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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22
DEATH OF GEN. FsRNsWoRTH.

Ger. John T. Farnsworih. formerly of ILL.,
nois cieG mere July Ia The remains were
taken 10 81. Charles IN. he WIS born in Can
sia. ia 1890, and came 10 the United States
With his parents. WHO were New England
people. ~ lc5g. lie spent several years in
Michigan. then engaged in law practice at
Chicago. lie was a prominent anti-slavery
nsBn. ansl was elected to Congress. taking his
seat Match &. 1857. in 1861 he was defeated
fer reelection. and immediately raised the sth
III. Cav. coming 10 Washington with his regi-
nient ia 0ri9ber 1851. After serving two years
81 the Army OF ibe Potomac he was obliged to
r.,tru. owing TO disability contracted in the
terrs'c, aud retired as BrigadieT- General. lie
suinined Ia iiin us. and was elected 10 Con-
russ "a IeG3 aud served Until 1873
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When She was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22
A Pennsylvania VETERAN
He Was Troubled With Rheumatism
for Years. He Perseveres Until a
Cure is Found in Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills.
From the Daily. sanbarg Pa.

Joseph w. Mckinney lives with his son
Wm. III. Mckinney. COS Railroad Ayenue
Fifth ward. Sunbnry, Ia. he is 30 years oi
age. and served three years ia the war of the
rebellion. For long time previous to ons
year ago. Mr.. Mckinney was troubled with
rheumatism. In August one year ago. he was
totally unable 10 move about. and he tells 3
reporter of the Daily of his remarkable cure a
folfowS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
Latest OIL Gossip.

Special to the indianapolis 10 Jrnal.
MONTPELIER. Ind, Sept. 1S.-At Denver,
six miles northeast of Peru, a local COM
pany has been organized, and now have a
well drilling, with hopes of striking it as rich
as did the pioneers in the Peru field. The
Broad Ripple field has not witnessed such
a rush of work as Peru, but the original
well, drilled over a month ago, is still do
ing fifty barrels or better per day. and has
been the means of a little activity the last
few days. Mcknight & Co., who own the
first well, have another one drilling south
of their No. l Hessong, on the northwest
corner of the Sol Claypool farm, in Section
2. Washington township, Marion county,
and in what is termed the indianapolis oil
field. The Ohio Oil Company has hauled in
adjoining the Claypool on the west and
four hundred feet south of the Mcknight
producer. The same company is building a
rig for another test well on the Catherine
Hamlin farm, one and a half miles south of
the other wells, and are also preparing to
clean out an old gas well one thousand feet
northwest of the pumping we'll on the M.
HeSSong farm with the view of pumping it
long enough to give it a good test. Taken
altogether, the prospects for the Indianap-
oils fields are brighter now than at any
time since oil was discovered in the State
and 1t will not be surprising if some of the
best territory ever opened up in the State
is found right under the doors of the city
of Indianapolis, which is destined to be-
come the headquarters for Indiana oil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
GLADSTONE IN DEBATE.
Some of the PecuIinrities of the
.Grnnd Old Man,

Harry Furniss the artist of London
Punch whose caricatures of Gladstone are
so we'll known in America has written and
Illustrated paper for the September Cen
tury on "Glimpses of Gladstone" Mr.
Furnss says;
Il noticed that he always appeared to be
very anxious and restless before rising to
make a speech. His first movement upon
such an occasion was 10 arrange his care
fully prepared notes upon the box in front
of him: then, taking from his pocket the
historical pomatum pot, which contained. |
believe a mixture of egg-fip and honey-a
recipe of Sir William Clarke She would
place it out of view on the edge of the
table by the side of the box. Then he
would sit placing both hands upon his
knees with his face firmly set, and with
bis hawk-ike eyes fixed upon the speaker
waiting for the signal TO spring TO his feet
Once up, he seemed composed enough, play
ing with the notes in front of him and ar
ranging and rearranging them. Then. lean
ing forward and laying his hand upon the
box he would begin slowly, latterly with
a husky voice. When the graceful intro
duction with which he prefaced his re-
marks was over there would come an
ominous tug at the wristbands followed by
an easing of his collar with one finger. a
step back a fash from those passionate
eyes, and then-but let others describe his
speeches.
''As an artist. accustomed perhaps 10 use
my eyes more than my ears, / content my
self here with noting down certain personal
tralts-such, for instance. as that. whan the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
Denim Gowns.

Harper : SdZdT.
Very smart and heavy are the denim
gowns-quite too heavy and warm for mid
summer wear, so that they are now appear
material which, while not exactly peasant
to wear. possesses many advantages par
ticulary at the seashore, for it does not
easily lose it's stiffness, nor does IL look
rumpled and tumbed very charming
model of dark blue denim has the skirt
much narrower than has been the fashion
for some time. The trimming consists OF
bands of white braid. which are put on
around the skirt. beginning at the waist
line in the back and extending half way
down the skirt in front. The waist is some
thing on the plan of a sailor blouse, with
q very wide square collar This collar Is
edged with a band of blue and white
striped linen a finger width, and over the
joining of the linen and the denim Is a
band of heavy white lace applique. The
square collar in front tapers down into a
very narrow revCTs to the waist line. There
is a high vest piece of apple green tafseta
silk laid in fine tucks and finished with a
high band collar. Underneath the wide
sailor collar is a triangular piece of black
foulard silk and a bright green ribbon.
The ends of the handkerchief and the rib
bon are knotted together in a sailor knot
and are left TO hang loose. A very narrow
white leather belt is worn, which scarcely
shows under the folds OF the blouse.
A bright red denim which also Is
effective, is trimmed with black braid. four
rows of which outline each seam of the
flve-gored skirt The waist Is tight fitting
in the back, but in front has the usual
blouse effect. and is trimmed with rows OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

great orator paused to consider a difficult
point, he was wont to scratch the top of his
head with the wrist of his left hand. When
determined to drive an argument home to
his listeners, he used to emphasize it by
bringing down his ringed hand upon the
boX with tremendous bang. of which en-
ergetic action evidence remains in the
shape of many telltale dents in the boxes
1 have examined these evidences, anu 1T
was interesting to find that the energy of
the orator was much greater when, he was
out OF office than when he was in power,
the box upon the opposition side being
much more severely marked than its fellow
in front of the government bench notwith-
standing the terrible humping to which
that receptacle was subjected during the
memorable Grafton of Thursday, April 8,
Another habit peculiar to Mr.. Gladstone
during debate was that of turning around
and addressing members behind him. Upon
one occasion, in 1889, he turned to his young
er supporters and gave them this notable
advice: stand here a member of the
House, where there are many who have
these benches, and where there may be
some to whom possibly l may avail myself
of the privilege of old age to offer a recon-
mendation. l would tell them of my own
intention to keep my counsel and reserve
my own freedom until / see the occasion
when there may be prospect of public
ment forward, and / will venture to recon-
mend them to do the same'-holding up his
hands like old parliamentary prophet.
Upon great occasions in the House Mr..
Gladstones dress was very noticeable. he
was then spruce, in a black fro * coat, light
trousers and wearing flower in his button
hole. This generally indicated that a great
speech was imminent. Whenever there was
any excuse for wearing them, Mr.. Glad
stone had a Partially for gray clothes,
which were not too fashionably cut; and
once I remember that he caused some SEN
sation by appearing in the House wear
ing a wedding favor. Something had evil
IDENTIFY tckled his sense of humor upon the
occasion, for he was smiling all over as he
came in, and when he sat down by Sir
William HarcOurt. TO whom he related the
joke, his merriment seemed to increase.
Afterward he repeated it to Mr.. Chamber
lain and again to the speaker, finally quit
ting the House to tell it anew outside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
Gold in New Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-The secretary
of the interior has received the annual re-
port of Hon. NJ. A. Otero, Governor of New
Mexico. The Governor sa~s the population
Of the Territory has int- eased by 100000
since the census of 1890 and adds that it is
capable of supporting 100000 people. The
Governor calls attention to the fact that
New Mexico is a gold-bearing country. and
says that within the past few years there
has been a great renewal of activity in
the mines. Several districts have" he
says. been discovered and newly found
placer beds worked by men who have taken
out thousands upon thousands of dollars, -
and he adds: Information which is re-
liable from gold camps throughout the ter
ritory strengthens the hope that New Mexico
will soon reap the benefit of a genuine min
ing boom. Never has there been such inter
est since the advent of railroads in the
mineral development of the Territory es-
pecially near the Colorado line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
JOHN BUNYAN.
Some Facts I'm the Life of the Famous
Writer and Preacher.

London Mail.
Though there is no book in our language
better known than the Pilgrims Progress,
acquaintance with the author life is rather
general than special.
Everybody know that he was a tinker,
and it is usually believed that he led a
wicked life before his conversion. The true
facts. as given by Canon Venables, are that
after serving in the civil war-no one knows
on which side-he married cas- poor as
poor might be, without so much household
stuff as a dish or spoon between them y
up to this time, though by no means what
could be called a bad character'-for he
was a gay, daring young fellow whose cher
delight was in dancing, bellringing and in.
all kinds of rural sports and pastimes.
As boy he had acquired the habit
influence of his young wife and her good
books gradually changed" After extraor-
binary spiritual experiences he took to
preaching publicly, and crowds fiocked to
hear the disappearing tinker
At the restoration the old laws against
the dissenters were put in force and Bum
yam was soon arrested for preaching. There
was abundant disposition to deal leniently
with him if he would promise to desst, but
he said, IF you let me out to-day | win
preach Tomorrow and for twelve years he
was incarcerated. In prison he wrote
"Grace Astounding to the Chief of Sinners
a piece of religious autobiography, says
Canon Venables, unrivaled except by ST.
Augustine's Confessions" His master
piece, he tells us himself was written in the
gaol, but, as it did not appear till 1878. il
has been referred to short imprisonment
later. The Holy War is another great
work.
He died at Holborn Aug. 81. 1858. at the
age of sixty, and is buried in Bunhill Fields.
1.-The Campo Santo of the dissenters" Ma
caulay remarks that the Pilgrims Prog
ress' is, perhaps, the only book about
the educated minority has come over to the
opinion OF the common people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON. Ind, Sept. 1s.-Captain
William Jones, aged sixty-two years. of
Dale, Ind, died this evening at the resi-
dence. of his son-in-law. Rev. G.. d. Wolfe,
this city. Captain Jones was well known
throughout southern Indiana. He was cap
tain OF Company II. Twenty-ifth Indiana
and served CALAMITY three years in the
war CT the rebellion. was a, member of the
Masonic order and the c.. "a. r. He was
at one time postmaster of Dale, Ind. and
was an unflinching Republican in politics.
He leaves a. wife, three sons and two
dauChterS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
SOLVING THE ROOD PROBLEM.
Steam SIeds May BE Used ON the Yu.
kon River This Winter

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Secretary AL
ger is now engaged in attempting to solve
the question of how to get supplies into
the Klondilze gold regions and thereby pre-
vent the threatened starvation of many
miners. The great Yukon river, which has
formed the main reliance of the miners
as a means of getting their supplies up to
Dawson, is, without doubt already closed
to navigation by boats, and the mountain
passes via Chilcat are almost impossible
The problem, therefore, is a hard one, and
has taxed the best thought not only of Sec
rotary Alger, but of his brother Cabinet Of
ficers and of the President, for it has been
anxiously discussed in the councils of the
administration. Now, however, it is believed
by the secretary that means of novel
character of transportation for supplies
into the gold country may be provided. even
in the midst of an Alaskan winter. He
has opened a correspondence indirectly
with a Chicago inventor who makes a To-
connective sled, designed originally for use in
logging camps. but which it is hoped may
be readily adapted to the navigation of the
Yukon when 1T is frozen thickly. With
few of these machines placed on the river
it is hoped that sufficient supply of food
and other necessary stores may be carried
up the Yukon to relieve all distress among
the miners. The secretary has already had
some experience with this kind of locomo-
tive, so that the scheme is not so radical
an experiment as it would at first thought
seem to be: When engaged in numbering
in the Northwest he tried the engine prac-
tically. and found that it was capable of
pulling many tons of logs seds at a
good speed. even as high as twelve miles
an hour. The engine is boxed in like a
freight car and the engineer and fireman
thereby protected from the rigors of the
winter.
To-day Secretary Alger telegraphed to
Mr.. Weare, president of the Alaskan Trans
portation Company, at Chicago. to see the
inventor of this apparatus and then to come
to Washington to talk over the possibilities
of the scheme with him. Mr.. Weare will do
so, and is expected here tomorrow tel
egram also sent to Joseph Ladue the
founder of Dawson City, and supposed TO
be now at Plattsburg, n. Y, inviting him
to come here to consult with Secretary AL
ger on this subject and give him the ben
fit of his practical knowledge of the Yukon
region, and tell how the engines may be
supplied with fuel on the run up the river.
Word came to the War Department late
this afternoon that the transportation COM
pany had chartered the steamer Humboldt
to start from Seattle to st. Michaels as
soon as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

black braid put on from shoulder to belt
A black satin collar and narrow black satin
belt with steel buckle are the finishing
touches OF this smart gown. A pale green
denim Is made with no trimming whatever
on the underskirt. The waist a sailor
blouse, has the usual sailor collar made of
white duck. but edged around with a pale
green satin ribbon. In front, where the col
lar grows narrower, there is a wide bow of
satin ribbon. The vest piece is of white
India silk tucked and pleated like a shirt
front and finished with little stud buttons.
The belt is pale green leather with gilt
buckle. This costume is almost eYag-
geratedly plain but the lines are so rood
that il is exceedingly smart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

outfit pay 40 cents or more pound. or not
get in at ALL
There are about two hundred men here
and forty tents. Probably three or four
boats are getting away every day, with
from two to five passengers There is one
sawmill here. with capacity of thousand
feet a day, and It has all the orders it can
ill in three weeks. Lumber is $500 thou
sand and rising. A great many whipsaw
their lumber. two men turning out about a
hundred feet 2 day. A boat carrying three
men sells for $3.50 TO 800, according to the
purse of the purchaser. Wages of carpen-
tiers are $3.50 day and board Everything
is high in price when you get it at all.
Whisky is 80 cents drink and s. bottle,
and poor stuff at that Alcohol is worth $40
a gallon. 1t makes ten gallons Of Lake
Linderman WHISKY.
EVERY NAN FOR HIMSELF.
Meals cannot be had for money, as
every one is holding on to his provisions.
1 never saw so much selfshness anywhere
as is displayed on this trail. You pass
hundred people without receiving a re-
spense to your respectful good morning,
and soon learn to keep your mouth shut.
There are so many on the trail that it is
like walking along the street of a city-the
1UulNlQudl Is lOSl III tue passing LhAOhS anu
you are recognized only by acquaintance.
If you ask for food, in nine cases out of
ten it will be refused.
Il have made arrangements to go down
the river with a friend who has made the
trip before. He expects to be ready to
start in four or five days and to make the
trip in seven days. / am patiently awaiting
the arrival of my outfit, but do not much
expect it until the weather improves
1ntya has met rTix
Sheep Camp who says he passed my outfit
on the road and that it will probably reach
here tonight, the weather having improved
on the divide. AS l have opportunity
to send mail by him 1 close this letter with
the explanation that it has been written
under great mental stress and physical Suf
fering. l have tried to give you a fair
feel my incapacity to paint it's terrors. 1t
is out of my line. / will simply say that
no one who has written the subject has
oVerstated its difficulties. "A man who got
In to-day over the Skaguay trail says il is
worse than the others. He counted 172
dead horses along the trail and several men
have met with serious accidents, such as
q broken leg, sprained ankle, etc. Several
deaths from drowning have occurred on
both trails. the swift current carrying
packers down stream and their packs rem
dering them helpless.
Some movement ought to be made at
once for the relief of the suffering which
is bound to occur at Dyea and Skaguay.
Every steamship that has brought people
trips carrying the unsuccessful people back
to civilization; and there ought to be some
way to force them to perform the service
without compensation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
Indiana Obituary.

ALBANY Ind. Sept IS. - William Ste
phenson, wealthy citizen of Finday, died
mere suddenly TINS morning of paralysis,
aged seyenty-four Mr.. Stephenson arrived
here yesterday to visit his two sons. A. L..
and w. L. Stephenson, stockholders in the
Model Flint-glass Company. He became
i'll at s p. m, dying this morning. The re-
mains were taken to Findiay.
CAWFORDSVILLE Ind, Sept. 1S.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Binford died last night, after an
illness of q few days. She was born at Vim
in 1872 with an uncle Major Whillork, and
married William Binford on June 26. 1888.
Two of her four sons are living-A. w. Bin
ford, Of this city, and Z. J. Binford, OF
Denver, Col.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19
Rich Finds Exaggerated.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1S-George
Madeira, the well-known mining expert.
who has been making a careful examination
of tbs Coffee creek district in Trinity coun-
~, has sent report to Secretary burden.
OF the state mining bureau. He says that
the value of the recent finds in that section
have been greatly exaggerated. Gold can
be panned out from the surface dirt oniv
in small quantities, paying from to Is
cents TO pan. ANY strikes that may be
made there in the future will accrue TO the
benefit only Of those having plenty of CAPT.
tai with which TO buy machinery and prop
eriy work claims
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

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BIG OIL EXCITEMENT
ANOTHER GOOD FLOWING WELL
STRUCK IN THE PERU DIsTRICT.
Tomato PeeIers Get Up Unique
Strike mt TiptOn-GObIet Max
ers Get an Increase.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

PERU. Ind, Sept. 1S.-The fifth big we'll
in the Peru oil field was drilled in tonight
by the Bearss Company its land. Tren-
ton rock was struck at a depth of $40 feet,
and in a short time the well began to show
indications of a strong flow. Oil men say
it will make more than 200 barrels a day.
This last well is half mile east of the
other producing well and demonstrates that
the Peru field is something more than a
mere pocket. There is more excitement in
Peru tonight than at any time since the
oil was first struck At least six new wells
will be completed during the next week,
some Of them being far enough away from
the first wells to test the size of the field.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-19

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Sept. 49,
Merchants who expect to reap rich har-
vest from the gold seekers of Alaska have
written to and called on Captain Ed How
ard. proprietor of the famous shipyards D.
Gated here to secure an estimate on sew
eral steel hull boats to be used in the Klon-
dixie river. Captain Howard has built a
number of such boats for the Central
American waters, and the merchants are
very anxious to secure him to build the
steamers. They reside in Indianapolis CHI
cago, ST. Louis and some OF the Eastern cit
les, but under no circumstances will thew
allow their names to be diyulged