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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
Girls and women of Japan.

Mrs. Mabel Loomis Todd. of Amherst,
Mass, gave an interesting talk to the girls
of the Classical School, yesterday morning
about the girls and women of Japan. THE
first thing a child is taught is veneration
for it's elders, and for a grandmother this
amounts almost TO alteration" Mrs. Todd
told of the education of the girls of Japan;
the dresses they wear, for the color of the
petticoat determines whether one is a
schoolgirl, the latter only wearing scarlet !;
the instruction which the girls receive in
arranging flowers, and the little. ceremonies
attendant on the hanging or taking down
OF a picture and of the wearing of certain
embroideries at the right season. Mrs. Todd
told of a friend of hers buying a fine bit
of ivory carving very cheap because the
artist had put cherry blossoms on the dress
of the figure and a vase of chrysanthemums
count that no Japanese would buy il. The
manner Of serving a dinner and of hold
ing chop sticks were explained. The latter
was so clear that probably more than one
listener will try to make her pencils serve
as chop sticks. The manner of holding
chop sticks marks rack. Mrs Todd became
so expert that she could eat soup with
them. Fine handwriting is an art. Riding
ia Jinrlkshas was described, the manner of
children carrying babies on their backs, and
many other customs were told In a rapid
ard interesting talk of nearly an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
RELATIVE TO COMMODORE sCHLEY.
A Cousin, John Schley, Speaks of the
Naval Commanders.

Commodore Winfield Scott Schley, the
nev commander of the flying squadron
is a cousin of John Schley, of 1904 East
Tenth street, this city. The cousins We're
bows together at Frederick City, Md, where
thew were raised. Commodore Schley is In
his fifty-ninth year. He entered the Naval
Academy in 1854 Shortly after his gradua-
ton he was sent to Japanese waters since
1864 he has been at the Naval Academy, has
served with the Asatic fleet, seen duty in
South American waters and has been con-
nected with the lighthouse service.
For six years Commodore Schley was pro-
lessor of languages at the Annapolis Acad-
envy. In 1884 he was appointed commander
of the Greedy relief expedition and was in
charge of the four relief vessels when the
discovery OF the last arctic explorers was
made at Cape Sabine. On his return from
this expedition Commodore Schley was APP
pointed superintendent of the Bureau of
Equipment and Supplies of the United
States navy. This was during the term of
President Arthur. The commodore served
during President Clevelands term of office
and when General Harrison became Presi-
dent asked TO be returned to sea service.
He was given his choice of appointments
and accepted the command of the new
cruiser Baltimore, which was about to be
launched. He was in command of the Balti-
more during the Chilean troubles. He re-
turned after two years at sea, and was put
in command of the lighthouse station at
Tomkinsville. Afterward he was made
president of the lighthouse board.
II think the recent appointment is an ex-
cellent one" said John Schley yesterday.
Commodore Schley is a hard worker. a
man of GOODNESS ard courage and he is thor
oughly an American He wrote to me a
days illness since he entered the service.
He is an Episcopalian in religion and a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
IRVINGTON POLITICS.
Spring Campaign TO he Made on Inn
prcvement Issues.

Irvington people are talking politics The
fabject received additional impulse yester-
day when circulars, signed by eighty-one
citizens, were distributed about the town,
calling a citizens mass convention to
be held in the Commercial Club Hall, next
Tuesday night, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a citizens ticket"
IT is highly probable that no party con-
vsntions will be held in Irvington this
spring to nominate town officers. The lines
Will be drawn upon the question of i'm
provement. The Washington-street question
promises to be a leading issue in the cam
paign. This question is still an open one,
next Monday night being set as time for
the final disposition of the question. Inter-
esting Developments are expected within
the week. The way things look now the
Town Board will declare for a brick street
at its next meeting. To checkmate the
board the more radical conservatists may
tle injunction proceedings. Many citizens
who do not exactly favor the. action of the
eminent by injunction, obtained by non
residents II. b. Hibben and DR.. r. w
Long, OF indianapolis, own extensive plats
of real estate in Irvington. and some ex-
pect Injunction proceedings from them
The side filing an injunction will lose votes
put the citizens who are working against
clare for brick unless prevented by injunc-
ton. So the matter stands.
1t is pretty well settled as to who some
of the citizens candidates will be. The fol
lowing slate is talked of: For town trus-
tees, James I. Layman sr., J. c. Barnhill
and John II. Human; for town clerk G.
Il. Clarke: for town treasurer, DIR. 3. j
Terrell and r. f. Moore; for town marshal
Samuel H. Smith and c. r. Mclaughlin
Thomas Hanna will probably preside at the
citizens convention. The side faVoring the
present administration is keeping quiet
OF the three trustees whose terms expire
this year. II. Il. Brown and +. o. Ritter
may allow their names to come before the
convention, but this is not certain. w. NJ
Redmon is talked of for treasurer, Charles
Frazier and w. /. Coons for clerk
The Town Board has notified the Indian
apolis gas and water companies that
Washington street will be improved, in or
der that the companies may make the nee
essary preparations for the Improvement
The Central Union Telephone Company
viii establish an exchange at Irvingtor
soon. Uncertainty has arisen as to whether
the property of w. II. II. Shank is in
included within the corporate limits OF
Irvington. 1t is claimed that it was never
legally annexed However. Mr.. Shank ano
his son have. heretofore, taken a promi-
nent part In lryington affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26

dc-out man. / had a letter from him short
" before he sailed f1- he arctics He
wrote that, God willing, he would find
Greedy and his men on or about certain
date, or if dead, he would know what be-
come of them History shows that the
rescue was accomplished about the time
mentioned by the commodore in his letter to
me-"
There is an incident in connection with
the presentation of a gold medal from the
MASSACHUSETTS, Humane Society to Commo-
dore Winfield Scott Schley on his return
from the Greedy relief expedition. The
presentation was made by BENJAMIN w.
Crowingshield. in the city of Washington.
on the day before. as Mr.. Crowingshieid
was on his way from Boston TO Washing
ton, he met prominent Boston man, who
was shown the medal and told by Mr..
Crowingshield the object of his visit to
Washington. The Boston man remarked:
This is a coincidence. Forty-four years
ago was going over this same road and
met General Winfield Scott. / asked him
where he was going. He said that a child
of his friend, Mr.. Schley, Of Frederick,
Nd, had been named after him, and he was
going to Maryland to see the baby Forty
four years have passed and here to-day L
meet you carrying a medal to the man that
General Scott visited when the man was
a N infant -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26

- 'n 1rustCompany will execute
deed, ASSESSMENT oh ,.a...e ~ VIII
- - ,,adn modrate charge therefor.
irot;o,, tr,,,o 3ntrol Of the State, an exam
- nass.s,,Iuo,.,- year by the auditor being
t,,.n IT, =; a II may be examined at any
-. 1ulred to furnish an annual
Se't go condition to the auditor OF
$50 .~s'o. INT the same in a public
~. 49, stockholders are individu-
srlS ler stock and as much
Consultations s,,+ +ho
or the establishing 90 t.,.-t~e u wills
Information in r,a,,oo ~ iiiVi'eu'
will be given FIRE u,,,1a '''ien.a
on deposit without, roa ieA'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
THE MONUMENT ABLAZE.
Electrical Glory During the X. of p.
Encampment.

The executive committee of the knights
of Pythias encampment met last night in
the office of Secretary Bowers and trans
acted much important business. Chairman
Denny, of the entertainment committee,
presented plan for Illuminating the monu-
ment during the week of the encampment,
which was prepared by e. J. McAllister, of
the General Electric Company, of Harrison,
n. j. Mr.. McAllister was in the city for
several days inspecting the monument and
ccnferring with the committee. After his
return home he drew up plan for illu-
mination which, if adopted, will be the
most elaborate display ever attempted in
this country. He proposes in his plan to
transform both streams of water into cleo
trio fountains showing the colors of the or
der, and within the waterfall display the
emblems of the subordinate lodges and the
Grand Lodge. From the top of the monu-
ment four giant searchlghts will illu-
inmate the city and the figure on top.
Threads of light will run up and down the
shaft, every window will have its own dis
play, and banners of light will run trans
xersely across the monument Blazoned on
waving colorS will be the flag and the
shield In all, over five thousand lights will
be used in making the display; that is, in
addition to the lights in the water. The en-
tertainment committee recommended the
adoption of this plan, If the finance COM
mittee thought it was in position to stand
it. General Ross said that If the subScrip-
tons continued to come in as they had dur
ing the past week he felt sure that the plan
as proposed could be successfully carried
out. The drawings, as prepared by Mr.. Nc
Allister, are on exhibition.
The committee on the location of the
camp ground asked for another week be-
fore making it's final report. Yesterday an
unforeseen objection was presented to that
committee, and it was not able to meet 1T
until the question had been carefully con-
sidered. The executive committee adopted
resolutions of regret and coincidence over
the death of Capt. Frederick Ward. Grand
Chancellor Hunt said that he had appointed
John w. McCardle vice chancellor of the
Grand Lodge to fill the vacancy on the ex-
ecutive committee caused by the death Of
Captain Ward. ees
The committee on grand stands reported
that it had plan for the stands in view,
but could not make final report until it
had met with the committee on paradeS.
This committee proposes to erect two
stands in front of the courthouse, on the
Washington-street side, one for reviewing
purposes and the other for the invited
guests The finance committee and the
committee on camp grounds will be ready
to make final report next Friday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
THE SHRINERS PATRIOTIC.
Cheered Cuban Sentiments to the
Echo.

The regular spring meeting of Murat Tenn
pie, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, was held
in the Scottish Rite Temple yesterday. The
session, which was well attended, continued
until late hour last night, and during the
progress of the evening q class of thirty
nine candidates was initiated into the mys-
teries Of the order, consisting of the follow
ing gentlemen:
Indianapolis-W. b. Rassetler, ]. c. Clark.
;. Nj. Cooley, William L. Clifford, e. w.
Grannus, Harry Hunter, John L. Hunting
ton, Charles johnson, Robert p. Morse,
Jesse Overstreet, Thomas V. Page, Charles
r.: lockwood, e. II. Trip, William B.
bert.
Other Ponts-Peru, Harry M. Buck; Mich
igan City, G. w. Cole; oxford, H. j. Hoag;
Bloomington, William Hutchings and Frank
A. Whitfield; Attca, c. w. Hickman; Coats
Vile, Wilson Hyatt; Logansport, d. d. ia
cobs and Charles Il. Wagner; Stinesville
G. II. Kleish; Wabash, John B. Latchem
Jacksonville. n. H. Myers; Madison
Charles f. Rea Hammond, j. j. Ruff;
Evansville Clarence l.. Hinkle; Cicero, w.
ii. Roney; Lafayette, Jay Is. Sucese; Green
field, III. G.. Strickland and Harry w.
Streete r. Walkerton' Charles NJ Stephens;
w. Zinckendraft: 1rvington, Thomas M.
Richardson.
The meeting was presided over by Poten-
tate Chalmers Brown, who at the conclu-
sion of the ceremonies invited both the
filedglings. and their older fellownobles to
SunptuouS spread, at Willcn W.T. speech
and good fellowship flowed unrestrained in
response to the address of welcome by John
W. Hoffman The bright particular stars
in the way of speech-making were ]. B.
Cockrum and Jesse Overstreet VINO in the
course of their remarks dwelt earnestly and
forcibly on the Cuban question. Mr.. Cock
rum went to the length of asserting that a
regiment could have been raised the
spot among those assembled. Deafenine
applause greeted each Cuban sentiment, and
the Shriners were kept at bubbing point
neflO0lpal m efforts
headed Glee Club" which was in fine voice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
ARTILLERY IN FINE SHAPE.
New Breech-LOaders Can BE Obtained
ON Four Hours Notice.

Among no class of men, perhaps. is in
terest in the prospect of war with Spain
so intense and each piece of new war gos-
sip so eagerly devoured as among the citi-
zen scldiery. This is true in all cities, but
in none more SO than in Indianapolis. where
there are several strong militia companies.
But the war, If war there should be, is
expected to be one Of artillery, and so the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
Schrader's Temporary Quarters

Will be located in the rear of his old store
in Court street, known as the Boys Club
building" where the sale of his china stock
will be continued until his new location is
fully determined. Big bargains in all goods
NAV he expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26

George L. Knox says he has made no an
ncuncement that he will be an Independent
candidate for Congress. He says his friends
have been urging him. to become one He
is considering" the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26

Ann Martin. forty-three years of age, at
present an inmate OF the City Hospital, was
yesterday adjudged insane. Her hallucina-
ton n that she is slowly turning 10 stone
She Is married and has one child.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26

District Attorney Wishard will leave for
Washington this afternoon. Mr. Wishard
has been summoned by the attorney gen
eral to confer with reference to routine
business of the Federal Court here. The
nature of the business to be discussed is
not disclosed,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana General offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
Grent DeveIopments Expected sunday

Gust. Rosberg, the merchant tailor, at q
North Pennsylvania street, has delivered
about hundred of his handsome new
Spring Suits, and, if Sundays nice day
the Suits will make some handsome men
even handSOmer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
For This week.

One-eighth of a barrel of Pillsbury Flour
for IS cents. r. NJ. Mueller, 305 Massachu-
setts avenue. Phone 575. EAST of Delaware
\
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.
DamrOsch Opera Company,
Cincinnati, March 2Sth to 31st.

Special rates to parties of five or more
holding admission tickets. Call at Big Four
offices. Six trains per day. H. M. BRON-
SON A G. p A.
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VIII be attracted by our elaborate line of wall
paper and prices. CUNNINGHAM, 81 In
diana avenue. Telephone 1875.
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A Thousnnd Women

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Coughs and Hoarseness.-The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately re-
lieved by use of Browns Bronchial Tro-
ches." Sold only In boxes.
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McGilliard Agency co. Fire insurance.
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Kimbal pianos. carlin { Lennox. E. Market st
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WelSbaCh Patent
SUSTAINED
Injunction Granted
Judge Townsend, in the United States Circuit
Court for the Southern District of New York
has sustained the Welsbach Light Company
Patent and granted an Injunction

Every manufacturer, seller or user of Incandescen
Gas Lights other than the WELSBACH, is. unde
this decision an infrnger of this patent All nfrinp
ers will be proceeded against at once
we again caution the public against the purchas
OF any lncandescent manel other than that made AM
sold by the Welsbach Company or its agents Ever
genuine Wesbach Lamp has trade mark Welsbach'
consplcuously printed upon the package and upon h
burner itself.
Dealers desiring to handle the genuine articl
should communicate at once with the address eive,
below.
The times., 1898-12-21
HEIGHTH OF BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Curtis Bill to Regulate Them in the
District.

Representative Curtis yesterday report
ed to the House from the District Com
mittee the bin to regulate the height of
buildings in the District of Columbia
with an amendment TO the proviso of the
fourth section as follows:
Provided further, that on streets less
than 80 feet wide where building lines
have been established so as to be a mat
ter of public record and so as to prevent
the lawful erection of any building in ad-
vance Of said line the width of the street
in so far as it controls the height OF
buildings under this law may be held to
be the distance between the bui ding
lines
The report states that this amendment
was adopted after careful consideration,
and the bill was then reported favorally.
"A number OF citizens" the report
says. have requested that an amend
ment be added To the bill which viii per-
nit the construction of buildings in ac-
cordance with adopted building lines. al
though the actual width of the street to
which the District has title may be some
what narrower.
IF the building line is so firmly estab-
lished that there is no danger of an ind
Nfdual building his house in advance of
the private building line, there would
seem to be no reason why these pr,rJte
building lines should not be considered as
fixing the width of the street for the pur-
poses of this bill, and the above amend
ment was prepared. to which the Com
missioners of the District OF Columbia
have no objection. and which is added tc
section OF the BILL
The times., 1898-12-21
Congressional Notes.

The House Committee on Postoffices
yesterday authorized favorable. report
on the bill introduced by Representative
Loud of California providing for the
amendment of the laws relating TO sec
ond-class mail matter No changes were
made in the bill by the committee.
Representative Often of Wisconsin has
introduced bill appropriating sl,500 for
the erection in Capitol Park. east of the
Capitol fiagpole i25 feet high. on which
the national colors are to be displayed.
The Committee on Commerce has set
Tuesday. January TO- for beginning the
consideration of the Nicaras ua Canal bills.
This was unanimously decided upon by
the committee without any debate that
would show the ideas OF the members as
10 the rival measures TO be considered.
Day by day the number of these in
creases and when the day set arrives
there VIII be represented practically every
shade of opinion. the latest bill to be
introduced is by Representative Hawley
of Texas. 1t follows, with some Varia-
tions. the lines of the Morgan bill now
pending in the Senate
The Senate yesterday agreed TO a r So
luton presented by Senator Hoar. pro-
viding that on February q the farewell
address of Washington be read TO the
Senate by Senator Wolcott. of Colorado.
| after which the usual business of the
| Senate will be proceeded with.
The times., 1898-12-21
THE PURE FOOD BILL.
Its Advocates in Congress Expect to Get
II Through.

The advocates of a pure food law are
greatly encouraged over the success at
tending their efforts in the committee
of the two houses having charge of the
subject. The only opposition encountered
in the House committee came from Cali
fornia representatives who wished a
change made In the paragraph prohibits
ing the branding of wines with any
names used by European wine-makers.
They claimed their wines had been sold
so long under the names by which SINH
lar products We're known in Europe that
it would be serious matter TO change
them now. They did not, however, object
TO changing the word California to dis
tlnguish the native and foreign product
and when that change was made the
committee was unanimous in its report
on the pure food bill. -
The same change was made in the Sem
ate bill and the measure will be reported
TO the Senate after the holidays with the
approval of seven OF the nine members
of the committee ~
The advocates of the pure food fesisla-
ton are confident that notwithstanding
the shortness of the present session
their bill will be enacted into law before
the session is ended. ,g l
The times., 1898-12-21
New York Cotton Market.
THE VANDERBILT SYSTEM.
Line From the Atlantic to the Pacific in
Contem plation.

There have been from time to time varI-
Gus stories regarding the probability of a
general consolidation of the Vanderbilt
and allied railroads, but It has never un-
til now been stated positively that such
a gigantic plan was likeIy-much less that
it was under consideration. There IS now
such gossip. and it is most interesting
whether it has any foundation in fact or
not. The suggestion is that the taking of
Lake Shore and Michigan Central by the
Vanderbilts is the first step in the form
ing of Vanderbilt system from the At
lantic TO the Pacific. with the New York
Central as its chief road and Eastern end.
The roads TO be taken into the combina-
lion according to such plan would be New
York Central, Lake Shore, Michigan Cen
trail and Canada Southern, Chicago and
Northwestern and the Union Pacific sys-
TEN, Including the Oregon lines The
system would reach from New York to
Chicago. Chicago TO Omaha and, Kansas
City. Denver and Ogden. and thence west
TO Portland over its own tracks.
An estimate made by New York
broker is that w4th such 4 consolidation
ana tHe issuance OF New 1OIh Nef4trsl
collateral trust bonds for the stock OF
The other roads. there would be a surplus.
according TO present earnings. of some
thing like 16 or Is per cent for New York
Central stock
The present activity in the various
stocks OF these roads, the fact that the
Vanderbilts have already consolidated
their system to Chicago and the general
opinion that they are largely interested
in Union Pacific, are all suggested as mat
tiers corroborative OF the rumor. 1t Is
pointed out that there is no very grave
difficulty of any kind in the way of the
plan, although the mortgage arrangement
for the Lake Shore and the Michigan Cen
tral would not permit of 1t.
In its present embryotic state this ru-
NOR is. perhaps. most interesting in its
suggestion of the strong tendency toward
immense combinations and concentrations
of capital. This system would have 1900
miles of road and its total of bonds and
| stocks would almost touch the billion
mark. 4 very few combinations of this
magnitude in railroads and in manufac-
lures and agriculture would control be-
tween them the majority of the working
| capital of the country.