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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
SEIGNIORAGE DEFINED.
A Matter on Which Intelligent People
Are Not Well Informed.
Bankers Monthly.

There is a great deal of misunderstand-
ing. even among people with a good deal
of financial knowledge. as to just what
seigniorage is In answer to an inquiry the
Treasury Department recently replied, over
the signature of the secretary, as follows:
The term "seignorage," when used in re-
lation to the coinage of silver in the United
States, means the profit arising from such
coinage All the silver coins struck at the
mints of the United States are coined from
bullion purchased by the government in
open market, at it's market price. This
price, which represents the commercial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Avn AppeaI to Miners.

COLUMBUS. O., Sept. 12.-The executive
committee of the United Mine Workers will
issue tomorrow a circular appeal to the
miners to accept the terms offered by the
operators on the basis of yesterdays reso-
luton. President Ratchford will leave for
Illinois tomorrow to request the mine, of
that district to come into the arrangement
as decided upon by the convention SitM cay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
"AI" smith Sued for $4,000.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE World to-
morrow will publish the following: CAP
Smith, sporting man, was arrested yester-
day at the Gilsey House on an order issued
by Judge Marrox, of the Supreme Court,
Kings county, as defendant in a $780, 600 suit
for breach of promise of marriage. The
plaintiff is Miss Agnes Hinch, a music
teacher Of Long Island City. Albert r.
Smith is about fifty-seven years old, and
sporting man and backer OF pugilists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Three TRUSTEES at
the workhouse on Blackwells isllnd at
jumping into the East river The sw.It
current carried them a nile towards the
bay. one of them was res sued. The ctLer
probably drowned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
j. G. Rontnlnn.

OAKLAND. Cal, Sept. 12.-Chief of Po-
lice Lloyd received a telegram announcing
the death at Juneau of ]. c. Boatman, for
merly private secretary 70 Congressman
Hilborn and recently appointed fish COM
missioner of Alaska. He was native of
Ohio and forty-six years DID,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
HALF MILE TRACK RECORD.
Dandy Jim Lowered 1t to 2;1O at
Charlottesville Saturday.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. 12.-President ]. M
Battle. of the Gentlemen's Driving Club of
st. Louis. has received a telegram from his
trainer. who is campaigning Dandy Jim at
Charlottesville, Ind, stating that the horse
had established a new worlds record over
Il half-mile track trotting in 2:10 fiat. The
previous record was 2:11a4, made by Dandy
Jim at Huntington, Ind, Sept. Is, 1885,
Dandy Jim's record is 2:09A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
FOREIGN PRESS OPINIONS.
Gov ernments of HazietOn Victims May
Demand ReparatiOn.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-The Times, in q spe-
cial article the Hazleton catastrophe,
asks whether history is going to repeat it
self in a duplication of the Pittsburg riots
of 1877. 1t recounts the horrible Molly Ma
guire'' scenes witnessed in that year and
gives a general history Of the strikes that
have taken place in that region, testifying
to the besotted brutality and ignorance Of
the miners.
The Times says: Had the sheriff shown
a moment of weakness the miners would
probably have hammered him and his posse
to death in ten minutes and would then
have begun numbering and pillaging right
and left
The Daily Mail says editorially this MORN
ing: There is no necessity for America to
fight Spain after all. An outlet for her
fighting. energy is provided by the indiscreet
vigor of a Pennsylvania sheriff. The Euro
pean governments whose subjects are
among the victims of the massacre at HaZ-
Teton will unquestionably demand repara-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
pennsylvania Troops Wen Handled.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE eX-
ecutive mansion has been the scene of
much activity during the last forty-eight
hours. Governor Hastings, Attorney Gen
eral Mccormick Major General Snowden,
Adjutant General Stewart and Private
Secretary Better have been on duty al
most constantly. A corps of messenger
boys is stationed in the parlor to carry
messages from the Governor to the tele-
graph offices and the headquarters of the
National Guard. Major General Snowden
will remain at the mansion until after the
funeral of the victims tomorrow. No fur
Their trouble is anticipated but the Cover
nor has requested the major general to re-
main here over tomorrow in case of an
emergency requiring his presence. Cen
erals SnoWden and Stewart may visit the
soldiers camp after the funerals. General
mira hle manner in which the troops are be-
lag landed by General Goblin that he Will
not interfere with his plans General Stew
art received from camp to-day blue
At the same time he received a telegram
from General Goblin stating that the troops
are we'll quartered and have plenty of sup
plies. The general also telegraphed that
there was no trouble and he did not look
for an outbreak. General Goblin will keep
a close watch on the funerals and will pre-
rare to suppress any disorders.
Should the miners and operators adjust
feir differences at Tuesdays conference,
the troops, with the exception of a bat
,alion of infantry and a troop of cavalry,
will be withdrawn The First Brigade is
still held III readiness, but it is thought
here that all danger of another outbreak is
passed and 40 more troops will be needed.
Governor Hastings mas abandoned his visit
to The Elue mountains and Will stay here
until the tlOCHS arc W1tnGfaWA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
sevver-Pipe works Burn

GAINESVILLE, o., Sept. 12-The A. O.
Jones sewer-pipe and paving brick works.
one of the largest of the kind in the city
giving employment 10 about 40 people vas
burned, the fire starting shortly before mid
night in the boiler room. The loss is COM
plete. amounting to $50, 900 in uncoupletsd
ware buildings and machinery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 12.-To-day
the State Board of Health issued quaran-
tine orders against all points along the
gulf coast extending from Mobile to New
favorable reports from the gulf coast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Berlin Chess Congress.

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE chess congress of
the Berliner Schach-Gesellschaft was
opened at the Architekten Haus, in this
city, to-day. There are twenty entries for
the international tournament, the first
round of which contest will be played here
f0-p1OrrOw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Sept. 12-Rev. Joseph
Ball for forty years a minister in the Old
School Baptist Church, died last night of
typhoid dysentery aged seventy-five years.
He was raised in Wayne county. and has
resided in Muncie for thirty years The
funeral will occur on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

POCATELLO, Idaho Sept. Fit is an
nOunced that twelve of the chiefs of the
Shoshones and Bannock Indians of the
Fort Hall reservation have signed treaty
for the sale of 10000 acres of the south
ern end of the reservation for 81 per acre
or in round figures, for $600000 This will
open up the southern end of the reserva-
ton to public settlement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
County Superintendents to Meet.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 12-The tenth an
nual convention of the Association of Amer
lean Cemetery superintendent will be held
here Sept. IA to II. There are over $50 MEM
bers, representing all the leading cities OF
the country. Elaborate programmes have
been arranged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Gold Found in Victoria.

VICTORIA. b. c., Sept. 12.-Quite an ex-
element has been caused by Charles Hay
off n claim in the heart of the city They
claim TO have good specimens of rock from
a ledge which runs from the water front
fOria
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
No Criticism of WeyIer "Goes."

MADRID. Sept. 12.-The government has
decided to instruct the military authorities
to take proceedings against officers critics.
ing the conduct of Captain General Weyler
unless they are either senators or deputies.
The decision is due to the numerous out
spoken cenSureS upon Captain General
Weyler's management of the campaign in
Cuba.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
AGENT Thacher Dying.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 70. = General
Freight and Passenger Agent Thacher. of
The Mexican National Railway is dying to-
night at the American Hospital, of liver 6is-
sase He has been i'll for several weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

DUBOIS, Pa. Sept 12.-Sheriff Smith
took eight Of the rioting Poles to the coun-
ty Jail at Clearfield last night, and has
three others under arrest who will be taken
there tomorrow morning. The sheriff re-
turned here this afternoon, and with a
force of deputies will proceed to Rochester
mine at 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning to
protect the miners when they go to work,
and to arrest any foreigners VINO may in
terfere. The foreigners were greatly ex-
cited last night when they learned their
leaders were to be taken to Jail. Threats of
attempting to rescue them were made but
the sheriff slipped away with his prisoners
at IL o'clock before any serious disturbance
occurred. The miners executive committee
met here to-day and issued notice that all
mines of the Clearlield and Jefferson Coal
Mining Company were working on Satur-
day except at Dubois and Reynoldsville,
and recommended that the men at those
places return to work. There will be no
further trouble here or in the region if
the Poles and Italians can be subdued, as
there is at present no dispute concerning
the scale for either pick or machine mining.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
$4,000 residence Burned.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TEhRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 12.-The
large residence of Mrs. Mary Safeley, Wild
ow Of Major ]. ]. Safeley, at Lodi. was de-
stroyed by fire The loss is So, 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

noted attorney of Brooklyn, died in the
workhouse last night from sunstroke.
Nichols was serving a sentence for
vagrancy. His brothers address was
learned from q letter in his pocket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
M,NINLnY's VIEW INDICATED.
Old Jokes Recalled with the Laugh on
the Other Side.
Weekly.

Political memories are often very short,
yet there must be vivid recollections of the
huInor and contempt which a paragraph
of the Mckinley tariff bill created-that one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Bank of England Directors Opinion

LONDON, Sept 13.-Mr. Henry hivers-
dale Grenfell, director of the Bank of Eng
land and former governor, has q letter in
the Times this morning, in the course Of
which he says: LAS a bimetalist aud as
one of the senior members of the bank
court think 1 have right to ask on what
ground the writer of the article entitled
"A Remonstrance' in your Saturday issue
makes his assertion that the bank has de-
cided to hold a fifth of its reserve in silver
Had the bank done so it's action would
nave been strictly in accordance with the
bank act of 1874, and equally in accordance
with the action taken in 1881 by the govern
ment, then presided over by a monomeTal-
hst Mr. Gladstone. What The bank did in
1881 was to assure the treasury that the
bank would always be open to the purchase
OF silver on condition of the return Ct the
minis of other countries to such rules as
would insure certainty Of conversion of
gold into silver and of silver into gold
BlInetall1sts declare that the practical re-
suit OF double standard in France
a di9 was that the two metals
legal ratio or with such slight variations as
might, IN consideration of this great sub
1ect, be neglected. There is no ground for
Saying that any one connected with the
bank has officially gone beyond that posi-
ton. Indeed, l doubt if any opinion has
b0eAl ISCOIueu Ut any u6LermlI alton come
TO at all. Your correspondents whole let
ter seems founded a supposition of what
may or may not have arisen in the neces-
Sary preliminary discussions with regard
to the watering of the banks reserve with
silver on the conditions mentioned in 1881
IL 1 am not mistaken, the very persons
| who deprecate this dilution have ALWAYS
been most DESTROYS of much greater dilu-
ton by the issue of pound notes on a more
or less fiduciary basis. l may conclude by
saying that the expression certain Ameri-
cans is scarcely a fitting description of
| the commissioners now officially charged
by their government for their difficult and
OnerouS task"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

CHICAGO, Sept. 12--General Secretary
+. V Smaley announces that the executive
committee OF the National Sound-money
League has appointed John v. Farwen. Jr.,
OF this city, vice president oZ the league
for Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Lndre Angnstns hal. Fenn.

WINSTED, Conn. Sept. 12-Judge Au-
gustus II. Fenn of the Connecticut SUI
preme Court died here to-day from Bright S
disease, aged fifty-three.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13

New York Mail and Express
Most Of the so-called flaws in the Dingley
bill have been discovered by mugwump free
traders Which means that they aren' !
HRwn at all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
simpson VS.. Reed.

Kansas City Journal.
Jerry Simpson saws he means TO keep up
his fight on Gear" Tom Reed. If this
awful news reaches Gear Tom il Is like
~ to make him yawn prodigiously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
Rev. Joseph Rail- Dead.

render and Ivory were the visiting battery
and Alfred and Howell the home battery,
with Robert Murphy as umpire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
THE GATES CLOSED.
(ConcIuded from First Page.)
The South Aforementioned.

then go to Pelahatchie, twenty-five miles
east of here, to inquire into case there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
JOY FOR BIMETALLISTS
SENATOR CHANDLER ADDRESSES
OPEN LETTER TO REPUBLICANS.
President McKinIey's Commission Do
ing Good Work Abroad in Accord
ance with Party Pledges.

BOSTON, Sept II. - Senator William E.
Chandler, of New Hampshire, has given the
following letter to the Associated Press:
Il appeal to all Republicans to meet with
joyous welcome the first step England may
take toward bimetallism. The movement
earnestly and zealously begun by President
Mckinley, in obedience to the st. Louis
platform, was quickly joined by the French
Ministry, and the joint proposals are being
carefully and seriously considered by the
British Cabinet, with a reasonable prospect
that England will reopen her Indian mints
will use silver part of her bank reserve
and otherwise cordially aid in remonetiza-
ton Every such Indication should arouse
friendly feelings in the United States, four
fifths of whose people, as we'll as nine
tenths of the people of India, desire the BIZ
metallic system which so much depends on
English help. This is no time for discrim-
mating duties denunciatory demonstra-
tons against any European country, nor
should bankers alone assume to voice Amer
lean sentiment. entreat bimetallists every
where to make themselves heard against the
selfish outcries against engorged money
lenders of New York and Chicago and their
subservient newspapers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
DeIoncy Nichol.'s Brother Dead.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Sept. 12.--Charles D. Nich-
ela. 3 brother OF Delaney +. Nichols. the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-03
CANNOT GET AT THE $4,000 o
LocksmIths Unable 10 Open the Vault or the
Trenton BanLinE Company.

TRENTON. n. j., July 2.-The officers OF the
Trenton Banking Company have not yet sue
ceeded in getting into their vault. Expert
locksmiths worked on the lock yesterday and
last night, and another expert was summoned
from New York this morning. They arc trying
to pick the lock through the hole made by taking
off the handle. The bank officers will not per-
NIT the use OF powder or dynamite through fear
of damage to tho books.
The vault contains about 81. 800. 900 in notes.
securities. and money. Fortunately tho banks
notebook WAS not inside and business has not
been seriously interfered with. Tho officers con-
graduate themselves that the accident did not
occur "a day earlier. rs II then would have inter
fered with tho half yearly settlements. The
Trenton Bank Ia one OF the oldest in the State.
having been organized as a state bank in 1904.
On a Sunday evening In January. 1879 II was
robbed by three. men who were supposed to be
big Frank " Mccoy. James Hope and his son
Frank, who secured about S33. 900 In securities
belonging to dcpositors, but were frightened
away by n woman returning from church, who
saw the robbers attack one OF the watchmen as
he was entering the bank for the night.
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ISLAM REUSED TO ACTION.

Europeans In Calcutta Fearing Another Ont.
b~rcak-Nativos Einted Over the Welding hf
the british Authorities-The sultau's AEsnts
Stirring the Faithful In India and IEuypt
Special Cable Despdtch to THE Sun.
CALCUTTA, July 2.-The riot OF Mohammedans
at Chitpur. a suburb Of this city, has ended. Il
began on Wednesday.
The origin Of the trouble was the action OF the
authorities in demolishing a mud hut for which
the Mohammed owners refused to pay rent,
pretending that It was q mosque.
All the available European and native police
OF Calcutta were mobilizcd and sent to Chitpur,
but for more than forty-cight hours n mob Of
5000 mon held tho northeastern part Of the
town. Tho telephone and telegraph wires were
cut Numbers of Europeans were stoned and
their property attacked. Instead Of its being an
exclusively religious outbreak between sects. as
1t was ut first understood to be. 1t was o dis
tinctly anti-European riot.
The trouble has now boon settled by o COM
promise, which, however. leaves tho natives
arrogantly elated. The Mollahs or priests had
preached openly TO the natives for twenty-four
hours that by rioting thoy would gain the points
they desired. and the rioters feel that they have
won.
In several parts OF the city 1t is still danger
Gus for Europeans. and there Is q profound
feeling of insecurity. especially In view Of
the open threats that are made against
white women. All British authority was
defied, and the situation is regarded
as grave and disquieting. especially as
Ill feeling between tho Mohammodans and
Hindoos Is not apparent, although the action Of
tho authorities In destroying tho hut was
brought about by a claim a Hindoo brought
against a Mohammedan. The Europeans
fear that the triumph which Is being celebrated
by the natives foreshadows a new attack. They
denounce the authorities for dallying from the
outset, instead of opposing tho rioters with .
strong body Of troops. with orders to fire upon
them.
LONDON. July 2.-Sir Thomas wemyss Reid.
editor of the Speaker. writes that he learns upon
authority that the Sultan Of Turkey has ennis
saries in India. besides in Egypt and the Sou
dan. and that they are doing everything in their
power to stir up Mohammedan fanatacism.
BOMBAY. July 2.-Plague Commissioner Rand,
who was shot by native assassins q week or
more ago, died to-day. An attempt was made
to locate the bullet in his lungs by means of
the Roentgen rays. but without success. A cow
herd has made a statement naming q number of
men concerned in the assassinations, indicating
q widespread conspiracy.
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SOLOMON ISLANDERS FIG HTINa.
ON q Wa OF determination 20 tho
Advantage or the whites.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. July 2.-The Canadian
and Australian steamer Warrimoo, which ar
rived to-day. brought news Of wars in the Solo
mon Islands. The schooner Three Cheers was
at the islands when the lighting was in progress
and brought the news to sydney. The traders
reported that the bloodshed was terrible. and
that the tribes were surely DISCRIMINATING one
another. This Is very convenient for the white
settlers, who are swaTming In the islands.
started for the islands.
The diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria was
10 hc celebrated In great style on tn, Solomon
Islands. Mrs. Strong, stepdaughter Of. the
late Robert Louis Stevenson: had painted
written On "tappa," which was TO be
sent by the next San Francisco steamer;
Four coasting Fnvorite. Ability. Bell
Hawke. They were at anchor whom the wind
rose 10 n gale and drove them ashore. Tho
crews were saved with the greatest difficulty.
and there was much neroism displayed by the
lIfe-saying crews.
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EDITOR o,sULLIvAN PARDoNED.

Gov. woicott Pardons the Lawrence News
paper Man. who IL Not Expected to Live.
Boston, Mass. July 2.-Jcremiah T. O'Sulli-
van. editor of the Lawrence sun, serving n sem
tence in Salem Jail for criminal libel, was par
doned this afternoon by Gov. Wolcott. 1t wns
represented to the Governor that O'Sullivan
was seriously i'll because Of his confinement. and
that II he was not released soon death would
surely ensue. Mr.. O'Sullivan had a severe
hemorrhago Of the lungs a few days ago and
another last night. To-day his family physician
physician.
A little later his father and n spiritual adj
wiser. arrived, and late dispatches from jail say
that he Is not likely to live through the night.
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PROBATION OFF 4 TEsTATRIx.
BIlas Lyons Had Her sanity Examined Into the
Day She Made Her VIII.

The will of Miss Frances Lyons. who died re-
Gently at 81 years of age. was filed yesterday
for probate. Several proceedings had been taken
by relatives to have Miss Lyons declared insane.
but without success, In view OF these proceed
ings and the prospect that her mental condition
would be impeached in the offer to probate her
will, she says in that document:
A a measure of precautiOn ] have this day
submitted myself TO examination, made before
the execution OF this will"
She doesn't state who examined her. She
formerly lived in Pcekskill, hut several years
ago she came to live with Catharine NJ. V.
Bosch, n relative, at 55s Willis avenue.
The will states that she has given certain real
property and securities TO Mrs. Bosch, and do
sircs to ratify those gifts by her will. and gives
whatever she has not disposed of in the same
way also to Mrs. Bosch. She names Mrs. Bosch
and Erastus ID. Benedict executors. She had an
estate OF 500, 900 at the time of the proceedings
In lunncy. u year ago.