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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18
THE WIRE NAIL TRUST.
Three Months Required to Complete
the Proposed Combination.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. lit will be at
least three months before the next step can
be taken in forming the big wire nail COM
bination. The date to which it is now I'M
derstood that the options extend for the
sale of properties for the consolidation is
March 81. 1t will take the expert apprais-
ers all of that time to finish the work of
determining values and fully as long time
must be at the disposal of the auditors in
getting an idea of the business of the diff
& Waterhouse, of London. S. T. Wellman,
of this city, one of the three engineering
experts, stated that the work of appraisal
has now been in progress for some days.
Some time in the course of the winter the
auditors will pay visit to four big inter
ests in Cleveland--the Cleveland rolling
mills, the II. p. nail works the American
wire works and the Cleveland works of the
Consolidated Steel and Wire Company,
though the business of the latter may be
gagged from the books in the company's
Chicago office. An option on the Cleveland
rolling mills has been given at S., 600, 900.
This includes the Neagaunee mine owned
by the company. The American Steel and
Wire Company, which is to be the name of
the great consolidation, will also buy the
Jackson mine, it is understood, the prop
erty of a separate company. Options on the
H. p. nail and American wire works have
been given, respectively, at $SO0,OOO and
5000 Co.,
Tnose who handle nails and wire through
out the country have been buying rather
briskly, under the expectation of CONSOLE
dation. Under the increased activity the
price of wire rods that out of which wire
is made, has advanced almost s. a ton
within week. The wire rod mills them
selves have been buying crude steel rather
heavily in the past few days also, some
thing like So 900 tons having been ordered in
this region for delivery in the course of the
winter.
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Late Indiana Representative EuIO-
giEed by Messrs Fairbanks, Turpie,
Mills, COckreII and Frye.
SPIRITED DEBATE In SENATE
TAX ON ALCOHOL USED IN THE ARTS
DISCUSSED WITH VIM.
Secretary Gage's Financial Policy
Voted to Gen. CassIus vi. Clay.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Exercises in
memory of the late William Steele Holman,
who represented the Fourth district of In
diana in the lower house of Congress for al
most forty years, were held in the Senate
this afternoon. After some preliminary
business and brief debate on the report of
the committee appointed to investigate the
use of alcohol in the arts, Mr.. Turpie pre-
sented the regular order of the day the
consideration of resolutions on the death of
Mr.. Holman. For many years Mr.. Holman
was known as the watchdog Of the treas
Ury'' and "the great objector," and some of
the speakers called attention to the fact
that though the terms We're frequently APP
piled in opprobrium. Mr.. Holman was often
unjustly reproached. His objections some
times were well based and acted as a check
On attempts to rush through the House
little raids on the treasury. Mr.. Fairbanks
spoke In a general way on the good traits
of the dead Indianian and paid an eloquent
tribute to his memory. Eloquent eulogies
were also pronounced by Messrs. Mills,
Cockrell. Frye and Turp;e.
Senator Turpie, who had long been inti-
mate with Mr.. Holman, partly because he
was of the same political party, delivered
a long address, reviewing the career of his
mans adherence to the Baptist faith, say
ing:
1T must have been certainly an interest
ing and edifying spectacle to have seen and
heard the distinguished statesman, whom
time had clothed with so many years and
hOnors, diScoursing upon some subject of
discipline or doctrine among his brethren
as one who. in his deliberations upon the
great secular gu estians of his age. had yet
kept and Ir served his interest in the affairs
of that grander and more glorious commons
wealth-the church. Firmly attached to the
form of faith which he had so long and so
worthiy professed, yet ne was in no sense
proscriptive. AS he had freely formed and
granted to all others the same liberty not
of charity only, but of right Thus his
death has given us another witness to the
doctrine of the life to come and of immor-
tality How often he has recited that mag
nificent climax of the great Apostle of the
Gentiles:
" 1t is sown in corruption, it is raised in
interruption.
IT is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory.
1t is sown In weakness, it is raised in
power.
'The earthly form and life of our illus
trious colleague have passed away, have
perished; but the honor, the power and the
glory await him in the resurrection of the
just
The resolutions of coincidence We're passed
and, as further mark of respect, the Sen
ate, at AS p. m, adjourned until to-
MORROW
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Debate on the Civil Service Postponed
TIL After the Holidays.

TIL After the Holidays.
WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-THE House to-
day completed consideration of the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropriation
bill, except the paragraph relating to the
civil service. BY agreement the debate on
this latter paragraph will go over until
after the holidays. Two amendments of
some Importance were adopted. The bill.
as reported, abolished the assay Office at
Deadwood, S. D., and the minis at Carson
City, New, and New Orleans, La. To-day
the representatives from the two former
States made a vigorous and successful fight
to continue the appropriations for Dead
wood and Carson City. The appropriation
committee was beaten in each instance.
The House to-day refused to accept the
Senate amendment to the bill for the relief
OF the miners In the upper Yukon, and 1t
was sent to conference.
On motion of Mr.. Smith. of Arizona bill
right of way through the San Carlos In
dian reservation to the Hela Valley, Globe
& Northern Railroad Company, as TO ex-
tend the time for the construction of the
road for two years.
Mr.. Brownlow (Rep Tenn.) asked unan-
imous consent for consideration of a reso-
luton reciung the fact that the report of
the secretary of the navy on the location
of the armor- plate factory made no mention
of the boards visit to the South, and call
ing on him to cause the data procured by
the board as to the advantage of the South
to be prepared and forwarded to the House.
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, wanted TO offer an
amendment to cover Indiana and Illinois,
but Mr.. Dingley objected. and the resolu-
ton and amendment We're referred under
the rules.
A bill was passed for the relief of Judson
Jones, of Minnesota, in the matter of
copyright.
On motion of Mr.. Mercer (Rep., Neb) a
bill was passed to increase the cost of the
government building at the transmissippi
exposition $12,5O0 and the cost of the govern
ment exhibit a like amount
The speaker appointed Mr.. Barham (Rep.,
CALI chairman of the committee on mile
age, and, at 450, the House adjourned.
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Engineers, strike MAY End.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE conference be-
tween the representatives of the striking
engineers and employers sat late to-day and
arrived at provisional agreement, except
on the eight-hour question. AS to this
point, despite a long discussion, the en-
ployers declined to yield even ir the slight
est degree. On the other questions the en-
ployers were concilatory. The conference
adjourned to Dec. 2S to enable the men to
take ballot on the present situation. The
general opinion is the ballot will confirm the
provisional agreement, allowing the eight
hour question to slide.
The employers declined to modify the
hours question in any form. The mems
delegates suggested arbitration and then
submitted proposal of fifty-one hours i'm
stead of forty-eight per week. Both pro-
posals We're rejected. The provisional set
Element leaves matters practically the same
as prior to the last ballot. when the men
voted not TO accept the terms of the en-
ployers except that the employers have
made slight concessions in the matter of
bargaining with the unions If the men
now accept it will probably be because they
fell it is useless TO struggle longer.
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RETURN OF "OLD ANSE."
A. G. SpaIdiDg Says "POp" Has Not
Quit the Chicago Ball Club.

NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Captain Arson and
A. G. Spalding, of the Chicago Baseball
Club arrived to-day on the steamer Saale.
Pop Arson left for Chicago without de-
lay. Mr.. Spalding, when questioned re-
garding the rumored resignation of Arson,
said it must have originated from the fact
that Ansons ten-year contract with the
Chicago club expires this year. 1T is now
matter of negotiation and not of resigna-
tion," continued Mr.. Spalding, between
Captain Arson and the Chicago Baseball
Club From Mr. Spalding's remarks the
impression was gathered that Captain An
son would not sever his connection with
the club with which he has been assoc
Spalding said the trip to Europe had been
purely one of business, and had no signi-
ficance whatever from a baseball point of
view.
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TO SUPPRESS CARTOONS.
Timothy Ellsworth VIII ReintrOduce
His Bill in the New York Legisla ture.

BUFFALO, Dec. Ex-senator Timothy
Ellsworth, in an interview, states that he
intends to again introduce his anti-cartoon
bill at Albany. He adds: What is more
it will be passed. Many of the strongest
men in the State are back of it. The names
of Speaker OGrady Croker, Platt and
others OF their stamp indicate what a power
will be back of it. 1t will be in no sense
a partisan measure. Public men, maddened
by the cartoonists are forced to this step"
do you think that Governor Black will
sign the bill in case it comes to him?"
II have no reason to think that he won't.
1 expect that there will be a great fight
over the BILL but since the last campaign
we have gained NEW elements of strength
which will put tie bill through"
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with a Smile on His Lips.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Dec. 17.-William
Johnson died on the scaffold at 1910 o'clock
this afternoon, Sheriff Lauderdale Off
ciating. The condemned man walked quiet
ly from his cell to the scene of the hang
ing made full confession and died with a
smile on his lips. Company r, National
Guard, was present to protect the prisoner
had there been signs Of lynching but the
soldiers were not needed. Johnson's crime
Walter Boyd. of Idaville, Upton county,
Tennessee, Aug. 5. last. The only justfica-
ton the negro offered was that he heard
has been confined in the Memphis Jail, be-
cause lynching was feared had he been per-
mitted to remain in Upton county's prison.
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THE SEAL NEGOTIATIONS.
Features of the Correspondence Be-
tween Laurier and Foster.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE CORE
spondence which has passed between Sir
Wilfrid Laurier the Canadian premier, and
General Foster, the American negotiator,
touching the seal negotiations since the
Washington conference last month, has just
been made public. 1t consists of two let
ters In the first dated Ottawa, Nov. "a,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier passes on the PROPOSE
ton from our government, which was taken
back to Canada by him at the conclusion OF
the conference. He says he is willing to
enter at once on a review of the whole seal
question, though the Paris award was made
revisabe only at the end of five years.
provided the other questions of Importance
to the two countries-immigration reciproc-
ity fish protection etc, be considered at
the same time He declines, however, to
suspend sealing meantime, on the ground
that the fleet would be disSipated entirely;
that the owners of vessels would be enti-
tied to compensation beyond the disposition
of Parliament to vote, and finally, that, as
shown by the experts report there is now a
tendency towards equilibrium in the main
tenance of the seal herd. He suggests that
If joint commission to consider all ques-
tons at issue; including this. be appointed,
it would be possible to secure the neces-
sary legislation from Parliament at the
February session and from Congress during
the present session to insure the execution
of any recommendation with regard to Ber
The second letter is from General Foster
to Sir Wilfrid dated Washington, Dec. e.
General Foster says that Sir Wilfrid's an.
swer is declnation of his proposition and
a renewal of the Canadian proposition made
at the conference and the President de-
clines to reverse his position on that point
Should the herd reach the equilibrium
pointed out by Sir Wifrid it will have
passed the period when negotiation will be
of any avail, besides. the United States
will be put to the expense of 600 to
maintain the patrol next year, pelagic seal
ing ought to be voluntarily given up, be-
cause it is unneighborly and inhumane
! General Foster expresses regret that Sir
Wilfrids visit to Washington gives so little
promise of satisfactory results, but enter
tans the hope that 1t may bear good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18
DRAYTON EPISODE RECALLED.
Mrs. Haig, the Divorced Wife, Is Re-
turning to America.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Mrs. George o.
Haig, who was Mrs. Charlotte Aston Dray-
ton, the wife of ]. Coleman Drayton. and
her husband. Mr.. Haig have sailed from
Liverpool on the Majestic. They are due
here on the 22d. Her mother, Mrs. Aston,
will give an elaborate dinner in their honor
Society is very much interested. for it is
known Mrs. Astor will support her daugh-
ter socially and endeavor TO regain for her
the position which she lost after the I'M
fortunate Coleman Drayton episode Mrs
Haig has been in New York several times
since divorce proceedings were begun by j.
Coleman Drayton, and four summers ago
her mother. Mrs Aston. gave a luncheon
for her at Newport. which excited a great
deal OF comment. and her welcome was
rather frigid Society at that time seemed
determined 10 shun Mrs. Haig. Since then
Coleman Drayton has withdrawn his di-
vorce suit. and Mrs. Drayton, now Mrs
Haig, obtained divorce from him on the
grounds of desertion She married on Dec
IL. 1896, George o. Haig, the brother-in-law
OF Jameson, the wealthy distiller of Irish
whisky. Mrs. Haig has had an unqualified
position I'm London, and with her mothers
Endorsement society, IL is thought, will be
compelled TO approve of her here.
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DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
Additional Tax of 81 Barrel on Beer
Advocated by Mr.. HOar.

WASHINGTON Dec. IA spirited de-
bate was precipitated in the Senate to-day
by the submission by Mr. Plat, of Con-
nectiout, of the report of the special joint
committee of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives appointed to investigate the use
of alcohol in the arts. 1t developed that
wide divergence of opinion exists among
senators as to the practicabilty, from the
point of view of government revenue, of re-
ducing the present tax on alcohol used in
the arts. Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, who
favors such a reduction, expressed the
opinion that if Congress would lay aside
political, considerations and deal with the
liquor question courageousy and honestly
by the imposition of an additional tax of
dollar a barrel on beer, the question of the
governments revenues would take care OF
itself. Mr.. Vest of Missouri strenuously
opposed any additional tax on beer.
A joint resolution accepting the invitation
of Norway to participate in an international
fisheries exposition next year was passed.
Under a special order 13S private pension
bills were passed
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hawiey chair
man of the military affairs committee, the
bill passed by the House for the relief of
the miners in the Klondike region was taken
up at once The Senate bill was substituted
for that of the House and a conference or
dered, with Senators Hawley, Carter and
Cockrell conferees.
During the day Mr.. Stewart arose to a
question OF personal privilege to reply to
charge which, he said. had been made
against him by Mr.. Chandler, a charge
which he characterized as a very grave one
He referred to the assertion of the New
Hampshire senator that he (Stewart) had
misrepresented the attitude of the adminis-
tration the financial question He had
extracts read from the statement made yes
terday by Secretary Gage before the House
committee on banking and currency to show
that the administration was committed to
the gold standard. He contende6 that
this statement fully confirmed all that
a determination to place the control of the
currency In the hands of the banks, giving
them all the advantages and eXacting from
them no security.
After the debate on alcohol used in the
ar had run some time Mr. Allison depre-
present. He said it was not pertinent and
that 1t had not been made clear that alcohol
used in the arts could be exempted from
taxation without impairing the revenues be-
yond what tney could stand. He added that
the interests of American manufacturers
using alcohol had been carefully guarded
otherwise in the new tariff law. He thought
also that recent events had gone to show
that the $l.10 tax on alcohol could be coll
lected and expressed the hope that an earn
est effort in that direction would be made.
Mr.. Platt expressed regret that upon the
presentation of the report a desultory dis
cussion should have sprung up. He sug-
geSted that after the cOmTpfttae'S report had
be printed the sena ors peruse it caref lly
Bills providing for the erection of a public
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bartender Murdered.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 17.-Claude Bryant,
a bartender at Abe Robertss saloon,
Sixth and Green streets. was shot and
killed this morning by Curtis w. bearing
son of Charles Il. bearing, president of the
Louisville Book Company, and one of the
most prominent citizens of Louisville
Bryan was unarmed while bearing used
two revOlvers, firing nine shots in ALL The
killing was entirely unprovoked bearing
was arrested and presented in the Police
Court Immediately after the killing The
case was continued until tomorrow
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Ohio League Organized.

CANTON, o., Dec. 1.-THE Ohio Baseball
League was organized here to-day. Officers
elected were: President and secretary,
Cassius NJ. Miller, of Canton; treasurer,
George Goodhart, of Massillon. The single
umpire system was adopted and the league
agreed to go under the national agreement.
Not more than three games will be played
consecutivey in any city. The season opens
May Is and closes Sept. l.
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building at Tacoma Wash, and appropriate
an American register for the steamer Jack
sonvilie were passed.
One of the pension bills passed granted
q pension Of $50 month to Cassius NJ. Clay,
ST., Of Kentucky. major general in the
United States army during the war of the
rebellion.
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana. then presented the
regular ord sr of business At this point the
Holman resolution was taken up and after
the eulogies had been delivered the Senate
adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18
Attempt to Wreck a Fast Mail.

CHICAGO, Dec 17.-An unsuccessful at
tempt to wreck the fast mail train from
New Orleans to Chicago on the Illinois
Central was made last night near Elm, 233
miles from Chicago. Six pieces of fish plate
iron four feet long were placed across the
track at place where the embankment was
very steep. The train struck them while
running at a rate of fifty-five miles an hour,
one Of the plates being cut completely in
two. Fortunately the engine die not leave
the track. The motive was presumably
robbery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18
CARRIE CORBETT MARRIED.
Illinois Widow who Mulcted aA Mill
IiOnaire Welded to His Rival.

DANvILLE, ILL.,. Dec. 17.-Mrs. Carrie
Corbett, the plaintiff in the Corbett-Ger-
nand breach of promise suit, was married
last evening to Daniel w. Lyons, of this
city. The groom is five years younger than
the bride, and has been commission mer-
chant in this city, and later ran a saloon.
He was some time ago sued in the Circuit
Court by Mrs. Corbett, who obtained a
judgment against him for borrowed money.
This Judgment he satisfied just before her
trial with John Gernand.
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DETROIT, Mich, Dec. ia verdict was
rendered this afternoon by the coroners
jury, which has been holding inquest at
Birmingham concerning the collision of two
weeks ago on the Oakland Electric Rail-
way The verdict fixes the responsibility on
no one in particular, but criticises the COM
pany's management in failing to adopt any
system of train dspatching, or any danger
signals for tagging trains. The verdict also
declares that the car brakes were made
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voted to reduce the wages of its employees
about 10 per cent. on Jan. /. The Amos
keag plant is one of the largest engaged
in the manufacture of cotton in the country.
and employs between eight thousand and
nine thousand people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18
Fourteen-Year-OId Negro Hanged.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec 17-Bud
Beard, colored aged fourteen years. was
hanged at Carrollton, Pickens county, at
noon to-day. Beard outraged the eight
year-old daughter of Ben Croker, a Re-
form, Ala, farmer, in December.
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shot by Robbers.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn.,, Dec. 17.-Da-
vid Lambert aged forty-eight, living at
Wilton. was tonight shot and fatally
and chlorofornned his wife while fhav re- ~
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Ten Hours, Work, Ten Hours Rest.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day in spite of the objections of NJ.
Turrel. the minister of public works.
adopted a proposal fixing upon ten hours as
a days work for railroad employees. This is
to be followed by ten hours of rest.
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Great Weakness
Unable to Walk and Hardly Able to
speak - Long Time an invalid =.
Now Strong and Healthy.

speak - Long Time an invalid =.
Now Strong and Healthy.
"I feel it a duty to testify to the merits
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla. was long
an invalid and unable to walk on
account of weakness. Icould hardly speak.
A friend told me about Hood IS Sarsa parilla
and began taking it. After taking six
bottles I could sit up in a chair and 1
could talk so that any one could hear me
very distinctly. ! continued taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla until I could walk
about on the farm. Today am strong
and healthy and can do as good days
work as anyone. The facts have stated
can be proved by many people in this
neighborhood who knew my condition.
hope others afflicted as was will be led
by my experience to give Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla trial. believe it is the best blood
purifier in the world today" WILLIAM
A. TUALLEN, Elnora, Indiana.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is sold by all druggists. Price 81; six for S..
Hoods Pills easy to operate. 25cents.
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Wages 10 BE Cut 10 per Cent.

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE directors of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of
Manchester, N. H.. at meeting held at
the Boston office OF the company, to-day,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18
John Hardin Expiates His Crime.

WEIGH, w. Va, Dec. 17.-John Hardin
was hanged at Grundy. the county seat of
Buchanan county, for the murder of George
Mounts.
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sacked the house. The robbers then took
Lambert's team and escaped.
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For diamonds 50 to Marcy's for bargains.