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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

The reports from the silver States show
that since the election they have been pros
porous. The advance in the price of wheat
has already been worth much to the farmers
in North Dakota and Montana, and will be
worth much more when the new tariff goes
into effect. In Denver the bank rate has
fallen from 10 and IL per cent to and 6
per cent. In all the new States. in Mime
sofa, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, the re-
ports show a decrease of the mortgages on
farms. 1t is evident that the time is near
at hand when the wall of the demagogue
over the oppressed mortgage burdened will
fall upon deaf ears
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

1t is announced that Hon. William Dudley
Foulkes life of Governor Oliver p. Morton
on which he has been engaged for several
years, is now ready for the publisher. Mr.
Foulke is admirably qualified for the prepa-
ration of such a work and has devoted
much labor to it, so that a valuable cortri-
button to Indiana literature may be looked
for. Governor Mortons public life was
coincident with the most stirring period of
Indiana history, so that his biography must
necessarily include that history, and the
book will therefore have a double i'm
portance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

The unprecedented discoveries of gold
have caused some expression of opinion as
to it's effect upon silver. Senator Allison is
reported as saying that it may tend to
bring the values of the two metals nearer
together This would be possible if an adj
vance in the price of silver did not tend
to increase the output, as has been the
effect of advance in the price in recent
years Mr. Muhleman, of the New York
subtreasury, a recognized authority. ex-
presses the opinion that an abundance OF
gold VIII not stimulate the demand for
silver, without which the price viii not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

ton. They seem TO be in the Senate for
no other purpose than to drag into every
issue their malignity consequent upon the
fact that the country will not permit itself
to be dragged down to silver monometal-
lism.
AS for the Republican party it is better
off without them. Their leaving was the
best thing that could have happened for
the Republican party. Judging by their
conduct in the Senate their leaving was the
mistake of their lives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Populist and demagogic papers are all
ways parading the profits of national banks
from their circulation. To banks in the
smaller cities circulation is of some conse-
quence, but in the money centers it is not.
TO illustrate, the capital stock of the ma
tional banks of Boston aggregates $4,000
600, while their note circulation is out ST.
$4,000 The capital Of the Boston banks
would prevent them TO issue S44. $4,000 of
notes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

AS general thing the Journal finds itself
able to commend the Indiana girl and her
doings, and is proud to do so, but there are
occasions when approval is impossible. One
of these presents itself in the case of
a young woman Of Bloomington, Ind, who
is now down in Lexington, Ky. declaring
her faithfulness to the memory of Mr.
Thomas Merritt, of whose murder Jacob
Harris has just been acquitted. Mr.. Harris
found Mr.. Merritt in company with his
wife and shot him. Merritt was engaged to
be married to the Indiana girl and the we'd
ding day was set for next month. Mean
while he had borrowed her watch and
jewelry and had distributed them about
among fair but frail Lexington maidens
She has been down there redeeming her
property and incidentally assuring the peo-
pie she meets that she cherishes nothing
against his memory for his conduct and
has nothing but good words for him. She
thinks he was ''misled by some peculiar in
fiUence," and knows that he was always a
perfect gentleman" She has taken up
some of the sod where his blood was spilled
and will plant it in her dooryard. Her ideas
as TO what constitutes perfect gentle
man are Certainly peculiar and badly in
need of revision She had better leave that
sod in Kentucky and so home and avoid
further acquaintance of gentlemen" like
the late Merritt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Last year one of the statisticans and
economists who rendered the Bryan party
assistance was Alexander Del Mar, but now
Mr.. Del Mar seems to have repudiated his
late friends. In an article in Gunton's Mag
azine entitled THE Future of Gold" he
refers to the present as the third era of
gold production. This period is that of
producing gold systematically and econom-
icaly" instead of 'tplundering as in the first
era and finding it as in the second" Gold
production is now an organized business.
But the point in Mr.. Del Mars article
which is worthy of most attention is the
frank admission that his former views re-
garding the free coinage of silver were
erroneous. On this point he says:
In my humble opinion the silver question
in it's late form is settled forever. l do not
mean by this that the question of money
is settled, but the free coinage of silver, as
advocated in the recent political campaign
The reason for this opinion is a physical
one; it belongs to mining and metallurgy.
The reason is that gold and silver are COM
monty found in the same districts and Oft
en- in the same mines, and that since the
characterization of silver the miners have
silver to that of gold and the methods of
producing gold have so greatly improved,
that all fears of a scarcity of gold have
passed away, and thus one &C the principal
reasons for wishing to restore silver upon
its former footing has lost its basis in fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

''You may notice." said the first violin,
that Bilhgerheim is not boasting any more
that he can play tune on any wind in
strument that ever was invented"
Eyes" said the bass drummer, st have
noticed already. What is the reason?"
'Oh, 1 fixed him last Saturday. 1 took
him UP to the weather huraau.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

newspapers as an example of what polite
ness and attention to business at all hours
will do for young man. and the ambitious
youth is urged to profit by it. McLaugh-
Inns method, says one paper, rather too
enthusiastically is zone that never fails to
bring advancement and success" This is
somewhat misleading. Faithfulness to
work has its advantages and it's rewards,
but the young man who, on the strength of
1t, expects to have an income of $4,000 a
year thrust upon him therefor is likely to
be disappointed. On the contrary
he is likely to find that the
customer in whose interest he
spends his dinner hour is given to grum-
bling because he doesn't get through his
work quicker and to complaining when
asked to pay regular rates. Rich brokers
are not going about in these days seeking
young men whom they may advance in life.
MI Mclaughlin was very fortunate in en-
countering benefactor of this sort but he
might nave been equally faithful! to his
employers interests without further re-
ward than his own self-approval. To say
that pecuniary prosperity invariably fol-
lows such conduct is Of the same piece as
the assurance that every boy has the
chance of being President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

The loans OF the banks of New York
city at the last report were $54, 100000 in ex-
national convention, while the net deposits
in these banks were over $107, 900 in ex-
cess of those a year ago. Still. there are
men bowling to bring back just another
such scare.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

taxpayers in Indianapolis by furnishing the
press a carefully prepared statement of his
ideas regarding the proposed park system
and the methods he would take to raise
the million of dollars which will be needed
to beautify a part of the land which has
been purchased. Such a statement would
not require scare headlines to insure a very
general reading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Some of these composers" said the gar
rulous boarder, make pretty good money.
1 understand that The Heart Bowed Down
netted its author $25, 00O."
Il know of one" said the boarder who
had the air of one who had lived and
loved and seen better days that Melted a
young woman nearly twice that amount"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Mr. Wilson, of the celebrated Wilson bill,
will have no occasion to condole with Mr.
Dingley on the unpleasant necessity of hav-
ing to father a bill not his own. After all
the to-do in the Senate it will be the Ding
Qey bill in reality
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Already various alleged experts are MAX
ing figures to show that under the sugar
schedule as agreed to the Sugar Trust gets
more than it would have got by the Senate
BILL The differential is Is of a cent a
pound That was what the House con-
ferees insisted on. If, when Congress meets
in December, the trust is showing any ar
rogance, it will be easy to abolish the diff
ferentiaI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

The great wheat crop in Kansas, says
the correspondent of the Chicago Record,
means bread, food, hope, health and new
life to thousands VI thousands who have
suffered from bad crops" He might have
added that hope, health and new life means
the death of Popuhsm in that State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
Compromise ON Tobacco.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Fair
banks did not get all he was fighting Tor
in the tobacco schedule, but after the Sem
ate incontinently and mistakenly accepted
the House 81 tax and after the matter had
been virtually closed he, with the assist
ance of Senator Hanna, obtained a COM
promise on $1S5 basis The tobacco unions
and the manufacturers had previously
agreed on 81. rate per pound, under which
they could do business and the working
men get the worth of it, to some extent
by the change. However, $1.s5 is Is cents
better than 81 and to the junior senators
from Indiana and Ohio is due the credit
of saving them that much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

If it should turn out that the great gas
well in Pike county, which has a pressure
double that of any we'll in the eastern Sec
ton Of the State, means the discovery of
new natural gas region, the Pocket of In
diana. will be strictly in it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

The city of Indianapolis is of sufficient
Importance to have the municipal election
devoted to the interests of the 175000 peo-
pie living within its limits rather than the
silver interests of thousand mine owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
An Innovation.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Harpers Weekly has perpetrated dar-
ing novelty on its readers by publishing the
pictures Of the honor men of Harvard and
Yale. The appearance of these young men
with all their clothes on, instead of the
usual assortment of bareegged freaks in
undershirts and pantalettes. is delightful
innovation. which We commend to other
periodicals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

When 10000 immigrants bring with them
an average of less than 81 per capita in
money, as was the case during the last
fiscal year, the sooner such people are de-
barred the better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

When Senator Stewart, of Nevada, is
found on the same side of the Union Pa
ci1c Railway question as was the president
it may be taken for granted that the plan
Is favorable one for the corporation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Cotton is a cent a pound higher than it
was year ago, which, on the crop of 7.OOO-
600 bales, means an increase of $35. 900 600 to
the incomes of those who grow this staple.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
New Sugar scheduIe and the Old.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Treasury
Department, taking 107.47 pounds of raw
sugar testing Sc degrees as required to
make one hundred pounds of hard refined,
to-day made public a statement estimating
the sugar differential as follows: Act of
1894, 1882 cents; House schedule, 1888 cents;
Senate schedule, 1888 cents; conference
schedule 1882 cents per hundred pounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

The House acted wisely in disposing of
the tariff bill last night. Probably the Sen
ate will act promptly, but as any member
can talk on forever to empty benches, it
is impossible to make a prediction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Great Britain may be willing to let India
go into the free silver arrangement with
the United States, but the offer will be de-
chned with the remark that India and tire
United States are not in the same class as
neonles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Such headlines as Gold by the Ton" are
likely to set the silver cranks to denouncing
newspapers, and particularly the fabricator
of startling statements in captions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

"Bah"' said the old soldier. You never
saw a battle, except in a picture
mo" admitted the young man, IT never
did But \have been on the same street
with a policeman who was shooting at "a
Il,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Mayor Taggart says he stands squarely
on the Chicago free-silver platform, but is
he quite sure of his footing2 The Chicago
platform has grown very wabbly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
HOW She Won.

There was a fair young prima donna,
Who, as a success, was a stonna
1t was not her voice
That MADE her the choice,
But the clothes that she didn't have onna.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Prosperity is coming and all the silver
and calamity howlers in the country can
not prevent il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

At the rate Congress is hurrying up the
tariff bill in the last few days it looks as if
the members might have caught the Alaska
fever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Philadelphia Inquirer.
The surest method of distinguishing a
toadstool from a mushroom is TO eat 1t.
If you die ii is a toadstool, if you live it
is a mushroom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

The prospect Of finding gold in Alaska is
doubiy enticing at this time of year, with
the mercury futtering around the nineties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
work for Bryan.

st. Louis GIobe-Democrat.
Gold has broken the record in Mexico by
going to premium of 1884,. Mr. Bryan Is
needed there to ferret out the crime against
silver
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nation, a just apprehension Of which
caused Lincoln to enter Washington
unannounced and in disguise. Ruther-
ford Hayes, owing to the fact that his
inauguration day fell on a Sunday,
was secretly induced into office before
any formal ceremonies were held, for
fear that the outraged followers Of his
rival, Gov Tilden, might seize the
White house and forcibly prevent Mr..
Hayes inauguration as president OF
the United States
Other more recent inaugurations are
remembered for mere incidents Of the
day, Ringing mostly on the dissimilar
traits of the ingoing and outgoing
heroes of the hour, or upon the conduct
of their ladies at the inauguration ball.
SO 1T is recalled with grim humor that
Andrew johnson ended his turbulent
career as president by issuing q Volu-
minOus address full of passionate in
vective against the congress that had
impeached him, at the very time that
his successor, Gen. Grant, delivered a
laconic first inaugural speech, with
Horace Greeley, his rivalto-be, sitting
in the reporters gallery. Grants Sec
ond Inauguration is remembered
chiefly for the keen suffering Of those
who attended it; for it was the coolest
fourth Of March in this century, the
thermometer registering as low as four
degrees above zero, and the temporary
structure in which the evening festivi-
ties were held was unheated, resulting
in the illness and death Of several Of
the ladies who had gone to the ball In
evening costume. So, too, the luckless
paraders who waited under the driving
rain at Gen. Benjamin Harrison's in
auguration, only to pass his reviewing
stand long after nightfall, have good
cause to remember the event as a day
of sorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-29
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Except for a brief
period after the opening, there was no dispo-
s1tion apparent on the part of the shorts to
cover today, even over Sunday, and all seemed
content to realize on a falling market. The
course of prices was upward at the start
only, in response to the high range of Lon
don prices and on a small amount of cover
ing. The movement was most marked in the
grangers, but did not exceed a fraction at any
point The large preponderance OF the deal
fngs was in the industrials and the special
ties, railroads being comparatively neglected,
but suffering from the common depression.
There were evidences of manipulation in
some of the leading industrials and the
effect was reflected others. This continued
practically without interruption to the close
which showed the lowest prices Of the day
and also about the lowest for the week. The
railroads continued under the heavy weight
Of the fear of a rate war, on account of the
from the TRANSIT Missouri decision. The fol-
lowing indicates the days declines where
they exceed fraction: Sugar, 1s; Tobacco,
~; Chicago Gas, IL Leather preferred, IL
New Jersey Central 1%; Burlington, IA;
Rock Island, rs; Omaha, IA; Lake Shore, 2;
IL; Baltimore & Ohio, "a, with a subse-
Quent rally of l per cent; Minnesota Iron,
11a; Northern Pacific preferred 1: Reading
IA; Reading first preferred "a American
Spirits, /; American Spirits preferred, 2A
The total sales of stocks today were f29 500
ton 1880; Chicago Gas, 500; L. & N. $500;
Northern Pacific preferred, 800; Reading
400; ST. Paul, 1850; Tennessee Coal &
Iron, $500; New Jersey Central, 5000.
The following were the fluctuations Of the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by G. H. F. Smith & Co., members New
York stock exchange and Chicago board OF
trade
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-29
MADE A MISTAKE.
But 1t Was With an UnseI(ish Desire
to ObIige the Colonel


There wasn't any particular excite
ment over the hanging of the man
pointed out and arrested at Big Bend
as the chap who stole a pack mule
from Col. Whites camp over on Fish
river, says the Pendleton East Ore
sonian. One of Whites men, who was
over after bacon. happened to meet the
stranger, and he went to Jim Red
fern, president of the vigilance COM
mittee, and said:
Jim, is it a good day for a hang
ing?"
Wall, tolerably far" replied Jim.
1.-The kuss who stole our pack mewl
is down in the tin-front saloon"
Il see. And you want him hung?"
Il don't keer no great shakes about
it myself, but l reckon the kurneI
would be pleased"
I'm willin', to obleege Kurnel White.
as he's good friend of mine; but do
you think the critter down thar has
any objeckshuns to bein' hung?"
He don't look like a man who'd
kick about it. Pears more like crit
ter who'd be glad to be off the airth."
Wall, We'll take chances on him."
said Jim, and he went to his shanty
and got rope and asked eight or ten
Of the boys to go along. When the
crowd reached the tin-front saloon the
stranger was just coming out.
Say, we want you," remarked Red
fern.
What fur?"
Coin to hang you
"'Cause why?"
Fur stealth Kurnel Whites pack
mewl''
Wall, fire away!'
He was escorted to a tree whereon
a dozen more men had been duly
hanged, and. lifted upon an empty
whisky barrel. the moose was soon
placed over his neck.
Want to say anything?" asked Jim,
as all was ready.
'Nothin' tall
Then let 'er gor'
81 An hour later Whites man, who
had started for home, returned to hunt
up Mr. Redfern, and say:
Look-a-yere, Jim, that Teller didn't
steal our mewl."
mop"
mo. They got the Teller and the mewl
over at Clay City, and hung him this
mornin. l thought this was the feller
but l must hev bin mistook."
II see. Wall, he's bin hung and
buried, and we can't help him any
now. Well jest let the next one off,
to even up things. My compliments to
the Kurnel, and tell him 1 shall always
stand ready to oblige him.
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ST. PAUL GRAIN.

quotations on hay, grain, feed etc, fur
merchants:
Wheat--The wheat market today opened
slightly higher and remained nearly station
@7214c; No. 2 northern 11' 705Sa711Ic. I'll u -
Oats-No. white, 161A@17c; No. 8, 15116c.
Gorn-N0; 3 yellow, 20Q21c; No. 8, 19Gf9$4c.
Rye-31% @33c
ssedsaaTimothy, 9Oc@$1.2O; red clover, $3.50
80 Flour--Patent, per Dbl. $3.9OG43O; straight,
buckwheat flour, $3GS5O
Ground Feed and Mi,lstuffs-No. 1 feed
$7.50@S; coarse cornmeal, S7.25q7.75 bran,
bulk, S:5OQ7.75; shorts, $750GL75.
Hay-Choice to fancy upland, $6.2566. 70;
good qualities wild upland $685. inferior
qualities, $495, according to the quality and
condition; No. timothy, $6.50@7.5O; cat and
rye straw $4,000. :.