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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
wOMEN's CLUBS, SESSIONS.
Plans Already Made for Federation
Meeting.
Philadelphia Press.


The next biennial convention of the Cen
erai Federation of Women's Clubs which
VIII open in Denver, Col. on June 81 1893
VIII nave for its chairman Mrs. Edward
Longstreth, one Of the most active leaders
OF pennsylvania S women'S clubs Some rad
zeal changes from past methods will be
made, and all the details will be arranged
we'll in advance by Mrs. Henrotin, of Cnica-
Mrs. Longstreth.
The Denver committee has been divided
into thirteen subcommittee, which cover
almost the entire sphere of women's inter-
eStS. Mrs. LOngStrethS executive ability
found wide recognition during the recent
Louisville assembly, for which she conduct
ed the business WOmen'S department to a
falr plane of success. Her appointment to
lowed, in which responsibility another hon.
or was thrust upon her-that of chief exec
utive of the biennial.
Her first decision was to depart from con-
Ventional methods and propose a conference
as the ideal of the next federation reunion
so there Will be no essays or speeches at
next June'S session. Subjects for discus
sion will be introduced by competent speak
ers in brief remarks, and then submitted to
the audience for debate The audience will
be made up of club presidents and delegates
who have been trained to speak, so Mrs.
Longstreth anticipates inspiring results
Board and council meetings will monopo-
lie Tuesdays sessions. The Governor of
the State mayor of the city. president of
the Denver Womans Club Mrs. Sarah S.
Plat, and state correspondent Mrs. e. NJ.
Ashley. will make addresses of welcome on
Wednesday. Mrs. Henrotin will respond
Education, studied from four view points
education per se-will be given Wednesday
evening. Mrs Mary E. Mufnford, Mrs. Ott-
ley, of Georgia, and Mrs. COray, of Utah,
have been invited to speak on their special
ties.
The balance of the week will be occupied
by highly interesting sessions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Two views of the Library.


Two men from out of town were among
the visitors at the new library of Congress
Thursday afternoon. One was a slightly
bored-looking man, with that intangible
something about his dress and manner
which stamps the New Yorker The other
was a shabby little old man with long,
white beard. The dissatisfaction of the New
Yorker began with the bronze figures of the
fountain. They were entirely out of scale,
he said. The front of the building, he sadf
was simply an overgrown sideboard design
and ought to be done in beveled glass and
quartered oak. The entrance looked like a
storm door The decorations inside were
overdone-lacked depth of tone, holiness of
drawing; strength was sacrificed to over
refinement; things did not hang together.
The little old man with the white beard fol-
lowed him about the building; but | am
sure he did not hear the New Workers. re-
marks. They came out together.
What do you think Of the buil1ing?"
asked an official the door. The New
Yorker looked naughty.
Some tremendously fine points" he said,
''but on the whole IT'S stupendous rlonu-
ment Of wasted opportunities"
The shabby little old man simply turned
his head to look back, when the official
spoke to him. His eyes glistened. He drew
a long breath.
Sir" he said, solemnly, 81 think it gives
one something to live for"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Other Deaths.

FRESNO, Cal. Dec s. 1t has been
learned that w. w. Treadwel who died in
the hospital in this county on Sunday last
OF consumption, was connected with mil
Honatre family in New York State. The
remains of the deceased have been en-
balmed by local undertaking firm for
shipment to Alanzon Treadwell, of Jersey
The arrangements for the shipment of
TreadwelPs body was made through Vice
President Poster, of the Chase National
Bank, of New York
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Dec. s.
Capt. George T. Walker, until year ago.
inspector of steamboats, and barges for the
port of Philadelphia, died in this city to-day
of heart failure. Mr.. walker came to Colora-
do Springs in June. 1885, on account of null
monary troubles. He was thirty-fve years
OF age. lie formerly conducted one OF the
largest steamboat and barge businesses in
philadelphia. The remains will be taken
East.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec S.-Chief Jus
tlce Conway, of the Wyoming Supreme
Court, died early this morning. He had
been sick about three weeks with the grip
but no one supposed that he was seriously
election.
NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Beniamin Lichten-
stein, proprietor of the Harlem Opera
House and Music Hall and head of the
cigar firm of Lichtenstein Brothers & Co.
died at his home in this city to-day He
leaves a large fortune.
CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. s. - John G.
James. assistant general freight agent of
the Lake Shore Railway. died to-day at
Pueblo. Col. Mr. James had been with the
company twenty wears
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Indiana and Illinois Mines.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. S.-The Indi-
ana operators and miners cannot account
for the delay in calling the joint conference
which, it was agreed at the Columbus meet
ing, that brought the big strike to an end,
should be held in the middle Of this month,
to adopt wage scale for the new scale
year, beginning JAN 1, and it is probable
that. Indiana will try to agree with Illinois
on a scale, disregarding the old interstate
arrangement. 1t is among the probabilities
interstate national organizations. There
is a growing feeling in this State that the
national officers of the miners organza-
ton are too much controlled by the situa-
ton in Ohio and Pittsburg to give proper
consideration to the welfare of their mem
berS in Indiana and Illinois,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
A Defective FederaI Law.

Lizzie Denomie, a young Indian halfbreed
from Lac La Flambeau, was before the
Federal Court to-day charged with assault
with intent to kill two Indians, and her
case brought up an important oversight in
the federal laws. The assault was COM
mitted by Lizzie at a dance Aug. Y. After
the girl had spent lis days in Jail here
Judge Dunn to-day dismissed her case on q
motion for want of jurisdiction. Congress
in 1885 passed a law to provide punishme mt
for assault committed by Indians on res
ervation, but left it to the other statutes
to settle in what courts and in what man
Eer the offepse should be tried. On inves-
tigation it was found that there is no other
statute which contains these provisions
and the court was without jurisdiction. The
decision is one of national impOrtance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
PROBABLY BASELESS RUMOR.
British Troop Ship AvOca Reported to
Have FOundered.

LONDON, Dec ga rumor cabled from
Halifax that the British troop ship Avoca,
bound from Jamaica to Cape Town, with a
thousand troops on board has foundered is
not credited here. According to a telegram
received to-day from Teneriffe the Avoca,
supposed to be the troop ship, had arrived
at Ascension island, though the date of ar
rival is not given 1t is noted as bearing on
the two dispatches that the First battalion,
Liverpool Regiment consisting of eight
for Cape Town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
A Woman's Explanation.
Washington Post.

And speaking of calling, or of paying
visits, which / believe is the ultra-correct
way to express the idea now, a young
foreigner who makes his home in Wash
ington for the present, tells me that Wash
ington is the only capital in the civilized
world where men who are really good form
make evening calls. One does not do it, he
says, in Paris or Vienna, or London. 1t is
ionabIe in New York, and Chicago men do
it alphabetically but in Washington a man
may pay calls after o'clock in the even
ing, and be perfectly correct. The young
foreigner attributes the custom to the fact
that Washington is a Southern town. but I
asked one charming woman about it, and
the answer she gave me seemed perfectly
logical, reasonable and comprehensive
My dear" said she, lit is the custom,
and long may 1t wave. 1t is founded on the
eternal truth that every woman looks bet
ter by artificial light than she does by sun
light, and Washington women are sensible
enough to stick to 1t"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Dec. S.--The jury in
the case of Thomas Bosworth against Flora
Evans has been decided in favor of the de-
PENDANT. The case is a peculiar one. The
Evans girl was run down by Lake Erie
& Western train and lost an arm and
foot. She brought suit for $4,000 damages
and in the United States Court was given
81 900. OF this amount Judge Baker allowed
for their services. Bosworth claimed, how
ever, to have a contract and sued for 81 200
additional. The case was taken from here
to Decatur on change of venue and the
jury was out for a long time before return
ing a verdict. The girl invested the IS 900
receiV ed by her in farm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Indiana Notes.

Daniel Delhagen, of Greensboro, has re-
ceived word from Cincinnati that by the
death of his father he is heir to $4,000
An interesting find has been made in a
gravel pit near Williamsburg on the Lewis
farm. WOrkmen there unearthed what APP
pears to be prehistoric pottery or lime
kiln. In it was piece of material much re-
sembling metal glass, and also sun-baked
brick. Numerous evidences of d prehistoric
people have been found in Wayne county.
Suit was filed at Richmond yesterday
against George W. Roberts, trustee of
Greene township. on his bond and to en-
join him from paying any more money to
the Massillon (O.) Bridge Company, and
also to recover money that he has already
paid the company. The suit is brought by
the taxpayers of Greene township, and the
complaint alleges that Roberts contracted
for a fourteen hundred dollar bridge with
out getting proper authority from the
County Commissioners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Oscar wilde in Destitution.
Harold Frederic in New york 1Ymes

= 1~N~SAAS~t III WV NAHA AtAAAND'
The Paris Journal the other day contained
an editorial appeal for money for Oscar
Wilde, who is described as living in Naples
in the most pitiable distress. OF course. tie
Journal also described him as a victim of
the atrocious cruelty of British Philistinism,
but that is not to the point. l learn from
friends of Wilde here who helped him when
he came out of prison, but who will have
nothing further to do with him. that he is
undoubtedly in sore poverty in Naples and
Is likely to remain so. But it is through no.
body's fault but his own His wife was en-
abled to make him an allowance of SIS a
week when he left England, which was to
be continued solely on condition that he was
not to see young Alfred Douglas again
When he was fairly settled in Naples Doug
las joined him, and on this being discovered
1t was concluded to let them starve together,
and mis- allowance was permanently stopped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Big steamer Adrift.

vALETTA, Dec S-The Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Companys
steamer Clyde, Captain Gordon, which left
Marseilles on Dec 4, and which was due to
arrive at Malta on Monday last, is missing,
and government tug is searching for her.
1t is thought in shipping circles that the
Clydes detention is due to storms.
LONDON, Nov. S.-The British consul at
Ajaccio, capital of Corsica, telegraphs that
the Clyde has been seen drifting near the
Corsican coast. The passenger list of the
Clyde shows hundred passengers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
SHOT DOWN LIKE A SLAVE.
How DIR. Grigsby Proceeded to Dis
cipline n Tenant.

ctpltne Tenant.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind, Dec S.-Coroner Max
well returned yesterday from holding the
inquest over the body of Henry Schwally,
who was killed by DR.. Grigsby, and states
that four of the witnesses whom he ex-
amined all agree that DR.. Grigsby and
Schwally quarreled over Schwally turning
his horses in the stock field. Schwally
picked up a scantling and started for the
doctor, then changed his mind and stood
leaning on the stick. DR.. Grigsby told
Schwally to turn the horses out or he would
turn them out over his dead body. Grigsby
then called his tenant a vile name and
Schwally replied: 80 are you.'' Grigsby
then drew a pistol and shot him directly
through the throat Schwally was still lean
ing on the piece of wood when he was shot
No weapon of any kind was found on the
body of Schwally. Coroner Maxwell has
the bullet which was found in Schwaly's
neck. DIR. Grigsby gave bail for s. 600. Dr.
Grigsby left for his home in Ohio yesterday
He is resident of Washington Courthouse
o., but was formerly a resident of Oaktown
Knox county. He owns a large amount of
land in this county and also in Ohio. Henry
Schwally, whom Grigsby killed, Ger
man and came to this county from Ohio
a few years ago. He leaves a large family
in destitute circumstances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Fires started in Glass Works.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. S.-Evidently sat
istied in their own minds that there will be
no more trouble with the workers in signing
the wage agreement, many gas belt window
glass manufacturers lighted their fires to-
day and prepared for resumption. In An
derson the Victor Company made this move,
and also prepared for the first melt. All of
the plants have been closed down since
June. They will operate from Jan. until
July BY an agreement entered into by
the manufacturers several months ago no
manufacturer was to put his plant in opera
scale was signed 1t is thought that this
will be modified and they will be allowed
to start on Christmas day. The Indiana
turers left tonight for Pittsburg to sign
their scale agreements according to the
vote of the workers, which was announced
this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
DR.. Campbell Morfit.

LONDON, Dec. S.-Dr. Campbell Morft,
the distinguished American chemist died
here to-day.
DR.. Morfit was born in Herculaneum, Mo-,
Nov 10, 1870. He early applied himself to
the study of chemistry and was connected
with several colleges. In 1861 he went to
London, England. His work included re-
searches in guanos, salts, sugars, the anal
ysis of Goals, gun mesquite and glycerin
accounts of which he published in the
scientific journals of the time. Since his
residence abroad he had devoted more at
tention to the Improvement of technical
processes, notably in the preparation of
condensed food ration, the manufacture of
paper, the refining of oils and other similar
work. Hc was member of various scien-
tific societies and fellow of the Chemical
Society of London and of the Institute Of
Chemistry. Beside writing numerous scien-
thc papers he was joint author with Jas
9. Booth of report to the United States
Ordnance Department on gun metal in 1853
from Investigations by him in a laboratory
that he established on his own plan at
Ptkesville Arsenal, Maryland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
TWENTY TOOK THE VEIL.
Ceremony by Bishop Chatard at St.
Mnry's of the Woods.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. S.-Twenty
young women to-day took the habit of the
Sisters of Providence, at St. Mary's of the
Woods, the mother house of the order in the
United States. The names &C these who ap-
peared before Bishop Chatard in the chapel
in bridal costume, heard his address, and,
after retiring to a side room, reAppeared in
the somber habit of the order, are as follows:
Sister Gertrude Marie, Gertrude Howell,
Lafayette; Sister Agnes Cecil, Julia O'Con-
nor, Saginaw, Mich; Sister EInilena, Emma
Blubaugh, Fort Wayne; Sister Mary Domi-
Helen, Catherine Duffy, Lafayette Sister
Mary Ursilina. Helen Schick, Lafayette;
Sister Mary Carmilita, Sadie Moran. Boston:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
QUEER DEMOCRATIC DEAL.
Upton Recorder Sued on a Contract
for Half His Salary.

1lUtOM 1teCOEOCE SuCU OM ~
for Half His Salary.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Upton, Ind, Dec. S.-A suit filed in the
Upton Circuit Court as a result of the
campaign of 1896 has exposed queer ante
election Democratic deal. 1t is alleged in
the complaint that Luther Welshons, who
was a candidate for the Office of recorder
on the Democratic ticket had entered into
a contract with w. l.. Bergman that if the
latter would pay half the campaign ex-
penses Mrs. Bergman should be deputy re-
corder and receive for her services half the
salary of the office. WelshonS was elected
by very small plurality and Mrs. Berry
man at once entered on her duties as deputy
recorder. At the end of the first year
Welshons refused to allow her one-half the
salary, and settled with her on the basis
of $40 a month The salary of the office is
81 ,450 and suit was brought for the differ
ence between the amount paid ana half the
salary of the office Mrs. Bergman refuses
to surrender the deputyship during the
tendency of the suit. Prominent attorneys
express an opinion that the recorder vio-
lated the election bribery law and that he
can be thrown out of his office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Dec. S.--Allen G.. Busick,
of Winamac, Ind, to-day brought suit in
the Wabash Circuit Court to set aside the
will of his foster father, the late Joseph
W. Busick, president of the Wabash Ma
tional Bank and one of the wealthiest citi-
zens of Wabash. The foster son was cut
off with a thousand dollars, the estate,
amounting to 100000, going to Mrs. Busiek,
Gillen Busick, of Kokomo, and Mrs. Madge
Bailey, daughter, of Wabash. Undue in
fluence and unsound mind of the testator
are alleged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

OWOSSO, Mich, Dec. Sire which broke
out in the Owosso casket works about 8
O'Clock this morning destroyed one life and
$4,000 worth of property. Frank Wilcox
night Waterman, aged twenty-seven, and
the support of an aged mother, living in De-
troit, was suffocated while trying to quench
the fire with u hand extinguisher. Insur-
ance, 81, 600.
NASHUA. N H., Dec. S-The interior of
the four-story block on West Pearl street
owned and occupied by c. B. Pease, dealer
in house furniture, was damaged by fire
during the night. Loss estimated at S35 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

1t is law of Nature. as Henry George
observes in his new book, that men seek
satisfaction of their desires with the mini
mum of exertion; and this principle, he
adds, is the fundamental law of political
economy What is true Of men is just as
true of women. Take the task of Christmas
shopping-it might be SO laborious that all
but the Amazons would shun it. But the
stores have done all that is possible to
minimize the exertion required; and their
much to bring desire and satisfaction SO
close together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
JUDGE DYKEMAN,s ERROR.
Democratic Political Enthusiasm
Caused Him to Misrepresent.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Dec. S-The Pan
handle railroad men here are quite indignant
at Judge D. d. Dykeman's statement with
reference to the shops in this city at the
meeting of the Democratic central commit
tee Tuesday. Mr.. j. T. Brooks, vice pres
ident of the Panhandle road, did not, in his
speech here last year. make any promises
of any kind whatever. Notwithstanding
that fact, he might safely have done SC,
as the records show the number of hours
to eight, and, in many instances, to ten
hours. The wages paid employees at the
shops here are per cent more than year
ago. The increase has been steady and
gradual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

Court held that as the United States had no
property outside of the three-miie limit the
law prohibiting the destruction of seals in
the waters of Alaska" did not apply to
pelagic sealing on the high seas. In conse-
quence poaching by American vessels was
in effect legalized, and quite Il number of
American vessels have been sealing in Ber-
ing sea, although the government has been
seeking TO show that this sealing was un-
5ustihable. 1t is expected also that this step
by the United States will have a salutary
effect on the negotiations now in progress
with Great Britain and Canada.
Mr.. Hit will call the bill up at the meet
ing of the foreign affairs committee and is
purpose is to have it reported and passed
with the least delay possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
The Yantic at Detroit.

DETROIT, Dec. S.-The long-anticipated
United States ship Yantic arrived at l
o'clock this morning after vexatious voy-
age from Boston. The ship is now in pos
session of the Detroit Naval Reserve. She
will be locked and overhauled. Her false
forward woodwork, which was taken off in
order to get the steamer through the St.
Lawrence canals will be replaced, as well
as her spars, rigging, etc, which is now
piled on the decks. Crowds of people Wis
tied the new acquisition of the lake navy
to-day The vessel is thirty-three years old,
but sound and well adapted for a training
shin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09

JACKSONVILLE, o., Dec. S-One man
was killed and two men fatally hurt at
Floodwood, O., this afternoon. The vic
tins were: Riley Powell and son Will and
Peter Klinesmith, of Logan. The two
Powells were working in the mines of g.
V. Shafer & Son, and were victims of a
blast bursting through the ribs of an adj
joining room. The younger Powell was in
stantly killed and the father will die. Kline
smith was bossing a gang of workmen en-
gagged in tearing down the old furnace,
when a pulley gave way and fell upon him,
fatally injuring him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Mexico TO Issue silver bonds.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. S.-The Chamber
of Deputies has approved the bill authoriz-
ing the minister of finance to issue new
series of per cent. silver bonds of the in
terror debt to the amount of $40. 600 900,
making the total authorization $6O,0OOUJO.
The bill is now before the Senate. These
bonds are issued to convert the floating debt
into the form of subsidies, port works. pay
mentS, etc, and as a means of making the
internal debt uniform. These bonds are al
ways in active demand in Europe, where
they are mostly held by small investors,
who regard them as an excellent form of
placing their savings. The bonds are
quoted at Is to so in this market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, Dec. S-Arrived: Teutonic,
from Liverpool; Spaarndam from Rotter-
dam. Sailed: Germanic, for Liverpool;
Southwark, for Antwerp; ST. Paul, for
Southampton; Brenerhaven, for Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. S.-Arrived: Spree,
from New York for Bremen; Paris, from
New York Sailed Saale for New York.
ANTWERP, Dec 6.-Arrived: Fennsyl-
vania, from Philadelphia.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8-Sailed: Amster-
dam, for New York
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8.--Arrived Catalonia.
from Boston