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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-06
A YOUNG MANS SUICIDE
PHILIP HERMANN, SON OF AN UNDER
TAIxER, SWALLOWS MORPHINE.
Note from Cora" Advising Him to
Brace Up for Her Sake,
at Least.

Philip Hermann the adopted son of George
Hermann, an undertaken at No. 26 South
Delaware street. died at 10 o'clock last night
at the home cf his parents, No. 326 North
New Jersey street, after an illness of only
a few hours 1t is believed the young man
took his own life. DIR. Charles II. Albeit,
the attending physician, is confident that
death was due to morphine poisoning.
Young Hermann was between nineteen and
twenty years Of age. He has been connected
with his father i'm the undertaking business.
Yesterday morning he went with one of the
men of the establishment to West Union
to deliver a coffin, and on the way back to
the city he complained of having a head
ache. At the corner Of Pennsylvania and
Washington streets he left the wagon and
told the driver he would stop at Huders
drug store and get a dose of medicine This
was about IL O'Clock. Between IL and
o'clock one of Mr.. Hermann's chill
dren saw Philip sitting in the of
nee or livery stable near their
Mrs. Herman went TO the stable and asked
Philip to come home. He returned to the
house with Mrs. Hermann, and when he sat
down she noticed that he seemed very
sleepy. She advised the young man to lie
down and rest. He arose, and, taking
small paper from his pocket, unrolled it
he remarked to his mother:
Il have now taken 20 cents worth of NOR
phine.''
Mrs. Hermann accepted the statement as
joke The young man went into a room
to lie down, and when Mrs. Herman saw
him again, at 8 o'clock his condition was
alarming. The nearest physician was sum-
moned and DR.. Albeit, the family ply
Sician, was also sent for. When he arrived
he found unmiStakable evidences of NOR
phine poisoning. The physicians were un-
able to revive the young man, and at 10
o'clock last night he died.
The Hermann family and the friends of
the young man cannot understand why he
should desire to end his life. 1t is said that
during yesterday afternoon note came to
the house addressed to young Hermann. 1T
read: Philip, how are you? Brace up, it
not for your own sake. for NINE" The note
was signed Cora" Later in the evening
two girls drove UP to the Hermann home in
ing asked one of the children as to the
young mans condition. The child replied
that he was very ill. When it was suggest
ed by the child that the young woman talk
to Mrs. Hermann, they drove away 1t is
understood one of these girls was Cora"
who sent the note during the afternoon. Ii
is claimed she resides in West Market
street. tta ss4.sii
A few years ago young Hermann was
his parents considerable worry But lately
he has been doing well and his father was
much pleased with the change in him. he
has been attending closely to business, and
has been saving his money 1t is supposed
that he took the first dose of the drug
in the livery stable, where he evidently
went after leaving Huder's drug store.
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site the place then known as Peel's Hall.
The grounds contain forty-one acres. The
college was opened on the first day of jan
uary, 1S4S. with one hundred pupils and five
buildings. The number of pupils has in
creased to nearly 1000 and the number of
buildings to fourteen. The faculty is now
composed of sixty-seven professors and
teachers. AS Mr. Rupp has said: ANY
one who will read the portion of the will
of Stephen Girard that relates to the en-
dowment of a college for orphans will
readily perceive that he did not intend to
create ain ordinary orphan asylum He put
himself in the place of a father TO the
orphan, and determined that his adopted
children should have all the advantages
that were within the reach of children IA
vored by circumstances of their parents.
Girard expressly stated: Il would have
them taught facts and things rather than
words and signs"
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Public Men Find 1t Necessary to stud:
the Art.
New York Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
The different styles of handshakes now
coming into vogue may interest Washing
ton socially. but they will have no official
recognition. Official handshaking in Wash
irgton is already a science and a study
If stronger calls upon member OF the
Cabinet he is generally greeted with a
handshake. Nearly all of the heads of de-
partments shake hands with each new
caller. Chief clerks and private secreta-
ries hardly ever shake hands with caller
The greater the man the more apt he Is to
greet one with a handshake. President
Mckinley Is an expert at shaking hands
He presses quite firmly, smiles and lets go
Secretary Sherman's handshake is much
like President McKinley's, only he holds
on longer. Secretary Longs handshake
is strictly business one; 1t is simply
brief brisk pressure. and then he wants
to know what the callers business is. Mr.
Longs assistant in the Navy Department
Mr. Roosevelt, is q much more accom-
plished handshaker than is the head of the
department. Mr.. Roosevelt grasps the hand
and smiles, presses 1t again and smiles. re-
leases it and smiles third time This COM
bination of three smiles to one handshake
produces a charming effect. Secretary AL
ger and Secretary Gage have good, hearty
handshakes, but they are not to be COM
pared with Secretary Wilson's. 1t is said
that there is no man living who can place
hands and crush it, If Mr.. Wilson has tried
il and failed the thing certainly cannot be
done. Secretary Bliss Is said to do less
handshaking than any other member of the
Cabinet
While the President was receiving the
public in the East Room of the white
of the room a thoughtful-looking young
man 1t was the first time he had seen
the President and the first time that he
had ever attended presidential reception.
The President looked tired. The young man
watched him intently as he grasped the
hands of the people in the line Then the
thoughtful young man turned to stranger
who stood beside him.
Ever live on a FARM" he asked. The
stranger had lived on a farm.
Ever turn a grindstone?" was the next
ques on. The stranger had enjoyed that
pl ire
We'll don't the President look to you -
little as if he We're turning "A grindstone?"
The stranger thought a while and then
said that he guessed the President did look
L. hot
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Irxington.

Professor j. d. Forrest is home from
weeks stay in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gist have returned from
Richmond, Ind. where they spent the Holt
days.
Miss Schaum OF Chicago is a guest of
Mr. and Mrs, r. f. Tibbott at their home,
on Grand avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. De Witt Griffith enter
tanned a number of friends from Indianap-
oils at cards on Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Kettenbach of Idaho,
and Miss Grace Kettenbach, of Cincinnati,
o., visited college friends at Butler this
week.
Mrs. James Banning entertained inform
ally aSCfnight in honor of Miss Katharine
Banning. who will return to her home, in
Akron. O., tomorrow.
The January meeting of the Sheridan
Dramatic Club, which was to occur next
Friday evening, has been postponed for a
fortnight from that time.
Moses Thompson of EaughviIle, was
tried in Police Court yesterday for draw
ing a knife on his wife. He was sent to
the workhouse for thirty days.
Mrs. Omar Wilson went to Chicago on
Monday to attend the convocation exer-
cises at the University of Chicago, and will
remain several days with friends.
LOYD-HEITMAN.
special. 10 the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. Jan. 5.--Mr. William A.
Lloyd and Miss Edith Hoffman were united
in marriage at the residence OF the bride $
mother last night, Elder Thomas Jones
officiating
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Wall from British Circus Men.

LONDON, Jan. 5-According to an appli-
cation made at Bow-street to-day by Wal
ter Butler, described as a clown. and two
others. there are $50 employees of Barnum
x Bailey's circus who after three weeks
of unpaid rehearsals have been dismissed
with a weeks notice. Sir James A.
Vaughan. the presiding magistrate. said the
matter must be investigated by a civil
court, and advised the men dismissed TO
engage a lawyer. Several supers have writ.
ten to the newspapers, claiming that the
dismissals have been wholesale and that
their places have been filled by Yankee
circus artists after the show was sue
cessfully started. George Starr ridieules the
matter. fie says tie men dismissed we're
all incompetent. He adds that they were
paid during rehearsals and that their places
were filed by new hands They were not
replaced by Yankees
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GIRARD COLLEGE, cELEBRArIoN.
Condition OF This Great Institution
After Fifty Years.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The semi-centenary of the opening of
Girard College has been in a sense antici-
pated by the public dedication on the city
hall plaza of the statue TO its founder. This
me mortal commentaries the citizen Girard
with its bas-relief of the ship Water
Witch on one side of the pedestal. and the
inscription on the other side to Mariner
and Merchant" On the rear the granite
testifies, however, that the statue has been
erected by the alumni of the college, as well
as the people Of this city and common
wealth. to "Philadelphias Greatest Philan-
thropiSt."
Perhaps the most important and happy
feature of this semi-centenniai year has
been the humanizing of Stephen Girard' S
memory. This has been done-frst in Mr.
George p. Rupp's admirable historical
essay on Girard day, May 20 last: and Sec
ond. in United States District Attorney
Becks eloquent paper in the current Co.'S
mopolitan.
At the time of his death Stephen Girard
was the richest man in America. and there
were few private fortunes abroad that sur
passed his. The Girard estate was then
valued at over s. 600 ,000. He bequeathed to
his relatives $4,000: 10 public charities Of
Philadelphia, $4,000: and, after some pri-
waite requests the residuary fund to erect
and maintain a college Tor poor white male
orphans. Girard purchased for his college
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sleeping man. The ordinary conversation of
the people is too grossly foul to bear trans
lation. They are densely. almost hopelesSly,
ignorant, and superstition holds them in a
state of fear by night and day.
Under these circumstances it is but lit
tie wonder that the work of conversion
is so slow. Since our mission was estab-
lished in 1891 we have made sixty converts,
and now that we have at last secured a
mission property. after eight years of liti-
cation in the corrupt Chinese courts, we
expect to make better progress. As soon
as my health is fully restored by next fall
| hope, / shall return there, for my heart
bleeds for those poor wretches WHO need
salvation physically, riorally AMI spine
q -
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ton-street line was run into by a Peoria Il
Eastern passenger train at $50 yesterday
morning The accident is attributed to the
heavy fog prevailing at the time. There
We're only few passengers in the car, and
aside from a shaking UP, no serious injury
was received by any one. The vestbule of
turned around. E. Phelan, the motorman,
says that he made every effort to bring the
car to a. stop while the conductor went
ahead to see if the track was clear, but it
seems that the brakes did not overcome the
momentum Of the car The train was run
ming at slow speed.
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Small Talk.
New York sun.


Mr. Albion w Small. described as head
professor of sociology at the University Of
Chicago" has returned to Cook county
from five months trip abroad" We had
not missed him
AS befts a professor of sociology or
sciolistics. Prof Small is full OF obserya-
tions which he bestows freely upon his
less gifted fellow-citiZens. One OF these
observations is that American diplomacy
has made Us the laughing stock OF Europe,
Did the head professor of sociology" or
sciolistics happen 10 hear anybody in Eu-
rope laughing al the Monroe doctrine. the
reassertion Of which Is the most impor-
tant recent work Of American diplomacy?
with the proper length of ears one may
hear much; and surely nobody can hear
more than a professor of sociology or
sciolisticS.
tOur country. continues the great Small,
lis regarded by Europe much as is Kansas
by the New York. papers; still, am proud
10 be 4 citizen Of this country"
Very nice OF Small but can the country
say conscienttously that Il is proud of the
professor OF sociology or sciolisticss
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The second game between the bowling
teams of the clerks office against the team
from the auditors office played on the
Marion Club alleys last night in the pres
ence of Il large crowd. The Clerks again
defeated their opponents by the following
score:
Clerks-Roysc 1870; Iiilligross, 122; Beeler.
105: McGaughey, SO; Han, 1876; Fesler, 1O7;
total, 6S2.
Auditors-Kay, 90; Brett ITO; Egger. 142;
Juday. 1913 Shepard. 107: Smith. 81: total GAG.
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OF the seven points made by the Yellows.
Reeves made three; Ora Pierson. two, and
Harden. two. Bauma threw one goal for
the Blues and Ryce two.
The Reds and the Whites played "a less
even game than the other two teams. the
score standing is to in favor of the Whites.
The Whites played the cleanest game of the
evening, having only two fouls called
against them. OF the sixteen points made
by this team. Earl made six, Fleming. six,
and Hester, four Finding scored four for
the Reds, Bishop, two. and Charles Pierson,
one. Charles Pierson, captain of the Reds,
did not play his usual star game last night.
The standing of the league is as follows:
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Ruckle Post and Relief Corps will hold a
public installation in their hall at the corr
ner of Massachusetts avenue and Bellefon-
tame street this evening.
The annual meeting of the Englewood
Christian Church will be held tonight and
after the report of officers, a reception will
be rendered the eighty-one new members
who have joined the church In the last
year. The men of the congregation will
serve the refreshments
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Jan. 5-Lewis
Mackay, manager Of "a Stag Party sup
posed to be cousin of the play written by
the late Bill Nye came here to-day 10
give a show in the Opera House. and ran
against the Good Citizens League On an
affidavit charging the circulation of obscene
pictures and literature, Mackay arrest
ed. lie took change of venue and the
case Is set for Saturday morning al o'clock
the trouble has caused some excitement,
and the opera house was packed to-night.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Grace Hooker will give a card party
Friday evening.
Miss Eleanor Miner will entertain several
of her friends at cards this evening.
Miss Hudnut, of Terre Haute. is he guest
of Miss Susan Stewart on North Illinois
street.
Miss Gilbert. of Utica, N. Y. is visiting
Mrs. Lydia g. Mitchell on North Delaware
street.
Mrs William WinkIer of Louisville, is
now the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Fahnley
Mrs. A. j. Miles. who is visiting Mrs. John
S. Duncan. will return to Cincinnati the last
Of the week.
Miss Margaret Fox, of Virginia, is visiting
her brother Mr. A. P. Fox, and family ON
Horne avenue.
Mrs. Frederick P. Rush will give a coffee
this afternoon and a card party Saturday
for Mrs William WinkIer of Louisville.
Mrs. Harry Irvine, of Chicago. and Mrs.
Julia Holland Donahue. of Washington, d,
c., are the guests of Mrs Theodore Hol-
land.
Mr.. Thompson Starr who has been spend
ing the holidays with his parents, has re-
turned to Orchard Lake Military Academy,
Michigan
Miss Mabel Folsom will be al home infor-
mally Friday afternoon for her guest Miss
Helen Colclazer, of Minneapolis. There are
TO invitations.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. O. Van Wrinkle and daughter returned
yesterday from Louisville, where they have
been attending a large house party.
The glee club of the State University at
Bloomington will give a concert at Roberts
Park Church tomorrow evening. The club
has already made good reputation.
Mrs. w. r. Galpn will receive informally
tomorrow afternoon at her home, 211S
Broadway. from 3 until 6, for her guest,
Mrs. f. L. Galpin, of Wisconsin. No invi-
tationS.
Mrs. John W. Hoffman will issue cards
Of invitation for a general reception to be
given Thursday. Jan. -, at her home
on West Eleventh street. The guest of hon.
or will be Mrs. Holtzman's sister, Mrs. Stew
ems, of Reading, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs Horace Wood gave
dinner last night to twenty friends who
were asked to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
II. Levey and Mrs Stevens, of Reading, Pa.
All the decorations were yioets and pink
roses. The guests from out of the city We're
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Noonan, of Cincinnati.
A number of the residents of the Chal-
FAINT gave a sleighing party last Sunday
night. In the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Eel
lows. DR.. and Mrs. Clevenger Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Court Webb,
Mr. and Mrs Vietch Mr. and Mrs. Upton,
Mr.. and Mrs Pierson. MIR. and Mrs. Whit
ney. Mr. and Mrs. Waterman.
Mrs. Alfred Burdsal held an informal re-
ception yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Miles,
of Cincinnati. and Mrs. John S. Duncan.
Mrs. Bhrdsal was assisted by Mrs Thomas
Burdsal, Miss Olive Burdsal Miss Maxa
BRYAN, Miss Julette Bryan and Miss Dryer.
The house throughout was decorated in pink
and white roses, with gariands of green in
the dining room. extending from the chan
delier to the corners of the room.
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The Marion County Homeopathic Medicine
Society held its annual business meeting at
the Denison last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, DIR. S. c. Stew
rotary and treasurer, Or. 0. Il. Maddox;
board of censors, Drs. Compton, Currier
QaHc
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The most hotly-contested games of the
preseat basket bah series were those played
IN the association gymnasium hast night be-
tween the Whites sid tho Reds and the
4eilo"s and the Bias. The game between
ne Blues and the > ilows was exciting
throughout. and when tine was called the
score stodd TO in sa 1r oI4he Yciows.
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A frame cottage at No "a Williams street
was damaged by fire last night 10 the ex-
tent of $3.50 The house was occupied by
William Hamilton.
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Officers of the Game-J M. Prichard. ref
cree: Ernest Shillabeer, umpire; Hal Pyburn,
scorer.
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Just wait.

Washington Post.
Mr. Hanna requests the audience to re-
main seated until the end of the fourteenth
round
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Mrs, J. Judson Higgins recalls the invita-
TORS for her tea Thursday on account OF
the Illness of her daughter.
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THE OFFICIAL HANDsHAKE.

American sociology" or sciolistics ha
made itself the laughing stock of all me-
of sense
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Cure n Headache in II Minutes
BY using Dr. Davis's Anti-Headache. All
druggists.
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man to heap up riches if in doing so he
ruins his health and his capacity for the
enjoyment of wealth There is no such
thing as happiness without health. All
the gold in the world will not make
man happy who feels in his veins and
sees in the reflection of his own face, the
slow but sure advance of mans deadliest
enemy, consumption.
IF man will but take the right care of
himself and the right remedy he may
protect himself against this relentless
enemy. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is not only sure preventive,
but an absolute cure for consumption. 1t
cures oS per cent of all cases. 1t acts,
through the blood, directly on the lungs.
1t drives out all disease germs and inn
purities 1t is the great blood-naker
and flesh-bui1der All wasting diseases
yield promptly to its action. Thousands
have testified to its merits. Druggists
sell it.
II want to express my heartfelt thanks for Dr.
Pierces valuable medicine writes Mrs Rufus
Bell, of Wise, Monongalia Co, w. Va. 2" My eldest
daughter, girl of IS, caught cold and we had
the best doctors but could get no lasting relief.
oh, how she suffered Often have heard her
pray for death to end her sufferings. 1 bought
one bottle ofeacl of DIR. Pierce 5 Golden Medical
Discovery, Favorite Prescription and Pleasant
Pellets Before our daughter used hall the med
icine her cough was all gone, aud she was on the
high road to health-which means to happiness"
Rosy cheeks. The rich, pure, red blood
of health makes them. Keep the blood
pure and you will have them. Constipa-
ton causes impure blood. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure it promptly and per-
manently and never grippe. They are
purely vegetable and perfectly harmless.
No other pill acts so naturally and per-
fect1v. DRUGGISTS sell them.
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benefits OF Travel.



lung Changes experience as u traveller
has had it's effect. lie seems to be quite a 8
much impressed by the gunboats of the pow
ers as other Cinnamon are by the eclipse.
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The Gentle Art.

washington Post
Mark Hanna doesn't do things by halves.
When he makes enemies he makes the sort
that last.
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shade Her dances arc described as mar
Vicious in their color effects. They are the
sensation of the season with Hopkins S
Transoceanics This company never fails
TO play to the capacity of the Park during
us weeks engagement here each year. 1t
Will he at the Park all next week
The popular-priced Saturday matinee at
the Grand will be one OF the greatest of the
season at that theater. Clay Clement and
his delightful play never fail to attract the
women in large numbers. 1t is production
that appeals with remarkable force to the
gentler sex
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Men and wo.

Meu anu WO-
m IN dig and
.delve their lives
away in order 70
pile up gold with
never a thought
Of the most pre-
cious endowment
a human being
may have, good
h e a1th. What
does it profit a
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25

GOVERNOR BRIGGS, in response. to a
telegram Of inquiry from a large eastern
paper as to what the United states gov.
eminent should do under the circum.
of the disaster in Havana harbor, says;
"There is demanded of the United States
at this time, courage, patriotism, hon.
esty; frmness and sound common sense
I have faith to believe this government
is in the hands of men possessing those
qualities" A conservative and appro
sentiment, tersely expressed.