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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
AGAINST LETTER AGAIN.
Chicago Board of Trade Decides In
Favor of the Elevator Men.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-The board of appeals
appointed Jointly by the Board of Trade and
the State Grain and Warehouse Inspection
Commission to-day decided for the second
time that the wheat delivered by George
Seaverns, the elevator owner, to Joseph
Letter, from the Alton elevator to the
steamer Iron King graded No. 2 red win
ter wheat The Letters complain that the
grain which is being delivered to them on
contracts is mixed and below the requisite
contract grade, and make no secret of their
bitterness against the elevator men, who,
they claim, are trying to work off mixed
wheat, 1t is probable that the conflict Will
be submitted to the Board of Trade direc-
tors before the courts are called on to take
a hand in the Controversy
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Modern Language Associataon.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.--The fifteenth
annual meeting of the Modern Language
Association of America, which has been in
session since Monday at Houston Hall, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, closed to-day. The
University of Virginia was selected as the
meeting place for next year. officers were
elected as follows: President, Alice c. For
beTre Tulane University, New Orleans;
secretary. James w. Bright, Johns Hopkins
University: treasurer, Herbert E. Greene
Johns Hopkins University; executive coun-
Gil, G. T. Winchester. Wesleyan University;
A. r. Hohlfeld. Vanderbilt University; J.
A. Harrison, University of Virginia; w. 8.
Currell, Washington and Lee University;
Albert S. Cook Yale University; G.. Kar-
stem. University of Indiana Richard Hoch-
fielder, Wittenberg College; C.. NJ. Gayley
University of California.
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WOULDN'T TRUST BANKS.
This Farmer Put $1,000 I'm n Tin Pail
and WRs Robbed.

NILES, Mich, Dec. 29.-Lawrence Wall
ters, aged farmer residing three miles
north of Wayland Cass county, had no
faith in banks and instead placed his saw
ings, consisting of about $500 in green
backs. $4,000 in government bonds, notes.
mortgages and other valuable papers. in a
tin pail. This pail he buried beneath the
floor in his barn some months ago, and he
has been in the habit of visiting the hiding
place every day TO see II his fortune was
safe This morning when he made the GUS
tomary visit he discovered that robbers had
been there, for his fortune had disappeared.
The old man is almost crazed over the loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
TALKED ABOUT MUSIC.
A Section Small I'm Numbers, but
Great in Enthusiasm.

Great I'm Enthusiasm.
The music teachers assembled in the Sem
asA chamber at o'clock yesterday after
noon. This section numbered only dozen
members last year, but yesterday there
was an attendance exceeding fifty. Miss
Charlotte Longman. of Terre Haute. is
president of the section: j. A. Bergen, OF
Lafayette, is chairman of the executive
committee, and Miss Blanche Williams of
Columbus. is secretary. The programme
gone through with in the after
noon numbered seven papers, all
of interest to the musical profess
sion One Of the best of these produc
lions was that delivered by w. y. Giffe. Of
Logansport, editor of the Home Music
Journal. Mr.. Cites paper was entitled
conception, Method and Tact in Music
Teaching" Among other things he said:
"The things that present themselves as
knowledge to the mind seldom so classify
themselves as TO form within the mind
definite image or truthful conception of the
details of the subject matter A truthful
conception, one which is fully evidenced 10
the mind is formed only by actual contact
with the subject matter. knowledge alone
is not sufficient for the mastery or practical
understanding of anything. Truthful corr
ception is the main essential ana II can
only be vivified through the friction OF con-
I'm point of method continued the
speaker, music should lead all other
studies for the reason that the foundation
of the art is laid in symmetry, consistent
harmony and beauty. These are the very
corner stones of all that can be called
musical" Bearing on tact Mr. Giffe said:
ut will lubrioate friction. 1t viii discover
open inlets Through which the teachers may
reach the heart. the love and the sym
pathy of the pupils 1t is an angel of help
TO any teacher The strategy of tact is a
magical power before which all obstacles
must go down. 1t is so closely related 10
good management. good judgment. dlscre-
ton and their kindred virtues that one can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

The outlay for drilling the wells and furn-
ishing q completed outfit for producing pur-
poses represent an outlay of $15, 142. 400 The
bonus money paid for the lease and other
expenses are not figured in, so Ii Is evident
that close TO $25, 900 900 has been put into the
oil business in this State outside of the
building of the two main pipe lines by the
Standard and the Cudahy people, as well
the Manhattan line. The daily output
of the entire Indiana field is something like
% Geo barrels a day, which brings to the
Golfers of the oil men daily $10.250 which
Is from outside sources, and is left with the
business houses of the oil field. The gas
business has also been great source of
revenue for the State, and between the two,
which of the same nature, have made
the State one of the richest on the globe.
Hard times are a thing of the past in the
oil country, the money comes and goes
very easy There is no business in the world
that will pay better dividend on the money
invested If the investor only strikes a good
rich POOL, but when he drills dry territory
the thousands of dollars fly away and it
does not take many dry holes to put a big
hole in big bank account. Many are of
the opinion that the oil field has about seen
its day, but this is only talk from source
that is not authentic, for the field,
or rather the heart of the field,
has not been tapped by the drill.
Look out for some of the gushers like those
found by the Ohio Oil Company on the Nc
Murray farm, in Hancock county which pro-
dueed at the rate of at least 4,O00 barrels an
hour for some time, and the Kirkbride guSh-
or. in Sandusky county Ohio, which did
about 2O00O barrels the first day and pro-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
A Georgia Bank Closed.

BRUNSWICK. Ga, Dec. 29.-The Mer-
chants and Traders Bank of this city
failed to open its doors this morning. The
capital stock of the bank is $10OOO1. Some
months ago there was a plan to put the
bank in the hands of a receiver. and ever
since the depositors have been withdrawing
and the bank has been losing outside busi-
ness to such an extent that it's officers
finally determined to close and let liquida-
ton proceed in the court. majority of
tho stockholders are solvent and the de-
positors will be paid in fun if the court ex-
penses do not consume all the cash realized
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Alleged Incendiaries.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 29.-George r.
HOgdon. proprietor of the Haynes Hotel In
Springfield Mass. and the fremont Hotel
in New Haven, was arrested at Springfield
being accessory to arson committed by
Frederick Cook. in attempting to set fire
to the fremont Hotel in New Haven Christ
mas morning. HogdOn was brought into
Police Court here to-day, together with
Frederick Cook, who was arrested i'm Bos-
ton yesterday. Bail was fixed at $1,000 for
each of the accused. Hogdon obtained the
requisite bond, but Cook was committed to
priSGn
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GxnccoIogists Elect Onlcers.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 29.-The Surgical
and genealogical Association. which has
been in session here for two days this
evening chose the following officers for the
coming year: President. d. S. Fairchild,
Byron Nichols. Denver; second vice presi-
dent, II. d. Miles, Salt Lake. Utah; secre-
tary and treasurer, II. Fl. Simmons, Lin
coin, Neb. Omaha was selected as the place
for the next meeting, which will be held
during Christmas week. 1885, The day was
mainly devoted to papers and discussions
on technical subjects. The meeting closed
with a banquet tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
The PhiIadeIul,ia Failure.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-DeDositors
and shareholders of the Chestnut-street Ma
tional Bank and the Chestnut-street Trust
and Savings Fund Company continue to sign
agreements, declaring their approval of the
plan for the voluntary liquidation of the
affairs of the two institutions Deputy Con-
troller of the Currency Coffin says that the
signatures of more than the two-thirds of
the shareholders required by law before a
bank can go into voluntary liquidation have
already4been secured committee of the
bank presidents was to-day selected to con-
slider any amendments which may be offered
by depositors to the plan of liquidation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
Tennessee LeginIature CnIIea,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 29-To-night
Governor Taylor issued a call for the as
sembling of the Legislature in extra ses-
sion Jan. II. The most important matters
enumerated relate to the assessment and
taxation OF railroads, telegraph and tee-
phone lines, and results from the recent de-
cision of United State Judge Clark in grant
ing those corporations an injunction re-
straining the State Board of Equalizers
from putting in force the assessments for
taxation made by the railroad commission.
A United States senator VIII also be elected
Senator Iurley and Congressman McMiliin
are candidates. Indications now point to
extreme legislation against railroad, tele-
phone and telegraph companies, with pos
sibe clash with the Federal Court.
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fetal. Besides this, he held that the palat-
able food served in these lunches would be
just what so many poor children need. He
impr sssed on his audience the benefits TO
the loC~ children of good food, neatly
served Dy ladies and gentlemen, and the
training derived therefrom. President An
dIews thought free lunches would be bet
ter adapted to large cities than to the
country, as in many instances 1t is hard
Tor the child to get home to dinner through
the crowded streets, etc.
The subject was discussed by the Hon.
George Brown, of Bloomington and DIR.
Charles McMurray, of Normal, who agreed
with President 4Andrewss proposition for
free lunches. The idea was very favOrably
received by the teachers present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
s1.Oo5. 500 sold for 500.

BOSTON. Dec. 29.-By the order of the
United States District CourS, the remaining
assets of the defunct Maverick National
Bank were sold at auction to-day. The Sc
curities which were in the nature of I'M
paid notes, executions and judgments.
amounting to S1,095. 800, brought Just 1929
Some Of the notes ranged as high as $40 000
and one was for $402, 236, which, after selling
the collateral, had been reduced by the re-
ceiver to $4,000 Many of the notes We're
signed by office boys and persons of no
financial responsibility The depositors of
the bank have received 50 per cent. of their
claims
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
American Folklore society.

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 2e-The Ameri-
can Folklore Society closed it's ninth an
nual convention at the Johns Hopkins oni-
versity this afternoon, after having elected
the following officers: President Dr. Henry
Wood. of the Johns Hopkins University;
first vice president, Professor c. l.. Ed
wards, University of Cincinnati; second vice
president, Miss Alice G. Fletcher, Wash
ingtOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
oil ait MeduryyiIIe.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. 29.-While
drilling for water near Medaryville, Pulaski
county, ]. J. Van Buskirk, at the depth of
100 feet, struck oil of fine quality in a
considerable quantity The Indiana and
Ohio Oil Company will investigate the dis
covery, and have filed several oil leases
with the recorder of Jasper county. The
leases cover several farms in Hanging
Grove township, Jasper county. in the Kan
kalSee river valley, near Medaryville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The fourth annual
meeting of the American Mathematical So
ciety was held to-day at Columbia Univer-
sity. The following officers were elected for
a year: President, Prof. Simon Newcomb,
Naval Observatory Washington; first vice
second vice president, e. II. Moore Univer-
sity of Chicago; secretary, +. NJ Cole, Co
lumbia; treasurer, Prof. Harold Jacob, CO.
lumbia librarian, Prof. Pomeroy Ladue.
University of the City of New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
HIGH-sCHoOL SECTION.
Largest Attendance of Any of the Sec
fiOnnI gatherings Yesterday.

tiOnal Gatherings Yesterday.
The High School section had the largest
attendance yesterday of any of the sectional
meetings of the Teachers Associat ton. A
number of papers bearing on the work of the
teachers In the higher schools were read.
All of them were of nature that pertains
directly to the work of the teacher, and
were not general in their scope, so that
while very interesting to the large number
of teachers present. they presented little
that Was attractive for the outsider. Dr.
r. j. Alley. of Indiana University read a
paper on The Relation of High School Cur
riculum to Higher Education and to Life I"
The paper was quite generally discussed.
Robert Spear, principal of the Evansville
High School, leading. Under the general
head of Management" four papers were
read by d. r. Ellabarger, principal of the
Richmond High School, Miss Adelaide Bay
Ter, principal of the Wabash High School;
y. K. Armstrong, principal of the Peru High
School, and Superintendent A. E. Humke
of the Vincennes schools. These papers were
limited to ten minutes EACH After each
there was short discussion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

face plate No. %, back plate No. IL. 1t is
a forgery-that is. while there is one gem
uine bill answering that description in clrcu~
lation there are hundreds of counterfeits,
possibly thousands, being passed on the UNI
wary. In spite of the fact that the NUM-
bering is too small and the color in the bill
a shade darker than that in the genuine,
the new counterfeit is a mighty fine piece
of crooked work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
"GInssexe ChnrIex, pend.

Star has positive advices Of the death OF
Charles Henderson, alias "Glasssye Charlie
and many other aliases. Henderson died in
an asylum near New Orleans from the
effects OF dissipation. He became ravine
maniac. Henderson met Canada Jack the
three-card-monte man, while working with
a circus. He followed shows some time
then piled his games on the Atlantic liners
associating with Red Austin, Tom o. Brien
Billy Coleman and other noted confidence
men. Henderson's crooked record was
known on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
The following gives the amount Of the
stocks of Ohio and Indiana oil at the close
of each month in 1896 and 1897:
Another 5OO-BnrreI Gusher.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TOLEDO, o., Dec. 29.-The Woodland Oil
Company has struck gushing oil well on
the George Roller farm, in Section 6, Big
Lick township, Hancock county, and in
close proximity to the big well completed
several months ago by Cincinnati capital
lists. The gusher shows a production great
er than five hundred barrels a day. Great
excitement prevails over the find, and
should the price of oil advance few cents
great activity will be displayed there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
Bicycle Plant sold.

CHICAGO, Dec 29.-The plant of the in
solvent Fowler Cycle Manufacturing Gem
pany. which inventoried at $4,000 and the
book accounts amounting TO $73 Geo. was solo
to-day to Frank T. Fowler, who fol. live
years was president of the company. The
price paid was $25,0c0.
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Novembep.
Net decrease in work .............
INDIANA IN 1897.


During the year now closing in the In
diana oil field there were 1O41 wells COM
pleted at the nominal cost of 81 ,665, 6O3 or an
average of $1,000 apiece. OF that number
2S0 dry holes or gas wells entailing
a loss to the oil people of $44S000. This is
about the actual cost of a we'll completed
and put to pumping, while with the dry
holes the operators could realize about $780,
coo out of the pipe and other material which
if deducted from the above would leave the
operators losers about $24S0O0. There were
596 wells less finished this year than dur
ing 1896. while in dry holes there is also a
decrease of 172, which is somewhat encour-
aging to the trade. But very few people
are aware of the number of wells completed
in this great field since the oil and gas
developments first struck. the State. For
the benefit of the readers the following table
has been compiled showing the entire num-
Der of wells completed in the State by
years. along with the dry holes or gas
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December.
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
November.

Decrease completed wells, 49,
Decrease new production, $50 barrels.
Decrease dry holes. 19.ofG I'LL .,1E.
Abandoned wells. 49,
Average January wells, % barrels.
Average February wells, 2114 barrels.
Average March wells, 35 barrels
Average April wells, 81 1-3 barrels.
Average June wells 287s barrels.
Average July wells. 351s barrels.
Average August wells. 20 barrels.
Average September wells, 1872 barrels.
Average October wells, 361a barrels.
Average November wells, 20 barrels.
Average December wells SO barrels.
Dn;II;po Walls and J2iUS In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--The banks here
silver certificate No 2S526S7. check letter c.
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Decrease in completed wells 5S6
Decrease in the new production, $685. bar
rclS
Decrease in dry holes and gas wells, 172.
The following table shows the receipts
OF oil in the Ohio and Indiana tieldS during
each month of the wears 1896 and 1897:
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COMPLEXION s :ssi ssS y a SS ss''s sss Sc
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-15

It is not generally known that some.
thing approaching a military despotism
prevails in the Channel islands. Every
male adult born in Guernsey or. Jersey
has to serve for long term of years in
the militia, 10 years being the period
i'll Guernsey.
In addition to this, all males of 32
years of age and under, of whatever ma
tionality, who reside in that island fo1
a year and a day continuously have to
enter the militia and serve for Is years,
or Safer fine, imprisonment or expul-
sion.
During the last two or three years a
great number Of young Englishmen
have settled i'll Guernsey to go into the
tomato raising industry.
In order to avoid the military service
imposed by the "states''-as the gov
eminent of Guernsey is called-they
make frequent trips outside their juris-
diction-either to England or to Jersey
the last named having a government
independent of the rest of the Channel
islands. London Letter.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-15
Where She Couldn't Co.

The spinster on the platform grew
more vehement. She drank two glasses
of water from the big white pitcher and
pounded the table until the display Of
glass and crockery ware leaped again.
81 thank heaven" she cried, "that ]
am free from all matrimonial chains
What use have for husband? I want
neither slave nor tyrant. am free
free as air. can go and come as ]
please. No door is shut to me; no as
sembly bars me out. Is there solitary
gathering to which 1 may not have free
and unrestrained access?''
YES" cried shrill voice in the rea1
of the hall
''And what is it," sternly demanded
the spinster
1.-THE convention of mothersr' shrek.
ed thesvoice.
Then the orator turned pale and went
and sat down.-Washington Star.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-15
She Got Left.

Some time ago the queen of Italy
asked little girl to knit her pair OF
silk mittens for her birthday, giving
her the money for the material. A pain
of beautifully worked mittens arrived
on the queens birthday. The little girl
received in return another pair. One
mitten contained ike, the other bon
bons. Queen Marguerite inclosed a lit
tie note saying, FTell me, my dear
child, which you like best" The reply
ran as follows:
DEAREST QUEEN-Your lovely presents have
made me shed many tears. Papa took the
mitten with the money. My brother had the
hnnhnns
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-15

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