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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
THE KING OF BEASTS.
Merely a Big Cat, After All, and n
Coward at Heart.
London Telegraph.


Nevertheless if we quit heraldry for fact
and go by the testimony of travellers and
hunters, 1t is very doubtful whether the
lion deserves his magnificent reputation. 1t
is his appearance, no doubt, which has
gained for him the appellation of king of
beasts" with all the regal honor pertaining
to it.: Certainly he looks every inch "a
king" Nothing can be finer; the fancy it
self could conceive nothing more fittingly
representative Of majesty than the full
grown male lion, gazing with great yellow
eyes. which seem to know no fear, and the
ample honors of his shaggy name wrapped
round his massive front and forearms. He
looks like the embodiment by nature Of
loneliness and magnanimity, and he has
been adopted as such in all literature and
poetry from Homer and Aeschylus down to
the. lion comique" of our music halls. Yet
he is only cat-a great cat-after all, and
those who know him In his native wilds
give very different character OF "felis
leo" from popular conceptions:
We do not wish to calumniate a Great
ure so intimately connected with British
story, and so dignifed in bearing and be-
havior for nobody can deny that the lion
is great gentleman in his manners. Ney-
ertheless, African sportsmen relate that he
can show himself as cowardly as he Is cruel:
that he will abandon his consort and cubs
in moment of extreme danger, and that
he scarcely ever charges straight home upon
anybody who, armed or unarmed, has the
presence of mind to await his onset. He is
and dreading beyond everything the supe-
rior Drowess of the white man.
The early Dutch settlers of the cape speak
of lions prowling round the fort at night
lin such numbers as though they would
take it by Storm Now must go very
far into the African ''veldt to see a lion,
and a strange fact is that he has learned
the craft of silence, and is seldom or never
heard to lift up his mighty voice except in
the far wilderness where the hunters have
not come except singly. Thus it is written
in an African guide book: Though his
footprints may frequently be seen near the
fountains of Lokaron and Boatlanama,
and he will sometimes venture to carry
away an OK from wagon span Whereabouts,
he rarely or never makes his presence
known by his roar. having learned appar-
emily that 1t will only have the effect of
frightening off the few timid antelopes upon
which all hopes of replenishing his larder
depend; or, worse still, of betraying his po-
sition to his inveterate enemy and persecu-
for man. p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
TROUPE on A STRIKE.
Actors in the ''Old Soldier Hold Up ths
Manager for Back Pay.

Between the third and last acts OF the
odd Soldier last night the audience at tbs
Park Tbeater was subjected TO a distress
insly long wait. The parquet fumed and
fretted. and the gallery Kissed and roared
One lad above stairs arose and proclaimed
the fact that the soldiers company was on
a strike He was not far from the real
cause of the trouble. but the audiences
soOthingly accepted the statement OF ths
odd soldier himself when he came be-
fore the curtain and coolly announced that
the leading lady had been taken suddenly
Ill, bur would recover shortly. In this as
Sertion the soldier was guilty OF most
astounding prevarication. hut nc ruse was
cleverly executed. AMI me audience decided
To wait
However, the real indisposition OF the
lady was due TO the six weeks salary due
her from the manager rather than TO
physical ailment, and she defiantly in
formed the manager that unless he made
some effort TO remove the deficit in her
pocket book she would not allow the cur
tain TO rise. The lady was joined in her
opportunities by the lover of the piece,
the heavy villain. the short-slxirted in
genue and other members OF the company.
The manager, sore distract and exceed
1ngly put out over the NeAdJOn prOuSnt
about by the little matter of salary. en-
deavored TO pacify his comedians in the
usual professional way, and promised a
magnificent ghost walk I'm few hours.
But his pleadings were in vain me COM
pany didn't propose 10 be caJoled into
taxing their unusual talents by the prom
Use of the appearance OF the gold-ladened
spectre, and fatty refused 10 appear in
the last act - the millionaire's mansion,
the synopsis said - unless the Sor-
did dollar was forthcoming. After
nearly an hours delay the audience
began to leave the house. The gallery
was on the point of boiling over and the
manager was on the verge Of deliyum. As
a last but successful resort he called his
company together and divided among them
all the ready cash ne could scrape to-
gether Then the curtain rose again and
the play proceeded. The leading lady. with
an audible smile as silvery as the cash she
had kicked for came on the scene was
probably intended by the author TO have a
grave effect upon the audience, but unfor-
tunately the lines were strangely in SYM
pathy with the long wait imposed upon the
house. 1T has been many years. she
exclaimed tragically, with a dramatic wave
of her hand in the direction of the gall
lery, and the gods" appreciated the situ-
alton.
Yves. but we waited for you.'' added a
brash young man in the upper tier, and
the house shouted, The ''Old Soldier con-
cluded without further mishap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15

its efficacy as a therapeutic agent. Every
day are recognizing more and more the
power OF the mind over the bodily func-
tons. The great motive power that is to-
day lifting mankind from the shadows OF
the past Is suggestion.
There is no such thing the supernat-
ural: it is only the superusual. Christ evil
IDENTIFY understood every impulse Of the hui
man soul. There was no phase OF charac-
ter that he did not understand at a glance.
Faith, hope. expectancy and belief are pow
erful therapeutic agents. Chris: evidently
understood this. The world to-day is full
or illustrations of the law or suggestion
through faith The physician who can
arouse it is capable of reaching the highest
pinnacle of professional usefulness A lie
essential to good health or recovery from
disease. l have seen the rose return 10 the
faded cheek of many girl who had peen
reared under strict religious diclpilne on
persuading her 10 return TO the pain OF
Christian duty. The outraged conscisncee
all chronic ailments This wonderful inf1u-
eDce OF the mind over the body Is just be-
ginning to be understood.
Medicines that are useful in practical
sense are rare do not mean TO decry the
of medicine: yet IT is often only the
thread along which runs the current OF
faith TO suggest the cure. Our doctors have
gesticn should be taught in our medical
colleges 1t will be some day. In the near
future doctors will gather up all these
psychical ideas embody them in a code,
call them ours, and defy any other man to
use them. We have opposed hypnotism for
many years; now we are talking about get
ting a copyright on il.
Under ordinary circumstances sugges-
ton may be used, but in severe mental alb
normalitieS may resort to hypnotic
suggestion The medical uses Of hypnotism
are to-day exciting much attention. Much
is being done in treating disease by hyp-
motto suggestion. and / verify believe that
surgery and hypnotic suggestion will
largely constitute the healing art of the
future. Man contains within himself fount-
aims of health and youthful vigor waiting
fo he unlocked
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15

Chicago Tribune


In coy little parlor, in worlds fair
hotel they sat together, he and she.
Mrs Chickwell," he began, "may-may
1 ask your first manner"
Amy" softly answered the charming
young widow.
Amy! Lovely namew he rejoined. TAX
ing her hand. 1T seems as If had known
you an age"
1T has been at least three days and
half she murmured dreamily
Haven't had abundant opportunity
gether the whole length of the Manufac-
lures Building? Have We not been"
But Mr.. Spatchley, think Of"
Call me Harry" he pleaded, possessing
himself of her other hand
''Well-Harry-if you only knew
heart tell tells me @a all I want to know In my ny
far-away California home have often
dreamed of time like this when"
California? and my home is in New Eng
land"'
lit wouldn't make any difference to me
If YOU came from New Zoaland.'
But, Harry
Il know what you are going to say This
is so sudden 1t isn't sudden. I've waited
more than three whole days. and my mind
turn your head away. dear. /"
II have little surprise for you. Amy
said the enraptured young man half an
hour later, in some embarrassment EN-
cuSe moment.
He went out of the room and returned
presently accompanied Dy stout oid lauy
with a determined expression OF counte-
nance
MY dear" he said. this is my mother.
She-er-will live with us. you know"
80 glad. And l have little surprise
for YOU too. Harry
She left the room and returned In n mo-
NEXT With five fair -hairel little sirls, APP
parently ranging in age from three to thir-
teen.
These are my little darlings. Harry
she whispered. Lydia, Minerva, Penelope.
Rachel and Mehitable. kiss the gentleman.
He is TO be your new papa!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
For the Sundny school.

Oct. 10 is the Sunday appointed by the
American Sunday School Institute of the
Episcopal Church for the special considera-
ton Of the work of the Sunday school and
the Christian training of the young. The
cericus of this city have arranged for it's
fitting observance by the Episcopal Church
here by celebration of the holy communion
and sermons on the Sunday school work
Also, on Monday evening, at $780, I'm Grace
Cathedral, there is to be meeting of all
Sunday school superintendent, teachers
and pastors presided over by the bishop OF
the diocese, with papers on the following
subjects: 1.-The Bible Glass. It's Place in the
Sunday School, by Miss Emily l.. Uphold |;
Thomas c. Moore: 1.-THE Importance of the
Sunday School," A1r. Charles Stilby. Bishop
Knickerbacker will preach at Grace Cathe-
dral this morning on 1.-THE Sunday School"
and in the evening at Holy Innocents'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
Flood mt Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-THE southern part
of the city is flooded, and water at the
docks is even with the surface of the street
In various sections of the city houses were
unroofed and trees blown down. The wind
and rain swelled the water in the harbor
so that many trains on the Baltimore &
Ohio were unable to cross at Locust Point
at which place they were ferried across
From Annapolis and other points reports
are multiplied of damage by the storm.
The damage is greater than has been
known in many years. Especially is this
the case along the water front, where the
tide rose to the level Of the wharves, over
flowed into stores, the cellars of commits
sion merchants ana the places OF business
of oyster packers, and completely de-
stroyed stocks to the amount of almost
100000 AS the dredging season opened on
Monday, the oyster boats had been pre-
pared for the start and many of them
were badly damaged. The destruction of
property all through the city was very
large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-For Indiana and
Iliinois-Fair; warmer: northwest winds.
For Ohio-Fair, except clearing near the
lake in the early morning; westerly winds,
diminishing in force.
The West India cyclone, central Friday
evening over northern Virginia, has ad-
vanced north Of the St. Lawrence river. at
tended by heavy rains and severe gales in
the Middle Atlantic and New England
States and the eastern lake region. An in
crease of high barometer has moved south
east over the Southwestern States. and the
barometer is high thence 10 Manitoba. The
temperature has fallen in the central val
leys, the lake regions and the Middle At
lantic States: elsewhere il has risen. Gen.
orally fair weather has prevailed in the cen
trail valleys and thence to the Pacific. Fair
weather is indicated generally over the
United States for Sunday. except from the
eastern lake region over northern New
England, where fair weather Will be pre-
coded by rains. The temperature will fall in
the Middle Atlantic and the New England
States, and will be somewhat higher in the
central valleys and the western lake regions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
Eemininity Versus Philosophy.

New 1CFk gun.
Herbert Spencer said recently of a woman
who had died early in life after the pro-
duction of some remarkable essays on
Induction and Deduction" that mental
powers so highly developed in woman
are abnormal, and involve a physiological
cost that the. feminine organization cannot
bear without injury more or less pro-
found TO which Mrs Elizabeth Cady
stanton replies that Darwin was an in
valid all his days, and that Mr.. Spencers
own health is not all that could be desired
or his physical being as rugged il would
have been If he had devoted his life 70
simple care and toll. Mrs. Stanton mem
tions among women writer's that have
lived healthy lives and died at good old
age after doing much thinking and a good
deal OF hard work, Caroline Herschel. Maria
Mitchell, George Eliot. George Sand Har-
riet Martineau and Frances Power Cobbe:
and she concludes her argument with: II
doubt whether as many women die an
nually from writing essays on Induction
and Deduction as from ovcrproduction of
a family. and yet no flags OF danger are
raised on tho housetors where mothers Of
a dozen children languish and die. or on
WORKSHOPS where lnuiutudes of women la
Dor from fourteen TO sixteen hours a day."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
NAPOLEON AND WATERLOO.
Another Hour of Daylight Might
Have Changed the Result.
Diary in Century Magazine

DldIy III century hdSdZiiAc.
Napoleon said many of his officers desert
ed previous to the battle of Waterloo. and
in speaking of the French nation he SAID
that the lower orders of the people were the
most sincere the most firm, and at the
same time the best dispositioned in the
world; but in the proportion as you rose
the class their characters became the worse,
and above the bourgeois they were too
tickle and too volatile to be at all depended
on They had one principle for to-day and
another for Tomorrow, according to the cir
cumSt2nces of the moment, and he at
tributed his Waterloo disasters solely to
the disaffected officers of his army.
In talking of the battle he assured the Ad-
miral he had never for a moment mistak ken
the PruSsians for Grouchys division. but
that he knew early in the day that the
russians were closing on his Hank; tnat
this, however, gave him little or no uneast-
ness, as he depended on General Grouchy
also closing with him at the same time, and
he had ordered a sufficient force to oppose
the Prussians, who were in fact already
checked. And he added that he considered
the battle throughout the day To be very
much in his favor, but that so soon as 1t
dusk the diSaffected officers promul-
gated the cry of ''Sauve qui peut.' which
spread such confusion and alarm through
out his whole line that it became impossible
to counteract it or TO rally his troops, Sit
But. he said. had it been daylight an hour
longer he was positive the result would
have been very different; che further said
that had he been able, when the alarm and
confusion first took place. TO have placed
himself in conspicuous situation in front.
il would have insured the rallying of his
troops around him; but as il was, treachery
and darkness combined rendered his ruin
inevitable.
He said that on the morning OF June Is
he did not entertain the most distant idea
that the Duke of Wellington would have
willingly allowed him to have brought
the English army to a decisive battle, and
consequently he had been the more anxious
to push on, and If possible. to force it,
considering nothing else could offer him a
chance of surrounding the difficulties with
which he surrounded; but, he added,
could he have beaten the English army, he
was positive scarcely one would have es-
capped being either killed or taken, in which
case the Prussian army (having been al
ready beaten on the 16th) must have made
a precipitate retreat, or most probably
would have been dispersed, and certainly
entirely diSnrqaniZad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
Cumberland Park Meeting.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 1.-THE fall
trotting meeting at Cumberland Park be-
gins next Monday and continues six days
Horses have already begun to arrive, and a
special train will bring all the prominent
flyers from Lexington on Sunday. The
track is being prepared by the famous
track expert Seth Griffin and the meet
ing promises to be fitting finale to the
Western-Southern season. About $4,000
will be hung up in stakes and purses. and,
in addition, number OF specials will be
arranged. The stables now here include
those of 5. A. Browne & Co., Kalamazoo,
Mich; the Penn Valley Pa.) stud; Mead
ans Brothers, DUBOIS Brothers, Allen
farm, Fuller & Ross. Hermitage stud and
r. e. Curry. Over five hundred horses are
expected including Directum. Alix, Phoebe
Wilkes, Arion, Flying Jib. Robert j., Mas
cot. Perriwinkle Boreal, Directors Flower,
Nellie and others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
MURDERERS OF BARKER.
Man Supposed to Be Reed Captured at
Shelbyville and Vann Caught Here.

young man answering the description OF
Billy Reed, the murderer Of special Off
Ger Barker. was locked UP at Shelbyville
last evening by marshal Bruce, of that city.
He was watching his chance to get out OF
Shelbyville on a freight train. Reed was
formerly employed at Shelbyville as a
horse Jockey. but though a number of peo-
pie were taken TO the jail TO see him they
could not positively identify the prisoner.
He declined to talk or to give his name,
and seemed very uneasy. Marshal Bruce
came to Indianapolis last evening TO get If
possible, a photograph of Reed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
HYPNOTISM IN PRACTICE.
Belief that II Will Constitute the
Futures Healing Art.
ecch al Chicago Medical Congress

Speech at Chicago Medical Congress.
Truth is always invincible while super
stition. bigotry and ignorance, standing ever
in the path of progress. are giving way.
II is so in the political world ii is observed
in theology. and at no place is IL more in
Evidence than in the medical profession
Intelligent growth depends largely upon
tho kind of suggestions received. When
easily Transmitted 10 the seat Of conscious
ness Hence, If we desire to make lasting
impressions on the mind We first soothe and
tranqulize IL. And this. stripped OF all its
theory, sentiment and nonsense Is hypnot-
ism OF course / am looking at the sub
icct from a physicians standpoint Hyp-
notisu, Is rapidly assuming its position as a
science. There Is no longer any doubt as to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS JOLLIFY.
Club That Did Good Work During the
Campaign-Speeches Made.

a very potent factor In the municipal
campaign just past was the Republican
Travelling Mems Club. The knights of the
grip" have a power of persuasion, the
secret Of which is known only to the men,
bers of the fraternity, and all their per-
suasive powers were exerted in the CAM
paign just past for the success of thu
party. They did effective work in the can
vass, and last night met in sort of love
feast in their rooms in the Union Block.
Chairman Smith was invited to be pres
ent, and was showered with congratulate
lions by the members of the club. He made
short talk, in which he thanked the club
for its efforts on behalf of the ticket,
which was successful in the fight. Short
addresses were also made by P. j. Kelle-
her, T. z. Potter, Carey Mcpherson and
Cassius Hadley, of Danville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
CLOSE AT LEXINGTON
Five Races Finished Yesterday
and Two Declared Off.
Blue Grass Stake of 81, 800 Captured by
David b. in the Last Three of Five
Well-COntested Heats.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. IA large
crowd attended the trots on the closing
day. The weather was cold and windy but
the track was i'm fair condition. Two of the
seven races on the card were declared off.
The first event was called at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, and the last heat was finished
at O'Clock. The Blue Grass stake. for
four-year-old trotters, was hard fought
race, but the other races furnished only Or
binary sport The meeting has been a sue
cess, financially and otherwise. All the
stables shipped their horses to Nashville
tonight. Summarizes:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
+: pacing: purse. $500.
On the Kite Track.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
INDEPENDENCE, a., Oct. lathe 2:25
and 2:4S trots made up the card at Rush
Park to-day. The track was in fairly good
condition, but the day was cold. The black
gelding Diamond had an easy task taking
the race in the 2:43 trot in straight heats.
There were eleven starters in the 2:25 trot,
and Elloree was thought good enough to
win, but the race goes oven till Monday.
with five heats trotted. Of which the Ak
tell mare got the first by half a length from
Lady Hare. in 2:24A. Wardship got the
next two in 2:23h and 2:2511. Lady Hare
took the fourth heat in 2:26, and Billy F.,
who finished second in the second heat,
took the fifth in 2:25A. Summary:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. H-Anton
Schuch was shot and killed at 1:3o this
morning. by Charles B. Etue The shoot
ing occurred at the Belvider2 Hotel. corner
of Twelfth and Walnut streets. Schuch
and Miss Nettie Mccall went to the hotel
early In the evening They registered as
tho room they occupied at the hour men,
toned. Schuch came 10 the door with a
pistol in his hand. \ quarrel followed and
the shooting resulted: Etue ana the wom-
an were arrested Schuch was employed by
the Tew-I.ile Printing Company. Etue and
the woman are printers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
TwENrY-OxE DROWNED.
Houses and Their Occupants Washed
Away at Magnolia Bench.

GEORGETOWN, 5. c., Oct 1.-THE en-
tire water front of Georgetown was flooded
and much damage was done to merchandise
stored in warehouses by the storm. AT
Magnolia Beach almost every house was
washed away, and thirteen white and six
colored people were drowned. A number
escaped watery grave by taking refuge
in trees. The white people drowned at Mag
nolia Beach are: DIR. A B. F'lagg and wife;
his son, DR.. A. r. Flagg, jr., his wife and
five children; Miss Bette La Bruce. Miss
Alice La Bruce. and two Misses Weston
daughters of the late Benjamin weston
sort. The residences of DR.. II. NJ. Tucker,
3. p. Frazer and l.. G. Lachicotte were
washed away entirely, the inmates only
saving what clothing they had on. No
lives were lost on the island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15
Storm ON the Lakes.

MANISTEE, Mich. Oct 1.-THE storm
which has been raging since yesterday is
the most severe that has visited Manistee
for many years. large number OF trees
are uprooted and fences blown down. Most
of the mills had to shut down to-day, owing
10 the violence OF the storm. thing which
was never done before. Several steam and
sail vessels LEFT here yesterday afternoon,
and much anxiety is felt concerning them.
No word has reached here that they have
sought shelter from the fury OF the storm.
The discontinuance of the weather signal
station at this point is condemned.