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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. 13.-The
British steamship Kildona, Captain Roberts,
arrived at port this morning from Shields.
having on board Capt. H. N. Nymdnn and
Andras Mchaesen, Ebert Ellingsen, SUI
CURE Nilsson, Valdemar Linler, Juan Villa,
Andrew Varges and H. Karpp, the crew of
the Norwegian bark Njemmett. which was
lost in midocean Sunday, Dec. 5. The crew
of the Inflated bark were nearly exhausted
in keeping their vessel afioat when the Kill
dona hove in sight. A heavy was run
ming and huge waves Were beating against
the sides of their ship, which had become
waterlogged and was rapidly going to
pieces. Captain Roberts saw the flag of dis
tress and went to the rescue of the sea-
men. Going as near the bark as could be
done with safety he ordered his crew to
lower lifeboat. Ten men volunteered to
risk their lives in order to save their fellow
seamen When they saw the lifeboat coming
towards the bark, some of the shipwrecked
sailors We're so delighted that they ieaped
overheard and swan to the little craft. All
hands were rescued, though they lost all
their personal effects, save what clothing
they wore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

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PUGILISTIC BOUTS.
Two Drawn Fights, IA Knockout and
One "MilI" Stopped by Police.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 13.-Oscar Gard
ner, the Omaha Kid and Eugene Beze-
nah, of Cincinnati, fought a fifteen-round
draw here tonight at the Peoples Athletic
Club. Gardner, in addition to being six
pounds lighter had much the worst of it
in height and reach. He forced the fighting
during the whole contest. and scored three
points to Bezenahs one. Referee Jim
Freaney declared the contest draw, amid
much dissatisfaction.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-At the Green Point
Sporting Club tonight Bobby Dobbs,
colored. of Minneapolis defeated Sam Ton
kins, of Astoria, in ten rounds. Dobbs took
the place of Matty Matthews, who failed
to keep his engagement with the club The
men met at catch weights and both were
in good condition. They were billed for
twenty rounds.
BRIDGEPORT Conn. Dec. 13.-The box
ing bout between Mysterious Billy Smith
and Johnny German was stopped in the
fifth round by Referee Jimmy Carroll who
disqualified German for wrestling.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. IS. - 'Matty"
Matthews, of New York. and Charles Nc
Keever, of this city, fought fifteen rounds
to draw tonight at the Olympic Club at
Athens. Pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
INDIANA OBITUARY.
benjamin Strattan, One of the Oldest
Hiclxsite Quakers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 13.-Benjamin
Strattan, aged nearly eighty-six, one of the
most prominent residents of the city, died
yesterday of heart failure. He had been in
poor health for some time. For about sixty
years Mr.. Strattan had been identified with
the interests of the city. For thirty-six
years he was in the dry-goods business and
Tor fourteen in the insurance business. He
was the father OF the HicksiIe Friends
meeting here, and his death removes one
of the mainstayS of that society He was
a member of the board of directors of the
old State Bank up to the time its charter ex-
pred, and was one of the original commits
sioners and directors of the W ayne County
Turnpike Company Three children survive
Mrs. Esther Wallace and Mrs. Richard
Shute, both of this city, and Mrs. Rebecca
will be held Wednesday afternoon.
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HERMITAGE CLUB OPTIONS.
Two Pieces of Property Now Under
Consideration.

The directors of the Hermitage Club held
a meeting yesterday afternoon TO talk over
their plans for new club building. They
have an option on the Roosevelt property,
on East Ohio street, at $26,5O0. The Lyra
Casino building, on North Meridian street,
was also under discussion and the direc-
tors have received proposition from the
owners of real estate adjacent to this prop
erty The sentiment of the club appears to
favor the Roosevelt site. Another meeting
will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
when the directors expect to reach some
definite conclusion. At meeting of the club
to be held tonight the action of the direc-
tors will either be ratified or rejected
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TO CURB SNORING.
Rights of Passengers on Night Rail-
way Trains to BE Tested.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 13.-J. j. Miller,
editor of the Santa Fee Monitor, will test in
the courts the rights of passengers on rail-
read trains who must spend sleepless nights
because of loud snoring Last Friday night
Miller was passenger on a west-bound
Santa Fe train and wanted to sleep. Near
him was Sheriff Bills, of Garden City, who
kept continuel snoring. disturbing all 9TH
er passengers in the car. Miller believes the
courts will protect the travelling public
against men who snore and compel railroad
and sleeping car companies TO have porters
awaken the snorer when he begins to saw
the air He says such an order, II issued
by these companies, would be hailed with
rejoicing by the travelling public from ocean
To ocean.
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SLOPPY WEATHER TODAY.
Lower Temperature and Rain Turn
ing to Snow Is Probable.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vincinity
for the twenty-four hours ending II p. m.
Dec. 14-Colder; rain, turning to snow on
Tuesday.
General Conditions Yesterday-The storm
area moved slightly northward, with it's
center over southern Illinois. The tempera-
ture rose east of the Mississippi, south of
the lakes, and it fell west, where it is quite
cool, freezing temperature prevailing south
to Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. Rain
fell in the central and lower Mississippi
valleys ard in the Ohio valley and snow fell
in the Missouri valley.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-For Ohio-Rain.
possibly followed by snow; brisk to high
westerly winds, shifting to northerly;
colder Tuesday night.
For Indiana and Illinois--Rain or snow;
colder in southern portions; northerly
winds
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Sauato- Eairno,ks,s mn

WASHINGTON Dec. Ex-senator Fair
banks to-day introduced a bill to facilitate
the enforcement of the immigration and
contract-labor laws. 1t provides that collec-
tors of customs on the Canadian and Mexi-
can frontiers and at all ports where COM
missiOners of immigration are rot employed
are charged within their respective dis
tricts with the laws pertaining to imnigra-
ton and to the importation of laborers I'M
der contract. The collectors empowered
to employ all their officers of the customs
service to enforce such laws. and all Gus
toms officers are authorized to act both as
customs and immigration officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec. 13.-The Valpa-
raise Building, Loan Fund and Savings AS
ISOLATION was organized in December, 1887,
with an authorized capital of $500,OOO Near
ly one thousand shares were sold of the first
series of stock. On Jan. /, 1898, the first
series will mature, and the association will
pay off every dollar due to stockholders on
the first series, 500 a share. The stock has
run ten years this month, and $50 per share
has been paid in. The association has near
ly five thousand shares outstanding, has
made nearly three hundred loans, and now
has $3.50 600 loaned on first mortgages on
property in this city. The association has
been very conservative, and has met with
very few losses. The officers for several
years are: II. N. Renner president; j. T..
Roessler vice president; w. c. Letherman,
treasurer, and NJ. l.. Dickover,. secretary.
The directory is made up of Weil-known and
careful business men, whose administration
has been conservative. The stock matured
in ten years on monthly payments of 80
cents per month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
LA T0URAINE OVERDUE.
Stanch French Line Steamer Prob
ably Delayed by Storms.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The French line
steamer La Touraine, which sailed from
New York, Dec. A, for Havre and which
was due to arrive at Havre yesterday
morning, has not yet been reported. No
anxiety is felt for the safety of the steamer,
as all Atlantic liners have been arriving
late on account of the bad weather encoun-
tered on the ocean during the past eek.
La TOuraine is a very stanch vessel only
about six years old, and holds the best rec
ord in her line both east and west, between
New York and Havre. La Touraine's pas
senger list includes forty people in the first
cabin, thirty in the second cabin and
312 in the steerage She carries 290 of a crew.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Postmaster
General Gary has amended regulations SO
as to require that after April l next the
bond supplied by letter carriers for the
faithful performance of their duties shall
be that supplied by surety companies. At
the present time about half of the carriers
have surety company bonds and the other
half private individual bonds. BY the death
of bOndsmen and for other reasons the in
divdual bonds are often found to be worth
less and the new system is believed to be in
accordance with practical business methods
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Funeral of G.. G. Hubbard.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of the late Gardiner
G. Hubbard took place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from the Church of the Covenant
the Rev. Teunis S. Hamn officiating
There was large attendance of friends in
Guiding the members of the geographic and
scientific societies, besides many persons
well known in the social and official life
of the capital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Four Children Burned.

BRADFORD, Pa, Dec 13.-At Augustine
a small numbering town near the line be-
tween Warren and Elk counties. to-day
three children were burned TO death. Mrs.
John Frederick. a resident OF the place
arose about o'clock to start the kitchen
fire. She used kerosene oil. The house and
its contents were destroyed and three chill
cued an infant which was so badly burned
that 1t may die. The woman herself was
seriously burned,
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HONEST LAW WANTED.
Concluded from First Page.l

of which S10614 ,12O was issued in aid of the
Central Pacific; $15,919,512 Union Pacific;
81 42S,OO Kansas Pacific: $S2O,COO the cen
800, the Sioux City & Pacific The net cash
balance in the treasury will be decreased
1 next. however, the cash will be increased
by about $17 900 600 due from the reorganiza-
ton committee of the Union Pacific, and
coo additional, making the net loss to the
cash about 81 40l. 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ia hurricane
struck Point a la Hache, forty miles be-
low the city, to-day demolshing the St
Thomas Catholic Church, two houses and
one store. A lugger was carried clear across
the river and one of her crew. an Austrian
was drowned This happened at half past
O'Clock in the morning. and, while the loss
at the Point is only about $500 IL Is feared
that the hunting camps on the back bayous
were swept and number of lives lost.
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tary of the union. in which he says: I'm
reading over the names of the committee
of the manufacturers who are to draft the
details OF the cut down and decide how it
is to be inf icted, / notice seven names of
agents among them, whose combined
salaries amount TO $4,000 year. nearly
81 900 a week A reduction of 10 per cent. in
these salaries would be equivalent to re-
duction of 125 weavers at IS a week. i be-
lieve 1t would be a wise and proper course
to pursue to call a national convention inn
n 81
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Indiana Notes.

Rev. Sylvester Newlin, of Russiaville, has
been called to the passionate of the Friends
Church, at Kokomo, occasioned by the res
ignation of Rev. Luke Woodland, who goes
to Fountain City.
The Floyd grocery store, at Rushville, that
dianapolis a few weeks ago. and subse-
quently, by a transfer of mortgages came
into the hands of George w. Stout, of In
dianapolis, was sold at auction yesterday,
to Robert l.. and Augustus w. Tompkins,
for $S25. The stock is said to be worth 50, O0O
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
May stock sugar Creek.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind Dec. 13..-Fish
Commissioner Z. T. Sweeney was in this city
to-day and met number of the local fish
ermen 1t was agreed to stock Sugar creek
with bass and salmon, and the necessary
papers were signed to obtain the minnows,
and forwarded to Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
One of the Hobart Robbers Sentenced.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec. 13.-Charles
Shearer, of Hobart was given indeter-
inmate sentence of from two to ten years,
this afternoon, for burglary. He
member of the gang of thieves with a cave
in the sand hills, where they hid stolen
horses cattle, hogs, grain and farm imple-
ments prior to shipping them TO Chicago.
The gang robbed the farmers of Porter
county and Lake county of thousands of
dollars that was never recovered.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
. V1NCENNES, Ind Dec. 1S.-A verdict
was rendered in the injunction suit of John
B. Laplante. the wealthiest taxpayer of the
county, against the auditor and treasurer
of the county which may cause Mr. La
plante to pay into the county treasury
$l1 $50 for omitted taxables from the tax
duplicate. Mr.. Laplante. it is alleged, re-
fused to give in all his property to the as
SCISSOR
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Am OId-Fnshioned RIfzznrd.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 13.-The first
substantial rain since last June in parts of
eastern Kansas fell yesterday. To-day an
old-fashioned blizzard prevails all over
Kansas and all the way west to Ration, n.
NJ. So far no damage to stock or stoppage
of railway traffic is reported. In western
Missouri a wet snow has been falling since
last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The legislative,
executive and judicial bill, as reported to
the House to-day by the committee on APP
preparations, carries a total of $21 ,562, 425,
being $7S0S61 less than the estimates. The
number of salaries provided for is ten thou
sand. being 1873 less than the number esti-
mated for and twenty-five less than the
number provided for in the current law.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 1S.-EHoch
Clark, aged seventy, a well-known citizen
Of this township, was killed instantly this
morning by a falling tree and his son Frank
had a narrow escape. They were cutting
down big tree and had it notched to fall
to the east. Mr.. Clark was caught and his
body crushed into the earth. The son was
struck by a limb.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Ball Player shoots Himself.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KENNARD, Ind. Dec. 13-Oscar George,
an amateur ball player, while handling a re-
volver in P. E. Vickers's drug store, at this
place, accidentally shot a hole through the
heShy part of his foot, making a very pain
full, but not dangerous wound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
Movements OF steomers.

GIBRALTAR. Dec. 13.-Arrived: Fulda,
from New York, for Naples and Genoa.
ANTWERP, Dec. l1-Arrived Western
land, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN. Dec. 1S.-Arrived: Syl-
vania, from Boston
HAMBURG, Dec. 12-Sailed: Palatia, for
New York.
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Glass Blower Tries suicide.

Special 10 the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Dec. 13.-Paddy
Toney, aged thirty. attempted to commit
suicide last evening by cutting his throat
and gashing his arm. His wounds We're not
deep and he was locked up on "a charge of
intoXication. He assigned as the cause of his
act that he had bad news from his home
in Pittsburg. which caused him to resign
his position with the Lippencott Glass Com
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of numbering a man named Pitcher. at Mas
sau. Rensselaer, county. New York last
September. A reward of $3.50 was offered by
minor league in New York in the summer,
but of late has been a mill hand in this
county. He refuses to talk.
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The Murderess Breaking Down.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 13.-Mrs.
Lizzie Hardin, the murderess of Miss Mary
Rosenbaum, had an attack of hemorrhage
last night and bled almost to death. The
long confinement in the county Jail is be-
girning to have it's effect the once robust
woman. She no longer affects the indiffer-
ent manner which marked her conduct for
several weeks after the murder and her
handsome face is beginning to show the
effect of the confinement and disease.
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Levi Objects to Being Robbed.
'cial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE Ind, Dec. ia daring at
tempt was made to hold up Jim Levi in
the East Flatrock bridge last night. Levi is
pensioner and a full cousin of the late
Lyle Levi, of Osgood. He had only 49, but
did not care to lose it. He pulled a revolver
and fired several shots at the would-be rob-
Der, who fled.
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TORONTO, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Janet Carlyle
Hanning. sister of Thomas Carlyle, the au-
thor, and the last member of the family,
died to-day at the residence of her SON
in-law. in this city, aged eighty-five years
Mrs. Hanning came to this city last April
and shortly afterward lost her daughter,
which caused her great distress and seri-
ously affected her health. Ten days ago she
was attacked with a fit of faintness which
forced her to take to her bed.
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Grocer Martin Fails.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 80. S. Martin,
grocer, of Russiaville, made an assignment
to-day to Carl Wadman. Assets, 81 600; liza
bilities estimated at $500. Mortgages were
given 10 H. c. and NJ. l.. Oyler and Mrs.
Kate Martin for 81 300
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14
New Indiana Postmasters

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Indiana fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-day as
follows: Griffith, Lake county, Harvey Del
lis, vice William H. Dayton, resigned; Mon
roe, Adams county, Joseph Hooker, vice C.
w. Hooker, removed; Mount Carmel
Franklin county Thomas j. Gates, vice
Emma Pickard, removed.
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Receivership to BE Dissolved.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 13.-The re-
ownership of the Fort Wayne Consolidated
Street Railway will soon be dissolved and
the company win be reorganzed when the
Cleveland. 1t is minated that John H
Bass, the president and NJ. S. Robson, gem
eral manager, will retire. Mr.. Bass Is in
New York.
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DETROIT. Dec. Estate Insurance
Commissioner Milo p. Campbell tonight or
dered the appointment of receiver for the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, limited,
which concern Mr.. Campbell claims is not
only insolvent, but has been violating the
law under which 1t was organized. Half it's
risks, the commissioner says, We're not au-
thoriZed by the law. All but four of the
officers of the defunct company live in De-
frOit
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Martin Seibert.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 13.-Mar-
tin Seibert, aged seventy-six, veteran of
the late war, died this morning. He was
a native of Germany, and had resided in this
city since the war.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Agricultu-
raj Department to-day issued the following:
THE special wheat investigation instituted
by the Department of Agriculture indicates
a crop of 530000.C00 bushels. The figures
are subject to slight modification in the
final renOrt."
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Gave Boy Poison by Mistake.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Dec. 13.-John Messer of
Swayzee, gave his four-year-old son a tea
spoonful of carboic acid to-day under the
impression that he was administering gy-
cerin. The baby died in twenty minutes.
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announced HIS resignation. He is threatened
with nervous prostration from overwork
His resignation has been accepted by the
bishop, and Rev. Coons will remove to Kan
sas, where, it is believed, the climate and
lighter work Will restore him to health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-14

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 13-As a con-
dition preliminary to the removal of the
boycott against the Armour Packing Com
pany the three labor unions involved have
demanded an indemnity of $4,000 to be paid
to the union men who have been locked cut
Other labor unions repudiate the demand