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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
THE "EvENTsy or 1893.
President Elliot Was in Measure Re-
spOnsibIe for Them.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

Phlladelphia Press
President Eliot, of Harvard University,
in his speech at commencement day pam
quest last week, said, among other Things:
Il am happy to say that the stream OK
gifts once more begins TO How after an m
corruption consequent upon the events or
the year 1888" And he then announced
that the money given to Harvard Tor the
current college year would BE- w 10 the aV-
erage of the gifts for the past thirty years.
The events" OF 1888 to which l'resident
Eliot referred were the business panic and
the widespread disaster to industrial IN
terests which followed the inauguration or
Grover Cleveland and the lightning OF his
loW-tariff policy As President Ellpt made
himself officiously prominent in bringing
about the events Of 1883, he has as little
cause as any one to grumbc ovr the re-
suits to himself and To the university over
which he presides. FOR years he had
preached free trade and tired 20 persuade
the undergraduates of Harvard that they
were heinP robbed by the policy Of protec-
ton. Some of them believed him, bu' more
did not. But those who dld take PRESIDENT
Eliot's word went in with all the discon-
tented and dissatisfied Glasses the Social
lists and PopuhstS and aided by the frauds
in the South, succeeded IN landing Grover
Cleveland in the White House and IN bring
ing on the panic of 1888 Those were the
results of the events" to which President
Eliot referred.
ward University is shown in the small sums
it received in gifts after the Cleveland
panic began. In the twenty-elght years
from 1868 to 1896 Harvard received in gifts
of money SO 209, 703, or an average of $3289 lS
year But previous to 1872 the glIts
were comparatively small and it was only
with 1878 that steady flow of large sums
of money began. From 1878 to 1882, lnclu-
sive Harvard received nearly $6,000OO0 in
money or an average of about 100000 a
year. In 1891 and 1892 it received an av-
erage of over $500,000 year. But in the
thrse years 1898, 1894 and 1895, the years of
Grover Cleveland's low-tarif policy, it re-.
ceived altogether less than 100000, or an
average of less than 100000 year AS q
university cannot be run without money,
and as growing university like Harvard
is constantly in need of larger and larger
sums President Eliot is justified in felici-
tating himself that the events of 1893
which interrupted the gifts to Harvard are
becoming imperative. But no man Is more
than President Eliot himself, and he should
have been honest enough to have acknoWl-
ed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

The statement was recently made in con-
versation that law of New York excludes
indianapolis from the list of cities whose
bonds may be purchased and held by the
savings banks of that State. AS this would
be an unjust reflection on the credit of
the city, inquiry was made of Hon. f. ID.
Kilburn, superintendent of the banking de-
partment of New York as to the truth of
the statement. Replying under date of July
Z, he says:
The city of Indianapolis is not included in
the list of cities whose bonds may be pur
chased by savings banks in this State. The
law does not expressly or by implca ton
exclude any city, but it only authorizes in
VeStmentS in bonds of certain specified Cit
les. This law has been changed from time
to time, probably by application to the Leg
lslature or to the banking committees, ac-
cOmpanied by financial showing that was
satisfactory to the law making power. This
department has no authority in the prem
ises, but simply carries out the laws passed
by the Legislature
AS the citys credit is first class the au-
thorities should see that at the proper time
it is included in the New York list of ia
Vored cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

G. A. Parker, the Populist leader of Ken
lucky, returned from the Populist confer
ence at Nashville with a whole lot of politi-
cal ideas. He says there will be no more
fusion between the Populists and free-sil-
Yer Democrats, and predicts the early dis
indignation of the Bryan party. He says
The National Democratic party is bound
to be the Democratic party of the future
1t has been logical and true to it's teach
ings. On the other hand, the silver branch
of the Democratic party has gone hell
bent toward the Populist rarity and it's
teachings. 1t is clear to my mind that one
of two things will happen to the silver
wing: The Populists will absorb the ultra
will go back to the real Democratic party
else the silver wing of the Democratic
party will go further at their next national
convention and adopt not only a part but
the entire Populist platform. They will not
stop with free silver, but will take the
government ownership of railroads and all
other Populist teachings If the latter
course is pursued they will seek to make
the government ownership of railroads the
issue in the race for President. There is
not a single old-time Democratic principle
in the Chicago platform. 1t is Populistic
throughout.
This recognizes the gold Democrats as
the real Democratic party and the silver
ties as an annex of the Populist party, in
which they will eventually be merged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

The veteran Senator Allison is entitled to
much of the credit for getting the tariff
bill through the Senate so successfully. He
is not a snowy man. but it can be said
OF him that there is not more useful man
In that body or one in whom the thought
ful men of his party and of the country
generally have greater confidence. His long
experience in the Senate has made his serv-
ices valuable to the country. which cannot
be said OF all men who have been in Con-
gress score Of years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

silver and the amounts of your sales will
real estate. He was right; the amount of
sales will be doubled when made in silver
dollars at their bullion value. The amount
of the sales in the grocery will be doubled
il people have the money with which to
purchase, but it will take a long time TO
push up wages so as to be double the pres
ent when payment is made in silver dollars,
which, under free coinage. would be worth
as much as the Mexican dollar-47 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

The recent visit of representative South
Americans to Chicago was not devoted
wholly to sightseeing. Some important
business matters were discussed and espe-
cially how the United States might get
more South American trade. The delegates
agreed that the first thing necessary was to
get two or three steamship lines in opera
ton, and the opinion was expressed that
every South American state would join the
United States in voting subsidies to estab-
fish steamship lines on both the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. AS a result of this
conference the National Business Mems
League of Chicago will begin at once to
prepare plans for securing the best reci-
procity laws from Congress next year and
also the granting of q. subsidy, on condition
that Latin-American governments do the
same, to build a North and South Amer
lean merchant marine. They will find it
very difficult to get Congress to do any,
thing for the development of our foreign
trade. The proposition to grant a subsidy
to establish steamship lines, although it is
done in one form or another by every gov
eminent in Europe, will excite violent OPP
position from statesmen of the Bourbon
school,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Senator Tillman has been measurably
quiet so long that people had begun to
indulge the hope that he had sent his pitch
fork to his home. but those who have heard
of his Fourth of July speech in Iowa are
row certain that the senator carries the
pitchfork, and that on that occasion he
used it so effeetually that he Disguised his
audience, which had paid him a good sum
for his address, and it left him to seek the
train alone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
Bryan's NiEhtsliirt.
Ottawa Herald

OIIeIW @ IItI aLIVI.
The Herald reporter called on Hon. w. j.
Bryan this morning at the handsome nome
Of l.. c. Slime. The reporter went early,
before breakfast. He found Mr.. Bryan In
bed but awake. The great man arose on
one elbow shook hands with the reporter,
and motioned him to a chair. Quite often
he raised his handsome head from his
downy pillow and laughed pleasantly at
some remark he had just made himseII. as
he would rise up in bed the soft light would
fall on his elegant silk nightshirt, all COW
cred in front with fancy work 1t was d
beautiful ParmPnt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

btNNNT NHIfH1H IT
New York Observation-Disclosures.

New York OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
co,,orno, A1teeld is a wrong headed and
dsngarous man but he has his excuse for
existence. He thinks. There are very few
of his words which have nothing pehlnd
long speech through without losing interest
because ideas, however unsound, are enter
tanning. lie draws unreasonable conclu-
eSols from the belief of reasonable men, for
Instance vet he has general notion of
what Hamilton and Jefferson stood for:
Rrvan is an empty-headed vocalist, but
AItgeld is at least somebody
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

If Mr.. William j. Bryan delights in wear
ing silk-frilled nightshirts, pray whose
business is it? 1t is certainly an evidence
of his prosperity. and if he does not care
to share his prosperity with the thousands
whose ill-fortune he deplores, the fact can
candidate of calamity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

1t is about time that men who use words
with any sort of an idea of their meaning
should cease to speak of free and unlimited
coinage of silver in the ratio of 16 to
as bimetallism, for the reason that it means
silver monometallism, as every intelligent
and candid advocate of such coinage will
admit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

If Congress falls to adopt Secretary
Cages proposition to levy an internal rev.
enue tax of cent a pound on all refined
sugar made out of sugar imported prior to
the passage of the law, there will be a
strong suspicion in the popular mind that
the Sugar Trust got in it's work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

These are the days when Candidate Grit
fifth, in the Fourth district, wishes that
those fast friends in the convention which
nominated him and declared that he lis a
Democrat and will be elected by Demo-
cratic votes" had been miles away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Persons sending the Journal through the mans
IN the United States should put an eight-pSge
paper ONE-CENT postage stamp; on tWelNe
or sixteer-page paper a TWO-GENI postage
stamp Foreign postage is usually double these
rates.
All communications intended for publication In
THIS paper mast, in order to receive attention. pe
accompanied by the and address OF the
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be returned postage must in all cases be inclosed
Tor that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
Hardly IL Hand.

Il see you got Jim Buggins workin' fer
ye," said the farmer with the stringy beard.
How is he fer a hand?'
Il dunno fer sure" replied the farmer
with the chronic "sun-grin." Hes workin
out debt, an some days 1 bout made up
my mind that Jim amt no more'n a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease had lucid inter-
val few days ago, in which she declared
that "the silver question is an issue of the
past and will never again serve as the lead
ing issue for the reform elements in poll
tics" If the Kansas woman had stopped
here one might think she was convalescent.
but she spoiled it all the next minute by
asserting that Socialism is the hope of
the country" She is probably incurable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

mined to try the gold brick game again in
1900. They have as little faith in the in
telligence of the people as they have in
their honesty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Whatever may be the result of the effort
now being made by the labor commissions
and Governors of several States to bring
about an arbitration of the miners strike,
: it will establish u precedent which will
probably be followed in future cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

those which have here been considered are
derived. If the attempt had been success
full it would have been a great thing for
the professional purveyor of discourage
ment and discomfort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

The relations between the European pow
ers and Turkey grow more strained every
day and crisis is imminent If both par
ties maintain their present demands a war
will follow compared with which the late
Graeco-Turkish war would be child's play.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

PHILADELPHIA Record.

A writer on advertising methods has re-
marked that 'the method that leads one
other generally results in failure" This
seems curious; but probably the explana-
ton is that people like originality and indi-
vt0ualitv and initiated methods are not
snpeestiye of either. All advertisers may
have bretty much the same tale 10 tell. The
difference is largely in the style OF the
telling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

making and visits of politicians, the inaug-
uration, the meeting of Congress, and so
on. With the adjournment of Congress he
can get away from official duties a few
weeks, and he should do SO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

If Japan become a little more aggressive
in her efforts to colonize Hawaii it may
become necessary for the United States to
protest. AS the Journal has remarked, be-
FORE Japan will bear watching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Every Republican in both Senate and
House voted for the tariff bill which was
passed by the party to which he belonged.
1t cannot be said of any other party which
has revised a tariff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

If the silver push" does not do some
thing absurd in the course of a few days.
it will be assumed that each and every one
of its members has fallen in behind the
Taggart gonfalon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

We are told that it is the improved con-
dition of business that has caused the
wages of employees in the tin-plate indus
try to be advanced 50 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

1t took ia days. both House and Senate,
to pass the tariff bill. That is long
time, but no other Congress has perfected
a tariff revision in so short a time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

my Wheel" said the inexperienced girl
has seemed to run awfully hard. 1t al
most was as if it wanted to run backward"
You" said~the experienced wheelwoman,
with the air of who could explain it
all, have got your boomers en- wrong side
before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Mrs. j. B., Indianapolis: The poem you
mention is to be found in any complete edi-
ton of Tennyson's works. 1t appears in
an edition published by the Macmillans in
1892, but the date of the original publica-
tiOn iS not erivep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

The conference committee seems to be
making good progress in settling the dis
agreements in the tariff bill. The sooner
1t reaches the White House the better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

When Uncle Sam wants to acquire a new
piece of territory he should complete the
transaction first and let the kicking come
afterwards. That was the way Mr.. Jeffer-
son did in the purchase of Louisiana
and Mr.. Seward in the purchase of Alaska.
There are papers in the United States
which would find reasons as thick as black
berries against the acquisition of Canada
if it were offered to us at a cent an acre,
with the Bermuda islands thrown in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Boston Journal

Boston Journal
They have a pleasing custom at the post
Office in Newport. When you buy stamps,
a pretty girl wraps them ia paratflne paper
and puts them in a little envelope. Ihus
YOU avoid the necessity of picking them OF
your vest pocket lining with a knife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Thus far the silver Democrats and Popu-
lists in Kentucky have not been able to
effect a fusion. The failure is due to the
holding off of the PopuIsts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
A nonhIe Life.

Kansas City Journal
Il have been useful in a good many ways
in the world" SAYS John l.. Sullivan. This
is the first public intimation that John h
has led a double life. His secret history
should be published.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

One of the disaffected who found an asy-
lum in the Bryan camp last year continues
to talk in a manner which reminds one of
the street orators last year. Give as free
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
5T LouIs-Unlon News company. union Depot

When the Board Of Health or amy other
board tries another experiment with gar
bage, let it wait until the dead of winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
ONerrnted.

Detroit Free Press.
To some of his Canton neghbors the
President intimated that the job had been
rrisrepresented 10 him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House and p. o. News Co..
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

When the focuses are singing,
And the dragonfies are winging,
And the mercury is Johnny-o n-the-spot
Then it is the jay so cheerful
Takes a joy that's simply fearful
In yelling, Holy Moses! Amt it hot?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

In deciding to take a long summer va
cation on the shore of a northern lake,
the President acts wisely. He has been UNI
der a continuous strain since his nominal
ton last summer first his campaign of
speaking, then the election. then Cabipet-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Information Wanted.
Hot.

Paw asked the little boy, why is it
that under-putter is called undertaken"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

Pittsberg chroncle-Te Telegraph.
General humidity is almost as crue. as
General Weyler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-10

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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
THE KIRMESS
Another Large Audience and Some
New Dances

The successful opening of the Kirmess
was repeated last night at Hazards pa
Vilion, both in size of audience and bril-
liancy of performance. The whole en-
tertainment is admirably conceived and
cleverly executed. Constantly chang
ing colors. picturesque costumes and in
teresting dances all combine to make
an ensemble which is unusually enter
tanning.
With the exception of a change in
some of the dances, the general program
was the same last night as on Thursday.
Following the japanese maidens' dance,
Miss Hazel Bryson gave a pretty solo
dance under a large chrysanthemum-
covered umbrella, which she handled eff
fectively.
After a Spanish fan dance, gracefully
executed by Misses Ada Smith and Ida
Hassen, Miss Grace Foyen contributed
Spanish tambourine dance, and the
other novelty was a graceful skipping
rope dance, which was charmingly done
by little Miss lilly Baruch.
Following the set program the floor
was occupied by general dance, and
all the booths seemed to be plying a
thriving trade. There will be two more
performances. this afternoon and even
ing, and all the proceeds will be used for
maintaining much-needed free kinder
gartens.
After the program this evening there
will be general dancing.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
Experiment in Valves

If an experiment that is now being
tried at First and Main streets proves to
be a success, the city will not have to go
to the expense of placing in service a
large number of water hydrants along
the streets. The new hydrants were
wanted to replace the unsightly goose
necks" with which the street sprinkling
tanks are supplied with water In parts
of the city where there are none OF these
pipes the wagons are filled from the fire
hydrants. The result has been that
numbers Of the fire hydrants were al
most ruined and made to leak badly.
It was decided to put a gate valve on one
of them in such manner as would rem
der unnecessary the opening Of the
valve in the pump. A new brass valve
was put on the hydrant at First and
Main streets, and not only was the leak
stopped, but there was no trouble in u.s.
ing the hydrant for any purpose.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
Cannot Be Brought Into
the Country
TRADE STOPPED COMPLETELY
BY THE BILL JUST PASSED BY
CONGRESS
TRADE STOPPED COMPLETELY
Anti-Pelagic Sealing Bill Had Joker
in Its Sleeve Which Hits Canada
Hard
,socIa,ed Press special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit has been
developed that the bill relating to pelag-
ic sealing, which has just passed both
branches Of congress and is before the
president, contains a provision Of far
reaching Importance which has thus
far escaped attention.
This places an absolute prohibition
on the further bringing OF sealskins into
the United States from any source what
ever. AS the United States is the largest
market in the world for sealsk us, this
complete stoppage of the trade in this
country will be a severe measure against
the British and Canadian industries.
which take and cure the skins and then
dispose Of them largely in the United
States.
The provision Is as follows:
Section 9.-That the importation into
the United States by any person what
soever Of fur sealskins taken in the
waters mentioned in this act, whether
raw. dressed. dyed or manufactured, Is
hereby prohibited; and all such articles
imported after this act shall take effect
shall not be permitted to be exported,
but shall be seized and destroyed by the
proper officers of the United States.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18
Shoplifting Cases

Mrs. Massey and Mrs. Bebiesheimer,
the two women shop-lifters arrested
some time ago, were before Justice
owens yesterday to have their cases set
for examination. After consultation
between Attorneys Chambers for the
prosecution and Gage & Rush for the
defense it was agreed that the date of
the first trial should be set for January
IA, the second for the 18th, and the third
for the 25th. The other cases will be set
for trial later.