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crouching figure supporting the head of
n dragon, the body of which Is turned
upward and Is lost among the scroll
work and figures OF a cornice that runs
above the doorway. All the interior
walls were covered by "A thin coat OF
stucco. on which figures and scenes
were painted in various colors; and the
cornices were adorned with stucc0
masks and other ornaments, likewise
painted. The roofs, with the massive
towers which they supported, had
fallen and filled the chambers COM
pletely. The horizontal arch formed
by overlapping stones was always used
In the construction OF roofs-a type
that Is common to all the Maya cities.
The outside OF the building. p%rofusely
namented with grotesques at every
line, bears witness to the ambitious
prodigality of the architect, his love
Of adornmcnt, and his aversion to plain
surfaccs-a characteristic that Is mani
tested on all the monuments and cary
ings at Copan.
Climbing the steep flight OF steps at
the north side OF the court, and stand
ing among the ruins of temple II, we
command a view Of what must have
been one OF the finest sights in this
marvellous city, where. it would seem,
the genii who attended on King Solo
mon had been at work. TO our right
are the ruins of another lofty temple
(26). from the entrance OF which the
hieroglyphlc stairway, to be described
later, descended to the pavement one
hundred feet below. Right in front OF
us the northern slope of the main struc-
ture goes down abruptly, in "A broad,
steep flight of steps, to the floor of the
plaza, which stretches away to the
north, and terminates in an amphl-
treater about three hundred feet
square, enclosed in the eastern. north
ern, and western sides by ranges Of
seats twenty feet high. The southern
side Ia open. except that its center Is
occupied by a pyramid that rose almost
to a point, leaving a square platform on
top. In the plaza stood the principal
group OF obclisks, monoliths or stelae.
as they are v~ariously designated, 20
which Copan owes its principal fame.
There are fifteen in all scattered over
the plaza, some overthrow and others
still erect. Although affording infinite
variety in detail. in general design and
treatment these monuments are all the
same.
No verbal description can convey ony
iCea Of their appearance. They ay-
erage about twelve feet in height and
three feet square, and are carved over
the entire surface. On one side. and
sometimes on two opposite sides
stands "A human figure in high relief
always looking toward one of the car
dinal points. Upon these personagcs
Is displayed such a wealth OF orna-
ment and Insignia that the figures lool;
overburdcned and encumbered, giving
the idea that the chief object OF the
artist was the display OF such adorn-
ment. While nearly all these human
figures are disproportionately short
the accurate drawing and excellent de-
! signs surrounding the principal cnar,
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MORE WEDDINGS THAN HUS-
BANDS.
rcnnsyiyanIa Enoch Arden Finds the
Way " Clear for Him.


Pennsylvania Enoch Arden FINDS the
Way " Clear for Him.
Fifteen years ago Mrs. Lemuel Wood
bridge Of F%airdale. near Susquehanna.
Pa, sent her husband I the meat mar
ket for a pound of bcefsteak for break
fast. One day last week he returned
with the meat. The intervening years
had been n blank to him. Following
his disappearance Mrs. Woodbridge
went into mourning. then got a divorce
and again married. Her second nus
band died three years later. What
was her surprise when the other day
q gray haired man unceremoniously en-
tered her home. hung his hat upon the
rack and put a package upon the table.
The woman did not recognize the stran-
ger at first and the amazed children
were about to drive him away when he
explained that he was Lemuel Wood
bridge. He said that the past, up to
two weeks ago. was almost a blank to
him. He remembered being In Eng
land and Australia, and knows that he
sold washing machines In Manchester.
He does not know under what name he
has been sailing, nor how he has gain
ed an existence. Until informed he
did not know whether he had been abb
sent n month or twenty years. He had
saved some money. Coming from Liv-
crpool to Montreal in a cattle boat IT.
suddenly flashed upon him who he was
and where he used to live. He made
haste to reach Pennsylvania, and In
Binghampton, y. Y, a railroad man
told him that his former wife and chill
dren were still living. Riding In tho
railroad coach something told him to
carry "home" the meat, to procure
which he had left home fifteen years
ago. After being convinced that
Woodbrldge's story vas true, he was
given shelter. There has since been a
complete reconciliation and the wife
and widow will SOC be married again
10 the husband OF her youth, thus maxi
ing the furious record of three we'd
dings to two husbands.
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she picked up a Louisville paper and
read a communication criticising her
detractors. 1t was signed with the in
itials J.. T.. r.
Miss Richardson recognized tho init
ials as those of her poet lover. and h
Immediately wrote to the newspaper
which published the card asking his
address. When she discovered II h
wrote him n letter thanking him for his
Kind interest in her behalf. He an
swerod the letter and a correspondence
sprung up which resulted in n renewal
of their engagement and the announce
ment that the wedding will a k place
next June.
Mr.. Ellis was born in Client, Ky,
June Is. 1868. His father. Or. Clarkson
Ellis. was n wealthy physician. Young
ELLIS was educated in the public schools
Of Carroll county and In the Kentucky
state college. lie studied music In the
Cincinnati conservatory of music. He
has written many clever verses the
best Of which is perhaps the Golden
Rod" He has also composed n number
OF catchy pieces OF music. The best OF
these is known as '"The Kentucky
Colonies" At present he is engaged I'm
newspaper work in Louisville. His fam
lily Is one of the oldest and most dis
t%inguished in the state, and he traces
his lineage back to King George III.
In n direct line. He has two brothers,
one Older and one younger than him
self. The former Is a practlcing ply
stefan in Carroll county. while the lat
ter Is studying medicine at Philadcl-
phia college. lie has no sisters.
Miss Richardson comes from one OF
the oldest and best families In the
state. Her father, John Hall Richard
on. was for many years the wealth.
lest shOrthorn breeder In this section.
Her grandfather, William Hall Rich
ardson. was a revolutionary soldier.
Her mother was the noted beauty Jane
shore Stamps. Her uncle. Thomas
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dragon faclNE the court, and holding
in Its d~istandcd jaws a grotesque hu-
man head ri colossal proportions.
TO the north Of the court stood the
two magnificent emples, II and 30, the
massive rains create a feceiiug that
they were the work of giants.
Temple %. in many ways the most
interesting yet explored. furnishes Il ty-
pical example of this class OF building.
From the stone paved terrace above
the western side OF the court, a great
stairway. with massive steps. leads up
to a platform which runs the whole
length of the way two graceful wing
stones. extending across the platform,
guard the approach to the first en-
trance. which gives access to the build
ing. and is carried out AT each end
upon solid piers to the line Of begin
ming of the steps. From the head Of
the stairway to the outer chambers this
stairway IL nine feet wide and was cov-
cred with a yaulted roof. now fallen.
Directly opposite 1t, in the interior, is
Il second doorway. leading to
the inner chambers. In front
Of the second entrance is a
step two feet high, ornamented on
the face Ivy hieruglyplilcs and skulls
carved in relief. II pedestal for q
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printed her picture and full %coun
of how the gallant secretary had be-
slowed this honor upon her at a dim
ner party in Washington. But no word
Of congratulation came to her from her
discarded lover. While the skies
seemed bright above her he maintained
silence and she really did not know
whether he was alive or dead. Later
on, when Secretary Long was about
to wrest the honor OF christening the
Kentucky from Miss Richardson. and
when Governor Bradley was about TO
appoint his OWN daughter sponsor for
the war vessel named after this com
monwealth there came a time when 1t
seemed to Miss Richardson as II every
friend had forsaken her. Even ex-Sec-
rotary OF the Navy Herbert declared
that he had not selected Miss Richard
son TO christen the Kentucky.
II was In this dark hour that her
young poet lover came TO her rescue,
but he came without notifying her and
without her knowledge. One day while
the storm was raging about her. when
the newspapers were full of articles on
the christening of the Kentucky, when
she was being criticised by editors OF
alleged society journals and by others,
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To wanc.

dates back eight years, whcn .ic poet
wasa stalwart student at the Kentucky
State college In Lexington. He had JUST
attained his majority when he hrst met
Miss Richardson at n party. Shc WIS
the belle Of the evening II he Il sp'en-
did specimen Of the young kchtucklah'
II was a ease Of love at hrst slEh''
Miss Richardson had been In society
several years. had been pctted ana
toasted by the society dudes until she
was tired of the insipid youngsters. IL
was no wonder. then, that she admire"
handsome young Ellis. He IL probably
an inch above six feet In height, nv
straight rs IN Indian and the very per
sOniiication of perfect young mhilnoou'
Besides. he is highly accomplished III
music and litcraturc-in fact, he is n
genius. lie composcs music ~ readily
as a Mozart or Il Beethoven, |imrroYiscS
on the piano rs easily as a List, ana
he can write poetry as easily as the
average man can write prose. lic mas
n prodigius memory and can rccitc
all the best poems OF the leading poets
He and Miss Richardson were thrown
in each others company n great deal
during his last years at college anu
their engagement was soon known ia
their intimate friends. II seemed M
II the course of their true love would,
contrary to the old adagc, run smooth
ly. but Miss Richardson went TO VISIT
her sister. Mrs. Forney. whose husband
was an attaChc Of the Brooklyn navy
yard. She was introduced into Brook
Ign society and when her sister visited
Washington ana Philadelphia she went
with her. In both these cities she soon
became a social favorite. owing To her
great beauty and many accomplish
mcnts. Naval officers, congressman,
members Of legations and other society
men were charmed with her beauty
and ~vivacity and IT was not long I'M
I'll Congressman Bennett OF Brooklyn,
began to pay her such marked atten-
ton that 1t soon became reported that
they were engaged to be married.
Young Ellis had wondered at the in
frequency OF her letters and at their
brevity, and he was not surprised when
the report reached him that his sweet
heart was engaged to be married to the
Brooklyn congressman. II was a cruel
blow to the sensitive young man. bu,
he calmly wrote Miss Richardson to the
effect that he would release all claims
to her hand. After writing this letter
he left Kentucky and wandered aim.
lessly over several Of the western states
teaching school. writing poetry and
trying to forget his love affair with
the pretty Miss Richardson. He never
heard from her except through the
society columns OF the newspapers.
when her name would be mentioned
in connection with some brilliant re-
ception at Washington or Brooklyn or
Philadelphia or Boston. Miss Richard
sons visit ended and she returned to
her home in Lexington. She had been
promised by ex-Secretary Herbert the
honor OF christening the battleshlp
Kentucky. The newspapers from one
end OF the country to the other had
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Italy is said 10 nave more bigamists
any other European country,
This is made possible because the
church refuses to recognize civil mar
riages. and the state does not regard
q church marriage as binding. The
result Is that unscupulous men marry
two w~lves--one with the sanction OF
the church, the other with the sane.
ton OF the law.
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4 POETS ROMANCE.
STORY OF HARRIET RiCHARDN
SON AND JAMES T. ELLIS.
to wed thc Hard when lie
Was n College student Eiattcry OF
Capital society Causes Her Affections
to wanc.

l. n T L c X Y has
been noted for
her romanccs In
real life. Thc ro-
nance Of Miss iiar-
l. | { cambridge
Richardson II II d
her poet u V @ r.
James Tandy Ellis,
is fully In keeping
wit II Kentucky's
history. The story
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MISS HARRIET b. RICHARDSON.
Stamps, was a soldier in the Mexican
war. and when he returned from the
sansuinary struggle he gained consid-
cradle notoriety by fighting a big black
bcar with no weapon save his hands.
The fight was a draw. Miss Richard
son Is radian;ly happy over the turn
affairs have taken. and she confesses
that the christening OF the battleship
could not afford her half the happi-
ness that the other ceremony will
bring her.
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Some people get so tired doing roth
ing that they are never able to do any
thing else.
The still-house worm destroys more
corr than the cut worm does.
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Lemon Juice In the Manicure Water.

Lennon JuICc IN INC MNhI'Hre Water,
The best manicure acid is n teaspoon
full of .dmon juice in a cup of tepid
water. This not only whitcns and re-
moves I'll stains from the nails, but It
loosens the cuticle much better than
scissors do. A dash OF lemon juice,
too. in a glass OF water is an admirable
tooth wash after the use of onions or
anything that viii, AFFECT the breate.--
New York Evening Post.
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Why does the tallest man in a crowd
always get In front?
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The Buried City { ,.,,,.,
.. Of Honduras. ! " g
EVIDENCES of en- Anient Civilization in Central, America. uotous

EVIDENCES II al Ancient Civilization In Contra, America. gorgeous
Terraces, Palaces and Py ramds Found in the Forest:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19
THE MAYORS PARK SYSTEM.

Mayor Taggart is reported to have re-
marked somewhat petulartly not long since
that it would be well for those who under
to him for information before filling their
columns with inaccuracies, or words to that
effect. This would gladly be done if the
mayor could give information of any sort
upon this subject Perhaps it would be bet
ter to say, would give,' since there is rea-
son to believe that the mayor is not willing
to impart to the public his plans and pur-
poses. If he had announced some weeks ago
that the powers of the city engineer, whom
he thought unfit for the position when he
became mayor would be extended over the
park system he might have heard a general
protest if people have not become so dis
gusted with the matter as now managed
that they are Indifferent as to what is done.
Now and then the public is informed that
caucus of the Democratic members CT
the Council has been called in the mayor
Office 10 consider the subject, when they
are confronted by the mayors cabinet the
object being to induce that body to author
ize another issue of bonds. Months ago the
mayor and his city attorney were to reopen
the case affecting the constitutionahty of
the law creating the late park commission,
having it was said, some sort of assurance
that the legality of the board would be af-
firmed Nothing has since been heard of it,
for the reason that the mayor and his sub
ordinates do not desire a park commission
that would proceed according to business
methods.
Thus far the mayor has not been able to
induce the requisite number of Democratic
councilmen to pledge themselves to vote the
additional issue of bonds. To abuse bond
holders on the stump and then vote to in
crease their power is not regarded as good
politics, unless some personal good can be
derived. Just now the South-side Democrat
10 councilmen are holding off on the ground
that their constituents will not be benefited.
Some of them want small parks scattered
about here and there. In fact. 1t was in con-
sderation of two small parks that the other
loan was voted by the previous Council.
When those who demanded them learned
that abutting property would be assessed
to make the improvements, interest in them
ceased II the Improvements are to be made
by the proceeds of a sale of bonds the inter
est will Immediately revive.
It is not necessary to say that the COM
promise reached by locating two or three
small parks will defeat the park system for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19
BRADsTREETs REVIEW.
Improved Distribution of Merchan-
disc One of the Leading Features.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: The aggregate volume of
the country'S business continues sufficiently
large to allow Of favorable comparisons
with past periods alike in this and proceed
ing years Aside from a quieting demand
at few leading Eastern markets, where
uncertainty as to the outcome of foreign
complications is advanced as a reason for
unwillingness to embark in new business,
the situation is one possessing nearly all
of the favorable features noted for some
time past. The best reports as to distribu-
ton in leading lines come from the Central
West and the Northwest. Favorable
weather has improved distribution of dry
goods, clothing, millinery, building mate
rails, agricultural implements and nearly
all other products forming staple articles
of consumption among the prosperous farm
ing community. The movement of iron and
steel is especially large, but without erect
on prices, which are generally very firmly
held. Some slight advances in pig iron, In
fact have been a feature of the week at
some markets. Southern iron manufac-
turers are active, and fruit and vegetable
shipments promise alike to be early and
heavy. Distributive trade is reported in
cressing at the Northwest. navigation is
practically open on the lakes. and the LIST
of April will witness general movement OF
craft.
other 1aNOraDle features Oh the COuHlIy .
general trade situation are summed up in
liberal shipments of leading cereals, I'M
precedented totals of ex1crts at New York.
fewer business failures ard slightly larger
bank clearings Prices have moved irreg-
ularly during the week The position OF
print cloths is a very depressed one, prices
during the past week reaching the lowest
ouotation on record While low grade cot
tors have been weak, the medium and finer
grades have, however, maintained prices,
as have also coffee. sugar, molasses, iron
and copper and raw wool.
Wheat exports are smaller than last week,
but considerably larger than in correspond
ing periods of preceding years, aggregatlng
q s25 5S4 bushels, against 4.4S4 600 bushels last
week. 1929 600 bushels last year. l,592, 900
bushels in 1886 and 1898 900 bushels in 1885.
Corn exports exceeded those OF last week,
aggregating $4,000 bushels, against 3 20, O09
bIshels in the preceding week, 1898, 000
bushels last year, 1902 coo bushels in 1886
and 4S6, 900 bushels in 1880
week number 233 as against 24i last week.
23l in the corresponding week OF 1887, 300 In
1896 and 90 in 1895. Business failures IN the
Dominion of Canada number 23 against 81
last week. 36 in this week of 1897, 40 in 1886
and 1895, and II in 1874.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19

responsible for the starvation OF tens of
thousands of noncombatants as is Spain
through the policy Of Weyler. there should
be an international code under which all
governments should demand cessation of
such cruelty. 1t would be inhuman to await
any such sentimental statute as the laws of
humanity. now that Senator Proctor has
announced that the people of the United
States must feed the Cubans yet penned up
in the cities until the island is delivered
from the rule of Spain. That statement of
the senator makes Intervention an impera-
tive duty that prohibits all argument.
Meantime the laws of humanity demand
that the people of the United States shall
do their utmost to prevent the death of
thousands more by starvation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19
COAL OPERATORS DIVIDED.
Chicago Agreement May Be Repudi-
ated by Pittsburgers.

PITTSBURG, March 1S.-The Pittsburg
coal operators held a stormy meeting to-
day, and as a result the Chicago agree
ment may be repudiated. The meeting to-
day was attended by all of the big operators
and was for the purpose of ratifying the
action of a committee sent to Columbus
last week to arrange the day and dead work
scales under the Chicago agreement. When
the committees report was read it became
apparent that an additional cents a ton
for drilling in machine mines would be re-
quired of the Pittsburg operators. This
new condition was a hard Jolt for those
present, and all declared that the Chicago
agreement does not require such a pay
ment One operator said this addition
would give Ohio operators an advantase
over Pittsburg of IL cents, instead OF 3
cents. as under the old differential. A new
conference between Ohio and Pjltsburg OPP
orators will be necessary, and should It not
solve the difficulty, the question VIII hkely
be referred to arbitration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19

which the statute provides It is probable.
however, that, in time. the mayor will be
able to convince his party. associates in the
Council from the South Side that they
should vote another loan. The appointment
of a dozen of their friends as park in
spectors may convince. If the mayor should
take them one by one to his room and sat-
isfy them that his first purpose in park con-
struction is to use the fund to build up a
Democratic machine Of which they will be
a part, most of them will be enthusiastic
for the proposed loan. And in telling the
councilmen this he would be telling them
a truth upon which each of them may rely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19
NAIL AND WIRE TRUST.
John Lambert Elected President of
the New Combination.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-John Lambert, of
Joliet. president of the Consolidated Steel
and Wire Company, was this afternoon
elected president of the new nail and wire
combination Following is the list of ofti-
GERS elected at the meeting held in the
Rookery building: Chairman, ]. w. Gates;
president John Lambert; first vice presi-
dent, William Edenborn: second vice presi-
dent, I. L. Ellwood third vice president,
s. H. Chisholm; treasurer, E. L. Shuler;
secretary, z. /. Burlington. The new COM
pany will start in active business on the
3D. day of April 1898 1t will have pro-
ducing capacity of from 100000 to $4,000
tons Of wire and wire rods which will go
into the various products now made by
them, including wire nails, barbed wire,
woven wire fencing. plain, galvanized
bright market and other varieties OF
wire together with sundry other products.
The production mentioned is about 20 per
cent Of the total production OF the United
States. The component companies have a
foreign trade of about $3,000,o0o per annum
at the present time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-19

1t is rumored that Spain, through her
minister at washington, has requested the
mediation of the United States for the res
toration of peace in Cuba on the basis of
autonomy. Peace in Cuba is the real desire
of this government, and should be the OBJ
jective point of its policy. Autonomy would
be satisfactory basis of peace, provided
it were accepted voluntarily by the Cubans,
including the insurgents. There would be
nothing inconsistent or dishonorable in the
United States using its good offices to the
extent of urging the Cubans to accept au-
tonomy but before doing so it should have
such guarantees of good faith from the
Spanish government as would enable it to
enforce compliance on its part with the au-
economist plan. OF course. the United States
should not become party to any scheme
for compelling the Cubans to accept au-
tonomy against their will. That would be
monstrous.