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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
CITY NEWS NOTES.

d. A. Douglass. auditor of Steuben coun-
ty, is at the Hotel English. having come
to the city on business.
The Missionary Society of Tabernacle
Church will meet tomorrow at 2:30. There
will be a conversation on ''Thibet,' led by
Mrs. Bond.
Miss ALA Webb, of Nashville, Tenn,
will Miss Margaret Donnan
from the University of Chicago to spend
the holidays here.
An overheated furnace in the building at
800 North Pennsylvania street, into which
the Y. w. G. a. moved last week, caused
a fire late last night which resulted in dam
age to the building of $50.
Walter ]. Wright, charged with petit
larceny. was arrested by Detectives Ger
Der and Dugan for alleged theft of bottles
OF whisky from the Grand Hotel stock
room, to which ne had access.
The Dispensary ambulance was called last
midnight to 612 East Georgia street, where
Cinbinzo Serruzvi, while going for a keg
OF beer, fell from a wagon and broke his
leg. He was removed TO the City Hos
Dital.
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Detroit Free Press.

DtblOAk 4
You can never tell what is going TO hap
pen on a sleeping car. Blank and his wife
became one In Detroit, and obeyed custom
by going on a wedding trip, though both
would have preferred to remain at home
and settle down to the happy domestic pol
icy which they had outlined for their fu-
ture guidance. They took a sleeper, be-
cause II was bedtime before they left
home, and because that Is the proper caper,
anyway.
The new husband walks In his sleep.
About one county beyond Toledo he had a
seizure. and promptly organized an individ-
uai parade through the car. The porter's
hair Strengthened out, n he got as near
the tender as the rules OF the corporation
permit. One wakeful passenger crossed
himself, and another swore like one in au-
thority who had a a mistake In exer-
oising the pardoning power.
The new benedict might have stalked the
car all night without being disturbed. but
he got mixed up in the washroom and sue
ceeded IN humping himself into wakefui-
ness. IL took him about a minute TO realize
that he was now a husband. with a hus-
bands duties and responsibilities. Then he
FASTENED toward his berth, hoping that the
partner of his joys and sorrows had not
noted his desertion.
lie gently drew back the curtains, and
was going TO make a stealthy entry. when
a hand OF great bone and Drawn grasped
his wrist.
See here. pardy." was whispered, 1--WE
looted this here car. You're pumpin' a dry
we'll Git back to your own bunk, and ia
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MURDER BY A POLICEMAN.
New York Detective Shot "a mporar
Neighbor During a Quarrel.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Tfmothy Desmond,
a police detective, shot and fatally wound
ed James McMullen, t~wenty-nlne years old,
at l o'clock this morning in the kitchen
of the house in which McMullen lived with
his wife and two small children. Both
men. it is said. were intoxicated. McMul-
len was shot because he had taken Des-
mond's shield and would not give it back.
Desmond is f%fty-three years of age, and
belongs TO the Fffth-avenue police station
in Brooklyn.
Across the street from Desmond's house,
in B~ensCnhurst avenue. is the handsome
home of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Martin Flanagan. Flanagan moved out of
the house when the winter approached.
and asked Desmond to keep his eve on II.
He then asked his brother-in-law, McMul-
len, 10 live in the house and take care of
Ii for the winter, n McMullen moved in
with mis- family. AS Desmond passed the
house this morning he saw McMullen sit
ting on the stoop and demanded TO know
what he was doing there. Desmond was
not in uniform, but displayed his badge
and McMullen took II off. Then there was
a struggle, and Desmond shot McAfullen.
He said he did IL in self-defense.
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Bad Condition of the Navy Due to
Congressional ParsimOny.
Denver Times.

tIN lLAcS
Five frst-class battleships and six ar
mored cruisers will be a fine addition to
the navy, just the right kind of addition.
TO the recent bidding for the construction
of that number of vessels. Yes, they will
constitute a fine addition TO the navy and
of the right kind as far as they go, since
without such vessels a modern navy is i'm
possible. Yet the bidding referred TO was
for the ships themselves. 1t did not in
clude their nam at all. And If any
body should assert that the ships without
the armament constituted an addition to
the navy. il would be thought a very fool
ish thing to say. A navy consists of ships,
and no two of these three general require
ments amount TO anything as a navy with
out the third. Thus far, though urged for
years, Congress has done next to nothing
to supply either officers or men. When it
was desired, a few days ago. 10 transfer
the commander of the Indiana to the COM
mand OF the Oregon in Chinese waters,
it was found necessary TO put the Indiana
out of service altogether. There was no
her crew had TO be sent TO other and newer
ships, or those ships had TO lie idle. 1t
may be said that there will be ample time
before these new ships are ready. True.
But both officers and men of modern fight
ing ships need a deal of technical training.
and this takes time. We haven't men to
man the ships We have. and new ones are
steadily being completed. II is virtually
criminal 10 squander time, and risk allow
rust out for want of men who have learned
how to use them. And IL would be worse
TO put them into the hands of men who
have not learned.
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growth of Islam During the Century
Power with Savage Peoples.
Kansas City I a

Kansas City Star.
The Turkish government has recently
completed a rough census OF Aohanlme-
danism in the world. The figures given
out must be mere estimates In many cases.
but their total corresponds closely with
the results obtained by competent obsery-
ers outside the Turkish empire. The Sui
tam finds there are 1850 coo followers OF
Islam In the world. Only 100000 OF them
are Under his personal rule. Asia is be-
lieved 20 contain 100000. Africa 36.500.O00.
and other countries. chiefly islands of the
sea, $780, coo.
on its face this census would show little
progress In Northumberland during the
last twenty years. In 1880 Mr.. w. S. Blunt.
an English authority. estimated the num-
Der of Mussulmans at I5.0o0.000. IL seems
probable that the earlier estimates were
too large. In Hindoostan, for Instance.
Islam has been making steady gains. Mr..
Oskar Mann. "A German student OF COM
p~arative religions, quotes from the Official
census of India 10 show that the Moham-
niedan population there increased from So
0OO.O 600 to 81. cO0.0 600 from 1881 TO 1891. During
the same period the whole population ad-
vanced from 250.000.000 TO 2S0.0o0.000. Moham-
mechanism made a gain OF nearly a half OF
l per cent. on the whole population. An
English census official calculates that. az
the present rate. India will become prac-
tically Mohammedan within 800 years. In
Africa the progress of Islam II most strfk-
ing. At the beginning of the present Gen.
fury Timbuctoo was the only Mohamme-
dan settlement I'm the region OF the River
Niger. NOW ABOUT nan the population
of that section have adopted the faith. and
nearly 20 per cent. OF the people through
out the whole continent are Mussulmans.
II canno be denied that MOhammedan-
ism has done much for the wild tribes Of
Africa whom IL has reached IL has put
a stop TO cannibalism and human sacri-
hce. has encouraged cleanliness and the
wearing OF clothing. has tended TO unity
the warning tribes, 10 introduce Arabic as
a common speech, and 10 substitute the
worship OF one God for the heather prac-
tices OF the tribal religions.
Mr.. Mann attributes the great success Of
Accommodation mainly 10 It's simplicity
OF creed. The convert Is asked merely TO
believe the two propositions: There Is no
God but God, and Mohammed Is the prOph-
ct of God" Then no learns the five duties
OF reciting the creed. observing five aD-
pointed times Of prayer, paying aims. fast
ing during the month OF Ramadhau. and
making the pilgrimage 10 Mecca. In lay
ing stress on forms rattle. than on life.
Mohammedanism has an advantage over
Christianity in its appeal 10 heather peo-
pie.
All the progress OF Islam Il among the
less advanced races. The fact that N is
making rapid strides in Africa does not
indicate what the final outcome for the
world viii be- IL 4 essentially lacking
IN It's appeal to the nations OF civilization.
In religions. a. In other spheres OF life. the
nttest survives.
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humane amendments proposed from
Washington. Count Won Buelow, the Ger
man chancellor, also officially authorizes
the statement that ''they," the powers,
ALTERED the note to meet the views uf
the United States" and says that 1T is
has gone so far in complying With the
wishes of the United States will meet with
recognition in America" II is also of rec
ord that Ii Hung Chang ard other dis
tinguished Cinnamon have expressed their
gratitude to representative Americans for
the humanity of their diplomacy and the
good conduct of Chaffee's troops in Fek-
ing
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WASHINGTON ON THE NEGRO.
He Addresses a Meeting in Behalf Of
Tuskegee Institute.

BOSTON, Dec. ia large meeting in
the interests of Tuskegee Normal Indus
trial Institute was held this evening in
the Old South Church, and was addressed
by the Rev. George A. Gordon. pastor of
the church, who presided. Henry l.. Hig-
gibson. VIM. H. Baldwin, jr., Rev. Francis
j. Peabody, of Harvard, one of the trustees
of the institute. and Mr.. Booker T. Wash
ington also spoke. Mr.. Washington, speak
ing on the negro question, said:
More and more the country must learn
TO judge the negro by the best that the
race can produce, and not by the worst.
Assist us in making the negro the most
useful man in his community-usefulneSs
which. in connection with the equal en-
forcement of the law, will constitute our
most potent and lasting protection"
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A French step of Progress.


chicago Journal.
A resolution was introduced in the French
Chamber of Deputies a few days ago call
ing upon the government TO prohibit the
manufacture or sale of all alcoholic liquors
pronounced dangerous by the Academy Of
Medicine. The amb voted unanimously
in its favor. The measure was directed
against absinthe. and its adoption evidences
the national appreciation of a disastrous
national habit. The consumption of alb
sinthe In France has been stea@.ly increas-
ing for years. Twice as much absinthe is
used there now as I'm 1894. while the tot al
yearly consumption has reached ten million
itres. The absinthe habit is deadly and
dangerous. The French practice IL TO ex-
cess. Ii may have been responsible for their
recent irr~ationalities. 1t was time their law
makers took hold OF Il.
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PORFIRIO DIAZ.
After Him., Who.-Life and Work Of
the Mexican Rejuvenator.
Salt Lake Tribune.

Salt Lake Tribune.
In the excitement of election and the
meeting of Congress people rave permitted
the inauguration of President Diaz of Mex
leo TO pass almost ~unnoticed, but he was
i~naugurated a week ago with imposing
ceremonies. 1t is his sixth term as Presi-
dent. When the great men of this age are
talked about Porfirio Diaz ought 10 be
placed up close to the head. lie is about
the most sagacious man of his age. In his
youth he was a fighter from away back,
although he was educated as a priest. he
won many victories. He was a few times
defeated. but in defeat or victory his soul
was self-contained. When first elected
President of Mexico, in 1870, he had nothing
but a wreck to work upon. his country
had been torn by revolution for fifty years;
Its treasury was empty; 1t was heavily in
debt. Only a little fraction of the people
was educated. There were no public i'm
provements; there were no fixed industries.
Surely there never was a man who as
sumed the quasi sovereignty of a country
under greater discouragements. But he
went to work. He introduced railroads and
agreed to pay a bounty for every mile built.
He started up industry after industry. He
convinced the brigands that infested the
mountains of Mexico that IL would be bet
ter TO serve him as soldiers than TO pursue
their calling, but the persuasive argument
that finally made them yield was that L.
they did not accept his offer he would See
hat the last one OF them was eXterminated.
He kept his country on an even keel He
raised the revenue necessary TO meet the
expenses which he had voluntarily assumed.
To-day there is peace all over the republic.
A wonderful prosperity is changing the
very face OF that republic. 1t has good rail-
road facilities; the treasury Is nlled with
money, and the only cloud on the sky of
Mexico Is that old age is stealing over Diaz,
ard, in the course of nature he must. before
many years, give up his work. Will there
be any one to pick up his mantle and
wear Ii?
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"~Snakey'' Logan was arrested last night
and charged with carrying concealed
weapons and shooting within the city limits.
Logan. 1t is said, went into a saloon near
the City Hospital last night, and, feeling
that he had not a sufficient stock of liquor
inside, demanded that a negro, Walter Ker-
sey, 'set 'em up" Kersey said he refused,
whereupon Logan said: I'll max you do
it. l don't like a niger nohow." Kersey
said he saw Logan reach into his pocket
and draw out a revolver, which was fired
at him when he ran.
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The Wise Man.

No. Christmas never bothers him.
He simply pegs away
Attending 10 his business, with
No thought OF Christmas day;
Though nearly every man he meets
Is pretty sure TO say:
Gee whizzl the presents I must buyl
What bills I'll have TO payi"
No e-Christmas worries as
The yule tide draweth nigh
Have brought 10 him the hunted look
That nils the average eye.
'Tis not that he is stingy that
He has no gifts TO buy,
But simply that they've all been bought
He bought them last July.
Catholic Standard
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dore w. Noyes, Mr.. Arthur b. Browne,
Hon. John w. Foster. Nj. John w. Cotton.
Miles. Mr.. William s. Knox, Mr.. Albert
a. Wilson. Mr.. A. s. Worthington. Mr..
Thomas r. Walsh. Mr.. S. w. Woodward,
Mr.. Isidor Saks. Mr.. George Gibson. Mr..
John f.. Cock. Mr.. s. III. Kaufman. MIR.
Louis u. Wine, Mr.. Simon Wolf and Mr..
John r. Deyin.
The committee is made up of fifty promi-
nent citizens of Washington. The first
meeting will be held tomorrow.
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Thrown from a buggy.

A horse driven by John Thompson, of
Norwood, became frightened at a street
car last night in front Of the engine house
on Virginia avenue and ran away. The
buggy struck the curb, throwing both Mr..
Thompson and his wife on to the pavement.
Neither was seriously injured, but they
were taken home in the Dispensary am
buIance.
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Witnesses.
Nebraska State Journal.

Nebraska State Journal.
The official newspaper of ST. Petersburg.
noticing the publication OF a letter from
an English correspondent from Pekirg,
one Morrison to the effect that IL was
Russia that proposed the notifications of
nese government. denies It's truth and
gives the credit to the United States, say
ing that Russia was glad to second the
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give you your bft I'm the mornin'. Durn
funny that 1 jumped your claim. but 1
didn't know it,"
Inside OF hfteen minutes the thief. the
money and the Jewels were all catured.
the best part of IL being that a big percent
age OF the plumber belonged TO the BRIDE
groom.
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P~ittsburg News.
Joe Mulhattan. the champion newspaper
liar. has withdrawn from life's activities,
but the Democratic press, like the poor. we
have Always with u.s.
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Blake's wonderfully educated dogs, ponies
and monkeys will be new to patrons OF the
Zoo. One of the monkeys Is trained. ii Is
said. to descend from a great distance In
tie air by means OF a parachute. senior
Barrios and his great lion act Will be re-
tanned al week TO crafty a pressing de-
mapd
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The Zoo enters upon It's ninth successful
week to-day with an almost entirely new
programme. Perhaps the most sensational
and enjoyable act will be that OF Lorenzo.
the great wild beast tanner. who enters
The oasis., 1900-01-06
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899.

-
 Territory vs. Allen T. BIrd--libel. Continued for the term.
 Territory vs. Frank Smith-assault with inGent to kill. Verdict of guilty. Territory vs. William Young-mu T. der. Hereford & Hazard and Vii. liam F. Cooper entered as associate counsel for the territory.
 The grand jury returned a partial report ignoring the charge of libel against J. H. Wood and defendant was discharged from custody.
 The grand jury presented partial report finding indictments for libel against Allen T. Bird, and W. R Hearst of the San Francisco Exam iner-four indictments against MT. Hearst.
 Phoenix Hay and Grain Go ys. Columbia Smelling Co., Judgment for plaintiff.
 FRIDAY JANUARY 5, 1900.
 Territory vs. Ramon Quintero. h. dictment dismissed on demurrer and case referred to the next grand jury. Territory Allen T. Bird-libel. De- fendant granted statutory time to plead.
 Territory vs. Apolonio Aldai and Jose Villa-attempt to commit rape. Case dismissed on motion of district attorney.
 Territory vs. Wm. Young murder Defendant arraigned, pleads not guilty, motion for bail overruled and case continued for the term.
 Territory vs. Ignacio Palma-burg- lary. Verdict of not guilty.
 Territory vs. w. P. Harlow, miscon- duct in public otiice-two accusations: Set for trial Tuesday, April 3d, 1900
 Territory vs. J. s. Taylor, miscon- duct in public office: Same order
 Territory vs. Frank Smith; Sen. tenced to three years in territorial penitentiary.
 J. Mariscal vs. B. Urea: Henry Levin appointed receiver and referee, to report at the next term of court.
 The term of court was then ad- journed sine die.
The oasis., 1900-01-06

THAT was an uncomfortable five minutes each of five prominent citizens of Nogales" spent on the witness stand Wednesday when they admitted that in the Cheno- weth investigation they had made affidavits that THE OASIS editor is conspirator, man ot bad re- putation generally, and they wouldn't believe him under oath. But the outcome of the Chenoweth investigation shows that the editor has the five prominent citizens of Nogales' at a decided disadvantage flor the United States government did not believe the oaths of the afore- mentioned five prominent citizens of Nogales."
The oasis., 1900-01-06

UPON all questions of public irn- port the criteron of any mans pos- ition thcreupon is not whether he came into the community yesterday, last week, last year, five years ago or twenty years before; but lis he right or is he wrongl" If he is right he deserves and should have the support of all sood citizens. If he be wrong demonstrate the fact and he will be without support.
The oasis., 1900-01-06
TAXPAYERS generally are cri,

TAXPAYERS generally are criti- cising very severely the series of prosecutions which the push" have inaugurated against District Attor- neY Harlow and l HE OASIS editor. They say plainly that the peoples money is being used in an effort to to wash the dirty political linen of Nogales factions, and the grand jury is at fault in allowing it to be done. It is bound to increase tax ation. Taxpayers say that the fac tions should fight out their differen- ces without saddling the cost there of upon the people. There is much sound sense in that contention.
The oasis., 1900-01-06

IT IS said that the grand jury in- dicted w. R. Hearst of the San Francisco Examiner. As processes of Arizona courts do not reach into California, the wonder Is what will be done about it. Just as well might indict the man in the moon. But the taxpayers have to foot the bill all the same.
The oasis., 1900-01-06
District Court.
Hon George R. Davis. presiding

Hon Georee R. Davis $. presiding.
 TUESDAY. JANUARY 2nd, 1900.
 In re Albert Olcnyich. assignments: Assignor F. J. Duffy rendered his ac- count in court and assignor dis charged.
 w. K. Cooper was appointed special district attorney to assist the grand jury in invest igations of allegations against the district attorney.
 Territory vs. Caralampio Moreno grand larceny: Verdict of acquittal.
 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3d, 1900.
 The grand jury presented an indict ment accusing w. P. Harlow of kid mapping four Mexicans.
 Territory vs: Bert Sorels-grand lar ceny: Continued for the term, on ac. count of absence of material wit ness for the territory.
 Wm. Schuckman was admitted to citizenship upon the evidence of Theo. Gebler and Richard Fleischer.
 $. l.. Parke was admitted to citizen. ship upon the testimony of T. T. Childers and NJ. N. Little.
 AC indictment was returned by the grand jury accusing Wm. Young of murder in the first degree Defend. ant was arraigned and given until Thursday at o'clock D. m.. to plead.
 An indictment was presented against 1gnacio Palma accusing him of grand larceny. Defendant given until Thursday at p m, to plead
 Territory vs. Allen T. Bird-libel--- Two charges: w. k. Cooper introducd as assistant district attorney. Defend ant filed motion to dismiss on ac- count of correction in indictment af- ter it was returned in court by the grand jury. Overruled.
 Defendant presented motion to dismiss on account of bias of grand jurors. Oyerruled. De- fendant presented motion for change of venue. Overruled.
 Defendant presented motion to con- tinue to next term of court or ac- count of absence of one j. s. Taylor, d material witness.
 Upon this motion there appeared a material difference between the dis trict attorney and the assistant dis trict attorney-the latter desiring to admit allegations in the affidavit of defendant, the district attorney re- fusing to do so The two were given until Thursday at 9.3O d. m, 10 confer and decide.