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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
COUP OF MRS. LETTER.
Mother of the Chicago "PIungcr"
Corners the Social Market.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The achieve
ments of joe Letter in cornering the Chi
cago wheat market created little more in
terest here than does the successful corner
ing of the washington social market by
Mrs Letter his mother. Early in the sea-
son some fashionable women organized
certain dancing class known as ''the small
and early" which occurs in a public ball
room, and invited Mrs. Letter. whose daugh-
ter. Miss Daisy Letter, recently made her
debut. to join them. Mrs. Letter declined
to subscribe, naming. it is said, as her rea-
son that she had "a ballroom of her own
in which to entertain friends" There was
much gossip concerning her tart reply. and
the consequent Indignation TO those to
whom it was addressed
The latest development in the matter DEM
onstrates Mrs. Letters confidence in her
social strength and ability and weakens the
theory that young Joe" inherits all his grit
from his father. Mrs Letter has issued
cards for small dance Jan. IA, to take
night the small and early long since
chose for date at Rauscher's. Now.
small dance at the Letters means the get
ting together in sumptuous surroundings OF
two hundred or more Of the smartest girls
and most desirable men IN Washington and
New York and the utter failure of any other
affair falling on that date. Furthermore,
it is said Mrs. Letter viii punish her crit
les by having a series Of functions on each
night the small and early is arranged
for. There is not question in the public
mind as to the result. for this Is not Mrs.
Letters first appearance as social dis
ciplinarian Last year the Brtces selected
a certain night for magnificent ball. and
after their cards were engraved they found
Mrs Letter planning something for the
same time. There was a brisk correspond
ence between the two households, with the
usual result-Mrs. Letter came out winner
and the Brices took second choice. People
are feeling rather sorry for the diminished
prospects of the small and early.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Mr.. Deshler Welsh, of New York, has
seen so many good things in the newspa-
pers, and has considered it such a pity
that their life should b. so ephemeral
that he is about to start periodical to be
called the Newspaper Magazine, which will
be devoted almost entirely to the publica-
ton of these best things in the daily press
Mr.. Welsh says: THE editorial columns of
the leading newspapers everywhere con-
stantly contain clever, bright and thought
full essays on all subjects. There are good
healthy stories, too-from a bear story to a
railroad adventure-and all sorts of we'll
told incidents in real life that are more in
teresting than anything that fiction can
devise On politics, too, there are splendid
young writer's everywhere whose names are
not generally printed and the Newspaper
Magazine will try to obtain the best of
them' Mr. Welsh has hit upon q clever
idea, and out of the material at his COM
mand ought to make a good magazine for
it is undoubtedly true that much of the best
contemporary literature appears in the
daily papers. That it makes but a feeting
impression is because of the haste with
which papers are read. and because, after
a few hours, they are old and are cast
aside. To save this cream is a commend
able undertaking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

New York is troubled because it has not
kept pace with other coast cities in the vol
ume of its export trade. In alarm some
people in New York speak of this condi-
ton as a loss of commerce, and Governor
Black suggests an inquiry into the causes.
Competition can account for the most of it.
More and more the grain traffic from an
important section will seek ports nearer the
area of production. and Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and wv York will have advantages
Grain freigL-J will also seek the ports of
the gulf. { necessity the terminal charges
in New York will be higher than those of
cities which have less valuable space
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

to remit the charge of $3.50 an acre which
they were required to pay, in addition to
complying with the homestead law, when
they settled on the land five years ago.
Congress ought to grant them relief. The
fact is, the government ought to offer
liberal bounty to settlers who have suffi-
Gent courage and enterprise to get liv-
ing out of the ground in the tier of States
to which South Dakota belongs. 1t ought
to be considered that they might have come
to the best Of Agricultural States. Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Senator Aliens bill which adds to the free
coinage of silver section providing for
the issue of legal-tender paper money suf-
fieient to meet the demands of the people
without any provision for its redemption
is a secret assault upon the 44-cent silver
dollar. for the reason that even 44-cent
dollar will fly the country when dollars
which cost only a little paper and ink shall
be issued without limit. The silver-mne
syndicate should look after the fiat dollar
of the Populists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Even Mr.. William Jennings Bryan and
his friends cannot fail to note that Mr.
Croker of Tammany. is taking part in
the national affairs of the Democratic par
Democrats as Faulkner, Jones of the ma
tional committee, Vest of Missouri and
German. This class of Democrats seem not
to be giving the travelling aspirant much at
tention. 1t is barely possible they are not
in favor of a candidate who desires to make
the silver-mine owners 16 to 1 the over
wheIming issue of 1890.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

After all the consideration that San Fran
cisco courts and San Francisco people
showed to Murderer Durrant, thereby ena-
bling him to escape the gallows for two
years, their sudden show of virtue in de-
nying his body a burial place in their ceme-
teries. and even refusing cremation, is a
very unseemly exhibition. 1t is too late to
make the world believe that San Francisco
cemetery sod covers none but saints
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Given hatpin and woman is invincible
even Chicago robbers flee from her in ter
ror. Consider the Chicago case and then
think what havoc Mrs. Griffith, of Ohio,
might have wrought when Mr.. Hanna's
minions tried to bribe her. Luckily for the
minions, she had no hatpin; she wore a
honnet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

The system of governmental rotation in
the Central American and South American
republics has at last been discovered. 1t is
this: Revolution, election. peace through
one presidential term, development of por-
cine tendencies on the part of the President,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

In case of another Seminole war there
should be none of the regular army placed
in jeopardy until after the Indians shall
have killed all who had hand in the brutal
lynchings that resulted in the barbarous
killing of two of the aforesaid tribe in
x1obo,,oo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Ignatius Donnelly has found congenial
spirit in the typewriter girl whom he is
about to marry. She is quoted as saying:
Il have always had great desire to study,
and Shakespeare was a particular favorite
of mine. But it never occurred to me that
Shakespeare did not write Shakespeare. OF
course. not. But, now, why, I'm sure of
it" The dear girl. OF course. she told Mr.
Donnelly of her conviction, and that settled
matters with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Now that We have a curfew law, perhaps
the able Council will occupy its spare time
in enacting Johnny" ordinance for the
purpose Of suppressing the young man who
dares to fiirt with the girls. What's the
use of being paternal unless you make a
complete lob of it?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
whelming issue of 1900.

Representative Mcclellan son of the gen.
eral was selected to represent New York
tee. Without consulting Croker he pledged
himself 10 vote for Hinrlchsen, the Illinois
upstart Croker is supporting Senator
Faulkner, along with Senators Jones. Vest
and Turpie; consequently. when he heard
of what young Mr., Mcclellan had done, he
ordered him to resign from the committee.
which he did. Now Mr.. Cummings is the
member, and he will vote for Mr.. Crolxer's
choice Croker is a boss of high degree.
and what he says goes, and quickly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

An Iowa free-silver editor having seen
statement to the effect that Governor Pin
gree, of Michigan. may be the Democratic
candidate for President in 1900, jumps up to
declare that it has been promised to Mr.
Bryan. who will reward those from all
parties who seek to insure his election And
yet there is a very potential coterie in the
Democratic party who would like to see
some other man the candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House
CHICAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co.. 21'
Dearborn street, ard Great Northern Hotel.
street.
LOuISVILLE-C. 7. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co. ESQ Fourth avenue
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON d C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Willard Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

No one expects that William j. Bryan
will ever know that the cotton schedules of
the tariff for which he voted and the Ding
ley law are almost the same. but fairly in
formed newspapers should have known it
when the latter law was a bill under dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Judge Colerick, of Fort Wayne, has been
to the trouble of announcing that he is
awaiting a stroke of the senatorial lightning
il it should be Democratic. Such announce
ments can do no harm, but the senator
win. in all probability, be Republican.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

There is yet some question whether Mrs.
Griffith will cast the vote of her husband
against Mr.. Hanna or whether he will cast
it instructed by his constituents Mr.
Griffith is engaged in making up his mind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Ex-Governor Altgeld is opposing Repre-
sentative Hinrichsen for chairman of the
Democratic congressional committee for al
legged betrayal during the last campaign.
Altgeld had borrowed $4,000 of the state
treasurer. When that official died it was
necessary for Altgeld to replace the money
Altgeid was unable to get the money. but
Hinrichsen got it from a banker. Altgeld
does not deny the statement of Hinrchsen,
but holds that it was treachery to tell of
the improper transaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Corbett announces in his quiet and modest
way that he will issue challenge on Jan.
II that will startle the world He perhaps
means that it will be longer than any of his
previous literary efforts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Anything to beat Hanna" is not accept
ed by all the Democratic members of the
Ohio Legislature. Some of them will not
accept Kurtz to beat Hanna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Leavenworth, Kan, the city in a State
having prohibition in constitution and law,
which has more saloons and dives than any
city of its size in the Union, is about to
adopt the curfew law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Weary Watkins-Kindness always pays.
always believe in heipin' lame dog over
the stie
Hungry Higgins-Well, many dog has
helped me over the fence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

If the dispatches regarding the sale of
convict labor in Florida are true no one
need go to Cuba or to Armenia to witness
cruelty and starvation. In the old slave
auction the bidders did not beat slaves on
the block as brutally as did those who bid
for the four hundred half-starved, half
naked convicts in Florida. OF course, they
are chiefly blacks. and are so treated be-
cause the black has been robbed of the
right to vote. if not directly. then indirectly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Hereafter Mr.. Kurtz, of Ohio, will pursue
che business of politics as subordinate of
John r. Mclean and a companion of Allen
o. Myers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

1t is said that when the tornado struck
the town of Morgansburg, KY, the in
habitants rushed into the streets rubbing
their eyes and asking in a confused way
What election is this?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

China seems to be the sick man now
rather than Turkey, and all Europe APP
pears to be anxious to serve the patient,
but rather at the autopsy than to save his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

China has long been known as the country
where the conditions that prevail elsewhere
on earth are reversed. The latest reversal
of universal law is that of the old rule that
at takes two to make bargain Where
China and one of the European powers is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

ALAS" sighed the oyster, as he felt him
self being conveyed from the plate on the
end of the tableknife, ''alas! This is an
end to all my hopes of getting into good So
ciety"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
Real Estate.

Dismal Dawson-Woman up there called
| me a sight.
Everett Wrest-Wel, you do look about
| the color of a buildn' site.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

The Chicago Teachers Federation, with
a membership of nearly one thousand
women, has made demand upon the city
authorities for an increase of pay for the
members. 1t is only organization that
would give teachers the courage to take
such a step. Individual teachers in city
schools are, as a rule, too much in dread
of the powers that be to venture on such
a step.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Wonderful thing" said the Shoe Clerk
Boarder, this new photography of
thought.
Nothing new about it, said the Cheer
full Idiot.
mop"
mo. Not long ago I read of the shadow
of a doubt"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

Because of frost. drought. poor land and
various other causes that have made their
aisseton and Wahpeton reservations in
South Dakota think the government ought
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 10-Attorney Gem
eral Boyle to-day sent out 10 all county
clerks instructions TO bring prosecutions
against the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. basing his conclusions on Information
he had that the company was doing BUSINESS
in various counties without a KANSAS Ii
csLSe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.

Bryan may be Popocrat, bus 'stilr'-
never!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

concerned, it takes but one to make bar
gain and that one isn't China
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many still in Logansport who think that a
new light would have to come from Edison
or Tesla to he OF any value. but most of
the townspeople are beginning TO believe
they have harbored 4 great genius UNI
come.
On making a trip to Logansport a re-
porter for the Tribune found a perfect be-
who had actually seen it. The brother OF
the inventor not only declares it is TO be
the light of the future, but asserts the
theories on which IL IS founded are 10
revolutionize all science. Mr. Barnes was
as positive that the light had been given
off from the globe he had seen without
the use of wires, combustion or outside mid
of any kind as lie was os the month of
the year. Mr.. Ecnert was out OF town.
Mr. Larry was certain OF what ne had
looked at. The latter said:
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-26

Not a voter in the territory should
allow himself to be fooled by the
claims which have been made by the
Democratic party that a Democratic
delegate secured protection for the wool
growers of New Mexico. Democrats
who are in favor of protecting Ameri-
can wool, sheep, cattle, farm products
or anything else are so few and far be-
tween in congress that they cannot be
heard above the idiotic howl for free
raw materials" which browns out ev-
cry other voice in that party. Only the
Republican party can and will protect
American industries, and only Republi-
can members Of that body car accom-
plish anything in hat line in the way of
legislation. However, if the voters de-
sire a return to 65 cent lambs, 4 cent
wool and S. yearling steers, then they
should vote for the Democratic candi-
date for delegate to congress. Every
vote cast for a Democratic candidate is
an expression in favor of low prices and
hare times.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-26
TERRITORIAL TOPICS
Lincoln County.

Lincoln county farmers are shipping
hay to Louisiana.
Three Rivers is becoming one Of the
stock and agricultural sections of the
territory.
Smallpox is reported as on the
increase among the native population at
La Luz.
p. G.. Peters, of Angus, will remove to
Oklahoma where he has large stock
interests.
Charles White has returned to White
Oaks, after a fruitless tour over Arizona
for a better country.
There is a scarcity of dwellings at
White Oaks, as the country is settling
| UP very fast, and White Oaks has taken
a sudden jump.
Julian Serna. of Las Tablas, was
fatally shot recently, in consequence of
a boys playing. with a gun not known
to be loaded.
Chaves County.
Charles E. Staples and Miss Laura A.
Welch, of Roswell, have been married.
Floyd Mccoy, q prominent stockman
of Columbus, Mo-, will remove shortly
to the Pecos Valley, ia Chaves county.
Ex-Manager E. 0. Faulkner, of the
Pecos Valley road, denies that the
company intends building down to
Boquillas, as reported.
II. X. Thurber, the big New York
groceryman, has given his stock in the
Roswell Park Fair & Improvement
Company to the town of Roswell.
A 0. Packard, of Roswell, has re-
turned from a years stay in Massachu-
sets. He was employed recently by
Cornell university to prune the trees On
the grounds of that institution.
socorro County.
Apple and pear trees are again in
bloom at Socorro.
Alfalfa hay is scarce and high in the
vicinity of Socorro.
Miss Julia Atkinson, of Maryville,
Mo-, has been appointed by the School
of Mines board Of regents teacher In the
primary department to succeed Mrs.
Mary Riggles.
Grant County.
DciuihS nbu iuo Hiso ShoW VI SHoW idsV
Sunday night.
l, II. Bryant and Miss Anna Brannan,
of Lordsburg, have been married.
The Deming Headlight now appears
on Saturdays instead of Thursdays.
Political workers of all parties are
keeping clear of the MImbres country
smallpox.
Electric street lighting is said to cost
less at Silver City than in any other town
west of the Missouri river.
All the school children are in love with
Governor Otero, because he provided
them with an extra holiday in the mid
die of this week. He Is the first gov
ernor who ever did such a thing for
them, and they say she is oil right
Lordsburg Liberal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-26

was not intended for the work, and that
leaving Boulder he returned to Denver,
from there drifting to the southern part
of what is o Colorado, and finally en-
gagged in business at Conejos, coming to
Santa Fe to buy his opening stock of
dry goods and groceries.
In 1864 he came to New Mexico and
opened a store in what is now Park
| View. a year later he removed to Tier
IA Amarillo, but later returned to Park
View, where he now has a beautiful
home. In business affairs, Mr.. Burns
has been successful in the highest de-
gree. His interests in cattle, sheep and
merchandise are very large. His high
sense of honor, strict honesty and fair
ness in dealing with every one have
brought to him the esteem of every man
in the territory. 1t was by the traits
here mentioned that he has been able
to amass a large fortune, gain and re-
tain the respect and admiration of ev-
cry one with whom he has ever come in
contact, and become one of the most
popular men in New Mexico.
Politically, Mr.. Burns has always
been a Republican, taking great inter-
est in the affairs of the territory gen.
orally, and of Rio Arriba county in par
ticular. Although kept busy by his
vast private business matters, on two
| =, n,o ,noor;@Nr In nnronntn1 10
serve on the board of county commits
sioners of that county, and the county
profited in every way by his manage
ment of the finances and public BUSH
ness. The same qualities which made
him successful in his own business
made him successful in public matters.
In 1888 he was elected to the council by
the Republicans of his district, and his
| services in hat body were of the high
est and best character. In 1898 he was
again a member of the council. During
his two terms in the council the inter-
ests of the territory were well cared for,
and no bill of a doubtful nature escaped
his keen understanding of the ways
| which are dark and mysterious in legis-
latures. With the sole object of bene-
fitting the tax payers and enacting laws
for the upbuilding and advancement of
New Mexico before him he worked on
that line, and to his efforts is due the
fact that numerous beneficial laws are
on the statute books.
Knowing his sterling qualities, re-
Numbering the services rendered in the
2Sth and 30th sessions of the legislature,
and desiring that the Sd district shall
be represented in the 33d session by a
true and tried man, the Republicans
again prevailed upon Mr.. Burns to ac-
cept the nomination. He will be elect
ed by a large majority, and when the
legislature convenes mex January, Mr..
Burns will add to his former good rec
ord, gain new friends and care for the
interests of the tax payers as carefully
as he looks after his own business af-
fairs.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-26
Hon. 7. D. Burns, Republican Candidate f,
the Council from Taos, Rio Arriba and
San Juan Counties.

Hon. Thomas D. Burns, Republican
candidate for the legislative council
for the Sd senatorial district, composed
of the counties of Taos, Rio Arriba and
San Juan, was born in the county of
Waterford, Ireland, in 1874, and while a
small child came to America with his
parents, who settled in New York, re-
naming there five years and then going
to whitewater. Wis.
In 1860, Mr.. Burns left his Wisconsin
home to seek his fortune in the great
west, having as his destination Pixies
Peak. His funds for the trip amounted
to SIS, but he persevered and finally
reached Denver, where he heard of
mines at Boulder. To that camp he
proceeded, but a half-day's work with
a pick and shovel satisfied him that he