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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

With s161.OOO.OOO of gold in the treasury,
its officials pay it out freely while the public
prefers the notes which are as good. But
for the political agitation in behalf of the
silver-mine owners, largely foreigners and
all rich, this condition would continue un-
Disturbed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The Bible prodigal son was privileged to
associate with the swine, and had reached
the point where he thought it privilege
so to do. However, the modern prodigal
w. J. Bryan, has reached the point where
at least one self-respecting Hogg will not
run with him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

In an article in the Forum Mr. Watterson
predicts that if the Bryan faction should be
beaten in the next Democratic national con-
vention. it will bolt as did Henry Georges
faction in New York city and set up for
Itself. If Bryan's friends carry the national
convention and make silver the leading is
sue they will experience another overwhelm-
ing defeat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The alleged Republicans who are fighting
Mark Hanna in Ohio cannot find consolation
In Republican paper in the land. Par
tisan pirates" is the name the st. Louis
Globe-Demoerat gives them, "such as the
country has not seen since the effacement
of Aaron Burr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The moral sense of the country will fully
approve of the hanging of the young double
murderer Durrant. In the interests of JUS
tice he should have been hanged long ago.
lie was a monster of moral degeneracy,
and there was no reasonable doubt of his
guilt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
Slight Error,

I'm very sorry, Mr.. Peck" said the edi-
tor that in giving our account of your sill
yer wedding we should have said you
had been 'harried' twenty-five years. OF
course, we meant to say married.
"Oh," answered Mr. N. Peck, II guess
you didn't miss it to amount to anything"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The only scriptural facts that sustain
Theodore Durrant in his assumption that
the Lord was with him were the statements
that the Lord is nigh unto they that fear
him, and that the aIl-wise being is every
where all the time. There is a common
sense view, also, that bears the murderer
out in his guess, and that is, that the Lords
reputation is such that it could not be in
jured by any sort of companionship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The late commissioner of pensions Mr.,
Murphy. is of opinion that the publ
cation of the pension roll would lead to
increase rather than reduce the number of
pensioners. That is the opinion of many
men who have had an opportunity to form
an intelligent Judgment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

TIE silly rumor of an alleged plot to as
sassinate Governor Bushnell should not
have been dignified by putting it in print
Political assassins do not grow in Ohio-at
least not that kind Besides. why should
man who has committed political suicide
be assassinated?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The three so-called silver Republicans in
the Ohio Assembly were elected on the Nc
Lean ticket in Cincinnati. They are not
Republicans, because no man can be Re-
publican and a free 1S-to-1 silverite at the
same time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

One of the anti-civil-service speakers de-
mands that the appointments shall be re-
stored to those upon whom the Constitution
devolves them. Such law would specially
exclude members of Congress from any
voice in making appointments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The Republican party as voiced by the
Republican press was never so united on
any one matter as in denouncing those
weak and treacherous Republicans who
have been plotting with John f. Mclean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

Really, an immigration bill wnich would
keep out of the country a quarter of mil
lion of men who can do only the toughest
labor, is more important to the workers
than several amendments to the civil-serv-
Ice Inv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

Anthony Comstock has had board of
appraisers at work on his reputation as a
reformer and as a gentleman The APP
praised value is cents. Now Anthony is
sorry he has learned what his reputation
10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

Latest advices from Cuba seem 20 estab-
lish tive important points-hrst, that the
Spanish government is almost ready to ac-
cept Intervention by the United States
which means an abandonment of The con-
test; and second, that the insurgents have
more troops in the field than at any former
time, and that they are for the Most part
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

distant future requiring the protection of
American interests in China, or anywhere
in the Pacific ocean, the possession Of Ha-
wall would be of great importance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Car be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHIcAGO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co.. 217
Dearborn street. and Great Northern Hotel.
street.
LoUIsVLLE-c. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets and Louisville
Book Co., z56 Fourth avenue.
ST LOUIS-UnIon News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Regs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
Menhaden OIL Trust Organized.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-'rhe efforts that
have been made during the last three weeks
10 bring about a combination OF Menhaden
oil interests have been successful. III was
announced to-day that all factories Ia the
country would be placed under one set OF
officers within The aext TWO weeks Ar
ticles OF incorporation are now being drawn
M and they will be filed Al Trenton N j..
ON Monday or Tuesday next. The capital
involved is about $l2,0c9oV0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

Secretary Gage declares that the currency
plan of the monetary commission is better
than his. A like exhibition of sense on the
part of members of the House committee on
banking and currency would be helpful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
Ionn scott i'm south Africa

LAWRENCE Kan, Jan. John Scott
the university law student who mysterious
IN disappeared last spring, apparently de-
mented from overwork. has been located IN
South Africa. A letter received by his
mother from Scott tells OF his whereabouts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

1897. though the consumption was about p
500 COO tons smaller. and there are sales at
$S.S5 per ton higher.
Failures for the week have been 90 in
the United Stotes, against All last year,
ard in Canada &c. against 60 last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The favorite argument of opponents of
civil-service reform is abuse of Carl Schurz.
All they say about that agile statesman
might be true, and more without affecting
the merits of the question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
About.

This way the actress3cuts her capers,
To make herself become the rage;
She has lots about her in the papers,
And very little on the stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
The CheerfuI Idiot.

THAT fellow" said the Shoe Clerk Board
er, who confessed to a robbery he never
committed must have a twist in his intel
lect." nj s-s
Yes said the Cheerful Idiot, hes a
crook in his mind.7{u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

well armed well equipped and fairly well
fed Under these circumstances the success
of the instruction seems certain and near
at hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

Ellen-Ten mills make one cent. ten cents
one dime, ten dimes one dollar
Teacher-Well, go on.
And ninety-eight cents one bargain"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

The New York Sun of yesterday published
The names of all pensioners who receive $45
a month or more The list contains 1865
names and aggregates 81, 900 a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08

Gain ut indianapolis About Equal to
the Average for the Whole Country.
NEW YORK. Jan. The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at eighty-seven cities for the week
ended JAM g. with the percentage of in
crease and decrease as compared with the
corresnondine week last wear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
SoCKALEXIS "BEST" MAN.

Totals United States. AIS. $50 759 Inc. %
Totals outside N. w.. 0oO,oOS'llz lhc' 'ioH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
LURE THE ALL1GAToRs.
Hunters Initiate the Grunts ss tie
Mother and Attract the
Young. -


The alligator is said to be in such re-
quest that it is rapidly disappearing
from the settled parts Of Florida, and
even becoming scarcer in such remote
regions as the Everglades. A constant
war is waged against it by the tax
idermists and the dealers in curiosi-
ties.
Awriterin Popular Science News says
that the young are frequently lured
from their lurking places by poor
imitation Of the grunts of the mother,
and men expert in. mimicry sometimes
capture large numbers in day. The
little creatures respond promptly to
the calls, and pour out Of the cavities
In hot haste to see the caller.
Il The most expert "'gator callers
the writer ever knew were swamp
rangers, both white and black, who
were born and brought up within a
short distance Of an alligator swamp,
and knew every intonatior Of the
saurian's voice.
These men would make a matron
charge wildly across broad stream
by initiating the frightened cries OF
her young, or lure decrepit old bull
from his cave by mitating the grunts
of the female. They could, in fact,
delude both old and young, and often
earned good sums by their art.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
COMPERS IS CHOSEN.
Reelected President of the American
Federation of Labor.
THE ANNUAL SESSION ADJOURNS.
Its Next Meeting VIII BE Held in De-
troit, Mich.-Outline of the linz
portant Features of the
Closing Session.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Samuel
Gompew was reelected president of the
American Federation of Labor by q
practically unanimous vote, at the clos
ing session of the eighteenth annual
convention of that organization. The
convention, which had been in session
for eight days, adjourned sine die at
nix o'clock. Detroit, Mich, was decided
upon as the next place of meeting.
During the election Of president Will
liam j. -O'Brien, of New York, was in
the chair. George E. Mcneil, of Bos-
ton, placed Mr.. Gompers in nomination.
He said he might never again attend a
convention of the federation and he
wanted the honor Of naming MI.
Gompers for the place. He said: Mr..
Gompers has been tried and fou,.,; :rue.
He cannot be corrupted. When we get
good man in place we Should keep
him there" The greatest applause fol-
lowed Mr.. McNeill's remarks.
John Kirby, OF Ouray, Col, said the
miners of the west were looking more
H. Mr.. Gompers to aid them in their
struggles than anyone else.
There were no other nominees and
Henry Lloyd, of Massachusetts,. moved
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
STATE NEWS.
To-,
LUCKY TEACHER.
81 Az Nineteen Years Old Shoots
& Tough Young Man Who
{ Threatened Her.

A lays ago tough young man
named Sllace Barnett called at the
sehoo, ss near Usage, where girl
Of 10 Of age. Kate v. Ogden BY
name, teaching, and by threats
tried !, .uce her to promise to marry
him. W<efused to talk with him, and
ordereS "a to leave.
He We angry and threatened to
hll heMess she complied with his
mand. still refused, and he then
tried t2se her promise to give him
money. Sas she also refused to do,
and ord him to go. At this he
seized hi sf her and reached for his
revolver satening at the same time
to Shoots
It sedsthat the fellow had made
threats sre, and she was prepared
for him. pt drew her own revolver
and snalfhs In his face. The first
cartridgFd TO explode. The cow
ard then ed and ran. Az he made
Tor tall tiis the plucky girl sent two
shots after j. He escaped across the
state line. has not yet been found
Kate v. IN ds the daughter Of on<
Of MITCHELL snty's most prosperous
farmers, all she il a goodloohns
ladyAike 81 She is counted among
the best diaat school teachers In TIL
county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
THREE WOMEN PERISH.
Terrible Result of the Burning Of 9
Fine Residence In New
York City.

New York, Dec. PA fierce FIRE start
Cd In the handsome house at ESQ West
6eventy-third street, occupied by
Charles d. Raymond, general agent of
the Mutual Life Insurance company, at
An early hour Tuesday morning, which
resulted in the death Of three persons
and the serious injury Of several others.
The dead are:
Mrs. Charles H. Raymond. IS years old.
Death resulted from compound fracture Of
the leg and internal injuries.
Mrs. Victoria Underwood. Of GAINESVILLE,
O.. sister Of Mrs. Raymond. jumped from
the third-story window.
Harriet Fee. domestic, burned to death.
The injuredi
Charles H. Raymond. go yesrs. shock,
overcome by smoke; William Doerr. 30
| years. conductor, injured about the body
and scalp wound; William Ferguson. s8
years, butler. face laceratsd, overcome by
| smoke.
The fire started in the basement and
in few minutes the lower part Of the
house was enveloped in flames. There
was a panic and Mrs. Victoria Under
wood, Mrs. Raymond's younger sister,
who had come here from Ohio to spend
the Christmas holidays, jumped from
the third story window and was killed
almost instantly.
William Doerr, conductor, who,
among many Others, had run to assist
in the rescue, and who was ascending
ladder to try to help Mrs. Underwood,
was struck by her body as she fell and
Knocked to the pavement below. He
struck an iron railing that surrounded
the house and was seriously injured.
MN. Raymond, who occupied room
On the second floor, was assisted to the
window by her husband and stood on
the sill, panic-stricken and calling for
help. Two hremen went rapidly up
scaling ladders, while people on the
street shouted to the Raymonds not to
jump. They were 10 confused and
frightened and half su6ocated that
they seemed not to know what they
were doing. Az the firemen neared the
window Mrs. Raymond stumbled and
fell. Her night dress caught on rune
Of the ladder and her body whirled
around az 1t fell to the tagged area
She was picked up unconscious and wa.
taken to Roosevelt hospital, where she
oleo tuesday night.
Harriet Fee, domestic who had run
upstairs at the first alarm to arouse the
persons sleeping in the house, was I'm.
able to get to the street again, and wa,
burned to death.
Mr.. Raymond himself was rescued
and was taken to Roosevelt hospital
where 1t was found that he was suffer.
ing great deal from having inhaled
flames and smoke.
Mrs. Raymond was the first president
OF the New York Red Cross and was
also chief patron Of the Red Cross hos,
pital. Upon the opening of hostilities
with Spain Mrs. Raymond volunteered
to go to any post that the society
might assign her. The flags carried
by the Red Cross steamer Texas when
1t carried supplies to the front were
the work and gift of Mrs. Raymond.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
Excitement at Pana, ILL.,, over the
Evident Attempted Assassination
of a Young Business Man.

Pana, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Pana was again
thrown into state of intense exotic
meent by mysterious shooting on East
First street. 1t came near resulting
In til assassination of Daniel Rashaw,
son of Engineer Frank Rashaw, prom
inent young business man. The bullet,
which was fred through an upstairs
window of the residence Of non-union
miner named Neal, who resides near
Rashaw's residence, glazed young
Rashaw's head and he was felled by the
fierce of the ball. The bullet was from
Springfield rifle, which was taken
from Neal by squad Of soldiers who
made double-quick to the scene Of the
shooting.
Citizens focked to Meals residence on
hearing the report of the rifle. Neal
claimed the shooting was accidental.
saying he was removing the rifle from
beneath bed, when it was discharged
but this explanation was not satlsfac-
tory, as the ball was fred down
ward from the window at Rashaw
who was on the street opposite Meals
A warrant has been sworn out for Neal
Another company of 20 negroes ar
rived in Pana Tuesday morning. They
were held up by soldiers and relieved
of arms before being permitted to pro
coed to the mines stockade. There are
now about 400 in .Pana, and mine,
operated about half time. Union min
ers remain out solidly for stat.
scale. They received $1,000 Tuesday
from the National union to aid them IL
the fight.
The company state militia remair
here and Col. Wells has provost guart
in every section Of the city, fearing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
A Duel Of blankets.

A returned missionary from south
eastern Alaska tells in the Midland
Christian Advocate Of strange GUS
tom among the Indians of that region:
When a difference arises betw cen two
of them and a friendly settlement
seems Impossible one OF them threat.
ems the other with dishonor. he will
cover the face Of his foe with shame
He executes his threat by tearing up
certain number of his own blankets
The only way his antagonist can get
even with him Is by tearing up great.
er number }of his own. If the contest
Is prolonged, 1t results in the ,destruo-
ton Of all the blankets they have,
each Indian destroying his own. The
one who destroys the greater number
is regarded as having won the fight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
that the vote of the convention he o.

that the vote of the convention be cast
fer Mr.. Gompers. This was done amid
great cheering. Isaac Cowan, the So
eialht of Cleveland, objected and his
vote was recorded against Mr.. Gompers
Mr.. Gompers declined to make any re-
marks upon his reelection.
With the exception of the fourth.
hfth and sixth vice presidents ard the
three fraternal delegates, the .rest of
the old officers were reelected without
any opposition. The remainder of the
ticket follows:
First vice president. P. ]. Mcclure, Phil.
adelphia; second vice president, James
Duncan, Baltimore; third vice president
James O'Connell, Chicago; fourth vice
president, John g. Mitchell, Indianapolis
nth vice president, Max Morris, Denver;
sixth vice president. Thomas l. Kidd, Chi,
cngo; secretary, Frank Morrison, Chicago;
treasurer, John b. Lennon, Bloomington
Ill.,; fraternal delegates, to the union con-
gress OF Great Britain, Thomas F. Tracey
+ New York, Of the cigarmakers' union and
James O'Connell. Chicago, Of the ma
gress Of Canada, John +. O'Sullivan, Bos-
ton. Of the Massachusetts, state branch.
Per Capita Tax Increased.
The convention spent most of Tues.
day in amending its constitution=and
providing means for widening the scope
of its work. The federation increased
the per capita tax upon members of
trades union organizations from three
fourths of one per cent. to five cents per
month, the money to be used to support
the federation. President Gompers
himself OBJECTED to this, but the dele
gates were strongly in favor of it. On
every hand they declared that an in
creased revenue was needed to carry
on, the work of organization so as to
strengthen the labor cause.
Voted Down.
The resolution of ]. F. O'Sullivan, of
Boston, looking to bill in congress to
impose an internal revenue tax against
all factories employing women and
children overtime was killed
Before adjourning the convention
listened to farewell addresses by Brit
ish delegates William Inskip and Will
HON Thorn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
THE MARKETS.
Grain. Provisions. Etc.

Chicago. Dec.
CORN-strosS. Cash sold at s4K035c
jay s5kc and ssKesSNc.
RYE-Was steady and ruled quiet. No
cash, 64h@54Xc: No. !. 5@AAc. and No
I about Ss054c: May delivery. tic.
BARLEY-Fsed Barley. good sale bu
mailing grades dull and easy. Poor seedJ
Barley. N9s9c; feed. DC; low grade malt.
to fancy. 1890.
PORK. LARD AND RIB6-Unchansed
May Pork sold at ts.e1h to 39.s71s; lard al
S5.3311: ribs. N.7704.so to t4.so@4 S2h.
POTATOEs-Market quiet and steady
Durbanks. o0@asc; Hebrons, 28@s2c; Peer.
less. SS8a2c; Empire State. sO93sc. ant
Rose and Kings. H@32c.
EGGs-Quist. Demand light. Strictl,
fresh laid eggs salable at 2l@2lhc: los.
or, cases returned. and recandled stock
new cases included, In some demand anG
ouotably at 22822Mc for strictly fresh laid
BUTTER-Firm for strictly fancy makes
Extras, 1sh@2oc: diaries. 12017c.
LIVE PouLTRY-Market dull. Turkeys
case; Chickens. 4@6c; Ducks. &c per pound
Geese. $s0o0S.oo per dozen.
New York, Dec. 90
FLoUR-Quiet and easy. and in some in.
stances shade lower with the break IL
wheat: Minnesota patent. s1.70@as5.
WHEAT-Spot easy; No. 2 red, TIC; op
lions closed weak and h@Xc below the
previous day; March. u 7-le@74xc; closed
Nhc.
coRN-spot easy; No. 3. 42xc; ana
prices were partly Nc net lower; May, 40a(
340lfc; closed 40xc.
oATs-spot steady; No. 3. s2Ac: No. ,
White. 3tc; options dull.
BUTTER-Firm. Western creamery. /!
021c; Elgins, 21c; factory. 1o014hc.
CHEESE-Very firm. Large white, 10k
@101sc; small white. 10x @1lc: large colored
1OA@10hc: small coiored. 10X91lc.
EqGs-Firm. Western. csc; Southern
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23
A LIFE sENTEH e.
The Supreme Court VII, pit Change
the Sentence of Betsy 18th for
Numbering Her Huslnd.

On second appeal of til case the
supreme court has decided at Betsy
Smith must serve life sentdce in.the
peniten hiary for the murdf of her
husband, Michael Smith, for(is insur-
ance money.
Aided by her daughter, N.Y.. Smith
slowly poisoned her husbad with
arsenic, administered in lend pie, Of
which he was very fond, and coffee.
Smith was blind from gunshd wound,
presumably given him by his life, but
no evidence, other than circunl tantial,
could be procured against heHor this
crime. He thus was unable to discover
the plot to kill him.
Cora Smith confessed the d.nmis-
sion of the crime while servingEme In
the Anamosa penitentiary, whEe but
short time ago she scommittedjIicid
by drinking COMPOUNDS from laun-
dry ROOM
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-23

Chillicothe, o., Dec. 21.-The body Of
man cut in two was found on the Nor
folk & Western track near this city
Tuesday. An Identification tag from q
Washington Identification bureau was
found on the body. The tag was issued
to Fred Knapp. company c, One Hun
dred and Sixtieth Indiana volunteers,
whose home is at 1901 East Oak street.
Albany, Ind. The body is tina, of o
smooth faced man about 10 years of age.
There is suspicion that the man was
murdered and his body placed on the
tracks.