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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
CITIES In THE AIR.
Two Instances Bearing on the Recent
Reports from Alaska.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In your Sunday issue of Sept. 5 you have
an editorial entitled "Alaska's Silent City"
which brings to my mind some statements
from reliable sources. When l lived in In
dianapolis, in 1881, my brother-in-law, Ben
jamin f. DOwell, then of Jacksonville, in
south Oregon, stopped a day two with
me on his return from Washington. He
then owned considerable tract of land in
Goose lake valley, which valley was partly
in Oregon and partly in California He and
his wife (my sister, spent q month or so
camping on the land, as did other owners
there then, and for a. time, perhaps a
week, well-defned city would appear in
the air every morning about o'clock and
remain there for several hours. 1t was
about a southwest direction and twenty de-
grees above the horizon. 1t had a water
front, and everything about it was right
side up-nothing inverted. Some days it
was much more distinct than others. OF
the perhaps fifty people who saw it day
after day some felt sure they saw persons
and vehicles moving in the water street.
On one morning a side-wheel steamer was
seen to come along the water and come to
a landing. After few moments it backed
off, turned out into the water to ex-
pose its broadSide, maneuvered little and
landed again, apparently to get a better
landing. When. its broadside was exposed
the circle of large black letters giving its
name on the wheelhouse could be seen, but,
not distinctly enough to be read. Mr. Dow
ell said they all recognized it as a mirage,
but none could imagine what city was be-
ing reflected. The only one that would at
all fill the conditions in that objectionable
name of which | now fOrget-was over $50
1874
Another case, not so mysterious, bat
which will Illustrate the cases stated in
CURED manv mornings about the years 1856
and 1851, and, for aught know, continues
to this day. Tt was viewed from Tuscola
III. Iuscola was at first largely settled by
people from Parke county, Indiana. Thorn
as Woody of Annapolis in Parke county
was one of the early settlers one bright
morning he noticed bright new house in
the south or southwest direction and ap-
parently about three-quarters of a mile dis
tant, but of such an elevation as to be
FAR above any land he knew of in that
or any other direction from Tuscola. 1t
was very plainly visible at about o'clock
in the morning He thought the man
whom he could sometimes see about the
yard had familiar look, but in his drives
in that direction, as far as five miles out
scene. One day he had occasion to go in
that direction twelve miles, and there found
the house, beyond any question, and it con-
tanned an old Parke county acquaintance
in the person of Peter Tinbrook Mr. Tin
brook had put up the house about the time
Mr. Woody first saw it. On examination
1T was found that there was a rise of
ground between Mr.. Tinbrook's and Tus-
cola that would cut off the view on a
straight horizontal line, but a mirage scales
Rockville Ind. Sept
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OBJECTS TO REMOVAL.
superintendent of Mails Appeals to
the Federal Court.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6--Ead to-day not been a
legal holiday, Superintendent Charles w. Carr
would have been relieved of his position at Postal
Station o, Englewood, before he could have had
time to contest the right of Postmaster Gordon
to remove him. AS it is Mr.. Carr will get re-
straining order service on the postmaster to-
morning before the transfer can be made.
The order was granted by Judge jenkins, of the
federal bench. at Milwaukee, shortly before 6
O'Clock this evening. Carr claims that the order
r!ovals from civil -service offices without formal
charges and trial before competent authorities,
covers not only removals from the service, but
removals from higher 70 lower position in
station at Englewood since the enlargement of
the Chicago postal service, and prior thereto he
was the postmaster at sEnglewood. He claims his
office is nor open to competitive examination. and
he inyokes the power of the Federal Court to
retain him in office. Judge Jenkins has fixed
Sept. Is for argument to show cause why the
restraining order should not be made temporary
Injunction pending full hearing upon the bill
filed to- daY.
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THE COLORED RACE.
Political Preferment Must Follow It's
Advance Elsewhere

Carl Schurz, IN HafDerS Weekly
Although the time when the rights and
cared for, not only by hosts of philan-
thfopists, but also by one of the great no.
ltlcal parties, has passed away with the
abolition of slavery and the Reconstruction
period. the negro does not by any means
lack sincere and solicitous friends among
the white people. Those friends have per-
haps become somewhat sober and dis
crlminat ting. but they are none the less
earnest and faithful They generally be-
heVe that the social and political advance
ment of the colored race cannot be accom-
plished by legal enactments or in other
ways by rapid strides but by gradual de-
Velopment and especially by judicious and
steady efforts on the part of the colored
people themselves Whine they observe
with the warmest satisfaction that NOT n
few colored men in public office have 'o ac q
quilted themselves with great credit and
that, even, in the South the prejudice
place has somewhat abated. and while
they recognize that under the Constitution
the right of the black citizen as to holding
office is in no way inferior to that of the
white citizen yet they have to admit that
so far as the negro IN politics has in point
Of success, not. come up to the expecta-
lions of the colored race, and that espe-
cially the pursuit of public employment or
station by negro politicians has as a rule
not served 10 RAISE the colored people in
the esteem Of their white fellow-citiZens
but that on the contrary, the manner in
which that pursuit. has frequently been
carried on has made the negro vote an
object of Increasing disfrust ara dread ~
to the uses that may be made OF IT.
On the whole, the wiser heads among the
colored people themselves can hardly fail
to see that their political pFeferment must
not precede but follow their advancement
in the other walks Of life. A goodly number
of negroes achieving distinction as LAWYERS
or as physicians. or as ministers or as ed
ucators or as business men. will by the
impression produced upon public opinion
effect far more for the political advance
ment of their race than ever 50 many me-
gro politicians getting themselves cfeefed
to Congress or appointed TO other offices
ard infinitely more than the horde Of coll
ored place hunters who besrge the party
committees for Influence" or appointing
officers for favors in the name of
the colored vote, and who thus intensity
the responsiveness of onv of tht most bane-
ful features of our political life. In this
respect nothing more helpful can happen
10 the coiored people than that all the gov
eminent emplCyB1Nnts be put under civil
service rules. 50 that every colored citizen
who gets an appointment be known to
have obtained it on account Of his own in
dividu Il merit in free competition on an
equal footing with other citizens. white or
black and that he Is therefore fairly and
honorahly entitled 10 it, Places SO won
viii indeed be marks OF real proficiency
and distinction. and raise the colored peo-
pie IN that public esteem which above all
things they need.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. Ga large
crowd witnessed the bicycle races here this
afternoon. The weather was ideal and
sport fine. Summaries:
Mile novice: Sayre first, Hasecoster Sec
ond. ROBBIE third. Time, 2:45.
Mile amateur, with two preliminary
heats, and nine riders qualified: Busch
man. Indianapolis, first Watson, Indian
apolis, second; Pease, indianapolis, third;
II. Davis Indianapolis, fourth. Time, 2:24.
Mile, open; professional: First heat not
within the time limit of 2:1S and de Jared
off. Davis, of Indianapolis, fouled Smith,
of Frankton. Second heat-David, Indian
apolis, first Becker, Indianapolis, second;
Smith, Frankton, third. Time, 2:2O. Race
allowed.
Quarter mile, open; amateur: Busch
man first, Watson second Inman, Rich
mond. third Hill, Richmond, fourth. Time,
:33 2-5.
TWO miles. open; handicap: Pease 600
yards), first; Suerendorf, Richmond Q25
YARDS, second; Moore, Richmond (225
yards), third; Hill OBS YARDS, fourth.
Fwo-miie handicap: professionals: Becker
(25 yards first; Davis (scratch), second;
Smith (scratch) third. Time, 4:4S 2-5.
Mile open, tandem; amateur: Inman and
Surrender, Richmond first; Pfeffer and
Davis Indianapolis, second. Time, 220
Albert Schaik, of Chicago, and Delmar
Staley of Cincinnati, trick riders, gave ex-
hibitiOnS
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Notes of the Stage.

Nine. Tavary has taken grand opera INTO
vaudeville, and a symphony orchestra will
play with her.
Ellen Terry is said to intend a separa-
ton from Henry Irving, and may make an
American venture.
Sousa's new comic opera, 1.-THE Bride
Elect, will be produced by Klaw & Err
LANCER about midwinter.
Amelia Somerville has brought suit for
absolute divorce against her husband
Fred" Runnells. the circus clown and
comedian.
Maurice Barrymore and Stephen Grattan
II have leading roles in "A Ward of
FRANCE and Bijou Fernandez is to be in
the same drama.
Alfred Kendrlck is the, English actor
Julia Marlowe has engaged as leading man.
lie has haen playing Shakspearean parts
in the English provinces.
Henry Irving will have an easier task in
his stature to six feet eight inches to be
historically correct, than he had in making
himself look small as Napoleon in Madame
Sans-Gene."
Barcelona critics herald the advent of
new opera composer Of whom great things
are predicted. The opera Ann Mari had
q tremendous success, aud is pronounced
epoch making Its composer. Amadeo
Wives. IS only twenty-six years Old.
a. IL. Marley, in advance of Hanlon's
New supesrba." arrived yesterday from
Toronto. The organization makes a biz
jump from thai city here next Sunday and
will open at the Grand Monday night for
during the week to accommodate the fair
week crowds
The advance sale for the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons fight pictures at Tomlinson Hall
all next week viii not open until Saturday
morning. There is much interest in these
pictures, and they are expected to de a
big business here. The sale for .'Superba'.
VIII open Thursday morning next at the
Pembroke Arcade.
Anton Ssidl and his grand orchestra. with
NINE. June Invoking as soloist. will give
matinee and evening concerts in Tomlinson
Hall Thursday. Oct. 81. These concerts will
be among the greatest musical events of
the season here. Mr. Seidrs triurnnh in
London In grand opera has been greater
than that or any other foreign conductor
nearly all the critics admitting that his in
depreciation OF Wagner has been fresh
revelation OF the great composers work
and the best ever given TO the English
public.
Among the passengers who arrived in
New York on the Paris Saturday was Mr.
Ted II. Marks who was mainly instru-
mental in Introducing Yvette Guilbert and
Anna Held 10 America This season Mr.
Marks has changed his base OF operations
from the variety stage to the lecture plat
form, and he has in tow Mr. Harry De
Windt the celebrated traveller ard explorer
who is TO lecture in New York and in other
cities through the country on the Alaskan
gold fields a region that he visited some
time ago Mr.. De WindtS first lecture will
be given at the Garrick Theater on Oct. is.
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Fast run by Tea Rose III.

DETROIT Mich, Sept GA crowd of
holiday proportions attended the first day
of the fail meeting of the Highland Park
Club at the Windsor track to-day. The rae
ing was of an excellent order Tea Rose III
ran a sensational race in the five and a hair
furlongS fifth on the card winning in q aal-
lop in the fast time of LOSE, half second
slower than the worlds record for the dis
lance over a circular track. The feature Of
the day the Oakland selling stake brought
out a field of eleven of the best horses at
the track. The Elector was the favorite
but had to be content with second place
Mdlight coming away in the stretch and
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Races at EIyvood.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD Ind, Sept. 6.-The state La
bor-day bicycle races here to-day were
largely attended and highly successful. The
events resulted as follows:
Mile, novice: Pleschner, of Indianapolis
first; AL Mound of Elwood. second; Her.
bert Mound, of Elwood, third. Time, 3:09
Half-mile, city championship: Temp
kins first, Knots second, Mound third
Time, liz.
Mile open, amateur: Willis, of Elwood
first; Deputy, of Indianapolis. second .
Pleschner, of indianapolis, third. Time
1874.
Schreiver, of Paramount, professional
made one mile in 2:1S lis; mile. amateur
Willis. in 2:20 half-mile. amateur, Plesch-
ner, in 1:0512; Quarter-mile, Schreiver in
80 lis; halfmile Willis, in 1:01 1-5; half
mile. Schreiver, in 1:01 10
Pleschner lowered the state amateur
quarter-rnile record from 80 1-5 to 81 Is
and Willis reduced it to 80 As. Pleschner
and Willis will race a mile at Muncie Sept
for
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Treasurer charnIey,s shortage.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-The officers of the
Presbyterian Board of Aid for Colleges and
Academies have made the following state
ment regarding the defalcation of Treasurer
g. Nj. Charnley: From the moment sus-
pcion was aroused the officers of the board
have acted vigorously. not TO shield the de-
faulter, but To protect the interests of the
board. the church and all who might he
exposed 10 loss. The loss to the board cam
not yet be exactly known, but is apparent
~ about $4,000. The board holds the bonds
OF the American Security Company for $25-
90. 1t is expected that members of the
board and friends Of the cause will replace
the remainder The board has cash on hand
10 meet all present demands. and expects
to meet all future demands. 1t is believed
that no institution or creditor of the board
viii suffer IN any way"
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At Fountain Ferry Park.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 6.-The Labor
day races at Fountain Ferry Park were a
great success. as the events were holly con-
tested and two amateur worlds records
went by the board. The principal contest
was pursuit team race. professional, for
five miles. The entries were made up of
two teams-Seaton-D avisworth and Thome-
Dupree. ii pleased the spectators wonder
fully. Seaton and Davisworth gained
steadily on their rivals, who started from
the opposite side of the track, until at the
end of four miles Seaton caught them at
the tape. Time for the four miles. 10 min
utes. Harry H. Sidwell, Of Covington. Ky
lowered the amateur record for two-thirds
of mile, flying start, paced by squad
Time, 1:l0. against ia. II. W. hidden
dorf of Louisville, broke the amateur
standing start record for third of mile
unpaced. Time. 0:4l 20. AGAINST 0:42
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Jimmy Michael Too Fast.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 6.-The pro-
fessiona1 bicycle races at Charter Oak Park
to-day were disappointing from the slow
time, Notwithstanding some of the fastest
racing men in America were entered. E. j.
Loughead of Sarnia, Ont, the one-mile
professional champion, took first in the one
mile handicap in the slow time of Els 1-5
The chief interest was conferred in the five
mile open, professional. Out of twenty
three entries, but thirteen lined up to the
tape, and they included Cabanne, of st.
Louis; MertenS, of st. Paul and LOughead,
the Canadian champion. There were but
three in the finish 1t was an open secret
that the riders were going to pocket
anybody to win but the Welshman Michael.
however, was not to be pocketed, and after
the second mile pluckily hung to the PAGERS
and made the last mile in ZOO. LOughead
in the fifth mile He claimed that he was
fouled by MertenS, but his protest was not
entertained.
In the exhibition mile with pacemakers
Michael, after going two miles for warm
ing up took the word on a flying start, but
had scarcely gone an eighth of mile when
the chain on one of the quads broke, neces-
stating another start. He was paced by
two quads and in the second attempt took
the word after the first time around. From
the start to the finish he Tapped his PAGERS
wheels. Summaries:
Five-mile professional: Won by Jimmy
Michael. Time II 100 3-5. Time by miles
First mile 2:15 40; second, 4:24 4-5; third,
6:47 20; fourth, 1858 S-5; fifth HOO 3-5. A.
Knight Housatonic, Mass, third
Exhibition paced mile by Jimmy Michael
against worlds record. Time, 1:49 40 Time
by quarters-First quarter :2 20; half
Michael failed to equal the record, which
is :37 S-5.
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LETTER CARRIERS PARHDE.
Open Their Convention and Take n
Midnight Trip Through Chinatown.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The annual
meeting of the National Association of Let
ter Carriers commenced to-day in this city
with a reception at the rooms of the Board
of Trade, a street parade in the afternoon
and opening exercises at Odd Fellows
Hall in the evening, followed by a trip
through Chinatown at midnight. The
parade was distinct success in every re-
speet. The carriers formed IN double rank,
those from the main offices on the left in
alphabetical order After the foot carriers.
who We're attired in bright new uniforms
came the mounted carriers and collectors
the Eastern delegates forming the rear of
the procession. Headed by platoon of
police and their own band and accom-
panied by the Governor of the State and
municipal officials in carriages the carriers
marched through the principal streets to
Van Ness avenue, where they were re-
viewed and dismissed
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1t Was n Fntnl Rond Rnce.

Special % the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Sept. 6. = The
second death to result from the bicycle
races held here July 4 occurred at zanes-
ville o., yesterday. The second unfortu-
nate cycier was Eddie Mccain, brother OF
Clarence Mccain, who died at his home IN
this city two weeks ago from the same
cause. Both We're prominent young men
of this city. Eddie was stricken with the
malady While on a visit to GAINESVILLE SIX
weeks ago. and the end came yesterday
Both the McCanns were mex perienced rlu-
ers and the twenty-mile road race was their
first attempt at racing Both oyerexerted
themselves
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Convention of Postonce Clerks.

BALTIMORE. Sept 6.-The eighth an
nual convention of the National Associa-
ton of Postoffice Clerks assembled to-day
About two hundred delegates were present.
The convention was called to order in a
pleasing and earnest address by Mr.. John
b. Wheltle. president of the local branch.
In referring to the business of the conven-
ton he said; Friendship should have
nothing to do with your action. He was
warmly applauded when he commended
President Mckinley for his amendment TO
Which the nIaces at nostofficn nierite' ps
Well Others were made solely dependent
on good behavior and efficient service. He
reminded the delegates that they repre-
scented over II 600 hresides, and urged them
TO throw aside glittering generalties and
work solely for the good of the member
ship Mayor Hooper of this city followed
in a very happy address of welcome to the
delegates
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NEW OIL WELL At PERU
PETROLEUM POURING OUT BEFORE
THE WELL HAS BEEN SHOT.
Broad Ripple, Madison County and
Peru Fields Engaging Attention
OF Indiana Operators.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind. Sept. 6.-Peru is wild with
excitement tonight over the new oil well
drilled in this afternoon. The well is on
the Peoples Company land, short dis
lance west of the first producer. About
o'clock Trenton rock was struck at depth
of S441a feet. The drillers went five feet
into the rock, and when the drill was
pulled it was found that there was three
hundred feet of oil in the hole. Work on
the we'll was suspended until tomorrow,
and in q short time the fluid had run all
over the surface. This is the third Well in
this territory and all are big ones. The
company's first well is producing about two
hundred barrels daily, and the Runyan
is producing three hnndred barrels The
Peoples Company will drill In another well
q sfaort distance away by Wednesday OF
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CINCINNATI, O., Sept 6.-The Labor day
card of six races, with the Telegraph stakes
as the star piece, drew crowd of 500 10
Oakley to-day. The weather was delight
ful and the track in perfect shape me
stake event furnished a big surprise for the
talent. Box was the winner after q most
exciting finish with Abe Furst The field
was well punched until the last quarter
pole. whore Box and Abe Furst gained an
advantage of two lengths over the others
and fought ii oHt 70 the wire, Box winning
in the very last jump. The winner was 10
to i in the betting, but had few supporters
as he is VIGOROUSLY bad actor at the post
Favorites We're successful ia hut two Of the
day s events.
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NEW YORK, Sept 6.-This was a gala
day for the amateur oarsmen. The occasion
was the eighth annual regatta of the Mid
die States Regatta Association held on
the Harlem river. The day was a glorious
one for this sport-clear weather, no wind
an unobstructed course and no fouling
worth mentioning. The Philadelphians car
ried off the honors with almost an unbrok-
en- string of victories, winning six of the
eleven events. The New York clubs cap
tured only three races and Newark got two
The races were one mile straight away
and most of them were close. The only i'll
feeling of the day was in the senior eight
0arad she'll event
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New York Commercial Advertiser.

New 0fk IUIUIIITIII dI fAHFVI II7VFs
An up~.town tenant was somewhat be-
midland in his payments. He had paid
regularly until forced TO become remiss,
and then he was forced 70 throw himself
on the mercy Of the court temporarily.
The other day the landlord called again.
I'm sorry" said the tenant, but III
have TO ask you 70 wait little longer"
but I've waited two months now
seems to me that we are even up, anyhow"
ssHow's that 2?
Why you want me 20 pay you and |
want to pay YOU / haven't the money and
neither have YOU
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Young HaIstend a scoreher.

CINCINNATI, Sept. Elm the bicycle
races at Chester Park to-day Griffing Hal
stead, son of Murat Halstead the Journal
list, in the flying start unpaced amateur
made quarter of a mile in 26 40 seconds,
Sam Dubois won the road race from Hamil-
ton to Chester Park, nineteen miles, in tif-
ty-one minutes and twenty-nlne seconds.
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partially demented most of the time since
his unfortunate connection with the bank
scandal OF late he has been employed as
a clerk in the Pennsylvania Railroad store
house al the Juniata shops. This is the
of this bank Bank Examiner Miller hav-
ing shot himself while trying to untangle
the defaulting cashiers accounts.
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good his boasts to make 'em all go and
ride UNI feet Off" He grew more proficient
on the wheel and at a carnival OF sports
held here entered in one OF the events, and
THIS sole attraction had the effect of bring
Ing out an immense crowd. In the race
were entered some fast riders. but they
We're not in it with the Chinaman, as he
beat them handily. The sports are trying
20 induce Foo Lee TO give UP the laundry
business and devote himself to racing.