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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
WITHOUT USE OF WIRES
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT IN TELE-
PHONING AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Day Was UnfavOrable, but the Voice
River, Over One Thousand Feet.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Tele-
phoning without wires was successfully ac-
compIished this afternoon by transmitting
the voice across the Mississippi river near
the Franklin-avenue bridge. Minneapolis. a
distance of over 1000 feet. A cold day and
a cutting wind made the experimental work
| anything but pleasant, and toward the close
of the experiments seriously interfered with
the diaphragm and transmitters, the
moisture from the breath froZe in them
and stinened them TO such extent that
fire had to be built to thaw them out.
| After that they worked less successfully
than in the beginning.
One hundred and fifty feet of copper wire
were strung parallel on each side of the
river Along the banks and for some dis
lance out into the stream there was thick
| ice, which proved particularly favorable to
the laying of the wires. After the APP
paratus was erected test reading with
voltmeter was made, and it looked rather
dark for the results, it registered an
! induction of half a volt. Under ordinary
circumstances this half volt of induction
would have been drawback to the success
of the experiment, but in spite of it the
sound was easily and clearly transmitted,
showing the possibilities of the system ur-
der more favorable circumstances.
The Iirst experiment was tried with five
volts. Here arose another problem which
could solved. The sound of the
voice could be distinctly heard and still
IL was impossible TO catch tie words
Later on. without any change being made
in the apparatus, the words could be as
distinctly understood as over the regula-
followed by the mufiied and indistinct
Sc unds of the voice. AT one time il was
easy To identify the person talking by the
tone OF his voice and his words were un-
usually clear. Other batteries We're then
attached, five at a time. and finally twenty
volts were cut in end OF the line
with five on the other. The operator at
the five-end could not only understand
what was being said TO him, but could
hear others talking on the bank of the
river near the transmitter.
About that time the moisture in the
diaphrams began to freeze. and while they
were being thawed out ii is likely the
water ran into other parts OF the receiver
and froze again. as nothing but the sound
OF the voice could be distinguished after
wards
The lack OF delicate instruments to take
figures that would form working basis
for future experiments was keeniy felt
The experiments will be continued Monday
when Professor Shepard, OF the Stale Unt-
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CUBA WILL NOT PAY.
Refuses to Recognize a Porto Rican
Claim of se,oOO,OOO.

HAVANA, Dec. 15.-Captain of the Port
Young has received five bids for the re-
moval of the wreck of the United States
warship Maine. The bids have not been
made public. but the removal of the wreck
is assured.
The secretary of finance denies the Porto
Rican claim of 81, 100000 against Cuba on
account of loans to Spain for war purposes.
Governor General Wood approves the de-
NAL, which has been referred to Washing
ton under the Paris treaty.
Mr.. Michael j. Dady, the American con-
tractor, has arrived here. He says he does
not want an award but wants the contract
for the sewering of the city of Havana, AMI
he is fighting hard. A deadlock exists in
the Ayuntamiento. The mayor denies the
right of Senior Masquira to change his vote
two days after ii was announced, and il Is
the general belief in some quarters that
Mr.. Dady will be defeated.
Governor General Wood has named a
supreme judge, a fiscal and Judge Advocate
Dudley a commission to codify the island
DEGREES and to incorporate them into code
of procedure.
The sum of 5000 has been appropriated
for scientific instruments and materials for
an institute at Santa Clara, and 5000 for
one at Santiago
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DAMAGES FOR WHIPPING.
Georgia Residents Sue Alleged White
cappers for Large Sums.

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 15.-Because, as
they allege, they had been taken from
their house in the night and beaten by
whitecaps, Benjamin w. Evans and Miss
Emma White to-day brought suit in the
Federal Court against eleven prominent
citizens of Hart county for damages
amounting in the aggregate to 100000.
Each of the plaintiffs sues for $4,000 The
defendants are Agnus L. Afford, Florence
NJ. Carter, John A. Dickerson, Solomon
Boho, Samuel w. Peer Ebery Benson ].
d. Mathison, Harold NJ. Griffin. q. y. Par
rott, Elmer Meredith and John Stevens.
Evans, il is said. is now in South Caro-
lima. In his petition he charges that he was
called out of his house just before dawn
on the morning of Oct. and set upon by
the defendants. He AYERS that his clothes
were torn off and that he was beaten,
choked and struck with a club.
Emma White, who is about twenty years
old was acting in the capacity OF house
keeper for Evans. She charges that the
same persons who, il is alleged, beat her
employer, also subjected her to a severe
beating with buggy whips. She charges
that she was compelled to submit to the
beating while in a notifying position.
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WANTS HIS CHURCH BACK.
James Z. Scripps, of Detroit, Charges
Violation of Deed of Gift.

DETROIT, Dec. 15.--James Z. Scripps.
who built Trinity Reformed Episcopal
Church. handsome stone structure near
his home, at a cost OF about $4,000, and
who delivered it to the episcopal charge of
Bishop Davies, Of the diocese OF Michigan.
about three years ago. some time ago wrote
a letter to the wardens and vestrymen ask
ing them TO return the property to him.
This request hes not been complied with
and ne has instructed his attorney 10 pre-
pare bill In equity TO ask the courts to
compel the wardens and vestrymen to turn
the property over to him.
Mr.. Scripps claims that the church was
built and delivered to the society with the
understanding that no high church serv-
ices should be held therein. This UNDER
standing. Mr. Scripps AYERS. has been vio-
lated, and he has withdrawn from the
church In consequences. He demands the
return Of the property in order that serv-
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WORK OF AMERICANS.
The Great viaduct Constructed i'm the
Shan Hills OF India.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-The Gakteik
viaduct, built by the British government
in the Shan hills of Burmah. India, as part
OF the railroad from Rangoon, Burmah,
through Mandalay into China, which, as
announced in a dispatch, has been accepted
by England. is the work of Philadelphia
concern. The construction Of the viaduct
is regarded as a most remarkable engineer
ing achievement. The bridge spanning the
Gakteik gorge is 2,260 feet long and 400
feet high over the deepest part The bridge
is built entirely of steel 1t has sixteen
supports Of lattice steel work, 140 feet
apart. The supports vary in height from
twenty to 32o feet, and the base of the
highest covers rs feet on each side AL
together about 10000 tons of steel were
used
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RECEIVER APPLIED FOR.
Suit i'm which an Insurance Company
Is Alleged to Be InsoIvent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec. ia bill
was filed in Chancery Court by William J.
Colburn & Co. ct al VS.. The Traders Fire
Insurance Company and the North British
and Mercantile Insurance Company Fifty
or more policy holders of this section join
the suit. The bill charges that the Traders
company is insolvent and that the North
British and Mercantile guaranteed its poll
icies The suit is brought 10 recover GER
tain alleged premiums on policies Cancelled
by the different North British and the Mer-
camille Company. The prayer is for a re-
ceiver for the funds of the latter company
in this State until the suit il decided and
that all policy holders of the Traders in
the State be made parties TO the suit and
prohibit them from prosecuting separate
suits Colburn & Co. We're state agents for
the Traders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Cable Notes.

The Scotch iron and steel manufacturers
said to be considering closing their
works during January, in view of the
scarcity of orders and the high price of
fuel.
which sailed from Liverpool for New York
yesterday, has on board K. Parmlee Prem
tice, of Chicago, and his fiancee, Miss Alta
Rockefeller, daughter of John ID. Rookie
Teller
An official estimate places the wheat crop
of New South Wales for this season, at
100000 bushels, an excess of 4,500,000 BUSH
els over the crop of 1899. The Sydney Morn
ing Herald estimates that 5000, 900 bushels
are available for export.
Baron Nordensjold has definitely secured
the services of Captain Larsen, an expert
enced antarctic sailor, and has purchased
a vessel for his antarctic expedition. 1t
will go to Cape Seymour to further explore
King Oscar Ii Land by the so-called ia
sons route.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
MARIE ST. FELIX TO MARRY.
Author of 1.-TWO Bad Brown Eyes" and
Patricia" to Marry a Doctor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Marie St. Felix,
the novelist, author of 1.-TWO Bad Brown
Eyes. "A Little Game of Destiny" and
Patricia" will be married Jan. 1, 1901,
to DR.. Jerome Morrell Lynch. of this city.
DR.. Lynch has been a physician in the
French hospital. He is a nephew of the
celebrated London surgeon of the same
name. The engagement came about in an
interesting and romantic way. Harriet
Louise Hustled Marie st. Felix is a pen
nance was married six years ago to c. II.
Hollenbeck. They did not live happily
together. Mrs. Hollenbeck went to South
Dakota last summer and instituted divorce
proceedings. Her husband fell i'll in New
York. and she hurried here to nurse him.
Notwithstanding her pending suit for sep
aration. She brought him back to health
1t was at this time that she met Dr.
Lynch When she was freed by the courts
her engagement was announced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
PECK AND AIDS RETURNING.
American Commissioner to the Paris
show on the Way Home.

PARIS. Dec 15.-The American line
steamer St Louis, which sailed from
Cherbourg this afternoon. took nearly all
the members of the American commission
to the Paris exposition. who had not pre-
viously departed. Maj. Frederick Bracket
secretary of the committee, and account
ants, will, however, remain for time, n
oreer to effect a final settlement of ac-
counts While the American exhibits have
not yet been entirely removed from the
exposition grounds. with few exceptions
ali have been boxed, the contracts provid-
ing that they shall be moved by Dee. %
J. is believed the auxiliary cruiser Prairie
will sail with the government exhibits the
first week in January, going TO New York
and leaving there the exhibits In the art
department, and then proceeding TO Baiti-
more where she will unload. Major Brack-
EFT said to-day ne hoped everything would
b. closed up and he would be able TO de-
part by the middle OF January. United
States Commissioner General Ferdinand
w Peck will probably remain in New
York over Christmas, then going TO Wash
ington TO make his report 10 the Presl-
dent
4 large crowd was present at the railway
station TO bid farewell 10 the departing
Americans. Included in the party which
left for Cherbourg were Mr.. and Mrs AMI
Master Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Simms,
Assistant Commissioner Benjamin r.
Woodward. Lieutenant Poundstone, Alex
ander s. Capeheart. Mr.. and Mrs. Diaz
Ricardo Albertini. secretary of the Cuban
commission TO the exposition, Caspar
Crowninshield and Assistants Wilkins
Heine Lowe and Anthony. Also IL the
party We're Lieutenant Commander Asher
D. Baker and Mrs. Baker. I0ie Fuller
was among the passengers booked for the
st Louis.
The official report of the finances of the
exposition show a loss OF 2,0000 coo francs
The total OF expenditures is 1850. 600
francs. The receipts amounted TO 1850, 900
francs The loss is less than In the case of
either CT hespreceding expeditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Curious Incident mt barcelona.

MADRID, Dec. 15.-In the Senate the
government was questioned regarding a
curious incident at Barcelona, where the
police visited a printing Office to seize a
novel written by priest, libeling the
ecclesiastical authorities. The printer re-
fused to hand them over. covering them
with the British flag and claiming the pro-
lection of the British ambassador in Mad
rid and of the British consul at Barcelona
As he was an Englishman, the police with
drew, but stationed a guard at the door of
the printing office. The minister who re-
sponded for the government said that the
facts of the case had not been officially
brought to the governments attention, but
that if the incident were as ii had been de-
scribed the police were wrcng in withdraw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Steamer Taboga Released.

COLON, Colombia, Dec. 10, via Calves
ton. Textile British steamer Taboga
(Which was seized last month by the CO.
lcmbian government to transport an ex-
petition from Panama to the port of
Buena Ventura, where she was used in the
bombardment of the rebel position on
Points Bazan and Solado), has returned
to Panama. She was received by a guard
OF honor, and was saiuted by battery The
British gunbor Pheasant, detailed to in
quire into the seizure of the Taboga, has
not yet arrived at Panama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
SOCIETY AsToNIsHED.
Marriage of DIR. Fe1dman and the
Countess Helene -Taane.

NEW YORK, Dec ia dispatch to the
Herald from Vienna says: Vienna society
was greatly astonished to read the an
nouncement that the marriage of DR.. Jacob
Feldmann TO Countess Helene Taaffe took
place at Barcza last Saturday. The affair
has been the subject of so much talk lately
and of so many contradictions that every
one was taken by surprise. A few weeks
ago the engagement of DR.. Feldmann TO the
Countess Luise Taaffe, sister of the bride,
announced, but again contra
dicted. The bride was formerly married 10
Baron Richard Mattencloit. DR.. Feldmann,
who is a Hebrew will be baptized shortly"
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ments. As government property no duty
was charged when It was brought to Paris.
but as Mr.. Woodward took the furniture
for his private use Ii Is liable 10 customs.
The secretary of the treasury in Washing
ton has notified Mr.. Woodward that his
salary is withheld until the furniture Is
restored. 1t is worth 5000. Woodward
says he is acting entirely within his rights
In taking the furniture"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

LONDON, Dec 15.-'The Germans are
sun borrowing a policy OF determination
says a dispatch TO the Standard from ,r,sn-
Tsin. dated yesterday. "a German force
has. just returned from an expedition
against General Ma at Tsan-Chou-Fu ON
the Grand canal. after routing his troo,s
plundering his baggage and releasing soa..
dangerous Boxer prisoners he had taken
These proceedings are regrettable as Co.,
Ma has all along been active in supprese-
ing the Boxers and defying the Empress
dowagerr impress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
ARRESTS IN VENEZUELA.
Forty-Six Prominent People Charged
with Plotting Revolution.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 15.-Advices
received here from Demarara, British
Guiana, under date of Dec. 3. announce
the arrest in Caracas, Venezuela, of fifty
six prominent venezuelans the charge
OF plotting new revolution. The arrests,
it is added have created great excitement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

NEW YORK Dec. I5.-Judge I.aco,,,,.a
IL the United States Circuit Court. TO-DAY
handed down a decision refusing 70 an
point a receiver for the Anglo american
savings and Loan Association. argument
on which was heard yesterday f41s ~
fusai is based on the facts that Justice
Maddox. OF the State Supreme Court had
already appointed two receivers. who
men to discharge the functions OF that
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amounts TO sl2,5OO- The company will man
ufacture foods and dispose OF the same and
VIII also manufacture machinery and CON
struct mills The company is authorized IN
purchase acquire, hold and dispose of the
STOCKS, bonds and other evidence of indebt
eaness or any corporation, domestic or for
elsn, engaged in business similar to that
Of this corporation. - '''a'
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MONONGAHELA, Pa. Dec. 15-An ex-
plosion occurred in the Ellsworth coal
mine to-day, wrecking the mine and de-
stroying the tipple. Over one hundred men
were in the mine at the time, but the Of
hcials think all made their escape The
explosion was caused by gas ignited by
dynamite The works have been in opera
ton but few months. and this was RI.
third explosion since the mine was opened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

BOSTON Mass. Dec. 15.-In face of per-
sistent rumors which have been i'm crcu-
lation for several days. the officials of the
Boston Ice Company. which controlled tho
bulk of the ice business in this city, to-day
admitted that the American Ice Company.
OF New Jersey, had purchased controlling
interest in the Boston company. Details
are withheld.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

versity. with his best apparatus and a class
of students in physics, will make the read
ings. and these are expected to furnish the
basis to figure on for test of eight miles
in the spring.
The successful outcome of the expert
menting is due to the energy of James Kel-
sey, William Read and Frank Flanagan,
employed by the Northwestern Telephone
Company. and while they have had all
kinds of discouragements 10 overcome, they
have the satisfaction of having made the
first successful wireless telephone test that
has been made in the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

NEW YORK. Dec. la dispatch TO the
The French customs authorities have
served notice on Mr.. Woodward. assistant
United States exhibition commissioner.
that they viii not permit him TO leave
France until he pays duty upon a magnih-
cent set OF furniture which was moved from
the United States pavilion to his apart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
Kid Mccoy WEEDS Music Hail singer.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-According to a
dispatch from London it is reported that
Charles C'Kid') Mccoy and Margaret Cor
nellie, the music hall singer, were married
early this week. Neither will affirm or
deny the rumor. Mccoy says he has three
fights in prospect and will perhaps an
nOunce them next week. He does not
specify with whom they are to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE body of Lady
Katherine Manners, eldest daughter of the
Duke of Rutland, who had been missing
since Friday, was found in fish pond In
the grounds of Beivoir Castle to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The Cunard line
steamer Lucania. which sailed to-day. car
RED z.0ls sacks Of mail matter. including
Is said 70 be the largest amount OF mai.
matter ever carried across the Atlantic on
one steamer
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LONDON, Dec. 15.-Judgment for s250
was entered in the Queens Bench Court
to-day against the Duke of Manchester for
wine and cigars supplied by a city mer-
chant. The claim was not contested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-16
How Paris Is Being Purified.

PARIS, Dec. 15.-The publication of Paris
by the police continues. During the last
two nights 9S7 arrests were made. y few
of the prisoners were released.
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ices for which it was designed may be held

The Rev. Walter Hughson, the rector is
considering calls from Sandusky, o., and
Morganton, n. c., as result of difficulties
with Mr.. Scripps
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allowances under her marriage settle

allowances unQ0r ner marriage settle
ment.
It is now alleged that Edgar Al
len Poe's craven" was f.ched from
the Chinese. Whether this is true or
not. it is certainly 'snever more with
China now.
The arrangement whereby Mark
Hanna is to open the campaign with
a speech in New Jersey, is not in
appropriate, New Jersey being the
home of trusts. .
Count Waldersee has timed his ar
rival in China very nicely. Unless,
indeed, the great powers get to fight
ing among themselves Owe the
corpse, the Count will find that Chat
fee has done all his work for him.
The relation of husband and wife
in France is defined in the civil law,
which is an adaptation of the code
Napoleon; and a feature of it is
known as community of goods, the
meaning of which is that, in the alb
sence of a special marriage contract,
property owned or acquired by either
of the parties becomes the property
of both.
Those thousand Christian En-
| deavorers who are left stranded in
| Paris through the failure of a Bos-
ton tourist agency, to which they
had paid in advance all the expenses
of a trip to Europe, ought to be able
| to extract some consolation from the
fact that in the wick eldest city in
the world they may find a fruitful
| field for their endeavorers.
The visit to this country of the
| Cuban school teachers is an event
fraught with more important clrcum-
stances than might at first appear
from it's excursion-like character. The
visitors are not merely travelling
about to see the sights in a spirit of
curiosity, but their attention is being
especially drawn to the fact that
whatever the republic shows in the
way of civilization and progress is
largely the result of it's system Of
education.
tt diamonds of Ii Hung Chang
wife are accounted to be the finest
in the Empire. She is a great leader
of fashions, too, and is said to have
achieved this reputation by invent
ing fifty different ways in which her
glossy black hair could be dressed,
although it is probable that to the
average American they would all
look alike. Her feet are disfgured,
as are those of all Chinese.women OF
rank, and only by being carried
three hours ia the fresh air every
day is she able to make a pretense
at the exercise of European women
Oil of orange and acacia blooms arr
. said to be component parts of batl
8 which she takes twice daiyl, and GU
l of the fifty c~oifures her favorite is
? style called ''The Faithful Drag
) oness," a beast supposed to be tn
) gardian of all good women. TIL
| hair is twisted into the shape of VIVA
might to the ardent Eastern imagi
nation appear to be a dragon, am
in what is intended to be it's mout
8 a white lotus flower is placed.
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Goat. Cart and Harness

The entire outft-splendid goat,
with cart and harness good as new
will be sold very cheap. Apply to
W. v. WILLIAMS,
Robinson Bros. Drug Store