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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
GENERAL GOMEZ SPEAKS.
The Leader of the Revolutionary Party
i'm Cuba Now in New York.

NEW YORK, April s.-nn Associated
Press reporter had an interview through an
Interpreter with General Gomez tonight at
the Hotel Central. He was sitting in re,
clining chair when the reporter called upon
him, and was very much disinclined to
talk. But the presence Of Gen. Jose MART
and others, who had gone with the
porter to guarantee good faith, stimulated
him little, and he consented to say few
words.
What" asked the reporter, ''is the pur-
pose of your visit to New York;
1T is not for me to say. 1 have tried to
avoid newspaper representatives. AS you
are here, and L know by your presence
that you will print something. / will say
something. 1 hope that you will use my
words as / utter them. 1t is no intention
of mine to say things in the public print
that will stir up matters. L should prefer
much to keep out OF the papers, but can
see no other way out of this
matter than 10 make few state
ments. i come here to do certain
work. What that work is l decline TO
thing of the details within few days if
you will go to see my friend Mari about
the end of the week. leave good deal
in his hands. If he chooses TO tell you at
the end of the week what plans have been
formed he do SO. If he does not choose
you will learn nothing. AS 10 the seizure
reported / cannot speak. i do not know
any more than Mr.. Marti what has been
done on the island of Cuba since / left
there. l may say, however, that many
consignments Of rifles and their necessary
ammuniticns have reached the island with
or without my knowledge. How much has
fallen into the hands OF the patriots / do
not know. More than that / cannot say.
my presence here is simply TO further
the ends of the society of the Cuban revo-
lutionary party. That word revolutionary
Is false in a way; ii should be the party of
freedom The people Of the island of Cuba
are as you know, all full of that one idea
of freedom. You in the United States have
had that call made upon you for twenty
five years or more. / am not a Cuban born
myself But, as soon as / learned OF the
real desire of these people, and when
thought of what had been do&e by people
from your own country and otNars In the
direction of securing freedom, / enlisted
myself TO the end that If / could secure
that one purpose for The sufferers on the
island OF Cuba-no matter whether il is
Cuba or any other place. was with them.
l am at present a farmer at San Domingo.
/ have come to New York because / think
that the action of the Cuban revolutionary
party as ii is called is worth q great deal
OF attention. / came here because | was
asked to come here. The idea that L fed
after the capture Of a couple Of hundred
rifles is simply ridiculous. l am here ouly
TO confer with people who know infinitely
more than / do What shall do i cannot
mention now. l an going away in day
or two"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10

the Emergency Hospital. frightfully in
jured but as calm and cool, apparently, as
If he had retired for a nights rest. Ieo
said: I'VE were all on the roof OF the
building when II shook with us. Oh, but
IL was a terrible thing. / had wonderful
escape 1t seems almost impossible that L
should be alive here at this moment, but.
thank God, l am, owing to the presence or
mind had when / went down in the ruins
and the quick work OF the relief party
that came after me. When l struck the
bottom / was pinned down by bricks and
timbers and / worked around TO get loose.
The flames were all around me, and there
was plenty of smoke. My clothing was
tangled up with something, and so began
to strip off my clothes. and that's the way
/ got loose-undressing myself there IN the
flames with the ruins piled over me ana
rub for me. and if my back Is not broke
may be all right. Anyway, / hope snail
be saved My head is badly burned and
cut How did l finally reach place OF
made it fast and was yanked over wall
into the alley or somewhere.
The guests of the Davidson Hotel. which
occupies a part of the building, fled panic
stricken from their rooms when the alarm
of fire ran through the corridors. they
time to get out None was injured.
The Davidson Theater was opened IN
September 1891, by the Emma Juch Grand
Opera Company. Manager Sherman Brown
stated as he stood watching the smoke
curling up TO the studded and freScoed
original cost to John and Alexander David
son was between $350.G00 and 100000. The
loss, of course, Is mainly on the interior.
The walls will stand when all else is gone.
1t will be at least year before we can re-
open. have no doubt the theater will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
Attempt 10 Wreck n Train.

MKEESPORT Pa, April 9-An unsuc-
cessful attempt VIZ made to wreck the New
York limited express on the Baltimore &,
Ohio at the Thirtieth-avcrue crossing in this
city last night. John Boyle, track walker
noticed several running from the rail-
road down toward the river just few min
utes before the express was due, which ar
riVes in this city at S55 u. m. Boyle. fear
ing something wrong, hurried 10 the switch
and found the lock had been broken and
the switch turned, but the signal lamps
showed a clear light. At that moment the
train was rounding the curve, and Boyle
lost time in turning the switch ba cl<
leaving the main track clear, thus averting
q terrible disaster
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
TEAM SHOOTING MATCH.
Apgar and WOlstencrOft Defeat Pea
cock and Heikes.

DEXTER PARK. L. l., April 9.-One Of
the most interesting team trap shooting
matches which has taken place in this vi
cinity for the past three years took place
to-day. The conditions were one hundred
birds each, revised Huntington rules, twen-
ty-eight yards rise. fifty yards boundary
and thfrty-three yards dead line. Purse,
5000, TO 500 corner. The principal event
of the day was team trap match re-
sufting as follows: n. Apgar killed SS and
missed r. while w. II. WOlstencroft killed
81 and missed 8. making a total of LIS for
the team I. Peacock Killed 90 and missed
10. while X. Heikes killed 81 and missed
-, making the total Ill.
After the match was brought TO a close
another for S25 each, fifteen birds, twenty
eight yards rise, fifty yards boundary, was
snot on by Rolla Heikes, Of Dayton, and
Arthur Schleman. of Tampa, Fla. The
former won with fifteen straight killed,
while the Tampa expert lost his fourth
bird, which fell dead just outside the boun-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
ont of work and Despond.nt

NEW YORK. April 9.-Anton Ruschicka.
formerly a packer in a cigar factory was
found dead In a vacant room on the third
floor OF No. 404 East SeVentieth street
where he used 10 live. He had committed
suicide, having hung himself from a tran
som over the door. His method OF suicide
was somewhat unusual. for he had fastened
z string around his feet in addition TO the
moose around his neck. which had strangled
spOndent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
I37 Horses Rurned.

BALTIMORE, April 9.-One of the most
destructive fires of its kind which has ever
occurred In Baltimore took place tonight
in the burning OF Bernard Mannion'h liv-
cry stable. 1t was filled with valuable
blooded stock and expensive equipaees.
One hundred and thirty-seVen fine animals
were burned or suffocated. The loss on
building and contents will exceed $4,000
Among the horses destroyed the fa-
nous racing mare Lcttie Collins owned
by A +. Spafford, and was valued at $lO,-
600. The building is valued at Sl75,000 was
insured for 500. 900. and is a total loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
Tornado in Kansas.

EMPORIA, Kan, April "A tornado
swept through Coffey county. thirty miles
southeast OF here, last night, doing graz
damage 10 ma1v farmholSes and crDI
and killing considerable stock The storm
struck Burlington City, wreclGng quite a
timated az 5000 Several people were in
iured. but none fatally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
Other Fires.

LYNCHBURG, Va, April 8. - The Gla-
mourgan pipe and iron works of this city
were destroyed by fire tonight The loss
will be between $4,000 and 100000; insur-
ance unknown. This company employed
about three hundred men and mad enough
orders ahead to run them six months.
AKRON, o., April 9.-The large barn OF
Frank Vial was burned to-day, with ninety
sheep, 1O5 lambs, four cows and two calves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
Federal officer Threatened.

ENID, o. T., April 9.-IAst week United
States Land Commissioner Blair and others
held meeting TO discuss a way TO bring
about a consolidation of the two Ends.
Saturday his home was broken open and
the Land Commissioner taken out and
threatened with instant death IL he did
not reveal the names of the men who at
mob. and appealed TO federal Judge Bur
ford for protection. The Judge ordered the
mob to disperse, and said he would call
the federal troops at Fort Reno TO his
sistance II quiet was not restored immedi-
ately. This speech had the desired effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
His Reason Shattered by worry

CHICAGO. April 9.-William Sturges,
plaintiff in the suit to recover 81 600. 900 from
John V. Farwell and others, now pending
before Judge Tuley. lies at his hotel, his
mind blank. His fortune is at stake. The
nervous anxiety and worry over his busi-
ness interests have shattered his reason.
Physicians who attended Mr.. Sturgis have
given their Judgment that he would never
recover his mental faculties. Mr.. Sturgiss
collapse will not materially affect his suit
which will still be prosecuted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
Unsatisfactory Coroner'- Verdict.

Special 20 The Indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, ILL.,, April 9.-The coroner's
jury to-day returned a verdict that James
Gaskell came TO his death by arsenicaI poi
soning. No evidence was introduced to
show who put poison in the coffee. No per-
son. unless ii is States attorney Wilson
seems TO take any particular interest in
the case. and the chances are that no in
quiries will be made 10 ascertain who is
the guilty party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
cARLIsLE,s ARGrMrNr.
MadeIine's Attorney Reviews the Case

and DisSects the Testimony.
Shortly before II O'Clock attorney Carlisle
opened the argument for the plaintiff Lean
ing on the witness box in careless atts-
tude he reminded the jury that all we're
fellow citizens Of the District engaged in
the performance OF a duty 10 the PARTIES In
the case and TO the community. Ae claimed
10 have made good the temperate promises
OF his opening statement End more. 10
have proved them by credible witnesses
other than his unfortunate client That
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10

LEXINGTON. Ky, April 9.-Newton Gar
rett, well-known young merchant OF
Bowen, KY, almost blew his head from
his shoulders with large navy revolver
Sunday evening, after church. Garrett left
a note. in which he assigned reasons for
his rash action. a love affair caused him
TO take his life. He was twenty years old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10

CASPER, Wy0., April 9.-Two escaped
prisoners named Bailey and nairman were
2vertaken by Sheriff Rice and a posse to-
day A light ensued, In which the sheriff
Was shot by Bailey, and Bailey was shot
IN return By Deputy Thomas Steed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
WAGON WHEAT SEC

ACME MILLING COMPANY,
352 West Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
THE FIVE COUNTS.

The first count-13S-to which Mr..
Haughey pleaded guilty, charged him with
a false entry on individual ledger X. under
date OF Aug. ~ 1891. wherein he credited
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03

FAMOUS GOVERNORS. past year
will have been a notable one for its crop
of erratic governors. Some have sought
notoriety and found it; others have had
notoriety thrust upon them. Oregon's
governor told the president of the Unit
ed States to mind his own business,
and issued special and extraor-
binary thanksgiving proclamation.
Some months ago the mild-mannered
governor of Colorado made speech of
such bloody import that the whole
country rang with laughter. Lately he
became involved in trouble with Den
yer city officials; mobs arose, civil war
was imminent, and the United States
troops had to be called in to preserve
the peace.
The governor of Kansas, in addition
to other little matters that kept his
name before the public, has had a fa-
nous quarrel with the woman leader of
his own party
For months South Carolina's expert
ments in the liquor business have kept
her governors name prominently before
the public. These experiments have
finally resulted in conflicts between cit
iZens and state constables and actual
bloOdshed. Two counties have been
under NATAL law, and the situation is a
serious one.
Observe them WELL We may not have
such a crop of governors soon again.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03

ESTEEM YOUR PAsToR.-When tempt
ed to think lightly of your pastor, think
of how much you are indebted to him
for starting good thoughts, for melting
you to noble resolutions, for directing
you into right channels, for helping yon
n every good work. He moves and
sways you in ways you little imagine
No one rightly disposed can sit under
the preaching of a minister Sabbath aft
er Sabbath, and come under his influ-
ence week after week, without being
more or less affected by what he says
and does. His counsels, his warnings,
his instructions. his prayers and his ex-
ampleS are more or less helpful and
inspiring; and one must, in his thought
full moods, trace to him much of the
good that he does, of the resistance of
the evil that he makes, of the stimula-
tion which he enjoys, of the spiritual
quickening which he receives. and of
the better living he manifests from
time to time His faithful ministry is
indispensable to individual and church
life and developement. 1t is foolish to
talk against it. as it is possessed by you
Sabbath after Sabbath. 1t may not be
all that it ought to be and might be,
but it is the best you have, and would
be better if everyone encouraged and
sustained it as he might and should do.
Talk it up, not down, and note the in
creased benefit which you derive from it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03
Don't Judge by Appearances.

A one legged street beggar who, rain
or shine, sits every day with outstretched
hand on the steps of warehouse in a
down town cross street is quite philos-
opher in his way. He says that, SO far
as his experience goes, little can be
judged regarding the beneyolence of men
or women by their appearance Some
times, he says, he will see a man ap-
preaching who seems to be the personi-
fication of charity allied with opulence.
The beggar stretches forth his hand with
confidence, but withdraws it with disap-
pointment. Then there hurries by Me-
phistophelian looking creature, seedy
perhaps, with cynical smile on his face,
who drops quarter into the beseeching
palm. Among women, the beggar asserts,
the best dressed are seldom the most
charitable. There are exceptions to the
rule, of course, but the prevalent theory
that street beggar can size up" Pc
destrian by his appearance is erroneous.
New York World.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03
IN A HAUNTED HOUSE.
Rosins volses' Story of Her Family's Isol.-
tion In Crowded London.

tion In Crowded LONDON
In everyday talk Rosina Vokes was
altogether and bewitchingly the Rosina
we knew across the footlights-the same
big, honest eyes, the same drolly STAG
cato speech, the same tossing OF that
fluffy name of shining hair. and the mat
ter of her speech was quite as flayorsome
as any lines her playwrights ever set
down for her speaking. 1t is pity she
never told across the footlights for all
the world to hear the story she once told
to a favored few. The Vokes family, she
said, had returned to London from a
provincial tour, and intending to remain
for the season decided to hire house in
preference to taking lodgings They
looked upon it as miraculous luck to find
house in an eminently agreeable neigh
borhood at a phenomenally low rent
They soon found out the reason A par
ticularly shocking murder had been
committed in the house few years be-
fore, and since then it had stood unten
anted, its evil reputation intensifying
with every night its dark windows
gloomed upon the else cheerful street
But it was a lovely, comfortable
house, said Rosina, land we didn't
mind its story bit-in fact, we thought
it rather distinguished than otherwise,
and, as for spooks, we'd all played 'em
too often in Christmas pantomimes to
hold 'em in any especial awe. Besides
we never saw any-nothing, l give you
than h1aat
beetle ever crossed our paths in that ma
hgned house But for all that a more
uncomfortable three months our happy
go lucky family never spent. The neigh
bors gave the house a bad name and
hanged it. They took the attitude that
any one willing to live in a murder
stained house was simply an accessory
after the fact. My dears, never shall
forget the first morning called on the
local butcher with a plea for chops
Send them to 34S - street, piped |
cheerily. The butcher turned duskily
pale He edged behind his block. He
glowered at me over it, Three forty
three, you said, mum?' he gasped Man
alive, yesl' said L We live there, and
we're not ghosts, or we shouldn't need
chopsp
We'll, the long and short of it was
we could get nothing sent that wasn't
ordered at high noon, and then the
butchers boy had way of firing up the
things from the bottom of the steps
didn t want to come within grabbing dis
taIce of the door apparently. That was
hard on the provisions, especially the
eggs No milkman would deliver milk
in the gray of the morning, not hel We
had subsequently to bring it home in a
can. When the water pipes burst, we had
to sop 'em up with our stockings, while
the boys secured London for plumber
rash enough to cross our fated threshold
We lived like Robinson Crusoes on a
densely populated island 1t was borne
in upon US at last that it was pity SO
much wholesome terror should go to
waste. So the last few days of our stay
there we took to burning blue lights
at midnight in the area window and |
emitting hollow groans from the front |
cellar. fancy our landlord reaped the
results of this light minded conduct We |
never inquired Boston Transcript.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03

Saving out sections of the skull in
order to give the brain room to develop
symmetrically seems rather delicate
and dangerous operation, but it is one
that has ON several occasions been per-
formed with perfect success Children
apparently in a condition of hopeless
idiocy have been treated upon this plan
and are in prospect of developing the
faculties usual in those of like age. The
removal of the bone which has become
unduly hardened permits growth, and
the clouded intellect may become clear
and normal
Attention has been called to cases in
which calcui had formed, as was sup
posed, upon the silk ligatures used in in
ternal operations. In one case an abdomi
nal tumor was removed, and some years
later there were calcui present in guam
tity that caused great distress. 1t was
thought that some irritating property
was present in the silk, and that this
acted as a nucleus around which the
gritty particles gather. York Led
ger
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Such as thy words are, such will thy
affections be.
Good manners and good morals are
sworn friends.
Children have more need of models
than of critics.
Youth is like virgin parchment, cspa-
BILE of any inscription
In the truly great, virtue governs with
the sceprer of knowledge.
Sow good services; sweet remem-
brances will grow from them.
A talent is perfected in solitude;a char
acter in the streams of the world.
If you undertake to hire people to be
good, they will quit as soon as the pay
stops.
There are people who lose all their re-
ligion the minute they can't have their
own way.
Be your character what it will. it will
be known; and nobody will take it upon
your word.
The sympathy of most people consists
of mixture of good humor, curiosity
and self-importance.
Misfortune. we regarded with the
eye, is smaller than when entertain
ed by the imagination.
The aim of all intellectual training
for the mass of the people should be to
cultivate common sense.
Politeness is the most efficient aid in
the world to strengthen good name or
to supply the want of one.
Every man feels himself stronger in
his relations with others if he is sur
with consideration, esteem, re-
spect.
To doubt is misfortune, but to seek
when in doubt is an indispensable duty.
So he who doubts and seeks not is at
once unfortunate and unfair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-05-03
DIET OF THE GREAT.
F.vorite Dishes of the Worlds IlIustricus
Generals, Philosophers and Poets

v.xorite Dishes of the Worlds Illustricus
Generals, Philosophers and Poets
.sMan is what he eats" said Feuer-
bach. the German philosopher, or, as he
EXPRESSED it in his native language.
.sDer mensch ist was er isst - play of
words which is not without its deep
meaning. Mans food is never without
influence ON his temper, nor is the choice
he makes in his meals without a certain
reflection of his character. John the
Baptist's eating locusts and wild honey
was indicative of his mind and motives,
as was Zoroaster's prediction for bread
and water crosses of his ethics and doc
trines. Plato was satisfied with honey,
bread, vegetables and fruit Mohammed
preferred mutton and milk to all other
dishes and drinks Hannibal, the Cartha-
ginian warrior, lived ON olives, while
the Roman General Sulla's favorite
meats were wild ass, chickens drowned
in Falerian wine, ostrich brain and
snails.
Charles the Great was lover of veni-
SON Henry " of France had glut-
tonous appetite for oysters; Frederick
the Great for polenta, sort OF Italian
pudding; Emperor William l Of Ger
many for Holsters and oysters Napoleon
/ was passionate drinker of coffee, OF
which he took 20 to 25 cups daily.
Artists, poets and philosophers evince
q larger variety in the choice OF their
meals and beverages Goethe was very
fond of champagne, Schiller of wine.
Klopstock indulged in truff1e pastry,
smoked salmon and peas. Lessing's IA
vorite dish was lentil soup, prediction
which he shared with Kant, while Leib-
nitz delighted in apple cake. Torquato
Tasso was lover of sweet things and
heaped his salad with sugar. So did
Moses Mendelssohn, who mourned the
impossibility Of sweetening sugar.
Byron took only one daily meal, con-
sisting principally of old Chester cheese,
pickles, red cabbage, wine or liquors
He used to drink great quantities of tea
Bismarck in his younger days was very
fond of hard boiled eggs and cognac,
which he preferred to "pretzel and
beer" a beverage which he considers the
chief cause of German pothouse politics
and lack of resolute and harmonious ac-
tion.
William II, the present emperor of
Germany, loves his wine and prefers the
sparkling juice of the Rhine. which not
infrequently loosens his tongue. Cham
pagne he avoids, lest ''it cause his heart
to run away with his head, " as he once
remarked, but probably because it is too
French for him. Sun