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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-26
Cost Of Seeing the Side Shows.
Chicago Letter.
Admission To the Libby Glass Company. :.

The Chinese joss House, sometimes in-
cluded with theater, IS cents extra.
The North American Indians are not on
the Plaisance but have their birch bark
wigwams near the Anthr0pology Building,
free. Turkish Bazaar mot on the mapl, free.
Irish industries. probably % cents.
The Plaisance is merely o road a mile
long; sll that can be seen on il without
entering the above places is free. There is
no charge for admission to the Plalsance,
as many SuppoSe.
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16
VtS
LOST THE GIRL

A Good Story on Western Theat.-
rical Man.
They tell good story on Billy Cor.
man on the New York Rialto. Billy.
whose middle name is Edward, met
fascinating young soubrette on Broad
way, and made rather an impression.
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. He told
her his name was Will Edwards. drop
ping the German, and gave his address
as Tay1or's Exchange. The young lady
promised to write, and, what is more,
did so, but when the letter reached The
exchange they, thinking the letter be-
tenged to William Edwards, a we'll
known manager, it was forwarded to
him at klaw & ErlaDgers EXCHANGE.
Possibly when both read this article
the mystery will be cleared up, and
Billy will again regain his girl.
Speaking Of Billy German, it is not
generally known that Billy's name is
GOeman, and that the change was
made when he worked in the Bruns-
wick hotel, New York city, many years
ago as a bell boy: On his first salary
day he struck an Irish bookkeeper
named Mccarthy, who insisted that
Billy's name was German, and that it
would remain that way on the books.
DE also gave 1Am a severe lecture On
any body who had Irish blood in him
that went back on the Ou1d Dart AS
Billy could only draw his salary under
thesname of German, German it was,
and is to this day.
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16
Sugar-Candy Thieves Trapped.

An oriental prince having been re-
peatedly robbed of his sugar-candy,
which was kept in an open earthen
vessel in small inner room, with
tobacco for his hookah, conserve of
roses, and other choice matters, be-
thought him of way to discover
the thief, and did so in this wise:-
Having caught a dozen or so of
wasps, he clipped off their wins gs and
dropped them into the jar of sugar.
candy. The room was open to all
the servants, but nothing occurred
till the dusk of the evening, when
one OF them going to the room
ostensibly to bring some tobacco for.
his masters hookah, was heard to
set up fearful yell. The master at
once knew that his bait was taken,
and rushing into the room with.
several servants, caught the pilferer
IN the very act, as with handful Of
he had grasped some
half-dozen wasps. ..:.5~ @
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16
FATHER EXCITING.
A Fight Between. a Kangaroo and q
: \ II Hippopotamus.

Alright Between a Kangaroo and q
II Hippopotamus.
f-: Talking of fights, i was once turned
out Of bed at o'clock in the morning
by one of my keepers, who came in
with the news that the big kangaroo
had jumped six-foot= fence into the
next stable, in which there was a large
hipp0potauns. When / came down
there was the qneerest kind of a duel
going on. The Kangaroo stood up to
his belly in water, while the hippopota-
mus; with 'wi1ropen jaws, snapped at
him right and left. 9 IS Il
! However, the kangaroo managed to
get in "a good right and left with his.
front legs and scratched the hippepota-
mus in the face tremendously. When
the amphibian came to close quarters
the Kangaroo jumped up. gave him a
tremendous blow with his hind legs
and then managed to get on to dry
land. [ caught the kangaroo with @
big net, and after all the fighting there
wasn't 50 very much harm done 49,
McG1ure's magazine.
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16

side; but even there it seems too
rough to try TO board her. Then We
know from the motions that they
have cast q line, which must sbe|
caught, as now we see q dark shape
suspended over the boat for an In
slant; the next q vast, mountainous
wall of, foam overwhelms them, the
gale bursts out afresh, and when we
can get our breaths and look again
they are gone! Nothing is left but
the raging line of breakers black
with wreckage! Ship and boat are
no more!' y = E4tsssHs
Calmly she wiped her streaming
eyes and concluded:
''At daybreak eight bodies had
washed ashore; four our own men
and four strangers; the rest OF the
ships company, nobody knows how
many, and the fifth of the boats
crew-my own Malcolm, were never
recovered!" =
The heat which pulsated around
us like draught from hot furnace,
and the dramatic intensity of the Old
danes recital, had so worked upon
me that I was ia a sort of added
colnatose condition. The few sounds
OF life from the village were un-
noticed; even the warning whistle
had blown some minutes before en-
tirely unheeded; SO had to take the
Cape train back to town, but some
how I didn't feel like complaining.
American Cultivation.
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16
SQUARlNG 1T,

The Captain Was In too Big a Hurry to
Spit on It. $z4
A good story has been told Of.
llsping officer having been victimized
by brother oficer-who was noted
for his cool deliberation and strong
nerves-and of his '.getting, square"
with him In the following manner:
The cool joker-Captain Blakeney-
was always quizziag the lisping Off
cer-a lieutenant-for his nervous
ness and said one day at mess:
''Why, nervousness is all nonsense;
tell you no brave man is ever 1ler-
vous." '+Well1" inquired his lisping
friend, chow would you act thpothing
thell with an inth furthee thou]d
drop ithelf in a walled angle, in
which you had taken shelter from q
company OF tharp thooterth and
where it wath thertain if you put
out your nothe you'd get peppered?"
'How?' said the captain, with
look at his brother officers. WHY,
take it coolly and spit on the fuse. y
sIhesss party broke up:andsa all retired,
The next morning = number Of SOL
dlers were assem- bled on parade. when
along came the lisping lieutenant
Lazily opening his eyes, he remarked
to cluster of officers: II want to
try an ekthperiment thith morning
ana thee how extheedingly cool Tom
Blakeney can be- Saying this he
walked deliberately into the cap
tain's quarters, where a fire was
burning On the hearth, and placed in
Its hottest part powder canister
and instantly retreated. There was
but one door of egress from the quar-
ters aud that opened ON the parade
ground. The occupant gave one look
at the canister, comprehended the
1ltuatlon and in moment made for
the door, but it was fastened on the
outside. ''Charley, let me out if YOU
love mel" shouted the CAPTAIN.
''Shplt on the eanisterr' shouted he
in return.
Not moment was to be lost: the
captain had at first snatched up a.
blanket to cover himself with, but.
soon dropping it, he raised the win
dow, and out he bounded, sans ey-
erVthlng but very short undergar-
ment. and thus, with hair almost on
end' he dashed onto full parade
ground. The shouts which hailed
him brought out the whole of the oc-
cupants OF the carracks to see what
was the matter, aud the dignifed-
captain pulled a sergeant in front to
hide himself "Why didn't you
thpit on it?" inquired the lieutenant.
''Because there were no sharpshoot-
ers in front to stop a retreat" an
sWered the captain. '.All I've got
to thay then ith,'' said the lieuten-
ant ''that you might thafely have
done 1t, for I'll thware there waehn't
a Jhingle grain of powder in it,
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16
The Pope's: Seal.

The seal ring worn by the pope,
and used by him on official docu-
ments to which his signature is at
tached, has on it the engraving of a
tish, with the cipher of the. wearer.,
Since the thirteenth century every
pope has worm a ring of this scharac-
ter, and tits shattered with a ham
mer when the wearer dies, to pre-
vent It's use on forged document.
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16
Why Lightning Is zig zar.

lightning is zig gag because, as it.
condenses the air in the Immediate
advance 1 OF its path it files from side
TO side in order to pass where there
IS the least resistance to its progress.
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16

and acts as no impediment whatever
to the proper discharge of the cart
ridge. y ~ - B.. :. ~:...'..
. The method named, howeve-, is of
no service whatever except at short
ranges. AT distances beyond 200,
yards it proves a. total failure; but
within that range it works like q
charm and gives excellent results.
The Cook County herald., 1893-09-16
The Chinese Language Leads.

German authorities estimate that
almost third of humanity speak the
Chinese language, that the Hindoo
language is spoken by more than
100, 600, 900, the Russian by SO, 600,
OoO, while the German is spoken by
% ,0OO, OO0: tongues, and the Spanish
by 48, 600, 600. -. .1es 81
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
A BIG BLOW AT YoRKv1LLE.
Several Buildings Unroofed The
Damage $4,000.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. IA special
from Yorkville, S. c., to the News and
Courier says: "a terrific rain and wind
storm passed over this place this after
noon at $40 O'Clock untoofingf buildings
and doing damage to the amount OF about
0,OOO. The heaviest damage done was
to the Carolina Buggy Company, whose
loss will easily reach $1,000.
Just across the street from the Caro-
lima Buggy Company, Latimer's fashion
bazar suffered the loss of a chimney,
which was blown on the roof aud crushed
through, stampeding the ladies occupy
ing the room just below.
"The roof of George II. O'Leary's fur
niture warehouse was blown off and
s., coo worth of furniture was exposed to
the mercy of the rain for two hours
The spoke and handle factory and the
graded school building were also un-
rooted.
"a chimney on the new Baptist church
and the Episcopal church sustained Slight
damage.
Quite a number of small houses were
more or less damaged.
The damage seems to be general in the
storms track across the country
AS yet no loss Of life has been re-
ported" "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
MRS. CoRBETT CONFIDENT.
She Has no Doubt Whatever That Her
Husband Will Win.

Jacksonville Fla, Dec 3.-Mrs Cor
bett, wife of Champion jim, arrived in
the city to-day, and is quartered in the
rooms of the St James She was accom-
panied by Mrs Delaney, the wife of Jims
trainer, and her father Mrs Corbett
Is remarkably pretty and vivacious lit
tie blonde, and is as bright as she is
pretty.
In an interview to-day reporter
asked well, what do you think of the
fight"
That isn't my business" " said she good
naturedly. That's Jim's business. and
wives you know, ought not to meddle
with their hus bands business. He knows
all about fight ting and not a thing"
DO you think he will whip Mitchell3"
"Whip Mitchell?" she replied with sur
prise; not a bit of doubt about it in the
world. He's bound to do it. He's got to
do it. It's his business to do it, and-wcll
Jim knows his business. I'm just rs sure
he will win as / was when he fought Sui
liyan. After the fight when | was told
that Jim was victorious, / was not sur
prised in the least l was as sure before-
hand that he would come out all right as
| am sure of being here.
Mrs. COrbett is desirous of having her
| husband train on the sea coast, and eX-
pressed the opinion that Ormond would
be a good place. She said that when he
fought ChOyinsh in California, few
years ago, he was in better condition than
he ever was before or has been since. He
trained for that fight on the sea coast, a
few miles above San Francisco. The surf
baths put him in fine condition. At Or
mond there is fine bathing, and a magnih-
cent beach stretching smooth and hard
for miles upon which he can do all the
running that man in training has TO do.
All in Mrs, Corbett's party are much
pleased with Jacksonville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
A HISTORICAL MANSION.
It Will Be Offered for Sale Soon.
Double Wedding.


Double Wedding.
Washington, Ca, Dec. Sat the Meth
odist church Thursday Misses Julia and
Kate Anthony were married to Mr.. Wylie
DuBose and Mr. Kimball Wilhurst. The
church was exquisitely decorated with
wild smilax and chrysanthemums. A
handsome reception was given the bridal
party by the parents of the brides.
A Thanksgiving hunt ended fatally for
a negro boy here named Joe Bryan. His
gun was accidentally discharged and the
load passed through his head. He died
at o'clock on the same night.
Mr. Will latham, who owns a gold
mine on Little river, was in town this week
and went down to his mine. He is now
interested in gold mining in Montana.
w A. Pope has sow of the Jersey
Red" variety, which lately presented him
with twenty-eight fine healthy pigs.
This breaks the record.
The sale of the old Heard property will
take place in January. This is the his
toric mansion in which the last meeting
of the confederate cabinet took place.
A small colOred child, daughter of Ed
Hill, shoemaker, was burned to death
here one day last week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

but arose from loss of confidence on the
part Cf the people in the solvency OF the dis
tiuctively monetary institutions OF the
country. 1t is worthy of note and of serious
consideration that 1T the very time the
scarcity Of currency for business purposes
was at its hight the country volume OF cur
rency was increasing the most rapidly AMI
the amount per capita was much larger than
in any recent year.
In view of the fact that there is now a very
great abundance OF unemployed currency in
the country, as is shown by the daily money
returns from the commercial ceuters. II
would seem that whateye- need appeared
some months since tor enlarging to any matll.
ed extent the circulating medium, has now
ceased TO exist: and, therefore, congress is
afforded an opportunity OF giving to the whole
subject that careful research and investigu-
ton that its importance in all Of its bearings
demands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
ROBBERS BOARD A TRAIN.
A Hitch in Starting it Made Them
Take to Their Heels.

Bolton, Tex, Dec. 3.-News has just
reached here of an unsuccessful attempt
to rob a southbound Missouri, Kansas and
Texas passenger train at Little River
switch. twelves miles from here. The train
stopped there to put off some passengers,
and two masked and armed men got
on the engine and ordered the engineer
to pull out. This he attempted to do, but
as the passengers had not all left the
train the conductor put on the brakes
and stopped the train. Seeing this the
would-be robbers, thinking that there
might be armed guards on board, got off
and took to the woods. Detectives are
working on the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
1NCEND1AR1sM DENIED.
The Accused Admit That They Were
at a Gin to Steal Cotton.

Milledgeville, Ga. Dec. 3.--John Bry-
ant, Arthur Phelps and Sandy Howard,
arrested for the burning of the gin house
of ID. w Brown at Browns crossing. in
this county, had a preliminary hearing
before Judge John T. Allen yesterday.
They confessed TO the burning, but
claimed that it was accidental admitting
that they were there for the purpose of
stealing cotton. They were held for
trial at the January term of Baldwin
superior court. a reward Of $3.50 was
offered for their arrest By Coy. Northen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
A DWELLING AND STORE DE.
STROYED.
A Sewing Machine Man Lost 5000 In
Cash.

Halcyondale, Ga, Dec. 3.-Mr w. A.
Hagins, Of Bulloch county, about FIVE
miles from this place, had the misfortune
to lose his dwelling and store this morn
ing by fire. The fire was discovered
about 3 o'clock, and it had made such
headway that only a few bed clothes
could be saved There was 81 900 insu-
rance on dwelling, but none on store or
stock of goods. A sewing machine agent
was spending the night at the house and
in the excitement got up and went out.
leaving his valise with about 300 in cash
in IL, which was also burned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
e YAeUps READY FOR WAR.
The Indians Congregating to Join the
Mexican Revolutionists.

Hermosillo Mex, Dec. "a courier
arrived here to-day from Casinipi, a
small settlement northwest Of here in the
Sierra Madre mountains, with informa-
tion that the Yaqui Indians are congregat-
ing in bands of several hundred
near that place and are prepar-
ing to Join the Mexican revolution
lists who have their rendzvous in the
mountains over the border line in the
state of Chihuahua. 1t is reported that
agents of the insurgents have been qui-
etly working among the Indians for some
time The Yaquis are abundantly sup
piled with rifles and pistols Of the latest
improved pattern, and are well mounted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
DRIVEN TO DEATH BY LoosEs.
A Texas Business Man Wounds His
Wife and Commits Suicide.

Palestine, Tex, Dec. 3.-This morning
about , O'Clock woman's shrieks sum
moned neighbors to the home of o. B.
Sawyer where they found him dead and
his wife badly wounded Mrs. Sawyer
saTs her husband awokc her and after a
recital of his business troubles,
took pistol and shot her in
the left breast. She sprang from
the bed and he shot her again. She then
attempted to wrest the weapon from his
grasp. but he placed the muzzle to his own
head and sent two bullets crashing
through it, dying almost instantly. Saw
yer was one Of Palestine's most highly re-
spected citizens, but of late has been un-
fortunate in financial transactions. He
told his wife he could not face the dis
grace he was in and did not want her to
survive to hearit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

regret in this decision. which must beg you
to consider as final, is that il is contrary to
the personal preference which YOU so kindly
express. But cannot think it would be ad-
Ylsahle Tor me to invite further misrepreSen-
tatlon by taking advantage Of your geuer-
Osity
Again, thanking you for your most gracious
words, and with an earnest hope for the con
tlnuance Of the successes which have already
mark ed your second admin istra ton. / beg to
remain, sir, with much respect. your Obedi-
ent servant. j. j. VAN ALLEN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
An EXTREMIST. MANIFESTO
An extremist manifesto. signed ]

An extremist manifesto, signed by
thirty deputies, was published this even
ing. 1t contains hot attack upon ex-
Premier Giolitti and his ministers
as responsible for the wrecked
condition of the state finances. The
socialists cannot support any cabinet
of similar tendencies, the manifesto says
Further taxes are represented as impOs-
sible The revision of the bank laws and
immediate retrenchment in the depart
ments and at the palace are demanded
This retrenchment must effect a saving,
the thirty deputies say of at least 100,-
100000 lire a year.
The Naples Courier reiterates the report
that King Humbert intends to forego
5000, 900 lire of his civil list
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
JAIL BIRDS TAKE WINGS.
All the Prisoners in the Jail at Cam
den, Ark, Escape.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 8.-All the pris-
oners confined in the county Jail at Cam
den, Ark, made their escape this morn
ing. They had by some means secured
tools with which they cut the bars to the
cells so as to allow them to pass out.
Seven negroes and four white men es-
capped. Two Of the negroes, Henry How
ard and Will Phillips, were TO be hanged
in January for murder
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
No Longer a Member of the Leeisla.
ture.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 3.-Hon. John
r. Blocker has resigned as a member Of
the legislature, TO accept the position Of
lachicOla.
George Niles, constable for the Second
district of Monroe county, has resigned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Brazil's New Cruisers.

London, Dec 3.-A special to the Times
from st. Thomas, West Indies, says that
the Brazilian cruisers. America and Mic
theroy, sailed from there last night for
some north brazilian ports.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
ITALY'S CABINET.
A Ministry Selected From Members of
the Left Almost Completed.

Rome, Dec. "a cabinet selected from
members of the Left has been almost
completed. The list reported this eve
ming is:
Premiership and interior, Giuseppe Zan-
ardelli
Finance, Paola Boseli.
Treasury, Pietro Vaacchellio.
Public works, Alessandro Fertis.
Education, NiccolO Gallo.
Agriculture, Francesca Coccu-Ortu or
Guido BanneccelIi.
Posts and Telegraphs. Baron De Riseio.
Gen. Barttieri, governor of the Red Sea
colony, is regarded as the man for the
ministry of foreign affairs.
No selections have been made yet for
the ministers of war and Justice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
MRS. CARRIE HAMMOND DEAD.
She was the Mother of the Late John
Hammond. of This City.

Milledgeville, Ga, Dec 3-Mrs. Carrie
Hammond, widow of the late john Ham
mond, died at the residence of her SON
in-law, c. Nj. Wright, in this city, at II
o'clock to-day. She was stricken with
paralysis several months ago and ling
cred in a helpless condition until death
came She was one of the oldest mem
bcrs of the Methodist church of this
city, a woman OF excellent Christian
character and greatly beloved by the
people Of this city She was the mother
Of the John Hammond Of Savannah, Poke
Hammond. OF Griffin, Mrs. G.. w Honing-
shead and Mrs. c. M. Wright of this
city, Mrs. Robert Adams, of Americus,
and Mrs I. IL Adams. Of Eatonton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
servia's Cabinet Resigns.

Belgrade, Dec. 3-'The king has accept
ed the designations of his ministers, and
NJ. Gruics has been called to form a
cabinet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
LoNDoN's ANARCHISTS.
The Police Break UP the Proposed
Meeting in Trafalgar Squere.


London, Dec. 3.-The London anarchists
tried to hold a meeting in Trafalgar
square to-day despite the refusal of the
home secretary to grant permission. A
large force of mounted and unmounted
police was present to disperse them.
At 3 o'clock few of the anarchist
leaders gathered at the pedestal of the
Nelson column to confer as to the pro-
gramme. Most of the crowd in the
square, however, were not anarchists, but
merely curious spectators, who had gath
cred in expectation of seeing a shindy.
The police kept the crowd moving and
cleared the roadways. Shortly after 3
O'Clock Samuels, Nicola, Presburg and
about POO other anarchists arrived and
Mingled with the small crowd near the
column.
NO SPEECHES PERMITTED.
Several anarchists attempted to speak
but they were hustled away by the police
Despite the comparative absence of eX-
citement the crowd continued to grow
until the approaches of the square We're
denselY packed, but the anarchists there,
as on the square were very small minor
ity.
The mounted police trotted around
clearing the rOadways as the throng in
creased, and the unmOunted police were
kept busy moving on the crowd around
The monument. At Alb o'clock a con-
certed effort was made and the men in
the square were forced back on all sides
into the roadway. The anarchists cheered
a little as they retreated. They began
dispensing at once and by 5 O'Clock the
square and its approaches were clear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

The T.chigh Valley Railroad Company will
pay 800 reward to ] sherfs deputy sherins
policemen and cOnstables of countess cities,
or townships and to any other person or
persons, for information that shall lead to the
detection ard conviction in each casos OF
any person or persons, who have. since Nov.
X. 1898. or may hereafter maiiciously inter
fere with the property OF this company, with
intent TO cause accident 10 its trains. injury
to ITS employees and passengers. or Interrupt
tiOn to its business. E. u. WILBUR.