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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
CARRIED THE TOWNS.
Many Republican Successes I'm the
Minor Elections.

Minor Elections.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May THE town cleo
ton at Crothersvilie to-day resulted in the
election of the Republican ticket by ma
jorities ranging from twenty-five to
seventy-seven. The Democratic majority I'm
the town heretofore has been about
elated over the large gains made. The
ticket elected follows: Trustees. Robert NJ.
Cartwright, Isaac p. Warner; clerk,
Charles w. Bard; treasurer, Oscar B. Kyle;
marshal, William T. Cutshaw.
No politics entered into the town election
held at Brownstown to-day and most OF
the officers of the town were candidates
for reelection, and in but two instances
had opposition, marshal and trustee OF the
Third district. There were five candidates
for marshal and Eugene Hays defeated the
incumbent, William Crabb, by seventy-one.
Frank Falk. Republican. was elected trus-
tee over Absalom Robbins by forty-seven
majority.
WATERLOO. Ind. May Tin the mu-
nicipal election to-day the Republicans
elected two councilmen out Of three. clerk
and marshal. The Democrats elected one
councilman and the treasurer A third
ticket In the field, consisting of farmers.
who opposed public improvements. was
showed under. The largest number OF votes
polled In twenty years were cast.
GREENWOOD. Ind. May THE cleo
ton to-day resulted in the usual Republic
an victory, although there was a spirited
campaign In an attempt 10 break the tick
resulted as follows Councilman. David
Tingle and +. s.. Wiley; clerk. George w.
Carpenter, treasurer. r.. w. Wishard.
marshal W. H. Dunlavy.
HAGERsTowN. Ind. May THE entire
Republican ticket was elected to-day at
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the town election, except one committee
man. w. II. Porter was reelected treas
Davis. marshal. W.. j. fe' Piummer and
Charles Petro, Republicans, and j. A
Geisler. Democrat. were elected to the
Counc
EDINBURG. Ind. May THE town cleo
Republicans electing marshal. treasurer.
and clerk, and the Democrats elected the
two councilmen. Heretofore the Democrats
have had all the town Offices except one
councilmen and treasurer, making a gain
Of two offices for the Republicans.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May THE Offices
were divided between the two parties at
the election at New Haven Robert Bell
trustees, and Thomas Eiler Rep. clerk.
William Zeddis (Dem.) was elected treas
urer and George Krock Dem-). marahai.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ind. May 1.-THE entire
Republican ticket was elected to-day, as
follows: Albert Engle and Henry b. Cole.
trustees; Jacob Fox. marshall: Charles
Patten, treasurer: George Norman, clerk.
The full vote was ca [ and the Republican
maJorities greatly increased.
SPICELAND. Ind. May IA very Lirge
vote was cast here to-day. and every Re-
publican candidate was elected. The win
ners follow: Trustees, J. L. Unthank. L. X.
marshal. James s. Young; treasurer. A J.
Pearson.
FARMLAND, Ind, May THE Repub-
icans made a clean sweep here to-day in
the town election. electing their entire
ticket as follows: Councilmen. w. w. Will
SON. s. s. Huner; clerk. ]. II. b. McNeess
treasurer, G. b. Watson; marshal. j. II.
Brady.
ORLEANS. Ind. May THE town cleo
ton to-day resulted in a clean Republican
victory. The majorities run from 81 to 107.
There were one councilman. clerk. treas
urer and marshal elected. The Democrats
carried the town election last year.
MONTICELLO. Ind. May 1.-THE Repub-
licans elected their entire ticket, except
the treasurer. by majorities ranging from
Is to 155 In the town elections here to-day.
NEWPORT. Ind. May THE Republic
ans made a clean sweep here. electing the
marshal by AZ majority, and the rest OF
the ticket without opposition.
KNOX, Ind, May lin the election held
here to-day the Democrats elected all their
ticket except the marshal. but with de-
creased majorities.
SPENCER, Ind. May THE Republic
ans carried the town election here to-day
by increased majorities.
CONVERSE. Ind. May lin the town
election here to-day the Republicans
elected their entire ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
NEELY SECURES BAIL.
Formally Charged with EmbexzIing
&36,OOO at

NEW YORK, May Nicely. who was
arrested in Rochester, N. Y. on Sunday
night, while on his way TO California, and
brought back to this city last night. has re-
fused 10 make any statement regarding
his arrest. When Nicely was taken into GUS
tody there was found in his possession
$500 in cash and securities and collateral
of various natures. possibly the remain
der of the $4,000 which he is alleged to
have embezzled from the government.
Nicely was arraigned to-day and held in
$4,000 bail for examination on Wednesday.
The complaint, which vas made by Post
office Inspector King. charges that on
April 26. the prisoner had embezzled at
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Social science Association.

WASHINGTON. May THE general
meeting of 1900 of the American Social Sci
ence Association began here tonight and
will continue until Friday. Tonight the
association was welcomed By DR.. T.. M.
Gallaudet. president of the Columbia Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb, and re-
Spouse was made by Hon. J.. J. Kingsbury.
of Waterbury. Conn. The feature of the
evening was the reading OF the annui ad-
dress of the president of the association.
Charles d.. Warner, Ii. D.. on The
Education OF the Negro Mr.. Warner
was ~unavoidably absent and his paper was
read by the Rev. DIR. Joseph Anderson, OF
Yale University.
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STARVED HERSELF TO DEATH.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May IAN inves-
tigation into the death recently of Mrs.
Hermina Meyers. fifty years of age. has
shown that she was a victim of starva-
ton following her attempt at fasting treat
ment for rheumatism. c. F. Meyers. her
husband, accepts the death of his wife as
due TO heart failure. Mrs. Meyers is said
to have abstained from food for thirty-ive
days. For twenty-five days, Meyers says.
his wife showed signs of Improvement.
Then she was seized in convulsiye vomit-
ting. On the thirty-ffth day she tasted
food From $50 pounds she was reduced
TO a mere skeleton. Three weeks follow
ing b break OF the fast she died
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

Both houses of the Swedish Riksdag. by a
Joint vote of 212 to 149. have agreed on the
expenditure of 4.S53,100 Krone for new de-
lenses, of which amount 2,147, 900 kroner will
be expended during the coming year.
Sir Nathaniel Lindley, master Of the
rolls since October. 1891, has resigned. Sir
Richard Webster, British attorney general.
has been appointed his successor and Sir
Robert Bannatyne Finlay, solicitor gen.
eral, succeeds Sir Richard Webster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

NEW YORK, May president Gary, of
the. Federal Steel Company. to-day made
this statement: at is a fact that the bill
let mill and converters at Joliet nave been
shut down. This results from the closing
of the mill of Joliet. which was closed
some days since for the reason that the
wire company american Steel and Wire
Company was not taking rods on its con-
tract. AS compared with the total produc-
ton of the different plants of the constitu-
pany. or the total number of men en-
ployed, the Joliet plants are not very i'm
portant."
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Wabash Soldier Terribly Tortured
while a Prisoner in Luxon.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 7.-WfH ~Shannahan,
of this city, has written to his parents from
the interior of Luzon that he has just re-
turned to camp after having been a prison
er in the hands of the Filipinos for two
weeks. Young ~Shannahan was with his
regiment at Caloocan and went to head
quarters after ~rations, in company with a
young Georgian.
On the way in they were ambushed by
insurgents and taken prisoner and for
twelve days were chained, exposed to the
hot sun, without a garment or them, to a
stake In the rebel camp. A native who was
in the employ OF the American forces as a
spy finally released them, else they would
certainly nave died of exposure and starva-
ton, being permitted little or no food.
Later the camp OF the flllpinos was sur
rounded by the Americans and most OF the
band were taken.
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SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON.
Nicely Is Said to Have Had N Good Rec
ord ms an Oficer.

4SCCAs - Salu ~ 1AaO ~ OoOu E1GCs
ord as an Oficer.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The officials Of
the Postofice Department have no Informal
ton with regard to the details or extent of
the misdoings of c. F. w. Nicely, treasurer
OF the Cuban posts at Havana. This office
is under the jurisdiction of the War De-
partment, being a part of the financial ma
chinery of the sland. The arrest of Mr..
Nicely is a surprise in Washington, as his
record has been reported frst-ciass in every
respect up to the hour of his arrest. Nicely
was a resident OF Muncie, Ind, and is well
known in Indiana
An Associated Press dispatch says: Mr..
Nicely was appointed from Indiana as chief
of the finance division in Cuba. He has
held no other position under the govern
ment. General Smith said to-
day that the department had begun an in
vestigation in regard to Nicely some time
ago, but that the first definite information
on which the authorities could act came to
their possession on Sunday"
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PARIS, May THE municipal election
results in the provinces show that the po-
sition of the parties has undergone little
change and that there Is no Nationalist VIC
tory such as occurred in Paris. The press
generally continues to express astonish-
ment at the success Of the Nationalist,
which has seriously alarmed the minis
terialists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

Mrs. verlinda Miller, OF No. 2f20 North
Pennsylvania street. who was injured
about two weeks ago In 8 runaway, died.
last night. from the effects OF the injury
received at that time. Mrs. Miller was
about sixty years OF age and was the wife
OF David Miller She leaves two sons and
a daughter.
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Attacked by Chinese.

SHANGHAI, May IA premeditated at
tack was made on two camps of the Wei
Hai-Wei boundary commission May 5. Maj.
Penrose and four men of the Chinese regi-
ment were wounded. The attacking party
was repulsed with the loss Of thirty men
killed. The disturbances are due to Chi
nese officials working on the credulity Of
the natives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

BERLIN, May THE Reichstag to-day
adopted a resolution ~forbidding subsidized
steamers to convey to German. Belgian and
Dutch ports agricultural products which
Compel with German agriculture. except
tobacco, beeswax, skins, hides and wool.
Count Won P~osadowski, secretary of state
for the interior, previously declared for the
government that the latter had no objection
to the resolution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

FRANKFORT. Ky. May THE FIVE
prisoners. Powers, Youtsey, Davis. Whit
taker and Combs. charged with being ac-
cessories 10 the Goebel murder. whose
cases have been transferred to Georgetown.
In July. for trial. will be taken there to-
morrow. The county officials will unite IN
a request to Mr.. Beckham asking him to
send the Democratic soldiers home, as soon
a. the prisoners leave here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
SAKS Sc COMPANY
Indianas LARGEST Mems ard Boys, 0utftters

and pursued the Chinese. cutting them
down. The Russian government sent a
complaint to Picking, demanding the punish
China complied. There have been several
murders and mutilations Of Russian en-
gineers by Chinese brigands."
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Russians and Chinese Killing Each
other Along the Railway.

LONDON, May S.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says: Reports
have reached here of a serious friction be-
tween the Russians and the Chinese In
Manchuria. on the Russian Railway con-
struction route. In one case a detachment
OF thirty-hve Chinese soldiers shot the Rus
sian captain of ten Cossacks. who were do
Ing police duty. The cossAcks attacked
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08

At Woodruff Place. yesterday. there was
but one ticket in the field and the follow
ing candidates were elected: Trustee. First
district, William w. Richardson; trustee,
Second district, Admiral George Brown;
town marshal, NJ. s. Huey; town clerk,
George Field.
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the Postofice Department. and again that
on May 3 he had secreted the money and
had fed from Cuba. The prisoner declined
to talk about his case. remarking: "I
guess IL will come out all right in the end
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
Dental College
Department Of Dentistry.
University of Indianapolis

for all kinds OF dental work. :
TIL fees are to cover the costs only.
Receives patients from 9 a. m. to 5 .. N.
q. w. Cor. and Ohfo Streets.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
TO BOOM BARRE

A representative of the cummings ;!
Printing Company of st. Adams Is IN
the city this week getting materlal
for book descriptive of Barre. The
business and manufacturing interests
of the city have long felt the want OF
such a publication and individually
have calls every few days for such a
book. The proposed issue will pe
3, 900. and will contain about 100 half
tone views of general interest, togeth-
err with short history of Barre ana
personal business write ups.
The expense will be met by a nom
inal charge which is made Tor the
business write ups, and it is hoped the
idea will be cordially supported thro-
ughout the city. 1t is just what
Barre needs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Kelly, mother of DR.. w. NJ
Kelly, her daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Nudge, and Miss Gertrude Nudge
leave today for their home in Lynn
Mass, but will visit in White River
Junction and Boston on their way.
Erwin Whitcomb and John Tewks.
bury left Saturday night for Boston,
Mass, to spend week or so with Mr..
Tewksbury' S brother, Charles who re-
Gently married.
Mrs. Lucie Giles, a we'll known
singer of Boston, is visiting Mrs.
Silverthorn and her daughter at the
Red Lion Inn. She arrived Satur-
day.
Edgar 7. Williams and Roy Smalley
arrived from Hartford, Conn, FRIDAY
night to spend two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Williams and son, Roy, have
been at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Ellen Young, for several weeks.
ID. Hale Flint and " life are spending
several weeks in Waterbury with her
parents MIR. and Mrs. u. l.. Hills.
Mrs. M. l.. Iinkley of Boston is
spending some time with Mrs. John
Marsh.
Fred Bass returned from st. Adams
saturday where he he visited his
college roommate.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Stowe plea
sanity entertained a number OF theii
friends at their home on Prospect
street Saturday evening where the
large piazza was prettily decorated
with japanese lanterns and tables
where cake and ice cream were served
The occasion being their 40th wed
ding anniversary.
Fred Kemp has returned to HARD
wick after spending Sunday with MS
family here in the city.
On disclosure made by Michael
McClouskey, who was arrested Friday
at Montpelier for drunk, Patenaude
& Charboneau of Barre were arrested
and appeared before Justice Lucia on
Saturday. The case was continued
until this morning they both appear
ing but for lack of evidence the case
was mol. pressed.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Leahey
this morning son.
Frank c. Murphy of Boston will
commence work tomorrow morning as
candymaker for f. M. Waterman.
Arthur Martin left this noon for
Whitetield, N. H., on visit.
There will be base ball game to-
morrow afternoon, between the Con-
gregational and Methodist teams in
the usual place. A good game is ex'
pected.
John Silver was arrested yesterday
afternoon on complaint made by the
Armenians with whom he had few
words. lie appeared this morning
before Judge Boyce. The case was
continued until Aug. 18th. He was
placed under bonds to appear then.
Mrs. M. Garvey has returned from
her western trip, visiting friends in
Chicago, Joliet and other places.
Miss Eva Miles of Graniteville left
for Stowe on Saturday to visit her
grandparents.
Arthur Mitchell was in Mortified
over Sunday visiting his child.
DR.. M. ID. Lamb left this morning
for Waterbury to visit DR.. Hooker,
who has been in poor health for some
time.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23

FOUND-Sunday on Elm Street Rarre
Light Carriage Robe. owner can "h hav..
me same by proving property and paving
advertising charges Telegram Office S4tff'
~ RENT-A Groom Cottage House.
wth spring water, at 81 Merchant Street
inquire OF F.W.Braley, National Bank, S4tf.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
A BUSINESS CHANGE,

Papers were signed this morning
whereby f. NJ. Waterman purchased
the candy business of S. d. Cate, pos
session being taken Immediately. Mr..
Waterman came to Barre some four
years ago and opened a meat and veg
etable establishment, next door to
M. w. Scribner. Although a new
man here he soon established a large
trade, making it necessary for larger
quarters. He then moved to the store
now occupied by him, next door to
George T. Conner, and continued to
increase his business until now he has
one of the best butcher trades in
the city.
About year ago he started in the
bakery business soon making name
for his bread which is known all over
the city. Not having room for both
IN his place he concluded to move his
bakery, and with this end in view.
opened up negotiations with S. d.
cate, finally purchasing his business.
Mr.. Waterman intends having fresh
made candies of every description and
homemade pies, cakes, health bread
Ind everything pertaining to first.
class confectionery establishment. His
wen will be ia the basement under f.
D. Ladd's meat market and he will
'ell his bread from his market as well
IS from the confectionery depart.
nent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
FOR SALE

Oh account of poor health wish to sell nv
farm of 20 acres, located in town Of Barre.
about one mile from depot. on East Montpelier
road. Said farm is well fenced and watered.
with good buildings, nearly rev. consisting
OF ore two-st ry house of ten rooms, nice 8 H.
granite cellar with cement bottom; good barn.
psgerv, wagon she'd, st IRE house and large
hen house. Hard and soft water to buildings.
me pest OF location, every good and conyen-
lent. For particulars inquire Of the
D. a. PERRY, Real Estate Agency.
Gordon'S Block, or Of VIM. Howard on
pioihlses' "a I'm
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
A HOUSE. A BARN.

easily finished off for tenement,
and large garden or building lot on
Cliff St., finest view in city and right
in the heart of city. Two minutes
walk from post office. Owner NOW
deceased) year ago asked for this
place S3, 600. l am allowed to offer
this entire property for few days at
81, 100. 1t costs nothing to look it
over, and if it is not bargain, don't
lake 1t. If it is, see to it at once, and
don't blame me if you are too late.
No. 1870. FARM OF ABOUT
TWELVE ACRES. on the river road
IL miles from East Montpelier, 3
miles from Barre, and T.. miles from
Montpelier on good road, never drift
ing, acres tillage. acres pasture,
(meadoW leveD nice for gardening:
good state of cultivation: u tons hay
per acre. House about 24x3O. ell, is
X2O, nine rooms good condition: cellar
under house. Barn 30x5O; hen house
24X26; never failing water. Buildings
nearly all newly shinged. Farm will
keep two COWS and a team. II miles
to school, church and post office.
mile to railroad
Price $500. Terms $500 down.
NO. 1877. HOUSE, ELL, BARN
AND LOT AT FIRST AVENUE
CITY. Il story house in good condi-
zion, faces south, contains eight good
rooms and four closets. Sewer con-
nections. Good cellar under house
and ell, with first class foundations
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23

Nicely arranged barn, large hay loft
box stall, plenty of carriage room. Lot
50 feet front by about 100 feet deep,
Good garden and five or six apple
trees. Location all that could be de.
sired. Fine spring water at house.
In Union School District. PRICE
$l.700.
NO. l6O. FARM OF II ACRES,
- NORTH ST., MONTPELIER.
House, 2lx26, five rooms and two very
large closets. Good double windows.
House bricked all round as far up as
window stills, double floors and paper
between; all in good condition. Built
by owner III years ago for home.
Good cellar. Barn, 14x1S, with shed
l2xlS: Land (rolling) in good state
OF cultivation, Fine soil for vegeta-
bles; all tillage except acre, I ap-
pie trees, nice spring for which owner
paid 500. In Union School District.
mile from School, Church, P. O. and
X. II. PRICE, 81, 900 without spring
would rent water reasonable, or price
Win spring 81, 700. Terms:-At least
5000 cash and 800 and interest ner
year. poi
No. 1856. HOUSE/AND LAND
70 % AND 100 BARRE STREET. |
Car service each way every Is minu.
les House contains u rooms and
lttlc' Hard wood floor in kitchen
pantry, bath room, etc. Electric
lghts and fixtures in every room:
'erandas. eo
PRICE So, 500.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
E. Chesser.
NJ. w. Scribner,

TO my customers: - Notwthstand-
ing the fact that there has been talk
of another raise in beef | have heard
nothing of it and in fact | have been
quoting prices lower than have been
paying for the past month.
W. M. SCRIBNER.
f. ID. Ladd wishes his customers to
know that he does not intend to raise
the price of meat and further states
that an advance of &c. per h. has lot
yet been heard of.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
Real Estate BARGAINS

Ii you want to buy or sell Real Estate Farms Stores
or any kind of business write call and see me- can
save you time and money sell real ON commission
NO sale no pay and do all the advertising Here are
late Bargains. ~ ~
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
REMOVED.

l have located my office at 253
North Main St., corner Merchant St.,
IN the A. NJ. Jackman house while re.
pairing my house. Hours s to Q a.
M, II to . and to 8 pm.
q. +. CAMP, M. d.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-23
CITY HACK SERVICE II
---ALSO--
CITY BAGGAGE WAGON

And General Trucking. Conveyances
to and from all trains.
All orders will receive prompt atten-
ton, day or night
Telephone Connection.
Il. p. BROWN,
No. Il, Merchant Street, Barre VI