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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08
A VERY SAD TALE.
II WINS Told by the Editor OF the
Future to One of Her Stan.
Chicago Post.

Chicago Post.
editor of the future, refiectively, as she
cooked her feet up on her desk and looked
at the city editor oyer her glasses nh ns,n
" throw herself in writing up"
How did you run across it?' asked the
II didn't run across 1t; 1t just walked into
the office You see. 1 used to know the
woman in the old days and SO she h hunted
hour ago to ask for the loan of dollar for
the sake of old times. and she was so
changed in appearance that 4 was fairiy
startled and asked what had happened 70
neTh The editor of the future paused and
shook her head sadly:
mans heartlessness," she said. This wreck
of a once bright and prosperous woman
had met demure. blue-eyed youth and had
loved him as only strong woman can love.
But ii is unnecessary to go into all the de.
tails The courtship was short and Iuli OF
happiness for her. She dreamed or taxing
this beautiful young creature TO ner arms
and acquiring the right to protect him from
the rebuffs and the hardships or a cruel
world Then came the awakening. Iney
were married, but, ah. how different was
the life that they led from the one that the
strong. earnest woman had pictured. Her
husband really cared nothing Tor ner and
He proyed to be a frivolous butterfly OF
fashion, who had no thoughts above dane
ing and afternoon teas, yet the poor Won Won
herself almost to death to buy him pretty
clothes and jewelry. She took almost
lovers pride in her beautiful husband, and
seemed almost unable to deny him aythins
that he wanted. But she couldn't keep IL
up-she wasn't rich enough--and hnaily---
The editor of the future sighed and blew
a Whit of smoke from her cigar.
Finally she said at last, 1T ended as
such stories always end. He wanted more
money to waste on his clothes and she had
none to give. There were reproaches. tears
and-he left her; ran away with a wealthy
girl who had been attracted by his beauty
and had promised him life of ease, and
luxury"
tor.
"She lost heart" replied the editor of the
future land drifted from bad TO worse. She
felt she had nothing left to live for and
began drinking to drown her sorrows. or
course that had bad effect on her business
and in a little while she failed. Since then
she has been a mere vagabond, tramp.
drifting from place to place and slowly
drinking herself to death. OF course 1t is
only another case OF a promising young
woman wrecked by a. wayward and mercen-
airy boy-the old. old story. In fact-but
think il can be dressed up for the Sunday
paper so as to make pathetic little story
OF life in a great city. / wish you would
have IL done by one of your ,est girls"
a few minutes later the editor of the
future was deep I'm the details of hair
pulling match that was scheduled for the
Chicago Athletic Club for that evening.
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General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-William earn
duff was to-day appointed postmaster at
Aetna. Lake county. Indiana. vice J. W.
Smith, resigned.
Robert z. Bragg, of Batesvile; l.. A. Gun
der, Daniel w. Bushnell, Charles s. Den
nson, Thomas NJ. Morris and j. Walter
Sharp. OF Indianapolis, have all been ap-
pointed compositors in the government
printing office under civil service rules.
Lieut.. G. M. White, of the revenue cut
ter Bear, who Is now In Boston, has re-
signed and his resignation has been ac-
cepted. Lieut.. White was among the off,
GERS in the Boring sea patrol service during
the last season who made formal charges
against Captain Healy, of the Bear. His
resignation was entirely voluntary.
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sympathetic strikes.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Sympathetic strik-
ers, in support OF the striking housesmiths
ing on three buildings. The union plaster
ers and helpers. plumbers and gas filters.
steam filters and helpers. marble workers
employed on the large buildings at Broad
way and Twenty-sixth street. the site of
tho old Brewer House, Thirty-second street
just west OF Sixth avenue, and the north
east corner OF Broadway and Eighth street.
were notified by their respective delegates
TO quit work after this day IL was SAID
that all the union mechanics would obey
the orders OF their delegates and the iobs
would be tied up until the Cornells and
Milliken Brothers recognized the House,
smiths and Bridgemen's Union and granted
the demands OF that body for a uniform and
increased scale of wages.
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suMMARnY DISMISSED.
Postomce Department Employees
Fired" for Giving Ont Informa ton.

Posfomce Department Employees
Fired for Giving Ont Informa ton.
WASHINGTON. Dec. .-Postmaster-gen-
eral Wilson has dismissed William w. Hill.
OF Mississippi. assistant superintendent OF
the free delivery system OF the Postofiice
Department: Samuel Beight. of Indiana,
a clerk in the Free Delivery Bureau, and
W. A Sullivan. of Boston. now OF the
Dead Letter Office. but formerly of the
Free Delivery Bureau. ''for giving out Of
fetal information and conspiracy TO belit-
tie the depa rtment-''
The peremptory dismissal created a sensa-
ton at the department The action is the
result OF an investigation that has been
in progress for about a month. Informal
ton reached First assistant Postmaster
genera. Jones that the men dismissed were
tampering with the records and we're inn
properly giving out 70 parties not con-
nected with the department. Information
regarding the official records and the de-
that this was part OF a scheme to in
lure and bring into disrepute certain OF
the officers and employees OF the postal
was furnished TO members OF Congress.
the object being TO bring about a con-
grsss,9nsl rnvss,lsaton OF ine once: As
snstitutedt an Investigation and after Sc
curing evidence which he considered sat
isfactory and complete summoned the three
charged that they made conflicting and false
statements and that finally two OF them,
Clerks Beight and Sullivan, confessed and
implicated Hill The investigation may be
continued and possibly may involve other
important changes Hill, several years ago,
was appointed United States Commissioner
90 investigate the overtime claims of let
ter carriers throughout the United States.
he had full charge of the work for a
long PERIOD though finally being assigned
an assistant and ras seldom engaged on
his Postoffice Department duties. Sullivan
vas for long period In the free delivery
service. but charges of insubordination and
other misconduct caused bis tranfer to the
Dead Letter Office. All of the men dismissed
have been IN tine service for many years.
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Enterprising American capitalists have OBJ
tanned a concession which will allow the
construction OF electric tramways through
the streets Of Lima, Peru.
The Spanish Minister OF Finance. Senior
Navorro Reverter. and the Bank of Spain
have agreed to prolong due treasury bonds
for six months on the existing terms
The Paris police have searched the lodg-
ings OF Gilbert Le1oir, the man who fired
a revolver In the Chamber OF Deputies. and
have found there some anarchistic litera-
ture. But the general opinion is that the
prisoner Is insane.
Reports have been received from La Plata
to the effect that political scandal is at
tracing unusual attention there. Accord
ing TO the rimors, Bolivian minister has
accused a secretary of selling important
state secrets 10 the Argentine Republic.
dispatch from Tegucigalpa. Honduras.
says: President Bonilla Will demand leave
OF absence, 1t is rumored. and start next
month for the United States, whence he
will send In his resignation as President
Congress and the press manifest great bit
terness toward Bonilla.
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does. through the heart OF China. and 1t
Is believed that the passage Of
the party under its escort Will
do much TO impress the Chinese
with the necessity OF observing their OBJ
legations toward. foreigners resident in
China. To give additional weight TO the
commission the Chinese government has or
dered the highest judicial authorities OF
Szechuan, the provincial Judge OF nichtai
to cooperate with IL and he was expected
TO join at the end of the route. The
Chinese authorities have already executed
twenty-one of the participants in the riot
ing and hold an equal number for future
punishment. but there Is some complaint
that these poor dupes have been made
scapegoats 10 cover the evil doings OF
high Chinese officials. II is charged that
Chao-Cheng Yu. the chief of police who
was supposed 10 have been removed in
disgrace under the imperial edict for en-
couraging the riots, was really placed in
the most lucrative post in the Likin de-
partment and II Is also said that the per-
son actually responsible for the riots at
Ku-Cheng was the viceroy himself, Pien
POacn Wen.
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Admiral Buncc'- squadron.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Admiral Bunce
will sail with his flagship. New York, on
the 18th. from New York Stopping at
Hampton Roads. he will pick up the other
vessels of the North Atlantic squadron.
and will head southwark on a cruise OF
tactics and evolution that will extend into
the Gulf OF Mexico and the Caribbean sea.
provided there is no call for their presence
meantime in our home ports. This cruise
simply Is In continuation OF the summer
cruise along the shores of the Atlantic
States, from Hampton Roads northward to
New England. and Is part OF the original
project planned by Secretary Herbert and
Admiral Bunce last spring.
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THE cHENc-TU COMMISSION.
Americans on the Way To Investigate
the OutrnEcs on Mfssionarfes

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Reports received
here from China indicate that the Amer
lean commission charged With an investiga-
ton OF the Cheng-Tu mission is near the
end OF its journey. The commission started
from Tien-Tsin oct. 6. with a fine escort
CT twenty well mounted cavalrymen and
a numerous retinue. Before IL left all
the notables called on Consul Read. Mr.
cheshire and Commander Merrill and paid
their respects. The foreign elements in
China speak in terms OF praise OF the dis
erection shown by the United State de-
rartment In the selection OF the route TO
be pursued bv the commission. LAYING. as II
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WANTS 1T DISSOLVED.
Suit Against the Walter a. Wood
Moving and Reaping Machine Co.

NEW YORK. Dec sS-The World this
morning says: Application has been made
to the Attorney-generai of the State, asking
that he take action to dissolve the Walter
A. Wood Moving and Reaping Machine
Company, one OF the largest industrial cor
porations in New York. Mr.. Hancock has
ordered hearing on the application to-
morrow at Albany. The company was or
ganized thirty years ago by ex-Congress-
man Walter A. Wood, and great plant has
been built up at Hoosic Falls. 1t was one
of the pioneers in the manufacture of now
ers and reapers and many men have be-
come rich out of its profits.
Fellows & Wright have made the applica-
ton for dissolution as attorneys for Mrs.
Thomas Pattison. OF New Brighton, S. /.
Her husband, the late Admiral Pattison,
of the United States navy, purchased 40
shares of the companys stock. which she
held by other New Workers.. but the main
interests are in Troy and Hoosac Falls.
The petition says that the company has
and a settlement with the creditors is de-
sired The capital stock amounts TO $780,
GOO o and prior to 1882 the surplus was
largely due to the failure of the Walter A.
Wood Harvester Company, or ST. Paul.
Mimi, in which, IL Is alleged, nearly the
whole surplus was sunk Last July state
ment of the New York company's affairs
vas made 10 the stockholders and reor-
ganizat.on plan proposed. II required so
much sacrifice on the part of the stockhold-
ers that the present action resulted. The
application says: THE grounds upon which
this action Is requested TO remove the direc-
to.'s and call them 10 account are. in sub
stnnce, that the said directors have abused
their trust and have been guilty of miscon-
duct therein" 5 tAii ~
Mr.. Fellows said yesterday that the reor-
40. af< rh.lf dare
to surrender 90 per cent. of their stock in
order to place the company on working
basis, and this would not be acceded to by
many of the creditors. The company has
millions invested and it's annual transac-
tons amount to very large sum. A great
legal battle is expected. as the application
will be strongly resisted by the directors.
who claim that the company is entirely
solvent and will prosper in the future
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Tbc Texn. UnoficinIIy Te.tcd.

NEW YORK. Dec. THE battle ship
Texas, which went to sea at o'clock this
morning, returned to her anchorage at
Tompkinsville, passing quarantine about
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon A reporter
boarded her and was Informed that no trial
of the ships actual abilities was made, the
officers preferring not TO work her engines
TO their full capacity until after her official
trip. which will be made under the super
vision OF the builders. the Richmond loco
motive works. Ii was learned that the re-
suit of the unofficial test was up to all ex-
mediation.
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Protest Against Lynching

LONDON, Dec. 7.-At a meeting OF the
women's liberal associations. held at
Southport in the county of Lancaster, Mrs.
Jacob Bright presided. The convention
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That we desire 10 enter a
most emphatic protest against the barbar-
tiles known as lynchings. burnings and all
the other tortures practiced, more especially
upon the colored population In the United
States"
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CHICAGO, Dec. AT the afternoon ses.
sion OF the national live stock conven,
ton. the following officers were elected:
President. William Fl; Thompson, Chicago.
treasurer, l.. Il. Doud. Chicago; secretary
Charles w Baker. Chicago: vice presidents
D. ~ McPaimer. st. Louis; w. b. Stickney,
East st. Louis; j. G.. Martin Omaha: j. II.
Mason, Sioux City; L. Il. Doud, John
Payne. Kansas City: w. T.. Skinner Fort
Worth, Tex. The next annual convention
will be he'd in Fort Worth.
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APoker f;ame Rnided.

at Columbia and Malott avenues last night.
In room over a saloon. With q squad OF
officers he surrounded the place and cap
tured the keeper OF the game. Joseph Har-
rison. and seven players. together with .
efforts to conceal evidence OF the game
some OF the players stuffed chips and dice
into their pockets. The layout will be
introduced as evidence In the Police Court
tomorrow morning some OF the men said
they were simply having outlet little
game and there was no cause for their
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Pilot. Probably Drowned.

LIVERPOOL Dec. 7.-While a pilot boat
attempting to put a pilot aboard the
British steamer Cambrioman. which sailed
from Boston, Nov. "a, off Point Lynas. this
morning. she was struck amidshps and
badly damaged. Sixteen of the pilots on
board became so alarmed that they took to
a small boat and cut adrift In terrific
gale which was blowing. The captain of
the Cambrioman says that big wave threw
the steamer and the pilot boat into violent
contact. and that three OF the pilots jumped
on board the Cambrioman and that the rest
of the pilots jumped into a punt and dis
appeared. The Cambrioman cruised about
the spot where the punt was last seen for
five hours, but no signs of the small craft
were discovered. but 1t is believed that she
was swamped Immediately after leaving the
pilot boat. A tug boat picked up the pilot
boat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. Hoffman
& Alexander wholesale dealers in mems
The firms large store on Market street
was entirely destroyed. together with q
saloon and c. Il. Haskelrs saddlery stock.
The total loss will be about 100000; well
insured. OF this amount HOFFMAN & Alex
ander's share Is about 100000, The cause
OF the fire Is unknown,
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TO run them down after dusk In the city
streets, and the killing of Paymaster Hill,
OF the Mexican National railway. followed
Immediately by the deliberate running down
of young French cycsist has intensified
the public Indignation. A popular subscrip-
ton has been raised 10 bring about the APP
prehension OF the guilty coachmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08

CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. lit was an
nounced tonight that Mr. A. Howard Hinkle
has been chosen president and Mr.. Perry s.
Heath general manager OF the Commercial
tory: A. Howard Hinkle. Perry g. Heath.
Charles Fleischmann. Thomas T. Egan and
Norman C. keenan, Negotiations for this
manager. been lending for several weeks.
and 1.-The result is the strongest directory
ever given the paper.
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OBITUARY.
DIR. Gideon Lee Knapp, Proprietor
the Oneck Stable.

the OueCk St0Die.
NEW YORK, Dec. DIR Gideon Lee
Knapp, proprietor OF the Oneck stable,
died at the home of his brother to-day. He
had been suffering with typhoid pneumonia
for several weeks. DR.. Knapp was one OF
the founders OF the Jockey Club. He was
a steward at the time of his death. He had
been identifid with the running turf for a
long time, but ii was not until 1892 that
his stable began TO take prominent part.
In that year the popular Sir Walter began
his career. From that time until last season
the purple gold squares had been familiar
to Eastern race goers. DIR. Knapp was a
famous wing shot and was a participant in
MANY matches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08
New Counterfeit "Five.-

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE Secret Serv-
ice Bureau has discovered a photo
graphic counterfeit five-dollar bank note on
the Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chi
cago. series OF 1882 bank No. 6lT, charter
No. 369s. portrait of Garfield The colors
are poorer than the genuine.
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Rer,-b.ri Instead Of Cbo,ero

VANCOUVER. b. c., Dec. THE bark
John b. Gamble. which brought news of
the missing steamer Strathnevis, was held
in quarantine here, as it was reported that
she had cholera on board. Investigation
showed that the disease was beri-beri, and
as the port physician did not consider Ii
a contagious disease the bark was released
from uuarantine
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NORFOLK. Va, Dec. AFTER anchoring
for the night off Currituck light the light
house tender Violet. with the presidential
party aboard. left for the Southern ducking
grounds this morning. Ii Is understood that
Mr.. Cleveland will shoot at Hatteras for
two DAYS.
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Increment. of Steamers.

NEW YORK. Dec 7.-Arrived: +. Caland
from Rotterdam; 81. Louis, from South
ampton; Etruria. from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN. dec. ARRIVED: TIM
bria, from New York, for Liverpool.
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IL an unconstitutional form OF paternalsm
and does not intend TO be instrumental In II
~ he can heln himself.
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other Busines. troubles.

NEWARK, N j.. Dec. 7.-Appication was
made before Vice Chancellor emery to-day,
for a receiyer for The Enterprise Mining
under the laws Of New Jersey with a
capital stock OF s2.5oO.ooo The property and
mines Of the company are situated In
Rico. Col. John ID. Wood and other stock
holders made the application for the re-
ceiver. They allege Acknowledgement and
also say that since the repeal OF the Sher-
man silver bill it is impossible TO work
the mines at a profit
LIMA, o. Dec. THE Century Oil Re-
finery. whose principal office is in New
York city. was seized on an attachment
10 $6S,24315. by John E. Borne.
of Elizabeth. N. j.. whose refinery was
bought by the Standard Oil Company a.
year or so ago, and for this reason the
Standard Is thought to be behind the action
There are numerous other creditors. The
company made iSbricating oil and paraffine.
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SURVIVED THE GALE
STEAMERS GORZDD AND sTRATHNE-
Wis NOT LOST IN THE PACIFIC.
Former I'm Port and the Latter Strug-
CLING Homeward I'm a Disabled Con-
diffon-Storm I'm Europe.

the Merchants Exchange announces that
the British steamer Gorzdd, forty-five days
out from Singapore to Tacoma, arrived at
Port Townsend this morning. She is one
of the three Pacific ocean liners long over
due.
Reinsurance on Gorzdd was quoted at 50
per cent, and three hours after the posting
OF the quotation the dispatch was received
stating that Gorzdd had arrived all right.
The arrival created great excitement, for
of all the ships of the overdue fleet, the
Gorzdd was least looked for. She was
forty-nine days from Singapore for Tacoma,
or about twenty days overdue. Rensur-
ances on the Evandale jumped to 40 per
cent. to-day. The British ship Lord Bras
sey and the steamer Eskdale, of the North
ern fleet. are causing the gravest anxiety
by their long delay.
About eight hundred miles east of the
Asiatic coast the Gorzdd ran into the lat
ter end Of the storm, which was moving
eastward, and for three days the effects Of
the gale were felt. The Gorzdd was in
ballast, high out OF the water, and the
mountainous seas swept over her decks.
She was tossed on the seas like a chip and
the blowing out of the boiler tubes neces-
STATED much repairing and navigating to
prevent the ship from being disabled.
Had the steamship not been of the
managed. she would undoubtedly have
been wrecked" said Captain Meade. But
as il was the damage Is. nominal. Strong
head winds were met during the entire
voyage" Captain Meade says he passed
$50 miles south of the locality where the
Strathnevis is In disabled condition, as
reported by the bark John Gamble, which
arrived at Vancouver. Il. c., to-day, from
Java. The Gorzdd did not sight vessel
during the VOYAGE.
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CHICAGO, Dec. Thomas C. McMillen,
formerly political editor OF the Inter Ocean.
was to-day appointed clerk OF the United
States District Court by Judge Srosscup.
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KuocLed throurh n Window.

MATTOON. ILL.,, Dec. I'm a fight at
Windsor to-day O. Byrnes knocked Wal
lace Decker through window. cutting his
jugular vein- Decker will die.
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Manglers Of Bicyclists To He Punished
MEXICO CITY. Dec. T.-Bicycie men are