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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Everything in Satisfactory Condition, Ex.
cept at Points Where Strikes Prevail.

New York, Dec. 3.-From special informa-
tion received through their correspondents in
all sections of the country the mercantile
agency of r. G. Dun & Co. have compiled the
following review OF trade for the past week: The
volume of business continues large throughout
the country, but at New England manufacturing
towns it is variable, strikes interfering much;
at the central cities and throughout the North
west it is decidly large. The volume of busi
ness, measured by bank exchanges at many
points, exceeds that of last year from 80 to 100
per cent, though some depression has resulted
from strikes at Chicago and Milwaukee. Recent
failures at Detroit and Cincinnati cause no
local disturbances Of Importance. Dizziness in
the far South contrasts with the great activity
and improvement in the new Southern mining
and manufacturing regions. The Pacific coast
is again disturbed by speculation in mining
stocks, with consequent failures. In leading
branches of trade, grain advances in price, with
large exports. Cotton receipts for the week
were 3S 600 bales and exports $4,000 bales
greater than last year The coal trade begins
December in better shape and with smaller
stocks than for five years past, with the anthra
cite output already exceeding last year to date
by 632, 600 tons while growing demand for BIZ
luminous throughout the country betokens great
industrial activity. Operators hare refused the
Monongahela miners demands, which may lead
to an important strike.
Iron is stronger Southern furnaces now re-
fuse contracts for the year 1887 at current terms
OF steel rails, orders for 10 900 tons were placed
last week at $35.
Boot and shoe shipments from Boston have
been 2639 073 cases for the year, against 9, 49,
500 last year. though the business is now rela
lively lighter. Rubber goods have been ad-
vanced Is per cent by the combination and
dealers have been pushing up the raw material.
Dry goods move with fair activity for the sea-
son. Ginghams for the spring have already
been sold to some extent at cents for light fan
cies and u for staples Some makes of woolens
have been sold at last seasons prices by makers
who held wool prior to the advance; others urge
higher figures The Lowell company has raised
its carpets q 05 cents, and carpet wool is very
strong hereand abroad. Boston sales of all woods
are still IL Der cent. in quantity below those of
last year, to date.
Collections are generally reported satisfactory
though long strikes have embarrassed retail
dealers in some localities At only one or two
points is money stringent, but the demand is
everywhere active AID enlarging
The business failures reported during the
week number, for the United States, SiG for
Canada. 80, or a total of 242 as compared with a
total Of 2l6 last week, and 242 the week previous
TO the last In the Southern and Western
States and in Canada the business casualties
are somewhat above the average in number
while in New York city they are exceptionally
numerous, "a being the number reported.
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Spicy Topics for Congress.

Washington Special.
The coming session is not likely to be all tariff
and appropriations and similar dry subjects 1t
is learned to-day that the Senate will ask the
State Department for the papers in the Cutting
episode Some of this correspondence, especially
that relating to the Sedgwick incident, will
prove interesting reading. The Benton Stone
affair will certainly be discussed in the Senate,
and if Senator Platt has his way it will be with
open doors.
A resolution will also be introduced in the
House calling the attention of the Secretary of
the Navy to the action Of Lieutenant-commander
Barber, and asking him if it is proper for our
naval officers to become agents for foreign armor
manufacturers and still retain their positions in
the navy. These are some of the matters that
are likely to give spice in the coming session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
Appointments by the Presldent.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 3--The President today
made the following appointments:
John McCafferty, to be collector of customs for
the district of Alaska John Cousins, to be col
lector of customs for the district of Kennebunk,
Me-; Ernest A. Umland, Of Michigan, to be re-
ceiver of public money at Taylors Falls, Mimi;
James Mcnamara. of Illinois, to be Indian
agent at Colorado River. A. r.
Postmasters-Henry Penniman, at Winthrop,
Me-, vice e. Wood, suspended; f. Moore, AZ
Trenton, N. j., vice c. Fl. Skirm, suspended F.
F. Cole, at Albion, Mich, vice Martin Haven.
suspended: Edward Smith, at Carrohton, Ill,
vice James Lynn. suspended; Charles w. Cant.
Irwin, Pa; William c. Keyes, Yonkers, n. Y.
j. H. Lohmann, Hamilton, O.
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Ex- Min:ster schenck.

Washington Special
All sorts of people come into town as the be-
ginning of the end of the Forty ninth Congress
gets nearer and nearer. Mx-Minster Schenck
has returned from ram5ling and is at his old
home-Schenck, whom the people of Olean, N Y,
regard as yet the keenest man of his age. Yet
Olean would probably stare if any one spoke of
Mr. Schenck as an accomplished diplomatic. In
Olean, N. Y, they always play iackpots; and the
boy who does not know enough to draw to pair
of kings at four years of age is advised to attend
divinity school
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The New Jersey Political MIDDLE.


TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 3.-The Democrats have
decided to contest the seats from the Second
Mercer. Second Essex and Third Burlington
Assembly districts. This makes about dozen
claim that there was fund of $40. 900 raised by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and used
in Senator SewelPs interest in various districts.
The Democratic State central committee will, it
is said, at their meeting next Tuesday, adopt a
resolution asking the Legislature for a com
mlttee of investigation.
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The Ccse .. Murderer Cluver,rs

Special TO the I2dianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 3.--There has been much
talk about statement to be made by Cluverius,
but up tc this time he has kept his usual discreet
silence He has been condemned to be hung on
the 10Th of this month, and the only power that
can save him is executive clemency. Last night
iovernor Ice expected to hold conference with
Ehe State prosecutors in the case, but they did
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not appear. Cluveriuss counsel seem to rest
their case, and are not busying themselves in the
matter. 1t is expected that Cluverius will write
his own statement and present. the same in a few
days 1t is not improbable that the Governor
will grant respite, but pardon is not expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
Cholera In Buenos Ayres.

BUENos AYREs, Dec 3.--Seventeen new cases
OF cholera were reported in this city yesterday
and nine deaths from the disease occurred here
In Rosario thirty-four new cases were reported,
and there were twenty five deaths In Cordova
there were twelve new cases and FIVE deaths
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
Suicide of a weli-Known LAWYER.

Mt. HOLLY, N j., Dec. 3-Colonel Ames
Stratton. well-known lawyer, and formerly
Judge advocate of the National Guard of New
Jersey, committed suicide here to-day by shoot
ing himself in the head. Dependency on ac
count Of illness is the supposed cause.
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decided. few days before the summoning of the
Reichstag. to fix April as the date for the bill to
come into force
Herr Saldern spoke IN favor of the bill. and
recommended that it be adopted without amend
ment. The House then adjourned.
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vera,ct Ae.inst Ceneral ButIer.

BosToN, Dec 3-In the case of the National
Soldiers Home against General Butler, the jury
to-day found verdict for $l6 537 so against Gen.
Butler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04

ST. JACOBS OH cured rheumatism from which
/ suffered for years. Froelieh, Cincinnati
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Rumor About Secretary Manning's Successor.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Dec. 3.-It has been reported that
O. D. Baldwin, president of the Fourth National
Bank has been offered the place of Secretary
Manning on account of the latter's failing health.
Mr. Baldwin to-day said that, so fer as he knew,
Mr. Manning's health had not changed of late.
and he knew Of no intention on the part Of thN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
That Painted Fivo-Dollar Note.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Judge McCue, Solicitor
Of the Treasury has given al opinion that the
fac-simile So note painted on block of wood
and recently seized by officers of the secret
service In New York is work of art and not
counterfeit He suggests, however, in order to
avoid any possible complication which might
arise from the circulation of paintings of this
kind, that the artist who painted the note in
question be requested to refrain from painting
any mora and to employ his talent in another
way.
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LECTURERS, READERS AND CONCERTS.

James Whitcomb Riley, William I. Marshall,
A. 2. Burbank Rev Robert Nourse,
Q. b. Bolton, Rev. Myron w. Reed
William Blaikie III H. Ragan.
Wallace Bruce, Lieut.. Fred k Schwatka,
Will Cumback, A. w. Tourgee.
Rev. Russell H. Conwell I4ida Hood Tai bot
Kate Field. Rev. A. A. Willis,
Rev. P. S. Henson, Marshall p. Wilder,
Roswell G. Horr, Nine Julia Rive-King,
Frank Lincoln, Alliance Orchestra and
w. r. Myers, Swiss Bell Ringers.
For terms and dates, address AMOS J. WALKER,
Manager and Genl Ag't $50 N Penn. st. Indianapolis
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EVEN n WE MIGHT.

II We might trace
The backward path and, calmly, face to face
With opr lost youth, dear heart to-day
could stand
And walk life over bravely. hand in hand,
II all the wrong things We could make lust
All, Il We might steg
II we might see
AL that the future keeps from you and me,
Our fondest hopes, dear heart, could see
.sg fulnlled
And know that life should be a. we have
II we could have the future full in sight
All, II we might
Obi could we bear that cross We used to
know,
And live II over, now, dear heart. again,
And bear second time the bitter pain,
Aud taste the old time ignorant delight,
Even II we might? 10
II IT were SO
That al the mystic future we could know,
And feel In prospect all life-time's bliss,
Would II. dear heart, be half a. sweet a.
. And could We bear the troubles we should
: II It might bef
All, mol All, mol
The future joys or griefs would not know;
Lwould not walk the path OF life again
Even without the sorrow and the pain.
It's better as Il is, dear heart, to night,
And II is right. tsif,i ~
judo H. Mon. IN Chicago Advance.
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''Oh, George, darling. your front teeth
are gonel Oh, that wretched br0ncho has
kicked them out l knew when he threw
his hind heels up in the air that last time he
was going to do something awful"
"Yeth, Clara, but I'll have thome new
oneth put In tomorrow. We ought to b
thankful that our iiveth are thpared," said
George, In soothing tones.
When Clara was assisted out to the light
spring wagon, in which, through the kind
ness of their new friends, she and her
George were to be conveyed back to the
city. she noticed the carriage standing by
the fence-apparentiy In ~ good condition,
save from Its covering Of dust, as when they
first started 0us on their perilous ride, and
she was seized with wondsrment ~ b how
that broncho could have kicked out Georges
teeth without breaking the dashboard.
Perhaps, II she had known that those same
teeth were attached to Whist the dentist
averreti was ''solid gold blate' md that
already scouts llp the. person Of several
small boys) were out On their trail, with the
promise OF large reward In c9se thy were
captured. she would have rubbed out one Of
tho black marks put down against the
bronch0 % - - 4. r.
N. B.-Clara and George nov take the
Az and enjoy the scenery IN n Smith Street.
open car. Judge.
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A GOOD DOG.

He Knows Where His Blind Master
Wishes to Go and Leads Him There.
Yesterday slender man, stone blind
and evidently stranger in the city,
was seen on Mitchell Street being led
about by a beautiful cookie spaniel,
that appeared to be wonderfully in
telligent dog. He was of q rich liver
color and his bright, curly hair looked
like it had been combed and dressed
for walk on some fashionable avenue.
us there a tobacco store about herep'
asked the blind man.
20 Next door below. - was the response.
The dog resumed his walk, and in a
moment the blind man said:
"In here, Cute" s
The dog led him into the place, and
the blind man called out to the clerk:
''Say, young fellow, have them clay
pipes you've got over there got any
stems to emp"
The astonished clerk replied:
"Yes!'
The blind man bought pipe. filed
it with tobacco, and touched it of.
Fine dog you've got there
'.Yes," was the reply. Hes taking
me down to the express office. He can
lead me anywhere, / want to CO."
what else does he do?"
Helps me dress"
"EhP Your valet de chambree"
Well, i don't know what that means,
but every morning he gets me my hat
and clothes, and finds chair for me. !"
'.What does he eatP''
Raw beef all the time"
+ "Want to sell him?''
Money couldn't buy him!' ss
The man gave his name as j. Keller.
of Little Rock, Ark.-Atld'std C0nstitu-
ton.
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The bronchO, having finished his first
course, stopped eating at this instant and
proceeded to so through some gymnastic
exercises on an imaginary horizontal bar,
looking back into the buggy ont Of the
corner of his eva 70 sea how much admiration
this performance was exciting IN tie brsasts
Of the baholdars. 4
's0h, Georgs! don't saw On his mouth %
hard You're tearing POUR ooet The sleeve
lD'alf ripping out Of the armlloles" -
"0h shut upi can't you? Don't you sup-
peel know ltf Do you suppose : fellow
can loee his coat sleeves without knew
''Oh, George want to 60 homel i want
% 70 home /! >
well. then, 90 homel Why don't your
Good night bye, byeI ta t.! Goodness
knows I've got my hands full with this
broncIlo. Do you suppose need anyone
else around to amuse me?'
''Oh. George let me out! Hes setting
worse and worse I"
well, stop your crying then-thats
what makes him worse. Great heavens II
man can't stand = woman's crying what
can you expect Of q h0rse?"
'Oh, you unfeeling man. Therel he is
going to stand on his hind legs. Oh, let me
Quit let me outr'
wa you let 20 Of my arms II he's
sworn OF going on all foiirs he does Mt want
to spend all his time on his fore-legs does
he? You kees, still aE.i watch him and
perhaps hc'ii c',i up by ssttiuy down on the
Up of his tail"
''Oh, III nerer go out riding again
never, never againI Oh, dear! Oh dear I"
well, the prospect now Is that wen
both OF us 10 out riding ayain-before long,
too Black esrriayc with plumes Double
team Mourncys behind"
''Oh you hard hearted mani Oh look ct
him now, Georgcl Look at his eye I've
heard Of horse having the devil in his
eye.n
isn't looking ct vo,L He's only making up
his mind what he'll do mart
''Oh, II mother was only here-if my
mother was only hereT
well, I don't wish she was here Il
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


The Mikado Of Japan desires the
establishment of English schools with
English teachers in his empire.
An agricultural school is to be
founded at Santa Clara, Cuba, by
wealthy and beneficent lady, Sonora
Marta Abren de Estevez.
The expenses of Yale College last
year exceeded the income by $ll,5S4:
The deficit occurred in the academical
and mechanical departments
The Church of England has nine
preaching stations along the line Of
canal work on the Isthmus of Panama,
where among the $4,000 'laborers there
are large number of Englishmen.
i'm the fifty years of its existence as
at present constituted the contributions
of the Domestic Committee of the
EpiscopaD Board Of Missions have i'm
creased from about $4,000 to about
@219, 000.-N r Eramsner.
1T is asserted by tho Christicn
Union. on the strength of late statistics,
that the Importation of Mormon con-
verts from Europe ''far exceeds the
number of converts from Mormonism
by all the Protestant missions to-
gether."
"A society has been formed in Ja-
pan and now has 1900 members. which
is called Japanese Friends Of the BIZ
ble.'' Each member is pledged to
read . portion Of the Scriptures
daily"
The Lutherans in the United States
built in 1884, it Is said, 255 churches.
The number for 1885. win, it is thought,
reach 800. The new churches are for
English, German, Norwegian. Swedish.
Danish, Slavoc, Servian, Finn and Ice
landic congregations. IN. Y. Isdeps'sd-
ent.
4 AT the recent quarterly meeting of
the London Baptist Association, Mr..
Spurgeon said that he looked for twen-
ty conversions week as regularly as
he looked for. his breakfast In the
absence Of such result to his minis
terial labors he should conclude that
something was wrong. The president
pointed out that during the last ten
yeats the number of Baptist churches
had increased by $50, the membership
by $1,000 and Sunday-school scholars
by $1,000.
"A New York pastor the other day
asked for permission of the church au-
thorities to move his downtown church
because of the disrep utable character of
the neighborhood and the wickedncss
Of the people. To our thinking these
supply two overwhelming reasons for
the maintenance Of q church in that
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A FINE CHICKEN.


How It was Attached by an Honest Old
African.
what are you doing there" ex-
claimed grocer, angrily turning upon
an old negro who had just slipped a
dressed chicken under his coat.
s.Jes' but'nin' up my coat, sab. Feels
er slight change in de weder. Hump"
he said when he found that he could
not button his coat, Else gittin' so fat
dat Use outgrowin' all my cloz. Wall,
] mus be goin'.".
"Say, before you go, take that chicken
out from under your coat and perhaps
you can button it."
"Whut chicken?"
The on you've got under your
coat IS,
Il declar', boss. yer's de mos 'spic-
ious pusson / cher seed in my life.
Puts me in mine o. er gen leman l
knowd onct-"
p "Never mind about gentlemen you
have known. Take that chicken from
under your coat or III call police
man." .9' @
Nv nut, JcS IuT CT lCCle Ult NV CT
chickin like dis?" he asked, removing
the chicken and throwing it into tub.
s.W'y, boss, I'd hate nightly ter be ez
close az yerse'f is. Dat chickin ain
much bigger'n er snow-bird. nohow."
'Now, get out of here"
"Whut furP' kss ~
Because you are thief.
Eyer ought ter be er shamed O. yer
self ter talk dater way ter ez ole er pus-
son ez 1 is. Iwouldn' 'cuze er pusson
O. stealth tell had dun prubed it on
i'm. Boss, ca yer ain willin' ter trus'
me, please, sab, step back dar by de
stove an git my hat fur me"
z When the grocer had turned his back,
the old rascal took up large chicken
and mid it under his coat. ''Thankee,
sah," he said when the grocer had
given him his hat. mighty sorry
dat yer 'spicioned me. Say, boss, de
truf is, Use. one O. desc heah klipter-
maniacs." lst
Eyes, you are one of these klipter
thieves"
- wall, / won't argy wild yer. Good
night. tell yer whut it is" he said
to himself when he had passed out, ser
pusson got ter pay fur calm me names.
/ put er fine on 'em right dar. Huh,
whut er monstrous fine chicken dis is. !"
Arkansas Traveller.
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a CHEAP MEMORY.
A Woman Whose Price II Indeed Greater
- Than Rubles.

A Woman Whose Price II Indeed Greater
s'1 Than Rubles.
I IL say, Julia said Mr.. Hobbs, as
his wife entered the room where him.
self and friend were discussing bust
ness matter, show long ago was it
that 'Lige Hunt moved WestP''
LET me see." replied Mrs. Hobbs,
five. six. seven, nine-yes, nine years
ago."
"Sure it was as long ago as thatr"
l"Yes, / know IL was, because / had
my black silk new at the time"
Guess you're right. And how long
since he made his property over to his
wife?'' 80
''Seven. l know, because then
took OF the flounces and put on box
plating s 3
"And when did his mother-in-law
sue hime'' ~
six years ago. At that time / had
the overskirt made into basque
'.And it was four years ago that
your brother endorsed his papere''
mo. only three years. At that time
/ had the skirt cleaned and turned"
well, it's only year ago that Mary
Ann came East, Is itp" 81
That's all. Then had the dress
made over to wear a plain underskirt. -
II guess she's right" remarked Mr..
H., as his wife left the room.'
Right or wrong" cried the en-
tranced friend, s'that woman's price is
greater than rubies. Why, if my wife
should try to regulate her memory by
her dresses. she'd forget all she ever
knew quicker than successful candi-
date ever forgot his campaign prom
ises. Tile Jsxdqe.
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there's ever . time when don't want any
mother-in-Iaw in mine it's when Pm busy
saving on broncho."
"Oh, Georgel never thought you
would speak to me like that Lob. what
e he going to do now? Oh, he's going ID
tip us over and lie DOWN. Pm going to
jump out Don't hold me back"
"Well. jump. II sou feel called upon
to break your neck, don't stop to consult
me. never interfere with other peoples
business. Yon amt on my premises. This
amt my buggy and this amt my road"
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At this juncture, the broncho, who had
now finished this part Of his programme,
or exhausted his repertoire, made one Of his
prize leaps hesvenward and started on an
other flying trip. Away they all went.
George closed his eyes to keep out the dust
and tried to ho'd up the half-fainting Clara
who lay shrieking In his arms. And still
the exponent Of rapid transit proceeded to
accomplish his ''stInt'' and stick to the
motto of s'Work first; play afterwardsl'
At last after what seemed to George
hours. he came to another and Unexpected
standstill. and fortunately. this event took
place directly ip front OF farm-h0use.
The family. who bad been sitting on the
piazza enjoying the cool Of the afternoon,
had seen what they had supposed was .
runaway" coming up the road and rushed
down the yard just as the broncho drew up
at the front gate. That steed, painting and
covered with latlier and dust instead of
hanging his head In shame when the aston
islied farmer seized him quickly by the
bride, lest he should start of again, looked
that honest man straight in the eye and
tossed his head In the air. as much As to
say: .""DOn't trouble yourself ami through
for the present How Is that for travelling?
Bnt that isn't anything to what can do
when feel like it"
Clara-who was lifted from the carriage
in dead faint WAS taken into the house.
and placed on sofa, where the farmers
"wimnien folks" took her In charge When
at .ast, alter liberal sprinkling OF water
and several applications of bottle Of harris
horn to her nostrils, she opened her eyes,
her distracted George was bending over her
and imploring her, In heart-br0ken tones. to
forgive him and not to die. Clara gave
scream.