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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-06
wOMAN's RELIEF CORPS.

Tho Presidents Address Before the Ninth
Annual Convention.
DETROIT. Aug. 5.-The Woman's Relief
Corps, the national auxiliary to the G. A..
R., opened its ninth annual convention in
. this city to-day. The attendance was large
and the Toports of tho various Office rs
showed tho order in fourishing condition.
The convention was called to order by the
national president, Mary s. McHenry. of
Denison, Ia. The opening address of the
president was devoted chiefly to the growth
of the order during the past year. 1.-THE
membership of our order" said the presi-
dent. has steadily increased in numbers
and influence during the year and 1T is rep
resented In every State in the Union but
one. Alabama, and in all the Territories
except Indian. Idaho and Alaska. Even
Canada claims its post an auxiliary corps,
which is attached to the Department Of
Vermont Three hundred and sixtv-two
corps have been instituted during the year.
with a membership of 1900
There are auxiliary posts of oolored
veterans-twelve corps in Virginia. four in
the Carollnas three in Florida, three in
Louisiana, two in tennessee, one each in
Georgia Arkansas and Mississippi, making
total OF twenty-seven corps aside from
departmental. Seven of these have been in
stituted this year. There has been great
restitution and suffering experienced
among the comrades In the departments
that were visited by the severe droughts of
last season. To their appeals for help no
response was made by the N. w. Il. c., and,
departments following their example, the
burden OF relief was thrown upon the de-
partments wherein the need existed. To
the corps of the departments great credit is
due for the large amount of work they
have done. A princely gift is the
appropriation by the Ohio Legislature
of SIS, 900 for the erection of cottage upon
the home grounds We asked for So, 500
and they gave us $4,000. This is the high
est recognition of the Woman's Relief
Corps and it's work that has ever been
given, and is truly crown of glory to this
administration and the seal of future possi-
bilities. The reports of the pension CON-
mittees show that they still keep the needs
of our army nurses before Congress. The
failure, year after year. in their efforts to
procure pensions for these deserving women
is matter of deep regret to us all, but
trust their endeavors will eventually be
rewarded. There is no doubt that the
members of Congress appreciate the worth
and efficient work of these women, and
that they are ready to legislate in their be-
half whenever the proper opportunity is
afforded them"
The day was principally consumed in the
discussion of the reports of the various
officers.
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INTERESTING CENSUS BULLETIN.
Twenty Eight of the Largest Cities I'm Eng
land and the United states Compared.

Twenty-Eight uf the Largest Cities I'm Eng
land and the United states Compared.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Some interesting
and significant figures concerning the
growth of municipal population have been
brought together atitbe Census Office for the
purposes of comparison. The twenty-eIght
largest cities In the United States were Sc
1eeted, aud also the largest twenty Eight
cities in England as shown by the census of
1891 in England and of 1890 in the United
States The figures show for the United
States population of these twenty eight
cities in 1890. of 9, 697. $50, and in 1880 of g.
69l.636. an increase of S.0O3. S24. The per
cent Of this increase was44. Sc. The twenty
eight cities have a total area of 5S3 $500
acres. and the population to each acre Is
16.6l.
The same figures for England show for
twenty eight cities population, in 1881, of
S.437.2l4. and in 1891 of 1873. I'll. an increase
Of 2.497. The per cent. of this increase
WAS only 11.2. The twenty-eight English
cities cover an area OF only 25S, SOY acres,
making the population TO each acre 3d.
One would naturally expect from the far
greater population TO each acre IN the Eng
1Ish cities than In those in this country, that
the city containing the greatest number of
persons 10 al acre would not be In this
country. Curiously enough, however. the
city containing the greatest number of per-
sons to an acre in the United States
IL Allegheny. Pa. where the number
is l0S.47. In England. Liverpool ranks
highest in this respect. showing 99.4 per-
sous TO the acre. The cities showing the
largest increase of population are in the
United States. Chicago. where the increase
IN the decade was 596.665. and in England,
LONDON. where the increase is 395. SIP. The
largest increase by per cent. is shown by
Omaha. In the United States, where the
per cent. of increase Is 360.23, and in Great
The least number of persons to an acre is
shown IN the United States by st. Paul,
where the number is 4.05 per acre, and in
England by Huddersfeld. where the num-
Der ~ 81. In the United States none of
these twenty-eIght cities show an actual
loss. In England the only city showing an
actual loss in population during the decade
- Liverpool. where there was total loss
of "a ,557, or 6.3 per cent.
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The Financial Troubles of Two Crown Princes
of Germauv.

Inc FINANCIAL troubles OF Two crown Princes
Berlin Letter In New York sun.
An interesting book has Just been seized
by the Berlin police. 1t describes the
financial troubles of the late Emperor
Frederick and his son, the present German
monarch. Fsederick's income while crown
prince was not sufficient for his char,ta bic
impulses. His father. the late Emperor
William. refused to make him the allow
ance his necessities required, and every
year his difficulties increased. In time he
became involved In q network of debt,
and he was compelled to resort to the
insurers for relief. He was obliged, it is
said, sometimes to pay so per cent
In 1882 he was. 1t seemed. SO inextricably
embarrassed that he prOposed-as he did
several times su bsequentIy-to renounce his
right of succession. When he assembled the
throne his total indebtedness felllitte short
OF 15.0O0.O00 marks. Frederick. says the
Suns correspondent, never recovered from
the fortunes of mind and body TO which his
financial trouble subjected him. They weak
ened his constitution. the author says. and
rendered him less able to resist the devel-
opment OF the cancerous disease of which
he died. He was the victim of his own
goodness the author asserts. His unset
fishness was SO clear to bis contemporaries
that once rich philanthropist was moved
to put at Frederick's disposal his whole
fortune on the condition that no titular
honor should be conferred in return. Fred
erick. however. refused the offer After
ascending the throne Frederick's first care
was the discharge of all his obligations
The most interesting part of this remarka-
BILE book and probably the one which
caused the prompt seizure of it at the gov
ernment's instance, concerns Emperor
William III. The author says that
the reigning Hohenzollern also was
involved in great financial difficulties
in his last years before ascending
to the throne. His embarrassment was
caused by his fathers thrift and by his own
extravagant habits Bieichroder. of Ber-
lin. heard of his trouble and volunteered
to advance money to him. This offer was
sharply declined without thanks by Prince
William, who considered the great ba,' ker's
proposal q piece of impudence. He. too,
settled his debts as soon as he became En-
DorOr.
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The Weekly Journal, 81 Per Annum

ence 10 that the losses are not Individually
immense ones. There has been no great
sweeping confagration which has destroyed
In few hours property TO the value OF
many millions of dollars, but. in place of
this. there have been an extraordinary
number of fires which have led TO q loss of
anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000. and.
what is quite as singular. no part of O n
country. with the possible exception of
New England. has been free from these in
fiictions
Ii seems to be impossible to assign any
special cause for this unfortunate state OF
affairs Business has not been so poor as Co
warrant the supposition that an unusual
number of incendiary fires occurred. and
there is no evidence TO show that this form
of criminality is on the increase. We have
had since Jan. regular altern atoms of wet
and dry weather, so that the dangers incl
dent to an extreme drought cannot
hgure as possible reason for
the great number of tires. The
efficiency of fire departments - good.
bad and indifferent-all over the country
is. on the whole. not less than II was last
year. IL 10 true that our country has in
creased in size, and there is more property
liable TO be burned IN this than preceding
years. but the gain in this respect has NOT
been any where near as great as the increase
In the ratio of loss
The experience has, therefore. to be &C
copied, in the absence of better information,
as an unaccountable incident On general
principles 1t may be affirmed that if building
construction throughout the country was
greatly improved there would be q notable
dlminution in the ratio of fire loss; and pos
sibly the lesson TO be learned by the expert
ence we are now undergoing 10 the neces-
sity of revising and strengthening building
regulations In the meantime insurance
companies are finding themselves sub
Jected TO a severe strain; hence. it 10 not at
all strange that reports are received from
week to week of corporations of this kind
going out of existence in Consequence OF
their inability to successfully carry on
their business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-06
MINOR MATTERS
A Total Of 25,3O7 Patents Were Awarded
Inventors During the Past Year.

A Total Of 25,3Oy Patents Were Awarded
Inventors During the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Mr. Charles T..
Mitchell. whose resignation as Commits
sioner of Patents went into effect on Aug.
j. has filed with the Secretary of the In
terror the report of the operations of his
bureau during the fiscal year ending july
j. 1897. The report shows that applics-
tons for patents etc. were received as fol-
lows: Applications for letters patent. 80
Cog: publications for design patents. LAG;
applications for reissue patents. III: sppli-
cations for registration or trade marks, l.S55;
applications for registration of labels. sos;
caveats, 1888; total. 1913. There were.
during the same period. 25.3U patents
granted. LA trademarks registered. and
2s9 labels registered; The receipts from all
penditurcs. Si.145.5O2. The total balance
in the United States Treasury to the credit
of the patent fund. on July l. 1891. was 3d..
947. s47. Mr.. Mitchell makes an urgent sp.
peal for additional room, and Tor Increased
salaries for the principal examiners OF the
bureau.
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BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS.

Ex-Prisoners, Naval Veterans and the Silent
Army Hold Reunions
DETROIT, Aug. 5.-The national conven-
ton of ex- prisoners of war also met in this
city to-day. Mayor Pingree. an ex-prisoner,
welcomed the ex-prisoners to the city.
President E. Fl. Williams. of indianapolis,
read his address. He urged the Importance
of the claims of ex-prisoners to increased
pensions on the attention of the members.
Ex-senator T. w. Palmer. president of
the worlds fair, presided at the pic
mic this afternoon. After a brief address
of welcome to the assembled veterans, SEN
ator Palmer introduced the following gem
tlemen. all of whom made speeches during
the course of the afternoon: Mayor Pin
gree. of Detroit: Congressman A. p. Allen.
of Ypsilanti; General Henderson, of Iowa;
General Alger: Senator Henderson, of Ne
braska; General Miles and Chaplain-in-
chief LoZIer.
This evening grand display of fire. W orks
took place on the lower end of Belle Isle.
The display ended with q representation of
Perry's victory on Lake Erie.
A national convention which has never
met day. 1t was the annual convention
of the silent army" While there was no
shouting. no pounding on the table. no
oratory and no cheering. q great deal of
business was transacted LII was the first
reunion of the silent army of deaf and
dumb soldiers. sailors and marines The
silent army decided to lay the matter of
It's pension claims before the pension
committee of the G. A. r., but the prin-
cipal object of the reunion was to give
these men q chance to get some social en-
jOyment out of an affair that would be
very uninterestng to them under ordinary
circumstances. Then. too. the gathering is
expected TO attract some Afternoon to the
organization. and those who Lave the
greatest interest in these men believe that
all that Is necessary to secure On equitable
rating on the pension schedu 10 to call
public attention to the real significance of
their disa bilities. Hardly one in ten is able
to do any thing for his own support, and yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-06
FRED DOUGLAss's WHITE WIFE.
She Does Nos Think She Has Hampered Hiu
I'm His Mission.

I'm His Mission.
Washington Letter IN Boston Journal
There have been many reports rs to
reasons why Frederick Douglass (call me
Frederick" and not Fred" he ssid the
other day has not been moro successful in
his mission to Hayti. But there has been
one point which has not been much dis
cussed. 1t has been reported that the gov
erpment of the republic of Hayti has not
been pleased that the United States sent
to 1t as it's minister negro who is married
to q white woman. This marriage took
place several years ago, and at that time
was the subject of unfsvorable comment,
both among the friends and enemies of Mr.
Douglass. His own views of the matter, as
stated TO q reporter at the time. and his
peculiar views or the race question are not
now without pertinence. Mr.. Douglass's
view as to the relations which may prop
erly exist between the white and colored
in the marriage state is shown in the fol-
lowing interview:
THE opinion has been expressed" said
the inquirer. that the colored people who
look upon you q leader consider your
position. in the light of your marriage, az
equivOcal."
II do not presume to be o leader" an
ewered Mr.. Douglass, "but if l have adj
vocated the cause of the colored peo-
pie it is not because am q negro. but be-
cause / am q man. The same impulse
which would move me TO to jump into the
water to save white child from drown
ing causes me to espouse the cause of the
the d0wn-trOdden and oppressed wherever
j find them. Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Summer
were leaders of the .colored people, Jar
greater than /, an humble citizen. can
ever hope to be. They were both white
men. What effect can the affairs of my
private life have upon the principles of
justicsf L want for the colored people
equal rights and advantages of citizenship,
and for these objects i am working Just as
earnestly, and shall continue to do so until
the end"
1T is said that your action reflects un-
favorably upon the women of the colored
race"
II am getting well along in years now,
and wish only 10 live quietly and peace
ably, doing all the good / can. There has
been some comment caused by my marriage
with a woman q few shades lighter than
myself If / had married black woman
there would have been nothing said about
1t. Yet the disparity in our compilations
would have been the same. / am not an
African. as can be seen by my features and
hair, and it is equally easy to discern that
ored ladies of my acquaintance who
great deal better educated. Yet in
affairs of this nature who is to decide the
why and the whereforef / was associated
with the lady who became my wife for .
she. hope. with me. conceive that there
is nc division of races God Almighty made
but one race. / adopt the theory that in
time the varieties of races will be blended
into one. Let US look back when the black
and the white people were distinct in this
million of intermediates. and this will
continue. You may say that Frederick
Douglass considers himself member of the
one race which exists"
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interior city. new questions in this respect
are raised which did not have to be met In
any former instance. The recommends
ton is made that the exposition authorities
lose no time in arranging uniform scale of
transit charges with the several leading
transportati companies so that intending
foreign exhibitors may know as early as
practicable inst what to depend upon and
be able to estimate with reasonable &C
curscy the expense which they are TO In
cur. The Treasury representatives are do
ing much to remove msapprehenslons
which had arisen out of hostile or ignorant
comment from various sources.
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THE FOREIGN COMMISSIONERS
Recommend that Worlds Fair Shippin
Rates He at Once Established.

Recommend that Worlds Fair Shipping
Rates He at Once Established.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-While the worlds
fair commission. including Mr.. Butter
worth and his associates. are visiting the
several capitals of Europe and giving their
attention to the general aspects of the un-
dertaking. very important work is being
done in detail by the three commissioners
who directly represent the Treasury De-
partment in connection with the admis-
sion of foreign exhibits, General Grosvenor,
Professor Ellis and Mr.. Butler. These gen.
tlemen are visiting the United States min
listers consuls and consular agents in ali
the principal cities and towns, both in
Great Britain and on the continent. and
famiIIarizing them not only with the scope
and needs of the exhibition In q general
way but particularly with the regulations
which will govern the transit admission
and reshipment of the goods of foreign ex-
hibitors- They are coming directly in
contact with the officials appointed
by the various foreign governments to
represent those governments In connection
with the Columbian exposition, and in
many cases they reach and confer with In
tending exhibitors themselves. In many
Instances they are invited to appear before
boards of trade and other commercial
bodies as representatives or the United
states government for the purpose OF ex-
planning all the arrangements touching
foreign exhibits. ard on these occasions
they are piled with nnmberless questions.
which indicate the interest that Is felt In
the enterprise.
They report TO the Treasury Department.
that any apparent absence of interest mani
tested hitherto seems 20 have been duo
rather 10 q lack of information than to an
indisposition TO participate. They state.
among other things that q salts
factory volume of foreign exhibits could
be greatly facilitated if il were
possible 10 inform exhibitors beforehand
of the exact cost of transportation from'the
several ports of Europe TO Chicago and re-
turn. The exposition being located In IN
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the pension rate for total dea fness is less
than one-half what it Is for the loss of
both arms or both legs An effort will
deafness. The Manned soldiers league
held reunion to-day, several hundred
members being In attendance. Every SOL
der of the war rho lost an arm or leg be-
longs to eleague. There are light Thousand
Philadelphia. presided at to-day's meeting.
The meeting was purely social one. and
was devoted to "reminiscences and discus
sion of the pension rate.
The Rational Association of Naval Vet
Grams to-day elected officers. Baltimore
was selec-ed as the place of meeting next
year. the GEEK preceding the g. A. r. en-
campment at Washington.
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TELEGRAPHIG BREvlTIES.

The Rev. John Brady. of Amesbury, was
consecrated auxiliary Bishop of the Arch
diocese of Boston, in the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross. in Boston yesterday.
Fire destroyed the stable of James White,
in Kansas City. Kan, and a search of tho
ruins revealed the fact that William Lunn
the coachman. had been burned to death, as
we'll as four valuable horses and one mule.
Herman Guiterback, city editor of the
New York Stats Zeitung, was yesterday
indicted by the grand jury for publishing
an account of the electrOcution at Sing
Sing. Mr.. GuIterback will be called on in
q few days to give bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-06

Almost all farmers know that the marks
upon the horns of q cow indicate her age,
but few know exactly how 20 count them.
At two years old a wrinkle may be found
forming ct the base of the horn, and as the
horn grows during the following year this
wrinkle becomes easily seen. Its full de-
velopment marks three years growth. At
five years a second wrinkle 10 fully devel-
oped, and after that one appears every year.
until at the age of eleven or twelve the
wrinkles smaller and closer and less
conspicuous. and some of the earlier ones
will have been worn entirely away. Then
it 10 time TO kill the COW. for she has out
lived her usefulness as a producer
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Crew. of Two vessels ON Board.

BROOKLYN. Aug. 5.-The steamer Finia
of the United States and Brazil steamship
line. arrived here to-day. and had on board.
among the steerage passengers. the crews of
two vessels. One was from the Norwegian
bark Hude Fortisco, whose captain COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself. while
in the port of Maranham, where he had run
the vessel without any particular object In
view. From all that could be learned from
the crew the captain had become insane
The crew of the barkentine Steadfast,
which was bound FROM Port Spain, Trni-
dad. for Philadelphia, with a cargo of
asphalt say their vessel ran ashore at the
west end of the island of Santa Cruz. and
was lost.
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Quay Will BE for Blaine.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-It 10 learned here
that United States Senator Quay will
shortly be made chairman of the Republic
an State central committee of Pennsylva-
MIA Chairman Andrews will retire to make
the vacancy. Quay will then proceed to
fight the greatest political battle of his life
in an attempt to redeem the Key stone State
to the Republicans.
A dispatch from New York says: John
l.. Hull. commissioner of public buildings
in Philadelphia. who put mp at the Fifth.
avenue Hotel tonight. stated in an inter-
of the Pennsylvania Republican State ex-
ecutive committee. would resign and be
succeeded by Mr.. Quay. who would lead
the fight for Blaine against Harrison for
the presidential nomination."
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EVERYBODY Wants Eight Hours.
LOWERED THE RECORD.

Tho steamer Majestic Cuts OF Nearly an
Hour from Oueenstown to New York
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The White Star line
steamer Majestic. which left Liverpool
July g. arrived here this morning. thus
breaking the record from Queenstown to
New York. Her time was five days. eight
cen hours and eight minutes. The Ma
jsstic passed Roche's Point at PIP A. NJ.
Thursday. July 80. and arrived at Sandy
Hook mt 800 o'clock this morning. She
beat the. record by fifty-seven minutes
Prev ious to the performances of the Majestic
the record was held by the White Star
steamship Teutonic. 1t. was five days.
nineteen hours and five minutes
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Eccles vs.. Peru.

Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal
FRANKLIN. Ind. Aug. 5.-The Eccles, of
this city, defeated the Peru club this after
noon on the home grounds. Both clubs
have been having things their own way
this season until they came together. They
have played three games, two of which
have been won Dy the Eccles. The batter
les to-day were. for the Eccles, Lemon and
Kiose; for Peru. Hunt Stemler and Ivory,
HIts-Eccles. IL; Peru. z. Struck Out-by
Lemon; IL: by Hunt, 2; by Stemler, 4. Fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
Eccles. o 2 90 %
Peru. o o 2 o 0-S
The teams will play again tomorrow.