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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The Boston Transcript has set the seal of
its approval upon the word fake" 1t de-
clares that since the war began the word
has become a reputable means of describing
a diSreputable thing
Down in Texas the question of having the
Confederate battle flags returned interests
Ross. who wired in answer to an inquiry by
a New York newspaper; Texas is not in
terested; she lost no flags"
The old-fashioned convolvulus, which we
all know as the morningglory, constitutes
one of the fancy flowers sof Japan. The
florists make every effort to get new strains
as colors. Any florist who can originate a
new spot, stripe or wrinkle on a blossom is
in fair way for an Asiatic fortune
They are telling good story in Massa-
chusetts at the expense of Governor VOL
colts youngest boy, who was one of class
asked to name the Governor of the State
On replying that he did not know he was
told by his teacher to ask his father that
night He returned next morning to report
We'll, papa says he is, but he fools so
much don't know"
A Buda-Pesth paper prints an extract
from a private letter to a local lawyer in
which Herbert Spencer declares that, not
withstanding his seventy-eight years. he
still finds his sole pleasure IN brain work.
He hopes TO complete the first volume of
his new edition of the principles or Biol
ogy." but doubts whether he will live TO
complete the second.
The Hon. John Barrett. our minister rest
dent at Siam. recently gave farewell re-
ception In Bangkok, which was attended
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
THE WALL OF THE sYNDIcATEs.

A New York paper which is alleged to rep
resent the banking and syndicate interests
in that city is very much disturbed about
the supposed necessity of paying heed to
the ignorant clamor about popular loans"
because such a loan involves the govern
ment in direct loss of several millions OF
dollars by reason of the sale of the bonds
at par instead of at the premium they would
have commanded" 1t is not altogether GER
tain that the bonds would have netted the
government premium If they had been put
upon the market to be sold to those who
would take large quantities. since a syndi-
cate would have been formed which would
have included most of those who dispose
of large blocks of securities. and this syndi-
cate would have made the price. 1t has
been stated that one firm has offered a
premium of / per cent. If such is the case
the offer has been made because the firm ex-
poets TO sell them to investors for an in
creased premium. The paper alluded to has
heard that investors are making up dummy
lists of their employees to secure larger
amounts of the bonds than are now sold to
one person. There may be something in
this. It cannot be, avoided; nevertheless
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
DOLE MAY BE GOVERNOR.
May Continue to Rule Hawaii When
the Island Republic Is Annexed.

NEW YORK, June ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: 1.-THE an
nexation of Hawaii within the next two
weeks is now considered so certain that the
administration is considering plans for form
ally taking possession of the islands and
raising the American flag over them. This
duty is to be intrusted to Rear Admiral
Miller, commanding the Asiatic station, and
extraordinary haste is being made to pre-
pare the cruiser Philadelphia for sea, so
that he will have a creditable flagship when
he goes to Honolulu. Just what the cere-
monies connected with the transfer of the
islands from the government OF Hawaii TO
that of the United States will be will largely
depend on circumstances. There will be
salute to the flag by the rear admiraPs
flagship and a land parade of sailors and
of next week it is probable that Rear Adj
miral Miller will arrive at Honolulu while
the third Philippine expedition is still in the
harbor and. if so. the troops will be landed
and there will be quite an imposing parade
of the land and naval forces of the United
States. Pending legislation by Congress
the government of the islands is to be vested
i'm such persons as the President shall di-
rect 1t is understood that the President
will appoint President Dole to be the first
governor of the islands under the United
States. and that Rear Admiral Miller will
carry his commission to him when he goes
out to raise the flag"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
MIDDLE-ROADERS ROUTED.
Victory for Liberal Wing of POpulist
National Committee.

OMAHA, Neb., June 17.-Shortly after 5
o'clock this morning the conference of the
Populist national committee adjourned sine
die, The final outcome was the practical
rout of the middle-of-the-road crowd under
the leadership of Milton Park, although the
liberal wing made some concessions. The
last conference held last night was on the
admission of ]. r. Sovereign as a proxy
delegate from Iowa. This was finally
dropped, and the committee got down to
work on the main report of the conference
committee This was modified in some OF
its main points and adopted. There will be
no convention in 1899 to outline the policy
of the party. In 1900 there will be an early
convention to nominate a national ticket,
the same to be held prior to the Democratic
convention. No overtureS looking to fusion
will emanate from the national convention
and none will be received and entertained
by it. The national committee is required
to keep hands off in the state campaign, or,
if its assistance be invited. 1t may inter
fere only on behalf of the Populist ticket,
and not to assist in fusion. In sending out
the call for the convention the chairman
and secretary must clear the terms as laid
down in this compromise. The effort to
force Chairman Butler to resign proved
futile and he will continue to act until the
newt convention of 1900.
The so-called national organization COM
mittee of the Peoples party, of which Mill
ton Park, of Dallas, Tex, is chairman and
which was chosen at the Nashville confer
ence of mddle-of- the-roaderS July last,
about all its members being editors of the
so-calIed National Reform Press Associa-
ton has decided to bolt outright and call
an independent convention on sept. at
Cincinnati for the purpose of organizing the
Populist party. The call was issued this
evening The basis for representation at
the Cincinnati convention is to be two dele
and one delegate for every 1000 Populst
votes cast at any election since 1880.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

there are many thousands of people of small
means who desire to hold and own a small
government bond
The scattering the issue of bonds among
a half million or a million people through
out the country is of vastly more i'm
portance to the government and the future
of its finances than the saving of paltry
1 or per cent. premium. The person who
has only a twenty-dollar bond will become
a believer in and supporter of a sound
currency. He will be deaf to the appeals
of those who advocate cheap money because
he will stand for the policy which will
make his 90 cents of annual interest and
his principal of $50 at the end of ten years
as good as the best money in the world.
He will look upon all fiatists and all advo-
Gates of deprecated dollar as personal
enemies and robbers.
So far as the Journal can learn, those who
are subscribing for small amounts of bonds
in this vicinity are doing so because they
desire to hold the bonds as a permanent in
vestment. 1t may be a disappointment to
the Morgans and other houses which seem
to act upon the assumption that they must
be permitted to handle this loan as they
did the first which Mr.. Cleveland put upon
the market, and which, but for the clamor
of the press. he would have done with the
second. When the Morgan syndicate made
II or Is per cent. off of the first Cleveland
issue of bonds the organs in their interest
expressed no Indignation. Their jeremiads
are reserved for the popular loan which
will make it possible for half or a whole
million of people to make a small profit
should the 3-per-cents. command a premium.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

This morning, for the first time in a week,
something startling happened. A war CORE
Spondent, who had fitted himself out with a
Dig revolver, was unable to resist the blood
thirsty desire to let it off So he picked an
orange from tree, fixed ii in the cleft Of
Two spreading leaves of a giant cactus, and
took shot at it. Now, we are a community
OF hard warriors, whose implements of trade
are guns and bayonets. But we have been
down here lotus eating for a week or two.
and the effect of the sound upon our ears
was as startling as the sudden smashing of
cerockery. 1t got upon our nerves. We
Jumped d to our feet astonished and indignant.
VI all sounds in the world of noise that of
letting off a gun was the most unexpected
and the most out of place. A griZzled old
soldier, who has terrible record as an In
dlan hghter, jumped to his feet from his
rocking chair, and said. Jerusalem. What
In his that" When we found out what it
was we We're exceedingly angry and indig-
nant. We told the rash experimenter that
he oughter know better than go do a blame
iool trick ike that. 1t took good hour be-
lore our nerves recovered, and we talked
ABOUT 1t all the time. and afterwards told
people OF 1t who had been absent at the mo-
ment. 1t was agreed on every hand that a
man has no right in a picnic who does not
know how to behave himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
EAGER FOR THE BONDS.
The People VIII Probably Oversub-
scribe the $500. 900. 900 Loan.

scribe the $2OO.OOO,O 900 Loan.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE secretary of
the treasury informed the members of the
Cabinet at to-day's session that the sub
scriptions to the war loan were coming in
very rapidly and that the indications point
to a very large oversubscription. 1t is now
believed the entire amount could have been
disposed of at a less rate of interest than
per cent. and regret is expressed that the
act authorizing the issue did not name a rate
a fraction less. On the offer received yester-
day to take $1,000 900 at 1O1, the government
would have made 81, 10000. In allotting the
bonds the greatest possible care will be
taken to prevent the acceptance of straw
subscriptions. Bids evidently coming from
the members of the same family. Will be
treated in the aggregate and where there is
a suspicion of an attempt to violate the
spirit of the law the closest scrutiny will be
made. 1t is the purpose of the treasury Of
ficials to carry out the spirit OF the law ana
the bonds will be distributed to the largest
possible number of people. the small sub,
scribers being given the preference above all
others. Up to this time the subscriptions
have far exceeded in number and amount the
expectations of the officials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

by all the members of the royal family and
by many of the nobility. Toasts were re-
sponded to in turn by the King and Mr..
Barrett, and cheers for the United States
were given with enthusiasm when the ma
tive band played THE Star-spangled Ban
ner" in characteristic style.
The superintendent of Grace Episcopal
Sunday school of Oswego, N. Y. last Sun
day read the names of the pupils who were
absent and when he came to that of Joe"
Powell the whole school broke out into APP
plause. This somewhat unusual action is
explained by the fact that Joe Powell Is
better known to the world as Cadet Joseph
w Powell, who 50 pluckly stood by in a
launch to aid Hobson at Santiago the other
day
A remarkable illustration of the scope of
Mr.. Gladstone's power as a linguist was
given many years ago when he addressed an
assembly on the Island of Corfu in modern
Greek little later spoke to an assembly
in Florence in Italian, few DAYS later
conversed with ease in German with Bis
marck, soon afterwards responded In fluent
French to toast at a banquet IN Parls ana
then crossed the channel TO deliver nVe
hours speech in Parliament on the budget.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

the fleet, and they have also stated that
from $1,000 to $1,000 soldiers are in the de-
lenses of Havana and could be brought to
the defense of any point assailed by a land
ing army. In other words, they cannot see
that there is any difference in scattering
a few hundred men in an outpost and max
ing an assault upon town which has three
times as many defenders as those making
the attack could muster. Still, there are
many people who can see the difference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
SOLDIERS TURN HIGHWAYMEN.
Hackmcn "Held Up by Men Ina United
states Army Uniforms.

ATLANTA, Ca, June IA special to the
Constitution from Griffin. Ga, says: Sol
diers at Camp Northen played the role of
highwaymen tonight and every hack that
left the city for the camp ground was held
up and the drivers robbed of their money
at the point OF pistols The Tobberies oc-
CURED within the military reservation ana
there were several bodies of the robbers.
large amount of money was secured. No
violence was offered the drivers, as they
did not resist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
THE WAR-TAX LAW.

Some of the provisions of the new tax law
are open to discussion as to their construc-
ton and application. There seems to be
doubt in some quarters as to whether the
2-cent stamp tax on bank checks is payable
by the drawer of the check or by the bank.
The tax does not go into effect until July l.
and there is time enough TO settle the
point. Really, however, there is no room
for doubt about it, as it was settled by
practice under the law of 1862. The tax is
payable by the drawer of the check, who
must supply himself with stamps for the
purpose. The banks of Louisville thought
the matter of sufficient consequence to JUS
tify the adoption of clearing house reso-
luton that they would under circum-
stances, furnish stamps to customers or
others without charge, or in any way con-
tribute to the payment of any part of the
same" A common-sense construction of the
law and a little inquiry into presidents will
clear up all doubt on this point. The drawer
of the check must pay for the stamp
A provision of the law on quite a different
line, Section 127, reads as follows:
That every person, firm, corporation or
company carrying on or doing the business
of refining petroleum or refining sugar or
owning or controlling any pipeline for trans
porting oil or other products, whose gross
annual receipts exceed $3.50 900, shall be sub
ject to pay annually a special excise tax
equivalent to one-quarter of L percentum on
the gross amount of all receipts of such
persons, firms, corporations and companies
in their respective businesses in excess Of
said sum of $2o0,000
During the discussion of this section of
the bill it was generally understood that,
outside of the oil refining and sugar refn-
ing business, it applied only to clipping
lines, but careful reading shows that it in
cludes artificial gas. natural gas and, per-
haps, water companies. The tax applies to
every firm or corporation owning
or controlling any pipeline for transporting
oil or other products" OF couse this pro-
vision would not apply to municipal gas or
water companies, but it does include private
corporations, in which class would fall our
artificial and natural gas companies, and,
perhaps, electric light companies If their
products are distributed by pipelines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

The editors of two or three excellent
papers cannot see that there is any diff
ference between Manila and Havana. Be-
cause Admiral Dewey destroyed the Span
ish feet in Manila bay and occupied cavite.
not Manila. they assume that Sampson
could and would have bombarded Havana
II left to himself and have occupied the
city or some OF its outposts Those editors
seem not to be able 10 understand that
there Is any material difference between
cavite and Havana In their news columns
they have stated many times that Cavits
vac occupied by only snail force from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Dispatches from all parts of the country,
especially from the cities and money CEN
tiers, indicate that the new government loan
is being eagerly taken by the people. The
anxiety to subscribe amounts in many local
tiles to "a rush." and, considering that the
loan was only announced five days ago, the
rapidity with which it is being taken is sur
prisng. There is reason to expect the pop
ularity of the loan will increase from day
to day. 1t takes time for transaction of
this kind to advertise itself and become
known to all parts of the country, espe-
cially to the smaller towns and rural dis
tricts. The time allowed for popular sub
scliptions. till July IA. is full short for the
necessary information to permeate the en-
tire country, but it looks now as if the
whole amount of the loan offered for pop
ular subscription would be taken
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Less than dozen years ago there were
theoretical economists who urged that an
excess of imports of merchandise was a
sign of prosperity There may be one or
two Of that class now, but generally the un-
precedented trade balance in our favor is
regarded as a blessing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
CeneraI deficiency Bill Discussed.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE general de-
ficiency bill occupied the attention of the
House to-day. 1t probably will not pass the
House before Monday, the session to-mor-
row after o'clock being set apart for
eulogies upon the late Senator Harris. OF
Tennessee.
At the evening session the House passed
eighty-seven pension and relief bills, and IN
five measures, among the latter being one
to increase to $40 the pension of DR.. Mary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Springfield (Mass.) Republican.

0PI III 644OIO N-hIdSS,J INepuDIICaH
Some OF the newspaper military experts
are fond of speaking of the "fusillade" of
me american can heet whenever battery is
attacked. Ihey would do well to bear in
mind that fusillade is discharge of small
arms; ,Fusil was the old name for the
i In, TO distinguish it from the match
lock, ana 1usileers We're those who carried
fusils. 1t would be quite as accurate TO
speak or brisk musket fire from the thir-
teen-inch guns of the battle ships
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

It is cause for congratulation that the
award made the British government by the
Paris tribuna, of arbitration. in connection
with Canadian sealers, has at last been
paid. Had Mr. Clevellnd's advice been
taken we should have got of by pay
iEg s425. 900. but as it was not we have paid
sl13OO0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-~Astor House.
CHICAGo-Palrler House p o. News Co.. 217
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
ciNcINNATiNJ. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and yllard's Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

would take long time to get recruits suf-
hcient to fill the regiments in the field to
maximum did not know the temper of the
young men of Indiana. They do not sulk
because this or that man is NOT colonel or
oontafo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

If any one had predicted. ten years ago.
that bill to improve the currency would
have been opposed in the House by the
Maine and Massachusetts delegations, he
would have been regarded as a wild man
rather than prophet. To-day the central
movement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Preliminary reports indicate that our ma
val and engineer officers will give the world
some instructive object lessons in southern
Cuba in the way of disembarking and land
ing troops and horses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Those who are saying that Democrats
living in Indiana have no chance to serve
Mckee. who has the best place; Captain
Curtis. who occupies a conspicuous posi-
ton, and Captain English, who is on the
way to Santiago. are Democrats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

There are Democrats in Indiana who
would give the price of several small bonds
could the state convention have the sense
and the courage to adopt a resolution de-
-elaring in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage OF both gold and silver at such a
ratio as Democratic Congress, in its wis
don, NAV hx
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
Doing Her Best.

MA, can't 1 go to the show and see the
wild MANI"
mo- child I'll do the best can for you
I'll iron all the buttonholes out of your
fathers shirts"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

When the Democratic members OF the
House voted against the bill to enable SOL
diers in the field to vote for representatives
to Congress they admitted that a majority
Of the volunteers is not of their party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Ever notice how a man may try to be
so truthful that no one will believe him?'
Many time There is Balou, for in
stance. He, instead of saying that his new
baby weighed ten pounds, went about the
streets telling that it weighed nine pounds
and fifteen ounces"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

If 1t is true. as one report says, that
Spain has refused to exchange Lieutenant
Hobson and the other Merrimac prisoners,
a way should be found to punish her for
violating the code of civilized warfare.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
That Exasperating Boy.

Tommy-Say paw.
Mr.. Figg-Well?
If a thing that picks teeth is called a
tcothpick, why isn't man that picks pock-
cts called pocketpick?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
Henry v. BOyntOn Nominated to BE
Brfgadier General.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE President
to-day sent these nominations to the SEN
ate:
To be brigadier general-Henry V, Boyn-
ton. of the District of Columbia.
To be assistant adjutant general. with
rank of major-Charles II. Mills, of Texas.
Seventh Regiment, United states Volun.
teer Infamry--Captains, John NJ. Duncan, OF
Mlssourt; william II. Waldeck, OF New
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
New Definition of "Morro."

The word moro" used to mean a prom
ontory or headland but Messrs. Sampson
ana Schley have been revising the Spanish
dictionary and now everybody recognizes
that MORO castle Is a sham fertilization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Hereafter those who buy and sell fat
wheat, cotton, etc., in the exchanges on
margins will be compelled to pay the United
States a percentage on the amount of their
purchases whether they gain or lose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18

Pending the revision of the park system,
the mayor and his assistants seem to be
taking much needed rest. Wrestling with
question several sizes too large for them,
they became very weary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-18
Judge Crumpacker Coming Home.

Special to the Ind1anapoIls JUuTHaI'
WASHINGTON, June H.-Judge Crum-
packer will return home tomorrow. If the
House should take up currency reform
measure he will hurry back and take part
in the discussion. Otherwise he will remain
in his district.