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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
MllIIONAIRES' NEIGHBOSS
They Have Proved to Be Expensive in the
Long Run.
Large Sums of Money Refused fol
Small Pieces of Property Which
the Rich Man Wanted.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
When millionaire who has rolled UP a
great fortune decides to look around Tor
some nice spot where he can enjoy Arcadian
delights close to natures heart, he is apt to
fancy it the easiest sort of an undertaking.
He says to himself: I've got money, and
money can buy anything" So MIR. John D.
Rockefeller thought when he saw N his
minds eye the picture of his magnificent
country place in the Pocansico Hills. near
Tarrytown-
When Mr. Rockefeller bought up miles CT
country mere, there and everywhere
throughout this most picturesque part CT
the Hudson. he planned placing fence
around it all and inclosing all in one beau
tiful park So large was mis- idea OF Wh II
he wanted that he hoped to cwn enough
land to drive ten miles straight ahead Wild
out going OFF his own estates
Acres upon acres were added. as Mr.:
Rockefeller found new outlying pieces CT
property that pleased him. When the sur
veyors set out to place the boundaries CT
the big fence they were amazed to nnd a
small piece of property that was not IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
Was Acquainted With william.

From the San Francisco Post.
A slender, pale-faced little woman In
mourning attended a spiritualistic seance
at the rooms Of Market street medium the
other evening.
Materializations had been advertised, and
the little woman confidingly whispered to
the medium that she would like to see the
departed William. She was overjoyed to
learn that William was on hand when
wanted-the first time since she had known
him-and, when a few minutes later q
shadowy form appeared in the cabinet, she
trembled with mingled fear and Joy.
rs that you, Wil1iam2'' she asked in q
faltering voice.
Yes, DEAR" was the hollow response
That's fraud. ] don't believe it," she
exclaimed. william would have said
Who the dickens do you think It isr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
MALARIA Cam BE Cured
TESTED BY A STAR,
Oid-Tfme Calculations for Measuring
Distances and Correcting Time.

Old-Time Calculations for Measuring
Distances and Correcting Time.
From the Detroit Free Press
Some very old printing that was brought
to light the other day contains curious
suggestions for making certain calculations
tnat VIII interest mary people. One Of the
suggestions runs to the effect that a per-
son may ascertain his rate of walking by
the aid Of a string with a piece of lead at
one end Of it. The string should be knotted
at distances of "a feet, which distance is
the 10th part of an English mile and bears
the same proportion to mile that half a
minute bears to an hour. If the traveller,
when going at his usual gait, drops the
Lead, letting the string slip through his
nand, the number of knots which have
passed in half minute Indicate the num-
Der OF Inches he walks in an hour.
An easy method of correctly regulating a
timepiece by the stars Is suggested as fol-
lows:
AS the motion of the earth with regard
to the fixed stars chose that twinklel is
UNIFORM, tlmepieces can in a most simple
manner be correctly regulated by the stars
Win greater facility than by the sun.
Choose south window from which any
nxed point. such as a chimney, side of a
building. etc, may be seen. To the side of
the window attach a piece of cardboard
having small hole in it. in such a manner
that by looking through the hole toward
the edge of the elevated object some f,ed
star may be seen.
The progress of the star must be watched
ana the instant Ii vanishes behind the
nxed point the observer must note the
exact time II disappears. The following
night the same star will vanish behind the
same object three minutes and fifty-six sec
onds sooner. Ii a timepiece mark q O'Clock
wnen the star vanishes one night the fol-
lowing night Ii will indicate three minutes
and hfty-six seconds less than o. If the
tlmepiece be faster or slower than the indi-
cation of the star, then IL has gained or
lost the indicated difference III several
cloudy nights follow the first observation
OF the star, II is only necessary to multiply
three minutes fifty-six seconds by the num-
her OF days that have elapsed since the OBJ
servation. and the product deducted from
me hour the clock indicates the first night
clear enough for the second observation
gives the time the clock or watch ought to
Show. The same star can only be observed
| during few weeks, for II gains nearly
| an hour in a fortnight, IL will in a short
| time come to the meridian in broad daylight
| and become invisible.
In making the observation care must be
| taken that planet is not chosen instead
| CT star. Additional to the fact that the
| light of fixed stars wrinkles, while that Of
| planets Is steady because reflected, a sure
| means Of distinguishing between them is to
| first watch a certain star attentively for
/ few nights. If II changes its place with
| regard to the other stars IL Is planet,
| since the fixed stars appear to maintain the
| same relative positions with regard to eacl
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

but sawed wood. When the make-believe
farmers approached him, he answered: Il
guess 1 won't sell jest yit. In the spring
this here woodll all be gone. Then I'll
sell the place ter yer" But in the spring
he changed his mind, and refused to bulge.
and he Is there yet.
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan has neighbor
next to his Hudson river estate who has
a house and farm Mr.. Morgan covets, but
can't buy. And up in the Lenox Hills, close
to young Harry Whitney's paradise. is a
little shanty where a poor woman keeps
a thin-sided COW. At first she asked 5000
for the shanty and the land. Now she de-
mands $4,000. Governor MortOn's Ellerslie
and Arson Phelps Stokes Hudson river es-
tates also have neighbors whose crude
dwellings and slightly situations would
bring thousands If the owners would only
sell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
Archbishop Ireland Discusses the
Political Campaign.
FAVORS TEE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
The Chicago Platform, He Says,
Means Secession.
SILvERQ QUESTION SECONDARY

Archbishop Ireland Of st. Paul, Mimi. in
response to q written request from twenty
seven business men Of that state, has made
the following statement in reference to the
political campaign:
Il am not unwilling, in this crisis through
which the country Is now passing, to speak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

the paper issued by FerdlnanO OF naples
a century ago would not nave sold IN the
market almost as government rags. Legal
tender compelling men to accept against
their will money above Its commercial
value In the market of the world is rank
injustice. 49,
1.-THE early financial statesmen of Amer
lea, Jefferson. Morris, Hamilton, never
thought of making the Regal value Of coin
higher than the commercial value of the
metal Of which the coins were made.
Therefore. with the passage of free sill
| yer coinage we shall have a currency re-
jected at Its nominal value from the mar
kets of the world unstable and fuctuating
| in real value. Business cannot prosper
with such currency.
THE first condition of the life of business
| Is stability of the currency. None will in
vest money OF certain value today in
| commerce and industry if by the time the
raw material has been turned into mar
| ketable wares the currency Is likely to
| have changed in value. Business In all
| branches would bec6me1a speculation, q
| gamble, and conservative capital would
keep out Of sight. No loans would be
| made.
at is nonsense to say that capital must
| whether the capital be American or Euro
pean. We should not be delutied by words.
We may clamor in vain for capital; it will
| not come to us unless there be security
| for it. 1t will remain in the vaults Of
| safety or go to other parts OF the world
| where reward Is small but certain And
| without capital there will be no enterprises
| and no work for the people,
Warning to LnbOrinE Men.
IT am absolutely convinced that The la
| boring classes will suffer the most Of all
| from free silver coinage. And yet the
laboriEg classes are those that are. the
most urgently appealed to in this free sill
yer movement. man who talks against
free silver is put down at once as an enemy
| Of the common people, Well, for my
part. I am willing to be called an enemy
! Of the working classes, of the common PEG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
War Of Classes.

"Of this one cannot but be convinced
when the movement is closely observed, the
shibboleths of it's adherents listened to, the
discourses Of its orators carefully exam
tined. The war Of class against class is upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
THE GAME OF CRAPS.
1t Originated in New Orleans Over q
Century Ago.

From the Savannah News.
If there is one game to which the Savan-
nah negro Is devoted above ali others 1t is
craps. City or country. 1T is all alike.
On Sundays the country negroes gather
in little groups in the shade of the trees.
out of sight of the big house, and play
all day long or until the wages which they
received on Saturday night are gone. In
the cities they gather on the wharves. in
the corners of warehouses. or any favor
able spot out of sight Of the cop and
play for any amount they may possess,
from coppers to dollars.
The Savannah bootblacks and newsboys,
like those Of any other city, gamble away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
A Criterion of Age.

From tie Pittsburg Chronicle-T Telegraph
Birmingham-"Your daughter is to marry
a young man named Hill, believer
Manchester-"Yes, he belongs to one of
the very oldest families in the country"
81 didn't know that he came from a par
ticularly old family"
"Oh. yes: you often hear people use the
expression, AS old as the Hills.'"
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dwells a farmer, fat. ruddy and contented,
knowing, as he does. that the owner Of
Biltmore would give a cool million any day
to Dust him.
This old man sold his estate to George
Vanderbilt, but carefully marked off one
section of 1t for himself. He did not sell
quite all he owned. There was still a mar
row strip left. Upon this he moved his
little farmhouse and stubbornly refused to
bulge. Every year immense sums have
been offered to sell the little farm house
and live elsewhere.
The late Austin Corbin bought his i'm
mense country estate in New Hampshire
more craftily than most millioEaires know
how to do. For months before he built his
house he had old farmers going around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12

with their pants tucked in boots saying to
the farmers around: wall, guess I'd like
to buy strip of that land o. yourn!'
Think O. settling hereabouts?" the farm
ers would ask.
Wall. ye-es. II you don't hold your land
too high" And 80 his crafty agents got
hold Of many and many hundred acres at
the regular market price.
But there vas one old farmer in the In
terror of the forest land who said nothing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
A DETROIT RECToR's SERMON.
Rev. william Prall at the Mid-Lenten
Service at st. Paups.

Rev. william Prall, ID. D., rector of st.
Johns Church. Detroit. Mich. preached on
the subject OF Character at the regular
mid-week lenten service in st. Paurs Church
last night. taking for his text the words OF
Jesus, who said: Consider the lilies of the
field. how they grow; they toll not. neither
oo they spin- Yet / say unto you. solomon
ir all his glory was not arrayed like one Of
these" "Our Lord.' the speaker said.
would not have US quit working. but would
have US work for others. DO not imagine
that our Lord meant that men must not
work. Work is a prime necessity OF life. IL
1t is a crime to refuse the criminals in our
prisons the right to work. II is a greater
crime TO prevent decent men from working.
The best work is not that which is done for
aries arise to protest against such an accusa-
tion. The best work has been done by men
who have thought not about themselves
but who have devoted their lives TO service
for others. They put TO shame men who
work simply for themselves. Christ pressed
more importance than what he seems 10 be.
All struggles for gain can bring but a doubt
ful possession OF doubtful wealth. What We
have of worldly goods we must leave at the
brink r q sse grave, we VIII What ave We have Of heay
paradise The real drama OF life is not
played upon the stage before the eyes OF
men, IL is enacted deep down In the human
soul. When We measure life by worldly
standard, we think that II Is not worth the
We have before US. as did the saints. The
great pattern-Christ. And they had for
their guidance a great standard. so also have
We In the Sermon on the Mount. He gave US
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
The U. s. House Of Representatives
After Mr.. Julius Haas. the Deni-
SON House Druggist.

A representative of the Journal was in
Mr.. Haag's drug store yesterday as he re-
ceived a special order from Indiana's most
prominent Congressman for some of his
now famous pills. Mr.. Haag said that he did
not know If the Congressman intended them
for the use OF himself and friends, or wheth-
er the government intended TO use them in
the army and navy and govern
inally made for his mother. a lady past
her seventy-third year., who had been suf-
fering from chronic indigestion and consti-
patton. The action Of this new pill was won-
derful being so perfect that Il astonished
not only Mr.. Haag. but the medical men OF
the city generally, who were elated over its
merits Mr. Haag has suddenly found him.
self besieged for this pin. and the same good
results from Its use that came to his mother
are reported from all over the country. His
experience In filing prescriptions written
by the most eminent physicians of London.
Paris, Berlin, Vienna, we'll as this coun-
try has given him opportunities for OBJ
servation that no others have had. With his
knowledge OF medicine he combined the
ideas Of the greatest doctors In the world,
and. making the pill for home use. he nat
urally used the most approved. as well as
the best, chemicals for the new pill. II Is
not patent medicine. being made for home
use, nor Is it expensive. being only 3 cents
a box. The poor as well as the rich can
use them
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
HE CLAIMS THE CITY
OR MUCH OF 1T, AT LEAST, SAYS
THIS ARKANSAS MAN.
Says His Father Owned Tract on
which indianapolis stands
Fifty Years Ago.
10 East washington Street.

Marion county property owners who do not
feel secure in their real estate titles had
better bestir themselves and begin to look
up deeds TO their landed possessions. accord
ing TO an Arkansas man. Asa Cook, resi-
dent OF that State, promises to swoop down
upon this neighborhood and gobble up every
foot OF real estate in sight. He threatens
to lay claim to the ground on which Indi-
annapolis stands, and intimates that he may
gather in some of the surrounding townships
For the last three weeks Mr.. Cook has been
deluding himself with the belief that he is
the heir-at-law to immense possessions in
this county. His father, ne says. once owned
q large tract OF land in Marion county.
which has never been legally conveyed to
anybody else. About two weeks ago busi-
ness man OF this city received the following
from Mr.. Cook:
Some forty-eight or forty-nine years ago
my father, John Cook owned a tract OF land
where the city of Indianapolis now stands.
He abandc ned 1t and has since died without
conveying the land to any other person,
which makes me heir-at-law to the estate.
can't give description of the land. as the
original deed was destroyed during the war.
You VIII please examine the records. and
should there be showing for me you can
consider yourself employed. Let me hear
from you"
The recipient of this startling epistle wrote
to Mr.. Cook. asking for further particulars
concerning his claim, and yesterday received
the following:
Replying TO yours OF the 17th. will say
that my father was farmer. My mother
At the time my father left. / am unable TO
give the date. but from my own age now,
would say liz must have been something near
nfty years ago. Il simply know that my
father got into difficulty with man. pulled
his mans eyes out and ran away TO avoid
never conveyed the land to any other party.
Consequently, the records must show the
deed. unless they have been burned. 1t is
my understanding that the land was entered
he being soldier. / presume the land was
entered with a land warrant. About all the
pointers / can furnish is his name John
Cook. and that he ran away to keep out of
the way of the officers He went to Poca-
hontas. Ark, and bought a tract OF land,
thence went to Batesville. / will Suggest
that you examine the records back 10 forty
or nifty years ago, and i am satisfied they
will show that one John Cook had the land
where the city. or a portion of the city of
Indianapolis now stands. am confident the
land has never been conveyed to any other
person."
An examination OF the tax duplicates in
the office OF the county auditor as far back
as lS46 shows that during that year one John
estate in this, county. and is charged with
fifty dollars worth OF personal property.
The tract boQk. however. in the recorder 5
office shows that four hundred acres OF land
In Decatur township were entered in the
dicate that Mr.. Cook was heavily interested
IN Center township real estate.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
sink BEGGED FOR PARDON.
Didn't Want Ii Said He Completed n
Penitentfary Term.

Two pardons were issued from the Coy
ernor's office yesterday. Charles A. Parker.
sentenced from this county in July, 1894 for
two years. on the charge OF receiving stolen
goods. was one OF the fortunates. and Scott
Sink. sentenced in November. 1898. from the
Ohio county courts for five years on a
charge Of assault and battery with intent 10
I'LL. was the other. Parker Is in the north
ern peniteutiary. where he has but a few
months 10 serve. He had good reputation
before his arrest for the crime for which he
was convicted His wife Is nearly insane
and she needs his attention Governor Mat
thews reached the conclusion that Il would
be better TO pardon him. as there are some
who have interested themselves In his behaH
and manifested desire to assist him after
his release.
sink was pardoned chiefly because he has
prayed and begged for fe. He has plans
made for leading an honest and honorable
life. He asked a pardon. even II Ii came the
day before his release. for he did not want
10 say that he served his fun time. He
thought IL would appear better TO have Il said
that he pardoned- He had but few
months TO serve In both cases there Is a
probability that the verdlcts were not war
faZted, and Governor Matthews has consid-
xrea shat granting the pardons will give TO
both the seeming possibility OF innocence
and make their after life more easy.
E0IIIuw DA1a ~ an rrfoeo w.. r. U1a>-
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
OPPOSITION TO O'MEARA.
May Not He Reelected Superintend-
ent of school ID Llldings.

The superintendent OF schools. superintend-
ent OF grounds and the city librarian will be
elected at the next meeting OF the School
Board. There is no opposition TO the election
of Miss Browning fol the latter place. but
the reelection of the present incumbents OF
the other positions will be opposed. especially
the election OF O'Meara, superintendent OF
grounds There has long been opposition to
him, because IL is nor believed that he ex-
pends the money intrusted to his charge as
1udiciously as might be done. This is true
Especially of the fund for repairs where
work drags along until the bills are twice
what they should be. AS TO Superintendent
Goss. there has been opposition OF a general
nature all the time. but it is not believed it
will be sufficient to defeat him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27

Saturday will be the last day OF the auction sale
AZ West Washington street. Diamonds, watche;
clocks and sIverware. cheaper than ever.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
POLICE TO INSPECT BICYCLES.


Superintendent Colbert has instructed the
patrolmen to inspect all bicycles and see
that the riders have complied with the
vehicle tax ordinance When wheels are
found without the necessary tags the names
OF the riders will be taken and few days
will be given them in which to comply
with the law II at the end of reason
able time they have not done so they will
be arrested, as the ordinance provides. A
fine of $40 may be assessed against offend
ers who fail to comply with the vehicle
tax ordinance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27

Auction Sale.
Last two days OF the auction sale at 40 West Wash
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
Fridays Feast
Good Things

45-tnch Scarfs. &c ones .................. &c
7o-inch Scarfs. 65c ones .............-.. 49c
II. s. Tray Cloths, soc ones .-........... Ssc
French Lunch Cloths. a-75 ones........H.2s
colored Border Lunch Cloths. 81 ones. 6sc
colored Border Lunch Cloths. 75c ones. 3sc
22-inch Bleached Napkins, 81 quality.
aozen .--.....-.-....-............ .$loS
5f-inch Silver Bleached Table Linen, 45c
quality, yard ............................. 3ic
sz-inch Bleached Table Linen, S1-S5
qudnty, YARD ..-.---..-.--.......-.---... .$llo
H 8. Hotel Towels. dozen. 33
II. s. 81 Linen Sets ............:........s49
II. 8. s11 Linen Sets .ss9S
H s. Bedspreads. - ones ..............s41s
good Sc Bedspread. each -......... &c
Odds and ends OF Pattern Cloths cheap.
IL doesn't pay you to buy the cloth to
make Sheets when you can buy the ready
made at 4sc and 55c for 81 sizes, and 60c
for 10-4
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27

certain precepts by which we might attain
beautiful state OF living. Work with all fear
and patience and trembling for the things
which our Lord has stamped with the seal OF
His approval Work. for the night cometh."
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27


Dunlap's Celebrated Hats,
Spring styles at Seaton's Hat Store.
Ex-President Harrison Pleased.
/ have only had an opportunity to give
hasty examination to the American Encyclo-
paedic Dictionary, but am pleased with 1t.
1t is valuable reference book.
March "a. 1896. BENZ. HARRISON.
Eastman, SchIeicher & Lee
Office with Lilly & stalnaker. 64 East Wash
ington street. Please cali and settle your
account as we are closing up our books.
Insure Your Property
With the McGIlliard Agency Company.
Hardwood Manteis. Crates. Jno. NJ. Lilly.
-
Feed your horse JANEss Dustless Oats.
Insure your home in the Glens Falls.
Last Two Days
OF the auction sale at AZ West Washington street. At
tend the sale and secure greater bargains than ever
Auction Sale.
Last two days of the auction sale at AZ West Wash
-
Insure with Delaware Insurance Co.
Insure Your Property
with A. J. MEYER & Co., 80 Lombard Phone 49,
Auction Sale.
Saturday WIN be the last day OF the auction sale at
AZ West Washington ST. Diamonds. watches. clocks
aud silverware, cheaper than ever
Last Two Days
OF the auction sale at AZ West Washington street. At
tend the sale and secure greater bargains than ever
Undertaken whtsett Telephone 5sL Reasonable
as any or NO charge
Auction Sale.
Saturday will be the last day OF the auction sale at
42 West Washington street. Diamonds, watcnes,
clocks and siverware cheaper than ever
GUITARS. $3.50. CarlIn 4 Lennox. 81 E. Market st
Auction Sale.
Last two days OF the auction sale at AZ West wash
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27
Auction Sale.

Undertaken whitset1 Telephone 5sL Reasonable
as any or no charge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-27

Folding Beds at an Drices.-wm. I. Elder.