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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
WANT A NEW DEPARTMENT..
business Interests Seeking Represen-
tatIOn I'm the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A committee
composed Of Ferdinand W. Peck, of Chi
cage, president of the National Business
League: Theodore C. Search, of Philadel-
phia, president of the National Association
of Manufacturers, and John W. Ella, of Chi
cago, counsel of the National Business
League. had an interview with the President
at noon to-day by appointment in
the interests of the proposed Department
of Commerce and Industries. This commit
tee is subcommitte of a joint committee
composed of delegates from twenty national
organizations of business men located in
different cities of the country. The joint
committee has been engaged during the last
several months at the headquarters of the
National Business League in Chicago in
obtaining expressions of opinion from or
Ranizations of business men in all parts or
the country relative to the establishment
Of this new department and have procured
a great mass of responses which seem TO
ne nearly unanimous in favor OF the move
ment. They also have letters from leading
business men and firms representing nearly
all the cities of the country TO the same
effect The committee. in its interview with
the President to-day represented TO him the
general consensus of opinion which they
had obtained in favor of the proposed de-
partment and requested the President &c Is
IA that direction IT is understood that nc
definite reply was made by the President to
the committee, but there seems TO be q
general understanding that he is IN sym
pathy with the movement and Will take
such action as is deemed proper In further
ance of it.
These gentlemen have also arranged with
ths interstate-ccmmerce committee of the
House. % which Mr.. Hepburn is chairman.
to have "a hearing before that committee
OH next Friday morning at which hearing
they will lay before the committee the re-
suits Of the correspondence they have had
IN regard to this matter. There is q bill
now before this committee which was intro
dHced into the House by Mr.. Hepburn and
which Is the same in all respects as the
one introduced into the Senate by Senator
lTrye. creating a Department of Commerce
aud Industries. Mr.. Alden Speare, presi-
dent of the Boston Chamber of Commerce,
is also expected 10 be present ut this hear
ing as representative OF the National Board
Of Trade. which board passed resolutions at
its recent meeting favoring- the creating of
this department.
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Obituary.

NEWBURGII, n. Y, Feb Mrs. Mary
Denniston, widow of ex-State Controller
vile to-day in her eighty-sixth year. OF
her eleven children seven survive. Among
the sons are Henry NJ, pay director of the
United States navy. stationed at Ports
mouth N. H., and Rev. James o., pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at State Col
lege, Pa. One of the daughters Is the wife
of Robert f. Deyo, of New York.
LEXINGTON. KY, Feb. Mrs. Mar
garet Wickliffe Preston aged seventy
seven, widow of Gen. William Preston, who
was minister to Spain under Buchanan and
a prominent soldier in the two wars died
here to-day. Mrs. VIM. f. Draper, wife al
the United States ambassador to Italy, is
her daughter.
LONDON, Feb. 2-Beauchamp Henry
John Scott sixth earl of Clonmeli is dead
He was born in 1917, and was formerly a
captain in the Scots Guards.
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American Fruits in Europe.

The arrival of 64G9O barrels of American
apples at Hamburg ought TO be good news
to the Germans, and no doubt it is. Some
time in tho future the people of northern
Europe will get away from their meat diets
and use more fruits. At the present time
they do not know any better, but they VIII
learn. One of the Americans most serious
deprivations in England and the northern
part of the continent IS the absence or
fruits. If Napoleon's scheme to found one
European nation could have been carried
out fruits could be transported quickly;
economically and profitably from Spain and
southern France to Germany, Holland and
England. AS it is now, the slow trains and
the frequent landings make such transport
tation so expensive and so slow that most
OF the people in northern Europe practically
get along without fruit.
There is a steady market in Europe fer
American apples. Every year Queen Vic
toria buys for the use of her table several
barrels of Newtown pippins, an apple, when
in condition, hard to excel for delicate
flavor We Americans have Tor years tried
to persuade the Europeans to use cram
berries but without much Success, because
the European will insist on cooking tho
berries in his own way, and while the Eu-
ropean will have nothing to do with the
cranberry the American travelling in Europe
is as delighted to see some rare fruit dish
upon the table as the thirsty steed OF the
Arizona desert is to come to water after
long journey.
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Appointments and COMBINATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the Sem
ate: William McAickin, OF Washington, to
be surveyor general Of Washington. 70 be
registers Of Land Office: II. Dorsey Paxton,
OF Illinois, at Tucson. a. T.; Emil Solignac,
Of New Mexico, at Las Cruces. n. NJ. To
be receiver Of public moneys: James r.
Thompson. Of California at Humboldt. Cal.
Daniel L. Sheets, of Colorado, at Durango.
Col
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
Ing nominations; To be United States at
torneys; u. G. Mcmillan, for the Northern
district of Iowa, and W. r. Gay, for the
district of Washington; TO be collector of
Internal revenue, II. G. Bel. for the Fourth
district OF California: TO be commissioner of
immigration at San Francisco. II. n. Nor h,
81 California. TO be consul. j. t. WinhT.
Of illinois, at Annaberg. Saxony; Col y r..
Gushing, assistant cOmmissary general, TO
be commissary general with the rank of
Drigadier general: Lieut. j. n. h. Patch. TO
be "A lieutenant commander in the navy, and
some minor promotions in the navy
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Mintnl.es in Money Order omce..

WASHINGTON, Feb. Auditor Castle.
OF the Postoffice Department, has sub
mitted to the postmaster general and to
the Treasury Department the result of one
months work in examining postmSsters'
money order account made under the sys-
tenn in use for three years PROV 10 Jan. 1
last Under that system the stub or coupon
on the orders was used to check the .ac-
counts. but owing TO the great number CT
mistakes that We're daily made in cutting
the irregular marginal edge and for other
reasons the auditor believed there was
ground for fraudulent practices on the part
Of postfnasters. The new practice nut into
effect was 10 check the accounts against
the amount found to have been actually
paid out by the paying office. The auditor
says the mistakes and discrepancies discoV-
cred in the examination of probably 2.09.0ej
orders justify the department in making
the change put into effect about a month
ago. He declines 10 say whether any cases
of fraud, in addition Ia one for something
over $500 already reported. We're discovered,
but says there was some suspicious cases
unearthed
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LOGAN In A WHEAT DEAL.
Son of "Biack jack Said to Be Hold
ing 100000 Bushels.

CHICAGO, Feb 2.-John A. Logan, jr.,
has turned his attention to wheat, and there
is promise that he will come out a winner.
He is credited with holding 100000 bushels
and stands with the bulls-at this time safe
for good profits. The exact extent of his
experience is not known, as he is handling
his SpeculaticnS very quietly. First he
bought 900 bushels upon a favorable
swing of the market, it is said. and finding
his position tenable contracted that amount
four times over. His deals are in the May
article, and if he got in when Letter did
he has already made a profit of $4,000 to
$50 009
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-To-day's treas
ury statement shows: Available cash ball
ance. $223, 49, 1858. gold reserve. 1854. 3s2 746.
Secretary Ayers family are now conf
dent that he viii be able to leave Wash
ington within a few days, as he continues
to gain slowly.
Mrs Lucille Lane daughter Of eX-Sen-
ator Blackburn, who suffered n serious re-
lapse after accidentally shooting herself
some weeks ago, was decidedly better to-
night, and it is thought she is out of dan
ger
1t is stated that change is likely to be
made soon in the office of superintendent of
Indian schools. now filled by William n.
Hailmann. There are a number of candi-
dates for the place, including DR.. Gilbert,
of Washington, ID. c., and Mr.. Saylor, of
Nebraska
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
Charge Against Book Concern.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Feb 2.-The Rich
mond District NJ. f. Conference closed a
three days session Tonight. Bishop Wal
den presided at all the meetings and the
attendance was small. Rev. d. II. Guild
of Knightstown, read paper and declared
that books We're issued by the Methodist
Book Concern that were unorthodox and
heretical. The statement caused a sensa-
ton. The books in question are DR.. Beets
The Second Coming of Christ and Future
Punishment of Sim and DR.. Mudge's
Progressive Sanctification.' The next
district conference will be held at Ridge
Vile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
NEW ALBANY CHURCH BURNED.
First Presbyterian Destroyed, with IL
Loss of 10000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 1.-The First
Presbyterian Church was destroyed by fire
at o'clock tonight The fire originated
from defective fue while the church was
being heated tonight for choir rehearsal.
Before the fire department arrived the en-
tire roof and steeple was ablaze and the
firmen directed their efforts to saving the
surrounding property. The steeple, nearly
two hundred feet high, fell on the First
National Bank building and the roof was
crushed in at one end. Loss on the church
is estimated at $4,000 with insurance of
$40, GEO. Seven thousand dollars worth of
improvements were placed on the interior
last year. Rev. j. W. Clokey has been the
pastor for the past twenty years. The
building was erected in 1852.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Feb. 2.--E. II. Ogle, a
travelling lumber agent for Baltimore
firm, whose home is Franklin, dropped
dead at the depot just before train time to-
day. He had purchased q ticket to Sey-
mour intending to meet a man at Salem on
the way. He had travelling card. showing
him to be member in good standing OF
New Albany Lodge. /. q. .. II. telegram
verifying. this was received. The order here
was requested to take charge OF the remains
until further orders Members from New
Albany are expected to arrive tonight. lie
left tranklin several days ago on a bust
ness trip. He has u wife and daughter in
Franklin and Rev a. A. Ogle, of Indian
apolis, is q brother
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whenever the President shall be satisfied
that unjust determinations are made by O.
under the authority of any foreign state
against the importation to or sale in such
foreign state of any product of the United
States he may direct that such products OF
such foreign state so discriminating against
any product of the United States as he may
deem proper shall be excluded from impor-
tation to the United States; in such case
he shall make proclamation of his diree-
ton in the premises. and therein name the
time when such direction against importa-
ton shall take effect. and after such date
the importation of the articles named in
such proclamation shall be unlawful. The
President may at any time revoke, modify,
terminate or renew any such direction as in
his opinion the public interests may re-
quire''
Representative Tawney and other mem
bers of the ways and means committee in
dorsed Chairman Dipgley's view, and said
that If Germany began such a course 1T
was a game in which two could play. 1t
was said also that the result would work
serious results to German wines, German
hosiery. German shoddy and many other
lines of German goods brought in great
quantities to this country.
Representative Dinsmore, of Arkansas,
the leading minority member of the house
foreign affairs committee, said he consid-
cred the decree of the Prussian government
a plain case of retaliation, based, as was
the decree against the importation of Amer
lean pork, on pretext of sanitary grounds.
Some Of the Representatives from the Pa
cifc coast say that there might be q slight
justification for the Prussian claim so far
as the fruit of Oregon and Washington is
concerned if it was directed solely against
apples The coddling moth is said TO be
very prevalent in both States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
NationaI sound-Money League.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-rhe executive
committee of the National Sound Money
League organized in Chicago soon after
the last national election, held a conference
here to-day with some of the state vice
presidents of the league. The meeting was
withort special significance and no formal
announcements of any kind We're issued.
Among those present were President
George E. Leighton. of ST. Louis; NJ. r.
Ingalls,. of Cincinnati; John h. Cowen, of
Baltimore; II. p. Robinson. of Chicago;
Secretary e. V. Smalley. of st. Paul w.
9. Cornwell, of Buffalo; VIM Blair. of
North Carolina; John B. Jackson, of Pitts
burg. and W. H. Royal of Virginia. A
proposition was made looking to a console
dalton of the league with the indianapolis
monetary movement but the sentiment of
the meeting against ii, on the ground
that the Indianapolis movement had for its
prime object reform in banking legislation,
while the league more particularly advo-
Gated the gold STANDARD. The conference
adjourned to meet in Chicago some time in
Aprf1 fpxf
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DUBLIN, Ind. Feb. MIR. and Mrs. j.
w. Hull, residents of this place, nave al
ways been strong believers in the faith
cure. Their daughter Mary, about twelve
years old, took sick sometime last week
from what some thought to be chickenpox.
AT first little attention was paid to the
daughter, but soon the symptoms grew
worse and the father and mother wrote to a
faith doctor at Greenfield in whom they had
confidence. They received message from
the faith doctor to the effect that their
daughter would soon oe restored to health.
Instead Of recoverin she rapidly grew
worse. Still the parents We're not willing
to call a physician. A sister and several
brothers of the sick girl We're sent for and
on their arrival at once had a doctor called.
BY this time the case was beyond control
and the daughter died at an early hour this
morning with spinal or brain fever
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Feb O.
Charles Guess, Madison negro, who died
suddenly Saturday, did not secure a license
in this county to marry Rose Hawser, q
white woman, as was represented by a pa
per found in his pocket after his death.
had been performed Sept. at Cementville
and that Miss Anna Mattel and Gus Meyers
We're witnesses. 1t also represented that
Rev. E. b. Scofeld, former state evangelist
of the Christian Church and at present
pastor of the Tabernacle at Columbus, per-
formed the ceremony Investigation shows
that no such license was issued either in
this or Floyd county.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 2.-Governor
Mount attended the johnson County Farm
ers' Institute in session here to-day. Colonel
Husselman, of Auburn, and II. f. McMa-
han, of Fairfield, were the instructors. One
of the features to-day was a corn contest,
John Whitesides taking first on both yellow
and white, with John Roberts second To-
night Governor Mount addressed large
driving a long distance to hear him. The
present officers of the association are
Charles Van Mugs, president: James Pot
tenger, vice president, and VIII Oliver, Sec
rotary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. 2--When the depos-
itors of the Consolidated Exchange Bank,
Brooklyn, went to The door a placard an
nounced that the bank was closed be-
cause of sickness liz the family of the pres
ident The president of the concern Adolph
Kellermann, was nowhere to be found and
no one had seen him about the place. The
creditors and depositors of the bank are
mostly grocerS. butchers and other retail
merchants in the neighborhood, and they at
once notified the police. The creditors and
depositors claim that there is about $l2 600
not accounted for. The police arrested
larceny
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
CROWN POINT Ind, Feb. 2.--The SUI
preme Court of the Independent Foresters
held it's annual meeting in this city to-day
and elected the following officers: High
chief ranger. f. E. Cooper, Crown Point;
vice chief, NJ. D. Crume, Wabash, Ind.
secretary. Frank Klein. Valparaiso: treas
urer, j. Lowenstein, Valparaiso; medical
examiner, DR.. f. G. Moore, Wabash. To-
night a banquet was held for the visiting
delegates, which numbered go, and toaSts
We're responded to by prominent members
of the order. This organization seeded from
the Illinois Foresters III 1899
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
sixth District Gossin.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 1.-The chairmen
Of tho various county Republican commit
tees in the Sixth district will meet within
a short time to fix the time and place for
holding the congressional convention.
Greenfield Will probably be chosen. There
are two new names mentioned now in con-
necton with the congressional nominal
Ioi t'sr ~ ;hert od 1,,,;dS VII
son, of Shelbyville.
Democratic county chairmen of the Sixth
district have decided on Shelbyvile as the
place to hold their congressional conven-
ton and the date Tuesday April 5.
Everything now points to the nomination
OF c. \. Robinson. of Fountaintown.
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InAinnn nhifmnrx.

ELKHART, Ind, Feb. flames Myers,
aged sevcnty-four, a veteran Of the MeXi-
can war and the war of the rebellion, died
suddenly and Unexpectedly at his home here
yesterday of heart disease
Miss Bessie Boyer, aged twenty-five died
rheumatism.
KOKOMO. Ind. Feb. AT her home
south of Alto yesterday Mrs. Joshua w.
Berry died. aged eighty-two. Her husband,
with whom she had lived sixty-four years,
survives.
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Fell Dead while Dressing.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Feb. 2.-Daniel
Meltzer. aged forty-nine. residing five miles
east of this city. arose this morning in his
usual health, and. while dressing, fell dead.
Last summer he was injured in runaway.
and since has had several attacks Of palpi-
tation Of the heart. He leaves a wife and
family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
Ludinrton to succeed weel,s

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The quarter
master general of the army, Geo. H. Weeks,
will retire from active service tomorrow,
and will be succeeded by Col. Marshall T..
LudingtOn. the senior officer of the quar-
termasters department. The new quarter
master general, Colonel Ludington, was
appointed to the army from Pennsylvania,
and Is not a West Point graduate. having
entered the regular establishment after gall
war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
No New Trial for mcintosh.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT Ind, Feb. Judge Chase
to-day overruled the motion for new trial
in the case of John Mcintosh, recently
sentenced to life Imprisonment for killing
Frank Pottmeyer. The defense at once en-
tered motion of an arrest of judgment,
but no ruling on the motion was given. Tt
is understood that an appeal to the Supreme
Court will be taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
Rare NIanuscrint for Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 2.--Yale's uni
notice of a rare gift that will be placed in
its archives. 1t was the manuscript notes
of the sermons of Rev Timothy Edwards,
father OF Jonathan Edwards. the distin-
guished theologian and president of Prince
ton. The manuscript was donated 10 Yale
by Charles Gormley, of Pittsburg. This is
the only manuscript OF the late Rev.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-03
"stim Bill, hin Vow a red

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb 2-The Iong-de-
layed deal between the "Colonels" and the
Reds" was concluded to-day. and, as a re-
suit, Still Bill Hill the crack pitcher of
the Louisville club goes TO Cincinnati ia
exchange for Outfielder Hoy. Shortstop
Ritehey and Pitcher Ehret. The deal was
concluded at , O'Clock, and contracts were
Immediately sent the new men by the Off
Gals OF the Louisville club. Hin saws that
he is satisfied with the change, and that he
will give the ''Reds' his best efforts
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The California Insurance War.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2-The contest
corporations continues interesting Two
companies-the Merchants of New Jersey.
and the Continental, of New York-have
filed new bonds. which have been accepted
by the commissioners The question Of
whether or not the license must be renewed
annually and new bonds given will soon be
settled in the courts. Meantime the writ
ing of policies proceeds as usual
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PHILADELPHIA. Feb 2.--George Fl.
Earle, receiver of the Chestnut-street Ma
tional Bank. returned tonight from Wash
ington, where he was in conference with
Controller Of the Currency Dawes. and said:
II am authorized TO announce that a divi-
dend will be declared to the creditors OF the
bank within the next thirty days. / wish to
state as strongly as l may my conviction
that if Mr.. Singerly's assets are preserved
and promptly applied no one need lose any
fhfnsr
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Twenty Rounds ana . Draw.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. Tommy Ryan,
of Philadelphia, and Jim Judge. of Scran-
ton, fought fierce twenty-round draw be-
fore Jack Skelly's American Sporting Club
in Music Hall tonight Two thousand per-
sons saw the contest. Judge forced the
issue until the seventeenth round. when he
received II right cross on the neck and only
sawed himself hv clinchinc
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DENVER, Col, Feb. 2.-Governor Adams
his directed the State Board of Charities
and Corrections to investigate the conditions
and management of the State Industrial
School for Girls, i'm which unruly inmates
have been punished for INSTRUMENTATION by
being imprisoned in dungeons, fed on bread
and water. and treated to cold water shower
baths when they refused To he quiet All the
members of the board of control of the
school have resigned on account of popular
disapproval of the methods employed in the
inStifutiCp
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Urged to ..Remember and Defcat.,

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 2.-The State Tenn
perance Union convention to-day adopted
resolutions reaffirming allegiance to the
principles of prohibition against resubmis-
sion, and urging the temperance workers to
remember and defeat the men who have
neglected and refused to enforce the pro-
hibitOry law. j. w. Gleed of Topeka was
elected president for the ensuing year.