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their disposal Todd owns stock in two
local banking institutions, and he has made
ample provision for the life maintenance of
his adopted parents. Todd Sloan is now
twenty-three years old ana weighs ninety
pounds. A potent factor of his success as
rider is the prodigious strength OF his arms,
back and shoulders, the muscles of which
are remarkably developed.
Sloan barely escaped being a minstrel.
He was a good singer clever dancer, a
fair mimic and made up well for that
vocation. On several occasions he was on
the point of joining a minstrel company,
but something prevented. The only serious
accident he ever had was at a poe-raising.
AS usual, he was right in the center of the
crowd. The pole broke and fell, crushing
one of his ankles. After many months OF
suffering he was out on the street again.
He never attended school much, and was
not a regular chlrch-goer except when
taken by his foster parents. Even there
he kept up his penchant for tricks. He
was the owner of a dog, which he trained
to perform a number of amusing tricks.
For several Sundays Todd took the dog to
church and secreted him under the seat
or beneath a cloak. The dog had been
taught to howl every time some one
started to sing or play on musical instru-
ment. A new organ was brought into the
church and a choir established, and with
the first strains of the new instrument and
choir the dog set up mournful howl that
created a sensation. After the perform
ance was repeated several times Todd and
his dog ceased to attend divine services.
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M'KINLEY'S BUSY DAYS
PRESIDENT is HARD AT WORK ON
HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
The Document VIII BE Unusually
Long, and He Has NO Time to
Devote to ONCE Seekers.
peclal % the IndIanapolLs journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Senators, repre-
sentatives and politicians in general are
showing remarkable consideration Of the
President these days. Having passed the
word along the line that he is busy in his
message they are keeping away from him
and doing all they can to give him free
field. The forthcoming annual message Will
be unusually long, and the President says
1t would take all the time at his command
to complete it as at present planned, With
out taking up any new topics. This was
in reply to a persistent visitor who insisted
on presenting some new ideas" to the exec
utive The President saw no visitors, not
even senators and representatives, during
the forenoon to-day, and was occupied all
the time with Attorney General McKenna
and Assistant Secretary Day, of the State
Department
The near approach Of the time for the con-
vening of Congress has had the effect of
bringing a number Of senator's and members
of the House to Washington, and there was
quite gathering of them at the Capitol to-
day Senator Morrill,, the venerable chair
man OF the Senate committee on finance,
was among the senators at the Capitol.
When asked what he thought of the pros
pect of financial or currency legislation, he
declined to commit himself beyond express
ing the opinion that the session would be
a quiet one and that the indications were
not especially favorable to accomplishments
on fiscal legislation Senator Carter stated
emphatically that there would be no abate-
ment in the efforts of the Republican party
to secure an international agreement, as 1T
was pledged to do by the st. Louis plat
form, but he stated that he was not at lib
erty to divuige the plans of the American
commission so far as he was familiar with
them He said he had no doubt of the per-
feet good faith of the administration in the
matter, and he was still hopeful of favor
able results.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-To-days state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $780, SAT
gold reserve, $156, 4S9711.
The quarantine restrictions having been
removed on account of the subsistence of
the yellow fever epidemic, the Southern
Railway has resumed the United States
fast mail train service from Washington
to New Orleans and the South, via Atlanta
and Montgomery.
Captain Shoemaker chief of the revenue
cutter service, announced to-day that Lieu
tenant Jarvis, who has had very extended
experience in the arctic as executive officer
of the Bear, will have command of the
overland expedition for the relief of the fee
imprisoned whalers. 1t is expected that
week
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senator Bland a Top-Notche-.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O-The Oakland
Produce Exchange stakes for two-year-olds,
at six furlongs, went to Dan Honig's Ed
Garland II, the favorite, which won in hol-
low style. The feature of the day was the
five-year-old race, in which Buckmassie and
Senator Bland. of Marcus Days string.
contested at even weights at a mile. The
former was heavily played odds-on favor
tie, the talent" seeming to consider his
victory as a foregone conclusion. The
Montana horse, however. never left the is
sue in doubt and won by length, without
being urged, in 1:41A, which is remarkably
fast considering the heavy going Buck
massie is considered as one of the best ham
dicap horses in America and his defeat by
Senator Bland easily places the latter at
the head of the top-notchers here.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-Assistant Sec
rotary of the Interior Davis has made a re-
organization of the board of pension ap-
peals. Col. w. T. Pierson, who was de-
tailed from the Pension Bureau as chair
man Of the board, has been recalled to the
bureau, and Col. L. H. Bruce, of Illinois,
has been appointed chairman Colonel
Bruce is a brother-in-law of Senator Teller,
tbe yorE ~ the bnrear for fwentv vears
Judge ]. w. Bixler, of Iowa, and Capt. E.
r. Hall, of Pennsylvania, long connected
with the adjudication. Of pension cases.
b0a rd
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Probably for
the first time in a full half century the
Navy Department to-day opened proposals
for building full-rigged sailing ship, with
out steam power. This craft is wanted for
the instruction of the cadets at Annapolis
in old-fashioned seamanship and naviga-
ton. According to the departments PLAN
she is to be of 1,175 tons displacement, and
her measurements are: Length, IFS feet;
beam, 27 feet; draft, 17.6 She will spread
$1,000 square feet of canvas, and her hull
will be of yellow pine sheathing over steel
frames, all coppered. The department sub
mitted an estimate of $250,000 for this ship,
but Congress cut the figure just in half, so
1t was no matter of surprise that when the
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DETROIT, Nov. 20.-The fifth biennial
convention Of the National Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers ended this afternoon
with the election of the following officers:
President, j. H. Maloney, of San Antonio.
Tex. secretary w. H. Sherman, of Roches-
ter, N. Y, the retiring president; treasurer
p. H. Wissinger, of Baltimore; vice pres
idents, Eugene Rust, of San Francisco; T.
Gould of Boston; J. B. Mcintyre, of Grand
Rapids: C. H. Adams, of Kansas City;
Thomas Forbes, of Detroit. Pittsburg was
chosen as the place of meeting two years
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ACKERMAN Miss, Nov 20.-The boiler
of John Woodwards steam mill, at Louis
VILE exploded this evening, causing the
death of Frank Woodward, Jim Hemphill
and Fayette Norton. Several others were
seriously and perhaps fatally injured. John
Woodward, owner of the mill, and his
nephew Mott. were badly scalded. DR.. j.
c. Blairs two little boys and JEFF Hathorn
and John Coleman were also badly burned
The explosion made tremendous noise
and part OF the boiler was hurled fully two
hundred feet in the air and fell one hun
bred wards from the mill.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2O-The horse show,
which opened the society season of 1S97-9S
came to an end tonight. The attendance
on the closing night was large, and 1t can
safely be said that the show was a success
in more ways than one. Financially it may
not have been quite as profitable as the
other shows, but the management appears
to be satisfied with the exhibition. The
last session began with parade of all the
prize winners, and the beribboned equines
occupied the ring for half an hour
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Indiana fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-day as
follows: Byrneville, Harrison county,
Charles Mosler. vice A H. Kepley re-
signed; Carmel, Hamilton county, George
Bowen. vice A. c. Crago. removed; Fred
eTieksburg, Washington county, w G.
town, owen county, John Somerset, vice
A. c. Erskine, resigned; Manhattan, Put
nam county, S. S. Mccoy, vice l. w. Riel
removed.
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New Counterfeit Bank Note.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-A new counter
felt ten-dollar national bank note has been
discovered on the Los Angeles National
Bank, of Los Angeles, Cal. 1t is a photo
graphic production, printed on two pieces
of paper, pasted together, containing no
silk or imitation of it. On the whole the note
has good appearance.
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VIII Not Defend Mrs. Ketchnm.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, Nov. 2O.-A
rumor current here that Thomas P. Fenlon
has received a letter from Mrs. Minnie
Walkup- Ketcham, of Chicago, asking him
to defend her, is denied positively by Fen
lon. Mr.. Fenlon was Mrs. Ketcham'S at
torneya when she as tried for murder at
Emporia, in 1885. He took occasion to de-
nounce the Chicago police in most severe
terms for their efforts against the woman.
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BOSTON, Nov. 2O-In the United States
Circuit Court to-day Agnes Atwood, wife
of G.. II. Atwood. who is serving five
years sentence, pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment of having stolen a check from the
mails and was sentenced. Eugene Morgan.
better known as William Matthews, who
was arrested with Mrs. Atwood FOR alleged
completely in the mail box robberies which
thought he had obtained a rich haul hut
guilty to the charge Of stealing letters from
the mail
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CORONER'S VERDICT DELAYED.
Physician Who Examined j. ID. Ketch-
ANS stomach Has Blood Poisoning.

ANS stomach Has Blood Poisoning.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-Analysis of the con-
tents of John B. Ketchams stomach. on
which practically depends the exoneration
or possible arrest of Mrs. Mabel Estelle
Wallace alkup-Ketcham, received an un-
expected setback to-day. Coroner's Physi-
clan Noel was compelled to leave his task,
as the hand which he had scratched at the
post norton became much worse and the
blood poisoning which has set in promises
to be serious. No report can be made until
Monday Until then the widow must wait
for the vindication which she expects. The
analysis will determine conclusively
whether the stomach contained more
strychnine than can be accounted by DR..
Devenys prescription given but a few hours
before death. Attorney Purnel represent
ing the interests of the relatives of the dead
cubman, called on States Attorney De-
neen this afternoon and asked him to lay
the matter before the grand jury, should
the coroner's verdict warrant such pro-
cedure.
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suffers Chances ImperiIed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov 2O-The premature
publication of the possible selection of
Marcus Sulzer, of Madison, Ind, to a con-
sular position will delay, If it does not al
together defeat, the appointment. 1t is un-
fortunate that the announcement should
have been made, as negotiations were only
in their early stages. and the outcome at
best, was exceedingly problematcal. Pub
Hcity was most embarrassing at that point.
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SNOW DEEP ON THE TRAILS.
Routes to the KIOndiI<e Almost I'm
nassnhIe-Mr. Warmers Experience.


passabIe-Mr. Warmers Experience.
5 aSKAGUAY, Nov IL. per steamer Al-Ki,
Seattle, Wash, Nov. a.-On the Skaguay
trail the snow is fully three feet deep. 1t
is five or six feet on the Dyea route. f.
Irving Halstead formerly of Tacoma, and
Charles E. Warner. manager of the Pacific
coast branch of the Westinghouse Electric
Company. whose headquarters are in Ia
coma, had an experience this week on the
summit of the Skaguay trail which nearly
cost Mr. Warner his life. On the summit
he became exhausted through travelling in
snow nearly up to his neck. He fell fiat
on his face and was unable to rise. Mr.. Hal
stead was unable to carry his companion to
a place of shelter, and but for the timely
arrival of a detachment of Canadian police
Mr.. Warner would certainly have persisted
before Halstead could have procured aid.
Warner was carried to the police post and
cared for. He soon recovered.
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Special TOT the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Another twen-
ty-dollar contribution to the conscience
fund by an Alexandria Qnd.) man was re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-day,
the second one within three weeks. 1t
looks as though some Alexandrian is trying
to relieve his sin-laden soul on the install-
ment plan.
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trail was lost. The days sport was very
tame. After returning to town the associa-
ton declared the meet off, on the ground
they were unable to do anything with them
the best thing to do was to quit. Most of
the hunters left for their homes on this
brothers was again turned loose, but being
boxed so long it was a very easy matter
for the dogs to catch 1t. When the hunters
street and put dogs on the trail. They ran
for a square yelping but soon lost the scent
and REWARD got away.
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Fnx Hnnf n FniInre.

CYNTHIANA. KY. Nov. 2O.-At o'clock
this morning the fox hunters left here for
the field for the purpose of getting way
from the vast crowd that has been taking
part In the chases. The hunters were iuc-
cessful in jumping fox which gave them
a ride Of about two hours and then the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
THE GERMAN TONGUE.
Its Incapacity to Maintain Itself Even
Within Legal Limits.
Harper's Weekly.

While the English language is spreading
over the face of the globe wherever liberty
is possible, it is sad to remark the apparent
incapacity of the noble German tongue to
conquer new territory or even TO maintain
itself within its own legal limits. In Bo-
hernia 1t is rapidly disappearing. In Hun
gary II has been exterminated within the
last fifty years. The eastern provinces of
Prussia have been in German hands more
than hundred years, yet the people there
are as little Prussian to-day as when Kos
erty.
The Danish provinces were conquered
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STREATOR H., Nov. 20.-The conven-
ton of striking coal miners of the North
ern Illinois field, at late hour last night
reached a secret agreement, which will be
made known next Monday evening TO the
various local organizations. 1t is believed II
has token steps looking to the securing Of
a comnromise
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short in His Accounts.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 2O.-The recent
suicide Of the local manager of the New
York Mutual Life Insurance Company was
due TO a shortage in his accounts. There is
a deficit of some $4,000 in gold. The accounts
are now undergoing an examination by
Special Agent Goodman. of the American
Auditing Company of New York. The
losses were due to speculation.
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LONDON, Nov. 2O.-At to-day's racing Of
the Derby November meeting, Tod Sloane,
riding the Lorillard- Beresford stables two
year-old chestnut flly Bloosen, finished
third In the race for the Rangemore stakes.
Later Sloane rode dead heat, mounted on
w T. Jones's three-year-old horse Stone
Bow, with Lord Derby's three .year-old
in the race for the Chaddesden stakes.
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sailor kruger released.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2O.--F. A. Krug-
er, one of three sailors charged with at
tempting to burn the whaling bark John
Winthrop in Boring sea so as to get a
chance to go to the Klondike, has been dis
charged on account of lack of evidence, his
two alleged accomplces having retracted
their sensational confessions.
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Big Turkey for the President.

WESTERLY, r. l., Nov. 2O.-Horace
Vose, who has annually sent a turkey to
the Presidents table since the days Of
has selected a bird this year that will
weigh twenty-seven pounds. It will be
shipped to President Mckinley early next
week.
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bids were opened to-day none of the bidders
offered to build the ship complete within
the small limit set by Congress. but sub
mitted plans that would require a large
amount Of supplemental work to complete
the vessel after it is turned over to the gov
eminent.
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New York Weekly.
Jinks-Of all mean. grasping men, | think
Minks is the worst. / don't believe he ever
gets his thoughts off OF dollars and cents
Blinks--What has he been doing?
Jinks-He's been asking me for a paltry
$40 borrowed Of him some years ago.
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Chicago Record.
What has become OF Julia? I haven't
seen her for several days"
We'll you won't her for several
more. The last time / saw her she was
plucking petals from a chrysanthemum and
saying: He loves me-he loves me not /"
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WASHINGTON, Nov 2O.-The monetary
commission has taken recess until Dec.
Is, when they will reassemble in Washing
ton to revise and sign their report. Whether
the members of the Indianapolis convention
will be called together to hear the report,
has not yet been decided.
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m-u-n-R-n-H-z-H-m-H-M-H

"The Tall Sycamore OF
wabash has fallen-and we
shall not soon gaze on has
like again.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-29
FIGHTING FOR 4 HOSPITAL.
Spaniards Destroy IT, cremating Wounded
Patients snd Numbering Physicians.

Key West, Jan. 2s.-Reports from
Weylers advance tell of brief but
sharp fight near El Jobo, west Of
Guines, in which Weylers vanguard
was forced back. A stronger column
was pushed forward and the insurgents
were driven back and hospital that
they We're guarding destroyed and all
the wounded insurgents, % in number.
two physicians and female nurse,
barbarously killed.
This hospital was guarded by 200 in
surgents under Captain Luis Maragne,
the men being too i'll to be moved. The
insurgents knew their danger. but they
determined to sell their lives dearly in
defence of their sick ard wounded
brothers in arms. AS one of Weyler' S
detachment3 came near the town, he
having been informed of the wounded
Cubans there, they We're ambushed.
and after half an hours fighting were
forced to retire. losing 40 men and one
captain. Reinforcements came on an
hour later. but two ambuscades We're
planned for them and they fell into
both and We're exposed to sharp en-
tilading fire from the Cuban sharp
SnOOteTS, W io were IIuueu DtIliIlu thC
rocks along the road.
The Spaniards We're penned up and
could neither retreat nor advance.
They fought desperately. but the odds
were too great. The commanding Off
Ger was about to hoist the white flag
when another detachment. attracted
by the firing, came up and drove the
insurgents rear force off in confusion.
The two combined forces then swept
the field of all opposition, but with a
loss of nearly 100 men.
Smarting under their defeat, when
they entered the town they set fire to
all the dwellings, including the hos
ptal, large two-story wooden
structure. 4 few of the least severely
wounded were rescued. but nearly half
perished in the flames. The Spaniards,
hearing the frantic appeals for aid of
the tortured men. attempted to rescue
them, but it was too late. The ply
s;cians and nurses denounced these
acts. and the Spanish troops shot them
down in cold blood, the officer report
ing that it was an accident"
The report made to Weyler was that
a force of $40 insurgents had been dis
persed With heavy loss to them. The
rews was brought to Havana by a
trusty courier. 1t is stated that Cen
eral Garcia, on being informed of the
horrible outrage. swore that Weyler
should weep tears of blood if this kind
of warfare is kept up. Weyler never
ventures out now from the main body
ard has a special body guard of 100
mon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-29

Col. A. E. Buck of Atlanta, Ga, who
is considered a leader in Republican
circles of that state, and has been men,
toned as a. possible candidate for
honors in President elect McKinley's
cabinet, is a former Hallowell resident.
In the early COS he was master of the
Hallowell High school, but at the
breaking out of the war he joined a
regiment which was being organized
in this vicinity, and was made it's col
onel. He was awarded government
position at the close of the war, and
at Atlanta he has since resided. His
wife, formerly Ellen Baker. is the
daughter of Judge and Mrs. II. X.
Baker of this city.