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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
WORK OF THE LIFE-SAvERS.
3,441 Persons Rescued Out of 3,491 Inn
periled-POorly Paid Heroes.


3,441 Persons Rescued Out of 3,491 I'M
periled-Poorly Paid Heroes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-The annual re-
port of Mr.. /. Kimball, general superintend-
ent of the Life-saving Service, shows that
at the close of the last fiscal year the es-
tablishment numbered 25S stations-17S on
the Atlantic, 4S on the lakes ii on the Pa
clfic and at the falls of the Ohio. Louis-
ville Ky. The results of all the disasters
within the scope of the service aggregate
as follows: Total number of disasters. 49l;
total value of property involved, $1,000. sos;
total value of property saved, S., 78S. $50;
total value of property lost 81 ,236, ,S45; total
number of persons on board, 3.49l; total
number of persons saved SAL; total num-
Der of persons lost, 80. The crews saved.
without outside assistance, 16S vessels,
valued. with their oargoes. at s1.4s6. $50,
and assisted other efforts in saving rs ves-
sells, valued, with their cargoes, at si,s02.-
10, making the aggregate number OF ves-
sells which they saved and assisted TO save
during the year, 247, involv ing So. 2SS $50 OF
property.
The cost of the maintena nee of the serv
ice during the year was S94O POI. The saw
ing of imperiled property vas proportion
ately greater than in any former year with
a single exception. The general superin-
tendent invites attention TO the embar-
rassment under which the service labors
owing to the frequent designations of the
trained men who leave the service for bet
ter compensation outside at less hazardous
vocations. He states that this exodus of
experienced surfmen. shown in the last re-
port to be more than 30 per cent, has con-
tinued during the past year, ard il is OBJ
vious unless speedily checked the efficiency
of the corps will be seriously impaired.
Many who would otherwise leave are re.
tanned by the hope of better wages in the
future, excited by former recommends
tIons and by the merits of the case which
they think ought to be apparent.
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LIFE AT POINT BARROW.


Ice as Far as the Eye Can Reach-why the
Women Dread Child Bearing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Mr. c. B. Borden.
superintendent of the United States refuge
station at Point Barrow, Alaska. has made
q report to the Treasury Department in re-
gard to the condition of affairs at the sta
tion and in the vicinity during the last
fiscal year. The report is dated Aug.
9, and says: "We have heard nothing from
the ships this year, and as it is getting late
for them, and as winter is setting in, it is
very doubtful if any will arrive at this
place. Ice in heavy masses and very compact
extends Oft shore from the bar far as the
eye can reach. Snow has fallen on two
occasions. and yesterday morning we had
new ice nearly an inch thick. The natives
say the ships cannot get here on account of
ice. We have on hand forty tons of coal
aud stores sufficient to carry us along COM
fOrtably unless some disaster befalls the
ships for another year
During the past year there were but
four births at Cape Smythe village, while
at the same time there were seventeen
deaths including the principal native chief,
whose death was due to alcoholism OF
the births, one child was born out ON the
ice and died before it could be brought TO
land. One reason for so few births
is the great dread the W omen have of being
put into q snow house during their confine-
ment. A limited amount of food is fur
nished them, but ali care. attention and
communication are prohibited. In this
condition they must remain tor q certain
number of days. Some freeze some starve
and many die from other causes No
wonder the women dread the ordeal and do
all they can tn avoid child bearing.
The winter has been mild. with much
pleasant weather. At one time the sea as
partly frozen over. but was broken up by n
gale. and the ice was piled high
along the coast. The coidest wealth
or was in January. when the ther-
mometer stood at 49.9 degrees below
When the station was built there was not
another honse within half mile of it,
Now there are half dozen within four
hundred yards, and the number is increas-
ing so as to threaten the present limited
water supply.
The superintendent expresses the opinion
that the refuge station, filed with rough
sailors of different nationalities, Is not the
proper place Tor native school and
he suggests that other provisions
be made for the education of the
young natives. He reports the wreck of
the schooner Silver Wave in October of
last year. and the assistance rendered the
crew. He also tells of a conspiracy formed
against him by a gang OF seamen. one of
whom. A. T.. Larson. made an attempt 10
kill him With a club. Larsen was placed in
irons and taken to place Of safety Point
Barrow station Is the most northerly point
in the Western hemisphere inhabited all
the year round by white people.
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What a Massachusetts Man Saws.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 25.-Henry II. Hyde.
the Massachusetts member of the Republican
national committee, has returned from Washing
on. In an interview tins afternoon he said:
1.-THE choice of Minneapolis has no significance
in regard TO the presidential nomination. 1t is
perfectly understood that Blaine will be NOM
mated, practically without opposition, If lie does
not positively decline before the convention
meets. The Republican party wishes him TO
run, and no one but Blaine himself can prevent
undertake the responsibilities of the campaign
Harrison Will be renominated At the meeting
of the members of the committee the greatest
confidence was expressed in Republican success
next YEAR,
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RICH HAUL WITH A SEINE.
Net Of Missouri Farmer Catches Coffee-Pot
Filled with Gold Pieces.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 25-As Abner Will
son. farmer, was seining in creek which
runs through his place. near Platte
county, Saturday. his net caught on an OBJ
struction. He reached down and pulled out
an old coffee-pOt, which he found to con-
tain IS, $40 and $40 gold pieces to the
amount of 500. None of the coins have
later date than 1857. 1t is supposed that
the gold was sunk in the creek before the
war.
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TOPEKA Kan Nov. 25.-The executive COM
mittee OF the central committee OF the Peoples
party. or Farmers Alliance, met here today
Levi Dumbould, presiding. II was decided To
establish permanent political headquarters in
Topeka and TO arrange for the establishment OF
daily newspapers TO champion the cause of the
third party. The secretary reported that in
the last election the Peoples party in
Kansas cast $4,000 ont of O total
OF $50. 900 votes and controlled the State. To
these would be added 80, 600 votes secured by
the amagamation of the Farmers Alliance with
the Il. NJ. h. A. and the Industrial Alliance and
the knights of Labor.
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RACINE, Wis. Nov 25.-Detectives at work on
clews To the recent train robbery near Mil
waukee searched "A house in Racine. and found
two masks. two slouch hats. two pair OF overalls
and twenty-five brass shells loaded with buck
shot. The rooms had been occupied by two men,
who worked for contractor named Richert.
They disappeared shortly after the train rob-
berry. Engineer Mckay, OF the robbed train,
identified the garments as those worn by the rob-
harS
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GOULD OUT OF WALL STREET.
The Wizard" Says He Is No Longer Inter.
ested in Market Quotations.
speciaI 70 the Indianapo;is JournaI

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Nov. GA morning paper
says: Jay Gould stated yesterday for
publication that he is out of Wall street
forever. Il am he said, out of Wall street,
and am not interested. directly or Indirect
lv. in market quotations. Mr.. Gould said
that he was feeling we'll and growing
stronger dailyn
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MINOR MATTERS.
Hon. Marcus X. Suizer Appointed Special
Agent to AIiot Indian Lands.

''f''1tf Ntuys
wAsHiSGToS, Nov 25.-The President to-day
made the following appointments: Will
lam X. Sullivan, OF illinois, TO be
United States consul at Bermuda, and
Marcus X. eulzer, OF Madison. Ind, special
agent TO make allotments OF lands IN severalty
to the Indians by act OF Congress. approved
Feb. s, 1887, vice Joseph K. Gray, OF indiana,
deceased
MADISON. Nov. 25.-The telegraphic announce
ment OF Hon. ". r. Suzers appointment az spe-
cial Indian commissioner was received as "A
pleasant surprise, not only bv Mr. SulZer him
self, but also by the general public OF Madison,
regardless OF party, who recognize in the ap-
pointee a gentleman entirely worthy OF rccogni-
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Mission Buildings Pillaged and Burned by
Armed Bands Who Are Reported 10 Be
Marching on the Capital of the Empire.
Da Fonseca's Arbitrary Acts and Orders
Repealed by President Piexotto.
State of Siege in Brazil Raised and Congress
Called in Session-Four Million Rus
SLAMS in Danger of Starvation.
CHRISTIANS MAssACRED.
Over 100 Put to Death i'm Northern Chini
Mission Stations Burned.

Over 100 Put to Death i'm Northern China
Mission Stations Burned.
PARIS Nov. 25-A dispatch has been re-
celyed here from PekIn which confirms the
statement that we'll armed bands have de-
vastated a whole district in the northern
part of China aud that they have pillaged
and burned the Belgian mission stations.
In addition to the destruction of the mis-
sion stations at Tayou and Sanchi. where
over q hundred converted natives were
massacred by the bloodthirsty bands, the
station at Gehol was sacked and burned.
The priest in charge of the mission, Bel
gian by birth, was killed by the mob and
several other Christians were also massa-
cred. The natives had heretofore been
quiet, and there was no sign in the district
that revolt was meditated. The local au-
thorities therefore ha d taken no steps to
suppress an outbreak, and when the ma
tivos rose they met with no material op-
position, for the officials were practically
helpless.
1t may here be stated that the local gov
ernor, in his report of the occurrence to the
Pekin government. does not place the blame
upon the natives of the province. but at
taches the responsibility for the crimes to
bands of Mongolian robbers, who. he says,
made a raid through the district. What
ever the truth may be. the general govern
ment has taken steps to prevent any further
outrages on foreigners or native Christians
in the district. Under orders from Pekin.
all the troops available were. Immediately
upon the receipt of information regarding
the trouble. dispatched to the scene of tbs
disturbances.
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pbonograpls for the Blind.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-It is learned here that in
ventor Edison ia engaged in certain moditca-
ton of the phOnograph for the purpose OF fitting
il 10 become the successor or the raised-letter
system i'm the production OF hooks for the blind
The changes are chiefly in the way OF increasing
the capacity of the cylinders. It Is expected TO
thus greatly increase the reading range OF the
blind.
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Emmn Ahhoff,a .Iewelrr.

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The Emma Abbott sale
was continued to-day at silo's auctionroom. A
great crowd was present. some OF the most
costly Jewelry and large proportion of the Jew
elry went To dealers. One pair OF diamond ear
rings sold for $500 The total receipts of the sale
were something more than $4,000.
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STARVING RUSSIANS.

Woefui State OF Affairs I'm the Famine Stricken
Districts-Four Millions I'm Want.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 25.-It may bo
truthfully said that the news which comes
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Advancing on Pekin.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 25.-The special correspond
ent in China of the United Press is able, on the
best authority. to state that the rebellion. for
it is really rebellion. is spreading rapidly
In the northern provinces, so much so
that there is considerable alarm felt at
Pekin and in its neighborbood. The rebels are
advancing in masses upon Pekin, and they are
being joined route by reinforceInents from
the people and from the army. Several squad
rons OF the sOcalled regular cavalry
have already joined the rebels III
addition to bands of deserters from
the troops classed as regular infantry
Finally, the rebels have been joined by num-
ber of maDdarins, and each day their strength
and audacity are increasing. All the Christians
at kinchOw have been massacred-
To avoid misleading tile reader it should be
said that there is a city called Kin Chow on the
peninsula known as the Kings sword, north Of
the Gulf of Corea, and there Is a large and popu-
lous city known as Kin Choo, King -ChOo-FoO or
Kin Choo 1t is in the province OF Moo -Ko, and
on the left banks of the Iangtse Kiang
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The Husband I'm Pursuit.
Special 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SALEM, Ind. Nov. 25.-Adam ingalls,, Of
Washington, was here to-day searching for his
young wife. 10 whom he was married on Sunday
last. and who eloped with a former lover on
Monday. The fleeing couple arrived in salem
yesterday. stopped over night at the Bolts
House, and left early this morning. going west
into the country. The husband failed 10 locate
them. but. In company with a deputy sheriff.
went TO Hitehcock's station. six miles northwest
OF here, near where he expects TO ind the guilty
pair and secure their arrest
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The Funeral Train Greeted at All Points BY
Large Crowds of Citizens Anxious to Tes-
tify Their Respect for The Dead.
Thousands of Soldiers Pay Their Last
Tribute to Their Comrade and Friend.
Imposing Demonstrations at the Principal
Cities Along the Line-Arrangements for
the 0bseqni6S This Afternoon.
LEAVING THE CITY.
Tie Remains Escorted to Unioa Static
q Notable Precession.

Tie Remains Escorted to Union Station by
Notable Procession.
Yesterday morning. in solemn march and
with funeral dirge. the remains of Indiana'r
Governor Alvin p. Hovey. were taken from
the Capitol, where. for several hours. they
had lain in state. and placed upon train
to be conveyed to his ole home at Mount
Vernon.
The procession started few minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock, and as it moved along the
streets from the Capitol to the Union Sta
tion the sidewalks were lined with people
to witness the last sad honors. The process
sion was n notable one by reason of the
many prominent men who took part in it
TO testify their regard for one who had re-
fiected honor upon his State as a jurist.
soldier and statesman. A noticeable feat
ure of the procession was 125 students of
the Indiana Medical College, who marched
in body, wearing badges of mourning.
The formation of the procession was as fol-
lows
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Cleveland Cincinnati BIG =
Chicago 6 St Louis ROUTE.
ON ACCOUNT
Golden Jubilee Of Archbishop EenlirE

The "BIG A" Company will sell
tickets to St. Louis and return at
one fare for the round trip; good
going on all trains of Nov. 27. %
and 30, good returning until Dec. 6,
inclusive.
For tickets and full information
call at big 4" Offices: No. | East
Washington street, No. 13S South IL
linois street, Massachusetts avenue,
and Union Station, Indianapolis.
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When the procession arrived at the Union
Station it marched through the central
waiting-room out through the main gate 10
The platform fronting the Nandalia train
furnished by President w. X. Mckeen, O
life-long personal friend of the dead sol
dier. 1t consisted of five coaches and a
baggage car, in addition 10 which was the
private car of X. B. +. Peirce. The latter
was for the use of the family and friends
of the deceased. The casket was placed in
a car specially prepared for t. The entire
train was heavily drayed IN black.
The cars were we'll filled. There were de-
tails from each of the Grand Army posts of
this city and from each company of the
State militia located in Indianapolis, to-
gether with the Governors staff. Governor
Chase was accompanied by the State Off
GERS. and conspicuous among the invited
guests were United States Minister Porter,
eX-Goyernor Gray, Senator Turp,e and 9TH
ers. Gen. VI. ID. Manson, a warm friend
and admirer, found himself. at the last mo-
ment, unable to go on account of failing
health. A police escort consisting of Su-
perintend Colbert and eight patrolmen also
accom- panied the remains.
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Platoon of Police.
Military Band.

MILITARY 3anu.
Escort OF G.. A. X.
Hearse and Pall-bearers.
Deceased Governors staff.
Delegation from q. A. K. Posts.
State Militia.
Indiana Medical College Students.
German-American Veterans.
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Telling Men SECRETS.

1t is the mistake of lifetime to give a
man any liberty which you would not
want known, and to expect him to keen
the matter a secret, says Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. The exceptional man will some
times hide the indlscretion Of a young
girl whom he believes spoke or acted from
Ignorance; but the average man, in the
highest the same as in the lowest walks
Of life, boasts of his success with foolish
women, and the rendezvous, the letter.
the embrace. or the souvenir which she
has given him, thinking it will never be
known to others but themselves. is
shortly the matter of gossip among a
dozen people.
Women hide their secrets far better
than men do. They fear the censure of
the world too much to share their errors
or indiscretions with confdants. But
men are almost invariably vain and
proud OF their conquests, and relate their
achievements with the fair sex to one or
two admiring friends. They may not
use names, but let the incidents once be
told, 1t is an easy matter to discover the
personages If one is at all curious TO do So
The only way to keep men from be-
traying our indiscretions is not to COM
NIT them. | once made these remarks in
the presence of several ladies, and one of
them replied, THAT she was glad she had
never been acquainted with the class Of
men L knew" At the same time the
lady's name had been used lightly in a
club room not q week previous, and her
indiscreet actions had been commented
on by "the class Of men, she did know
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Japanese Lacnner.

Some years ago Professor Rein planted
in the Frankfort Botanical Garden some
of the trees from which it is stated the
Japanese obtain their lacquer or varnish.
The tree is known to botanists as the
Rhus yernix, and it appears there are
now thirty--four healthy trees, some
thirty feet high. Professor Rein has
taken sap from few OF the trees and sent
it to Japan for trial by native artists. Ii
is, however, almost useless for Euro
peans to attempt to compete with the
japanese in their line, but the LACQUER, il
it can be made from trees grown in
Europe, may be used for other purposes
than vanishing wood. The Rhus cori-
aria. or varnish tree, grows in many
parts of what may be termed the Medi-
terranean district and its juice is known
for its deleterious or injurious properties
and has consequently been let alone. The
Japanese, however, seem to understand
it, and it is certain they make beautiful
lacquer or varnish from the juice of their
trees; but they keep the processes secret.
English Mechanic
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ADJUSTMENTS.

There was a good audience at the
matinee performance given by the Keene
company yesterday afternoon-the best
matinee audience indeed seen here in a
long time. Afternoon entertainments
have, in the last two years, fallen into
oisfavor here, and it was this season
thought doubtful if one could draw even
On Thanksgiving holiday. Mr.. Keene as
Shylock gave finished performance,
one indeed abreast with his best efforts
and IN every sense artistic and finely
elective. AT night, when Richard III
was played, there was full house, very
lew seats were vacant. Mr.. Keene as
Gloster presented the Forrest method of
rendering-that which is vociferous. ex-
clamatory, infiamed, tumultuous. Barry
Sullivan, on the other hand, gave Rich
ard Of marked contrast to the Forrest
type. The subtle and cunning character
Of the ambitious Duke were given with
intensity in low tones, sinking at times
almost to whisper, but one penetrating
and full of energy. By contrast the
ard was something fearful in vigor,
force and laundering tone. Charles
kean was more like Forrest, but
lacked his power and storm of pas
sion. Macready is said to have rivalled
tle great American tragedian in the
AuQAuSIOuS manner Oh MS Geallilg the
lines given to Richard. Booth, who never
liked the character, and preferred it least
OF all, chose a middle ground. and made
Il marvelously effective by his unmatched
genius. Mr.. Keene's action is level with
the best, and the play of his expressive
features in the plotting and the tempest
UouS scenes surpassed only by the won
derfully speaking countenanee OF Edwin
Booth. But his reading in the character
Is torreStean, ands dsintensity is harnessed
with thunder OF tone and tumultuous
manifestations of passion. Keene's
method is thus by one class of auditors
commended, and by another disapproyed
precisely as have been the methods of all
the great actors preceding him, who have
assumed the character of Richard. His
Interpretation is justified by quite as
large a group of the critical public, as was
the contrasting method of Sullivan. In
deed, there are nearly as many Richards
IS there are tragedians. We believe that
1he Interpretation Mr.. keene gives, and
which demands the tumultuous and
vociferous, is warranted by the text of
Shakespeare, and that the GloSter of For
rest, Charles Kean, Macready, and nearly
all of the old school, and of L. W. Keene
in this day, is the Gloster the great bard
intended to draw.
However opinions may differ as to
that, Mr.. Keene's personation last night
was mastery. His Louis X1. is the
greater and more finished effort, but his
Richard Is a personation that also re-
fleets his high abilities and testifies to the
genius of the man who has proved his
claims to a distinguished place in
American dramatic history, by rising
from humble beginnings to the upper
levels OF the art, by virtue of his fine
ability and his untiring study.
AT the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing, lyon Yonson," dialect comedy
and sensational scenic piece will be
given with Gus Heege, the author, in