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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROCKPORT, Ind, Aug. 31.-Prof Abel
Butler, prominent educator of Dale, this
county died suddenly at Ireland Dubois
county, last night. He had been drinking
heavily for some time and it is supposed
he committed suicide by drinking wood al
cOhol.
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Murderer Boswell Captured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 31.-On the day of
the visit of Barnum's circus Murderer Jes-
Sc Boswell, colored, was arrested here by
Detective Buck Fletcher and other Ran
dolph county officers from Winchester, and
was quietly taken to Winchester and placed
in jail, without the knowledge of the pub
lie. Six years ago Boswell all but decap-
itated Mrs. Ellen Bass a widow residing
at Bartonia. near Winchester. 1t had fire.
quently been alleged that Boswell and the
woman had been too intimate, and neigh
bors sent notices to him. One night in the
winter of 1891 Boswell went to the woman's
home, and when refused admittance broke
down the doors, and in the quarrel that fol-
lowed the colored man slashed the woman
across the throat. He was chased by a
mob and officers, and was finally cornered
in a thicket but held his pursuers at bay
with brace of revolvers with which he
shot two men, and finally made good his
escape; Some time ago Detective Fletcher
learned that the man was travelling with
the circus as COOK and it is now claimed
by a local officer that the man was found
and is in Jail at Winchester. There was a
reward of $3.50 for his capture and Fletcher
will get this. At the time the murder
caused great excitement in eastern Indiana
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Views of the Director of the Bureau
of American RenuhIics.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31-The Bureau of
American Republics will issue a bulletin on
the Nicaragua canal in few days. Direc-
tor Smith, the author of the bulletin in re-
ply to a question, said that he believed the
present administration would prosecute the
Nicaragua canal enterprise. In concluding
an interview Mr. Smith said: 1T may be
said, indeed, that every President of the
United States from the time of Monroe has
favored the construction of a canal across
the isthmus under American auspices.
canal would be more beneficial to the COM
merce of the world than any one now
thinks. Its Importance to the worlds COM
merce is obviously greater than that of the
Suez canal, which has fully demonstrated
it's usefulness and its capacity to yield
rich returns to the investors. The Suez
canal is utilized chiefly for the commerce of
Europe. The Nicaragua canal would not
only bring Europe much closer to the Pa
ciflc littoral of the two Americas and the
South Pacific islands, but would be of i'm
menSe advantage in shortening distances
between the eastern and western coasts of
South America, the western coast of South
America and the Western shores of North
America, besides making tributary to
America the whole field of Japan China
eastern 1ndio-Chna, Malaysia and Aus
tralasia. One of the most interesting facts
in connection with the Asiatic trade is the
remarkable advancement of Russia by
means of the great Siberian railroad into
the northern part of China. The compile
ton of the railroad will give an immense
impetus to Asiatic trade from which the
countries of the two American continents
would undoubtedly receive great benefit by
means of a shorter route to the Asiatic
ports. The Nicaragua route offers to the
commerce of the Eastern ports of the
United States trading to the Pacific ports
the advantage of from 5000 to about 10000
miles in distance saved, and to those of
Europe from 1,O36 to 600 miles The dis
lance saved from New York by water to
San Francisco would be 1884 miles; from
Liverpool to San Francisco $685. miles;
be a saving of 4163 miles: to Melbourne,
Australia, 1920 miles These economies in
distance might be multiplied almost indefi-
nitely, and there seems to be no question
whatever of the vast commercial impor-
tanoa 0f fha canal
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GLASS WORKS CAN START.
Scale, Affecting 5000
Wen. Is signed.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 31.-The pressed glass
ware scale was agreed on at a conference
of flint glass manufacturers and workers
in this city to-day. The settlement affects
over 5000 men. 200 bein~ skilled and about
5000 unskilled workers The scale signed
to-day IS practically that OF last year Ii h.
not final until ratified by the workers or
is being taken. which VIA require twenty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
Boone County GRADUATES.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. Ind, Aug. S1-The annual
commencement exercises of the Boone
county schools We're held in this city this
afternoon. There were $50 graduates. The
township contest resulted follows Roy
Metzger of Center, first; Ethel Stephen
son of Washington second; Ernest Nc
Lean of Jackson township, third.
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Mrs. c. ID. Cooper Dead.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 3l-Mrs c. B.
Cooper died at Denver, Col, yesterday of
consumption. Her home is in this city. She
was a sister-in-law of eX-Congressman
George w. Cooper of this place.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-Senator Lind
say. of Kentucky. who is in Washington
to-day. says it is his belief that the sound
money Democrats of his State will cast TO-
600 votes at the coming election. He does
not say in so many words that the Re-
publicans will elect their ticket. but there
Is no escape from that conclusion IL his
1900 estimate of the sound-money Demo-
cratic strength proves TO be correct
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days, factories may be started under it.
There are some twenty union pressed ware
houses.in the country. most of them being
in the vStates of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Indiana.
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NIcInurIn Probably Nominated.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Aug. Sl.-Democratic
primaries were held In this State to-day to
name candidates for a United States sena-
tor TO fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Senator Earle. From returns received
up 10 10 o'clock tonight. McIaurin will be
nominated by q considerable majority over
Evans and Irby. Evans will double Irby's
vote
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
Want the Assignee Removed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 31.-A few weeks
ago J. V. Rowlett, proprietor of the Cham
pion Manufacturing Company made am as
signment, naming Jesse H. Brooks as as
signee. To-day the First National Bank of
this city filed suit asking that Rowlett be
restrained from disposing of the patterns
and patents Of the concern, which were al
lotted to him as a part of the $500 exemp-
ton allowed by law. The complaint also
asks that the action Of the appraisers of the
plant in setting aside the same as a portion
of the exemption be declared void on the
ground that the appraisers were Influenced
by Rowlett with the intention of converting
the patents and patterns to his own use
and crippling the sale of the plant Judge
Henry c. Fox granted temporary re-
straining order until Sept. TO- The First
National Bank. the indianapolis Foundry
Company. and the National Malleable Iron
and Steel Company, all cdeditors of the
Champion Company, filed suit asking for
the removal of the assignee on the ground
that he is not satisfactory. The hearing
will come up Tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
Big Barn burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PATRIOT, Ind, Aug. a-A large barn
and contents belonging to Banker A. l..
Clark. of this place, was destroyed by fire
last evening by incendiaries. Loss esti-
mated at $500, with $500 insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows; Available cash balance, $22l, 4l0, All:
gold reserve, $144, 206 276.
Acting Secretary Meikleiohn has received
dispatch from Secretary Alger ANNOUNCE
ing that the latter will return to Washing
ton next Monday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01

town a specimen of a strange worm which
is devastating trees They are larger than
a tobacco worm and resemble the tobacco
worm, but they have many legs. One of
tree so that it turned black in just twenty
fOIlr hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
Junior order q. :. NJ. in session.
;pecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, Aug. 31.-The
state councils of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics and the Daughters of
America convened here to-day for three
days session. Most OF the business houses
and public buildings were decorated in
honor of the occasion. Fifty councils are
represented by two delegates each, besides
nearly two hundred visiting members, some
peier Portland, Dunkirk. Marion, Muncie
and Jonesboro. The Junior o. L. A. NJ. is
the local order, while the Daughters of
America are in session in the hall in the.
Citizens Bank block. At 1880 o'clock both
orders marched to the North school build
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ing where two American flags of i'm
mense size were presented to city schools
Hon. B. G. Shinn, of this city, making the
presentation speech
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Ex-Congrexsman f. ID. Hart.

NEW YORK. Aug. Sex Congressman
Emanuel D. Hart is dead at his home in
this city. aged lightweight years. He had
held a number of Offices under the Treas
ury Department.
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Rishnn Lemmons.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. S1.-A private
telegram received here announces the
death near Coian Guatemala. of the Right
Rev. Bishop Lemmens Catholic bishop OF
Vancouver island and Alaska.
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4 New Tree Worm.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind. Aug. 3-Farmer
Isaac Brandon this evening brought to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
Harrltv MOI Df.mayed.

declined to run The report came from au-
thoritativa sources, but could not be veri-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-01
JOHN DREw's GREAT HIT.

after an absence of several years I re-
turned to Philadelphia with my husband
the late John Drew. in the season of 1852
So, and we were both engaged members
of the stock company of the old Chestnut
street Theater under the management of
Mr. Quinlan. Mr.. Drew made his first
bow to a Philadelphia audience on Aug. 2s
1852. as Trapante in Cibber's comedy of
she Would and She Would Not" / ap-
pearing as Donna Hypolita. Mr.. Drew
made a pronounced hit. and later ia the
season appeared as DIR. O'Toole in the
Irish Tutor" and in the part gave that
public an intimation of that delightful style
of Irish portraiture which afterward made
his reputation worldwide.
William Wheatley, who afterward made
a large fortune while manager of Niblo's
Garden. New York, by the production of
Jarrett and PaIraer's BLACK Crook" was
then a dashing juvenile actor and a great
favorite with Philadelphia theatergoers.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
nnan,t rhonrht OF That.

"Some time ago." says an insurance
man, ga man asked me to accompany
him home, as he had some things there
70 be insured. When we arrived at
his house he showed me 100 boxes Of
cigars which he wanted insured. There
were 100 cigars in each box, making
10000 in all, and were valued at ten
cents each, so insured the lot forS1 900.
A few days ago the man came to me
and asked for the insurance money.
you've had no fire at your house. / re-
piled. No, but I've smoked them said
he, and according to the paper I'm en-
titled to the money, as it reads distinct
ly that II the goods are consumed by
fire money is paid on application AS
far as technicalities were concerned he
was all right, but / knocked him cold
about minute later by saying in very
stern manner: 'Al right, sir; you'll
get the money; but, according 10 your
own confession, / viii proceed at once
TO make a charge against you for in
cendiarism.' We'll, I'll be hangedl' was
ell he said, and the room shook violently
after he banged the doorl" - Phila-
delphia Record.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
pEAoHgs WITHOUT Down.
Remarkable Results of Maryland
Horticulturists Experimenting.

Remarkable Results OF Maryland
Horticulturist's Experimenting.
Mr.. William p. Winter, q retired car
penter, who lives at No. s26 North Carey
street, has entered heart and soul into
the wizard business with remarkable
results. In q coy little back yard Of
Mr.. Winters home grows a peach tree
that has produced annual crops of
luscious fruit for n number OF years.
Two years ago Mr.. Winter grew weary
of the conventional covering Of the
peaches In his limited orchard, and de-
termined at least to produce a peach
minus that Objectionable nap or down.
He began a series of experiments,
and that year produced peach clothed
in the ordinary raiment of the banana;
but, not satisfied with the result Of his
startling assault on nature, he has sue
ceeded in producing a crop, which is
just now ripe, that looks for all the
world like a tree full Of apples. The
skin of the fruit is perfectly smooth
and Of q dark red hue, shading grad
ually into a yellow that Mr.. Winter
claims is a remnant Of the banana skin.
Next year." said he, Il viii have an
/ orange skin on them"
The method employed by Mr.. Winter
to produce these startling results is a
profound secret, and he is preparing to
copyright the scheme. Grapeyines, as
well as peach trees, tremble before the
skill of the ex-carpenter, and among
the curious things that thrive In the rear
of s26 North Carey street is vine of
this sort that bears at this time ripe
grapes as sweet as honey and usually
large, half-ripe grapes, blossoms and
buds, which Mr.. Winterexpects TO ripen
by Observation-Disclosures American.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In nine years the Indian population
pf Tama county, Ia, has increased by
10. The red people there now number
BOA.
Mortgages are being paid of, by
reason of the good times, in Cowlitz
rounty, Wash, the interest on which
had been left unpaid for two or three
years.
"A couple OF dozen onions seem a
few for bushel, but j. r. Douglas, of
Albany, Ore, has exhibited 27 onions
which together weigh 65 pounds, or IS
pounds more than bushel
by wiping perspiration from his
face with the back of his hand while
counting coin Il. J. Eighmey, of Water
loo, Ia, poisoned his eyes badly, ap-
parently with dust from the foreign
nccretions on themetal.
There may be a deadly monotony in
the handwriting of the next generation
In this country, for the vertical sys-
tenn" fad has spread to the furthest
confines. 1t has been adopted recently
In the public schools of Tacoma, Wash,
and at Portland, Ore, where the schools
already use it and classes are being
formed to learn it by people in various
walks of life.
IA cutting rebuke was given to his
congregation by preacher in Pleasan-
ton, Kan. Just after the prayer which
succeeded his sermon, he said: "Those
of the congregation that did not get
their things on during the prayer can
do so while pronounce the benedic-
tion."
"A lunatic in n private asylum at
Atchison is harmless, and is permitted
to roam abroad at win. He possesses
niesmeric power over snakes, and often
returns with five or six of them in his
pockets He Is always searched, and
the snakes removed, before he is per-
mitted to reenter the asylum.
Among the luggage Of a clergyman
who recently arrived at this port from
Liverpool were three dozen pairs of silk
stockings. The customs officer insisted
on the payment Of duty; but the latter
objected, and declared that he was in
the habit of wearing them TO protect q
sensitive throat
"A couple of farmers, on the road be-
tween Liverpool and Syracuse, N. Y,
amused themselves by running into cy-
clists, and laughing at their discom-
torture. One of the abused cyclists was
Fred Warner, the pugilist, and he re-
tallated by coaxing the farmers from
their wagon, and then thrashing them
soundly.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
He Hnd Tmo Hours Left.

A Hartford commercial traveller was
in panbury, Conn, the other night and
on retiring left word With the hotel
clerk to be called on time for the five
o'clock train the next morning. He
was awakened long before daylight by
a vigorous banging at the door and a
voice in response to inquiry as to
whether the hotel was on fire, said;
I'm the watchman, and I'm going of
duty. / thought I'd like to tell you that
you have nearly two hours to sleep yet
It's about three o'clock" - Hartford
Post
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
NOT ALWAYS DEADLY.
Poison Ivy Scratches seldom Result
Fatally TO the Persons Cut.

Poison Ivy Scratches Seldom Result
Fatally TO the Persons Cut.
Just what it is that induces poison
ivy to play its injurious pranks on some
people at some times and not at others
is stil a profound mystery. One thing
is certain, says Meehan's Monthly, that
the poisoning influences must be ex-
tremely scarce, from the fact that in
the vicinity of Philadelphia the high
ways and byways are overrun with the
plant to an enormous extent. 1t is
frequently impossible for people to go
by without brushing against it, and, If
It is the vapor or Some emulation from
the plant which causes the trouble,
thousands of persons must be under the
influence to every one who suffers from
it.
The writer of this paragraph knows
of tract of land on which the plant
grows profusely, and on which many
scores of laborers are employed. These
laborers are frequently set to wedding
and pulling out the plant by the naked
hand, and, so far as the writer knows,
none of these men was ever poisoned
by it. The cattle eat it greedily when
ever they get an opportunity. 1t seems
10 have no injurious influence on them.
Yet it is well known that numbers of
persons do suffer seriously from it, and
L. is this peculiar feature which gives
10 the poison ivy a special interest.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
Nuslroom. ana TCIdneys.

In this case the mushrooms should
he thick and deep, so that they can hold
the following mixture safely: When
the mushrooms are dressed and stalked.
dip each into liquid butter which has
been peppered and salted. Have ready
as much seasoned and minced kidney
and bacon as win fill the mushrooms.
spread this forcemeat over smoothly
and evenly. to make it of an oval shape.
as on the under sides of the mushrooms.
Brush over with beaten egg.-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
FROG LIVES 10000 YEARS
The Aged Bntrnchian Ia Dug Ont of
the bowels of the Earth.


the Bowels of the Earth.
Workmen on the northwestern land
tunnel at North avenue and Kedzie
avenue rudely disturbed one day lately
the slumbers of a frog that, in the es-
timation of scientists, had been sleep
ing for at least 10000 or 10000 years,
says the Chicago Record.
+ Down in the depth of the earth 90
feet, and 400 feet in the tunnel from the
location of the shaft, a blast of powder
was shot just before noon. The concus-
sion broke a very large piece Of rock
and clay into several parts, and in one
of these lay the frog. It was brown in
color and stupid. Supt. William Nc
Laughlin caused the reptile to be
brought to the surface and placed in a
tub half full of water. There the frog
sat all the afternoon and held an in
formal reception for hundreds Of
school children and visitors from Hum
boldt park.
Ossian Guthrie said It was one of the
most remarkable finds on record. I'm
til he should be able personally to YER
ify all the details he was inclined to be
skeptical He win make a pilgrimage
to Humboldt park to investigate every
detail of the story. According to the
depth and the geological formation, if
it is an authentic case," he said, "the
frog must have been buried before the
first glacial period, which may have
been 10000, 10000 or 10000 years ago. y
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
Zig Pnddinr.

Soak half pound of dried figs in suf-
ficient water to cover them for sew
eral hours. Drain and chop them fine,
also mince finely half a pound Of suet;
then add TO the figs with half pound Of
fine breadcrumbs and a cupful sirup.
Butter n mold and fill with the mixture
and boil for two hours, as given for
canary pudding. Turn it out and serve
with the following sauce: Place in a
saucepan one tablespoonful of butter
and dessertspoonful of -four; let them
become well blended over gentle fire,
when add half pint of hot water and
stir faithfully. When the sauce has
boiled for five minutes. add three table
spoonfuls of sirup and little grated
nutmeg. Serve hot.-Ladies' World.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
rHE eERMAN WOMAN. .
Has No Rights OF PrODerty-serfdOn
Equal to JaDan's.

Has No Rights OF PrOperty-SerfdOm
Equal to JnDan's.
In Germany to-day, writes a Berlin
correspondent of the Chicago Record,
no woman can control property; shg
cannot even control her own actions;
whatever of value she has acquired in
any way belongs to her father, her hus-
band or her son, and the law requires
her to obey their orders. japan is the
only other country on earth that pre-
tends to be civilized where the rights
of women are so restricted. When a
woman marries in Germany all her
property passes into the ownership of
her husband forever. He has the legal
right to use or dispose Of it in any man
ner he chooses regardless Of her wishes
or protests. If they are divorced the
property remains with him. When she
assents to the marriage vow she for
feits independence and confers upon
him absolute jurisdiction over her
mind, body and estate. He can compel
her to work or do anything else that is
lawful for women to do, and she has
no relief or protection except in public
opinion. Some of the American heir
esses who have married German barons
have learned of this law to their sor-
row, and others who may have an op-
portunity TO assist in supporting the
German army and restoring ancestral
estates should look into the matter very
carefully before they appoint the we'd
ding dav.
Evening journal., 1897-12-29
FOR NEXT WINTER.
What the Ladies Are Getting for
Wraps.

What the Ladies' Are Getting Tor
Wraps.
The latest novelty is a round cape
from &c to 30 inches long, with closely
lying plait in the back. The cape is of
moire silk, and embroidered all over
with trailing plush application. The
several figures are surrounded with silk
stitch or soutache, while the empty
places are filed in with bead figures.
The entire cape is worked upon silk
lining and interlined with flannel.
The high storm collar is of fur
skunk, thibet or Persian lamb. Mato.
lasses also are enhanced with embroid-
cries; the single figures, such as leaves,
flowers, etc, are surrounded with beads.
With other patterns the ground is filed
with seed beads, but the figures are not
ornamented.
Plain capes are being ordered in
large quantities. They are Of esquimo,
and garnished all around with several
rows of machine stitching. also stuff
bands and braid garnitures. These
capes generally have folds in the back.
They are also trimmed with embroidery
and ready-made passementerie collar.
The dolman costume will comply
with a real want next fall; the skirt is
tight and moderately short The sack
like bodice is of loose fit, both front
and back, and about % incheslong. The
back is held by an elastic band. but,
contrary to the style with box plaits,
the band is not fastened to the side,
whereby a sort of half sacque is pro-
duced.-Leisure Hours.