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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
THE TEMPLATE LESSON
POINTERS FOR WORKINGMEN
CLEANED FROM THE INDUSTRY.
Almost the Entire Product for Home
Consumption Now Being Made
i'm This Country.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
GAS CITY, Ind, Oct. 27.-This city is one
OF about forty American towns in which can
be seen to very good advantage the prac-
teal workings of a law that was prepared
by Mr. Mckinley, passed by a Republican
Congress, signed by Mr.. Harrison, repealed
by Democratic Congress and re-enacted
by Republican Congress-the tin plate
feature of the Mckinley tariff law. When
that law was passed in 1891 an attempt was
made by the Democratic managers to laugh
and ridicule it off of the statute books
Something peculiar to Wales, they said,
made that the only country that could pro-
duce tin plate; something that Yankee in
genuity could not overcome. but none at
tempted to name or define this subtle some.
thing-it was just some peculiar quality or
ability possessed only by the Welshman
Mr.. Mckinley and others of his party paid
no attention to the cries of the Democrats,
and in the mean time capitalists began to
investigate the manufacture of tin plate
and companies were formed. The table be-
low will better illustrate what has happened
since. The first column shows the number
of pounds manufactured in this country, the
second the pounds Imported the third the
value of imports, and the last column the
value per pound OF imported tin:
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of Cuba be set up. Are there many people
in this country who believe that the Presi-
dents way is not the best? Will the United
States be finishing the war in Cuba accord
ing to the dictates of humanity to come
away from the island and leave it to the
factions, some under arms and none under
law?
There can be but one way to adjust the
affairs of Cuba, and that is to leave them
to President Mckinley. He does not desire
to annex Cuba, but he does believe it to
be the duty of this government to leave
a far better government behind it when the
United States leaves the island than it
found there
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PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS.
Suggestions Desired by the United
States Commission.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The patents and
trademark commission, appointed by the
President to suggest Improvements in pat
ent laws i'm anticipation of their public
meeting in this city on Nov. %. is about to
send out circular letter to all persons in
terested in inventions and trademarks as
related to foreign commerce, which will ask
for opinions in regard to what amendments
of the United States laws relating to pat
ents and trademarks are desirable for the
advancement of foreign commerce and for
the carrying out of the convention of indus
trial property concluded at Paris March 90
1889 The letter will ask for expressions of
opinion on the subject of caveats, when a
foreigner should date his invention, to whom
patents should be granted in case of the
death of the foreign inventor etc. On trade
marks the commissioners will ask as to- the
possibility and advisab ability of federal law
to carry out the convention; the difficulties
of foreign protection of trademarks and the
international registration of trademarks,
and will point out some of the peris of the
present trademark situation The members
of the commission are: Francis Forbes, of
district judge of the Northern district Of
Illinois, and A. r. Gurley, assistant commits
sioner of patents, of Washington.
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WILL AFFECT 5000 PLACES.
Edict to Be Issued Taking Many Of
fees Out of Civil Service.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-It is understood
that a presidential edict removing large
number of government offices from the civil
ly before Thanksgiving day. The order is
one which has been in contemplation many
months, having bee deferred from time to
time owing to pressure of war business. AS
at present determined on the order will af-
feet upwards of 5000 places. 1t will include
deputy collectors of internal revenue who
are authorized to become acting collectors,
actually serving in that capacity. There
are about 2,OO0 of these deputies The larg-
est class affected is the corps of examin-
ing surgeons of the Pension Bureau, of
whom there are in all over 400. There
seems to be a general understanding that
it will be better to have these left out of
the civil service, although Secretary Bliss,
while understood to favor such action,
would not recommend it. Over 5000 of
these surgeons are stated at the Civil-serv-
ice Commission never to have been CLASH
fled under the civil-service law The order
will clear up the misrepresentation as to the
actual status of the whole corps and place
them all outside About fifty office deputy
narshalS heretofore reported as classified,
but concerning whose status there has been
some doubt because of their being in the
judicial branch of the service, are expected
to be placed in the exempt class. There
are other scattering positions including
some of a fiduciary and confidential charac-
ter, which will aggregate possibly several
hundred. This is the scope of the order as
now outlined in official quarters, but it is
subject to further notifications before final
ly being passed upon.
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coming election 1t would mean destruction
of confidence, wrecked industries, limited
hours of labor and the dreadful struggle of
1896 to be repeated. Capital does not
want this. business shudders to think of 1T.
and labor cannot afford it.-Goshen Times.
We are in receipt of a communication
from Coin" Harvey in which he incloses
number of notes and solicits subscriptions
for the support of himself and bimetallism.
II there is any poor. oppressed farmer
in Jennings county who wants to contrib
ute anything for the support of this high
priest OF Democracy we can furnish him
with one of the notes. The terms are easy,
payable in monthly installments no inter-
est and no security required.-Vernon Jour
nal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
LAW FOR MARION VETERANS
VOTING.

The Turpies, Green Smiths and the lesser
been trying to rob the veterans in the
Marion Home of the right to vote seem to
have made display of their hostility to the
Old men to no purpose, judging from the
act under which the land was granted to
the United States by the State for the
home. Page 10 of the acts of 1889 reads:
The Jurisdiction of the lands and the an
purtenanceS which may be acquired by pur-
chase or donation by the managers of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
dlers, within the county of Grant State of
Indiana, for the uses and purposes of such
Dranch home. be and is hereby ceded to the
united states; provided however, that all
civil and criminal processes issued under
the authority of the State of Indiana or
any officer thereof may be executed on said
lands and in the buildings which maty be
erected and located thereon, in the same
way or manner as If Jurisdiction had not
p Eeen coded as aforesaid. And, provided.
further, that nothing in this act shall be
construed to prevent the officers employees
and inmates of said branch home who are
qualified voters of the State from exercising
the right or suffrage at all township coun-
ty and state elections, In the township in
which said branch home shall be located
The foregoing may be unconstitutional
in the opinion of those learned in the law,
but to a plain reader it seems that it is
all the law that is needed to insure to the
veterans of the home, qualified otherwise
to vote, the right to vote where they are.
Doubtless some of these people knew of
this act, and probably they have concluded
to test its constitutionality, but. on the face
of it, it was the purpose of those who
framed the law to secure the right of suff-
rage to the residents of the home This
means that the Turpies and other con-
spirators are less kindly to veterans now
than were those in the Legislature of 1889.
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vote of want of confidence by the
French Chamber of Deputies a few days ago
was followed by an immediate resignation
of the Cabinet. This is the rule in all Euro
pean countries where constitutional govern
ment exists, notably so in Great Britain
The Democratic party is now asking the
American people for vote of want of con-
fidence in the Mckinley administration. A
vote for Democratic candidate for Con-
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Why the Spanish Failed.



And why did the Spanish fail so marked
ly? Having seen something of Spain, have
my theories, and they are as follows: We
are accustomed to look upon the Spaniard
as European. He is not one: he is largely
a Moor in blood and much more in charac-
ter. The Moor did not possess his country
for eight hundred years and leave il as il
he had not been there. 1t is from him the
Spaniald of to-day gets his religious fanat-
icism, his fatalism much of his architec-
ture and music. his pride and ceremonious
manner, his social characteristics appear
ing chiefly in his treatment of women), his
tribal instincts and want of administrative
capacity, which have made it impossible for
the various petty Kingdoms of Spain ever
to really unite under one stable govern
ment, his want of capability of preparation
and finally, his bloodthirstincss, which last,
unhappily, cannot be denied
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

That veteran Democrat and advocate of
sound money, General Bragg, of Wisconsin,
does not intend that his position regarding
the Bryan heresy shall be misunderstood.
A letter from him is published in which he
says: z4issa
Debasement of currency is a crime against
the people. crime against honest govern
ment, crime in morals, violation of rec
ognized principles of right. a violation of
economic laws, a. reputation of national
credit and honor. The electors of Wiscon-
sin by over 100000 majority refused to rec
ognize these heresies, and large part of
that majority was the vote of honest Demo
Gratis who refused to bow the knee to the
Nebraska Baal. 79 ~
This shows that General Bragg has
abated nothing of hts opposition to free sill
yer since 1896. ana that he considers the
duty of sound-money Democrats to be the
same now that it was then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
THE PRESIDENT AND CUBA.

The late advices from Cuba do not give
promise that the insurgents will assist in
building up a stable popular government in
that island. Something will depend upon the
leaders, but just now there appear to be
three factions, of about the same numeri-
cal strength, which will stand in the way
of harmonious action. Each band is eager
to govern. Already they are reported as
speaking as if the insurgents had beaten
the Spanish and compelled them to give
up the island. Just now 1900 insurgents are
under arms who will dsband and go back
to their lands if they are paid by the
United States what they claim is due them
for their services to the Republic of Cuba.
Thousands are seeking rations, and, so far
as appears from the reports, many Cubans
expect to be supported by the United States
to the end that they carry on an independ-
ent government
The Democrats stood for the recognition
of the Republic of Cuba, which means that
the United States shall quit the island. leav-
ing 1t and all its people to themselves.
What shall be done? The pledge of the
Presidents party In Congress is to hold
Cuba no longer than its people shall attain
to stable popular government With the
factions now in Cuba, with their evident
eagerness to rule and with the ignorance
of the masses and the large number of
lawless men on the island, the task seems
one requiring wisdom and patience.
But suppose the Presidents party shall
be beaten in the November elections-what
then? The Cubans will be told that It is a
declaration of the American people to the
effect that the Presidents policy of super
vision has been set aside and the Democratic
demand for the recognition OF the Republic
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FASHODA.
Struggle for Possession of the Great
Central African Crossing.
london Saturday RevieW

London Saturday Review.
The facts on which the Fashoda dispute
is based are very much deeper than is gem
orally supposed. At first sight it would
appear as If the French were graspng at
a shadow and disregarding the substance
in pertinaciously laying claim to an APP
pa-ently barren and iproGuctive spot
while neglecting the fertile district of Bahr
ell Ghazal. But this is by no means the
case. Fashoda is a point of incalculable
Importance to France, and it is correspond
ingly important that we should Illustrate
her designs in that direction
1t is her cherished project to make a rail-
way from east to west of Africa, in order
to divide the continent and thus prevent
the joining of the two British spheres north
and south) by direct communication With
this object in view, she has obtained from
Menelek concessions to build a railway
right across Abyssinia the line being al
ready in construction. 1t is essential to
the scheme that this line should be carried
through to Fashoda.
But it is equally essential that we should
retain FashOda, both for the prevention of
the plan-which would be a severe blow to
British interests-and for the establishment
of that cape to Cairo communication which
will give us supremacy in Africa The is
sues at stake are so vital to both cOun-
tries that a conflict between them is more
seriously threatened than most people are
disposed to think.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

All the summer and fall of 1896 the clipped
dollar advocates howled because they could
not get gold dollars for silver dollars. Now
they are bowling because a bill is before a
House compittee which proposes to make
such an exchange
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no sense are they Republicans with any
prefix, else they would not circulate their
address inside paper which never did any
thing else but SANDER Republicans from
Abraham Lincoln to William Mckinley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

There has been good deal of complaint
by property owners in this city on account
of the onerous assessments for street i'm
been very oppressive, but there is some
thing to show for them. This is not the
case, however. with Tagggartism. which CON
sumes the substance Of the people for the
benefit of individuals alone.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27-Some of the
cannon captured at Santiago are now on
their way to the United States. These
pieces will be stored at Governors island
until disposed OF by Congress
To-days statement of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance. $500 S53. 1S5: gold reserve $241. 1884. 734.
An investigation of the system of dispos-
ing of the timber lands of the Chippewa In
dams has been ordered and Messrs.
Schwartz and Park agents OF the depart
ment. who have had much experience in
this line Of work, are making a detailed in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

The fact that the debt of Marion county
was Increased $4,000 under three years of
Democratic commissioners and reduced
$l52oo0 under a like period of Republican
commissioners sustains the long-established
rule that the Democratic party makes debts
and the Republican party pays them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

The Senrnel's belief in the unsupported
statements of convicts in the state prison
seems TO be as unquestioning and sympa-
thetic as that which 1t places in yellow
stories regarding the governments brutal
treatment of the soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

With seven members of the lower house,
a joint senator and a joint representative
to be elected in Marion county it is evident
that the complexion of the next Legisla-
ture, including the choice of United
States senator. may turn ON the result in
this city. This alone should call out full
vote of Republicans and sqund-money DEM
&c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

The man who was deputy auditor during
1Ir. Taggarts eight years as auditor and
who assisted him in drawing enormous un-
authorized sums out of the county treasury
Is as much representative of Plagiarism
as the founder OF the system. They are
both tarred with the same stick.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

Very naturally the address Of the Indiana
silver Republican committee is circulated
as a flyer In the Sentinel. There is no
such thing as a Silver Republican. The men
who are laboring in the interest of the
eIivei-mlne monopoly may call themselves
l9emoerats popocrats or Bryanites. but in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

criminally mismanaged and failure is
what the Democrats said of the war for the
Union in August. 1864, waged under Lin
coin and Republicans. To-day the country
knows that Lincoln was in the right. and
no surviving Democrat of that period points
10 that page of his party history with pride.
1t will be the same with those who are now
assailing the President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

The welfare of the people on the islands
taken from Spain is the one thing to be
considered above all else. Whatever the
best interests of the natives demand the
conscientious and high-minded President
will discover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

The secret of the growth and success of
Plagiarism in the city and county has been
addition. division and silence. Acting on
this line the ring has drawn hundreds of
thousands of dollars out of the public treas
urv. and is still drawing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

What a ridiculous attitude the United
States would now be in before the world if
1t had so recognized the so-called Republic
of Cuba that its government must have
withdrawn its authority as soon as the
fpaniards leave the island. We would have
|1eft the island to revolutions like those OF
Central America. The Republican way is
wiser, and 1t will be to the end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Professional PersifIage.

Doctor, is it very difficult to put a per-
son in the idiot asylum
"Oh. no. Most patients go there under
very simple conditions
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Taggart County Commissioners increased
the debt in three years sss,OOO while Repub-
leans reduced ii sl52.OOO; Democratic COM
niissioners paid $4,000 for two bridges. while
for two of the same sort the Republicans
paid $4,000 The books are open.
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Easily. DoDe.

ITO my notion, the man who can turn al
most certain defeat into victory is deserving
of much admiration"
Jaw, L dunno. Hopping to the winning
side is not so much of trick, if a man
knows the ropes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

The Republican state ticket from top to
bottom is one of the best ever placed before
the people of Indiana. No voter can change
name on it for a Democratic competitor
without getting a less creditabIe candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

Il would be a good time for Leon Bailey
10 let out his Knights of Labor paper with
the anti-Overstreet article in it. He could
not get such article in any organ of
s4ffooe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

There was no real cause for the resigna-
ton of Sterling r. Holt a member of the
old Park Commission, in October, 1897. He
evidently resigned to placate the 16-to-1
lush that sought his downfall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

the veterans of the Marion Home of the
right of suffrage involved several of the
active Democratic leaders and managers
They did their best.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

Candidate Raston, who heads the Demo-
cratic state ticket, has been overworlxing
his typewriter to his own injury. His last
letter implores the aid OF knights of
Pvfhiae
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

There is not as much public spirit as
there used to be-" 1a
Nope. In my grandfather's time they
had the stuff set out in barrels on election
day for any voter who wanted it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

Let the fear which the Bryanites brought
to the country in july 1896. be brought to
it.to-day, and factories would begin to close
down tomorrow. Leon Bailey represents
that fear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

Jesse overstreet will receive the votes of
every man in favor of stable currency,
and Of every voter who believes in the Presi-
dents policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Oct 27.-Col =
]. Keppel who for five years was the head
of the Pacific coast division of the Sal
walton Army, has retired from that or
ganizaton and joined the Volunteers Of
America.
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1t is due to the interposition Of Governor
Mount that the War Department has de-
cided to pay home travel to the soldiers
when mustered out
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''Overstreet is a man to put faith in, and
fJr that reason he has influence in the
House.. Thus spoke Speaker Reed few
months ago in conversation.
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Buffalo Commercial.

bUIIdIO OOnIIHtICldI-
rs it Wilhelm's dream to be the pope
of Professionalism" asks an nquisitive man.
If Wilhelm has dreams like that he should
take mercurius occasionally before retiring.
shorten his beer allowance and pass the
Welsh rabbit
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Taggartism is as near Tammanyism as
can be got in indianapolis.
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VaudexiIIainx.

The Bald Wig-I hear, you have a job in
the laundry now.
The Green Whiskers-Yes, l have job
in the laundry. 7s
Easy work?'' a1Ee
"Oh-sorter'
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Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.

TN De FOUND ~ the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHIcAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co. PIT
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r.. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
or Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House, Ebbtt
House and Wizards Hotel.
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gress means exactly that; and the election.
of a Democratic Congress would have pre-
cisely that significance to foreigners.
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There are those who are not made happy
BY the remark, THE county books are
OPEN
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quiry into underwriting privileges on the
Chippewa lands and will report as soon as
their work Is completed.