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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-01
Big Slate Blasted.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, April |. - The
Keystone Slate company, of Chap
mans quarries, has successfully blast
ed the largest piece Of state known to
the slate industry. The block, which
was moved at least six inches from its
original bed, measured 81 feet in
length, IA feet deep and 1879 feet in
width, and contained 1868 cubic feet.
1t weighed 2, l27, 1854 pounds. or nearly
I OLA fr~>-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-01
SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE.
Battieship Iowa Bids Fair to Earn Her
Builders IA Good Premium.

New YORK, April 1.-The battle
ship Iowa, bound for her official trial
trip off the New England coast. reached
the New York navy yard after sue
cessful run from Philadelphia, where
she will be docked and cleaned for her
speed trial next week. The contract
speed requirement is for l6 knots, with
bonus Of $4,000 for every quarter
knot in excess of that figure. If her
behavior on the run from Philadelphia
to New York be any indication of her
powers, she will earn a good premium
for her makers, the Cramps. This is
the last OF the warships for which a
bonus will be offered
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-01
Kansas Also Visited .

KANSAS CITY, April 1.-Reports re.
ceived here indicate that the cyclone
which destroyed the town of Chandler,
o. T., also passed across the state of
Kansas, though in less destructive
force
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-01
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05

charged ninety times a minute. and that a
stock can be applied to pistols which Will
practically convert them into carbineS The
latter idea is a very old one. Colts pistols
have long been supplied with a stock that
will convert them into carbines, and can be
fixed on almost instantaneously; but the
Importance Of the invention lies not in this,
but in the extraordinary power or quick
firing that the new weapon would seem 10
possess. If successful, no doubt the pistol
would become the cavalry weapon through
out Europe, and will do much TO add 10 the
Importance of an arm whose utility in bat
tie has of late years been diminished by the
increased range and accuracy of rifles
Whether any change would be made IN
our own cavalry weapons may be consid-
cred as doubtful Although it is notorious
that the revolver is vastly better weapon
than a sword, our cavalry are still unSup-
piled with reVolVerS The utility of these
was first shown in warfare during the
struggle in the United States, where the
selves to their revolvers when hostile bodies
met. The question, however, is not be-
tween sword and revolver, but between car
bine and pistol. The cavalryman would part
with his traditional weapon with the great
est regret, but at present the question be-
tween the carbine and revolver may De
considered an open one; but between a car
bine and weapon that could be used al
WILL either as pistol or carbine, and could
pour out, if necessary, a continuous stream
of balls, there could surely be no hesitation
whatever. Happily, our cavalry force Is SO
insignificant in point OF numbers, that, eA-
cept for scouting purposes, it would be or
little use in warfare with any milltary ma
ton, since they would be so numerically
inferior as to be unable to operate with
the smallest hope of success in an engage
ment of any Importance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
see-saw Clubs Road Race.

This morning at 10 o'clock will occur the
second annual road race of the See-Saw
Cycle Club (colored0 The first starters will
have six minutes the best of it, and will
leave the starting point at six minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock. Thereafter a bunch will be
started each minute until 10 o'clock. There
were about fifty entries when the list closed
Friday night, but about fifteen of them
failed to pay their entrance fees, and were
not handicapped, and if they start it will
be as scratch men. The race will start at
the cycle park, North Meridian street,
above Fall creek, and will be run over the
Broad Ripple course, a distance of about
thirteen miles. The entries and the handi-
caps are as follows:
Six Mnutes--J. Keller George Oranges,
Charles A. Jackson, Jack Robinson.
Five Minutes-William Dempsey.
Four Minutes-George Reed Alexander
Brown, J. W. Hodge, Augustus Stewart,
Carter Temple.
Three Minutes-Turner Harrison, Richard
Jackson, Sylvester Overton, Charles Pur-
year.
Two Minutes-Bert Ward, W. H. Reed,
Robert Reed.
one Minute-Taylor Styles Frank Rice.
Scratch-Beverley Howard, Jerry McAfee,
James Taylor, Albert Bryant, Woody
Hedgepath, Edward Fenley, Jimmy Tay-
Tor, Harry Robinson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
A HANDBALL CHAMPION
CARNEY WINS THE WORLDS CHAM
PIONSHIP OVER FITZGERALD.
Harness Race To-day Between Gentry,
Star Pointer and Agan, ia Which
200 Mark May Be Touched.

NEW YORK, July 4.-William Carney, Of
Swineford. County Mayo, Ireland. who for
the last few years has been a resident of
Chicago, met James Fitzgerald, of Tralee,
County Kerry Ireland, at Phil Casey s
handball court in Brooklyn this afternoon
in the final half of the rubber of fifteen
games which decided the worlds champion
ship at handball. Three weeks ago to-day
these men met in Kennedys ball court in
Chicago, when Carney won six of the seven
games played. To-day Fitzgerald was con-
fronted with a heavy handicap, as he had
to win seven straight games in order to
get the much-coveted title of champion at
the game Fitzgerald arrived in this coun-
try last winter and is at a disadvantage
in the American game because at the back
of the Irish courts there is an open space
while under the American rules there is a
solid wall He acquitted himself very cred
itably and, although beaten, the game he
put up was almost perfect
Carney, having won the last game Of the
Chicago SERIES opened with a low delivery
which puzzled Fitzgerald. on the second
killed 1t in a rally, after which he made
four aces. This game was won by Fitzger-
excellent play on both sides.
Fitzgerald opened the second game with
an ace, to which Carney responded with
ten. There were eight hands played in
this game, and both men put up such ex-
cellent play that it kept the experts guess
ing who would win. Fitzgerald played an
almost faultess game, and changed his
service so frequently that he puzzled the
Chicago expert, but the latter outplayed
him and won with three aces to spare.
Phil Case, who on FitZgeralds arrival in
this country relinquisheo the champion
ship, declared that this was the grandest
game of handball he had ever seen, and
his opinion was shared by all the experts
who saw the game.
The third game was won by Fitzgerald
q to H. and the newcomer also won the
fourth game q to II. Fitzgerald stock then
partisans bet to / on their mans chances
of winning, although at the opening they
were betting as much as to l. Fitzgerald
scored five aces in his first hand of the fifth
game and Carney made two. After a rapid
exchange of inside play Fitzgerald was put
out in his second hand and Carney scored
four. Fitzgerald did some very pretty
work in the next four hands, but went to
pieces a minute later, allowing Carney to
score ten aces. In fast rally Fitzgerald
shut Carney off with a close kill, when the
Chicago man was lacking two aces of the
championship. Fitzgerald then on service
made two and Carney, with good, all-round
play, shut out Fitzgerald's chances of sue
cess by scoring two on excellent in and
out play, winning the match with score
of to 4, which included the six games he
won in Chicago
Score of days play: Carney, H. Fl, Ii, II,
q; Fitzgerald, II. IS, 81, q, IA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
RUSIE Is WORTH 800, 900.
Not to Himself, but to the Big League,
According to- NOung.

WASHINGTON July 4.-"Uncle Nick"
Young estimates that Ruse will be worth
to the various League clubs about 500. 900
before the present season Closes This
somewhat startling statement was made at
League headquarters yesterday during a
conversation the writer had with the usu-
ally conservative president-secretary of the
National League. lie said:
There is no denying the drawing abiIi-
ties of the big twirler from Hoosierdon.
for | know that hundreds of DeoDle i'm this
city went to National Park during the
last series with New York principally TO see
Amos Rusie pitch. 1t is true the improve
ment in the playing of the Washington
team since Gus Schmelz was released from
the management of the home team, helped
to swell the daily attendance at the local
ball games, but it is only Just to Rusie
to say he was, perhaps the leading at
traction that helped TO draw II 900 people to
the first double game between Washington
and New York last Friday"
Uncle Nick" waxed eloquent on the busi-
ness tact displayed by the OriginatOrs of
the Rusie compromise but he could not be
induced to reveal that Well-kept secret as
to the terms of that remarkable compro-
mise that means so many good dollars to
every club in the League Said President
Young:
This much l do know: The New York
management did not originate the scheme
nor did II have any hand in arranging the
details. The scheme by which RuSie is to-
day filling the pockets of 50 many League
magnates with legal tenders was conceived
by one man connected with the League
He had the shrewdness to see that Rusie' S
return to the New York club would infuse
new life into that organization, besides the
reputation of the great pitcher would help
every club in the League If | was called
upon to make a guess as TO the originator
of the Rusie deal, l would name either Mr.
Conant, of Boston or John T. Brush, of
.'Rusie is the life of the New York team
to-day" continued Uncle Nick" and he
is setting the pace, for the other members
of that exceptionally strong staff of pitch
ers He not only infuses fresh energy into
such men as Meekin and Sullivan, but every
member of the team has acquired new con-
fdence since Rusie returned to the fold. -
one of these days an interesting chapter
in baseball history may be written on the
subject of the Rusie deal, which Uncle
Nick says was one of the greatest pieces
of diplomacy connected with the national
game. Rusie has not only been success
from box-ofifce standpoint but he has
materially aided the New York club in
reaching point whore it is surely within
sight, at least, of the much-coVeted pen
nant The New York team with the ex-
ceptiOu of Rusie. is the same, practically
as il was last year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
THE Y. M. |. CELEBRATION.
Bicycle Races In Aftem OOn-At Wash
ingtOn Park at Night.

This morning the Y. M. l. will take
charge of the State fair grounds and the
entire day will be spent in an effort to
amuse the visitors of the grounds and to
give them a few brief patriotic addresses.
The speakers, who have been heretofore
announced. are well known. The speeches
will begin at l o'clock in one of the build
ings on the grounds. The schemes for the
amusement of the visitors and parapher-
MALTA were all taken out to the grounds Sat
urday afternoon and early this morning a
score of workmen will begin setting the
buildings in order for the funmaking. AL
most every imaginable sort of amusement
will be found somewhere upon the grounds
The races will begin at 10 o'clock in the
morning, at which time the free-for- all
running and trotting races will be pulled
off. A purse of $50 is offered in each of
these races, and the entries will be kept
these will come the Y. VI. l. bicycle race
1t is mile race, open to members of
the order only 1t will be followed by the
game of ball between the Terre Haute
this will come a short interim for dinner
which will be served on the grounds by
the Y. NJ. l. The afternoons programme
will begin with the addresses a l o'clock
in which there will be five events. A large
number of entries in these events have been
received from outside the city and they
promise to be good races. The prizes of
fered are above the standard in value gen.
orally hung up in amateur events, and
have attracted the attention of all the local
crack-a- jacks. most of whom are entered
in one or more of'them.
In addition to the various forms of
amusement there will be all sorts of re-
freShmentS on the grounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
NTNNTOT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
OAlAl A4NA 32-33 When Building.
FELL FROM FOURTH FLOOR.
j. ID. King Tumbles Out of a Hendricks
Block fundamentally Injured.

]. d. King, employed as a foreman in one
of the city departments fell out of a win
dow from the fourth floor of the Hendricks
block, on Monument place, about 1870
O'Clock this morning, striking the stone
sidewalk of Market street and fatally in
juring himself. The distance of the fall was
about sixty-five feet.
Bert Bruce and Fred Beerbauer passing
by, saw King fall and they Immediately
notified the police station. Although the
place is but a short distance from the City
Dispensary on Ohio street it was a long
time before the injured man received med
ical attention. His body was frightfully
bruised and there was apparently little
hope for his recovery.
King has been roomirg with Max
Beecham at Room IS of the Ross block.
Last night the two men We're out at Fair
view Park and returned about o'clock in
the evening. Both had been drinking heaV-
lily. The bed the two occupied was close
to the window SILL and IL seems that King
crawled out on the sill to catch cool
breeze. falling asleep again while on the
sill. When the police went up to the room
after the accident they found Beecham
asleep and when he was awakened he still
showed the effect of the liquor.
The ambulance from the City Hospital
had to be called before King was removed
from the hard foor of the corridor Of the
building, where he was laid. DIR. Rhodes,
of the City Dispensary. refused to allow
the dispensary ambulance to take the man
because it was a hospital case The hos
pital ambulance was much better for the
purpose, however, as it is a lighter run
ming vehicle.
Dr. Grove, who rooms in the Hendricks
Block, made an examination of King while
he lay on the floor He found that the
mans spine was injured and that he is
probably injured Internally. The on4g
broken bone discovered in the cursory ex-
animation was the point of the elbow,
loose. DR.. Grove thought King could not
possibly survive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
HOW the Climbs Stand.
REACHED THIRD TWICE.
HOOsfers Unable to Get "a Man Across
the Plate at Columbus.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS o., July AT no time after
the first inning of to-days game were the
Hoosiers likely to score, as the Senators
were putting up a fielding game that was
much after the style which Indianapolis
displayed a week previous on the same
grounds, while Rettger even more of
a puzzle to Watkinss men that he was
Friday. Four of the seven hits We're made
in the first two innings, and each time a
Hoosier player was perched on third base
before the inning was over, but try as
hard as they might, it was impossible to
get a man across the plate, and the game
ended with a long row of ciphers for the
visiting aggregation. In the last seven in
nings three HOLSTERS reached first base
through singles, and one was given life
by McGarr's low throw to Tebeau after the
third baseman stopped hot one off Woods
bat. Fast double plays followed two of the
hits and not a Hoosier saw third base after
the second inning.
Columbus went out in order in the first;
while after Hogriever was thrown out at
first, Gray hit one against the left field
fence for two bases. Mcfarland flew out
to Mertes and Motz singled but fast field
ing by Mertes held Gray on third Motz
stole second and Gray attempted to score
on the throw to Crooks, who returned the
ball to Buckley, retiring Gray. In the
second Stewart made hit, Deadly fouled
out, and Flynn forced Stewart out at Sec
ond Wood hit safely, Flynn going to third
when Mertes funbed the ball. Wood stole
second, but all chance to score was lost
when Hulen made a nice stop of one that
VOTERS hit, retiring the pitcher at first.
Tebeau's hit steal of second and
McGarrs single responsible for
the Senator's first run. Singles
by Hulen, Mertes and Genins added
one in the third. A base on balls to
Hulen in the fifth, Franks double and
singles by the next three men scored three
and as many more followed in the SIKH
through three singles, base on balls and
a three Dagger, one man being caught al
third. In the seventh three more Senators
touched the rUoper through Buchleys
single, triple by Hulen and Mertess home
run drive. Singles by McGarr and Buckley,
with Gray's muff of line drive off Hulens
bat, gave Columbus one in the ninth The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
THE FADING DECLARATION.
Present Condition of the Original
Charter of American Liberty

Washington Letter in st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Declaration of Independence is kept
between two great plates of glass, the
edges Of which are Theoretically sealed. At
intervals and as a special favor the GUS
todian pulls out Il drawer I'm a huge steel
box and shows the treasure. But most OF
the time the two plates, with their sheet of
parchment between, rest where burglars
cannot break through fire cannot
reach and where daylight cannot complete
the raVageS already wrought by exposure.
Visitors 10 the State Department who want
TO see the Declaration are shown a perfect
facsimile, which hangs in a handsome
frame and looks old enough 10 be the
original. They 30 away none the wiser TOR
the substitution. The truth Is that the
Declaration was fast becoming a tradition
when the extraordinary steps for preserva-
ton were taken about three years ago.
In the administration of John quincy Adj
ans copper plate of the original was
made To get the copy for the engraver
the surface Of the parchment was mois-
tened with a wet cloth. A print was taken.
1t removed about 30 per cent of the ink.
FOR some years the original was eXhioited
under glass at the Patent ONCE. IL hung
whore the sun reached a short time each
day until the discovery was made that the
script was fading. Better care was taken
when the Declaration was hung in the IL
brary of the new state Department build
ing But for some reason never satlsfac-
torily explained. the signatures suddenly
seemed to be fading John Hancocks name
one of the boldest on the sheet. in the space
of two or three years became too dim To
distinguish. Then the officials having
charge saw that IL left ia the light the
original would In a few generations entirely
disappear, The strong box was built. The
plates Of glass were obtained and sealed.
In the drawer, underneath the Declaration,
the copper plate made in Adams 5 time IS
kept. The Declaration can be deciphered
with the aid of glass, but the signatures
are almost entirely faded out. What Ia
left of the reVered instrument VIII with
present precautions, last q long time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-05
VICTORIA'S REGAL RIGHT.
Why the Niece of William Nv Wns
Called to the Throne,
Boston Transcrint.


Several newspapers, in explaining to their
readers how Queen Victoria came TO sue
coed William ". says it was because she
half the truth, for William ~ had nephy
eWs and other nieces. George Hrs first
second, third and fourth sons were respec-
George ", who died childless in 1890; Fred
er1ck, Duke of York, who died in 1927: also
without children; William, Duke of Clar-
enee, who died William " June 20 1887
without lawful issue. and Edward Duke of
Kent and Strathearn, and Earl of Dublin
who died Jan. %, 1920, aged ffty-three leaV-
Princess Victoria, of Leinngen, a baby
daughter, now Queen Victoria. The Queen
succeeded William ", not because she was
simply his niece, but because she was the
only child of the brother next to him in
the order OF succession. Had Queen Vic
toria had brother she would in all prob
ability not have been a parsonage of his
torlcal celebrity, save in the contingency of
succeeding him. Her rights were those that
devolved on her from her father. At the
time she succeeded 10 the throne her I'M
cles-the Dukes of Cumberland of Sussex
and Cambridge-Were living, younger brot h.
ers OF her father and junior to him in the
line of succession in the order named The
Duke of Cumberland (who became King of
Hanover on the death of William IN) was
a man of such despOtic temper and prin-
ciples that all England cherished the Prin-
cess Victoria as standing between it and his
succession TO the throne. He had lawful
issue, as had the Duke of Cambridge The
Duke of Sussex, a most estimable man
married twice, but these unions being re-
pugnant TO the provisions of the royal mar
riage act, his ehildrenWere barred from the
line of succession, From the revolution of
1888 rose the Jaeobites party, made up of
those who supported the cause Of James H.
his sons and descendants the picturesque
modern Jacobtes DO not recognize Queen
Victoria, despite the fact that her success
sion is due to her Stuart blood for she is
a direct descendant of Elizabeth daughter
of James !, to whose heirs the title to the
throne devolved by the act of settlement
on the death of Anne.