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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

improved in detail or hot the Journal is
not prepared TO say. but that it.seeks to
accomplish great and desirable results in
a practical and feasible way there can be
no doubt. 1t covers the whole ground OF
currency reform and in its practical dealing
with details as well as its comprehensive
grasp of principles is superior to any other
plan vet proposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

The national banks which had deposited
for circulating notes arc reported to be re-
firing the notes instead of getting other
bonds for security. which goes TO show that
bank circulation is not so profitable as bank
haters allege
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

"By the way, Majah, how much did the
Cunnel get fined for knocking that fellow
down with his fist?'
1.-The CunneI was not fined at ALL sab. He
escaped punishment on the ground of tenn
porary inss ity, sab, as he had gun in
his poke. the time of the trouble"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

The loans of the New York banks at the
in excess of the same when the year began;
the net deposits. S675O6i,2OO, or $145O0O,OOO
more than Jan. /, 1891. Those banks now
have $2SOOO,OOO more of specie. but $4,000. 900
less of legal tenders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

The British editor seems to take a very
sad view of Englands present position re-
garding Eastern. affairs, But it is prob
able the government understands itself. Mr..
Bull generally turns up at the scene of ac-
ton about the time he is needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

OF course Mr.. Bryan comes back from
Mexico vastly pleased with the condition of
the country and of labor. which along gen.
eraI lines receives from so to 70 cents day,
paid with money of purchase power of %
to S71s cents compared with gold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

iday season accompanied by a few dollars
have parted company with them. they can
console themselves that the money has gone
into the channels of circulation and will
come back to them if they make the proper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

The average Democrat finds it difficult to
understand that the Dingley tariff is not
tariff for deficits. Under the Wilson bill
he had almost persuaded himself that a
deficit was better than a surplus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

If American craftsmanship were alive and
equal 10 the opportunity, the close of the
nineteenth century would see the United
States mistress of Cuba and Hawaii, thus
commanding the Gulf of Mexico and pro-
tecting our interests in the Pacific ocean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
Indianapolis, Ind.


Can be found at the following places:
NEW XORk-Astor House.
CHICAGo-palmer House p. o. News Co., 217
Dearborn street, and Great Northern Hotel
cINcINNATI-J r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
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81 Third and Jefferson streets, and LOUISVILLE
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.-Risgs House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Pension Commissioner Evans will not sus-
pend pensions upon the suspicious of ex-
aminers as did Mr.. Cleveland's commits
sioner but he viii have a large number of
cases which bear indications of fraud in
vestigated If fraudulent they will be dis
continued. OF course, the pensioner will
have notice of the Investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

York no municipal franchise can be granted
for longer period than twenty-five years.
Every city charter should contain such
lnrnrisinn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

This is world of compensations. The
exclusion of seal skins from the United
States may widen the demand for The pelts
of the predatory coon, the cunning fox, the
meek opossum. and other meritorious but
neglected American animals of the fur-bear-
ing kind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

If the Booth family is going out of the
business of making converts it is their privi-
lege, but they have no right to infiict fam
lily quarrels upon the mass of newspaper
readers who dislike them or have better
article in that line of home production.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Yellow is the imperial color of China. If
there are no yellow journals in that country
there must be some very accomplished liars
among the English-speaking residents at
Shanghai
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

There can be no surer evidence of the
abundance of money for all prudent invest
ments and judicious enterprises than the
fact that the great savings institutions
have or are about to reduce their dividends
from 4 to 3 per cent. and less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

The New York financial papers are more
hopeful that the Dingley law is a revenue
raiser. but those that predicted otherwise
will not Lear That it is until a large surplus
shall have accrued
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

There is now on hand in New York a very
earnest quest for some missing millions
left by the late Joseph Richardson. Have
the Pullman twins been consulted? They
ought to be good authority on missing
millions if their experience has taught
them ANYTHING
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

In Mexico. with which Mr.. Bryan is so
pleased, 5000 Of a population of 100000
own all the lands and two-tlirds of the
people never sleep in bed, never wear
stockings and seldom have a good meal.
There certainly is a wide field for improve
ment in the condition of the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

The incident of the New York man who
went to Sing Sing to shield his wife when
he knew her to be guilty and whose wife
afterward refused to visit him in prison and
also brought disgrace to him, forcibly re-
calls Kiplings woman who did not care"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Senator Hanna is right when he says
''the contest between the Republican
and Democratic parties was settled by the
people at the polls in November Of 1896. /"
1t might be added that the verdict was not
in favor of free silver as some of the fac
tlonists who are now in favor of anybody
to beat Hanna seem to think
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Among the conditions of prosperity which
no amount of croaking or lying can change,
are the Republican administration for
three years yet. big surplus of wheat on
hand at good prices, with a shortage in all
other parts of the world, and restoration
of confidence that is only waiting for spring
TO open operations all along the line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Cleveland papers publish the following:
ship us at the earliest possible moment
4.o0o.00O tons of 81 per cent Mesaba iron ore,
free on board decks at Cardiff" The dis
patch Is from the Cardiff Iron Founders
Company, of Cardiff, Wales. to a Cleveland
firm. The price agreed upon for he IRE was
$515 per ton. making an aggregate of moe
than 100000. The transaction is much the
largest of the kind on record, and significant
in the evidence 1t affords of England's fall
ing ore supply. 1t may be remarked. Incl
dentally. that these are Republican times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

If the Republican factionists in Ohio sue
coed in defeating Senator Hanna they will
have destroyed the party organization for
ten wears 10 come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

A dispatch from Hermosilla, Mexico, says
that Santa Teresa has returned to Mexico
after sojourn in Arizona. Santa Teresa is
a beautiful girl who claims to be divinely
inspired, sort of Mexican Joan of Arc,
who divides her time between practicing
the faith cure and melting local revolutions.
She is a dangerous person, and if President
Diaz were wise he would buy her off with
a postoffice or something
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
The CheerfuI Idiot.

How did you like the new society dra-
MAJ" asked the youngest boarder
ut reminded me of a provision store, an
swered the Cheerful Idiot. THE women
were mostly shoulders and the men all
hams'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Democratic papers which are comm snting
on 1.-THE passage of Mark Hanna are little
ahead of the procession. He has not passed
vet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
nunnLEs IN THE AIR.
The Brute.

she-You never think of me when you are
staying out so late
He-My dear, that's one reason stay out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
Not Just a. He Meant.

johnson wants to borrow some money OF
me. DO you know anything about him?'
1T know him as well. as l do you.
wouldn't let him have a cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

There are papers that think they make
a point by declaring that there are now
more pensioners and claimants than there
were soldiers in the Union army at any enc
time. That is only half the truth, and is de-
signed to mislead. The total number of en-
listments during the war was 2,S65,O2S Max
ing allowance for re-enlistments, it is esti-
mated that 2.4O0, 600 individuals were in the
Union armies between April, 1861, and May,
acc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Among the important things which will
probably be decided during the year just
begun are whether the Cuban Instruction
wifi succeed or fail; whether Hawaii will
be annexed to the United States or not;
whether the European powers really mean
10 partition China, and, IL so. what course
Great Britain will pursue; whether The
movement for currency reform in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

correspondent asks if the silver dollar
was a legal tender prior to 1873. The silver
dollar was legal tender prior to that date
as it now is with the difference that dur
ing long periods there were none in circula-
ton because that dollar was worth more
than 100 cents in gold as bullion. There is
no law providing for the redemption of the
existing silver dollar in gold. AS the silver
dollar is now limited in quantity and will
pay any current obligation in the United
States, unless the parties contract that pay
ment shall be made in gold, such redemption
is not necessary to preserve the parity be-
tween the purchase-power of the two kinds
Of dollars. Under existing conditions there
is no great difficulty in getting gold in
cities for silver dollars Every day men
who are offered S. or $40 in gold ask for
bills and take silver certificates in prefer
ence to gold, because they believe that I'M
der existing legislation silver is tied to gold
by having the issue limited. While there
was fear of a change to the free and un-
limited coinage of silver, so that every
bodys 80 cents worth of silver could be
stamped one dollar gold was so boarded
that the exchange was not easy to be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03


The Decatur OndD journal has the fol-
lowing among its local items from coun-
try correspondent:
1t was quite a wonderful sight on Tues
day morning to see the school boys of
ing out to Etcher's woods, headed by their
energetic teacher. Hardly had the crowd
reached the woods when saving and chop
ping began in full glory, which lasted until
were cut to heat the schoolroom. On
Wednesday the wood was hauled to the
SchoOlhOuSe and piled up. This will bring
nearly SIS to the school. for which sum
books will be bought for the school library.
Whether it was "a wonderful sight or
not it must have been a pretty one and a
good experience, wfthaf,s for the boys. The
Journal congratulates the teacher on hav-
ing given them so sensible and improving
an object lesson. Several days of textbook
instruction in the schoolroom would not
have been as beneficial. First, there was
tact with nature, the physical exercise,
then the inspiration of working for a good
cause, and finally the knowledge that they
had aided in earning quito a snug sum for
the school library What an appetite those
boys must nave had for luncheon, and how
well they must have Slept that night. AS
likely as not they learned something new
about forest trees, and they certainly had
a lesson in wood chopping and splitting
practical bJr. Gladstone himself could
give. City boys think country boys do not
have any good times, but country boys
know city boys do not have any good times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Washington Post.
1T seems strange that the Chicago Coli
scum building, after surviving Mr.. Bryans
crown of thorns effort. should succumD to
a little affair like crossed electric wires.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
Not likely.
philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
1t is not thought that the sec-et society
which is going to extract the starch from
the civil service win prove dangerous COM
Detitor to the Starch Trust.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

If President Gompers should carefully
read and study the facts and statistics
which his would-be reply to Secretary Gage
has called out. he would know a great deal
more than he does about money and would
get rid of the falsehoods of such pamphlets
as Coins" book. He certainly would not
deny on the street corner that the silver
dollar is an unlimited legal tender.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Any shock to the German minister of
foreign affairs must necessarily be a Ley
den iar''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Some yearnful poet has written a few
lines bearing the imperative title Fall
Snowflake" Yes, snowflake, under certain
conditions that is the thing for you to do.
If, for example, you were to find yourself
detached from the mother cloud and the
earth away down below you, while between
you and the world there was nothing to
speak of but dilute atmosphere (gravitation
working steadily the meanwhile) then little
snowflake, without letting the case go to the
jury, you might as we'll fall. In fact, little
snowflake, painful as the harsh truth may
be to you, you will have to fall. You will
have no choice in the matter You, the poet
and other inanimate things would be just
alike in that event. Yet if you were safely
landed on a gate post, or sticking to a tree
trunk, or ensconced in the meshes OF some
mans Kansan fringe, you would not be
under any obligations to fall, snowflake In
either of the first two cases you could re-
main there until you melted and trickled
down like tear over the departure of win
ter, and in the third condition you could
remain until the spring Zephyrs had liquefied
you amid the treSseS and made you chief
assistant in incubating the hay germs that
had lain in torpid state with you through
out the winter. So, little snowflake, you
need not feel absolutely bound by the order
of the follower of Alfred Austin Don't
take him too seriously. Remember there
are conditions under which your falling
would make you appear as daffy as the
poet who issued this absurd and uncalled
for command. Take heart, little snowflake!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

The tariff question will not be an issue
in the elections next fall nor in the next
presidential election. If the Republicans
line up in favor of currency reform, with
the Democracy, of course, in opposition,
that will be the dominant issue. In that
case the sound-money Democrats will again
be the natural allies of the Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03

Next to agriculture the production Of
iron is the basic industry OF all others and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07
.SCHLEY ARRIVES
IN PORTO RICO.
He and General Gordon Reached San
Juan Yesterday--An AdmiraIS
SaIute-- Spanish Courtesy.

.nf
SAN JUAN, DIE FOhlO hICO, ''P''
6-lhe United States lIdHsp3'e 'e'll,.',
carrying kear-Admirdl W. 81 ol"lVg, anu
r6adier-Gcneiu w. W. noi "o"' on '''5
Porto lIcO military coii'iiia s'ol'' az , ''t
or tho harbor last ni8hl DuI ui1 Ho'
enter until TINS moIlin-. ,,...
The htea 9t"l,7 .t-,-
New orleans NIiCi % ~ .... '.. Va ,i,irt,-r
Dor nrcd ah auihii@' 9"i"'o 'i '''''
guns ...,,..1ll
inc spanish buhDo",' i''o'' So,
with thirteen guns Wne-e upon l"' nv nv
orleans se1 ,,' ..'5.t ,,,,,..e7 .tns
and salated u WI, WIN ,..t, ,i,..,,>iT .''s
iiih NI-Nl i'.-.' ~ q. ,... .,o
A boat lhineoialo.g pi. oi t A.,
New Orleans 10 ihe achcl- aHu 'o'N -N'-
mira Schlcy aboard. AS hc went over
fho steamers side her passengers. among
,.i..r, h.. rad become exceedingly aopu-
w., ,..,... trr.. .baa.s ana a 'ugcr.'
'-f i tf. .rtb.-i.ero 1r.ed.
one ma" !" i.'7 ,,.-.,'i.,.. ,G-
mirh schley was e'eea 'n enthusiastic
reception on bo1ri the New orleans Ht
Seneca brought also the ioa,ll C0liulls-
eion thirty nurses and slX contract sur
f,f.r. .r. tbtrf.eo Doefal Clcrks
t.s,,.. ''.,,,,,,issi,', for the various sla-
Wl.h ''-' '''i''..-a ,i .,i., an
lions. 4ho 0'li'.'' "''' .,., ,+
inNesilsatioh mo ullo ,..,..., va
kllL AHAaaAAA ttAt@ ''...
TO- OPEN BANKS
T. Dumarsq. j. IL. IT, Lucs and W. IT.
Z -+t~,,, r,.,raaentinc The Boston firm of
.-"'.'' 70 e. ..,,....,,,. ,,.bi,b ms boon an
Der foiu ~ N"''',.'sf r.
pointed the government .7D"i "6 .", pa
Porto Rico, Will csltDlsh banks AZ S'l
Juan and Ponce. They HcueNe the lniicd
States government Wil ercntcally retire
tb. PORTO Rico currency. Nni,h tho local
E.,l-s aro irving TO MAINTAIN close 10 par.
".'''i,9 a. ,.i...,.,7 ,-,', ~ fe ,.l,icd ~
al "i an "l.' a. h-'t,i.. .li...
proNlmdielg at "'i,''o" III
The Seneca pfoccrds 10 romeo tilS al"
tcrnoOu.
pa,rn4efor Arthur. who is on board.
int, dollars Cor tho froops
HAS " "'.'.'o" 49, ,.,,,,.,. ,,,sfr,
800. An CtI 4, 1,,,,,,t,SSid,,;o on; '55fii.o scr+ q
SAN JlN\ & ~ u oi' ..,,,., ~ 80 ,eie.j
When Inc Aullll"l p,liilA"0 W., I",.'''
ON board tne NtW 'IieaNS' 'iS iii,l ~ !1. .ltI
paroded and the bAna P'dfeuii -, 'onol,lg ..'l,,lg
before noon the spanish niiriulel 3 5e",-
fal Nallarino. madean ohlol9l .islL , 10
admiral Schiey ana was salute" VII"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07
GLADST0NE'S WILL.
The Instrument is Characteristic of
the NIaker-Estate 50.5O0 Pounds.

LONDON. September g. The will Of
tho late Right Hon. william j.. Clad
stone has been probated. IL shows that
his personal estate is valued at &5s'-
505.
Mr.. Gladstones will was written by
himself IN an ordinary memorandum
book. IL is a document OF about TWO
thousand words. aud is a remarkable
specimen of pcnmarship. The second
clause " the viii has reference 10 the
funeral arrangements, and says.
"Commendnr myself 20 the infinite
mercies OF God. in the lncarnate son as
my only and sufficient hope. 1 leave the
particulars of nay burial to my executors.
speclf,Inc that they Doe very simple ana
private. unless there be conclusive rea-
sons 10 the contrary. and l desire 20 be
buried where my wife may also le. ON
no account shall a laudat0ry inscription
be placed over me-" After appointing his
sons ar executors. tho VIII charges me
future possessor OF Hawarden 10 remem-
Der that. as the head Of The family, lt
would be his drty TO extend good offices
10 other members thereof according 10
his ability and their manifest needs ana
merits. The rest Of the document leaves
souvenirs 10 servants and beQueaths 10
his grandson. William. as he.r.00ms all
patents " Crown offices held by the tes-
tator and books and prints presented
90 him bv tho queen, letters from the
Queen. etc.
The win bears date November 26. 1876.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07
PORTO RICO TROOPS, TOO.
-Four Transport Loads Of Them TO DIS
embark at MontaulS Point

NEW YORK Sept. 6.-Generdl smarter
has been informed unomcially that four
fransnorts with troops from Porto RICO
win. upon their arrival or Ncw York. Doe
directed TO disembark at Aontauk Point
the regiments they bring. General shai-
her has understood. unonciauy that the
Obdam and Mississippi are two of the
trooD-ships. and that the four vessels
alluded 20 are due % reach MonlauA
Point ON September I'm and sth.
It has been understood as having oeeh
ordered bv the War Department that none
of the troops That have been 10 Porto
Rico were to go to Montauk Point but
al should land n New York. no one
whose opinion SIS valuable has amy eNpld-
nation of the change.
The OLDHAM brings General Miles and
DTS staff and nine companies of the Second
Wisconsin. 2S officers, and about $40 men.
d is surmiscd. that should General
shaftcr's unofficial information turn out
90 Doe official. The Chester, with Generals
Swan and Halncs. STATS and Al officers
and $50 men of the Fourth Pennsy lNanlA
VIII bo sent to- Nontauk Point