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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

Sir Chalres Dilke's View Of This COun-
try's Duties There.

Sir Charles Dixie. in the North Ameri-
can Review for October, discusses the rela-
tive positions and prospects of America
and England in the East. He does not think
that there is a probability that American
and British interests will ever clash in that
region, but for the present they should
unite in the effort to prevent powers that
seek territorial concessions in China from
shutting up that ancient empire to the free
commerce of the world OF Americas in
terest in the East, Sir Charles says:
What do we mean by the growing mer-
camille interests of the United States in
the far East; by the intermingling of those
interests with British interests, and by the
suggested fear that these interests may one
day clash? The producers of the United
States, with an unrivaled combination of
coal, the metals, invention, and skilled labor
at their back, will need TO send their prod
uce to customers in other portions of the
world. The United States will undoubtedly
want to send steel and machinery. as we'll
as many other commodities that might be
mentioned, TO India and to China, and to
receive from India and China and CeylOn
tea and silk and other articles which the
territory of the United States does not
produce in sufficient quantity for American
consumption. Although India and China
beginning to work cotton, yet II is prob
able that even in some classes of cotton
goods the United States will find a market
in India and China, and for these purposes
she needs the open door-equality of oppor-
tunity for her trade, as we need 1t for our
own. No territorial expansion of the United
States which seems probable or even pos
sible would do away with this necessity"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

ecouraged by the best teachers of Richmond.
Va, where they lived, the mother spent
Freely OF her small fortune to have the voice
My voice is my fortune" said Mar
garet We must make it support US In
the future" She believed that with it
golden ladder which leads to success on
stage.
When Richmond's teachers had done all
they could for her Margaret and her moth
er came to New York and sought an en-
gagement, where there are so many places
to be filled and so many singers TO NIL them.
She made the round of the agencies. She
called upon the persons TO whom she had
letters OF introduction. She steeled her
heart against many rebuffs, which often
made her weep on her mothers breast, and
refused to take No for an answer She
was tried by the Castle Square management
and was rejected She tried to get an audi
ence with Mr.. Grau and failed.
AT last she got the: promise of chance
to sing in church in New York in case
the soprano soloist should be taken i'll
But she was a healthy girl, who went
through the season without so much as
suffering from a cough" says Miss Sanders,
Meanwhile the little stock of money was
dwindling. The New York music master
was eating up the dollars in huge mouth
fuls.
Mamma" said the young Virginian one
day, Il am going to do something des-
perate. We will go to London, engage the
OcSl SluSIIlS lcdCutT we Cdli opCilO Oeh
last dollar II necessary and command Dame
Fortune to be blind Make or breaks the
motto. If can't become singer I'll turn
kitchenmaid"
They went. In her pocket were letters
which Albert G. Smith, a young business
man of this. city and a fellow pupil here.
had obtained for her from influential peo-
pie. She engaged for a teacher an ex-im-
presario of note in London, who brought
out the latent possibilities of her voice
wonderfully, and soon secured profitable
concert engagements for her.
Mr.. Smith went to Europe last spring.
He met Miss Sanders at the home of a
friend in Kensington. She thanked him
for the help that he had given her, and
told him that her professional future was
assured. She sang several times that even
ing, and Mr.. Smith, listening to the new
notes which had been discovered in the
liquid voice, grew strangely jealous of the
public. This story ends as all good love
stories should But not until Mr.. Smith had
come back to this country and spent sum-
mer in the Adirondacks did the answer
come to the question which he had asked
the sweet Virginian in London city. They
will be married in the spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12
MEDICAL NOTES.
prepared for the Sunday Journal by
an Old Probationary

DR.. Dimitropol, of Bucharest, has elab-
Grated a method for the treatment of con-
sumption which is within reach of all. The
patient is given daily for thirty or forty
days, each morning, nutritive mixture
composed of the yolks Of four or five eggs,
fifteen grains of pepsin and 121z ounces of
hot milk. the whole being well beaten up
for five minutes and Favored according to
taste with a little vanilla Ten minutes
later a slice of bread and butter weighing
about 12h ounces, well salted to the ex-
tent of at least half teaspoonful Of table
salt, is given. If the patient is very wasted
nutrient enemata should be given in adj
dition, composed of the yolks Of four eggs,
$40 grains of liquid peptone, seventy-five
grains of pure salt and 100 to 100 grains
of hot, concentrated bouilloE or meat ex-
tract. This enema, well beaten up, should
be slowly introduced, being preceded by an
evacuating enema. The patient takes daily
from ninety to 100 grains Of tribasic phos-
phate OF calcium and from thirty 10 sixty
grains of phosphate of sodium, as in the
following formula: Tribasic phosphate of
calcium, thirty grains phosphate Of sodium,
~ grains, In one powder, three to six Of
which are to be taken daily. After each
meal two TO four teaspoonfuls of 10 per
cent. solution of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
calcium are taken in half glass of water.
All of these drugs are to be given in a
graduated manner for forty days, when ii
is necessary to begin TO diminish the dose,
commencing later with intermissions of fif-
teen days Common salt is an important
factor in this treatment: 225 grains to
be given daily for thirty or forty days.
the salt being mixed with food already
sailed In cooking and after this patients
are TO take indefinitely from ninety to 40
grains of salt daily. The diet comprises
sixteen TO eighteen ounces Of meat, quart
of milk three eggs prepared to the pa
tents taste, fish and vegetables in the
habitual quantity, chosen by preference
from those richest in nitrogen-such as
beans and peas. The same method of treat
ment may be used in cases of scrofIla, ex-
GLIDING artificial feeding.
DR. Meany in an excellent article in the
American Practitioner and News on over
pressure in school work, says: I'VE are all
familiar with instances where children have
entered school with a well-poised mental
and physical balance. but who. under ad-
verse conditions, become stunted and
dwarfed both in mind and body. after pro-
tracted attendance OF school These adverse
conditions omnipresent In our school system
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12
THE MYSTERY OF MICE.
Theory that They Are Endowed with
a DiabOIfcal Sense Of HumOr.

w. l.. Alden, in Parsons Magazine.
Few people understand the mystery OF
nai ink n can c WITHOUT f0r baTe maSe
them a study for many years. L used TO
think that nature supplied mice wherever
there seemed TO be any call for them. For
example, if YOU live in a house where there
are no mice, and in a rash moment provide
yourself with mouse trap, or set up a cat,
mice will Immediately make their appear
ance. To the superficial observer this looks
as if nature, perceiving that you have a
mouse trap, proceeds 20 supply mice for it,
or noticing that you have a cat, sends mice
enough to satisfy the animal. But this Is
hot the true explanation. In order to un-
derstand mice you must grasp the fact that
the mouse is animal with a keen sense of
humor and a love of excitement. With this
key in your possession you can readily un-
lock the mystery of mice.
That the mouse has a sense of humOr Is
cOnSpicuously shown by the way in which he
Will rattle a newspaper in your bedroom at
night. The mouse does not eat newspa-
r'estic use. He merely makes a noise with
them, knowing that of all sounds the mid
will most successfully Danish sleep from
your eyes If g. mouse finds an eligible
newspaper in your room he will settle him
self down to night of fun and jollity. He
will rattle that newspaper till morning and
the only effect of throwing boots at him. or
of getting up and lighting the gas and
searching for him with the poker will be
that he will hide himself until you lie down
to sleep and then resume his little newspa-
per game. III TINS does not snow q sense or
humor 1T would be difficult to say what it
does show.
Then there is the well-knowr fact that
no sooner does a mouse trap or cat enter
q house than ii is followed by a troop of
mice. Cats and traps draw mice the pole
draws a magnet. The mouse loves the game
of teasing the cat by stimulating the lat
.er's hope of capturing mice. 1t is con-
sidered the height Of fun among mice to
Scuttle across a room In the presence of a
cat and to disappear in a hole just as the
cat is ready to pounce OF course now and
then too reckless mouse pays the penalty
of rashneSs by being caught by the cat, but
accidents of this kind are more rare among
mice than football accidents among men,
and in no way render mice shy of the game
If you once understood the nature of mice
you need have no trouble with them. Ban
ish from your house every cat, trap and
newspaper and not a IN )use will show him.
self. Fill your house with newspapers, traps
and cats and mice will flock to 1t from miles
away. No mouse will go TO a house where
no amusement Is offered him. This less IN
! have learned. as i said, by years of study
and Ii has been confirmed by the testimony
Of several of the most intelligent cats whom
have known
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

huuEeW CTOSS.
Was Mosby's command in the civil war
under the rules and regulations of the
provisional army? 2; What became of him
tor by any railroad company? Is he still
alive?-R La ).
1t was an irregular, guerilla organization.
Members, by special act of the Confederate
Congress. stood on the same footing as cav
airy Of the line and received the same pay
besides being permitted to retain captured
spois. 2. He practiced law and came into
disfavor throughout the South by support
ing General Grant for the Presidency. He
also supported President Hayes and in one
Of his letters in that campaign first used the
term the ''solid South" He was six years
consul at Hong Kong, and later practiced
law at San Francisco, where he still lives
We think he did not work as railroad
conductor after the war
Why has Rhode Island two capitals? What
faSSsed the e,, break ak or crack in the %oid
Please give a short sketch of Frances T..
Wizards life.-D .. l..
Because it was formed from two distinct
colonies, each of which kept its capital.
the official name of the State thus organ
lied being 1.-The State of Rhode Island and
the providence Plantations" 2 II cracked
on July 8. 1895. while being tolled for the
death OF Chief Justice Marshall. Previous
to this. and before it rang out gloriously
for our independence. il cracked and was
recast three times. 3. She was born near
Rochester, N. Y. Sept. q, 1889, graduated
from the Northwestern Female College,
Evanston, ILL.,. in 1858. and was q success
full teacher in several Western towns. La
ter was instructor at several minor colleges.
She lectured much. wrote some, and in 1879
became president of the womens Christian
Temperance Union. In 1883 she founded the
worlds w. c. T. u.
What newspaper has the largest circula-
ton in the world? 2. Which one I'm Eng
land? g. Which one in America? 4. What
is meant by new journalism?'-F. NJ.
Probably the Paris Petit Journal, which
has over a million circulation 2. The Lon
don Daily Mail claims a daily issue OF over
10000 copies. 3 There are no official fig
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

Was Robert Emmett hung or beheaded?-
q. Z.
Emmett was hanged on Sept. 20. 1903. in st.
Thomas street. Dublin
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

o. e.
Emmett was hanged on Sept. 20. 1903. in st.
Thomas street. Dublin
From whom can obtain information
about the Republic Of Venezuela?-H. G..
Write to the director of the Bureau of
American Republics. Washington. d. c.
:.
What was James Russell Lowelps opinion
as to the sanity OF Hamlet?-E. L. w.
Lowell says: IF you deprive Hamlet of
reason. there is no truly tragic motive left"
In the play.
At what weights did Fftzsimmons and
Dempsey fight when contesting for the mid
dlcweight championship? 2. What is the
recognized middleweight lmit?-Rufus.
Fitzsimmons weighed 1904 pounds. Demp-
sey three pounds less. 2 1t is now I5S
pounds. Formerly it was Isl.
Please give the ingredients of an invisible
fnk.-Sub.
A weak solution of nitrate of copper gives
an invisible ink that becomes red through
heat, and the juice OF lemon, onion, cab
bage or artichoke becomes visible when
heat is applied to the paper.
Il 0Rnt1nR
against the Scotch at the battle of Ban
nockburn? Would they be called disciplined
men in those days?
Edward had 10000 men. 5000 OF whom
were archers. The latter were probably
disciplined according to the standards Of
that day.
In article reference Is made to a lapis
iazuli clock. What sort of clock Is meant /?
Blue.
Lapis lazuli Is an ornamental stone, blue.
opaque and often specked with yellow. The
best of IL comes from Persia and Siberia
The reference was TO the clocks orna-
mental outside. not TO its works
What Is the difference between a COM
missioned and a noncommissioned officer In
our army ?. What is meant by a brevet
officer?-American.
Our commissioned officers are major gen.
erals. brigadier generals. colonels, leuten-
ant colonies. majors, captains and first and
ssccnd heutenants. Noncommissioped Off
GERS appointed by regimental commanders
include all officers below the grade of second
iiutenant. such as sergeant majors. SER
geants and corporals. 2 Brevet officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

I have heard that during the civil war
Russia sent to our waters a fleet bearing
sealed orders that were to be opened and
acted upon In the event of Englands in
Also, that the price paid for Alaska was
in reality compensation to Russia, Alaska,
then considered frozen, good-for-nothing.
being but a cloak for the transaction. Are
these statements founded on facts?-Ya-
lensiS.
Yes, but Secretary Seward was a level
headed man and it may be put down as
sure that he saw advantage in the trans
action beyond making return to Russia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

Remarkable story Of a Singer from
the Old Dominion.
New York Suecial.

New York Special.
Here is a charming romance OF to-day.
fresh from the lapldarys wheel, seven
starred brilliant of a story for a novelist
looking for a plot: Sanders was a virgin
ian. lie was well TO do; had many slaves
and fine old Southern home OF the ante
bellum kind. When the civil war began he
entered the artillery and served with dis
tinction on the Confederate side The war
burned up his fortune. But he did not let
misfortune break his heart when the war
was over he took on his coat and earned
modest competency for his wife ana the
girl child who came into the family later
Colonel Sanders died in 1850 when Mar
garet was little more than baby. he lett
a few securities. a little money In the BANK,
a small life insurance, for the support OF
his widow and the baby. When Margaret
passed from girlhood TO young womannood
il was found that she had a sweet soprano
voice. which promised great tninSA En-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12
En- VOYAGE.

Whichever way the wind doth blow
Some heart is glad to have IL so;
Then blow IL east blow IL west,
The wind that blows, that wind is best.
My little craft sails not alone;
A thousand fleets from every zone
Are out upon a thousand seas;
And what for me were favoring breeze
Might dash another. with the shock
OF doom, upon some hidden rock.
And so i do not dare to pray
For winds to watt me my way,
But leave 1t to q higher will
To stay or speed me; trusting still
That all Is we'll and that He
Who launched my bark will sail with me
Through storm and calm, and will not fail.
Whatever breezes may prevail,
To land me. every peril past,
Within His sheltering haven at last.
Then, whatsoever wind doth blow,
My heart is glad to have IL 50;
And blow IL east blow il west,
The wind that blows. that wind is best
Caroline A. Mason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

For hoarseneSs OF the voice the Revue de
Therapeutics recommends: Hydrochlorate
of morphine and hydrochlorate of cocaine,
of each one-twelfth of a grain; tincture of
aconite, two drops; powdered marshmal-
low, three grains, and a sufficient quantity
OF sugar. This is the quantity for one
pastille. OF which eight or ten are to be
taken in day. l.. N, NJ. d.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12
Prescriptions.

To stop falling Of the hair the Revue de
Therapeutics recommends: Hydrochlorate
Of quinine, one ounce; fannie acid, two
ounces; alcohol GO per cent?, one and a half
pints: tincture of cantharides, two and a
half ounces; pure glycerine, two and a half
ounces: eau de cologne. ten ounces; Vanilla,
two grains; powdered sandalwood, one
ounce. This mixture, after being well
shaken, is allowed to stand for four days
and is then filtered. 1t is rubbed into the
scalp daily for the purpose named.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-11-25
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA. Nov 24--Monday night next a
meeting will be held in this city for the pur-
pose of making an organized effort to have an
agricultural fair for the benefit OF Fairfax and
Alexandria counties, some time next year
The Clavedalc Athletic Club, Of Baltimore, viii
play the Episcopal High School football team to-
morrow evening.
Henry Trigger. an employe Of the Globe Flour
Mills while at work this evening, had his knee
cap knocked cut Of place. he was attended BY
Dr. O'Bricu.
There viii be a meeting tomorrow evening OF
tLe directors Of the Mount Vernon Avenue As
LoturUp. OF Washington, viii be elected presi-
dent OF the association
last night the finance committee met at the
auditors office and destroyed $50 in coupons Of
the issue Of 1872, and Sl4,6I712 of the issue OF
1879, which represented the amount OF interest
paid since July l last. The committee also
DESTROYED 81 500 of registered coupon bonds of the
issue OF 1872 which had been purchased during
the wear 1899 by the commissioners Of the sink
ing fund and issued in lieu OF the destroyed
bonds, i certificate bearing 3.Gj per cent in
teTGsl
4 meeting Of Washington Lodge OF Masonz was
held last night. Two past masters OF the State
of Texas and the officers and a delegation from
The master mason's degree was conferred upon
TWO candidates.
Mrs Wooles, widow Of William Wooles. died
at the residence OF her son, James, in New
York Wednesday. The deceased lived in this
city mp TO 4 few years ago.
The Sisters Fair proved to be great success,
and they are grateful TO their friends both
Catholic and Protestant, who co-0perated in en-
deavoring 10 make the fair attractive and profit
able About =, 600 will be realized
Christ Church Chapter, brotherhood Of St.
Andrew held i reception at the lecture room Of
the church tonight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-11-25
DIRECTOR MERRIAM's REPORT.
Additional Clerks Recommended for
the Census Bureau.

Additional Clerks Recommended for
the Census Bureau.
The first annual report of the Director
of the Census was submitted to the Score
tary of the Interior yesterday. The report
which is very brief, covers the work of
organization, and all matters connected
with the bureau so far as the work has
progressed up to the present time.
Director Merriam recommends that ad-
ditional clerks be allowed the bureau as
follows: Two additional chiefs Of division,
at s. 600 per annum; five additional clerks
Of class four, six Of class three, and eight
of class TWO II is estimated that there
viii be required for the taking of the cen
sus $4,000 enumerators. over $500 clerks,
and over 900 special agents. The entire
Office force now numbers 1872, most OF
whom are women, employed as skilled la
borers.
There has been expended Of he appro-
priation Of $1,000, GOO. but SOB 1868 Ref
erence is made 10 the building which is
being erected for the accommodation OF the
bureau. The yearly rental is to be $1,000
for the first FIVE years. and $4,000 a year
for the second five years, at the end OF
which time the Government may purchase
the building If il sees fit.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-11-25
DANIEL FOR PRESIDENT.
The Qualifications of the Senator
From Virginia Discussed.

he Qualifications of the Senator
Prom Virginia Discussed.
RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 24-Seustgr John
N- Daniel VIII be nominated by the Rich
moad Times for President Of the United
Ststez - leading editorial tomorrow.
The Times VIII say:
II john ". Daniel were nominated for
the Presidency upon such a conservative
democratic platform as ne would approve.
q is our deliberate opinion that. barring
Filzlugh Lee, who is Just now cut of poll
fies. ne would do more 10 reunite the Dem
ocIa-ie iaeJious and poll more Democratic
votes tL5a amy other man whom the party
could select i gozs without saving that
The entire South would rally around him
VITA enthusiasm. and with Daniel as a can
didate. sA hope which the Republicans NAV
nOw entertain o. breaking the solid South
would be abandoned. OF might a. wen b.
Major Daniel also has the confidence OF
The Democrats OF the North They know.
that although he has been an ardent adyo-
cafe - silver, he must see that the issue
is ended. and he would DO nothing % injure
the business interests OF the country
"a Few years age William J Bryan lean
SO into prominence and popularity with
one bound, and he is a popular man today.
But william ]. Bryan has more political
enemies today than ne mas friends. and if
DE be nominated he would provoke a fight
against him more desperate thaa against
any pUhlic man whom the Democrats
might put u4-"