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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-06
new SILKS.

Please read the description of
some new things i'm Silks.
FIGURED TWILLED SILKS,
manufactured for Jas. Me-
Creery g. Co., of New York. We
control the sale for Portland of
40 of the Best Styles, which we
shall sell at McCreery's Retail
Price 1t is one of the best Silk
fabrics known. The cOlOrings
and designs are exceedingly
fine; "a inches wide. Price
$1.OO.
Cheney Bros Figured Pongee Silks,
which the manufacturers de-
clare to be the Best Silk fabric
they ever made. They will wear
for years. We control for this
market a large number of the
most approved styles, which are
now on sale at the Lowest Mar
ket Price, $I.OO.
| ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & CO.'S
Famous Cotele Silks i'm Ia of the
best New Shades. They are
very Beautiful and attractive
Goods. We have the sale of
these for POrtland---22 inch.
Price $3.50.
Changeahle, Plain and Figured silks
bid fair to rival all other styles.
we shall carry fine line of
these Silks this season. They
are very desirable for Fancy
Waists.
We have also opened n large
assortment of
Plain and Fancy Figured Silks
for Trimming and COmbina-
| fiOns.
The Silk Department will re-
ceive our very special attention
-. r. LIBBY,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
WARNING STUDENTS.
Sophomores. Freshmen and Even the Girls
Engage in College Row.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 25.-Cornell Col
lege, located at Mount Vernon. Linn coun-
ty. is greatly excited over the big class
row between the sophomores and the
freshmen. The trouble commenced by the
sophomores wearing mortar-board hats.
When they appeared Monday with their
new hats bowling mob of freshmen at
tackled them and q general fight ensued.
Torn garments, crushed hats. bloody noses
and scratched faces was the result, and the
melee was only stopped when the faculty
interfered.
Yesterday evening the sophomeres met in
body and proceeded to the homes of the
freshmen. Being admitted. the occupants
of the room were Overpowered and
search made for 'soph" hats.
Six OF which were lost in Mon
days fight. Several freshmen In
resisting the sophomores were roughly
handled Later in the evening the sophs
met large crowd of freshmen, who had
been looking for them, and after q desper-
ate struggle the sophs were routed.
To-day the young ladies of the two
classes caught the spirit and q general
hair pulling and eye-Rouging party oc-
CURED In the hall, the faculty being Obliged
to interfere. The biggest of all is expect
ed. Bands of freshmen paraded the streets
to-day armed to the teeth and shouting
their class-cry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
THE G. A. X. RACE WAR.
Commander. in Chief Weisssrt Says Southern
Whites Must Recognize COlored Soldiers.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 25.-Capt A. G. Weis-
sert. commander-in-chief of the G. A. R..
has been called upon to settle question
that has for long time kept the organiza-
tion In o state of ferment. Almost since
the formation of the Grand Army there
has been trouble south of Mason and DIX
on's line whenever colored post was
about to be organized Charters have often
been refused by the State departments
where colored veterans made application.
Protests were sent 60 the commander
in-cLlef, who turned them over to the
Judge advocate general for adjustment. A
protest came to-day from colored post In
Texas saving that nelsher the depart
ments of Louisiana nor Texas would issue
. charter. A letter had previously been
received from the Department of Texas
citing the same instance and asking for in
struotions. Captain Weissert immediately
ordered the charter to issue, and declared
that unless 1t was done he would take
steps to force the white veterans to obe-
dience or drive them out of the Grand
Army.
1.-The race war In Grand Army circles OF
the SOUTH" said Captain Weissert. lis as
suming graver aspect than ever before.
Since my election to this office / have not
been idle. have been collecting statistics
from Florida to ToxaA IL 10 my intention
to make q tour of the South, and make o
searching inquiry into this race war. l
propose to see that the colOred soldiers are
recognized by the State departments aud
posts of the Grand Army. / will lay down
the laws to the offending posts and if they
refuse to recognize the colored soldier they
will be dismissed from the Grand Army
without ceremony"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
DIR. SCOTT SERIOUSLY ILL.

Ths Aged Father of the Late Mrs. Harrison
Probably Fatally Stricken.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-The Rev. J. w.
Scott. father-in-law of President Harrison,
who is eighty three years old, is lying
seriously Ill at the White House. His ill
ness is Of but few days duration, having
commenced with q fever, which was prob
ably the result of cold. When the fever
came on. DE-. Gardner. who was Mrs. Har-
rlson's physician during her long illness,
was called in and succeeded in reducing it
Yesterday, however. 1t appeared in more
aggravated form and the patient. whIle not
in much distress. is suffering greatly from
weakness There are periods of inter-
mittent delirium. The Presidents house
hold realizes that DR.. Scott's condition is
such that it may terminate fatally. 1t was
stated at the White House this afternoon
that Dr.. SCOTT was not SO we'll. His tenn
perature was higher and he was per-
ceptibly weaker than he was in the morn
ing. Dr.. Gardner said. however. that there
would be nothing at all serious in the case
were it not for the advanced age of tho
patient
LATER.-There has been q steady decline
in the condition of DR.. Scott during the
day. and tonight he IS considerably weak
besn no abatement of the fever. which re-
mains about the same. The patient Is in q
very critical condition. and il Is extremely
great age makes it difficult for him to with
stand an acute illness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
NO MORE PENSION BILLS.

The Fifty-Third Congress VIII Not Likely
Pass Any Measures for Soldiers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Representativ
Mckinney, of New Hampshire. is the rank
ing Democratic member of the House COM
mittee on pensions. He was Union SOL
der from Ohio during the late war, and is
mentioned as Cleveland's Commissioner of
Pensions. He is authority for the state.
ment that the Fifty-third Congress will
very likely distinguish itself by refusing
to pass q single pension bill Mr.. McKin-
ney believes that the revenues
of the government will be needed to
meet current expenses, and that the
pensioners should be satisfied under
the circumstances to have no pension leg
islation whatever, as the adoption of any
measure upon the subject of pensions must
of necessity be in the direction of curtail-
ing the pension roll. There were intro
duced in Congress last winter about six
thousand private pension bills. The aver
age number of private pension measures
which have been introduced in each Con-
gress during the past ten years has been
about four thousand If this new Congress
of the session pledging itself against the
consideration of any pension measure there
will DO less than half the usual aggregate
number of bills introduced. and fully one
fourth of the work of the two branches of
Congress will be headed of. McKinney's
idea on this subject is that of many lead
ing Democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
PLANS OF INDIANIANs.

What the President, Mr.. Miller and Others
Will Do When They Retire from Ofice..
Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-This evenings
Star says: "Attorney-general Miller and
President Harrison will not resume their
law partnership after the 4th of March.
Mr. Miller will join the law firm of Elan g.
Winter in Indianapolis. 1t 10 said that the
President will go back to Indianapolis, and
after two or three months. during which
time he will fix MP his home there he will
begin the practice of law, not with regu-
lar Office for ordinary practice, but acting
as advisory counsel in big cases."
Eepaty Controller of the Currency
Nixon, who is New Castle man. will re-
sumo the banking business as soon as he
leaves his office. He has had several prop
ositions to manage large banks In select
ing place of residence and business, Mr..
Nixon, who is very able fnancier and
skillful banker. will look out for health
and happiness, as well as shekela
50 Third Auditor of the Treasury Hart will
return to his old home at Frankfort when
he is relieved of his official duties by q
Democrat. Captain Hart is banker and
man of means, and will find il easy to
employ HIS time to advantage. He has
made many friends in Washington.
Mr.. Tibbott. the Presidents efficient and
popular stenOgrapher, will likely locate in
Indianapolis after the 4th of next March.
Mr.. Tibbott has. by his good graces, made
SO many friends among the Newspaper men
of Washington and elsewhere that he
would have no difficulty In locating him.
self in journalism if he did not want to re-
turn to his old home.
Capt. Dan M. Ransdell and John R. Leon
ard expect to be &C their old homes in In.
dianapolis early next spring.
1t is believed that President Cleveland
will not be disposed to relieve Capt. Will
lam M. Meredith from his superintendency
of tho Bureau of Engraving and Printing
under some months after the Inauguration.
Captain Meredith has made as many
friends here rs any man In office. He has
given evidence of a high degree of eff
cienoy. Is liked by all under him and he is
backed by the typographical unIoD, of
which be is a controlling spirit. There
have been moro regrets expressed for Capt.
Meredith IN connection with the recent de-
feat at the polls than probably any other
man. excepting the President. of course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
understand how such reports could have
obtained circulation and wish it stated that
they ara without fnnndAtIonU

understand how such reports could have
obtained circulation and wish it stated that
they are without foundation"
Later in the day DR.. w. w. Johnson who
IL in charge of the case, called at the house
and had o short consultation with Dr..
hyatt, who has been treating Mr.. Blaine
specially for q stubborn bronchial affec-
tion. subsequently, DE-. johnson informed
reporter that the published reports that
Mr.. Blame 10 seriously I'll are entirely
without foundation. "The fact is.n' he said
there is nothing really serious the matter
with HIM. The slight cold, with accom-
penying fever, from which he suffered last
week. has entirely passed away. and he is
SO much improved to-day that he is able to
be dressed. and to move freely about the
room." DIR. johnson said be did not care to
talk about the case. but. in response to per-
sistent inquiries. hs felt sure Mr.. Blaine
would be able TO 90 out of doors in q few
days. and that he 10 well able. even now, to
stand journey In case such q course is
deemed necessary for the better treatment
OF his case.
It 10 learned from another source that
Mr.. Blaine will soon be removed to some
point in the South with the hope that the
warmer climate will have q beneficial effect
on his bronchial troubles, which seem to
have been aggravated since the cold spell
set In here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
OPPOSED TO SUNDAY CLOSING.
Postal Card Vote Which President Higgin.
botham Thinks Congress Should Consider.
Special TO the Indianapolis } ournAl.

Special 70 the Indianapolis ournAL
CHICAGO Nov. 25.-President Higgin-
botham. of the worlds fair, has addressed
. strong and comprehensive letter tn each
of the Congressmen and Senators at Wash
ington outlining the position of the direot-
ory on the question OF Sunday opening and
giving an idea of what is meant by Q SUM-
day fair. Mr.. Higgin botham quotes In
full the resolutions adopted by the local
directory In favor of an open fair under
certain restrictions. He offers evidence to
show that q majority of the people of the
United States are opposed to closing the
exposition gatee Sunday and cites the re-
suit of the experiments made by Bishop
Spaulding. of Peoria; Bishop Potter. of New
York; the Rev. Robert CoIlyer. of New Y York; ;
the Rev: Minos j. Savage. of Boston; Post
master James A. Sexton. and Mayor Wash-
burne. of Chicago. Postal-card tickets
were mailed to six thousan individu uals
outside of Chicago. living In cities of more
than four thousand and less than ten thou
sand population, where the Sabbatarian
element would naturally be stron gest, ask
Ing for their views on Sunday closing. The
names were selected at random from Dun;s
commercial reference book. The replies in
dicate that more than three out of every
four persons addressed oppose Sunday clos
ing. Mr. Higginbotham further says that
closing the gates on Sunday would prevent
The holding of religious services conducted
by the most eminent clergymen, at the ex-
position grounds. as had been arranged for
By the directory. He closes by an appeal
20 the Senators and Representatives not to
hide this gem OF modern civiliz alton from
the toiling thousands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
SCANDALOUS REVELATIONS.
How the Cholera Hospital on Swinburne ISL
and Was Conducted Under Dr.. Jenkins

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Some startling rev.
elations concerning the treatment of chol-
era patients on Swinburne island during
the recent epidemic are made by Miss Ade-
laido Merres. professional nurse. She
claims that some of the nurses and attend
ants, both male and female, were drunk
half the time; that they gambled at nights.
neglected the patients; that convalescen ts
were made to wear the clothes of victims
who were cremated and that many
patients did not get the clothes, wine and
food sent to them by friends. These a.lega-
tions and many more Miss Merres makes
as Incidental to a suit which she has begun
against Health Officer William L. Jenkins
to recover SEQ which she claims he owes
her for one months services. She says that
none of the nurses was paid for the last
week or two that they worked on Swim
burne island during September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
MINOR MATTERS.

Holman to BE "Fired" from the House Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun. an Of
fetal Democratic organ, announces to day
that Speaker Crisp will displace Holman
as chairman of the House committee on
appropriations. The Sun says Holman has
not proven satisfactory to his party, and
has made many enemies within his own
party in the House. 1t is said that Savers
of Texas 10 to succeed Holman as chairman
of the appropriations committee. If there
should be an extra session of the Fifty
third Congress Speaker Crisp will not have
any opDostion tor reelection. il 10 be-
lieved. and Holman will, therefore, have
no opportunity to jockey for . committee
chairmsnship. When Holman leaves his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
Movements Of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Arrived; Greece.
from London; City of Berlin. from Liver
pool; Hermann and Lain. from Bremen;
Rhynlsnd. from Antwerp. The several
transatlantic ships that came into port to-
day had tough time on the Atlantic. The
Rhynland met with severe gale on the
18th. Captain Weir says that the weather
was the worst that he be has met In fifteen
years. A great many steamers are overdue.
BRowHEAD Nov. 25.-Passed: City of
Chester and Etruria. from New York.
GIBRALTAR. Nov. 25.-Arrived: Fuerst
Bismarck, from New York.
BREMERHAvEN. Nov. 20 25--Arrived: Trave.
from New York.
MoyILLE. Nov. 25.-Arrived: Devonis.
from New York.
KINsALE. Nov. 25.-Passed: Italy, from
New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
CLEVELAND GOES A.GUNNING.
The President Elect Bags Eight Ducks, De-
spite Unfayorable Weather and Tide.
spec,al to the 1na,anapoli, 1ourD.l.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ExMERE, Va, Nov. 25.- President-elect
Cleveland to-day shot eight ducks as the
result of his first gunning since arriving at
Broadwater island. OF this number four
were red heads. After aiting patiently for
the water t. become less rough and the
strong northwesterly wind to at least par
TALLY subside, Mr.. Cleveland. accompanied
by Charles Is. Jefferson, W no came with him
from New York. entered a sall-boat and
was taken to the shooting blinds about
half mile out In the bay. The weather
was very unfavorabie and there was u
heavy tide, so Mr.. Cleveland had but little
opportunity to test his ability as a marks
man, but was successful In the few shots
which he was able to secure.
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presens committee position he will drop
out Of sight as quickly as did Mr.. McGinty.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. GAS anticipated,
Lieut William II. Lutz, q Lafayette man,
has been assigned to the Second Infantry,
Company III. Fort Omaha. Neb.
Acting Secretary Spsulding this morn
ing ordered the release of the steamer Wei
mar, which has been detained at the 10 wer
quarantine station, Chesapeake bay, since
the 10th inst, and she proceeded at once
to baltimore to land her 1.Sfi passengers.
The Democratic friends OF John Pence q
well-known banker of Anderson. says his
name will be presented to President Cleve-
land for the position of Deputy Controller
of the Currency. for which he is repre-
sented as being well fitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Nov. %. The stove
in the pay.car of the Knoxville, Cumber-
land Gap 81 Louisville railroad exploded
at Lutrell, seriously if not fatally injuring
Paymaster Claxton. The day was very
cold, and the porter had filled the stove too
full the gases being unable to escape. One
end of the car was wrecked. One other
man vas injured but not seriously. Clax-
ton was brought to Knoxville late this
affarnoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
Passenger. Ropb.d bv u..sed s,.,

TACOMA. Wash, Nov. 25.-The Northern
Pacific overland train was held mp at Hot
Springs last night by three masked men.
The robbers entered the sleeping-car and
ordered the passen gers to hold their hands
MP. A robber eusrded each door while .
third man relieved the passengers of their
valuables TO the amount of 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
AMERICAS SILVER PROPOSALS
Presented to the Monetary Conference
by Uncle Sans Commissioners.
Other Powers Asked to Assist in Restoring
by international Agreement Parity Of
Value Between Gold and Silver.
British Delegates Worsted in an Effort
to Prevent Free and Full Discussion.

Career Of "High.Roller' Arton, Who Conduct.
ed the Bribery Part Of the Panama Canal
Company Swindle-Trial Postponed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26

City Ticket Ofhces-Corner Illinois street and Ken
lucky ave. ia South Illinois ST., and Union Station
II. J. RHEIN. General Agent.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-28

The Methodist congregation, since the
disaster to their church, some weeks
ago, have been worshipping in the Y.
M. G. A. hall. They expect to erect n
new church on the present site, inste d
of repairing the old one. Arrangements
have not yet been perfected for that
pupose, however.
Workmen are busy reconstructing the
interior of the Virginia Hotel, and pres
pairing for extensive improvements. 1t
is the purpose of the new proprietor,
J. G. Scheffer, to make the Virginia one
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-28
A Sign of Confidence.

The eagerness which characterized the
bidding at the lot sale here on Thursday
last, was a demonstration of the public
confidence in the future of the town.
The sale of $4,000 worth of lots in the
space of three hours or less, shows that
bidders were not backward and the auc-
tioneer had tolerably smooth sailing.
This manifestation of confidence is not
only gratifying to those interested in the
town. but cannot fail of good results;
those who purchased lots, in many in
stances, will erect improvements upon
them. The purchases were not made
with an eye to investment for specua-
tive purposes, as was the case two years
ago. Boom" prices did not enter into
the consideration of the purchase The
only consideration in the purchase was
faith and confidence in the safety of the
investment based upon the present pro-
gress and future prospects of Clifton
Forge. Recognizing the demand for
buildings, especially residence property
at prices which insure good return, the
purchasers of lots will erect houses to
meet this demand We may therefore
look for decided increase of the build>
ing business, already commenced with
good deal of promising vigoI. Building
once fairly commenced in the locality of
1 majority of the purchases made on
n that particular section. So that eve>
'ything considered, last Thursday may
De deemed grand day for the town.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-28
Alabama Iron at San Francisfo

The sailing vessel Yorktown on Feb
,ruary 90 arrived az San Francisco, Cal,
with $50 tons of pig iron from Birming
ham, Ala, the shipment being consigned
to Husband & Brooks, dealers in pig
iron. This is practically the first ship
ment of pig iron from the Southern
states that has ever entered Il California
port. A short time previous samples of
this iron were sent to be tested by iron
foundries, and the result was large sales
were at once made, the $50 tons received
having been sold before arrival. There
are now en- route from New York 5000
tons more, which have been sold to such
firms as Steiger s. Kerr the Fulton,
Risdon, Union, Atlas, and National Iron
Works, and others. The total amount
of pig iron received at that port averages
between $4,000 and 22,O0c tons year.
have been taken during the past few
months the present year will see re-
corded sale there of between 5000 and
10000 tons Or about one-half the total
amount consumed.
A Western representative of Southern
furnaces holds that pig iron can now be
bought at the furnaces in Alabama as
cheap if not cheaper, than it can be
bought at the furnaces in Scotland. At
present rates it costs $5.15 ton to ship
the iron from the furnaces at Ensley,
miles from Birmingham, to New York.
and So a ton from the latter point to San
Francisco by sea, making total of S13.-
Is from the furnaces to that port. The
freight rate from Glasgow to San Fran
cisco is s. 10 ton. Adding to this the
duty of 1872 a ton makes Il total of So IL
a ton, or a difference of $4.03 ton
against the American product.
Pig iron is now selling in the San
Francisco market at from 1923 to 1924
ton, the usual price being $s6 to $50.
Local agents of the Alabama product
claim that if, with freight rates against
them and pig iron selling at from So to
Sc ton below the usual price, they can
successfully compete with dealers in the
foreign product, they certainly can sell
as low, if not lower, than foreign dealers
when freight rates from Alabama are re-
dueed, which, they say, must come soon
1t costs only 95 cents a ton to ship from
the furnaces to Charleston or Mobile,
and if ships can be chartered to load at
either Of these ports direct for San
Francisco, the total freight charges to
that port will be $S.95, or a saving of
81 80 over the circuitous route via New
York.