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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
WOLCoTT COMMISSION FAILURE.
President Mckinley Not Disappointed
ut the OufcOmR.
washington Letter in Philadelphia Record.

Washington Letter in Philadelphia Record.
President Mckinley is neither surprised
nor Sorrowing over the failure of the VOL
colt commission. He did not share Senator
Wolcott's sanguine expectations as to the
commissions work aboard. Senator VOL
colt sincerely believed, as a result chiefly of
what Mr.. Balfour and other Conservative
leaders who are bimetallists told him when
he went over in his capacity as an unofh-
cial representative of the President-elect
last winter, that his commission would be
able to get the consent of England to an
other international monetary conference,
with the understanding that IL would result
in an international agreement Tor at least
a larger use of silver; and he had good
reason to believe from the assurances given
him last winter that England would reopen
the Indian mint and provide for larger
reserve of silver in the Bank of England.
Senator WoIcott Is young and hopeful, and
he took these fair promises, as older and
more cynical American statesmen have
taken similar intimations from the same
source. at their full face value. He sug
gested to President Mckinley, after report
ing to him what he had heard in England,
as well as the favorable news he got on the
continent, that he send the commission con-
sisting of Vice President Stevenson, General
Paine and himself, believing that ii would
be told officially by the English government
what it's most eminent members had told
him unofficialy.
President Mckinley was only too willing
to send the commission byway of redeeming
the pledge in the St. Louis platform which
has given Senator Chandler such pleasure,
tndI ire fepuDllcdn party WCuIu pTOHlOte
the cause of international bimetallism, but
he realized that there was a great differ
ence between the somewhat romantic pri-
vate conversation of Mr.. Balfour and the
cold business talk to be expected from his
uncle, Lord Salisbury, speaking officially
for the British nation
Naturally he was not surprised at the
final answer of the British government
when it came. International bimeta lliSm
must be regarded, as Controller Eckies
says, as lost cause" at least for our day
and generation and, in the sense IN which
the slvertes of the Wolcott scnool use
the phrase, indefinitely.
The free coinage of silver at 10 10 by
agreement between the great commercial
nations Senator Wolcott himself knew TO be
entirely beyond reach either OF ms com
rnossion or any other representative or the
United States. But Senator Woleott did
hope to accomplish something. and ne must
be a greatly disappointed man Yet he has
carried out in good faith the promises ne
nade to the people OF Colorado when he was
fighting single-handed for Mckinley last
year, and his personal popularity; which
II Is said is returning, and the changing
attitude OF so many of the Colorado voters
on the silver question, may bring about his
ali
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

If Great Britain had accepted the propo-
and If France had agreed to open its minis
to the free coinage of silver what author
ity had that commission to pledge that the
United States would have opened its minis
to such coinage? No act of Congress gave
such authority, and it does not appear that
the President gave any instructions upon
such basis. Perhaps it was safe to do so,
since France would not have opened it's
minis TO silver at the present market value
after closing them in 1878, when the price
of silver began to decline
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

New YORK Evening sun.

From Kentucky comes a remarkably story
of man of seventy marrying a girl OF
twelve According to the friends of the
groom's first love. In recent novel by Mr..
Thomas Hardy - THE Wellheloved'' - we
have a similar incident. A falls In love
in succession with a representative of three
generations and comes near marrying the
granddaughter. after occupying a similar
relationship to mother and grandmother.
When the book came out a common crit
icism was that the plot was too great a
strain upon the imagination. But that is
often the way. 1t is only in real life that
the impossible happens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

1t clear that the state of Utah will be con-
trolled by the Mormon hierarchy. There
will be the external forms of popular gov
eminent, but the majority of the voters
will bhndly obey the orders of the head or
the church. The elections will simply reg
lister the edicts of the elders at Salt Lake
city while legislatures will give legal form
TO the DEGREES of the officers of the. church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

An accident from defective track on the
New York Central causes surprise since
no company has expended more money and
been more rigid in its inspections. That
what may be called the bottom should go
out of a portion of the track when there
credible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Few men have been so viciously and
Vecklessly assailed in a campaign as has
Senator Hanna by the Cincinnati Enquirer,
the organ OF Mr. Mclean. Fortunately for
Mr. Hanna the people generally under
stand the source of these attacks, and
consequently. do not heed them 1t is more
fortunate that the mass of men employed
BY the companies managed by the senator
have protested against all statements
charging him with depressing the labor he
emnInvs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Chicago Post.
Our minister preached a sublime sermon
last Sunday" observed madame. II did
enjoy 1t so much. And right In the middle
OF ii / hit on how TO have my black serge
fixed over. The whole scheme came like a
miracle and will work out no end of swell
That frock has been such a torment--I have
had no good OF i at all, 1t hung IN the
wardrobe a rcproach and a waste of ma
terial Sermons are so beneficial You
really ought TO go 10 church oftener. / am
day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

With the Pullman boys put on probation
and paltry stipend of $4,000 or 5000 a
year each until they get little gumption,
there is a probability that the public will
be treated again to the spectacle of an
other contest of a millionaires will. 1t is
seldom that a rich man can leave his prop
erty in way to suit his relatives, how
ever well the distribution may express his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Don't you think my piano has SYM
pathetic toner" asked the lady who owned
the instrument
1T has mighty little sympathy for me-"
retorted the man who lives across the hall,
and now they do not speak as they meet
on the stair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Even the calamityites of the Bryan order
are not devoting much Of their time to de-
ploring the growth of the mortgage. 1t is
some gain that they have learned that the
an that hugahno
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

1t is said that Speaker Reed is opposed
to the passage of any currency bill by the
House on the ground that it will cause peo-
pie to suspect that something is the matter
with it. This objection is based upon the
assumption that such bill cannot be
passed in the Senate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

''It is a wonder to me- said the specu-
lative boarder, that more dramas are not
written by physicians. They see SO much
of the ways of humanity"
Didn't some doctor write The Heart
of Maryland and The Lights of London?'
asked the Cheerful Idiot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
Rescufng New York.


Mrs. Charlotte Smith, president of the
Women's Rescue League, has further COM
plicated the situation in New York by COM
ing out against the Tammany candidate
for mayor on the ground that he is a bach
elor and, therefore, unfit to hold public Of
flee. Between the Women's Rescue League
and the volunteer work of rescue being
done by the present and past admnistIa-
tions. New York city ought to be pulled
through In great moral shape, no matter
how things may go with the rest of the inn
periled country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

The old crowd which changed the tally
sheets in Cincinnati few years ago seems
to have begun its professional work this
year by fraudulent registration. In fact,
the name of young Mclean, or the Mclean
who was once young, recalls ballot-box
frauds in Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Mr.. Taggart was quite right With a sa-
loon and beer garden open on Sunday, and
a hundred or more men present and drink
ing without molestation from the police.
indianapolis cannot be regarded as
fenced-in town Far from It,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW IORK-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHICAGo-PaImer House and p o. News Co..
2l7 Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street
LOuIsvILLE-C. 7. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Perm. avenue and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Republicans in Ohio and Iowa are conf
dent of success because they have overcome
very largely the apathy which prevailed
two weeks ago, and which, in Ohio, led the
silver Democratic managers to send for
Rrsar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

1t is not misfortune or even bad In
dication that there has been a falling off in
the buying of merchandise in the distrib-
uting cities during the past two weeks after
the unprecedented transactions of Septem-
Der because it indicates purpose to follow
a conservative policy. A boom in buying
under any circumstances would prove dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

After ALL if any physicians were melted
to vote and work for Mayor Taggart with
the understanding that he would recognize
one of their number by place on the
Health Board, they deserved to be duped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Il md that can trust the retail dealers
10 help me enforce the law if they are but
treated JUSTLY said the mayor. The law
requires saloons to be closed on Sunday.
Who has been treating Mr.. Rosasco UNI
justly that he refuses to help the mayor
and keeps his beer garden wide open?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

The fact that the government of France
proposes to reduce the interest on its vast
volume Of bonds from 8 TO 21s per cent
proves that money was never so plentiful
as at the present time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

If Mayor Harrison does not succeed in se-
curing wholesale retractions from papers
which have announced his rnodesty in dis
claiming the lions share of influence in
New York politics, Carter will lose caste in
Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Miss Frances E. Willard, at the national
convention of the w. c. T. u. said: I'VE
hold that there is but one standard for
women"-another circumstance to discour-
age the London bimetallic conclave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Doubtless the mayor will insist that the
saloon keeper in whose place a half dozen
men were cut on Sunday was forced to take
a part in the fray to maintain order and
Insure the observance of the laws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

When Horace Greeley editor of the
New York Tribune who would have i'm
agined that it would ever contain an edi-
torial in which Mr. Depew would be spoken
of as "Chauncey' and called blooming
raach2"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Tammany bettors have. recently changed
their odds from to 1 to to 3, which in
dicates that those who put up the money
are. losing confidence in their bluff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Mayor Taggart will profit by the example
of Mayor Harrison, and will not run the
risk of getting a reputation for modesty by
going to New York city to assist in the
camnaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

The managers of the Low party in New
York had it in their power to make sure
the election of city controller by dropping
ex-Secretary Fairchild and taking ex-Post-
master Dayton the George candidate, who
is as much a sound-money advocate as is
Mr.. FairchlId. but Mr. Fairchild, who has
been secretary OF the treasury, would not
consent. Even the halo claimants are keen
after nfiice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


N. Peck-My wife hasn't spoken cross
word to me for two weeks.
Betterhaws-When is she coming back?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

The principal difficulty in the alleged in
timacy of Croker and the Prince of Wales
will be to decide which should be plaintiff
and which defendant in a SANDER suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Why are such men as the keeper of the
saloon where the brawl and knifag took
place on Sunday granted licenses, and when
such brawls occur why are not the licenses
revoxed2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
CHANGE OF LOCATION.

The journal Offices have been re-
moved to the new building ON the
southwest segment OF Monument
Place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

1--WE been at the dentists all day, get
ting some teeth filled"
What with-gold?'
Partly, but mostly with agony"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
Indianapolis, IL

Persons sending the Journal through the malls
IN the United States should put on an eight-page
paper a ONEc-CENT postage stamp: on a twelve
or sxteen-page paper a TWO-CENT postage
stamp. Fo.egn postage is usually double these
All communications intended for publication in
this paper must, in order 10 receive attention. be
accompanied by the and address of the
writer. II IL is desired that rejected manuscripts
be returned, postage must in all cases be incosed
Tor that m1ruOse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Has prosperity come to stay?9 asks an
exchange. If the Bryanites can have their
way they will say no.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

The recent declaration OF President Wood
run. Of the Mormon Church. in connection
wstk the results in recent elections makes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

Detroit Free Press.
There was nothing In the fervor with
which the Christians and Friends ccmmin-
gled In d jetnt service In Indianapolis TO IN
dictate that they were spiritual brethren
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
A Change.
New YORK Evening sur.

New York Evening sun
II am a Republican" said the Hon. Seth
Low a short tiplss ago when / was a Re-
publican" is the way he pats il now. Sec
ond thoughts are better In this case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26

rural counties where The laws designed to
protect life and property are not properly
enforced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-26
The autumn girl who gathers leaves
Won't hit it, we surmise,
Like the autumn girl who stays at home
And turns out pumpkin pies.

/ sneak across the street so wide,
/ wriggle. squirm, / rush, / glide;
l take my chances. OH so slim
j trust to eye, and nerve and limb;
/ scoot to right, / gallop through.
I'm here and there, I'm lost to view;
My life, l know, hangs in the toss
Another plunge-I am acrossl
Oh, give me pity if you can
I'm just poor pedestrian
Fos.-
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30
.,ce srs X stree, nor,hwes. Wednes-

s,ce sr5 K street northwest Wednes-
day.
Miss Annie Kimbali. white. was held
at the I2th street station On the charge
of obtaining hats to the amount OF $3s
Secretary Geo. Wilson is busy look
ing osef apPiieations,for charity:
There were 166 whites and 81 colored
persons died last week.
Moses Garnett, homeless, s year
old colored boy, with tue diptheria,
was refused admission to the chill
dren hospital Wednesday.
Mr.. Conn. formerly editor Of the
Times, must plead to the charge of
libel.
Charles Edmonston, one of the old
est " hite citizens in this city, died at
his residence 927 II street northwest
Wednesday morning. He has a noted
record as builder.
Judg Bradley on Tuesday dismissed
the suit of Daniel H .skin against F.
N. FINLEY and John H. Schleuter for
| IS, 600 damages for alleged fa:se arrest
in February, 1896. for traffic in regis.
tered beer bottles. .
David McKinzie, enginee- in the
Government Printing Office, fell from
the top to the ground floor of the Ma
val Masonic Lodge Building at sd and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast OH last
Wednesday night.
The committee Of the Building and
! Trades Council, appointed at the last
meeting, called on Senator Sherman
. Wednesday afternoon at the Capital,
relative TO having Ron-uLion men
working on his houses. Senator Sher.
man said that the houses are under
contract aud he had nothing to do
with them, but. he supposed Mr..
Schneider. his architect, had attended
+ to othe,iaatter, etc -, -.
Lhairpsan Geo. w. Stewart. Of the
Emancipation celebration has issued
books to the finance committee. If
any bogus collectors are caught with
books they will be prosecuted
TIE pulpit of Rev. s. G. Lamkins,
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30

Don't cut off your nose to GET eve"
with your enemy.
Essie certainly do not dis Pprove
nf true, honest friendship between Two
girls. but dislike to see this gushins
and imitation Of friendship, that Is 81
prevalent amCng some girls
Georyie IL the man will not 40
right before marriage, surely ne VIII
not act right after marriage heh d
man is courting. he is supposed 10 put
his best actions foremost
It's not good taste to use coloEeo
Letter amer. White denotes puriy.
Don't condemn a person because
others do. Neither /. ush a man VINO Is
falling.
Fashion, Already the large stores
are showing pretty organizes 'oi SUM
mer wear.
Sus;e. To boast Of your wealth or
,ha, of vour relatives shows ignorance
and conceit.
HA,RoL1NE will arrest dandruft and
s,ons the hair from falling out. Ohiy
as cents. 2os o street northwest
Sensible girls do not ent rtain tnel.
gentlemen friends at supper, except
on special occasions.
Don't accept present from any one
| excep, YOU would make one IN return
Some women drive ay good men
by not approaching their kindness.
We thank a person for courtesles, even
though it may be an act OF duty.
No refined young lady will make an
| engagement with two gentlemen ior
the same evening. Giddy girls
usually do that.
| False economy is that which denies
a certain amount OF amusement to the
family.
If you want to be young, keep in
touch with the world, entertain new
Isobere, of thought, which take away
what we have to face tomorrow.
| Don't worry about anything, az
worry brings crow feet and wrinkles.
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All parties who have rooms to let.
with or without board, during the tn
auguratiou week should inform the
Committee Of Public : omtort al once.
The headquarters 81 saia coniniHsee
are at the Glover BUILDING L4iS r
street northwest. or at the once o.
Robert II. Terrell, Room 3, oo9 r
street northwest.
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30

Henry Jarvis, who was charged with
the larceny of $zs last SATURDAY. from
Congressman :. js Boatner was ac-
Quilted in the Police Cou't lhurSoay
by a jury of II men: There was no
evidence to warrant his arrest or con-
yiction.
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30

The friends of the colored repuoli.
can who sent letter TO a coiored
democrat of this city requesting MN
TO ask Mr.. Cleveland TO give him a
place, are making every effort to get
the letter back. Will the letter be re-
turned |?
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30
ClIl lcss

Miss Mary a.. -, one oil tne
rnost accomplished lady teachers in
this c,ty, died at her mothers resid
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30

the temperance advocate, has been de-
clared vacant.
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30

In the American Eagle of January
9th Of st. Louis Mo, it makes men,
ton of midnight services being nelo
over the remains of the illustrious
Alex. Mix 40, member of Valley IN
the West Consist0ry. December 20,
in St Louis, Mo. 1t goes on to state
that this was the first Of the kind ever
performed in the United States among
CoIored Masons. will state tor the
information of Brother Fields and
others that the first and only midnight
sc vices ever performed by Scottish
Kite Masons of color in the United
StaIes was performed by De Moley
Council, Knights Of Kodosh over the
remains ofthe late William Hill. ga. a
member Of John G. Jones Consistory
of District Of Columbia. These serv'
ices were held July al. 1896. at low
twelve. The same was puoiiSneu IN
the Washington Post, the Evening
Star and the Washington Times OF
Iuly 7Isor "a, 1886. and The Washing
ton BEE OF August 1, 1895.
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30

Mr.. LEMUEL c. BAILEY
prominent Recorder Of Deeds He District and
nuiy nd
The Washington bee., 1897-01-30
Is / -.

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-13

The turn of life is a turning either
into a prolonged walk or into the
grave. Between the ages of forty and
sixty a mar who has lived a proper
life ought to be considered in his
prime. His matured strength Of co::sti-
tuition renders him almost impervious
to the attacks of disease, and eXpe-
rience has given him soundness and
ripeness of judgment. His mind is res
olute, firm, and equal; all his func-
lions are in the most perfect order.
He assumes a mastery owe his bust
ness, builds up a competence on the
foundation he has formed in early
manhood, and passes through a period
of life attended by many qualifications.
Having gone a year or two past sixty,
he arrives at a standstill. But here
comes what we have termed the turn
Of life, which, if successfully negotia-
ted, leads to old age. At this period
govt and apoplexy lie in wait for the
traveller. The system and powers hav-
ing reached their utmost expansion,
now begin either to close in like flow
ers at sunset, or to break down at
once. One injudicious stimulant, a
single excitement, may force it beyond
its strength, whilst a careful supply OF
props and the necessary care and at
tention should sustain the system In
health and vigor.