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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

The lists are being signed with eagerness.
A Christian Endeavor Society has been
organized by the soldiers from the State of
Washington.
The Croker Woolworth Bank. of this
city has volunteered to advance pay TO all
officers leaving This port for the Philippines.
come from. No charge will be made for
This service
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
why Cervera Left Santiago de Cuba

NEW YORK. May PA dispatch to the
World from Kingston, Jamaica says: "Di-
rect Santiago advices say that the APP
pearance of the Spanish fleet off that port
compelled four American cruisers then
bombardng it. to retire On entering the
port Admiral Cervera discovered that when
the Americans who would now know his po-
sition returned in force, his fleet would be
entrapped. as only one ship at a time could
and went out. purposing to try to catch the
American ships separated if possible, or at
any rate give Sampson battle on the open
sea. The fleet went northerly"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Jewett VIII Go to Manila.

Special 10 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, May 23-Judge Advocate
General c. L. Jewett, of Indiana, will have
his wish and go to the Philippines with
General Merritt. This is the assignment he
asked, and he is delighted at the prospect.
He is undaunted at the stories of the I'M
inasmuch as he has always understood that
war was unhealthy he is not surprised at
advices. When he entered the service he
sort. ANY way" he remarked, 1--WE only
have one life to live
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Creditors Holding the Sack.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 23.-The cred
itors of Frank Fielder, the commission
merchant. now believe he has left Terre
Haute to remain away permanently. He is
reported to be at Fremont, Neb., on his way
to British Columbia, with his family. The
stock on hand left in his house is not worth
more than s., Co., although in the few weeks
before he mace an assignment he bought
fully $40 900 worth of goods He bought a
large number of fine delivery wagons which
he disposed of for cash at a discount, as he
did many other articles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

What the War with Spain Has Taught
the Navy Department..

WASHINGTON, May 23.-As a result of
the maneuvers executed by the Spanish
fleet under the command of Admiral Ger
vera. future naval constructors will give the
armored cruiser a prominent place in the
types adopted for offensive warfare, This,
perhaps, is the best lesson taught up to
this time by the war with Spain. Such is
the opinion of naval experts since Admiral
Cervera with his speedy squadron arrived
ten days ago at Martinique. 1t marks the
downfall of the theory strongly advo-
Gated by Capt. C. E. Goodrich, now In COM
mand of the Yale and formerly professor
of the Naval War College. that the armored
cruiser had no place in modern navies.
Captain Goodrich is now probably con-
WINGED Of the value Of armored cruisers, .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Y. Nj. C. A. Advance work.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, May 2S.-Repre-
sentatives from the Y. M. c. A. of Indian
apois, Richmond, Fort Wayne and Ander-
son conducted religious services at all of
the churches here yesterday. This is in ac-
cordance with plan of the Y. NJ. c. A.
to hold meetings in all of the smaller places
In the State where the Y. NJ c. A. has no
branch to educate the people concerning
the work, methods and extent of the Y. M.
c. A. The movement has received the in
dorsement of ministers of all denominations
who surrender their pulpits to the young
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Suicide of Timothy Mcmahon.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind, May 23.-Timothy B.
Mcmahon, travelling salesman for the Seth
Edwards Shoe Company, of Boston, and the
keystone Shoe Company, committed sui
eide here yesterday morning by drinking
carbolic acid. Mr.. Mcmahon, whose house
is in this city, was about fortyfour years
old and was connected with some of the
best known families of western Indiana. He
had just returned from an unusually sue
cessful trip. His wife was suddenly taken
i'll and was not expected to live. Despond-
ency over her condition is supposed to be
the cause of his deed. Mrs. Mcmahon has
had two husbands before the present one.
the second of whom committed suicide in
the same place as Mcmahon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Suicide of Mrs. HOhnstreiter.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 23.-Mrs. Herman
Hohnstreiter, aged fifty-eight, and residing
with her husband and eight children on a
farm five miles northeast Of this city, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by taking carbolic
acid. Mrs. Hohnstreiter had been despond-
ent for several days and talked a great
Sunday, and gave her family orders regard
Jig her grave clothes. Yesterday she arose
earlier than usually and insisted on the
family coming to town to attend the Ger
man Lutheran Church. During the family's
absence she took the acid and locked her
self in an clubhouse, where she was found. ?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Glass Works Recognized.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PENDLETON. Ind, May 23.-The Pende-
ton flint and chimney factory ended its fire
here to-day and the company dissolved by
mutual consent. The plant. however, viii
not be idle as President Lewis Kanffield OF
the old concern, had a new organization
formed and the plant resumes operations
tomorrow. The new firm will be known as
The Kanffield chimney works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Gnt LittIe Goal nt Cnrncna.

THE HAGUE, May 23.-The Governor of
Curacao, Dutch West Indies, has sent
cable dispatch to the Foreign Office here
saying that only two of Admiral Cervera' s
ships were admitted into the harbor, in spite
Of the request of the Spanish admiral, and
he adds that they were only allowed to take
on board coal enough to take them to the
nearest harbor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Usipu Nonunion-Mined CooI

MASSILLON, o., May 23.--M. D. Ratch-
ford national president of the United Mine
Workers of America. says he has failed to
note any activity in districts with which
he is in communication as a result of gov
eminent orders for coal. Most of this
coal is furnished by mines in central Penn
sylvania." he said. where nonunion labor
is employed. We have placed boycott on
West Virginia coal and are hopeful that
this may cause an awakening"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
A Train of Hard Tack.
Atlanta Constitution.


A trainload of hard tack, made in Atlanta
factories was shipped from here to Tampa
n shane exactly similar IN . large soda
cracker. The tacks are cut with the soda
cracker molds ard are the same size with
They have the little indentations and per-
forations which mark the soda crackers
and cannot be told from common cracker
until tasted.
One million. one hundred and twenty thou
sand of the tough little biscuits were made
here Sunday and yesterday. 1t takes four
teen of the crackers to weigh a pound. and
$4,000 pounds were made. About twenty OF
the crackers are served TO each of the men
every day, and. considering the fact that
they are solid. they make three good meals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
WANTS THE BANKS PATROLLED.
An English officer Who Fears Span
iards May Steal Coal.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland May 2S.-4An
officer from one of the British war ships
on the west coast of this island arrived
here tonight to consult with the governor,
Sir Herbert Murray, as to the contingency
of the arrival of the Spanish fleet in these
waters to obtain coal. The officer desires
that his name should not be mentioned, but
he urges Sir Herbert Murray to advise the
American government to send one of its
fastest cruisers to patrol the Grand Banks
for a week or more, that the cruiser, on
sighting the Spaniards, might give the
earliest possible notice of the movement of
the enemy by making Immediately for ST.
Johns or Cape Race and telegraphing its
information to the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, May 23.-The PROPOSE
ton, on which all window-giass blowers
and gatherers voted last week, to shut down
all plants next Monday by serving notice
on employers to-day. failed to carry, and
all window-glass plants will operate out the
season, which always closes June 80. This
leaves about six weeks operation yet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONvILLE Ind, May 23.-Mar-
tin Fogarty. confined in the county Jail on
the charge of beating his wife, attempted
suicide. He tried asphyxiation. but this was
discovered and he was resuscitated. He then
went to the second story of the jail and
jumped headfirst to the floor below. He was
badly injured but will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

CHICAGO. May 23-Maj. Gen. Wesley
Merritt spent the day in Chicago He came
direct from Washington and went to his old
quarters at the Auditorium Hotel. General
Merritt refused to see callers and left word
that any information about his trip to the
Philippines must come from Washington.
With his staff he left for San Francisco at
6 o'clock this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Antitrust Wire Nail Concern.

Speclal 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 23.-The United
States Wire Nail Company, of Philadelphia,
just Incorporated, with Clement S. Biddle
presiden,, to-day closed leases on the Hazen
wire nail plants in this city and assumed
control. 1t will open them at once and
add a wire department. The new company
has leased plants already in Pittsburg,
Cleveland. Newburg, Va, Kanawha City,
Pa, and st. Louis. 1t is proposed to take
in all antitrust plants. The Anderson con-
Germ will employ 400 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Mr.. Asbury Peppers.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ever notice that a trombone solo always
makes a hit?" asked the boarder who fire.
quents vaudeville houses.
"A trombone solo, said Asbury Peppers.
lis bound to be success. IL cannot come
out the little end of the horn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Dispatches for secretary Long.

BOSTON, Mass, May 23.-The steamer
Beverly, which arrived here to-day from
Kingston, Jamaica. brought dispatches from
the United States cruiser Marblehead to the
Navy Department. The dispatches were
brought to Kingston by the steamer Aduia
from Cienfuegos, and there transferred to
the Beverly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
oregon's Chief Engineer an Indianian
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

OItCIdI 10 IIIe IIIUIdIdIUIIs JUuIHdI'
ANDERSON, Ind, May 23.-Lewis Rich
ardson. chief engineer of the Oregon to
whose skill is due much of the credit of
bringing the great battle ship around her
course, is by birth and raising an Indiana
man, though his residence in the catalogue
of the navy is given as New Jersey. He
was born and raised in Fall Creek township,
this county, and is we'll remembered by
many people residing in that locality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
The CoIum,,in ut Sen Arain.

PHILADELPHIA. May 23.-The cruiser
Columbia, which arrived at the Delaware
breakwater about o'clock this afternoon,
sailed seaward at o'clock this evening.
The dispatch boat Oneida, which arrived
with the Columbia, is taking on twenty-five
fonS of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
What Dewey Did.
Harper's Baz;

Harpers Bazaar.
School Teacher-Now Willie Higgins. you
may tell me what Commodore Dewey did on
the LIST of May, 1898.
Willie--He did the Spamards ma am.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HUNTINGTON, Ind. May 2S.-The Hunt
ington ball club defeated the Rochester club
at Rochester. to-day, in close and eaeit-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
why Mason Is silent.

Chicago Times-Herald
1t is asserted that the biggest guns can
be fired only hundred times before they
become useless Does that explain the
strange corduct of Billy Mason?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

ing game. by a score of to 3. The feature
of the game was the battery work of the
Huntington team. Ford. of Huntington, let
ting the Rochester reds down with five
scratch hits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Ind, May Estate
President ]. Lilly Clark of the Young Mems
Institute, a Catholic secret order, vas ar
rested here to-day on the charge of en-
bezzling $500 belonging to the Southern In
diana Building and Loan Association, of
Rockport Clark for some time has been the
associations agent here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24

CINCINNATI, o.. May 23-Thomas Speer
to-day shot his wife and then himself In a
] fit Of jealousy He is dead and she is dying.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
Body of Murdered soldier Found.


MADISON, Ind, May 23.-The body of
Emanuel Eckel, soldier, who mysterious
ly disappeared three weeks ago, was found
to-day in the river below Madison with
evidence of having been shot three times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
s" AP2ENTA"
THE BEST PURGA TIVE WATER.

Over five hundred confidential communications from
eminent medical practitioners in the United States and
throughout the world been received testfyng to
the remarkable and unique value and efficacy of
"APENTA" NATURAL MINERAL WATER, both for
continuous by the conspaed the equity and the obese
and occasional laxative
OF all Druggists and Mineral Water Dealers
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-19
Queer Fishing Custom :.

\ few years ago the fishermen OF
Preston, Lancashire, used to 60 fish
Ing on Sunday. tie same as on other
days. y clergyman Of the town preach
ed against Sabbath DISSERTATION. and
prayed that they nigh; catch no fish.
And they did not. But they found out
how To make his prayers of no avail.
The fishermen used to make q little
etiigy Of the parsOn in rags, and put
the small guy UP their ch,mneys.
While his reverence was slowly snok-
ed and consumed, the fish bit-like ev-
erything, The fishermen of the Isle OF
Man always feel safe from storm and
disaster If they have a dead wren on
board. They have Il tradition that at
one time an evil spirit haunted the her
ring pack and was always attended by
storms. Tie spirit assumed many
forms, and at last II took the share OF
a wren and flew away. Since then IL
they have dead wren with them they
feel certain that all Will be safe and
snug.
Ga the Norfolk coast they think that
heas and fish come together. An old
fisherman near Croner was heard 70
say: Times IS that you might look IN
my flannel shirt and st-e scarce flra.
and then there amt bat few herrtngs
but times there are when ny shirts
alive with EN-. and then there's sar1ia
70 be a sight q fish Flannel -sh,rte4l
anglers, please note.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-19
RAILROAD THROUGH THE FARM.

There's tAa: black aheme-1a.'o7. .,--
biz locoma I've there.
Is s1lok.-ta.. Aze q p.r.i g.. --0.y.-'
through - cir;
An must -, Twelve times C. day. an
never raise ~ arm,
An So the; c7et black monster g. L.
saort.l' through ~ farm.
NJ fathers farm. ny rraals:r's farm
l come II Pilgrim stock
" = grr4---7> at---e..-- --.-.-- -:.-'!s,-s
farm WY back q plymouth Nock:
Way back i IL s!Xtee. hundreds Il VAS
II our family nau..
AZ 10 man dared % tr,~uass I'll TIA;
to0tia' r7-iroal cane.
SCI, You can, 90 through tA:s farm.
you hear < -; az plain
Az then they b.abts-l at-pu, tie rsA; q:
"emiruct domain"
"W'ho's Emi1uut IhJi1a:3F' So l: Il
want yuu folks To s.e
TAet on this farm thew aia', 20 nan 50
euiau.; x NE
Al wen their gangs t.=u2 To Dc I weat
out with a cuc.
An they ruSh.i ~ II % prison til their
wretch,l work WIZ done.
If can't pur'ec, ,oy farm, SCI I. IVY,
then. - uy dee
You'd better shot OF calm tbs TIE coua-
t-y G! tie t-ce.'
There thcrv. e hear / TOO. a-.a an
break ~ Peaceful calm.
7 tell ye. you black monster, you 10
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-19

10 do Il. and a many cases German en-
percs have teen called for. The Eco
nnn.raI Society Of the Bulgarian CAPT
al has jrlS- ROW submitted a memorial
20 rhe government asking for the state
aprrot-:-yrlt-r Of szJ-rle % to loo capable
mechanics able 70 DO this kind Of work
The ministry supports this scheme. and
decided -tAa. .hese mechanics should
have 20 Instruct n che first place the
--lral population n tire application of
.rrrrIr,ved agricultural machinery and
Implements.
THIS t-a.s-1s w1ll do1h-lees result IN
q large .nc~ease If tiye Imports Of all
kinds II agricultural .nacA.rfry.-Ph!l-
adelvhia Istc-Irrl
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-19
INDICATE CHARACTER.
What Different Kinds Of Noses Mean
to Their Owners,

to Their Owners,
A thick nose and fiat is an unfavora.
hle feature with In.n as we'll as women.
usually signifytng tina, the character
is prrlominated by material Instincts,
while a turned-up nose with wide nos
trtls betokens vain disposition.
Especially wide nostrils are signs Of
courage, strength and pride; small nos
trils of weakness and tlnLllty. Noses
large in every respect are usually found
among men, and when woman DOS
se-sses large bose IT indicates she Is
masculine In character.
The nose. the f,nn Of which has so
much to do with the beauty of the face.
IS amenahle To culture, and we have il
on the authority OF a German phvs,-
clan that 1t is beyond dispute tina. dur
Ing half an ordinary human life the
1nose is capable of receiving more noble
form. The mental training of an irn!i.
vidual has great deal to do with shan.
ing the nose
Ihe small. fiat nose, found among
women and called the soubrette nose.
when occurring with an otherwise
agreeable cast of countmance. indl.
Gates gracious and cheerful naivc.+a
combined with considerable curiosity.
Such nose Is seldom found among
men, and when man Is unfortunate
enough to possess It he Is character,ze,
oy weak and deilnlte sagaclty.-Phlla-
delphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-19
BOOpe's Gun.
stand

I'VE have an old relic up y
country" said a gentleman iU'n
ern Kentucky, which could 1e., \
ling story If it We're only proV'uw,
tongue and brain. 1t IS al Wv
which is said to have been wv
Daniel Boone, the great p'o's''
the stock fifteen notches nave w.
and these are said to repreD'
number Of redskins the lnuOu,
Daniel slew during his nume0O'
dttions in the wilds Of the tneu
State of Kentucky. On the SUI, !,
this inscription in rude -
'RoONEs hEst fR1N. Ine W
lock was given TO On uncle u =
u trapper named Dedmon' v"
on Powell's River. IN 'lrsm
whose grandfather had hnnrs
and trapped with the hardy n IA
woodslnan on many an W.
Louisville Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-19
German GeOxraphtCnl pr,r

Herr krupp of Essen, has given 10 .
COO marks u the German Georronht,o,
society for Enid medal to be award.
N yearly for geographical discovery.
IL VIII be called the Nachttgal medal.
AFTER krupp's friend. Gustav Nacht,.
sh' the African explorer, and. where
the merits OF candidates are otherwise
equal. Will he given tn preference FIRST
10 uiscoveries On the African continent.
and next tn exploration Tn German col.
onNs elsewhere.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-19
BABY SOPRANO.
Wee Two-YearOld Girl Who Sings
Grand Operas.

Grand Operas.
The Youngest musical wonder n all
New York Is little Marguerite Ma1del-
kern jus; years and 3 months old.
The Wee girl has not yet learned 70 lisp
plainly the mingled English and Ger
nan in witch she expresses herself.
tu: there Is no music TOO difficult for
Ter to sing with absolute precision
after orrp or twice hearing & upon the
piano,
THE little treble voice IS "a clear and
tue as @ bell, and most Intricate meas
ur-s are given win a strict adherence
To time that would make prtna donna
env.oIs.
The child "a a daughter Of Joseph
Mandelkern, Of No. lO6 East One Hun
dresl and Twe1It!e-A stree. and has
doubtless Inherited Ter marvellous ear
from h4fr father, whose ruling passion
is music For hnTC4. while Ter sister
Enzateth. q pianist ~ M mean order,
Is playing, Baby Marguerite viii creep
into the rrton and lie silently listening
this had tren going "a FIR some tine
before TIE family Observed rfe at,Ie
ones haiti, and became aware ~ her
devotion 10 ulelm.y.
Il was when asa- her second birth
day, hUverer. that ne infant musician
eesayed hfr own powers, Her Choice
was graIrl nperl, and hcr debut made
IN an aria from Ada" As no first
note was S-r7lck "Gracic," a. she is