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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 1927 ,96S. 1872;
gold reserve, 1855. 49,7I4.
William A. JellIson was to-day appointed
laborer in the indianapolis postoffiee build
ing at $40 per annum.
Representative Zenor to-day introduced
the following bills: TO pension Hugh Kelly
at $75 per month, to pension Catherine Hogg
at s. per month, to remove the charge of de-
sertion against Capt. William Churchill.
The Senate to-day passed bill directing
the secretary of the navy to report on the
subject of a statue in Washington city of
the late Admiral David d. Porter.
The President has called Cabinet meet
ing for 10 o'clock tomorrow to dispose of
an accumulation of business. No callers
will be received in order that the meeting
may proceed expeditiously.
In the executive session of the Senate to-
day a treaty between this country and
making the boundary line between the two
countries was received and referred to the
committee on foreign relations without be-
ing read. The various recess nominations
sent to the Senate to-day were also referred
to the proper committees.
1t is expected that Senator Wolcott will
explain to the Senate and the country to-
morrow his recent mission to Europe as
the head of the bimetallic commission. He
will do this in a speech which he will de-
liver in the Senate in response to a resOiu-
ton introduced to-day by Senator Allen
calling for a report from the commission.
Senator Hanna, of Ohio. returned to
Washington tonight. He was apparently in
good health and appeared satisfied with the
situation in Ohio.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
English's-"The old Homestead.'

There is something true to life and enter
tanning in Joshua Whitcomb when Denman
Thompson wears his clothes that no other
actor has ever been able to represent. The
pathos is more natural and the comedy
less strained than when the old Yankee
character is portrayed by another. Denman
Thompson has played the part for so many
years that he is the only real Joshua
Whitcomb on the stage and the influence of
his art is felt throughout the company.
THE Old Homestead" was never better
presented, perhaps, than by the company
that appeared at English's last night. The
well-remembered characters who take part
in the pictures from life in the old town of
Swanzey have come back as true to nature
as in the old days, but other features of the
production have been freshened up some
what so as to keep abreast of progress on
the stage. There was warm greeting for
Joshua when he appeared in the first act,
and Cy Prime with his angular joints, Aunt
Matilda in her curls and silver~mounted
spectacles, Rickety Ann, Eb Ganzy and the
rest left no doubt that it was really 1.-THE
Old Homestead in all it's mirth and &c
centricities that had returned. Joshua's
son is still the black sheep he always was
and the old mans journey to New York to
able experiences in the Hopkins mansion
and on Broadway still entertain the au-
dience as If it were only the first perform
ance of the play. The Grace Church scene
in the third act remains to this day one of
the best pieces of New York stage scenery
ever mounted. But it is not the same old
choir that is heard singing inside. There
seems to be fine new organ and the sing
ing seems to be a great deal more preten-
tious than formerly. But the scenes on the
street over which many thousands have
laughed and wept by turns are largely the
same. Joshua catches the letter carrier
stealing the mail he always did and the
swell New York policeman struts up as he
always did and gives Joshua a warning
Uncle Josh has his set-to with the New
York tough and turns him down in hearty
fashion. The Salvation Army marching by
is one of the scenes that did not figure in
the original production twenty years ago Ii
is believed, but Joshua's long watch for his
boy is rewarded as of old by having Reuben
stagger into the Sobbing mans arms as
the curtain falls. There seemed to be, also
many eyes filled with tears as there al
last act, back at SwanZey, and the quaint
characters in all their Yankee coloring-
Joshua and Aunt Matilda, seated about the
old fireplace; the quarrel between Cy Prime
and Seth Perkins, who have been counting
Aunt Matilda for thirty years; the lively
Stratton girls. the old-fashion fiddlers for
the dance, the return of Reuben and the
happy-ever-after ending-are all familiar TO
the older play-goers, and were thoroughly
enjoyed last night The home-spun incidents
OF that last act will some day become ut
terly meaningless TO thealer-goers but the
heart interest in the story Will likely carry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
THE STRIKE CONTINUES
WINDOW-GLAss WORKERS NOT SAT-
IsFIED WITH THE SCALE.
Ex-Treasurer HOlderman, Short $22,-
900, Gets Away Before Jndicted-Ab-
scOnder WiIIett in Cincinnati.
specIal 70 the Indiananolls journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, Dec. 1.-THE mass
meetings, presided over by National Presi-
dent Cake, of the Flatteners' Union, and
National President Spellman of the Cut
ters' Union of Anderson, have voted not to
accept the u per cent. advance offered by
the manufacturers, and not to return to
work for less than the Mckinley wage, or
an advance Of 1712 per cent. over last year.
Similar action was taken to-day at Muncie
and Arcadia at meetings presided over by
the two presidents. Both men announce to-
night that reports sent out of Hartford City
to the effect Of a split between the cutters
and iiatteners was without foundation Both
voted not to return to work at that place.
The blowers and gatherers' agreement
signed at Pittsburg last week becomes an
nulled unless the cutters and f1atteners re-
turn to work by Saturday. 1t now looks
as If the strike would be prolonged. The
window-glass cutters and fiatteners who are
refusing to sign a working agreement for
the coming year were told Tidy by manu-
facturers that the ~ per cent. irl.ltnsr was
positively all that would be given The
blowers and gatherers scale was signed
with the understanding that the manufac-
turers would get the cutters and f1atteners
10 sign within ten days, and the ten days
Will expire Saturday at midnight.
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DEFAULTER FOR $4,000.
w. III. HOIderman, Elk hart County Ex-
Treasurer, Is Indicted.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 15.-The grand jury
to-day returned an indictment charging ex-
County Treasurer w. H. Holderman with
being defaulter to the county for over
So, 600 and writ for his. arrest is in the
hands of Sheriff Kidder Holderman, who
is at present a fugitive from justice, is also
the principal witness for the state in the
cases against County Commissioner Charles
Valley and Edward Kinnison. The fact
that Holderman was permitted to remain
unmoested all the time his books were I'M
dergoing an investigation at the hands of
an expert employed by the county commits
sioners, coupled with the fact that the COM
missoners knew a month ago that he was
an embezzler for a. large amount, makes it
appear that the missing treasurer was in
vited by some one to escape The cases
against the commissioners will probably go
by default unless Holderman returns. This
his attorneys claim he will do at the proper
time. The indemnity company, however,
does not seem to be taking this for granted.
photographs of the embezZler Offering a
reward for his capture.
Holderman is a native of Ohio, but when
about thirty years old he became editor of
the Nappanee News. and began to take in
terest in Elkhart county affairs. The News
was not financially successful and was
and when the worlds fair came he rushed
off to Chicago and built a hotel, calling it
money both for himself and friends, the
fact being that while a good fellow he had
no business ability. Then it was that he
turned politician, and he was elected treas
urer on the Republican ticket in 1894 and
was reelected in 1896. After becoming
treasurer he was induced to invest in the
Badly Mining Company. located in New
Mexico, in which many of his political
friends We're also interested, He. also in
vested in the Interstate Life Insurance
Company of Indianapolis. AS time passed
his financial complications increased and
troversy with the county commissioners, in
which he was worsted. Several of his
bondsmen drew off, but a new bond was
fled backed by the American Surety Com
pany of New York. Eventually Alfred
Lowery. of Goshen. appointed trustee
Of his affairs and an expert examination of
his affairs was entered into.
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Indiana state Grange Meets.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NORTH VERNON, Ind, Dec. 15.-The In
diana State Grange was called to order in
this city yesterday at 10 o'clock, at Fables
Opera House. Hon. Aaron Jones delivered
the annual address and a welcome address
was made in behalf of the city by Frank L.
Steele and a response made by Grand Mas
ter Jones' Hon. Milton Trusler was among
the speakers. A large number of women
members of the Grange are present, and the
sessions continue through to-day and to-
morrow Many prominent farmers from all
parts of the State are in attendance:
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CASHIER WILLETT FOUND.
Turns Up in Cincinnati in Good
HenIth. and VIII Return HONG.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 15.-Richard H.
Willett, the missing cashier of the banks at
Leavenworth, English and Marengo Ind,
is in this city. A dispatch from English,
Ind, printed here to-day, said Cashier Will
lett very i'll. Instead he was in good
health and when the dispatch was written
was on his way with his wife and lawyer,
Mr.. Hatfield, of Bonneville, Ind, from Au-
gusta, Ga. to Cincinnati He says he first
went to Louisville and then to Augusta
where he remained until Tuesday He de-
termined to return home after being told
by his attorney that the assignee of the
three banks which closed Nov. by his de-
parture had said the banks would pay out.
Willett declares he is not defaulter, and
says he left $4,000 cash. which could Just
as well have been taken with him. He says
he loaned too much. He foresaw a coming
crisis. ard fled because he feared personal
injury. owing to en- anies he had made in
the county seat contest in that county. He
says he will return to Leavenworth Satur-
day, and Will do all in his power to assist
the assignee in settling the affairs of the
banks.
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Actor Ratcline's Trial.

NEW YORK, Dec 15.--In the trial of Ac-
tor Edward j. Radcliffe to-day for assault
on his wife, Mrs. Radcliffe testified to her
husbands ill-treatment of her. She was an
effective witness and was at ease under the
cross-examination. Kate Malloy, Mrs. Rat
cliffe's maid servant, corroborated her mist
resS in every detail. DR.. Frederick A. Lyon,
the physician who attended Mrs. Radcliffe,
three days after the alleged assault, testi-
fed that the womans body was bruised;
there were marks such as might have been
made by a heavy boot. Court adjourned at
o'clock until 1890 o'clock tomorrow. Rat
cliffe was permitted to go to a hotel, ac-
companied by court officers, to obtain ar
ticles of clothing. Then he was locked up
in the TombS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
PRESIDENT AT WORK AGAIN.
No Receptions AT the White House
Probably for Thirty Days.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.--President Nc
Kinley the members of the Cabinet and
others who went to Canton on account Of
the illness and death of the Presidents
mother, reached Washington shortly before
IL o'clock. The special train was stopped
just outside the station yard and the mem
bers of the party were driven to their
homes. The President and Mrs. Mckinley
naturally We're fatigued with the strain to
which they had been subjected, but stood
the trip well and the President himself
was ready to look after some matters of
personal business after short rest. 1t is
understood to be the present intention of
the President to omit all social and official
functions at the White House for a period
of thirty days from the date of the death
OF his mother. Most of the official recep-
tons are usually set down for dates after
the LIST of January so that the principal
omission, IL the present order is carried out
will be the New Years day reception, which
Will be less felt than any other from the
fact that all the elements that go to make
up~this function even the general public
are received by the President at one or the
other of the special receptions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16

booty. Jacob Smith, Charles Creitsinger
and George Baker the robbers, are en-
ployes of the Midland Steel Company, who
earn from So to S. per day. They have been
engaged in a systematic robbery of farmers
in this vicinity for months past. Smith
has bank account of nearly So coo in Mum
Gle. and his high standing in society made
1t an easy matter for him to procure bond
and run away. The other two men are in
jail and have made a confession. Every
few nights they would drive to the coun-
try and return with a wagon load of corn,
wheat, oats, chickens, hogs, calves or
produce of any kind or value. The trio
stole all carpenter tools that could be found
in buildings being erected. A great amount
Of tools was found in the bottom of Smith S
haymOw and under the wheat, oats and
corn in the bins. Friends of the three men
are shocked. as none We're forced to steal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
Muncie Rohbers Confess.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
Nj NC E, Ind, Dec. 15.-Ofic RS succes de I
in locating Jacob Smith, the missing rob-
Der. at the home Of Henry Worble to-day,
and great amount of additional booty was
found There We're two hundred chickens
in coop, wagon loads of wheat and corn
and several barrels of -four, and the officers
are positive that Worble has been assisting
in the work. A wagon load of apple butter
stolen by Smith found at his home
also. Farmers are coming to Munce fast
and identifying their stolen properly among
the thousands of dollars worth Of recovered
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RICHMOND. Ind. Dec. 15.-Mrs John y.
Miller, aged sixty-eight, died late last night
at her home here. She was one of the most
prominent women of the city. A husband
and four children survive. The children are
Charles Y. Miller and Mrs. Philip Schneider,
both of this city; Theodore Miller of Brook
Ign. and Frederick Miller, of New York city.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Gregg, aged fifty-se zen,
died last night. She had been a well-known
resident for number of years. The re-
mains will be taken to Peoria, ILL.,, where
she formerly resided
VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec 15-Mrs. Beth
sheba e. Hamill died to-day, aged eighty
one. Mrs Hamill was resident here be-
fore Valparaiso was a town She helped or
ganiZe the first church. Presbyterian in the
county. Her husband was the first store
keeper in this section
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Franklin orator selected.
to the Indiaranolis JournaI.

Special to the Indiar apos Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. 15.-The Franklin
College primary oratorical contest to select
a representative for the annual state cen
test was held tonight. There were three
contestants who were awarded places as
fellows E. f. Daugherty, class of '9S,
first; H b Remington class of 1900, Sec
ond; ]. K. Halt. class of '99, third. The
winner is a resid> ut II this city and is a
young minister. He is "a member of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity The
judges in the contest on thought and cDn-
position were E. E. Stevens of Indianapolis,
Prof Allen of Washington, and DR.. Cooper
of Peru; on delivery Rev. ]. A. Knowlton
of Franklin, Rev. A. a. Ogle and +. T..
Moore of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
CITY NEWS NOTES.

States Attorney Charles S. Wiltsie is con-
fined to his home by illness.
Walter Wiseman, a street car employe.
living on Beacon street, took morphine last
night. Drs. Deitsch and Thomas brought
him out of danger.
The ladies of the Central Christian Church
will give tea and cake sale at the home
of Mrs. Maud Showers, No. los East Pratt
street, this afternoon.
The residence of Herman Goetz 162 West
Michigan street, Haughville, was damaged
to the extent of $100 yesterday by a fire.
originating from a defective fiue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
100000 Bid for 5000, 900 Plant.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY Ind, Dec. 1.-THE re-
ceiver's sale of the property of the New AL
bany Wooden Mills Company. by the Fidel-
ity Trust and Safety Vault Company of
Louisville, was to have been held this after
noon, but declared off on account of
the low bids offered. The property was val
ued at over $500 600, and was to have been
sold on foreclosure for $150.OOO. The high
est bid offered was $50 600 and it was known
Judge Hunter would not confirm the sale
ceivers, SO that the creditors would have
received nothing The abortive attempt to
sell the property has had very depressing
effect on the citizens, who were awaiting a
resumption of operations in the immense
mills.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CICERO, Ind. Dec. 1.-THE annual Insti-
tute of Farmers met here to-day, largely
attended by prominent farmers and their
wives from every section of the county. The
morning and afternoon sessions tested the
capacity of the City Hall to furnish even
standing room for all desiring to attend. J..
A. McFarln, Of Plymouth, Ind, a breeder
of improved swine, delivered an instructive
lecture on swine breeding. Prof. j. n. Hur-
ty, of Indianapolis, this afternoon addressed
Mount addressed the meeting tonight and
the largest hall in town would not hold the
people that attended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
shot His wife and Himself.

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-Bernard Schultz
a cigar and tobacco dealer of Jersey City
shot and probably fatally wounded his wife
at their home in Clifton Park tonight and
snd ont e his n IN yT bs
wife and his family knowing nothing of this
action. He was away from home all day
and returned there about 10 O'Clock tonight
His wife was asleep and he awakened her
and said: Il am tired of all this and am
going TO kill you and Leslie and myself"
He got a revolver. Mrs. Schultz tried to
escape, but he fired. and the bullet entered
her back Not finding the children he
turned the pistol against himself and blew
ont his brains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
wreck at the Lafayette Bridge.

Special to the Indianapoli Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 15.-At about 2
o'clock this morning a Lake Erie & West
ern freight train broke in two while run
ming down the heavy grade approaching the
city. AS the front section slowed up the
rear one overlook it with a crash derailing
twelve cars and piling six of them in a
mass at the foot of the embankment- The
front part of the train was stopped on the
bridge spanning the river The track was
blockaded sfor several hours. None of the
trainmen was hurt, and tramp who went
down with the wreck escaped with slight
bruises
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
Another COmpIication.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 15-It is said tonight
that the fight in the Window-glass Work
ers' Association is likely to be complicated
by an effort to form an amalgamation of
the four trades-blowers, gatherers cutters
and fiatteners-for the purpose of with
drawing from the knights of Labor and
Joining the American Federation OF Labor
A proposition with this end in view has
been made by a number of dissatisfied
blowers and gatherers to the cutters and
flatteners and asking for a conference of
the four trades next week
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Lucy Bean Defends Her Land.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis JouThaI.
WABASH, Ind, Dec 15.-Lucy Bean, q
spinster, residing on farm six miles east
of this city, shot and seriously wounded
John Webb this afternoon. The farm on
which Miss Bean lived had been sold at
sheriff's sale some time ago, and was pur-
chased by Emanuel Beitman. An agent had
granted Webb permission to cut some fallen
timber for wood about a month ago, and
when he went after the wood Miss Bean
drove him off the farm. This afternoon he
called at the farm again and Miss Bean shot
him with rifle. DR.. John Reuner, of La
gro, was called, but could not locate the
bullet
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burglars on Corneu Avenue.

When the family of Mrs. A. Williams, 140-
Cornell avenue. awoke yesterday morning
= was TO find that the house had been bur.
glarized during the night The mems trcu-
sers and other clothing were thrown down
stairs and scattered about the lower part
of the house. The only thing missed by
members of the family was silver quarter
taken from one OF the pockets
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
Clerical wife heater Punished.

MONTICELLO, n. V, Dec. 15.-The Rev.
David 7. Howell, of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, is serving a sentence of five
days Imprisonment in the county JAIL i'm
posed yesterday for choking and beating
his WIFE, Mr.. Howell was given the alter
native sentence of s. fine or five days inn
prisonment and chose the hitter. but
changed his mind later in the day, paid his
fine and left the jail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
De PAW Plant Sold for 81, 224.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind Dec. 15.-The De
PAW plate-glass works, in this city, were
sold this afternoon at sheriff's sale, to A.
c. Evans, representing the American Plate
glass Company. of Alexandria, for 81 ,224
the amount of judgment held by Evans.
The sale was held for the purpose of clear
ing the Alexandria companys title to the
PROPERTY.