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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
GERMAN AGRARIANs.
Their War ON Boards of Trade and
American Products.

WASHINGTON Feb 5-A picture of
what the United States might have come to
had the anti-option bill become law is
presented by United States Consul General
Dekay at Berlin in a report to the State
Department announcing the closing of the
Berlin Produce Exchange on the last day
of 1896. He says that in closing The mer-
chants and brokers of Berlin only followed
the example of those of Halle. Stettin.
Konigsberg. Posen. Magdeburg and other
towns. Even i'm Austria this campaign of
the Agrarians has been waged and the
Hungarian exchange st Buda-Pesth is in
very similar straits. In Berlin the mer-
chants regarded the attempt of the govern
ment to control their organization by the
appointment of managers as likely to result
in tampering with the price lists. So they
dissolved the exchange and proceeded to
form free union. The Agrarians do not
regard themselves as beaten bv these tao
tics, but hope to see other merchants sup
ply the places of the secessionists; they
wish. according to the consul general TO
obtain. through the pressure of the direc-
tors appointed by the government, prices
for produce at which farming in Germany
will pay well. Their next move will be
against the treaty with Russia. and they
will let no microscope rust which will find
for them bacteria that viii serve 20 keep
out American produce. Just now certain
papers are against the fine fruit that comes
from America and the others do not dare
TO point out their superiority TO European
this fruit might bring in some beetle or
moth whose worm might eventually play
havoc with German-born apples and that
suggestion may still be elaborated to the
satisfaction of the Agrarian papers by some
microscopic who is ambitious of prefer
ment.
The consul general says: THE sharp
proceedings against the exchanges of PruS
STA seem part of "a general movement here
by which all places worth having are grad
ually brought into the power of the titled
and land-owning classes. The state treas
ury is likely TO lose revenue by closing the
exchanges from loss of taxes. Apart from
the fact that the government has dealt one
class OF Germans a direct blow by placing
members of another class as watchers and
inspectors over them. the entire movement
To superfntend exchanges and hedge the
public from the danger of buying doubtful
bonds or getting caught in grain trans
action seems to suffer from radical dis
ease. III the government undertakes to
make the public safe when dealing on the
exchanges. IL must also expect that the
public will look to ii for compensation if
anything goes wrong
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Outcome of Cuban Trouble.
Il l. 4 Ii L. Il,

CdIIUS Ut Id ISId, III DUIIdIUt ;.
There now remains the question, what
will the outcome of this war be? One of
two things certainly: Either Spain will
gain she will lose. If she succeeds i'm
quelling the rebellion she will have in Cuba
as her domain only a devastated island with
a heap of smoldering ruins. 1t will take a
long time for the island to recover its pros
perity, if this ever occurs. Spain in her
short-sighted policy will probably continue
to exploit the island for her own benefit.
and the result will be future rebellions,
with renewed misery. The only hope for
the prosperity of Cuba Is radical change
reason TO hope for. or the complete free
dom of the island. Don Carlos. whose adj
herentS are numerous in the Basque
provinces. and perhaps Catalonia. may. to
obtain the support of Cuba. promise her
autonomy should he make another attempt
al war But Don Carlos is only man; he
cannot change "a nation: and Cuba is too
rich n field for Spaniards to exploit that
should expect to see them relinquish it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Caught While
Herdillg in Colorado
Clung TO Him While Commercial Traveller In Che Fiddle
West, Notwithstanding all! Efforts to Get Rid Of il.
Hot Springs of arkansas, of no Avail
From the Chronicle, Chicago, III.

" and well. and all bloat left me. Then tho
rheumatism and pain IN the region of the
heart went, my liver is cured, and / may SSy
l am rs well a ever / was If / had only
known of DR.. Williams Pink Pills few
years before, skould be good many thou
sand dollars richer"
As usual. when such testimonials are re-
ceived ar the Office of Or. Williams Medi-
cine Co., they are sent for verifcaiion 10 the
leading druggists of the vicinity or other
persons in good standing. The above was
not aa exception, Notwithstanding Mr. Glenn
ent's excellent reputation, and the returned
reports certified that all Of the foregoing
statements made TO the reporter were strictly
true.
An analysis Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
shows that they contain, In condensed form
all the elements necessary TO give new life and
richness 10 the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They ere en- un.ailing specific fer
such diseases ga locomotor ataxia. partial
paralysis. st. Ni.Es' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache the after
effects of la grippe, palpitation of the heart,
pale anu sail0w compilations, al forms of
weakness either in male or female, and all
diseases resulting from vitiated humors in the
blood. Pink Pills are sold BIZ all dealers, or
will be sent posi- paid on receipt of price so
cents box. or six boxes for S2.j0-(they are
never sold in bulk or by the 1907 by address
ing Or. Williams Medicine Company, Scxe-
nectady, n. y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Against Dredging the Sa lam Onte.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Feb. 5.-Nothing
in recent years has stirred up the taxpay-
ers in this and Jay counties as the pro-
posed dredging of the Salamonie river. Al
though Judge Hellers recent decision was
something of a knockout to those opposing
the scheme. there is yet possibility that
the scheme may be defeated. Altogether
800 taxpayers have been notified and 1900
have signed the remonStrance against the
proposed dredging. Names can be added
until Feb. ~ TO the remonstrance. Under
the law ii requires two-thirds of the num-
Der notified TO stop the work, and. with the
1900 already on the remonstrance. il yet
lacks about six hundred names to come
up to requirements of the law. Another
meeting To demonstrate against the dredS-
ing will be held at Pennville. JAY county,
next Monday morning, when il is expected
the reluirsd tMO-thirds will have slgncd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Roads Sold NV Mr. XerLcS

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-Charles T. Yerkes
closed a contract i'm New York to-day for
the sale of 81, 500 600 i'm West Chicago street
railroad consolidated bonds. He also gave
an option TO Eastern purchasers for 81 5OO.-
600 more This means the disposition to
Eastern people of $4,000. 600 of the entire is
sue of 10000 900 OF bonds. or all that is for
sale The disposition of $3.500.000 will be
sufficient to clear Up the floating debt of
the West Chicago Company. The proceeds
Of the other s.. 800 600 will go toward the re-
demption of the 6-per-cent. debentures OF
the company. The remaining Si.000.000 of
bonds will be held with the trustees for the
retirement of like amount of West Chi
cago Street-railroad Companys first mort
gage bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
ROBERT BERRY's FRAUD.
Cripple in Marion Soldiers Home
Drawing Two Pensions.

Special to the Indianapol Journal
MARION, Ind, Feb. Especial Pension
Agent r. E. Clayton has been at the Sol
diers' Home to-day investigating charges
against Robert Berry, who is accused Of
drawing two pensions from Uncle Sam.
Berry had brother Theodore, who has
been dead for some time. When he entered
the home here ne gave his Theo-
dore, and some time afterward made appli-
cation through the agency of Il. j. Sherman
here for a pension in that name. He was
rewarded by an allowance of S12 month,
the same amount that he had been draw
ing in his own name. In order to avoid
detection ne had private box at the Mar
ion postofficc, where he received mail in
his own name. Berry is a helpless cripple.
Agent Clayton left this evening for ko-
komo. where he will take a number of dep
ositions bearing on the case. Berrys trou-
beS began when visitor at the home
from Ohio recognized him. and declared
that he was Robert and not Theodore
Berry. He is now under guard at the Home
al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Sensational Ru,nors Denied.

ROME, Feb. 5.-The sensational rumors
circulated i'm the United States by news
agency regarding the health Of the Pope,
who is said TO have been forbidden by his
physicians TO hold any receptions for the
present on account of an alleged fainting
fit yesterday. are unfounded His Holiness
held his usual receptions to-day.
DIR. Lupponi, the Popes personal physi-
cian in an interview with representative
of the Associated Press to-day said that
his Holiness was i'm excellent health. and
that the report circulated in the United
States by a news agency yesterday that
the venerable prelate fell in "A fainting tit
WAS pIIre invention.
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Other Deaths i'm the state.

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 5.-Mrs. George
Kline, a pioneer woman of Anderson and
wife of the Oldest grocer of Anderson. died
this morning. Mrs. Kline was siXty-siX
years old and has resided i'm Anderson for
ty-two years. She was greatly beloved for
her social and Christian beneyolence. The
funeral services will be held Sunday after
noon.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind. Feb 5-Mrs
Rose Whitfield died yesterday at her home.
in this city. aged eighty-four.. of neuralgia
of the stomach. She was the widow of
Rev. Thomas A. Whitfield, who died many
years ago. She had lived here for almost
half a century.
WARSAW. Ind. Feb. 5.-Mrs. Leah
Mer-hon. widow of the late A. j. Mershon.
died at her home in this city at noon to-
day, aged seventy-two. She has been a res
ident of Kosciusko county since the county
was created, in 1896
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

New York Evening Sun.

New York Evening Sun.
THE women i'm our club have become so
careless and Indifferent about voting" said
a woman on the cable car the other day.
that we've made a new RULE mean We re
going to amend the constitution with "a by
law about ii. You see. il got so that no
matter how important the question before
the house, the women wouldn't vote half
the time. The most of them would just
sir there and talk and laugh and leave il
10 the few TO say the ayes and noes. So far
AS tho sense of the meeting con-
cerned. there was no getting at it at all
but the new bylaw will fix all that" And
how?" incurred her friend Well" was
the answer of the first woman. were go
inS To offer O prize for the woman who
casts the greatest number of votes during
the club year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Wife and Baby Gone.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Feb. 5.-When
Emanuel Smith. employed at the distil-
Iery, awoke Wednesday morning his wife
and baby were gone. Under his breakfast
plate he found this note from her: We
have gomez You refuse to own your babe.
! will take il and trouble you no more.
Goodbye" Smith did not report the case
to the police at the time. but made in
quiries himself. He found no trace of her
except that she had told "A neighbOr that
as her husband had made cruel taunt
she would take the baby and drown IL and
herself. IL is thought. however, that she
has found shelter with friends. She LETT
three other children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
BRITISH STEAMER LOST.
City of Agra Wrecked and the Fate
Of Her Crew Unknown.

GIBRALTAR. Feb. 5.-The British ship
Omega, outward bound from Hull. England,
has signaled Cape Carvoeiro that the
British steamer City of Agra, outward
bound from Glasgow, has been lost. The
captain OF the Agra is on board the Omega.
The Agra carried two passengers and full
crew. The fate of the crew and passengers
is unknown.
The City Of Agra was schooner-rigged
screw steamer, built at Glasgow in 1879.
She registered 2.0S9 tons net and vas 3S5
feet long. had thirty-eight and half feet
beam and was twenty-eight and "a half feet
deep. She was owned by @. Smith q Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Uorsemnu Kueebs Convicted.

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Robert Kneebs, the
American horseman charged with entering
the trotting mare Bethel in races on the
German tracks under the name of Nellie
Kneebs" was to-day sentenced 10 nine
months Imprisonment and ordered to pay
a fine of 600 marks. He will also be de-
prived OF all civil rights for two years
Seven months allowance for the time
which he has already served in prison will
be deducted from the sentence, so that in
reality kneebs has only two months yet
to serve.
The court ordered the forfeiture of the
mare Nellie Kneebs. Kneebs reserved the
right 10 appeal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Portuguese Cabinet Resigns.

LONDON, Feb. Ga dispatch to the
Times from Lisbon gives the following ex-
PLANTATION of the downfall of the Portu-
guesc ministry. which announced to-
day: 1t appears that the premier
Ernestc Il. Hintzee Ritzerio asked the
KinS to appoint a number of life senator's
for the purpose of enabling him TO carry
on the government. This the King refused
to do and the Cabinet at once resigned.
Luciano de Castro, who has undertaken
the task of reforming the Cabinet, will
select a purely progressist ministry. Par
Lament has been dissolved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Norwegian shin sunk.

LONDON. Feb. 5.-The German steamship
Africa. captain Seleken. which sailed from
Antwerp Wednesday for New Orleans,
returned to-day to Antwerp. having been
in collision with the Norwegian ship Saga.
Captain Oftedahl. from BuenoS Ayres, for
Hamburg. The Saga disappeared soon after
the collision. Part of her crew arrived at
Antwerp on board the Africa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Cudahys Reaching Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON. Ind. Feb. 5.-Cudahy Bros.
of Chicago, purchased to-day the oil leases
of Davenport Mcdonald * TAFT in Not
tingham township. this county. There are
six producing wells on the lease. AS yet
the Cudahys are running only their own OIL
exclusively through their pipe line and in
dependent producers through this field be-
lieve that will be the extent of the business
done by them. The Cudahys have bought
5000 900 worth of oil property in this field
in the last three months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK Feb. 5-Arrived: Aller.
from Bremen; Fulda. from Genoa Schie-
dam. from Amsterdam; Italia, from Ma
pies.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 5-Arrived: Cam
pania, from New York. for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 5.-Sailed: Bowie, for
New York; Carinthia. for Boston.
GENOA, Feb. 5.-ArTiyed: Ems and
Olympia, from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
The Murdered stock Buyer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR, Ind, Feb. "a telegram was
received here to-day announcing the death
of Charles L. Weber, at New York He
resident of Philadelphia but has a
brother and several relatives here. He was
formerly resident of this city He was
killed by New York Il road ticket chop
per. who mashed his head with billy. the
affair being reported from New York in
to-dayS Journal. Weber was n wealthy
stock buyer. His brother left for New
York tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
PendIeton Republican saved.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. Feb. 5.-The Pendle-
ton Republican is to be enlarged and i'm
proved. Yesterday Sheriff Starr went 10
Pendloton to offer the plant for sale to
satisfy a creditor, but found friends of the
paper ready TO assume the debt. Morris
Hardy. q well-known citizen and Repub-
lican is at the head of stock company
that will control the paper from now on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

their best efforts. The atmosphere of rich
bric-a-brac is what Munkacsy affected. and
the odd tumble OF artistic STUFF in his studio
affords the suggestion that best moves his
mind to action. So well was this known
that recently when Munkacsy promised TO
deliver some lectures TO an art class in
Paris the students begged and borrowed
great mass of such bric-a-brac TO decorate
their room. We'll knowing that without
these surroundings the great painter could
not be induced TO visit IL second time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

Bechtell farm. Jackson township. same
county. is dry; Miller, Talmage * Co. have
wells under way on the Il. LuclIey farm i'm
and the Preble Oil Company has a new
well under way on the J. II. Baumgardner
farm in Hartford township. Adams county.
while Plumfner az Shaffer have a very i'm
portant we'll drilling on the Peter Mcdaniel
farm in Knox township. jay county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Obitusiry.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Frederick Taylor.
a well-known banker in this city. and AT
Rapids, x Northern Railroad Company, is
dead. aged sixty-One. Mr.. Taylor was al
ways active in politics on the Republican
side.
BALTIMORE. Feb. Capt. Edward G..
knower. L. >. a.. retired. aged fifty-seven
years. died here TODAY of heart diseasa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

= WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--Mr. NELL. the
charge OF the United States legation at
Lima. Peru. has cabled the State Depart
ment that :. &. TreanOr, mate of the
American bark Uncle John, Of San Fran
cisco. has been released. Treanor was ar
rested in Lima in the latter part of Decem-
Der as a result of a street row and failed
10 secure trial. For this reason the State
Department demanded his release.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
WEBER WAS MURDERED.
Former Indiana Man Dies of Injuric -
Received in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Charles 1. Weber.
the horse dealer, from Fort Wayne, Ind.
who was assaulted by ticket chopper and
gateman at an elevated railway station in
this city last night died of his injuries to-
day. never having regained consciousness.
George T.. Mccoy and Charles l.. Foley are
in custody and will be charged with the
murder. ]. G. Schultz. of Red Bank and
Michael Zachler, of GAINESVILLE. o.. friends
OF Weber, who were with him when the
fatal row occurred. are held as witnesses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
French Lick Ticket Office Robbed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRENCH LICK, Ind. Feb 5.-This even
ing while EXPRESS and Station Agent APP
pie was at supper, the depot was broken
open and the cash drawer robbed of a
small amount of change. The agent had
DISPOSED of a large amount of change to-
day fer currency. which he had in his
pocket or the loss would have been much
greater. The agent remembers OF securely
closing the office as usual. before leaving
IT, and it is supposed the robDer had a
skeleton key. unlocked the office door and
then locked il again. Then after breaking
ore n the cash drawer. he went out through
the freight house door. leaving II open.
Agent Apple noticed nothing wrong until
he discovered ne door standing ajar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Gas Gusher struck mt shirley.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHIRLEY, Ind, Feb. 5.-The strongest
gas we'll in this vicinity was struck last
night, al a depth of $50 feet. When thor
Oughly tested the capacity of its produc-
ton was placed at more than 4OO9. 90 cubic
feet daily. The syndicate has decided TO
sink another well for oil and not go down
any deeper in this well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Nice state.
New York Mail and Express.

New YORK Mail ana Express.
Nevada queen OF moral cOmmonwealths,
Is locking after her own. a movement 10
now on foot To make 81 the limit OF an adj
mission fee for newly lcgaliZed prize nights.
This would give the natives "A good tnIng"
at the Cprbett Fitssimmons exhibition Of
brutality while the visitors from other
parts of the country would have 10 pay
the piper in advance. Nevada shrcWdness
Is keeping pace with it's morality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Voting for Postmaster.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. Feb. 5.-The Re-
publicans of Washington township held an
election here yesterday TO indicate choice
for the local postmaster. At the November
election Mckinley received dsl votes and
there were 616 votes east yesterday. Many
opposed an election and remained away
from the polls. Huitt Nutter received 1863
l27 J. NJ Nicely 49, w. &. Barnett sc. sam
Seiders p. j. X. McIlhenny 81 ID. D. Cramer
II and Terry Avery 9. The commission of
her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.--To-days treas
ury statement shows: Available cash bal
ance. s2l5. 2ss. $40: gold reserve. Sl45 .2l423S.
G. r. Banes was to-day appointed post
master at Oaklandon. Marion county. vice
NJ. c. Harker resigned This is a fourth
class Office.
The condition of Senator, Harris was more
satisfactory to-day. ne being comparatively
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
TrnveIing Man DeIirious.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. Feb. MIR. l.. III. Nc
Mahan, a commercial traveller from To-
ledc o., is quite III at the Griffith Hotel
i'm this city. The sick man il suffering
from Il malignant Cf.rcuuclt. and II times Is
delirious. Hopes are entertained Tor his
recovery
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-In "A letter TO
the secretary of the treasury. which has
been transmitted to Congress. Postmaster
General Wilson recommends an appropria-
ton OF 100000 to cover the expenses of the
meeting OF the congress of nations. COM
posing the Postal Union. which will gather
in this city the first Wednesday in May
and be in session six weeks or two months
MIR. Wilson says that he has no way of
1temtZing the cost of the congress. but
thinks that 100000 might cover the ex-
penses. lie says that distinguished repre-
sentatiVeS of foreign nations including
be present. and that he considers il the
duty OF this country To provide for the con-
gresS IN suitable style lie mentions the
fact that at other sessions of the congress
the delegates have been entertained by the
rulers OF the countries and that nothing
which could be done for the delegates here
tofOre has been left undone.
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Driven 10 Suicide by His wife.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Feb. 5.-John Bishop.
wealthy farmer north of this city. commits
ted suicide to-day by taking strychnine.
Domestic trouble was the cause. His wife
had become so deeply Interested in re-
ligious matters that she thought herself too
good To ike with him She began divorce
proceedings and asked several thousand
dollars alimony. Bishop. who was an eX-
soldier came in TO get his pension ycster-
day and asked several persons if they
thought his pension would so to mis- wife IL
he should die suddenly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Gen. .lne Shelby Ill

ADRIAN. Mo-, Feb. 5.-The noted Con-
federate general. Joe Shelby. who is United
States marshal for the Western district of
Missouri. Is very critically i'll at his farm
near here. He was stricken several days
ago and to-day council of physicians was
called. His malady was pronounced
night General Shelby Is unconscious and
has high fever and a weak circulation