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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
SAW THE PAVING BRICK
Chicago Men Much Pleased with Their
Terre Haute Visit.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 1.-The COM
mittee of Chicago men sent here by the
real estate board OF hat city to investi-
gate the paving brick industry were much
impressed with the shale and brick found
in the factories here and at Brazil. Ac-
cording to the statements of the Chicago
men the paving contractors there have
been charging about twice too much for
brick paving. Robert Givins, a ~well-known
real estate man of Chicago, who is chair
man of the delegation, said that If they
found the brick could be obtained here of
right quality and at a better price than
at Galesburg, Chicago men would be will
ling to invest money. in the enterprise of
brickmaking. Galesburg has a capacity of
1900 W bricks daily. The total capacity of
the Terre Haute and Brazil plants Is ABOUT
10000 brick. w. W. Winslow, of !ndianap-
pany of Brazil, and others interested In
the industry explained to the Chicago men
that the output could be largely increased
with only a short time for preparation.
Galesburg is about the same distance
from Chicago that Terre Haute is. and the
freight is $3.50 a thousand brick. The
Galesburg brick Is delivered In Chicago at
$14 a thousand. The Terre Haute and Bra
zil manufacturers say they can deliver
brick at not to exceed $l1. The Chicago
men were much pleased with the tests OF
the brick here and in Brazil, and had no
doubt Of the inexbaustiblea supply or clay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
10000 WORDS AN HOUR.
Telegraphic Messages Worked on at
n Rapid Rate.

Telegraphic Messages Worked on at
n Rapid Rate.
BUDA PEST. Oct. 1.-The United Electric
Company last night tried for the first time
in eastern Europe the rapid t~elegraphing in
vention of Viragand Pollack. TIL test was
made upon the government wires between
Berlin and Bud Pest. All the experiments
were successful. While the wires were
working the trial was watched here by rep
resentatives of the two big American tele-
graph companies. the French government
experts and the Hungarian telegraph au-
thOrities. Several state councillors and gov
eminent officers were in Berlin TO inspect
the working Of the invention. This test
showed that the messages which had been
previously perforated upon a tape are
worked off by electricity at the rate of 49,
OU words an hour, although the machine s
actual capacity, as the inventors declare, Is
1OO.O0 words an hour.
BY this system the inventors say one wire
can do the work of sixteen wires worked by
the present methods. The perforated strip
upon which the signals OF the message are
perforated has two rows of holes, upon
which two brushes, one positive and enc
negative play. as the paper rolls off the
brush points through the holes touch a
metal plate beneath. making a circuit and
starting an electric current at the other end
of the wire. There the making and break
ing of the current agitates a membrane like
those used in all telephone receivers. BY
the aid Of a magnet, a tiny mirror attached
to the telephone membrane, moves with each
making and breaking off the circuit. This
mirror reflects a powerful electric light upon
an opening in a drum behind which a roll
of sensitized Photographic paper passes as
the light plays. By this paper Geographic
signals at the rate of 400, 900 per hour can be
readily recorded. This would give 5000
worcs an hour, on the average, of complete
telegraph messages. The sensitive paper is
developed in a few moments and thus gives
the operator the signals from which the
kilograms are written out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
SINGLE TAX IN CHINA
THE GERMANS PUT HENRY GEORGES
THEORIES In PRACTICE.
Land al kaio-Chau the Basis of Cow
ernmental Taxation, with Revision
Every Three Years.

BERLIN. Oct. 1.-Poultney Bigelow, one
of the delegates to the international geo.
graphical congress now in session here. re-
Gently visited Kiao-Chau. Shan-Tung, Chi
ma. on behalf of the American Geographical
Society, and there discovered an economic
fact which the German press has hitherto
ignored.
To-day Mr.. Bigelow told the Associated
Press that the German government had
put into practice at Kiao-Chau the land
theory of Henry George. having expatri-
ated. before the German seizure, all the
Chinese land owners. The Germans now
sell the use of the land to European set
tiers and business men with reversior
every three years. Prices are cheap. bu'
the government will doubtless use the
money thus obtained wisely.
On inquiry in official quarters the Asso'
ciated Fress learns that the German gov
eminent has made a similar application OF
Georges land theory in New Guinea
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clerk. Upon them were inscribed the names
of Capt w. III. Reeder. u. s. N; Capt.
George c. Reiter. u. s. N. and Charles
Cramp, of Philadelphia The admiral in
vited them up and they remained with him
twenty minutes. Captain Reeder, who Is
commandant of st. Mary's navy yard, said
that they all were old friends Of the adj
miral.
At z o'clock the admiral dined with his
brother Charles and wife, his son George,
and Lieutenants Brumby and Caldwell. The
admiral retired at $50.
My brother told US to-day" said Charles
Dewey, later In the day. that he did not
begin To fully appreciate the extent and
nature of his reception here until he alight-
ed at the Battery yesterday morning and
started up Broadway. OF course, he saw
the people lining the river during the naval
parade, but he was not close enough to
catch their expression. and that is what
impressed him coming up Broadway. In
speaking of the parade, he said IL was a
magnificent thing to see so many people
smiling, and to feel that they were smiling
at him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
THE CHICAGO FESTIVAL.
Visitors and Invitation Committee
Arc ON the Wing.

CHICAGO. Oct. IA special invitation
was sent to-day by the federal committee
TO Sir Thomas Upton. owner OF the yacht
Shamrock. asking him to be Chicago's
guest at the laying Of the cornerstone OF
the new federal building next Monday.
Col. William b. Roberts and George ID.
Cooke. who went South to meet the Mex
leo party, t~elegraphed to-day that they
would probably receive the visitors at
Houston instead of Eagle Pass. Tex. as
originally planned, as the train bearing the
Mexican visitors is ahead of schedule time
Manuel De Azpiroz, Mexican ambassador to
the United States, will arrive in Chicago
from Washington next Friday.
A movement was begun to-day to secure
the attendance of the United States SUI
preme Court in a body at the cornerstone
ceremonies. The Judges will be asked to
adjourn court to permit them to make the
trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

Dewey day in Montpelier probably will sur
pass any holiday the State has ever known.
The day following the celebration the adj
miral will go 10 Mortified to attend the
laying OF the cornerstone OF Dewey Hall at
the university there.
The celebration in this city probably will
include a parade In the afternoon, with a
review by the admiral from the steps of the
S~tatehouse and a display of fireworks In the
evening. Ii is understood that there will
be no general reception, but of this there
Is yet Uncertainty, as the programme of the
day will probably accord with Admiral
Dewey's wishes as to it's extent.
AT Mortified Admiral Dewey will be met
by military and fraternal organizations and
escorted to Norwich University. The cor
nerstone grafton will be delivered by Sena;
tor Depew. While in Mortified Admiral
Dewey will be the guest of President
Brown, of the university, formerly com
mander in the United States navy. On his
return TO this city the admiral will stay
at the home of his brother, Charles Dewey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-The attitude here
greatly resembles that of Germany just be-
fore the outbreak of the Spanish-American
war. The government and oficialdom are
neutral, but the German press Is largely in
favor of the Beers, who are solemnly bid
den to be Of good cheer, for the sympathy,
not only of Germany. but of the whole
world, is with them.
According to advices from The Hague,
DIR. Leyds, the European representative OF
the Transvaal. has named Tuesday as the
day for a formal declaration of war by the
Beers. There is an unconfirmed rumor In
circulation here thai Queen Victoria has
written Queen Wilhelmina, of the Neither
lands deploring the turn events have taken
i'm South Africa, and assuring the Dutch
monarch that she has gone to the utmost
limits of her constitutional rights in the
endeavor to secure peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
CEREAL MILLS BURNED.
Five Buildings Destroyed by q Dust
Explosion and Fire.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-The Illinois
Cereal Mills Company was burned to the
ground tonight. entailing a loss of nearly
s2O.0Oo. Five large buildings were destroyed.
The first started from a dust explosion.
The plant had been running night and
day for some time TO fill heavy domestic
and foreign orders. Insurance about $780,
600. Melvin Penn, Waterman, was crushed
TO death by a falling wall. Bert Hammond,
packer, was probably fatally burned.
The plant was owned by w. G. Norton
and e. A. Gooding, formerly of Lockport.
ILL.,, and Marshall G.. Linn, of Bloomington
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
DICTIONARY OF BOER WORDS.
Some Of the Words That VIII he
Found I'm kilograms IL War Comes.

Here are some of the Dutch words that
are oftenest i'm print in connection with the
news Of the Transvaal and their pronun-
citation and meaning:
Bloemfontein Observation-Disclosures foun-
tain.
Buitenlander Observation-Disclosures.
Burgher tbuhr-ker)-citiZen..
Burgerregt Observation-Disclosures.
Burgerwacht tbuhr-ker-vokD citizen SOL
dlery.
Jonkher C~yunk-hare) member of the
Volksraad; gentleman.
Dom (ome)-uncle.
Rad (rahd)-Senafe.
Raadsheer (rahds-hare)Isenator.
Raadhuis (rahd-hoys)-Senate house.
Staat (staht)-State.
Staatkunde OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Staatsraad tstahts-rahd)-Council of State.
Stemmer (stemmer)-voter ~elector.
Transvaal Observation-Disclosures valley.
Trek (treck)Idraught: Journey.
Trekken Creck-en)-to draw; 10 travel.
Trekpaard (treck-pahrd)-draft horse.
Tit (oyt)-out: out of.
Uitlander Observation-Disclosures.
Vaal Qahl)Evalley.
V~aderlandsliefde (fah-ter-lonts-Ieef-te) -
love of ones country; patriotism
Weld Qelt)-field; open lands.
Veldheer Acknowledgement: commandment
Veldwachter Gelt-cock-ter)-rural guard.
volksraad tfulks-rahd) lower House of
Congress.
voorregt Observation-Disclosures; privilege.
~Vreemdeling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Witwatersrand (vit-vot-ters-ront) margin
of the white water.
Dutch diphthongs are not given the same
sounds as their equivalent in English. The
double 70" for instance. in Dutch has the
same sound as 20" In Roman, while the
diphthong zoe" is pronounced by the Dutch
as We pronounce 90 in boot. The English
pronunciation of these two diphthongs Is
the reverse of that given them by those
who speak Dutch. And lou" has the sound
Of ''ow'' In owl. The sound of "ui' is near
~ like that of the English 10Y" in boy.
The Dutch double 'aa" is the same as the
English "a" in war. As there is no ~ in
Dutch. its place IL taken by III" which Is
sounded as ~" in defy.
Pretoria, the capital of the South African
republic. Is named in honor OF its first Pres
ident, Pretorius. who led the Dutch in the
great trek. or journey. out of Cape Colony
sixty years ago, and into the Transvaal. To
escape the dominion of England. Johannes.
burg Is easily translated into English as
Johnstown. The term of "Afrikander'' is
used 10 designate the Dutch from the other
white people Of South Africa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
OBITUARY.,
Capt. Henry Mck innie, a Weil-Known
Hotel Proprietor.

PITTSBURG, Oct. L-Captain Henry Nc
Kinnie. one of the most widely known hotel
proprietors In the United States. died sud
denly to-day of heart disease. At the time
Of his death Captain McKinnie was proprie-
tor of the Hotel Anderson, this city, but for
the past two years had practically left the
management Of the hotel to his son. He
was seventy-seven years OF age and for
many years had been familiar to the travel
ing public, both as a hotel keeper and as
a amb captain on the packets plying
between Pittsburg and New Orleans in the
early DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
MEN STRUCK FOR A RAISE.
Alaskan Tramvvuy Workers Secured
n Substantial Advance.

SKAGWAY, Alaska. Sept. q, via Seattle.
Wash, Oct lone hundred men employed
on the White Horse tramway struck Sat-
urday for an advance In wages from 50 to
81 a day. Not "a man went to work on the
tramway. and not a pound of freight was
moved. The strike came at the critical
time of the last few weeks OF the open riv-
er, and just when there is the greatest de-
mand for freight TO be hurried down 10 the
Yukon. The advance was granted the day
after the men went out
Freight rates from Bennett 10 Dawson
were to-day quoted at 10 cents a pound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The special COM
mittee to invite President Mckinley to the
Chicago fall festival. during which the new
laid. arrived to-day. The party comprises
Messrs. Miller. Smith. Carroll, Hamilton
and Rosenthal. MIR. Carroll, as president
of the Building Inc Trades Council. repre-
sents the labor interests In the invitation.
They probably will be received by the Pres
ident tomorrow afternoon.
Gen. p. III. McNulta. of Illinois. heads a
committee which has arrived here, and
will invite the President 10 attend the Army
of the Tennessee banquet Oct. III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

BUFFALO, Oct. Lon the south en-
trance of the Niagara river channel to-day
the tug E. E. Frost, bound for Tonawanda,
was run down on the starboard side by the
lake propeller New Orleans, outbound for
Chicago, and sank in twenty-five feet Of
water. Her captain, Lewis p. Cole, was
In the pilot house, and was carried down.
Pressure of water prevented his opening
the door and escaping until the tug righted
on the bottom. He then succeeded in re-
leasing himself. and floated to the surface.
after having been under water several min
utes. The engineer and fireman of the
Frost escaped on life RATS, and with Cap
tain Cole were rescued by a tug. The
propeller stood on her course without stop
ping. No explanation of the accident is
given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
A Painful Line of Cleavage.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The Cape Town corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says: AL
most every Afrikander in the Cape House
of Assembly or actively engaged in polit-
ical life, and almost every minister Of the
Dutch Reformed Church in the colony has
relatives in the Boer forces. ]. w. Sauer,
the commissioner of public works, has sew
eral uncles who have been commandered.
and Mr.. Hofmeyer, the Afrikander leader.
has nearly a score of relatives in the
Transvaal. A painful line of cleavage be-
tween British and Afrikanders is already
manifesting itself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

NEW CASTLE, Natal, Oct. 1.-The Jo-
hannesburg mail train, due at midnight,
arrived only this morning. 1t was crowded
with refugees, who reported that the train
was sidetracked at Standerton, Transvaal,
to make way for trains carrying burghers to
the Natal border. A body of police arrived
here to-day from Charlestown. Four thou
sand Beers are at Sandsprint and Volks-
rust, just beyond the Natal border. The
Natal police are being called In from out
lying stations, and the local troops and
carbineers are mobilizing for the defense Of
New Castle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Oct. 1.-The local tomato
packers are greatly disappointed over the
tomato crop. The three establishments of
this city are winding up business In that
line with less than half the pack of last
season and less than one third of the yield
promised when the vegetable began TO
ripen. A peculiar blight attacked the to-
matoes. which, together with the cold
weather and fr0sts cut them alarmingly
short. The local Gamers had planned to
pack four million quarts whereas the store
houses show less than two million. The
packers will now devote their attention
to apples and pumpkins. of which there Is
an abundant crop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

Admiral Dewey VIII Start from New
York at Noon.

NEW YORK, Oct. Admiral Dewey
Will leave the Waldorf-Astoria tomorrow
at 12:15 o'clock on his journey TO Washing
ton. The trip from Jersey City to WASH
ington will be made on the moss elaborate
special train ever run by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Admiral Dewey's personal party
will consist of himself, his son, George B.
Dewey, his brother, Charles Dewey, and
wife, Captain Lamberton and wife. Flag
Lieutenant Brumby and Lieutenant Cald-
well. A special private car will be
provided for the admiral. In addition
the following naval officers. as spe-
cial guests, also will accompany the
party: Rear Admirals Sampson, Schley,
Philip and Casey. Captains c. d.. Sigsbee
and Robly d. Evans, Commander f. p.
Wood and Ensign Z. l.. Bennett. General
Miles also will be i'm the party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
Death Of a Pioneer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Oct. L-John Denniston,
one Of the best known citizens of this
county, is dead at the home of his son,
City Clerk, William NJ. Denniston. Mr..
Denniston was seventy-nine years of age,
and had lived i'm sight of Bedford all his
life. He leaves many relatives and friends
among whom are two daughters. Mrs. Myra
idents of st. Louis. Mr.. Denniston all his
life was charitable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
Turned Turtle I'm a Gale.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., Oct. LA diver to-day
examined the American schooner Edna,
from Baltimore for England with lumber
and cargo. which vas towed into ST. Pierre
harbor yesterday. bottom up. having appar-
emily turned turtle during the recent great
gale. He found her boats on deck, so that
the crew must have persisted. The vessels
sails and rigging are practically intact. A
portion of the deck load remains fixed under
her. She will probably be righted and re-
paired at st. Pierre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
Mississippi valley Doctors.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The twenty-fifth an
nual convention of the Mississippi Valley
Medical Association will be opened on Tues
day afternoon al 3 o'clock In the rooms or
the Chicago Medical Association In the
Masonic Temple, and will continue until
Oct. :. Nearly so delegates from all Sec
lions of the Mississippi valley will be pres
ent. Thirty-three papers will be read.
Clinics will be given for the benefit OF the
delegates by Chicago physicians at hospitals
and medical schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
ROMANCE OFF THREE DECADES.
1t Is Unearthed in n Claim to an An
dersOn Estate.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. Thirty years
ago Richard Foust became the father of
an illegitimate child. He married two years
later and adopted the boy, the mother COM
pletely and mysteriously disappearing. 1t
was thought she killed herself. The boy,
reared as the son of Foust and wife, &C
quired considerable property and died re-
Gently. Foust and his wife inherited it as
the only heirs. Foust died later.
To-day a young man named William Car
son, of Noblesville, filed claim. He tells a
remarkable sequel. The mother of the lille
Ultimate child did not commit suicide, but
married and became his mother. Her hus-
band died, and on her deathbed she told
him of his half brother. She instructed
him to claim the estate as the next heir
preceding Mrs. Foust. and he presented
proofs and made his claim to-day.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EDINBURG, Ind, Oct. Mrs. Richard
Wheaton. who lived seven miles west of
Edinburg, while working about her stove
preparing supper last Friday. was so badly
burned by her clothing catching fire that
she died on Saturday In great agony. She
was about fifty years old. and besides her
husband leaves one son and one daughter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

VIENNA, Oct. l.-Count Clary, who was
intrusted by Emperor Francis Joseph with
the task of forming a Cabinet to succeed
that of Count Thun-Hohenstein, which re-
signed last week, has made the following
assignment of portfolios: President OF the
council and minister Of agriculture, Count
Clary; minister of the interior, Herr Ker-
Der; minister of railways, DIR. H. Won Wit
TEX; minister of national defense, Count
Welsorsheimb; minister of justice, Herr
Kindinger; minister of finance, Baron Won
Kolbonsteiner; minister of education, DIR.
w. Won Hartel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
The Au.tralian Conttnrent.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from Sidney,
N. w. s.: ut is understood that difficulties
have arisen in connection with the confer
ence Of the military commanders regarding
the sending of an Australian contingent TO
South Africa. The conference has adj
journed, but in any case, the Victorian pre-
mier will ask a credit of $1,000 pounds to
defray the cost of Victorias contingent"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 1.-The large ware
house of the Minneapolis Sash and Door
Company burned to-day. entailine a loss to
this firm of $4,000. The adjoining ware
house of the Woodward-Holmes Company.
manufacturers of wooden and excelsior
cave cutters, also burned, causing a loss of
$12,O Oo. Three adjacent dwellings and a store
were also DESTROYED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

DUNDEE, Natal, Oct. 1.-Five thousand
Beers are now concentrated In close prox-
unity to the frontier, and it Is reported that
they are about to attack Dundee. The most
complete precautions nave been taken.
Charlestown is deserted. All the women
and children have left. and not more than
ten men are now there. A m is
ready to bring way the railway staff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 1.-There is less ex-
element here than nearer the frontier, and
despite the alarming reports many we'll
informed persons in Cape Town discredit
the idea that the Beers will take the initia-
tive. President Kruger, it is said. does not
despair Of the sympathy of at least a por-
ton of the British Liberals, and he knows
that If the Beers fire the first shot their
sympathy will be absolutely forfeited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

CALCUTTA, Oct. Fifty bodies have
been recovered at Phool Bazaar. one of the
centers of the recent earthquakes, floods
and landslides. The terrible stencil of de-
composition has checked further search for
the present.
A burial service was held where the
children of the Methodist missionary are
supposed to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02
English Lutheran Anniversary.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. l. Wednesday
evening next will begin the fifteenth ami
versary services of the First English Luth-
eran Church. The exercises will end Sum-
day with a jubilee service. DIR. j. w. Kapp,
the present pastor, organized the church.
and it is also the fifteenth anniversary OF
his paStOrate.