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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09
GEORGE MAURICE EBERs.
Noted German EgyptOIOgist and His
tOricaI Novelist.

MUNICH, Bavaria, Aug. S.-A dispatch
from the Villa Ebers at Tatzing, near this
place, announces the death of George Maui
rice Ebers, the noted German psychologist
and novelist.
George Maurice Ebers was born in Ger
many March l. 1887. He was educated at
the Keilhan Institute, in Thungaria, the
gymnasiums of Kottbus and Quedlinburg,
and the University of Goettingen. In 1859
he attended the University of Berlin, where
he devoted several years to the study of
Egyptian languages and paleontology.
After recovering from a severe illness he
visited several of the larger European nlu-
seums, where he reveled in the magnificent
collections of antiquities. Returning to Ger
many in 1865, he became a lecturer at the
University of Jena, position which he re-
tanned unfit 1868, when he was appointed
professor of the Egyptian languages and
archaeology. In 1869 he made an extensive
journey in Egypt, Nubia and Arabia, via
Spain and northern Africa, whence he re-
turned to the fatherland, after an absence
of fourteen months to accept the profess
sorship of egyptology at the University OF
Leipsic.
The winter of 1923 again found him
in Egypt, where he made several valuable
discoveries, of which the medical scroll
known as Papyrus Ebers was the most inns
portant, and deserves especial mention. A
complete description and Interpretation of
this celebrated papyrus appeared in two
volumes in 1873, and carried the scientific re-
nown of its finder to the far corners of the
earth. Since that time the noted scientist
and novelist has been resident of Leipsic
and member of the faculty OF its univer-
sity, and has added many works of learning
to his chef d-Oeuvre, of which his books OF
travels, notably those on Egypt and PaleS-
tine, are best known.
His historical novels, of which IAN Egyp-
tian Princess" published in 1854 was the
first have appeared in quick succession,
and place him in the front rank of the
romancers of the age. Many of these have
been dramatzed, and all have been trans
lated into the modern languages, and, as a
consequence the popularity of the author
extended far beyond the confines of mis-
Saxon home The Papyrus Ebers. to which
allusion has been made, IS considered Of
the highest value by archaeolOgists on ac-
count of the insight it gives into the LAM
In 1876 Professor Ebers suffered a severe
attack Of paralysis. To this illness the
further development of his literary activity
was mainly attributable, for since the state
of his health incapacitated him from plir-
suing more serious studies. he sought and
obtained a means OF recreation and agree
able occupation in imaginative compost
ton This was the origin of "Uarda. a Ro-
nance of Ancient Egypt" his second work
of fiction, following "An Egyptian Prin-
cess" the former appearing In 1877 and the
latter in 1854. His later works of fiction in
clude 1.-THE Burgomaster's Wife" and Sc
rapis. Romance"
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REPAIR SHIP VULCAN.
1t Has Filled One of the Most I'm
perative Needs of the Navy.

NEW YORK; Aug. -S.-A special to- the
Tribune from Washington says THE re-
pair ship Vulcan is one of the naval sue
cesseS of the existing war That so wholly
novel an adjunct to modern fleet should
prove her worth at once and so signally
In the intricate science of naval conflict is
strong evidence not only of the need which
she has filled, but the vigilance and fore
sight of the engineer in charge of the navy.
with whom her design originated and I'M
DER whose direction her plant has been in
stalled. In preparing for this exigency the
Navy Department, on the outbreak of the
war, purchased the steamship Chatham, re-
named her the Vulcan, and fitted her out
with much expedition at the Boston navy
yard 1t may here be noted that the Vul-
can is not the first repair ship which the
englneer-in-chief has projected. That the
vulcan has fulfilled the promise Of her
originator is shown by the fact that TOR
further service our ships are not coming
nome except to be locked. The great f1ect
OF sampson lies in the land-locked Cuban
harbor, with the Vulcan close by, prepared
IN every essential way for any duty which
the Navy Department may prescribe, and
TINS after many of these vessels have been
months away from a northern machine
SHOP, and nearly year from dock yard.
done by the repair ship is shown to some
extent in a letter from one of her officers,
VINO, writing from Guantanamo bay, says:
In regard TO this vessel and its utility,
can only say that we are busy night and
Gay Our brass furnace is going every day,
there having been unexpected calls for
brass castings of all kinds and sizes. 1t
seemed that every vessel in the fieet-col-
Tiers, transports, supply and war ships-has
either winch a blower engine or a dynamo
broken down. New eccentric straps and
RODS galore are required, with new brasses
gun castings, etc. We have supplied also
an enormous quantity of stores to the diff
ferent ships. AS l said before, we are busy
all the time, and there Is no vessel in the
fleet but has had something done to it. The
torpedo boats, small yachts and tugs re-
CURED the most workings 1t might he
seen from this how fully the Vulcan fills
one of the most imperative needs of mod
ern war, the maintenance of the fleet in
being SO that its massive warriors shall
be. as Torrington said long ago. fit to lie
IN line, to be battle ships as we'll after
long service as before. The problem of the
repair ship is one the Navy Department has
had TO solve in the exigencies Of war after
a generation of peace. The department and
the Nation are to be congra tulated that in
meeting these conditions they can command
the services of such men as the present en-
glneer-la-chief of the navy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09
SLAIN FOR INSURANCE.
Woman Said to Have Hired a Negro
to Kill Her Husband.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. S.--The people of
Clarendon, Monroe county, Arkansas, are
wrought up over an assassination that took
place there July 80 and the developments
which took place on Saturday and yester-
day. On the night of July 80 j. T. Orr, a
prominent hardware merchant of Clarendon
was murdered in his house, and now his
wife and two negroes are in Jail, the negroes
being charged with the murder direct and
Mrs. Orr is charged with having procured
their services to make way with her hus-
band. There was a demonstration there
last night and a lynching may yet be the
climax.
Orr was most foully murdered, having
been shot through the window of his own
home. The search for the guilty parties was
unfruitful until Saturday, when the sheriff
learned of a statement being made by a
young woman that Mrs. Orr knew some
thing of the assassination. 1t was charged
that she hired negro named Dennis Record
to kill Mr.. Orr. A negro named Manse Cas-
tie, however, volunteered to do the work
for the same amount so it was stated.
Record, Castle and Mrs. Orr were imme-
diately placed under arrest. Yesterday Cas-
tie said he killed Orr, and charged that Mrs.
Orr had hired him to do the work. Last
night a great crowd assembled in the pub
lie square, and it looked for time as if
there would be lynching. Judge Thomas,
who had just returned from Des Arc, made
a speech, in which he urged the crowd not
to mob the prisoners. He announced that
he would at once adjourn court at Lonoke
and try the prisoners. The crowd dispersed
and Mrs. Orr who had been kept in the
courthouse since her arrest, was conveyed
to Jail. Orr's life was insured for $1,000 in
the knights of Pythias and Maccabees. His
wife is the beneficiary. While Castle alleges
that Mrs. Orr hired him to do the job, there
are some conservative citizens who believe
that Mrs Orr is guiltless and that trial
will clear her. There will be an examining
trial on Tuesday
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In the same issue of an exchange is a
and the sermon of st. Louis pastor, both
urging the retention of the Philippines, both
giving practically the same reasons for
such action. Colonel Ingersoll does not see
the hand of Providence in the occupation
of Manila bay by Admiral Dewey, as did
the st. Louis preacher; Ingersoll calls it
destiny. Both desire to elevate the people
of the Philippines, but Ingersoll calls the
process giving them American civilization,
while the minister speaks of it as Christian
izing the islands of the Pacific. Evidently
both have the same idea, and it may be re-
garded as one of the significant indications
of rapidly changing conditions and opin-
ions of the past three months. Who dare
predict, in view of the attitude of the ag
the Philippines, that they may not be found
on the same side of other things
All this is well; still the American people
should inquire what the taking charge of
the twelve hundred islands will involve.
The preacher says that we must load our
ships with wheat for the markets of the
uttermost parts of the world. If a world
wide market is what the hand of Provi-
dence means, it will not point the way to
the Philippines or China. All of the Philip
pines would not take a full cargo of wheat
in year. AS for clothing and other prod
ucts of our factories, the natives of the
islands have no use for them, and no money
with which to purchase if they had. The
people of China and the Philippines, that is
the masses, earn no wages with which to
purchase the products of the industries of
the United States. We may get a few raw
materials from a country whose populace
can earn but few cents day. when they
can earn anything, but we cannot build up
a great trade One fairly paid mechanic in
Indianapolis contributes more TO a market
than could hundred Chinese. Therefore,
that phase of the subject may be dropped
1t is a fair question to ask how much it
will cost to try to raise these natives to a
higher civilization. 1t is fair question. be-
cause the people of the United States must
pay the amount necessary. If it takes an
army of fifty thousand men TO protect the
persons of such men as Colonel Ingersoll
and the clergyman who may go there to
better and Christianize an immense ex-
penditure will be involved. Moved by this
idea of expansion. and to provide the arma-
ment necessary TO carry 1t out, Germany
and France have impoverished their people,
and Italy has become bankrupt.
The first duty of nation is to insure the
welfare of its own people. The man who
deprives his own family of the necessaries
of life that he may preach theories or con-
tribute TO the support of his neighbors is
not a model The nation which overlooks
the welfare of it's own people in promoting
schemes to give civilization to peoples who
may not want it. and who have rot the
stamina to support it. is not doing the best
for itself and for civilization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09
FALLS TO BE HARNESSED.
A Far Western Niagara to BE Utilized
for Furnishing Power.

CHICAGO Aug. S.-Contracts were let to-
day which will result in supplying the cities
of Tacoma and Seattle with electric light
and power similar if not far in advance. of
that now being furnished at Niagara. The
Snoqualamie Falls Power Company has just
closed contracts for the completion of its
plant This enterprise is undertaken by
Chicago parties The project is perhaps the
most wonderful development of hydraulic
power yet undertaken IN this country.
Snoqualamie Falls is twenty-five miles
from Seattle and about the same distance
from Tacoma in an air line. 1t has an UNI
broken vertical fall of 270 feet and is the
only water fall of commercial utility west
of Spokane. The flow of the river is equal
to 10000 horse power at low water, and the
plan of installation is such that at a small
additional expense for teams and reservoirs
the entire drainage from the snow fields of
the Snoqualamie watershed of 1000 square
miles will be available, making over 10000
horse power whenever business of the adj
jacent cities may demand t.. The power
house is heWn out of the solid rock ESQ feet
beneath the crest of the fall. where the inn
mense water wheels connect direct with
generators, from which the electricity Is
transmitted by wire to Seattle and Tacoma
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09
Well Liked by Indianaian..

General Poland was well liked by the In
diana troops at Camp George H. Thomas.
TWO Hoosier regiments were in his division
the One-hundred-and-fif ty-eighth, Col H.
B. Smith, and the Observation-Disclosures
Colonel Gunder, (the latter until it was
ordered to Newport News) He displayed
none of the hauteur sometimes shown by
West Pointers towards volunteers, and
though rigid in enforcing army regulations
was always courteous and affable to sub
ordinate officers and men. In talking with
the Journals staff correspondent at Chick
amauga Park, General Poland several
times alluded to his native State and spoke
OF the pleasure 1T gave him to be in COM
mand of Indiana troops. DR.. T. r. Charlton.
who accompanied the general to Asheville,
n: c., is surgeon of the Northumberland
fifty-eighth Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

Headquarters Fifth Army Corps,
''Siboney, July 9.
day have apparently been received by you.
l have just asked that you commence firing
on Santiago at p. m and sent you this
you be gin bombardment tomorrow morn
ing? If you can please do so and continue
1t as arranged with Captain Chadwick.
'SHAFTER, Major General
On the morning of the 9Th the navys posi-
ton was taken up close in to the beach at
Aguadores, when the Brooklyn and Indiana
continued the bombardment of Santiago
from 9:27 a. m. until l p. M, at which hour
it was requested by General Shafter that it
should cease. On July IL a report was sent
IN from the army as to the. fall of shell.
showing that the fire had been very eff
fective and that several fires had started
in the city and nearly all the shell fell
within the city limits. The following corre-
spondence then took place
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, July Il.
"Commander-in-chi North Atlantic
squadron
My lines are now complete to the bay
north of Santiago. Your shots can be OBJ
served from there perfectly, at least, those
that fall in the town. Flames followed sew
eral shots fired to-day, but seemed to be
quickly extinguished. A number of shots
fell in the bay close to a small gunbOat
lying near the shore. AT present they are
considering a demand for unconditional sur
render. l will notify you of the result.
think it advisable to put in some heavy
shots, say ten to thirteen inches, tomorrow,
and see If we cannot start a fire. Be care
full not to shoot beyond the town, as my
troops are within one and one-half miles
of it and you will be firing directly towards
u.s." SHAFTER Major General"
Admiral Sampson notified General Shat
ter on the 18th that he proposed to begin
the bombardment next morning with thir-
teen-inch shells. The Oregon. Massachu-
sets and Indiana were promptly on hand
on the morning of the 18th prepared to fire.
On the evening of the 18TH however, Gen.
Shafter sent the following telegram to Ad-
mlral Sampson:
Santiago de Cuba, July II.
A truce exists and negotiations are now
pending with the Spanish commander; all
firing must be discontinued during the ceS-
sation of hoStilities. Due notice of the COM
mencement will be given you.
'SHAFTER. Major General"
headquarters, Santiago, July IL.
"A truce now exists and will probably
continue all day tomorrow, the 18th.
'SHAFTER, Major General"
To which Admiral Sampson replid:
July ID.
General Shafter-I am now prepared to
shell the city of Santiago with three of my
Targets ironcads with thirteen-inch projec-
tiles. Can commence at short notice. Will
wait your signal
Shafter telegraphed at 1 O'Clock on the
14th:
Apparently there is every prospect of
evacuation will inform you at the earliest
practicable moment. SHAFTER."
At $50 o'clock on the same day General
Miles telegraphed Admiral Sampson that
the enemy had surrendered. Admiral Samp
son had on the previous day informed Gen.
Shafter that he desired to be represented
in the negotiations for surrender, as it was
the result of the combined forces.
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nations shall be void and that the innmi-
grafton of Chinese into the islands shall
cease. This means the end of coolie labor in
the immediate future. The fact that all
laws inconsistent with the Constitution of
the United States shall be void would seem
to destroy coolie labor contracts. The pro-
vision in the resolutions prohibiting the i'm
portation of Chinese from Hawaii to the
United States seems consistent with that
portion of the Indiana Republican platform
declaring against the immigration of for
eigners prejudicial to American labor. In
short, the paragraph quoted ignores the ele-
ments of fact and truth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

The more one considers the matter the
more positive will be his conclusion that
many soldiers will be needed in a brief
period in Cuba. Not as many will be needed
as would be required to drive the Spanish
army out of the island, but large num-
Der win be required to take the place of the
Spanish soldiers and to tranquillize the ISL
and. The best of the Cubans may be
utilized but there is every reason to be-
lieve that considerable army must be
used for time. An English paper has ex-
pressed the opinion that we win need to
employ the Spanish troops for a time be-
cause we viii have none of our own. The
army of General Lee could probably take
the place of the Spanish troops in garrisons
without mourning danger of being broken
by disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

After commenting the annexation of Ha-
wall and its coolie contract labor, the In IL
immigration of such undesirable foreign
population as is prejudicial TO free Ameri-
can labor"
The foregoing is from the Springfield
Cdass.) Republican independently Being
independent. it should give facts. but indie
pendence in newspaper making quite fire.
Quently means freedom to misrepresent.
The paragraph quoted is a sample of this
independence. The Republican convention
did commend the annexation OF Hawaii, but
it did not commend coolie labor contracts.
On the contrary. the resolution approving
the annexing OF Hawaii declared that all
existing treaties Of the islands with other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

In 1895, when Governor Morton, of New
York. was considering the name of the pres
ent commissioner of public works for the
State as Senator Platt's man. the New York
Tribune protested vigorously. He was APP
pointed and reappointed. and now, largely
through his fault, the Republicans of the
State will be made to bear the cdium of a
series of fraudulent transactions in expend-
ing canal appropriation by which the
treasury has been robbed of from one to
three million dollars. The man was in such
haste for inspectors that he appointed,
without appropriate examination. seventy
men who were inefficient The appropria-
ton was treated as spells for the victors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHICAGo-Palmer House, p o. News Co.. 217
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel
cINCINNATI-J R. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. d. C-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Willard's Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

Even Blanco begins to grasp the situation.
he has announced to the Cuban political
prisoners that they are free and that the
war is over. The aforesaid prisoners, how
ever, will have to have more assurance than
Blanco's mere word before they act on his
statement as to the end of hostilties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

Tt looks as if the French holders of the
$500. 100000 of bonds sold at a large discount
to get money to fight the Cubans are the
men who would like to hold UP the peace ne
gotiations in the hope of getting something.
Their hopes are vain. This government will
not permit the payment of bonds used to
keep Cuba in turmoil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

Turkey will not compensate Americans
for losses sustained during the Armenian
massacres. Certainly not; to establish a
precedent of that sort would necessitate
putting an end to the proceedings of muir
derous and thievirg subjects the next time
they engage in "holy' war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

The young woman who kissed Lieutenant
Hobson the other day at a Long Beach
hotel, in the presence of hundreds of peo-
pie, explains that she simply wanted to tes-
tify to her patriotism. Why, of course And
just consider what patriotic display there
will be when the rest of the boys come
marching home if all the women who
couldn't go to war see fit to testify in
the same way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

The visions of empty sleeves and hating
steps among the young instead of the old
men after the war-worn troops shall have
returned to their homes will remind the
stay-at-homes more forcibly than anything
else could remind them that there has been
a war, and that war is exactly what it al
ways was. The same sort of exhibitions
will have a tendency to make a good many
lingo immunes all over the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

The Presidents would doubtless like the
views of the people regarding the annexation
of the Philippines, but he will not be misled
editors for the convictions of the American
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

The practical prohibition of the importa-
ton of American and other meats into Ger
many has already caused an advance of 80
per cent. in prices, and a meat famine is
imminent. German farmers cannot produce
the meat the people of Germany consume,
butFthey seem determined to make the at
tempt. When we have time to attend to
the matter we may find it convenient to
keep German sugar out of our market
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pied on the Train.

DENVER, Col Aug. S--,Afiss RutheM. 0s-
borne. daughter of B. NJ. Osborne, the mill
lionaire reaper manufacturing, Of Auburn.
N. Y. died of consumption onHls Union Pa
cific train just as II reached Denver this
afternoon. She was accompanied by men,
bers of her family and the fannIy physician.
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Prof. Park MorrLII.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.--Prof. Park Nor
rill chief of the forecast division of the
Weather Bureau, died mere last night OF
typhoid fever. He came here from Atlanta
Bureau for twelve years. He leaves a moth
er and widow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

What IS the use of the continued agita-
ton for sn extra session of the Legislature
to pass law to enable soldiers in the field
to vote, whena the. Constitution plainly de-
clares that the voter in Indiana must vote
in the precinct where he resides?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09
Gnnd Raaann

The Bore-Why don't you publish your
circulation figures any more?
The Editor-They are so big there isn't
room for them in the paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-09

1t is stated that the army will not be
generally mustered out until the Senate
shall have ratified the treaty with Spain
and all things are made safe. A liberal sys-
TEN of furloughs will be adopted