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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
Rev. M. w. Lyons's sermon.

Rev. NJ. w. Lyons, who celebrated his
first mass at st. Patrick's Church on June
10, delivered the sermon at the and 10
o'clock mass yesterday morning. Father
Lyons took for his text the fifth chapter
occasion to point out the responsibilities
which the gift of faith imposes. Referring
to st. Pauls epistle to the Thessalonians, in
which he impressed upon them the import
ance of holding steadfast to the faith, he
said that the admontion of the great apos-
tie in those early days Of Christianity might
be needed with profit in these times, mas
much as the tendency Of the present age
unfortunately tended to destroy and obliter-
ate the personal responsibility of the in
dividual to the Creator. Too many SER
mons had for their themes subjects which
only stimulated the spirit of materialism
necessities which are so important in
rounding out the well-baanced and broad
minded Christian. Defining what a prac-
teal Catholic should be, he said that the
her children entertaining erroneous ideas of
the duties and obligations of a practical
Catholic. 1t was not sufficient that one
should attend the services of the church
services Of the church, but should partake
regularly of its sacraments, and his conduct
and rules of life should be such as to con-
form to the doctrines and teachings of the
church. Those who presumed on passive
membership in the church for salvation
would find in the end that they had been
weighed in the balance and found wanting.
The church had survived the rise and fall
of monarchieS and governments and would
continue to the end of time because she was
divine institution and was built upon the
foundation of truth and guided by the spirit
of the Savior of mankind.
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who will soon pass away forever? 1t would
be unlike anything in any other country
1t is true, but it would be like Americans
and would be to the honor and glory of
Indiana
1t has been said that the flag was lost
amid the shock of a desperate charge; that
1t was not captured, but found on the bat
tlefeld. But even if it were captured the
event, though it proved that Indiana SOL
diers did what was next to impossible,
would not be so great as would be the mag
nanlmity of its voluntary return, especially
at this most suspicious time. 1t is true the
flag is of no intrinsic value and it's return
would be a mere matter of sentiment but
at the same time it would be a gracious,
heroic and historic act. 1t would mark
new era of confidence, fraternity and pa
triotism. Nor would, nor could it mean dis
union, for there is not man among the
survivors of Terry Rangers who would not
to-day cheerfully offer up his life as sacri-
flee for the perpetuity of the Union.
was not a soldier in the civil war. While
have resided in Texas for a quarter of
century, feel that l am not without some
claim upon the good people of Indiana, my
native State; for my grandfather was SOL
der in the Tippecanoe campaign and was
among the first to settle in that State. I
trust that will not appeal in vain to them
for the return of the flag. ask it on my
own motion and without the knowledge of
any of the survivors of the Rangers or of
anyone else TEXAN
Denison, Tex, June 80
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THE TERRY RANGERS FLAG
A Plea for It's Return by Indiana to
the Confederate Veterans.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:


In the dark days Of the civil war the flag
of Terry's Rangers, a famous Texas regi-
ment, fell into the hands of Indiana troops
near Rome, Ca, and is now in your State
Capitol. That war is over. and Indiana and
Texas now stand shoulder to shoulder in de-
Tense of the stars and stripes. Texas is to-
day literally festooned with Union flags,
and the whole world stands amazed at the
unity of the great Republic.
At recent reunion of the survivors of
Terry's Rangers it was decided to request
the return Of the flag. VIII not Indiana
anticipate them and send 1t back? do hope
and pray that this may be done. If com
mittee of Union heroes would bring 1t down
the incident would link Indiana and Texas
together for all time for such generosity
would conquer the hearts of tn old Con-
federate heroes as nothing else could. Would
not the memory Of such an act be nobler
than the possession Of the flag itself? Would
not Indiana be proud TO thus win the love
and respect Of these aged Texas veterans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
The Horse Market ouiet.

Not in many months has the business at
the auction sales of horsese been as light
as in June, dropping, as it did, to 2.110
horses, and but 1853 head of horsese were
shipped. The trouble has not been so much
to sell horses as to secure them to SELL
Farmers are unusually busy, and now do
not seem disposed to sell their horses. Be
sides, the last few months sales were so
heavy that it has drained the country con-
tributory to this market. Some idea of the
trouble to get horses can be gathered from
the fact that the receipts of June were
but 1,7S9 horses, against 3.057 'in' May, 2,G7S
in April, 400 in March, 1881 in February
and 1881 in January. AS soon as harvest is
over less trouble, it is thought, will be ex-
perienced in securing horses Good animals
sell readily at good prices. For snowy fine
drivers and matched horses there is great
demand. The demand for heavy draft
horses Is also good, but scrub stock sells
low, as there is no demand for this class
since the street-car companies have quit
using horses and mules,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
Our Inadequate Consular Service.

Senator Stephen NJ. White in July Forum.
We sometimes hear 1t said that newly
appointed consul is bright and can qualify
himself But how costly may be the errors
incident to such qualification. How dearly
may we pay for an education which should
have preceded incumbencyi | do not how
ever, deem the time spent in obtaining the
requisite information as constituting the
most serious cause for reflection. The re-
moval from office of good consul who has
become an expert in his business. and who
is useful to his country is always unfortu-
nate and sometimes disastrous The nam
ing Of men unfamiliar with the language Of
the locality in which they are TO act is in
discover fields for the opening of lucrative
trade-not only insists upon ample general
education and legal attachments. including
international law, but requires knowledge
of French, and, in many instances. other
languages. France too, is most insistent in
this regard. subjecting the candidate to a
strict examination. and keeping in view his
adaptability to the place to which he seeks
TO be assigned Many of our consuls In
Mexico and Central and South America cam
not speak Spanish, and where this is the
case their efforts are seriously hampered.
Such a man finds his English. German and
French rivals fully equipped and daily OUT
stripping him In the advancement of homs
interests An interpreter may be used, but
this method of communication is at best un-
satisfactory A consul thus embarrassed
not only encounters obstacles of social
character, but is annoyed on all sides. He
feels out of place The losses which we
annually sustain on this account cannot
be readily measured. but must be very
large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
THREE POWDER VICTIMS
VARIOUS INJURIES FROM DEsECRAT-
ING SABBATH WITH FIREWORKS.
Tom Berry's Musket Exploded
schIanser's Gas-Pipe Cannon and
Arch AndersOn's Tin Can.

The first serious Fourth of July accident
came the day before the holiday. A young
man named Schlanzer, living at 1929 South
Meridian street, has hole blown through
his leg. The hole was as big as wound
made by Mauser bullet at short range,
and when Drs. Horne and Sutcliffe exam
ined the leg they found both of the bones
spltptered. A gas pipe plug did the DAM
age
Schlanzer, who is employed at Eli Lilly
& Co.'s, went over to the home of some
friends on Beech street to start In early
with his patriotism and noise. Several of
the young. men rugged up piece of gas
pipe as a cannon, plugging one end Of it to
make 1t answer their purpose. The plug
was about the same diameter Of the pipe,
seven-eighths Of an inch The continuance
answered admirably as a noise maker for
three times. The fourth time the powder
stuffed in the tube was exploded, the plug
shot out backwards. and one of the can
noneers behind the gun fell. The plug went
through the calf of Schlanzer's leg and
struck brick wall. Had the plug struck
him in the breast he would have been killed
instantly, the doctors say.
The hand of one young man was torn in
half and another man barely escaped death
last night. The first is Tom Berry He
lives at 1893 Everitt street. An old musket
which he attempted to discharge. exploded.
The stock and breech were blown. to pieces
and Berry's left hand was mangled He
was taken to the office of DR.. Eisenbeiss,
who, with DR.. peitch, cut out the thumb
and part of the hand. 1t seemed at first
that 1t would be necessary to amputate the
whole hand, but by drawing skin down from
the arm 1t was at last possible to leave a
part Of the hand. Berry was placed at an
open window where the air, cooled by the
heavy rain, would revive him from the
anaesthetic which had been administered.
While he was lying helpless in the chair
q pale-faced woman came to the door of the
office. She espied the figure, sunk down in
the chair, and running forward she threw
both arms around his neck. 1t was Berry's
sister. Berry was asleep, the doctors told
the woman, and she could not wake him.
They had sent for a bakers wagon to take
him home.
''Oh. told him not to fool with powder"
she cried, but he would do it! Tom, don't
you recognize me?"
Tom had to be carried downstairs to the
Gsfhgon.
arch Anderson, who lives at 0O3 Minerva
street, was playing with a can, under which
he put great firecrackers, which, when ex-
plcded. sent the can flying high in the air.
ut was great sport. But one cracker ex-
ploded too strongly for the can and 1t burst
zone piece struck Anderson in the neck and
gashed deep. He was hurried to the office of
DIR. Eisenbeiss before he bled to death.
Twelve stitches were taken in his neck Not
much farther and his head would have been
cut off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04

unto itself We have bid the oppressed come
to US, and many have come. but now we
must go to them. Right well has England
borne her part as a civilizer of ignorant
peoples In all the world wherever her flag
floats there is security. She stands for law
and order. But England has reached, II
she has not passed, the zenith of her glory.
AS the century closes she would hand over
to the United States at least share OF this
responsibility. Is it not possible that her
mantle will fall at last upon us? Is it not
possible that in even a more disinterested
way we are to maintain peace, secure JUS
tice and uphold social order among alien and
ignorant peoples? In the City of Brotherly
Love- whose patriotism and civic pride
spring close by the blood of the revolution.
there is kept the old Liberty Bell. On it is
inscribed these words: Proclaim liberty
throughout the land to all the inhabitants
thereof 1t may be that new voice has
come, saying, proclaim liberty throughout
the world. We can but pause to hear on
this. our national anniversary, what new
paths the God of destiny shall proclaim for
us, while at the same time we bow our
heads in lamentation over the sad fact of
war, and mourn for the brave dead who
have so willingly offered their lives to their
country"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
THE DEACONESS HOSPITAL.
Cornerstone of the New Structure
Laid Yesterday.

About two hundred people witnessed the
ceremonies Of the laying of the cornerstone
of the Protestant Deaconess Hospital, cor
ner of Senate avenue and Ohio street. yes
terday afternoon. The opening address was
by Rev. J. C. Peters, president of the Dea-
coness Association. Rev. M. j. Stern de-
livered an address, in which he reviewed the
past work of the society and spoke Of what
is now being done. Rev NJ. L. Haines, OF
the First Presbyterian Church, also gave a
short talk, in which he spoke of the good
deeds of the society. He pointed out the
fact that although the society is largely
composed of Germans, great per cent. of
those cared for by the organization are
Americans
The home and hospital, when completed
will cost about $4,000. About $4,000 has
already been raised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
SCHOOL FUND INTEREST.
Capital Nationals Offer IL WOessner
Is Elected Treasurer.

Jacob Woessner, one of the newly elected
members of the School Board, is candi-
date for the Office of treasurer. His name
will be presented at the meeting of the
board tonight to elect officers, and with it
will be presented the following proposition
from the Capital National Bank:
IF the School Board elects Jacob Woess-
ner as treasurer of the board we will allow
him 212 per cent. interest on daily balances
on school fund moneys, payable quarterly.
We will also furnish the bond of 100000 for
$50 or a bond of $500, coo for $780, to be paid
out of the interest giving the American
Surety Company as bondsman for the treas
urer, or some other bondsman acceptable to
the board.'
Mr. Woessner says if any other candidate
will agree TO do as we'll by the board he
will be glad to withdraw his name in favor
of this candidate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
THE KLONDIKE RICHES.
First Men Out This Year Bring Back
$4,000.

SEATTLE. Wash, July 3.--The first min
ors TO come out of the Klondike this season
arrived here from st. Michaefs on the
steamer New England. There were twenty
of them and they brought gold dust and
drafts estimated at $4,000. The largest in
dividual holder OF dust Is credited with
$50 coo. Captain Joyce of the New England.
states that the schooner Hattie L.. Phelps
left st. Michaels June 10 for San Francisco
with twenty-five men from Dawson with
$500 900 in gold dust.
Several schoone-s, the w. G. Watson, r.
w Bartlett .. b. Leeds and Others. were
lying at ST. Michaers discharging their car
goes and various small companies with their
outfits were scattered along the shore pre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
PERSONAL and SOCIETY.

Miss Pearl shufelton has returned from
college.
Mr., ana Mrs N G. warth have returned
from Omaha
Admiral Brown will spend the Fourth at
the Shades of Death.
Miss Emma Bopp will leave Thursday for
Lake EIkhart, Wisconsin. to spend a month
Mr.. w. II. Bass and wife left for Wash
tngton to-day to attend the National Educa-
tional Association.
Miss Lizzie C. Abromet left on wednes-
day for New York to spend her vacation
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs, C. #. Pfahler have gone to
Nfuncie to spend the Fourth with their
daughter. Mrs. C. c. English.
Mrs George A. Gay left Saturday for
Boston. Mass, from which place she will
go shortly TO Portland, Me-, to spend the
summer.
Mrs. r.. L. Green, of Stanford University,
California, is spending the summer at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. b.
Edwards. 1904 East Washington street.
Mrs Arthur Voorhees, Brown will enter
tain a number of young ladies home from
college Wednesday mornins TO meet Miss
Ada Hit, who will enter Smith College in
the fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.. Smiley have
taken the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gay
on North Meridian street for the summer
during the absence of the latter at Port
BURGOYNE-AUSTIN.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. lad. July 3.-Mr. Joseph
Burgoyne, sr.. oil Sew Paris O.. and Miss
Della Austin, whose home is east OF this
CITY were married to-day at New Paris
which is to be their future home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04

Since the beginning of the summer pack
ing season indianapolis packing houses
have killed $4,000 hogs, against $4,000 for
the corresponding four months of 1897 In
crease this year. $4,000 hogs. Coffin &
Fletcher have their new plant completed
and in operation. but as yet are not kill
ing to their full capacity. Their
plant is credited with being one of the most
complete and conveniently arranged in the
country. If run to their capacity the local
packing houses could in the summer season
kill 5000 hogs day. They have ample cool
ing capacity for handling that many hogs.
Some trouble has been experienced the last
month to get as many hogs as were wanted
and shipments have been made in here from
points farther away than in any former
years. The following exhibit shows the
number of hogs packed since March l at
the several points now reporting:
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The Fourth at Police station.

Joseph Stevens, custodian OF the new city
building, occupied by the police department,
surprised the members of the force at roll
call last night by admitting them to a beau
tifully decorated assembly room. The
captains desk IS draped with the
national colors and several fine
flags are arranged about the room
AS there is no fund for the purpose of pur-
hers of the force are wondering where
Stevens obtained them. He smiled when
asked. and replied that he had Just dug
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
Spelling THE INDIANS.
had Braves Go Visiting and Start the
DemOralixing Dances.

GUTHRIE, O. T., July ga party OF %e
and Pueblo Indians. fifty in number, from,
western Colorado, have arrived overland to
visit the Cheyennes and Arapahoes at Cam
torment. They have already started series
of dances and feasts and are drawing the
Arapahoes away from their farms and caus-
ing them to neglect their crops and live
stock, and Agent Woodson has telegraphed
the Indian Bureau demanding that they
order the visitors home before they demogal-
ize the Indians of his reservation and spoil
years of training.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
higgins and Collins Both Safe.

runlor was current on the streets last
night that Councilman John Higgins, of the
Fifteenth ward, had been shot in the leg as
the result of an argument with an angry
constituent over his vote for the tracks
across New Jersey street. The police inves-
tigated the rumor and found that there was
no foundation whatever for it.
Another rumor was TO the effect that
Der of the Board of School Commissioners.
had lost both his legs in alighting from
Lake Erie & Western train at Noble street.
This. too. was found to be hoax. Collins
is out of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
AN INTERNATIONAL DAY.
Canadians Come over to Help CeIe-
brate the Fourth.

$ OTTAWA, Ont. July 3.-The Forty.thIrd
Regiment, comprising about 400 officers.
noncommssioned officers and men, also
forty officers and men from the Princess
Louise Dragons and about the same nufn-
Der from the Ottawa field battery. with the
two bands of the Forty-third Regiment and
the Caledonian Bagpipe Band left at 1890
o'clock tonight for Burlington, VT
large crowd assembled at the depot to see
them off. Colonel Aylmer, adjutant gem
eral, accompanied the troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
THE SOLDIERS OUTING
VIII BE Principal Celebration of the
Fourth.

Those in charge of the celebration to be
given by the Union Soldiers and Sailors
League at Garfield Park to-day look for a
large crowd. A general invitation has been
extended to the Sunday schools of the city
Mayor Taggart and Smiley N. Chambers
lions will celebrate the Fourth of July and
at the Central Hospital there will be game
OF baseball this morning. At the home of
Mrs. A. D. Streight,. on East Washington
street, the women of the G. A. r. Relief
Corps will give lawn fete Arrangements
have been made for a big celebration at the
Reform School for Boys at Plainfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
stilI under a CLOUDS

The Touring mills at Indianapolis last
month were practically shut down. With
a capacity of $1,000 barrels a month they
turned out but S,745 barrels of flour, against
sO2S in June 1897, and against 26,269 barrels
in the same month in 1896. In June the
mills invariably do less than other months,
but to drop down to one-tenth their ca
pacity is to practically shut down More
flour would have been ground, but it was al
most impossible to get wheat in here for
daily consumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


Patrolmen Tomlinson and Merz last night
picked up a colored man on West Wash
ington street who answered the description
of Robert johnson. the man who murdered
his wife last Wednesday, The fellow gave
his name as William Thompson. He said
his home was in Tennessee and that he was
known to a family living az 312 West Six
feenth street. The police investigated and
found that the man was what he claimed 70
be. lie was released.
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Extra

pairing to ascend the river as soon as they
could get ready. The May West was within
one hundred miles of Dawson June 6. The
ice left st. MichaePs harbor June IL.
The New England party report that when
they left st. Michael's twelve miners from
Dawson had arrived, each one of whom was
burdened with gold dust. They estimate
this years cleanup will run from ten to
forty million dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Indianapolis Florists Club will meet
tomorrow evening al the store of Hunting
ton & Page, on East Market street, at 9
o'clock.
The Denison has issued a tasty menu
for its Fourth of July dinner to-day. The
flag is spread across the first page and the
card is tied with red, white and blue RIB
hon
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raj points now reporting:

The number Of hogs slaughtered in the
West in the month of June will not vary
much in comparison with corresponding time
last year, when the aggregate was about
100000. Prices of hogs average about IS
cents per 100 pounds higher than a year ago.
er difference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-04

In the month of June the inspectors of the
Board of Trade inspected 1880 bushels of
wheat. 4SS,4OO bushels of corn and 5000
bushels of oats. In June, 1897, there was
inspected $500 bushels of wheat, 408, 800
bushels of corn and $4,000 bushels of oats
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them up" The room presented a very at
tractiye Fourth of July appearance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-29

up from the outside ana nothing from the
inside could make hole like that The
armor plates also showed they We're blown
from the outside from the way the. were
burnt,
Lieutenant G. Blow was the officer in
charge of the powder division. He said he
had inspected the magazines and shell
rooms, and there was nothing stored tn re
contrary TO the ordnance regulations.
Mess Attendant John Harpn was the
last man who saw Lieutenant Jenkins, He
said 1t was Earring explosion, .'just one
solid explosion and the ship heaved and
lifted and then all was dark"
James NJ. Forsyth. commander U. s. n.
at Key West station. said that on tho 18th
Of February he had the anthracite coal pile
at Key West thoroughly examined for ''in-
fernals." None We're discovered
The testimony of Assistant Engineer
John Morris simply confirms that o.
Passed Assistant Engineer Frederick
Bowers
Captain Frederick G. Teasdale master
of the bark Deva, which was lying in the
barhor that night. did not throw any new
light on the subject