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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18

that is yourself. You know how It
feels to be knocked into the middle
of week after next. You have been
there, 1 would rather not. j am
healthy, but out Of the fight
MAN ABOUT Town.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18

Now would be II good time for
the Park Commission to give to
the public their propositions, so
that they could be discussed
thoroughly and voted on at the
April election.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18
Two sides.

"The morning stars sang together
for joy. How unlike church
choirr'
IT don't know. The stars in
their courses fought against Sisera.'
They fought. How like a church
choir i'-Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18
UBSCRIPTIoN
DOLIA r.. n "A DIV NANC

The smile on Postmaster Wick
er's face is indeed inspiring. Look
out, l.. D., that it don't freeze that
way and becom a wall.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18

The Chinese wear a skirt, knee
breeches, cap and sandals. AS win
ter comes they increase the number
OF garments rather than their thick
ness, 80 that the circumference of a
Chinaman in midwinter often ex-
ceeds his height.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18

THE latest version of what 16 to
1 means is, it takes l6 years of the
worlds out put Of gold to pay one
years interest on the indebtedness
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18

The favorite drink in Nubia is
made from fermented dhurra bread.
II is called ombulbul. because it
makes the drinker sing like the
Nightingale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
BAND OF FORGERS.
Five Young Men Charged with FIeec-
ing Prominent Chicagoans.

CHICAGO, Jan. Give men. who, 1. is
alleged, composed a band of forgers. are
locked up at the Woodlawn police station
charged with having fieeced a number of
prominent citizens by means of forged
checks. One Of the members of the band
Is still at large. Two of those under arrest
have made a written confession. the police
say, in which they implicate other COM
panions. Those under arrest are: Arthur
L. Foreman. alias Howard T.. Stone; Elmer
Russell, Eddie l.. Root, alias O'Rourke;
Charles McCuen, William Bert. The men,
Der who has not been arrested is said TO be
Paul Moran. Their work. which has eX-
tended over about one year. has been con-
fined 10 the signatures of milionaires and
prominent business men.
George +. Swift. the wealthy packer, and
Henry Weiskopf, Il prominent grocer. are
among those whose signatures were forged
for large amounts. a worthless check for
81 loo, bearing George L. Swift's sigma
ture. was caShed at the National Live
Stock Bank. and other checks. a~ggregating
$500 to $1,000, bearing the signature of III.
Weiskopf d Co, have been cashed at
other banks. These are all the forgeries
known at present, but the statements OF
the men who have confessed show that
the forgeries will run anywhere between
$1,000 and $20,O00. All the prisoners are
young, none being over twenty-five years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
MR. SPRINGER RETURNS.
Vice Consul at Havana Talks Guard
eddy About Cuban Affairs.

NEW YORK, Jan e.-Hon. Joseph A.
Springer, United States vice consul at
Havana, arrived to-day on board the Ward
line steamer Orizaba on a months leave of
absence He went at once to his home in
this city, where he will remain two weeks.
at the expiration OF which time he will
proceed to Washington.
To a reporter who called upon him to-day
Mr. Springer said: Being an Official. / can
employ little else than generalities in
speaking of Cuban affairs. One noticeable
thing - the heavy impoTtations before the
beginning OF the new year. After the LIST
or January the duty on imports w 5 in
creased ; per cent. The result is that prices
In the markets there will be much higher
hereafter. Communication seems to be I'M
interrupted on the island except i'm the
province OF Pinar del Rio. The trains run
regularly, although they are armored and
always carry soldiers. fhe last batch of
Spanish troops. numbering 5000. were
landed about two weeks ago. and no more
troops are expected, 50 IL II said. for some
time. Travellers are. of course. ScrutiniZed
carefully. n no one can leave the island
without a passport that IS carefully in
spected- So far az the censorship OF the
telegraph Is concerned. | have seen nothing
of 1t. and l don't think il amounts TO
much"
rs Weyler popular in Havana?" Mr..
Springer was asked.
Well" he replied. Il cannot say any
thing about that. L am going back there
again"
Mr.. Springer has been connected with the
Havana consulate for thirty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
LOUISVILLE BALL CLUB.
Harry Pu:liam Made President and
Jimmy Rogers Manager.

LOUISVILLE Jan. 6.-The annual meet
ing of the directors OF the Louisville Base
ball Club. which had been postponed be-
cause OF the death of George Ruckstahl.
one Of the largest stockholders. was held
at the Louisville Hotel tonight. The meet
ing was entirely harmonious. Although
the plans for the coming season were dis
cussed in detail, the feature of the meet
ing was the retirement OF Or. T. Hunt
STICKY from the presidency OF the club,
and the election OF Harry Pulliam to sue
cced him. Mr.. PulIiam acted as financial
agent for the club for several years. is
well-known i'm baseball circles throughout
the country and is very popular i'm this
city. First baseman Jimmy Rogers. who
camc to Louisville toward the close of last
season from Washington. will manage the
Colonies this year. succeeding Manager w.
II. McGunnigle.
President Pulliam was given the disposal
Of $4,000. to be used to strengthen the club
by the purchase OF new players. trading or
In any way he sees fit. An incentive to
good work on tho part of the 1897 team is
given in the offer of premiums to- be de-
termined by the standing of the club at the
ninth place 81. 900 is to be distributed among
the players: if TO eighth. 5000; if seventh is
reached $3.00U will be divided ND. In addi-
ton TO this a prize of 500 will be given at
the end OF the season to the man having
the best batting average. the man with
the best base-stealing record, the man
making the most sacrifice hits and the
pitcher who wins the most games. After
the meeting the directors were rendered q
banquet by Secretary Denler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
AN OLD SCOUT L L
PROCTOR BURIED UNDER A
LANDSLIDE IN IDAHO.
Six Men Crushed by a Derrick i'm JEFF
fersOnvilIc-Rey. HnrweiI TO BE
Released at Richmond
spec.al to the IndlananolIs IournaL.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Ind. Jan. Ga dispatch has
been received informing members of the
family here Of the accidental death of John
w Proctor. at Hope, Idaho. Proctor. who
formerly lived here, with two others was
prospecting on the side of a gulch near
Hope. when he slipped and started a land
slide which carried him down the side of
the mountain about two hundred feet
and buried him ten feet under the
earth and rocks. When taken out
his head was crushed and he was dead.
Proctor was a typical wild West char
acter. being six feet six inches tall. and
wore his black hair down his back. He al
ways went clothed in buckskin and was
known among the Indians as Death on
the Trail" He was for many years a
scout. He was one of the men who opened
the Black hills to white men. He was
ago returned and spent n year or so with
his aged father and brothers. After leav-
ing here he took to evangeliStic preaching
for a time. but. finding that too tame and
not sufficiently profitable, he ran a wild
West show with better results. While here
he always wore his Western accountre-
ments-revolvers. bowie knife and all. He
was one of the last of the old line of IA
nous Indian scouts of the Texas jack
and the wild Bill" order and in former
years was a prominent character in border
warfare. In the civil war Proctor was IL
scout. and his appearance afforded him an
excellent opportunity TO pass for Il South
erner. Major Braden and several other
ex-soldiers who still live i'm this city were
members of the same regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
The Rebellion Fought over.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELkHART, nd, Jan. 6.-An innovation
in the entertainment line was introduced
here last evening by the G.. A. r. of this
city. 1T consisted of a joint discussion be-
tween Judge Rea, of Minneapolis. cX-com-
mander of the q. A. r.. for the Union. and
Gen. Thomas L.. Rosser. of Charlottesville.
Va. for the Confederacy. The entertain
mcnt was finely illustrated by stereopticon
views. the principal commanders of both
sides and the prominent battles being
shown. General Rosser opened the discus
sion by patriotic references to the present
united and happy condition of the country.
and then landed into his subject. which
consisted of a resume of the methods and
characteristics of the various commanders
on both sides of the ~truSgle. He was very
fair in according praise and impartial i'm
distributing blame. He said that had the
Northern forces been properly commanded
the Confederacy would have been crushed
i'm 1862. He was followed by Judge Rea,
who observed the same line as the one
followed by General Rosser. He also
summed up the leading military events of
the war and made of the cnarac-
t~eristics and abilities of the commanders.
The speakers were both eloquent and gave
a great deal of new information on the
subject. and the entertainment was consid-
cred d marked success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS.
Representatives of Eleven Western
Institutions i'm Conference.

MADISON. Wis. Jan. 6.-Presidents OF eleven
Western universities are holding a meeting here.
called By President Adams, of Wisconsin Uni
versity. to discuss various university matters. one
important feature being their relations to pre-
parstory schools with a view to securing Uniform
iy In the standard OF requirements for admission
10 y university. The football question is expected
to be brought up by President jesse. OF Missouri.
VINO wants the game abolished or else 80 changed
as To remove dangerous features. Those present
at the meeting are: President James NJ. Can
field. Ohio state University; President ]. Fl.
Smart. Purdue University: Chancellor +. II.
Snow. University Of Kansas: President J.. y.
DacLean. University 81 Nebraska: President
Joseph Swain. Indiana University; President Il.
III. Jesse. University Of Missouri; President a.
Schaner. state University OF Iowa: President
Cyrus NoTthup. University of Minnesota. Presi-
dent j. Il. Angel. University ~ Michigan. and
President Charles Kendall Adams. Wisconsin
Tne afternoon was devoted to visiting and in
Epfcfing the university buildings. and dinner was
s<<red at the home of President Adams. The
etening was spent i'm considering in a very gen
ersl way the subjects OF administration ard
finance. Being clothed with no official authority,
the presidents are lOath to appear as formulating
reforms until they really take some practical
shape. but President Northup said that he looked
for very great gO9d to ultimately result from
this meeting. the first or it's kind in America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
Ru.ine.. troubles.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 6.-To-night w.
p. Callahan & Co., manufacturers of Ice
making machinery, filed a petition IN the
Common Pleas Court for the appointment
Of a receiver for the Consumers Ice Com
pany. of this city. The petitioners are
creditors of the and they aver
that the company is unable TO pay lnterest
on it's principal or their claim of $26.0 600 of
balance due for machinery They ask for
an assessment of stockholders and other
relief.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 6. - The District
Court ordered the foreclosure of a mort
gage for So, 600 against the Iowa iron works
to-day. The firm built the torpedo boat
Ericsson. the revenue cutter WINDOW ana
many Mississippi river steampoa,s. nhe
will probably be sold to the holders OF the
trust deed and will be continued in OPP
Grafton.
TORONTO, Ontario, Jan: 6:-The whole
sale dry goods house of McMaster q Co,
has assigned for the purpose OF hquluatlon.
The firm has issued a circular TO its GUS
toners, announcing the liquidation ana CIV
ing losses during recent years as the reason
for the step. The circular states the as
sets and liabilities as follows: Assets, S345,-
600: liabilities, S2l3,OO0.
CINCINNATI. o., JAN 6.-The Decamp-
Lcvoy Company. wholesale Saddlery manu-
facturers. Nos. 239 and 2il Main street, as
signed tonight TO James +. Jackson, vice
president of the company. Liabilities are
$780, 600 and the assets are sufflclent TO pay
promptly dollar for dollar. Dull business Is
the reason assigned
CHICAGO. Jan. "a bill for a receiver
for the wholesale jewelry house OF Mark
Streicher d Co. was filed in the Superior
Court to-day by Mark Streicher, one of the
members of the firm. Assets are placed at
about $50, 600: liabilities not stated.
ROCHESTER,, \. Y, Jan. 6.-Gould. Lee
& Luce. one of the largest retail boot and
shoe firms in this city, assigned to-day. As
sets and liabilities are not stated but are
probably large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
Robbed the Ticket Office.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 6.-For some
time Agent Ford, Of the Pennsylvania lines
at JOnesville. has been missing small sums
of money from the drawer in the station
ticket office. The money had been taken
by some one who had a key of the drawer,
but no clew could be found to the theft.
Yesterday while the agent was at dinner,
leaving the drawer locked but the office
open. the drawer was opened and all Its
contents. amounting to S27.13. taken. Sus-
picion rested on Virgil J.. Clark and Frank
Corum. who confessed TO the deed. saying
that one stood on watch outside while the
other ransacked the drawer, but each
charges the other with entering the build
ing. They were both arrested and bound
over before Justice Meyers. They refund
ed $40 OF the money and say that was all
that was taken. Clark was formerly an
employee of the road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
BANK CREDITS.
Recent Failures Based ON Violations
of the Credit Principle.
New York Financier.

~ 1ONk
Poor Judgment. an absolute Indifference
in the matter of extending bank credits,
an unhealthy accumulation OF real es-
tate. and a general desire to enter into wild
specuIations. are the causes underlying the
majority of the recent bank failures.
They were not precipitated by disappoint-
ing political realizations. nor were they due
TO widespread. communicating causes which
affect all banks alike
on the contrary, the suspensions were
sporadic in nature and individual in char
acter. Analysing each and every failure,
the main truth which stands revealed is
that the principle of proper banking credit
was ruthleSsly violated.
Now. banking credit is an intangible crea-
ton. The whole fabric of modern banking
is based on its proper use, and the first
deviation from the Xed rules of sound
nance in this. as in other matters. is
bound to end in disaster more or less wide
spread. If all speculation was successful
we would not have bank failures, but since
the opposite holds true, we will probably
witness a succession of banking wrecks as
long as the officers or managers permit a
greed for gain TO override the judgment
which. as trustees. they are called upon
and are supposed to exercise.
1t is easy 10 create imaginary wealth. as
the controller of the currency Observed
after the bank had f~ailed-by the mechan-
ical act of marking UP the price of town
wealth when banking credit has been ex-
tended upon il. nor can il be called good
Judgment in the first place, to lend the
banks aid i'm fostering a boom which was
OAAA as 49,
collapse.
And it was this lavish use of the most
priceless prerogative of a bank that drag
ged down several of the notable institutions
which have closed their doors within the
past two weeks. Perhaps the directors
were not to blame in every instance. but
the best that can be said in their defense,
if they were not actually cognizant of the
transactions which sent their institutions
into the hands of receivers. is that they had
but poor conception of their duties.
How to bring about a better state of af-
fairs is. indeed. n difficult problem. Con-
trollerS of the currency, State banking SUI
perintendents and shrewd bank officers
without number have dwelt npon the ques-
ton of banking credits until the subject has
become tiresome. That the advice so freely
rendered has had it's effect is not disputed.
Its continuance, therefore, is to be encour-
aged.
Some day. perhaps. the question of bank
credit will be treated as a scientific part Of
banking. The New York and Pennsylvania
Bankers Associations have already adop ed
the precaution Of demanding from borrow
erS a detailed statement of their financial
standing. and this resolution marks an i'm
portant epoch i'm the practice of banking
business. 1t is a thing that should be en-
couraged. but il seems in the West that an
unbiased estimation of the value of prop
erty is equally important.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
SCHOONER BURNED.
Mysterious Conduct of the Captain
and Crew of the VI. l.. BonneIi.

uUu SFeW Oh inc VI. IA. bCnneIl.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. 6.-The three
masted schooner Nj. l.. Bonnell, whose hail
ing port. destination and owners are I'M
known. was burned to the waters edge in
Long Island sound last night. The tug
Mary Ann, from New York, sighted the
schooner sortly after . o'clock last night
in the vicinity of Greenwich. The schooner
appeared to be all right. with sails set and
sidelights burning. At that time there was
no sign of fire. Overhauling her, the Mary
AIMS captain discovered fire on the
schooner's aft. He waited to see rockets
sent up. but no signals were given. APP
preaching the vessel, he suddenly detected
two boats putting off across the schooner's
bow i'll a steaIthy manner. Aboard the
boats were chests and other goods, evil
IDENTIFY the effects of the captain and crew.
He hailed the boats and asked if help was
needed. The reply he received was a warn
ing, accompanied by an oath: Don't go
near her; she is loaded with cartridges and
oil
4, The skipper of the schooner, Allen by
name. boarded the Mary Ann. while his
crew stuck to- the boats. Captain Rogers
proffered Captain Allen his assistance. but
was Informed that the crew would stand by
until the vessel was gone and then make
for the Norwalk light. The story of Skip
per Allen is to the effect that the mate
had n lamp in the cabin. when the bottom
suddenly fell out and the oil scattered upon
the floor and ignited. Allen gave no reason
for leaving his vessel without making an
effort to save her. except to say that owing
to her cargo il was dangerous to remain
aboard longer. Allen alleged that a part of
his cargo was stored under the cabin, and
Captain Rogers thinks that Il peculiar
place TO store such a cargo.
The steamers Medea. and j. Howard
Laundes put out to the burning wreck
from South Norwalk. The vessel had been
abandoned. Captain Lauades succeeded in
getting a line TO the burning vessel and
towed her to the bar on the Cockenoe ISL
ands, where she burned to the waters
edge. The crew arrived at Norwalk this
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
OFFICIAL LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
Prof. HarringtOn's Observation on the
Work of Congress and congressman.

Mark w. Harrington. president of the
University of Washington. yesterday morn
ing delivered a very interesting lecture on
How We are Governed, ana Official Life
at Washington" For "A number of years
President Harrington was chief of the
United States Weather Buerau at Wash
ington city. and he is thoroughly familiar
with all official workings at the capital.
Have you ever noticed. he said. how
many governments We are under-federal.
State, county. city. faculty and many 9TH
ers? OF these we will discuss only the
federal and for convenience Will divide il
into it's most important branches-judicial,
legislative and administrative. The judi
cial branch Of our government is more
nearly perfect than any other. and is too
we'll known 10 necessitate discussion.
THE legislative department is very COM
pick. The greater portion Of the work
in both houses is done by the COM
mittees. of which there are a great number.
each having its committee room and COM
mittee clerk. Only the well-known sena-
tors and those who have served several
terms get places on the important commit
tees, and the craftsmanship is much sought
for. However. every Senator gets on some
committee. but new men are placed on
those having very little work to do. The
committees are appointed by the speaker.
1t might interest you To know what be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
NEGRO LYNCHED
Tried by 'Citizens" on the Charge of
Arson and Found Guilty.

O~RANGEBURG. s. c., Jan. 6.-Lawrence
Brown. the negro who is generally believed to
have been connected with the burning Of Robt.
Wanamaker's stables at Stilton last week. was
lynched at 10 o'clock last night. His body WAS
found hanging from the cross arms of the danger
signal at the crossing Of the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad. Pinned to it was a placaTd on
which was inscribed the following:
Judge Lynch is in session tonight. Verdict.
guilty. The prisoner must die. Warning. We
viii protect our homes and property. so help US
God. No hellish fire fiend shall live.
Brown had been in Jail charged with the crime
of arson. but was released yesterday, as Mr..
Wanamaker said he did not believe the negro was
guilty. There have been a nanber OF incendiary
fires in the Stilton community recently. and the
citizens are determined TO stop them. The cor
oners inquest developed no material testimony as
to the lynching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07
Movement for Cheaper Gas.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON. Ind. Jan. 1.-The recent ar
bitrary action of the Indiana Natural and
Illuminating Gas Company has revived the
talk of organizing "A citizens gas company.
Some of the moreyed men OF the town
nave the matter in charge and are consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing a stock
company to furnish gas TO the people at Il
reasonable rate. If this be done the ctti-
zens will boycott the present company.
whith will. without doubt. drive 1t cut of
business so far as Lebanon Is concerned.
A number of consumers have already in
a boycott against the company and
nave laid in a supply of wood for the win
ter, preferring to burn that rather than
.accede to the demands of the company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-07

there could be no prosperity for this coun-
Try and no respect for #. declared Mr..
Call 1t was n spectacle which belittled the
United States In the eyes OF the world. The
senator spoke bitterly against the delay
In the Senate. the idle assertions that trade
and m would be jeopardiZed by ac-
ton and the concerted movement emanat-
ing from some central source. to have
of m and boards OF trade
urge delay. Mr.. Call declared that the
whole force of the United States was be-
Ing used to protect and continue that con-
clifton The senator closed with an appeal
that the American flag be made the symbol
OF power and OF protection To American
Citizens throughout the world.
AT the close OF the speech the Senate
agreed to Mr.. Calls resolution requesting
the secretary of state for all correspond
ence relating to the case OF Julio ~Sanguilly.
The other resolution. demanding Sanguil-
lys immediate release. was referred TO the
committee on foreign relations.