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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
Porto Rico a Wet Island.

R T. Hill, in June Forum
Porto Rico is a wet island. We hear OF
a wet season and dry season, Of a wet
merely local relatives; and they convey no
meaning to the American mind. Within the
island there are considerable differences OF
precipitation. The larger mountainous por-
uon, which constitutes nine-tenths of the
island, is always much wetter than the
coasts. The eastern end is not only wet,
but literally saturated, the rainfall aver
aging 10 inches year. To the westward
this rainfall decreases less rapidly on the
north side than on the south: hence the
latter the arid. The island is bathed in
nightly showers of mist Language can
hardly describe the dampness of those daily
showers and nightly downpours, to say
heavily laden with moisture. The sun weepS
and the stars drop tears upon Porto Rico;
for often these showers make their appear
ance out of an almost cloudless sky. The
south side of the island Is commonly called
dry; yet even there rain is excessive judged
by the American standard although irriga-
ton is necessity for certain tropical crops
which cannot live unless constantly
watered. Upon this drier coast the roads
are boys and puddles for two-thirds of the
year; and in order to prevent the hoofs OF
horses from rotting from excessive mois-
ture. 1t Is necessary to build platforms for
them to stand upon. Yet; with all its damp
and the sensation of sultriness. which ac-
companies the low barometer waves in our
own country, is never experienced.
The temperature Of Porto Rico is agree,
humidity are conducive to the growth of
fungi and bacteria.
As the saying AN ounce OF prevention t h Is
Incorporated into the otherwise rich stock
of Spanish proverbs. the natives of the
island are largely affected t Nth tussreT
of which does not bring pleasant contempla-
ton to the American mind.
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LOahng Day.

The lazy boy sprawled on his back and squinted
at the sky.
wishing he were the winged bird that slant
wise sailed on high.
For day was lapsng swiftly, half way from
dawn to noon,
And the breeze IL sang: % lazy boy, what makes
you tired so soon?'
But the lazy boy silent. and he slowly
chewed a straw
Vaguely mindful of the thrush that whistled In
the haw.
And half aware OF bleating sheep and of the
browsing kline
Far scattered over slumberins hills to the
Happy. happy was the boy a-dreaming sweet and
long.
Famed by the breeze that tossed the haw and
RATED the thrush's song:
For the whole glad day he had to leaf. he and
While all the mouths or Nature blew the flutes
of fairy weather.
The years great treadmiil round was done, its
drudgery ended we'll.
And the sunny holiday had caught him in
its spell,
so that he lounged, lazy lout up-squinting at
And wished he was the long winged bird that
slantwise sailed or high.
It's good 10 work and good to win the wages of
the strong:
Sweet is the hum OF labor's hire ana sweet the
w9rkman's song:
But once year lad must loaf. and dream. and
chew a straw.
And wish he were . falcon free. or . catbird IN
the haw,
-1aurics Thompson. In the Independent
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Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, June 4.-The Odd
Fellows of Shelby county celebrated Me-
mortal day in honor of their deceased men,
bers this afternoon. The services were of
a public character and attracted consider
able attention. The music and the address
by Rev. Robert Earring were particularly
interesting. Noble Grand Shell Dorsey pre-
sided. and District Deputy Grand Master
Harry c. Ray was present and gave an
interesting address,. The work of decorat-
ing was performed by committees, and to-
day the grave of every deceased Odd Fellow
in the county was covered with a garland
of roses.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, June 4.-The four
Odd Fellows lodges of the city to-day held
memorial services at Fairview Cemetery.
The members of the order were escorted
to the cemetery by the New Albany Mill
tary Band, where the graves were decorat-
ed. Rev. J. T. O'Neil, of Jeffersonviile, de-
livered the memorial address New Albany
Lodge, No: l, 1. o. o. F.. was the first lodge
OF Odd Fellows instituted I'm this State.
Alfred w. Bentley, Of this city, is in his
ninetieth year and is the oldest Odd Fellow
in this section. He was the originator of
the Degree OF Rebekah.
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ORDERED HOME,
or Esterhazy was tried by court-martial-
and was acquitted Jan. IL, 1885,
ZOLAS HEROIC ACCUSATION.
concluded from First PageJ

or Esterhazy was tried by court-martial
and acquitted Jan. IL, 1888
ZOLAS HEROIC ACCUSATION.
On the following day Picquart, who had
returned from Tunis to attend the Ester
hazy court-martial, was arrested on three
charges. the chief being that he had forged
the telegram in order TO ruin Esterhazy.
Colonel Picquart was sent to prison and is
still confined there, awaiting trial. He has
done more, probably, for Dreyfus. than any
other living man. Meanwhile an event oc-
CURED that reused the public excitement to
fever heat. This was the publication, on
Jan. Is. 1898, of a letter by Emile Zola. in
which the famous novelist made grave
charges against certain army chiefs. In
his terrible philippe he gave mastery re-
view OF the Dreyfus case. after which he
concluded with these singing accusations:
Il accuse Lieutenant Colonel Du Patty de
Clam OF having been the diabolical con-
triver of the judicial error, unconsciously,
/ would fam believe, and OF having after
ward defended his nefarious work for three
years by Vaccinations ridiculous they
guilty
II accuse General MERCER of having made
weakness of character. in one OF the great
est iniquities OF the century.
Il accuse General Billot Of having had in
his hands the certain proofs of Dreyfus's
innocence and OF having stified them; of
having incurred the guilt Of a betrayal OF
humanity. OF betrayal OF justice. In or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
8. OF ". CONVENTION.
Shelbyville Expecting n Great Crowd
This Week.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, June 4.-Prepara-
tons are now in progress for the thirteenth
annual State Encampment of the Sons of
Veterans. which meets in this city on June
Z. s and 9. Tomorrow the work will be
commenced of decorating the city and get
ting ready TO welcome the visitors. The
ninth annual encampment of the Ladies'
Aid Societies will meet here at the same
time. Twelve hundred dollars have been
collected and will be spent in decorations.
Thursday will be the big day on the pro-
gramme. There will be a parade in the
afternoon, taken part in by all the civic
and military associations, which will be fol-
lowed by a guard mount by Company c.
Observation-Disclosures Indiana Volun-
teer Infantry. In the evening there will. be
a general campfire and the following distin-
guished gentlemen will be present: Frank
Shepard, commander-in-chief of the order;
Hon. X. w. Miers, Bloomington; Hon. C..
F. Griffin, Hammond; Hon. James E. Wat
son, Rushviile; Hon. G. p Drummond,
Plymouth; Hon. Thomas Taggart and John
w. Kern, indianapolis, and w. l.. Dunlap,
department commander of g. A r., Frank
lin. Boarding accommodations have been
arranged for 5000 visitors. Rates have been
secured on all the railroads and it promises
to be the red-letter week in the history of
the order and for Shelbyville the enter
tanner of great crowds.
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HOUSE TURNS SOMERSAULT.
Trick OF an Iowa Storm While Fam
lily Was at Supper.

ROCK RAPIDS, Ia, June A severe
storm passed over Rock Rapids last night
about o'clock in a northeasterly direction
and the funnel-shaped cloud was viewed
by a great many persons. About six miles
northeast of town it dipped down to the
EARTH gathering dirt, leaves, straw and
fences and threw them high into the air. A
short distance farther on it caught the barn
on L. III. Smiths farm, moving it entirely
off the foundation. The large hen house
was blown over the barn and dashed TO
pieces across the road. The storm took a
zigZag course to the westward for a half
rnile, then turned eastward and, picking up
the Henry Hemple house, occupied by
Adolph Jurgenson and family. turned 1t
bottom upward and entirely demolished 1t.
The family at supper when the storm
struck and had no notice of the danger UNI
Til all were flying in the air. Heavy rain
accompanied the storm and helped extin-
guish the fire that started from the stove.
The family escaped with few painful
bruises. The storms path was only few
rods wide
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question which doubtless he would not be
artistic temperament; there is a sentimental
side TO him. He likes pictures, and In his
home in New York there are several OF
what he has been led TO think masterpieces
on the walls They may be. And yet the
experiences or some other American MIL
lionaires is not conducive to certainty on
the point. But Yerkes IS easily amused
Some years ago he imported some of those
marvellous singing mechanical birds from
switzerland They are wonderful things:
musical Of note as they are brilliant OF
plumage. and so contrived as TO make many
pleasing illusions. When these were brought
TO him he locked himself in a room. wound
them up and set them going, and spent
hours IN listening to their music and noting
the spread or their wings. IL was a cost
~ luxury. but men who buy Legislatures
90 not stop at expense in the qualification
OF their desires.
Mr.. Yerkes is understood 10 be Disguised
with Chicago. His gift or the largest tele-
scope in the world to the Chicago Univer-
slty was made when he was getting ready
10 put blanket mortgage on Chicago's
streets Tor the next half-century. Chicago
mas been disposed to look the gift-horse In
the mouth with all that staring rudeness
characteristic of a horse-trading commune
ity. The only consolation of Yerkes out OF
mat costly gift is that IL is not in Chicago,
put at Geneva. Wis, on higher ground and
IN clearer air than Chicago can AFFORD. IL
is not only possible but probable that some
discoveries may be made through that great
instrument which will hand the name OF
ferkeS down 10 posterity with n greater
haio tnan any which surrounds IL now.
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Women of the Civil War.

A sweet, white-haired relic Of the past
generation. who hung out her flag and
stripped her suburban garden OF every
flower last Tuesday, says, a little wistfully:
Il love this custom OF honoring the brave
men who delivered the Nation from the
stain Of slavery, but sometimes wish there
was some little token OF remembrance for
the many women who devoted their lives
to the same cause. / have been young and
am now old, and have seen the righteous
deserted-by man, at least-and, IL not beg
ging their bread, at least working into old
age for narrow livelihood. Perhaps II is
a good thing to Ode in harness. Susan b.
Anthony is likely to do so; Lucy Stone,
Elizabeth Cady Station did-all OF them
workers for the Acknowledgement OF the
slave, although better known as advocates
of suffrage. Sallie Holey taught school
laboriously Tor colored children till she was
seventy-five; believe Caroline Putnam is
still doing IL. As a girl knew something
OF the earlier generation OF anti-slavery
women: i met Harriet Beecher Stowe; I
spent a night under the hospitable roof OF
Lucretia Mott, which had sheltered John
Browns wife on her way to their last sad
meeting In Virginia Not long before her
serene death 1 saw Lydia Maria Child.
John White Chadwick says of her: AT the
last she was little anxious to be gone;
"she had so many things" she said. Ito tell
David'-her husband who had gone on be-
fore her to the undiscovered country I
hope that some day, IL the American people
does not, the African race will erect a
monument to the women who worked for il
through good report and through evil re-
port"
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THE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Gen. AIger Says 1t Wsl He Settled
After Mckinley Returns

BOSTON. June 4-secretary of War AL
ger. with Mrs. Ager, his son. Russell A.
Alger. 1r., accompanied by Mrs. Frank Rus
sell and Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Pike, left Bos-
ton tonight for Detroit by the way OF Mont
real In the course OF an interview Secre-
tary Alger said that the matter of calling
Tor volunteers for service in the Philip
pines has not been decided Ii
probably would be when President Nc
Kinley returned from his visit TO New Eng
land General Alger was asked II General
Otis had said that 5000 troops were sufi-
Gent to subjugate the natives, and he re-
piled that General Otis had at no time said
that he required more than 80 900 troops. He
said further: We have still $500 regulars,
including the artillery, that We can call on
20 reinforce the army of General Otis III
needed we could send Oft 5000 of these in a
week and shus allow General Otis the full
force which he says he requires for the sub
3ugation OF the insurrection."
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der to serve political ends. and to save an

der to serve political ends. and to save an
etat major who was compromised;
cona accuse GeneraiS Ds boisueH aos ana
pieces in the same crime-the one, no doubt.
led on by clerical passion, the other. per-
maps. oy tnaJ esprit de corps whicn makes
OF the War Office Bureau an ark holy and
not 10 be touched.
Il accuse General De Pellieux and Com
mandant Ravary of having turned their in
quiry into a work OF villainy. by which
mean that the inquiry was conducted with
the most monstrous Partially, and that of
this Partially the report OF Ravary is an
imperishable monument, monstrous in its
audacity.
Il accuse the three handwriting experts
tMM. Belhomme, Varinard and Couard) OF
having drawn up lying and fraudulent re-
ports, unless, indeed, a medical examira-
ton shows them TO be the victims of a
diseased eyesight and Judgment"
Paris has seldom been so excited 1t
vas during the days that followed the pub
LEGATION OF this letter. The anti-Semite con-
and the people may be said TO have been
divided into two csmpS-those who believed
that Dreyfus was guilty and those who were
eminent. stung by the bold attack of the
great writer. felt that prompt action was
necessary. and eonsequentlyi 1t at once or,
the long lola trial, which threatened to con-
vulse France and her colonies and which
was the talk of the entire world while 1t
lasted. Zola was threatened by the popu-
lace, his residence was sacked and ne was
condemned by the court TO serve one year
in prison and to pay a fine. He appealed
ard the sentence was annulled. A second
trial was then ordered, but lola discreetly
went to England and the storm blew over,
after the maddened Parisians had sacked
the stores Of a number Of Hebrew mer-
chants.
Six weeks later, an event occurred that
embarrassed the government greatly This
was confession by Colonel Henry. In
which he admitted he had Forged evil
dence" against Dreyfus. While the public
were specializing on this new development
Henry committed suicide. Revision OF the
October, 1898, the Court OF Cessation, In
spite of the most strenuous opposition. be-
gan an investigation to determine whether
sufficient reason existed for retrial.
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ALL READY FOR ELKS
MUNCIE Is SIMPLY BESIDE HERSELF
WITH EXCITEMENT.
Sons of Veterans state Encampment
Meets at SheIbyvisIe on Wednes-
day-Other state News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. June ton the eve OF the
launching of the Elks' street carnival, in
dustrial exhibition, brass band contest and
Elks' State meeting for the organization
of an Indiana Grand Lodge of the order,
citizens in general are amazed at the enor-
nous proportions the undertaking has de-
veloped into, with the grand success that
has been encountered by each and every
one OF the several committees.
The work of decorating the booths I'm the
Industrial part of the show has been COM
pleted; the Midway combined shows. with
company OF one hundred Oriental peo-
pie direct from New York. the cream of
those at the Chicago fair. has arrived and
the Hagenback animal show came in this
evening from Kansas City. AL is ready for
the start tomorrow
Late last fall John K. Ritter, a welll-
known business man and prominent in lodge
and military Affairs. conceived the plans for
a street fair and exposition, and soon inter-
ested brother Elks in the idea. Finally
Muncie Lodge named a committee which
waited on the City Council, explained the
plans. asked for the use of Charles street. a
a distance Of seven squares west of High
street in the thickly settled residence part of
the city,an the privilege was granted. From
that time the plans that have been so
carefully executed have been developed, and
to-day there is no doubling the fact that
the greatest street fair that was ever at
tempted will be visited by thousands of peo-
pie I'm this city the present week
In addition to the show the idea OF state
convention for the Elks was conceived by
the local lodge members, and through work
of Mr.. Ritter the lodges of the State were
induced to name delegates to meeting In
this city Tuesday for the organization OF an
Indiana Grand Lodge, and this will be done
with Grand Exalted Ruler Calvin. OF
Cincinnati, presiding. This meeting will
assemble at 10 o'clock, and at its conclu-
sion I'm the afternoon members will be es-
corted through the entire show accompanied
by their wives.
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THE ST. CHARLES BURNED.
Most Historic md Oldest Theater
That stood I'm New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, June 4-The St.
Charles Theater, under lease to J. d. Hop
kins. of Chicago. was burned to the ground
tonight by a fire which started about 1l:So
o'clock and took about an hour ID COM
p,ete its work of destruction. The fire
started in the rear, in the neighbrhood OF
the stage but the origin is mystery. The
total loss is about $4,000. almost fully COW
cred by insurance. DR.. George X Pratt,
who owns the theater, will rebuild i'm
nediately This theater was the oldest in
the city, and also the largest. having a
seating capacity of Zoo. 1t was built in
1885, and was burned in 1S43 the most ia
nous actors in the world having been seen
on it's broad stage.
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RAY YOUR BILLS.
Criminal Negligence Of Those Who
Can Pay and Do Not.
Harper's Weekly.

Harper's Weekly.
At the annual dinner OF the North Side
Board of Trade the other night, Mr.. James
preached an affecting after-dinner sermon
on the culpable neglect of weli-to-do per-
sons to pay their bills. He raised his voice
liz behalf OF the butcher. the grocer, the
dressmaker, the doctor, the dentist, the To-
cal tradesman-of all who supply our daily
needs and keep the household wheels turn
ing: He said that the prompt payment OF
obligations to such creditors was duty
that was scandalously neglected, to the de-
rangement of business, to the distress Of
individuals and the detriment OF the whole
community. Persons who hadn't the money
10 pay their honest debts he sorrowed for.
y he had He the ds ad
maker who tried to throw herself under the
elevated train because she couldn't pay her
money due her than she owed he told of the
grocer. In a small way. who failed. having
1900 due hum for groceries from one fam
the fashionable dame who owed her dress
m maker Er slse paid $50 on account. and went
and leaving the ed dressmaker r TO distress fi
shifts meantime. He told also of the ply
Scian whose bill went unpaid so very long
told him that she had had the money for IL
three times from her husband. but had put
1t each time TO other uses. Everyone hears
bills. and could II they chose. and don't
They are very selfish persons. We are all
selnsh when we keep people who need the
money We owe them waiting while we in
dulge ourselves in expenditures which we
ought not to make. II is a great luxury
TO pay ones bills promptly Strange to say,
II Is a luxury to which ricn people do not
all treat themselves. The people who spend
more than they have are not the only ones
who are slow pay. good many persons
who could perfectly well pay promptly don't
either because they don't like TO part with
money or else because they don't care.
Everyone who can ought to pay very
promptly. Those who can't should pay as
promptly as they can. Those who do pay
have in the end to pay for those who don't
To have to pay for those who can't is a sad
duty, but 1t may be borne. To have to pay
for those who could pay and won't is In
-
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CAPT. w. T. MAY ARRIVES.
Reached New York Yesterday ON the
Steamer Olinda.

NEW YORK, June 4. - The Munson
steamer Olinda arrived to-day from Bara-
coa Gibara, and Neuvitas, Cuba, with fif-
teen cabin passengers and seventy-two dis
charged soldiers of the several immune regi-
ments. Health Officer Doty, at the request
Of the War Department, detained the Olinda
for disinfection. Each soldier will be pro-
vided with a certificate of disinfection, which
will accord immunity from detention and
quarantine by local boards Of health in his
home State. The steamer will be released
about noon
Among the passengers who arrived on the
Oinda from Gibara were Capt. w. T. May,
Fifteenth Infantry, and Capt n. Adams.
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Franklin Now second-CInss City.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, June l. - Postmaster
Pritchard has received notice from Wash
ington that the receipts of the Franklin
Office were sufficient the past year to ad-
vance IL to the second class. Last year it
was advanced TO second class and later IL was
found the receipts did not justify this, and il
was returned TO third class. The Demo-
Gratis charged that there was crooked work
in the matter. and a bitter and unfounded
attack was made on Congressman Over
street In fact. IL was made the chief is
sue with the Democrats in the county, they
being anxious 10 secure some excuse 70
crowd aside free silver. of which many Of
the leaders were tired.
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Indiana Notes.

Memorial services were held at Fountain
City yesterday, the address being delivered
by Rev. Burris A. Jenkins, president of the
University of Indianapolis
The annual health report of Richmond,
just completed, makes the death rate 10 Clio
in every thousand. The total deaths for the
year were IA, and births 302.
Judge Henry c. Fox, Of the Wayne Cir
cult Court, holds that the city ordinance
by which a tax is imposed on peddlers con-
fiicts with the interstate law and hence is
invalid.
The Johnson County Commissioners have
fixed June 10 as the date for the dedica-
don of the Johnson county soldiers cottage
at Lafayette. A large delegation will attend
from the county,