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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
THE POLICE SCANDAL.

The conduct of superintendent Colbert
on Monday night was such that the mayor
and the Board of Public Safety could not
do otherwise than suspend him. No man.
whether private citizen or public official
should be condemned unheare, and before
final judgment is entered Mr. Colbert should
be given an opportunity to explain circum-
stances which appear strongly against him.
1t is claimed by his friends that he was
suffering from physical injuries to an ex-
tent that made him partially irresponsible
If this is so he is entitled as a matter of
justice to have the fact established. His
suspension pending an investigation was
eminently proper, and the investigation
should be searching and thorough.
Having said this much in fairness to Mr.
Colbert, it must be added that there is too
much reason to believe that his conduct
Monday night was a symptom of the de-
naoralization that pervades the entire police
force and which has been growing steadily
worse for two years past. 1t is useless to
deny that the election of Mr.. Taggart as
MAYOR was construed on all hands as fore
shadowing a new departure in police disci-
pine. The departure was none the less
abrupt for being made in quiet and secre-
tive manner. Mr. Taggart does not hunt
ducks with brass band, nor did he have
it announced from the hcusetops that the
police were to do pretty much as they
pleased. Nevertheless, he found means 10
let his policy be known, and members of
the force were quick to realize the change
The decentralization began at once and has
continued at an increasing rate. The per-
sonnet of the force has been lowered by bad
appointments, grave offenses have been
overlooked and condoned, and discipline
has more and more been relaxed, until the
entire force has. become demoralized The
Board of Public Safety has not shown any
disposition to elevate the morale of the
force and the mayor has not shown any
disapproval of the situation. The result
is a municipal scandal which should open
the eyes of the community to the neces-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

Constituting together the dispatches from
Madrid, Paris and Washington relative to
the official interview between Minister
Woodford and the Duke of Tetuan, Spanish
minister for foreign affairs, it is evident
that a crisis in the relations between the
United States and Spain is approaching
dispatch from Madrid speaks of Minister
Woodford's communication as an "ulti-
matum" and says it is looked upon as
bound to cause a great sensation in Europe
and to have the greatest consequences for
SPAIN" A dispatch from San Sebastian,
where the interview took place, to the Paris
attention to the great injuries which the
war was inhicting on American commerce
and industry, and continues:
General Woodford is said to have added
to declare TO the Spanish government that
it was evidently Impossible for Spain to
end the rebellion in a reasonable time, and,
further, that If the war was continued
Cuba would be devastated and of no utility
to Spain or to the Cubans. In conclusion
the United States minister is reported to
have insisted, courteously but firmly, on
the necessity of terminating the war, de-
claring If it was not terminated by the
end of October the United States would
feel justified in taking measures to secure
the independence of Cuba. The Duke of
Tetuan, according to the dispatch to the
Temps, while protesting against alleged
American pTetensions, said he would re-
ply officially TO the United States minister
when the Spanish court returns to Madrid
The only part Of these statements denied
by the Washington dispatch is that our
minister presented an ultimatum or that
he set time limit for the conclusion of
the war. Instead of fixing the end of Oc-
tober next as the date for the termination
of the war;, says the Washington dispatch
that particular date was mentioned as
the time when the Spanish court would re-
turn to Madrid from San Sebastian, and
when, consequently, it might be in order
to return an answer to the latest repre-
sensations of the United States government
through General Woodford." This leaves
standing and undenied the statement that
Spanish minister the impossibility of Spain
suppressing the instruction in a reasonable
time and the great interest the United
States had in an early conclusion of the
war; To these representations the Span
ish minister will reply in October. 1t is
almost certain that his reply will be a
warm, if not indignant, protest against the
quasi-interference of the United States in
Spanish affairs and resenting as an insult
the implication that Spain cannot suppress
the insurrection in reasonable time. Such
a reply would doubtless be very popular in
Spain and would fire the Spanish heart be-
yond anything that has occurred since the
war began. 1t would also cause great ten
sion in the relations between the United
States and Spain and would compel this
government to choose between a policy of
active interference or submitting to the
snubbed and rebuffed by Spain. In short,
events seem to be rapidly tending to a crisis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
AN UNEXPLAINED INDIGNITY.

If they were Republicans who prevented
Superintendent Colbert from exercising the
right of an American citizen at the meet
ing held Monday evening they must now
feel that they were not only guilty of dis
courtesy, but of an unfaithfulness to one of
the cardinal principles of the G. o. p. The
superintendent appeared at the meeting
and expressed a desire TO speak. lie had
evidently suffered some great wrong. and
had sought the natural place where wrongs
may be denounced. That he was laboring
under great excitement was no reason why
he should have been hustled from the vicin-
ity Of the speakers stand. What if the SUI
perintendent did desire to assail Judge
Cox? Is there any reason why the superin-
tendent of police should not express his
views of the official with whom he has
most to do when he is a candidate? Why
should Republicans have interfered? Why
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
ANOTHER MAN GUILTY.
Governors Reasons for ParOling EN-
bree Reynolds, of White County.

The Governor yesterday granted six
months parole to Embree Reynolds, con-
victed at the May term, 1896, of the How
ard Circuit Court, on an indictment for
assault and battery with intent to rob. He
was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Recent developments tend to establish the
fact that Reynolds was wrongfully convict
ed on misleading circums tantiaI evidence,
and the judge who presided at the trial, the
prosecuting attorney and all of the twelve
jurymen united in a strong appeal to the
Governor to parole Reynolds pending pro-
ceedings to Fix the guilt on the real Of
and will be called to account by the proper
authorities
Reynolds is a citizen of White county, and
is related to the prominent family of that
name residing in and about Monticello.
Reynolds has already served nearly the full
term for which he was originally sentenced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
ELDER COVERT.
His Warfare Against SpirituaIists
Leads to Threats of Violence.
7

His Warfare Against SpirituaIists
Leads to Threats of Violence.
st. Louis Republic.
Elder w. r. Covert, one of the prime
movers in the National Spiritualistic
Association recently launched at Anderson
Ind, fears assassination. He says that
some of the inf1amed and crank members
of the Spiritualistic Association have
threatened his life, and that he is in jeop-
ardy at all times of the day and night Mr..
Covert at first paid little heed to the ru-
mors concerning an attempt to be made
upon his life because of the violent and eff
fective manner in which he was waging
warfare upon the mediums and spiritual
lists who professed to talk to the dear de-
parted and convey messages from them to
dear ones left behind. Friends urged him
to investigate. Acting upon their advice he
employed several detectives They reported
that the rumorS were true, and that at the
first opportunity an attempt might be ex-
pected upon his life. Since then Mr.. Co
vert has gone about a little more upon the
alert than heretofore. IF they come" he
said yesterday, with eyes ablaZe, II am
prepared for them. If a man smites the
elder upon the left cheek he will not have
a chance at the right
Il am sure that there are plenty of
cranks who are willing to kill me because
/ am waging a war OF determination upon
the frauds and cranks who parade as me-
diums for the sake of what money they
can make out of it. The movement placed
foot at Anderson means much toward
the enlightenment of their dupes. Because
OF the part / played in calling the meeting
itualistic association they hate me and
would do anything TO get rid of me. But
/ am not afraid of them When they come,
if they do, they will find me ready to re-
ceive them in a rather warm way.
''At the national convention we decided to
offer the standard reward of SOL 500 for any
one who could produce a so-called spiritual
manifestation which we could not dupli-
cate That reward is in the hands of re-
sponsible people and is forthcoming the
minute that a medium can produce some
thing which we can neither duplicate nor
expose We are after the frauds and fakirs
in dead earnest. and will never let up until
they are whipped out of existence. Is it
not terrible that men and women should
traffic in the affections of the living for the
dead2 We have got ample funds 10 ac-
complsh exposures and education through
out the entire country. 1t is another case
of campaign of education.
AN anti-spritualistic newspaper viii be
published weekly from the LIST of next No
vember. The location for the new journal
has not been decided upon, but the neces-
sary funds have been raised. In addition
to the fight through the paper we will hold
mock seances in every large city of the
United States. In these seances the tricks
of the trance, slate writing, inspirational,
rapping and all other mediums viii be ex
posed and duplicated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
VIEWS OF INDIANA EDITORS.

People are all observing that the passage
of Republican tariff happened about the
same time that prosperity knocked at the
door.-Seymour Republican.
Senator Foraker says Ohio sheep have
doubled in value in the past few months
That may be more difficult for Mr. Bryan
to explain" than the advance in wheat
which he says was due to scarcity abroad
-ShelbyVille Republican.
If, as the free siIyerites saw. the govern
ments of the world can fix an arbitrary
price for silver and force it to remain as
fixed. why cannot they also agree upon a
good price for everything else and maintain
it? What is the use of allowing the law
of supply and demand to operate at all :?
-Terre Haute Express
1t seems now that it is the poor farmers
who are being 'inrimidated." Last fall the
Popocrats assumed that the workingmen
were processing friendship for the Repuo-
licans because they feared dismissal if they
did not but the election showed that there
was no foundation for this assertion. Now
Mr.. Bryan says it is last years threat of
foreclosure that is leading the farmers to
pay off their mortgages. - Noblesville
Ledger.
The state fair people showed either in
competence or worse in their manage
ment" of the big pacing race. 1t would
have been just as easy TO start It early as
late Thousands of people who went TO
the fair for no other purpose than to see
this race were compelled TO leave the
grounds before it began in order to eaten
the evening trains; and it will be hard TO
convince many of these that the delay was
not q deliberate scheme to get another
big crowd the next day.-Richmond Item
The monetary commission, appointed as
a result of the sound-money convention
held at Indianapolis. has asked for views
on the currency question. This commits
sion is said TO reflect the conservative
financial judgment of the United States and
wishes to devise some suggestion whereby
the currency embarrassments may be re-
ueved and the Nations monetary affairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

It would be difficult to enumerate all the
different fields in which scientists and in
ventors are pushing Investigations towards
specific objects, but three are just now re-
ceiving special attention. These are geo
graphical exploration by balloon, the APP
plication of the bicycle TO military purposes
and upper air exploration by means of kites.
All possess large possibilities OF develop
ment. There seems to be no doubt that An
dree has been heard from by carrier pi-
geons. and, whether he ever returns alive or
not. he has demonstrated the possibility Of
making long and continuous journey by
balloon. This done, 1t is only a question of
time when the discovery win be developed
and utilized on practical lines. AS TO the
application of the bicycle to military pur-
poses, after thoroughly practical test
made with military care and thor
oughness. Captain Moss, of the regular
army. reports that military cycling is in
rs very infancy. and no one but person
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Good times comm
An de mill wheels fly,
When de pork sells cheap,
An de cotton sells high.
Good times comm
When de cribs full of corn
Good times, niger,
When de hard times gone.
Good times, good times, OATS my song,
Boss Man, boss man, push EN- gerlong
Scrape dat floor when de sugar mills hum
Swing de gals when de good times come.
Good times comm,
Whar dar's ducks fo' to shoot,
Good times, niger,
When de steamboats, loot.
Good times comm,
Tell de tariff-tinkers dat,
When de taterS am sweet
An de poSSum am fat.
Good times, good times, OATS my song,
Boss Man, boss man, push EN- erlong
Scrape dat floor when de sugar mills hum
Swing de gals when de good times come
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

who has had actual experience in this line
can fully appreciate the possibilities of the
wheel as a machine for military work -
Finally. the kite flyers have demonstrated
illogical observations several miles above
the earth. and of even taking Photographic
bird s-eye views of its surface. These ex-
periments are but the beginning of what
may yet be classed among the triumphs and
wonders of the twentieth century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

w. F. Taylor and d. ]. Ellison, all of
which is more or less familiar to the pres
ent membership. The last paper of the
evening was, why We Celebrate and
What the Church Stands For" a scholarly
and interesting summing up OF the whole
anniversary season Closing words by Mr..
Ellison and the hymn and benediction fin
ished the historical evening in the week
OF the First Baptist's celebration. Thurs
also mark special periods in the eventful
week. Souvenirs, which will embrace a
complete history of the church and this Sc
last service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Ir Iowa the fusionists. under the name of
Democrats, are trying to prevent the put
ting of the names of the middle-of- the-road
Populist candidates upon the ticket, hop
ing to drive that element to vote the com
bination ticket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

The characteristic unfairness and mean
ness of the News is illustrated in garbling
paragraph in yesterdays Journal to make
it appear that the Journal is not giving
Mr.. Harding cordial support. The entire
paragraph is as follows:
Furthermore, Mr. Harding is better quail
fled than Mr.. Taggart for the office of
mayor. He has more time that he can de-
vote to its duties than has Mr. Taggart,
who really has very little, judging from his
notable absence from the mayors office.
The opponents of Mr.. Harding have yet to
show that he is not qualified for the office
of mayor, or that there is any good reason
why every Republican in the city should
not vote for him.
The News with that unfairness which
has characterized it under the present man
agement, simply copies and comments upon
the last sentence as if there were no other.
This is Observation-Disclosures of the
common decencies of journalism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

The authorities of the City of Mexico are
setting the United States an example of how
10 deal with lynchers and with officials who
fail in their duty. All things considered
perhaps we had better stop abiding to
Mexico as a half-civllized country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Judge Cox announces the discovery Of
conspiracy on the part of Democratic
managers to defeat him. In answer to.
questions he declares that he does not be-
lieve that Mayor Taggart is in the con-
spiracy. but his language on that point
lacks the emphasis of absolute certainty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

On the assumption that the population of
the country was 1,51S.O0O Aug l, 1896, the
money in circulation was equivalent to
$21.1S per capita. Estimating the population
Aug. /, 1897, at 7S.O6SOO the circulation per
capita was $22.5s. This is gain of 81. 35 per
caDita during the wear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

MES that he has written any letter regard
ing the use of the injunction. The Judge
McCabe quoted by the Chicago Times-Her-
aid must be from some other State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

The Nervous Lady-Horrors! Here is a
comet coming that will smash the earth all
to flinders.
The Placid Lady--Oh, WE'LL am not going
to worry about it. AS long as every one
else will be just as bad off as 1 will, I don't
care
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

The surplus earnings of this paper if any,
over and above expense of publication, will
be donated to the charitable institutions of
Indianapolis-Tru Sept. a.
This was the encouragement of the C. F.
Smith paper in its first issue. Does it still
hold good?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Among the changes which should be made
IS in the Office of mayor. He is respon-
sible for all the decentralization of the po-
lice since he is responsible for every APP
pointment, and has known of the short
comings of his officials fer nearly two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Nine of the Congregational churches OF
the city and State will meet in council at
the Brightwood church at $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon to ordain the present pastor Mr.
c. e. Grove. The sermon will be delivered
by DIR. e. ID. Curtis in the evening. DIR.
Ball, of Anderson, DR.. Comfort of Indian-
apolis, and Rev. Mr. Riley. of Irvington,
viii be present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

The very fact that silver bullion showed
q slight advance in price on the strength of
the rumored action OF the Bank of Eng
land shows that it is unfit for a standard
OF value. A commodity the price of which
hobs up and down with every breath of air
lacks the first essential element of standard
money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

The rumor that Mayor Taggart would oc-
cupy Tomlinson Hall one full evening to
explain the status of the park system seems
to have been without foundation. Possibly
he fears that the late ally of his party. Mr..
Van Vorhis. would be present and put ex-
aSnerafinsr questions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

General Lew Wallace it appears, has
tested his versatility by writing a poem,
two of them, in fact, which are to be pub
lished by the Harpers. The Critic says of
the work: General Lew Wallace has been
silent since the publication of his Prince of
India The announcement of a new book
from his pen is, therefore, news indeed. 1t
is called The Wooing of Malkatoon: Com
modus,' and contains two poems, with IL
Illustrations by F. V. Du Mond and ]. r.
Weguelin. The Wooing of Malkatoon is a
love story, the scene of which is in the
Orient. The hero chivalrous youth, while
on the chase, meets his fate. Acting under
conditions imposed by the maids father, he
goes forth into the world to do and dare
that which will secure him her hand. Com
modus' is a play founded upon a dramatic
incident in the time of Rome's greatest
power and glory Maternus, a slave who
had liberated himself, gathered about him
a band of freebooters that finally reached
Rome Maternus being slain after a vain at
tempt to kill the Emperor and capture the
throne"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
INDIANAPULIS JUthNhL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
in the United States should put on an elght-page
paper a ONE-CENT postage stamp; on a twelve
sxteen-page paper a TWC-CENT postage
stamp. Foreign postage is usually double these
rates.
All communications intended for publication in
this paper must, in order to receive attention De
accompanied by the name and address Of the
writer. If it is desired that rejected manuscripts
he returned. postage must in all cases be inclosed
for that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Independent journalism in municipal af-
fairs seems to consist in misrepresenting
the good acts of Republican administra-
tons and overlooking the scandals of Dem
ocratic administrations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the followidg places:
NEW XOkK-Windscr Hotel and Astor House.
CHIcAGo-Palmer House and P. o. News Co.,
ClNCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co, lo4 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets, aud Louisville
Book Co. 256 Fourth
ST. IoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. .. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and F. street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

There is no tariff on meteorites, and the
huge one brought from the arctic regions
by the returning Peary party will be landed
duty free. 1t would have saved great deal
of trouble though, if it had fallen in the
United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
A PonuIar youDv Mar

Miss Laura-Do you believe, Mr. Lite
he'd, that stolen kisses are sweetest?
Chollie-Aw, WEAKLY, don't know. I've
never had to steal any vet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Mayor Taggart must know that the po-
litical influence of the gamblers is of little
consequence, and knowing it, why does he
permit them to openly run their business?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

What could be expected with such
Board of Public Safety and free-for-all,
-you-please mayor?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Judge Jackson makes strong and digni-
fled defense of his injunction against Debs
and others. and one must admit that the
legal principles he enunciated are sound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

The final settlement of the miners strike
is largely due to the efforts of the state
boards of arbitration, and is a complete
yindication of that policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

Why is it called Board of Public Safety.
anyhow?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22

1t is due to Mr.. C. F. Smith to say that
the Journal was misinforined when it stated
that he had met Mayor Taggart at the
Grand Hotel or in any other place.