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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

the Rafferty, relocator recently installed.
The range finder. by simply pointing a
telescope at the object. gives at a glance
its true direction and distance. These are
then mechanically transformed by the re-
locator into the corresponding elements
for the particular gun-f firing.
The shots are plated on a vertical target
210 feet by 35 feet, representing the side of
a man-of-war. A large proportion of the
shots fell close to the spar buoy, and
nearly all would have hit vessel an
chored in that position.
For firing the rife new piece of appa-
ratus, devised by Captain Pratt, Third
Artillery, commanding Fort Mason, was
successfully used. This machine me-
chanically makes the necessary oorrec--
tions for wind velocity. etc.. and the ret
sulting elevation for the gun is read off g.,
glance. 1t thus saves much com putting
and is certain to be adopted by the ar
tillarv
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

would be erected long before John the Revela-
tors day. In the Pearl of Great Price is found
the following reference to 1t, given by the
Lord to Enoch: righteousness and truth
will cause to sweep the earth as with flood,
to gather out mine elect from the four quar-
tiers of the earth unto place which shall
prepare; holy city, that my people may gird
mn their loins and be looking forth for the
time of my coming, for there shall be my tab
ernacle and 1t shall be called Zion, New
jerusalem"
The Prophet Ether, who lived 400 B. c., was
permitted to see IN visions OF the future the
beautiful city of the New Jerusalem and he
also saw that il sh ould be built upon this land
by the remnant OF the seed OF Joseph--a holy
city unto the Lord-prior to the time OF his
The word of the Lord through Joseph Smith,
the prophet OF the nineteenth century, de-
clares that the spot selected by him as the site
of the holy temple TO be reared in this gen.
Grafton is Independence, Jackson County, Mo-,
and speaking OF the city that shall be built
the New Jerusalem, q land of peace. city of
refuge, place OF safety for the saints of the
Most High God" (Doc. and Gov. p. 1897
Some see from tn these a sacred writings that the
is choice pove all other lands on the face OF
the earth and has been so from the dawn of
creation. In what is now the Mississippi Val
ley was the sacred spot where the Garden OF
Eden stood. Here also will stand the holy
city of New jerusalem, the Zion of the latter
days-this city which was promised by the
LORD, foreSeen Oy the propnets ana described
by John the Revelator. And when the hour
of vengeap ce comes and the earth is ABOUT to
receive her ba ptism of fire, when the words OF
the apostle will be fulfilled, by all who are
alive and have kept the faith being caught up
to meet their Lord in the clouds, then shall
this holy city be caught up and all iis inhabi
tants to meet him in the air: and when the
earth Is purified and cleansed of the wicked.
ness and denominations that are upon its face
the saints and the holy city will descend to
the earth again preparatory for the great mil
lennial reign of our Lord and Savior. 1t was
at this particular stage of progress when John
the Revelator caught glimpse of the city oi
the New Jerusalem.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
ONE NAME FOR BROADWAY

A Plan to Make Single Thoroughfare
of 1t From Bowling Green to Yonkers.
Incidental to the proposition now pend
ing to construct bridge across the Spuy-
ten Duyvil Creek at Kingsbridge in place
of the present footbridge there Is move
ment to drop the various names given to
parts of Broadway. Ii forms continuous
thoroughfare from Bowling Green to the
Yonkers line and it Is proposed TO give the
title Broad way to the whole. of it. At
present it is Broadway to Flfty-ninth
slreet then it becomes the Boulevard as
far as One Hundred and Seven tieth street,
from thers to Spuyten DuyviI Creek it is
the kingsbridge road and in the Twenty.
fourth Ward IL again becomes Broadway.
When, how and why the chief business
thoroughfare Of the Greater New York
was first called "Broadway" is one OF the
mysteries of Gotham. 1t is not broad,
and many other streets. the Bowery con-
spicuously, are better entitled to such a
designation. Originally, in fact, in old
New York, lower Broadway was called
Here straa. Afterward the northern
portion was called Great George street,
upper Broadway was called Blooming gdale
road. In the early part Of the century
Broadway had alength of about two miles
only, the lower half being paved.
On either side of it were dwelling h hou ses
of brick, and il is one of the distin ctions
of Broadway that the first sidewalk con-
structed in New York was built on it be-
tween Vesey and Murray streets. The
early chronicles of Broad ways growth
seem to the present generation of New
Workers somewhat remarkable, for at
what was called Anthony street Broad way
plunged sharply into the Canal street val
ley, between Fresh Water Pond and the
Lispenard Meadows, aud at what is now
Astor place Broadway ceased, being
crossed at this point by the wall of the
Randall farm. This wall put stop tenn.
porarily to the growth Of Broadway, but
the removal of the obstacle was only a
part i'm provement, for many years alter
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
LeaA Maiaata.

queer case of iese majestic was that OF
Adolf Ham burger, in Aschaffenburg, Ba-
varia. During a conversation in the
tailor-shop of his father he made rua.
remark about crazy King Ollo. One Of
those present was deaf and dumb work.
man, who, of course, did not hear this re.
mark, but who, noticing the look of con-
stern alton on the faces OF the others, had
it transcribed for him on piece of paper.
Several years passed and nothing came of
it, until one day the deaf mute quarreied
with the son OF his employer. aud then
went and denounced him. The court
sent the young man TO jail for six months.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
Downright Destitution.

She was not q woman who could sac
suffering without waning 10 give relief.
IL think" sic said to her husband,
that something ought to be done for the
Barkers in the next block. / don't be-
lieve the neighbors realize how desper-
ately poor they are"
why, thought they were fairly we'll
of, !" he answered in surprise.
''Oh. dear, no." she explained. "They
have to endure all sorts of privations.
Why, they only have one bicycle in the
family. and even that is not 81 Wheel.
Chicago Post.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
MISSOURI THE
NEW JERUSAL EN-
Mormons TO Build a Mas
sive Temple at Inde-
pendence.
The Plan 10 Be Drawn and
Given Man by the Divine
Architect.
A Revelation That the Site of the
Garden of Eden Lies in the
Mississippi Valley.

The Mormons intend soon to fulfill the
word of prophecy, and in the doing
thereof will erect a massive temple at In
dependence, Jackson County, Mo. The
site, they state, has been revealed to them
BY divinity.
This temple IS to be built on a scale far
SURPRISING anything in the way of archi-
lecture ever before essayed by the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

A New York woman mas invented hat
box which will prevent the crushing OF
the hats when in transit. 1t consists of
box having removable outer covers, the
inner covers having holes into which the
hatcrowns fit and the box being filled with
a sprlngy material 10 hold the hats rigid
in their places.
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An illustration at Hand

"Half the world" sagely observed Mr..
Billus, "never knows what the other half
is doing"
That's generally true" rctorted Mrs.
Billus, ewing him sharply. "as to the
better half"-Chicag go Tribune.
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ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with
vr without removal, Noonap, lQl7-1073 Mission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
THE NASHVILLE BLAZE
TOTAL LOSS REACHES 100000, WITH
INSURANCE OF S3OO,OOO.
Fire Burned for sixteen Hours. De-
strOyinE Nine stores and Part
Of the Market House.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 3-The fire
which originated in the immense dry-goods
store of Lebeck Brothers, at IL O'Clock Sat
urday night, was under control at p. m.
to-day. Nine stores and the south end of
the city market house. containing offices of
heads of city departments. were DESTROYED.
Losses and insurance are not yet fully OBJ
tainable, insurance agents not being in
their offices to-day. The following insur-
ances on the buildings and contents to-
tally destroyed are about correct:
Lebeck Brothers. on stock, 100000 on
building, $4,000; Abernathy, Langham &
Shook, on stock, $4,000, on building. 5000:
Evans building. unoccupied. s.. 500: Wolf &,
Co.. on stock. $4,000, on building, $4,000;
Leickhardts. on stock. $4,000, on building.
$500; Grimes, DAILY & Robinson, stock par
TALLY burned, insurance. $4,000; NJ. Burns.
stock total loss. insurance unknown, on
building, 5000: G. III. Brandon stock g. 500
ne total insurance is somewhat i'm excess
from $4,000 to 800 600.
The origin OF the fire has not been ascer-
talned. Several tiremen were injured by
falling walls and Captain James SuIliyan
Was caugn5 by a falling wall and badly
broken leg. Charles Thompson, cashier
and j. Il. Carr, manager of Stief JeWelry
Company, was badly wounded by falling
walls Buildings totally destroyed are:
Shocks. Evanss heirs, Wolf & Co. s.
Leickhardts, NJ. Burns & Co.'S, Brandon &,
Co. Treacy & Co.'S, Paul q Boylin' S.
buildings damaged are: Steif Jewelry
Days and Robinson's. 1t is believed re-
building will begin at once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
Feeling Against WeyIer.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The correspondent at
Madrid of the Times telegraphs to his pa
per: The country is becoming impatient
at the unaccountable inactivity of the ex-
ecutive in Cuba, which is inexplica ble con-
sidering the favoring circumstances, the op-
perfume death of Maceo. the complete
break down of the attempt of the American
filibusters, aided by certain adventurous
and sympathizing senators, TO induce the
United States government 10 adopt an ac-
tive policy and the consequent re-
action of public opinion throughout
Europe in favor OF Spain. All this
points TO one of two crying evils
either the home government is deplorably
lacking in initiative or the military chiefs
in Cuba or are incapable and unworthy of
confidence. Perhaps there is a little of
both. Anyway. public opinion is unanimous
regarding the latter. Private advices reveal
that state of maladministration is pre-
Vailing in the island of a most scandalous
character. Even the government organs do
not altogether deny this, say nothing OF
the liberal papers, which are being prose-
cuted for demanding reforms i'm the admin
istration in Cuba. This prosecution is an
ominous sign and dangerous spot on the
part of the government while public feeling
is as il is. Possibly Senor Canovas's deci-
sion as TO the reforms in Porto Rico is a
tacit recognition thai he cannot longer run
counter 10 public opinion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
SATURDAY NIGHT STORM.
Little Rock and Towns i'm Southwest
Mostly Under Water.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan. 3.-CommunI-
cation was re-established with all of the
towns south Of here on the Iron Mountain
to-day and the reports Indicate that the
greatest sufferer by last nights storm was
the town OF Benton. where half a dozen
small frame houses were demolished and
several freight cars standing at the station
were overturned. Several persons were
more or less injured and many had narrow
escapes and thrilling experiences. but no
fatalities occurred. Ii seems that the storm
was severest in the southern portion OF the
State and IL is not unlikely that casualties
occurred in some OF the numerous lumber
camps in that section
All the towns between Little Rock and
TeXarkana suffered more or less damage.
and reports from the country give several
instances OF damage 10 farmhOuses and
cabins The rain all over the southern por-
ton OF the State was the heaviest in years
and all the branches and creeks were over
flowed. The railroad in many places is un-
der water. but the trains are now running
nearly time
The Cannon Ball." which was held at
Benton last night had narrow escape
from being wrecked and but for the hero.
ism of a country lad disaster might have
occurred. The train was late and was run
ming At n high rate OF speed when nearing
Benton. Five minutes before IL would have
reached the spot the storm struck farm
house near the track and demolished il.
and trees were blown across the track. A
boy. realizing the danger. secured a lantern
and tagged the Cannon Eall' just in
time. The passengers made up purse and
presented IL TO him.
The rainfall at Little Rock continued un-
III early this morning, the precipitation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
PRICE CENTS SAT lis HS.LEAy sB SET yAsR as Ss

sition. Mr.. Green had for a long time been
an advocate OF consolidation. and as chair
man devoted much time and study TO the
subject. His work resulted in bill which
was passed By the Legislature in 1874. sub
mitting the question TO vote OF the people
OF this city. Brooklyn and Long Island City.
The question submitted was whether they
favored or opposed consolidation No plan
of government was included. owing TO the
exciting political issues OF that campaign
little attention was paid 10 the question
The vote on the proposition was much
smaller than the full vote polled for candi-
dates. but small majority in favor or con-
solldation was recorded.
No further progress was made In the mat
ter until the Legislature of 1895 took II up.
After months of discussion the Legislature
passed what was known at the time as the
Greater New York bill. The measure pro-
vided for the consolidation OF New York
Brooklyn. Long Island City. Jamaica, a
part of the town of Hampstead and all OF
Richmond county into one municipality. To
be known the City of New York. In this
draft the Brooklyn plan OF government was
closely followed. Early in the autumn the
draft submitted to the committee and
then the latter went To work on II IN earn
est They held daily sessions for long time
sections. The original draft was changed IN
almost every particular, and the New York
city plan of government was followed in the
main, instead of the other plan.
The new features OF the charter are the
division of the city into boroughs and
council districts. the creation of borough
boards with limited powers, location OF a
municipal assembly of two houses with
extensive powers. the consolidation OF the
various police forces into one police depart
ment. TO include park and bridge police
men: an increase of the power of the mayor
so that he may appoint and remove heads
of departments at Will In the nrSt SIX
months of his term.
Beginning Monday the commission will
hold public hearings daily for two weeks.
The first hearing will be on the section re-
lating to the police department. Consid-
erable opposition has developed 10 the pro-
vision for a bipartisan police commission.
Seven chapters of the charter have not been
made public yet. although they are sub
stantially complete. They relate TO city
magistrates. inferior courts ard other mat
tors of less Importance. These chapters
will be presented to the commission from
time to time as fast they can be printed.
The commission will be ready TO report
the complete charter to the Legislature on
Feb. 1.
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hand. IT. handling boxes of guns or any
considerable supply of ammunition a large
number OF men is necessary TO dispose OF
an expedition by hand. tor this reason the
approach of the Three Friends expedition
was made known to the Spanish command
ers by the movement OF large nsurgent
force toward the coast. a battle ensued
and the Insurgents were driven inland. The
point at which the Three Friends subse-
quently tried TO land was that to which
the insurEent force was headed.
At present ii is said this patrol is so COM
plete that no considerable force of insur-
gents can move without unE asking the
destination of an expedition. and thus Civ
ing ample time for its apprehension. This
Is but one means OF apprehension. how
ever. and il does not diminish the scout
ing of expeditions before their departure.
According 10 official advices received here
the insurgents are in desperate condition
since the death OF Maceo. The report that
Gomez crossed the eastern trccha is ap-
parently disposed of by statement coming
from a reliable source on the island say
ing that on Dec. 22, some time after the
date of the reported crossing OF the trocha.
Gomez was still held TO the eastward of
that strategic line. 1t is believed. also. by
officials that the insTrgent leader La Cret
is either dead dangerously wounded.
The disposal of him from the actual field
of conflict is regarded as next in impor-
tance to the death of Maceo. 1t is pointed
out tpat the insurgent cause is one de-
pending on leaders. and that the cause it,
self will end with the disposal of the lea,l-
Close scrutiny is being made by officials
of the circumstances under which the
steamer Dauntless left Jacksonville. The
stated purpose of the vetsel was a wreck
ing expedition. and fos this no clearance
papers were needed. 1t is believed. how
ever by the Spanish authorities that the
DauEtless has gone to succor the party
which first went on the Three Friends. and
failing TO land in Cuba returned to No
Name key, off the Florida coast. The in
formation sent here leads 10 the belief that
after the Dauntless has taken on board
the party at No Name key she will pro-
ceed to Cuba and endeavor to carry out
the expedition which the Three Friends
failed TO land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.
Insurgents sadly i'm Need of Ammuni- =
tion and Arms.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-Tne Spanish
authorities feel little apprehension from
reported filibustering expeditions, owing to
the thoroughress with which the Cuban
coast is being patrolled by the Spanish
forces. II is pointed out that the sue
cess of these expeditions largely depends
on TIE ability TO deliver the goods 10 the
insurgents, and that the mere landing of
an expedition counts for little. Under the
system established by General Weyler the
movement of any considerable insurgent
force toward the coast Is noted as a step
towards meeting an expedition. The insur-
gents have no pack trains or the ordinary
means of transporting military stores. and
are obliged to receive and carry goods by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
DANIEL DE FOES NIECE.


ELKTON. Nd, Jan. 3.-The supposed de-
struction of Juan Fernandez island, famous
as the home of Alexander Selkirk, whose
fate suggested Robinson Crusoe brings
to mind the fact that the niece of Daniel
DeFoe lived at Calvert, Cecil county.
where she married and died. The name of
DeFoe's niece was Elizabeth Maxwell. She
was eighteen years of age when she left
her uncles home, In London. The cause of
her departure is said to have been on ac-
count OF the attentions of young man
or whom her mother and uncle disapproved
Ihe young lady is said to have been a
determined girl. and. boarding a vessel
she agreed to be sold for a term of years
TO pay her passage to the new world. She
reached Philadelphia i'm the autumn of
HIS and was sold with several others who
had been brought over On the vessel Her
purchaser was Andrew Job, of Brick meet
ing House. now Calvert Md
In 1l25 Miss Elizabeth was married in
the old meeting house TO Thomas Job. son
OF the old Quaker who bought her After
the wedding she wrote her uncle and in
formed him OF her whereabouts and cir
cumstances. DeFoe replied that her moth
er was dead, but some property had been
Wiiled 10 her. The author expressed great
desire that his niece take good care OF the
effects that had been left her. as they had
descended TO the family from their Flemish
ancestors who sought refuge under Queen
Eiizabeth from the tyranny of Philip of
Spain
several pieces OF the furniture are still
IN the keeping of descendents i'm Cecil
county. among them two chairs owned by
Hannah Griffith, both coming from DeFoe's
study. One Is in its original condition. II
Is a heavy chair. with oaken seat and
carved legs and back. Daniel DeFoe Job
one or Elizabeth Jobs grandsons. describes
flS grardn other as little woman pas
sionately fond of flowers and retaining her
activity OF mind and body until the end of
her life, In l1s2. aged eighty-two years
Another grandson. Andrew Job. the her
init or Nottingham forest, died in the
ninety-second year of his age. The sole
descendant bearing the Job name is Haines
JOB, who resides near Calvert.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
WEYLER IN HAVANA.
Hurried Return sunday. AccOmpa MED
nv His staff.

HAVANA, Jan. 3.-Captain General Wey-
ler is back i'm Havana. He left camp 1T
Byate at . o'clock this morning, arriving
with an escort of cavalry at Artemisa at
y o'clock and at Mariel at p. m. He i'm
mediately left there on the cruiser Legazpi
arriving at Havana at s o'clock this even
ing. He was accompanied by Chief of
Staff Escribano and his son, Fernado Wey-
ler who is one of his aids. The military
and civil authorities and a delegation
awaited his coming and accompanied him
from the wharf of Caballeria to the pail
ace in Havana. The city has been on tip
toe of expectation of General Weyler's ar
rival all day, but his intention to return was
not allowed to be cabled from here until
after he had arrived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
SUICIDE OF BELLE WEBER
Vaudeville SOng-and-Dance Artist
Travelled az "a killing Pace.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 3-Miss Hadley.
daughter of an undertaken at Rochester
~. T.. committed suicide to-day at Belle
Curry's place. Broadway. She was
known here as Belle Howard Morgan and
while with Weber & Fields Vaudeville
Company. as Belle Weber. She was ad-
dictsd to morphine and took an overdose
after being out with Billy Becker all night
III a m Becker is very wealthy and
wanted 10 marry her. but she said she was
not 1T 20 marry him She left letters to
her mother and others and tien took the
drug She died In the patroi wagon while
being taken to the hospital
She WAS highly educated and ranked high
In song and dance specialties but her APP
petite for morphine caused her TO lose all
engagements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
Ohio Miners TO BE cut 10 Cent.

MAoSlILoN, u, Jan. 3.-Notices have
been posted at all the mines i'm the Mas
sillon district of reduction in the price
OF pick mining from 81 cents to 81 cents
per ton. The notice says rate of 90 cents
has been agreed upon in Pennsylvania
under the long established system whereby
the OHIO rate is cents less than that Of
the Pittsburg district, therefore the 5l-cent
rate will be maintained under existing con-
dltionS. About 1000 men are now out but
IL Is thought they will resume work and
continue till after the joint meeting of op-
orators and miners at Columbus Jan L.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
SEVERED HIS JUGULAR.
Belle Saith Killed Her Husband for
Beating Her Child.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Belle Smith. col
ored. stabbed her husband. Jesse Smith
also colored. In the neck to-day. severing
his jugular vein and causing almost in
stant death. Smith was beating his wife's
seven-year-oid child by her first husband
when the wife fnterefered and the stabbing
followed. The woman is under arrest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-04
GREATER NEW YORK.
History Of Consolidation Movement
and Features of Charter.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The Greater New
York commission met in the City Hall yes
terday TO receive the report of the commit
tee draft. The work now approaching
completion has been discussed many years.
About ten years ago the agitation of the
question of uniting this city and Brooklyn led
TO the appointment of special commission.
of which Andrew III. Green was chairman.
TO take testimony and report on the propo-