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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
CHICAGO WATER BAD.
Health Commissioner Threatens to
Bar 1t from Public schools.

CHICAGO. Jan. .-HeaIt Commissioner Kerr
tonight threatened TO shut of the water supply
of the public schools, which means their prac-
teal suspension. The ultimatum was issued be-
cause of the failure OF the Board of Education
TO provide proper means for the puriication of
the water supply in the schools. In a letter to
President Halle. OF the Board of Education. Com
missioner Kerr informed him that unless some
method of publication of the water supply Is fur
nished by next Monday he will be compelled as
the guardian of the public health to shut off the
city water supply 10 the schools as rapidly as
the mechanical force of the water department can
be employed in doing il. This declaration is
made. he says, after repeated efforts to induce the
Board of Education to appreciate the danger TO
the children attending the schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Those Pacific Railroad Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Replying to a
resolution, the secretary of the treasury to-
day sent 10 the Senate "a circular of the
department giving certain information as
to the Pacific Railroad bonds which he pro-
poses 10 sell IN order to comply with the
requirements of the act of 1873. and that
the disposition of the proceeds of their sale
Will be made according TO the provisions
of this law. He says that the first-mort-
gage bonds heretofore have been held i'm
the sinking fund of the Central Pacific
Rlilroad- He also states that the guaran-
teed price was made by j. Il. Morgan a
Co. of New York, and that the bonds We're
sold I'm three parcels for s.. So. 315, or more
than the guaranteed Drice-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
The Corn Island Disputc.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Hon. Luther r.
Mckinney. of New Hampshire. minister
from this country TO the United States of
Colombia. is i'm the city FOR a few DAYS.
The minister left Bogota Dec. 6 and Car
thagena Dec. 81. and he was very much
surprised 10 read the story of the report
ed intention of Colombia to take possession
of Corn island and the checkmatin of thu
same by Nicaragua, which sent a force OF
soldiers to the island. Mr.. Mckinney saws
he is inclined 10 doubt whether Coiombia
actually had any idea to take possession OF
the place. tor his latest advices from the
government of that country were that the
dispute between the countries would he sei
tied by arbitration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Hurry Delegates condition.

NEW YORK. Jan 5.-The Mail and FIX
press to-day received the following cable
dispatch from Consul General Lee. at
Havana
"Receiv ii your telegram. following a dis
patch from the State Department at Wash
ington. yesterday. Delgado is confined in Il
spacious. well-ventilated ward in the San
Ambrosio Hospital with twenty or thirty
other prisoners. Under the circumstances
he is as comfortable as possible for him
to be. The abscess which caused his Illness
has been ianced and his recovery is posi-
BIZ He has no appetite and is very weak.
HIS pulse was better yesterday. | will
watch the case closely"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Minnesota Houses Organized.

ST. PAUL. Jan. Both houses of the
Legislature organized this afternoon. j. D..
Jones being speaker of the House, and NJ.
j. Bowling chief clerk. while S. A. Langum
was reelected secretary of the Senate.
The Governor will present his message To-
morrow noon The State officers have no
set time of being sworn in. filing their
oaths of office with the secretary of state
at any time after receipt of their %certiti-
Gates of election.
Representative McGrath. of GAINESVILLE
Was excused from attendance on the Legis-
lature to-day. having just received a tele-
gram that his brother. Thomas McGrath.
was frozen TO death i'm Sundays blizzard
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Very

Decorator and Furnisher.
The engagement souvenir in the past was
n iock bracelet. a brooch. a lock OF hair
made into "A ring. or some other silly SEN
timentai love token. But now the cup and
saucer is the betrothal gift. so that al a
certain hour in the morning, at the exact
moment, "A cup Of tea or coffee Is drank by
these ardent lovers. and when the dainty
china touches their lips. il becomes a unicn
more comDicte and lasting. in loves
young dream.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Important Papers Missing.

WASHINGTON. Jan. According 10 a
communication sent TO the Senate by the
OF the treasury to-day some of
the paper I'm the account showing the
amount due the Pacific railroads sinking
fund on account OF the subsidies paid the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. have APP
parently been lost. The Senate adopted a
resolution on the 10th ult. calling for them.
but acting Secretary Curtis replies to-day
that they cannot be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Return OF MIR. wIKE.
He Found the People of Florida All
in sympathy with Cuban

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Scott Wike. as
sistant secretary of the treasury. has re-
turned to the city after ten days absence
i'm Florida. and to-day resumed his duties.
Mr.. Wike says that outside of a number
of the leading manufacturers i'm Tampa the
sentiment throughout Florida. both Amer
lean and native Cuban. is almost entirely
with the insurgents. and that on this ac-
count the government OfficialS find IL ex-
tremely dlfflcult to make much Roadway in
their efforts to suppress flibustering expe-
ditfons. The Inhabitants. he said, not only
misiead he officials. but i'm many cases give
important aid TO the hlibusters. Mr.. Wike
said he believed that the officials We're do
ing their best under these adverse circum-
stances to uphold the law. but not, he
admits, with much success Mr.. Wike had
less. who complained of his treatment by
who is customs collector at Jacksonville.
His vessel. he said. often had been detained
and subjected to search unwarranted by
law and he asked that Instructions be Civ
en- the officials to cease what he termed
their unwarranted interference with him
and his vessel Mr.. Wike replied to the
captain that his actions with respect to
the law had not been of such a character
as to inspire confidence in his intentions
for the future. and thus far he had learned
nothing in the conduct of the officials that
warranted censure for overZealousness. Mr..
Wilkes trip South was not official. and he
VIII make no written report to the Secre-
tary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Da untIess Cargo Landed.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Jan. "a dis
patch received here from Key West states
hat the Dauntless has successfully landed
its expedition in Cuba. The expedition. it
is said. is the one that the Three Friends
attempted to land when pursued by a Span
ish gunboat and left at No Name key.
from which place il was taken last Friday
by the Dauntless. The cargo, il is said.
consisted of 100000 cartridges and loo rifles.
some dynamite. one tw-elve-Dound rapid-flr-
ing Hotchkiss gun. medicine. etc. Fifty
men also were carried by the vessel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Dissolution of N Trust.

SEATTLE. Wash. Jan. 1.-The Central
Iumber Company. of California. the most
stIrnendous trust ever organized on the Pa
cifc coast. is a thing of the past: No SUCH
combine was ever effected for the control
of a market on this coast. as 1T controlled
every cargo mill. but three. The projectors
confidently believing that the demand IN
1896 would exceed that of 1873. tnougnt tnat
nrice cutting would be impossible. But the
demand did not come up to expectations,
and rate slashing was the result. The trust
then went to pieces. Lumber Is now seliing
AZ barely cost. a Hs 20
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

CHICAGO. Jan. "a bill for a receiver
was filed in the Circuit Court to-day
against the Calumet State Bank, of Blue
Island. which made an assignment IN
the county court last week. The auditor
asserts that the assignment was the re-
suit of collision among the off1cers OF the
concern. The assignee is NJ. {. Eames:
who is one of the officers. Mr.. Eames nled
a report to-day regarding the financial al
fairs of the bank. 1t shows totai assets
of 500. 500. on which. however, he places a
value of 14,329. Total liabilities are placed
OF en- ein 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Impeuding Crisis I'm Sp,iu.

LONDON. Jan. 6.-The Daily News Paris
correspondent says that rumors continue of
an impending crisis in Spain. Senior Sagas-
ia. in an interview. repeats his readiness
to accept Office and to give generous re-
forms to the colonies. This correspondent
says also that the Spanish government has
cabled to Captain General Weylor the
charges published by the impartial and
other newspapers and has asked him to
make a strict inquiry as TO maladministra-
ton OF departments under his charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
The Pacific Funding BiI,.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SptCIdI 10 TIC IHuIdHdpOIIs JOuTnaI.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Before the holi-
days agents. representatives and friends OF
the Pacific funding bill were Offering TO bet
odds that these measures would pass the
House by a majority of 30 or better. To-
day they will not accept even money on
the proposition and the tip is going the
rounds that these bills are doomed 10 de-
feat in the House and that Immediately
thereafter the President will issue a proc
lamaJion initiating foreclosure proceedings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Porto Rico CoIonists Satisfied.

Jan. 5~.-Inquiries i'm ministerial
and political circles show that there is no
hesitation there IN affirming that the au-
tonomist and other parties in Porto Rico
are perfectly satisfied with the reforms just
decreed as an inStalment contiding i'm the
promises and good faith of the government
to concede all further self-government APP
plicable to Cuba when circumstance re-
quire and permit. All rumors TO the con-
trary circulated in the United States are
pronounced to be unfounded.
News received here from Havana gives
assurances that the provinces of Pinar del
Fio arc Havana will be completely pacified
bv the middle of January.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 6.-Tbe White Star
steamship TeutOnic. Captain Cameron, from New
York Dec. %. arrived of Cork harbor at I o'clock
this morning. on account of "A gale she did not
come up TO this port. but proceeded for Liverpool.
NEW YORK Ian. arrived: Phoenicia. from
Hamburg. Sailed: Aler. for Bremen. Columbia,
for Genoa.
New York.
NAPLES Jan. 5.-Arrived: California, from
49, XGrl
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Novelist Crane Not Yet satisfied.

ATLANTA. Ga, Jan. On response to Z
telegram from the Atlanta Journal Stephen
Crane telegraphs that paper from jackson.
vile as follows Seven of the Commo-
dore's men are unaccounted for. The ship
was probably not scuttled. | will stay In
Jacksonville until another expedition starts
for Cuba"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Two New Indiana Postmn.ter..

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Thc President
to-day nominated the following postmas-
ters: Winfield S. Mercer at Albany. Ind;
William X. Hamilton at Warren, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

twenty-five Populists. nine National Silver
and three Mckinley Republican members.
and in the Senate "a similar agreement was
practically reached. Edwin w. Hurlbutt,
of Cripple Creek. is TO be chairman of the
House. He is "A silverite- The Populists
have all the most important committees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Coufessed tn Murder.

AKRON, o.. Jan. "a man named James
McCue. ~twenty-four years old. whose home
is AT JohnstoWn. Pa. entered the sherifs
office to-day and voluntarily confessed to
the murder of Dick Spencer. who was
found dead with his skull crushed in a
kiln at Weeks pottery in East Akron, last
Thursday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Republican ShOrn Of Power.

PIERRE, s. D., Jam. 5.-On account Of
the House not being ready to organize the
inaugural ceremonies of the State officers
consisted of swearing i'm the new officers
by presiding Justice Corson. The House
members present were sworn in by Justice
Haney, of the Supreme Court. and on ac-
count of the large number of a~bSentees.
who were snow-bound. those present adj
journed till tomorrow for organization.
The Senate members were sworn in by Jus
tice Fuller. of the Supreme Court. and the
Senate at once proceeded to organize. Pop
ulist Senator Palmer presented a new set
of rules. which takes the organization out
Of the hands of the Lieutenant Governor.
a Republican, and places il i'm the hands of
the POplliSt majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Counterseiters Sentenced.

TRENTON. y. j.. Jan. 5.-George Sands,
alias DIR. Clark. and Mrs. May Knapp. who
were recently convicted of passing silver
counterfeit dollars in Hoboken. were SEN
fenced to-day. the former to seven years in
the New Jersey State prison and Mrs.
Knapp TO the Essex county penitentiary for
four wears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
showmen i'm Convention.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-The Protective
League of American Showmen of the
United States began Il three days session
here to-day. One hundred delegates are
present. John r. Robinson. of Cincinnati.
presides. Various matters of deep interest
10 will come before the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
NofeH.

WASHINGTON, Jan. There is no
truth in the report that Senator Sherman.
chairman Of the foreign relations commit
tee. intends to visit Cuba
To-day's treasury statement shows:
Available cash balance, S23o,5s2 1874; gold re-
serve. Sl3S, 1l9. 5ll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Mining shares Ordered sold.

BOSTON. Jan. 5.-The order of the Pro-
bate Court in the Davis will case. directing
the sale OF ninety thousand shares of Butte
a Boston mining stock at g a share.
from which an appeal was taken by the
heirs. has been affirmed by Judge Oliver
Wendell Holmes. of the Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

condition for some time had been very Sc
rious. was given up by his physicians. and
his demise was momentarily expected.
Much sympathy was expressed by the resi-
dents. as the minister was very popular.
both in his private life and in his official
canacity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Governor Briggs Hears Sad News.

BISMARCK. n. D.. Jan. Ex-Governor
Frank A. Briggs. took the oath of office
and assumed his position as Governor to-
day. The oath was administered by Judge
Winchester, of the District Court. i'm the
presence of Roger Allen. now Ex-Governor.
State Auditor y. y. Hannum and Insurance
Commissioner Fancher. y peculiarly sad
coincidence i'm connection with the inaugu-
ration was the fact that while the oath
of Office was being administered the Gov
ernor received a telegram announcing the
death OF his eldest daughter Stella at Min
neapolis. Mr.. Briggs left at once for Min
aeapoliS. The fifth legislative assembly
convened at noon and organized. T.. y.
Williams. of Burleigh. being chosen speaker
of the House. No. business other than or
ganiZation was done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Jan 5.-The
steamer Three Friends returned to-day
from a fruitless search for survivors of the
wrecked filibuster. Commodore. 1t was
thought that the seven men left on the
raft might still be floating about. but a
diligent search revealed no evidence of
them. "A few bits of wreckage were picked
up. all that remained of the vessel. The
cruiser Newark accompanied the Three
Friends and kept it's searchlight almost
constantly on the little steamer for fear
that il might escape.
So soon as the Three Friends returned to
port this morning it was libeled for the
third time within a year. charged with
having been engaged in "A filibustering eX-
petition. While the Information in the
previous cases has been more or less in
definite, the present case charges specitical-
ly several persons with having engaged in
the eXDeditiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
MA. MONEY EXPLAINS.
He Tells the Editor Of La Lucha VIII,
He Left Huxnuu

HAVANA. Jan. a.-GeneraI Fitzhugh Lee.
the United States consul general. having
not. hed the editor of La Lucha. Senior Ar
rostegui. that senssor-eIect II. ID. Money.
Of Mississippi. who was missing for some
time from. ais headquarters here. the Hotel
1ngiaterra. thus arousins adverse news
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

Has been used over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success II soothes
The child. softens the gums. allays pain.
cures wind collie. regulates the bowels. and
is the best remedy for diarrhea. whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists I'm every part Of the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup. % cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Colorado PopuIists ON Ton.

DENVER. Col. Jan. 1.-The Populists to-
night claim TO have captured the organiza-
ton of both houses of the State Legisla-
ture by agreement with the National Sill
yer and Mckinley Republican members. In
the House an agreement was signed by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Defnulfer Sentenced.

wAVERLY. o., Jan. George L.egg. the
defaul;ing treasurer of Pike county. who
embezZled about $1,000 of the county's
money. pleaded guilty TO the crime To-Day
and was sentenced To eight years i'm The
penitentiary and tospayss fine of twice the
amount of the defalcation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Illinois speakcrship Contest.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Jan. AT a meeting OF
he Cook county Chicago political leaders this
morning it was decided that Ernest Schubert. of
Chicago. should be withdrawn from the contest
Tor the speakership. 4 number of prominent
members from the State at large were called into
the council, and Edward e. Curtis, of Grant Park.
was chosen by them as a compromise candidate.
The speakership contest is intimately connected
With the fight over the United States senatorship.
md the effect of the withdrawal of Schubert Is
being eagerly discussed. When it became APP
aren't that IL was Impossible to elect Schubert
Governor Tanner was telegraphed for. and ar
lived at > o'clock this morning. At > a. m. a
caucus OF leaders was called. Every candidate
or the speakership, excepting Cochran. was rep
.fseated. An effort was made To concentrate the
.orces on one man. Curtis was selected, Schubert
,ithdrew i'm his favor, and Allen followed the
example. but Candidates Charles i. Bryan and
se,by refused. With the following Of either OF
these candidates Curtiss election apparently can
not fail. All efforts are now turning towards
.heSe two candidates.. and they. it is supposed.
hold the result of the speakership in their hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

view to determining the relative value of
armor piercing shells with and without
caps. The ordinary 6-inch standard armor
piercing shells, fitted with the Johnson cap.
were fired at a 6-inch plate and gave bet
ter results than any of the devices of a
similar nature that nave been heretofore
tried by the government. and greater salts
faction than the shells that were fired with
out caps. The shells with the cap attached
penetrated and went through the plate
without any injury. while those without
caps suffered considerably.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Dividend of 20 Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The controller OF
..ency has declared a dividend OF
20 per cent. in favor of the creditors OF
the failed National Bank3o of Illinois OF Chi
caco. The dividend is payable Jan. 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

put Them Down.-Remember that If
coughs. colds and other affections OF the
lungs and throat are not met In the be-
Ginning with the proper antidote they may
Soon become fatal. Put them down with
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. 1t is
infallible. Sold by all druggists.
pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min
90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
Minister willis Probably Dcad.

VICTORIA. B. G.. Jan. 5.-Thc steamship
Miowera, just arrived from Honolulu.
brought advices to the effect that at the
time of the vessels departure from Homo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
AZ n Tonic Af,er Fcyer.


DIR. w. Il. Fletcher. indianapolis. Ind
says: Il have used IL with great satisfac-
ton In "A large number OF cases OF nervous
oeDiits. and as a tonic after feyers."
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Not Worth While.

Brooklyn Life.
Papa don't need TO say his prayers
Gamma-Why not2
tn bad -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Naval officials
were to-day engaged in conducting tests at
the Indian Head proving grounds with a