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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
RATHER EMBARRASSING.
A Night in the Mud House of Rus
sian American.

Kirk Monroe IN Harper.
These Russians had been accused Of be-
ing filthy in their habits. / did NOT ind
them more 80 than are many natiVe-bo~n
Americans of my acquaintance. though, TO
be sure, certain of their customs were noe
such as Il fastidiOuS. person would approve,
while others would at least strike him as
peculiar. 1t was, for instance. somewhat
embarrassing when ! was ready to go 10
bed to have the entire family gather GU
riously about, with the evident intention Or
witnessing the performance. In vain did
try to outsit them. but they declined -
leave, and remained. laughing with each
other in high enjoyment of che situation
I was dead tired. and finally. in despair
crawled fully dressed between the two
where l quickly feigned to be asleep. Upon
this the spectators reluctantly departed
taking with them the only lamp ~ the
house. Upon this | slipped out from those
beastly feather beds softly closed the door,
and began hurriedly to undress.
Inside of a minute the door was flung
wide open, revealing my host, followed by
his wife and others AS he smilingly in
quired after my comfort. and if there wa,
he did SO. 1 replied that ] only. wanted To
be left alone With this they all cheerfuly
sat down, prepared to keep me company so
long as / should Remain awake. and | again
retired to my feathers. This time ] really
fell asleep, snd when ] next awoke 1t was
with a lively sense of suffocation The
house was Theoretically sealed against the
admission OF air, the outer doors W.
locked, not the smallest chink pierced the
two-foot-thick walls. and not window
could be opened. as I proved by strenuous
effort. At length, in desperation / picked
up stool ard drove 1T through the window
nearest my bed. The entire sash went out
with prodigious clatter, that brought tho
affrighted family TO my room As / couc
not satisfactorily explain my action, thcE
evidently believed me 10 be crazy. and
watched me apprehensively until daylight.
Before leaving that progressively hospitabe
house / was allowed 10 pay for the broken
window but my host refused any recon-
pense for board or lodging
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NEW PATRIOTIC SOCIETY.
The American Flag Association Or
ganized at New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia new patriotic So
ciety was organized to-day in the council
chamber at City Hall. 1t will be known as
the American Flag Association, and It's
membership will be made up from commit
tees selected from the various patriotic So
cieties of the country Its object will be to
protect the national flag from dissertation
The new association is the outcome of the
congress held in the City Hall last Decem-
Der of representatives of a number of the
national patriotic societies. At that meet
ing committees to form a permanent organ
ization and to draft bill for passage by
Congress was named Those committees
reported to-day. and the report by the or
ganization committee presenting a constitu-
ton was accetped
The societies represented to-day were:
The Empire State Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, the National Society,
Sons of the American Revolutions, the
Pennsylvania Society S. A. r., the New
Jersey Society. s. A. r.. the Illinois Society,
S. A r., and the Massachusetts Society,
S. A. r., the KiskiskicI Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, the Mary
Washington Colonial Chapter, ID. A. r., the
Fort Green Chapter. d. A r., and the
Washington Heights Chapter, d. A. r. the
New YORK Commandery, the Command
ery-in-chief, illinois,, Washington, Maine,
Michigan, District of Columbia, Yer
mont, Kansas and Iowa Communicates of
the Loyal Legion; the General Court
Founders and Patriots of America, the
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York
societies, Founders and Patriots.
After lengthy speech by Gen. o. o. How
ard, number of names were suggested for
the society and the american Flag Asso-
citation" chosen. These officers were elected:
President Ralph z. Prime; vice president
Gen. o. o. Howard: second vice president,
Colonel Fred Grant; secretary, Thomas Will
son; treasurer, ]. L. Ward.
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OBITUARY.
Justice e. b. Mcfarland. OF the Mis-
souri, supreme Court.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-Justice G. B. Nc
Farland, OF the State Supreme Court, died
at Z a. m. as a result of an operation for
appendicitis. Justice Mcfarland was taken
i'll a week ago. His condition became SO
serious that he was placed IN Ut. Luke's
Hospital. where an operation was per-
formed Thursday night by DR.. Mudd. Ap-
Some other trouble. besides a delicate con-
stitution. tended to increase the danger.
When the Justices condition was thought
to be- improving he sank suddenly anu died.
His wife was the only one present at the
bedside The body will be taken 10 Mexico,
Mo. for burial Ex-Goyern9rs francis ana
Stone, ex-Attorney General Walker and ex-
Instfce Barclay will accompany the body
there Justice Mcfarland was sixty-one
wears old
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INSPECTING CARS.
small Defect. Liable to Cause Trouble.


man inspecting freight cars crawled
under each car and scrambled about look
ing at or feeling Of each nut, bolt, brake
beam and rod. journal. boxing, draw bar.
etc, etc, until every part of the car had
been gone over.
If nuts were missing. bolts about to drop
out, brake rods dragging the ground, brake
beams cracked, or any defects appeared IN
the running or important part, the car was
chalked and the car number reported at the
shops. Experience has taught the expen-
sive folly Of letting little defects remain
uncorrected on engines or cars, until N
time of need the cracked brake beam re-
fuses TO hold or the nutless bolt drops OUT
of place ard smash-up is the result
If inanimate cars and engines are worth
such care, why not the beautiful machinery
of the human body? II you find dairy
aches or ats be quite sure it is natures cry
for relief from some insult you have been
guilty Of Perhaps you put coffee into your
stomach day by day.
Never thought that was any harmg
Perhaps it isn't to some thoroughly
healthy mtn, but it hits great number
hard. and some very hard. before they
know where the bangs come from. Ten 10
thirty days without coffee will tell you
whether you are susceptible TO its aka
loids or not. The trial startles people who
know it never hurt me"
If one keeps on with the use or 1h'H7
that his mother nature objects TO there
sure to be h smash-up some day. and busi-
ness. property, health. comfort and happl-
ness may b. lost before the wreck Is cleared
up. II is easy to change TO Postum Fuou
Coffee. a powerful liquid food. when, "isi,
thoroughly boiled, looks like Mocha anu
has q delicious 9ava-like flavor, wniie w
50 odd per cent OF selected food clemens
go quickly - work to rebuild the LOST i'hos
phates and other necessaries OF the nfAah
nt,a .sf,ranltix np4pNltE SYSTEM
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INHALED GAS AND DIED.
Two Hungarian Women and an Old
Man Found Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-TWO Hungarian
women were found dead to-day in a West
Observation-Disclosures clearinghouse for
servants. They were lying side by side IN
the same bed and apparently had commit
ted suicide by inhaling gas. One was Ag-
nieska Juduk and the other was Maria
Makamitsch. The women had only been in
this country a short time and had recently
been working in restaurants.
John McKivenry, eighty-four years old,
was found dead i'm a hotel on West Forty
second street to-day. The gas in his room
was turned on. 1t is not known whether
his death was accidental suicidal
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interesting Address by Secretary
Gage ON the Financial Question.

Gage ON the Financial Question.
Following General Harrison, who was FREE
ruentiy interrupted with applause came
Justice David j. Brewer of the United
States Supreme Court who spoke eloquent
~ on 1.-THE Nations Anchor. the court of
which he is a member. He was followed by
Lyman ]. Gage secretary of the treasury,
who spoke as follows en- Government and
Finance
-On an occasion where patriotic senti-
nlents are given the place of honor. where
the precOnceiVed purpose is 10 indulge IN
retrospection of q noble life and its heroic
deeds the Introduction of n theme as cold
and commonplace rs Is that which YOU
have allotted 10 me. strikes the mind in its
first impressions as a false note in an other
wise beautiful strain of music ON second
thought. however, il will be perceived that
IN the great patriotic struggle which en-
gagged the heart and brain of Lincoln this
question Of government finances was
picking. than those other primal questions
which burdened him with their incon-
ceiyable weight
ut was quickly recognized by the new
President that the three elements necessary
to be combined for a successful result to
any war we're armies. ships and the power
OF credit These three elements are as
necessary now as they were then. and. until
human nature Is transformed they Will be
equally necessary ia the future. How could
these b combined. co-Ordinateo. each sup
plemetting In proper time and place the
other This was the problem forced upon
that comparatively obscure man Of the Ieo-
pie. who went 10 mis- task with the sim
pliOity of good viii for all men, man who
loved peace and hated war. Was ever man
burdened like this man? Yes. one other In
the birth thrOes of the Republic there was
smother broadly like him. like him in I'M
selfish devotion 10 liberty. capable OF all
sacrifice patient and hopeful where others
despaired. free from guile and evil ;im-
billions. In grateful remembrance Of them
both the world speaks in one breath the
names OF Washington and Lincoln.
Unframed in finance, within q period of
four years Mr.. Lincoln was TO provide the
means for an expenditure greater than
previous history of seventy wears. No Won
der that, under the awful pressure OF
events with disc0rdant voices loud iIl<con-
hicting advice he should have once ex-
claimed: j am worse Off than St. Paul
lie was in straits betwixt two: ! am in
straits betwixt twenty.
Happily at the outbreak Of the war there
was 30 national debt worth mentioning. No
immediate provision had 10 be made for
the payment Of goods already bad and son-
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Fast Run ON the santa Fe.

TOPEKA, Feb. l2.-The Santa Fe made
another remarkable run on its western di-
vision yesterday, eclipsing its former rec
ords by several minutes. Train No. 4, the
Santa Fes California limited, consisting of
a composite car. dining car and three heavy
Pullmans. covered the distance from La
junta Col, to Dodge City, Kan, 2044 miles,
in three hours and forty-fouf minutes. De-
Quoting ten minutes for slow downs. taking
water etc. the actual speed was 567 miles
per hour This is faster than made by the
Empire State express between New York
and Buffalo and the officials of the road
are very much elated over the perform
ance.
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1nheritance Tax Law Invalid.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. Feb 12.-Judge
Thornell, OF the District Court, To-Day ue-
cided the state law taxing collateral IN
heritances to be unconstitutionaa. The law
was passed at the last session of the Legis-
lafure, becoming efTectVe Get last IL
nrovices for q 5 per cent. tax on all be-
quests other than to direct heirs. The law
was attacked on the ground that it was in
contravention Of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution of the United States in
that ii took property without due process
of law Judge Thornel rendered a verbal
opiflion declaring the law unconstitutional
on the ground taken By the plaintiff as Well
as because the law contained no provision
for annuities. An appeal will be taken By
the State.
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REFUSES THIRD DIVORCE.
Kansas Judge Decides Two DEGREES
Are Enough for One Couple.

FORT SCOTT, Kan. Feb. 12-Judge
Simonds, In the District Court here yester-
day, intercepted Cupid in series of most
remarkable caprices in the lives of Harrison
and Lucy Sise. They have been married
three times in the last twenty years. di-
vorced twice, and Mrs. Sise was again seek
ing a separation and permanent almonv
The court very abruptly denied her decree
and assessed the costs against her. Mr.
Sise received the first decree. and his wife
the second OH the ground of natural incom-
patibility The suit tried yesterday was
brought three months after their third mar
ri
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victory for Electricity.
N9NNVI y 6OH
PHILADELPHIA Record.

Philadelphia Record.
recent test made in Paris OF the VaH-
Gus methods of propulsion resulted in a
complete victory for electricity as the most
satisfactory and economical motive power
for use on the streets OF city me IS-
ures given demonstrate that electricity
shows an economy of AZ per cent. over the
horse and 50 per cent over any other
method OF prOpeling vehicles. The expense
Of the horse cab per day is given at ~
cents: the petroleum. cab. 20 cents; the elee-
trio cab. Is cents. The most satisfactory
part of the report is that the electric cdps
were constructed largely from material OBJ
tanned in the United States.
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widow to Wed wealthy EngIlshmun

SAVANNAH Ca. Feb. 12.-Mrs Hayward
Hall McAllister, Miss jamie Germany.
ner former name having been restored, is
said TO be engaged to marry Augustus n.
Brandt, of London. England, member of the
firm of William Brandt. Sons & Co., prom
iment and wealthy bankers. IT is not known
definitely when the wedding will take place,
but it is expected in a short time. The en-
gagement. it is said, was the result of
meeting at AK les Baines, France.
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of the country. large and small. must be
sent through the postotiice; but bundles for
newsdealers. which constitute the bulk Of
papers in large cities, are g1w going in the
express cars to such an extent that it viii
probably be found, upon examination. that
the tonnage of second-clasS matter now be-
ing sent from large cities by mail has not
increased during the last few years. StoIid
the tendency to use the facilities. of tie ox-
press companies increase, il is probable that
any loss arising to the government from
second-class matter viii gradually diminish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-SaiIed: Megontic
and Mohawk. for London; Anchoria. for
Glasgow; Lucania, for Liverpool; Palatia,
for Hamburg; Normannia for Naples; La
Gascogne, for Havre; Georgia, for Copen-
hagen.
GENOA. Feb. 12.-Arrived: Alsatia and
Scotia, from New York.
LISBON, Feb. 12.-Arrived: Peninsular,
from New York.
HAvRE. Feb 12.-Sailed: La Champagne.
for New York.
NAPLES, Feb. 12.-SaiIed: Karamania, for
New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
THE SLATTERLYs ARRESTED.
Ex-Priest and Ex-Nun Charged with
Selling Indecent Books.

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Feb. 12.-Joseph
Slatterly and his wife, the lecturing ex-
priest and former Sister of Charity, who
were mobbed at Savannah and other Amer
lean cities, were charged in police court
here to-day with selling indecent books pur-
portine to be an exposure of Catholicism.
The court was crowded with Catholics and
Professionals Slatterly promised to destroy
the books and the case was adjourned in
order to enable him to fulfill his promise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
Britain.s Treaty with Abyssinia.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The publication of
the treaty with Abyssinia will prove sensa-
tional The rumors of big British conces-
sions are groundless Great Britain Sc
cures another open door and the most ia
vored nation treatment in respect to i'm
ports and local taxation. King Menilik I'M
dertakeS that the caravan route between
Harrar and Zoile will be kept open for
British trade and promises to prevent arms
and ammunition from reaching the Mahdis,
whom ne expressly declares to be the enc
mics of his empire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
Inhnnr RicxcIe Races.

ST. LOUIS. Feb 12-The st. Louis In.
door Cycle Racing Association races in the
Coliseum tonight comfortably filled the
structure but the races failed to produce
the enthusiasm expected and a number of
times the riders were Kissed. Jay Eaton,
the indoor champion was beaten IN Dotn
Boston. The one-mile open professional
race was won by AL Newhouse, of Bufalo;
Al Wenig, of Buffalo, second 10 Bop walt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

CINCINNATI. o.. Feb. 12.-Judge Taft of
the United States Court has ordered the
sale of the Main-Street line of street-rail-
ways, which has Deen for some time in the
hands of receiver. r. b. Spence was APP
pointed commissioner 10 conduct the sale.
He is instructed to accept no bids for less
than $4,000 for the southern portion of the
line, running from the Geological Garden
and $lS7 coo for the portion running north
from the garden.
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Grover cle.eland WAS Absent

NEW YORK, Feb l2-The Armstrong
Association. an association fer furthering
negro industrial education and promoting
the work of the Hampton Institute, held a
public meeting in Madison-square Concert
Hall tonight. The announcement was made
some weeks ago that ex-President Grover
Cleveland would preside hut he had a pre-
vious engagement, and did not attend to-
night. The speakers OF the evening were:
William E. Dodge, Rev. Charles Cuthbert
Hall. Of the Union Theological Seminary;
Booker r. Washington, of .Alabama; Robert
C. Ogden and DR. II. II. Fris*ell, principal
OF the Hampton Institute.
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Our Attaches Unusually Active.

LONDON, Feb. 12.--The United States
naval attache, Lieut.. J. c. Colwell, has
gone to Paris to attend the conference of
the United States naval and military at
taches in Europe. The United States at
taches have been unusually active recently.
The naval attaches of Paris and Berlin
recently spent week in London with Lieut..
Colwell preparing documents, which will
be forwarded to Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The contract by
which Thomas Burns is TO become manager
of the Chicago ball team for next season
has been signed, and Burns is now the full
fedged manager of the team. He said to-
night that he had made no plans, and did
not yet know who would be captain of the
club in the field.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE Depart
ment of Cutoms of the Dominion govern
ment has issued a memorandum in regard
to the entry of goods into the Yukon dis
trict In brief the new instructions pro-
vide that goods purchased in Canada des
tined to the Klondike district must be car
red in British bottoms, otherwise full duty
must be paid on them.
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suicide Of a Police chief.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb. 12.-Heury Kline,
chief of police of McKeesport, committed
suicide to-day by shooting himself through
the head. Mayor Carrothers appointed hum
chief of police a few m1IEls ago, Tat the
Council refused to confirm tfc appointment
and yesterday rejected his claim of $500 for
services He left a note assigning this as
the reason for the deed. Kline C2s ~ enty-
eight years old and was married IN Ieceln-
Hrr
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No sparring Exhibitions.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-Acting President
Lewis, of the Board of Police Commission
ers, issued fiat to Chief of Police Har-
rfgan tonight stating that public sparring
or boxing exhibitions are violation OF the
laws OF Missouri He directed that here
after the law be enforced in such cases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
NEW YORK AND LONDON
FIGURES no SHOW THEY WILL BE
OF EQUAL SIZE IN 1o45.
interesting Comparisons Between the
Largest City in the World and
Its American Rival.
New York Herald.

New YORK Herald.
Here is a table showing that if New York
and London both maintain the rate OF in
crease they have had since 1910 the two
cities will be equal in size in 1896 New
York is growing more rapidly than London
and is slowly but surely overtaking her.
The table in connection with the facts about
the two cities increase is as interesting a
municipal study as has been made in long
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

MARION, o., Feb. 12.-Winfield Lewis to-
night stole up behind James Woods in his
lodging house and shot him in the back OF
the head killing him. He then shot at
every colored person in sight, wounding two
slightly and one Lizzie Hines johnson,
fatally All concerned were colOred, and
had come here from Columbus 10 work on
n sewer.
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LONDON, Feb. 12-The Saturday Review
hears or good authority that Mr.. Gladstone
is suffering from specific complaint Some
of the specialists call it necrosis of the bone
of the nose and others ear cancer.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-East- bound ship
ments for the week ending Feb amounted
to e. AS tons, compared with u.s. 464 last week
and 907S2 tons the corresponding week q
year ago. divided among the different roads.
as follows; Michigan Central. 5s5i9 TONS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
Now Cruiser fer Chinn.

STETTIN, Feb. IA third Chinese cruis-
er was launched here to-day. She was chris
tened Hai-Shen by the Chinese minister at
Berlin.
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Sfrnnge Enidemic.

BERLIN, Feb IA trchinoss-like cpl
demic has broken out here. The cause has
not been discovered, but it certainly is not
trichiuOSed pork.
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Papers by Express.

New York Tribune.
A new development in the mail service
which may not have caught the attention
Of the authorities Is the present tendency
toward forwarding bundles OF newspapers
BY the express companies. The ordinary
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Wabash. 3.u4: Lake shore. u.409: Fort
Wayne, 14,5Sl; Panhandle S,47S Baltimore q
Ohio 3S27; Grand Trunk. $3.50: Nickel-plate,
1888; Erie 9,173; Big Four. 29S6.
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school case. sustained the demurrer filed hy
counsel for the negroes to the contentious
of the mayor and others of Alton concern
ing the rights of the latter over the local
schools A peremptory writ will now lie
asked for to compel the admission of negro
children to the schools.
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SPRINGFIELD. H.. Feb. l2.--The SUI
preme Court to-day, IN the Alton public