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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
THE WORK OF GHOULS.
Body of Mrs. Margaret DrennOn, an
Aged Woman, stolen.

The police last night made a search of the
different medical colleges of the city for the
body of Mrs. Margaret Drennon, an aged
woman who died last Saturday evening at
the home of her son-in-law John Irish, of
Ne. 2123 Barth avenue. Mrs Drennon was
buried Monday evening in Round Hill Gem
etery, a little country graveyard OH the
Three Notch road south of the city. Yes
terday morning it was discovered the grave
had been robbed
Mrs. Drennon was eighty-two years of
age. She died very suddenly Saturday
evening. While sitting near the stove smok-
ing her pipe she suddenly fell forward and
expired within a short time. Monday even
ing the funeral took place. Samuel Nc
Carly, of No. 1855 Draper street, the son-in-
law of Mrs. Drennon, and David Irish,
grandson, asked the police to search for the
body. and TOLD, of how the ghoulish. work
Drennon a man living in the neighborhood
complained to the relatives that the body
had been inferred on his lot. He asked that
the grave be reopened and the body re-
moved. The relatives considered the re-
quest and decided to remove Mrs. DrennonS
remains. Yesterday morning party OF men
went to the burying ground to open the
grave. The fresh mound of dirt did not look
as if it had been disturbed, and the men dug
down to the box inclosing the coffin before
it was found the grave had been robbed
Lifting the top from the box they found
that the glass lid of the coffin had been
broken. All of the garments in which Mrs.
Drenncn had been buried We're in the coffin,
but the body was gone. The robbers had
not left the slightest indication of their
work about the outside of the grave. 1t was
thought best to appeal to The police, and
yesterday evening Superintendent Quigley
was requested to search the medical col
leges.
Sergeants Lowe and Boylan accompanied
the relatives of Mrs Drennon through all
of the medical institutions. They went to
the Central College of Physicians and Sur
geons first and then visited the Medical Col
lege of Indiana and the Physiological In
stitution. The officers went to the building
formerly occupied by the American College
on Indiana avenue, but were told there that
the institution had taken quarters on Wash
ington street under a new name. The po-
lice were unable to find the place. During
the quest number of bodies were found
but none of them could be identified by the
relatives of Mrs. DrennOn.
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INDIANA PRESS OPINION.

Uncle Sam struts about these days jing-
ling the coin in his pockets, which, thanks
TO the Dingley law, are being rapidly filled.
Warren Review.
AS revenue increases under the Dingley
law there is a pronounced decrease of refer
Lafayette Courier
When the far~cIs are contented, prosper
Gus and happy there win be little need for
anxiety about the business of the country.
-Kendallville Standard.
1t is pretty tough when the residence of
the American minister at Madrid has to be
guarded by the military to prevent mobs
from attacking ft.-Munce News.
David B. Hill has finally declared that he
voted for Bryan, but does not say he is
proud of it. He simply prides himself in
TINS case on his courage.-Seymour Repub-
lican.
The Hawaii annexation sentiment is I'M
doubtedly growing stronger throughout the
country by reason of the undertaking 60
ing on in China and the general disturbance
In the far East.-Vincennes Commercial.
There is every reason to believe that af-
fairs in Hawaii are assuming a very critical
phase If they were not it is improbable
that the President would leave his office and
come to the United States to speak for an
neXat1on.-TerrC Haute Express.
The Democrats are standing agape with
not given them the result of his observa-
tions in Mexico. The reason is plain He
intends to sell his views not give them, so
he can replenish his stock of diamond studs
and silk acknowledgements News.
No honest Republican member of either
house of Congress has any right to seek to
shirk responsibility for a reform of the cur
rency. That does not mean he must vote
Tor any plan at present formulated,
but that he must not stand As
an obstructionist to some legislation that
Will bring about some needed reforms.-Elx-
hart Review.
Our English neighbors are paying a trib-
ute to our new tariff by charging that it is
responsible for the falling off of their ex-
portations during 1897. Their official figures
show a decrease of nearly $40 900 900 in their
expectation, and their authorities attribute
1t to the new tariff law i'll the United States
which has again set our mills in motion,
excluding large amount of English goods.
Evansville Journal.
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House in fighting for consideration of alb
surd currency schemes If the old rule of
the calendar order were revived the House
could not reach important measures since
the bills first reported are those of claims
and other private bills, because they are
more easily disposed Of by committees
Such bills would go TO the head of the cal
endar. The experience of the older mem
bers of both parties in the House has led
them. during the past five or six congresses.
to put it in the power of majority of the
House to take up and consider the bills
deemed by that majority to be most inpor-
tant. Some authorized committee must, in
the first instance, present the resolution for
consideration, but final decision always de-
wolves upon the majority Of the House. This
plan was adopted by the House of which
Mr.. Reed was speaker which met in 1889.
Subsequent Democratic houses improved on
the original plan, and it is now in force.
1t simply gives the majority of the House
the power to consider the measures it re-
CARDS the more important In other words,
the rule makes the majority responsible and
the House a legislative body. When there
shall be another Democratic House the
same men who now denounce the rule will
demand it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

One would think, after reading the
speeches of the Democrats in the House,
that the existing rules of that body are a
fresh contrivance of the speaker to rob that
body of it's rights. This is not the case.
The rules of the present House aresvery
much the same as those of the last two
Democratic houses. The Democrats may
have borrowed their rules regarding the or
der of business from the previous Republic
an House, since all that they have which is
creditable is of Republican origin.
The rule of the House which the Demo-
Gratis attempted to override on Tuesday
seems to have been that which prohibits
the injection of foreign legislation into APP
preparation bills. The Democrats undertook
to insert in the diplomatic appropriation bill
AN amendment recognizing the independence
of Cuba 1t was very properly ruled out of
order.
The other denounced rule of the House
is that which confers upon the committee
on rules the authority to introduce resolu-
tons fixing a date for consideration of a
measure limiting the period of debate and
Such a resolution. if adopted by majority
of the House, gives the bill named in it the
right of way. If the resolution is defeated
by a vote os the House that ends the mat
ter.
But little explanation is needed to con-
vince reasonable people that the rule is
necessary. If some committee did not de-
eide what measures are the most important
for consideration, and the majority of the
House did not affirm the judgment of that
committee it's time would be spent in
wrangling over questions of the precedence
of bills. CT the old system of taking up
and disposing of bills in their order on the
calendar must prevail. If. any member
could call up any measure he desired the
Jerry Simpsons would waste the time Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
THE SHERWOOD RECITAL.
Large Audience at the PropyIaeum
Yesterday.

A very large and appreciative audience
gathered in the assembly hall of the Propy-
laeum yesterday afternoon and, amid the
pictures of the Art Association exhibit
listened to piano recital by Mr.. William
II. Sherwood of Chicago, which was given
under the auspices of the Matinee Musicale
MI Sherwood ranks with the great pianists
of the country and is possessed of power
and technical ability. In no number We're
the two qualities better exhibited than in
the Military March," by Schubert ausig.
For this he was heartily recalled, and re-
sponded with 1.-THE Maiden's WISH" of Cho-
pin, arranged by List. The programme
was of great variety including as it did the
Allegro from the Eighth Symphony" by
Beethoven-LisZt a series of Chopin num-
bers. two by Mr. Sherwood, Schubert-Ii szt's
Romance in F Sharp and Bach's Echo"
In the programme given yesterday there
were too many of the List arrangements.
too many arrangements of orchestral and
concerted works for the piano. The num-
bers are too good in the original to be bene
fitted by any of the frilis and furbelows of
q score decorator Ike List Mr.. Sher-
woods immense repertoire win allow of a
better selection than four LisZt numbers
and so few OF the modern school of COM
Last evening Mr. Sherwood was enter
tanned by Mr. and Ms w. G.. Hunter at
dinner, and later by Mr.. and Mrs w. l..
Elder Mrs Elder spent part of last sum-
mer at Chautauqua studying with Mr.. Sher-
wood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
CUBA IN THE HOUSE.

The demonstration made by the Demo-
Gratis in the House on Tuesday in behalf
of the recognition of the belligerency of
Cuba was for effect. None of those who
spoke attempted to show in what manner
the acknowledgment of the beIligerency
Of Cuba would help the cause of the
Cubans. If there had been debate upon
the merits of the question it could have
easily been shown that such action at this
time would probably be the most unfor-
tunate thing for Cuba that could take
place, for the reason that Spain is dividing
into hostile factions over the policy of the
present Ministry, and that such action as
was proposed by the Democrats would have
the effect to unite all factions in Spain
for the prosecution of the war in Cuba.
That would be the effect, and, coming at
a time when the inability of Spain TO sub
due the Cubans is more and more apparent
it would probably cause a reaction which
would prolong the struggle. AT the pres
ent time all the effect such action could
have would be moral. and Spain is not in
fluenced by moral considerations.
Mr. De Almond, of Missouri, who seems
to have eclipsed young Mr.. Bailey as
Democratic leader of the Ho~ urged rec
ognition in connection with narrowing
tales OF starvation and cruelty il Cuba. AS
for the policy of cruelty. that was set
aside months ago, and because it has been
mobs in Havana shout for its re-estab-
lishment. Just in what manner a resoIu-
t4an of reeoenffion NJ the fndenendence
could relieve the starving. Mr.. De Almond
did not explain. Food is what the starving
need, not resolutions which do not provide
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

1t is said there is a possibility of the New
England cotton manufacturers and en-
ployes coming to an agreement on the ques-
ton of fines which may lead to a settle
ment of the present strike There is an ele-
ment of oppression in the imposition of fines
on workmen of any class that is repellent
for stipulated wages is entitled to receive
every cent he earns, and an employer who
retains any part of il under any pretext
whatever violates contract and usurps a
right of judgment which belongs to the
courts alone The Journal does not know to
what extent the practice of imposing fines
on workmen prevails. but it is fundamental
ly wrong and should not exist at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

three of his victims 1t is a case for casu-
lists. The fellow says he committed the rob-
berries while under the influence of liquor
and that his conscience kept flashing him
till he had to surrender. Is it not possible
that he is a degenerate, who, failing to ac-
quire the notoriety. he hoped to get out of
the highwayman business and finding it
irksome to operate incognito. concluded to
come to the front of the stage and acquire
notoriety, even at the cost of going to the
penftentiary?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

The action of the Senate finance commit
tee in voting to report the Teller resolution
that the bonds of the United States are pay
able in silver is a direct blow at the public
credit. 1t is intended to forestall any action
in favor of currency reform, and to do this
in very vicious and dangerous way. The
Teller resolution practically reasserts the
Stanley Matthews resolution adopted by the
Senate in 1878. 1t declares that the bonds of
the United States "are payable, principal
and interest, az the option sof the gov
eminent of the United States, in silver dol
lars" and that ito restore to it's coinage
such silver coins as a legal tender in pay
ment of said bonds. principal and interest,
is not violation of the public faith nor in
derogation of the rights of the public credi-
tor" The conditions in 1878, when this reso-
luton was adopted, were very different
from what they are now. The difference
between the commercial value of gold and
silver is very much greater now than it
was then, and the number of standard sill
change of conditions adds to the dangerous
character of the resolution. It's adoption
at this time would injure the public credit,
probably change the present inflow of gold
into an export, and materially check the
rising tide of prosperity The Teller crowd
are traitors to the national credit and public
welfare
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

bread. The President has twice appealed
for contributions to relieve the immediate
necessities of the Cubans. If Mr. De Ar
mond and his applauders have been making
donations of money the fact has not been
announced.
Much of this zeal for the independence
of Cuba is rhetorical. The same men who
make the most noise about it in Congress
come from the section of the country where
state constitutions have been amended by
unusual methods to deprive the same race
of the right of suffrage, and people of this
sort constitute large majority of what
would be the voting element in Cuba,
namely, negroes. The De Almonds approve
of the outrageous methods by which citi-
zenship has been taken away from nearly
a quarter of a million of coiored men in
Mississippi and South Carolina, and which
are now being employed for the same pur-
pose in Louisiana. but they make them
selves almost madmen in the House de-
handing independence for an island which,
under free suffrage, would. be controlled by
men of African blood or descent who can
not read.
There can be no doubt that the admins
tration desires the independence of Cuba If
it can be attained, but in refusing to &C
cord to the insurrectionists the rights of
belligerents at the present time it is fol-
lowing the precedents of the government
in similar cases. 1t probably believes that
the better way to attain it is for Spain
to have time to demonstrate to the world
it's inability to restore tranquility to the
island. Pending such a result the gasconade
of the De Almonds about Nero fiddling
while Rome burns may be characterized as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

resolution has been introduced in the
Senate to pay to the son and daughter of
5. K. Hannesan, deceased, late d mes
senger in the Senate, a sum equal to his
salary for six months. The resolution will
undoubtedly pass. The amount involved is
not large, and probablytthe charity is well
bestowed, but it illustrates congressional
practice that cannot be defended on any
ground of principle, viz, voting gifts out Of
the public treasury to the families of mem
bers and employees of either house when
they die. This is not done for any other
class of officials or employees in the govern
ment service, but it is almost invariably
done for those of Congress. 1t is no more
defensible than voting thirty days extra
pay to clerks and employees at the end of a
session, which is sometimes done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

An exchange calls attention to the fact
that more than year ago Austria COM
PEELED Turkey to pay claim similar to that
which our government is pressing by send
ing war ship to lombard town. This
remedy might have been effective a year
ago, but in the meantime Turkey has dis
covered that it is one of the powers, and
has the backing of Germany Under the
changed conditions more than one war ship
may be needed to brighten the recent sick
man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

Englands position in regard to China and
Chinese trade is exactly in line With Ameri-
can interests and what should be the policy
and commerce it demands an open field and
fair play for all nations, with no reserved
rights or special privileges for any. Under
such an arrangement England might get the
lions share. but the United States would be
a good second. The policy is right on prin-
cinle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

A report comes from New York that ex-
Senator Hill and Boss Croker are going TO
try titles for the mastery in the Demo-
cratic state committee. The issue will come
over the attitude of the state convention
toward the Chicago platform. Hill favoring
its Endorsement. while Croker would ignore
it and nominate Cor Governor a man who
did not vote for Bryan in 1896. If this
should be true Mr.. Hill may have the can
didacy of 1909 in his mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

The case Of the footpad who has just
surrendered himself to the city police pre-
sents some curious aspects. There have
been many-instances of persons, from the
love of notoriety. confessing to the perpe-
tration Of crimes with which they had no
man who has committed several street rob-
berries successfully, and who is apparently
IN no danger Of discovery. surrenders and
accuses himself The case was so unusual
that the police would not believe the mans
story until he was corroborated by two or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

The report OF government revenue for the
first half of January shows an average for
each business day of $l,1S4,91S. against a
similar average of $7s1.s in August last.
sS77,s in September. $9sS,1S1 in October and
S10O6,759 in November In the light OF these
figures the mugwump Boston Herald admits
that. to borrow Mr.. Gladstones famous
phrase, 1.-The revenue is advancing by leaps
and bounds" At the present rate of in
crease it will soon have bounded above ex-
penditures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

ana the members OF the musicale are IN
syrlpatEy with the organization.
Exception, to SherwoOd's Programme.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
1 take exceptions TO Mr.. Sherwood's pro-
gramme yesterday afternoon rather than
to his rendering of 1t. To the general pub
lie piano music is, at best, obscure. To
many it is mechanics rather than melody.
There might be an exception to this state
ment with respect to the members of the
Matinee Musicale. There is always a good
deal said of the unsympathetic public. but
it is more often the artists fault, for the
reason the public is seldom met on its own
grounds. The artist expects to be met on
his ground, which is desirable but not pos
sible, as it requires a great audience to
reach great artist. All musicians should
bear in mind that their work is educational.
and great pianist can no more bring his
audience TO standard or appreciation
which may have required ten, fifteen or
more years with him, than can teacher
, expect to carry his pupil in music, litera-
ture or general education through decade
of advancement within a few days The
sooner musicians learn this the better the
| music. Paderewsk knew this, for he played
only that which was familiar 10 piano
students and played it in an Incompatible
way. 1t takes a greater artiSt--and Mr..
Sherwood shows himself perfectly capable
Of this in his Chopin and Schumann num-
DerS.
Mr.. Sherwood has the reputation of being
a moody player 1 believe this is due to
the varying tax on his energies as a teach
er, and ii is to be regretted that he gives
the best of himself. through necessity, no
doubt, to his teaching rather than to the
public Teachers who do concert work are
liable to be affected in this way.
The absolute faithfulness of all LISTS
prescriptions never occurred to me so
strongly as in this programme. and it is
only his beautiful modesty. Usually it is
more transcrber than transcription. LISTS
creative ability will only be known when
the memories of his virtuosity are no more.
Beethoven's work transcribeS easily from
piano to orchestra or from orchestra to
piano. He evidently regarded the piano
pedestrian thinker. DAVID GIBSON.
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philadelphia Record.

lola. as a writer, has been a scandal to
this age. as, in larger degree. Voltaire was
70 ms buy yoltaire, the man proved ms
humanity ana courage; ana So, 100 Aola
the man, is demonstrating that he is made
of good. stern stuff. Zolas championship of
a fair trial for Dreyfus makes the latter
day litterateur just such an heroic figure
as Voltaire became among his felow-coun-
trymen when ne pleaded the cause of the
family of CALAIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
useful for thot Purnose.

Yabsley-Heard of this new fad of paint
ing on silver?
Mudge-Well, man may paint the town
pretty well on silver if he have enough of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW XORK-Astor House.
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The committee of the Ohio Legislature to
investigate the charges of bribery against
Mr.. Hanna is composed of seven members
VINO are opposed TO him and three who
voted for him. One of the boilers is chair
man Of the committee-that is, it is a
hacked committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

The fact that the higher institutions of
learning, whose annual stipend from the
State has been increased froM $4,000 to
SOL .0O0 are still calling for more will null
tiply those who sympathize with the re-
marks of Mr.. Craig relative to the "edu-
cational trust as it has come to be called
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
Confidence in Kruger.

Ph1IodeIphla RECORD.
Perhaps the finest compliment ever paid
to President Kruger was the moral sup
port given him by the Outlanders in the
late contest for tn Transvaal presidency.
They had no votes, but the fact that they
preferred loom" Paul before his opponents
is a remarkable tribute to their belief in his
integrity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

The Matinee Musicale will join the move
ment to federate the music clubs, and the
president, Mrs. a. M. Robertson. VIII go to
Chicago to attend the meetings of next
Tuesday and Wednesday. VIII the meeting
TO form the federation viii b. held. There
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20

When Eastern papers like the Boston
Herald and Hartford Courant favor an APP
preparation for a military park at Nashville
the West should not hesitate to urge it,
particularly when the amount asked for is