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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-15

| Gen. Funston, writing to friend IN
Kansas from the seat of conflict with
the Filipinos, makes the following sen
sibIe observations;
"On general principles l am not an
expausi0nist. but l believe that since
we were, by an unfortunate train Of
circumstances, thrown into this thing,
we should stay with it to the bitter end
and raw-hide these bullet-headed
Asiatic rufians until they yell for
mercy. And after the war l want a
job Of professor Of American history in
Luzon University when they build it.
And III warrant that the new genera
ton of Filipiuos will know better than
to get in the way of the band wagon Of
Anglo-Saxon progress and deeency."
When Gen, Funston has finished
these Asiatics, we are anxious that he
should have an opportunity to rawhide
the bullet-headed Americans who at
tempt to stand in the way of Anglo
Saxon progress.-Chattauooga Press.
Up in the mountains, fifty miles from
the City of Mexico, is the town of Cuer-
nevaea, says the Chicago News. There
the Emperor MaNimiHau made. his SUM
mer capital during the few years of his
troubled reign. In Cuernevaca he had
a little home to garden called "Olinda.
and there he and the beautiful Empress
Carlotta spent the few happy days of
their stay in Mexico Adjoining
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-15

A street riot i'm which one mar is
killed and three wounded is called a
augl" in Galveston, Tex.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-15

A package Of Hair-Vetch grass seed
will be sent to any farmer by the secre;
tarv of agriculture at Washington,
application to be made through Prof.
w. c. Welborn, Agricultural College,
Miss. The Professor has found this
zone of the best winter and early
spring pasturage crops, and one OF the
best restorative crops ever tried in this
State"
The Mississippi Press Association del
egates to the National Editorial Assoc
citation, meeting at Portland, Oregon,
left Chicago June 50. On entering
Oregon. at Huntington, the entire MS
ISOLATION was greeted with a grand re-
ception and dinner The outing will
occppy a month, and will include San
Francisco Astoria, Tacoma, Spokane,
Vancouver. returning through Canada
The will be a general reunion OF Con
federate Veterans at Tupelo on Friday,
18th inst. when it is expected there
.giiI be more Olu NoulNtlNA q US tit'1NAAA
hIed than on any other occasion in the
history of the State. Col. L. L. Rus
.an Of Mobile, will be orator of the
day.
Another Richmond is in the field foI
neutrality-suspicious.. T. '. No
land. of Mississippi City. He has tho
experienee of several terms asa legisla'
tor and was a member of the constitu
tiopaI convention of 1890.
A correspondent is informed that Jus
tiee l.. O. c. Lamar died at Macon, Ga.
January %. 1898; Senator James z
George died at Mississippi City August
1897: senator Edward c. NaithaH
died in Washington City April 81, 1925.
When at the A. x NJ. college re.
centl,. Prof. A. B. Mckay showed us
four-acre patch of blackberriss he IS
cultivating. lie expects to gather
big crop next year.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-07-15

To THE DEUsmEBs. Ny Dear Fellow
TraveIers-It is said that bird, of a
feather flock together. ! am glad to
be once more able 10 put on the plum
age OF travelling man, aud to flock
with the commercial ightingales again.
What am but a drummer You sing
in your flight Of things to eat and
things to wear: sing Of the stuff that
dreams are made of. You sell soap
peddle sentiment. You deal in dry
goods; l deal in notions, but sometimes
my goods are dry, You carry hardware;
use a few augers in my trade. You
worry the flesh; | cruelty the spirit.
Your wares are of the earth, earthly;
mine are of the wind, windy.
So here we drummers go, drumming
and humming, and loving and laughing
and singing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
POLICE SURGEON TALK
1T Is SAID DIR. BRUCE VILE Is
GROOMED FOR THE PLACE.
A Rumor that +. vi. johnson VIII Not
He Controller-Snfety Board Organ
ixes-WOrks Board Routine.

There has been but little outside talk as
to who will be the next police surgeon.
Those who ought to know say that DR.. Bruce
Wiley will be the man who will hold that
office. DR.. Wiley has fought hard In the
Democratic ranks for an office. and two
years ago he was picked for the police sur
geonship. but 1t slipped away from him.
The Democratic leaders believe that II has
reached the time when he should be reward
ed for his work for the party. and he stands
q good chance for that office.
Something Of a sensation was sprung yes
terday afternoon, and while confirmation
cannot be had at this time. there seems TO
to the effect that z. NJ. Johnson will retire
will accept the position of school director
and will leave the city controllers Office the
first of the year.
Mayor Tag. CART was asked about the mat
ter at his home last night. as he was not
able TO be down town owing to a tempo
rary illness, and he stated that the matter
had not been settled upon. He would neither
affirm nor deny the report that Mr.. johnson
was TO leave or who would be his successor
in the office. Mr.. Johnson also refused to
discuss the matter.
The new Board of Public WORKS was Sc
lected by some of the courthouse officials
yesterday afternoon, and while the mayor
has not as yet made known VINO Will con-
stitute the board, there seems to be some
thing tangible in the rumors. Albert SAhm
has already been spoken of as the. president
of the new board. 1t Is stated that should
Mr.. Montgomery's health improve he will
TO doubt be selected for another term. The
third member may be James l.. keach, al
least rumor has il that way. Mayor Tag
CART stated last night that he will make no
more appointments until he is able to leave
the house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
LOCAL BASEBALL DEAL
NO DOUBT THAT w. H.. WATKINS
WILL BE OWNER OF THE CLUB.
h Final Arrangements VIII he
Made TO-Day-Charles COmiskey
Goes to Chicago-Ncvv Ball Park.

As w. II. Watkins walked into one Of
the theaters last night he was accosted by
the doorkeeper with the inquiry If he would
be in Pittsburg this season. Mr.. Watkins
answered him briefly that he would be right
here in Indianapolis. This Is significant that
the deal for the purchase of the Indian
apolis ball club franchise and players by
Mr.. Watkins has about been completed. The
option held by him expires tonight, but
by the time II Is up the Indianapolis ball
club will be owned and controlled by w.
Fl. Watkins unless something should happen
that is altogether unlocked for.
1t is stated that the deal was almost COM
pleted yesterday, but there was a hitch in
the arrangements which caused a pospone-
ment in the final arrangements. In pur-
chasing the club Mr.. Watkins will not as
sumo responsibility for any action that
may be brought against the club prior to
the season of 1890 or the time he takes con-
troll of il. The men who W the club were
willing to make these arrangements, but,
it is said. another man VINO is interested
In the matter caused the hitch. Tn obstacle
may be removed this morning and by s
o'clock tonight the deal for the transfer
will be made.
Mr.. Watkins called at the city engineers
Office yesterday and has also been doing
business with contractors and graders pre-
paratory to making all preliminary arrange
ments for the construction of the new park.
Charles Comiskey, who was in town on
Thursday and who left yesterday for Chi
cago, held a long conference with President
job I. Brush, of the Cincinnati club. be-
fore leaving. and the subject was the plac-
ing of an American League (old Western
League) club in Chicago the coming season.
The thought of any new league going into
that city has been dispelied, but II is be-
lieved that Mr.. Hart, OF the Chicago Ma
tional League club, will give his consent
for an American League cub to play there
providing the National League can have the
say as 10 where and when Ii snail play.
These arrangements will no doubt be made.
Mr.. Watkins believes that there are strong
chances of the American League getting
into Chicago, but he will not discuss the
matter TO any extent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
A u OF INDICTMENT
JOSEPH E.. KERN BROUGHT To THIS
CITY FROM GREENE COUNTY. P
A Company for Which He Worked Al
Ieges that He Mailed Them Orders
That Are Not Genuine.

Deputy United States Marshal Branham
returned last night from Scotland, Greene
county, Indiana, where he went to bring
Joseph K. Kern, under indictment for using
the mails to defraud, to this city. Kern.
It Is said, was employed by the Cleveland
Refining Company, OF Cleveland. o., as
salesman on commission and assigned to
territory In Arkansas and Missouri. He
wished TO secure an advance on his COM
missions, and. refusal being made by the
company to grant his request, it is charged
that he wired them fors money, saying or
ders covering the amount asked for had
been mailed. The company did not pay the
commission until after the receipt of the
orders, which were Immediately filled. When
the eonsignments reached their destination
they were refused and the company was
advised that the consignees claimed not TO
have given orders for such bills.
The matter was placed in the hands OF
the federal authorities and three indict-
ments were rendered against Kern in the
eastern division OF the northern district
OF Ohio. Kern was arrested near Scotland.
where he was living with relatives. and
taken before the commissioner at Terre
HauIe, but was unable TO give bond. He
will be taken before the court here and
trict where he was indicted. Kern asserts
his Innocence OF WIongdoing. claiming he
thought the orders were gooo when he sent
them In.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
POOR CASTOR OIL


DR.. John F. Gels. the analytical expert
of the City Board of Health, has discov-
cred, after an exhaustive examination, that
nearly all of the substance sold in this city
for castor oil is in reality a cheaper sub
%stitute, which contains not one trace Of
the genuine article.
While the fact that castor oil is nearly
always adulterated has been known for
some time. it has heretofore been impos-
sible to tell what the spurious substance
really was. That 1t was a vegetable oil,
but its Identity was only established after
many tests. DR.. Gels has discovered that
nearly all the article which passes for
castor oil in this city is really cotton-seed
oil, which is also used i'm initiating olive
oil, but with poorer results, ii being easily
detected. When sold as castor oil Ii is al
most sure to pass without detection, as In
smell, appearance, taste and consistency it
is almost exactly like the genuine castor
oil.
After many tests. DR.. Gels finally ascer-
tanned the method adopted for working the
cotton-seed oil into the more expensive
castor oil. 1t Is simplicity itself when once
explained. The process consists simply of
running the oil from one tank to another
and blowing hot air through 1t while it is
being transferred
While the sale Of this oil is contrary to
the state drug law. 1t is not regarded as
injurious and aside from the fraud per-
petrated on people who buy ii for castor
oil, no one is harmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
FINE CATTLE SOLD.
Three Ca,foads at High-Priced stock
at the Interstate Yards.

What were pronounced "a be the finest
cattle ever brought TO this city arrived at
the Interstate stockyards yesterday morn
ing and in the shortest time on record
were sold 10 Simon O'Donnell, or Pittsburg,
who purchased them for exhibition pur-
poses at the fat stock exposition in
the Smoky City.
There were three carloads Of the cattle,
culled from a herd Of four hundred on the
farm OF J. e. Harrison and W.. o. Pin
nell. at Kansas, Ill. One OF the carloads
consisted Of y~earling Herefords, which
weighed on an average 1,350 pounds each.
The other two carloads were Jwo-year-old
cattle and one lot averaged a weight OF
1.sss and the other 1.440.
The weights were phenomenal for any
market, the average for yearlings being
but 800 pounds, while cattle az two years
generally weigh about 1850 pounds.
The price paid for the cattle was the
highest paid In any market this year, be-
ing SI.3 a hundred pounds. The next high
est record for the year was in the Chi
cage market. where S.l5 was paid for a
carload Wednesday. Aside from these two
shipments. there has been nothing offered
his rear that brought even as high as 81
q hundred.
The cattle were sent TO Pittsburg last
night by their now owner. who Is confident
that they will capture the big ribbon at the
Pitteburg show They were badded so deep
~ IN straw that nothing bit their backs
and heads wee visible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
TWO REClTALS GIVEN.


The third recital Of the Students Mus
ical anu Club was given at
Plymouth Church last night to a large
number Of friends of the pupils. The
work of the pupils is of a grade that is
sure TO win them success. Whether in
rama. art or from a musical standpoint
they gave a strong recommendation of
their teachers ability which was warmly
approved by those present. The pro-
gramme was composed Of some very ...n-
cult numbers, as follows:
Song-(a) The Monotone. ..... Cornelius
OBJ "4Me Miller's Daughter.
Mr.. Fred Powell.
Recitation, aunt Nancy's Account of
a Fashionable Parlor Recital.
Mary E. Boynton
Miss Ruby Hinchman.
Piano-(a) l. Fileuse," Op. Isl. No.
CD Polka de Concert" Bartlett
Miss Mary E. Jacobs.
Cornet, "Bubbling Spring Polka" Williams
W.,iiam Wilson.
Violin, Scene de ballet".........De Beriot
Mr. w. n Bryant
Mrs. Frank Fuller.
Recitation Inc ramps Storv"S.;..
Mr.. Carl Ellsworth shaffer.
Piano-(a) "Fantasie Impromptu." OPP.
CD "Polacca Briiiante." op.G =.
.,..:"":".:........ Weber
Miss Blanche Bloomfield.
Cornet, Pony Polka Cripple ~tonguel.:.
Scott Wade.
Violin. "Legende" Bohm
Mr.. W. H. Bryant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
SAFETY BOARD ORGANIZES.
c. C. Roth Is Elected President
Health Board Appointments.

Health Board Appointments.
The new Board Of Public Safety-c. c.
Roth, N. ]. Hyde and w. s. Mcmillan
qualified for office yesterday afternoon and
organized. selecting Mr.. Roth as president
of the board. The first meeting will be held
within a few days. The new Board of Pub
lie Health will be DR.. Frank Morrison, DR..
Z. d. Moffett and DR.. ]. F. Benham. DR..
Morrison will be president Of the board. as
the other two members are both new men
DR.. Moffett is a graduate Of the Central
College of Physicians and Surgeons, and
Or. Benham is acting as demonstrator OF
chemistry at that college. The physicians
of the city believe that the Central College
will get its share of the plums at the dis
posal of the board. The Board OF Heaith
may hold a meeting to-day or the first OF
the week. at which the appointments to be
made by that board will be considered.
1t is said that DR.. Charles Poucher, the
present superintendent Of the City Hospital,
Is a candidate for another term. HIS chiei
opponent is said to be DR.. Mark Thomas, a
~ell-know young physician OF the city
who is a strong ~favorite with the Catholic
element. DR.. Spencer, superintendent Of tho
City Dispensary. is also said to be a strone
candidate for reappointment. The office OF
city sanitarian is a place which carries q
good salary with II and is desirable. Many
of the persons who hold frequent consulta-
tons with Madam Rumor say that DIT
Clark, the present incumbent, Will be re.
appointed, but DIR. Clarence l.. Marlatt and
DR.. Westover are strong candidates for the
Office. They both called upon the members
of the new board yesterday and made their
wishes known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
WORTH OF JEWELS
BURGLARS PAY A NIGHT VISIT TO
LOUIS HAsSE's PLACE.
The Work Was Undoubtedly Done by
Thieves Who Were Good Judges of
JeweIry-Robbed Once Before.

Louis Hasse, manager of the Columbia
Wholesale Jewelry Company. occupying a
portion of the second floor at 1i1a South
Meridian street, is mourning the loss Of
about $500 worth of jewelry taken from
the place some time Thursday night. The
thieves entered by prying open a door, and
when Mr.. Hasse opened another door yes
terday morning he was surprised to see
sample cases, boxes, cloths. silverware, and
In fact everything in the place, scattered
about the rooms. The safe was the only
thing not disturbed. Hasse was so excited
that II was some time before he found how
the thieves got into the room The police
were Immediately notified and Asch and
Dugan were put on the case.
The work is thought to have been that of
experts having a good knowledge of jewelry,
everything taken being of the better grades,
while cheaper goods and plated wares were
untouched Hasse says that no one with
cut a complete knowledge of jewelers. wares
could have made so good a selection from
TIE stock. a large number of chains. which
were attached by hooks to large pieces Of
velvet, were taken by cutting strips about
an inch wide out of the cloth where the
hooks were fastened. A large portion Of
the plumber was taken from sample trunks.
which were forced open and the trays re-
moved and scattered about the room.
The robbery was a bold one, and must. 1T
is thought, have been done by some one
knowing something Of the place and habits
of those f~requenting the building. Twenty
five or thirty men and messenger boys are
about the building throughout the night,
from the head of the stairway. There are
also transomS and windows through which
the light, which must necessarily have been
the stairway and hall. Hasse was robbed
about two years ago In a similar manner,
jewelry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
WATER TANK BURSTS
And Causes N Great CONJUNCTION in Vi
cinity of kingan Il Co.'s Plant.

y portion of Maryland street and prop
erty adjoining the hingan < Co. plant
looked yesterday morning very much as if
IL had been visited by a destructive wind
storm, such as the St. Louis cyclone. Debris
filled the passage way between the buildings
and sheds. which had been badly broken
up.
about 4 o'clock a. m. residents OF tina
neighborhood were awakened by a roaring.
crashIn sound, which lasted for several
seconds. followed by rumbling noises. Many
rushed from their houses. thinking the
street prophet Of a few days ago had been
in error regarding the end of the world
February next. Water was running through
the street and into the yards. one man
opened a door to find a shed, which had
been several hundred feet from the house,
blocking The exit. There was, In the dark
ness, great excitement, and il was some
time before all learned the cause Of the
disturbance and were sufficiently relieved as
to their safety or danger to return TO their
siumbers.
A large tank, holding seventy-hve bar
rels of water, on a tower about sixty feet
bands and prec.pitated the contents, slaves
and bands 10 the ground and roofs OF the
surrounding sheds. There was no one work
ing in that vicinity at the time. and no
personal injuries resulted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
SCHOOL BOARDS NOTES
THEY WILL BE EXECUTED IN THE
SUM OF $45,OOO AT THIS TINE.
Contractors Will Be Faid In This Way
-Punfshment of a Boy Considered
Oar Routine Affairs.

Al a meeting of the School Board last
night it was decided to execute notes and
turn them over to the contractors in pay
ment of the Indebtedness of the new
school buildings. Notes aggregat.ng $45.-
600 will be executed at once. They VIII
bear 5ha per cent. interest. The board con-
cluded that the notes will have to bear
this rate of interest in order that the con-
tractors who receive them will be able to
dispose Of them at par. AS fast as the in
debtedness on the buildings falls due the
contractors will be paid in notes. 1t is un-
derstood that the board will see to 1t that
all the contractors are able to dispose of
their notes at par. Commissioner Baker
said last night that he visited one inan-
cial institution which would tane all the
boards notes at 5h "er cent. If they were
presented mex week. Another institution
would take the notes at 5 per cent. If pre-
sented by its customers, These notes will
be payable in May and November. 1900.
After the board transacted the business
for which it was specially called a number
Of other matters arose which required at
tention. One of the most important was a.
request from Commissioner Woessner,
who asked that a committee be appoint,
to investigate some trouble at school No..
8, on Virginia avenue. -he trouble, 1t APP
pears, is between some of the pupils of the
school and the principal, Z. w. Dykema.
President Maxwell referred the matter to
the committee on teachers and salaries,
which will act " ii Mr.. Woessner and Su-
perintendent Goss. 1t is said that some Of
the patrons of the school have complained
that the principal of No. s has been pun
ishing pupils in an unusual way. 1t is
claimed mat in one instance he compelled
a boy to walk up and down stairs as a
penalty for some inf action of the rules.
The principal defended his act on the
ground that the boy got ''out of order
while on the stairs, and Ii was natural
that he should be punished in the way he
was.
The comm.,tee on buildings and grounds
reported that 1, had accepted school bu..d-
ing No.. Is. at Michigan street and Beville
avenue, from the contractors. The COM
mittee had hesitateu about accepting the
building on account of the stairways being
too steep. The architects, however, al
mitted that they were responsible for the
error. and have agreed to change the
StairwavS at .heir own expense.
Members of the new School Board were
present last night n took part in the
financial discussion. City Controller John
son, who will be the auditor of the new
board, was also present. 1t is probable
that the new board will request the pres
ent board to take steps looking to he sale
of 500, 900 Of funding bonds. In March $780,
600 of bonds will be issued and in July $20,-
600 will be sold. The present School Board
will probably begin advertising the bonds
within a few weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1899

an extended tour of Europe, will appear for
me nrst time in Indianapolis. DR.. Slater has
haue a worldwide reputation as a medium
Oh great power. and is the only medium
VINO mas had the honor of appearing before
queen Victoria. At a private seance given
1896. to a number of invited guests, among
Wnom We're Alfred r. Wallace. Englands
greatest scientist, Prof. William Crooks. +.
astronomer; Ionides. the Greek philosopher,
and Baron Du Prell, Of the University of
81. Petersburg. among the tests produced in
broad light were spirit slate writing,
Slater's open seance, floating tables and
chairs. Questions written and retained by
the interrogators will receive full and in
telligent