The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01

the most glazing scandal in the
history OF the government, was broken up
and many OF the active participants put in
the penitentiary. Joe Bristow, the head
man" of the administration, is worthy
prototype OF his distinguished namesake'
He was born in Kentucky and reared in
Kansas. No wonder he Is such whirl-
wind.
do not run any politicians against me;
must refuse 10 see them: merit, and merit
only will be considered in making promo
tions here" Eugene F. Ware, OF Kansas.
poet, statesman and philosopher. at pres
ent commissioner OF pensions, has again
struck terror into the hearts OF the 1000 or
more clerks working under him. He has
just issued another manifesto, and 1t is TO
the effect that any man, woman or child
over whom he has jurisdiction Will be sep
arated from his official place If he or she
attempts TO secure preferment through tho
medium OF politician-a politician mean
ing In the language OF Mr.. Ware. sena-
tor or representative in Congress. Mr.
Ware has not yet debarred the lawmakers
from entering the Pension Bureau. but as
the time for the assembling of Congress
draws near he grows restless and no one
can tell what will happen.
Washington IS very much interested In
the recent declaration of Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, of New York, that the national cap
ital will In time become the social center
of the United States. Mrs. Fish has tri-
umphed socially in New York and Newport
and may be accepted as an authority. 1t
is the hope here that she will take a house
and spend part of, the coming season in
Washington Her lead would undoubtedly
be followed by other shining lights in the
four hundred The death of Sir Michael
Herbert, the British ambassador, is a Sc
we're blow to Washington society. Mrs. Her
bert is tho daughter of Richard T. Will
son, OF New York, and her sisters married
into the Goelet and Vanderbilt families.
The Wilson's had made elaborate prepare
tons for the season of 19oS-O4. and a part
OF the plan was TO bring to Washington
many OF the leading social stars of New
port and New York. The death of Sir
Michael will delay the New York invasion,
which has been looked forward to in Wash
ington for years.
The coming social season promises to be
sembling of Congress in extraordinary ses-
sion it will commence earlier. and run well
into the spring. Mrs. Roosevelt has some
surprises in store for feminine Washing
ton. What they are she will not tell at
this time. Her first season here was marked
by delightful informal receptions and teas.
and the number Of these functions was In
creased last winter. These affairs will be
continued during the coming season, as will
the White House muscales. which have be-
come so popular with those who have been
fortunate enough to receive invitations.
With a national campaign staring them
in the face. the Democrats in Congress are
looking for ammunition with which to wage
the battle of ballots. They do not care to
discuss questions OF state. measures in
volving the fiscal policy Of the government,
or the problems growing out OF the war
| with Spain. They are looking for great big
questions, and assert gleefully that they
have found one in the expenditures au-
| thorized by Congress for the Improvement
OF the White House. The matter was
| fought out last winter, and in a rough-and
| tumble debate uncle joe Cannon, Of IL
| linois. speaker-to-be. discounted his Demo-
| cratic colleagues. But the minority intend
| to discuss the cost OF the White House
| again with a view to making votes, and
this insures some interesting debates In the
/ lower house.
The ravages OF tiny insect, less than a
| quarter OF an inch in length. threatens the
cotton industry OF the South. Experts of
| the Department OF Agriculture are endeav-
oring to find ways and means to stamp out
| the boil weevil which has become a menace
/ to the cultivation OF cotton in the South.
An expedition composed of an insect expert,
/ a bird expert and an authority on the Guilt
| vation Of plants has just left Washington
| charged with the duty OF devising means
/ OF Kidding the cotton fields OF the boil wee
vii. One expert will endeavor to find an
insect capable OF combating the boil wee
vii. Another will study the feathered tribe
I'm the South with a view to finding a bird
| that feeds on the boil weevil When he
| finds the right one the species will be pro-
/ tected and given every opportunity and en-
| enlargement to feed on the cotton-destroy-
ing insect The third expert will endeavor
/ to graft different varieties OF cotton with a
view to producing plant that will be i'm
! pervious to the ravages Of the boil weeviI.
| The importance OF success attending the
| operations OF this expedition cannot be
/ overestimated. Last year the boil weevil
| destroyed anywhere from sl50O0,OOO to s25.-
| 100000 worth OF cotton. The figures will
run up to s3o.O0OOOo this year. The boil
.weevil has become 30 destructive that its
elimination from the cotton fields will con-
stitute subject OF discussion at a conven-
ton OF cotton growers to be held on Nov. O.
| The idea OF connecting Berlin with the
Baltic by means of a canal, and at the same
time to turn the German capital into a sea-
port which even the largest class of ocean
steamers may enter with perfect ease, is
| being seriously considered by the Kaiser
according to report from Consul General
| Hughes. at Coburg. The chief argument
| back OF the proposed canal Is the danger
which threatens Germany through the COM
| mercial activity of the United States. 1t IS
proposed to introduce a bill In the national
legislature to provide for the construction
| OF canal from Berlin to Stettin as a first
step to making route to the sea-
j. e. NJ.
ALCOHOLISM AMONG NATIONS.