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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
RIOT OF CITY FATHERS
Observation-Disclosures TIME
IN NEW ALBANY COUNCIL.
Fine Showing for Independent TeIe-
at N~aDnsh-Statc News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. ga disgraceful
fight terminated the regular meeting of the
City Council tonight. Those who partici-
pated in the row were Councilmen Strack,
Wall. Newhouse and Graham. Several by
ISLANDERS also became involved in an effort
to separate the combatants. Knives and
razors were drawn, but were not used.
Blows and knockdowns were numerous and
considerable blood was spilled. Councilman
Strack objected to Wall doubling the hon
esty of Councilman Knoblock and they
came to blows. Graha came to Strack's
assistance and Newhouse jumped on Ora
ham. The police were called and stopped
the fight. Chairs and tables were over
turned and the widest excitement prevailed.
Complaints will be filed by Chief of Police
Adams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Sister Aloysia, of the Sisters of Provi-
dence, died at st. Mary's of the Woods,
yesterday. of consumption, her death being
FASTENED by an attack of grip. She was
Miss Sadie Bingham and formerly lived in
this city. She was twenty-siX years old
and was received into the Roman Catholic
faith at st. Mary's about three years ago.
She was a daughter of the late Wheelock
L. Bingham, who was of the firm of Bing-
ham & Walk. Her mother, Mrs. Harriet
Bingham, resides here. Miss Bingham
was sent to st. Mary's for her education.
She possessed superior musical talent, and
after four years spent at st. Mary's she
took a years course in harmony in Chi
cago. A~fterward she begun her novitiate
as a member of the Order of the Sisters of
Providence. She taught music in the con-
vent until her health failed. The funeral
will be held in the chapel at st. Mary's to-
day. The burial will be in the convent
cemetery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Sale of Trotting Horses.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. Woodward x
Shanlon's midwinter sale of trotters began
here to-day at TattersaIfs Sale Exchange.
on South Broadway. Notwithstanding the
exceedingly bad weather a large crowd of
foreign and home buyers was on hand.
Seventy head We're sold to-day at an aver
age of a little over 500 a head.
Decora, a full sister to Direct (2:0515), by
TO s. T. HARRISON, of Lexington. for SS25.
Lady Nutwood, brown mare, by Nutwood,
yam g EetiiI f4xiington FOR $50 Besss IL
Leach, brown mare, by Gambonita, dam Mel
lie Lyle, TO J. w. Carpenter, of West Vir-
ginia for $685..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

NEW YORK. Feb. ARRIVED: La Cham
payne. from Havre; Lucania, from LIVER
pool debated by mountainous seas and snow
squalls. forcing her to lay to for sixteen and
one-half hours).
HAVRE, Feb. 6.-Arrived: La Norman
die, from New York.
swINEMUNDE, Feb. 2.-Arrived: Hekla,
from New York.
GIBRALTAR, Feb. 5.-Arrived: Augusta
Victoria. on cruise.
LIVERPOOL Feb. s.-Arrlved; Tauric.
from New York.
HAMBURG. Feb. 5-Arrived: Phoenicia,
from New York.
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smallpox in vermillion.

A young man from smallpox-stricken
Arkansas, where, it is reported, shotgun
quarantine is being maintained between
counties. arrived at his home, three miles
south of Dana, Vermillion county. last
week. and Saturday fell i'll with the disease
he had brought with him from the South.
1t was reported to the State Board of
Health yesterday that the young mans
home had been quarantined and ali possible
precautions taken TO prevent the spread of
the disease. The young mans name was not
reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Mrs. Hannah wallingford.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind. Feb. 6.-Mrs. Han
nah W~allingford is dead at the age of eighty
five, of pneumonia. Mrs. W~allingford was
the widow of Hiram Wallingford, to whom
she was married in 1885, moving to this city
from Mason county, Kentucky, in 1865. She
leaves four children. Mrs. Ed Evans, Of
Let's; Mrs. Lide Jones, of FIemingsburg,
KY; William Wallingford, of Nebraska, and
John N. Wallingford, of this city, now con-
nected with the revenue department of the
Sixth Indiana district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

LONDON, Feb. THE Times, in an edi-
torial expression of its satisfaction at the
ratification of the peace treaty by the
United States Senate, says: w presume
the Americans will be in no hurry to es-
tabIish their government in every corner Of
the islands. They will more likely be con-
ter. to make themselves secure at impor-
tant points and TO leave the rest to time.
The Filipinos will tire of knocking their
heads against a brick wall and by degrees
they will discover that life is quite toler-
able under American adminlstration.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Thomas Cook.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND, Ind, Feb. 6.-Thomas Cook
died to-day at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lou Havens, at Rushville. aged nearly
eighty-five. He lived a large portion of his
life at Spiceland. He was born in Belmont
county. Ohio, and came here in the early
thirties. He was S~piceland's first merchant
and postmaster, having been appointed post
master in 1888. Several years ago he moved
to Iowa and lived there a few years, but,
his health failing, he came to Rushville to
make his home with his daughter. Mr..
Cook leaves a wife, TO whom he was mar
ried in his youthful days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Last night. Harry Kokemiller, charged
with participation in a saloon brawl on
South illinois street. below the tunnel, last
Saturday night. was arrested by Patrolmen
HUM, Green and Scott. He was lodged at
the police station and charged with assault
and battery. He is believed by the police TO
know something about the shooting that
was done on the night in question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WORTHINGTON, Ind, Feb. Gilbert
Jeter, aged seventy-four, for many years a
resident of Worthington, died at his home
this afternoon. He was a veteran of the
civil war. and leaves a wife and several
children. One of the sons, DR.. Frank Jeter,
lives in indianapolis Another son, Bertram
Jeter, is with his regiment, now stationed at
St. Augustine, Fla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Feb. 6.-Albert Loud
ermilk, ex-mail carrier, committed suicide
tonight at his home in this city. He cut
his throat with a razor from som cause
not known. Since he lost his position in
the mail service he ran a saloon at Prince
ton. 1t is said he lost money recently and
came home sick with grip; but he had re-
covered and was out i'm town this afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

VALPARAISO. Feb. 6.-Senor Errazurlz.
president Of Chill, started to-day on board
the CHILEAN armored cruiser O'Higgins, es-
Arenas. capital of the CHILEAN colony OF
MagellanOs, on the straits of Magellan, to
meet General Boca, president of the Argen-
tine Republic, for a conference regarding the
boundary dispute between Argentine and
Chill, which they will endeavor to settle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
DIR. skid AIunsey.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MATTHEW'S, Ind, Feb, Cdr. Skid Nun
sey, aged forty-two. died this morning of
pneumonia. Mr.. Munsey was one of the
most prominent business men of Delaware
county. He was in the drug, furniture. hard
ware and undertaking business several years
in Castor, having retired from the practice
of medicine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Mai. w. w. Bliss.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 6.-Mrs. G. w.
Smith, of this city, was notified to-day of the
death Of her brother, Maj. w. w. Bliss, who
was employed in the pension bureau at
Washington. He was eighty years Old and
formerly resided in this city and Salem, Ind.
He was a major in an Illinois regiment dur
ing the civil war, and later was appointed
quartermaster of the Seventh Army Corps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
walsh VIII start a Bank.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Feb. GA valuable bust
ness house and lot on the corner of the pub
lie square was sold to-day to John r. Walsh
and others in the name of the Bedford Ma
tional Bank. The building will be used for
a bank, which John r. Walsh, 4. O. Daggy
and others will open within the next thirty
also bought three acres of ground in the
northern part of town, for which he paid
81 $50, to be used for switches for the South
ern Indiana Railroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
New Franchise at Richmond.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, Feb. 6.-The City
Council tonight granted to a company of
prominent citizens, headed by John NJ.
Lantz, ex-county auditor, a franchise to
operate a local telephone exchange, with
long-distance connections. Work on the
plant is to begin within ninety days, the
same to be completed by Jan. i. The local
plant will be operated in connection with
the New Long-distance Telephone Company
of Indianapolis, which has already been
granted q franchise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
INDIANA

Capt. j. j.. shieI, Who Was "a Son of
Gen. VI. A. ShieI.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb. 6.-Captain J. ].
Shiel, aged eighty-six, lied this morning
after a nine weeks Illness of stomach and
kidney trouble. He was a son of General
NJ. A. Shiel, founder Of the town of Shiel-
vile, in Hamilton county, the name Of
which has been changed to Atlanta. AT
one time he was one of the most prominent
tanners i'm souther Indiana. III. Il. SEiel,
of Indianapolis, is. q SON. br-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Anr&e new els, nut No Oushefs.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Feb. e.-Three
good oil wells were shot saturday by the
Phenix oil Company on the Joseph Tutrell
and John Smith farms, in Washington
township and adjoining the famous Powell
lease. Several hundred feet of oil stood in
each Of the wells before they were shot
and they are making nearly 100 barrels
each, but do not compare witt the Powell
well, which started at 1900 barrels a day.
The big we'll has now dwindled down until
it is only a small producer with more gas
than oil. The Fort Wayne Gas Company,
which operates in the oil field under the
name Of the Phenix Oil Company, has
transferred to the latter the following
leases surrounding the Powell lease: Daniel
Russell, 50 acres; G.. Ketterman. so; Sam
Schooley, 40; J. NJ. Knox. %; Joseph Tut
rell. 50: J. H. Ford. 40; a. B. Swingley, so;
Horace Miller. 1903; Joe F~easter. 80; Mar
garet r.. CASHIER. 50; Sylvester RiX. 40;
David Jones, 40; G.. Kitterman, so; a total
OF 49, acres.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 6.-The jury in the
damage suit OF Dollie f.. Hyatt against the
Big Four and the Union Railway Company,
of indianapolis, failed 10 agree on a verdict.
The jury was out nearly eighteen hours
Mrs. Hyatt brought suit for $4,000. a move
ment is on foot to comprOmise the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Mrs. Jones Dies of Paralysis.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Feb. 6.-Mrs. r.
F. Jones, aged fifty-seven, the wife of the
manager of the Hotel Gentry, died this
morning, of paralysis of the brain, after
being unconscious for eighteen days. Mrs.
Jones was a sister of r. l. Cox, who died
suddenly Of paralysis, at Logansport, Fri
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Fined Under Truancy Law.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VERSAILLES, Ind, Feb. 6.-Charles Cur
ry, a citizen of Osgood, was tried before
Squire Loswell here Monday for violating
the truancy law He pleaded guilty and was
fined $40 and costs, amounting to $3.50. This
is the second violation of the law in Ripley
county. In both cases the offender was
fined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
George w. Price.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 6IGeorge w. Price,
postmaster of Greentown, this county, died
yesterday of grip, aged ffty-five. He was
the Oldest school teacher in the county. He
was appointed two years ago by
President Mckinley. Congressman Steele is
being petitioned to appoint Prices daughter
to fiji out the term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Addison c. Harris, minister to AUSTRIA
Hungary. has resigned from the commits
sion created by the Legislature of 1897 to
National Statuary Hall. at Washington. E.
b.. Martindale has been appointed in Mr..
HarTis's place. Charles H. Niehaus, Of New
finished and put in place by Sept. !, and will
cost 5000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. esquire A. d.
Whitesides, one of the Oldest citizens of this
place. is dangerously i'll and his death is ex-
pected soon. Mr.. Whitesides for years was
a leading merchant of Franklin, being in
the shoe business, but recently retired on ac-
count of failing health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Two FATALLY BURNED.
Gas Explosion Destroys the Home of
j. w. Hedriek at 'Muncie.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb, 6.-At midnight a
natural gas explosion. caused by irregular
pressure, followed by fire. destroyed the
home of j. ". Hedrick and fatally injured
Mrs. Hedriek.
Hedrick's wife and six children, the
youngest only four weeks old, escaped with
slight injuries. Mr.. Hedrick received his
worst Injuries carrying the children through
the fire, as he picked them up, wrapped in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Mrs. Martin Freeze.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Martin
Freeze, of this city, died yesterday of can
Ger of the stomach. She was fifty years old,
and was born in Germany. She had lived
here several years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. when the news
of the ratification of the peace treaty
reached the President, at his direction it
was cabled to General Otis at Manila, who
promptly replied acknowledging the receipt
of the message containing the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Killed Under an Ice wagon.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 6.-While
hauling ice to his home north of the city
tonight, Joseph Schlatter, a wealthy farm
err. fell under the wheels of his wagon and
was instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Ieirb II. Raymond.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW. Ind. Feb. sleigh H. Hay
mond. an attorney of much prominence and
ability. died at his home here to-day Of
pneumonia. He was a G. A. r. man OF State
prominence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Mr.. e. +. Claypool will expend $4,000 on
the improvements Of his building, corner
Washington and Illinois streets. The con-
tract for the work was awarded yesterday
to the William p. Jungclaus Company. The
work viii be under the charge Of John ii
Stem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind. Feb. GA shock resem-
bling a slight earthquake was felt here at
8 o'clock this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

handed Judge William r. Day this evening:
He expressed himself as highly g%ratiied
over the result. As to the fighting and loss
at Manila he was very much shocked, but
expressed the hope that the reports received
thus far were exaggerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Rnrnet,s Body 10 DE Exhumed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Justice Gildersleeve
In the Supreme Court to-day, on the appli-
cation Of the district attorney. issued an
Henry Crossman Barnet, who died Nov. s,
1898. and who is believed TO have been
poisoned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 6.-The government
forces have defeated and captured the Col
orados, who recently revolted against Senior
Cuetos. the provisional president Of Uru-
quay. Tranquility IS now restored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Black Sheep and it may be taken as a
certainty that his present pictures are only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

There was a great demand for Miss
Datiy's pictures at the Grand last night. her
artistic collection Of photographs being Civ
en- as souvenirs TO the large audience OF
women.
When the box Office OF the Park opened
yesterday morning the lobby was crowded
with people anxious to secure seats for
"Cyrano de Bergerac." which will be al
that theater the last half of this week
opening Thursday afternoon. There was n
lire AT the window lasting three hours and
the demand continued lively all day. The
Park win be crowded during the engage
ment of 'Cyrano.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
a make believe.

Oils Harlan's Eye Ver-i-ly'' life-size lith-
ographs. announcing his coming to Eng
lish's Thursday night in Hoyt's "A Day
and A Night, are causing almost as much
talk as Willie Golfers pictures in his prison
suit for The Man from Mexico II any
one unacquainted with the style Of comedy
distilled by Otis Harlan should imagine
from his pictures that he is TO play a staid
and sober deacon, the impression should be
eradicated before Harlan is seen in the new
farce. Harlan was the Hot I Of "A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

PALM BEACH. Fla, Feb, 6.-News Of
the ratification of the peace treaty was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
Tire Nex MeIIs. but No Gushers.

bed clothes. Burt Houck, employed by Mr..
Hedrick. is believed to be fatally burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief.
j. STEWART, Adjutant Gems
eral"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
The Cry of the Little PeopIes.

burd I'M Cali
" "'Ai7Hhe III h-ohuoh ohF"hicle.
The cry Of the little peoples went up to God In
vain;
The Czech. and the Pole and the Finn and the
SchesWig Dane.
we ask but a little portion of the green and an
birth
We SIX OF coaliae staraps nor norris in tho China
seas ~
We leave the big child nations such rivalries as
these.
We have learned the lesson Of time and we know
three things Of worth:
Only 10 SOW and sing and reap in the land of our
birth
o leave our little margins waste ends of land
and sea.
A little grass and hill or two and shadowing
tree;
o leave our little rivers that sweetIy catch the
sky.
To drive mills and to carry our wood and To
ripple by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
The Worlds Colonies.

From the New York Sun.
According to figures published in England
a few weeks ago, of - 900, 600 square miles
of the worlds surface 30 2SS, 152, or nearly
one-half. are now held colonies or under
protectorates England's colonies. exclu-
sive of India, cover an area of 1900, 900
square miles, exclusive of protectorates and
spheres Of influence, and these colonial
possessions, which are now computed on
the authority of the Year Book to be q
100000 square miles in Africa and 100, 900
in Asia, with 100000 added for India,
bring up the total area of the British en-
p.re. outside of the united kingdom, to
IL .200, 600 square miles According to the
United States treasury figures, just issued
in the form OF a colonial bulletin, the total
population of the Netherlands colonies is
a.3,911 coo. though the population of Hol-
land is 4,4J00O0 only By the same bulletin
the population of the colonies of Germany
is put at 10000, 600 and of the colonies of
Franco at 52,e00,000, though the entire pop
ulation of France by the last census was
3S,0Oo,030 The population of the Russian
colonies is put at 5000 600 and of the Portu-
buese colonies at 9,2O0O though the pop
ulation of Portugal is about the same as
that of Holland, 100000 Spain is now,
with the single exception of Denmark. the
last on the list of countries having foreign
colonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
Raisin Making in California.


The gang moves in bunch, clipping off
the translucent clusters of muscatels, ar
ranging them upon the trays to shrink and
shrivel under the rays of the sun into the
concentrated delicacy we know. Behind
them the lines af trays lie a basking array
of shimmering fruit. and some one inter-
estcd is showing the clusters together, that
the tray shall be honestly filled, for the
workers are paid by the tray.
After two weeks exposure to the dry
heat the filled trays are ready to be turned
SO that the grape may be cured evenly.
This is accomplished by two men, one on
either side, placing an empty tray over the
carrying the upper one with them, repeat
ing the process on down the row. Ii is at
this stage in the curing that the grape IS
most delectable.
The amber is changing through ruddy
stages to amethyst. and the sun-warmcd
50 sweet they make you long with great
thirst for the red water tank shir1mering
in the sunlight forty acres away; but you
must eat and eat, and go on eating even
while your palate is cloying with the
sweetness.
In another week the dried grapes are
ready for the sweat boxes. These wide.
and as the raisins become sufficiently
cured they are sorted from the others and
placed therein, the large, perfect clusters,
and the inferior, broken pieces in separate
boxes. These are usually carried to q
sweating house, a closed structure, In
which they soften and moisten evenly, the
drying having made the stems exceedingly
brittle; or simply stacked in one corner Of
the packing house to await the grading
and packing.