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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-06

Miss Webster of Boston is a carpen.
Ter. She Is the sister of Albert Webster.
writer who was to have married An
ma. a daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
and whose unfortunate death ON a voy.
age for health was soon followed BY
that OF his betrothed. Miss Webster a
lew years ago was thrown ON her own
resources. She had studied painting and
possessed the usual Accomplishments Of
women None Of these seemed available
Tor bread winning, 20, having a fond
ness Tor tools. she concluded to fit her.
self as q wood carver.
Better carpenter for money max
ing. VIZ. her teache.'s wise advice.
She took It Miss Webster has now q
sec7~isb real bepcb so real sbs-ip1a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-06
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WI do " uscd as wa.h according 10 directions
prevent transmission Of blood discases. ekin die
ca..s acute and chronic ulccrs. str cturc. fseure
pN,su'. inn uuat'cn OF the Bladder, Diseases Of
~. .nes, J",nts and muscice. sypbiietic insanity.
NnrNy. s.rofuls IN many forms. The above snd
asTeuy Sr indirectly to Syphiiiic Blood Poison
III -. sn'sh INC Dr. Jscksoe's English Safety Tab
I'm" sure preventative, and 10 Q cafe Germ
ts value. II neglected inch trcubies rc,ui, fsfsi
~ acc eryshers, eeaied 81; six boxes for a
A. keiss. Fourth ave and sSrd st.. 49, IsisSl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-06

say gas, being of 20 candle power. Tho
standard is a spermaceti candle burning
at the rate of 12O grains Of sperm per
hour. There are candles, too, which are
made of paraffin. but no candles are
used SO extensively as the star or stea-
ripe.
The great improvement in the manu-.
facture Of candles dates from tine inves-
LEGATIONS Of the French chemist, NJ.
Chevreul. He discovered that the fat
Of tallow was separable from the oil,
and the result Of the process was two
valuable products-stearine and glycer-
in. Those who have used the candles Of
the past can scarcely realize that can
dies can now be shipped to warm cli-
mates. In former days a merchant
would as soon have Thought of exporting
skates or snowshoes TO Havana as a car
go of tallow candles. They would have
all melted into an indistinguishable
mass going across the gulf Of Mexico.
be used in the hottest climate in the
world.
Candles, however, are not . cheap
light. A box of them will cost as much
as barrel Of oil. and yet the barrel Of
oil contains nearly so times the illumi-
mating power Of the box Of candles. The
only great advantage Of the candle is its
safety.
Oil and gas arc much cheaper. Where
candles are used danger trosn IRE is re-
oucsd 70 the l-west View Yor< World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-06

Several persons were crushed to
death Last night at the performance of
tie Amateur Grease Paint company"
"What-a fire?''
mo, jrst getting away from It's peg
formers "-Ohjcsgo 1scnRd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Rev. Frank o. Ballard has returned from
Memorial Presbyterian Church.
A vacant house at AZ South Arsenal ave-
nue.. owned by William Tarball, was slight
y damaged by fire at 10 o'clock last night.
Louisa Smith, colored pauper, was COM
mitted to the workhouse yesterday until
the authorities can make some disposition
of her case
Roy Pollock the assistant news agent at
from the results of bad cold contracted
in storm. He was seventeen years old.
Among the recent arrivals at the st.
Denis Hotel, New York, from Indianapolis
were Miss New Whitney, j. j. Curtis, d. b.
Brennecke, A. S. Blackledge, George Kothe.
A bicycle meet will be given by Maj.
Robert Anderson. w. r. c.. No. "A. Wednes-
day evening. Sept. 9, at the home of Mrs.
North Indianapolis.
Prof. H. G. Shook, formerly of this city.
now director of the large chorus choir of
the First NJ e. Church of Terre Haute,
NJ E. Church Sunday school Sunday morn
ing.
John A. Allison has returned from Wi
mona Assembly and Bible Conference,
close of this assembly he had charge of the
music for the National Conference of the
United Brethren Church
The First Spiritualist Church, corner of
Alabama and New York streets, will begin
tomorrow an eight months course of lee
lures on the phenomena and philosophy
of spirtualism. Mrs. Nellie Baade of De-
troit, will be the first speaker.
Harry Smith. a hostler whose home is in
Anderson, was arrested yesterday by pa
trolman Moore and the charge of petit
larceny placed against him. Smith was
caught in the act of stealing a whip from
the carriage of Paul II. krauss, by the
coachman. who held him until the officer
was brought to the scene
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Cloudy weather aud Occasional Rains
Predicted,

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending IL p. m,
Sept. 5-Cloudy weather and occasional
rains on Saturday
General conditions yesterday; The high
barometrc area central this morning over
the lower lakes has moved eastward and is
now central off the Atlantic coast; another
high area approaches from the Northwest
now central over Montana: elsewhere the
pressure is low. with storm area central
over northern Minnesota The temperature
rose everywhere except ON the Atlantic
coast and III the extreme Northwest Local
rains fell in the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and near the upper lakes.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.--For Ohio and
lndiana-Showers; fresh TO brisk north
easterly winds.
For lllinois-Showers clearing in western
portion Saturday afternoon; variable winds,
becoming northwesterly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
BOARD OF WORKS RECORD.
Bids Received.


For gravel roadway, stone curbs and ce-
ment walks on Eastern avenue from Wash
linton to Ohio street-Contract awarded to
c. NJ. kirkpatrick at $2.l foot. Six other
bids ranged from 1921 TO S24
For brick pavement on second alley north
of Christine avenue from Ash to Belle
fontaine street-Browder & Shower $1.64 to
sl.s1: Mansfield & Allen. s1.55 to S16S: c. NJ
Kirkpatrick, s1.25: Capital Paving and Con-
rejected and all action on the resolution re-
scinded.
Final Action Taken.
For a local sewer in first alley south of
Fletcher avenue. from Dillon street to
State avenue No circumstances fled
For cement walk on the east side of
Kentucky avenue. from Senate avenue TO
the l., ID. & w. tracks. No remonstrances
filed.
Assessment Rolls Approved
For brick pavement in first alley east of
pennsylvania street, from Home avenue to
Second street.
Petitions Filed.
For graveling the first alley west of
Alabama street. from Twenty-second 70
Twenty-third street; granted and papers
ordered
Water Mains Ordered
The Board of Works yesterday ordered
water mains laid as follows: In Twenty
second street. from Senate avenue to EN-
street; in Emma street from TWENTY
second TO Cdeli street in Tdell street from
Emma TO Annetta street. in Francis street
from Emma TO Apnetta street and in FIN
gene street. from Emma TO Annetta street
These mains will take the place of those
previously ordered laid in North Indianan-
oils. and the former orders We're rescinded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
MORE EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS.
Lii Hung Chang Asks Mayor strong
Why He Was Not n Soldier.
New York Post.

New York Post
Mayor Strong was asked if he served un
der Grant. He had not.
All" exclaimed the Viceroy; why
not?"
Il was a civilian
'Ach! But all the Republican civilians
and scholars became soldiers; all the SOL
diers were Republicans, were they not?"
Not all" the Mayor said. "A great
many Democrats went; nearly all the peo-
pie Of the North went"
Then why didn't your
Il had a brother who did so. I had to
stay at home 10 take care of the family"
Ii laughed at this and poked his hosts
waisteoat in jovial fashion. And when
the Mayor facetiously added that he was
afraid of getting shot, the old Chinaman
waved his hands III merriment. You are
a very good civilian in time Of peace, = said
Lii in conciliatory tone. Il also was q
soldier and in peace am a good civilian
The difference is said Mr.. Strong
Ii branched off upon titles. They were
not used here. he said. but why he
asked, did not Washington when he wrote
the Constitution put in titles for deserving
1T is one of the beauties of our institu-
tons that we haven't any" the Mayor an
nounced.
But nobility don't cost anything in Eu
rope or anywhere it is empty But it is
The Mayor agreeing. Ii was ready TO
show the relevancy of this to the logic of
the interview.
IF Washington had done that {enabled
the giving OF titlcs) perhaps you might
have been willing to risk your life to go TO
battle"
The Mayor declared. amid the laughter
of the spectators who had crowded in that
he cared naught for titles, except military
ones. which he liked.
Washington refused 10 be Emperor or
King, so Ii Is just that others have no
titles. Five thousand years ago China was
a republic and We had a general who re-
fused 10 be Emperor.
why did you change asked the
Mayor.
ssThe change was gradual"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Cable Notes.

A dispatch from Brussels says that it is
stated that Baron Dhanis has been nom-
mated as encouragement of the Congo
State.
General Count Won Schouvaioff Cover
ner-general of Russian Poland. who has
been suffering from paralytic stroke is
improving.
The Cretan Assembly, after consulting
with the revolutionary committee has ac-
cepted the reform plans drawn UP by the
powers and approved by the Sultan of Tur-
Key.
Herr Krupp, the Iron king" of Essen.
has purchased the Germania shipbuiding
works for 6325,000 marks. The entire plant
will be transferred to Herr tNrupp on
Oct. /, and the capacity for building Ships
will be increased considerably.
The Governor of French Guiana. replv-
ing to a dispatch of inquiry from the
French Minister of the Colonies, denies the
statements made by Captain Hunter of
the British steamer Nonpareil, at Newport
Monmouthshire, saying that Captain Albert
Dreyfus has escaped from his prison on the
island of Grand Salut
The Brazilian legation at London has is,
sued note announcing that there is every
indication OF a peaceful and cordial solu-
ton of the difficulty which has arisen be-
tween Brazil and Italy regarding rhe
claims of the latter country for Indemnity
as a result of the recent and past outrages
in Brazil upon Italian subjects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05

President to suppress resistance to the
laws of the United States--has become
more freqnent of late years. and more than
one community has owed it's deliverance
from the frenzy of mob to the presence
of small detachment of United States
troops-men who would do what they were
ordered to do. and nothing without orders.
people in our little army. but its trained
and patriotic officers may again. in the
case OF great war. as In 1861. become the
organizers and leaders of great armies:
and, with the little army of trained men
they now command, will. within the Con-
stitution and laws. during our longer years
OF peace. be the conservators of public or
der.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05

tary ana treasurer. N. n. Spence; biograph-
ical and historical secretary, James A.
Maddy. Short and spicy speeches were
Elisha Dewitt. John w Heath Mr. Webb,
Davis Brandt, Thomas futile, lanes A:
Ross and James Tomlinson. An original
poem written for the occasion was given by
John S. Ellis, of Muncie.
Two hundred representatives of the New
house family held successful family re-
union at the Rushville fair grounds Thurs
day. Visitors were present from Marion,
Madison, Hancock. Henry and Decatur
counties. Five generations were tresent.
Hon. NJ. E. Newhouse, of Decatur county,
read a family history and many of the
older persons made talks James NJ. New
house. Rushyille. was elected president of
the clan; NJ. E. Newhouse. Kingston. sec
rotary, and f. c. Newhouse, Carthage,
treasurer The next reunion will be held
at the same place the first Thursday in
Senfe her 1877
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Indiana state News.

Thursday night in Anderson the safes in
the ozark saloon, Wooleys foundry and
the Sparks brewery were blown open and
looted.
At the regular weekly shoot of the Hart
ford City Gun Club the following scores out
of thirty birds were made: Henry %: Ed-
ward Cooley, %; Forbis, 80; Smell. "A; WIN
Cooley. a.
Superintendent L. A. Sailor. of the War
rem county schools. held a teachers insti-
tute at Williamsport this week. Or. Bas-
sett of De PAW University; Mrs. Olcott,
of North Vernon, and Prof. Mitchell, of
Bloorningdale were the instructors.
The Hamilton county teachers institute
closed its weeks work yesterday. Superin-
tendent John f. HaineS, of Noblesyille
schools presided and the instructors We're
DR. Eli F. Brown, of Indianapolis: Miss Le-
liza Partridge of Pennsylvania, and Prof.
Stabier. If Richmond.
The Washington county fair closed sue
cessful meeting yesterday at Salem. The
crowd numbered about 5000. Salem and
New Albany played three games of bail,
Salem winning two. shutting out New AL
bany II TO in the last. The game be-
tween Poah and Salem was II to ! in favor
of Salem. The races were all good .
The Delaware County Odd Settlers Asso-
citation met Thursday and elected he fol-
lowing officers: President, John W. Dun
gan, vice president. James a Ross: secre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
What Reminded Him.
Buffalo Courier.

The Hon. Thomas V. WEIGH, superin-
tendent of the State Reservation at Mag
ara, evidently is somewhat of humoriSt.
"A couple of years ago he said. the other
day, "a young lady came here with a
crowd of Christian Endeavorers. While
here the young woman had the misfortune
TO lose her purse containing her railroad
ticket and all the money she had. She re-
ported the loss at my office. giving the
name of Keator, and residence Polo Ill.
| found the pocket-book in Cue season. but
had forgotten and misplaced the name. /
was in quandary until one evening IA
visitor complained about the great number
of mosquitoes in the nefghborhood. That
brought the missing name hack at once,
Miss Keator And the superb ltendent kept
on superintending.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
BOIL ALL WATER.
Board of Heaith's RecOmm endatiOn-
Typhoid Cases.

The monthly report of the Board of
Health shows that last month there were
159 deaths and 243 births in the city There
were 50 cases of typhoid fever reported. and
seven deaths from that disease; ten cases
of diphtheria and one death. fourteen cases
of scarlet fever and no deaths. The num-
Der of the typhoid fever cases is about the
same as last year, while the number is less
in the other cases. Eighty-eight samples
of water were analysed and ffty-two were
condemned. The board recommends that
all water for drinking, whether from wells
or from the water company, be boiled.
There were IT'S samples of milk analysed
and sixty were found to be below the re-
quired standard. The meat inspector con-
demned IL, $50 pounds of meat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
scatterfeld Gang in Jail.

Special to the Indianapolis JournalA
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 4.-Tom Lewis
and his son, Lee Lewis, together with Van
Deventer and Hampton Richardson, mem
bers of the notorious Seatterfeld White
can gang have been rounded up and are
now in Jail charged with kidnapping, sand
bagging. dragging and robbing Colonel u
n. McCSallister who had just drawn pen
sion money and was returning home They
also attempted to kin him. For their no no
else the case is attracting attention here,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
THE CHICAGO CASES.
Junge Cox Dismisses ,Ch em-The Picl
pockets Held.

In Police Court yesterday morning Judge
Cox dismissed the cases against the Chi
cago men who were arrested here during
the Democratic convention on minor
charges. No affidavits were filed against
them and the dismissing of the cases was
merely a matter of form to get them off
the docket The two men. Harrington and
Williams. who were arrested as pickpock-
cts. are still held and their cases will be
given to the grand jury.
Among the batch of Chicago toughs was
a man by the name of Jerry Foley. There
are several men by that name in this city
and several newspaper accounts of the ar
rest of the men did not make 1t clear that
the man arrested was not one of the local
men. He was taken home by his friends
cago Democratic Marching Club to the
City
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Indiana Deaths.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 4.-Father
Gerald Wilson assistant pastor of ST Jo-
seph's Catholic Church, died here this even
ing of typhoid fever. He came here from
Nov York several years ago and has been
very popular He was comparatively a
Young man This spring ne was selected
to go to Rome to be the American confess
sor there but secured the privilege of re-
naming here.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. 4.-This morning
Mrs Adam Price. aged sixty-tiye dropped
dead at her home near this city of heart
disease She leaves two sons and three
daughters.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. 4.-James T.
Morgan a well-known attorney, died this
AFTERNOON of typhoid fever He was forty
three years of age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Notes of the stnge.

Uncle Toms Cabin has turned people
away every performance matinee and
night. II closes at the Park with perform
ances this afternoon and tonight and the
advance sales indicate the same enormous
business.
Tony Pastors company includes. among
others. the famous Lew Dockstader about
as bright light as minstrelsy ever had.
Tony himself has q new lot of campaign
week az the Park. Singing night viii have
to be omitted next Friday. as there is no
intermission in the performance which
comprises two and a half hours of high
class vaudeville without a break
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Armenian Refuwees

MARSEILLES, Sept. 4.-The Armenian
refugees who arrived from Constantinople
on board the steamship La Gironde, in
Guiding among them the men who sur,
rendered to Sir Edgar Vincent after par
ticiDating in the attack on the Ottoman
Bank, have been conveyed to a prison
pending their departure for New York.
The Porte has asked for the extradition
of the men detained here, but it is believed
that the request will not be granted. The
culprits claim to have received their safe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Tribute to the Army.

BENJAMIN Harrison. in Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
Our army is small. in fact, and minute,
when compared with any of the armies Of
the great powers, but, under the operation
of recent laws relating to enlistments, and
of laws intended TO protect the rights and
promote the self-reSDect OF the private
soldier and to relieve him from assign
ments to mental duties. the quality and
esprit de corps OF the enlisted men are
higher / think. than ever before, and the
character and military skill of the officers
are OF very high order. The use
OF the army--either upon the call of a
under the direct orders Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05

DUBLIN, Sept. Am address to the Irish
at home and abroad, signed by all the
foreign delegates, has been issued. 1t ex-
presses the belief that the Irish national
convention was representative one end
voiced the Irish national spirit, and eXhorts
all who desire the welfare of ireland to
support the majority rule. The signers
further appeal to the people of ireland to
unite for the cause of home rule, and
they undertake to convey to their con-
stituentS the delegates sense of the rlagni-
tude of the authority of the convention
and they pledge the unfailing support of
blessings of self-governmers. have been won
fnr nd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
u,bher. Cerried on the Safe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Sept. AIT an early
hour this morning robbers broke into the
station at Wellsboro and carried away a
small safe belonging to the American Elk
press Company. which contained consider
able cash The safe was moved to a neigh
boring field, where an attempt was made to
blow ii open. but the men were frightened
away before securing the booty. They left
their entire kit of tools and made good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
Results at Medford.

MEDFORD, Mass, Sept. 4.-Resuts of to-
days races:
$40 Trot purse, $500. Autobar won first
fourth and seventh heats and race in 2:23A,
2:254, 2:2612. Planxy won third and sixth
heats in 2:26A, 2:24. Forester. Barton Rus
sell and Lila also started.
2:19 Trot; purse, $500. Louis Victor won
first third and fourth heats in 2:22%, 2:1Si2
2:20 Miss Huron won the second in 2:l9A
Linda Stanford, Charles III. Agnes. Wyom-
ing also started.
2:16 Trot; purse, $500 (unfinished). Syl-
yester won second and third heats in 2:19
2:lss4. McDuff won first in 2:1S. Mary AIDE
laide, McGregor, Eager, Nicola, Eda Orr
and DEXTER also started.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
THE COURT RECORD.
New suits.

George A. Richards VS.. John w. Marshall
and Hiram G. Johnston: on account De
mand $780, Superior Court Room /
The Star Savings and Loan Association
VS.. Lizzie B. Sitter ct al. foreclosure. SUI
perior Court room 2.
The Mutual Home and Savings Associa-
tton VS.. Oryai d. Cosler ct AL; foreclosure
Superior Court. room 8.
James Charles VS.. James E. Brown; on
note. Superior Court, room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
The Night Mntchman Justified.

On the evening of Aug. % Thomas j.
Simpson. night Waterman for the Big Four
al Haughville, noticed two men prowling on
the companys premises, and ordered them
to travel One of them obeyed without hes
itation. but the other, Ganritz Jentzen. re-
fused, upon the grounds that he was afraid
to pass in front Of an engine that was
standing on the crack. Simpson took the
intruder by the arm and led him out much
against Jentzen's WILL After leaving the
premises, Jentzeit went to saloon near by.
and soon returned with friend, Charles
Johnson. The two approached the watch
man and started fight. which resulted in
Simpson knocking Johnson down with d
heavy cane which he carried.
johnson swore out q warrant for Simp-
sons arrest in Justice Martins court in
Haughville, but he was tried in Justice
Lockman's court. in this city, yesterday
and ACQUITTED upon the grounds that the
night watc hmen must be afforded some pro-
lection against the tough element which
1requents his districts. Simpson then had
Johnson and Jentzen arrested for provoke
and they were each fined 81 and costs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
New Albany Aeronaut Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 4.-Thomas
Holmes of this city, was killed to-day at
Bardstown, Ky. He dropped from bal-
loon while attempting a parachute descent
and was crushed to death. He had been
making ascensions for the past year and
this was his first accident. lie was twenty
two wears old. The remains will be brought
here for interment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
RUNNING RACES.
Garland Barr Recovered Sufficiently
90 Win IT ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 4.--Garland Barr. who
has been on the sick list since his start in
the Arkansas Derby last spring. started for
the first time to-day and won very easily.
Favorites and second choices generally d.
vided honors at the fair grounds to-day.
Attendance $500. Winners and odds in or
der: Garland Barr, 10 and out; Juanite.
10 to and TO /: Dewdrop. TO l and to s.,
Sweet Favorable, even and to 3; First
Chance TO / and to 2: Palomacita, to
10 and 2 IN 10