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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
HANDY WITH THEIR FEET.
Hindoos Able to Utilize Their Neither
Extremities to Great Advantage.

HindooS Able to Utilize Their Neither
Extremities to Great Advantage
In the native quarters Of the towns of
India the strange spectacle may be seen
Of butcher seizing piece of meat in
his hands and cutting 1t in two with a
stroke of his knife held between the
first and second toes Of his foot. The
shoemaker uses no last, says Pearson's
Weekly, but turns the unfinished shoe
with bis feet. while his hands are busy
In shaping 1t. So the carpenter holds
with his toe the board he is cutting and
the wood turner handles his tools as
well with his feet as with his hands.
The use OF the feet to assist the hands
In their labor Is not, however. the mere
result OF practice. but is principally due
to the fact that the HindOo foot Is
quite different from ours In its anatom-
ical conformation. The ankle OF the
Hindoo and the articulation of the back
OF the foot permit considerable lateral
motion. Then the toes possess a sur
prising mobility. The great toe can be
moved freely In all directions and the
first and second toes are separated by a
wide space. sometimes as much as five
eighths OF an inch across at the base Of
the toes and two inches at their ex-
tremities. The articulation Of the hip
Is also peculiar, and this renders II
easier TO use the toes In handling the
objects by enabling the Hindoo to sit in
squattlng posture much more COM
fortably than we can do. A similar for
nation OF the feet and toes is found
among the Annamese, but 1t Is not, as
might be supposed. a common thing
among barbarous and savage tribes.
One naturally thinks OF the resemblance
TO a monkey which a human being us
ing both hands and feet In the manner
described above must present. and yet
M. Regnault is careful TO point out the
fact that the Hindoo foot is not at all
like the foot Of an ape or monkey. The
great toe is not opposed to the other
toes like a thumb, as occurs with the
monkey. and accordingly the pedal dex-
terity Of the Hindoos Is not to be taken
as an Indication Of simian descent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
COAST NAVAL SCHOOL
San Francisco Opposed by Sen
atOrs Mitchell and Squire.
coxEY SENTENCED TOMORROW
Proposed Increase in Mexican and
Indian Pensions--Nayal ApprOpri-
alton Bill Passes.
Associated Press.

Washington, May 15.--In the senate
the bill fixing the northern boundary
Of the Warm Springs Indian reservation
in Oregon was passed.
The. bill providing for a naval train
ing station on the Pacific coast met with
opposition from Mitchell, of'oregon. and
Squire, of Washington, because it spe-
Gifted San Francisco harbor as the To-
cation.
The tariff bill was taken up. The
chemical schedule was passed, and AL
drich offered an amendment to put a
duty Of Is per cent on coal-tar prod
ucts
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
THE SEAL PATROL WILL START
TOMORROW.

Port Townsend, May 15.-Peniing the
receipt of further and more definite in
structions relative to the enforcement
of sealing regulations, Commander
Clarke has postponed the sailing of the
BehrIng Sea fleet until tomorrow. In
structions were received by the COM
mander, vague in some important par
ticulars and he telegraphed explicit in
formation to the vessels to be prepared
to sail early this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
coXBY TO BE SENTENCED ToMoR.
ROW.

Washington, May 15.-The trio of
commonweal leaders, Coxey. Brown and
Jones, met another rebuff in the police
court today. Judge Miller oyerruled
their motion for a new trial and notified
the defendants to appear Thursday for
sentence. The long-expected carload Of
provisions for the army sent by sym
pathizers at Springfield Mo-, arrived to-
dav.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
AFTER THE MURDERERs.

Linneus, Mo-, May 15.-The posse sur
rounding the house of James Taylor,
father Of the men who murdered Gus
Meeks and family near Browning, have
not yet searched the building for the
murderers, owing to the threat Of the
old man to shoot the first man who
stepped upon the doorsill. Albert Tay-
lor a brother of the murderers. has
been arrested, to prevent him carrying
food and ammunition to the murderers.
The wife Of William Taylor has been
arrested at Browning While here she
went to draw money from the bank.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
WANT TO BE ARRESTED.

Green River, Wyo.. May 15-About
2cO industrials, who stole a train at
Montpelier, Idaho, last night. arrived
here at an early hour this morning.
They abandoned the train here and
went into camp nearly exhausted. The
citizens furnished them provisions, and
10 is thought they win seize another
train. They are anxious to be arrested,
in order to reach Cheyenne.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
SHE WILL BE BAILED NEXT TIME.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 15.-Mrs. Maud
Lord Drake. the noted medium, was
given q verdict for $3.50 damages
against Marshal Stewart in her suit
again: him for conspiracy and false
Imprisonment today. Two years ago
Mrs. Drake slapped a local reporters
face for ridiculing one Of her seances.
She was imprisoned without it is claim
ed, being given a chance to furnish
bail.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
READY TO MOVE TROOPS.

Cheyenne, May 15.--Nineteen INDUS
trials, including Gen. schefiier, were
placed in jail here today by Marshal
Rankin's deputies. The railroad off,
cials have a train ready to move
United States troops against the Indus
trials, and are anxioualy awaiting or
ders from Washington.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
PREDICTION VERIFIED.

New York, May 15.-The prediction of
the bears that July wheat would sell
downt to SO cents was more than veri-
fed today. In the early trading 60 was
reached. Later that record was
smashed and So cents substituted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
MORE COAL MINERS OUT.

Russelville. KY. May l5.-one thous-
and five hundred miners In. the coal
fields of Ohio and Muhlengerg counties
struck today The ynon-union men
seem to be joining with organized labor
This district represents oyer 81 1-2 per
cent Of the output Of the entire western
fields.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
A HOT FIGHT.
A Regular Thing With the Demo-
Gratis

Kansas City, May 15--A hot fight in
the state central committee delayed the
opening of the Democratic state con-
vention. 1t was proposed TO settle in
committee all differences which 1t was
thought would crop out in the conven-
tion but the attempt failed. When the
convention opened, Temporary Chair
man j. Med. Trimble said the state
convention did not decide national is
sues. The convention had not assem-
bled to nominate a presidential candi-
date nor create presidential possibility
which was regarded as u slap at Con.
gresham Blanl. The convention took
a recess until O'clock. M
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
A Western Horse Captures the Rich
Stake.

Gravesend, May ia better day
could not have been selected for the
Brooklyn handicap. Over 10000 people
were ON the track before o'clock. The
three favorites from the west were Cliff
ford. DIR. Rice and Henry Of Navarro.
Sir Walter was the choice of a majori-
ty of the eastern men,
DR.. Rice won. Henry Of Navarro Sec
ond and Sir Walter third; time, 2:07 IA.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
MINERS FIRMLY UNITED.

Cleveland d, May 15.-The concensus of
opinion among the miners and opera
tors before the conference met at 2
o'clock was the result of the meeting
would be naught. The miners appear
firmly united.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
FLEEING FROM THE WRATH TO
COME.

Bluefeld, via New Orleans, May 10
Within forty-eight hours over one hun
dred inhabitants have left for San An
drees and other Islands to await the
result of the revolution, which is immi
nent. About 500 people all told have
fed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
STUDENTS DROWNED.

Boston, May 15.--Some clothing and a
wrecked cat-boat were found on Thomp-
sons island today, and an investigation
indicates that four Harvard students
were drowned.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
TO INCREASE PENSIONS.

Washington, May 15.-The house COM
mittee on pensions today voted TO re-
port a bill increasing the rates Of pen
sioners of the Mexican and Indian wars
from $S to SIT per month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
FAMILIEs suFFERING.

Frostburg, Md, May 15,-Owing to the
miners strike, 1900 men in this and sur
rounding town and many families are
en- the verge Of suffering.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
RE-NoMINATED.

Pittsburg, May 15.-John Dalzell and
William A. Stone were today renom-
mated, without opposition, for congress.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-16
ANTI-BR1aGs.

Saratoga, N. Y, May l5.--The General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian church Of
the north opened today The conven-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
HIS SAMPLES STOLEN.
Travelling Man Robbed of S15. 900 Worth
of Jewelry by a New Trick.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. S.-A daring
and successful robbery in this city resulted
in the loss to H. c. Barnum, travelling rep
resentative of Shaefer & Douglass. a lew
elry firm of New York, of his trunk of
samples. said to be valued at about S15. 600.
Last night Mr.. Barnum came from North
amDton to this city and registered at the
Cooley House, but left his trunk in the
baggage room at the station. When he
asked for his trunk to-day he as informed
that ii had been called for and sent to the
Hotel Glendower. A visit there proved
that Mr.. BarnuEn'S trunk had been sent up
TO Room No. 3. which the register showed
was occupied by c. II. Boyd, of Boston.
Mr.. Barnum went to the room, found it
~unoccupied, but his trunk, with the lid
torn off. stood empty in the middle OF the
room, and the only portion of the contents
left was one roll of rings. A new hammer
lying on the floor gave evidence Of how
the job was accomplished.
The greater part, II not all, of the dia-
mond rings were recovered tonight. The
local police force traced the case in which
the rings were to the American Express
office at Worcester, where it had been
sent from this city to Il. @. Davis. The
thief. who is known as G.. Fl. Boyd, W. S.
Stewart and several other aliases, has not
yet been captured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
ALLEGED MUTINY.
Crew of a British War Ship Refuse to
Honor an Admiral.

HALIFAX, n. S., Feb. S.-There is
trouble amounting to almost mutiny on the
British war ship Canada, now in the West
Indies. 1t has manifested itself since the
ship was commissioned. The matter has
been kept as quiet as possible to prevent
it from getting into the newspapers. The
admiral visited every ship of the squadron
on Christmas day, and was received on all
ships in a hearty manner by the men, with
the single exception of the crew of the
Canada. On board that ship there were
no decorations or anything to indicate the
festival season. On each mess table was
a tin of water and a plate of ships bis
cult. The admiral was received in silence
by the men. On Dec. 70 the royal navy
sports took place, and not one of the crew
Of the Canada entered any of the con-
tests. 1t is rumored that the admiral has
asked the Admiralty to order the Canada
homo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
FARMING ENCOURAGED BY PRIESTS.
The Roman Church Trying to Keep Ru-
raj Canadians at Home.

MONTREAL. Feb. -The Roman Cath
Ole Church is doing all in its power to
keep French Canadians from emigrating to
the United States. 1t is also using all its
efforts to keep the farmers in the country
districts, where it has greater control over
people than in the cities. In conformity
with this idea a joint pastoral has just
been issued by all the archbishops and bish-
OBS. to the number OF twelve. in the &C.
clesiastical province of Quebec, on the sub
ject of the work of the ecclesiastical mis-
sionaries." These missionaries are priests
who nave been trained to agricultural pur-
suits. and their duty is to visit every par
ish in the province at least twice a year
to call the attention of the population TO
the necessity or restoring the soil to It's
primitive utility and point out the various
means that may be adopted TO attain that
end.
The pastoral says that ga kind of fever
of enjoyment and freedom has taken pos
session of the rural population and is
drawing them to the great cities. They are
weary and tired Of the simple and peaceful
life of the fields. They allow themselves 10
be seduced by the brilliant luxury of
wealth; they wish for more liberty to quit
a humble position, to obtain some enjoy
ment, 10 be something in the world; but in
the search for happiness they find ruin"
have been appointed, the church claiming
that to insure success in inducing the rural
population TO remain at home, Ii must
teach them the way to success, if they are
not in 1t already. and show them that the
produce OF the soil is sufficient for them.
The pastoral says that the Pope has
blessed the missionaries. and the bishops
join with the sovereign Pontiff to call down
upon them and upon their work the most
abundant benedictions of heaven. The
missionaries. besides their other work, are
TO help the cure TO find the pupil who will
represent the parish in the School OF Ag-
riculture, and who will return to give an
nXanpla 70 others ThnNy re- cleo - -ri-ff
the farmers clubs, of which there are
about four hundred in the province. most
of which, saws the pastoral, are already
directed by Roman Catholic priests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
MAGAZINE.
A Well-KnOwn Periodical Forced to Sus-
pend Publication.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Cooley Publish
ing Company made an assignment to-day
without preferences to Benjamin 5. Har-
mon. The company publishes the periodical
known as "Godey's Magazine besides
other works and books.
Godey's Magazine. which was formerly
called Godey's Ladies' Book, is one of the
Oldest publications in the United States,
being sixty-four years old, the first number
being issued In 1890. It's officers were Henry
j. Davidson, jr., president, and Harry
Wakefield Bates, vice president and secre-
tary. The publication Offices were at 10.
q Park row and Nos. 10 and u lander
water street. The company was also pub
fishers of periodicals., books, etc. The as
sets are said to be considerably in excess Of
the liabilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
PROTECTED BY MILITIA,
Two Alleged Ravishers Under Guard of
a Company of Soldiers.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. S.-Beniamin
White and James Robinson. who were ar
rested on a charge of criminal assault on
two women and who have been threatened
with lynching, were taken to Manassas to-
day for trial. The Alexandria Light In
fantry, with sixty-five men, we're ordered
out by Governor O'Ferrall and escorted the
prisoners TO protect them from violence
AT Manassas several hundred persons had
gathered about the depot. and the officers
carried the prisoners through the crowd
into the courthouse amid cries OF Lynch
them" The trial opened immediately on
the arrival OF the prisoners. The crowd
at Manassas is reported TO be increasing.
and lynching is feared in case the accused
escape conviction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
BROWNS THIRD TRIAL
Hard to Prove the Charge of At
tempted Express Robbery.
Judge Crumpacker Says ROby Will Sell
Out and Have No More Fights
Girl Runaways at Brazil.
speclal % the Indlanapors journal.

Special 70 the indianapolis JOURNAL
CRAwFORDSVILLE. Ind, Feb. a.-The
third trial of Ed Brown, charged with at
tempting to rob the American Express car
on the Big Four on Aug IL, near this city,
commenced on last Monday and attracted
large crowds. and much interest has been
manifested. Brown came TO this city from
Lafayette and attempted to steal a ride
to indianapolis, where he has a brother
living. He says tina he and several others
Jumped on the front end Of the express car
on the night of Aug. IL. Some trainman
ordered them to pile off," and after firing
one shot through the door, it was opened
and two shots fired. These shots struck
Brown in the abdomen He fell from the
train, and after lying insensible a short
time walked back 70 the depot, where word
was sent to for the police. Brown was
taken to the county jail. and his wounds
dressed. The next day arrangements were
made 10 remove him TO the poor farm,
but a telegram from Indianapolis said ne
had made an attempt TO burglariZe the
car. In two days a warrant was made out
that Brown had opened the car door and
fired at the eXpressman and baggage
master. 1t was evident in the last case
that a ground plan for a damage suit was
laid. and in case of acquittaI it would be
brought Two jurieS disagreed. The main
thing against Brown IS the idea that he
was a tramp" Brown is from Cleveland.
o.. and is a nice appearing young man.
and his testimony in all the trials was very
straightforward. The theory Of the de-
Tense Is that the express messenger and
baggageman haGesimply shot out the door
10 brighten the men from the car. platform,
and did not know any person had been shot
until the next morning. Then. in order to
shield themselves and justify the shooting,
they made up the story of IL being an at
tempt at robbery. 1t is also claimed that If
II had been a genuine attempt at robbery
word would have been sent back to the
depot, as il took place not over six hun
dred feet from the depot, or else a message
sent back 10 the officers here to hunt up the
men The case was given to the jury this
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
IDENTIFY OAKS.
Many Witnesses Continue TO Testify
Against Him i'm the Murder Case.

AEaihs Etin 1u the murder Case.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb. w court
convened this morning Judge Zion called the
witnesses for the defense in the Oaks muir
der trial and they were sworn by deputy
clerk j. NJ. Berryhill, after which they were
Instructed to remain away from the court
room until they were called to testify, which
will probably be several days yet. There are
about fifty of them. and with their evidence
Oaks expects his acqulttal. DR.. William S.
Beck. Coroner of Marion county, was the
first witness to-day. He identified a manu-
script shown him as the evidence given him
by Pitts on the evening OF the shooting.
X. b. Cassidy. OF indianapolis. saw the
shooting. but could not say positively who
nred the shot, as he was not looking high
enough TO see the pistol. Four other wit
neSseS who saw the shooting Identified Oaks
as the man who fired, but greatly DISAGREE
as 10 the clothing worn. One saw two men
on the platform. but is not positive which
one Snot, although he is certain the shot
came from the car. John Yantz said he
saw Oaks step TO the car door and fire. I'm
mediately afterwards Pitts fell. He point
ed Oaks out as the man who did the shoot
Ing. Jacob Waite was near Pitts when he
was shot He said q heaVy-Set man did the
shooting from the car. Frank Sommers saw
into the crowd. Jerry Smith saw a man
whom he identified as Oaks shoot from the
car platform. Ed r. Walker saw Oaks fire
and heard Pitts say: My God. I'm shot"
He helped take care of the wounded man.
Henry England saw smoke from a ~evolver
fired from the car. and rocks were thrown
at the car by some small boys. There was
a great deal of wrangling among the OPP
the case will not so to the jury for ten
days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
THROWS UP THE SPONGE.
Judge Crumpacker Says the ROby
Club Is Out of the Ring.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Feb. Sin an inter-
view tonight, Judge Z. D. Crumpacker said
he met the member OF the Columbian Ath-
letic Club in Chicago last night TO consult
about the defense of the cases to come up
In the Lake Circuit Court April 16.
"All the talk about the Corbett-Jackson
fight coming Oft at Crown Point Is bosh, F"
he said; "and Is made for the sole purpose
OF affecting the cases yet TO be tried. l do
not believe Costello will appear for SEN
tence. as he does not want TO go to the
p~enitentiary. which he would have to do to
save his bOndsmen Neither viii he appear
TO make n test case to go to the Supreme
Court. One of the cases yet 10 he tried viii
be appealed, and / am confident the Su-
preme Court will not affirm the decision of
the lower court, If they be sentenced under
the White Cap law, as Costello was. The
ROby club has disbanded, and the arena
will Se sold for old lumber and taken to
Illinois. There viii never be any more prize
fights in Indiana"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
Recognition of ID Refused.
The Aauidaban's Feat.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Following Is an
extract from a letter of Captain H. f.
Picking, dated Jan. L.. 1894:
915 a.. m. the Aquidaban was sight
ed coming without flying the admirals flag.
She was fired at by the forts and stood
toward and anchored near the Lamadare,
returning the fire. but only occasionally,
with her large guns. 1t was a remarkable
sight 70 see this vessel coming in before
all the forts and batteries, and seemingly
without any injury at all. / hear from a
good source that she was struck twice, but
without material injury. Two men were
their being sent to the hospital. AS near
as can be counted, the shots fired at the
Aq~uidaban aggregated one hundred, in re-
five times. This is taken by naval experts
to indicate that an armored ship is prac-
tically exempt from a shore battery"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-09
Cable Notes.

The Car is going to the Crimea in order
to complete his recovery of health.
The King of SaXony is suffering from a
serious hemorrhage of the bladder.
The London and Northwestern District
Bank has suspended. 1t is a small private
concern, with a capital of f25. 600.
The Communal Council of Vienna has re-
solved TO provide for q fitting celebration
of the jubilee of Emperor Francis Joseph's
reign in 1898. 1t is probable hat a munich
pal museum will be created as a memento
of the occasion.
Ten manufacturers of tin plate at Swan
sea who employed three thousand hands
have closed down. Despite the passage of
the Wilson bill in the American House of
Representatives, the depression in the tin
plate industry seems to increase.
The Bank of England's reserve increased
this week f694, 600, Of which f191 600 were in
gold imported, chiefly bar gold bought.
Other securities decreased FL 100000. Depos-
its decreased 100000 and money outside
is getting scarce, the revenue collection alb
sorbing it. The cash return was strong in
every respect, the reserve exceeding f20,-
000,G GO.