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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Fought Their Way to safety.

SIMLA, Dec. 13.-General Kempster's rear
guard according to official dispatch from
the front, while transporting a number of
wounded, cut off by the tribesmen on
Saturday, near Sher-Khel, and was obliged
to entrench fer the night. In the morning
there was severe fighting but the British
finally rushed the village and dislodged the
enemy The HighlanderS lost four killed
and fourteen wounded, and there were
several casualties among the Sepoys before
the rear guard of the brigade was finally
relieved.
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BERLIN. Dec. 13.-Herr Wilhelm Won
Kardorff, president Of the Bimetallc League
of Germany, presided to-day at the meeting
of the league, at which it was resolved to
take steps to promote the objects of the
league in other countries, as though Eng
lands attitude might delay, it could not per-
manently prevent bimetallism. Herr Won
Kardorff. in the Reichstag, has expressed
his great regret at England's rejection of
the proposals of the Wolcott monetary COM
mission
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13-Arguments in favor
of the postponement of the sale of the Kan
sas Pacific Railroad began to-day before
Court of Appeals. Ex-Governor HoadIy.
of Ohio. accompanied by e. Ellery Ander-
son, Oliver w. Mink, Charles c. Deming,
Edward W. Sheldon and Lewis H. Cornell.
of the reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific. arrived here to-day At 4 80
o'clock this afternoon Ex-Governor Hoadly.
on behalf of the government, began his ar
gument i'm favor of the postponement.
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Murderer Pnrdoned.

JACKSON. Mich. Dec. I3.-Edward Rog-
ers. who was sent to the state prison from
Saginaw in August. 1891, for life, has been
pardoned by Governor Pingree Rogers 5
sister will take him TO her home in Caiifor-
MIA He had q family in New York city.
but left home during drinking SPELL At
Saginaw he became infatuated with wom-
an, whom he killed because she refused to
marry him.
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c. M Ashinger, the builder of the track,
gave out a statement tonight that the
track was made short on account of the de-
sire of the managers to secure more accom-
modations at the entrance of the ampithea-
ter for the Madison-avenue foyer. To do
this. he says, the track was cut away some,
and the corners were altered slightly. But
even at that he claimed to have measured
the track with pole and tape after the
alterations and was of opinion that it was
the right length How he measured it
and how mistake might have occurred is
told in his own words as. follows In
measuring the curves ] used sixteen-foot
pole, and in doing so had nine lengths of
the pole and twelve feet over for each
curve, making the length of the two curves
312 feet The two stretches were 1877 feet 4
inches each, making the total length of the
track $50 feet inches. The only chance
for mistake was in the pole having been
cut short by accident by one of the work.
men,"
The winners were to-day awarded
their prizes. All of the men, except Hale,
were present. The awards were as follows:
Miller. $1,000 and 5000 for beating Hale's
record; Rice, $500; Schinneer, $500: Hale,
$780, Waller $500; Pierce, $500; Golden, $50;
Cannon. $l25; Enterman, 800; Fixes, 800;
c.. Riverre. $75; Julius, Moore and Beacon
$50 each. Gray and Johnson got nothing.
After Waller received his $500 he said that
he would be out Just $500 after paying train
ing expenses. Stephane and Rivierre are
enjoying themselves here and may remain
some weeks. Julius will stay if he can ar
range for skating matches during the win
ter. Hale expects to leave for home to-
morrow, but has an offer to compete in a
six days race in st. Louis early in the new
year, which offer he is now considering.
All of the foreigners were guaranteed their
expenses so that none of them will be ac-
tual1y out of pocket for his failure in the
race.
Cabinet will consider a proposal to amend
the criminal code so as to prohibit continu-
Gus bicycle races. Last weeks New York
races is the cause for the opposition to such
events in Canada.
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Bounties Nay BE Abandoned,

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-While the budget was
under consideration In the Relchstag to-day
Herr Richter said he agreed with Baron
Won Thielmann, secretary of the treasury
that the Dingley tariff tended in the direc-
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DENVER, Col. Dec. 13.-The cases
against the officials of the German Ma
tional Bank, who are charged with fraudu-
lent banking, were called in the Federal
curt to-day. John j. Reithman president,
insisted on defending himself, but Judge
Allen said he would appoint an attorney
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Actor RatcIifre ON Trial.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia jury was secured
to-day 10 try the case of Edward j. Rat
cliffe, the actor. accused of assauting his
wife, who is the daughter of Peter Deiacy.
The hearing of testimony win begin to-mor-
row. Ratcliffe was arrested in Chicago sew
eral months ago and brought here.
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Noncntholic Marriages.

LIMA, Dec. 13-The Chamber of Deputies
having recently expressed its disapproval
of the proposed simple registration of non
catholic marriages, to-day by large ma
jority passed q bill sanctioning sucn mar
riages on broad principles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
An Oklahoma Bank Closed

Ell RENO, o. T., Dec. 13.-The Stock Ex-
change Bank closed its doors this morning,
and John M. Cannon has been appointed
receiver. The liabilities are stated to be
$4,000 and the assets are claimed to be
worth $4,000.
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Lornn Sfntue Cast

ROME, Dec. 13.-Gen. William F. Draper,
the United States ambassador to Italy, was
present to-day at the casting of the Sim
Logan, which will be set up III Washing
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FIags at Half MAST.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 13.-The British
steamer Mira, of the Harrison line, had her
national ensign, her house flag and the stars
and stripes at half mast to-day out of re-
spect for the death of Mrs. Mckinley, the
Presidents mother
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WhiteIn,x Reid Win Attend.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.--Whitelaw Reid,
editor of the Tribune, started for Canton
tonight, over the Pennsylvania road to at
tend the funeral of President McKinley's
mother. -.
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sistance. The hopes of Spain to subdue US
are already blasted. General Blanco re-
quests her last and final resort"
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ton of the abolition of sugar bounties and
he added that if England adopted the same
course as America the bounties would soon
be abandoned.
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Members Of the Cabinet En- Route.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The members of
the Cabinet who will attend the funeral of
Mrs. Mckinley, mother of the President,
in Canton, tomorrow, left Washington at
1920 o'clock tonight over the Pennsylvania
Railroad. There were in the party Secretary
and Mrs. Alger. Attorney General and Mrs.
McKenna, Postmaster General Gary, Secre-
tary Wilson, Secretary Bliss, Mr.. Porter,
secretary to the President, and Mrs: Porter.
The party will reach Canton about 10
o'clock Tuesday morning and will leave for
Washington tomorrow night. The President
will return with them and there will be, in
addition several of the Presidents personal
friends from Canton The White House will
be closed to visitors tomorrow and flags on
all public buildings will be at half mast,
but the departments will not be closed.
There were number of floral tributes from
the members of the Cabinet on the Canton
train. and also one from Vice President Ho-
bart and Secretary and Mrs. Porter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
STRIKE OF MlLlTIAM MEN.
Members of the National Guard Re-
fuse to Wear Prison-Made Uniforms.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Dec. 13.-orders
were recently issued that the entire Ma
tional Guard of New York should be sup
piled with uniforms made in the state pris-
on. The members of the Thirty-sixth sep
arate companies have announced that they
will never consent to wear prson-made uni
forms. They say they will dishand rather
than wear prison made uniforms 1t is
probable that the matter will be settled by
the men paying for their own uniforms
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
NANNY AND THE CUB.
Likes and Disiii,es Of Bear That Yves
Sucked By Goat.

Likes and Disiiies Of a Bear That Was
suokied By a Goat.
The bnar that figures in the story is
known as Jack, and he belongs to
Lewis Ford, who formerly owned a goat
ranch high up ON the Cerro Colorado
mountain, overlooking tho lovely valley
of the San joaquin.
Ford found the bear when it was
cub, soft, round, shining and black.
Being wifeless, childless and alone, he
adopted the tiny cub and carried it
home. Once there, Ford soon found
that foster mother must be provided
for the infant, and so frightened,
trembling, bleating she goat was
brought to the house to take the place
Of the parent he so missed. IL was Crly
after much combined force and Iersua-
sion the goat could be induced to adopt
as her own the unkidlike orphan placed
in her care. But the time came when
foster mother and foster child were as
happy and content in their relations TO
each other as if the sight of a nimble
footed, blue haired nanny" sucking a
clumsy black bear cub was Of the most
ordinary condition Of affairs. The bear
waxed fat on goats milk, and more
dOcile, tractable beast never grew up
under the guardianship of humane and
loving master. In the earlier days Of bis
adoption the baby was a baby in truth.
He would not be left alone, end it
would have been a harder heart than
Ford's that could have resisted the pitt
ful whimper of the little fellow when
ever he thought that he was to be left
alone in the house. Had there bcen any
to see it in those days they would have
witnessed strange sight The great,
broad shouldered man, following his
flock as they grazed on the bunch grass
sometimes five or six miles from home
and as he walked the steep mountain
side, where it was so nearly rcrpendicu-
lar that it seemed that only the goats
themselves could gain foothold on the
rocks, carried the cub in his arms
When Jack grew older, he was trained
10 herd goats. Previously a number of
dogs had helped Ford, but the bear and
/ the dogs could not agree, and so the
dogs had 10 60 Jack took their place
well, and they were never missed Foi
several years the bear continued to heir
Ford until the latter sold his ranch aud
prepared to 20 TO his old home in Eu.
rope. Then a number of his neighbor.
tried to buy the bear. Ford refused tC
sell him and said that if he could not
take Jack with him he would not 90
The difficulty about shipping the beau
was overcome, and now he and his mas
ter are living conteutedly III the ole
country, enjoying the fruits Of theii
long, lonesome stay in the Californii
mountains. San Francisco Call
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
TORPEDO MINES.
4 Deadly Force That Is Used In Modern
IIlrbor Defcnses.

4 Deadly Force That Is Used In Modern
unrbor Defcnses.
Modern harhor defenses are described
in ST. Nicholas by Charles Rawson
Thurston. He writes:
The torpedo mines are operated from
mining casemates located at the en-
frances Of harbors or bays, the exact sit
uation and their interior arrangement
being a department secret. Some mines
are spherical in shape, about three feet
in diameter, and constructed Of steel.
These, when I'm service, are expected 10
hold 100 pounds of high explosives and
TO float near the surface. But they must
be concealed as well as buoyant, and SO
to each is attached by a cable mush
room anchor TO keep the torpedo just
below the surface, out of sight and be-
yond the reach of the fire Of machine
guns
These mines are intended for use in
The channels that hostile ships would
have to sail through, and are formed
in thrces and set closely in the channel
according TO plans previously arranged.
Ii necessary, the sea off the entrance Ia
a harhor OF bay could be well filed with
them These mines may be exploded or
may be perfectly harmless according TO
the viii of the occupant of the mining
casemate, who, with his important APP
paratus, is out of reach Of shot and
shell, there being tons Of earth between
him and the upper air,
Out from this chamber through a tun-
mel below low water mark, and hence
safe from discovery by the enemy or shot
from them, run numerous cables 20 the
mines planted i'm the channel or in the
sea- Within the chamber the operator
has an elaborate chart with the location
of every torpedo or mine upon It, BY
/ telegraph or other signals from obscrva-
/ tion stations near by ho is kept informed
OF the approach of vessels, and acts as
| he thinks best under the circumstances.
He may receive word from his stations
10 such effect that with his chart he
knows q vessel is directly within a Clus-
/ ten of the sunlIcn mines. Then hc can
touch koy, and a mine VIII instantly
explode beneath on rcar the vessel II
the vessel is a friendly enc, however,
the operator can disconnect his batteries,
and the ship viii sail in perfect safety
over the tens of explosive beneath. II
the weather lo foggy, or if some other
condition uufavcralle fer locating a
vessel prevails, and enemies arc known
10 Dc near. the pressing cf many buttons
will mako every Cne of these mines a
deadly tcrcc, and amy ship that ventures
: in viii strike tCrroCc rcll 10 over,
and automatically close an electric cir
cult, which VIII explode the mine, and
the ship viii be sunk or badly shattered
There arc various devices for ascertain
ing that the hidden mines and oonnec-
tions are in good working order
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
How AnroIntmenls Az nade.

Ex-Presidont Harrison, in an article
on "A Day With the President at His
Desk" in THE Ladies' Home journal,
gives the method by which appoint
ments to public Office are made by the
president zone Of the cabinet officers, -
be writes, ''appoars by appointment, nc
companiod by amessenger with an arm
load or basketful Of papors-chiehy
made up Of petitions and letters relating
TO appointments. Each case has been
briefed and jacketod, and ono by one
they are presented, the secretary adding
such information as ho has outside the
papers. Tho conclusions reached are
noted-to appoint particular person or
TO prosecute further inquiry. The post
master general brings a largo clothes
basketful Of papers and an adjournment
10 the long cabinet table IS necessary in
order TO display them. Ho takes up ne
papers relating 10 a rostcficc and briefly
states the caso Iii the case as decided,
he fills in the blank on the iacl,ct, 'Ap-
point ---. the president anixrs his in
itials, and tine package is thrown back
into the basket A whole altcmcCn is
oit,r consumed in this way
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
A Novel Occupation.

An occupation which does rot fgure
in labor statistics, nor in tie social econ
omy at least of America, is discovered
In the following advertisement, which
appeared in the Blackpuol Times, an
English newspaper, in the last days Of
1896; Young man, of dark compl-Xicu,
Is prepared TO let in the Now Year at
any house in Blackpool between ~ and
0 a. IN, at shillings each without re-
freshments " The explanation Cf this
cryptic notice lies, it seems, IN local
superstition that the first visitor TO a
house in the new year, if he happens 10
be of dark complexion, brings it good
luck.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
webster und.r sn.n.c.on.

Tho story is tod thai Daniel Webster,
when or his way ly stage coach to
Washington once was locked upon with
suspicion by his travelling companions.
Finally ono Of thc latter tapped Kim ca
the knee ard said;
How Ter arc yCu goica:'
u am going Go Wcshiae,cn, " GA.
swcred Webster.
"Aro you merchant" ccrti--cd Tie
inquirer
no; am q senator, replied web
ster.
"Well, wollr' exclaimed The other.
holding cut his hand Il am relieved.
We feared you might he a highvay.
man. '-Harpor's Rcoud Tcllc.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
.l AM 81 80 Nou oAMg..


S-cssing my hard, Int Stumbling ut my name,
al am SO glad you camo,' SHE raid and
smiled,
Then turned 90 greet Ter other grcftr, who
fled
Past where sho stood, fair in her frondod
fr.lnc
or paims and flowers. And stin size spoke the
same
Sweet, urmeant phrases to the chat,cring
rOrt
or wen clad dronoa who conpassel hon
about.
And as listened the Remembrance came
OF mother eyes that looked at mo through
teurs,
And mother arms, 20 eager 20 infold
The wayward child she mover ceased 70 hold
Near to her heart through lonely months and
years,
And mother iips, too tromulous TO frame
Those silly words, 81 am SO glad you camel
u. l.. Hcaton in "Iho Quilting Bee
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
First Cut In Rates.

MILWAUKEE, March 27.-The first Of
o expected breaks in through freight
ties as a result of the peculiar position in
hich all railroads find themselves with
1t tho binding influences Of associations
IS developed here. 1t is currently report
that one of the all rail lines had given
rtain Milwaukee shippers an IS cent
te all rail to New York on malt, which
5uld bo a cut of cents per 100 pounds
ID the same rate as the diferential across
Q lake. For some time the through rate
malt, grain, ETC., has been 20 cents all
II and Is cents via lake and rail.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
Defrauded the CITY.

BALTIMORE, March 27.-Mayor Hooper
s sulnmarily removed DR.. G. Yelling
n Bryant, colored, from the Office OF
'eet cleaning commissioner upon the
arge of defrauding the city, which
arge, it is said, Bryant has admitted to
true. The amount involved is said 10
about 1000. Bryant came here from
iio several years ago, has been prom
mt in the Republican party and was
ought TO have had a good chance for the
leo Of commissioner Of deeds for the Dis
ct OF Columbia.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
now reers 80 sn,nmoned.

Englishmen returning home after long
residence in the colonies are often anus
cd and puzzled by some Of our anti
Quatcd foms and ceremonies. The other
dag ! came across returned Canadian.
who had been mRch impressed by the
terms Of Lord Salisbury ircular TO his
followers in the house of lords, where
the PREMIER ventures to express the
hope that it may be consistent with
Your lordship' convenience to he present
iu your place upon that day the open
ing of parliament My Canadian friend
suggests that if member of parliament
requires to be reminded of his duty to
be present when parliament meets, the
intimation, instead of taking the form
Of 'venturing TO express hope that it
may be consistent with his lordship's
convent, noes, would be moro cflcctu-
ally expressed rs "a hint that ii tho ucm-
Der is not present he viii ircur painful
cons equences. London Truth.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
Wagner on Young Won Isulow.

Il have followed the youthful devel-
oping period Of your SONS life with cog
nizance and sympathy, without exercis-
ing any other influence upon him than
that of my example as an artist and Of
my most cautious advice. I have OBJ
served that his love of art, and especial
" of music, is based upon no mere
transient excitement but upon great
indeed, uncommon - powers. 1t was
with my special concurrence, and indeed
at my suggestion, that lie went on with
his law studies with und;minishcd zeal,
as there is nothing so ropugnant TO me
as a musician who is that alcne with
ont any higher general culture at the
wish Of his family he applied himself
also to the study of jurisprudence. Full
of devotion to his mother, he tried hard
to take an interest in this study, which,
in reality, went drcadfully against his
grain. And now what is the perfectly
clear and evident result of all his pains
and experience? Simply the outspolzen,
absolute conviction that the more he
sets the one thing against the other the
more he feels that it is art alone-in
other words, music-that he can love
increasingly. This one thing, my dear
lady, stands first and foremost as an un-
deniable fact, and ] cannot doubt that.
when once you yourself are convinced Of
this wish OF your son to devote himself
entirely TO music, you viii make it your
own wish also. THE Early Core
spondCncc Of Hans Won Bulow
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
Nnted swIndIer ssntcnced.

30sToS. March 27.-Harry j. Bebro,
IS Phillips, alias Josephs. was sentenced
Judge Fessenden in the superior Grim
I court TO state prison for not more
u nine and not less than i've years on
large OF swindling number of persons
Boston and vicinity. 1t came out IN
ienco that Bebro has been known to
police since he was a young man in
fopo and has been connected with shady
nsGctions in London, New York and
.ol-1vu
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
Innnirinr ror a nllsalnr AInn.

SARATOGA, March 27.-Ivan Lesser OF
's Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, whose
'ther-in-law, Mrs Steinhofer, aged So
irs, lives with him, has written to Po.
. Justice Swart and Coroner Varney.
king information Of her son, Edward
.inhofer. Edward left his mothers
ne in 1903, when she resided in New
leans, and some time between 1870 and
20 was said to have been a patient In a
'atuga medical Institution. No clew to
inhotgr has been discovered here.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
Inconyenicpt Ears.

How's your arm?' asked Tommy Of
the young man who calls at the house.
cts all right. Why"
" Cause I heard mother tell sister
that she peeked into the parlor the other
night and saw your arm ont cf place. I"
Detroit Free Press
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
An Anarrnn.

Somebody sends me the following an
agram, as having a curious bearing on
our occupation Of Egypt, not to mention
amy other recent territorial acquisitions:
Great Britain-Grab, retain it. -
London Truth
Evening journal., 1897-03-27

1t is not generally known that, with
certain exceptions, the population of the
British isles are liable to conscription
for the militia.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
cnban Espeditlon SAFELY landed.

Cuban Expedition safely Landed.
'ANPA. Fla, March 27.-Colonel Figu-
10, the Florida delegate Of the Cuban
ia, has received information that the
edition which sailed from Punta Gorda
Friday night landed safely on the
thcrn coast Of Cuba on Monday morn
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
GIVE THEM A TRIAL.

he Greater Wilmington Printing
Publishing Company, southwest
ler of Fourth and Shipley streets. is
pared to do printing Of every de-
ption quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27

A cabman in one Of the London DO
lice courts described golf as "what they
knock the balls about with an iron thing
up in Scotland.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
Anpoin,ed Judge Of norticulture.

Appointed Judge OF horticulture.
ARLINGTON. Ne, March 27.-David II.
)wlton Of this town, a widely known
iculturist. has received an appointment
Judge at the horticultural exhibit to
cid in Hamburg this year.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27

Pennies in small change can be had
at the counting-room Of the Evening
Journal office.
Evening journal., 1897-03-27
GIVE THrM A rRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
an Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets. is
preDared 10 do printing OF every de-
Evening journal., 1897-03-27

TO CURE A COLD IN. ONE DAY take
laxative Bromo Quiniae Tablets. Drug
EIaLa refund money lf Il iails 70 curt. &c.