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Manager" and a handkerchief marked &C
Bedell' were also found in his pockets.
HE ANNOYED HELEN GOULD.
Arrest Of n Crank for Making Love to
the Noted New Yorker.

NEW YORK, April .. Il am a free
American and 1 have a right to fall in love
with Helen Gould or any other woman If /
want to. The fact that / do it doesn't show
I'm crazy, but that I'm sensible" Ole
Bracke, of Germania, Ia, a weIl-dressed
man, forty-two years Did. said this when
he was arrested yesterday on the charge
of being insane and annoying Miss Gould.
He had read so much about the philan-
thropist that he admired her. and as ne was
looking for a wife he resolved that he would
give her a chance to accept him. He wrote
her two weeks ago that he was coming
from his Western home to see her. but she
took no notice Of the letter.
Yesterday morning he put on a new equip
ment with which he had provided himself.
1t included a shiny silk hat. a light overcoat,
patent-leather shoes and a sunset-colored
necktie. He left the Westminster Hotel.
~ up flfth avenue TO Forty-seventh street,
where Miss Gould dwells. For a while he
paced up and down. After making a few
laps he walked up the stoop and knocked on
the door. Detective Sergeant Krauch. who
had been waiting for Bracke, ran up. seized
INN and carried him OFF to the Yorkville
Court. The detective told Magistrate Crane
that the prisoner had annoyed Miss Gould
for a long time by writing letters TO her and
calling for her over the telephone.
All that is true" Mr.. Bracke admitted,
but Ii is not a crime TO write TO Miss Gould.
nor is it a felony TO seek to converse with
her over the phone. / am al author of some
distinction and a scholar. AS you see, my
personal appearance is in my favor. In
every. way L should be a desirable addition
to the visiting list of any honorable lady,"
and he smiled with great self-satisfaction.
My letters 10 her were couched in the
most respectful TERMS he went on, and
there was nothing in them that justified the
police in effecting my capture" Bracke was
sent to Bellevue to have his sanity inquired
into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

The letter of Lieutenant Governor Kean,
of South Dakota, TO the President repudiat-
ing the sentiments expressed by the Gov
ernor in his recent communication demand
ing the return of the South Dakota volun-
teers from Manila has the ring Of true pa
triotism. He says the Governor has mis-
represented public sentiment and the people
OF the State las evidenced by hundreds Of
letters. by public and private expression and
by the utterances OF a great majority Of the
newspapers" After reminding the Presi-
dent that in the late war with Spain South
Dakota doubled it's quota in the field and
was prepared TO Go much more if necessary,
The Lieutenant Governor says:
As our people felt then they feel now.
When our brave boys went forth from the
State amid the tears and fears OF loved ones
war, to endure IL necessary hardship and
death in defense of the flag and the Ma
tion'S cause. . . The people of South
Dakota Go not believe that the suppression
of a band Of outlaws and guerrillas Is the
subjugation OF a race, "a conflict waged
against liberty and in the interest of eX-
plotting capital" rs charged by Governor
Lee. but We believe IL to be the wise and
humane policy of this government to build
upon the ruins of Spanish miSrule in the
Philippines just, stable and liberal govern
ment. to substitute law and order for an
archy. TO teach the natives Of these far OF
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PARDONED BY M'KINLEY.
Porto Rican Who Killed the Soldier
that Won His Sweetheart.

WASHINGTON, April S.-President Nc
Kinley to-day COMMITTED the death sentence
of Raefel Ortiz, of Caguas, Porto Rico, who
murdered Private Burke Of the Forty-sev-
enth New York Infantry, to life imprison-
ment. Secretary Alger was instrumental In
securing this act of clemency, as the case
was brought to his attention when he was IN
Porto Rico. Ortiz was in love with a Porto
Rican girl before the arrival OF the Amer
lean soldiery in that island, and was loved
in return. Burke won the heart of the dusky
maiden, and when he protested the Amer
lean slapped Oritz's face in the presence OF
his former sweetheart. The Porto Rican
swore vengeance, and one night, nnding
Burke drinking with several companions,
rushed up behind him and cut his throat.
Ortiz was tried, convicted and sentenced TO
be shot. He was to have been executed at
San Juan the day Secretary Alger reached
Caguas on his tour OF inspection. The
mother and sister of the condemned man
and several other natives lined up on each
side of the road and stopped the progress OF
the secretary. The mother and daughter
knelt and pleaded for his life. Secretary
Alger suspended execution until the case
cofild be looked into by the President, who
to-day m the sentence to life inn
prisOnment.
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tense. eighteen torpedo boats and one cruis-
er. These vessels. when equipped and ready
for sea, will have cost over $1,000 900 OF
the battle ships, the Kearsarge and Ken
lucky will cost $4,000 each, the Illinois
$2.5e5.coo, the Wisconsin 1854 $50. the Ohio
$2.Ss9,0O. the Alabama S2e50.0o. the Maine
$2,Ss5,oo and the Missouri 8, $500. AS these
ships will be supplied with the best equip
ment and manned by the best officers, gum
ners and machinists in the world. it will he
seen that the American navy is not going
backward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

The Stewart-Westerma rolling mill. of
Marion, Ind. has notified its employees. 10
In number, that, beginning May /, their
wages will be advanced 10 per cent. The pro-
prietors of the establishment recently de-
TO remain on an independent basis and in
crease the wages of their employees. On the
other hand. the Falls City car works. at
J~effersonville, which recently entered a
trust, has advanced the wages of its en-
ployes. numbering about 1000, 10 per cent.
Putting this and that together does not
to wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

In the May Scribner is a letter written by
Robert Louis Stevenson in 1879. when he
was crossing the continent on his way to
California. 1t is headed Crossing Indiana"
and begins: ST am in the cars between
Pittsburg and Chicago, just now bowling
through Ohio" Then he adds some over
land rhymes the LAST lines of which read:
''Unweary God me yet shall bring
To lands of brighter air.
Where /, now half a king,
Shall with e~nfranchised spirit loudlier sing,
And wear a holder front than that which
now / wear
Beside the Susquehanna and along the Del
aware"
1t is evident that Mr.. Stevenson did not
enjoy that journey; also that he was a
trife mixed in regard to our inland geog-
raphv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

The lower branch OF the Missouri Legisla-
ture has entered on a course Of retrehch-
ment and reform with the result that on
May l hfty-four clerks and six pages will
be discharged. Among other reductions the
engrossing. enrolling and chief clerks each
lose five assistants. the doorkeeper is cut
down TO ten men and the chief clerk loses
1--WE pages. A House that can discharge hf-
ty-four clerks, ten assistant doorkeepers
and six pages and still have enough left TO
do business must nave been pretty well sup
plfed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Mrs. Chester Snyder, of Kansas City, a
daughter of the late General Oglesby, tells
of his first meeting with General Grant:
1t was during the civil war, when he was
In command of the troops at Cairo. and
of the same. He had no uniform on when
he came into the room where my father was
He sat down and began at once offering
suggestions and CORRECTIONS. My father
naturally grew more angry at each ques-
ton, and finally burst out with:
We'll, who in the devil are you, any
way?'
I'm Ulysses S. Grant" he replied. "and
these troops"
This was the beginning of an acGuaint-
ance which ripened into a warm friend
ship. The incident is an addition to the
characteristic anecdotes of Grant.
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CRUISER YOSEMITE.


NEW YORK. April 3.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite. which is at the
cob dock, Brooklyn navy yard, will sail for
Guam this week. a board OF inspectors, OF
which Rear Admiral Rodgers is president.
arrived to-day from Washington and began
a thorough examination into every detail Of
the arrangements for the voyage. The
Yosemite is IN command of Captain Neary.
who is to be in charge of the government
coaling station at the Island OF Guam, mid
way between Manila and San Francisco.
The ship will be permanently stationed at
this island. She VIII carry. in addition 10
the officers and men who Will man the s:a-
ton. materials for the construction OF the
station buildings and a large supply OF am
munition and food.
GIBRALTAR, April 1.-THE United
States armed transport Buffalo. which ar
rived here this morning from Manila on
her way 10 New York with officers and men
from Admiral Dewey's feet whose time mas
expired, and with a number OF invalids,
coaled during the day and sailed this even
ing. The condition of all on board was re-
ported satisfactory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

There is practically but one party in Ala
bama, but that one is in a dispute re-
garding the calling Of a convention to so
change the Constitution that a colored man
cannot vote. That is quite the fashion in
the South. but the Governor Of Alabama is
OF opinion that the legislature did not I'M
derstand the matter when 1t passed an act
providing for n constitutional convention.
and 30 he has convened that body to undo
It's work, whereat the Democratic state
committee is making war upon the Demo-
cratic Governor.
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ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM.
Unique system To BE Installed for n
pennsylvania Agriculturist-

PITTSBURG. April 25.-The Westinghouse
Company is about TO make a unique cleo
trical installation. comprising a complete
nlant for lighting and heating the farm
buildings and farm Of c. r. Beardslee. near
St. townsville, N. Y. The power for the
machinery will be furnished by two steep
falls Of a creek which courses through the
farm, a power house having already been
erected near one Of them. Motors TO operate
hay cutters, a saw mill and other farm ma
chinery will be placed in operation. The
farmhouse will be brilliantly lighted, cook
fiat irons will do the work in the laundry
ard electric churns and ~separators will take
up the white woman's burden IN the farm
dairy. Farmer Beardslee will have a surplus
of power and has already contracted TO sup
ply two St. townsville manufacturers.
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Islands the story OF human liberty as ex-
empll1ed and illustrated by American insti-
tutions and an enlightened Christian civili-
ing majority OF the inhabitants of the
Philippine islands understand and welcome
that policy. This cannot be done If. like
OF a guerrilla's rebellion and leave the peo-
pie OF the Islands a prey to the avarice of
Europe and the warning factions aroused by
Aguinaldo and his Ike.
When the people of South Dakota have a
chance to speak at the polls they will make
their choice between the Governor and the
Lieutenant Governor very clear.
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Joe Choate's Jest Book.

hdHSdS Oily JOufHdI.
II Is announced that a forehanded English
publisher followed up the arrival OF our
present ambassador to Great Britain by the
Issuance of a collection OF the gentleman's
best Jokes. with the above title Some OF
MIR. Choate's friends are disposed 10 be a
little sensitive about this rather familiar
treatment. but they ought to consider that
something more than m~ercenariness Is at
the bottom of the publication. These Eng
lishmen want TO be hospitable TO Mr..
Choate's humor. But IL Is a familiar fact
that Ii takes an Englishman considerable
time to see through an American Joke. They
will buy the Jest book and study UP the
Jokes beforehand. Then when they 20 10 A
banquet or other place where Mr. Choate Is
billed to perform. they viii have their copies
identifying the jokes as they are introduced
they will be enabled to laugh with some de-
gree of promptness at the right place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Hon. Perry Belmont's warning to Mr.
Bryan that be cannot fire that powder
over again. meaning the 1s-to-1 powder, is
shared by most Of the leading Democrats
in the country. Judge Lambert Tree. OF Chi
cago. says: Sixteen TO one is as dead as a
last years birds nest as an issue, and nc
cracking of the party whip will make the
wheelhorses pull that load up the hill
again"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Speaker Reed is reported as saying that
the greatest personal triumph of his life
was The adoption OF his quorum-counting
rule by the Democratic majority in the
Tifty-second Congress. thereby recognizing
its justice and necessity from a parliament
tary view. II might never have succeeded
In convincing the world 1 was right" says
Mr.. Reed. but Speaker Crisp and the Dem
ocratic majority took that burden off my
shoulders in a way which gave me profound
nersonal gratifcation."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

The family Of Congressman Showalter, Of
Pennsylvania. recently startled the decorous
Washington neighborhood in which they
live by having the weekly washing hung
out to dry in the front yard. If it had
only been the family Of ali Indiana con-
gresham now what funny things the East
ern press could have found to say about
HOuSier WAYS.
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Unknown Man Killed.

ROCHESTER. n. Y, April 2.-The man.
gled remains of an unknown mar were
found to-day scattered a distance OF two
miles along the tracks OF the West Shore
Railroad just east OF Fairpcrt. The remains
We're those OF a man OF medium size and of
sandy complexion. Letters found in his
pockets were addressed to Friend Eugene
and came from Michae Walter, a produce
dealer. of No. IA South Water street. Chi
cago. A badge marked 'Mayield Club
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
Local Government In Ireland.

CHICAGO. April 25.-Mayor Carter II.
Harrison received the following cablegram.
relating TO the establishment of local gov
eminent in Ireland in accordance with a re-
cent act of Parliament: Local government
happily established. Ireland waits your mes
sage on her march to home rule" The mes
sage was signed by the Editor of the Irish
Independent, Dublin"
The reply of the mayor was as follows:
Rejoice in Ireland's triumph. Full freedom
must follow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Quite a feat was performed on the Asso-
ciated Press wires yesterday. Dispatches
received by the Journal were sent over a
continuous circuit, stretching from New
York to San Francisco and from New York
to New Orleans. Press dispatches from
New York are usually "relayed" at Pitts
burg, Chicago, Kansas City. Denver and
other points before reaching the Pacific
coast, but yesterday the wires and auto
matte repeaters worked so we'll that relays
were unnecessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
The Cornfed Philosopher.

mo" said the Cornfed Philosopher, II
didn't turn up my nose because the woman
was wearing rational dress. I don't mind
the women wearing that kind of clothes. All
/ object to is the awful expression of coun-
tenance they put on at the time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

The Washington Post having criticised
Admiral SIMPSONS article in the Century
Magazine. that periodical protests against
what it holds to be an unjust opinion. In
response the Post makes haste to remark
politely: w have no wish to do injustice
to the Century Magazine. We are indebted
to the EDITORS poetry for many hours of
peaceful and refreshing slumber." Now, let
us have peace,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Mayor Jones. of Toledo. is not an aspirant
for the office of Governor forget that he is
not a native of Ohio. If he were there would
be cause for genuine surprise.
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a Joy snatched Away.

The lows OF life are departing one nv one
"a chemical analysis does It's ruthless work.
writer in the London Lancet demon
strafes that sausages are made nowadays
which do not contain meat al all. bat only
bread .inged with red oxide Of iron mixed
with fat. Probably some OF our beef ex-
perts. however, can figure out that there is
more nutriment in IL than In twice the
quantity of the finest roast beef. But these
revelations bring little comfort 20 the man
who defended his love OF sausages by say
ing that he liked TO know what he WAS
Gazing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Out OF 1S5 Republican members in the next
House of Representatives forty-six will be
new members. AS they probably have not
formed or expressed an opinion regarding
the speakership they will be an interesting
factor in the contest that is likely to occur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

II Is said that when General Macarthur
was appointed adjutant of the Twenty
fourth Wisconsin Volunteers, in 1862, he was
so small in stature that he was Familiarity
known as THE Boy" and the sobriquet
sticks to him in the Philippines. There is a
difference, however, between a Boy Fighter
and a Boy Orator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Harper's Weekly says: THE announce
ment of the engagement of Mr., Richard
Harding Davis Ito Miss Clark, of Chicago
has been received with excitement by thou
sands of Mr.. Davis's readers" None of the
excitement has been discernible out this
way; on the contrary. the public has re-
ceived the news with at least the outward
semblance of great calmness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

A year ago the country was told that the
cotton mills of the South were running
the industry in New England, but a Boston
paper announces that a new mill costing
s1.5oc,Oco is under construction because the
two mills the company has cannot meet the
demand for lawns, s~ateens, organizes and
like fine goods
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
The Cheerful Idiot.

This is funny" said the boarder who os-
tentatiously reads Eastern papers at the
table. There is to be a cakewalk given in
Philadelphia in aid of a hospital for cpl
leptics."
ITO me- said the Cheeful Idiot. there
seems to be a good deal of fitness in the
affair.""
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Let's see: 1t was in Boston that the term
"a fabric in three colors" originated as a
designation for our flag; and it was there.
also. that the Philippine war. from which
this country has never had an honorable OPP
p%ortunity to withdraw. was publicly de-
clared IAN %unrighteous war;" The two facts
are significant and perfectly consistent with
each nfher-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Horse Talk

"Here," said the delivery-wagon horse, as
he noticed there was nothing connecting him
with the sidewalk, here is where every
thing goes off without a hitch"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

EaItlfnOTt AMtiICdu-
That Brooklyn court took mean adj
vantage Of a woman which dismissed her
case for damages against a street-railrosd
simply because she admitted that she step
ped off backward The right OF a woman 10
defy all the ordinary rules OF gravitatiOn il
getting Of and on street cars has too long
been acknowledged TO be upset In so
frivolous a manner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Not many persons outside OF the Navy
Department are aware that forty-eight
war ships of various sizes are now under
construction for the United States. These
Include eight irst-class, sea-going battle
ships. as good as any afioat. sixteen tor
pedo boat destroyers. averaging twenty-nine
knots speed, four monitors for harbor de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

If Captain Coghlan had been a diplomat
he might have talked around and around
his subject without making a point. but be-
ing a sailor he hit the mark at the first
shot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
The HumOrisf.

IT'S now the gentle humorist,
That happy, merry grig,
Fills up apace his daily space
With lines on "gedtle spriS."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

The facts which are being brought out
by the Mazet Investigation are not likely to
make any new converts to boss government
either in New York city or elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Those reasonable dispatches which Gen.
Otis has intercepted at Manila would make
mighty interesting reading If the names of
the senders should be appended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
Sheer of a Quay Organ.
PhiIadelphia Inquirer.

After reading some OF the whining COM
ments of the insurgent organs upon the re-
every year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

The most remarkable exhibition Of Jeffer-
sonian simriic'-y is the belief of some peo-
pie that JeG On was a plain and cheap
liver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

Now that Mayor Harrison has publicly in
dorsed Colonel Bryan will the latter in
dorse the mayor. or will he continue to
smile upon Mr.. Altgeld?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

General Coxey would find 1t impossible to
recruit a squad now much less such an
army as he did in 1894.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
Suggestive Phrase.
Washington Post.

WASHINGTON IUsN+
The Indianapolis Sentinel says "the DEM
ocratic party is SLOWLY but surely eating its
way into power The Sentinel has evidently
been plagiariziIg from the advertisement of
some cancer doctor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26

When Generals Lawton and Macarthur
both take the trail at once something is
pretty sure to happen.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
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