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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22

Some of the Dangers Encountered In
Training the Big Marsupials.
New York Press.

new 1Ork Press.
1t is said by those who have experimental
and ought 10 know that among all the ami
mails of the world the kangaroo and the
rhinoceroS are not susceptible Of education
or training. The former possesses compar-
atively little brain when his size and bulk
are considered, and the latter is of so vic
ious and dangerous a disposition as to re-
sist all attempts at education.
Within the past year, however, three kan
garoos have been seen in London trained
to a remarkable degree. They had been
taught tsa for to box mot bsS with
unique entertainment upon the vaudeville
stages of England. Two. of the kangaroos
in this country. and the writer
talked with the trainer of one of them at
Huber's museum the other day.
YES said the trainer, "a kangaroo is
the most difficult animal TO train / have
ever tried. and I've tried them nearly all.
from lions to dogs. They don't seem to
have a great amount of instinct and they
have no perception. The only trait in their
find at all susceptible to training is their
natural instinct OF self-defense. 1t occurred
animal believe that he was I'm danger ]
could bring about an exciting exhibition
that would pay well in the end.
1.-The three animals 1 had were very Co
cile and would follow me around without
question. 1 began by PLAYING with the
largest of the trio rio tapped him gently
repeat the tap he warded off my hand
with his fore foot j always delivered the
dow In the same manner, ana In little
time the kangaroo knew what to expect
and how to prevent it. Then 1 would give
him a little punch in the stomach with my
right hand at the instant Of tapping him
under the chin with the left. He
soon learned what that meant and
began to parry and protect him
self, but / couldn't get him to lead
in return nor to assume the offensive-at
least not for a long time. Eventually I in
creased the force of the taps to light blows.
then to heavier ones; still no return. How
ever, one morning 1 punched him a little
harder than ever. and ] got all the return
] wanted, and from an unexpected quarter
Big Frank just lifted his weight upon his
enormous tail and let go with both hind
feet, landing with the force of stamping
mill. was put out for an instant, and IL the
boys had not pulled him off j believe he
would have killed me. The blow they strike
with their hind feet is terrific. and cannot
be guarded against. That Is the danger
the boxers have to look out for in sparring
with them. A hard blow always brings out
those terrible feet and IL they land there
will be no more boxing that night Tbs
animal have here call Frank Junior, arie
he is particularly apt as a kicker. l have
never been able to get a substitute for ans
man he boxes with, for the substitute
ally gets one kick and quits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
THOUGHT HE HAD A BITE.
He Came to the Fair and Enjoyed His
FavOrite Sport.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
He looked as though he had drifted into
Chicago on the tail end of cheap excur-
sion.
He was thin, old man in a blue-checked
shirt and a wispy goatee, and while two
hundred thousand people wandered about
the worlds fair grounds and marveled at
the wonders of the Columbian exposition.
the thin, old man sat on a stone under the
bridge in front of the Agricultural Building
and fshed.
A piece of hemp cord, relic of a cast-off
lunch box, dangled from Decent cane
with a head-of-Columbus handle. A con-
Up above, the thousands poured over the
bridge and spread themselves about tho
grounds. but the thin old man hshed on.
calmly oblivious to all about him.
Had any luck?' asked a man on the
Pretty middlin'. Caught two Sleeps
head and a sinner"
Been fishin' long?"
"Yestiddy and to-day Minnit / slapped
eyes. on this water 1 knowed there was
Seen the fair?' asked the man on the
bridge.
Been through the buildings. haven't
Nope"
Coin to, amt yerT'
What did you come for?" inquired the
other in establishment
Come up with the old woman and the
''Where are they?
Reckon they're teeterin' round the
buildin's somewhere"
Haven't you seen the court OF honor
and the golden statue?' persisted the man
on the bridge.
Nope"
'Why. man, it's only around the turn.
Just look under the bridge" he urged.
"and you can't help seeing the fountain.
anyhow"
The thin man didn't hea-. He grasped
the head-of-Columbus handle and watched
the line intently. "Hushi" he said, reckon
had a bite"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
kissing the Book.
London Humanitarian.

The Home Secretary has issued a circular
expressly stating that the kissing OF the
book in taking the oath is henceforth to
be considered optional and that the Scotch
form of taking an oath is legal throughout
the United Kingdom. Any one born north
of the Tweed and living in the land of
heather remembers for as long he lives
the solemnity with which he was impressed
the first time he took 1.-The oath the truth
to tell" He saw the judge rise up. and
gathering his scarlet robes round him, hold
up his right hand and say: Witness, hold
up your right hand and repeat after me.
L swear by Almighty God-as / shall an
swer to God at the great day of Judgment
that / will speak the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth" And however
frequently he may have to appear wit
ness the solemn character of such an oath
must impress him, and il fact does SO. 1t
is painful to contrast with this the English
mode of adjuration; its administration. not
by the judge. but by a subordinate officer,
who gables out this oath in the second per-
son to the witness, who is ordered first to
take the book in his right hand, and then,
after the words have been uttered. to kiss
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Indiana Notes.

John Jones was fatally hurt in an ex-
plosion in Zeller & Sigler's mine near
Asherville, Clay county, Friday. He had
prepared a shot and was leaving the room
when the explosion occurred and mangled
him frightfully.
II. z. Little, editor of the Garrett Clipper
obtained $715 in damages, al Auburn last
week, for a horse-whipping, administered
by Calvin Harselman, the last Populist
candidate for Congress I'm that district
and who was greatly abused in Little's
paper during the campaign.
The factories at Frankton are all prepar-
ing to start, and the workmen are jubilant
over the outlook. Fire will be put i'm the
three large window-glass factories, and they
weeks. The Wetherald rolling mill will be-
gin operations within the next thirty DAYS
and the Novelty flint works will be started
as soon as completed and force Of opera
tiveS can be secured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
GLASS MEN IN SESSION.
Subjects Discussed ut the Manufac-
turers' Meeting in Anderson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 2f.-Thomas L. Hart
chairman of the wage committee of the
National Window-glass Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION has returned from the meeting
of the twenty-six Indiana manufactures,
held at Anderson to-day In an interview
tonight Mr.. Hart said the meeting was in
session over two hours. at the DoXey Ho-
tel The principal subject under considera-
ton was how to compete with imported
glass. Said he: THE general opinion was
that we would be compelled TO sell our
American product at a discount of ninety
off our list, leaving the American manu-
facturer without profit. Thus to operate
his plant is disastrous. and must result in
ruin. Some of the manufacturers will start
their plants, among them being c. II. Over
of this city. However, he will only operate
for six weeks or two months, and will
close down. as the others will be compelled
TO do. An open market will prevail, and by
JAN l all the blowers will be out of jobs
if they persist in demanding the old
wage scale The jobbers will not buy
glass at anything like last years prices
MIR. Hart intimates that his factory will
not start at all. Ii is also intinated that
James Chambers. who abandoned the man
ufacturers at Pittsburg, is again in the
field
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
FIRED AT THE RUSSIANS.
n Starving FreHchn,an Attracts At
tention to His Misery

PARIS, Oct H.-The outrageous conduct
Of supposed maniac has disturbed the
peaceful programme of the Russian visit
and has cast damper on the festivities.
Early this morning, as the Russians were
returning to the Military Club. after a
day of enjoyment, man who was in the
crowd watching the Russian officers enter
the club, suddenly drew a revolver and
fired it into the thickest of the people as
sembled on the Place de LOpera. The
shot caused a panic, for it was believed
that one of the Russians had been shot;
in fact, the report spread that an. attempt
had been made upon the life of Admiral
Avellan by German fanatic. This report,
however, is without foundation. The man
who fired the shot into the crowd was
promptly seized by citizens and handed over
10 the police, who made rush. in force, to
the scene of the disturbance. The prisoner,
a man about fifty years of age, was taken
into the Military Club, where he gave the
name of Willis and when questioned as to
his motive in shooting, said that he suf-
fered the utmost misery and had become
sick at seeing the huge sums squandered
upon foreigners while many thousands of
Frenchmen in Paris alone were suffering
from the want of loaf of bread TO give 10
their starving families. Continuing, Willis
said that he wished to protest against such
an outrage, and that he thought the best
way to do so was to attract attention to
this willful waste of money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Prosecuting n Veteran.


Hoke Smith hasn't ceased suspending
Union pensioners in spite of his organs as
sertions to the contrary. a case in point Is
that of Patrick Sheehan, of Gardner. Mass.
veteran of the Ninth Maine Infantry.
Comrade Sheehan was receiving a pension
under the disability act OF 1890. His pen
sion was suddenly cut off on Aug. last,
and he was ordered before board OF ex-
aiming surgeons. He was examined Aug.
80, and on Oct. he was notified that no
had been restored to the pension roll
Eight days later. on oct. Ii, another letter
from the Pension Bureau informed him
that his pension was again suspended. and
stated that If he did not within sixty days
show cause why IL should be retained IL
would be cut of permanently. So this poor
soldier. who says that he has not been
able to do a stroke of work for two months,
must a second time go TO the trouble and
expense of proving that he is a deserving
beneficiary Of the Nation which he helped
TO save. The Cleveland administration calls
this reform" but IL the facts are as stated
by our correspondent. who describes the
case. then a better name for IL would be
brutality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
FIVE INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION. ,
Mother and Her Four Children Badly
burned at Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Oct. 21.-At the home of
J. H. Bailey, in this city. q stove was re-
moved Friday and the gas pipes closed with
a plug The plug was forced out by the
pressure of the gas last night, and an ex-
Dlosion followed which wrecked the build
inc Mrs. Bailey and her four children
were injured in frightful manner. The
woman was so severely burned that the
flesh dropped from her feet and hands.
Her recovery is doubtful. Recovery of the
oldest child is also improbable. The moth
er was burned while reScuing her children
from the flames.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
BIG BILLIARD MATCH
Shaefer, SIOssOn and Ives Sure to
Come Together Next Month";

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The proposed
three-cornered balk-line billiard tournament
with the three leading billiard players of
the day, Jake Schaefer George Slosson and
Frank Ives, as competitors, has assumed
a tangible form, and billiard lovers i'm New
York may now reasonably expect to see
such tournament. Mr.. Slosson has re-
ceived the following telegram from Mr..
Parker, well-known billiardist of Chi
cage: Have seen Schaefer and Ives
and they agree on following prop
osition: Will play one tournament
in New York, two weeks after Chicago
match, providing you will play in tourna-
ment in Chicago two weeks after that:
each player to put in $500 for each town,
and the Brunswick Balke-Collender Com
pany TO add $1,000. Each town winner to
take all of stakes added money and gate
receipts as hereafter agreed on
Whether the Brunswick Balke-Collender
Company will subscribe two 81, 900 purses is
not settled The New York tournament
would probably take place early in Deem
Der.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
SOCIETY GIRL ELOPES.
Tcrre Hauters Surprised to Learn of
the Marriage of Miss Williams.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 21.-The
elopement of Miss Gertrude Williams and
marriage with Mr.. Charles Orman is just
made known, and causes a sensation in
society circles. Miss Williams has made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Griffith, be-
ing a niece of Mrs Griffith, and has been
popular in society. She accompanied her
aunt to the worlds fair ten days ago, and
while there met friends from Ohio with
whom she remained when her aunt re-
turned home Mr.. Orrnan came to the
city to-day and told Mr.. Griffith that he
and Miss Williams were married in Chicago
last Wednesday, Mr.. Orman was formerly
employed in Mr. Griffith's shoe store, but
is now agent of the Illinois Central at
Sixty-third street, Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22

pew then eulogized New York and closed
by saying: "All hail. Chicago. all hail.
New York;
Hon John r. Fellows, of New York
and Seth Low, president OF Columbia Col
lege, closed the speaking. America" was
then sung and the days exercises closed
with the benediction, delivered by Arch
bishop Corrigan. A parade followed, OF
which the famous "Old Guard" was the
feature.
were 200 3l7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Circus Employees Injured.

CLARKSBURG, w. Va. Oct. PA rear
end collision occurred nefr here this MORN
ing on the Baltimore & Ohio road between
two sections of the Barnum & Bailey circus
train. A dozen employees were hurt. half of
them seriously and one fatally. The list Of
victims follows: Frank Everett. Brooklyn.
n. Y, both legs cut off. died in few min
Ntes: George Gilmore, New York city, in
1ured internally; Robert Mellon, New York
hip and thigh badly bruised; j. p. Fred
erick, Allentown, Pa, legs mashed; Harry
Merrill, New York, leg broken; Charles
Mills, jaw broken; E. r. Richey. Homes
dale Pa, spine hurt. All the injured were
sent to Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Gobb,ed by the Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 2l-The Penn
cylvania Railroad Company has just Sc
cured control OF the Cleveland & Marietta
railroad. of Ohio. which gives II continu-
Gus road from Marietta, on the Ohio river
10 Toledo. on the lake. Besides this, ii
let for the large coal deposits in the Cam
bridge coal fields. For some time the Penn
sylvania railroad has been after an out
lines running east. west and north. but
owned nothing south of the Panhandle
road In Ohio. This road gives the Penn
syIvania possession of the large coal field
and a continuous road 10 the lakes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Shot Of Her Fathers Head.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Oct. 21.-At Brooksburg,
ten miles above Madison, at o'clock this
evening, William Greenwood returned from
a hunting trip and set his gun down at
home. His daughter picked it up and was
handling the lock, when the weapon was
accidentally discharged the contents strik-
ing her father and tearing off his head,
producing instant death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
THE WRATTEN MURDERS.
james Stone, Who First Gave the
Alarm, Is Now In Jail.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Oct. 21.-Another
suspect by the name of James Stone was
ordered in custody to-day awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand jury investigating the
Wratten murder. Stone is the man who
first found the murdered family and rode
into town to give the alarm. 1t is said his
wife told the grand jury some very damag-
ing things that will probably cause an in
dictment to be made against Stone. The
indictments are looked for some time IT,
Ill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22

returned verdict IT finds the Michigan
central railroad guilty of gross negligence
i'm not complying with the CITY Ordinances
relating 10 the running OF trains. William
Whalen. engineer, and conductor Webb,
paggageman Russell and brakeman Veangfe
are found guilty OF neglect in not operating
panys rules 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Moors sheIIed by spaniards.

MADRID, Oct. 21.-An official dispatch
from Mellila says that the forts there
opened fire to-day on the Moors in their
trenches, and that the Spanish war ship
Venadito is Smelling the coast Shortly
after the firing began the Moors fed into
their territory. They sustained heavy
loss. Mellila is fully prepared for defense,
pending the arrival of reinforcements Then
Venadito's search-light terrorzed the Moors
There is great rejoicing in this city over
the news of the defeat of the Moors. A
permanent garrison of 1,500 men will be es-
tablished at Mellila. The SpanaEds will
push their lines on the right bank of the
Ouro river to lagoonS on the sea coast and
to the Curubu mountain chain eastward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Work of White Caps.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the IndianapOliS Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Oct. 21-White
Caps are manifesting themselves in the
southern part of this county. A few days
ago farmer F. A. Reeme found a notice
tackled on his barn door, bearing the out
lines of a man with a rope around his
neck, a skull and cross bones drawn in
red ink and the following warning: Leave
in three days or take the consequences Z"
Grant Johnson, prominent farmer u few
miles west of the Reeme residence, re-
ceived a similar notice to leave the coun-
try. Johnson had a few days before agreed
to pay a large sum of money in the settle
ment of a bastardy suit brought against
him by Miss Matte Grimes, and it is
thought the notice was given to hasten the
payment of the money in the compromised
90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
MIR. DrcxeI Rctires from Rusiness

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Anthony J. Drexel
IT., to-day retired from active business and
withdrew from the firms of Drexel & Co.
Philadelphia; Drexel. Morgan & Co.. New
York and Drexel. Harjes & Co, Paris. An
intimate friend of Mr. Drexel stated that
his withdrawal would not affect either firm
in a business way. He asserted that Mr.
Drexel was young and fond Of society and
wished to avoid business cares.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
BismarcI.'s Health Improving.

BERLIN, oct. p. - The condition of
Prince Bismarck has so improved that
Princess Bismarck has been able to leave
FREDERICKSBURG and so to Schonhausen to
see her daughter-in-law. Countess Her.
bert who is there awaiting her confine-
ment, an event that is expected to occur
in the near future Prince Bismarck wants
TO start for VarZin. He has sent orders to
prepare for his reception there, but DR..
Schweninger, his physician, vetoed the
change, not because the Prince could not
stand the journey, but in order to keep
him in his present routine and favorable
surroundings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
$4,000 Express Package Lost.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LIMA, o., Oct 2L-An express package
containing $1,000 lost in transit be-
tween this city and Fort Wayne a few
days ago. The package was sent by agent
Oyler, of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne e.
Chicago road. to the company's depository
at Fort Wayne. Nothing has been heard
the care of the Adams Express Company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Attempt to Wreck n Train.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Oct. 2l.-The Sec
ond section OF the Erie through train from
Chicago was two miles west Of Port
Jervis last night and going at the rate of
thirty miles an hour when it run into a
number of ties that had been placed on the
track 1t is thought that the wreckers put
the obstruction there to derail the Wells
Fargo train, carrying a large gold ship
ment from San Francisco to New York.
The engineer noticed the ties and vainly
tried TO stop the train. No one was
seriously injured and the train kept the
track
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Arrested a Negro Wizard Fraud.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind. Oct. 21.-"Doc" jeff
Mojars was arrested last night in Law
renee county, Illinois, and brought to this
city on a charge of impersonating
United States officer. Mojars has been
wanted for some time by the authorities.
1t is charged that he has been visiting
country postoffices and claiming to be
postoffice inspector. He would demand pos
session of the office, and while he opened
and Inspected the mail took charge of the
dead letters. 1t is thought he secured con-
siderable money thereby. Moiars claims TO
tective among the ignorant class of colored
people. He was thought to be a wizard
and was greatly feared by them. The
by deputy United States Marshal Thomas
j. Groves. Mojars is a striking looking
mulattC. He is red-headed and has a red
muStache
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the IndlanapOIlS Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Oct 21-Timothy
L Obenschain, a pioneer of this county,
died to-day at his home in Morgantown,
aged seventy-five. He was stricken with
paralysis yesterday Mr.. Obenschain was
born in Botetourt county, Virginia, in 1915,
In 1897. and has resided there ever since.
He was the father of township trustee Har-
We OhenScbain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Advertisement for Digby Bell.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 21-The
Digby Bell Opera Company, which had
been stranded here for a couple OF days
raised money enough 10 satisfy writs Of
attachment and pay their railroad fare TO
Milwaukee, leaving on the noon train to-
day. The company had been in trouble
since its appearance in Indianapolis,
week ago. where writs were got out for
debts contracted last season. Bell says
they were for debts contracted by former
proprietor. for whom he, Bell, worked on a
salary. The man who was backing the
company this season left them, and BUSH
ness has not been good. especially In cities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Gounod's Work.
Boston Journal

Boston JournaI.
The death OF Gounod was not entirely un-
expected, for he was well along I'm years
and was ailing OF late. The eminent COM
poser wrote much that Is good and much
that Is weak. Nature gave him melody and
a distinct individuality. and art helped ma
ture. 1t is as the composer of Faust that
Gounod will be remembered: and IL In n
singular feature in the history OF art that
a great German work has been made popu.
lar throughout the world by the sensuous
beauty OF Frenchmans music.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
Would Like to Unload.

Eetrolt Tribune.
II seems that Mr.. Cleveland was not so
far from the mark some thought when
he made that celebrated remark about hay-
ing a session Of Congress on his hands.