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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27

DETROIT, Feb. 26.-Five Cinnamon. to-
day, ambled into the United States Mar
shaps Office aud gathered around two small
packing boxes. The boxes contained ], 800
small cases. and each contained trifle less
than pound of opium for smoking. These
cases have had a rather eventful history.
They came from Victoria, b. c., arrived in
Sarnia last August, and were seen there
by United States officer. When they
were smuggled over the officers were on
watch and seized them at Sand Beach,
Mich, after fight. They were finally or
dered sold by the court. and it was their
sale which had attracted the Cinnamon.
They were Lee Pond, of New York, mill
ionaire; Hip Lung. of Chicago; c.
c. Chong, of New Orleans. and
Pong Wo, of Detroit The Cinnamon had
resolved not to bid against each other
A syndicate was formed, with Hip Lung as
bidder. Hip jumped right into the breach
and shouted: Flo bundled tollalls.r Hip
looked as if he thought the opium should
be knocked right down there, but Marshal
Pennell thought differently. The opium
was worth at least $1,000. Every second
bid was made by Hip Lung, who grew more
and more excited Assistant District At
torney Wilkins took a hand. Lung gaZed
wistfully at the marshal rs the bidding
rose. w. j. Scott. representing Portland,
Me-, firm, got the opium at si,745.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
Newspapers and Libel.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 26.-About fifty
Pennsylvania newspaper publishers and
editors met here this afternoon and adopted
the following law on libel to be presented
to the Legislature:
Section /. No action for libel shall be brought
OF maintained unless the plaintiff shall before
bringing suit, request the defendant to publish a
retraction of the libel and allow to the defendant
a reasonable time in which to publish such re-
traction and to make such amends as are reason
able and possible under the circumstances of the
case and proof OF the publication of any such re-
traction or correction shall be admissible in evil
dence under the general issue on the question of
the good faith of the defendant and in mitiga-
ton and reduction of damages. Proof of the
failure or neglect of the plaintiff to comply with
the provisions of this section may be given in
evidence under the general Issue in bar of the
ton.
Sec. 2. It shall not be lawful for any attorney
at law TO bring or conduct any action or libel for
contingent fee, or ON any understanding, ex-
press or implied, that he is to receive any pOr.
ton or all OF the damages received as compensa.
ton for his services, nor shall any attorney at
law advance any money or incur any liability for
the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
plaintiff in such action.
Sec. 3. No action of libel, civil or criminal.
shall he brought unless the plaintiff orprOsecutor
shall first give security for the payment of costs;
provided that in case the plaintiff or prosecutor
shall, by petition 10 the court OF Common Pleas
or Quarter Sessions OF the proper county, declare
that he Is unable to provide such security, the
court may, upon being satisfied that said plant
III or prosecutor has proper cause for action, al
low him to bring suit without giving security.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
A Scheme that Is Likely to Fail.

PTTTsBURG, Feb. 26.-The proposed CON-
bination of the Monongahela river coal
operators is not likely to be successful.
ing OF the Coal Exchange, last Friday. an
agreement was gotten up and circulated
among the operators for their signatures.
1t was supposed that the large operators
would all sign. The small operators who
ont, and IL the combination had been eff
fected the entire Monongahela river coal
trade would have been under the control of
the pool. An operator stated to-day that it
looked as though the scheme had already
proven failure. The reason given is that
several of the large operators who were
foremost in such a movement two years
ago, when some of those who are now in fa-
vor of IL were against it. say that they
again. These operators hatiy refuse to
sign the agreement unless the signature of
every other operator is first attached to ii.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
AN INDIANA EARTHQUAKE.
1t Travels Over the Northern Part of the State,
Frightening People and Rattling Windows.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Feb. 26.-There was we'll
defined and unmistakable shock of earth
quake felt here this morning, about $50
o'clock. The shock was very slight, and
lasted only about two seconds. 1t was man.
ifested by a slight rattling of doors and
windows, and was accompanied with low
roar like distant explosion or the rum
bling of a heavy train. The manifestation
caused quite a sensation, but no one was
seriously frightened. The disturbance was
apparently quite extensive, as inquiries
came to the Western Union Office soon after
from numerous places, extendinga hundred
miles east and west, asking if an explosion
had occurred here.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. ga we'll
defined earthquake shock was felt in this
city to-day at 10 o'clock. The shock was
perceptible on the ground, but was more
marked in the second and third stories. A
heavy rumbling noise accompanied the
shock.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind. Feb. 26.--This morn
at about IL o'clock there was a rumbling
noise heard here, which shook the houses
in this city and frightened the women and
children so as to make them leave their
houses and go to the streets crying. 1t is
generally supposed to have been shock of
earthquake. There was great excite
ment here in the city and country all day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
Finally Married His First Love.

Troy, n. l., Feb. GA romantic mar
rage was celebrated lasf night at Saratoga.
The parties were Warren b. Westcott, six
ty-nine years old, and Miss Jane S. Tru-
man, aged tifty-eight years. More than
twenty-hye years ago the parties were en-
when Mr.. Westcott fell in love with a
widow and married her. A breach-of-
promise suit followed, in which Mr. Vest
colt was compelled TO pay damages. He
he setnrned to his sar snres ysars ago. when
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
TIME OF TRAINS:
THE FIRE RECORD.

Large Number of Buildings Destroyed at
Oakland City-Sman Insurance.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 26-Oakland City, a
small town twenty eight miles north of this
city, was visited by a serious fire about IL
o'clock last night. The fire originated in
the butcher-shop of Phillips & Jones, and
Immediately spread to George Kembalps
livery stable, filled with feed and convey
anees; Theodore Thompson's saloon. Mar
cellus Justices shoe store, the Washington
shoe store, Robinson's confectionery store
and l.. I. Dickleson's office, taking in q
whole square on the west side of Main
street. The citizens formed themselves into
bucket brigades, but were unable to COM
square was reduced to ashes. The loss is
estimatedat between Sc. 900 and SIC, ,OOO with
a total insurance of about g, 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
Fire in a Mining Village.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
brazil, Ind, Feb. GA destructive fire
visited the business portion of Asherville,
a mining village four miles southeast of the
city. at an early hour this morning. 1t orig
mated in a grocery store, but spread to
Sam Stigler's drug store, destroying both.
In the rear of the latter was Lewis McCul-
lough's residence. 1t was also burned, with
barn and other outbuildings. McCullough's
loss on building is $1,000; insured for $500
in Fire Association. The Home, of New
York, carried 81 200 on the grocery and
drug store. The total loss will aggregate
81 600 tn S5 0O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
WHEN INDICATIONS.
WEDNESDAY-Generally fair; warmer.
Valuable and Interesting.


The average weight OF male admits is 10 pounds
OF women about ITO pounds The average height OF
American recruits is about feet inches The aver.
age height of wellbuil, men is IT, in; Of women
TT. in One inch Of height should add two pounds
To weight The heart weighs 2so grammes in women
and go granmes I0i4 ounces) in men; the period OK
its maximum weight is between so and So The
amount OF blood in the body is one-thirteenth the
weight OF the body. or or quarts, or II OF II
pounds. A man dies when he has lost NTH OF MS
blood. The heart with each contraction elects D
of blood from each ventrice- 1t sends all the
blood round the body twice every minute, or in about
thirty five cOntractions. deadly poison injected IN
TO vein kills In fifteen seconds, on the average; In
iected under the skin in four minutes. cubic mill
meter of blood contains 100000 blood cells in men,
45O0OO0 in women. There 300 red cells to every
white blood cell. The red cells havean average
diameter OF l32O0 inc the white cells OF 800 inch
The frequency of the pulse In the newborn Is l5G In
infants of year. no. at years, a5 at to a. IS; In
the adult man, -; woman, So The resprations are
One-f0urth as rapid as the pulse.
The place TO get everything in the way OF Hats and
Clothes is az
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
Convention of southern Colored Republican.

BALTIMORE, Feb. GA number of prom
inent colored men from Maryland, Virginia
and the District of Columbia met in this
city to-day and issued call for confer
ence of colored Republicans, to be held in
Washington March -. They hope to have
representatives from every Southern State,
ard say the object of the conference is TO
urge upon the incoming administration the
necessity for the adoption of conserva-
tive policy in the treatment of the race
problem. The signers of the call say they
ored men TO important Offices. but will urge
that they be recognized as citizens and be
placed on an equal footing with white ap-
pncants Tor minor appointments under the
government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
TRAVELLERS INDEX.
II A n K a X E T. T me
ABIG FOUR RAIL-IWAY
GET IN THE swIM-FoLLOw THE CROWD
FOR WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE.

GET IN THE SwIM-FoLLoW THE CROWD
FOR WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE.
The inaugural tickets sold by the Big 70 Washing
ton are good also to Baltimore. Baltimore Is forty
miles from Washington, and the ride is one OF the fast
est and finest on the continent The Monumental
City shoad be visited by all who go to Washington
Jt cost nothing extra Tickets are on sale Feb. 26
81 and %. ard March !, 2 and 8, at rate Of sl545
round trip washington and Baltimore; same ticket
includes both cities; through sleepers. Chartered
sleepers for whole trip and through coaches will be
found only routes which the Big sells the
tickets. The Harrison Club, the Columbia Clnb. OF
Terre Haute the Harrison Club, of Fowler; the pri
vafe car OF Mr.. Barnes, the private car or Mr..
Schwinge. the private Of Mr. Dunlap, and the
Severtieth Regiment General HarisOn's old regi-
ment and his personal escort at the inaugural, ac
companied BY Marshalls Military Band of Topeka,
Kansas the finest band in the West-a all OF these will
leave via the Big L. or special trains. March and z
p IN, Twelve sieepers will be filled with these
clubs and private parties Still, we can provide for
al who come, If they viii apply in time, at Big
ficketofce corner Washington aud Meridian streets
J. II. MARTIN, Dist Pass. Agt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
Example Worthy of Imitation.

HEMPsTEAD l.. L., Feb GA. VI. Griffin,
the S1.500- 0-postmaster of this village. has
forwarded his resignation to President
Cleveland, TO take effect March 4, al
though his term will not expire for eight
cen months. Mr.. Griffin says he is too
good Democrat to serve Republican
administration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
STORY OF THE FORGERIEs.

An Intensely Interesting Narrative Of the
Discovery of the Conspiracy.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-From q gentleman
high in authority In the prosecution of the
Parnell-Times case, representative of the
Associated Press to-day heard the true
story Of how the conspiracy against Par
nell was detected. 1t constitutes one of
the most romantic and extraordinary mar
ratives in the history of politics. Tho evil
denee by which the conspiracy was ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
President Elect Harrison
LEAVES
INDIANAPOLIS TO-DAY.

Our 20 per cent. reduction cut will re-
main Que week longer, closing on March
2. 20 per cent. off regular peices on
everything. Mems and Boys Suits,
Gentlemen's Furnishings, etc.
wEverything except OVERCOATS,
which are already marked at wholesale
cost price. For years we have marked
our goods In Iliain figures, being the
first Clothing House in the city to do SO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27

Cant eat a thing Hoods Sarsaparilla
is wonderful medicine for creating an ap-
petite, regulating digestion and giving
strength.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
'BEE-LINE ROUTE
EAST AND WEST

The only line landing passengers In the Grand Gen.
tral Depot. New York city. Wagner sleeping cars
between Indianapolis, New York and Boston. The
Fast Line 10 Sc. Louis and the West Elegant sleep
ing cars run nightly ON this line to ST. Louis. and
passengers occupy them as early as S:30 D. M.
and remain undisturbed until arrival of train In St.
Louis at 7:30 a m.
TIME OF TRAINS:
~. Y e Boston FLYER" Pvs--- s3:2O m, 400 m
Cleveland Express leaves.----- 7:30 m, -7:25 p IN
TT. Wayne q Dayton Exp lv's.s11:15 IN
-. Y q Boston Express arr----<11:35 m %10:35 m
Mail and Express arTivee----.- ~6:55 q IN. 5:l5 N
DAILY.
St.L- & Kan Cy Fast Line ivs-a11:55 M *11 90
Mail and Express leaves ~725 IN, $50 p IN
St Louis Fast Express arrives s3:l0 NJ s3:4O m
Mail and Express arrives 1000 M H6:25 m
For tickets, s,eepng-car accommodations. etc., caH
at No. Bates House. No. 13S South Illinois street,
Union Station. IT. G. PECK, Pass. Agt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
HARRISON AT WASHINGTON
The President-Rlsct and His Travelling
Companions Arrive at the Capital.
HePreceeds at Once to the Arlington Hotel.
Where, During Afternoon and Evening,
He Receives Large Numbers of Callers.
The Newspaper Cabinet-Builders Get
Out Their Pencils and Begin Work.

Gen. and Mrs. Harrison Will To-Day Call at
the White House, and Are Invited to Dine
with the Clevelands on Friday Evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-27
Talk About the Cabinet.

To the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-With the arrival
of the President-elect the headquarters for
Cabinet gossip has been transferred from
indianapolis TO Washington. This evening
hepresence of Senators Evarts and Hiscock
at the Arlington revived the belief that the
New York difficulty was TO be healed. and
that Mr.. Platt might still hope for a place
under the next administration. Mr.. Eyarts
was with General Harrison for an hour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-29
PERSONAL.


William S. Noyes, Saco, was at the Mer-
chants Exchange yesterday.
Rev. Leonard G. Jordan, of Oakland, Cal,
is visiting his old home in Portland
At Holy Cross, Worcester, Edward j. Nc
Donough of Portland graduated 'ep' ~
Mr.. George Holt Strout, son or Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Streut, has entered Swanmouth
College.
Hon. Roscoe L. Bowers, Saco, and Hon.
l.. G. Downes, Calais, were at the Falmouth
Hotel yesterday.
Hon. ID. r. Hastings, Fryeburg, and
w. ii. Vinton, Gray, were at the United
States Yesterday. ..'-
Grimmer's orchestra, Miss Belle Bartlett
and, the Temple Quartette gave fine con-
cert at Hebron Academy, Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. j. w. Donigan, Bangor's candidate for
the Commissionership of Navigation, writes
to CONGRESSMAN Boutele, withdrawing his
name. The Bangor Wing says that his with
drawal will doubtlessnunite the Maine dele
cation in favor of I. r. Simonton of Cam
den. 81. G1ss&
AT Dartmouth commencement, the gradu-
ates from Maine were Frederick James AL
len Of Limerick, who took honors, William
Drummond Baker, Pennington Falls; Ralph
Sylvester Bartlett. Elliot; Archibald Camp
bell Boyd, Calais; Harry Mitchell Frost,
Portland; John Russell Perkins, South Der.
wick; and from the Chandler School, Hardy
Smith Ferguson, Portland.
A quiet but elegant wedding occurred at
the residence of Samuel FL. Beedy, ESQ in
Phillips Thursday evening, when Miss Sell
ma E. Beedy and Rev. Thomas A. Kewley
were united in marriage. Rev. Mr. Andrews,
the presiding elder, performed the ceremony.
A few Intimate friends were present. The
bridal couple stood under bell of flowers
and June roses were everywhere.
State Master Robbie reports that the Ma
tional Master, Hon. j. FL. Brigham of Ohio
has been obliged to postpone his visit to the
Oranges of this State till September. His
first announcement was for August, but he
has now arranged to commence his lecture
tour among the Patrons on Monday, Septem-
Der 9th. He will be in the State two weeks,
and intends to visit each county, where mass
meetings Of Patrons will be held.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-29
CHICAGO
WELCOME TO
PORTLAND.

The First Regiment band will De stationed
at the wharf and greet the excursionists
with music as they embark on board the
steamer s. E. Spring. Those gentlemen
who have purchased tickets will embark on
the steamer e. p. Shaw, with the band, and
escort the excursionists as far as the landing
at Cushings and then return othe city. The
excursionists' steamer with Knowlton's
band on board, will make a little trip in the
harbor, beyond Cushing's Island and then
return to the island. disembark and proceed
to the Ottawa House without further cere-
mony. On the passage down the harbor a
lunch will be served on the E. p. Shaw for
the escort-as it will be their dinner hour
and the shipping will be gayly decked with
flags. the Dallas, Fort Preble and the yacht
fleet firing salutes.
The committee of arrangements is j. S.
winslow, NJ. N. Rich, G. NJ. Moore, E. l.. o.
Adams, A. X. Hunt, f. ii. Jordan, c. f.
Guptil, l.. A. Goudy. G. S. Fobes, S. f.
Bearcc and S. l.. Larrabee, from whom tick
cts should be secured this morning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-29
Paint and OIL Club.

The Paint and Oil Club went to Diamond
Island yesterday afternoon, and with their
ladies and invited guests had dinner at the
Portland Club House. The time before sup.
per was spent in inspecting the elegant club
house and in viewing the magnificent seem
cry from its porticos. Dinner was served at
6 o'clock, after which President j. Henry
Crockett introduced His Honor, Mayor Mel.
cher, who responded in few well chosen
remarks. which were loudly applauded. Col
Fred N. Dow spoke briefly as president OF
the Portland Club. The Portland Male
Quartette proved the best of entertainers,
and cheerfully responded with excellent Sc.
lections to the demands made upon them
during the dinner and upon the boat on the
homeward sail. The committee deserve
thanks for the good time which all enjoyed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-29
FOOD ADuLTERATIoN.
A Large Audience Of Ladies at City
HALL Yesterday.

There was a large audience of ladies ath-
cred at City Hall yesterday to hear Mr.. E.
b. MerrilPs lecture ON Food Adulteration. !"
The evil effects of adulteration in food were
shown to physically injure the functions of
the various organs of the human system.
He said it was every persons moral obliga-
tion TO procure for humanity pure and
healthful food, and the only way to do this
was to discourage adulterated articles. He
considered glucose as very harmful and DEM
onstrated how extensively 1t was used in the
manufacture of cheap confectionery, brown
sugar and syrups, and in the preparation of
other common articles. At the close of his
general lecture he made elaborate remarks
upon Burnett's standard fiavoring extracts.
He compared them chemically and practical
ly with other brands of the same kind and
claimed how. while costing few more cents
bottle, they were really the cheapest for
use. He treated competitive houses very
fairly. Alter his remarks each lady in the
house was presented with little bottle of
wood violet perfumery. One thousand bot
ties were distributed. These did not quite
go round, and those who didn't get one at
the hall were given one at another place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-29
In Memorlam.

The day before Mr.. II. w. Richardson left
the Advertiser for the Maine General Hospi.
tai he prepared some book notices and or.
dered the proof sent to him so that he might
correct it, The proof was sent to him but he
was too Ill to read it, and it lay by his be
side until his death. These book notices
were then published, and four sheets of this
last copy that the deceased editor ever wrote
were framed. after new design by Mr.. R
Ii. Knight, and will be on exhibition for a
few days at Mr.. Knights store, after which
it will be placed in Mr.. Rowell's Office at the
Advertiser. In the frame, ON each side Of
the copy, photographs of Mr.. Richardson
with his signature, and in the back of the
frame are sealed copies of the Press, Argus
Advertiser, Express, Transcript and Port
land Sunday papers. air"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-29
Tho PastInnes at sebago.

An attractive programme is being marked
out by the Pastime Club of this city in con-
nection with their boating and athletic exhi-
bition atSebago Lake July 4th. Entries for
the several events are coming in quite rapid.
ly, among the latest being that of Geary of
the Central Boat Club of Boston, and Caffery
of Lawrence, Mass. The committee are do
ing all in their power to cater to the wants
OF the sport-loving public, and with rowing
in the senior, junior and working boat con-
tests, base ball between the Atlanties and
Our Boys, one hundred yards dash by prom
inent sprinters, hand ball, dancing and other
amusements, the tastes Of those who look for
pleasure of this kind will be thoroughly sat-
isfied., Entries in writing will be accepted
by Mr.. William ii. Dugan, Commercial
wharf, up to July 1st.
These entries are recorded thus far:
Double Working Boats - Stevens and mate
Paine and mate; Buckley and mate.
Senior Singles-Wm Caffery, Columbia club,
East Boston; j. E. Mahoney, same; II. w. Smith,
Riverside club, Cambridge; Henry r. Corcoran,
Central club, South Boston; Joseph Bergin,
Shawmut club, South Boston, Martin Clary, Cum
berland club; A. A. Frates, same.
Open to New England. First prize, gold watch
I'd prize, silver watch.
JUNIOR Singles-Frank Feeny, Riverside club,
Cambridge; L. A. Browning. Dirigos j. j. Geary,
Central club, Boston; j. Z. Morgan, p. McDer-
mott, 7. Mccarthy, w. Merrill, Cumberland club
Randall, Dirgos.
Open to New England. First prize, silver watch ;
"a prize, gold medal.