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method of manufacture differing in every
powder and being secret with many max
ers.
Where may one obtain reliable informa-
ton concerning the climatic and sanitary
conditions existing in Cuba and Porto Rico?
Il e., before the war; 2 Where secure pre-
else and accurate information with regard
to number and character of corporations
and individuals engaged in business now or
prior to hOstilities, and also. with regard
to the general business methods in those
islands?-xy.
The climatic conditions have not changed
since the war began. You will find them
described in any and every article on Cuba
in any cyclopaedia. The sanitary conditions
are set forth in General Woods recent let-
ter to Secretary Alger. detailing his work
as military governor of Santiago; the letter
has been published. 2 We do not know.
There is no mercantile agency for Cuba,
giving the financial rating of Cuban firms.
The directory of Latin-American countries,
published in two volumes by the Bureau of
American Republics, aimed to give only the
best names, and perhaps it may have
reached it. Address the director of the
bureau, at Washington.
Is there a very large old-style gun at
Lands End or some other town the
south coast of England that is supposed to
English channel? What is the weight of
the ball? What is the distance across the
channel? When was the gun constructed?
What name is given the gun, and what is
the Inscription cast in the weapon? 2.
What is the meaning of 'bucket shop" in
connection with wheat deals?-D. M. E.
We find no trace of such a gun. The
English channel, at its narrowest part, is
twenty miles wide, and no gun has ever
been built that can throw a shot across
Nho 1or in ovfc
throw shot. when it has its highest prac-
teal elevation. only about sixteen miles, 2.
A bucket shop, is place where custom
ers'' bet whether a certain stock will adj
vance or decrease in price. 1t has a stock
telegraph and the reports of the f1uctua-
tons of stock on the real stock exchange
are reported to it, no real sales made
in bucket shops which are simply gambling
places of particularly bad kind. Their
connection with the wheat deals is simply
that its gamblers bet on wheat instead of
railroad stocks.
Please inform me in which OF the recent
magazines short story entitled An Incl
dent was published and in what issue.
2: is 1t true that the average daily circula-
ton OF the London Times is only about
forty thousand copies? if so, how do you
account for ITS being able to maintain its
corps of world-covering correspondents and
its lavish Expenditures for neWS!-H. .. II.
We do not find that title in index to re-
cent periodicals. 2 Published statements
as to the circulatic1i of the London Times
are based on mere superstition, such bust
ness matters not being made public in
England as in this country. Although its
circulation is probably less than formerly,
1t is undoubtedly still large. 1t sells for 6
cents a copy, and its advertising rates are
very high.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
THE STUDY of CoLoRs.
Hues That Are Refreshing and Those
That Are Otherwise.

The study of colors and their effects is
a very curious and interesting one There
are colors that are refreshing ana proan-
a boxed up appearance to room, others
that make a room with bleak northern
exposure or with no exposure az all APP
near bright and cheerful: some ths~t make
a room appear warm; some that make 1t
cold
If a ceiling is TO be made higher leave
II light that It NAV appear to recede Deep
ening the color used on the ceiling would
make 1t lower, an effect desirable Il the
room Is small and the ceiling very high
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
The I.oMlient Flower.

Nay. not too lowl
Pale, tender flower, half-hidden in the grass;
The and dew and kindly winds that blow.
VIII find you they pass.
Nay. not too low.
Ptsve, humble life. whose wayside graces NEE
Few friendly eyes, Gods watchful angels know
How fair you are-now sweet
Madeline S. Bridges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

by the use of blue. Blue would develop the
tawny orange lurking in the mahogany.
Red brings out in room whatever tint
of green turks in the composition of the
other colors employed.
Green needs sunlight to develop the yellow
in 1t and makes it seem cheerful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

She kneels and folds her baby hands.
And gayly babbling isps her prayer.
What IL she laughs? God understands
The joyous heart that knows no care.
Her prayer is like a new-nedged bird
That cannot flutfer 20 Its tree,
But God viii lift Il. having heard.
Up to the nest where II would be.
Vida Brisa in Sunday Maya
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See Marey's window los daily bargains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

6 $ E $;'' your
Bringing the rich Oriental treasures
down nearer to the prices of Domestic
Rugs. That's what we've started
out to do. You've probably heard of
this great, magnificent showing. Over
900 pieces, selected by an expert in
Oriental wares. Each piece is marked
a fair price in plain figures, and we
tell you only facts about their origin
and value. All the mystery, all the
usual nonsense of dealers in Oriental
Rugs is done away with In place of
it you'll find here by far the greatest
selection of luxurious Rugs west of
New York at very much the lowest
prices placed upon like goods. Here's
an idea of how they will go:
fine collection of carabaghs, rare pieces of
beautiful texture worth $3.50, for, each. $3.50
Antique Anatolan Mats, a very silky lot
valued at So and So each, your choice. 49, 5
Rare gatherings of shrvans. Khorassans,
Cabestans. antique and modern rugs, usually
sold at $50 and S22, so
Grand assortment of Berghamas. Antique
Kazoks Mcusouls, Khorassans and Sheraz
Rugs, and Hall Runners, silky and very
choice pieces in this lot, valued $50 and
$50, go at ..............................
Iran Hall Runners $50 value for $3.50
Large size antique and modern Bokara Rugs,
valued at $40: Observation-Disclosures. $275O
A lot of 3 antique Soumake Rugs large
pieces, silk pile and magnificent sheen,
valued at $40, for.
Osnania. India Extra Persian Carpets in
green, red and blue effects, large carpet
sizes. valued $500, for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
Silk Curtains

Our entire stock Silk Curtains all silk,
have little cotton mixture; they in a multitude of
designs the actual value of these goods has
been $15 TO 500 per pair.
Your choice Monday per pair. S775
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

method of manufacture differing in every
powder, and being a secret with many max
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

one door as we went in at another
HORRIBLE OMDURMAN.
We filed back. For the present we had
missed the browning capture. But, going
back under the wall. we found very good
assurance that Abdullahi was no more a
ruler. The street under the wall now
breathless stream of men and women, all
carrying baskets-the whole population of
the Khalifa's capital racing to pilfer the
Khalifa's grain. There was no doubt about
their good disposition now. They salaamed
with enthusiasm, and lu-ed most genuinely
One fiat-nosed black lady forgot propriety
30 far as to kiss my hand. Wonderful work.
ings OF the savage mindi Six hours before
they were dying in regiments for their mas
ter: now they were footing mis- corn Six
hours before they We're slashing our wound
ed to pieces; now they were asking us for
coppers.
BY this time the darkIing streets were
choked with the men and horses and guns
and camels of the inpourng army You
dragged along mile an hour. clamped i'm
movably into a mass of troops and trans
port A hundred good spearmen now-but
Inc uerViSheS were true SavageS TO the end :
they had decided that they were beaten, and
beaten they remained. Soon IL was pitchy
night where the bulk of the army bivoucked
know not, neither do they. l stumbled on
q relatively easy day. and there. by soii-
fary candle. the sirdar. nat on his back
was debating his dispatch TO Colonel Win
gate. lat on his belly. / scraped a short
hieroglyphic scrawl on a telegraph form
and fell asleep on the gravel with half
eaten biscuit in my mouth.
Next morning the army awoke refreshed
and were able to appreciate to the full the
beauties of Omdurman. When you saw Ii
close, and by the light of day. the last sug-
gestion of stateiness vanished 1t had moth
Ing left but size--mere stupid multiplication
Of rubbish One or two relics OF civilization
were found. Taps in the Khalifa's BATH a
NnT0n0mGfGf small ~ oof,
passes IN boys writing desk. and larger
pair modelled clumsily upon them. the
dropping telegraph wire and cable to Khar-
OF broken wood round engines that still
worked marvelousy: a few half-naked
Egyptlans, once government servants
nhant quoting Schiller over his ankle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

- CENTS a yard for very best all
wool, heavy Ingram Carpets, the
II 75c kind everywhere.
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case; the date of Cuttings arrest and trial
In Mexlco.-J. w. w.
Augustus K Cutting, a Texas editor, was
arrested in Mexico about July 20, 1886. He
was charged with having printed and pub
lished in Texas an article libeling a Mexi-
can named Medina. Under the Mexican
law the Mexican courts have jurisdiction
over any person who comes into Mexico and
is accused of a crime against a Mexican
committed anywhere in the world. Cutting
was put on trial on Aug. and was con-
victed On Aug. he was sentenced to a
years Imprisonment and to pay fine of
1000 On Aug. 20 he went to prison. but
our government had been notified and had
interfered, so that on Aug. % Cutting was
released by order of the Court of Appeals.
what materials are required for, and
what is the process of making gunpowder?
III. W.
To make ordinary powder. saltpeter, sui
phur and charcoal are needed. The process
of making it has ten steps, as follows:
First, the mixing, done in copper drum;
second, the milling" or Incorporation, in
which the materials are thoroughly mixed
under a wheel; third, breaking down the
mill-cake as it comes out of the mill;
fourth, pressing: fifth. cutting or granu-
lating the broken mill-cake; sixth, busting,
Kidding the powder from dust: seventh.
glazing, shaking the powder in barrels so
that it becomes polished; eighth. busting
again: ninth. drying by steam: tenth, fin
shing, by running ii for several hours in
finishing barrel and sometimes coating 1t
with a little graphite. Modern smokeless
powder is made Of nitric acid, gelatin. cell
lulose and camphor, the proportions and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16

What is the process of changing ones
name in New York State?-A. w. M.
A person DESTROYS of changing his name
in New York must apply in writing to a
justice of the Supreme Court, giving his new
name, and the reason why he wants to
take it. If the justice finds the reasons
good he issues an order; this the applicant
must advertise in some newspaper, and
finally at the end of a fixed time, on proof
of publication, ETC., the applicant files the
order and application and takes the name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

ter had been digarmod and tho Spanish troops
with the faithful "euari.ae 'tI'f. Nrl' on 'h'''
way 10 Cavli" To- ihir ddN thrf" ar" Z" DE- SUI
i'm tho bamboo floors ~ The 'n.ia mus ID a.
~ thraa-.e r,arDd rll.s and ugly gash's Wneit
the haNonctr and "hul0. "'i" ihrusl ID s''it'n
OF the wIet'hed mutiuocrs hiding b. low n"' u.'
"A man OF IS HON was lrit awe. ~ ',i. 49,,
r.ction been carried out as intended, II Woulu
have rivallcl i'm horrors 20 a certain extent, th'
British Indian mutinN. As II ~. u uhd"up,,uit
igniicd the spark which burst into liam" IN l0'''
Man. Of the "glardias' AZ" veterans 81 IN"
Tonquin Wa in china. during which tn' span
iarfis gent naiiVo troops from IN" fhlllppltS ~
aid the French ana II Is said tha' As 7"invIS
thcy cquallcd the best European ilu"ls anu ~
air and swagger with which a gray -h'"ue" "'u
"puardia a." stationed at the door ~ nlnk OF "li
some other easy post. wears mis- I"nP"in "'"di
is sight To see
Ia enifo of these virtues. however. h"ihlhE can
appar.nily reconcile the dE"rag" America" ~
British sailor to neinc arl'si'" u"i'l any D.
cuulstanc,e hv policeman oi Color. anu :"
many rows used 10 occur and so inu. nutnr'
pi,..n mo officials and Corsuis. that during ih'
i,-f f,v wears the United states amt hill'7h i'p
.o..nfnfiy,s have. ordered All captains ol N''r'l'
coming under their Jurlsdli non 10 n.y. ~
mon aboard while iu port IN ~ II VI Oh ~
pcricusc flagship ~ the lilu.h l'"''i w.. o..
INTO tha hnV after cruise. and inc dH,l 49, So
var, .,sbor. thAt as bis men had not had sn"i'
liberty f0r thf,, months %" intcnd't :" i' 'h'i,l
have ii In Manila. ~ ms inc "'''', .,i
residential Government throw up iF H". "",'
gar r,,fuha'd lu dlsfuaN. SN huhHi'I 1911 'S'
bluriarbDts 100 town would nc wors" Than TIA"
famous summer ~ - men they hh' 'n'i'. ..
., and an o.rfhuuak. combined After
b,sfy consultation the port physician "as M
du,.I 20 send word to tho admiral tha' Si"Hn
poy was rampan, In tho cts dt g"n'raH} ISL
which had IA" desired "n''i ana 'i' l' BIZ ''''
IT. NIT, ,rhil. Manila hisathrd again.
when the time comes that Manila ''h u"
longer DEPEND upon its "guarda oNil' ana itS
members begin 20 80 over 60 the insu'E'hlN VIZ"
their arms and ammunition as thr naUN' IN
,,ntrvrnon have been doing. one 10y one. slt''
he instruction started. thereby pr"Nldins 'h'
rrhols with leaders OF military training ana *.
,i,h,,,i local and hest ~ her foreign armed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

on A "guaTdia" came along and shook nm
vigorously, whereupon the sailor rcsignedF
started TO stretch himself, and Ia DONG so
pune hed the "guardia' in the eye. This the lat
ter mstOok for resistance, and promptly slashcd
my maritime friend over the head with his bolo'
aferward marching him OF To Jail, where he
had served years sentence for RESISTING Il
guardia" He said hc had been very comfortable
in Jail plenty To eat and nothing To do, but ne
thought he'd like to get back and see the foiks
in Bangor" AS luck would have IL. the very
ship which had brought him out was again IN
the bay. and | soon got him aboard and sent
him off rejoicing.
on another occasion Ar English friend OF
mine who had been resident for several
months was driving his trap through the rs
Gotta main shopping street. al TOO hlfh "A
rate Of speed 10 suit the ''guardia on that peat
who sprang out and seized the pOnys head MY
friend, being Of a cholcric temperament. struck
the man across the face with his whip, ana thcn,
realizing the probable consequences OF his hastl-
ness jumped from the trap and ran. That night
after hiding all the afternoon. he managed 10
get aboard an English sailing vessel bound Tor
South Africa. and. rather than return ana lace
results ne signed the articles as common
sailor and sailed away next day The next time
heard from MIN he was prospcrine IN cape
Town.
Except under circumstances like the above,
the "guardias ciVilcs" Of Manila are invariably
courtoous and ohliging TO foreigners who behave
themselves and are depended upon for loyalty
by the Spanish Government to a greater extent
than any other native military force. II am
NOT greatly mistaken, II was through lh'n tnat
cord was sent TO the officials Of the intended IN
surrcction Of native troops In 1876 which was
eucceeyfuIlv put down after the black infantry
men in Cavitt, the seat Of the uprising, had
murdered their officers ard the rev Whlte CIVIL
ian residents, with their families IN "A fashlon
which would hardly bear telling and begun n
loot Of the town. They fred rocket as signal
IN their comrades stationed I'm Manila 10 begin
The bloody work there, but by that time the lat-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
THE POLICE OF MANILA.
AN EFFICIENT AND TRUSTWORTHY
BODY OF MEN.
Corrclponlence Of The BOSTON Transcripl

Core ponAcnce Of The Boston Transcript.
The "Guarda Civiles" Of Manila. correspond
ing 10 The gems darmoric' of Paris. is prob
ably ON" az tn" best police forces in the world.
Composed Of natives. picked out on account OF
their good physical and other qualities. and Off
cered by spanish soldiers. they represent the
finest class of rul-hlooded "Filipinos.' as far as
"Filipinos" Of to-day can be considered full
tizos. or half-brccds among them. The uniform
helmet and aiguilette, and the arms in the day
time Of a big TeVOiVer and "bolo.' native
knife, fourteen inches long and as broad as ones
hand and at night rifle or bne in addition.
These weapons they have full authority To use
ance, hat | have never heard Of an instance
employed TO greater extent than the cXigencies
of the case demanded. And physical damage is
not the only result to he obtained by resisting a
with MS.
During my sOjourn in Manila. the American
Consul nj the time being absent there entered
into my Office one day a stawart but secdy in
diVidual. who Introduced himself as "A Down East
Yankee sailor of a well known Yankee name.
and asked me to get him berth some home
going ship. 1t seemed that. having arrived
year before on a Bath-bUt ship, and after
four months voyage. he had obtained shore lib
erty ana started to the sights OF old Manila.
with the assistance Of cOpiouS "corItas' of "vino
tinto" Surviving the cXhilaration stage without
mishap he reached that Of dToW slncss. and lay
down on the grass 10y the sidewalk to sleep II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

Upon the sands OF Florida. He Is simply dazed.
Possibly the BRIDGE tender at Tampa - such
nan The Hillsboro River is full OF lish. ana 'he
Weet and juicy pompano is-or was-iouiu III J,
IN great abundance. But lots OF soldiers take al
he time that they can get away from camp 10
ISL You can see them fishing at any hour III
Ne day from boats, from the whN'cs' from
De bridge, and YOU Will meet them in thc VIclH
ny Of the camps bringing in, Tor the deneh, Vi
their company mess great strings OF fat hshes.
Well heard some one asking the bridgc-tendeI
The other day IL Their were not plenty OF hsh III
ne river Fish" said he. why, there uscd 10
lots Of EN- before these ID Yankee s"ihlerS
cane down here but don't reckon there u pc
any mo after little the way they re GONE
now Yankee soldiers" were to him. pre-
smably all soldiers in blue. And that was be
fore the Georgia regiment dressed In a comblila>
ton Of blue shirts and butternut trousers. ar
nyed
can tell you much more pathetic story man
hs abou, tho use Of this word Yankee. out
u Florida quite long way from here" nVrs an
Oh Confederate captain who IS full Of real KIND
nsss Of spirit but whose life has not carried MN
g0He out Of tho wartime feeling. the captain y
Hyal 10 the country in the present emergency,
fll he has had one little trouble In his NINA
soout IT all. He mas read in the extracts from
NE Spanish papers telcgraphcd to our press
good many illusions 10 the Americans. North
1e South as tho Yankee"
i cayn't get round it," said the captain the
aner day rather sadly Every time go" IN
me papers something about the Yankees seems
NE twas the Spaniards they're talking about
lou see. can't make il seem that the yam
As don't mean the enemy
roT old captain lie proved his own loyalty
shen h. said that. for the Yankees" had al
a~!s meant the enemy, and the Spanish enemy
me whole country is now his enemy. But
pe'hals before the war is over he will have be
n %ne so Wen used 10 being called Yankee by
81, 4 spanish press that he Will rather feel HIM
VII IL be one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

.o,ools established in the towns. Inc
,sV" .,,,;on low as it is. Is an obstacle 10
~ y tain airl or boy DESTROYS OF insight INTO
= " van and the life Of the world maj Is TO
lint hook The rag rugs ana hahslhss
|tD tho mothers Of these aSiirahts are
|>~ :. lieu Of tuition Zee. The vegetable
~" .od 70 color them, made from woods
e" and banks by these weavers- are parncu-
p" ,ormonious and artistic and ar" sought
~ r;si,ors from Northern cities in search
q" y Thing new and distinctive for household
:. or adornmeni.
" lilo and its ony.ronS DO not stand Tor the
nth but for the new with attractive Gle
" ~ both North and South socially c"nsid-
- rrounded into the southern environment.
w. nor, Of the broad Union has its peculiar
~ interest. but this region. with its
timers and black and white farmer folk
s,n.,ted against the richly tinted mountain
-, ond waterfalls. has an attraction all its
AVOID in the grain. so TO speak. and not to
-,hhed out with all the shifting Of conditions
=, circumstances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
THE OLD-TIUE SOUTHERN En-.

ann The Boston Transcript
~. untravelled and unreconstructed South
I.,-not the od-fashioned fire-eater. who is
~ practically extinct. but merely the man
y, t,ono old habit still regards the people OF
q. North as people practically foreign 4"
. y. get accustomed to the brand new
-. Of things suddenly forced upon him 10y
4. dumping Of many thousands of bluecoats
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-31

lfsdl5 ~ = 49, ~ n ll5s7if
lisS: Stevenson. National, ies! j. Raider.
lAuroras. 1Gg. Campbell. National n ieo.. Il
RAIDER, Prcmos.r LIS; Turner, tIonni. ij5, n
Ennis, Klondike. Isl. Hal. National. ! 10:
3, Falcke. Pratiios, 40. !. Wood. Klondlkc.4
3ltss Jones, Preruos. ikS: Mgtschncr Aus
roras, iis: Prosseg, kiondlka. III; Dahin.
den. klondlke, itG. EbelIng. on AEain.ilig.
Blckmyer. Auror,is. liS: knocke. Z Atlroras.i
l56; Fette. AuroraD, ift; Henderson. Pre-
mos, 1t5; Richards, Club, 1i5. Dannenbcrg,
Club. 49,: L. Wood. Klondlkes 1iS; Clator.
Concordla, 40: Evans. Duuuesfte, li2i
Sobimerfield. Duquesre. ~: Kemplc, Con.
cordin. li2: o 'Ecll. Auroras, 1i2. Alexnn-
der. Prcmos, 1il. w. Wagner, Auroras. i 80;
J. Day. National. lSs; Nolte, Premos. l2s;
Bowl!n, National. ~: ". Day. Klondlke.5
1885,: Hores, on Al gain. 1856; Dlscher. Com
eordia. 100: cunliff. Concordla, 40. Welt
West Auroras, I3tt Dorland. National. 1874;
Sadler Duquesne, 132; Harmon, Auroras,
l2. White, Club. IL: Manley. concordia.
l3l. Miller. Dnauesne, ISL; Worla. Rlon-
dixie, l&. Beiswinger. Concordla, IL; 2lm-
NOR. on Again. rs: Davis. Club. IL: Bin
CELL, Duquesne. 126: tHorstman, huroras,
1876; Hcbrank. Concordla, 12G. LaIly. Con-
cordla, 12j, Hennlng. Club, 125: Wilhelm.
Dnquesnc. 125: Shellhase, Club, 1a3: ".
Falckc. Premos. l21; 5BeIswinger, .Aurorns,
100: Drayer, or Again, Il9: Reid, on
Again, III; Rnse, Duquesne, Iii. Kline,
lDuquesne. 1i6: Armstrong. on Again. lis;
Klrchner, DuuueHne. ll3; Leach. Auroras,
III; Plankey, Coucordin, 100, iyyf fal FTF-e