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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

dispatch from Notre Dame says that
one of the popular professors Of that in
stitution, DR.. O'Malley, is i'll almost to the
point of death from ptomaine poisoning
caused by eating "deviled" ham. DR.. OMal-
ley has practiced medicine, served as gov
eminent bacteriologist and published sew
eral works on bacteriology, yet he was not
immune from a poison which may Turk in
many apparently innocent foods. Ptomaine
is the generic name of alkaloid bodies
formed from animal or vegetable tissues
during putrefaction or decomposition. They
are not all poisonous, but some are ex-
tremely so. The term alkaloid denotes re-
semblance or kinship to the alkalis, though
there are material points of difference. The
taneously in 1882 by French and Italian
scientists, and in both cases in connection
with the disinterred bodies of human be-
ings, who had been dead for some time.
These experiments established for the first
time that an organic poison may always be
found in an exhumed body, even when the
person has not been poisoned. This discov-
cry largely revolutionized what were pre-
viously regarded as infallible tests for the
detection of poisons in a dead body. Since
then ptomaines have been obtained expert
mentally from the decomposition of albu-
men, muscle, brain, etc. In fact they are
liable to develop under certain conditions
in any form of decomposed animal matter,
as bad meat, decayed fish, rotten cheese,
etc. They may develop in any kind of
canned meat, though they are of such COM
paratively rare occurrence that no one
need be deferred thereby from using canned
meats which are reasonably fresh and give
no evidences of decay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
FINDS CHICAGO WICKED.
Rev. Francis Tuck Says Bishop Tho
burn Told the Truth.

Chicago Evening Post.
Rev Francis Tuck. of Newberry. Pa. to-
day added his testimony to that of Bishop
Thoburn regarding the wickedness Of Chi
cago. He attended the Baptist ministers
meeting in the Fine Arts building as a Wis
itor, and was formally introduced TO the
body and invited to make few remarks.
II had heard time and again about the
boldness of the vice and sin to be seen on
Chicago's streets, so last evening, after at
tending worship, l took a walk" said DR..
Tuck. 81 must say that was amazed and
shocked at the things 1 saw. Bishop Tho
burn recently said that the streets Of Chi
cago are unsafe. l think they are worse
than unsafe. In my walk saw things that
made my heart grieVe and caused me to
give thanks to God that my children do not
have to walk the streets of your city and
be exposed to the myriads of temptations.
/ spent some time doing missionary work
in London, and went from one end Of the
English metropolis to the other, but l saw
forms of wickedness in the streets OF Chi
cago that are unheard of in London.
Il am from the country, and, perhaps,
not accustomed to a few of the things that
you meet with in the streets daily. 1 may
be called a country pumpkin and described
as oversensitive in regard TO these matters
but 1 want to say that the sights TO be
seen on the streets Of Chicago are enough
to bring the blush of shame to the cheek Of
any Christian"
DR.. Tucks remarks passed without COM
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1t is announced that the people Of St.
Clair county, Missouri. after resisting the
orders of the United States Court to assess
the property to pay bonus OF 100000
voted to a railroad company in 1868. have
come to the conclusion to settle with the
bondholders. The road was never built,
but the bonds of the county were sold to
innocent parties who lived outside Of Mis-
souri,, and who for that reason brought
suit in the United States Court to compel
payment For nearly a generation the
judges of the county have refused to obey
the mandate of the court. Sometimes they
have lived in concealment, while others
have been arrested and held in jail for con-
tempt Of court. In the meantime the debt
has risen from $780, to s1,5OOO0O. What
compromise the bondholders or their heirs
will make with the taxpayers Of the coun-
~. who paid for railroad they did not
get, remains to be seen. Public sympathy
has always been with the defrauded peo-
nile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

President Booker T. Washington, of the
Tuskegee Institute, and Prof. Josiah Royce,
of Harvard, are to be among the speakers
at the University of Iowa commencement.
Senator Archer, as acting Governor of
Ohio, signed the bill appropriating $4,000
for Ohio's representation at the worlds
fair. Senator Archer himself introduced
the bill.
In a public park at Calcutta are several
birds of the adjutant species. They are the
storks of the East Indies and average about
six feet in height. These birds parade in a
stately way and at distance look so much
like soldiers that strangers often mistake
them for grenadiers.
Two hundred acres of Forest Park ST
Louis, have been set aside for the State
buildings Those already located are the
Missouri. Texas, Arkansas. Illinois. Iowa.
Kansas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
They will all be south of the main group
not far from the government building and
the great Art Palace.
The American colony in Constantinople
is said to be much perturbed over the con-
version of one of its members, Miss Da-
WIS., to Mohammedanism. Miss Davis was
a teacher in the American College for
Girls at Saitari. and also gave lessons in a
Turkish family. where she met and fell in
love with an uncle Of her pupil. In order
TO marry him she has renowned her faith
and entered the fold OF Islam
Stories regarding the editorial I'VE" are
always springing up. The last one con-
Germs an editor. who thus described fight
in a car in which he took part: I'VE en-
tered into conversation with Mr.. c. He
made mention of the difficulty between US,
and we gave our version OF the affair. He
then called us q liar, and we struck him.
He struck back at and We clinched.
In the scramble which followed We got
into the aisle and we got him down and
were giving him what he deserved when
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
Useless Strikes.
Boston Advertiser.

Boston Advertiser.
1t was telegraphed from Providence yes
terday as news, that the American Wooden
Company would not stop using the double
looms. AS a matter of plain fact we stated
that on the best authority, when the strike
was still young. Why should the company
change? 1t can get plenty of fits old weav-
to run the looms and the men are glad
to get the work. Most of the men who have
talked the loudest against the double looms
are men who were never good enough work.
men to run them. The strike was brought
on by just those men, not by the men who
had chance to earn more money on double
looms. 1t is for that very reason that the
strikers were certain to lose from the very
day they struck. Double loom systems have
been used in Massachusetts, mills for more
than ten years, and nobody ever thought of
complaining about them before. The COM
plant was only used to excuse a strike
that the labor leaders could not excuse in
any other way. And that strike is not the
only useless and foolish one that has been
pushed on the workmen in hurry, in this
State, and then apologized for afterwards
necessary to the interests of organized
labor"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

One OF the most interesting incidents Of
Memorial day was the visit of a party of
Filipinos to Mount Vernon and the delivery
of an address by Senior Buencamino at the
tomb OF Washington. In the course of the
address. which showed intelligent under
standing of and thorough loyalty to the
government, the speaker said: If the Fill
pinos place obstacles in the way of the ex-
ecuSon of the steps taken by the American
government. instead of Loyalty and frankly
assisting it, IL will be our own fault if we
continue living so far behind the times as
we'll as so miserably." The man who said
this was formerly a member Of Aguinaldo's
Cabinet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
Mayor Low Pays n Fine.

New York Mail and Express.
'I have a good piece of news for you"
said Mayor Low, Wednesday.
what is it?"
81 have been fined s. for using a hose
without a permit and have paid my fine
In doing so I feel that L have set a good
example. When the mayor is obliged to
pay a fine other lawbreakers should not
grumble''
1t appears that when one Of the in
spectors in the department Of water supply
was passing through East Sixty-fourth
street few days ago he saw a servant in
the Low family washing the sidewalk with
a hose. On inquiry it was ascertained that
the mayor had no permit for the use Of a
hose. A formal complaint was made by
the inspector, and Commissioner Dougherty
imposed the usual fine of &, which the
mayor has paid.
'I shall put in meter now" said his
Honor. II did not know until notified 1
had been fined that it was necessary for me
TO meter water used in cleaning the side
walk in front of my house"
Among the other prominent citizens who
must pay the s. fine is William c. Whitney.
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Cost of the Capitol.

Washington Post.
Senator Willard, of Nebraska, was tramp
ing around the south end of the Capitol
with some visitors, who asked him the cost
of the immense structure.
I'm sure 1 don't know" answered the
senator. a little disappointed for not know
ing. What did this Capitol coSt2' in
quired he, appealing TO one Of the House
employees near the telegraph office.
''Oh, guess about S25,000,0O0' was the
reply.
Captain Kennedy, the veteran Capitol
guide, however, says IL cost about $4,000 600,
and he knows more about the big building,
probably, than any other living man. He
reckons in the cost OF the terraces and
the Improvements in the new committee
rooms, the total being just about twice the
expense of erecting and equipping the liz
brary Of Congress just across the reserva-
finn
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Value of the Sunday Rest.

Duluth (AIinn.) Herald.
An important contribution to scientific
data bearing on the necessity of Sunday
rest from labor has been made by a Penn
sylvsnia Railroad official. He selected two
groups Of laborers from the working force
of a certain freight house controlled by
his road. lie measured the working ca
pacity OF each group in terms OF tons
handled daily for a week On Sunday
one group rested: the other worked as
usual. On the following Monday the men
who had been continuously at service
showed a decrease of 10 per cent in eff
cheney as compared with the previous Mon
day. and each day after their comparative
delinquency became greater. The men
who had their Sunday respite, on the other
hand, were as valuable TO the company the
second week as the first.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
THE TRAMP MENACE.

1t is quite remarkable that organizations
which. like that in session in Detroit last
week, discuss all phases Of crime. pauper-
ism and causes of degeneracy, have not
given more attention than they have to the
tramp. Years ago. when employment was
scarce, there might be deserving men who
travelled about the country, but then the
deserving man kept clear of the tramps.
In these years of general prosperity it is
very rare that a man who really desires to
earn his bread cannot find the opportunity
to do so. The last thing that the profess
sional tramp has in mind is TO earn his
bread by useful labor. He has struck
against work for all time, consequently il
need not cause surprise that the tramp is
as numerous now as he was in 1896. and
that he is more a nuisance about larger
towns and railroad stations and terror TO
the women in sparsely-settled farming
country. The law has so let him alone that
he has become a defiant wretch as we'll as
a filthy beggar. In the country he almost
demands food with a threat of vengeance
IL he should be denied. In the winter he
makes his headquarters in cities and larger
towns. filling the police stations In some
localities he becomes regular boarder in
tails 70 the profit OF the keepers and at the
EXPENSE OF those who pay the taxes Dur
ing the summer he ranges the country
stealing, begging. or, rather demanding
bread and getting it. Such a lawless and
professional vagrant should be made the
s,btect of vigorous legislation and Of the
enforcement of laws that VIII compel him
m quit the country or earn his living by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
Rebuilding Russian Forts.

New York Press.
There is an inspired" ring TO the state
ment that is telegraphed from Vienna that
Russia is to spend S2lO. 10000 in rebuilding
her Notifications on the Prussian and Aus
trian frontier. the plans OF which were be-
trayed by Colonel Grimm. The news comes
originally from Warsaw, and Warsaw via
Vienna or Berlin would be the natural route
Russia would like 10 have Berlin and Wen
ma think that she is going 10 rebuild all her
frontier forts, and of course. unless she is
very foolish, she will do no such thing.
Change them, modify them, alter them
enough so as to destroy the accuracy OF
the plans sold by Grimm and now In tho
possession OF the Austrian and German
war offices she undoubtedly will. but IL IS
pretty safe TO say that there viii be no re-
building at a cost Of $2l0. 600 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
The LittIest Miss Roosevelt.

woman's Home Companion.
Ethel. the present Mrs. Roosevelt's only
daughter, is a very winning little maiden.
She strongly resembles her mother in fea-
lures, but has blue eyes and fair hair. Ike
her sister, Alice. She is an exceptionally
affectionate child. On one occasion one OF
her mothers visitors felt a touch on her
arm as she sat awaiting the 7earance OF
Mrs. Roosevelt. and turning found Ethel
slipping hand into hers. Il not al
lowed 10 speak 10 strangers said the lit
tie intrduer shyly. but ] shall tell mamma
that have said how do you do 70 you"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

meeting of the Chicago Architects AS
ISOLATION recently discussed the moral in
f1uence of the fat. One of those present
Mr.. Beaumont, declared that flats are a
disgrace to Americans and a curse to our
modern life" His statement was warmly ap-
plauded by his associates, even when he de-
clared that these alleged homes are stunt
ing the development Of our children and
undermining our morality This is a
sweeping denunciation, yet it is not prob
able that it will stop the building of fats
in the larger cities. The fiat may not be
the ideal home for families with children
because they have no grounds, but in the
larger cities, like. Chicago, private houses
have little room for children to play. In
the smaller cities with electric lines people
can have their choice between the fat and
the cottage with lot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
size of the schooIhouse Flag.

New York World.
1t is sound and usetdl sentiment that
places the American flag above the Ameri-
can schoolhouse The flag law Of this State
has been nullified by few school trustees,
who. just 10 save a small expense have
bought little flags hardly big enough for a
toy parade. The law has now moved in
all its majesty. The legal schOolhouse flag
must be at least three feet by six feet IN
size and IL must fly from pole Of suitable
height. All this Is quite proper Legisla-
ton has saved the flag from the advertis-
ing vandals. Ohcial authority now rescues
Il from the niggardly notions OF "deestrict
trustees. Let the good work go on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

The address of Senator Fairbanks an
nouncing the programme at the English
Opera House Friday evening was eminent
" fitting. 1t would be difficult to conceive
that more felicitous remarks could be made
on such an occasion-an occasion, it may
be added, which afforded such rare oppor-
tunity for saying very common or very
stilted things. In every respect the brief
address is model. and presents Mr.. Fair
banks in a new light.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

A Chicago jury was severely lectured by
the presiding judge for a verdict acquitting
a man named AIcFetridge, but the friends
OF the acquitted man. going away from the
court shouting, 'Hurrah for AcFetridgel'
met a one-armed man. the brother Of the
man whose life McFetridge had taken, and
one Of them crushed his skull because he
would not hurrah with them. A few days
before a Chicago paper gave a Methodist
bishop. who declared that life is safer in
Hong-Kong than in Chicago. wordy cas-
tigatiOn
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Cured by Surgeons Knife.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Surgeons In Philadelphia say they have
discovered new method OF curing Bright's
disease. and a new field for the surgeons
knife. In examining a case OF Bright's
disease recently with an X-ray it was
found that the kidneys were much in-
famed. An operation was performed, but
while no foreign matter was found. il was
discovered that the patient improved rap
idly after the application OF the knife. The
process is to split the membrane % the az
fected kidney and sew IL 20 the muscles Of
the back. stopping irritation and giving
new blood vessels an opportunity TO form.
The operation has been successful in a
number OF cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

Whatever may be said of our diplomatic
system, il is not hampered by tradition and
routine. Whichever party may be in power,
when We want to send an ambassador to
Great Britain the administration is free TO
select man Of recognized ability, repre-
sentative man of national and probably of
international reputation, and. though he
may not be trained diplomat in the tech
nical sense, he is pretty sure to possess
other qualifications and attainments that
make him at once persona grata with the
government and popular with the people.
This has been the case with all OF our am
bassadors to that country during many
years past The British government is not
as happily situated in this respect Under
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

the administrative methods that prevail
there it must select trained diplomat who
has seen a certain amount Of service and
who is in the line of promotion He may
be man of mediocre ability, of very ordi-
nary attachments. and OF no particular
force outside of his speciality. Lord
Pauncefote was very able man. but he
made no impression in this country outside
of Washington. The chances are his sue
cessor will be a man of even less ability
and who will never be heard of outside Of
official duties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
Allowances Should Be Made.
Minneapolis Tribune.


The soldier who grumbled about his ra-
tons must have felt little cheap when he
discovered that the appetizing dinner set
before him by the Senate Philippine inves-
tigating committee had been concocted
chiefly from food issued him by the COM
missary and which he declared unfit TO eat.
1t is true that the men at the front do not
have the skilled cooks OF the Senate res
taurant TO prepare their grub, but the
fact that the material could be worked up
into a form TO tempt the palate shows that
there was nothing rotten" about it. The
grumbling soldier is about on par with
the splenetic anti" and the criticisms OF
both upon the military policy of the gov
eminent should be taken with all due al
lowance.
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exhibited upon several occasions already"
The London Daily Chronicle takes a sim
liar view. and it is the correct one. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's address fitted the present
time and conditions as well as President
Lincoln's did those when il was delivered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
He Was Suspicious.

Daughter (angrily)-I don't see why a swell
cullud gentleman can't court me in sincerity.
even II amt handsome mahself.
Her Father-Dat swell cullud gents fervence
on sech short acquaintance very suspicious
chile. How do you know but what he has dis
kivered you've got fo'teen dollars in de bank. an
he is only one of dem low-down adventur-
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What He Said.

Baltimore American.
Never" said the person of good advice to
the delicately nurtured Boston youth never
say L can't"
Indeed, SIR" responded the intellectual lad.
ct trust that my dictum is not open to criti-
cism. If you will but be attentive to my con-
versation you will observe that ! say I
cawn't.'"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

The attempt to make political capital out
OF the Presidents allusion 70 lynching and
Senator GaIlinger's resolution to investigate
it viii fail. While lynching is not so fire.
quent an offense in the North as in the
South, the vigilance of the police often
prevents the commission of this shocking
crime. The spirit prevails in many COM
rnunfffas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
Power of Railroads Demonstrated.

Minneapolis Tribune
The shutting down OF a portion Of Min
neapoliss -four producing capacity is at once
q protest against the injustice OF discrimi-
native freight rates and a demonstration Of
the power which the railroads possess 20
cripple important manufacturing indus
tries. 1t is the old story OF giving relatively
better rates on wheat than on -four TO the
seaboard. The continued prosperity Of the
Minneapolis and Minnesota Touring indus
try requires that the rates be equalized-
and this equalization must ultimately come
about, II not in one way. then in another
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

The white lead combination has long en-
Joyed a profitable monopoly, but now it is
announced that new company is in the
field with an abundance Of capital and a
patent which materially reduces the cost of
production. bearing fresh testimony to the
already established fact that the establish
ment of high prices by an assumed monop-
oily is certain 10 bring competition which
will ruin its prospects
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

Facts which are coming to light regard
ing the horrible condition and treatment Of
insane paupers In different parts of the
State emphasize the necessity of a state
be said that the State has been derelict in
it's duty in this regard. because the neces-
sity has not always existed and it takes
time to provide for all demands OF this
kind. but the time seems to have come when
this situation must be met.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
An Exchange of Courtesies.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
mo. suh," said Mr. Erastus Pinkly, ST neb-
Der sold my vote to nobody"
but that candidate gave you s2.'
''Yassir. 1 doesn't deny dat. He jes' come
along an gimme dat two An when a gem
man comes along an gives you 81 fob muffin, it
amt no mo dan common reciprocity to vote foh
i'm foh nufin.''
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A Big Fire.

Chicago Tribune
Yes" said the conductor. ST remember 1t
very well. That was in 1897, the year of the big
fire"
What big fre?' asked the other man.
Don't you recollect? Twenty-Five fellows on
our line were bounced for knocking down.
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Old Style the Best.

Catholic Standard.
IT wouldn't be surprised" said the Arctic
explorer, ito the automobile introduced here
SOON
Don't you believe it." replied the wise native;
1.-THE faithful dog OF these parts will continue to
be the Eskimotor.'