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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12
One southern Negro.
Wa shington Post.


After all that is said about race
troubles" remarked Mr.. j. w. Baker of
Nashville, Tenn. at the Normande, there
is no place i'm the world where the negro
can do as we'll as in the Southern States.
Any colored man who is at all industrious
and thrifty cannot only live well. but can
save money in farming I'm the South. know
what l say Is strictly in accord with the
facts. for case i'm point has but recently
come under my observation.
1T happens that / own some farming
land in the northern part of Alabama, and
among my tenants this year is an old col
OFed man. IL is a cotton country, and my
old negro. with the help of his wife and
their offspring. produced fifteen bales of
leaving him ten bales for his share, which,
at the very low price cotton now is,
brought him only 500. But he raised be-
sides this LOCO bushels OF corn, any guam
fity of vegetables and fruits. and enough
sweet potatoes TO last all winter. In addi-
tion / saw in his pen ten fat hogs. far be-
yond the average size, that will furnish him
had also several head of cattle and two
good horses.
Here Is a man who is about as independ-
ent as aHy | know, for he lives absolutely
on the proceeds of his own labor, and out
side few dry goods and perhaps a little
sugar and coffee. doesn't have to purchase
a dollars worth from the stores ! don't
think he's an exceptional case by any
means The moral is that the Southern
and the conditions that surround him are
more favorable than anywhere else. The
talk OF his migration TO Liberia, Mexico or
any other part Of the earth in hope OF bet
tering his status Is, TO use the language Of
. former statesman. an irideseaot dream. "
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COO SHOTS A MINUTE.
Hiram Maxim Gives an Exhibition i'm
Columbia University.

New York Journal.
Hiram Stevens Maxim-Sir Hiram. as
Queen Victoria has often said he would be
had he been born in England instead of the
United States-delvered a lecture yester-
day, under the auspices of the Engineer
works and inventions. The lecture was IL
Illustrated by lantern slides showing the
evolution of the AUTOMATIC gun and closed
with firing off a twenty-tive-p pound Maxim
gun at the rate of six hundred rounds Il
minute 1t was guns similar to this that
used in the Sudan and that made it pos
Sibe for his few regiments, formed in hol-
low square, to destroy more than fifty thou
Mr.. Maxim excused his baby gun" for
not doing It's full work of throwing six
hundred bullets in sixty seconds last night
the bullets. and without them the cartridges
were too light to work so rapidly.
:. Mr.. Maxim said he understood the United
States government was spending $4,000 in
evolving a practical flying machine. He
did not think it would be successful on the
aerOplane system, but that totally differ
ent plan would be found necessary.
When Mr.. Maxim began to speak about
his guns the large audience in Havemeyer
Seth Low made a sounding board of his
hand, and bent forward to catch every
word.
The great inventor said the metallic cart
ridge first made it possible to construct
breech-loading fire arms, and that Peter
Cooper, in 1870 made the first machine gun
into use was the Calling, which had from
six to ten barrels arranged in cylinder form
and operated with a crank Then came the
French Mitrailleuse, the Gardner, the
Lowell, the Pratt, the Whitney and the
Nordenfedt, all similarly operated. In all
these the recoil was so great that the gun
had to be provided with mounting as heavy
as that of light pieces of artillery.
In 1884 he invented the first apparatus in
which the recoil of one cartridge was used
to fire another. When the gun was finished
and it was discovered that the inventor was
an American people said it was Yankee
brag and boast" but the Prince of Wales
came to his basement one day and fired
the gun, and the consequence was that
20,00 rounds of cartridges were used in
showing the gun to visitors.
Then the lecturer said they wanted to fool
him. They ordered gun which would not
weigh more than one hundred pounds and
fire 400 rounds IN just one minute. Then he
fooled them by presenting a gun which
weighed forty pounds and fired 2,O00 rounds
in three minutes, which was tried by Lord
Wolseley. and he received the first govern
ment order.
His lordship, however, complained of the
enormous cloud of smoke made by the gun,
and then Mr.. Maxim first thought of smoke-
less powder.
When the ''baby Maxim was discharged
and two hundred and fifty empty cartridges
were thrown from it's side the little gun
belched a continuous flame two feet from
the muZZle.
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is an open door to fraud, and if the bank
loses through you it will not feel kindly to-
ward you. When you send your checks out
of the city to pay bills. write the name and
residence of your payee, thus: Pay to John
Jones d Co.. of Boston" This will put your
bank on its guard if presented at the
counter.
because you trust the bank with money the
bank ought to trust you by paying your
oveTdrafts.
Don't suppose you can behave badly in one
bank and stand we'll with the others. Re
member there is clearing house.
Don't think it unreasonable if your bank
declines to discount an accommodation note.
If you want an accommodation note dis
counted, tell your bank frankly that II is not,
in their definition a business note.
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ENTERTAINED THE CHILDREN.
Mrs. Mckinley Held an ImprOmptUL
Reception for Juveniles.

New York Journal.
Mrs. Mckinley held a children's reception
yesterday morning in her private parlor at
the Windsor Hotel. 1t was an impromptu
affair, for which no formal invitations were
sent out, but was none the less delightful
for that and was as much enjoyed by her
as it was by her four small guests, who live
at the hotel.
Eleanor, Katherine and Thayer Hobson
which they will probably never forget. Mas
ter Jim" who is the grandson Of James
J. HILL president Of the Great Northern
Railroad, is only five years old.
Il have been to the White House., he
said to Mrs. Mckinley: Yes, and | know
your President" he informed her.
when did you visit the White House?'
asked Mrs Mckinley.
Thirty years ago." answered Master Jim,
who did not quite understand why Mrs. Nc
Kinley and her friends laughed heartily at
his vague idea of time.
The little Hobsons, who came from Dem
yer, and are three, five and seven years old,
also chatted with Mrs. Mckinley, and told
her about their plans for Christmas.
What is Santa Claus going to bring
were saying goodbye AT the mention OF
Santa Claus they launched into toys. and
described all the wonders from Kris Kringle
land which they hope to find in their
stockings on Christmas morning. When Mrs.
Mckinley told them package would come
from the White House for each little stock
ing Master Jims eyes assumed the proper
lions of small saucers, while on the little
faces of Eleanor Katherine and Thayer was
written a big Interrogation mark,
What will the package contain?' asked
one golden-haired tot
How big will they be-" asked another n
"Will they come right straight to Us, not,
to mamma? VIII they have our names on
them?" asked little man.
Mrs. Mckinley gratihed their curiosity.
She told them she would send each one
miniature of Mr.. Mckinley, which she will
have made as soon as she returns to WASH
ington.
"A little picture of your PRESIDENT" they
all asked at once.
"A little picture of the President" she re-
Piled "and each picture will come i'm little
box tied up in white paper and addressed
to the child to whom il is sent" Mrs Me-
Kinley patted her little visitors on their
heads and said goodbye TO the four happiest
children in New York
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ICE BLOCKADE AT DETROIT.
No Less than Ten Steamers Fast Near
Colchester.

AMHERSTBURG, Ont. Dec 11-There
was solid jam of ice at the mouth of De-
troit river and no boats got through to-day,
although number passed out into the lake
this morning. The Thompson and two
whaleback barges attempted to force the
passage last night. The charges were stuck
and the steamer returned. She left again
to-day to try to go with her tow. Ten
steamers are in sight off Colchester and all
are fast in the ice The Aurora and Au-
rama are still aground on Bots Blanc island
The ice prevents the wreckers from doing
work. Two ferries are working on the Com
modore. They have lightered large amount
of her cargo and expect to release her to-
night. A large part OF the Fayette Browns
coal cargo has been thrown overheard and
the water is rising, yet the wreckers cannot
move her. She will probably be a total loss.
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Bank Don'ts.

Don't draw a check unless you have the
money at the bank or in your possession to
deposit
Don't test the courage or generosity of your
bank by presenting or allowing to be pre-
scented your check for larger sum than
your balance.
Don't draw check and send it to a per-
son out of the city, expecting to make it
good before 1t can possibly get back; some
times telegraphic advice is asked about such
checks.
Don't exchange checks with anybody; this
is called Hitting. and is soon discovered by
your bank II does your friend no good and
dscredits you.
Don't quarrel with the teller because he
does not pay YOU in money exactly you
wish: as q rule he does the best he can. In
all your intercourse with the bank officers
treat them with the same courtesy and
the transactions were reversed.
Don't give your check TO q stranger. This
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12

FRANKFORT. Ky, Dec. 1.-THE Court OF
Appeals. in a decision Saturday, upheld the
oonstitutionalty of the Goebel election law
This law provides for state board of cleo
ty board of commissioners" composed Of
three persons. The latter board is author
lied by the act to appoint for each county
officers of elections. 1t constitutes the can
vassing board as well as the contesting
board for each county. The state board Of
election commissioners constitute board for
determining contested elections Of any officer.
other than Governor and Lieutenant Cow
ernor elective by voters of the whole State
or of a judge of the Court of Appeals cir
cult judges or commemorative attorney.
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Denths at MnniIn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.--Major General
Otis, commanding at Manila, has made the
following report of deaths in his command:
Dec. 3-Amasa j. Hawkins, private, Com
pany 1, Thirteenth Minnesota, smallpox
Dec. 4, Harry A. Mcdowell, private, Com
pany M, First Colorado, suicide by cutting
throat; Dec 5, Frank S. Glover, private,
Company A, First Nebraska. typhoid fever;
Dec. T. William p. Vancel, private, Company
board transport Indiana, in Manila harbor
Dec. g. Fred ]. Norton. private, Company
f, Second Oregon dysentery; Frank M.
Hibbs, private Company A, Second Oregon,
dysentery. heart failure; Dec. 8, Harry G..
Hubbard, corporal Company K, Second Ore
gon, typhoid fever.
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Horn says the eight-hour day now extends
through the States of the agreement. During
the year many mines in these States where
the ten-hour day prevailed have been
brought under the Chicago agreement for
eight hours. The demand for coal is increas
ing and the price advancing until now 1t is
20 cents higher than two weeks ago for
some grades. The Chicago dealers are order
ing all the steam-making coal that can be
supplied to them. Two reasons are given for
this. One is that the industries are increas-
ing their consumption and the other is that
the dealers want to have on hands large
supply by Jan. 10. when the joint conference
will be held to agree on the scale of wages
fOr
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEsFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec lit
has developed since yesterday that quite a
romance was connected with the marriage
of George E. Conrad and Miss Mary Rose.
of Indianapolis, which took place here yes
terday. The couple first met at hospital
in Indianapolis, where sister of Conrad
was being treated. Miss Rose was there as
a nurse and had charge of the ward i'm
which the patient was placed. Conrad Wis
fatuated with Miss Rose. The sister died.
but before she passed away Miss Rose had
consented to become the bride of the broth
err. II was the original intention to have
the ceremony performed in the spring. but
il was decided a few days ago to visit
Jeffersonvile. They arrived here yesterday
and Justice Hause united them.
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OBITUARY.
Homer Murray WasEburn, Practical
Head of Paper MIL Trust.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec 11.-Homer
Murray Washburn, vice president and man.
ager of the Continental Wall Paper Com
pany, which a little over a year ago alb
sorbed seventy mills of the country, died
suddenly at his home in this city tonight of
Brghts disease, aged ffty-two years. Aside
from being the working spirit of the big
combine, which has it's offices in New York
CITY, Mr.. Washburn controlled the Philadel-
pha mills of the Crsswell & Washburn
Company his son, Edward G.. Washburn
having the management, Mr.. Washburn
was reputed to be very wealthy.
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MUST HAVE A DIVORCE.
John English, of Muncie, Finds Ee
Has Two Wives on His Hands.

Has Two Wives on His Hands.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MCNCIE. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE second suit
for divorce filed by John English will be
tried in the Delaware Circuit Court this
week. while the prosecuting witness holds
very embarrassing position. A few years
ago the young man sued for divorce from
his first wife in Pittsburg and undet the
superstition that the marriage bonds had
been severed in the legal way, he came to
Muncie and soon afterwards was married
10 prominent young woman in Indauap-
oils. A few weeks ago his first wife arrived
here and informed the young man that he
was still her husband ard made certain de-
mands that made his position embarrassing
his second wife at once abandoned her
home and went back 10 Indianapolis where
she has since resided with her parents. Eng
fish has begun proceedings for divorce from
his first wife and If successful will be re-
married to his second wife. He is a flint
glass blower and an exceptional young man.
His first wife will contest the suit
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Marion Police Raid Evil Resorts.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 11.-There was sem
sation to-day when it was found that forty
one arrests, growing out Of grand jury in
dictments, were made last night, most of
them being saloon keepers for violating the
Nicholson law. Sheriff Bradfords deputies
visited houses of disorder, and many inmates
were brought in late last night. The keep
ers were fined $40 and costs ana the inmates
Sc and costs. About twenty more are TO be
arrested tomorrow. Several men were
caught in the houses last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12
Indemnity from the sultan.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 11.-Oscar
Strauss, United States minister to Turkey,
had an audience with the Sultan on Fri
day. 1t was exceedingly cordial and it is
understood that assurances were given
to the American minister regarding a salts
factory settlement of all pending questions
between the United States and Turkey, in
Guiding the payment of indemnity for Amer
lean losses in Armenia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12
Two Graves for One Body.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec. 1.-Fred Pott-
schmidt the young man killed by falling
into an open well at Dudleytown Thursday
morning, was buried at Brownstown this
afternoon. The young man was to have
been buried at Sauers' Cemetery yesterday
morning and the grave had been made, but
at the last minute there were objections be-
cause Pottschmidt was a member of the
Odd Fellows which is contrary to the rules
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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Union Reform Party started.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY Ind, Dec. 1.-THE Union
Reform party was organized at a meeting
held in this city last night by the Populists,
Prohibitionists, Socialists and free silver Re
publicans Direct legislation is the object
of the party Committees were appointed
to call a congressional district convention.
Joseph r. Hicks prominent Populist,
acted as chairman. The party will probably
take some action On the woman suffrage
question.
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Mnn i'm the Bank Was Gravy

LONDON, Dec. u.-George Taylor, the
man who was found last evening about II
o'clock in the Bank of England with a load
ed revolver, and who, when arrested by the
military guard, refused to give his name or
to say how he had effected an entrance,
was examined by the medical authorities
to-day at the Bow Infirmary, where he had
been removed, and by them pronounced in
sane.
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SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
Public Schools at Bedford, Pa, May
Have to Be Closed.

HUNTINGDON, Pa. Dec. 11.--Benjamin
Lee, secretary of the State Board of Health.
arrived here tonight on his return from
Bedford. where he passed the day investi-
eating the nature Of the epidemic now pre-
vailing there. Or. Lee said that the disease
is smallpox, and that in the town alone
there are at least twenty cases. General
vaccination has been ordered and the i'm
fected houses are closely quarantined. 1t
is probable that the public schools OF the
place will be closed.
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AT 1244 o'clock this morning the fire de-
partment responded to call. from 2203 Hoy
street, where a one-story frame dwelling.
occupied by DR. NJ Howell was afire. 1t
was impossible to save any portion of either
the building or it's contents except q few
pieces OF clothing. The fire originated in a
defective fue and the damage amounted to
$500 No one was injured.
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PARIS Dec. LIE Soir this evening an
nounces the return of Dreyfus at an early
date. 1t asserts that the government has
formally decided on this course, and has
ordered a body of soldiers TO be in readiness
to escort him from the port of landing to
Paris
La Liberte says that the temporary release
of Colonel Picquart mas alreaCy been or-
Terpd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12

HAZELTON, Ind, Dec. n.-Robert Moore,
a farmer living five miles east of this place,
shot and MORALLY wounded Charles and
Paris Decker brothers. at the village church
door tonight The trouble arose over the
question of fencing the church property. The
sheriff and a posse are after Moore, but ne
has not been captured.
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A Great Maintain Climber.

LONDON, Dec. 12-The Daily Chronicle
publishes this morning a cable message
from Sir Martin Conway, the celebrated ex-
plorer, now in Mendoza, Argentine Repub-
lie, asserting that he has climbed to the
summit of Mount Aconcagua, a peak of the
Andes in Chile, and intends to attempt the
ascent of Mount Sarmiento. a remarkable
mountain in Terra del Fuego.
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Death for Chinese Letter Writer.

LONDON, Dec 12.-The Picking corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: AN i'm
perial rescript, just issued, sentences to
death Chinese literatus, who wrote threat
ening letters to foreign missionary in
Kiang-Si, and confers high Chinese honors
on the missionary for his tact and forbear-
ance in the matter. The edict astonished
the Chinese and the action of the Empress
dowager is likely to have a salutary effect"
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LYMAN Abhot,s Res,rnn.,on.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE congregation,
of Plymouth Church, represented by a LARGO
advisory committee of the prominent menu
beTs. decided to-day TO accept the resigna-
feet on May l. After Jan Or. Abbott will
be relieved from all participation in the
active management OF the church and will
preach only when bis health permits
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nrouned While Skating.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, Dec. lied Kurtz, aged
twenty-one, was drowned at 8 o'clock to-
night at Reservoir lake. In company with
a large number of young men he was skat-
ing on the thin ice and ventured too near
one of the air holes.
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N1ovements OF stcnmera.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1l.--Arrlved: Cambria.
from Liverpool: La Champagne. from
H@Vre.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. ll-Arrived. George.
from New York. Sailed: Cuic. fer New
York
QUEENSTOWN. Dec. 1.-Salied: I.u-
cania, for New York.
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Miss Hosmer Returns to Italy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE IIAUTE Ind, Dec. 11.-Miss Har-
riett Hosmer, the eminent American artist,
who has spent much of her life in Rome
and who has been visiting in Terre Haute
for some months, will leave this week for
Italy While in Terre Haute Miss Hosmer
has been the honored guest at meetings of
several of the Women's clubs.
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situation in the Coal Fields.

speclai 20 the Indianapolis Journal,
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. 1l.-President
Van Horn. of the Indiana miners. says he
does not think there Is anything i'm the re-
ported purpose of some of the operators in
the States of the scale agreement to ask
for a return of the ten-hour day at the in
terstate conference to be held in Pitts
burg next month He has heard no operator
mention it and is Of the opinion that it was
started by a Chicago newspaper. Mr.. Van
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Other Fire Lossea.

HYANNIS. Mass, Dec. 1.-THE engine
house and carpenter shop Of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad were
burned to-day with four locomotive. Loss,
SIS, 600
SUPERIOR Wis, Dec. 1.-THE coal fire
on the Lehigh dock is now under contIcl
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SIR william Anderson.

LONDON. Dec. 11.-Sir William Anderson,
director general of the royal ordnance fac
tories and part inventor of cordite, died to-
day in his sixty-fourth year.
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Cant. samuel Mckee.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 11.-Capt.
Samuel Mckee, ex-member of Congress and
one OF Kentucky's most prominent Repub-
licans died at his home in this city this
evening of paralysis
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dead are:
JOSEPH NOBLETT.
MRS. JOSEPH NOBLETT.
MARY STEDHAM.
IOHN WINNIE

JOSEPH NOBLEIT
MRS. JOSEPH NOBLETT.
MARY STEDHAM.
JOHN WINNIE.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Noblett and
that of Mrs. Mary Stedhorn, the mother-in
law of Joseph Noblett, were found by fire.
men on the fourth floor of the house after
the flames had been extinguished. Nobletts
body was hanging across the window sill,
burned almost beyond recognition. John
Whine. a young man twenty years old, of
go Carlton avenue, ran into the building TO
attempt a rescue. In trying to lower him
was found dead at the bottom. Another
men, as yet unidentified, also lost his life.
The house is the property of Leon Albeit,
son of Ex-Governor Albeit, of New Jersey.
At l o'clock six persons were reported
missing, two of whom at that hour were re-
ported dead. The missing are: A. Frank
and wife and brother and child.