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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
A MONTANA MILLIONAIRE's OBsER
VATIONS.

w. A. Clarke, who is represented as
prominent capitalist of Montana was inter-
viewed by a local paper on his recent re-
turn from Europe. Assuming that Mr.
Clarke is an advocate of free and unlimited
coinage of silver, his observations are en-
titled to special attention. MIR. Clarke found
everything very prosperous in England,
fairly prosperous in Germany, and only
shade less prosperous in France. Speaking
of England Mr. Clarke said: Il do not
think that it has been as prosperous for
years as at present. There are no great
labor contests. and manufacturing is in
healthful operation" When Mr.. Clarke
returned to the United States he found "a
general complaint in commercial and finan-
cial circles everywhere. In New York there
is general stagnauon; in Chicago condi-
tons are worse than in New York while in
St. Paul the streets were apparently de-
serted and there is no sign of activity"
Mr.. Clarke did not tell the newspaper
how he accounts for the difference between
here and Europe. part of the activity
in manufacturing might be accounted for
by the fact that England is doing a great
deal of manufacturing for the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
The Connersville News says:

At Indianapolis a few days ago judg-
ment was recovered by a lady against the
for $1,000 damages, and since the money has
been paid into court the lawyers have filed
liens for the full amount, all of which goes
to show that the average Indianapolis
lawyer is a tender-hearted cuss.
This fling at the average Indianapolis
lawyer is about as deserved as most of
the filings at indianapolis which some State
papers are wont to indulge in. The case
was a fragrant one, but the offending
lawyers were not of this city. The Judgment
in favor of the unfortunate young woman
was for $1,000. The principal part of the
work had been done by an Indianapolis
firm which. according to previous under
standing, filed fee bill of 81, 400 This was
not excessive for the services rendered, and
would not have been reduced by the court
had not the grasping conduct of certain
attorneys of Portland, Ind, made it neces-
sary. One of these, a lawyer who had rem
dered no service worth speaking of, and
who had been discharged by the plaintiff
as soon as she became of age, filed claim
for So 500, and two other attorneys of the
same place claimed $1,000 each, making in
the aggregate exacIy the amount oI the
judgment. Judge Baker cut down the fee
of the Portland lawyer, who had done little
or nothing in the case, from $500 to $500,
those of the other two Portland lawyers
from 1850 each to $500 each, and that of
the Indianapolis firm from S1,4OO to $1,000,
giving the young woman $1,000 out of her
judgment. The fee charged by the Indian
apolis firm was the only reasonable one
of all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
VIEWS OF INDIANA EDITORS.

The business of the country is suffering
from an overproduction of delay in the
Senate.-Elwood Call-Leader.
Now if Congress will just pass the tariff
bill and have it enacted before the Fourth
of July the people of this country will join
in a grand joyful double celebration of the
glorious Fourth that will make the eagle
scream.-Wabash Tribune.
May the report that Weyler is to be re-
called from Cuba be true. 1t will be a
blessed day for the island when the great
prosecutor of defenseless men, women and
children is taken from the scenes of his
trocities.-Lafayette Courier.
1t seems evident that the plan of the adj
ministration at Washington is to press to
completion the work on the tariff before
taking up other matters. The people will
approve the policy that will give us set
tied conditions for business at the very
earliest pportunity.-Seymour Republican.
The Republicans in the Senate are push
ing the tariff bill at the greatest possible
speed They are occupying no time in its
consideration except TO answer the criti-
cisus from the Democratic side and if it
fails to pass during the month of June, the
fault will rest with the oko-
mo Tribune.
The history of this country teaches us
that industrial depressions and panics, So
called, run in twenty-yaar periods and con-
tinue about five years. The panic of 1898
age crop and fair prices hold out, and Con-
eress can be induced to hurry the tariff bill
into law we may expect gratifying
change by autumn.-New Castle Courier.
The finances of this country should be es-
tablished upon sound and enduring basis
such as will allow the largest possible vol
ume of money, every dollar of equal pur-
chasing power, stable and Notwithstanding.
So soon as the tariff bill is disposed of, the
monetary question should be taken up, and
such action had as will soonest result in
the solution of the Observation-Disclosures
News.
That silver commission which President
Mckinley sent abroad to negotiate for in
ternational bimetallism has been wined and
dined but we do not hear that they have
accomplished anything If Senator VOL
colt the Colorado member of the commits
sion could only arrange to have the ques-
ton settled by his favorite game of draw
he might reasonably hope TO win out.
North Manchester Leader.
Senator Fairbanks writes TO friends here
that the Republican senators are all in deep
earnest in their intention to push the tariff
bill through as fast as possible. This
shows that the Republicans are in lire and
that the obstruction to the country's relief
will arise from the Democratic side. Peo-
pie should remember that 1t Is because the
Republicans do not control the Senate that
there is any delay at all.-Tipton Advocate.
President Mckinley has been in office
but three months and more has been ac-
complished than in any other administra-
ton in the same length of time after in
auguration Reports of business show a
marked revival and renewed activity. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

since 1880 and from forty-three to fifty
seven pounds from 1850 to 1850. The fall in
the price has wonderfully increased con-
sumption. In 1867 the per capita consump-
ton Of sugar in the United States was
twenty-three and a half pounds, in 1875 it
was only eighteen and two-thirds pounds,
and did not exceed twenty-eight pounds
previous to 1880. In 1850 the price began to
fall, in spite of the high duty, and with
the decline consumption has increased to
sixty-six pounds. Sugar for home consump-
ton in Germany is higher than in England
by reason of the tax imposed, but no coun-
try sells sugar at so low price to foreign
ers because of the export bounty. If Ger
many would sell sugar to its own people
as cheaply as it does to others the con-
sumption would rise above twelve pounds
per capita.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07


National Chairman Bynum did not re-
main long in the city. He left at 4 O'clock
for Indianapolis. Before leaving he said 10
a representative of the Courier-Journal:
THE National Democratic organization has
been preserved in all the states. There can
be no compromise with the other side. They
continue TO indorse the Chicago platform
which is obnoxious TO all true Democrats
We are going TO make a vigorous fight
everywhere. There will be no opportunity
for one in Indiana this year. as there is
no state election. The gold Democrats will
practically control the local situation in In
dianapohs. Kentucky will make the most
important fight OF the year, so far as our
party is concerned All eyes will be ON the
outcome. Ii the gold Democrats cast big
vote Ii will tnfuse new life into our organi-
cation IN every State. hence much depends
upon the outcome here / think the pros
poets are excellent for a surprise In our
favor as was the case In Michigan. / was
there at the state convention, which was
held in March, while the election came off
in the succeeding month. 1t was not
thought that the vote would be over L, 900
or 5000, but instead 1t was $4,000"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Director of the MINIS Preston estimates
the gold product of the United States dur
ing 1897 at $50, 900, O00 In 1890 the output of
all the gold mines in the world was but
Sis, S4S, 700, and the average output for the
five years 1SSl-S5 was only $95, 10000 a year
not much over one-third of the product
of the United States this year. And yet
the Bryanites go about chattering of the
insufficiency of the gold stock for the money
of the world when the annual value of the
output of gold last year was S20,0OO0OO in
excess of the average annual output of both
gold and silver during the five years
1S66-1S7n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

States. But. while Mr.. Clarke did not see
fit to present his views on this important
subject, he told the reporter that while
in Washington he talked with a number
of senators, including Jones, German and
Morgan, and found them very hopeful for
silver; they think that bimetallism Silver
monometallism) is. sure to win in the fu-
ture and that the policy of the Democrats
at the national capital is to organize to
keep the issue alive"
The three countries which Mr.. Clarke
found so prosperous are not only on the
gold basis. but there is no agitation in
favor of disturbing the money standard.
There is no party in either of these coun-
tries organizing to commit them to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver indie
dependent of other nations, on ratio
which will double the value of silver bull
lion when coined into dollars. The meas
ure of values is stable. Whatever else may
come, values will not be disturbed by
changing the money measure. This in adj
dition to the fact that these countries are
manufacturing, just now, large quantities
of goods for the United States, is the Sc
cret of their prosperity. The greatest men,
ace to general prosperity in this country is
the activity of the demagogues and the
silver mine spectators who are keeping
alive the purpose to commit this country
to silver recommendation by coming free
of cost to the owners silver bullion, now
worth less than fifty cents, into legal-ten-
der dollars. Could that menace be removed,
prosperity would be hastened. Make it
threatening. and all the tariffs that could
be enacted could not save the country from
the distrust which year ago closed bank
vaults and paralyzed industry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

And now, ladies and gentlemen" said
the hypnotist, Il will make this young man
think he is under the influence of alcohol"
But the subject sat still and apparently
sorrowful.
THAT doesn't look much like a jag to
me-" said the rednosed man in the front
row.
Cant you See retorted the hypnotist,
chat he has load on hts mina?''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The street-railway bill which the Illinois
Legislature finally passed makes the fifty
year franchises for street railways depend
upon the action of the City Council If,
like other cities, Chicago could elect an hon
est council all would be well, but Chicago
has devoted itself so exclusively to increas-
ing population, regardless of quality, that
it seems impossible for its people to elect
others than boodlers to the Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Washington dispatches say the Republic
ans in the House and Senate who have been
agreed upon as prospective members of the
conference committee on the tariff bill are
meeting every evening to discuss and settle
differences as they develop from day to day.
1t is hoped by this plan to save several
DAYS time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
THE SULTAN'S VICTIMS
IN SEyENTY-FIVE YEARS 171,OOO
HAVE BEEN BUTCHERED.
Crimson Page in Turkish History
More Brutal than Roman Massa-
cres OF the Christians.
New York Press.

New York Press.
Turkish atrocity and American charity
are set forth in strong contrast in the re-
port of the National Armenian Relief Com
mittee, now ready for publication. Some
interesting extracts from the report read
as follows
Turkeys massacre account of helpless,
inoffensiVe subjects, during only the life
time of many now living, shows that every
Christian race and locality has in turn been
scourged and brought low, as the Koran
requires. The account is as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The guilt of Ex-Governor Altgeld in using
the officials he appointed to obtain money
Is so plain and so damaging that even the
Populists can have no further use for him,
yet a year ago he was the most potential
man in the Popocratic party, and did more
to make the platform and the candidate at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The National Democrats of Kentucky are
not bit frightened by the recent horn
blowing of the free-silver wing of the party.
They have called a state convention at Lou
isville July IA to nominate a candidate for
clerk of the Appellate Court. and will make
a vigorous campaign on the lines of the
indianapolis platform of last year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

London dispatches say everybody is talk
ing about the sumptuous and costly enter
tainments Mr.. Aston is giving. This means
that he is prosecuting his campaign for the
British peerage regardless of expense.
Look out for the Duke of Astoria or Wal
dorf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The political horizon is little cloudy just
now. as it always is during the first few
months after a new administration comes
in, but when the tariff sun rises and begins
TO shed its warm rays of prosperity abroad
the clouds will all vanish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Mr. Bryan told the Canadians that mono
metallism is despair yet he has not read
enough of Jefferson to know that the man
who breaches the free coinage of both
metals at the ratio of 16 to 1 when the
commercial ratio is 50 to 1 is advocating
silver pnonometallism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The Illinois Legislature of 1895 passed the
libel law which stands on the statute books
of Indiana, which was enacted that year
The present Legislature repealed the law to
get even with the Chicago newspapers
which. regardless of party, have assailed
the members for passing street-railway
bills in spite of the general protest of the
people of that city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

When Mayor Taggart asked the commit
tee of citizens of the northeast section of
the city to wait thirty days before pressing
their demand that the $50. 600 set aside for
improvements be used to purchase land for
the park In the Pogue's-run section he ad-
mitted that the matter is in his hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The hustling by the Berlin crowd and their
hooting at his unpopular police regulations
should remind Kaiser William that common
people have rights as well as kings-at
least. they think they have, which is much
the same thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Talking shop.

Walker-What did you think of the ora
tor?
Wheeler-His brains are geared at 6S and
his tongue at 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

If the latest advices from Spain are cor
rect, Captain General Weyler is quite as
unpopular there as he is In this country
or even in Cuba. This is encouraging, as
1t shows that the party in power in Spain
is wise enough to understand that the CIV
5lized world will not sustain anybody's pol
lev Of Intentional cruelty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

In lynching affair there is generally
some official or some person who acts in a
way to deserve praise but in the Urbana
lynching everybody seems to have acted
disgracefully
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

Queen Vietoria's reign has been great
but not a peaceful one. OF it's sixty years
the British army has fought in great cam
paigns or expeditions of conquest during
fifty. leaving only ten years of absolute
peace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

A copy of the Pope's poem done into
English by Andrew Lang, the London
scholar. poet and critic, is published. The
poem is entitled An Epistle TO Fabricius
Rufus" and 1t lauds the merits Of sparxs 4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

There has been a wonderful temperance
of Samuel j, Randall Democrats in Con-
gress-that is, Democrats who are really
Lprotectionists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The Chicago Times-Herald finds consola-
ton in the fact That the people of Chicago
have discovered that a legislature has
other things TO do than to elect United
States senators and thus have permitted "a
class of cheap and nasty minor politicians"
to be elected to such bodies 1t remains to
be seen if a majority of the voters of that
city can be mustered against such cheap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Not Sn Nerdnnt.

There was a young girl named Lavigne,
Who was classified mostly as grigne,
Yet when this young Miss
Was asked for kiss,
She sighed, do you think we'd be signe?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

The cause of very cheap sugar at the
present time is the export bounties which
are paid by Germany and France, which are
SO large as TO cause overproduction In spite
Of the loss Of the crop in Cuba because of
tho Instruction. At the same time the an
nual consumption of sugar per capita in
Germany is only twelve pounds, while in
this country It has ranged from sixty-two
and half to sixty-six and a half pounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Room FOR wonder.
Chicago Pc.

Chicago Post.
We can't help wondering why Alchemist
Brice doesn't start In and make gold him-
self and not lie around waiting for Uncle
Sam 10 do 1t for him. Most of US wouldn't
ask anyone else to do the work If we only
knew how to do 1t ourselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Screaming and SnueaIi

Screaming and Squealing.
He-Would you scream if l should kiss
you?
She-And if 1 were to allow you to, would
Won Scupal2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

An exchange calls upon Senator Tillman
10 allow his MISUNDERSTANDING resolution
10 lie on the table until he has explained
II he can explain-the serious charges which
have been made against him in his own
State, growing out of the liquor dispensary
business" Because of these charges Mr..
Tillman viii be all the more frantic over
his resolution, as was Ex-Governor Altgeld
in pushing his malice against the United
States courts into the Chicago convention
OF 1856. when he could not face the charges
made against him by the Chicago Chronicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

ity that no person in public life will stul-
tify himself by attempting TO resuscitate
the corpse of free trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07

If General Weyler is permitted to leave
Cuba alive it will be more creditable to the
forbearance of the insurgents than to their
craftsmanship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-07
Reduced Rates to Clubs.
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Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-17
Mise ealbralth nntertalns.

Thursday night was one which
for past pleasures, will long dwell in
the memory OF the young ladies' and
gentlemen who had the honor of
enjoying the hospitaltties OF Miss
ella Galbraith ut the home of her
parents on East Sixth avenue. on
that occasion the members OF the
Heart Whist and Euehre Club were
rendered "Logomachy party" by
the charming young hostess. The
evening was one OF exceeding pleas
IRE Go all and the game full Of inter
est, enliyened as it was by the brill-
ant wit and repartee OF the Young
people present. At a seasonable
hour the daintiest refreshments were
served in a manner that wasa credit
to the popular young hostess. Miss
Gussie Taggart captured the iady's
prize, which was an exquisite lace
handkerchief. Mr.. Frank Rome did
himself honor by winning the gents
prize, which was silver mounted
lead pencil
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-17
a Fancy Dress rink Party

The last week has been a noted
one in society circles, not only on ac-
count OF the famous Bradley Martin
ball which cost half-million dollars
and which has excited interest on
two continents, but it has also been
an important week in social circles
in Pine Pluff-at least for the "ehil,
dren.
New York has had her Bradley
Martin bah and Pine Bluff has had
her FIRST fancy dress bail for the little
folks, and while not quite SO elabo-
rate, the latter has excited as much
interest and rivalary among the lit
tie folks OF Pine Bluff rs the former
among the aristoeratic 400" OF New
York.
1t is doubtful il a more brilliant
scene ever attended the gilded court
OF Louis NV than that which at
tended the pleasant social function
which took place at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Howell. ON West
Fifth, Friday evening, ON which
occasion their charming littledaugh-
ter, ella, entertained her young
friends with n fancy dress party in
honor of her guest, little Miss Hazel
HauXhurst, OF New York.
On this occasion gay cavaliers
mingled with heauty-the seperinr
of which never existed around the
most brilliant OF royal courts in
either ancient or modern times.
And all the noted characters 81 his
tory and fiction. mingled together
in one brilliant array as If the past
was passing in review for inspection
and Judgment. utterly oblivions OF
the incongruity of time. The EN-
press Josephine marched arm in arm
With Sir Walter Raleigh. who was
beheaded by his Queen n hundred
years before the Empress reigned at
the Tuelleries, while the Lady OF the
10th Century was embraced in the
Macy waltz by the modern Beau
Brummel. And So it was all along
the list-a beautiful eommingling Of
history's noblemen and natures
loneliness.
1t was the good fortune OF a
GRAPnIc reporter 10 view the scene
where beauty. chiyalry and loveli-.
ness reigned. And a pretty sight it
was-a yeritable fairy land-to see
those gallant little men and those.
loyable little girls enjoying them
selves to their hearts delight, indif-
ferent OF the past, careless OF tile
future, with but one thought. but
''as'''s sas-.aDd that to enjoy them
e benefit 22nd at $50 o'cIocx. 80.
sion, 25cts.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-17
Battle Field Memorials.
Is dsw1t

On February 22nd Washington $
birthday Rev. II. L. Magevney
viii deliver a lecture, entitled
Battle Field Memorials. The sub
ject matter viii be largely made up
OF his own experiences and reminiS-
eenees OF the late war. Though he
served as a Confederatesoldier, there
will be nothing in the lecture that
could possibly give offense to any.
one. All are cordially invited to be
present, especially the .sOla Soldiers. i
Il will be delivered in st. Joseph s
Catholic church on Intervening OF the
- nt 80 Q clock. Price Of aamis-