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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
IN THE DESERTED HALLS
A SEASON OF CLEANING Up THE LEG
IsLATIvE RUBBISH.
Attorney General Calls Conference
I'm yandaIia Cause.-The Orphan
Agent" Not Yet Selected.

The Statehouse was comparatively desert
ed yesterday. although few of the legisla-
tors still hung around una}le to shake off
their accustomed habits Of the last two
months. Tim Griffin had a score of men
at work I'm the assembly hall of the House
of Representatives attempting 20 clear up
the debris created by the hilarious spirits
of the state representatives in the last
hours of the sixtieth General Assembly
who killed time by hurting pamphlets and
other missiles at one another. In the Sen
ate chamber some of the clerks lounged
around while "Tira" GrifIin's force carried
tables TO one of the rooms where the jour
nal will be indeed. one OF the most mo-
notonous and unpleasant duties of the en-
tire session, by the way. During the day
a number of senator's dropped into the
Governors Office TO pay their respects and
offer some suggestions as to appointments,
etc. BY another day or two the State
house will resume its normal condition and
sink into the dull lethargy that usually
hovers about the great rotunda and silent
corridors.
The offices are unusually active, however.
There is a mass of work to be disposed of.
There was not much of an attempt 10 &C
complish definite results yesterday. as the
clerks IL the various offices were besieged
with scores of people eager to learn wheth-
er certain bills had been passed, whether
they went into immediate effect and how
they would operate. Attorney General
Ketcham was consulted with reference TO
the quart-shOp bill. Druggists of the city
are rather Disguised when they think OF
having to take out license TO sell liquor.
An order was made by the Legislature
for the printing of the new building and
loan association and insurance laws in
pamphlet form. Deputy Secretary of State
Brown says that they will be ready for
distribution in a few days, dependent upon
the rapidity with which the printer gets
Cd ~
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THE APPROPRIATION.
legislature Was Unusually Econom-
ical-HOw the Labor Dill Started.

The general appropriation bill has been
signed by the Governor and thus becomes
a law. 1t was thought that the bill of two
years ago was remarkably economical, but
this one Is still more so. Furthermore the
appropriations outside the general bill and
the bill for legislative expenses are very
slight. Il. Wilson Smith, chairman of the
ways and means committee of the House,
worked necessarily in the effort TO frame
bill that would cut where cuts could be
afforded, and save money for the people
without Gripping the state institutions.
and he had able assistance from Chairman
Null, of the Senate committee, and several
members of both committees.
Mr.. Smith accomplished another thing
through these joint committees i'm getting
through the bill abolishing the prison con-
tract system. This has been a hobby OF
his Tor years. AT the beginning of the SEES
sion Mr.. Lambert introduced a bill To reach
this end, but II carried an appropriation of
$4,000 and was cumbersome. Later Mr..
smith invited representatives OF the man
utacturing and labor interests before the
joint committees, where there was a full
discussion of the subject and publication
OF the points brought out in the discus
sion "A few days later Mr.. Jernegan in
troduced in the House a bill for the pur-
manufacturers and organized laborers and
after IL was revised in practical shape il
passed both houses. much 10 the surprise
OF its originators. who thought they would
be doing well If they could get the subject
opened for discussion this year
Yesterday Chairman Smith began the
preparation. under direction OF the Hot Sc
a Statemelr~.r The appropriations made
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Bill No. $50 Not signcd.

Governor Mount yesterday disposed Of the
five bills that remained in his hands when
the Legislature adjourned Monday night.
One of them, House Bill 500 which provides
for the incorporation of life and accident
insurance companies. against which A. j.
Beveridge, on the part of the old-Iine com
panles, fought so industriously, was filed
with the secretary of state without his sig
nature and thus becomes law. Senate Bill
80. the bottle bill" protecting manufac-
turers and bOttlerS of soda, beer and other
beverages from the theft or sale of bot
thorizeS the sale of the courthouse bonds
of Starke county. and House Bill sos. known
as the Hammond harbor BILL" were all
signed
1t was given out that no appointments
had been made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

Attorney General Calls n Conference
of the Counsel.

Attorney General Ketcham has called a
meeting of the assistant counsel that will
be engaged in the suit to prosecute the
claim of the State against the Vandalia
Railroad to be held this week. Judge Tay-
Tor, of FIT. Wayne. and Ferd Winter and
r. o. Hawkins. of this city. will assist
the attorney general So far no definite
steps have been taken. AT the coming
meeting plans will be formulated and work
apportioned among counsel that are to as
sist. Mr.. ketcham says that it is the in
tention TO proceed as soon possible. In
necessary in order TO get the suit started
in the right direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
For worlds Congress Extension.

A new kind of infection, but of whole
some kind, seems to be spreading on the
South Side. a South Side center" of the
University Association for Worlds Con-
gress Extension, 10 take up the first years
popular course in universal history. was
organized Monday evening at the Fletcher
place NJ. r. Church. Mrs Laura b. Alex
ander was chosen president, Miss Edith ID.
Surbey vice president and Mrs. James l..
Dissette secretary. Miss Susie Cocroft ex-
planned the mode of conducting a center
university by this system of bringing the
higher education into the homes of the
people by matter prepared for few min
utes' reading each day. Revs. Il. V. Hun
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Exneuses Under sIO5 600

Everything indicates that when the last
bill is paid the expenses of the Sixtieth
General Assembly will be found have
been considerably less than those of two
years ago. The appropriation of $105. 600
will probably not be entirely exhausted it
is said at the Office Of the auditor of state.
Most of the bills that are now or may ac-
crue have been accounted. Last time print
ing bills made ii necessary TO exceed the
appropriation and had TO be paid out of the
rlri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Fee and salary Law RenGirmed.

The decision of the Supreme Court in
UNFOLDING the fee and salary law of 1895
has been virtually reaffirned, as there was
an oral refusal made yesterday to grant a
new hearing in the case OF Louis Legler
against Payne ct al, commissioners. No
written opinion was handed down, and the
record simply shows that the motion for
q new hearing was overruled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
ON dine Indiannpolis Committees.

The Marion county delegation in the Sem
ate speaks in the highest terms of the work
of Senators Rinear and Humphreys upon
the indianapolis affairs committee. They
were faithful in their attendance, and gave
much intelligent assistance in the work of
the committee. In the House indianapolis
was particularly fortunate in the outside
members of the committee, MessrS Shide-
Ter, Goddard and Sutton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Fiduciaries Must Pny Tax.

Attention is called by Colonel l. n. Walk
er, member of the State Board of Tax
Commissioners. 10 a tax law passed by the
Legislature at its present session. 1T is
the law which requires executors, admins
traitors and other fiduciaries TO pay all
ments i'm trust estates. There is a penalty
of 10 per cent. attached for failing TO COM
ply with this provision. recoverable from
the fiduciary and his bondsmen. AS there
was emergency clause in the bill ii is
NOV tue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Funeral of Brederick v. ChisIett.

The funeral OF Frederick V. Chislett will
take place this afternoon at the family
home. The services will be conducted by
Rev. ]. A. Milburn and Rev. Maurice d.
Edwards of St. Paul. a brother of Mrs.
Chislett. sr. The pallbearers will be Ed
wards, Richard and John Chislett, William
T. Kurtz, Henry l.. Wallace and John S.
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ter r. Roberts and W. H. whitsett and
number OF other people have Joined. The
lessons for the current week will be
center, which will be at the Seventh Pres
byterian Church. DIR. l.. L. Dean Is the
special organizer He Is at As Huron street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
loot. loot! loot!

If you wait till judgment day. when "Old
Gabe" will produce sounds like the above
on his well-known trumpet, you will never
find an equal to the delicious and pure Co.
lumbia beer. the Home Brewing Company's
family beverage. Bottled by its maker.
Telephone 1850
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices. % South Delaware
street. Fire tornado and explosion.
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SEASONABLE
To see them is 10 buy

The style and quality. together with the
very reasonable prices on these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
THE ORPHAN AGENT.

this session. which will be mailed to the
members I'm pamphlet form.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

sOhmer Pianos. carlin LennOx. 81 E. Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

McGilliard Agency Co. Fire Insurance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
For $500
Lunch Cloths
and Tray Cloths

Reductions here that will make IT to
your interest to invest. We have too many
You need few.
&C clo 8h 1 ssn nd he@S'itened Tray 29c
Soc Damask hemstitched Tray
Cloths. good quality and pretty o.
patterns, 11x23 inches .............. O1C
S. h inehes s Pamask Lunch Cloths 49c
81 hemmed Damask Lunch Cloths 70
10 inches square ..................... ~
$1.35, I.50 and Sl.15 fringed Damask
Lunch Cloths: six pretty pat-S1 IN
terms. 40 to 40 inches square 49,. 81 III
& and s2.25 plain Linen Hem
stitched Lunch Cloths, a. inches I 40
SQUARE l..
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Spring Styles received. Fleming. ss Ind. ave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
Good Coffee.

r. NJ. Mueller 81 Mass. ave. Tel. SIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
For $1.SO

a finer one with silk case and tassel tight
roll on steel rod, crook handle OF natural
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
For $I.25

n may buy a good substantial Umbrella
tn natural wood handle. Gloria silk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
New Umbrellas
For $I.OO

would sell them in dry weather During
these wet days we are distributing them by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

The style and quality together with the
very reasonable prices on these
New Umbrellas
would sell them in dry weather. During
these wet days we are distributing them by
hundreds.
For. $1.OO
you may buy good substantial Umbrella
with natural wood handle Gloria silk.
For. $1.2S
a finer one with silk case and tassel tight
roll on steel rod crook handle OF natural
wood.
For $1.
selection from five hundred dainty Gloria
Umbrellas, natural wood, Dresden and
ceiluloid handles. neat and natty.
For. $500
TIE pick OF an assortment OF the most mod
ern Umbrellas made. taffeta silk or best
quality of silk serge. mounted on frame
with steel rod; more than one hundred
styles of handles. including natural wood
crooks, trimmed in gold and solid silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

Painting the Treasurer's ONCE.
The County Commissioners yesterday
awarded the contract for painting the walls
OF the treasurer's new Office 10 Foxsmith
a. SimOns. for 500. The work is 10 CORE
spond with the decorations in the old Of
nee. There were eight bids. ranging from
500 10 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

a selection from five hundred dainty Gloria
Cmbrellas, natural wood, Dresden and
celluloid handles, neat and natty.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-29

Startling News.

The Minneapolis Times of last Mon
day says:
John Lind will not run for governor next
year.
The idol Of the reform forces. on whose
account D. NJ. Clough lost so much sleep
during the summer and fall of 1896. put
aside the proffered honor on Saturday after
noon with such emphasis hat the leaders
of the triple alliance have little hope CT
inducing him to head their ticket again.
The meeting in the New York Lie build
ing Saturday afternoon was a very impoc-
tant and representative gathering of the
opposition leaders in the state. Its true
significance waSy stated exclusively in the
Times yesterday The men there Sathere1
were recognized leaders of the thee wings
Of the reform fOrces-not all he leaders,
but a large number of them-and its acts
had all the significance OF JOINT caucus.
Those attending were inclined to be very
reticent, and the Lind matter did not leak
out until yesterday. There doubt
that all were much disappontei over his
action. he by common consent
agreed on as the standard bearcc for next
year, and the strongest man tor the ticket
who could be found. It's ve.y .mportan;
was what caused it 10 leak out. for 1t
spread very rapidly among the reform lead
yesterday.
Mr.. Lind presided al the meeting. in the
course of Charles A. Towne's address. he
remarked that the De1nDc Jus Hdu Decn Cle
hardest to line up of any Cf the three wings
of their forces. A. ID. Smith wanted 10
know if the Democrats of this state had
been at all slow in support Of n aic candi-
date for governor. John Lind. wno would
be elected next year sure tate"
AS soon as he had an Opportunity Mr.
Lind rose from the chair. and stated in
measured terms that the illusions to Kim
self as II gubernatorial candidate next year
were very dstastefrl to him. tina. MS mind
was made up on the point, ana ;hat he
hoped such references would cease If they
Md not. he would be obliged to say some
thing which he hoped he would not i've
compelled g. What that was he did not
indicate.
There was nothing pal4cr;ng half
hearted about Mr.. Lind's statement. There
was no Caesar putting aside the crown in
it. 1t was more like reformed drunkard
declining an invitation TO have some
thing 1t was so strong that 1t HAD rather
chilling effect on those oresen-.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-29

confidence that such conference will de-
fine the policy Of the Peoples party in
this state In no uncertain way, and in
accoi dance with our views, and that
the local organization work will be
placed on sound footing.
18th. NOT UNLESS CHAIRMAN
GIBBS FAILS TO AT ONCE CALL
THE CONFERENCE AS HE AGREED.
I will write him today asking him for
definite answer.
18th. Yes, 1 will come and others
from this county will come with me;
l Shall call a meeting Of county COM
mittee prior to state conference, will
also call a meeting of the Third con-
gressional committee, to be held in
conjunction with state meeting. We
must get square on both feet at once
and STRANGLE THE COTERIE OF
FUS1ONISTs.
Upon receiving this letter l at once
sent him letter that l construed it
to add his name to such call" and
SAID l would do so II l did not hear
from him by the time l would send in
call for publication. l never heard
from him until I saw his article and
received letter from him about the
same time denouncing me for my pre-
sumption. l have the above letter un
file and will be pleased to show it to
any one who may doubt the correct
ness Of this reply.
have no quarrel with Mr.. Swain and
regret exceedingly that anything like
this should arise to divide what l al
ways considered us to be. good
friends" and if 1 have erred it was
unintentionally and am very sorry for
1t. J. C. HANLEY.
st. Paul. Dec. e.
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eminent. And so will our people Day
in gold the debts they contracted at
home and abroad and unwisely made
payable in gold, pay them in gold to
thelast farthings weight, but the gov
eminent will guard over the interests
of it's citizens and will help them to
pay in gold by using inversely the same
forces to cheaper gold that others have
used to make it dishonesty lear, by
using the same forces to relieve debtors
that others have used 10 Cypress them
In short we will restore free silver COIN
age, we will lessen the demands for
gold and so cheaper it and raise prices,
we will destroy that premium on gold
In silver using countries that acts as
bounty on exports to goli-using Eu-
rope, we will thus enhance the gold
price that our foreign creditors must
pay for our products bought
from such countries and thus
make them only too willing
to allow us higher gold prices for oar
products and so make it easier for ts
to pay our debts. AS to the other re-
concentrations. they are generally so
satisfactory to the great body of our
people, and their objects are so we'll
known, as to need no reference at this
time. There are few but what would
gladly be rid Of freight determinations,
dividends on watered stock, causing
burdensome tolls on the people. And
the railroads could quickly be brought
to time by the government simply an
nouncing It's intention to build COM
peting road TAKING IT,. STEP IN
REGARD TO THE RAILROADS
WOULD BE KNOCKING AWAY THE
MAIN PROP FROM UNDER THE Elk
listing TRUSTS, AND THE OVER
THROW OF THE DISHONEST APP
PRECIATING GOLD STANDARD
WOULD DO THE REST. Then indeed
trusts and monopolies would totter by
their own weight. Finally the removal
of protective duties should be decreed
after the manner contemplated by the
late antitrust amendment OF Senator
Pettigrew. Lastly the value Of the ini-
t1ative and referendum with imperative
mandate, direct legislation by the peo-
pie, instead of being longer misrep-
resented and sold by our legislators, is
undoubted. This would make the
usurpations Of our courts, as recently
shown in the conflicts between labor
and capital no longer possible. The
inequity or alien ownership of land,
especially for speculative purposes,
finds comparatively few dcfndecs
Such then is the program on which
the mid-road Populists expect In 1900
to give to the American people such
prosperity as the world has never
seen. They do not expect to obtain
these desired results tagged to the tail
Of any other party
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-29

Besides the above there were seven
private savings banks in 1895. holding
s725,153 ($3.625, 1859 to the credit of de-
positors at the end of that year.
In his letter forwarding this informa-
ton, Mr.. Mills, who is prominent in
union labor movements in New Zea-
land says:
1t seems strange that any modern
state does not run a postoffice savings
bank, for to use its functions has been
with me- habit from my youth up.
AS boy | could put odd penny stamps
on a card provided by the postoffice
for school children, and when the doz-
en- spaces were filled l took the card to
the postoffice, where I was credited
with another shilling to my account.
Today my own children follow out a,e
same system. AS a youth | could bank
form, crown, half sovereign or CT.
And then, again, at a moments notice
| can withdraw any small or large por-
ton OF my savings. By all means go
for postOffice savings bank, with
branches in every postoffice in the
United States OF America
Evidently workingmen Of New Zea-
land realize that they have a valuable
friend in the postal savings banks Of
that country.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-29

Nearly nineteen hundred years ago,
when another civilization was develop
ing monstrous inequalities, when the
masses everywhere were being ground
into hopeless slavery, there arose in a
Jewish village an unlearned carpenter,
who, scorning the orthodoxies and rit-
uallsms of the time, preached to labor
ers and fishermen the gospel of the
fatherhood of God, Of the equality and
brotherhood of men, who taught mis-
disciples to pray for the coming of the
kingdom Of heaven on earth. The col
lege professors sneered at him, the
orthodox preachers denounced him. He
was reviled as a dreamer, as a disturb
er. as communist, and, finally, Or
ganized society took alarm, and he
was crucifed between two thieves But
the word went forth, and, spread by
fugit1ves and slaves, made its way
against persecution till it revolution
lied the world, and out of the rotting
old civilization brought the germ of
the new. Then the privileged classes
rallied again, carved the e,ffigy of the
man of the people in the courts and on
the tombs Of kings, in his name con-
secrated inequality, and wrested his
gospel to the defence of social injus-
tice. But again the same great idea
of a common fatherhoOd Of common
brotherhood, of social state in which
none shall be overwOrked and none
mon thought. HENRY GEORGE.
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DELEGATES Purchasinu.

In order that our country friends
can secure the advantages of our
Trade Arrangements" with our mer-
chants in the Twin Cities in securing
favorable discounts upon any pur-
cbases which you may make, we will
have list of the goods you wish TO
buy and take you to such stores as
will give the Alliance discounts. This
feature can be utilized to good advant-
age and if used to any extent would
pay the expenses of your trip.