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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

VIENNA, Dec. 1-Emperor Francis
Joseph, on the occasion of the fiftieth ami
versary of his accession to the throne oc-
curing tomorrow, will grant full amnesty
to all lese majesty prisoners and remit the
remainder Of the sentences of $40 prisoners.
The jubilee festivities began this even
ing with torchlight procession in the
Ringstrasse and military tattoo The
principal thoroughfares Of the city We're
astic crowds cheering for the Emperor.
Similar fetes took place in other towns At
Trieste the illuminations were exceptionally
brilliant and bonfires blazed on the hills
surrounding the city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.--Arrived: Advance
from Colon; Matanzas, from Havana
Lain, from Bremen Sailed Norge, for
Hamburg; Karlsruhe. for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN Dec ARRIVED: Cana
da, for Boston. Sailed: Pennland, for Phila-
delphia; Majestic, for New York
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1-Arrived
Switzerland, from Antwerp.
HAvRE. Dec. 1-Sailed: Moravia, for
New York.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1.-Arrived: Germany,
from New York.
BREMEN, Dec. 1-Arrived Trave, from
New York.
GENOA Dec 1.-Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm
II, for New York
BOSTON, Dec. L-Arrived: Cherokee
from Jacksonville.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Germans stin wrOth.

BERLIN, Dec. LIN government circles
there is an intense feeling against the Aus
trian premier, Count Thun Hohenstein, be-
cause Of his recent speech in the Austrian
Rechsrath, regarding the expulsion of Aus
trians from Germany, in the course of
which he threatened Germany with repr1s-
ais if the eXpulsions were continued IL Is
understood that after the jubilee festivities
Emperor Francis Joseph will be informed
from Berlin that Count Thun Hohenstein' 3
continuance in Office would be detrimental
to the Intimate relations between the two
countries
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Total..... -. s926, ,lI1, Is
The Naval NIiIitin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Lieut.. w. H. H.
Sutherland, in charge of matters pertain
Siag to the naval militia, has made a report
to the assistant secretary of the navy on
the naval militia during the war. The vari-
Gus States mustered into the service dur
ing the war the following: California, 13
officers and so men; Connecticut, Is officers
and 1SS men; Florida, officers and 5S men,
and in the coast signal service, officers
and IS men; Illinois, 10 officers and 100 men;
Louisiana, 19 officers and PA men; Mary
land "a officers and 425 men; Massachu-
setts 81 officers and SS4 men; Michigan, II
officers and 270 men, New Jersey, "a officers
and 373 men; New York, 49 officers and sos
men; North Carolina, officers and 1S9 men;
Pennsylvania, Is officers and S4 men; Rhode
Island officers and 147 men; South Caro-
lima Is officers, mates and 1S7 men; Vir-
ginia, officers and 62 men.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
WhinI.x Causes a Murder.

ATHENS, Ga, Dec. 1.-Private Kelley
Company c, Two-hundred- -and-second New
York, who was shot last night by Quarter
master Sergeant Becker. Company H, same
regiment, died to-day of his wounds. There
was a general fight in Company Cs street.
caused by too much whisky and the friends
of Becker say the dead man was merely a
spectator. Intense Indignation prevails
among the men Of Kelley's company over
the shooting. Immediately after It's occur
renee indignation ran so high with them
that they made an attempt to lynch Becker,
and We're only prevented from executing
their design by the hurried arrival of the
provisional guard
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Ar Anti-venomous Serum.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Consul Skinner,
at Marseilles, reports that DR.. Calmette,
of the Pasteur Institute. at Lille. has dis
covered an anti-venomous serum, by means
of which the poisoning from snake bites
can always be checkeu ana death prevented,
after the person has been bitten. DR.. CAL
mette, in addition to his scientific discov-
efles' mas proVl93ea means LOT Ine creation
stitute at Lille.
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Manitoba and Chester or for Cuba.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1-Major General
Lee, commanding at Savannah, has tele-
graphed the War Department as follows
respecting the departure of the transports
Manitoba and Chester to-day with troops
aboard for Cuba: THE Manitoba, with
General Snyder and the Fourth Tennessee
cleared here at 8:45 this morning The
Chester, with the Fifteenth Infantry, left
her anchorage six miles below The city about
of the sea sailing for Cuba She might have
been at the bottom of it if she had gone
out the Gay she started. The Panama is
still here" -
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Coach nutterworth III.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. Through
the serious illness Of Frank Butterworth,
the well-known coach, who is i'll in New
York with typhoid fever, the proposed trip
of a number of the Yale football contingent,
including well-known veterans of the grid
iron has been abandoned. Mr.. Butterworth
was the prime mover in the affair, which
involved a Southern trip, with two or three
exhibition games in the larger cities, and
winding UP with a game in New Orleans.
The trip was to be made during the Christ
mas vacation, and was to be as much for
nlea sire and recreation as ANYTHING.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Contest over an Estate.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-At the request Of broth
er Of Mrs. Maxwell Meddler, Canadian,
who recently died suddenly at London, M.
Fabre, the Canadian agent general, has
sealed up the ladys fine residence here and
her villa at Cannes, owing to a dispute rela-
tive to the will The first will found left
Mrs. Beddles property to her sister, but a
later document was discovered giving her
whole fortune, estimated at 100000 francs,
to a society which is conducting night shell
tiers in Paris.
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Cubans VIII See the President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-General Calixto
Garcia, who heads the Cuban delegation Sc
lected by the convention or Santa Cruz del
Sur, which reached here last night, was in
disposed this morning. During the day
Senor Quesada, charge d'affaires of the
White House and arranged with the Pres
ident' through Mr. Cortelyou, for an audi
on the commission. The President will meet
the commission tomorrow afternoon, but
the meeting Will be entirely informal and
unofficial in character. This afternoon Gen
eral Garcia took drive about the city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
a Move AGAINST ssHighbinders."

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Chinese gov
ernment, through its minister, WI Ting
Fang, has broached to the authorities here
the willingness of China to negotiate an ex-
tradition treaty applicable to all criminals
but intended in particular to reach the
''highbnders." This fraternity has spread
terror through the far West. 1t purports to
be organized for fraternal and insurance
purposes, but under this guise it is alleged
it carries on a secret system of crime, mark
ing victims for slaughter when they incur
the enmity of the organization. There have
been many agitations in the West against
the fraternity but it is said that the local
officials have been unable to wipe out the
exyfl
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Removal of BODIES Delayed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1--General Wood,
commanding at Santiago, has recommended
to the officials here that no more bodies Of
soldiers buried in this district be moved to
the United States until February. The dry
season then will have been far advanced
General Wood says the removal of bodies
causes great alarm at Santiago. There are
about seven hundred which may be taken
away if the authorities here grant permis-
sion Applications continue to be received
at the War Department from parents and
relatives asking that removals be author
lied, but in view of General Wood s recon-
mendation it is probable these will be de-
ferred for some months.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 1.-The transport
Michigan arrived to-day from Ponce. bring
ing 500 regular troops, which have been in
Porto Rico with General Brooke's command.
The troops which arrived on the Michigan
are light batteries c, Of the Third Artillery,
and D, of the Fifth Artillery; T, of the
Third, and B, of the Fourth Artillery.
the Second Cavalry, and Company +, of the
Eighth Infantry. The infantry and cavalry
left tonight for Huntsville, Ala, where
will camp here temporarily, but will proba-
bly, accompany the Seventh Army Corps to
Cuba.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA board of army
and navy officers is to meet in New York
city next Tuesday to consider the ques-
tion OF the adoption Of a uni
form caliber for small arms and ma
chine guns, and of a standard and uni
form small-arm cartridge for both branches
of the service. The board is to consist of
Col. Alfred Mordecai and Maj. Stanhope e.
Blunt of the ordnance department of the
army; Capt. George s. Anderson, Of the
Sixth Cavalry; Prof Philip r. Alger, of the
navy ordnance bureau, and Capt. George FL
lott, of the Marine Corps. There is diff
ference of about 6-100ths of an inch in the
caliber of the two arms of the service, the
army Krag-Jorgensen gun having the larger
caliber of 30-100ths of an inch.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The seven-story
granite building at Wooster and Third
streets was destroyed by fire to-day, caus-
ing an aggregate loss of $1S5.00O. The build
ing was occupied by clothing and cap man.
ufacturing concerns.
CANAJOHARIE, N Y. Dec 1.-The
candy factory of the Petit Manufacturing
is supposed the fire was caused by an ex-
plosion in the chocolate room. The loss is
$4,000
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the main building of the Lincoln
Normal University, three miles from the
city. 1t was four-story brick and stone
structure. Loss. $4,000 Insurance, $25, ,000
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1.-Colonel w. J.
Bryan left this evening for Savannah, Ga,
to rejoin his regiment. His furlough does
not expire until the 5th, but his health being
fully recovered, he felt it his duty to re-
turn. A number of prominent political
leaders, among them ex-Congressman
Towne and Thomas G. Patterson, Of Denver,
have been in conference with Colonel Bryan
during the week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

PEABODY, Mass. Dec. Mrs. Richard
Hurley wife OF a gardener, murdered two OF
her children to-day She struck her twelve
year-old daughter, Mary. with a piece Of
crockery, beating her over the head until
the child was killed. A son, seven years
ana was found unconscious in his mothers
kitchen Mrs. Hurley has been in the Dan
vers insane asylum and there is little doubt
that she is crazy
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
GiIsnnite Lnnds Lenaeh.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Secretary Bliss
to-day signed a lease with the Raven Min
ing Company giving the latter leasehold
rights to large quantity of gilsonite lands
IN the Uintah Ute Indian reservation in
Utah, south of Strawberry river. The COM
pany is allowed TO prospect over a very
large territory, comprising perhaps $4,000
acres, but within a specified time must file
q plat showing the deposits they wish to
work
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judge D. p. Raldvvin spoke.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-The annual banquet of
the Western Alumni Association of Hamil-
ton College was held tonight in the Union
League Club. A large number of Eastern
graduates of the institution We're also pres
ILL.,, president of the association, presided
and toasts were responded to by Judge ID.
p. Baldwin, Logansport, Ind; Henry K.
Booth, ottawa, Ill: Judge G. F. Amidon
Fargo. S. D.; Rev. Charles T. Turnby, Hud-
son, Wis; Clarence S. Palmer, Kansas City
Mo. and a number Of others. About eighty
of the alumni We're present.
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Low Prices for Thoroushbreds.

LEXINGTON KY, Dec. 1.-Winter sales
of thoroughbreds have closed; GA head sold
for $124,S95, an average of 1892. The average
was kept down by one hundred condemned
brood mares that were bought in by the
Breeders Protective Association for a song
and will be disposed of for farm horses
without pedgrees, thus riddjng the breed
ing ranks of inferior producers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. 1.-The defense
Margaret T. Cody. for an alleged attempt
TO blackmail George J. Gould and Helen
Gould Mrs. Cody testified that the effort
to establish a marriage between Mrs. Sarah
Ann Brown Angel and jay Gould, in 1858.
was not the result OF a conspiracy. She had
first learned OF the alleged marriage in
Denyer. where she resided in 1894 She was
employed as a detective BY Mrs. Pierce.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The big gas deal
whereby all the gas plants in Newark, N.
j., pass under control of one corporation,
was consummated to-day The Newark
Consolidated Gas Company first met and
elected officers. After the organization had
been completed and the election Of officers
the directors executed a mortgage for $l0,-
600 O0O to the Fidelity Trust Company, as
trustee, to cover the $10,O90O00 per cent
ffty-year gold bonds which the company is
authorized TO issue
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HnzinG Abolished.

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 1.-At monster
mass meeting in Alexander Hall tonight
the students of Princeton University passed
resolutions abolishing haZing. The resolu-
tOns had been submitted to each of the
classes at previous meetings and the eX-
preston tonight was a ratification. An
hazing question it is believed has been dis
pOsed of finally
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Haven Succeeds Hunt.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-At a meeting of the
board Of managers of the American Bible
Society this afternoon Rev. William Ingram
Haven. of Brookline, Boston, Mass was
elected secretary of the board to take the
place of Rev. Albert +. Hunt who resigned
some time ago, after forty years service
1t was also decided to supplant the ma
chinery and presses which are now used for
printing Bibles and tracts with modern ma
al4f
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. &c; NJ. Man
tell said to be solicitor for the Medical
home. in Alameda, by young woman who
claims to be his wife. The murderess then
turned the revolver upon herself, lni1lctng
a wound which it is thought will not prove
fatal. Details as to the cause for the tragedy
are lacking Mrs. Mantell is about twenty
two years old, AND has been residing with
her mother in this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Tribute to Charles GouId.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Havana corre-
spondent Of the Times testifies to the value
of the work accomplished by Charles
Gould, special representative Of the Depart
ment of Justice on the United States evacu-
atlon commission, in oVerthroWing the wall
or prejudice between the Americans and
Cubans and thus saving his government
from growing daily danger.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Christmas Present Prom,.ad.

HAVANA, Dec. lit is now believed,
judging from the rapidity with which the
Spaniards are pushing the evacuation, that
the province of Havana will be turned over
to the Americans on or before Dec. rs and
that by Christmas day "Old Glory" will he
floating over MORO Castle
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
PILATUS SOLD FOR $4,000.
Fast TrOtter Purchased by a Syndi-
cate of Louisville HOrsemen.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. lone Of the
most important harness horse deals Of the
year has just been consummated by the pur-
chase of Pilatus. the trotter, by Louis
vile syndicate for $4,000 The deal was
made at Des Moines. Ia, by Frank Kenney,
secretary of the local trotting association,
who negotiated with J. N. Mcclellan. Mr..
Kenney announced the sale to-day. The
horse, which has a record of 2:09A, is at
the Louisville trotting track.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 1.-The Burke
Delienbaugh case was opened long enough
to-day for the bar trial committee 10 take
rapher, at one time employed in the office
of Private Detective David Christian Her
testimony was to the effect that Vernon
Burke had charge of the Manning divorce
case at q time previous to the date named
by him in his testimony.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA train on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. near Ivy City,
Nd. struck a carriage in which were four
children on their way to school. causing the
instant death OF Fannie Bell Harris and
James Gray. two OF the children, and Sc
verey tnjuring a boy named McDonough
who was driving.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Hotel Proprietor Assigns.

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 1.-Samuel A. kim
near. proprietor of the Goodale Hotel, has
made an assignment to Hon. Claude Meek
er, former consul at Bradford England
for the benefit of creditors. The assets are
estimated at $4,000 and liabilities at $4,000
Mr.. Kinnear made an unsuccessful canvass
for the office of county treasurer at the
recent election.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Trndesmen's National Bank Reopened

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The Tradesmen's
National Bank. which suspended business
on Oct. 4, opened it's doors to-day for liq-
udation. The bank has to it's credit 81 coo. :
000. In addition there is $61S,0O0 due depos-
itors who have agreed to wait for months
for their money. Fifty per cent. of this will
be paid in January. Depositors to whom 500
or less is due are being paid to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

HOUGHTON Mich. Dec. 1.-The oliver
Mining Company to-day gave its two thou
sand employees at Ironwood and Bessemer
10 per cert. advance in wages. Similar adj
A new S1o9.o00 smelter of the Quincy Min
ing Company went into blast to-day. 1t is
mer cost, effecting saving of fully $4,000
annnalIN
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
w. w. Astor donate. s2b, 900.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-Wiliam Waldorf AS
tor has donated $4,000 towards the fund
being raised at the instance of General Lord
Kitchener to found the Gordon Memorial
College at Khartum for the purpose of edu-
eating the inhabitants of the Sudan.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
TREAsuRY sTATEsIENr.
Big Increase I'm the Public Debt-Re-
ceipts and Expenditures.


ceipts and Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that at
the close of business yesterday the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to ST.
127 413,487, which is an increase over last
month of $16 sos, 565. This increase is ac-
counted for by a decrease of nearly $SOOO,O 900
in the cash on hand, and an issue OF ABOUT @
the same amount of bonds which had been
paid for in preceding months. The debt is
recapitulated as follows:-
Interest-bearing debt 81 ,056, 1896, $50
Debt on which interest has 90, coz
Debt bearing no interest.......... SS2212,Ol7
Total . AIS, ,S50, ,277
This amount, however, does not include
$553 S97, ,S33 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding which are offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand. The cash IN the
treasury is classified as foloWs
Gold -. .$276, ,944 O92
silver 9d 20 .70
Bonds, disbursng officers bal,
anceS, deposits In national -
banks, etc.,. ................'.... So'ao4'lVo
Total 49,. ................. 1926, III, ,lS2
Against the above there are demand La
bilifies outstanding amounting to $633. I4O, :
1872, leaving net cash balance on manu- VI
1922, ,376, 100.
the government receipts and expenditures
shows that during the month of November
pared with S43. 1863 sos for November last year
In that month, however, is included about
SIS, ,0O0, 900 received on account or the racine
Railroad settlement Independent of these
payments the receipts exceeded those for
November, 1897, by about $13,5OO,OOO The re-
cepts from customs last month were $lo,-
3s5 200 an increase of about $5.500,OO0; from
internal revenue sources, $21, 396, TAB. an In
crease of nearly $8OO0,OO0 The disburse-
ments during the last month amounted to
$40 0e0 eS0 an increase on account of the
war Of nearly $11 900, 600. Since July the re-
ceipts have aggregated $204.551. .O96, as COM
nared with S14S 1855 for 1897.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Aslsn to De susnended.

ALBANY. n. Y, Dec. 1.-George w. Aid
ridge. superintendent of public works to-
day requested Governor Black to suspend
him from office, pending an investigation Of
his department by the courts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

who was the supposed daughter born of the
marriage. The letters written to George J.
Gould and Helen NJ. Could in 1885, on which
the indictment was based. were not written
for blackmailing purposes, the witness tes-
titled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Cruiser Chicago in Commission.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The cruiser CHI
cago. reconstructed and capable OF much
greater speed than when she was taken
out OF commission over two years ago, was
placed in commission at the navy yard to-
day
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. Judge Smith
to-day appointed A. A. Ferris receiver for
the National Fraternal Union, limiting his
duties to the seven-year certificate. The
court intimated that if other classes want
to have a receiver they must make separate
application,
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Annther Victim nf FnnthnII

ATHENS, O., Dec. Ralph a. Obleness
died to-day from injuries received in play
ing football two weeks ago: He was the
vercffv.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
shnrker will Eight MITCHELL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Tom O'Rourke.
Tom Sharkey's manager, says: "Sharkey
win agree to meet Charley Mitchell in a
twenty-round bout the contest to take place
before the Ienox Athletic Club in January.
The Lenox Club win offer purse OF $4,000
for the event
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Sentenced for killing His wife.

DETROIT. Dec 1.--Wiliam Senusky was
sentenced to life imprisonment to-day for
the murder of his young wife, who had left
hirn on account of mis- dissolute habits. The
w-sV~~ fingered several weeks before she
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
hint for AIr. Carnegie.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
II business gets bad with Mr. Andrew
Carnegie 1t appears probable that he could
exc out a living writing syndicate articles
for the newspapers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
Troops Sent to Swat valley.

BOMBAY, Dec. 1.-Two British brigades
have been ordered to the Swat valley, ow-
ing to the Mad Mullah's successes over the
local tribesmen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-02
II. ~. GRILL.
Massage, Swedisl Movements, and HydrOpathic
Treatment,

IA NORTH MERIDIAN ST. (English's Block.
Ladies. 8 to Il; gentlemen, to 5, and ITO p m
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-26
SCHOOL SAVINGS FIND

Great oaks from little acorns grow"
and so it is that snug bank accounts
accrue from small but Systematically
made deposits. The pupils of the sew
"ral public schools who have adopted
the savings fund idea believe i'm this
and are not failing to make their de-
post regularly every Monday. In fact,
the deposits grow, which is an encour-
agemeut to others. The deposits as
made yesterday at the West Side bank
for the schools following the idea are
by rooms as follows:
For No. 10, Of which Miss Lees is
principal: Miss Lees, principal. $1.55;
MSS Fellows, II; Miss Nichols.
$l97; Miss Reamish, $1.74: Miss Nor
gan, 81; Miss Flynn, 81; Miss Broad
bent, .49; Miss Agnes Evans. 81: Miss
Murphy, Al; Miss Wade, 50; Miss Della
p. Evans, $l.59; Mrs. Ferber.. S2.45:
total, Sl3.il. For No. II, of which II.
l.. Morgan is principal: H. l.. Morgan,
principal, $l.7j; Miss Fellows, .5S; Miss
NJ. w. Vaughan. 20; Miss O'Connor,
81; total, $i03. For No. 13, of which
David Owens is principal: David
owens. principal, $40; Miss Watkins.
$2.1l; Miss +. Lewis, $2.O6; Miss Evans.
N.45; Miss b. Kelly, .5S; Miss Rich
ards, 81; Miss Phillips, $lO2; Miss w.
Kelly, SIPS; Miss Z. Price, .92; Miss
Mcdonald, SO; Miss NJ. Harris, $l.l5;
total, Sl636