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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-21
FEMININE ELECTRICITY.
A Suggestion TINT the Two Poles Have
Been wrongly Named.
Harper's Weekly.

1t was observed for the marvelously fruit
full Elizabethan era to beget the science or
electricity. DR.. Gilbert. S~hakspeare's con-
founder and inventor Of the term. for he
had In mind certain peculiar properties OF
amber. and dubbed his special se study the
wards such famous men as Sir Isaac New
ton, Sir William Watson and BENJAMIN
field, but how slight the advance that was
made In $50 years, how little intimation
even specialists had obtained of the true
nature natl tor OF t the, u s%dp,s1css' s or t feeb ,hce ex1sri-
ments as they had made, one may infer
from an occurrence in the year 1853 On
Aug. 8 OF that year a thunderstorm broke
over st. Petersburg, and. an eminent profess
sor, who had erected and insulated an iron
rod to collect the electricity OF thunder
clouds: observed the Indications Of an cleo
atus, for this purpose placing his head at
so slight a remove that, after a tremendous
sreaf s,e eaaR' or ms BAH shs Of FIRE s shoot from mt the
rod to the professors head. :.
From the beginning II had been noticed
but these were named. with reckless dis
courtesy, positive and negative, as though
the second had been inferior, inactive. mere
tions OF the true relations of these two
forces that should not have been over
looked. 1t is recorded that six years after
ment (about 1850 Robert SPINNER. when
pulling off his stockings in the evening, re-
marked that they gave a cracking noise
and emitted sparks BY varied experience
he discovered that the electricity was most
powerful when a silk and worsted stocking
had been worn on the same leg, or II the
stockings were both of silk, then more d.
verting results were obtained when hey
were of two different colors. Two white silk
stockings or two black ones gave no cleo
trical indications. When a black and a
white stocking were withdrawn from the
same leg and then separated, they were so
much inflated that each showed the entire
shape of the leg, and at a distance of
eighteen inches they rushed to meet each
other. Separated by force, they would again
become inflated, and be as ready to rush
together as before. When this experiment
was performed with two black stockings In
one hand and two white in the other the
repulsion of those of the same color-their
jealousy--and the attraction Of those of diff
ferent colors, would throw them into agita-
ton and make them catch zach at
that OF it's opposite color at a greater dis
lance" Plainly this eighteenth century
student had to do with masculine and femi-
nine electricity, and yet the unfattering
term negative" as applied TO the femi-
nine, has persisted even TO our day.
Now the end of the nineteenth century
seems destined to witness the revenge or
rehabilitation of the feminine, even In cleo
tricity. The cathode rays, or Roentgen. or
X. or negative rays the men of science
say, are mysterious" II would be more
apt and more humanity interesting to say
that they are feminine. Opaque substances
are transparent-to feminine rays.
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esss. pasd s ssq f f.sI@ sss' s Nsssrs; wo II
you DO vol cut of a good deal OF the re-
k~pecfability OF your party"
a majority in the Senator" asked Mr.. Ding
ley. who now bseame In turn inquisitor-
MI Mc1liliin adroitly parted this query
which nr Dinsley thrust at him repeatedly,
publican Seniors" and the swap OF the
biggest committee in the Senate for the
loaves and fishes that float about the Sen
ate waters" Mr.. McMlllin concluded by re-
Dill, a Pacific ~refunding bill, a currency
Oil, etc. and charging the Republican side
with cowardice in not meeting these ques-
saons instead OF preparing TO adjourn and
Mr. Hepburn. Mr.. Cooper of wisconsin.
Mr.. Grouf. Mr.. Terry and Mr.. Cannon also
participated in the debate.
Mr.. Lewis offered an amendment to pay
Taylor county, Kentucky, $4,000. and
Meade County $1,000 for the use of
the courthouse during the war as bar
racks. Mr.. Lewis declared that the refusal
be an act OF dishonesty and shameful re-
quotation TIE amendment was voted
down.
the state OF Kentucky $1,000 for the cost
OF raising troops during the rebellion. The
amendment went over on a point OF order.
The bill was then passed amid some ap-
plause.
Mr.. Picker moved to suspend the rules
and pass a resolution setting aside to-mcr-
row, Wednesday and Thursday for consld-
Grafton of the general pension bill reported
provision for a vote On Friday. The vote
or the adoption Of the resolution stood so
TO o. Mr. Allen made the point of no quo
rum. and. at sos, the House adjourned.
The committee on irrigation OF arid lands
to-day authorized a favorable report on a
bill amendatory OF the Carey act
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THE CABALIsTIc DOUBLE CROSS.
Explanation Of the Mysterious Marks
That Alarmed Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO Call.
Some industrious .canvassers must have
been laughing very heartily in their sleeves
for the last few days over the scare about
ths rev aiien of Of u these sig signs attracted the
attention In part of Oakland, and when the
story of supposed mystery became. public
made search for the dreaded signs. Present
ly. as IL impelled by some unknown species
OF infection, the marks were epidemic In
and Berkeley.
That was bad, indeed. on the face Of Ii,
and ccnsternation spread from the Encinal
clear 10 .Pinole. Ridiculous stories of boy
cctts and evil designs 10 be carried out
through the medium of the door marks
helped to infame some of the timorous-
minded people across the bay. 1t was with
dread misgivings that women watched for
the marks upon their doors. and frequently
scream like a cry of pain.
What of it?" Dater familias would ask.
We'll, the house is TO be entered by bur-
rible tramps are to burn 1t down, and we
are TO be boycotted or slaughtered"
Temid people en- the San Francisco side of
&a ane Iey o le'i tb 80 m graaisy MARKS m1ssa tb bs n ! sene2sI
hunt for the double cross was made about
The doors and garden gates, and when
strange signs were found Throughout the
Mission and. western addition the word passed
around, II told you sou That nightmare of
a black lead-pencil mark, the double cross.
was there on many q door, staring at the
astonished householders like an appar.tion Of
some bilious dream.
After al. the mystery was easily ex-
planned, although for many there was some
dim cause for concern over the double cross.
with an initial and dates. or an unmeanilg
scroll. The cross itself was similar to the
character used 10 indicate number before
numericals. IL Is the trademark, so to speak.
OF an industrious set Of canvassers who are
going through the city fer one frnl, and ii is
placed on doors as a notification that the
house has beea tried. Tie initial denotes the
| canvassers. and often q date expressed In
/ figures. such as 3-2-96. IL added 10 tell the
: day the house was visited.
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FOR TO-DAY.
Generally Fair Weather, Preceded
Local ThunderstOrms.

Generally Fair Weather, Preceded by
Local ThunderstOrms.
Forecast for Indiana Tor the twenty-four
hours ending April q: Generally fair wealth
er, preceded by thunderstorm in the early
morning.
General conditions yesterday-.High atmos-
pheric pressure continues near the Atlantic
and gulf coasts. The low barometric trough
continues from the upper lakes westward,
but the storm area central this morning over
Kansas moved 70 Illinois. causing local thun-
derstorms and rain in Iowa., northern Illinois
and northern Indiana. A heavy rain of liz
inch fell during a thunderstorm at Chicago.
High temperature Continues from the lakes
southwark to the gulf. The temperature
fell on the Atlantic coast and west of the
upper lakes, and the central Mississippi val
ley. Near Lake Superior the temperature
fell from 10 to 20 degrees.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, April 0.-For Ohio--Lo-
cal thunderstorms. followed by cooler. fair
weather; fresh and brisk westerly Winds.
For Internationally fair during the
day, preceded by local thunderstorms in the
early morning; colder in southern portion:
northwesterly winds.
For Iilinois-Fair during the day and
cooler in southern and western portion:
northwesterly winds. =
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Other Deaths An the state.

ELWOOD. Ind, April 20.-Miss Dotta
Shortridge. aged twenty. died at the home
of her parents in this city yesterday after
a short Illness and was buried to-day In the
city cemetery. The funeral was preached
by Rev. Chandler. of the First Baptist
Church.
Walter Powell. aged sixteen. died yester-
day afternoon after a long illness at the
home of his parents in this city land was
buried In the city cemetery to-day.
WILKINSON, Ind. April 2.-Edward
Beeson died at the residence of his son-in-
law Jonas Byrket, three miles east of this
place, yesterday morning from old age. He
was about ninety-three years old, and was
among the. oldest pioneers in Athis part of
the State. Interment to-day at Harlan's
Cemetery, two miles north of this place.
JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, April 20.--Miss
Georgia Kiger, aged fourteen, died suddenly
Sunday night at the home of her father. j.
w. Kiger. a prominent resident OF Charles
den death was a great shock, not only to
the family, but also the community.
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Constant association with a fathers work
or profession very frequently leads to the
children following it. Most of the men have
boys eager TO assist in their work: and the
soldiers son thinks every other profession
than that of arms beyond the range of pos
sib.lity for him. And in the case OF the
theatrical profession 1t is more marked
than in any other. for while the lawyer.
doctor or soldier Is glad to see mis- boy fol-
lowing in his footsteps. the actor often de-
sires some other career for his son. Mais
on y revient toujours. Sir Henry Irving's
sons chose the bar and diplomacy as their
professions. but the attractions of an
actors life was too strong for them; it
was the same with the sons of Mr.. Ban
croft and Mr.. Kendall. who both re-
linquished law to go on the stage. The
sons of Mr.. Hare and Miss Ellen Terry
showed less vacillation. and at once de-
clared their intention of adopting the pro
fess.on OF their distinguished parents, and
other instances are absolutely without
number. The latest child of theatrical
narents who is to max her debut Is Miss
Viola Tree. 1t has not been actually de.
cided that she Is to go on the stage "fcc
good and ALL" but she is TO have an ex.
perience OF II. and will play Prince Arthur
at the matInees OF king JOHN which Mr.
Tree intends giving at the Haymarket dur
Ing the season.
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bv many doctors. Women are often
treated specially for sick headaches, dys-
pepsia, melancholy, or what is supposed
to be a liver or kidney affection or heart
disease, when in reality the whole trouble
Is with the reproductive organs. This
delicate and intricate organism and the
rational treatment for its peculiar all
ments is a life study for the wisest physi-
clan. Probably no practitioner living
has a higher repute in this special direc-
ton, than DR.. r. ". Pierce, Chief Con-
sulting Physician Of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Of Buffalo, N. Y.
His "Favorite Prescription, is the most
perfect remedy ever known for all "fe-
male complaints" II gets at the source
of the trouble from the inside: 1t Is not
merely temporary, external, local, boil
stering-up or palliative. It Is a nEyS- II
directly tones and strengthens the in-
ternal organs, restores them to health
and regularity, and completely banishes
the continual weakness, drag n drain
which wear On body and mind lts
sale exceeds the combined sales OF all
other medicines for women
In every American household. there should b
a copy Of Dr.. Piefce's great work, Common
sense Medical Adviser" zoos pages. Illustrated
one copy free 20 any address on receipt OF ~ one
cent ftamps to pay for mailing os<r wonas
pispensary Medical Association. Buffalo. =.
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.Old Midlnndo strikers VIII he Or
Ennixed by the A. n. U.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind. April o.-The trouble
on the Chicago & Southeastern. the "old
Midland" has by no means abated. AS the
.citizens OF Anderson become familiar with
the cause that led to the discharge of the
men and the refusal OF the employees TO
take trains out with men hired to supplant
faithful employees who had been carrying
time checks for four and I'VE months. the
feeling grows In sympathy with the men
and against the company. The passenger
trains went out to-day and q freight train
reached here. but otherwise the train serv-
ice Is very imperfect. The police patrol was
called to the station this afternoon and
two men were arrested and brought to Jail,
but subsequently released. Some OF the
new men who came here to take the places
OF those who were discharged have refused
to work, and one returned home tonight.
An organizer of the A.. r.. u. Is expected
In Anderson this week. and the entire force
Of the employees will be placed under the
protection of that powerful organization.
There has been no interference on the part
Of the men with the company's property,
and no disorderly conduct on the part of
the men who are out.
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GLASS WORKERS STRIKE.
Hartford City Factory Closed, and
May Remain So.


Special to the Indianapolis journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. April @.-The
blowers. ffatteners and cutters employed at
the Hartford City glass factory went out
on strike this morning. AS a result of this
action several hundred men are thrown out
OF employment. a large number of whom
are common laborers and not entitled to
the benefits of the unions. The strike was
preciptated by local disturbances. but its
effects may extend to other factories in
the gas belt. Some time ago a union en-
ploye was discharged from the company's
service and. 1t is said. no heed was given
the demands a by the union for his
reinstatement. Last week President Burns.
of the W~indow-gfass Workers Association,
made a final attempt to adjust the diff
Guilty, but to no purpose. He returned to
Pittsburg. Saturday and conferred with the
executive officers, after which the strike
was ordered. This morning the blowers.
many of them, took their pipes and left
for other cities. The superintendent of the
factory stated to-day that the company had
received no notice of the strike and were
much surprised when the men quit work.
The probability is that the factory will now
be closed all summer, which will work a
hardship or those depending on 1t for sup
port. President Burns Is now In the city
holding secret meetings with the glass work.
erS.
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to. He shook his head feeb}y. 4. and Judge
stalked out Of the room with his head high
and his eyes flashing
1T was an exhibition OF nerve and spir-
IL that IL did one good 10 see. Fpm that
moment. every one of US had respect for
Judge, no matter what difficulties the
mahatmas got him into. IL also made TX
clear TO me why people with doubts about
theosophy hesitated to tackle Judge sbout
them. l would as soon have tackled a i've
electric-iight wire"
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ENGLISH GRASSY RoADsrDEs.
Pleasant Contrast to Americas
Ragged Waysfdes.

London Spectator.
The beauty and the vegetation, of the road
margin, though varying with locality and
soil, conforms in each 10 a certain order. BY
the great high roads in the agricultural coun-
ties this roughly corresponds to the lawn
the cultivated garden The finest turf that
grows, except that which has, for eight hum
dred years. been cropped by the cattle OF Inc
quality first to the passing travellers feet
which have pressed It for centuries without
stsna poM " sTay' w sna' T SesShS dust. 70 the 1es nnest
and most 1ourishjng OF grass fertilizers. The
heritage consists mainly of the tiniest clov-
turf and the hedge lies the roadside flower
garden, to which the fence forms a back
ground Of shrubbery. On the level margin
of the fiat-bordered roads this Is also a pre-
serve OF wild herbaceous plants.
Among the dwarf bushes OF bramble. rest
harrow and dog rose, or on the rougher and
less-trodden margin, where these do not
flourish, grows The legion of roadside flow
ers. 1t is the ground sacred to the wild snap
dragon, the musk thistle. cranes bill and
speedwell. eye-brfght and white nettle, pink
convolvulus and wild carrot. mallow. and the
big pink clover. Some plants seem 10 love the
aust ana sun UNI n rsarIs 10 tne h roSe "a y
the bright blue viper's bugloss and penny
wort thrive with a coating of dust. washed
of by passing showers. On heavy soil the
therefore, meadowsweet, loosestrife, vetch
and "cherry-pie," and all the ditch plants
uOuIlSu lneTe. Wneu the rod0 II bOfutIcu ny
a running stream. the floral wealth of this
waYside garden is doubled or trebled. h
refraction Of the sun from the road, the con-
inement Of the fences. the water. dust and
light, here force the roadside vegetation to
the utmost. There grow the largest marsh-
marigolds. the longest hart's ongues, the
tallest teazles and the greenest burdocks.
Butterflies and birds Of certain species al
ways prefer the roadside 10 any other haunt.
The socisile yellowhammers and white
partridges have a special liking for this dam
gerous nesting place
Where the road Is cut deep and the mar
gins slope upwards the character Of the fow-
er border changes. Loosely growing grasses
take the place of the compact turf. and these
are set in spring with beds Of white and pur-
pie violets, Star of Bethlehem. white netfle.
speedwell and celandine, and later with
masses Of mallows and ragged robin. The
ants and bumblebees are the characteristic
insects of these warm borders, the former
piling their hills among the loose grasses.
and the latter burrowing In the warm slopes.
There the old countrywomen active and in
dustrious to the last, come to gather the
medical plants which seem TO grow nowhere
else except by the roadsides. No one but
these old danes knows the plants by sight,
though they all fetch their price when sent
up in bundles to the dealers In Covent Gar
den. -4- a 80
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LISPENARD TURNS UP
MISSING FORESTER SEEN IN LOUIS
WILLIE BY A vINCENNEs
Claims to Have Traced n Nan to Cali
fornia and Back-G1ass Workers
Strike mt Hartford City.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Spccial W Tic inufdhdpOilo JUulId.
VINCENNESs Ind, April 2o--Charles F.
Lispenard. the missing detective Of Logans-
port. who has been incurred as dead. has
been located at Louisville, KY, by Deputy
Marshal Robertson. Of this city. LisDenard
came to this city about six months ago to
work on the Latta murder case and fol-
lowed the murderer to Cairo, ILL.,, when all
trace Of the detective was lost. His family
believed he had met with foul play. When
seen by Mr.. Robertson, Lispenard endeav-
ored TO conceal his identity, but when ne
his mysterious absence by saying that he
had tracked his man to California and back.
He refused to say why he had not COM
municated with his friends and family.
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Wedding Guests Violently III.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO, Ind. April 2o-At Brook
ston. last evening. Robert Merchant and
Miss Jessie Adwill were married at the
home OF the bride. Rev. James Houghton
officiating. About fifteen guests were pres
ent and soon after the wedding feast all
were taken violently Ill. The doctors were
kept busy all night and fears were enter
tained that some Of <he patients would die.
Four are still quite sick in bed. but it Is
now thought all will recover. The poisoning
Is attributed to pressed chicken, which had
been prepared the day before. l.. e. Street
and the groom were among the most Sc
riously affected.
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married, committed suicide in TrimbIe coun-
~, Kentucky, opposite Madison, Ind, using
Rough on Rats Though well TO do he
left his property to his sister, Mrs Kemper.
The theological discussion arranged for
between Elder A. J. Frank, pastor OF the
Christian Church at Lebanon,eand Rev, Har-
vey. of Kansas, TO be held IN the Plainfleld
Friends' Church, in May, has been postponed
to another date, owing TO the illness OF
Rev. Harvey's wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-21

Mrs. Amanda Dunn Tflton's sudden
Death I'm Washington.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Mrs. Amanda
Dunn Tilton. widow Of the late Mark IT,
ton. pension agent and formerly of Madison.
died suddenly yesterday morning at the resi-
dent her sister-in-iaw. the wife of Gen. VIII
Lam Mckee Dunn, in this city. Mrs. Tilton
arrived in Washington last Thursday and
was out shopping Saturday. appearing In the
best of health. Saturday night she retired
at IL O'Clock feeling well, but at 2 o'clock
died from paralysis Of the heart. Relatives
started with the remains to Madison to-day.
Mrs. Tilton was the daughter Of Hon. Will
liamson Dunn.
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A Confirmed Horse-Thfef.
al to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, April 20.-Frank Penn.
aged twenty-one, was sentenced for five
years In the northern prison to-day by
Judge Vaughn for DEMONSTRATING lie was
released only a month ago, after serving
three years for a ike offense.
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PRESENT FROM M'KEEN.
Money for a Grand Stand in DePauw
Athletic Park.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. April @.-Hon. W.
r. McKeen. who two years ago contributed
&O0to the DePauw athletic fund for park
purposes. has sent the association an addi-
tional check for $500. This sum will be used
in building a grand stand in
the already well equipped McKeen
park, which is named after the
Terre Haute patron. Saturday when Mr..
McKeen was in Greencastle attending the
Republican county convention. the boys gave
him a cheering reception that rather took
him by surprise and tended to embarrass
him. The boys have q college yell In which
it Is said that ne is to be the next Sena-
tor from this State Speaking Of the matter
afterward, Mr.. MeKeen said: THE gift
was not much, but boys at school get pref
ty hard up. / know. j was here at old As
bury for a while myself, and l know that
a little money for a college boy don't come
amiesn
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. Ind, April 2O.-The Republican
League of this city has opened elegant
club rooms. which are beautifully furnished
and fitted with all the modern conveniences
OF such places. including an abundant sup
ply of Republican literature. Much credit is
due County Manager III. p. Dye and the club
president, Carl Bonnwell. for their efforts
to make the league a success in this city
and vicinity.
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Special to the 1n~dianapoEs JOURNAL.
ANDERSON, Ind, April M.-The journal
istic career of Mayor NJ. NJ. Dunlap. of
this city. as editor Of the Telegram, came
to an end to-day. Mr.. Dunlap retires from
the paper and will be succeeded In the
editorial department by Mr.. w. Dennison,
one of the local reporters and proDrietors.
who has been engaged in reportorial work
in Anderson for many years. The paper
was started as a champion of the labor
interests in this city. and a few months
ago became a Republican paper. 1t Is un-
will still be upheld by the new editor.