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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
PENALTY OF BEING A HunoRusr.
Eject of simple Questions which
Mark TWIN Asked.
New York SUM-

Mark Twain Asked.
New York SUM-
Mark Twain, In common with many other
@ ists has frequently FREE m to % pay the penalty OF
his reputation In a way that must be an
noying. Not long before he started on his
was invited to examine Sandow. the strong
man. in his dressing room and feel his
an tns Usually 6Sed om
dozen to twenty people 10 come 10 the
strong mans dressing room after the per-
formance and look him over at short range.
A physician, burlesque actress. who has
since married and left the stage, two other
women and dozen men, who didn't look
as If they were anybody in particular. were
gathered i'm Sandow's dressing room on the
evening when Mark Twain made his ap-
pearance. Two men. very conscious OF the
Importance OF their task, piloted the humor-
ist into the room. Several newspaper men.
who dropped IN later recognized Mark
a1 6nt to the 0tner n5s ne ,@S
gray hair which looked as IL little more
bleaching would turn IL white, and sleepy
impression that he indulged in frequent cat
maps Sandow inflated his chest, exercised
the muscles of his back and then walked
feel sS'i his arr arms land and legs. The women present
made their inspection first. When sandow
reached Mark Twain the latter apparently
ed in the muscular giant before him
What do you eat?' ne asked.
1T was the f1rst thing that ne nad e<So
since entering the room, and his two pilots
laughed loudly. The otner guests looked at
them in surprise When the pilots saw that
they had attracted general attention one
of them leaned over TO the man sitting be-
side him, and in whisper that could be
heard by every one said:
This is Mark Twain. you know, the fun
ny man. He asks sandow what he eats
Ha, Hal Ha,"
Coed" said the man addressed. What
he eats, eh? Yes, L see Ha. Ha! Haf
The other men present didn't want to be
considered dense, so they passed the With
cism around and laughed at IL In turn.
Mark Twain asked Sandow how much he
slept The listening pilot laughed at this
question first and then passed IL around
and everybody laughed Mark Twain Was
so interested in Sandow that he did not per-
ceive at first the laughter which his ques-
tions were exciting. When ne did notice IL
he looked puzzled. Then one OF his pilots
said in a stage whisper:
They all know who you are"
Twain had probably met the same kind
of stage people before. A look of extreme
WEAKNESS came over his face, his eyes par
TALLY closed and without asking any more
questions he pulled his cape around him
and walked out of the room. The spectators
remained half an hour longer. asking each
other: ibid you hear him say this or that?''
and Wasn't he funnyy
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
THE MATAsELE RISING.
Possibly Two Hundred whites Have
Been slnfn.

LONDON. April "a dispatch TO the
Times from Cape Town says: lit is known
that over a hundred whites have been killed
in the Matabele rising, and it is feared
that the number will amount to 300 pri-
vate telegram from Buluwayo says that
they have plenty of arms. ammunition and
provisions for three months. The Johannes
burgers are equippfng force for Buiuwayo,
but IL is stated that the feeling in Rhodesia
Is TO decline johannesburg assistance. The
wires are interrupted and there Is no news
Of Hon. Cecil Rhodes
A Pretoria dispatch to the Times saysi
Colonel Rhodes has offered increased bail
II he might be allowed TO go TO Buluwayo,
and permission was refused The British
government has intimated TO President
Kruger that the uneasiness VIII probably
continue antil he decides about going TO
England
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Indiana Notes.

Lycurgus Beeson of Milton. has pur-
chased two bloodhounds for the purpose of
tracking criminals, and they were recently
an intricate path and finally locating him
in tree.
The twentieth annual meeting OF the
Southern Indiana Teachers Association will
be held in the Peoples Theater, at Wash
ington, April and 10. The Central Traffic
Association has granted excursion rates from
all points In Indiana
TO secure money TO furnish a cottage at
the state Soldiers Home. the w. r. c. of
Hamilton county have issued an eight-page
women's edition of the Westfield News de-
voted almost exclusively TO Hamilton county
and its people The paper was issued Satur-
day. Mrs. Julia 5. Conklin is the editor and
the contributors. with two or three excep-
tions. are ladies living in or born in Hamll-
ton county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

NEW YORK, April 5.-Arrived: La Bour-
gcgne. from Havre; Fuerst Bismarck, from
Naples and Genoa.
MAIIN HEAD. April 5.-Passed: State
of Nebraska, from Glasgow for New York.
DOVER, April 5-Passed: Kensington,
from Antwerp for New York.
HAVRE, April 5.-Arrived: La Norman
die, from New York.
PHILADELPHIA April 5-Arriyed: Gre
clan, from Glasgow.
QUEENSTOWN, April 5.-Sailed: Etruria
from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 5.-Sailed: Saale
from New York.
HALIFAX, April 5.-Arrived: Partisan,
from Liverpool.
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HAND -TO-HAND FIGHT
SPANISH GENERALS FORCES SUR
ROUNDED BY INSURGENTS.
One Hundred Suffering from Machete
Cuts and Taken to Havana, In
Guiding General Ynclan.

TAMPA. Fla. April 5.-Passengers arriv-
ing tonight from Cuba report that Spanish
General Ynclan's forces were entirely SUR
rounded by the insurgents and hand-to-
hand conflict ensued. The conflict occurred
In Vuelta Abajo district. Nothing official
has been published, but one hundred wound
ed at this engagement were brought into
Havana Friday night. All the wounds were
machete cuts. Ynclan also was wounded.
Quintin Banders. the insurgent chief, has
sent letter to General weyler requesting
humane treatment for helpless families The
Cubans here intended to burn the SPANS h
flag and Weylers picture last night, but the
police interfered
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
cHINA's WOMAN RULER.
She sx Not New Woman, but She Gets
There All the same.

Feklng and TIen-TsIn Times.
Ever since the Empress Dowager OF China
retired from the formal direction OF the
analrs OF the empire and the young Emperor
assumed all the duties OF his high Office. the
memorials 10 the throne have been addressed
20 the Emperor alone, and not. as before to
both the Emperor and the Empress dowager
with the distinction of highest honor IN the
form or address given the latter.
FOR some time IL has been We'll known
among those acquainted with the inner life
or the palace that the Emperor was not left
10 his own individual judgment. but In all
important matters must secure the opinions
and approval OF his aunt, the Empress
DoHaGer. The usual method has been for
the important memorials. on which DEGREES
xere q BE- passed 70 be sent 10 the palace of
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Prof. Curme's Success.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, April 5.-Prof. George
O. Curme. formerly of this city, and son of
A. A. Curme, next year will be with the
Northwestern University, at Evanston, Ill.
He has been connected with Cornell College,
Iowa. and in his new position will have
charge OF the German department during
the absence OF Prof. James T.. Hatfield in
Germany Mr.. Curme has been connected
with Cornell Qowa) for eleven years. Mr..
Curme graduated from Michigan University
in 1882. after which he occupied the chair OF
German at the Washington State University.
Several years ago he edited Lamartine' 5
poems, and for ten years he has been at
work a German grammar. which, 1T is
saidS will be the most thorough and complete
i'm the English language. Prof. Curme has
visited Germany In the interest Of this work,
and IL is because he wishes 10 be near the
great Chicago Library during its completion
that Cornell has granted him next years 5
leave OF absence at Northwestern.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Good women and bad Men.

We do not share at all in the belief that
good women like bad men. If there be
by good women, we engage TO md in him
some striking admirable quality which l.
enough TO overshadow his sins. The toug h
fellow is often bold, and dash.ng and mas
terfui, and genial. and chivalrous, and If
the women like him. they do not necessarily
confess preference for the bad over the
paad
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
A SURPRISE IN STORE
SOME OF NINTH DISTRICT CANDI-
DATES MAY BE TOO sANGUINE.
CrawfOrdsvilIe VIII BE Taken To-Day
by Rival Delegations-Weddf
Of Aged Quxkers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSvILLE, Ind, April 5.-Al-
ready can be seen the unmistakable signs
of the approaching Ninth district congress
sional convention, which meets here Tues
day. The Hotel Ramsey, formerly the Mutt
House, is being gaily decorated for the
headquarters of the Tucker and Harrison
forces, while the Landis men are preparing
to hold forth at the Robbins House. Two
special trains will arrive tomorrow. In the
morning the Lands men will arrive from
Carroll county over the vandalia and the
enthusiasts for Tucker ana Harrison in the
afternoon over the Midland and Monon. BY
tomorrow afternoon the contest will be
on in earnest and will increase in fury un-
til the clouds from the smoke OF battle roll
past after the struggle on Tuesday, and
leave the victor In command Of the field.
Al. parties concerned profess confidence in
the outcome of the contest. 1t is said that
some Of the candidates have counted some
chickens before they were ha.tcned."
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Aged quaker. to Wed.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, April 4.-Something OF
a surprise has been created here by the
announcement that the Rev. Daniel Hall, one
of the most prominent members of the
Friends Church, and until recently editor
of the Messenger Of Peace, is soon TO be
married to Mrs DR.. Rachel Bailey, of Spice
land also prominent member of the same
denomination. Mr.. Hill is seventy-nine years
old. and Mrs. Bailey Is about sixty-ive.
Their intentions have been made public, as
is customary. in the Friends meetings to
which they belong.
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Drowned I'm the Ohio.

JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, April 5.-Mrs.
Kate Steiner. of this city, was found at 6
o'clock this morning drowned in the river at
the foot Of Walnut street, but whether she
committed suicide met death accidentally
Is not known. The coroner will investigate
Mrs. Steiner was formerly a well-known
resident Of the city. but of late years.
through misfortune and financial reverses
had become dependent on charity, and many
are inclined to the theory of suicide.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

LONDON. April "a dispatch from Paris
20 the Standard says: president Faure
and family attended the Auteuil races on
Sunday and were greeted with enthusiasm
and with shouts of 'fVive lie Scnat" The
appearance Of NJ. Bourgeois and his min
listers occasioned menacing shouts of "Vive
le Senat, a bas Bourgeois" "A bas le
Ministere.' The Ministers appeared startled
The excitement quickly subsidized after the
Ministers had departed
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

AKRON, o.. April 5.-Ira Stillson. the hired
man OF Alvin ". Stone, who assaulted
by the same person who killed Stone and his
wife week ago last night, died this after
noon. He was never able TO give clear ac-
count OF the tragedy, saying during the
brief intervals that he was conscious that
he remembered nothing of the assault on
himself
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Two Hnndbnm PLAYER. Shot.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Helmer Monahan was
shot and killed and Robert Ramsey seriously
wounded at Barber and Canal streets to-
night by a man named Andrews, who is still
at large. The men had participated in
game OF handball. during which beer drink
ing played an important part. dispute
which had arisen during the afternoon was
revived, and the shooting resulted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
OmciaI venezuelan Case.

LONDON. April 6.-The Times prints. with
out comment. long extracts from two publi-
cations with the imprint of Atlanta, Ga.
The first Is entitled. THE official history of
the discussion between Venezuela and Great
Britain on the Guiana boundz ries-" The Sec
ond Is a pamphlet addressed TO the Times
containing Senor Soijas's article from the
Caracas Diario. The Times presumes that
these publications represent the official Ven
ezuela case with regard TO the disputes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
YOUNG Coun,erfetter Caucbt.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 5.--Scott Wheel
from St. Louis was arrested Tonight
charged with counterfeiting. A complete
outfit and a quantity of counxerfeit coins
were found in his room. The police believe
Wheeler Is a member of a gang OF counter
feiters raided at Cincinnati not long ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Striking Cutters reinforced.

CINCINNATI, April 5.-The strike of the
Clothing Cutters Union has lasted two
months without results. The Coat Makers
Protective Association to-day resolved to join
the strike tomorrow unless the manufac-
turers recognized both unions. President
Reichers, OF the United Garment Workers of
America, Is still here. Both the manufac-
turers and cutters viii now await the result
of the coat makers efforts to tie up the
clothing industry here during this week
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

RICHMOND, Ind, April 4.-The Commits
sioners OF Wayne county have decided to
build a cottage at the State Soldiers Home
at Lafayette, and will appropriate about
5000 for that purpose. They visited the home
this week and they were so well pleased with
II in every way that II resulted In this decl-
sion. The cottage will be built in time to be
dedicated with the remainder of the home,
July 4.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Eyn in ChIcago.

CHICAGO. April Eva Booth arrived in
this city unheralded this afternoon and in
hot haste. and with her came Brigader VIII
lam Evans of Philadelphia. the one man in
America who Is supposed TO have most in
nuence with Brigadier Fielding. OF tie
northwestern division of the Salvation Ar
my The latter's resignation, admittedly the
hardest blow the army has received since
the Booths declared independence. brought
them here
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1 need only say that General Melquizo is
not only still in the field conducting opera
tons, but the Importance of his command
has been increased. The Marquis of Severa-
who sent out the troops that committed the
Guatao massacre has been made military
governor OF Marianao and. all the outlying
country Captain Calvo. who was personally
In command OF the troops al Guatao. has
been recommended for promotion TO the rank
of colonel General Carnellas. who butchered
the seventeen prisoners at Candelaria. has
returned TO Spain with such honors that he
has been specially received at the court OF
Madrid. Colonel Frances, Colonel Herman
des and Colonel 1nclan, who have also suf-
that their alleged victories were really most
decisive defeats, have been promoted. and
are now generals. and recommendations have
been sent TO Spain that they should be spe-
cially decorated for their valor in annihilat-
ing Maceo's army And so on. Names and
instances could be given indefinitely, of which
these are simply Illustrations.
The prisoners whom the Spanish take i'm
battle almost always killed The pris-
oners whom the rebels take are Invariably
liberated after being deprived OF their arms
and ammunition. AS an incident out Of hum
dreds, / only need recall that the Spanish
cabled from Cuba that prisoners OF war are
being shot in the Cabanas prison, against
whom the only charge is that they have
fought in the ranks Of the revolutionary
Spanish soldiers in the Wardras battalion
who were captuerd by the rebels near Man.
tua, in Pinar del Rio province, were released
although there had been captured with them
OF all prisoners taken. These soldiers were
released after thew had been compelled to
sign declaration that they had actually been
made prisoners OF war and taken into the
rebel camp, where copy OF the decree was
read aloud in their presence before they were
released.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Terre Haute Horse Gossip.
.ria al 10 fha Indianannlis Journal

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
TERRE HAUTE, April 5-George Starr
has received from Mr.. Monte Waixel, OF Chi
cago. the six-year-old bay gelding Porter,
2:241z, by Brignoli Wilkes. The horse is en-
tered in the manufacturers and merchants
ten-thousand-dollar stake at Detroit.
John Dickerson will have a racing stable
of his own this year. has twelve head, and
additions are coming fast as the time arrives
for early spring work. Last week he re-
ceived Strathboy, 2.221z. by Strathmore; How
ard L., 2:201s. by Monarch, jr, and a green
four-year-old trotter by Sentinel Wilkes.
These horses came from Kokomo.
letter received from Budd Doble an
nounces that he is soon going to Europe on
business connected with his mining ventures.
and that he will be gone several months. 1t
is said that whatever may be his lot In other
undertakings Doble will never again get into
the sulky as professional reinsman.
superintendent yeffers, of the 2:0l1z track,
has been engaged by. the Detroit manage
ment to superintend the preparation Of that
track for the big meeting this year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland. April 5-An-
other sealing steamer, the Neptune arrived
to-day. bringing twenty-five thousand seal
skins. She reports that several ships were
more or less injured In the conflict with the
ice and especially the Ranger.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
The Officfal Account.

HAVANA, April ga report has been re-
ceived that Generals Suarez, Ynclan and
L:nares have fought the band of Maceo
near Whales in Pinar del Rio and that
Maceo was routed, leaving thirty killed
No details have been received.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
The Dongola Expedition.

PARIS, April 5.-The Temps asserts that
the idea OF the Dongola expedition emanated
from King Humbert who simultaneously ad-
Ject.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

allowed to go to the market and the roads
being 80 bad that he could not leave for
ConstantinopIe
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

This SOL O00 900 OF new interest bearing debt
is the price the American people are called
tariff for a Republican tariff. If Harrison
had been reelected and the policy Of protec-
ton had not BEEN interfered with there
would have been no occasion for any Dor
rowing since the Nation would have been
abundantly able to meet all its expenditures
with its income
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

LOUISVILLE KY, April 5.--The steamer
City OF Louisville made the trip down from
Cincinnati to-day In five hours fifty-eIght
minutes The best previous record was six
hours zHenty-one minutes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Interview with Booth-Tucker.


PHHAD1cs>PHIA. April 5.-Commissioner
Booth-Tucker the new commander of the
Salvation Army. conducted a religious meet
ing In this city to-day. He was accompanied
by Major Milan and a number of the Phila-
delphia officers of the army, and the hall
where the services were held was filed to its
capacity. The commissioner was greeted
with great applause. In an interview after
the meeting he said:
The army Is going along just the way
tnat II always was conducted. Ballington
Booth was good Salvationist, and / see
no reason 10 change his plans. There may
be scme new developments in social schemes,
however: i propose TO spend a week in the
which exists in the cities, and we have no
luea OF making the army IN America a COL
ony 10 be oyerrun by England. The per-
eOnal FEELING for Ballington Booth will last
for awhile, but il will not continue. He is
Ike politician who will not work with his
party: He thinks he can sweep the country
by himself, without strings and without
pulls but he cannot. / am as good an Amer
lean as Ballington Booth. 1 am of American
descent on my fathers side, although my
.m5ther's family was French My ancestors
nave fought IN the Revolutionary war, and
have cousin in Congress; therefore have
a right 10 be here. 1 am taking out natural
1zation papers now. Among other things,
We Will stop giving most of the highest posi-
t!ons in the army to Englishmen. Not only
Will Americans get their positions of prom
tse In this country. but they VIII be sent to
the higher offices over the world or course,
they must have the qualifications Of good
ness, ability and Salvation Army experience" ="
In regard TO Brgadier Fielding, of Chicago,
wno has gone over TO Ballington Booth, Mr.
not accepted his resignation. We hope to
win him back TO the army. Commissioner
E.va Booth has gone there 10 try TO settle
the dimculty- She has great influence over
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06

Philadelphia Times.
Boomers don't actually break down the
wall Of difference in dress. but they make
treeches.
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INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES.
Look on the Harrison and Then ON
the Cleveland Picture.
Rochester Post-Express Rep) -

Look here upon this picture and on this"
During the Republican administration VI Har-
rison debts amounting to the prodigious sum
cratic administration OF Cleveland not SO
much as a penny paid But these two tables.
significant as Is the contrast, do not tell the
whole story. How much did the Harrison
administration borrow? How much has the
Cleveland administration up to date bor-
rowed? Well. here are the two exhibits. The
Harrison administration borrowed as fol-
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Normal school Teacher Dead.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal

VALPARAISO. Ind. April 5.-Daniel Kern.
connected with the Northern Indiana Normal
School, died Of heart disease this morning,
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
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