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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Victorien Sardou was educated for the
medical profession and took TO play-writing
because ne was so poor. He now lives in a
house that cost him $4,000.
A child exchange that works we'll is s.
Berlin institution. The poorer people of the
city who cannot afford outings send their
children 10 country peasants and receive in
return for an equal length of time peasant
children who want 10 see the city.
Daniel Webster used TO write poetry
when young, but while best as a statesman
he was a better wit than poet. Once some
thing was wrong with the Senate clock and
il struck about twenty times while he was
speaking. He appealed to the chair: Mr..
President the clock ii out OF order. l have
the floor"
In a recent article Count Tolstoi draws
a portrait of his father. He was a large
and handsome man. who always wore
clothes Of fashion different from that of
others. He had a great contempt for the
younger generation. His two passions
were women and gambling. He won mill
lions and lost them again. Moral prin-
ciples he seemed TO have none. He had
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Union army should be commissioners TO
superintend the construction, and since
that time. with single exception. none
but veterans of the Union army have held
positions on the monument boards.
These being the facts in the case, II would
be an imputation upon the ability of Union
veterans TO perform the duties Of commits
sioners TO place other men in those posi-
tions. AS long as there are three veterans
of the Union army able to fill those posi-
tions they should be selected, because it is
a monument in honor of them, and in honor
of no other men. Ii is monument to re-
mind the people of Indiana in all coming
time of the part which her sons took in
the most notable event in the worlds his
tory during the nineteenth century. To
claim that the shaft was built to COM
memorate the military spirit Of Indiana in
all wars that have been or may be is little
better than sacrilege.
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THE MARINE CORPS.
Brig. Gen. Haywood Says Its COmman-
der should BE n Major General.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-In his annual
report upon the condition and services OF
the United States marine corps for the
past year Brigadier General Charles Hev-
wood renews a former recommendation
that Congress shall make the rank of the
commandant of the marine corps that of
major general. This recommendation. il is
stated, is embarrassing to the general. in
as much as such action would result in
his own promotion, but he points out that
the present authorized strength of the
corps 6.O62 men, should entitle the COM
mandant 10 the rank of major general as
the army regulations provide that the ap-
prOpriate command for d major general is
tentiOn TO the fact that all the bureau
chiefs of the Navy Department have the
rank of rear admiral which assimilates to
that of major general in the army Cen
eral Haywood strongly recommends that
the law providing that officers of the
navy who served with honor during the
civil war may retire with the next higher
rank to be extended 10 the marine corps.
Ii is no more than Just. he says. that the
few old officers left in the corps who
stood shoulder TO shoulder with those in
the navy during the war Of the rebellion
be given the same consideration.
The total number of casualties in the en-
listed force of the corps during the past
year. caused by discharges. assertions,
death and retirements was 1850. At the
date OF the report, Oct. l. there were sew
enty-two officers and 2,11S enlisted men OF
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Husband of the Kidnapped Woman
Tells of Capture by Brigands.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Gregory Al. Tsilka,
husband of the woman held captive with
Miss Ellen NJ Stone by Bulgarian brigands,
in a letter dated SalOnica, Turkey. Oct. Z,
and received to-day by the Rev. Howard A.
H. Briggs, pastor OF Waverly Congrega-
tionaI Church, Jersey City Heights, says:
MY Dear Briggs-On Tuesday the lst. a
week ago, a large party of Us were travel
ing from BOnskO To DJumalo ON our way
we found ourselves surrounded by a ba nd
of men. about thirty in number. all armed
with the latest rifles. They demanded our
surrender and then made Us climb up a
thick forest. stopping here and there TO ex-
anime the place. After half an hour OF
more we were ordered To sit down. Then
they chose Miss Stone, an American mis-
sicnary, and my wife. and, taking two Of
our horses. they went further in while they
kept US, the rest, until the next morning 50
that we could not go and report 20 the gov
eminent Just at the time, before the
taking OF the ladies, we had 10 witness
most terrible thing. They had captured
the same time-a little before or after, We
don't know-a Turk. and while they tied his
hands back, they were beating him with
the backs of their rifles, and. finally. taking
his own knife they stabbed him seven times
and he fell dead
For a long time we had TO wait and hear
nothing. Oh, the agony and the sleepless
nights that we have spent waiting and
watching with no answer. Finally we got
a letter telling Us that the reason OF their
capture was TO get money. They demand
more than 100000. II Is "A very trying sum
and seems impossible 10 get n. | am conf
dent that our friends in America Will do all
I'm their power. Pray for us. When my
wife gets free you shall have a long story
of her experiences. God grant her freedom.
Il should have written sooner but have
been in the hands of the government being
examined and crOss-eNamined almost every
day Many people have suffered terribly on
this account. Some have been beaten 10
death with the hope that before they died
they would tell where the missionaries are
I
they were captured are Ia prison or have
run away and deserted their homes"
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his sentimental moods. and when he read
aloud from book his voice would tremole
and his eyes moisten at pathetic pas
sage. he was fond of ordinary music
romances, gypsy melodies, operate tunes
but frankly confessed that Beethoven put
him TO sleep.
During the recent visit Of the Czarina of
Russia TO France, the Parisians gossiped
great deal about the singular resemblance
which was observed by some 10 exist be-
tween the empress and statue known as
Modern France by Castor Michel, which
Is placed at the foot of one of the supports
of the Alexander III BRIDGE The statue is
of a female figure. seated and holding an
emblem of peace in her hand.
a remarkable story is current with re-
gard to General Sir Ian Hamitons specta-
cles. 1t appears that the officer, then
subaltern, lost a pair of spectacles in the
battle of Majuba hill. They were picked
UP Dy Boer, whom they suited, and who
Kept them for twenty years. In the early
part of the present year the spectacles
were found on the body of a dead BOer.
The case had General Hamilton's name on
Mr.. Sargent has given up his proposed
visit to this country, in order to complete
twelve portraits upon which he is at work,
or has undertaken to do. He is said TO
have commissions enough for portraits to
keep nm busy for the next sixty years,
should ne accept them all. Upon the other
hand, Chartran, the French portrait paint
er, has accepted a number of commissions
in New York, and is expected early next
month.
Among The interesting things on view
with the collection of books by negro au-
thors at the Pan-American Exposition is
an autograph of Webster dated March 49,
1s47: II have paid $12O for the freedom of
Paul Jennings. He agrees TO work out the
same at s. a month, to be found with board
clothes and washing, to begin when we re-
turn South. His freedom papers L give
him. They are recorded in this district"
This Jennings was the son of one of Presi-
dent Madison's slaves, his father being an
Englishman of family He became a body
servant of Madison, and afterward wrote
"A Colored Mans "reminiscences Of Presi-
dent Madison"
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on with their enterprise at once. At pres
ent the work among the sick poor involves
much expense and labor that would be done
away with We're it possible TO care for the
sufferers under one roof. No hospital now
in operation will receive such patients, and
one must be built especially for them. The
charitably disposed can put their contri-
buttons to no more practical use than to
place them in the hands of the Flower Mis-
sion for this purpose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
CADET NOA'S DEATH.
Press Advices Confirmed by Dis
patch from Admiral Rodgers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Secretary Long
has received the following cablegram
from Rear Admiral Rodgers at Catbalogan
cOnfirmatory of the Associated Press dis
patch from Manila: Naval Cadet Love-
man Noa, while on shore near Nipipa,
Samar, on boat expedition. was killed by
natives Oct ~
Naval Cadet Noa was appointed from
Tennessee, and entered the Annapolis
Academy in September, 1896. After his
graduation in June Of 1900 he went to the
Philippines in the performance of the re-
quired two years service at sea, and was
one of the two officers aboard the small
gunbOat Mariveles which has been Dong
patrol duty among the smaller islands of
the Philippine group.
The Navy Department has been informed
of the departure to-day of Rear Admiral
Rodgers aboard his flagship, the New York,
from CatbalOgan, Island of Samar, for
Cavite. 1t also has been informed of the
departure Of Rear Admiral Kempff, aboard
his flagship. the Kentucky, from Woo-Sung
for Marking.
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ZIMMERMAN MAY NOT PAY.
Wanted His SOn-in-Law to Have an
Heir Before Settling His Debts.

NEW YORK, Oct. pa dispatch from
Nmbolton, Huntingdonshire, England, to
the World, says: 1T is now feared that
since the child of the Duke and Duchess of
Manchester is a daughter and not son,
Eugene Zimmerman, the father of the
duchess, will not make the settlement eX-
pected. 1t is positively stated that the
duchess has received nothing from her
father since her marriage, except the in
come from her dead mothers estate. Until
a male heir is born Lord Charles Montagu,
the second son of the Duchess of Devon
shire (whose first husband was the present
Duke of Manchester's grandfather) will re-
main the heir presumptive to the title and
estate of the Duke of Manchester. 1t would
greatly enhance the Importance of the
young Duchess of Manchesters position If
she were the mother of the future duke.
The young duke will not go TO the war now.
He had intended to do so, and had so an
nounced if an heir TO the title was BORN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
GEN. BUFFINGTON'S REPORT.
Work of the Ordnance Bureau of the
Army-An Improved Rifle.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-General Buff
fington, chief of ordnance, in his annual
report, argues strongly against the detail
system so far as concerns his own depart
ment. He points to the cultivation by
European countries of special ordnance
experts as showing the necessity for MAX
ing this service a life work. He refers
briefly to the necessity Of reforming the
system of alloting contracts, pointing TO
two cases where for three years and for
seven years, respectively the department
has had contracts dragging along which
IL had been forced to make by Congress
and otherwise
General Burlington submits a bill looking
to the complete equipment of the National
Guard with the Krag-JOrgensen. He says
this rife has met with approval but he
has not been content with that and has
made a sample rifle much simpler, cheaper
and stronger which will give ball velocity
of 200 feet per second more than the exist
ing model, and Will be equipped with a
rod bayonet.
Reference is made to the disapproval of
the ordnance departments efforts TO sup
ply the army with an advanced field piece
of three-inch caliber, with separate load
ers, and it is pointed cut that as a result
of waiting upon the field-gun trials the
army must remain for a considerable time
with what has been called antiQuated and
obsolete material. Nevertheless this mate
rial, it is stated has met the needs of the
army in its latest campaigns, and the re-
port quotes General Chaffee to the effect
that the United States had the best field
battery in the Picking campaign.
General Burlington tells at length of the
experiments that have been made by his
department during the past year to find
explosive and a proper fuse for it, and
says the long, conscientious and labOrious
work under discouraging conditions has
resulted in obtaining two high explosives
for field and siege guns and two for sea-
coast. The latter and the fuse are superior
to any known to the department.
Objection is taken to periodical sensa-
tional reports in the press of the want of a
store of smokeless powder. and it is said
that while gunpowder cannot be kept in
most of the magazines and Qualifications
owing to dampness, there is an abundan [
supply near enough to be got 10 the forth
fications before they could be captured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
COMBINE" is LAWFUL.
Chicago Gas Consolidation Act of 1897
Is Declared Valid.

CHICAGO. Oct. &.-Judge Hanecy in,
the Circuit Court to-day declared valid the
gas-consolidation act Of 1897, by which
number of gas companies were merged into
the Peoples Gaslight and Coke Company.
The matter before the court was petition
by the people and States Attorney Deneen
for quo warranto to compel the Peoples
Gaslight and Coke Company TO show by
what authority it operated. the complain
ants averring that the consolidation act
was invalid. Judge Hanecy vacated a pre-
vious order by Judge Tuley allowing the
bringing of quo warrantO proceedings and
dismissed the case. In doing he said the
question was not so much one of the rights
of the people individual rights. Were
the consolidation act unconstitutional the
court declared, the people would not be
benefited as the ten original companies
would resume business under their old
franchises when the price of gas ranged
from $l.25 to $3.50 a thousand feet, instead
of $1.10, as at present. The case will be APP
Dealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 2S.-The transport
Meade arrived to-day from Manila and
Nagasaki with 1,O9S soldiers, including nine
companies of coast artillery, the Sixtieth,
Sixty-hrst, Sixty-second, Sixty-third, Six
ty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, Sixty-eighth, Seven
tieth and Seventy-first, under command Of
Lieut.. Col. A. H. Merrill. Other officers are
Maj. II. c. Danes, Maj. II. II. Ludlow,
Maj Clarence Mems. Lieut.. c. r. Lloyd,
c. 5. Patterson, G. c. GreenOugh, II. G.
Merriam, X. II. Felmer and Augustus Nc
Intyre. The companies have seen much
active service in the Philippines. num-
Der of army officers came as cabin passen-
gers on the Meade, which also brought a
few discharged soldiers and eleven military
prisoners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

The attention OF the Journals city read
ers IS called 10 an account in another col
umn OF a Flower Mission case which shows
the need OF a hospital where that society
can take its incurable patients and care for
them 10 better advantage than can be done
In their own homes. An estimate has been
made that for $4,000 a hospital can be pro-
vided that viii serve the present require
ments One-half Of this sum mas been
pledged. on condition that the remainder
be raised By Nov. l. As yet the amount
has not been secured. and the ladies
OF the Mission urgently appeal to the
public to contribute promptly TO their
fund in order to prevent the loss
OF $500. and TO enable them to go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
Anti-Mormon Crusade Begun.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 2S.-An anti
Mormon mass meeting was held to-day in
Grace Methodist Church, al which Rev. DR.
j. Wesley Hill, chaplain of the State Sen
ate, in behalf of the ''Woman's Denomina-
tional Alliance" formally opened the cam
paign for an amendment TO the national
Constitution, providing for the prohibition
of polygamy in all States and Territories
The congregation Joined in a petition to
the next Congress to submit the proposed
amendment TO the Legislatures of the sew
eral States, defining legal marriage TO be
mOnOgamic and making polygamy a crime
against the United States and punishable
with q severe DenaltV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
Northern Pacific storm-swept.

VANCOUVER, b. G.. oct. 2S.-The Sc
verest storm of the season broke over the
northern coast last week. and for three
days shipping was nearly at a standstill.
Skagway steamers were forced TO seek
shelter, and the steamers New England
and CapitanO, which have arrived here. re-
port that the sea was the toughest seen
on the north coast for year. The great
est damage was done at Port EssingtOn,
just above the Indian village of Inverness.
There the building OF the Church of Eng
land had been leVeled by the storm, and
half dozen other buildings were blown
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
How the Duke Was Imposed On.

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-During the course of
the hearing to-day of the claims against
the Duke of Manchester it transpired that
in order to secure 600 cash the duke was
obliged to take Bible which the money
lenders valued at G75. For the cash and
Bible the duke gave a promissory note for
$3.50. AS the duke said he did not imme-
diately require the Bible, it was left be-
hind and was never claimed. Those who
are trying to settle up the Duke of Man
the judge in the bankruptcy case reduced
the bill bv e40
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
Condemned Man Escapes.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-The War De-
partment has been informed that Phineas
Foutz, a soldier convicted of murder in the
Philippines and under sentence of DEATH
has escaped. Foutz was a soldier in the
regular army and enlisted from GAINESVILLE
Q. He murdered Filipino woman, and
after his conviction the case was taken
to the President. 1t was the only case
wherein President Mckinley approved the
death sentence on an American soldier
OF FoutZ would have taken place some timo
ago had he not escaped from prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

The purpose of the Democratic leaders in
Ohio to ignore Mr.. Bryan is made clear i'm
their refusal TO accept his offer to speak
I'm the present campaign. To prevent his
speaking the state committee at the out
set voted that none but Ohio Democrats
should speak in the campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

The Supreme Court OF Illinois holds that
the city OF Chicago is not responsible for
the damages sustained by adjoining prop
erty holders consequent upon the elevation
OF the tracks OF railroads. on the ground
that In requiring such elevation the city
was exercising police powers. This de-
eision may be we'll for the city. but has not
the adjacent property holder whose prop
erty is injured any remedy?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
Unsolicited TestimoniaIs

Philadelphia Press.
Il Mr.. Phake, sir" said the obtrusiye
stranger. maker of Phake's panacea'"
''Ah! yes?" remarked Cadleigh. Your medi-
cine sir, has benefited me greatly"
Glad to hear it, ="
Yes; a rich uncle of mine took it and was
his sole heir
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

the corps at the various stations In the
far East.
Before closing his report General Hey
wood takes occasion to express his appre-
citation of cOurtesies extended by the army
i'm the way of transportation and supplies
In conclusion he SAYS: Il am pleased 10
state that the corps has been able 10 meet
promptly and satisfactorily the many and
varied demands which have been made upon
il during the year. and feel justified in
stating that il has maintained its high
reputation for efficiency"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

The secretary of agriculture shows great
zeal IN extending home industry until we
seeking place where filler tabacco can
be raised. on general principles such a
policy may be wise. but If we produce
everything how will outsiders obtain the
means TO purchase our surplus of natural
products9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
Gold Found on a Colombian Reef.

MOBILE Ala, oct. 2S.-The captain OF
the British schooner AttractOr. from Grand
Cayman. West Indies. reports the finding
OF considerable gold on reef in Colombian
waters The gold bears date Of 1851 and
resembles Mexican coin 1t is thought IL
went down with "A vessel wrecked years
ago. The coin will be brought here and
assayed. The find created excitement at
fruit ports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29
The Maternal Idea.

Washington Star.
How do you like your neighbors?''
Not bit" said the who was tying a
little boys hat on. You they don't like chill
dren
How do you know -
They. hurt Reginald's feelings dreadfully.
When he throws stones at their dog or plays
the hose on their window, they look real cross
at himr'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

1 is intimated that MIR. Croker secured
Mr. Shepard as his candidate for mayor
of New York because of his skill in drafting
trust contracts; but man may make the
sugar trust invulnerable and yet fail as the
attorney of the Tammany trust.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S-Orders have
been issued to send the transport Grant to
Portland, Ore, to take the Twenty-eighth
Infantry to Manila if it is found that there
is sufficient depth OF water for the ship TO
go up the Columbia river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

Complaint is made that garden hose noz-
zles and other metallic fixtures are being
stolen from city premises. Such articles
would not be stolen il the thieves could
not sell them. As those who purchase them
must know that they were stolen they. in
purchasing them at half their value, are
partners in the crime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

a foreign glass manufacturer is travelling
in this country trying TO induce American
manufacturers to unite in an international
trust TO control the markets Of the world.
This makes it difficult to discover where
the protective tariff comes in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

The President is writing his message. and
he invites all the prominent senator's who
are in Washington for consultation. This
does not sustain the prediction that he will
ignore the party leaders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

Some one has discovered that Abraham
Lincoln. when President, had Friedrich
Douglass as his guest at tea. The German
Democrats in Maryland should cartoon
Lincoln and Douglass eating at the same
table as they are now cartooning Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

Everybody is pleased that Germany has
come TO satisfactory terms with Venezuela
respecting the attack upon German sailors
at Porto CabellO-that is. everybody except
those German editors who would like TO
involve Germany in a war because the
jingoes in Germany dislike the Monroe doc
trsp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-29

If the practice of carrying concealed
weapons could be broken up in this State
the greater part of the bloody and fatal
ARRAYS would be avoided. An organization
son for its existence