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BLOWING UP OF THE MAINE.


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city recently Gen. Fitzhurh Lee ave
his theory regarding the destruction az
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apolis journal. After reiatine the cir
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long-tailed blue coat. On his head
he balanced bell-crowned beaver, it's
brim very close to the rims of his jut-
: ting ears. He made his short jour
ney to the Washington landing on a
"kicker," as the river stern-wheelers
were then dubbed. Out into the mar
ket he went to try to sell that lime.
He few around from one dealer to an
other, his coattails streaming in the
wind. But no one wanted his lime at
what he considered decent price.
At last even that hearty courage of
his was daunted. He halted on street
corner, lifted of his beaver and rubbed
his perspiring brow with big hand
kerchief that he dug out of the crown
of his hat. Then he drew from a gaping
pocket in his trousers a silver watch
as big as his gnarled fist.
"Bein' as how this is the first time
/ have ever had the chance" said ne,
IAN no breeze stirrin' an the tide
wrong an business Stacks lib reef
in calm, l do believe I'll run up an
pay my respects to President Andrew
Jackson of these ere United States"
1t was still SO early that the white
house servants were busy with busting
and sweeping. Capt. Simon strobe
across the portico tagging and en-
tered.
With intuition born of sensing To-
cality" in the fogs of the Maine coast,
he tackled" only few times ere he
found himself in the reception-room
of the presidents suite. A colored
servitor was down on his knees rubbing
up some andirons.
II want to see President Andrew
Jackson" doomed Capt. Simon in a
deep-sea voice. ''Give me tow along
side. will yer"
"Nvuh-wuh-why, sab, de pres'dunt am
not receivin', sah--co'se not, sah!.
III may be early for presidents, but
it's pretty well into the shank of the
mornin' for seafarin' people. It's this
way, young man: In my case it's see
Presidsnt Andrew jackson now or
probqy never, for I've got to be drop
pin' down on the next tide. Hate to
bother him, but I've swung votes
enough ~ my place at home so's I've
earnt the right 70 pass the compli-
nents 81 ne day.WitA hln Gu@sp Nm
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TRADE UPON AMBITION.
Unscrupulous Publishers who Make
Money from Persons with Lit
erary Aspirations.

Everybody is writing nowadays, -
sighed magazine editor, disgustedIy,
as he ran through pile OF manu-
scripts heaped up on his desk, accord
ing to the New York Herald. Here is
a sonnet from a cabman, story from
policeman and an essay from a soap
maker at Penobscot, Me-" It is true.
All the world is pushing the pen or
banging the typewriter, and one never
knows at what moment his best friend
may not draw deadly historical novel
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Milan has curiosity in clocl
which is made entirely of bread. The
maker is a native of India. and has de.
voted three years of his life to thu
construction of this curiosity. The
clock is of good size and goes we'll
Chicago Post.
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''Isnt this awfuI?" asked the com
mon-looking man ON the crowded
street car. isn't this awful? Why,
there are already 1es people ON this
car"
1T is awful" agreed the person ad-
dressed, who was . street railway mag
nate. 1T is awful. There ought ia
be at least 20 more in here. IN take
that conductors number and have hin
on the carpet tomorrow. ~ nltlmoro
American.
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Herbert GIadstone's marriage re.
calls . story which was told of him
> few years ago. The popular lib.
eral whip was addressing q women's
suffrage meeting in Leeds one after.
noon, and in the course of his speech
he paid graceful compliment to the
cloquence of the ladies who had ad-
dressed the meeting. He further gal.
lantly remarked on the great pleas
ure which 1t gives the other sex to
listen to women talking. Pausine
for q moment after this observation,
Mr.. Gladstone, like his audience, was
thrown into an unexpected state Of
merriment by male voice, which
proceeded from the back Of the hall,
and proclaimed in the broadcast York
shire dialect: "Eh, lad. thou'rt moan
we'd Jet, see'st! s-London Chron.
8cle 49,.
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TEHRS IN
THE VOICE

thing about speech suggests emotion something that is
easily explained tears the than any other way
Remain child would succeed The child
quality achieve They have
tvated .cessfu grown
up child
viii they either gifted with this quail
M They have succeeded without Ii far more essen
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to an unnecessary shedding Of
them in private life, but she must
have them at her command before
the footlights.
Nor are the tears that flow
from the eyes the only ones that
are necessary. She must have
them also in her voice. There
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capacity for tears necessity for any aspres to
and fortune the stage that she need be given
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Had Much to Say About Explosive
Bullets Yesterday, but Has Not
Yet Produced Them.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE
CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN THE
PHILIPPINES CHIEF TOPIC.
Action of the Military Defended by
Mr.. Foraker and Assailed by
Messrs. Bacon and Hoar.

WASHINGTON. May 2O.-Corporal Rich
ard O'Brien was again on the witness stand
to-day when the Senate committee on the
Philippines met. but he added very little TO
what he had said yesterday. He failed to
produce the sample bullets of which he had
spoken yesterday, intimating that they
were explosives. He said he had sent TO
Massachusetts for the bullets, but that they
had not yet arrived. He was questioned in
regard TO the minute appearance of the
wounds which he said had been produced
by the explosive bullets. He said that one
of the old men killed at Lanoag. when they
were advancing toward the American SOL
diers with a flag of truce, had the entire
top of his head shot off, while the others
abdomen was split open. In the latter
case the bullet had first entered the alb
domen and then passed through one of the
mans arms, there being a smooth hole
where the ball entered the arm and a large
one where it left it,
In reply TO questions from Senator's Bev-
eridge and Culberson the witness said he
had not been very close to the bodies when
he saw the wounds, nor could he explain
how ball might have exploded in the alb
domen of one of the victims and again in
his arm.
Nor do 1 think any one else could re-
marked Senator Beverage.
O'Bren also admitted, in response to
questions from Senator Dietrich, that the
firing was indiscriminate: that the two men
with the flag might have been killed by
bullets from guns in the hands of others
than United States soldiers. The witness
also said ne knew of no experiments with
explosive bullets.
Mr.. Patterson took occasion TO express his
disbelief in the theory that the American
soldiers had been supplied with other than
proper bullets. and other members OF the
committee Endorsed the statement. The
witness then was excused until he could
secure the sample bullets.
Senator Lodge said he had received
telegram from Captain Macdonald and
would Immediately subpoena him as wit
ness, in view of O'Brien's testimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Other Deaths in the state.

GREENSBURG. Ind, May 20.-Mrs. Jo-
seph Perry aged seventy-eight, died sud
denly last night. She was in her usual
health and had retired rather early. She
was awakened about 10 o'clock by slight
coughing spell, when suddenly the blood
began to issue from her mouth in a stream,
and in less than five minutes she was dead
1t is supposed that the act of coughing
ruptured a blood vessel in the lungs, pro-
ducing the hemorrhage
BEDFORD, Ind. May 2O.-w. H Thomas
son, aged thirty-six, was found dead in his
bed, supposedly from heart trouble, from
which he had suffered. His mother had
passed through his room during the night
and he was not complaining much but
later on when she called him he did not
answer and on going to his room she
found him dead.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 20.-Mrs. NJ. L. Run
yam, aged fifty-four, one of the old resi-
dents of Yorktown. Ind, died this morn
ing, after an extended illness. She was
prominently associated in Yorktown social
and religious circles. She was the mother
of four children, three sons and one daugh-
ter. The funeral will be held Thursday
morning.
PORTLAND, Ind. May 2O.-W. c. Muir
dick, one of the best-known farmers in the
county, died this morning of pneumonia,
aged sixty-five. Philip Eley, a
sixty-seven. Jonathan Trueblood a
pioneer of Jay county, died this morning at
the age of eighty-four.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. May 2O.-Jacob
Friend. aged seventy-four, pioneer
clothier of Fort Wayne, died suddenly in
his chair to-day of heart failure while
alone in his house. He was the father of
William Friend, a well-known actor.
KNOX, Ind. May 2O.-Jerry Good, an old
resident of Starke county and clerk of this
county for eight years, died early this
morning. He had been suffering with drop
Sy for several months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
CARNIVAL AT MARION.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May 20.-The first Mardi
Gras in the history of Marion is under way
and during the rest of the week the city
will display none but it's brightest gar
ments.
The first annual Mardi Gras given by the
X. of P. was opened with a parade this
afternoon in which the veterans of the
civil war headed the line, following their
own band the National Home Band OF
eral companies of Uniform X. of p. from
out of the city. Rex" who opened the car
nival, sat in his magnificent float pulled by
six fine bay horses. and was accompanied
by six princes on horseback. He formally
opened the midway with a short speech.
The ZOuave teams of Marion, Anderson and
Kokomo added to the beauty of the parade
with their drills, foot movements and gun
manual on the march. The parade was re-
viewed by Gov. w. II. Chapman, of the
National Home. The midway Immediately
began great business after the formal
opening. Many visitors were in the city
from all nearby points along the railroads
The coronation of Rex took place tonight
monies. The selection of queen was made
after a spirited contest. the friends of four
young women making a hard fight to have
their faVOrites win. 1t was not until this
morning that it was known who was to be
queen. The selection was made by popu-
lar vote and the choice was Miss Anna
Louise Brownlee. daughter of Judge Hiram
Brownlee, OF the Superior Court. Miss
Brownlee is a faVorite with everyone and
always has made Marion her home. Her
vote was l. Isl. Miss Margaret Riley was a
close second with 1858 Miss Elizabeth Mali
plant 60, and Miss Gertrude Miller 599.
The Mardi GraS continues the remainder
of the week Tomorrow the browning Of
Queen Louise will take place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
LAFAYETTE IN MOURNING.
Death of Mrs. Eliza III. Fowler a Great
Loss to the City.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 20.-All the city
to-day is mourning the death of Mrs. Eliza
II. Fowler, the wealthy philanthropist,
whose eventful life came to close late
last night after three months illness She
died peacefully in the old family home in
which she passed the greater part of her
life and which she recently decided to her
grandson, Cecil G. Fowler.
The Purdue faculty late this afternoon
held a session to consider action on ac-
count of Mrs. Fowler's death, and decided
to suspend school the afternoon of the day
of the funeral and to send TO the service
a delegation of trustees, faculty and stu
dents. A committee also was selected to
draft suitable resolutions.
Mrs. Fowler was born in Hamilton. O..
December 1917, and was the daughter of
James and Susannah Hawkins, pioneer set
tiers of Wea township. She made the trip
across the plains in wagon with her par
ents az the age OF twelve. She received her
education in a log schoolhouse and added
to it by extensive travel and reading She
married in 1874 Moses Fowler, at that time
one of the wealthiest and most prominent
men in Indiana. Her son, James M. Fowler.
ST., of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. c. III.
Duhme, of Cincinnati, survive.
Mrs. Fowler gave the lot on which now
stands the Second Presbyterian Church, one
OF the HdHuSOlll6Sl IOuStS OF worship IN In
diana. Her last public gift was $4,000 to
Purdue University for the erection of the
Eliza Fowler Memorial Hail. on which
work has already begun. Mrs. Fowler's
name was known to nearly every person in
the city and was one that will not soon be
forgotten. The wedding Of Cecil G. Fowler
her grandson. and Miss Louise Campbell
of Watseka, ILL.,, which was TO have taken
place tomorrow, has been postponed for
week on account of Mrs. Fowlers death
The funeral will be held al the family home
on South street at o'clock Thursday after
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Test Citizenship Crse.

WASHINGTON. May 2o.-Proceedings
were instituted in the District Supreme
Court to-day 10 compel Clerk John r.
Young. OF the court. 10 allow Antonio VI.
OpiSso De Yoaza a Filipino, 10 declare
his intention TO become a citizen OF the
United States and officially 10 record the
declaration. writ was issued, returnable
next Tuesday. The petitioner Is native
OF Manila. and located here permanently
last September. He says he is ready 10
renounce forever his allegiance 10 any
foreign government. one of Clerk Young ;
reasons for refusing 10 permit him TO ME
his papers was that the petitioner, under
the terms Of the treaty with Spain. is held
TO have adopted the nationality Of the ter
ritory IN which he resided at the time Of
the adoption of the treaty. and his rights
have not yet been determined by Con-
greSS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Died from Effects of n Fall.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, May 2l.-Cook Day,
sr., died this afternoon from the effects of
injuries received this morning by a fall
from the roof of a house which he was re-
painting. He aighted on his head. His
spinal column was injured and the concus-
from which he did not revive He was
eighty years old and left a widow and four
grown children. Mr.. Day had lived in this
city nearly all his life. He was the first
freight agent in this city for what Is now
known as the MOnOn Railroad. He re-
manned with the road until ii had extended
it's line from Bennettsville, six miles north
of this city. to Chicago and Michigan City.
He was also freight agent for the Monon
company in Louisville for a number of
years. He was large stakeholder in the
New Albany Water Company and was SUI
perintendent of the system until recently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
O'Brien's story Denied.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Secretary Root
sent a letter to-day to Senator Lodge,
chairman of the Philippines committee, in
closing a brief correspondence with General
Crozier, chief of ordnance, with respect to
the evidence given before the Philippines
committee by Sergeant O'Brien to the effect
that the American troops had used dun
dunn or explosive bullets against the ma
tives. Secretary Root asked General CroZier
IF any explosive bullet, dumdum bullet or
bullet of that class has been manufactured
by or purchased for the United States or
issued for the United States troops in the
Philippines or anywhere else.
General CroZier's answer is a categorical
negative of each of the questions asked by
the secretary. General CroZier was one OF
the United States delegates TO The Hague
conference and was one of the active spirits
who framed the international agreement
absolutely pledging the participating ma
tons to refrain from the use of anything
like an explosive bullet. so that Secretary
Root thought that this grave charge would
be properly one for his rebuttal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Funeral of William s. Lincoln.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, May 2O.-The fun
eral of the late William S. Lincoln. chief
engineer of the Wabash railroad, was held
in this city this morning. from his late
residence, No. SD Market street. A brief
but impressive ceremony was held, the
Rev. Walter Johnson, pastor of the Broad
way Presbyterian Church, officiating Mes
danes Taber and Mcconnell and Misses
Howe and Tucker sang during the service
at the close of which the body was taken
TO Mt Hope cemetery, followed by an i'm
posing cortege, including a large number of
the officials of the Wabash railroad. At
the grave the ceremony was under the
auspices of the LoganspOrt Masonic frater-
mites. Many beautiful floral tributes dec
GRATED the casket and grave. Many of the
principal Wabash officials were present
and in addition there a delegation of
seventy-five Wabash employees from Fort
Wayne and others from Peru Montpelier
Lafayette and other points. The honorary
pail bearers were 5. c. Reynolds, NJ
knight, Wells II. Blodgett. p d. Gala
CHER, II. A. Woods, ]. B. Lord. c. w. Hoer-
mann and j. b. Barnes. The active pail
bearers were Allen Richardson. Andrew
Stevens, r. T. Parker. z. S. Rice, John c
Nelson and Eli Greensfelder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Aged woman Dies of Poison.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, May 2O.-Mrs. Catherine
Van Matre. aged seventy, swallowed car
bolic acid with suicidal intent, and died
suddenly this morning in great agony. at
her home, a short distance west of Cross
Roads. in this county. She took the poison
yesterday and was Unconscious until
few minutes before her death She was
the widow of Jackson Van Matre, who was
one of the most prominent farmers of Della
ware county. She stated in her last lucid
moment that she committed the deed be-
cause of ILL health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Ministerial Institute.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
MOORE'S HILL. Ind. May 20.-The Rev.
]. II. Morley. a returned missionary from
China who is filling Bishop Thoburns ap-
pointments throughout the State, made an
address on missions before the students
and the preachers who are attending the
Ministerial Institute. He spoke with great
enthusiasm of the progress of the work
After his address the faculty and students
gave him and the ministers of the in
stitute a reception at which over 400 were
present. The college chapel was tastefully
decorated by the students for the occasion.
Punch and light refreshments We're served.
Mr. Morley also delivered an address be-
fore the ministers Of the institute this
evening at the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Houses struck in Clay and Jay Coun-
ties and a Man and His SON Are
Killed I'm Warrick.
PYTHIAN CARNIVAL AT MARION
WEEK OF ELABORATE FESTIVITIES
Is AUsPICIOUsLY BEGUN.
Martin County Farmer Kills His Wife
and Himself-Suicide of Aged
Delaware County Woman.


Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, May 20.-During heavy
thunderstorm this afternoon. Ira Griffith
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. Griffith was superintendent OF the
Briar Hill Mine and was on the tipple.
fifty feet from the ground. When struck
he fell to the ground. William Browns
residence in Center Point was struck by
lightning and badly wrecked. Mrs. Brown
and one daughter were made unconscious
for several hours.
PORTLAND, Ind. May 20-The home Of
Charles Harshman. at Blaine, was struck
by lightning this evening. the house being
badly damaged and Mrs. Harshman and
her three children shocked. 1t was thought
for a time that the ten-months-old baby
was lfeless but il was revived after a
little effort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Smoking i'm Cars.
New York Press.


Men have numerous habits that beasts
would be ashamed Of The Board of
Health, with greater power for good than
any municipal body on earth, and with less
good for its power than any other, has had
smoking in public conveyances under the
ban for several years We all admit it,
Warnings are nailed up here and there.
with threats of possible punishment, and
men go right ahead with their smoke. Per-
sonaly. l do not object TO the flavor of
a good cigar smoked by another man. but
there should be a law against the carrying
of dead uns' costing 1-3 cents each in
the cars in which all are forced TO ride
Cigarettes are the thing after all. No
matter how vile they may be, the user
never carries them into the car. They
may smoke up TO the door but there the
nuisance is ended. The butt is cast out
Not so the cigar smoker with his foul
sinking, steaming, chewed butt. He nau-
seates. He is cheap a creature that
he cannot afford to throw away a 2-cent
butt but must tote IL along between his
fingers, offending the nostrils OF humanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21

the attempt Of the United States 10 impose
its authority upon the Fiipinos. He pro-
tested against concentration camps and
the "outrages'' which had been perpetrated
upon the Filipinos and the attempt 10 crush
Filipino independence. concluding fol-
folW: "Barbarities on the one side or on
the other are the legitimate fruit Of the
tree YOU planted when you ratified the
Spanish treaty.
The days debate was closed by Mr.. Clapp.
OF Minnesota. IN an eloquent speech. in
which he urged that the Fiipinos ought TO
be taught 10 admire and respect the United
States as a nation which always had stood
for liberty and progress and never had
broken its word TO any people. great or
small.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
EarIham College Notes.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. May 20.-Earlham has
four hard ball games ahead of her in the
next three weeks So far the team has
been suffering defeat although the season
started out auspiciously. A strong effort
will be made 10 strengthen the team for
the remaining games
Dean Z. l.. Kelly returned on Monday
from Amo. where he delivered an educa-
tional address on Sunday night He spent
Sunday at Plainfield with his brother, b.
w Kelly, principal Of Central Academy.
Miss Papworth. head OF the department
of music, attended the May festival a Gin
cinnati.
The seniors have come out with their
class pins.