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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
GOOD FINANCIAL REPORT
MEXICO IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH
A SMALL EXCESS REVENUE.
Money S~tringency Due to Exports OF
Dollars Has Not Affected the sta
bility Of Her Industries.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.--Minister Liman-
tours report of the financial condition OF
the country, made to Congress on the pre-
sentation Of the annual budget is a nota-
BILE document. He estimates, for the en-
suing fiscal year, a revenue amounting to
SCI, 6s4, 600 and expenditures Of SCI. C77, 500,
and shows why he does not anticipate a
large surplus for the coming year. He
takes up the present financial situation.
which is characterized by monetary strin-
gency, and remarks: at is impossible 10
disregard certain economical phenomena
and certain symptoms OF the present bust
ness situation which reveal a condition OF
u~neasiness caused by the partial paralyza-
ton Of transactions. and which. to continue
for a long time, would probably occasion
a formal crisis in the m and in
dustry of a large portion of the republic"
The finance minister thai IN
addition to $50. 000,0 600 in cash deposited In
banks that the holdings OF the general
public in cash do not amount 10 more
than $40, 100000, SO that the total circula-
ton OF silver money may be m
in the neighborhood of O.000.0 600. Mr.. liz
mantour continues: 1T is not. therefore.
strange that when suddenly the country's
supply of cash was curtailed from 10 TO IL
per cent. by the expectation OF silver dol
lars business should nave experienced some
degree of paralyzation. There has been an
unusual demand for Mexican dollars, and
this demand has sensibly diminished the
supply of metallic cash here"
The report shows that the formation OF
new stock companies for manufacturing
and other purposes was a revelation to
many business men OF prodigious efficacy,
of which instruments of credit are sus-
ceptible, and that a certain amount OF
speculation began. resulting in overpro-
duction in manufacturing, from which. in
some lines, a natural reaction Is expert
enced. The report says the facility with
which credit was secured at banks on the
strength OF fortunes already amassed or
by hypothecating the shares of long and
led many firms and capitalists to enter on
new enterprises without waiting as long a
time as would. perchance, have been desir-
able, so as TO allow previous en-
terpriseS TO mature and their shares n
bonds to have become we'll disseminated
among the people. 1t is not, therefore,
strange that as soon as the scarcity OF
cash began to be felt transactions should
be somewhat checked and that as tusi-
ness concerns were unable any longer to
ave recourse 10 banks, having made full
use of their credit in those establishments.
a large volume of the stock issued by the
corporations i'm question should nave been
thrown on the market, producing, as was
natural. a general depreciation in secur-
tiles.
But, fortunately for the country, an i'm
mense majority of the enterprises rested
on accurate calculations and a founda-
ton of complete security. The report has
produced an excellent impression.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
PROSPERITY AT FORT WAYNE.
Factories Are Being Enlarged, Trade
Is Brisk, Homes Are Being Built.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 16.-As the
calendar year closes with a Christmas
trade equal TO the best in former years and
every evidence of general prosperity on
hand, the outlook for next season is al
ready occupying the attention of Fort
Wayne business men and investors. The
dismantling of the famous Siemen-Halske
electric plant at Chicago for removal here
as a part of the Fort Wayne Electric Com
any, formerly the Mcdonald plant, and
now owned by the General Electric Com
pany, will largely increase the pay roll Of
this concern next year. 1t already en-
ploys 200 more than ever before in its his
tory and is expected to reach 1000. The
demand for homes for the employees is
forcibly felt. Other factories are being
enlarged, and the great Pennsylvania Rail-
road shops are daily adding to the force
employed. For lack of bench room the
working day was made twelve hours a few
avs ago. The Wabash shops also are do
ing a large business.
Real estate men, builders and contrac-
tors report that there will be more build
ing in Fort Wayne next year than ever be-
fore in one year. The prosperity of many
here is further indicated in the improve
ments already ordered at Rome City in the
way of cottages for summer homes. Cot
tages there command a good rental and it
is probable fifty will be erected in time for
the season of 1901.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
No American settlements.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Contrary 20
the impression which, according TO the
Con%stantinople dispatch, prevails regard
ing the United States claims for indem-
nifty against Turkey, the statement is
made that no settlement respecting their
payment has been reached. All this gov
eminent has secured UP to this time is a
series of promises to settle by the Otto
man government. The reported action of
the British government in urging Its
claims for compensation against the Turks
because of the reported success of the
United States in that regard is not cal
culated, in the minds of those best posted
here, to accentuate our success in the ne
gotiations now progressing between the
United States and Turkey, but on the
contrary to hamper and retard them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
ALL ID s f UP.
Bicycle Riders Feel the Effects of
Their Six-Day Ride.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The six-day BIZ
cycle racers were to-day suffering severely
from the effects of their hard riding. So
severe has been the test on their systems,
particularly their nerves, that sleep was
almost an impossibility for some of them
last night after the conclusion of the race.
Most of them repaired to a Turkish bath,
where they remained until to-day. In COM
p~arison with the six-day race of last year
the racers of the past week came out of
the trial easily.
Mcfarland is in a much worse condition
than the others, owing to his fall Saturday
afternoon, when he severely injured his
right knee. 1t was giving him consider
able trouble to-day, and he spent the most
of the day in his hotel. GougoltZ is at the
New York Hospital, but expects to be out
In a couple of days. Elkes's manager stat
ed that his man was in far the best con-
dItion of the lot, and that he had slepr
well all night until IL o'clock this morn
ing, when he arose and partook of a hearty
breakfast. He accounted for Elkes's good
condition by saying that Elkes had MT
been given any drugs or stimulants Of any
kind. Turville and Aronson, who were
taken TO the hospital on account of in
Juries received, are doing as we'll as could
be expected and probably will be out in a
few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
OBITUARY.
Funeral Arrangements for the Late
Oswald O~ttendOrfer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE ~obsequies of
the late Oswald Ottendorfer, editor and
publisher of the Stats Zeitung. will take
place Tuesday at IL a. m. in the hall of
the German Liederkranz. The ~pallbearers
were selected from the personnel of the
Stats Zeitung\ and the members of the
Isabella Home Society. At the bier Franks
orchestra and a choir of the Liederkranz
and Arion societies will give an appropriate
musical programme. George Won Skal. the
managing editor of the Stats Zeitung,
will deliver an grafton in m extolling
the late editor as a journalist and leading
German-American, while John De Witt
Warner will pay a tribute to the memory
of Mr.. Ottendorfer as a patriot and re-
former.
Th interment will be at Greenwood
Cemetery, where Otto Hubach, the city
editor of the Stats Zeitung, will make a
final address at the grave.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
FIVE BODIES FOUND.


DUNKIRK, n. Y, Dec. 1.-THE bodies
of FIVE more victims of the Normal School
fire were recovered to-day. making six
which have been taken from the ruins
Those found to-day were charred beyond
recognition. as was the one previously re-
covered. workmen while removing debris
found the five bodies at the foot of a fire
escape. They were piled across each other
and burned beyond recognition.
A ring on the finger Of one Of the bodies
gives . hope that II may b identified. but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
CRITICAL TIMES AT HAND.
African War ~ituation Is Very Dis
quieting to England.

LONDON. Dec IL, 4 a m.-Lord Sails
bury and his colleagues must to-day feel
greatly relieved that Parliament was pro-
rogued Saturday. A grim irony now at
taches to Lord Roberts's description Of the
war is over" Yesterday the War Of
fee. for the first time In many months, re-
NAMED open throughout Sunday in re-
sponse to the demand Of public anxiety to
learn the latest news
Lord Kitchener Is reported TO have sent
a fresh and urgent request to the govern
ment TO send out every available mounted
man. With General De Wet again escaped
through the British Gordon in the neigh
borhood Of Thaba N'Chu, the serious af-
fairs at vryheid and Zastron. and the
Magaliesberg disaster confronting the
British people, they may well begin to ask
as they do, why Lord Robert. Is allowed
TO come home.
The Colonial Office announces it's decision
TO enlist 5000 men instead of LOCO previously
asked to be recruited in Great Britain FOL
General Baden-Powelps constabulary,
which shows that recruiting Ia South AFRICA
is less active than had been anticipated.
Dispatches from LourenZo Marques assert
that all the Boer forces are plentifully
supplied with ammunition, but terribly In
want OF food and clothing.
Mr.. Kruger, at The Hague, received MI.
William T. Stead yesterday. Mr.. Stead
urged him to continue his tour of Europe
and to go to America. The Boer states
man listened a~ttentively, but declined to
commit himself by any definite statement
IL is reported that he is about to remove
from his hotel to a private residence. as
though contemplating a prolonged stay al
The Hague.
Lord Roberts. now returning to England
on beard the Canada, did not go ashore al
c. Helena fh0rfOh the steamer touched
there
Ninety troopers, members OF the Seven
teenth Lancers, stationed at Ballincollfg
were arrested yesterday for insubordfna-
ton. They were about to start for South
Africa, and were annoyed at not being al
lowed license to carOuSe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
EFFORTS AT MEDIATION.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

agents there that are sufficient for all the
purposes of the stations. Our trains are
coming in and going cut in better shape
than before the strike. Ninety per cent.
OF our old operators would like to come
back. A great many have asked to come
back, but 1t is out of the question:
Iardmaster Thomas Peters, of Newton,
tonight said: II am a member of the
Swttchmen's and Trainmen's Union. This
morning L received a dispatch from the
switchmen's general Offices stating they
are not Interested in the O.. r. II. strike
and are not considering a sympathetic
strike. II had a similar message from the
general office of the T~rainmen's Union. L
like Dolphin personally, but 1 think he has
taken about 1000 operators out on a limb
and can never get them back"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec.
Rutter, the g~lassworker whose skull was
crushed Friday evening by being struck on
the head with an iron ladle in the hands
of Lem Skinner, a fellow-worker in the
Diamond flint glass factory. died this
morning at 4 o'clock. Skinner, who fled
after the trouble. was captured at Mat
thews last night and is now in the county
Jail here, charged with manslaughter. skin
ner is not considered bright. and had been
constantly tormented by the other workers.
The manager of the factory had warned
Rutter 10 let the boy alone, but the admoni-
ton was UNDECIDED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
ENGINEER IS BLAMED.
Wreck at Kfttaning Said to BE Due to
Disregard of Signals.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 16.-Las night
freight wreck at Kittaning Point was
caused. it Is said. by Engineer Frank Bur
bank, Of the empty engine, running past a
red block signal. The body of william
Pritchard, who was roasted to death. was
sent home to-day. George Shafer and
James Falon are at the hospital here. badly
burned about the face. hands and body.
The eleven other injured men were taken to
their homes at GallitZen. They also SUI
fered minor burns and were cut and bruised
blythe flying splinters of the wrecked cars.
The men were all railroad employees.
A report that one man is missing has not
been -substantiated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
Fire i'm NorfoIk Navy Yard

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 1.-THE building
occupied by the construction department
of the Norfolk navy yard was destroyed by
fire this evening. Shortly before 6 o'clock
a warehouse man discovered the office of
Constructor Stahl to be on fire. The navy
yard and Portsmouth fire departments re-
sponded. but found the blaze gaining head
way rapidly. and in a short time the whole
building was a mass of flames The fire.
men then devoted their time TO saving sur
rounding buildings. The building destroyed
contained all the important papers, models
and plans of the construction department.
Over 1000 drawings and 100000 worth of
live oak timber were destroyed Loss TO
building and contents is over 10000. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
SANTIAGO SHAKEN.
American Women Had Their First
Earthquake Experience.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA Dec. 16--A sharp
earthquake shock was felt here last night
about midnight. 1t was the most severe
which had been experienced in several
years, and almost created a panic at the
San Carlos Club, where a grand ball was
in progress. 1t was preceded by a dull
sound like a mine explosion. Two shocks
ollowed, the former being quite severe,
and the latter scarcely perceptible.
The ballroom at the club became "A scene
OF frantic excitement Several ladies
tainted and the people rushed into the
streets, expecting another and severer
shock.
AT MORO Castle a military ball was in
progress and the American women nresen.
lad their first experience of an earth
quake. They expressed great interes.. but
little fear.
No injury was done in The city, With the
exception Of the breaking OF dishes though
a few small buildings are said to have been
slightly damaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
FORECAST.
Cloudy To-Day, with Rain or Snow
Flurries and Eagterly Winds.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
For Ohio-Fair on Monday; warmer in
northern and eastern portions; rain or
snow at night on Tuesday in western por-
ton, fair In EASTERN; fresh southerly winds.
For Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy on
Monday and Tuesday; warmer on Monday,
except on the west shore; fresh east to
south winds.
For Indiana and Enthusiastically on Mon
day; probably ain or snow iurries. Tues
day fair; fresh southerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

Mr.. Mather is another shrewd business
man. He Is an engineer. Mr.. GLIB is a
capable railway organizer The only
doubtful member is Sir Charles Welby,
who has long been connected with the War
Oface. having been private secretary TO
the late Mr. Stanhope while the latter
was secretary of state for war, as well as
10 Lord Lansdowne later. and who is re-
garded as an upholder of the existing
Eysfem.
Approval Of the composition of the COM
mfttee. however. does not imply approval
Of Mr.. Broderick's action. The Daily News
and the Daily Chronicle and even some
Conservative papers complain that the ex-
pedient of appointing a committee really
means shelving urgent reforms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
English Prisoner. Released.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-The following dis
pach has been received by the War Office
from Lord Kitchener. at Pretoria, under
date of Dec. Is: Five officers and 316 men,
Magaliesberg prisoners, have been released
and have reached Rustenburg. The Beers
surrounded and captured 120 of Brabant's
Horse in a defile in the Zastron district.
Colonel Bomfield, moving on Vryheid,
defeated the Beers with heavy loss, driving
them from Scheper's mex and capturing a
quantity of arms. The Schper's-nek move
ment occurred Dec. 13.
The Beers. who attacked Vryheid Dec.
10. lost 100 killed and wounded before they
retired The fighting lasted all day, the
enemy drawing Off at 7:30 u. m. The Brit
fish loss was six killed, nineteen wounde
and thirty missing. Our casualties include
two officers who died Of their wounds"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

German Frigate Founders on the
Coast of Spain-Ship and Crew.

MADRID, Dec. 1.-THE German training
frfgate Gneisenau has foundered off
Malaga, sixty-ive miles northeast Of
Gibraltar. Private dispatches say that for
~ persons were drowned.
Later dispatches say the Gneisnau foun-
dered at the entrance to the port OF Malaga,
where she was about to take refuge from
the terrible storm prevailing. At the pres
ent time only the masts Of the vessel are
visible. A large number of cadets car De
They are shouting and signaling for help.
The captain and many of the cadets have
been rowne 1t is believed that forty who
left In one of the ships boats, and have not
loss Is now thought to be no less than 100.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
Shipment of Cars to China.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. Dec. 16-The Light
Inspection Car Company, of this place,
shipped a number of its railway inspection
cars to China last week, for use On the
newly constructed railway lines of that
country. The agent of the company at
Tien-Tsin reports the prospect for future
trade exceedingly bright and predicts that
the next ten years will see a great many
miles of railroad built in China and a
corresponding development of the country,
with the adoption of modern methods and
modern machinery. He advises the active
effort of American manufacturers and eX-
porters to secure a part of the trade,
which will speedily assume vast proper
tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
BIG BURNED.
Sheboygan, Wis.,, for a Time in Dam
ger of "a Connagration.

SHEYBOYGAN. Wis. Dec. 1s.-The i'm
mense plant of Zschistsche a. Sons, tan
ners, was destroyed by fire this morning.
The cause of the fire is unknown. Loss.
$4,000, fully covered by insurance. The
flames. famed by a high wind, scorched
the big furniture plant of the Nation
Manufacturing Company, adjoining.
whose loss will be several thousand dol
lars.
Mayor Born wired the Milwaukee and
Manitowoc fire departments to hold them
selves in readiness, a general confagration
in the manufacturing district being feared.
The fire corps of a dozen factories lent aid.
and finally controlled the fire. Nearly 200
men viii be thrown out OF employment and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
VANDALISM At MADISON
CHURCH ENTERED AND FINE PIPE
ORGAN BADLY BATTERED.
Prosperity Is Cutting n Wide Swath ut
Fort Wayne-Ear1ham Entertain
ments-Cars Shipped to China.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind, Dec. 16.-When Mrs.
Thomas Reid. organist at the First Pres
byterian Church. went to her instrument
this morning she found 1t so badly bat
tered that playing was an impossibility.
IT is supposed that some one entered the
church during the night and perpetrated
the act of vandalism, the motive being
difficult TO imagine. There Is no clew to
the perpetrators. The organ is the larg-
est In the city. IT cost several thousand
dollars, and recently was repaired at a
cost Of several hundred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

PEKING, Dec. 1.-THE British are con-
t.nually receiving reports of dissatisfaction
from the districts around Picking under
their special charge. The officer in COM
mand has informed General Gaselee that
armed bands of native Christians, from a
village five miles southeast of Picking. are
constantly moving about and levying
~blackmail. The marauders are Catholics,
led by n French missionary wearing Chi
nese clothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-The United
States relief lightship No. IS, which broke
adrift, during the recent gale, from her
anchorage at Nantucket shoals, was toweo
into the breakwater to-day by the British
steamer Luciline and is now anchored at
Edgemoor, Del, the government lighthouse
station for the Delaware river and bay.
After the lightship had been driven from
her anchorage the fierce gale carried her
two miles off shore. Her boiler sprang a
leak and the captain found it impossible to
battle with the rough sea and accepted the
assistance of the L~uciline, which towed
the disabled lightship TO EdgemOOr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
Indiana Notes.

The annual debate between Indiana Uni
vcrsity and the University of Illinois will
be held at Champaign on Friday, Jan. %.
The Wayne County Farmers Institute
will be held at Cambridge City, Dec. Il
and q. Several ~well-know lecturers will
be present.
Baptists at Elkhorn, Wayne county, ded-
icated q new church yesterday. DIR. Stadt,
of Franklin College, preached the dedi-
catory sermon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
EarIham College Entertainments.
to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 16.-The past
week at Earlham College brought a num-
Der of events of interest in addition to
the usual routine. Thursday evening Prof.
d. w. Dennis delivered a scientific lecture.
Friday evening the department of music
gave a recital. Saturday night Prof. T. c..
Trueblood, of Ann Arbor, gave an enter
ta1nment for the benefit of the athletic as
ISOLATION. He read 'Ingomar." To-mor-
row evening the Ionian and Phoenix So
cieties give a public entertainment The
programme will be given by the Violin
Club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
Christian Church Dedicated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 16.-The handsome
new Christian Church just completed and
furnished with a fine large pipe organ was
dedicated to-day. More than two hundred
visitors from Terre Haute and Greencastle
were present. The Rev. DIR. McNeal, of
Muncie, delivered the dedicatory sermon,
and at the conclusion of his address 5000
was raised in twenty minutes to be applied
on the cost of the ediice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
Another Akron Rioter Convicted.

AKRON, o., Dec. 16.-Walter Wall, a
prominent farmer OF this county, was to-
day convicted of participation in the riot
of Aug. % last. 1t was the hardest fought
of any of the fifteen cases that have been
tried UP TO date. Twenty-Five of the riot
cases have now been disposed of, seven of
the rioters having pleaded guilty and con-
~victions having been secured in each of the
fifteen cases tried. Fourteen indictments
remain to be disposed of at the next term
of court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The fight between
Joe Walcott and Joe Choynski, scheduled
for Dec. q, has been postponed indefinite
ly. This action is a result of the u~nsatis-
factory contest between Cans and Nc
Govern on Thursday last, as it was feared
by the promoters that it might be impos-
sible to secure a paying attendance for an
other battle so soon after the Gans-Mc-
Govern affair.