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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

There is a difference between a pri-
vate citizen criticising his c~ountrymen
In a foreign land and an official repre-
scnting his government in another coun-
try doing so. but ambassador Bayard
seems not to see it. Neither is COM
mendable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

An advocate Of the single tax writes
to criticise the Journals definition of
the phrase. The trouble is that there
are many definitions. but it is fair to
assume h a the one which the father
OF the theory, Henry George. gave in
his work on the subject Is more author
itative than those given by men who
may assume to know more about the
theory than he.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

1t may be remarked to those McKin-
ley boomers in Ohio that the motion to
nominate Governor Mckinley by ac-
ciamation should be made In some other
quarter Perhaps Senator Chandler. of
New Hampshire, may be induced to
make the motion later on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

The House acted wisely in passing the
Senate bill repeating the act Of the war
period prohibiting those who were in
the Confederate army from entering the
military service Of the United States.
It should have been done years ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

at n hands Of the Preiident has be-
come a firm goldite, 1t is evident that if
Mr.. Cleveland had had a million and a
half of Offices, as many Democrats in
the silver wilderness would be shouting
for gold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

1t Is estimated that sugar has been
u~ndervaiued to the extent of $40. 600, 900
or more. This Is because Secretary Car
Isle insisted upon an ad valorem rather
h a specific duty. as his own hand
writing has indicated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

"Three-fourths of the manufacturers
who attended the conference with the
silver Senators in Washington says
James Phillips. of Boston, who was
one OF them, ARE opposed to the free
coinage OF silver" Nevertheless the
rree-trade and Democratic organs are
yet prominently exploiting the affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
Party Differences.

Tell me now" said the earnest person,
what difference. If any, there is between
the two parties?"
Come to think of it," said the gentleman
after the office. salaries are the same, no
matter which party controls them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

Thus far Senator Mills. Of Texas. has
made the loudest bid for Spanish blood,
but Senator Morgan has not yet COM
pleted his speech which he began on
the subject some months since.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
Profound Rea.oner.

There's no use of all them words" said
the sign painter, looking at his copy, which
read Mrs DR.. Browne" You wouldn't
make it Mr.. DR.. Browne for that wouldn't
be grammar" So the sign came home 'Drs.
Browne"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

Special 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The postofics
at Sylvarsa. Parke county, pas been re-estab-
lished with Henry Durham as postmaster.
The following named noncommissioned
officers have been promoted 10 second lieu
tenants: CORPORAL H.. A. Sieycrt, Twelfth
Infantry: Corporal r. II. Shaw. Twenty-
first Infantry; Corporal n. s. Turman. Six
teenth Infantry; Sergeant w. IL. Cochran.
Fifth Infantry: Sergeant H. +. Rethers.
The House committee on labor to-day de-
cided to report favorabiy The biH intro
duced by Representative Erdman IN rela-
ton TO arbitration between carriers en-
gagged In intersts.e-commerce and their EN-
plcyes. The measure has been advocated
by representatives OF a number OF labor
organizations.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day sent
TO the House an agreement negotiated with
the Indians CT the San Corlos reservation.
Arizona. for the ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF a part
of the reservation. He also submitted =
draft OF a bin to carry II into effect.
The President has approved the 1oint reso-
luton directing the Secretary OF Wal %
submit plans and estimates for the im-
proyement OF Fairport harbor. Ohio.
The treasury to-day lost $i3,5co in gold
coin, which leaves the true amount q the
reserve S1s7. st+f&
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

Representative Boutelle, Of Maine, is
a standing REPUTATION of the theory that
excitable temperaments are al exclusive
product of Southern climates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

Senator Chandler. of New Hampshire,
Is a very bright man. but he has fallen
into the bad habit OF denouncing every
body who is on the other side as a cor
rupt scoundrel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

Perhaps the declaration of the New
York Republicans upon the money ques-
ton can be condensed a little, but other
wise 1t is shaped about right to go into
the st. Louis platform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

The Carlisle boom must have been
carried out to sea by the high winds Of
the e~quinoctial season which have pre-
vailed along the Eastern coast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26
b IN THE AIR.
The Furfoua n

The Furious NOncOmbatant,
"Wyndley Is a soldier by profession. did
you say?"
Yes. He has been, ever since the war;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

W.. II. Brown has been acquitted OF the
charge Of heresy by the council of congre-
gational churches of the district OF New
Haven. before which he was put on tria,
yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

WASHINGTON. March &.-The Senate.
in executive session. confirmed the follow
ing nominations: John j. Brice. of Cali
fornia, 10 be fish commissioner; r. l. Mfl-
.er. OF Virginia, TO be consul OF the United
states at Hull. England. Ethelbert Watts.
OF Pennsylvania. TO be consul OF the United
states at Horgen, Switzerland; J.. G.
Wright. of South Dakota. and John Lane.
of Washington, 10 be Indian inspectors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The record OK
the court martial in the case OF Passed As
sistant Paymaster Edwin Il. Webster. which
was held on the Asiatic station. has just
reached the Navy Department The officer
was attached 10 the Yorktown and was
convicted of violations Of the naval regula-
tions and the law in failing 10 render proper
OF tie case was the extraordinary action
Of the reviewing authority. Admira. Nc
Nair, who, after expressing his dispieasure
at the insufficiency OF the sentence tthree
months confinement TO his ship and a repri-
mand) disapproved the entire proceedings.
thereby releasing the officer from arrest
and absolying him from any punishment
The case calls for no action by the Navy
Department.
The morning times., 1896-09-27
sELF-sACRlFICINe JONAH.
This Man Leaves hall Game at the
Height of Excitement.
Detroit Eelrs

Height OF ENcttem ent.
Detroit Ne,rs.
THAT man III The tinrd clair said the
barber, as lie coBscientiously lathere.. the
customers left eye, goes to the ball game
score is tied, or when the home team has
men on bases and two men OUT
''What the deuce does he go TO the game
for?" asked the patron, when his eye lad
been wiped out.
Worst crank in town." was the cleery
response.
.Tlien what makes him leave just al the
most exciting moment?''
Thinks he's a hoUdoo. He actually be-
Ieves the boys can't get out of Il tig hit place
while he's Oh the grounds. Actually crazy
walks up and down and waves his arms ana
swcars until lie can find out what the ;e-
suit is.''
''Is he crazy"
''Not on anything else. He runs the livery
stable round the corner, makes good money
and is one of the Quietest and c;i . :cst men
you ever saw except mt Il baseball game.
Yesterday when the score was tied he leta
shrick out of nim that scared everybody in
the grsntist nd and flew downs airs like a
dog with Il can on his tail. Then he stood
outside for half an hour and gave five kids
motley to getin with 50 they could come back
to the door and tell him how the game was
going. He wouldn't have gone away for
500 and he wouldn't have gone Lack in
side for twice as much"
The morning times., 1896-09-27
THE kAIsER's BLACKIE MAN
The Nicknm me Given by the berlin
Pile to Herr Won Lucanus.
N,,,r YorE T,.iluus

PIE To Herr Won Iucanus.
Nc'o York Tribune.
Emperor Williams blackic man" IS
the nickname which the good people Of
Berlin have given TO Herr Won Lucanus,
the prin ncipal private secretary of his
majesty. The Nickname is attributable,
not only to the somewhat swarthy COM
plexion Of this dignitary. and to the fact
that almost alone among the kaiser's
suite lie wears the black frock of q civil
ian, all the others being Officers OF the
army and navy, but also in consequence
OF his invariab!e selection by his imperial
master To convey To statesmen who have
ceased TO please either demands for their
resign alton or Notification of their dis
misSal. II was he who conveyed to Prince
Bismarck the emperor's request, and aft
erward peremptory Command, for the
surrender of the chanccllorship. in March.
1890. II was lie. too. who was sent To ask
Count Caprivi for his resignation, and
there mas not been single ministerial
head to fan in the four years-the last
was that of Baron von Beriepsch, III rec
weeks ago-wherc Herr Won Lucanus has
not been the imperial ernissary of evil ti1
in1S
The morning times., 1896-09-27
The Mclean House at Appomst.ox.

There is a sarret to the cabin So low that
the tall rail splitter had to bend almost
double when he entered IT, No ornamental
staircase led to it, Not even ladder was
used to ascend from the rough floor below,
but iii Its stead a few pegs were placed at
intervals and in the right position to inva-
riably scrape the shins OF the inexpe ricnced
ELDER LINCOLN's ROMANCE.
The illshapen windows are the same
through which Lincoln looked out on the
sunshine or rain. The fireplace OF broken
bricks and stones is the same before whtei,
he laid flat on the floor, long after the
other members Of the family had retired,
and pored over the books Of Euclid s,.
lincoln assisted his father In the erection
OF the cabin in 1896. 1t was built in Coles
county, Illinois. after the death OF the fu..
ture Presidents mother. Mrs. Lincoln died
in Spencer county. Indiana, shortly after
the Lincolng had moved from their home
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II haven't any use for wEstling in
musical sense" he said. That hoy whis-
ties to let me know what he is dong.
1t is one of my business methods"
i remembered the boy who was Obliged
by the farmer who employed him to whistle
while lie filled the ci'ler pitcher down the
cellar. AS there was nothing to iniMbe
in this establishment except ink. failed
to see the connection. and politely said SO.
III explain - said the boys employer.
"You hear him whistling IS weet Mare
now. That tune always means that he is
washing the windows"
ut is really kind of you to allow him to
whistle in business hours"
Its business: not kindness. Now that
tune he has changed to III: Golden Hair
Was Hanging Down Her Back He is shak-
ing the rugs now"
Bat doesn't IL trouble you to remember
the different aifs?''
Not n bit. He gives me less trouble than
any boy ever had in my Office. There's
Annie Rooney I know he is cutting the
backs off the envelopes that came in this
mornings mail. and turning them Iormem
orandum cards When he whistles Blue
Bells of Scotland hes sorting the mail for
the postman
At that moment the hoy besanto whistle
sweet Home and then stopped. The cap
italist hurried 10 the door Of the next Of
flee, but was just in time TO see = pair OF
vanishing heels.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

President Van Ruren lived there while
the White House was BEING repaired.
VAN BUREN sUMMERED THERE.
A man OF memories. who reckons among
other honors, that of teipg an Oldest III
habita ant, W ell remembers Van Buren a { that
particular time. To hear this veteran re-
vive the past it would seem that the last
new ballad has truth for It's basis and that
Life is, indeed, 'Naught but the same old
song
The country was clouded with financial
storms in Van Buren's day, for all the
world like ours. There are Political
set-tos and the undownable tariff. that
apparently never intends to let itself
be settled and done with, was playing nip
and tuck with opposite factions-just as it
does today.
/, is discouraging to reflect that even in
those first, sturdy years Of Independence
and patriotic integrity there existed such
condition of society that Van Buren, felt
himself called upon to write about the Anti
Republican tendencies Of associated wealth.
Personally, Woo;iiey's first Executive
guest was most affable and courtY gen
tleman, who, though prudent. and governed
by economic motives, lived a life OF cultured
ease. both in public life and at Lndenhall,
his no me.
There is an architectural difference be
tween the original Wooilay and the mod
ern appearing structure Of today.
THE ORIGINAL wooDLEI.
The sketch given OF the house as it ST ood
during Van Burens visit is from a water
color painted by Mrs. Kervand. 1t has new
I,,P1 ;,,, vi tc. hs,t,-
loom much priced by her son, Mr.. ] L.
Kervand.
geographically, the changes are vast
Van Buren, found in Woodley country
home, where he could te out of range ofthc
sights and sounds of the world. Mr.. Gle, .
land al woodiey is sirnpi, in the suburbs,
with trolley line at the end IF the lane
and with bicyclists and pedestrians free
to stare over his wire fence every hour Of
the day.
During the absence. of Mr. Cleveland Il nd
his family at Gray Gables the Woodley
gates are chained and padiuckctI. AMI no
Ali Baba may hope FOR entrance unless he
bears an open sesame permit from the au
thorities at the White House to the lodge
keeper in charge.
Unaware OF this edict. :, Times rep,,rter
stood vanquished before the white gates
which. somehow. suggested "A cemetery ca
trance. with it's topping Of rInereai-si,apcd
urns. and after waiting n few seconds to
acquire the proper arnouEt of resignation
senslbly went down. the lane uig;iu.
AS IT STANDS TODAY.
The house, almost hid in q dense green
cry Of trees, Is of custard- yellow brick,
with substantial green shutters ap,l front
The morning times., 1896-09-27
HOME OF TWO PRESIDENTS
Van Buren Once Lived in
W00dley'S Halls.
is A HOUSE OF HISTORY
John Randolph of Roanoke
Lay Sick There-Famous
Men It's Guests.

The fortune that made Mr. Cleveland
master Of Woodley was not :he first in.ro-
duction Of that historic homestead to the
public, nor is its present owner the first
President who has found a hone Beneath
its roof, Martin Van Buren, having spent q
summer there during his administration.
Many stories have been told of the sub
urban tome of the Clevelands and as the
majority of them Conflict with each other
1t stands To reason that some OF them can
not be true. The most captivating, and,
incidentally, the most fabulous, is that
which places President Washington on the
front steps, surveying with rapt apprecia-
tion the surrounding scene. 1t seems al
most wickedly cruel to deprive the Father
Of His Country OF SO innocent a Iastime,
but facts are stubborn things, and the one
that int erferes with this agreeable tale is
simply that he was dead and buried year
before the building Of the house.
A prominent member of the bar, who
is unquestiohable authority for descent OF
property in the District of Columbia, par
ticularly of that portion lying west OF
Rock Greek, gives the date OF the erection
of wUodley about 1900, when Philip B.
Key bought ESQ acres OF land, and, select
ing a wooded site, built upon Ii hand
some home, and lived there in great style,
after the fashion OF the time for fifteen
years, when be died.
The place received its name from some
English association. II was AT one of Mr..
Keys dinner parties that John Randolph,
of Roanoke, slipped on the ice and broke
his ankle as the guests Were going away.
He was carried TO the parlor, which was
given up To him, and remained there all
winter, being tenderly cared for by his
bospitable friends. Spring brought re-
covery, and as the great Virginian said
goodbye his parting blessing to his host
was to assure him that the man who
built an entrance on the north side of the
house ought to be prosecuted, which was
In keeping with many like sayings of the
genial John
After the death If Mr.. Key his widow re-
moved with her family to Georgetown and
later the farm was sold 70 Mr.. L. Kervand,
Of Washington. 1t was while this gentle
man was the owner of the estate that
The morning times., 1896-09-27

;s bcr ewes. or her nose. mouth hair, hands
or figure she is going 10 be admired Tor
..Tbis delicate point settled. all energies
,re concentrated on developing her
.,.ci,,tx and no matter how very tiny
~. ,,,ant or modest the feature, il is
,,nidIv developed. II the musical ability
x,onds ro further than the banjo and
e.,,o;,. songs II is enough to make rame
in society on. 1t is allowed to leak out
,h,, Miss van Astorbi,t has been COIN
plimen,ed by Paderewski: that she mas
sung 10 great applause iioi' 'ie ~ ~ M
ana reads ai, .ne opei' ao,o-s mr. do.
-, chatra;n ar Cabepel
-, - ,,ire nor n few lessons, and
.n,a,r,yinr words. or the de butante, WHO'S
going to make u name for loving literature.
is always carefully spoken OF as wri'ing
letters. and everybody tens e'eryoous eise
that Rudyaru hipiihe reuu o''eoi "c'
and told her not 10 oe us.ou'"se
who has decideu TO ue'o'e "eiseii " Spo,'
is taught goir. cychHs anu s"i'i's y" e"''
side Then she goes "oiua.
her portrait Is pait'eu. IL uon. " -"
fashionable ar'ise. INC si''ei III ""'i'' ''
horseback. Win eo"pH VI u A..
I'm Paris. 'oo' her ino'i'e' o"' e
clothes. whiie she Is given .essons ~ .
in-handdriving ana rehch ~ sA'',"s 'as rn,
she Is hurried over 'he ohaiiHei' Ea'. ~
golf is arranged 10. her on S"'". =, VI.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

couch OF straw and a bear skin in the
corner. On that same bod his father and
his devoted steprrother afterward died
When the young man took up the study
OF law 1t was in this cabin. From here he
would walk for miles 20 borrow books of
his more fortunate neighbors and here it
was that he burned the pine torch There
Is tole In one OF the out tside logs, near
the foundation OF the cabin, that is said
to be the identical one in which time and
again the prccocious youth plac ed the lighted
pine stick and lay on the sward In its
fiickering light. reading and studying late
into the summer nights. .'.H7 ... .r
ANOTHER HISTORIC HOUSE.
After the death Of the senior Lincoln
his widow lived in the cabin with relative
John Han She, remained there until her
death in 1868. The cabin then passed
through several hands and was finally
bought by a Chicago syndicate, which in
turn conveyed it to the Washington owners
1t is not improbable that another historic
house will he erected close beside Lincoln's
cabin when it is brought here 1t will be
the Mclean house from Appomatox. Va, in
which Grant and Lee met at the close o T the
war and signed the articles OF surrender
At that time the house was owned and
occupied by Wilmer Mclean. VINO used to
say that the war opened and closed on his
premises. = r0TirebatticofBunR Runwa sfought
almost on his farm aha to escape hostilities
he moved further south But through a
strange coincidence the closing scene in tie
reoeiiion was enacted in his very parlor
where Grant and Lee discussed the terms
or the surrender and drew up tie papers.
The Mclean house some years ago came
into the Possession of Col. Dunlap. II was
torn down and carefully packed away with
the view Of removing IT to this city
OLD MORTAR WILL BE USED.
d. So scrupuiously has every timber o. the
structure been preserved that the mortar
has been stored away in barrels and will
be brought forth and remixed when the
house is brought here
The house Will be reconstructed in cx-
actly the same manner &c was on the event
ful day in April, 1865. As far as possible
the furniture. rs 1t appeared then. will
be preserved and placed in the rooms The
table on which the agreement was signed
will be placed in the parior, and when the
relic Is In proper place, 1t will be one Of
the most interesting sights in Washington
The morning times., 1896-09-27

In Chicago before the Columbian Exposi-
ton. 1t has remained there ever since
and will he torn down and rebuilt here eX-
actly as ii appeared there. 1t will look
the same as when young Lincoln first
entered its not over-pretentious portals.
When the Washington schoolboy gaZes
upon the relic he will see 1t exactly as lie
has observed it time and again in his
school books or in the lives OF Lincoln that
he has read.
Every timber, every nail and peg in the
queer hut will be in the same place they
were in when the hero left it to come to
Washington. The cabin is only one story
in height. 1t is constructed entirely of
logs, with a roughly hewn shingle roof,
The morning times., 1896-09-27

Weh-cdncated daughter roughly calculated
the other day this preliminary instruction
alone had CT 81 him. Sheis one of the THIRTY,
eifis ready TO appear this autumn in New
fork society, and even il siie doesn't catch
the c,isihie husband her mother prugnosti-
Gates, she viii always be u vastly more in-
teTes,inE creature than the nonslescript
little girl of the pa st. who shr2 nix INTO wa IL.
tinwerhood. unless she had beauty or mil
lions 10 recommend her to exacting man.
kind MARY KEEN.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

degrees Fahrenheit. At a depth of 1o5 feet
tie rock temperature was 80 deg, ees Be-
tween these limits there was COLUMN OF
rock. or 4. .475 feet, with q difference of .em-
perature Of 20 degrees. OF. an average in
crease Of degree for each 2237 feet. The
observations OF the st. G othard tunnel ;;;ave
au increase OF ! degree for each sixty
feet. and those of Lord Kelvin elsewhere
made the increase degree for each i.fty-
one feet. .-.- :.
The thickness of the crust of tn earth de-
duced from Lord Kelvin's rate of ,nr.,ase
OF temperature downwan1, was twenty.
miles; from st. Gothard rate, twectw six
miles. y, Prof-. Agassz's rate would make
the crust over eighty miles thick. It ia epn-.
ceded. however, that the close proximity of
The enormous mass Of cod water in Lake
Superior Is possible source Of error In OBJ.
servations made in the Calumet and Hecla
mino e.s-<>si. -4..-..,.--s-s
The morning times., 1896-09-27
lootns are growing all along inc ten.e


acorns are growing all along the fene
line.
The windowshades were raised and the
front door stood Hospitality open, but no
sounds OF life were perceptible. except =
atbridle COW. chewing her cud with ao.
sorbing self-satisfaction In a pasture to
the right of the entrance, and a swarm Of
yellow butterflies and true gold
bugs -nutterlng over the wind-tossed bios
SONS in the grass.
woodley today is a beautiful, cheerful
looking mansion, evidencing all the good
things of life. but it seems. somehow, to
have lost the sylvan charm that must have
perv;tded it in the old days. when it was
farm in the country. instead of villa on
the suburbs. and when President Van
Buren, sought rest and enjoyment there
more than fifty years ago.