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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Causes n Sensation In Society.

EDeCIuI
WASHINGTON, Ind, March 23.-The suit
for damages brought by Mrs. Maggie
Rankin, the wife of air brake inspector
Rankin, against master mechanic Stain
ner of the Baltimore q Ohio Southwestern,
to recover $4,000 for alternating her huS-
bands affections Is on trial here. 1t is a
sensational case and many prominent per-
sons are drawn into it in Washington So
ciptV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
EIwood Man Dead in Arkansas.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, March 23.-The body of
the man found at Little Rock, Ark, was
to-day identified by w. l.. Anstill. Of this
city, as that of Samuel Gard, a wealthy
contractor of this city. who for the past
eight months has been undergoing treat
ment for dementia at Hot Springs. 1t is
believed by some that he was murdered
while others are of the opinion that he was
drowned while temporarily insane. He will
he brought here for burial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Over Starts Up Temporarily.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 2S.-The c. II.
Over window glass works resumed opera
tons last night with one-half of their fac
tory. The start is made to I'LL some orders
now on hand, but the factory will likely
run but a short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Grand Jury Failed to Indict.
nacfal 70 the IndianaDolis Journal.

LEBANON, Ind, March 2S.-After four
weeks investigation OF the attempted
lynching of the negro Hall, on Jan. D. the
Boone county grand jury adjourned to-
day without finding a single Indictment
against the rioters. During the session
nearly five hundred spectators to the
trouble were examined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
A. G.. Throop.

PASADENA. Cal. March pa. G.
Throop. founder Of the Throop Polytechnic
Institute at this place, died here yesterday
In his eighty-third year. An ulcer in the
stomach was the cause. Deceased came
here from Chicago, where he was a pioneer
citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
OBITUARY.
GEORGE e. Baker, Inventor of the Sub.
marine Torpedo Boat.

WASHINGTON, March 23-George c.
Baker, the inventor of the submarine tor
pedo boat. died In this city this afternoon
Mr. Baker had been broken down in health
for some time, and On Wednesday last
underwent an operation for appendicitis
from which he did not recover. The last
Congress appropriated $3.50 900 for the con-
struction of perfected submarine torpedo
boat upon the plan made by Mr.. Baker.
Some trouble recently arose regarding the
appropriation, and Mr.. Baker was here try
ing to have the matter Strengthened out
The deceased was about fifty years Of age.
His remains will be taken to Des NToines
Ia, his former home, where the interment
will be made on Monday or Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Three Stores BurgIarixed.

Special 10 the India napolis Journal
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind, March 23.-The
business houses Of L. NJ. Culbertson & Son.
John T. Girty and Charles Apologize were
entered this morning by burglars. AT each
place the thieves secured more or less plum
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Surgical Skill.


a weil-known doctor In this town told
me this interesting fact:
''Ninety-nine Fer cent. of the operations
for cataract are now successful The other
/ per cent. would yield 10 treatment, too,
were 1t not for impurities OF the blood"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Martin HawIey Sent Up for Life.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, March 23.-The jury
in the case of Martin Hawley charged with
the murder of his mother after being out
sixteen hours, to-day brought In a verdict
OF guilty, placing his punishment at life
imDriSOnment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Gets of Noted Horses for Sale.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March Pc. ].
Harriman's stable Of twenty-five horses,
headed by STEAMBOAT, 207i2, was shipped to
New York to-day. Thirteen head Will be
sold at the public sale next week. princi-
pally Sultan, STEAMBOAT and Electioneer
strains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24

Perfect health is seldom found, for Inn
pure blood Is so general Hoods Sarsa-
parilla really does purify the bloc1 and re-
stores the health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
w. ID. owen ut Upton

der, which, it is claimed, was carted away
in wagon. There is no clew to the robbers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
A Just Claim Allowed.

Eugene duafu.
A Washington dispatch dated December
18th. states that Representative Hermann
presented bill urging that pension Of $50
per month be granted to Hosea Brown,
formerly Of this county. The dispatch
further stated that owing to the old gentle
mans poverty and utter heIplessness. the
committee was SO impressed with the just
ness of the claim. that they reported Mr..
Hermann's bill and allowed the aged vet
eran $50 per mouth.
Mr.. Brown Is now IN his l03 year, and
Is the second oldest survivor of the war of
1912. The one older is l06 years of age
and resides in California. Mr. Brown re-
sides now at Grants Pass, but formerly lived
on the Siusaw. this county. 1t has been
suggested that if the Portland exposition
wants to add something that will make its
exhibition worthy of attendance, they
should secure Mr.. Brown as an attraction.
Living men who fought for their country 50
years ago. are certainly scarce enough to be
curiosities.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Fought Flye Moars.

LoNpoN. Dec. 23-The AntoBg CORES
spondent of the Central News agency says
that General Yamaji's division of the
second japanese army has advanced
northwsrd steadily for a month, and De-
cember IS occupied Kai Ping. No de-
fense was made. December II, scouts
reported to Lieutenant General Katsura,
then near Laio Yang, that lsrge force
of Chinese had Deen seen moving In the
direction of Laio Yang. This force proved
to be the defeated garrison of Hal Chang,
under the command of General Lung.
The Chinese bad fed with all possible
speed ever since the 18th, when their
position wss captured by the enemy !.
They were then IN rather demoralized
condition, and were making Tor Moukden.
Katsurs decided to intercept them. de
left camp the night of the 18th with his
whole force, and the next morning over
took the Chinese at the village of Kung
Wasai, where they made an obstinate
stand, although in poor condition. They
were nearly 10000 strong, and were abls
20 force some fierce fighting upon the
japanese. In the midst of the battle,
Oshima's brigade from Hal Chang, came
up and gave Katsura active support. The
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
The Hammer Falls.

CORVALLIS. Dec. 22-The Oregon Pa
cifc railroad was sold under foreclosure
brought by the farmers Loan & Trust
Co, of New York, at 2 O'clock this after
noon. There was but one bidder, and the
road, lat miles IN length, was knocked
down TO Bonner & Hammond, of Missoula
Mont, for 100000. About $11000,0 900
was spent in the construction OF the road
at the sale George 8 Ooe gave notice of
the ownership OF seventy five acres of
land near Albany on which the Oregon
Pacific tracks were situated, and William
M Hoag gave notice of his ownership of
the depot grounds at Albany, Corvallis
and Yaqnina,
The purchasers of the Oregon Pacific
in this instance are the same parties who
have contracted TO build the Astoria &
Goole line along the Columbia.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29

More than 1000 years ago Herodo-
tus observed remarkable custom in
Egypt, says Professor Drumlnond.
At certain season of the year the
Egyptians went into the desert, cut
off branches from the wild palm, and
bringing them back to their gardens
waved them over the flowers of the
date palm. Why they performed
this ceremony they did not know,
but they knew that if they neglected
it the date crop would be poor or
wholly lost.
Herodotus offers the quaint expla-
nation that along with these branches
there came from the desert certain
flies possessed of ''vivific virtue, !"
which somehow lent an exuberant
fertility to the dates. But the true
rationale to the incarnation is now
explained. Palm trees, like human
beings, are male and female. The
garden plants, the date bearers, We're
females, the desertplants were males,
and the waving of the branches over
the females meant the transference
of the fertilizing pollen from the one
to the other.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
h Begged for Death.

EUGENE, Or, Dec. 22-Oficers took
into custody today young man who has
been In the city for some months under
the name P Bennington. The charge
booked against him is forgery, and on
examination was bound over with bonds
fixed at $4,000. He is not well known in
this city, but has been quite prominent
in society. being singer in a church
choir, and otherwise taking an active part
socislly. Some time ago q check was
presented at the First National bank of
this city for $50 on the supposed sigma
turc of VIM Neis, and 1t was cashed I.
This was soon discovered to have been
forged.
Yesterday check came for $40 on the
same signature with instructions that 1t
be sent in currency by registered mail to
Springfield. The bank suspsctIng some
thing wrong. registered and mailed de-
coy letter, and at the same time sent an
officer to watch for the man who should
call for it.
Bennington called for the letter this
afternoon In disguise. The letter was
delivered to him and he gave his receipt
for it, and then the officer took him Into
custody. He at once saw that he was
trapped and begged the officer to kill him
rather than to srrest him. He is said to
have sister in Tacoma, and his father
lives in Tacoma or in Illinois.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
coblentu Warned Clayton

The violent death of J. A. Coblentz has
recalled several incidents in connection with
his life, among which is the famous political
murder in which John NJ. Clayton was the
assassins' victim, a crime that startled the
entire country and has to this day remained
shrouded in mystery. At the time of ths
famous Srec reckinridge- Clayton congressional
contest, Coblentz was sheriff Of Conway
county, Arkansas, and it was he who appre-
hended Clayton on the day previous to the
assassination with the admonition not to re-
main at sPlummerville. "Mr. Clayton, -
Coblentz said that day, "don't remain in
Plummerville. If you do you will be
killed"
Whether or not the advice was given
with any positive knowledge on Coblentz's
part of the fate that was in store for Claltou
will never be known to the public at large
Clayton paid no attention to the adnon-
ition, however. and that night crime wa.
committed which has puzzled detective;
ever since,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Drowned in snake River.

AnObih sochbihoi.
Information reached here this week OF Q
sad case OF drowning in Snake river at q
point about one nile above the mouth ol
the Imnaha, on the 27th of last month.
Frank Brown, a prospector, being the uu-
fortunate victim. The particulars as told
by one of his companions. are about as fol-
lows: Brown and two others were ascend.
ing the river on a prospecting trip Two
of the party walked along shore towing a
boat containing their supplies and camp
outfit. Brown acted as steersman and was
standing in the bow. While a point oi
rocks was being rounded. the boat received
the full force of the current and was cap
sized and Brown went down in the wreck
which was the last seen OF him. He was q
man about As years of ago, SIX feet tall, his
hair just turning gray, wore small gray
ish chin beard, was clothed in overaDls and
"iumper," blue flannel shirt and red draw.
era. One of his shoes was CIT at the large
toe i1int. At last accounts his body had
not been recovered. The unfoi tunate man
followed mining and prospecting and last
winter mined along Salmon river. While
camping with W. G. Page he stated that he
left home near Ft. Wayne. Ind, when
quite young and has never written or been
back since. He lived at times at Salmon
City and Gibbonsville, Idaho.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Notes From KirgsIey.

KINGSLEY, Dec. 81, 1894.
Editor TINES MouSTAISEsR:
It is time that was redeemIng my prom.
some items from this portion OF Wasco
county, and so will begin
For the past few weeks we have enjoyed
good sleighing on Tygh ridge, and visits
have been made on sleds instead of wagons.
The roads are excellent, for the snow is
hard and packed. and slcighs glide over it
as smoothly as If it were glass.
There is nothing OF startling nature
happening IN this vicinity. Time passes
YEARLY with nothing to amuse ourselves,
and an occasional visit to a neighbor Is the
only means to break the monotonY. But
then one can inhale ozsne, which ia very
InvigoratinS at this altitude, and Mt. Hood
and the balance of the high peaks stand out
IN bold relief to the eyes of the inhaler.
How iDvigorating. these days, to drive over
the ridge at early sunrise, and have the Or
gans stimulated to activity by the frosty
air. One dwindles to insignifcanoe beneath
the beautiful skies of Italy; but the air of
Eistern Oregon. in December. is invigorat-
ing and expansive. 1t makes one stand his
tull measure, and assume the position of
Mazeppa, OF Christian and a man.
There have been few amuse ments this
winter, and no deaths. marriages or births;
but Christmas. tide there will be a ball at
Kelly hall in this-burg, and one also at
Dufur. Iu conjunction with these there
will be Christmas tree at the schoolhouse
in, believe, No. 42-the schoolhouss lit,
tie distance from the Catholic church.
But. must close, as hear sleigh bells,
and 1 am going to take drive over the
crusted surface of this portion of the north
west. 1t is not necessary for me to state
the object of this drive. for thereby hangs a
tale. Au Teroir. PHILoMAI.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Export Inxes,Igat,on. .

OMAHA, Dec. 22-G W Rlstine, of New
York, is in Omaha ss an export to look
into matters connected with the Oregon
Short Line and the Utah Northern
Ristine, who is practical railroad man
comes as a representative of the bond
holders committee to examine into the
physical condition oftbe property, review
the traffic arrangements between the
Short Line and the Union Pacihc, Of
which 1t Is part. and in word, to ex-
anime closely all matters relating to the
exchange of business between the Unio n
Pacific and the Short Line, the division
of earnings. and in fact, all that pertains
to the Short Line.
Ristine refused to say anything as to
the purpose of his visit to the Union Pa
cifc headquarters, except that he rep
resented another party and was therefore
bound to secrecy. He admitted that he
came in the interests of the bondholders
committee of the Short Line, but beyond
this he was dumb.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
A wide Divergence.

TOXIC, Dec. 8 (per steamer City Of Pc
kin, via San Francisco,) Dec. eff the
Judgment OF the most Intelligent ard
bright minded section of the japanese
community could be openly expressed 1t
would be found already favorable to the
negotiations for peace. The majority of
the ministers of state are thoroughly per-
suaded that no time is likely to be more
p.opltious than the present for settle.
ment that shall secure the greatest ma
terial advantage tn their country and at
the same time guarantee entire security
for the future.
The military and naval elements, sup-
ported By the mass of the people, are for
the moment too powerful to be resist I'd /.
No newspaper has yet had the courage to
hint at the suspension of hostilines, and
the government is not prepared 10 stand
sgalnst such q storm of opposition as
would be provoked by direct declara-
tion of the opinion that the punishment
and humiliation Of China have gone far
enough.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A Fatal Fire.

VALLEJO, Cal, Dec. 2l-At 10 minutes
after o'clock this morning lamp ex.
ploded in the old Philadelphia house,
known as the Sailors Home, located on
Georgia street, near the wharf. Jack
Finn, proprietor of the hotel, John Bel
and George Joslyn, three of IL men Sleep
ing in the house. were burned to death.
The rest escaped with their lives. The
bodies were terribly dis6gured, the limbs
being totally burned off. Finn and Bell
were both tx- men -of, war 'smen. Joslyn
was ousrtermaster of the U UnIted States
sieamsl ip Independence. His time would
have been out In two months. FlnD has
wife iu Los Angeles. Her brot her,
James O'CoDnor, was on visit to Finn,
put escaped without Injury. In addition
to the Philadelphia house, two buildings
op each aide were damaged to a slight
extent. There vas $500 insurance on the
burned building. The other two build.
ings are insured for SlaO0. The 6remen
are still working on the ruins 10 see +
other bodies ara In the embers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
: SHIFTS THIRTY FEET YEARLY.
The Earth's Axis Rather wabbly AMIR
AccnrIinr, tn rhi. Am hnritu

The Earth's Axis Rather wabbly AMIR.
According to This Authority.
We do not refer to the long known
shifting of the direction of the axis
of the earth, which produces the SO
called procession of the equinoxes.
This does not in the least affect the
position of the pole upon the face of
the earth, while that which we have
in mind is an actual travelling of the
pole over the ground and is due to q
slight change Of the position of the
axis within the globe itself. This OF
course manifests itself by minute
change both in the latitude of OBJ
servatories and in the direction of
meridian lines. If the pole Of the
earth approaches Berlin, the latitude
Of Berlin is necessarily increased, and
at the same time the latitude of Hon
Olulu, on the other side of the earth,
is correspondingly diminished
The fact that such thing is really
happening was first clearly brought
out in 1889 in Germany, and ever
since the subject has greatly inter
ested the astronomical world. All
recent latitude observations made by
methods of precision confirm the
fact, and within a few months Soco-
loft has shown that the azimuthal OBJ
servations upon the Pulkoda meridian
marks between 1880 and 1887 tell the
same story. The latest results of
Chandler, based upon a very thor
ough discussion of several thousand
observations made at II different OBJ
servatories between 1910 and 1898,
and combined with earlier series at
Greenwich (by Pond between 1920
and 1880 and by Bradley about the
middle of the last century, shows
that this motion is Unexpectedly reg
ular.
1t seems to be made up of two su-
perposed revolutions of the pole from
west to east-one with a period of
just year, in circle of about 30
feet in diameter, and the other in q
circle of similar size, but with period
of 42S days AS consequence of this
combination of motions the actual
annual displacement varies greatly.
Once in about seven years the two
practically destroy each other, and
the pole remains for a time nearly
stationary (as in 1885, while at inter
mediate epochs (as in 1890 it de-
scribes a sort Of circle fully 60 feetin
diameter. 1t hardly need be said that
u motion so slight becomes sensible
only in observations of the last de-
gree of precision, but its discovery
has already explained certain impor-
tant anomalies and apparent errors
in work of that class.
AS regards the cause of this pecul
lar motion, the theory is more or
less obscure. There can be little
doubt, however, that the annual
component is due in part at least, as
Lord Kelvin long ago suggested, to
the course of the season, to the win
ter's deposit of snow and ice upon
the northern continents and its later
return to the ocean. AS to the 428
day revolution, this seems to be a
veritable 'wabble," such as is pro.
duced by striking a spinning top.
The "blow" may perhaps consist in
the annual disturbance just referred
to, but the matter ID not yet wholly
clear Cosmopolitan.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
Tobacco In Washington.

During the past season many individual
experiments have been conducted in West
ern Washington in the culture of tobacco,
and the results. so far as the yield and
quality are concerned. are reported fairly
satisfactory. A Spcqualmie grocer has
taken about 1000 pounds to the acre from
an eight-acre field, and is putting up ap'
proved appliances for caring for the pro
duct. c. Nelson. of Tolt, reports growing
5000 pounds on seven acres; and Captain c,
NJ. MalthY, of LYnden, gathered 40C pounds
from five-aere field. These experiments
when intelligently conducted, have gen
orally resulted in fine quaESy OF the leaf
and with an assured market, tobacco.raisinE
promises to become profitable industry.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
A Wreck ON the Rail.

WALLA WALIA, DEC. 22-The O, r
N. passenger train was wrecked thi:
mnrniug at Menoken station about thirty
five miles east of Walla Walla. The en-.
gineer, r. r. Walker, was killed and
Engineer Jesse and Firenen Sutton and
Stewart were injured. The train was the
regular passenger bound to Spokane, and
consisted of the baggage, mail, smoker,
two day couches. two sleepers and Re-
ceiver McNelli's private car occupied By
I w Lee, assistant general manager.
At Bolles' JuDctlop additional locomo
uves were attached to make the heavy
grade on Alto hill. When they reached
Menoken. the train running at usual
speed, the rsils spread, throwing both en-.
gines and mall and baggage cars from
the track. Engineer Walker was on the
head engine and his body was pinned be
tween the engine and tender, and the
escaping steam scalded his face and legs
so badly the flesh fell off, aud Lesides,
both his legs were badly crushed He
lived about half an hour. Engineer
jesse of the second engine escaped with
only strained back and arm. Elmer
Stewart, fireman for Jesse, escaped with
slight bruises, while Sutton. who was
firing for Walker, had his left leg broken
For,unotely the passenger cars re-
maineo on the track.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29

A professor in scientific school
was questioning student on some
matters which had been gone over at
the beginning of the term.
II say, professor, said the student,
do you think that's hardly fairf"
"What do you meant" asked the
professor.
why, don't you think we ought
to do as Shakespeare says and let
bygones be- bygoness"
Johnnie--Say, mamma wnar GOES
"vox popui" meant
Mamma-It means the voice OF the
people.
Johnnie Then, if you wanted to
speak of the voice of only one man,
would you say "vox populiarf-De-
troit Free Press.