Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1894 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 189 1.

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Tlltl lMlA.Vli)LlS JOL'KNAL Can be found at the following places: FA II 1 8 American Exchange in I'axls, 30 Boulerard tie Ca purine. VltW I'Gl&K GUaej House and Windsor HoteL IHILADELPJIIA A. pTlvemble, 3733 Lancaster. aTenue. CHICAGO Palmer Uouse, Auditorium Hotel, CIXCINNATI-J. K. Hawleyi Co. 154 Vina afreet. LOUISVILLE C. T. Dcertng, northwest comer t 2 bird aiid Jefferson btreets. VT. LOUIS "Union News Company, Union Depot WASHINGTON. 1). C-TiUiga Rous and Ehbitt House. What sort of speeches on the currency question will the Democratic congressional committee send out? The New York Sun's phrase, "organize the Democratic conscience In Washington," U nearly as good aa ex-Mayor Hewitt a ''coining a vacuum." If Borne of the other city boards conclude to examine the applicants for positions at their disposal, the board of examination will find lta duties reduced to an issue of circulars. The suspicions which the report of Secretary Herbert haj aroused in connection with the action of the President " in the Carnegfe armor-plate matter call for Congressional Investigation. The Louisville Courier-Journal beseeches Congress to pass a tariff bill and go home. The Journal suggests, as an amendment, pass the appropriation bills and go home, leaving the tariff as it is. Marshal Smith, the Great Unknown of the Coxey crusade, has been identified as th3 late ringmaster of a third-rate circus. He probably had a presentiment that he would be called to his present work and went into training for it, That the Democratic party is hopelessly divided on the money question can be learned from a few extracts from Democratic papers of the West and Southwest published to-day. They are as wide apart as the poles in their views. Instead ftf froinr ahead and issuing ciders toTrescue the historic Kearsarge without waiting for Congress, the Secretary of the Navy waited and the House dallied. But the Kearsarge is not a happy' memory to an ex-confederate Secretary and an exconfederate House. Congressman Bland announces his intention of introducing a free coinage bill. If he concludes to do so he should have it drafted by some person who knows how to use the English language with accuracy end precision. His seigniorage bill was blundering and ambiguous. If the Democratic leaders in Indiana had been both Intelligent and honest on the money question the past ten years, they would not now be bewailing the InJury which they think the Cleveland veto has brought to them; but the Democratic leaders of Indiana were never either IntelUgent or honest. The Speaker of the House who takes the floor and assails his opponents and then takes the chair and forbids them to make reply may win a point at the time, but he forfeits the respect of all people who believe in fair play. Such tactics is in keeping with that policy which practically denies the right of men to vote other than the Democratic ticket, which prevails in a large part of the South. The prospect of the repeal of the duty on wool has already inflicted enormous injury on the country, and its destructive work is scarcely begun. Under protection the wool clip of the United States increased over 31,000,000 pounds from 1S02 to 1803, the product last year being 26i.0OO.00O pounds. But between Jan. L 1SD3, and Jan. 1, 1S94, the value of sheep In the United States declined from JLS.DOO.l to $S9,1SG,110, and, taking into account the shrinkage in value of farm and ranch property devoted to the Bheep Industry, it Is estimated that the direct loss to wool growers has been not less than 0,000,000. That is only one Item In the account of damages chargeable to the Democratic party. A member of the Canadian Parliament, In replying to the speech of tha Minister of Finance on the treasury estimates, de nied that there was any protection in the new tariff. Since 1S70, he said, Canada's national debt had increased 1,000,000. until it was now $240,000,000. But more than the Increase in the national debt he said be regretted the loss to Canada of the largo number of people who had taken up their residiuce in the United States. He said that according to the census returns Canada, had lost a million and a quarter of her population, the majority of them going to the United States. There Is reason enough in this why Canada should desire this country to adopt free trade. In spite of his long and wordy reiteration, Mr. Swift, in his Civil Service Chronicle, does not furalsb a particle of evidence to sustain his declaration that McKane dictated the appointment of marshal in the Southern district of New York when Gen. Harrison was iTesident not a particle. The e tatement of the vainglorious McKans that fee named the officer is not in the nature Of evidence, as Mr. Swift a a lawyer must know. The Journal stated on the authority of the Attorney-general that all the papers relative to such appointments In that

trict were submitted to Secretary Tracy for his judgment, and that in every case his suggestion was heeded. That i3 evidence, and It is evidence which conict3 Mr. Lucius B. Swift of an Infraction of the ninth commandment, and every reiteration simply adds a violation. The real reformer should recognize the Decalogue as of binding force. He may not be so picturesque as whai he gives free rein to his imagination, but he will be honest. TUB A:TI-VOORIIEES CAI1AL,.

The conference of seven Democratic members of the Indiana delegation Taylor, Eretz, Crown, Holman, Cooper, Hammond and McNagny and Governor Matthews and suite to denounce the Voorhoes tariff bill and then to go to the Senator himself with their protest was a singular performance. It shows how absurd men can make themselves when they are frightened. The probability Is that not more than two of the Representatives named will be elected next November, and yet in their fight they assume that the Wilson bill can save, while the- Voorhees bill will ruin their chaiices. They cannot see that the trouble Is with both measures. The voters who have lost a third of their wages and those who have lost all. the farmers who have lost their local markets because mechanics and wage-earners in general have lost a considerable portion of their Incomes are not stopping to consider the difference between the House bill and the Voorhees measure. They all remember that " their losses came with the threat of the Wilson bill, and next November they will move against the party and the men In Congress who have sought to overthrow protection. There Is another suggestion in the action of the conference; it was antl-Voorhees. Its members went to Mr. Voorhees as If he were responsible for the bill, and he Is. If he had voted against the sugar schedule with the Republican members of the commlttee It could have been thrown out. But when the members of the conference appeared before the Senator he was as indignant as any one of his callers and promised to "strike the trust a blow But that is not the point. The members of the conference are younger than Mr. Voorhees. He has dominated them for a generation, and during the last year he has greedily gobbled up the patronage which the Representatives claimed, and, therefore, they would like to shelve Mr. Voor-' hees. Governor Matthews is said to have yearnings to be Mr. Voorhees's successor. Some of the younger men now in the House as representatives of Irriana, who always see themselves in a magnifying glasj-of high power, Imagine that they could fill a chair in the Senate with ability and credit They are, for one reason or another, glad to unite against Mr. Voorhees. They know that he has displeased the majority of the clamorous crowd, but they forget that he Is masterful with the Democratic masses. At any rate, whether the members of the conference have taken the measure of Mr. Voorhees's present potency or not, it was a combination hostile to the senior Senator. If the statesmen participating in that conference would take the Journal's advice they would desist. Mr. Voorhees is the Idol of the Indiana Democracy and can hold his prestige. But the chief reason for their drawing out of the contest Is that Mr. Voorhees's successor will be a Republican. To fight a man for his place who is doomed to defeat is a wanton waste of energy which might be used for other purposes.v, A LOOIv AHEAD. It Is a common remark among Republicans that if a national election were to take place now they would carry the country by an overwhelming majority, and there Is also a very general belief that they will have a majority in the next national House. There Is no doubt that if an election for President were to occur now the Republicans would carry every Northern State, but It will not be so easy to get a majority in the next House. The Democrats are strongly intrenched and have some decided advantages. To b?gln with they have 120 districts which are safely Democratic without the expenditure of a dollar or the making of a speech. These are' In the1 Southern States, where free speech does not exist and fair elections are unknown. Every one of those 120 districts is as safely Democratic as the worst ward In New York city. The House as now constituted is composed of C5G members, of whom' 216 are Democrats, 123 Republicans and 12 Populists. A quorum is 179, so that, starting with 120 members in the South, the Democrats only have to carry fiftynine districts in the North to give them a majority of two. The Republicans In order to have a "majority of two will have to carry every district now represented by a Republican and gain fifty-one now represented by Democrats. This is possible and not Improbable, but It cannot be done without hard work. There is reason to believe that the Democratic managers have already begun to accumulate a largo cam paign fund, and they have made sure of liberal contributions from the Sugar Trust, the distillers, the brewers and other favored interests. The Republicans will enter the next campaign united and hopeful and with the tide of popular feeling running strongly their way, but i. tney expect to get control of the House they must put forward strong candidates and put forth their best efforts. Elections are sometimes lost through overconfldence. A MATTER OF WAGES. There is a free-ship bill in the House, as there has been In every House controlled by Democrats. This is so, and has been so because there ia a British free-ship lob'oy about the national capital. If there was ever a reason for free trade In shlp3 It does not exist since. In the face of the ridicule of the British pres3 and the solemn warnings of Ar.glomaniacs and Anglomanlac press that a respectable war ship could not be built by American designers an I workmen, American builders have launched, with a decade's experience, the swiftest rnd altogether the finest cruisers on the ocean. Either Flthlan or Forman, of Illinois, the Journal cannot tell Just now which they are so much alike in the peanut variety of their statesmanship now stands godfather for the British free-ship bill. It proposes to make free trade in ships and vess.s of

all sorts. This means a great deal. None

but American built ships, steamers, etc.. can engage In our coasting, river and lake commerce. The tonnage of the internal shipping of the United States is more than double that of any other nation in home trade. It carried more tons in 1S92 than all the ships that entered our ports from foreign nations. Since 1S30 the tonnage in the home trade has Increased from 2.7C0.000 tons to nearly 4,000,000 tons. It sustains some of the finest ships and yards in the country. As an Industry, it gives employment to thousands of mechanics and workingmen, and In the event of war the ship yards of the country could give the government several thousand skilled workmen. In a recent article in the North American Review Mr. Cramp, who has built the finest ships in our navy, assails the free-ship bill. He now employs 5,000 mechanics and laborers in his ship yards, whom he pays double the wages they would receive in the British yards. One point of special lnteres1 in Mr. Cramp's article is that, all things considered, he gets American materials for ship-building as cheap as he can the foreign, consequently the question of free ships Is one of the price of labor. He gives the wages paid per week for all classes of labor in British and in his yards, and a few samples are appended: British American Trade. wages. wages. Pattern makers $0.00 I1S.00 Machinists 8.50 15.00 Ship carpenters 9.G0 1S.O) Joiners 9.00 1G.H0 Furnacemen 6.00 10.80 Sheet-iron workers 8.5) 13.00 Molders, iron 9.0") 14.50 Laborers 4.20 53 to 53 These figures are taken direct from the books of representative ship yards In the United States and Great Britain. The comparison tells its own story. The passage of the free-ship bill means the putting of the wages of the American mechanic in ship yards on a level with those paid in England. Is any reader In Indiana so thoughtless as to ask, "What is this to me?" If he 13 a farmer It means that if ship-building goes to England he will run the risk of losing his customers for bread and meat, and If the American workman's wages are reduced to one-half the present figure he will have only half the money with which to purchase bread, beef, bacon, lard, eggs and poultry, which now find their best market In the cities where well-paid mechanics are the most numerous. In fact, next to the mechanic whose wages are reduced, the Western farmer is personally Interested. AX INTERESTING COUHCSl'OXDEXCE. The political situation In Alabama has given rise to an interesting correspondence between Governor Jones, of that State, and Senator Hoar. The circular referred to stated that Kolb was fairly elected Governor two years ago, but was counted out. It also contained a letter from Senator Hoar indorsing the appeal for aid because he regarded the Kolb movement as promising to break up ballot-box stuffing In Alabama, and likely to advance the cause of protection. The publication of the circular elicited the following telegram from Governor Jones: Hon. George F. Hoar, Washington, D. C: The New York Sun of Saturday last published a confidential circular of the Home Market Club, of Boston, appealing for contributions throughout New England to raise money to control the next State election here. The circular asserts some false and scandalous accusations against the State government and the people of Alabama, You are represented as Indorsing the author of the slanders and approving the contents and purposes of the circular. The publication, if true, presents the case of a Senator from Massachusetts indorsing grave accusations against the honor of the people of Alabama in order to inflame the feelings of his people against him. that money may be better coined out of these passions to raise a. fund In Massachusetts to influence the people of Alabama In the selection of officers to administer their own State government. A Senator like yourself, who has so long and conspicuously guarded the honor and dignity of the statehood of Massachusetts, will, I am sure, concede the right of the Governor of Alabama, who owes a like duty to her, to ask whether .the letter purporting to be from you Is genuine and correctly states your action. In this telegram Governor Jones affects great Indignation at the charge that he owes his election to fraud, yet the charge has been repeated a thousand times during the last two years by anti-Jones papers and speakers in Alabama. There is also affectation of Injured honor, and a suggestion of demanding reparation quite characteristic of the typical Southern gentleman, sah. The irate Governor probably thought Senator Hoar would be frightened, and would either disavow all knowledge of the circular or try to crawl out of it. Instead of that, he wlreu the following reply: Governor Jones, Montgomery, Ala,: Letter in New York Sun genuine. I stand by every syllable of It. I have no concern with your local affairs, but when Alabama elects Senators or Representatives whose votes may bring ruin to the Industries and misery to the homes of New England, we have a right, as American citizens, to address arguments to Alabama to show her that her interests are the same as ours, and to urge her that her true voice shall be uttered and not stifled. We claim the same rieht to do what we honestly may to submit our cause to our brethren of Alabama as to the people of Massachusetts. No person in Massachusetts, so far as I know and believe, proposes to raise money for any other purpose than to submit ar guments to your psople on national questions. Whether your seat was gained by any other means than an honest and fair vote of your people, you know and Alabama must settle for herself. I say nothing in my letter on that subject. There is nothing evasive or apologetic in this, and It Is not likely that Governor Jones had to read it twice to understand it. Senator Hoar is not a fighting man, nor even a little bit of a blusterer, but he knows how to take a position and stay there, and he has a fashion of making his words good. Trobably it had not occurred to Governor Jones that the people of Massachusetts or Kansas are as much interested in securing fair and honest elections In Alabama a3 In their own States, since Senators and Representatives from Alabama legislate for the people of all the States. The Alabama Governor went shearing and came back shorn. It does not fall to the lot of every man to have the refusal of a seat In the United States Senate, and fewer still would decline it Speaker Crisp places his declination on party grounds, though It Is quite possible he may think that as Speaker he Is nearer the presidency than he would be as Senator. The party considerations that have Influenced him are easily divined. Ills resignation at this time would have precipitated a bitter fight over the speakership between the administration and anti-administration men, and would probably have resulted in an open breach of the rarty. By declining the Benatorship Mr. Crisp has done the administration and the Democratic

party a great favor and has probably strengthened himself politically. Representative Hammond, who, a few days since, was announced as refusing renomlnatlon because he desired to accept the nomination for Mcyor of the city which bears his name, seems to have been ignored by the Democracy of his city, and a person named Patrick Reilly taken in his stead

for that honor. It must be very exasperating to Mr. Hammond to find himself refused the mayoralty of the city named for him in order that he may escape the defeat which renomlnation to the House involves in the Tenth district. But when a person of the rather ordinary sounding name of Patrick Reilly is preferred to the Hon. Thomas Hammond for Mayor one gets an Idea of the unpopularity with which voting for the Wilson bill overwhelms men. In casting about to find something bright in the political horizon the Evansville Courier says: There Is one hone still left in Indiana. The Republicans are so confident of carry ing everything that almost! every .other man one meets among them is an aspirant for the congressional nomination of his dis trict. In the multiplicity of candidates there are sure to be many bitter rows. Thus divided the Democrats may be able to conquer. . - He must be a very mean Republican who would begrudge a Democrat the solace to be had in this view of the situation. Russell Sage, the well-known New York banker, was on the witness stand In the suit for damages brought against him by the young man Laidlaw, who claims that Mr. Sage used him for a shield against the dynamite explosion which came near killing both. The following extract from Mr. Sage's cross-examination by Joseph H. Choate shows how great lawyers some times disport themselves: env vftn nrA a hnnker. What kind 1VU V V J ISl. V. a Konlr vnn rim? Ta It a bflTlk Of lfposlt?" The witness said It was not, and neither was it a bank circulating noies. "Sometimes I have money to loan," he said. rK i-n ara a T"n rinPV IpniifT. Yflll I )I1 V puts and calls and straddles?' The witness said that he dealt in tnose privileges. "Kindly explain to the jury just what puts and calls and straddles are," the lawyer said, encouragingly. The witness an swered: "Thv n.r means to assist men of moder ate capital to operate." A sort or oenevoieni insuiuuun, en; queried Mr. Choate. " . ia in a aonco " Mr. fi.aire renlied. "It gives men of moderate means an opportunlty to learn tne meinous oi uumucss. "Do you refer to puts or calls?" "To both." "I don't understand." "1 thought you would not," remarked the witness, with a chuckle. Mr. Choate affected a very puzzled look and asked, slowly: "Is it something like this: they call it. and you put it? If it goe3 down they get the charitable benefit; but if It goes up. you get it?" The witness answered simply: "I only get what I am paid for the privilege." "Now, what.i3,'a straddle?" Mr. Choate next asl-l. " "A sti. die," replied the witness, "is the privilege'f calling or putting." "Why, "exclaimed Mr. Choate, with raised brows, "that seems to me like a game of chance." ' . . "It's a game of the fluctuation of the market." . .. "That's another way of putting it." Mr. Choate commented, looking as if he did not Intend a pun. Then he asked: "The market once went very heavy against you In this game, did It not?" "Yes, it did." the witness said. "That was an occasion when your customers could put, but they could not call, eh?" THE SEIGNIORAGE VETO. The veto is a finality. It is a declaration by the president that, so long as he has power to-..prevent it. . no act looking toward the extension of silver coinage shall become law. Chicago Inter Ocean (Rep.) There is in this message altogether too much concession 1 to the cheap money fanatics who have brought great discredit upon the Democratic party and great danger to the country. Chicago Herald (Dem.) The message will be indorsed by all who are In favor of honest money and a sound financial policy; and there Is good reason to believe that such per3ons constitute a decided- majority of the American people. St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.) The message read3 very much like what is popularly called a "cut-throat" mortgage, imposing conditions that no man accepts, except he; be In the most desperate straits, and which the lender hopes he may never be able ; to fulfill. Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) j. If the Democratic majority in Congress has any wisdom left it will now dispose of the tariff bill and adjourn. If It Is determined to still further weaken Its position before the country It will send a free coinage bill to the President for another veto. Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.) The business and financial interests of the country will welcome the veto, and the President i3 entitled to credit for courage and devotion to principle In Bonding In a message against such severe pressure as was brought to bear upon him by his party friends. Louisville Commercial (Ind.) Lovers of honesty in our national financiering are pleased to find the President upon the right side In this matter, at least. He may be wrong and misguided In other directions, but he is a rock against which the waves will,. beat in vain if dishonest financiers try to create a financial storm. Cincinnati Tnuno (Hep.) It 13 well that the President has developed a vast degree of courage In this direction, and his message plainly shows that he would veto a free and unlimited silver coinage bill. This action Is well calculated to restore confidence, and this Is precisely what the country needs at this time. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette (Rep.) The message perhaps is a little more abjectly apologetic than is wise, as It concedes too much importance to the silver Inflationists in Congress and out of It, but no fault can be found with the attitude of the President on the money question. His position is all the more creditable as it is taken at the rink of weakening his influence with the Democratic par ty. Chicago Tribune (Rep.) The apology with which the President Introduces his veto message Is unnecessary. His name appended sufficiently explains his motives. For' him to open his veto message with an expression of hypocritical regret for flying In the face of his party and close it with, a request that the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to issue more bonds would be ludicrous If It were not disgusting. Chicago Times (Dem.) Mr. Cleveland has made a political blunder. Not only that he has fallen short of the measure of true statesmanship. He has done what will cause the results he Is so anxious to avoid. He has strained to breaking the cohesion of his party. In this Congress he will find the party majority lukewarm: and in the next Congress he will have either little ' support or an actively hostile majority. St. Louis Republic (Dem.) ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. A Bowden (Ga.) editor offers to trade his watch or his wife's sewing machine for a cow warranted to give at least one gallon of milk per day, on which his family will be able to live if worst comes to worst. The manuscripts of Pope's translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey, three large vol--umes, are in the British Museum. He wrote most of them on the backs of letters and among thes letters are many from Addison. Steele, Young and other men of note. Mrs. U. S. Grant will make her home with her sons and their families In San Diego. The lot on which her home Ftands, 20) by 137 feet, was extensively Improved by the former owner, the mansion costing him &)2.rKi. U S. Grant, jr., got the whole for $i3,X0. Mrs. Josiah M. Flske has given Radcliffe College $3,000 In honor of her late husband. Other givers who have numbered themselves among the founders by the bestowal of a like sum are Mrs. Esther Herrmann, Mrs. Seth Iajw, Mrs. James J. Goodwin, J. lierpont Morgan. Jacob A. Sehiff and James Talcott. The Rev. John Brown, who has been pas tor of a Presbyterian ch';rch In Fall River, Mass., for twenty-five years, will resign on June 1. sell his library, buy a tent, and preach the gospel vn and how he pleases,

preferring to be entirely free of the Presbytery, lie has been a member of the Legislature and is an earnest and nn effective labor agitator. The Atchison (Kan.) Globe says there is a man in that city who cannot correctly estimate distances on account of the nerves of his eyes being affected. He can see a man approaching, but cannot tell whether

he Is two feet or a block away. It fre quently happens that he reaches out his hand to shake hands with an acquaintance who Is a hundred yards distant. At Quebec the winter markets are very curious. Everything is frozen. Large pigs, killed, perhaps, months before, may be seen standing -frozen in the butcher's shop. Frozen masses of beef, mutton, deer, fowl, cod. haddock and eels, long and stiff, like walking sticks, abound on the stalls. Milk also is kept frozen and is sold by the pound in masses which look like lumps of white marble. Richard Smith, formerly known to fame as "the truly good man" of the Cincinnati Gazette, who was always afflicted with a more or less "wicked partner," was born in Ireland, and came to this country as a carpenter. His first experience as a newspaper man was as a commercial editor and afterward as proprietor of the Cincin nati iJrice Current. He lives now in dig nified retirement in the aristocratic suburb of Clifton. Not long ago an official crusade was be gun against the word "hello," as used by telephone girls. In New York, In their efforts to notify clients that they were ready to transact business. "Number, please?" was the phrase to be substituted for the free and easy exclamation that had been so long in use. But the word "hello," has refused to surrender to its more reputable rival, and "hello, hello," is still heard over the wires. The American Bible Society, which does not pretend to print its Bibles in all languages, issues either the whole Bible or portions thereof in 212 languages and dialects. Of gibberishes or Jargons there are few; the CUmook Jargon, the Pidgin English or China, the Hebrew-German Jargons are the most Important if not the only existing gibberishes. The Lingua Franca of the middle ages was a gibberish, but it is obsolete now. , , It is an old-time question. And it oft will come again "Why do members of a glee club Seem such melancholy men?" Washington Star. A poor, wee robin, sang his songPerched on an apple bough; A wild West blizzard came along Where is that robin now? Cleveland Plalndealer. SHREDS AND PATCHES. Naturally when a girl goes to work out she hates to stay in. Elmlra Gazette. They say that Mr. Coxey, of Ohio, has Ferris wheels In his head. Buffalo Courier. The man who has never bin tempted don't kno how dishonest he Iz. Josh Billings. A reformer Is a man who Is trying to make all other heads fit his hat. Ram's Horn. Oh, what authority and show of truth can cunning sin cover itself withal. Shakspcare. Kentucky has some proud monuments and one magnificent whited sepulchre, Dallas News. When a woman gives a party she figures on twenty-two guests to the gallon. Atchison Globe. When Coxey's army shall reach the Potomac h might order It to fall in. Philadelphia Record. Don't send spring poery to the editor unless you can find relief in no other way. New York Advertiser. The United States Senate muse make Truth feel grateful that the eternal years of God are hers. Puck. The Judgment of Mrs. Coxey No. 1, in securing a divorce, has been handsomely vindicated. Washington Post. Is Hoke Smith really eligible to be a Senator? Has he ever speculated In sugar? Pittsburg- Chronicle-Telegraph. It is said that a theatrical manager Is anxious to star Colonel Breckinridge in "Led Astray." Bangor Commercial. A good many people prefer the heresy of Dr. Briegs to the religion of Breckinridge. New York Commercial Advertiser. When a child does anything objectionable, It inevitably occurs to Its mamma that it is Just like its father. Boston Transcript. Jokes have been written on the Easter bonnet, but none have been written on the back of the accompanying bill. Philadelphia Times. Er man dat kin tell whether he's tired or Jes lazy has judicial qualifications dat fits him nacherly fur de S'preme bench. Washington Star. Behold the Republican, how he enjoys himself. Oh! he's happy. Is the Republican an uncomfortable object for a Democrat to meet? Yes. New Haven Register (Dem.) Rhode Island is a small State, but she ia getting ready to blow a note on the Republican horn that will be heard by the whole Nation. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. ill'BULES IX THE AIU. New Bran eli. "Let me introduce you to Colonel Gash." "Er Georgia or Kentucky?" "Neither. Coxey." .A IliiKe Deceiver. "What's this story Timmins is giving us about having bought a country seat?" "There is some foundation of truth for it. He bought an old rail fence to make Into firewood." In the Spring:. These days bring woe to the heart of the man Who has a growing daughter. With a well-developed appetite For ice cream and soda water. Out of Style. Mrs. Figg What is the reason I never see you playing with Jimmy Briggs any more? Tommy He ain't got no respect for the fashions. He wants to be play in' marbles in top-spinnln time. The Telephone In the Future. Hardware. The fortunes made in the telephone business have in the past been very large. This Is by reason of a monopoly closely holding an article of great convenience and selling it only to persons of more than average means. The great drop in the price will KTing its use within the range of moderate means, and although hereafter millions cannot be made by any select few, the average will be very satisfactory to those Interested In the further development of the Industry. We are not given to fortune telling, but we believe that within the next year there will be one hundred lines for private use where there is now one. In the way of small exchanges there will be many InStalled during the coming summer. At the moment New York dealers have several orders for these on their books. In country districts neighbor will co-operate with neightor and the whole will terminate at the village postoffire or the country store. Many a trip will be saved in going after a letter, that "has not come" and many a little errand performed by a passer-by whose intention of "coming this way" is known in advance. Then in more populous districts the butcher, grocer and purveyor of the necessaries of life will establish short "way" wires to favored customers and get orders in that manner. The stable will in larger numbers b-? connected with the house, neighbor with neighbor, druggist with physician, restaurant with apartments and so on indefinitely. lie M'ns n Democrat. R. H in Frankfort Banner. I have seen better times. Times are getting desperate with me. I have not had any meat in my house for two months, and very little else to k3ep th3 wolf from the door. Pap told me to always be a Democrat: that settled it with me. I have beer thinking may le pap did not know fre? trade would bring him to rag3 and almost starvation. During Harrison's administration I got a dollar and a half a day, cash, even' day I worked, had plenty to eat. drink and wear. Now I am down to a piece of clothes line for a suspender and lace my shoes with binder twin?. Al though our schools are free, our children cannot go; they have not clothes fit to be Feen in the !rck yard. A good Democrat don't b.ileve In free schools. Pap never did. lie just said vote the Democratic ticket, sleep sound and grow fat. The s!o?t may be ail right, but for my life I can't te where the fat part comes In. living on spice brush tea and sorch'im nvl.-3 for sweetening; we don't llki it cur family don't.

STAR CITY'S WELCOME

It Will Be Extended to the G. A. II. in an Elaborate Manner. Programme of the Entertainment for the Old Soldiers at Lafayette the Coming" Week. Mr. V' V. Stoy, chairman of the executive mmittee of Lafayette of the reception and entertainment of the State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, and Captain J. H. Jack, representing the Lafayette Grand Army, were in the city yesterday making final arrangements for the occasion. Lafayette, which is said to be the second city In the United States In per capita wealth, is making the most extensive arrangements that any city has yet made for the entertainment of the Indiana Encampment. The whole city is literally enlisted in the work. Its hospitality has been organized and its patriotism marshaled for the occasion. "Our people have come up nobly," said Chairman Stoy. "We have raised $2,000 exclusive of the fire works for the public entertainment of the people who will be cur guests, and we are prepared to welcome and entertain thousands, yes, thousands, and we shall be disappointed if the thousands do not come. The location is central and we have secured the round trip for one fare." The exercises will begin with the reception of the department headquarters on the train from Indianapolis, which will reach Lafayette at 1:20 p. ni. The reception committee is made up of all the most prominent citizens. Mayor McGinley, Hon. J. M. Reynolds, President Smart, of Purdue University, Dr. W. S. Walker, Hon. Francis Johnson, S. Vater, M. M. Mayerstein, W. B. Wilson and a score more are members of the committee. The headquarter train will be accompanied by the band of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphan Home. Department Commander Johnston will open headquarters at Lahr House at once. In connection with this reception a salute of forty-four guns will be fired. There will be a band concert in the square. In the evening a reception will be tendered the officers of the State Encampment and the Woman's Relief Corps in the public 11 Drary Dunaing. The headquarters of the executive and entertainment committees will be open in the Lahr House building, and twenty-five messenger boys wiU be In readiness to escort visitors to the places where they will be entertained. Wednesday the State Encampment will meet in the Grand Opera House, on Columbia street, at 10 o'clock, and the Woman's Jtener corps convention in Trinity Church. At 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon 3,500 senpol children will march from their respective school buildings, trach carrying a smau nag presented by James M. Fowler, president of the Fowler National Bank, to the courthouse steps. This interesting reature or tne exercises will be something novel In Grand Army entertainments. uaptain j. ii. jack, chief marshal, will form the grand parade at 1:30 p. m. The veterans will be escorted by a number of local civic and military organizations, and as the procession passes the courthouse the children will salute with their flags. The line of march will be short, but so arranged that all who march can see the whole of it. Wednesday evening there will be a campfire in the opera house and overflow meetings in other halls. At the campfire Department Commander Johnston will preside. Commander in Chief Adams and Past Commanders in Chief Alger and Weissert are announced to be present. The Masons will give a general reception during the evening in Masonic Hall. Thursday morning there will be a grand concert by three bands on the public square. After the morning session there will be a grand procession to the site of the Soldiers' State Home. Steamboats will carry a portion of the crowd, and salvos of artillery will be fired. Provision has been made to take hundreds in carriages. The steamboat section will be In charge of Colonel Dellart and E. H. Andress and staff will direct the land procession. At the site there will be interesting exercises, among which will be an address by the eloquent Colonel DeHart, who is taking such an interest in the establishment of the State Home. Thursday evening, at 7:30, there will be a two-thousand-dollar display of fireworks on the river front. If the weather is favorable this will be the finest display of fireworks ever seen in Indiana, scarcely excepting the National Encampment in this city. There will be elaborate exhibition pieces, "Welcome," "Abraham Lincoln," "G. A. R.," "Niagara Falls," "Sunburst" and "Time to Go Home." After the fireworks Marshall's band will give a concert on the square, accompanied with tfn illumination of the courthouse in red, white and blue. The general illuminations will be on a grand scale. An iron arch, twenty-seven feet high, extending from curb to curb, will blaze with light in front of the headquarters. The "G. A. R. Welcome" will be lighted by a hundred electric lights, the "G." in red. the "A." in white and the "R." in blue. The shield and the words will have 423 electric lights, furnished gratis by the Lafayette. Street-railway. Company. A live eagle has been secured to be carried in the profession. The courthouse will be both decorated and illuminated. The souvenir badge to be presented to delegates as a credential is made of white satin, upon which is a picture of the Soldiers' Home as planned, ornamented by a bar pin and gilt fringe. The following musical organizations will be in the procession: lndlf.na Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home Band, twenty-sir pieces; Lafayette Military Band, fifty pieces; Olsen's Band, fifteen pieces; DeHart's fife and drum squad, the famous Tippecanoe Drum Corps, the Democratic Drum Corps. The following civic and military organizations will participate: Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, Catholic societies, the Druids. Retail Clerks' Association, Purdue Cadets and Purdue Artillery. Such is an outline of what the patriotic people of Lafayette offer as an inducement to the veterans and their friends. It tells of a high public spirit and vigorous organization. Besides being one of the most attractive cities in the State, Lafayette has special attractions for visitors to the Grand Army, the site of the State Soldiers' Home, which will have been well started a year hence: to the general visitor, Purdue University, a wonder in itself. SYDNEY MOUSE'S LECTURES. The Chicago Sculptor Ta!k9 to Two Large Indianapolis Audiences. Last night, before a largo audience at High School No. 1, Sydney Morse, a sculptor of Chicago, gave a lecture on "Recollections' of Emerson." The lecture was given under the auspices of the secondary grade pupils of the High School. Mr. Morse had a twenty years' personal acquaintance with Emerson, and his lecture contained many Interesting anecdotes of the "philosopher poet," a3 Emerson was familiarly called. Mr. Morse stated that Emerson's personal appearance caused him to be often alluded to as the "country" and the "Jay" by disappointed aspirants or Jealous rivals. Emerson's true worth was soon discovered by those of cultivated taste. Emerson's power as an orator was not generally known. His style of delivery was very peculiar. He at once impressed his audience with his weighty expressions, but his carriage while delivering was anything but serious. He often succeeded in confusing his manuscript, but never once did he get confused In thought. It was peculiar to him, when having confused his manuscript, to continue talking apparently unmindful of anything unusual, instead of waiting to hunt the mlsring sheet, as most speakers would have done. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Morse spoke before a large audience at Plymouth Church on "Sculptors' Art." Mr. W. A. Bell introduced Mr. Morse, and stated that they were old college mates, though they hail not been in college long together. Mr. Morse reminds one of Joseph JefiYrscn In hU style and manner. Mr. Morse exhibited some manuscript and said that he had pre pared that to read, but he knew he would feel more at home If he Just talked. On the platform was an easel, with a large size blank pad. With some crayon he sketched a few lines, and then.' almost like magic, thc-r' was a head of a child with a hood on on the paper. Then Mr. Morse asked one of the boys "one who does not know how to draw, if you please" to come to the platform and draw an outline of a face. After some coaxing a boy went and drew what was asked of. him. and. of course, it was so funny everybody laughed, and with this Mr. Morse made a few strokes and gave 11 expression, and h. it was a man! Several like examples were given, und then Mr. Morse drew the face of an alderman of Chicago, and there was

Pat, to be sure. Mr. Morse Mid he would give a recipe for making a face "Not at the cook. becau.e the dinner Is not ready" but measurements for a face. The length from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin should be divided into three parts one-third for the forehead, one-third for the nose, and the last one-third for the chin. The nose mujt be two-thirds of the w-ay back. Mr. Morse Illustrated this, and then from the outline he drew a boy's face, then with added lines a mustache and finally, with a full beard, he gave the different appearances of a man from youth to old age. He said that it was the artist s idea to catch the expression or character; It was left to the photographer to make all the details. The speaker sail that he had heard and he had the Impression that Indianapolis was in the dawn of a new era in art, and he could prove It, for he was speaking to the largest and most rcs'peciable audience he had ever addressed. As a rule, for making a picture he would advise the beginner not to worn' with detail, and if the picture was not good, to throw it away and begin again, and not try to "bother and tinker After the crayon work Mr. Morse gave some ideas of how the sculptor works. He first has an upright piece of wood fastened to a board, and around this the clay is packed. He leaves this till morning to settle. "The cok sets her bread to rise, but I set my stuff to settle," said he. Then with a piece of clay he made funny Images, adding here and taking away there, till the figure was aj he wanted it. Uncovering a pedestal, there came in view a beautiful bust of a boy of the century. It expressed nobility in every line and was gracefully xoed. Mr. Morse made the bust yesterday morning, with tha assitance of a number of bovs. In shailng clay Mr. Morse mentioned "John L." several times, and finally Mr. Bell sail: "Mr. Morse, will you please tell us who you mean by John L.T' Mr. Morse looked astonished, and the audience enjoyed the question, which they took in the light of a huge joke. From the beginning to the end every word was enjoyed, and when the talk closed everyone thought it all too short. ELLIS AND LOCHREX.

The Former's Version of the Disagreement with the Pension Commissioner. Mr. M. D. Ellis is secretary and treasurer of the Union Comrade Company, with an office at No. SO North Delaware street, this city. The Department of the Interior has caused it to be announced that Mr. E1113 has been disbarred for unprofessional conduct. The fact about the matter Is that Mr. Ellis has not attempted to practice as a pension claim agent for more than a year, having disposed cf his business in another part of the State when he came to Indianapolis. Last October he sent out a circular as secretary and treasurer of the Union Comrade Company, In which it was stated that a membership would cost fl. and In return therefor all inquiries regarding dropped pensions would be answered without cost, and assistance rendered free of charge, thus saving an attorney fee. In no part of the circular are members promised the full value of their money. Only those who have business with the company, and who do not receive in value a dollar, are promised reimbursement. One of these circular fell Into the hands of the Commissioner of Pensions, and he wrote Mr. Ellis to inquire why he had sent out such a circular without first senulng a copy of it to the Pension Bureau for approval, end complaining that statements which it contained misrepresented the action of the Pension Bureau. Mr. Ellis wrote the Commissioner at length in response to his letter, declaring that he had sent a copy of the circular, and denying that he was prosecuting pen sion claims Derore tne bureau, having retired from the business months before. He showed that the circular had nothing to do with the soliciting of pension business, but simply offered to help those of its subscribers whose names had been dropped, so that the service of an attorney would not be needed, no papers being filed which showed that he waj? acting as an attorney. The letter of Mr. Ellis to the Commissioner, ime nis circular, assailed the policy of the administration in vigorous terms, and now he gets even by advertising Mr. Ellis as having been disbarred, when he has not had a case in the pension court for months. Mr. Ellis claims that his circular has noth ing to do with the Pension Bureau, and that those who have become members have found no fault, as the circular promises no service other than advice and assistance in the making of papers when called for. It seems as If Commissioner Lochren was punishing a man for sending out a circular denouncing the Cleveland pension policy. TO PROTECT PRAIRIE CHICKENS. Fish Association Will Enlarge Its Work Rainbow Trout. The Fish and Game Association proposes to "whoop up" IndlanapoHs restaurant proprietors who dish up prairie chicken out of season. At the meeting of the association, last night, it was stated that birds may be ordered In all of the prominent restaurants. The association claims that any person found with a prairie chicken in his possession at this season of the year may be heavily prosecuted. War is also to be made on fishermen who destroy young ba5S. It Is claimed that in seining for minnows, fishermen draw up the young bass and, as they are unfit for bilt, they are thrown on the sand to die. This practice has grown to te a common one and the association will prosecute any person found doing so. A letter was read from the United States Fish Commission, last night. In reply to the Inquiry of the association regarding black bass and rainbow trout. The commissioner regretted that It would be Impossible to furnish either of thefe varieties at present, but promised to send the first to be had to Indianapolis. The association asked for a million fishes, but the com missloner announces that there are but sixty thousand rainbow trout in the' State. It is the intention to stock White river and Fall creek with black basa and other hardyfish at the earliest opportunity. 1. H. HIrsh, State fish commissioner, writes from Columbia City, that he proposes organizing a fish and game association in every county in the State and believes that all the organisations should be under one charier. The Indianapolis association will am-nd Us charter so that the constitution will provide for auxiliary organizations. Last night the advisability of offering a reward of $3 for the conviction of fish and game violators was discussed, but no definite action was taken. The association expects to file Important information with the grand Jury which convenes on Monday. Children In Manic nml Hecltntloua. A children's recital was fclven, last evening at Plymouth Church, and the largo audience room was filled with friends of the young people. The children who took part are all pupils of the School of Musla and music and recitations comprised the programme. Some of the children displayed unusual ability and all showed excellent training in their respective parts. Among those who recited were Bessie and Hugh Love and Ethel McWhlrter. Those who were on the musical side of the performance were Misses Emma Buchtfl, who plny wonderfully well for a child of her uge; Miss Pearl Brown, who "Sonatina, by Schytte was well done; Miss Myla Jo Closser who is not only a piayer but a writer of plays: Miss Hazi Vllet, who played a "Sonatina in C major." by C lement!. ax.d was accompanied by a second piano, Mis Edna Green. Master Roger Myers James Julian. Charles Rauh. Irene Berryhlll and Laura Gillette, who gave violin selections and Miss Olive Smith. Nora Taggart nnd Cora Smith, who gave piano numbers. The Rudience was enthuilastic and delighted with the exhibition of talent by the children. The Soldier" Orphan' Home. The visiting board of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home made its annual inspection with a number of friends Thursday and returned home yesterday. The party Included Co!. James B. Black, Mr. and Mrs. George Merrltt. Mrs. Ella D. Zlnn. Mrs. Conklin and Mrs. Cane, of We-sUitM; Mrs. McBride, Mrs. Irvin Bobbins. d. O. A Weaver, Colonel McGuire. Capt. R. E. Zirin and the Misses PlenU. Mr. Merritt was the founder of the home. Years ago be took some orphan children of soldiers and cared t.r them i.narfntr the entire pxinse. Krurn this early beginning the present home is the outgrowth. The party was entertained at the home by the manager of tU Institution. He Goes In on Sunday. Albert Sahm will take charge of the xostoflice to-morrow morning. After the regular morning delivery an Invoice will be made and the new postmaster will be installtd. Oliver Reveal, the r.ssistant itmaster. will take l.U place ut the same time. The other removals, Mr. Sahm ays. will be made slowly, tut sme of those in tn office who arc not un ir the irctTtion of the ctll-s;rvice code will Latd In tl.cir rilgnattons r.vxt we;U