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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
THE DEWEY wORD
1t Is Made of Gold. Except the Blade
and Part of the

The Dewey sword, except its steel blade,
and the body metal of its scabbard. is en-
tirely of 2-karat gold On the pommel is
carved the name Of the cruiser Olympia.
which was Dewey's flagship at Manila, and
the zodiacal sign for December, in which
lucky month Dewey was born. Circling
these is a closely woven wreath of oak
leaves. long employed to indicate and adorn
rank. The pommel is embraced by a gold
collar on the front Of which are the arms
of the United States with the blue field of
the shield in enamel. Below them are the
arms of Vermont, Dewey's native State,
with the motto Freedom and Unity" and
the colors of the shield in enamel. The plain
part of the gold collar is decorated with
stars and a graceful finish is given to il by
a narrow band of oak leaves. The sword
blade is Damascened. with the inscription:
THE gift OF the Nation 10 Rear Admiral
George Dewey. L. >. N. in memory of the
victory at Manila bay May /. 1885"
TIL sword grip is covered with fine shark
gold stars. The guard is an eagle terminal
ing in a claw, which graSpS the top In which
the blade Is set: the eagles outstretched
wings form the guard proper. The scabbard
Is of Thin steel. DamaScened In gold with
sprays of a delicate sea plant, the Ross
Marinus. typical of fidelity, constancy and
remembrance. These sprays are interlaced:
stars till the inner spaces, dOlphins the outer
spaces. Sprays of oak caves and acorns
secure fhc rings and trappiugs OF the scab-
bard: ABOVE these on the front of the scab-
bard Is a raised monogram in diamonds. en-
twiniag the letters &C. d. and Immediately
under them are the letters III. s. NJ" sur
rounded by sprays Of the plant. The fer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
WRECK NEAR CAPE RACE.
The Steamship Bay State Is Ashore
and Is a Total Loss.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., Oct. 3.-The Warren
line steamer Bay State. Capt. Walton. from
Liverpool, Sept. %, for Boston, with general
cargo. is ashore near Cape Race and prob
ably will prove a total wreck. Her crew
and a number Of cattlemen who were pas
sengers are adrift in boats which are lost
in the fog. One boat has reached Cape
Fuller.
The Bay State lies on a shelving rock in
Chance cove, about five miles from Cape
ballard and sixteen miles from Cape Race
Captain Walton thought his vessel was
about thirty miles south of where she
struck. The steamer has been abandoned
She has five large holes in her bottom anc
filled very rapidly after going ashore; a
portion of her cargo was hauled on deck
and thrown overheard. She will be a total
loss. Four boats, containing the captain AND
sixty men, were picked up by the barh
Flora and landed at Cape Broyle this even.
ing. Another boat with fifteen men aboard
is still missing and a tug has been sent te
search for IL.
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|GrOLMAYER. S!wd
WNNC& STENCILS, SLAMPSS
NcHIAlo sss mI RAoS,s s S5 asss.s &c : 6.
ETERAN'SGOODFORTUNE
SOME NEWS Is RECEIVED
DY GEORGE GEIsENDORFF.


George Geisendorff, formerly Of Indianap-
oils and late orderly sergeant OF Company
F., One-hundred-and-thirty-second Indiana
Volunteers, which was mustered into the
United States serveice May Is. 1854, for
one hunderd days, served under Colonel
Samuel C.. Vance and became known as
the Indianapolis regiment, has come into
good fortune. Company r was organized
by Captain Alfred p. Achepbach, a Prus-
sian officer, who was related by marriage TO
the ~Geisendorffs. This veteran is a son or
the late Christian c. Geisendorf, OF this
city, the founder and proprietor of the large
woolen mills situated on West Washing
ton street, near the waterway Of the canal
and thu old wooden bridge that spans
White river. In its time this mill and the
firm of Geisendorff & Co. stood high in the
wooden industry of Indiana. The elder
Geisendorff dying a few years ago the bus
mess was carried along by Isaac Thalman,
who for eighteen years was in the Council
and Board of Aldermen of this city. He,
too, died. Then financial reverses. that be-
gan during the elder Geisendorn's life, who
stood as financial sponsor for another
brother to the amount OF $l6o,Oo, came
Business depression and financial losses
coming quickly the firm, owing TO the death
of the principals. collapsed and passed INTO
the hands of receivers.
George Geisendorff, one OF the heirs, SUD-
sequently found a refuge in the SOLDIERS
Home at Dayton, o., where he was a MEM
her for several months. Taking a discharge
from there, circumstances again compelled
him TO seek the benefit Of these govern
mental institutions. and he went TO the
Marion branch three weeks ago, and was
admitted as a temporary at post man.
LAST Saturday he was called over 10 mead
quarters and informed by Ad1utant NC
Ciowan that it would be Impossible ior MN
to be now. This was, indeed, un-
welcome news to him. Requesting permis-
sion to remain at the home until Weohes-
dsy. in order TO communicate with 1rienus
elsewhere. Geisendorf returned 10 parrack
No. 6 a sad, crestfallen man. when ne re-
turned to his barrack he found a letter
from his attorney stating that his pension
claim. filed under the old law, mad peen
eranted- allowing arrears for thirteen years
and two months at s. a month, a~ggregatng
81 264. Also came Information from Attorney
John S. Duncan of a possible sale OF ms
fathers mill property. the mortgages peihg
paid. leaving a surplus OF owe Sl1O,vo 10 DC
divided between him and another IeiauNe.
The good news, coming as II did unex-
pectedIy. was taken philosophically. Vet
eran Geisendorff can now leave the nome
with good grace. and c~ontemplates soon 60
ing to Cincinnati to go into business tnere-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
CONTRACT ANNULLED.
One of Carriers Agreements Repud-
lated by the Government.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 3.-This morning
Captain C. E. Gillette, United States en-
gineer in charge of the Savannah district,
annulled the contract of the Atlantic Con-
tracing Company for building a break
water in Tybee roads. This is one result
of the Imprisonment of Captain o. NJ. Car
ter. The contract was entered into Oct.
s, 1896, by Captain Carter as engineer In
charge. The completion of the contract
meant the expenditure by the government
of 1851. 600. OF the contract price $23O,00 was
paid out in July, 1897, less than a year after
the contract was signed. Soon after Cap
tain Gillette came here he refused to pass
for payment bills for large amounts for the
contracting company. The company now
claims that there is due for this work and
some work done in Cumberland sound, be-
fore it was taken out Of the district, about
$3.50, OOO. This amount Captain Gillette has
refused to pay
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
GERMANY's GAMBLING SCANDAL.


Case I'm Court.
BERLIN, Oct. 3-The long-deferred trial
Of the persons charged with gambling at
the Club der Hermlesen began in Berlin
to-day n has already developed a great
sensation. A number of the important wit
nesses, belonging to the highest families,
are reported to have fled the country or to
be otherwise beyond the reach of the proc
ess Of the court. Those present, however,
sufficed to demonstrate an abominable state
of affairs in the club management.
The Associated Press is informed that
100000 marks have been lost within the
short period of the clubs existence. Two
OF the defendants, Herr Bruno Won Kayser,
a government official, and Herr Paul Won
Schachtmeyer, in the course of a single
evening won 100, 600 marks each. Herr Won
Kroecher won 1900. Count Egloffstein,
Count Stoch and Count Donna lost from
$1,000 to 10000 marks each. To-day's ev-
idence showed the un~mistakable use Of doc
tored cards on several occasions.
Herr Won kuSseeron, the bank holder, has
fled to the United States. Emperor William
has given Instructions that the trial Is to be
carried through to the end without fear or
favor, although Count Won K~oeningsmarck
and Herren Won BONN and Won Prittuitz,
members OF the club, are in his personal en-
tourage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
INDICTMENTS FOR PERJURY.


KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Morris Cold
fon, Reuben Miller, Benny Goldman and
Floyd Carrick, the latter a negro, were in
dictedI for perjury here to-day. Goldfon is
a detective. His alleged perjury consists in
testifying that Sidney Ringo, colored, had
confessed to the murder of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Chiniquy, at St. Anne, in October,
1898. A reward of s70O was offered for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer. The
men who were indicted to-day with Gold
fon corroborated his testimony at the trial.
Ringo proved he was in jail when the al
legged confession was made and was ac-
quilted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
TO CONFER WITH M'KINLEY.
Admiral Dewey to Visit the White
House This Morning.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Admirai Dewey
will have an important conference with
President Mckinley at IL o'clock tomorrow.
The meeting is by appointment made this
evening, and is for the purpose of a full
consultation over the situation in the Phil
ippines. 1t will be the first formal confer
ence between the President and the return
ing admiral.
England Monday night. He will go direct
to Shelburn farms, near Burlington, VT,
as the guest of w. Seward Webb, the rail-
Montpelier. VT, on the 18th, to attend a
reception, for which elaborate preparations
have been mad Boston will be visited
next, where a reception is scheduled for
oct. Ia. The plans beyond this point are
not complete. He has liked no date for his
return here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
NOTED CASE REVERSED.
French Republic Will Not BE Reim-
bursed for Loss at Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Oct. SIN a decision handed
down by the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals to-day the verdict of $4,000
formerly given against the Worlds Column
bian Exposition Company in favor of the
Republic of France is reversed and a new
trial ordered. The case resulted from the
burning of the manufactures building at
the worlds fair, in which the French re-
public lost many valuable exhibits. 1t was
claimed the loss was the result of negli-
gence on the part OF the exposition COM
pany, but the court In its ruling to-day
declared it could find no evidence of negli-
Qance-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
M~ariscaI at Ciudad Diax.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 3.-Don Ig-
nacio Mariscal, Vice President of Mexico
and minister of foreign affairs, arrived at
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, across the river from
cent presidential train. In spite of a heavy
rain then prevailing Vice President Maris-
cal was received with a great popular DEM
onstration. He was rendered an informal
reception at the custom house at Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz, followed by a banquet, at
which the Vice President was invited TO
partake of the hospitality of this country
by Gen. George ID. Cook, chairman of the
Chicago reception committee. Senior Maris-
cal will cross the boundary line tomorrow
morning, when he will be formally received
by Gen. Chambers McKibbin, commander
OF the Department of Texas. as the repre-
sentative of President Mckinley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. 81. A r.
Elliot lost one of his Championship prizes
to-day i'm his match with w. b. Crosby. of
Batavia, n. Y, who won by a score of SO
to 81, in the race for the Sportsman's Re-
view cup and purse of 500. Elliot shot In
poor luck, his first and eighty-ffth birds
falling dead out of bounds, while his only
~out-and-out miss was on the thirteenth
bird. Crosby missed his third and sixty
first birds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
American BottIer., Association.

CINCINNATI. o., Oct. 3.-The eleventh
annual convention of the American Bot
tiers Association convened here to-day.
The officers say that 1t is their most sue
cessful meeting. There are l26 delegates
registered, besides many members who are
not delegates. To-day was devoted to a dis
cussion of laws which will prevent the
STEALING and refllinP of bottles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
LUMBER YARDS R N
Half a Million Dollar Fire and Only
2 900 Insurance.

OIL CITY Pa, Oct. 3.-The Wheeler &
Dusenberry Company lumber yards at En-
deavor were burned out to-day. Over 5000 600
feet Of lumber were destroyed, together with
three houses. entailing a total loss of about
$4,000. Insurance on the lumber is s25, 900.
Special trains with engines, hose reels and
lage OF Endeavor from total destruction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

PHILADELPHIA Record.

The seven cities which respectively
claimed the honor of being the birthplace
of Homer never got the momentous ques-
ton settled at all. A like unsatisfactory
ending apparently awaits the contending
claims of Secretary of the Navy Long,
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, and Governor
Roosevelt as to which Of them discovered"
Dewey and secured his appointment as COM
mander of the Asiatic squadron. 1t does not
matter much who was instrumental I'm as
signing him to that command. for events
have shown that the hero of Manila discoy-
arad himceif
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
The Tran.vaaI National Hymn.

MILWAUKEE, Senunc-
Three wears ago, when President Kruger e.
pressed a wish that some one would give u
world an English translation of the Iransvai
hymn, John u. Droppers, jr, OF the Mhwauk'
postal service, complied by transmitting the 10
lowing version to Myn Herr PRESIDENT
Wave, four-color of our previous lano
Again Ger all Transvaali
Woe be TO God-forsaken hand
Who thee e'er down would hauii
Wave on. on high, In our clear air.
Transvaars own banner free!
Our enemy has fed afar-
Break day Of JOY for thee.
Thro' many storms yos did endure
To US the token true,
Again a storms gone by secure
And we are pledged anew
Assailed by Kafir. Brute, and brit
II waved DER head of ire;
To their despite may they see IL
Rise with our love the higher!
On high. wave O. in our clear air.
TransvaaI's own banner free!
Our enemy has fed afar.
Break, day OF JOY for thee,
or high, Ger all our precious land
Wave. four-col0r OF Transvaali
Woe be 20 Goc-forsaken hand
Who thee e,er down would haulf
sLion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. S-Joseph Winji-
naard, chief engineer of the department of
Iva posts and telegraphs of the Bel
GUM State Railway Company, with head
quarters at Brussels, Belgium. was taken
TO MarshaIlsea to-day in charge of officials
of the department of charities an almost
hopeless maniac. From papers on his per-
son ii was found that he arrived in New
he was chief engineer Of the department
of railways. The department of charities
will cable the officials at Brussels OF the
q fair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
Costly, but Economical.

minneapolis IrlDune.
The new battleship Kearsarge. with its full
equipment OF stores and ammunition, has
cost $5.000,000. a sum sufficient 10 build and
equip a dozen wal frigates of the fashion
of a century ago. But IL must be remem-
bered that IL took from go to 800 officers.
marines and sailors to man one of these Old
time frigates, while the whole number re-
quIred on the Kearsarge is only $40. And
then. one gun of the Kearsarge. operated by
a dozen men. does more execution than a
whole broadside on the old style ships, re-
ouiring the services of from 100 TO 200 men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
Obituary.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-James Burt Jones.
for many years an employe of the New
York s~ubtreasury, is dead. aged seventy
six. During the California gold excitement
from Council Bluffs 10 make the journey
overland on foot. accomplishing the task in
something more than 100 days. In Cali
fornia he engaged In mining. and after re-
naming a few years i'm that State returned
by a southern route overland and afterward
settled in Denver.
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which was crowded by delegates from all
sections of the Union. The convention was
called TO order by President w. ID. Hoard.
of Fort Atkinson. Joseph Quincy, of Boston.
welcomed the delegates in behalf OF the city
and Gen. Franci Appleton, of Governor
Wolcott's staff. spoke for the State Re
sponses were made by President Hoard and
others and President Hoard delivered MS
annual address. reviewing the work of the
mast year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
$500, 900 Loss at Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 3.-Fire to-day
destroyed the five-story department store OF
the Harris-Emery Company and communi.
Gated to the Masonic Temple, Murphy
House, Hegele cigar store and Hill shoe
store, the total loss amounting to $500, 600
The loss to the Harris Emery Company
alone is estimated at $500 0 All the build.
ings were insured. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
STEEL FOR A, PALACE.
Japan's Imperial Architect Places an
Order with the C~arnegies.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct. 81. Katayama,
imperial architect Of Japan. who has been
in the city for some time, to-day placed an
order with the Carnegies for 1900 tons Of
structural iron and steel, to be used in the
building Of a palace for the crown prime
of Japan at Toxic. The architect says the
palace will be three stories high, with 400
by 800 foot base. 1t will be constructed
especially to Withstand earthquakes as well
as possible and will be seven years in build
ing. at a cost of from five to seven million
dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
Movemept. of steamer..

NEW YORK. Oct. 3-Arrived: Koenigen
Luise and Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. from
Bremen, etc.; Southwark, from Antwerp.
Sailed: Ethiopia, for Glasgow; Lain. for
Bremen via Southampton.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. ARRIVED: Steam
er Majestic. from New York for Liverpool.
and proceeded.
BREMEN, Oct. 3.-Arrived: Bremen, from
New York via Southampton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
Cable Notes.

AS the result of Emperor Williams ad-
vice the University OF Strassburg will re-
ceive a Catholic faculty, thus ending a long
and bitter controversy.
Will Burlee, the only survivor of the re-
cent destruction by earthquake of the Ida
Villa branch Of the Calcutta Girls School,,
has died from the effect of the injuries re-
ceived.
1t is estimated that the Indian govern
ment must spend 100000 rupees to relieve
famine in the central provinces. and that
the local chiefs must expend at least one
third of this amount in addition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

the shock. explaining that his right arm
was partially paraiyzed from his experience
in New York. Let me suggest 10 you.
said the President, that hereafter you
shake the other mans hand: don't let him
shake yours. You save yourself by not
letting them get the grasp on you"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY
Fair weather Throughout Indiana,
with Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For Ohio-Fair on Wednesday: cloudy on
Thursday: variable winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair on Wednes-
day and Thursday: variable winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
Dillon Declines to Speak.

DUBLIN. Oct. 3.-John Dillon, Nationalist
member of Parliament for East Mayo, has
declined to speak at the laying of the
foundation stone Of the memorial to Charles
Stewart Parnell next Sunday on the ground
that the Parnellites are striving to make
party capital out Of the movement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

CINCINNATI. Oct. 3.-Judge William r
Day. ex-secretary of state began his Official
duties here to-day as a judge Of the United
States Court by sitting with Taft and Lur-
ton. of the Circuit Court of Appeals. There
was a fun attendance of the bar. but nC
taken the oath of office and the hearing OF
cases was Immediately taken UP. Judge
Day appears TO be much improved in health
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rule, or lower end of the scabbard, ter
inmates in entwined gold dolphins.
The sword-box Is of white oak inlaid with
black velvet. and at the center of the cover
a gold shield s~urmounted by an eagle and
inscribed with a single star and the words:
Rear Admiral George Dewey U. S. N"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
Tn FAVOR of the Equitable.

The local office of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society received a telegram last
night saying that the New York Court OF
Appeals had Just rendered a decision IN
favor of the society reversing the ueclslon
of the lower court given In faNor Oh Sfiei
81 me months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

Kansas City Journal
The money devil appears to have estab-
lished headquarters In Hutchinson. A sim
gle bank of that town has on deposit a
sum equivalent TO SO for each n IN. woman
and child in the county, and tn are seven
other banks yet to be heard fro,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
More Yankees. Turn Britons.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-The Gazette announces
this evening that Hiram Maxim and John
c. Meiggs, of the United States, nave taken
out certificates of naturalization Mr..
Maxim's certificate is dated Sept. 16 and
that of Mr.. Meiggs Aug. 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
Window Glass Dear.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The Western Window
glass Jobbers' Association to-day decided
to make a 10 per cent. advance in prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04

Ollie Henry was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Gerber and Morgan as a fug1-
tive. He is said to be wanted In Upton
county on a criminal charge.
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PRESENTATION CEREMONIES.

ant in livery threw a naval cloak over the
admiral's shoulders as he took his seat.
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A Charitable Wish.

81. Paul Pioneer Press.
The pictures OF the Sultan of Suiu may
not dc him justice. but unless they are
gross libels we are forced 10 express a hope
that his face is not his entire fortune
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Farmers National Congress
BOSTON, Oct. a-The Farmers National
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just Try for Your complexion
~Champlin's Liquid Pearl, soc. pink or white.
Marvellous DeautiieI. Great renown. NoeQual.