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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

The experience of those states whose
legislatures can remain in session as long
as they please has not been such as to
lead those whose sessions are limited to
make a change. All of the mischievous
legislation is presented during the latter
part of the long sessions. At the present
time the Illinois legislature, having de-
feated one bill giving the streets of Chicago
to the street railway companies as now
organized, the lobby of the monopolists is
pressing another with some hope of sue
cess
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

The bank defalcation at Logansport may
be said to be the most complete disaster in
that line which has occurred for years
The president himself, without a confed-
crate has wrecked an institution in which
the public had the utmost confidence.
Among the stockholders are several we'll
known people and there seemed not to have
been an indication that the affairs of the
bank were not being carefully admins
tered 1t seems to be one of the cases
where the directors put too much faith in
the president, because, if they had care
fully scrutinized the paper discounted, it
would not have been possible for
that official to have discounted SECS, 600
on forged notes. The hank exam
liner may be able in his official
report to throw some light on the sub
ject, but at present an explanation is neces-
sary that the public may understand why
a bank which he found to be in the worst
possible condition in less than an hour,
had passed previous examinations without
suspicion. The explanation which the pres
ident is alleged to have made to the effect
that his father left him a debt of $500 600
to pay is not reasonable. When the facts
are known, if they ever are, it will be
found that Mr.. Johnston has been speculat-
ing with the banks money. The fall of
wheat for instance, when all the experts
believed that it was sure to go higher in
January, will likely be found to be the
cause of so many losses. The loss will fall
upon the shareholders in the bank who I'M
der the banking laws, must, if they are
able, make good all losses to depositors
AS for the noteholders, they are secured,
thanks to the national banking act
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

In addition to the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church of the United
States of America, commonly known as the
Presbyterian Church North, which is now
in session at Winona, three other branches
of the Presbyterian church are holding
their annual convocations, viz, the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States. COM
monty known as the Presbyterian Church
South, at Charlotte n. c.; the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, at Chicago and
the Reformed Presbyterian Church, at
Pittsburg The General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church will meet at
Rock Island, ILL.,, on the 18th inst These
different church organizations all have the
Presbyterian form of government and sub
stantially the same faith. The Presby-
terrain Church North and the Presbyterian
Church South do not differ at all, and
ought to be united
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

There is movement foot in New
York to have a law passed requiring that
a medical attendant shall be stationed in
every Turkish bath esta Adjustment in the
State. Medical experts say that persons
who patronize the Turkish baths do not
understand the dangers they encounter and
that precautions should be enforced by law.
1t seems to be as legitimate a field of
legislation as any other pertaining to
hygiene
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places;
NEW YORK-Wtndsor Hotel and Aston House.
CHICAGo-Palmer House and p. o. News Co..
III Dearborn street
CINcINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. l54 Vine
street
LOUIsVILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book &C., 256 Fourth avenue.
81. L0UIS-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House, Ebbtt
ttouse, Willard Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and L street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

Among the various schemes devised by
ingenious Englishmen for celebrating the
Queens jubilee is one proposing a change
in the Gregorian calendar based on the sub
stitution of thirteen lunar months for the
twelve calendar months. Twelve of them
would contain twenty-eight days and bear
the narces now in use, while the thirteenth
would have twenty-nine days and be chris
tened Victoria" 1t is a very pretty
scheme, but what if that considerable por-
ton of the world outside of the British pos
sessions does not wish to revise its calendar
in honor of the Queen?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

Miss Emele Grace Briggs, daughter of
Professor Briggs, is the first woman to be
graduated by the Union Theological Sem
mary, of New York. She carried off the
first honors in a class of thirty-three and
received the degree of bachelor of divinity.
Miss Briggs is in her twenty-first year.
Doubtless the young theologian shares the
alleged heresies of her distinguished
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

New York papers recently mentioned that
the monument of Charlotte Temple in old
Trinity Church yard in that city had been
repaired and restored by the wardens of
the parish. The fact was mentioned in such
a way as to create the impression that
Charlotte Temple was an historical char
acter in early New York. 1t seems, how
ever, that she was creation of fiction.
THE large circulation soon after the war
of the revolution says the New York
Evening Post. "of Mrs. Rowsons novel,
Charlotte; a Tale of Truth gave rise to
numerous traditions in this city as to her
place of residence, death and burial The
stone now bearing her name was inscribed
by the foreman of the stonecutters en-
ployed in the erection of the present Trim
ity Church building" This is probably the
only instance on record in which the hero
inc of a novel has had monument to
mark her resting place and preserve her
memory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

A juvenile paper published in New York
city for general circula ton tells boys who
want to train a dog to provide themselves
first with strong cod line" What do
boys away from a little district on the
north Atlantic coast know about cod lines?
The writer would better have said whip
cord" because, though the boys may not
know what that is either. their fathers,
who were taught in the third reader never
to cut but always to unite whipcord when
wrapped about a package, could tell them.
Your Eastern paper is provincial however,
and never gets beyond the cod atmosphere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

Ex-Postmaster General Wanamalzer has
explained that his criticism of the failure
of the Republican party to carry out its
promises applies to Congress rather than
to the President. Having made such an ex-
PLANTATION, there will be falling off in the
free advertising BY the opposition press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

President Eliot, of Harvard. has been de-
lRering an address on college athletics.
Harvard has not much of record in the
contests, but when its president says that
the contests between college teams should
take place upon college grounds. he indi-
Gates way to prevent the unseemly con-
ficts which have taken place in recent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

The Journal publishes elsewhere a rhymed
jeer at the cry of bitter agony wrung from
the tortured soul of its funny man at the
time when the band across the street
was singing slabs of cacophonous raspings
against the offended ear of high heaven. 1t
is signed THE Band Across the Street"
evidently a polite fiction, as the meter is too
good for the signature. 1t may be the work
OF one member-or, rather, one individual
of the band" but not of the whole outfit.
The band couldn't get together in that
style. Never! The band has been slow
in replying. Like the band itself, the bard
seems to have had little thought of time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

The New York anti-scalping law pro-
vides chat no one but the authorized agent
Of a railroad shall sell tickets. This will
enable the holder of a ticket to compel
the railroad company to perform the writ
ten contract on its back, which could not
be done when the ticket was purchased of
q scalper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

Senator German declares that the DEM
ocrats have no desire TO impede the pas
sage of a tariff bill, and that there is no
reason why it should not be passed and
go into effect July /. It is hoped that the
Maryland senator speaks with authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
AhAOFhfR Mania

Queer case in court this afternoon" said
the court reporter as he turned UP his coll
lar and closed the windows
What was it?'' asked the police reporter
"a woman was on trial for counterfeiting
She had been marking down 500 bills to
S14 1897
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

Yesterdays press dispatches announced
the injury of Congressman Tongue, in
Washington, by a cable car and a fatal
bicycle accident to Rev Jabez Snashall, of
Grand Rapids. Who says there is nothing
in a name?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
No Rest.

What was that awful thing Brodrip said
to Irving-something about living to dance
on Irving's grave"
Worse than that. Brodrip told Irving
that he would yet live TO push a lawn
mower over the place where Irving was
trying to sleep the eternal sleep"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

The international commercial conference
which is to be held in Philadelphia, begin
ming June 1, will be composed of delegates
from various commercial bodies all over
the United States. in addition to fifty or
more delegates from South American coun-
tries The discussions and proceedings will
relate strictly to business. and at the close
of the conference the foreign delegates will
visit the principal cities of the country In
q body. This tour is expected to be much
more important in commercial results than
the Pan-American tour of few years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

1t is hoped that the report that the Sugar
Trust has abandoned the Aidrich schedule
is true as it will relieve the Senate COM
mittee of a lot of trouble and of humilia-
ton In the end
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

There was a member of the Iowa Legis-
lature who refused to take his per diem
because he had not been regular in his at
tendance. He was not a Populist, but a
Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Made Him Tired.

Wheeler-I have made eight century runs
this season already. What do you think OF
that?
Walker-It would have been better if you
had made them all in a row in one direc-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
Twenty Pages

Congressman say that President McKin-
ley is establishing as good reputation for
standing by his friends as General Grant
had. 1t is not bad sort of reputation to
have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Neither of Either.

SIS there any doctor here who practices
on the no cure, no pay SYSTEM"
II guess there is a good deal of that sort
of thing in the free clinics"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

which pervades the oratorical contest. The
future as well as the present of these ISL
ands is problem for cool and clear-head-
ed statesnaanship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

No sort of supervision by bank directors
or watchfulness on the part of bank ex-
aminers can guard against forgeries per-
petrated by the president of the institution
With III the safeguards placed around the
keepers of trust funds much, after ell, must
be left to their personal integrity. And
though betrayals of such trusts are not I'M
common it is to the credit of human nature
and a testimony to the high standard of
honor generally prevailing that such lapses
are few in comparison with the vast num-
Der Of men upon whom rests the response
bility of keeping safely other mems money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

The result of the trial of the two citizens
OF Kentucky for the murder of young
man named Rippey, while it may be in ac-
e1rdance with the law and the evidence,
is not one designed to afford protection to
human life. The accused were pursuing a
States court, and they sought the reward
offered for his apprehension. They were
not officers, but adventures. The decision
seems to be that any men pursuing a
United States convict can shoot any man
whom they may mistake for the criminal
II they have reason to suspect that he pro-
poses to assault them with deadly weapons
This sort of law puts too much authority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

Miss Mary Wilkins's story "Jerome-A
Poor Man" now running as a serial in
Earper's Weekly. promises to be. as they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23

At the time of the fetes given in Paris
during the visit of the Russian Emperor.
the Parisians were much chagrined that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
"a the United states should put on an eight page
paper ONE-CENT postage stamp, on Twelve We
OF sl&teen-page paper a TWO-CENI postage
stamp. Foreign postage is usually double these
All communications intended for publication In
thIs paper must, in order to receive attention pc
accompanied by the name and address OF the
winter. Ii 1t ig desired that rejected manuscripts
pe returned, postage must in all cases be inclosea
Gor that purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
More Money order Omces.

Washington, Oct. 9. = The post Office
department has adopted policy of
general extension of the money order
system. First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath believes that any post
office wanting money order facilities
should be given them. Complaints have
been constantly filed by business houses
that their correspondents at villages
are unable to send money orders be-
cause their post offices have no such ia
cilities. During the past fiscal year
almost 27,00O,OOO money orders were
issued. amounting to little less than
$2O0,OO0.0O0. The total number of
money order offices in operation is about
$4,000, and the number probably will be
increased to 10000 by the next fiscal
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
Men Wanted.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 9.-Employ-
ment agents report that work is ready
at hand for an army of 1900 men. The
men are wanted for the woods and for
railroad work. Agents say that men
are hard to obtain, although the wages
are good and railroad fares are adj
vanced to send workmen to their des-
tination. 1t is thought the demand will
increase with time as several rail-
roads are credited with intentions of
building new lines and extending old
ones during the coming winter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
GREAT BRITAIN REFUSES.
Will Not Take Part in Behring Sea
Seal Conference.

Will Not Take Part In Behrtng Sea
Seal Conference.
London, Oct. THE officials of the
British foreign house have commune
Gated to the United States ambassa-
dor, Col. John Hay, the final decision of
that government, that Great Britain
must refuse to take part in any sealing
conference with the representatives of
Russia and Japan. The British govern
ment, however, asserts it's willingness
to confer with the United States alone,
but it insists that Russia and Japan are
not interested in the Behring sea seals
to degree emitting them to repre-
sentation in the conference. The Brit
ish government does not suggest any
date for a conference with the United
States, and it is thought probable in
London that Great Britain's with
drawal will result in two meetings, one
between the United States, Russia and
Japan, and the other between the
United States, Great Britain and Can
ada.
1t cannot be too strongly reiterated
that the withdrawal of Great Britain
from the Washington conference is due
to Canada's insistence; that until the
Canadian officials informed the foreign
office here of Canada's objections to
meeting Russia and Japan, out of fear of
being outvoted, Great Britain fully in
tended to enter the conference with the
three other governments.
London, Oct. Tt is understood here
that an eminent Russian jurist will be
selected as umpire in the Venezuelan
dispute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
Accomplished swindIer.

New York, Oct. S.-Emmet B. Gibson,
alias George B. Sherin, railroad pro-
moter, who claims that he was at one
time judge in Ohio and who was once
president of the Akron CO., Street Rail-
way company and is now vice president
of the company, was arrested Thursday
afternoon, charged with laying down
bogus checks, beating hotels out of
board bills and carrying on swindling
operations of various kinds amounting
to almost 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
Mcpherson Is Dead.

New York, Oct. p Ex-United States
Senator John r. Mcpherson. of New
Jersey, died Friday night.
[Senator Mcpherson was born at York,
Livingston county, N. Y, May 9, 1888. He
was for a time engaged in farming and
stock raising. He became a resident of
Jersey City in 1858. In 1871 he was elected
to the New Jersey senate and served for
three years. In 1876 he was presidential
elector, when the state went for Tilden
by large majority. In 1877 he was elected
United States senator to succeed F. p.
Frelinghuysen. He was elected to a Sec
ond term as United States senator by the
legislature in 1853 and ITO third term by
the legislature of 1891
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
A KETTLE FULL OF GOLD.
Reported Richness of the EldOradO
and Bonanza Fields Confirmed.

reported Richness of the E1dOradO
and Bonanza Fields Confirmed.
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 6.-Henry Brat
hober, mining expert of the London Ex-
ploration company, which the Roths-
clilds control, left Tuesday for San
Francisco, whence he goes to London
by the way of New York to confer with
English capitalists whom he represents.
He has visited many of the great gold
mines in the world, but was astonished
at the yield of the Eldorado and Bo-
nanza fields. Believing that many sto-
ries he had heard were exaggerated, he
quietly made his way along the creeks
and investigated. He was fully con-
vinced that he had heard only the truth
when two men owning claim at Ell
dorado creek produced copper kettle
containing $4,000 in gold, and proved
to him that they had cleaned it up in
three days.
Victoria, B. c., Oct. 6.-J. C. Near
thur, dominion government surveyor,
who just returned from the north, says
there will be no starvation at Dawson
this winter. When he left there were
1000 head of sheep and 400 head of cat
tie on the Dalton trail which would
reach Dawson between September Is
and 20.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13

Lord Tennyson's biography contains
letters from Queen Victoria which show
that she was bitterly hostile to home
rule for Ireland.
At meeting in Madrid of the Spanish
of warfare in Cuba must be completely
changed.
The government of India has decided
not to coin any more silver.
William j. Scanlon, United States
consul at Port Antonio, Jamaica, died
of yellow fever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
FOREIGN.

of Mexico says decent people through
out Central America are anxious for
annexation to the United States.
A Guatemalan who arrived in the City
Senior Sagasta has succeeded in form
ing new Spanish cabinet, he being
president of the council.
Sixty villages in China were de-
stroyed by floods and 10000 persons
lost their lives.
Edward Langtry, former husband OF
Mrs. Lily Langtry. the actress, has been
placed in an insane asylum near Lon
don.
Prof. Francis William Newman, the
author and philosopher, died in London
aged 90 years. He was brother of the
late Cardinal Newman.
Consul Crinke, at San Domingo, in
forms the state department that new
tariff law imposes tax of three pei
cent. on all exports and imports.
The villages of Casselman. Cheney
and South Indian in Canada have been
wiped out by bush fires.
There is a great scarcity Of food in
Cuba and many people are dying Of
starvation.
Gen. Gomez says that Gen. Weyler's
successor will need 100000 men and $10,.
00O,0 and even then he cannot conquer
Cuba.
1t is reported that strong English
syndicate has offered to purchase the
Union Pacific railroad.
At cabinet council in Madrid the
government decided to grant autonomy
to Cuba under the suzerainty of Spain
and to continue the campaign as long
as may be necessary.
Ten lives were lost in dres which were
raging along the Canadian border just
north of the Minnesota state line.
Great Britain has refused to take part
in the Behring sea seal conference with
Russia, but will confer with the United
States.
The German government has refused
to recognize Ferdinand w. Neumann
of Chicago, as United States consul at
Cologne.
Canudos, the stronghold of the Brazil
ian fanatics, has been captured by gov.
eminent troops and the rebel leader
Conselheiro, taken prisoner.
Peru has adopted the gold standard
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
MARKETS..
Minneapolis. Oct. 9

Wheat-No l northern, new, 90 to
|90Ic; No. Q northern, SO to S6N; De-
Gem Der, S8slc.
Corn-No. 3 26c.
Oats-No. white, 90 to 2Ic.
Cattle-Steers. $500 to 3.75; cows,
So. SO.
Hogs-S3.25 to 8 80.
Sheep-Muttons. SO. 10 to $50; lambs,
$4.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 20 to 20}5,
creamery, firsts, Is to 10; dairy, fancy,
IL to Is; dairy, choice, IA to Is.
Poultry-Turkeys, z to 8; spring
chickens, z to 8.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-10-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Official returns of the election in New
Jersey show majority of 102 for the
anti-gambling amendments and 905
against woman suffrage.
Capt. Frederick Chatard, of st. Louis,
the oldest surviving officer of the con-
federate navy, died at the age of 80
years.
The funeral services of the late Neal
Dow were held at the Second Parish
church in Portland, Me. The attend
ance was very large.
William Turner (colored) died in To-
ledo, o., aged 1T years.
The daughter of Mary Ortez, an In
dian woman who died in San Francisco,
said that her mother was 100 years old.
At the Connecticut election the con-
stitutional amendment requiring all
candidates hereafter for the right to
vote in the state to read the constitu-
ton in Englishs carried by large ma
jority.
Lemuel zimmerman, of Scranton, Pa,
capitalist and ex-congressman, died
suddenly at Bloomburg.