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per cent. In Magoffin county the in
Der of counties in this section report
acreage increase so per cent. The
average for the southeastern section
places the acreage at 128 as compared
with acreage of 1897, This is an
increase OF IL per cent. since Novem-
Der LIST. LII the central section the
acreage Gs compared with the acre
age of 1897, is 102, which is decline
of one per cent. from the preliminary
estimate of November 1st. 10 the
western section the acreage by simi-
lar comparison is 104, also falling
off of one per cent. The estimate OF
Che number of acres seeded will not
be made until the return by the as
SCISSORS of the acres harvested in 1898,
which will give the basis.
Many correspondents report Under
date as late as Nov. 30ih that many
farmers are not yet through sowing,
but it 10 safe to assume that little or
no wheat will be sown after that date.
CORN.
Corn husking has progressed rather
slowly. and e. considerable portion Of
the crop vet remains in the field.
While the general tenor of reports is
to modify the first estimates of dam
aged or rotton corn, still the estimates
show the damage not inconsiderable.
The average estimate of loss is IA
per cent. In the western section the
loss is estimated at IL per cent. In
the central at IA, and in the south
eastern at II. A few counties report
the crop disappointing as to yield, and
the general opinion is that the quality
is below the average.
The average price for corn for the
State on December LIST is estimated at
% cents. The average for the west
ern section is "a cents "a cents for
the central, and 39 cents for the south
eastern.
In view of the sappy condition OF
corn little precaution in regard to
seed corn tor next year may prove OF
benefit. A CAREFUL selection should
be made at once Of sufficient
amount of care, which should be
placed where they will become thor
Ioughly dried out. Hard freezing
while the sap remains will destroy
the germ and render it worthless for
seed purposes, but after IL has become
dried it will Withstand any tempera.
ture which may occur in this latitude
without injvry.
LIVE STOCK.
All classes of live stock show an
improvement over conditions Decem.
Der 1st, 1897 The following com.
parsons show the per cent of i'm
provement, each being the condition
compared with the averaged years
Horses, December LIST, 1897, 95; De.
cember LIST, 1898, 90. Cattle, Decem.
Der lst, 1897, go; December LIST, 1898
1Ol. Sheep, December LIST, 1897, 81
DecemhSs LAT. 1898. 9S. Hogs. De.
cember lst, 1897, 90; December 1st
1,89s.s9
CONCLUSION.
This issue concludes the monthly
crop report until the opening OF
spring. I desire to again thank cor
respondents for their faithful services
during the past year and to express
the hope that with the beginning OF
the work next year may again have
their assistance.
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College Incorporated.

The Burning Springs Baptist Col
lege, of Clay county, filed incorpora'
item articles in the Office of the Score
tary of State Tuesday morning. The
companyhas on capital stock.
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WHEAT.

WHEAT.
The wheat crop, as result OF the
continued rainfall during the month
o: October, is divided into two dis
tinct parts--the early and the late
5 with the separating interval OF such
extent and clear definition as rarely
occurs. The early portion of the crop
will average date much in advance
of the ordinar 7. and, as was noted in
the November report, was becoming
too rank to Withstand freezing tenn
perature. The arrival of winter con-
ditions has, however, set at rest any
apprehension on that score. This
part of the crop suffered somewhat
from insects early in the season, but
has escaped serious injury and is in
excellent condition to Withstand the
severe winter which appears immi-
nent. The late wheat, which was
mainly sown after November LIST, COM
prises the largest half of the acreage.
1t he's been subjected TO some severe
weather tests OF late, and since much
of it is just below ground or
Just beginning to make its appearance,
that it would escape injury would be
assuming too large measure of good
fortune.
The condition of the crop averages
55.4f 'feg the State, which lie two points
below the November average. On
December 1st, 1897, the condition was
S5, and for the same date of 1896 1t
was 10I. BY sections the following
percentages of condition are shown :
Western: So which is decline of five
points during the month central, lO2,
which is an increase of seven points,
aud southwestern, 100, which is the
same as the condition reported No
vember Isl. The falling off in con-
dition in the western section and the
increase in the central is due 10 the
fact that in the western section far
Che largest portion of the acreage is
late, while the reverse is true of the
central section.
The preliminary estimate of the
acreage on November LIST was LOT, as
compared with the acreage of 1897
The acreage has increased until now
December 1st) it is estimated at Ill,
similarly compared. 1t should be
borne in mind, however that the in.
crease is only in the southwestern dis
5 trict, where an increased percentage
would have but slight effect on total
acres. In Pike county the correspon-
dent estimates the Increase at 25C
crease is los per cent, while a mum.
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CROP AND LIVE STOCK REPORT.
Condition Of Crops and Live
Stock, Dec. LIST 1898.
The Outlook Seems TO Be Very
Favorable.

Replies were received this month
from las correspondence, representing
104 counties.
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JAPANESE EXCITED.
Think They Ought to secure "a Little
Slice of China.

LONDON. April THE Yokohama CORE
spondent of the Times says: For the first
time public opinion in Japan is vehemently
excited. There is M general opposition TO
a British occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, but
there is a feeling that Japan must assert
herself and secure some other foothold on
the Asiatic continent. The government is
hampered by financial considerations, but
VIII probably be obliged to yield to public
pressure. Sober people and the officials
generally favor a British occupation Of
Wei-Hai-Wei and an Anglo~Japanese en-
tente, pour parlors for which are progress
ing tavorably."
The Daily Mail says this morning: I'VE
learn from an authoritative source that
England and Japan are in complete accord
regarding Wei-Hai-Wei but secrecy is en-
tailed until complete settlement has been
achieved. which, it is believed. will include
an arrangement whereby England win adj
vance the money to enable China to pay the
indemnity in full and thus to obtain a Jap
anese evacuation of Wei-Hai-Wei."
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A DEAL FOR 5000 BOX CARS
The b. q o. TO Pay Pullman Company
1905, 900.

An agreement between the Pullman Pal
ace-car Company, OF Chicago. and the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company was
nied In the office of Secretary of State
Owen yesterday. Under it the Pullman
Company is to deliver TO the b. & o. three
thousand box cars by next July The cars
are to be leased for term of ten years
The total rental TO be paid is 81 .e05 900 in
quarterly installments. When it is paid the
cars are to become the property of the b.
& .. and the conditional lease Is to become
a sale absolute
The Citizens Telephone Company. of
Cambridge City, capital $1,000 and the Fort
Wayne Trust Company. capital 100000 were
Incorporated yesterday.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April 6-Mrs.
Margaret Cowling died this morning at the
home of a daughter at Henryvilie, of
Bright's disease, at the age of seventy
years. The remains were brought to the
home Of her son, Samuel T. Cowling in this
city, this evening. Quite romance was
connected with the life of Mrs Cowling.
On May 10, 1S43. she was married to John
Cowling. a prominent contracting carpen-
ter Of this county. They lived together
twenty-eight years, when differences arose
and they separated and were divorced Oct.
13, 1871. Mr.. Cowling some years later mar
ried Mrs. Eliza ]. IdeI and resided at
Charlestown until a few years ago, when
Mrs. Cowlins1 number two died. After her
death Mr.. Cowling lived alone for some
months when there was d reconciliati ton
were remarked by Rev. ]. M. Hutchinson,
of this city. Mr.. Cowling died July 2 1896
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NEW TANDEM RECORDS.
Best Unpaced Time from Eleven to
Twenty-Six Miles.

DENVER, Col, April CIV. f. Sager and
r. Swansbrough both of Denver, to-day
broke all unpaced tandem records from
eleven miles to twenty-six miles, inclusive,
and also the unpaced record for one hour.
They rode on the new board quartcr-nie
track. w. l.. Doty, member of the l.. A.
W. racing board acted as referee. The
two riders are under a contract with the
National Cycle Track Association TO ride
during the coming season, and will leave
for the East the latter part of this week.
The time for the various distances was as
follows: Eleven miles, 24:34 3-5; twelve
miles, 26:4S 2-5 thirteen miles, 29:04; four
teen miles, 81 :1S 4-5 fifteen miles. SO 2-5
sixteen miles, 3549 2-5; seventeen miles,
3S:04; eighteen miles, 40:19; nineteen
miles 1875; twenty miles, 44:53; TWEEN
ty-one miles, 1900; twenty-five miles. 1926;
twenty-three miles, 81 AZ; twenty-four miles,
53:5S: twenty-five miles, 56:11; twenty-siX
miles, 1928.
The distance for one hour was twenty-six
miles, 1922 yards. The last quarter mile
was made in thirty seconds.
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A Musical Marvel,

The automatic banjo made its appear
ance yesterday at the New York store and
soon drew a crowd. IT was taken into inn
mediate favor, and until the store closed
was busy In discoursing in sweetest music
popular new and old-time melodies in re-
slot. Its execution of even the most diff
cult music. its delicate phrasing, its trem-
olo, grave notes and sympathetic touch
from Coralin, Riskian's overture TO Mar
tina. pilgrims chorus from ''Tannh&user"
were finished reproductions The popular
negro melodies of the day are also rem
dered. The banjo is exhibited here by Mr..
w. J. Holt, of Fort Wayne, travelling rep
Iesentative and assistant manager of the
Indiana Automatic Music Company OF
Fort Wayne. 1t has q prominent position
In the New York store basement.
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MINERS STRIKE is OFF,
Ohio Diggers Will Return to Work at
Operators Terms.

MASSILLON, O., April 6.-At joint con-
ference of committees representing the coal
operators and miners of the Massillon dts
trict held in this city this afternoon an
agreement was reached, and most Of the
mines will resume work tomorrow at the
operators terms. AT meetings held at the
various mines the action of their officials in
ordering a strike was condemned by the
miners and their committee was instructed
to reach a settlement by terms in accord
ance with the Chicago agreement. The
points in dispute were the Saturday half
holiday and the half-hour noon demanded
by the miners. Twenty-three hunrded men
will return to work
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SHOOTERS SPRING MEET.
Five High Gums at First Days Hart
ford City Shoot.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April 6.-The
trap shooters first meet here yesterday re-
suited in a large attendance. Following
were the five high guns in the first days
events:
Fifteen Singles-Tripp II, Bender IL, Clay
IL; CRUDE Il, Forbis A.
FNfteen Singles-Forbis 13, Machie H.
Trip r. Bender IL, Clay 10.
Twenty Singles-Grube II, Koontz Is, link
Is, Trip 16 Clay 16.
Fifteen Singles-Apperson ~, CRUDE r.,
Pa-tington IL. Neal II, Trip IA.
Fifteen Singles-Heiney II, CRUDE r. Smell
II, Darlington Il, Trip II.
Twenty-Five Singies--Grube 10, Tripp 90
Forbis 49, Wall 20 Apperson 20.
Fifteen Singles-Tripp II, Wall Il, Apper-
son 13, Smell II, Darlington IS, Neal IL,
Clay L.
Fifteen Singles-Grube 70, Neal 12. Tripp
Is, Wall 10, Lineback IA, Darlington H.
Twenty Singles--Clay Is. Smell IS, CRUDE
Is. Neal H. Trip Is. Apperson Is.
Fifteen Singles--Neal 10. Trip II, Par
tington u, Coffel A. e. Cooley IL.
Fifteen Singles--Clay 15 CRUDE IA, Neal IL,
Twenty Singles--Neal 10. Trip IT, Par
Following are the tive high guns and the
number of targets broken out of possible
205: +. II. Trip, Indianapolis, 172; George
w. Clay. Austerlitz, KY. 1G5; Alvin CRUDE
Southport 1885, Dr. G. F. Britton Indian
apolis, ISL, and ]. B. Apperson Marion ISL
The strong wind made it impossible to make
anV big scores.
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DENOUNCED THE PAROLE
ANDERSON PEOPLE WANT WINNIE
SMITH KEPT IN PRISON.
Hartford city Gun Club shoot Brings
Together Good List OF Target
Hunters-State News.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, April 6.--The paroling
of Winnie Smith, who killed Weston b.
Thomas, Of this city, in an Indianapolis
roadhouse four years ago. was received in
this city this morning in anything but good
grace. On every side there is severe criti-
cism. 1t is spoken of as an outrage on the
name of the State. kilograms were sent to
Governor Mount, and he is credited with
replying that the action of the board in
granting pardon was against his policy in
the matter and he did not approve of it. An
attempt will be made to see If the action Of
the board cannot be annulled, and 1t may be
necessary to attack the constitutionaltty of
the new pardon law to do So Weston
Thomas was d kentuckian well known
around Cincinnati. He was raised at Frank
fort, but became connected with the Amer1-
can Wire Nail Company when the plants of
that concern, now located in Anderson, were
located in Covington, KY. He was worth
over 100000 and was thirty-five years old.
His widow has married again.
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MUNCIE, Ind. April 6.-An eight-round
glove contest tonight at Franklins Hall
between Fred Thompson, champion bag
puncher of Indiana, of Muncie. and Charles
(I<id) Calvin, of Indianapolis. resulted in
an easy victory for Thompson, who landed
clean blows on Calvin at WILL scoring sew
enty-two clean points to sixteen for Gal
vim Several times during the contest
Thompson could have landed blows that
would have put Calvin to sleep, and the
showing of the indianapolis boy was a
great disappointment to the hundred PEG
pie who paid u aosl0n dhe y ;I is q
apolis, and he won the title of champion
bag puncher in Indianapolis two years ago.
This is his first ring contest. He is tall
and lean. and weighed 157 pounds. twelve
pounds lighter than Calvin. In the eighth
rounu Calvin asked Thompson to punch
lighter Burt Foster, of Muncie, was ref
cree.
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PITTSBURG, Pa, April 6.-The Schoen
dressed Steel Company was to-day awarded
the contract for the Manufacture of 900
steer ears OF Ihe ore and coal-hopper pat
PSny Tor "a sum approximating 81 600 OOO
This IS the largest single contract ever
given Tor steel cars, and the awarding of
nently establishes the steel-car Industry
and takes II out of the experimental stage.
me works OF the Schoen Company will be
ana many additional men will be employed.
The cars. will be the largest and strongest
ever made Each will be thirty-three feet
rail. - ~ ~ Wy
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Carpenters Win a strike.

CHICAGO, April 6.-The carpenters
strike, which began Monday, came to IA
sudden end to-day, when all the larger con-
tractors signer the union carpenters agree
ment, This is victory for the strikers.
The strike caused five thousand union car
penters to quit work. The agreement signed
Is practically the same as the one previous
ly in force, except for the provision for "a
weekly pay day, Saturday half holidays dur
gent enforcement of the S71s cents an hour
wage scale.
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Machine Miners strike.
he indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind. April 6.-About six hum
dred employees in the machine mines of this
county met here this afternoon TO consider
the proposition made by the operators,
which was % cents a tor for shooting and
loading coal. The miners demanded IS
cents. AT the meeting they decided to sus-
pend work and placed their grievance in
the hands of the executive board to settle,
with the understanding that the board will
of the executive board and operators will
he neld soon, and in case of disagreement
the national officers will be appealed to-.
The difference between the machine men
and operators is so great it is believed that
u settlement is almost impossible.
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KlondiIke Exnedition Heard From.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. April ga tele-
gram from Fenelon Downing. son of Mrs
w r.. McKeen, announces his arrival at
San Francisco yesterday on the Nellie G.
Thursday. This is the schooner which
sailed from New York Oct. II last with
Klondike expedition Two stops were made
in the six months voyage, one at Monte
video and the other at point in the Straits
of Magellan. The schooner has a cargo of
mining tools and appliances and twenty
passengers, including one woman, The
schooner will be put in the Alaska carrying
trade Mr.. Bowling is the manager of the
expedition.
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Movements of steamer,.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The American lin
err st. Louis sailed for Southampton to-day
with about 100 first and second class pas
sengers. There was no United States naval
oflcer detailed to go with her. The Teu-
tonic for Liverpool. and the Nordland. for
Antwerp, also sailed. The Karlsruhe arrived
from Bremen
SOUTHAMPTON, April 6.-Arrived: St
Paul. from New York Sailed: Lain, for
New York.
PLYMOUTH, April 6--Arrived: Trave,
from New York and Bremen, and pro-
ceeded.
COPENHAGE April 6.-Arrived: Ara
gonna and Norge, from New York.
GIBRALTAR. April 6.--Arrived: Fulda,
from New York, for Naples. etc.
from New York 49,
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Other Deaths in the state.

WILKINSON. Ind, April 6--Ssamuel Mo-
land died at his residence, six miles north
OF here, In Markleville, last night. He was
of the northern part of Hancock county,
where he resided on a farm until a few
years ago, when he retired and moved to
dren. Funeral tomorrow at the Harlan
Church, at 10 o'clock, two miles north of
this place.
Millard M. Smith, aged seventy-four, died
at her home in this city to-day. She was
one of the city's pioneer residents, having
mother of fourteen children. The funeral
will occur Thursday. Rev. Beeke Officiating
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Mrs. Redeker Killed in a Runaway.

Speea! to tie Indianapolis journal.
GREENSBURG, Indss April 6.-This
morning about o'clock as Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Redeker of near New Point. were
coming to this place with their produce
their horse ran awayo Opposite the De
Almond Hotel it ran the wagon on the curb
and threw out the people. Mr.. Redeker
was injured but not seriously. Mrs Rede-
ker fell on her head and received injuries
from which she died three hours later at
the residence of Jesse Thomson. She was
the mother of fourteen, children,
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No spanish, FIounces.
washington Post.

washington TUSI
It's straws that show which way the wind
blows you know, and the information l
learned yesterday i'm a dressmakers snop
NAV serve to show the temper of American
women. -,
''The Spanish fiounce is much worn this
season, is it not?" said to the dressmiaker:
Yes" she said but we are not calling IL
Inv that name You see, ! have great
MANY army and navy ladies among my GUS
toners. and ( wouldn't like to offend them
by the name. We just call It deer
fiounce." .,
And if there could be any tactfn consid-
Grafton more delicate than that, Ia IKE 10
know it,
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Bowman Family Badly Injured.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
JEFFERSONVILI4E, Ind, April "a
runaway thatoccurred near Bethlehem, this
county. yesterday may result in the death
of two or more members of John Bowmans
family. The family was in a spring wagon
on the way TO New Washington when the
horse ran down Il hill and overturned the
wagon Mrs. Bowman was injured internal
ly besides d number of injuries to her head
and back. 1t is thought she cannot recover.
Tony, a little son, sustained d broken jaw.
Emma a little daughter, is in serious con-
dition with a badly wrenched spine, and will
be a cripple for life. In her fright Mrs.
Bowman threw her baby over a fence into
a field and it escaped with only IL few
bruises. Mr.. Bowman received a number of
bad cuts.
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the Indianapolis journal.

SPECIAL 70 NIs3 4IIQIdN5IpOIIF tOuIIIdI.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, April Gin adj
dltion to Winnie Smith the following men
were paroled yesterday from the Reforma-
tory: John Wolfe Lake county, one to
fourteen years; Leon Book Elkhart, one to
three years; Harry Mann, Randolph, one
to fourteen years; C. w. Binkley, Gibson,
three years; Joseph Holowell, Pike, two
years; Dan Kline, Lawrence, three years;
Isaac Windlock Vanderburg, ten years;
years; Oscar b. Dent, Knox, five years;
Erastus Shields, Blackboard, fifteen years;
Ed j. Farmer, Pulaski, one to fourteen
years; Elihu Hadey Hunting ton, two yea. s..
These are the first indeterminate sentence
men that have received paroles.
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VIII Divide the Estate.
he Indiananolis Journal.

Special 70 the IHdldIId pUIIo JUuIIldI.
SPICELAND, Ind, April GA little over
two years ago John Mitchell an old citizen
of this vicinity, died, leaving a large estate
to his children. Some of the heirs were not
satisfied with the will and suit was brought
in the Henry Circuit Court to break it, The
case was taken to Greenfield on a change of
venue, and has been put off from time to
time until this week, when ii came up for
trial. Before trial it was compromised, T.
C. Phelps, w. H. Beard and John A. Deem
being chosen to equalize the distribution Of
the property among the children.
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machine Runners strike.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind. April Ga part of the
Shelburn miners went out to-day on ac-
count of the difference between the COM
pany and machine runners. The company
wanted them to go TO work by the day and
twenty-seven cuts to constitute days
work The men refused this on the ground
that the Harrison machine will not average
the number of cuts required. President Van
Horn. of the miners union, was here to-
day, but said as the miners had not stated
the nature of their grievances he could do
nothing further Tonight the miners held
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Anti-Gas Waste Injunctions.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 6.--To-day Judges
Mcclure, of the Madison, and Coons, of the
Delaware Circuit Courts, issued permanent
injunctions against the oil companies from
operating in these two counties because of
waste of gas. Both also applied heavy, fines.
The oil attorneys have served notice that
they will appeal the Madison county case
to the Supreme Court OF the United States.