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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
Serious Charges Against Officers of
the Linseed-OiI Trust.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16-Application for re-
ceiver for the National Linseed Oil Com
pany was made in the United States Circuit
Court late to-day. The bill was filed by
Meyer Bernhard who states that he is the
owner of twenty-five shares of the stock of
the corporation. Bernhard sets up the claim
that the National Linseed Oil Company has
been thoroughly discredited, chiefly through
the operations of it's officers and directors.
and so embarrassed financially that it is no
longer able to prosecute its business effec-
lively and with profit or to carry out the
objects for which it was incorporated. The
court is asked to appoint a receiver and to
order that the affairs of the corporation be
liquidated and settled. The bill or complaint
reviews the history of the company from
the time of its organization, in 1887, under
the name of the Enterprise Storage and
Transit Company, up to the present time.
The bill asserts that by reason of gross and
fraudulent mismanagement on the part of
its officers and directors and the misappro-
priation by them of its moneys, revenues
and income the company has been par
alyZed in its operations and unable 70 meet
it's financial Engagements 1t is also de-
been utterly unmindful of ther duties and
obligations as such, and in violation of the
trust imposed in them and contrary to law
have in the name and in behalf of the COM
pany, engaged in speculative ventures in
which large sums were lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
PILGRIMS FROM VISION.
Return of $50 KIOndiIers with AbOu
$15O,OOO in Yellow Dust.

PORT TOWNSEND Wash, Sept. 16.-The
steamer City of Seattle arrived to-day from
Skaguay with $50 klondikers who left Daw-
son Sept. 2. The amount of gold dust
brought out is variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000. Leonard Winbolt, the
purser of the river steamer Linda, COM
mitted suicide by taking morphine while
the steamer was on it's way down the river.
He was a native of London, England, aged
twenty-five.
The following deaths occurred at St.
Mary's Hospital at Dawson: A Butan,
Canada; Thomas Tennet, London, England;
James Sheehy, Virginia City, New; James
Keys, California.
The recently organized miners associa-
ton held Its first meeting Aug. 20 and
drafted letter to Sir Wilfrid Laurier APP
pealing TO him for the appointment of a
commission to inquire into the manner in
which Gold Commissioner Fawcett has con-
Quoted his office and also making specific
charges against him and other officials.
The Salvation Army has just completed
large barracks at Dawson and has already
commenced the work of taking care of the
sick and relieving the distress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Now that the matter of surgeons has been
called up it will be well to understand how
far those selected by the President are of
the regular army or from civil life. OF the
highest medical officers, chief surgeons
with the rank of lieutenant colonel. five are
from the regular army and two from civil
life. There are seventeen chief surgeons
with the rank of major. all of whom are
from civil life. One of these is DIR. Thomas
C. Kimball, of this State, who is said to be
a reputable physician of experience. There
are sixty division and brigade surgeons with
the rank of major, forty-one of whom are
from the regular army. In the First Corps,
of whose hospitals so much complaint has
been made, there were six physicians with
the rank of major, and three ply
sicans from civil life. 1t is fair to assume
that the six surgeons from the regular
army. all holding commissions which give
them precedence in the direction of affairs
over those from civil life should have the
directing voice in the management of divi-
sion hospitals.
Take Santiago, from whence the loudest
complaint of inefficiency comes, and what
do we find? The chief surgeon was Benja-
min F. Pope, of the regular army, and all
of the division and brigade surgeons, except
three. were from the army. All of the quar-
termasters with the Fifth Corps. with three
exceptions. were in the army when the war
began, and the same is true of the ranking
commissaries. Except so far as they were
connected with volunteer regiments whose
medical officers and quartermasters were
appointed by the Governors of States. the
surgeons, assistant surgeons and quarter
masters connected with the Santiago army
belonged to the regular army. Every chief
quartermaster, with one exception. and ev-
cry chief commissary was appointed from
the regular army. Quite a number of
brigade quartermasters and commissaries
were appointed from civil life. bat all the
officers in the direction Of large affairs in
these much criticised branches of the serv-
ice are men who have had experience in
the regular army.
And yet with such facts as these. found
In the roster of general officers issued after
the last appointment was made. men who
claim to be truthful 20 about declaring that
the President put the medical and supply
branches Of the army service into the hands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

A local paper which has distinguished
itself by swapping up and exaggerating ev-
erything tending to prove the mistreatment
of the soldiers gives great conspicuousness
to some statements of Chaplain Christensen.
of the One-hhndred-and-fifty- Indiana
Regiment. The burden of the chaplains
charge hes against the hospital manage
ment and the treatment of sick soldiers at
Camp Thomas and he attributes it mainly
to the alleged incompetence of the corps
surgeon, whom he characterizes as horse
doctor, who has devoted his life to doc
toring horses and mules and has never
practiced among human beings" The ply
stefan referred to is Dr. Rush Huidekoper.
of Philadelphia, who was a physician of
the regular school and general practice for
many years before he was placed at the
head of the veterinary department of the
University of Pennsylvania. To character
ize such a man as "a mere horse Doctor
is neither generous nor just, and to say
that he never practiced among human be-
ings" is untruthfu. The anmus of the
chaplains statement appears in his inter-
view. WHO was responsible for this mans
dppOlH ne ASKS ana answers, res
ident Mckinley appointed him. Here we
have the motive of most of the attacks and
complaints regarding the alleged suffering
and Ill treatment of the soldiers. Under the
guise of philanthropy their primary object
is to hit the appointing power and hurt the
administration. If tho Journal may be per-
mitted to judge from the voluntary express
sions of several officers Of the. regiment re-
garding statements emanating from Chap
lain Christensen and regarding his connec-
ton with the regiment, they will carry very
little weight among those who are con-
versant with the facts. They will, how
ever, render public service by contributing
to the cumulative evidence as to the real
motive and animus CT most of the distorted
and untruthful statements on the same SUBJ
ject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
AN INTERESTING SITUATION IN
AFRICA.

The last few days have been prolific of
news concerning the peace negotiations,
the situation in the Philippines. in Cuba
and in Crete, but they have brought moth
ing of more immediate interest than the oc-
cupation of Fashoda, on the upper Nile. by
a French expeditionary force under Major
Marchand, assisted by 10000 Abyssinians
This movement is more than natural in
cident of the race which has been going on
for some time between England and France
for possession of the Eastern Sudan. 1t
seems to be a direct defy to England equiv
alent almost to an invasion of British terri
tory. This, as well as the Anglo Egyptian
campaign for the recovery of the upper
Nile provinces, which formerly belonged to
Egypt, until wrested from her by the Mahdi,
and which eliminated in the recent over
whelming victory by the Anglo-E Egyptian
forces under General Kitchener, is part of
the great scheme for the partition of Africa,
in which England and France are the lead
ing actors. The movement now reported
seems to be plain violation of an agree
ment signed by British and French COM
missioners in Paris in June last constituting
what was called the Niger deIimtation of
Anglo French claims. If so, England will
lose no time in resenting and repelling it.
General Kitchener is noted for the secrecy
of his movements and his readiness to as
sumo responsibility. The dispatch con-
firming the French occupation of Fashoda
says that General Kitchener tried to pre-
vent the news from reaching England and
that he was making dispositions to drive
the French out of Fashoda. 1t may be that
he wished to anticipate embarrassing or
ders from London and that his policy is to
strike the French before he can be re-
strained. In that case we may hear very
soon of fight or foot race between the
English and French on the upper Nile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Ex-secretary Carlisle has been retained
Cages decision against their right 10 OBJ
tain government war bonds by proxy tub
scriptions. The ex-secretary will take the
ground that the Treasury Department has
no right to inquire into the individuality or
motive of a person who brought a power
of attorney properly executed and rendered
money in payment of bonds. This is purely
able that when the brokers wanted an adj
vocatc they should have turned 10 the gen.
tleman who, as secretary of the treasury
under Mr.. Cleveland, put some fat jobs in
their way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

At the beginning of the late war the ma
5ority of the Democratic press of the coun-
try behaved itself admirably, taking
strong stand iu support of the administra-
ton. That stand would have been COM
mendabe had 1t not been that the recent
behavior of many of the same journals has
spoiled the good impression they had pre-
viously made and blackened the characters
that were supposed to be fair 1t is not in
being loyVI occasionally that good citizen
ship consists, but in being loyal all the time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Toward the end of a week which has wit
messed the return of troops and which has
an entertainment calling thousands Of peo-
pie every night to the fair grounds. and on
close. warm night it is cause for surprise
that Tomlinson Hall was so well filled last
evening to listen to the speech of Mr.. Bev-
eridge II was a fine speech not only in the
art OF the orator, but IN the matter pre-
sented He did not travel over beaten
paths. but turned his audience to the future
Of the Republic as seen BY commercial ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
yicttms Of n hallway Wreck

GUNNISON. Col, Sept 16.-Conductor l..
NJ Riley and Engineer John Pettinger were
killed and Brakeman Tresser was badly in
iured I'm a railway wreck on the Denver &
Rio CSrande in the Black canyon, a few miles
west OF Sapinero. The train, which was
wrecked, was made up of empty passenger
coaches running west. From some un-
known cause, while running at full speed.
the engine and one car left the track and
went into the Gunnison river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

After a six weeks campaign in the tropics.
with all the contingencies incident to change
of climate diet and habits. three batteries
from the States of Indiana, Pennsylvania
and Missouri, respectively, arrived in New
York without single man on the sick list.
Yet some stay-at-home patriots are quite
overcome by the mortality among the SOL
49,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

.pansionist with the vision of man who
believes that this people are capable Of per-
forming the greatest things. 1t was a
speech for thoughtful people. Mr.. Beverage
has acquitted himself brilliantly many times.
but he has never before attained the power
and breadth Of last NIGHTS speech.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Senator Eugene Hale, of Maine. will be
his own successor, as he is the only man
spoken of asa candidate. He was first
elected in 1881. so that the next election
will be his fourth. He enjoys the confidence
OF the business men of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The only two military organizations mus
tered out as yet are the Rough Riders and
two batteries of Iowa artillery The regi-
ments which have been or are about to be
furloughed are still under the control of the
War Department and subject to orders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

If Chaplain Christensen knew of any por-
tion of the evils which he is pouring into the
columns of the Sentinel and did not make
written report of them to his commanding
officer, he is not guiltless. There is not
much use for a chaplain in a regiment I'M
less he takes hand in correcting abuses.
or at least attempting to do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The statement from Havana that many of
the Spanish officers are studying English in
the hope of obtaining commissions in the
United States army shows what a truly
guileless people we have been dealing with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

When the battle ships Oregon and Iowa
reach Manila the United States will have a
fleet in those waters stronger than that of
any. other nation. That will facilitate the de-
cision of other nations not to NEEDLE in the
Philippine question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

General Grosvenor said in his speech at
: Freeport, Ill, that Zone hour at Gettys-
burg cost the American people more lives
than has this war at the present time" He
might have added that in thirty minutes
one brigade lost more men in the charge
on Missionary Ridge than all the losses in
battle during the recent war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Honor to whom, ETC. The Queen al
Spain is showing herself a fit successor to
Queen Isabella. to whom we owe our dis
covery, by her treatment of the sick soldiers
who have returned from the campaigns of
the late war, and by purchasing medicine
and supplies for them out of her own private
wealth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The Cubans' cry is Absolute independence
or nothing!' Well, what are they kicking
for? They have the latter of their two al
ternatives as a Spanish inheritance, and
have yet to prove themselves worthy of the
former as an American gift
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Captain General Blanco expresses regret
that tae peace protocol was signed before
he had an opportunity to measure arms with
the army Of the United States. Had the
opportunity occurred he would probably now
be on his way to Spain as paroled prisoner
instead of still exploiting himself in Ha-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
Can be found at the following places:
EW YORK--Astor House.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK--Astor House.
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
cINcINNATI--J. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
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LOUISv1LLE-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 and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The Republican majority in Maine is about
2,0o0. In 1884 Mr. Blaine's majority was
about 10000 This years figure, without SO
much as the circulation of speech by con-
gressmen, is a great victory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

chaplain in the service of the United
States who charges the President by name
with appointing unfit and incompetent men
to positions in the army lays himself open
to military discipline
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

If. however, majority of the people of
Cuba, with a fair election, should vote in
favor Of annexation, the popular will should
be respected by General Gomez
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
HistriOnic.

First Monkey-What do you think of the
new arrival?
Second Monkey-He may be all right, but
he has some human traits 1 don't like. He
is little too fond of the center of the
cage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

The insiiIar colonies of Spain have been
squeezed and MIXED so long for revenue
only that they will be slow in adapting
themselves to fair conditions and honest
government under any form.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
A Hero.

The Kind Lady-So you are a hero Of the
tented field?
Weary Watkins-Ye ssum I was one of
the best in the circus at one time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Many Of the returning soldiers will need
employment in the course of few weeks.
An organization to assist them systematic
cally would be practical assistance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

of unusual strength and duration aroused
the people here at o'clock this morning.
1t caused houses TO tremble and dishes TO
onds. It seemed to travel eastward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Have you ever loved before?"
He asked, his voice with passion laden;
Have you ever loved before?"
MEN," said the little German maiden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

Calvin S. Brice, ex-janitor in county
courthouse in Ohio, is now perfecting plans
for establishing a line of railroad in China.
Who says there are not big possibilities in
American citizenship?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Soldiers Return,

They greeted him with smiles and tears,
Filled him with beef and mutton
And carried away for souvenirs
His last remaining button.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17

of inexperienced favorites. 1t is time that
intelligent people should regard such per-
sons as untruthful
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
From Cottage Place.
(COnllnunlcatcdl

Mr.. Ed!tor-You have frequently ad-
vocaied the making OF the jail birds
work. saw In your yesterdays Issue
that the Street Committee were not
employing any force on the streets on
account of the reduced appropriation.
Now. would 1t not be a good idea 10
make the men In Jail clean out the
cutters and sweep the streets. They
are badly In need OF It. especially High
street y glance at 1t would convince
most any one that 1t Is in dcplorab bic
condition. BY working these people II
would not come in contact with other
labor, because there Is no money to
employ any one just now. The Coun-
Gil at It's meeting Tuesday night should
pass an ordinance creating chain
gang for that purpose. Let tramps
be made to work also and the number
would soon be reduced. This Is a mat
ter of considerable Importance. There
are number OF six months men IN
jail who will nave 10 be fed and lie
in idlencss. These people prefer this
10 honest labor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
PORTSMOUTH is BECOMING


Thomas c. Matthews, J. A. Allen, II.
II. Longhead, George Matthers and
LOS Lousclle, Of New York, were here
yesterday from New York for the pur-
pose of making map OF Portsmouth
and its surroundings and the improve
ments that are being made and the
proposed improvements. They are go
ing to make 1t for New York ad-
vertising house that will make Ports
mouth better known 1t now looks as
IL there Is no need for n Portsmouth
man to register Norfolk" when he
goes away from home like n great many
do, because they claim that Ports
mouth has not been known. It will be
but a short while before she will be as
we'll known. If not better, than her sister
city, Norfolk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
RECKLESS RUNNING.

MT. fiullOr:
Please call attention OF the county
authorities TO The reckless manner in
which the electric cars run on County
street after they leave the city. They
seem To think thNt they have II right
to do ms they please In the county.
and they come mighty near doing It..
Sunday night, 7, In company with my
wife, left the ferry wharf nj 6:20 o. clock
for Cottage Place. Alter the car pass
ed Chestnut street the mntorman open
cd 1t wide and he went up County street
mt brenk-nsck speed. When he reach
ed the corner OF Goodwin and County
streets he never Stacked up In turn
Ing the curve. The conductor ana mo-
torman were both thrown off. j was
thrown up In one corner. and my wife
was thrown violently on the floor. See
Ing that we were all alive I called to
the motorman' to shut off the current
and put on brakes, but he did not shut
her down until we were nearly block
from the other corner. am to-day
suffering from bruises received In the
fall. Such recklessncss will result In
the killing Of some one yet. and the
sooner the company stops It the ,hetter
1t VIII be for them and the public gen
orally. thE
A SUFFERER.
From C0ttnre oIncn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
j. w. BROWN. JR.,
JOHN L. OWENS,
c. II. NASH,
l.. q. ISIEISOLY,
F TIT,

After the resolutions were read, the
president asked If any member of the
committee had anything to say. Mr..
Brown said that all the committee de-
sired to say was in the resolution.
Mr.. Ballentire then asked what dis
position would he made of the petition.
Mr.. Crimson moved that 1t be pre-
Gented to the Council.
The committee then adjourned md
Mr. King resumed the chair, and Mr..
Rallcntine presented the resolution to
the Council.
y motion was made that the petit
Ton be received and filed, which was
ADOPTED.
SIR E&Ecnt!ne moved that the bill be
read by sections and that the members
he allowed To discuss each section as
lhey saw nj, as he was absent anu
ola not have an opportunity to vote for
the amendments. end he claimed he
had right to do So. The president
stated that he would decide that unless
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