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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
SAW GREEN In TIE MOON.
Leo Gathmann, of Chicago, Reiterates
His Somewhat Strange Story.

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Before a company
of twenty-five or more friends and neigh
bors last night Leo Gathmann exhibited
a model of his sectional lens telescope. He
also answered the objections made by as
tronomers Hale and Burnham to his an
nouncement that he had discovered what
seemed to be signs of vegetation on the
moon by saying: There can be but two
reasons for this fact. First, no frst-class
telescopes were in use for making observa-
tions the night / saw the spot. Second,
If observations were made the telescopes
were inferior to mine"
Gathmann said his sectional lens had been
examined by Professor Colbert who said it
had excellent definition and would prove of
great interest to the whole scientific world.
Many eminent engineers had pronounced
any instrument of the same size "a twen-
ty-inch built-up lens,' Gathmann said,
with clear glass of even density would be
equal in power to any telescope that has a
forty-inch solid lens.'
Gathmann then spoke of his observation
or q green spot on the moon as follows:
About o'clock in the evening of Aug IL
face of the moon L saw a spot of vivid
green in the midst of mountains in the val
to unknown to me among the shades of the
moon. / thought there might be an error
somewhere. but after changing the eye
piece six times ii was there-a well-defined
space of green. The idea of it being an
error of the. telescope is out of the ques-
ton. because when allowing the moon to
pass through the whole field of the glass
the strange spot kept stationary on the
moon with every magnifying power used.
Seven persons beside myself saw it, and
ii is not TO be supposed that all OF us were
color blind. If Luna has a flora IL must
be far different from ours, because the
conditions on the moon are vastly different
from ours on earth. Science has not pro-
gressed so far as to know that an atmos-
phere prevails on the moon. In fact ali
the elements of the earths atmosphere are
not positively known. To say that vege-
is TO make an assertion which cannot be
proved Lunar vegetation must be very
different from that of the earth. That
Luna should be without animal life cam
not understand. On earth in the arctic
regions, where the cold is intense the year
round, we ind the polar bear and the
whale anu ether animals suited to the cli-
mate and the conditions. If men had never
known of the existence OF these animals
and If we common men were asked If such
animals could exist there we would say,
We do not know. But most scientific men
simply say, No Because scientific men
did not know of their existence they would
conclude that such animals could not eX-
ist there. That there is vegetation on the
moon is highly probable, but ii does not
follow that the color should be green. The
greenish tint observed Aug. IL may have
been a rare exception.
In conclusion Gathmann said he believed
the inhabitants of Mars were making signs
to the earth and he thought communication
between neighboring planets by means OF
signals would eventually be established.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
-FOUR MINERS RESCUED.
EntOmbed in N Pennsylvania Coal Pit
Last Thursday.

CARBONDALE. Pa. Sept 30-John J..
Tanning, William b. Mitchell, George Bar
ney and Andrew Klaheski, the four miners
who were entombed in the slope of the
Northwest Coal Company on Thursday,
were rescued at a late hour last night All
are alive and well and do not seem much
the worse for their long Imprisonment. AS
soon as an opening was made refreshments
were passed through to the prisoners and
their hunger and thirst had been satisfied
before they reached the surface. The men
were without light and food for fifty-four
hours. They procured water from minia-
ture we'll which they dug in their cell. In
consequence of having been so long in dark
ness Tanning. when taken out of the shaft,
was unable to see lamp held two feet
away from him. None of the men could re-
rnernber whether o. no. they had slept,
and said that the sensation was like that
ioicing when the men were brought to the
surface and escorted to their homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
In New England.

BOSTON. Mass, Sept. 30-The coast Of
southern New England was visited by a
fierce gale to-day, which caused unusually
high tides. but which. having been antici-
pated for several days, did only slight dam
age to shipping The hurricanes from the
south have slowly crept northward, until,
to-day, the storm center was about 80
miles south of Fire island light. The wind
blew forty-four miles hour, off Block
island, this afternoon, and some
rain fell but the precipita-
tion was slight. The harbor is filled
with south-bound vessels, which are wait
ing for the storm center TO pass out of
their course. No serious disaster has been
reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
GALE AND HIGH TIDE.
stormy Weather Along the Coast
south OF New York.

QUARANTINE. Staten Island, Sept 80
The prevailing easterly wind OF the past few
days caused an unusually high tide to-day.
at 8 o'clock q. m. the wind hauled TO the
east-northeast and continued to freshen. and
at II o'clock 1t blew a strong gale from the
same, direction, with a very heavy sea, and
prospects OF a big storm. Incoming ves-
sells reported a tremendously heavy sea run
ming all along the coast. Vessels from the
eastward have had the wind fair. but those
arriving from the southwark felt the full
force Of the storm.
The steamer Comal. Of the Mallory line.
was the only vessel 70 arrive this morning
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Increasing I'm Fury.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., Sept. SO.-The
northeast storm which has been raging
along the coast for several days is increas-
ing in fury tonight. Heavy gales are play
ing havoc with the telephone and telegraph
wires and the surf is dangerously high.
The water is on a level with buildings in
the inlet district and is breaking over the
board walk all along the ocean front. The
electric railroad on Brigantine beach has
been washed out-in several places on the
lower end of the beach, and it is feared that
the big steamboat wharf will go, as IL is
rapidly weakening. The railroad tracks
over the meadows are submerged and the
late afternoon trains had great difficulty
in cra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
WONDERFUL If TRUE.


CHILLICOTHE, o., Sept. 30-Flying Jib
made wonderful showing here this morn
ing. Andy Mcdowell was working him out
and had him hitched to a high-wheeled
pneumatic wagon with a running mate.
The pair scored several times and finally
Mcdowell gave the word to those who were
in the judges stand. The gelding paced
away beautifully. He went to the half in
one minute and finished the mile I'm 1 5912.
The performance has excited horsemen
greatly, as ii was the fastest mile ever
paced under similar circumstances
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
Serious Runavvays.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 3.-Two sensation
al runaways were reported near here yes
terday. One occurred at Ciark's Summit.
whereby Patrick Looney was killed out
right The other occurred this afternoon
at Lackawanna, where two carriages col
lided. Robert Willis was internally injured
and Mrs Willis had her collar bone broken
Their little child was thrown the
railing of a bridge to the river, thirty feet
below, but suffered no further injuries than
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Thomas o. BOggs.
Joseph EstabrO0k.

OLIvET, Mich, Sept. sO.-Joseph Esta-
brook principal of the normal department
of Olivet College, died late last night.
The immediate cause of his death was
atrophy Of the liver.
Professor Estabrook was one of the most
prominent educators in Michigan and was
seventy-four years of age. He served
principal of the State Normal School at
Ypsilanti and for many years had been
known as the father of Olivet College.
Professor Estabrook also gave several
years of service as regent of the State Uni
versity and as State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. His active connection with
Michigans educational interests lasted
nearly half a. century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01

{ SAVANNAH. Ga, Sept. SO.-A dispatch
from yaldosta says there was a small riot
al the turpertine still last night. near this
place in which two colored men We're
GiIlespie the manager. white man. Were
vounded The blacks had been ined for
gambling by the manager and the money
co1 drunk and went hack 10 camp and
made an attack upon the manager AZ hts
Els wife and children were bruised. A
black man IN the manaEer's house Was
killed. I11o rioters then went away and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
Prof woode Thomnsou.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 30.-Prof.
Woode Thompson, for several years super
intendent of public instruction. died at
his home in this city to-day. He was sixty
years of age to-day.
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PREDICTS HILLS ELECTION.
Senator Vest on the Situation i'm the
Empire State.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept. 30.-United States
Senator George G. Vest arrived here to-
day. Questioned upon the political situa-
ton in New York he predicted the elec-
ton of Hill. whom he considered a most
remarkable man. Continuing he said: 'I
do not regard Hill as a great man or as
the possesSor of a great intellect, but he
is a great worker, without any appetites
or passions. Hill voted against the tariff
bill account of the income tax and not
because he objected to it's provisions as
TO tariff duties on sugar or anything else.
The income tax he irrevocably opposed for
two reasons; first, because he wanted TO
strengthen himself with the business men
of New York who had always been for
Cleveland; second, because he did not want
to drive from the Democratic party in New
York the men who make liberal subScrip-
tions for campaigns. Hill is determined not
to give up his hold in New York, whatever
happens. and he played the opposition to
the income tax his trump card. AS
to Tammany, which rules the party in
New York. ii is governed by the sachems.
who either rich men now or expecting
10 be rich. OF course the Tammany leaG-
ers are against the income tax and Hill
knew it. New York politics is strange
business and money is the principal fac
tor. Morton will be bled until he will give
up no more and Hill will have all the
money he needs. i think Hill will beat
him"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01

from the southwark. Captin Rink reports
having experienced very heavy weather
since leaving Galveston, n continuation or
east and northeast gales, with high head
seas, which greatly retarded her progress.
she being delayed more than twenty-four
hours. She received no damage, however.
A very high tide prevailed along the
Staten island shore this morning, but so far
as could be ascertained no serious damage
was done to property.
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Run over by Electric Cars.

MARIETTA. o.. Sept su.-Clarence JUS
tice and Byron Wilson were run over by
electric cars late last night. They had gone
TO sleep on the track. Justice is dead and
Wilson is dying. Both were boys fourteen
years old.
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LONDON

LONDON, Sept. 30.-Lord Haddon, eldest
son OF the Marquis of CRANKY, is dead. His
death resulted from the effects of sur
gical operation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 30.-Dr. W. F. Car
yer and J. A. Elliott Of Kansas City, the
worlds wing shot have signed articles for
another live-bird nna.ch. The dates set for
the shoot are Thur Friday and Sat
s4C0 a side and Y championships.
A specially select rs will be &C.
cured, and ID. Amer
lean Associate houndary
will prevail. 3mfIar
conditions. HFon
all three a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01

OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 3o.-Hon. John NJ.
Thurston has accepted the challenge of
Congressman w. f. Bryan to a joint de-
bate in Nebraska. Both are candidates for
the United States Senate. subject to The
action OF the approaching Legislature, which
will be closely divided on the silver issue.
BRYAN is for silver and Tharston opposed
and the debate will be along this line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01
CHESTNUT LEAF COUGH BALSAM

1t does the work for coughs and colds.
Pleasant 10 taste and children take to it.
The finest thing out. Our sales prove il.
The sole sale for indianapolis at POTTE RS
800 N. Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-01

AN OLD-TIME WING, AND LATER Sc
CESSIONIST AND GREENBACKER.
Ticket with Butler-Deaths of
Other Well-known People.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Sept. 30.-Gen.
A. Nj. West died this morning at o'clock
from catarrh of the stomach after an i'll
ness of three weeks. The funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from the Methodist Church.
General West was born in Alabama in
1918. In 1887 he moved to Mississippi In
politics he was whig and was elected
to the Legislature in 1S45 and twice to the
State Senate After the secession of the
Southern States he was appointed brigadier
general and subsequently, quartermaster and
paymaster-general and commissary- general
in the confederate army, holding all three
of these offices at once. In 1854 he became
president of the Chicago, ST Louis & New
Orleans and the Mississippi Central rail-
roads, now the southern division of the Illi-
nois Central, and was its builder
General West was elected to Congress
after the war, but Congress refused TO
seat him and all others from the seeding
States. In 1876 he was an elector from
ticket, but later in the year he identified
himself with the Greenback party and was
nominated in 1884 without his knowledge
for Vice President on the Greenback ticket
with BENJAMIN f. Butler He at first de-
clined on account of Southern prejudice
against Butler and for fear of split in
lican success in Mississippi, but upon being
urged he consented upon condition that
tnere were no electors from MISSISSIPPI
General West was extensive planter,
prominent member of the Methodist Church
and member of the Farmers Alliance.
Thomas o. BOggs.
CLAYTON, n. NJ. Sept 30.-Thomas o.
Boggs, better known as Uncle Tom," one
of the oldest American residents Of New
Mexico, is dead.
Mr. Boggs went to New Mexico in 1si5
with his father, who was one of the or
ganizers of the Inflated Donner party, the
first to travel overland to California
Uncle Tom acted as guide for General
Fremont He was sent by General Kearney
in 1S4s with dispatches of General Scott in
old Mexico to Fort Leavenworth, and met
with many thrilling experiences while en-
gagged in this duty. Mr.. Boggs a
brother-in-law and companion many years
of kit Carson, and his stories Of his
life are extremely interesting.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
TAX DODGERS.

When the greatest OF all tax dodgers.
the late Jay Gould. was alive. he paid
taxes on one hundred thousand dollars
worth Of personal property This he
afterwards generously raised to five
hundred thousand dollars.
When Jay Gould died he left personal
property to the value OF between sixty
and seventy million dollars, and a great
portion of 1t was not subject to any
tax.
This year the Tax Assessors here fixed
the value of the personal property of
the Gould estate at ten million dollars.
Thereupon the executors and trustees
under the will OF the late Jay Gould,
George j., Edwin. Helen NJ. and Howard
Gould, go into the Supreme Court and
plead that they have no taxable per-
sonal property here. inasmuch as they
reside and do business In Tarrytown,
and are assessed on the personal prop
erty OF the estate at that place and pay
their tax. there.
Three OF the executors who swear they
live at .Tarrytown are assessed this year
on one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. Formerly they were assessed at
nifty thousand for all. They pay a
total taxation this year OF between six
and seven thousand dollars.
George Gould now joins the noble
army OF tax dodgers. and transfers his
residence to Lakewood. If he Is as
fortunate as his brothers and sisters
he will set off with personal assess
inent on fifty thousand dollars, or six
hundred and seventy-five dollars tax.
The Constitutional Convention In noyy
In session. Ought It to be possible for
people to cheat the tax laws In this
manner? Does any one believe that
the business of the Gould family is done
In Tarrytown and Lakewood? That It
Is just and honest that their taxes
should be paid thers7
Ought not something to be done to
put stop TO this tax lodging?
The evening world., 1894-07-19
NEW YORK MAYORS VIA PIrTsBuRa,

Police business In Pittsburg must be
dull. The Smoky City's guardians OF the
peace seem to have nothing TO do bu,
put their feet on the office furniture and
think up thoughts. Superintendent Of
Police O'Mara. OF Naturalgasville, in a
commendable effort TO dispose OF all the
ennui he had on hand yesterday, gave
out d statement to the effect that he
thought our own Supt Byrnes was lust
the man New York wanted for Mayor.
and Il Mr.. Byrnes ran for the office he
woulu get 90 per cent. OF the votes cast.
This looks like an easy way of picking
Mayor for New York. In the regular
process OF selecting the city's chief
executive. we have to set A lot of ma
chinery In motion, and 1t costs the tax
payers "a little more than the price of a
patent-leather shine. And even then we
have to walt until the ballots are count
ed to know who Is who. II it could be
fixed so that Supt O'Mara. OF Pittsburg,
would make the selection for us, our
Mayors would come cheaper, and who
knows but that they would be just as
good.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
THE DEMOCRATIC REVOLT.

The House and Senate conferrees on
the Tariff bill have agreed to disagree
and the report to that effect will be made
to the House to-day.
The Senate under the lead Of Senator
German, is obs.inately resolved to ad-
here to the interests OF the trusts. The
Democratic House and the Democratic
President stand by the Democratic
pledges OF tariff reform on which the
present Administration and the present
House were elecied by the people and
through which the great revolution In
the Senate was accomplished. The bat
tie is one OF venality against prin-
ciple. The Democrats who have
deserted their party and united with the
Republicans In an effort to continue the
Mckinley tariff have simply sold them
selves to the sugar. coal and iron trusts.
Bribery and corruption have done their
work. The trust conspirators threaten
that n the German bill Is not accepted
the Mckinley tariff shall continue. Many
Of the Democrats insist that legislation
in the interests OF the trusts would be
worse than no legislation at all.
Meanwhile the bankers and business
men of Chicago give voice to the senti-
merit Of the whole business community
when they send a telegram to the Senate
and the House, saying: 1.-THE whole
country demands that Congress termin-
ate the pending tariff legislation imme-
diately. Failure to dispose of the ques-
ton quickly will work incalcuiable loss
and irreparable injury to financial and
industrial interests"
These are words OF truth. The uncer-
tainty that now hangs over the country
is the cause Of the paralysis Of business.
the lack Of employment. and all the evils
from which we suffer. And Democratic
traitors are responsible for 1t.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
TIL u M -SuckinE Again.


To the Editor
Havins noticed several articles headed thumb
sucking. &C., in answer to Atlantic Highlander"
letter. which failed to read, will sndeaycf
to give her a suggestion: Amy dentist who prac-
uses orthodontia knows the consequences Of
thumb sucking In children during the eruption Of
their teeth. 1t brings a positive tendency
towards acquired oral deformites which cause
an otherwise pretty young girl to either bear the
deformity through life or to suner a painful and
lengthy treatment. with a correspondingly high
fee, in order to even partially correct the irreE-
uiarites OF her teeth. without going any further.
then. I would advise the mother to get some
powdered socotrne aloes and rub same the
Cnild's thumb. 1t being intensely bitter. the
child will not be likely to go into training 10
overcome her dislike to 1t. The only physiological
Eject the mother need have fear Of II used In
minute quantities will be its tonic effect the
slimentary canal. assisting the digestive process,
Strengthening the muscular nbres. &C. II the
same persistency is practised by the mother In
.pplying the aloes by the child sucking hss
thumb she may hope for q speedy cure Of the
habit D. D. g.
The evening world., 1894-07-19

Here's great little girl. bless her
big little heart! She Is going to do
grand thing for the sick babies, who
need all the assistance they can get In
this awful trying weather.
She is a baby herself-Baby Francis
but she has a regiment of grown people
at her command, and if she succeeds in
doing what she promises In this letter
she will be the sponsor for the biggest
vaudeville festival ever given in this
country.
To the Editor.
Baby Francis. daughter OF Mr. Lew Fields, OF
Weber and Fields, better known the German
In aid Of THE Evening Worlds SICK Baby
Fund The expenses ot the entertainment viii
entire gross receipts will be turned over to THE
Evening World for the benefit of the fund
They have decided to combine their two grand
comnanies for this occasion. which consists OF
the following grand array Of talent: Miss Maggie
cline, the Russell brothers, I.ottie ellison. lie
Marion Rr.n and lsv. Hey James .''nsS Ho una
Albnrtus and narttam. Whiting and Sheppard.
Miss Annie Hart, caStelle,t and Hall viii II.
Fox LerAnion, Nelson and Nelson. Sam Bernard.
Lizzie H. Raymond and the greatest Dutch team
| under tn" sun. Weber and Fields Thus insurIng
be one Of the grandest entertainments ever given.
The performance will be under the personal
supervision OF weber Fields Yours turly
BABY FRANCIS,
Per Peter s Clark. rep Weber and Fields.
Isn't that a magnificent array of en-
tertainers? Have you ever seen so many
vaudeville stars together in single bill
before? Talk a,out your music festivals
and dramatic festivals! This IL a vaude-
Vile festival that will Ill Rockaway
Beach to overlooking on the night of
July 2S. II Is the greatest thing OF its
kind ever conceived.
Baby Francis IL "A trump. Her father
ought TO be. as he probably Is. proud OF
| her. The vaudeville profession should
| take her to Its bosom with joy. We
wish her success. Hurrah for Baby
Francis! May her efforts for the sick
babies OF the tenenents bring results
that will surpass all records.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
WORLDLINGs.

Titians long art career began when he WAS a
child OF four years. His sketches made at that
tender age gave promise OF his future greatness
Within q district having an area of thirty
square miles, in the State OF Vera Cruz. Mexico,
there are more eentsnarsns than In any OF the
United states
Turner'S pictures were admitted TO the British
Royal Academy before the young artis, was twelve
years old.
Paris is the deepest In debt OF all the larger
cities, Every inhabitant would have to contribute
$751; to Iquidate the ciU's debt New Yorks
rate is So and Chicagos 50.
1t is said that people did not begin to sit erect
at the dinner table until ChArlemagne's time.
Previous to that epoch guests reciined at their
meals on couchesL
saccharlns's new rival. dulcIn. is ?.S times
swester than sugar.
Michael Angelo devoted twelve years Of his life
to the study Of anatomy before he began to paint
the human hyurs.