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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-06
Co,um,,an s.nmp. for Wal, paper,

RICHMOND. Ind. May 5. - Jonathan
Stanhope is q wealthy farmer of the sec
ton known as the Blue Lick Hlilsr in
Wayne county. He is eiQhty-four yeas old,
q widower and very eccentric. Recently
be came to Richmond and presented his
check for IS. 500 to Postmaster .Jsnkinson,
asking that Columbian stamps be given in
exchange. The postmaster was unable TO
ill the order. but Stanbope insisted upon
been ordered from Washington. Mr.. Stan
hope said that he had decided TO paper the
parlor of his home with Columbian stamps
Of l, . and cent denominations. and he
has estimated that it Will cost him IS 500
10 carry out his project. Word was sent to
his son, who lives in Kansas CITY. and
young Stanhope is already at Richmond
trying TO prevent his father from carrying
out his purpose.
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srkIHlEY's VIEWS.

The Governor Thinks Siero Is No Cause for
serious Aiartn Among th. People
BUFFALO, n. Y. May 5.-Goveruor Nc
Kinley. en- ronte to Columbus. O.. from
Boston, stoppe In tins city a short time to-
dar. In an interview tho Governor said:
There is no danger of n panic OF any dan
GER OF serious alarm. Ii is one of the little
ilurries liable 10 come upon the people and
an administration ut any time. They come.
too. like thief in the night. People at
times create n paDicky condition of affairs
when there II really no occasion for il. The
most dangerous part of IL all Is In the effect
10 has on the poorer classes. They grow
impatient and take their money from the
savings banks. These things are always
unfortunate. and especially so wnen there
Is no apparent reason FOR e
Il do not credit this talk about hard
times. This country has 10 many resources
and too much money. Besides that. the
people irrespective of party affiliations
have too much confidence IN President
Cleveland. They stand by and hold ND his
hands IN every DOssible way needed. The
President aDd Cabinet are IN "a better posi-
fion to know the causes md effects of n
stringent money market than any of their
critics. They havo the means within their
grasp of getting at the trne condition OF
affairs. Ii necessary. he could convene
Congress for the repeal and enactment of
sHch measures as would give any needed
relief. There ~ no QUESTION about actin 2
In INV Judgment the duty of the people at
this time Ia TO continue in tho even tenor OF
their ways. aud all Will come out we'll and
right"
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Their Usefulness and Value Depend Entire
ly on Individual Needs.


Their Usefulness and Value Depend Entire
Iy on Individual Needs.
Women's clubs have done much for wom-
en-, but. like all other good things. they
need to be taken in moderation and in the
form best suited TO the needs of the indi~
vidual. The woman who is interested in a
particular line of study finds inspiration in
associasing with number of women
whose mental tendencies are In the
same direction. The woman whose
mands leisure grows when she comes
into com partnership with women who turn
her mental faculties TO o special line of
thought. The woman who Is tied TO n home
by the care of children or the thousand
things that may and do come into many
women's lives to limit their social oppor.
tunities rinds club membership an inspi-
ration. IL brings her In touch with the
outer world, rest and q refreshing. TO
snch a one membership In a womsn's club
Is beyond price. But when membership in
q womgn's club means one more demand on
nerves worn out. on jaded bodies, one more
thing to be done when rest Is impera
tive then club membership Is value.
less and the woman who maintains i,
under those conditions is an object OF
pity. Club membership is valuable to
women In Just so fer as 1t ministers to Q
need. supplies want, or gives an inspira
ton. and no further. To each member bel
ciuo suouiu Ue trimming ec1OOi. nowhere
Is woman brought into such sharp con.
tTast with other women as in her club. IL
should spur her TO mental effort teach heI
the value of silence when she does not un.
derstand the subject under discussion. and
show her the propriety of having her
thoughts In hand before she seeks TO give
them expression. Club mem bership is val
liable 10 the member if it gives her that
which she finds now here else. and which il
necessary 10 her best development. Ii II
Is q means 10 an end it is valu able; If itself
the end, IL Is valuelesa
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TWO UNHAPPY GIRLS.
Olivia Flows Dead and Mercedes Sorry Sue Is
NOt-Scene o, Chica 20 lrQu st.

CHICAGO. May 5.-"Suioide by morphine
jury In the inquest held upon the remains
of beautiful Olivia Flows. who died at 8
O'Clock this morning in Room l72. Leland
Hotel. Miss Mercedes Flows. who had
also taken the deadly drug, with the
intention Of accompanying her sister into
the realms of silence. as pronounced out of
danger. and related the story at the in.
quest. which was held this forenoon.
They had left their mothers home last
Friday. and had gene to the Leland Hotal.
where they had registered rs Miss Orme
and Miss Yargrave, of New York. Tuesday
night they each took a large dose of NOR
phine. The drug failed In it's effect, how
ever They then sent q messenger boy out
for another supply, and Wednesday night
swallowed eighteen grains OF morphine
asleep In each others arms.
When questioned as 20 the cause Mer.
cedes said: THAT is ALL l will saw no
more. and you cannot force me to speak"
The scenes at the inquest. which was held
in the room where the suicide occurred.
were sensational. Mrs. PlOws and her son,
Edward Plows, made an Intellectual pro-
test against the admission of outsiders and
press represent atives. The former became
hysterical in her demands, called Dep
uty Coroner Buckley brute. and anx-
Iously concealed many articles that should
have been introduced in evidence. Mrs.
Piows testified that there had been q quar-
rel between herself and Mercedes prior to
the flight OF the two girls. in which she had
slapped her daughter. Edward Plows de-
clared that he had no knowledge of any
reason for the act, and then Mercedes gave
her testimony as outlined above. Beyond
stating that their mother made life misera-
Bile for herself and Olivia at home. she re
fused to answer further.
You shan't question me" she cried.
"You have no right 20. I'll not answer.
Oh, wish was dead, like poor Olivia.'
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WORK AND ROUTINE.
The Idea That Man Should Work All Day
Long Ciassed as Heresy.

The Idea That q Man Should Work All Day
Long Chased as Heresy.
Atlantic Monthly
The spasmodic method of the clergyman
is the natural method. The beast of prey.
LOT example, does not spend his W hole time,
day after day, potteripg about the forest
IN n routine manner. On the contrary, be
goes of tor n vigorous, well-sustained hunt.
and then. having gorged himself on the pro-
ceeds. he lies down to Tepose and medl-
tation. until some further and pressing ne
cessity tor action arises. Great men- IhO
are always much closer to nature than or
binary men--lOllOw the same plan. Daniel
webster, for example. never constructed
his stupendous legal and forensic argu-
ments by 50 many days work" as tho
phrase is, duly separated by eight hours
sleep every night. His habit was. after
preparing himself by q slight dose OF medi-
cine, long nap, and q moderate repast to
perform this task by one mighty aud con-
tlnuous effort. And Mr.. W@bsters capacity
ior loahng between whites was as monu-
mental IS his intellect. Extraordinary
tension cannot, indeed, be endured with
out an antecedent period of repOse any
crouching.
1t is remarkable fact, too. that as civil
liZatlon advances the spasmodic instead of
the routine system of labor begins to recur
English professional men of the present day
work very hard while they are at 1t, but
they take long vacations. In this country
In Boston. for lDstance-it used to be the
custom for lawyer to arrive at
his office by 9 O'Clock, and TO stay
there. with IN hour out for dinner. until
6oclock. 1t was wittily said. many years
ago. of prominent member of the Boston
bar. who spent part Of the year In q re-.
mote suburb. '.-s notion of life in til 9
country is TO go home late aud pick ny APP
pies in his orchard after dark by the light
of q lantern" Nowadays the lawy er
gets TO his office at half-past
or 10 o'clock, and leaves it
by in the afternoon. In the
summer he takes long vacation. More
done with q rush. and the intervals OF re-
pose are longer. Thus extremes tend to
meet; and the ~ picsl man Of two or three
centuries hence will doubles approximate
stiil more In his habits of exertiOn to the
lion. the bear and the fox.
But at present we muet look to certain
communities which are primitive, or Ct
properly ordered labor and rest In the
British provinces, for instance, If a
man has q piece of work to do, he
accompiishes it; and then he sits
! down to rest, to mediate and to
confer. instead of turning his hand i'm
| medlately, in a perfunctory way. to some
| new task. lt is u common saying among
farmers in the neig b borhood of Boston til al
| laborer from the provinces is mo good
until he has had year or two of breaking.
| in. That is the length of time. they
reckon. which is req uired to transform him
from q lOrdly. natural, spasmOdic man to a
| Doodle, automatic. labOring machine. In
Maine the farming class have the same
healthy habits of work. or rather OF rest
hence their ruddy compilations. their in
F! finite humor. the ripe development OF theiI
/ social faculties.
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AFTER THE BATTLE.

Brokers Review the Situation and Conclude
the Worst Has Passed.
NEW YORK. May 5.-After the gavel had
fallen and the battle was over for tho day
men went away in quieter spirits and
looked the situation over from the distance.
In weli-informed financial quarters, the
feeling grew that the worst has been seen
in Wall street and from this time on mat
tiers will improve. On this theory, which
had to some extent obtained before the
close. and on the fact that certain houses
whose names had been freely mentioned ms
being in trouble early in the day pulled
through oil right. numerous purchases. it
was seen. had been made right through
the list. There had been q Revision in
.entiment and prices had bonded NJ
almost as rapidly as they bad dropped
earIv IN tue day. James X. Keene was n
heavv buyer OF American Sugar. his
brokers taking fully 10000 shares from "a
M. One broker received 81 order for ZOO
shares OF Lead when the stock was ceiling
AZ 80 al he WAS abb To secure was 400
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shares ut Sc. This indicates the manner in
winch the market moved in the last half
hour
After scanning the situation at the close
to-day. one OF the governors of the Ex-
change. and member OF one of the most
conservative banking houses. said: II
do not care 10 have my name used. but
yon may say for me that / think tho
worst IS over now. When Dir. White failed
the last bubble was punotuEed. and
Nehad reached bottom. We have already
had pretty sharp rally and We shall
probably have others. with some slow liqui-
da,i0n. do not look for any more failures
There may. OF course. be some. but they
Will be OF the small fry order. and will
have no aDpreciablc effect on the market.
There has been great Zeal of money lost.
OF conrse. IN this great decline. tut a good
deal Of IL has been In margins. which will
not chow on the Exchange. Many mem
bers OF the Exchange have. no doubt. sus-
tanned losses. but they Will be able to
stand them. In my opinion, the Stock En-
changeIs now "a bargain counter. If this
~ not bargain day. tben there never was
one on the Exchange"
Among many brokers the turning of the
tide Is credited 10 the exertioDs of Drexel.
Morgan ~ Co. and the tanderbiits- IL 10
generally believed that several important
honses, at he close of business, We're con-
frOnted with What appeared to be newt
able faiilre. The enormous losses In the
last werk, the inter decentralization of tho
buying power In the market and the prac-
teal parglysi of credit promised a liquida-
tlon that. unless stayed. would have swept
them oil their feet. But the nignt and the
early morning had been employ ed To- pur-
POSE by every strong interest which
realized that the weak must I've saved ut
any cost. bankers and banks alike joined
hands with determination To avert
the most serious OF threatened danger
bnt IL could not be demonstrated at once
that the situation had been controlled.
Not until after further extensive lqnida-
tions i'll certain directions had been accom-
piishcd was the market reversed and quo
tatioDs sending rapidly upward told TO
ell persons Interested the story of the res
cue and recovery. Of necessity the names
of the houses whose suspension was dreaded
mnst remain in confidential circles. The
means EN- Dloyed may not be described. but
they were effectual. Ii is reported that
William X. Vanderbilt and Robert Goelet
placed S-.O0n.000 in the zap. The banks.
wherever rossible. gave the utmost credit
where il was needed. The tremendous in-
fiuence of Drexel. Morgan * Co. at
the service of the street Shorts were
strengthened. and the trouble feared was
tided over.
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THE COUNTRY PRINTER.
w. ID. Howells's Pleasant Memories of HIS
Fathers Country Newspaper.

w. ID. Howells's Pleasant Memories of His
Fathers Country Newspaper.
May scrbner
My earliest memories. or those which
can make sure are not the sort of early
hearsay that We mistake for remembrance
later In life, concern country newspaper.
or rather country printing office. The
Office was in my childish consciousness
some years before the paper was; the
compositors rbythmicaliy swayIng before
their cases OF type; the presSman tiiDginK
himself back on the bar that made the inn
preston, with a swirl of his Ions hair; the
apprentice rolling the forms, and the fore
man bending over the imposing stone.
were familiar 30 me when could not grasp
the notion of any effect from their
labOrs. In due time l came to know all
tbout 1T. and TO understand that these ac-
ivities went TO the making OF the Wing
newspaper which my father edited to the
confusion of the Locofacos, and In the e.
pecial interest of Henry Clay: yself sup
ported this leader so vigorously for the
presidency IN my seventh year. that 1t was
long before / could realize that the cleo
ton of 1914 had resulted in his defeat My
father had already been q printer for
good many years, and some time In the
early thirties he had led literary for
lorn hope in West Virginia town, with
monthly magazine. which he printed him
self and edited with the help of bis sister.
AS long as be renamed in business he re-
NAMED country editor and O country
printer; he began 10 study medicine when
he WAS u Young man. bpt he Abandoned it
for the calling of his life without regret
and though with his speculative and in
ventiye tenperament he was tempted to
experiment In other things. / do not think
he would ever have Iastingly forsaken his
newspaper for them. In fact the art OF
printing was In our blood; il never brought
us great honor or profit and we were
always planning and dreaming to get ont
of il or get iJ out OF us; but we are all in
some sort bound CD with il still. To me it
is now endesred by the associations of
childhood that cannot breathe the ia
mIliar odor of types and presses without
emotion.
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TELEGRAPHiG BREyiTlES.

Olivia Plow, one of the girls who took
morphine at the Leland Hotel. Chicago.
Thursday. Is dead.
The Larmie reservoir, covering about six
thousand acres of ground of the intersec-
ton of Shelby and Mercer counties. OHIO.
threatens to burst it's bank.
Vice President J. e. McMullin. of the
Chicago * Alton railroad. who was
stricken with paralysis ct the Gilsey
House last Sunday night, was reported as
being much worse yesterday. DIR. Wander
pool. HE attending physician, has only
slight hope OF his recovery.
The Automatic Telephone and Electric
Company OF Canada. Incorporated by the
Dominion Parliament last month. PROPOSES
To run a copper metallic trunk line direct
from Halifax to Vancouver. over thirty
seven hundred miles long. Local plants
will also DO established In towns and cities
an rOpte
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Wages Reduced.

PITTsBURG. May 5.-According to the
statement of an employe of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad. the wages of men working
in the shops have been reduced from 90 to
40 per cent Ii is said about four hundred
men are affected. Complaint. has been
made TO General Foreman Stewart. who
promised TO present their grievance TO the
officials and give the men an answer next
Monday. There is no disturbance and no
strike is threatened.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SK7UP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, csL.
LOUISVILLE. Nv. NEW r0RK. az.
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what the Photograph win Do for Music.

What the Photograph win Do for Music.
Philip g. Hubert. IN May Century.
Conceding its power of muslca. repzoduc-
ton by means of wax cylinders. which are
both cheap anG lasting. tie Imagination
may run ri without eXhausting the field
opened before one. Besides giving musical
pleasure pass ,resent computation 10 the
million, it viii Go wonders for the musician.
First. it will otter the composer a means OF
indicating his wishes concerning time and
expression compared with which the
metronome and all printed directions and
expression-marks of the present are but
the clumslest OF makeshifts. Secondly. il
will become Q great teacher of music. as
even the Photographic echo of the piano.
of singing. or OF orchestral work will be
sufficient 10 furnish pupils with precise
models In the third place, it offers q means
for solving tone problems too delicate for
the powers OF the human ear and hereto
fore beyo nd solution.
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Lossos by Fire

NEW YORK. May 5.-The block on the
east side of Broad way. between Forty
fourth and Forty-tfth streets. was de-
stroyed By fire this evening The loss is es-
timated at from S125. coo 20 Sl50.00O. The
burned block was composed of a single
building IL was owned by Robert T. Ford,
and was occupied with numerous small
stores. portion being used by the Saliva
ton Army.
BAY CITY. Mich. May 5.-Halls shingle
mill salt blocks and sheds. aud six ice
honses belonging TO the Bay County Ice
Company, in Essexviile. were destroyed
by tire this morning. Loss S15.000; par
TALLY insured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-06
National League Bali Games.

Louisville ana Pittsburg rested yester-
day. the grounds being too wet for play.
At Cincinnati the attendance was 2. 200: at
Brooklyn. 9s62; at Baltimore. 1,577; at
Washington. 2. OPS; at Cleveland. $780, Scores:
At CDict1tItdfi- f H. E.
CincinnatiO o 90 o o o 1912 .
ST. Louis. Il o o o U % IL o
Batteries..Darby. Chamberlain aud Vaughn;
Gleason and PETIT.
At Brooklyn HE
Broollyn...0 o o o O-3 8 4
Philadelphia.0 1 o o o OIL 1 2
Batteries-Stein and Kinslow; Casey and Glenn
ents
AZ Baltimore He.
Baltimore - o o o O-s 10 /
Boston.-.2 D o o o o O-2 8 D
Batteries-Robinson and Mcmahon; Nichols
anu Bennett
At Washington He
Washington.O 4 2 o 90 OLLIE 2
New York D o D o. 3 5 5
Batteries-Maul and Farrell; King and Doyle.
Al CleveLdad- He
Cleveland 30 90 o 3 8 2-9 3
Cbicago.---...0 o u o DC 10 5
Batteries Clarkson and thinner; McGinnls.
Hutchinson and Schriver.
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business Embnrrassments.

Sioux City, Ia, May 5.-The recent fail
ures have extended to the county of Wood
bury. and to-day the county treasurer
stopped paying warrants on the general
and road funds, which are exhausted. The
reason is that lands have been tied up by
tie failures. on which thousands of dollars
of taxes are due and unpaid.
COLUMBUS. o.. May 5.-The Columbus
Bridge Company was put III tho hands OF o
recover to-day. The proceedings to Sc
cure appointment of receiver were
brought by the Columbus Rubber CON-
pany. which has o claim of S246. Liabili-
ties. $3.50, 0JO; assets, 500. 600.
MELBOURNE, May 5.-The Colonial Bank
of Australasia, which is situated at Alex
andria, in the colony of Victoria, has sus-
pended as q consequence of the general
feeling of apprehension in regard to
Australian banks.
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sides. When fancy spread OF this kind
is used. n bolsteroase TO match it
rs liked. The bolster itself is Tiled
with either hair OF excelsior. and re-
moved at night. French sateen makes
handsome spreads that look much like
silk. Both sateen and chintZ are likely 20
be laundrIed with better effect than Gre
tonne, though the latter IS often used for
them. When the cretoune Is not sent TO
the professional cleaner sample of &c
should be washed. first setting the colors
with salt aud water or ox-gall and water.
Dry as qcicSlF as possible IN n dark room.
Is the faiiag often takes place In the dry
ing. Only rure white SOAP should be
used In the Washing.
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GENERAL LAEOR NEWS.
squandered Money RecRIessIy.

VINToN. Ia, May 5-The executive COM
mittee of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers are examining the books and ac-
counts of the grand officers. There are
charges that the grand chief has reckIessly
squandered the money of the order TO the
extent that the treasury is empty. and that
money had to be borrowed. IL is stated
that between $4,000 and $4,000 was spent
In the burlington, Cedar Rapids * North
ern and Rock Island strike. Other irregn.
larlties are charged.