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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

barrel having increased within week from
al cents TO So cents. The Standard OH Com
pany started the rice upward, and il is pre-
dicted that it will continue that way until
il gets very near the 81 mark. The result is
that the oil fields are shipping a great deal
of oil There are some producers, however,
are storing 1t for the top of the market. No
reason can be surmised for the rapid rise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
"Jobnny. wild Dead.

TROY, N, Y, March 2.--John Wild, the
actor, died here to-day. Wild was an old
time minstrel man, vaudeville performer
and ail-round actor. He has been known as
Johnny Wild ever since the old days OF
Tony Pastors success. He was stricken
with pneumonia two weeks ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Memorial Services.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, March 2.--Impres-
sive memorial services for the ten victims
sof the chemcal-works explosion were held
this afternoon in the presence Of the irayoF.
city officials, civic bodies and large con-
course. The resuic Of The inquest indicates
that the explosion was caused from gases
from chemicals. which had spread through
the building
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Narrow Escape of british Cruiser.

PORTSMOUTH, March 2. - The British
flrst-class armored cruiser Australia,
twelve guns $500 tons, coast guard ship in
Southampton water, had a narrow escape
to-day. Two seanen We're playing with a
fuse in the sheliroom, when they set fire
to some stores, The flames were extin-
guished by the prompt flooding of the
apartment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Walton L. Dypes, clerk in the postottlce
here, holds the record of the United States,
according to Superintendent w. Q, Patter-
son. for rapid and accurate work. His
latest achievement is throwing 669 postal
cards in eleven minutes without an error.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

ODESSA, March 2.-Terrific weather is
reported from northern Persia--the worst
known in a quarter of a century. The high
road from Resht on the Caspian sea to
More than a hundred persons have per-
ished, and many others are missing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Perry Township bridge Contract.

The County Commissioners have awarded
the contract for a bridge over Buck creek,
in Perry township TO the Toledo Bridge
Company for 81, 600. The commissioners say
it was an emergency case, and the contract
was let without competition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Four sheds on Bradshaw street, near Vir-
glnia avenue. were destroyed by fire yester
day evening. The fire started in the shed
and was Communicated 70 those adioining
on the west, owned by j. r. Ludlow and
Joseph Becker. The entire loss was about
S2o1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

RIO JANEIRO. March 2-Senor Campos-
sales has been elected President and Senior
Rosaslvo has been elected Vice President
Of Brazil by a large majority. The OPPOSE
ton in Rio Janeiro abstained from voting
There was no disorder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Ontario LiberaIs won

TORONTO, Ont, March --latest re-
turns of yesterdays election show that the
Liberal government has been sustained by
majority of three. The figures are: Liberals
As: Conservatives, 43: Patron. l. and Inde-
pendent, /. There is one constituency yet to
hear from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
Mrs. Julia Hayes,s Periodical Attempt.

Mrs. Julia Hayes, colored, 221 Toledo
street, attempted suicide last night by TAX
ing morphine! DIR. Marker, of the City Dis
pensary staff attended her and she is now
fully recovered. 1t is her third or fourth
attempt without apparent cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
santlemnn TO succeed Fnnciulli.

WASHINGTON, March 2-Mr. w. H.
Santleman has been enlisted as a musician
in the marine corps and designated as lead
er Of the Marine Band to succeed Professor
Fanctull He was Sousa's assistant in the
band for several years and at present Is
leader OF the orchestra In the Columbia
Theater of this city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

PARIS, March 2-The Prince of Wales.
who is on his way to the Riviera. called
on President Faure this afternoon and the
latter, later, returned the princes visit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03
PRINCE ALBERT SAILS.
Heir Presumptive tn the Belgian
Throne Starts for This Country.

Heir PreSumpt1Ve To the belgian
Throne Starts for This Country.
LONDON, March 2.-Prince Albert of Bel
GUM embarked for America to-day on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, at Southamp-
ton, accompanied by Colonel Jungblutte,
DR.. Melis his private physician, and two
servants. Colonel Jungblutte said the tour
of the prince was more for study than
pleasure. He expects to study the United
States governments methods, to see the
factories, mines and farms, and observe the
people of the United States in their habit,
thought and manner of living, all of which,
he added, would be useful for the princes
future. The colonel said the prince had not
given q thought to the social phase of his
trip, and had not decided whether he would
or would not travel incognito.
Prince Albert is heir presumptive to the
Belgian throne. The prince, who has just
recently come of age, is the son of the
Countess of Flanders and the younger
brother Of Leopold H. He is said to have
intimated his intention of not accepting the
crown should 1t fall to him.. Albert occu-
pies the left wing of the palace in the Rue
de Ia Ragence, at Brussels, and has the
separate use of that quarter. The only son
of the. King died some years ago, which
left Albert the heir presumptive. 1t is said
that he is engaged to be wed with Princess
Isabel, the third sister of the Duke of Or
leans That pretty young woman is now
eighteen years of age. Prince Albert's trip
to this country is part of his tour around
the world upon which he is now starting.
He will learn all about the military GUS
toms of many countries, although as Bel
gums King he may never have much use
for military training. He left the mill
tary school five years ago.. He was made
a lieutenant in 1894, captain commander
in 1896 and. If he lives until 1904, he will be
general. He is mild-mannered young
man, quite, modest and very popular in his
native land,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Coils Carter, a Brown county man. who
was charged with robblng the postoftice at
Macon, ILL.,. was given a preliminary hear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Charley Harley. warden OF the states
prison at Michigan City. was in the city
yesterday. He said that there was nothing
whatever in tbs onduct OF the deputy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-03

Indiana oil producers are enjoying good
business now at fancy prices. the rate a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

thu economies that that period induced
in all lines of production resulted IN
placing many articles heretofore
classed as luxuries within the reach OF
almost every one, and they also made
possible to our exporters successful
competition in foreign fields. AS re-
suit, from being debtor nation we are
fast passing into the position of cred
itor nation. Argentina also found sweet
uses in adversely. Up to 1889 her eA-
ports were almost entirely confined 10
the raw products of her sheep and cat
tie ranches. But the financial Crisis OF
1890 forced upon the population the
necessity of manufacturing for us own
consumption SO that to-day many aru-
cles that used to be found on her i'm
port lists are conspicuous by their aD-
sence, and that once purely agr1cul-
tural people is becoming less and less
dependent upon other nations for Its
necessities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

bilt family who is confined in the
Bloomingdale Asylum. Her friends
claim that she is not insane and that
she is the victim of conspiracy and
they have gone to the courts to secure
her release.
Mrs. Wilmerding was Marie Allen,
the daughter Of Vanderbilt Allen, and
grandmece of the old Commodore Van
derDdF. She was pretty, dashing girl,
and jack Wilmerding fell in love
with her and married her in 1892
husband and wife were both fond of
gayety, and Mrs. Wilmerding spent
money freely. She was not without
some fortune of her own, and her
gowns were the envy of many women
who had more wealth but less origin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
True HOsDitality.

The Washington Post prints a true
story" told by a retired army officer.
The occurrence happened in New Mex
leo. Colonel X. was making a long
march, and the provision wagons had
gone astray. He was hot and tired and
hungry, when he met Major B., who
invited him home-presumably to some
fort-to breakfast.
The majors fortunes were at a low
ebb, and when the breakfast was
brought on it proved to consist entirely
OF rice-rice cooked in the wonderful
Southern fashion, with every kernel
perfect. The hungry guest ate a SPOON
full. He detests rice. Then he waited
for second course.
Have some rice, colonel said the
major, whom nothing ever disconcerts.
quite as if the rice had but that mo-
ment disappeared.
mo" snapped the colonel. "I'm a
Kentuckian, sir, and l don't eat rice. r
don't eat rice, sir. Give me something
else"
why, certainly colonel, certainly"
said the host. TRY some of the mus
tard; it's very fine, sir, very fine"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
SIZE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

miles smaller than New York State.
In length Luzon extends for about 475
miles and would reach from a point
slightly north Of the northern boundary
of New York almost to the mouth of
the Potomac River.
Mindanao, the next largest of the isl
ands, has an area of 1926 square
miles. 1t would require the combined
territory Of West Virginia and Mary
land to equal the island in size. Min
danao extends nearly 300 miles from
north to south, or, in comparison with
the part of the map upon which 1t is
superimposed, 1t would reach from the
mouth of the Roanoke River, in North
Carolina, to Charleston, S. G.. Project
ing from its western coast, Mindanao
has long, irregular peninsula, which
makes the extreme width of the island
something over 300 miles.
The two smaller islands Of Mindoro
and Panay, upon the latter Of which is
the port Of Iloilo, are each over 1000
square miles in area. Together they
equal in size the State Of New Jersey.
Samar island, southeast of Luzon, Gov
ers 1000 square miles.
There are estimated to be about L.
200 islands in the Philippine group,
though any accurate statement is i'm
possible. Probably not more than one
third of these are inhabited. 1t is as
difficult to obtain correct statistics re-
garding the population of the Philip
pines as it is to get definite statement
of their area, because careful census
has never been taken. Various writer's
estimate the present population at from
100000 to 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
RELIC OF MEDlEVALlSM.
Quintain Said to Be the Only Surviv-
ing Specimen in England.

Quintain Said to Be the Only Surviv-
ing Specimen in England.
A curious clause, taking one right
back to the middle ages, appears in the
title deeds Of a house which is now to
be sold i'm the village of Offham, in
Kent, says the Westminster Gazette.
Scheduled as part of the ''messuages,
lands, Entertainments and premises" is
the village quintain, which still swings
ON it's stout oaken post before the
house, and the purchaser must coven-
ant to keep the relic of a bygone pas
time in good repair. One end Of the
swinging crossbar of this quintain (said
to be the only surviving specimen in
England is shaped Like a square tar
get pierced with q number Of holes into
which the point of the players lance
would enter. When struck it would
swing round, and unless the player
were nimble the sandbag hung on the
other end~of the crossbar would swing
round and unseat him. Here is a chance
seldom met in these modern days Of
getting back into medieyalism. The
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
SIZE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

The Islands Compared with Some OF
Our Seaboard States.
A rood idea Of the size and extent OF
the Philippine islands, about which 80
many conflicting statements have Deen
made since the group came into proml-
nence a few months ago, may DE Cd
tanned from an observation of the ac-
companying map. The 1slands are
there shown superimposed upon map
as part of the Atlantic seaDoard Oh
the United States, beginning at the
north with New York and extending
through South Carolina. The Phlllp-
pine group and the States are drawn 10
precisely the same scale, SO that the
comparison is accurate.
The total length of the group, from
the northernmost point OF Luzon 10
the southern extremity of Mindanao, is
about $50 miles, or fifty miles less than
the distance from the northern Doun-
dary Of New York to the southern
noint of South Carolina. The Philip
pines have never been thoroughly sur
yeyed or explored, and consequently
the estimates of the total area OF the
several hundred islands of the group
have differed widely. The most trust
worthy calculations fix this total area
to be between 114,3O0 and 115,5OO
square miles, an extent OF territory
equal to the combined areas OF the
States of New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylyania and Maryland. The largest OF
the Philippine islands, Luzon, upon
which Manila is situated, has an area
of 4O,S75 square miles, being thus OF
almost exactly the same size as the
State of Virginia and over 5000 square
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

frocks and bonnets. The children of
the royal family are always clothed
simply. Their little arms are unham-
pered with frills and furbelows, and
ribbons and bows are not continually
getting into their precious mouths or
tickling their soft, pretty necks. Little
Prince Albert, whose picture is here
given, wears tucked skirts of pique and
blouses of the same material, trimmed
with braid of plain white or turkey red
The children of many of the well-to-do
Americans are costumed in small gar
ments every bit as costly.
Prince Alberts younger brother,
Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George
of York, who is one year younger than
the eldest baby of the Duke of York S
interesting family, plays his baby
games in ordinary frocks of nainsook,
trimmed perhaps with few dainty
tucks or edgings of delicate hand en-
broidery. The little sister, Princess
Victoria, who was year old April 25
last, has for everyday wear plain fine
little slips that have neither heavy
trimmed fiounces to hamper her
small legs or deliberately made yokes to
fret her infant mind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

Liquid air presents surprising posi-
bilittes as medicine. A Russian ply
stefan, In experimenting with it, placed
q dog in room with the temperature
lowered, as stated in London EngineE-
ing, to one hundred degrees below zero.
After ten hours the dog WnS taken out
alive, and with an enormous appetite.
The physician tried the test himself.
After ten hours confinement in an at
mesphere of still, dry cold, his vitality
was intensely stimulated. So much
combustion had been required to keep
warm that an intense appetite was Gre
ated. st was like a visit to bracing
Norther1 climate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
ality. The marriage was unhappy

ality. The marriage was unhappy.
There were violent quarrels and dispu.
tations until things were brought to
climax one night in Delmonico's, when
Jack threw plate of ice cream into
his wife's pretty face. A separation
followed and Marie went to live with
her father, who was in Italy.
Her nervous system was entirely
broken, and at her fathers advice she
returned to America to seek rest in a
sanitarium. In few hours after her
landing she was in Bloomingdale Asy-
linn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

Notwithstanding feat. Richard Pear
son Hobson is as much like his mother
as any man can he. The modesv
which has characterized his bearing
since his release from Santiago IS OIL
the same order as that which makes
his mother SO popular in the Alabama
village. Mrs. Hobson is a member OIL
an eminent North Carolina family. Her
father, Richard Pearson, was a Uni'eu
States judge and she has brother III
Congress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

A wise community, like far-sighted
individual, seeks to gain some profit
from adverse conditions. The diSposi-
tion to make adversely yield advant-
age, If only the slightest, constitutes
one difference between strength and
weakness in character The dry sea
son in California, a drawback in some
particulars, is to witness a permanent
addition to the resources of the State
through the wells dug and pumps pur-
chased. Thus one path to larger pros
perity lies through drought to irriga-
tiOn
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

Judge Rogers, of Providence, r. l.,
recently granted divorce to Freder-
lex A. Bailey of that place. "Mr.
Bailey" a special dispatch pleasantly
informs us, will be readily re1hem-
bered by the public as Chang the giant
who travelled with Barnum'S show for
many years. He is phenomenally
tall Yankee, and when clearly shaver
Celestial" Is anything in the circus
business real?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
Worldly Wisdom,

A relative whom Mrs. Uppenup had
not seen for many years came one day
TO visit her.
Maria" said Mr.. Uppenup, after the
family had retired to rest that evening,
''it seems to me you weren't any too
cordial to Cousin Harriet, considering
the fact that this is the first time you
and she have met for nearly a quarter
of a century. You didn't even smile
when you greeted her.
Henry" replied Mrs. Uppenup
''have you noticed that when I smile
1t wrinkles my face all over? Well. I
didn't want the wrinkles of twenty-five
years to take effect on her all at once"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
Pressing the Question Home.

''Mistuh Pinkley," said the old cor
ored man, might make 50 free is "
ak you whut you wah about when /
saw yer las evenin'?"
''Why-er-uh, wah gittln reAuy
ter feed some er 'Squiah Wllllaln'
chickens"
'tDat reply is good as fur as II soeS'
But would it strike you as a superhuKe-
ness on my paht eff I wus ter ak s@
who you WIS countin' on feed4ll 'N
to ?'-Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

To call man a phrasemaker is In
most cases Il strong intimation that he
Is nothing else, and therefore the char
acterization is usually resented by it's
subject. There will be no danger of
offending Captain Robley D. Evans,
however, if we apply this epithet to
him. When he explained the marvel
Gus victory won over Admiral Ger
yera's fleet, by saying that God and
the gunners are on our. side," every
body recognized at once that the words
were the product of true genius for,
concise, vigorous and accurate eSpEes-
sion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
Juggernaut Story a Fake

The CHASTITY stories told of MANY of
the Indian fanatics who, at the relie-
ious festivals, throw themselves be-
meath the wheels of the Juggernaut car
are for the most part imaginative.
These car festivals, which sometimes
attracted as many as 100000 pilgrims.
have certainly resulted III loss of life:
but it is stated these deaths were pure
~ accidental.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
MOTHER OF A HERO.
Mrs. Sally Hobson, Whose Son Won
Fame ON the Merrimac.

One Of the proudest, happiest wo-
men in the land lives in quiet coun-
try village in Alabama. Her neigh
bors have always looked up to her as
model and have loved her for her
gentleness and goodness. Now they
feel proud of her, for they justly be
lieve that Sally Hobson so moulded the
it was possible for him to perform a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

Periods of industrial and financial
depression sire not unmixed with bless
ing, as the experience Of the United
States in this decade has shown. Leav-
ing out Of account the lessons Of econ
omy forced upon most families In this
country and looking at the matter
merely from a commercial standpoint,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

From every standpoint the war is des-
tined to be blessing to the nation. 1t
will pay in patriotism in industry, in
labor and in national greatness. It's
deeds of war have shed glory on the
American name, and crowned the re-
public with luster sss the proud possess
or of Such sons
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

The purpose OF libraries and Of books
John Morley, in an address at the open
Ing of a free library, said that 1.-THE
purpose is to bring sunshine into our
hearts, and to drive moonshine out of
our heads"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

1t is said that at Ell Caney a Mauser
bullet struck one Of the rough riders
and went through two Of his pockets.
But there is nothing so very remark
able in that; many wife has often
made a heavier score.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
ENGLAND's FUTURE KING.
Always Clothed in the Very P1ainest
Kind of Frocks.

Those wise little mothers who decry
the American habit of overdressing
wee bits of babies will be interested to
know that Prince Albert, the small
mite Of 4 years, who is in the direct
line of succession to the throne Of En-
gland, wears the plainest kind of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY.

Beautiful Mrs. "Jack" Wi1merding's
Friends Claim She Is Not Insane.
For some time past New York society
has been deeply interested in the I'M
fortunate case Of Mrs. "Jack" Wilmer
ding, the beautiful scion of the Wander
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

Fitzsimmons claims to be the cham
pion heavy weight fighter Of the world,
but such statement is preposterouS;
General Shafter weighs 80 pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15
Heroes of War and Peace.

Ay, that is a story that takes ones breath
How the men rowed out in the face Of
death.
Rowed as calmly as fishermen may
Who haul their nets at the breaL Of day.
But never was fish net hauled in the
weather
That rifle and cannon and shell together
Rained on those sailors who drew from its
The wise sea serpent and crushed it's head
Heroes of war are they! Song and story
But where is the story and where is the
song
For the heroes Of peace and the martyrs of
wrong?
They fight their battles in shop and mine,
They die at their post and make no sign
And the living envy the fortunate dead
AS they fight for the pittance of BUTTERFLIES
bread.
They herd like beasts in a slaughter pen,
They live like cattle and suffer like men.
Why, set by the horrors of such life
Like a merry go-round seems the battles
strife;
And the open sea and the open boat,
And the deadly cannon with believing
throat,
Oh, what are they all, with death thrown in,
To the life that has nothing to lose or win
The life that has nothing to hope or gain
But ill-paid labor and beds of pain?
Fame, where Is your story, and where is
your song
For the martyrs of peace and the victim
Of wrong?
Baltimore American,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-15

A Western paper regrets to an
nounce that Tommy Jones met sud-
den and painful death last Wednesday
at the hands Of his saddle horse" Were
the hands of that horse injured?