Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-16
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An indianapolis. Viewpoint.

- variety OF topics lsfNated FroEf
An indianapolis Viewpoint.
indianapolis. May la United States
Senator Albert j. Heyerlag- sailed 10
day from New York for Europe. lie
will visit London Paris Berlin ami
81. Petersburg. aud probably VIII ~
on into Siberia aud China The sea
afor believes that Russia and China
are bound 10 afford the great markets
of the future for American products.
and the principal object af his visit
is 10 study the means of taking adj
vantage OF those markets. He VIII
also study the effect OF the strained
relations between Russia and China
on American interests lie has had
this trip In mind for several weeks
and has consulted with leading men
on the ACCESSIBILITY OF taking il. Ii is
quite probable that he viii embody the
Information obtained in speeches To he
delivered in the senate. He Will re-
turn next October.
Governor Mount made IL point
every year to suspend all other duties
TO attend the annual encampments or
the State q. A. r.. and he always was
accompanied by his staff in full uni
form. The presence of the staff has
not always pleased the old veterans.
who have an exeusahle habit of want
ing to be the whole show themselves
on such occasions A very unpleasant
incident marked the encampment a
few years ago at hichmond, when
Governor Mounts staff. riding the
horses belonging To the BLACK Horse
Troop of Culver military academy.
headed the procession and kept the
line waiting for nearly an hour while
they had their pictures taken. The
old veterans. who had TO stand with
the hot sun beating upon them. said as
bitter things about the staff as they
ever said about the rebels, and il is
staff win be much regretted at the
function now on at Logansport-
General w. j. Mckee, brigadier gen
eral and commander of the national
guard. will receive just ST a day-the
amount paid To the lowest private. for
his services during the state encamp
ment, July 21 10 2S. The dollar a
day" clause applies to every member
of the guard. officers as well as pri-
Yates. The question of whether IL
quors shall be admitted in camp is
already agitating prohibitionists. as it
does every year, and il will be settled
just as it always has been before
by the boys" getting all they want to
drink. although the liquor will be
,l..3 In, NfnfA rx-Jxs. y.a
been with the adjutant generals office
for years. says: There will be no
canteen. but nobody will go dry" All
kinds of liquor are smuggied into
camp but beer Is the principal drink,
especially after hard marches.
The last work on the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument is now being COM
pleted. 1t is the putting in place of
the peace group on the side of the men,
ument. 1t represents IA soldier return
ing to the old farm homestead and
surprising his mother and father. and
Is very effective work of art. 1t is
an interesting fact that Rudolph
Schwartz. the sculptor that designed
The art groups of the monument. has
intends to open an office in Indianapo-
lis almost within the shadow of the
mounWeuts lie came from Berlin and
signer of the monument. TO execute the
monument groups because Sehmitz re-
garded him as the best sculptor of
stone in the world.
The disposal of the indianapolis ar
senal grounds is a very live topic in
this city. Major John 4. Miller of the
adjutant generals office. suggests an
entirely new use for the site He said:
why not convert it into headquarters
for the Indiana national guard and
barracks for the Indianapolis compa-
MES? 1t would BE- an ideal place and
has ample drill ground attached The
buildings could be utilized spIendidly
for quartermaster's depot and store
house, quarters for regimenta1 and
company officers. etc.
A pretty local fight is predicted as
the result of the announcement that
Daniel Storms will be a candidate for
the Republican nomination for secre-
for the Republican nomination for au-
ditor of state. There are two factions |
in Lafayette. and whenever one !
springs candidate for a state office |
the other is sure TO bring out can |
didate for the same or SEC he other state /
and then the local poiiti- !
clans prepare for merry time
1t has been decided to invite the /
governors of all of the surrounding
states to the dedication OF the Soldiers
md Sailors Monument. and a one
fare round trip rate has been secured
Tor all Indiana points. 1t is expected
% make ii the biggest affair that ever
ook place here, and to accommodate
he date of dedication to suit President
Mckinley. who is expected to be tile !
tar orator.
From LOO TO 1.s00 letters are now !
received every week at the governors
flee. Notwithstanding the correspon-
lence has dropped off heavily since the
u>h for positions slaekened