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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
"BAILEY'S MISTAKE"
How sailor Who Placed Too Much
Faith In His ship Earned Fame.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The Postofice
Department has on numerous occasions in
sisted on changing the names of offices,
even when the communities protested The
Washington officials should devote their at
tention exclusively to those towns whose
inhabitants desire relief. Such places are
surely to be found There is one, for ex-
ample up in the far eastern corner of Maine.
1t now rejoices in the name of "Bailey's
Mistake" century ago it was called
"Skunks Misery" Later the terms 'Pu-
duch' "Hardscrabble,' Mink Hole" and
''Suckerville'' were applied in turn and then
dropped because they did not begin to con-
vey the prevailing idea. There was new
name exery year for a quarter of century
or so, and the nominee was ready for more
when Bailey came along and shut off fur
ther debate.
Bailey Mistake was named for Sam
Bailey, a coasting trader, who used to sail
into the Lubec harbor as often as once a
month. the Mistake part being added at
the time of Bailey's last voyage so that
future navigators and geographers would
know whose mistake it was. There are two
Atlantic ocean, one a wide and navigable
ship channel, and the other a wide and
rocky shoai that affords excellent pastur-
age for founders and other fish of small
draught. About ten years ago Bailey was
beating his soop up to Lubec anchorage
and took the wrong way. He knew all
had become so familiar with the course
that he paid no heed, presuming that the
sloop would find her way without help.
There is where the Mistake came in, for,
trusting too much to the intelligence of his
sloop. the craft went aground on the rocks
and was chewed into toothpicks before
morning. AS nobody ever saw anything of
Bailey or his crew it is inferred that the
fish took what there left Of them after
the waves had done their work. From that
date the term "Bailey's Mistake was at
tached to this reach of water, and the land
on both sides of 1t, and now the coast SUR
vey charts have recognized the claims, so
that Bailey's Mistake has become a geo.
graphical tixture.
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LONDON, Dec 27.-The Times COM
menting editorially this morning on the
Pope's encyclcal says: ''The Pope has APP
preached the very difficult Manitoba prob
lem in the spirit of Cancellation and COM
promise, and the encyclical can be honest
ly designated as a message of peace"
NEW YORK, Dee. 26.-Archbishop Paul
Bruchesi, of Montreal, arrived from Rome
on the steamer La Champagne to-day. In
an interview he denied that he went to
Italy for the purpose of discussing the Man
itoba school question with the Pope. He
says the Pope, in an encyclical, has CON
demned the present school laws of Mani
toba, and sustained the church in opposi-
tion to the existing system. The arch
bishop says that since the present law went
into effect the number of Catholic children
in the public schools has decreased He
added that it was now hoped that the Ca
madam Parliament would accede to the de-
mands of the Catholic Church in Manitoba.
Archbishop Bruchesi had not heard any
thing about the appointment of a Papal
delegate for Manitoba.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
A DOCTORS BLUNDER.
MistO0L a Patient for Tramp and
Cured Him of Heart Disease.

PORT CHESTER, n. Y, Dee 26.-Two
men of Port Chester will remember Christ
mas eve for "a long time. Both are suffer-
Ing, one physically, the other mentally.
Later on they will laugh over the affair
as other people here are doing now The
men are Dr. w. j. Sands of North Main
street, and Mr. George Tyler. AS Miss
Sands, the Doctors daughter. was descend
ing the stairs this morning she heard a
ring at the door bell, and answered it, a
savage looking tramp grinned at her and
said, Il want to come In out of the cold"
Miss Sands tried 10 slam the door, but the
tramp put one foot forward and prevented
this. The young woman however, pushed
the door so hard that the tramp was COM
PEELED 70 Withdraw his foot and she banged
the door in his face. Then she ran up
stairs and told her father
Where is the brute?" cried the doctor in
dignantly, catching UP his hat If can
catch him I'll thrash him within an inch
of his life" Just as he reached the bot
The impudence. the cheek of that tramnii'
shouted the doctor We'll we'll see So
saying the physician opened the front door
suddenly A dark. muffled figure was stand
ing la the semi-darkness of the vestibule
~ came, began the muffied one.
And you go!' yelled the doctor seiziue
the man by the collar and pushing him ont
OF the vestibule. A struggle. a clinch, then
g man went whirling down the step DR..
Sands stood above painting. his eye gleam-
ing Withing with conquerer's joy. The
man on the lawn slowly raised his head
showing a face expressing both pain and
surprise.
Doctor" he said, wonderingly. 'are you
Dr. Sands fell back amazed The look of
triumph faded from his face, and he cried:
IylerY Heavens, What have | done ?''
nothing very serious, ! hope" replied
Mr.. Tyler, arising
II thought you were a tramp" explained
the doctor.
Thanks" said Mr.. Tyler II saw a tramu
going out at the gate Just as | came in
Never mind. though. doctor. You have
worked a cure. ! came to consult you about
that as lived through the last five minutes
! can rest easy about my heart" Then
they shook hands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
ENLARGlNG A TRUST.
Steel Billet Manufacturers May Join
the Wire Combinations.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 26.-There is talk
among steel men of further extension of
the scope of the new Wire Trust. 1t is
now said that efforts will be made to induce
all the steel billet mills in the country to
ally themselves with the trust, not as mem
bers, but as contributors. The trust will
seek to induce the manufacturers of bilIets
to promise not to sell to wire manufacturers
that may possibly start outside of the trust
and in return the trust will promise to take
billets from all these manufacturers as il
may need them. The object of this is to
keep the billetmakers in good humor and
prevent their going into the wire business
themselves. Those who are closest To the
sources of information express the utmost
confidence in the carrying through of the
plans for the formation of the trust and it
may be said that all the negotiations are
progressing faVorably.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

MOBILE, Ala, Dec 26.-If pilot boat SOM
ers N. Smith, of Pensacola, gets out of this
port with a filibustering expedition, she will
have to run over the cutter Seward in the
river. The Smith was here in August last.
was docked and blackleaded and had a speed
wheel put in. also took off the figure from
her smokestack and went to sea at night,
bound, rumor afterwards said, to Cuba with
eighty men on board and a lot of arms and
ammunition. No trace of this expedltion
liam Bazzell, commodore of the Pensacola
Pilots Association, presumably the owner of
the tug, denied emphatically that the Smith
ter Seward dropped down the river this aft
eIaoen tba on ana came to anchor just, opposite
the exit or the marine ways and lies there
Smith. N
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TROUBLE IN JAPAN.
Dissolution of the Diet and Resigna-
tiOn of Ministers.

YOKOHAMA, Dec, 26.-The Imperial Diet
has been dissolved before the House of
Representatives had started a discussion of
the motion of no confidence in the Cabinet.
Count Matsoukata, the premier, and Ad-
miral Marquis Saigo Tsugumichi, min
lister of marine. have resigned. 1t is proba-
bic that Marquis Ito will be the new
premier A new election for members of
the Diet will be held soon.
The Japanese Diet was reopened on Mon
day last, with such a union of three chief
political parties as to make it certain that
a vote of no confidence in the government
would be carried upon Friday last The
Mikado, in the speech from the throne, de-
clared that the relations of Japan with all
the foreign powers were friendly, though he
made no specific allusions to the complca-
tlons in China. He announced that the gov
ernment intended to submit fresh taxation
measures the character of which is known
TO have united the three chief political par
ties IN opposition. and TO introduce a bill
amending the codes, civil and criminal.
Marquis Ito, who may again become pre-
mier Of Japan, rose 10 the zenith of his
war with China. He had a most difficult
path 10 tread however. for his political en-
emies were many and powerful. These had
formed themselves into a clique under the
leadership of Satsuma, and this clique did
all 1t could 70 embarrass Ito, whCse duties
as prime minister We're sufficiently deli
cate without the additional burden Of hav-
ing to fight the work of spiteful enemies
The Sutsuma clique, I'm order further to
harass Ito, used its influence with the En-
peror to make him marquis and confer
upon him the Order of Merit and Order of
the Chrysanthemum, decorations that were
the mpesiaI family H Hto @ While lmeDepf aeeepfinf 81
the title of marquis. WAS forced TO decline
the other honors. In fact. he did not once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
BULL FIGHTS In MEXICO.
SIX Horned Animals and Ten Horses
Killed Yesterday.

CITY OF MEXICO Dec. 26.-The last of
the series of bull fights by Mazzaltini was
given this afternoon and was attended by
seven thousand people. Thomas Mazzaltini
narrowly escaped with his life, being tossed
by an infuriated bull and gored Ia the hand
Ten horses were killed and six bulls the
usual number. The fight was not up 10
the usual standard.
Mr. Bryan and wife arrived In Guadalajara
this afternoon and We're received by the rep
resentatives or the state government OF
Jalssco of which State that city Is the can't
tai. and by the American residents.
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EomIIv Of Ten Burned.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-A Mrs. Jarvis and
her nine children, the youngest baby,
were burned to death at ) clock this MORN
ing in a four-room cottage occupied by the
Jarvis and two other families in Dixie
street. Bothnal Green, London. The unfor-
tunate family occupied the upper floor BY
q strange coincidence Mr. Jarvis. the worn-
ans husband, who had been suffering from
consumption died in the workhouse mfr
of the disaster. Mrs. Jarvis earned scant
livlihood by making match boxes and her
rooms were filled with intiammable ma
terial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 26-The outcome of the
ballot of the striking engineers, taken as
the result of the recently adjourned confer
ence between the representatives of the
men and the employers, will not be known
officially for several days. but there is no
doubt that the verdict is overwhelmingly
against the acceptance Of the terms of the
employers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
BLOWN OUT OF HIS CAB.
Locomotive Engineer WhirIed Away
by ~ Sudden Gust OF Wind.

BRIDGETON, n. j., Dec. 26.-Jamos Bow
ers. am engineer on the West Jersey Rail-
road, was blown out OF his cab late last
night between Hustled and Paladin The
wind was blowing Il gale, when a sudden
gust caught him and whirled him to the
roadside. The fireman backed the train and
found him some distance off. He was pain
fully but not fatally hurt.
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speak during the audience in which the
Emperor decorated him, but few days
afterwards sent his Majesty a letter declin-
ing the favors. Meanwhile, the press so
abused him that he was unable to stand
up under the fire, and resigned his portfo-
lio. When the details of the plot were dis
covered the Emperor sent for the marquis
and the result was his acceptance of the
imperial orders. His return to power may
mean that Japan intends TO take an ag-
gressive part in the Chinese trouble, and
BODIES i'll the Russian attempt to get pos
session of Corea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. ga dispatch to the
World from Washington says; "Lieutenant
Robert e. Peary, the Arctic explorer. who
returned from England on the st. Paul, inn
medately on his arrival in New York took
train for Washington, Lieutenant Peary,
when seen by reporter tonight. was en-
thusiastic over his reception in England
and the gift to him by Alfred c. HARMS
worth, the wealthy Englshman OF the
Windward, a fine ship. which the explorer
will use In his trip TO the Arctic regions
next year. Mr.. Harmsworth also furnishes
funds for the expedition. Lieutenant Pearv
said that the Windward would be sent "a
New York early in the spring and that he
would start north the latter part az Juiw
Lieutenant Peary started for New York Ia
night TO finish work on his narrative which
is In the publishers hands,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
BIG K ROUTE
GRAFTONsS
2tst Personally Conducted Tour
THROUGH MEXICO,

Leaving on Tuesday, Jan. %. 1885, A mag
nificent Pullman train, composed of dining
car, compartment and standard sleeping
cars, with barber shop, bathrooms and ali
up-to-date conveniences, with competent at
tendants, including ladies' maid
Time occupied, thirty-one days; rate, $500
from st. Louis, which includes one full
berth in sleeper, meals I'm dining car, hotel
bills and meals at cafe in the City of Mex
leo, all carriage and tramway rides men
toned in itinerary, all transfers, services
OF conductors, porters, guides and interpre-
ters, fees for sight seeing, etc. Correspond
ing rates from indianapolis and principal
points on the Big Four Call at Big -Four
ofiices and get itinerary or write the under
signed.
(s. NJ. BRONSON, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent; b. G. KELSEY, City Ticket
Agent, No. l East Washington street, In
dianapolis. Ind.
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The MOnOn Route
TO
CHICAGO

Trains leave indianapolis
200 a. II 80 a. IN. 1856 d. m 12:55 night
Trains arrive indianapolis
2:30 a. N. 1868 a. m. ~ 40 H. m z.27 N n,
7Daily except Sunday.
Local sleeper in indianapolis ready at $50 D. m
Leaves Chicago, returning at 2:45 a. M Can he
taken any time after $3.50 p. m
Ticket Offices, = w. Wash. ST., Union Station.
Massachusetts-ave. Depot and Twenty-second ST.
GEO. w. HAYLER. u. P A.
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Uncle sam Wants "a BIT of Greenland.

LONDON, Dec 27.-A dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Daily Mail says the
Washington executive has made overtures
to Denmark for the sale of Il narrow but
carefully defined stretch of land in north
eastern Greenland where the Americans H.
tend to establish naval and coaling sta
tiOnS
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Doesn't want Danish West Indias.

LONDON, Dec. 26.--The Daily Chronicle
this morning ridicules the notion that Eng
land is negotiating for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies 1t says: "Quite apart
from the breach it would make in our rela-
tions with the United States, the purchase
of more West Indian islands Is the very
last thing England would think Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

HAVANA. Dec 26.-To-night Captain
General Blanco gave a banquet TO the OFF,
GERS OF the German corvette Stein. Forty
guests were present, including the Spanish
admiral, the mayor of Havana and other
naval and civil authorities
Congressman William Henry King, of
Utah, has arrived here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

HELENA, Mont. Dec. 26-T,ouls =
Bowen, who has been connected In varios,.
capacities with Montana newsDaperg fer
the past ten years, was killed to-dnv -
SaDpington by being run over bv 4 ts.ts.
He was a son of ex-United States geneee
Thomas +. Bowen. OF Colorado ~s<
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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

DEFORAIITY APPARATUS. TIllsses Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock OF ARTIFICIAL EYES
in the state.
WIN. II. ARMSTRONG & co.
New No. 1gO II S. Illinois ST.. indianapolis, Ind
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MELBOURNE, Dec. 26.-The Victorian
duties on wooden and silk materials wear
ing apparel and wooden piece goods will be
reduced per cent. after Feb. l next
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morning in search of filibustering expedi-
tion that was reported to be about to set
sail for Cuba. Vessels in port were searched,
but nothing of a contraband nature vas
found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27

PUNTA GORDA, Fla, Dec. 26.-The
cruiser Montgomery and cutters Forward
and McLRne arrived in Charlotte narbor this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
Cincinnati Trains
c., III. s. d. R'y.

Ticket Offices. Union Station and No. West
p pshington street, corner Meridian.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
CAPTURE GRAVE ROBBERS
The Body OF millionaire I.add Recovered
Tive Men Under Arrest.

The Body OF millionaire Ladd Recovered
Tive Men Under Arrest.
PoRrLAND, Ore, May 24.-The body
OF the late millionaire banker, w. s
Ladd, which was stolen from the grave
last Monday night, has been recovered
and Daniel g. Magone, q middle.aged
farmer living eur Oregon City, and
Charles Montgomery, q young man,
who also lives near Oregon City, are
under arrest.
Montgomery made q confession i'm,
plicating Magone and two other men,
who are yet at large, and then tool
the officers to the spot where the body
was buried. This was on Magoneis
farm, . mile and n half below Oregon
City on the Willamette river. The
body was found practically in the
same condition in which 1t was wher
removed from the grave.
The principal clue leading to the ar
rest OF the men and the recovery O,
the body was u drawing knife with
which the case was opened and which
was left near the grave. A blacksmith
made the knife, and when II wa.
shown to him by the detectives recop
nized 1t as one he had made for Ma
gone some time before.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
ENGLAND RESPECTED.
Britain Subjects Concerned In the Recent
Honduras Revolution Released.

British Subjects Concerned In the Recent
Honduras Revolution Released.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 24.-J.
Drummond, q British subject, who led
the revolution at Port Cortez, Hondu-
rus, and who was captured while
wounded and conveyed to San Pedro,
was released on the eve Of his death
sentence upon the demand Of the com.
mander Of tho English war ship In
trepid.
The Intrepid arrived Mt Port Cortez
a week ago last Wednesday, and her
commander ut once asked Of the Hon,
duras officials II there were any En-.
glishmen in Jail who had been arrested
for connection with the revolution.
Upon being informed that there were,
he at once demanded their release,
which was complied with. Learning
that Drummond was confined at San
Pedro, thirty miles inland, he made
his way to that town, arriving just In
time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
HATED INTO DEATH.
An Aged Maryland Couple Lived In 81,
lent Antlpathy for Twenty Years.

An Aged Maryland Couple Lived In 81.
lent Antipathy for Twenty Years.
BALTIMORE, May 24.-Twenty years
ago James A. Hooper, an uncle of the
present mayor Of Baltimore, lost his
money and some of his wife's in a real
estate speculation. Mrs. Hooper
thought him responsible for the losses
and refused to speak to him. lie re.
c~iprocated the treatment, and as the
years passed the bitterness increased.
They ate and attended church to.
gether, but all efforts Of their children
to reconcile them were in vain, and
not a word was exchanged.
When Mr.. Hooper became sick re-
Gently his wife's hatred did not sub.
side. Several days ago he died, aged
"a, and she refused to give the re-
porters any information about him,
saying that nothing would get in the
papers about him II she could help it.
He was buried yesterday. Mrs. Hoop.
er Is so years old.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
LEGISLATIVE CHESS.
Match Between Members Of Congress
and British House Of Common.

Match Between Members of Congress
and British House of Commons.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The arrange
inents for the match game of chess
between five selected individual
players of the house Of representatives
and a like number from the British
house of commons are practically com.
pleted. The game will be begun at 9
o'clock p. m, Washington time, and 7
o'clock London time, May 81. and con-
tinue our hours, fifteen moves to the
hour. II not completed In the agreed
time the games will be finished on
June 1. A single consultation game,
in which all the members Of both
teams may consult as to the moves
will be played OF a date to be fixed by
the Englishmen. Two wires between
Washington and New York will be
given up to the games, and 1t is ex-
pected hat not more than three min
utes will be consumed in transmitting
h several moves between London
and Washington. The American
players will draw lots for their British
competitors and their places at the
tables. The Washington end Of the
game will be PLAYED in the house for.
eign affairs committee room.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
TO NULLIFY TRUST LAW.
Wholesale Grocers Trying to Avoid h
Kansas Restrictions.

Wholesale 0rocers Trying to Avoid ths
Kansas Restrictions
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May 24.-Nearly
oil Of the wholesale grocery houses IN
Kansas and most Of the Missouri
houses were represented at a meeting
In session at the Coates house to-day.
II Is of peculiar Importance to all Kan.
sas groccrs, as It's purpose Is to And
some basis on which to rcorganize the
wholesale grocers' association of that
state. Associations of this kind are
not fsr removed from genuine trusts.
IS they fix prices and rules for govern.
ing business. The last Kansas leois.
lature recognized that fact and in
passing its antitrust law last winter
IL provided for sending TO Jail travel
Ing statesmen who sell on an agreed
schedule and do not compete in prices.
This was chiefly for the purpose OF
reaching the Missouri houses that sell
In Kansas.
The great trusts Of the East rccoQ-
nized the Kansas law to the extent of
lifting the restriction placed on whole.
salers Of certain kinds of goods which
forced them to maintain an agreed
price. Even Havemeyer, the sugar
trust magnate, was compelled to give
up some Of his requirements. The
grocers finally grew tired of the de.
moralized condition of trade, and the
meeting TODAY Is an effort to agree on
. basis that will save to the grocers a
fair profit and at the same time keep
them and their statesmen out of tho
Kansas iails
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28
BIG FURNACE ExPLODES
Frishtfui Accident Happens. In . Hanna
Cameron Concern.

Frishtfui Accident Happens In . Hanna
Cameron Concern.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, May 2a.-Yester-
day morning the big Rosena furnace,
IN this city, owned by Senator Mark
Hanna and ex-senator Cameron, let
go, and the next instant q heavy vol.
ume of coke, iron ore and coal came
crashing through the roof Of the cast
ing house, burying thirty men under
the debris.
Manager Refs was taken out with
the skin hanging in shreds from h,S
hands and arms, and his legs weie
terribly burned and bruised.
Twelve others were terribly injured.
A second accident Of the day &C.
Cured about twenty minutes after the
one at the Rosena furnace. 1t was q
CAVERN at the big ssventy-foot cut Of
the Newcastle Traction company, that
is making a track to the new Cascade
park. Michael Kurdy was buried
under at least seventy. five feet of sand,
gravel. clay and rocks, and was dead
when taken out. Peter Herinski was
terribly crushed about the shoulders
and hips, while his chest was crushed.
He will likely live.