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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19
RESCUED AT SEA.
Seven Men and a Woman Taken
from a Ship During a Blizzard.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1s.-Suffering Sc
verely from exposure and privation, seven
shipwrecked men and one woman arrived
here to-day on the British steamer Mira
Captain Swartmore, from Newcastle-on-
Tyne. The victims included c. H. Clements,
owner of the British schooner j. N. wylde,
Captain Dunphy his wife and five seamen.
They were rescued from the dismantled and
sinking schooner by the crew of the Mira
The j. N. Wylde was bound from Phila-
delphia, Dec l, for Bridgewater. n. S. OF
Newfoundland the vessel was overtaken by
a blizzard which continued more than a
week. Benumbed by the cold the captain
and crew were unable to manage the
schooner, which was tossed helplessly
about. Several vessels passed the distressed
schooner. hut her captain and crew were
unable to answer their signals Finally
one of the sailors succeeded I'm fastening a
signal to the mast, which on Dec. IA brought
the Mira to the rescue. After battling five
hours with the heavy seas the Mira's crew
succeeded in transferring the sufferers to
their vessel. All of the victoms were bad
ly frostbitten and four of them are now in
the hospital.
The ]. n. Wylde was built in Nova Scotia
in 1901. She was of 191 tons register
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19
DIR. LORENZ WAS TIRED.
He Kneaded a Club Foot and Fer
formed Four Other Operations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Dr. Lorenz has
for the first time since his arrival in New
York operated on a club-foot. The patient
was a four-year-old girl. DIR. Lorenz
kneaded and twisted the foot until Il was
as soft and pliable as a piece of putty
Then he deftly nodded it into its proper
form and announced that the operation
was completed. and plaster cast was fitted
on the foot. The doctor said the child
should be allowed TO use her foot as much
that IL would be necessary to keep the cast
on for six or seven months. after which
she could walk. Four operations for con-
at their close DR.. Lorenz showed that he
was a tired man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19
MISERLY JEW DEAD.


TORONTO. Ont, Dee. 1S-Eh Hymau.
lew. who begged for admission TO the
general hospital here on Saturday is dead
An examination of his clothing revealed
scrip worth $Sl 900. Other papers showed
hynan TO be worth probably 100000. For
twenty years he has slept in sheis and
stables. He sold papers and begged money
and food. His heirs are his wife and a
daughter. living, II is thought. in San Fran
cisco.
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INSURED FOR $4,000
LARGE SUMS DEPENDENT ON MAN.
NER OF wHAYNE's DEATH.
Louisville Man Who Was Found with
a GunshOt Wound i'm His Breast
Suicide Denied.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 1S.-It developed
to-day that r. c.. whayne. a Louisville
business man who was found dead last
night in the vicinity of Jacobs Park with a
gunshot wound in the breast. carried insur-
ance on his life of $4,000 and had applica-
tions pending for $4,000 more. The policies
were distributed as follows:
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
Provident Savings Life Assurance
Society of New York.................. 120 900
Union Central Life. fe...................... 10000
New York Life. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Northwestern Mutual Life..... 5000
Mr.. Whayne had applied for a policy OF
$4,000 with the Manhattan Company. and
the policy was to issue Dec. 22 Another
application had been made to the Mutual
of Vermont for an equal amount, and this
policy was to be dated Dec. a. 1t Is upon
the fact that Mr.. whayne carried such a
large life insurance and was said to be
suffering from rheumatism that theory of
suicide is based.
Coroner Kelly went to the scene of the
death this morning. He said the circum-
stances were such that the case would re-
quire exhaustive investigation. The inquest
will be held Saturday Near Mr.. Whayne 8
body when found, but on the opposite side
of wire fence, was a shotgun with one
barrel empty and the other loaded and
cooked His family and friends declare
that death was due to an accident and that
the gun was discharged while he was
climbing through the fence.
1t developed tonight that four of Mr..
Whaynes policies, two in the Equitable
Life Assurance Society for $4,000 each and
two in the Provident Savings Life Assur-
ance Society for $4,000 each, are contest
able In case of suicide. All of the other
policies, with one exception. contained the
suicide clause, but the limit in every case
had expired.
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be satisfactory. The government has re-
ceived from abroad intmations that IL
could secure a gold loan for establishing
gold basis of currency, but the loan for
such purposes cannot be contracted without
authorization from Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

WAR BLOCKADE SATURDAY
Venezuelan Ports to Be Closed to the Commerce Of
of the World by European Coercers.

zuelan government is ready to meet the
terms of their ultimatum. 1t can be stated
positively that the assurances will not in
clude direct guarantee by the United
States of Venezuela's liabilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19
MONEY OFFERED MEXICO.


MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1S-The Mexican
government has received offers from New
York financiers for a gold loan for public
works. the government having the author
ization of Congress to contract such a loan
The government is In no hurry and is pay
ing for the works out of its ample reserve
funds and Is not expected to contract the
loan until 1t can do so on terms which will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

A. NJ. Higgins. of Terre Haute, arrived in
Washington to-day and is at the Raleigh.
He is here on departmental business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

Letters have been received by members
Of the Indiana delegation from Frederick
Lands in the interest Of Stanley NJ. Ian
drey, of the revenue cutter service, who
wants to be assigned to shore duty and has
asked to be attached to the life-saving sta
ton at Detroit. Representative Steele to-
day visited the department and was in
formed that it would be impossible to grant
Landrey's desire at this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

Former State Senator w. H. Costing will
be confirmed by the Senate in executive
session ON Saturday as postmaster at ham
mond. He was appointed on the recon-
mendation of Representative Crumpacker to
succeed Mrs. Louise Woods, who has held
the Office for four years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

Representative Holiday and his son. who
is acting as his private secretary, will leave
tomorrow afternoon over the Pennsylvania
to spend the holidays at Brazil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

DR.. C. A. Gallagher, of South Bend, and
z. c. Strathmann, of Indianapolis, are at
the Raleigh Hotel tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-19

Frank 1. Sefrit, postmaster at Washing
ton. Ind, will leave for home tomorrow
morning.
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Petit remained with the President half
hour talking politics with him. Mr.. Petit
left for Indianapolis tonight.
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onaon Ress,s ELL of Fare.

Dinner was substantial affair IN the
reign of the maiden queen, who was by
no means Indifferent to the pleasures
of the table. The first course on great
occasions would probably be wheaton
flummery, stewed broth, spinach broth,
cruel or hotch-potch. The second con-
sisted of fish, among which we may
note lampreys, stockish and sturgeon,
with side dishes of porpoise. The third
course comprised Quaking puddings,
bag pudding, black puddings, white
puddings and marrow puddings. Then
came veal, beef, capons, humble pie,
mutton, marrow pasties, Scotch col
lops, wild fowl and game. In the fifth
course all kinds Of sweets, creams III
all their varieties, custards, cheese
cakes, jellies. warden pies, jupkets,
syllabubs, and so on, to be followed
perhaps by white cheese and tansy
cake.-St. James's Gazette.
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boo of the country. Bamboo posts
are placed in the earth at intervals.
Then the necessary cross pieces Of the
game stock Of smaller diameter arc
put through the uprights, and these
faoss pieces are interwovcn with the
divided or split bamboo Then another
Partition is put up about three fee;
pack and the space between packed
with earth, sod, brush etc., resulting in
substantial barricade through which
Shot, as rule, cannot pass.
Sail along the line of march to the
;Rkes one would see a man, every now
and then, fall straight forward, full
length, throwing his rifle ahead Of him.
An examination of the path would
Show the trap (D, consisting of single
piece of thin bamboo, adjusted on little
Pegs, AND set just high enough from
the surface to trip anyone who was
passing.
81 never was in country where the
enemy displayed so much ingenuity
IN the setting of traps. served as q
soldier in Cuba, and have been at II
fhree or four years in these islands, but
not until l took the Moro trail to the
lakes with the American expedition
of April did I see arrows set to shoot
out across the path near one when he
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-03

hundred bridges, the details OF St.
Marks exterior, all stood out with
peculiar distinctness beneath the spec
tator. To the cast the open sea, with
the mainland and the Alps and the
mountains of Vincenza OIL the horizon.
The campanlle, massive square
tower of brick, rose to height Of go
feet. and was forty-twO feet square.
II was founded about 000 by Doge
PIetro Tribune, but not finished until
113l. or soon after The upper part
was an open lantern, with 4 pyramidal
roof added in the sixteenth century.
On the apex stood fine colossal figure
of an angel formed Of plates OF gilt
bronze on a wooden cone, this being
fifteenth century work. The tower
rested. on stone base, and was simply
decorated with slight pilasters
The Bridge Of Sighs and the Library
of st. Marks were said to be similarly
threatened with collapse.
Venice rests for the most part on a
bed of clay, alternating with sand'
with a depth of several hundred feet.
The builders Of the campanile dug
down some ten to sixteen feet to this
stiff clay, and over the whole area of
the footlngs of the tower drove i'll piles
of white poplar, from ten to eleven
inches in diameter, nearly touching
one another On the top of these a
level platform was formed by the lay
ing crosswise Of oak trees, each rough
ly squared, and OH the wooden plat
form massive footings were laid, con-
sisting of five courses of large blocks
of trachyte and other granite or por-
phyritic rocks from the Euganean hills
Above these there are six courses OF
similar stone arranged in step-like ef'
fects, forming the base or plinth OF
the brick superstructure. In 1855 these
foundations were roughly examined
and both the oak and poplar beams
which at the time when they We're
laid were taken from the adjacent
shores, where these trees still grow IN
abundance, were found to be perfectly
sound.
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CUNNING OF BR'ER FOX.
An Incident That Shows Reynard's Pow
or of Reasoning.

An Incident That Shows Reynards Pow
or of Reasoning.
A we'll authenticated story comes
from North Carolina which seems to
rove that foxes, if they have not eual
reasoning powers with the human race,
are at least endowed with an excellent
imitation. The story is vouched for
by John B. Evans, chairman of the
Republican state committee; j. c. L.
Harris, secretary of that committee;
R. w. Logan, the United States COM
missioner, and ]. D. Miller. One
morning recently they were fox hunt
ing. The weather was cool and crisp
and there was just enough dampness
on the leaves and grass to give the
dogs good scent. A fox was soon un-
earthed and kept running in circle
about three miles in extent. A knoll
in the center overlooked the entire
course and after the hunt had con-
tinued for some considerable time
the fox made for giant and venera-
BILE chestnut tree which had fallen
across a ravino. Into the hollow tree
dashed the fox, the dogs behind about
$50 yards behind Reynard was seen
to emerge from the other end of the
log and soon made off through the
forest.
The dogs were thrown off the scent
at the hollow log, but soon caught 1t
again across the ravine and kept up
the chase for about half an hour or
more. Then the fox once more
disappeared in the hollow log to
emerge as before. The dogs again
trailed on, but in about another thir-
ty minutes the fox for the third time
entered the log and still again disap-
peared in the forest across the ravlne.
The dogs were about used up by this
time, though the fox appeared to be
quite fresh after the third trip through
the log. The hunters noticed this un,
accountable circumstances and began
to suspect something. They securely
closed up one end of the log and when
Reward for the fourth time entered
they closed up the other end. Then
they procured axes and cut into the
tree. Their reward came in the shape
of three foxes, which had evidently
been racing the dogs by turns.
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physicians in Roman Times

Every person of voting age owns
physician, if we are to judge by the
common use of the personal objective
pronoun, "NIy DOCTOR" This remarka-
Bile claimin~ of possession was handed
down to us from the Romans, who had
no physicians for 500 years. When
people got sick they died. The small
number of great physicians introduced
into Rome were only slaves, and a ply
sician among the patricians WAS Spe-
cies Of luxury, Ikea cook. Every rich
man had Ills perfumers. his bathers,
his harpers and his physician. Musa,
the celebrated physician Of Augustus,
was a slave. lie WAS freed and made
Roman knight, after which physi-
clans became persons Of consideration.
New York Press
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is used, and. as rule, places of this

is used, and, as rule, places of this
kind are avoided.
We found many trenches arranged so
that the occupants could keep up con-
tinuous retreat and still remain under
cover. A drawing of this scheme is
presented. These trenches are made
alongside the roads or trails, and, in
addition, there are stone barricades
piled at proper angles. The enemy Is
stationed at (d), for example, and main
tains its fire upon the oncoming troops
from this point until the proper time
comes for making retreat. Then the
occupants retreat back to (c), and open
fire; then back to (fj, and so on as long
as the trenches continue.
In this sketch the reader may observe
plan Of barricade which is built
with the intention OF giving recep-
tion of bamboo points to any one jump
ing the same. 1t is frequently neces-
sary to rush the trenches of the enemy,
and the Moros know this, SO that they
prepare the back of the barbados
with the sharpened points as indicated.
The points do not show from the front,
and the chargers are often unaware Of
the pricking points until they strike
upon them. We found many barri-
cades made entirely with the thorny
underground Of the jungle. This SUBJ
stance possesses wirelille points, which
tear the clothes and the skin. 1t is
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trenches and barricades Of the order Of
those utilized by the cunning Moros.
The writer accompanied the first
large expedition against the Moros, IN
April, and had an opportunity to OBJ
serve the entrenching customs Of the
Moro soldier There is on the Island
of Mandanao what is known as .he
lake tribes, and these tribes, or part
of them, are the tribes engaged in war
with the Americans The coast and
river tribes are friendly, and manysof
the members of these tribes were hired
by the American troops to carry rations
and ammunition on all expeditions G
1.-THE interiors where the lakes are 20
Gated. The lakes are fine stretches OF
water, about thirty-five miles from
Malabang.
We find. barricades of all kinds
across the roads to obstruct the
progress of the troops. Trenches Of
varied styles are seen.
The sketch here, a cross section of
one of these trenches, shows the device
employed-a light bamboo covering.
Earth is placed on the covering, and
the passing troops are supposed to
break through the top and tumble upon
the sharpened bamboo points below.
If the troops fell in upon these points
serious results might follow, but care
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HUMOROUS.

Nell-Mrs. Highf1yer's complexion is
wonderfully clear. Belle-Oh, | can
see through that"
Harduppe-Here comes fellow
with money to burn. BorrowelE
Well, I'm match for him.
Blobbs-Harduppe is a pretty slick
proposition, isn't he? Slobbs-Slick-
Why, I've seen him borrow money from
bill collector.
Muggins-V'ould you consider s13
an unlucky amount? Buggins-That
would depend entirely upon whether
| was lending it or borrowing it.
Wiggs-My old uncle has been mar
ried four times. He doesn't seem to
think marriage is lottery. Wagg-
No, it's more of habit with him.
First Boy-Dat kid thinks he knows
6 lot about baseball" Second Boy
Aw, he don't know de difference be-
tween score card an an injunction.
That's the hardest work I know"
remarked Graphter. What is?" in
quired the casual acquaintance Find
ing somebody that's easy to work"
Life is lot all sunshine" remarked
the pessimistic Individual. "No!" ex-
claimed the man who was examining
the thermometer; land that's where
we're lucky"
"He isn't as great success as a
chauffeur as he was horse trainer, is
he?" mo; you see, he seems to think
an automobile is like horse-no good
until it's broken"
is Penner making any progress in
the literary world?" "Yes, indeed. He
has just discovered two or three mag
azines that will return contributions
whether stamps are inclosed or not"
81 notice." complained Mrs. Hen
peck, "that you never callme dear any
more" NO" replied Henpeck; II
couldn't, consistently" Indeed? and
why not?" Because talk is cheap"
Tom-What did she say about my
poem? Dicl-She. said it was the most
perfect lullaby she ever read. Tom
Lullaby! Why, it was sonnet. Dick
Well, she said she went to sleep read
ing it.
Hook-Andrew Carnegie said the
other day that it is easier to make
money than to spend it. Nye-Yes;
but you should remember he was ad-
dressing a convention of plumbers at
the. t:me."
"John," said the wife, determinedly,
T want some money. I don't want to
go by that millinery store tomorrow
=" "Huh!" John interrupted; II
should hope not. It's bad enough to
go buy one hat"
1.-THE time will come" said the Wise
Guy, when words will be superfuous.
We shall know instinctively just what
people think of u.s." 81 should think
you would find that quite embarrass|
ing" murnured the Simple Mug.
"You say the jury first stood two for
guilty and ten for not guilty How
on earth did they arrive at a verdict
of guilty so quickly, then?' Because
the two men were golf fiends, and they
talked continually about the game"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-03
A Yalise For Soldiers.

Every one Of our fighting mcr. in
the Philippines is to hare valfne.
The article will weigh only q few
ounces, but will hold lot, and will be
so strong that man can jump upon
1t when it is empty without hurting it
a particle. These bags, which are rec
tangular in shape, are now being
turned out for the War Department
by thousands, being intended to take
the place of the old-stylc box lockers
as receptaclcs for soldiers necessaries.
The box lockers were heavy and
inconvenient and on transports they
were usually slowed in the hold. with
freight on top of them, so that if the
troops left before the vessel was un-
loaded the boys in khaki wece likely
not to see their goods and chattcls
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-03
Free Doctors in Germany.

Under an insurance law enacted in
Germany several years ago 10000, 900
people receive in return for nomi-
nal sum free medical attendance. The
theory was that suffering humanity
would receive cheap and effective re-
lief from it's bodily ills, but in prac-
tice there are many drawbacks. The
doctors hired by the state hold that
they are expected to do too much for
the pay they get In Munich they get
only about SIS per annuin. In order
to keep down expenses the doctors are
incline to impress upon the patients
that nothing is the trouble with them.
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tripped the raw hide or hempen cord
The Filipino had devices of this kind
but they did not always work. and the
soldiers would play with the contriv-
ances. But no one plays with the Moro
path-shooting arrow gun, arranged as
represented IN the sketch. Here the
arrow lays In the followed section OF
tube Of bamboo, close to the surface,
and this tube is fixed with bow, as
shown. The bowstring is hauled back,
and connected to a trip clutch. This
clutch is connected with cord, which
extends across the trail to peg. AS a
man passes over the trail his toe
catches the cord, the bow is let loose
and the arrow flies--From the Field,
Isle de Mindanao, Philippine Islands.
New York Times.
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The Inst 1912 Pensioner.

In the town of Ava, Oneida County,
New York, there is still living Hiram
Cronk, the last surviving pensioner of
The War Of 1872. He was born in the
town Of Frankfort, Herkimcr County,
April 30, 1900, and spent his early
years in Wright Settlement, near the
present city of Rome. Hiram enlisted
in the army when but fifteen years Of
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.ooooooooooooGoGoooCcooooc
sTHE FALLEN CAMPANILES
3 Best Vantage Point For Gaining
= Bird's-Eye View of Venice.
ooooooooooooooooooooeec

There was no better way of getting
Just idea Of Venice in q bird's-eye
view than by mSking the ascent of the
campanile. How many will recall the
ground and water plan of the city as
it lay beneath one 300 feet below, and
regret the fall of that aerial perch. The
campanile had no steps, but winding,
inclined plane of thirty-eight bends led
easily to the top.
The lagooons, the hundred islands, us
many canals crossed by nearly four
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FRUIT JAR WRENCH.

its construction, and is, therefore, III
EXPENSIVE. 1t is made Of three parts
as shown in the accompanying cut, and
the circular portion is fitted over the
can Of the jar and grips it tightly
The harder the cap sticks the tighter
the grip, and as the pressure is dis
tributed over almost the entire outside
surface of the metal top there is nc
possibility Of damaging either the car
or the glass jar. The device is just as
available for putting the caps on Sc
curely as it is for removing them.
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AAQ
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very difficult to force a passage
through these distractions, and the
columns are delayed.
We had the artillery with us, and
barricades built of ordinary stone could
be shattered freely with these pieces.
But the ingenious Moro finds kind of
sandstone in the hills with which he
builds his barricade. This stone is
just spongy enough to let shell pene-
trate without breaking the material.
The natives secure sort Of limelke
product from the mountains with
which they make Il cemcnting material
TO erect the masonry.
The Moros are as ingenious rs the