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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
The Adu1a WAS Zoo slow.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, April 9.--The char
ter of the Atlas line coasting steamer Adula,
which was engaged to take American citi-
Zens from Baracoa, Manzanillo and the two
other places in Cuba, was Cancelled to-day
under instructions from the State Depart
ment at Washington through Consul Cen
eral FitZhugh Lee at Havana.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The State De-
partment says the cancellation of the char
ter of the steamer Adula has no significance.
The plan of having the Adula make a trip
along the southern coast of Cuba to pick
up Americans was agreed on some days
ago. 1t turned out, however, that the Adula
was very slow, making Only eight knots an
hour, so that it would take her full week
to call at Guantanamo and other points
along the Cuban coast. At the same time
General Lee advised the State Department
that he had made other arrangements by
which Americans could get away from the
island. The State Department therefore de-
termined TO give up the trip of the Adula,
and General Lee and the United States con-
sui at Kingston We're notified accordingly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
Decorating Easter Eggs.
New York Tribune.

For blown eggs, make a small hole at
each end of the egg and blow out the con-
tents. Rinse clean. Draw narrow ribbon
through double from one hole to the other,
tying in a bow at the lower end and leav-
ing a loop at the upper end, which may
also have bow if desired. Decorate the
eggshell in water colors, some small flower
tracery or ecclesiastical design. pretty
effect may be had by painting the rest OF the
eggshell with gold or silver paint, thus
bringing out the tints of the water colors
in greater relief
Another method is to cut an eggshell to
about two-thirds of its size and glue a mar
it by: tie in bow on top Fringe a piece
of silk, about an inch wide, on both edges,
leaving a narrow strip in center, double and
sew to a little strip of paper the size of the
rim of the eggshell, and join to this strip
a silk lining to fit inside the shell. Now
glue firmly in the shell and fill with tiny
candles the sugared caraway seeds and
three little candy eggs on top The shell
may be decorated according to fancy.
Blown eggshells may also be painted to
represent faces, little down or hair over
the forehead being effective and a Nor
mandy cap made of colored tissue paper
with little cape and bow under the chin
stiff white paper pasted fiat underneath
makes a neat ard firm finish.
Fer hard-boiled eggs. dyed in colors. good
decoration may be made by scratching with
a sharp pointed pair of scissors or a small
biaded knife any design desired. A cross
with vine entwining it. crown with the
word Easter or the letters Il. II. S.,
scratching away of the color leaves the de-
sign in white. Any one accustomed to pen
and-nk or pencil work may with q little
practice produce artistic effects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
Cubans in Florida Must BE Fed, and
Charity Is Asked.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath has received a
letter from Mrs. Florence V. Swain, of
Ocala, Fla, respecting the condition Of Gu
ban refugees in the extreme lower portion
of our southern peninsula. Mrs. Swain is
the active head of the Methodist Home Mis-
sion Society of Florida and asks that por
ton of the appropriation for the succor
OF the reconcentrados of Cuba should be
set aside for the relief of refugees now in
Florida. If it is not practicable for Con-
gress to make provision she appeals to the
charitable people of the country for private
contributions and asks that they be adj
dressed to Mrs. j. II. Dorsey, 901 Florida
avenue, Tampa, Fla, where assist
ance is now being received and distributed.
Among other things Mrs. Swain writes:
The Cuban bakers have given out hundreds
of loaves of bread daily and soup houses are
opened and ten thousand rations are served
weekly at cost of $3.50 per week. The mis-
sion schools of the Methodist Church South,
with over two hundred pupils, are assisting.
Children come to school without a mouth
full of food, and must be fed before they can
be taught. The needs are being increased
by the constant incoming of the refugees
from Havana. Many families who were
formerly wealthy are now entirely depend
ent upon charity"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10

Joseph Pennell, in Harper.

Joseph GennelI, III Harper.
Wear what you like; the foreigner in
knickerbockers has ceased to be a source of
delight to the native. AS to ordinary bag
gage, my experience is that it is very much
better to bring your everyday clothes, if
you do bring them, in trunk or a bag
with a lock to it, and if you mean to re-
turn from the same port at which you land
you can leave it there. 1t can only be for
Warded across frontiers by sending the key
with it that customs officers may open it,
and on the Continent if you are dependent
on baggage sent in this way, your time will
be devoted to looking after it. The chances
are it will not arrive when you expect it,
though it usually turns up eventually. The
plan adopted by my wife and myself is to
carry everything we want for trip of from
three to five weeks our machines. Extra
shirts and blOuses, fiannels, handkerchiefs,
etc, can be washed over night and in the
summer time one suit of underclothes, pa
jamas and toilet articles are all that are
needed If you travel in this way you are
Independent of everybody and everything
and in my opinion it is the only way to
travel All the necessary articles for two
people will weigh not more than twenty-five
pounds, and can easily be carried on two
machines. With our bicycles thus loaded we
can make from ten to a hundred miles in a
day, our pace dependent upon nothing but
our feelings, the roads and the weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10

General Forsyth, in Harper.


Riding in the direction from which the
shot came, found myself within long pistol
range of a section of a battery of light ar
tillery. 1t was in position near country
woods about two hundred yards in its rear
and was pouring rapid fire into the woods
from which / had just emerged. AS l sat
on my horse quietly watching 1t from be-
hind a rail fence the lieutenant command
ing the piece saw me. and riding out Tor
a hundred yards or more towards where L
was, proceeded to cover me with his reVol-
yer. We fired together--a miss on both
sides. The second shot was uncomfortably
close, so far as / was concerned, but as i
took deliberate aim for the third shot i
became aware that in some way his pistol
was disa bled; for using both hands and all
his strength l saw he could not cock It.
[ had him covered. and had he turned
think l should have fired. He did nothing
of the sort Apparently accepting his fate,
he laid his revolver across his saddle, 'front.'
ed me quietly and coolly, and looked me
steadily in the face. The whole thing had
been something in the nature of duel, and
l felt that to fire under the circumstances
savored too much of murder: BESIDES.
knew that at a word from him the guns
would have been trained on me where sat
He too seemed to appreciate the fact that
it was an individual hight, ana maniuliy
and calamity forbore to call Tor ala; SO low
ering and unlocking my pistol, replaced
it in my hostler shook my INST at nm
which action he cordially reciprocated, and
then turning away, rode back INTO the
woods.
About this time the enemys artillery
ceased firing. and l again rode rapidly 10
the edge of the woods, just IN time TO see
the guns timber uD and retire down the
wood road from which they had come The
lieutenant in command saw me ana stopped.
We simultaneously uncovered' waved our
hats to each other and bowed 4 nave al
ways thought he was one OF the bravest
men l ever faced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10

NEW YORK, April 9.-The shipping firm
OF Miller, Bull & Knowlton. general agents
OF the New York and Porto Rico Steamship
Company. received a cabiegram from Lat
inner & Fernandez. their agents at San Juan
de Puerto Rico to-day, asking permission TO
place the British tramp steamship Virginia
at the disposal of the American consul, Mr.
Hanna, and his family and other Ameri-
cans. TO take them TO st. Thomas, Danish
West Indies. The New York agent of the
steamship company telegraphed to the State
Department at Washington that the Vir-
ginia will be placed at the service Of the
American consul without delay. Mr.
knOwltOn, the treasurer of the company
cabled to the captain of the Virginia TO take
aboard all Americans who desired to leave
the island He did this without waiting to
hear from Washington Soon after he had
cEbled he received a telegram from Wash
tngton asking what compensation would be
asked. Treasurer Knowlton telegraphed TO
Washington he had already cabled to San
Juan de Puerto Rico to the captain of the
Virginia to take all Americans on board
and that there was too little time TO dis
c1ss compensation.
Miller. Bull q Knowlton also received
hurry telegram from Havana, in which it
was stated that Consul General Lee has or
dered the American steamship Evelyn, Capt
Hutchinson, to leave for Key West not
later than o'clock this afternoon. The ca
blegram stated that the order was urgent
and that from 200 TO 800 refugees would
leave on the steamer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10

at Havana, stating the situation and ask
ing that the state afford him protection in
distributing the supplies. avowing, ut the
same time, his determination TO distribute
the last pound of supplies. This MESSAGE
he felt. he could not trust TO the telegraph.
From the consuls office TO the wharf the
Star men met with renewed insults. but,
with Captain Aarsvald, got a boat and went
out to the ship. All through the day the
unloading progressed. It was finished
about o'clock, and the Utstein put out to
sea. Just before she sailed Consul Brice
came aboard ard stated that the distribu-
ton had begun early Monday morning. and
that thousands of people had been provided
with food. The distribution, he said, would
go on that night and until every pound OF
cargo had been properly given away or ne
WAS driven away.
THE people of the West who have con-
tributed to the Matanzas relief can rest
assured that Consul Brice will faithfully
carry out his trust. He has heart fun
to OVERLOOKING with pity for the miserable
people of Matanzas. and is using great tact
in distributing the supplies. His system OF
distribution IS admirable. With two large
warehouses and fifty clerks, the giving out
of supplies has progressed rapidly
The facts contained in the foregoing dis
patch will be formally brought to the at
tention of the State Department to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
Lee at AppOmattOx.
General Forsyth, in Harper.


took my first and last look at the great
Confederate chieftain. This is what I saw:
A finely formed man, apparently about sixty
years of age, well above the average height,
with clear, ruddy complexion, just then
suffused by deep crimson flush, that, ris-
iEg from his neck. overspread his face, and
even slightly tinged his broad forehead,
which, bronzed where it had been exposed
to the weather, was clear and beautifully
white where it had been shielded by his hat;
deep brown eyes, q firm but Well-shaped
Roman nose, abundant gray hair, silky and
fine in texture, with a full gray beard and
mustache, neatly trimmed and not over
long, but which nevertheless almost COM
pletely concealed his mouth. splendid
uniform of Confederate gray cloth, that had
evidently seen but little service, which was
closely buttoned about him, and fitted him
to perfection. An exquisitely mounted
sword, attached to a gold-embroidered Rus
STA leather belt, traied loosely on the floor
at his side, and in his right hand he car
ried broad-brimmed soft gray felt hat
encircled by a golden cord, while in his left
he held q pair of bucksldn gauntlets. Boot
ed and spurred, still vigorous and erect he
stood bareheaded looking out of the open
doorway, sad-faced and weary a soldier
and a gentleman. bearing himself in defeat
with an all-unconscious dignity that sat
well upon him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10

New York Tribune.
To one Of Natures lovers a walk in the
woods at this season is most interesting. A
careless observer would probably see little
or no change: the gray woods look as gray
as ever, the ground is yellow and sere, but
he who looks closely sees on every side un-
mistakable tokens of spring. In the tangle
of underbrush the cat-brier stems have al
ready assumed perceptible green; the will
low twigs are losing their red-brown win
ter's dress and by the Midas touch of the
sun, are changing into pure gold. and UNI
der the protection of the fallen brown
leaves myriads of tiny plants show signs of
returning life. Even the tough bark of the
sturdy trees show slight changes of color
especially the side turned toward the south
while many of the branches, especially the
extremities. taking on lovely tints OF
pink, ashes of rose and brownsll buff
A charming experiment is to gather a
ent kinds possible-a1though apple
cherry and peach boughs give the prettieSt
results-and put them in a bowl of water
in a sunny, protected window. In two or
three weeks the fruit-tree twigs will be in
blossom. and the wild things of the wood
Will each show results after its kind An
other altogether delightful experience mar
ticularly for an invalid. is to watch dav by
day the development CT a bit of wood turf
taken from place where ferns and wild
flowers flourish. If this Is placed on q
plate in q window and kept moist all SORTS
of lovely things will begin to show the1n-'
selves. This development is greatly aided
by q glass top, such as is used by the cons
PETITIONERS to cover candy. and which prac-
tioailv makes Of the Mate sort Of hotbed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
STARVING REFUGEES.

The facts contained in the foregoing di
patch will be formally brought to the a
tention of the State Department to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
THE INDIAN JUGGLER.
Tricks That Are Done Chiefly Through
HypnOtism.
Scottish Knights.

correspondent writing from India re-
garding the theory that the jugglers per-
form form their tricks by 'will-power," says:
During the course of the Indian mutiny l
made the acquaintance of one of these gen
tlemen of India, who tried to instruct me
how to perform these tricks. He said it
was all imaginary on the part of the spec
those Sc things 9t f1 in p2s S 7H %it5
sual and materialized by fiesh-eating and
consumption CT alcohol to retain or accept
any deep spiritual teaching.
The most exciting performance that he
gave for my amusement was the convert
ing of q bamboo stick into native servant,
who waited at table and supplied our wants.
and to my surprise the same man was be-
fore me asking for instructions. L di-
rected him to fill. the chattes on the YER
anda with water from the well in the COM
pound. This he proceeded to do. When he
had filled them all to overlooking, / re-
quested him to stop. He, however, took no
notice of me, and went on stolidiy bringing
in water, until in my excited imagination
1t seemed that the bungalow would be
washed away. Finding that I could not
arrest or stop his movements, ne passing
through me as though l did not exist. 1
drew my sword and lay in wait for him.
Making slash, ] apparently cut him in
twain, when 10! there were two men bring
ing in water, neither of whom could / re-
strain or prevent from doing so.
II was completely out of my depth, when
l heard a quiet laugh behind me, and on
turning, found it was my instructor, who
held up his right hand, and the two men
disappeared the stick resuming its place
on the veranda, and to crown all, there was
not the slightest sign of any water having
been brought in. l excitedly appealed to
him for an explanation. He said that he
had been present all the time, having willed
that he should be invisible to me, and that
| should imagine myself to see and do what
| had thought had taken place. In order
to prove it, he asked me to step out into the
compound, and directed my attention to a
huge cavern, which knew was not there
| q
elephants and cames issued from it into a
continual stream, yet could not touch one
of them. They apparently passed over me
as though l did not exist. He again raised
his hand, and the cavern and animals dis
appeared. and there was no indication of
any exodus of any kind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10

pbiladelnbia Times

iliduSlpIlld Il1lCSs
But what did Mr. Scott discover? To
tell you that tale would involve a long
explanation, but a few terse facts will
enable you to have clear vision of the
Keely mystery. In the first place, Kelly
required twenty-four hours notice of any
visit at which exhibitions were to be
made. In all the investigations permitted
no proper facilities for thorough examina-
ton were given, and no evidence of any
new force disclosed. The so-called pati-
mum wires, used in all the exhibitions, were
found to be, beyond all question of doubt,
hollow tubes, through which it was possible
to carry the enormous power conveyable
by compressed air. Amy investigation direct
ed toward an inquiry as to whether or not
the wire was tubular was invariably pre-
vented by Keely, and therein has Mr.. Scott
apparently reached the keynote of what
there has never been any reason to doubt
is one of the colossal frauds of the CEN
fury In fact if ii were not there would
be no reason for. Keely surrounding it with
that mystery which has enabled him to live
off it for one-quarter of a century. Mr.
Scott's paper is the most valuable contribu-
ton to the literature of this remarkable
deception.
You are all safe in believing in the mo-
tor when it notes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
BUTCHER STRUCK BY A TRAIN
Paul BraendIcin's Injuries Will Prob
ably Cause Death.

Paul Braendlein a butcher living at GA
Minnesota street, was probably fatally IN
jured last night while returning home from
his stall on the market. His wagon was
struck by an inbound train on the j., M. q
1. road and he was thrown out and severely
injured. DR.. Beren attended him and found
that his spinal column is injured. He also
had a deep cash in the back of his head,
which is thought to have injured the brain.
Braendlein was unconscious and could not
tell how he happened to be struck.
The accident occurred at Palmer street at
about II 20 clock. The train, due at Union
Station at II 49, struck the wagon and car
ried it a distance of AGO feet completely de-
molishing it. Braendlein was found lying
beside the track. The horse was not hurt.
Braendlein is about forty-tive years old and
has a wife and several children. Patrolmen
Holtz and Wallace responded to call
made upon the police. They found Braend-
lein in drug store under the care OF DR..
Beren. The injured man was sent home In
a carriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
A SENSATIONAL FAKE.
UnfOunded RumOr that the Fern Was
Blown Up at Havana.

UnfOunded RumOr that the Fern Was
Blown Up at Havana.
WASHINGTON, April 9.--The rumor that
the dispatch boat Fern had BEEN blown up
in Havana harbor last night was promptly
denounced as a fake at the Navy Depart
Inent this morning. Thc rumor was printed
in several sensational newspapers and was
played up" in large black type The AS
ISOLATED Press was aware of the rumor early
this morning, but after investigating the re-
port decided to not even bulletin it. The
Associated Press was in communication
with Havana last night up to the time of
closing the cable office, and everything was
reported quiet there at that hour. AS soon
as the cable office opened this morning a
message was sent to Havana and the reply
came back that the Fern was still anchored
in the harbor and that the city was quiet.
Secretary Long also promptly put a quietus
on the rumor. He said in response to the
1nterrogatory of an Associated Press repre-
sentative that he was very glad to report
that the rumor was incorrect. Subsequently
after investigation by telegraph Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt said the rumor was
mere foolish invention. Senior Polo, the
Spanish minister, said he had received no
news of any disaster to the Fern, and re-
garded the report as calculated to infiame
public opinion.
The latest reports from Havana indicated
that Consul General Lee had sailed on the
Fern for Key West this afternoon. All was
quiet when he embarked. The general was
accompanied by d corps of correspondents
and other Americans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
Consul Hyatt at Kingston.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 9.-When
United States Consul Hyatt left Santiago
de Cuba on Thursday, one vessel, the Amer
lean schooner Eleanor w. Clark, of Port
land, Me-, was in the harbor with 800
tons of coal aboard. Consul Hyatt warned
the captain of the schooner to leave without
discharging the cargo. The captain said he
would stay and take the chances. Consul
Hyatt and DIR. Caimainero. the hospital in
spector stationed at Santiago de Cuba,
came here from Port Antonio to-day and
both returned to await instructions from
Washington. Mr.. Hyatt says that his with
drawal from Santiago was received with
surprise by the Spanish authorities. They
gave him military escort to the steamer
BrOokline.
Sir Augstus Hemming the Governor of
Jamaica, has received a cable dispatch from
Halifax announcing that the Talbot and
two other British cruisers have been ordered
here The increase of the fleet and the
British forces in the island are connected
in unofficial minds with the existing rela-
lions between Spain and the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
STREET TREES.
Nursery Trees Best to Transplant
Doesn't Pay to Move Large Trees.

Doesn't Pay to Move Large Trees.
New England Farmer.
w. r. Smith, superintendent Of the botanic
garden at Washington, iectured before the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society on
trees in streets. He said that one important
aid to success is the tree box. 1t is doubt
tul whether shading the stem of the tree
from the sun to prevent scaldng or holding
the newly planted tree steady, is its most
valuable service. Do not attempt to go into
the woods or uncultivated ground for trees,
except as a dire necessity. Every city, viii
lage or suburban town ambitious for distinc-
ton for being well planted with trees should
have nursery of its own, where healthy
trees can be reared Get clean seedlings
and train them in the way they should
grow, in the best ground obtainable This
Trees from a poor, thin, gravelly SOIL or
from wet, sour, undrained one, are worth
less.
After mentioning many varieties suited to
different localities Mr.. Smith said: have
never been in favor of spending large sums
OF money for moving trees; even to satisfy
permanent success in this matter. 1t usual
ly takes young, healthy tree about the
same time to grow up as it does large
one to die, after being removed
BY cutting back severely, careful watering
when necessary and cultivating with the as
siduity of q good farmer toward his corn
crop. we reached a phenomenal success in
the early days of tree planting in Washing
ton Do not let dudeism drive from your
street trees the whitewasher. If he uses
lime, blue or other colored clay, sulphur,
lampblack, salt or other material he will
greatly improve your trees and add to the
health of the neighborhood, perhaps killing
the much-dreaded microbes of diseases, as
well as scale insects and fungoids. 1t will
not stop horses from nibbling at the bark:
woven wire must be used for that. For bad
boys who injure trees, and for gas leaks, it
is difficult to suggest remedies. / can only
say, mend the latter and try to improve the
former. Arbor day and memorial tree plant
ing should go hand in hand, creating a sem
timent of love and veneration for trees.