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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
A CHICAGO SERMON.
Minister Who Talks for Life In
surance from the Pulpit.

Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage. of Jeffer-
son Park Presbyterian Church, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean, preached last ouii-
dav evening from the subject, New Years
Preparations" He took his text from
Isaiah xxxviii, /: THUS said the LORD; set
tav house in order, for thou shalt de-
He said in part:
lust as long as I can. | suppose that Wnen
The time comes for me to die L Snal! De
ready to go but life was never as brlgnt
to me as now. am IN love WIN the Worlu
and | like nearly everybody. OF course, we
have our annoyanceS and TRIALS ana
troubles: but after all, the salt ana pepper
are Just as important as the sugar, the
spices or the sweets
.sFlIt. nv good friends. it matters not
how much care we take of ourselves; after
a while the machinery must give out.
I'm the first place l remark that set tnlne
house in order means for us to make our
wills. give out last instruction. Have our
life insured.
oh but you answer, I cannot afford
10 have my life insured. My expenses are
so heavy now that it is all | can do TO Keep
my head above the water.
ssAh my brother, that is such coura-
geouS statement for you 10 make II you are
having such a hard struggle to get along
when YOU the strong man, her bread-win-
ner has been put under the sod? Mark you
this For what most men drink and smoke
up in one year you could get your life in
enough 10 keep them in luxury all the rest
OF their lives; anu. furthermore, husbands
and fathers, II you are not willing to econ
ornize and do that much for your little
ones YOU are mean, despicable, con-
temptible, selfish sneak.
II tell you that when you are lying in
your casSet, if you have deliberately left
them Impoverished on account of selfish
generosity or dissipation, your children may
cry at the funeral. opt they will despise
and curse your memcsy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

Seattle Youth Returns Home with
About S25O,0OO.


PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Jan. s--One
of the luckiest Klondikers on board the
City of Seattle, which returned from the
north yesterday. was Stark Hume, son of
the mayor of Seattle He is scarcely eight
cen years of age and had bad attack of
the Klondike fever last summer, but could
not get his parents consent to go on
gold hunting expedition. He proved too de-
termined for them, however, and late in Au-
gust they found that ne had decided to slip
away regardless of the consequences unless
they consented to his plans. With many
misgivngs they saw him leave home, fully
expecting him to return on the steamer.
Bat in this they were mistaken. for he was
next heard from at Lake Lindeman, where
he had successfully landed his entire outfit
and was building a beat for the river voy
age. The story of his experience since that
time has been succession OF lucky Incl
down the lakes and the Yukon. reaching
Dawson City Sept. 49, having killed big
moose on the way, which would furnish
him with fresh meat nearly all winter.
The first heard of the young man by his
parents after he reached the interior was
about four weeks ago. when returning
in Seattle and said: Il saw your son Stark
at Dawson City just before left and he
told me to tell you that he would be home
for the holidays with a nice Christmas
present for you" 1t wsts learned from this
man that the boy had traded his winters
grub supply for quarter interest IN a
to recent reports. has turned out 10 be one
of the banner -creeizs of the Kiond1ke dis
trict. Having no grub left ne was obliged
turn home at once He started out. pulling
his own sled over the ice, being the young
est man who have ever made tais trip. -e
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Reindeer to Be Dehorned.

Washington Special
DR.. Sheldon Jackson and Lieutenant De-
wore, of the army who were sent TO Norway
to procure reindeer for the Klondike are
having their own troubles, owing to the
number of horned deer offered them by the
people whom they are visiting. AS it is the
intention OF the government to ship the
reindeer in freight cars from New York
after they arrive in this country the fact
of most of the animals having long, branch
ing antlers has proven quite a serious prob
lem. 1t has been determined, therefore, by
the authorities at the War Department that
it would be much more sensible if the rein
der could be dehorned, and instructions to
this effect have been sent to the officials
who went to Norway and Sweden charged
with the execution of this mission A tele-
gram received at the War Department late
this afternoon announced that the process
Of dehorning had not yet been inaugurated,
but probably would be prior to the shipment
of the reindeer to America. BY depriving
the reindeer of their head ornaments more
of them can be packed in freight car than
would be the case if they were permitted to
retain their growth, which in some of them
reaches enormous proportions.
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secre,nrv Teonr,s RenIv.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-Secretary Long,
of the Navy Department, has addressed
the following letter TO the Senate:
''Sir-In compliance with the resolve of
the Senate, dated Dec. is, 1897 the Navy
Department has the honor to say that in
its opinion the only amendment which its
experience suggests I'm the laws governing
the civil service or the rules established by
the Civil-service Commission relates to the
latter-the rules The amendment regarded
as desirable is that the Civil-service Com
mission shall approve what may be called
a navy yard order. providing that the sec
rotary of the navy may, on a competitive
examination by a board of naval afficers
appoint certain employees at navy yards
etc. (other than clerks, messengers watch
men and draftsmen) whom the commission
either does not have on its eligible lists or
are unable to supply without unreasonable
delay. There have been several cases-one
of a leveler and rod man. another of a
special laborer having technical knowledge
of mac Rilsery-whom the commission were
several months in furnishing. and whose
services we're very much needed during that
time =
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MoRRIsoN,s SUCCESSOR.
Boom for Mr.. Lambertson, n Former
Resident of Indiana.

Resident of Indiana.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s. - Representative
Hepburn, of Iowa, is the second choice at
the White House for interstate-commerce
commissioner, Judge Paxson, of Pennsyl-
vania, still being first. Mr.. Hepburn turned
his back on the appointment when it was
first suggested that he could have the place,
but he has changed his mind and now
wants it. If he should be named Iowa
would have two commissioners, but it would
only be for year, when Mr.. Yeomans
would drop out. Early in the fight members
of the Indiana delegation put out feel
ers to ascertain whether an Indiana
candidate would stand any show, but
they were discouraged and drew off. The
President begged them not to compicate
the situation by bringing out candidate,
as he was determined to appoint some one
from further west if he found it advisable
TO pass Judge Paxson by. Since Senator
Cullom refused the appointment. the fight
lDarflng PaxSon) is thought to be between
Mr.. Lambertson, of Nebraska, and Mr..
Hepburn. Representative Overstreet called
at the White House to-day to tell the Pres
1dent what he knew of Mr.. LanlbertsOn,
who was an old schoolmate of his and who
was for many years a resident of his con-
gfeSslonal district. lnasmuch as the APP
polntment is to go to some one outside of
Indiana Mr.. OverStreet prefers that Mr..
LambertSon should be honOred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

WASHINGTON. Jan. S-Representative
Howe. of New York. introduced civil
service bill to-day designed to protect war
veterans in the government service. 1t
gives preference to honorably discharged
soldiers sailors and marines who served
between Aisril r. 1851 and Aug 20 1866 in
appointments, retentions and promotions in
all the departments and branches, except
those Offices provided Sor otherwise and
subject TO presidential nomination and con-
frmation. or chief deputies. chief clerks or
those holding strictly confidential relations
with the appointing power. Physical inn
pairment not in fact incgpacity will not
iisquaiify If they shall have business ca
pacity for the office. They are not TO be
removed except for good cause and on
charges and hearing; and pensioners en-
ployed at a salary of 81 200 or over arc TO
surrender pensions while employed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The advance fig
ures from the November report of the Bu-
reau of Statistics show that the exports
from the United States during that month
aggregated 14,6S9664, a ain of nearly ST.
600 over November. 1871. For the eleven
months ended Nov. 30. 1896 the exports
amounted to $s56675.S74. q gain of nearly
$S6. 600, 900. The exports during these eleven
months, divided into the several classes.
and also for the saT.a period in 1856, are
given. as follows:
Products of 1S96-Agriculture. $57S co. 07S;
manufacturing, 1929 9l5.2S mining Sl9 63S-
2lS; forestry, $36 IA, 7a5: fishery. S5.975 O07;
miscellaneous. $3.S79,566 Total. $50. 742 922. s
Products of Observation-Disclosures $3.50. 1872 4S9:
manufacturing. S256 256. SIP; mining SIS 236.
$50; forestry. $37.S6S 46S; fishery. S52 SSS:
miscellaneous, 1910, 42S. Total. $3.50 675. STA.
The products of agriculture during the
last eleven months, therefore, were S. As
per cent. of the whole. and the products of
manufacture 267S per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-Auditor Castle
of the Postoffice Department, has decided
to make an investigation of the accounts
rendered by postmasters for the past six
months. The old system of checking and
settling accounts under which the auditor
has discovered apparent evidences of
fraud. has been in operation for three
years, but the Six-months period will serve
as test to show, in general way to
what extent frauds may have been COM
mtted If those discovered prove of such
magnitude as to warrant an examination
of the accounts for the entire three years
then the work will be undertaken. Some
of the discrepancies, it is believed, will be
found to be due to the imperfect reglstra-
ton of the coupons attached to the money
orders, which complexities the checking by
the accounting officers and makes mistakes
of frequent occurrence. 1t is said that the
accounts of one postmaster at a presiden-
tial postoffice in the West show a deficit
of 1920 which has been referred to the in
spection Office for investigation.
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\ Conference of siIverites.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Leaders of the
various parties advocating the free coinage
of silver were in conference at the Capitol
to-day. The first meeting was held in the
committee room of Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, and there were present
in addition to Senator Jones. Senator But
Ter, of North Carolina. chairman of the ma
tonal committee of the Populist party;
Hon. A. p. Towne, chairman of the national
committee OF the silver REPUBLICAN, party;
Senator White, Congressman Bailey and
the Hon. Marcus DAILY. Democrats; Sena-
tors Teller, Pettigrew. Cannon and Mantle
and Representative Hartman, silver Repub-
licans, and Senator Allen, Populist. Later
in the day there was another conference, in
which the Democrats did not participate
The meeting was not final, and no author
lied statement was made of the proceedings
beyond the announcement that the meeting
was merely incidental to Mr. Towne's visit
TO Washington. 1t is understood, however,
that the principal subject discussed was the
devising of a plan for holding the silver
forces together for the congressional cam
paign next fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
Legislation for Alaska.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Senators Thurs
ton, Carter and White. constituting the SUBJ
committee Alaska of the Senate commit
tee on territories, held a prolonged session
to-day. They practically decided to recon-
mend that the Territory be given three judg-
eS, instead of one. at present, and that
the judges be authorized to appoint United
States commissioners, this power being vest
ed in the President. They discussed the adj
visibility of allowing the Territory dele
gate in Congress, and while they did not de-
eide to remommend this course they con-
sidered it with more favor than heretofore
There is great pressure for this concession.
The principal objection urged against it is
the difficulty of getting convenient polling
places.
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SURVIVORS OF A DISASTER.
-Four of the Crew of FOundered
Steamer Picked Up mt Sea.

FALMOUTH England, Jan. S-The tug
Triton landed here to-day with the captain,
mate, cook and a seaman of the British
steamer Clarisse Radcliffe, which was aban-
doned Jan. /, near Cape Finistecre, in
sinking condition. Nineteen of the crew
procured lifebelts and got on board the
boats. Owing to the heavy sea running, the
boats were all smashed excepting one,
which was foated off the steamer in a
sound condition, but without oars. To this,
the cook and the seamen swan, and after
getting on board picked up the master and
mate who had been washed overheard.
They were unable to render assistance to
the remainder of the crew. The steamer,
it is believed foundered in twenty minutes
after the survivors left her. The four men
were helplessly adrift in a open boat for
seven hours
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PACKED In ICE TOO SOON.
Fatally Injured Miner Put Into 81 Box
Before He Was Dead.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Jan. S-Intense ex-
element prevails at Excelsior small
mining hamlet near here, over the assertion
of Postmaster Glowa and other residents,
substantiated by their affidavit, to the eff
feet that Lucas Homiak injured mine
worker had been shipped from the Miners
Hospital. at Ashland, in an ice box before
he was dead. The signers of the affidavit
swear that when they opened the ice box
at Homiak's home his toes twitched vio-
lently. his body was still warm and they
could feel the moisture of his breath on
their hands They admit he did not recover
consciousness, but declare that he lived for
five minutes after the box had been opened.
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Chief Haxen Given a Task.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Instructions
have been sent to Chief Hazen, of the Sc
cret-service Bureau, to devote all of his
time and energies to the capture of the
maker OF the plate and the plate itself from
which the new 500 counterfeit silver GER
Major Fred Bracket, chief of the appoint
ment division, Treasury Department, win
act as chief of the secret service. 1t is un-
derstood that the promptness with which
the counterfeit plate and its maker are dis
covered viii have an important bearing on
the question Of Mr.. Hazen's retention in his
office,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
carter Court-Martial Changes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--Another change
has been made in the composition of the
court-martial appointed for the trial of
Capt o. NJ. Carter, of the engineer corps,
on charges growing out of his management
of the Savannah harbor improvements. Last
week Colonel Clous. the judge advocate OF
the court was replaced By Colonel Barr,
and now it is announced that Capt. Theo-
dore F. Forbes Fifth Infantry, has been re-
lieved at his own request on account of the
illness of his wife, and that his place will be
taken by Mai. J. r. Mirick, Fifth Infantry
There is some talk of q further postpone
ment of the meeting Of the court from the
12th inst
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WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Dr. William G.
Boteler, editor and proprietor of the North
American Medical Review, was to-day held
to await the action of the grand jury on
the charge of criminal libel preferred by the
II. X milford Company, manufacturers OF
pha-maceuticals and anti-toxin, of Ph1ladel-
phia The alleged libel is an article which
appeared in the November number of the
Review concerning the Milford Company
and it's anti-toxin used in diphtherla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $241, 1853, 342.
Gold reserve. $161, 334, S13.
Mrs. Anna Mckenzie of Indianapolis, who
is visiting friends in Washington, will re-
ceve with Mrs. John w. Foster on Monday
next.
The secretary of the treasury to-day sent
to Congress deficiency estimates of appro-
priatioris for the current fiscal year and for
prior years for the several departments, ag-
gregating $l9607, and for the postal service
aggregating $676,750 payable from the postal
revenues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--A careful poll
of she Republican members of the House
of Representatives is being made. with a
view to learning exactly how many may
be depended on to vote for a repeal or ma
terial modification of the civil-service law.
Members who are conducting the canvass
say ii has shown already from 105 10 10
Republican members ready TO vote for
change Of the law in one form or another.
A larger total is expected when the poll IS
concluded
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hoped to reach home before Christmas. but
his feet were frostbitten and he was obliged
to proceed more slowly on that account.
When he arrived to-day, however, he was
found to have deeds to three claims in addi-
ton to the quarter interest in No. So. below
Discovery, on Hunker creek. The ether
three are located on Moose Hide creek and
Gay gulch, and other Kiondikers say the
lot is worth quarter of million collars:
The young man did not know his father had
been elected mayor of Seattle till he re-
turned here TODAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Indiaua fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-day as
follows: Banquor. Huntington county, d. r.
Jones, vice Willis Skinner, removed; Don
Juan, Perry county. August P. Menner, vice
George w. Dodson. removed; Falmouth,
Rush county Louis A. Quenzer, vice Eliza
beth Maze. removed; Moorfield. Switzerland
county, Michael H. Gray vice Sarah G.
Koukle. removed; Odel, Tippecanoe county,
Josephine Nelson, vice j. w. Swadley. re-
moved; Paxton. Sullivan county, John Mes
bit, vice John @. A. Garrison, resigned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
RAW stnte Democrats split.

BOSTON, Jan. 8.--The annual reorganiza-
ton meeting of the Democratic state cen
Williams men. headed by ex-senator George
p. Cook of Milford, and Daniel H. Coak-
ley, Of Boston, leaving the meeting in
nnent in another part of the hotel and held
a meeting of their own. The delegates IA
yorable to the regular organization elected
man and ex-senator William S. McNamary,
of Boston, secretary.
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ro vest;tule Cars at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. SIN the Court of
Criminal Correction to-day Judge Murphy
against the street-railway presidents, who
were recently arrested for failure to OBEY
a recent legislative enactment compelling
them to provide vestibules for the protec-
ton of motormen on street cars. They were
discharged Each of the five presidents
was present. or represented by prominent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
TEMPLATE STATISTICS.
American Production over Four
Fifths of Entire Consumption.


WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The report of
Special Agent Aver to the secretary of the
treasury on the production of tin and terne
plates in the United States during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1897, shows that the to-
tai production was 446, 9S2, 063 pounds, of
of which about So per cent was of the class
weighing lighter than IS pounds per 100
square feet. This is an increase in pro-
duction of little less than 100000
pounds, or over As per cent, as compared
with 1896. The total importation during the
year was 244, 407, 601 pounds, and the expor-
tation for the same period 139, 246, 100 pounds,
making the net imports 105, 156, All
pounds The production of the United
states, therefore was more than four
nfths of the entire consumption. The annual
capacity of mills completed and in process
OF construction June 80, 1897. is said to be
about 650,000.G00 pounds. The report also
states that on Jan. 4, 1885, the price of coke
tin plates per box of IA by 20 &c. 108 pounds,
III sheets, was, for American product, "a.
Nevertheless, the American product is
stated to be in all respects as good and as
satisfactory as the foreign article.
The quantity of American sheet iron and
steel made by stamping and other manu-
featuring firms into articles and wares
timed or terne-plated during the year was
O61 pounds, against 1856, Ito pounds
during the fiscal year 1896. The production
of block plates aggregated 1885, 4SS, 035 pounds,
an increase for the year of 102, 1929 pounds.
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MARSEILLES, Jan. S-The steamer re-
ported to have foundered, with all hands,
on Thursday last, off Bauduck, about TWEEN
ty-five miles west of this point, turns out
to be the French steamer Louis, from Car
diff for Marseilles with coal She was
wrecked on Jan. /, however, and her crew,
consisting of fifteen men, was all lost. Four
bodies have already been recovered from
the wreck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

Mr.. Brewer is a personal selection Of the
President. He was a colleague OF Major
the House. and he was an original McKin-
ley advocate in Michigan He was delegate
at large in the st. Louis convention, having
ard platform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
Generally Fair Weather in Indiana
and Illinois, with Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Forecast for the
twenty-four hours ending Jan. at p. M:
For Ohio-Generally fair; colder; light
variable winds.
For Indiana and Enthusiastically fair;
rio n Ia ,ivSc
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the controller Of the currency In order to
relieve financial stringency, the national
banks arc authorized on occasion to issue
emergency circulating notes, not TO exceed
10 per cent. of the loans and discounts OF
the issuing bank. The bill reduces TO one
quarter of ] per cent. the tax 10 be paid
into the treasury on the circulation OF ma
tional banks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
Another Currency Reform Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Representative
Grout, of Vermont, introduced a bin to-day
to increase and make flexible the national
bank currency. II authorizes nationa.
banks to issue circulating notes to az
amount equal TO the par value of United
States bonds deposited in the treasury. The
circulation once taken by the bank is not
to be retired, except with the approval OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
Brewer May BE Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s-Ex-Repres enta-
tive Mark S. Brewer. of Michigan. has been
rendered a position as a member of the
Civi-service Commission. He has the mat
ter under consideration, but his friends are
generally Of opinion that he will accept.