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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-A report sub
mitted to Congress by the COMMISSIONS OF
fish and fisheries shows an expenditure OF
$1S7, 800 for the propagation of food fishes
during the fiscal year ended June so last.
To-day's statement of the condition OF
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, 1922. $3.50, 239; gold reserve. $244, O88, 49,.
The North and South Carolina members
of Congress say no plan has been formulated
vet as to congressional action on the recent
race trouble in the Caroiinas. There had
been some talk of a congressional investiga-
ton. but no move in that direction has been
made by the House members
The Senate in executive session to-day
ratified the treaty for the extension Of the
time for the completion of the Mexican
boundary for one year. There was no OPP
position.
Former Minister to Spain Hon. Stewart
L. Woodford arrived in Washington to-day
on q business visit. Tonight he called at
the White House and remained for some
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
HOBsON's APPOINTMENT.
The Hero Nominated to BE COnstruc-
tOr-Maior Generals confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The President
to-day sent a batch of nominations to the
Senate, among them being the following:
Navy-Assistant Naval Constructor Rich
mond P. Hobson, to be a naval constructor.
Citizens to be assistant surgeons: D. G.
Beebe, of Minnesota; William Carton, of
Iowa; w. H. Bell, of Wisconsin; II. c.. Curl,
F. E. Mccullough and w. L. Bell, all of
California.
A. N. Skinner, of Illinois, to be a professor
of mathematics; Il. H.. Rousseau, of Penn
%sylvania, TO be civil engineer. also a num-
Der of promotions in the staff departments.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: Powell Clayton, of Arkansas,
to he ambassador to Mexico. Brigadier gen.
erals to be major generals. Guy V. Henry,
L. S. A, and Leonard Wood, L. S. "; j. NJ.
Hartley. of Montana. to be a commissioner
10 examine and classify land within the land
grant and indemnity land grant limits Of ths
Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the
Missoula land district, Montana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
DANCING MASTERS PROTEST.
They object to BEING Forced to Com
pete with Chcap-Priced Preachers.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The dancing mas
ters Of Jersey City have called a meeting to
take some action to check. If possible, the
growth of the Rev. John l.. Scudder's dane
ing school. They haven't any idea how this
is TO be attempted at present. They only
know. they say. that their business has
been much affected by the Rev. John l..
Scudders dancing school. The Jersey City
dancing masters find themselves in a posi-
ton they never dreamed a terrestrial dane
ing master would ever occupy-in a cut
rate war with a minister. The Rev. Mr..
Scudder only charges 10 cents a lesson. The
dancing masters cannot afford to teach for
less than % cents a lesson. The meeting
viii be held next Thursday night. w have
TO do something" said Mr.. Ettinger, one
dancing school. with its cheap prices, is
hurting our business more and more every
week"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
DEATH KNELL OF HAZING.
Resolutions of Princeton Undergrad
yates Approved by Faculty.

PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. S.-Hazing at
Princeton is now officially dead. It's fate
was perpetually sealed when the faculty, at
a special meeting in the college office,
stamped the mark of its approval on the
resolutions adopted by the undergraduates
in mass meeting assembled last week. BY
the adoption of this resolution the faculty
unqualifedly indorses the undergraduates
determination that haZing must be discon-
tinued by the sophomores of every year, but
that by the same token the freshmen must
observe certain tim~e-honored and prohibitive
customs which, while relieving from the un.
pleasantness OF hazing, at the same time will
hold them in their proper sphere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
PREPARING FOR WAR.
ederal Steel Company May Soon Give
Battle to Carnegie.

PITTSBURG. Dec. s.-Iron and steel men.
as we'll as railroad men, are discussing with
great interest the purchase of the Cleveland
Lorain & Wheeling Railway by the Federal
Steel Company. Delano Luce, of the Great
Northern Railroad, who is in this CITY. saws.
regarding the sale of the road: The CON
sensus of opinion around the lakes seems TO
be that the Federal Steel Company has
frightened up its lines by the purchase of
this fine coal road. and that 1t is now ready
TO begin a war promised against the Car
negie Steel Company. Since johnson moved
his big steel mills from Johnstown to Lorain
he hes been very busy improving, and now
the biggest lake steamers can come UP to
the doors of the mills and take on goods and
unload ore. All that was needed was a road
connecting the immense mills with some coal
field. and by the purchase OF the Cleveland
Lorain & Wheeling the Federal people have
got into the finest coal district In the coun-
try. You will find soon a most bitter fight
on between rival steel concerns. IT looks
like a battle. with the lake-frout concerns
arrayed against the interior steel manufac-
tories"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
RATHER REALISTIC.
One Man shoot Another While Shows
ing How 1t Could he Done.

OTTAWA, o., Dec. S.-Solomon Wise, q
prominent merchant here, has been found
dead in his clothing store, with a bullet hole
through his breast. The indications point
to murder. A. w. Weller, cashier of A.
Bruon q Co., was arrested on suspicion and
mado a confession, saying that he had shot
Wise accidentally. He said that he had his
revolver IN his overcoat pocket and was
showing Wise how he could shoot a man
without taking his gun from the pocket,
when the weapon was discharged, the bullet
chased the revolver yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
The Joint High Commission.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The session of
the Canadian joint high commission to-day
was again devoted to the reciprocity clause,
but there is no official intimation of how
far or how amicable this discussion has pro-
ceeded. 1t is understood that the rock ahead
at this stage is the lumber schedule, the
American interests along the border bring
ing great pressure TO bear on the American
side of the commission to prevent any very
material concessions, while the Canadians
feel that at present the forest products of
Canada are the most material subject for
consideration in any scheme of reciprocity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
A Patriotic old Lady's GIFT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The President
and secretary of the navy had an interest
ing visitor to-day in the person of Mrs.
Harriet R. P. Stafford, of Cottage City,
Mass, a patriotic old lady who desired to
present to the government the flag worn by
the good old frigate Bon Homme Richard
during her memorable victorious engage
ment with the British frigate Seraphis
Sept. %, 1879. Mrs. Stafford had the his
torical old ensign in her possession and pre-
scented satisfactory evidence that it was the
hoisted over an American vessel of war and
the first that was ever saluted by a foreign
naval power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The situation in
Porto Rico promises to force on this gov
eminent, for a time, at least. the expert
ment of federal ownership of telegraph and
telephone lines. The War Department now
controls all lines in Porto Rico and in the
evacuated sections of Cuba. The latter. how
ever, is looked on as merely transient. In
both cases the lines are being repaired and
the government Is handling commercial
messages after government matter. The sig-
nal service in charge of this work says IL is
too soon TO draw conclusions as to the ex-
pense OF the service, as the cost for main
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
price Of Brooms Advanced.

URBANA, o., Dec. S.-Representatives Of
broom manufacturers of haS a dozen States
met here to-day to consider matters affect
ing hat industry. Among other things
bTooms 80 cents per dozen because OF the
advance in the price of broom corn and
other materials, and to issue a call for a
national meeting of broom manufacturers
at the Palmer House, Chicago, on Dec. 20.
at which time a national organization will
be formed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

MONMOUTH. Ill.,, Dec. S.-The Mon
mouth Pottery Company has apparently
prevented the formation OF another great
trust. AT a meeting just closed I'm Chicago
representatives of forty stoneware manu-
factories were present and an effort was
made to form a combination to regulate
prices now and ultimately to organize a
stoneware trust. A refusal of the Mon
mouth company to go in prevented the deal
being consummated, as the company has
one-p!sith Of the capacity of the country
an6. one-fourth of the capacity of the West
ern factories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
boiling Not known at Evansville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. S.-As far as
can be learned here the ST. Louis murder
mystery has no connection with Evans
vile. A careful search of the police records
for two years past fails 10 reveal the name
of Dolling. and the officers have no knowl-
edge of his connection with any crime here.
If the man is from Evansville, then he was
known by some other name. There has been
no bank embezzlement here in years past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

tenance and long-delayed repairs is just
now more than the income from the lines.
But in six months from the first of January
the signal service expects to be able to fur
nish some interesting data as to the profit
in the inSular wire service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
Mrs. WinsIow's soothing syruu

Has been used over nifty years by millions OF
r,others for their. children while teething with
gums, aIlays pain, cures wind collie, regulates. the
EoNeis, and is the best remedy for diarrheas
FOR sale by druggists IN every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winelow's SoothinG
gyrup. Is cents a bottle
Subdue the first symptoms OF a cough, cold, ate
tack Of influenza or any other affection of tho
lungs, the ~windpipe or the bronchial passages
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. The
relief is certain and immediate. Sold by all drugs
gists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

.DEFORMlTY APPARATUS. Trusses, Elastic
Hosiery; Largest stock Of ARTIFICIAL EYES
in the State.
VIM. II. ARMSTRONG & co.
Mew No. I'D II S. Illinois ST.. Indianapolis. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

WORKS WONDERS. :,
A Remarkable Cure Of Sore Eyes
And Sight Restored.

lam a graduate Of Oberlin College, taught
long enough after 1 graduated to have them
give me the Honorary degree, and / have .
great many acquaintance inand around Bos-
ton. About three years ago my son brought
home a box of CUTIcURA (ointment), n /
picked up the circular that was around II.
learned about the CUTIcURA SOAP, and told
him to get me a cake. When ! got it, the cir
cular advised its use for the bask, teeth, scalp,
etc. lhad been a great sufferer all my life
from sore eyelids, the lid outside andin
was red as a beet. Ihad to sit in a dark room,
evenings, for eight and a half years, and wear
black spectacles to keep the sun from my eyes
in the daytime. When / got the CUTIcURA
SOAR, ! got a fine, soft cloth, dipped 1t in hot
water and rubbed it IN the soap and washed
my eyes with it. / can't tell you how much
good it has done me, although it smarted
very much at first. My eyes are as clear and
bright as when l was q young lady. had to
60 backwards in getting spectacles and wear
No. Is, the same as l did twenty years ago,
can reed medium sized print in daylight NTH
ont any spectGcles. As a matter of course lam
kind OF a walking advertisement of CUTlcURA.
People viii call to me when / am going along
the street and tell me how much good my
CUTICURA OAR has done their eyes.
Mrs. NJ. r. CONGDON,
Jan. IS, 'J7. % No. Cedar Avenue, 0berlin, O.
R3- We take pleasure in publishing this testt-
monial as showing the interest taken In Curl
cURA REMEDIES, ind the various uses made OF
them not anticipated or suggested by us. We
cannot, of course. anticipate how CUrIcURA
Soar will work in cases similar 70 the above, tut
70 those who desire 10 try ii we would suggest
beginning with a very weak solution or (" sudse
cf warm water and CuTIcuRA Soar until lie
action is determined. For inflamed, granulated.
or eczematons cyelids, light applications OF Co.,
TtcuRA ointment viii in most easea be found
TO work wonders.
sold throughout the world. PorrER DRUe ANDC
C0RP,, sole fropa, hostQn. chow 20 Cure HumonA,r ne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-09

Mrs. George n. q Springfield,
Mo. a sister of the dead man. has made the
following statement: II am satisfied my
brother tried TO take his own life and was
not shot by Dolling. He came TO visit me in
May, 1887, at which time ne frequently be-
came respondent and told me lie was going
to kill himself. as ne thought no one cared
for him. He had a SS-caliber revolver,
which he bought in Wichita. on June u he
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
A wedding ofLooaI interest.

The following account of the marriage
of niece of Hattie A. Stearns of Brattle-
boro is from the Claremont, n. H., Ma
tional Eagle of last Saturday: son Thurs
day, the 18th inst, at the home of the
BRIDES aunt, Mrs. Annie L. Roberts. a
pretty wedding took place when Miss Min
ME A. Stearns and Frank j. johnson
were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony. The marriage service was per-
formed by Rev. j. B. Lawrence, the con-
tracing parties standing under an arch of
evergreen and apple blossoms. The we'd
ding march was finely rendered by Miss
Grace Kelsey. The bride was attired in
white organdie, trimmed with satin and
lace, and carried bouquet of 10 bride
roses-one for each year she had lived.
Congratulations and supper followed the
ceremony. Many beautiful and valuable
presents were received from loving friends"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.


Leslie j. Fisher, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
e. Fisher, died at his home in West Brat
tleboro last night at 10:4j. The illness
was of short duration and in its first stages
was not regarded as of serious nature
Friday of last week symptoms OF light
fever made their appearance. Yesterday
morning the fever had subsidized and no
alarm was felt for his condition. In the
afternoon new complications of a nature
to battle the consulting physicians skill,
developed a virulence, which in few
hours proved fatal.
Leslie Fisher was II years and months
old, and had spent nearly all of his life in
West Brattleboro. He became an associ-
ate member of the local branch of Chris
tian Endeavor, Sept. >, 1894, an active
member, Apr. Is, 1895, and Joined the
First Congregational church, May ., 1879.
He was a member of the Junior class of
Brattleboro Academy, in which he was
prominent both in athletics and scholar
ship. Last year he won the prize for ex-
cellence in Latin scholarship, and has at
various times captaiued the athletic teams.
OF a noble Christian character, of a
genial and winning disposition, exemplary
in all his relations to life, his sudden de-
parture has stricken with profound sorrow
the home, school and community of which
he was a member.
The funeral services will be held at the
home Friday, at 10 a. NJ, Rev. j. Il. Bah
bitt, officiating.
His pastor says of him. "Leslie was a
Christian young man. He united with
the Christian Endeavor society in April,
| 1896, and on the following May united
with the church, in company with several
of his schoolmates. Ever after he seemed
TO be animated by a new purpose to do his
part in life thoroughly and well. He has
been faithful in his church duties and in
| his student work. We all have admired
his sturdy, manly bearing He was full
of promise in our sight when he was tax
en- away and we mourn his removal deep
ly."
a post mortem examination showed the
cause of death to have been appendicitis
Under the conditions existing an operation
could have been Of no avail at any time at
ter threatening symptoms developed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
News from Brattleboro Klondikers.

A letter received by Luke Ferriter from
his son Joseph was dated at Lake Tagish,
Alaska, May 5. Young Ferriter says that
he and his companions are over the worst
of their journey, that they have built boats,
and that they will float down the river
through Miles's canon and White Horse
rapids to Dawson City.
Ferriter says he has not had a days i'll
ness in spite of his hardships, and that
George Wilson and Hugh Adams, who are
with him, are also well. The Brattleboro
prospectors have already made a deal on
some mines at Dawson. They are extreme
ly hopeful and believe that they will return
with doodle"
Mrs. II. NJ. Adams has also received a
letter from her husband dated at Lake
Tagish May 8. He says the party have
their boats completed and are waiting for
the ice to go out of the river. He was
writing the letter at 8 o'clock in the even
ing, and one could see to read without a
light at 10 o'clock. The weather has been
fine. The men get but little news. Pa
pers are brought in only occasionally, and
are sold at 25 to so cents each. No letters
from Brattleboro have reached the party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
$4,000 FIRE LOSS.
John Tan's Mill and other Buildings
Burned at west Dummerston.

Fire was discovered in the steam saw
mill of John Taft in West Dummerston
about O'Clock Wednesday afternoon by
an employe of the place, and although
everything possible was done to check the
flames, the mill, jelly factory, barn and one
house were destroyed before the fire could
be gotten under control.
The mill was a large two-story structure
with Jelly works and boiler house attached,
the upper floor being used by Mr.. Taft as
a dance hall.
The fire evidently started from an over
heated journal in the lower part of the
building. 1t had gained but little Roadway
when first discovered, but on account of
the lack of appliances for fighting it gain
ed rapidly.
The flames soon brought the mill TO the
ground and spread to the barn, which stood
but short distance away. BY that time a
large crowd of people, including 80 or 40
men from the granite quarries, were at
work trying to check the fire, but the most
they could do was to remove the furniture
/ anu OlutI dIllClto llOul Iut hOuot ohu bhi IL
Those two buildings were destroyed in a
short time, and it was only after hard
fight that Mr.. Tafts other house was saved.
This was done by covering it with wet
blankets, and by the use of several fire ex-
tingushers which were brought from Brat
tleboro by c. c. Turner, John Calvin, c.
! H. Thompson and y. T. Ryan.
The total property loss will amount to
nearly 5000. Several thousand feet OF
lumber owned by c. II. Thompson were
destroyed, besides a large quantity of lum-
Der owned by Mr.. Taft. There was nc
insurance on the mill, but the houses and
their contents were insured through c. F
r. Jenne in the Vermont Mutual Fire In.
surance company. Mr.. Thompson's lum
Der was also insured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were away when the
fire was discovered and they did not re
turn until the buildings were totally de
stroyed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
Home for Aged and pi.abled.

The directors of the Brattleboro Home
for the A ged and Disabled held their an
nual meeting at the home of George f.
Crowell Tuesday evening.
The report of the treasurer, George C.
Averill, showed that the home had a good
financial standing, and that it was pros
porous. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, DR.. II. D. Hoton; vice president, b.
D. Harris; treasurer, G. c. Averill; secre-
tary, A. c. Davenport; auditors, A. c.
Davenport and F. w. Childs; executive
committee, II. d. Holton, A. c. Daven-
port and j. NJ. Tyler; finance committee,
B. D. Harris, Richards Bradley and G. c.
Averill; committee on admissions, George
f. Crowell, j. II. Babbitt and F. w.
Childs; and visiting committe of about
so members.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
BREWERY WILL BE CLOSED.
Business at the Island Establishment
Closes this Week.


The brewery on the island will be closed
this week. J. A. Taylor, who owns the
land on which the building is located, has
notified the proprietors of the brewery to
stop selling when the stock Of wet goods
on hand has been exhausted. 1t is re-
ported that the bailiffs intended to have
another raid made on the island premises
this week, bu: it is probable that the bust
ness will now be closed out as quietly as
possible. without molesta,ion. Mr. Ellis,
the owner of the building, will probably
move the structure from its present site.
F. c. Gale, who has been associated with
Mr.. Ellis, is planning 10 erect hotel on
the land which be owns north of the Little
river bridge, between the river and the
highway.
The Bean saloon, where, according to
general report is a place where customers
are served who cannot get drink at the
island on account Of their reputation, has
no; been closed. The efforts of the au-
thorties will undoubtedly be directed
against this place.
The brewery closed Wednesday night.
1t thus appears that the work of the board
of bailffs last year was not in vain, and
that the fight for their reelection was not
made in vain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
A BASE BALL TEAM
One May be Organized In BrRttleboro by
r. {. Gale,

Fred c. Gale is looking over the ground
with the intention of forming base ball
team in Brattleboro Good players can
be engaged for about one-half the sum re-
quired in the days when BIattleboro
boosted Of the championship of Vermont
and the Connecticut valley" There are
several good teams which would make
lively opponents for Brattleboro aggre-
cation.
At Hinsdale Manager Amdon has got
together a very strong semi-professional
team. Millers Falls is in the field again
with an aggregation headed by the old
timers Hamilton and Berard. Athol and
Orange support the Central Park team.
Holyoke, Northampton, Easthampton and
other "down country" towns have clubs
which could come to Brattleboro in the af-
ternoon. play game and return home on
the new 7:15 train the same evening. In
former years these clubs have been obliged
to remain in Brattleboro over night, thus
increasing the expense very largely.
James Collopy, the old-time favorite,
who began his professional career in Brat
tleboro and who has played in nearly
every league in the country, is anxious to
come here again. Greenfield has proved a
poor base ball town as in other years, and
the team which Collopy has been manag-
ing there has disbanded.
If team is formed It will begin playing
about July l, in order to get the benefit OF
the July 4th games, and the local season
will last about six weeks.