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Iron County register., 1899-02-23

The officers and men of the battle
ship Iowa were the guests of Mayor
Phelan of San Francisco at the Or
pbeum theater, on the night of the
18th, and after the performance the
sailors were entertained at supper by
the mayor. The sailors,s wishing tn
reciprocate the courtesy of Mayor
Phelan, arranged to give a vaudeville
Performance ON board the Iowa on
lNasbtngton's birthday anniversary.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
No Change of Programm

London, Feb. 1s.-The sudden death
of NJ. Felix Faure, president Of the
French Republic, has not affected the
programme drawn up for Queen Vic
toria's trip to the south of France. She
will go to Cimiez unless civil discord
breaks out.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

On the 10th F. Z. Taft, of Newbury-
port, Mass. died suddenly while sit
ting at a table at the Nome Market
club banquet in Boston, at which
President Mckinley was the guest. of
honor
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Bishop Charles H Foster, D. D., o.
Buffalo, delivered n new lecture on
Gen. Grant to an audience of 1000 peo-
pie in the Y. N. c. A auditorium in
Chicago on the 18th. During the lee
fure the bishop referred to the states
manship of President Mckinley, and
the speakers championship of expan-
sion was vociferously applauded
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
BY ELI D AXE.

All the surviving captains of Span
ish war ships destroyed in the naval
battles off Santiago de Cuba and in
Manila bay by the American fleets will
be court-martialed.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Acting on advices received from Ma
Mia by cable, the California Red Cross
society has decided to continue the
maintenance of its hospital station in
that city as long as the California
volunteers remain in the orient.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

In all the schools of New York city
the story of the blowing up of the
Maine was told, on the 18th, and each
teacher impressed on the youthful
mind the Importance of the event and
the portentous happenings that fol-
lowed.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

The graduation exercises of the first
class of cadets took place in Memorial
hall, West Point, on the 18th. Gen.
Merritt, who was to deliver the diplo-
mas, failed to reach there, and Col.
Mills, superintendent of the academy,
performed the duty.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Duke of orleans ON the Back Trail.

Paris. Feb. 19.-The duke of Orleans
seems to be going away from France,
rather than coming to this country.
He arrived Friday night at Turin.
from San Reno.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

NJ. Francois Felix Faure, sixth pres
ident of the third republic of France.
died, in Paris, after an illness of three
hours of apoplexy, at ten o'clock on
the night of the 10th, aged 5S.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Death ola Well-Known Brewer.

Denver, Col, Feb. 19.-Philip Zang.
the veteran brewer, died of dropsy, al
ter two months illness. He was born
in the neighborhood of Ashaffenburg,
Bavaria, February Is, 1926. He came
to American in 1s43, and began the
brewing business first in Louisville.
XIV
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Ten Buildings Burned mt Hunnewsil, Kas.
Wichita. Kas., Feb. 19.-At mid
night, Friday, fire wiped out the busi-
ness portion of Hunnewell. Kas. Ten
buildings with the contents were
burned, Their loss is heavy.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
The Hungarian Minister win Resign.

Buda Pesth, Feb. 19.-The Hunga-
rian premier, Baron Banffy, an
nounced in the unterhaus that the
ministry had decided to resign after
the adjournment of the parliamentary
session.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

1t was decided at a Spanish cabinet
council, held on the nth, to iberate
the F'ilipinos who had been deported to
the Caroline and Ladrone islands, IN
order to influence the Filipinos to re-
lease the Spaniards they hold prison
RrS
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Dead Mans island, in Burrard inlet,
close to Stanley park, B. c., has been
scld to a Mr.. Ludgate, of Petersboro,
Ont. The island is a part of the i'm
perial government reserve, but the
British authorities at Esquimalt de-
eided the island was of no use for mil
ltary purposes.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

AS a result of the death of President
Faure. Frenchmen are asking each
other what is to happen next. The
main question is who will succeed the
dead man. 4 name often mentioned
is that of Waldeck-Rousseau. But an
other question asked many times is:
''Shall there be another president?''
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Naval officials lament the loss, by
fire, of the big machine shops at the
New York navy yard as likely to re-
tard important work already started
or about 90 be begun.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Hon. Lewis Miller, of Akron, o., died
in the Post Graduate hospital in New
York city, on the nth, as the result of
an operation. Mr.. Miller was at one
time president of the Chautauqua as
sembly, and, with Bishop Vincent,
founded it
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

1t is announced that the Turner En-
gineering Co., of Marion, o., is about
to sell its patents and plant to an east
ern syndicate for approximately $780,
600. The company manufactures 1
patent boiler and electrical appliances.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Many Oklahoma farmers report that
the large wheat crop of eastern Okla
homa was badly damaged by the late
cold spell. Some put the damage at 25
per cent. In some instances whole
fields of wheat are killed.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Starvation in all its terrible forms
threatens the miners of the Lower
Yukon, and it will only be by the most
careful outstanding of supplies that
the miners will pull through the long
winter until the northern sun again
opens the river.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

On April IA, next, all of the agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges of the
country will hold appropriate exer-
cises in recognition of the distin-
guished service of the late Senator
Justin S. Morrill,, of Maine, in the
cause of education.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

The president and party arrived in
Boston, on the 10th, and was received
by immense throngs on the streets
through which he passed to his hotel
The only incident that marred the
warmth of the reception was some
manifestations of disapProval of Secre-
tary Alger.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Fire. on the night of the 10th, in
Philadelphia, destroyed three six
story business buildings and a number
of smaller structures, entailing an ag-
gate loss little short of $4,000 The
locality of the fire was only few
yards from Wanamaker's big depart
ment store, which suffered somewhat
by water.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

On the 10th, the war department.
honorably discharged Major-Generals
Butler and Sumner and Brlgadler- T
Generals Kline, Mckee, Wiley, Lincoln
and Comba, all of the volunteer army.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

1t is reported from Berlin that the
introduction of new infantry gun in
the German army is imminent. The
rifle is to be supplied with an auto
matte loading mechanism, an auto
matte sight and an electric accumuIa-
tor for discharged shells in the butt.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

The department of state has been
informed in cable from Consul-Gep-
eTal Gudger, at Panama, that a COM
promise has been effected with the
strikers at Colon, and work on the
canal has been resumed.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Lost Her Home,

The home of Mrs. Lucy Schobee,
aear Florida, Monroe county, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $1.500. No
insurance.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Charged With Embezzlement.

EN-County Treasurer Frank A. Park.
er, of Vernon county, was arrested on
warrant sworn ont by County At
tOrney j. Il. Moss, charging Mr.. Park
er with having embezzled $4,000 of
Vernon county's funds, $4,000 being
county money, and $4,000 being
school funds. Mr.. Parker was recent
~ removed from office by the county
court on account of alleged irregu-
larities in his office.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Speak little and to the point and you
will always command attention.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Killed by Falling Rock


John Solberg, aged 20 years, was in
stantly killed in coal mine at Elliott,
Randolph county, few days ago, by
a fall of rock.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Quail Perished by Thousands.

The small gone throughout the
C7arks suffered greatly during the
cold weather. Thousands of quail per-
fshed in the storm. Farmers report
finding whole coveys frozen stiff m
punches where they huddled at night.
The imported pheasant has been dis
tributed over the Sac river country,
Lorth of Springfield, and it is feared
tnat much of the fine game was dc
stroyed by the cold.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23


The federal circuit court at st. Louis
decided that a wife's residence was
the same of her husbands unless the
persons legally separated.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Cne Way to Save Ice.
A Mayor Who wants a Divorce.

Mayor James NJ. Jones of Kansas
City has filed suit for divorce from
Ada 7. Jones. The petition only
makes one special allegation, that OF
desertion from his bed and board after
repeated requests to return. The
couple were married in Kansas Citv
during October, 1883, and the separa-
ton came in January. $685. Mrs.
Jones is now in Chicago.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

Christian Neideck, railroad section
hand, at ST. Joseph, was burned to
death in the fire that consumed his
dwelling. Neideck lived alone.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Hereford Show and Sale.

The National Hereford Breeders as
sociation held a meeting in Kansas
City. 1t decided to hold combined
show and sale there October % to 2S
inclusive, and set apart $4,000 to be
paid in cash prizes. In addition large
number of special prizes have been
guaranteed.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
An Icicle Fell and Killed Him.

L. q. Gibson, 2S years old, was in.
stantly killed at the Rex mills. in Kan.
sas City, by a large icicle falling upon
him from the cave of the building,
crushing his skull.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Lost Both Legs.

Elmer Bardmus, an East Joplin har-
nessmaker, was RUN over by an elec-
trio car on the Interurban line, and
both legs were cut off below the knees.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23

r. S. SIifer, prominent populist OF
Johnson county, was accidentally
killed while hunting. His gun was
wkile he was climbing over
a fence.
Iron County register., 1899-02-23
Another Zinc Boom.

Zinz ore has advanced and broke an
other worlds record, selling at SAT per
ton in the bin at Joplin. This ore ad-
vanced S11 per ton within two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
WATER PARK CLUB.
Organized for Amusement and the
Promotion of Athletics.

Among the interpretations yesterday was
that Of the Water Park Club, Of this city.
1t is capitalized at $4,000, and was organized
for amusement and the promotion of ath-
letics. The promoters of the new club are:
F. ]. Davenport, Mayne c. p. Parker. H.
T. Stevenson and II. c. Pomeroy, the lat
ter being president and treasurer The club
has secured ground between White river
and the canal, south of the Country Club
house. on which will be erected a two-story
building, with a two-story observatory
above it. The plans are being prepared by
Architect Charles Edgar Bates. The ground
floor will contain the assembly room. Of
fees, library and locker room, while on the
second floor there will be a general dining
room, two private dining rooms. smoking
room and kitchen. 1t is intended TO organ
lie a boat crew to take part in the big
matches OF the country. The stock is in sloO
shares, subdivided into tenths, each tenth
being entitled TO one vote. Each member
will be limited to an ownership OF three
shares. In addition TO President Pomeroy,
the officers of the club are: F. j. Daven-
port, secretary; Mayne c. p. Parker vice
president, and III. +. Stevenson, trustee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
CHANGES At THE NEWS.
III. L. Brown Becomes General Man.
ager and j. r. HOrnaday City Editor.

Hilton U. Brown has been made manager
of the News and will have general charge
OF both the business and news departments
of the paper. Charles r. Williams, who,
with Delavan Smith, owns the paper, will
continue to direct its policy and It's editor
ial page. James P. Hornaday will be city
editor. Morris Ross, who for a number of
years has written leading editorial articles.
will continue in that capacity.
Mr.. Brown has been with the News egh-
teen years. beginning as a reporter. For a
number Of years he was city editor. When
William j. Richards brought suit agains.
his two partners for a dissolution of their
association the court appointed Mr.. Brown
to be receiver. His management OF the paper
as receiver was more than satisfactory to
the owners and as a result he is appointed
10 the position OF general manager Mr..
Hornaddy was a reporter for the Journal
and thirteen years ago he accepted a SIM
liar position on the evening paper. His
work has mainly been in the line OF state
and national politics. During Mr.. Brown s
absence from the ''city desk" Mr. Horna-
day took his place, and now that Mr.. Brown
has moved up Mr. Hornaday Is given the
desk. Both Mr.. Hornaday and Mr.. Brown
are young men and they have the admira-
ton and friendship Of many in ana out OF
the newspaper fraternity.
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existed and II was to be filled by a male
The letter written IL was passed 10 Mr.
Hess to be signed The letter was there
upon delivered TO Mr.. Mundelle and Tor the
nrst time, officially, that gentleman learned
or the vacancy in the office.
Mr.. Mundelle now had his innings. he
consulted the big book and wrote TO Post
master Hess a letter in which he certified
the names of the three who stood highest
on the list and gave the address, standing
and all other information which the govern
meDt possessed about them That letter
was signed and delivered 10 Mr.. Hess. Mr..
Hess knit his brows and selected one man
from the three to serve as a substitute
clerk Thereupon he instructed Mr.. Shideler
TO write letter to Mr. Mundelle and notify
him that Fred W. Reid had been selected
as substitute clerk. Mr.. Shideler wrote the
formal letter to Mr.. Mundelle and Mr.. Hess
signed 1t. The letter was then delivered to
Mr.. Mundelle. Mr.. Hess then sat down and
notified Mr.. Reid that he had been selected
as substitute clerk and ordered him TO re-
port Aug. l.
The principals IN this drama then went
out for fresh air and after recuperation
they went in and did IL all over again and
when they got through w. II. Falvey was
appointed a substitute clerk Two such cere-
monies in one afternoon were too much and
Mr.. Hess, Mr.. Shideler and Mr.. Mundelle
went home at once to rest. All of this had
TO be gone through with because the gov
eminent says * must
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
SELECTING SUBSTITUTE CLERKS
What the CiviI-Service Rules Require
OF POstmasters.

Postmaster Hess was worried yesterday
afternoon. He appeared distracted and un-
easy. Two substitute clerks were to be ap-
pointed and under the rules OF civil service
that is a ceremony Of great Importance and
profound solemnity. 1t Is surrounded with
more red tape than is the War Depart
ment. r B. Mundelle Is secretary of the
examining board here and. unofficially, Mr..
Mundelle knew that two clerks were to be
appointed. Officially he knew nothing. The
hour for the services drew near and Mr..
Hess seated himself at his desk and ner-
vously fingered few green goods circulars
that had been referred to him for investi-
kation. Assistant Postmaster Shideler came
In as though he expected to be present at
a funeral and seated himself on the oppo-
site side OF the desk from Mr. Hess. Both
looked anxious. Mr.. Mundelle, with an ex-
preston OF innocence. walked into the
office and under his arm was tucked the
big book of the standings and grades OF
those who desired places in the mail serv-
ice. Mr.. Mundelle seated himself at desk
on the other side of the room. The solem-
nifty was too much for Miss McGinnis. stenog-
rapher TO the postmaster, and she left the
room for fresh air. Finally, Mr.. Shideler
broke the profound silence and Informed
Mr. Hess that a substitute clerk was needed
for the office. Mr.. Hess thus made OFF,
cially aware OF a necessity of which he at
the time unofficially had knowledge. This
was the only verbal communication in the
proceeding Postmaster Hess thereupon in
structed Assistant Postmaster Shideler TO
inform the secretary OF the civi-service
board that such appointment was neces-
sary and TO request him TO certify TO the
postmaster three names from which the Sc
lection might be made. Mr.. Shideler then
wrote a letter to Mr.. Mundelle. asking that
the three highest on the civil-service list
should be certified 10 him that he might ap.
point a substitute clerk The letter in
formed Mr.. Mundelle that such a vacancy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
CITY's NEW BRIDGES.
The City Engineer Has About Com
piled His Snecidcationa


piled His specifications.
City Controller johnson yesterday an
nounced that the $4,000 worth of bridge
bonds to be issued by the city to put new
bridges over Fall Creek and White river
will be sold Aug. 90 when the sealed bids
will be opened. Up to this time he has re-
ceived fully one hundred inquiries from
bond dealers from all parts Of the country
asking for information concerning the new
bonds. and 1t is the belief of the city off,
Gals that over twenty bids will be SUBJ
mitted. The controller will require that each
bidder deposit a certified check for 50, $50
with his bid. While there is belief i. in
some quarters that the bonds will bring a
premium of $4,000, Controller Johnson does
not hope for such high rate. He says he
feels certain of getting per cent, with a
possibility of running 1t up to 5,
City Engineer Jeup will have completed
his specifications for the different bridges
within a few days. The bridge over Fall
creek, at Meridian street, will be Of stone,
street and Indiana avenue, and the Market
street bridge over POgue'S run Will be Of
steel The pattern will be much similar to
bridge over Pogue's run. The roadways and
sidewalks on the new bridges will be paved
to correspond with the pavements on either
side of the bridges. and, instead of the un-
slightly trusses rising on either side OF the
bridges. from bank to bank, there will be
nothing visible but the roadway and side
walks.
adequate to do all the work desired. but it
will put in the new bridges which are badly
needed at this time. There is considerable
Of IL f bonas to bns
troller Johnson does not believe Ii will take
any definite shape, at least for the present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
CAPITAL STOCK OF S4,OOO,OOO
Railroad Companies File Articles of
Consolidation.

A further step in the reorganization OF
the Baltimore * Ohio Southwestern Rail-
road was taken yesterday. when articles of
consolidation OF the Cincinnati. Portsmouth
& Parlsersburg and the Cincinnati & Louis
Vile roads were filed with the secretary Of
state. The capital stock OF the new COM
pany Is $4.o0o.000 and the company is au-
thorized to issue bonds in the sum OF
s4o.oooooo. The directors are Edward r. Ba-
con, of New York; George Hoadly. jr..
J. c. Hoffman. William NJ Greene, Edward
.Colston and Z. w. Strong. of Cincinnati
il. ID. McMullen, OF Aurora, II. G. Pierce, OF
81. Louis. and +. w. Tracy OF Spring
field III.
The Fertig Filler. Stain and Color Com
pany, OF this city. was Incorporated, with a
capital stock of $500 The directors are
Louis Fertig. A. G.. Blank, II. G. Jordan.
ID. A. House and Lucien L. Green.
ST. Michael Archangel Benevolent Society,
OF East Chicago. was also Incorporated
and the Wabash Belgian Hare Importing
and Breeding Company OF Wabash. was
Incorporated, with capital stock OF 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01

DR.. Clark, of the City Board of Health,
yesterday swore out warrants for the ar
rest of nine dairymen, whose milk samples
were found to contain formaldehyde. DR..
John f. Gels. the boards expert in the
analysis OF milk. has. up TO this time. ex-
amined 104 samples OF milk out of which
ne found twenty-four to be charged with
formaldehyde. OF these twenty-four dairy
men all have been arrested. except the nine
for whom warrants Were issued yesterday.
The health officials consider the percentage
of cases in which formaldehyde has been
found TO be very large. and fast COM
plants are made samples will be taken from
the wagons of dairymen and analysed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
Personals

Mrs. G. w. Budd is visiting relatives at
Acton Park for a week.
Mr.. Harry Talbot, OF Indianapolis, is WIS.,
fting Earl Beckman for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McCaslin are guests
at the Moulton cottage. on the square. to-
day
G. W. Bryan and family OF Franklin.
were guests of Miss Kate Tarlton yester-
day
Misses Gertrude Long and Lillian Lewis
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. T. Steeg
yesterday.
Mrs. j. j. Townsend and family have rent
ed the Coleman cottage, on Franklin ave-
nue., for the season.
Mrs. E. M. Doughty and Mrs. Holman, of
Indianapolis, are occupying Browns cot
tage, on Franklin avenue.
Mrs. Killetts and daughter Clara, Miss
Anna Hamilton and Mrs. Ferrin and daugh-
ter Violet, of Indianapolis, are visiting Mrs.
w. A Hamilton, on Railroad avenue.
Late arrivals at the hotel are: John w.
Enrich, H. G.. Gates, o. A. Kelly, o. H.
Palmer, w. j. King NJ v. B. Spencer, HUI
bert Beck, of indianapolis; Foster Baird, of
Louisville, and Mrs. o. d. Padrich, Of Shell
byville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
THE WIN. H. BLOCK co.

T HE money end securities OF trusts
n given to THE UNION TRUST CON-
PANY are kept separate from those OF the
company, and the accounts are kept sep
arate from those Of the company and other
trusts.
The company is under state supervision
and,,or Dc 800 hrSSp S,n % , sre
and publish its condition. Its stockholders
comprise many of the best known and most
successful business men in this city and
State. and their interest is a guarantee that
business intrusted TO IL viii be done en-
GENTLY and economically.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01

throughout with interesting incidents and
stories. which were enjoyed by every one
After the watermelon feast and pro-
gramme the children played games and had
a social hour or two until train time, and
IL is certain they went home with a pleasant
memory of day spent at Acton.
In the evening Rev. W. S. Grimm, of
Lawrence addressed a good-sized audience
in the pavilion, and Miss Orpwood and Miss
Basley took part in the programme j. w.
King conducted the music for the song
service which followed
Beginning to-day and continuing until
Thursday the days will be devoted 10 W. C.
T. U. affairs. and an exceptionally good
programme is promised. There will be de-
votfonal exercises this morning at 10 O'Clock,
followed by crusade hour. At IL O'Clock
Mrs. Mary Z. Balch, state corresponding
secretary, will read a paper on Rachel
Weeping for Her Children after which
Mrs. L. F. McWhirter, state president OF
the W. c. T. L.. will present the banner
awarded the State of Indiana by Frances
Willard. The afternoon services will begin
at 2:le. The Boys Brigade Band, of Green
field, Will lead a grand march and the pro-
gramme will consist of songs and recita-
tons, a parliamentary drill chemical ex-
pertinent and flag drill. The evening de-
votions will begin at 7:3o and will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Laura Thompson, of Greens
burg. followed by an address by Rev. j.
Cumming Smith. of Indianapolis.