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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
A Candid Cenversationaiist.

Gilhooly dropped into the Office of
Judge Pennybunker a few days ago.
After that they talked about local poll.
-fies, the weather, ETC., Judge Jenny
hanker remarked
- GU come to me very frequently,
Gilhooly, but there is one thing about
your visits that can't understand.
what is that
We'll, it is the fact that you have
aseer yet invited me to call on You"
That's easily explained" sand Gil
ksciy, yawning and stretching himself
-.yoa see, when ! come to visit you, il
yoa make me tired with your talk can
% up and go but if you call on me at
ny home may not be able to get rid OF
I'm without Icing impolite. see"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
value NJ Homing Pigeons.

The value Of homing pigeons in coun.
try medical practice has lately been de-
seribed by an English doctor. He starts
upon his daily rounds with basket of
the birds Upon leaving the house of a
patient who needed immediate atten-
ton, he would start of pigeon with
the re luired prescription, and the as.
sistant in the Doctors surgery would
forward the medicines to the patient
long before the doctors arrival home.
A case is lately cited in which pigeons
regularly carried morning newspaper
TO their owner. The birds can carry
weight to the extent of three-quarters
OF an ounce or more,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
ssom RAG ARABIC.
n q. ens1dsrai

Pa n = esedardi q
- impscrtll pant ef ma
= aAy such thsrs b. ~
Doh stiM IN uss remains
know it BY my pain
And BY my love fur thai
-lOnly for this would be Dust
Asseon proud ons. must
6nftsn, oh Love that heart of hers.
% hard 10 Ill her worshippsrS
y So douhly hard 10 mel
&c, whore the lover stanis,
And stretched forth his hands;
HIS supplications hear.
dying because thou art too dear,
Come near,
-. giving nothing slse, Oh. give him now
q tear.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
Managed to Keep Even.


A correspondent Of The Atlanta ga. ,
Constitution interviewed a man in Ma
On who is an undertaken aud a dealer
In furniture. The reporter asked
-Whether business was fourishing. If
You mean the undertaking line," said
he. 1T has never been as dull as il is
at present. have been in under
taking business in Macon for number
Of years. but have no recollection of a
tine when the death-rate was as low as
Il IL now. II you mean to ask about
xhs furniture trade, will say that Il
Ws never better. We have about a.
nnch as we can do ali the time, and
what We lose on collins We make up on
!. kodsteads. l..
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
Prof. Rilsy's Coiiection.

Prof. c. v. Riley, the ell.known en-
tomologist, has presented to the y ational
museum his collection of insects, which
contains over ", 900 species, and more
than li5, 900 mounted specimens, be-
sides additional unmounted material.
A large numbe of books and pamphlets
accompany the gift, which is considered
one OF the most valuable ever received
by the government
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07

Arfnlsaw TraveIer.
Judge to negro woman who has been
summoned as a witness)-Is this man
your husban 1:
Woman-He s my step-husban'.
Judge-What
Noman-l says dat the gennerman is
my step-husban.
Judge -how do you make that'
Woman-Wall, sab, yer see dat les
bout de time my fust husban' wus
buried dis gennerman come or steppin
er long an married him.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07

Richard Bissell, the naturalist, who
- recently in Cincinnati, was can
- man. In his autobiography occurs
- passage, referring to one period Of
- life. p. 70 = 'cFN
subsequently praeticed the hum
sAnEgery of medicine, which is experI.
zznsnting and guess work, like a half
&e0kAd man going out to shoot birds OF
1En1A refer to doctors, not surgeons.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
irau-mi-.ion Of Electric Power.

A French electrician has been con-
Quoting some experiments in the trans
mission of motive power by electricity,
and has reported b the Academy OF
Sciences that he succeeded in transmit
ting 80 per cent of eighty horse. power
. distance Of thirty-fve miles The ex.
periments were paid for by tho Roth
childs, aud cost 100000.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
Testing Watches.


Watches may be sent for testing to
the Kew obser 'atory in London, and Q
certificate OF excellence will be given:
but 30 extreme is the accuracy required
that no watch can be marked first class
which varies a. much as one tick in
5000.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07
Assu rsoI e,vs.oo-LAa BILL

All Of them were seated at the same
table.
A. having a SIS note, handed it to B. /,
remarking that 1t paid - OF the So he
owed b.
B. passed the note to c., with the re-
mark that it paid IS Of the so which he
owed.
q. passed it to D., and paid with it 81
of the $li he owed d.
ID. handed it TO E., in part payment
of the so owed him.
L. gave it to r., to apply on account
of the $3.50 due him.
+. passed it back to A., saying, This
pays half of the amount owe you"
A. again passed it to B., saying, 81
now only owe YOU So
b. passed it again to c., with the re.
mark, This redu es my Indebtedness to
you to : O."
{. again paid it to D., reducing his
Indebtedness to b.
ID. paid it over to E., saying, ~ now
owe you $50.
L. handed 1t again to F., saying,
This reduces my Indebtedness to you
to $2.5O." o
Again F. handed the note to A., say
ing, Now don't owe you anything.
A. passed il Immediately to r., thus
cancelling the balance of his indebted
ness
Il. handed it to c., reducing his in.
debtedness to Z.
c. cancelled the balance of his debt
to D., by handing the note to him.
d. paid it again to E., saying, "Inow
owe you SIS.
+. took $3.50 from his pocket,
handed it to E., and returned the 81
note to his pocket. and thus the spell
was broken, the single IS note having
paid $3.50, and cancelled A. debt to
b., C.'s debt to d., =. debt to h.. and
F. dent to A., and at the same time
having reduced b. debt to Z. from $40
to 5 and DIS debt 10 Z. grom $50
toss.
toral Here a little and there {
little. helps to pay oil large scores
Money circulates from hand to hand
and nsiness moves. Pay your debts
IN fun il you can. and II you can moi
pty IN iull, pay something What helps
one helps another. and so the round ID
.tiI "a
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07

A Harvard student searched for a
.1nak in the gas pipe with lighted
nsfch. He Will never do il again. There
= fhis to say in favor Of collegiate
-n1ncation When q man learns any
ffhing he learns il 20 thoroughly that be
sever forgets IT.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07

The only young lady student at the
Boston I nj, ersity law school is called
appropriately by the men law students
their sister-in law.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-07

Professor Bin finds that coffee IL an
absolute antid ote to alcohol, IL 1t be
taken 10 a 81 tiicient quantity. Dogs
saturated with caffeine could not b
made drunk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

public Ife MIRA Clevelands picture is put In
dozens of different positions. Many people have
taken the whole set and the artist has numer-
Gus orders for three. or four, or five photographs
from the same person, who desires to see the
lady in as many different lights aspossiblA In
this connection some surprise is expressed that
Mrs. Cleveland did not conceive the idea
of dividing the profits of this venture
with the photographer In the interest of
some charitable institution. The man who now
has the monopoly of the business will undoubt-
edly make a great many thousands of dollars out
OF the privilege and every cent of it will drop in
his own pocket If Mrs Cleveland had taken
the course usually adopted by those ladies whose
pictures are placed on sale, she might have ex-
acted royalty of 20 or % per cent. each pic
ture sold. and have stipulated that the amount
should be donated to some charitable institution,
TO be selected by herself, and to which the owner
of the negatives should make monthly reports
By this means the sales would have been greatly
stimulated and the public would have had some
knowledge of the number OF counterfeit pre-
sentiments of this lady, in whom every one has
an interest, which may be sold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

mounted on sponsors. central pivot carriages.
supporting segment shields inches in thick
ness-two 6-inch guns on the poop. two 8inch
guns on the forecastle decks, with the 6-inch
guns mounted in the intervening space
on the gun deck. Two 8inch
and two 6inch guns will concentrate
within 400 feet of bow or stern, while either six
inch broadsde can be concentrated within
hundred feet of the ships side The vessel will
be provided with FIVE above-water torpedo
launching tubes, electric search lights. incan-
descent lighting apparatus for lighting ship, and
complete system of exhaust ventilation for
living spaces in connection with the system for
forced combustion. The protectivs Seek will be-
carried down TO strengthen the ram shaped bow,
which will be thoroughly stiffanea and strength
ened for ramming purposes. The hull will be
divided into numerous water-tight compart-
ments by means of longitudinal and transverse
bulk heads The motive power will be derived
from two sets leach in water-tight COMPARTMENT
OF triple expansion engines, in connection with
four double ended boilers, about fourteen feet
in diameter. The engines will be capable Of de-
veloping 10000 indicated horse power, with
forced draft
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

The appointment Of Mr.. Sedewick as Envoy
Is Fully Acknowledged.

The appointment Of Mr.. Sedgwich as Envoy
Is Fully Acknowledged.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Alt can now be author
itatively stated that Mr. Sedgwick. of New York,
goes to Ell Paso del Norte and Chihuahua, by
request of Secretary Bayard, and in connection
with the Cutting case His mission is in no
sense of diplomatic dature, but is simply to
secure for the Department of State fuller infor-
nation with regard to the case. The records of
Mexican courts are not published as are those
OF this country, and the usual diplomatic chan
nels through which they would naturally be
sought are roundabout and slow, owing to the
distance between the scene Of the trial.and rhe
capital. General Sedewick, in addition to secur-
ing the records, will look up all the facts in the
case and make study of its legal features, re-
porting fully and as early as possible to the Sec
rotary. No further steps are contemplated by
the department until General Sedgwick shall
have made his report. His journey may be ex-
tended to the City of Mexico, but this point is
left for future determination With regard to
the resignation of Minister jackson, i. can be
stated upon authority that his purpose to resign
antedates the present controversy with Mexico
bnt he is expected to remain at his post until
they are fully settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

Democratic Congressman Who Dread to See
the Political Cat Jump.

Democratic Congressman Who Dread to See
the Political Cat Jump.
Washington Special to the pittsburg Dispatch.
A Democratic Congressman, who has been out
and taken hasty view of his fences, says he has
been looking the entire situation over. He
thinks things are Eat SKIES and sevens" with the
Democrats. 1.-THE people," says he, '.are shak-
ing things up pretty generally OF all the conven-
tons, and it Ii hard to tell how the
party is going to come on. of it. In my
district am being fought because was not
Cox, Of North Carolina, a very good man, was
the President. Wilson, Of West Virginia, is be-
cause he wasn't. Snyder, of the same State, is
having such fight made on him that there is
said to be great danger that Republican may
be elected in his district. The Endorsement of
the administration by the Indiana and Tennessee
conventions was very guarded and equivocal
1.-THE order of the President that ofice-holders
shall take no part in conventions Is playing the
mischief with us. We have got some of our
best friends and the best party workers in Office.
Now they are afraid to do anything. They are
tied up and shelved. Those who did not get
Office are fighting US The DEVILS to pay. Men
holding Office are threatened constantly that, if
they go to q convention, off will 60 their heads.
'sTEe oleomargarine bill is hurting us; the
pocketed surplus resolution is hurting us; and I
don't know what is not Here's Hedden. turned
out because he appointed a few Democrats"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
Free-for-all PAGERS; purse. 81 600 diyided


WASHINGTON PARK, CHICAGO, Aug a. First
raco-Three-fourshs of a mile. Monarch made
the running, with Hattie Bennett at the head of
the bunch. There was no change until in the
stretch, whore Violin and Nora NJ moved up
Violin soon took the lead, and won easily by two
lengths; Nora N. second. Monarch third. Time,
1:22. Mutuals paid 60.
Extra Race-Three quarters of mile. Vie
made the running to the half-tnile pola, followe
by Mamie Hunt and Bob Fisher. On the lower
turn Mamie Hunt went into the lead. Princess
second, Vie third. There was no change TO the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
READY-MADE vEroEs.

How the President "Sat Up Nights to Veto
Soldiers Pension Bills.
Washington Special to Boston Journal.
Since the adjournment Of Congress some in
terestine facts have been developed touching the
manner in which many of the veto messages
which accompanied the return to Congress of
pension bills disapproved by the President, were
prepared. It appears, as soon as bills were in
troduced in Congress in behalf of claimants
whose cases were rejected by the Pension Office,
all the papers, filed in the Pension Office
were immediately turned over to board
composed of three clerks in the Office,
none of whom were soldiers. This board went
over the papers, sitting in the room of the chief
clerk for this purpose. and after making con-
densed briefs actually prepared the veto mes
sages, many of which were sent by the Presi-
dent to Congress. In number of cases it is re-
ported that the vetoes were thus prepared prior
to the passage of thu bills. Thus there was
kept on hand at the Pension Office ready made
vetoes to fit cases on the merits of which Con-
gress had not acted, and when the legislative act
of relief was received at the White House the
required veto would be promptly supplied by
the Pension Office Board of Review This will,
perhaps, explain the levity contained in many of
the Presidents vetoes of the claims of deserving
soldiers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
The Canal-Boatmen,s strike.

New YORK. Aug lathe strike among the
canal boatmen is spreading rapidly. To-day at
a meeting of the executive committee of the
union the walking delegates reported that over
one thousand canal boats and barges had been
s'tied mp in the harbor and in the sound by
striking boatmen. District Assembly No. 40,
Knights of Labor. is backing up the Boatmen's
Union. On Monday they will order the labor
ers on the locks of Port johnson. Elizabeth
to stop work until the strike is ended Orders
have also been given to stop the loading of coal
barges and boats at Honesdale. Pa, and other
places in that State with coal intended for this
port
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
IT'S ENGLISH, You KNOW.
The Plans Adopted by the Secretary OF the
Navy for the New Cruiser.

The Plans Adopted by the Secretary OF the
Navy for the New Cruiser.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The Army and Navy
Gazette says: Secretary Whitney has deter
mined to include in the list of new cruisers, for
which proposals are to be invited, the large I'M
armed cruiser authorized by the bill passed two
weeks ego to increase the naval establishment.
and has directed that for this vessel the plans
prepared by Chief Constructor White. of Eng
land, for the ship known as mo. 27,p be used.
These plans contemplate a vessel of greater
power and speed than any cruiser now afloat--in
fact, the very highestrpowered vessel of the kind
ia the world at the time Of completion. The
principal dimensions of the vessel are as fol-
lows: Length over all, 33s feet; beam, extreme,
as feet; draft, mean, 10 feet 6 inches; twin
screws; estimated speed, 10 knots. The ship
has two military masts no sail
power except storm sails coal capacity
about nine hundred tons. The complement of
men is 800. The main battery consists of four
3-inch and six 6inch hreech-loading rifles; Sec
ondary battery eight 57-mm single-shot Hotch-
kiss guns two 37-mm revolver machine guns
and one short Calling. The hull will be con-
structed of steel throughout with double bot
.em running the entire length of the machinery
pace, or $50 feet. Throughout the length of the
l0uDlo DottOm tue snlp 10 CONSTRUCTED on the
bracket system, or combination of the iongi-
sudinal and transverse systems. Before and
abaft the double bottom the framing is of z
bars. The frames in the double bottoms are
spaced AZ inches between centers; before and
Abaft these points the spacing is 36 inches. The
outer plating varies from 30 pounds to III pounds
he ordinary weight being 20 pounds per square
DOT The machinery, magazines. shell-roems,
torpedorooms and steering gear are placed be-
.ow an armored deck, which is inches thick
IN Its sloping sides. and q inches on the
horizontal part smidships The outer edge
Of this deck is feet below the load-line. rising
foot above the load line at the horizontal part
amidships. All the openings in this deck TO
machinery spaces, magazines. shell-rooms, ETC.,
are protected by cofferdams Above the protec-
ton. the machinery is still further protected by
>ede belts of coal 10 feet in thickness, averaging
feet in depth, extending from the skin OF the
vessel inboard, while below this decK similar
belt is provided. 2 feet in thickness. The vessel
8 what Is called op-and-forecastle-decked
hip with opee rss-deck Tho battery will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

II Not In the Words of thu Chief Magistrate of
the Nation?

II Not In the Words of thu Chief Magistrate OF
the Nation?
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-The President seems
TO have got himself into bad corner. His
letter to Keppier, Of Puck, some months ago,
followed by his more recent effusion to the
Florida editor. in which he took occasion to
score the newspaper press of the country and
practically accuse every man of mendacity,
seems to have come home to roost. On Tues
day last the Washington Post, which looks upon
itself as the personal organ of the President, en-
deavored to prove that the newspaper CORE
spondents here had been persistenly repub-
fishing five distinct lies, among which was
one which said that Collector Hedden had
resigned. The editorial In the Post contained
paragraph in which the editor himself said that
ne had been assured by the President that He'd
den had not resigned. The Post had scarcely
been on the street two hours when the appoint
ment of Heddens successor was made public.
On Wednesday the Post in referring to the bad
break, lets the President understand that 1t
feels very sore over the subject, and that if any
more tricks Of that sort are played it may be ex-
pected to kick up row. This little
incident is of very little account In itself,
but taken in connection with the fact
that Editor Dcrsheimer made positive state
ment in the New York Star, three or four weeks
before the formal announcement of Cleveland's
wedding, upon the authority of the President
himself, that he had no intention Of being mar
ried, and also IN connection with the fact that
Speaker Carlisle WAS assured that the President
would veto the river and harbor bill, three or
four days before that gentleman signed it, leads
people to wonder whether 1t is lapse OF memory,
the effects of the wedding, desire to mislead
the public that has induced the President to de-
part SO far from the truth, while condemning
the press for far less grave oenses in this direc
ton .4.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

Colonel Wilson's Quandary About Refurnish-
ing the White House.

Colonel Wilson's Quandary About Refurnish-
ing the White House.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug 14.-Colonel Wilson, su-
Derintendent of public buildings and grounds, is
very anxious for the President to leave on his
simmer vacation. He wishes TO get at work.
repainting and refurnishing the exterior and in
terror Of the White House. Sixteen thousand
dollars were appropriated for running the execu-
tive mansion. Nine hundred dollars will have
70 be paid for painting the exterior, and the man
who has taken the contract is more than
hkely to lose money on the job.
The last time it was painted it cost
painting and the work, It il estimated will cost
more than that sum now. This week an artist
called at She White House and looked at the
ceiling in the vestibuls. The painting. which is
in panels representing Liberty and Unity.
which are the emblematic symbols of the Ma
tion is badly cracked, and in places the plaster
looks as il it would fall The artist, in looking
over the work. said IL would cost at least 81 600
to make it look decent, Mrs. Cleveland is very
anxious to have the vestibule present an at
tractive appearance, because when she first
came into it she was greatly disappointed by its
appearance, and persons visiting the White
time the vsstibule was tiled in hand
some thing, but since that time it
has become very damp, and often during the fall
and winter the water actually stands the tiles.
The doorkeepers and the officials of the house
have complained about this, and even the Presi-
dent thinks it is unhealthy, and he is very
anxious to have large rug or carpet laid over
the entire vestibuie. This would cost about
81, 500, but Colonel Wilson does not know whether
the appropriation which has to run the house the
whole year can be crippled By the expenditure of
Ahis amount for a carpet. The Red Parlor. which
IL used by Mrs. Cleveland for private reception
room. needs refurnishing. and the Blue Parlor.
where the wedding took place. is dingy, and the
covering on the furniture faded and almost worn
out Colonel Wilson desires to brighten up these
two rooms before the President returns, but
where the money is to come from he does not
know, because the SIG. 900 given him to run the
White House has to pay all the expenses from
kitchen to garrett for the whole year.
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The Treasury Departments Policy.

WASHINGTON, Aug 14.-Acting Secretary
Fairchlds said to-day that no policy has been
determined on by the department with regardito
future calls for bonds. The call for $l0 000, 900
which will mature on Sept. Is was made because
ID was deemed wise and expedient. Future calls
will be determined solely by the state of the
finances While it is probable that a second call
for $40, 000, 900 bonds may be made next month,
such action will depend entirely upon the condi-
Fairchiids's views in regard to the pub
lie debt are embodied in the following
statement made by him before the Senate finance
committee when the surplus resolution was I'M
der consideration: .The Secretary of the Treas
ury is fully in accord with this resolution, so far
as it is declaration in favor of applying the sur
plus revenues Of the government TO the extinct
ion of the interest bearing debt III such amounts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal:
MARSHALL. Ill. Aug. 4-Later news from
Griffith's Station conveys the information that
Miss Welch death is now thought to have been
accidental She had been sick for a long time
and her mind was temporarily unbalanced by fe
YER She took dose of what she supposed was
her regular medicine. Immediately after ei.e ex-
claimed to her sister. who was in the room with
her: 81 have taken poison but it's too late now
to save mer An emetic was gwen her at once,
but it was too late. She died in few minutes.
She directed that her portion of the large estate
OF which she was one of the heirs be gives to
her afianced. Her parents and her lover are al
most frantic with grief over the sad affair.