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ILLINOIS.
| Excitement In Mclean County Over the Cap
ture of an Incendiary.
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Excitement In Mclean County Over the Cap
ture of an Incendiary.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Nov. There was great ex-
element at the village of Danvers this county,
yesterday and to-day, occasioned by the capture
of man who has confessed the crime of icendi-
arism with intent to rob, and who is believed to
be the instigator of no less than eight fires in
and about Danvers. The town has been under
strong guard for weeks. and though the watch
ers have twice seen persons setting fires, they
have been unable to catch them. On Friday
night, at IL o'clock. the barn of Nicholas Maurer
on the Mcclure farm, near Danvers was burned,
causing loss of 81, 500. At 630 p. NJ, on Satur-
day. man was captured at the house of Maurer,
who proved to be the incendiary. He was taken
to Danvers. and it was with great difficulty that
the mob was prevented from hanging him. The
man is Isaac Barrett who former resident
Of Danvers township, and who had borne a good
reputation. He ostensibly left these parts Sep
TENDER %, last, for Pike county. Indiana, to join
his family. To-day he confessed to setting the
fire on Friday night. He said he left Winslow
Station. Ind, Thursday last, and walked to Dan
vers from Pekn, arriving at 10 P. NJ. when ne
concluded to fire Maurer's barn, which he soon
did. He thought that Maurer and his son
would rush out to the fire, when he would rob
the house of So. 600 and escape Maurer did not
60 to the fire, Barrett lay in hiding until Sat-
urday evening, when he sneaked into the cellar
and thence to the old mans ROOM where he found
Maurer asleep. He locked the door and was pro-
ceeding to rob Maurer and perhaps murder him
alarm Neighbors broke in the door, when
Barrett escaped by window, but was captured,
when Mrs. Maurer seized gun-barrel and
nearly beat out his brains 1t is believed that
Barrett is the villain who has created so much
terror of late. and whose fires have destroyed
thousands of dollars worth of property
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DE LEON, Tex. Nov. AT IL o'clock last
night as P. S. Banner, the agent here for the
Texas Central Railway Company, was about re-
firing, he was summoned to the front door of
his house by three masked men. He was then
marched to the depot, where, at the muzzle of a
pistol, he was compelled to open safe. The
express company The robbers escaped.
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Investigation of Chinese outrares,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHrSGToN, Nov. LA hint was thrown out
to-day by gentleman connected with the Chi
nese legation here, which indicates that the in
vestigations which have been made into the out
RACES upon the Mongoians on the Pacific slope
have been unsatisfactory to the Celestial govern
gnent The gentleman stated that the Chinese
minister here intended employing some detect
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Mr.. Randall's Presidential Prospects.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov Personal friends of
ex-Speaker Samuel j. Randall of Pennsylvania
state that that gentleman is looming up in bet
ter proportions for the presidency three years
hence, than any man in the party A Pennsyl-
vanian, near to the ex-Speaker, stated to the
Journal correspondent to-day that Mr.. Randall
had told him he would not yield up his position
in the House for anything else than the presi-
depcy Mr.. Randall probably occupies the
most invulnerable position of any public man
IL the Democratic party. He is reelected.
without contest by several Thousand majority,
and is supported, it is alleged, by many
Republicans, as we'll as Democrats. His fnan-
cial and tariff views make him especially strong
In his district and he is the acknowledged leader
of the Democratic side of the House. He occu-
pies position before the country just at this
time which makes his way to the presidential
nomination more clear, it is believed here, than
that of any other man, and his cool head and
natural sagacity are such as to make him pro
gress in that direction. rather than retrogade.
Where Counterfeiters Most Do Congregate.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1-SpeakinS of the sec
items of country producing the largest number
of connterfeiters, Chief Brooks, Of the secret
service, Treasury Department, said to-day that
he believed Indiana produced more criminals in
his line than any other State in the Union
There has beer very large number, he said. of
countefeiters arrested in Indiana during the past
five six years. The section Immediately
around New York probably produced larger
number of counterfeiters in proportion to the
area than any other part of the country Mis-
souri, supplies a great number of counterfeiters,
and Kansas. Georgia and Louisiana are also
prolific of this species of criminals.
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People Who Personate Government Officers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. LIT would seem that
the people generally would learn, after so many
months, that there was such law on the stat
ute books as the one forbidding the impersona-
ton of government officials; but it looks as
though there was very large proportion of the
American populace ignorant of the fact Quite
a large number of prosecutions and convictions
have been made. and the number being reported
is wonderful. A law was enacted more than
year ago by Congress. making it a very serious
offense for citizens to impersonate federal Off
Gals of any character and upon any occasion.
A man has just been arrested in this city
charged with impersonating a water inspector.
and has been held in $500 bond. He claims to
have acted in fun, to have not acted at all,
but proof of the fact that a man has imperson-
ated government officer for fun or for anything
else is sufficient Nothing but term in the
penitentiary will satisfy the law.
How Mr.. Bowers Secured an Appointment.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3l-The Postoffice De-
partment reports that the postmaster at Chico,
CAL, was found short in his accounts. was sus
pended by an inspector, and that man named
Bowers, who had been acting as his assistant,
sent on petitions upon which he secured the ap-
pointment. The department was informed on
Thursday that in the most important petitions,
the names had been signed for Bowers's brothers
appointment to the Maysville land Office, in
southern California the heading torn off and
the names attached to different heading, ask
ing that Bowers be appointed postmaster at
Chico. To day, the President suspended Bowers
and appointed j. D. Sproul, who is the choice Of
the citizens in that place
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MINOR MATTERS.

The "Dear Public" Advised to Hurry Along
if 1t Wants to See the President.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. las anticipated in these
dispatches, the Presidents public receptions are
to be of short duration. Already he has cur
tailed the hours when he will receive the public
into his private room, on three days in the week,
to from four hours to two hours The Presi-
dent says that by cutting the time in half when
he will consider the wants of politicians, he has
only 10 per cent. more time, comparatively, to
give to his public duties, because of the very
large increase of the latter. With knowing
nod of warning, one of the attendants at the
White House said to-day: "The dear public had
better hurry up if it wants to see Mr.. Cleveland
before the end of Congress, next summer. be-
cause the time is coming when he can't see it.
His duties are multiplying very rapidly and the
press for his attention is very much greater than
it was short time ago."
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St. Louis Globe Democrat. 5.
Col. Bob lngersoll is liable to lose the fee he
got for ac9uitting Dorsey. He took bis pay in
land which, it now appears, was stolen from the
United States government.
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ives, at the instance of his government, to go
into Montana and elsewhere and make an in
quiry of the most rigid character, showing the
Chinese side of the case. and transmit it to the
legation here for reference to the Chinese gov
eminent. American detectives viii not be en-
ployed, he stated, but some will be obtained
from England. Americans are suspected of be-
ing too much prejudiced against John to give
him justice under any circumstance.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
BEGINNING A NEW VOLUME.
THE CENTURY
FOR NOVEMBER,

THE CENTURY begins its sixteenth year with d
monthly circulation of considerably over zoo, 600.
The great gain has been due to the success OF the
War Papers, and to the fact that the general
features of the magazine have been unusually
strong during the past year
The November number, now ready, contains
CHATTANOOGA" BY GEN. GRANT.
The third paper of Gen. Grants personal memoirs
of the war. describing, with great interest," this
famous battle of Chattanooga. With it appears a.
full-page picture of Gen. Grant from photo !.
graph taken at Mt McGregor, and the reproduc-
ton of one of his letters to Dr. Douglas.
THREE SHORT STORIES.
"The Story of Seven Devils" by Frank r. Stockton;
"a Cloud OH the Mountain" by Mary Hal ock
Foote; 1.-The Mystery of Wilhalm Rutter."
by Helen Jackson III. H.
TWO IMPORTANT ESSAYS,
danger Ahead, remarkably able and sugges-
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Lyman Abbott; and an article the United
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followed by papers church unity by representa-
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THREE ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES.
"A Photoqra piers Visit to PETRA with g Pictures
"Living English Scuptors." by Edmund Gosse.
Pictures; Typical Dogs-setters." by
Various Experts pictures.
"JoHN BoDEWINs TESTIMONY"
BY MARY HALL0CK FoOTE.
The first chapters of serial story of mining
life, by the author of The Led Horse Claim
Also, a short paper "Chautauqua," by Ed
ward Everett Hale In the departments, AN
editorial on 1.-THE Outlook for CIv-Service Re. .
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Among the features for the coming volume are:
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BY GENERAL GRANT AND OTHERS.

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NOTHING tries the patience of man mors
than to listen to hacking cough, which h,
knows could easily be cured by investing 2:
cents in a bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. l.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL, OFFICER
WASHINGTON Nov 9 NJ
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THREE ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES.

"a Photogra piers Visit to Petra" with Pictures
'Living English Sculptors." by Edmund Gosse.
Pictures; Typical Dogs-Setters." by
Various Experts, pictures.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-10
SCOTLAND NECK, n G." THURSDAY, 10,

The volcano Of Fussiajama can be
seen from Yokohama on g clear day
with its snow covered peak. Toxic
is situated near the foot of this vol
cano which is now extinct. While
riding through tho streets, we notice
the the happy contented look Of the
people as they pass to and fro, or
stand in their doorways watching us
as we pass by.
Now and then we notice a woman
with her child tied to her back, this
being the manner in which they car
ry their infants, they are very .cun>
and queer looking little things.
Thinking we have had sightseeing
enough for one day, we order our
jinrickisha man to convey us to the
wharf and upon arriving there we
give him a paper yen, the dollar of
Japan, (about seventy-six cents in
eur money! which pleases him ex-
ceedingly, he takes his leave after
macy bows and words Of thanks.
We enter q sanpan aad are soon once
more aboard the ship we'll pleased
with Japan and the japanese.
A. ST c. 3.
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(For the Democrt.)
AMONG THE JAPANESE.
4 DAY In Yokohama.

On September 2nd 1888, while the
church bells ashore were sending
forth their silvery peals, we babe
farewell to the baautiful shores Of the
Sandwloh Islands, ANA stood out to
sea hounl fer Yokohama, Japan.
391t miles distant. We stood
watching the Hawaiian shores until
the dusk of the night hid them from
our view. Our stay there had
passed SO pleasantly and quickly
we could hardly realize we were
leaving and had . long sea voy age
before Us. And as night hid the
Islands from view we turned away
with q sigh, as we remembered the
warm friends we had parted with
perhaps never to meet again on
earth. September 18th having
crossed the 1s0sh Meridian of West
longitude and entered East long
tude September the 135il was drop
ped, it being then the i4th with US,
This is the point where we lose one
day in circumn avigating the globe.
We had q very pleasant voyage
with occasional showers Of rain, until
October 9Th when the falling barom~
eter gave notice Of d storm. Every
thing was put in readiness to meet
the storm which struck us next day.
the matches were battered down,
decks sanded, life lines stretched
AMI every thing movable about the
decks firmly secured. About 1918
7. n tie wind started to blow and
wont ail around the compass until
il arrived at North Ea ,aad at 1P. II
the fail fury OF the storm was-.pon
Us. We were in one Of those terri
bic 'tv phoons'' which blow off the
coasts CT Japan during the fall
months. Before we could take in
sail three Of oar largest sails were
blown TO pieces. The wind blew SO
fnrionsly that the orders Of the Cap
tain, although issued through g trum-
pet, were unheard. Heavy seas
won:a wash our decks fore and aft.
Ensjnas we're running full speed
with the slips head to the wind, yet
w were unable to make any heads
way, aad during the three days this
Storm lasted we were blown nearly
800 miles oaj Of our course. We,were
$50 miles from Yokohama when the
typtoon struck us, during the heav~
lest par. Of the blow the wind gauge
loggad IS miles per hour. After
the wind had abated the ship labor
ed very heavy in high sea, rolling on
her beam ends, the heaviest rolls
being 50 degrees each way. It
seemed almost impossible for YES
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yHE P2ICE Of i DNLNK.

Five cents 8 glass does any one think
That is really the price CT drink:
Five csats ! glass, near yCu say,
Vhvt :iat isli' very much 10 pay.
Ahin lnueets, It's a very small sum,
You are passing over tWlNt finger and
thumb
And il that was all you gave away,
L wouldn't be fery much to pay.
The price of drink let him decide,
Who has lost his courage and lost his
pride,
And lies a groveling heap ofc clay,
Not far removed from beast to-day.
The price OF drink let that one tell.
Who sleeps tonight IN murderer's S cell,
And feels wiiiilu aim the fires ct he'll.
Honor. and virtue, owe aid truth,
All the pride ana glory Of youth.
Iopes ol manhood, the wreath OF fame,
Hign entlcavor, and noble aim,
These are the treasures thrown away,
AS the price OF a dxink from day to day.
Five cents a glass. how Satan laughed,
AS over the bar the young man qualted,
The beaded liquor. FOR the demon knew
The terrible work that drink would do,
And before the morning the victim lay
With his lite's blood ebbing swiftly away,
And thai is the price, he paid, alas.
For the pleasure OF taking social glass.
The price Of drink, if you wish to know
What some are willing to pay for it, go
Through that wretched tenement over
there,
With di0gv window and broken stair.
Where E0ul dise;s Sc like q vampire crawis
With Outstretchel wings over m0u,dy
walls;
There shame in a corner crouches low,
There violence deals lis c3ue, Blow.
Aad innocent ones are thuS accarscd
- Da. L.4e ot.35 q an3tler's clirsc
Five cont. 4 glass, oh! If that was all,
Iae sacrifice would indeed be small,
Dut The moneys worth is the least
aInoQ.c
" pay, A!i whoever VII keep account.
J! II LEARN the terrible waste and bIi.slI.
L;.at follows tLis ruinous appetite.
five GEMS L : ASS. does anvUne think,
That IS really the price CT q ,,l'ina:?
tGhe above poem is not original bus is
clipped floni q trac. book obtained i'll the
Sandwich Islands by orr friend, Whose
Spanish name Is Senoc Den Arturo Sen
Clara Eduardo Colcefrnas Hucinclan Ii
Pals Abou,;al Baacos.-ED.)
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. RUNAWAY ROOS'
TER.
How q Section Of a Great City
was Thrown into
Confusion.

For the short space OF twenty
minutes yesterday Clay street, be-
low SansOme, was the scene of a
comedy most amusing to those who
witnessed it. A large rooster that
had escaped from a coop that was
being uilloadnd from q wagon was
cause primarily ot. the outbreak Of
confusion an>, uproar. As the
fowl, with a vigorous crow OF eX-
ultation, gained lis liberty through
q loose slat AMI started down Clay
street at q ffty-miles- an hour
pace, one OF the employees OF the
commission house owning the
fowl gcasred q long pole with a
| hook ol one end and ran afteE the
teathered truant. The latter, by
the way he lodged in and out be-
tween horses and wagons that came
IL lis path showed that he was by
40 means unaware Of the principles
OF modern infantry tactics. The
man with the pole was in q very
few seconds joined by a crowd Of
twenty Or more persons, who ielG It
a personal duty to see that the
rooster did not escape. The first
result Of the chase WaS when the
pole man, i'll an attempt to catch
the ROSTERS legs in the hook, poked
q stout, elderly gentleman who was
passing along the sidewalk, in the
stomach, Hastily withdrawing his
pole he, with the rear end, swept
the front ranks of his assistants,
and three of them fell into the
slush of the street. At the same
moment a dray came rolling down
the street and charged into the
midst Of the army, causing a gen
eral scattering. The pole man be-
came twisted up with his weapon,
and spraw.ed on the pavement,
hitting and breaking a store wins
dow with his pole as he went down.
Then the rooster, squawking his
delight at the fun, ran afoul OF the
dray, and the driver drew up his
horse suddenly in order that he
might get q whack at the fowl with
his whip. Tableau: The fowl dash
ing unlurt across to the sidewalk,
and there soaring CiiiEaman who
is passing, the driver Of the dray
hanging to his shaft, be having
overreached himself, and the horse
galioping toward the ferry. The next
scene was where the pole man was
once more to the front, and with a
horde of boys and men at his back,
attempting to corner the rooster. He
was not in favor of corners and ran
into an Office and upon a desk, up
setting inl~bottles and causing
everything movable in his path to
topple 10 the floor. Out he ran
again in a twinlling; still chuci1ling,
and up the street from whence he
had come. a second attempt on
the part OF the pole man to snatch
his prey was followed by a rip and
q tear as the hook on the pole
caught lady's dress and tore the
flounce half Off. The fowl evident
ly knew when lie had had enough
fun, and in the midst Of the confu-
sion he ran back to the store where
he belonged and quietly allowed
another man to capture him. From
The bars of his coop he viewed his
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late pursuers compiacently, as
much as to say: .'See what one
little rooster can do in few Minis
utes.' .''-SQa Francisco Chronicle.
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