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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
TOD SLOAN IS WORTH 500. 900.
The Jockey Writes a Letter to His
KOlzOmO Foster Parents.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO Ind, Aug. 13.-Jockey Tod
Sloan will sail for England again Tuesday
morning. His ten days sojourn in America
did not give him time to visit his birthplace
and relatives, but letters and kilograms to
his foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Blou-
ser, of this city, explain that his time was
entirely taken up in closing up his business
affairs on this side of the water preparatory
to an indefinite residence in London. Tod
closed out his holdings in Kokomo by turn
ing $500 in bank stock over to his adopted
parents, who, twenty years ago. took the
three-year old orphan and raised him, or
rather boarded and sheltered him while he
raised himself. Some time ago he brought
Joy TO the household by paying off the mort
gage on the home, and various other gifts.
Mr.. Blouser, acting Tods agent closed a
ST. Louis deal that netted $50, 600. New York
brokers hold $4,000 in railway securities at
the Jockeys disposal and these will be sold.
swelling his roll TO about $4,000. which
sum will be taken to London for investment
Tod denies the report that he will re-
nounce American citizenship and become a
subject of Queen Victoria. He says he in
tends TO spend part Of every year at home,
not forgetting each season to visit his foster
parents He is said to be worth 800 900, all
earned on the turf. Ten years ago he rode
on hog train from here to st. Louis to
try his hand at riding on the East st. Louis
tracks under the direction of his brother
Cash Sloan.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

The Criterion.

One reason for the popularity of the au-
tomobile among women Is that 1t Is such an
absolutely clean conveyance. There is no
dust to speak Of no mud thrown UP by the
hoofs Of horses. and the most immaculate
costume loses none of it's freshness after the
drive. Then there is safety about the
horseless carriage which also appeals to
every woman who has been condemned TO
drive behind what are known as ladies
horses" those staid old slow-going animals
that are tagged safe and reliable enough TO
be trusted under a feminine rein. Women
like good horses. but very few have the
strength. nerve and skill necessary 10 drive
them. That they are advancing in this par
ticular accomplishment is proved by the fact
that al recent horse shows women have car
ried off many of the first prizes. But the
automobile. at present Is the chosen con-
veyance. and there is little doubt that New
York will soon see many of the carriages
propelled by fair hands that have been
trained to handle the brakes. to back and
steer in the very adept fashion that New
port women. are exploiting this summer The
fact that the electric carriages have been
exiled from the park drives has initiated
against their use in town. but that restric-
tion is to be removed shortly. and this au-
tumn the girls will probably glory in the
use of these newfangled driving machines
rejoicing in them all the more In that they
eliminate from the life Of womankind one
persistent terror, the cabman.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
HOMES FOR THOUSANDS.
Deal Completed to Buy 100000
Acres from Crow Indians.

CROW INDIAN AGENCY. Mont, Aug
13.-Governmert commissioners have effect
ed an agreement with the Crow Indians
which will become a treaty when ratified by
Congress. The session lasted five days, but
the subject has been under confederation
for months against formidable opposition.
About a million acres of land will be pur-
chased on the northern end of Crow reser-
vation from Fort Custer to Yellowstone
river and from Pryor creek to the eastern
boundary of the reservation, embracing the
lower Big Horn and other smaller streams.
This leaves the Crows two and one-half
million acres and will make them independ-
ent in time and furnish homes for thou
sands of civilized people. The price to be
paid is about 81 an acre in payments. Con-
siderable land is arabic but most If it is
excellent for grazing, with timber on the
streams. The Northern Pacific Railway
runs along the northern border and the Bur-
lington diagonally through it from cast to
west.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
PANIC ON LAKE STEAMER.
Steam Pipe Burst on a Chicago Boat
Loaded with Excursionists.

CHICAGO. Aug. 13.-The blowing out of
an elbow in a steam pipe on the steamer
r. j. Gordon. an excursion boat. to-day
plying between Manhattan Beach and Chi
cago. left the boat almost helpless mile
and a half from shore and with more than
one hundred men. women and children on
board Only the prompt action of Captain
Nelson and the other members of the crew
prevented a panic. and, as ii was. the pas
sengers rushed from one end of the boat
to the other in an effort to escape the clouds
of steam that rushed up from the boiler
room. A hasty examination showed that
the damage was not serious. and that the
boat was in no immediate danger. and when
this information was impaired TO the pas
sengers they quieted down and waited until
the Ivanhoe. which was following. came
along and took them OF.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Detroit Free PreSs-
81 think that. as a rule. bankers are
very narrow minded class of people. sald
one of the best known fnanciers in Mlchl,,
gan, land / say this In all kindness ana
realizing that / am included In the CAFE
cory. II has been my experience that tne
man whose life is devoted 10 securities ois-
counts, credits, etc, as developed IN thS
banking business has extremely limitsd
pleasure in anything else. Show me BANK,
er who has any genuine interest in and
knowledge OF music. painting, sculpture;
architecture. theology. philosophy or any OF
the sciences. I know OF no such banker .
When the late author Of David Harum
was suggested the reply was: We'll. ne
didn't do anything outside OF banking. ex,
cept TO sing we'll in church choir. until
after his health failed him. Then he took
TO story writing and has written an excel
lent story which. after all. is only a word
picture of what he saw as a banker.
But he shows in his work that he must
have been a close observer and very sue
cessful In snalyzing human nature"
'Ah There you hit IL, resumed the bank
er ''the banker. be he director. president.
auditor. cashier, teller or clerk. has a good
possible opportunity 10 study human na-
ture and IL he has analytical ability or can
develop II there is no man who knows men
more thoroughly short acquaintance
than does the banker.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
MONTANA WHITECAPS.
HOOsier Civilization Being Introduced
in the Northwest.

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Aug. 13-George
Henson, of Paradise Valley near Chinook.
on Milk river, is the victim of the first
whitecap outrage in Montana. He was to
have been witness against the defendant
in an assault case at Chinook Saturday
morning. Seven men masked in white called
about midnight Friday night at his house.
enticed him out and after beating him ter
ribly put a rope around him and threw
him into the river. dragging him out again
and again until he promised not to testify
They then left threatening to kill him If he
appeared at the trial the next day. Henson
failed to appear at the trial and has ap-
parently left the country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Writing War History.

Never before have the chief actors in a
war recorded their experiences in print as
rapidly and as explicitly as since the Span
ish-American conflict. Nearly every COM
mander of note and many of lesser fame
have contributed articles upon the war to
magazines
1t has been a matter of wonderment
among laymen that these obviously un-
trained writer's should have been able to
turn out such finished literary compositions
as most Of them have. This was explained
the other day by the editor of one of the
leading magazines. He said that one of the
chief naval heroes of the war; whose arti-
cles had attracted considerable attention,
had been the guest OF a member of the edi-
torial staff of the ma gazine. BY having the
writer for a guest it was possible to extract
deal of patience and tact were required
Both author and editor were heartily glad
when the task finally reached completion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Desperate Attempt at Suicide.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Aug. 1S.-Joseph II.
Roberts. colored barber, of this city,
threw himself in front of trolley car this
evening to commit suicide. He was Knocked
down and when the car was brought to a
standstil his head was found next to the
wheel A stone had been forced into the
skull. his right ear was torn off and his
head was otherwise cut He was taken to
Hope Hospital and was unconscious for hve
hours. He died at midnight. Roberts was
well known in colored Masonic circles
Henry Boerschinger well-known gar
dener. Is missing since last Friday. He
stated shortly before he left that he would
commit suicide.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

CINCINNATI, O.. Aug 13-Mayor SamI
Jones. Of Toledo, to-day addressed employees
of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Rail-
way at a picnic at Meyers Grove, twelve
miles north of here. His speech was not
political 1t was strictly within the limits
of his Golden Rule theory and did not
differ from his well-known utterances on
that subject. Mayor Jones had a large
audience at the picnic. Tonight he is in
field. chairman of the national committee
of the Union Reform party, and Rev Her
bert s. Bigelow. chairman of the Cincinnati
Anti-imperialist League. Participants in
this conference say it has no political sig
nificance. 1t was behind closed doors and
was protracted
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
BEVERIDGE AND ST. JOHN.
Both Are at Banff and the English
man Is in a Bad Temper.

BANFF. N. w. T., Aug. 13-Friends Of
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana, who is taxi
ing the waters in the Canadian National
Park, are crowding him with dispatches of
inquiry concerning his health. To all the
senator has answered that he is we'll.
Lieutenant Commander Percy st. John, of
her Majesty's ship Peacock, is also here
and can scarcely contain himself with
Indignation account of his reputed
criticism Of General Otis and the Filipino
campaign. American papers to hand con-
tanning the reported interviews at Victoria
have made the commander furious. He de-
nies the correctness of his interviews and
through his attorneys has demanded to be
set right.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
ANTI-GoEBEL PLANS.
Wednesdays Conventfon May Not BE
Largely Attended.

LEXINGTON, KY. Aug. 13-The returns
from the different county meetings yester-
day indicate that the State will not be as
fully represented here next Wednesday as
was expected for the anu-Goebel State con-
vention, but there will be small delegations
from nearly all the counties. There will be
no contest to attract interested parties and
their followers. Ii Is conceded that the
State ticket will be headed by Ex-Governor
son for Governor and lieutenant governor
against the Democratic nominees of the
Louisville convention The rest of the ticket
will be named without opposition. The
resolutions also known I'm advance as
reaiflrming the Chicago platform, indorsing
Bryan and free silver. denouncing the Goe-
bel election law and its author and the
chairman and the action of the Louisville
convention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Grant Richardson and Solomon Henry. of
West Indianapolis fought last night Rich
ardson's head was badly cut. Both were ar
terry.
George williams 2ll6 Valley street. was
arrested last night by PatrolYnen Butcher
and Vaughan and charged with assault
and battery on his wife. The police were
called there and Williams claimed his wife
hit him with a hatchet The police could
not notice that Williams was injured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

ened or actually occurs, and then the State
the discussion by force, II necessary, by
arbitration. II possible. In our view. no
third party except the parents or guardians
Of a minor empioye has any right TO par
ticipate in any differences between employer
and his employe unless by mutual agree
ment. The labor unions make their nrst
mistake here. They object very strongly
to third party in the employing class in
terfering between the employe and his en-
ployer, but they insist with equal violence
on the right of representative of union
to mix In the controversy, and call a strike
II he Is refused an exercise of what they
call that right
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Reuben Holden Arrested.

-ASHTABULA, o., Aug. ia United
States marshal and a postofice inspector
arrived in Kingsville Sunday and arrested
Reuben Holden for alleged unla wful use of
the mails and took him to Cleveland. Hold
en- was a school director and through his
Geneva, was employed as a teacher. Later
he took an unaccountable dislike to her and
askeu 1he ooaro 10 Ieiease ner. wnich tney
then sent letters defaming Miss Holden's
character and they reached the board who
demanded his resignation. The girls rela-
tives sent the letters to the postal author
tiles and the arrest is the outcome.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
CUT OFF STOKES'S LEG.
The Millionaire's Condition Said to
Be still Serious.

LENOx. Mass. Aug. 13.-The condition of
Anson Phelps Stokes who was seriously
hurt Saturday by being thrown from his
horse. remains practically unchanged. Mr..
Stokes bore the amputation of his left leg
heroically. and before the operation knew
that he was about TO have his leg taken
or The horse that the millionaire was
riding was a fve-year-old English hunter
and one that has just been broken TO the
saddle for his use. Mr.. Stokes was consid-
animal must have run with full force
against the tree where the millionaire was
found.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Street Car for n Hearse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 13.-For the first
time yesterday In this city street-cars were
used funeral cortege. The child of Mrs.
Maggie Miller, of Dunkirk, was brought
here for burial and train of cars waited
at the depot for the coffin and friends and
conveyed the party through the streets to
the cemetery. The regulation speed OF the
cars was cut down Two hundred children
at the County Orphans Home participated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Special 10 tne Indianapolis JournaIs
HAGERSTOwN. Ind. Aug. 13.-The sew
enth annual reunion of the Chamness
family was held yesterday at Dalton, TINS
county. thousand people attended and at
least three hundred were direct descend
ants Of Anthony Chamness, founder of the
family in America. Anthony Chamness was
abducted by an unknown man on Dondon
bridge. when about five years old and sent
him to the highest bidder when the vessel
reached the new land, and the boy re-
mained with his purchaser until ne was
Carolina, where he raised family. Joseph.
one of his sons, reared family OF six
sons and when they became of age they
and from these six sons all of the family
trace their lineage. This is one of the most
numerous and most important families IN
the county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
WIFE AND LOVER SHOT.
The Husband Waited Until Satisfied
of Their Guilt.

READING, Pa, Aug. 13.-Solomon Quint-
er, a well-known citizen and former rail-
road employe. shot and instantly killed his
wife. Annie, aged forty-eight, and her para
mour, Edward H. Kitsmiller. aged twenty
eight. at an early hour this morning.
Quinter suspected that his wife was unfaith-
full and lying in wait for several hours he
caught the couple in a compromising posi-
ton. He sent two bullets into his wife S
brain and an instant later turned the
weapon on Kitsmiller Quinter surrendered
to the authorities and was committed to
prison. Quinter and his wife had frequent
uuarrels regarding the wife's misconduct.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Hamilton County Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESvILLE, Ind, Aug. R-The
twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Old
settlers of Hamilton County was held at
Eageltown to-day. great crowd was
present, estimated by some at 10000 people.
Hon. John l. Griffiths. of Indianapolis was
the principle orator Lieut.. Governor w. S.
Haggard Non. E. E. Neal, Ira w. Christian
and others also spoke.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
THE COMPOSITE ROOSEVELT.
The Historian Writes About the Sol
dier with Frank kindlfness.

E. s. Martin. in Harper's Weekly.
Governor Roosevelt's veracious narrative
of the rise and procession or the Rougn
Riders has been the means OF bringing a
new sensation into the experience OF the
London Daily Chronicles reviewer. He
says: I'VE have never before met such van
a brave soldier" He thinks that no modest
person could read Colonel Rooosevelts book
without q Qualm.
The Chronicle does not seem to understand
Colonel Roosevelt. or to appreciate how
many men there are of him. Each of us is
of a dual or triple individuality, and In Col.
Roosevelt the several individuals whicn
make up the man are exceptionally dis
tinct. numerous Independent and lively.
There is Roosevelt the soldier. Roosevelt the
historian Roooseveit ,aes the po1o,am; ana in
terest in everything and incidentally in all
the component Roosevelts. Roosevelt the
practiced historian writes about Roosevelt
the soldier with the same enthusiasm he
would feel in writing about any other SOL
dier. and Roosevelt the politician shows a
warm and kindly interest in having the
soldier and the historian get their due when
the whole man runs for office. No one
who reads our Governors war stories, and
thinks of him merely as one person: can
possibly do him justice. He must be viewed
in squads and platoons, and credit given
or denied to him according to the harmo-
niousness and effectiveness of his evolu-
tions. A regiment is not considered vain be-
cause the colonel proclains that every man
did his duty. Neither is it fair to call the
Governor of New York vain because the
author of the Winning Of the West tries
to do justice to the colonel of the Rough
Riders. There is no question about Roose-
velt's interest in the composite Roosevelt.
but il is a catholic sentiment based on a
confidence which is a sign of strength. as
well as On a childlike capacity for enthu-
siasms. Best Of all. ii is not Incompatible
with confidence in other men and warm ap-
probation of their merits.
In this issue of the Weekly is presented
an attractive picture of a Roosevelt who
is neither a soldier a Governor nor a his
toriar. but an exemplary domestic char
acter who lives at Oyster Bay. l.. l., rides
a bicycle and splits kindling wood and rails
with the AK which rests upon his shoulder.
There has never been much in print about
this Roosevelt, and there need not be- for
the picture speaks for itself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
FIRST BLOOD.
Concluded from First PAGE,

The situation is believed to be less danger
Gus than is pretended. The arrests serve
to turn attention from the Dreyfus affair.
while the seizure of papers may enable the
government to make further examples
among the superior officers of the army. A
reporter of the Temps, who obtained ad-
mission to the offices of the anti-Semite
League, found the place veritable fortress.
The grand hall contained twenty Winches-
ter repeating rifles and plenty of ammuni-
tion revolvers and side arms.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
OBITUARY..
Hon. George Laskey, Founder of Ohio
Drainage System.

TOLEDO, O., Aug. 13-Hon. George Las
key, an Ohio pioneer and the founder of the
Ohio drainage system, is dead. Mr.. Laskey
began his campaign for better drainage
when he was state senator in 1859. He was
seventy-five years old.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
An Honest Trial for Reform Law.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Aug. 13.-The re-
form laws will have fair and honest test
in this county. The County Council has
been organized by electing Hon. Milton
Hanson. of Gray. ex-member of the Iegis-
lature, as president. and c. j. McCole, Of
this city as president pro tenn. When the
organization was made the general scope
of the work was considered and Mr.. McCole
was selected to make careful personal
investigation of the expenses of the past
year and of the requisions now on file in
the auditors Office. BY this method the
work is systemized and will be well In hand
when the Council meets In September.
Yesterday nearly all the members Of the
counsel with the township trustees. Each
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12-Arrived:
Steamer Centennial, from Nagasaki. The
fourth-class German cruiser Geier. Com
mander jacobson. arrived here to-day on a
cruise ten days from Acapulco.
NEW YORK Aug. 13-Arrived: Rotter-
dam from Rotterdam and Boulogne: La
Bretagne. from Havre.
QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 13-Sailed: Luz
car,ia from Liverpool for New York.
SOUTHAAIPTON. Aug. l3.-Sailed: Bar
barossa. from Bremen for New York.
HAvRE. Aug. 13-Arrived: La Touraine.
from New York. +.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Fair Weather Tor Indiana, with the
Temperature Rising.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
For Ohio-Fair Monday and Tuesday:
probably warmer Tuesday in northern por-
ton; fresh. northerly winds.
For Indiana-Fair Monday ane Tuesday:
warmer i'm northern portion; fresh east to
south winds Tuesday.
For Illinois-Fair Monday: warmer in
northern and central portions. Tuesday
fair: warmer in eastern portion; fresh east
TO south winds Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
DR.. F. III. Fincke.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Dr. F. H. Fincke, of
Baltimore. a member of Commissioner Gen.
eral Peck's staff, died here to-day of heart
Iaiiure Dr. Flncke had been assigned to
tistry and chemistry in the Department of
Liberal Arts and Chemical Industries at the
Paris ExpoSition
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Big Craps Game Raided.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Aug. 13-This afternoon
ten members of the police force in citizens
dress raided a craps game In Whitley
Woods Park at which it is estimated 150
colored men and boys were engaged. The
police succeeded in getting one man each,
the others escaping. The river was near by.
and most of the fugitives took cold bath
In their haste to get away.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 13.-Many of the
delegates arrived to-day for the convention
of the Society of American Florists and Or
namental Horticulturists. which is to be
held this week. The feature of the conven-
tion is expected to be floral and plant
exhibition in Harmonic Hall, where the ses-
sions will be held.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. 13.-Harry
Stilwell representing the Hancock Insur-
ance Company at Indianapolis, was ar
rested here and taken to Seymour to-day
charged with stealing a horse from livery
man at Seymour. Stilwell says he had no
intentions Of taking the horse and would
have returned 1t in few days. Stilwell
hired the horse at Seymour last week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Elmer Boyce, a saloon keeper. 1S5 North
Alabama street, was driving with a woman
in West Indianapolis last evening. and at
Ray street and River avenue their vehicle
struck horse and buggy standing at the
curb. Boyce was unable TO manage his
horse and he and the woman were both
thrown 10 the pavement. The woman's leg
was broken, the end of the bone protruding z
through the flesh. and Boyce was severely
bruised