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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18

LONDON, Dec. 1z--Advices from Abys-
sinia say King Menelik much gratified
at the message of friendship from Queen
Victoria sent to him in a photograph. The
reception of the message was made the oc-
casion of great ceremony, at which a
royal salute was fired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-GeneraI Otis to-
day cabled from Manila:
Following deaths since last report Dec.
TO- George A. Larzon, corporal. A, Utah Ar
tillery, typhoid fever; James Healy, private,
], Eighteenth Infantry, cerebral hemor-
rhage, result of fall, accident"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
Battle Ships at valparaiso.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA cablegram re-
ceived at the Navy Department to-day from
Captain Parker announced the arrival of
the battle ships Oregon and Iowa at VAL
paraiso, Chile. They will continue north
ward to Calao their orders to Honolulu
remaining unchanged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
We have
Never shown

A stock so large and varied as now.
Don't forget that pictures always make
acceptable presents for Christmas Give
us your orders early, so we will have
time to frame the pictures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
Found Compromising Documents.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Journal announces
that case of espionage has been discovered
at Mines, capital of the Department of
Gard, where the search of the house of the
father of an ex-artilleryman named Tetrion
has revealed the fact that he was in pos
session of a number of compromising War
Office documents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
Sheridan Relieves Bacon.

WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-By direction Of
the President, Brig. Gen. Michael Sheridan
United States volunteers, has been assigned
to temporary command of the Department
OF the Lakes, relieving Brigadier General
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
senator seven HAS a HAD Cold.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 17-United States
Senator j. Sewell is suffering from a severe
cold at his home In Camden. His family
physician says that. while there is no inn
mediate danger. the senator must remain
indoors for q few days and thus avoid
threatened attack Of pneumonia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
Statuary

Busts of authors, choice figures from
the antique, and some exquisite things
that are more modern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
The 81. I. q NJ. to BE Completed.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec 17.-As result
OF a conference just held here between Ell
lott c. Smith, representing prominent
New York banking house, and the directors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18

WHEeIIIEB a Ink q A4H1o 10 ne 5OEW'
CINCINNATI, Dec T.-Judge Taft to-day
issued an order for the sale of the Wheeling
& Lake Erie Railroad The sale will be for
81 900 coo, subject to mortgages of $780, 600,
and must be made within three months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
Art
Emporium
Telephone 500
We are pleased
To be appreciated

Hon. Daniel P. Baldwin. of Logans-
port, says In yesterdays indianapolis
News: THE other day 1 spent two hap.
Ply hours, full of wonder, love and praise,
in Lieber's art rooms--admittance, free
gratis and for nothing 1t is amazing
how much beauty and inspiration S. will
buy in the shape of exquisite wall pic
lures. And there is an endless variety
to chose from, all within the means of
humble purses-pictures that fill the soul
with splendid as we'll as useful emotions
of patriotism, self-negation and mighty
hopes of the here and hereafter
Mr.. Baldwin is right. Five dollars,
and less than five dollars, will buy many
choice things-Etchings, Color Pictures.
Engravings, etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16

COTTON MANUF1 CTURING AGAIN.
In our remarks few days ago on the
situation Of the cotton industry We took
the ground that the natural advantages
OF the South gave them points that the
North could not we'll meet in competition.
Those remarks have been extensively
criticised, though in many instances by
those who seem to wholly ignore stub
born facts, ard ais governed by purely
interested motives.
Competent eSpert experience, however,
seems to endorse most thoroughly our po-
sition. At the recent annual meeting Of
tho Massachusetts, Cotton Mills of Lowell,
who have long bsen operating mill in
Georgia, the following vote was unsni-
mously passed by the stockholders;
"In view Of the fact that certain pro.
ducts of the Massachusetts Cotton Mills
at Lowell can be produced at the mills in
Lindale, Ga, for n lower cCst than they
can bs produced at Lowell 10 is therefore
"Voted that the directors be instructed
to consider tue possibility of mn extension
OF the business in Georgia, ana report
thereon at some future mseting Of tho
corporation"
1t would evidently be quite difficult
matter to find more favorable location
in New England than Lowell. or to find
more thoroughly experienced judges
A practical test upsets many pet theories
and this vote is significant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16

The Animal Is Long Extinct, and That
Fact Accounts for Its Name.

The Animal Is Long Extinct, and That
Fact Accounts for Its Name.
The discovery of the entire skelston OF m
elotherium In the'Bsd Lands, so miles from
Rapid City, s. d., las sroused consider.
able interest among psleontoiogists. The
valuable lind 10 accredited TO Prof. o. q.
harrington of the Field Colum bian Mu-
scum of Chicago. and the bones have
been shipped to the Windy City.
The interest in Colorado Is partly due
to the fact that Prof o. q. Marsh, "a
years ago. discovered a skeleton in the
northeastern part OF Colorado. tho first
of the species found Frof. George l..
Cannon Of the East Denver High school.
who is . palsoptologist OF note, learned
of the discovery In the Bad Lands with
interest and gave some interesting bitz
of Information concerning this ugly beast
OF history. Prof. Marsh. who has sx-
plored large part of Colorado in search
OF evidence of prehistoric life, says the
genus elotheriuu, estAbIisned by Pomsl in
1917, repr, sents n family OF extinct sni-
mails, oil Of much interest. They were
In the miccsne beds Of North America, not
only ON the Atlantic coast, but specially
in the Rocky Mountaip region, and still
further west
Ihe family includes several genera
ana sub-genera and quite numter of
species, some of which contain individ-
uals OF large size, only surpassed In bulk
among their contemporaries by man.
hers OF the rhinoceros family and of
brontother idae. Remains Of the group
have been known for nearly half a CEN
tuIy, yet until recently comparatively
h.tle had bssn determined with certainty
regarding the skeletons.
The adult individual, when alive, was
more than seven feet in length and about
four feet in height. The rasis of the restur-
alton by Proft ssor Marsh is the specimen
found by him In 1870 in the miocene beds
Of northeastern Colorado, and desert bed
In 1873. Looking at the skeleton, tie
most striking features are tho largo ana
peculiar skull and the elongated and
slender limbs and feet. The most notable
Joints In the skull are the long, pendent
process of the mslar bone, characteristic
OF some OF tie flotts and the strong pro-
lection Ct t!e lower jaw. Another
feature of the skull is ths very small
brain case, whioh proves that the brain
itself was very diminutive. This was
also true of the other known species and
was probably the main reason which led
to tho early extinction OF the whole
group. The slender highly spscializ d
limbs and feet arc likewise particularly
noticeable In restorations. They indicate
clearly that tbs Animal was capable #
con siderable speed, and thus rust have
been of great service "a protection from
its enemies. Rocky Mountain News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16

By only three votes short Of unani-
nous yots, the Common Council at it's
last session passed the resolution OF
Councilman Grinnsll of Ward pro-
viding an appropriation of $1,000 whsrs-
with 60 build new public bath house.
strictly speaking. this does not add
much to the public bathing facilities that
the municipality affords. since it is a
great many years ago that the two bath
houses now in ser.ics were built, and
probably it Is only mattsr Of IA short
time whom the house proposed will have
to he substituted for one OF the original
pair. AS matter Of public convenience
and health, ths municipality would be
justified in adding To the number of
bath houses. and sursly tn have but one
more that may he expected in short
time only 20 be available for keeping In
tact the present supply would appear 10
W on ihpeIaAiNo hoSoSSAtys Aho nov
bath house is designed to make provision
for both men and womsn and the appro-
priatiou asked is available as surplus
in department from which IL may pro-
perly be drawn fo= this purpose.
The resolution now goes to the Board
OF Aldermen, and it is trusted that that
body may soc flt to provide what is so
particularly desirable and which, while
providing eminently advantageous and
quite necessary public facilities yet de-
mands only modest expenditure. The
Board has number of appropriations
under consideration for various purposes,
but there would seem to be no good
reason in public necessity or municipal
economy why any of these should be
brought into conflict with the bath
house proposition. While IL appears 10
be a snail thing II would be dtrcult to
imagine public service more distinctive
than could be performed by concurrenco
in the Council resolution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
A FARCE THIS YEAR.
Hammer and TOngs Society Departs
From It's Usual Custom.
VIII Produce Three Act Play Written
by Messrs. Greene and Puiney.

The executive committee of tho Hr m
mer and longs Society OF Brown Uniyef-
sity has selected play for production
this year. 1t was written. by Warren Earl
Greene. '9s, and Freeman Putnsy, Jr, 90.
Instead Of the customary opera, three sc'
farce Will be presented The reason for
this change Is that Il will afford the best
means for the display Of ncisiduai talent.
The new play is in all respects typical
college affair. The scenes arc laid In spots
familiar to Providence audiences and the
college in general The characters differ
widely ana will offer abundant opportu-
nifty Cor exhibiting whatever dramatic
ability there Is in TIL, college. A meeting
OF the society will be held Wednesday aft
ternoon when all candidates for positions
and parts will appear. Mr.. Barker and
Mr.. Crosby will have charge Of tho pre-
liminary trial.
Ihe second round OF the chess tourna'
ment has been completed.
Capron defeated Thompson, Lester de-
feated Frost. Chhss beat Hapgood Davis
won from Porter
In the seni-fnals Capion plays Lester
ana Chese, Davis.
DIR. Meikeljohn will address the philo-
sop ical club this evening in the gym
nasium music room on the Mature OF
knowledge" "
The chess clubs met this afternoon and
instruotsa tho secretary To correspond
with the Dartmouth Chess Clue relative
to an intercollegiate match. It was also
decided to continue series of chess games
throughout the winter 10 keep up the in
terest in this line and develop what1vsr
ability there may be in college.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
WHAT RAILROADS SPEND.

The railroads OF the United States eIpend in
n year a sum more than slO0, 100000 in excess
of the total expenditures of the United States
Government, and this computation dos not
include nearly $3.50. .000, COO paid in the form of
interest upon railroad bonds of guaranteed
stock and fr ON sso,OOJ,000 TO 100 900 paid
inEtho form of dividends TO stockholders. The
railroads, indeed. are the great dsbursing
agencies Of the country, handling never less
than a billion dollars in year and disbursing
1t oil, or practically all. for railroads as a
rule do not keep large bank accounts, and
do practically a cash business turning money
rapidly.
An estimate made by one of the scientific
papers n short time ago gave as the average
annual expense Of American railroads in
maintaining the condition Of their roadbeds
$1,000 coo, besides s35, 600 eco for the purchase
of rails, ties and sleepers. and 900 for
the construction Of rev bridges. The rail-
roads Of the country spent last year for
fences, signl cards, signals, and watch towers
$500, ,O0J and for printing and advertising 81,
10000 Very few persons have an accurate
idea Of the extent TO which railroad expenses
are to be sub-divided, supposing probably that
the largest item of expenditures are for cars
and engines, fuel, employees, and terminals.
Surh is tho fact but there are other large
items, and one of the larges. of these is the
item of taxes. Railroad corporations in the
United states are heavily taxed. and they
pay collectively in year, il has been esti
mated, $40, ,000,0 900. There is then another item
which figures largely in all railroad accounts,
tho item OF legsl expenses railroads being
drawn into almost constant litigation and re-
quiring at all times the services OF counsel.
IL is estimated that expenses OF American rail
roads for professional legal services amount
In year TO about sl0.0O0,0cO, and this is, of
course, exclusive of the sums requisite to
meet claims for personal injuries or damages
10 property. Some Of the large railroad com
panies expend as much as a quarter Of mil
lion dollars in a year for the settlement of
such cases or the payment Of judgments re-
covered. This item OF expense on all Ameri.
cnn railroads is ordinarily put at about S. co.,
coo. serious accident may entail on a rail.
road company damages 20 large ne 20 Offset
many months Of profit, and some railroads
have been srippled for long periods by such
cases.
There are in the United States 10000 rail.
road employees, 100000 station men, 5000 en-.
eineers, 20 GO firemen and helpers, 25,OOO con-
ductors and dispatchcrs, G5,OOo trainmen, 30. /.
900 machinists, 10000 shopmen other than
machinists, 20OO) telegraph operators and
their helpers, 5000 switchmsi. fagmen and
watchmen and l75,Oo0 traclsmex The daily
pay roll on all American railroads combined,
officers and clerical stsH incloded, mounts
10 about 81, 100000 a day. The sua.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16

legal tire and tho contrary mental pro-
cess which another lawyer, sitting in
Judgment may be counted upon to
bring TO bear on this controversy. And
we pointed out that in svent the court
could not find in tho framed statute CUP
port for the evident spirit of the creating
power and the demands of the public,
a law should. and undoubtedly would.
be framed that would defy the attempts
of the interested attorney to make IL
valueless and place in the hands of the
court clear and precise authority to con-
vlct.
Meanwhile, the law Is at least free
from the dsnger Of being pettlfoguliz cd
or suffering hsir-splitting interpreta-
tion at the hands of our courts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
The THREE DAILY MEALS.
Mrs. s. 7. Rorer Prescribes Foods That
Are Easy to Digest.

"The average person may take for breakfast
a sub-acid fruit, such as raw baked steam
ed or slowed apple, a ripe peech. bunch of
grapes or very soft pear" writes Mrs. S.
Il. Rorer on "What mdig, stion Really Means, f"
in the February Ladies' Home journal. 'This
may be followed by bowl OF well-coolSed
cereal with little milk, slice Of whole
wheat bread, and, II no has been accustomed
20 it, n cup of clear coffee, one-hslf heated
milk. No other food is actually necess ary--in
fact, one might be better off with even
lighter meal. The heavy breakfast quickly
and carelessly eaten by the average family
brings about such diseases as come To the
ver-eaters-rheumatism gout, uric acid con
ditions and Brieht's disease.
"The MONDAY meal should be light unless
two hours rest can be taken. II may consist
of n cream soup, two or three slices or whole
wheat bread and butter, any little light
minced meat, and again fruit. This meal
may be closed with rice pudding. a cup Gus
tard or some simple dessert made principally
from eggs aud milk. rice and milk, or whip
ped cream. The night meal, after the days
work s over, should for It's first course have
perfectly clear soup, either plain cons omine
or bouillon made entirely from vegetable
matter, or clear, light tomato soup; the idea
H. TO warm and stimulate the stomach with
out giving nourishmcnt. Follow this with a
red meat, either beef or mutton, broiled,
roasted or boiled one starchy vegetable as
rice, macaroni, potato, or in the winter, boiled
chestnuts, one green vegetable, as carefully
cooked cabbage, caulilowcr, spinach, nspara-
gus, green peas or beans, stewed cucumbers
or squash, according 10 the season Of the year: !:
then light dinner salad composed of either
celery, lettuce, crcss, endive or chicory, or
oven shredded raw cabbage dressed with
little oil and n few drops OF lemon juice, with
bit OF cheese and bread slick or n wafer
or a piece of brown bread, followed by some
very light dessert similar 70 those mentioned
for the MONDAY meal"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
ANAsToUNDrSG CALAMITY.

1t is likely never to be known by just
what pr rocess, what association of circurn-
stances, 1t was that resulted in the de-
struction OF the battleship Maine in Ha-
vana harbor, last night. There was ter
rifio explosion In the forward part of the
snip that seems to have wrecked her and
compelled her abandonment in short or
der. The hour was the beginning of the
sIeeping time for the crew, and no drills
or exercises such as are often called at
night. appear to have bsen in progress.
The loss OF life reported was confined
to the sleeping sailors To satisfactorily
trace the cause Of the explosion will not
be easy, even II not quite impossible.
Meanwhile, though one Of the finest shirs
in our navy has gone down with fearful
loss of life, In time Of peacs, at anchor,
in friendly port. . calamity whose pro-
portions have few parallels in our naval
history, not even in time OF war, it Is
only fair to suspend judgment until more
can bs learned.
1t was an appalling and almost incredi-
BILE thing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
BEAUTY AND THE BEAU.

The car was crowded. IL happened
that ooly men were standing, with ths
exception OF y colored woman in the
middle OF the car. Bot at corner q
woman dressed in the top of the mode
Got on. She stood next the door and
plainly hsre was chance for some mas
culine person TO bs gallant. An old beau.
who was seated near the centre, was OBJ
vionsly fascinated by the appearance of
this beanteous female and bobbed his
head to catch her eye. Finally succeeding
he aross beckoned to her aud 'nur-
INJURED: 80
Won't you take my ssat madam?"
Ihe coiored woman, standing directly
In front OF him, heard this and,
turpidg. thanked him gratefully as
rs she made ~ movement toward the
vacant space. With indignation wrink-
ling his tintef moss. and spelling fons
moment the gracious air which he d
assumed, he pushed her back with b |h
hands at her elbows, rs he exclaimed:
"Oh. no, not for you, ma am ~
his adJustinont of expression Was
rapid as he turned once mora TO her of
the handsome face and fashionable
clothes and made way. Then, with
smile at his noiahbors which pisinly
said, "Didn't l manage that well!'' hs
leaned comfortably on his stick.
The favored one hau not noticed the
little lay which had been enacted for her
benefit, but a young girl who sat in the
next seat was an observer, and saw the
warm red deeply flush under the black
skin of the other woman and the tears
como in the dark eyes. She saw the
mouth quiveriug ard her own eyes
snapped. With a glance at ellis Com.
placency, unmistakaply expr. ssive of
scorn and indignation. she quickly rose,
touched the woman on the arm ana
gently said:
Take my seat: I'm getting out at the
next corner.
Then flashing look at the man. under
which his expression Of self-cungratula-
tion rapidly changed to something near
To sheepishness, She passd out of the car;
and more than ono man there would
have bet that she had rot intsnded to get
of at that corner. the sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
TWO CONCERTS.
Excellent Pr gr m Rendered In Rooms
n L derer Bu ding.

Miss Fannie p. Rryton, pianist, Miss Addie
l. Hicks, contralto, and Miss May ii. Hart
well, violinist, gave a recital last evening in
room 70l and ,02 Lederer building before a
large audience Of friends and fellow must
clans. The program was highly appreciated,
ana was as fellows: Piano. "Ihe Harmonious
Blacksmith" " Handel 'Tendre Aveu' 'schutt
"Il Rusfgnuolo" Nevin. song, "A Song OF
Four Seasons" Foote. Two pianos, "Capric-
clio Brilliant" Mcndelssohn. Violin, "Mazur," Z"
Borowski. Song, "A summer Wooing, "
Lynes "Ashes OF Roses Lynes; Sweet
heart 'Sigh no More" Lynes. Piano Noe
turne op. 0, No. Chopin; Etudc, op. 25, 40.
2Chopin; Valse Chopin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
MISS MABEL PALMER'S ORGAN RE-
CIVAI,

Miss Mabel Palmer gave the third Of her So
ries Of organ reciials at st. stephens Church
last night. She was assisted iy Miss Alice s.
Collins, soprano. and Mr. K. Lindsey Cum
mings, tenor. There was good sized audi
enre to listen to the following program: Pre-
ludo and Fugue in Eminor, Bach Prayer,
Gounod. Mr. (. LinGsey Cummings; Third
Organ Sonata, Nendeissohn Rock of AGES,
Sheppard, Miss Alice 5. Collins; Air du Dau-
phin. Roeckel-Best: Song Without Words,
Deshayes: Love Divine. stainer, Miss Collips
and Mr.. Cummings; Echo, Tombelle; Grand
Choeur, Guilmant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
POPE LEO AT EOME.
An Americau Woman's Audience
With tho Venerable Pontifr.

The strong interest which attaches it
self to Pope Leo and to the Vatican
makes especially readable "A Private
Audience with tho Pope" In the Feb
ruary Ladies' Home Journal. 1t is from
the pen of Inez Merrill, an American
woman, and is cIeveriy descriptive. "As
the Pope entered the roam all present.
knelt. she says, and goes on 10 explain
"He had no definite idea of the etiquette
Of the occasion, so We proceeded as we
thought best. He came TO our party
almost at once, and addressed me first
He speaks French to TIE general public;
to priests he speaks Latin.
"Six priests kept close TO the Pope as
he moved about the room. One of them
was an Interpreter, who supplied the
missing links in the econversatiorOif neces-
sary, In order. / suppose, to make the
occasion less tedious to the Pope. How
ever the Holy Father spoke distinctly aud
slowly, and In spite of the excitement of
the moment we were able tn understand
all that bo said:
"Pope Leo XIII looks vsry oil. very
feeble, with that pallor peculiar to age ;
his syes are black and shining, but withel
kindly; his thin. white hair and noble
bruw would incline one to a Ievorencs even
If he were not a Pope. He is OF medina
height and his shoulders are o little
rounded, M might be in one who lool 8
down from such elevation as his. His
smilr-that very ymuch-talked-of smile--is
benign. He wore bright cloth robe OF
the most beautiful texture. This was
closely buttoned to his feet. over this
was n pure white garment made of some
soft material, and 1t is in this that most
of his photographs are taken. On his head
ha wore the small stull.cap called the
zuccheta. 1t, too. Is pure white. There
is a tassel hanging down to one eide. The
thought that Popes for centuries had been
wearing garments precisely similar to
these lent an added interest TO this qui t
person moving nnobtrusiveIy around
among his guests. On his hands he wore
mitts of white wool"