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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

To Benjamin Harrison was mainly due
the passage of the Sherman silver purchase
act of 1880. 1t was his pet measure. lie
loved it more than he did the Mckinley
tariff bill which passed the same year.
The fact that the above is from the Gin
cinnati Enquirer accounts for the lack of
any trace of truth in it, but it does not
seem that the telling of falsehoods should
involve such unparalleled stupidity as the
para eraDh quoted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Indiana Obituary.

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind, May 21--G F.
Shoemaker, a travelling salesman, of CO
lumbus. o.. representing the benson Ston
and Cement Company. of that city, w@
this morning. He died of heart disease.
MADISON. Ind, May 27.--George NJ.
Whedon, father of Conductors William,
Americas, John and James Whedon, all
prominent railroaders. died to-day in his
eighty-second year. He had lived in Madi-
son for over eighty years.
KOKOMO, Ind. May 27.-Mrs Eliza G.
pa 81 "est iuuletoh TINS c eour NY
the mother of Rev. l.. A. Beeks, pastor Of
the Methodist Church at Hartford City.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May 27.-John +.
timber dealers and builders and for forty
wears a prominent citizen died this morn
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

The citizens in the northeastern part of
the city should keep it before the people
that 100000 has been assessed for the inn
provement of the lands purchased for a
park, that this money can be used for the
employment of labor as soon as plans for
the park are made. and that the $500
taken from the Iand-purchase fund for i'm
provements can be restored by the Mayor
and the Council without deprlving any man
of the wages for days work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
MASS MEETING CALLED.
Angry Steuben County Citizens Want
the Books Examined.

Special to the ln1ianapoIis Journal.
ANGOLA, Ind. May 27.-Handbills have
been posted all over this county for a mass
meeting to be held in Angola tomorrow
afternoon to discuss the county finances
and demand an investigation The poster
sets out the following:
"All taxpayers in favor of a candid and
immediate investigation of the records in
the county offices and the records of the
several township trustees of Steuben cGun-
~, are reques ted TO meet at the courthouse
park on the above date. Nearly 2.o00 citi-
Zens have asked for investigation of the
records by an expert accountant, and to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

1t is said that upwards of 1900 Hebrew
voters in Chicago viii voluntarily disfran-
chise themselves at the judicial election in
that city on June because that is a Jewish
holiday and voting the Australian ballot
circle. Orthodox Jews viii not make the
sign of the cross nor perform any work of
reading or writing on a Jewish holiday. 1t
is thought those who are really anxious to
vote win get the judges of election to make
the cross for them. but much the greater
number viii decline to vote at ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

The requirement of the French govern
ment that ambassador Porter when pre-
senting his credentials should make his
speech in French seems to be a new de-
parture. No one can deny the right OF the
French government to require that official
addresses shall be in the language of the
country. but it seems like a trivial point
TO insist on. 1t happens that General Por-
ter understands French well enough TO COM
ply with the requirement but if it is
TO be enforced in the future it will
restrict the choice Of the President in the
appointment of an ambassador 10 France to
persons who speak the language. What if
the French government should extend the
requirement to the consul general?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Ballard Was Not Poisoned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, May 27.-The analsis
of the chemist in the case of Joseph hl-
lard, prominent Washington TOWNSHIP
farmer, who died suddenly in February nd
whose body was eXhumed at the instigatin
of poison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Arrested for Throwing at HoodIums.

SreciaI TO the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May N-Charles
W. Rhodes, superintendent of telegraph
construction on the Big -Four, was arrested
this morning for assault and battery on
Thomas d. Wilson. of Wilson a Son, run
ereI directors of this city Mr.. Rhodes had
a room in Hotel Ray and a crowd assem-
bled on the sidewalk under his window and
made so much noise he could not sleep. He
asked them to make less noise, and when
they would not he threw a china soap
dish into the crowd II struck Wilson IN
the mouth, removing three teeth as smooth-
ly as if by dentist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Some Difference.

There is great difference between
courtship and matrimony isn't there?"
There is, surely; one is mostly thrills
and the other mainly bills"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

Judge Bradley, of the district of Column
bia, seems to be devoid of awful reverence
for the Senate. During the Havemeyer
trial, on Wednesday, in a discussion con-
corning the admission of an official Senate
report as evidence, one of the counsel laid
stress on it's weighty character. In ruling
on the point the court referred to the
sanctity with which counsel had clothed
the proceedings of the Senate and said
that in the apostolic days clothes taken
from the bodies of apostles were supposed
to have healing virtues, and even the rags
that subsequently came in contact with
them. "Those days, are past" added the
judge. The court sustains the objection"
Thus the claim of sanctity for Senate
record was irreverently brushed aside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

pave thirty-five squares with asnlt In
this city. Mavor Stevens resigned take
charge of Z postoffice, and Jaas e.
Hale. DemocJ {. was elected to va
Gancy as mayor, and James McCmick.
Democrat, as councilman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Trying to Dust a Trustee,

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
PORTLAND, Ind. May 27.-Prosating
Attorney Griner has filed informant in
the Jay Circuit Court to have Per l..
Bishop removed from the office of tstee
OF Bear Creek township. Bishop isalso
postmaster at Bryant and II is clmed
that by holding it he has forfeited all ghts
to the trusteeShiD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Receiver for Portland New York store

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, May H.-Frank White
was this afternoon appointed receiver for
the New York Store, his bond being fixed
at $4,000. The appointment was made on
the petition of Hollweg & Reese, of Indian
apolis; Aims & Doepke Company, of Gin
cinnati: Green, Joyce & Co. of Columbus,
straining order to prevent Jacob r. Jones.
the present owner, from selling the stock
was also issued. Jones lately bought the
the interests of other stockholders. The
Indebtedness is estimated at $4,000, and as
ca+s at Si5 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

Chicago is again making claims as to its
populations based upon the directory and
estimates of what it will be in 1900. This
would be expected in a boom town of
few thousand people, but not of the metrop-
oils of the West. What Chicago needs more
than more inhabitants is employment for
two or three hundred thousand people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

The distribution of the appropriation for
the relief of the flood sufferers in the Mis-
sissippi and Red river valleys seems to
have been remarkably well handled. 1t is
said that the entire field has been fully
covered and yet about one half of the ap-
nrnnriafiOn remains nnexfiended
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Indinnn Notes.

Professor G. f. nenaston, of Mankato,
Mich. has been elected superintendent Of
the public schools at Charlottesville at
salary of 81 500.
The friends of Wabash College who favor
coeducation are talking about getting up
plan to consolidate forces with Coates Col
lege at Terre Haute, transferring the latter
to Charlottesville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Enrthouake in Vermont.

RTJTLAND, Vt, May GA slight carth-
quake shock was felt throughout the state
Tonight Buildings trembled pereepubly.
AT Bellows Falls and Birmingham the jar
was felt twice, The earthquake was more
violent north or here, being felt distinctly
at Plattsburg and at Montreal. ~ extended
as far south as Fort Edward, n. 4 M
damage was done. a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

The Philadelphia Inquirer prints fifteen
items, all collected on the same day. show
ing the establishment, enlargement or ex-
tension of business enterprises in different
parts of Pennsylvania. Yet some people say
business is not improving
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Presidents Reception to senior.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind. May 27.-Iesi-
dent and Mrs. H. a. Goblin last evaing
entertained the senior class at the annual
senior party. President Gobins resicnce
was handsomely illuminated and decor;ed,
and the class of 1897 attended, attire In
them this Year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

Nothing would be gained but much would
be lost by discovery which would enable
gold and silver to be made out OF base
metals. At 60 cents an ounce and falling
there is more silver than there is demand
for, and with an output of $225, 600, COO a
year gold is increasing fast enough.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

1t is reported that Secretary Gage will
put into operation the Tarsney law, which
authorizes the secretary of the treasury to
select designs for government buildings by
competition instead of taking those of an
inferior official architect. If Congress will
vote money for a public builaing in this
city, the secretary, so far as Indianap-
oils is concerned. can have an opportunity
to test the merits of the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
In Street-Car Style.

"TIow are you getting on with your
wheel?"
"Oh, pretty WELL" said the Sweet Young
Thing. though l do find it rather difficult
to keep the paguey thing from falling
down before 1 can get turned around to get
off the step"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Merchants Indicted for Gambling.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE H., May 27.-The grand jury
apjourned to-day. 1t returned indictments
against forty-two of the leading merchants
in Danvlle, Hoopeston, Rossville George
town and Ridgefarm for gambling IN ope-
rating nickel-slot cigar wheels. An lndict-
ment was also returned against DANIEL
VTateon Tho wealthy RossVille banker for
perjury in a civil case. His BAH was fixed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

In spite of Senator Aldrich's explanation
OF his sugar schedule it is not yet popular.
Besides, the country would like to see the
American sugar-Fehning in life-and-death
struggle with the German competitor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
| 70 .h.. Indiananolis JoLrnal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, May PA few
days ago DR.. J. r. Clayton, of this city,
professor and lecturer in the Indiana Dental
College of Indianapolis, claims TO have OBJ
served the spontaneous ignition of an
ordinary parlor match. He was standing
in a room with a bare floor Hearing
sharp snap, he turned and saw a parlor
match burning on the floor The sun was
not shining at the time, and before the
temperature near the match. This may De
an explanation of some. of the mysterious
There are said to be parlor matches on the
market that the heat of the sun will ignite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

The initial votes on the tariff bill indi-
cate that the Republicans will have enough
votes to pass it if there had been any pre-
vious doubt regarding the matter. Most
senators will vote for measures designed
to promote local interests, which proves
that all except a few favor local protection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

There are thirty-one applicants for the
Office of consul general at Vienna, and the
same number for the consul generalship at
Hamburg. This means that of sixty-two
persons two will be made happy and sixty
will be disappointed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

The committee of the Grand Army posts
have taken wise action in postponing Me-
mortal day services until Monday. Other
wise, there would have been two days
partially observed, neither of which could
be called a Memorial day. The veterans
will now have the full cooperation of the
citizens generally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKPORT, Ind, May 27.The eight
zenith annual commencement of Rockport
High School was held in Masonic Hall this
evening. State Superintendent ID. NJ. Geet-
ing addressed the class of ten graduates,
as follows: Mildred BudenZer, Lily Peck
inpaugh, Rosa HONG. Molle Kruger, Jes-
sic MARYLAND, Sadie Smith Win Sites,
Hiram Evans, John Chowning and Clar-
nr1cn Kennedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

The new South Carolina senator is rather
a protectionfst than otherwise. He is a
member of the House ways and means
committee and has made a speech which
was not relished by the free traders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Lebanon Annual Horse show.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind. May 27.-Lebanons an
nual horse show was held to-day. Ten
thousand people were in attendance. In
fifteen classes there were nearly three hum
bred entries Horses were entered from six
counties. About $500 in prizes was awarded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
BurGOO.

Don't they put whisky in that burgoo'
you make down your way?" asked the ig-
norant Northerner.
Not directly, sab, explained the colonel
though 1 must say that theah usually is a
mingling of the two befo' the day is ovah,
-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Another Test of Petersburg Wei.


ST ecal to the Indianapolis Journal.
PETERSBURG, Ind, May 27.-All former
displays of the great Woody gas we'll were
far excelIed this evening. This afternoon
excursion trains from Terre Haute, Wash
ington Vincennes, Louisville, st. Louis
Evansville and other towns and cities for
one hundred miles around, arrived to wit
ness the third exhibition of the great gas
we'll A test was given the well this morn
ing and it registered $50 pounds. being much
greater than when first discovered. ConSe-
quently the interest manifested was great.
business and professional men were eSpe-
cially numerous; in fact, men of every
trade and profession were here Hotels
and restaurants could not accommodate
the crowds and the churches established
temporary eating houses, which were liber-
ally pdtronized. BY s o'clock the crowd
was estimated at seven thousand. The
them to the well. The pipe was laid par
allel with the ground: The blaze shot out
to a much greater distance than at the
first exhibition, owing to the enormous in
crease in the pressure. The old gas COM
PAW here is now at work sinking a well
near the Woody gusher and expect to have
it completed in thirty days. The new COM
pany. of which County Clerk Brumfield is
president, has begun to drill for oil. Land
has gone up to 800 an acre. Messrs. Dodds,
Butler and others of Marion, having bought
one hundred acres at that price. Every
business house in town is occupied and new
men are looking for locations. 1t may be
and Petersburg is in fair way to be one
of the best towns in southern Indiana Rail-
road men are here looking for route from
VincenneS to New Albany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Loan Company Dodsing Taxes.

ST ecial to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 21.-MaJor M M.
Lacey and others have been employed to
lCok up sequestered taxes and place them
on the duplicate. Recently it was an
nounced they discovered in Union county,
Ohio, taxables valued at 81 100000 on which
taxes should be paid by the Dickinson Loan
Company of this city. The case was called
before the county auditor this afternoon,
but on account of the attorneys not belnS
ready. was postponed until June 10. Ma
Tor Lacey has retained Attorney Frank L.
Iittleton of Indianapolis. Colonel /. n.
Walker. one of the state tax coInLnlsslIo n
ers. was here to-day and was present when
the case was called.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

Mr. l.. f. Parsons, late district attorney
for the Northern district of Alabama
knows more law than he did a few days
ago. He was appointed in 1890 and re-
moyed from office by President Cleveland
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
BIufYton TO Hnve Asphalt.

Special to he indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind. May 27-The Button
City Council has passed an ordinance to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Joboe,s subject Played Him False.

STeciaI to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD Ind, May N-Jack BLY,, VINO
was buried alive in grave four feet deep
last evening by Ala Jaboe, who alleged
that he had his subject under hypnotic In
fuence created a sensation to-day. The
box in which he was buried was connected
nv an air shaft with the surface, and he
was to remain till tonight, when he was
to have been resurrected and awakened
from his hypnotic sleep. At O'Clock this
afternoon he began to shout to be let out
as he was smothering, and he soon had a
crowd around him. Watchers soon dug him
m and he soon recovered. He had been
DOING his part of the trick long as he
could stand it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
TURNS INTO AN OILER.
The Bowers Well Changed from IL Dry
Hole to 1OO-BnrreI Prnducer.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. May 27-The oil
well drilled by the Standard Oil Company
on the Barnes farm which was shot yes
terday afternoon and failed to show any
oil, began to spout oil this morning.
Throughout the day the oil kept increasing
until this evening" when it is estimated that
Gil is flowing at the rate of seventy-five
to one hundred barrels a day This is the
more remarkable for the reason that hard
ly sufficient gas was found to force the oil
out of the pipes. What the flow might be
We're the flow of gas sufficient to throw
the liquid out is lard to estimate and it
is equally as difficult to estimate the ca
pacity of the well when pumps put to
work on it. The oil is clear and free from
the foreign substances encountered in the
Carver we'll 1t seems to be purer, less
turbid and altogether more valuable than
any heretofore encountered in this terri
tory. Tanks are now being built to hold
the product. The hopes of the oil men
are somewhat brighter than they were last
night. The Decker and the Buck wells
were sunk only about eighty feet in Tren-
ton rock and showed little oil. This well
was sunk twice that depth, and the oil men
say this shows that the crude lies a a
greater depth than was supposed. Another
circumstance which has caused consider
able speculation in connection with the
been found the gas has been comparative
ly weak, while, as in the case OF the Buck
gas gusher, the presence of a large pres
sure of gas seems to prevent the oil from
spouting.
The we'll on the Edwards farm one half
mile northwest of the Carver WELL in all
probability will be completed and shot this
week This site is being developed by Penn
sylvania parties.
Owing to a misfortune in losing their
tools and their consequent forced removal
to another site a few feet distant, the
Jordan well, One-quarter of a mile west
from CarVer'S, will not be completed until
next week. Two wells within the city linn
its, operated by the same firm, Black *
Co.. of Lima o., will be &c mpleted at
about the same time The last two sites
named will be much farther to the south
and west of the Carver and Bowers wells
and will in a measure Cotermine the trend
of the belt.
Spellacy Bros, who found the gas gush-
er on the Buck tract yesterday, seem in
no wise dCwnhearted, for as one remarked
I'VE found fifty thouSand-dollarg gas well
anyway" The we'll is indeed wonder in
sink wells to further test the value
be at once connected with the Chicago pipe
line.
The general opinion among the oil men
seems to be that the oil will be found in
more paying quantities to the southwest of
this city than in the neighborhcod where
the drills are now puncturing the earth
At least, more strenuous efforts are being
directed towards securing of leases in that
direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
He Anticipated.

Yes" she said, las he promised me- he
makes it his duty to anticipate my slight
est WISH
How happy you must be!
For the sole purpose of having some
good reason ready for refusing it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

If the republicans in the Senate are wise
they will leave all the speechmaking on
the tariff bill to Democratic senators and
confine themselves to voting. Speeches kill
time while voting makes laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

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