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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
New Position for ID. II. Tenton.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. lid. H. Fenton,
of Indiana, for several years chief of the
bookkeeping division in the sixth auditors
office of the Postoffice Department, has been
transferred to an unnamed but very inn
portant position for which he has peculiar
qualifications on account of his knowledge
of the inside facts bearing on the duties.
He has been placed in charge of all the
cases in which the sixth auditors office is
concerned which are pending in the United
States courts throughout the country, re-
lating 10 bondsmen of defaulting post
masters and contractors in which the
amount involved is over a half million dol
lars. Many of these cases have been pend
ing number of years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
New Indiana Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Fourth-class
Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day
as follows: Leach, Grant county, o. p.
Butler vice d. o. White resigned Pike
vile, Pike county G. w. Monroe. vice NJ.
Riesenbeck, removed Roseburg Grant
county. George w. Hiatt vice NJ Druck-
emiller, resigned.
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penth OF Mr.. w. w. DuaIey

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. n.-Mrs. w. w.
Dudley died in This city this afternoon after
a protracted sickness. She has been hope
lessly in for a year or more and her death
was. therefore, not unexpected. Colonel
Dudley took her to California and Arizona
last winter in the hope that the change
would do her good but she only renamed
there a few weeks. The journey did not re-
lieVe her. Mrs. Dudley was well known in
indianapolis and Richmond, Ind, and was
for years prominent in social circles in
Washington. She was an exceedingly bright,
attractive lady and was notably active in
church and charitable work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
RETURN OF KLONDIKERS
Sixty PrOspectOrs Arrive at Victoria
from AlaslsHn Ports.

VICTORIA. B. c.. Nov. 1.-THE steamer
Farallone arrived FROM Skaguay and Dyea
this morning with sixty returning pros
pectors and several officers of the customs
and police returning from Lake Tagish.
She brings the news that horse tramway
are being established and an undenomina-
tional church erected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Linton's Coal business booming.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LINTON, Ind, Nov. Hinton is now
having boom in her coal industry greater
than ever before. The seven coal shafts
here now have a daily output of 100 cars,
amounting to 5000 tons of coal. The total
amount of the pay roll for October was
$34 16S. The amount paid out in actual cash
was 1886 A number of business rooms
have been erected and the town is assum-
ing an air of prosperity that is great con-
traSt to one year ago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

MONTREAL, Nov. 1.-THE United States
steamer Yantic is undergoing alterations
to enable her to pass through the canals.
Pontoons arrived to-day and will be placed
under her in the dry dock lifting her to a
draft of eight feet six inches. The foretop-
mast has been housed and the main and
mizZen yards and topmast have been loaded
into lighters lying alongside. Her bow is
being cut down to the water line in order
to permit her to pass through the locks, she
having originally been twenty-four feet too
long to permit her passage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Its Disadvantages.
Puck.

Perambulating Pete-I'm real sorry dey
mas made Brooklyn part of Greater New
York Leary.
Languid Leary-Why so, Pete?
Ferambulat1ng Pete (gloomily) - Well
when de New York police justices used to
city he could walk over de bridge to Brook
lyn; but now he'll have to raise tree cents
somehow, to get across de Ferry 20 New
Jersey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE activity in the
Peru oil field is as great as it has been at
any time sir ce the excitement first started
up. Wells are being completed daily. Some
the opposite. Nothing has yet been found
outside of the town-lot pool, so the trade
is still at a loss to know the extent of the
field or pool. To the northeast from town
about mile the Falk Oil Company COM
pleted a we'll on the Bloomfield farm, and it
is a rank failure. The casing has been
drawn and the we'll abandoned. The Acme
Oil Company'S test well on the SWank farm,
three miles south from town, is completed,
and is a failure. The casing has also been
drawn from this venture. The same COM
pany has q well in on the Walters lot, on
W. P. Black has completed a we'll on the
corner of Dukes and Fourteenth streets, and
il shows indications of a fairly good pro-
Queer. The Keasley Brothers have com
pleted a we'll on the Sullivan lot, and 1t is
good for one hundred barrels. The Tippe-
property, struck the pay sand at the proper
deDth and it is q twO-hundred-barrel pro-
Queer Carey c. Harris, the F1ndiay Oil
magnate paid ST. 800 for two lots adjoining
the big well owned by the crescent vi
Company on the Arters lot, and has com
pleted a we'll that shows for very light
one Nowhere in the field is 1t certainty
that gusher will be found. The AFTER Wen
is by far the best one in the pool, ana TO
go right up close to it and get bad one
luck than good judgment about the ousl-
ness The Crescent Oil Company has COM
pleted a well on the Sam Blair lot, No. sos
Twelfth street, and it shows for a good one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
NEW SCHEME FOR CHARITY.
Proposition That Would Disfranchise
All County Paupers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE sixth
annual Conference of Charities and Cor
rections closed a most successful session
late tonight. The morning was taken up
in the deliberations of the conference, and
in the afternoon the hundred or more dele
gates spent the time either in a river ride
to Henderson, KY, or in visits to the vari-
Gus institutions of the city. AT the morn
ing session Rev. Father Gavisk, of Indian
apolis, made report on Catholic Charities
in Indiana" The report showed the won
derfu kind of charity carried on by this
denomination. Prof. Frank Fetter, of the
State University, read a paper on Public
Relief of the Poor" One of Mr.. letters
conclusions was that no person should with
in a year of receiving any form of public
poor relief be permitted to vote at any cleo
ton in this State. There would thus be re-
moved at once, he said, source of con-
siderable difficulty in the administration of
relief and a diSgraceful cause of corruption
in the politics of the commonwealth. In
dianapoliS was selected as the meeting place
for the next conference. Officers were
elected rs follows:
President Miss Mary T. Wilson, of Evans
vile; vice presidents, William S. French of
Mrs. Julia Conklin of Westfield, and Miss
Isabelle Roach of Indianapolis; secretary,
c. S. Grout, of Indianapolis Executive
committee, Miss Wilson, G. s. Grout, John
H. Holiday, of Indianapolis; Alexander
johnson, of Fort Wayne; William c. Ball,
of Terre Haute; William H. Whitaker and
Ernest P. Bicknell. of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Clinton County Barn Burners.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKFORT. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE large
barn and sheds of d. w. Marsh southwest
of Frankfort, were burned last night, with
contents Loss, $4,000; insured in Clinton
County Farmers Mutual for 81, 400 There
have been fully a dozen barns burned in
Clinton county within the past six weeks
by ncendiaries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

HAMILTON. o., Nov 11.-Maj E. G.
Rathbone emphatically denies the report
that he was to succeed Will p. Hazen as
chief of the secret service. He said he had
once declined the position. and would under
no circumstances consider it now. Major
Rathbone was fourth assistant postmaster
against ex-Congressman Sorg two years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
baseball Deals.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-There was
no meeting of the National Baseball
League to-day and the transfer Of Grady
and Hartman, of st. Louis. to New York,
and Holmes and Donnelly from the latter
club to st. Louis, was the only deal that
went through. A number of other deals are
on tap. 1t is quite probable that Second
Baseman Hallman, of st. Louis, will go to
Brooklyn, and there is also likelihood of
First Baseman Doyle, of Baltimore, wear
ing a Brooklyn uniform next season. 1t is
limited that Philadelphia also has a. line out
for Doyle
The visiting magnates and newspaper COR
respondents spent the day in discussing the
various proposed trades, and tonight they
were entertained at the Walnut-street The
alter. After the theater the visitors were
taken in charge by the local newspaper
men. The party was escorted to the Pen
and Pencil Club and there entertained with
one of the clubs famous nights in Bo-
hemia- Many prominent in the theatrical
profession had been invited to the club to
meet the baseball men, The gathering was
a notably congenial one, and the bohemian
night was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Thames II. Cook.
formerly clerk in the Charlottesville,
Ind, postoffice. will be reinstated as soon
as a vacancy occurs. This is the joint edict
OF the civil service commission and the
Postoffice Department. 1t appears that M.
Cook held a position which was exempt
from the operations of the civil-service reg
uiations and was dismissed by the last adj
ministration. He appealed for reinstate-
ment and, upon investigation, II was found
that his case came under those eligible for
reinstatement under a recent ruling. Mr..
Cook will get his old position back as soon
as a vacancy Occurs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Double Charge of shot in Abdomen.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind, Nov. 11.-Charles Pierson,
living about three miles southwest of this
place, was killed by the accidental dis
charge of a double-barrel shotgun yeSter-
He was forty years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Joseph Ladue Robbed.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Joseph Ladue, who
struck 1t rich on the Klondike, was robbed
of $500 worth of nuggets in the depot of the
Lake Shore Railroad to-day. The gold was
in his overcoat pocket and the thief man
aged to secure it while Ladue was walking
from his train to the depot door. There is
no trace of the DicknOcket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

WESTFIELD, Mass, Nov IA run was
started on the WeStfield Savings Bank late
yesterday and continued this morning The
crowd consisted mostly of foreigners and
withdrew su1ns varying from S. to $780,
Over $780, 900 was received from national
banks and all applicants were promptly
paid and the run was practically over at
noon to-day si
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

States Supreme Court recently declared the
patent on transmitters of the Bell telephone
valid, and in view of a legal fight in the
ages for infringement of the patent repre-
sentatives of a number of independent tele-
phone companies in Illinois met in this city
to-day and organized to fight the cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Suicide of A. q. Gillian.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. ia G. Gillian, man.
ager of the Joles-Nixon Publishing Com
pany, of this city, and Democratic candi-
date for state senator at the last election
shot and killed himself to-day. No reason
is known for the deed, except that an in
jury received recently by Mr.. Gillian in
bicycle accident may have affected his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Anderson Also Had Snow.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. Henderson got
her first snow of the season to-day, and it
partook of the nature of a blizzard. Great
white flakes fell before dinner, but they
melted as soon as they came in contact
With the earth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE first
snowfall for this season put in an appear
ance to-day. 1t came at intervals but did
not last long, melting rapidly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
MuIdoon,s CYCLONE Won.

LONDON, Nov 11.-Fred Morris, known
as "Muldoon's Cyclone" and Starlight, the
Australian eolored boxer, met tonight for a
twenty-round contest at Excelsior Hall for
the middle-weight championship Ten
rounds were fought and Morris was the
winner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE oil fever has
broken out in this city and it would not Do
surprising if within the next two weeks a
dozen derricks were erected in this vicinity.
For some time several strangers have been
making their headquarters here and to-day
it developed that they had been industri-
ously taking leases on the territory in ana
about Delphi. The Standard Oil Company,
one of the Peru companies and a company
composed of Chicago capitalists have been
at work and thousands of acres have been
leased. The Peru company promises to nave
four rigs up in ten days. The oil men say
that the indications about Delphi are better
for oil than anywhere else along the Wa
bash Seven or eight years ago the ctti-
zens of this place put down number OF
wells in the hope of finding gas. In every
well they struck oil, but the drillerS were
seeking gas and paid no heed to the oil
signs Two of these wells proved to be ar
tesian wells and with the water has con-
stantly flowed a small quantity of oil These
men who have taken the leases state that
had the drillers stopped when they found
Evidences Of oil, they would have had oil
wells Instead of this, however, they drilled
ahead and the water coming in forced back
the oil No one acquainted with the sltua-
ton here has ever questioned that there was
oil in this neighborhood. but it was not
thought TO have been in sufficient quantities
to Justify drilling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
receiver for bicycle Comnanv.

ton of George Seyfang and G. H. Gibbs,
who own three-ffths of the stock Of the
concern, Charles H. Avery has been ap-
Co., bicycle manufacturers Dissatisfaction
with the conduct of the business is given
as the cause. The assets, it is said are
double the amount of liabilities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
RnnnIoen No,, Worth Over s1.O0O.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Washing
ton Geological Park has just purchased
three young buffaloes. bull and two cows.
from Michael Pablo, OF Ravelli Mont. for
500 each. and the directors consider that
they have made great bargain. There are
only three small herds of buffaloes left In
are held at 81 ,00e $500 and Si.500 each. One
herd Of 1850 is in the Big Horn valley,
another OF seventy or eighty is In the Pan
handle OF Texas. and Buffalo Jones' has
8 herd on his breeding farm near Garden
City, Kan. IN the Austin Corbin Park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE President
has appointed Charles Page Bryan, of Hi
nois. to be envoy extraordinary and minis
ter pIenipotentiary of the United States to
China. Mr. Bryan is a resident of Elm
hurst, in Representative Hopkins's district
He is about forty-two years old, and has
been somewhat active in politics. He has
terms and a candidate for speaker. He was
educated in Europe and is a fluent 1ipguist
Minister DENLY. who is succeeded by this
beginning of President Cleveland's first
term President Harrison appointed ex-
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire to sue
coed him, but he was Objectionable to the
Chinese government and Mr.. DENLY was
left undisturbed ~
The President has also appointed .Sardis
Summerfield United States attorney for the
District Of Nevada.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
FIRST INDIANA SNOW.
Muncie Claims "a Regular Old-FashiOn
"Blinding'' Storm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE thermom-
eter at the weather station here to-day
reached the 20 mark for the first time dur
ing the present season, and there was a
binding snoWstorm soon after the noon
hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

ASHTABULA, o., Nov. I.-While leaving
port to-day in the heavy northwest gale,
the steamer Roman, of the Hanna fleet,
was caught in a heavy sea and dashed
against the bottom of the lake, literally
breaking the strong ship in two Tugs,
however, were able to get the Roman back
into the harbor before she foundered. No
difficulty was experienced in rescuing the
crew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
"Hermit" Joiner Falls Dead.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the IndianapOIis Journal.
CARBON, Ind, Nov. 11-Samuel Joiner,
better known as Hermit Joiner, dropped
dead yesterday evening in his hut. She was
one of the pioneer settlers of this county,
was ninety years old and had lived a her
mits life for the past twenty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Indinnn Notes.

The HARROW homlny and grltS mill at
over two years has been purchased by a
company and will begin operations Dec. l.
A city hospital has been established in
Goodrich and G. NJ Collins in charge as
medical and surgical staff. together with
trained nurses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 11.-Malvolio,
owned by Jack Marklein and John Fay,
died at Cumberland Park last night of ca
tarrhal fever. He one of the best two
year-olds in the West and the owners re-
Gently refused $4,000 for him. Malvolio had
been sick for several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 1.-THE Louis
Vile Driving and Fair Association has
claimed dates for it's next annual trotting
meeting and has selected from Sept. 26 to
Oct. 2, 1885, six days meeting instead of
ten days will be held next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Farmer, wilson HonoreG.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov 1.-THE Iowa
Agricultural College, at its annual COM
mencement. has conferred on James Will
son, secretary of agriculture in the Nc
Kinley Cabinet, the degree of master of ag-
rin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

MONTREAL, Nov. n.-Speaker Thomas
b. Reed left by tho Pacific express yester-
day in a private He will go through
of affairs In the West, will return to
Washington in time for the opening of Con-
gress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
johnson County $. 5. Convention.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENWOOD, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE john
son County Sunday School Association
closed two days meeting at the Presby
terrain Church here this evening, with 1S5
delegates. Professor L. L. Hendricks. ]. G.
Covert, Rev. Cross and Rev. Beardsley of
Franklin and Rev. Henry of Southport took
part in the exercises. State Superintendent
Meigs gave an address on state work and
p. o. Duncan and Rev. Hudson also spoke.
At the close of the convention Rev. Shuey
delivered an interesting address on Sunday
county is 1851. and there are 4's2s in sun
day schools There are 5000 children of
school age of which 2,519 are enrolled In
Sunday school The new officers for the
coming year are: President w. " King;
vice president. Mrs. p o. Duncan; secre-
tary, Miss Jennie Owens of Franklin: treas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Two Inches of the Beautiful.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE first snow
of the season fell here to-day to the depth
of two inches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Denial from E. G. Rathbone.

New Hampshire are sixty or seventy of the
animals but they are not increasing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
CxcIer Germnn,s Fent.

BROCTON. Mass, Nov. 11.-Surveyors
have completed the work of measuring the
course over which F. E. German, OF this
city, went on a bike on Friday and Satur-
day in a trial for American road records.
They found that German made 321h miles
in the twenty-four hours, ~ miles better
than the American record He made a
century in hours, minutes and 20 seconds.
He lowered the New England century record
to IL hours, 81 minutes and 81 seconds, and
lowered the American triple century record
to % hours, 10 minutes. In IL hours and 45
minutes German went 175 miles, five miles
better than the twelve-hOur record
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

urer, w. T. whitenack The meeting viii
be held next year in the M. Il. Church, now
in course of construction at Whiteland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
no CURE A com IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund money II II fails to cure 25c The
genuine has l.. y. 9. on each tablet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE report of
Capt j. H. Dorst on the movements of the
Turkish and Greek armies during the recent
unpleasantness was filed with the secretary
of war to-day. Captain Dorst was military
attache of the Vienna embassy, and at the
breaking out of the war was dispatched at
once to the scene of the action. He was on
the ground during the entire campaign and
was in position to make valuable observa-
tions His report will not he made known
for some time and it may be held as con-
fdcntial communication for the information
of the officials of the department and Off
GERS of the army. Captain Dorst, who is in
the city, will make supplemental report
later on, which will include drawings and
other data, which he has not yet had time
to prepare Captain DOrst's report will
neither conflict nor lap over that of General
Miles. The latter did not arrive on the
scene until after Captain Dorst had left,
which was when peace had been restored.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-01-01

cidedly as a general giving orders just
before a battle.
l could not see how Brand expressed
his feelings upon hearing this order
from our commander know l
shrugged my shoulders, and. If said
nothing, l thought deal The present
situation was all very well for a strong
ly interested party like Carriston, but
he could scarcely expect others to rel
ish the prospect of waiting, it might be
for hours, under that comfortless
hedge. We were all wet to the skin,
and, although was extremely anxious
to see the end of the expedition, and
find poetical justice melted out to my
late host, Carriston's Fabian tactics
lacked the excitement / longed for
Brand, in spite Of his disapproval Of
the whole course of action, was better
OFF than l was. AS a doctor, he must
have felt sure that, provided he could
survive the exposure, he would secure
two fresh patients. However we made
no protest, but waited for events TO de-
velop themselves.