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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-To-day's treas
ury statement shows Available cash bal
ance 1921 S75, go; gold reserve, $l44, Asa, 445.
In the Senate to-day bills were passed for
public buildings at Cleveland, to cost ST.
100000, and at McKeesport. Pa, to cost
$500, 900.
General Shackleford, formerly of Evans
vile but now of the Indian Territory, has
been in the city several days pressing his
campaign for appointment to the Indian
Territory judgeship recently created. Gen.
Shackleford was a territorial Judge under
President Harrison and stands a good
chance for reinstatement.
The Postoffice Department has allowed
two additional postal carriers at Mupcie,
and at Anderson and one at Rushyille.
Anderson, Ind, has been granted two
additional stamp agencies on the report of
Inspector Fletcher.
Postmaster Adams, of Vincennes will be
in Washington in day or two, having been
granted leave of absence to come here on
important department business.
General Wilder, of Tennessee, formerly of
Evansville. is in the city. He will probably
be appointed pension agent for Tennessee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

1t would be difficult to weave into hctlon
a stranger case of great success achieved
from adverse beginnings than that of Gov
ernor John Green Brady, of Alaska, as re-
lated in the Journal of yesterday in dis
patch from Upton. 1t is long call from
street waif, rescued from the slums of New
York and sent Ito Indiana to be placed in a
home, to the position of Presbyterian mis-
sionary to Alaska and Governor of the Ter
ritory Governor Brady does not even know
his original Christian name, John Green
being the name of his Upton benefactor
who adopted him, and gave him, besides
his own name as good an education as
money could procure. The case illustrates
the possibilities of success that are within
the reach of every aspiring young man un-
der our Institutions, and it is also encourag-
ing to those engaged in rescuing boys from
bad surroundings. OF course, John Green
Brady had good stuff in him or he could
not have become the man he is, but If he
had remained in New York and grown up
in the environments from which he was
rescued he would almost inevitably have
gone to swell the list of paupers and GRIM
inalS in the metropolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

A local genius at Columbus, lnd., is SAID
to have invented an electric fishing reel
which is highly successful from one point
of view and very destructive from another
AS described in dispatch to the Journal
there is incosed in the fishing line small
wire which is attached to battery near
the fisherman or. executioner, and connect
ing at the other end with the hook. When
the machine is in action the moment the
fish touches the hook it receives shock
that kills it, 1t is said that eighty pounds
of fish were killed with the machine in an
experimental trial of few hours. The in
ventor seems to be ingeniously diabolicaL
AS a means merely of killing fish. 1t may
have all the merit claimed for 1T, but 1t Is
enough to make old Isaac Walton turn in
his grave if there is enough of him left to
turn or rise to Indignantly protest. "a ma
chine that destroys every element of sport
and gives the person who manipulates it
every possible advantage over the fish has
nothing to recommend it except it's capacity
for killing fish. In this respect it is quite as
unsportsmanlike as dynamite, and only less
barbarous in that it only kills one fish at a
time instead of scores. 1t is somewhat re-
markable that this internal machine should
have made its appearance at the home OF
the state fish commissioner Mr. Sweeney
has been doing good work in the way of
putting a stop to the unlawful catching and
killing of fish, and if the law can be made
to cover this new machine he will doubtless
apply it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

In a matter of so great Importance as the
proposed annexation of Hawaii all the rea-
sons for and against should be fully dis
cussed. as doubtless they win be before
final action is taken. This discussion how
ever, ought to proceed ON broad national
lines and be kept entirely free from par
tisan, selfish or mercenary considerations.
II ii appears that annexation would in
crease the political prestige Of the United
States, add prospectiveIy to its naval
strength and result in extending the bene-
fits and widening the influence of repub-
Hean government it should be carried
through. on the other hand, if II can be
shown that annexation would weaken OF
seriously embarrass the government and in
volye more damages than benefits, the idea
should be abandoned. But let the question
be discussed and decided on broad, national
grounds, and not in the interest OF any
party faction or class. Above all. let it be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

The cold official figures relative to the
consumption of foreign cigars cannot be
consoling to those who pay for the imported
article In 1896 only 36,955920 cigars were
imported in a total consumption of
4375, 71S,O74. Twice as many cigars are made
from imported tobacco as are imported
That is, less than 75,OOOOOO. This means that
less than 12O,e00G0O of the 4,375 100000 cigars
smoked in 1896 were foreign made or of
foreign material The Cuban war has not
reduced the quantity of cigars imported to
the United States But cigars are not the
only homemade goods with which Amer
lcan people are fooled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
NAV Hold BACK Thcir Wheat.

VERSAILLES, KY. June 1S.-The Wood
ford county wheat growers will tomorrow
issue a call for a state conyention, at which
the wheat growers of the State will pledge
about to be harvested for sixty days. They
will also endeavor to induce the wheat
growers of other States to take similar con-
certed action. 1t is likely that some steps
will be taken toward fixing d minimum
price at which the wheat is to be sold 1t
force the buyers in this section to give a
higher price Farmers in adjoining States
are interested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

An amendment of Senator Hoar provid-
ing for a commission to be appointed by
the President to investigate the subject Of
sugar production and the best means of
supplying the American market at the low
est cost will strike most people very favor
ably. 1t is one of the three articles of
food for which the average American fam
lily pays the most money. In some fami-
lies the meat bill exceeds the sugar, but a
few years age in Eastern manufacturing
towns the sugar bill was larger than the
meat and the bread and butter. During the
year which ended June 30, 1895, sugar was
imported to the value of $126. s72,124 This
is a large annual expenditure and, consid-
ering the interest in sugar production at
the present time, it is entirely proper 10
have the matter of supply investigated,
even if Senator TDlman does vehenently
object
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

ton of Lower Plants and Animals in In
land Lakes, by Professor Birge; on The
Fish Food Supply in Fresh Water Lakes,
by Professor Reighart. of Ann Arbor and
other papers on technical subjects were
read and discussed. Omaha was selected
July. 1898. The following officers were
elected: President, w. l.. May Nebraska:
vice president. &. II. Peabody. Wisconsin;
recording secretary, I'll. Whitaker Mich
igan; corresponding secretary, j. E. Gunck-
Ell. ONO; treasurer. L. d. Huntington. N. Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 1s.--The Senate
committee on territories to-day resumed
consideration of the charges against NJ. H.
McCord. who has been nominated for Gov
ernor of Arizona. The nomination, after
being favorably reported, was recommitted
on Monday account of new charges.
made by Mr. Gardner, who was Indian
inspector in 1891. who states that McCord
offered him 50 600 to influence the location
of an Indian school in wisconsin. The
committee read this affidavit to-day and
also an affidavit in reply from Mr.. McCord.
characterizing Mr.. Gardeners statements as
untrue. The committee decided TO send for
Mr.. Gardner before deciding the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
THREE MEN KILLED.
Cracker House of the Hazard Pow
der COmpany's Plant Blown Up.

WINDSOR LOCKS. Conn, June 1S.-At
1870 o'clock this afternoon quantity Of
powder in a building attached to the plant
of the Hazard Powder Company, at Hazard,
exploded, and three men and horse were
killed The dead are: Richard May, work
man; d. S: Stratton, head mechanic; NJ. w.
Pierce oYerseer of mills, All of the men
were married and had families. The build
ing in which the explosion ooccurred,
known as the cracker" house was blown
to pieces. Several other buildings We're
slightly damaged and the whole village was
chm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

kept free from purely selfish and mercenary
considerations. Our Washington dispatches
state that 1.-The beet-growers, the Sugar
Trust crowd and half a dozen other inter-
ests are combining really formidable OPP
position to annexation" If these or any
other interests undertake to oppose annexa-
ton for selfish and mercenary reasons all
national and patriotic interests should COM
hina 10 lcr1lsh them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
FIGHT AGAINST HANNA.
Evidence That Mark viii Have a.
stormy Voyage Back to the Senate.

CLEVELAND, o., June 1S.-The Repub-
Iican primary election for the Endorsement
of NJ A. Hanna for senator was one of the
most bitterly contested primaries in the his
tory of the city. A factional fight between
the Foraker forces, represented by Mayor
McKisson, and the Hanna forces had been
precipitated. In order 10 concentrate their
strength the Hanna forces had placed a
legislative slate in the field. This slate was
broken by the Foraker men, but the legisla-
tive delegation nominated will however,
vote for Mr. Hanna for United States sena-
tor if elected next November.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

American newspapers sometimes indulge
In little buster but they are very tame
compared with Spanish journals. A dis
patch from Havana says the papers of that
city make fun of the American navy and
decry it's usefulness in case of war. They
compare the United States to China. and
say that Spain would be the Japan of such
a war and that the American jngoes had
better take warning from the fate of
China and not provoke the Spanish honor.
as then something might happen that
would humble the mercenaries of the
American continent" Your Uncle Samuel
can afford to smile at that kind of talk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-Negotiations for
sthe purchase of three street car lines, two
of which are electric and the other cable,
comprising what is known as the Missouri
taker, president of the Lindell-street Rail-
way system, and C. d. Mcclure, one of the
heaviest stockholders of the system, are
the purchasers The price paid per share
was somewhere between s165 and $40 and
several million dollars exchanged hands.
1t is presumed that the deal was made on
behalf of the Lindel Company and that
the new acquisition will be made part of
that system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

The Journal has had occasion more than
once to call attention to the complacency
with which Eastern newspapers or critics
claim to have discovered rising Western
men of genius whose fame was We'll estab-
lished in the West before it reached the
East. A case in point is that of a Boston
paper which recently spoke of Paul Lau-
renee Dunbar, the negro poet as having
been discovered by Mr.. Howells Mr..
HoweIls is aptto recognize talent when he
finds it, but he did.not discover Mr.. Dun
bar any more than Eastern critics dis
covered the author of 'Ben-Hur" or James
Whitcomb Riley Mr. Dunbar is or was FOR
many years a resident of Dayton, o. and
it was there that he first came into notice.
His reputation as a poet was established in
the West before he was heard of in the
East. DR.. Fl. A. Tobey, of Toledo, super
intendent of the insane hospital at that
place, was the young mans first patron and
helped him to publish a volume of his
poems 1t was through this volume, placed
in Mr. Howells' S hands by Dr. Tobey, that
Mr. HoWells discovered Dunbar 1t Is,
of course, advantageous for a Western
writer to obtain recognition in the East,
but it does not follow that his light has not
shone at all until it is recognized there BY
the way, it may interest readers Oh the
Journal to know that Dunbar is succeed
ing remarkably we'll in London as q reader
of his own poems, and has secured an eX-
cellent publishing firm to bring them out.
One of his recent entertainments in London
was under the immediate patronage OF Col.
John Hay, United States ambassador there,
and he has had no end of compliments and
favors showered on him by the arlstocracy
of England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Astor House
CHICAGO-Palmer House and p o. News Co.
fl7 Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI-J. K. Hawley & Co, 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. r. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co, SO Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. d. C-Riggs House, Ebbit
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn. and r street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

The London Globe says of the Hawaiian
treaty: This American grab is a breach
of good faith if not a violation of treaty
rights" The difference between this
"grab," which is not made yet, and the
scores that England has made is that in
this case a regularly organized and recog-
nized government asks to be annexed
while British grabs are always made in de-
fiance of existing governments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
COACHMAN JACKSON.
Witness in the Pearl Bryan Case
Found Guilty of Perjury.

SPRINGFIELD, o.. June 1S.-George H.
jackson, who became famous in the Pearl
Bryan murder trial by testifying that he
drove the carriage in which Scott Jackson
and Alonzo Walling conveyed their victim
to the Kentucky highlands where her body
was found, was to-day found guilty Of per-
Jury in a case where he had given testi-
mony in a criminal trial at Springfield,
Sentence has not been pronounced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

While the New York Times denounces
the Hawaiian treaty in the severest terms,
the New York Herald declares that ma
ture and commercial progress have made
Hawaii an inevitable acquisition of this
country" and further. that "the Sandwich
islands are milestones and Japan the toll
gate of our Eastern commerce and prosper
-,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
New Indiana Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Fourth-class
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day
as follows: Cicero. Hamilton county, j. A.
Hail. vice Albert Slack, removed; Fort Rit-
ner, Lawrence county. T. T. Hughes, vice
F. NJ. Dixon. removed; Brownsville, Tip
ton county, Irwin Stops. vice =. NJ Ram
sey removed; Leopold. Perry county l.. C.
c. McAdams. vice Ellen Ward, removed;
New Salem Rush county, John H. Morris.
vice. Clara Johnston, removed; Ogden,
Henry county o. B. Byrket, vice w H.
Byers, resigned; Sedalia, Clinton county, o.
b. Elliott vice G. w. Bowen, resigned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

If the reports from the meeting of the
pie will insist on being candidate for re-
election in spite of Ex-Governor Matthews.
1t is said that the editors are about two
hfths for each of these aspirants and one
fifth for Shively
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

When the paragraphs fixing the duties on
wines were reached in the Senate, Wednes-
day, Senator White, of California, asked
that the rates proposed by the committee
not afford the producers in his State ade-
quate protection. Senator White, it may
body who has made frequent avowals, pend
ing consideration of the BILL of hostility to
the theory of protection and voting against
all of the committees paragraphs when
there has been a division This was more
than Senator Vest could stand. In his
wrath he arose and declared that the duties
on wines are now so high as to prohibit
importation, compelling those who would
drink wines to purchase the California
product or go without On general princi-
pies Senator White is opposed to protection,
but when it comes to an important product
of his own State he demands a duty so
high that no competitor can reach the mar
ket That class of tariff reformers in Con-
gress are so numerous that they have in
jured the cause of free trade or tariff
for revenue only. Mr.. Vest is one of the
few senators who can be counted on to
sail all industries when it is necessary to
do so in behalf of his free-trade theories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

1t is evident that Brother Browder, of the
Fourth district, will make things very lively
for Mr.. Griffith, who was heralded as "a
Democrat to be elected by Democratic
votes" 1t will scarcely do to call Mr.. Bryan
thither to speak for Mr.. Griffith, but Mr..
Watson, of Georgia, could assist in making
things lively
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
ChiId CriminnIIy Assaulted.

ATHOI.. Mass, June 1S,--(iilbert Peters.
a teamster. of South Royalston, yesterday
afternoon assaulted Belle Rollins, seven
wears old While he was being tried at
Athol to-day word came that the child was
dead Peters was placed under 5000 bonds
and the hearing adjourned until June 70.
The medical examiner will perform an au-
topsy to determine the cause of the child $
death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

Why does the chief of the division of min
eral resources of the Department of the
Interior put "a valGe of $1.29 "an ounce on
silver bullion when it is not worth half
that figure in the worlds markets?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


He" sobbed the verdant bride, does not
love me any more"
You are lucky" said the seasoned ma
tron, 'if he does not love you any less"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue shows that the total receipts dur
ing May We're $lO,sl6S92, a net decrease as
compared with May, 1896, of $647.59S. The
collections from. spirits amounted to s. 1OS,-
400. a decrease of s517,1S2; tobacco 50, 735. 302
an increase of $2S5,ls7 fermented liquors.
81 SS3 ,61S a decrease of $371, 551; oleomar-
garfne $64, 1902, an increase of $10,S03; filled
cheese, 81. 152; miscellaneous. s23 Ill, q de-
crease of 81, 0l9. For the eleven months
ended May 81, 1897, the total receipts were
1913 176. 200, an increase OF sol .Ss9 The in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

Men who conspire to throw train off of
trestle in the night time to rob it, re-
gardless of the number of people they kill
and MAIN, as was the purpose of the four
men in their attempt on Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern train in Illinois, Thurs
day. should be sent to the gallows by the
shortest route known to the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

creases and decreases during the last
eleven months as compared with the same
period last year. were as follows: Spirits,
increase. 81. or, 421: tobacco decrease, S51y,-
421, fermented liquors. decrease, $,2Sl,15Z
olemargarine. decrease, $3.50, SAB; INSECT
laneOuS decrease SGT 5S6
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
woodenware Company Fail..

ST LOUIS, Mo-, June 1S-The Udell
Woodenware Company, whose stock for the
third time in as many years was burned
last week, filed general assignment to-
day turning all the assets of the company
over 10 A. Weborn Noise as trustee for
the creditors. Assignee Noise states tnat the
liabilities are $4,000 and the assets SSS.000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
Uniform Fishing Laws Proposed.

DETROIT. June 1S.-The American Fish
cries Association. at to-days session,
adopted resolution authorizing the chair
man to appoint one representative member
of the society in each State bordering on
the great lakes TO form a commission TO
bring about If possible. enactment of uni-
form Fshing laws in all the lake States.
Papers We're read on Vertical Distribu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
No New Public Buildings.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-A hint has
been given that unless the new tariff bill
produces an excess of revenue over ex-
penditures the first wear, no public build
ing bills will be allowed to go through.
This looks bad for Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
Boycotted.

There was young chappie named Ike,
Whom none of the set seemed to like;
There's a well-defined rumor
That he reused their i'll humor
When he called his bicycle bike
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
SIMMER Signs.

There's sign of dawning summer in the
greater sale of beer;
And the same old circus lion flies the coop
as in last year,
But we can't declare it summer till the cor
respondence men
Send in bulletins of hailstones large as eggs
produced per hen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19
His Feelings.

First Strawberry have been assigned to
take part in a church festival tonight
( Second Strawberry-How do you feel
about it?
How otherwise could feel but cheap"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

mend the appointment of currency-re-
form commission at this session of Congress
he will make tactical and political mis-
take.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

Persons sending the Journal through the nalls
In the United States should put on an eisht-page
paper a ONE-CENT postage stamp; on t~elSe
stamp Foreign postage is usually double these
rates.
Ali communications Intended for publication in
this paper must. in order TO receive attention. pc
accompanied by the name and ADDRESS OIL tIte
writer If II is desired that rejected MANUSCRIPTS
be returned, postage must in all cases be hclosed
for that purEase.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

ZEBULON, Ga. June 1S.-Thomas DellI
was hanged here this afternoon. Four thou
sand people were around the gallows in
closure but the hanging was private. Delk
was a young outlaw, who murdered Sheriff
CsWynn
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are not welcomed by the statesmen whose
only hope is in period of calamity.