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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-14
WHISKY FRAUDS.
Suspicion that the Thick Stave Has Been
Pretty Generally Used.

New YORK, Aug. 13-The Posts Washington
special says: THE internal revenue authorities
have reason to suspect that there has been an
extensive system of whisky frauds by means of
bogus barrels made of slaves thickened about
the bung hole, some of which, az stated in these
dispatches, have recently been discovered in use
in one of the largest distilleries in Cincinnati.
Experienced revenue agents are investigating
this subject in New York, Philadelp phia, Cincin-
nat ST. Louis and Chicago Partial reports
received from some of these places tend to in
crease the apprehensions of the department.
Special Agent Sommerville, who is investigating
the distileries at Pekin, H., has not found any
OF these barrels on the premises, but it is be-
lieved he has discovered that some of them have
been shipped from one of the distilleries there
to New York. It does not seem TO be
the intention of the distillers, however, to per-
nit these fraudulent barrels to go into the trade,
since they would, of course, be readily detected
if open to general inspection These barrels are
evidently designed to be used for the purpose
only of what is called dumping the whisky, or
carrying it from the distiliery to the rectifying
establishment. Upon being dumped" or left
at the rectifying establishment, the whisky is
gagged, and these barrels are returned empty to
be used again One hundred of these barrels
would be sufficient for the use of large dis
tillery, and it would be possible by means of
them, to defraud the government Of perhaps $l75
dailv
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WATER-SP0UT AND CYCLONE.
Reports of the Damage Done By the Glenville
Cloud Burst and Norwood Cyclone.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Aug. ia water
cloud burst in Glenville township, near the New
York Central g. Hudson River railroad track,
six miles west of Schenectady, last
night. railroad culvert and the roadbed were
washed away making a break of 120 feet
Farmer Gowen's fields of rye and hay were
washed away. New York Central trains were
delayed last night, but this morning trains meet
at the washout and the passengers are trans
ferred.
LATER.-The damage by today's water-spout
in Glenville is greater than at first supposed.
Farmers have lost crops and fences, worth $l0,
O0O and for three miles the culverts of the Can
andaigua railroad are washed away. Huge
boulders and cattle were carried along by the
torrent.
PoUGHKEEPsIE N. Y, Aug 13.-Reports of
the railroad break near Hoffman's Ferry, on the
New York Central road, are meager. Construc-
ton trains laden with heavy timbers are being
hurried TO the scene. Railroad men here say no
through trains are expected from the West to-
day. Early this morning heavy trains passed
south on the West Shore. showing that travel
from points on the New York Central is being
directed that way temporarily.
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She Mixed Those Children Tn.

MONTREAL, Aug 13.-Mr. Frank, leading
lawyer of Nebraska, is expected here in few
days to examine witnesses in case involving
tho right to an estate in Iowa and Nebraska
valued at $500,O00. Stephen DesNoyes, of this
city, emigrated to the Western States some
years ago, with his wife and a boy about five
years old. Ills son, now a young man. became
dissatisfied with a farmers life and went
TO New Mexico. DesNoyes died leaving no
will, and his next of kin applied and received
letters of administration. Another relative,
however, who in the event of young DesNoyes
death, or the illegality of his heirshp would be
entitled to all the property, commenced suit,
setting forth that the young man known as Des-
Moves. was not the son ofsthe deceased;
that while baby il the cradle
here another child was substituted for
De8Noyes by a woman who was n near neigh
Dor, and who had adopted the rightful son. and
that after some years the boy who was stolen
died, and was buried in the East while the child
who was put in the place of the true son grew
up without the OesNoyes family ever knowing
the difference between the children, as their
ages and complexion were the same. Ii is said
witnesses here have come forward aud confessed
fba crime
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Cable Notes.

John Ruskin's illness has become critical.
Emperor William has arrived at Pottsdam in
excellent health.
1t is announced definitely that the British
Parliament will be prorogued to-day.
It is rumored in London financial circles that
"a new Atlantic cable has been projected.
Franz Winkler & Sons, of Vienna, an infuen-
tial house in the iron trade, have failed, with
heavy liabilities
Four Dublin brokers who acted for Farquhar-
son, the defaulting managar of the Munster
Bank have failed.
There will be grand review of the troops to-
day at Krasnoesels, Russia. where the annual
maneuvers are to take place.
A Cairo dispatch TO the Vienna Political Cor
respondence says that England has consented to
allow Egyptian troops to occupy Dongoia.
An obnoxious tenant farm near Don
kerry, Ireland, was terribly beaten on Wednes-
day night by raiders, who fred pistols on their
departure
At the Emperor's reception at Potsdanl, yes
terday little children sang patriotic hymns, the
town was decorated with flags and flowers, and
great enthusiasm prevailed.
United States Minister S. S. Cox has convened
a meeting of American residents of CONSTANT
nople for next Saturday, to express coincidence
with Mrs. Grant over the death of her husband.
It is reported at Madrid that Germany has
seized the Caroline Islands. and Span which
claims those islands, has ordered two war ships
to proceed to the disputed ground at orce The
report Of the seizure is not credited at Berlin
A man named Charles Berger has arrived in
Marsellles, who was expelled by the EGYPTIAN
govern Nent for announcing his intention of
publishing French newspaper in that country.
The matter is likely TO lead to trouble, similar
to that caused by the suppression Of the
Bosphore- Egyptien.
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THE PLAGUE.
Ravases of the Disease i'm Spain-Eostility to
the Physicians.

Ravages of the Disease i'm Spain-Eostility to
the Physicians.
MADRID, Aug 13 There were 4, 433 new cases
of cholera reported throughout Spain yesterday,
and ,64S deaths from the disease.
Thirty five new@cas of cholera and thirty
one deaths from the disease were reported
in this city to-day. In the province outside
the city there were seventy five new cases
and eighteen deaths. The Director of Public
Works and the wife of another government
Official have succumbed to the disease. The
municipal authorities have decided to demolish
the S'1ms.
TAoro is great excitement in Seville over the
governments proposal to abolish the power Of
the local authorities during the prevalence of
cholera, because Of the ineficiency of sanitation,
and to itself assume the direction of the city's
local affairs. The populace are hostile to the
doctors, and averse to any interference in family
affairs, and they strongly support the local
authorities Great crowds assembled in all the
public places last evening to discuss the situa
ton, and civil guard was called upon to disperse
them.
Granada is suffering most from cholera The
people attribute the visitation to divine
serve serve them @ from G"' the "''di disease @ The fu
priests and Sisters of Charity are assidnous
night and day in attending to the wants of the
sufferers. The Archbishop has sold his equip
ages in order TO obtain funds for relief measures
and has offered his palace as a hospital. The
ravages of the disease are horrible. Scores
of its victims drop and die
in the Streets where, in many
cases, they remain for hours before they are
gathered up, at night, for hurried and uncere-
monlous burial, IN common trench.
Quiet has been restored in Seville. In Sara
gossa the condition of affairs is improving.
Granada suffers from lack Of doctors. and
medical students have been detailed to attend to
natientS.
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The Norwood Cyclone.

NORWOOD, N. Y, Aug. 13-The damage by
the cyclone here last night was somewhat over
estimated. The loss of life so far reported in
cludes only Michael Martin, farm hand. and
Mrs David Fitzcibbons. The injured are Myra
o. Ormsby, aged eighteen, probably fatally;
Mrs George Cramer, S. E. Leslie, Mrs. Oliver
Sunderman, Carl and Rufus King, and Charles
Miner. The storm ranged over a territory
fifteen miles in length. and a half to three
fourths of mile in width. The wind was &C
companied by terrific hail-storm. The damage
done to growing crops and fruit is not to be esti-
mated. The principal losers in Norwood are the
Norwood Lumber Company, the Oedensburg &
Lake Champlain Railroad Company, whose
bridge and station were destroyed. and the
Pearson broom handle and hoop factory. Over
one hundred residences and innumerable harms
and sheds were destroyed and damaged. Several
age inflicted in Norwood and immediate vicinity
is estimated at $3.50 900.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The Latest London Scandal a Set-Of to the
Dixie Affair.

a
Dixie Affair.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Mr. Francis. the gentle
man who yesterday fiogged Mr.. Pcarce. of the
Glasgow ship-building firm of John Elder &
Bros, for the alleged betrayal of the formers
daughter, today instituted criminal action
against Pearce Yesterday the latter explained
the difficulty to reporter of the Pail Mall Ga
zette that the charge of seducing was false and
that the whole thing was but d case of black, mail
of peculiarly bad kind For this statement Mr..
Francis brings his action. He says he thought
Mr. Pearce had done him wrong sufficiently
cruel in betrayins his daughter under the guise
of friendship. without adding the insult of de-
scribing the family as black maers. Mr.. Pearce
is a rich Conservative, and had been selected bv
the Tories to stand as their candidate for Glas-
cow in the coming election Mr.. Francis is a
gentleman Of respectable social standing and is
a member of the government civil service being
an inspector of customs
Miss Francis admits that she was intimate
with Mr.. Pearce, but she says that he did not
betray her She has not seen him for three
months and since the separation she has been
trying to earn an honest living. She exonorates
Mr.. Pearce, and says her parents only wish to
black-mail him. Mr. Pearce says he does not
intend to notice the action of Mr. Francis in
bringing suit against him for libel, on the charge
of black mail. believing, he says, that Francis is
cranky" Mr.. Pearce to-day attended the first
sitting of the commission on trade depression
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-14
Seizures of Whisky at PhiladelDhia.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l3.-Another seizure of
Peoria whisky was mate yesterday at a railroad
depot in this city. The cargo numbered about
$50 packages, and was composed of funny
barrels, of the same pattern as those recently
found in wholesale liquor establishment 1t is
stated that this fraud upon the revenue is con-
6ned so far as is known, to several large con-
Germs in Peoria. Three of them have already
been detected, it is alleged, in using the barrels
and shipping them far and wide. To JUS.
what extent the fraud has been practiced cannot
yet be told. The scheme is regarded as one Of
the most gigantic swindles ever attempted on
the government The barrels are so constructed
that the gaugers' rods 60 not give the true reg
lister of the contents of the package. When the
liquor has been poured out into buckets it has
measured greater quantity than the gauger's
rod indicated
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THE GOVERNMENTS DIRTY LINEN.
hereof WIFI Hereafter BE
o the Lowest Bidder.

The Washin hereof VIII Hereafter BE
Given o the Lowest Bidder.
Washington 5
The admin -ation is advertising for bids for
washing its dirty linea. 1t has heretofore been
the custom to consider washing towels as per-
sonal service, and therefore it was paid for out
of a special appropriation. IL this manner en-
poyment was given to many poor women who
sadly needed the pittance they received for their
work The laundries about the city have time
and again offered TO do the service for onehalf
the rate paid by the departments, but it has
always been decided that tire law did not require
advertisement and the poor women continued
in service. The question was brought before
Secretary Manning recently. He submitted the
case to the Solicitor general Of the department.
who decided that washing towels could not be
construed as personal services within the mean
ing of the statutes, but was included in supplies
and services requiring advertisements before
letting of contracts. The Secretary, in view of
this decision felt constrained to issue tho neces
sary authority for advertising for proposals Tor
this work, which will be opened to morrow.
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ChautauQua Assembly.

CHAUTACQCA, n. Y, Aug. 13.-The denom-
national prayer and conference meetings last
evening were largely attended. Great interest
was manifested, and plans were matured for
better work in the future. The attendance is
increasing daily.
The new memorial hal, was dedicated to day.
Chancellor John H. Vincent, announced that the
work of teaching Sunday school teachers and
workers was to be bettered and broadened at
Chautauqua. Mr.. B. F. Jacobs, of Chicago spoke
of she great Importance of the intelligent and
thorough study and teaching of the word of
God. Jesus himself seems to be the first man
who discovered childhood. The child was un-
known TO heather literature. Frebel discovered
the mind of children IN SO.
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THE COAST SURVEY SCANDAL.
An Investigation That Went Out After Ras-
Gals and Caught Democrats.

An Investigation That Went Out After Ras-
Gals and Caught Democrats.
Washington Special.
The first investigation that the new admins
tration made resulted as expected, in
catching nest of Democrats The Coast Survey
has been Democratic institution and has been
oficered by Democrats for years, and the men
who have been detected in the irregularities
which have been brought to light are Demo
Gratis. In connection with this investigation, it
may be stated that when the subject of the con.
solidation of the scientific bureaus was brought
up in Congress, it was urged by Mr.. Randall and
others of the appropriation committee, and when
the joint resolution of investigation passed it
was supposed that the special committee would
be taken from members of that committee. In
the Senate MesSrs. Allison and Hale aud
Democrat, all members of the appro-
pratlons committee, were appointed but
in the House, Messrs. Lowry, of Indiana:
Herbert, OF Alabama, and Lyman, OF Wassa-
chusetts, were appointed, neither one of whom
membe of the House appropriations COM
mttee Some surprise at the appointments
vas expressed in the House, and Dir. Blackburn,
who Was speaker pro tenn, explained that the
names had been left with him by Speaker Car
isle Mr.. Lyman frankly confessed that he had
been designated to look after the interest of the
Coast Survey, and the Developments of the recent
investigation show that Judge Lowry was also.
deeply interested in that institution. The con-
soidation did not take place.
IN the examination just made it is found that
Judge Lowrys private secretary was borne on
the rolls of the Coast Survey, but rendered
practically no service in that bureau his time
being occupied in attending to the business OF
the Judge Similar sinecures for others with
Democratic influence are also said to have been
discovered. Not one Of the officials implicated
is said to be Republican. unless it may be the
disoursing clerk and he simply paid as he was
ordered.
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AN OBNOXIOUS APPOINTMENT
of the Newiy-Appointed United
States Judge for Alaska.

Washington Special.
Protests have been received here from Oregon
against the appointment of Edward ]. Dawne,
Of that State, TO be United States Judge for
ALASKA. There is no direct evidence on the sub
ject, but his name has been coupled with the
discussion about the sharp letter which the
President wrote from the White House on the
1st inst. The dates of the correspondence allow
of sufficient time to elapse for a
letter to come from Oregon after
the appointment was announced and
before the President wrote his singing
reply. The Presidents correspondent, whoever
he may be, describes the appointee to whom al
usion is made as a not qualified morally or
professionally. He is scarcely lawyer at all,
while the place will require good lawyer. A
canvass of the files of Oregon newspapers in the
congressional library shows that in the year
1874 there Edward J. Dawne who ran for
Superintendent of schools on the Democratic
ticket The Democrats carried the State, elect
ing their entire ticket with the exception Of
Dawne. lie was beaten by several thousand
votes. He had been elected to chair in the
faculty of the medical department Of Willamette
University, at Salem, having represented himself
graduate of The medical department of the
University of Louisiana, but an investigation
showed chat 10 such name appeared among the
Est Of graduates of the university. Besides the
letters IN. D., Doctor" pawne in the
habit of alfxng "a. NJ after his name He
claimed to have received this degree from
Mountain Homo University. The National
Bureau of Education here at Washington was
appealed to for the purpose Of learning if there
was any such institution, end no trace of it could
be found. Then he claimed that his degree of
NJ. ID. was conferred upon him by the medical
department of Oglethorpe University, Georgia,
but that institution, it was learned, has no med
ical doDartnent
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ing The troops have been Withdrawn and dis
perseG along the shores of the hay.
Experience of a Man Who Was Inoculated.
Interview with Mr.. Stanhope, in Independence Beige
Dr. Ferran makes a sub cutaneous incison,
penetrating about an inch in depth, and on
reaching that depth he injects by means of the
syringe attached the virus in considerable ouan
tity. Moreover the penetration is not made on
the upper part of the arm, but on the lower
portion at the back of both arms, between the
muscle and the elbow.
Zone hour after this operation" says Mr..
Stanhope II experienced in the forearm sharp
working of the muscles, accompanied by pains
in the palms of the hands Then, little by little,
the pains extended upward toward the shoulder,
and from thence along the muscles of the back
and hips. These symptoms were followed by
dull aching in the elbow and knee joints,
accompanied by feeling of lassitude generally.
| almost Immediately became troubled by alter
mating attacks of feversh heat, varied by damp
cold sweats
''At the expiration of twelve hours my head
became dull and heavy causing me some trouble,
with an unpleasant nausea, although unaccom-
panied by vomiting. | retired to rest and slept
heavily, but on rising had very severe head
ache My anxiety further aroused by ex-
cessive swelling in both arms, so much so that
was unable to raise them, or, indeed, move them
de All, SIcdt PAIN tti4iS Wdo twenty SiA
hours after operation). In other respects, with
the exception of sickly feeling, there was little
to note In the course of the day the swelling of
the arms suhsided with considerable rapidity as
also tie oppressive feeling in the head, and
gradually the entire symptoms seemed to vanish.
After il second nights sleep awoke better thar
ever (after fifty hours and to-day"
Here Mr.. Stanhope turned up his sleeve. There
remained no trace OF vaccination; not sign OF
such swellings or marks which smallpox vaccin-
alton is apt to leave behind even after years
have elapsed. Shall we ada that just as there
are no traces or scars, so no after result hap
pened Our colleague formed no conclusions.
He visited cholera patients before and after the
incubation. He breathed the same deleterious
emanations as they did. and on occasions he
took their hands He remained in rude health
both before and afterward. These are the plain
facts. For the remainder we must study the
Spanish statistics abstaining from drawing con-
clusions too hastily, for statistics which do not
regard details nor the many surrounding causes
are often but deceptive mirage.
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AFRICAN COLONIZATION.

The German Robbers Make a demand ON the
Sultan of zanzibar.
ZANZIBAR, Aug. 13-The Sultan of Zanzibar
was notified yesterday by Admiral Poschen,
commanding the German fleet here, that unless
he complied within twenty four hours with Ger
many's preliminary demands concerning the
possessions claimed in Zanzibar by German
subjects. friendly negotiations would be dropped.
The Sultan making no reply to this notice within
the time specified, Admiral Poschen has moved
his squadron up in front of the Sultan's palace,
and taken a position there. 1t is thought that
this demonstration will induce the Sultan to
accede to Germanys demand.
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The Scourge in France.

PARIS, Aug. l3.-Reports received to day from
Marseilles say that the cholera there has received
fresh impetus, owing to the extreme heat. The
number of new cases has steadily increased, and
that the disease is unusually fatal in consequence
of the heat
The autumn maneuvers in the South of
France have been abandoned on account of the
prevalence of cholera.
There were thirty.ive deaths from cholera in
Marselles to day. Thirteen patients were ad-
mitted to the hospital, five of whom subse-
Quently died
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MINOR MENTION.
The Officers on Detached Service Affected by
Secretary Endicotts Order.

WASHINGTON. Aug 13-The following is a
list OF the army officers, who have been serving
On detached duty. and who will be compelled to
Join their regiments, in obedience to Secretary
Endcotts recent order, returning officers, who
have been abseut four years, to their companies:
Capt. j. +. Gregory, corps of engineers; Capt.
Clarence E. Dutton, ordnance department;
First Lieut.. c. B. Schofeld, of General Scho-
fields staff First Lieut.. James Allen, of the
First Cavalry; First Lieut.. A. w Greely of the
First Cavalry; First Lieut.. Robt. r. Emmett, of
Ninth Artillery; First Lieut.. Robert Cralc,
Of the Fourth Artillery: First Lieut.. Oscar F.
Long, of the Fifth Infantry; Capt. VIM. NJ.
Henry, of the Sixth Infantry; First Lieut.. Guy
Howard. of the Twelfth Infantry; Capt. Geo.
w. Davis, of the Fourteenth Iufantry; First
Lieut. James A. Sladen, of tho Fourteenth In
fantry; Capt. Cyrus S. Roberts. of the seven
teenth Infantry; Capt J. S. Wharton, of the
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The International Telegraph Conferen

BERLIN, Aug. 13-The session of the telegraph
conference today, lasted six hours and was
taken up with an animated debate on tariffs.
There was a marked divergence in the views ex-
pressed, especially those of tho Austrian and
German delegates, although there was a con-
census of opinion that an alteration of the
- ssent charges was absolutely necessary.
Finally, the German and Austrian proposals
were referred to a tariff committee The ma
jority appear to be in favor of Germany. An
Influential minority, including England, support
Austria