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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
To Cure u Cold.
baltimore American.


a most excellent remedy for a cold, which
may easily be made at home, and which
has the advantage of being pleasant as
we'll as effective is made as follows: Wash
two lemons, and put them in a quart of
boiling water. Boil twenty minutes; re-
move, and while hot, cut the lemons open
and remove the pulp and juice. Strain
a coarse sieve, TO remove the seeds,
and mix with half a cupful of graduated
sugar Stand in a cool place until il has jel-
lied. Take a teaspoonful every half-hOur
This is an old German receipt, and is par
ticularly good for bronchial affections, as
well as ordinary colds.
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Gas Wei Becomes nm OiIer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 30-The
Citizens Gas Company to-day sold its first
tank of oil produced from it's No. l wei,
in the rear of the l.. Z. & w. depot. The
well is the first one drilled in Blackford
county and when struck it was tremen-
douS gasser with no showing of oil. Within
the past few years 1t has diminished in
pressure and been making considerable oil
and is now a fair producer. The $50 barrels
were sold to the Manhattan Oil Company.
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 3O.-Mrs. Mary Phis-
ter Blaine died tonight suddenly at the Col
lege Hill Sanatorium. She was the widow
of Major M. C. Blaine, of the army, who
was burned to death with his daughter,
aged ten years, at Fort Ringold, Texas, last
year. Major Blaine lost his life trying to
save his daughter Mary, and the widow
never recovered from the shock of that
scene She has since lived with her parents
at Maysville KY, and was brought to the
sanatorium last week Major Blaine was
nephew of James G. Blaine.
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SuTocntedhv CoaI enc.

FINDLAY, o., Dec. 3O.-The dead bodies
ty-4ive, and Joseph Browneller, a tool dress
er, aged twenty-five, who had been missing
since last Saturday night were found to-
had been suffocated by coal gas, which es-
capped from a stove. Browneller accom-
panied Behner to a dance on Saturday last
and it is supposed they went to Behner's
afterward and retired for the night.
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box car on the Airline road vest of this
city. They were making their way from
climbed in the car at Huntingburg. Two
tramps took pair of shoes from the elder
brother and attempted to assault the girl,
her screams in the New Albany yards. The
tramps fed. The children were given trans
portation to their home by the township
trustee
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LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 3O-Johp L. Car
son, president of the First National Bank
of Lincoln, died to-day after an illness of
two weeks. aged sixty-five years He was
coming to Bronville from Pennsylvania
nearly forty years ago, and establishing
the First National Bank of that place soon
after He leaves a large fortune TO MS
widow and three childrenA
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Kitty Hays and Brother Held.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind, Dec. 30.-Coroner Sells
returned a verdict to-day in the murder of
Lewis Fink at Alexandria. in which he
holds Kitty Hays and her brother, Doris
Purcell, the latter of Peru. equally respon-
sible for the death of the man. The case is
classed as murder in the first degree. All
others under arrest have been released
They viii be required. however, to appear
as witnesses.
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$. IL. CIark's Condition.

SAN ANTONIO Tex. Dec 3O.-Word
was received here to-day from Millet's
ranch, south of here, that S. II. H. Clark,
of the Union Pacific, has not been able to
leave his private car owing to his serious
illness. The car is on the side track near
the ranch. 1t was Mr. Clarks intention TO
spend part of each day hunting. The
weather is as warm and bright as midsum-
mer but he does not improve.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 30.-The Supreme
Lodge of the Continental Fraternal Union
convened in this city this morning. The
purpose of the meeting is to make some
changes in the constitution and adopt an
official levy for the next two years. Dele
gates and officers are present from Terre
Haute, Lafayette, Logansport, Kokomo,
Elwood, Mishawaka, Elkhart and Chicago.
The changes in the constitution will be
such as to enable the order to pay off the
maturing policies in the next two Years.
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Killed Her with His Fist.

WILDWOOD, w Va, Dec SO.-News has
been received here that James Mccoy, of
Mud Run, near Ripley, killed his sister
in-law, Miss Shamblin, by a blow of his
fist. He had forbidden her TO go to school,
but she took her books and started He
followed and struck her a heavy blow on
the neck killing her instantly. Mccoy is
described as a man of violent temper He
has not been arrested
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Death in Landlord woods Family.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, Dec. S0.-Within the past
two weeks death has claimed William H.
Wood and his daughter Miss Ella. Mrs.
Wood and the only other child, Miss Maud,
a prominent musician, are both at deaths
door and cannot survive Mr. Wood was
owner and proprietor of the new Bartlett
have been married tomorrow.
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TO DIE WITH NEW YEAR
OLD GOTHAM TO PASS INTO THE BE-
YOND AT MIDNIGHT,
And Greater New York to Be Ushered
or Van Wyck's Appointments,

NEW YORK, Dec. S0.-To-morrow will
be the last day of the old city of New York.
The last meetings of many of the official
boards of the city have been held Others
will meet for the last time tomorrow.
When the birth of another year has been
announced by the booming of cannon. the
Ginning of church bells, blowing of horns
and footing of whistles, the dawn of
grander, greater New York will be a fact.
"A celebration of the occasion has been
arranged and will begin tomorrow night
at 10 o'clock and will continue until the
new city is an hour or more old. The front
of the City Hall has been draped with the
American colors. In City Hall Park cleo
trio lights. red. white and blue, have been
hung. From the tops of the buildings about
City Hall searchlights will play upon the
park The larger buildings will be illum-
mated. At the postoffice the Second Bat
terry will be stationed to boom out a salute
of one hundred guns From the borough
of Brooklyn will come another salute
of one hundred guns to tell that the mar
riage of the two cities is complete Fire
works thrown from mortars in City Hall
Park will add to the spectacle. A process
SION or floats sent by houses, theaters and
orders, civic associations and individual
maskers will start from Union Square at 10
o CLOCK. BY midnight the pageant will have
reached the City Hall. The crashing of the
bands and the singing by united societies of
brooklyn and New York in front of the
City Hall will be accompanied by the can
non.
At midnight, when Old Trinity's chimes
ring out and the clock of City Hall indi-
Gates the hour, old glory will be run up to
the top of the City Hall flagstaff, and while
1t is being run up thirty-seVen searchlights,
each of twenty thousand candle power,
will be upon it. From Washington orders
nave come to the commandment on Gov
new city. At sunrise on Saturday the bat
terry of the island will fire a salute of one
hundred guns TO the new city of New York
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Bottle of whisky causes a Murder.

MARION, O., Dec. 30.-Two farmers,
named William Sorden and Daniel Patchett
of Cliff, this county, .quarreled last night
cused Patchett of having stolen. Blows
followed and Patchett struck Sorden on the
mead head with a heavy stake; fraeturing his
morning. Byron Sorden, of the muir
dered man, went to Patchett's home and
beat him almost to death. The murderer
was brought here by the sheriff, as lynch
ing WAS freely talked of.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Tom O'Rourke has
wired to the Associated Press from Fort
Wayne, Ind, as follows: Julian and Fitz
have named Joe Walcott as the middle
weight limit to meet Mccoy and Peter
Maher to meet Corbett. If Mccoy and Cor
bett win from Wa1cott and Maher, Fitz
will meet both of them afterwards These
are the only conditions Fitz will make with
McCOy and COrbett''
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Receiver Appointed for a PennsyIva-
mia Building Association.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. 3O.-John NJ.
Dale, of Bellefont, was to-day appointed
receiver of the Pennsylvania Building and
Loan Association of Altoona 1t has an
authorized capital of s3O,OOO,0OO and assets
of SIT, e49.71. 1t has been in trouble for
some time. Congressman j. ID. Hicks was
president up to within few days ago, when
he resigned. General Manager Wright says
there will be so cents on the dollar left for
stockholders after the receivers expenses
are paid
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OBITUARY..
Edward j. Scranton, Manager of Dun
q Co.'s Philadelphia Agency.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3O.-Edward j.
Scranton, general manager OF r. G. Dunn
& Co.'S mercantile agency in this city,
died suddenly to-day at his home in West
Philadelphia. Mr.. Scranton was apparent
ly in the best of health when he arose this
morning, but when a servant went to his
room to call him for breakfast there was
no RESPONSE The door was opened, and
Mr., Scranton was found dead. The cause
was heart failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
Great Waste of Gas at CASTOR.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 9O.-State Natural
Gas Supervisor Leach, of Kokomo, came
here to-day and filed suits against the Allie
gheny Oil Company, the only one operating
in Delaware county, charging waste of nat
ural gas The only wells producing oil In
this county are near CASTOR, northwest of
Muncie. Two of them produce one hun
million feet of gas is going to waste. The
suits are the result of steps taken by Mum
Gle manufacturers at a recent meeting.
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Cantain HnttieId Locnted.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Dec 3O.-J. M.
day received a telegram from Marshal T.
J. Anderson, of Camden-on-G auley, saying
that Anderson had Captain Hatfield and
him and share in the reward Hatfield broke
the Mingo Jail six months ago. He was
serving a murder sentence, and had three
other killings TO answer for. A reward of
5000 awaits his capture.
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Hnnd Chonned MCIean,, OF.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 30.-Emil
Geredon, aged seventeen, had his right hand
chopped off to-day while handling logs.
George Sharrapp was assisting him. One
of the logs started to roll, and Sharrapp
swung his axe for the end of the log just
as Geredon placed his hand on the end.
The blade severed the hand and it dropped
to the ground. Geredon lives below this
city on the river, and was brought here
for treatment
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Coroner Acquitted the railroad.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 30.-The verdict
of Coroner Worden in the Griffin's Station
crossing fatality is that William f. Pearsey
and Ida F. Brooks came to their death by
accident, and that the c., II. & ID. Railway
Company was in no way responsible and
that due care had been exercised by the
engineer in signaling at the crossing.
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NASHVILLE Tenn. Dec. 31-2 a. ma
telephone message from Lebanon, twenty
five miles east of here, just received says
and two are now on fire. All of one side
of the public square will be destroyed The
loss so far is estimated at 100000. A fierce
gale is raging. Aid has been asked from
this city and an engine and fire company
will soon leave on a special train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
Physio-Medics in Session.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Ind, Dec. S0-The
physio- medicalists Of the First district of
Indiana met in this city to-day. Members
were present from Connersviile, Richmond.
Muncie, Anderson. Indianapolis and other
places. Among the papers read We're
.Scarlatina DR.. Quick, of Muncie, and
Capillary Bronchitis" by Dr. J. 4. Stat
ford MillVille.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Dec. SO.-The five
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Baughn,
OF Cadiz, this county, accidently upset
pot of hot coffee on his head yesterday and
was burned so severely he died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
Pool of Kentucky WHISKY,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 50. Leading
Kentucky distillers have inaugurated a
movement for pool of the big stocks of
past years. 1t is claimed that 100000 barrels
CT whisky will be put into the pool. A com
mon distributor will be employed. The
whisky firms at Cincinnati, St. Louis, Peo-
ria, Chicago and other places @re interested
in the enterprise which has not yet been
perfectly arranged for operation.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind. Dec. 30.-Daniel Grit
fin. a young man residing a few miles west
of this city, was accidentally shot and
killed by his younger brother this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
Three Hundred Tops OF straw Rurned.

Special To the indianapolis Journal.
ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 30-About three
hundred tons OF straw belonging to the AL
hany paper mill was burned here tonight
The same amount was destroyed about a
month ego. Origin OF the fire is unknown
The fire department of Muncie was called
on for help. and Chief Shepp responded
with two men and several hundred feet of
hose.
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,tage Robbed by Highwaxmen.

LEWISTON. Idaho Dec. SO.-The Lewis
ton and Mount Idaho stage was held up
last night by two highwaymen one mile
from Grangeyille. Two passengers were re-
leved of about $50 and the robbers secured
the contents of two mail sacks but missed
the one containing the money packages
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
suicide of Trainer Eddy.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. S0.-Gilbert
A. Eddy. one of the best-known running
horse trainers in The State. committed sui
eide here to-day by drinking prussic acid.
He was employed by Hankins, of Chicago,
at the suburban stock farm at Hulburt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
Tramps Assault three Children.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Dec 30-Three
children, John. Laura and Lee wissman,
aged seventeen, fifteen and eight years.
were assaulted by tramps last night in a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec 30-Rev Dr.
Edward S. Lines, rector of st. PauPs
Church. announced tonight that he had de-
clined the position of secretary of the Epis-
copal missionary board rendered TO him
several weeks ago.
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sheriH i'm PossessiOn.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 3O.-Twol execu-
lions aggregating $13, O1S were issued to-day
by Nancy Ann Easton against the big dry
goods firm of Biber & EaSton. The sheriff
was directed to take charge of the store,
and is now in possession.
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SHERBROOKE, Que, Dec. 30.-The main
portion of the St. Charles Seminary and
the left wing were Quilted by fire to-day.
Most of the pupils. among whom are many
Americans. were away on their holidays.
Loss $25. 900
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woman Hurned.

BoRDENToWN' N j.: Dec. so,-~Mrs. An
burned to death in the house of Frank
Graham in this place early to-day The
house and adjoining property We're de-
stroyed, entaling loss OF 1928. 900. The meme
bers of Mr. Graham's family We're aroused
by the mewing of cat in time to make
their escape. nAs1
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Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. &c. = John
Thornberg was blown to pieces in an ex-
plosion of dynamite in a gravel pit twelve
miles west of here to-day The pit is across
the Illinois line, and the sound was heard
in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. Civilian Arnold,
second son of Lieutenant Commander Con,
way F. Arnold, L. 5. N, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the right temple last
night at his parents residence in Montclair
N. j. He fell some time ago and injured
his head. This injury, ii is thought, affect
ed his brain and was the cause of his act
He was twenty years Old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
Killed in a Dynamite Explosion.

convention of the Indiana League of Re-
publican Clubs held here at the time of the
annual convention, Jan. II.
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NEW YORK, Dec. SO-Stephen V. White,
who failed in the financial panic of 1898, was
reinstated to full membership in the New
York Stock Exchange to-day by unanimous
vote of the committee on admissions.
Deacon White has settled all his obliga-
tiOnS with interest
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RICHMOND. Ind, Dec. 0.-None of the
day students who have threatened to leave
Earlham College will do so. President Mills
notified them to-day that they would be
provided with quarters, and all of them will
be in next term
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-31
BIG Cor RepubIican Clubs Convention

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Dec. 30.-The
Thompson Club will ask to have the state
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TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. All drug
g.sts refund money If Il fails to cure. 25c. The
genuine has l.. b. 9. on each tablet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
THE SOUTHARD WILL CASE.
Decision As 10 Administrator-Case Goes Back
10 Probate Court.

Bath, April 15.-(SpeciaD.-A hearing
was held ncie. Wednesday, in the su
preme court before Judge Haskell in the
case of Ellen j. Stoutenburgh. appellant
from the decree of the judge of probate
appointing c. II. r. j. Southland of Rich
monr, administrator on the estate of his
mother. Jane ]. Southland, who died, Octo-
20. 1896
Mrs. Southland was the wife of the we'll
known shipbuilder and business man OF
Richmond, Hon. T. j. Southland who died
for the decease of his wife. After Mrs.
Southard's death, her three daughters.
Mrs. Hussey. Mrs Stoutenburgh and Mrs.
Hubert pettioned for the appointment of
Mr. Geo. II. Theobald of Richmond. as
administrator and her son, Chas II. T. j.
Southland, pettioned for his own appoint
ment A hearing was had on both petit
tons at the December term of the pro-
bate court, and Judge VIM. T. Hall, APP
pointed the son as administrator.
The daughters appealed from this de
cision on two grounds: First, because
they claimed that the probate court of
Sagadahoc county did not have jurisdic-
ton of the case, as Judge Han was
named as one of the executors in the will
of r. j. Southland. and the estate of T. j.
Southland owed Jane j. Southland an ac-
count, amounting to about S27 COO and,
second, because they claimed that Chas.
H. r. j. Southland was disqualified from
one of the executors named in his father $
will and had also qualified as surviving
partner of the firm of r. J. Southland &,
Son, which firm had given a note to Jane
j. Southland amounting with interest to
about $500
There was no controversy in regard to
the facts at the hearing in the supreme
court Judge Haskell did not specifically
rule upon the question of jurisdiction but
sustained the appeal so far as the APP
pointment of the administrator was con-
cerned, on the ground that as he had
qualified as surviving partner and was
named AS executor he could not also be
administrator.
The case was therefore remanded to
the probate court of Sagadah3c county
for further proceedings.
1t will be remembered in this connec-
ton that the three daughters are contest
ing the will of their father which was
allowed by Judge Peabody of the Cum
berland probate court in November last,
and the trial of that case has been as
signed for Friday, April %. in the SUI
preme court at Portland.
Hon. Seth l.. Larrabee of Portland, and
Hon. Orville ID. Baker of Augusta are
counsel for the daughters and Leslie c.
Cornish of Augusta. for the son and for
the executors of the will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
MISSISSIPPI STILL RISING.
Situation on the Delta Is Serious-Seversi
Lives Lost--Peoplc Driven to High Land,

Memphis, Tenn. April 1.-THE river
continues TO slowly rise at Nicksburg and
all points south and the situation along
the Louisiana system of levees is acute.
The waters are being hurled gulf-ward
with tremendous force and several thous-
and men are working night and day in
the effort to hold the embankment intact
Reports from the overlooked MiSsiS
Sippi delta. Wednesday night, are not en-
couraging. Much suffering still exists in
the Sunilower and Boguc country where
hundreds of negroes have deserted their
cabins and are huddled on the high
ground.
Many cabins are submerged to their
very roofs while several have been swept
from their foundations and carried away
by the current. On Il plantation 10 miles
west of Helena. Sylvester Sanders "a
colored tenant. his wife and five children
were overwhelmed by the current and all
persisted.
Near Greenvile. Wednesday. two ne
Groes We're drowned in an attempt to
reach the land.
AT Greenville the river is stationary.
Throughout the overfowed area, the rain
fell in torrents. Tuesday night and part
of today. At Helena the downpour was
OF such violence that great pumps were
Ept to work in the lower part of the city,
but the water gained so rapidly that the
pumps had to be discontinued. The whole
Of the southern part of Helena is under
water from one to four feet deep. The
pumps were started up again. WedneS-
day night. and IL is expected the water
will be thrown out of the street in three
or four days.
At Memphis the river is stationary.