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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A picture by Lucas Cranach, Christ and
the Woman of Samaria.'' has just been dis
covered at Prague. The genu'neness of the
work has been established beyond a doubt.
The Pope is not overcareful of his health.
He has a habit of getting up in the middle
OF the night. putting on a large flannel
gown and sitting down at his desk to write.
new edition OF the Bible has been print
ed which contains pictures of negro angels.
and was gotten out by shrewd Yankee
at cost of $50 eacn. and he sells them to
the Southern negroes for 50 apiece on the
installment plan, demanding $3.50 on de-
livery
Louise Michel was sixty-five years old last
May. her birth certificate. which describes
her as 1.-THE daughter of Mile. Marie Anne
Michel, chambermaid,' establishing that
fact. She was given a good education by
her mothers employer. and when forced to
rely on her own resources became the
schoolmistress OF her native village.
Bernhard when interviewed in Paris as
to her approaching American tour. said that
it was her dream Ito play in opera, that is,
OF music. You will see that in this direc-
ton the future of the theater lies. Wagner
is guiding US along that path" She will
r navinr teS arsa bv paSde WITH
music by Bizet.
Rev. Farley Porter. Presbyterian clergy
man OF Elba, n. Y. astounded some Of his
old-fashioned Pensioners by declaring in
his sermon last Sunday that house should
be attached to the church. where games of
s sad a a sa na Saae s urh h Re the
same direction by suggesting that at the
meeting Of the Ladies' AID Society the
game OF euchre might be played occasional
ly without serious HARM
Barney Barnato endures unmoved the
many newspaper attacks on himself and his
Soho Ha ha mi
sion have the journalists succeeded in caus-
ing him real pain. He was playing In pri-
vate theatricalS at a big country house. He
played, as he believed. extremely Well, and
was immensely proud of himself in conse-
quence. To his chagrin. the local papers did
not even mention his name, much less
praise him. That was gall and bitterness.
The Cincinnati Times-Star says that when
Admiral Stephen b. Luce was young lieu
tenant on the old ship Constellation he was
known equally for his capabilities as an
officer and for his registering tendencies. His
readiness to wit was also marked quality,
as is shown by the following story that is
a favorite in the wardrooms OF the navy 10
lieutenant entered fully into the social
pleasures of that gay city As he went
aboard one evening, after an afternoon out.
was not as steady as it might be, and, in
his sternest tones. said: "Mr. Luce. you're
tight. sir 1; &C. Quick as z fash came the an
tight. siry' The future admiral heard no
more OF the matter.
Mary had little calf.
And that-so went the rumors-
Explained why she could never don
The natty cycling boomers.
Cycling West.
He snored from dark .a iii NJ dawn:
She called him "foghorn,' trombone"
trump"
And the band played on.
-KauSaS City Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

Speaker Reed is said to have "out-
lined his ideas concerning the policy
that ought to be pursued ysthe present
Congress-" and. it is added his policy
viii be the policy OF the present House"
This is q reversal OF the true order Of
things. The Speaker of a legislative
body is Its mouthpiece and organ. He
should have no policy except that of
the body over which he presides or the
majority Of the body. The policy of
the House should be Mr.. Reeds policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

great work in scientific research, and has
been commissioned several times to do
scientific work for the government. 1t is
high praise for Purdue that. with but twen-
ty years in the Held. it is -reee<pised by
those who are interested in the scientific
investigation designed to perfect the loco
motive as having done work in that direc-
ton of character which will insure 1t a
place beside the old and honored institution
OF PHILADELPHIA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec I2--Justsce Gaynor. In
BROOKLYN to-day granted injunction re-
straining the receivers sale OF the Long
Island Traction Company's stock. which
was TO have taken place a the Real Estate
Exchange in this city to-day. The applica-
ton for the injunction was made by r. H.
Flynn. president OF the Nassau Railroad
Company rival corporation. and stock
holder in the Long Island Traction Com
pany. His allegation was that the courts OF
West Virginia. under whose jurisdiction the
Long Island company was incorporated had
no right 10 interfere with property held by
citizens of New York State The Injunction
was made returnable on Friday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

The debts and liabilities of the Santa
Fe railroad were 4O.727.54S. and 1t was
sold at auction for s6O.oOooOO. Thus the
millions OF dollars which had been paid
for stock and large part invested in
bonds were wiped out At sso.oOo.OOO it
may become a good property. At one
time the stock was a popular invest
ment in Boston and vicinity. but when
the line was extended to Chicago at
great cost. and many miles OF worth
less branches We're built in Kansas, it
ceased to be property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British en-
,,assador at Washington, has criticised
the, American Congress for not appro-
priating the $4,000 agreed upon by him
amount due the Canadian seaiers which
were captured. and has ascribed to it
improper motives. He has also referred
by name to Senators whom he has sour
rilously assailed. IL an American en-
bassador at London had made similar
attacks upon a member of Parliament
this government. il IL did not recall the
early notice TO do 80. The President
will not do this. but Congress might be
excused IL IL should ask the President
to request the recall OF Sir Julian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

In answer to the question of a reader In
regard to the provisions OF the State TO
care for incurable insane at the public ex-
pense, 1t can be said that such unfortunates
are taken care OF when. there is room in
the hospitals. but they are so crowded that
all for whom application is made cannot be
accommodated. As TO the steps to take to
obtain adp.ssion, justice of the peace or
township trustee should be able to give the
information
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Dec. 1.-THE Supreme
Court to-day rendered a decision In the
case OF the State against Boiler Inspector
Sutton. The case was 10 determine the
right OF a member OF the Legislature 10
resign and take a public position during the
two years for which he was elected liz was
alleged that this was I'm contrayention or
the State Constitution. The Supreme Court
holds this view and the decision Is against
sutton. Ii Is a far-reaching decision, and
one which will have a bearing on many
occupants of public ONCE who were MEM
bers of the late Legislature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

One of the first bills presented in the Sem
ate was that OF Senator Quay, which ap-
propriates $4,000 for the use OF the Frank
lin Institute. of Philadelphia. and Purdue
University. OF Lafayette. Ind, for the pur-
pose or determining the quantity OF the So
called hammer blows Of locomotive driv-
ing wheels In use on American railroads
and the effects produced thereby. The
Franklin Institute Is one of the oldest scien-
tific associations in the country. has done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

The death Of Hon. Allen G. Thurman
will be generally and sincerely regretted.
For many years past he has been re-
garded as one of the best Of the surviv-
ing Democrats OF the old school. and in
recent years, though out of public life.
he had become a picturesque figure.
Judge Thurman was a man of great
ability, strong character and robust
honesty Although most widely known
as statesman, he was essentially a
lawyer. and preferred the practice of
the profession to politics. He was a
successful practitioner. and his record
as a judge of the Supreme Court of
Ohio shows he was a great lawyer. His
opinions were remarkable for accurate
statement of law and clear and forcible
expression. His style vas in keeping
with his character, free from attempts
at meretricious ornament and marked by
simplicity and strength. His career in
the United States Senate, where he
served twelve years, was entirely honor
and part Of the time chairman Of the
committee on the judiciary. where his
knowledge of constitutional law was
serviceable. He was a strong debater.
especially on questions involving legal
knowledge. and was regarded even by
his political opponents as easily one of
the foremost men of lhe Senate. His re-
tirement was loss to the body as his
death is to the country. Such men are
credit to the american name. no mat
ter to what party they belong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

General Assembly already had such control
as TO secure the proper use OF the sem
mary property the board would not object
TO conforming 10 the wishes OF the Cen
eral Assembly committee. provided the
ing the property. The board OF trustees
was requested to obtain legal advice in
the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

1t was so kind OF the Democratic con-
ference to congratulate the Democratic
Mayor-elect Of Boston. considering that
. Democratic Senate committee drew a
report ccndemning him for participation
in crooked contract for printing the
patent Office, paper while he was As
sistant Secretary of State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

For few days the concocters of the
stories OF Turkish atrocities seemed to
be taking an evidently much needed
rest, but the new stories printed to-day
indicate that these most remarkable ro-
mancers have started out afresh with re-
ports so overdone that they will not be
credited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
on,.ct. 20 wil.on.. Fraud ora~r.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 12.-In the United
States Court the Interstate Savings. Loan
and Trust Company sued Postmaster Brown
TO enjoin him from marking mail addressed
to the company '.frauduleny and returning
II TO the writer, as he had been doing I'M
The company Is one of the quick fortune
concerns. of which several are in operation
In this city and using the malls. but the
government claims that this particular one
by reason of it's system OF paying bonds ~
q lottery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

Speaker Reed may hope that post
poning the appointment of committees
until just before Congress adjourns for
the holidays will AFFORD season to heal
the hurts which he cannot avoid re-
ceiving. but he will find that it would
have been quite as well TO have made
an end Of the disagreeable responsibility
at the earliest day possible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

Senator Cullom, in his recent speech on
the Monroe doctrine, gave definition of
it which will meet with the approval Of
the American people. 1t is as follows:
The United States could not consent to
leave oren. even to the slightest possibility
of misconceptiol, the position Of the. United
States. 1t could not allow any European
country TO obtain an unrighteous sovereign
~ over any additional American soil
Neither would the United States ever allow
by diplomatic manipulation, with or with
out the concurrence OF any weak South
American government, that any additional
territory should. by the assumption OF a
disputed boundary line. become tributary
TO or part of any European sovereignty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

The New York Times says that with
the first day of the new year South
Carolina will become practically new
State. made over by a convention of
delegates claiming, at least. to represent
its people," but the Cleveland organ has
no criticism for the crime of taking the
right Of suffrage from a hundred thou
sand men. t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

AS historic fact there can be no
doubt of the correctness of ex-Secretary
Fosters statement that but for the in
PREVENTION OF England the Russian war
of 1877 would have ended Turkish power
sponsible for the continuance OF Turkish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

wibble-You shave yourself regularly.
don't you? -s4..S
Wabble-No; only occasionally. Manage
to get about one hair out of seven.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
Extenuation.

II am informed" said the Judge. severely.
that you used section of gaspipe to
compel the prosecuting witness to give you
his money" "a
Guess you got me dead to rights, judge"
admitted Mike the Strongarm Artist. but
1t wuzen't as bad as 1t might of been. They
WASH no meter on the gaspipe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

1t is said the Sultan swore on the Koran
not to harm Said Pasha. He may violate
that oath. The ex-Grand Vizier should have
required him to swear by the great white
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

1t was not until Russia addressed the
Sultan that he promptly gave permission
for the guard boats to pass into the
Black sea. which indicates that the Car
xo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

The reports OF the committees ap-
pointed 10 investigate different branches
OF the fire service leave no doubt that
the service as a whole Is defective in
some essential respects and needs
thorough reformation. Unless the
various committees are mistaken. and
there Is no reason to believe they are.
che city needs more engine houses. more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

PITTSBURG. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE board OF
directors OF the Western Theological Sem
mary met to-day and heard the report
of a special committee appointed at =
previous meeting 10 formulate plan OF ac-
ton Tor toe pvsrl IN the matter " sein-
mary control. The repora. which was
adopted. was. In substance. that while the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

Again the country has been told that
the President has resolved upon a vigor-
GUS foreign policy. 1t has become near
ly as venerable prediction as that of a
surplus at the end OF the next month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

Sull. the Matthews boom is not so
toughened that IL can be left out of
doors frosty nights without being COW
cred with blanket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

1t may sound paradoxical. but 1t seems to
be true that our water department is one or
the weakest points in our fire department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
THE FRENCH-vENEZUEL Diff
Guilty.

The statement that Mr. Eustis, United
States ambassador to France, is con-
tinuing his efforts to adjust the difficulty
between France and Venezuela may
cause some persons to wonder what
new difficulty Venezuela has got into.
Her controversy with England has occu-
pied so much attention of late as to over
shadow other questions, but she mas
other difficulties. In fact, between a
rather unstable government at home.
her boundary dispute with Great Britain
and diplomatic trouble with three or
four other European powers. Venezuela
has more than her share of difficulties
on hand.
The difficulty with France is not a
new one, and. although it has not at
tracted much attention as yet. it is
liable to become acute almost any time.
1t dates from last March. when the
French minister at Caracas was given
his passport owing to his attitude on
the question of the claims made by GER
tain Frenchmen for damages in the civil
war of 1892. which resulted in placing
General Crespo, the present President.
at the head of affairs. The French min
lister had joined in the publication of a
document setting forth the difficulty OF
getting Venezuela to pay damages to
foreign subjects for losses sustained in
the war and recommending the estab-
lishment of mixed international COM
mission to sit at Caracas with power to
hear and determine all such claims. The
document was signed by the French.
German, Spanish and Belgian ministers
to Venezuela. It's publication in Europe
resulted in the French and Belgian min
listers receiving their passports, the Ger
man and Spanish ministers having al
ready taken their departure. The Vene-
zuelan representative at Paris in turn
received his passports, and since then
diplomatic relations between the two
countries have been suspended.
This is the difficulty which Embassa-
dor Eustis is trying to adjust. France
may consent to resume diplomatic rela-
TONS with Venezuela. but 1T is not like
ly she will waive the claim for damages
by French citizens. and there is a posi-
bility that the European governments
may make common cause and unite in
the enforcement of their claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

IT'S perseverance wins. The beef, that yes
terday,
Was all too tough for willing teeth to
smash,
May yet. when brought once more to the
fray,
Be conquered in its newer guise of hash.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Tan be found al the following places
PAkIS-American Exchange IN Paris &c Boulevard de
Capueines.
MN YORK-Gilsey House. Windsor Hotel and Astor
House.
cHICAGo-Palmer House, Auditorium Hotel and p
u. News Co.. 81 Adams street.
C1NCINNATI-J. r. Hawiey a Co., ia Vine street
LOUIsvILLE-C. I. Deering northwest corner Of
Third and jefferson sts and Louisville Book Co., SD
Fourth ave.
81 LoUIs-union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Risgs House, Ebbitt House.
Wizards Hotel and the Washington News Exchange
tAh street. bet Penn. ave and street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13
Longfelt Want.

''There'll be big demand for the stun
as soon as the public hears of it, said the
hopeful inventor.
What you got now?"
"Fire-proof whiskers for Sunday school
Santa Clauses" s.M u +.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-13

She vowed she couldn't sleep wink.
He snored from dark Til dawn:
She called him "foghorn." trombone,
trump"
And the band played on.
GEKansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
MAKES HIS HEAD DO 1T.
A Farmer Who Don't Believe in Doing
Any But Necessary Work.

A Farmer Who Don't Believe in Doing
Any But Necessary Work.
From the Clay Center Dispatch.l
Farmer G. N. Stratton has patch of
potatoes out at his irrigated farm north
of town, on which the bugs were getting
in their work right lively. The farmer
is SO constructed that he prefers head
work to bodily labor; he disliked the
idea of going over that patch each day
with a stick and pan collecting the pests,
so he put his head to work and invented
a bug destroyer which can be operated
with very little labor on the part of the
operator.
He built two-wheeled two-horse cart
on which he put an oil barrel, said bar
rel to be filed with a solution of Paris
green when the machine is started. A
short hose with spray nozzle attached
hangs from the rear end of the barrel A
team is hitched to the machine, steam
turned on and the whole thing driven
along the potato rows, the plants being
thoroughly drenched with the contents
of the barrel The operator can ride if
he wishes, and it is safe to bet the farm
er does
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19
KANSA IS PARAGRAPHs

A little Lacrosse boy who was asked 10
define monkery said it was the same as
apiary.
AS soon as college closes at Baldwin
the local paper begins to fill up with ae-
counts of marriages.
There are said to be 10000 cattle
grazing in the pastures near Bazaar and
Matf1eld, Chase county.
A tramp cat which came to q house in
Arkansas City had such long whiskers
that they call him PETER.
A Wellington girl who apparently had
no fear of being accused of bolyandry
has married man named Six.
A scissors grinder has Just visited
Newton, SO the people can now clip their
bond coupons with perfect ease.
The Garden City Imprint says candi-
dates are too numerous to mention. Not
too numerous at 20 cents a line, however.
Atchison has no occupation tax. The
city council realized that it was asking
enough of people to stay in Atchison
free of cost.
Sterling Bulletin: Our screen door
swings both ways now, so that you can
come in and make your exit without in
jury to your nose.
The Atchison Globe suggests that
while waiting for the new woman to ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

A DEARER metal will not circulate
with a cheaper when the cheaper is the
standard of values. sagely remarks a
local gold standard organ. This proves
that the best thing to do is just what the
friends of silver propose, that is make
both metals of equal value by making
them both subject to the same laws, then
they will circulate side by side, and there
need be no further worry about the
cheaper metal, because there will be no
cheaper metal Silver has been made
the cheaper metal by adverse legislation,
which limits the demand for it to the re-
quirements in the arts. The greater
value of gold has been given it by legis-
lation, which creates an additional de-
mand for it for the purpose of coinage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-19

pear. the present woman can be putting
up blackberry jam
An Emporia girl is 80 proud of the fact
that she can cinch up her new leather
belt that she overdoes the matter and can
hardly get her breath
A Lawrence man advertised in an
evening paper for boy, and had forty
applications before he could finish his
breakfast in the morning.
Atchison boasts of girl who can chew
gum on one side of her mouth and eat
ice cream on the other. Girls in other
towns can do it, but they don't.
A train carrying $50 tons was unable to
make the grade just west of Fairview,
which goes to show that even q train
locomotion is affected by too big "load."
A 2O-year- old boy got lost at Troy the
other day coming home from church in
broad daylight. If he were the only lost
person in Troy the churches would have
no business.
A negro who escaped from the Jail at
Sterling, and wore off the sheriff's boots,
has been captured at Stafford The
sheriff isn't proud that the fellow could
wear the same number.