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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11
Average Price of Farm Products.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The Agricultu-
raj Department issued the following: The
departments special wheat investigation is
still lacking a few important returns, but
the general result will be determined by
Monday at noon, and will then be made pub
lie. The departments final estimates of the
production of the principal crops are based
largely on the December returns and, in
accordance with the departments practice,
they will not be made public before the
18th of the month at the. earliest The only
information now available relates to the
average farm price Of certain products on
the first day Of the present month. The
farm price of corn, as indicated, averages
2G.5 cents per bushel, against 21.5 cents last
year; that Of oats, 21-5 cents, against 1877
cents last year; that of barley 377 cents,
against 1928 cents last year; that of rye. AT
cents, against 40.9 cents last year; that of
buckwheat 42.1 cents. against 1872 cents last
year; that Of hay, S6.65 per ton, against $6.55
last year. The averages for the products
not given are withheld for revision, are
also the estimates of the acreage of winter
wheat and rye and the condition of these
products,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-A singular
Chinese case has come TO the attention of
the Treasury Department. A former men,
Der of the Chinese firm of Hong Chung &
Co.. merchants of New York, now desires
to visit China and later return to this coun-
try. AS a merchant he was not required to
register under the act of 1893, but meeting
with business reverses, he is now compelled
TO perform manual labor. Under the regu-
lations made pursuant TO the provisions of
our treaty with China. providing for the
departure and return on Chinese laborers,
certificates of registration must be fur
nished in each instance. The matter was re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The delegation
of Hawaiians which is here in opposition
TO the annexation treaty called on several
senator's at the Capitol to-day to urge their
views. They have attempted no canvass of
the Senate, but say they have received con-
siderable encouragement. Senator Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, declines to divulge his plans, but his
friends in the Senate say he will be gov
erned in his action largely by circumstances
and that he expects to get the treaty up
within the next ten days. He now has no
ering the treaty such and of attempting
to secure the same result by legislation.
The anti-annexation Hawaiians called on
Secretary of State Sherman and presented
a memorial, represented TO be in behalf of
twenty thousand native Hawaiians protest.
ing against annexation, or at least solicit
ing a secret plebiscite of the Hawaiian pop
ulation before such a course was deter
mined on by the government of the United
States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The House COM
mittee on interstate commerce and foreign
commerce has set Dec. II for a hearing on
the anti-scalping bill. For a long time there
has been considerable agitation looking to
prohibition of the sale Of cut rate tickets by
brokers, and Il has led to the presentation
of an immense number Of petitions to Con-
gress calling for legislation on the subject.
The matter was taken up at to-day's meet
ing of the commerce committee, and it was
decided to press the anti-scalping bill in
troduced at the extra session by Represent
ative Sherman, Of New York, and all par
ties interested have been notified to appear
on the date designated The Sherman bill
makes unlawful the sale, barter or other
transfer of any kind of railway ticket by
any persons not showing certificate of au-
thority from the common carrier over
whose road the transportation is sold, ex-
cept as between properly authorized agents
of transportation companies and as to the
resale of transferable ticket purchased in
good faith for personal use to another who
will personally use it in a journey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11
WORTH $500 A TON.
Uranium, One of the Most Valuable oi
Minerals, Found i'm Colorado.

DENVER. Col, Dec. 1O.-Uranium has
been discovered near Black Hawk, Col. The
mineral is worth S1,5O0 per ton, and the
agents of a French syndicate have an
nounced they will buy all that can be pro-
duced. as 1t is much desired by the French
government for hardening and solidifying
gun metal ana armor plate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 10.-Joe Reid.
a prominent lawyer, of Tangipahoa, and a
well-known figure in Florida parish, was
assassinated last night. He was shot IN the
back on the stairway of the courthouse Ut
Franklinton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-11
The MOnOn Route
70
CHICAGO

Trains leave indianapolis
200 a. N. 1850 a. M s3:25 d. m. 1255 night
Trains arrive indianapolis
$3.50 q. i:55 a %2:40 ID. m Ar n m
sDaily except Sunday.
Local sleeper in indianapolis ready at sac n m
Leaves Chicago. returning, at 2:45 a. NJ. Can be
taken any time after $3.50 p.
Ticket offices. . w. WASH St. Union Station
Observation-Disclosures Depot and Twenty second ST.
GEO. w. HAYLER, ID. p. A.
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Invalid Chairs

or ali kisds and accessories for the sick room
Trusses made and properly adjusted. Store open
every Saturday night
VIM. II. ARMSTRONG & CO.,
New No. l27, n S. Illinois ST.. Indianapolis. Ind
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BIG 4 ROUTE
Passengers contemplating trip
to the winter resorts of the South,
Old or New Mexico,
Arizona, Colorado,
Utah, California,

and the Pacific coast will be fur
nished descriptive pamphlets,
rates, etc., on application to agents
Big Four Route, 1 East Washing
ton street, Union Station or Mass
achusetts-avenue Station.
H. NJ. BRONSON, A. g. p. A.
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(COntinued ON Second Page.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
A Double Execution.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April 13.-John
Mackin, jr., and Paul GEM were ex-
ecuted in the Hudson county Jail this
morning. The first named, who had
killed mis- wife and her mother, was the
first to die. Before the black cap was
drawn over his face, the sheriff asked
him if he had anything to say, to which
Mackin replied: II have only this to
say. Let all young men take warning
of the evils of drink, which has led me
to this" When the rope was pulled
Mackin's body shot up in the air,
yearly touching the ceiling of the cor
ridor and then dropped. Death was
instantaneous.
Paul GEM killed a woman named
Clara Arnim, in Hoboken, August IS,
1894. He was native of Prussia and
was employed as fireman on steam
ship plying between Hamburg and Ho-
boken. Jealousy was the motive for
the crime.
As GEM appeared in the corridor he said ::
Good morning. gents, am ready" BE did
not appear to be iu the least worried. He
took his place directly underneath the moose,
the hangman pulled the cord aud GEMS body
shot up in the air GEM appeared to have
been killed by strangulation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
N1osby Wont Go.
Especial 10 the GAZETTE !


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13.--Col.
Mosby received some weeks ago from
the Sons of Confederate Veterans IN
New York an Invitation to be their
guest and take command of them in
the parade at the dedication of the
Grant mausoleum. He replied that
be could not give definite answer
then. Last week they informed him
that they would not take No" from
him-he must come. He then wrote
that he had received no invitation
from the committee in charge OF cere-
monies, and that he would not go With
out an official invitation. There were
statements in the New York papers
that Gen. Dodge had invited him, but
that was all he knew about it. To-day
he received another letter from one OF
the Sons saying that he had seen Gen.
Dodge and Mayor Strong. The mayor
had invited four Confederate generals
to be guests of the city, and they had &C,
cepted. Gen. Dodge had also invited
four Confederate generals 10 serve On
his staff, VINO had accepted. The line
seem to be drawn on colonies, and
Mosby was only colonel. The letter
urged him to come, but Mosby wrote
informing his correspondent that ne
would not appear in the parade as be
had not received an official invitation.
A few years ago when there was din,
ner in New York to celebrate General
Grants birthday General Sherman sent
Mosby special invitation, recognizing
him as the personal friend of General
Grant. At the request of the New
York Herald Mosby has written an ar.
ticle for its Grant edition to appear on
the 18th, giving some "reminiscences OF
Grant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13

The House will meet tomorrow,
when, it is supposed, Oh the republican
motion to adjourn for three days, the
democratic kickers against the action
Of the caucus OF the party, which was
to agree to let the republicans run
things as they have mind TO, will
manifest their number, which, it il es-
timated, will not exceed twenty-five or
thirty. The motion will therefore, it
is expected, be carried by large ma
jority. Nearly all the democratic
Senators favor the course adopted by
the House democratic caucus, which is
practically to allow the republicans TO
do their worst and then be held re-
sponsible.
By decree of December II, 1874,
the King of the Belgians instituted an
annual prize of twenty-five thousand
francs for the encouragement OF intel.
lectual works. The prize forming the
object of the international or mixed
competition is to be awarded in 1901 to
the work giving most satisfaction on the
following question: "The military his-
tor of the Belgians from the Roman in
vasion until the present day" The
work may be written in one of the fol.
lowing languages: French, Flemish,
English, German, Italian or Spanish.
Foreigners who desire to take part in
the compcii- on should send their
works, printed or in manuscript, before
the first of January, 1901, to the minis
try of the interior and Of public instruc-
ton at Brussels.
According to the new policy of the
Postohice Department, a change OF
residence by fourth class postmaster
is considered equivalent to resignation
Senator Pettigrew, from the commit.
tee on appropriations, to-day made q
favorable report on Senator Clarke
sundry civil bill, abrogating the execu-
tive order of February %, setting apart
certain lands in the western states az
forest reservations.
Senator Nelson to-day gave notice OF
several amendments to the tariff bill.
One of these abrogates altcr one year
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. An
other declares trusts or combination:
for the restraint Of trade or to enhance
the market price of Imports or manufac
lures by two or more persons, either
one of whom is an importer, to be
against public policy, illegal and void,
and provides for the punishment of the
offense by both fine and imprisonment
A third amendment authorizes the
President to suspend by executive or
der the collection of all duties levied
upon. any imported article, the home
product of which is controlled by 9
/ frnst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
A DOCTOR SHOOTS Two BROTHERS

A DOCTOR SHOOTS Two BROTHERS.
A serious shooting ARRAY occurred on
Saturday at Jordan, KY, in which
Edward Frazier was killed and his
brother John badly wounded. The
trouble grew out of an insulting note.
written to Miss Faunt, housekeeper for
DR.. White. who has an invalid wife.
The brothers sent word to DR.. White
on Thursday to come to the depot, as
they wanted 10 see him about the let
ter. DR.. White put pistol in his
pocket. He met them before he reach
ed the depot. Edward had letter in
his hand, and asked the doctor il he
knew anything about it.
AS the doctor reached to get it Ed
ward knocked him down and attacked
him with a knife, slashing him about
the head and face. AS they struggled
both tried to get hold of their pistols.
The doctor was the quicker OF the two
He placed his pistol against Edwards
breast and fired, and then shot him in
the thigh.
John ran forward and pointed his
pistol at the doctor, but before he could
fire Miss Faunt came running up and
distracted bis attention by her cries.
He turned and told her to stand back
or he would shoot her. This gave the
doctor his opportunity and he fred
at John, hitting him in the right
shoulder. The doctor was placed un-
der arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.

Tae first meeting Of the new execu.
tive committee of the National Associa-
ton of Democratic Clubs took place in
Washington yesterday at the Ebbitt
House. There was very full atten-
dance of members of the committee.
The reports of the officers showed q
very satisfactory condition of affairs OF
the association. During the campaign
there were in existence $1,000 demo
cratic campaign clubs.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Black, McN1ilin and Mcguire, was ap-
pointed to prepare an address to the
democratic voters of the country,
which the committee unanimously
adopted.
The address, after reciting the objects
of the association, as set forth in its
constitution. and declaring that they
are the principles of Jefferson and Of
the democratic party, never surrender
ed or abandoned, aud essential to the
preservation of the republic, adds :
"Our cause is far stronger to-day than
ever before. We have only to organize
to bring right thinking and right feel
ing people together in democratic So
cieties, where the designs of the mo-
nopolist party in power may be dis
cuased and exposed, and where each
good citizen, encouraged by his neigh
Dor, will resist the seductions and re-
emit the threats of the common enemy,
to sweep up great majority of
the representatives of the masses
in the next House of Representatives,
and to carry the elections of 1900
as triumphantly as our democratic fore
fathers carried those of 1900. We re-
spectfully suggest that democratic so.
cieties, constituted after the manner of
those which Mr.. Jefferson described as
very nurseries of republican princi-
ples,' he established in every district,
and that the democratic state, county
and city chairmen throughout the
country take immediate steps to secure
the institution of such organizations"
The address denounces the republi.
can protection OF trusts, the tariff bill
and the failure of the republicans 10
take any steps toward bimetallism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The health OF ex-Goy. Mckinney is
improving.
Mrs. Richard h. Powell died at her
home in Fredericksburg Sunday.
Mrs. N. C. Strickler, an aged citizen
of Luray, died yesterday, aged So.years.
Mrs. F. Z. Curtis died of pneumonia
Sunday at her home near Coakley's in
Stafford county, aged IS years.
Mrs. John H. Chapman has sold for
$4,000 "Snowden," the valuable farm
near Fredericksburg to Mr.. Ware, OF
Peoria, Ill. He will take charge about
October l.
While walking near her home at
Fredericksburg yesterday evening Mrs.
Hettie Saunders was seized with a
hemorrhage and died in few mo-
ments. She leaves one child.
Capt. Frank W. Woon, of the Light
Infantry Blues. OF Richmond, called
yesterday at the Grant Monumental
Committees headquarters in New York
and conferre with Gen. Grenville Nj.
Dodge A place in line was assigned
| to the Virginia battalion.
The Richmond council committee on
streets last night agreed to recommend
the granting of the franchise to the
American Telegraph Company. The
opposition failed to fix a maximum rate.
This is the company of which Senator
Daniel is the general counsel.
Christ Church, the famous old colon
ial edifce in Lancaster county, is to
have new roof put on and other re-
pairs made, but the building is not to
be altered or modernized. The Associa-
ton for the Preservation Of Virginia
Antiquities has donated $500 for this
work
Gov. O'Ferrall and his staff will at.
tend the Tennessee Exposition. The
military of the State will be represent.
ed by the Fourth Regiment, of Norfolk
and Portsmouth. The Governor and
the military will likely attend at the
time of the Confederate reunion. Vir-
GINA will have no exhibit there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
Mr.. ScwaII's Views.

San FRANCISCO, Cal, Apl. 13.-Ar-
thur Sewall, the democratic candidate
for Vice President in the last campaign,
arrived here last night. He said: 81
place no special significance upon the
recent democratic successes in eastern
cities. They were purely the result of
local influence. The people of the
east are inclined to give President Nc
Kinley and his administration q fair
trial. Should business not improve
think the democrats will present the
same silver issue four years hence, and i
have no doubt they will be successful.
The people have been promised better
times and il they do not get them they
will again demand change of admins
tratiop."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13

THE RECENT discussion of the wool
question has revived the memory Of
the fact that from 1861 up to the pas
sage of the existing tariff bill, the duty
on wool and wooden goods has been
rated solely by the large dealers in the
former and the manufacturers OF the
latter. The poor people who vote and
have to buy wooden clothing, labor un-
der the vain delusion that thu men they
elect to Congress establish the tariff
rates, now learn how egregiously they
have been deceived since the republicans
gained control Of the legislation OF the
country, and that the duty on an artl-
Gle which they must use in order to
keep we'll and be enabled to work, was
all those years subject, not to the die
tation of Congress, but to the avarice
of the dealers therein. If the people
shall ever realize the extent to which
they have been robbed by the govern
ment they are taxed to support, they
will be apt to cast about for new lead
ers, if nothing else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 13.
SENATE.

A letter from Secretary Gage was re.
ceiyed by the Senate to-day responding
to the resolution of inquiry as to orders
issued to customs officers TO delay liqul-
dation of entries made Of merchandise
arriving after april last. The secre-
tary explains that the order is in &C.
cordance with authority conferred on
him by law. Following the reading Of
the letter Mr.. Vest, OF Missouri, pre-
sented resolution declaring that the
order sis without authority Of law, and
in violation of the statutes and customs
regulations governing the payment of
import duties at the ports OF entry
where the same may be collected"
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee, gave notice that on
Thursday next he would move that the
Senate 90 into executive session to take
up the arbitration treaty.
In the course of the presentation of
memorials, Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri,
announced that he held in his hand lone
OF the stereotyped printed petitions
from that distinguished Indianapolis
conference in which they desire Con-
gress to surrender to them the right OF
legislation" He asked that it be re-
ferred to the finance committee, with
the understanding that he did not en-
dorse it,
Mr.. Chandler introduced bills author.
izing the government to take posses
sion of the Carnegie and Bethlehem
armor plants.
Mr.. Pettigrew gave notice that he
would call up the Indian appropriation
bill tomorrow.
A1r. Morgan then entered upon the
fourth day of his speech on the resolu-
ton declaring that state of war exists
in Cuba. He said Spain stood indicted
of reckless violation of every treaty OBJ
legation. At the present time, he said,
we were furnishing the Spanish army
and navy with all their supplies and at
| the same time we were arrest
ing every one who attempted to
send supplies to the Cuban forces
At 2 o'clock the bankruptcy bill was
informally laid aside to allow Senator
Morgan to conclude his speech.
Nr. Morgan closed his Cuban speech
at $50 p m. He said he hoped to get
a final vote on the resolution recogniz
ing state of war in Cuba, at an early
J day.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up
and Senator Lindsay spoke in favor OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-13
Tho Floods

New ORLEANS, La, April 13.-The
river is rising steadily and weak spots
in the levees are developing with
greater rapidity. a number Of levees
across the river have been found de-
fective, but an army of men and mass
of material are holding them. The
planters along Bayou La Fourche are
marshalling their forces for protection,
and weak levee line has been held
against what seemed certain ruin. The
great lesson has been to build the
levees higher and stronger. 1t will be
several days before the highest water
reaches here and by the end Of the
week the crisis should be passed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 13,-While
considerable rain has fallen throughout
this section, it was not enough to have
any appreciate effect on the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, which to-day show
a decline. The local weather bureau
says: "The river at st. Louis will
fall to about 81 feet by Thursday. The
Missouri will continue to fall steadily.
The levees from Delta up to Duck
port, distance of S miles, is causing
much anxiety. The Sunfower and
Deer creek sections are going under
deeper and DEEPER