Hope Republican, Volume 2, Number 1, Hope, Bartholomew County, 27 April 1893 — Page 2

HOPE REPUBLICAN. By Jay C. Smith. HOPE INDIANA Mayor A lexjeff, of Moscow, who wa<s assassinated last month, was a half brother of the present Czar of Russia, being the natural son of Alexander II. A woman at Sparta, Wis., last year, raised 200 bushels of strawberries and 1,300 bushels of blackberries on seven and one-half acres of ground, making an income of $3,378.77. We have some large-hearted men in this country, but the. Greenland whale has a cardiacal organ that would make- a philanthropist green with envy, its dimensions reaching the prodigious proportions of a yard in diameter. Tne London underground electric wire system was made a success by the co-operation of “Strip, the Electrician.” Strip is not a man, but a tiny fox terrier, trained to crawl through the conduits with a wire attached to her collar. Tub city of Burnley, England, recently suffered from a violent epidemic of smallpox, and the health authorities were puzzled to account for the rapidity with which new cases developed. Full investigation disclosed the fact that the bartender at one of the leading hotels had been for several days attending to his usual duties while suffering from a fully developed case of the loathsome disease. Stealing lightning is an industry that is not fully developed as yet. A pioneer of progress in this direction, however, has been discovered at St. Petersburg. He had a small factory contiguous to the electric plant and bored a hole through the wall and tupped the wire from the dynamo and drew off enough power to propel his machinery. He will doubtless be sent to Siberia for his enterprise and ingenuity, and if he can devise an equal ingenious plan for escape from that inferno, humanity may yet regard him as a great benefactor to the race. New York papers have been agitating the question of annexing Brooklyn for some time. Many residents of Brooklyn do not take kindly to the idea and retort that Brooklyn will annex New York. They back their prediction with some strong arguments for its fulfillment, stating that Brooklyn in twenty years will be the largest city, and still have room to grow; that its commerce is already larger; that its docks arc mere spacious with ample room for their enlargement, and that in short Brooklyn has the best situation, the best air and is nearer to Coney Island. The estate of Jay Gould is likely to be mulcted to the tune of $720,000 under a new law of the State of New York which levies a tax of 1 per cent, on all estates having personality worth over $10,000. This is tough. The medium who recently discovered Jay in the Great Beyond should at once be called upon and requested to communicate the exasperating situation to the departed financier. Ho would no doubt be able to devise a scheme to circumvent the levy as w r as his wont to do in the past. Such a calamity was quite beyond his anticipation or he would have attended to it before passing over. Some of the most distinguished men whose names adorn the pages of our country’s history have held the credentials of the. United States as ministers to the Court of St. James, and their acts have helped to influence the course of public events in many instances. Among them have been John Quincy Adams, Albert Gallatin, Edward Everett, George Bancroft. James Buchanan, Charles Francis Adams and James Russell Lowell, with others of lesser not c. Mr. Bayard is the last American to be accredited to this court, and in point of rank he stands at the head of all our foreign representatives, being our first ambassador to any court. The late Gen. Kirby Smith com-

manded the Confederate forces in the last battle fought in defense of the rebel flag. The conflict took place on the historic battle-ground of Resaca de la Palma, in Texas, May 13, 1865, and resulted in the defeat of the Union troops. The 34th Indiana Infantry, commanded by Col. Barrett, assisted by four companies of United States colored infantry, attacked the rebels, with the object of capturing Brownsville, but were repulsed. To escape capture the color-bearer of the Indiana regiment tore the flag from the staff, and, wrapping it around his body, jumped into the Rio Grande and swam to the Mexican side. The New York Sun of a recent date devoted more than two columns to a fulsome description of the various suits of clothes, neckties, shirts and other “duds” that are affected by the Earl of Craven, an English sprig of nobility, who married the daughter of Mr. Bradley Martin, of that city, going into details concerning the daily life of his highness and generally catering to the latent foolishness which seems inherent in so many people. The young earl may be a very nice young man and may be shedding a vast amount of luster on New York society by his presence in that city, but it strikes the average western reader that a description of his store clothes and night shirts together with an accurate programme of his daily routine, giving the hour at which he retires and arises, was just a trifle overdone. Dust is almost an omnipresent nuisance, but there are different qualities of the scourge; the higher up one ascends the better he finds the sanitary condition of the atoms pervading the atmosphere. Scientific investigations have been conducted in New York, the various tall buildings affording ample opportunities, to arrive at the exact chemical composition of the dust deposits on window-sills at various altitudes. The deposits on the sills of the ground floor were found to contain all sorts of unwholesome particles. The deposit on the next floor was less and of a more wholesome quality, and this improvement was continued until only a thin and comparatively harmless layer of dust was found on the upper window-sills. Some dust, however, collects on the top of the very highest buildings. Secretary Gresham has decided that Benavides, whose extradition was demanded by the government of Mexico, for traitorous crimes in that country, must be tried for violation of neutrality laws before he can be surrendered to Mexican authority. The Secretary holds that the offence of Benavides was primarily against the laws of this country, as it was from Texas that he made his way into Mexico at the head of an armed force. If he should not be held guilty of infringing the neutrality law he can be extradited to Mexico under the decision already rendered. In any case Mr. Benavides seems to be “in it” to such an extent that he will find plenty of employment in the future without < r ganizing murderous bands of marauders to slay and -burn innocent people in alleged attempts to overthrow an established government. Poland as a nation ceased to exist as a result of the Napoleonic campaigns, being parceled out to Russia, Germany and Austria. Nevertheless the Poles have retained di itinctive social peculiarities, and, like the Jews in all countries, still cling to their native land and assert that they are not Germans, or Austrians, or Russians, as the case may be, but are only Poles, as if their country still had a place-upon the map of the world as a separate na tionality. Much dissatisfaction has been created among the native Poles in this country over the action o' the census bureau in refusing tc credit them to Poland instead of tc the German or Austrian or Russian provinces from which they came. This is especially noticeable in Wisconsin, where there are large num bers of Poles, While their com plaints seem just, there is no remedy, as there is no such country as Poland, and government officers car not do otherwise than to accept the facts as they exist. The’best opals are obtained fron Hungary and Honduras.

DISFIGURED FOR LIFE. Victims of the Cruel College Sport of Hazing. Last Wednesday night. at Delaware, O.. the sophomore class fraternity of the college located at that place, by force branded the faces of the junior fraternity students in the manner indicated in th< out, with nitrate of silver. The guilty young men were expelled from the collage and are under arrest. They are intelligent and the sons of wealthy and highly respectable parents, and have heretofore stood well in the college. Th« cases have been'eon tinned and the boys are under 1300 bonds. The lacesof the victims present a horrible appearance with th« Utter* “D. O. A.” burned on each cheek

and the picture of horns on the forehead | The letters arc burned black and are festering, and to look at them reminds one ol a tatoocd Indian chief with his war paint on. The young men upon whom the outrage was committed were before exceptionally good looking but are now quite the reverse, and will be disfigured for life. The perpetrators of the outrage affect to treat the matter as a huge joke. In all eight boys were dismissed from the college. Pievious hazing outrages have occurred at Delaware in this college, as well as in the young ladles’ seminary located at the same place, and the college faculties seem powerless to check the evil. There is great excitement and indignation in the community. CONDITION OF WINTER WHEAT. C. A. King & Co., of Toledo, have received reports from 3,325 leading grain dealers and millers, covering every county ‘he six great winter wheat States, which raise two-thirds of the winter wheat in the Union. Ohio makes the most favorable showing. Two-thirds of the reports say “excellent,” and the remainder report an average crop. Ohio raises about 40,000,000 bushels per year. Most of the reports note an improvement since April 1. and the average condition Is somewhat better than a year ago. The area sown was almost as large the previous fall, and very little was winter-killed. Kansas, which last year raised 71,000,003, or nearly as much as Illinois, Missouri and Michigan combined, now has the poorest prospect, not much over half a crop. The condition Is still growing worse; while the area sown was increased a little, there is a much larger amount thanunsual being plowed up. Indiana reports Indicate fully an average crop. The condition has been improving, but does not average quite as good as a year ago, when the State raised 10,000,000 bushels. The area sown there was a trifle less, but not over the usual amount has been plowed up. Illinois, Michigan and Missouri now promise below an average, and all about the same. They raised about 25,000,030 last year. Missouri and Illinois show no material change recently, but Michigan has been improving. Illinois and Missouri have a poorer outlook than a year ago. and Michigan only a trifle worse. The area sown in Missouri was fully as much as the previous fall, and almost as much as in Illinois or Michigan. Illinois reports nearly a quarter plowed, Missouri nearly a fifth, and Michigan a trifle more than the usual amount. About a quarter of the last crop yet remains in these States. Michigan has the largest percentage left, Ohio nearly as much, while Illinois and Missouri have the least. PROGRESS OF ROME ROLE. BUI Passed to Second Heading;—Liberals Win 347 to 304, In the House of Commons, Friday, the debate on the second reading of the Homo Rule bill was very exciting. Mr. Balfour on entering the House at 10:30 was received with cheers. At 11 he rose to oppose the measure, denouncing it as a crime. Mr. Gladstone rose to reply at the conclusion of Balfour’s address. He was in splendid form. The members received him with a splendid ovation. Mr. Gladstone’s closing words were: You cannot be surprised that we have undertaken the solution of this question, and, as on the one hand, it is not the least of the arduous efforts of the liberal party, so on the other hand it will have its place in history—aye. and not remote but early history—as not the least durable, fruitful and blessed among its accomplishments. Mr. Morley moved the closure and it was adopted. The announcement that the bill had passed to second reading by a vote of 317 to 304 was received with great enthusiasm. Among the visitors in the gallery was Miss Rose Cleveland. "WHAT'S IN A NAME?" A startling instance of total depravity has developed in the Pigg family at Terre Haute. George Pigg is under arrest, accused of murdering his sister, an infant four months old. His father, A. J. Pigg, Jias also been arrested, charged with criminally assaulting his step-daughters, eleven and nine years old. Mrs. Pigg knew of this last offense, but claims that she didn’t know that she had any right to Interfere.

THE GREAT KRUPP GUN. Herr Krupp Will Present it to Chicago—-A Fart to be Ballt. At the conclusion of the World’s Fair, the monster Krupp gun, the biggest piece of ordnance in the world, will be presented to Chicago by Herr Krupp and mounted in a fort off Hyde Park, permission to build which was given, Thursday, to Col. P, L. Bae, of Chicago, by the Secretary of War. The fort will be located on five acres of made ground and will be built according to the very latest plans of fortifications. Work will begin very soon and will be pushed with all possible rapidity. The fort will be finished in a comparatively short time, and until the end of the Fair it will be used as a practice ground for an artillery company, the practice being carried on with the most Improved artillery in the Government's possession. When the Fair is over the fort will be occupied by United States artillery. The Krupp gun, with its Immense power, can protect Chicago from its northern to Its southern coast line, for by its perfect sights expert gunners can obtain an accuracy of marksmanship that will enable them to throw a shot weighing pretty secudy a ton clean through a man-of-war. BIG DEAL CLOSED. A deal, that has been pending since last mmaier, was closed Saturday by a Cincinnati brokerage firm. It is the first Move of a largely capitalized syndicate to tain control of the natural gas fields of Indiana. Among the syndicate are many Pittsburg capitalists, who now become controllers of forty thousand acres of natiral gas territory. It is their intention to rnmediately enter into competition with ihe Chicago Pipe-line Company and the Indiana Natural gas Company. They lave plenty of capital, it is said. Thomas (jiggett, the gas man of Pittsburg, will •emalii on the ground to conduct the busl .ess. WESTERN MINE HURRO!. accident to Ten Miners, Only One of Whom Escaped. Fire broke out In the five hundred-foot evel of shaft No. 2 of the Silver Bow line at Butte, Mont., Friday morning, "here were ton men in the mine md only one escaped. This was John Cramer, the pump man, who gave the .larm. The other men, it is believed, .avc perished. Mr. Kramer was slightly njured. THE SUNNY SOUTH. A negro murderer was roasted alive in teorgia, just across the line from Eufola, ila., Friday. He had killed a country tore-keeper without provocation and was tursued by the excited populace. When aptured ho confessed having comaitted the crime without cause. No time ras lost in putting an end to his career, md the colored population eagerly joined n the work of preparing a funeral pyre or the victim. free Trip to OiticM*o. Feparata W-O-R-L-D-’g F-A-I-R *nd •»a *.t.o letters to ** o 1 as many woidt as fou vising t*e letters h* m.‘.ny times »<» you wish, either backwards ox fcjwards, fculnwi x\%% the sam<* loiter In making uny auu wer I moro time? than It appear* In • World a Fair. ” It i* tald seventy-rive small English •ords can be spelled correctly from the ten letter* contained 1.; “World’s Fair” K\»mp«: Wad. waif, soar. Idol, etc. If you • ro good at word-n.ak lug you can serum a h RKK tilp to the World’s Fair usd return, an The fcoti Seed Coinjar.y will p*y all oxfsnses. including H. lb f*h*. /i.nsl Mil*, ad tnlvslorm to the Ool\»i*.bian KxjitS.Uo.i, ana • iO In cash tor ’.LCineiilal expense*, to the 1 rat person able to make sevlwty word. from the Ittcvi con tabled In “World'*: Fu:r.*» a* above. They will also gl.o a FILER TRIP to tha World** Fair and velum, with 17Z fi»r incidental *xp*n.*es. to Ihe Aral per*an tending bivrt words as abovo. They w'.ll also gne a FREE TUI)’ lo the World's Fair, uud return ca*a Tor Incidental exr.cm«va; to the Aral yer» 3 • vending nrr T- mil words. ‘lo'he first person rending nnv words Will be given $60 In rash towards paying • xpem.es '.o the World’s Fair; to the first •ending FOUTr words will be given Mi In ee*h towards paying expenses to the ** r or*1's Fair; to each vf the first riYl per- »*'«* sending thirty-1*£VE wo. Us will he five** $16 lu cash; and to each of the first ten sending tiouty words will be given H in cash. Only one prir.e will be awarded to the lame person. Write your name on list of • orda (numbered) and Inclose the same, post-paid with fifteen United 8tat*'a »-cout itamps for a lar<o pickace of our Choice Kurlish 0Jttnjc Garden FiOwe** Seeds. This combination Includes the latest and moat popular English '1* wers of endless varieties (same as wbl be ion tallied In the flaborate exhibit of T!n--lUh flowers at the World’s Fair). This “World’s Fab” Contest will be carefully and conscientiously conducted solely for the purpose of introducing our b usincss In the United State*. . You will receive the IIIGGK8T value In flower seeds ever of r fared, and If you are able to make a good list of word* and answer promptly you will have a first-class opportunity to secure a free trip from your home to Chicago and RETURN. We are spending a large amount of money to start our trade in the United FtHto* and want your 1 rial order. You will be more than gratified with the result, •end to-day. and address THE KCOTT KXED COMPANY. Toronto f avavba. Unlike the Duicii mess No Alkalies — OR — Other Chemicals are used in the preparation of C W. BAKER & CO.’S weaMastCocoa \ which is absolutely j pure and soluble. I It has morefhanfJiree times j the strength of Cocoa mixed j with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and is far more economical, costing less than one cent a cup. 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