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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-18
Kitten That Is Half Rabbit.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
combination cat and rabbit owned by Henry
Crummel, manager of the Sheath Glass
Company, of this city, is exciting the in
terest of naturalists all over the country.
Mr. Crummell is receiving letters from all
part of the United States inquiring about
the appearance, habits and pedigree of the
animal. Mr. Crummell secured the animal
at his glass factory, where an old cat made
her home in the packing department. This
borders on the edge of woods infested
with rabbits. The cat produced a litter Of
four. the other three of which are supposed
to have gone to the forest. The one ne Sc
ected as a pet has Il cotton tail and the
hind parts of rabbit, while the head is
that OF a cat.
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Major Butterworth,s Funeral.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE remains of
Benjamin Butterworth, late commissioners
of patents, will be brought to Washington
tomorrow. The body will be met at the
train by representatives of the House, SEN
ate and Cabinet and carried to the family
home in lie Droit Park Funeral services
will be held at the Church of the Covenant
on Wednesday, after which the body will
be temporarily placed in vault in one OF
the local cemeteries and later removed to
Ohio. The clerks of the Patent Office, in
stead of sending a single floral piece. have
decided to decorate the church with flowers.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

.-O44C, I4lG., Jan. Il.-For seVeral
months feud has existed between the
Primitive Baptists and New Light Christian
denominations that have been worshiping
in barrow Chapel, in the southern suburbs
of this city. ard to-day the fight reached
the courts. The chapel has been main
tanned by both societies. meeting at differ
ent hours. There have been a number OF
disgraceful fist fights at the church, and
some time ago the New Lights put a new
lock on the door, preventing the Baptists
from holding meetings unless they battered
down the door. The quarrel broke out
afresh Sunday. and to-day the Baptists be-
gan an action in the Circuit Court against
the New Lights to restrain them from lock-
ing the doors. The Baptists will, therefore,
begin meetings at once under the protection
Of the courts Judge Mount having granted
& temporary restraining orcer.
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take advantage Of a prosperous turn OF the

tide.
The years since the panic of 1898 have
been years of adversely for the rich as well
as the poor In fact the rich have suffered
to a greater degree than the poor, for, by
the bankruptcy of great corporations in
which many wealthy families had every
thing invested these families have been
entirely deprived of their income, and been
left dependent upon their exertions, or upon
the good offices of relatives and friends.
Out of these four years of depression
come those who have been able To weather
as severe a season of adversely as this
country has ever known 1t is the old story
of the survival of the fittest, and those
who have survived the ordeal stand with
good credit and a strong determination to
reap the benefits of The prosperous days to
come. Nearly all the weak and purely
speculative business concerns have gone to
the wall. Those that are left are the strong.
the healthy, and for the most part, the
deserving ones. We might make the same
application to stocks and bonds dealt with
on the exchanges. Millions and hundreds of
millions OF dollars in value have been en-
quilted in the maelStrOm of panic since 1893.
The stocks and bonds whose dividends have
been regularly paid without intermssion,
and whose earnings prove that these divi-
bends were honestly paid, should be
checked off by the investor as worthy of
confidence and support
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
l.OoHV1LLE, Ind, Jan. H-William B.
Linell, grain broker, doing business here for
six months with the house of l.. A. Kinsey
q Co., of Indianapolis, left for parts I'M
known Saturday night. 1t is said Linell got
away with at least 81, 500 of money belonging
to kinsey & Co. and his own patrons. l..
a. kinsey was here to-day and assumed the
payment of certain claims. This will put
their loss close to 81 900. Linell is supposed
10 have lost his money in specializing on his
own game He is. supposed to have gone to
some point in Illinois, his wife left for
Medina, in that State, last evening. No eff
fort will be made to run down Linell, as
hinsey & Co., say the expense would be
more than the game is worth.
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PITTSBURG. Jan. 1.-THE Yester block,
a large office building Fifth avenue, Nc
Keesport, Pa, was destroyed by fire at 4
o'clock this morning. The block was erected
two years ago at a cost of 100000 The
first floor was occupied by Yester's jewelry
store and the loss to the stock Will reach
$40 600 Bedells general furnishing store will
lose $4,000.
An early morning fire at Bridgeville, on
the Panhandle Railroad about twelve miles
south of here, destroyed six buildings and
an immense lumber yard. Loss estimated
$50 co.,
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PITTSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE remains of the
late Judge John n. Scott, brother-in-law of
ex-President Harrison, were buried this
afternoon at Washington. Pa. The deceased
was United States attorney in charge of In
dian depredationS claims, and died suddenly
of pneumonia ten days ago at Las Vegas,
N NJ. Judge Scott was prominent in polit-
ical and judicial life during his career The
interment was attended by the judges wife.
son and daughter. General Harrison had
arranged to come, but was unavoidably de-
tanned at the last moment
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE following
bills were introduced in the House to-day:
BY MIR. Pearce, of Missouri, to define mixed
flour and to regulate its sale and iinporta-
ton and TO require packages of it to be
marked NaS TO true contents, weight and
place of manufacture or packing; Mr. Sui
ivan, of Mississippi making dealings in
futures penal onenses; MIR. Eddy. of
Minnesota. amending the coupler brake
ETC., act TO project railroads by allowing
the Interstate-commerce Commission to ex-
tend the time the law takes effect to Janu-
airy. 1901. and imposing exemplary punitive
and cumulative damages for failure TO COM
ply with the law. etc.
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Alleged Murderers on Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind Jan. 1.-THE trial of
Susan Heath for the alleged murder of her
husband, Grant Heath, opened here to-day.
The state is represented by Prosecutor
Charles Hunt. of this city, and Thomas BUS
Kirk and Minor Pate, of Bloomfield, and
the defendant by Attorneys SIinkard Rid
die and Short, of Bloomfield. The opening
statement to the jury was made by Prose-
cutor Hunt. The defendant waived arraisn-
ment and pleaded not guilty. There are 10Y
witnesses in attendance from Greene coun-
ty. The case will occupy ten days.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. T.-Founders'
and Benefactors day at De Paw Uni
versity was observed this afternoon. A
large audience gathered in Meharry Hall at
2:30 o'clock. Special music for the occasion
was furnished by the mandolin and glee
clubs of the university. Rev. Frost Craft
of the class of 1870, of Decatur, ILL.,, was
the principal speaker. A feature of the ex-
ercises was the unveiing of a portrait of
Ex-Governor Joseph A. Wright one of the
early alumni of the university. The day
was as usual made holiday with the stu
dents.
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ST. PAUL Mimi, JAN 1.-THE University
of Hamline, the NJ. e. College of Minnesota
has been hampered in its work by a debt
which to some extent has impaired the full
plans of its trustees. j. j. Hill, of the
Great Northern, has notified President
Bridgoman. of Hamline, that he would give
$4,000 for the purpose of raising the debt
provided other friends of the institution
would raise the remaining $4,000. These
terms President Bridgeman gladly accepted.
That he will succeed in making up the sum
there is no doubt. An effort viii be COM
menced immeda tely.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ASHiNGTON, Jan. F.-The final letter
of instructions to Postmaster Sahm in re-
lation TO the consolidation plan was for
warded to-day by the postmaster general.
1t embraced the orders set forth in detail
in the dispatches in to-day's edition of the
Journal and there is in reality nothing new
to add.
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
to-day sent letters to the pCstmaSterS of
seVenty-five of the largest cities of the
country Indianapolis among the number,
asking for reports from them showing
wherein there can be retrenchment in the
operation of their offices without detriment
to the service.
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Contested Election Cases.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE South Car
DINA contested election case of Chatfield
VS.. Talbert was given a hearing to-day
by House elections committee No. 8. The
House committee on elections No has
set the following hearings in contested con-
gressional election cases w. S. Vanderburg
VS.. Il. H. Tongue, First Oregon, Jan. IS: c.
j. Jones VS.. T. c. Catchings, Third Mssis-
sppi, Jan. 81; Armand Roman VS.. Adolph
Meyer. and Joseph Gain VS.. Adolph Meyer.
First louisiana Feb. H.
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Backing Up Inspector Leach.
...son =. ~. T..ss.-...-.-,,-. r.....t

IOIIs
ANDERSON, Ind. Jan l-Manufac-
turers, business men and capitalists in this
city are unanimous in disapproval of such
a move proposed in dispatch from Elwood
last week to the effect that the Office of
natural gas inspector be abolished because,
as it was alleged. his reports were such
that men Of finance wishing to locate plants
were scared out of the gas fields. Manu-
facturers boot this idea They insist that
men who would invest would make a per-
sonal investigation for themselves at all
events and .A~s The Inspectors report but
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Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, IND. Jan. II.--Archi-
teet j. Loney, of this city, is in a pre-
carious condition from nasal hemorrhage
that started while he was sneezing last
night. A physician found it almost impoS-
most died from the loss of blood 1t was
necessary to plug the nostrils at both the
interior and exterior oriticeS of the nasaI
passage. His life is still in danger.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate to-
day confirmed these nominations: j. K. Pol
lard, of Ohio, consul general at Monterey.
Mexico; Louis Goldschmidt, of New Hamp-
shire. consul at Laguayra, Venezuela; j. E.
daggard, of North Dakota. to be marshal
for the district of North Dakota. To be
registers of land offices: T. A Scates, of
Liberal Kan, at Dodge, Kan, and K. E.
be receivers of public moneys: c. Anderson,
of Brakeman, at Colby, Kan. and d. c.
TUFTS, of Argusyille. at Fargo, N. D.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD Ind, Jan. 17.--John Ballenger.
aged sixty-five, a farmer, resident of Ohio.
was caught on the Panhandle bridge over
Duck creek this morning, and the passenger
train hurled his body thirty feet away He
died in few minutes Ballenger was hard
of hearing and did not know the train was
approaching; He made a desperate effort to
steps of the end when struck. Ballenger
has a daughter residing here and a son at
RidgeviIle, besides some relatives in Ohio. =
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TO HELP MINERS.
Federation of Labor to Assist Men
Locked Ont in Daviess County.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


..sDEhSON, Ind. Jan. H-At a state
conference of the Indiana Federation held
N Anderson to-day it was decided to organ
re all laboring men in the State into a fed
Grated union to bring pressure to bear on
Kalb g. Kaufman mine owners at Wash
ngton. Daviess county, who since last May
nave locked oul their four hundred miners
and imported Kentucky negroes in their
places. Every labor union in the State will
be taxed 81 for this purpose and be OBJ
iigated to morally boycott and bring
pressure to bear on the case. This it is I'M
ierstood is at the suggestion of the Indiana
Labor Commission, which has been working
on the case constantly, and without sue
ceedlng in getting the operators to even
consider arbitration. The meeting also
named Terre Haute and Oct IL for the next
state federation meeting.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

HptCIdI lIIE
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 17.--Judge Nc
Clure to-day impressed Madison county
lawyers with the fact that in the future he
would permit no attorney to withdraw from
the deferse of a case after he had got
it into court. This has been done several
times III this county and is not infreuuently
done III other counties. The case which
aroused the judge was the one wherein Vol
ney Dobson is charged with theft. He had
engaged Teegarden e. Thornberg, and
after the attorneys had started the case
they found that probably their money was
not sure and withdrew.
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Fire-Proofed wood win BE Used

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE controversy
over the use of ire-proofed wood in the navy
has been settled by Secretary Long Use of
the wood is to continue in all interior rarts
of vessels under construction accor ling to
previous specifications. This cornnrlses over
two-thirds of the wood. 1t is left out ef
decks on the ground that, in the opinicn of
the secretary, the advantages here are not
commensurate with the increased expenses.
and out of torpedo boats on the grod.ld mat
1t is unnecessary where so little wood is
used. The decision seems to be, therefore
treated wood.
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MnnIove Must Go to Prison.
ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE mo-
ton for new trial in the case against
Earl Manlove was overruled by Judge Bar
nard Saturday night, and the young man
was sentenced to the Reformatory for
period of not more than five years. Manlove
was convicted several weeks ago, the prose-
cutting witness being Miss Nellie Butler,
daughter of highly respected parents near
Straughns, whom he had wronged. The
young man is a member of a prominent
family residing in Connersville. The case
attracted much attention in Henry, Rush
and FaYette counties.
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Mrs. Lane viii Recover,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-Mrs Lucille
Lane, daughter of ex-senator Blackburn,
of Kentucky, who shot herself late Satur-
day night, passed a very comfortable day.
and tonight the doctors announced that
she would be entirely out of danger and be
able to sit up in three or four days They
have not attempted to probe for the bullet
and will not do so for some time, unless it
should develop that its presence was in
furious to the injured woman.
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Hutton Must stand Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
first test trial in the case against ex-
I'll easurer John c. Hutton was before
Judge West Saturday. 1t was a demurrer
to the complaint on two points in the case,
and the judge overruled the demurrer and
held the charge good One was that Hut
ION is chargeable with both the face of
county bonds sold and the premium paid,
and that his bondsmen were liable for ex-
cess of salary drawn.
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WARNING TO LAWYERS.
Freedom in Jury Speech Nearly Got
One Man Whipped in Court.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
A,ANVILLE, Ind. Jan. l7.-There came
near being a free fight in the courtroom to-
day. The case of OF. Burroughs against
H. B. Heser for damages for false inn
prisonment was on trial and the argument
had been reached. Attorney Roscoe Pen
nington was reviewing the testimony of
Burroughs and his wife. He said that Bur
roughs was liar and a perjurer. Just then
he looked around and Burroughs was stand
ing near him ready to strike, while back
N the courtroom Burroughss father had
aiken off his coat and was coming forward
to take q hand. The sheriff caught the
elder Burroughs and his lawyer caught the
young man and forced him into a chair
Young Burroughs understood Pennington to
charge his wife with being a liar and
jerjurer, while Pennington says this was
not in his mind
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
F1C SHdV1LIE1. Ind. jan 17.-Evans John
son, an aged gunsmith of Carthage came
hear dying from nitric acid poisoning last
night He bought bottle of nitric acid for
gun polishing and a bottle of cough medi-
cine for a cold. He got them mixed and in
the dark took a dose from the bottle con-
tanning acid. DIR. Sipe labored hard on
Johnson and finally saved his although the
man is badly burned.
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Better Timea al Hand.


This country is in the condition OF a man
who has been compelled BY reverses of for
tune to economic. During the period OF
misfortune he has reduced his expendi-
lures TO the lowest limit consistent with
his mode of life, and has husbarGed his re-
sources to the last cent 10 meet obligations
ne was compelled TO incur under the stress
of circumstances. Every one knows that
after a man has passed through such an
experience he is III admirable condition "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-18

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE controller
of the currency has declared dividends in
favor of the creditors of insolvent national
banks as follows: Ten per cent. the First
National Bank of Olympia. Wash; 10 per
cent, the Second National Bank of Grand
Forks, n. D.: 10 per cent, the Bennett Ma
tional Bank of New Whatconl, Wash; 5
per cent, the Sioux National Bank Of Sioux
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-18
Lovigne viii Not Ficht Ryan.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. II. Kid La
vigne. who is this week filling an engage
ment at Harry Williams's Academy of Mu-
sic says he cannot accept the challenge of
Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse made to-day
Layigne says he will fight any lightweight
in the world but will not go out of his
class. As Ryan cannot come down to the
weight. the Kid refuses to consider his
proposition.
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Indiana Notes.

The wife of Edward Sanders at Muncie,
attempted suicide with morphine Sunday.
She was married only last month, and this
is her second attempt at self-destruction.
The eighth annual session of the Henry
county farmers institute convened in New
Castle yesterday The principal speakers
are A. o. Lockridge. of Greencastle, and
James Riley, of Thorntown. E. III. Peed,
Agriculture, is president and j. o. Menden-
hall secretary.
Rev ]. H.. Seibertz, pastor of st. An
drew's Catholic Church at Richmond has
been compelled on account of i'll health to
give up his work temporarily and will so
to Cincinnati hospital for treatment. Dur
ing his absence Rev. William Seibertz his
brother of Tell City, Ind, will officfate at
ST. Andrews and Rev. Richard HOeing. as
sistant at the last named church, will go to
Tell CitV
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
LEBANON, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE jury in the
damage suit of E. B. Herod against the In
diana Natural and Illuminating Gas Com
pany fourd for the defendant late this af err
noon after a few minutes dehberaton;
Herod alleged that the gas company had
turned off the gas after he had paid Tor
it. He asked for $1,000 damages.
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held here the past week, closed to-day.
There were more than 1000 entries. Owing
to the inclement weather and the high
premiums ohered the association was only
exhibit will be held at Upton the latter part
of this wear.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Crown POINT, Ind, Jan. 7.-William
keynote. whose address is unknown, was
instantly killed here to-day by a Panhandle
train. Portions of his body were strewn
ale ng the track for several rods. He is
thought 10 be from Ohio.
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city, Ia; Is per cent, the Union National
Bank of Denver. Col. 14.8 per cent. the FL
Paso National Bank of Ell Paso, Tex: 3.24
per cent, the Columbia National Bank of
New Wbatcom. Wash; 16 per cent, the
First National Bank of Dublin, Tex.
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Coffee establishment Burned.

DAVENPORT. Ia, Jan. 1.-THE estab-
lishment of the Washburn-H alligan Coffee
Company burned this evening. Loss, $780,
coo: Insurance. $50 0O0
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His Toe Got in the way.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 17-Emery Bartlett,
a farmer, had his big toe shot off to-day,
while hunting rabbits.
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! No woman has
; the right to be a
h e lplc IS, sick,
nervous, fretful
burden to her hus-
band. If she is, 1t
is due to her own
ignorance or neg
lect. If she will
take proper care
of herself and look
after the health of
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ret stock show Made No Money.

oI1Cl1I
1...OOD. Ind. Jan. 1.-THE first annual
exhibit of the Pet Stock and Poultry Assoc
citation OF Madison and Upton counties,