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have absolutely no title to it. The plan IN
such cases was q simple one. Frederick
sen would get an option on a tract OF land
from some railroad company. and repre-
eenting he owned 1t, would sell farms 10
ignorant emierants, pocketing their money
and giving them deeds to the land. III any
body questioned the title, Fredericksen
would furnish an abstract showing q clear
title. The purchasers of these lands knew
nothing about the records and took IL Ior
granted that everything was all straight"
"How did Fredericksen get abstracts,
and how could n fraudulent deed or mort
gage be acknowledged before a notary public
without arousing suspicion"
"Ihe easiest thing in the world. There
were three notaries in Fredericksen's of
flee who certified TO anything. and every
man in his EMPLOY who was old enough
signed deeds and mortgages In blank.
which Fredericksen filled out at his leis-
ure.s
DIR. Rice makes the assertion that six
weeks ago Fredeicksen confessed that he
hired men on the street at s. apiece TO sign
mortgages. and we made him give us the
addresses of those men. Besides the ten
men in his office, who were parties to the
conspiracy, we have the addresses OF seven
ty-five men who signed mortgages for land
men Will be arrested. as will ali of his office
force" DIR. Rice refused TO give the names
of the men who are to be arrested. but said
they are under surveillance, and will De SCI
cured As sOOD as q conference eau 10 udu
with States Attorney Lo~ngenecker. This
will be tomorrow morning, when Mr..
Nunnemscher, who is expected from Mil
waukee. will join DIR. Rice, and the plan OF
the prosecution will be determined upon.
DR.. Rice added: IF we ever get Fred
erickson bach we will prosecute him to the
fullest extent of the law. Six weeks ago,
when he confessed to Mr.. Nunnemacher,
Nh. Kendrick and myself that he had been
issuing fraudulent deeds and mortgages, i
was in favor of having him arrested, but
my associates thought the affair cOuld be
tided over. We did not know then the
enormous extent of the fraud. and sup
posed four or five hundred thousand dol
lars the limit. We let Fredricksen GO
ahead and form a stock company with
$4,000 to carry on the business, and we
took most of the stock. Just at that time
news of other crookedness: of which we
knew nothing. was published, and Fred
erickson left. Since then we have been in
receipt of dozens of letters daily from all
over the West. The exposure has been
complete"
DIR. Rice saws a number of the large deal
ers i'm railroad land in Chicago hold a great
deal of Fredericksen's paper. but are keep
ing quiet about it for fear it will injure
fbeir credit.
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The Indianapolis Breweries.

The English capitalists who invested re-
Gently in the brewing interests here. bring.
ing the breweries of Lieber, Maus. and
Schmidt nt0 one company. have
issued their prospectus IN London; The
list OF applications tor stock III The In
dianapolis Breweries, Limited" was opened
on the 18th of this month and closed
is given in the prospectus that the share
capital is ss;o'Ooo, or sl35O.oOo. The
ures, and 10000 in stock. and the balance,
100000 debentures. $4,000 preferred. and
were offered for subscription. The
trustee of the debenture holders -
the Central Trust Company, Of New York.
and the directors OF THE Indianapolis
Breweries. Limited are John Akenhead.
Esq. Norfolk brewery. Sheffield; Hon. Reg
inald Parker. Tadcaster Tower brew
cry, Tadcaster: ". Hooper Glea:
dom. Esq. of the Hull brewery; Alfred
Hopcraft. Esq. of the Brockley brewery.
and Edward Bishop. Esq. director OF the
Denver united breweries. The local man.
ayers are John u. Frenzel. John w.
Schmidt. Albert Lieber aud Frank A. NauA
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Steamer Santiago Destroyed by Fire-Crev
and Passengers edo $40, 900.

Steamer Santiago Destroyed by ~Fire-Crew
and Passengers S~aved-Loss, $3.50, 600.
New YORK, Nov. S.-The steamer Ener-
gle, from Bremen. arrived here to-day, and
reports that at noon ON the 25th inst, of
Nantucket, she spoke the ship A. j. Fuller.
from Liverpool for New York, which sig
nailed. "Have on board crew and passen-
gers of steamer Santiago. All saved. Ship
destroyed by fire. No other particulars
were obtained. The Santiago was a steel.
barkentine-rigged, screw steamer of Ass
gross tons She was built at MiddlesbOr-
Ough, England, in 1887. and was owned by
P. Wilson Sons e. Co.. She carried a mis-
cellaneOus cargo consisting of cattle. corn.
wheat. cotton, provisions and general mer-
chandise. The value of the cargo was
abont S140.0 00. and the vessel was valued at
$4,000 There were only two passengers
on board the steamer.
The A. j. Fuller, from Liverpool. arrived
at quarantine Tonight. On Wednesday.
Nov. 20, she sighted a burning steamer
thirty miles away. and made for it. 1t was
the steamer Santiago, and, with much diff
ficulty, the seas being high, all the officers,
crew and passengers were taken off and
brOuQlt here.
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Cable Notes-

C8Die Notes.
The Empress of Austria. who ia now in
Tunis, yesterday visited the Bey's harem.
Lord Brownlow. England's Paymaster-
Secretary of War.
Three hundred Boulangists. under NJ. LIE
Herrisse. will soon visit General Boulanger
on the island of Jersey.
Signor Biancheri was yesterday reelected
President of the Chamber of Deputies at
Rome, receiving 2i2 votes out of a total of
ga.
Archbishop La Bastide, Of Mexico. is re-
ported as saying his native priests are use
less. and is said TO have sent to Spain for
500 priests.
The London Chronicle says that the
Messrs. Keudler. the famous bankers of
Vienna. have failed, with liabilities of p
100000 forms.
In the French Chamber of Deputies. yes
terday, the election of NJ. Arnault for Mon
tauban was declared invalid on the ground
that he was elected through clerical pres
sure.
Sir Evlyn Barring. the British consul at
Cairo, and Colonel Wodehouse are inspect
ing Wady Halfa. The Harras are prepar-
ing for the threatened advance of the
Mahdists.
his return from Washington. where he rep
resented the Pope at the university in
auguration, will be sent to Ireland Oh a
mission similar to that of Mgr. Persico.
Thuyet. the French ex-Regent of AMMAN
who fled to Canton and endeavOred to Sc
cure men and money for a movement
against AMMAN. has been imprisoned by or
der of the Viceroy. The Mandarins who
accompanied him have also been imprls-
oned.
1t was reported yesterday to New York
that 5000 armed Haytians had arisen
against President Hippolyte, but the rumor
was denied by the captain of the latest ves-
sci arriving from the island. The Haytian
ports of frevolt in Hayti. He thinks the
people are not yet rested from recent fight
InO
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General Weather Conditions.

TUESDAY, Nov. &c, z r. NJ.
PRESSURE. High pressure continues
everywhere: the highest. SO.66, is reported
from Manitoba. and 3O.62 at Philadelphia;
a small depression has moved from the
gulf northward. and is central tonight.
with 5000. at Cairo. ILL.,: rain is falling
within its lowest isobars. and snow ON its
north and northwestern edge.
TEMPERATURE.-West of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio lower temperatures
continue; in front of the depression east of
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio high.
er temperatures prevail; % n above from
southwark; 40 and below from Texas. Mis-:
souri,, the Ohio valley and New York north
ward; less than 20 from Dakota northward
PRECIPITATION.-SnOw is falling from
Minnesota and Canada: rain from Missouri.
Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia
southwark.
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swINDLED BY TELEPHONE.
How q Shrewd Brooklyn Forger succeede
I'm Defrauding a Bank Of 81 200.

HOW q SnreW0 brooklyn fOrger Succeeoeu
I'm Demanding a Bank of 81 200.
B~RooKLYN, n. Y. Nov. 26.-TheNational
City Bank, of Brooklyn, was defrauded of
$3.50 to-day by means of a false telephone
message and a forged check. The message
informed the bank that Clapp Bros, of
Fulton street. had sent a district messenger
boy to get a check for $3.50 cashed. and that
it was all right. When the boy presented
the check it was paid without question.
The check had been given to the boy by a
man who stood in the doorway of Ciapp
Bros.'s store. The man telephoned the
hank from the telephone station near the
store. When the boy came back with the
money the MAI took 1t and walked away
The messenger. thinking it odd that the
man mad not entered the store, went inside
and asked if the firm had sent the check.
This revealed the swindle and an attempt
was made to catch the thief. but he had es-
capped. Inquiry at the bank revealed the
fact that $50 more had recently been paid
out on checks purpOrting to be signed by
Clapp Bros. making the total loss 81 200.
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SIGNED TWO CONTRACTS.
A Baltimore Ball-Player in Whom, 1t
Evident, Little Dependence Can Be Place,

A Baltimore Ball-Player in Whom, 1t Is
Evident, Little Dependence Can BE Placed.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 26.-Manager
Barnie. of the Baltimore Baseball Club,
received a letter to-day from Businessman
Tucker. in which the latter declared that
he intended signing a Brotherhood con-
tract. Barnie announced that on last Fri
day he had visited Tucker in Holyoke,
Mass, and obtained the latter's signature
to an agreement to play with Baltimore for
two years. Tucker at the time stated he
had signed with the Brotherhood. but it
was done on Sunday. and was not therefore
binding. Since BARNES return to this city
Tucker received a Brotherhood contract,
which he Low proposes to sign. Barnie ex-
hiblted his agreement, and promises to
make Tucker keep it. Short-stOp Miller, of
the BaltimOres, was released to-day.
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General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. GA. Cottingham
was to-day appointed a gauger in the Sixth
internal revenue district of Indiana.
Representative Cheadle has located at No.
500 + street, northwest. for the session.
Ofice-seekers will lose one day thisw week.
The departments will be closed on Thurs
day Thanksgiving day.
Augustus ID. Shaw. of indianapolis. Is here
and will assume the duties of the position
of Deputy Third Auditor of the Treasury on
Monday next. Mr.. Shaw has received a
hearty welcome from the army of Hoosiers
at the national capital. He has been we'll
received in Treasury Department. circles.
1t is denied on authority that the foreign
patents of the Driggs-SchrOeder guu have
been sold to the English government for
S600, 900. Negotiations are now going on
for the sale of these patents between Eng
land and the inventors.
Bond offerings and acceptances ut the
Treasury, to-day, aggregated S222.550. as
follows: $500 coupons and $4,000 regis
tered fours, at S1.27, and 1000 coupons and
$500 registered fOur-and-a-halfs, at S1.05l2
and S1.0534.
The President has appointed Otis Fl.
Russell postmaster at Richmond. Va, vice
Vim. II. COllingsworth. removed. No other
appointments of presidential p0stmasters
will be made prior to the converting of
Congress.
Il. ii. Wines, OF Illinois. will be special
agent for the collection of statistics for the
elevent census relative to pauperism and
crime.
Lithograph crayons hitherto imported
under a 80 per cent. duty are to be admitted
at 20 per cent. hereafter.
Mr.. Blaine has informed Florida author
tiles that the action of the Spanish consul
toward the Key West strikers has been re-
ferred to the Department OF Justice.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Powers Will Not Recognize the Braxili
Government Until the Assembly Meets.

The Powers Will Not Recognize the Brazilian
Government Until the Assembly Meets.
PARIS, Nov. 26.-Cable dispatches re-
ceived by the Foreign Office from Rio dc
Janeiro say that no foreign government
has yet recognized the provisional govern
ment of Brazil. and that the Brazilian Min
istry will await the decision of the Assem-
bly, before claiming recognition. The
French officials in Brazil have been
instructed to maintain the good relations
formerly held with the imperial govern
ment. All the foreign consuls in Brazil are
receiving similar orders.
The Banco NaciOnal at Rio de Janeiro
telegraphs its correspondents throughout
the world of the financial stability of the
new government.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Local Forecasts.

For Indianapolis and Vicinity-For the
t~wenty-four hours ending s P. NJ, Nov. 81
Cloudy weather and occasional rain, turn
ing to snow.
GENERAL INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, s p. M.-Forecast
till 8 p. NJ, Wednesday:
For Indiana-Rain or snow; colder; vari-
able winds, becoming northwesterly.
For ~Ohio-Rain; stationary temperature;
northeasterly winds; high on the lakes.
For Lower Michigan-Snow; stationary
temperature; easterly winds, becoming
variable.
For Illinois-Snow in northern. rain in
southern portion; colder; nOrthwesterly
winds.
For Wisconsin and Minnesota Snsw:
colder; northwesterly winds.
For North Dakota and South Dakota
Fair; colder; northwesterly winds.
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At New Haven, Conn.,, pitcher Gruber
was yesterday signed for Cleveland's
Brotherhood team
Mike Kelley. of Boston, started last night
Tor San Francisco. to sign the Boston team.
now playing there, for the Brotherhood.
Arlie Latham. late of the st. Louis
said that O'Neil. the Browns left fielder,
had determined to sign with the Chicago
Brotherhood team.
Mark Baldwin. of st. LOUIS. yesterday
signed Jack O'Connor, his catcher in the
Columbus club. to play with the Brooklyns
in the Players League. Robinson. of the st.
Louis Browns. and Quinn. of the Boston.
also signed with Baldwin. but it is not
known what clubs they will play with.
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A esprit" Postmaster ON Tria,.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 2G-The trial
of DIR. Reid, the spirit postmaster, began
here to-day. The charge is that of using
the United States mails for purposes OF
fraud. The claim is that Reid advertised that
he would, for a consideration. obtain com
munications for mortals from their dead
friends. and hat he knew he could not do
it. The spirItualists consider it as an attack
on their religion, and have gathered in
large numbers. Witnesses have been sub
poened from all over the country. and
great interest IS being manifested.
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learned that the Pope was compelled to
abandon his attempt to pacify Ireland, be-
cause the clergy of that country threatened
20 rebel against papal authority in case he
persisted in his intention, as their living
depended upon the Nationalists-
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Stanley Has No Ivory.

LONDON. Nov. 26.-Dispatches received
here state that a French mission caravan,
which arrived at Mtoni on Sunday, met
Stanley at Kilata. and that he was then
eight days march from Bagomoyo. 1t is
stated that Stanley has no ivory in his pos
possession.
Mr.. M~ackin0n. president of the Emin re-
lief committee. has received n letter from
Emin Pasha dated Mslala. Aug. %. The
writer thanks the subscribers to the relief
fund and the member of the committee for
their generous help. which he says saved q
handful of fOrlOrn ones from destruction.
The Cologne Gazette publishes letters
from missionary Schynze which state that
the Arab influence in Uganda is dying out.
and that the people are becoming attached
to King Mwanga, who is friendly to Euro
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Portugal Stealing English Territory.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Pail Mall Gazette
publishes a dispatch from Prime Minister
Salisbury to the British minister at Lisbon
ordering the latter TO protest against the
Portuguese proclamation claiming coun-
tries north and south of the Zambesi river
in Africa. Lord Salisbury says that
Mashona land. which is a part of the ter
ritory referred to in the Portuguese proc
lamation, is under British protection.
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Colonial dera

SYDNEY, n. s. w, Nov. a6-In a speech
at the opening of Parliament. the Governor.
referring to the subject of colonial fedora
ton. said that while there was an expected
difference of opinion regarding modes of
procedure, all the colonies had shown the
~friendliest disposition. and there was every
likelihood that the cordial discussion now
being carried on would lead to a patriotic
agreement on the question.
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Favors a New Party in England.

LONDON. Nov. GA Conservative con-
ference was held at Nottingham to-day.
The principal address was made by
Lord Salisbury. He said that the views of
Mr.. Gladstone. looking to the separation of
Ireland from Great Britain, were making
no Roadway. The bye elections for msm-
bers of Parliament were mere skirmishes
and were not fought on the main issue.
He declared that he was in favor of forming
grow gradually. Such a party could not be
created by one man.
Lord Salisbury addressed a mass-meeting
in the evening He said he would not sup
port the eight-hOur bill, and it would be a
great mistake for workmen to have such a
bill passed. He favored an extension of
lab0rers' allotments. and gave a qualified
approval to free education. Dwellings of
through public assistance, and working
men should be. aided to emigrate.
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Austrian Cardinal Dying.

VIENNA. Nov. 28.-Cardinal Gauglbauer.
Archbishop of Vienna. is sinking rapidly.
The last sacraments of the church have
been administered to him and his death is
only a question of hours.
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Arrivals.

BREMEN, Nov. 26.-Arrived: Maine, from
Baltimore.
BREMERHAvEN, Nov. 26.-Arrived: Ems.
from New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. &.-Arrived: Lord
Give, from Liverpool.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-Sighted: Wieland,
from New York for Hamburg.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Arrived: Elder,
from Bremen: Nevada, from Liverpool.
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Borsewhipped the Professor IN School.

PETERBoRo. Ont. Nov. 26.-J. b. Nc
stitute this morning and. before a class of
pupils. horsewhipped the professor of
language. +. G.. Colbeck. McWilliams's
complaint is that Colbeck had cruelty
whipped his SON, leaving cuts and bruises
on his body.
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LADY, shoppers

Who come to New York two or three times
n year lind the Sturtevant House. corner of
Broadway and T~wenty-ninth street. very
centrally located for their purpose. Two
thousand cars pass the house daily. which
is only one block from the l. road.
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a banquet without spetches.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Secretary Blaine
gave a dinner to the delegates of the inter-
national marine conference tonight.
Covers were laid for sixty-two persons.
The dinner was marked by a radical
change from the usual programme on
such occasions. After coffee and
cigars had been enjoyed. Secretary Blaine
rose and said: 81 am an opponent of the
practice of speaking after dinner. and
shall impose 10 such duty on any one here.
Before rising from the table, how
ever, I desire to say that, speak
ing for the United States. we are
glad to welcome the representatives of
twenty-five nations to our midst for such a
purpose as draws you together ask you
to drink with me the toast, May the meet
ing of this conference be remembered with
much pleasure on land and result in greater
safety on the sea-" The guests rising,
drank the toast with enthusiasm. and then
separated.
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in the fiscal year next preceding the appli-
The recommendation, if carried out, will
place nearly all of the ~second-class post
offices in the country within the list of free
delivery offices.
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Threatened to Rebel Against the Pope.

LONDON. Nov. 27.-The Times's cor
respondent at Brussels says: A Belgian
statesman who has recently visited Rome
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AFTER diphtheria. SCARLET fever or pneumonia.
Hoods earsaparilla VIII give strength To the
ssstem. and expel all poison from the blood.
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Promotions Caused by a Retirement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Medicai Director
Francis NJ Gunnel, ex-Surgeon-general of
the navy. and recently president of the
medical examining board, has been de-
tached from the latter duty. and viii, on
the 9Th inst. be placed on the retired list
of the navy on account of age. This will
cause the promotion of Medical Inspector
Edward +. Bogert, Surgeon Geo. 1. Brush
and Assistant Surgeon John Hancock nall.
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MINOR MATTERS.
Smokeless Powder for the Navy Will Il
Manufactured i'm the United States.

Smokeless Powder for the Navy Will he
Manufactured i'm the United States.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The powders
which Secretary Tracy has been instru-
mental in arranging to have manufactured
in this country for use in the navy are the
Brown prismatic powder and a smokeless
powder. the patents and processes of which
are controlled by the Rottwell company. of
Germany. The Secretary has been informed
by Kraftmier, managing director of the
London e. Chiffon Powder Company, of
England. which manufacturer the powders
in England. that he has made an arrange
ment with the contractor now furnishing
powders to the United States navy to manu-
facture them in the United States, and that
as soon as certain necessary changes in the
plant shall nave been effected the contract
or will be enabled to furnish the powders
named to this government.
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New Pension Bureau Order

WASHINGTON, Nov. a.-Pension Commits
sioner Raum to-day issued an order warn
ing against careless rejection of claims,
and directing that all letters of rejection
shall be signed by the Commissioner.
Deputy commissioners are henceforth en-
powered to reopen claims.
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Local Weather Report.
INDIANAPOLIS Nnv 06
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Patents Issued to Indiana Inventors.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journ2L
WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Patents were
granted ~Indianians to-day as follows:
George ". Clymer, Bloomingshurg bridges; An
drew G. Freshour and G.. W: Lake. Marion, roof
ing paint: George W.. Gilbert. KendallviIle,
photograph frame; Henry A. Gore and h. w.
kuton. assignors CT one-third to F.. W. Walker.
Goshen, carpet-sweeper: Charles McNeal, Misti-
awake, assignor of one-half to +. 5. Kellman,
Goshen. split pully; James A: Minnick. Eiwood.
fence machine; Henry Gold, Fort Wayne, vehicle
seat loop; David NJ. Parry and T. II. Parry, In
dlanapolis. vehicle shaft; Max L. Richter. Fort
Wayne, rotary vegetable cutter; VIM. p. Shelf
field. Zi0nsville, fence: Vim. Smith and G. II.
Dill, DanvIlle. grocers canister; VIM. Ii. Tram
mel, Huntington, fender for plows.
Will Give Free Delivery to Little Towns.
epecial TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-The annual re-
port of the chief of the free-delivery
service. Postofice Department. recommends
that the system be extended SO as to en-
brace the towns of 5000 population which
had gross postal receipts exceeding 5000