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The true northerner., 1898-08-24

and could not possibly reach home
that night. Later he saw farmer
passing on the other side of the new
channel. The man caught sight of
Jack and hailed him:
YOU'D better get out of that"
why" shouted Jack.
"Works above giving way. Been
weakening for the last "a hours and
letting out the water. When they go
they'll carry everything before 'em."
What should he do? How could he
best care for Kitty?
"II get the barn door and float her
over. The water amt runnin' swift
yet. Then I'll carry her wherever her
mother is. can do it, II stop to rest
by the way.
Jack worked as he had never worked
before. The barn was "a rude struc-
ture. but il required more than the
strength Of boy easily to get the
door of the hinges. He tugged and
hammered until quite out of breath,
but at length had the pleasure of see
ing his frail bark moored as close TO
the door of the house as he could get It.
''I'll move her out onto the porch
while fix things" he decided. "Then,
IL things should go sudden. could
grab her"
1t was hard work getting the bulky
thing through the narrow door, but
Jack accomplished IL. taking one more
affectionate glance at the quiet little
sleeper as he quickly turned to other
things.
AS he did so there came a rush and
a roar. The slight raft tipped under
his feet and he was thrown over, re-
ceiving violent blow on the side Of
the head against the edge of board.
In a moment he was half stunned, the
next a plunge into the water recalled
his dizzy senses. With desperate
grasp he clung to the raft as he was
lifted, whirled. buffeted, swiftly car
ried on. Before he had time to think
or utter despairing cry he was far
from the cottage and the precious
treasure he would have guarded so
carefully.
II was two weeks before Jack opened
his eyes to a clear view of anything
Mrs. Martin was sitting beside him,
and he made a strong effort to
straighten out in his confused mind
the various things suggested by the
sight of her face.
where's Kitty?" he at length
asked.
"Kitty's safe and we'll"
"How was itP" asked Jack eagerly.
''The house was carried away"
Must "a been when the raft got
away from me-" commented Jack COR
with me. guess hung onto it,"
"Yes. II you hadn't you wouldn't "a
been here now. And far down the
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
THE VICTORIOUS ARMY.
Plans ut New York to Give shafter's
Men u ROusing Reception When
They Return Home.

When the victorious troops come
marching home from the Cuban cam
paign to rest at Montauk Point, l.. L.,
they will get reception in New York
commensurate with the glory of their
achievements. Plans are on foot TO
make the arrival of the boys from the
front triumphant entrance to the
city, with the accompaniment of
bands, fireworks, enthusiasm, and
everything else tending to drown the
remembrance of their hardships. and
swell their hearts with pride.
Veterans of the civil war are en-
gagged In the task Of preparing an ade-
quate reception to the soldiers. They
will bend their energies in the direc-
tion of getting the whole Cuban army
ofinvasion TO New York city at the same
time, so that the pent up JOY of the peo-
pie over the heroic conduct of their
boys in the field may have a chance 10
vent itself on all without reserve. If
the war department decides TO endthe
men home In detachments their re-
ception may be spoiled somewhat from
a spectacular point of view. but the
old soldiers who will have the matter
In charge hope to prevail on the presi-
dent to send the entire crowd Of heroes
through the city In one compact army.
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
IN HARVEST TIME.

In the sultry July weather
When the sun Is warm and high.
Clean the harvest fields In beauty
To the idle passer-by.
And the hummings OF the reapers
Fill with music all the air.
While the harvesters are toiing
In the fields so bright and fair.
Just beyond the rio ened wheat field
Stands the green and tasseled corn,
High. erect. and glowing brighter
In the cool and shady morn.
BY the dusty wayside thickiy.
Goldenrod In splendor blooms.
Lingers. too. some lone. sweet wild rose
Fer II fades away to doom.
In the pasture by the wayside.
Peaceful cows contented lie,
Underneath the spreading shade tree.
Or wander 10 the brook near by.
In the neat and cozy farmhouse
Busy wives the meals prepare,
Humming. smiling and now giancinG
Ger the harvest field so fair.
For the food they are preparing
Fit for any king would seem,
With the rolls of golden butter
And abundant rich sweet cream
Now the golden sun Is setting,
And the busy day is done.
Happy harv esters are vending
To their peaceful, quiet homes.
M. Catherine Weiser. In the Minneapolis
Housekeeper.
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
LOCATE BULLETS BY RAYS.


A number of the wounded soldiers at
the Marine hospital at Stapleton. S. L.,
were subjected to X ray experiments at
the Long Island College hospital the
other day. Guy Lamberson, of COM
pany B, Second infantry, who has been
suffering from sunstroke and gun
shot wound of the right forearm, was
one of the men. A Mauser bullet, one
and one-quarter inches in length, was
located in his right wrist. Dr. Stoner
removed the bullet.
Edward Culver, rough rider, was
also examined and bullet was found
lying near the sixth rib on the left side
of the body. Culver says this bullet is
the one which killed Hamilton Fish and
afterward struck him.
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
GIVES CREDIT TO CUBANS.


A letter which was written by Gen.
William Ludlow, who commanded the
Americans on the right of Gen. Garcia
after the fall of Santiago, seems TO show
that much credit is due to the Cuban
troops for the services they rendered
during the investment of the Spanish
stronghold, in spite Of reports to the
contrary.
In the letter Gen. Ludlow says:
Permit me to say TO you that your
forces have performed most notable
service and their work has been invalu-
able to us, not only in scouting and pro-
curing information. but in the vital
matter Of the construction Of trenches
and defenses for the investment of the
city"
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
Another Gladstone Theory.

The tender affection Of Mrs. Glad
stone for the dead statesman was char
acterized by implicit faith and rev.
erent devotion. An English bishop was
a guest at Hawarden castle and joined
in a conversation With Mrs. Gladstone
and others concerning the Armenian
atrocities. There is one above who
knows" piously concluded the bishop.
YES" replied Mrs. Gladstone, he'll
be down in minute or two. He's
upstairs washing his hands just now"
San Francisco Argonaut.
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
Like Lfgh thing.

man was praising his wife, as all
men ought TO do on proper occasions.
"She's as womanly woman as ever
was" he said. "but she can hammer
nails like lightning" That's remark
able" said listener. "Yes, SIR" said
the first speaker. "You know light
ming never strikes twice in the same
place. e."-Youth's Companion.
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
A New Title.

A great popular preacher of the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth CEN
turtles was William Huntington, 8. s.
He explained his title thus: "As can
not get d. d. for want of cash, neither
can get M. A. for want of learning;
therefore l am compelled to fly for
refuge TO s. S.. by which mean, Sin
ner Saved '"-Household Words.
The true northerner., 1898-08-24
Another Thirty-Knot Torpedo Boat

The Albatross, the second Of Eng
lands fast torpedo boat destroyers,
has just been launched by the Thorn
eycrofts, with all les machinery on
board, ready for It's trials. It's guar
anteed speed is 80 knots. When the
Lairds launched the Express recently
the machinery was not in place.
Neither boat has been tried yet.
The true northerner., 1898-08-24

This series Of letters IL the result OF a per.
sonal visit TO Mexico made by the writer
early IN 1893 as a special representative Of the
Michigan Republican Newspaper Association
10 investigate the monetary system OF that
country.l
The true northerner., 1898-08-24

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The true northerner., 1898-08-24
What She Kicked.

A young woman swimmer at Far
Rockaway kicked a strange object
that was botbing along a foot or two
under water. She shrieked in fear and
made for the shore, whereupon the
lifesavers went out and captured a
mine that had broken from its fasten-
ings In the harbor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
Police Forced to Interfere to Prevent
the Guards from Carrying the Sir
dar on Their Shoulders.
BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL
THE FASHODA QUESTION CONSID.
Erred FOR TWO HOURS.
Rumor from Paris that SaIisbury's
a ProtcctOrate Over Egypt.

LONDON, Oct 27.-General Lord Kitch-
ener, of Khartum, arrived at Dover this
afternoon from Paris, and was frantically
cheered by the enthusiastic crowds of peo-
pie assembled to welcome him home. He
was met at the landing place by Major
General Sir William Francis Butler. the
military commander of the district, and by
the mayor, corporation and local function
aries. Later General Kitchener was pre-
sented with an address of congratulation,
after which he took the train for this city.
When General Kitchener arrived in Lon
don this afternoon he was greeted by the
commander-in-chief Of the British forces,
General Lord Wolseley and other high mil
itary officials. The grenadiers formed a
guard of honor at the railroad station, and
General Kitchener received an ovation
from the enormous throngs of people as
sembled to welcome him back from Egypt
The scene of enthusiasm was almost un-
precedented. The crowds at the Victoria
station of the London, Chatham & Dover
Railway were SO dense that the police were
unable to coRe with them. The barriers and
the police Gordon were carried away to-
gether. and the multitudes surged into the
reserved portion Of the station.
AS the sirdar issued from the royal watt
ing room, expecting to step into his car
riage, he found himself confronted with an
impenetrable mass, cheering, gesticulating
and shouting Bravo, Herbert. God bless
you, my boy!' Cheers for the avenger of
Gordon" and kindred cries. His face
'beamed with pleasure at the popular greet
ing. When he attempted to make his way
through the crowd his hat was crushed
and the police had to save him forcibly from
the attentions Of the enthusiastic guards
who endeavored to carry him on their
shoulders through the throng. All attempts
to clear passage were futile. The sirdar
was forced to retire, and was finally SNUG
gled out of tie station through a distant
corner of the building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
WILL DIG A CANAL.
Engineer CraGin Secures n Concession
from Republic of Nicaragua.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct 27.-Edwin
f. Cragin, the Chicago engineer and con-
tractor, and Edward Eyre and Frank S.
Washburn. of New York city, have made
an agreement with President zelaya to
construct an interoceanic canal. Under the
terms of the concession they are authorized
to negotiate with the Maritime Canal Com
pany, whose concession will lapse next Oc-
tober. The form of agreement guarantees
a release from the incubus of the old COM
pany while making satisfactory arrange
ments with all parties. The concession
aires represent adequate capital which,
with efficient American engineers and con-
tractors assures prompt beginning and
an early completion Of the canal, in con-
trast to the inactivity of the Maritime Com
pany for the last ten years.
The option requires the concessonaires to
commence work Immediately after the ex-
piration of the existing concession in Octo-
ber next They must deposit 100000 in gold
in the Nicaraguan treasury as guarantee
on signing the option, and 100000 more
within three months after. They must or
ganize a company within six months, begin
the excavation Of the canal within twenty
six months, open up some transit route
across Nicaragua within three years and
complete the canal within ten years. The
option provides also that the concessionaires
shall give Nicaragua per cent. of the stock
and net dividends pro rata annually for 1879
years, thereafter dividing the net dividends
equally with Nicaragua. Several fines OF
$100 900 each are mentioned in the event of a
noncompliance with the provisions speci-
fed. The option is now before the Nicara-
guam Congress-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
MARSHAL O'CONNOR ANGRY.
He Threatens to Make 1t Warm for
Indian Commissioner Jones.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct N.-In an inter-
view tonight United States Marshal O'Con-
nor said: MY attention was called to the
Associated Press reports of this morning
purporting to be an interview Of Indian
Commissioner Jones relative to myself and
deputies Thinking that the head of an
honorable department of the United States
could not have been guilty of so unbecom-
ing ar act. wired Commissioner Jones ask
ing him If his statements were correctly re-
ported, except that he meant deputy mar
shals instead OF marshal. have no desire
to fight my battles in the newspapers and to
follow the example of Commissioner Jones,
but l assure you the end is not yet 1 de-
sire simply to say that the statements made
by Commissioner Jones relative to my depu-
ties are absolutely false and untrue, and
that Commissioner Jones has either been
imposed upon or has maliciously made
statements which he knew to be false.
shall answer him at the proper time and in
a proper manner. | am a representative of
the Department Of Justice of the United
States, and it would be quite improper for
me while so acting to answer Mr. Jones in
the public print as he deserves. l will how
ever say that l have referred the whole
matter 10 the attorney general and have re-
quested full investigation of the charges
made by Mr.. Jones'"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
FIGHT WITH REDSKINS
FIVE RENEGADE INDIANS ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Attacked by Nineteen white Men, and
Fought with Desperate Courage
Until All Were Dead.

BAKER CITY, Ore, Oct. 2-A special
from Canyon City states that young man
who was a member of the sheriff's posse
has just returned to Canyon City with a
report of desperate fight which occurred
between the whites and a renegade band of
Indians. The nineteen white men and five
buck warriors were about forty feet apart
when the fight began. George Cuttings, son
of David Cuttings, received a ball in the
left arm, the missile passing through his
lungs. One of the Indians who was shot
and killed fought with desperate courage.
After being repeatedly shot he continued
firing his rifle until it was empty and then
fired his revolver until the muzzle dropped
so low that the bullets struck the ground
near the dying redskins side. George Cut
tings, after he received a wound, started in
company with M. Mosier for Izee, near the
scene of the trouble. The wounded man
became so weak that he was left near the
trail propped up against a tree. When a
searching party went to look for Cuttings
they found his dead body near a spring,
where he had crawled. The posse continued
in pursuit, and after a running fight killed
all five Indians. Settlers have been sent
to Canyon City for more ammunition, stat
ing that the Indians are gathering around
Izee in large numbers. The trouble arose
over the Indians accusing the whites of
stealing horses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
AS VIEWED AT WASHINGTON.
Doubts to Sincerity of Spaniards
The Philippines.
to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Well-grounded
fears are entertained in official circles that
Spanish acquiescence in the American posi-
tion on the Cuban debt question is accom-
panied by reservations which still leave the
Madrid diplomats free to make the question
pretext for breaking off negotiations any
time in the future. The opinion is freely ex-
pressed in diplomatic circles that the Span
ish backdown will be found to fall far short
Of complete and unequivocal surrender, and
that the construction placed on the situation
in the Paris papers will not be borne out by
later readings. The statement that the
American commissioners at Paris had been
instructed to demand the whole of the Phil
ippines and to present an unyielding front
on the proposition has no authoritative war
rant. The trend of negotiations will be in
that direction but the view held in best in
formed quarters is that this government will
make substantial concessions as an induce
ment for Spanish surrender of sovereignty
over the islands. Just what may be granted
for the sake of an honorable and satsfac-
tory conclusion to the conference is largely
conjecture, but the administration is not
disposed to be absolutely rigid with regard
to the Philippines as it had to be in the
treatment of the West Indies proposition.
An Associated Press dispatch says The
intimation conveyed by the American COM
missioners to the Spanish commissioners at
Mondays session of the peace conference in
Paris that the position of the United States
with respect to Cuba and the Cuban debt
could not be regarded as subject to change,
and that, consequently, the ANGLICAN COM
missioners were ready to proceed with con-
sideration of other heads under the protocol,
the Paris advices show, had the desired eff
feet. One concession as TO Cuba that our
commissioners will make will be to guaran-
tee for the United States that life and prop
erty shall be secure in Cuba. This responsl-
bility the United States will assume only un-
til such time as a stable government shall
be formed and operative in Cuba. There
will be no perpetual guarantee on this score
Undue significance has been attached 10
the dispatch of special messenger from
Washington yesterday TO the President at
Philadelphia. Almost every day long re-
port has come by cable from Judge Day,
president of the American commissioners at
Paris, telling what had been accomplished,
what the Spanish commissioners were seek
ing and what the American commissioners
propose to do at the next meeting. Phe
President has gone over these reports very
carefully in company with Secretary Hay
and sometimes with military or naval ex-
perts IL their advices seemed TO be neces-
sary. Yesterdays report was very long
and to have reduced Il to cipher code for
the purpose OF telegraphing it to Philadel-
phia would have consumed more time and
been less satisfactory In results than the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
Differences as to Porto Rico and the
Island of Guam Also Considered
Yesterday and Adjusted.
PHILIPPINE DEBT QUESTION
AND DISPOSITION or THE ISLANDS
TO BE TAKEN UP NEXT.
Fears Expressed at Washington that
the Spanish Commissioners May
Make Further Trouble.

PARIS, Oct. 27.-The Spanish peace COM
missioners have accepted the negative view
of the United States commissioners to-
wards the proposed assumption by the
United States Of the Cuban debt. The
American commissioners have firmly bat
courteously declined to assume for the
United States the entire or joint response
bility for the Spanish financial conditions,
and the Spanish commissioners have finally
abandoned the effort and have agreed that
the Cuban article of the protocol shall, with
out conditions, have place in the ultimate
treaty of peace. 1t was not until Monday
that they became absolutely convinced that
the Americans had, from the outset of their
refusal to accept the Cuban debt, meant ex-
actly what they said.
In spite of the fact that the Spanish COM
missioners had, as background of their
efforts, doubts of succeeding, their hopes of
so doing has been so keen and their con-
tention has been so vigorously prosecuted
that the final conviction of their inability
to win their point brought to the Spaniards
such shock and depression that, consist
emily with these dispatches at the time,
there were grave doubts as to the continu-
ance of the negotiations. In support of
these statements is the fact that Senor Mon
lSIO MUS, dllCI hUHudy > SSSSlOHs anu On
Tuesday last would have resigned the pres
idency Of the Spanish peace commission had
he not believed that his so doing would have
grieveously shaken, even if it had not un-
seated, Senor Sagasla's government. From
this standpoint, il for no. other reason
Senior Montero Rios retained his position,
and at yesterdays session, acting under the
conviction arrived at Monday, the Span
iards announced that they would forego
further argument on the Cuban debt, and
agreed that, practically in the terms and
absolutely in the spirit of the protocol, the
article about Cuba should go forward into
the final treaty. Thus Spain agrees to re-
linquish sovereignty over and claim to
Cuba without either terms or conditions.
All differences, if any existed. regarding
Porto Rico and the selection of the Island
of Guam, were also arranged by a mutual
understanding, and the commissioners found
themselves well nigh touching the Philip
pine question, which will be taken up next
week. 1t should be said that the adjust
ments already accomplished will stand in
the final treaty, unless Opposing views and
positions on the Philippine question should
develop. The session of the joint commits
sion, which began to-day at 2 p M, ended
at p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28
LONG TRIP ON WHEELS.
Nearly 10000 Miles Ridden by a Chi
cagoan and Wife.

NEW YORK. Oct PHI. Darwin Nc
Ilraith and his wife, of Chicago, arrived
here to-day from Southampton, England,
on the American line steamship Pennland.
The McIlraiths started on a wheeling tour
on Oct. TO- 1895. from Chicago. They
crossed the Rockies. and on June arrived
in San Francisco. There they took a
steamer for China. The couple rode through
that country. and then proceeded through
Japan. Their route was afterwards through
Burmah. India, Persia, Russia, Austro-
Hungary, Germany France and Great
Britain. The McIlraiths had ridden nearly
10000 miles when they boarded the Penn
land for New York. They had some ex-
citing experiences in Asia and India but
were not molested by the natives. They
intend to ride from this city to Chicago,
and the start will be made In day or two
Under the auspices OF the Century Road
Club OF America, Of which the couple are
members, relays of riders Will accompany
them on their last thousand miles The
trip. it is expected. will take twenty days.
Receptions will be given them at Albany
Rochester. Buffalo. Cleveland and other
places. and large body OF cyclists will
welcome them home.