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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Leading Bulls at New York Have
Dropped wheat and Are Investing
Heavily in the Great Cob Cereal.
PRICES SOARING UPWARD
TOUCHED 80 3-SC AND CLOSED AT A
GAIN OF 1 LAC TO L 3-SC.
Wheat Forced to $1.O3 1-2 at Chicago,
LOng-9S Use at the Close.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The speculative
attraction in grain circles to-day was the
corn market. The ring was surrounded
from start to finish by a large crowd of
brokers' most of whom were bulls and had
buying orders which ran the total day 5
business up to $4,000 bushels. "A tip had
been given out that corn was good for a
big rise in the next few weeks, and the in
vestment buying of this and other influ-
ences was a feature of the day. Many of
the biggest operators are now interested in
corn. Word came from Chicago that the
corn ring there would not hold the crowd
of traders who were trying to execute or
ders. The country is interested in the pre-
dicted boom and bought freely to-day.
When wheat sold off in the afternoon corn
broke loose from it's higher priced COM
panion and had a little bulge on it's own
hook Crop news is unmista kably gloomy.
The frost season is near at hand, and
from all accounts the grain is so far be-
hind its average growth at this time of the
year that even with the most favorable
weather from now on it will enter the dam
ger period at a disadvantage. The day S
news was exceptionally bullish Nebraska
and Kansas complained of drought Iowa
has suffered from cool weather and wired
that frost earlier than Sept. 10 would do
immense damage. The Price Current
filled out the list by predicting that the
crop was likely to be short. First prices
to-day on September were 3534c, against
345sc last night. The level then shifted to
2513c, and after reaching 36s5c in the after
noon, closed firm at 36c, or 1AQ198c higher
than last night.
Gables were stronger. The wheat mar
ket had rather a wild opening but cooled
off in an hour and was without important
development for the rest of the day An
early scare among September shorts fur
nished about the only sensational feature.
The violent gyrations in that option around
the opening affected the whole list IT
opened strong at $1.02, 1ared up to $LQ3%
with scarcely a breathing spell and then
drifted for the remainder of the day, touch
ing $1.017s at the close. Total sales We're
$4,000 bushels, December closed at $9c
day. AS compared with last night, the
day closed with a net advance. of 12ql1bc a
bushel. Export trade was Disappointing
only a few loads being reported. On the
curb further pressure was brought to bear
on the market and December broke to 9I1sc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

1t is about time for another dispatch to
be received from London stating that our
international bimetallic commissioners. now
in that city, are hard at work and hopeful
of success. They are hard az work doing
little or nothing. and if they are hopeful
of success they have very little appreciation
of the situation. AS to amount and kind of
work they are doing it is probably fairly
stated by London correspondent of
New York paper, who says:
The commissioners are living at an ex-
penstve hotel on the Thames Embankment
and they have an office in the hotel where
they keep clerk. as though they were
one who happens in during the afternoon
at the time the band is playing can be pref
ty certain of seeing eX-Nice President Stew
enson, one of the commissioners, and his
wife listening to the music. General Paine
another one of the commissioners has been
enjoying himself at Cowes during the
yachting season, and Mr. Wolcott has been
doing what little work there is to do
though, as matter of fact ambassador
Hay is the only medium through which
the government is reached.
The truth is the commission is very much
of humbug.' Personally its members are
clever gentlemen, and perhaps they deserve
the fine time they are having at the ex-
pense of the government, but in spite of the
frequent dispatches regarding the progress
they are making, evidently inspired by the
commissioners themselves, it is evident
they are making none at all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Tobacco Also booming.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 26.-The leaf to-
bacco market has advanced almost as
rapidly as wheat. Unusually high prices
are now being realized for the better grades
of the hurley variety. At one Of the auc-
ton sales here yesterday a fine bright
cigarette wrapper hogshead was sold at $29
per hundred pounds This is the highest
price received for several years One hun
bred and eight hogsheads sold at an aver
age price of $16.76 per hundred pounds.
Nearly all this tobacco was taken by plug
ing a splendid business. The highest price
previously received this year in any market
was only $24 per hundred. Leaf tobacco
sold last year and the year before below
the cost of production, but prices advanced
200 to 300 per cent. since last March and are
still rising. A short crop was planted this
year. and the weather has been I'M
favorable the yield Will not be over 60 per
cent of an average. This is regarded as
the reason for the rise, backed by d good
trade demand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

Alaska and shipped by water at a much
Few persons in the United States, even
among the intelligent, fully appreciate the
immensely of this territory which is now
attracting world wide attention The total
area of the United States proper includ-
ing the organized Territories, is 100000
square miles. Alaska proper in the main
land contains an area of 5SO107 square
miles, the islands of Alexander archl-
pelago, off the southeastern coast, contain
3L205 square miles, and the Aleutian
islands 6,391 square miles. In other words,
Alaska, with it's adjacent islands, embraces
more square miles than all the New Eng
land States, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Michigan Mississippi New Jer-
sey. New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia and West Virginia. The Territory
has an extent of over 1000 miles from
north to south and the most western of
the Aleutian islands is 1900 miles west of
Sitka, the capital of the Territory. The
longitude of this island Attou by name, is
as many degrees west of San Francisco
as PASSPORT, Me-. is degrees east. The
Governor of Alaska, sitting in his Office at
Sitka, is very little farther, measuring in
a straight line, from PASSPORT, Me, than
he is from the extreme western limit of
his own jurisdiction, which extends beyond
the most easterly point of Asia distance
of nearly 900 miles. Alaska contains a
great deal of sterile land, but with it's great
navigable rivers, interminable forests and
lofty mountain ranges it would be strange
indeed were it not possessed of natural re-
sources the development of which will
make a rich and prosperous state. The
gold discoveries which are now attracting
the attention of the world are on the Brit
ish side of the line, but scientists, experts
and explorers all say that similar deposits
will undoubtedly be FOUND on RAINY streams
in Alaska and it only needs a glance at
the map to show this must be so. With its
future output of gold and the development
of other resources Alaska will more than
verify Mr. Stewards predictions.
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]. P. S. GOBLIN CHOSEN.
Concluded from First PageJ

for funds to defray the necessary attendant
expenses, we were, through the generosity
of posts and Women's Relief Corps, able to
comply with, and we know OF no neglected
graves of known or unknown. In many
of the Southern cemeteries we were aided
and duties lightened by the co-opera-
thank them. and I would help them in their
sacred works.
More than ever in the departments the
presence of one or more comrades at each
of the public schools on the Friday before
Memorial day to talk to the children on
the objects and lessons of Memorial day,
and why they are asked TO bring flowers,
was observed and as a result In many
places more flowers were contributed than
could be conveniently used. This is a last
ing and valuable work and should be
sacredly attended to IN every department
Il am not onc of those who believes that
a day established thirty years ago by our
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

There is considerable speculation in re-
gard to the future of wheat values within
the next few years. OF course. dollar wheat
cannot be expected next year unless the
conditions are similar TO those of the pres
emit time. This can scarcely be expected,
since there is nothing in the failure of this
year to prevent a good wheat harvest in
1898 in France, Austria and other European
countries which Usually raise their own
wheat. There seems no reason why Russia
may not expect a good crop next year
When it comes to India, which has been a
prominent factor in the influences which
have tended to so fill the market as TO re-
duce prices. it is different, because that
country has been swept by famine. Several
years must elapse before India can regain
it's position as an exporter OF wheat. The
soil may be in as favorable condition for
cultivation. but the people are not. Most
of the animals have died. the people are
wasted with disease and are without the
seed TO plant. Argentine Is another of the
recent contributors to the worlds market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Ladies' of the G. A. n.
Naval vetcrons Elect Omccrs.

BUFFALO, Tenn, Aug. 26.-The naval
veterans completed their list of officers for
the ensuing year to-day as follows: Rear
admiral. Daniel F. Kelly. of Philadelphia;
commodore, ]. F. S. Foss. of Minneapolis;
captain. William F. Van Hanlon, of New
ark N. j.; commander, A B. Neal, of
RuffaIo: lieutenant commander. William
Paul. of Boston; senior lieutenant, E. T.
Lincoln, of Chicago; junior lieutenant.
Thomas r. Laton, Of New Bedford; pay
master. f. E. Duston, of Providence, r. l.;
surgeon. c. A Wilson, of st. Louis. Mo;
engineer. M II. Gerry, of Minneapolis;
Chaplain A. s. McWilliams, of Detroit ma
tional secretary, Fred E. Haskins. of
Brooklyn n. Y. boatswain, James Il. Rob-
binN Of Newark n. J.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

The Detroit Tribune commenting on the
fact that the clerk of the Police Court in
that city is short in his accounts 81. OOO
says: That he is dishonest none of his
friends will believe; neither will they be-
lieve that he intended to defraud the coun-
ty out of dollar of its money" 1t is going
pretty far to say that a public official who
appropriates public money to private use is
not dishonest, even if he intended and ex-
pected to replace it. The act itself is d
breach of trust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
AN UNDEVELOPED COUNTRY.

dispatch from Skaguay, Alaska, says
that a party of civil engineers are now
surveying the White pass for a railroad
which is to be built from Skaguay 10 miles
into the interior to a navigable stream
which connects with the Klondike region
The construction of such a road would be
very expensive, but no doubt the necessary
capital will be forthcoming and in the
course of a year or so the now terrible
journey from Skaguay to Klondike will be
a thing of the past. Other gold discoveries
on the American side of the line will lead
to the extension of the road or to branches
in different directions, and in very few
years Alaska will have the beginning OF a
railroad system and will have made an
important advance in its development.
The whole story illustrates the romance of
history. When Secretary Seward nego-
tiated the purchase of Alaska in 1867 he was
laughed at for what was then termed Sew
ards folly, and the newspapers of the day
twitted him about spending millions of dol
lars on stretch of ice and rocks But he
paid no attention to the fun makers. and
he is on record in more than one utter
ance as declaring that the Alaskan pur-
chase would eventually be found TO be the
richest portion of the United States. His
prophecy seems about to be fulfilled In
deed, it has been in the process of fulfill
ment for many years. and the money which
the United States invested in the purchase
has already been repaid several times
over How many times it will be repaid
in the future output of gold is beyond con-
lecture. The territory is also known to be
very rich in copper and the coal fields are
as extensive as any in the world. 1t will
not be many years till all the Pacific coast
States will be supplied with coal mined in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
A Modern Youth.

'Ha, ha, my proud beauty" said he
you love another"
Il do" said the blushing maiden
He pondered. We'll" said he finally, his
features lighting with fiendish JOY you
amt in it if you do. Within twenty-four
hours 1 shall have procured an injunction
against your marrying him"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

At meeting of the British Iron and Steel
Institute, recently held at Cardiff Wales, it
was stated that great depression existed in
the tin-plate industry, only 302 out of 400
mills in Great Britain being in operation.
That is one result of the establishment of
the tin-plate industry in this country
which our Democratic friends said never
could be done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Meeting of Army Nurses.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. 26.-The National
Association of Army Nurses met to-day
with President Mrs. Emily f. Wardley in
the chair Addresses were made by Mrs.
Wardley and Senior Vice President Mrs.
Ewing. Mrs. Wardley announced the fol-
lowing committees: Mrs. Lydia L. White
man, Philadelphia. and Mrs. Mary A. Ash
ton. Philadelphia, finance committee; Miss
Cornelia Hancock and Mrs. Susanna
Kripps, printing committee. The present
Officers were re-eleCted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Officers Elected by the sigma chi.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. rs The Grand
Chapter Sigma Chi fraternity held two
meetings to-day. and both were devoted 10
secret. work. The following grand officers
n ceilings: Grand consul. Delegate Aleman,
of Gettysburg College Pa. grand pro con-
SUI Delegate Lauman h. Smith, Hagers-
town. Nd; grand annotator. IL. b. Care,
Vanderbilt; grand custos, George L. Ed
munds. of Columbia University. Tonight
the delegates gave a delightful reception IN
the woman's building at the exposition
grounds which was decided social event.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

The battle of the beer syndicates promises
to give Mayor Taggart more trouble tLan
the silver push" on election day. In fact
with one wing against him Mr. Taggart
would be beaten. Consequently, the Tag
CART smile after Wednesdays meeting was
of the CHASTITY variety
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

Some person who recalls predictions could
create a mild interest by naming the states
man who predicted that the election of Nc
Kinley meant 25-cent wheat. Here in In
diana there must be several orators who
adopted that Bryanism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
AccIfnatPd.

Walker Rhodes-You will have to excuse
me from going to Alaska. 1 like gold well
enough but the idea of eating dog is too
much for me,
Barnes Tormer-Oh, / don't know. want
to tell you right now that an Uncle Tom
Cabin bloodhound makes pretty good stew,
If he is only seasoned enough.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

The gentlemen who started a new party
in st. Louis Wednesday seemed to be labor
set of political ideas, but when they under
take to secure a copyright they will find
that much of the material which they have
used is old and motheaten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
French VIII Eat Dear dread.

PARIS, Aug. 26-The Cabinet decided this
morning that there is no ground al present
for modifying the duties on cereals.
Premier Moline replying to-day to a dep
utaton of Paris Socialists who called upon
him to urge a reduction in the duties on
cereals, said that the agitation in that di-
rection only existed in Paris Marselles
and other large towns, and was Visibly
political and electoral maneuver which, he
added, would aggravate instead of allevi-
ate the situation and merely encouraged
hull cnopu1attOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
CoId-RIooded COLLABORATION.

Mother" said She in the careless Ian
guage of dying world, doesn't like you
a little bit.
Il WONDER" pondered the young man all
privately, whether she dislikes me enough
to abstain from calling at the house after
we are wed?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

Reports reaching Washington from the
South state that the protection sentiment
is steadily growing there and is sure to
make itself felt in the next election for
members of Congress. This will tend to
strengthen popular belief that the present
tariff win not be materially changed for
many years, and this, in turn, will tend to
give stability to business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

BUFFALO, n. Y. Aug. 26.-The annual
conference of the Daughters of Veterans
began here to-day. The report of the presi-
dent, Miss Alice Ingram, of Chicago, was
read. showing the order to be in a pros
porous condition. a number OF applications
have been received for charters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Very Doubtful Comment.

my wife" said the man who wanted to
air all his private history, actually thinks
more of a little idiotic, sausage-shaped pug
Dog we've got than she does of me-"
And I'll venture to say said the man
with a talent for saying mean things,
that it isn't much of d dog atathat."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

The Citizens Union favoring Seth Low
for mayor of Greater New York refuses to
go into conference with the Republicans,
yet more than 80 per cent. of the votes to
elect such a ticket must be given by Re-
nublicans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

The statement that w. j. ArkelTs claim
to the Klondike mining region has been
sold to company of which Dr. Chauncey
NJ Depew is a director will not tend to in
crease public confidence in the doctors
business sagacity. Arkell's claim is based
on the alleged right of discovery made by
an expedition fitted out by him in 1890. The
Canadian government will have some thing
to say on the question of discovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

an De found at The following places:
NEW AORK-WIndsor Hotel and Aston House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House and Z. o. News Co..
III Dearborn street
C1NSlNNATI-J. X. Hawley & Co., 1874 Vine
LOC!SEILLE-C; 7. Deering. northwest corner
81 ihIfd and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth averue.
81 LOUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, u. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
tlouse, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth Street, between
Penn avenue and + street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

The bulls and bears may battle and small
spectators may be feeced by the larger
ones, but, one day with another the farmer
can sell his wheat for 81 a bushel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
A Missouri ..vet's" Remark.
Buffalo Enquirer.


Seems to me-" said the veteran from
Missouri, after he had gazed on the plaster
of paris figure of victory on the arch of
triumph for a long time Seems to me-
that's a dummed long funnel for that hoy
to drink outn of. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Warm welcome.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cleveland hasn't had much of anything in
town this year except Buffalo Bill. The
visit OF the President viii be all the more
welcome on that account.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27
Total Departments d.

Detached Corps-Arzona, Arkansas. Flor
ida Georgia, Indian Territory, North Caro-
lima, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennes-
see. Utah and Virginia a.: members, 14fI.
Grand total June 80 1896. .3,059 ll4l53
Grand total June 30, 1897. 1923 111,625
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Wheat. crushed to earth, doth rise again;
potent gift to climb is hers;
But silver wounded writhes in pain
And dies amidst its Worshipers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

There was expended for charity during
the year S210.694.
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
Chaplain-in-chief Mark B. Taylor re-
ported that he had heard from 5.211 of the
7.71S posts. and submitted the following
figures
Posts attending Memorial day serv-
ices ......... Observation-Disclosures. 5211
Comrades in line ....................... POI ,923
Womens Relief Corps participant
ing ...----..- zr593
Members participating ........,....... 44791
Camps Sons of Veterans. ............. 9O3
Sons of Veterans participating ...... 20.7s4
Number of cemeteries in which
graves were decorated .............. 13903
rated -. .....:...........,... 5O7.6a7
Number of unmarked by proper
heads, Jnes ......... .,............... 19,s61
Public schools engaged in services GAS
Number of pupils participating .......5 ). 070 507
Other organizations participating. 3,l1S
Amount expended ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SlS5. 1853
He could give nc official assurance thar
a single soldiers grave was decorated in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-22
Findings Disnpproyed,

secretary Long is unwilling that naval
oilcer shall be permitted to send threa ten
h!s letters to civilians and threaten to use
his official position for personal advantage
ana still escape punishment. For this rea-
son he has disapproved of the findings of a
court-martial In the case of Lieut.. Fidelio
D Garter, attached to the receiving ship
independence, at the Mare Island navy
yard, Cal, and expressed his disapproval
in severe language.
Lieut.. Carter was accused of sending a
letter to a civilian threatening that II the
civilian did not withdraw letter which
the lieutenant erronecusly supposed he had
sent to the Navy Department. making
charges against the officer, the latter would
nave his son arrested and tried for fraudu-
lent enlistment.
The facts were proved but the cour, ac-
quilted the officer, a rather paradoxical
conclusion.
Secretary Longs Endorsement on the rec
ora In the case was caustic and reelected
on the action of the court.