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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The temperance of Florida oranges in
Northern markets is a boon to the lovers
of fine fruit and evidence of the recupera-
tive influence of the Florida climate. The
new fruit is of the early crop, and notwith-
standing the destructive frost of 1895 it
possesses the exquisite flavor that has
placed the Florida orange at the head of the
fruit kingdom Florida oranges will now
rule the market until about Christmas,
when the California fruit will put in APP
pearance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The appointment of Gen. John T. Wilder
as pension agent at Knoxville. Tenn, is
said to have caused much dissatisfaction
among other applicants for the position.
That is matter of course, but no better
appointment could have been made than
that of General Wilder, who entered the
Union army from this State and is widely
known as a gallant officer and capable bust
ness man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Wndsor Hotel and Astor House.
cHICAGo-Palmer House and P. o. News Co.,
217 Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
LOUISyILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co. 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange Fourteenth street, between
Penn. and + street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Inc association does not act as a selling
agent, but seeks to make fixed price shat
will be the same the year round, to regulate
TO some extent the general stocks. though
never shutting down one mill without clos
ing the rest. and to push the American
product in the foreign market. Each COM
pany has one member on the board of d.rec-
tors and this board has wide powers. This
board is composed of the following all Of
whom were pres mt yesterday: President w.
II. Binnian. Peoria, ILL.,: o. S. Jacobs, of st.
Marys, o.. vice president; Crawford Fair
banks, of Terre Haute, treasurer; George
w. p. Orr, of Piqua. o.: r. F.. Newcomb,
of Quincy, ILL.,; j. J. Rust, of Chicago; NJ
r. Williams, of Anderson, Ind; r. E.
Evans, of Chicago: A. B. Treatman, of
Hartford City, Ind, and w G. Staley and
l.. il. Wood of Urbana, o.
I'VE believe this association" said Presi-
dent Binnian last evening, lis organized
upon intelligent lines and will live The
price fixed will, after paying fair wages and
salaries, leave profit of about g per cent
in the business, counting the entire ex-
penses of manufacture and marketing
Steadiness in the price will give us the OPP
portunity of greatly widening the market
for men in business where strawboard can
be used can then enter into long contracts
with the assurance that prices are not go
ing to be raised. and we can make a COM
bined effort to put up a strong fight for the
foreign markets. The shutdown Of next
week is purely temporary. will last but
week and we believe another will not be
necessary for a year or more"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

to begin on or about Jan. 1. when the pres
ent agreement expires. Having given no.
tice of their intention, II might be well for
the boards of arbitration in the different
about new adjustment and a better I'M
derstanding between the operators and
miners Business ought not to be subjected
to the interruption and loss that would fol-
low another general strike. 1t looks very
much as If the miners officials are more
anxious to bring on another strike than the
miners themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The case which took General Harrison to
Chicago a few days ago was that of the
Royal Baking Powder concern against the
Royal London, on an application of the for
mer for perpetual injunction against the
latter, forbidding it to make use Of the
word Royal The application was based
on the claim that the company first named
had vested right in the use of the word
as applied to baking powder. and that was
the gist Of General Harrison's argument
The Chicago Times Herald says:
The evidence of research was visible in
every one of his uttefances. Lawyers say
IN that lies his strength IN technical cases.
he studies into the marrow of case. His
periods are like the blows OF a sledge ham,
mer, owing to the mass of facts which he
has piled up before he reaches them. He
speaks slowly. There is no sunlight in his
sentences. An artist would call them dead
black. So much meat is compacted IN them
they become oppressive. Only a former
President could utter them and command
any kind of popular attention. Some law
yerS would take baking powder case and
make novelette, out of it, They would fill
1t with romance rising sentiments, color.
Choate possessed the power to make
min Harrison is without this strength or
weakness, as II may be termed. He is Of
fenSively serious icily matter of fact.
Times have changed since the days of
Rufus Choate, and lawyers with them.
Nowadays they do not try to make judges
weep in a dry case so much as to convince
them. The ex-President has fairly good
success in that line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

1t would never have done for Greater
New York to have b a surpassed by Chi
caSo in the way sensational murder
The Luetgert trial, which WAS worked for
some weeks as a national sensation, has
been promptly followed by the Thorn trial.
Public interest is invited to turn from the
interior to the seaboard, and the big sausage
maker gives way to little barber. How
ever, as Luetgert is to be tried again Chi
cago will have another chance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Two patrolmen yesterday morning found
the broken fragments of two bicycles
strewn along the Lake Erie & Western
track. The pieces were gathered op and
taken to the police station. One was jden-
titled as a wheel stolen from O. X. Johnson
and the other as the property OF Mrs. Cur
tin, lbs North Pennsylvania. A close In
spection showed that the bicycles evidently
had been broken up in a wise. 1t is be-
lieved tie thieves. afraid of detection, de-
stroyed the wheels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Since the tax on whisky was increased
from so cents to $1.1O a gallon, the con-
sumption has fallen of 100000 gallons-a
period OF almost two years and nine
months. It is said that the commissioner
Of internal revenue will recommend a re-
duction of the tax. as some will say. to in
crease the quantity consumed, but rather
20 prevent the greater temptation to es-
cane the revenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Col. Jack Chinn, of Bowie knife fame,
and who caused the Governor of Kentucky
to call out the militia during the recent
senatorial contest in that State, announces
his intention of becoming the Democratic
nominee for Congress in the Lexington dis
trict. There is enough ''chin music" in
Congress- already.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal
While the furry is on regarding the al
legged letter of Pontius Plate to Caesar.
desire to say have identically the same
document in little book entitled "Gesta
Pilau," published by the late w o. Clough
and printed by Douglass q Carbon, Indian
apolls in 1883. L. Nj. ROBERTSON,
Brazil, Ind, Nov II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
TEXAS LAW INVALID.
Liquors for Beer Clubs May BE Stored
in Prohibition Towns.

GEORGETOWN, Tex, Nov. 1.-THE
Criminal Court of Appeals of Texas has
declared that the cold-storage law passed
by the last Legislature is unconstitutional.
The law prohibited the storage of any in
toxicating liquors for others in local OPP
ton district or taking orders for liquors
for Others the penalty for its violation be-
ing a fine of 500 to $500 and one hundred
days in jail The law effectually prohibited
beer clubs in prohibition towns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

One of the strangest features of the Dur
rant case-the feature that lends it an I'M
canny aspect and leaves one in doubt as to
whether to be horrifiedOr merely inter-
ested-is the fact that the man cannot offer
a single distinctvely human trait or weak
ness in palliation of his hideous crimes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

1t is said that ex-senator David B. Hill,
of New York. finds more cause for rejoic-
Ing in the evidence he gets that the recent
elections point conclusively to the abandon
ment Of .,ne free-silver issue than he finds
Ia any other feature of the victory. Mr..
Hill is Democrat without any Populist
yvariations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Vagaries are like mushrooms-where one
grows you are pretty sure to find another
close by. President Andrews, of Brown
University, who obtained so much notoriety
by his advocacy Of free silver, has come out
openly In favor of the late Henry Georges
single land tax theory. There must be a
screw loose in his mental machinery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

If the Competitor prisoners are set free,
as now seems probable, it win be great
concession by Spain to the power and in
fiuence OF the United States, and will argue
a very strong desire on her part to main
tain friendly relations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

ST. LOUIS, Nov. lin the Court OF
Criminal Correction. to-day. Judge Sidiner
sustained a motion to quash in the cases
of the fifteen defendants recently arrested
for pool selling and bookmaking. and they
were discharged He declared that the
Breeders law enacted by the last Legfs-
lature under which these arrests were
made, is unconstitutional
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

AS the amount of gold money In the world
has increased 40 per cent. and that of silver
money 100 per cent. since 1873 there can be
no complaint of narrowing of the worlds
money supply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Following the example of Japan, China
has initiated steps looking to the adoption
of the single gold standard Even half-civ-
flied and heather countries have wisdom
enough to see the fallacy and folly of the
double standard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Different countries, different customs. For
example, when a stray dog is found with his
head fast in the buttermilk jar the matter
of joy or sorrow is all determined by the
locality. II it's on the Klbndike. why-well.
the joy is in proportion to the size of the
dog
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Our minister said the younger boarder.
''just absolutely held the audience bound by
his eloquence."
Had them tongue-tied, eh?' said the
Cheerful Idiot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The Turkish ambassador at Berlin, who
left his post when his salary had not been
paid for nine months, probably went in
search of small loan. Instead of dis
missing him the Sultan. should have SYM
pathized with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The death of Count De Vecchi in Wash
ington from eating poisonous mushrooms
proves two things: first, even count may
not be versed in mushroom lore, and, sec
ond poisonous one has the same effect on
q nobleman as on a common person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Every few days an insurance company
on a new plan goes up in bankruptcy.
Sound insurance has value, and that is
not sound insurance which takes life risks
for less than the actual cost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The statistician of the Department of
Agriculture might suspend his reports of the
crop outlook at least temporarily. During
the next few months the crops will look out
for themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

1t may be as we'll to state that Charles
Page Bryan, newly appointed minister to
China, is no relation whatever to the late
William J. Ditto, who was also sent on a
mission by President Mckinley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The new minister 10 China had better put
in his spare time rehearsing his personal
and business history before he meets Ii
Hung Chang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The New York Press remarks that New
York is the only Northern State which did
not indorse the Republican administration.
1t might be added that in New York the
administration was not an issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Probably the portion of the Iowa Democ-
racy which can grasp fact now realize
that Ex-Governor Boies told the truth when
ne predicted that Is to / is too narrow an
issue for the people of Iowa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

He-The sight of an old schoolmate is-er
well, it might be called both meat and
drink.
She-Yes. that's what you men usually
do under the circumstances.
"Eh?"
Meet and drink"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

gambling devices nor games of chance in
asmuch as the player has no opportunity to
lose. A stick OF chewing gum is given for
every penny that is dropped into the ma
chine. The fact that cigars are given II
certain numbers come up. II was contended,
does not Change the situation In the least
as the cigars are simply offered as a pre-
MUM. 1t was argued that the premium
cigars are like the prenliuma offered for fast
horses at feirs, which the Supreme Court
of Indiana has held is not gambling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

The British troops in,India sent out "a
column" according to dispatch, and met
defeat at the hands of the natives. Now
that's different from Mr.. Weyler's tactics.
He never made an attack of less than two
columns and a half. '.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

A San Francisco girl who was thought to
be the heiress to fabulous millions has been
found to be as poor as other people. She
will at once cease being very beautiful"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
Qualified for Action.

81 don't know just how l would be on the
rush line said the mule, but there is one
thing in the game l could do to perfection
the drop kick. Every time kick man he
drops"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

II It were the real solicitude which it
claims to be, 1t would be a pleasure to
remove the fear of part of the Bryan
and free-trade press lest the present tariff
win not yield sufficient revenue to meet the
current expenses of the government. These
organs do not so much fear as hope that
the revenues win be inadequate The treas
ury reports, however. do not justify their
predictions. The new tariff gave $40. 6l5
Of revenue during August, the month of fits
enactment. This followed three months of
excessive importations to escape the Ding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
BUBBLES In THE AIR.
Won,nn,s WAYS.

Oh, woman! lIven as you eat,
You show you're ever, tickle,
You MUNICH with joy at something sweet,
And next devour a pickle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12

Cleveland refuses to call his baby Grover,
jr He must really love the little fellow a
great deal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
SHELLS ESTATE CONTEST.

Brother and Widow of the Deceased
Quarrel Over the Property.
Attorney Hiram W. Johnson of Sacra-
mento appeared before Judge Coffey yes
terday and asked for an early trial OF the
contest in the estate of Edward E. Shiels,
deceased Mr.. Johnson and Henry E..
Monroe are attorneys for Mary Elizabeth
ShieIs, widow of the decedent, who claims
the entire estate. In this she is disputed
by DR.. George f. Shells of this City,
brother of the deceased.
When the case was called Attorney
Morrison OF the firm OF Morrison, Stratton
& Forester, objected to going into a gen.
eral trial OF the issues involved, saying the
case had been partly heard by Judge
Slack, and that q transfer Of the case had
been made to Judge Coffey's department
IN order that certain phases of the litiga-
ton might be decided.
Mr.. Johnson said he had no such I'M
Outstanding, and declined 10 proceed IN.
less the case in general should be taken
up and disposed of according to the facts.
Judge Slack was appealed to in order to
clear up the controversy, and said he
thought Mr.. Johnson's idea OF the situa-
ton was correct, so the trial will proceed
this week.
Considerable luminosity has been mani
tested by the lItlgants, and II is thought
the pending trial will be no exception 10
the rule that family disputes are the b it.
terest to be found in the annals of huga-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

dltion. Many important improvements
have been completed, nearly 700 broken
down veterans are now cared Tor, the
mum Der having increased more than lOO
during the past year.
An election of directors was proceeded
with and resulted in the choice OF Charles
II. Blinn, John Currier. S. W. Backus, w.
J. Rlddick and a. Mcmahon. The board
as now constituted consists of directors
S. J. Loop, president; J. d. Barnett, vice
president; ]. C. Currier, treasurer; 5. w.
Backus. Charles H. Blinn, Sol Cahen, w.
l.. Duncan, J. H. Garrett, w. J. Ruddick,
G. W. Stroll, J. J. Scoville, secretary. and
a Mcmahon.
The financial affairs of tho home are in
most excellent condition. There is cash
balance on hand of more than $40, 000 A
motion prevailed that the department
commander, n. P. Chapman, and the de-
partment council of administration unite
in request to Governor Budd asking the
appointment (under the new law making
the home a State institution of the board
of dlrec ors as now constituted as State
directors.
Colonel George W. Waits was continued
as commandant, and DR.. W. F. McA lister
as medical director, S. ]. Loop was re-
elected president, General S. w. Backu:
vice president, John c. Currier treasurer
and John J. Scovile secretary. The vari
Gus com mittees of the board were contin-
ued as formerly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
REAL ESTATE TRANS ACTIONS

Croker Estate Company to David Emerson, lot
on ) line OF Beulah street, 1873 of otanyan'
rs by 5 1874; $40.
Bartholomew Kepefck to Margaret kenehck
lot on Nv line of Cleme ntna street, $50 oW OF
Eighth SW rs By NV IS; also lot on line OF
Capp street. ITS ) Of Twenty second. ~ by w
122:6 gift.
Mary ana Jose Guillermo, Thomas +. GRADER,
Ismael Ysuna, Jesus and Liapdra Martinez 10y b.
P. oliver, commissioner TO Wilma McAao, iot on
S line of Union stree. 1853 OF Montgomery.
east % IS by So 80: S1Sl0
George and Ellinor Davidson to Giuseppe Tenn
pone lot on line of lombard strees, ioo o.
Dupont 2:7 by 1875; $40
same TO Giovanni Banchero, lot on line OF
lombard q rect r. OF dupont, u 70, 1876, Il
40 A. W 40 w 20, N 1876: $lU.
giuseppe and Mary empone TO same, lot on >
line of Lombard street, so OF Dupont, E 2:6 by
5 1875; $40.
Thomas andNPatrick Kelly and Susan Cassidy
fby NJ Cooney, attorney. Anne and Mary Kelly
10 Anna J. Brun, undivided two-thirds OF OF on =,
line of TAYLOR sire ct, 20 of Derby place oak
land place., n 20 by 57;5; SO.
Same to felioe v. Brun, undivided third interest,",
in same $40.
Patrick and Thomas Kelly ana Susan Cassidy
(by N. Cooney, attorney to same. undivided
third interest in lot on line Of Taylor street. 20
n OF Derby place Oakland place., 20 by 81 IS;
So
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
MAUD EDNA HALL RETURNS.
The Popular Actress Will Play Lead
ing Roles at Morosco's.

The Popular Actress Will Play Lead
ing Roles at Morosco's.
There has been a futter of excitem en-
about the Grand Opera-house during the
past two days. Maud Edna Hail has re-
turned,
Miss Hall played leading roles at the
Grand two years ago. During two seasons
she was the idol of the big opera-house,
and her departure for New York to take
Mary hampton's place in Charles Froh-
mans Sowing the Wind" road company
was signal for much regret.
Miss Hamp ton had won reputation in
the leading part OF Sowing the Wind +"
and Miss Hall took the same part most
effectively.
Miss Hall will remain at Morosco's IN
I'll Septem Der. Mr.. Frohman has offered
her an increased salary to resume her
work in Sowing the Wind" next season,
and if she accepts she will probably play
in that production till January, when she
may take up the leading role in ~ nder
the Red Robe"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
same to same, undivided third interes, in same;
$40.

Charles n. Bichard administrator OF the state
of Nicholas Bchard nd Edgar 8. Morine, by
Frank McAlster. commissioner to Bank Of Cali
fornis. lot w line of Harrison street, 6S g
Of First, n 4 6s:9 bv NV 1876: also OF on NE
line OF First street, 6S:S NV of Harrison, NV %
by M. $50: also lot NE line of First street,
90 NV of Harrison, NV rs by NE IS -; SIS. 600.
Elery G. Pier ce to Minerva w. Pierce, lot on +
line OF Harrison street and Stanley place, NE 20
by Sc 80 g. gift.
Charles J. and Mary ]. Green to John A. Wilson,
lot on w linz of Kentucky street, $50 of Butte,
y rs by w 100; $40.
Same TO andrew NJ. Wilson. lot w line Of
Kentucky street, rs of Butte, w 100 by N 20:
S10
Harriet Winter to Clarence NJ. symonds, lot
on +. line of Tenth avenue, 100 of NJ street, S so
by 1870: $40
S. J. Shelter to Annie Haig, lot on line of
street, 107 IS w of Thirty ninth avenue, w 70 by
100: So
Samuel ana Josephine Rothberg 10 Peter and
JOSH Furger. lot .. beck IA, Sunnyvale Home
stead: $40.
solomon Dora, Bernhard and Rose Getz to Net
tie Peterson lot on NV line of Athens street loO
NE of ersia avenue, n r rs by NV lUO, block
"a, Excelsior Homestead: 80
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
]. j. Stacker (Dy &. A. Koch. constable OF Oak
land Townshp). to C. Hirsch, 10 on line OF
enter street, l26 of West Eighth 2o:l0, W