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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
A VERY SIMPLE TRICK.
Yet the FnI<ir Fooled the Whole
Crowd on 1t and Sold Out.

Buffalo Express.
81 will now." said the street fakir. "show
you a little trick which was taught to me
by Signor BlitZ. the world-renowned magi-
clan. 1t is a trick which, although simple
in itself, Is mystifying In the extreme, ana
which can always be used to entertain
gathering
The fakir reached down into his satcheI
and pulled out square paper parcel, which
was cris-crossed in all directions by red
string. He held il up before the crowd and
said You see that / have here an or
particular value in this parcel You will
notice also that it is securely tied and re-
tied with string. Now, the trick which am
about to show you consists of removing
from that string that package without UNI
tying the string and without cutting it."
He handed the package to a man standing
amined by everybody. While 1t was being
passed from hand to hand the falir took
liquid and held them up in the glare Of the
electric light LAS I saying, gentle
men," he went on, the trick consists in
removing the package from the enfolding
embrace of the string without untying the
string or cutting it, However. before
go any further l want to call your at
l am now introducing in limited quantities
1t is the only preparation on the market
cate corns and bunions, and 1 am offering
it here tonight for the small sum of y
cents a bottle: Who takes the first bottle?"
The fakir then went on and talked per-
suasively about his corn cure for half an
hour He disposed of few bottles and
was about to close his satchel and seek a
new corner when a frowsy-haired man in
the crowd said: See here, mister, you
amt done that trick yet"
why, TO be sure / haven't" replied the
falur. He pulled out the paper package
again. II believe / said 1 would remove
the string without untying the knot or cut
ting il. 1 am prepared TO do so. l will not
cut the string. neither will unite il. but"
and he put two fingers under the string and
gave n sudden tug, breaking IT, Il said
nothing about breaking the string. which
/ have done, and which releases the pack
age Gentleman. allow me 10 wish you a
eood-day, first thanking you for your very
generous patronage"
by gumr said the frowsy-haired man.
anybody could do them there tricks IL
they knowed how"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
Lost Bank Notes.
London Daily News.

1<I4ItIVII lytIIg -NEWn
A few days ago the Bank OF England
presented a return 10 the House OF Com
mons showing that there were notes OF
theirs TO the amount of nearly 10000 that
were issued more than forty years ago
and had never been presented for payment
Bank notes like other slips OF paper, oc-
casionally get destroyed by accident The
Bank OF England has always proudly de-
clined to take advantage of any accidents
Detailing their notes. provided they can be
assured OF the good faith OF those who APP
peal to them. Among the curiosities OF
Threadneedle street they have, or they had
not a great while ago, I'm a little glazed
frame displayed on the wall, the charred
remains Of a note that had been taken out
of the fire of Chicago. As "A note IL had
been completely burned, but the material OF
which Bank OF England notes are made Is
of such character that IL was still possible
to establish the fact that IL really had been
a bond. and the number and value were
still discernible 1t was therefore cashed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

says that his fathers cows frequently came
up at night with the appearance OF having
been MIXED. His father got tired of 1t,
and sent him to the pasture with the cows
to catch the thief He spent the day near
enough to the cows to watch yhem, he
that the cows had been MIXED again. He
was scolded and sent back with them the
next day About IL o'clock, he says, this
cow went into the canes near a small lake
and lowed He crept through the brush
and caught the thief in the act, and he
proved to be a bullfrog large a hat.
The frog was hanging on to the cows I'd
der. and seemed to be enjoying his dinner
I'M, ,co1x-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

is there that Mrs. Stevens spends most of
her time II may be a rich woman" said
she. ''but 1 feel like a working woman, and
I am sure I work hard one. My
work shop is my coy nook more than is
my boudoir"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The BuIlfrog's Stolen Dinner.
Savannah News.
Here Is the queerest bullfrog story
record: a youth who lives at High Shoals
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05

DR.D.M. PURMAN- Office Cor Adams ard
 U Center Sts. Office hours to 10 a. m., ano ? to and 7to p. m. Diseases Of women: Night calls left at DeWitt's hack staad will receive prompt attention.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05
CUTTING AWAY A BIG LEDGE. Work of Five Years Nearly Completed
 by the Reading Railroad.

After over five years of constant work the Reading railroad has recent ly finished really gigantic job, the completion of which will remove one of the most dangerous spots on the company's entire system, says the Phil adelphia Record. This work is the cut ting away of the lofty ledge of rocks which jut out from Ashland heights, West Manayunk, necessitating two very dangerous curves in the railroad, which have been the scene of accident. innumerable to the Reading s long and heavy coal and freight trains. By the removal of the ledge a straight track of over two miles will be secured from Clegg's lane to Flat Rock tunnel, and the risk of accidents will be reduced tc a minimum. The work was begun or June Is, 1889, during the presidency oi Austin Corbin, and from that time to this there has been no cessation in the labor of cutting away the rock. James J. Ryan got the contract, and has had a force of men constantly at work. Some idea of the magnitude of the Job may be gathered from the statement that the offending ledge was, when the work began, over six hundred and fifty feet in length, one hundred and fifty feet high on the average and fifty feet deep. During the progress of the work two hundred and ten thou sand perches of stone have been quar- ried out by the explosion of seventy eight thousand pounds of dynamite and several car loads of powder. One man lost his life during the prosecu- tion of the improvement, two were blown up and permanently injured and one lost leg. The job is now nearing it's end under the direction of James Walls, and the last of the ledge is ex- pected to disappear within two months. The Readings tracks will then be moved so as to take out the two dan- gerous curves, and the company will have a fine straight piece of road from the mouth of the Flat Rock tunnel down to the curve just above the Pen coyd iron works. The expense to the company has been light, as the ledge has furnished large amount of gooo building stone, which has formed 2 portion of the contractors compensa tion.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05
CHICAGO'S CLIFF-DWELLERS.
Curious Result of the Stranding of Many
 People After the Fair.

Eightv-nine North shore cliT-dwellers were arrested in their romantic houses along the dump at Huron street the other night, relates the Chicago Her ald. When the worlds fair closed last October, great mass of human drift wood, gathered from all climes, was thrown upon the city. Hundreds of men who had sold red-hot, ''yer ofishul guide,'' and stained eyeglasses along Stony Island avenue found themselves without employment and no means to return to their former homes. During the winter the corridors of the city hall, soup kitchens and police stations sheltered them When the rigor of winter was over, some of them left the city and some secured employment. Nearly two hundred of them did neither They drifted to the north shore and built for themselves habita- tions.
 The lake at this point was being filled and there was no end to the variety or quantity of material they had at hand for building purposes. The lake itself was not unkind to them, and wreclage, sawed lumber and St. Joe fruit crates and chicken coops were now and then washed ashore at their feet. These made the framework of the dwellings in the cliffs The bank or cliff is in some places thirty feet high, receding from the shore in convenient terraces. In constructing a cliff home an excava- tion would be made in the cliff about ten feet square. A frame would be put in with special care to have the roof waterproof Worn out felt roofing, strips of sheet iron and tin would be spread over all. The cliff house was then finished, excepting decorations Old carpets, wall paper, picture frames and mating, discarded from more pre- tentious dwellings farther north on the shore, filled this want.
 The house proper was only used fol sleeping purposes. The cooking was done out in front in tomato cans. Two men generally lived together. A feel ing of comradeship had sprung up il the settlement; there was little quarrel ing, and few of the most thickly populated terraces had even beer dignifed with names of streets. A few of the men worked at what they could find to do during the day, and most O them got their food by begging ant fishing. Their begging was one of tht to undertake the raid.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05

Train No. l connects with Southern Pacific connects with Southern Pacinc 20 passing Maricopa at 2:4o a. m. Train No. connects with sruthern Pacific limited east bound pass ing Maricopa at 4:40 p. m. Tram No takes passengers from Southern Pacific limited west bound passing Maricopa $50 a. m. C0nnec- tion made at Tempe with stages for Goldheld. Connection made at Phoenix with stages for Prescott and Congress. Trains stop on signal.
 C.S.MASTEN,
 General Manager.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05
Notice for Pub icati0n-Timber Gu.
 ture-Final PrOof.
[Commuted AriH
TConnnuted

Land Office at Tucson, Arizona, {
 Nov. 10, 1894. Notice is here by given that Perrin L. Kay of Phoenix, Arizona, has filed notice of intention to make final proof before the clerk of the dis trict court at his office in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday the 29th day of December, 1891, on timber culture application No. 9S2, for the ne14 of section No. 19, in township north, range No ? east.
 He names as witnesses: Henry H. Wilky, Daniel F. Wilky, Alfred M. Jones and Samuel S. Green, all of Phoenix. Arizona.
 EUGENE J. TRIPPEL,
 Register.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05

TYR. LAKEWOOD Physician and Surgeon.
 | Ground floor, Washington St., next door to Keystone pharmacy. Diseases of nose, throat and lungs speciality.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05
Piano TuDer.

DURGER CORRAL, Northwest corner First D Ave. and Adams St., c. W Heath, Prop, is the old reliable feed corral where teams are well cared for and where everybody receives fair and honest treatment.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05
PROBES SION AL
Physicians,

DOCTOR HIBBARD, Late Of Denver. Colo rado Graduate of Harvard Medical Col lege Formerly mem Der of Colorado and Rhode Island State Medical societies. Specially, dis ca es of the throat and lungs. Offices Monlhon block.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05
BicVcleS.
Machine shop.

NiuSI11tt Y D. COPELAND, First avenue, opposite IL. court house. Mining, agricultural and all other kinds of machinery built or repaired. Models and patterns made. Soldering, brazing grinding or any other work in the mechanical line. Engines remodeled.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05

NR. FRANK D. DARCY-Physician end Sur
 J geon. Room 10 Fleming block.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05

nR SCOTT HELM-Physician and Surgeon. Second St., opposite city hall plaza.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-05

DR ANGEL MARTIN, diseases of eye, ear. u nose and throat and general surgery Office-S. E. cor. Adams and Center Sts
The morning call., 1894-09-02

cally saved the life of one of the princes
Of the royal family, aud his value to
America and Europe is inestimable. The
American Minister. Mr.. Sill, has been
in Korea only short time. l will write
more concerning him In a future letter.
He has been professor and an educator
all his life, and he is cultured gentleman.
He comes from Michigan and was ap-
Doin ted largely through the influence of
Don Dickinson. he is a man of no expe-
rience in diplomatic life, but he is well
liked and he is making very good Minis
ter. There is only one American firm in
Korea, and this is that OF Morse & Town
send, which has its chief house at the
port of Chemulpo. James r. Morse. the
senior partner, lives in New York. He
has spent some years in Korea and japan
and he is a very able man. w. d. Town
send. the other member of the firm, is a
well-edncated BostoniaD, who does a big
business in shipping all sorts of things ont
of the country and in importing supplies
for the King. the court and the people.
The missionary force IN Korea is large.
and it has done great deal of good work.
/ don't believe there are more earnest ac-
tive and intelligent missionaries any.
where than you will find in this country.
They have strong hold upon the people,
and they are thoroughly respected by the
King. The headquarters OF the missions
are in Seoul. The work is chiefly done nv
the Presbyterians and Me hodists as far az
the Americans are concerned. The French
Catholics have large force al work among
the people, and there is also mission of
The morning call., 1894-09-02
VOLUME LXXVI-NO. "a.
H1l5MkS2!g$$ss;>n!> t2E}G jl lj;M:!>

thousand TO twenty thousand cash apiece
for these. Each OF the foreign legations
has a number of these keso soldiers, which
are detailed to il from the service of the
King. and my soldiers are of this charac-
ter. An outrageous instance of squeezing
occurred not long ago in connection with
the Russian legation, and it was car
ried on a long time before the Rus
sian Minister found it out. These kesos
went into the country and found men
who were In debt to people in Seoul
They told them that the Russian Minister
had bought the claims against them, and
that they must be paid with high interest.
They put them in chains and brought them
right to the legation. and kept them in the
outhouses, which are reserved for the
kesos, and which surround every large
Korean establishment. Here they whipped
them from time to time with paddles.
They would strip them half-naked, sus-
pend them by their elbows, and torture
them by touching their bare legs with red
hot pokers. Now and then they would let
them out in the yard. and If the Minister
came in sight, would warn them that they
bad better be quiet. for he was a danger
Gus man. and already inclined to cut their
The morning call., 1894-09-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

moral standard of those tenants will rise
percepibly as habits of cleanliness become
less difficult.
"Of course, We shall have classes, moth
ers' classes. such as Mrs. Kincaid has
already started; boys clubs, like those ten
at present so successful at the Oak Grove
avenue quarters; wOrkingmen's clubs
tor the discussion of questions Of the day:
girls clubs for talks on health, literature,
etc. In fact, every effort will be made to
enable the people to help and improve
themselves. We aim to make central
place In our settlement hall where the
neighbOrhood will find pleasanter and
more instructive spot than the present
cheap places Of amusement, which, with.
their gaudiness, do so much to give the
men and women distaste for hume. We
aim to show them how to improve their
homes, ana develop in them tastes and de-
sires that will not be satisfied with glitter.
and that can appreciate the simple beauty
OF clean living and good home atmos-
phere.
I'VE hope to establish close connection
between our two universities on this coast
and the workingmen of San Francisco.
Our students will 90 to these less favored
people with their knowledge and sugges-
lions and will bring back fund of infor-
nation which we can use in our class
rooms. This work is of comparative re-
cent development. but there should be a
close connection between the university
and these people"
AS soon as a house is secured a house
warming will be held. when it is hoped
part of the furnishing will be given BIZ the
guests of the evening. After the rooms
are once fitted up for club meetings, read
ing apartments. art exhibits, ETC.. the
house will be opened with several univer-
sity men In residence. Two or three instrue-
tors from the universities and some gradu-
ate students in sociologywill give their time
gratuitously in the service; their return
comes with the information of social con-
ditions they obtain, and the satisfaction
derived from giving to those who have not
had equal opportunities.
The morning call., 1894-09-02

poison he breaks this jar and the water
flows out upon the floor. II the man does
not die of the poison the steam and heat
soon finishes him and the body is par boiled
before it is taken out. 1t is carried through
one of the dishono able gates and cast out
of the city. 1t must be left there for a GER
tain time, aud then, if its relatives do not
take it away, the birds grow fat over its
cooked meat.
THESE punishments will give you some
idea OF the horrors which are bound to at
tend any prOtracted war in this part of
the world. The japanese will carry on
their struggle Un western methods. but
the Koreans aud the Chinese will do as
they have done in the past. and woe be to
the prisoners who fall into their hands.
During the war between the Chinese and
English about a generation ago the
foreign prisoners were carried about in
Iron cages. and l met an English Consul
at Canton few years since who had
his whiskers pulled cut one at a
time while he was being shown as
curiosity to the people in an iron pen.
the roof of which was so low that he
could neither sit nor stand within il.
This man said at the time that China
should give up a life for every hair he lost
from his beard, and his position, l am
told. was such that he was able to carry
out his threat. The father of the present
King, who is now at the head of the Gov
eminent, murdered the French missiona-
aries and the Korean Christians in the
most barbarous of ways. The heads Of
some Of them were cut of, and their top
The morning call., 1894-09-02

Seoul. of executing the fathers of rebels.
1t is almost necessary to understand the
structure of a Korean house to appreciate
it. The rooms are heated, you know, by
fires which are built under the house. and
the flames of which run through fues,
covering every part of the floors of the
rooms. These floors are of brick or NOR
tar. and they are covered with a thick,
white paper, well oiled. With good fire
they turn the rooms into ovens, and
small room soon becomes a. fur
mace il big fire is built under
it. Among the lowest classes in Korea
are the butchers. and it is in butchers
house outside the west gate of the city that
the fathers of rebels are sometimes
poisoned. The poison is mixed with rice
water which has been left over night 10
order that its taste may be bitter. The
officer of the law takes the man TO this
house. He wears wooden clogs and thas
keeps his feet from the redhot floor, upon
which he puts the man and where he forces
him to drink the poisoned water. In the
back of this room there is great jar Of
Korean pottery, which holds almost as
much as a hogshead. This is filed with
water. After the official has given the
The morning call., 1894-09-02

knots being tied together. they were hung
high on poles like so many onions. The
bodies of the dead were brought to Seoul
in straw bags and were cast on the ground
outside the southeast gate. Such things
are hardly possible to-day. The Koreans
are afraid OF the foreigners, and the Off
oals have too much sense to allow the
people to massacre them. Still, this was
only few years ago. and when war comes
in at the door c0mmon-sense flies out at the
window.
And this brings me TO the American
colony in Korea. Some of the best men
that the United States has ever produced
are now laboring there. Dr. II. n. Allen.
the secretary of the American legation.
will go down into history as one of the
greatest of our diplomats. He has done
more for Korea than any man ever con-
nected with the United States legation.
and if our diplomatic service was organ
lied on any other than political basis he
would to-day be the American Minister 10
Korea. He has his wife and his children.
two bright boys. with him. aud his house
is inside the legation compound. He
comes from Ohio, and he is thoroughly
able man In every respect He practi.
The morning call., 1894-09-02
What whitens whiskers,

a farmer from Bucks County. with black
hair and mustache and three days growth
of snOw-white whiskers, dropped into
Ninth-street barber-shop yesterday and in
the course of conversation with the louua-
cious artist il appeared that the farmer had
for years shaved himself with a tack-
knife. He thought that perhaps that had
something to do with the peculiar hirsute
contrast, and the barber promptly con-
tirmed his opinion. 'The pulling of a dull
razor on the roots of the whiskers," said the
barber. destroys in a short time all the oil
and pigment that gives the color. Most men
have too much regard for their nerves to
keep it up long enough to turn the beard
entirely white, but many partially gray
ones are due TO that cause. A keen blade.
Improperly handled. is equally harmful. as
close scrape of the skin results in num-
berless seed warts. which can only be re-
moved by surgical Observation-Disclosures
phia Record"
The morning call., 1894-09-02

and from there was called to Seoul as
foreign adviser 10 the King at salary Of
$4,000 year. He has a fine establish
ment here, and his mother. who is one of
the sweetest old ladies' out OF Kentucky, is
with him. Then there is General LIE
Gendre, who is is also one of the vice-pres-
idents of the Home Office. and who is con-
nected with General Greath ouse as for
eign adviser. and Colonel f. j. n. Men
stead, who is in charge of the Government
school. Last but not least among the
Americans there is bright Washington
man named Power. who came to Korea to
put the electric light plant in the palace,
and who has the position of electrician to
the King. He is but 26 years of age, but
he has put up one of the finest electric light
plants that you will find on the other side
of the globe, and when the country is
again settled he will probably build an
electric railroad which is projected from
Seoul TO Chemulpo.
1t is very unfortunate that this rebellion
occurred just at this time. and If the Chi
nese are allowed to control affairs they will
put the country in worse state than ever.
The King himself Is more progressive than
any of his mobiles, and he is anxious TO see
his country improved and his people
bettered. 1t was only 8 few months ago
that he undertook to establish a postal
service, and to do this he called from
Washington Mr.. Ye Chan Yum, VINO for
years was the secretary of the Korean
legation, and who acted for a time as
Korean Minister. Ye went TO Korea very
enthusiastic az to his work, and he was
doing all he could TO push modern progress
there when the present rebellion broke
out. he is one of the brightest of the
younger Korean statesmen. and if his
prominence does not result in his losing
his head through the jealousy of those
above him, he will yet make himself felt
In the administration of the Government.
called upon him one dav at his residence
In Seoul. He lives within stones throw
of the palace, and the parlor in which he
received me was furnished half 10 Ameri-
can and half in Korean Style, He wore a
gown of white silk, and On his head was a
many-cornered black hat OF hOrse-hair net.
The desk befOrs him wac full of papers,
and he was working as hard as he did at
Washington. He has. am told, good,