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The indicator., 1894-12-29
INsPEcToR-oENERAL's REPORT
Hc Suggests That Colorado's Cannon lie
Used for n Hitchink Post.

lie sugEeah That CoiOFNuOs cannon he
Used for Hitchink Post.
Denver, Dec. 21.-Inspector-GeDer
Ferguson has completed his report on
the condition of the state militia, and
this morning 1t was fled with the gov
ernor. He states that the National
guard of the state was never in as gool
condition as at present, except as to
uniforms. He says the recent troubles
which required their presence has re-
suited in -great- good T. tha's, and ther
have learned some OF the duties OF I
soldier by practical experience. Col
onel Ferguson makes several recon-
mendations and advises that the sig
nal corps be reorganiZed as an infantry
company, with the privilege of retain.
ing their bicycles.
As to the artillery the colonel recon-
mends that the Napoleon guns Of the
Chaffee light artillery be used as hitch
ing posts as they are too much out OF
date to be of ahy use. He says the
artillery company should be supplied
with Gatling or Hotchkiss guns. He al
vises that dress uniforms be discarded
and fatigue uniforms be used.
ii company of Boulder passed the
best inspection of any company in che
National guard, having 100 per cent. OF
the members present.
As the Aspen company neglected Il
show up for inspection, 1t is recon
mended that they be dissolved. ThS
other companies passed satisfactory
| inspections.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
Tho Price of Wheat.

Minneapolis. Dec. 25.-A feature of
general interest in the grain trade of
the country appears in the journal to-
day. the editorial staff Of which was
made up Of prominent women of Min
neapolis. the commercial department
being in charge of Mrs. Charles r.,
Lewis. Mrs. Lewis secured letters On
the wheat situation from prominent
men in the trade in the United States
and Canada and they We're printed in
the journal, making it perhaps the
most complete symposium on wheat
ever printed in the United States. A
striking feature of the article is the
very general agreement of the men in
the trade in New York, Baltimore,
Chicago and San Francisco and ST.
Louis that the outlook for an advance
in prices of wheat is not encouraging.
Many speak slightingly of wheat feed
ing The general character of the
views presented is very frank.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
LOOKING FOR MISS POLLARD.
Theatrical Manager Wants to Give Her
u job


New y n-'', Dec. 24.-Madclinc Pol
lard. Of damage suit fame. is missing.
Manager VI. c. Anderson of the Foui-
tain theater, Cincinnati. has been in
New York since Wednesday last hunt
ing the city from Harlem to the Ba;-
terry and from river to river for tie
woman who broke the political power
Of Colonel w. C. P Breckinridge
The fact that Miss Pollard has NOT
promised to be a sufficient drawing
card for first-class houses to bill does
not in the least discourage Mr. Ander-
son. who considers that she will be an
unusual drawing card for popular-pricp
theaters. Manager Powers last sum
mer had Il contract with her for her ap-
pcarancc upon the stage of first class
houses. He learned then that the seat
dal which clustered about tho name ~
Miss Pollard would make it impoSsible
for her appearance at fashionable plly
houses. and the hope which Miss Pol
lard then expressed TO appear in public
was for a time shattered.
Now Mr.. Anderson believes Mr.. Pow
ers made a mistake in not trying to bill
her at popular-price houses, and as Il
result Of that belief IL exerting every
energy TO find her. Night and day
since reaching this city he has boon on
the 20, but As yet has not been able tD
locate her. He is armed with a con
tract, which If signed by the young
woman will call for large salary edcn
week. That Miss Pollard is in the city
is certain but in what particular house
Is the mystery. She is no longer known
as Miss Pollard, hut has changed her
name TO one which suggests nothing Of
what her life has been.
1t was but a short time ago that sht
obtained position with large house
in rhis city as a typewriter. When her
indeutity was learned, she was in
formed that her services We're no long,
er needed Since then she is said 20
have hidden her whereabouts from her
acquaintarcrs.
The Cincinnati manager is confident
that he can induce Miss Pollard to sign
his contract If he can only find her.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
DEBS' SENTENCE.
1t VIII Begin on January 9Th of Next
Year.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-,Judgc Woods to-
day decided that the Jail sentence for
Debs and his associates in the Santa
Fc case should begin January Sth. On
motion of Attorney Gregory for the de-
fense the Santa Fe and government
case on which sentences We're cumu-
lative We're separated, and sentence on
the latter was deferred until the Santa
Fe sentence should be served. An ap-
peal will be taken in the government
case and the sentence was deferred
TO January to allow an appeal to be
perfected.
The defense asked that the sentences
be made cumulative instead of concur
rent. There were two cases in which
the union men were found guilty of
contempt-the government case and the
Santa Fe Judge Woods entered tho
order, which. If carried out, will give
Mr.. Debs one year in jail, instead of
six months, and the other six months
instead of three. This point was pure
ly technical for the purpose of testing
the legality for the sentences in the
United States supreme court
The indicator., 1894-12-29
ADMIRAL TING IN CONTROL.
EdIct Issued Continuing Him in Charge
of the Fleet.


London. Dec. PA dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin which will be
| published tomorrow says an edict has
been issued continuing Admiral Ting
in charge of the fleet The foreign Of
ticers in charge of the fleet. 1t appears,
sent to Prince Kung, president of the
admiralty as well as president of the
TsunG Ii Yamen, a unanimous protest
against the punishment of Admiral
Ting. who has been blamed for not pro-
tecting the dock yards at Port Arthur
against the Japanese fleet, rs well as
for the defeat of the Chinese fleet Mt
the battle fought OF the Yalu river, in
which engagement he was in command
of the Chinese squadron. The foreign
officers declare the charges against
Ting are unjust. and that they will re-
sign If he is punished. The Chinese
naval officers also sent petition to
Prince Kung asking for Admiral Ting's
retention. The Foo Chow clique, which
ousted Admiral Ting, is now. the Times
dispatch adds conspiring against Ad-
miral Ting. and is prompting the cen
sors with false accusations in order TO
avenge the execution of their comradc,
Admiral Fong, commander of the
cruiser Chcu Yucu. who WINS -S-cutcu
early in November for cowardice in the
battle of the Yalu river.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
NIacnra . Eln.r of Xyntnr.

Syracuse, n. Y, Dec. 24.-Frank w.
Hawley, vice president of the General
Electric company was shown dis
patch by n Post reporter concerning
the action of the state reservation com
missioners Mt Niagara, in bringing to
the attention Of the federal and Cana
dian governments the diversion of wa.
ter with a view Of stopping it.
''Such action on the part of the state
commissioners is entirely uucallcd for.
he said. "rhe average depth of water
at the beginning of the precipce is SAID
to be drawn by the charatered com
panics on both the American and Cana
dian sides, when in full operation, will
not exceed eight or nine inches. This
would leave column of water at leasi
five and a half feet high pouring
steadily over the falls
The indicator., 1894-12-29
v. NJ. r. A. pu,,d,nr burned.

Albany, N. Y. Dec. 25.-The upper
norton OF the handsome building Of
the Y. NJ. G. A., adjoining the famous
Kenmore hotel, and located in the busi-
ness quarter, was gntted by fire to-
day. The fire was discovered In the
elevator shaft at 7:30 o'clock, and be-
fore the firemen had arrived had
spread over the entire upper part of
the building. A general alarm was
sounded and the flremen succeeded I'm
confirming the flames to the three top
floors. The ground floor was leased to
several merchants, and their damage
by water is heavy. The loss will reach
nearly 10000. Fully insured,
The indicator., 1894-12-29
VIII co,,,iz, in wa.b,npto,.

ChicngO. Dec. 24.-Plans We're an
nounccd to-day for the exodus of n
large number of Chicago Poles who
will settle on 15.00o acre tract in the
state of Washington. The Rev. Father
Klawitie. pastor of one of the Polish
churches here. is the Moses who will
lead his countrymen into the promised
Western land. The Rappervillc Colony
Company. of which the clergyman IS
president. has purchased and bonded
the tract Of government land In What
com county. Washington. on the main
line of the Northern Pacific railroad
and 80 families will move January 1.
Large numbers are expected to follow
during the next year,
The indicator., 1894-12-29
souADRoMs OF HORSE FLIES.
Scheme for Garry Ing Disease Into the
Canp of thu Enemy.

Camp of TIL, Enemy.
Some amusing particulars OF the In
ventions that have been offered to tho
French war Office since 1871 have re-
Gently been published in q French
newspaper, the majority of which, ac-
cording to the London Court Journal,
are about equal to the Laputan scheme
for plowing fields, namely, by sowing
acorns in rows and then turning in
pigs to root them up. Ono genius
sought u patent for the training of
squadrons of horse flies. These aux
iliaries were to be fed exclusively on
blood served up beneath the delicate
epidermis of mechanical figures
clothed in tho uniforms OF members of
the triple alliance, 80 that when
political relations in Europe were
strained tho flies might BIO given daily
little of tho juice of certain poison
Gus plants, and on actual declaration
of war bs turned out in the path of
the enemy. Another ingenious person
proposed schemo for educating war
dogs In times OF peace he would
train French war dogs to bite lay
figures wearing Prussian helmets.
in order that on tho outbreak
OF war the kennels OF the whole coun-
try might be mobilizcd, and let lose
on the enemy. Then there arc nu-
merous proposals for bridging rivers
by means OF ropes attached to cannon
balls, and photographer suggests
novel kind of captive shell, which,
breaking over the fortified position of
an enemy, would disclose a small
camera attached to n parachute. The
enemy's Notifications would be instan-
taneously photographed and the ap-
paratu5 hauled back by the string and
the negatives developed at leisure.
Two ideas are very inhuman. One IL
scheme for sending largo quantities
of poisoned needles, US If in charity,
to tho encmy's generals, who would, !
OF course, distribute them to their
forces. and so poison tho unfortunate
users; and the other to charge explo-
sive bullets with pepper. Two objects
are pursued by the investor of the
pepper-its discharge would blind the
enemy and tho great demand for the
continent in timc OF war woul stinau-
late the trade of tho French colonies
and increase the revenue of the coun-
Try. There are also many other
equally absurd proposals, such as sug-
gestions for maisipp- p-snpt-Lg--.-s--saafr,
cry growing potatoes on barracx
roofs in December and killing whole
army corps of Prussians by post-bvt
they are too numerous to be mem
toned
The indicator., 1894-12-29
MET A wATERSPOUT.
Narrow Escape OF the Norwegian Steamer
CuprIsy.

Philadelphia. Dec. 25.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Guerley. Captain Taur-
Wig, which arrived here from Port Mo-
rant, Jamaica. with cargo of ban
anas. had q narrow escape from de-
su.uctiuu by being swallowed up in the
center of mammoth waterspout,
which was skillfully stecred clear
of early on last Sunday morn
ing to the southward of Cape Hat
teras.
The Gucrlcy. after coming through
the crooked Island pass met with heavy
gales and tremendous seas and on sun
day had reached a position eighty
miles south of Cape Hatteras. The
weather came on squally and the sky
indicated bad storm. \ small cloud
appeared on the horizon, growing rap
idly larger in It's proportions. 1t was
soon seen to be huge waterspout
making direct for them. travelling at II
marvellous rate of speed. The ship >
head was put around almost west,
while the ocean monster shot past, just
clearing the starholr1 rail In its
wake spindrift filed the air and 4
large wall of water followed 1t on
either side. 1t disappeared behind the
southern horizon in 4 few minutes and
the rest of the voyage to this port was
made in safety.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
Wages at Homestead.

Pittspurg. Dec. 24.-The new scale
of wages in the great Homestead
plant was posted in eleven different de-
partmcnts of the mill nt u. IN. Com
mon laborers will receive the same
wages they are now getting. In the
converting mill there is reduction OF
from 10 to 20 per cent among the
skilled lnborers. In the 10, %, 32, 30
and 4Oinch mills there are reductions
ranging from 20 10 30 per cent. among
the rollers. The latter class OF WORK
mon get the heaviest cut of all. The
mon consulted Hugh O'Donnell, who
was their leader In the big strike, but
who has not worked In the mill since,
and he advised them to accept the
terms, as they could do no better, and
they will follow his advce.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
r,legra,b company.. cnrplo,.ne.,

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 25.-In the
federal court Mt Huntsville, Mrs Ida
Ross. widow of Robert G. Ross, who
was shot and killed by the Skclton
boys at Stevenson several months ago.
because of his alleged seduction Of An
ME Skelton, has been awarded YER
diet of $4,000 against the Western
Union Telegraph Company because Of
the company's alleged failure to de
liver TO Ross n message warning bin
that tho Skelton boys We're after him.
Judge Boarmnn set aside the verdict
MS being excessive. Mrs. Ross sent the
telegram from Scottsboro to stevenson,
whittier Ross had gone by private con
veyance to take the train. The Skelton
boys overlook him at Stevenson and
shot him to death.
The indicator., 1894-12-29

EMPEROR WILLIAM is of the opinion
that cavalry is obsolete as an army
auxiliary and he proposes to convert
three-fourths of his cavalrymen into
infantry. 1t was the opinion of Cen
eral Sheridan, who accompanied Gen
eral Moltke in the Franco-Prussian
war. that the Germans didn't have
near enough cavalry and made poor
use OF what they had. William out
ranked Philip by star Or two, but
had it been question of handling a
squadron of cavalry American money
would have backed Little PHIL at
heavy odds.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS.
rho Day Is Given Up to tho Little
Ones.


Washington. Dec 25.-The president
md the members of the Cabinet cele
DRAFTED Christmas in the old fashioned
way, making it essentially a family af-
air. At the White House it was Il
genuine children's day. everything be
ng given up TO the presidents little
)nes. There was Christmas tree Set
n the library, the first that the Cleve-
and children have called their own,
md Mrs, Cleveland herself added the
finishing touches 10 the tree, which,
while not of great proportions. was
very beautifully trimmed and dccorat-
ii with tiny parti-colored electric
amps in place Of the old-time wax can
Hes. The gifts of the little ones Were
numerous. and until noon the express
wagons and messengers came laden
10 the White House, As usual, the
president remembered all of the EN-
ployes in the House. Everyone got a
tat turkey and 10 his personal servants
the president gave substantial gifts
IF money, an example which was fol
lowed by Private Secretary rhurber
with his household and attendants.
Mrs. Cleveland also had pretty lit
tie present for each of the employees
She herself received many Christmas
presents, the presidents tokens be-
ing very beautiful The only guest
present at the White House was Mrs
Cleveland's mother, Mrs. Perrine. and
he dinner was strictly limited to the
family, Preceding H. however, there
was a pretty little luncheon set out for
the children Of the Cabinet, who CAME
to the White House TO see the Christ
mas tree.
All the members of the Cabinet ate
their dinner AT their homes in the bos-
ON of their families, and perhaps the
largest gathering was at the Carlisle
home. where the secretary and Mrs
Carlisle entertained their children and
grand children.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
MOUNT RAINIER is SMOKING.
Definite Intelligence from the Party Near
Ing tho summit.


Seattle. Wash, Dec. 2J.-The Post
Intelligenccr exploration party has
fully confirmed the previous statements
that smoke has ascended from the sum
nit of Mount Rainier in the last two
months. for the explorers are now
camped on the side OF the mountain
over half way to the summit. and have
actually seen great volumes of smoke
and geysers of steam pouring from the
crater. This news was brought by thu
homing pigeon 10 Fred $. Mcc!ers, left
at Puyallup. The following is the mes
sage:
"St. Elmo's Pass, altitude 5000 feet
u. noon. Christmas day.
''The expedition has demonstrated be
yond all doubt that Mount Rainier has
been smoking. Yesterday afternoon
while crossing the vast snow now
dividing the Elysian field and Win
throp glacier, Major Ingraham sudden
ly shouted See the smoke; see the
steamr The top of the mountain wa;
fully five miles away and jets oi
steam like geysers shot upwards 200
feet or more, and further to the right 3
column of densely black smoke rose
from the crater in n titful curl to q
height of several hundred feet"
The indicator., 1894-12-29
Three Students Drowdod.

st. Paul, Dec 24.-This afternoon al
st. Paul park three students Of st
Paul college broke through the ice In q
bend of the river where the water was
very deep and were drowned. The
dead are: Matthew Urle, aged 10
Frank LANCER. aged 10; Alphonzt
LANCER, aged %. The latter lost his
life in an attempt to rescue the others
Young Uhle is the son of the president
of the college, and the hangers were
his cousins.
The indicator., 1894-12-29

CHARLEY MITCHELL, who has been
popularly supposed to be dying of
Bright's disease, is coming over to
America with the avowed purpose Of
getting on fight" Charley may
have an occasional kidney attack, but
his mind continues unimpaired, and
he would work the American public
for its dollars if he had only week
to live. If Sullivan had Mitchelrs
shrewdness he would be the richest
''has BEEN in the world.
The indicator., 1894-12-29

first game In Norfolk island. .'the
natives don't clap their hands, but
war-whoop in token of applause. This
whoop is more like a .shrill siren
whistle than anything else. When
the batsman misses he leap about
whooping to the crowd OF onlookers
and they back to him, while he swings
his bat round his head to tho peril OF
the wiciet-kceper, and, indeed, OF oil
within range" Imagine what the
antics of tho Norfolk islanders would
be If they were to acquire any knowl-
edge Of our national gamc OF baseball.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
MrcH1eAs has a charitable inst.

MICHIGAN has charitable insGi6u-
.tion Of an unusual sort, but one
which seems to be working satisfac-
torily. 1t is called the state public
school and its purpose is to receive
orphan children from the county aims
houses OF the state and educate them
till homes can be found for them. an
agent being employed for that pur-
pose. During the past year the at
.4endsnce has been 220 children, OF
whom forty were girls. The average
Age was eight years and the total cost
Of running the school, including build
~ inpreysnsuts, was ~ 900
The indicator., 1894-12-29
Sp,ln VIII I.c,rnt.

Madrid, Dec. 21.-A bill was intro
drced In the Chamber of Deputies to-
day to suppress the export and indus
trial taxes on sugar and molasses IN
Cuba. The minister OF the colonies de-
clared that the government was pre-
pared to agree to reinitt;ng the fines
imposed in Cuba on American sh!pptns.
He added that the negotiations were
proceeding between Spain and ths
American minister for the concessions
for the United States "for the mos;
favored nation trea tlnent.'
The indicator., 1894-12-29

The price of wheat is affected to a
considerable extent by the increasing
shipments from Argentina. One pro-
vince-santa Fe-which had 1,67O,-
200 acres in wheat a year ago has
$50, 600 acres seeded down this year.
This formidable competition has evi-
IDENTITY come to stay and the days of
dear wheat and large profits are over.
American wheat raisers, like the cot
ton growers. will soon have to face
the question of more diversified ag-
riculture.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
,u.,. c..,.. ~.

Constantinople. Dec. 25.-The sultl;
last evening made n final reply 70 ths
application of United States MiNlstei
Terrell for permission to have Consul
Jewett make an independent inquiry
into the Armenian troubles. This sui
tan has declined to allow tho soisu
to accompany the commissions.
The indicator., 1894-12-29
BRAzlL'S NEW PRESIDENT.
DR.. Tanner Thinks IIs Administration
VIII he Peaceful.


Quarantine. Dec. 2J.-Dr. j. A. Tan
ner. late physician of the Brazilian
cruiser Nictheroy. arrived home this
morning from Rio Janeiro The doc
tor states he was present at the iDaugu-
ration of President Moraes and was n
guest at the reception given by the
president the same evening. He de
ecribes him as being tall spare man
of dipnified and serious expression
and Of broad and liberal views He
has every reason to believe his admin
istration will be peaceful and pros
porous. There appears to be no indi-
cation of revolt in the army and
navy. The navy is in n great measure
hostile to the army, and no insurrcc-
tiou can succeed without the concerted
action of both the army and navy. The
president is quite popular with the
whole people. He has already granted
amnesty to nearly all participants in
the late rebellion with the exception of
Admirals Mcllo and Da CANA. Mello
is still reported to be at Montevideo.
The editors of the principal Rio papers
have been pardoned and have return
ed to the capital.
The sanitary condition of the city
is excellent, very few cases of yellow
leNer pelHs no'leeh. iHe Iepoi eu out-
break of cholerinc took place at a
small town about two miles by rail
from Rio Janeiro. The sanitary authori-
ties took prompt measures to stop the
spread of the disease. The town was
guarantined, and communication cut
off from San Paulo and other adjacen,
towns. Some twenty cases Of the dis
ease were reported, of which three
were fatal. all the rest recovering, In.
Guiding Chinese immigrant who was
suspected of having first brought the
infection from the south.
The indicator., 1894-12-29

Is it because the possibilities of life
insurance frauds are only just begin
ming to be revealed that so many of
them nowadays are at the bottom of
other crimes? If not, what is the
true explanation? Is it the loss of re-
spect for law, decay of public moral
ity or depression caused by the long
spell OF hard times?
The indicator., 1894-12-29

A NEW YORK, electrotyping firm is
said to have hit upon an idea of
electrotyping articles of apparel which
it is declared to preserve as memen-
toes. a babys first shoes, for ex-
ample. may be preserved indefinitely
in metal. We might give other in
stances, but, although we should be
sorry to discourage the firm, so far as
our own experience goes mementoes
do not generally take the form Of wear
ing apparel. Such things as Tommy's
first trousers and Johnny's first top
hat would scarcely make good souv-
enirs.
The indicator., 1894-12-29

If the new president of Brazil sue
ceeds in his efforts to reduce the size
and curtail the power OF the army he
will have done much toward giving
the people that full measure of free
dom which a republic ought to insure.
Ever since the empire was overthrown
the overshadowing power of soldiery
has been an obstacle in the way of
prOpresS
The indicator., 1894-12-29
,ore.. Land Of tho scnth.

Tho South contains over 200, 900,
900 acres OF forest land-over one-hali
of the woodland area of the United
States. She has almost an endless va
riety, so far as quality is concerned.
There are nearly 6,0o0 saw mills In
operation, employing over $4,000
hands. The ortput OF tho planning
mills In 1890 was $22, 100000.
The indicator., 1894-12-29

COMPLAINTS OF assault and battery
have grown out of the foot ball
matches between some of.our institu-
lions of learning. This is rather
solemn outcome of intercollegiate
rivalry, but, unless some of tho rough
play that has been INDUCED in the
past season is discontinued, there
seems to be no reason why the pro-
cesses of the law should not be in
voked, as they are in all cases OF
extreme brutality. Foot ball does
not excuse ruffianisn.