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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
THE PLYMOUTH LECTURES.
Evans WOOl1en on "FOrmation of the
Governments"

Evans Woollen spoke at Plymouth Church
yesterday afternoon on 1.-THE Formation of
the Government in the lecture course for
the benefit of pupils of the schools of the
city given by the McCulloch Club. Mr..
Woollen treated the subject from the stand
point of the statement by John Quincy
Adams that Our Constitution was extort-
ed from the grinding necessities of a re-
luctant people," Referring to the circular
letter sent out by Washington in June, 1888,
urging the formation of a union under a
single government with the power of en-
forcing its orders and urging a more self
sacrificing and friendly spirit among the
colonists, he said:
1T seems strange to u.s. does it not, that
after the colonists had fought side by side
for nine years against a common enemy
there should be need of this kind of a letter
from Washington? There was, however.
great need of it. Washington never did
needless things The united Nation which
the war of the rebellion guaranteed for all
time did not exist when Washington wrote
his letter. Instead of it there were thirteen
separate, quarrelsome little nations These
not have as much in common as
the Canadians and We now have in COM
mon. The colonies held together pretty
Well during the war, but when the war was
over the necessity for union no longer ex-
listed and they fell apart"
Among the grinding necessities" which
compelled union was the necessity for q ma
tional currency to take the place of the
paper money, which the speaker thought
had done more to injure the colonists than
had all the armies which King George sent
over. The mercantile political economy, re-
sulting in intercolonial tariffs and an Eng
fish navigation law, together with the de-
sire for retaliatory American navigation
law, was spoken of as a potent influence
for union as it had been potent influence
in bringing about the separation from the
mother country.
Washington's part in the constitutional
convention was prefaced by the statement
that his career in craftsmanship has guar
anteed his fame even more largely than
the Constitution was treated with a view
to showing how out of it came the three
questions which have made up the larger
part of American history since-the slavery
question, the paper money question and the
tariff question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

Do you like dry Champagne? Try
Cooks Imperial Extra Dry; its flavor is
unrivaled and 1t is perfectly pure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
10 East Washington Street. (Est. 1878


A new building for the Vonnegut Hard
ware Company is to be erected by Edward
and John w. Schmidt at 122 and 1874 East
Washington street on the site now occupied
by Schrader's queensware store and a shoe
company The hardware company has
made a ten years lease through John
Wocher, agent of the Schmidts and will
move into the new building as soon as ii
is ready for occupancy. MIR. Schrader has
occupied the room on the corner of the alley
for quarter Of a century. His lease ex-
pires in March, and as soon as he finds an
other location and moves the work of tear
ing down the old buildings will begin The
new building is to be five stories high and
will extend back 10 Court street, this
change doing away with Harry Walkers
saloon. The new building will cost about
$50 COO. and II is to be constructed of iron
and Bedford stone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
TRAPPED A SWINDLER.
A Well-KnOwn Man Who Claimed to
BE DIR. CIark's Nephew.

stupid swindler attempted to defraud
Charles 7. Whitsett OF $40 Friday night by
using the name of DR.. e. d. Clark, secre-
tary of the Board of Health. After his
trick was exposed, he made the most abject
apologies and was permitted to go without
punishment. DR.. Clark and others who
know Of the affair refuse to give his name,
but say that he is a business man with
respectable family They think that he
would never have made the attempt if he
had not been partially intoxicated Friday
afternoon Mr.. Whitsett answered a tele-
phone call at mis- Office.
This is DR.. Clark talking to you," said
voice, land want to ask a favor of you.
If my nephew calls on you 1 hope you will
give him good talking to. He is drunk
and think intends to ask you for money.
If he does, let him have it and l will see
that 1t is paid
Mr.. Whitsett, while regarding the request
as strange, promised to comply. In a very
few moments a well-dressed man consIdera-
bly, under the influence of liquor appeared,
said he was DR.. Clarks nephew and asked
for $40.
sett, las my cashier Is out of the city. If
you will come around in the morning"
I'll come in the morning., said the stran-
ger. as he politely bowed himself away, away;
office. Jerry Collins answered the tele-
phone telling Mr.. Whitsett that DR.. Clark
had not been in the office since o'clock.
1t was then nearly $50.
That's strange" said Mr.. Whitsett, Il
just got through talking to him a few mo-
mentS ago."
he must have. called you up from his
residence-try 1885,.
At DR.. Clark's residence Mr.. Whtsett was
informed that DIR. Clark had not yet re-
turned Mr. Whitestt left message for
DR.. Clark to call him up. Before DIR. Clark
got home there was another message asking
him to go to 597 Shelby street Immediately
This message was evidently sent by the
swindler, who hoped to get Dr. Clark out Of
the way while he was working his game
Before starting on what proved to be a wild
goose chase. however, DR.. Clark called up
Mr.. Whtsett and was rather dismayed when
he heard the inquiries concerning his
"nephew''-Dr. Clark is not old enough to
have grown nephews - and informed Mr..
WhtSett that the man was a fraud and re-
quested that he be arrested. After supper,
while Mr.. Whitsett was at home, mes
senger boy came 10 his office with an order
for the money from the fellow. II was re-
ceived by Mr.. Whitsett's son, who at once
teephoned his father about it, Mr.. Whitsett
had promised 10 recognize an order for the
money from the fellow. When his son in
formed him that it had been presented he
told him 10 put the messenger boy off with
an excuse and tell him TO return the next
morning When the boy returned yesterday
morning Collins and another Board of Health
employe followed him &c the drug store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
PRICES AT DAWSON CITY
COL. w. G. YOUNG RECEIVES A LET
TER FROM HIS BROTHER.
Costs $3.50 to Get Shoes HaIf-soIed--
Plain Meal, $3.5O-Can-
dies, 81 Each.

Col. William C. Young. of the Capital Ma
tional Bank received a letter on Friday
night last from his brother. David G.
Young. formerly of San Francisco. but now
of Dawson City. The letter was mailed
Nov. IT, and was fifty days in transit. Mr..
Young sailed from San Francis, % on his
trip in search of gold on July 27, landing in
Juneau on Aug. z. His brother had not
heard from him since he sailed and is much
relieved to find that he passed the dangers
of the Chlkoot pass in safety. The letter,
not being written with any idea of its be-
ing published, is not as full of details as it
might be, but it nevertheless gives a vivid
glimpse Of the mining camps Of Dawson.
To those who cannot seek out the new FL
dorado, it is some consolation to hear that
meal of bacon beans. coffee and bread
costs $3.50 in the gold fields Places where
gold is less plentiful are thus not without
their compromising features The mining is
done in winter and not in summer. The
letter, with the personal matter left out,
is as follows:
II reached here on the Sd Of last Octo--
ber This is not much of a place, about
900 people in all Most of the miners live
up and along the creeks. l was up some
thirty-five miles last week, and saw all of
the best mines. They are not working the
mines any now waiting for it to freeze
down solid before they begin work. They
have to drift under the river and creek and
get the dirt out on the bank ready for the
water, when it thaws in the spring Then
they make clean up and they are through
until the next winter. | may. go to work
when they start up; at least, am entered
to try for job at SIS a day. No boats got
up the river since June, and the town is
short of provisions. Can't by anything
from the stores: Some people are selling
out what they brought in at a big price
and going out on the ice, a trip of 100 miles.
1t has been at zero and as low as "a below
this month. Flour is selling for 81 a pound,
fresh beef $1.25 and $3.50 a pound, and
beans, bacon and dried fruit at 81 a pound.
There is one man running out what he
brought in in a restaurant He Is. charg-
ing $3.50 a meal Bacon, beans, coffee and
bread make the bill of fare.) To get your
shoes half-soled and heels tapped,
costs $3.50. Everything is high. Whisky
and cigars are so cents each. broom
costs $1.50, tin washpan $1.50, one candle 81,
and everything else in the same proportion.
The hotels are all closed because they can't
buy any groceries to run on. / don't know
or can't form an idea how will come out
this time.
1T costs dollar to get letter cut or
in. They are carried by Indians with dogs
and on snow shoes"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

from which the telephoning had been done.
The druggist did not know the man. but was
the second man Collins and the other anna
teur detective learned the swindlers name
and address, and at once found him.
We want you TO go with us to Whit
setts," said Collins. The fellow, wilted.
It's all up" he said. losing color. II adj
NIT that / have been there" He accom-
panied them willingly enough. He confessed
to Mr.. Whitsett and Or. Clark that he was
guilty of the whole proceeding. including
sending Or. Clark off on a false call TO the
wildS of Pleasant run.
DR.. Clark and dir Whitsett were very
much surprised when they learned the man S
name. Both of them had heard of him many
times before, and Dr. Clark had seen him
frequently although unacquainted with him.
The publication of his name, DR.. Clark says,
would prove his ruin and would needlessly
humiliate and disgrace his family.
Il was angry enough Friday night to have
had him arrested" said DIR. Clark but by
morning 1 felt like relenting. especially after
learning who he was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

DunIap's Celebrated Hats
At Seaton's hat store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
Roxs, club Reception.

The managers of the Boys Club Associa-
tion have planned a public reception for
Tuesday afternoon and evening. in order
to afford an opportunity to many who have
expressed wish to inspect the new build
ing given by Mrs John NJ. Butler and Mrs
Alpheus II. Snow. The directors and mem
bers of the association viii receive the
guests and serve light refreshments. This
building is at Madison avenue and Merid-
ian street and readily accessible by street
CIR from any part Of the city. Boys oil
the club will not be admitted Tuesday. AT
admission Of 10 cents, 10 be applied 10 the
charity, will be received at the doors.
Mr.. +. NJ Heron has presented the Boys
Club with handsome clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

Until jan Is we will sell music boxes and tune
sheets follows:
Six-air swiss Music Box. regular price S12 IS.
Regina Music Box. No. %, regular price S14, IS.
Regina Music Box, No. 10, regular price S45, SIS.
Regina Music Box, No. II, regular price So $40
Regina Music Box, No 4, regular price $500, sl15
Regina Music Box tune sheets l5l2 inches diam
eter, regular price 6Oc, price 30c.
CARLIN a. LENNOX,
to East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
For Sale.
Is we will sell music boxes and tune

McGilliard Agency Co. Fire insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09

KimbalI pianos. Carlln 8 Lennox. e. Market st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
Demand For American Ships

The belief generally prevails that the
immediate future will see a marked de-
velopment in American ship-building in
terests. The fame won by Dewey at
Manila and by Sampson and Schey at
Santiago has given American ships an adj
vertisIng as wide as the world, but while
this will inevitably result in demand for
American-built ships, for commerce as
well as for war, there are other influences
which will tend to largely increase this de-
mand. n. w. Cramp, vice-president of
the famous ship-bulding firm of Phla-
dc'pha, which bears his name. secs in the
West Indies a situation which alone will
call for an immense addition to Uncle
Sans merchant marine. He says that
capitalists in this country are now talk
ing of steamship lines where they former
~ talked of single ships. The acquisition
Of Porto Rico and other Islands in that
quarter as well as the opening up of trade
in Cuba will lead merchants to send goods
to that territory in domestic ships, and
since American capital will increase the
production OF the islands thousand-fold,
this will mean an immense demand for
ships OF American registry, which under
our present law, must be American built.
The early building of the Nicaraguan
canal and the opening up of an immense
American trade in the Far East will Gre
ate a demand II another direction for AM
crican ships, and in all probability this
will make its full force felt just about the
| timH when the demand for the West In
dies trade will have been satisfied to a
certain degree. Now that the attention
of capitalists has been directed 10 the OPP
portunities for the accumulation Of vast
wealth in American commerce II is safe
to say tina. our ship-building interests in
general will receive a marked impetus so
that not only Mr. Cramps yard but all
others in the country will have an enor-
nous business in the next few years
Other interests will also feel the impulse
including iron, which enters so largely
into the construction of modern ships. and
the result will be Widespread prosperity
! Under the circumstances 1t behooves Con-
gress 10 shape legislation so that our ship.
ping viii. have the largest possible de-
velopmen. with the least possible handi'
cap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
Next Step After Peace.

Now that the protocol has been signed
at Washington in behalf OF Spain and the
United States. and peace is certain, pub
lie attention will he directed to the next i'm
portant step to be taken. One of the first
provisions named in the protocol is said to
be that Spain shall Immediately evacuate
Cuba and Porto Rico. and inasmuch as
this step Will not necessarily be delayed
until after the appointment of peace COM
missioners. the word Immediately" can lie
Interpreted literally, There is every rea-
son to expect, however, that the evacua-
ton of the West Indies by the Spanish
forces will be a process long drawn out.
The Spanish government Is plainly not
anxious for the speedy return to their
homes of the men who have constituted
SPANS land and naval forces on the Am
erican continent. This was shown by the
negative reply which the Sagasta govern
ment made to our administrators offer
to permit Spain to remove to her own
shores all of the Spanish prisoners cap
tured with Cervera at Santiago. Spain
may begin to evacuate her West Indian
territory Immediately but 1t will probably
require many weeks for the completion
of the process
1t is nearly month since the surrender
Of the Spanish garrison at Santiago and
tho first ship load of prisoners has Just
started for Spain. 1t was estimated short
ly after the surrender OF Gen. Toral that
5000 Spanlards would have to be trans
ported, and that number may have been
increased by the addition of garrisons not
included in the estimate. But II trans.
portation of that force has barely begun
at the expiration of a month. what are We
to expect when we consider that the Span
ish army in Cuba at the present time, /.
supposed to include in the vicinity of 100
600 men and the fact that Spain is short Of
ships. 1t will undoubtedly be late in the au
tumn before the last company of Span
ish soldiers have shaken the dust of Cubs
from their feet
But once peace has begun to have its le
climate effects, ii matters little how ion.
either party to the agreement employs L
hostltlitles are not brought about or new
troubles created. The working out of tn,
problems involved in the government O
Spaln's surrendered territory will net serv
to further postpone that generous prosper
ity which has been waiting upon the prog
ress of the war, and the opportunity to d,
business without handicap or embarrass
ment is the overshadowing demand of Gu
people at the present time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
WJNOOSkI
saw CS BANK

From its careful management has not
met with a loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five days
Of any month will draw interest from tho
first day of that month. Deposits made
after the NTH day of any month Will draw
interest from the first day of the next
month.
Interest Is credited depositors January
lst ana July lst compromising semi-an-
nually. The rate of interest paid to de-
positors by all savings banks in this state
is limited by law to four per cent until It's
surplus amounts to ten per cent OF its
deposits, when an extra dividend is to
he made.
/ No interest is allowed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand dol
lars except 1t he on deposits by widows,
orphans administrators. executors, guar
dians, charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order Of
court.
The Bark pays all taxes in this state
on deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or
less
Vermont loans solicited.
Deposits July /, 1895. .,....,......S6 sos, 942 81
Surplus.,....... .....,.. ..'....s.''s' -b'pi'of
OFFTCERS-S. II. Weston, President,
Ormond Cole, Treasurer.
TRUSTEES-S. II. Weston, j. b. Small.
O. +. Ray, A. j. Stevens, Ormond Cole, e.
c. Mower. Samuel Bigwood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
LETTER FROM CAPT. TUTHERLY.
Something About tho Hardships Which
Troops Have Endured in cuba.

letter received on Saturday from Capt
Herbert +. Tutherly. LIST L, g.. cavalry,
dated July 18th near Santiago de Cuba,
will be read with much interest by the
people of Burlington. We quote the fol-
lowing:
To-day being the first day since leaving
the transport on the 23d of June that |
have had tent or baggage ! am indulGing
in IL little letter-writing. For the 80 lays
intervening | have had only what | could
carry on my back. viz: haversack, slicker
and hammock. Officers as well as men
have carried their own beds. Two squ1d-
rons OF the LIST cavalry left their horses at
Tarpa with the third squadron. and came
here as infantry--i9 officers and about go
men. We have fought whenever anyone
has been fighting and have lost one officer
killed. four wounded. and two sent back
sick to the United States. There have
been about 20 casualties among the enlist
ed men; three were killed and eight
wounded in my own troop,
have commanded a squadron MS
well as my own troop on account Of the
early death OF one major and the wound
ing of the other major. | doubt If in the
history Of the world troops over endured
such hardships. The worst of all has been
the climate For days we have remained
wet through to the skin, while bet tween
the rains the sun gave us deadly heat"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
The Problem ofthc Philippines.

on this question. our constant readers
know, this paper quite concurs with Hon.
l.. l.. Chittcndcn, in the views expressed
by him in another column. The problems
and burdens already facing us, In the de-
fence and government Of the Hawaiian
islands, in the occupation and control Of
Porto Rico, and in the preservation of
Cuba from impending anarchy, seem to
MS quite sufficient for the present, with
out adding to them the enormous OK
pcnscs, the probable entanglements with
other nations, the perplexities and cares
away Philippines and to govern and civil
lie many millions of savages, on the
other side of the Globe. Such important
responsibilities as the outcome of the war
and the logic of events force upon u.s. in
that quarter. We shall not be able to
shun; but we cannot conceive II to he pos
sible that our government will go beyond
them. and assume tho tremendous rcspon-
sibiity of annexation of the Philippines.
If we secure u permanent naval station
on the island of Luzon. and satisfactory
trade and traffic arrangements in that
quarter, We shall gain all the benefits we
could secure from annexation. and having
obtained them, as we can and shall, We
should rest content, and should save our
means and strength for the solution OF
the problems we cannot escape. nearer
home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
A DISTINGUISHED REGIMENT.

The St. Louis Republic under the cap
ton where, in all the World, is there an
other Regiment Like This One has
something to say about the Third Rcgi-
mcnt of Engineers, United States Nolun-
teers, now in camp at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. The Republic declares that leading
military officers regard the regiment as
the most intelligent and skillful body of
soldiers in the service of the United States
government. Although 1t Is made up OF
the sons of senator's, OF generals, OF mil
llonaires not one holds its place except by
reason of special talent of his own or
the 900 men in the regiment $50 are grad
yates of leading universities All have
undergone rigid competitive examinations,
not only in engineering but in military
tactics. II Is to this regiment that Lieut.,
r. NJ Barstow of Shelburne belongs. The
Republic Is of course in error in referring
10 him as for years professor In lead
ing Eastern University" Rev. Sam Small
is the chaplain of the engineers regiment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-18
what different ba sis.


1t is now proposed to discontinue the
battery, which has been found somewhat
difficult to sustain, and to allow its mem
bers to form company of infantry. The
discharge of the battery will make pos
siblo the formation of three other addi-
tional companies without increase Of ex-
pense to the State, and the organization
of the command into two regiments of
eight companies each. The company sue
cecding the battery will, of course, be
located in Bratttleboro, as a matter of
justice to the present members of the bat
terry; another of the new companies will
be organized in Randolph; and the re-
naming two will be organized in Wind
sor and Addison counties, which at pres
ent are not represented in the National
Guard. The new arrangement will give
all Of the counties In tho state except,
Essex, Grand Isle and Lamoillo companies
In the National Guard of Vermont and
will undoubtedly conducc to greater Of
ficioncy owing to the advantages in drill
to be derived from the formation of the
command into two regiments and -four
battalions.