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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

the end is visible II we will but be true to
ourselves. Their only hope now is in a d.
vided North" Thus. while fighting the en-
envy IN front, he encouraged the timld ana
rebuked rebel sympathizers in the rear. Feb.
Is, 1865, he closes a letter from City Point
with, "A few days more Of success with
sherman will put where we can crow
loud. This was the last letter until after
the close OF the war. All the other letters
were written while he was acting secretary
OF war, President or after his term as
PRESIDENT, and during his trip around the
world. They contain many interesting ard
characteristic passages but quotations must
be brought TO an end. Writing from Paris,
he says: II have seen nothing to make me
regret that | am an American. Our country,
its resources, the energy, ingenuity and in
telligence of the people etc. are more ap-
preciated abroad than at home. If our poll
uclans and people could see US as others
see us. and see how much better off all pro-
duclng classes are with us than in the most
favored nation of Europe, they would have
much less to complain of and more to be
thankful for" From Singapore, China, he
writes: Il am both homesick and dread
going home. l have no home, but must es-
tablish one after / get back. 1 do not know
Where. Letters written after his return
show that he was absolutely indifferent to
a third term. All he wanted was that the
government rule should remain in the hands
of those who saved The Union until all the
questions growing out of the war are for
ever settled" But he did not aspire to an
other term as President. Il would much
rather, he wrote, ANY one OF many 1 could
mention should be President than that /
Should nave 1t. He refused to decline what
had not been offered" or to make state
ment that he would never consent to being
a candidate again after $780, Such state
ment, he said, would only serve as a
handle for my enemies. 1t might well be
made after the nomination, If l am Eomi-
mated in such way as to accept. It is a
matter OF supreme Indifference to me wheth-
er am or not" No doubt General Grant
wrote many letters to Mr.. Washburne which
do not appear in this little volume, but those
which it does contain contribute very ma
terlally and Interestingly to our knowledge
Of his character. New York: T.. Y. Crowell
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fortune. 1t has been asserted that there
never was a Chinese defauter This is
not true. but the number Is less than any
Christian nation can show. The govern
ment is just as good as It's people. and the
Emperor would repay every cent that he
borrowed even if he had 10 conhscate al
the property OF all his subjects But the
bankers OF New York and San Francisco
will not even consider q proposition from
with Germany. and the fear that there may
be a war is one reason why the Chinese
have not made more of disturbance about
the German invasion of their territory.
The Chinese debt amounts to about $780,
10000, and it has nearly all grown out Of
the recent war with Japan. The interest Is
per cent. The revenues of the government
500. 100000 a year. The only statistics pub
lished concern the customs collections,
which are in the hands of foreigners under
the direction of Sir Robert Hart an Eng
iShman. They amount to about S30,0OO, 600
a year in silver. The land tax is estimated
at a similar amount. the salt monopoly at
SO 600 ,000 inland customs dues at $10, 00O. 600,
brevetS and offices IS, 600 0C0, the opium tax
$40 coo. 900 and small amounts from other
sources of revenue. But there is so much
corruption and so much wastage that no
one can tell how much of this money
reaches the throne.
Mr. WI is very much discouraged con-
corning his efforts to place a loan in the
would be willing to take S0,cOOOOO of 5-per-
cent. twenty-fve-year bonds from emma
would be in a position to command some
valuable railway and other concessions, put
our financial men are not in the habit or
making foreign loans and ale very timid.
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The Occasional Address.

Under the present conditions of American
life most professional men are sometimes
called upon to deliver an address on some
special occasion. Some are frequently called
upon to DO so. Those who are thus called
upon, who expect to be, or who have
hope or suspicion that they may be- can
obtain some ideas OF how to do 1t from
The Occasional Address, its Composition
ard Literature" by DR.. Lorenzo Sears of
Brown University. The object of the work
is to present the main requirements for
the production of the occasional address
A consideration of it's principal elements Of
structure is followed by an examination of
the forms which it has assumed, thus unit
ing the sympathetic and the analytic treat
ment or the subject. In preparing the work
the authors aim seems to have been partly
to furnish useful suggestions to profess
slcnal speakers and partly to instruct stu
dents interested in the basis and structure
of oratorical composition. New York: G.
z. Putnam's Sons.
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AN INDIANA NOVELTY.
Town in Which Hackmen Solicit Pat
rOnage I'm a Peculiar Way.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
''As I stopped to change cars at Prince
ton, Ind.," said gentleman who has just
arrived In the city from Kentucky Il was
greatly puzzled at the sight which met my
eyes. Though my home is near Princeton,
7 had never been in the town before, and
had no personal knowledge of the people
who lived there. There was great silence at
the railway station, and, though many per-
sons were moving about, no one uttered
word. Is it a town Of deaf-mutes? / said
to myself. But presently my eyes were
blinded by many small mirrors, as it seemed
to me- casting dozen shadows in my eyes
from the hands of many burly negroes.
Tt seemed no matter Of fun to them to cast
these shadows. They were grimacing, con-
torting their faces and twisting their fin
gers in a. manner strange to see. No deaf
mutes, but lunatics, said to myself, and l
began to look for some safe means of exit.
But these dumb, grimacing creatures were
on all sides of the platform, and as / adj
vanced one way or the other those at that
point lunged toward me. and saw was a
prisoner.
1T was frightful feeling for few mo-
ments, and then rational explanation or
the scene was made Conquering my timid-
ity I went boldly TO one of the biggest or
the black men, and, Selling him by the
shoulder l said, as hypnotist might FAY:
What do you mean by casting shadows in
my eyeS?' The man caught Tne by the coat
sleeve and whispered in my ear: I'll tell
you. boss, but has to whisper cause we
amt allowed to talk You has to come to
me. / can't come and git you. They won't
let us stand on the platform
had once been the vociferative. shouting
hackmen who make themselves so omni-
present on the platform stations OF most
small towns. The good people of Princeton
determined to live in peace and quiet, ana
by act of the City Council they prohibited
the hackmen from using their voices. But
even this did not abate the nuisance. The
hackmen would run up to the train and al
most carry away their patrons by force so
the City Council passed a law f9roiddlng
them to stand on the platform. Deprived
of speech and power of iocomotion, these
hackmen had a happy thought. Each one
bought a bright tin plate and had the name
of his hotel embossed on the plate in raised
letters.
so they all stand there, waving their tin
plates and never uttering a sound. They
say that they have grown accustomed to 1t
now. and they get along pretty Wei, for
nearly all OF them have regular patrons
that they can depend on, and, as for new
corners. one hackman Is just as well off as
another. The motive power which formerly
came out of their lungs they now devote to
polishing their tin plates"
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The New York Sun, which opposes the
retirement or redemption of the green
backs, disputes Controller Eckelss state
ment that 1.-The experience of every govern
ment has been that governmental currency
is source Of weakness and danger" The
Sun says:
This is another untruth. Germany has
for years issued government currency; SO
has AUSTRIA and the Bank of England, the
Bank of France, the Bank of Germany, and
the Bank of Austria are government insti-
tutions, controlled or directed by the gov
eminent.
BY government currency Mr.. Eckels
probably meant paper currency issued di-
rectly by the government, the amount Of
which is fixed by legislative enactment In
that sense his statement is true. The only
paper currency issued by the German gov
eminent is gold notes to the amount of
12o,00O,O00 marks, against exactly that
amount of gold coin locked up in the gov
eminent fortress at Spandau. The Imperial
Bank, chartered by the government, issues
notes. but these cannot be said to be issued
by the government. The banks of Eng
land and France are chartered by the re-
spective governments, and operate under
degree of government supervision, but
their notes are issued by the banks, not by
the government. There is no paper cur
rency in the world issued directly by gov
eminent like our greenbacks except the
gold notes in Germany above mentioned,
and they are materially different. Our ma
tiona1 bank notes are government currency
in sense. but not in the sense implied by
Mr.. Eckels
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Library Work.
The Outlook.

The Cleveland public library has done
special work among children. and among
the many experiments tried in the library
has been that of establishing a library
league composed of the children. 1t was
established in April. The same idea has
been introduced into the libraries at James,
town, n. Y, and Dayton. o., and now num-
bers thousands of members. The children
who take books from the libraries agree to
do all in their power to assist the librarian
in keeping the books in good condition; to
interest boys and girls in the right care of
issued a book mark containing some very
telling sentences such as please do not
handle me with dirty hands" "Or leave me
in the rain" "Or make marks on me with
your pen or pencil" "Or open me and lay
me face down on the table, with directions
about the use of the book mark. Such train
ing is invaluable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

The action of the Interstate-commerce
Commission in extending for two years the
time for equipping freight trains with
safety couplers and power brakes is prob
ably fair adjustment of the matter. AS
the roads wanted an extension of five years
and the labor leaders insisted on only one,
the decision is a compromise. Recent sta
tistics show that the proposed equipment is
a matter of great Importance to railroad
emplOYes
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The government spent a good deal OF
money for an exhibit at the Nashville FIX
position to no good purpose, and now 1t is
asked to spend lot more on an exposition
at Omaha Senator Allen, of Nebraska, has
introduced a bill to provide for congress
of Indian tribes at the Omaha exposition
and appropriating 100000 to defray the ex-
penses That would be a fine show for
Omaha but of no earthly use to the govern
ment in any way. Congress should make
liberal provision for an exhibit at the Paris
exposition in 1890, and with that its appro-
priations for expositions should stop for the
present. 1t certainly should not establish
an Indian show at Omaha.
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The Proposition. to divide Alaska.


1t is astonishing to read that Secretary of
War Alger is inclined to favor the absurd
proposition of a Chicago speculator for the
division of Alaska into two territories, one
of which shall include the Yukon country
ard have as it's capitala place called Weare,
ton. This proposition, as the Chicago spec
ulator originated it, included another one
recommending the appointment of a son of
Governor of the proposed new Yukon Ter
ritory. AS the son of the secretary of the
treasury is largely interested in the mining
ventures of the Chicago Spectator the
proposition bears on its face the evidence
of its selfish purpose. Alaska may be big
into two territories, but the element of
population is the most essential one in such
matters; and no responsible man will claim
that the population of Alaska justiies the
suggestion OF the Chicago syndicate The
present administration has sufficient bur
dens to meet without being saddled with
the speculative ventures of Klondike claim
ants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

The frequent meetings in this city of fra
ternal societies, made up of prominent men
who reside in the larger towns in the State.
have an Importance which should not be
lost sight of. The tendency of communities
e to become narrow and perhaps clanmsh.
Local jeaIousies spring up which are every
way deplorable. The only remedy is fire.
ouent association. The railways have ex-
erted powerful influence in destroying To-
cal prejudices and in fusing people in dis
tant localities. but the meeting. fiom time
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Three Margarets.

Laura E. Richards, author of Captain
January" has written a pretty juvenile
story entitled Three Margarets." Three
little girls, first cousins who have never
met before, met as visitors in the house
of a relative. 1t turns out that they all
have the same name, Margaret so to distin-
guish them one is called Rita, another Peg
gy and the third plain Margaret. One of
them was born in Cuba, and is an ardent
patriot. The home experiences of the little
girls make a pretty story. Boston: Estes
e, Lauriat
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why the shah Wa. Assassinated.
New York Tribune.


II is only now that the true circumstances
which led to the murder of the late Shah or
Persia have become known. through the
revelation of an Austrian diplomat, who
represented his country In Teheran at the
time of the murder but who is now on tho
retired list. IT seems that the murder had
nothing to do either with religious fanati-
cism or with revenge for the persecution to
which the Babbist sect had been subjected
in Persia but that ii was a mere case or
private and personal vengeance. Years ago
the murderer. then a merchant. had sold
some valuable articles to the third son OF
the late Shah. who was minister OF war at
the time. On demanding his money he was
thrown into prison. kept there seven years,
his pretty young wife. to whom he was pas
sionately attached, being meanwhile forei-
bly, appropriated by the prince. After his re-
lease he fled TO Constantinople. where no
made the acquaintance of the Afghan
Shekh. Diemal-ed-D who recently died
in the Sultans palace He obtained from
him letters of introduction TO personages In
Persia hostile 10 the Shah, returned In dis
guise and killed the king of kings. crying
as he fired, "One must fell the tree that
bears bad fruit" thus making the father
responsible for the wrong deeds of his son.
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Simple Plan.

Watts-It would be easy enough to have
Sunday baseball, If the management only
would go about it in the right way.
Potts-I presume you have a scheme al
ready perfected
Warts-To be sure. All they need do is to
put in a side entrance and keep the front
gate closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Her Place in the World.

The latest story of Miss Amanda M.
Douglas. Her Place in the World" is re-
garded as one of the best of the many
interesting stories which have made so
many readers her friends. 1t is a story
which embraces the life of small coun-
try town. The characters are strongly
drawn, and naturally attract readers. The
book appeals specially to young women
Published by Lee & Shepard.
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Yes" admitted the wandering one, at
have been in jail. L was convicted in
testers court"
\'You mean a justice court" said the SYM
pathizing listener
II mean just what / said. He got off
whole lot OF jokes on my unfortnit con-
dition."
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Quite Different.

Caller-Sir, 1 am reliably informed that
you have been insinuating that l was a liar
and a \hief, and l have called to demand
an immediate retraction, or, in lieu thereof,
your worthless hide, sir.
Editor of the Bugle-All the Bugle has
ever said about you, Major Gore, has been
in political way
oh beg your pardon. 1 was under the
impression that you had been attacking my
character"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

The opponents of annexation Of Hawaii
sclaim that they can count on sufficient sena-
tors to defeat the treaty. This may be so;
but those who defeat the treaty should feel
in duty bound to offer a plan which will
prevent the island, which is one of the
points which command the Pacific, from
falling into hostile hands.
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many in considerable degree by common
ties of origin, blood, language and national
characteristics. If France sent Lafayette
to help US during the revolutionary war
Prussia sent Baron Steuben, who rendered
inestimable service in disciplining the army.
While France FASTENED to recognize the
Confederates as belligerents our minister to
Berlin wrote May g. 1861: Baron Schleinitz,
the minister for foreign affairs, gave me the
most positive assurance that this govern
ment would be one of the last to recognize
any de facto government of the disaffected
States of the American Union" Again,
May 26, he wrote: Prussia will do all she
can, consistently with her obligations to
other governments, to sustain the vigor-
Gus action of our government in maintain
ing law and order" This attitude was
maintained throughout the war. The United
States had continual trouble with Great
Britain and France during the war, but
not particle with Prussia, whose minister,
Baron Gerolt, was a pronounced friend of
the United States. There were upwards of
1900 soldiers in the Union armies Of Ger
man birth, and a great many valuable
officers. The COMMUNICATIONS of the
war period were intensely loyal They were
all anti-slavery men, and contributed enor-
mously to the moral force of the movement
for emancipation. On this question they
were better Americans than thousands OF
our native-born citizens. German immi-
grants to the United States greatly out
number those of any other nationality, in
fact they greatly, outnumber all other ma
tionalities combined except the Irish, and
they are thoroughly Americanized. In the
event of foreign war hundreds of thou
sands of them would enlist under the stars
and stripes. In a war between the United
States and Germany those of them who
did not fight on our side would be nom
combatants Love for the fatherland would
not induce one German-American to take
up arms against the country of his adop
ton. German and American blood, spilled
on hundreds of battlefields, has mingled
in thousands of families. 1t flows through
the veins of hundreds of thousands of our
best citizens. 1t has enriched litera-
ture, our colleges, our schools, our social,
commercial and political life, beyond COM
parison with that of any or all other Eu-
ropean peoples. These are the people and
this is the nation with which we should
cultivate friendship. The United States and
ties ever to become enemies. The Haitian
affair must not make trouble between them,
and, of course, it will not
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Books for Rows

AT the Front" and "The Pacific Shore"
by the author who has so long been one
of the primo favorites of boys, oliver OPP
tic; Guarding the Border" by E. T. Tom
linson, who has written entertaining books
about the war of the revolution and of
1872, designed to encourage patriotic en-
thusiaSm in boys, and THE Happy Six"
by the author of the Little Miss Weezy'
series, are among the holiday publications
of Lee & Shepard. Boston.
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The District School.

1.-THE District School as 1t Was, written
by one who attended and taught them in
New England, is the title of small book
published by Lee & Shepard, Boston.
Doubtless the book gives a fair picture of
who read the book can note the changes
which have taken place-perhaps not all for
the better. An appendix contains pages
from old spoilers
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
indianapolis, Ind.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House. P. o. News Co., 217
Dearborn street. and Great Northern Hotel.
street.
LOUIsvILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
One Hannis Taylor, of Alabama. ex-min-
lister to Spain, seems to be laboring under
The impression that he is a factor of ma
tional Importance. He takes himself too
seriously.
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HiIdegarde,s Harvest.

Hildegarde was NICE bright girl brought
up in village, who goes to New York to
visit a rich aunt and captivates everybody
by her amiable character and refined man.
nors She dispenses happiness wherever she
goes, and her harvest is the capture of q
manly lover "Ildegarde's Harvest" is a
wholesome story of family life for girls
Boston, Estes & Lauriat
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Several Republican senators from New
England oppose the annexation of Hawaii.
That section of the country has furnished
strong opposition to every acquisition of ter
ritory made since the foundation of the gov
nrrrrnart
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If Mr.. Kern had said that the Democrats
CT Indiana were defrauded to the extent of
100000 votes instead of $4,000, then nobody
would have been deceived by his solemn
visage and funereal tone: but he was. in
deed. iolxing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, does as he
pleases, and those who do not like his ac-
lions may kick to their hearts content. In
the case of his last act, they may also kick
who do like his action, as he has just
vetoed an anti-football bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

Christine Bradley will break two things
when she dedicates the new battle ship Ken
lucky. She will break bottle of whisky
and also the Kentucky record of having
never willfully wasted good liquor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

A pretty careful canvass of the Senate
shows that the Hawaiian treaty would not
receive the necessary two-thirds vote as
senators now stand. but it is thought sew
eral may be changed by debate on the
question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

The business and financial sense of the
country seems to be that the Presidents
plan of currency reform is a step in the
right direction, and while large majority
of the classes named would prefer to see
the greenbacks permanently retired they are
disposed to accept the Presidents plan as
beginning of that contamination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

The Louisville Courier-Journal sees an in
consistency in legislating to shut out pauper
immigrants and in annexing Hawaii with
its mixed races and paupers. But the mixed
races and paupers of Hawaii will not come
TO the main land to compete with its labor