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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
HOMES IN WASHINGTON.
High Rents Demanded for Houses Locate,
in Desirable Quarters.

High Rents Demanded for Houses Located
in Desirable Quarters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-People who have been
househunting here during the past week report
quite buoyancy in the minds of those having
desirable quarters to let There was q very per
ceptible depreciation in the rent of buildings and
rooms here about two years ago, and the short
session of Congress last winter and the long,
dull recess since the 4th of March has had the
effect to push down prices still lower. Within
the past month, however, there has been de-
cided reaction.
Buildings containing q dozen rooms in the
fashionable residence quarters of the city, which
were drug on the market year ago at 5000 a
month find many takers now, am told, at from
$500 to $3.50. A suite of three furnished rooms,
such as a Congressman wants for himself, wife
and daughter, in fashionable residence, which
could have been secured a year ago at 800
month, or last spring at $780, is snapped up like
crumb by fish at $125 to $40 month suite
of rooms in fashionable "fat" commands 1925
to $3.50 month"; whereas it went begging at
third less last spring. These figures, of course
do not include board.
A suite of rooms for man and wife at one of
the three or Tour leading hotels commands from
$500 to $500 month, while if it is at one of the
three or four flats" or cafes the price is from
1925 to 5000. If statesman wants a whole
house to himself he pays from So, 500 to SIP, 900
a year The places are such as one can buy in a
thriving little Western, Southern or Middle
States city for the annual rental named and are
such as cost the owner from $12, 900 to $50. 900
here Residence property, it will be seen. pays
handsome return for the investment in Wash
ington.
The representative or senator who is in mod
crate financial circumstances finds it difficult to
make ends meet all around. If they desire to
save a thousand two from each session or
year from their total expenses they take parlor
and bed room for self and wife at some respecta-
BILE private house where 'home accommodations"
can be found. The rent Of rooms averages about
$50 month, and meals about $25 month for each
person Probably half dozen or eight states
manic boarders are accommodated in each house
of this kind, and the proprietress reckons she
can pay out on the trifing pittance of $500 or
81, 900 month.
When a statesman secures quarters which are
acceptable for himself and wife for $l25 or $3.50
a month, he considers himself very fortunate
The average, however, is about twice these
figures. The increase in the cost of living
grows out of the increase of the demand the
prospects being that Washington will have more
visitors and more gayeties this winter than for
many years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
MINOR MATTERS.

A Strong Popular Protest Against Tariff Tin
kering at Present
WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-The replies to Secre-
tary Mannngs circular of inquiry for views on
tariff revision have been classified far enough to
show that the correspondence when forwarded
to Congress- will be strong popular protest
against tariff agitation. The first 200 replies
were more equally divided between those who
favor and those who oppose tariff revision. The
number has since more than doubled, and the
later replies show great preponderance against
gress Comparatively few of the correspondents
express satisfaction with the existing law
Many who critcise it as ambiguous and incon-
sstent, argue that it can be borne better than
the evils which would result from agitation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
CHINESE PIRATES.
They Kill the Captain OF a Steamer and RAM
sack the Vessel.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 2S.-The steamer City
of Pekin arrived to-day with Hong Kong date
to Nov. 4, and Yokohama to Nov II The
steamer Greyhound, Capt G. w. Sieder, trading
between Hong Kong and Pacohi. left the former
place Oct. l. with l2O passengers and general
cargo When the steamer was about seventy
miles southwest of Hong Kong. about
forty apparently innocent passengers scattered
over the vessel, and suddenly opened fire on the
unsuspecting officers. The captain attempted to
reach the chart-room to arm himself, but was
met with volley from the pirates, stabbed, and
thrown overheard. The only other white
officers on board were the first and second
mates, and the chief and assistant engineers.
The latter were forced at the point of revolvers.
to work the vessel. The pirates then
ransacked the steamer. The vessel was turned
about, and when about forty miles from Hong
Kong three junks came alongside and took ON
the pirates and their plumber, and sailed away.
The pirates were in possession nearly nine hours
The Chinese authorities have captured two
Continued ON Seventh Page.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
EASILY FRIGHTENED CLERKS.
They Are Stampeded and Thrown Into Con-
fusion by Trif1es Light as Air

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-"It's wonderful what
little thing will brighten a government clerk
said an old attorney. "You can scare one of
them with almost any kind of report, and
stampede them with any incident of real char
acter. For weeks and weeks the desk of one of
the prominent clerks in the Interior Department
was decorated with the photograph of famous
confederate general. 1t occupied prominent
place, leaning up against an ink-stand. You will
remember the story published recently about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Contractors will Not be Accented

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Postmaster- General Villas
having been informed by First Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson that certain mail contractors had
become bondsmen for postmasters the line of their
routes, to-day issued the following ORDER Mail con-
tractors. mail carriers and their agents who have
contracts interested in transporting the mails
postmasters of offices located on any mail route on
which any mails are transported under such con-
frac
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

EVIDENTLY the neighbors forgot to bring in
their customary contributions to the Philadel-
phia Press man on Thanksgiving day. Says
that paper, discontentedly: "One blemish upon
the memory of the modern Thanksgiving day is
the growing tendency to devote it to giving
thanks aud nothing else"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

Continued ON Seventh Page.l
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12

The day arrived. Ruth sat IN her
room. waiting for the coming Of the
man who had darkened her life. "When
! denounce him." she muscd, "uncle
and aunt will say that acted rightly.
Oh, will teach that wretch lesson
that he will never forget. | know that
he loves me and hate him for it,
Ned arrived. Ruth heard his merry
laugh, and she laughed bitterly. Sho
wore a rose in her hair, rose she fan
cicd came from the old garden. When
she descended the stairs and caught a
glimpse Of the company assembled in
the parlor, she smiled. She would
give them piece of acting. Without
betraying her desperate intention, she
stood beside Ned Tho minister ad-
vanced. Now was her time. Tho
ceremony was pronounced. She had
said ''yes." She sat down when her
friends had congratulated her. When
the people were gone, she threw her
arms around her husband and ex-
claimed,
"Oh, Ned, l worship you.'
Yes, the time for her revenge had
come. .-ArkdnsaW IrdUeter.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
The Six Little Flies.


Three little flies In the room, on u pane
Three little nics just outside IN the rain.
Said the three little flies as they hummcd on
the pane,
To the three little iiics who were out in the
rain:
Don't you wish you were here on this side of
the pane
Instead OF out there In the cold and the rain2
Ana then we must tell you there's dinner
n-CoOking,
Though really and truly, we haven't been
looking"
Said the three little flies outside I'm the rain
To the three little tlics inside on the pane:
I'VE think it's much nicer out here In the
rain
Than shut up where you are. inside on the
pane;
And then there's moro fun than tho boys have
ut ball
In dodging the raIn-drops as fast rs they
fall"
Aud now ] am sure that my lesson II plain:
whenever you feel there is cause TO com.
plain,
Remember the three little flies on the pane,
Ana the three little nios Just outside In the
rain.
ID. G. Lockwood, In st. Nicholas for July.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12

ms napKin, put Just roueu Dack my
sleeves aud took good, plain republi-
can wash " ByoOkiyH Edgic.
"a distinguished Boston divine, Of
unusually solemn and impressive APP
pearancc, went to II country town not
long ago to lecture. He arrived early
in the afternoon, and all the town, of
course, spotted him within five min
utcs rs very great and very sanity
man.
lie went into drugstore, and, in
tones that frozc the young blood of
the clerk behind the counter, said.
young man-do-you smokc?"
"Y-ycs, SIR" said the trembling
clerk; 81 m sorry, but learned the
habit young, and haven't been able to
quit it yet.
"Thcn," said the great divine, with
out the movement OF Il muscle or the
abatement OF II shade of the awful sol
emnity of his voice, "Can you tell me
where can get good cigar. - BoS-
ton RccOrd.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
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The City Of the Future in Congo

On entering on the terrace of Leo
po!dville, ! quickly cast my eyes around
to enjoy the delightful vision, and my
first feeling, | remember, was one of
stupetactlon, an inability to realize tho
details, but conCiouS that all l looked
upon was very sad aad disheartening.
Grass evcrywherci grass on the terrace,
tall grass luXuriantly thick on its
slopes, grass in the crevices of the wall
OF the one residence, Il damp green on
the Embarked tree pillars of the veran-
da, the broad way of the native town
like grass-covered marsh, above which
the roofs of the huts could only be
seen even from the commanding posi-
ton of the terrace. a few acres of cas-
sava, perhaps hundred bananas indc-
pendently apart and widely scattered,
not single pawpaw stalk in view, and
If the semblance Of Il garden possessed
any virtue within its rickety fence it
was OF such mythical and modest ma
turo that the prolific grass completely
shrouded 1t from view. At one end Of
the terrace there was palisaded in
closure intended for redoubt, which l
took to be evidence Of unfriendly rela-
tions with the natives. Since the block
house of Leopoldyille was finished only
one small magazine had been added to
the European quarter, The native
town stood intact as it had been built
eleven months previously, though in
dilapidatcd condition, and smothered
by the wild and stubborn grass. Ex-
formally there was au unmistakable
air Of abandonment. When |
examine the magazines internally
lind that the treasury OF Leopolville is
at the lowest ebb, I Congo and The
f0and'ng as its Free State le-Stanley.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
NJ Nordecat Noah's Grand Project.

On the 2Gth OF October, 1928, was
celebrated the opening Of the Erie
canal. About month before, when
the community, eagerly anticipating o
connection with the tide water. was ex-
cited with the visions Of prospective
greatness, and ready for any display,
there arrived from New York Major
Manuel Mordecai Noah, high sheriff Of
the county of New York, consul at
Tunis, and seif-Styled Judge Of Israel.
lie came with glittering robes and in.
sigma Of Office, to establish tho city OF
Ararat on Grand Island, then covered
with a dense forest. Although loyal
and devoted son Of Abraham, Major
Noah had not succeeded In arousing
enthusiasm in his scheme among those
OF his own faith. As shrewd man Of
the world, an able lawyer, success
iul politician, and the editor of the
principal organ OF the Tammany party
in New York, and withal sanguine
that the city would prove mino Of
wealth to its founders. he had no dlili-
Guilty In persuading some OF his Cen
tile friends, among whom was the
father OF inc late berritt Smith. 10 buy
nearly the whole OF Grand Island. then
Just surveyed and offered for sale by
the United States government.
On this lonely but extensive island.
between the forks OF the Niagara, and
lying midway between Lake Erie and
the rails OF Niagara, he determined to
bulld city OF orieptai splendor. AL
ready before his arrival on the scene, q
ilagstaii bearing the grand standard
OF Israel had been erected on the
chosen SITE ana stone having an in.
scrlption IN Hebrew and in English had
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
Train Talk.

Keep sharp lookout while on the
runP' echoed an engineer. Should
say we did. The man that tries to run
an engine without keeping his eyes
| peeled gets left sooner or later. I've
heard about fellows out West that
wSuld start out on a run with board
reaching across from the drivers seat
| to the tireman's, and deck OF cards,
but | never tried that. Just to show
you how necessary it is for Irau to
keep his eye on the rails ahead of him
let me tell you a little story. was
running along one night in Ohio some
years ago. 1t was blowy, rainy,
nasty night, and in times like that II
man is doubly watchful. For hours l
never took my eyes from the wet,
g,istcning rails ahead of me. except, of
course, when we stopped at stations
All at once saw in front of mellow
far ahead couldn't tell-a glimmer of
light. 1t was just a spark. barely
saw it before it disappeared. Was il q
lightning-bug? hadn't seen any that
night. What was 1t? That cou!du' t
answer. But my instinct told me to
stop the train. and stop did. 1t was
mighty lucky looked at it that way,
for that glimmer Of light was caused
in the oldest way you ever saw. You
couldn't guess it in week. A farmer
was walking along the track, whom he
discovered a short bridge so badly
washed out by the freshet that to run
upon it with train meant a wreck. he
tried to start fire with paper and his
clothing but couldn't do it. He had
one match left. He kept that until |
got close to him, his plan being to
strike that match, hold it in his hat,
and wave it across the track as he had
seen the brakcmen do when they W. T.
ed to signal stop. 1t was his hope that
l would see the blaze before It was
blown out He no sooner struck the
match than out went the blaze. II
was merely flash. but saw it, and
the farmer had saved the train. What
il hadn't made it rule to keep my
eyes peeled along the rails every min
ute while runningP"
There was long-haired man in the
smohing-car and some Of the younger
passengers were making sport Of him,
| They called him a crank.
| lut, lut, OOls, sdlu al elutiIN
| passenger; don't call man q crank
simply because he has long hair. lie.
me tell you story. l owned q farm
many years ago down East Ono day
l noticed long-haired man walking
around my place in very queer way.
asked him what he was doing and he
said he was just looking around lit
tie. But he was there again the next
day and the next. Finally insisted
on his telling me what he wanted, and
he said: We'll. farmer, there's bnri0d
treasure under your farm, and I've
been trying to locate the beat place to
dig for it. I've found the place, and
now III make bargain with you,
You do the digging and We'll divide
the treasure equally between us.
agreed and went to digging where he
told me to. Ispent all the money
had ON earth putting that hole down,
Notwithstanding that the ne!ghbors
laughed at me and called the man .
long haired crank.
''You were u bigger fool than tool
you for" laughed one Of the younger
| passengers.
There you 60 again, said the ole
man, you youngsters Judge ~ Es
-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
A FOrcgOne Conclusion.

Joseph Yeamans, who was formerly
a Dallas alderman, but who has since
reformed, was tried in San Antonio
last week for horse stealing, but was
acquitted. After the verdict was rem
dercd his lawyer asked him.
"Now that the trial is over and you
are acquitted, tell me honestly, did you
really steal the horseP"
"Of course did II was an inno-
cent man and good citizen do you
suppose I'd have anything to do with
a blank rascal like youph was the in
iignant response. Texas ISUtinQs. .
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12

pearances ana think you know II an.
You-n
"But you never found any buried
treasure, did youP"
Yes, did; hundreds of thousands
Of dollars worth"
What kindp'
Goal. The long-hared man was
gcologist. ~ Wettman, IN Chicago Her
ultL
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12
Heart and Hand.

silly FOOL, 'tls IN vain you pursue,
For she hceds not the words that you saw
Nhn you see, as you fruitlcssly WOO,
Ihat her thoughts are with one far away2
That, though far, he her love can command,
VI which you can have never n pnrtY
You are near - you cun touch her white
hand;
He IL ncarcr-ho touches her heart.
George llIriscyc, in tho Century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

Fort Bayard, where he can best direct the move
ment Of his own troops along the western line
of New Mexico. / have authorized him to go TO
whatever point he could be of most service"
Commissioner Atkins today received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the Mescalero Indian
agency, dated May 81:
THE hostile Indians are reported within
twenty-five miles west of here, heading this say.
Three troops of cavalry, under Major Van Horn,
started yesterday to intercept them. Forty
Mescalero scouts accompanied the troops at the
request of Major Van Horne. The Mescaleros
and Jacarillos are all quiet and there is no fear
of their joining the hostes."
General SchoAeld today telegraphed to the
War Department the following dispatch dated
Fort Bayard, yesterday, from General Crook,
commanding the department of Arizona:
Eight parties of troops are scouting after the
Indians The outlook is very bad. and the
troubles will be exceedingly difficult to sup
press
1t is learned at the War Department that be-
tween sixteen and twenty companies containing
about 200 men, in the field in pursuit of the
Indians
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
JOHN KELLY SERIOUSLY I'LL.
Becoming Melancholy and Indifferent, and
Refusing to See His Friends.

CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y, June Within
the past two weeks a change has come over
John Kelly, who is sojourning at the Santa
RUM and his intimate friends here regard his
condition as very serious. For some time after
he came here it was supposed that Mr.. Kelly's
health was improving, and that the change OF
air, rest. and quiet would restore him to health.
Recently, however he has relapsed into his
former morose and melancholy state, and in the
opinion of those who have watched him mar
rowly he is daily growing worse. During the
past week he has been known to sit for hours on
the piazza of the Sanitarium, gazing abstractedly
into vacancy, taking no notice of what was going
on around him. When his former political
power was referred to his eyes were suffused
with tears. but e.made no reply
Two gentlemen came W from New York last
Sunday to see him. Mr.. Kelly did not appear
to desire to talk with them, and strayed away
into field, where he sat down under fence
remaining there for several hours alone. Mrs.
Kelly finally sent friend after her husband
The New York gentlemen, unable to obtain an
interview, returned to New York that evening
One day this week friend asked Mr.. Kelly if
he would not like to step off the plaza and look
at the circle around the sun. mo" replied Mr.
Kelly. 1T is strange that am so Indifferent to
everything that is taking place around me. But
| can't help 1T: no longer take any interest in
anything" When asked, the other day, to write
his autograph in an album, Mr.. Kelly declined
politely, afterward stating that he could not
remember his own name. For some time after
coming here Mr. Kellys sleep was improved, but
lately he has been very much troubled with
sleeplessness, and two nights this week he has
been unable to sleep at all. Those who have
had experience with the disease state that, in
their opinion, Mr. Kelly's trouble is melancholia,
and that his condition is critical. Patients in
the Sanitarium report that of late he has ap-
peared in the dining room alternate days,
which has led them to conclude that his alment
is of an intermittent character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

With many thoughtful Christian men large
tracts of the Bible lie uncultivated, unused;
nay, full of exhalations and miasmas OF lnndei
ity One day these noxious places shall oe
drained and become wholesome. We must save
the Bible, for when you come to open the eyes
or men upon the reason O. ...ese lnings, .ne
book itself is in danger in the hands OF multi,
tudes of men of going to waste and rum.
think it is monument of time; believe 1t to De
revelation of God. but with what bounds VIII
be more fully stated at another time
We OF this age have come to the mountain Top,
and can soon see the promised land. Great has
been the past, the future shall be yet greater
The last years of my life dedicate to this work
of religion, to this purpose of God to this deyel
opment on grander .cale of my LORD and Mas
ter believe in God l ps'ieve in immortality :
believe in Jesus Christ as the rer resentatlve u
Divinity, of God believe in all the essen..a
truths that go to make up morality and spir,O., al
religion. am neither infidel nor agnostic, nor
atheist, but if am anything. by the grace of
God, am lover of Jesus, as the representative
of God and in no part of my life has my minis
try seemed to me solemn, so earnest, so fruit
full as this last decade will seem if I shall sue
coed in uncovering to'the face of Gods people
the great truths of the two revelatons-Gods
revelation of the material world, and Gods rev.
citation in the history of the unfolding of the hu-
man mind. May God direct me.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
A NOTABLE SCRIMMAGE.
POlice Commissioner COttrell and Council
man Parsons Friendly Conversation.

Something of sensation was created at the
Denison House last night by brief but
spirited fistic encounter between Councilman
Thomas Cottrell. Both gentlemen appeared to
be in remarkably good humor until a second be-
fore they were rolling over each other on the
floor, and only few minutes before the first
blow was struck Mr.. Pearson decorated Mr..
Cottrelps lapel with bunch of mignonette
This was in the lobby of the house,
from whence the two repaired. in company with
one or two congenial friends, to the bar and
joined in a social drink. While awaiting the
completion of the mixtures by the cocktail archi-
tect something was said by Mr.. Pearson concern
ing an old business matter in which
both had been interested. and over
which they had disagreed many
years ago. In less than minute hot words had
passed, and Mr.. Pearson, becoming very much
excited, struck Mr.. Cottrell in tie face, the
compliment being returned by the latter After
this exchange Of courteses the combatants
clinched and both fell to the floor
each rolling over the other three or four times
before being finally separated. During the tus-
sic their hats became exchanged, and while the
commissioner walked down street wearing the
councilman's tile the latter covered
himself with the commissioners chapeau
and left the place. Half an hour later, each
discovered the exchange and returned to the
Denison to see if his own hat was
still there, and thus met again. Both
were cooled down considerably by
this time. and although each badgered
the other a little the counsel of friends pre-
vailed, and general hand shake was followed
by renewal of assurances of distinguished
consideration in the shape of another drink. and
the late adversaries parted on friendly terms.