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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-15

10 say that the dispatch Of such a note d.
rectly after President Clevelands procia-
nation calling for an observance of neil
trality and implying a desire TO induce col
lective interference of the powers IN hsw
world diplomacy would be calculated Sc
Tiously to affect the relations between the
United States and Spain. MIR. Taylor was
so resolute that the Duke of Tetuan gave
him an assurances that the note WOULD ne
withheld. and thai if the idea were again
mooted the American representative would
not be kept in the dark, as he had been In
fkfc ooCa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-15
Spain After More War ships.

MADRID. Aug. IA naval committt
has been sent 70 England which is author
lied TO ACQUIRE an ironclad and a cruiser.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
LIBERAL, But DISCREET.

Man Who Had Evidently Had Ex-
pertence With Expensive Timepieces.
L want something handsome in the way
of a clock" he said to the jeweler.
I'VE have very fine line of goods, +"
was tie response; "and the prices are very
moderate"
Il don't care anything about the price.
I want something that will show at a
glance that it cost whole lot of money
Certainly. We have some beautiful i'm
ported goods.'
That's the idea something that came
from abroad. 1 want an onyx pedestal
ana ormolu trimmings and a statue on
top of it,
Here's veritable work of art
THAT'S pretty well; but I'd like some
thing more attractive than that. It's to
be a birthday present to my WIFE We
haven't been keeping house very long and
she's been worried for fear people would
think we were going without a clock be-
cause we couldn't afford one. I'm going to
that it'll dazzle everybody who comes
into the parlor and so precious that IT
has to be kept under glass like a speci-
men in the museum"
How is this one?' the jeweler incurred
as h lifted a massively ornate article from
Shelf
That's the very thing. That'n please
her almost to death. Pack it up and shin
my office.
It'll cost hundred and twenty-five dol
lars" the jeweler mildly suggested.
That's all right. 1t looks as If 1t were
worth It,"
He started for the door. but came back
and said: by the way. you'd better give
me another clock-one of these small
nickel-plated affairs that cost about a
dollar and half. SO tina. we can stick it
OF In an obscure corner to look at when
we want to know what time 1t is."
Evening star., 1896-10-31
OBSERVING THE pRopR1ETIEs
A Long but Successful Search for
Suitable Name.

A Long but Successful Search for a
Suitable Name.
The colored man had tied his mule to a
telegraph pole while he went into the feed
store. When he came out he found the
animal industriously gnawing a hole into
the wood.
"Why don't you feed your mule?" a by
stander inquired.
Feed 'um! Mistuh. 1 gibs dat mule
five meals er day, an dat's three mon whut
I gifts. He's wuss'n er goat. Scrap iron
doan' stop i'm no mon ez if 'twus short min
bread"
He must have remarkable digestion"
de only ting dat makes dat anamle er
mule is an accident of birth. Eff he'd hap
pened ter hab two laigs Std O. fou' he'd of
been er orstrich."
While the hitching strap was being united
the mule became restless and his owner
cried:
Whoa. dar. Sulphuric Acidr'
WHATS that you call him?'
Sulphuric Acid. His name useter be
Julius Caesar
How did you happen to change it?"
wal, sub, l didn't name i'm Julius
caesar In de fus' place, an I nebber did
t1nk dat wifi er lop-eared, no-'count mule
cat name made sense. So I KEEP mer ears
open foh sumpin' mo- 'propriate. I WINS
wu'kin' foh er drug stoh man an one day
when dcne broke er big demijohn l hyuhd
i'm say dat sulphuric acid am de eatin'est
ting dat Is. l didn' look no furder. but
went home an heP er christenin' den am
dar." ~ A
Evening star., 1896-10-31
JUST A LARK,
A Unique but Apparently Satisfying
Conception of Recreation =

A Unique but Apparently Satisfying
Conception of Recreation =
A colored man, one of a large ,iii4tfffber
who were working under a contractor in
Virginia last summer, afforded a striking
illustration of how much more happiness'
depends on the individual than upon cir
cumstances. In relating the incident to
Star reporter his employer drew strong
picture of the discomforts under which
the laborers lived and worked. The hours
were long-almost from sunrise to sunset
and the men were kept digging, regardless
of how hot the sun beat down and without
respite in wet weather. This particular
man was one of the most Industrious OF the
entire number He welded his pick in
time to an inexhaustibe repertoire of
quaint ditties, and each night Vas seen
playing the gallant TO one or another of
several feminine admirers. He was about
the only one who never asked for leave
OF absence on account of illness, and in
spite Of his nocturnal festivities he re-
mained cheerful until the contract was
completed. When the last pay day came
the superintendent said to him:
Jake, you've worked pretty hard"
''Yas. indeed, suh.''
Have you any money saved up?"
"On'y whut's comm ter me now, sub, an
I owes dat"
do you mean TO say that you've been
digging in that blistering sun. working like
a cart horse all these months, without
putting by anything:''
Goodness me, sub, dat doan' worry me
none. l didn' speck ter lay muffin by. /
tes' come down hyuh fob er good time."
Evening star., 1896-10-31
THE TRAMP's APPEAL.
1t Worked All Right the First Time
and Then Failed.

Say, young feller," said Flowery Fields,
the tourist, huskily accosting Star re-
porter on F street the other night, "Tve
got first ana I've got de Brooklyn boys
besides. OATS no lie. I kin see any old
kind of a pink zebra or yaller monkey jest
by closin' ME peeps fur a second, an
hooter of booze 'ud be de handiest ting
in life fur me jest right uow. Dis is plain
talk. How is 1t for de dimn.'
The pltin talk won the day. The re-
porter, bewildered by the beauty of the
unvarnished tale, produced 1O-cent piece,
dropped 1t into the truthful Flowery,s be-
grimed paw. and went bis way. looking
back to see the straightforward hobo dis
hour later. rs he Vas hurrying along :he
avenue near 11th street, he heard the husky
voice Of man following at his elbow say
ing:
Say. young feller I've got t.isst. ,,apd
The young feller" whirled arouuds and
there was Flowery.
Look here, confound you," said the re-
porter to the bum "you gave me that
one up on + street only a few minutes
many dimes do you figure on getting out
of one man in the course of an EVENING""
Well, now.' replied Flowery. sncepishly.
dis is where get it in de neck 7 must
have de bugs, fur fact. to make a jay
play like dis. But how kin you expect me
to remember de looks of all de dead easy
blokes l run agin' In de course of nights
graft? 1t Jest can't be Gone, dats wot it
can't. Howsomever, If on dis occashun
you'd be willin' to compromise on a nick
ell
But the dead easy one was hoppits oh a
cable car.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
NATURES WISDOM.
A Convincing Argument I'm Favor of
the Fitness of Things,

n Convincing Argument I'm Favor of
the Fitness of Things.
Erastus Pinkley was sitting on the top
rail of the fence throwing corn to the
pride. of the household and the hope of
Thanksgiving, solitary turkey.
He was about to shell an ear Of red corn
when his mother called to him:
''Hor up. dar, chill! Ain yoh got no re-
speck foh de feelin's o. dat bird?"
Il wusn' sayin' muffin ter i'm, nanny" :"
ACTIONS speaks louder'n words. Yoh
wus g"inter frow dat red con at i'm Yoh
min aim on yoh business. You's been a
lis'nin erouc' ter desc man dat talks bout
de free coinage O. bimetallism tell yoh
dean know whut yoh's doin'."
'Dar ain no insult ter er turkey in red
con no. mon dar is in yaller. Cons con-"
''Mebbe it's But er turkey doan' like it.
He git mad whenebber he sees it, an /
doan' want i'm fretted, case dat spills de
meat" - ~-t-,
.'wal: Eff dat ain de foolishest De idee
OBJ er turkey tu'nin' up is nose at good vic
tualS case O. de color"
twould be de ruination oh i'm Hit am er
evidence er de wisdom OBJ nature dat he ain
got only 'teligence 'nuff ter eat"
'SenSe can't hut nobody"
"Das er mistake. Hit kin be out o. place
same ez anything else. Sposn dat turkey
wuS er onderstandin' anamile. He'd go
erhaid an worry hissef thin ober de lee
tion an de fiyancial question, same ez de
white folks does, an by de time Fanks-
gibbin' come erlong dar wouldn' be muffin
lef oh i'm. 'ceppin' er rack O. bones.''
Evening star., 1896-10-31
The Stars Election News,

The Evening Stars election news will
completely cover every point OF interest in
the country. In addition to the facilities
afforded by the wide-reaching arrange
ments of the Associated Press. The Star
has posted staff and special correspondents
at all the important news centers, and the
readers of The Star will enjoy the benefit
of a service unrivaled for accuracy. full
ness and completeness. Those who want
to get the quickest and best news should
arrange to get Tuesdays edition Of The
Star.
The Star will display the news Tuesday
night on q mammoth screen. so that every
one who desires can get the news as quick
ly as the telegraph brings 1t to the city.
The Star will receive and display the bull
letins Of the Associated Press, the Western
Union and the Postal Telegraph companies.
besides the special bulletins of It's own
corps Of correspondents and the election
news to be gathered and distributed over
the country by long distance telephone.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
HOW 1T SEEMED TO BRYAN.
The Story He Told BOurke Cochran
Up in West Virginia.

Ihe story He Told BOuFke Cochran
Up In West Virginia.
Bryan and Bourke Cochran met out in
West Virginia. Each expressed regret that
they were not fighting together instead of
against each other. Then Bryan went out
to make short address to a rather large
crowd at a small town. Upon his return
Bourke asked: well. wnat do you think,
yourself. of the outlook?'
Il draw big crowds everywhere l 60" 1e-
sponded Bryan. They seem enthusiastic,
and l think l am winning votes, but you
can't tell; you can't tell" he added, slowly.
Then, Frightening up, he 3aid IT'S a
good deal like the young man who went
out as missionary to some Of the cannibal
islands After he had been there some
time he returned to his friends in this
country, and one venerable man interested
in him asked him how he was getting
along. Very well; very well, indeed he
responded. L draw good crowds to hear me.
and they pay close attention to what l saw.
L feel sure that 1 am making converts
every day. but he added, with great Sc
robustness, I never stand up before a crowd
of those fellows and talk to them that
there is not queer feeling running I'd nv
back. which makes me think I'm going to
get eaten up by 'em before get through"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
TIPPING GENERAL SHERIDAN

General Sheridan had a great deal more
of his memoirs written than ever got into
his book" said gentleman who was for a
long time officially connected with the late
general of the army. Had he lived the
book would have been much livelier. as
sure You. AS it was, the memoirs were
edited by Col. Sheridan. General Sheridans
brother. after his death, and many of the
best things in my judgment at least. were
from various reasons left out. General
Sheridan was very anxious to tell some of
the funny experiences he had after he had
reached the command of the army and he
had outlined several Of them just prior to
the illness which ended in his death.
"One of these experiences referred to the
first tip that he received, for being pleas
ant to visitor. In the guide books there
is a description of the Office of the general
or as it is known. the headquarters of the
army In the War Department. 1t is stated
in connection Herewith that the office is
generally open for public inspection and
that visitors to the city and others are
welcome to inspect 1T at all times, at least
during office hours. Once General Sheridan
was very busy preparing or revising some
official reports. He had kept the messen-
gers generally stationed at the outer door
CT his office running around at a rather
lively rate to his various subordinates. and
door, when in marched q couple of visitors,
respectable-looking man and a lady.
armed with their guide book. The general
did not relish the Intrusion very much, but
they did not know it. for he kept steadily
at his work.
They examined all the pictures on the
walls. and gave considerable attention to a
marble bust of the general, which had Just
been placed therein. so that is General
Phil Sheridan. said the man to his wife.
We'll, no one would ever think that man
was ever such fighter as he was To me
he looks a little top-heavy-has too much
head for his body. He made other remarks.
al! or which the general heard, and the
erect OF them was to divert his attention
from his work. How old is Sheridan?'
asked the visitor. indicating for the first
time that he noticed any one in the room
General Sheridan gave him the informa-
tlon, and. thinking that the best way to
get rid of his visitors would be to explain
TO them hurriedly the things of interest i'm
the room. proceeded to do so. He warmed
up somewhat on some of them, and his de-
scrlpt1ons and explanations OF some of the
portraits, war scenes and Indian curios
them then in the room-were extremely
Interesting.
THE visitors were appreciative however,
and. as they turned to leave the room, the
man quietly slipped a twenty y-five-cent piece
into the generals hand. adding that they
were thankful for the information and in
struction, and departed. The story was
such good one that the general told it on
himself. first to his messengers and after
ward to many others. He had intended to
run 1t into his memoirs, but it never got
there He always spoke of 1t as the first
time he had received and accepted a fee
Tor performing public service"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
FINANCIAL REVERSES.
disappointment Of an Investor Who
OverwOrl>ed the Market.

disappointment of an Investor Who
Overworl>ed the Market.
They had been talking about trusts and
the immense profit realized by capital
"a Nun is never satisfied. however big
the returns may be- remarked the man
with the patient expression.
YES said the plump-looking citizen
with meerschs um cigar holder; mo mat
ter what a person achieves. he is always
haunted by the thought that he might
have done better. The trouble about max
ing money rapidly is that a man fails to
be content with a fair percentage of gain
on his Investment"
81 have a friend who is exactly that way.
He turns up his nose at a mere hundred
per cent So"
HE must be plunger."
mo; he's conservative investor"
''What does he handler
well, you might call them government
obligations
"He must have a new kind of a good
thing"
He used to have. But he's lost me.
And it's positively depressing to read
what he says because the two-ceut stamp
he recently bought to put on a letter to
me didn't realize the usual dividend of S."
Evening star., 1896-10-31
THE FEsrAL BOARDING HOUSE.
The Man Who Does the Eating KeeDs
His Memory With Him.

The Man Who Does the Eating Keeps
His Memory With Him.
The Napoleon Of a Washington boarding
house, nameless here forevermore, or
words to that effect, was devoting all his
spare time to the conquest of the meal set
before him, while the other boarders were
trying to forget. in pleasing and instructive
conversation, what they were there for.
The Napoleon had just stuck his fork into
q helpless potato. the discussion being on
the Irish rebellion, the immediate conten-
ton being the year of it's occurrence. and
the Napoleon was taking no part Whatever
Notwithstanding the landlady's seductive
efforts to lure him into it.
She had just set dish of fruit down by
his platA.
"Oh, Mr.. Barker" she exclaimed with the
true effusiveness and fervor of a landlady
striving to please, have you no memory
for dates?"
The Napoleon glanced quickly at the late
ly deposited dish and then turned his fierce
eyes upon the landlady who was moving
about the table.
Nom, 1 can't say have" he said In a
voice that fairly lifted the State Depart
ment clerk next to him clear out of his
chair. spun him around and set him down
with a thump, ''but have for prunes. and
this is the twenty-first time we've had um
in the last seven days"
AS the bOarder finished this truly Napo-
leonic utterance, the landlady, who was
coming toward him with q teaspoon, was
seen to turn deadly pale and grasp the
back Of chair for support.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
PERSEVERANCE REWARDED.
The Rejected SuitOr Was Not an O]
ject for Sympathy.

The Rejected SuitOr Was Not an Oh
ject for Sympathy.
She could not see his face as he knelt
and asked her to be his,
She was glad Of that, for she did not
wish to know how much suffering her re-
fusal caused him.
She told him as gently as she could that
their lives could not be linked together:
that although she admired him and es-
teemed him. she felt that 1t would be risk
ing mis- future as we'll as her own to con-
sent to a union when she was sure no
affinity existed. 1t was touching speech,
and she threw SO much heart into it that
she did not observe that he was taking
notes in shorthand. When she had con-
cluded, he arose. and put his note book in
his pocket. Extending his hand he re-
marked genially:
"I'm~essr and ever much obliged to
you"
"S%i-r-r-r-r?" :
You did 1t ever SO nicely, and Pm under
a Thousand obligations. I'm writing a
novel, and 1 have a scene In which a girl
refuses to marry man. I was anxious
to avoid the stereotyped style of depicting
such incidents and make 1t realistic. You're
the seventh gt1 1 have proposed to, and
every one Of the others accepted me. If
you had said Yes think ,rd have been
completely discouraged"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
MRS. JILsON AROUSED.
Lack Of CONFEDERATION Shown In the
White House Decoration.

Lack of Confederation Shown In the
White House Decoration.
'Its a shame. that's what 1t is" said Mrs.
Jileon. with more than usual vehemence.
ia toll them 50, If I were to see them face
to face. It's a perfect outrage; that's what
it is"
What Is the matter now.' asked Jilson.
who felt that silence at such q time would
not be good policy.
Matter enough; and hope they will see
the day they'll rue 1t. 1 believe it is de-
liberate insult. SO do
She looked at Jilson as IL he were the gull
ty person, and Jilson. in order to clear him
self asked her to explain.
And you pretend you didn't see it?''
said Mrs. Jilson, scornfully. You were
there the other day and saw for yourself.
But then you think it was all right, of
course"
We'll what is it?" asked Jilson with some
impatience. '''-n
It's almost as bad as Mark Hanna's put
ting up the price OF wheat in order to de-
feat Bryan; and that's the meanest trick of
the campaign. Brother Jack got caught on
the rise in wheat, and he's blaming Hanna
more than any one; but do think it's mean
enough. the mean, insulting things these
gold bugs do
the price Of wheat?" asked Jilson. knowing
that he must find out the latest outrage, or
1T would return to plague him.
well. If you pretend you don't know I'll
remind you that 1t is the Clevelands."
well, what have they done?" asked Jill
son.
Done" said Mrs. Jilson. with vfgor.
Done the White House; that's what they
have done. Done 1t a fine old gold, too:
completely burying everything in the east
room under hated yellow. The carpet is
yellow the divans, chairs and hangings are
yellow. Not satisfied with making all these
yellow. an extra coat of gliding hash cen
plastered all over the iron and wood work.
Oh. It's an outrage. and you know it! And
there that saffron will remain until the
Bryans come in.
Il should think the Clevelands would have
shown more courtesy toward the people who
are to succeed them than to have covered
the east room Of the White House with a
color which must be extremely obnoxious
10 them. It would have been a delicate
thing to have had the room done in silver,
and I believe If Mrs. Cleveland had been
consulted all that yellow would not be
there. That is just about such trick as
Thurber Is capable of; and 1 just know that
1t was he who thought it would be smart
to have that gold room greet the Bryans.
It's so like him."
And Mrs. Jilson snapped her teeth to-
gether in manner that would have made
the private secretary start if he had known
1t was intended for him.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
UTTERLY DISCOURAGED.
The Fate of One Who wnsn.t WiiItua
to Take the World as He Found IL,

u.
There was the infection of hahitual mel
al choly In his voice as he remarked
Man is victim of his own delusions.
The hopes of this year only the disap-
pointments of the next"
What's the matter?" his friend inquired.
Have some OF your schemes turned out
WI ong?"
MY friend. there is sorrow in SUCCESS as
well as in failure. 1 was thinking of some
thing l came across this morning while I
was having my heating arrangements over
hauled. 1t occurred to me some time ego
that man is at the mercy of the dealer
who sells him coal When a wagon backs
up and dumps your fuel in the gutter I
DEFY you to tell whether it's ten pounds or
hundred pounds under weight So l went
to work an burned midnight oil perfecring
q device which was attached to the fur
mace ard which weighed every shovclful
OF coal that 1 used. before il dropped into
the fire pot. All / did was 10 dump the
coal into a hopper. and before il slid down
1t registered its weight on a dial When
the load Of coal was gone l could tell eN-
actly how many pounds of IL there had
been. The first time 1 tired / found there
were seventy pounds coming to me-"
Il did,"
What did he do?"
He called man and threatened to have
me put out. He said that / could go some
where else for coal; he Wouldn't sell me
any more 1 tried another dealer. and ne
vowed he'd sue me for libel. L went around
from dealer to dealer. until there's only
four wi ON I haven't patronized. L took
the machine Off If 1 had kept it, there
wouldn't be a place in town where I could
get fuel TO keep me from freezing. / was
happy and trustful till 1 completed what
L thought was to be a crowning achieve
ment in modern invention. L realize now
that all did was to Sit up nights to make
myself miserable. i haven't the heart to
patent the thing and put it on the market.
shudder at the thought OF making any,
body else as discouraged with life and as
suspicious of his fellow manas l am"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
= ~THE LITTLE THINGS,
The Old Lady AGREED With the Minis.
ter in His Views.

Some very good people have singular
IDEAS remarked a well-kndwn divine to a
Star reporter. Il was talking to lady
who Is member of my church, and thor
oughly conscientious, but who neglects the
amenities of life and thereby creates enc
mics. l thought ] might induce her to see
how she was tpjuring herself and took oc-
casion to have talk with her, in the
course of which 1 said: "It is the little
things that make up the joys and sorrows
of life"
Yes, DOCTOR" she replied. you are
right. l know all about them. | raised
ten, and there was a good deal of joy and
a good Geal of sorrow in it. and since they
have grown UP, my neighbors Rave little
Things. and they are certainly the worst
to be found in Washington"