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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
EFFICIENT MEMBERS.
Continued Service Makes Valuable
and Useful COngressmen.

ana useful congressman.
Washington Letter in Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Tribune
Frequently the question is asked. How
is 1t we hear so much of Reed Dingiey
and Boutelle, all of Maine; Cannon OF
Illinois; Payne, of New York; Dalzell,
bingham and others, of Pennsylvania. and
of Richardson and McMillin, of Tennessee;
Bland, of Missouri. and a few others,
name of an Chilean in Congress is rarely
mentioned?" The answer is simple. These
men have attained their prominence by
long service. Reed is now serving his elev-
enth term in the House. Dingley and Rou-
telle their eighth, Cannon has been in Con-
gress twenty-four years, Payne fourteen,
Bingham twenty. Dalzall twelve, Richard
son fourteen, McMilin twenty. Bland
tWenty-four, and so they go. With the eX-
ception of General GrosVenor and Mr. Dam
ford not an Ohio member has actually COM
pleted three full terms of service and at
the expiration of this Congress only Van
Voorheis, Northway and Burton will have
served six years, the last named not con-
secutively 1t takes about three Congresses
before a man can get near the inner circle
or that controlling and directing the legis-
served two terms the people of his district
as rule, say he has had enough and
StraightWay a green man is sent who has
TO start at the beginning and learn the
ropes. By the time he has them fairly mas
tered he is retired and the performance be-
gan de rovo. If Ohio wants to figure as
does Maine, New York, Pennsylvania and
see, Texas and Missouri on the Democratic
side, let her keep her men when she gets
good ones. 1t is long service that makes
the valuable congressman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

The papers. very few in number, we are
glad to say, which are insisting that the
United States shall prevent the Spanish
flotilla from coming to Porto Rico. do not
seem to be aware that they are making
fools of themselves and asking the govern
ment to do likewise. AS the Journal has
said before, the ocean is the worlds high
way, Porto Rico is a Spanish possession,
and until war is declared we have no more
right to prevent her from sending a fleet
to that island than we would have to pre-
vent England frorI sending one to the Ber-
mudas. The papers which are clamoring
for the stcppage of the Spanish fotilla
would not be likely to urge the stoppage of
a British one under like circumstances 1t
is not necess airy, in order 20 prove our
courage, to make fools of ourselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

In the township in Shelby county which
embraces the city of Shelbyville, Judge
hackney was beaten by vote of $3.50 to 22l
II was very bitter conflict turning en-
tirely upon the candidacy of Judge Hack
ney, as the victorious faction, led by Judge
Hord, had no candidate. Judge Hackney's
ticket was headed with a declaration in IA
vor of is to l and the denomination of Bry-
an The Shelbyville Republican, which gives
an interesting account of the battle, says
the card of John Greer, election inspector,
denying that he marked Judge Hackney.s
ballot at the presidential election, helped the
judge very much and he predicts that if it
had been issued earlier he would have car
ried his own township.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

rate Of s1O.00000O a year The man who has
made these figures is a friend of Spain. but
have been seeking loans in Paris that it is
impossible for bankers to make further
loans to Spain until there shall be change
of policy which will reduce the expenditures
to the level Of receipts. He advises Spain
to withdraw it's troops to the ports and
leave the island to the Cubans For ma
ton of about 100000 of people who are
not wealth-producing debt of 81 $40, 900 900,
or nearly 500 per capita, with an annual
charge of over Sc per capita, makes the
carrying on of a costly war impossible. No
wonder that Spanish securities are falling
and are now worth less than 50 cents to the
dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
PnbIiahern, Nofen

Dodd,. Mead & Co. will issue THE Book
mans Literary Year Book" an Illustrated
guide to American and English literature,
during 1897.
Rupert of Hentzau" (the sequel to THE
IRIS OF zenda'O is to be brought out
d. Gibsons Illustrations will be used i'm this
American edition.
A new and cheaper edition of the Ara
bella and Araminta Stories" by Gertrude
Smith. has been issued by Copeland q Dav
The illustrations have bee omitted from
the new edition, and the stories which are
irresistibly attractive read aloud to tiny
children, now make their appeal without
pictorial aid
The appearance of Mr.. l. Zangwilrs latest
work, 'Dreamers of the Ghetto" (Harper IL
Brothers), suggests the interesting recollec-
ton that 1T is just ten years since the publi-
cation of his first book, 1.-THE Premier and
the Painter" His Children of the Ghetto
appeared in 1882 and THE Master" three
years later n he may still be numbered
men, for his age is only thirty-four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

The difficulty experienced in getting able
bodied men, especially mechanics, for the
navy does not bear out the assertion of
Populists and labor agitators that there are
millions of idle men in the country seeking
employment and unable to find it. Service
in the United States navy is not hard and
the pay is good. Ordinary seamen receive
SO a month, seamen a grade higher $24
a month, landsmen SIG month, blacksmiths
$50, plumbers and filters 49, sail makers
$25, painters $50, machinists who have seen
a years service $685. machinists of the Sec
ond-class $40, boiler makers $50. copper
smiths $50. firemen $50 and $35, coal passers
500. In every case a daily ration goes with
the pay, the Communication value of the ra-
ton being 50 cents. This is fairly good pay
for the service rendered. and as there is
no inducement on shipboard to spend money
the men should be able to save good part
of their pay. If there were millions of able
bodied men in the country out of work and
looking for it the government would not
have to be beating the bushes" for them
as it now is especially for mechanics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
sntnn,s Invisible world Dispiayed.

This is the rather sensational title which
Mr.. w. T. Stead, editor of the Review OF
Reviews, gives to a history of the Lexow
investigation in New York, and summary
of the evidence showing the corruption and
rottenness of the Tammany regime. To
this is added some observations upon the
charter of Greater New York and the first
municipal election under it, The disclos-
ures made by the Lexow investigation were
dark enough, but it is not apparent what
good purpose can be served by serving them
the evils to which they related have been
largely reformed. Nevertheless, the work
of Summarizing is we'll done, and the au-
thor's suggestions as to how to prevent a
revival or continuance of the corruption
and rottenness referred to are evidently
well meant and are worth considering. Sa-
ten's Invisible World Displayed" should
warn good citizens in all American cities OF
the duty of eternal vigilance and untiring
effort to prevent the. existence of such a
condition as it reveals. New York: r. F.
Fapno e. Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

Several of those who attended the meeting
Saturday afternoon to take steps to have
Indianapolis represented in the fund to build
a monument in honor of those who lost their
lives by the sinking of the Maine expressed
the hope that it would be contributed in
such a manner as would preclude its being
used for the self-glorification of one of New
York's yellow newspapers. The point is
well taken. The majority of people who
contribute money to such objects are OPP
posed to any such use of their contributions
as will connect lying sensational news
paper with monument to those who lost
their lives for their country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
HOW to PIny Golf.

All of the game of golf that can be
learned from a book is surely to be found
in this handsome volume of instructions
written by Mr.. J. II. Whigham and pub
lished by H. S. Stone Co, Chicago.
The heads of the chapters are. Advice to
Beginners" THE Long Game" Iron
Play" Putting, miscellaneous Sugges,,
THE Making of a New Course" 'Devel-
opment of the Game in America" ANA
teurs Abroad" Rules" Etiquette of
colt" In addition to the explicit verbal
instructions, illustrations are given, show
ing how TO hoil the clubs, and there are
also a large number OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nictures taken during the progress of games
played by experts. The work Is likely TO be
accepted as an authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
Now ser,e. of school READERS.

A new series of school readers by James
Baldwin seems to have been prepared espe-
cially to suit the demand for fresh and at
tractive reading matter suitable for all
kinds and grades of schools. The series
consists of eight books one for each year OF
grade below the high school The contents
of each volume seem to have been prepared
and arranged with much care and with the
double view of helping the pupil learn to
read and at the same time giving proper
direction to his mind and imagination. The
illustrations are numerous and really artis-
tic, the text and illustrations being pro-
gressive from year to year. This series OF
school readers should attract the attention
of teachers ard school authorities. 1t is
published by the American Book Company,
New York Cincinnati and Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

The foregoing are Omaha. prices, except
the last three quotations. They have been
taken from the newspaper of which Mr.
Bryan was the reputed editor for several
years They are the prices as gathered by
that paper from the markets. The com
parison shows gain in favor of the farmer
all along the line. Some OF the 16-to-1 or
gans have been saying that there has been
no change for the better for the farmers,
TO whom they made their appeal in 1885,
The farmers know better, and those who
consult the market reports know better
Prices are higher instead of lower. as the
Bryanites predicted in 1896. Wheat has gone
up &c about the dollar mark instead of fall
ing below 50 cents as Mr.. Bryan predicted
in 1896. The comparisons show that silver
is not SO tied to the necessary commodities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

To lawyers the Memoirs and Letters of
Chancellor Kent" which have just been
published, must be full of interest as show
ing the private life, tastes and views of the
man whose Commentaries on American
Law" are yet authorities. The life of a
man. made up from his letters and other
expressions. who was born in 1863 admitted
to the bar In 1893. Washington was clos
ing his first term as President, and died
during the year 1S47. is full OF interest for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
Nicotine in Chewing Gum.
Chicago Post.

=
A few days ago the Chicago Board Of
Health, having made chemical analysis
of a certain new brand of chewing gum,
sent a letter to the firm that placed it OH
board was led to making it's Investigations
by parents complaining that this gum
seemed to be seriously affecting the health
it contained nicotine-the active, exceed
ingly poisonous principle of tobacco-and
it was also noticed that each package of
were disgusting in the extreme-such, in
short, as an habitual tobacco chewer would
follow. 1t was also learned that this gum
was being used to q considerable extent by
school children of both sexes and all ages
from the toddling Undergraduates to the
high school pupil. The Board of Health
saw the great evil threatening the moral
and physical welfare of these children and
it promptly sounded a warning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

that they cannot rise until the ounce price
of silver shall rise, consequently all the To-
toll people who declared that this is the
case are TO put it mildly, mistaken, even
if they will not admit it. Their admitting
it will make no difference. The thousands
of farmers who voted in the election of
1896 know that the farmers prices have i'm
proved since the election of Mckinley. and
they will not be much less inclined to be-
lieve Mr.. Bryan and his followers in 1898
than they were in 1896. But the latter seem
not to realize II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

1t seems that the people in the north
eastern section of the city are distrustful
of the promises made by Mayor Taggart re-
garding his purposes as to the extension
territory for park purposes. and have con-
cluded to send committee to remind his
Honor of their remembrance of his pledges.
This committee may go 10 the Board of
Public Works, but the latter never proceeds
without consulting the mayor. In fact, it
is yet an open question where the park
system shall be located. To begin the pur-
chase OF land in any locality until the
bounds of the proposed park are fixed will
not be wise. II purchase is begun as con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

The Louisiana constitutional convention
has been forced to make proposition de-
claring that the sons and grandsons cf those
who were voters in 1868 shall be voters here
after. This shuts out all the colored voters.
because they were not made voters until
after 1868. Some time ago both United
States senators warned the convention that
the plan might be declared in violation of
the Constitution of the United States, but,
unable to agree upon any other proposition,
in its desperation the convention united
upon the one here outlined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

the general reader. He was the intimate
friend of Alexander Hamilton and knew
and corresponded with Daniel Webster. He
attended levee of President Washington
in 1893, and he might have attended the
Inauguration of President Polk in 1S45. An
intense Wing, the latter would not have
given him any satisfaction. Most of his
leisure from professional and official duties
was devoted to the study of the classics.
modern languages and the higher literature
OF his times. So long as there was federal
party he belonged to it and was of the
school of Alexander Hamilton. In an APP
pendix is letter written to Mrs. Hamilton
after the death of her husband, which
gives his estimate of the character and in
huence of that great American. BY con-
stitutional provision Chancellor Kent was
retired from that high office when he was
sixty years of age. 1T was after that period
that he wrote his Commentaries on Amert-
can Law He was much of a man that
In 1882 Daniel Webster requested the
privilege of addressing letter TO him which
contained his review of the defense of nulli-
fication by Calhoun. then Vice President.
Charles Sumner was one of his admirers,
and wrote him several letters. In 1910. Mr..
Sumner visited the chancellor. He had just
returned from Europe. The chancellors
comment was: "He talked necessarily, and
is inflated with exaggerated egotism.' Pub
lished by Little, Brown & Co., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
FIGURES FOR FARMERS.

A very interesting table of comparisons OF
prices has been compiled from the Omaha
World-Herald, covering the dates between
the holding of the convention which nom
mated Mr. BRYAN and March 10, 1898. de-
signed to show the general Improvement In
prices and that the price of silver bullion
has no relation to the prices of other COM
modities The whole table is not given be-
low, as a part will suffice to show the gem
eral tendency of all:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
ON the Wlnning slde.

The contrast Of life in the South before
and since the war has proved an inviting
and prolific theme for some story writer's.
while the stirring events of the war itself
have furnished inspiration for still more.
''On the Winning Side" is a Southern story.
chiefly of before the-war days, though II
runs INTO the war period. The author Mrs
J eannette H. Walworth. is a Southern wom-
en- ana the story, which is written from
Southern point of view, shows personal fa-
niharity with the scenes and Characters
ueplcted. New York: II. T Fenno 81 Co q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

A special correspondent at Berlin wires
his paper that Emperor William has de-
cided, on the strength of reports cabled to
him from Havana, that the destruction of
the Maine was due to an inside accidental
explosion. This is doubtless a, canard. The
Emperor is bumptious enough, but he
would hardly risk making himself a laugh
ing stock by putting his judgment at long
range against that of our able court of in
Quiry on the ground.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
GIFT from the Kings Daughters.

Two thousand tons of provisions gath
cred by the Kings Daughters will be sent
to Havana for the starving Cubans by one
of the Ward line steamers to leave New
comfort from the shipment. Intervention
i'll other forms may be beset with difficult
tics, but Intervention with cornmeal and
bacon is a fufillment of the law of human
ity as laid down by the King of Kings. The
Kings Daughters In helping TO put the law
obligation I'm a way that should bring them
cordial cooperation and universal approba-
tf0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

and In its portrayal OF the life, people and
fashions of early New York ii reminds one
or DR.. Weir Mitchells Hugh Wynne'
which did a similar work for early Philadel-
pnla, though this IS stronger story than
that. In fact, Free TO Serve" is one of
the notable American novels of the season
both as a thrilling story and a specimen OF
strong character drawing. The fact that
this is its second edition shows IL has found
readers. Boston, Copeland Il Day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

Taose Popocrats who are talking of put
ting Consul General Lee be hind Mr.. Bryan
on their presidential ticket would have been
wiser than they are if they had consulted
him about the matter. There are good rea-
sons to believe that he does not belong to
she party of the silver-mine trust.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

A French financier says the total debt of
Spain at the present time is $l640,o 900 600.
The charges upon this debt for interest and
sinking fund are sloi 10000 year. The re-
ceipts Of the Spanish treasury do not exceed
$l54. 100000 year. Deducting the fixed ex-
oenditure for interest and sinking fund, only
ss2ooo,0ee is left to run the government. in
GLIDING the cost Of the army and navy,
while the military expenditure Is at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
Chambers's Biographical Dictionary.

A new edition of this valuable and con-
venent work is issued by the ]. B. Lip
pincott Company, Philadelphia. 1t is based
upon articles in Chamberss Encyclopedia,
but brief sketches of hundreds of persons
not mentioned there are added The total
number of persons of whom something is
said exceeds 10000, and the number includes
certain of the notorious people of the world
as we'll as the hOnorably distinguished 1t
Is surprising how much information may
be given in little space Besides the facts
furnished concerning individuals, ample ref
erences are given to other works where
more matter upon the subject is to be
found. The work is brought up to date
not only in the way of giving information
about recent celebrities, but in offering
newly discovered facts concerning old-time
personages such as Bacchylides. the Cabots,
Vespucci, etc. In mentioning the deaths of
certain noted men which occurred too late
for their mention in the pages of the book
the publishers make the useful suggestion
that the owner of such dictionary may
easily keep 1t ''up-to-date" by entering the
deaths or other important occurrences, on
the margin of the page. The volume makes
useful addition to any library. Price
SO 40
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
TnIes Of the CITY Room.

The romance as well as the realism of
newspaper work, at least some phases of
both, aref well brought out in TALES of
the City Room" by Elizabeth G. Gordon,
a well-known newspaper woman of New
York. Many authors and playwrights who
have essayed to portray newspaper life or.
the interior workings of newspaper of
flee have shown entire ignorance of the
subject. or else that their knowledge of it
was altogether secondhand. With this
writer 1t is different She shows unmis-
takably a practical knowledge of the sub
ject The stories in this volume. ten in
number, are very Skillful mingling of the
prosaic side of newspaper work, with the
romance that lies about and near all
jewellers in this wOrk-day world. The
opening one, Ruth Herricl<s Assignment,
is a story of young woman reporter on
a daily paper who received an assignment
to interview a young woman who is in
prison charged with numbering her hus-
band All efforts to interview her had
failed Miss Herrick not only gets an inter-
view but full confession, but, with wom>
anly sympathy, she becomes so deeply in
terested in the prisoner that she gives her
good advice, tells her not to talk with
another reporter and finally has the salts
faction of recording her acquittal by
jury. The story is very well told. as are
all the others in the volume. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

II President Mckinley decides upon a
policy of government relief for the starving
Cubans he should insist on the abolition or
suspension OF the Spanish custom house
regulations and officials so far as such re-
lief is concerned. Heretofore these have
operated as an obstruction to relief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

Some one calls for Secretary Long to re-
sign as an officer of the American Peace
Society. Nonsense. A man who is working
to compel Spain to leave this continent is
doing the best sort of service in the interest
of lasting peace So long as Spain fingers
in Cuba there will not be any sort of tran
quilIity in that part of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
Keeping Straight.

How do you manage to look so solemn
when all those amusing things are happen
mgr asked the young man who was buy
ing for the actor
Il think of my salary" said the Thespian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
what Happens at Boxing Contests"

When one stalwart man hammers another
into insenslbiity followed by coma and
death from hemorrhage of the brain. as
happened at a recent boxing contest" in
Trenton, II j., there should be no confusion
in the public mind as to what has actually
happened. IT is manslaughter the respoasl-
bility for which rests not entirely upon the
brute who struck the fatal blow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28
There Arc Othern.

Kansas City Journal.
The announcement that an editor of a
New York yellow journal is crazy looks
like an unfair discrimination. The New
York yellow Journals have several editors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

Springfield Republican.

~
The report that Cardinal Newman was TO
be beatified is, of course inaccurate. as this
rank is not conferred till fifty years after
the death of the candidate. except in the
case of martyrs. 1t is believed that the
port originated in the fact that an Amer
lean bishop, John Nepomucene Neumann,
who died in 1860. has been advanced stage
on the way to canonization.