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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22
AN AMERICAN LEPERs' HOME.
The Only Place of the Sort I'm the
Union.
New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
Few persons know that the only lepers
home in the United States is one recently
established in the parish of Ibervlle. not
many miles above New Orleans.
1t is a State institution, its board Of di-
rcctors il entirely masculine, but it is
women who give personal service to these
diseased outcaStS.
The iepers' home in Louisiana has for it's
inmates men and women, black and white,
who have come TO il from different States
of the Union.
After the board of directors had form
ulated its plans after the funds had been
placed at its disposal one great difficulty
was encountered Who could be got to care
properly for the lepers? One illuminated
director proposed that they set forth their
difficulty 10 the mother superior of the con-
vent at Emmetsburt. Md: Forthwith this
mother called on sister Beatrice, then in
charge of the hospital at Lowell, Mass.
When the summons came sister Beatrice
cheerfully resigned her charge and became
the Jealous and untiring superior of the
lepers' home in Louisiana. Sister Annie,
sister Thomas and sister Cyril soon joined
her and together they have made this
house a real home for those who dwell in it.
The sisters established themselves In the
old Camp mansion. once one OF the finest
somewhat fallen into decay. With that
marvellous genius for systematic and wise
administration which Is characteristic of
the order, they soon converted the dilapi-
dated dwelling into comfortable home
The house stands in the midst of grove
of towering pecans and wide-spreading
house. wherein dwelt the resident physician
and priest of the church. both conse-
Grated TO the service of humanity. In this
building. also. all the patients take their
meals. prepared by black cook.
The sisters strive TO interest and amuse
heir patients. encouraging those who are
able to sew wash. cut and wood and
cultivate the garden There is a large park
for exercise and recreation. furnished with
swings. benches and outdoor games OF
various kinds. The lepers live in small cot
taCes built on either side of a live oak ave
nue.. These houses are comfortably fur
nished and spotless!y clean. Each house is
occupied by two persons. except where
there are more than two members of the
same family. in which case they are per-
mitted 10 live together.
In one of them live four sisters They
are all afflicted with the disease and in
each case ii is Of different type
Among the patients il man OF seventy
five. who does not remember when he was
not a leper. Another is a Union veteran
drawing "a pension and still in love with
life Yet another IL young mulatto who
employed as carpenter in building the
cottages Hardly had he driven the las.
nail when he found himself leper But
the most interesting patients are pair of
lovers.
About six years ago, i'm the parish of La
fourche there lived fine young fellow OF
about twenty-five. who was engaged 10 a
pretty girl of eighteen. Almost upon the
eve Of marriage he made the discovery that
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Devastating the Country I'm the Wake
of Fleeing Insurgents, Who Do
Not Obstruct His Way.
FIND In MACEO'S RESIDENCE
SCORES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROMI-
NENT HAVANA BELLIES.
Cuban Sympathizers Becoming Dis
cOuraged, and Dark Outlook for
the Cause of Liberty.

KEY WEST. Fla. Nov. 2l-Passengers
arriving from Cuba tonight confirm the
news of the report of the death of Serafin
Sanchez, the Cuban leader, said to have
been killed during the past week.
The following advices from Havana have
been received here: General Weyler is
moving in southerly direction toward the
coast of Pfnar del Rio. after taking possess
sion of the mountain passes. These en-
frances to the mountains of Pinar del Rio
were abandoned by the insurgents. The
Cubans. il is said. made 40 resistance what
ever at these points. General Weyler de-
stroyed the camps of the Cubans at Ca
carajicara, Brujo, Brujito, Rubi, Rosario.
Amelia, Manuelita, Gobernardera Sorao
and other places. The Spanish swept be-
fore them everything that would have
tendency to aid the Cubans in carrying on
their warfare. destroying factories and
dwellings and even the farm products
found on the plantations
At the private residence of General Maceo
the portraits of between fifty and sixty
ladies were captured by the Spanish forces.
Some of these are pictures of weil,known
Havana bellies and the writing on the
photographs seems to be original and gen.
uine. A large number of documents, ETC.,
all abandoned by General Maceo have also
been captured by the Spanish forces. Gen.
Weyler was reported on the 18th inst. as
being in Candelaria, the 10Th inst. as
being at San Cristobal and 1t is believed
that he will establish headquarters in
Artemisa.
1t is reported in Pinar del Rio that the
insurgents are downhearted because of the
policy OF continuous pursuit now adopted
by the Spanish forces and because of the
destruction Of most Of the products neceS-
sary to sustain life in the eastern part of
the province and because of the military
occupation of points necessary to pass
through the mountains from north to south
On the north coast of Cabanas other
points are closely watched by the Span
ish columns. and no traces of any
bands OF insurgents can be found in Matan-
zas. Some local bands are said to exist
but they are active at the present
time.
The insurgents yesterday burned the i'm
Mense cornfield and the sugar estate of La
Vega. This plantation was owned by Car
los La Rosa. Reports received to-day in
and that the insurgents destroying
other property in that vicinity. Rumors
are persiStently circulated to the effect that
Maxine Gomez and Calxto Garcia seized
several days ago the important town or
Las Tunas. This town is said to have been
well fortified and well provided with artil-
lery 1t is claimed that the insurgents have
It is difficult at the present time to estab-
fish communication with these points. and
the government officials avoid confirming
the reports which lack detail.
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BIG NIAGARA DEAL.
Syndicate to Put S2,OOO.OOO I'm an I'm
prOvenent Scheme.

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, Nov. 2l.-For
several days a quiet deal has been going
on under the supervision of the Hon. w.
CSryl Ely for the sale of the International
and Cataract hotels, the Casino and several
other pieces of valuable property on Main
street across from the two big hotels. On
this ground syndicate of New York and
English capitalists intend to have hotel
after the style of the Ponce de Leon, in St.
Augustine, Fla. 1t Is also the intention 10
have theater and other attractions con-
nected with the hotel. as well as big con-
vention hall. To carry out the project will
take s2,0O0.0O0 Mr.. Ely when asked tonight
II the story was correct, replied: Yes,
the deal has been closed"
IL was given out tonight that the pur-
chase of the Cataract House for $780, coo mad
already been mace.
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he was a leper. He released the girl from
her promise though she -implored him to
marry her. He sought a clearing in the
heart OF the woods and lived there alone.
AS soon as the home was open he sought It's
shelter His sweetheart still declared that
some day they would be united. Six months
after her lover entered the home She too,
sought il. a leper. Thus this pair, so
tragically united, are yet forever disunited,
as marry they cannot at least as long as
they are inmates of the home. They spend
much of their time together and seem
cheerful enough.
Abandon hope all we who enter here"
might seem a fitting inscription for the
gateway of the lepers home. Yet its in
mates, face to face with a horrible fate.
seem cheerful and even happy. 1t is a
genuine surprise to ind. instead OF
wretched. sullen, despairing people, a set
of peaceful contented folk
The martyrdom of Father Damien and
the self-sacPifice of sister Rose have been
told in every corner of the earth. but few
have heard anything of this band OF mar
tyr women. With heroic courage they offer
up their lives upon the altar of love and
humanity. Daily. hourly, these women are
people. Yet they say OF their ministrations:
1T is naughtl Ii is naught!''
In an age when woman If often loud in
proclaiming her superiority over man and
the old order Of woman il is a little curious
TO find a band of this old order doing its
work under a seal of smiling silence.
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Movements of stenmers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Arrived: St. Lou
is, from Southampton and Etruria, from
Liverpool. Sailed: Lucania for Liverpool.
Mobile. for London; Kaiser Wilhelm II. for
Genoa: Anchoria for Glasgow; Werken-
DAM for Baltimore. f. ,f,..
LIZARD. Nov, p: = Passed; La Cham
payne from New York for Havre; Conis-
elm. from Galveston for Bremen.
SCILLY. Nov. p. = Passed: Astrakhan.
from New Orleans, via Newport News. for
Hull. f...-e..
ISLE OF WIGHT. Nov. 21.-Passed: AS
trakhan. from New Orleans for Hull
LIVERPOOL. Nov. n. = Arrived: Algo.
from Galveston. via Norfolk.
GIBRALTAR. Nov. q. : Sailed: Vera.
from Genoa for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Nov. 2l.-Sailed: ST.
Paul fer New York. a-s4l
SWANSEA Nov. 81. = Sailed: Sumatra.
for Baltimore.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. H.-Sailed: MacDuT,
for Tacoma 49,.
HAvRE. Nov. a.-Sailed: Bretagne. for
New York. as-.-
DOVER. Nov. 21.--Passed: AiIswald, for
Galveston. t't.
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JOB FOR wALDERsEE.
Reported the Count May succeed the
CkanceIlc- Won HohenIOhe.

BERLIN. Nov. 2l.-Reports continue TO be
persistently circulated TO the effect that
Count Won Waldersee, who was recently
complimented by King Humbert, OF Italy.
and Prince Bismarck on the generalship
which he displayed during the military ma
neuvers at Stettin. is TO be recalled here
by Emperor William, and that he will sue
coed Chancellor Won Hohenlohe. General
Won Waldersee was not long ago promoted
to the post of field marshal, and during
recent years he has been regarded as Won
Moltke's ablest pupil.
Interest will be aroused in America by
this report owing to the fact that General
Won Waldersee's wife Ia an American. She
was formerly Miss Mary Lee, and her
father was a wholesale grocer in New York
city. Upon the occasion OF her marriage
TO Prince Won Moor in 1864. the Emperor
of Austria created her princess in her
own right. Her husband dying six months
after the wedding, left her an estate be-
lieved to amount TO S4,OOO,OOO. She married
Count Won WalderSee two years later.
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THE MINISTRY auIzzED.
Interesting interruption by Socialists
I'm Chamber of Deputies.


Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press)
PARIS, Nov. 21.-M Msllerand. the So
cialist Deputy in the Chamber or Deputies.
Affairs. NJ Hanosaux, as TO whether a con-
vention between France and Russia actual
ly existed. and. If such was the case, what
were its main lines.
In the course OF long reply on the SUBJ
ject NJ. Hanotaux Said: Il am asked to-
day to give explanations of our policy
which were rot asked of my precursors.
and can only reply that what can or ought
to be said publicly thereon has been already
said in measur.a. concerted. precise terms
by the Car and the President at Cher
bourg before the naval officers, at Paris
before the representatives of the govern
ment and the nation and at Chalons before
the officers of our armies The nature of
my functions anu superior considerations
which the Chamber will understand. i'm
pose on me the uuty 10 add nothing on the
subject of the entente. which nobody
dreams OF denyfn-s or doubling" Cheers \
Later NJ. Delomole criticised the silence
of the ministers on the subject OF the sifIIa-
ton IN the colonies and asked for the CORE
sponuCnce exchanged between Great
britain and France on the subject Of Mada~
gascar. saying he wanted light thrown as
well on the situation In Siam and IIInis
He also asked what was the attitude the
government Pgop9sed TO adopt with view
auspices OF the Niger company contendinS,
that the former confidence shown In the
settlement OF the Egyptian question seemed
To have vanished.
Dent you believe it, exclaimed NJ.
HanOtaux.
Continuing. NJ. Delomcle said: Il ask for
a single act 10 recall Eng.and TO her prom
ise 20 evacuate Egypt but IL must be i'm
mediate. for In a few days IL will be too
late"
AZ Hubbard said that England had taka,.
Dongolas was preparing TO march on
KhArtoum and was about 20 seize the SOUTH
ern provinces. adding: lis IL not time for
France To- Rct2''
NJ Hanotaux IN reply said that he could
not answer NJ Hubbard's question. as he
had received no notice of IL: but. replying
10 NJ Dclomcle. the Minister for Foreign
Affairs said. We are awaiting the iudg-
ment OF the court and the question OF the
war funds advanced for the Egyptian debt
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PROF. ELLIOTT'S COLLECTION.
Home from Africa with Specimens for
the Field Museum.

NEW YORK, Nov. H.-Prof. ID. G. Ell
lott. the leader of the expedition into Afri-
ca from the Field Columbian Museum, OF
Chicago, and c. Akeley Head, of the taxi
dermist department of the expedition. were
among the arrivals on the st. Louis to-day.
The object of the expedition was to make
a natural history collection for the Chicago
museum and Prof. Elliott said that their
efforts had not been fruitless. The profess
scr brings back what is said to be the most
complete collection of large mammals ever
brought by one party Most of the collec-
ton has already been shipped from Alden to
Chicago, but more. than 800 specimens of
birds, fish, insects and reptiles were
brought by the Professor. himself.
Mr.. Akeley has the sears OF frontier
dence of an encounter with wounded
leopard in Somaliland.
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Great Fur Reduction

Otter Capes trimmed with Stone
Marten tails, fine brocaded silk
lined, wide storm collar, 20
inches long, 135-inch sweep,
value sos. Special. $500
Mink Capes. high storm collar,
silk lined, 135-inch sweep, 500
value. Special. ...... $45.OO
Krimmer Capes, with Muffioon, col
lar and edged all around, 1885,
inch sweep, silk lined. value
$50. Special. .........$37.oO
Persian Lamb Collarette, Bear
edge, brown Marteu tails, silk
lined, was MS. This sale
$500
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Canadian Fruit for the Queen.

A. LONDON, Nov. H.-The Canadian High
Commissioner. Sir Donald Smith, hes re-
ceived the following note from the Queens
private secretary. Lieut. Col Sir Arthur j..
Bigge dated Windsor Castle:
Il am commanded by the Queen TO beg
you to be good enough to arrange that
her Majesty's best thanks be conveyed TO
those fruit growers of the neighborhood
of Hamilton, Ont. who kindly offered,
through you, for her Majesty's acceptance
a beautiful consignment of their year $
crop. which the Queen is glad TO hear has
been unusually large and excellent in quail
ity. The cases Were received yesterday by
the master of the house. Their contents
were in perfect condition and some of the
fruit served at her Majesty's dinner proved
excellent
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Kid Gloves

16-Button-length Suede Cloves, in
all the new shades for evening
wear. Sale price. 49,. $3.50
The genuine Jouvin four-button,
with embroidered back, real kid
glove. Sale price. -. .$l.3S
Our Saxon Beauty four-button
Glove, newest ideas liz embroi.
derry. Sale price .$1.13
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Cloak Department

IS. Ladies Jackets, ranging In
price from so to S35. Sale
price. .$14.70
so Ladies' Jackets, ranging in
price from SIP to SIS. Sale
price. -. $9.oO
so Jackets, ranging in price from
So to SO. Sale price. :. $3.50
IS Misses Jackets, ranging in price
from SO to SIS. Sale price
1913
Is Misses Jackets, ranging in price
from So to IS. Sale price. S4.7S
Is Ladies Jackets, lined through
out with silk serge. Sale
price $3.50. PAYS
IS Ladies' Suits, made of all-wool
fancy material; the skirt is rustic
lined, the jacket is faced with
silk and has velvet collar; $40
is the real value. Sale price
$500
10 Seal Plush Short Double Capes;
some are trimmed with nuffloon,
others with chinChilla. Sale
price pi'SO
s Velour Capes, edged with Per-
sian Lamb; regular price $3.50
and S.. Sale price. -. &2.3S
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OBITUARY.
Sir Benjamfn Ward Richardson, 9
Gree London, Physician.

LONDON. Noy. 21:--Sir Benjamin Ward
Richardson. NJ. D.. f. r., S., honorary ply
stefan to the Royal Literary Fund, the
Newspaper Press Fund and the National
Society of Schoolmasters,s is dead.
He was born in 1898. made an honorary
member Of the Philosophical Society of
America in 1863 and was a member of
number Of other prominent societies. He
has been president Of the Medical Society
Of London and thirty-two times presi-
dent of the st. Andrews Medical Graduates
Association He succeeded Lord Jervis
Woode in 1869 assessor for the general
council i'll the University Court of ST. An
drew's. and held that office for nearly six
teen years. At the social science congress
at Brighton, in October, 1885, DR.. Richard
sen read paper in which he gave a sketch
of an imaginary model city of health,
be called Hygeia, which caused much
discussion. Besides devoting much time to
literary labors. in addition to his profess
sional work. DR. Richardson took an active
interest in the development of bicycling,
and was president of the Society of Cy-
clists. He was knighted in 1898.
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Ladies' Carriers

Ladies' Silk Carriers. nickel and
gilt buckles, good quality frilled
elastic web; value 40c. This
sale, pair. .Z3c
Extra fine Fancy Silk Elastic Gar
tiers, miniature buckles and fancy
stone sets; value sec pair. This
sale 4Sc
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A Negro Ran Out.

Early yesterday evening patrolman Coak-
lin coming down Meridian street near
st Joe street, when he heard a noise COM
ing from a residence that sounded as IL
somebody were trying to effect an entrance
At that moment a milkman drove up and
went into the yard. and a negro ran out
and turned into an alley. The officer gave
chase. but passed the negro in the alley
The latter having jumped behind gate
Looking back the officer saw the negro
emerge from the gate with a revolver in lis
fled and the officer fired several shots ~
him. but without eject. and he escaped.
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Against Edison Electric.

+ LONDON, Nov. q. - The Privy Council
Judgment i'm the case Of Edison Electric
light Company against the Westminster
Tramway the Bank of British Columbia
and others has reversed the decree of the
Supreme Court and has ordered the execu-
tons issued thereon set aside and Cancelled
the costs with liberty TO the appellants TO
apply to the Supreme Court for any conse-
quential relief for the purpose of enforcing
no ind
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BALED COTTON IN FLAMES.
SPONTANEOUS Combustion Causes n To-
tai Loss of 100000.

LOWELL, Mass, Nov. 21.-An immense
quantity of baied cotton in the yard of the
Massachusetts mills was found TO be on
fire this afternoon. The cause of the fire
is undetermined. 1t seems possible that 1t
caught some time ago by spontaneous
combustion. but did not break out until
to-day. One thousand eight hundred and
sixteen bales were in the lot. The loss is
$4,000 and is fully covered by insurance.
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GOOD DAY FOR. SUICIDES
SHOPLIFTING CHARGE DRIVES A
WISCONSIN WOMAN TO POISON.
Alleged New Jersey Millionaire Finds
No Pleasure i'm Life, and a News
paper Man Takes Gas.

CHICAGO. Nov. A.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Johns. OF Waukesha, Wis, committed sui
eide to-day by taking carbolic acid after
trying unsuccessfully to kill her two small
children by the same means. Mrs. Johns
was arrested by a Waukesha merchant
several weeks ago on a charge of shop
lifting, and the disgrace is supposed to
have driven her to suicide. Four years ago
Mr.. Johns was found dead in a cistern.
and the insurance company refused to pay
the 5000 policy on his life. A case for it's
collection is now in the Supreme Court.
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Newspaper Mnn!. suicide,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov q. - Pennington
Higgins, wel-known newspaper man and
brother of Ex-senator Higgins, of Della
ware. committed suicide last night by in
haling gas at his boarding house. From
the circumstances surrounding the case it
is evident his suicide was deliberately
planned. He pulled his bed into the middle
Of the room, and, after turning on the gas
from the side bracket on the wall. he at
tached rubber tube to the chandelier
overhead, and. placing the other end at his
mouth, lay on the bed During the days
prior to the Republican convention at St.
Louis Higgins was statiohBdHat Major Nc
Kinley's home, where he represented the
Philadelphia Press, which he left about
three weeks ago. He was unmarried and
ahOnt fifty wears old.
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Silks for
Evening Wear

A magnificent line of evening
shades in Silk Brocade, p inches
wide, handsome designs, real
value S1.75, sale price. .$1.1S
A very handsome line of evening
shades in Satin Duchess, real
value $50. sale price. -. .08c
A very large line medium shades of
Silk Brocades, actual value s..
Sale price. ........ .$1.35
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w. w. Thomas.

PORTLAND. Me- Nov. 21.-W. w.
Thomas father of w. w. Thomas jr.. min
lister to Norway and Sweden died to-day at
his home in this city, aged ninety-four
wears.
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Suicide of q MilliOnaire.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2L--Hemas Romaine,
of Paterson, N. J., whose estate was esti-
mated to amount to about $1,000, 900 in value,
committed suicide on HIS farm in Rochelle
Park. Bergen county. New Jersey, to-day
by shooting himself. Mr. Romaine was
identified with many local enterprises. He
was formerly president of the Paterson
Railroad Company. Three months ago Mr..
Romaines mother died, This had depress-
ing effect on him., and he continually COM
planned of being ill.,, When he left home
yesterday for the farm he said he was not
feeling we'll
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claims OF France in Egypt. no one dreams
OF abandoning them. France Is no longer
alone in pressing England 10 fulfill her en-
gagements She is supported by a friendly
nation" (Cheers.)
After further discussion and several futile
attempts upon the part Of NJ. Hubbard TO
defeat the credits asked for by the govern
ment the Cham-er OF Deputies passed the
remaining clauses OF the Foreign Ornce
estimates
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New Chill Cabin ct.

SANTIAGO, Chill, Nov. 2.-The new
Cabinet which has just been formed con-
sists of the following members: Minister
of the Interior. Senior Carlos Antunez; Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Senior Morla VI
cuna: Minister of Finance, Senior JUS
tiniano Sottomayor; Minister of Justice.
Senior Federico Pugaborrne; Minister of
War, Senior Fernandez Albano; Minister of
Industry, Senior Borjavaldes.
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Who Gould HE Bee

LONDON, Nov. N.-At a meeting Of the
guardians Of the Hempsted workhouse re-
Gently the chairman stated that an Ameri-
can gentleman, who was once the manager
of the Illinois Central railroad, was not
long ago an inmate of that institution. The
guardians of the workhouse, according to
the statement of the chairman, assisted
him in making his way to America.