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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Readers of the Journal will remember
that the United States minister at Mad
rid recently protested to the Spanish
government against an address deliv-
cred by an officer of the navy in which
he criticised the people and institutions
Of this country. The officer was one who
came over with the
to the worlds fair. Madrid newspapers
containing a report of the address ave
been received in this country, and fol-
lowing is the part to which our minister
objected:
The climate of the United States has such
effect on its people that the third genera
ton. without mingling with the Indians,
have the same shaped skulls as the In
dians. The development of the United
States Sta Is due Only to the unity of the race
nightly dollar, and do not care to repre-
sent anything in the worlds history. The
politicians and administration are the most
immoral III the world, and at banQuets no
one cares to sit next to a politician or a
member Of the administration. AT West
Point the cadets were locked in cells. study
moments in caring for their linen. They
were even afraid TO drill. in the presence of
my staff and myself. In the United States
the people are neither well instructed nor
United States is not America, but should
be called western Europe. Mix the good
and the bad and it is impossible to say
whether the United states is an element
In civilization or a great danger to 1t.
When the incident occurred the Jour-
nal expressed the opinion hat the min
lister had given too much Importance
to a trivial affair. though the Spanish
government entertained his protest and
required the officer to make a public
apology. The remarks quoted confirm
the opinion then expressed. They are
too absurd to be offensive and too anus
ing to be hurtful. The wonder is that a
person with sufficient intelligence to be
an officer in the Spanish navy could
spend several months in this country
and go away with such an impression of
it's institutions and people, and, appar-
nelly. without discovering any good in
either. The criticism is very ignorant,
yet there may be an element Of good in
it as enabling us to see ourselves as
Others see us.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

along the line. Workmen who received
$3.50 a day under the Mckinley tariff
formerly got $3.50 a day. were reduced
to $1.s5. The plate glass industry, which
is comparatively in its infancy, was hurt
relatively worse than the window glass
industry, but both suffered, and are still
suffering. by the large reduction in a
duty which was none too high to enable
them to compete with foreign manufact-
urers and pay American wages. The
meeting at st. Louis will continue to-
day. and its action will be Of interest to
glass manufacturers throughout the
country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
THOMAS md the Musical Critics.
Evening Post. -e

We note with distinct pain and mortin-
cation that Mr.. Thomas has been careless
again in the presence of the New York
critics. IL was "A bold thing for him TO
tackle the Tristan vorspeIi. not TO speak OF
the Eroica symphony. In a town which stin
preserves the memory of Dodsworth's
Band. ard we are intensely Inundated by
the triumphant affirmation trat. IN the
vorspiei. lin rigidly preseryshg his tempo
Mr.. Thomas destroyed ALLEGIANCE Of maxi
ing an effect that Is y be made with an
accelerando at the <1imax." In the old
against debt NJ attempting to elevate
Gotham musicS1 taste. he had far more df-
icu.ty in preservisg his temper than pre-
serving his tempo. but prosperity by tie
lakeside has eQuaiized all this. IL il due TO
Mr.. Thomas TO say that his neglect In
whooping up an acceierando at the climax
was attributable not SO much 10 his
..amazing reading as to the fear that de-
parture from a calm and regular tempo
might be construed as an indelicatt desire
to get out OF town as quickly as possible
The Chicago directors are greauy dis
turoed by the New York criticisms. and
have te.egraphed TO Mr.. Thomas that since
his calm and judicial elaboration" has
not pleased the musical hotspurs. ne " at
liberty TO whoop ft W. as Gotham taste re-
ouires. AS one OF the directors remarked:
IF this effect they speak OF Is TO be made
only with an acceierando let Mr.. Thomas
get an accelerando al once and well PAY
the BILL That's the sort Of spirit thut
gives Chicago the finest orchestra in the
word
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Several votes in the House on the bill
to abolish h death penalty in all cases
where IT is prescribed by federal stat
utes showed that a majority were op-
posed to giving juries In criminal cases
power to fix penalties. General Gros-
venor. Of Ohio. a criminal lawyer OF
large experience. expressed himself de.
cidedly against giving juries that power,
md the votes indicated that many
others were OF the same opinion. In
his State the effect of allowing juries
to make the penalty of murder hanging
or imprisonment for life has been virtu-
ally to abolish the death penalty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Engiishmen are having a laugh at the
expense OF the Lord Chief Justice. An
act Of Parliament imposes a fine of
$3.50 on any member Of either branch
who shall take part In its elaboration
before taking the oat of allegiance,
after the organization of a new Parlia-
ment. Yet Lord Chief Justice Russell
recently took part in a debate in the
House Of Lords without having taken
but 1t was an odd n for the head oil
he judiciary to make. An act OF in.
demnity will be passed to relieve him
from the consequences OF his inadvert-
ence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

American citizens outside OF the Unit
ed States Senate will fail to see why
Senator Blackburn should have been
welcomed Ike a c~onquering hero on his
return from Kentucky. He had been
absent from his post Of duty all winter.
his senatorial campaign was in the high
est degree discreditable. and 1t ended in
failure. Yet, when he came back the
senate gushed over him and he was al
most buried in flowers. Truly. these be
great and epoch-making times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

The executive committee OF the plate
glass dealers and the window glass deal
ers Of the United States, met yesterday
I'm ST. Louis to discuss matters relating
TO those branches Of business. Both
Industries were badly hurt by the Cor
Wilson tariff bill. which reduced
the duty on plate and windoy' glass 40
per cen This forced man. manufact-
urers to shut down their plants alto
gether and others to reduce wage all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

incompetence and misgovernment- In
that year for the firt time the public
debt was increased in time of peace for
the purpose of paying current expenses,
and the people. to their humiliation
and dismay. saw 1.-The public treasury
dependent on loans They see the same
hin now.
The same thing happened again In
1858. during the administration of James
Buchanan, when the government sold
$40. O00. 900 of fve-per-cent. bonds, BAY
able in fifteen years. and again in 1850.
six months before the civil war began,
when the same administration offered
$40, 0O0, 900 Of ten-year, fve-per-cent.
bonds. of which s7,O22, 900 were taken
The statement that never before In the
history of the Nation was the public
debt increased in times of peace for the
purpose of paying current expenses is
true with his qualification: Except
during Democratic administrations"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

The apprehension entertained by
naval experts that the dry-dock at Port
Royal would not accommodate a vessel
like the battle ship Indiana Is confirmed,
that vessel having been unable to reach
the dock on account of a lack of water.
Even IL the dock could be reached the
experts say IL has not sufficient capacity
TO accommodate such a vessel as the
Indiana. This government. with Its
ample and ~capacious harbors
ought to have a dry-dock capable OF ac-
c~ommodating the largest war vessel
afoat. and the fact that it has not
shows Incompetence or bad management,
somewhere 1t will be h~umiliating ii
the Indiana has TO be sent to Halifax te
be d~ry-docked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

There are indications that the press
reporter at Cincinnati is going to try to
make his report of the Jackson-walling
trial very dramatic and picturesque.
He would better not. There has been
quite too much palavering and fine writ
Ing in this case. What the public wants
now is a short trial and a quick conclu-
sion, without any attempts al sensa-
tiOuaIism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Governor Morton has signed a bill making
obligatory In New York a four years course
all who matriculate after this date. There
is no doubt Of the propriety of this legislation
and of the further State action requiring
proof of fitness to practice medicine In adj
vance of the issue of State licenses. Those
who employ and pay for the service of ply
sicians are entitled to some guarantee of fit
ness for dealing with disease. and such pre-
tiEoners as well as Of the general welfare.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
House C~onferces Agree tn Make Con
cesafons to the N n

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Conferees OF
the two houses on the Cuban resolutions held
a session to-day. but without reaching a
conclusion adjourned until tomorrow. The
entire time of the conference was spent in
canvassing the situation and in trying to
arrive at common ground upon which the
two houses can stand. The Senate conferees
explained fully the difficulties they had en-
countered in the Senate and made II clear TO
the House members or the conference that
IT would be necessary for the House to yield
something TO prevent leaving the question In
conferees accepted this explanation and ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

The Board of Public Works did right in
suspending action on bids for certain as
phait improvements until investigation can
be made as to the kind of material used
and work done by the company which put
in the lowest bid. The lowest bid is not
always the best, and If 1t Implies defective
materials or bad workmanship it may be
the worst. The beard cannot afford 10 open
the deer to any inferior grade of asoha
nor deal with any company that has not
an established reputation for good work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

A Philadelphia paper acknowledges that an
active and uninterrupted, but intellectual.
agitation for a p~ure-water supply has been
going on in that city for forty years, and
that even In Benjamin. Franklin's time the
subject was up for discussion. In spite of
such showings as this, Phiiade,phians bitter
ly resent the charge that they are slow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Whether It was intentional or not, the
failure Of b e House of Representatives
to provide any means Of bringing its
vote OF censure on Minister Bayard Off
cially to his attention practically de-
stroys Its effect. Fortunately, no public
interest will suffer. but the omission was
one the less evidence of careless legis-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

way of sacrificing themselves for the heather
no, for their fellowC hristians-but the un-
sympathetic faculty wouldn't have 1t so. 1t
said If the girls wanted to raise money they
could do it in some other way; that they
needed TO eatSbutter and should not be de-
prived Of IL, even for charlty's sake. All Of
which shows that the faculty is level-headed,
and probably on griddle-cake mornings the
girls have a comforting sense Of the fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

1t is hardly ''high-ciass Journalism" to
say nothing of PLAIN decency. for a paper
which has a quarrel with local theater
managers to wreak IT'S grudge on a dis
tinsuished visiting ac-or. hereafter Mr..
irving will naturally class the paper in
question as the representative and cham
pion of the side-show and dog-show form
of art
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Springfield Republican.

There Is something of American quickness,
but little of the old army idea, in the i'm
mediate response of Ballington Booth and
his wife to the criticism of the title Of their
new organization. 1t nas been decided to
drop the first word from Gods American
Volunteers" the second word seems TO hang
by the gills. as it were, and only 'volun-
teers' Is sure to remain Perhaps the COM
mander might advertise for a title. with
competitive prizes. That would be very
American.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
What Cae.ar Meant.

Tommy-Paw, what does it mean where
Caesar wanted men about him who were
fat?
Mr.. F1ggIl guess he was getting a little
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Sherman was delegate to the
Wing conventions that nominated Gen.
Zachary Taylor. in 1S4S, and Gen. Win
field Scott, in 1852. but he has not been
a delegate ince his election to Congress
in 1854. He says: at never believed it
was proper for members of Congress to
be delegates to conventions. and /
stopped going after I was elected to
Congress"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
The Speakers Iamented Magnitude.
Washington Times.

Mail pours in on Speaker Reed these days
and it Is Of the most varied character. Very
unique things some Of his letters contain.
For instance, the other day he received a
letter containing a check for 81, Ito pay"
as the writer put it, 'for his time and
trouble in reading the communication" OF
the disposition Of the check it is needless to
say anything.
in this strain:
you are the greatest man in the United
States, and will be the next President. You
have a big brain, and you are a man of la
mented magnitude
No one enjoyed this more that Mr.. Reed
himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
ConAen.ed Ext.tenc.

Watts-These athletes rarely live to be
more than forty years old.
Potts-Yes. that's SO, but you should take
into consideration that they do enough talk
ing in that time for the full three score and
ten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
BUBBLES In THE AIR.
An Artist.

AT the Hotel Swelle; Guest A-Say. the
cook here is an artist, isn't he?
Guest B-From the way l feel, he must be
Of the Beardsley school,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

OF course. II murderer Holmes has the
financial interests OF his various wives
and families at heart, the munificent
offers Of publishers for his autobiog-
raphy may interest him; otherwise, 1t is
not clear why 81. 900 should not be as
good as $4,000 to him, under the
macmillan cfreum sta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Chicago Post

CllCdSO TOSl-
Nine. Nordica is right. "A beautiful voice
alone Is not sufficient to be able 10 sing Wag-
ner." This is a clumsy expression.
but It is a great homely truth. Generally
speaking. the singer is not competent to
wrestle with Wagnerian melodies until by
constant practice rhe beautiful voice has been
carefully eliminated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Il am willing to give up eating pie with
a knife" said the fond father to his solicitous
daughter, If l may also give up signing
checks with a pen. Is it a go?"
IL went not go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Prof. ]. Nichols Crouch. who Is lying at
the point OF death In Baltimore, is best
known to the world as the author Of "Kath-
leen Mavourneen," but he has, it seems.
produced about two Thousand other songs.
He Is also the author of twenty-seven chill
dren. When the old man is gone, will any
one be base enough TO charge him with hav-
ing failed to do his duty. as the catechism
has 1t, In that walk Of Sfe to which 1t pleased
God 10 call him?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
From a Reed Organ.
Snrinefield Republican.

OpT ItcPuO1ICdIs
Reports from Ohio have IL that Mark
Hanna will profit some $4,000 " a year from
the soft-coal trust which has been organized
to advance prices Is per cent. Major McKin-
ley's campaign may be costing money, but
the wherewithal Is being duly provided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Senate Davis, OF Minnesota, writes a
carefully worded and studiously digni-
fed note withdrawing from h presi-
Dental race. Outside OF that State no.
body has thought he was in 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

That interesting story about the girls o.
Wellesley College giving up the use OF butter
in order that the money saved on the bill
OF fare might go to the suffering Armenians
proves to have beer a fairy tale. A few Of
the girls thought this would be a romantic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

When children play the Jane Of hunt
the prize" they are said to be warm
as they approach the hidden object. AT
this stage OF the presidential game Mr..
Mckinley is decidedly the warmest of
the candidates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

philadelphia Record Den

| Philadelphia Record Oem.)
The .favorite sons appear to be a little
| dazed by the evidences of Mr.. McKinley's
| .popularity. but they are not discouraged.
| They will soon get their second wind. Some
| OF them are. tough. and none of them Is a
spring chicken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

At last the acknowledgements law
II to have a chance OF being enforced.
Evasion OF its provisions has been the
rule these many years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Senator Allison is not doing much talk
ing, but his eminent qualifications and dis
tinguished record are talking for him. II 1t
Is not Mckinley in the early ballors il Will
be Allison on a later one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

washington POST.
As we understand Secretary Morton, he
will rot be the least bit disappointed IL the
blamed seeds decline 10 grow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
THE INDIANAPOLIs JOURNAL

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25

Mr.. Cleveand's contemplated extension OF
the civil-serv.ce rules doesn't look as IL he
expected an extension of Democratic rule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-25
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
ndfauapoIfn Ind.

Perrous sending me Journal through the mails In the
United States should. put on AN efght-page paper a
oSE-CxST postage stamp. on a twelve OF sixteen-page
PAPER . TwO-CxST postage stamp. Foreign postage Is
usually double these rates.
All communications intended for publication In
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colnpanied by the name and address OF the writer.
Connecticut western news., 1896-12-24
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-09-26
New Quarters for the r. B. F.

The F. B. F. grocery firm will opel
their new quarters for business to-day an
will show to the public the best equippe,
store in this section for their line OF busi
ness. The store is centrally located an
has a floor extent of 160 % feet, with
small room in the rear on the second floor
The basement has been newly cementet
and will be utilized for storage purposes.
All the fixtures, the counters, desks
tables, spice boxes, sugar boxes. etc., etc.
are of polished quartered oak. The stor,
will be heated by furnace and lighted BY
two arc lights.
On the left as one enters are the conftc
tionery and tobacco counters and the Office
which is an apartment by itself. On The
right will be kept a general line Of
groceries.
The F. b. T. people are receiving con.
gratulations on all hands and certainly a
firm which can make such extended in.
provements in the very teeth OF hard times
is to be commended for its business grit
This firm must believe that Mckinley, the
sound dollar and good times are to prevail.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-09-26
Well Known Man at Grafton Suicides.

Jobn Daniels, son of Francis and Lucy
Daniels of Grafton, committed suicide at
Guthrie, o. t., last Tuesday night, shoot
mo himself through the heart in the pres
ence of his wife. Mr.. Daniels was about
As years old and one of family of six
children, the four boys being lawyers, two
in Chicago, and one in Kansas City. He
lived in his native town until about %
wears of age when he went west and had
been in Guthrie four years. He married
Miss Staples, daughter Of A. +. Staples Of
Chester, and the cause of his act is sup
posed to have been insanity; his wife had
been seriously i'll for some time and the
worry had unsettled his mind. He was re-
puted to be the wealthiest man in that city,
and is well known in this vicinity as nearly
every summer had been spent in Grafton,
where his mother and two sisters now live.
His death is great shock to many friends
and relatives there and in surrounding
towns.