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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
THE SONS OF VETERANS.

AS the power of the Grand Army wanes
that of the Sons Of Veterans should in
crease The glory which the former has
attained the latter cannot expect to reach
Hundreds of thousands of people will never
throng the streets of the city of the ma
tional encampment to witness in reverent
silence the pathetic spectacle of the pass
ing of the old men who saved the Repub-
lie, Such glory must be confined to those
who won it. The next place, however, the
Sons of Veterans can hold if they make
their organization what it can and what
if ought to be- With the passing away of
the Grand Army the Sons of Veterans must
wear the mantle of the fathers, if worn
at all.
Sometimes the veteran must wonder if
those who constitute the Sons of Veterans
catch the full significance of their position
or fully realize the duty which really de-
wolves upon them. This remark is made
because it is so often found that the re-
ports of their state meetings are made up
of the rivalries of candidates for the posi-
tons which the organization possesses.
Such honors may be honorably coveted if
those seeking them desire to use the posi-
lions to strengthen the organization and
make it useful. If desired simply to wear
titles for brief space, for the personal
advantage it may bring. it may be said that
those who have that sordid ambition for
prominence would not, like their fathers,
have enlisted had they lived at that time
Leadership was as essential as following
in the late war; but the great battles were
fought by men for whom there could be
neither titles nor high honors; the great
volume of personal sacrifice was made by
men who answered the roll call as privates
the sturdy heroism which saved the Repub-
lie was displayed by the thousands who
carried muskets. The great significance of
the Grand Army is in the recognition of the
veteran without title. If the Sons of Vet
Grams shall succeed in any measure to the
power and influence of the Grand Army
it viii be by clinging to the fact that the
citizenship of the Union armies is its great
est glory and the central idea worth keep
ing in view.
There is work enough for the Sons of
Veterans as an organization. The duties of
patriotic citizenship are not fully under
stood by all the people Reverence of law
yet needs to be taught. The seditious teach
ings of a few bad men that the govern
ment is not for the poor constitute heresies
which should be fought as persistently as
was the heresy of secession. ITO promote
purity in public affairs is one of the prin-
ciples of the Grand Army. II the Sons of
Veterans should make a fight upon the
narrow selfishness which causes so many
men to look upon the ballot as means
Of personal gain and upon participation in
public affairs for what there is in 1t. re-
gardless Of the public welfare. they could
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
REPORTS FROM CoNsULs.
Germany Increasing Her Export
Trade-Bicycles in Nicaragua.

Trade-Bfcycles in Nicaragua.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Consul Mona
CHAN, at Chemnitz has informed the State
Department that Germany is steadily in
creasing her trade with Mexico and that
for 1896 it amounted to more than in 1895,
when it was 16300,000 marks. The goods
Germany sends to Mexico are textiles, iron
wares, china, glassware and machinery. The
consul says that now the silver crisis has
been bridged over successfully, all kinds OF
enterprises are being started in the republic,
including mining, railroads, breweries, SUI
gar refinerieS, etc.
A report has been received at the State
Department showing to what extent the
weaving industry has been followed in Ja>
pan. In 1896 there were 949,123 looms, with
1O42, 500 persons engaged, of which 1856 .Ol6
were women and girls. The value of the
textile product for the year was $96 49,, 235,
made up in part as follows: Silk textiles
$46 401; silk and cotton mixed, $10,2Sl 272;
cotton, $37. 0S3,757 and hemp S2.O21. 467
Consul OHara, at San Juan del Norte,
has sent to the State Department a long re-
port on the sale of bicycles, typewriters and
other articles in Nicaragua. He says that
no wooden rims are used on bicycles there
on account of the weather. also that the
roads are not very good for wheeling. Span
ish-American women have not as yet taken
to the wheel. He thinks with active agents.
sales of machines could be pushed. Tpye>
writer's are not in very general use.
Consul Morris, at Client, Belgium, has
ported to the State Department that new
system has been discovered for retting fax
so as to destroy the microbes which are
injurious to the cellulose matter in the flax.
1t is by a process of beating. and further
experiments to perfect the system are being
made.
Consul General Maratta reports to the
State Department that for the six months
ended June 80. 1897. there were received at
the Melbourne (Australia) mint 6l9.24
ounces of gold. This came from Australia
and the surrounding islands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
SECOND CASE IN TWO WEEKS.
People of Macon, Ga, Excited Over an
Assault on n White Girl.

MACON, Ga, Sept. S.-Miss Sallie Chap
man. living at No. 15z First street living
with her half brother, j. G. McInvale, was
assaulted and brutally outraged In her bed
room by an unknown man, between and
o'clock yesterday morning. Miss Chapman
is a handsome young woman about twenty
years of age She was sleeping in the same
room with a nine-year-old girl. This MORN
ing she was aroused from a sound sleep
by feeling hand on her throat and saw
dim form bending over her She tried to
scream but her assailant closed his hand
on her throat and choked her. After ac-
comprising his purpose he escaped through
the window. There Is not the slightest clew
to the assailant. The town is worked up
to a high pitch of excitement. as this is
the second assault of a like nature in the
last two weeks in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

Reports from 416 counties in twelve of the
principal farming States of the West, hav-
ing 1S2524,562 acres of farming land, show
an increase in the estimated value of that
land since Sept. l, 1896, of $474, 745, 24O. On
the basis of the reports from these A6
counties the total increased valuation in
the farming lands of the twelve States in
the last year would be $1,000. 100000 The
reports cover forty-nine counties in Indi-
ana, few more than one-half of the coun-
ties in the State. In these forty-nine coun-
ties, having a total acreage of 9,670,SS6 in
farm lands. there is shown a present valua-
ton of $S45. sS5. 1872 as compared with $685.
SS5,331 one year ago. This is an increase
of fraction more than 10 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
REBELLIOUs PosTMAsTERs.
Action Regarding Those Who Refuse
TO Vmcate Their Offices.

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.--Acting Post
master General Heath had a conference to-
day with the attorney general as to the
course to be pursued by the officers of the
Postoffice Department in cases where old
postmasters refuse to vacate for new ones.
or where clerks decline to accept transfer
or removal on the ground that they are
protected by the civil-service regulations.
The attorney general advised that the
proper course in such cases was to refer
the matter. with the papers. to the United
States district attorneys and their deputies,
The conference was the result of an i'm
quiry from Postmaster Gordon of Chicago,
who asked for instructions in the case OF
Superintendent Carr. of Station O. in that
city, who refused to accept a transfer 10 a
clerkship in the general office and secured
a restraining order from Judge jenkins.
Mr. Gordon asked permission to turn the
papers over to the district attorney. After
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

From present indications there will be
nine candidates for mayor this year. and
the list is still open. Those now in the
field are William Newton Harding, regular
Republican; c. F. Smith, Smith party can
didate; John F. White, Populist; Samuel
G. Wilson, Prohibitionist; Thomas Taggart,
gold-standard Democrat; Z. Taggart, free
silver Democrat; Mayor Taggart, syndicate
beer candidate; Thomas Taggart, business
administration candidate, and T. Taggart,
shoestring park candidate. With such a
list as this to choose from voters ought to
be able to suit themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
MESSAGE FROM WAR SHIPS.
Carrier Pigeons Bring Tidings frOm
the Squadron of Evolution.

the Squadron of Evolution.
WASHINGTON. Sept. S.--Admiral Mat
thews, acting secretary of the navy, re-
ceived two messages from the north At
lantic squadron to-day. They were sent
from the fleet 20 the commandment of tina
Norfolk navy yard by carrier pigeons and
then telegraphed to Washington. The 1irst
message was as follows:
Ship New York. 3 p. m, Sept. Z, fifty
miles from Norfolk. Assistant secretary is
on board now engaged in witnessing great
gun exercise with service charges. The
Brooklyn and Massachusetts, will follow.
Subcaliber exercises suspended. Search ana
other night signal exercises Tonight
The second message follows:
ship New York 8 a. m Sept. 8, southern
drill grounds, fifty miles from Norfolk.
The squadron getting under way for evo-
lutions before assistant secretary, who re-
mains on Dolphin. Very successful target
practice by Iowa and Brooklyn yesterday.
Search light last night and attack on drift
ing target by six and one-pounders with
aid of four searchlights. Weather hazy,
light airs from east; sea smooth.
Excellent time was made with this last
message, it having been received at the
Navy Department in one hour and fifty
four minutes from the time the pigeon was
relpa SRd a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

do the country an incalculable good The
patriotism of the fathers needs TO be
taught. Who can do it better than their
sons?
The Sons of Veterans should be mindful
of their heritage. They are the sons of a
race of men who preserved a great nation
from dissolution by valor and devotion. Be-
cause they are the sons of such men they
have additional right to be heard in pub
lie affairs. The man who possesses as a
part of his inheritance the tattered dis
charge of a dead father from the Union
army may stand unabashed in any pres
ence in this country. 1t is the title to the
American peerage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

hibition which win meet the approval of the
people. They present many novelties in
which they display purpose to insure the
patronage of all classes of people and par
ticularly those of the cities. The Journal
hopes that thousands of people who have
not attended these fairs in recent years
will do SO this year, and thus encourage the
managers to present new features each
year. There is no reason why the state fair
of Indiana should not bring together each
day many thousands of people who will
find something in the programmes to in
terest ard instruct
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
DECLINES TO WITHDRAW IT.
DIR. Andrews, of Brown University. In-
sists on Acceptance of Resignation.

PROVIDENCE, r.. l., Sept. S.--President
Andrews of Brown University, to-day
sent to the corporation a letter formally de-
clining to withdraw his resignation and
stating briefly his decision to withdraw
from the university. 1t is understood.
though the text OF the letter has rot been
made public that he states his willingness
to remain here until his successor shall be
chosen. A meeting of the corporation VIII
be held within two weeks, at which the
latest statement from President Andrews
will be submitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

Mr.. Bryan's speech at st. Louis on Labor
day shows that he has lost nothing of his
faculty of making false assertions by innu-
endo and adroitly presenting lies as half
truths. Thus he said THE idle man is the
menace to the man who has employment,
and the number of idle men must necessarl-
ly increase if we have money system
which constantly raises the value of the dol
lar and constantly lowers the market of the
products of labor" Now. that is true as
a general proposition. but the falsehood
consists in insinuating, as hidden in the
context, that these conditions exist at pres
ent as a result of the gold standard. AS a
matter of fact, the number of idle men is
much smaller now than it was four years
ago or four months ago. and the market
and prices for the products of labor are ris-
ing instead Of falling. In another place
while defending his advice to workingmen
during the last campaign to wear Republic
an badges march in Republican professions
and vote the Democratic ticket, he said:
The advice given and the criticism with
which ii met. raised an important politicai
question Has an employer political right
70 evade the Australian ballot by forcing
fore voting2 And having forced him TO
announce his intentions, Is that announce
ment. made under duress. binding upon the
employe when he comes to vote2 II IL il
proper to thus force expression from the
employee and then hold him TO that express
sion, the Australian ballot becomes a USE
less form.
Here he implies that the only question in
volved is one of principle. viz, whether the
employer has a right TO control the vote or
his employees. OF course everybody will say
no. For an employer to attempt TO do such
IA thing would be an Infamous outrage. But
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
WiIIinm Botto Arrnigned.

NEW YORK, Sept S.-William Botto, the
young man from louisville, KY, who di-
vorced his young wife to marry the aged
widow of Captain Irwin, was In the SUI
preme Court to-day on a writ of habeas
corpus obtained yesterday. Botto's counsel
claims that he ought TO be discharged from
arrest upon the charge Of passing a worth
less check on a Philadelphia hotel keeper
as the evidence is not legal. The hearing
was postponed until tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

that is not the question now. nor was it
when Bryan made the charge originally.
The question is whether an employer ever
attempted to- coerce his employees in the
manner indicated. There is no evidence to
that effect beyond Mr.. Bryan's unsupport-
ed statements. He has reduced the prac-
tice of lying by innuendo to fine art.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
veterinary Medical Association.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. s-The United
States Veterinary Medical Association to-
day elected DIR. t. S. Salmon. of Washing
ton Gitx> president; DR. j. r. Rayner, OF
West Chester, Pa. Eastern vice president;
DIR. W. c. Rayner, of Tennessee central
vice president: DR. Austin Peters. OF Mas
sachusetts, Western vice president; DR.. ).
Stewart of Kansas secretary. and DIR. w.
II Lowe OF New Jersey treasurer, Sew
eral papers were read and discussed This
afternoon the members of the association
VISITED Belle Mead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

Several postal cards have recently been
received in this. city from persons travelling
in Europe which show that Americans do
not monopolize all the original ideas. These
cards have printed on one end of the back,
or message side, pretty colored pictures Of
local scenery or places Of historic interest.
The pictures are artistic, and, as they have
plenty of room for brief message, they do
not detract from the usefulness of the card.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

''Silver Dick" Bland, Of Missouri, made a
speech at free-silver picnic few days ago
in which he said:
/ am in favor of a larger volume of money
would have, first, silver and gold coined
free and unlimited, at the ratio of 16 to l.
II that does not furnish sufficient circulate
Ing medium, l would issue paper money
and | would have that paper money like the
old greenbacks-redeemab in nothing and
good legal tender for all debts. public and
private.
This is interesting as coming from the
father of the free-silver movement. 1t
shows that Mr.. Bland favors free silver be-
cause he thinks it would result i'll an infia-
ton of the currency and, that failing, he
would resort to a further issue of green
backs and fiat money Stripped of all dis
guise, that is the true meaning of the sill
yer movement 1t would debauch the cur
rency in the interest of the mine owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

1t is probable there never was a time
when American farmers owed less or had
more good stuff on hand to buy not only
what they need from day to day, but to
invest in luxuries. That is equivalent to
saying that by far the most numerous class
of workers and producers in the country
IL in better shape than ever before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

BE sure you are right, then go ahead"
is good motto in business, as in other
matters. If Mayor Taggart had followed
1t he would not have issued and sold $3.50, 900
Of park bonds before the park policy of
the city was defined or even the consttu-
tionality of the park law settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW 1ORk-NinGsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHIcAGo--Palmer House and p o. News Co..
III Dearborn street
street.
LoCISYILLE-c. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Inird and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C.--Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Senn. avenue and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
Cattle from Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Sept s-The Treasury
Department has received information from
Eagle Pass, Tex, of the importation of
5O7 head of cattle from Mexico. 1t is said
that this is the first entry of Importance
since the new tariff law went into effect
and the treasury officials call attention to
the bill that the increase of ~ per. cent.
ad valorem on cattle would be found to be
prohibitory. Another large entry is ex-
pected soon at Laredo Tex.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

tend the convention of mayors which is to
be held at Columbus, O., on Sept. %, he
would probably be the only one present
who would call it good business policy to
issue $35OOOO of bonds before there was any
use for them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

Information from different parts of Ire
land indicates a general crop failure with
prospect of much real suffering. Last
Saturday prayers were offered in several
churches for relief from impending starva-
ton, and in some districts the prospect
for farmers is said to be the worst since
the famine year of 1S47.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

The New York World prints statements
from large number of national and state
Democratic committeeman showing con-
tinued adherence to free silver and Bryan,
and warns its readers that 1.-The battle for
sound money and for national honor is not
vet over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

, The Terre Haute Express thinks Mr.
Smith will add to the levity of our munich
pal campaign. If everybody took him as
seriously as he takes himself the campaign
would be oppressive in its solemnity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
Fame.

ct must confess" said the Frank Young
Woman, that your poetry is wofully OBJ
scure."
Exactly" admitted the Major Poet,
cheerfully. And that is why l am not"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

Indianapolis has never had Democratic
government that did not increase the city
debt and that of Mayor Taggart will main
ta.n the record
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

Between the present Board of Public
Works and the different corporations the
people of this city have next to no rights
at all in the streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pensioner.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.--The Pension
Office has received a conscience contribu-
ton Of $3.50 from a pensioner in Pennsyl-
vania, who states that he obtained the
money fraudulentlY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
Increase in Prices.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Assistant Sec
rotary Brigham, of the Department of Az.
riculture, has prepared the following table
showing the increase in prices of farm
products this year over those of the cor
respnudinp nariod in 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09

Campaign Times.

t1111 Put = N Il H1EHN7s
Now doth the busy candidate
Go forth with joyous greeting,
And crook the elbows plant hinge,
That votes may follow treating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
14O.16O Free Bath.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Willam j. Lit
tie, superintendent of Hot Springs military
reservation. Arkansas, has filed his annual
report with the secretary of the Interior
He states that the reports made under his
supervision have been more extensive than
usual, and recommends that they be con-
tinued He says 1401 100 free baths were
given and that 50 per cent of the persons
who had the benefit of these baths were
either cured or greatly benefited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
A observation-disclosures Secretary.

II would like to find some good, bright
young fellow who would act as my private
secretary" said the statesman.
What has become of the one you had?"
Had to let the idiot 60 I told him to fix
up my speech for the press and put in the
Qaughter) wherever he thought it appro-
pirate, and he damned it right in after one
of my finest fights declaring my undying
love for the flag"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
IA DiANAfOLlS JOCANNAAS
indianapolis, ind.

a, Persons sending the journal through the mails
IN the tinted states should put on an eight page
paper fJNE-CENT postage stamp; a twelve
VI "! slNtefn-page paper TWO-CENT postage
rates.
Al communications intended for publication in
ans paper must, in order TO receive attention, be
s.SfCIlpdIleJ br the and address or the
MElter II y Is desired that rejected manuscripts
1e returned, postage must in all cases be incosed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-09
An AIibi Established.

''I hear that the crowd assailed you with
eggs when you appeared at the Plunkville
Opera House."
False me boy false" replied the emf
nent tragedian, Mr. Barnes former. "All
false. There was no crowd"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-24
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: New Financial So stem.

The demand now heard from mer-
chants and manufacturers and bankers
and other intelligent observers in every
part of the country is not for some re-
pairs to our financial system, but for
new system. No government paper can
be free from objection, because its vol
ume and redeemability will depend in
part upon the opinions of congress and
in part upon the opinions of the presi-
dent. No one can be certain that these
will be correct in all years to come. If
We could be sure that they would al
ways be correct, we could not be sure
that the government would always be
able to maintain a sufficient reserve
for the redemption of the notes. II the
weight of a pound and the length of
yard were liable TO be changed at any
time by congress, the uncertainty could
hardly be so dangerous as the present
regarding the unit of value.
This explains why so many of the men
who do the business OF the country, not
alone in the north and east, but also in
the south and west, demand the with
drawal of the government notes.-Iron
Ca