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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-24

possible he asked that his wife be sent
for-he lived few stations back--to come
for a smoke, and pulled away at a pine
as contentedly, to all appearances as il
he had been in his engine cab. The train
men relieved each other and the passen-
gers also took turns in holding up Boyles
head above the water. and as the hours
wore away everybody seemed to feel the
noon a welcome toot was heard to the
south of us, and Boyle heard it,
IN bet the cigars that Clara's aboard
that train was all he said
1T was the wrecking train, and the first
person off II was white-faced little wom-
an an with tightly <compressed lips. She knew
the cut and down into its awful bottom
with unhesitating steps. She took her hus-
bands head In her arms and kissed him..
My legs are gone sure Clara said the
man, with smile.
Well, your hearts all right she re-
sponded clleerfully There was no hopeless
ness in her appearance, no matter how full
her heart might have been. Some one came
rushing Gown with a startled cry. The
the man nor woman showed a bit of fear.
" Let me have the gun, dear he pleaded
You'd die with sin on your soul she
replied. I'll do 1t, darling, and live to
square myself
THAT woman, gentlemen, had come pre-
pared to kill the man she loved in prefer
ence to letting him die most horrible
death in a flood Of dirt, and sand, and
gravel An Englishman, who had been a
passenger on the train, appeared at this
juncture with an implement shaped some
thing like mattock. No one knew where
he got il. May be scraDe the bot
tom away under Boyle's legs and drag
him out. or, what's left of him, anyhow,
he suggested.
He went to work Every now and then
he would strike the crushed legs of the en-
gineer and calculate, i beg, pardon, and
Boyle would invariably reply, No harm
done, General In ten minutes he asked
Boyle to brace himself and motioned 10
the men at his side. Boyle's arms and
shoulders were quickly grasped by muscu-
lar trainnen: there was strong jerk and
Boyle was released Even in that supreme
moment of agony, when he was laid on the
side of tine cut, with masses of bleeding.
crushed quivering flesh and bone, where
his feet and shins, and knees had been,
he looked up TO the Englishman and said:
General thanks: you a corker,' and
then tainted in his wife's arms. Ten min
utes later the cut was ten feet deep. with
bubbliiig. kissing, rapid stream of yellow
water"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-24
THE VOICE REFoRMERs.
Organization of the Society for the
Promotion Of Vocal Culture.
New York Sun

The new society which bears the title of
Voice ReformerS was organized during the
past week by a number Of young women
who were impressed by the discourse deliv-
cred by Miss Mary Shaw before the Pro-
fessional Woman's League. The object of
its organizers is to cultivate the organs OF
speech, as used in the intercourse OF daily
of those ''mouthers and numbers OF both
sexes, who deserve the scorn to which they
were held up by Miss Shaw. It's members
will strive to practice the most scientific
and pleasing method of articulation,
through the study Of the physical and spir-
itual laws OF infection, euphony and po-
lyphonism: through the relation Of thought
To circumstances. They will cultivate the
voice for ordinary service as it Is Guilt
waited by singers and actors for puDiic pur-
poses. They believe that they may thus
be able TO advance the happiness OF man.
kind, TO make common intercourse more
pleasant, TO render ordinary utteraDces
more ineligible. 70 increase the refine
number of those broils which have their
origin in vocal dissonance, and TO put a
stop TO those habits Of mounting and num-
bling which are so widely prevalent and
which are in violation OF good taste and
obnoxious TO the tympanum. The objects
OF the society are deserving OF universal
approval.
One of it's members. at the first meeting.
spoke of the artistic enunciation OF the
ancient Greeks, who, as is made evident
by their harmonious language. must have
given utterance in daily life to sounds not
less agreeable TO the ear than the words
were clear to the mind. 1t was pointed
out that even the English speech can be
issued In such way as TO enable the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-24

powers. But the incommensurable evil
which. the heavy fall in that exchange has
by the revival of the 1512 ratio. If the
ratio to Is were established by an inter-
national convention it would only confirm
that evil, consecrating and maintaining II
forever. The Indian treasury, which has
already in twenty years expended a thou
sand billion rupees, taken from Indian tax
payers to meet the losses on the exchange
between the rupee and the sovereign
low 2s in 1873. would find md Itself
doomed every year to obtain by taxes or
loans about 10 millions of rupees. if, in
stead OF the 151s ratio. TO . We're inter
nationally adopted as the new ratio. The
losses inflicted by the fall in exchange upon
agriculture, commerce, and upon many in
duStries in Europe, but especially in Great
Britain, as well as the losses inflicted upon
the finances of the silver monometallic
States and upon the creditors of those
States, would become chronic. perpetual
The 1512 ratio was proposed jointly by
the governments of the United States and
of France at the monetary conference held
at Paris in 1881: That ratio cannot but suit
tender for three marks. is in the 1515 ratio
of weight for three gold marks. The Dutch
silver form weighs almost exactly 15ib gold
forms. The silver ruble weighs 151s gold
rubles. The silver peseta weighs 15iz gold
pesetas. Thus the 151s ratio suits also Hol-
The position Of silver in Austria is pc
cullar. The Austrian form is too heavy in
relation 10 the newly coined gold crown.
tria would have TO convert her forms into
silver crowns. weighing 15l5 gold crowns
The holders of forms would realize a DO
nus, but other countries would have moth
ing to complain of, especially as most of
these forms were coined at the time when
silver was everywhere 1914 compared TO
gold
What about the United States?
The silver dollar weighs 41215 grains
that is TO say. 16 gold dollars. II is too
heavy. 1t would have to be replaced by
a new dollar weighing 15is gold dollars
that is to say, 400 grains. This process
would afford profit of nearly three cents
per dollar TO holders of the silver dollars
or OF their representative silver certifi-
Gates. Moreover, the federal government,
without any expense, would become owner
of the balance remaining (the so-called
seigniorage) of the silver bought at a low
price from July. 1890, TO November 1902
But these profits would not injure Eu-
rope: they have been. SO TO speak, dis
burSed In advance by the mine owners
who have sold their metal TO the govern
ment.
AS for England, while retaining her gold
sovereign and her subsidiary silver coins
she would only have TO reopen the Indian
minis to the free coinage OF rupees and to
ope.l the London mint TO the free coinage OF
a is piece containing $50 grains Of pure sill
YER in order to constitute the 49, ratio of
silver with the gold pound.
Were any other power to propose an in
ternational ratio more favorable to gold
that proposal should be resisted and de-
feated by England as most Injurious to the
interests of the British empire.
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speaker TO take advantage of the full
compass Of the vocal organs and all their
tones. All that is needed is training and
self-discipline.
1.-The voice, says Miss Shaw. tells to
the listener more than the speaker dreams,
more than the speaker oftei. would care to
make known. 1t tells Of fine or OF
coarse-grained nature, tells of moral con-
ceptions and spiritual qualities. The voice
Is the exponent of the soul. Just watch
a thought as it springs from the mind
harken TO the toner
There cannot be a doubt that all the
gentle people of New York, women and
men, will wish good luck and popularity
TO the Society for the Promotion of Vocal
Culture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-24

A Western Engineers Nerve I'm the
Moments of His Great Agony.

Washington Star.
A Western railroad man who was visit
ing Washington recently told q Star re-
porter the following story: II was riding
on the Seattle, North Shore & Western
railroad, four years ago. when the engine
went through a trestle into a shallow
stream The engineer. Jim Boyle. was un-
der the locomotive, and two other train
hands were holding his head up out OF the
water when reached the spot From just
above the knee his body was uninjured,
but the lower parts OF his legs were
crushed fat and held in wise which knew
no loosening. Several miles above some
Chinese miners were working, and they
damned up the water every. night before
quitting, letting Ii loose again when they
began TO wash dirt the next day.
The engineer lay in water of sufficient
depth TO prevent a doctor. even IL he had
been present. from amputating his legs,
and there was the added danger that at
any time the Chinese might set the water
loose and thus drown the injured man.
Boyle lay there I'm what must have been
agony certainly. and with the water bare
ly below his mouth, and ley cold at that.
and never whimpered. He inquired calmly
IL Golfer dam couldn't be built around
him. and when this was found to be I'M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-24
who's Your ssPnntata .v
Boston Herald.

who's your pantata?'' That's the lat
est slang in Gotham. The Lexow investi-
eating committee brought out the strange
meaning OF the czech word, as used by the
Bohemian liquor sellers OF the East Side
They called their principal police protector
by this name, but they apply 1t equally to
the. ward man who collects tribute and the
policeman on beat. Songs are being writ
singers have taken It up. "who is your
pantata?'' Is the derisive remark street
boys let fly at the push-cart peddlers. Are
you the pantata?" is addressed to the po-
iicemen and roundsmen who come into
view. And 1t viii not be long before it
penetrates the drawing rooms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-24
BIame should he Divided.
The Independent.

Nobody who has known Mr.. wiman in
all these years believes or can believe
that he is at heart a criminal. While his
act must be condemned and punished
even-handed justice requires that part
OF the blame should be visited upon the
firm for its loose and reckless way OF do
ing business. AS TO Mr.. Dun. whom Mr.
Wiman has made very rich man, 1t
would be interesting to know what motive
inspired his activity in the prosecution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-24
He Shut Him up.

Arkansaw Traveller.
Does this razor cause you any umeces-
sary pain?' asked the barber.
NO" replied the victim; by holding
my breath and clinching my teeth I think
! shall be able 10 endure 1t without taxi
ing any more gas"
Silence reigned thereafter.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
TWO BUSINESS FAILURES.
MiIIard Price 6 Co. Have Big Stock of
Butter-Brcak in Shoes.


Millard Price & Co.. commission merchants
at No. $50 Louisiana avenue, yesterday as
signed their stock, for the benefit of their
creditors, to William G. Carter, of No. 1918
G street northeast.
The assets are S19.302; liabilities, $1S, 1876.
The creditors are rs follows: Golden, Love &
Co., s2,172; L. P. Krey, $3.50; Chapln &
Sacks, $1,000; A. G. Reed, s2,32s. 81;
G. W. Martin. 1920; G. Parsons Son.
S319; o. Frownnell & Bro, SIG;
Hendrickson & Co.. s97; w. S. Hoge
& Bro, S139; Bryant, Foster & Co.,
S178; J. F. Tanner q Co.. S5O6; R. A. Wheeler
d Co., $244; G.. K. Andrews & Co., 1924;
Krey, Price & Co., 81, 500; Central National
Bank, 800; Halsey, Fitch Son, 81 $50;
Washington Banks, 5000.
The assets consist of 221 tubs of butter,
So, 1872; butter, eggs and other products in
5000; horse and wagon $3.50; bills receivable,
and lease, $1,000.
Richard N. Moon also made an assignment
yesterday for the benefit of his creditors,
Morris S. Hirsh being named as assignee.
The assets are $54644, liabilities $2,l11.59
The assets CONSIST principally of a stock Of
shoes at No. sol III street northeast. The
principal creditors are James S. Moon. Bal
timore, 81 900; Maryland Shoe Company No
207 West Baltimore street, Baltimore. 1924
Gutman & Metzger, No. Is North Howard
street, Baltimore, S124; Waiter T. Moon
Washington, $40, and Gordon & Gordon
Four r-and-a-half and D streets, 525
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
NEW CHIEFS DESIGNATED,

Secretary Carlisle Fills Two Positions in
Reorganized Office of Architect
Under the plan for the reorga nization Of
the Office Of the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury, Secretary Carlisle has designated
W. B. Fiemming, the present chief of the Law
Division, TO be the chief of the new Law and
Record Division. and Gen. J. B. Clark, pres
ent chief of the Construction Division, to be
chief Of the new Material and Inspection
Division.
Under the reorganization, the Copyists and
the Records and Files Divisions are abolished
and after December 81, the services of F. w.
Knowlton. of Maine, and G.. ". Combs. of
Kansas, the chiefs OF these divisions, respec-
lively, will no longer be required.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27

Chief William P. Hazen, OF the Secret
Service, was asked last evening by TINES
reporter relative to the seizure OF stamp
albums. as exclusively told in The TIMES
Monday. Chief Hazen said:
"Of course, the order for seizure was issued
from this Office and Special Inspector G. o.
Barker was in no wise acting on his own
authority. 1t is no new step on the part of
this Office. I am just following up the same
line of action that my predecessors began.
''You will see by this letter, which you may
examine, that this Identical question was
submitted to the Solicitor of the Treasury in
1888. and that lie advised my predecessor
that the printing Of. or even having in pos
session the plates for such foreign stamps
was Illegal"
The reporter was then shown letter ad-
dressed to James J. Brooks, chief OF the Secret
Service. dated January IS, 1883. and signed K.
Raynor. Solicitor of the Treasury, in which
Chief Brooks attention was called TO the
TACT that section 5465. Revised Statutes, made
il Illegal either to print such stamps or to
have the
PLATES IN POSSESSION.
Mr.. Razen continued: $50 far as the Scott
Stamp and Coin Company, of New York, is
concerned, this is threshing over old straw
with them. About the time OF the reissuance
of the opinion of the Solicitor OF the Treasury,
their plates for foreign stamps were seized
and destroyed, but they were allowed to sell
their books on hand. For many years they
ceased to print foreign stamps, but seem to
have thought that 1t would now pass IN
noticed.
mo; private collectors need not feel
alarmed as to their collections. Such stamp
albums will not be seized, we are striking at
the fountain head, and want to stop the
printing ofsuch albums and tho engraving
OF the plates. The United States is under
treaty Obligations with these foreign coun-
tries to protect them from the counterfeiting
of their stamps as fully as we
PROTECT OUR OWN ISSUES.
''There is nothing in the contention of the
stamp dealers that these stamps are not in
colors, and therefore could not deceive any
one. They have the plates and can print in
olors from them, and they do print in
coIors''
Chief Hazen then showed placard con-
! tanning some half hundred foreign stamps in
! colors, printed by the Standard Stamp Com.
| pany OF ST. Louis. Continuing, he said:
THE whole matter is now in the hands OF
| the Secretary of the Treasury. Attorneys J.
| H. Ralston. of this city. and S. NJ. Taylor, o!
/ st. Louis, have to-day submitted their briefs
on behalf OF the publishing companies, and
! The matter will be authoritatively settled II
| the near future
When seen in his office at No. 1888 street
| Mr.. Ralston said:
MIR. Gaylor represents the ST. Louis com
pany and the Scott Stamp and Coin Com
pany, OF New York. Our briefs were submit
ted to-day, and are now in the hands of So
licitor Reeve, of the Treasury Department
The most important point. however, is tina
there will be no more seizures until the legal
ity of the recent seizure has been determined
as we have the promise of the Treasury of
lciais to that effect
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
AT AMERICAS EXPENSE.
New Treaty Between Germany and Russia
DESTROYS Our Grain Trade.

Consul Louis Stern. at Bamborg, has sub
mitted some statistics to the Department of
State showing the remarkable stimulation Of
trade between Germany and Russia, conse-
quent upon the negotiation of the new COM
mercial treaty.
:. The imports of Russian grain into Germany
in particular have reached such proportions
that the consul believes it proper to call the
attention OF the American trade to the fact.
The expectation of Russian grain into Ger
many during the first ten months of the
current year has increased 1882 per cent. and
of barley 1881 per cent, as compared with
the previous year. On the other hand Ger.
many's demand for Russian petroleum is
falling off, being 54.2 per cent. less than las
year. This indicates that American petroleum
has gained almost full control of the German
market. Exports from Germany to Russia
are likewise steadily increasing.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
Naval { rders.

Commando f. NJ. Barber has been de-
tached from the Naval Intelligence Office and
ordered to duty as United States naval at
taehe at the United States embassy, London.
relieving Lieut.. Commander W. S. Cowles,
who is ordered home and to be in readiness
for duty as executive officer of the cruiser
Olympia. The orders of Lieut.. B. W. Hodges
to the New York have been revoked ana he is
ordered TO temporary duty in the Naval OBJ
serYatorY
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
DEFICIT OF MILLIONS.
Treasury Statement Shows Expenditures
in Excess of Receipts.

SsIo"I ottItCIIIcHt oHOWS I-2ptHIItuIeS
in Excess of Receipts.
The cash balance in the Treasury at the close
Of business yesterday was S153, ,837, ,154 and
the gold reserve S89,o69,651. Up to this date
the Withdrawals of gold from the sub
treasury at New York amount TO s26, 800 900,
OF whi ch IS, zoe, 600 was fol export
The receipts from customs so far this month
amount to 50, 157, Isl; from internal revenue,
IS, $40, $50; miscellaneous, 81, 172, 1873, making
a total of $1S ,569. .499.
The expenditures during the month amount
TO 524 ,341 900. leaving deficit for the month
of S5.771 sol, and for the five months and
twenty-six days OF the present fiscal year
$28, ,066, ,643.
The disbursements for pensions so far thi:
fiscal year amount to about 81 ,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
pro:nects for a Happy Reunion

BoRDENTowN, N. j., Dec. 26.-A letter was
received here to-day, dated Michigan Base,
Sacramento, CAL, asking whether Mr.. and
Mrs Joel -Blakesley an aged couple, living at
White Hill, near here, were still living. The
letter was from their son, William Blakesley,
who had been absent thirty years, and whom
his parents had given up for dead.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
Trials interrupted in south carolina

Cha RLEsToS, S. c., Dec. 26.-The admins
tration of justice was interrupted to-day by
the discovery that none of the trial justices
were capacitated to act. The commissions of
Justices Burnet, Williamson and Ahrens ex-
pired on the oath instant, and the commits
sions of the new justices have not yet
been executed. Prisoners referred to these
courts were obliged to have their hear ings
postponed.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27

Labor Leader Holmes at Fall River.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 26.-Dayid Holmes
the English labor leader, is IN this city to stay
till New Years. He cam5 here on invitation
and will deliver public address.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27

Castine's Prohibition Punch bowl.
The Castine sailed from Boston yesterday
for Castine. Me-, to receive silver punch
bowl from the citizens of that town.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
SEIZURE OF STAMPS
IS BASED ON LAW
Chief Hazen Says Inspector Barker
Acted Under Orders.
THRESHlNG OVER OLD STRAW
Question Has Been Treated Under
Former Administration

Secret Service Chief Following Preoedents
Established by His Predecessor-Printing
Foreign Stamps or Having the Plates in
Possession Declared to Be Illegal-Actios
by This Government Dictated by Treaty
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
The CAT CAME BACK
But TEE DOG DlDN 7
Ethslhert Bair Had So Tortured It
That II Had 10 Be Killed.
THE BRUTE'S TERRIBLE PLIGHT
Witnesses Testify to Having Seen
Acts of Inhuman Cruelty.

He Beat the Animal, Which Had Been Fight
ing Cat With an Iron Poker, Gouged
Out Its Eyes, Rammed the Iron Down Its
Throat and Then Flung 1t Into the Alley
where en- efficer Shot 1t.
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
"Hurd's Name on the Box"
"A Graceful
Letter Writer

is a distinction enjoyed by the
few rather than the many. The
first impression is made by the
paper. If that is correct, a
good beginning has been
made. HURD'S PRINCE
OF WALES WRITING PA
PERS are the standard of e1e-
gance for all social CORE
spondence. Cream, French
Grey and Beryl are the latest
tints-all with the famous kid
finish writing surface.
"Hurd's Name in the Paper"
The Washington times., 1894-12-27
PATROL DRIVER LAMB REMOVED.

The Commissioners yesterday approved tn
recommendation of Major Moore, superino
tendent of police, for the removal of James
Lamb. patrol driver, to take effect December
81. Lamb was charged with too frequent in
dulgence il intoxicauts.
Bids were opened yesterday for grading
the Woodley lane entrance TO Geological
Park, from two contractors Andrew Glea-
son bid 291z cents and Skinner & Burrows
23iz cents, per cubic yard. The contract
will be awarded 10 the latter.
NJ. W. Kent recently fled with the Commits
sioners charge TO the effect that certain
residents OF the northeast section Of the city
4 were running 'speak-easies." and that they
/ had the patronage OF the police.
Report was made yesterday of an investiga-
tion OF the alleged misdemeanors, which
4 had been discovered. The report was ap
4 proved by the Commissioners
Orders issued yesterday:
That an allotment of $500 from the appro-
priation ior main interccpting sewer for use
ia current quarter be approved.
That Charles Meriliat, foreman OF pump
division be transferred to water department
as assistant foreman, at his present rate Of
I compensation.
! That a sewer be constructed in Twenty
third street, between I'll and n streets north
west, under the provisions of the permit sys-
TEN.
That cement sidewalk be laid and gran
it curb set at the corner OF Twenty-third
and n streets northwest, under the permit
| system.
That sewer be constructed in Holmead
avenue, under the provisions of the permit
system. at an estimated cost of $5, 592. one
half of same to be assessed against land on
west side of said avenue, between Whitney
avenue ard Spring road; and also against
certain lots in Holmead's subdivision OF
| Pleasant plains