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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
WORK OF ELLEN PECK's GANG.
How a German Was Swindled Out Of a
Business Worth 800, 200.

NEW YORK, March b.-Franz Mayer, a
German resident of this city,
who owned a sign-manufacturing company,
which he valued at sl0O, 600, says he has
been swindled out of 1t, and to-day caused
the arrest of Hugh Mason, thirty-fve years
old, and George W. Vanzandt, fifty years
of age, both of this city. Mayer and his
lawyer allege the men are members of
Ellen Peck's gang. The men were held in
$4,000 bail. Mayer says he determined to
organize a stock company to take care of
his business and his confidential clerk in
troduced him to Mason and Vanzandt as
men who could buy stock in the company.
He said he sold them SAG, 600 worth of stock
in exchange for deeds for ten thousand
acres of coal and wood land on the Sandy
river, in Kentucky. The men, he declares.
said the land was worth $50, 900. Later.
Mayer says, ne was introduced to Miss Jes-
sic Seal, to whom he says he gave eight
thousand shares of stock in exchange for
mortgages on property near Atlantic City.
N. j. Mayer says he was then visited by
Ellen Peck herself and he declares he gave
her fifteen thousand shares of stock for
three thousand acres of grazing land In
Bosque county, Texas. Mayer saws the
others met after they had taken his stock
and voted him out of the company. He
says he found his lands and deeds worth
nothing whatever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Over 100 Cases En- Route to France by
Steamer L'Aquftaine.

NEW YORK, March 15-when the
steamship L'Aquitaine. of the French line.
sailed to-day from this city for Havre she
carried 101 CAGES containing part of the
Cuban exhibit for the Paris exposition.
They had been brought here from Havana
On the United States transport Buford. and
are only the first installment of several
shipments which are TO be made.
BY an order of the War Department Of
Dec. 7 last Gonzalo de Quesda was ap-
pointed a special COMMISSIONS to take
charge of the Cuban exhibit, and the sum
OF $25.00) was provided for expenses. Mr..
De Quesda visited each of the six prov
Havana was organized for the reception
of exhibits. Enough material has been
obtained to fill four times the space al
lotted to Cuba in the Trocadero. where the
island will have q pretty pavilion in the
renaissance style. which is already far
advanced toward completion. Over six
hundred specimens of fine woods, together
With rich iron, manganese and copper ores
will be shown, ard coffee, hemp and other
iextile 1bers and many other Cuban prod
Icts will illustrate the opportunities that
capital now has in thed development Of the
T. land.
Mr.. De Quesada to-day. in speaking of
he Cuban exhibit, said: There is no rea-
son why the development of such a fertile
land should not soon be an accomplished
fact. The exhibit will not only show the
favorable natural conditions that prevail
i'm Cuba, but also the desire Of the Cuban
| reople to work and maintain peace and
| order, the basis of true liberty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
SAYS HE Is A CITIZEN,
Porto Rfcan Asks Release on the
Ground that He Ii an American.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. March ia writ Of
habeas corpus was issued out of the Unit
ed States Circuit Court this afternoon.
signed by Judge Lochren and directed TO
the warden of the Saltwater Penitentiary
for the release OF Rafael Ortiz. a native
of the island Of Porto Rico. territory ceded
by Spain following the late war. Feb.
Is. 1898, Ortiz. a cab driver at Caguas. Porto
Rico. was arrested, tried by a military
court and sentenced TO suffer the death
penalty. Later his sentence was
TO life Imprisonment. IL is claimed Ortiz
was deprived of his liberty without due
process of law and in violation of the
priceless heritage OF English and Ameri-
can liberty also in violation of the Dec
laration Magma Charta." The prayer Is
that the petitioner, Ortiz. may be restored
to his liberty, and that a writ OF habcas
corpus issue directed 10 the warden. The
writ. assigned. by Judge Lochren. II made
returnable Monday. March Is. The treaty
between the United States and Spain wss
confirmed and ratified Feb. 8. ten days be-
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Mr.. Allison to Appoint the Special
Caucus "Harmony" Committee Of
Seven Probably To-Day.
VIEWS OF MR.. SCHURMAN
THINKS FAITH WITH PORTO RICANS
SHOULD BE KEPT
1t Would BE a GrievOus Wrong, He
Says, to enOun the Promises
Made by General Miles.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-When the
Senate adjourned to-day Senator Allison.
chairman of the Republican caucus, had
not exercised the authority given him TO
appoint a special caucus committee in con-
nection with the proposed legislation with
reference to Porto Rico. but he said that
he probably would make his selections to-
morrow. When appointed the committee
will include representatives of the various
shades of opinion on the questions arising
out of the Porto Rican legislation and work
will be devoted TO an attempt to harmonize
the various opinions.
In taking up the appropriation bill to-
day the Republican senators began the
first proceedings on their programme. With
that feature disposed of they will address
themselves to the question of securing a
form of government for the island and to
consideration of the tariff problem. They
still look on the latter question as the most
complicated and difficult one for their dis
posal. and the proposed committee will be
expected TO devote itself TO it with espe-
cial assiduity. The committee probably
will give it's first attention to the House
bill, which deals entirely with the tariff.
whether this Dill Is TO De separated from
the Senate bill, which includes govern
mental features as we'll as tariff provisions,
remains to be determined.
Some Republican senators express the
opinion that the House bill will catch some
outside votes, including those of Senator
Teller independently and Senator McEnery
Dem.), which might not be cast for a bill
which carried the machinery of the admin
istration with it. On the other hand, some
Republican senator's have manifested a dis
position to oppose to the end any PROPOSE
ton for a duty on the between
the two countries. The present disposition
seems to be to act on the two measures
conformity, but there has been more or less
discussion of the possible necessity of sepa-
ration. If this should become necessary
the tariff feature of the Senate bill would
be eliminated.
Senator Foraker, who will be chairman
of what may be called the Porto Rican
steering committee. says there is no pur-
pose to abate the pressure for consideration
of the governmental bill and that he Will
keep it to the front while the special COM
mittee is at work.
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cured a writ of habeas corpus. The answer
was that no such condition could have ex-
listed. When Mr.. LentZ pressed the ques-
ton Mr.. Stevens, of Minnesota, sharply
protested that the question was absurd
and nonsensical." Mr.. LentZ declared the
witness was seeking to evade the question.
whereupon the witness turned to the Ohio
member and said: II am perfectly honest
in this matter, L want you to understand.
sir" The witness finally declined to
answer the question further.
Representative Hay. of Virginia. raised
the point that this placed the witness in
contempt and asked for a vote on holding
the witness to be in contempt.
A controversy of half an hour followed,
bringing frequent sharp and rather per-
sonal exchanges between Mr.. Marsh, of
Illinois, and Mr.. Lentz. The question was
finally changed and this controversy
closed.
When the witness was asked as to his
politics Mr.. Jet, of Illinois. inquired If the
investigation was to be on political lines.
Mr.. Marsh answered that in his opinion
the investigation was conceived and exc
cuted for political purposes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
CRUSADE AGAINST VICE
PROSECUTOR GARDINER NOT PER-
MITTED TO WORRY PARKHURsT.
Barred Out of Grand Jury Room by
Recorder GOlf-Twe1ve indictments
Hotel Keeper Released.

NEW YORK, March ia sensational
element was injected into the reform move
ment to-day when the grand jury formally
protested against the presence of District
Attorney Gardiner during the examination
of DR.. Parkhurst. Shortly after they as
sembled the grand jury went in a body be-
fore Recorder Golf and asked for instruc-
tons. The foreman, addressing the re-
ccrder, said that the orderly proceedings
of business had been interfered with, and
the grand jury desired to examine wit
nesses without the presence of any mem
Der of the district attorneys office. A spir-
tied colloquy ensued between Colonel Gard
liner and Recorder Golf, the latter declining
10 allow the district attorney to address
him. Finally Colonel Gardiner was allowed
to state his side of the controversy. He
claimed that he had a right to be present
in the grand jury room, and to advise the
jury, If necessary. in the examination of
witnesses.
Recorder Goff, in a lengthy address, sus-
tanned the grand jury. He defined the con-
ditions under which the district attorney
might be present, but said that right was
limited to the giving of information to the
grand jury. After that information had
been given, said the recorder, his functions
ceased and he must withdraw. Should the
necessity for 1t arise. said the recorder,
the jury could compel him to retire. Col.
Gardiner attempted to enter a protest, but
this the recorder refused to hear.
Colonel Gardiner stated later that the
controversy between himself and the grand
jury had arisen because he objected to the
action of the jury in declining to swear
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst. Colonel Gardiner said:
Il believe this was a prearranged and put
up job. In whose interests IL is done is
what 1 want to know. i am not trying to
protect anybody, and 1 am going TO strike
hard"
In the Jefferson Market Police Court to-
day Magistrate Cornell summarily dis
missed the leaders of the orchestras ar
rested last night at Chief Devery's order
In some Of the uptown hotels and restau-
rants, and afterwards discharged the man.
ayers arrested. He said the arrests were
an outrage. One of those arrested is TO
bring a civil suit against Chief Devery for
being arrested.
The action of the police officials in arrest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Porto Rican Finances.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The War De-
partment made public to-day the following
statement of the finances of the Porto Ri
can treasury for the month of January
1900: Balance in treasury Jan ], 1900, $751;
Sec: receipts I'm January from customs,
S79, AS; from postal. $e,054; from internal
revenue, 81, 412: from miscellaneous. $1l, 493i
total receipts for the month. s117. 40S. Pay
ments during January, 1900: From customs
receipts. $110, 434; from postal receipts. s9,052;
from internal revenue receipts, S7,275; from
miscellaneous receipts, sl02. Total pay.
ments during the month. sl26.S54. Balance
in treasury JAM. 81, 1900, $44I,S59. Deficit fol
the month, SO. 446.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
TO ABSORB ANOTHER A N
Commerce of New York Will In
crease Capital Stock to $IO,OOO.OO

NEW YORK. March ia special meet
ing of the stockholders of the National
tank of Commerce was held to-day when
the proposition to increase the capital stock
to SIC. 900 was unanimously adopted. The
purpose of the increase is to allow the bank
to acquire the assets and business of the
National Union Bank, which proposition
has already been approved by the stock
holders Of the last named institution. The
bylaws of the bank were changed so as to
allow a directorate of not less thar nine
and not more than nineteen members. The
combined capital OF the consolidated bank
will be sic, 0e0. 600, a sum greater than the
capital of any other bank in this country.
Joseph c. Hendricks. who has been Sc
lccted for the presidency of the new insti-
tuition, has resigned as president of the
National Union Bank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

WASHINGTON. March 15.-with a view
to the preservation of the trees and shrub
berry in the Island Of Porto Rico. Governor
General Davis has issued an order pro-
hibiting the Telling or cutting of any trees,
shrubbery, or any living wood within the
public domain on the island. All conces-
sions and grants that have heretofore
been issued, authorizing the telling OF
trees and other shrubbery on public lands,
are revoked. A violation of the new ruling
will subject the offender to a fine of sl0C
or to six months imprisonment, or both,
according TO the discretion of the United
States Provisional Court, which shall take
cognizance of all violations of the order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Publican shot Two Soldiers.

VALENTINE. Neb.. March l5.-This
morning about 3 o'clock Cicero II. Thomp-
son, proprietor OF the Owl saloon, shot Pri-
Yates Arthur London and Austin II. Milla-
man. soldiers at Fort Niobrara. and both
men will probably die. Thompson. who
rooms some distance from the saloon, was
awakened by the crash of his doors. The
two soldiers. who had cherished a griev-
ance against Thompson. stumble into the
room. The startled saloon keeper leaped
from his bed and fired five shots. all OF
which took effect. London Is dying and
Millaman's recovery Is not considered
probable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

being expended in China and Japan for the
purchase of clothing and supplies, which
should properly be spent in this country.
A denial Of these statements was made
public at the War Department to-day. 1t
was stated that the vast quantities of
supplies of all kinds required for the army
serving in the Philippines are purchased
in this country with a few necessary ex-
ceptions, and that American manufacture
ers and producers are reapjng the benefit
OF these expenditures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

NEW YORK. March B.-Charles Thomas
Davis. editor of the Wall Street Review,
indicted with five others i'm the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit alleged conspiracy, was re-
leased on s11 900 bail this afternoon. There
are two indictments against him for
spreading false runhors and a third indict-
ment for conspiracy. Davis has been in
the Tombs a week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Brigadier
General Merriam, of the army, who was
in command of the troops at Wardner,
Ida., last year during the miners troubles
in that State, to-day denied published re-
ports that he had suggested to the Presi-
dent the enactment of a Law making labor
unions a crime, and also denied that he
had ever used profane language In connec-
ton with his duties at Wardner. He said
that at no time had he made recommended
tions at all to the President on the subject
of labor unions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Pirates VIII Play Here.

TOWNSVILLE, Ga. March 15.-The
Pittsburg ball club arrived here to-day.
After two weeks practice work they will
visit Memphis. Nashville. Louisville. In
dianapolis and Dayton, playing exhibition
games.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

AUGUSTA, Me-, March ia So 600, 900
Ice deal is announced to-day in the pur-
chase Of the Knickerbocker Ice Company
by the American Ice Company. The Knick-
erbocker company controls the bulk of the
retail output of natural ice I'm the cities
of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
fnn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Mrs. WinsIow's soothing syrup

HAS been used over fifty years by millions OF
,nothers for their children while teething with
nerfect success. IL soothes the child. softens the
gums. allays pain. cures wind collie. regulates ths
Towels. and In the best remedy for diar hea.
whether arising from teething or other causes
For sale by druggists In every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. Is cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

LONDON. March 16.-According To a dis
patch TO the Times from Buenos Ayres. a
revolution has broken out in Entire Rios.
The insurgents have occupied three Of me
principal towns Of the province.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16

The world and his wife have made up their
minds that there is nothing under heaven 50
certain as a cure for a cough. cold or difficulty
of breathing as Hale's Honey OF Horehound and
Tar. The sale is over three thousand bottles Der
day. Sold by druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure In one minute
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soon pass away. ! wa7
treated by several able
physicians. but In spits
OF their efforts the Can
Ger spread until my con-
dition became
After many months OF
treatment and growing
steadily worse, i de-
cided to try 6. 8. S.
which was so strongly
The first
bottle produced an i'm
provement. continued
the medicine, and IN
four months the last lit
tie c dropped OF.
Ten years have elapsed,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Purely Vegetable.

All others contain potash and mer-
curry, the most dangerous of minerals.
Books on Cancer and blood diseases
mailed free by Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, Georgia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
woodmen Must spare the Tree..

fore the arrest of Ortiz. The latter claims
the full rights of an American citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Made from Grape Cream of Tar
tar. Most healthful and eff
Gent of all leavening agents.

Many mixtures, made in imitation Of baking
powders, are upon the market. They are
sold cheap, but are dear at any price, be-
cause they contain alum, a corrosive poison
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Gillsburg. Miss.

r.. + WILLIAMS.
=. Gillsourg, Miss.
1t is dangerous to experiment with
Cancer. The disease is beyond the skill
of physicians. S. s. s. is the only cure,
because it is the only remedy which
goes deep enough to reach Cancer.
8. S. 8. (Swift's Specific) 10 the only
blood remedy guaranteed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
CUBA's PARIS FAIR EXHIBIT.

States government to carry out the prom
ise of the joint resolution.
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GONE MONTHS AGO OUR BABYS HEAD GOT SORE.
~ him to the doctor, who pronounced it poison and gave US SON 4
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-09
HORSES nm WINTER.
How 20 Keep Them Where the eli.
mate Is Not Too Severe

To keep idle horses c. young grow
ing colts over year In the stable dur
Ing the winter season is not only very
expensive in feed and labor but is fire.
quently of positive injury to the horses
themselves. The horse requires a
great deal of exercise and when this
exercise, is not given in the way of
work, they should be allowed to take
1t In the open fields. The cheapest
and best way or caring for horses,
whether idle or young, through the
winter season, is to turn them out on
a blue grass pasture which has not
been pastured down closely in the
fall. This, with shed to run under
during severe storms, a hay or straw
stack, and access to salt and water
is all that this class of horses need
and they thrive much better under il
than II kept up in the stable. Much
OF the vtgor and stamina of the range
horses is due to their free life and
abundant exercise.
We do not believe in under-feeding
Growing horses, especially, should be
well fed. If not, there cannot be suffi-
cient growth, but blue grass pasture.
such as we have mentioned, gives
them about as good feed in winter as
they have on grass in the summer,
the ground, all the better, for the rea-
son that the blue grass keeps green
under the snow and horses will have
no difficulty in discovering it. They
Will grow long coat of hair and look
shaggy and rough, but we will take
our chances for a good summers work
with horses kept in this way rather
than with horses that have been kept
IN the stable and fed, as they are al
most certain to be, on corn.
Almost equal to that method is that
of allowing them the run of field of
corn stalks and adjoining it field Of
second crop clover. We have tried
both ways and find less difference
than might be expected. Whether on
blue grass or on clover, horses run
ming at large should have a little grain
in March and April for the reason
that the spring rains render the pas
ture less nutritious. We have tried
these methods for about fifteen years
and know whereof we speak.
We do not recommend this method
for weanling colts. They should be
fed good ration of corn and oats and
allowed free access during the day
time to open yards or fields. A colt
stunted the first year. as many are by
insufficient feed and shelter, is stunted
for life, and will lose at least 100
pounds In mature weight, which is
worth anywhere from ten to fifty cents
a pound. There is no more short
sighted economy than that of stinting
the grain feed of colts the first winter
When you are laying the foundation
get 1T as large as you can. provided it
is made OF good Observation-Disclosures
Farmer
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-09
Where Honesty Exists.

People in the small towns in Connec-
ticut." said the travelling man, appear
to be much more honest than they are
in New York. Not one family in ten
thinks OF such thing as burglar
alarms, and half Of them do not even
lock their outer doors when they re-
tire. But what impresses me most are
the street laundry boxes.
Nearly every town of five thousand
or more inhabitants has several places
where laundry packages are received
and delivered. These places are gener-
ally dry goods or notion stores. or hab-
erdasheries. Suburban merchants as a
rule do not keep their stores open much
later than eight o'clock in the evening,
and do not open them until seven or
half-past seven in the morning
This does not suit all their patrons,
SO 1t Is no infrequent sight to see out
side the store a large red box with q
fair sized opening in the top. The box
bears the legend, II the store Is closed
put your laundry in here Now Just
imagine New York laundry Office u.s.
ing a receptacle like that Why, FIVE
minutes after q package was deposited
I'm the box 1t would be fished out and
In an hour it's contents would be in the
possession OF some dealer In second
hand clothing. But up in Connecticut
the scheme seems to work very well,
and all can say is that It is O tribute
to the general honesty OF the communal
ty."-N. Y. Herald.