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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
PAINTING and the Duchess of recls.
Harper's Bazaar.


The late George Won Bunsen, the accom-
plished and delightful son Of the baroness.
whose Life and Letters" are well known
in America, once told me an anecdote of
the Princess Mary and the celebrated Bant-
Ing. The princess became in her middle life
enormously stout, and, finding her weight
a burden. tried several methods of reducing
1t. AT last, having heard much of Banting.
she sent for him. She was surprised to see
that he was still extremely bulky, and after
a few civil preparatory repIarks she said.
But your system has not made you very
thin Mr.. Banting?"
ALLOW me, madam said Banting, and
proceeding to unbutton his coat. he dis
closed large wire structure over which
the garment fitted. Inside was the real
Banting encased in another coat.
This, madam" said he, pointing with
pardonable satisfaction to his cage was
my size before / commenced dieting" He
then nimbly disembarrassed himself of his
framework and stood before the royal lady
exhibiting his elegant figure.
Apparently the interview led to nothing
but amusement, for the good Duchess OF
Teck remained very stout to the end of her
days.
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THE CAPITOL CRYPT.
Now Completely Restored and of I'm.
pressive Grandeur.

pressive Grandeur.
Washington Special to Philadelphia Tele-
graph
The clearing out of the old brick parti-
tions from the crypt of the CAPITOL which
was begun some time ago, has been COM
pleted, and the whole place has been paint
ed. The effect is even more wonderful than
ii promised to be. l doubt If there Is any
thing more impressive in the architecture
of this capital city than is this crypt 1t
Is soiemnly. somberly grand. Its grandeur
ii seems as If II had just been dug from the
earth, where IL had laid buried since an age
OF architectural splendor. There is noth-
ing ornate about ii in color or form. 1t Is
simply forest of perfectly plain columns
standing close together and filling in an
immense circle-as large as the rotunda
aboVe-the columns supporting q network
of interlacing arches. The intersecting
arches make sharp angles, though the swell
ceiling thus formed Is low enough, together
with the short, thick columns, to give the
chamber the appearance of great size and
to render it grandly somber. | believe IL
would be Impossible for any one to enter
this crypt, as II now is. its entire outline
and proportion disclosed, for the first time
without pausing at the entrance with q
sense of awe and wonder.
There Is probably no one In the present
House, and but few in the Senate, who
remember this chamber before 1t was cut
up with partitions. Its complete restoration
has occurred since the adjournment of the
extra session. Therefore most of Congress
observant among them start and pause as
II oppressed by some new emotion on see
ing it for the first time. The more i'm
questionable stand long in contemplation
and return again and again. Its dim aisies
bent in circles between the columns seem
made for meditation and inspire solemn
thoughts. Frivolity would pause at the
threshold. and either enter not at all or
else change to the guise of serious thought-
fulness. There one might walk and medi-
tate upon great things only; the mind might
take on the fulness of the swelling universe
and the somber shades of the sepulcher.
/ doubt If any one, from a child to a sage,
could pass through this restored crypt with
out feeling some sort of emotion.
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"Pence Snndnx.v

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. civilian G.
Hubbard, president of the Peace Association
of Friends of America. to-day issued this
announcement to clergymen throughout the
country: 1T has been decided by the
Worlds Peace Congress and the great ma
tional peace societies on both sides of the
Atlantic that the third Sunday in Decem-
Der should be peace Sunday, and that min
listers of the gospel should be invited to
preach on peace and arbitration that day.
1t is now suggested that for the coming
sermons their bent should be strongly in
favor of arbitration treaties and should be
followed by resolutions asking President
negotiations with England in favor of an
equitable treaty"
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Damages to French EXHIBITS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-Judge Grosscup, Of
the United States Circuit Court, to-day
named the amounts of damages in the cases
of the French republic and other exhibitors
whose gooNs were damaged by the fire
which on Jan. 8. 1884, destroyed the casino
and Manufacturers Building at the world
fair. Two weeks ago the court decided that
the Worlds Columbian Exposition was
liable for damages, but at the time did not
give amounts. Judge Grosscup found the
plaintiffs damages as follows: The French
republic, $57,760; p. II. Reimon. 81 SIS; Paul
Sormain, 1853; f. Forest, $1,000; Maxine
Claire 81 G66
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titude of the President as wise and prudent.
but the masses. who favor Cuba, would
have liked to see belligerency accorded the
insurgents as such course would have led
eventually to similar action III Latin Amer
lea. Resident Cubans are opposed to au-
tonomy in Cuba, and assert that the fight
island are feeble minority. They utterly
distrust the promises of Spain. The Mexi-
can Herald says it was fortunate for the
American colonies in the revolt against
Great Britain that the French King did not
take the same view of their belligerency as
does the President of the United States of
the Cuban patrioss' cause
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A PIucky Indiana Girl.
New Castle Courier

Some five weeks ago J. N Priddy. who
drives the hack between CadiZ and this city,
was stricken with typhoid fever and. took
to his bed. OF course, his business was the
source of his living and that of his family,
and so his daughter, Miss Clara Priddy, re-
solved to take up her fathers work and
maintain the income. She took charge Of
the hack and team drove here every morn
ing in all kinds of weather, took care OF
the horses here, looked after the loading
carried the mail for nearly five weeks.
Most of the time she came alone, and often
a lady friend accompanied her, making her
trips more enjoyable. To-day her father
was sufficiently recovered to resume his
work
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GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 6.-Hon. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan reached here to-day
and left with a party of friends for Lake
Surprise to hunt ducks. The party will be
gone three or four days. Mr. Bryan ex-
pressed himself as follows on the Presi-
aid in turning the issue of paper money
over to the national banks and in the mean
time purpose to give gold a further supe-
riOrity over silver as money!"
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Tribbitt Did Not Disappear.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 6.-The estate of
Col. w. H. Tribbitt, who died at Clifton
Springs, N. Y, and whose remains We're re-
Gently buried at Terry, Miss, is valued at
1000 His friends state that he cid not
mysteriously disappear, nor did his family
mink him dead, as ne sent to Indiana years
ago for his nephew, and has long since
turned over his business to him
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AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 6.-At the morning
session of the National Prison Congress the
reports of the standing committees on prison
discipline and prison physicians were sub
mitted, showing marked progress in both
departments.
The congress closed it's final session to-
night and quite number of the delegates
will leave tomorrow on an excursion TO the
City of Mexico. The only paper read to-
night was one on Environment and Crime .
by the Rev. w. H. Locke, of Mansfield, o.
wherein he spoke most bitterly against in
toxicating liquors, and said the main way to
suppress crime was by the expulsion OF
LIQUOR from the world
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the government and thus avoid a deficiency
The suggestion is parti llarly timely just
now"
Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri said: 1.-THE
message should be received with more favor
in Spain than in the United States And
the masses of our people cannot fail to find
in Ii the cautious disclosure of a purpose
to retire the greenbacks, extend national
banking promote gold recommendation and
defeat bimetallism. 1t is weak in substance
and wrong in purpose. The most notable
thing about il is the timid advance toward
the open advocacy of policies which the
American public condemns"
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Special to the T. annapolis Journal. a4
VINCENNES. Ind. Dec. 6--At Oaktown
last night DR.. w. B. Grigsby, of that town,
shot and killed Henry Smalley Smalley
was a tenant of DR.. Grigsby and the latter
claims he shot in self-defense The bullet
struck Smalley in the neck. Dr. Grigsby
was arrested and held in this city for muir
der.
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May Lease De PAW College.
cial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec 6-Negotiations are
in progress for the occupancy of De Paw College
in this city by Misses Charlotte and Margaret
Frazier Campbell principals of Caldwell College
for Young Women at Danvlle. Ky. The women
here made a proposition and Messrs. Newland T.
De Paw, Alexander Bowling and Rev. Albert
Hurlstone have been appointed by the trustees
of the college to confer with the Misses Campbell
The college at Danvile has nearly three hundred
students.
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Plate Glass Strike Stin On.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. Estate Labor
Commissioners Schmid and Mccormack
have been here since Saturday trying to
stop the strike at the plate-glass factory
Several conferences have resulted in fail
ure. All departments of the factory are ex-
pected to close tomorrow if an agreement
be not reached
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 6.-John
ST. Peter, of this city. brother of the sec
rotary of L. A. 300. says that the men will
undoubtedly vote down the proposition
made at Pittsburg by the window glass
manufacturers. AS st. Peter is quite close
to President Burns it is thought that he
is on the inside in the matter. There was
great disappointment here over the failure
to sign the scale Saturday.
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SptciaI 20 the Indl0TAp polls JOurnaI
RUSHVILLE, Ind. Dec. 6.-Miss Lizzie
Davis. a one-leg inmate Of the county
asylum, had a remarkable escape from
death by fire last night. She was engaged
in writing letter in her quarters when the
lamp was joStled off the table. The oil
blazed up and caught the woman's clothes.
Forgetting her inhrmities, she tried to limp
from the room, but in doing so tripped on
her crutch and fell headlong. After falling
she rolled over and over and put out the
fire. Her right arm was broken by the fail.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. Conformation
reached here to-day of a serious explosion
at the large powder mill at Fontanet last
evening. 1t is claimed that a quantity Of
powder equal to forty kegs stored in a
vat was being stirred and exploded, tear
ing off the roof of the house and danger
ously burning man named William Nor
ton, who was working in the mill.
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John Baum.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec. 6.-John Baum,
a resident of this county over sixty ears,
died last night aged eighty-nine He was a
well-known atheist and before his death
asked that Col. Robert G. Ingersoll be Sc
cured to preach his funeral sermon. He
1906 - ~ ASNA HOAA AZ
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BOSTON, Dec. REV. Francis A. Smith,
s. J., one of the three priests conducting
a mission at ST. Peters Church, Roxbury,
was killed last evening while riding BIZ
cycle by collision with team. Father
Smith was widely known in the Jesuit or
der and in missionary work especially in
the South. He came from st. Johns Col
lapa Enrdhan N. Y
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HendersOn's Body brought Home.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Dec. 6.--John H. Henderson,
aged thirty whose parents reside in this city,
committed suicide at St. Louis last Saturday by
taking morphine. The remains were brought to
this city to-day and inferred in RiVerview Gene
terry He was printer by trade and has worked
in Cincinnati. Chicago and st. Louis He leaves
a wife and two children in Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 6.--Mexican pub
lie opinion regarding President McKinley's
utterances on the Cuban question is that
they will greatly strengthen the Sagasta
government and enable it to win friends in
Spain for it's reform policy in the island
The clerical party naturally regards the at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Receiver for Insurance Company.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Dec. 6.-John 3. James
was to-day appointed by Judge Hester as receiver
for the Red Mems Fraternal Accident Association
and the receivership will extend throughout the
country wherever the association operates. The
appointment was the result of an accident which
befell ex-Postmaster SCHNEIDER in July. 1896. He
lost his while out hunting and could not col
lect on a policy held in the association. He hled
suit and obtained Judgment OF 81. GO He could
not collect from the association and fled suit for
the appointment OF a receiver. The headquarters
of the association are at Westfeld. Mass.
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heroically. It consisted OF eight hundred
men, The forts, five houses and three hum
dred huts were destroyed. Eight men, in
charge OF the Telegraph. resisted until all
were wounded The insurgents were live
thousand strong and bad six cannon. They
were commanded by Gen. Calixto Garcia,
Gen. Jesus Eabi and General Ramirez A
large QUANTITY of dynamite was used
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6--The Democratic ma
jority in the city Council tonight passed
a resolution providing for the redistricting
of the city wards of Chicago. A committee
of seven aldermen appointed by Mayor
Harrison will have the task of redistrict-
ing. The Republicans in the Council made
a hard fight to defeat the resolution, but
Il11S11cnnGefnI
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The First santa Claus Casualty.

TRENTON, n. J., Dec. Josephine
Warder, a cousin of Col A. r. kuser, died
tonight from burns suffered while playing
Santa Claus Miss Warder enveloped her
self in a cloak stuffed with cotton. This
caught fire and despite the efforts of her
friends she was fatally burned.
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FIRE AND PANIC.
One Life Lost and Five People Injured
in burning Hotel.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 6.-Fire broke out in
the Lake House, four-story structure. at
Lake and Frey streets, at 2:3O this morn
ing. Sixty people were asleep in the hos
telry at that time. One life was lost and
five persons were injured in their endeavor
to escape. Charles Peterson, a dock laborer.
lost his life, being overcome by smoke. The
following were injured by jumping from the
building: August Henchman, jaw broken;
David Baker, head cut; Thomas o Brien, leg
sprained and head bruised; Robert Potter
head cut; Frank Meiland, hand and legs
sprained The pecuniary loss is small.
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Fonr Men Infnred.

MOBERLY, Mo-, Dec. 6-Four men-Mar-
tin Mears, George J. Barnhart, George OAR
rel and John Rojans-were seriously in
jured here to-day by a falling building
While tealfng down an icehouse it sud-
denly collapsed and the men were buried
under the debris. Mears and Barnhart may
die
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HAVANA. Dec. "Details have been re-
ceived Of the lighting at Guisa. The Spanish
column, under Colonel Tower was delayed
four days before arriving and capturing the
position of the insurgents. The Spanish lost
a captain, lieutenant and twenty sold srs
wounded. According TO the official account
the Spanish garrison defended the town
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FORT PIERCE, Fla, Dec. 6.-The schoon-
er White Wings has landed a cargo of mu-
nitons of war in Cuba. She was discovered
by a Spanish vessel. and in trying to get
away sprang a leak. The schooner was
beached and the crew escaped in small
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Theater Burned.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. THE Olympic
Theater formerly the famous Olympic Ath-
letic Club, where the Corbett-Sullvan and
other notable contests occurred some years
ago, was destroyed by fire tonight, togeth-
er with nine other buildings. The total loss
is estimated at $1,000; insurance. $40 900.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Levin SwiGgett, Well known Mason
and Cambridge City Merchant.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. 6.-Levin
Swiggett, a prominent merchant of this
city. and one of the Oldest and most widely
known Masons of eastern Indiana, died last
evening. He was born at Seaford, Del, in
1926, and for over forty years has been
identified with the interests of this CITY. He
was a charter member of Cambridge City
Lodge, NO, 5. f. and A. NJ a Knight Temp
lar ana a thirty-second-degre Mason. The
funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon
and will be conducted by the Masonic fra
ternity A widow, three sons and a daugh-
ter survive him.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6.--Arrived: Tauric
from Liverpool.
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 6.-Arrived: Werra
from New York.
ANTWERP, Dec. 6-Arrived: Kensing-
ton, from New York.
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Oliver Posey Stricken.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind Dec. 6.-Oliver Posey,
retired farmer and capitalist of this city,
is in a serious condition at his home as the
result of a stroke of apoplexy.
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PITTSTON, Pa, Dec. 6.-An explosion Of
gas In the Clear Spring mine will cost three
men their lives. Seven others narrowly es-
capped from a living tomb. The injured men
are: Adam Donaviech, Peter Donaviech
and Alex. Dorbrasetey.
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Kansas CIT.

Kansas City Journal.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith wants the govern
naent to punish men who refuse TO marry.
Mrs. Smith seems determined that all men
shall be punished in one way or another.
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Important Meeting of Pythians.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINCHESTER Ind, Dec. 6.-The Knights of
Pythias of this city and the citizens generally are
busy making preparations for the Pythian meet
ing to be held here Thursday, Dec. 8. While
this is the meeting of the Eleventh Pythian dis
trict, composed of the counties of Wayne, Henry,
Fayette, Rush, Union and Randolph Grand Chan
celor Union B. Hunt has assurances from lodges
in all parts of the State and Ohio that they Will
be well represented. The fact that Supreme
Chancellor Colgrove makes this his only official
visit to Indiana makes this the most important
meeting yet held or that will be held this year,
and gives to It an interstate character Judge
Albert O. Marsh, of this city, will welcome the
visitors on behalf of the citizens and eX-Repre-
sentative Watson on behalf of Winchester Lodge,
No. 81. Supreme Representative Shively, of Rich
mond Will respond to these addresses. Supreme
Chancellor Colgrove will deliver address at the
courtroom at p m. williamsburg o., Somer-
VILE, o., indianapolis, Richmond, Fountain City,
Portland Muncie and other Indiana points prom
Use large crowds. Major General Carnahan, of In
dianapolis, who is at the head of the uniform
rank, has written that he will be here. Gen.
James r. Ross, Frank Bowers, George W Powell,
John w. McCardle and other distinguished Pyth-
Knights making preparations to decorate the
town Handsomely and give the visitors cordial
welcome. There will be parade at night and
in order to make this effective and beautiful the
Winchester Knights have purchased large num-
her of red. yellow and blue embematic torches.
which will be carried by the marcherS, thus show
ing the colors of the order in fire.
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VuIgarity.

II understand she is rich but vulgar
YES, she was born with silver knife in
her mouth"
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Two Sets OF commissioners.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 6.-The newly elected
Democratic County Commissioners and the
old Republican board are both claiming to
be the regular officers. The old board,
consisting of r. II. Torbert, j. j. Huffman
and Eugene Kersaw, met this morning, or
ganized and then adjourned until to-mor-
row. The newly elected members, consist
ing Of George Seigler and David Kellar, met
and invited Torbert, who is a holdover,
to meet with them He refused and the
new members organized and are now at
work as full-fedged county officers. Huff
man, of the old board insists that his term
does not expire for another year, as it has
been the custom for many years to install
only one member at a time. The Demo-
cratic members declare they are entitled to
immediate possession. 1t is quite likely
that the matter will go into the courts.
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Lacl.ing i'm Authenticity.
Detroit Tribune.

DetTOlt ITlDune.
1t is noticeable that none of the inter-
views with statesmen on What Congress
viii do bear the Thomas Bracket Reed
O. X mark
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was covered with snow. Long was forced to
travel three miles clad only in his under
garments.
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Refuted.


Kansas City Journal.
An official of the Cherokee nation has
been charged with embeZziement. And vet
who think the Indian can
not be civilized.
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Sore Throat or Cough. If suffered to
nroeress often results in incurable throat
lung trouble. Browns Bronchial Troches'' give
instant relief.
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

AXE Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
ISIS refund money IL II fails to cure. 25c. The
anuine mac L. &. Q. on each tablet.
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Better bargains in standard makes of pianos
thar any one. Call and see Wulschners.