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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
LONG DISTANCE TELEGRAPHY.
Speaking Through 1000 Miles of Wire from
London.


We have often heard of the wonderful line be-
tween this country and Teheran, the capital of
Persia, distance of 8 800 miles, but we scarcely
realized the fact that good signals were obtaina-
BILE through so great length of wire until re-
Gently when we awaited ourselves of an invita-
ton from Mr.. W. Andrews the managing direct
of the Indo European Telegraph Company,
to make visit of inspection. 1t was between
and o'clock on Sunday evening April IL.
when we reached the Office. In the base
ment of an unpretentious building in Old
Broad street we were shown the
Morse printer in connection with the main line
from London to Teheran. The courteous clerk
in charge of the wire, Mr. Bagroye informed
us that we were through to Emden, and, with
the same case with which one wires from the
city to the West-end, we asked few questions
of the telegraphist in the German town. When
we had finished with Emden, we spoke with the
same facility to the gentleman on duty at Odessa.
This did not satisfy us, and i'll few seconds we
were through to the Persian capital (1eheran).
There were no messages about, the time was
favorable, and the employees of the various coun-
tries seemed anxious to give opportunity
of testing the capacity of this wonderful line. L.
II. n. tTeheran) said "Call Kurrachee," and i'll
less time than it takes to write these words we
gained the attention of the Indian town.
The signals wero good and our speed
must have equaled fifteen words a
minute. The operator at Kurrachee, when he
learned that London was speaking to him,
thought it would bea good opportunity to put
through to Agra, and to our astonishment the
signals did not fail and we chatted pleasantly for
a few minutes with Mr.. Malcolm Khan, the clerk
OIL duty. To make this triumph Of telegraphy
complete, Agra switched us onto another line,
and we were soon talking TO native telegraph
ist at the Indian government cable station, Cal
cutta. AT first the gentleman ''at the other end
of the wire could not believe that he was really
in direct communication with the English CAPT
tai, and he exclaimed in Morse language: Are
you really Londoni" Truly this was great
achievement Metallic communication without
break from Is Old Broad street. London to
the telegraph office in Calcutta! Seven thousand
miles of wire! The signals were excellent and
the speed attained not less than twelve,
llerh q Ia fn11rtean NYnrda nar. inini1fa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
Rural and Urban Morality.
London Daily News,

The report of the Registrar general for Scot
land shows that whereas in the rural districts in
Scotland the proportion of illegtimate to legiti-
mate births Is as high as 0 go per hundred. the
percentage in the large town districts is only
$40 These figures, however, apply only to
the mainland since in the rural districts of the
islands the percentage is 40 only Curious
variations in the returns on this subject as be-
tween various localities exhibit themselves. AS
usual the northeastern and southern divisions
stand highest IN furnishing the greatest proper
ton of ilegitimate births, the northwestern and
west midland affordng the lowest. Among the
counties, Shetland, Ross and Cromarty, and
Dumbarton present but 12 per cent In ten
Elgin, Banff, Dumfries and Kirkcudbright it
was between IA and Is. while in Wigtown it
reached the prominent position of IT $40 per
cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
Pretty Costumes at an Art Reception.


very pretty costume, in two shades Of green,
with a small bonnet trimmed with dark red vel
vet was Worn by Miss Stillman the daughter of
the celebrated art critic Mr.. W j. Stillman,
who, with her father, has been passing the win
ter in New York, and has created a sensation,
both by her beauty and her artistic dressing,
With her Diana-like figure and carriage, her
brilliant complexion. large dark eyes and class
ical features, Miss Stillman decidedly the
prettiest girl present at the reception. Another
pretty costume was of dark purple velvet both
plain and stamped, made with short mantle
that had the shoulders raised. like wings, after q
fashion which has remained popular, notwith-
standing many prophecies to the contrary. A
very chic costume, recently brought from Lon
don, had a black stamped velvet coat. with long
swallow tails like the military coats of the last
century, and the raised shoulders. Ii was worn
over a scarlet skirt, simply trimmed with three
white knife plaitings, and on the person of
small, dimped blonde, with face like 10 hua
Reynolds portrait, the effect was quaint, pictur'
csque and not at all obtrusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
Ungraceful Hats.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post
If the present general wearing of high
square crowned hat upon the back of the head is
graceful or becoming, or in keeping with
Hogarths or any true-eyed artists Zine Of
beauty then mistake greatly when we de-
clare the fashion to be out of all manner of good
form or proper conformity 10 the simplest rules
of grace. In our opinion, high, square-crowned
hat ON the back of lady's head is as much out
Of position and proper place as a 'stovepipe"
hat would be on the back of a genteman's head.
If people walking on Broadway or any other
public thoroughfare should behold gentleman
with his beaver thus adjusted, there would be
but one opinion concerning the state of his
health for the time being.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17

n. Y. Mail and EXPRESS.

II y, I.
"A perfect foot must be- as | said before q
little less in length than one seventh the height
of the woman 1t should be arched on the top.
1t should be broadcast across the BALL and the
toes, symmetrical and tipped with pink nails,
should spread fat upon the ground at every step.
should descend in straight line from behind the
ankle and should be delicately rounded. The
skin should be white as ivory and marked with
faint indications of blue veins The heel and
toes, however should have rosy flush. Such a
foot you never see treading the beach of sea
side watering place, and you never will until
women learn that small foot is not necessari-
ly beautiful one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
What Really Allied Him.


LOuisNiIIe limos.
Mary Seymour Howell, writing up the photo
graph of a member of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture who voted for woman suffrage, says: His
face wears a deep thoughtfulness that merges al
most to sadness. He has PARKWAY look in his
eye, and forgetful of the present he seems gaz'
ing into the future Was it the problem of wo-
mans emancipation, that would not down, that
followed him even as he sat before the cameraP
0 no, Mary; its that darned iron thing the photo
erahper sticks his victims head into that makes
a man look that way. He may he for woman
suffrage but it's the contraption at the back Of
Of his head that ails him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17
A Resnna from Alnnhnl.

When man has by habits of drinking run
himself so badly down that his homo Is a wreck,
his friends have forsaken him, his clothes are
ragged, and his pockets empty, is there chance
of doing anything for hint Yes, q very fair
chance. DR.. D'Unger's cure for drunkenness
does the good work for them Write to DIR.
DUnger, 2t3 State street, Chicago, for full par.
ticulars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17

from which receptacle the father Withdrew it,
and also the five shirts which had preceded it.
In the morning the boy retained recollection
dream,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-17

AYERS Pills are pleasant, safe, and sure, and
excel all other pills in healing and curative quail
They are the best of all purgatiyos for
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30
BfkEtsIIEs.

Collector Bash spent Sunday in the
metropolis.
The steamship Willamette, with 24OC
tons OF Seattle coal. sailed for Portland
yesterday.
Steamship Wilmington will leave San
Francisco next Thursday. the Sth day
of October.
The tug Cyrus Walker, from Port
Gamble, will be here today to undergo
hsr annual inspection.
Roller SIX ating is enjoyed by the ju-
venile population every afternoon, Sun
day excepted, at the Standard.
A. Hansen, the ieweler, has moved
into the YeslerL eary building on Front
street, next to the First National Bank.
The schooner La Girsnde sailed from
Stetson IL Posts mill Yesterday, for San
Francisco, taking 10000 feet of lum-
Der.
The stsamer Yakima came up from
Port Gnuble yesterday. She will take
parties from Seattle on business trip
to the islands today.
Yesterday was Yomkippur, or the Jew
ish Day of Atouement. La consequence
of this, many local business houses
were closed during the day.
At the meeting of the CITY Council
last evening, $3.50 Was voted Ed. Clark
for the purchase of his team for the use
of the street department.
Clayton Bros. have leased the one va
can't storeroom in the FRYE Opera
House, on the extreme north, and will
this week move into il their new stock
OF goods, and resume trade.
The work of plankine Mill street was
commenced yesterday under the direc
ton of Street Commissioner MANNING
A force of men were also set to work
scraping the mud from the sarface of
Commercial street into the abandoned
clstern at the intersection of CONNER
clai and Mill streets. la the worst
places along the street, Stag and gravel
are being dumped. The work seems TO
be progressing very satisfactorily. when
the nature of the weather is taken into
consideration.
The excursion over the c. IL z. s.
Railroad Company's road to the front.
which was given on Sunday. proved
gate pleasant affair. The train ran
to the trestle just this side of the third
crossing of the Cedar river, or in other
words nine miles beyond Renton. mr.
the valley of the Cedar river, and three
miles beyond the Cedar River Coal
Company's mine. The run was made
to henton In u minutes, aud from Rem
ton to the front, over the new road, in
ID minutes.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

may have been, il is doubtless true that
tnose Eno will take pains TO read care
fully the testimony taken by your com
1nittee on this subject, comprising near
" thousand pages Of printed matter.
VII reach different conclusions. There
vas great diversity in the testimony
and many contradictions will be found
wholly lrreconeilable upon any other
theory than hat Of willful perjury. Ii
Is suitlclent, however, for the purpose of
TINS Investigation to state that. while
the evidence against the Star Route
contractors and public officials was
strong and conclusive as 20 their guilt,
and that the Government VS. defrauded
oaf OF large sums OF money. aud that
large sums were also expended to secure
indictments and convictions. vet no per
son was convicted or punished, and no
civil suits have as yet been instituted to
recover the vast sums Illegally and
traadulently obtained from the public
treasury"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

BEATEN By INDIANs.-There are in eyerv
community certain class of men al
ways ready to enter into ANYTHING. no
matter now disreputable it may be. if
they can thereby make a few dollars
without working for them. This is
brought forcibly TO mind from the fact
that a number of bad white men have
for some time past been engaged in
selling liquor to Indians who are en-
ployed hop picking. Whisky does not
agree with an Indian. Ii makes him
qaarrelsome and .elligerent. On San
day, James Fawcett.a respectable young
man who lives at Slaughter, while walk
ing along the road. was assaulted by
two drunken Indians, and seriously
beaten over the head with a gun. He
barely escaped with his life. No arrests
have yet been made for this assault and
battery. Tho hop growers are attempt
ing to put stop to this illegal and ILL
cit traffic, by causing the arrest of the
parties engaged in it. One fellow. named
James Wilson, was arrested on White
river yesterday for selling whisky to
Indians, and brought TO town by j. J..
Grow. He had an examination and was
bound over to appear before the next
grand jury.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

A CuRiosITT.-While fishing near
Blakely rocks few days ago, a fisher
man drew to the surface of the water a
stick, not over foot long, to which was
attached SIX punches Of fsh spawn. ali
of different kinds of fish. The spawn
chung TO this stick much like so MANY
sponess, each variety being of a differ
ent size and color. Mr.. +. Dickman of
fered the fisherman SIS for this won
derfuliy curious specimen, and succeed
ed IN purchasing il. The whole outfit
was placed IN large cssdy jar and COW
cred with alcohol. The different sueci-
mems of fish represented on that stick,
hos over foot in length. are black bass,
Puget Sound smelt, rock cod, tom cod,
SILVER salmon and bullheads. This jar
Of fish spawn will be among the articles
sent from Seattle TO the Worries Indus
trial Exposition at New Orleans. which
opens December I, 1854.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

piause. To me the contrast of seens
OF this hour With what recall Of ths
past, Is a lesson which I never can for.
k sa ana which. | am sure. You have
Ex-President HAYES then made bris.
speech on the tariff issue.
AT fremont ex- Presiden, HAYES es-
eorted Blaine to the platform ana intro
ouced aim to his friends and ueiobbo,s
asking for him cordial reception a.
40 oio Trend and as the standard besrsy
OF the Republican party, whose snccesa
ne oeileved was essential TO the pros
perity of the country.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

AKREsTED.-Officer Bangs arrested
Michael Mcdonald. proprietor of the
White House saloon. in North Seattle,
yesterday ON q charge of selling beer
and whisky TO school boys. II 10 claim
ed that this traffic has been going on in
certain parts of toxn for some time, and
an effort will be made 10 break il IN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

ENCOUNTER WITH fHIEF.-About
o'clock last evening, as Mr.. j. X. Will
hanson, of the firm of Williamson Il
Kellogg, was taking look around the
old machine shop on the water front
near the foot Of Union street. he disoov
cred man removing old iron and load
ing it into a skiff. He objected t. this
proceeding, aud the fellow showed fight.
A brisk scufile of several minutes durA
ton ensued. Mr.. Williamson finally
called for assistance. and as persons
were heard approaching the rascal
broke away and made of, leaving his
boat behind him. The boat was prob
ably stolen, as IL was a perfectly new
one. IL il To be found at Budlong's.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

The LECTURE PosTPoSED.-Miss Hen
riesta G. Moore arrived in town last
evening, but At such late hoar that IL
was concluded to POSTPONE her lecture
until this evening. The audience vas
somewhat disappointed. bat all deter
mined that they should bear the talent
ed lady at the first opportunity. The
ladies are ~ fortunate In having this
speaker come to them on she eve of the
alaetiou
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

SENT TO rHK HosPTAL--w. f. Wv
CANT. a book keeper for one of the rail
road contractors at Renton, has demon
strated unmistakable signs of insanity
during the past few days. and yesterday
was broneht 90 town and given a hear
ing before Judge Hall, who, after hear.
ing all the evidence, ordered Wygsnt
committed TO the Insane Hospital al
Steilacoom.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

STRUCK IN rHK HnAD.-Tbe hler at
stetson 4 Posts mill, while At work yes
terday, was struck ON the head by =
falling plank.and quite seriously, though
NOT dangerously injured.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30
wants 10 March ON Pek,ng.

PARIS, Sept. 29.-It is stated that Ad-
miral Oourbet has expressed the opin-
ion that while the occupation of Ks-
lung, Island of Formosa, will have a
certain amount of favorable influence
for the French flag in China, yet he be-
lieves that nothing short of q march
upon Picking and the actual occupation
of the Chinese capital by the French
troops will suffice to compel the govern
IN, MT of China to accept the demands
made by the French government.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30
shipping Intelligence.

PoBT DISCOVERY, Sept. 25.-Sailed-
Barkentine G. @. Funk.
PORT BLAKELY. Sept. 28.-Arrived-
Schooner Dakota, from Seattle.
Sailed Ship Top Gallant, for San
Francisco.
PoRT LUDLOW, Sept. 29.-Sailed-
Bark Samroo, for Panama.
TAToosH, Sept. 29-Bark passed in at
6.3O a. m; barkentine passed out at $40
a. m; bark passed cut at 100 D. IN.
ship and bark in tow passed out at 40
p. M: barkenine passed out at 2 p. m /:
barkentine kliokitat passed in at 12:40
P m; steamer Empire passed in at ! 40
o. M; bark passing in at ) p III. Cloudy,
fresh south wind.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30
PACIFIC COAST.
Srho0uer sefIesf.

SAN Francisco, Sept 29.-Lieutenant
Lestz, of the United States Navy, ar
rived here yesterday in charge of the
schooner Adele, seized at sea for taking
seals contrary TO law. The cargo Of the
Adele Is valued at $4,000.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

Malarial disorders a. often attack the
people OF large cities 20 II the country.
Ayers Ague Cure il warranted a safe
and certain specific.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

UNITED STATES PoLITIcs."-A little
volume with the above title, by Rufus
blanchard, has been laid upon our Ia
BILE. II is merely hasty sketch of the
history of American parties and of the
issues upon which, from time 10 time,
the sentiment of the people WAS divided.
The author Is fortunate in avoiding the
partiality into which anthors writing
upon topics Of this nature are liable to
fall he gives strictly impartial and
reasonably accurate glance backward,
and attempts to group together the sa-
lient points in our politics. Each ad-
minislration is discussed separately,
that of Garfield being the last taken mp.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

FURTHER PARrIcULARs.-From J. J.
Grow, who arrived from White River
yesterday, We learn the facts Of the
difficulty With an Indian az Nr. Hern's
hop ranch, of which mention was made
SUNDAY morning. IL seems that a man
employed on the ranch as fireman had
some words with northern Indian.
The Indian drew knife. aud the fire.
man knocked him down with club.
hurting him pretty badly. but ID IL now
thought the Indian will recover.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30
Political Meetings.

PoET TOWNSEND. Sept. "a Repub-
he4n rally will be gotten up in this city
on thursday evening next, at which ad.
dresses will be delivered by Hon. c. NJ.
Bradshaw and by the district candi-
dates.
Saturday evenings Democratic meet
ing was largely attended by ladies and
gentlemen, Fowler's Hall being filed.
voorhees, spoke forcibly for an hour.
Messrs. Rosser, Burke and Halter also
addressed the meeting, which wound up
With cheers for the nominee.
The schooner Lottie, owned by Mr..
Landes of this city ls the pioneer fishing
craft IN the business of deep sea fishing.
Her success between Cape Flattery and
the Columbia river is regarded as omi-
nous for the future.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

LEWIS COUNTY NOMINATIONS. - The
Lewis County Republican Convention
met at Chehalis, September 9Th. The
following ticket WAS nominated: For
Representative. Charles Knowles; Audi
tor, John 4. Newland; Sheriff, 5. N.
Claaaton; Prosecuting Attorney, w. A.
Reynolds; Treasurer. Vim. Urquhart;
Assessor. +. =. Mcclure; School Super
intendent, A Is. Balch; Coroner, w. :.
Capps: Probate Judge. NJ. Yoder; Coui
ty Commissioners, Daniel kondebush,
Turner Lock. n Blnister.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30
Operations In Madagascar.

LONDON. Sept. -. - Advices from
Madagascar, through French sources,
state that the Hovas are suffering great
privations from want of provisions.
Many Hovas have deserted their chiefs
and surrended to the French forces.
General Malot, the French commander,
continues To strenthen his position. but
at present sees no prospect of speedy
end To the campaign.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-30

NV YoRK. Sept. 29.-U. \. Three's,
lOOll; as, ll2l4; As, 1905; Pacific 95's,
l&, American Express 90, Canada Pa
eitic q. Canada Southern 81, Cen
trail Pacific 39as Chicago, Burlington
4 Quincy I'D, Delaware, LaGkawanna
j Western l0916, Denver Il Rio Grande
10, Erie 1875, Hannibal d 81. Joe 3SI9.
Kansas and Texas 1888, Lake Shore
IN, Michigan Central 81. Northern
Pacific 1895, Northern Pacific preferred
46l4, Northwestern 81 New York Cen.
trail 9i7s, Oregon Railway and Nav
igation 691s. Oregon Transoontinentsl
1874, Oregon Improvement 10, Pacific
Mail 503s, Panama 90, Rock Island
ll3A, st. Paul 1865, Texas Pacific 1925
Union Pacific 523s, United States Ex-
press 80. Wells Fargo l0i. Western
Union 6ias. Louisville h Nashville 2S.