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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

PITTSBURG, Dec 16.-Only 40 per cent
of the operators of the Pittsburg district
signed the uniformity agreement instead of
the IS per cent necessary to make the doc
ument binding and it does not look as if the
agreement will be enforced before the first
through the meeting it was said by the oper-
ators that it was not the intention of the
operators to secure 10 cents a ton differ
entail in favor of the mine operators encour-
aging uniformity. but rather to increase the
present mining rate 10 cents ton more
making it IS cents ton at mines where
uniformity does not prevail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mrs N T. Ganse. of Chicago. has been in
the city comforting with the officers and di-
rectors of the indianapolis Humane Society.
an organization that has for its purpose the
prevention of cruelty to animals. Efforts
are being made to reorganiZe the society
with greater membership.
PEOPLE living in the vicinity of New Jer-
sew and McCarty streets complained to the
police yesterday of the indecent exposures
made by a man in the presence of Il num-
Der of school children. The man was de-
scribed as follows: About six feet tall.
black beard and mustache: black ulster and
black SLOUGH hat and bow-legged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
American Whist.



1t is rather odd that in spite of the fact
that whist is so Enthusiastically an En-
glish form OF amusement, nearly all the
latter-day developments of the game have
come from this country. The American
leads are taking strong hold and a
Lieutenant Colonel Lowsley who holds high
rank in England whist expert, has just
published book called Whist of the
Future" in which he predicts wonderful
things from the American improvements.
In our own country there has been brief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

tom of shaking hands is absurd as well as
unpleasant. 1T originated by the ancients
grasping the weapon hand so as to guard
against treachery. Once this was Il ration
al thing, but now it is unnecessary, and a
fearful menace to public health.
Most of the known types of bacteria
have been found on the normal hand, and
the clinical demonstration supporting these
conditions is as undeniable the knowledge
and disease.
DR.. William Baird had this to say:
blindness Is frequently caused by the
germs being carried around on the hands.
An infinitesimal and inconceivable small
part Of infection may be conveyed to the
hands of an acquaintance. He might rub
the eyelid. Within twenty-four hours the
eye might be affected: in twenty-four hours
more, irretrievably lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
Lone-stnndtng Trouble Adjusted.

NEW YORK Dec. 16-The long-standing
differences between electrotypers and ster-
eotypers and their employees in this city
was settled to-day. 1t was agreed that
after April /, 1898, the working day should
consist of nine hours and on Saturday of
eight hours These are the demands in full
made by the electroypers' and stereotypers'
unions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
The Fail River reduction.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec 16-The con-
ference committee of the textile workers
to-day discussed the proposed reduction of
wages in the local cotton mills. The meet
ing was behind closed doors, and the only
announcement made was that the commit
tee had voted to ask the manufacturers for
a conference Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17
Restraints of the Honeymoon.

Rochester Herald
What's this" exclaimed Taggers. as he
came 10 the end of Browns marriage an.
nouncement No cards? oh. thatll dc
very we'll while the honeymoon lasts. but
Brown isn't the man who can give up whist
indefinitely. He'll be back TO II before six
weeks have gone by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

New York Evening Sun.
When a man finds out that his idol has
clay feet he discaris the idol. Let a woman
make such Il discovery and she keeps on
worshipping just the same. Those clay feet
belong to her idol.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

Baltimore American.
n Emperor William should fail in his
undertakings. he might be able 10 make a
living as an advertising agent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

When man has only few on his head
they are called hairs; when he has plenty
they are called hair. Isn't II singular?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

Baltimore American.
one OF the able newspapers Of New York
Is printing letters from correspondents Civ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

but very emphatic revolt, but the short
suffers and other irregulars are losing
ground every day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-17

Piano Stools and Chairs at yVulsohner's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

The Dingley law as interpreted by the
President of the board of the United
States customs appraisers simply permits
the American sportsman with rod and
reel to bring his fish caught in Canadian
wa tiers home free of duty; but an Ameri-
an firm or company doing business under
Canadian license, and importing the re-
suit of it's catch to place upon the Ameri
can market, must pay the duty pre-
scribed by the new law. Thus the i'm
portation of Canadian fish, no matter by
whom or how caught, is dead indus try
under the new law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
HIS HEART WAS WASHED.
Remarkable Surgical Operation Recently
Performed in Italy.
New York Tribune.)

Report is made of the most interesting
surgical operation performed at Parma,
Italy, by Prof. Camille Verdelli, in the
presence Of all the physicians of the Par
mese Hospital, and with very satisfactory
results. This operation was nothing less
than the washing of a youths heart-the
first of the kind, the washing apparatus
employed being one lately invented by
Prof. Rtva. After making the necessary
incision Prof. Verdelli first cleaned the
pericardium of the patient, twelve year
old boy, of the pus which had there accu-
mulated, and then proceeded to wash the
heart with strong solution of soda
blborate-borax. The attendant success
was indicted by the fact that no further
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
Lord salisbury's Statement of the stu

Lord Salisbury's statement of the stu.
alton in Greece was wanting very much
in denniteness, but the inference would
be that there is fair prospect of set
Element Of the troubles there on terms
satisfactory to the Powers. The Porte
has apparently modified it's demands, and
is now willing to accept rectif1cation
of the frontier in lieu of gobbling up the
whole of Thessaly. But in Crete little
progress has been made apparently in the
devising of plan to keep the Mussul-
mans and Christians from flying at one
another's throats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
AND
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short periods may have the addresses OF their
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Advertising Rates.
In DAILY PRESS $3.50 per square, for one
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Half square advertisements S1.00 for one
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GA square, is space of the width OF a col
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Special Notices. on first page, one-third addi-
tional.
441ausenae,ots and AUCTION Sales, $500 per
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Reading Notices in nonpareil type and classed
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Pure Reading Notices in reading matter type,
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Wants, To Let, For Sale and similar adver-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

Prof. Gardner, of Brown University,
in a letter to the Boston Herald shows
that President Andrews never taught the
free silver doctrine in the University
His department was moral and intellect
ual philosophy, and he had nothing what
ever to do with political economy. The
professor of that science was believer in
the gold standard. Prof. Gardner also
points out that President Andrews's pub
lie position on the silver question was
precisely similar to that of the late Presi-
dent Walker of the Massachusetts Insti-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

The facts which have come out since
the strike have convinced the public that
miners were not paid honest fair prices
for their labor, and in addition were
cheated out of much they did ca IN by de-
fective weighing and company stores
Such facts have brought public sympathy
to the workers, as the Chicago Inter
tors refuse an honest, far adjustment to
+he workers will only intensity the feel
Il lg.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

An exchange refers to the threatened
policy Of Canada to impose royalty on
the production of Klondike gold diggings
as 'killing the goose" Does it refer to
the goose which goes to Klondike in
the beginning of winter as contempor-
airy pertinently suggests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

We infer from some of Alderm an
Roundss remarks that his investigation
gun was aimed at the "money power of
Wards and - What must be his dis
gust, therefore, to find that the only per-
son SO far hit is poor woman of Ward
4, who had been guilty of the heinous
offence of accepting barrel of sand as a
gift from the Street Commissioner.
Some guns well aimed at duck or plover
Bear wide, and kick their owners over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

and at once advancing to complete re
covery, and it is stated that the eminen
professor has received numerous appre
ciative communications relative to his
skill fro m surgeons all over Europe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

1t has been observed that Chauncey M.
Depew will not be blamed in the least if
he commences action against the people
who basely insinuate that he initiates his
bicycle tires by talking into them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

A prominent Kansas lawyer and politi-
clan says the farmers of THAT state "are
the. happiest people on earth at the pres
ent time,'' inasmuch as they will produce
400, 000,00U bushes of corn, over so, 1000, 900
bushels of wheat, and other grains in
proportion, all of which they find will
monetize quite as easily as silver.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

The present enlisted strength of the
army is now nearly up to the full num-
Der by law, and can be easily maintained,
the officials say, without any unusual ao-
tivity on the part of the different recruit
ing officers in the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
THE1 PRESS.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 4.

1t is thought that the eastern boundary
of :. Alaska F., D when determined will
run through some of the mining towns,
leaving them partly in the United States
and partly in Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

1t is difficult to understand why the
Hawaiian police should be particularly
hostile to the American sailors. One
would think that under the circumstances
they would be particularly friendly to
them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
ENLIGHTENED SELF-INTEREST.
Springfield Union.

John R. Mclean is another free silver
advocate who is careful that his contracts
be payable in gold. The proprietor of
the Cincinnati silver paper has been Sc
remembered that he appreciates the i'm
portance of caring for his own pecuniary
interests. His case is simply an exhibition
of enlightened self interest"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04

The Joliet Railway Company owns and
operates the entire street railway system in
Joliet, Illinois, including line to Loclport.
a manufacturing town five miles distant. stu
ated at the present terminus of the Chica-
go Drainage canal.
The city of Joliet is about 40 miles from
Chicago on the Atchison, Chicago, 81 Rock
Island and Chicago q Alton railroads. The
population of Joliet including Lockport is
over 10000.
The Joliet Railway company owns 16
miles of track, a large brick and stone
power house with double equipment of
boilers, engines and generators, and a COM
plete new car equipment
The present mortgage is for S25O00O and
covers all present property and all that may
hereafter be acquired. Therailway is owned,
controlled and managed by Portland par
ties. The net earnings of the property ARE
two and one-half times the interest on the
bonds.
The officers and directors of the road are
J. A. Henry, Joliet, E. B. Winslow, John f.
Burnham, Edward Woodman, Weston F. Mil
liken, Henry P. Cox, Walter 6: Davis. G. 1.
Baxter and Geo. b. Duncan, all of Portland.
Price and further particulars upon applica-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
GEO. F. DUNCAN,
az Exchange St.
jy1 tcdtf
PORTLAND & RUMFoRD FALLS RY.

NOTICE is hereby given that as provided in
N the trust mortgage given BY the Portland
& Rumford Falls railway to the Old Colony
Trust company OF Boston, Mass. dated Oct. i,
1892 said railway will pay at the Office of Kid
der, Peabody s. Co.. 113 De vonshre street,
Boston, Mass, or at the Portland Trust Co. in
Portland, Me-, on and after the first day of
October, 1897 upon presentation and surrender
thereof. with interest due thereon to said first
day of October, all bonds issued and now out
standing under and secured by said mortgage
with premium of s per cent on the principal
thereof. All future interest on any such
bonds ceases with coupons due Octoberi1, 1897.
In accordance with the terms OF said mortgage.
or at the option of the holder, the above bonds
will be paid at any time prior to Oct. 1, 1897.
at los and interest to date of payment. at the
offices specified above.
Portland Me- '0is a. iG Iyy2sssdM,waFtootl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
WHY HE CHOSE VERMONT.
concord Monitor

The first man who mentions offices to
Mckinley while he is in New England
should be called down ON the spot. The
President is here for rest from office
seekers. And in this connection the
thought comes to us that he selected Ver-
mont for his outing because all the candi-
dates for federal patronage from that state
were taken care of long ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-04
PROPOSALS.

cEALED PROPOSALS will be received until
> 70 O'clock Saturday, August z, '97, for
all the labor and material required in erecting
a gallery in the Auditorium building, Portland,
III Plans may be seen at the office of FREDER
lex A. TOMPSON, Architect, 122 IL Ex-
change street.
the right to reject any or all bids.
JOHN L. COREY, Clerk Committee on Public
Buildings. ily30dtd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-21
Praise for Dan Powell.

Dunmore, January 90, 1897.
Editor Scranton Tribune
Sir: Permit me brief space in your
issue to congratulate the Republicans of
this borough on their choice of a repre-
sentative for the important Office of bur
CESS. At the convention on Thursday
evening Dan Powell was nominated by
acClamation, and the wisdom of that
choice was received with a spontaneous
and Il hearty approval. As a fellow
townsman | desire to express myself in
favor of the nominee believing that his
election would augur well for the borough,
and that his incumbency would give dig
nifty to that office, and further, would re-
dOund to the welfare of the citizens at
large. AS the chief magistrate of this
borough Mr.. Powells reputation as an
exemplary Christian and an esteemed
citizen behttingly qualities him for that
office. This is apparent to all. Should
the nominee receive the desired support,
no one will question his integrity and
ability to dispense conscientiOusly the
duties peculiar to that Office. AS a citi-
zen of this borough for many years and
probably the greater part of his life; as
a business man, he has been enabled to
mingle with all classes and conditions of
men, which gives added support and
| qualification for his election to that i'm
! pCrtant office, which he has so recently
| been houored in the nomination. Mr..
| Powell has entered the arena at the call
| of his fellow citizens, and he is to be
| congratulated in the thought that in his
! case the office seeks the man. Should he
be elected we are assured that the present
respected incumbent, Mr.. Duggan, will
| have a worthy successor.
Fred HartnOll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-21
EPISCOPAL ARCHDEACONRY.
Session Held in st. Stephens Church,
Nilles-Barrc.

The Episcopal Archdeaconry of
Scranton, continued its sessions Tues
day in the parish building of st. Step
hens, Wilkes Barre. The morning ses-
sion opening at 915 o'clock with
Archdeacon Coke presiding. Sew
eral matters of minor import
ance We're acted upon during
the morning session. An invitation
from Rev. f. j. McHenry to have the
Fall meeting held in Great Bend was
accepted. The May session will be held
in Sayre.
Upon adjournment the clergymen
took trolley cars for South Wilkes
Barre where holy communion was eel
ehlated in st. Clements church.
The closing business session was held
in the afternoon at st. Stephens. Rev.
DR.. Henry Y. Jones was appointed to
preach the sermon at the May pseting
with Rev j. n. Lewis as alternate.
Rev. f. p. Harrington was appointed
eXegete for the same meeting.
The Archdeacon announced the meet.
ing of the Womens Auxiliary to be held
in St Luke's church in this city on the
27 inst.
Resolutions of sympathy We're pass
son, of Green Ridge, and Hon. Chas.
a. Miner, of Wilkes-Barre, and with
the rector and people of ST. Stephens.
Wilkes-Barr in the destruction of
their place of worship.
ArchdeaCOn Coke presented his re-
| port which was followed by Rev. +. j
| HoughtOn, of this city, who presented
| a thoughtful eXegesis Of l cor. 1879
| At the conclusion of the meeting the
| clergy accepted the invitation of Rev
II. f. Hayden to visit the historical so,
| Ciety.
During the meetings Rev. Roger
| Israel of this city, was entertained by
| MIR. j. Ford DCrrance. In the evening
| the closing session was held at which
| Rev. Charles E. Fessenden. of Jermyn
| read the lesson. The themes for the
evening addresses We're The Response.
| bility of the Individual CommuniCant ir
| Relation to the Activities of the Par,
| ish" by Rev. +. j. Houghton, of thi;
city; The Power of Christianity in the
| Development of a True Life" by rev
f. a. Warmer, of St. Paul's, Mont
| rose.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-21
LITTLE NEWS NOTES

The Welsh Philosophical society has
received q copy of the Eleventh cen
sus" from Washington, ID. G.
The condition, of Benjamin Hughes
was unchanged yesterday.
b. E. Evans, secretary of the Cam
brian Mutual Fire Insurance company,
has so far recovered from his illness
that he has again taken hold of the
duties of his office. The twenty sixth
annual meeting of the company takes
place next Saturday when directors will
be elected.
Mrs. Max Morello, arrived in this city
yesterday from New York. Mrs. Nor
clio is well known in this vicinity and
her many friends will be pleased to
learn that she intends locating here for
several months at least during her
husbands engagement in Mexico She
was accompanied by her troupe of edu-
Gated spanels.
Attorney Charles f.. Oliver has re-
turned from New York city
The employees of Briggs shaft We're
paid yesterday.
DIR. +. Y. Harrison, Dentist, Mears
Hall. 11S S. Main avenue.
William York, of Jackson street, has
returned from Pittsburg where he Went
as delegate to the Labor League con-
Vention.
We laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes, Crystal Laundry, -
Mrs. Samuel Morgans, of Wilkes
Barre, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Benja
min Hughes, of North Sumner avenue
The following have been elected of
ficers of the Chi Upsilon society of tht
Washburn Street Presbyterian church
President, Art Morse; vice president
Herbert Hall; recording secretary, 10
lseph Burial; financial secretary, Franz
Thornton, room committee, George Wa
ters; critic, Charles Battenberg.
Choice cut flowers and flower de-
signs at Palmer a. McDonalds, 541
Spruce. -
The members of Division No. l. A
o. II. b. of f., will hold social ses
sion this evening in Cooperation hall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-21
West Side
Department
SELLING BAD BUTTER.
Two Men with Wagon Load OF But
terine Here Tuesday and May
Call Again.

Tvo mon in a wagon are doing" this
section of the earth under the guise of
farmers. They are making somewhat
successful effort to palm off "butterine
for the real article on any poor unsus-
Meeting housewife. Tuesday the two
fellows drove down Main avenue call
ing out "butter-15 cents a pound! Ihe
stuff was in tin pals i'm wagon whlch
was drawn by a Dejaggled horse
While one of the men drove the other
knocked at the house doors in the resi-
dent part of the avenue and eNhiplled
his wares. Many an inexperienced
housekeeDer and especially those OF the
poorer class purchased quantities of the
stuff at the low price at which it was
offered. The two men stopped at the
store of r. Fellows Mason on south
Main avenue and offered their wares.
Mr. Mason upon examination discovered
that the stuff was "butterine.' The
men did not stay long in the neighbor-
hood but iourneyed on. The fact that
there is a rigid law regulating the sale
of imitation butter makes the sale OF II
quite hazardous to the seller and it very
seldom happens that anyone has the
nerve necessary to a public vending oi
it, Good butter at this time costs "
cents per pound The wholesale price
even is not as low as 10 cents. BUT
teline is mixture Of butter and clarl-
fed fat or of fat alone and so spiced anc
favored by artificial processes that II
tastes quite palatable 1t is OF th'
same bad class as oleomargerine. 1T Is
not known where the two men VINO
made the sale here Tuesday came IRON
or where they went. They left no cards
behind.