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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
TWENTY-FIyE-ROUND DRAW.
Lively Bout Between Kid Mcfarland
and Eddie Connolly.

NEW YORK, March 25-Kid Mcfarland
and Eddie Connolly fought twenty-five
round draw at the Broadway Athletic Club
tonight The fight was interesting through
out. There were 1900 spectators on hand
when the men mounted the platform. Both
looked fit to go the twenty-five rounds they
were scheduled for. Twenty-Five TO 20 was
freely offered on Connolly to win, with
few takers. Connolly forced the fighting
from the start. Nothing startling was done
until the third round, when Connolly landed
a swift Highlander on McPartland's jaw
and scored a clean knock-down. Connolly
next few rounds. with the result that at
the beginning of the eighth Connelly's speed
had been reduced to McPartlands and they
were about on even terms
a mix-up in the sixteenth round caused
Referee White to caution Connolly for
clinching. Eddie landed two stiff left-hand
jabs on the Kids jaw in the seventeenth
siderably. The work in the next round
brought the spectators 10 their feet. Both
fighters roughed it to the limit. The round
ended in a wrestling match. Just as the
gong sounded Mcfarland went down with
Connolly on top of him and the house was
in an uproar. They were somewhat gentler
in the next round but not much. The fight
ing was still fast and even enough to please
everybody. By this time Connoly'S eyes
were in bad condition, with the right nearly
The men were tired In the last two rounds
and rested frequently. The encouragement
OF the spectators during the last round
caused Connolly TO work hard the last two
minutes and he rushed Mcfarland repeat
eddy Referee White declared the bout a
draw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25

employee but gave him work In another de-
partment, and he still has the job
Mr.. Medill never taxed his memory with
the contents OF his paper. except its editorial
page, or matters of national Importance.
This led TO some humorous incidents. He
was an inveterate reader of exchanges. He
read them wherever he went. and whether
at home or in his travels in this country or
abroad he sent nearly enough reprint TO the
office daily 70 crowd out the news and the
advertisements well. When he was in
Ireland some years ago he found a news
paper printed somewhere On the island in
a remote town When he finished clipping
from IL there was net much III the paper
but holes. He incosed the clippings, mark
ing on the margin of each his well-known
On his return he inquired for the issue OF his
paper containing his Irish clippings. The
inquiry necessitated the explanation that
they had not been printed. or. rather tina !
they had not been reprinted They had orig
mdily appeared in the Tribune upder the
direction of Mr.. Medill. The Irish paper
had purloined them without credit He was
quite deaf and sometimes his affiiction was
utilized TO his advantage In this case when
the explanation had been given he looked
out OF the window and to the sky and said I:
Yes, it looks like a Storm
An hour later he dumped seven columns
OF reprint on beet sugar on the manff<sin z
editors desk with the instruction that he
day. Every correspondent in the country
was instructed that night 10 keep every
thing down. and at 10 o'clock the managing
editor was served with a request to send
over to Mr. Medill proofs of that reprint
article on beet sugar"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
MORE SPRINGLIKE TO-DAY.
Warmer, Cloudy Weather and Prob
ably Rain Throughout Indiana.

WASHINGTON. March "A, p. m.-Fore-
cast for twenty-four hours:
For Ohio-Increasing cloudiness; showers
In the afternoon or night; warmer; winds
becoming brisk easterly.
For Indiana-Cloudy; probably rain:
warmer; southeasterly winds.
For Illinois-Rain; warmer; southerly
winds.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast
Low pressure covers the entire country
from the Mississippi valley westward, with
centers of depression in eastern Nebraska
and central Texas. Generally fair weather
has prevailed east of the Rocky mountains
except in the middle Mississippi valley, Mon
tana and North Dakota, where there were
light rains and SHOWS. The temperatures
have risen generally and decidedly except in
the Atlantic States and lower lake region
The first temperature of ninety degrees for
the season was reported at Abilene. Tex. In
the Pacific coast and plateau regions rains
were general except in the southern plateau.
Heavy rains continue in middle and north
ern California, with decided fall in tenn
peIature I'm the latter section. Increasing
cioudiness and showers are indicated Satur-
day IN the central valleys and gulf States
and also In the Ohio valley ana lower lake
region Saturday afternoon or night. Snow
on rain Is Indicated from the upper lake
region westward through the Dakotas. Gen
orally FAIR weather Will prevail in the At
lantlc States The temperatures will rise
east or the MISSISSIPPI river except in New
England and eastern New York. They will
fall in the slope region and also fail Satur-
day afternoon or night in the Mississippi
valley. Fresh to brisk winds will prevail
on the Atlantic coast, becoming easterly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25

past and one grade OF pig bessemer Is lower
on the week Nearly every other grade of
pig iron is higher on the week. however.
steel billets and rails are firmly held, and
nearly all classes OF finished material are
higher. revecting the earlier advances in the
cruder forms The boot and shoe situa ton
though dull, are firm, and the same is true
OF leather. while the current demand for
the finished product keeps manufacturers
busy. Cotton goods retain all their old
strength. though somewhat quieter in de-
Inand at first hands, while the talk Of COM
bination in the manufacturing branch of
trade has seriously unsettled the price Of
raw wOSl, which Is weak and lower. Sugar
reflects steady buying at practically IN
chonget quotations. Lumber Is feeling the
Stinuias OF the approach OF active build
are higher in nearly all markets, with hard
woods sympathiZing and even outstrippng
these classes OF material in their upward
Industrialy the situation is satisfactory.
While actual advances in wages are as YET
confined 10 the cotton-manufacturing and
the iron and steel industries. the current of
work in other lines Is running full, and the
number OF operatives who have gained some
lines totals easily 10000.
Wheat shipments, including -four, for the
week aggregate 3,746.1 61 bushels. against
f.l14.O4G bushels last week, g. S'6,3lS bushels
In the corresponding week Of is9S. 1749 40
bushels in 1857, 1.7HS3 bushels in lss6 and
ESQ $50 bushels in 1895 Since July /, this
season. the exports OF wheat aggregate
1seg72.5s2 bushels. against 1855. SIS bushels
last year. Corn exports for the week ag-
eregate 1858. 629 bushels. against 4.2l1 .326
bushels last week, 4. 1876 257 bushels I'm this
week a year ago, 5.ss2 .6S7 bushels in 1897,
LIZ 1852 bushels in 1896 and 672.5i5 bushels in
1895. Since July 1. this season, corn ex-
ports aggregate 126. 153. $50 bushels, against
l3l 0s3. s26 bushels during the same period a
year ago.
Business failures for the week number
only 49, as against 25 last week, drop Of
nd wi N a
year ago, 2l in 1897. 276 in 1896 and 232 in
1Se5
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Independents Complete Plans TO
Their ORGANIZATION.

CHICAGO, March A.-Plans for the or
ganization of the American Independent
Telephone Company, Of New Jersey, capt.
tai 100000, were completed in Chicago to-
day. 1t was announced by p. c. Burns.
president OF the American Electric Tele-
phone Company. OF Chicago. which con-
trolls the Northwestern Telephone Manufac-
turing Company, Milwaukee, and the Key
stone Electric Telephone Company, Pitts
burg, that in addition 10 those corporations
the combine formed to rival the Bell inter-
ests will include the following: Victor Tele-
phone Manufacturing Company. of Chi
cago; Western Telephone Construction
Company, Chicago; Stromberg- Carlson Tel
ephone Manufacturing Company. Chicago:
Sterling Electric Company, Chicago; Farr
Telephone Construction Company; Chi
cago; Schmidt & Bruckner. New
York; DeVeau & Co.. New York;
Phoenix Electric Telephone Company. New
York; Viaduct Manufacturing Company.
Baltimore; Williams & Abbott Electric
Company. Boston; Utica Fire Alarm Tele-
phone Company, Utica, n. Y; Central Tele-
phone Company, St Louis; Standard Elsc-
trio Telephone Company, Madison. Wis.
Iaclede Carbon and Electric Company, KO-
komo. Ind: Pennsylvania Electric Company,
Marietta. Pa; Mason Telephone Pay Sta
ton Company. LudingtOn. Mich. Ii is
total output OF independent" apparatus.
Chicago will be headquarters. with view 10
consolidating the local plants into one cen
tral concern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
LINCOLN AND MEDILL.
The Latter's Firmness Resulted in a
Satisfactory Picture.
New York Sun.

The death of Joseph Medil recalls the
story of a picture of Lincoln, the one by
which he became known 10 the country. 1t
was very soon after the first nomination of
Lincoln for the presidency. The story of the
picture is given in Mr.. Medil's words as
nearly they can be recalled:
Il knew him so we'll that L called him
Abe and he called me Joe. He came to see
me in the Tribune office soon after his NOM
inatiOn. i think | sent for him. / said to
him after We had talked of more important
Abe there are not many people in the
country who know how you look. You must
have your picture taken. Get ready and
will go with you
Snapshots were unknown then and so
were newspaper artists. as they called
Lincoln went to his hotel to fix up and
called for him at the appointed time. 1
think he saw that 1 was surprised
How do 1 look?' he asked. His coat
was but once from top to bottom But it
him. He had evidently wet ii and il was
brushed 10 the skin and across his temple
as smoothly as if IL had been ironed lit was
so unlike him that ne looked unnaturai.
1T will never do 1 said as soon as I
could recover my breath. ABE, you never
could be elected President if the country
thought you wore your hair that way
He looked at me as If he were dazed He
had the heart of a child He had plaStered
his hair down in that way honestly and in
nocently. 1t hurt him TO think he had done
something he should not have done That
was his nature. He looked in the mirror.
ana then tnat expression of humOr which
/ never saw in any other face came out
He took both hands and showed them
through his hair until II looked like brush
heap after a hurricane. Then he looked at
me. and told him that was more like him.
We walked TO the photographers. several
blocks, and my recollection is that he
scarcely spoke during the time. When he
sat before the camera he ran his long
fingers through his hair again and then
looked at me like child that had been
whipped From that picture all copies for
campaign purposes were made, and what
ever caricatures and cartoons were made of
him during the campaign were suggested
by that picture.
The strongest trait in Mr. MedilPs char
acter was his sense Of justice. An old man
In his service had been discharged by the
head of the department in which ne was
employed. The old man bought a stand,
few lemons and some sugar and opened
lemonade stand in front of the elevator en-
trance of the building. He had been there
two days before Mr.. Medill saw him. Mr.
Medill bought glass of the old mans lem
onade and. after he had tasted IT, asked:
What are you doing here?"
Making lemonade. was the reply.
why are you not at work"
Il have been discharged"
You will have TO go TO work again You
can't make lemonade"
Mr.. Medill Was too much OF a disciplinarian
to so over the head of department without
good reason. He did not reinstate the old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
SOUND WAVES PICTURED.
Successful Experiment I'm PhOtoGra-
ply by Prof. II. w. Wood.

MADISON. Wis. March A.-Prof. r. w
Wood, of Madison. has succeeded In making
photographs of waves of sound in air. The
sound wave is the crack of an electric
spark, and il is Illuminated and photo
graphed by means OF the light of a second
spark. which flashed between two mag
nesium wires. at some distance behind the
first and at an interval of about one ten
thousandth of a second after the first spark.
The sound wave Is thus caught before il has
got out of the field of the instrument. al
though moving with velocity OF one thou
sand feet second. The wave appears as a
thin circle Of shadow with a light border.
being simply a sectional view of the rapid
" diverging spherical shell of condensed air
constituting the sound wave. By placing a
glass plate near the point where the wave
starts the reflected wave or echo has been
photographed. which appears as a circle
with equal bat opposite curvature; These
waves were observed by Topler, German
physicist a number of years ago. but they
have never been photographed before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
Will Fight Cocoanut Trust.

ST. LOUIS, March A.-President NJ. C..
Wetmore, of the Lggett & Myer Tobacco
Company, who is a stakeholder in the Phil
adelphia eocoanut mandatory known as
Wetmore d Pride Manufacturing Company.
OF which his brother, j. j. WetmOre is
president, to-day received a telegram from
j. j. Wetmore, dated New York, which
said: "Cocoanut manufacturers held meet
ing TO syndicate the business. Underwriters
ready to write 100000 in cocOanut bust
ness. Shall we go in?"
Mr.. Wetmore replied "Wetmore name
snail not be associated with any trust or
combine. If other cocoanut manufacturers
form trust We will remain Independent and
hght them to a finish" Mr.. Wetmore to-
night said to the Associated Press that
about seven Of the prominent cOcoanut man
ufacturers Of the country were interested
In this proposed combine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
RUSSIA DESIRES PEACE
THE GAR GIVES BRITAIN PROOF OF
HIS GOOD INTENTIONS.
Makes Concessions That VIII Prob
ably Result in Amfcable Settlement
of the Chinese Dispute.

LONDON. March A.-The Daily Graphic
will make the following announcement to-
morrow:
THE Anglo-Russian negotiations have re-
suited in partial agreement. The question
of the Niu-Chwang railway extension loan
contract has been settled on a permanent
basis, completely satisfactory to England,
Baron De Stall QRussian ambassador to
Great BRITAIN representing that the Rus
sian concession in this matter is due to the
anxiety of Emperor Nicholas, on the eve or
the conference for the limitation of arma-
ments, to give Great Britain a tangible
proof of his peaceful and amicable DISPOSE
ton. The negotiations regarding general
questions are also well advanced, and there
is every reason TO hope that convention
will shortly be signed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
FINDS 1T EVERYWHERE
Started With Mrs. GiicriSt, or
Emerson Avenue.

I had quite a time following DR.. Stein
r,ann's directions, when he told me that he
could not cure me Of my nervous trouble
until / quit drinking coffee. and upon my
statement that could not give up the habit.
he told me to get the genuine Postum Food
Coffee
He said, BE sure and get the package
with the red seals, for there have been "A
good many limitations put on the market"
Well, 1 got a package and had IL made
like always make coffee; that Is, take IL
off from the stove as soon as it begins To
boil.
When drank a mouthful Of Postum made
this way ] thought / would never drink
any more. for it was horrid. fiat and in
sipid. q was living in Denver. Col. at that
time.)
1 spoke to Mrs. Gilcrist, friend living
on Emerson avenue, about what the doctor
had given me, that horrid stuff called
Postum" and she laughed out loud. and
said, II know just what's the matter with
you have been using Postum for months.
and II is delicious, but you have to boil IL
or IL will not taste good.
/ told her she was welcome 10 the rest OF
my package, as j was through with II, but
she insisted on my trying ii once more and
when we reached home, we were so much
interested in il, that she went 10 the kitch-
en- and made some for our lgnch.
/ took only little sip at first. for i was
afraid of it, but when i tasted II as she had
made 1t. what a difference there was. IL
was a beautiful deep brown color, had
lovely strong coffee taste and that cup COM
pletely captured me.
Mrs Clark and Mrs. McGaffey, both living
on Stout street friends. have been induced
TO leave off coffee and use Postum, as they
have been very greatly improved In health.
and are now high in its praise
While visiting Prof w. III. Clancy. or
Chicago / found his family using Postum.
No matter where / go, l generally find
Postum ahead OF me. i went TO Cincinnati.
O. a short time ago and visited with
friend Mrs. Lyman. on Center avenue. and
sure enough for breakfast there was my
favorite Postum, which she has been using
for a long time.
am so thoroughly well and happy in the
enjoyment Of my health since leaving or
coffee and taking Postum, that i cannot
thank the Postum Company and DIR. Stein
mann enough. Miss ID. Wilson. 40 Thirty
second street. Chicago.
NOTE-375 prizes OF greenbacks and gold
will be paid for truthful letters regarding
experience in coffee aking. See state
ment in this paper March d. headed More
Boxes OF Gold.
If you miss the paper. write 10 the Postum
Company, at Battle Creek, Michs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
Cable Notes.

The betting on the annual Oxford and
Cambridge boat race which is to take place
to-day, is IL TO on Cambridge.
The German battle ship Oldenburg, which
broke her anchor and went aground near
Kiel Thursday, was fioated of yesterday,
unchanged.
The Paris Journal says it learns that NJ.
jules Cambon, French ambassador to the
United States, will be appointed amhesSa-
dor 10 Italy 10 succeed Nj. Nisard, who is
about to resign.
Replying TO questions in the British House
OF Commons yesterday the Rt. Hon. Will
liam St. John Broderick, parliamentary Sec
rotary OF the Foreign Office, said ii was not
expected IL would be necessary 10 send an
expedition against the Khalifa, a majority
OF whose followers now, ne added, are not
armed.
The British House OF Commons has passed
TO second reading the London local gov
eminent bill, which will transfer the met
ropol1tan parishes and sanitary districts
outside the city of London proper into local
self-governing bodies. subject TO the reser-
yation of general authority in the London
County Council.
A German-American swindler, named o.
w. h. Ref. has been sentenced at Dresden
To forty-two months Imprisonment for OBJ
tanning jeWelry from a court jeweler under
false pretenSeS. Ii is said Ref was former
~ a newspaper man of New York, from
which city he Is alleged TO have eloped with
u young woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
DOUBLE TAXATION.
Military Governor Of Bluefields Will
Collect Duties Second Time.

NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-The Blue
fields steamer Franklin arrived to-day and
brought some important news concerning
American interests since the revolution.
Torres. the new governor, has announced
that all duties paid to Reyes during the
revolt would have 10 be paid again When
Reyes demanded taxes, the Americans APP
piled to Commander Symonds. of the
Marietta, who said that they were safe in
complying. as duties could not be demanded
twice. Reyes gave receipts, which were
placed in the hands of the English and
American consular agents. and the matter
will be laid before the governments. Martial
law has been declared, with Torres dictator
of the department. There are rumors of a
fight between the soldiers from Leon and
Granada at Romano, and matters seem
unsettled. The commission appointed 10
form a permanent tariff has been dissolved
and hope for the expected relief from Dur-
dens on foreign capital have been apand-
oned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
TOO MUCH GOLD.


land and particularly in so far as agricul-
that there will be a further decrease this
year.
The first international congress of doctors
connected with life insurance companies will
be held at Brussels from the 18th to the SOth
of next September. Consul Roosevelt. at
Brussels, says that all Europe and the
United States will be represented at the
congress- at which it is proposed to estab-
lish universal formulas for the examination
of persons desiring 10 be insured. AS a
suit of the congress, IL Is hoped. says the
consul, that permanent officers will be
created In every country. composed of five
medical members, who Will see that the de-
cisions OF the congress are observed and
whose work may serve TO lessen the Difficult
ties of application
The United States geological survey in its
annual report on the production of zinc in
1898. prepared by Special Agent Kirchoff,
announces that last year. generally speak
ing. was a good one for the industry. Con-
sumption wGs large and prices above the
average. ore price rose rapidly, bringing
activity and prosperity TO the miners of
southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas
The struggle between the older smelling
plants in Illinois. Missouri and Kansas using
coal fuel and the new works in the Kansas
natural gas belt is becoming more acute,
and the free gas advantage is causing a
transfer or the industry 10 the favored To-
spelter was 1925 short tons. The produc-
ton was 1888 shor.. tons.
Capt. Charles p. Elliott, a retired army
officer. on his own application has been or
dered TO report to Capt. Edwin F. Glenn.
Twenty-fifth Infantry, and proceed with
him to Alaska for duty on the Cooks inlet
exploring expedition in the capacity OF
geodetic surveyor and such other duty as
Captain Glenn may assign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
NEsTOR OF RAILWAY KINGS.
Samuel sloan, Who Has just Retired
from Active Service.
Chicago Times-Herald.


President at different times OF seventeen
distinct railroads. but never a subordinate
transportation official. This is the extraor-
binary railroad career of Samuel Sloan. who
has just retired from the presidency of the
Delaware, Lackawanna AZ Western, giving
way to one of the best transportation men
of the West, Chicagoan, w. III. Truesdale
Office boy clerk, merchant king. states
man, millionaire railroad ruler. This is an
epItome of his activity. Sloan rose like
comet, and during business career Of half
a century the star never waned. He retired
at the age OF eighty-two commanding the
respect of all, his brilllancy and ability I'm
no way impaired. In energy and physical
endurance only is he impaired as compared
with the Sloan men knew in his prime
Combative when opposed, steadfast n opin-
ions and friendships, wonderfully adept in
absorbing facts and figures gruff in bust
ness. the extreme OF democracy, hating
demonstration and sham. cautious. con-
sentative, persistent hut not obtrusive,
Samuel Sloan won his way 10 the top OF the
ladder and from the lowest rung. Al thlrte n
he cihce boy. at twenty-se.Sn he
was partner In big mercantile establish
ment. and at thirty-eight he was president OF
a big railroad. Ia all his half century Of
business life his way has been uneventful.