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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
THE RUSH FOR THE KLoNDIKE.

1t is just fifty years ago this month since
the first discovery of gold on the property
Of Colonel Suffer, in California. Reports
of the discovery began 20 reach 1.-The
States in the fall of 1S4S, and by the next
spring the gold fever was in full blast and
the rush began. In 1S49 fully $4,000 emf
grants went to California from the older
States and many thousands from other
countries. The plains were alive with NOV
ing caravans and both oceans with vessels
heading for the gold fields. Many of the
emigrants endured great hardships in get
ting there, not a few died on the way.
Thousands were disappointed in their ex-
pectations of making a fortune. and only
few Struck it rich
1t looks as il history might repeat itself
this year in the Klondike with some fea-
lures of added hardships and peril. The
population of the country is vastly greater
now than it was fifty years ago. and the
love of gold and of adventure has not
abated. 1t does not take as long now to
get to the Klondike as it did to California
in 1S49, though the journey. part of the
way at least, is harder. Present indica-
tions point to great rush to the gold re-
gion during the coming season. Alaska is
still in the grip of winter and the earliest
signs of spring have not appeared yet in
this latitude, but the gold hunters are pre-
pairing to move In fact, thousands have
been getting ready all winter and will try
to be among the first to reach the frozen
region. 1t is possible that fully 10000 per-
sons will start for the Klondike this year
from the United States alone, besides many
more from Canada and other countries. A
dispatch from San Francisco says that 5000
Japanese will come by one of the Pacific
steamers in a short time, to be followed
by others unless measures are taken to
exclude them.
All this means that from 200 900 to 300 900
persons are going to rush into the I<londike
region under circumstances that will prob
ably involve much danger and hardship
and considerable loss of life. A young man
from this State who has been in Alaska
five years writes that within three months
there will be the most terrible jam of hui
mainly here the world has ever seen "
Probably ne is not far wrong, but if the
perls of the journey and the prospects CT
failure were ten times as great as they are
the rush would go on just the same OF
the thousands who will be in the jam, COM
paratively few will make more than enough
to cover their expenses, while the most
will be glad to get pa TX alive. 4 letGIned
emigrant, VINO came pack empty-handef,
says: Mark my words, you will see a mad
rush from the Klondike next year." But
this year, at least, the rush will be 20 get
in, and the transportation companies will
make the most of it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
The Lobby and the War Scare.
Leslie's Weekly.

Leslie weekly.
There is business" behind the perpetual
war-scare with which our newspapers are
filed The adroit lobbyists at Washington
who are pushing forward schemes for enor-
nous appropriations for a new navy utilize
every possible event that may be construed
as n menace to the Nations peace The
larger the appropriations for the naval con-
struction, the greater the profits to the con-
crowd who ere lin the ring" at Washing
ton. These enterprising promoters are ex-
tending their lines. They want enormous
appropriations not only for the navy and
fortiications but also for guns, smokeless
powder. torpedOes, and patented projectiles
of all kinds. We are told that il q war
should break out we would find ourselves
totally unpTepared for the contest, and that
it would take months to furnish sufficient
powder. muskets, etc, with which TO put
an effective army in action. As if anybody
contemplated that we would go to war on
a moments notice. War in our times means
q great deal more than ii used to. No ma
ton enters upon war with another with
out very seriously contemplating the situa-
ton and aVerting the clash If possible
There is little likelihood of a war between
the United States and any other nation,
protection from any foe, and, secondly, be-
cause our independence of all other nations
and. in fact, our Indifference to them rem
ders Ii unnecessary that we should be ar
gressive We need simply to stand up for
our rights and we Will get them, and there
is no reason in the world why we should
have an enormously expensive navy, any
more than that we should have an enor-
mously expensive standing army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

which Nould not be tolerated in this coun-
try, where the utmost freedom of speech is
allowed in attacking the government or adj
ministration. Having brought suit against
a private citizen, and with all the ma
ckinery of justice in its hands, the govern
ment allows important witnesses summoned
by lola to refuse to testify. and even con-
niyes at their refusal. This circumstance
and the conduct of the prosecution in other
respects shows that the trial of lola will
be a farce. The court is organized to con-
Wet, and, unless the trial should take some
dramatic turn, compelling the government
to adopt different course the result is a
foregone conclusion. The conviction of
lola under such circumstances will be only
less disgraceful than that of Dreyfus
whom the whole civilized world believes to
be an innocent man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Driving the white Man Out.

C. f. Holder, in North American Review.
The Chinaman, with few exceptions, does
not vote. neither does he desire the rights
of citizenship, yet he is free to compete
with Americans in trade without the ac-
complaining responsibilities. On the Pacific
slope, where the Chinese mostly congregate,
they are so serious a menace to labor that
the successful white truck farmer is almost
an unknown quantity. They have usurped
the business, driven the white man out,
and had it not been for the law restricting
Chinese immigration they would either
have driven the white labor from the coast
and adjacent territory or have precipitated
a war of determination. We persistently
buy from China and send our bullion to
the Orient even the greater part of the
savings of the Chinese being Tcligiously
transmitted to the region abou- Canton fer
investment. Our imports from China for
the year 1892 amounted to 500 4SS ,291, while
they purchased from us coal, oil and other
commodities amounting to the very incon-
siderable sum of about 900. In one
year we ship to China $34. 900 900 more in
coin and bullion than we receive from her.
In short China is, so far as our CONNER
cial relations at present are concerned, of
little value to us, while the compact body
of aliens find in this country a productive
field for their peculiar enterprises, and dur
ing the past thirty years have firmly in
trenched themselves. reaping a rich and
remuneratiVe harvest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
PATRICK EGAN TOO SHREWD.
He Did Not Give Canadian Tories a
Chance to BlaclkbaI Him.
washington Special.

"An attempt was made to play a dirty
trick on Patrick Egan at Montreal recent
W. said Richard Kefens, of Missouri,
by the same people who put an affront
upon Consul General Bittinger by having
him blackballed when proposed for mem
bership in the Saint James club; rms IS a
rampant Tory organization, ana It's mem
bers set q trap for Mr.. Egan, who proved
too smart for them. 1t was suggested TO
Egan when he arrived at Montreal on a
mission for the United States government
that his name be put up at the SAINT
James Club in order that he might nave
place to pass away the time pleasantly
although the proposer was enthusiastic
about the matter, he was forbidden TO post
the name of Egan on the bulletin board at
the club. BY this means the representative
of the United States spared the hum1l-
iatiOn of being blackballed as Consul Ten
eral Bittinger was q few weeks ago by TINS
same organization. Had Consul General
prohibited the use of his name he would
have been saved from an apparent stigma
upon it. But being turned down by such an
organization as the Saint James Club
should be esteemed an honor by any true
American. Although the action of the CLUB
was ostensibly directed against MIR. Bit
finger it was in reality a deliberately
planned insult to the government which he
represents at Montreal Egan, however, was
too smart for the Tory toadieS to every
thing pertaining to her Majesty, and is en-
titled to credit for the course he pursued
He knew as well as any MEMBER OF the
St James Club that the mere suggestion
of his name at the clubhouse would BRING
down a perfect shower of black balls, and
he turned the laugh upon the representa-
tives of Johnny Bull by declining an honor
which was intended to result in an affrOnt. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Philadelphia Telegraph.


A confused and bewildered senator from
one OF the wild Western districts undertook
to correct his position yesterday by an ex-
planatory ddress. intended to square his
vote in favor of the Teller resolution with
his protested loyalty TO the Republican
party. The gentleman declared himself to
be sound Republican, despite his free
silver vagaries, and dehed anybody to read
him out of the Republican party He will
find the reading-out process has already
been accomplished by his own voliton The
Republican party is absolutely committed
to the purpose of maintaining for this coun-
try the best money known to the history OF
civilization. If there is one thing more GER
tain than another in tho political future, it
is that the party leaders have determined
not only to repudiate the repudiators. but
TO advance the party lines in an aggressive
campaign in favor of the single gold stand
ard. AS omphatically announced to the
Democrats by Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, in
the House of Representatives during the
Teller debate; ION that issue we will meet
you next fail and thrash you, as we thrashed
you in 1896" If the wild and woolly West
erner cannot abide by this issue. he will not
be read out of the party; he simply is not
in it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
DAILY LIFE OF POPE LEO
AGE HAS NOT BROUGHT DIMINUTIoN
OF SERIOUS MENTAL WORK.
He Receives "AII Sorts and Conditions
OF Men," and Has sympathy for
AII-His Very Frugal Habits.


Rome Letter in London Telegraph.
With his formal discourse to the College
of Cardinals at Christmas, Leo XIII, now
in his eighty-seventh year, performed the
last public act of twenty years of reign
ing. His Holiness continued the ceremonies
peculiar to the season by receiving on Sat
urday Populations from Catholic societies
and parochial committees to the number
of about 1900 persons who were admitted to
assist at the pontificai mass in the Sala
dele Logic. in the Vatican, on the occa-
sion of the sixtieth anniversary of his first
mass. 1t was evident to all who We're per-
mitted to assist upon this impressive occa-
sion that the Pope enjoys his usual health.
He has had no illness or indisposition for
many months. Illness, indeed, he never
knows, nor has he known since he was
Governor of Benevento half a century gone
by. AT the worst, he suffers an occasional
though rare, cold. The prescription then
is rest in bed, or, at least, confinement in
his heated rooms. The greater part of a
year sometimes elapses3 between one indis-
position and another. This wonderful i'm
munity is one of the best and surest proofs
that his healthfulness has only to contend
with the weakness and heavihess of eX-
IRENE age. His equabla exemption from
the lnIrmltleS OF me- Is strangely assoc
ciated with the greatest possible deicacy,
and even fragility, of frame and organism.
Such a supreme union of strength and of
delcacy must have been possessed after a
fashion, by the tabled beauty of Viterbo
in the middle ages, la bella Galliana,
whose form was so like to an alabaster
vase-the very term of comparison in use
about his Holiness-that the red wine could
be seen descending in her throat. But Leo
XIII has preserved by a unique sobriety of
Hfe-that sobriety commended and de-
scrlbed in his recent poem, "Ad Fabricium
Rufum" the vitality of a strong consttu-
ton. Some have written that he comes of
a stock OF Inountaineers, and that he early
increased the healthfulness thus received
by his outdoor life in his native place.
Once tail, he is now shortened, by the
painfully pronounced bend of the entire up
per part of his body. The former is the eff
feet of age the latter must be greatly the
result OF long years of assidious study and
of sedentary life. He may be said to have
passed the last years of his childhood at
college, since he was only eight years of
age when he was sent to the Jesuit College
at V1terbo. He passed his youth within sem
mary walls. AS q young man he was gov
ernor of a province and titular archbishop.
Long before his prime he had been nuncio
to lgium-Whence he went to England,
and was presented to her gracious Majesty
and had been called to the See of Perugia,
which he only left during the last months
of the reign of his papal predecessor. His
life, then, has been an indoor life-the life
a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
What About the woman.
Chicago Chronicle.


How about the woman in the case? Rev.
c. O. Brown. who has been averaging a
confession a day during the last week, is in
a fair way to be rehabilitated and again
allowed to minister to the spiritual needs of
his congregation. He has been asked to oc-
cupy his old pulpit next Sunday. But how
about the woman? Is the mantle of Chris
tianity charity TO be thrown over her sins
also? Has any one taken the trouble to ex-
tend the hand of fellowship and forgiveness
to her? Have the brethren-and the sis
ters-who accept the penitent confessions of
Mr.. Brown any word of comfort or con-
ISOLATION for Miss Overman? If confession
, is q prerequisite to forgiveness she is en-
titled to the first consideration, for she con-
fessed two years ago, while the contrite
Brown felt the prickings of his conscience
only a week ago last Sunday. Previous to
that time lie had lied about the matter flu
emily fervently and artistically. is he now
to be clothed in purple and fine linen and
set at the head of the feast while the other
penitent is cast into outer darkness? Let
the brethren think this matter over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

New York Christian Advocate.

New York Christian Advocate.
Entirely apart from the merits of the
questions they are wraLglng about. who
that reads the dreary drivel of words can
imagine that it is now either the conserva-
tive, the deliberatve or the dignified body
plan of electing it was supposed to insure?
And what is the difficulty? Men without
experience except in certain lines in which
they have made vast fortunes, which are
at the service of party men who get there
by the admission of States with a handful
of populations men who are willing ito co
with doing a great deal more for them
selves" are in the majority For half
counterfeit the extravaganza of the House.
Now the reverse is the case. When the
welfare of the country plays d second part
in Legislation, whether local interests, party
ends, or personal ambition have the first
place the result in the long run is evil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Senator's who Speculate.


The rumor comes from Washington that
the silver resolution debate in The SN~~te
has been stirred up mainly for the purpose
or Affecting stock speculation. 4A.s II
appear to be almost incredible were ii not
for the remarkable developments brought
out in the well-remembered sugar-trust in
vestigation in the Senate. 1t has not passed
from the recollection Of our readers that
some of the senators frankly acknowledged
that they had been speculating in sugar
cape the natural odium Of the situation by
testifying that some of the stock had been
purchased for him by q, servant who had
found a telegram addressed to him, adviS-
ing that the purchase be made. While we
would not for a moment assert that all OF
the senators, even a majority of them,
are guilty of using their public positions for
personal ends, yet no one who is familiar
with the proceedings of the Senate. and the
action of some of the senators, will doubt
that there is a pretty close connection be,
tween the telegraph office at the Capitol
and the Stock Exchange i'm New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

The local organ of Organism pays its re-
spects to the sound-morey Democrats of
Indiana as follows:
The so-called gold Democrats are rep
resented by their evening organ as being
undecided whether to run a regular state
ticket at the approaching election or to cast
their votes for the Republican ticket. AS If
it were of the slightest consequence to any
body in the world what these gentlemen
may do.
Nothing is more certain than that the
sound-money Democrats contributed ma
terially TO McKinieys plurality of $4,000 in
this State and to his election. In this State
they cast 200 votes for Palmer and Buck
ner and several times that number for Nc
Kinley straight. They are at least as
strong now as they were two years ago
probably stronger. Yet the Bryan organ
affects to believe that they are insignifi-
cant factor in politics that it does not
matter what they do Mayor Taggart was
reported as saying in New York few days
ago that the Democratic convention in this
State would instruct for Bryan and that he
will be renominated on the Chicago plat
form. The Journal hopes he is a true
prophet in this respect. Ii it should prove
so the Bryanites will probably receive an
interesting access of information as to
what the sound-money Democrats will do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Glass Blowers Contract.


The glassblowers of Indiana do not seem
to have the same ideas of honorable per-
formances of contracts that other business
folk have. BY glassblowers we mean both
the employers and the employed in that
branch OF business These people have
struck upon a. novel idea in the settlement
of labor disputes. A misunderstanding hav-
ing. arisen, an arrangement was perfected
by which the resulting contract of their last
conference shall be filed in court. In case Of
violation of this contract by either party,
1t shall be deemed contempt of court, and
punishments for contempt shall follow as
in the case of other contempts. The world
Will watch with interest the first attempt
to carry out the provisions of this agree
ment. If the novelty OF II is not sufficient
TO vitiate its validity the process of il will
have to be attended to. Whether or not q
contract has been violated, is u question OF
fact, and question of fact can be de-
termined only upon formal trial. 1t is not
to be imagined that after the experience
that workingmen have had with the sum-
mary powers of courts, they now agree to
run their heads directly into the moose and
take the consequences of their contempt.
We are very skeptical of the power of
court to punish under any conceivable cir
cumstances growing our of the agreement.
Nevertheless, the agreement is fact, and
all the parties, including the court, have
made 1t in good faith and the result is
awaited with interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

Philadelphia North American.

III4etNINIFEIIeI WI VI ~NH1EC11NS1HIF
We have in the anti-baking Sunday law
which has just been declared imperative.
by the courts, another curious example OF
the carelessness with which laws are
framed by the average legislator. This law
forbade bakers from demanding from their
employees any more than six days work
between Sunday afternoon at O'Clock and
the succeeding afternoon at o'clock
What sort of a superhuman being did the
man who framed this law suppose 4 baker
to be, in that he forbade him making a
man work any more than six days in ex-
actly six days? OF course, it was impossi-
bic to violate such a law, and therefore a
penalty for such violation was equally inn
possible. The court accordingly declared
the law imperative. The consolation we
derive from this is that the legislator erred
ridiculously; but how soon may we dis
cover another bungling law in which the
error will prove much more serious?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09


As an evidence that the condition of
things in the cotton industry is, to say the
least, no better in free-trade England than
in the United States. 1t is interesting to note
the complaint of Textile Mercury that in
the Lancashire districts, where cotton mills
and weaving sheds have closed owing to
bad trade, it is almost impossible for those
thrown out of work to obtain employment,
and that in consequence many of the idle
operatives are compelled to apply TO the
parish for relief 1t is objected to that
these poor people should be allowed to draw
from the poor fund so long as there Is
money in the treasures Of the trades unions
of which they are members. According to
all accounts the cotton spinners and weav-
ers of Lancashire are in a Far worse plight
than are their brethren in New England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

When the daughter of Claus Spreckels in
dignantly decided back to her father the
million dollars worth of property he had
given her she wanted to prove to him that
her new husband to whom he objected,
did not marry her for money. But as the
canny Mr. Watson did not sign the deeds
with her and as she is now demanding the
property back, presumably at his instiga-
ton, Papa Spreckels is probably not yet
convinced that Mrs. Watson is loved for
herself alone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

81 hear your company got mobbed in
Dawson City, said the actor who couldn't
go Il thought you would wind UP about
that way"
.,There was nothing wrong about the
play." explained the actor who had come
back. 1T all arose from our presenting a
Christmas dinner scene, in which we used
real turkey The jays piled up on the stage
-, door,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Washington Post.

Washington POST.
IF there Is a fonder or more indulgent
father in the country than ex-Presdent
BENJAMIN Harrison. have yet to see him.
remarked Mr.. A. G. Street, of New York
city. Il was walking through the parlors
of the hotel a few days ago, and coming TO
the one in which there is an exhibition OF
fine paintings, saw an interesting family
group that made me pause. and pretend to
examine the pictures when | was really
observing their movements. IL was Mr..
Harrison his wife, and the little girl in
her nurses arms. They We're stroliing about
looking at the pictures, the baby seeming
very much interested and regarding the
works of art with the eye Of a connoisseur.
A particularly striking marine view took
her fancy, and putting UP her chubby little
fists she danced in her nurses arms and
crowed with that unmistakeabie note o.
pleasure pleasing 10 parents. Both Nj,
and Mrs. Harrison were attracted by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09

The Queens speech at the opening of Par
lament yesterday was indeed more remark
able for it's omissions than for it's contents.
1t was decorously silent regarding all I'M
pleasant topics, and there was not a word
in it to Indicate any trouble with other
powers regarding China. So far as the
speech indicates the British lion desires
nothing so much as to be permitted to spend
his time sleeping and purring.