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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
In this season of Ito us) bounteous cheer
let us tenderly recall that the dear boys
who saved the Union, and who have sue
ceeded in securing a place upon the pen
sion roll are receiving an average pension
of $l1 IL per month. | buried two of them.
A PROUD BUT LONELY MOTHER.
TndianaDolis Dec %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
STATION B TERRITORY.
Boundaries for Northwest POstOfiice
station Delivery.

Postmaster Sahm has announced the
boundaries for the territory to be covered
by Station b. northwest as follows: On
the south by Sixteenth street, on the north
by the city limits. on the east by Park
avenue on the west hv the city limits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
GAME WON BY TWO POINTS.
Lyra Casinos Defeat Social Turner's
by Close Score.

The Lyra Casino bowling team defeated the So
Uial Turner's in one of the closest contested games
of the season last night the Independent Turner
alleys. The last man to roll was Joseph Schaf
of the Lyra Casino team. He made strike and
piled up eighteen points. and won the game for
his team by two points. The score follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
NOTICE.

The board OF trustees of the Central Indiana
Hospital for the Insane will receive sealed pro-
posals until Friday. Dec. 81 at 10 a. m, for fur
nishing full line of supplies for the month CT
january. 1898.
Requisition book will be on file at Room 49,
Etatehouse, from and after Monday, Dec 81 1897
BY order of Board of Trustees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The police and fire force will receive their
monthly pay tomorrow instead of Satur-
day. as that is legal holiday. The sal
aries are usually paid on the first day of
the month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

Don't run any risks about health. Avoid
coughs colds, fevers. pneumonia and all
other similar ailments by keeping your
Tilla.
Hoods pills are purely vegetable and do
net purge. pain or grippe. All druggists,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BUSINESS CHANCE.

BUSINESS CHANCE - Will contract with ten
men or good habits, must be strong and healthy.
Tor one year work in Alaska gold field; wages,
Sl5 per day. References and payment of $500 re-
quired Address INTERNATIONAL NJ. AND T.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
LOST.

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LOST-Christmas night. between Ohio and new
Thirteenth streets gold hairpin with three
me amethysts. Return to l.. S. Ayres K Co. 8
Office and get reward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
LEGAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NOTlCE-The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Reserve Fund Savings and Loan Associa-
Ron Of Indiana will be held at the rooms of the
association. SIS and 56 When block, Indiana polls,
on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1898.
CHAS. Fl. YOUNG. Secretary.
NOTICE-Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Marion Trust
company will be held on the 10th day of January,
1888. at O'Clock y. m, at the companys offices,
at the northeast of Market street and Mon.
ument place told Journal building). in the city of
indianapolis. Ind, for the election directors
and the transaction of such other business as may
come before the meeting.
NJ O'CONNOR, President.
nd T0ec
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
..nroMn,s nronchinI Tl

excellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
Throat. They are exceedingly effective"
Christian World, London, England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
".tRBITRArIOy DISYER,,'
Brookiyn'r Hamilton Ciub Eats aad Taiks
Over the O!ucy Treaty.

Brookiyn's Hamilton Ciub Eats aad Talks
Over tho O!ucy Treaty.
Tho Hamilton Club gave what they called an
I" Arbitration dinner" at their club house at
Remsen ana Clinton streets, Brooklyn. last
night. Seated at the tables were Republicans.
Democrats. and Independents. President James
McKeen presided. and In opening the speech
making no said that arbitration was sure to be-
come general with increasing civilization.
Former Congressman William J. Coombs said
that arbitration must succeed war, because war
was too expensive under the present system Of
equipments.
John A. Kasson. formerly Minister to Austria.
sat that hc was In favor Of the treaty Us snb-
mitted by the Administrators, with the single
amendment. that TO diplomacy be left questions
arising under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty OF
1850. which is regarding the Nicaragua
Canal. instead OF to arbitration. as pro-
posed by tho treaty. because arbitration could
no, give and take ns diplomacy could. lie said
IL would be n misfortune II the treaty WAS not
ratified. and that at once. He ridiculsd tho
idea that King Oscar OF Sweden. who by the
treaty Is made n third arbitrator In special
or under its control because ut sone time
in the past Sweden entered into q treaty with
England and France. Kings, he said. were as
opinion In England had changed under the
leadership OF Queen Victoria, ana England was
nov The friend OF the United states. The Gar
of Russia should also be included Ia the same
Ex.Judgs Hiram X. Steele. President OF the
BroOklyu Young Republican Clno. praised
Secretary Olncy. and wanted the treaty rocog-
DR.. L. T. Chamberlain said that international
arbitration 10 but the application OF c%onstitu-
tionai methods and OF sound Jurisprudence.
The Monroe doctrine, In his opinion, was not
imperiiied IN the least by the treaty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
CONFISCATING PROPERTY.
PR EsIDENT RIPLEY's APPEAL TO
THE KANSAS LE0IsLATURE.

He Asks the Lawmakers Not 20 Pass .
Msxinum Freight Law-He Says That
Il wouid Mean Bnnkruptey and Rata
tor the Raiiroads-Faets About Errninss.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. A memorial from
President Ripley Of the Santa Fs was presented
to the Legislature to-day praying that body not
10 pass = maximum freight law. The memorial
EN- braces about 5000 words. and dis
cusses fully tho depressed condition Of
Kansas railroads. emphasizing the fact that
o further reduction OF rates would not only
work . hardship. but II enforced would prac-
tically mean bankruptcy and ruin. He shows
that for fifteen years covering the period Of de-
cline In all values tho freight rates have been
gradually scaled down until the company 10
barely able to operate its property with profit on
only q part Of the vast expenditure OF money
dollar tho Santa r earns in Kansas. II pays
supplies and about eight cents more for taxes.
$4,000 s'G %s, p sh;sO fS ;G0G &;an. sss ,.. Ss S 1S.s
taxed A per cent; Of It's ineon:l The men
scr!bed for Santa Fe securities ia the seventies
and are now earning less than 80 per cent. In
who subscribed for the securities offered in
the eighties are now receiving less than
ments. aud those who subscribed Tor the stock
arc now receiving nothing IN return for the
cash paid by them for such stock. And II should
be borne In mind that every dollar paid IN sub
scriptions for stock and bonds was used In the
construction or Improvement Of railroads or the
pui chase OF equipment. After urging co0pera-
ton between the people and the railroad COM
pany. President Ripley says:
Meantime do not q vertisc to the world that
invested capital 10 unsafe In Kansas, or that
resort to the courts Ia necessary to protect the
rights of citizens against unreasonable dema.
imagine wrongs that have no existence. and
believe that the Interests Of the State can be
advanced by driving away capital or confscat-
ing tho property Of Others"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
WHTCR CUSTOM HoUsE srTRs
ceaEress connittse 60 &c o. =. Issairins
Expedtton To-day,


The CONGRESS Committee which 10 10 report
As to the best site for n new Custom House
under the ouigR bill will start out from the
Astor House this morning. II 10 conceded by
All that q new Custom House IL necessarY this
by reason OF the insufficient accommodations
ana the insecurity and general unhealthfulness
OF tho present structure ut Wall and William
streets. Two sites only have been advocated.
the present site and what Is known as the
DO wiling Green Site.
The retention Of the present site Is advocat-
ed by Collector Kilbreth and by six out Of seven
living ex-Collectora Tho arguments In It's
favor are that the Government already owns
tho ground. which Ia close to the Sub Treasury.
the banks. the insurance companies. and the
ohlces Of the Custom House brokers: that the
present site Is more convenient to tue import.
era who arc Obliged to visit the Custom House
p5rsonaNy In the transaction Of their husln e.s
and more convenient to the ferries to Brooklyn
urY Is pronounced important. because the daily
deposits at the Custom House for duties not In
frequently amount to $500. 900 or 81. ooo. 900:
proximity to the banks is also important. Hut
above all; they say. that great delay will
Government. whether by direct purchase or
condemnation proceedings.
me advanced In fav,r OF the
portunity for tho erection OF. a building of TIM
posing. proportions and architectural beauty.
that tie contemplated rapid transit system
will make IL the more accessible OF the two
sites, and that the Bowling Green site 10 about
double the area OF the present site; while II Is
close to the Produce Exchange, many OF
whose members are engaged in exporting
merchandise. IL has been even suggested that
the banks. insurance companies. and brokers
may remove their business to locations con-
~yenient to Bowling Green. and. finally. IL 10
asserted that the expense Of building on the
Bowling Gr,on site will DO less than upon the
present site
In reply tho advocates OF the old site say
that the rapid transit argument ie purely spcc.
uiative. that the members OF the Produce Ex-
change are not as . class engaged IN I'm porting
merchandise. and that the now building can
be erected on the present site at very much less
expense than II tho Bowling Green size Is se-
lected-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
MELINE'S NARROW ESCAPE.
TINE FREACH GOYERNMBNr HAD
ONLY Two M.IJNRIIY ~ 4 YOrE.

Lively S~crambiinE 20 Prevent Defeat q.
the Chamber on m amendment 20 the
sugar bounty Bill - The Hard Work
OF the Premier Finally Averted ~ Crisis.
PARIS. Feb. At was only through the siren
uous Efforts OF NJ. Meline. Prime Minister and
Minister OF Agriculture, that the Government
was saved from being overihrown by the Cham
Der Of Deputies to-day.
On Tuesday, during the debate on the clauses
OF the Sugar bill. NJ. Habert moved that boun-
ties should only be paid to growers three.quar-
tiers OF whose employees were French. The
Government opposed the motion. but the Cham
Der. b. q vote Of 2:l to 2l9. decided to consider IL.
The motion was discussed to. day. and 10
found many supporters. IL looked at one time
as though the Government would be defeated.
but eventually. through the active work OF NJ.
Moline. enough votes were secured to defeat
1t, but only by an extremely narrow
margin. The vote In favor OF the motion was
esq. to PA against II. the Government thus
having a majority OF only two.
Eventually the bill! In its entirety was agreed
TO by a vote OF 49, to 239.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
PLIGHT or FOUR HORSES.
sy~auped IN the Coney Island Shell Road
counted roiieemea Had to Rescus Them

sysauped N the Coney Island Shell Road.
Mounted Policemen Had to Rescue Them.
Four large horses attached to a big truck
owned BY the New York Biscuit Company had
n trying experience yesterday afternoon In
getting out OF the mud and water on tho shell
road near Coney Island. The truck was heavily
loaded. and the driver. Charles Daull, In order
to get to Coney leland. took Q short cut
across the meadows which separate It
from Gravesend. He used the shell road.
which Is . private way and Is only
used at times. as the tide when It rises sub
merces II. The horses plodded through the
mud. but when about half way across the
wheels Of the truck got stuck and they were
unable to proceed. The driver tried in every
way TO get out OF the predicament, and while
he Was debating what to do the tide kept rising
until the water reached the horses bod les.
Something had tn be done In order to save the
horses from drowning. and the driver waded
through the water until he reached the dry land
and communicated with u policeman, who noti-
time two mounted officers galloppcd mp
to tho Shell road. and they at once
got TO WORK. They managed. with tho
help of tho now frantic horses. to get
the truck started. and In half an hour the truck
and the horses reached the dry road, The
after an hours rast were able to proceed. The
driver WAS profusc In his thanks TO tho police
meu who had come tn his rescue.
During the afternoon n truck and two horses.
ton with n load OF feed. got stuck In the mud.
The mounted police of that station came to the
rescue, and soon hAd the truck out OF the mud.
and the feed was delivered without any mishap.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
JOIIIN0N anOUr rDTN.

oscar HAmn,erstein mas paid Camille d'Arvtlle
81 .UUD. ana her suit TO recover that amount AN 10
discontinued.
Sergeant Thomas OF the Leonard street station
was tried before Commissioners Grant yesterday on
charges mad. 10y capt. Cross that he was Saving
himself In his room On Jan. ~ chen he should
have been AT tho desk. Inc sergeant denied tho
charge.
Thomas II. Stout, who was Hrie ted In Cincinnati
for having swindl-d he Holland Trust Company out
or SlU. 900 by means o; forgery, WAS committed 10
the Tumbs In default OF l,UOO uLil, when ar
raIgned before Judge Cowins IN Generai Sessions
yesterday.
Ten. imported'Jerscy COWS that came here on the
Atlantic Transport liner Massachusetts were trans-
f-rred yesterday TO the Quarantine grounds In
GARFIELD. ~. j., for the customary ninrty iay.' In.
specliun. The COWS were brought mere for breeding
purposes and are consigned to J.. z. Roberts, Green
blTgh, ind,
John &. SheehAn acted as POSTMASTER at a dinner
given last night IN the Moorish rOun OF the Hon.
man House by members or rne Tammany General
Committee OF the Sluth assembly district 10 Isaac
II. Terrell. who has lust retired from the leadership
OF the braves IN tho district In favor or state SEN
nIor Louis MunZingef. 4 sct ar rngrosSei resoiu'
tons was pre- i"ntei 10 the guest OF honor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05

There was II storm travelling eastward yesterday
from Texas and the Arkansas Valley. Increasing in
force and attended by hIGu winds In Texas. wners
It was.srowing co'der. snow falling in the northern
part OF the state and 10 the north OF the storm cen.
ire IN Kansas and Missouri.
II was colder by TO- IN the New England States;
the.lowest temperature reported was o. below zero.
~ Sorthneld. W,
In this city the day was generally fair. highest
ofrciai temperature 80; lowest "a; average hu.
Nudity SO per cent; wind northeast, average ve,
lDclty ~ miles an hour; barometer, corrected TO
read 10 sea level. at = A. ~. 10. IL. . i, ~. 80. ~.
Tho thermometer at the United States Weather Bu.
reau registered the temperature yesterday rs follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
MAY SUE FOR MOSIAUH.
Leave GRANTED the Long Island Iadians TO
Try 60 Recover the PenInsuIa.

RTvERHEAD. Feb. 4.-County Judge Benjamin
II. Reeve to-day signed the necessary consent
for wyandanck Pharaoh. King aud Chief OF the
Montauk Indians. TO bring suit against the
Montauk Extension Railroad Company aud
others for the recovery OF Montsuk Point. The
Indians. who are represented by Curtis & Scott
OF New York, claim the original title to the
lands, and any deeds which their forefathers
may have given. II Is contended by them. are OF
no effect as their acts were never confirmed by
tho Legislature. The suit involves title 70 about
1000 acres, and the details have already been
published.
The value Of the property Ia more than q
million dollars. Senator George +. Hoar OF
Massachusetts and Lawyer +. VI. Morrison OF
Worcester are also interested in behalf OF tho
Indians. The big eIectment suit excites \ great
deal of interest, and will cost considerable
money and . large amount OF labor to preDare
for trial. There are not more than n dozen
descendants OF the once famous tribe now
living.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
Yoax AND BaooxLYxE xs
Counties. Towns. Cities. and villages Mast
Now Buy Frisor-Msdo suppiies.

Counties. Towns, Cities. and villages Must
Now Buy frison-Msde Supplies.
UTICA. Feb. 4.-Mayor Gibson Of this city
to-day received q letter from Superintendent Of
State Prisons Lathrop. directing his attention
10 marked sections Of chapter 429. laws Of
1895. which provide that articles manufsc-
tured BY the State In its penal Institutions, and
used In other penal institutions and political
divisions. shall be purchased Of the State. OF
course political divisions are counties. towns,
cities, and Incorporated villages. New York
and Kings counties are exempt.
Superintende lent Lathrop sends . list OF articles
he 10 prepared to furnish. IL includes. clothing
Tor mon. ana women, tinware. hardware OF
various .kinds. furniture, printing matter, mat
tresses. brushes, &c. and broken stone for con-
crete. He says that arrangements are being
made to manufacture many other things. and
gives y list which includes wheclbarrows, iron
pipes. and fittings, blank books, canned grains
and fruits. stone paving blocks. mating. &c.
In all there are over 100 articles. and they In
clude those supplies which towns. cities. and
counties have to purchase In quite large quanti-
tiea for use In public buildings. school buildings.
libraries. election booths. Offices. fire depart
ment houses. police stations, public halls, and
In the streets.
The city officials here are astounded at the
provisions OF the law and soy they had no idea
such a measure was on the statute books.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
NINE. WILLARD GETS 4 DIvoRcE.
She Was Formerly Mas ChRpin OF New
York and Her Husband Was n Marquis.

has just been filed here in favor OF Julia de Ia
Tour du Willard OF New York from Maurice
Ernest Gabriel Raymond oddr, Marquis do la
Tour du Willard of Paris. The marriage &C.
CURED In New York city on May 30, 1892. Ten
days later the couple sailed for Paris. The tes-
timony OF tho plaintiff and her mother. Mrs.
Amelia w. Chaplin OF New York. shows that the
Marquis. though worth $40. 900 francs at the
time OF marriage and though the brides father
bills.
Nine. Willard complains that she had to settle
even the laundry bills OF her husband. and
nnally had to pawn her jewels In order to ap-
pear" the landlord. Mrs. Chaplin says she paid
bills of Willard up to september. 1896. when
Nine. Willard left France and came to South
Dakota for relief. She eft last night for = trip
to Cuba and the Bermuda Islands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
American In.utu,e M..u.r s,o-my.

The annual meeting Of the American Institute
OF the City OF New York was held AZ Il5 West
Thirtv-eighth street last night. The meeting
was very largely attended and was rather
stormy. The fractional light which for years
has Ueen going on in the society was revived,
and on Feb. II. when tho annual election takes
place. a lively time Is expected. President j.
bull Smith presided NJ last nights session.
Tho annual report 81 the trustees was read.
The portion relating TO the fair held In Madi-
son square Garden showed that 81, 266. 81 had
been realized. the fair seems TO be n bone OF
contention. and many OF the members favor
rbolishIng II. Two tickets will be presented TO
be voted upon At the election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
HE ~.

Al the urgent request OF tho South Brooklyn
BOARD OF Trade and with the Endorsement Of PARK
Commissioner Drttn.r. the Legislature Is 10 be
asgsd TO authorize the expenditure OF sSb, 900 FOR
tho Improvement or tho Ninth and Fiftesntn street
entrances TO Prospect PARK and the extension 0f
the granite wall along the entire Ninth avenue side
OF the park.
The will Of the late Jamcs Howell, President Of
the Bridge TrusIv"s. was nel for probate In the
surrogatr's Court vest rday. IL Ia dated June v.
1873. Tho estate, which Is believed to he valued ut
about soO0.OUu. ia LEFT TO the widow. Annie Howell.
d~ren-Mary II. Builey, Lille IL. crsry. ANA wilbur
III. Howell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
CASHIER DURk COMPOSITES.
He Tells How Col. Gaskii Wrecked the
Niagnrn Falls Bank.

BUFFALO, Feb. A. Henry Durk. the former
cashier VI the First National Bank OF Niagara
Falls. who was released on bail yesterday. has
made = full confession to the Federal authori-
ties. In II he relates all tho transactions with
Col. Q. b. Gaskill and the various movements
which brought about the wrecklng of the bank.
Durk says that he let Gaskill overdraw his line
Of credit at first innocently. Gaskill gradually
extended his credit. and when Dark told him
he must make II good he answered tina, II was
impossible to do so At that time. and that Durk
Under this threat Durk permitted GRskill TO
increase his obligations to the bank, expecting
that u stroke OF fortune would enable GRskill TO
pay II back. The accommodations to GAskill
involved III. Illegal fertilization OF checks and
the misapplicaliun OF funds.
Col. Ghskill was President Of the recently
failed Cataract Milling Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
Que, OF the Nyaes board or Trade.

NYAcK. Fel. 4.-The first annual banquet Of
the Nyack Board OF Trade WAS held At the ST.
George Hotel tLls evening. John W. Callahan,
President of the board. presided. and, after a
fine menu was served. a number OF speeche,
were made. Including one by George x BtdMell
of New York city on Our Guests; Nay Tloy
Learn Ia Love Nyack n We Do; one ly Judge
A. =. 1ompKins On "Syack: May II Become as
Clarence IeNnw. whose subject was Tho Tea
denotes OF the Times Toward Combinations"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
mr. CZxE'S kIBBOyS.
He Dscorates the Standards or tho Emperor
Alexander Regiment

BERLIN. Feb. 4. The Emperor Alexander
Regiment. so named for the late Car Of Russia,
paraded In the Lustgarten To-Day. and received
ribbons which Car Nicholas had sent to doc
crate the standards. The parade WAS attended
by Emperor William and a Der Of high
officials. Later n luncheon was given by the
officers of the IN
The Emperor was present and proposed q
toast In honor Of the Gar. lie begged the mes
senger who lad brought the Cars gift to
Berlin TO convey his tina Iks TO his Majesty. lilo
recalled the brotherhood % arms of tie Russian
ana German armies. and referred to the Car
heading At Breslan recently the regiment whose
name would ever be "A sy'nbol of the relations
between their respective hucestOrs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
TEXAS SAILORS GIVE 4 NAIL.
Twenty-eieht Dances Arer n Grand March
OF Forty-avr Minutes.

Seventy. two sailors OF the United States bat
tie ship Texas. who have formed themselves
into an organization known as the Texas Boys
In Blue. gave q dance for their shore friends at
Webster Hall on Fast Eleventh street last
night. There were about 800 people present.
and every one Of them Joined in the
grand march, which opened at $3.50
o'clock. II WAS led by Gunner's Mate
J., w. Scanlin and Miss Maud Smith,
VINO carried a bouquet containing $50 roses.
Immediately behind. with their partners came
Chief BoAtswain's Mate +. Higgins. Chief
Gunnsr's Mate +. Krausc, Pay Yenman II. l..
Wright, and o.ler q. r.. Noble. The figures
through which Mr.. scanlin led his blowers
were many and Intricate. and the march lasted
nearly three-quarisrs OF an hour.
on hand with Mrs. Moore 10 represent tie
officers. Capt. Henry Glass of the Texas started
over from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. but was
taken III on the way and had 10 return. Other
officers present were Capt. +. J. Higgins, Lieut..
Albert L. n,llingham. and Medical Inspector
Bogert. There we're twenty.eight dances.