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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-18

At Chicago-Clearings. S16,947,547 New York
exchange. 3Oc discount. Foreign exchange: Posted
rates, $4S2 and S4.S5R.
AT New York-Clearings, si26.5O5. 562; balances.
Sc, 1871, Se5.
At Boston-clearings. sl7.S29. $50; balances.
S1.972,O1s.
At Philadelphia 12.152. 42S balances.
81 sos, pos.
At misunderstanding. s2.7l7Sss; balances,
Ss06. 076.
At New DEMONSTRATING. s1.46S.976.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, $279, 26S; balances,
sS9 i54
AT Observation-Disclosures. 50. II. $50.
At ST. Louis-Clearings. $4.S2S 694; balances,
S6Oe ASI
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ing futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour easy.
No. 8 spring wheat, S7q921sc No. red. $1@1.O1.
No. corn, 2SAc; No yellow 2S4c. No. 2 oats
25Ac: No white, +. o. b., 2s14@31c; No. white,
f. o. b., 95@42c. No. haxseed. $12O; new, $124.
Prime timothy seed, $2.SO92S6. Mess pork per
Short-rib sides Qoose) s492h@5.17k; dry-salted
shoulders boxed, 475@5; short-clear sides
(boxed) S. 250D5.40. Whisky, distillers' finished
goods. per gal $1.191A. sugars-Cut-loaf, 5.ssc;
graduated, 5.3Sc.
Receipts-Flour, 1900 brls; wheat $4,000 bu
corn, 247, 900 bu oats 219, 900 blu; rye 1S 600 bu
barley, $4,000 blu. Shipments-F1our, $1,000 brls;
wheat 147 600 bu $50 900 bu; oats PSI, 900 bu
rye, 1000 bu; barley, 1000 blu.
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Ten Transfers, with "A Total COnsid-
Grafton of $21,3OO.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders
office of Marion county, Indiana for the twenty
four hours ending at p. March IT, 1898. as
furnished by Theo Stein, abstracter of titles,
corner of Market and Pennsylvania Streets In
danapolis, Suite 22s. first Office floor, The
Lemcke Telephone 1850:
Northeast Saving and Loan Association to
A. j. Gates, Lot 6. Block l. Armstrong;
first addition 81 100
Charles Gale to William Gale part of
southeast quarter of Section 3, Township
10, Range ZOUO
e, Sc, 81 and "a. Kenwood Park $500
Lewis G. Akin administrator to Philip T.
Hauss, part of Lot 101, Young's subdi-
vision of Outlot 1150
John H. Rathrack to William Z, Starkey
part of southwest quarter of Section 90
Township a. Range S....................... $500
Felix T. McWhirter to Nettie B. Henkle
part of Lots g. and S. woodruff Place 1000
Eva l.. Henley to Frank e. Walcott, Lot
So, Robbins & Hubbard s addition. 400
George w. Johnston to Frank NJ Page Lot
s. ThrasherS subdivision. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Hampstead C. Shew George w. Brown,
part of Lot 9, Pratts subdivision of Outiot
III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Charles Mutchett ct al to Philip ]. Hauss
part of Lot 101. Young's subdivision Of
Outlot Isl J. $50
Transfers, 10; consideration ..,......... S21 300
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NEW ORLEANS March 17-Cotton steady;
sales. s,125 bales; ordinary 9-16c good ordinary
15-16c; low middling, SIC; middling, 5 9-16c;
good middling, 15-16c; middling fair, 5-16c; re-
ceipts, 4,S21 bales; stock, 474,17O bales.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Cotton closed dull;
middling uplands, 6sc middling gulf. csc; sales,
JOG bales.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations Mt st. Louis, Baltimore,
Cincinnati md Other PIncen

ST. LOUIS, March 17.-FHour dull and I'M
changed. Wheat closing &c for May and septem-
Der and nc for July above yesterday The close
was strong. Spot higher; No. red, cash. ele-
799ssc; July. soc bid September. 75a.c No. 2
hard. cash, Ole. Corn-FEtures closed weak and
fractionally lower than yesterday with the ex-
ception OF May. Spot lower; No. q cash 26ikes
March, 26lkc: May. z6sz926ssc: July 27Jsc bis
September. 2Sssc. Oats-Futures weak ana frac-
tionally lower. Spot dull and lower; No. 2, cash.
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NEW YORK, March Theoretically no change
was made In metal quotations to-day and all
departments continue to suffer from neglect At
the close the Metal Exchange calls pig iron war
rants quiet at $6.7 bid and $685. asked. Lake
copper quiet at unchanged at 11S7Ac bid and 12c
asked Tin quiet at IA. zoe bid and 14.30c asked.
Spelter steady at Attic bid and 425c asked. Lead
very dull and easy at 3.70c bid and 9721zc asked.
According to the firm fixing the settling price for
miners and shelters lead is strong at 3.5Oc.
ST. LOUIS, March Head dull at 3.52hc
Spelter nominal at &c.
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Young Negro Lynched.

GRENADA. Miss. March 17.-Alex. An
derson, young negro, attempted to Grim
inally assault a schoolgirl last night at 9
o'clock. Three hours later he was cap
Anderson was made to climb a cottonwood
tree with a rope about his neck. he was
then. pushed OFF limb and strangled to
death.
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Howard II. Newly and 4. Lemma Farrow
William 5. Williams and Ivy Eaton
Francis NJ. Dewey and Della Anna Kitchel.
George Steinsberger and Susie Sapp.
William H. White and Katherine Ludlow.
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Building Permits

Nancy Jane TyreIl. repairs, q Garland street.
$50
G. w. Brown, frame house. AL East Tenth
street, 500.
Mrs. c. A. Taylor. frame house, Pratt street
between Delaware and Pennsylvania So. OO0
Raphael Bros, repairs 43 West Washington
street, 1925.
Anton H. Wiese, build dwelling. East Mich
igan street 81 coo.
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No. white mixed, 2; No. mixed, 1: total.
cars.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid BY shippersl

Butter-Country, choice, lOc: mixed, 6GSc.
Poultry-Hens, &c; chickens. &c; cocks, SIC;
young hen turkeys &c: toms. Sc; ducks, size
geese, 40c for full feathered, 3Oc for plucked.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, Sc.
Feathers-prime geese. zoe per Id; prime duck.
I0717c per Id.
Beeswax-S0c for yellow, CSC for dark.
Honey-1O613c per Id.
Wool-Medium, unwashed, 10000; tub-washed,
20Q25c: bury and understandable, sc less.
HIDES. TALLOW, ETC.
Green-sslted Hides-No l. 9Ac; No. g. SIC;
No. calf, 10c; No. calf SIZE
Grcase-White &c; yellow. 2hc; brown, 2Ac
Tallow-No. ], &c: No. 2, 215c.
Bones-Dry, s12Ql3 per Ton.
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VITAL STATISTICS-MARCH17 II.


Ida M Balfour, eighteen years. 11OS Spann ave-
nue. pneumonia.
Allen Davidson, twenty-five years. 22S West
Wabash street, tuberculosis.
William Hancock, twenty -eight years SIS Athon
street, tuberculosis.
William S. CARL. forty -four years, 40 East
McCarty street, pneumonitis.
Ethel Burkhart three years. Dugdale street.
diphtheria-
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$3.50; B. ss2 Double: IA. SIS; A. $3.50: F.
$3.50.
Sox52 to sox54-single: IA. su.25; A, $3.50; B.
ss3.75. Double: AA. ST. A. s5l75; B, $3.50.
3Ox56 to -4x56-Double: AA $3.50; A. s54; B,
$4S.50
S4x5S to s4x6o-Double: IA. sss; A, s57 so; p, s52
3ex60 to 4Ou6O-Double: IA. $3.50: a. 5000; b.
S55
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A work by DIR. Theodore Potter.

Dr. Theodore Potter. of this city, has
written q book on bacteriology which is be-
ing published by the Indiana Medical Jour
nal Publishing Company OF this city. The
work is highly compimented by those ply
sicians who have seen the advance sheets
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-18

Is on tap to-day everywhere Better than
ever. Bottled by the Home Bfewing COM
pany for family use. Telephone 100
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LIVE STOCK.

and LOwer-Sheep Quiet.
INDIANAPOLIS, March MISUNDERSTANDING
200; shipments light. The supply light. The
marker ruled nuiet at barely steady nrIces
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Thursdays Local observations.

Bar. Their R.H. Wind Weather Pre-
Z am. 1922 a "A North. Clear. T.
pm. 1924 "a 80 INVEST. Cloudy 600
Maximum temperature, "a; minimum tempera-
ture. AZ.
Following is a comparative statement of the
temperature and precipitation on March II:
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
RECOGNIZES ONLY AMERICA.
Gen. Garcia Ignores the So Caheo Frovi-
aionaI Governments la Cuba and Says
American Rule Is Supreme.

Santiago, Sept. 27.-Just before Gen.
Garcia's official reception at the CLUB
San Carlos he granted an interview IT.
which he discussed with much ANNA
ton the present situation. First OF
all was asked what he had to say re-
garding his resignation from the Gu
ban army and the dispute with Gen.
Shafter leading up to it? He said:
I should like it clearly set out that had no
personal quarrel with Gen Shafter He hao
given me distinct promise that the American
and Cuban troops should enter the town to-
gether That promise he has denied, but.
nevertheless 1t was So felt keeniy the In
dignity and neglect of the Cuban troops and
still more strongly the fact that the Spanish
oticias still retained ONCE In Santiago
could no longer obey Instructions to cooperate
with the American army. and as this feeling
was antngonistc to the orders had received
from thu commander-in-chiefI resigned my
command, writing letter to Gen Shafter,
which has been published.
deny the legality of the actions OF the pres
ent so-called provisional Cuban government
According 10 the constitution the government
should be composed OF president vice presl-
dent. four secretaries and four sub-secretaries
The government To-day is composed OF only
two persons They cannot form quorum
Their acts are not legal.
do not recognize any government on this Is
land save that OF the United States From the
moment the American troops landed on this
soil bus ono government Is represented In Cuba
There was o Cuban revolutionary army in arms
against Spain, acting under orders OF Gen.
Gomez The so-called provisional government
We do not recognize
II Cen Gomez has resigned, rs l understand
he has regret il very much. as IL leaves Cuba
without an ofical representative head. We
deny the power and authority OF the provi-
sional government in any way TO interfere with
the actions of the commander-in-c The
provisional government has been and Is d g.
urohead nothing more.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
ENEMIES OLE The APPLE.

Speaking of the applegrowing indus
try in the Southwest, an authority on
horticulture says there is no hope for
The Southwest Missouri apple or or
chards unless the owners get together
and cooperate in thorough systematic
spraying for insects in the upper parts
OF tue trees and in treatment for root
lice which work under9 round. These
enemies of the apple tree, have, our
informant says, been allowed to get a
start and unless they are exterminated
by an altogether effort, apple growing
in this region will one of these days
be wiped Carthage. tMo.) Press.
1t might be well for our apple
growers to watch for the coming
of these enemies and fight them
carly-before they do much dam
age to the apple trees here.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
TROUBLE WITH WATERWoRKs

Little Rock is complaining
shout the service given the city bl
its water works company. cspcci-
ally along the line of fire protect
ion. the mains being too small to
give sufficient pressure or to fur
nish a sufficient supply Of water.
The company, however, claims
that 1t is complying strictly with
IT. contract, and this fact causes
the Gazette of that city to remark
that:
The truth is. so far as The Gazette
Is concerned, it is opposed TO private
corporations owning the water works.
gas or electric light plants of the city.
Under municipal control the question
OF water could be regulated. When a
contract has been entered into with a
CORPORATION, however. IL cannot be ex-
pected that lhe latter will do more
than carry out its agreement with the
ely II the water company is comply
ing with its contract then the matter
must end until the municipality is
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
NOT TRAIN ROBBERS.
Implicated In Missouri Pacific Hoid-Up
Wanted for Iowa Bank Robbery.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Sept 27.-James
McAleer, James Morgan and John
Ryan, the men arrested here Sunday
night. suspected of being implicated in
the robbery of the Missouri Pacific ex-
press train near Kansas City, Mo-, last
Friday night, are probably not the
men wanted for that crime Chief of
Police Hayes, of Kansas City, and a
party of detectives came to St. Joseph
to examine the prisoners. They do
not believe them train robbers and
the prisoners will not be taken to
Kansas City. 1t is almost certain the
men are the robbers of the Hastings.
Ia, bank, looted of 81, 900 last Wednes-
dav night.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
ENTIRELY TOO Assured. !"

The Eureka Springs Flashlight
closes q column editorial in de-
fence of its town rs compared
with Mena, as follows:
The idea that Mena Is n better loca-
ton than Eureka Springs for anything
except q windmill, is too absured for
us to notice
Possibly SO, yet strange as ii
may appear, more people have
settled in Mena and invested their
money here from Eureka Springs
than from any other one place in
the country, and they arc among
our best and most cnterprising
people. too.
Again it seems rather peculiar
that Eureka Springs should send
to Mena and have a former citizen
of that place, Mr.. r. Fl. James,
to work and canvass for that town
at 500 a month, probably to pre-
vent another exodus from that
place to this. Oh, yes. 1t is en-
tirely too absured.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
FOR AMERICAN COMMERCE.
Navy Department Taking steps to Have =
Thorough survey Taken of Harbors OF
Cuba and Porto RIco.

New York. Sept. pa special to
the Herald from Washington says:
For the benefit OF American commerce steps
are being taken by the navy department, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation OF Com
mander II. b Bradford, chief Of the bureau Of
equipment, to make thorough survey OF the
more important harbors OF Cuba and Porto
Rico. The yacht Stranger. under the COM
mand Of Lieut. Dyer, is being fitted out al
Norfolk with surveying instruments and will
proceed to Guantanamo bay. where careful
survey Of the harbor will be made.
The bay Is regarded excellent port OF
refuge by naval officers. and will probably be
made coaling station in case Cuba should
pass into the hands OF the United States From
Guantanamo the Stranger viii proceed to Qua
MICA. Porto Rico. where a survey OF the harbor
will be made The Stranger is also under or
ders to examine Cuelbra island, upon this ad-
vantages OF which site for a coaling station
Capt c. ". Hester recently reported favoraoy.
Authorities have given up the idea OF obtain
ing coaling station at San Juan. Porto Rico
on account OF the small amount OF water In the
harbor
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
WAR AND THE TELEGRAPH.

The war with Spain has pre-
sented another strong argument,
or object lesson, showing that the
government should own and
operate the telegraph system OF
this great country. Nearly all
the correspondence relating to the
war was carried on by telegraph
and in nearly all governmental
transactions the telegraph is about
the only means of communication
used by our officials.
A recent dispatch from Wash
lngton conveys the following in
formation:
One OF the largest telegraph bills
ever. rendered will soon be pre-
sented to the War department as
"a result of the war with Spain. The
War department has sent and received
1886 kilograms, some of which had
nearly ?, 600 words in them. Besides
these messages thousands were de-
ivered by the telegraph companies by
messenger, and it Is impossible to tell
grams handled. 1t cost the govern
ment IS, 900 to notify Generals Miles,
Shafter and Merritt of the signing of
the protocol which provided for the
suspension OF hostilitics.
There is no good reason why
tho people should have to pay
such enormous sums for their cor
resrondence regarding public af-
fairs. The telegraph should be
operated ia connection with our
postal system and on much the
same plan, instead of allowing a
private corporation to plumber the
people with its enormous charges
in time of war or even when
peace reigns.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28


ready to construct and operate water
plant of its own.
Vital truths are contained in the
above quoted statements truths
of great import to Mena.
1t will be remembered that
when we were about to enter into
contract few weeks ago with
some parties from Fayetteville
they proposed to put in four, six
and eight inch mains, as being
large enough for town the size
Of Mena. Had we made this con-
tract in all probability we would,
in a very few years, have found
ourselves in the same predica-
ment Little Rock is in. and vet
the company could say that they
were complying with the terms of
their contract.
We need watcrworks and that
badly but rather than bind our
selves in contract with n private
corporation we had better "bide a
wee" till We can put in a system
owned and operated by the city
and then when necessary improve
and enlarge to conform with the
needs of a big city.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
For a Confederate Monument.

Carthage, Mo-, Sept. ga very
largely attended meeting of the mem.
pers OF camp 522, United Confederate
veterans was held at Webb CITY ves-
terday Great enthusiasm was mani
iest ana an intense interest expressed
IN regard TO the erection of a monp-
ment IN the confederate cemetery at
opringfeld, Mo. The interest did not
eha with discussion, but ere the meet.
ing CLOSED 500 was collected and for
warded to the treasurer of the asso.
citation.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

Judge Frazier of the circuit
court at Detroit. Mich, recently
granted the application of lot
of shippers for a writ of manda-
mus to compel the express com
panies Of that place to pay the
war tax which the law requires to
be attached to receipts for express
matter. If some ordinary indl-
vidual should attempt to violate
the laws rs the express companies
Ito he would be brought up before
the courts with whirl that would
make bis head swim.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
TOTTEN'S WARNING.

We are IN tbs iron age. the age OF
mach inery, of the ponderons locomu
tive and the ronclad. We are also IN
the iron age morally. The iron OF the
machine seems to have entered into
the soul of man.
Prof Totten warns the world that
this iron age is suddenly TO come To an
.ecd In March of next year. lit
means," he says, "the end of man 5
haphazard, irresponsible methods and
system The iron crown will be
Knocked off mortal brows, and with
al iron rod immortal hands will
thenceforth direct such human affairs
as may survive the crisis
Like ali prophets, Prof. Totten at
one moment uses ordinary language
nad in the noxt sentence employs fig
urative expressions. We understand
him when he says that 'haphazard,
srcespons BILE methods will cease
That would mean arbitration instead
of intern atioual and ind ustrial warfare;
ii would mean calculation and estima e
in matters of production instead of
guess work; and fair division Of the
es,r0duct according 10 merit instead OF
the enrichment of the gamblers at the
expense OF the toiers. 1t would mean
managed for the benefit of ali con-
cerned, including the consumer.
That were Il consumation devoutly to
be desired
BIT what does Prof Totten mean by
immortal hands" ruling with rod
OF iron? Can this signify tina, the
world will be governed by intelligence
aud affection, welding the rod of
scientitc power? We leave this to the
theologian In any event, there is
nothing alarming in Prof. Totten S
predictions. On the contrary, the
tenor of them is decidedly cheering to
tht.'saw- n hi,Iing man who agrees with
the poet tina Order is Heavens first
law. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
We do not sec why this should
he left distiDctively to the theolo-
gian. Are there not others who
realize that There's a Divinity
which shapes our endsg" and may
not that Divinity be the ''immor-
tai hands" shaping the course of
events toward Il more just and
equitable condition of affairs!
The unrest and discomfort now
pcrvading the human family would
indicate that the times are ripe for
some such changes as predicted !,
but will it come!
There are two classes who are
not ready for such a change and
who will oppose its coming to the
bitter end. These are, first, the
greedy, grasping money getter
who feels secure in his holdings
and that he was born to lord it
over and gather in the wealth of
the industrial classes regardless of
their rights or their sufferings or
the use he makes of his wealth.
The second class are those who
from poverty and anrcquited toll,
have lost hope. and those who
from strong drink have become
Soddcn and ceased to think or care
for themselves or their kind.
The great middle class those in
comfortable circumstances and
who have Intelligence and clear
brains with which to think and in
consequence a realization Of the
unstable and unsatisfactory condi-
tons now prepailing. will welcome
the changes the prophet outlines,
will welcome the dawn of the day
that shall precedc the coming of
the millcnlnm.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
WORD FROM GEN. BROOKE.
He Advises the War Departments of the
Sick In Porto Rico-Rsgarding the
Disrarch of More Troops


Washington, Sept. 27.-The follow
ing cable has been received at the war
department from Gen. Brooke at Ponce,
Porto Rico:
Cable regarding sickness and want OF rations
received That there are sick is fact A
small proportion are bad cases, but there has
been no want Of food. The last report gives
total OF sick 80. Four hundred typhoid and
4es malarial fever; .07 diarrhea: other dis
eases LIZA Percentage 2l Think return OF
regiments now here would not be advisable az
others coming would have to go through same
acclimating conditions Would advise that
certain sick be sent home whose recovery
would doubtless be quic Sened. II regiments
are sent to take the place OF those now here
special attention should be given to those under
good discipline and having full quota OF on
GERS BY this means, men may be controlled
and sanitary precautions enforced in the small
attachments which necessarily must be made
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
China. De-trnetlon PREDICTED.

London, Sept. 27.-The British nm
thorities fear the worst at Pekin and
are ready to admit that the advantage
gained by the dismissal of Ii Hung
Chang is more than lost The consen-
sus of opinion is that the destruction
Oh the Chinese empire is athand. The
news OF the spread of the anti-dynas-
tic revolution strengthens the belief
,hat the collapse will be accompanied
by violence. 1t is useless to speculate
ON what will become of the ruins.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

That was graceful and timely
token of sympathy the Grand
Army of the Republic at Narrgan-
sett paid to Mrs. Jefferson Davis
in Offering an escort for the re-
maths OF her daughter from the
hotel TO the railway station. Lit
tic acts like that are more clo-
qucnt than words and leave a
more lasting impression. --Arkan-
sas Gazette.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
John Kendrick Bangs. New Stories

John Kendricl Bangs newest stories
are to appear in the Ladies' Home
Journal They are called "Stories of a
Suburban Town" There are several
and each will relate some drcll Incl.
dents in the life of small town which
every uburbanite' viii instantly APP
preciate and enjoy laughing over.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28
BRIEF rTEnS OF NEWS.

The steamer Alki has arrived from
Skaguay with 220 passengers, most OF
whom were from Copper river. Fifteen
passengers from Dawson had small
amount of gold dust.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

An order has been issued by the war
department to different commanding
generals stating that furloughed men
are not entitled to the transportation
to their homes Mt government expense.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

The president has promoted Corpo'
raj John Ashton Boyle, of the % in
fantry. to the position of second lieu
tenant in the regular army. Mr.. Boyle
is q Nebraskan and is credited with
capturing the first Spanish flag taken
in the late campaign in Cuba