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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A COLORADO CHARACTER.
One of the Numerous Stories Told
About Millionaire StrattOn.
Chicago Times-Herald.

Probably no town of its size has as many
very rich men as Colorado Springs, Col.
They have millionaires to burn" said a
gentleman who recently visited there.
Colorado Springs is the home of W. S.
Stratton, the man who a few years ago was
at work with a jack-plane, earning a scanty
living hut who now is the possessor of any
where from SIS, 900 600 to $40 00,0C0," said my
friend. "Stratton does not have the ap
pearance of man borne down with a
goes about in clothes a tramp might OBJ
ject to: When he had, in a couple of years,
cleaned g aa ed up the paltry sum of $4,000 oOO-or
they would like a vacation. They concluded
to make trip to California. The next day
Stratton went to Denver on business. Ills
banker had notified him that he had made
a mistake of a quarter of a million in his
bank account. He had that much more in
the bank than he thought he had Upon
investigation he discovered that he had
sent the bank a check for that amount
just taken from the sale of a mine, which
he had not noted. That matter cleared up
Mr.. Stratton thought he would see about
getting tickets for the California trip. AS
usual he had on a rather shabby suit.
Have you got a bargain in tickets to
California; asked stratton.
The clerk looked him over carefully and
concluded that hobo had dropped in to
get out of the sun.
mot to-day; we may have one to-mor-
''Wen, you sell tickets to California, don't
Certainly; but we have no job lot on
hand at present"
How much is ticket to San Francis
COZ"
The clerk told him.
Let me see, / shall have to take along
several people, servants you know. Guess
you had better give me nine tickets
While the clerk was staring at him
Stratton was struck with a new idea.
"By the way, how much will special
car cost? I like to go as comfortably as
possible when I travel. Yes I guess I'll
have a special carlow much will it cost?'
The man told him. 1t was a large sum-
That's all right Look here, I'm going
to stop month or six weeks, and guess
I'll sleep in the special. How much more
will that COST" He was told. "All right
III take that car for six weeks. Get a
blank check?"
The clerk gave him one 1t was filed out
and handed to the clerk who said: IT
know all about Mr.. Stratton, but 1 don't
know that you are Mr.. Stratton."
AT that moment Banker Moffett passed
by. .Stratton called out: Come in here
Moffett" He came in. Am 1 Stratton?'
You are" 81 thought So but this clerk
had his doubts Thank you"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Advertising Does 1t.
Shelbyville Republican.

On Monday of this week 129 excursion
tickets were sold from this place to Indian
apolis. On Tuesday there were seventy
three tickets sold and to-day forty-tive,
making the total number for three days
247 If these people expended in Indianap-
oils on an average of So the Indianapolis
the profit on SAL worth of goods and the
Shelbyville merchants Were. injured to that
extent. Still, the people of this place ex-
every enterprise they get up, while the In
dianapols merchants reap the benefit of
their trade and pay nothing out IN return.
There is another moral to this: If the Big
Four Railway Company did not advertise
their excursions the people would know
nothing about reduced rates. The Indian
apolis merchants are loading down the In
dianapolis papers these days with adver-
tisements and the Shelbyville people are
reading them. Draw the conclusion your
self
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A Waning Honeymoon.
New York Tribune.

All the guns, standards and other tro-
phies captured by the French from the
Russians during the Crimean war were re-
turned to Russia more than a year ago.
Emperor Nicholas promised ar the time
that he would return the compliment. But,
in spite of this assurance, no steps have
as yet been taken to restore to France
the guns and the flags which she was com
PEELED to abandon to the Russians during
her terrible retreat from Moscow in 1912.
The delay is exciting both surprise and
irritation at Paris, and is tending still
further 10 cool off the enthusiasm which,
until the beginning of this year, prevailed
in France in favor of everything Russian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
Possibility of n Clash Over Supremacy
in Egypt.
New York Tribune.


Abdul Hamid, now conscious of his
strength in consequence of the successes
of his army in Greece has resolved to take
steps to obtain a more effective recognition
of his sovereignty over Egypt. and it is to
this intention that is ascribed. in London
as well as in continental capitals his other
wise inexplcable action in continuing to
call to arms the reserves in his Asiatic
provinces at an enormous expense which
his treasury will have difficulty in facing
For the war with Greece is so nearly at an
end that these fresh troops cannot be des-
tined for service in the present conflict with
King George. That England foresees some
Sublime Porte, which is believed to be act
ing in Difference to suggestions received
from Berlin, is shown by the extraordinary
preparations which she is making to meet
steps such as this. even to the extent of
endeavoring to put pressure upon Turkey
The great channel squadron has been
brought around into the Mediterranean. and
while part of it is controlling the Straits
of Gibraltar the remainder Is patroling the
route thence to Malta, where an immense
amount of stores of every kind although
out of proportion to the wants of the or
binary garrison, has lately been accumu-
lated, while the troops there are quietly be-
ing increased to such an extent that with
in relatively q few hours an army corps
of from thrty-hve thousand to forty thou
sand men could be landed on the coast
of Greece or of Turkey or of Egypt.
In the meantime the Indian squadron OF
the English navy has been summoned from
its ordinary station to the Red sea, and Is
now off Suez while the ordinary Medlter-
ranean fleet of Great Britain. the largest
ard heaviest ever assembled in those
waters, is lowering between Crete, Alexan-
dria and the Dardanelles acting in such
a mysterious manner as 20 have caused dip
lomatic inquiries to be addressed by the
foreign Cabinets TO Lord Salisbury on the
subject, inquiries which have become more
pressing since II has beer ascertained that
Great Britain is busily engaged in fitting
out one more of those flying squadrons
which II occasionally organizes at moments
when the condition of affairs appears suf-
fieiently critical to make necessary a step
of this kind England it may be added is
in exceedingly bad odor at the Sublime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
WHAT THE FIGURES SHOW.
indianapolis Batting and Fielding
Averages Up to Yesterday.

indianapolis Batting anG Fielding;
Averages Up to Yesterday.
The batting averages of the Indianapolis
team up to and including Saturdays game
at st, Paul, show an Improvement, though
the team is not yet hitting up to the mark.
Phillips leads with an average of 400, but
has taken part in only nine games, so that
AEotz. who has played in all % games
really deserves the credit of heading the
list with his excellent average of $50. Nc
Farland has jumped TO 1923 and Gray to
.305. The rest of them range from .143
(Foreman) to 27S (Goar).
Motz also leads in fielding with an aver
age of .9S1 for the % games Goar has an
average of 1000, but has taken part in only
seven games and had only seventeen
chances to 27O for Motz
The team batting average is .21-fifty
points less than it should be. The team
fielding average is .93S-a very creditable
showing. Here are the figures:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A Recovered Statesman.
New York Sun.

Another statesman of the 1896 class has
been recovered. The Hon. Claude Mat
thews, of Vermillion county, who was Gov
ernor of Indiana and pinned to be the Chi
cago candidate for President. No candi-
losites on his hands or quicker tears in
his eyes Nobody has understood why the
Farmers didn't rise ana insist that Farmer
not rise and he sank. Recovered and re-
stored, he says that he should be glad of
a seat in the Senate" but would not for
the world do anything to hurt Senator Tur-
pie. Fortunate Mr. Turpie. Farmer Mat
thews also says that he is mot thinking OF
Right. Much better for him to think about
something that he knows how to think
about,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Victoria and Gladstone.
London Letter.

London Letter.
OF all Victoria's ministers she liked Dis
raeli the most and Gladstone least Disraeli
made her Empress of India and she made
him Earl of Beaconsheld. He flattered.
Gladstone dictated. 1t is said that once
Victoria objected to signing a bill.
But you must, madam, urged the
grand old man"
Must sir? You forget, 1 am the Queen
of England
You are madam" returned Gladstone,
She signed the bill But that is one of the
reasons why she has no love. and never had
any love- for the foremost OF the democrats
in England
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Yale Crew for the Season.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 23.-Captain
Bailey, of the Yale varsity crew, tonight
announced that the following candidates
would be given seats: Bailey, Griswold,
Campbell. Greenway. Langeford, Marsh,
Mills, Rogers, Whitney, Allen and Green,
coXswain. This practically settles the
membership of the Yale crew for the sea-
son.
At a conference of the Yale and Univer-
sity of Wisconsin navy managers to-day 1t
was decided to invite Robert Lehman, the
Harvard coach, to referee the contest next
Saturday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Literary Earmarks.
Chicago Record.

Chicago Record.
Il can always tell a novel written by
woman"
''HoW?"
"She makes the men characters so deadly
sentimental"
"Well, / can always tell novel written
by a man."
In what way?"
"He makes all the women characters so
gentle and obedient."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Interstate League.

At Toledo r. II. E.
Toledo .........O 4 0 % 0 0 80 IA 4
New Castle....1 0 0 0 IL
acknowledgement and Arthur; Lipp and
Grafius.
AT DAYTON r. H. E
Dayton ........2 OO1 7-i5 20 /
Youngstown % 3 0 O. 4 II 2
Batteries-Emig and Weand; Brodie and
Znram.
AT Fort Wayne- r. II. E.
Fl. Wayne 3 ia 2 O-l5 II 2
Mansfield - 1 1 6-l3 Il 7
Observation-Disclosures Wayne and Camp
bell McIlvain, Ely, Eahissen, Somers and
Lynch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Chances
Central League.

At Evansville r. II. T..
Evanygiile II 2 0 0 0 ca 3
BaEteries-K ostal and McGrew; Grimes
and fNetter.
Ak Paducah. Ky.f R.H.E.
r aaue9th5 H., 2 9229 Q "a g g
land Pace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A woman who Knows How.

OFIetlnS tInuJ EAdInIntr.
Mr.. w. H. OFT, a merchant of English,
staked a bet of $25 with a travelling sales
man couple of days ago that Mrs. Eliza
beth CiaXton, seventy-tWo years old, could
shear a sheep, wash and spin sufficiency
of the wool to make a pair of womans long
stockings and then knit the stockings all
within eighteen hours. Mr.. OFT won the
bet, and then bought the stockings for one
half of the wager
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

CLEVELAND, May 23.-There was no at
tempt to play ball here to-day with Balti-
more. No game was announced, the man
ayers of the club evidently preferring to
await the outcome of the case of the ar
rested players in the Police Court. 1t would
have been impossible to play even if there
had been desire to do SO, for it rained
nearly all the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 23,-The
Bobolinks won again from the Millers to-
day. The Millers failed to hit Scott when
hits were needed.
r. H. e.
Minneapolis % p 3
Grand Rapids.O 2 0 2 50 6 o
-Figgemier and Boyle; Scott
and 1NWineham
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Mrs. WinsIovv's soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It soothes
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow' 5
Soothing Syrup % cents bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Fight ON Chicago Grounds.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Taken all in all, to-
days game was about the worst exhibition
of the season. Briggs was again an easy
mark for the Senators, who batted him all
over the field and won out by margin of
four runs after having made enough errors
to lose half a dozen games. The farce
ended with "a disgraceful scene, Lange and
O Brien coming to blows, both being fined
and put out of the game Attendance, 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Earned runs-Washington s. Two-base
hits7-Dahlen,, Donohue, Brown, Setback.
flee hits-Decker, Dahlen. Stolen bases
Double plays-Connor and Decker; Ryan
and Decker; Reilly and Cartwright. Bases
on balls-Off Briggs, ); off Mercer, A. Wild
pitch-Briggs. Hit with ball--McCormick.
Time-2:30 Umpires-McDonald and ODay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
WaIkover For the CoIoneIs.

ST. LOUIS, May 23-The Louisvilles had
a walkover with the Browns to-day. Hart
commenced the game for the home team,
but retired at the end of the first inning
after eight runs had been scored. Evans
succeeded him, and did fairly well. The
playing on both sides was ragged. Attend
apca & ono Score.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A warning.
y '" = N II -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Carramba! Whata is ices I hear? Ze
Amerkanos send feifty thousan' dolare for
re star-r-Ving CubanoSY'
Feet is even so, senior"
"Behold mel / am no longare a Spaniard
4 am q hoongry Americanos-Cu banos.
Fetche on Ze feiftY thousan'."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

fndaaa ai ii5' ..:......S Q / II
Earned runs-St Paul, 2; Indianapolis, 4.
Two-base Hit-HOgrieVer.
Three-base Hits-Parrott, Shugart.
Home Runs-George, PARROT hahoe and
Stewart
Stolen Bases-George, Glasscock Hollings-
worth, Hogriever, Flynn.
Double Plays-Stewart and Motz.
Bases on Balls-Off McGill, Motz, Hog
riever. Flynn, Eustace; off Goar, Mcbride
90, McGill.
Hit by Pitcher-By Goar, McGill
ORourke.
Struck Out-By McGill. Kahoe, Stewart
by Goar, McGill,
Left on Bases-St Paul. IL; Indianap-
oils, Z.
Sacrifice Hit-McGil.
First Base on Errors-St. Paul. 9; Indian
apolis, 2
Time-2:15.
Umpires-Lally and Manassau.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Porte, owing to her refusal to permit the
Khedive to comply with the Sultans de-
mands for the expulsion of the Greeks, who
number nearly eighty thousand from-the
fetal relations between the Hellenic govern
ment and that of the Khedive. The Sultan
claims that Egypt is Turkish territory and
nothing but the Ottoman province. Eng
land is prepared to admit this in theory,
but absolutely declined to allow any practi-
cal effect TO be given to the latter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Trick of swimmer Led to Death.

STOCKTON, Cal, May 2S.-It is now be-
lieved that Charles Caville, the noted Aus
tralian swimmer, was asphyxiated and not
drowned Caville had inverted a tube in
the water which he used in his exhibitions
of remaining under water several minutes.
The water in the Stockton baths comes
from natural gas wells, and it is believed
the gas had accumulated in the tube, caus-
ing his death. Examinations show his
lungs free from water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
aBreitenstein batted for Dwyer in the


Two-b base hits-Schriver. Vaughn, Jones.
Three-base hit-Hoy. Home run-Ntller.
Double plays-Smith and Lachance; Burke
Daub. 2; off Dwyer, l. Hit by pitched
baIl-Smith. Struck out-Daub. Left on
bases-Cincinnau, g.; Brooklyn, 6. Time
Two hours. Umpires-Sheridan and Emslie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Standing of the Clubs.
TOO MANY ERRORS.
Reds Used Two Pitchers, but Failed
to Defeat Brooklyn.

CINCINNATI, o.. May 23.-The Brook
lyns made their first appearance in this city
to-day and defeated the Reds in an exciting
game The playing of Shindle and Ander-
son, of the Brooklyns, was the feature of
the game Attendance 1000. Score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Detroit Won in the Ninth.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 23.-The Blues
lost to-day's game to Detroit as a result of
two errors by Lake in the ninth inning.
Score: r. H. E.
Kansas City. o o 3 SO 0 OF II 4
Detroit........ 0 3-S Il
Batteries-Barnet Friend Lake and Blan-
ford: TreadWen Thomas and frost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

swifter than fire is the progress of a
cough Fight it from the start with Hale's
IIoney OF Horehound and Tar All diseases
IF the throat and lungs are comfortable by
this wonderful counter-irritant BE in time
Don't suffer the disease to make q danger
ous Roadway. Sold by all druggists.
pixies Toothache Drops cure in / minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Terry,s pitching Won.

MILWAUKEE. May 23.-Terry's pitching
and good fielding won the game for Mil
waukee with Columbus to-day. Score:
r. H. E.
Milwaukee - 0 0 O. 90 o. s 3
Columbus 80 OIL
Batteries-Terry and Speer; Daniels and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Earned runs-St. LOUIS, I; LoulsVIIIe, .:
TWo-base hits-Kissinger Werden Cd
Three-base hit-Cross Home runs-Cross,
Rogers. Stolen bases-Werden, Clark.
Double plays-Rogers, Stafford Ian, and We Werden
balls-Off Hart, 2; off Evans. 5; off Hill, 4.
Hit by pitched ball-Clarke. Struck out-By
Evans 3; by Hill, l. Wild pitches-Hill, /;
Evans l. Time-2:00 Umpires-Donahue
nd naNtnr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
a Cali for "a Suffrage Orator.
Chicago Post

After two years and half of legal con-
test Mrs Cougar has been fatty told that
she cannot vote in Indiana. We do not be-
.eve that this decision will weigh grievous-
~ on Mrs. Cougars spirits, for we have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
An Awful Feeling.

Kansas CITY journal
hypnotzed Ohio man who -egaincd con-
scousness ia the grave says his agony was
terrible. other Ohio men who have been
refused office by Mckinley know precisely
how he felt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

At Washington, Ind r. H. E.
Washington l l 2 0 0-9 10 6
Nashville. 0 10 6
Batteries-Beam and Grimm; Petty and
Bell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
REDS WENT TO PIECES
ERROR COLUMN EXPLAINS THE DE-
FEAT BY BROOKLYN YESTERDAY.
Colonies Had u WaI&Over with the
Browns and Briggs Was TapiOca
for Senator'S at Chicago.

Brooklyn ..... 6-Cincinnati
Louisville list. LOuis......
Washington ..16-Chicago ......12
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at Louisville.
Baltimore at Pittsburg.
Washington at ST. Louis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
BIG KANSAS CITY BANK DEAL
Metropolitan, with $2,O00,0OO DepOs-
its, Sold to Bank of Commerce.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 23.-By an ar
rangement, just completed. the National
Bank of Commerce, of this city, will alb
sorb the business of the Metropolitan Ma
tional Bank, having decided to buy the
deposits of the latter institution. Both
banks are among the oldest established and
biggest concerns in the city. In its last
statement, rendered May IA, the Metropoli-
H. a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

While the deal is announced as a con-
solidation of the two banks it is in effect
a liquidation of the Metropolitan National
Bank through the National Bank of Com
merce. In explanation of the liquidation
Mr. j. H. Burnham, president of the Met
ropolitan Bank in an interview Tonight
had this to say: while on the face OF the
transaction it is merely a voluntary hq-
uidation and the winding up of the affairs
of the Metropolitan National, it is actually
and practically union of two of the most
powerful financial institutions of the city.
Attorney l.. C. Krauthoff who arranged
the legal features of the transaction, said
I'VE call it a voluntary liquidation, but II
is really deal which results in powerful
financial institution, one that will be in
position to handle class of business That
has heretofore gone East.
Though such are the statements made by
interested bank officials it is known that
the Metropolitan National has been doing
a losing business for six months past. The
failure of the Missouri National Bank six
months ago was the cause of lively run
on the Metropolitan and, though the bank
weathered the storm at that time, its buSi-
ness since has not been profitable. me
terms of the consolidation are not made
known but it is stated tonight that the
transaction has been effected at loss TO
stockholders in the Metropolitan National
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
A FATAL NINTH INNING
ERRORS GAVE ST. PAUL SEVEN RUNS
AND CINCHED THE GAME.
Grand Rapids Wins Another, Column.
bus Failed to Hit Terry, and De-
trOit Won IL Game in the Ninth.

st. Paul. ...14-IndiannpOIis :.
Grand Rapids. 5-MinneapOIis
Detroit ....... S-Nansas City,.
Milwaukee -. 5-COIumbus 49,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Games Scheduled for To-day.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee.
st. Paul at Minneapolis