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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
LIBELING THE PRESS.

This community has recently been wit
ness to a case in which wholesale charge
OF corruption against the city press was re-
tIacted with apologies. case is just now
attracting some attention in Chicago in
which similar charge made against the
press of that city stands as yet unretracted,
though the papers were swift to denounce
it as false and libelous. The person who
makes the charge in this case is no less a
parsonage than Governor Tanner. of Illi-
nois In an address delivered few nights
ago before the Commercial Club of Chicago
he declared that the organization of the
Chicago press lis essentially that of trust
as the word trust is commonly under
Stood" and that the principles of the pa
pers were for sale. He said:
The newspaper trust of the city of Chi
cago has been and is for sale, for an ade-
quate pecuniary consideration, upon every
question that has come before the Chicago
Common Council or the Legislature of Illi-
nois There IL not a promoter in Chicago
who does not know that in the incipiency of
every scheme for the enriching of indiyid-
uals at the expense of the public at large
his first step must be to see the newspaper
trust and that if he fails TO make terms
with it he must expect its opposition; his
proposition will be assailed by it from start
to finish.
The Chicago Tribune, replying to this,
challenges any promoter to specify an in
stance in which the editor of that paper
ever sought or received any money or other
valuable consideration for its support of HIS
scheme or enterprise. and says 80 far as
this paper is concerned, the Governor sim
ply lies with malice prepense." The replies
of the other papers to the Governors
charge have not fallen under the Journals
notice. but no doubt they are to the sape
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

the United States says: THE citizens of
each State shall be entitled to all the priv
ileges and immunities of citizens in the sew
eral States.'' This includes the right to
would be little less than an outrage for
Indiana operators to import miners from
another State to take work and bread away
from those now here. but they have legal
right to do so. Perhaps they could be pre-
vented by being made to feel the force of a
condemnatory public opinion. but that is
the only way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

There has been no more pleasing feature in
American politics in recent years than the
manfestly friendly feeling and good UNDER
administration and Fitzhugh Lee, consul
general to Cuba. An ex-Confederate gen.
eral and Virginia Democrat, he goes back
to Cuba as the trusted representative and
spokesman of an administration which is
Republican to the backbone. The reason is,
they meet on national. patriotic grounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

The report of the commissioner of internal
revenue for the last fiscabyear shows that
the output of beer was 34.462,S 22 barrels.
which was 1,396,42S barrels less than the
year previous. In previous years there has
been a decided increase of beer from year
to year, evidently at the expense of whisky.
There appears to be no good reason why less
beer should have been drunk in 1895 than in
the fiscal year of 1896. Before attributing
the falling off to less beer drinking, it will
be necessary to wait for the figures of two
more years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

The public debt statement for October
shows that the days of treasury deficits
viii soon be over. The net deficit for that
month was 81, 441.S71, but Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury Howell says that in
short time the importations of sugar and
wool alone will bring into the treasury
sufficient sum to overbalance that deficit,
leaving the surplus revenue from all other
articles to be applied to the reduction of
1ast deficits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

An element of doubt has been introduced
in the Maryland election by the discovery
that about five hundred ballots in Somerset
county lacked the initials of the judges, as
required by law. AS the county elected four
Republican assemblymen and one senator.
the throwing out of its vote would change
the complexion of the Legislature. This
could only be done, however, by series of
partisan decisions. Honest courts always
hold in contested election cases that where
the WIN of the voter can be ascertained
from the ballot it should be given effect,
II there is no material violation of the law.
The placing Of the judges initials on the
ballot could hardly be called material
feature. and If it was the defect was of the
Judges own making. 1t is not likely the
ballots will be thrown out on that account
unsess German controls the courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Ex-Minister Taylor. having stated that he
alone is responsible for his articles concern
ing Cuban affairs, Spain will probably de-
mand an apology from him instead of from
the United States. In that case the latter
should preserve strict neutrality
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
-Afrnid To.

81 believe 1 didn't give you any tip yes
terday when 1 had my wife with me- said
the regular patron.
ooh, don't mention it, replied the waiter.
ct notice that gents is always more eco
nomical when they has their wives along"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Very little can be said fairly against the
Republican managers in New York city,
Plat and General Tracy assented to Secre-
tary Blisss proposition to drop both Low
and Tracy and support Mayor Strong but
Mr.. Low and his friends refused to listen
though Mayor Strong was supporter of
Mr. Ion,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

The Republic of Brazil does not rest on
the most solid foundation and it would not
be very surprising if the attempt to assas-
Einate the President should precipitate a
revolution. 1t does not take much to cause
revolution in a Latin state.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
The Mean Thing.

Mrs. Wickwire-It seems queer that one
man should be fined $50 for kissing his
housekeeper against her will and another
be fined only So for beating his wife.
Mr.. Wickwire-I suppose the judges took
the provocatiop into consideration. AS
general rule there is more proyocation for
beating woman than there is for kissing
her.
Henry Wickwire, if thought you meant
that, I'd never speak to you again."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Doubtless Henry Georges vote, had he
lived, would have been more than the q. 900
which his son received, but all over that
number would have been a distinct tribute
to his personality rather than a positive
belief in bis economic theories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

The drafting and signing of the seal
treaty between the United States, Russia
and Japan was probably the quickest piece
of diplomatic work on record 1t leaves
Great Britain in a position of splendid isola-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Those cannot be full cash paying divi-
dend stocks which drop in New York on idle
rumors of a war with Spain. Even with
such war any good dividend paying stock
would continue to be safe investment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
The Cornfed phflosOnher.

when DR.. Depew, said the Cornfed
Philosopher, who occasionally wanders
from contemplation of the wholly abstract,
when DR.. Depew said that the secret of
happiness was in keeping in touch with the
young, the doctor had no reference to
young jokes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

On the morning of the recent election the
Democratic rooster very indiscreetly
perched on the top of the fence Since then
ne has ccme down by easy stages till now
he Is on the ground again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Refined Repartee.

First Soubrette-Don't you think I'm
peach?
Second Soubrette-Oh, don't know. You
come nearer being a banana-they come in
punches, you know.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Having carried Ohio by $4,000 and the Leg
lslature by at least five votes Republicans
outside that State are satisfied and will
leave them to select senator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
very Mysterious.
CITY journal

Kansas CITY journal.
Governor Matthews. of Indiana, spent
Thursday in Jefferson City as the guest OF
Governor Stephens and consideration was
given. the Courier says, to an important po-
litical deal the nature of which, however
Is not even limited at Whether or not the
interview was Dunctuated by pauses for the
carrying cut Of suggestions such as are GUS
together does not appear In print
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Windsor Hotel and Aston House.
CHICA GO-Palmer House and p o. News Co.,
~ Dearborn street.
cINcTNNAG1-J. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOuISVILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co. 256 Fourth avenue
ST. LoUIs-UnioA News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON d. C.4Riggs House, Ebbitt
House. Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street. between
Penn. avenue and + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

The trouble with Spanish government is
that it is an anachronism. If the middle
ages could be restored Spanish government
would be all right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Senator Teller. of Colorado. should find a
ray of sunshine and hope in the fact that
the Populsts defeated the so-called silver
Republicans in that State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

The Democratic and silverite papers in
Indiana should note the fact that the Dem
ocrats in Ohio have given up their claims
upon the Legislature. A Mclean howl of
fraud is all there is LETT and fraud cry
from that source is amusing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Really the Democratic and assistant DEM
ocratic press has no Indictment in the re-
cert elections to moralize for the Repub-
lican party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

The address delivered at the Morton
memorial exercises yesterday by Mr.. Albert
j. Beveridge was forcefuL appreciative and
eloquent. The theme has never been better
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Il looks as If General Weyler would find
It hotter in Spain than he did in Cuba.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

ments which are striving to extend their
foreign trade would turn their attention to
policy which would enable their people to
earn more they would have less occasion
to fight for foreign trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

Now Mr.. Bryan wishes that he had said
word for Tammany. but he was afraid
when he might have done so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

firm OF coal operators in Daviess coun-
ty Is said to be hiring Kentucky miners TO
take the places Of Indiana miners heretofore
employed. and the question Is raised
whether the importation of outside miners
can be prevented 1t cannot be prevented
~ any legal MEANS The Constitution Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
Indianapolis. Ind.

Persons sending the Journal through the mails
IN the United states should put on an eight page
paper ONE-CENT postage stamp; on twelve
or sixteen page paper a TWO-CENT postage
Al commuHfcat fons intended for publication In
This paper must in order to receive attention, be
accompanied by the name and address of the
writer. n il is desired that rejected manuscripts
be returned. postage must in all be inclosed
Tor that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

In an eloquent speech in the United
States Senate in 1852 on the arrears of PEN
sions act. his tribute to Union soldiers was
of kind to prove him their sincere friend.
In view of the grumbling that is still heard
in certain quarters over the payment of
pensions. and the fact that the arguments
in favor OF such payment are as fitting now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Cuts in the ADprODrintiOns

The legislative appropriation BILL as first
framed and laid before the House, con-
taihs material cut from the estimates
submitted, amounting to about S7OO,OOO,
and at the same time makes reduction
of $4,000 from the amounts appropriated
for the current fiscal year. Thus is indi-
Gated policy of close calculation that is
intended to enable the treasury to feel
bottom once more. 1t is now to be ex-
pected that similar cuts will be made in
all the bills that are amenable to this
process. The President sounded a note of
warning against extravaganza in his mes
sage and the leaders of the republican side
CT the House have since joined with him
in an effort to restore the balance on the
treasury books to the right side of Che
account. The hope is that no material in
terest will suffer IN this reduction of ex-
penses. 1t is fortunate that the cheering
prospects of a prosperous year, both for
the country and the government, do not
tempt the trainers of the budgets in the
lower house to flights of extravaganza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

The National Board Of Trade. which
meets today in this city for it's annual ses-
SIGN. receives it's customary hearty well
come from the citizens of Washington. The
boards excellent habit of coming to the
capital city for it's deliberations has done
much to bring ether national organizations
to Washington for annual meeting pur-
poses, and there are now several that never
consider the possibility of assembling else
where. There are good reasons for this
course. The presence here of Congress in
session is a material attraction for such a
body the National Board of Trade.
which is formed to consider topics bearing
upon items of national legislation. and
whatever influence it brings to bear upon
question of public consequence must be
exerted mainly through the two legislative
houses. This body has a long and honor
able record. 1t is composed of representa-
tiyes of trade organizations and CONNER
cial associations in every section of the
country and includes in its membership
the Washington Board of Trade. 1t is an
agency for active endeavor in behalf of
projects of national Importance, a factor
of high potentiality for commercial de-
Velopment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
A ReasOna BILE Delay.

Correspondent Pepper. In his latest letter
to The Star from Havana, seeks an answer
to the question that was propounded in
these columns last week. as to how long
trial should be given to the reform program
Of the Spanish government in Cuba. Mr.
Pepper seeks the solution by interviewing
representatives of the various classes who
now combine to create what might be
termed the situation In the island. He
shows that the planters and merchants of
Havana province have agreed generally
that the United States will not wait longer
than next May before taking active steps
toward Intervention. The rainy season
will come in May. and that month will
probably witness the close of the campaign
in the field. By that time, also, the auton-
omy scheme will have demonstrated its
failure, according to these people, who
have little faith in the reform program
On the other hand the Official class, the
Spaniards now attempting to uphold the
propositions that come from Madrid. COM
placently believe. or profess to believe. that
this country will do nothing for another
year, arguing that the same chain of cir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
No Violations of the Organic Act.

All propositions. of whatever nature. that
tend to infringe upon the basic principle of
the law of 1878 establishing the relations
between the District of Columbia and the
general government, are to be discouraged
and disapproved. The Organic act must
be maintained in its entirety, and the Dis
trict cannot afford at any time to yield in
the least in its insistence upon full en-
forcement of the statute in spirit and let
ter. There may be temptations now and
then, when Congress halts before making
needful appropriations on the customary
half-and-half basis, for District officials
and citizens to urge that in order to secure
the objects in view the District assume all
the burden, Notwithstanding the equities
that demand an equal division of the ex-
peEse. But not even the most vital necessi-
ties should operate to the approval of these
suggestions by the Commissioners. There
is danger in yielding on little things. Keep
the law of 1873 constantly in mind in every
department of the local government
whether the police pension fund or any
other appropriation is in question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
A EiRdicntiOn.

When Uncle Jim was runnln', he promised
good an strong
That if he got to Congress he would push
reform along.
He told US mid the cheerin' an the tossin'
of our hats
How he'd make the poor man wealthy an
denounce the plutocrats.
So we voted fur i'm early an we voted fur
i'm late
Cause we knowed that he was needed in
the councils Of the great.
We reco'nized his talents. though the SCOT
fers stood an sneered
We waited fur results which rely tells, an
never keered.
We saw as PLAN as day that jes the turn
in Of his hand
Would count fur more than speeches in
a-runnin' Of the land.
He took things calm an easy, but the tide
begun to turn
AS soon as he riz up and made a motion to
adjourn.
An now behold the Difference All the mills
is openin' wide
lin tide!
We've wheat in superabundance an call
fur it abroad:
Prosperity is bowin, while the world stops
to applaud
An no one is denyin' that the praise Is due
to him:
It's all because we went ahead an 'lected
Uncle Jim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
SiN-Day bicycle Races

New York has just passed through
another six-day bicycle race has exper-
fenced agonies of sympathy for the suffer-
ers on the track and has hailed the winner
OF the test of endurance with loud plaudits.
NOW follows the inevitable outcry against
the brutality of these exhibitions There
seems To be a particularly bitter feeling
among the people in the immediate vicinity
because OF the large number of men who
were forced out of the race by the lively
pace, and because, too, of the extraordi-
nary performance OF the leaders These
races are disgraceful and should be pro-
hsbited by Law. They serve no useful mr.
pose and accomplish many harmful results.
Ii Is significant that the League Of Amerj-
can Wheelmen. the central organization of
bicyclists in this country. is said 10 be con-
templating action that VIII prevent such
contests in the future. save without the
sanction OF the league. which means n
practical black-listirg of every participant
This step should be taken in the interest
OF wheeling as sport and a recreation.
Six-day matches OF all kinds have been in
vogue for many years. That period, from
Sunday to Sunday. has been chosen doubt
less because Of its avoidance upon the day
generally recognized as a day OF rest Were
1t not for the intervention OF Sunday, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Examples to Be Avoided.

In some of the comment on the Haitian
episode the action of Germany is held I'D
as worthy of American imitation. Every
government it is urged. should be prompt
and energetic in looking after the welfare
of its citizens when appealed to from any
quarter of the globe where they may hap
pen to be. That policy, it is asserted. ad-
hered to from an early day, is at the bot
tom of Engiand's prestige among the pow
ers- Germany is copying England, and the
United States should copy Germany.
The proposition itself is eninently sound.
II affords no grounds for dispute. But it
cannot be said that the English record
which Is founded on it is praiseworthy
without exception. Ensiands sensitiveness
on the subject of abuse of her citizens is
much more easily aroused by little than
by great power. She does not bristle
with indignation every time one of her
citizens gets into trouble in foreign
country. 1t depends very much upon the
particular country. And so it is growing
to be with Germany. Her course in such
matters seems to be regulated by the con-
dltion of the country where the complaint
is made. Helpless China is brought to
book with q vengeance, and little Haiti
is pushed up against the wall and forced
10 apologize and pay smart money in a
jiffy. But does anybody believe that if
two German missionaries had been muir
dered by Wild tribes in Russia Germany
would have moved as she has done in the
case OIL China, or that the arrest of a
German citizen in England would have
caused the appearance of German war
ships in the Thames?
The United States cannot afford to copy
bad example. She cannot afford to
adopt one policy for the weak and another
for the strong She should not appear in
clustering mood in any part of the world
Her citizens are entitled to her interest
and protection everywhere, and that may
be accorded tnsm without undue haste OF
violent assumptions that they can never
in any circumstances be in the wrong.
American citizenship should stand abroad
fer the best behavior; for the observance
of the laws applying wherever the citi-
zen may be When the citizen has met
that requirement and then has abuses to
complain of lie need not fear that his
case will not be championed by his home
government But the United States could
not commit a greater mistake than by
embarking on a policy of bullying small
or defenseleSs powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
A Good Example for America.
rom the New York Evening Post

The following notice appears upon the
play bills of the St. James Theater in Lon
don: Mr.. George Alexander would respect
fully request those ladies Who frequent the
St. James Theater intent on viewing the
performance to recollect the similar pur-
pose in those who sit behind them. If,
therefore. every large hat were removed,
the lady SO doing would confer a great
benefit on her immediate neighbors." This
would be a good example for New York
managers to follow. Nothing is more as
tonishing than the selfish indifference to
the rights of others constantly exhibited
in the best theaters here by women of good
social station, in outward seeming, in the
matter of their headgear. 1t is not only
the bis hat that is nuisance. but all lofty
arrangements in ribbons and feathers
Some of the most conspicuous offenders in
this respect are actresses, who, apparently,
cannot bear the idea of being less conspicu-
Gus on one side Of the footlights than the
ether. AT the same time, 1t should be ac-
knowledged gratefully that many of the
fair sex now set civilized example by
wearing low head-dresses or none at all