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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-28

be considered. Wool grows weaker because
forced by speculation year ago 10 prices
which the market for goods could not sus-
tam, and has been much embarrassed in
trying to sustain ever since. Western bank
ers begin to advise speculative holders to
sell Goods are in much greater demand.
The sales of wool are still small manufac-
turers buying a Philadelphia, where prices
are yielding, rather than at Boston where
great efforts are made TO sustain them, but
the goods movement Tor heavy weights II
still disappointing and comparatively slow.
Large orders for lfghtWelghtS keep many
works employed Sales for the week have
been 6 6403 400 pounds and for four weeks
y 899 zoo, against 30,42lV70 last year and
- 500 two years ago. Cotton IS ,4c
higher and goods have been strong Belief
that damaged cotton viii cut down the
yield helps the increased demand for goods
to raise prices for both. The receipts are
hight Cotton growers have seen rise OF
over 1c per pound from the lowest point TO
tempt them. Goods have risen on many
grades.
Pig iron has risen at Chicago. because
Of higher freights from the South, and al
Pittsburg shade for bessemer and gray
forge because of growing demand, but for
the moment the rise OF = per cent. IN pig
is exceeded by the rise of per cent. in
products. The pressure for many products
is such that the works are able TO make
their own quotations. and rails and bars at
Plttsburg and wire nails have slightly ad-
Vanced The demand is heavy in all lines,
covering $1,000 tons OF rails in one contract
Tor a southwestern road and many OF
smaller quantity. 10000 tons of bars and
many for a less quantity, covering 50O0 steel
cars for the Baltimore q Ohio. with other
ship. car and miscellaneous contracts. nu-
merous bridge contracts, with one pending
from Canada and others from all parts OF
the world, l0CC0 tons sheets at Pittsburg,
with heavy business elsewhere. and a gem
eral demand never surpassed. Nails adj
vanced by the combination pipe works are
crowded and negotiations progress for their
consolidation. as also in bridge building.
Wheat has risen $ cents, with much buying
based on extraordinary exports-from At
lantic ports for the week -four included,
3.S13901 bushels, against 2,S71, 933 last year;
from Pacific ports, S2l,255 against 11S0,272
last week and from other ports, 462 454.
In four weeks the exports from both coasts
have been 196z5,0H bushels, against 16,71S,926
last years. Reports of injury to winter
wheat always come at this season. but count
for little when the farmers are selling heav-
iy. Corn has advanced &c, although eX
ports have been n,5l3,365 bushels, against
l$061,47 last year. and the surprising con-
tinuance OF demand. equaling last year,
seems to be forgotten. But official trade
returns show that this one feature counts
for millions in the years excess of mer-
chandiSa exports.
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EAGER TO BUY
PEOPLE STORMING WALL STREET
WITH ORDERS FOR STOCKS.
Wave of Speculation on the New York
Exchange That Is Said to- Border
Almost on ReckIessness.
DEALINGS ARE ENORMOUS
EXTENT OF TRANSACTIONS REFLECT
ED IN THE BANK CLEARINGs.
New York Total This Week $I,4SG.-
<OO,O1O, a Un1n OF SS.S I'er Oeht'' ana
COuntry's Total $2,144, ,76S,474.
LEGITIMATE TRADE LARGE
MANY LINES, HOWEVER, AFFECTED
BY THE SPECULATIVE CRAZE.
--A-
Prices Generally Higher, with an Ad-
vance of Cents a BusheI for
Wheat-SOme Weak Points.
New York Total This Week $I,4SG.-
26O,53O, a Gain of sS.S Per Cent, and
COuntry's Total 81, LA, ,76S,474.
LEGITIMATE TRADE LARGE
MANY LINES, HOWEVER, AFFECTED
BY THE SPECULATIVE CRAZE.
Prices Generally Higher, with an Ad-
vance of Cents BusheI for
Wheat-SOme Weak Points.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The greatest fea-
ture in the financial world just now is the
extraordinary speculation on the New York
Stock Exchange. The transactions for a
week and more have exceeded all previous
records. The enormous business is reflected
in the bank clearings, the New York state
ment showing a gain of SS.8 per cent. this
week over the same week last year. The
total in this city reached ST. 4S6 260. 553, while
the total for the whole country went past
the two-billon mark-$2, ,144, 76S 474. The gain
outside New York was only 1878 per cent.
The following table, compiled by Bradstreet,
shows the clearings at the cities named for
the week ended Jan. q, with the percentage
of increase and decrease as compared with
IL l..
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FATHER DORNEY'S JUBILEE.'n
Catholic Priest who Aided i'm Over
throwing the PiggOt Conspiracy.

CHICAGO Jan. 27-The congregation of
st. Gabriers Roman Catholic Church. this
city, began a jubilee celebration in the
honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the ordination of their pastor, Father Mau-
rice J. Dorney famous throughout the
world to people of Irish blood as the bearer
of the documents to Parnell that overthrow
the Piggot conspiracy. The celebration will
conclude with a banquet to go priests of
Chicago and other cities. During the Span
ish war, although above the age limit,
Father Dorney was anxious to serve as
chaplain on one of the American battle
ships. His application was favorably re-
ceived. There occurred no vacancy. how
ever, until the retirement of Chaplain McIn-
tyre, of the battle ship Oregon. At that
time the war was over, and although
Father Dorney was notified that there was
an opening for him, he decided promptly
that he could not care to be a peace" chap
lain, and did not accept the honor.
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ALMOST At SAME TIME.
Wife Dies of Heart Disease and Hus-
band Succumbs to ApOpIeNy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Emi Reuter-,
wholesale flour dealer of Brooklyn, and his
wife Ida, died last night. They had at
tended a theater, and We're on the way
home, when Mrs. Reuter- fell to the side
walk. She was carried into the house in
front of which she had fallen, and doctors
were called, but Mrs. Reuter- was dead
when they arrived. Reuter- left to tell
friend of his wifes death and was re-enter-
ing the house in which her body lay when
he was suddenly stricken down. The same
doctors who had been summoned for Mrs.
Reuter- were called in, but again they We're
too late. for Reuter- was dead Mrs Reu-
ter's death was caused by heart disease,
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BOLD MISSOURI JUDGE.
He Says the Federal Government Has
No Power to Tax State Officers.

MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. 21-Judge Hughes, of
the Adrian county Circuit Court has de-
cided a test case in reference to the war
tax law, declaring it was either not the
intention of Congress to require a stamp
on certificates of judicial character, or If
it were so intended by the revenue act, then
the law is unconstitutional In the forma-
tion Of the federal Constitution. according
to Judge Hughes, the States did not dele
gate 10 the federal government the power
of taxation over officers or courts or any
other machinery necessary for the support
and maintenance Of the local state govern
ment.
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PRocEEpINGs IN pErAII..
The Army Reorganization Bill to Be
Amended-Fentm tmre of Speechcs


Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The opposition
to the army reorganization bill on the Re-
publican side of the House has become so
strong that to-day Chairman Hull after Mr..
Henderson, of Iowa. one OF the floor leaders
of the majority, had threatened to vote to
recommit the bill, decided it would be wise.
in order to insure its passage, to abandon
the idea of providing directly for a regular
army of 10000 men. He announced on the
floor that the committee would offer amend
ments 70 reduce the number of enlisted men
TO about 10000, but lodge in the Presidents S
discretion the authority to increase the
army to a maximum of 10000. These
amendments have been prepared They
provide that the President may, in his dis
cretion. enlist only sixty men in the in
fantry companies and sixty in the cavalry
troops. BY the terms of the bill there are
to be thirty infantry regiments of ten COM
panies each, with a strength of l45 men, and
twelve regiments of cavalry of ten troops
each. with a strength of JOG men, This dis
cretiOn, If the President would exercise If
would reduce the number Of enlisted men
about $1,000 and practically leave intact the
organization provided in the bin so far as
officers are concerned. How far this pro-
posed modification win aliay the opposition
remains tc be seen.
Mr.. johnson. Of Indiana who took a
prominent part in the fight to-day after the
general debate closed, declared that the pur-
pose OF the bin WAS to have an army Of 100, :
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PUBLIC HAS CONFIDENCE.
Prices of Securities, wheat, Cotton
md Iron Continue 10 Rise.

NEW YORK, Jan. Pr G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade will say tomorrow:
The country is in a stronger position than
a week ago. Remarkable strength in it's
industries is an important, but not the chief
element Public confidence in the business
of the country and in its securities has been
tested to an unusual extent by the sudden
fall in stocks and the subsequent rise. Con-
fidence in the value of wheat, corn and cot
ton has been shown by the markets, and at
present prices the world buys because It
has to buy. The vast supply of unemployed
capital has been shown impressively. and the
new and startling independence of foreign
money markets fixes attention. The lumber
movement Is unusually large for the season,
with prices of low grade sharply advancing
Railroad earnings and tonnage have shown
surprising gains. Treasury receipts are
gaining, and vote on the peace treaty has
been fixed for Feb. G.
The weak points in the situation may first
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SUICIDE OF A BlGAMIST.
Married a Chicago Girl, Then Cut His
Throat and LeaDed 10 Death.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 27.-Arthur Brown,
who is employed by glove manufacturer
here. to-day cut his throat ana jumped from
a fifth-story factory window, dying soon
after. Yesterday Brown, whose father is
Truman Brown. a glove manufacturer Of
Gloversvllle, n. y. was married to Miss
Mamie Wilfert. who came from Chicago to
we'd him. ii was learned to-day that young
Brown mas a wife IN Amsterdam n. y.
suit for divorce filed by her were served on
him
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RICHMOND's REPRESENTATIVE IN
THE HOUSE RING ONCE MORE.
He Attacks the President, and Says
He VIII Fight the Proposed Colo
niaI system TO the Bitter End.
ARMY BILL TO BE CHANGED
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS WILL BE
OFFERED BY MIR. HULL.

Number of Enlisted Men to BE Cut to
10000. and the President Given Au-
thOrity To Increase to 100000.
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900 either by direct authority or the exercise
OF the Presidents discretion and he de-
clared his purpose to fight to the bitter end
the machinery which was being forged for
colonial system. Mr.. Henderson, in the
course of the debate to-day, declared his be-
lief in the unwisdom of annexing the Phil
ippines. Mr. Johnson said the vital mis-
take was made when the President in
structed the peace commissioners to de-
mand the cession of the Philippines
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JoHNsoNs SPEECH.

This ended the general debate and the
bin was read for amendment under the
five-minute rule. After the disposition OF
several amendments Mr.. johnson CRep.,
Ind got the floor and repeated something
Of the sensation he created on wednes-
(Continued on Second Pngea
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-11
For Fair Play.
From the Batesville Guard.

From the Betesville Guard.
Since the announcement was made
that Col. John G.. Fletcher of Little
Rock would be a candidate for governor
next year, the charge Of party disloyalty
has been hurled at him from two or
three spiteful sources. Thirteen years
ago, Col. Fletcher, yielding for the
moment to the persuasions of his friends
in the Wheel, agreed to accept the
nomination of that body for governor
Within less than "a hours, realizing how
great was his mistake. he corrected his
conduct and declined the proffered
honor.
The Democratic party suffered moth
ing from Col. Fletcher error. Col.
Fletcher himself suffered much from it.
But for that one misstep he would have
succeeded Hughes as governor. easily
in 1888 His friends will never cease
to believe that he was unfairly deprived
of the nomination for that Office in 1884.
The party at large has long since ceased
to hold the one mistake against him for
the state has had no more useful nor
loyal Democrat, before nor since, than
Col Fletcher. We do not speak as his
partisan, but as a Democrat. The party
is not implacable, nor revengeful.
When the time comes to select a candi
date for governor, Col. Fletcher is as
much entitled to be judged by his merits
and capacity as any one who may OPP
pose him. Fortunate is the man who
makes no more mistakes and is as prompt
to confess and correct them.
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Tuesday's Elections.

The following is a brief summary OF
til. result of Tuesdays election, as
compiled by the ST. Louis" Republic.
As it shows, only in Ohio is the result
disappointing to the Democracy:
Tuesday s election results are full of
encouragement to the Democracy. There
were four states which the country was
watching as tests Of party strength. Or
the four the Republicans carried but one
and carried that one under conditions
which by no means permits final Judg-
ment to be passed on its attitude next
year.
In Nebraska the great Fusion majority
is "A tribute to the effect of Mr.. Bryan s
brilliant personal campaign, but it is
also an assurance of Democratic growth.
The Republican candidate was an ex-
eeptionally strong nun, and there were
no important factional differences on
either side to complieate the question.
II was a clear issue and Republicanism
lost
MARYLAND swung back to the high
mark of Democratic preponderance. In
the years when the state was ranked as
certainly Democratic it seldom exceeded
the majority by which Smith was elected
Tuesday.
Kentucky has probably elected Dem
ocratic candidate under difficulties
which would have disastrously over
thrown any but a party of undoubted
natural majority. Even if Goebel is de-
feated, the returns prove that Kentucky
is IA sure Democratic state on national
issues.
In Ohio alone can Republicans find
matter for congratulatioD. And they
must acknowledge that with all the
enormous power of the administration
concentrated with abundant money and
the aid of every strong employing
corporation, they had great campaign
advantages. Still the Democracy is
frank enough to admit severe dis
appointment in that state Jones did
not carry away the Republican voters
from Nash. His small vote hurt Mclean
almost equally The Republican strength
was better held together and more uni
formly developed than even that party 3
managers had hoped. The Ohio result
is Democratic disappointment-we
grant that much.
What the Democracy has done is to
win three out of four states classed as
doubtful, maintain its majority in New
York City and its strength in New York
state and increase its margin in the
South. 1t has lost nothing and gained
much.
ONE of the surprises in thelelection of
New York county was that 0 Brien,
independent labor party leader, who was
nominated for sheriff by the Republi
cans, ran behind the ticket about 3 500
votes.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-11

WHEN the jury in the George White
turkey murder case at Wan returned a
verdict of not guilty Friday. Judge
Springer proceeded to roast them in
good shape Judge Springer said that
he wanted it understood that the verdict
was unusual, and not fair sample of
the kind of justice generally meted out
by the courts of the Indian Territory
and that it was not the fault of the court
but of the twelve men who sat as jurors
that wanton murderer had been turned
loose. The defendant. George White
turkey. was told that he must not go
ont of the court thinking he could repeat
his oifense at will, AS such another
verdict could not be expected in any
other court. Clipper.
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Encouraging TO Democracy.

Almost complete returns from Tines.
day 5 election give the following results
in the important states, excepting Ken.
tucky. which is still Gained by both
parties. and may require the official
count to settle the question. The gains
and losses given below are obtained by
comparing the vote of each state with
that cast in the last preceding election
OHIO. Republican 40 900; Republi-
can loss of II 900.
MARYLAND. democratic, l2,0o0
Democratic gain of 30. 900.
NEBRASKA Fusion, Is, 900; Fu-
sion gain of l3. 900.
MASSACHUSETTS,. - Republican,
65, 900; Republican loss Of IS, 900.
IOWA. Republican, 80, 600; Repub-
ljcan gain of 90 600.
PENNSYLVANIA. Republican,
107 900, Republican loss of II 900.
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AND what was the cost in money
of Dewey dayH New York City
itself appropriated and spent 5000, =
000 More than half of this went
for the arch and for reviewing
stands-$26, 500 for the arch and $15 600
for 90 900 seats. The next largest
amount was $31 900 spent for fireworks,
BY visitors and citizens the largest single
expenditure was for seats. The price
for seats ranged from 81 for few
of the least desirable on stands TO $500
for a window. A fair estimate of the
average cost of seats is 50 so. The cash
expenditure for the 500, 600 seats. there
fore, amounted to 81 ,750 900 for decor
ations. bunting, flags, fireworks, etc
Nearly 900, 900 yards of bunting were
used and nearly so, 900 flags Eight
thousand dollars was spent just for
white cotton gloves. Bankers estimate
that at least s95 900 900 was put into
circulation in New York by visitors dur
ing the week. This is based upon the
conservative estimate than the average
amount spent by each of the visitors
was $40. ellison Willets, in Leslie 5
Weekly
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WIDE TIRES SAVE HORSES

A very interesting part of the
proceedings of the Missouri Good
Roads association convention at
Columbus was the report of Pro-
fessor II. j. Waters, dean OF the
State Agricultural college, on the
result of tests made by him to de-
termine the difference in draft of
wide and narrow tired wheels.
Professor Waters stated that the
results of careful tests show that,
given the same load and road, the
wide tires have an advantage ST
% per cent, or one-fourth of the
whole load, over the narrow tires.
It was also demonstrated that
nearly double the draft necessary
to haul the load after the wagon
was in motion was required to
start the wagon when the stan
dard narrow tires were used,
while there was no appreclable
difference in the draft required
to start the wagon from that re-
quired to haul it when the wide
tires were used.
He also added to the tabulated
results of the tests made between
narrow and wide tired wagons
the following: by using the
wide tires an average of 53
pound of draft Is saved. A horse
is computed to exert pull of 100
pounds for 10 hours per day,
travelling at the rate of 2f miles
per hour. On this basis the wide
tires save slightly more than one
third of the exertion Of the
horse.0
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Robert Powe Dead.

The sorrowful news of the death OF
Robert Powe at Fort Smith Sunday
night was received here Monday morn
ing. Rob. Powe was for number of
years resident of Van Buren, and had
many friends here, aside of circle OF
relatives. The remains were brought
over from Fort Smith Tuesday forenoon
and inferred in Fairview cemetery
being followed to their last resting place
by large concourse of Fort Smith and
Van Buren friends.
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The editor of the Louisiana,
(Mo) Press has one subscriber
who doesn't appreciate his paper,
and orders it discontinued III the
following emphatic letter:
Bryson | rote you to stop my
paper want you to stop it am
getting enough of your scheme to
make me take your paper j state
once more don't want your dog
gon old paper the post Mrs. has
notified you and she has got re-
cord Of it aud if you don't stop
the dam thing will give you
piece of mi mind. Stop that pa
per haven't taken none of them
out Of the ofes.o
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commissioners Sale

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by
~ virtue of a decree rendered in the Circuit
Court of Crawford County, Arkansas on the 29th
day of July, 1899, In an action then pend
ing in said court on the chancery side, between
John H. Baker, Geo W. Baker and MN. NJ. Horne,
Executors of the estate of John Baker, deceased
plaintiffs and William A, Hays and Mary
Frances Hays, defendants, the undersigned
special commissioner will on
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER, 25, 1899,
within the hours for judicial sales, at the front
or Main street entrance TO the Court House in
the City of Van Buren,. Ark, offer for sale and
SELL at public outcry to the highest bidder, on
a credit Of three months, the purchaser TO give
note with approved security aud bearing inter
est at 10 per cent. per annum from date OF sale
until paid, the lands described in said decree
situated in Crawford county. Arkansas to-wit:
West half of the Northeast quarter; West half
of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quar-
ter and the West half of the Northeast quarter
of the Northwest quarter all in Section 3, In
Township s. North, Range 81, West containing
10 acres.
said sale to be made in default of payment OF
ST. 54s u.s. with interest aud costs adjudged against
said defendant W A. Hays, ana is declared To
be a first lien upon said real estate.
W. P. SADLER Special Commissioner
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.How Smith Met Jones, a comedy
of much merit, was presented at Murta
opera house Thursday night to fair
audience. The box receipts were
attached by Manager TILES of the Fort
Smith opera house, he claiming to have
been damaged to that extent by the
company failing to fill their contract to
appear there.
The state penitentiary committee has
agreed to furnish the Arkansas Con
struction company, W. A. Bright,
manager. from 60 to 100 convicts to be
nsed ia building the Northwest Arkansas
and Indian Territory road from Fayettee-
vile to Boonsboro. Work Will begin
November 13.
Bud" Mcconnell superintendent of
the penitentiary passed through here
Sunday to make the necessary arrange
ments at Fayetteville for receiving the
convicts.
1t is not likely that any more escapes
of city prisoners will have to be recorded
soon. The council at the last meeting
placed them under the protecting wing
of Jailer Yoes, and they will be fed from
the same source as the county prisoners,
The city will have to pay but very
small sum more for this, which will be
counterbalapced by not having to re-
build the cooler about once month.
Now, add little hard labor to their
confinement and the number of inmates
will become quickly less.
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Ii Viii be BUTT.

The stave factory is an assured fact
for Van Buren,. On Monday Mr.. W.
IL. II. Shibley received a letter from
MIR Welsh. the promoter of the enter
prise. that they had accepted the site
and that MIR. +. Northway, who would
have the superintendeney of the plant
would start that day for Van Buren tc
begin the necessary arrangements fol
its erection. Mr.. Northway arrived. as
MIR. Shibley had been advised, Tuesday
and looked over the ground. He stated
that work on the erection of the build
ings would begin at once and that the
machinery for the plant would arrive
within two weeks. The concern ex-
meets 10 employ home lsbors for the
work and will make it as near AS can bf
3 home institution.