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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The news from Cuba grows more in
teresting daily. In spite OF official as
surances that the insurgents were re-
treating they have continued to advance
until they are at the very gates of
Havana. If not within the city. 1t is
probably their intention to make dash
at the city in order to create a panic.
perhaps even enter 1t and destroy some
property. and then be off again. They
evidently count largely on the inability
OF the Spanish leaders to cope with their
style of warfare, and thus far their cal
culations have been well founded. Per-
haps Spanish incompetency would be a
better phrase.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Depew and Sala.
The Philistint

The late George Augustus Sala. OF blessed
memory. wrote large book. and In this he
devotes certain pages to an account OF
reception rendered him by sundry prominent
citizens of New York. The speech of well
come was by DR.. Depew. who informed the
assembled guests that Mr.. Sala was on his
way to Japan. via Portland, Me. Thereat
the prominent citizens brought their knife
handles down on the table and roarcd up
roariously In the course of his speech DR.
Depew referred six times TO the fact that
Mr.. Sala and his friends proposed going TO
Japan by way of Portland. Me-. and each
All OF which Is duly recorded and set forth
by Mr. Sala in the large book And after
relating the incident. evidently 10 prove
point that no one dsputes-narnely. that the
prominent citizens of New York are very
impolite-Mr. Saia adds a line to the effect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The Chicago Tribune. which collects
statistics OF entertainments cnd defalca-
lions in the United States. makes the
pleasing announcement that the amount
involved in these shortcomings in 1895
was only SO. 42S. 200. against s25.23i, liz
In 1894, which was the largest since the
Tribune began TO collect such statistics.
In number the entertainments In 1895 ex-
ceeded those OF 1894. but there was an
absence OF the very large ones which
characterized 1894. The embezzlements
were: City and county officials. s2.46s.-
$50: banks. s2,17s.37s: frauds and forger-
les, sl.9l3.ss4; agents. sl.2O9, 705; loan as
sociations. s1s7. AIS: postinasters. 1907;
miscellaneous. s2,4s7.420. The short
comings OF postmasters, considering their
number. are insignificant compared with
city and county officials. who are scarcely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

A resident Of this city who was in
Walkers expedition against Nicaragua
in 1856 says the Cuban insurgents style
of fighting is very much like that of the
Nicaraguans, score of whom could
make more noise than a hundred Ameri-
cans The Nicaraguans had the same
way of battling pursuit and appearing in
unexpected places that the Cubans have.
They were as hard to locate as a flock
of wild ducks, and some Of their move
ments, though in open disregard Of mill
tary principles, were daring and brilliant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Comparative Value Of Foods.
Current Literature.


Professor Atwater's exhaustive studies
and experiments have led him to the con-
clusion that the greatest nutritive value in
any kind Of food of the same specific cost
is to be found In corn meal. He finds that
in ten pounds of the latter there are slight
ly over pounds of actual nutriment: in
s 1-3 pounds Of wheat flour there are over
Ga pounds of nutriment. in pounds OF
white sugar there are AZ pounds OF nutri-
ment. in 5 pounds of beans there are 4
pounds OF nutriment, I'm 20 pounds of pota-
toes there are 32a pounds of nutriment In
% cents worth of fat salt pork there are
3ie pounds OF nutriment, in the same value
of wheat bread there are "a pounds, in
the neck of beef ia, in sksm-milk cheese
the same as the latter, in whole milk cheese
a trife more than liz pounds. in smoked
ham and leg of mutton about the same, in
eggs at % cents dozen about Z ounces
and in oysters at IS cents quart about 3
ounces. This table will be found of value
to those who wish to combine economy and
nutritive possibilities in their selections of
food
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
-- Sixteen Pages
WARNING AGAINST A FRAUD

man, calling himself F. E. Taylor and
other aliases. is travelling about in the gas
belt. representing himself as a general agent
OF the Journal and collecting money for
subscriptions from unsuspecting persons He
is fraud and unworthy OF any confidence.
The description given of him is that he is
about five feet four inches in height weighs
about 135 pounds. is smooth shaven, except
q close-cropped. gray mustache. wears a
cutaway coat and soft hat. and looks to be
about fifty years Of age. All persons are
warned not to pay money for the Journal
to him, or any one else. unless at their
own risk. The only travelling agent the
Journal has. who is authorized to collect
money. is Mr.. William Smith King. and he
carries credentials that are unmistakable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

comfort and happiness is enough TO bring
reflection Of those conditions into the
souls and countenances OF his-or her-as-
sociates. II Is In vain that the rotund in
dividual protests that his corpulence is OPP
pressive. his superfuous avoirdupois an af
fiction and his sufferings such as to call
for deepest sympathy. Nobody will believe
the story, save others who are also fat, and
the lank and lean fraternity. largely in the
majority. alas, goes blithely on its way
wearing an unsympathetic grin when obesity
looms IN sight.
Mrs. Geese. of MELVILLE. Pa. suffered
from the gayety she unwillingly inspired
in others and from the lack OF the tender
commiseration to which she felt herself
rightfully entitled. Life, represented by
three hundred pounds of solid flesh that
positively would not melt thaw and re-
solve itself into dew" became a burden
she cared no longer to bear. Other fat peo-
pie might. IL they chose, go on through the
world misunderstood and unsympathized
with. and endure their fate in silence; she,
for one, would at once prove her misery
and have an end of IL. Thus resolved, Mrs.
Geese one morning last week. wended her
way to Conodoguinet creek, near her home,
and jumped boldly into the stream with in
tent to drown herself and her sorrows But
she reckoned without a knowledge of the
buoyant properties Of that tissue which, on
solid ground, she found so ponderous She
did not drown; she could not, for she did
not sink. The water was deep, but in spite
Of all her houndering and efforts to go
down she bobbed up lightly and fioated on
the surface. She could not wade out, the
stream was too deep for that; it was a lone
ly region and no one appeared to rescue
her. so she continued to float for three
mortal hours. What she thought about dur
ing that time no one knows. When. at last,
she was discovered and hauled out she was
in no condition for speech, and has since
kept her lips closed concerning her adven-
ture. But, though she gained no relief her.
self. poor soul, through her misdirected at
tempt to secure the freedom Of her astral
body, she may, at least, have succeeded in
winning a greater measure OF sympathy
for her kind. When you come to think of it
seriously, there can't be much fun ins weigh
ing three hundred pounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
SHREDS AND PATCHES.

The principles of advertising are found in
human nature not in books.-Results.
1t is sometimes better to say three or four
words, even to the wise-West Union Ga
zette.
No man who has once heartily and wholly
laughed can be altogether and irreclaimably
depraved-Carlyle.
When the problem of a mans life is how
to become rich he never seems 70 think he
has solved it.-Puck.
The same old New Years resolutions will
soon be making their annual appearance.
Philadelphia Record.
There is a big difference between care
lessly killing and just laying out the day.
Philadelphia Times.
There is no hope for a woman when she
becomes a victim of the parliamentary law
habt.4New York World.
When Mr.. Cleveland leaves the White
House he will build home at Loanlyville.
New York Mail and Express.
'rDeah me, what a Boer" exclaimed ].
Bull as he heard the news from the Trans
vaal.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The old year wasn't so bad after all. We
can't blame it for the mistakes of the adj
Observation-Disclosures North American.
Details in the life of farmers wife: Get
to bed, get up, get breakfast, get dinner,
get supper, get to bed, get up.-Atchison
Globe
Those British authors are right. A fight
would almost necessarily produce glut of
English-American scrap books. - Philadel-
phia Times.
When a man starts In to drown his
troubles he generally acts as If he thought
they were located in his stomach.-Somer-
vile Journal.
Love makes the world go round" The
world seems to go round, but love makes
your head swim: that's the explanation.
Boston Transcript.
If Washington had known where Thomas
F. Bayard hailed from he would probably
never have crossed the Delaware. - New
York Mail and Express.
The sting of a bee. according to a scien-
tifc journal, is only one-thirty-second OF
an inch long. Your imagination does the
rest-Philadelphia Record
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Bishop Hart, of the Mormon Church,
has been interviewed by correspondent
of the New York Sun while he was visit
ing in Kansas. If correctly reported, his
views are calculated to attract atten-
ton if he is one who speaks with author
ity He declares that the Mormon
Church is yet in politics and will con-
tinue to be. Polygamy has been sus-
pended by President Woodruff. but it
WILL he intimates, be resumed when
Utah is a State and is beyond the reach
of the federal courts of Territory. If
Bishop Hart speaks by authority then
the leaders of the Mormon Church are
going to ignore that part Of the State
Constitution which declares that
"polygamous or plural marriages. are
forever prohibited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The correspondent of a London paper
who says that one of the results of the
war talk has been to enormously en-
phasize the line of cleavage which has
always existed between the East and the
West must have fallen a victim to a two
hours Grafton OF one Of those magma
tive persons who insist that all the West
Is in debt to Wall street and Europe.
The West knows better; 1t knows, also.
that New York and Wall street are not
composed very largely of the agents of
foreign bankers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

breeze and the vinous quality OF his style.
he concludes a chapter thereof And the
fellow tossed down a glass of old Medeira.
and turned to .eave the ROOM. etc. Little
Box, In panic. wires the brewny Jungle
man: Can you change tossed down
glass of old Medeira? Ladies Home Jour
nal rules forbid mention OF wine Kipling
wires four words: Make IL Mellin's Food
We can hear the jungle-roar of laughter
that shook the English lions den."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Many Precedents.

Some folks thinks this Venezuela affair
will be settled without trouble, but I'll be
dag-on IL do said Mr.. Jason as the crowd
about the grocery stove made room for the
old man. II never see one of these here
line fence quarrels yit that didn't wind up
I'm fipht
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
The Household Humorist.

Mrs. Wickwire-You don't know what a
grief it is to have husband who thinks
he is funny.
Mrs. Watts-What is the trouble, dear?
Il asked him last evening to bring home
some good up-to-date literature. and he
brought bundle of almanacs."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The large dividends declared by natural
gas company which has made no effort this
season to furnish its thousands of customers
comment by scores Of people yesterday
who had to purchase coal or wood to prevent
freezing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Since we must die" sings the new poet
laureate, ''since we must die, then let me
die when flows the harvest ale." Mr.. Austin
cahnot hope to make himself popular with
the British yeomanry with this sort of
sentiment. They naturally prefer to live
when flows the harvest ale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

In his message Governor Greenhalge.
of Massachusetts, told the Legislature
that woman suffrage need not earnestly
engage it's attention this year, and the
House has abolished the standing COM
mittee on that subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The street car troubles in Philadel-
phia seem to be mainly due to the schem-
ing OF professional agitators whose stock
In trade is stirring up strife between
employers and employees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

The evidences of panic inside the Span
ish lines IN Cuba indicate a lack of conf
dence in leaders and rulers which is
quite as demoralizing as the loss of
haf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Mr.. Alfred Austin, poet laureate, is
likely to find plenty of room in the late
Mr.. Alfred Tennyson's. shoes. After he
has stuffed all his neat little verses into
the toes there will still be no danger Of
pfnchin0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

1t Is excellent policy for the Cuban
mated foes by compelling them to march
hither and thither without taking the
risk of pitched battles. Washington,
with an inferior army. accomplished
more by retreating than by battle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Tragedy.

He asked the athletic young miss
If he might have just one little kiss,
When she threw him a rod,
And he struck on the sod
So hard, he was smashed to debris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Circumstances alter cases. That Irish
man in Chicago who thinks British rule
should be established in the Transvaal
country doubtless thinks 1t should be
abolished in Ireland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

If the horeseless carriage has come to
stay. as it undoubtedly has, 1t ought to
be given better name. ''Horseless car
rage" Is an awkward term that will
grow more so as horses are used less and
less, and motorcycle is hardly better.
Something more euphonious should be
devised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

one-fourth as numerous. Probably the
reason is that postmasters, on the whole.
are selected with greater care than city
and county officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Philadelphia Press
No wonder William Watson wasn't made
poet laureate. Would Lord Salisbury ap-
point a man who called Englands dear
friend. the Sultan, Abdul the damned"
and said he was "Hells regent" propped
by England ION his Internal throner' Al
fred Austin Is not OF that type.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Ex-Tammany Sachem Croker, who is in
Tennessee looking after blooded horses,
says he is forever out of politics. Poll
tics is to be congratulated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
New Sensation.

NUDGE do believe / am getting blase.
Yabsley-Better try small jag.
That's DID,"
g. And pay for all of it yourself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

1t would tend to promote good feeling
among the nations If Great Britain
would go out of the land-grabbing busi-
ness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

washington Post.

Washington Post.
Ii Is rather significant that the English
newspapers are just beginning to find out
what real nice people We are.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Utah makes the forty-fifth State in the
Union. When the Constitution was
adopted there were but thirteen. YER
mont was the first one admitted after
the adoption Of the Constitution. The
delay in her admission was owing to
controversy between the people Of the
colony and the State Of New York as to
it's ownership, New York claiming it
under grants from the British govern
ment. This controversy lasted from 1853
to 1871, and gave rise to a great deal of
bad blood. In 1774 the Vermonters or
ganized to resist certain orders Of the
Governor of New York, and the latter
issued a proclamation commanding the
leaders in the movement by name to
surrender within thirty days under pain
of conviction OF felony and death. At
the same time he offered large money
rewards for the capture Of the leaders
They retorted by offering a reward for
the apprehension of the Attorney-gen-
eral of New York. The revolutionary
war caused suspension Of the contro-
versy, but, owing to the powerful oppo-
sition of New York, Vermont was re-
fused admission to the Confederacy dur
ing the entire war. Notwithstanding
this she did her part in the conflict nobly.
In 1890, after the Constitution had been
adopted, with Vermont still "out in the
cold" New York revived the old ques-
ton and offered to relinQuish her claim
for $4,000. Vermont. already for many
years an independent State, accepted
the proposition, paid the money and was
admitted to the Union March 4. 1871.
Kentucky followed in 1892, Tennessee in
1896, Ohio in 1902, Louisiana in 1912, and
after that other States rapidly. Utah
makes the thirteenth State admitted
since 1859, viz: Oregon in 1859. Kansas
in 1861, West Virginia in 1863, Nevada in
1864, Nebraska in 1867, Colorado in 1876,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana
and Washington in 1889. Idaho and Wyo-
ming in 1890. and now Utah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

that II a man wishes to 90 10 Japan b. way
OF Portland. Me-. IL Is nobody's dam bust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

announcing performance at "the Peo-
ple's;;" next, with the same makeup but
indicating a less lively show. was "the
Howard" The latter Is a notorious va
riety hall and the former Is the Peoples
Church. He has discovered that a per-
son named Kelly gave the inimitable act
Casey at the Bat both in Austin e.
odist Church in Middleboro, Mass, for
the benefit of the organ fund. The
Church of the Epiphany in Winchester,
Mass, presented 1.-THE Mikado" so salts
factorily that the local paper declared
that 'the Church of the Epiphany, as
the producer of light operate diversion.
has crowned itself with glory" A Bap-
tist church in New Jersey undertook to
raise money by fining all those who ap-
peared at a sociable wearing any orna-
mentation of dress. The pastor was
fined cents for wearing a linen collar.
but when it was turned up Borrowed
of Mr.. c." was written on its back,
ception. Two young men paid money
for the privilege of flirting, and var
nished shoes were the. source of con-
siderable income. The fines netted SIS.
The Unitarians in MiddlebOro, Mass,
gave minstrel performance, including
a skirt dance. In Stoughton. Mass, the
Universalists gave minstrel show with
end men, some of whose jokes. Mr.. Hale
says, were not fit to print.
These are samples of the performances
which Mr.. Hale has found In church
amusements in Massachusetts, towns.
OF course, he finds a cause for such
departure from what may be regarded
as the standard of religious department.
1t is not that pastors desire such inno-
vations, but because churches must have
them to draw audiences and money.
The primary evil, Mr.. Hale is certain,
is in too many churches in small towns.
Something must be- done to get money
not naturally support any Of the
churches. The people about town who
go to frivolous entertainments patronize
them just the same If they are given by
churches. When one of these churches
takes up a novelty the others follow.
They must do so or go to the wall. And
yet Mr.. Hale says these churches are
separated by creeds and usages which
are practically nonessential and which
do not warrant the attempt to keep up
separate church organizations Mr.
Hale may not find the fairs and enter
tainments so Objectionable in this re-
gion, but he will find hundreds of towns
with four feeble churches whose people
could well sustain one, and he will find,
if he visits them that they are forced to
resort to many expedients to raise enough
money to half pay their pastors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
AN UNAPPRECIATED TRIBUTE.
And ID Made the Opera Singer So Mad
That He Hurled il Back.
From The Chicago Tribune


AT La Grange the other night the star
performer in a travelling opera company
was Inadvertently made the victim of
practical joke which everybody but himself
enjoyed thoroughly. On the evening of
the performance one of the company was
indiSpoSed, and resident Of La Grange
who had previously taken the part in
local company consented to go on. The
local singer is a well-known man about
town, belongs to all the secret orders. and
has host of friends, who could not miss
such an opportunity to testify to their
esteem. All the boys were Gully notified
and came prepared with proper testlmon-
ials. At the end of the second act there
were loud and continued calls for the local
singer.
In the confusion the leading man did not
distinguish the name, and, taking IL for
granted that he was being called for step
ped before the curtain and made an elab-
crate bow. An usher advanced, with
large tray covered with napkin the size
of a small tablecloth. The gentleman pull
ed out another stop I'm his smile, and lift
ing the tray with one hand and removing
the cloth with the other. disclosed to view
a very choice collection of turnips cab
bages, carrots, onions and other delicacies
of the season.
White with Indignation he discharged the
entire collection with the force of a Greek
catapult at the head of the retreatiug
usher, but as his agitation was great his
aim was correspondingly unsteady, and
nobody was hurt Later the real situation
was explained to him, and after due ac-
acknowledgement on the part of the person
for whom the bouquets were really in
tended, the performance proceeded to q
triumphant close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
General Grants Last Cigar.
From Scrihner's.

Men of the greatest prominence, such as
U. S. Grant, August Belmont Jay Gould.
Leland Stanford, Robert Bonner, B. T.
Tracy, William C. Whitney and Sheppard
F. Knapp, were In the habit of going to
Stony Ford for two three days at a
time, and devoting sunlight to an examina-
tion of the horses. and lamplight to the
the party would adjourn to the smoking
room upstairs light cigars. recline in easy
chairs ana give no heed to passing hours
Frequently the clock would strike > or 3
before the discussion would end. This
smoking room shows the stains of time
and if its walls could speak. stories of en-
trancing interest would be told. 1t was In
this famous room that eX-President Grant
smoked bis last cigar