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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-28

over" and by one or two remarks ex-
changed. while she was placing the pom
ne IN box for e i s 6s let sne me- the
first customer of the day. go cut unserved,
she would have had no luck for the next
Another time / was in the neighborhood
of Division street. and remembering the
tales told of that classic locality. where
fifty years ago, New York bought its bon
nets, / turned into the street, thinking TO
stroll quietly along and make observa-
tons. Almost Immediately l felt touch
on my arm and saw beside me smiling
Votary of the yearly bath. who pointed
with jeweled finger to a window like,
flower bed: Come and look inside, lady:
We have everything what you like; we Will
surely please you, lady II you come I'M
TIL attracted by peculiar green and gold
sign, with a shamrock leaf in the corner,
and spausing for half a second, a little
from behind her showcase, and. with
perSuasively racy voice and accent. invited
me to honor her shop with visit. / said
no; did not want TO purchase, and would
not trouble her for nothing. and drew her
attention TO a well-dressed woman who
was looking in at her window. "Arrah,
I'll hansell me with a straight-eyed lady.
If she" indicating the other, wants hat,
she can come later, and not on Monday
morning" AS turned away, the woman
in question faced me, and ! saw she squint-
ed fearfully.
The Irish, by the way, make particularly
good millinery saleswomen. They do not
dwell so much on the beauties OF their
wares as on those of their customers, and
will change cold gray eyes into forget-me
not blue and duh brown ones to golden
hazel to bring the desired purchaser into
harmonious relationship with the vended
article, mentioning especially the excellent
quality of the materials used, but, in
speaking of the customer dwelling partic-
ularly on her exquisite becomingneSS to
everything including the one hat or bon
net which seems to please her best. Mil
liners generally treat crippled or otherwise
deformed people with a gentle politeness
that is totally lacking In the cordial
warmth and interest Of their manners to
others 2 kind of fearful Difference which
has its origin in the ancient land modern)
dread Of the EVIL eye" They deny it usu
ally ally but heard one ackn now on be
looked if it can be avoided" Did you ever
bonnet priced at $13? No, and you
won't get any milliner to accept that sum
of money. even if her price is only $3.50.
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THE NEW HARMONY COLONY.
Debs May Have Derived Inspiration
from Owens Experiment.

Washington Special to New York Tribune
A man from the Wabash country said to
q correspondent of the Tribune to-day: Il
am inclined to think that Eugene DebS,
who is ambitious now to establish model
community, gets some suggestions from an
old experiment on the Wabash with which
Robert Dale Owen was prominently identl-
fed. DebS is a native of Terre Haute,
and not far away is the old town of New
Harmony, settled years ago by party or
English people operating under the infiu-
ence of the Owen family. The name OF the
plan suggests the object the settlers had
in view. Their aspiration was harmony
after a plan, and the plan was the pleas
ant intermingling Of all the residents, with
out regards to means or occupation; Inc
mason, the merchant, the farmer, the doc
tor and the minister were all to meet on
equal terms, and strive together TO keep
the moral and religious tone of the COM
munity high and pure. Some clever people
were attracted there and for some years
the life of the village was enjoyable on the
lines drawn. TWAS not at all austure. There
were out door parties in pleasant weather
and indoor parties IN winter ana ana
was made welcome. The horse fair
in the autumn, where there were
speed rings, became the ~ f a a1iO n
a week it always drew a large crowd. A
company of clever actors made their home
there during the summer vacation. They
would begin the season in the autumn With
a weeks engagement at the Town Hall;
and then start on a circuit which extended
over southern Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois
and into Tennessee. They presented such
plays as The, Child of the Regiment..
The French Spy and The Pearl of
Savoy in a highly creditable manner. and
they were great favorites wherever they
went. After the tour, which lasted until
well into the spring, they would put back
into that quiet retreat and spend the sum-
mer fishing and hunting.
Did the settlement fail of its object?
Not that. The settlement changed to
suit the compelling surrounding conditions.
The country filled up, and life all about
was ordered on the old lines. This, of
course, in time told on New Harmony. But
the good effects of the first settlement are
still to be observed there. 1t Is still a small
town. but a well conducted, orderly, indus
trious community. Many descendants of
the first settlers are found there The
owen blood, which was highly imaginative
and experimental in the days of the IA
nous Robert. and his still more famous
son, Robert Dale, has now sobered down,
and flows in the veins of some practical
men who make good lawyers and judges
and doctors. and live contentedly in every
day fashion. Yes, I'm inclined to think
that Debs has been thinking about New
Harmony, and wants to play part some
what similar TO that of the Owens"
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HERO WITH WOODEN LEGS.
Raced with Fire Down Mountain
and Saved Three Lives.

@A41LlilullI wa special.
Not far away from the Virginia line lives
a two-thirds youth. for, unfortunately
both Of his lower limbs are artificial who
has to his credit act of heroisrn which
should make him a loved lad as long as
1he memory of those who know him lasts
His name is Tim DIN, and his home is
away up In the mountains. thirty-ive miles
from everywhere, as a book agent once
sald oil mat part OF the country. This boy
heard that forest fires were sweeping ev-
erything that would burn before them along
the Virginia side of the mountains One
afternoon he climbed through the snow to
the top of the mountain. one of the steep
est of the Cumberland, and took q view of
the nre-SWept country below him. He was
surprised to find the fire so fierce, and as
he watched, Tim saw that the red tongues
were creeping on toward a little log cabin
IN which lived two old and HELPLESS
women, the ODER sisters, and their blind
and crippled brother, who is one of the
Oldest mel, over on the other side. The lad
realized that the house was a long wav
from any other farmhouse and knew that
the people in the humble cot would find
themselves powerleSS if they were left in
the cabin until the fire got to their home
Without thinking OF how much suffering
II meant for his aching limbs. Tim started
down the rugged hillside on his perilous
journey of heroism. He had a race witb
the fire, and twice fell from exhaustion
and almost despaired of saving the old
folks But his indomitable courage never
uagged and he kept going. He reached the
old homestead just as the prairie fire was
attacking the old frame crib He hurried
into the house and informed the old and
thoroughly frightened women of their dan
ser. II only took him a few minutes to
hitch the horse to the sled and the old man
was helped on TO this. The four drove on
to shelter at the nearest neighbor's leaving
the ire TO do its worst. The home of the
old people was partly burned during the
night but the boy had got some of the
neighbors TO go and fight the fire and they
the house
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PROPOSED ELECTRIC ROADS.
Farmers and Others May Build and

FARMERS ana others May Build and
Raise Money on Credit Checks.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, June IA project is
now on foot in Wayne county and this
city for the construction of an electric line
to run from Richmond through Webster,
Economy and Losantville to Muncie, hav-
ing Losantville as the objective point for
the first division. This place is on the L.,
B. & w. Railroad about twenty miles
northwest of here. The plan of operation
proposed is the cooperative one, the line
to be the property of the people and not
run in the interests of capitalists. To all
those who assist in giving a subsidy credit
checks will be issued, to be redeemed in
traffic and transportation. A survey for a
steam road was made through this section
some years ago. Some of the most prom
inent farmers of the county are interested
in the movement and it is believed that it
will be a go. The local Labor Exchange is
taking an interest and will assist in the
work.
1t is also reported that the right of way
for an electric line is being surveyed be-
tween this city and Greenyille, o., by way
Of Bethel Ind. The line being surveyed
takes a nOrthwesterly course from Dayton,
o., to GreenVille, a westerly one to Bethel
and then south to this city.
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REVENGE OF A PEDDLER
HE RETALIATES ON MERCHANTS
WHO MADE HIM PAY s75.
Mr.. Gilmore Closes Muncie stores on
BE Good One Day "a Week ut Least.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.


MUNCIE, Ind, June 27.-This was proba-
bly, the "tightest' town in the State to-
day and it was even a hard matter to pur-
chase cigar or glass of soda water. The
Merchants Protective Association, or
ganized recently, caused the arrest of sew
eral men who made their livelihood by
peddling, in order to force them to take
out a city license of $75. One of the ar
rested men was Charles Gilmore, who in
turn paid his fine and took out a license.
Gilmore then announced that he would not
only force all other peddlers to toe the
mark, but that all other violators Of State
laws or city ordinances would be prosecuted
on the least provocation. Last week he
caused several arrests of merchants who
placed goods on the sidewalks an ad-
vertisement, and he issued card of warn
ing IN the newspapers for the benefit OF
those who have been transacting business
on the first day of the week. AS a result
the meat merchants yesterday notified pa
irons that the shops would be closed to-
day, and they were. Several druggists,
cigar stores, bicycle shops and novelty
stores that have heretofore been open were
closed, and the saloons likewise observed
Mr.. Gilmores order The city officials are
no. pleased with the peddlers method Of
revenge, but they cannot give assurance
that arrests will not be made if warrants
are issued. The Kirby House cigar store,
Andrews's drug store and Campbells drug
store kept open, while Hinkley alone sold
soda water The bicycle stores being
closed, there was increased business for the
livery stables and street cars. Many
threats are being made against Mr.. Gill
more, but the church people are lauding
him and 1.-The committee of one hundred"
will probably keep up the pace he has set.
In the future Muncie will be good one day
in each week, at least
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SCIENTIFIC BURGLARS.
Stole Electricity to Open a Safe, but
Current Was Cut OF Too Soon.

CLEVELAND, o., June 27-Burglars re-
sorted to novel scheme to open a bank
safe at Chagrin Falls, this county, last
night. They entered the bank of Rogers &
Son some time early in the evening. They
had previously attached wire to the troll
ley line of the electric railway. The wire
was run through an alley, over a transom
and to the safe. Another wire attached
to the rail of the street car track was
brought into the bank. At the ends
of these wires were carbon points. With
these carbons an attempt was made with
the arc light thus formed to melt the knob
of the combination. The experiment worked
all right, and the knob had been nearly
melted away when the current was shut
off shortly after midnight. The burglars
then gave up the task. The job was
planned scientifically. The thieves had even
gone to the trouble of placing little pile
of sand under the knob for the molten
metal total on. and thus avoid setting. fire
to the floor. There is no clue to the bur-
glars.
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MR.. SHERMAN ON TRUSTS
SECRETARY OF STATE THINKS THEY
SHOULD BE RESTRAINED.
The Important Question Before the
Country TO-Day-NO Currency
Legislation This Session.

NEW YORK, June 28.-Secretary of State
John Sherman, who arrived in New York
last night, is quoted in an interview in this
mornings World as saying THE matter
of trusts is altogether the most important
question of the day. A combination of
persons engaged in a common business
would seem on it's face to be
fair enough matter, but in real
ity such combinations prevent health
full competition and control output
and prices. The present national trust law
(the Sherman law is not strong enough.
1 framed it myself and the Senate commit
tee on judiciary made changes in it which
materially weakened it's effect. I favor
making unlawful in the most direct man
ner all combinations in restraint of trade.
They put all industries in the control of a
few men. The people have right to open
competition in all Industries and trades.
Restraint of trusts can be made effective
when we can get the proper kind of law.
The Supreme Court has upheld the present
trust law, but has pointed out it's defects
l think that those defects can and will be
remeded The trust people say the effect
of their combinations is to lover prices
of the products which they control do
not believe it. The tendency to control the
output and put up prices must naturally
come with the control of any important IN
duStry or trade.
when a man makes his money on 81 fair
basis of trade no man envies him or mas
a right to. When he makes a fortune with
the trusts which shut, out competition or
restrain trade he is denounced, and TINS
has been done by all people. and at all
times. 1t is unfair competition and UNI
fair combination that have reused up this
cry against trusts.
"The currency question cannot be decided
at this session of Congress. Nobody is
ready to decide it, The Eastern States are
pretty thoroughly in favor of the gold
standard The South seems to be
slowly coming around to the same
view But the Western States,
which are heavily in debt, want cheaper
currency, and, sof course, are advocating
silver Whether it will be settled in time
to take it out of the way as an issue for
the next presidential campaign or not L
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Indiana Notes.

Mrs; Nancy Thompson, aged fftya1fve, Of
Hillsdale. is dead from lockjaw She fell
from a cherry tree ten days ago, breaking
her left leg. She was thought to be i'm
proving, but Thursday tetanus set in. She
was a widow.
The Rev. Theodore Henkle graduate
of Concordia College, ST. LOUIS. was in
stalled as pastor of the new English Luth-
eran Church at Terre Haute Sunday even
ing. The Rev. DR.. Sommers, of st. Louis
preached the installation sermon.
John Briggs, formerly of New Albany
was killed Saturday night in Chicago
where he had been employed for the past
four years as switchman in the Rock ISL
and yards He was forty-one. years, old
and leaves a wife. The remains will be
taken to New Albany for interment.
The second suit for $4,000 damages has
been filed at Terre Haute against Dr.
Pence for malpractice. AS in the case of
Mrs Standard, of Clay county, it is alleged
that he gave medicine which caused death
while prescribing for tapeworm The suit
Just filed is by the administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Eliza Reinacke, who died
in great agony few weeks ago in Terre
Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-28
MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
Sixty Thousand Additional Asked by
WeyIer to Pacify Cuba.

CHICAGO, June IA special to the
Chronicle from Jacksonville, Fla, says:
''Weyler while at Cienfuegoes, made re-
quest for 10000 more colonial volunteers,
with the intention of starting an active
campaign. He has also demanded from
Spain 10000 additional troops to reach Cuba
by Sept. l. The rainy season will be draw
ing to a close at this time and this goes
TO prove the assertion that he will make
the effort of his life TO conquer the insur-
gents. The announcement that Gomez
would begin active operations has been
verified.
It is officially stated to-day that a Span
fish column has had an engagement with
rebels under Stolongo on the Stolongo
ranch near Jaguay Grande, province of
Matanzas. The insurgents are alleged to
have been dispersed with the loss of fifteen
killed and one wounded The Spanish had
a corporal wounded. 1t is known that the
engagement was simply an attack made
by the troops upon the defenseless pacificos
on the ranch, and that the fifteen persons
reported to have been killed in battle were
brutally maSSacred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-28
FIRE In HER HOLD.
Thrilling Experience of Crew and
Passengers of the City of Rome.

Passengers of the City of Rome.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The Anchor line
steamer City of Rome arrived to-day from
Glasgow and Neville, after thrilling ex-
perience with fire on board ship Captain
Hugh Young reports that the steamer
sailed on June 10, with Sc saloon, 80 second
cabin and $50 Storage passengers, and a
cargo of general merchandise. On Satur-
day, at 2:30 p. m, in latitude Alps longi-
tude 1929, the bridge officer detected smoke
issuing from No. 4 hold, Immediately for
ward of the bridge. Dense volumes of
smoke soon began to ascend. The fire.
alarm was quickly sounded and the crew
beat to quarters. Meanwhile an officer
was detailed to notify the passengers, VINO
were calmly sitting or pFomenading the
decks In few minutes hose was stretched
along the deck from the engine room to
the hold, where the fire was then raging.
Steam and water were turned into the
lire was under control Further precau-
lions were then taken to prevent a pos
sible outbreak and spread or the tire TO
the adjoining compartment. Another de-
tachment of the crew was ordered to stand
by in case of emergency, and streams of
water were kept constantly pouring into
the burning compartments and on to the
main deck in the immediate vicinity of
the fire. The cargo in the burning hold
consisted chiefly of jute goods and will
probably be a total loss. The cause of the
fire is supposed to have been spontaneous
combustion. The amount of damage cam
matches are taken off and the cargo dis
charged.
AT one time the passengers were request
ed to get their hand baggage and be pre-
panic among them. Many of the state
looms were flooded.
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Shipwreclx and sufYerinu

PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-The details
of the recent loss of the Philadelphia
bound British sugar-laden bark Traveller,
Captain Christie, at Port Mathurin, Rodri-
guez island, and the death from Java fever
OF ten members of the crew, including Cap
tain Christie, have just been received at
this port from Mauritius and bring to light
one of the most thrilling cases of ship
wreck and suffering in the annals of ship
ping. Two of the sailors, driven to despera-
ton by witnessing the sufferings of their
shipmates, committed suicide by leaping
overheard, preferring death in this way
rather than from the raVages of the fever,
which they felt was sure to evertake them.
One by one the men died off, until the mate
and second mate were the only officers
spared, and the former finally succumbed
TO the dreaded disease. Captain Christie.
the commander, and seven men had died,
and their bodies had been cast over the
ships side.
For nearly two weeks she drifted to the
northward and eastward of Rodriguez ISL
end and ran into Port Mathurin. An ef-
tort was made to get medical aid from the
shore. That night the wind rose and the
following sunrise the vessel drove on the
onlyfng reefs and became a total loss. She
afterwards entirely disappeared
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MILLINERs, sUPERsTITIoNs.
Queer Notions Possessed by Women i'm
This Trade.
Springfield Republican.

The supersttions and prejudices of milli-
ners are so strongly ingrained as to be quite
interesting, though only noticeably mani
tested by those in the lower ranks Of the
trade Cultivation always teaches the sup
preston of natural emotions. There used TO
be a little shop in New York, on Canal
street, which passed every morning on my
way to business 1t was always open and
the window arranged at that early hour
and one day there happened TO be on view
q bonnet that caught my eye. / thought I
would ask the price, and, If 1t should prove
satisfactory, would call in the evening and
make the purchase. I was met by a very
agreeable woman, who insisted on my try
ing on the objecl of interest: ii turned out
to be all that desired, and the price was
within my limit, / said / would take it
on my return journey that night, II 1t had
not been sold in the meantime. and pre-
pared 70 go on my way. But that she would
not hear of: What doay you want to pay?"
asked she. Why" I said. / have not the
money with me. only. carry dollar or
two, generally We'll, how much have
your she insisted. On turning out my
purse only about half the price. was. pro-
said; I'm make it up before the day Is
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SOVEREIGN ON DEBS.
He Does Not Approve the Cooperative
Commonwealth Scheme.

NEW YORK, June 27.--General Master
Workman James r. Sovereign has written
for the Journal of the knights of Labor an
article severely criticising the scheme Of
Eugene V. Debs to organize a cooperative
colony. The criticism is headed "Debs on
the Wrong Track" and after praising the
founder of the American Railway Union
for his work in the past, refers to the col
ony plan as "A half-baked scheme Of Eu-
ropean state socialism, The writer scores
Debs for making a piteous appeal to John
d. Rockefeller for a dole of charity" and
declares that such a course shows 'Debs
is losing his grip on himself. Labor will
win it's way" says Sovereign, but never
by the aid or charity of Rockefeller" He
blames Debs. too for leaving his post when
workingmen are about to place .plutocrats
on trial, and, letting his part of the case
against modern "ShylOcks' go by default.
Mr.. Sovereign asserts that the people will
soon make laws to regulate wealth, and to
the objection that plutocrats may bride the
courts points to Judge Lynch.
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They think they will turn up some place
before long, but do not think 1t likely that
the head will ever be found. They think
the murderer had either burned or buried
it. This would hardly be done, however,
unless the identity of the murdered man
would easily lead TO the identity of the
murderer. No surgical skill was en-
ployed in Remembering the body.
On the breast OF the trunk a
large piece of the flesh had been hacked
away This may have been done to pre-
vent Identification by means of tattoo
marks. the murder was possibly done on
board of a vessel, but If this was the case
one portion of the body would hardly have
been placed on land and the other in the
water
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Muncie's Formulation
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE Ind, June 27.-The enumera-
ton for the new city directory was COM
pleted last night, and the footings show
the city to have 25,527 people, a gain of
3242 since the last directory was published.
less than two years ago. There is an in
crease of 1880 whites, but the colored peo-
eight. While collecting data for the book.
the number of residents in each family is
taken. This gives the actual figures, and
is quite gratifying, as none placed an esti-
mate of over $4,000. When natural gas was
developed in this vicinity, nine years ago,
Muncie had less than 1000 people,