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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
OUR "GREATv NEWSPAPERS.

The great metropolitan dailies'' were a
day late with their news of the destruction
of the battle ship Maine but the Thursday
morning issues We're brlmful of information
that tho readers of the Indianapolis Jour-
nal had on Wednesday. With twenty
four hours togo on the Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New York pa
pers rose to the occasion nobly and, be-
sides giving all the dispatches that went
into real newspapers the day before, they
had any number of specials from people
in Havana and Washington who didn t
know any more about the calamity or it's
cause than the Klondikers, besides a lot of
interviews with all the local celebrities who
had ever seen a war vessel or who had once
known somebody who had. AS if this were
not enough, these interesting organs IA
vored the public with pictures of the Maine
at the instant of the explosion (taken by the
artist in each office after the latest process
of mental photography, with pictures of
the Maine riding the pillows and of The
Maine at anchor; with maps of. Havana
harbor. views of MORO Castle, with cross
section drawings of the Maine and with por-
traits Of the captain and officers and Of
the Navy Department at Washington in ac-
ton after the receipt of the news. 1t is
true that these representations in the var-
Gus papers differed greatly, the unfortunate
war ship, as shown in the New York Trib-
une, for instance. having but slight re-
semblance to the same ship in the Chicago
Tribune, while Captain Sigsbee seemed to
be as many different men as there were
papers, but this variation is. OF course. a
matter of no consequence where art is in
question. The great fact remains that the
news" dwenty-four hours old was pro-
fusely Illustrated, and it is illustration that
makes our great dailies SO truly great. 1t
must be that. since it cannot be the old
news which they publish with such "a flour
ish. Just give them time, and the metro
politan papers, each copy Weighing in the
neighborhocd OF a pound, can be depended
on 10 show up with pictures and space writ
ing of kind TO ill the subscribers with
wonder. if not with Information. And to
think that in spite OF all the pictures they
get and all the news COZ day before yester-
day., good many readers Of the great
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
STUDENTS ASK VlNDICATION.
Alleged EscapaSe OF Young TheOIo-
gians at Piftsburg Recalled.

PITTSBURG. Feb. 1s.-The theologues OF
Western Theological Seminary want vim
dication. They have asked for special
meeting of the presbytery at which students
guilty of taking in the lower town by gas
light can be brought to trial The regular
time of meeting of the Allegheny Presby
tary is In April. At that meeting, should
the special session not be called, t. Il.
Wells, Il. b. Gay and ID. b. Mcleod, stu
dents, must face court of inquiry. Until
this session is held Wells and Gay must re-
main suspended, but Mcleod will be permit
ted to attend the lectures at the seminary
on probation. When the faculty first COM
menced it's investigation Frederick Wishart.
of Princeton. "a former student of the West
erI Seminary. was accused Of being the
ringleader in the escarade. He was brought
from Princeton for examination by the
local faculty, but WAS so positive in his
denial that he was allowed to return TO old
Nassau. The faculty there. however, was
more searching in its Investigation, and yes
terday Afternoon word was received IN AL
Iegheny that Wishart had confessed and
had been expelled from the college.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

There is not a village in Indiana where
the name of Frances L. Willard is not
known and revered. nor where there was
not anxiety felt because of her reported
illness. 1t was natural that her friends
should look to Chicago papers for informa-
ton about her, that city being her home.
Miss Willard died III New York on Thurs
day night, as noted in the Journal of yes
terday morning, but the Chicago papers
that came into Indiana on Friday contained
no mention of that fact To-day's Issues
will have all the particulars of the sad
event no doubt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

The committee OF gentlemen who are Wis
iting Western and Southern cities in the
interest of the Transmississippi Exposition.
to be held at Omaha the coming summer,
is composed of alert, energetic representa-
tives of the business and professional life
of Omaha and other Nebraska cities with
a few from neighboring cities in adjoining
States. This exposition has been projected
en- a large scale, but there is every reason
to believe that the Nebraska metropolis
will more than make good the promises of
its representatives. The visit of the COM
mittee should and doubtless will result not
only in an adequate representation of Indi-
ana products at the exposition, but also in
a liberal attendance OF visitors from this
State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

has had great influence in creating tenn
perance sentiment. for there is stronger
sentiment in business and social circles in
favor of temperance than existed thirty
years ago. Possibly if the union had not
scattered its forces and undertaken numer-
Gus other reforms it might have accom-
plished more in its original line. That,
however, is neither here nor there. What
ever reform work it has done up to this
time will be forever identified with the
name Of Frances Willard. The organization
of which she was the head is too well estab-
lished now to disintegrate because she is no
longer to guide it, but it will be long be-
fore her place can be filled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Even the New York and Philadelphia
morning papers of Wednesday were caught
mapping the Maine matter. They could
hardly have been under the necessity felt
by Chicago papers of publishing their coun-
try editions the night before for the New
York trains carrying Western newspaper
mail do not leave Jersey City until near s
o'clock and Philadelphia two hours later.
Besides, Chicago papers had the advantage
of an hour by standard time in receiving
their news and should have given it to every
reader in the city or out However, New
York editors can hardly be expected to at
tend to actual news; they are too busy
looking after sensations of the yellow order
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

ton from 69,Ooo,oOo tons to s2.OoOooO tons is
nearly in proportion TO the reduction of the
debt from s.. 100000 to 81, 25O, 10000. The
Dispatch, paper in the center of iron
production, says that by the processes of
machinery ton of finished iron is pro-
auced at one-lfth or one-quarter of The
labor of forty years ago. Instead of the
public debt being a great burden upon
labor to-day. it takes less labor on the
staples produced by labor to pay dollar
of debt now than in 1866, because machinery
enables labor to produce a great deal more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

In one OF the addresses OF the silverites
President Andrews is reported as deciar-
ing that at the close Of the war 100000
tons OF bar iron would have paid off the
war debt. while when the debt had been
reduced to 81 .25o.o00,Oc9 it would take S2,o0o-
900 toms The Pittsburg Dispatch is inclined
10 doubt il President Andrews ever made
this statement. but asserts that if he did
ne has fallen into the free-silyer sloveilii-
ness OF statement II goes OH TO say that
IL the professor had taken the average
price OF iron before it had been inflated by
the immense consumption of the war he
would have found that It would have taxi
I'll nearly 69AO00o0 tons Of bar iron TO pay
the national debt Of 1866. so that the reduce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

IItdSdItUH NUStI tI
One Of the teachers in the Pleasanton
school has found a cure for the gum-chew-
ing habit She supplied herself with quiz
nine one morning recently, and when the
pupils assembled several of them were
working their jaws at a good gait. The
teacher compelled them to disgorge their
quids and a liberal coating of quinine was
sprinkled over the same, and the chewer
was required to resume the process of
'chawin' - but the gum had lost all it's fla
vor. and in it's place was q bitter dose of
ouinine We do not know whether the pu-
pills abstain while out of school. but it is
a fact that the practice of chewing in school
has been completely broken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1s.--The Russian
consulate in this city has been informed OF
the results OF an Investigation instituted by
the Governor OF Siberia in regard to a COM
plant made by the English traveller, Harry
DE what, against the hauNes 81 tne Nlli1sr
where he lived for three months in the ;lu-
tumn OF 1896. This investigation was made
by the chief Of the Anadyr district. and has
convinced him that the hardships encuun-
tered by De Windt during his stay at um-
vadijik must not be attributed TO the enmity
or in Will of the natives. but TO the general
trying conditions of life invThe far north /.
and 10 the misunderstanding resulting
largely from the fact hat De Windt and
the natives did not speak each others
language.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Yesterday was one of the most sensa-
tional days since the beginning of the lola
trial. and the net result must have been fa-
vorable to the defendant. Count Esterhazy,
on the witness stand, was not only contu-
macious but insulting. and his harangue to
the jury and attacks on Zolas counsel were
not restrained by the court The trial is
evidently nothing but an organized attempt
On the part of the authorities to suppress
go truth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

A delegation of Speaker Reeds constit-
uents from Portland, Me-, called on him
few days ago to urge an appropriation for
a Ightship at that point. After hearing
what they bad to say he told them he had
no doubt the case was meritorious, but
in view of the condition of the treasury it
would not be judicious to ask Congress to
make any appropriations that were not
absolutely necessary. a little later he told
a delegation from Joliet. H., who wanted
Rn appropriation for public building, the
same thing. The speaker seems to be
ganized in favor of economy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

The conservatism Of the Americans in the
present crisis is of the tense. suppressed
sort that represents the calm that may pre-
rede a storm or deeper peace. While public
sentiment has been held in suspense since
the latest aggravation in the Spanish af-
fair vet the reason for the quietness is that
the people see themselves nearer actual war,
should the investigation disclose Spanish
treachery. than We had been before in thirty
years II is the seriousness of the situation.
ana not indifference. that gives the people
GOODNESS and patience to await the knowl-
edge of the whole truth. That patience is
eonmendable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Detroit Free Pre-

DetrOIt Eree PIess.
ION what day is Washington's birthday?"
the teacher inquired. Twenty of
February" answered the class. And indie
pendence day." THE Fourth of July"
What is the difference between the two
days? This seemed to be a poser, and no
ster who had been scribbling on piece of
paper held up his hand. Good for you,
johnny" said the teacher, enc0uragingly;
now tell US what the difference is between
these two of the greatest days in our ma
tional history" -Four months and twelve
DAYS ma am
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Such a crisis as this is a reminder that
the presidency of the United States is not
q picnic. 1t should also be a reminder of
the FOLLY of intrusting the weighty response
bilities Of the office to any statesman of the
boy orator school.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
Filling the store.
Philadelphia Record.

This is the Dry Goods Economists advice
to merchants: Get customers into the
store even il you have to go and fetch
them and pay them to come Printers
ink is a very fetching thing. But the draw
ing power is not so much in the ink itself
as in the character and the business meth
DDS for which it stands. When confidence
in these has been once established, filling
the store is the easiest part of the business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

The Omaha delegation is all right There
was fear for a time that it was not prop
erly oflicered but at last it has been
learned, by the confession of the gentleman
himself, that the chairman of the party
WAS horn in IndiananoliS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

The enemies of lola are now trying to
prove that gentleman insane. The only thing
that would persuade man to become vol
UNFAIRLY insane in France would be the de-
sire to be in style. Loneliness is an awfully
uncomfortable feeling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
A nnshinc Monde

Watts-Great Scot! Is that insignifi-
cant-looking creature the dashing blonde
that you said you had for a hired girl?
Potts-I told you the truth You just
ought to sec her dashing the bric-a-brac
and other fool things off their foundations
when she dusts the house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

At the corn convention in Chicago, this
week. the chairman said that the annual
value Of the silver output is $46,5OOOOO, while
the average value of the corn crop the past
ten years has been $3.50 100000. Judging from
the noise the political silverites make the
silver crop is thirteen and hale times
greater than the corn, instead of the re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Any President can afford to be charged
with not being an American by such man
as the Populist Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, but when it comes to his declar-
ing what he would do if President the whole
thing, hecnmesl grotesaue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

There has been too much shutting dplo-
macy and lenient action on the part of the
United States towards Spain in past years.
If it should appear that the destruction of
the Maine was due to Spanish treachery, no
punishment can be too swift or severe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

It is reported in New York that the man
ayers Of the Sugar Trust are devising new
plans to overthrow every competitor in the
business of refining. 1t seems determined
to share the bad repute of the Standard Oil
fla0noDoIv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Peru Republican.


The Indianapolis Daily Journal made a
great scoop on the Chicago papers WedneS-
day by giving a two-column telegraphic re-
port Of the sinking OF the battle ship Maine
in Havana harbor, which the Chicago pa
pers did not give till next day. The edition
OF the latter which reaches Peru is printed
about midnight, too soon TO ge. the report
of the disaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

After the apparently sincere expressions
of coincidence and sympathy sent by Spain
to the United States, her treachery would
appear absolutely appalling should it be
indeed discovered that she had hand in the
horrible catastrophe at Havana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Speaking of General Clay's divorce slit"
said the Cornfed Philosopher, sit reminds
me very much of the story of the man wso
was in prison for twelve long years, until
one day an idea occurred to him and he
opened the window and left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
RusineSs-LiIxe.

Didn't you say that the Scantury pays 81
a page?" asked the novelists wife.
Yes, dear
Then, when you are writing for them,
why do you not use smaller paper?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
Straight.

well" said the adjuster, as he set down
his valise II Investigated that Wiggles-
worth death claim
How about it?" asked the president of
the company.
Straight as a die"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

II statements Of high naval authorities re-
garding the present condition of the Maine
are correct, Congress should lose no time in
providing for raising and repairing her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Practical.

What asked the dreamer, would you
do if you could be king for a day?''
''Me?" answered the practical man. I'D
borrow enough money to live on the rest Of
my life"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Letters other nome is JOSEPH. In this
connection it will be remembered that what
might be considered the first erain corner
on record was managed By person OF that
Iltlf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

On Feb. the amount of money in the
United States was $22s, 562e2 more than it
was about the time of the nomination Of
Mr. Bryan in 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

According to the decree of the Queen Re-
gent of Spain De LONE is without en-
ployment" He can join Weyler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

The wyoming Republicans will not put
silver into their platform this year, but
win insert the entire st. Louis plank of
the party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. D. C-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

The trouble in dealing with Spain is thai
she is always able to prove an alibi.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

BIAKET.Y, Ga. Feb. IL christopher CO.
lumbus Lnby. "A white man who has made
his living by fishing was hanged here to-
day. lie was convicted OF mtrde4ing hin
wife on the night OF April 30. 1885,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Phtadelphld tluiSf-
The peculiar shade OF green struck on in
the new 1-cent stamps has reference TO the
fact shat Franklin was a sage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

Total for the Week, $1,:s56. 7O:s,2O3, a
Gain of 52.3 Per Cent.

tsEin Oh Dab Ter NchAs
NEW YORK. Feb. is. The following la
BILE. prepared by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at eighty-seven cities for
the week ended Feb. Il. with the percent
age of Increase and decrease. as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
New York ............ .$S4S 523 500 Inc. 75.s
Boston ................. Toe. $50 loo inc.. 25.s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-19

dailies are beginning to think those papers
are a fraud and fake.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-23
FISHERMEN ARE SAFE.
Sought Refuge In ShantieS on Green
Bay-The Stage All
Right.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 21.-[Special.l-
The storm that prevailed here Saturday
afternoon and evening was the worst in
twelve years. The snow is drifted in
some parts of the city to the height of
twelve feet The country roads suffer
the most. Farmers who live more than
five miles from the city were unable to
reach here yesterday. There are fifteen
dairymen who peddle milk in this city
every morning and only three showed up
yesterday and not more than five reached
the city this morning. Most of them
started but were compelled TO turn back.
The roads in the country are in a terrible
condition.
The Sturgeon Bay stage, which left
here Saturday for the east shore, returned
to Marinette this morning at 10 o'clock.
The men claim that they experienced no
trouble whatever in crossing the Bay and
arrived at Sturgeon Bay but few min
utes behind the regular time. They say
that the fishermen who left Green island
last Saturday for this city are safe III
their fish Shanties on the ice.
1t is nothing unusual here for fishermen
to be out all night without being heard
from. 1t is very common occurrence.
They very often start from Green island
and other points, and owing to inclement
weather are forced to find shelter in fish
shanties on the bay. The Sturgeon Bay
stage was not heard from yesterday for
the reason that the telegraph and tele
phone wires were down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-23
BLAZE AT KAUKAUNA.
Blizzard Fans a Disastrous Fire in
that City-Loss Is About
$4,000.

Kaukauna, Wis, Feb. Ill Special. i
Fire broke out Sunday morning at 1
o'clock in the Finnegan block on Second
street. The blizzard raging at that time
prevented many from hearing the alarm.
The fire had got beyond control before
the fire department reached there, but the
men did noble work in preventing its
spread to a group of wooden buildings
in line with the flames. The Gates house
Immediately adjoining was also burned.
The Finnegan block was a solid brick
building containing three stores, two of
which were occupied by G. A Trayser
with dry goods and groceries. MIR. Tray
ser had large stock, estimated at $40
900 and insured for $1,000. The build
ing was owned by the Morgan company
of Oshkosh, and was valued at SIT, 900
and insured for $4,000. The third store in
the building was not occupied. Overhead
was large hall and quite number of
rooms. E. NJ. De Forest, who occupied
apartments, barely had time to get out
of the burning building, losing everything
but pair of trousers which he succeeded
in slipping on. He ran barefooted through
the snow to the clubrooms.
1t is thought that the fire came from the
furnace used for steam-heating.
The Gates house owned by A. A. Gates,
which has been run by G. W. Cole for
several years, was a wooden STRUCTURE.
Mr. Cole was without insurance and lost
about $1,000. The building was valued at
$500 and was insured for $500.
In view of the great danger to which
the city was exposed, Mayor McCarty
called on Appleton for help, but before the
engine which they sent reached here the
danger had passed.