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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1a-Prof William
Harkness, of the United States Naval OBJ
servatory, in speaking TO u reporter about
the brilliant aurora borealls Saturday
night. said that. although the sight was q
very fine one. yet the greatest display of
this character he had ever witnessed was
in 1856 or 1857. when the lights were seen as
far south as Havana. MANY theories he
continued. have been advanced as to the
cause and extent of the auroras, but, after
ell. it is pretty much guess work. 1t would
seem ensy enough to determine whether,
when the lights are visible at the north
pole. they are visi BILE at the south yet this
point has never been settled. If the theory
that the lights are caused by electric
currents thrown off from the poles be true,
they should be visible both north and
south simultaneously. We have records of
observations as early as 5:02 In the evening.
Ii Is fact that auroras come In cycles, say
every ten or twelve years. and the electric
hypothesis IS the usually accepted one 1t
Is possible. yes. l will say probable, that
more auroras will come in the near future.
The recent magnetic disturbances were
great. The magnatometers in the observa-
tory were Affected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16
OPTIONS AND FUTURES.
Difference Between Them Defined BY Presi-
dent Hamtii, of Chicago,s Board of Trade

Difference Between Them Defined BY Presi.
dent Hamtii, of Chicago's Board of Trade.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The Chicago
Board of Trade had hearing before the
House committee on agriculture to-day on
the anti.options bill, and through it's presi-
dent. Charles W. Hamill. opposed the PASS
age of the bill on the ground that 1t prohib-
tied dealings in futures. The system Of
future deliveries, Mr.. Hamill said, grew mp
In response to ademand from agriculturists
for continuous open market. which was
impossible without future buying and
selling. He believed that the sale Of fut-
ures was in the interest of producers. Spec
ulation, in his opinion. had O tendency to
sustain values. If a man were prohibited
from buying for future delivery o great
stimulus to buying would be taken away.
In answer to Mr.. Lewis, of Mississippi,
MIR. Hamlll admitted that sometimes
speculation forced the prices down, but he
believed this was generally temporary. and
that in the aggregate it sustained prices.
The first dealings In futures were by the
government during the war In mess pork.
So far as IL was proposed TO prevent option
dealings the Board of Trade was in favor of
the bill. Options were dealt in outside the
board by mem bers in good standing. but il
WAS against the board'srules aud against the
State law. The board had repeatedly urged
the State authorities To prosecute these
dealers The board took the view that 1T
was not police officer and was hardly
called upon TO prosecute these men itself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16

Cnnada's Reciprocity Commissioners Return
Home Without Getting What They Wanted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Sir John Thomp-
son, Hon. George E. Foster and Hon. Mao
kenzie Bowel. the Canadian commission
ers, closed their negotiations with Secre-
tary Blaine and Gen. John w. Foster. rep
resenting the UnItod States. for reciprocal
trade relations between the two countries,
this afternoon, and left here this evening
for the Dominion capital The State De-
partment officials refuse to make known
tho result Of the conference. but 1t Is be-
lieved the visitors were unsuccessful in
their mission. principally because of their
alleged failure to satisfy the represents
tives of this government that they were
authorized to conclude commercial treaty
entirely independent of the direct interests
of Great Britain. The proposition of
the Canadians. SO it is understood,
was that treaty be concluded on the
following basis: First. q renewal OF the
cations required by tho altered oircum-
stances of both countries; second. q re con-
sideration of the treaty of 1883, with re-
spect to the Atlantic fisheries. with the
view of securing the FREQ admission into
the Unit States markets OF Canadian
fishery products. in return for facilities to
be granted United States fishermen to buy
bait and supplies and 10 transshIp their
carg0es in Canada. ell such privileges TO be
mutual: third, the protection of mack erel
and other fisheries in the Atlantic ocean
and in the inland waters also; fourth. the
relaxation Of the seaboard coasting laws of
the two countries. and. fifth. of the coast
ing laws and inland waters dividing Can-
ada from the United States; sixth, mutual
salvage and saving of wrecked vessels;
seventh. arrangements for settling the
boundaries between Canada and Alaska.
It is probable that the minutes of the con-
ference will be made public by the Canadi-
an commissioners when they reach Canada.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16

II done outside the board room the ex-
change had no jurisdiction, and therefore
did not provide for expulsion OF members
was not tolerated by the Board of Trade.
ls was purely gambling transaction, ana
tho board would welcome anything which
prohibited IL
in answer to Mr.. Hatch, Mr.. Hamill said
Trade building in which puts" and calls"
were frequently bought and sold No
record was kept of these transactions. In
his opinion these dealings had no appre-
clable effect on prices In the open market.
The difference between future and an op-
tlon was that one was q contract and the
other only privilege TO make contract.
Mr.. Hatch said that all the members or
the committee admitted there was such o
thing as . legitimate sale or futures he
asked Mr.. Hamill to define an illegitimate
sale.
Mr.. Hamill said the law of Illinois and
the courts had defined the differences.
The Board of Trade required an actual de-
livery, involving csrting of wheat from
one warehouse TO another, but delivery
of q warehouse receipt on which the wheat
could be obtained. The sale was made on
actual wheat and that sale could be dupli-
GATED indefinitely, just as five-dol lsr-bi
could be passed from hand to hand. This
sale was negotiable contract.
To Mr.. Hatch Mr.. Hamill said that dupli-
cation OF contracts would not have any
effect whatever on the visible supply. The
contract might be passed from hand to
hand and finally como back to the first
man who made 1t. The contract must De
lived up to whenever the time arrived for
it's fulfillment. This future dealing kept
mp the prices because the short seller W as
the most anxious buyer and the producer
had him as well az the miller and the ex-
porter TO sell TO. He believed this influence
of the bulls moro than counteracted the
excess of sales over actual produce. He
knew of hardly any bears who had made
money but could name number OF bulls
who had grown rich.
Referring TO Mr.. Hamilps statement that
agriculturists had first demanded future
dealings Mr. Hatch called attention TO the
fact that there was an unb-oken line of
agricultural organizations demanding the
passage of the bill. To Mr.. Moses, Mr..
Hamill said tho one-eighth of cent COM
mission was liable to break both sides to a
deal and that the speculator was his own
worst enemy. The millers.. he said IN con-
ciusion. would like the bill passed because
1t would give them o monopoly and enable
them to buy on their own terms
b. w. Allorton and Mr.. Morton. of the
Chicago board. also opposed the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16
WORK OF JEALOUS FIENDS.
Two Sisters Who Had Won Suit Burned Out
Of House and Home by Relatives
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
LAwRENCEBURG, Ind, Feb. 15.-Recently
Misses Amanda and Julia Cassaday obtained
Judgment against the estate of their mother
for 81 600. which sum would about consume
the whole estate after the other debts were
paid. This Judgment was given to them
for taking care of their mother during her
last illness. When the Judgment was OBJ
tanned certain of the relatives were heard
saying the two women would not be per-
mitted to enjoy the property. Threats
were made against their lives and property.
On thursday night last the house situated
on the old homestead, where the sisters re-
sided. was set on fire and burned to the
ground, the women barely escaping with
their lives
1t was at once sur missed that certain
relatives were respon sible for the fire, as
they stood around and did not offer
TO lend assistance. The two women
went to sthe home of friend
until Friday. when they returned to the
farm and took up their quarters in bnild-
ing on the premises. That evening this build
ing also was discovered on fire. However,
1T was extinguished before any great dam
age was done. The property was up for
sale soon by the administrators to pay debts.
People In the neighborhood are highly in
dignant over the outrage, and the OIL IS who
are suspected will be summoned be. ore the
grand jury next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16
FOUND IN AN OLD CHEST.
Nailed to Drawer Was $500 Worth of Coy
eminent Bonds, with Coupons Attached.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, Feb. 15.-Early in 1891
Henry Walker. farmer living in Chester
township. died. and in May following his
widow sold the personal property at auc-
tion. Among other articles an old tool
chest and contents were bought by Mr..
Rittenhouse, of North Manchester. A day
or two ago. while overhauling the chest,
Rittenhouse found 5000 In old government
bonds nailed to the underslde of the bot
tom of one of the drawers of the chest,
with all the coupons attached. The ques-
tion is, TO whom belongs the money! 1t is
TO be decided by a committee of arbitra-
placed the money in the chest, some people
thinking It was put there by George Knoop.
who Is now dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16
Republican Literary Bureau

STFVIHE 10 INC IlusdndFVHS 'VItt'oI
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Thomas II. Nc
Kee. formerly OF Logansport. superin-
tendent of the House document-room under
the last Congress. is now installed on the
top floor of the Washington Loan and
TContinusd on second Page.I
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16
Ex-senator Fair Give. $500. 900 to

Ex-senator Fair Gives $500. 900 to Charity.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Au evening
paper says ex-senator James q. Fair to-
day made will bequearhing $500 600 to
charity. Two hundred thousand goes TO
the Catholic Orphan sylum in memory of
his late wife, 500. 900 to the Protestant Or
phan Asylum. of tbls city. and SlO0, 600 to
the Hebrew Orphan Asylu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-16
JEsDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY le, 1892.

CATION will show that that law has been
detrimental to the agricultural interests
and that the committee on agriculture will
find no difficulty In obtaining voluntary
witnesses to testify as to the existing facts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09
The ATLANTIC Monthly.

An interesting feature of the December Atlantic
is an article by W. j. Stilman In which he gives
series of letters and extracts from letters of James
Russell Lowell, which reveal in an intimate and
striking way the interior life and thought of the
large hearted, many sided poet and man of let
ters Edmund Everett Hale's chapter Of remin-
iscenses Of New England Boyhood describes in
an amusing and Illuminating way the strictly pro.
vincial life which the people of Boston led sixty
and seventy years ago.
The publishers promise for the coming year. to
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gives it a distinctive field in periodic ltera-
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Harris, Ellen Olney Kirk, Octave Thanet, Henry
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During the past year the Atlantic has given
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herald of the Infant Year.

Clip the last thirty years or more from the cen
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The calendar and astronomical calculations 70
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09
A New superintendent OF the State In
sane Asylum.

The trustees of the Vermont state insane asy-
lum at Waterbury, consisting of Gov. Fuller,
Judge S. d. Hobson of Island Pond, and w. W.
Hunt OF st. Adams, met at the administration
headquarters at Waterbury Thursday and organ
lied by electng Gov. Fuller president and w. w.
Hunt clerk pro tenn. DR.. W. II. Gddngs of Ba-
kerstield was appointed superintendent of the in
stitution. Dr. Giddings was born in Bakersfield
in 1870, received "A common school and aCRdemical
education and graduated from the medical de
partment of the University of Vermont in the
class of 1866 He has held town offices at Bakers
field and served in both branches of the egsla-
frtfsa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Board of Agriculture.


me state board of agriculture met at Burliug-
ton Thursday evening of last week There were
present Gov. Fuller, President Buckham of the
University Of Vermont, &. NJ. Winslow of Bran.
uon, victor l. Spearof Braintree, J. o. Sanford Of
stamford, and j. l.. Hills of Burlington After
an IN formal talk an organization was effected by
the election of Mr.. Winslow as general secretary
ana Mr. spear as statistical secretary. II was de
cided to collect statistics of the abandoned
FARMS, the manufacturing mining and agricut-
ural resources of the state, which will be com
piied Tor report to be published chiefly for dis.
tilbullon az the worlds fair to advertise the at
fractions OF vermont Gov. Fuller said that II
was one of the most important meetings that the
BOARD mad ever held. He said that the board
would consider the subject of road making and
doubtless its members will he able to give the PEG
pie some advanced ideas relative to the way to
nulld and keep good roads. The board desires
that towns wishing to have the board hold meet
lngs with them should make application at once.
IL is expected that the winters program of meet
ings will be made by Jan /.
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We desire TO say to our citizens that for years
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Death of Henry. G. Trickey,
who wrote:the Fake BORDEN Story.

Henry G.. Trickey, the Boston Globe reporter
who wrote the sensational story about the Bor-
den murder case met with a tragic death at Ham.
ilton ont Saturday. In attempting to catch a
moving train he slipued, fell under the cars and
was instantly killed. Trickey was afraid the
grand jury would indict him and went to the
home of his brother-in-law at Evanston ILL.,
some time ago He went to Hamilton, register.
ing at the Royal hotel under the name of Henry
Melzar, New York. Mr. Trickey was born in DO.
YER N. H., in 1868, and he had been on the Globe
stan eight years. His mother, wife and one
brother survive him. Before writing up the Bor.
den case he gained much notorety through his ac-
counts of the Mrs Barnaby murder case and
other sensational affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09
Four In One Grave.

Four children were buried in one grave at
South Barton last week. The parents were MIR
and Mrs Melvin Drown, formerly of Barton. Two
of the children died of diphtheria in Boston about
Jenu 10. The parents then went to Washington,
this state, hoping the other two would escape the
disease but they fell victims to it in August The
children were laid in one grave, adjoining that of
another child who died four years ago. MIR. and
Mrs. Drown are now left childess.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09
sOOO,OOO 10 Boston,s Poor.

The income Of more than $500 900 is now being
distributed among certain charitable institutions
of Boston to be devoted to ameliorating the con
dition of the worthy poor. This gift was made
by the late Elisha Ninton Ashton, who for 40
" ars was Boston's leading importer of Partisan
goods. He died in England in 1884, leaving an es-
tate of 800 Mrs Ashton died recently, and
the property is now being disposed Of according
to Mr.. AshtOn's will
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO suspend immigration for a
Year.
Congress M"ysTNke Such ActionIto Pre-.
vent.th Introduction M C1,,,

Senator Chandler, the chairman Of the S.poto
Immigration committee. says ~ believe that
Congress VIII be willing to pass a bill this winter
10 shu' OH immigration for a year. 1t is the only
way we can pr vent cholera getting into this
country next spring 1t is not partisan question
vi course, certain exceptions will have to be
madti the near relatives Of people already in this
country, such as mother, father. brother and sis
Ter should be permitted to tine here. Just as at
present Naturally no interference is contem.
plated with the landing Of men who are Ameri.
can cltiZens, either 10y birth or adoption and no
one Mhldtny visitors or tourists the privilege Of
coming here
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Forty Cases of Diphtheria.
Serious Outbreak in Rutland County.

Serious Outbreak In Rutland County.
The diphtheria scare in Rutland county is grow
ing worse every day. Three members Of a fam
ily named Tromley, living on Kngton avenue
Rutland, died within 30 hours Of each other and
were buried by the town authorities as soon as
possible. There are now about 40 cases of the
disease of a malignant type in Rutland. The dis
ease Is also raging in Hampton and Poultney both
near Rutland In Hampton all religious services
have been given up and the schools have closed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09

The grand jury at Taunton, Mass finished its
work last Friday, finding an indictment against
Lizzie Borden of two counts, and she will be
tried for the murder of her father and step
mother.
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Four Killed I'm IA Grade Crossing Acct
dent.

wagon containing VIM. Conkn and wife
Edward Blanchard and wife and Mrs Maggie
Pitts was struck by train running at high rate
of speed at Elmira, N. Y, a few nights ago The
engineer did not notice the accident, and when
the train halted at the station nearly half mile
away, the locomotive bore on its pilot the crush
ed and mangled bodies of Mr. and Mrs Blanch-
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Pitts and the mangled form of VIM. Conklm
still alive, were found 100 yards from the cross
ing. Mr.. Conklin was taken to the hospital His
injuries are probably fatal
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