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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13
the pension examining surgeon at Logans-

the pension examining surgeon at Logans-
port.
DR.. W. Fl. Butler has been reinstated
as pension examining surgeon at Co
lumbus
j. D. Allison an old soldier at Kirklin.
who for five years has been q helpless
paralytic to-day got a pension allowance
of $72 a month and arrearages amounting
to 81, 200 An effort was made TO have him
pensioned under the last administration.
but II failed. Congressman Lands, on
coming to Washington. took up the case
and pushed IT through to success.
Walter Royse formerly of the Indian
apolis Journal arrived in town to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13
TWO Georgia Specials.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 1.-Two special
trains left here at noon to-day loaded with
excursionists bound for he Epworth
League convention al Toronto. One train
goes by the Southern and the other by the
Seaboard Airline, the number of excursion
lists aggregating 400. This is the largest
party ever sent from here to a Canadian
convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13
No Special Privileges.
Puck.

First Populist-I see some of the railroads
are carryin bicycles free.
Second Populist-They are eh? Then
they ought to be made to carry folks that
don't ride wheels free, too-jest to even
m things
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13
Otis skinner as a ''VaudevilIian."

A report was spread a few days ago that
Otis Skinner, the popular tragedian and
romantic actor, was to appear next season
in vaudeville, but-now the Associated Press
carries an item to the effect that this re-
port is untrue. Mr.. Skinner will open the
season in Chicago with his new play, Prince
Fritz" an adaptation. In writing to a
friend in this city few days ago, Mr.
Skinner says among other things:
"A silly tale so weird and improbable as
to defeat it's authors possible hope of Gre
dence, has reached me- 1t is to the effect
that arrangements have been made for my
appearance IN vaudeville. / need hardly
wild bit of midsummer madness on the
part of some sunstruck eWsgatherer, a
venting Of some vaude-villians overripe
spleen, or an escaped lunatics intended
come continuous? Tell me that and I'M
yoke Shall il be thus: Otis Skinner, the
King of the Flying Rings, or this old Hoss
Skinner in his acrobatic knockabout
wooden shoes, or perhaps Hamlet in fif-
teen minutes by the Lightning Tragedian,
and so ed nauseam. Anxious inquiries have
been pouring in on me these last few days
hence these tears
Two important obstacles win prevent
my continuous debut; one is that the gen
ial Buckley has booked my. time solid for
nearly forty weeks of next year; the 9TH
er, / am producing a new fVe-act romantic
comedy an adaptation of German story
my season n September. l have the high
est hopes of the play. 1t is entirely de-
void OF the customary melodramauc action
and fustian. and l believe it will strike a
ment Is with Dickson < Talbot as usual
during Thanksgiving week "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13
FANCHON At WILDWOOD.
Maggie MitcheII's Old Success Was
Well Received.

"Fanchon the Cricket" the play made
famous by Maggie Mitchell, was given Its
first presentation at Wildwood last night
and the manner in which it was received
was compliment to the performers. En-
cores were numerous and curtain calls
were frequent. The company is the most
evenly balanced and the best that has yet
appeared at Wildwood Every member of
the cast is thoroughly familiar with the
play, and, for that reason, it was presented
in the best manner possible. The special
ties of Miss May and Lew A. Warner more
than pleased the audience, and each re-
sponded to two or three encores. The May
pole dance was given for the first time here
with electrical effects and so well pleased
was the audience that 1t had to be repeated
two times.
Miss Lettie Cotton appeared as Fanchon,
character she has successfully represent
ed hundreds of times Lew A. Warner as
Didier had an excellent opportunity to
show his ability, and he made the most of
1t. The audience was pleased with his
work. Father Barbeau, played by Law
renee Earl Atkinson, was a fine piece of
character acting, also the Mother f'adet of
Miss Ella Lawrence. Fred A. Sullivan
pleased the audience in the character of
Landry Barbeau, and Miss May made d
very favorable impression as the proud and
naughty Madeline. Mrs AL II. Bailey
doubled admirably as Mother Barbeau and
Susette, and Mr.. Bailey also represented
two characters. William Chapel is also a
member of the cast.
Thursday night the state and city officials
will be entertained at the park. Governor
Mount has been invited, and it is expected
that he will be present Mayor Taggart
Council have signifed their intention of at
tending the performance. Notwithstanding
the fact that the weather last night was
rather cool, it was comfortable at Wild
wood The canvas sides were lowered and
the audience enjoyed the play in comfort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13

Minneapolis Times.

MlnneapoIis Times.
Gold has been discovered in one of the
counties of Missouri and Mr.. Bland is said
TO regard it as a personal affront.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
ALABAMA IRON ABROAD.

Gradually but surely the supremacy of Alabama pig iron is becoming known throughout the wide world. The latest visitors are Belgian steel makers to make investigations. Speaking of this visit the Engineering and Mining Journal says:
 ''In our market reports last week we referred to a reported large sale of south . ern pig iron, but the details were rot then obtainable. We are now informed that the pprchase of 100000 tons of pig iron, which is one of the largest of the kind on record. was made by Rogers. Brown & Co, from the Tennesse Coal, Iron and Railroad company, the deliveries to ex- tend over several months. About one- fourth of the iron is to be Of No. foundry grade one-fourth No. 3 foundry, and the remaining half No. 1, or gray forpe. The prices te be paid are $6.25 per ton net at furnace for No. foundry iron $6 per ton for No. 3, and $5.75 for forge and No. f. The whole transaction will amount to nearly S600,000. and will take up large part of the Tennessee company's pro- duction for several months.
 While the iron is, of course, bought to sell again, it is not a purely speculative transaction; that is. the iron is not bought to store up and hold for rise, but for ordinary trade. We understand, in- deed that more than 10000 tons of it has already been resold for export to Europe.
 Tn this connection we may note also that agents of both French and Belgian ironmasters have been recently In this country for the purpose of buying pig iron. or at least to examine and report on the making of pig iron here. The Belgian visit resulted Tn some trade. At present the Belgian blast furnaces cannot sup ply the demand from the steel works, and a larger supply is needed that it should be sought here is quite natural, especial Iy when we remember that trade all over Europe is flourishing; and that the mills are taking raw iron as fast as it can be turned out"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

James Aram, one of the weakhiest men in Wisconsin, who died recently, left over $50,e00 for public charities.
 Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio, has been hon. ored with the degree ILL. D., by Miami university of that state.
 Ex-Senator Blackburn is back from Washington, aid announces his intention to make another effort for the sanare.
 President Mckinley was elected an honorary member of the Bunker Hill Monument aSsoc;n tion, of Boston.
 Washington and Lee university has conferred the degree of LI4. D. on Gen. William P. Craighill, late chief of en- ginesrs, United States army.
 The Princess Frederick Charles is ex- ceedingly wealthy. and as such is very in- dependent of young Emperor William, whom she perSiS.S as treating as Q mere boy, much to his disgust.
 Ths fellowship in Christian archaeology in 1897 -9S, offered by the American school for classic studies in Rome, has been awarded 10 Clarence Meader, instructor in Latin in the University of Michigan.
 Forty-five years ago hast spring Jo- seph H. Choate was the Salutatorian of his class in Harvard, and his son, Jos4ph H. Choate, Jr., was nlade class poet of his class in the same institution on June 30.
 Rosco Conkling Bruce, son of ex- Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, who went from he colored high school of Washing ton two years ago to Phillips academy, at Exeter, N. H.. has been honored re- gently by an election as assistant editor for she next year of the Exonion, the magazine published by the students of that institution.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

The glorious Fourth is here The min isters from their pulpits will have some thing to say in encouragement of the eel ebration of the day, for patriotism is akin to religion. Our forefathers of the revo- lution carried their Bibles into battle. and Cromwells men sang psalms as they thundered at the doors of parliament.
 The celebration of the Fourth is an event in which we all feel an interest. To southern men, especially, it is a day for congratulations, for the south took the lead in the revolution. The first declar- alton of independence was issued by the patriots of Mccklenberg, N. c. The south furnished more than her proportionate share of men and means to the revolu- tionary cause. It is day upon which our fellow citizens of foreign birth can unite with us heartily in observing. and in the Birmingham district they have be- n more enthusiastic than native>Amer- jeans. It is a day upon which the young men who have come of age should be shown consideration. for they have as sumed the important duties of citizen ship. tis day upon which the Amer ican eagle spreads it's wirgs for higher flight. and casts its flashing eye from the broad continent to the ge1 of the Pacific and the Queen of the Antilles.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
PLAGUE IN INDIA.

Julian Hawthorne, the Cos smopolitan's commissioner to India, has returned, and gives the result of his investiga tions. He paints a fearful picture of the ravages of tha plague and the famine. When England conquered India the population was 0,000,000, now it is 300, 600. The country can. support such population. Bombay is fearfully crowded, and the poor people live in filth. There are a number of hospitals for the sick, but 1t is impossible to induce the sick to ac- cept treatment on account of their fatal ism and caste prejudice. Mir. Hawthorne says: "The effor- to check the plague is like fighting in deep water to save a man reso to drown himself But the English never relax; they make good their claim to be the best rulers in the world" In the face of this assertion of his commits sioner the editor scores the British and says: "Wha IS this sham of Christian ity which knows of lhese horrors and yet it possible that Editor Walker doesn't read his own magazine? It is well l5ns wn that the editor of a newspaper doesn't read his own paper-.somebody is always telling him something that appeared in the paper which he didn't see--but the editor of magazine should be more self sacrificing, as he has whole month to read a few pages, barring the advertise
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
RAGG1NG AND TIES

Senators Pe-tus and Bacon will receive the plaudits of not only their consttu- ents' but the farmers of all the cotton states for the success they achieved in fhe senate Thursday in having co ton bagging and cotton ties added to the free list on the tariff bill The amendment narrowly passed and the democrats wsre aided in the measure by the votes of the silver republicans. This tariff effects only "he southern farmers, and has been the mans of allowing trusts and comblna- tions formed for the sole purpose of ex- tortion. It was this same tariff that gave rise to the Farmers Alliance, which grew to be formi6able in politics after having defeated one of the larg g. trusts ever formed in this country. Nearly all of the product from which bagging is made is imported. and it has been an easy matter for the great money mag mates to corner and control this prod uct, aided by high tariff. Compe ition under the free list will be too strong for a repetition of the robbery heretofore practiced. in case the house sustains the action of ths, senate.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
OUR LETTER BOX.
No communications will be published un- der this head unless signed by the author Editor.
ADVERTISERS INCONSISTENCY.


 Prat.ville Ala, July 1, 1897. To the State Herald:
 Every issue of ehe Montgomery Adve~- tiser contains some edi orlial den1unc Bryan as ..popocrat" and calming that it eeateEds for the only true principles of democracy.
 A few days since the State Herald paid conspicuous attention 0 the New York World article, showing that Hanna bought the Alabnma delegation last year for Mcl<inl=y at the costly sum of $27 GOO. The Advertiser, though boosting of its democracy, ignored this bit of inform- a.ion altogether. In today's issue, how ever, appears special from Birming- ham CD which attempts to discount the statement made In the New York World, and eXCnoTlt: Alabama republicans from being implicated in that deal
 Now, l wien to ask if the Advertiser capital out of Chris McGehee's visit O Alabama. during Shs presidential cam paign of 1892? Did she not treat him as 'carpet-bagger" as the "boss republi- can boodler from Pennsylvania, sent to Alabama to use money in buying the state for Harrison?
 Politically speaking, Chris McGehee was rascal, in the eyes of tht Adver- tiser, for using money in 1892, while Han ma seems perfect gentleman for using 1t in 1896. Where does grandma s" con sistency come in? Is it mot that she loves the party lsss, but the postofiice more?"
 Nany of your readers would be glad to know if tEe Old Lady has really "fallen from grace" or whether, like Saul of old she has simply been sporting with la miliar spirits" Yours very respec fully,
 GEORGE $. LIVINGSTON
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
when the cditor of the Times is electel

When the editor of the Times is elected governor he expects to give every bona tide editor in Alabama a good office. And when made president no eastern man editor or of other profession-need apply. -Eufauia Times
 When the Times editor is elected gov ernor and president, editors will wear .wings and free passes will be no more; we will be travelling to and from Mars on an electric current; the Jews willhave re- claimed Palestine ana all sin will have been plotted out; the sheep will have been placed on the right hand and the goats on the left; the earth and the sea will have given up their dead and we will all be brethren of one faith, one hope and one baptism; the moon will have turned to blood and the sun to ball of fire; Gabriel will have sounded his trumpet and the devil rechained to the stake and feasting his host -on fire. birthstone and moulton lead All this will have come to pass when the Times editor is elected governor and president.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
ALABAMA COLD.

Alabamas immense mineral resources were never so well understood as now, and the near future will place us well up with the foremost in these natural resources.
 The product of gold in the state for 1S90, as estimated by the director of the mint, was s5;700OOO. Alabama ranks third in the production of gold, California and Colorado leading.
 A local paper says that Capt. George P. Good arrived at Edwardsville Thurs day morning with men, mining tools, and blacksmith tools: he purchased his sup plies and provisions, hired teams and struck out to prosecute work on the Ed wardsville mines which are located six miles south of the court house.
 There is hardly hill or stream in Cleburne county where gold cannot be found and many hundreds of men are looking for it, and properties known to carry gold are in demand. Alabama Home,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
MAKING A GOOD COVERINGS.

Gov. Johnston appears to b., making a good governor in the estimation of nearly every editor in the s.a ate-except the psn- ell pushens of the Advertiser and Moni- ror The latest to commend the governor is the Hurts file Tribune (editei by Char lie Lane), which claims to be the official organ of the republican party in this state. l. says:
 Gov. Johnston. has the element of progress and interest of the people at heart. This is such a striking contrast with the record of his immediate prede- cassor that the people can't yet realize It; they are dazed, are like a man sud- derly emerging from dark. damn cav ern into the light of the genial bright sunshine. If such thing is possible. Gov. Johnston will have something which rises 10 the dignity of a public school system of our state before his ;wo terms eXpire.-Luverne Journal.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03

"Why waste time and printers ink ar eung that the state c1 mpaign should be conducted upon sate issues? or course it ought. but 1t won't. The silver people are not in the least degree in favor of it When wa get ttht fact dnned into our in n.llliGcnces, we can begin finding out what we are going to do about it."-Mu- bile Register.
 Now you are shouting sense. You will see incorporated in the state platform next year similar plank adopted by the recent democratic convention of Ohio, favortfg the free ard unlimited coina ge os both gold and silver at ahe ratio of 16 to l, Independent of any other country. Opponents to such plank, as the Regis- Ger well says, "eun begiri finding out what We are going to dfo abou. it." And while you a.s considering thH matter you might also khink some on the line Of what the o-ller bo rs are going % do abort letting parties take lsait in the primaries who xi,l not aSree to abide tlie rezul. of said primaries.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03

This is the way a real democrat talks who bell ves what he breaches and stands square by the faith:
 'rrhe Hot Blast, of Anniston, at one time one of the st2unchest silver organs dn the whole country. has lost it's back bone. Would it ipnote the financial question and take back into the fold on an equal footing those Palmer and Busk- ner bolters, who acted as aids to Mcl&in- ley in tbe last campaign? How many of them are there in Alabama anyway? Selma has only thirteen. and we can name only two or three of them. The others are doubtless ashamed Of the part they took in the fiasco to defeat the dem ocratic party. Let all such come back into the party in the regular way. Don't make concessions to placate them. The same gate is open at which they went out for them to return to the fold.-Selma Times
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Only one person in 1000 reaches 1C0 years of age. Russia has, outside of the Black sea, a war fleet of IFS vessels.
 Women load and unload vessels in some of the Japanese ports
 Almost the only form of sport which M P.'s have not yet adopted is foot ball.
 The gondoias of Venice are being grad -ually displaced by littie steamboats.
 More than 1.S00 varieties of roses have been cultivated during the present csn- tufy.
 F'orty-four scorchers were fined $5 each in the recorders court in Detroit one morrdng last week
 The queen reigns over one continent, 100 penlnsulas, 300 promontories, 1000 lakes, 2,o0o rivers and 10000 islands.
 The schEler-Stiftung, in Germany, dis trihuted last year more than 12,000 marks among the iridlgent families of authors.
 Copper coins are Tot in use at Johan- nesburg at sll, the lowest piece of money being the threepenny-b -bit-oalled "tick- ey''
 Ressini used to embrace effusively w. cry Spaniard he met, because, "but for Spain Italy would be last among the na- tions.''
 The ostrich lives about thirty years, and the average annual yield of bird in captivity is from two to four pounds of plumes.
 Green F'lulze, one Of the three colored men who were in the band of pioneer Mormons wlo founded Salt Lake City, is still alive in Idaho.
 Sir A c. Mckenzie, president of tho Royal Academy of Music in London, is at the head of a movement to further more thorough study of music in the ele- mentary schools throughout England.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03

. It is manifest and clearly demonstrated that when the blue eyed son of destiny was badly worsted in his debate with ". j. Bryan. and afterwards was thrown on the me,'eies of cold and ungrateful community. by being compelled to earn his livng in some other way than by be- coming governor of Alabama, the Mobile Registers vitals became disordered and have been disordered ever since. It is a clear case of soul grapes with the Res sis ter in it's mud slirging at Gov. Johnstou's saminstra tion.-Baldwin Times.
 The Times is not altogether core ct. It Nyos not that the Register loves Johnston less but tho Mobile pe,stolfice more. that ilas given rather too much acid flavor to the giepas. When change occurs in the Mobile postUl1ice if such thing should happen, tho Register may see things through different lenses.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
HOW,S THIS

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 r. J. CHENEY & CO, Props,
 Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To- ledo, O.
 Walding Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi- monials free.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
TRIP THROUGH THE WEST.

A resolution was adopted by the Ala bama Press association requesting Com missioner of Agriculture Culver to make trip through the west and northwest the coming winter for the purposs Of lay- ing before the people of that section the great resources of our state. The press has always t,asn strong factor in induc- ing immigration to Alabama, and at no time mor5' than now is there so much need of men of brain and muscle and cap- ital to come in and help to develop our varied resources. Ala abama should have five times es large a population as she has now.-Roanoke Leader.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03

of gold and crown of thorns." We want a man to win.-Wileox Progress
 When one reads such expressions from a paper calming 1t has been for free silver and still clings to that policy" he is reminded of the story Of the old farmsr who had been losing his onions and all efforts to catch the thief had failed. One morning his colored servant caught a skunk breakfasting on fat hen which he dispatched with fense rail and carried 1t to his master. and as he threw the skunk at his feet, exclaimed: "Massa, here's de chap what steal yer ingons Whew! Jest smell him brefr' The "bref'' of such silver editors generally gives them away.
 At the solicitation of -hs editor of the State Herald Associate Railroad Com missioner Ross c. Smith fuI nishes a very able paper on the development of the rail- roads in Alabama. The paper also con- tains much valuable information on th= agricultural, mineral and timber interests of the state. It is a verita ble guide book within itself to the home-seeker and in vestor, ard in a. concise way directs at tentien to the many features which are destined at no distant day to make Ala bama the most progressive s.ate in the union.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
HOME PROJECTION

Just think of the millions of dollars sent away from home for things that could be saved. kept in circulation here and added to by work. thinking and ecoromizing. AK handles, blow handles and many simple such things that are useful are bought; the money if it does not go out of the state. goes to other towns.-Camden Progress.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-03
FAMILIAR INSTANCE.

Half the world" sagely observed MT. Billus, never knows what the other half is doing.''
 That's generally true" -etorted Mrs. Billus. eycing him suspiciously ''as to the better half."--Chicago Record.