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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-27
Mrs. Cleveland 0nd CrinOline.

New York Herald.
1frs. Grover Cleveland does not approve
of orinoline. She so stated to number of
ladies who called at the Cleveland cottage
the other day.
II am perfectly satisfied with the present
STYLE" eald Mrs. Cleveland land see no
reason why 1t should be changed"
Mrs. Cleveland was asked by one of the
ladies IL her dressmaker was going to use
crinoline in the garments now being made
for her use. None whatever" replied the
wife of the next President. This decision
of Mrs. Cleveland will. no doubt, put q
damper upon the introduction of crinOllne.
proposed by some of the leading dress
makers of the country. One of the ladies
who called upon Mrs. Cleveland said that
she had intended to have her dress made in
the new style, hut since having the talk
with Mrs. Cleveland she had altered her
mind and would stick to the present style.
1t can be authoritatively stated that Mrs.
Cleveland's inaugural dresses will be made
up without crinOline.
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A Prayer with Variations.

Phll0ielphfa Times.
Three small children of our'acquaintance
were sent to bed early one evening owing
TO company being expected. The guests
arrived. and every once in while the
mother thought she heard signs of sus-
picious hilarity overhead. and once went
mp 70 see about it. but all was still. On
hearing again sounds of revelry by night
she and friend of hers stole softly up to
the nursery door. and this il the sight they
behsld: Three little white-robed figures.
the eldest with a brush in his hand leading
the choir consisting of the other two
whlte-robed figures, to the popular meas
ure We all know so we'll. the evening
prayer being interpreted In this fashion:
Now lay me down to sleep,
i pray the Lord my soul TO keep,
If l should die before 1 wake
pray the Lord my soul to take.
Ta-ra-ra-boOm- decay, etc.
On disturbing this decidedly novel mode
of worship the youthful leader apologet-
ically observed that they were tired of the
old Now l lay me-" and thought they
would sing it TO ivelier measure. After
that who would dare to say that ''Ta-ra-ra"
did not belong to the highest order of
muSicf
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Ingenuity of SDiders.


took large spider from his web under
the basement of mill, put him on a chip
of wood and set him afioat on the quiet
waters of the pond. He walked all about
the sides of his bark. surveying the situa-
ton very carefully. and when the fact
that he was really atioat and about yard
from shore seemed to be fully comprehend.
cd. he looked out for the nearest land.
This point fairly settled upon. he Imme-
diately began to cast web for it, He
threw it as far as possible in
the air and with the wind. 1t
soon reached the shore and made
fast to the spires of grass. Then he turned
himself about and in true sailor fashion
began to haul in hand over hand on his
cable. Carefully he drew upon 1t until his
bark began to move toward the shore. AS
1t moved the faster he the faster drew upon
il to keep his hauser taut and from touch
ing the water. Very soon he reached the
shore. and quickly leaping to terra firma
sped his way homeward. Thinking that
he might be a special expert and All excep-
tion In that line of workmanship to the rest
of his companions. tried several of them,
They all came to shOrein like manner.
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Hoke Smiths Success a. an Editor.
Kate Fields Paper

He bought the Atlanta Journal and has
built lt up from nothing to the largest Cir
culation in the State of Georgia. His sue
cess is chiefly due to the personal 10y atty of
tho men who work on the paper. When
young man has made an uncommonly
good stroke which causes the Journal to
be bought and read and quoted. Mr..
Smiths swift RECOGNITION of the fact takes
some such practical form as an order on bls
own tailor for the best suit of clothes
that can be fitted to the fellows back OF
present for his wife. or something nice
for bis children. il he has any. When q
man who has made himself thoroughly
useful to the paper falls Ill, he is sent home
and to bed, or off some " here for a change
of air. and his salary goes on just the same.
There is no OdOr of benefaction about all
this, as Mr.. Smith does it. 1t is SIMPLY.
from his point of view. o good business in
vest ment. and the man who accepts his
kindness is made to feel as if he were re-
ceIvlng payment of debt.
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DIR. Noryfn Green Left No Will

LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. 26-The late DR..
Norvin Green did not leave will. His
estate will be settled as the law provides In
such cases. His widow has qualified as
administrators. It Is reported that DR..
Green left fortune of $4,000.
Under the Kentucky laws one-third of
that goes TO his widow. which leaves $500
900 TO be divided among his six children.
four sons and two daughters. They will
receive about $4,000 each unless the re-
ports of the value of the deceased's estate
have been oyerestimated.
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Royal Never ails.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER is always perfect;
experimenting is necessary with it; the house
keeper has to return it to the grocer and
beg for the return of her money. For third of
century its invaluable qualities have been familiar
American housewives who have found its use always
guarantee Of light sweet pure and wholesome food.
Some baking powders are so mperfectly made from
cheap and inferior materials that their manufacturers
are compelled to take them back in large quantities.
During the last year thousands of of brand
sold or commissioned upon guarantees" have been
returned caked spoiled and useless.
Do not take chances with baking powder with
which there is possibility Of failure.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER NEVER FAILS.
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OBITUARY.

Walter Gratz, Owner of Dry MonopoIe, 1887
Winner of the Brooklyn Handicap.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Walter Gratz. q
Philadelphia sporting man, died at the Hotel
Marlborough. this afternoon. of pneumonia.
He was graduated from the Pennsylvania
Military Academy and studied at the
University of Pennsylvania. He owned
Dry Monopole. which won the Brooklyn
handicap in 1887, and also owned Elkwood.
which won the Suburban In 1888. He be-
Ionged to the Union League Club of Phila-
delphia. The remains will be inferred at
Chestnut Hill.
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that Temescal tin mine in southern Cali
fornia and the Harvey Peak mine IN South
Dakota have suspended operations. and
suggests that iDasmuch as II now seems
probable that the tin mines of this conn
try will not be developed in the near future
TO an extent that will afford an adequate
product of the metal. lt is worthy OF con-
alteration whether. in the interest OF tin
plate manufacturers. that the law which
imposes a duty of cents per pound on and
after July /. 1893, on cassiterite and bar.
block and piR tin might not be advan-
tageously repealed.
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PRESIDENT HARRISON WANTED.
Chicago University Will Invite Him to the
Chair of constitutional Law at S25, 900

New YORK, Feb. 26-Considerablec CORE
spondence has been going on between
President Harper. of the Chicago Uni
versity. and John ID. Rockefeller
concerning the best methods of
promoting the growth of the
university. From q hint dropped by the
millionaire Go one of his friends It Is be-
lieved that a chair OF constitutional law
will be endowed in connection with the
Chicago University. the salary TO be S25 600
per year. and that President Harrison Will
lecture at least twice week 10 the
students of the Chicago Educational lnsti-
tuition.
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SAN Francisco, Feb. 26.-The dramatic
company of the Baroness Blanc. which has
been playing here at the Bush street Thea
ter. broke up tonight. The members
of the company refused to 60 on with
the engagement unless paid delinquent
salaries. baroness Blanc was unable to
accede. and the company disbaDded. There
will probably he benefit for the actors
thus thrown out of employment.
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NEW York. Feb. 26.-Arrived: Augusta
Victoria. from Hamburg: Noordland. from
Antwerp; Etruria. from Liverpool; La
GascOgne. from Havre.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 26.-Arrived: Lord
Cough. from Liverpool.
HAvRE. Feb. 26-Arrived: La Bourgone.
from New York.
KINsALE. Feb. 26-Passed: Bostonian,
from Boston.
KINsALF. Feb. 26.-Passed: Gallia. from
New York.
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Feb. 26.-The de-
struction of the planning mill of the Com
mercial Lumber Company. at Fulton, Ga.
yesterday morning, entailng q loss of
S15O. 600, was due to the falling asleep of
night watchman James Berry. He was in
the shavings.room, and q spark from the
furnace caught in the shavings. Berry's
arms and legs were completely burned OH,
leaving only the charred trunk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-27
BLOOMINGTON MAY LOSE COULTER

The State University President Has q 81 900
Offer from Chicago.
Specialize the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINsvILLE. Ind, Feb. 26.-President
John NJ. Coulter. of Indiana University,
has been offered the chair of botany at the
new Chicago University at the annual
salary of $1,000. He Is now receiving $4,000.
The information is from one OF the pro-
fessors of Indiana University and he adds
that Professor Coulter will likely accept.
country.
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Cable Notes.

The Spanish government has ordered the
inspection, quarantining and fumigatiun
of persons ana goods comm over the
frontier from France.
Several mill owners in Haywood have
closed their factories. so as to assist in
bringing about the desired reduction in
wages. The thousands of looms are idle.
German Commander De HAMS has de-
feated a horde OF Arab slave-traders under
Tippo Tbs son, and has captured ii We hun
dred prisoners and six hundred rifles. The
fight took place near Sefu, on the Lomannl
river, Africa.
The Pope is much better of his cold. and
yesterday morning said macs in his private
chapel. Later he received Count Rever-
terenx Salandra, Austrian ambassador W no
presented TO him letter of congratulation
from Emperor Franz Joseph aud several
gifts, one of them an ivory crucifix Sc.
with large diamonds
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Other Deaths.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-Col. Fred X. Raine,
owner and editor of the German Core.
spondent. of this city. died this evening.
For more than a generation Col. Raine
was the central figure of the Germans
of Baltimore.
SYDNEY. Feb. 26.-KinG George Tubou, of
the Tonga Islands. is dead.
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Mr.. French was born in Chester, n. H..
Sept II. 1887. In 1870 he entered the firm
of jaw Cook & Co.. and after its failure
represented tho London firms of McCul-
loch IL Co. and Melville, Evans IL Co. in
New York. In 1874 he with Others secured
control of the First National Bank of New
York and engineered the funding opera
tons of United States loans.
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Case of Able De La Croix De Castries.


Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToS. Feb. GA. ID. Raub. Of
Earl Park, is az the Ebbit.
Mrs w. ID. Owen has gone to Fortress
Monroe tor few days.
The Illinois delegation will urge the ap-
pointment of General McClernand. Of
Springfield. TO the position of Commissioners
of Pensions- Representative :. Il. Busey.
of the Danville I'LL district, who will TO-
tire on Saturday TO let into Congress
Uncle Joe" Cannon. IL also an applicant
for Commissioner of Pensions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-27
New scbeme of Yale an,

New scheme Of Yale aud Princeton Teams.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb. ga novel
scheme has been planned by the Yale and
Princeton baseball associations. They
have appointed N committee of two TO de-
eide on all candidates for their teams
whose eligibility is questioned. Walter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-27
FAVOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Preliminary Elections In Belgium Show
vass Majority for the Measure.

Preliminary Elections I'm Belgium Show q
vast Majority for the Measure.
BRUSSELS, Feb. 26.-The referen dunn in
stituted by the liberal societies to learn the
sentiment of the people on the suffrage
question was taken to-day throughout the
kingdom. In this city there were forty.
nine polling stations. As the referendum
was entirely unofficial most of the stations
were at cafes cigar stores and newspaper
Offices. All the outlying villages had poll
ing stations. so that as large vote as DOS
sible might be obtained in the
district. Despite the rain, the streets
were thronged all day and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and espe-
clally in the quarters occupied Ly the work
lngmeD. There were no disorders. In
Brussels $4,000 votes were cast. large
majority favored Nj. Jansen's proposal of
universal manhood suffrage. The Socialists
voted for 1t to a man. Catholics and the
voting. In the smaller cities and in the
towns the majority for the Jansen proposal
is still greater than here. Although the Op-
ponents of universal suffrage are thinking
already to break the force of the verdict by
making charges of bribery. there is no
doubt the opinion expressed by the people
to-day will have strong influence upon the
suffrage In the Chamber on Tuesday.
In this city and the suburbs Ill. 700 men
were requested to vote. Of this number
As, $50 voted for universal manhood
suffrage; 1854 for suffrage for men of more
than twenty-five years aud 1885 for less
radical plans. The rest abstalned from
voting. At IL o'clock the streets were still
thronged with excited crowds
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Other EirPa.
GENERAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
Forecast for Monday.


WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-For Indiana and
lllinois-Increasing cloudiness.. with, rain
or snow; warm; southeasterly wind. shift
ing to colder northerly winds by Tuesday
morning.
For Ohio-Fair Monday forenoon; rain or
snow Monday night; easterly TO southerly
winds; warmer.
Weather Conditions-The barometer has
fallen in the lower Mississippi valley west
ward over the southern Rocky mountain
district and a storm is central over north
ern Texas. Heavy rains are reported from
the central and west gulf coast and light
SHOWS are reported from Nebraska. Iowa,
South Dakota and Colorado. The barOm-
eter Is high on the Atlantic coast and fair
weather continues generally In the dis
tricts east of the Mississippi 1t Is slightly
colder on the ATLANTIC and gulf coasts and
at north and central Rocky mountain sta
tiOns. 1t is warmer throughout the central
valleys and the lake regions. The indica-
tions are that the cloudiness will increase,
with rain in the Southern states and CEN
trail valleys and snow in the lake regions
and Northwest during Monday, attended
by cold wave in northwest Missouri,
Kansas, southern Colorado. and probably
In northern Texas and Indian Territory.
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Not Much Chance.


Goof news
Peddler-Is your mother INF
Boy-les: but she's got three callers, and
they've got to talkin' 'bout servant girls.
Guess you'd better come around next week.
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Wanemaker PiDched in the Reading slump
NEW YORK. Feb GA Philadelphia spe-
cial TO the World says: John Wsnamak-
er's brokers sold him out of his entire hold
ing of Heading stock last Saturday. and
the net loss TO the Postmaster-general by
the trade was about 500, 600. lie is alleged
in the dispatch that MIR. W snamaker comic
not put ID the margins demanded by the
brokers'. They urged him 10 sell out. but
he il reported to have refused. They final
ly declined to risk the loss, and sold out
against his will
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=. Gleitz and wife. of Tarentum. Pa. at
tended the mineral of friend yesterday.
leaving their two children at home. Two
hours afterwards they found their two chill
dren had been fatally burned while play
ing with ire.
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At Collinsville. Ill. yesterday mad dog
ran into crowd ana Dit Helen. the little
daughter of John Crafts: u son of JOHN
Walter. :. N. Bailey twice. and three others
before he was shot.
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The Upton Postofiice SquabDle.
Enecial IN thu IndfananoIia I0nrnal


TIPToN. Ind, Feb. 26.-The postoffice
fight is now on In earnest here. and six can
didates are in the field. Last night q meet
ing was held by the candidates, and 1t was
decided. by q close vote. that they would
hold primary. nothing but Democratic
patrons of the office being entitled to a
vote. The time was fixed for Saturday.
March 4. The candidates are L. &. Elliott.
Samuel Vawter. w. b. s. Resseller. j. X.
BowlIn and Charles Means of this city,
and William Smart. farmer, with pros
poet of one of two dark horses In sight.
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Francis Ormond French.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Francis Ormoud
French. president of the Manhattan Trust
Company. died this afternoon at his cot
tage at Tuxedo.
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Death of Judge Shiveiy's Mother.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Feb. 26.-News has Just
reached Wabash of the death of Mrs.
Shively at her home in Roam. this county.
She WAS we'll known as the mother of Judge
Shively, of Wabash. and Hon. Charles
ShIveIy. of Richmond. Mrs. Shively had
been Ill nearly all winter.
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of the committee. and T. F. Carter of New
York. the Princeton member in case of
tie they are "a leave the decision TO third
party mutually agreed upon.
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Died from His Injuries.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. 2e.-WlllIam
Ramsay, boss of the wrecking crew of the
Louisville. New Albany & Chicago road
and one of the best known men of the line.
died this morning from the result of an in
jury received two weeks ago when he had
q leg cut off and was hurt Internally. He
will be buried at New Albany.
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Indiana Notes.

State farmers institute held a two
days session at Ladoga last week. many
interesting papers being discussed.
DR.. William r. Brown yesterday resigned
Church at Madison. after serving for
twelve years.
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Rooka Received.

John Applicable, Surgeon" a novel by Mary
Harriott Norris. Sc. Paul: The Price-IcGill
Company.
"a Shock TO society,"" novel by Florence War.
den. Published IN the shandon series by Tait
Sons & Co., New York.
"My JEAN" novel, by Patience stapleton.
Illustrated. Issued in Idlewild series by Nor
rell. Higgins IL Co.. Chicago.
"Dr. Perdue," Laird < Lees, 81. 900 prize novel,
by Stinson Jarvis is published by that firm in
their Library OF Choice Fiction. Paper. 30
cents.
From q. w. Dillingham;, New York. the follow
ing novels: "How Could He Help III" by A. ).
Roe: Beatrice Halam." by John Esten Cooke;
1.-The Heirs of Charlton" by May Agn EieTn-
ing Thy Neighbours Wife," 10y Albert Ross;
whatever Thou Art" By Vein Wilde; both
Were Mistaken by Airline Dare.
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Knight g. Jillson,
20 and "a
q PENNsYkvAN IA 81

short stories by c. III. Chambers The stories are
decidedly readable in themselves. and convey
graphic pictures OF some phases of life in Auss
tralia. Cloth. 81. Published by TAFT, Sons Co.,
81 Union square, New York.
Elements of Deductive Logic" by Prof. Noah
K. Davis. OF the University of Virginia, com.
prises in brief space the body OF approved log
ical doctrine. 1t is intended introduction TO
the pursuit OF philosophical sciences, aud Is dc.
signed q textbook for undergraduates. New
York: Harper & Brothers.
Persons who are interested In the study or
dietetics, and especially OF vegetarianism. will
find the subjec. inteligently discussed in little
work entitled The Royal Road 10 Beauty aud
Health" by Carrica LIE Favre The author Is an
enthusiastic vegetarian Paper, 80 cents New
York: Fowler, Wells d Co.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Several st. Paul Buildings Burned, with
Total Toss RoOO 0OO

Several st. Paul Buildings Burned, with q
Total Loss Of 100000.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 26.-A fire caused by spon-
taneous com bustion started on the second
floor of the six-story building occupied by
the Minnesota Shoe Company this morn
ing, and at 10 O'clock that building had
been Quilted and two adjoining establish
ments badly damaged. The Minnesota
Shoe Company. the successor to Gotzian x
Co.. owned by the Gotzian estate, lost
$4,000; insurance. Sl5S.0O0; Kuhles IL
Slock. cigar manufacturers. lost S2s. 900
covered by insurance; VIM. Rodger
X Co., manufacturers of fine ma
chinery and steam heating ap-
In other departments will bring the total
mp to about S200,00 which Is insured.
Two fg~men were injured, one of them
probably fatally. Lieut.. Felix O'Neil. of
engine No. 2. and pipemansG. II. Gillian.
burst out below them. The fire escape be-
came red-hot and the men fell to the
ground, being badly mangled by the fall.
Before letting go his hold on the ladder.
ONeil was badly burned about the face,
and may lose his sight if not his life. Gill.
ham was badly bruised and injured in
ternally.
Other Fires.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-Ten produce COM
mission houses, on South Water
street. were damaged by fire this
afternoon. The heaviest losers were
Knecht, Warner d Co.. $4,000 and
Dexter & Co.. $4,000; Neuuerger. $1,000;
Church a. Braun, $4,000. The balance of
the loss. which aggregated S55000 was
divided among six other concerns and the
owners of the buildings. The fire de-
stroyed two five-stOry structures. and orig
mated from spontaneous combustion.
PEORIA. ILL.,, Feb. 26.-The paper mill at
Elmwood. this county, the property of the
Columbia Paper Company. was destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance Sl4000.
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Local Weather Report.
TELEGRAPHIO BREyITlES.

4. Il. X. WAPPESIlANS.
Local Forecast Official.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-08-10
The Great LGmGn Bros. Shows,

Which is to exhibit here this sea
son is highly endorsed by the press
of the state, The Louisville Cou
rier-Jounai contains ,he Following.
The excellent circus and menagcrie
was well phtronixed yesterday after,
noon aud evening, aQd il well de
served the enormous crowd which
fiocked to the capacious tents. Wa
could not believe until va convinced
ourselves Ivy sselng that Rajah, the
Zig elephant, was larger than Jumbo,
The m%enagcrie shows up all that has
been advertised and the ring p%erf0r-
mancef were excellent, comprising
many very difficult, attractive acts
never before presented here. The
riding was good The clowns Intro
duced many new comicalitics, and the
feats of the acrobats, jugglers and
cont ortionists were marvellous, End
astonishcd and delighted all, W.
found all connected with the show
perfect getlemen, who desire to treat
everyone well ana e that no one i
imposed apon." AS this is the onl,
large show that will visit this sectiol
this season we predict a large crowd