Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 July 1890 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS.' JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1890.

lie bad seen in a New York newspaper last "Week attatement ascribed to Mr. Main tbat he would givo one year of bis life for two tours on the lloor of the American Senate on this question. Ho bad not been surprised, in view of that statement, at rinding that Mr. Maine bad injected into this discussion an argument in the President's message read in the Senate this morning, urging postal subsidies. Mr. Vest went on to speak of the late pan-American conference, and he sent to the Clerk's desk and had read a clipping from the New York Herald of a Buenos Ay res correspondent, to show what aprominent and intelligent citizen of Huenos Ay res. Senor Pierra, who accompanied the Areentinedelegates to Washington, thought of the conference of Mr. Blaine and the United States delegates. As soon as the clerk had finished the reading of this very caustic criticism. Mr. Hawley asked Mr. Vest whether be knew who wrote that, and whether it as quito fair and decorous to have printed such a mass of irresponsible blackguardism. Mr. Vest replied that the gentleman?s name was given in the communication, Mr. Hawley I reathrm what I said that the man who speaks as ho does of honorable gentlemen, and who says of American colleges that degrees can be obtained, for $30, sava wilifully that which is false. Mr. Vest That may be abscribed to his ignorance of American colleges. Mr. Hawley And to bis ignoranco of all the laws that govern gentlemen. Mr. Vest Ho is secretary of a society in Buenos Ayres and accompanied the delegation from the Argentine Kepublic to this pan-Ameriran conference. Mr. Hawley And you may add to that description that ho is a liar and a blackguard. Mr. Vest That is a question between him and the Senator from Connecticut. Mr. Hawley The Senator from Missouri introduced his friend here. Mr. Vest Tho article was published in a New York paper, extracted from a paper in Buenos Ayres, and has gone broadcast over the country. Mr. Hawley Tho Senator from Missouri will not indorse what that blackguard said? Mr. Vest I have not indorsed it, but if the Senator will contain himself a moment, I will state my object, in quoting it here. I have not indorsed it. There is nothing in the communication that attectstherenpectability, the moral character or tho integrity of any of the persons mentioned in it. It is the ordinary criticism of a public assembly, and I had it read to show 'the impression made on a prominent man who attended that conference, in respect to the Tersonnel of the corference and its objects, t was in order to show that no wining and dining, no public exhibition, nothing but self interest, would affect our commercial relations with tho people of SouthAmcrica. Wo have assumed to a largo extent, that these people couhl bo cajoled into commercial relations with us. It has been assumed by this administration, and by others, that they could bo brought here and tarried through tho country in a sort of spectacular exhibition at public expense and that "wo could by such means secure their trade. I have had that article read as a communication published all over the country and in South America to show that tho men who caino here from South America are among tho keenest, shrewdest and most far-seeing merchants of tho world. They are tho men who control the cotlee trade. They are enlarging their cattle trade, so that they will soon become rivals in tho dresscu-raeat trado with the most enterprising citizens of tho United States. I want to show that they understood their interests, that they intend to follow them, and that when we. by any international American conference or by any other spectacular means, seek to draw them away from self interest, we aro simply fooling ourselves and throwing away the money of the public. Mr. Vest went on to say that if the subsidy system were to be established it should be made equal. The cat-He-raiscrs should be subsidized. If he wanted to destroy a boy's life he should say to him, come to me when you want anything, and I will give it to yon." If he wanted to emasculate and enervate a people he would teach tbem to depend upon their government. Independence aud selfreliance wero tho great lessons of Euccessful life. Mr. Wilson of Maryland addressed tho Senate in opposition to tho bills, which went over without action.

THE SILVER HILL. Another Meeting of the Conference Committee at Which No Action Was Taken. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 3. The conference committee on tho silver bill was in session for several hours this morning, but came to no conclusion. They simply talked, and the principal topic of discussion was whether tho bill could be construed so as to rnako tho outstanding silver certificates legal tender as well as thoso to be issued hereafter. The silver men agreed that the bill ought to be retroactive in this respect, but the strict constructionists declared that it did not say so. Then the point was raised whether it was in the power of the conference committee to make a change in the text of the measure, so as to cover this point, and on this there was an animated discussion until tho time for the adjournment came. There is no doubt of a final agreement. It is down in the books, but when it will take place is difficult to predict. Mr. Sherman said this afternoon that he thought they would come to an agreement before the end of the week. MINOR MATTERS. Agreement Concerning Reciprocal Crossing of the Mexican Roundary Line. Washington, July S. An agreement has been entered into by Secretary Blaino and Romero, the Mexican minister, providing for tho reciprocal crossing of the international boundary line by the troops of tho United States and the republic of Mexico when in close pursuit of hostilo Indians. Under this agreement it is provided that no Indian scouts of the United States shall be allowed to cross the boundary line unless they go as guides and trailers unarmed, and not exceeding in any case two scouts for each company or each separate command. The reciprocal crossing agreed upon shall only occur in the unpopulated or desert parts of said boundary line. "Ingomar" on an Open Lawn. Special to th Indianapclis Journal. Washington. July S. A novel Fourth of July celebration and theatrical performance is to take place at the country residence of Robert L. Downing, tho wellknown actor, who spends his time between seasons a few miles out of the city. Mr. Downing proposes to give a representation of "Ingomar'' by daylight in the open air, with the lawn for his stage. The spectators will be seated on the grass, and the actors will have real trees, and stumps, and llowers and shrubs, instead of painted ones, for background. Duty on American Flour In Cuba. Washington, July 3. The Secretary of State roceived tho following dispatch, today, from Raymond Williams, United States consul-general at Havaua: Up to the 30th of June American flour paid $4.09 s huport duties, from which amount 5 per cent, was deducted, leaving the total net duty at $1.4G; but from July 1 it will he $4.C'Ji, plus "O per cent., making the duty W.f32 on eacli barrel of Hour irota the United States. Spanish flour, from the 1st of July, enters free of import duty. Roth American and Hpaulah flour will continue to p;iy discharging dues of $1 and harbor-improvement dues of -5 cents per each thousand kilos. The President at Cap Slay. Washington, July S. Tho President left Washington for Capo May this afternoon, after having been informed that the legislative appropriation bill would not bo ready for his action until next week, the Houe having adjourned before tho enrollment. Ho was accompanied by Private Secretary Halford. and expects to return to V ashington next Tuesday. Tho President arrived at Capo May at 9:05 to-night. Fourth-Class Indiana roitmatters. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. July 3. Indiana postmasters appointed to-day were as follows: Arcana. Grant county, M. T. Smelser, vice F. M. Farr, removed: Otto. Clarke county, W. H. Boyer, vice S. Rook, removed. Approved by the President. Washington. July 3. The President has approved the act authorizing the construe tion of a hotel for colored people upon the government reservation at i'ort Monroe,

Va.; the joint resolution extending the unexpended balanco for letter-carriers for extra compensation under tho eight-hour law, to June SO, 1801; the act for the relief of the Union Railway Company of ChatUnooza. Tenn.; the act for the relief of exCollector Allis, of San Francisco, and the act extending the limit for the erection for the public building at Springfield, Mo. Census Recount In Kansas City. Washington, July 3,The Superintendent of Census has decided to order a recount of the population in twenty-four of the enumeration districts in Kansas City, Mo. The action of the Superintendent is based on tho recommendation of tbe local supervisor and the Missouri delegation in Congress. It is alleged that the names of a large number of citizens of the city were not taken in the first enumeration. Diplomatic Appointments. Washington, July S. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Adam E. King, of Maryland, to be United States consul-general at Paris; 11. N. Allen, of Ohio, to be United States secretary of legation to Corea; Charles Heath, of Massachusetts, to be United States consul at Catania, Italy; James J. Patersou, of West Virginia, to be United States consul at Merida, Mexico. General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 3. General Browne arrived to-day from the Hot Springs of Virginia. He is not very well yet, and will go to tho seashore at tho end of the week, where ho will remain until ho recovers some of his health. The Senato committee on military affairs to-day ordered a favorable report upon the nomination of Lieutenant-colonel Richard X. Batcheldor, to be quartermaster-general, U. S. A. Secretary Blaine left Washington this afternoon for Bar Harbor, Mo. The Secretary of the Navy to-day received the oilicial report of tho board appointed to try the cruiser Philadelphia. It says that tho average sueed during a run of four hours was 10.G7S knots per hour, and that during tho trial the engines aud boilers worked in a most satisfactory manner, tho necessary steam pressure being maintained throughout tbe course. Secretaries Wiudom and Rusk, accompanied by their private secretaries, Heudly and Ladow, left Washington, this afternoon, for Baltimore, where they embarked this evening on tho light-house board dispatch boat, and will spend several days on the Chesapeako and lower Potomac, returning to Washington next Monday morning. Senator Morrill, chairman of tho committee on finance, said to-day ho would asfc Monilay to have tho t a rift bill taken up, as

against tbe river and harbor bill, and expected that tho Senate would grant his request. The committee will have several amendments to propose to the bill, none of them, it is Said, of any great importance. DAILY WEATHER HULLLTLN. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending 8 P. M.. July 4 Rain during the night; cloudy weather, clearing during Friday; slightly warmer. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington, Jnly 8, 8 p. m. Forecast till S p. m.. Friday: For Ohio and Indiana Fair; preceded in central Indiana by showers; northwesterly winds; no change in temperatnre. For Illinois Fair: preceded in the central portion by showers; northwesterly winds; cooler. For Lower Michigan Fair; westerly winds; slight changes in temperature. For Wisconsin Fair; northwesterly winds; slightly cooler. For Minnesota Variable winds; slightly warmer, except in extreme southern portion; stationary temperature. For North and South Dakota Fair; westerly winds; warmer. Observations at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, July 3.

Time. liar. Ther. R. II. Wind. Weather. Pre, 7a.M. 29.84 70 66 Nwest CI oudless. 0.00 7 p.m. 29.78 83 43 Nwest Cloudy. 0.00

Maximum thermometer, 87: minimum thermometer. 64. The following is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on July 3, 1890: Tern. Fret. Normal. 78 0.17 Mean 76 0.00 Departure from normal 2 0.17 Excess or deficiency since July 1... 4 0.49 Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1... 400 "8.65 -Pius. General Weather Conditions. Thursday, July 3. 7 r. m. Pressuke. The low area central in Canada extends southwest to the gulf and beyond tho Atlantic coast. Between tho Mississippi and tho Rocky mountains the Iressnre is high. The area is central over )akota. with S0.1C. and moving eastward, another low area following from the extreme Northwest. Tf.mpekaturk. A cool current extends southward over the upper lakes to central Illinois. Fifty degrees and bolow is reported from Lake Superior northward; 70 and below from South Dakota, northern Iowa, central Illinois, northern Michigan and New York northward; 80 and above from western Montana southward; also from Colorado, northern Texas, Missouri, Indiana and southern Ohio; 90 and aDove in southern and western Texas. Precipitation. Local rains fell near Lake Superior, in Wisconsin, eastern Iowa, eastern Illinois, western Indiana, Now York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Charged with Defraud I nc Creditors. Chicago, July a A creditors bill ha been hied in the Superior Court which denounces the failure of the great jewelry house of Clapp & Davis as a gigantic fraud, leisurely planned and deliberately carried out for tho purpose of defrauding the creditors. Alleged disclosures of a startling nature are made, and tho court is asked to appoint a new receiver and order tho principal judgment creditors to turn over to him all raonevs collected by them on their preferrod claims for distribution among the less fortunate unpreferred creditors. a What Pugilist Sullivan Is Willing to Do. Roston, July 3. .John L. Sullivan, who is in town, talked freely with a reporter last night. "When I'll tight again I do not know," he said. "'Rut I do know I stand ready to meet any man in the world, white or black, if a suflicient amount of money is forthcoming." He will meet Jackson for 620,000, but does not propose to run after him. Kilrain, he added later, he would not fight again if he had millions behind him, though he believed him to be the easiest mark in tho country. Of Interest to Athletes. James Robinson, the athletic trainer at Princeton College, Priuceton, N. J., says: "I have found it imperative to have sure aud simple remedies on hand in case of cuts, bruises, strains, sprains, colds, rheumatism, etc. Shortly after entering upon my profession in this country, I discovered such a remedy in Allcock's Porous Plasters. I tried other plasters, but found them too harsh and irritating. Allcock's Porous Plasters give almost instantaneous relief, and their strengthening power is remark ablo. 1 have cured scores of students and friends of sore throats and colds bv the application of these plasters on the throat and chest. I had a pupil who contracted a severe cold which settled on his kidneys. 1 placed two plasters over the kidneys, and the result was that in six hours he wasextirely welL Incases of weak back put two plasters on tbe small of the back, and in a short time you will be capable of quite severe exercise. In 'sprint' and 'distance' races aud jumping, thtj muscles aud tendons in the legs and feet sometimes weaken. This can invariably bo relieved by cutting the plaster in narrow strips, so as to give free motion, aud applying on muscles ailected. "I have used Allcock's Plasters successfully in walking matches.when the legs became tired aud swollen with over-exertion, by covering tho important muscles with them. "It is my unreservtd opinion an opinion formed after considerable experience that Allcock's Porous Plasters are a most etlicacious and valuable remedy." Beware of imitations, and do not be deceived by misrepresentation. Ask for AHcock's, aud let no solicitation or explanation induce you to accept a substitute. Allcock's Corn and liunion Shields effect quick and certain relief.

THE ARMY OF THE TOTOMAC

Reunion of the Society at Portland, Me., and Address by General Sherman. Defense of the Exhibition Made by the Armies of tho West in the Grand ReTiew at Washington Other Speeches Officers Elected. Portland, Mc, Jnly 3. The Society of the Army of the Potomac had a rainy morning for the opening of their annual reunion in this city. During the forenoon corps meetings wero held in the City Hall. Some of the corps were largely represented. Of others only a dozen members or so were prosent. Secretary of War Proctor was elected president of the First Corps. AU over the city buildings were gaily decorated with flags. General Sherman arrived to-day, and took quarters at tho Falmouth Hotel, where he received calls from comrades. The veterans met in tho City Hall this afternoon. In tho galleries were many ladies. Among the prominent officers who occupied the seats on the floor and on thostago were Gen. Sherman, Gen. F. A. Walker, Hon. Horatio King, Gen. Fitz John Porter, Gen. Selden Connor. General Collis, Col. Horace C. King, Generals Hodges. Dickinson, Locke, Clarkson, Beale, Van Vliet, Goddard, John W. Corse, Brodhead, Devens and Howard; also officers of tho war vessels in the harbor. Gen. J. M. Brown escorted General Sherman to the stage, and three cheers wero given for him. Three cheers wero also given for General Hoard. While the baud was playing Hon. Hannibal Hamlin came on tho platform and the whole society roso and gave him three cheers. Mr. Hamlin held quito a reception on the stage, shaking hands with many, while all gathered round to greet him. Tho chairman then introduced Mayor Melcher, of Portland, who welcomed the comrades in an admirable address, which was responded to by General Collis. Tho mention of the names of General Sherman and Hannibal Hamlin by the latter speaker evoked the wildest enthusiasm. The meeting was called to order by Gen. Collis, who presided in place of General Parke. After prayer by Kev. Norman Fox, of New York, and music, Gen. Horatio King read a poem. General Walker then delivered the oration, which was an historical review of the career of tho army of the Potomac, looking backward from the time of its final review, prior to disbandraent. - After the oration by General Walker was finished, the chairman introduced General Sherman, who received a prolonged ovation,' and spoke as follows: "Comrades of the army of the Potomac, and ladies and gentlemen of Portland It is not the food we eat that gives health and strength, but that which we digest. It is so with tho mind. It is not the books we read, or the newspapers either, or even tbe speeches we hear, that enlarge our understanding, but thoso we comprehend and digest. Now, my friends, I have had a good deal of experience in my life, and have learned since I have been upon this stage that tho grand review in Washington terminated when the Army of the Potomao passed. It reminds me of a story General Taylor is said to have told to an aplicant for office in Washington, who urged his claims from having been at Buena Vista. General Taylor said he had heard of so many things having occurred there, that, although he had thought he was there himself, he had come to the conclusion that he was not there at all. Now, 1 have so many fresh memories of that grand review that 1 think . I was there, and I think that review occupied three days. The first day the Army of the Potomao had the floor, and 1 was upon the stage at that time, as I am now, taking notes of the positions, that I might profit by them. For, if you remember, tho armies of the West did not have a fair reputation for order, drill and dicipline. You got yonr news of us through rebel sources great applause, and we chased them for l.c'-OO miles, into your very camps. The3T had not a very good opinion of our Western armies, and we found tbat even the authorities at Wa hington had not a very good opinion of our Western armies. They thought we wero rather liable to disorder. "Now, I assure you, my friends of tho Army of the Potomac, we were a better drilled army. than you were. I know it, because I was their commanding general. Laughter and applause. Now let me give you a little bit of private history, which I have not given any except my most intimate friends. I was on that stand before Meade was, and indeed before President Johnson aud the Cabinet had gotten there. Meade came with his stall, as you have hoard described, and as he wheeled into the White House grounds, up came Custer, and some lady Hung him a wreatn one or thoso circular wreaths and in trying to get It his mare made off with him, and ho went by like a shot. And Custer was not reviewed at all. and his brigade of cavalry would not have rassed muster on the Champ do Mars in iris. The horses were good, the men were sublime, but not good looking for review. Now four corps passed in succession, and the intervals between them wero too large. 1 kept my eye upon them and watched them all the time. And tho worst mistake tho Army of tho Potomac made was that you had two bands loanedyou by stay-at-homes in Washington. There wero those elegant bands, designed to play music of the highest order and the latest operas. You' could not understand them, and I don't blame you for it. You did not keep stop. Now, the first duty of a soldier is to keep step and dress right, and keep his eyes to tho front. Now, a good many of them turned their eyes and heads around like country gawks, looking at tbe big people on the stand. Those aro little things. ou know there are tricks in every trade, my young friends; tricks iu war as well as in peace. I turned to Meade and said: 'I am am afraid my poor volunteer corps will make a poor appearance contrasted with your well-fed men.' And Meado says: 'Well, Sherman, the people in Washington are now so well disposed toward the army that they will make all allowance. You need not be afraid.' Well, that evening I got word from General Auger, saying if I wanted thoso two bands I could have them. I said: 'Thank you. I think I will stick to my old bands and I sent .word that night to all my corps commanders to be careful about intervals, according to tactics, 'and keep your dress to left toward the reviewing stand, and don't let your men be looking around over their shoulders. We will give them plenty of time to see the Catritol and see everything alter the review is over. JLet them keen their eyes fifteen tfaces to tho front, shoul ders square, and' inarch in the old accustomed way.' They did so. "The two reviows constituted a thing of magnificent proportions, creditable to both. As to the patriotism within their hearts, as to the principles which moved those great masses of men to a common purpose, we need not speak, because history has treated of it for twenty-live years. But upon' the simple question of instruction and disci pline we can take lessons to tho very last day of our lives. Now General Walker, for wbotn I nave great ahection as well as nro found respect, did not give an account of the cost in human life in furnishing that bom cavalry, nor the great corns that furnished tho war with muscle and brain. I do believe, as I do believo iu Him who rules over us. that this country spent one thousand millions of dollars and one hundred thousand precious lives to teach them the art of war. Now, let your children digest theso thoughts well and give credit to all alike, and remember the country extends over the continent and is not'eontined to one part, and that there are good people everywhere." Hon. Hannibal Hamlin was then called for and was greeted with three cheers. He spoke brietly, thauking the society for the reception, and expressing pleasure in being present. Gen. O. O. Howard was tho next speaker, and was followed by General Devcns, in an eloquent speech of some length, paying a high tribute to General Walker, the orator of the day. Admiral

Gherardi addressed tho society briefly. General Fitz John Porter made a short speech, after which Gen. J.L. Chamberlain spoke. The business meeting followed. An invitation was received to hold the next session at Buffalo, and it was unanimously voted to accent. The following officers were elected: President. Gen. Scideri Connor, Maine, and vice-presidents for each corps: recording secretary. Col. H. C. King, New York; corresponding secretary. Gen. George II. Sharpe. New York; treasurer. Col. Samuel Truesdale, New York. General Sherman was elected an honorery member. Tbe meeting adjourned with cbeer3 for tho new president, who mado a short speech. To-morrow there will be a grand demonstration. In the procession will be 5,000 men. including all the State militia, twenty-live fire companies, 700 men from naval vessels, the Grand Army, Sons of Veterans and civic societies. The members of the society will occupy seats in Lincoln Park and view the procession. Patriotic Ex-Confederates. Chattanooga, July a The first convention of the United Confederate Veterans' Association met in Chattanooga to-day. Gov. John B. Gordon presiding. All the public buildings aud leading business houses were profusely adorned with the stars and stripes. Out of tens of thousands of flags that are fluttering to the breeze, not a half-dozen flags except the stars and stripes, can be seon. All decorations conducted by the executive committees are in national colors only. Among the inscriptions on the chief street arches aro the following: "No more loyal citizens today than tho boys who wore the grey;" "We wore tho grey, but trulv say wo honor the flag that floats to-day;" "Backward looking aro our thoughts to-day, but in the glorious future of our reunited country live onr hopes;" "American patriotism ia bounded by neither State nor sectional lines;" "The Southern Confederacy a sacred memory, the federal Union the inviolable palladium of the present;" "The Kepublic united invincible;" "We meet to celebrate Independence day, a common heritage of thoso who wore the grey;" "Tho stars and bars, a sacred emblem, the stars and stripes a living symbol," "The Constitution given us by our fathers has no truer defenders than tho sons of the South." Kx-confederato veterans by thousands are participating in the meeting. The address of welcome was delivered by Hon. Xen. Wheeler, an ex-federal soldier, aud was responded to by Gen. John B. Gordon. Tho question of organizing the sons of confederate veterans was roferredto a commit teo. A memorial from the Woman's Jetlerson Davis Monument Association, of New Orleans, asking cooperation, was presented, and several hunded dollars wero subscribed. The following officers were elected: Gen-eral-in-chief, General John B. Gordon; lieutenant. General E. Kirby Smith, of Tennessee; lieutenant-general trausmississippi department. General W. L. Cobell, of Texas. The convention then adjourned. The time and place of the next meeting was referred to tho general commanding and stall. To-morrow a grand parade will occur, and a general celebration of July 4. On Saturday the veterans will go to Chickamaugaand spend the day at a monster picnic. UNCLE SAM'S COINS.

Mint Director Leech Talks Interestingly of Dollars and Cents. Washington Letter in Philadelphia North American. In speaking of the new design for the silver dollar, Air. Leech said: 'The most novel suggestion which has yet reached this office concerning a design for the silver dollar is au outgrowth of the prevailing passion for pictures of pretty women. The man who odered this plan was a photographer in New York, who said he had been at work for some years making a collection of photographs of the beautiful women of America, lie wanted us to take his photographs, several thousand in number, have a composite picture made of them all and use the result as the sum and essence of American beauty, and the ideal head of Liberty. I admire pretty women as much as any one, but I don't think this plan will do. In choosing a design for a silver dollar we can hardly afford to go into competition with the makers of cigarette pictures. My admiration for the beauty of American women is so great, and my desire to improve our coins so keen, that I want first of all to get rid of the Philadelphia school marm on the dollar, and then of the young woman from Arkansas sitting on a bale of cotton on the halfdollar and quarter. Another design that could be despensed with to advantage is the Indian on the penny. The law says the design on the faco of the penny shall typify Liberty, but I cannot;see the relation between liberty and the head of an Indian, 'for the Indian has very few liberties nowadays, and tbe more he has the less the people like it." "Which nation, in your opinion, has the prettiest coins!" "1 like tho German coins better than any other, though tbe French and English are both artistic. There is one good thing about the German coins they have raised letters running about on the periphery. This interferes with the practice, which is more common iu this country than most people suppose, of drilling into a coin and taking out the gold. This can be done without much danger of detection with our gold coins, as the baso metal used for ; filling the cavity will produce so nearly tho same weight that without weighing it is impossible to detect the fraud. Very often tho Treasury Department finds gold coins which have been relieved of a part of their Erecious substance. Such coins cannot be anked at any value, and the only thing to do with them is to send them to the mints for remelting, tne owner being paid their exact value. With raised letters 'on the periphery drilling is very likely to bo discovered; but tho objection to the raised letters is that they cause the coin to abrade much more rapidly than it would otherwise." "What is the cost of coining a silver dollar?" "A little less than l'cent-JWhenthelaw directed us, some years ago, to com silver trade dollars we estimated that they would cost about 1 cent apiece. 1 But the expense has been more than that, and was very nearly up to lj cent. Probably we have the hnest mints in the world. A friend of mine, who had been superintendent of the mint at San Francisco, is now in Europe. Here is a letter which I have just received from him, telling of his visit to the Royal Mint of London. If there is any mint in the world in which one would expect to find the finest machinery and most perfect methods, it is the Koyal Mint, and yet ray friend writes me that lie was astonished at what he saw in that establishment. They are there at least one hundred years behind us. using clumsy old machinery, long since discarded in this country. Probably the expense of coinage is twico as great there as here. The only thing in which they excel us is an automatic weighing machine, which weighs the coins and runs them along at a very rapid rate. Our weighing is all done by women, and I suppose if we should attemps to introduce the automatic machines a great wail of lamentations would proceed from our weighers. To show j'ou how wedded to their idols the British coiners are 1 will mention the fact that our alloy of gold is now thd model for all the principal nations, England alono excepted. On the continent of Europe they took a lot of our gold coins and the coins of other countries and put them in a barrel, or some sort of shaker, and shook them up for a few hours, and then took tbem out and weighed them carefully. Our coins had Buttered much less abrasion than any of the others, and our alloys were thereupon adopted by tho continental nations." "What coins aro our mints now turning outT" "The silver dollar still takes the lead, though wo are coining fewer pieces of silver than we were a few years ago. Last year we turned out nearly 35,000, 000 silver dollars. This seems like a large number, though it is but a little moro than one dollar for every two inhabitants, and the people do not seem to want the silver dollars, for they continue to pile up in the treasury vaults. We coined dnring last year only 12,000 or 13.000 half-dollars. It is an odd fact that the half-dollar will not go in this country. It is an unpopular, coin. We send out a lot of half-dollars, and, the first thing wo know, they are coming back again. The Treasury is already loaded with them. It is eleven years since wo coined anv considerable number of halfdollars. The quarter is a little more popular, but a very limited coinage satisfies the demand for them, too. Of dimes, on the other hand, the people cannot get enough. Lat year we coined nearly a million dollars' worth, and the mints are now chiefly occupied with the little teucent pieces. In 1387 we coined $1,575,000

THE'0HIOr STATE-. Official Investigation of Baking Powders, Made under the direction of the Legislature by the Stat Food and Dairy Commissioner, General S. H. Hurst; Shows the ROYAL to be ,

the purest of all baking powders tested, a cream

of tartar powder, containing no unwholesome ingredients, of great leavening power, its strength most perfectly preserved. All the other baking powders contained impurities, ranging from 10.18 per cent, to 86.23 per cent of their entire weight As the best baking powder is that which gives the largest amount of gas and leaves the least impurity in the bread, the Royal is again officially stamped the best in all respects.

worth of dimes, and thought wo had more than met the demand. But the country swallows dimes as a flock of blackbirds do kernels of corn." "Are the other minor coins equally popular?" "The nickel and the penny aro in great demand. In the last eight years we have coined no fewer than t2,000,0tO nickels, and wo are still turning them out at the rate of ten millions or so a year. Last year we coined nearly lifty million pennies, and tho demand continues unabated. The West is beginning to take pennies and nickles, and I should uot be surprised to eeo our coinage of cents go up to a hundred million pieces in a year," "We are still coining gold!" "Yes, but not in such great qnantities as formerly. Gold is not Tcry popular either with tho banks or the people except in tbe far West. Thebnlk of the gold com in tbo country is held on the Pacific coast. Our coinage of gold last year amounted to 21,000,000. three-fourths of it in donble eagles, and nearly all of the remainder in eagles. The five-dollar, three-dollar and dollar gold pieces are not in much demand, and our coinage of all three last year amounted to only $125,000. We estimate that there is in the country about 8022,000,000 of gold coin, and last year wo made a thorough effort to ascertain where that coin was. We succeeded in locating a little more than onehalf of it. The treasury held $246,000,000, national banks 72.000.000 and other banks $34,000,000. This leaves about $272,000,000 unaccounted for, and this may be put down approximately as the sum deposited in tho stockings of the people or in actual use in trade, Probably one-half of this is west of tho Kocky mountains. DEPEW ON ALBERT EDWARD. The New Yorker Extols the Good Points of England's Future Ruler. New York Letter In Philadelphia Press. It was with revelation of perfect good taste and sense of the proprieties that Mr. Depew declined to permit me to make use of an evidence which he has just received of the cordial personal friendship which the Prince of Wales bears to him. I may say that it is an evidence for which. I suppose, the great majority of the subjects of -the Queen would spend time, and money, and energy to obtain. But Mr. Depew did co on to speak of the Prince, not for publication particularly, but simply as the expression of his own opinion regarding the heir to the British throne. It is quite probable that before his return he will meet the Prince, and very likely at dinner, as has already happened upon several occasions heretofore. Said he: ' "The Prince of Wales. I suppose, is one of tbe hardest working men in Great Britain. Those who think that he is a man of ease, and has the time to cultivate only such pleasures as delight him, are greatly' mistaken. The popular conception regarding his life which those people who havo to struggle to obtain something good to eat have is this: that he gets up in the morning and has a breakfast consisting of all the delicacies in and out of season, and that thon he goes on throughout tbe day eating enormously of rich foods and drinking of costly viands. The fact is the Prince lives as everybody else does. lie is a hearty eater, and he eats the food which is usually found upon the table of the well-to-do British subjects. Auother class suppose that the time of tbe Prince is spent iu pleasure-seeking and in gallantries and these are equally mistaken. Now, the life of the Prince of Wales as he passes it day by day is one which requires a good constitution, a thorough digestion, a capacity for enduranco and a disposition to patience and evenness of temper. If he did not possess these qualities tho life would be a trying one indeed. He rises every morning at 7 o'clock, yes, even earlier, frequently at C, and, after his simple breakfast, is aboard a train going, here or there to attend some dedication, or laying of a corner-stone, or to Eerform some other function which cannot e done without the presence of royalty or the representative of the throne. After these duties he has other public cares to attend to which occupy the greatest part of the day or until his dinner hour. In tho evening it is as much a part of his royal duties to attend the opra, or a state ball or to show himself at some other social entertainment of an official character, as were the earlier tasks of the day. And he seeks his bed at 1 or 2 o'clock thoroughly but healthily tired. He rarely sleeps more than five hours, but he sleeps well. Now, a man who passes day after duy a life like this, which his station compels him to lead, is a busy person indeed and works as hard as any merchant or professional man." Mr. Depew went on to say that ir was his judgment that one great element . f the strength of the royal idea in Great Britain to-day is to be found in the consummate skill and exquisite tact with which the heir apparent brings himself in touch with the subjects. "He is." said Mr. Depew, "actuallv in touch with the people of the realm. 1 1 is sense of fitness is so delicate that he is able in his conduct aud approaches with men to preserve the lofty conception of British sovereignty as represented by its throne, and yet at the same time to convey the belief that he is a man among men without personal ambitions and with no other desire than if ho over happens to be tho kine, to be the people's king, aud simply the representative of the sovereignty of Great Britain. These qualities have made him dearer to the English people, perhaps, than other heirs apparent havo been, and account for the coniidence with which tho great minds of Great Britain regard his coming to tho throne at somo future time. Mr. Depew says that in some respects the Prince of Wales is thrt best public speaker iu Great Britain. "He is," said Mr. Depew, "in his manner of speakingand in his habit of thought more like the American speakers than are the majority of English orators. He speaks without hesitation, somewhat raridly. and yet distinctly, and with an ease and absence of the hemming and hawing which characterize tho public utterances of some of Great Britain's cleare it thinkers. It is both a natural gift and has been strengthened and perfected by long training and patient discipline. In his private intercourse with nren he is an extrenielv good listener, and talks well, remarkably well, upon all subjects which aro worthy the attention of serious men. He is not. however, particularly apt as a storyteller, but be is extremely fond of listening to what are known over there as American anecdotes, and perceives quicker than any man with whom I have come in coutact upon the other side the point of the peculiar American humor which is the charm of our stories, and it gives him delight pre

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Gretncastle and Terre Haute Accom'rtat Ion. 4.-O0 pm. Arrive from St. Louis, 3:45 am, 4:15 am, 2:50 pm, 5:20 pm. 7:45 pm. Ten Haute and Qreencastle Accom'datloa. 10:00 am. Sleeping and Parlor Cars are run on through trains. For rates and Information appljto ticket agents of the company, or II. R. DERLNU. Assistant General Passenger AgentTHE VESTIBULED PULLMAN CAR LINE. LEAVE INDIANAPOLIS. No. 38 Monon Aec, ex. Sunday 5:15 pm No. 3 Chicago Ltm, PuUmau VesUbuled coaches, parlor and oJnuig car. daily 11:20 am Arrive in Chicago 5:10 pra. No. 34 Chicago Night Ex., Pullman Vestl. baled ooachee and sleepers, daily 12:40 am Arrive In Chicago 7:35 am. ' ABCIVK AT INDIANAPOLIS. No. 31 VestlTnxle, daily 3:00 pm No. 33 Vesbbule, dally.... 3 45 am No. 39 Monon Acc, ex. Sunday 10:40 am No. 48 Local freight leaves Alabania-st. yard at 7:0S am. PuUman Vestibuled Sleepers for Chicago stand at west end of Union Station, and can be taken at 8:30 p. m., dally. Ticket Offices No. 26 South Illinois street and at Union Station. lonai ' Vrooglt-Iron Pipa roa Gas. Steam & Water Boiler Tubes, Cat and" Malleable Iron Fittings (black and galvanized). Valves, Stop Cooks, Engine Trimmings, Steam Gauges, ' lip Ton. Pine Cutters. Vises, Screw Flates and 2le. Wrenches, Bteain Trajm, Pumps, Kitchen ginks. Hose, Belting. Babbitt Metal, Solder, White and Colored Wlpinc Waste, aud all other supplies used In connection with Gas. Fteani and Water. Natural Gas Supplies a specialty, ftcam-hentlnc Apparatus for Public Buildings, Store rooms, Mills. Shops, Factories, Laundries, Lumber Pry-lioufea, etc Cut and Thread to order any sisa Wrought-lron Pipe from a inch to 12 inohes diameter. KNIOIIT fc JILLBON. 7Dtfr 77 8.Penuerlvantat cisely as it gives us delight. I think he Is singular ainoug the publio men abroad whom I have met iu his quickness to apSreciate aud his rower to enjoy American Qiuoroas anecdotes." Lives by His Ideas. Chicago Tost. ' There is, in a pretentious office building in New York, a centleuian with a serene and humorous cast of face, au erect figure and a smile that is as much identified with 'his countenance as are his drooping classes and elusive blonde mustache. His name is James Goodwin, and he is an originator of ideas. He sells the ideas in the rough, makes a capital living and works on contentedly; without a trace of yearning for fame, yet the fame of many caricaturists and artists in New York belongs, by right, , to him. Artists aud newspaper illustrators are almost entirely destitute of humor, taken all in all. although there are one or two exceptions. The majority of them havo the ability to draw cleverly, but the inventive and humorous faculties are not included in their mental and artistic make-up. These men Mr. Goodwin supplies with ideas. His sketches are mado ronebly on brown paper and forwarded to dillerent artists regularly every day. This week no less than nine pictures in the current issues of the comic papers were inspired by tbe creator of ideas, although they are all signed by the names of prominent caricaturists in very large, black aud prominent letters. Mr. Goodwin declares, by the way, that tho artists lack assurance more thau ability, and that if they only knew the trick they could create an idea as easily as he does it for theia. Hut they do not seem able to hnd out the Goodwin secret. Cleveland and Hendricks. Rochester Post-Express. It is enough to make ono laugh at human alfairs as a huge farce to think of such m Vice-president passing away as a spoilsman and a sinner, aud such a Pretddent remaining as a political saint and reformer too severe upon the shortcomings of his associate even to attend his funeral. The contrast must have been especially sad or specially funny to thoso who know both men and were aware of the fact that Hendricks was altogether superior to Cleveland in every relation of life a man of better heart, of better brain, of better moral nature. One Hundred and Seventy-Two. Kansas City Times. How mauv honest Republicans hold seats in the South end of tho Capitol! "Weak and weary'' describes the condi tion of many people debilitated by the warm weather, by disease or overwork. Hood's Sarbaparilla is just the medicine needed to build up and strengthen tbe body, purify and quicken tbe sluggish blood, and restore the lost appetite.

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