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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-The President
to-day appointed Fred H. Nauer postmaster
at North Vernon, Ind
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
$2O2 III ,952; gold reserve, $155, 2l,222
Benjamin Alexander has been appointed
janitor of the courthouse and postoffice
building at New Albany, Ind
Congressman Frank w. Mondell. of Wyo-
ming, will be appointed assistant commits
sioner of the General Land Office next Mon
day. Judge Emory F. Best of Georgia,
whom he succeeds, in all probability will
pc appointed an assistant attorney in the
Interior Department.
As soon as Mgr. Schroeder receives per-
mission from the Pope to resign his chair
in the Catholic University here, he will
do so and sail at once for Cologne.
Secretary Gage has issued circular letter
directing that hereafter all claims for serv-
against the government be settled and paid
in cash.
fhe United States minister to Haiti says
that the Haitian government has concluded
a loan for 100000 through Lazard Bros,
New York, at per cent, to be delivered inn
mediately the paper currency to be de-
stroyed and the fractional silver and copper
coin to be recOined in the mintS of the
United States
Secretary Alger is confined to his residence
by severe cold. but it is expected that he
will be able to resume his duties in his office
by Monday.
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CUBANS ARE BOASTFUL
THEY SAY THE SPANIARDS WILL
SOON LEAVE THE ISLAND.
General Gomez Is Expected to March
Into Havana at the Head of an
Army of Insurgents.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-At no time
since the instruction began nearly three
state of exaltation as they are this moment
They may be arguing from mistaken prem
Uses, but they feel that they have the Span
ish on the run, and that the evacuation of
Cuba by the Spanish soldiers will take place
within the next few months. Karl Decker,
the American correspondent. who enjoys
the full confidence of General Gomez, and
who has left for Cuba to go on Gomezs
staff, said to the writer day before yester-
day, on the eve of his departure, that he
fully expected to march into Havana with
General Gomez at the head of triumphant
army within ninety days. He says the
Cubans were never so strong as they are
now and never so we'll equipped and pre-
pared for aggressive warfare. He says also
that the Spanards are cowed and luke
warm, besides being greatly weakened by
disease and insufficient food and shelter 1t
is his belief and that of other Cuban lead
ers that a signal victory by the insurgents
will be followed by wholesale assertions
from the Spanish army, movement which
will be followed by the speedy collapse of
effective opposition These views are I'M
questionably those of the rank and file of
the insurgents, and if they should be con-
firmed by the facts later on the Cuban
chapter in the Presidents message to Con-
gress might be greatly affected thereby.
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JIMMY MICHAEL WINS $1,000.
The WEIGH CycIer Defeats Titus i'm a
Twenty-Five-MiIe Match Race.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Jimmy Michael de-
feated Fred J. Titus, of New York, in a
match race of twenty-five miles for purse
of 81. 900 at the Coliseum tonight. The race
was run on an eight-lap track, and the
trick was easily turned, Titus being two
miles behind at the finish. The start was a
good one Michael's pacemakers picking him
up beautifully on the first turn. The fifth
mile was made in the remarkable time Of
1853 1-5. The pace from the start was too
warm for the New Yorker, and early in the
sixth mile he stopped to complain of his
pacing which was far from the standard
On the third lap of the twelfth mile a tire
on one of TituS's PAGERS exploded and threw
him and the three men in heap Titus
was not badly hurt, and, Notwithstanding
his bad luck, he secured a new wheel and
went to work one and half miles behind
the Welsh rarebit. Indoor records up to the
went by the board, but there was no in
centIve to speed after that time, as Titus
was beaten after the fifth mile. Michael's
time was follows:
Match race, Titus and Michael; purse,
81 600: First mile, POI As; second, 4:O2 2-5;
third 6:04 Is; fourth, sos 3-5; fifth, 1928 3-5
sixth, 1907 2-5 seventh, 14:15 3-5; eighth,
1921; ninth, 1925 As; tenth, 2010 As; elev-
enth, 22:35; twelfth, 24:39 80; thirteenth.
$3.50 3-5; fourteenth 1902 fifteenth, lilo 2-5;
sixteenth, 1914 As; seventeenth, 1923;
twentieth, 41:46 As; twenty-first, 1855 20;
twenty-second, 46O6 2-5; twenty-third,
1920 SIS; twenty-fourth, 5O:29 3-5; twenty
6fth 52.34 On
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HE WILL STAY IN OFFICE.
Postmaster Whose Wife Gave Birth to
RuadrunIefs and Twins.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Postmaster E.
T. Page, of Redwater, Tex, will be retained
by this administration, and all because of
the birth of bankruptcies and twins in his
family. Eleven years ago he was given the
pcstofice, but when Mr. Clarlzson became
assistant postmaster general in the Wanna
maker administration an effort was made
to replace the postmaster with candi-
date of the Republican party. Many appli-
cations for the place were filed, but Page
appealed for retention, citing that his wife
had just presented him with bouncing
quadruplets and that twice before twins had
been born to them. This settled the case
Mr.. Clarkson deciding not to remove the IN
cumbent. The case has now come up again
and a number of candidates have sought the
place. But Page has again protested that
the successful rearing of three of the
quadruplets and two sets of twins entitled
him to some consideration and sent photo
graphs Of the three surviving quadruplets,
now almost young ladies. Assistant POST
master General Bristow conferred with
Postmaster General Gary and the two de-
cided that there should be no change in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14
DYNAMITED BY CUBANs.
Train Wrecked. Twelve People Killed
and Twenty-Seven Injured.

HAVANA, Nov. 13.-InSurgents have dy-
namited and derailed a train running be-
tween Neuvitas, the port of Puerto Prin-
cipe and the city of Puerto Principe, capt.
tai of the province of that name. The ex-
plosiOn overturned the engine, destroyed
several cars killed the engineer, fireman
and ten other persons and injured twenty
seven soldiers and passengers.
Marshal Blanco, the governor general of
the island, has, according to official report
requested the presiding magistrates OF tri-
bunals before which may be brought ma
tives charged with the crime of rebellion
against the Spanish governmS mt to remit
these cases and those of similar character
brought against foreigners, so that they
may be decided according to the terms of
the proposed political amnesty for Cuba and
the Philippines, approved by the Spanish
Cabinet on the It'll inst.
1t was officially announced to-day that a
column of Spanish troops. commanded by
General fernando Valasco, has been en-
gagged with an insurgcnt force at the
heights of Governoradi, province of Pinar
del Rio The enemy, it appears, was COM
manded by Perico DiaZ, DucaSS, Delgado
and other leaders. The Spanish troops, the
dispatch continues, captured four insurgent
camps two storage places for insurgents
arms, two prisoners and a quantity of
arms, ammunition and stores. The inSur-
gents, according to the official report, lost
forty men killed on the field and retired
with many wounded. The Spanish column,
says the official report in conclusion. lost
one officer and thirteen soldiers killed and
had three officers and thirty soldiers
wounded.
The insurgents are again active through
out central and eastern Cuba. 1t is under
stood that they will shortly make bold
demonstration as proof that they have not
accepted autonomy and to induce the next
session of the United States Congress to
recognize their rights as belligerents.
Throughout the island general dissatisfac-
ton exists among the Spanish troops. who
oppose the policy of coaxing the insurgents
and according them kind treatment, which.
thew believe, will facilitate the plans of the
INSURGENTS Marshal Blanco, it is under
stood lacks the necessary moral influence
over the troops to induce them to carry out
his plans for the kind treatment of the
INSURGENTS and the natural consequence of
this is a state of confusion. The annexa-
ton of Cuba to the United States is gain
ing in favor among the mercantile and for
eien elements in the island.
Governor General BlancO has, despatched
several pacificoS, provided with passes, to
the insurgent lines, with a view to INDUCING
the leaders to lay down their arms and ac-
cept autonomy. He has issued orders to
the guerrilla bands not to modest these en-
VoyS.
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BUTLER is HANDICAP KING.
Won TwO-sEiIe Bicycle Race and
Got $50 i'm Gold.


BELLAIRE Fla, Nov. 13-Nearly two
thousand spectators witnessed to-day's rae
ing, which wound up the National Circuit
chase here Nat Butler won the two-nile
handicap, thus defending his title of 'handi-
cap king" Time, 4:O1 2-5. The owner of
the track, c. E. Hoadley, presented the
champion with purse of $50 in gold. Frank
Powers, of Jacksonville. defeated Peabody
of Chicago, in the special two-mile match
race Summaries:
Mile OPEN professional = Walthour won;
Mcfarland second, Cooper third. Time 2:1O
Two-mile handicap-Butler (scratch) won;
Hadfield zoo YARDS second Freeman Q2O
yards) third. Time, Ar IS.
Half-mile open. amateur = Peabody won;
Powers second. Jones third. Time. lis 3-5
One mile. 2:05 class; professional-Brown
won; Hadfeld second, Freeman third. Time,
2.07 2-5.
Two-mile match race-Powers won; Pea
body second. Time, 4:46.
one mile. for Citizens purse, each rider
paced tor a mile-Won by Mcfarland in
AZ Is: Bald second in 1:51 1-5; Brown third
in 1.51 2-5.
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A STARVING COUPLE.
Attempted Suicide of Man and Wife
Who Could Find No Work.

CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 13.-John E.
Wright, of Buffalo, is twenty-one years old
and a stove mounter and bookkeeper. Two
years ago, in Buffalo, he married Eva Sui
lvan, who is now only eighteen years old.
They did not prosper in Buffalo, and last
Monday they reached Cleveland, taking a
room at No. IA Prospect street. Since then
they have walked the streets looking for
work. Their money was gone, and since
Monday they have had little or no food.
To-day Wright pawned his overcoat for 70
cents and bought laudanum. He and his
wife wrote letters telling of their failure to
obtain work and of their starvation, and
then they swallowed the laudanum and
lay down together to die. A few minutes
later they were discovered by the landlady,
who notified the police. Doctors were at
once summoned, and in few hours the
couple were out of danger.
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A Lnclxx Rnldwin CoIt.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13-The Sunny
side stakes for two-year-old colts, worth
1900 to the winner, was the event of the
day at Ingleside this afternoon, ten speedy
colts facing the barrier Los Prietos, the
Lucky Baldwin colt, with odds of 20 to
against him, came like a flash at the end
and nipped the race from the heavily played
rellito, the favorite, and Miss Bliss Rucker.
third choice. finished in the ruck Skeets
Marin, who has just returned from New
secured the jockey honors of the day, win
ming three out of four mounts and finishing
third on the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The old prac-
tice of branding animals owned by the
United States with hot iron will be re-
sumed under a regulation issued by Major
General Miles. 1t provides that all public
animals shall upon the day received be
branded with the letters u. 81 on their
left fore shoulder, the letter to be two
inches in height. Cavalry and artillery
horses assigned to organizations will also
be branded on the hoof of one forefoot and
one and One-half inches below the coronet-
The practice of branding horses and mules
used in the army was abandoned few
years ago out of humane consideration for
the animals, but it has been found neces-
sary to have some distinguishing mark on
these animals. and branding with hot iron
is the only practicable method of making it.
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Avnrded to Indiann bidders.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-The furious at
tempts of the two Pennsylvania senators to
knock out Messrs. Eigenmann, Hollenbeck,
Eichen & Andrews of Evansville, Ind, the
lowest bidders for the construction of four
large locks on the Ohio river, have ended
in failure. The secretary of war to-day
held that the reasons advanced for turning
them down and rejecting their bids were
insufficient, and that they were entitled to
the contracts. They were accordingly
awarded to the Evansville firm, at $2O6, 900
for each lock- or 1924 900 in ALL This ends
a protracted fight TO prevent an Indiana
urm securing an important piece of work.
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Counterfeiters Arrested.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13-Katrina Turkin-
ski young Polish woman, was arrested
tonight on South Broadway in the act of
passing a counterfeit $40 silver certificate
She had quarreIed with her husband Mar
tin Turknski, and made a confession to the
police duplicating him. His rooms We're
notes were captured, together with a COM
plete counterfeiting outfit including plates.
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BELL to succeed Sullivan.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The appoint
ment has been determined on of Assistant
Commissary General William H. Bell, now
on duty in this city. as commissary general
of subsistence, to succeed General Sullivan,
who retired to-day. The vacancy in the
corps caused by this promotion is to be
filled by the transfer from the Eighteenth
Infantry of Lieutenant ]. Harry Duvall,
who will become a captain and assistant
commissary Of subsistence.
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by j. S. Aborn, of that city, was on trial
to-day before Messrs. Kelly. Babb and Sui
Ivan, the registration committee of the
Amateur Athletic Union. In an article in
Harper's Weekly. Caspar Whitney also
charged Wefers with practices inconsistent
with good standing as an amateur. After
considering some other business the COM
mittee adjourned without having come to
any decision regarding the charges against
Wefers Chairman Sullivan said that a
decision might be reached within week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14
Report of Captain Carriers work.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-The chief of
engineers. General Wilson, has received
from Colonel Gillespie, the president of the
board of inquiry, the report into the case of
Capt Oberln NJ Carter. corps of engineers,
who was charged with Irregularities in the
conduct of the river and harbor works in
Savannah harbor The board took ever a
thousand pages of testimony from con-
tractors and other persons cognizant of the
character of the work. and this may have
10 be reviewed by the War Department be-
fore the decision is announced and it is de-
termined whether or not a court-martial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14

LONDON, Nov. LIT is announced that
E. T. Hooley the English financier, has
abandoned the proposed Chinese loan and
is now giving his attention to Spain. He
is reported to have offered to raise loan
for Spain of g. 500, 900 at 4 per cent, secured
which is now nearly wiped out. The Span
ish Cabinet, II is further stated, will con-
slider the matter next Thursday. The prof.
ect is not regarded favorably in this city
and doubts are expressed of Hooley's abil-
ity to float 1t. even il Spain accepts which
is doubtful the Spanish minister of finance
having declared that he does not intend
to raise any loan with the quicksilver
mines as security.
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Jockey Sloan won ON Phenomenon.

LONDON, Nov. 1S-At the fourth days
racing Of the Liverpool autumn meeting to-
day the three-year-old chestnut colt Phe-
nomemon, formerly the property of the late
Barney Barnato, ridden by Tod Sloan, won
the Carandini starting machine plate of 200
sovereignS. Seven horses ran; distance
about one mile and half. The automatic
starting machine was used
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S-Fire in the six
story iron building at No. 1914 Broadway
occupied By q number of firms engaged in
the manufacture of mems apparel, caused
damage to the amount Of $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14

Proposed Fund for Soldiers Widows.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13-One of the most
important recommendations in the annual
report of the inspector general of the army
is that fund be created for the benefit of
the widows and orphans of military men.
Ihere is now a stoppage against the sol
ulerS pay TO insure care for him in his old
age, and 1t is suggested that if a similar
reservation is made from the pay of persons
hereafter appointed to the army and the
fund be increased by the addition of all
the fines imposed on commissioned officers
by courts-martial the relief measure would
he sufficient
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etc. Joseph Warscwski was also arrested,
and a confession obtained from the entire
party.
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..Nnttx,sc Deals.

PITTSBURG, Nov. 13.-Manager Watkins
of the pittsburg club, wired yesterday from
Philadelphia that the Pittsburg
deal included the transfer of Asa Stewart
second baseman of the Indianapolis team
Another part of the deal not known until
Yesterday is that Pittsburg gave up $1,000
The full deal was Hawley, Smith and SO 0O0
for Rhines. Shriver, Gray. Stewart and Nc
earthly As Pittsburg now has three second
decentralization. Stewart and Egan-it is
thought Watkins will make another trade
The new end of the big swap. especially the
fact that Pittsburg gave $1,000 cash in addi-
ton to Hawley and Smith for the five Gin
cinnati players. put a different aspect on
the transaction.
Wefers Tried for Professionalism.
NEW YORK. Nov. l3.-B. j. wefers, the
amateur Splinter, who has been charged
with Professionalism at Worcester. Mass.
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Luetgert's Trial to Begin Nov. %.
CHICAGO, Nov 13.-It has finally been
agreed that the second trial of Luetgert
will begin Nov. p.
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shall follow General Wilson will indorse
the papers to Secretary AIger in a few days.
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nnRAHs EVIfHu Hands and Hair purified and
t'sbNaPEEhtllE4 besutiied by CrTIcURA SOAR
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The Guelph party at Brunswick, at its
convention at Helmstedt this week, nom
mated candidates for the Reichstag. In
the whole duchy each candidate is pledged
to support the succession OF the Duke Of
Cumberland to the throne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14

During the presence OF Emperor William
in the hood-suffering districts of Silesia it
was remarked that the police made num-
berless house searches and seized many
thousands of Anarchist and Socialist
pamphlets and journals.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
Jordan-Johnson.

At the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. johnson, on West
Third street, last Tuesday occurred a
pleasant home wedding at which Mr.
Frank C. johnson aud Miss Agnes
Jordan were married, Rev. W. A.
Crawford officiating. About forty
guests witnessed the ceremony and
not only showered hearty congratu-
lations upon the happy couple but re-
membered them with many useful and
beautiful presents. Mr.. johnson
is one Of Abilene's most esteemed
young businessmen and his bride is
in every way worthy Of him. MIR.
and Mrs. johnson will reside in this
city and have the best wishes Of a
wide circle OF friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Nothing to get out of order about O
Round Oak and the fire pot does NOT
turn red. 1t&c
Marriage license: Levi Beemer
and Carrie Sontag, Dayton.
Abilene ranks second in the state
as board Of trade town. Ottawa Is
first.
Perfect control Of the fire In q
Round Oak. That tells the story,
and it does it year after year. Always
in good order. Hodge Bros. sell it..
j. R. Roche, the former postmas-
ter Of New Basel, writes the REFLECTOR
from Kansas City where be is located
and is nicely fixed. We hope to see
him back in Dickinson county again
some day.
Principal W. H. Phipps is some
thing Of a wheat-raiSer himself. He
rented 100 acres Of ground in Hayes
township this fall and had 1t sown to
wheat and expects to clean up enough
from 1t to go to housekeeping.
You would have been convinced
that prosperity had returned sure
enough II you had been at Hodge
Bros. this week. They had large
force Of men at work polishing and
setting up stoves and their wagon could
be seen every hour or so delivering
stoves. They say the trade this week
makes them think Of old times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28

Those who think Dickinson county
cannot raise potatoes ought to see the
fine ones being stored in the opera
house block. They were raised by
John Whitehair southwest Of town
and are splendid specimens. He has
about 800 bushels.
No leakage Of gas possible with the
Round Oak, construction perfect.
Buy the best. Hodge Bros. sells it.
One Of the most important Of the
many gatherings held at this season
Is that Of the Y. M. C. AIS OF the state
which will convene at Lawrence on
Nov. 18th and remain in session until
the l4th. The opening address will
be delivered by Rev. VIM. A. Quayle,
Of Kansas City.
The Chapman football team didn't
do thing with Junction City's high
school team but carry them off the
field in a score OF 22 to 0. Chapman
has a right stiff team and plays well.
II Abilene's players want to meet
somebody worth while why do they
not tackle Chapman
Lost, on Sunday last near Navarro
on the road from Enterprise, brown
overcoat. Finder will be rewarded
on return to this office.
Wanted, good horse, one that can
travel and also work single or double,
state weight and price. Address Box
TIA, Abilene. lcs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
TODAY's MARKETS.
Wheat, Corn and Pork,


Market reports from today's Chica.
60 exchange to Estes T. Rohrer:
DECEMBER.
Yesterday Open High Low Close
Wheat. .94s-l 94b 96a 94E 955
Corn.,..25b 26s 26i.a 26l 26l
Pork ...z75 III 100 III TT
MAY.
Corn. ''.25s-3 29b SOs-t 29E 80
Puts-Wheat 94s.s, corn 26.
Calls-Wheat 97s, corn 26l-s.
Stock Markets.
Reported to the REFLECTOR BY
Charles Dixon Commission Company
Kansas City, this afternoon:
KANSAS CITY MARKET.
Cattle receipts, 5000, steady.
Hogs, receipts 5000; top $3.52l,
bulk $40 to $3.50, active, to strong.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Cattle, receipts, 10000; steady to
weak.
Hogs, receipts 4I,OOO, 5 lower.
Chicago estimates $4,000 hogs for
tomorrow.