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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-13

They are laughing loud and long at
number OF Belfast citizens who went
cunning for an owl the other day.
They had lots of sport shooting at him,
to which the owl responded by sly
winks. After the hunters had fired a
score or more shots the bird was
knocked off his perch by young man
with a club. No shot marks We're
found on him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-13

The sound money Democrats have
more to fear from Republican political
reward for their patriotic services
than have the Republicans. But in
any event the number of sound money
Democrats. who voted against ma
tional reputation with no possible
hope of political reward for doing so,
iG so great as compared with the few
that may be accused of selfish motives
in event of receiving such reward that
damage will be slight. 1t has been
demonstrated that a sufficient number
of voters can be relied upon to rise
above mere partisanship in times of
grave emergency to assure honorable
perpetuity of American institutions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-13

By tHG IOVPTIIUT.
NICHOLAS FESSENDEN,
Secretary of s.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
MILLIONAIRE'S SON In JAIL.
Charged with Stealing 800 from an
Insurance Company.

CHICAGO, Dec. An. F. Cohen, the son
of a millionaire, bred in luxury, finely
educated and literally endowed with intel
lect. occupies a cell at the county JAIL
without friends and unable to give bond
He is penniless. The prisoner is charged
with the larceny of $500 from the New York
Life Insurance Company. George w.
Riggs. the local manager, is the complain
ing witness. In addition, it is said that
Cohen has several charges pending against
him in the West. besides others in Chica-
go. His arrest this morning on a capias
recalls the career of Sarah Althea HILL
whose name VAS coupled with that of Sem
ator Sharon, Californias millionaire states
man, in sensational divorce suit. Cohen
Is a nephew OF the woman and was wit
ness at the trial. His father and mother
are very wealthy citizens Of Houston. Tex,
and he had all the money he wished. He
cut decided figure In the West and on the
coast. Money was no object TO him, and
he spent IL like prince. AS a nephew of
the Hill woman the young man became
widely known. Finally his career of high
living came TO all end. He was disinherit-
ed by his father on account of his mis-
deeds. Since then he has lived by his wits
1t is charged that he defaulted his bail
in Indian Territory. st. Louis, Houston and
Galveston.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
JEWELER "FLIM-FLHMMED."
Robbed of $4,000 Worth Of Diamonds
by Three "Nice" Strangers.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-George +. Gail,
jeweler, and official time inspector oc the
Illinois Central Railroad, was swindled yes
terday out of $4,000 worth of diamonds by
three Italian strangers, one of whom had
formed the acquaintance of Mr.. Gail about
eight days ago. He went into Mr.. Calls
place of business to have a cuff button
mended, claimed to be a rich man. and III
a few days had won Mr.. Calls confidence.
He said he had a sister in convent in
Rome, and that he wished to buy $4,000
worth Of diamonds to present q diamond
cross to the Pope, in order that he might t
secure from him permission TO remove his
sister from the convent Mr.. Gail was thor
Italian, and yesterday obtained $4,000
worth of diamonds from Adolph Peabody,
a diamond importer of 2729 Maiden lane.
New York city, who is stopping here at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The Italian
brought a friend along with him to make
the deal, and they had a bank box TO put
were placed in the box before Mr.. Calls
eyes, and he was asked to keep the box
until they returned an hour later, claiming
that they had business that would take
them out for that length OF time. Mr.. Gail
took the box in which he had just seen
the money and diamonds placed. 1t had
been securely locked in his presence. After
two or three hours had elapsed. the Ital-
ians did not return, and, becoming sus-
picious, MIR. Gail broke open the box. and
5na d9@nd dnsI instead Of fwodaar 5he dsmond ian s6s
q silk handkerchief. The dia-
monds before being placed apparently in
the box by the Italians had been wrapped
in a silk handkerchief with the money, and
Mr.. Gail is now of the opinion that they
performed a Hermann trick under his eyes
by putting in another silk handkerchief
with the two-dollar bill. A reward OF s.. 0Oo
has been offered for the arrest OF the film
Hammers"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
BOGUS SILVER COINS,
Bat Worth as Much I'm Bullion as
Those Made by Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The statement
in Director of the Mint Preston's report
that counterfeit silver coins worth as much
in bullion as those coined by the govern
ment, are in circulation Is borne out by
the secret service officers, who say they
made the discovery some time ago that
silver fractional coins are being counter
feited, and. it is feared. to a very large
extent. w. L. Curtis, the correspondent
here Of the Chicago Record. says: ''The
low price of silver bullion presents a new
field for enterprise, and one in which the
imum Instead OF using base metal and
washing ii with solution of silver the
work is done with silver bullion bearing
the marks of the government assay Office
possession OF the treasury officials are
found TO be a few grains heavier and a
trifie finer than the coins issued from the
mints. Most Of the spurious coins dscov-
mint. Intrinsicaily the coins issued by the
enterprising counterfeiters are as good in
every respect those issued by the gov
ernment and when detected and refused
acceptance the innocent holder will simply
lose the difference between the bullion and
coinage value of the genuine coins. This
Is q consoling reflection TO the public who
are liable to have as many of the spurious
the genuine coins I'm their possession,
and as the difference between them can
be detected only by weighing and assay
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
TALK WITH BISHOP KEANE.


NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Bishop Keane ar
rived from Washington this afternoon on
his way TO Rome, and will sail for Havre
at noon tomorrow. He said: Il expect to
arrive in Rome on the 18th or 10Th inst,
when 1 will at once report 10 the Hoy
Father for duty. The Pope has already ex-
pressed his intention to make me an arch
bishop and a consultor of the Congregatio
OF the Propaganda and of the Congrega ton
of Sacred Studies. My experience as a
bishop of the United States and as rector
of the Catholic University at Washington
have perhaps tended to make me useful in
these two congregations. 1t is manifest to
me that the mischievous utterances lately
put Corth concerning the probable downfall
OF the University at Washington are with
out a shadow of foundation. L have boon
greatly rejoiced by the cablegram from
Cardinal Rampolla to the apostolic dele
gate, published in the papers of this morn
ing. 1t gives the Pope's estimate of the
reports which have been so industriously
manufactured and disseminated of late by
the mischief bureau which manifestly has
it's headquarters both in Europe and Amer
lea, and which, with an industry worthy
OF q better cause, has taken every possible
occasion for the last few years to put forth
mischievous accusations and insinuations
concerning Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop
Ireland, the Catholic University and my
self. The Pope has sweepingly denounced
malignity. 1t is to be hoped that the Amer
lean public will know what estimate TO put
on the utterances of this mischief bureau
for the future"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
CANNOT SECURE EVIDENCE.
Members Of the Beef Trust Are No,
Likely to BE Indicted.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-Richard j. Collins
one of the members OF the present federal
grand jury, has been making efforts TO
bring about an investigation OF the alleged
beef trust but has failed. He called on the
district attorney 10 present evidence to the
jury, but that Official said he had none 10
present Collins. who is in the meat busi-
ness. and has given evidence former
occasion against the alleged beef combine
said he knew the evidence could be Sc
cured. and asked what had become of his
testimony given before former jury. He
was told IL was available. but that Ii was
OF too vague "a nature TO warrant an indict-
ment, and even IL indictments were found
no conviction could be had under the eyi-
dence given by Collins. Two witnesses had
been summoned by Collins. one OF whom
said he knew nothing about any trust and
the other said he had heard OF such a,
thing, but IL was not interfering with him
or with anybody else as far as he knew
The witnesses were allowed to go after
they had declared themselves, and gave
no sworn evidence. IL Is likely that a fur
ther effort will be made To secure the in
dictment of Armour. Swift. Morris and
others who are alleged TO form thel ccul-
bine. but the district attorneys office, says
that without additional evidence theFe ts
no chance OF an indictment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
ARSENIC IN THE BREAD
BEWEEN 500 AND 600 PEOPLE POL
SONED AT MILWAUKEE,.
Many of the Number Seriously Ill
iabOIfcaI Attempt to Ruin Baker
FigIesthaIer's Trade.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 4. - What Is
thought to be an attempt at wholesale poi
sonng, in a large measure successful was
reported to the health department to-day,
when information was given of the sudden
and serious illness of about one hundred
families, numbering between five hundred
and six hundred persons living in the
northwestern part OF the city. The cause
of the sickness was traced to bread sold
at a bakery owned by Otto Figlesthaler,
which has a very large trade. Tonight an
analysis of the bread showed that it con-
tanned arsenic. The six hundred persons
poisoned are living, but a large number of
cases are considered serious, if not critical.
The first intimation the health depart
ment had of the poisoning was the notifi-
cation by DR.. +. r. Weber that a family
named Herzberg had been taken i'll and
that the symptoms were those of poisoning
From O'Clock this morning until this
afternoon the telephone bell in the Office
of the commissioner of health was kept
ringing, and at the close of office hours to-
night more than one hundred families had
been reported as suffering from symptoms
of acute poisoning. The health department
officials said that it was evidently a case
of arsenical poisoning. The symptoms are
excessive vomiting, accompanied by pains
in the stomach, severe headache and chills.
DR.. Kempster stated that ne had been noti-
fled of the condition of affairs and had Or
dered a complete investigation.
Mrs. Fislesthaler, the wife of the baker,
stated to-day that she thought that some
one had deliberately put poison into the box
containing the flour from which the bread
was made 1t has been the custom of the
baker TO keep the -four in the cellar, from
which there are two flights of stairs that
lead directly to the garrett 1t is claimed by
the woman who lives above the bakery that
she heard some one moving above. in the
garrett early in the night before the bread
was made but as she thought that ii was
some one of the Figlesthaler family she
said nothing about it until she found out
the next nc rning that none of the members
of the family had been near the garret
the night before. The police are convinced
from the investigation tonight that arsenic
was placed in the bread with intent to
couse the death or serious illness of Figles-
thaler's customers, with the object of ruin
ing his business. Arrests will be made to-
morrow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
LITTLE PHIL" In OIL.
John Muivaney's Picture of Gen. Sher-
fdan Unveiled by His Son.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. Mrs. Philip III.
Sheridan. widow of the illustrious general,
was accorded notable reception at the
Hotel Lafayette tonight, incidental to the
unveiling OF John Mulvaneys picture of
Little Phil making his famous ride
During the reception Mrs. Sheridan. her
son. Philip III. Sheridan, jr., and her
father. Gen. Dan III. Rucker. stood in front
OF the veiied picture. Near at hand was
Governor Hastings, his wife, and his en-
tire uniformed star. Ex-Governor and Mrs
Pattison. Mayor Warwick. Major General
Snowden and the members OF his division
stan In uniform. and nearly all the MEM
bers o. the army and navy departments
stationed IN this vicinity. Military decora-
tons OF an elaborate character adorned the
pariors and the scene was most brilliant.
NJ $40 O'Clock. To the accompaniment OF
music. the son OF the dead warrior drew
the cord which released the flags from the
painting and as the work came into view
II was greeted with applause. Captain
Bingham. chairman OF the reception com
mittee. then introduced Governor Hastings
who, after brief eul0gistic remarks. I'm turn
presented Col A. X. Mcclure. The canvas
- eleven by twenty feet and the dusty road
from Winchester occupies the center with
figure or Sheridan On horseback the CON-
mAndtnS feature
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05

ing. the liability TO loss is very trining. In
thus establishing free coinage in spite or
the recent election the counterfeiters are
a few steps IN advance OF the gentlemen
who worked so earnestly with William Jen-
nings Bryan. With silver selling at %
the government should find competition in
the business of emitting coins that bring
the manufacturer a clear pront OF loo per
cent
THE only way in which the fraud can be
stopped is by adopting new dies ana de-
signs and recoining the present coins. So
long as the present coins remain in circu-
vided OF course. the price of silver bullion
remains at figures which present large
margin of profit by It's conversion into
coins. 1t has been aScertained that this
business OF making silver coins by indi-
VtdualS is not confined 10 the United states,
and that there are in other countries en-
terprising and skillful men who are en-
eral of the European countries. 1t is also
believed that the silver coins or south
America. Mexico and Asiatie countries are
being successfully and largely counter
fe1ted in the same manner. To make sllght
changes on the sides of the coins would not
prevent a continuation of the fraud Tor the
reason that those engaged in 1t could read
lily manufacture new dies TO correspond
with the altered dies of the government
The only effectual way 10 check the coun-
terfeiting is by abandoning the milling OF
the edge and substituting letters, thus
forming the words United States of Amer
ica.' To make this change would require
chinery which counterfeiters could not pur-
chase without exciting suspicion, and
which they could not set up and use with
out speedy detection"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
what Berlin Newspaper Say.

BERLIN, Dee. 4.-The National Zeitung
says Of the proclamation by the President
of the United States reimposing tonnage
dues on German vessels: THE tonnage
dues at Hamburg. Bremen, etc, will GER
tainly be raised. They will not be applied,
however as in America, to state purposes,
but exclusively to improving the harbors.
and will thus benefit all shipping" This
paper continues: German shippers must
build their own wharves in America, for
eigners having such wharves in German
ports. Owing 10 this essential difference in
the method OF applying the money Ger
many obtained advantages in 1888, of which
she will now be deprived. Some time ago
the officials a Washington seemed disposed
to make the whole law retrospective, but
doubtful financial conditions appeared TO
render the moment unpropitiouS and the
fresh German representations remained
without result. A considerable sacrifice Is
imposed upon German ship owners.
The Freisinnige Zeitung estimates that
the increasing expenditure for the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company alone
will amount TO 150. 900 marks.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Annual Report of the American Board
of Commissioners.

NEW YORK, Dec. a-The eighty-sixth
annual report of the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions. made
public to-day. shows satisfactory progress
in nearly all the missions except those of
Turkey. where IA carnival of robbery. mas
sacre and outrage has occurred" The re-
port complains of the withdrawal OF the
gifts for the Turkish missions usually made
by the American churches. and says: 1t
has seemed as II the American churches
were likely TO finish the work which fire
and sword has begun" The board thanks
the American diplomatic representatives in
Turkey for their energy I'm protecting the
persons and property OF the missionaries
The receipts of the board during the year
reached Il total OF Ssi3. lW.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05

Steamboat Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Supervising In
spector General Dumont, of the steamboat
inspection service, reports for the fiscal
year that the total number OF annual GER
tificates of inspection issued to steam ves-
sells foreign and domestic, was S.29S: num-
ber of certificates issued to foreign pas
seiger steam vessels. 800; TO domestic
steam vessels 1887. Total net tonnage.
2 yss O2O Sc. The officers licensed numbered
2}9IT. 1t is estimated that 600.000.'WO ias-
senc ers were carried on steam vessels dur
in. the wear TIE .otal number o. acci-
dents resulting ir loss of life during he
wear was forty-two. and lives lost 22i. a de-
crease i'm lives lost from the previous year
of L.. OF the number ol lives lost sixty
eight were passengers and 153 belonged to
the crews of the vessels.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
GERMANS MAY FUME.
They VIII Probably Resent the ImpO-
sition of Tonnage Dues.

SftfUH Oh IoHEf"Se DueS'
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The imposition
of tonnage dues on German vessels,
which the President has done in a retalia
tory proclamation, is likely to still further
strain the none too friendly commercial re-
lations between this country and Germany.
The Cleveland administration has been
threatening retaliation for three years and
protesting against German discrimination
toward American products. but Germany
has gone ahead. without paying heed to
the kicking" The tonnage tax is just
enough move in the way. of practical re-
taliation to irritate the Germans without
costing them much and the opinion pre-
walls that the action will be followed by an
ugly response and still harsher discrimina-
tion. If this theory proves to be correct
then the row will be of robust proportions
about the time Mckinley moves into the
White House. IT will be an unpleasant
heritage from the Cleveland administration.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
President-Elect Mckinley Asked ny q
General Secretary of War.
VIEWS Of Mr.. GROSvENOR
HE DOES NOT THINK ANY OHIOAN
WILL BE GIVEN PORTFOLIO.
Mark Hanna on His Way To washing-
ton TO Arrange Details of Iuau-
guration Ceremonies.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CANTON, o., Dec 4.-The friends OF
Gen. Russell A. Alger do not propose TO
have the soldier campaigner" left out OF
consideration by the Cabinet makers. They
have, therefore. started a first-class boom
for the general. and hope to see him Sc
lected TO preside over the War Department.
position, they say, he is well qualified To
fill. President Angel. of Michigan Univer-
sity, Ann Arbor; Col III. Duffleld. OF De-
troit; President Babcock, OF the Michigan
Club, Detroit; Hon. George Spalding. ex-
secretary of state; a. ]. Conal. A T. Bliss.
of Saginaw. and Hon. Samuel Stevenson.
of Menominee. constituted i'm part a Mich
igan party which arrived here on special
train this afternoon. They drove direct 10
Major McKinley's residence. where a con-
ference was held. A member OF the party
said in so many words that they were here
in an endeavor to advance the chances or
General Alger for the war portfolio.
Hon. Charles ii. Dodd. of Portland. Ore.
State chairman of the Republican State
| central committee I'm that State. was
| granted audience during the day.
Staff and field officers OF the Eighth Reg
| iment, Ohio National Guard, which is TO
escort Major Mckinley, met here to-day.
and during call at the majors home were
photographed, with the major in the group.
At the meeting 1t was decided to have the
regiment assemble in Canton on the morn
ing of the day on which Major Mckinley
starts for Washington, and the regiment
will go on his train. Troop A. of Cleve-
| land, will also come to Canton and go with
| the regiment. The soldiers will have spe-
cial Pullman trains and will live in their
cars while in Washington. The return trip
| will be made on the 9TH or 9Th OF March.
the date not having been definitely liked.
The route taken, of course, will De the one
| by which Major Mckinley travels, and the
| matter of fare was left to the colonel and
the regimental quartermaster TO arrange.
| 1t will. however, be very low rate.
| Representative Dingley left at 2 o'clock
this afternoon for Washington. Charles
| Dawes reached here from Cleveland soon
after noon, and took lunch at the McKin-
| ley home. Representative II. w. Taylor, OF
| this district, called with his friend. Mr..
| Laughln, a prominent pottery manurac-
| turer of East Liverpool.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
IN THE MYSTIC SHRINE.
Death of a Candidate who Was Az
nicted with Heart Disease.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Dec. i-Charles
Wetter. OF Winthrop. MINI. while under
going the ceremony OF initiation in the
Mystic Shrine At Masonic Temple. fell
dead. The services were abruptly termi-
mated and four physicians. including the
coroner. were summoned. They decided
that death was due TO valvular disease of
the heart He forty years OF age and
proprietor OF a hotel at Winthrop.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
HANNA OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
He Will Probably Make that City Per-
manent Republican Headquarters.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 4.-Chairman NJ. A.
Hanna, accompanied by National Commit
teeman Henry c. Payne. left Cleveland this
afternoon for Washington. Mr.. Hanna
stated that he would probably remain in
Washington about a week, although ths
vast amount of work TO be covered might
nccessitate a longer stay at the capital
While there in addition TO the appointing
of a local committee and in connection with
the inauguration ceremonies, the perma-
nent location for the national headquarters
and many other matters Will be decided
upon. Mr.. Hanna said there was but little
doubt but Washington would be selected
for permanent headquarters. In the mean
time. and possibly for couple OF
months. temporary Headquarters will be
maintained in Cleveland under the supervi-
sion of Major Charles +. Dick.
Mr.. Charles s. Dawes, of Illinois. who
was prominently identified with the Re-
publican headquarters in Chicago during
the recent campaign, was a visitor at Mr..
Hanna's office this morning. and, after q
conference with the chairman. left for Can
ton to call on President-elect Mckinley.
There has been more or less gossip Of late
10 the effect that Mr.. Dawes will be made
the private secretary OF the President-elect-
A gentleman who is a close friend or Major
McKinleys said to-day that Mr.. Dawes
could undoubtedly have the position IL h0
desired IL.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05

would be satisfactory. 81 recognize how
ever" he said, that the sentiment from
Canton is for an extra session and for a
complete revision OF the tariff in accord
ance with Republican doctrine, and / dc not
look for much legislation at this session
beyond the passage of the regular appro-
priation bills
Mr.. Broderick and Mr.. Thomas say the
sentiment in the West decidedly is In favor
of the recognition of the independence of
Cuba. but they are inclined 10 think that
question of decisive action rests with the
executive
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-12-05
Alleged BIackmniIIng Concern.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4-Postmaster
General Wilson to-day checked the opera
tions of an enterprise that has been send
ing Insulting and threatening letters
broadcast by issuing a fraud order against
the Western Letter Brokerage Company. of
No. 81 Twenty-fourth place, Chicago. The
concern claims 10 possess n host of COM
promising medical letters and I'm lieu of
the demanded fee threatens to deliver the
letters TO scheming blackmailers hands
that have no mercy and will stoop to al
most every crime of the calendar"