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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
THE OCEAN RACERS.
Incidents of the Recent Contest Between the
AustraI, Arizona and Aurania.

AustraI, Arizona and Aurania.
New York Herald.
The incoming steamers all bore marks of
heavy weather, the Aurania, which took an eX-
treme southerly course. having suffered the
least Passengers and officers were full of talk
about the great race between the steamers, and
when agents claim there is such thing as
ocean racing they do not make statements which
harmonic very well with the experience of
those on board The Aurania probably did not
do any racing ON this trip, for she went longer
course than either of the two other big AS, and
beat them so roundly that there is no longer any
question as to her superior speed. But there
was race, and an exciting one. between the
Austral and the Arizona, both of which
took the short course, which leads through
fogs and ice Officers of both steamers
acknowledged the fact and passengers
declared that the race was the leading theme of
conversation on board. The two steamers are
evidently well matched, for they kept in sight
of each other nearly the whole passage, until
fog shut them out of view. 1t was claimed on
board the Austral that their ship showed better
speed than the Arizona, but they slowed up for
the fog and that the Guion liner then slipped by
them.
What Captain Brooks doesn't know about
getting speed out of his ship is not worth know
ing said an enthusiastic Australian yester-
day '"rhe yards on his mainmast were left be-
hind at Liverpool as to tighten the steamer
by the head, and every time head gale was
struck down came the topwasts, so us to leave as
little reSlstence as possible. IL was Things OF
that sort, coupled with fast running in fog,
which put tuem ahead of us"
On the Arizona il was denied that anything
unusual was done in the way of running through
the fog.
There were some ridiculous features to the
race In order to obtain short course the two
competing steamers treated their passengers to
two days OF fog. some very cold weather and
sight of ice. The Aurania had only a couple of
hours of fog, met delightful weather. with the
exception Of last Wednesday, stopped two and
other two over four hours And, after spending
thousands of dollars worth Of coal in order to
cut an hour or two off from their trips, every
one OF these steamers was delayed ten hours
between the bar and their piers. IL is fair to
the steamship men to say that they took part in
these exciting and dangerous contests with ex
treme unwillingness but experience has shown
that it is dollars and cents to thcm as the public
has gone crazy ON the subject Of fast ships
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
BIsMARCKs HABITS AND TASTES.
His Wonderful Proficiency Linguist and
His ChOleric Disposition.
Moritz Bnsch's New Book.


Bismarck speaks French as purely as he
does German. He speaks English and Russian
we'll is acquainted with Polish and can read the
italian newspapers. He could write and speak
Latin at college, but has forgotten much of his
Latin and nearly all his Greek. His prefer
ences in science are for history, geography, and
political economy He says he could pass years
upon a lonely island with no companions except
some of Goethe's works. He likes English and
French novels better than German. He takes
no special interest in art. He likes music, but
plays no instruments The first of com
posers in his opinion is Beethoven. Spec
ulation does not attract him, and for years
he has not touched a card. Like Frederick the
Great, he is hearty eater when in good health;
but as a rule he eats once day at p. NJ. For
three years he has not used tobacco, as it does
not agree with him. He suffers severely at
times from shingles and neuralgia, and often
from nervousness. Next to the nervous irri
liability accompanied by periodical sleepess
ness, which is his chief complaint, his suffer
ings are mainly attributable to q stomach con-
stantly out of order; besides which he is worried
from time to time by varicose vein in one
leg which alternated last February with
neuralgia pains in the face. Wrath is very in
furious to his health. He is however, kept
copiousy supplied with causes for anger by the
stupidity and malignity of parliamentary parties.
The Chancellor is somewhat short-sighted, but
does not require glasses when reading or writing:
his hearing is uncommonly good. Like all
nervous people, he is partial to warm clothing
and heated rooms. He is of u choeric DISPOSE
ton; the least vexation is apt to provoke him to
volcanic outbursts of temper. But the eruption
rapidly subsidies and is never succeed
ed by sulkiness or raneQr. He has been
spoked of as an embtttered man. d
cynic and misanthrope, satirist and baekbiter.
These are calumnies. He only hates and de-
spises that which is unmarly in men; he only
ieers at them when they make themselves ride
ulous. If Bismarck is suspicious of men the
author explains with unusual candor that mo
where under the sun are to be found more hypo-
critics, intriguers and liars; more vanity, false
hood malgnity, double-dealing and envy than
within the sphere of diplomacy and in the higher
circles Of court life, where prudence is the chief
to he ever mindful Of the Golden R9le Trust
nobody who is visible to the naked eye"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
Standard Time and New Divisions.

Edward T. Benedict, Standard Time.
The standard time sytem works to perfection,
and we are delighted with it Indeed we have
yet to meet any one who is not. The twenty
four hour idea seems to have played out We
had a rubber stamp made, when the standard
was introduced, and We're kept busy stamping
the numerals from thirteen to twenty four on
dials of ordinary watches. but the demand sud
denly ceased, and now We are never called upon
to do it. We make 10 dias marking the TWEEN
ty-four consecutive hours, because they are not
wanted. 1t would be easy enough to DO, for the
watch would run Just as fast as it does now,
only it would require the addition of an extra
wheel to make the hour hand 20 half as fast
We do not like the idea. If any change is TO he
made in marking the time it should be to divide
the days hours and minutes into hundredths
Under the present system it is no easy matter TO
compute time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SYLLABLE.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes Tribute to His
Observation-Disclosures.
New York Times.

OreaG-OiranUmOJhefs
New York Times
Among the guests at the dinner rendered to
Judge John Lowell by the Boston Merchants
Association on Friday evening upon his retire
ment from the bench of the United States Cir
cult Court, was DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who
responded to the call of the chairman, Mr. Au-
eustus Whittemore, as follows:
1T was my intention, when l accepted the
polite invitation to be with you this evening, to
excuse myself from saying word. l am a
professorc meritus, which means pretty nearly
the same thing as Il tired out WORKOUT IN
structor And do seriously desire that, hay
ing during the last fifty years done my share of
work at public entertainments, | may hereafter
be permitted, as postprandlal emeritus TO
look on and listen in silence at the festivals to
which may have the honor of being invited
unless indeed, | may happen to wish to be
heard. In that case | trust that may be in
dulged, as an unspoken speech and an unread
poem are apt to strike in, as some complaints
are said to, and cause inward commotions.
Judge Lowells eulogy will be on every ones
lips this evening His soundness his fairness,
his learning, his devotion to duty, his urbanity-
these are the qualities which have commended
him to universal esteem and honor | will not
say more of the living; L wish to speak OF the
dead.
I'm respectfully proposing the memory of his
great great grandmother laughterl, am speak
ing of one whom few, if any. of you can remem-
ber Laughter. Yet her face is as familiar to
hold. She looks upon me as sit at my writing
table: she does not smile: she does not speak:
a,nn tho e,raer ,,arrot nv, her hand has never.
a,1i ~ haal,. ~ tbo,.a eba is caITo l1nebanc
AiS III hcr lLlnlVTtdI SouUn' ID Wieh oio uny ~
loieu arUisl uAeu her features Oh me canvas ~
think That one little word from the hps Oh DO
rothy Quincy, your great great grandmother,
nv great. grandmother decided the question
whether Won and | shouId he here tonight
ro,,ob+o,f il, fac+ 1ybatbnp we ehonld he any
ui. IiI'l+I ~ al -, ,.o,,,oi,, +a,, bo1iIeSSs
dreams OF nature! but IL was iIotoIAy Quincy
yes or no 10 EDWARD ackson winch was 10 sGUUie
that important matter-important to both OF us,
certainly-yes, your Honor; and ! can say truly
as | look at YOU and remember your career,
imnor+ant +o this and the whole American com
,,,,i,,;+1r
.,5IIya +.o T ,of,.ol 10 ,,,s t+ q ,,,5o ono
anu yeG was hot ashttlieu OIL Id "IleH "IVue d
copy OF verses about lt, three OF -FOUR OF Whlch
this audience will listen to for the sake OF
DoPothy's great great grandson. l must alter
the 1,ronouns a little for this occasion only
=. roo,. ,+ On hon 4l os IS s.or,
Dorothy O. was lady born!
Ayl since the galloping Norman came
Englands annals have known her name;
And still to the three-hilled rebel town
Lear IS tnat ancient name rerlowl'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
The Man Who shot at Ben Butler.

Washington Letter in Philadelphia Record.
When Ben Butt commanded the land and
Admiral Porter thc naval forces at New Orleans.
the captains Of the fleet had strict orders not 10
permit strange boats to approach thoir ships
without challenge. Capt Baldwin. now rear
admiral, commanded Porters flagship. One
day, as he stood upon the deck. the marine on
guard challenged a small boat approaching from
the shore. The small boat made no response
Challenged again. it was still silent l1areupon
Baldwin, who had caught glimpse of its com
mander, sliced a gun and fired upon it, 1t
stood not on the order of its
going, but was soon back at the
shore Next day boat came off from shore,
answered the challenge from the flag ship prop
erly, and sent Major general Butler in FIJI uni
form over the side. He wanted to see Admiral
Porter Admiral Porter received him Il was
shot at yesterday" said the doughty General,
putting with rage, from this vessel, by Captain
Baldwin Yes" said Porter, in a tone that
was anything but sympathetic; Won were shot
at from this vessel, and by Captain Baldwin"
Yes, said Butler. rs that the man., asked
Porter, pointing toward Baldwin. Yes" said
General Butler savagely, that's tho man"
We'll, General said Porter, you were very
lucky. Captain Baldwin is the best shot in the
fleet Butler vent over the side Of the vessel
quite as quickly as he had come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31

another instance of long-continued existence in
state of torpor. This fsh-known the lapido-
siren-lives among the shadows of the river
Gambia, which are completely dry during the
tropical summer But before the drouth comes
the mud fish is wise enough to hide deep down
in the soft clay at the bottom of the pools, and
there it lies in a torpid state for months togeth
er while the surrounding mud hardens TO cake.
While in this state the natives dig them up and
prize them as a great delicacy for the table.
That he does not live without breathing the mud
fish proves by leaving a small pipe open from his
cell leading through the hard mud to the upper
al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
A Man with Money.
philadelnhin Tinss.


Senator Palmer. of Michigan, has the reputa-
ton of giving the most elaborate dinners in
Washington, and takes good deal Of pride in it,
His income is large and he finds it difficult to
spend all his money He keeps one house in
Detroit, another in New York and a third in
Washington, and finds satisfaction in entertain
ing his friends. His hobby is dogs One pet
cost him 81, 600 and an0ther $500 which was
about $3.50 a pound. The Senator has the finest
cook in Washington, Frenchman named Emile,
10 whom he pays s., 800 a year for baking his
griddle cakes, and he has another man. at wages
of $50 a month who does nothing but look after
the dogs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
Wonderful SIeepers.
Little Folks Ma gazine.

A wonderful case Is on record of snail which
went to sleep on March 25 1916, and did not
snail was picked up in the Egyptian desert, and
as he had retired to the topmost recesses of the
whorls of his shell he was gummcd on piece of
cardboard as though dead, labelled with the
date and sent to the British Museum. He slept
unconcernedly for nearly four years, when
showing some slight signs of life, the authori-
ties ordered him "a tepid bath, and at the FIRST
touch of the welcome moisture the snail
thrust forth his head very cautiously and
then commenced to walk to the top Of
the basin. The West African mud fish affords
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31
Piano Playing in Berlin.
New York Times.

New 1ork Ilmes.
The average German young lady practices four
hours day, and many German young men imi-
tate her miserable example. Police statistics
show that the number of r:anos in Berlin aver
age two and an eighth for every house. Thus, on
every block of a Berlin street there are from
200 to 740 pianos, according to the character of
the street and the financial circumstances of its
residents In a block where there are, say 400
pianos, each of which is in operation four hours
a day, it is evident that there can not be a mo-
1neDt between dawn and midnight when some
one is not praetieing scales and exercises, or
worse STILL playing Wagners music"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31

Elihu B. Washbune is going from Illinois to
Maine to make carriage tour among the Wash
burnes of Oxford county. All the Washburues
in the United States originally came from Maine
though plenty Of them are left there and nearly
all Of them have held public Offices for the great
pant of their lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31

On Thursday evening, June y, Mr.. Samuel
Bowles, editor of the Springfield Republican,
will be married, at Concord, Mass, to Miss
Elizabeth daughter Of Hon. E. r. Hoar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-31

Bob Burdette says: Don't be a fmatt.
Don't be prohibitonist luuatic. just simply
don't drink. All the whisky in Anerica can't
make you drunk if you don t drink any OF it.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26

prime minister of England, the prince
Of Wales found himself one day much
pressed for money. and he consulted
with the prime minister and told him
he really wanted cl000 O0 aid did
not liketo ask the queen for
Il. De Isreali said, leave
that TO me, my boy and the
prime minister spoke TO the queen IN.
on the subject, and the queen said
MY lord, | feel that the y ince of
Wales does not know the value of
money and spends too much, aud |
have limited as much TO him. "But,n
says the prime minister, "he IL Eng.
lands prince royal, and royal good
fellow he is, and English people love
him" "W'll, well,' says the queen
here is a check for The money; givrit
to TO the prince of Wales.n and the
Prime minister said, "Shall give any
message with it?n' "Yes,n said The
queen, tell him not to do II again.
John Brown, recently died, has be-
comea historical character In connec.
ton with Queen Victora's reign. He
was Prince Alhert's first servant, and
Prince Albert esteemed him very high
~. When the queens husband, Prince
Albert, died the queen made John
Brown her first servant and first
guard. He served the queen until the i
day of his death, and was ready any
day to give up hil life Tor her. The
Ill bu, universal loyalty and devotion
of her subjects have not prevented /
some bad fools f,om attem nting her (!
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
Wa1GJ

MN c3O,OOO annually. Victoria bad
oeen just little bit spoiled during n nr
queen girlhood, aud Prince Albert was
a highly learned man and had Ma
German ideas of economy. he found
theroyal household filled with fIunkiss
ana sinecures, and suggested their dis.
charge. They appealed to the Queen.
who spoke 10 her husband pettishly
upon the subject. Prince Albert nj
on 'e went to his room and locked the
door. Slme hours after she sent n
message to his room that the Queen
wished to see him, but the door was
locke aud no answer. Later she
Went TO the door and said: "Victoria
wishes you to unlock the door, M
answer came. AT midnight she again
returned to the door, and said This
time: My dear husband, your wife
asks you to open the door. Keen me
no longer from yon or my heart will
break The door came open quick.
and reconciliation followed, which
lasted life time.
Her majesty has eight children. all
grown, and still she persists in calling
her youngest daughter, Beatrice, "My
baby
Prince Albert, her husband, has been
dead for nearly twenty years, and vet
now, so fresh IS his memory to herthat
she speaks and writes of him daily.
Her oldest son, the prince of Wales,
WI be king of England upon her
death. Everybody knows him 10y
sight. lie is very popular Her old.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26

life. In 1912 John Francis fired piss
tpl Mt her He was sentenced TO death,
and her majesty changed his sentence
to Punishment for life. In the same
year one Bean presented pistol at her,
but n bys,ander struck down his arm.
In 1852 Lieut.. Pate struck her majesty
with cane. Parliament has passed
an act intlicting whipping for such at
tempts, and IL seems to have stopped
It. Bodily punishment is all such fell
lows fear. they don't like horse.
whip on the naked skin. My opinion
Is, IL Is too good FOR them,
GRACE FNrRTv.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26

son of George Ill, was born Mt Ka,.
sington Palace, May u, 1918. and viii
soon be sixty-five years old Her
father died when she was one on, OH
IN view OF the fact that she would
PROBABLY be Queen Of England her
,notner associated with her the
Duchess OF Northumberland, for the
nurture ana education of the coming
Queen OF the United Kingdom. No
simulate her ambition in physical and
mental development, her mother often
SAID to hei: Victoria, you mus learn
10 DO this or that, for YOU are Ia he
Queen of England, Ireland. Scotland
anu wales, and you must he great and
good Later, her political education
was intrusted to Niscoupt MeIbmurne
ana she knows the history of England
ana OF The world as well as childrt N do
,neir "A Il Us: She was proclaimed la
1877; assembled the throne in 1898 Dur.
ing her queen girlhood she called TO her
SIDE the Duke of Wellington as Prime
minister He was the hero of Water
100 and England's greatest soldier. and
IL any ion thought they could i'm
pose upon the girl queen, they would
nave been badly mistaken. Victoria
baq gct d many suitors; all very fine
ana noble men. Among her .suitors
the people of England favored Albert.
Prince of Saxe.Coburg, to whom she
was married at st. James Palace, No.
venoer, 1910. The English people
treated Prince Albert very nicely.
Parliament naturalized him, and voted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
Personal.

DR.. j. p. Nollintine of Weatherfor,
was in the city yesterday.
q. BuTgower of this city is engaged
TO be married to Miss Rose Eppstein o
Denison.
John g. Lewis, popular young cit
izen Of Decatur, was on the street
last night.
Hugh Coyle, representing the John
l.. Sullivan combination, was in the
city yesterday.
Capt. Gwinn, travelling salesman for
Flash, Preston IL Co., New Orleans,
spent yesterday in the city.
w. III. Ackersop Of Indiana county,
Ind, and ID. Meckins of Butler, Ind.
are in the city prospecting.
Mr.. S. Duncan of Sherman has ac-
cepted position AZ book-keeper with
the firm Of IL. w. Williams & Go.
Scott Gordon who stands high In
the commercial world at Decatur,
came down on yesterday evenings
Fort Worth d Denver train.
Capt. j.. II. Bennett, the energetic
business manager Of the Dallas Times,
was in the city yesterday. Capt.
Dennttt IS IusIitI anu Notcs ior
Houston.
w. ID. Thornbill, the clever and
popular representative of the house of
G. III. Clancy of Dalles. was In the
city yesterday and went on TO Wealth
erford last evening.
Mr.. VIM. Sterrett, the irrepressible
editor of that irrepressible paper, the
Dallas Times, was In the city yester-
day en- route 10 Waco To attend the
OF the Democratic executive
j. w. Booth, the phlegmatic and
loud-voiced representative of Wise
county, was in The city last night. II
Booth doesn't make a noise In the
world IL will not he because of prema.
Lure decline. He's AS solid AZ
bull.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
TnREArs LyNouIN0.

Chicago, March 2J.--The Daily
News, Springfield, H., special says {;
Governor Hamilton was calledat mid
night by the sheriff OF Menard county
for authority 10 use the local militia to
prevent the lynching Of Holden who
murdered his wife Saturday evening,
and then attempted anieid.i and who IN
now In jail atPt tvrspurg.N
Bloomington, March 25.-The Au-
tograph's Petersburg special says the
state militia on duty around to pre-
vent the lynchiDg Of the wife MUIR
derer Holden has been relieved and
the Jail IL without guard. The
sheriff anticipates trouble II the
weather Is not stormy tonight, but he
will be ON the alert. Public feeling
against Holden is running very
high.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-26
CONVICTION, TENNESSEE.
A Domestic Tragedy-Shot and Killed
While Lying In Bed.

Special TO the Gazette.
Covington, Tenn March -. "A kill
ing affair took place last night about
three miles from this place. Andrew
j. Locke, II brother of B. y. Locke
trustee of this county, had been board,
ing for some time Mt the house of S.
II. Driver, an old and well-known citi.
zen, who is also n magistrate. For
some time rumor has coupled the
names of Locke aud Mis-. Drivers, and
Locke quit boarding there when
his month was out yesterday.
However, he returned TO the house,
and about nine o'clock last night Mr..
Driver went to Locks room, struck u
match and asked IL he was there.
Locke raised up in bed and replied
YES" Driver then fired on him with
shotgun, II number of buckshot en-.
tening the side of his neck, causing
almost instant death. An inquest was
held this afternoon, and verdict in
accordance with these facts was rem
dered.