The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
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of artists originally are not subjects OF
copyright. This applies TO all photographs
of Rocky mountain scenery.
Rear Admiral Norman H. Farquhar will
sail Saturday from the Brooklyn navy
yard on the flagship New York on his
Southern cruise. He said yesterday he ex-
| pected TO return about April or May next,
with the most formidable fleet the United
States has yet got together. IL viii be
composed of six battleships, a number or
cruisers, and one or two monitors.
A tabulated statement has been issued by
the auditor of public accounts OF Illinois
showing the assessment by the State Board
of Equalization of the railroad property in
the State. II shows there are 1882 13 miles
Of main track, assessed at $75.912. 042. or an
average assessment of S7,642 per mile. The
total assessment In 1895 was s76.554.s45, the
decrease this year from last being $642, $685..
At the annual meeting of the American
Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial As
ISOLATION. in Philadelphia, the treasurer.
George Clinton Bachelor, of New York.
announced that $13,2Ss had been raised in
twelve months oward the fund for the
purchase and reservation OF the house I'm
which Betsy Ross made the first flag. AT
present 500 names appear on the roll OF
honor at the flag house.
James McGrath was held to the Criminal
Court at Chicago yesterday on the charge
of soliciting a bride while a juror. Nc
Grath was a juror in a case against the
Chicago City Railway Company, and on
H NeuntSudy the case was lUltITupltQ W
Attorney s. s. Page. for the defendant,
who accused Juror McGrath, I'm open court,
of having solicited a bribe for influencing
a possible verdict OF the case.
Herman Drummer. head OF the Peru Qll.)
Brewing Company, committed suicide at
his home by hanging. while mentally de-
ranged. When the suicide occurred a
physician was in the house in consultation
with members of the family. Mr.. Drummer
slipped unobserved from his room TO the
garnet. that had been equipped as a gym
nasium, and by means of the cords from an
exerciser ~strangled himself to death.
Three guards of the House of Correction
located at Holmesburg, a suburb of
Philadelphia, have been forced to resign
and three others have been suspended
as the result of an investigations concern
ing charges Of systematic theft at the in
stitution. The guards who were forced out
| are Charles vansant, James Wilson and
| George Paulin, and two of those under sus-
pension are Daniel Roads and John Henry.
The Continental Tobacco Company.
through its attorneys. has filed answers in
the Supreme Court of Missouri TO the in
formation and proceedings OF Attorney
General Crow against II and other tobacco
companies for violation or the antitrust
laws of Missouri. The document sets up a
general denial of the attorney generals In
formation that IL Is a member of a trust.
combine. pool or conspiracy to restrain
trade.
Cincinnati coal operators belonging to
the PfttSburg Coal company ana the MO-
~nongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company were notified yesterday that an
other advance in the price of coal is to go
| into effect to-day. The price will be adj
vanced 40 cents per ton. The price In the
barges is s cents per bushel at Cincinnati
and 81 cents at Louisville. with corre-
spending rates at all other Ohio river
points.
| d. B. Green. Col John f. Gaynor. r. H
Gaynor and Wm. 7. Gaynor. the indicted
contractors with whom Capt. Oberlin NJ
Carter was associated in the Savannah
| river and Cumberland sound improvements.
surrendered at New York yesterday TO
1 United States Commissioner Shields. Hear
ing was set for Dec. %. Col. John r. Gay
nor and D.. b. Green were placed under So
600 bonds each. VIM. T. Gaynor and Ed
ward III. Gaynor were held in $4,000 bail
each.
The jury in the United States Circuit
Court at New Orleans yesterday gave a
verdict for the government for SIS. 900 in the
suit against DR.. A. w. Smyth. ex-superin-
| tendent Of the mint, and his bondsmen. A
fire occurred In the mint In 1893 during Mr..
Smyth's ~incumbency and about $4,000 I'm
currency was destroyed. James M. Dowl-
ing, cashier of the mint. was indicted for
embezzling the money and then setting fire
TO the vault to cover up the crime. He was
| acquitted.