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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
WELL-KNOWN WOMEN TALK.
Club Day at the Omaha Transmissfs-
sippi Exposition.

OMAHA, Neb., June 1S.-"CIub womans''
day at the Transmissssippi5 Exposition was
a success. Mrs. Winona Sawyer president
of tie woman'si board of managers, called
the principal session to order this afternoon
The auditorium was crowded by a thousand
women and three men. The speakers, who
included some of the most conspicuous club
women of4the- countrys were enthusiastically
received. Mrs. Ellen Henrotin. of Chicago,
president of the Federation of Women's
Clubs. opened the meeting with what was
declared to be ole of her best efforts. Mrs
Draper Smith, president of the Omaha
Woman's Club, welcomed the visitors
Papers were read as follows: "A Phase of
Education Mrs. Mary e. Mumford, of
Philadelphia; Art in the Home the School
and Community" Mrs. Herman Hall, of
Chicago; Club Courtesies.' Mrs. Kate Tan
nett Wood, of Salem, Mass; The keystone
of the Educational Arch" Mrs. Ellen Rich
ardson. of Boston.
The evening session was under the direc-
ton of the vice president of the general
federation, Mrs. Alice Ives Breed, of Bos-
ton. The programme included three adj
dresses by these well-known women
"Civics," by Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson, of
Philadelphia; "A Summer Piety," by Mrs.
Sadie American, of Chicago; Federation -
by Mrs. Edward Longstreth, of Philadel-
phia: A public reception was held this
evening,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

stamp agent at the place where such
stamps are imprinted. If necessary the p
cent documentary stamp may be used on
bank checks, drafts, etc.
Private dies for printing proprietary
stamps will be prepared and furnished TO
such proprietors as desire them and COM
ply with provisions of Section of the act
of June Is, 1888 All designs for dies and
applications for stamps must be submitted
to this office through collectors. All engrav-
ing will be done by the government, at the
expense Of proprietors, and deposits to cover
cost of dies and the price of stamps mot
less than 81 900 at one time) must be made
before the stamps will be printed. Manu-
facturers of proprietary articles will be re-
quired 20 use the general proprietary
stamps until stamps can be furnished from
their designs. Collectors will retain appli-
cations for private dies and stamps there
from until regulations prescribing methods
and means Of securing same are issued.
The regulation relative to the stamp provi-
sions of the revenue act, approved 18th
inst, will be issued and distributed in few
days
Deputy Revenue Collector John B. Glover.
of the local agency, said last evening that
he had neither received new stamps nor
instructions for putting the new law into
effect. His office is running along with the
old stamps marked with the increase in tax.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
FEMALE BARBER SHOT.
Wounded by a Soldier Who Is Wanted
at Camp AIEer for DesertiOn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 1S.-Emma
Oakland. a woman barber in this city, has
been shot and seriously wounded by John
Knott, a private in Company d, Seventh
Illinois Infantry. Knott fired three times at
the woman and each shot struck her in the
hip. The murderous assault will not prove
fatal, although Knott admits he shot for
her heart. The woman is now at the Min
neapols City Hospital while Knott is in
a cell at the Minneapolis central police sta
ton. The shooting had been planned and
Knott Travelled $500 miles to accomplish his
purpose. Miss Oakland is employed at a
barber shop in this city. Knott arrived
here direct from Camp Alger, Va, where his
regiment is located. Calling at the barber
shop he stepped up to Miss Oakland ad-
dressed her by her first name and asked her
to shave him. She refused. They talked
for a few moments when he suddenly drew
a revolver and before anyone could in
terfere, had fired three times at the woman
Knott gave himself up to the police. He
says he became engaged to the girl in Chi
cago, but after he went to Camp Alger she
wrote him a cruel letter, breaking the en-
gagement. He said if she died he would
soon follow her.
A dispatch received from Camp Alger,
Va. says that Private John Knott Com
pany D, has overstayed his brief leave three
days. A description of the missing man.
naming him as a deserter has been sent to
the police in all nearby cities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
Literary Coincidence.
Boston Transcript.

This universal tendency to transplant
''foik-l lore" tales had a somewhat Distress
ing development lately. A lady in a distant
State wrote a story for magazine, and it
lying on the shelves of the magazines
awaiting its chance of publication a gen.
tleman of national reputation, poet liv-
ing in New England, wrote some verses
a sort OF ballad-for the same magazine
and it was printed. The ballad was not
seen by the editor who accepted the story
from the distant lady. and his aStonish-
ment was great when he received from her
a letter declaring that her story had been
stolen outright by the poet and put into
been purloined outright, she declared A
little investigation showed that the story
in the poem was exactly the same as that
in the tale. Further investigation showed
that the story was one of these folklore
FOUNDERS" so to speak. The poet had
never seen the story, of course, nor had he
had any opportunity even to learn of it's
existence. The narrative had simply come
to him as u part of popular tradition.
The hard part Of the matter came when
who wrote the story. OF course, he had TO
tell her that her story was in way uni
versal one, and that other writer's than she
had access to it. And then she wrote most
fair which she had described had occurred
in her own family; her grandmother was
the heroine of it, and this grandmother had
repeatedly told it to her. No one who ever
knew. Ter grandmother, who was no less
person that Mrs. So-and-so, would think of
doubling her word for an instant. The
story had been wantonly stolen in that
magazine Office, and she knew it. And
probably no one will ever succeed in con-
yincing her that il was not, any more than
anyone could convince her that her grand
mother could assume in her own person
experiences that belonged to another.
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ly meat would go up as much as 80 per
cent
That's funny" returned John 1.-The SOL
enlisted. / wonder if they eat more now
that they are in the army"
I'm sure don't know" she replied, but
the price of meat is going up just the same
and it's all on account of the war. Then
there is the ice, too
What about the ice?'
Its gone up over so per cent" she
answered, land when / asked the iceman
about 1t he said it was the war;
Maybe they're going to put Cuba on ice
to preserve it over the rainy season." sug-
gested John. Anything else?"
why, yes. The milkInan says he thinks
we'll have to begin paying more for milk
pretty soon. You see, the demand for milk
for the hospital ships. is so great that 1t
leaves a short supply.
is that what he told your?
Those were almost his own words"
well, he wasn't up in his business. If he
had stopped to think and had any head on
him at all he would have seen in a minute
that the reason milk may go up is that they
are killing all the cows to supply the army
with meat. How about hardware?'
''Going up, too john" she answered. II
wanted to get some kitchen utensils to-day,
and they told me the war had added some
thing to the price. You see, they use pots
and pans in the army, and then the de-
mand for metal for use in the artillery serv-
ice is so great that we are left with a short
supply" o,,
Moo don't think candy has gone up
THAT'S funny However, perhaps the
candy men haven't such elastic consciences
as some of the others"
But you will admit, John, that war is a
Indeed | will" he answered. 81 don't
see how some people are ever going to
square themselves in the hereafter for some
and to saw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
,fftaNTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
Instructions to Collectors Regarding
Sale and Use of Stamps.


WASHINGTON. June 1S.-The following
circular of instructions has been issued to
collectors of internal revenue:
THE revenue act of June 12 1898, providing
stamp taxes on the documents, articles and
things Enumerated in Schedules A and 3
of said act. becomes operative as to such
taxes on and after July l. 1898. In view OF
the public demand for information relative
to the method of procuring, affixing and can
ceiling said stamps the following instruc-
tions are furnished. with the request that
you give the same the widest publicity pos
siols: Adhesive stamps of the following de-
nominations will be supplied collectors be-
fore July l, 1898. for sale: Documentary
stamps under Schedule A. /, 2. 3, 4, 5, 10, %
and 80 cents. 81, 3d. IS. $40 and $50; propri-
etary stamps, Schedule B. M Il. 70, u, l. Ia,
q "a, and 5 cents. These stamps may be
sold to any person, whether for use or re-
500 or more in value al one time a discount
of per cent. is allowed. Wherever prac-
ticable one stamp should be placed upon
an instrument or article; where any one
stamp will not denote the tax few stamps
as possible should be affixed. Proprietary
stamps must DE affixed conspicuously on
the outside OF the article or package, and.
where practicable. so that the opening of
the article or package will destroy the
stamp.
.All such stamps must be plainly cam
celed when affixed by writing or imprint
ing with a hand stamp the initials of the
party or firm who paid the tax, and the
year when affixed. Collectors should make
orders at once for proprietary and docu-
mentary stamps in quantities and or the
denomination desired for a two months
supply. Stamps for checks and drafts will
be imprinted upon the paper or instruments
in the cities of New York Chicago, St
Louis Atlanta and San Francisco, and it Is
expected that such imprinted stamps will
be ready for delivery before July !. AL
orders for such stamps will be made
through collectors and forwarded to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
PhiIinnine Live stock.

New York Mail and Express.
When Dewey'S men come back from the
Philippines they will have many curious
tales to tell of the features of daily life in
Manila, Iloilo and the other cities. The
chief beast of burden is a huge creature
known as the Philippine buffalo. 1t is
twice the size of OK, and has almost no
hair upon it. what little consisting of stray
solitary bristles. The skin is strong, thick,
wrinkled on a small scale, like an elephant,
and of CHASTITY translucent pink color. 1t
is enormously strong, and to the Malays
very docle. But it has concealed aversion
to our race, especially to large men with
fair compilations and light hair Fortunate
ly. it is too big and unwiedy either to run
fast or to turn quickly. This has saved the
lives of many Europeans who otherwise
would have been caught by the great brute.
There is a smaller animal of this class.
probably the same as the Chinese buffalo.
It has no hair at all. and its skin is of a
blush black, or grayish black. looking for
all the world like a biackened shoe before
it is polished. 1t is not as strong. as the
pink buffalo, but it is uglier, quicker and
more dangerous. Our own cow and bull do
not flourish in those ATTITUDES. Either the
weather is too hot or too moist. or the vege-
tation does not agree with them. They
droop and grow miserable, and usually die
out quickly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

9lce the powers in ner favor. On Wednes-
uay Iast, senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish
a arst TO France, arrived at ST. Pet
fersnurg to support the efforts of Count VIII
@gonzale, the Spanish ambassador at St
petersburg, in the latter's effort to induce
tha Russian minister for foreign affairs.
Count Muravieff. to join France and posi-
ply Germany, in intervening in Spain's be-
nan: Senior Castillo expected to return via
ment at st. Petersburg which, however.
IS doubtful, owing to the fact that Germany
mas not fulfilled the terms of the commercial
treaty; by, which she undertook to grant
exceptionally favorable rates to Russian
grain and other products. Russia has sent
Germany an ultimatum on the subject and
unless the promised rates are made effec
1--WE on the Prussian railroads by Aug. l.
severe reprisals will be undertaken on i'm
portant German imports.
The best informed people believe the Rrus-
Seis sugar conference will result in the abo-
ntion or the bounties in spite of French and
austrian opposition, owing to Great Brit
ans threat to place extra duties on sugar
imported from states giving bounties
n,or ne lnaustrlal federatlon has sent a me
american bicycles, which have hitherto
been classed as fine ironware, be hereafter
o c SEQ, as vehicles, thus raising the duty
on them from two to three marks to twenty
10 forty marks, or 10 per cent. ad valorem
per wheel The Socialist party. which has
ican goods, is now, through it's organ the
Nleue Zeitung, advocating a European tar
III league against the United States, with
Inc view or killing American competition.
me papers are widely quoting the Zeitungs
remarks
A new decree has been issued, dealing with
the liability of foreigners residing in Ger
many to military service The rules hereto
1ore governing the cases of Americans are
not changed, but a more strict enforcement
of them has been ordered The United States
embassy is now dealing with a number of
cases arising from the decree, notably the
whose sons were born in America. but
married and settled here. They are now
told TO return to America or serve in the
army
The failure of Joseph Letter the Chicago
grain operator, is much commented upon
mere as being "a lesson to greedy specula-
tors. The commercial papers hold Letter
responsible for the revolts which have oc-
CURED in Italy and elsewhere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
NEW POSTAL REGULATIONS.
Private Mailing Cards with Stamp AZ.
fixed May BE Used.

fixed May he Used.
WASHINGTON, June 49, - Postmaster
General Emory Smith has put in operation
several changes in the postal regulations.
1t has been stated that the postal card was
to be discontinued, but the regulation re-
garding the new mailing cards recently au-
thorized by Congress shows this to be a
mistake. Hereafter, while the postal card
will continue to be sold, it will be lawful
to use cards with a 1-cent stamp affixed for
the same purpose. These cards must be ap-
proXimately of the same size, shape and col
or as the postal card. When these mailing
cards are sent to foreign countries the ordi-
nary letter postage must be affixed Another
change in the regulations prohibits the re-
turn or. forwarding of SECOND, third and
fourth-clasS matter until additional postage
has been affixed. When 1T is obvious, how
ever, that Valuables are contained in such
packages. the sender shall be notified if pos
sible. On second-class matter l cent for
four ounces must be paid before it will be
returned or forwarded.
The sale of TransmisSippi Exposition
stamps has begun at the Washington post
Office, and they will be on sale hereafter
at the principal postoffices throughout the
country until the 31st Of December next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
German Opinions Of Americ..

ITHACA, N. Y, June 1S.-Prof. L. H
Failey. of Cornell University. who is in
Munich, Germany, at the present time has
written to President Schurman the follow
ing concerning the sentiment of the German
news is scarce but opinions of America are
plenty Two or three nights ago l listened
to discussion of the United States, in
which it would have been difficult to have
found language to convey more invective,
hatred and transformation. AS nation,
we seem to be regarded as heterogeneous,
uncultered mercenary and in danger of
collapse. l find many such opinions in peo-
pie who are well read. but L believe that
animosity is confined mostly to the unin-
result of the natural distrust of republican
institutions, and / think that much of it is
also due to the commercial rivalry of Amer
leans and to feeling of apprehension of
Americas growing power"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
HER HUSBAND STRUCK HER.
Mrs. ID. r.. Hanna Granted n Divorce
ON Grounds of Cruelty.

CLEVELAND, o., June 1S.-Mrs. d. r.
Hanna was granted decree of divorce to-
day by Judge Dissette in the Common Pleas
Court from Dan r. Hanna, the son of Sen
ator Hanna. No defense was made, and the
hearing occupied less than fifteen
minutes. The petition in the case was very
brief, merely asking for divorce on the
ground of extreme cruelty. Mrs. Hanna
testified briefly that on several occasions
when she had protested to her husband
against his personal conduct he flew into
passion and struck her, and on one occasion
threw her to the floor. Mrs Hanna was
granted the custody of her three children.
The question of aiimony was settled pri-
Vately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
All Kinds of crank-.
Washington Special.

The patriots who want to help along in
various odd ways continue to throng the
corridors of the White House and the de-
nartments concerned with war operations,
A Youthful and attractive widow spent
hours in the subsistence office of the War
Department this morning impressing one of
the sIsceptfbIe young officers with her plan
for making the private soldiers eat and
drink properly. AS she pointed out, most of
the men have never paid strict attention to
the rules of diet. They eat when they are
tired merely because they are hungry. They
eat nerve-stimulating foods when lying idle
in camp for weeks at stretch, and foods
which have a soporftic tendency when they
are OH forced marches, and make other mis-
takes OF like sort She argued her case
with UNREASONABLE eloquence. and sue
ceedetl in drawing FROM her nearer a half
promise that she should he permitted to
send out, through the department. a little
pamphlet for general circulation through
the army explaining to tie soldiers wIa.
when and how they should eat and drink.
and The reaaona why.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
House Listens to Eulogies.

WASHINGTON, June 18.-To-days ses-
sion of the House was devoted chiefly to
eulogies ON the life and character of former
Senator Harris, of Tennessee. Prior to hear
ing eulogies some consideration was given
to a conference report upon the District of
Columbia appropriation BILL
Speaker Reed, who has been for several
days unwell from cold and slight fever,
appeared to-day in the House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
AnInsuIting Cartnan.

BERLIN. June 1S.-The Kladderada tsch
to-day contains number of cartoons gross
ly insulting to Americans, sneerng at the
American military and charging them with
cowardice. The Spanish consulate here is
publicly appealing for subscriptions to in
crease the relief fund and it is understood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
Trials of War.
Chicago Pos

Chicago Post.
John" she said. "this war is a terrible
thing, isn't it?"
.'Wer never is a picnic" he answered
shortly, but there's no reason why 1t
should bother you"
'sWeil l just guess there is she replied.
Isn't the price of everything going up?''
whats going up now?" he demanded
Meat" she replied. 1.-THE butcher told
me to-day that the demand for meat to
feed the soldiers was so great that short
age Of cattle was developing and very like
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
Heavy Demand for Bonds.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, June 1S.-The
demand for the subscription blanks to the
new 3 per cent. government loan has been
so heavy that the postmaster and bank off,
Gals have had to telegra phi for more blanks
Surrounding towns report similar heavy de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19
Labor-saving Invention.
Philadelphia Record.

PhlIaueIpnld I1tCUfu.
The Reading Railway attache who has
devised a philosophic way of cleaning the
upholstery of the cars by means of suction
hose the air from which is exhausted by
a small dynamo. has subtracted from the
labor of humanity while adding to It's health
1t was time for electricity, winch has rem
dered such abor-saving aid to mankind, to
prove that II IS equally the friend of woman;
and If it can emancipate her from the druid
gerry OF house-cle.aning Dy an application OF
can really be conducted with electrical
speed the family man will rejoice as sincere
~ as the fagged-out woman at such mil
lennial consummation.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-29
Lamb Wants the Government to Pay Freed.
mans Bank Deposltors.
Ills BILL APPROpRIATEs A MILLION
Daniel VIII Push tho Bill Through
tho Nte-sub>Comn,issco Rcpor~
ted to IIave Decided Against
Young ana swnnson-Ihe story
Seems Improbable.
Especial Dispatch to The Virginian.)
washington. Tan. 2S 1898.

| There is a prospect that the old de-
positors of the Freedman's Saving and
| Trust company may he pad in full, a
bill for that purpose having been intro
| huced in Congress by Congressman
| Lamb. The bill approprates $1,000,000
Ito be used for this purpose. When the
| bank failed in 1874 there were GLIB
| deposftors to whom was due 5000, 925.
or this amount 62 per cent, aggregating
S1.S22, 1853 was declared in dividends,
and Of this latter amount $1,63S,259 was
called for and paid.
The amount declared as due and un-
called for was $1S4,494, of which S6.745
still remains uncalled for.
The present appropriation is to pay
the IS per cent still due depositors, or
their heirs. 1t is thought that 81, 000, 600
will suffice to do this
Nearly all the depos1tors of this de-
funct institution were innocent and
trusting colored people, and that they
have not been paid before now seems
10 be reflection upon the Government
or course, most of them were from the
Southern States.
Senator Daniel will push this bill in
the Senate, and Congressman Lamb will
endeavor to get Speaker Reeds consent
TO pass it through the House.
III proper pressure is brought by
means OF petitions to Congress it is
probable long deferred act of justice
to THE colored people may be wiped
out.
a lot of idle gossip is going the rounds
that Election Committee No. members,
the Republicans 'of course, have decid-
ed to unseat Young and Swanson, of
Virginia, and put in DR.. Wise and Mr.
Brown. The Same gossip leaves Epes
| In his seat.
AS meme of the subcommittee have
even met, in we'll informed circles this
gossip is believed to be mere guess
| work, but 1t is being circulated by Re-
publican lawyers who have appeared
before the committee in several contest
ed cases, and who say Hhey have
sounded the Republican members.
These ssorekeepers and gaugers have
| been appointed in the Sixth internal
Revenue District: Carter NJ. Southern,
Wilbur c. Tidler, George r. Rives. VIII
liam s. Keeling, John T. Alley Floyd
Gray, S. III. Cromer, James r. Rich
| ards,