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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-04


Fl. M. Bronson, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four lines, and other
local passenger officials have received a let
ter from F. c. Donald commissioner of the
Central Passenger Association, exposing an
arrangement whereby ticket scalpers in
Chicago have been securing reduced rates
On tickets over railways leading from that
city, the tickets having been issued in the
belief that they were to be used by soldiers
or sailors on sick leave or furlough. To ac-
complsh their purpose these scalpers have
UNIFORMED agents wearing the clothing of
the United States soldier; carry with them
either genuine or forged furloughs and sick
leaves. These they present at the offices of
the railroads to secure half-fare permits
which are carried back to their employers
to be sold to any person who is willing to
pay the price asked and aid in carving out
the deception. The railway officials do not
know how extensively they have suffered on
account of the fraud, but estimate their
losses as quite heavy. Fortunately for In
dianapolis, the three scalpers now doing
business here would hardly stoop to commit
to small and despicable an act. Mr. Dom
aids letter has been sent to local officials
that they may be guarded against any
fraud of this character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-04
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.


IN and after Tuesday, Aug. Is. 1888
" trains will run follows: Central
Standard Time.) All trains enter
UNION RAILWAY STATION.
p. M. Time in Black Face Figures
Trains marked thus Dy-Daily, S-SleepeE,
P-Parlor Car. C-Char Car, D-Dining Car.
CLEVE., GIN, CHI. a. ST. LOUIS R'Y.
Cleveland DivisiOn-Big Four.
LIZ
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
The MRuuet Proof Man,.

A letter written by Corporal Laurie,
Of the Seaforth Highlanders, to his sis
ter, describing the battle Of Atbara, is
published by The Edinburg Scotsman.
The corporal writes: Il suppose you
have seen me reported as slightly
wounded, n pictured me as an in
teresting invalid. Well, I was struck,
but the effect was SO small that I have
often been worse hurt in a foot ball
match. But during the rest of the day
and for some days afterwards / have
been an object of interest and LAY
been questioned by almost every Off
Ger and man in the battalion, referred
to as the 'bullet-proof' man, and ask
ed if I would mind letting a section
fire a few inc at men to see if
they could do me n harm. The fact
is that 1 got most of the corners of
my clothing shot off, while personally
I was uninjured. Before I entered the
zareba, I was not struck, but shortly
afterWard a bullet look off the toe of
my left hoe without hitting my foot,
the shoe being a size too big, for easy
marching and sleeping at night. Their
my bayonet was truck and bent ove
at a right angle. Then a shot went
through my sleeve, near my left wrist,
tearing two holes, but not hurting my
self. Then my rifle was struck while
I was loading, the bullet splintering
the butt and being stopped by an iron
bolt which it met. This bullet would
certainly have one right into my
body but for the rifle being there. Then
a niger in a trench let drive at me
with a spear, missed my ribs by an
inch and slit up my haversack. A bull
let then grazed the back Of my hand
just enough to make it bleed.
When I reached the river bank, which
was nearly perpendicular, a shot came
from the bottom, about twenty feet
below and a little to the left, which
caused the wound I am supposed to
have got, and was so curious hat I
war paraded before the general. It
entered through the lid of my right
ammunition pouch, which was open,
went into my right coat pocket, smash
ing a penknife and two pencils, tore
four holes in my shirt, made a sur
face wound two or three inches long
on my left breast, and came out near
my left shoulder through my coat and
ammunition pouch braces. In the af-
ternoon I strolled over to the field
hospital and got a piece of dressing
on, and it was a farce to put it in as
a wound, and was done without my
knowledge by the color sergeant. So
you see we really been, as I am told
by everybody, wonderfully lucky in
getting off as I have done, while 9th
err poor chaps were given no chances"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
Washington Post Squfbs

Dave Hill has put Out all his lights
and is cruising about in a very mys-
teriOuS manner
Spanish honor gets it in the necl,
again. The SueZ Canal Company re-
fuses to accept an 1. O.. U. for toll.
The board of strategy is compelled
to do considerable scheming to keep
the troops out of range of the boxes
of delicacies that are sent from home.
The Pennsylvania democrats don't
want the votes of the men who didn't
vote for Bryan. 1t is no great feat to
guess what will happen in Pennsyl-
vania next November.
Emperor Bill continues to peer into
the muzzle and tumble with the trig-
ger.
Some of the professional friends of
the constitution down in Alabama are
worrying over Joe Wheeler's seat in
congress.
AS a rule all f1eshy people like Gro
yer Cleveland, Billy Mason and Mrs.
Dominis are opposed to further ex-
%pansion.
Messrs. Stone, McMillin and Sayers
will step our of congress TO assume
gubernatorial duties, and there are
others who would like to do likewise.
We desire to call Germany's atten-
ton to the fact that there is no direct
connection between Admiral Dewey
and the board of strategy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
A Boon to the People
Chicago J%ournal.)

The first annual commencement of
Bradley University, at Peoria, was a
case of small beginning" Practical
ly, there was only one graduate, and
that a woman. Yet the event marked
the first year of the life of an impor-
tant part in the future of Illinois.
The university owes it's existence to
the munificence of Mrs. Lydia Bradley,
who gave 81, 600, 900 to found an insti-
tuition which should be of practical
value, not to the sons and daughters
of wealth, but to the sons and daugh-
tiers of the people. 1t was to have the
character of a polytechnic school,
which should furnish a liberal educa-
ton, and give at the same time knowl-
edge of some useful trade. Possibly
modified in some particulars, the main
idea has been carried out.
The result is n of which Peoria
and the state and the generous donor
may be proud. There is enough al
ready provided of the foolishness and
frippery of cultured fads.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
RETURNS 6 PLEASED
Captain ssBiIly, MonrO Back Prom
GreensborO-He Was in a Serious
CoIIfsfOn.

Captain Billy Monroe, assistant chief
Of the fire department, returned last
night from Greensboro, where he has
been attending the exhibition of the
fire departments new Babcock Aerial
truck, which test proved to be salts
factory in every respect. Chief Nc
Neill, Of Fayetteville, turned an alarm
in from Box 90, corner South Elm
and Washington streets, and in four
minutes eight streams Of water were
pouring from a three story building.
Captain Billy" speaks in the high
est terms Of the Greensboro fire de-
partment and the fine time they made
in responding to an alarm. He rode
in a road cart driven by Mr.. Charles
Corl, of Steamer Company No. /, and
at the corner Of South Elm n Wash
| ington street collided with Eagle Hose
Company No. I, the cart breaking Mr..
| Carts right shoulder blade, but it did
not hurt Captain Billy His money
in Greensboro was all counterfeit, be-
| ing returned to him at every purchase.
All his wishes is to get Chief Stone
in our city, when he will do him one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
The Literary Men With the Army

The war in Cuba has called into the
field more correspondents Of high
grade than any previous war. Many
men of established literary regulations
are with the navy and the army.
Most of these have had little or no
military training or experience, but
they have been in the habit of express
sing clearly the results Of observation
or their own impressions Of important
events. With few exceptions all this
class are keeping in mind the emandS
of a public greatly interested in the
events Of war. They are treating ma
Wy maneuvers and army movements
with simplicity and directness and
with little disposition to magnify their
own relations to army or navy Ego
tism that leads a correspondent to be-
lieve his own doings and thoughts are
of more Importance to the public than
operations of navy or army has so far
not been much in evidence.
The purely literary correspondents,
those whose attachments have given
them standing before the public, seem
to realize that they are under a Sc
we're test and are acting accordingly.
Their descriptions, while they are WV
id and picturesque, keep close to the
line marked out in official reports. It
is gratifying to know that in most
cases these Literary fellows" have
been right at the front. They are TAX
ing almost as much risk as the rough
riders or regulars, and their records
of the war will be more interesting
because readers will know that the
writers remained at the front striving
to give the best possible impressions
of skirmishes and battles.
Working with these are other CORE
spondents who, in addition to literary
attainments n special gifts in the
way of descriptive power, are thor
Oughly posted as to military and naval
affairs.-Chicago I~nter-Ocean.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
National Educational Association

/ desire to call the attention of
those expecting to attend the National
Educational Association in Washing
ton mex week to the following facts:
l. Railroad tickets will be sold for
one fare for the round trip, plus 50. 90
membership fee, in accordance with
the following: One frst-class fare per
capita for the round trip, plus $500
membership fee; tickets of form 2, to
be sold, and good going July 4th to
7th, returning leaving Washington
July Sth to 18th, when stamped by
joint ticket agent, except that by de-
post of ticket with joint agent on or
before July 18th, and on payment of
fee of so cents, return limit may be
extended to August 31st.
2. The membership fee of $500 above
mentioned will, in each case, be turn
ed over to the treasurer of the Ma
tiona Educational Association, and
Will constitute the person paying it
a member of the association for the
yea 1S9S-99, with title to a bound
volume of the proceedings of the con-
Vention, provided application for
membership certificate and coupon
for VOlume" is made to the treasurer
during the Washington meeting, July
9th to 18th inclusive.
B. From the inquiries which have
come to me during the past week or
ten days, 1T appear that there will
be a larger number Of North Carroll
mans in Washington han ever at
tended a session of the National Edu-
cational Association.
4. While l am not in any way con-
nected with an excursion or respon-
Eihlp for the location of North Caro-
linians WhO nay attend, it will give
me pleasure to furnish any Informal
ton | can about rates at hotels and
boarding houses. The Arlington is
headquarters for the officers of the
educational association and the price
of board is $3.50 a day. Such hotels as
the Ebbit and the Metropolitan
Hotels like the Florence. Fredonia
n Clarendon charge $3.50 a day, two
people in a room.
Rooms can be secured on the Euro
pean plan at such hotels as the Raj
eigh at from $1.00 to $500 a. day, with
one person in a room, and in smaller
hotels and boarding houses at from
so cents to rs cents a day for each
person, with two in a room. I will
send a list of hotels n prices to
any one who may make inquiry.
5. Programmes at both the Grand
Opera house, Pennsylvania avenue,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, and the New National Thea
tire, Pennsylvania avenue. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
will be presented at all sessions ex-
cepting the opening and closing ses-
sions which will be held in Conven-
ton Hall, New York avenue and Fifth
street.
6. 1t is not often tina the National
Educational Association meets so
near to North Carolina as it does this
year. 1t is probable that 25, 900 or 80
900 teachers, representing every state
in the union, will attend the Wash
ington meeting, and it is to be hoped
that North Carolina will send a good
representative delegation.
CHARLES D. McIVER,
Director for North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

It is probable that the action of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad in re-
storing wages to what they were be-
fore their reduction three years ago
will be followed by other great railway
companies.
During the period of business de-
preston through which we have re-
Gently passed, the earnings Of rail-
roads were SO seriously impaired that
many Of them left obliged to reduce
the a of their employees. The en-
ployes realized the situation and ac-
copied the reduction in good spirit.
We believe there was not a single
strike among railway workers on &C
count of the cut in wages.
The manner in which their employees
accepted what to many of them were
hard conditions should influence the
railroads to restore wages as soon as
it a reasonably be done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

The Intent of the War Revenue Act
was to Put the Burden on Corpora.
lions and Not on In F~eople-The
Matter to be Tested I'm the Courts.

The express and telegraph companies
are requiring their customers to pay
the stamp taxes on packages and tele-
grams. and as so many thousands are
affected by the tax, the following
from The New York Herald Of Friday,
is interesting:
In regard to the proposition Of the
express companies to saddle the one
cent tax upon the senders of packages,
alleging that the law requires the
public to pay this tax, President Will
liam Z. King, Of the Merchants Asso-
citation, some of the leading members
of which intend to fight this tax, said
that the railroads had voluntarily
agreed to pay the tax on bills of lad
ing. According to Mr.. King, the law
makes no difference between railroads
n express companies.
AT a meeting Of members Of the
Merchants Association, it was decided
to carry the matter to the courts. A
package will be offered to some com
pany this morning and the sender will
refuse to pay the one cent tax. If the
express company declines to AXE the
package, the sender will go at once
to the courts to find out whether he
can be compelled to pay the tax.
Counsel for the Merchants Associa-
ton declare the law is clear On this
point and say they have no doubt
they will score a victory. The mer-
chants filed protests with all of the
express companies.
The express companies contend that
the payment Of the tax by them
would be equivalent to the confisca-
ton Of 40 per cent of their net re-
ceipts upon the volume of business
carried at present. The merchants
say the intention of the law was tC
tax the carriers lone.
Counsel for the Merchants Associa-
ton advised their client that the act
imposes a duty upon the express com
panies as well as upon all other car
riers, to issue bills of lading or other
receipts for all shipments, and that
such bills shall be accompanied by at
tached and cancelled stamps as pro-
Vided in the act. Failure so to do i'm
poses upon the express companies and
other carriers a penalty Of $50 for each
offence, as we'll as criminal liability
No such penalty is imposed upon the
shipper or cOnsignOr.
1t is advised by counsel for the Mer.
chants Association hat all merchants
if compelled to pay the tax file writ
ten statements with the express com
panies that they pay the tax under
protest and duress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
American Murdered in Japan
wv shin f0n Post

The United States consul at Nagas-
aki, Japan, has reported to the state
department that on May 18th Owen
Cannon, an American citizen, was
shot nj killed in a house kept by
John Kelly, in Nagasaki. Cannon was
born in Philadelphia, in 1870, was cor
poral in the Twenty-third United
States infantry in 1892, and was dis
charged from the United States
steamer Yorktown in 1897. The papers
found in bis possession indicate that
his conduct in the army and navy was
very good" There was a letter upon
his person addressed to him from his
brother, James Cannon, dated Phil
adeplhia, December Is, 1897, and one
from Mary Brenna, his sister, mailed
from 1925 Fillman street, Camden. n.
j.. Kelly was the only person present
the shooting occurred, and he
was promptly arrested. He is charg-
ed with murder and is committed to
the japanese jail to await trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
CARRANZA AND wELKIE
Secret Service Chief Nay Have the Spy
i'm Custody-Both Men Have Disap.
peared.
Washington Post.)

The disappearance OF Lieutenant
Carranza, chief Of the Spanish spy
system, whose headquarters have late
ly been in Montreal. since Senior Polo
Y Bernabe left Washington, was not
unexpected in this city, and it is now
believed in some quarters that the
crafty lieutenant is on his way to the
United States. There are reasons to
believe hat he is by this time in the
hands of the secret service officers Of
this ernm CarranZa disappear
ed from Montreal on Monday, and no
word has since been received Of his
whereabouts. 1t would be no surprise,
however, to certain government Off
Gals in this city if his next appear
ance would be in New York, where he
would be taken as a prisoner to the
nearest military prison.
CANADIAN CITIZENS OFFERS.
About a week ago Chief Wilkie re-
ceived from an enterprising citizen Of
Canada a proposition to take Lieueen-
ant Carranza's case in hand. The "a
madam made three proposals to this
government: First, to entice Lieuten-
ant CarranZa into some lonely spot in
the woods and put him out Of the
| way; second, to entice him across the
DOTOST ~ d punt "Ilnll the
limits of the United States where he
could be captured by officers of the
secret service: third, to kidnap him
boldly and carry him into this country
| and deliver him into the hands of the
| authorities. Whether the officials have
acted upon these suggestions or not
they decline to state, but almost sim
ultaneously with the receipt of this
letter Chief Wilkie left Washington.
Since then all information regarding
his movements has been kept secret.
When inquiry was made yesterday,
however, as to the disappearance OF
Lieutenant C~arranza, it was suggested
tina he might appear in the vicinity
Of New York, in which case he would
Immediately be taken to the military
prison at Block Island, and convicted
by his own letter, which was secured
some time ago. It is reported from
Montreal that Lieutenant CarranZa
left there in a small boat, bound for
a tour Of personal observation of the
northern coast of the United States.
AS soon as the boat left the Canadian
waters he would be liable to capture
by the American authorities. and no
one could hold them to account. If
captured, Lieutenant Carranza would
probably be sentenced to death.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

Commander Geo. w. Higgins, of
Cape Fear Camp, U. c. ", has APP
pointed the following named dele
gates and alternates to represent the
camp at the reunion to be held at
Atlanta, Ca, July Goth to 23rd in
slant.
Delegates-Rev. Jas. Carmichael,
d. D., Chas. w. Yates, DR.. Jas. c..
Shepard, Chas. H. King, Jesse Wilder,
IA A. Corbett, f. H. Mitchell.
Alternates-F. w. Kerchner. L.. 6.
Belden, O. M. Fillyaw, p. Heinsber-
ger, Jno. r.. Marshall, Geo. w. Hug
gins, Jas. /. Metts.
All of the bow are requested to
call on the commander n get their
certificates.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

We see that some of the state press
express surprise at President McKin-
ley appointing c. A. Cook, of Warren,
a brigadier general. They say he has
never had military experience of con-
sequence. The fact that a man is to-
tally incompetent to fill a position
makes no difference to the admins
tration. Cook is a republican and has
a pull, hence his appointment as brig
adler general. His being a strong re-
publican is qualification enough
Kinston Free Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
Charlotte had forty-one deaths In
limo

Charlotte had forty-one deaths In
June.
Raleigh Post: The auditor an
printing from July 1897 TO July 1898.
was SIG, 900. The cost OF the printing
the year previous under the contract
with Stewart Bros, was S24. 900. For
the past two years the printing has
cost $34. 900.
The Greenville Reflector saws that
about 3 o'clock Sunday morning q
house belonging to Mr.. X. III. Garris.
at Ayden, was destroyed by fire. when
first discovered the fire was burning
on the inside Of the building all around
the chimney. 1t was n two-story
building that had just been completed
but was not occupied.
S~tatesville Landmark: Lee Wood. Il
young man about 20 years old, was
while bathing at Eagle Mills
saturday. Wood was bathing with a
party OF companions below the falls at
the mill. He was a poor swimmer and
when he got in water beyond his
depth he was drowned before assist
ance could reach him.
Lumberton Robesonian: At a meet
ing OF h directors of the Bank Of
Laurinburg last Thursday, il was de-
cided 10 Increase the capital stock TO
*Zo,oeo-We learn from w. T. Cole
man that the tobacco crop OF Robe
son Is in fine condition and promises
a good yield. The acreage is much
larger this year than ever before.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
Two Sudden Deaths

Richmond, Va, July flames Cor
rell, a prominent young merchant Of
Thompson's Valley, Pulaski county,
was drowned in a mill pond yesterday
while bathing.
Ex-State Treasurer Isaac B~arksdale
died suddenly today at his home in
S~cottSYille.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

Score n for the governor. He has
landed his ancient friend, Charlie
Cook, Brigadier Charlie sounds all
right, but how much does Brigadier
Charley know about war? Wen bet
dollars to peanuts that Charlie Cook
can't drill a corporal's guard.-Rock-
inghau Republic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05
SOLDIERS xPRES
The Southern Express Company In.
augurates a 25 Per Cent Reduction
lISOldiers Express.

IISOldiers Express.
The Southern Express Company, in
whose territory all the camps of the
United States army are located, with
the exception of the n on the Pa
cifc coast, has taken the initiative,
and all the other express companies
have agreed to concur, il making a
uniform reduction on all express mat
ter shipped to soldiers in the field.
1t has been agreed that a straight cut
Of Is per cent. on express matter for
all the soldiers be given from any
point in the United States. This &C
ton, prompted as it was by pure pa
triotism and a desire to help those
who need it, is, to say b least, COM
mendable, as more than 200, 900 men
in the field are the direct be~neficaries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

Washington Star: 1.-THE best paying
and most valuG BILE iron mine in North
Carolina" said one of the biologists
of the geological survey, was discov-
cred by lightning"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

On n occasion two gentlemen, in
vited as guests at a table where Mr..
Gladstone was expected. made a wager
that they would start a conversation
on a subject about which even Mr..
Gladstone would know nothing. To &C
complish this end they read up an an
cient magazine article on some unfa-
miliar subject connected with Chinese
manufactures. When the favorable
opportunity came the topic was start
ed, and the two conspirators watched
with amusement the growing interest
in the subject which Mr.. G~ladstone's
face betrayed Finally he Joined in
the conversation, and their amuse-
ment was turned into gnashing Of
teeth-to speak acknowledgement Mr..
Gladstone said: All, gentlemen, ! per
ceive you have been reading an article
/ wrote in the -- magazine some
forty or fifty years ago.