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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Christopher Hickman, for many years
one of the directors and superintendent Of
the Indianapolis Water Company, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. O. Pat
terson, No 1S2S North Alabama street,
Wednesday night at o'clock. He was sew
enty-three years of age Death resulted
from heart disease. He came here nearly a
half century ago, establishing a flour mill
on East Washington street. In 1870 he was
elected to the Council on the Democratic
ticket. At another time he was chief fire
engineer Until q year ago he retained his
position in the water company, resignng
on account Of i'll health His widow and
daughter survive him. The funeral will
take place at O'Clock this afternoon from
the residence. The burial viii be at Crown
I4ilI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
A SHORTHAND REPORT.
Commissioners Take Testimony ut the
Poor Farm.

The County Commissioners spent yester-
day at the Poor Farm. They went out to
begin the investigation of affairs on the
farm, and We're shown about by the new
superintendent They did not get through
yesterday, but will not return to-day. Con-
corning the investigation Commissioner
Greer said last night. when we began this
work this morning we agreed that nothing
should be given out for publication until we
are through. We took a shorthand reporter
with us and everything that was said bear
ing on the condition of the farm was taken
down. When we are through the public
will be given full report of what has been
DONE"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
SLEIGHING AND SKATING.
Mercury Only Nine Degrees Above
Yesterday Morning.

The man in the weather bureau high up
in the Majestic building, says that the low
temperature which has prevailed for sew
eral days will continue throughout to-day
and possibly tonight. Tomorrow he looks
for warmer weather. 1t was coolest yester-
day at 7:S0 o'clock in the morning, when the
government thermometer registered nine
degrees above zero. The highest point
reached by the mercury yesterday was
twenty-four degrees above. This was short
ly after noon. At . o. clocl1 last night it was
down again to twenty degrees.
There was sleighing Yesterday and plenty
of skating on the canal and on the ponds.
In some places the ice was five or six
inches thick almost ready for cutting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
The Phoebe society Fair.

The ladies in charge of the annual fair
at Tomlinson Hall, conducted by the Phoebe
Society," for the benefit Of the Protestant
Deaconesses' Hospital, expressed satisfac-
ton last night at the success of the enter
prise. The attendance yesterday, it was
said, was good and the patronage Of the
attractive booths satisfactory The custom
of serving meals on the stage has attracted
down-t town business men, who have spoken
OF the service as most excellent.
The fair will close tonight with a concert,
to which a small admission fee. 25 cents,
will be charged Several well-known solo
lists will assist i'll the concert There will
also be music by the Boys Brigade Band,
the entertainment including battalion drills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
DIR. ]. w. MARSEE'S WILL.
Ii Had Accidentally Been Torn Into
Three Pieces.

The will of Dr. Joseph w. Marsee, be-
queathing his entire estate to his wife, was
probated yesterday. Included in the be-
quest is $4,000 of life insurance. The docu~
ment offered for probate yesterday had been
torn in three places and afterward pasted
together. IT Is explained that among DR..
Marsee's papers three wills were found.
Those who found them supposed they were
old wills and tore them TO pieces. 1t was
afterward learned that one of the wills was
the genuine instrument.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

classes and personal chat Following IS
che of the paragraphs under the head
General Notes:
Many puzzling questions arise in con-
ncction with chemistry. There is one which
was propounded without answer, When il
Is known that diamonds are not soluble in
any ordinary liquids, why are they 50 often
put in soak?' "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
VANDALIA LINE.
5-DaiIy Trains--5
For Ct LOuig

Leave indianapolis 1920 a. M. $40 a. M,
1886 noon,. 7:O5 p. m 80 p. M. Through
coaches dining cars and sleepers. Evans
vile and ST. Louis sleepers on :35 p. m.
train, can be occupied at p. m. Through
coach to Decatur on 1885 noon train. Call
on ticket agent, No AZ West Washington
street, or Union Station for information
and tickets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

In the Superior Court yesterday John c.
Ertel brought suit against George f. Swain
and others TO foreclose a mortgage Oh a
laundry at a and % North Senate avenue.
The mortgage was given in 1897 to secure
notes part Of which. II is averred have
never been paid. 1t is asked that the mort
gage be foreclosed and that a receiver be
appointed TO take charge Of the property
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

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, 1898-12-09

Full stock of Regina and other music boxes and
discs at Wulschner's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Photographic goods of all kinds Kodaks
cameras and amateur supplies. 2l9 Mass. ave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
One Dollar
Will pay for many of the daintiest
and most appropriate of Holiday
Gifts. Here is a partial list:

CARBON PHOTOGRAPHS Of
famous pictures, mounted on
Fs%SESn ak Y. ana Si5 framed S1.OO
STEMS, with relief figures and
Inscriptions Of German proverbs, 90 m
blue or brown, each..-.. -
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on wood 81 selected subjects, an Cd M
unrivaled collection, each..........
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s Wis., MgF aoToE II black and S1.OO
WAYS MuFFLET: that up-to-
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HANDKERCHIEFS embroidered
sSs 5s"s Final Sa4R's On - ias men s1.OO
BOXES OF TANDKERcHIEFS
six different styles in each box, Ct M
a special price this each box.
s s.I;s5ss sq siI 4i null i5sS ana hem sf.OO
FANS, in the new size, of gauze
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POCKETBOOKs, of real seal or
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STERLING SILVER Tea Bells,
Toilet Jars and various manicure
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Dalton Hat Company. Bates House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Iron and Wire Fences
For all purposes. Ellis & Helfenberger. Tel
eDhOua Q52
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Marcy's great sale watches. Every day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Fine Cameron Pianos at wulschners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

See Marcys window for daily bargains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Wegnan pianos. Carlin & Lennox. L. Mkt. ST.
Feed rnnr horse 1ANr,cs nrst1ss. Dat.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
SPANISH LINE
 GETS CONTRACT For Transporting Spanish Troops -$20 for Privates and $55
 for Officers.

Washington, July 20-Assignments prac- tically were concluded by the government tonight for the transportation of Spanish prisoners at Santiago to Spain.
 The contract was awarded to the Spanish Transatlantic company, represented by J. M. Cebelaos & Co.,, of New York; The company agrees to carry the prisoners from Cuban ports to Spain at the rate of $20 for each enlisted man and $55 for each commissioned officer, subsistence to be fur nished by the company on army ration basis, as provided for in the governments advertisement for bids. The award pro- vides also that the company shall have five ships at Santiago in nine days from to- morrow, the Fist instant two in seventeen days from tomorrow and enought to com- plete the transportation in twenty-one days.
 Some days ago Col Hecker, in charge of the transportation of troops, went to New York to consult with shipping companies concerning the transportation of, Spanish troops surrendered at Santiago. Bids which he had previously advertised for were opened at the army building in New York today. Col. Hecker returned to New York this evening. Tonight he had con- ference at the war department with Secre- tary Alger, Quartermaster-Genera Luding- ton and Adjutant-G General Corbin.
 The bids of the several companies were considered, that of the Transatlantic com- pany being finally accepted, as in all re-
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
HAVANA IS
 NOW ISOLATED Cable Connections With Cienfue- gos Is Now Sealed and
 Guarded.

Washington, July 20.-Two days ago Gen. eral A. w. Greedy, chief signal officers. ca bled instructions to his officers in San tiago to seal up and place guard over the three cable lines connecting Santiago with Cienfuegos, whence, by land line, com munication Is established with Havana. Today General Greedy was informed that his orders had been carried into effect.
 The closing of the Cienfuegos cable abso- lutely isolates Havana and General Banco from Madrid. Blanco's only means of communicating with the Madrid govern ment now is by the Key West cable, which is under the strictest censorship by the government of the United States.
 As result of the sealing of the Santiago Cienfuegos cables, several cipher dispatches passing between General Blanco and the Spanish government drifted into this coun- try today. It is scarcely necessary to say that they did not reach their destina- ton.
 The final cutting off of communication be- tween Blanco and his home government is a source of gerat qualification to the ad- ministration and is another laurel for Gen. eral Greely's active vigilance.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
PORTO R|6AN EXPEDITION GET TING UNDER WAY

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The age-herald., 1898-07-21
C0MMAD0RE WATS0NS SQUADRON
 WILL SEIZE THE CANARY ISLANDS
The President Docs Not Anticipate P6dC6 ln the Near Future and
 VIII Push th6 War Rapidly.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE AGE-HERALD.

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The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Mob storms a .Hail

St. Louis, July 2O.-A special to the Re- public from Natchez, Miss. says A tele- gram received here today announced that an infuriated mob had stormed the Simp- son county jail at West View killing W. T. Patterson, who was confined there un- der the charge of murdering Lawrence Brison and the jail building was fired and the building and the body of the prisoner were burned. The body of the unfortu- nate man was literly riddled with bullets.
 Patterson killed Brison in April, 1897, as the result of puarrell. He had four trials but always escaped sentence on some tech nical ty and the mob intervened, wearied by. the laws delay.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
The Spanish XersiOn of
 The Santiago Surrender

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 of the General Tora for mpos accordingly courtmaia the motives capiulate"
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
DeW6U Has Been Reinforced bv the WOnt6f6u. and Gan Tdk6 Care Of
 HlmS6If hQdinSt AII Corners

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The age-herald., 1898-07-21

spects 1t was regarded as the best made. On the basis of 24,OOO enlisted men and 1000 officers, 1t will cost the government $535, 900 to transport the prisoners.
 The ships will fly the colors of Spain ane will be manned probably entirely by Span- ish crews. It was remarked tonight, as one of the curious developments of the war, that the United States shouli enter into q friendly contract with ] company, many of whose vessels are auxLlaries to the Span ish navy, and some of which have been captured or destroyed by the navy of the United States.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21


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The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Colt Sells for ss,oOO

Lexington, July 20.-Charles Patterson, the man who developed Ornament and colt by Hanover, sire of Hamburg, out of Ben Eders dam, for which he paid ss,OOo No sucking has brought such price in years. The youngster is very fine one.
The age-herald., 1898-07-21
Public Opinion in Spain
 IsFaNorabIe to Peace


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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-21
To Make Shoes Last Long.

A man who has been patron OF
boot stands for thirty years has learned
something about shoes and how they
should be cared for.
81 do not buy the most expensive
footwear" he said, because I con-
slider it to be waste of money, but a
pair of shoes will last me two years
before they show sign of break.
They have to be reheeled always and
sometimes half-soled, but the nppers
are good generally when 1 get tired of
them and throw them away. 1t is all
a matter of supplying the leather with
the oil that it got from the animal in
natural way when it was hide and
untanned. If you will remember,
tannic acid is used on the hide in
preparing it for commerce, and that
is very drying. Indeed, leather in
which too much of it has been used
can never be made durable 1t cracks
and breaks in g little while. am
talking now of black shoes.
'Insist always that your bootblack
shall use slight quantity of oil when
giving you shine. Rubbing a little
of it on with rag will do. 1t sinks
in readily and, as it prepares the
surface, you get better and more
lasting shine. No bootblack will do
this unless you tell him. After the
oil and backing have been put on,
see that the final polishing is done
with piece of canton flannel. Never
allow any one of the prepared polishes.
They are all injurious. Three oil
shines week, and you will find your
shoes lasting as long as mine do. y
Chicago Times s-Herald
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-21

No city in the world is just now SO
much in the American eye as Havana,
in whose harbor our noble battle ship
was blown up, says the New York
Herald. Here is vivid picture of
life in the Cuban capital as it is to-
day:
''rhis sport is purely Spanish. We
Cubans do not enjoy it, and who
knows that before long it may be pro-
hibited by an act of Congress?" The
speaker was handsome man, with q
strong, thoughtful face, as he looked
down into the bull ring in Havana
several Sundays ago. Mazzintini,
Spain's great toreador, had just
brought magnificent Mexican bull to
his knees by quick, daring thrust.
The thousands of spectators who lined
the ampitheatre, tier upon tier, were
applauding frantically. Hats were
being SHE'D into the ring with reck-
less generosity, only to be disdainfully
thrown back to the seats and scram-
bled for by the owners.
1t was not such crowd as one sees
in Madrid or Seville. AS the speaker
I have just quoted remarked, bull
fighting, or bull butchering, is not a
Cuban sport; it is essentially Spanish.
Cubans love baseball. They do not
play it now, because, silly rs it may
seem, Weyler forbade the game.
This only makes them love it all the
more.
All through the eager, excited crowd
on that Sunday afternoon sat sad eyed
boys in the uniform of Spain, with
their Mauser rifles over their knees.
Next to the Presidents box lolled
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-21
THE MEDAL OF HONOR.
Greatest Prize Which the United States
Bestows Upon Its Soldiers.

BeDCOWs upon HTS SOld1ors.
The American Medal of Honor, it
self of no intrinsic value and bestow-
ing no rank or privilege, has been the
sole reward of many of the most
thrilling deeds in American history.
The deeds which this medal recognizes
are not familiar to the public, but it
is more difficult to win than the Vic
toria Cross of England, the Iron Cross
of Germany or the Cross of st. George
of Russia, though it is hardly SO
famous as these even in our country.
The American Medal of Honor, as
all the world know, or should know,
is presented by the War Department,
and will continue to be, upon all who
distinguish themselves in action"
The order was founded by Washing
ton, SO that the country has never
been without this power bestowing a
mark of distinction on it's heroes.
The simplicity of American institu-
tions has been responsible perhaps
for the fact that this order is not moro
famous than it is. Unlike the cere-
monies in European countries, there
is no parade of troops in presenting it
and no official ceremony of any kind.
1t is sent to the hero through the
mails, AMI the name of the man who
wears it does not appear in the Annual
Register or the almanac.
The original order was founded by
Washington in the year 1882. At
first merely badges were used, which
usually consisted of a narrow piece of
white cloth worn on the left arm.
The order at that time carried with it
the privilege that the wearer should be
permitted to pass all guards and SEN
tinels as the officers were permitted
to do. And Washington added to this
order this Characteristic sentence:
''The road to glory in patriot army
and a free country is thus opened to
all"
In the year 1862 the order empower,
ed to confer the American Medal OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-21
Quite n Difference.

correspondent of the New York Sun,
pointing out the difference between a COM
munlty wherein the drink traffic Is re-
pressed by law, backed bya strong public
sentiment, and one within whose boun-
daries there is no such aversion to drink
and drunkenness says: II live for eight or
nine months every year near New York
village OF a population of say 5000. The
other four months live near a New Eng
land village of about the same size. In the
New York village there are twenty-odd
saloons or bars; in the New England no
saloons or bars. In this same New Eng
land village the savings bank has 81 ,100,-
600 on deposit. 1t has a public library of
6000 volumes, splendidly housed, as Is it's
public readinS-room. 1t has paid fire
department, concreted streets and side
walks, two large and elegant hotels in
which, II any of your readers can find q
bar or other evidences of liquor-selling,
they are smarter than the wealthy and
public-spirtcd citizens who are so known
and determined in their support of the pro-
hibitory law that nobody dares run the
risk OF an attempted violation. This yil-
lagGsas its high school in one of the finest
buildI.- ~ the country; it's intermediate
school IN another elegant ediice. and its
primary school and kindergarten beaut-
fully housed 1t picks up in carriage the
smaller children and conveys them to and
from school at tho public expense
:. The writer then describes the New York
village twth its twenty-odd saloons, and
states that it has no public library or read
ing-room, no paid fire department, no con-
creted streets or sidewalks, and only one
school building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-21

they talk of something else unless
some novel incident occurs. Widows
and mothers seem to have drained
their dregs of sorrow and go about sad
eyed, but composed, as if their grief
We're too deep for tears.
What is left of Cuban society wraps
itself in exclusiveness and awaits it's
time. The wealthy land owners at the
beginning of the war sought refuge in
Europe or the United States. Most of
them had no thought of reduced in
comes. Then came burned fields and
impoverished tenants; edicts of the
government forbidding the foreclosure
of mortgages, but always taxes more
and more. Incomes were reduced
many stopped. In order to protect
what they had, many once rich re-
turned to Havana with scarcely enough
to buy the coarser necessities of life.
But it is still an exclusive 'aristocracy.
There is no doubt about where the ma
tive Cuban aristocracy stands in this
war. They were never frugal people.
On the contrary, the men spent money
like drunken sailors. Nor were they
good business Emen. The commercial
control of the island passed away from
them years ago, and the American,
Spaniard, Englishman and German be-
came their masters. Several scions of
the old regime were comparing notes
on old times one evening in my hear
ing
why" said one, eve sometimes
came into Havana with big wagons
and drove out to the plantations
whole band of music. We would then
invite hundreds of our kinsmen and
friends, and keep up jollification for
two, three, and sometimes four weeks" ;"
The best troops in the Spanish SER
vice do not belong to the line, but to
that admirable corps of military police
known as the Orden Publico. This is
a corps d'elite, composed of young
soldiers, Spaniards to man, all of
whom have been selected from the
regular army on account of their su-
perior intelligence and physical quail
ties. They perform regular police patrol
duty and do it with degree of dig
nifty and courtesy that might we'll
serve as model for department for
the Greater New York police force.
Their uniform is distinctively military,
consisting of dark blue tunic faced
with red, wide blue trousers with red
stripes, and n jaunty cap, something
after the fashion of the French fatigue
cap, until recently worn in our army.
Ordinarily they are armed with huge
revolver, worn on the left side in
buff leather sheath, and a short,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-21

Professor A. n. Dolbear contributes
70 the American Naturalist the fol-
lowing interesting note regarding the
variation of speed in the chirping of
crickets. He asserts that the varia-
tion of speed depends so closely on
the temperature that the height of
the thermometer may be calculated by
counting the number of chirps to the
minute. Says Professor Dolbear:
''An individual cricket chirps with
no great regularity when by himself,
and the chirping is intermittent, espe-
cially in the daytime. At night, when
great numbers are chirping, the regu-
larity is astonishing, for one may hear
all the crickets in field chirping
Simultaneously, keeping time, as if led
by the wand of a conductor. When
the numbers are so great the resting
spells of individuals are unnoticed,
but when the latter recommence they
not only assume the same rate, but
the same beat as the rest in that field.
The crickets in an adjoining field will
have the same rate, that is, will make
the same number of chirps per minute.
but with a different beat, as one may
easily perceive by listening.
1.-The rate of chirp seems to be en-
tirely determined by the temperature,
and this to such degree that one
may easily compute the temperature
when the number of chirps per min
ute is known.
''Thus at go degrees f. the rate is
80 per minute.
sat 70 degrees F. the rate is 100
minute. a change of four chirps min
ute for each change of one degree.
Below temperature of so degrees the
cricket has no energy to waste in
mu ic, and there would be but 40
chlrps per minute"