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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
A BIG STRIKE on N ATLANTA.
R1orous OPERATIVES OF THE FULTON MILLS DIS
PERSED BY THE rOIICE

RlOTOCS OPP RATIVES OF TIE FULTON MILLS DIS
PERsED BY THE TOIIcE
Atlanta Dec 9 (SpeciaD What threatens to
become the most dangerous strike Atlanta has
ever known is DOW on. and never did strike take
place On sl!ghter pretence. Last Saturday tho
manager OF the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills m
formed a man who had been employed as an
sistant in cleaning machinery that his pay would
be reduced from 81 to 10 cents "A day. he worked
only two hours a day. AT the time offer
of s. day for regular work IN the yards Of tho
factory made to this empoyc. lie refused TO
accept the proposition on Monday one hundred
Of the employees walked out on this grievance
The case was then taken up By the Textile Union.
and by it turned over to the Federation OF Trades
After vain efforts 10 force the authorities OF the
mills TO take hack on the former terms thc single
employe in question. the Federation OF Trades or
dercd al eInployes or The mills to qut %9rk ana
compiled with.
This morning Il thousand Of the thirteen hundred
fused 20 to work. They gathered about tho
mills. however. and 1eered at he operatives who
became more violent when large number Of new
e %d "Tsn HaaSd G haP P hf riot was "a abog 10 K
place when the chief of Police, with squadron
ordered The crowd TO dispcIse Al first th,s ordcrr
Maney showed that he meant business. and the
crowd dispersed slowly, but with denuncialons
persons VINO had started for the rails 20 get work
turned back when they heard that they would be
night threats to XIII the engineers OF the company
were freely made and the cngne-rooms were
placed under heavy guard.
The mills IN partial operation. With about
four hundred hands. and they VIII probably have
more tomorrow. The mill-Owners and the strikers
appcar to be equally determined. and. as the bit
,erness OF the strikers and their friends has been
greatly intensified by to-day's occurrences. serious
trouble Is feared
The Fulton Bag and Cotton Mis- "a one OF tho
largest cotton manufacturing concerns I'm Georgia
4 strike was brought on recently by the employ
ncut OF about twenty negro women. The strikers
finally forced the discharge of these negrocs and
went back to work pledge that no more coli
ored hcp would be employed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
BIG JUMP IN WHEAT.
THE DECEMBER PRICE CLIMBS NINE
CENTS HIGHER.
WESTERN SHORTS BADLY PUNIsHED-THE BULL
CLIQUE TRIES TO CHECK THE RISE
GRAIN MOVING TO CHICAGO.


CLIQUE TRIES TO CHECK THE RISE
GRAIN MOVING TO CHICAGO.
IBy TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBUNEl
Chicago Dec. 9.-It a day Of punishment
in wheat punishment for the shorts The De-
cember price was marked up almost cents the
January up > cents. the May UP > cents. St
Louis evidently was in the worst plight; every
body with St Louis connection had buying to
do. The theory is that Kaufman. of that city,
has more wheat to buy than anybody else
There was more December trade to-day than
there has been in month. The bulls the
Letters. made an effort to check the advance,
but apparently did not want To part with much
December; possibly they sold one million bushels
of their long wheat beginning at 81 %. There
must have been two million bushels Of December
traded in. 1t opened at 81 %, 2al cents over
Wednesdays close. sold at 81 %, and closed at
81 %. There was story that after the close
somebody bid 81 10; that might have been a
pipe dream" There great deal Of excite
ment ali day; really more excitement than there
was trade. People who wanted to buy December
hardly dared TO oDen their mouths for fear it
would jump the price a few cents more. 1t was
the fashionable thing to try to get a private
settlement. The bulls said they made none.
December at time 10 cents over New
York. IL cents over Duluth and Minneapolis
and cents over St. Louis. II wheat could be
made 10 grade here. IT would show or > cents
profit from almost every market in the West.
But the inspection department IS making par
lcuar'y severe demands this year
\ cargo II 10000 bushels has been ordered
back from Buffalo. This is by one Of the New
York exporters who Is short here. Wheat has
been ordered here from Toledo and St. Louis.
Every one is dumfounded that the December
bulls should permit 4 runaway market early
in the month. No one anticipated that such eX
traordnary prices would be permitted until the
last few DAYS of the month. To-day's scare was
started by the announcement by the bulls yes
tcrday that they would ship out by rail every
hushel Of wheat as soon as delivered to them
That what particularly affected the Janu
10 that al the elevator room is filed. practically
an elevator corner" SO that not much stuff can
come here until some hing else is moved out
May strength was sympathetic II opened at
81 Sold between 81 and o. cents and closed at
90 ,GJ2i, cents. January touched 9Gie cents. and
closed at 81, cents. Clearances were ga 900
bushels.
on the curb puts" on MAY wheat closed at
Ok cents calls" at ?il, cents
There Was sharp rally In whcl, on the New
York Produce Exchange yesterday II was in tact,
AZ adjustments OF prices n keeping Win Chicago
p-irce. December whe1f closed a. aSn. cents An
ldvanc" of H. cents rom Wednesday May wheat
closed ~ "ia cents an advance 81 = cents EXpor;
'l'. ~ wnea her" and al ou'por's were thirty-one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
TWO BUSINESS MEN KILL THEMSELVES.
SUICIDES or GRANVILLE LorD ~ BALTIMORE
AND l. L. MIIL.ER IN MYERsTOWN pL.SN

SUICIDES OF GRANVILLE LOUD ~ BALTIMORE.
AND l. l.. MILLER IN MYERsTOWN Penn
Baltimore Dec 9-Granville Load. senior mem
Der Of the firm Of Loud. Clarilce a CO.. ship
chambers at No. ll9 South Gay-st his city. COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting himself
through the head. Business anXicties are assigned
az the cause. Mr. Loud was about sixty years OF
age He had been in business IN Baltimore for
several years. and leaves widow and two chill
dren.
Lebanon, "enn.. Dec. 9-1uther T.. Miller.
prominent business man of Myers'Own. committed
suicide last night. rather than submit 10 arrest
and face charge OF forgery Miller was accused
Of having forged the name OF Henry r. Loose ~
Myerstowr. indorscr TO note for 81 on tho
Peoples Bank of Lebanon. a constable won't N
his house last night TO arrest him. Miller after
sIgnifyng his intention OF accompanying the ON
Ger 10 Lebanon asked permission 10 go upstairs
for moment. lie had been absent only fow
minutes when the report OF revolver heard.
Miller was found with bullet In his brain and a
A-calibre revolver IN his hand. lie dead when
the constable reached him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
Ar THE POINT or DEATH.
MRS. MKINLEY STILL ALIVE. But APPAR-
EMILY GETTING WEAKER

MRS MKINLEY STILL ALIVE. But APPAR-
EMILY GETTING WEAKER.
Canton Ohio Dec 9.-The day has been almost
devoid of incident in the room Of Mrs. Mckinney
who still fingers al the point Of death. her rest
during the day seemed trife less peaceful TRAN
heretofore and at one time she experienced diIl-
Guilty in breathing the trouble being accom-
panied by apparent distress IN the throat. the
direct evidence OF which an ominous rattle
At neither of his calls to-day did the attend
Ing physician note a district change in the
patient's condition and each time he expressed
hopes Of her living for some hours 10 come
Just before dinner this evening he was al the
house and thought there were good prospects
of her living through the night.
At this time President Mckinley was not so
hoDeful as the doctor. He thought his mother
had failed very rapidly during the day ana that
she was so weak that the end could not much
longer be delayed He has been at the hedslde
nearly all day. He had few hours rest TINS
morning. and with his brother. Ahner. took a
short walk during the day.
The patient has mad no nourshment since
morning and has not even taken a SIP OF wafer
for many hours. That she retains HE so loils
without any nourishment IL surprising leature
Of the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
GREAT BRITAIN'S MILITARY POLICY.
LORD LANsDowNEs SCHEME OF STRENGTHEN
ING THE ARMY.

London Dec. e-The Marquis OF Lansdowne, Sec
retary Of State for War. speaking tonight at Edn-
burgh outlined the military policy OF the Govern
nent
Lord Lansdowne after remarklng tha' the couh-
try had been confronted during the last few months
with difficulties in every part OF the globe, not OF
her own seeking and specially mentioning the Ben
ring Sea and Venezuelan controversies. said that
three army corps required adding that two
must be available for offensive purposes abroad.
He asserted that he was still OF the opinion that
only a moderate service with the coiors was ex-
peGlent but he hoped TO be able TO increase the
Establishment Of each home battalion. thus secur-
tracting with small numbers OF reservists who. for
extra payment, would asree II necessary, - re-
ioIn the colors during the first year Of reserve;
In summing up the policy OF the Government. LORD
Iansdowne said: "Our intention Is 10 maintain what
Is good OF the present system ana TO supplement- "
xrhe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
CHINA YIELDS TO GERMANY.
THE GERMANS WILL EvACUATE KIAO-CHAU
AND RECEIVE A COALING STATION
IN FO-KIEN PROVINCE


London, Dec 10--A dispatch to The Times"
from Peking says that yesterday Thursday the
Tsung-li- -Yamen telegraphed the Nceroy of the
Province OF Chill, north of the Province Of
-Tung, that China having compiled with
her demands, Germany undertakes to evacuatc
Kiao-Chau at a date TO he fixed hereafter and
will receive instead coaling station the Sam
Sab inlet in the Province Of Fo-Kien over
against the island of Formosa.
The Times" commenting editorially upon the
exchange Of Kiao- -Chau for Sam-Sah says:
Germany. spontaneously or otherwise, has
shown Difference to the wishes Of Russia and
France and England may have something 70
say 10 the creation Of great German naval
station at Sam-Sah."
Berlin. Dec. GA dispatch to the "Lokal An
zeiger" from ST Petersburg says that before
Germany took any steps at Klao-Chau Emperor
Nicholas and Emperor William exchanged tee-
grams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
MENACED BY AMERICA.
Az ECHO OF GOLUCHOwsKI IN THE
REICHSTAG.
pAN-AMERIcANIsM. DECLARED HERR HAM
MAcuER MORE MoMENToUs TO GERMANY
THAN MoNROEIsM-EURoPE MUST
BAND TOGETHER FOR
FXISTENCE.

Berlin Dec 9.-The Reichstag to-day resumed
the debate on the first reading OF the Govern
nent's Naval bill Herr Hammacher, Nationai
,,bsral declared that his party unanimously ap-
roved the principles Of the measure ana at
,oched the greatest Importance to the Navy IN
convection with the export trade the speaker
,,ouqb, the commercial policy Of the Crited
states and Great Britain should be particularly
considered. Herr Hammacher saio'
"The most important thing Is the pohcy Oh
England and the United states hhglahos
policy is evidently directed toward 'he iorilla-
,,an &c zoIlvere,n with her colonies. The
United States also undouoteoiy "ishes 10 pro-
.oct itself against our exports but matters are
coming TO such a pass that other American re-
publics are joining '"e O"'eu "'"'>' ''
form a Zollverein
d. .r,ercanisnl is for Germany still more
.ooortous than Monroeism. The United states
,s not 70 be considered on the same footing as
s,,rla European state. but rather as an entire
continent with regard to production; and my
,,rion which IS shared by eminent statesmen
end has also been expressed recently by count
Goluchowski. is that European States VIII i'll
the coming century be obliged to cooperate IN
order to support each other In this struggle lor
existence with America. Germany alone wouio
he powerless in the conflict but we must take
oors that when the hour comes she is in posi-
ton TO take her part"
Herr Caller peoples party) said his party
would oppose the bill which he declared was
.bo first step toward the establishment or naNai
absOutism.
Gums" Herr Caller continued cannot open
new markets. South Germany is aoso!u'eN 'r-
posed TO the measure"
Herr Zimmerman declared the Reform party
Desired TO consider favorably The measure but
they demanded guarantees that the 9uraen iaoi %
NV ,axati0n would not fall upon the distressed
middle classes He believed majority OF the
Marty would vote for an amended bill.
The Bavarian Peasants Association, saiu @ Hi fieil
1inert reserved It's decision pending the GOV
srnn,ent's explanations relative TO the manner
Of providing the money necessary ,., .Ao
After other speeches had been dehVere1 ,I,e
Naval bill was referred 10 The Budget COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
AN ITALIANS DESPERATE FIGHT.
WITH REvoI.9ER AND KNIFE HE HOLDS SQUAD
OF rOILcE AND FIRI:MEN At Bay.

WITH RF,vOI.@FR AND KNIFE HE HOLDS a SQUAD
or rOILcE AND FIREMEN At BAY.
philadelphia Dec. o-Anton'o Tuccl an Italian.
to-day shot and fatally wounded q. rompone.
keeper Of an Italian tcucmcnt-house at seventh
ard Christian sts. bocausc Of tn" rejection or his
suit by T0mpone's ninctcen-year- r-od daughter
Theresa IGc followed this MP by setting fire To-
the clotling OF Tomponc's little son. Michael. ana
when an attempt wa made TO arrest him he sue
coSsrully held Il squad Of policemen md hreIn"n
M bay ;,niu he had twice nrcd his revolver at them
and sllrht.y wound ONCE simpson and man
named s,charrino. FINALLY, driven into corner.
he set fire to his room. and. until securely hhnd-
cuG,.I defcndcI himself with large knife
,rucci I. about forty-nlc years Old and mas been
In tb,s coi,trv Two years He lived with Tompone.
and for a long tinc showed affection for Theresa
t,t she rcrul.cd HIM. Yesterday n" piehu,n a",
her love and whcI gain rejected he inaue ,h ea,s @
and left the house. rms afternoon lo"Po.c va"
,rnrLin0 i'm the ward when Tuccl openeu ilc On
him from The doorway lie put tbr'e p"ic'S ,.. ,,
Ton.ponc's back. Two INTO ms i,t" r. hnoHny ao and
his head TIE boy, Michael saw the shoouis, 49, 49,
a1,t .., for helm Tucc picked up An oilcan. ,mpued
lie contents over Michaeis coat ana apiIicu a
match The boy . I'm nn,ndod wh,I" the in
fmristrI Tucco took refuge on the Eccond iioo, o,
~ -, d,Siodpe him but shots from his revolver hclu
,H.m hack and forced thCn to return thc tr uIt
,nncps ammunition became exhausted Nv ""9
,r,,,on IN hIs room on the third moor. - -.
r,fore the police had decided TO max ~, 80, "n
ppv''ps p1 ps,eynu. a rush made for inc pihcs nnI
he door was burst open. The carp1' aHu az, peu
wrrc on fire. and behind TINS Da,IJaot ~ trIf
,rrci stood nourshinR dangerous -'Vvhl"h n,''tc ~
,u1r 1Ir,a,niucd rush was made upon MN, ana ne
yae nverpowercd after IA desperate s.i"6r,e in ~
which several OF his capiors WEI" s"s"''
ramnone who is forty-ve years od is IL
critical condition but ms 80" ""' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
SWEARING HER NJ SBtNDS LirE AVAIL
BorNAY's WIFE rEsTIFIEs AGAINST HIM TO SAVE
HER BROTHER.

HER BROTHER
r,r,doonort Conn. Dec. 9--To-day's proceedings
e., tho trial O, Charles \. Boinay. charged Win
tho murder OF George Marcus Nichols, OF Danie's
Farms produced another sensation even more
ronarkable than that Of yesterday. when DaN'o
, Weeks Boinay's alleged accompNce. H'ade
,uu confession Mrs Bo!aay, wife OF the acc"s'i
man took the stand to-day and testified asaihs.
bor husband 10 save Weeks. her brother she 'oid
tho following story:
Il first met Charles Bolnay two years ago anu
bo,are ENGAGED TO him in April 1896 was al
,,y home in Huntington on the night or me muir
dc- charles and David went out early IN 'n'
ev.v,,s and returned about O'Clock the heA'
morning. They knocked on the window ana e,
,be,p IN Their clothes wet and MUDDY anu
7 took them both up to my room AS we reaone"
-. landing Charles said: we have been 10 rum
hull We have been TO Mr.. Nicholss mouse anu
va rohbod him We forced In the door, ana as we
dldr Nichols fired returned the shot ana STRUCK
him Then Miss Nichols fred and | hred a' hti'
S,ho nut out the light and just then Nichols sa'u
"ob Cod, I'm shot We then robbed the pace
and came home After got them into my Eool,, n,
charles and David divided 'ho "'o''''' W.
know how much they had g., 49,. .,ory M-s
When asked why she had too 'hle stoty a",,ii
Rotn.y said: Il made up my nina tnat, n.oC,Id
80, saye my husband. anywat. ara uc,lu'u E,,,;5
do my hos, to save my brother 30 'oiu Jaw
-, ,hIow himself on the mercy OF the Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
ARE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES ILLEGILf
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION BEFORE THE UNITED
cTaTrs COURT OF APPEALS IN ST. LOUIS.

AN IMPORTANT QUESTION BEFORE THE UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS IN ST. LOUIS.
c, Louis Dec 9--The record In the proceedings
% declare the Kansas city Livestock Exchange
trust and n combination in restraint Of trade, in
violation OF the Interstate Commerce law. has been
certified I'm the United States Court Of Appeals for
advice The matter to have been argued yes
terdav but the Importance OF the litigation caused
Justices Thaycr. Sanborn and Philips to certify
IL on their own motion.
,,na nroceeaings were inst!gated on December 81.
1905 nv Greer Mills & Co, commission merchants.
wbo were suspended from the Exchange for viola
ton of it's rules. The suit was In the name OF the
t'OI,ad states of America against Henry HOPKINS
III tho rest of the three hundred stockholders In
the the Exchange Its Importance rests to large ex-
w, ~ 90 Tho conten don Of the attorney representing
.si' .s l'rchsnye that a decision declaring II trust
would be applicable TO every other commsrciaI ex-
honge and board OF trade In tho United states IN
o,mdSg the New-Yogk Produce Exchange and tho
q, T. oouIs Merchants Exchange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
MP. BHOAKER TRIES TO GET BACK.
COURSE PURSUED ny MEMBER OF THE STATE
HOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS WHO
WAS REMONED

Albany Dec. o.-Frank Breaker. - New-York
CIV who on November was removed from mem
horship I'm the state Board Of Public Account
ants has made application for permission tO begin
nn action In tho Supreme Court to oust from
office James T. Anyon. OF New York city. who sue
ce,dcd him Attorney General Hancock will give
hearing on the application tomorrow Mr..
Hroakcr gives his grounds for bringing tho
action that b. always faithfully discharged his
duties as member OF the Board and that no
charges had ever been preferred or proved against
him and also that his successor Is not a citizen
Of the United States.
MIR Broaker was dropped from tho Board by the
Regents because he PERSISTED against the wishes
OF the reagents. IN publishing The American Ac.
couniants Manual" which contained questions ana
answers used in past examinations for certified
pullic accountants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
STLTAN'S LIFE ATTEMPTED.

THE WOULD-BE ASSASSINS TWO SOLDIERS
OF THE PALACE OVERPOWERED BY
ATTENDANTS AND TORTURED
London Dec. 1O-The Athens correspondent
Of THE Daily Chronicle says that on Mon
day last two soldiers in the imperial service
at the Yildiz Kiosk. the palace Of the Sultan,
made an attempt on his life. This was frus-
trated by the attendants Of the Sultan.
His Majesty had the men tortured in the hope
of extracting the names of the instigators OF the
crime but both succumbed without revealing
anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
CARL1sr JorRXALs oUTsPoKEN.
THEY Anr MAK1~G Trir MOST or HE~AEKAHtE
ApTrcTI Hy sAGAsTA

THEY ARR MAK1NG TffE Most oF REMARK ABLE
srTrcfi ny sAGAsTA
London psc 20 The Madrid correspondent %
The Daily Mail" SAYS The 'ar,i@t organs
ttroughou, Spain nrc making capital out of pro-
nunciamento delivered hy SoNor Sagasta against
the autonomy scheme. The Carsi minority IN
the Cortcs having issued a protest. tn which II
drew a clear distinction between political and al
ministrative autonomy Senor Sacasta un"Npcct-
cdly echoed the continents ~ the protest In a
speoch declaring hat the naticn WAS animated by
the feeling hr-t expressed 10y the Carisi minority
He affirmed that the country had not poured its
blood and treasure into cuba M vain sacrifice.
but IN orcr 10 retain the colonies as an integral
portion Of her dominion. and that the Govern
Incnf's action in granting political autonomy 10 the
Cubans In opposition to the feeling or the
country and to the solidarity ~ IN nation.
The Car.lsis hail this coupled with General
Weylcr's attitude a sign that even the Liberals
regard the Government OF the Rcgcncy as doomed
and arc already preparing 10 lcav" sinking ship.
The Carlist organs daily attack the Regency. aHd
refer 10 the ipukc Of Madrid don 'arios) openly
as F.l Rey' II may be noted that no st"is are
taken against these journals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
4 CONVTCT RETORu BILL PASSED.
THE LEASE SYSTEM CONTINUED ~ MODIFIED
FORM BY THE GEORGIA HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. Special. After a long and
somewhat exciting debate the House % Repro
scntatlvcs this afternoon passed a convict reform
bill by a OF 93 TO 20. The bill received only
i've votes more than constitutional majority, and
II may nave trouble I'm the Senate. The bill con-
unu-s tn" convict lease avstcrn. which has been
severely condemned. but provides that only
able bodied convicts shall he leased They are not
- he employed in cotton factories. machine works
or foundfies. and three Tcnitcntidry Commission
ers are 70 prescribe their hours OF work, see that
they are properly fed and clothed and not cruelty
punished. The women Juvenile aged and feeble
convicts are 10 be put on state farm. to do such
work az they can. They TO be kept separate.
according 10 sex and age. 'onvicts sentenced ior
not more than two years may be leased 10 counties
FOR road work The hill Is not what was hoped
for bu, is the best that II Is possible to pass
through the present Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
WIFE AND CHILUREN MURDERED.
TRAGEDY AT PLAINTIFFS HOME IN MiSSlS

A TRAGEDY AT A PLANTERS HOME IN MiSSls-
sIPPI-TIlE PERPETRAToR NEGRO.
Wesson Miss Dec S.The wife and four children
OF Brown Smith. planter living In Simpson
County twenty miles from here. were murdered
lao, night and a ffth child terribly injured.
Mr. Smith. who t. of ex-RePrcscnta ative
smith went TO a nearby town yesterday afternoon,
leaving his family Mt home. This morning when he
turucd he found his wife and Oh ldrcn wcltcring in
ilood and apparently all dead. An alarm was
r,sed and the entire neghboThood turned out TO
hunt for the perpetrator OF the foul ana bloody
crime. ,, ou,,. .ho, no - A.. man,
,,rie eunDOsed this morning TO have been dead.
r. ,ovlted enough 10 tell what che knew Of the
nccurrance She says she knows the man who com
o,t,,ad tho deed, who negro. and described
h.,n nosge IL on the track Of the murderer. and
', g. -, rrobabe that he will be caught before morn
~ H., - Sbc,1fs McNalr, Of Lincoln County ard
;rSomnson. ;;rSc OF Copiah County, have gone TO the
sc.nr Of the murder. each with n pack OF trained
hlond hounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
WHERE FAMOrS EXPLORERS TROD.
A MONUMENT TO MARX THE PORTAGE BET" ZEN
THE sr. JOSEPH RIVER AID THE
kASKAKrE.

indianapolis. Dec. 'SpecinN-A committee U.
,be Northern Indiana Historical Society. headed
49,, c,rossrar Ford has decided on the proper
s,,e for n monument at the beginning Of the portage
which extends four miles from the st Joseph River
70 the headwa ters OF the kankakee. II was used
bv La Sale Hcnnepin. Charevox and Marquette
10 reach the Mississippi River by water The COM
mitte. has spent several years In nvestigation and
,bo archives OF Quebec Harvard, Yale and Paris
havo been carefully studied The monument 10 be
erected will be a ha andsome one The portage fol-
lows an old Indian trail.