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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14
AN -RGRO SEA.
The EXPOSE of n Myth About an Al
legged Western Phenomenon.

Pittsburg
..Stories about a great subterranean lake
or sea beneath Nebraska, Kansas and a
part Of Indian Territory are going the
rounds Of the press" said Robot I. Hill,
of the J nited States geological survey.
''They are accompanied by details relating
to the bottomless ponds occupying areas
where patches of land have sunk and disap-
peared. Other reported phenomena sup
roaring wells In which water GIBBS and
flows.
..Such tales become current periodically.
So far as the wells are concerned. they
number Of wells in which the water rose
and fell at intervals. This is not an I'M
common phenomenon In parts Of the West.
1t has a relation to changes of the barom-
eter. When the barometer is high, the
pressure of the atmosphere being greater,
the water in such wells and springs stands
the mercury in the glass is low, the d.
minished pressure permits the water to
rise. The surface level varies from day to
night, for the same reason
There are many phenomena connected
with Western wells and springs which are
calculated to excite the attention of the
observer from the East They are puzzling
sometimes even to a scientific student. /
nave never seen a well that roared. but /
know Of no reason why such a thing may
not happen. There are wells from which
currents OF air come Up. Stories are told
of magnetic wells, in the neighborhood of
which the needle of the compass is af-
fected. / never saw one, and no facts
appear to support this peculiar yarn.
Water is the most common substance in
the world and there is nothing about which
SO much humbug exists.
1.-The most remarkable we'll ] have ever
seen was on the Old battlefield of Stone
River, in Tennessee. A man digging for
water struck an underground stream. He
made the hole big enough to hold a water
wheel. The stream ran the wheel and
pumped water up to the owners house.
Underground streams, of course, are COM
mon enough. They are freqent in the lime
stone region of Texas, in the gypsum region
OF New Mexico. in the Appalachian region,
and in the limestone region of lows and
Missouri. The very fact, that these streams
are flowing shows that they are seeking
a base level, and hence ii is useless to
try to tap them by artesian wells, because
the water will not rise.
There is no such thing in the world as
an underground lake or sea. Nevertheless.
such lakes have been created frequently
by the Imagination of hopeful settlers in
the West. The truth in this matter was
established years ago by the government
engineers who. under tho direction of Col.
Nettleton. journeyed across the great
plains of Kansas and Nebraska. They
sounded every we'll they found, studying
the underground water. OF the fact that
there was no underground sheet of water
they made certain. The wells were like
any other wells, the water coming from
saturated rocks below the level OF surface
evaporation."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Herbert Spencer never accepts a college
degree, nor any other honorary trade mark
from any society. He wants to stand who'll
ly on his own merits or be forgotten.
Bismarck has tonight twenty duels and
was never wounded but once. That time
ne was slightly cut by the sword of his adj
versary, which few from its socket and
struck him in the face.
1t is said that the sweepings OF the streets
of Paris cost about s1.s40.O0o a year. The
pay of a sweeper is about Z cents an hour.
The annual cost of watering the streets Is
said to be about 100000.
Queen Victoria was so much taken"
with the singing Of Miss Clara Butt. the
contralto who has been engaged for the
defraying for her the expense of a course
OF tuition at Milan.
Colonel Malcolm has sold to the British
Museum the famous collection of drawings
and engravings by the old masters which
was formed by the late Mr.: Malcolm Of
Poltalloch. The price was N2o,Ooo. The col
lection is said TO be worth $1V,WV.
Prof. sven Loven, the Swedish zoologist,
who died recently at Stockholm. had the
luck to be selected as a member of the In
stitute of France over Darwin In 1877. and
TO be preferred to Huxley In 1882 for the
Frussian order Pour lie Merite.'
A novelty in advertising is shown in a
oCOtCn cnuICu. Inc conSicSatoh Souiu hot
pay its minister; TO help them out OF their d.
lemna a soap firm offered TO pay $500 a year
for five years on condition that Its adver-
tisement be hung up In front OF the gallery
in the church. The offer was accepted.
The quarrel between the two English
poets. Mackay and Swinburne. has nearly
reached a lawsuit. Mackay wrote Swim
burne a scorching epistle recently. and the
latter at once put it into the hands of his
lawyer, who warned Mackay that IL he
dared TO address further letters TO SWIM
burne there would be legal trouble.
Nine. Thalherg. widow of the pianist and
daughter of the great basso. Lablache. died
recently in Thaiberg's villa. at Posilippo. in
Naples. at the age of eighty-four. When
her husband died she had the body en-
balmed with a preparation that preserved
IL with some semblance OF life and kept it
seated in the room where Thalberg used
to work.
A hitherto unpublished incident in the life
of Gen. Robert Z. Lee is tolu by a lady now
living at Warm Springs. who knew General
Lee we'll. The incident occurred shortly
after the war. when sectional feeling was
running very high. Al this resort were
ouartered while General Lee was there a
by reason OF their Northern afinities, man.
aged TO have a very dull time of IL. The
lady narrator. noticing this. mentioned 1t In
the next conversation she had with General
Lee. Looking up In surprise. the latter
said: Il am glad you told me of II. / shall
PEE to IL q once that they ind Il moro
pleasant." With the courteous dignity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

was a remarkable resolution
passed by the farmers congress in At
lanta tbs other day, declaring that it was
opposed to any party which should pass
laws requiring the export of either gold
or silver, so that but one metal can be
used as money. The last Congress, by
putting wool on the free list and the
duties on wooden goods on an ad valorem
basis and a greatly reduced rate. more
tina doubled the importation of wool
and wooden goods. which will require the
export of forty millions Of gold to
pay the increase.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

1t Is understood that Mayor Taggart
is having 10 little difficulty i'm making
up a Board of Public Works. The num-
Der of deadbea statesmen who are al
ways candidates is very large. and they
are insistent. AS he cannot appoint one
in twenty of such applicants and will
make those he does not appoint his enc
mics. why does he not go outside Of the
shady hangers-on n select two Demo-
Gratis who enjoy the respect of the COM
munity and an out-and-out Republican?
He will make only two more enemies
among the professional place seekers
than he will have made by selecting two
of them. and two in fifty cannot make
much difference On the other hand. he
will receive the appreciation of the peo-
pie IL he selects able and honest men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

In the States where elections are COM
ing on Democratic speakers are having a
good deal to say about the improvement
OF times. the Increase OF wages. etc. Ex-
Governor Foraker. OF Ohio. who has a
Way OF getting at the kernel of things,
few days ago.. In addressing an audi
ence or coal miners he asked them how
many days a week they worked In 1892.
',gfx days" was the prompt response by
many voices. How much did you set
ocr tear asked. b Governor. 'ssv-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CUBA.

1t is probably true that the govern
ment has notified Spain that the United
States consul-general in Cuba must be
accorded all the rights and privileges
extended to the consul of any other coun-
try, and that Spain will be held response
BILE for any damage to American citi-
zens or interests growing out of a ailur
to do so.
The situation in Cuba is peculiar. AS
the island Is a Spanish possession we
cannot have a minister there, yet Amer
and important questions are continually
arising. growing out of the treatment Of
American citizens by the Cuban authori-
ties. Some Of these questions require
prompt action. and this cannot be had
through the United States minister to
Spain and the dilatory methods of the
Spanish government: Under these cir
cumstances it is important that the
United States consui-general in Cubs
should have quasi-ministerial powers for
the protection of American citizens and
interests. The present consul-genera1,
Mr.. Williams. has held the position about
twenty years. and has been noted for his
efficient protection of American inter-
ests. In fact, it was his efficiency in this
present instruction in Cuba that
brought him under the displeasure Of the
Spanish government and caused 1t TO
issue an order depriving him Of all au-
thority except such as related to strictly
consular duties and commercial affairs.
The enforcement Of this order would
leave American citizens and interests in
Cubs without any local protection and
place them at a decided disadvantage.
On general principles and in the alb
sence OF any treaty stipulation on the
subject it would perhaps be competent
for Spain to make and enforce such an
order, for, as a rule, consular officers
are not entitled to exercise any minis
terial or diplomatic authority. But 1t
tween the United States and Spain pro-
vides that American consular officers in
Cuba shall have all the rights and privi-
leges of the most favored nation. 1t hap
pens, further, hat a treaty between
Spain and Germany provides that the
consular officers of the latter country in
Cuba may exercise diplomatic powers
when circumstance require. Under the
favored nations clause in our treaty this
government has a clear right to demand
that our con~sui-general shall be per-
mitted to exercise the same powers as
those accorded to the consuls of any
other country. The right to make this
demand is so clear that one can hardly
doubt 1t has been made. If there is any
reason why the consular officers of Ger
many should be permitted to exercise
diplomatic powers in Cuba there is far
more reason in the case of this country,
which is so much more closely connected
with the island and the interests of
whose citizens there are so much larger.
1t was a distinctly unfriendly act on the
part Of the Spanish government to at
tempt to deprive Co~nsul-general Will
liams Of powers granted to the consular
officers of European governments, and
which, under the favored nations clause,
he is clearly authorized to exercise. This
government should insist on the prompt
revocation of the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

enty cents shouted the miners. How
many days a week do you work now"
asked the Governor. About two" was
the response, louder than ever And
how much do you receive per ton?' was
the next question. The answer was,
"~Fifty-one cents" though somebody
added they hoped for sixty soon. 1t did
not require a diagram to illustrate this
to the audience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

SUITS have been brought in the Cir
cult Court of Jay county by the prose-
cutting attorney of the circuit to forfeit
the charters and CORPORATE rights of the
two natural gas companies of Portland
on the alleged ground that they have
entered into a trust n combination to
control the supply n price OF gas to
The suits involve an i'm
portant principle and are the first of the
kind brought in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

to be a small vote. but the friends of
woman suffrage predicted that it would
increase. In 1894 the woman vote in the
same towns was 3.241. and this year il
was 1905. The Hartford Courant. which
presents these figures, thinks they show
that a majority of Connecticut women
do not care TO vote. Yet the testimony
from the new Western States where
woman suffrage prevails is decidedly in
its favor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

a year ago MeSSrs. Carlisle and CIeve-
land tried very hard to divert public at
tcntion from the tarin question and hard
times to their great scheme of currency
reform through State banks. 1t looks
now az IL they were going to try and
make the retirement OF greenbacks the
absorbing issue. There is reason TO be-
lfeve they are more anxious 20 throw
sand in tile eyes OF the people than they
are to any plan of currency
reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

The Presidents lends in Washington
are not pleased because a Republican
Congress contracted to pay 81 per mile
TO an American line of steamers to carry
our mails to Great Britain. They also
complain that the American ships are
o 50 fast as the British This sort
OF scomplaint reminds one of the opposi-
ton in the same quarter TO the plan for
our war ships at home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
Indiana polls, Ind. +.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Tan be found al the foIlewing places
Exchange In Paris. ~ boulevard de
Capucinex.
MN yoRK-Gilsey House. windsor Hotel and Aston
Hna&c.
aud Barring ST.
CHICAGO-falmer House, Auditorium Hotel and y.
D. News Co. VI Adams street.
cINeINNAII-J. r. Hawley q Co., Ia vine street
IOU1SVILLE-c. +. Deerfng. northwest corner OF
Third and jefferson SITS, and Louisville Book Co. $50
Fourth ave.
II. l~oUls-unlon News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Riggss House, Ebblt House.
Wi13arI's Hotel and the Washington News Exchange,
18th street. bet Penn. ave. and + street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

II the Cubap insurgents have money
they can get all the arms they want in
the United States. An armed ship would
not be permitted to sail from a United
States port, but q ship load of arms is
a different matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

II the President has appointed the son
OF he Secretary of Agriculture on the
condition that the Secretary will write
no more aIiiterative letters to the public
and let the press agents in Washington
alone. the country will approve. But
what has become of the competitive ex-
animation for consuls?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

In Massachusetts, Governor Green
halge, the Republican candidate for re-
election. makes 1t very clear in, his
speeches that he is opposed TO any move
ment which denies a man any of the
rights of citizenship because of his re-
lieious convictions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

There IS considerable complaint that
the President is not showing any inter-
est in Democratic campaigns in any di-
fection. That is because he has no per-
sonal interest in politics just now. and,
according to his W. opinion. is not a
voter in any State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

The free-trade papers lift up a cry of
port of American manufactures the past
year was $40. 900. 900 in excess of that of
the previous year, but they fail to d
that $4,000. 900 of the excess is in coal oil.
the prices OF which nave advanced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

Mr.. Carlisle sees pretty clearly. but he
does not see straight The retirement of
the ereenbacks is a duty 10 be kept in
view. but the burning question of the
day is how to increase the revenue and
lstop the monthly deficits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

A private letter from Baltimore says
that the German leaders in that city are
~resorting TO bogus registration to es-
cape defeat In n ward they have
been SO Jealous that> the registered
voters exceed the entire population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

Albany State.
This is a rec ord-breaking era. The bicycle
is vying with steam and electricity to forge
ahead. Yesterday a bicycle rider made "A
mile in Hartford in one minute, forty-six
and four-ffths seconds. The world has
George Stephenson ran his first locomotive
with a man running ahead TO warn people
to keep out of the way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

Chicago News
A young gallant Of eiehty-four. prominent
In the Juvenile circles OF Charlottesville.
Ind. last Sunday met a bashful young lady
of scarcely seventy-seven, wooed and won
her that afternoon and was married yes
terday. The precocity of the young Hoosier
Ia something amazing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

Captain Curtis Is a popular young man
who has made a wider reputation as an
artiileryiman n as a lawyer. If he
hall hereafter devote himself TO the du-
ties of his office. which require the
services OF an experienced lawyer. he
may meet the demands of that RESPONSE
BILE position; but he can spend no time
st the practice of practical politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

Mr.. Cleveland's Encouragement has
expressed the opinion that Americans
should nor parade their sympathy for
the Cubans. IL is. however. an opinion.
not an Injunction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

A law permitting women to vote in
for school officers has been in
force in Connecticut three years In
1898. the first year in which the law was
In force. the numbe of women who
voted In all but three or o towns in
the State was $500. This was admitted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

'It amt the mere matter OF gittin' ar
rested / mind much" said the pugilist. 'but
suppose dey was to shut me up?"
The heelers shuddered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

The person who gave a list of the Iiv-
Ing eminent writer's of fiction should ex-
plain why he did not include the book
keepers OF the Treasury Department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14
Denied.

Salvation Sarah-Do you never realize
hat you are a poor sinner
Irreverent Bill-Poor sinner? I'm one of
the best sinners in the business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

In this country Lord would
be classed as a retired politician who
was trying to interest the public in his
sore toe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

Taggart's better enforcement of all the
laws is fettered with a ball and chain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

W~illieboy-Do you know, she just sat
there and stared at me as vacantly as if
she saw nothing.
Mudge-Why, certainly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

No, Mr.. Carlisle, the people are not so
anxious to retire the greenbacks as they
are to retire the deficits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14

WattsI don't know but that / rather like
this horse. Is he an animal my wife can
drive? seea ~
Haicede-I don't know.
You ought to know. You say you raised
the hsrse."
"Yas. / allow 1 did, but I never seen your
wife try to drive"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-25
Unfair Identification.

If newspaper reports are true the
police methods Of ident flying Durrant
are unfair. A man who says he has
seen Durrant at some particular place
calls 10 identify him.
"All right says the police, We'll
bring him up here and you can take
a look at him"
Durrant is brought up and the man,
expecting Durrant, says at once:
ooh yes that's him. T"
Now suppose they brought up half
n dozen men. and said to the caller
What one did you see?"
An identification would mean some
thing. and If the witness failed to
pick him out, his testimony would go
for what it is worth
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-25
THE NEWS.

The APPEAL is the only paper in
Carson publishing the full report of
the preliminary evam:na-i"l OF John
T. Jones, charged with shortage in
the Mint.
Our contemporaries have decided
that anything that tends to show that
the shortage occurred during the Re
publican administration is not good
thing to publish and 50 content them
selves with saving that nothing of i'm
portance is taking place.
The testimony so far is not exactly
pleasant reading for those who had a
theory that the Silver party stole the
bullion. 1t will be published in full
in the APPEAL every morning and If
the investigation should take a turn
and show that Silver men had been
robbing the Government, the APPEAL
will publish every line Of it, The AP-
PEAL receives a certain amount OF
money every week from the people Of
Carson to publish the news of the dav
and it will publish the same irrespect-
i've of anybody
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-25
Assessment Notice.

Red Oak Mini ny COMPANY. Location OF prin-
Gin Al place of business Carson City Nevada. 10
cation of works Sierra County California.
At a meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of the
Red Oak Mining Company held at the Office OF
he Company in Carson City, Nevada, this day.
An assessment No. A. of two 2) cents per share
evied upon the Capital stock of 'he Company is
ued and outstanding, payable Immediately to the
Secretary a, the Office Of the {. lei ann Carson
City. Nevada.
Delinquent May 6, 1895
Sale day e P. NJ June h, 1895.
Nv order of the Board Of Trustees
April s. lSe5 ! James r. Judge,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-25
Our Esteemed Contemporaries.

In order that the readers of the AP-
PEAL may not lose any news about the
Mint investigation we report the news
published by our local and esteemed
contemporaries in addition TO what is
printed in the APPEAL columns, in or
der that the public may get it all
The Tribune on Tuesday had the
following:
Reports from the preliminary ex-
animation are about as meagre as
is possible for them TO be
The entire day VS. taken up with
the examination OF Inspector Mason
and at the present rate Of progress
will take several days.
Carson is full Of reporters who
thought to get news from the examin-
alton but all will be disappointed
One local reporter attempted to sneak
in the room above the Court room in
the hopes OF overhearing, but was I'M
successful.
The News OF yesterday gave out the
following information:
The preliminary examination OF
John L. Jones, who is accused OF be-
ing able to account for the Mint short
age, was begun before Z. S. Commits
sioner Edwards yesterday, but as the
examination is not public we are un-
able TO give any particulars. 1t is
probable that the examination will
consume considerable time. and the
general opinion is that the wrong
man has been arrested