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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-03
HOME GROWN SNAKES.
A New York Farmer Kills Two Hun
dred RattIers With "a Mower.
Rochester Herald.

Rochester Herald.
1t is not necessary to go to the far West
or South for up-to-date snake stories. One
which is vouched for by reliable New York
farmers comes from Hancock, Delaware
county, and is made public by the Walton
Reporter. Joseph Darrow, says this truthful
newspaper has a farm just below Hancock
village. He employs as farm hand Henry
Vail. Henry is a native and TO the manner
born. He is not the least bit afraid OF
snakes, but since his experience of Friday
afternoon of last week he has more re-
spect for the reptiles than he had before.
After eating his dinner on Friday he
around a meadow about sixty rods from the
barn. 1t was q terribly hot day. The Their
mometer stood at 80 in the shade, and about
two hundred in the sun. Henry had moved
about half a dozen times around the place.
his horses taking a slow, steady gait, when
all at once they pricked up their ears, and
with a terrific snort Sprang forward
throwing him from the machine The same
instant the knives struck into a squirming,
writing ball of rattleSnakeS rolled tight
ly together and as large as a bushel basket.
The horses started full speed for the barn,
and the heads and rattieS flew in all direc-
tions. The horses, the moving machine and
snakes Henry leaped to his feet as he
struck the ground and, seizing a stick
whacked right and left for his life. Wher-
ever he struck he could not fail to hit
snake. He waded through the myriad of
SQuirming SerpentS, working his stick like
a fail on threshing floor until he cleared
the speed he could muster for the barn
which the horses had already reached.
The team was none the worse for the run
though it took some time to get the machine
righted. 1T was literally covered with
ground ratIlesnakes. The heads and bodies
of twenty-Six rattlesnakes were counted
and Henry estimates that there must have
been two hundred in the nest. The next day
thirty rattlers were killed up Gee Brook
about four miles from the village, and a big
one on Beers nat, where Vail had his en-
counter.
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not only raised prices above the level of
their legitimate actual value but 1t had
PASSED them into hands tnat We're weaker
ana less able to hold against a decline.
Having liquidated their holdings, these inn
poFtaIit interests were ready to buy again,
and their desire was, for the time being, to
see lower prices. Thus left unprotected, the
speculative holders of stocks have had
p2d time of II for two weeks. Prices have
declined simply because more people want
ed to sell than to buy or sellers were more
anxious than buyers. No favorable incident
served to check the decline. August state
mentS all showed enormous increases in
net earnings. The resignation of Conserva-
tive Spanish ministers and the likelihood of
Liberal succession was accepted as tend
tsis 70 dIneu0rate the Telatohs petMsen
spain and the United States concerning
Cuba. But the market sold off sharply on
the announcement of these events.
Saturdays sharp advances went far to
reduce the net declines for the week, and
IN some cases wiped ITEM out entirely.
The whole character of the speculation
the advance being animated and eager and
shorts covering heavily. The week mas
shown subsistence of the fears OF money
strlngency, Notwithstanding a sudden rise
IN the call loan rate on Friday or per
cent. This WAS clearly understood to be
due to the temporary demand for the neces-
stiles of the list of October settlements.
Bank clearings of all the cities in the
United States. show decrease from the
week before of over per cent, though the
increase over last year is still II per cent,
but compared with an increase last week
of over 81 per cent. The market for ster-
ling exchange has steadily declined since
Monday and gold imports are believed to
be again imminent. The weakness of ex-
change is due to offerings of cotton bllls:
In estimating the probable dimensions of
the gold imports the low price for cotton
must be considered, which, compared with
last years prices, will make a difference
of many millions of dollars in the balance
due from abroad on cotton exports. Inn
ports of general merchandise and dry goods
at New York for the week show an in
crease of 81, $50, 1854 over last week, while the
Increase of this weeks exports from New
York over last week was only about $3.50,
900. In consequence of Saturdays rally in
prices, net declines in very few standard
railroad stocks reach two points on the
week, and some show gains. Northern
Pacific preferred and the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Chicago & st. Louis stocks are
conspicuous in the latter class.
Bonds have been much less active than
of late and have resisted the decline, net
declines being small and some issues show
ing gains. Total sales were $40 100, 900.
| United States bonds are Is to u higher.
The following table. prepared by l.. w.
Louis, Room IL, Board of Trade, shows the
| range of limitations.
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site pain. Drs. Gorinewski and Cerestin
then determined to extract the needy with
neshy region where an incsion could be
made without danger. To cause this move
ment they chose a very feeble electromag-
net. But difficulty arose-the needle hav-
ing entered point first it would have to be
drawn out backwards, the broken part in
advance. The first trial TASTED two hours,
cable result. Before the third trial the girl
said that she felt a pricking in the palm
net had been applied and where the needle
ought to appear. At the ninth sitting,
finally, the needle appeared beneath the
skin and came out whole broken end first,
without pain and without loss Of blood.
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DEEP SUBURBAN MYSTERY.
Guess 1t if You Can, the Folk vitality
Affected Give 1t Up.

Youths Companion.
This is a story of what happened less than
a year ago in suburb in great city and
in the city itself. family living In the
suburb owned a beloved cat, and the cat
died 1t had been freezing weather and
puss; yet, SO dear was her memory that
neither master nor mistress was willing 10
deposit that once-loved form in the ASH
barrel, TO be dumped by an unsympathet-
ic soul. Finally. after some thought, Mr..
d. came to solution of the difficulty.
,,,, DO her up IN a package, said ne and
over the railroad bridge I'll open the WIN
dow and drop her overheard into the water
Mrs. b. thought this an excellent idea;
but she improved upon the suggestion OF
merely doing up" a bundle. She sewed
poor pussy neatly in winding sheet OF
white CLOTH and then made her into brown
paper parcel; and when morning came, with
q few tears and many injunctions, she de-
livered her over to Mr.. B.
b. met an old acquaintance on his way to
town, and that they both became absorbed
in "Reminiscences The consequence was that
the brown paper parcel remained untrou-
bled in Mr.. b. lap, and it was not until
he rose to leave the car that he remem-
bered it.
For a moment he was aghast. Then he
considered what compact innocent little
parcel it was and took courage.
Never mind" he said to himself "In
drop her when 1 go home
He carried the parcel faithfully. down
town and into his Office. There he deposit
ed it on an unused desk.
Jim" he said to the boy. that bundle
is very important. If I forget it tonight,
remind me to take 1t away with me-
The day went on, with its usual rout'1e
of callers and questions, and when night
came he did not need to be reminded OF
puss There lay the package, and he took
it up hurriedly and ran for the train.
That day. it happened, had marked the
crisis Of a great financial situation, and
Mr.. b. read his evening paper all the way
home with absorbing interest. When
he reached his own door he carrying a
brown paper parcel, and his wife saw II on
the instant.
Henry" she called, what's that?''
He looked at it helplessly. and his face
was dyed in wave of recollection.
'Its-t's the cat" he said, guiltily. Its
poor New"
Well inquired Mrs B., what are we
going to do? You can't keep carrying her
back and forth every day"
No" he said, gloomily. ST can't. We
might as well yield and put her into the
ash barrel"
Very WELL" said Mrs. 3. "And I'll I'M
wrap her SO that the man can see what he's
got. Besides I'd like one more last look at
her, poor little pet"
Next morning, before 1t was time for the
ashman to come. she carefully and rever-
entity removed the brown paper wrapping
and she found within-a very symmetrical
roast of beef.
Whose was it? To this day no one knows.
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"E Pluribus Unum.-
st. Nicholas.

We are indebted to John Adams for our
national motto, ''E Pluribus Unum' While
he was minister to England Sir John Prest-
wick suggested it TO Mr.. Adams as a good
motto TO indicate the union of the colonies.
1t was submitted to Congress and adopted
by act of Congress, June, 1852. The eagle in
motto. In the early days of its use the eagle
bore also in its taions a bundle of thirteen
arrows: but when, in 1871. a new seal was
had become worn, only six arrows were
placed in the talons. Whether this change
was ordered by law or not is not known.
The old Latin moto was in use in England
as far back as 1870 en- the Gentleman 5
Magazine.
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building Permits.

mont street $500.
Louis Land. rae building 5O7 South Capitol
avenue. $40
James. Lehman. repairs. 21s North Illinois
street. SIS.
Harry A. schell. repairs. III Elizabeth street.
r. r. Hutry, repairs, 5is vinton street. $780,
Ernest Fuss. cottage, Orchard avenue. 500.
w. T. Wright dwelling, Reisner and Lambert
@. Johantger. dwelling. Hope street, $3.50.
nue., $3.50.
Thomas Kramp cottage, Meek street. S625
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OUSIIIUs.
A young laundress thrust broken needle
into her right hand while washing Clothes.
the surgeon, who was consulted several
days after the accident, refused to per-
be Obliged to make large number Of in
cisions amid the ligaments of the articula-
ton. Two months afterwards the girl lost
the use OF her right hand and the least
movement OF the fingers caused her exoui-
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Nancy and Washington Howard, 1912 Alvord
street boy.
Matilda and Andrew Blair, 3l5 Muskingum
street girl.
Emma and William T. Boger, College avenue,
Ellen and Joseph Kegres, S5S1k South Meridian
street. boy.
Lena and Herman Watkins, 80 bismarck ave-
Lizzie and e. L. Boyer, 1915 Elizabeth street,
girl.
boy.
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NJarriage Licenses.

William Dampier and Flora F. Neal.
Nelson Powell and Anna w. De. Masters.
Carl Schnid and Anna Wacker
William f. Scott and Iris Mcdowell.
Bradford Rhodes and Sarah Z. Lemen.
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The Journal has for sale. very cheap. a guam
tity OF shaftlng; an Atlas engine. 3O-h0rse power
and IN good condition; lot OF office furniture
odds and ends connected with the printing 81 a
newspaper, all of which will be delivered after
Oct 18th, when we expect 70 move into our new
building On the southwest quarter 81 Monuments
place. address or call on JOURNAL NEWS
PAPER COMPANY Indianapolis. Ind
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Trade of the Week Satisfactory and
Prices Steady and Firm.

While it would not be correct to say that the
trade of the week ending Oct. was salts
fectory as that of the preceding week, the volume
of business is now much in of that
of many months past that the wholesale mer-
chants are not disposed to complain. Prices in
nearly all lines are very firm and on many ar
ticles slight advances have been established. This
Will apply more particularly to dry goods, leather.
stape grot cries. iron and steel articles, poultry,
eggs, butter Irish potatoes and choice apples.
The last week there have been some very fine
Michigan peaches on the market, but they sold
so high as to place them in the luxury list. Dur
ing the week the market was overstocked with
onions and grapes and they sold low. Lemons are
weak and in light demand. bananas plenty and
easy in price, cranberres in good supply with
prices well held. Owing TO the unusually warm
weather for this season of the year fruits have
rotted badly and the commission men report
the shipments to Southeastern ard New Engls nd
points but the yellow fever scare has seriously
hide market is active with prices steady. Moth
ing doing in the w )ol market
the preceding week. Receipts increased some
what but with the tendency to lower prices
neither dealers nor commission men took hold as
freely. The week closed with track bids ruling
: WReat-No. 2 red, s2c; No. 3 red. Ssassc;
White 2sc; No. 4 white 26c; Ne; white
White mixed 2i}sc No. yellow, S4c No yel
low 271sc; No. yellow, 24l2c; No 2 mixed, 2f1sc;
No. mixed, 271@c; No. Mixed 241ac' ear corn
20 oats-No. white 22c; No; white. 2%c; No.
mixed zoe; No. mixed, 19c-
Hay-No. j timothy s6.5007.
No No While Fed fa cas No NO
Oats: No. mixed, cars; rejected l; total, 8
cars: Hay: No timothy. cars; No. 3. l;
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VITAL STATlSTICS-OCT. 1.
Births.

Harry Heicher 2S5 South East street, hamilton
Thomas Goggin, twenty years, $50 South Eas'
street, tuberculosis.
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42-inch French Brocatelles, with
large and small designs, all colors,
SIPS quality; Monday ................ &c
81 goods: Monday ..................... zoe
54-inch Meltonette, in all shades,
lovely material for tailor-made
Suits; Monday Observation-Disclosures. 81. 10
42-inch Covert Cloth, all colors,
worth Csc; Monday ................... 4Ic
40 to 46-inch silk-and-wool and all
wool two-toned Novelties, 59c quail
42-inch all-wool. wide vale Devon
shire Serge, soc quality. .SI12c
36-inch all-wool Cloth and Novelty
Checks, worth SOC; Monday. Zoe
40-inch all-Wool Serge, in brown and
gray only, 39c quality; Monday. l9c
45-inch MOhair Novelties sell every
where at 25c Monday. ...............12 12c
Double-fold Novelties, an odd lot,
sold for 1212c and 15c; to close,
Monday ............. ..............'... &C
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
4O-inch Atwood Boucle, was ACC,
Monday ........... ................:... Zoe
4O-inch< Brocade Mohair, was 49c;
46-inch Serge, good value at 69c,
4O-inch Brocade Mohair and Wool,
good value &c., Monday.............. Acc
4O-inch all-wool Brocade, was 69c,
Monday ........ ..................... 4Jc
4S-inch Henrietta, worth 75c Mon
day ............. ................. 49,. OSc
46-inch Plain Mohair, was 81; Mon 80
day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .........'.'.. oSC
46-inch Wool and Mohair, fine quail
ity, was $1.10, Monday. zoe
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Scarce and Quiet-HOgs Trihe
Weaker-Sheep Steady.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2.-Cattle-Receipts light
ard shipments light. There were but few fresh
arrivals The market was quiet at about yes
farday's nrsces.
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2-lThe week closed quietly In
the cattle market. There was the usual Satur-
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SHOES! SHOES. SHOES

Our shoe department is fast growing
L to be the most popular department in the
T city Every day we here have beauti-
- full and have cheap.
SPECIALS FOR MONDAY.
Ladies' 81 Shoes .......................$1.3 SO
Ladies Dongola Lace and Button
L Shoes. worth So Monday, special, $1.39
T All sizes and widths.
- $2.4S Ladies' Shoes special ........$185
beautiful line of Ladies' Dongola
L toes in dime, quarter and half toes
= These are special bargains, and it will
= pay you to look into this.
"a and S. Ladies hand-turned and
!. Genuine French ie kid silk and $3.50
leather tops; these are high grade
+ shoes and good filters; Monday
special ........................... -. 50 20
l. Boys school shoes from 75c up to. $I9S
l. HOSIERY AN UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' Union Suits, fine ribbed,
fleece lined. V front; worth 75c,
Ladies' extra fine ribbed, fleece lined
Union Suits, worth $3.50, for .... CSC
l. Ladies all-wool ribbed Union Suits,
r Misses fine ribbed feece-lined
Union Suits worth 69c, for $1,000. 800
+ Misses all-wool fine ribbed Vests
L and pants, worth 75c, for ........... 49c
Y Ladies Onyx black cotton Hose
\ high spliced heel, sole and seam
+ Ladies' Ipswich fast black ribbed
L cotton Hose, worth Csc. for ........ 15c
= BROSNAN BROS
r 6 and 8 w. Washington St.
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PnnItrv nnd Other PrOduce.
PRICES maid by shipnersl

OFFICES pdlu Dy sHIppeIsD
Pcultry-Hens. 71ac; springs, 7lSc; =, Cocks S
large 96110c; small 7QSc; ducks, &C; geese 49c
for full feathered, S0c for plucked
Butter-Country, choice, 1Oc; mixed, &C.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 121z9lSc.
Feathers-PIime geese, SOC per Id; prime duck.
" Be ees for yellow. 25c for dark.
WooISMedium, unwashed, 15c; fine merino. un-
washed l06l1c; tub-washed, 20Q25c; bury and
understandable, sc less.
HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
Green-salted Hides--No. 1. sac; No. 2 TIC; NO.
calf, Zoe: No. calf, Size
Tallow--No. l. Sc No. 2. 2l9c.
Bones-Dry, S12d1S per ton.
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Children's seamless ribbed Hose, ex-
ira double knee extreme high
spliced ankle, three thread heel
and toe. worth 25c, for; .l21Sc
Misses fine quality ribbed Hose
guaranteed fast color; worth 15c,
Tor .......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I12c
CORSETS.
American Lady, high bust; worth
R. 4 6. Vigiiant Corset, in drab, 30
black and white; worth 69c, for. $50
HANDkERCHIEFS.
Ladies' fancy Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs; worth 15c, for........... 1Oc
Ladies fancy Silk Handkerchiefs;
worth 19c. for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
Gents colored Border Handker-
chiefs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
LADIES' COLLARS AND CUFFS.
Ladies, Sets in all colors: worth soc
Sets Tor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zoe
KID GLOVES.
Ladies' Mocha Gloves, 2 clasp, in
green, tans, browns, red and
black; worth $1.25, for.............$1.O0
LACES.
Oriental net-tOp LaceS, up to
inches wide; worth up to Csc, for. &c
KNIT GOODS.
Babys hand-knit Wool socks. ....... Csc
Baby's handmade Wool Bootees... 10c
COLORED DRESS GOODS DEPART
MENT.
High-class Novelty Dress Goods from
the best foreign manufacturers, tOgeth-
er with the latest designs from the best
American looms, all at popular prices.
The following tell their own tale briefly:
42-inch Brocaded Velour Richelieu,
full line of shades; worth $780,
BROSNAN BROS
6 and 8 w. Washington St.
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Our shoe department is fast growing
to be the most popular department in the
city. Every day we here have beauti-
full and have cheap.
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THE ALASKAN TREATY.
II VIII BE Confirmed by the Senate
without Amendment.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The Senate
committee on foreign relations to-day
agreed to report the Alaskan boundary
treaty with Great Britain without amend
ment or change. The arbitration treaty was
not considered, but will be taken up at
a. special meeting OF the committee to be
held next Friday There was no material
discussion of the Alaskan treaty and no
criticism of any of the features on the part
of any senator. either Republican or DEM
ocrat. There was. indeed, such an evident
desire for cooperation that it was re-
marked upon by members of the commit
tee as an evidence of a change of feeling
with the change of administration. Sena-
tor Davis the new chairman of the COM
rnittee. presided. He had made a study of
the treaty and was able TO explain its pro-
visions which he did. in detail. 1t was the
opinion of all the members that the treaty
would result to the advantage of the United
States. IL was stated that the DETECTION of
the line so as 10 place the summit of Mount
St Elias directly on the line of demarka-
tiOn would result in a gain TO the United
States of thirteen or fourteen square miles
of territory.
Later in the day Senator Davis reported
10 the Senate a resolution favorable to rat
ificaton OF the Alaskan boundary treaty
and asked for its immediate consideration.
Senator Stewart interposed objection.
and the matter was postponed until the
next meeting.
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TWO MARKET SITES.
south siders Divided as 10 the Proper
Location.

The matter OF locating a market in the
southeastern part OF the city has stirred
up considerable contention among the mer-
chants ana others in the neighborhood OF
the Fountain square as TO the proper To-
cation of the place. \ short time ago the
South-side oouncilmen signed petition for
a market at Virginia avenue and Buchanan
street but there is another petition out,
signed Ii is said. by $500 citizens. asking
that the market be placed on Shelby street.
as il would be OF more general benent there
than at Buchanan street.
A meeting was held last night at Hester
and Prospect streets, and Councilman Smith
attended. He said he signed the Buchanan-
street petition under misrepresentation. II
is claimed by those favoring the Shelby
street site that a saloon keeper near Blu
chanan street obtained many names, and
after the names were signed headed them
with a petition which was not read by the
siGrers 1t is claimed that the old South
side foundry property on Shelby street, 90
by 195 feet. can be bought for not more
than s.. 500. while the old street-car barns,
a short distance away. can be had for about
81. 500 while the BuchaEan-street property
contemplated would cost in the neighbour
hood of $4,000.