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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07

OF a long. narrow passage leading 10
.isused conservatory. The ceiling WAS
low, and a depression in the center,
caused by some unaccountable freak
IN the stairs above, made place where
the lnwary always came TO grief.
Richard stood still in the hall and
watched the man feel his way through
this passage, and as he approached The
dangerous place the boys excitement
all found expression IN a tremendous
yen, which sounded through the house
from garnet TO cellar.
You'll bump your head! Look out!
look Quit" he screamed.
The man did bump his head, but he
did not stop TO thank Richard for the
warning. He sprang through the door,
and by the time the startled family had
assembled to demand the cause of the
uproar was well out OF the way.
But for the evidence of the cellar
door they would have supposed Richard
TO be the victim Of a dream; but the
filed lock and the lantern dropped IN
the kitchen obliged them TO put faith
in his disconnected story, for he tried
TO assume in the beginning that it was
quite customary for young gentlemen
Of 13 10 be taking promenades at three
o'clock in the morning.
such chance as you had to be
hero" said Alfred. Here is the key
in the door. When the fellow was In
the passage you might easily have
turned it and locked him in. | certain
ly never heard of a boy with such a
chance TO do a big thing who did
thing so utterly absurd as 10 yell TO
burglar not 10 bump his head. You
wanted him 70 get the spoons, did
you?"
Il don't wonder that you never heard
of such a thing. If you wait for me
10 tell you'll never hear the whole Of
this" answered Richard, rather GROSSLY.
But the next day Philip came, and
Richard gave up" the dog mystery.
II must say that am disappointed
in you, Richard" said Philip. Il ex-
pected that you would think il out,
sure. / said that they bar<ed when
they heard the bell-when. mind YOU.
But, as their ears are put on for orna-
ment, l don't suppose they heard the
bells the other night; so they couldn't
be expected to bark"
Richards thinking power was a fam
lily joke for some time. But one day at
dinner he said, with great seriousness:
Il have been thinking"
Mother" interrupted Alfred, 81 pro-
test. The last time Richard INDUCED
in a thinking turn ii nearly cost us the
spoons. Tell him to stop it, mother"
Thinking about that night" pro-
ceeded Richard, not deigning to notice
Alfred, "if I hadn't happened to be
out, the burglar would have come in
just the same, wouldn't hc?"
The family admitted that he prob
ably would have come in.
and nobody would have heard him ?"
continued Richard.
probably not"
And he might have carried off every
thing In the house. So the dogs and I
did save the spoons. In kind Of a
way | believe I'm a sort Of hero. after
all. Mamma, I'll take another piece OF
pie, please. "-Golden Days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
Drink In Neuralgia.

Sufferers from neuralgia are warned
by medical wri er not 20 drink tea, but
70 Partake freely Of coffee into which
the juice Of a lemon has been squeezed.
Chicago Times-ITerald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07

DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve hes The
largest sale of any Salve in the world.
This fact and its merit has led li-ho.,s'
people to attempt - counterfeit II. Loak
out for the man who attempts to deceive
you when you call for DeWut's NIuh
Hazel Salve the great pile cure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07

Truth wears well People have learned
that DeWitt's Little Early R,ecs ne leli-
able little pills for re-ulatioe tie bowels,
curing constipation and SICK head che.
They don't gnpe. Is. ; W b..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07

bless D..Niics 'N"r-i
Or. Miles Remedies
are sold by al drug
lists under G positive
guarantee, f-ot bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart ana
nerves free. Address
DE.. MILES MEIf'Al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Denny. Anderson counterfeiter, was exam
ined by Commissioner Moores yesterday and
held for the federal grand jury under 500
bonds.
This evening at Plymouth Church Mr..
Dewhurst will repeat his Thanksgiving ser
mon, subject 1.-The Peril and Opportunity
of the Nation" by request.
Mr. Merrill Moores will tell the members
of the Century Club of the Disadvantages
of Republican Institutions at the next
meeting, on Tuesday evening.
Services in memory of Mrs. Maria VIII
lams, who died suddenly last week at her
home, on Leon street. will be conducted to-
night at Salvation Army headquarters.
IT has been decided to hold a meeting in
the assembly room of the Commercial Club
tomorrow evening, at o'clock, for the pur-
pose of hearing any local shippers who may
be opposed to track elevation.
An Oriental-European entertainment will
be given in the Universalist Church Friday
evening. Mrs NJ. A Crosley, wife of the
pastor will have charge of the affair. Mrs
Crosey will sail for Europe Jan. for the
Orient.
Rev. d. r. Lucas, pastor of the Sixth
Christian Church. will hold evangelistic
services each evening during this week ex-
cept Friday and Saturday. The topics for
discussion will be How to Get Faith, .
How to Use Faith,' 1.-The Results of
Faith" and kindred subjects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
AS THIS STATUTE READS
MAN MAY BE IMPRISONED FOR BE-
ING KILLED BY A TRAIN.
CareIessness Evident in Drawing Up
Section 2204 of the Acts
of 1894.

The lack of care and attention given by
legislators to the wording of new laws be-
came apparent in discovery yesterday
while looking through the volumes of the
Revised Statutes Deputy Attorney General
Merrill Moores was looking over a copy Of
the statutes of 1894 yesterday when he sud
denly remarked to reporter: Il don't sup
pose you know that if q man is knocked
down and run over by railroad train at a
crossing he may be imprisoned for from two
to fourteen years. The reporter confessed
that as yet he had not heard of any such
wise provision for the safety of the pub
lie, although ready to concede that the In
diana Legislature was an up-to-date body,
and generally fairly aching to pass reform
bills which would make the State the leader
in progressive legislation.
Well continued Mr.. Moores, there is
such a statute, and / will show it to you"
He thereupon turned to the Revised Statutes
of 1894, Section 1895, and read as follows:
Whoever, being an engineer. permits his
locomotive to run upon or across the track
of any other railroad before the locomotive
and train shall, coming upon the other
track, have passed over such crossing If
the locomotive or train on the other track
shall arrive at the crossing first, shall be
fined not more than $1,000 and imprisoned
In the county Jail not more than one year
son be killed or injured by reason of such
crossing he shall be imprisoned in the state
prison not more than fourteen years nor
less than two years"
statute is not clear even to the attorney
general
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
A POWER HOUSE FIRE.
Electric Cars ON Several Lines Were
stopped Awhile.

At 1915 O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire
broke out in the boiler-room at the power
house of the street railroad, at Louisiana
street and Capitol avenue, and before the
fire department had arrived the flames were
burning the roof The boiler-room is sepa-
rated from the dynamo and engine room by
brick partition, and the walls became so
hot that it was feared it would fall on the
machinery. Tarpaulins were spread over the
machinery to protect it as much as possible
if the wall had fallen, but it did not. The
machinery was stopped running and many of
the street car lines were tied up in conse-
quence. The fire itself was not extensive, but
because the roof was lined with sheetdron
the firemen found 1t hard to get at the blaze
A portion of the roof was burned out before
the flames were extinguished.
The boilers are fired by oil anditis supposed
that the fire got its start by catching OIL
soaked woodwork. An hour after the fire
started 1T was out, and in one hour more the
fires under the boilers had been started
again. Power from the West Washington
street poWer-houSe had been switched on to
the feed wires of the lines on which the cars
had stopped, and 1t was not long before the
cars were moving again. Because Of the
clearing away of debris and the prepara-
lions necessary before the machinery could
be started in the Louisiana street power
house, 1t was late in the afternoon before it
was again supplying its lines with power.
slipped and fell while pulling at a line Of
hose during the fire and his right arm was
fractured just above the wrist. Police Sur
geon Christian attended him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
FLAGLER OvERRULED.
Guns Purchased by War Department
which He Did Not Recommend.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-General F1agier,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, testified
before the War Investigating Commission
concerning the condition of the coast de-
lenses at the time war was declared. He
advocated keeping a great supply of guns
and ammunition on hand. This testimony
was followed by the subjoined series of in
terrogatories and answers:
Were you interfered with in any way by
any superior officer in making your con-
tracts for supplies for the Ordnance De-
partment?'
Il have no complaint to make. could not
say so, because it would be too sweeping a
reply"
Were any contracts made which you did
not approve?"'
yes, in some cases, one for 1000 Win
chester rifles"
And how many guns?'
In one case for some rapid fire guns"
Had you experimental with models of
Yes
Were they satisfactory"
well, one type of wire-wound gun was
not satisfactory"
Were any Of your recommendations as to
purchases of arms overruled or turned
DOWN."
Yes"
Questioned as to the rifles contracted for
without his approval, General F1agler said
they were purchased by the secretary OF
war and while not certain, he presumed
they were on the recommendation OF the
general of the army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
THE DEAD GIRLS MOTHER
Finds Brazil Police Were Not Look
ing for Grace Smith.

The mother of Grace Smith, the girl who
killed herself with morphine at 633 East
Market street, arrived in the city last even
ing from Greencastle and went directly to
Wiese's undertaking rooms, where her
daughters body lay. She said she did not
have the money to ship the girls body to
Greencastle. She was informed that the
county would not bear the expense and was
directed to the township trustee. She was
with friends who live here. Mrs. Smith
said her daughters right name was Lilly
Bell Smith, She came to this city July IS.
She had been married to man named Hill
lis, who lives near Cloverdale, and they
had two children, but both were dead
Mrs. Smith said she had communicated
with the police authorities of Brazil, and
they had replied that they were never here
looking for the girl. The mother said the
girl had not been in trouble either at Brazil
or Greencastle She could make no eX-
PLANTATION of the reason men who claimed
to be policemen from Brazil had bounded
the girl supposedly to her death. She said
her daughter was subject to spinal disease
and her mind became deranged at times.
She did not know who Nellie Gardner, her
daughters companion. was, and said she
had not gone to Greencastle to confer with
Mrs. Smith about the burial of the girl.
Mrs. Smith said her daughter had three
rings when she left home, and she wondered
at their disappearance.
The Gardner girl was at the undertaking
rooms yesterday and said she was collecting
money from women with which to bury her
friend. Mr.. Weise was suspicious of her,
and when she asked to be allowed to try
some keys in the lock of a bracelet the dead
girl wore Mr.. Weise refused to allow her
to touch the body. Unless Mrs. Smith
makes arrangements to send her daugh-
ter's body to Greencastle it will be buried
here at the county's expense. Two or three
hundred men and women have called to see
the girls body, but none offered to pay the
played a morbid Interest in the case, though
few were allowed to look at the body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
BAILEY is STILL BOSS.
Ills Resolutions Adopted by the House
Democratic Caucus.

His Resolutions Adopted by the House
Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Democrats
of the House of Representatives held a eau
Gus tonight on the question coming over
from last session as to the binding force of
caucus action. The meeting was held in the
hall Of the House of Representatives at D.
M. and Of the 126 members on the roll of the
House, eighty-six were present. Among
those present were Representative Bailey, of
Texas, Richardson of Tennessee, De Almond
and Bland of Missouri, Wheeler of Alabama,
ALLEN of Mississippi, McRea of Arkansas and
Savers of Texas. Representative McMillin
of Tennessee and Bankhead Of Alabama
were not among those present.
The meeting was devoid of any personal or
sensational features, and was devoted to a
brief discussion of the wisdom of making
caucus action binding. A resolution to this
effect had been introduced by Mr.. Bailey
and this was pending with an amendment
by Mr.. McRea of Arkansas. The main in
terest centered in the ability of Mr.. Bailey
and his friends to pass the resolution. AT
the outset Mr.. De Almond made point of
order against the regularity of the resolu-
ton, but Chairman Richardson did not sus-
tain the point. In order to test the strength
of the Bailey forces, Mr.. Clardy, of Ken
lucky, moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution had been agreed to at
dn6 laSL session. Inc mOtlOn was tabled, 62
to Ii, thus establishing that the advocates of
the resolution had a clear majority. The
resolutions were then adopted without divi-
sion. They follow:
Resolved, That hereafter the action of a
Democratic caucus shall be binding on all
who participate in its proceedings; provided
that no member shall be required to vote
for any bill which he may deem unconstitu-
tional and provided, further, that in all
matters except the nomination of officers
and questions of procedure no decision shall
be binding unless made by two-thirds OF
those voting.
Resolved, That, while acting in conformi-
~ to the principles declared by the last ma
diona1 Democratic convention and the Con-
6tttution Of the United States, the Democrats
IN each State and in each congressional dis
Erict have a right to determine for them.
selves in their own locality what their FOL
Icy shall be; to make platforms for, accept
pledges from their candidates, and to in
sstrltct their members of Congress, and the
fIll exercise of such right of local party
3self-government should in all cases be re-
Spected by Democratic congressional eau
cuseS"
Beyond the adoption of the foregoing nc
action was taken, and at 8 o'clock the eau
Gus adjourned. Mr.. Bailey said after the
caucus: II have no desire to discuss the
action of the caucus further than to say
that it must now be plain to all thinking
men that the stories of serious divisions in
the Democratic party were the invention OF
a few sensational newspapers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
ATHLETIC TESTS.
How the Champion Strong Man Is De-
termined at Yale University.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. 10.-Prepara-
tory to the work of taking the records in
the competition to determine the champion
strong man of Yale University, the direc-
tors of the gymnasium have taken the sta
tistics of the freshman class. The results
are very satisfactory and proved the value
of the course in gymnastics that has for
two years been compulsory on the fresh
men. At the beginning of the college year
every man in the class who Is not in active
training with one of the athletic teams is
given preliminary work and he is put
through q test without any coaching what
soever, as that should vitiate the data. The
tests consists of push up" on the parallel
bars and the pull up on the horizontal
bars. His weight there is multiplied by the
number of times he has raised himself a
foot. thus giving the strength in foot
pounds. the present unit of measurement.
Two hundred and sixteen men have taken
this test, and Dr. Seaver is now engaged in
computing the tests by the other method
adopted by the American College Associa-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOODS.
Long Report from the Senate Inves-
tigating Committee.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The subcom-
mittee of the Senate committee on com
merce, appointed to investigate the floods
in the Mississippi river, under the resolu-
ton of April 20, 1897, and to make recon-
mendations for their prevention in the flu
ture, held a meeting to-day and practically
agreed upon the form of the report to be
made to the full committee. The subcom-
mittee presented the result of its labors in
printed volume of over five hundred pages.
giving the testimony taken together with
several maps and illustrations pertinent 20
the work in hand. The committee furnishes
much practical information and gives some
interesting conclusions, but makes compare
lively few recommendation They discuss
the reservoir and outlet systems. but con-
clude that both are impracticable for the
prevention of overfOws on a. big scale. The
conclusion is reached that the Improvement
of South pass to the extent necessary to
render it deep enough to accommodate the
largest modern ships is impracticable in
view of the expense, and the opinion is in
Dictated that the Southwest pass opens the
only feasible deep-Water outlet to the sea-
No recommendation is made for legislation
looking to the Improvement of this water
way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
A BIG CRAP GAME.
Twenty-Seven Negroes Arrested Over
20 Virginia Avenue.

"Clubrooms" above the restaurant at %
Virginia avenue were raided at 8 o'clock last
night by a squad Of police under Captain
Kruger and Sergeants Hyland and Schwab,
and twenty-seven negroes were arrested for
gambling. The policemen were posted about
the different outlets of the building, and
then closed in. When they broke into the
rooms there was no gambling in progress,
but the signs were all present. Only one of
the crowd escaped. He scrambled through
a small window, climbed on the roof and
jumped down to a shed and thence to the
ground and liberty. The others were all
taken to the police station. Most of them
fiscated a handful of dice, several cloths on
which bets were marked a box full of poker
chips and some policy and lottery tickets.
Bud Banks, who is we'll known to the
police, was charged with keeping the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11

very open with foreign attaches. but in the
future ii is likely the secrecy which exists
abroad will be followed here.
Naval Constructor Hobson has been at
the department in connection with his or
ders to proceed to Hong Kong to supervise
the reconstruction of the cruisers Don Juan
de Austria, Isla de Cuba and Isla de Luzon.
He desired a short leave, but the depart
ment was compelled to refuse the request
because of the necessity of getting him to
Hong-Kong as soon as possible. Mr.. Hob
son will sail on the steamer leaving San
Francisco on Dec. "a
Commander Snow has submitted a report
to the Navy Department showing that the
sanitary conditions at San Juan. Porto
Rico. are very bad III compliance with the
request of Civil Engineer Menocal appli-
ances have been sent to him for use in the
renovation of the station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr.. Cragin Says His Syndicate Is Not
Trying to ''HOld Up Anybody.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Nor
gans report. charging the Cragin-Grace
combination with being engaged in a con-
spiracy to hold up those who have the
existing concessions for the construction of
the Nicaraguan canal, has brought Mr.. era
gin to Washington. Mr.. Cragin indignantly
denies the accusation, and awaits an oppor-
tunity to explain matters. He declares that
his people have no intention Of embarrassing
the government, holding up anybody or
in any way adding to the canal complica-
tons. He even goes so far as to admit that
he and his associates have not as much as
a conditional concession for a canal, but
only an option, and that only active when
the Maritime Company falls to carry out
its contract. This is entirely different from
the statements previously made, which have
been to the effect that the new concession
would take effect next October, regardless
of what Congress or the Maritime Company
might do in the meantime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
WHAT THEY ARE
Composition of the Famous New
Food.
Found at Grocers.

A widespread interest has been created
among good Iivers, as to the composition of
Grape-Nuts, the new food that has come
into popular use of late. 1t has long been
known to physicians, chemists and food ex-
perts that the starchy portion OF entire
wheat flour and barley is transformed into
q true and very choice sugar by the act OF
intestinal digestion in the human body. This
sugar is identical with and is known as
grape sugar. and Ii is in condition for i'm
mediate Transformation into blood and the
necessary structure from which the delicate
nerve centeTs are built up.
a food expert Of the Postum Cereal CO..
lin Battle Creek, Mich, followed a line
Of experiments until he produced the food
called Grape Nuts of which grape sugar
forms the principal part, and II is produced
by following out natures processes in a
mechanical way.
The new food has a charming flavor and
can be served instantly elther cold with
cream or by pouring hot milk or cream over
81 one has q hot mush az once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
Trying to work Peoples sympathies

A colored man who said his name was
Wilson called yesterday at the undertaking
establishment Of Flanner & Buchanan and
said that his wife had died. Then he asked
how much it would cost to bury her. When
he was told what the cost would be he said
he had only $40, but if the undertakes
would give him certificate that his wife
was dead and he had engaged them to bury
her he would go out among his friends and
collect the necessary amount. They refused
to give him the certificate. He told them
that he lived on Caldwell street, in North
indianapolis. A wagon was sent out to the
suburb, and it was learned that there is no
Caldwell street in North Indianapolis. The
colored man did not return and the under
takers believe he was trying to procure an
instrument by which he could work on the
sympathies of people for his own financial
good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
Small Fires.

Yesterday morning defective flue in the
home of Elmer Curdy, 426 East Louisiana
street, started fire which caused $50 dam
ages. The house is owned by the Big Four
Railroad Company.
In the afternoon T. v. Cooks stable, at 1903
South State avenue, caught fire and $50 dam
age caused
The stable in the rear of the home Of
Henry Weslin, 1887 Hoyt avenue, was dam
aged SO by fire last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
IN RETALIATION

General Sources of Naval Information
Closed to Foreigners.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Action has
been taken by Secretary Long to withhold
information concerning American naval af-
fairs from foreign governments. A regula-
zion has been issued announcing that form
al official information for attaches and other
foreign officials in Washington or abroad
win be furnished through the Bureau of
Navigation by the Office of naval intelli-
gence." This regulation is due largely to
the refusal of foreign governments to give
10 American officers information which they
seek. Hitherto the authorities have been