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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
282,148, 900 BUSHELS.
Crop of Ever Known
in the United States.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Advance sheets issued
by the Orange Judd Farmer show hat the
potato crop in the United States, for this
year, will be the largest ever known. The
acreage was suddenly increased out of all
proportion to demands for consumption in
response to ill-advised suggestions from
high official sources, coupled with a natural
desire to replace wheat in the Northwest
with some paying crop. The Farmer places
the crop at 282. las. 900 bushels. The varia-
ton in yield in different States is more
marked than usual. In fact, in many dis
tricts in the Northwest, growers have
abandoned the results of their years work
and will not dig their crop. prices not pay
ing the cost Of digging and hauling. But for
the enormous increase in that section the
total production of the country would not
be excessive. Canada is no exception to the
rule of a bountiful crop. the 1895 yield
closely approximating 81, COOS 900 bushels. The
United Kingdom and continent Of Europe
temperatures and generally sufficient moist
ure materially increased the average yield
per acre, compared with 1894. when the crop
had much with which to contend. The mar
ket outlook at home is rather mixed. but
the situation, when closely studied, pre-
bring about a better state Of things. Prices
are almost unprecedentedly low in every
direction, but, in addition to abandonment
of a part of the crop in the Northwest,
there is a tendency toward excessive rotting
in many portions of the country. Together
conditions and eventually bring an improve
ment In prices.
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which the Anderson man made to the
judge on the bench. much nonmasonic Curl
osity will be gratified.

As a good many s~portsmcn are now rang
ing the forests and fields of Indiana the fol-
lowing rules, formulated by the New York
Sun, may be found useful:
Always keep your gun loaded.
Always keep your gun cooked.
II you are with others. be sure that the
muzzle points toward one OF them.
In getting over a fence, climb over first
and pull your gun after you, muzzle fore
most.
When you see a suspicious movement in
the bushes, fire at once. 1t may be one or
your comrades, but you may not hit him.
and you can't afford to lose any chances of
game.
If a shell should miss fire, get one Of your
friends to look down the muzzle of your
gun while you try again. He may be able
to see what is the matter.
In case of a kicking gun, hold the stock
about four inches out in front OF your face.
In this way you are further away from the
kick than If you held the gun tightly to
your shoulder.
In boating for ducks, rest your weapon
muzzle downward. 1t is expected that you
know how to swim, should the gun go on
and blow a hole through the boat.
Always go on the superstition that your
gun isn't loaded. In case of doubt, you can
easily ascertain by pointing it at the nearest
man and pulling the trigger. Should the
man show perforations after the expert
ment, you may conclude that it was loaded.
but you can always say you thought 1t
wasn't.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
TRIBUTE TO EUGENE FIELD.
EuIogium of the Chicago Press Club
on the Death of the Poet.

CHICAGO, Nov. Sat the memorial
meeting in m of Eugene Fled held
at the Press Club this morning the follow
ing was adopted:
The Press Club Of Chicago desires TO
express its sorrow over the death OF
Eugene Field. HIS was q nature rich in
all those attributes which make a man OF
mark, compelling univ crsal. love respect
and admiration. In the death OF Eugene
Field the literary world lost a man who In
national and international appreciation had
attained the widest distinction. Possessed
of the highest mental gifts. he was in his
personal education the plainest of men, His
perceptions were quick TO distinguish be-
tween right and wrong In individuals and
He was loyal TO his friends
and gentle to his critics. He was a clean,
successful. brilliant man. a perfect husband
and father. His death is not the loss or
his personal friends alone. but OF Chicago
and the world. He taught the good and
taught it fascinatingiy- He was as brave
as the bravest in his opinions and as gentle
as a woman in his allowance oward those
with whom he differed Eugene Fields
name will live in the degree In which the
people loved him.. His love was that which
never fails of reciprocity. His heart went
out to that which most appeals 10 human
ity-childhood. His name has won a place
in every household. a place which IL will
keep as long as children prattle and moth
erS tell them tales
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
NATURAL GAS, OIL AND EARTH
QUAkES.

Scientists as we'll as doctors disagree.
The day after the recent earthquake
shock Professor Ridpath expressed the
opinion in the Journal that it was due
to a collapse of the earth caused by re-
moving it's internal supplies of gas and
oil. Professor Ridpath referred to these
deposits as "gas lakes and "oil reser-
voirs,' whose depletion must have
caused cavities in the solid structure
Of the earth. 1T stands to reason lie
wrote. that the issuance from below of
the i~ncalculabie volume of gases and
been liberated on the surface and con-
sumed or borne away within the past
ten years must have produced, we will
not say enormous cavities in the under
ground regions from which the ma
terials have been drawn away. but I'M
doubtedly a very great reduction in the
former pressure which supported the
strata out OF which the, gas and oil have
escaped"
This theory seems to assume that the
constitute distinct strafa or bodies sep
arate and apart from other strata, the
em.ova of which would in so far
weaken the support OF the superincum-
bent crust of earth and cause 1t to sink.
Essentially different from this theory
Is that Of Professor Kemp. teacher of
J geology at Columbia ColIege. New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
SPEED OF OUR WAR SHIPS.
An unfouaded Rumor Rased on Adj
mirnI Ramsay's Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-An unfounded
statement has been circulated, based on
the publication of an appendix of Admiral
Ramsay's annual report OF the usual ia
bles showing the amount OF cruising done
last year by our naval vessels. that these
vessels have greatly deteriorated In speed,
and are now far below the requirements
in the ease Of modern naval vessels. AS a
matter of fact. Admiral Ramsay himself
is authority for the statement that there
is not a single one of our vessels which
could not. if occasion arose and they were
put in trim. equal or exceed their perform
ance on their trial trips. A notable case
in support OF the Admirars statement is
the cruiser Boston. which. though designed
for a thirteen-knot vessel, has exceeded
this in actual service, and. without special
preparation, has averaged fourteen and
one-half knots for hours at a time
The mistake In the present case has been
vessels for the year are their best speeds.
AS a matter of fact, the naval regula-
tons expressly forbid naval vessels 10 be
run at full speed on cruising duty, as 9TH
erwise, aside from the possible injury or
their machinery from excessive straining.
the amount of coal consumed would not
vessels would actually be precluded from
long cruises. The figures In the case OF the
crack cruiser New York illustrate this last
point very clearly.
port of the trial board on the ram Katah-
dan. The facts as TO the performance or
the vessel and her failure TO achieve the
speed required are substantially as given
in the press dispatches. II now remains
for the bureau chiefs 10 devise some plan.
IL IL is possible. to avoid the literal execu-
ton OF the contract provision Tor reJec-
ton Of the vessel on account OF deficient
cnoed
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TO BLAME.
Two Trains Attempt to Run Over .
Crossing mt the Same Time.

DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 5.-Thc south-bound
train on the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe and
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroads
both tried to make the crossing near the
packery at the same time at about $50
o'clock yesterday morning. The katy" en-
CINE got across first. and the engineer. see
Ing that the Santa Fe engine was going to
strike his train. very skillfully stopped the
baggage car over the crossing TO receive II.
The Katy" baggage car was smashed and
the smoker attached derafled and turned
half over. The engine and coaches remained
on the track. The engine OF the Santa Fe
was derailed, but the rest of the train re-
manned on the track. Several members OF
the two crews and a number Of passengers
received nervous shocks and were consider
ably shaken up, but nobody was seriously in
tred. Even the baggage agent in the
Katy car, that was knocked into kindling
wood, escaped uninjured. The blame OF the
collision has not certainly been located.
Both crews claim that they complied with
the requirements OF the law.
The regular northbound passenger train on
the NJ. K. & T.. was wrecked yesterday
about four miles from Waxahachie. between
that place and Sterrett, which resulted in
the engineer being killed. the fireman scald-
ed and a number Of passengers more or
less injured. None seriously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
KELLY MOTOR STOCK.
John Jacob AstOr Reported to Have
Part of 1t.

NEW, YORK, Nov. 5.-The Herald says:
Papers, are now being drawn for a trans
fer to John Jacob Astor of all the rights,
interests and stocks of Mrs. Bloomfield
Moore in the Kelly motor, the Keely
Motor Company and the inventions of John
". Keely. OF Philadelphia, whose supposed
discoveries in physics have been talked of
for twenty years all over the civilized
world and have been declared by some
engineering experts and scientific men to
denote the development of a new force.
This force has been said to be as much
more marvellous than electricity as cleo
tricity is more wonderful than steam and
compressed air. Other authorities have
vehemently denounced il as a fraud.
The stock of the Keely Motor COMPANY
is very largely owned in New York CITY.
The company was Incorporated under the
laws of Pennsylvania, in 1874. From time
to time the new Developments have sug-
gested an increase in the capital stock
and Mr.. Keely proposed not long ago that
IL be enlarged to 10000 shares. loo. 600 of
which were to go TO him. This reorganiza-
ton is now being arranged and whatever
shares Mrs. Moore acquires under IL will
go to Mr.. Aston when this increase is eff
fected, IL the pending arrangements be-
tween Mr.. Astor and Mrs. Moore are con-
summated. Mrs. Moore was a heavy In
weston in the original KeeIy Motor Com
pany'S stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
. REPUBLICAN CLEAN SWEEP.

The result OF yesterdays elections in
dicates that the Republican party is
still doing business at the old stand.
It's majorities are not up to the phe-
nomenal figures of 1894. but in all the
leading States they are larger than the
then unprecedented pluralities of 1893.
In Massachusetts the Republican ma
jority is nearly, if not quite, as large as
last year. The Republican majority in
New York is estimated at $1,000 or more.
Tammany carries New York city. but
the victory of that shameless organiza-
ton is the only one for the Democrats
all along the line. For the first time
since 1866 Senator Germans grasp upon
Maryland has been broken, the Repub-
lican State ticket being elected by a
substantial majority. In Ohio the Re-
publican majority Is considerably larger
than Governor McKinley's in 1893. reach
Ah6 oOO0t cVsoVV. Ia 1OWa liz sCP0o-
licans have swept the field. increasing
the Republican plurality of 1898, which
was $500. to $4,000. In Kentucky the
returns are too meager for the basis of
a prediction at this writing. The vote
is evidently close. The latest returns
from New Jersey indicate the election
of h Republican candidate for Gov
ernor.
Along the whole line there is not a
return hat can bring a ray of hope to
the Democracy. 1t makes 1t certain
the Republican candidate for President
a zeal hence.
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unable to meet the county treasurer's de-
mand for the county's deposit. The cashier
reports the liabilities approximately at
SlO5.00. or which ST, 900 IS due deposltors.
The assets are $iS7. 900. President Morgan
says the suspension is due TO a steady
Wi ira wal OF deposits and general feeling
OF d.strust since the recent Tacoma Bank
troubles. The suspension OF the Belllng-
ham Bay National Bank precipitated a run
on the Bennett National Bank. which con-
tinued until the close OF banking hours.
a resolution not TO open this morning. and
directing the president to wire the Con-
troller OF the Currency 10 place the bank
in the hands of the examiner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06

creased demand for their products. In
stead Of capturing the markets OF the
world we are losing control OF our own.
Cleveland, was to bring about "a better
development of American thrift" has
proved a curse to American workmen.
Mr.. Cleveland may be a brave man,
but the Journal predicts he will not be
brave enough to tell the truth about the
operation of the tariff law concerning
which he made such rosy predictions a
year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
THE HINsHAw CASE.

In overruling the motion for a new
ley has rendered a distinct service to
the cause of justice and indicated the
popular estimate of him as a judge. 1t
is by no means certain that society
would not be the gamer and substantial
justice be promoted If motions for new
trials in criminal cases were prohibited
altogether. For one such motion that
is based on good cause scores are made
on frivolous grounds and for the obvious
purpose Of gaining time, causing delay
and defeating justice. Instead of a mo-
ton for a new trial and an appeal to
the Supreme Court in criminal cases
being a rare and exceptional thing, as
should be the case, they have become
almost a stereotyped part Of every
trial. and in many cases they result in
the final defeat of justice.
The text Of Judge Hadley's decision
leaves no doubt that he had given care
full consideration to all the reasons ad-
vanced for a new trial. and that he
found nothing in them to justify him in
overruling himself or the jury. AS to
the character Of the jury he takes &C.
casion for the second time to testify to
It's exceptional intelligence and probity.
and, without saying so in express terms,
he plainly implies that he thinks the
verdict of the jury was sustained by
on a motion for a new trial on the
ground hat a verdict is not sustained
by the evidence the court should weigh
evidence already passed upon by the
jury, Judge Hadley said:
If it be true that upon a motion for a
new trial the judge must weigh the evil
dence and determine the facts as did the
same conclusion upon some material fact.
he should grant a new trial, what is gained
by submitting the cause to a jury in the
first instance? The experience and wisdom
of centuries have confirmed trial by jury
as the surest and safest method OF adj
ministering justice. So well is the principle
grounded that our Legislature has pro-
vided that a man charged with murder
cannot submit his trial TO a court without
a jury, even after agreement between the
prosecutor and himself. A jury of twelve
can only try him.
This gets pretty near the root of the
question. The original and fundamental
idea of trial by jury Is that the verdict
of twelve onest and intelligent men,
after a patient hearing of all the evil
dsHce on both sides of a case, is as near
the truth as human methods can attain.
If the verdict Of twelve men is to be
lightly set aside by n or required to
be reviewed by a second or third jury,
we might as well do away with trial by
Jury altogether.
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WILL HE TELL THE TRUTH

Mr.. Cleveland has the credit. among
man, but it would be safe to wager he
will not be brave enough to tell the
truth in his forthcoming message about
the operation of the Wilson-Gorman
tariff law. In his message to Congress
one year ago he grew almost en-
thusiastic over the prospective benefits
of the law. He spoke about THE advent
lated to relieve the consumers of our
land in the cost of their daily life, but
to invite a better development OF Amer
lean thrift and create for us better and
more profitable commercial. relations
with the rest of the world" He re-
ferred to the Mckinley law as "a tariff
built upon the theory that it is well to
check imports. and that a home market
should bound the industry and effort Of
American producers" while the new law
was built upon the theory that IT is
we'll to sucn importations as
our people need. and that our products
and manufactures should find markets
in every part of the globe"
This was a rosy picture of the pros
pective benefits to be reaped under the
new tariff law, but. unfortunately, Ii
was based on conjecture and not on ex-
perience. The effects of the law from
which Mr.. Cleveland predicted such
beneficial results are now a matter of
sad experience. and can be stated with
something like accuracy. During his
administration h revenues OF the gov
eminent nave fallen behind its expendi-
lures at The rate of o $50. 00O. 900 a
year. The national debt has been in
creased about sls2. 0O0, 600. Our exports
have fallen off more than S120. 0o0. coo a
year as compared with the last two
years OF the Mckinley law. and the
balance OF trade against us has been
further emphasized by a large increase
In our imports. American industries
nave languished while foreign manu-
facturers have been rejoicing in the In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06

His theory as to the generation and &C
emulation of natural gas and oil, the
cause of the tremendous pressure which
forces them out OF wells which tap the
deposits, n the consequences of their
removas from the earth is at once SIM
pie and scientific. He holds that both
gas and oil are generated by the de-
composition in porous limestone OF vast
deposits of shells and animal and vege-
table life; that they are distributed
throughout this stratum, and. in their
normal condition. are prevented from
escaping by an impervious cap of shale
which is weighted down by the enor-
nous pressure Of the mass above it.
When a drill penetrates the gas and oil
rock, thus affording them a passage
and vent to the upper air, the pressure
from above Is such as to force them out
with tremendous velocity. AS they are
distributed through porous rock it is
plain that their withdrawal does not
create a cavity. At the most it simply
increases the porosity of the rock in
which they were formerly confined. But
even this does not continue, for Pro-
fessor Kemp says that the space va
Gated by gas n oil is Immediately
filled by brine from below. thus main
tanning the solidity and supporting
power Of the porous rock intact. In
other words. as the gas and oil are re-
moved their places are taken by brine,
and the stratum from which they have
hoan ro1ooCa6 rax,~g-- ,r,ohonoa1 ~
cept that it is converted from gas and
oil rock into salt water rock. 1t fol-
lows that no cavity is created that
could cause a subsistence Of the crust of
the earth.
Professor Kemp's theory accounts in
a rational and scientific way for the
generation as well as the discharge Of
gas n oil, and harmonizes with
known conditions. If the gas and oil
were in lakes and reservoirs" as
suggested by Professor Ridpath, 1t
would be necessary to account for their
generation. or at least to explain how.
after being generated, they came to
deposits. Professor Kemp's theory &c
counts Tor their generation and leaves
them right where they were generated.
viz. in the porous limestone rock. His
theory is also supported by the fact
that the most dangerous enemy of gas
and oil wells is brine, which persistent
ly attacks and finally overcomes every
well that is sunk, no matter how pro-
ductive it may be at first, thus showing
the uncomfortable and finally successful
tendency of the brine to rise up from
below and fill the place formerly occu-
pied by gas and oil.
Finally, the Kemp theory leaves the
comforting assurance that the removal
of gas n oil does not create any cav
ity in the structure Of the earth or
justify any apprehension of earthquakes
from that cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06

CITY OF MEXICO. NOV. Sci Obrero, a
weekly newspaper of Pachuca, commenting
on the horrible tragedy at Texepaca, where
ten people were burned in jail. by order OF
the fanatical religion as the melting cause
and accuses the clergy of sleeping the peo-
pies minds in superstition to such a point
that reason is set aside and pure bigofry
reigns. The authorities are making an in
vesigation into every detail of the crime.
General Ezobedo, who capture Queretaro
and the person of Emperor Mnximilpan.
continues very Ill with pneumonia and is
receiving visits from a large number of dis
tgrgu;shed people, President Dtaz calling
personally to ascertain his condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06

1t. Is said the Dixie O. Marlborough
did not attend the church rehearsal of
the wedding in which he is soon to be
. conspicuous figure because he regarded
ceremony. There is some reason In this
view OF the case. The idea of making
a church wedding a spectacular affair
and rehearsing 1t in advance like a
theatrical performance is peculiarly
American, and, in some respects, rather
calculated to strike an intelligent and
cultured foreigner unpleasantiy. This
Is not the first evidence that the Duke
has given since his arrival in this coun-
try that he is a modest and sensible
young man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06

Those who know Senator German best
regard him as one of the most corrupt
political bosses Of recent times, but Sem
ator Voorhees, in a letter written shortly
before the election vouched for him as
"a man of lofty patriotism, sound
Democracy. great ability and ~undaunted
courage" There was a time in Senator
Voorhees, life when his ideas of what
constituted lofty patriotism" were very
peculiar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06

The letters written by the Pitezel
children while they were travelling
abort the country with Holmes throw
. stronger light upon the experiences
of those poor little unfortunates tina
any discoveries OF the detectives and
the conclusions drawn therefrorh by the
lawyers and the jury. The efforts OF
h little girls to be contented while
they wandered about the country for
reasons they could not understand are
pathetically shown In these childish