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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Rudyard Kipling is a nephew of Mr..
POINTER. the new president of the British
Royal Academy.
King Menelek has given orders TO have
built Immediately a great cyclorama repre-
senting the defeat of the Italians. and the
painter SchleiSing. of Meiningen, has been
given the commission.
A French Canadian couple. Louis Darwin
and his wife. now living in St. Paul, re-
Gently celebrated the eightieth anniversary
of their marriage. The husband is 107 years
old and his wife is 1O1.
Kate Greenaway. the talented English
artist. lives in an old and picturesque house
in the neighborhood of Hampstead Heath,
England. and has her studio there in the
top floor. After much hard study, her
work first attracted worldwide attention
fifteen years ago.
When the Sultan wants to see play he
sends out for company and attends the
representation in his dining room. Before
the performance he hands the manager
some original jokes of his own TO be added
TO the dialogue. so the troupe is at least
sure of one appreciative listener.
The Grand Duke Paul of Russia is so tall
that no hotel bed is long enough for his
comfort and he has one built in sections,
which he carries with his luggage every
where. The bed is put up by a special me-
chanlc, under the superintendence or the
A member of the School Board of Toronto.
Ontario, expressed the opinion the other
day that lessons on the geography and the
resources of the country would do more TO
instill patriotism in the pupils than the
singing of patriotic songs in the schools.
He thought there was TOO much shouting
patriotism" nowadays, and that IL degen-
Grated into jingoism.
The culture of olives in California has in
creased so rapidly that the State has now
a monopoly of the market of this country.
The crop last year netted $4,000 to the
growers. but this year il is estimated the
output will yield 100000 The reason for
the expected great increase is that a great
number of orchards bear this year for the
first time. 1t takes seven years to bring an
orchard to profitable bearing. Properly
tended the trees continue TO produce for
centuries.
A writer in the March Longmans con-
tributes a nsw story about martinez head
masters. 1t was related To- Mr.. Parker by
the late Sir Thomas Whichcote. who stated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The announcement comes from Washing
ton that the President will not dispose of
many OF the offices until after the tariff
legislation for which the special session is
called shall be enacted. This is the thing
TO do. as Ii will tend TO push the passage
of the tariff bill by Republicans In the Sem
ate and induce senators who are independ-
ent TO put themselves in position to talk
with the President about local officers. The
early enactment of the tariff bill is of much
more importance than all the patronage If
IL were a hundredfold as much as il is.
Mr.. Cleveland used the patronage TO repeal
the Sherman silver purchase act quite eff
fectually. and President with more diplo-
matte advisers may use it even To better
advantage in pushing the passage of the
tariff bill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
GROWING POWER OF THE PEOPLE

Some phases of the Greek-Cretan incident
show that public opinion is more of a fac
tor in the shaping of European policies now
than it formerly was. Until comparatively
recent times European governments have
paid but little attention TO popular senti-
ment. Kings. cabinets and dyhastes were
everything. the people nothing or next to
nothing. The divine right of kings did not
admit that the people had any rights except
TO be ridden over by their rulers and held
down with big armies. But there are indi-
cations of a change. Liberal ideas are max
ing their way, the leaven OF popular gov
eminent is working. and the people are be-
ginning to make themselves felt even in the
most absolute governments. Recent events
furnish some interesting proofs of this. AT
the beginning of the trouble in Crete King
George OF Greece seemed disposed to pur-
sue a conservative policy. This was not
from lack OF sympathy with the Greeks In
Crete. but was doubtless due To apprehen-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish min
lister at Washington, is just now trying to
explain away some caustic and censorfous
statements which he made about this coun-
try and people in a book published by him
many years ago. The book was entitled
AROUND the World: From Madrid to Mad
rid" Son person in Spain procured a
copy of the book and sent extracts from it
to a New York paper, with the evident in
tention of prejudicing the minister in this
country. Senior de Lone speaks very
frankly about it. THE book" he says, was
written when L was only twenty-one years
of age. / was second secretary of the
Spanish legation in Japan, and on my re-
call l took the Western route home. 1 was
foolish enough to write my experiences in
had abundant time to enlighten myself fur
Their, and to extend my views on the sub
ject of American national characteristics
but i have learned the folly of writing
books from my first attempt" He says
that many years residence in the United
States has convinced him that the good
qualities of the American people greatly
outweigh their bad ones and that if he were
TO write a book now he should express him
self very differently. He is not the first
person who has published a book when
young that he would gladly recall when
older though not everybody admits his
mistake as frankly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
A Sensitive Machine.

Il had bicycle one time,' said the man
with the ginger beard, but / had to throw
1T away. pore thing"
What fer" asked the grocer. Wouldn't
it do anything but Hep
Il run over a tack one dark night" con-
tinued the man with the ginger beard. cor
dinarily my eyes is so good / can dodge
all the tacks in the road, but this here
was after dark. The tack fit in all right
so the wind didn't run out -"
"Yourn don't neither.
The wind didn't run out, an / never
would of knowed the tack was there ef
about three er four days after not a wheel
would turn. What do you suppose the rea-
son WASP
Give il up said the weary grocer.
THE durn tack had give the durn bicycle
the lockiaw.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
CLEVELAND SAILS AWAY.
Though n Private Citizen. He Uses
Government Vessels.


We have never sympathiZed with those
carping critics who contend that "A United
States vessel should never be boarded ex-
cept by it's officers and crew. The secre-
tarv of the navy is in direct command or
the naval forces, while the President OF the
United States is commissioning OF the
army and navy. If "A President wishes TO
run away for a little cruise on one of the
vessels under his command there Is no rea-
son whatever why he should not DO IL.
These vessels are always in COMMISSION.
and they are kept moving at the pleasure
of the government. II costs the nation
nothing to take aboard "a President or a
secretary of the navy, and even n II did.
commanders have some rights, in spite OF
dyspeptic GROWERS.
President Cleveland has been great
duck hunter in his day. and he has had
liking for the tenders which make trips
along the coast and look after the light
houses. We have never criticised Mr..
Cleveland for taking little vacation when
he could get it and making use OF these
boats. Eut Mr.. Cleveland as President and
Mr.. Cleveland private citizen are two
the other is not Yet Mr. Cleveland in
authority ordered the lighthouse tenders
Maple and Violet TO be in waiting for him
when he should no longer be i'm authority
and to take him his accustomed trips
after becoming a private citizen. The
Mample awaited President Cleveland at a
wharf i'm Washington. 1t took Mr. Cleve-
land. the private citizen. aboard after the
inauguration of Mckinley and sailed away
with him. At Norfolk he was met by the
Violet. and now he is in Albemarle sound
enjoying the same privileges which he had
while President of the United States.
MIR. Cleveland has always been strong
willed man, apparently caring very little
for the opinion OF his fellow-citiZens. He
has vetoed bills passed by overwhelming
majorities because I'm his own estimation he
was greater than Congress. His refusal 10
sign the three appropriation bills has made
much trouble. His veto of the, immigration
bill is defended by no one except himself
Now he shows his contempt of the people
making
we must admire the man. after all. for he
has done what no other private citizen
can do. Where is there another man in the
United States outside of official life who
can pack up his guns and sail down the
Potomac upon a government boat and or
der IL around WHIP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

sion of the consequences that might follow
any interference on his part. involving per-
haps general war. But the people of
Greece did not want a conservative policy
and would not have it. They demanded in
tervention in Crete. regardless of conse-
quences. King George is very popular, but
IL was evident that his popularity could not
withstand the demand Of the people for
aggressive action. 1t was even said at one
time that he might be forced to abdicate
and that his reign would not last twenty
four hours if he did not yield to the popu-
lar demand. He did yield, and there was
not much delay about it, either. The mobil-
izing Of the Greek army and navy and the
sending of troops to Crete. though pr-
marily the work of the King was really
the work of the people. They demanded it,
and the King obeyed. Later, when the
powers protested against the action of
Greece. King George proposed that the
Cretans be allowed TO declare by a popu-
lar vote what sovereignty they desired.
This would have been a concession to the
people and an easy solution of the question.
The powers declined the proposition but
the fact that it was made shows growing
disposition to recognize popular rights. BY
the same token their refusal of the PROPOSE
ton showed they were afraid to encourage
the growth of a power which already is
growing too fast to please them. Still
later when the powers demanded the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
as an ultimatum, and the King was hesitat-
ing what to do, a dispatch said: king
George is between the devil and the deep
sea- to use an old saying. If he obeys
the command of the powers he may be de-
throned by his excitable subjects, who have
worked themselves up 10 a war pitch. and il
he defies the nations his soldiers will be
forcibly expelled from Crete and the Pr
raeus Ghe port of Athens) be blockaded."
The force of popular opinion in Greece was
felt at this juncture as much as it had been
before. Moreover. there is reason to believe
that popular opinion in Great Britain Ger
many and France has made itself felt in
modifying the attitude of those govern
ments on the pending question. Public
sentiment i'm those countries Is so strongly
in favor of Greece that the governments
hesitate to defy it, A century ago-half
century ago public opinion would have
been powerless to shape or modify the pol
icy of the government in any OF these coun-
tries. In former times European rulers
said 1.-THE people be damned and acted
out the idea. Now they dare not go counter
to a strongly expressed popular sentiment.
The world has moved. Gradually the peo-
pie are coming to the front. They may
move slowly. but they will get there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

All Of the Presidents from General Hayes.
nearly all of the members of their respec-
tive Cabinets. five Republican national con-
ventions. President Mckinley and two
thirds OF the men of national reputation in
the country having testified to the useful
ness of the civiI-service law. it is too late for
lesser men to do anything more against it
than to assail it with epithet. The law may
not have been fairly extended in some
cases. but the intelligent people in the
country who not personally interested
favor the principle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says the
opening of the spring wholesale trade in
that city has surpassed all expectations and
all previous years. THE spring of 1897,
It says. has proved a red-etter season in
the city's commercial history" ST Louis
has large Southern trade. and this i.oves
somewhat earlier than Northern trade.
The buyers from the extreme South" says
the same paper. have. a rule. made
their purchases and left for home. And
these purchases were much heavier than
any they made in years past. The general
feeling of prosperity which prevails in the
South and West has caused the merchants
TO lay In exceptionally large stocks" The
general conditions which have caused this
Improvement In the trade of one city ought
to be felt beneficiaIly in all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

from which they came and place them
selves I'm jeopardy by violating its laws do
not deserve and should not have the pro-
lection of the government of the United
States. This is proper distinction, and
one which, as the secretary observes.
should be made i'm future treaties. since
foreigners wto have become citizens simply
to use their citizenship as a cover for law
less political acts have frequently involved
the government in perpiexitIes which might
have resulted In war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
Newspnper's Costly Error.
Kansas City Star.

A single type dropped from one OF the
forms OF a Pittsburg paper a few days ago.
and il cost the paper just $iV3. A dry goods
firm there advertised special sale OF Ia
dies wrappers at 9S cents. 1t was the fig
ure that dropped out while the forms
were being handled. tremendous crowd
of women were at the store early the next
morning. some coming shortly after day
break to get these wonderfully cheap s.
cent wrappers. The firm realized that a
serious error was made. but IL kept faith
with its patrons. Every wrapper I'm the
house was sold at big loss, and "A bill Of
si05 was then sent TO the newspaper. 1t paid
it without protest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

Those who have been studying the new
tariff bill as 1t is likely TO take final shape
believe 1t will increase the revenues of the
government about s75.OOO.OoO a year. AS the
revenues are now running at the average
rate of about s5.Oo0.OOO a month below the
expenditures 1t will take about $50 GOO 900
OF the expected increase to stop the de-
felt. leaving s15.OO0.O00 for contingencies.
The margin is none too wide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
Early Trniutun

Il am afraid the fact that you have just
come from a farm will go against you"
said the man of influence.
II don't think that ought to bender me
from KNOWN how to be good policeman"
said the applicant. when 1 was on the
farm, / made it rule to work it fer all
it was worth. L guess they amt no great
difference in farmin' and policin.' "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
Lent.

In pensive wise my lady stands,
n gilded prayerbook in her hands,
Her face averted from the world,
A flag of penitence unfurled-
For this is Lent.
The world, the flesh and Romeo
Are all forgot. but then. you know.
Her sackcloth clothes dream of grace,
While ash of roses tints her face
For this is Lent.
a thing demure. she listens well
To what the churchmen have to tell;
But all the while cherub fair
OF her attention has share
Though this is Lent.
For maidens, though they pious be,
VIII hearken to Loves softer key,
And woman is but woman when
There comes To her the man of men
Though il be Lent.
New York Commercial Advertiser
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

Secretary OF State Sherman appears to
have very sound views regarding natural
ization. Aliens who come here TO reside in
the country and are naturalized shall have
the protection OF the government when,
during a temporary visit TO their native
land, they may be arrested for some cause
which affects their citizenship. On the
other hand. those who obtain naturaliza-
ton to use as sort OF life insurance policy
- enable them To return to the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
At the White House.


Secretary Porter has fallen into the
duties of his new office in a delightful man.
ner and already promises TO be of great
assistance To the President. He has tact
and ability in handling the visitors, and his
first days in office are assurances of great
success. There is an indication OF a change
in the chief ushership down stairs. Ii is
likely that Capt. Jacob X. Turner. of In
diana who succeeded Capt. r.. s. Dinsmore
as chief usher when the latter died during
the Harrison administration, will get his
old place Captain Turner was exceedingly
popular. and his old friends are delighted
10 hear OF the prospect OF his return.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

Senator Hoar has surprised the Senate by
offering series of proposed amendments
TO the rules of the body. including a closure
proposition which provides that after one
days discussion of any measure a senator
may demand that debate be closed. and
this shall be submitted to an immediate
vote. Senator Hoar's age and experience
give weight TO the proposition, but there is
no probability of its adoption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

A St Louis jury which on Wednesday ac-
Quilted a man charged with murder on the
regulation ground of insanity were some
what surprised when he rose TO his feet and
said: Gentlemen of the jury, / want TO
thank you for your verdict 1t was too
late to reconsider.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The executive ,and finance committees of
the recent Inauguration ball held a meeting
yesterday to close up the business. par
tial statement of the finance committee,
made a few days ago, indicated that there
would be cash surplus of $4,000 to So, 900.
The total receipts from all sources were
$116.s66 of which s47.72O was paid on the
guarantee fund and $41.s75 for ball tickets.
AS the expenses of the ball will not exceed
$4,000, the guarantors will receive back the
full amount of their payments and the sur
plus will probably be given to charity. If
inauguration balls are 10 be a permanent
feature, the Washington people should
erect hall expressly for the purpose. The
pension building should never be used again
for an inaugural ball. The commissioner
says the recent one cost the government
nearly $4,000 for salaries for the ten days
that the clerks were idle besides causing a
great interruption to business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

More than half of the expected increase
Of revenue under the new tariff will come
from sugar. the revised duty on which is
expected to produce an increase of about
81. 100000 a year If. in addition to this. it
affords protection and encouragement for
the beet-sugar industry. it will be double
blessing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The president and two members of the
Oklahoma Senate have resigned because in
their judgment. the Legislature is 80 cor
rupt that no good man can risk his reputa-
ton BY sitting in il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

even limited and many OF the boatmen be-
lieved ii, that certain canal officials were
in the pay OF the railroad companies. and
that there was a conspiracy 10 play into
the railroads hands. but IL there was any
proof Of il, l never knew it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

If the President is determined that Re-
publicans in Congress must agree upon
those who are TO have the appointments,
there c6nnOt be much use in aspirants re-
naming in Washington to see the Presi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
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Ceased.

This thing" said the high-browed man,
gazing at the manuscript then in front of
him. this thing has ceased to be a joke
So saying, into the waste basket he cast
the erstwhile joke about the joke Oh the
mOther-in-law Joke
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

King George. of Greece. is less bumptious
than a few days ago. but thus far the pow
ers seem Ioath to lay hands on him as
hands are sometimes laid on an unruly
youngster
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The newspapers seem to have no interest
hl giving the particular of the ex-Presi-
dents luck during his present hunting trip.
Doubtless Mr.. Cleveland is willing TO be
forgotten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
Mckinley's Material.
Washington Post.

Washington BoSt.
In selecting his official assistants. Presi-
dent Mckinley will have an opportunity
To choose from a large collection OF ma
terial that was rejected by President Har-
riSon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
Defies the IcOnocIast.
Kansas CITY Journal.

We may reluctantly accept the story that
Thomas Jefferson's horseback ride TO his
inauguration all fiction but we shall
stoutly insist that there such a man "A ;
Thomas Jefferson, and that he became
President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
VIII Help Ont.

Washington Post.
IL is believed that Jack Gowdy will re-
main in the city and arrange the dlstri-
button OF Indiana patronage before start
ing for Paree
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

The Presidents brother Abner, instead of
waiting about for an office, has been ad-
mitted to the New York bar 10 practice
law
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Spunky Greece.
MfpnCanOli

Minneapolis Tribune.
Greece says she would rather be wiped
of the map than 10 submit 10 the barhar-
Gus dictation OF the powers-anG everybody
that is anybody Will glory il her spunk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
BY hoEeraIe.
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
one hundred and thirteen bridges were
washed away IN Indiana by the floods OF
last week. America still holds her own
pretty well in doing things on "A liberal
scale
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12

Republican, Stilesville. Ind: Druggists
can legally sell stimulants. to be used for
medical purposes, provided they are sold
on musicians prescriptions