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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
Davis,s Utterances Denounced.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 29.-In response to a
call issued by Gen. Henry A Barnum and 9TH
ers, Grand Army men and citizens to the num-
Der of 200 met in the Assembly chamber to-
night to protest against the utterances of Jeffer
son Davis, in his speech at Montgomery yester-
day, and, in the words of the CALL to
denounce the resurrection of Davis from
the oblivion to which loyal and patriotic
people had consigned him." Patriotic speeches
were made by General Barnum, Speaker Hustled,
Senators Kaines, Coggeshal and Smith, Assem-
blyman Van Allen and others. The assemblage
sang "We'll hang jeff Davis on a sour apple
tree" The following was adopted:
Resolved, That treason is odious; that the union
of the United States of America, and the liberty
which the American principle of popular government
illustrates is worth the blood of all loyal citizens of
our country.
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THE pAN-ELECrRIc INQUIRY.
j. Hale Sypher, Whitelaw Reid, and Others
Give Testimony.


Give Testimony.
WASHINGTON, April 29-John Hale Sypher,
an ex-member of Congress from New Orleans
was examined by the telephone investigating
committee to-day. He said that he had sug-
gested to E. N Hill the compilation of the news
paper article mentioned in evidence yesterday.
An article had been prepared for the New York
Tribune by it's Washington correspondent, on
Sept. %, which was prior to the preparation of
the article sent TO Professor Bell. The witness
suggested the names of ]. R. Beckwith and ].
might furnish valuable information concerning
the Par-electric company. The witness did not
regard as confidential anything that occurred
between Hill and Casey Young. "They drank
together, slept together, played poker together
and other things" he remarked. He had taken
Hills statement for what it was worth
The Chairman with a trace or sarcasm How
much was it worth!
The Witness-I will leave that for the COM
mittee to Judge
Later on he caused ripple o, laughter by say
ing that as it has been said "A public Office was
a public trust" ne believed it reflected the
character of public officers when they got In q
situation of this kind
Mr. Whitelaw Reid, Of the New York Tribune,
was the next witness He testified that the
first article concerning Attorney general Gar
lands connection with the Pan-electric company
had been prepared by Major Clark, one of the
Tribunes Washington correspondents The
witness had no detail knowledge as to where
Major Clarke had obtained the facts. The
Tribune had not paid anything for the matter.
He did not own any Bell telephone stock. and
had had no correspondence or communication of
any kind with any officer Of the Bell Telephone
Company relative to this controversy, and had
no acquaintance with any officer of the company
The Charman-The Tribune has given to this
matter something of political cast3
The Witpess-It has seemed to have some
bearing on politics.
The Chairman-That has been kept up from
the beginning has it not2
The Witness-I think you will find we have
generally called attention to the political bear
ing. We put our Interpretation the facts
which you will find in the editorials; presume
y6u do not care to discuss it here.
The Chairman-You had seen Mr.. Garland's
denial and published it'll
The Witness-I think so. I should not take
the view that Mr. Garland's statement shielded
him from censure.
The Charman-Don't you know of the fact
that Mr.. Garland had disclaimed all connection
whatever with bringing that suit?
The Witness-Whatever statement Mr.. Gar
land made on the subject printed in full, and at
once
The Chairman-Have you had any personal
feeling against Mr. Garland in the matter9
The Witness-None whatever.
ent of the New York World, was the next wit
ness. He said that the facts on which he based
his letter to the World he obtained from a
United States Senator. and must decline to give
his name without his consent He had obtained
the original history of the case from E. N. Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
MINOR MATTERS.

Charles r. Pollard's Nomination Rejected
Without Dissenting Vote.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-No surprise was ex-
pressed by Indianians here tonight when it be-
came known that the nomination of Charles r.
Pollard, of Delphi, to be associate justice of the
Supreme Court of Montana, had been rejected
without dissenting voice 1t was fully ex-
Senate committee OF judiciary had made an I'M
usually strong report against Pollard. upon
charges published in these dispatches. No de-
Tense was or could be made to them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30

session. As soon as the correspondents entered
the room the mystery of the kilograms WAS re-
vealed. They had been sent by the enterprising
manufacturer Of brand of cleansing soap of
which &c. G. c." is the trade mark. Small tin
boxes of the SOAP directed to each Of the CORE
sDondents, lay on a table in the center of the
room. The first score of newspaper men who
arrived, after fully appreciating how they had
been sold, got even by sitting down and waiting
to see the other fellows caught. Some OF them
rushed in almost breathless, with expectancy
plainly pictured on their faces, only to be mer-
cilessly guyed by the former victims of the
shrewd practical joke. There Ehas not been so
much fun out of the Pan electric investigation
since it began.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
Effect of Low Freight Hates,

BosToN, April 29-Reports from San Fran
cisco show singular condition of trade in some
directions as the result OF the low freight rates
which have recently prevailed. Boston firm
sent carload of imported lemons to San Fran
cisco, where they were promptly sold, netting
the shippers something over $1,000. The anon
ally consists in the fact that the same house
which received the fruit is busily engaged in dis
patching carloads of CALIFORNIA; lemons to Bos-
ton, New York. Philadelphia and other Eastern
points. 1t is somewhat peculiar that while San
Francisco people are willing and eager to pay a
high premium for imported lemons, the Eastern
markets are taking the California lemons at
about the equivalent in prices. Another result
in the low freight rates is the shipment by firm
at Santa Clara CAL, of -four to the East on Or
dars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
SOAP FOR scRIBBLERs.

The Practical Joke of q Drummer-Newspa-
per Men Sold.
Washington Special.
This morning every newspaper correspondent
received telegram from Baltimore. reading
thus:
ATTEND the orening Of the Pan electric in
vestigating committee to-day"
Each of these kilograms was signed &c. c. c."
Half an hour before tho hour set for the meeting
Of the committee. representatives Of almost
every leading paper in the country had been to
the room TO secure seats and see why it was so
important to DO on hand ct the opening Of tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
ycmen,s Foreign missionary Society.

PITrsBURG, April 29-At to-day's assembly of
the Womens Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs.
Thorne, secretary and treasurer, read letter
she had just received from the missionaries to
Japan. The letter is intended for the General
Assembly. It relates to the present condition
of things in China, and sets forth the absolute
necessity of strong treaty stipulations for the
protection of the missionaries The Chinese
outrages in this country, the letter continues,
have caused the greatest indignation in China,
and il they are continued, it is hard TO tell what
tie result will be. China is becoming aware of
her power, and that she will use it If aggra-
vgted, there is not much doubt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30

ATcHIsoN, Kan, April 80 DR. Philip Krohn,
prominent preacher and temperance orator
throughout the State, and concerning whom a
damaging scandal recently developed, has writ
ten presiding elder Dennison resigning from
the Methodist Church and the ministry. Hede-
MES all charges against his character and de.
clares them the result of political conspiracy
against himself and prohibition, resigning, he
says, because his requests for church investiga-
ton have not been answered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30

home. quarter Of mile distant
and shot himself through the head, dying il
stantly. Uhlier married his wife in June, 1851
but they lived unhappily together, and feW
weeks ago she commenced proceedings for dc.
vorce on the grounds of cruel and inhunna
treatment and asked for alimony. This fact d
supposed TO have led to the tragedy. He Is DO
lieyed to be very wealthy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30

Stop it now Not tomorrow, when IL mas
have settled dangerously on the lungs, but to
day, counterfeit that cough, heal that irritateE
throat and prevent the progress Of pulmonary
Inflammation with BALES Honey of Horehounx
and Tar. Sold by oil druggists
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30
Wifs-NIurier and snicida,

RACINE, Wis.,, April 90 This forenoon Joseph
Uhlier, a farmer aged seventysix years, and re-
siding in the town of Caledonia, proceeded to the
homo OF his son-in.law and shot his wife through
the body, INJECTING mortal wound.
He then proceeded 70 bic owa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30

HOODS Sarsaparila is characterized by three
pecularites: First, the combination of remedial
agents; second. the proportion; third, the process
Of securing the active medical qualities- The
result is medicine of unusual strength, effect
ing cares hitherto unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-30

REMoyR boils pimples and skin eruptions by
taking Ayers Sarsaparilla TO purify thu blood.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
Salmon POaching in Canada.

The unlawful act which the wardens
most carefully guard against is drift
ing" One or two poachers will steal
out at night carrying peculiarly made
net in their canoes. They stretch TINS
across the head of a pool; and 1t Is so
weighted and b6oyed that it stands up
right, reaching nearly to the bottom:
AS the current causes the net to DRIFT
down stream, one canoe stays at each
end to keep 1t straight There is usu-
ally white rope at the bottom OF the
net. Seeing this the salmon raise
themselves little, only to be caught by
the gills in the meshes. When the
shaking of the net shows that one IS
caught, the poacher quickly paddles to
the spot, raises the net, kills the bsh
with a blow on its head, and throws II
into the canoe. In this sneaking way
nearly all the salmon in a pool may be
netted out in a night If the wardens
happen to come along in their dug outs,
they try and seize the net and identify
the poachers. Then there may be
fight and canoe will be sunk, and
poacher or warden will get cold
bath. On one river, the poachers used
to station a boy on an island below
them, with horn which he blew
whenever the wardens approached. one
of the latter was so active that the
poachers resolved to punish him. They
took an old worthless net and stretched
it out into the river from a rock on the
bank. A rope was rove through the
net and the shore end made fast over
pulley to the traces of horse. A boy
stood beside the horse, and two poach-
ers in canoe held the outer end OF the
net. Down came the warden, polling
along in his dug out, and pulled the
end of the net away from the seemingly
unwilling poachers He began taking
it into his dug out, congratulating him,
self on his prize. and had hauled it
half way in, when the boy on shore
struck the horse, which started on full
gallop up the bank, jerking the net at
ter it. In flash the net was pulled
out of the dug out, the latter upset, and
the astonished warden pitched into the
river. But hope the poachers were
punished in their turn. For If these
lawless men had their way, there would
be no salmon left in the rivers, and no
such glorious sport of Fishing. st.
Nicholas for august.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
The Original Weather Prophet.

An almanac maker in London named
Partridge, who flourished in Queen
Anne's time, was the original weather
prophet Like our cherished Old Proba-
bilities of the Signal Service, he foretold
storms i'll March and December, showers
in April and May, hot weather in August
and frosts in December Dean Swift be-
came disguised at Partridge's preten-
sions, and determined to put him down.
Walking around London one day, he no.
ticed over a smiths shop the sign, "Isaac
Bickerstaff.n 1t struck his fancy, and
he stored it in his memory for future
use. In January, 170S, Partridge came
out with his almanac as usual. A few
weeks afterward London was astonished
by the publication of small sheet which
purported to contain the predictions of
Isaac Bickerstaff, astrologer. 1t made
profound sensation, and the sale was
great. Instead of the vague and definite
hints at futurIty which Partridge's al
MANAGES contained, it foretoId forei gn and
domestic events with the greatest par
ticularity, giving even the hour of the
day when deaths of famous men great
victories and defeats should occur. But
one statement created the most talk; for
at IL o CLOCK on the EoEn Oh MARCH, IL
was predicted that Partridge; the alma
mac maker, would die. Partridge him
self stoutly denied its truth, but it was
of no use. On the Both of March another
pamphlet came out giving a circumstan-
tisl account of his death, after a sincere
repentance of his sins and confession
of the worthlessness of his almanac.
Everybody believed he was dead, and
Partridge was never able to convince the
public that he was still alive. 1t broke
up his business, and in a few years he
really did die. 1t is pity that the Dean
isn't still on earth to deal with Vennor
and Virgins. A good dose of ridicule
is probably the most efectual weapon
which can be used against them, and the
Dean was master of. the art.-Ben: Per-
len Poore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26

IT is strange what attachments are
pmetimes formed between animals
ard small children. Little Dollie Welsh,
four-y ears-of-age Alabama girl, and
calf are the best of friends imaginable.
The way it came about was that one day
Dollie went to an unused well and
peeped over the low curb. The calf
saw her and seized her dress in its
mouth The little girl lost her balance
and fell over the curb, but the calf hung
on, and for half an hour held her thus
suspended until the child was rescued.
CHARLEY INGLE was arraigned in
Newport, R. l., on warrant charging
him with the burglary of Commodore
BaldwIn's villa last September. He
pleaded not guilty. The case was CON
tinued until Aug. 6, and the prisoner
was committed in default OF 50, 500
bail. During the night Ingle succeeded
in pulling out his moustache by the
roots, and appeared in court with his
upper lip as hairless as though he had
been shaved by barber.
WHITE persons have BACKED up to
initiate negroes from time immemorial.
For negro to ''whiten up" to person
ate white person is something new.
This occurred recently in Montana,
where white child was required in
drama. A local little darkey was the
only child obtainable, and much grease
paint was used in getting him to just
the proper complexion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
A Final Buffalo Hunt.

The National Museum has sent its
chief taxidermist, Mr.. William T. Horn
aday, on hunting tour through the far
West, for the purpose of obtaining speci-
mems of the buffalo, before this animal
becomes extinct in this country. Mr..
Hornaday took with him as an assistant
Mr.. A. II. Forney, an attache of the
Museum. The party reached Miles City,
Montana, May 70. Some Crow Indians
ale said to have killed four buffaloes on
the Mussel shell River about six weeks
ago. 1t is firmly believed by many
good authorities that there are not now
more than from fifty to 100 buffaloes in
the whole of Montana, outside of the
National Park, where there are proba-
bly, from two hundred to three hundred
head. Hunters lie in wait outside the
limits of the National Park, waiting for
these animals to cross the line, when
they lose no time IN dispatching them
as soon as possible. A stampede may
occur at any time, which may result in
all the buffaloes now in the Park leav-
ing; and if such were the case, very few,
if any. would escape.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26

A brother got furiously mad with us
some time ago. He stormed like vol
cano and his wrath was at white heat.
He fell upon us and told with vigorous
indignation how bad he thought we were.
We enjoyed it. We always respect an
honestly mad man. His wrath is a token
of his sincerity. There was something
so charming in his realness and candor
that we almost forgot that we were the
target at which his blows were directed.
When he finished we simply explained
to him how it all happened. The storm
cloud broke and the genial sunlight was
on his brow again. If we must get an
cry let us do it holly and courageously
let Us blaze like furnace and go for the
oh. ect of our anger at once. In this way
we may finish up the business in single
day and the setting sun will not see the
wrath-cloud on our brow Baltimore
B0ptiSt
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26

A New York dealer in crabs said to a
Mail and Express reporter: The sea-
son for soft-shells begins June l, and
that for shedders month later, but this
year more shedders were caught in June
than ever before. The season lasts until
October, and we get the crabs all along
the coast, from North Carolina to Mon
tauk Point The prices are lower than
ever before, and there is scarcely any
money in them for the dealer. We sell
them for 81 dozen, and twenty-five to
thirty per cent die on the way here,
when they are bought at the catching
place, and besides must pay freight
charges There are some curious fea-
lures about shedders that people gener
ally don't know much about. For in
stance, take one that measures three and
half inches from tip to tip W tn the
shell on; as soon as the shell falls off the
crab will begin to grow, and by the end
of the season it is eight or nine inches
long. The shell opens gradually, so
that the crab can creep out. The crab is
then found to be covered with soft skin,
which quickly becomes very tough.
This is what makes it excellent for bait,
as it holds the hook firmly. Many acres
of low water land are taken up by pro-
ducers for the exclusive raising of crabs.
We keep the shedders in floats and the
hard shell crabs in what we call pounds.
I he floats are shallow boxes, kept just
under the water, and the pounds are
large spaces of low water land fenced in
with galvanized iron latticed fences.
Some of these pounds are three and four
acres each and surrounded by f noes
l., 900 to 1900 feet long. We feed them
small fish caught by fishermen in their
seines, and useless to them. One of
our great annoyances is from crab
thieves. So great has this become that
we have had to build barbed wire fences
around our floats, with gates that are
kept locked. These fences extend four
and five feet above tide water"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
About Picking the Pears.

Some sorts of summer pears ripen
well upon the tree, and require no other
special care but to use them as soon as
fully fit, for their decay is very speedy.
Others are much the better for being
taken into cool room to ripen as soon
as the septum is formed SO that they
will detach there. When taken into
cool, still air, ripening is less rapid,
there Is less danger of rot at the core,
and there Is more juiciness and flavor,
and more delicacy of color.
1t is very common to see pears which
are hard and green in October, left on
the trees, or otherwise neglected as
worthless, when they are really capable
OF ripening into finer maturity of tender
flesh and rich flavor than any of the
caller sorts. For it is a general rule
with all fruits that those which REQUIRE
the longest term to complete their
growth reach the higher perfection and
value. The very late sorts should be
left upon the tree as long as the nipht
frosts are but light usually till late in
October.
1t is important to pick with care not
to break the stem, but to sever it at its
natural septum of partition. This leaves
it sealed, but if broken nearer the fruit
a leakage is opened through which juice
escapes, and the fruit soon begins to
look shrivelled about its base, and loses
quality and capacity for keeping. 1t
should be kept covered so as to prevent
draught of air, and in cool place not
too dry. Ripeness can be fastened by
removing some to a drawer in a warm
room. when usually a high color and
flavor will be developed, if the due sea-
son has arrived. So says successful
pear grower.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
TAKING OR STEALING.
A Fine Distinction as to the Rights OF
Property.

az knew Judge once" said the friend
Of the war veteran in the hearing of
Democrat reporter the other day, ''who
would not try a man who was brought
before him on the charge of larceny for
stealing book from an office, because
the prisoner, in taking the book, had
made no attempt at concealment, but
coolly walked in and said to the owner
that he guessed he would take the book
along with him-and then walked out"
Il had darkey who was just like
that" returned his friend, who had OBJ
tanned honor in the battlefield. 'He
brought me two fine horses during the
war. | never knew where he got them.
And one day he noticed my saddle was
worn and said: 'Yo ought to hab new
saddle, massa.' told him l was going
to get one. 'Doan yo do it; I'll get 20
one, he said. And where will you get
itn l asked, curious to know where he
could get saddle. De boys am camped
down the hill yonder an de saddles am
walk down an git 20 one"
you'll steal one, you mean"
mo, sab! won't steal it. I'll take
it,
81 told MIN did not sec the differ
ence, and he explained: IF was to
crawl up benin de fence an sneak out
an git one, dat would be stealing, but
I'll jis walk up an take one, an if any
body says anythin ', I'll tell him it's
mistake. An if they doant, I'll bring it
bac with me-"
The colonel, it is unnecessary to say,
still unconvinced, declined the generous
otfer.-R0cbester Democrat.