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caused his death. Several methods are re-
corded. The most common is TO carry the
body about until one of the branches OF the
bier touches some person points In the
direction Of some hut or camp. This is ac-
copied as an indication that the man has
been slain by sorcery, and a fght-not Oft
en- fatal-immedia takes place between
the relatives and the suspected individual
tribe. Another custom dictates that the
nearest of kin should sleep with his head
on the body of the dead until he has
dreamed of the slayer Corpses are dried
over slow fires, those of children being
carried from camp to camp, while some
tribes are accused of the loathsome prac-
tice of eating the dead.
Authorities are at variance to whether
the aborigines have any idea of religion
or OF a spirit of state distinct from the
natives on this subject and with men who
have devoted much time and learning to
these problems. The only conclusion at
which l could arrive was that their ideas
are very vague and contradictory and may
be traced to association with white men.
Nature seems TO have determined that she
has no further use for the black fellow"
and is killing him off-hand. The encroach-
ments Of civilization have no doubt has
tened the process, but there is not wanting
testimony from the natives themselves
that the work of destruction began long
before the advent of the cOlOnists. Their
tribal wars, their habits of life and the
degraded barbarism into which they have
fallen are in themselves a sufficient cause
lOI the Idpluly ulHllilSnlIs numbers Inc
only use to which the white man has been
able to put them is to track bushrangers
and fugitives from justice. In this work
they have skill almost wonderful as
that of Fenimore Coopers red Indians on
the war path. One regret, and one only,
can we have at the rapid disappearance Of
the aborigine. With him go beyond re-
claim many valuable and neglected oppor-
tunities of studying primitive man, for the
Australian black fellow is too remote and
too unromantic a figure TO have attracted
the attention he has deserved from anthro-
biologists and ethnologists.
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THE SEEING OF GHOSTS.
An Experience That Grows Less and
Less Common.
Baltimore American.


II a man declares that he saw a ghost the
night before II is better not TO say him
nay or 10 argue with him that ne might
have been mistaken. No one likes 10 have
his wore or his eyesight called in question,
and even If one can bring proof that the
ghost was nothing but a sheet mapping IN
the wind or "A white horse coming down
the road a ray Of moonlight that had
got tangled in a tree the wisest plan Is 10
let him have his ghost In this way you
at least maintain a semblance OF friendship
and there is no danger OF your coming to
blows about a matter that is OF very little
Importance in the great scale Of human
life.
Ghosts are not OF much account in these
days They grew altogether too common in
some OF the back years OF the worlds his
tory so that the sensible, practical chap Of
the twentieth century does not think ne
has time TO bother with them. After he
has made his pile If ne really wants a
private ghost of his own, all he has 10 do is
to go TO England or Scotland. where he can
buy a castle, with all the ghosts in IL he
needs, for a very reasonable sum. While
have not seen any recent quotations on
the market value OF ghosts. yet IL il gen.
orally the rule that female ghosts. of pretty
figure, fine faces and snOw-white robes
come higher than those which are ugly and
which seem 10 be unhappy unless they are
keeping people awake at bust the hours OF
the night when sleep is ost enjoyable.
Haunted houses are nd very common In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
How Dreyfus Was Pardoned.

PARIS. Dec. 7-According to NJ Marcel
Hutin, In the Echo de Paris to-day, after
the conviction Of Captain Dreyfus by the
Rennes court-martial NJ. Waldeck-Rous-
seau. the premier, and General De Galliffet,
the then minister of war proposed the par
don of Captain Dreyfus to the council of
ministers as the only way Immediately to
end the affair. President Loubet and all
the ministers, excepting NJ. Millerand. the
minister of commerce, opposed this PROPOSE
ton. President Loubet finally consented to
it on the condition that Dreyfus withdraw
his appeal. This same day NJ. Milerand
saw Matthew Dreyfus, who Immediately
proceeded to Rennes, where orders were
given to allow him to see his brother with
out witness being present. That same
evening Dreyfus signed the REIMBURSEMENT.
The following day. on the recommendation
of General De Galliffet, President Loubet
signed the Dreyfus pardon.
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WORK OF ROBBERS.
Three Masked Men Raid a Railway
Station and Bind the Operator.

WILMINGTON, o.. Dec. 6.-Three masked
men, about midnight, broke in the door of
the Baltimore & Ohio depot bound the
operator, r. d. Vain, rihed his pockets of
$3.50 and took s2O.55 from the company's
cash drawer. The robbers then visited
Langdon's Touring mill, across the street
from the station, blew open the safe and
secured $50 and escaped In stolen vehicles.
The train dispatcher at Columbus tried for
three hours to get message to Whining
ton, but Ii was not until o'clock this
morning that the operator was released
and gave the alarm. posse of citizens,
which started after the robbers, found
three vehicles near Midland City. where
they had been abandoned by the rob
bers who took to the woods The woods
have been surrounded and il is expected
the men will soon be captured.
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Notes of the Stage.

The attractions at the Empire next week
will be Sam Devere's show, the first three
days. and Rice and Barton's show, the
latter three.
The vaudeville at the Grand Opera House
this week has been profitable. The many
persons that have been attracted there by
James ]. Corbett's name being on the bill
have been pleased with his stories and
have found the rest of the entertainment
amusing.
The white and Indian actors and the
trained hOrses will be seen in The FIam-
ing Arrow" twice at the Park Theater
to-day. 'Thelma," a melodrama from
Marie Correllis novel. and "A Wise Guy
a musical farce with Edmund Hayes at
the head OF the company, will divide next
week at this theater.
Two performances of ''F'lorodora" will
be given at English's to-day. Several Of
its songs are bright and are cleverly sung,
and all the music is played by an orchestra
o. eighteen instruments, but otherwise the
merit of this musical comedy is slight
Two comic operas will be presented at
Englishs next week. They are Maid
Marian" and Dolly Warden" to be sung
by the BostOnians and the Lulu Chaser
Opera Company respectively. William II.
Vests mihstrels and Kathryn Kidder and
company In Molly Pitcher also will visit
this theater next week.
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CHEMISTRY OF TEARS.
Lime and Soda Emitted from the
LachrymaI Gland.
Dietetic and HYGIENE Gazette.

DleleuC anu ny BlcnlC OdLcllc.
Tears have their functional duty to &C
complish. like every other fluid OF the body,
and the lachrymal gland Is not placed be-
hind the eye simply TO fill space or TO give
expression to emotion The chemical prop
critics Of tears consist Of phosphate OF lime
never bitter. Their action on the eye 10
very beneficial, and here consists their pre-
scribed duty of the body. washing thor
oughly that sensitive organ, which allows
no foreign fluid 10 do the same work. Moth
ing cleanses the eye like a good. salty
shower bath, and medical art has followed
natures law in this respect, advocating the
invigorating solution for any distressed
condition OF the optics. Tears do not weak
en- the sight, but improve IL. They act
tonic on the muscular vision. keeping the
eye soft and limpid. and AZ will be noticed
that women in whose eyes sympathetic
tears gather quickly have brighter. tender
er orbs than others. When the pupils are
ones disposition, which is mere figure OF
speech. implying the lack of balmy tears.
that TO the cornea what salve is to- the
skin or nOurishment TO the blooa
The reason some weep more easily than
others, and all more readily than the stern
er sex, has not its difference in the strength
of the tear gland, but in the possession
OF more delicate nerve system. The nerve
fibers about the glands vibrate more easily,
causing a downpour from the watery sac.
Men are not nearly so sensitive TO emotion;
their sympathetic nature-the term is used
in a medical sense-is less developed, and
the eye gland is. therefore, protected from
shocks. Consequently, man should thank
the formation Of his nerve nature when he
contemptuOusly scorns tears as a woman's
practice. Between man and monkey there
is this essential difference OF tears. An ape
cannot weep, not so much because Its emo
tional powers are undeveloped. as the fact
that the lachrymal gland was omitted in
his optical makeup.
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THE MAENNERCHoR's CONCERT.
ChOruses and Solo Singers and Mr..
elm, Pianist.

Edward Ebert-Buchheim, pianist. was
heartily applauded at the second concert
of the Maennerchor last night. In the
"Wanderer Phantasie,' his first selection,
he displayed a finished technique. He pro-
duced the fine standings, from the lightest
pianissimo to a powerful forte. Chopin's
''Nocturne in E" and ''VaIse Caprice" were
his other numbers. Responding to an en-
core he played "staccato Caprice" by
Vogrich. Mr.. Buchheim is at present the
head of the music department of the Cen
trail Normal College, at Danville. Ind
Under the direction of Frank Bellinger,
the concert opened with MY Love the
Rhine" by NJ. Neumann, and Youths
Dreams" by Krasnzky. rendered by the
male chorus of sixty-three voices. Mrs.
Alice Fleming Evans sang Senra's ballad
from Flying Dutchman." AS encore
she gave again the last verse of the song.
Carl Hirch's Night" although rendered
mony. suffered from lack of sUreness on
the part of the sopranos in the middle
part. The defect was caused by lack OF
less than four weeks having been spent
in practice by the chorus
With the exception of the piano playing of
Mr.. Ebert the singing OF The
Inn Keepers Daughter" by the male chorus
furnished the most delightful feature of
the concert. My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice" by Saint-Saens. was the soprano
solo by Mrs Philip Goetz. AS a reward
for the appreciation of the audience, Mrs.
Goetz sang THE Daily Question" Meyer
Helmund.
The mixed chorus also gave ION the
Alps" and il divided with the rendition
of 1.-The Inn Keepers Daughter" the sue
cess of the evenings chorus work. The
auditorium of Maennerchor Hall was filled
with the music lovers of the society and
at the conclusion of the programme Di-
rector Bellinger received an ovation for the
success of the concert. Dancing followed.
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MARCONI AT ST. JOHNS.


ST. JOHNS, n. F., Dec. civilian
Marconi. the inventor of wireless teleg-
raphy, arrived here to-day on the steamer
Sandman. He is accompanied by two as
sistants and brings two portable balloons,
which will be employed in suspending the
wires used in making experiments here.
Mr. Marconi probably will select the sig
nal hill overlooking St. Johns. which is
topped with the Cabot memorial tower anc
is coo feet high, as site for his station,
instead of Cape Race, as previously re-
ported. He expects to transmit messages
for 400 miles. reaching ships In midocean.
He will spend three or four weeks in ex-
perimenting here. He will then proceed 10
Nantucket, where he will continue his tests.
The colonial government is affording Mr..
Marconi every facility in his experiments.
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UprOar in Italian Deputies.

ROME, Dec. 6.-An uproar in the Chamber
Of Deputies to-day during the discussion
of a proposal to place the remains of
Signor Crispi. formerly Italian premier, in
the San Domenico Cathedral at Palermo.
The Socialists and Radicals violently OPP
posed this proposal and denounced the eco
nomic and foreign policy of the late pre-
mier as having caused intense suffering
to the Italian people. The scenes became
violent that the president of the chamber
had to suspend the sitting temporarily
When ii was resumed there was still con-
siderable agitation. A vote on the pro-
morrow
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Chinese Want Tien-Tsfn.

PEKING, Dec. 6.-The principal object
of the visit to Picking of Yuan Shi Kai, the
new viceroy Of Chilli, who arrived here
Dec. 3, is TO induce the foreign powers to
relinquish their control of the government
of Tien-Tsin. Yuan Shi Kai has assured
all the ministers of the foreign powers
here that he is personally able and willing
to maintain order at Tien-Tsin and in the
province. The Russian, American and Jap
anese ministers are inclined to comply with
this suggestion of the viceroy, but the ma
jorty Of the foreign representatives insist
that the powers retain control of Tien-Tsin
until the re-esta blishment of the Chinese
court at Picking.
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"Absurd and Impossible"

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ga statement
printed in the London newspapers to the
effect that certain diplomatists in Wash
ington thought that the governments of
Japan and Russia were negotiating the
exchange of Corea for the Philippine
islands has created considerable amuse-
ment here. The statement is criticised as
pointed out that the interests of Japan in
COrea outweigh any substitute for that
territory. This same idea was advanced
some months ago by the Novoe Vremya,
but it has never been taken seriously
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
MURAT HALSTEAD's
ICES OF WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
Is the Best Life of Mr.. Mckinley
Ever Written

The Journal has purchased several thou
sand Of these books for the benefit OF its
subscribers. We bought them at an ex-
ceedingly low price and can resell them TO
orr subscribers at less than wholesale
DTices We are not making a single cent
6roft on the sale OF the books. You can
Secure a book by becoming a subscriber il
vo,, are not already one. We cannot at
fempt TO furnish people who are not sub
scribers. and will not furnish more than a
single copy TO one person. Complete de-
tails will be found In our three-column dis
NAV advertisement elsewhere in to-day 8
paner. Read il carefully. If you want the
book prompt action Will be necessary as
the supply is limited.
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James Thatcher Dead.

James Thatcher. who lived on High
street. near Prospect street. died early yes
terday morning of paralysis. He had been
i'll for two years. but during the last few
days had apparently improved greatly. so
that his death was not expected He was
sixty-fve years Of age. He came here from
Kentucky i'm 1857. Four children survive
him. The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the Emmanuel
Baptist Church, of which he a mem
her
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was elected to the General Assembly,
where he served as speaker OF the House,
and was for two terms in the State Sen
ate. He leaves fortune estimated at
81, 10000.
JACKSON, Miss, Dec 6-James Argyll
Smith, marshal of the Supreme Court of
Mississippi former state superintendent of
public education and a brigadier general
in the Confederate army, died to-day of
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this country. and IL is generally true that
the ghosts disapper when the rats are
driven out, the Stats mended and the trees
prevented from whipping against the tin
roofs with their branches. Ghosts that
at night belong 10 a different class from
the average house ghost. but they are
getting very rare these days. In fact, the
business has been overdone. and there has
been a tendency TO discourage il among
those who have plenty Of troubles OF their
own TO struggle with without allowing
ghosts to add TO their burdens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
INDEPENDENT NATION.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
ton of King Edward VII. SAYS the Lon
don correspondent of the Journal and Ad-
vertiser The court held that il mad no
Jurisdiction in the question Dymoke claims
the right TO appear as champion at the
ceremony. If upheld he will be a unique
figure clad In full armor in the style of the
reign Of Richard Ill The title has been
held by Dymoke since the reign of that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
Town Marshal Shot.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Dec. 6.-Night
Marshal j. B. Smith, at Chelsea, was shot
in the head by three robbers early to-day
and died two hours later. The robbers
were discovered by the officer while at
tempting to break into the bank, and in
an exchange of shots the latter was killed.
The robbers made their escape on hand
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Forty Turkish Soldiers Killed.

BOMBAY, Dec. 6.-Forty Turkish SOL
diers have been killed near Loheia, in
Yemen. Arabia, in a conflict with tribes
men who had rebelled on account of ex-
cessive taxation.
NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Missionary ad-
vices, says the Constantinople correspond
ent of the London Times and New York
Times, bring news that Kharput is tran
quill. but that the adjoining vilayets of
Erzeraum. Darbekier and Bitis have been
ravaged by Kurds, against whom the au-
thOrities are poWerless
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Alexander ID. Reading Dend.

Alexander d. Reading, of Irvington. died
early yesterday morning. He was born at
Frankfort, Ky, in 1922, and had been a
resident of indianapolis and vicinity for
more than fifty years. He moved from
this city TO lrvibgtOn I'm 1865. He leaves a
widow and six children The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon. at 1 o'clock.
al the family home.
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Another Coal Combination.

ROANOKE. Va. Dec. 6.-Another con-
solidatiOn of coal mines on the Norfolk &
Western Railway in what is known as the
Thacker field was consummated here to-
day. The new company is a Virginia corpo-
ration known as the REQ jacket Coal and
Coke Company, with a capital stock of
400 a00
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
Unemployed Rioting Mt Prague.

starving unemployed are rioting daily at
Prague" telegraphs the Vienna CORE
spOndent of the Daily Mail, land strong
forces Of police are preserving order
there"
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A GREAT MANS IDEA.

cOlENTUS, as Ruskin defines 1t, Is simply
1854 a superior power of seeing. Have you
W. the genius to see how important an
element In the success of your housekeeping
IS the use of Ivory SoapP Judged by the work
it does Ivory is the cheapest soap IN America
today. 1t is harmless. Embroideries, laces
and delicate stuffS should be washed only
with Ivory Soap. -.
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Seats for First Thomas Concert.

The sale of seats for the single concert
to be given by the Thomas Orchestra in
Tomlnson Hail. Dec. Is, will begin this
morning at the Starr piano store, in the
Newton Claypool building.
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Right of way to sheIbyviIIe.

Deeds for a right of way for the new
Shelbyville electric line were filed in the
county recorders office yesterday The
right OF way was purchased from all of the
farmers in Marion county along the pro-
nOSsd route
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Peru to Have the Gold Standard.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 6.-The Chamber of
Deputies yesterday sanctioned the gold
standard law. which has already passed
the Senate.
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ATLANTA. Ca, Dec e.--The Douglas
vile (Ga.) bank was robbed last night Of
$500 The robbers escaped on a stolen
handcar.
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Obituary..

ROCKFORD, H., Dec. 6.-General Allen
c. Fuller. prominent in Illinois politics.
died to-day at his home in Belvidere, aged
seventy-nine years. He was made adju-
tant general OF Illinois troops at the out
break of the civil war. Afterwards he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
what Shall We Have for Dessert,

This question arises In the family every day
Let answer IL to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious
dessert. Prepared In two minutes No baking,
Add hot water and set 10 cool. Flavors: Lemon
grocers. 10 cts.
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THE DRAMA.
At the Theaters To-day.

ENGLISH -"Florodora 2:15 and s:15
p. m
GRAND-Vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis p. m.
PARK-''The Flaming Arrow" melo-
drama. and p m.
EMPIRE-''The Dainty Duchess va
riety and .. m
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-02

Scniey Court of Inquiry and he declares
lnat IN the capital city ten people are
Tor ochley to one for Sampson.
Mr. ;. f. Telfair, who has been in the
city for several days past, left yester-
DAY LOT Newbern and points in Eastern
Carolina
Mr.. Fred L. Merritt went up to Nor
rlsVliie yesterday to visit his parents
lie VIII leave tomorrow for his new
duties in Norfolk.
Mr.. X. I. Gray went up to Winston
Salem yesterday morning to take a
birthday dinner with his mother. who
was "a years old yesterday
state Treasurer b. r. Lacy, who has
peen unwell for week past, was at his
desk again yesterday. He has been
spending few days at Fuquay Springs
ana returned there last evening.
Or. =. w. Kilgore, State Chemist left
Yesterday for Hot Springs, Ark, where
ne goes to attend the meeting of Com
mlssloners of Agriculture of the Cotton
states. The annual meeting of the
commissioners was held in Raleigh last
summer Before deturning DR.. Kilgore
Will visit Mississippi, where he was To-
Gated for several years as State Chem
list.
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PERSONALS.

Mr. Heenan Hughes, of Graham, is in
the city.
Mr. A. T. Harper, of Goldsboro, is in
tho city.
Mr.. ]. A. Gill went to Fayetteville
yesterday.
Mr.. C. NJ. Bernard went to Hender-
son yesterday.
Rev. B. w. Spillman arrived in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. r. l.. Lawrence returned yes
terday from Beaufort.
Ex- Sheriff ]. w. Smith. of Rocking
ham, arrived in the city yesterday.
Mr. Sam Wurthimer, of Baltimore,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. N, n. Jones has gone to the east
ern part of the State for few days.
Mr.. ]. Frank Williams. of the Sea-
board Air Line. was here yesterday
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. P.
Spruill, at 81 S. Person St., is critical
ly ill.
Mr. Jcsephus Daniels and Master
Worth Bagley Daniels went to Wilson
yesterday.
Mr. j. J. Summerlin left yesterday for
Wilmington with advertising matter for
the State Fair.
Mr.. e. F. Aydlett, of Elizabeth city,
arrived in the city yesterday to attend
the Supreme court.
Mr. HI. B. Warner, Commissioner of
Labor and Printing, arrived in the city
yesterday from Lexington.
Mr.. John E. Ray, Superintendent of
the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind. left yesterday for Murphy.
Mr.. c. Pertle and Mr. r. R. King, Of
Greensboro, are at the Marlborough.
President Chas. D. McIver, of the State
Normal and Industrial College, arrived in
the city yesterday from Greensboro.
Rev. r. T. Vann, President of the
Baptist Female University. returned
yesterday from visit to Shawboro
Mr.. John Swanson, of Liverpool,
England, who has been in the city for
several days, left yesterday for char
lotte.
DR.. Fred K. Cooke. of Louisburg, was
here yesterday on his way from Wash
ington, where he has been attending the