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INDIANA POSTOFFICES ♦ ■ GROSS RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR TWO FISCAL YEARS. ♦ Overtime Charge* of Letter Ct.rrlerfc to Be Investigated by a Special Agent from Wuthlngton. ■ ♦ MEETING OF THE CABINET OCR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN AND OTHER MATTERS DISCCSSED. Agricultural Department's Plan to Distribute Seed Knocked Out by Controller Traeewell’a Ruling. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Oct. I.—The Operations of the 140 presidential postoflices In the State of Indiana for the fiscal year ended June 30 last show gross receipts of $1,600,980 as against $1,607,129 for the previous year. The expenses were $782,913, against $751,678 In 1896, and the net revenue $817,975, a decrease of $37,676. At Indianapolis the gross receipts during the fiscal year ended June 30 ,ast were $366,440, as against $368,263. The expenditures at this office in 1897 were $150,467, as against $151,521 last year. The gross receipts and the expenditures of the presidential postoffices In Indiana, where the receipts were SIO,OOO or above, thirty in number, are shown to have been as follows: Gross receipts. Expenditures. 1897. 1896. 1e97. 1896. Anderson $23,256 $24,251 $14,592 $14,171 Attica 18,157 19,57s 5.*37 4,850 Bloomington ... 11,108 11,882 6,8u0 4,903 Brazil 10,233 8,998 3.115 3.J29 Columbus 12.909 14,118 Crawfordsvill© . 14,915 16.560 8,681 8,40 Elkhart 54,145 57,235 17,72.0 15,:05 Evansville 76,229 76,849 40,232 39,160 Fort Wayne.... 74.166 70.929 32.399 35, 25 Frankfort ...... 11.902 11,934 8,090 8,067 Geshen 17,494 18,014 10,172 9.372 Hammond ....a 11.811 11,e97 6.524 4,8>9 Huntington .... 11,319 10,951 7,662 6.485 Indianapolis ... 366.440 368,263 150 467 151, 21 Kokomo 15.953 15.802 10.018 lv.O 7 Lafayette 38,956 41.60 ; 21 905 21 759 Laporte 14.373 14,852 9,6,3 9,379 Logansport .... 23,602 25,020 14,851 14,619 Marion 23,485 23.115 14,847 14,116 Michigan City.. 10,969 10,925 7,892 7,657 Muncie 30,316 30,.07 15,091 13,527 New Albany.... 15,217 16,385 14,145 14.772 Peru 11,596 11,344 8.281 8,268 Richmond 37,005 39,3:55 20,739 19,i63 Shelbyville 11,597 12,555 7,463 6,559 South 8end..... 56.668 60,770 28.549 27,.31 Terre Haute.... 65.194 65.191 21.065 31.10 l Valparaiso 15,671 15,281 8,929 8 279 Vincennes 14,867 15,515 9,391 9,642 Wabash 12,290 12,856 7,357 5,240 ♦ * * Judge Henry L. Lorenz, special agent for the Department of Justice, left the city today for Indiana. He has been sent out by the department to clean up the pending claim of letter carriers for over time. These over-time charges arise through the passage of an actjff_Congress providing that eight hours shall constitute, a day’s work and, under the provisions of’ "tlus act, nearly $1,000,000 have already been paid letter carriers in various parts of the country for extra or over-time work. There still remain several towns in Indiana where these claims have not been adjusted and it is for the purpose of straightening out these that Judge Lorenz has been ordered out. He will make his first stop at Anderson, Ind„ where a number of claims filed by letter carriers alleging over-time work have not yet been settled.

It may be said in parenthesis that the Postofflce Department is not entirely satisfied that the claims of the Anderson carriers are justifiable and an official of the Department of Justice has been ordered to the scene to co-operate with the postoffice inspector. The mission of Judge Lorenz is simply to ascertain the facts, and this he will be aided by inspectors of the Postoffice Department. It would be advisable if carriers or clerks having claims against the government for over-time, growing out of the enactment of the eight-hour law, should make it a point to place their claims before Judge Lorenz in person, or, failing in this, their last chance, to forever hold their peace. The over-time reports from the various postofflees of the country are made to the Postoffice Department and by them submitted to the Department of Justice for adjudication. If it is found by the Department of Justice that the points made by the claimants are well taken the matter is so certified to the Court of Claims, who render judgment, and the whole question is then submitted to Congress by the secretary of the treasury, who requests Congress to make an appropriation sufficient to pay the claims. The last Congress provided an appropriation of over haif a million dollars to pay these letter corriers’ claims growing out of over-time work and this sum has been disbursed during the summer by the Treasury Department. There are still some claims outstanding which have not been proven up and these, so far as Indiana is concerned. Judge Lorenz will endeavor to report on. so that the coming Congress may act intelligently and close out all demands of government employes arising out of the passage of the eight-hour law. The agitation growing out of a proposition to remove the postoffice at Dunkirk, Grant county. Indiana, from its present site has so stirred up the citizens of that community that postoffice officials have deemed it best to send out an inspector to look the ground over and make an unbiased report. The decision to send an inspector to Dunkirk was made to-day and Mr. Heath will take no steps in the matter until the report of his inspector has been laid before him. • • • Representative Jesse Overstreet was interviewed this afternoon by the Star, and has added his voice to the grand chorus that has been singing the song of prosperity thrr lghout the West. He says that this has been a great year for Indiana and that the people are qontented over the season's record and over the outlook for the future. Mr. Overstreet visited several of the departments to-day. attending to the Interests of his constitutents. Mr. Overstreet has been notified that changes will be made at once of the postmasters at Acton. Lawrence and Alliance, in Marion county, and at Stone’s Crossing, Johnson county. Mr. J. E. Mason Official facsimile of Medal Awarded DR. PRICE’S CREAM NG POWDER tin liarlhKi/1 * WORLD’S FAIR,CHICAGO, 1893

will be appointed at Acton, Earnest Newhouse at Lawrence, and J. W. Fullen at Stone’s Crossing. * I * Representative Steele Is another member of the Indiana delegation who has arrived on the scene a couple of months in advance of Congress in order to shake down a few plums for some of his friends who are anxious to get on the federal pay roll. • • * Fourth-class Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day as follows: Bippua, Huntimrton county, Jacob Bolinger, vice Peter E. Amaeher, dead: Kossuth, Washington county. Rachel C. Sutton, vice Clara E. Bressie, removed: Stinesville, Monroe county, Francis A. Wilson, vice William L. Drisco, removed. • * * Frank Wallace, of Indianapolis, has been appointed “forwarder” in the Government Printing Office, and W. C. Ela, of Indianapolis, a special employe of the Postoffice Department. * * ♦ CABINET MEETING. Union Pacific Road, Coban and Hawaiian Affair* Discussed. WASHINGTON Oct. 1.-The first meeting of the Cabinet since the return of the President from Massachusetts was held today, and was attended by every member save Secretary Gage, who is not in 'Washington. The meeting lasted longer than usual, in explanation of which fact it was said that several of the Cabinet members were present for the first time in many weeks and naturally they sought the opportunity to inform themselves fully upon the comfitlon of affairs upon their return. Foreign affairs occupied the greater portion of the time given up to discussion, though the prosecution of the government's case against the Union Pacific Railroad also came in for a good deal of consideration. Indeed, It is said that the only action of the Cabinet to-day was in the direction of closing up this issue, and it can be stated that the details of the plans of the government have been arranged at last. The Spanish Cabinet crisis attracted much attention and was discussed at some length. For some reason Minister Woodford has still left his government officially unadvised of the recent happenings in Madrid, and nothing has been heard from him since his interview with the Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish minister for foreign affairs in the last Cabinet. This fact compelled a reliance on the newspaper reports of the recent important events in Spain. It may be said that there seems to be a general belief among the members of the President's official family that the Madrid crisis, if not making for our good, cannot be expected to injure our relations with Spain. This belief is based on the idea that if a Conservative Cabinet succeeds to the Azcarraga Ministry the worst that can happen will be a continuance of the present line of policy, for Spain is too near an end of her financial resources to put forth more strenuous efforts to subdue the Cubans. On the other hand, it is believed that a Liberal Ministry will almost certainly offer good opportunities for bringing the present war to an end. The conditions in Haw’aii. as revealed by Admiral Beardslee, were talked of, and with evident satisfaction the Cabinet received the admiral’s statement that in all of his stay in Hawaiian waters his relations with tho Japanese officials, on shore and on the cruiser Naniwa, were of the most pleasant na.ure. In no case had there been the slightest exhibition of a purpose on the part of the Japanese commander to attempt any coup, and there were constant exchanges of visits between the officers of the Naniwa and of the United States ships while the admiral remained in port. The Note to Spain. WASHINGTON, Oct. I.—A Washington special to the Times-Herald'says: It is now possible for the Times-Herald to give, not the exact text of the famous Woodford note to Spain, but a fair statement of its substance. This now celebrated and much discussed document simply expresses, on the part of the United States, the hope that the war w r ill be brought to a close as speedily as possible, but there is no date fixed when the /consummation is to be reached, and that the interests of Spain no less than the interests of the United States, the interests of humanity and the interests of the world at large are reasons why the war should be ended with the least possible delay. And with that in view, acting as a friend of Spain, because of the great stake which the United States has in Cuba financially and otherwise, because of the annoyance to which the United States has been put by maintaining a patrol over and preventing the sailing of filibustering expeditions, and because civilzation opposes war, the United States tenders to Spain its good offices to act as a friend between the mother country and her rebellious colony in the hope that she may be able to effect a settlement and bring the warfare to a close. This is all there is in the note. There is not the faintest suggestion of this government forcing upon Spain her good offices, if she does not care to voluntarily to accept them, nor is there an intimation that the war must be brought to an end by a certain time or that Spain must return answer to his note by a fixed date.

TREASURY STATEMENT. Increase of JjS;i,7.s7,r>i)ii In the Public Debt During Lust Month. WASHINGTON, Oct. I.—The monthly treasury statement shows that at the close of business Sept. 39, 1897, the public debt, less cash in the treasury, was $1,(112,122,713, an increase since Aug. 30 of $3,787,592. This increase is accounted for by a corresponding decrease in amount of cash on hand. The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest-bearing debt $847,365,540 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity 1,334,570 Debt bearing no interest 378,615,390 Total $1,227,315,500 This amount, however, does not include $589,0.0,953 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are onset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. Tht cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold $184,561,664 Silver 513,481,747 Paper 133,611,339 Bonds, disbursing officers’ balance, etc 18,713,880 Total $550,368,631 Against the above there are demand liabiiit.es outstanding amounting to $635,175,844, which leaves a net cash balance in the treasury of $215,192,787. j m monthly statement of the government receipts and expenditures during September. 1897, shows the receipts to have been $21,933,098, and the expenditure® $25,368,815. an excess of expenditures over receipts of $3,435,717. For the three months of the fiscal year the excess has been $29,015,954. As compared with September, 1896, there is a loss of $2,651,116 in the amount of the revenues and a decrease of $1,210,170 in the expenditures. The receipts for September last aro given as follows: Customs, $7,943,100. Internal revenue, $12,701,975. Miscellaneous, $1,288,022. As compared with September, 1896. this is a loss of about $3,400.000 from customs and a gain of about sl,000,000 from internal revenue sources. DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS. Controller Tracewell Says Secretary Villoou Has No Dlseretlon. WASHINGTON. Oct I.—The Agricultural Department has been compelled to forego Rs decision to distribute this year’s seed from Washington because of a decision by Controller Tracewell. of the treasury, that such distribution would be a violation of the law by which the appropriation was made. This decision was rendered to-day in response to a letter from Secretary Wilson. In his reply Mr. Tracewell says that the appropriation for last year was in the same language as that for the present fiscal year, excepting as to the amount appropriated, and he calls attention to the fact that Attorney General Harmon rendered a decision to the effect that the appropriation of last year authorized the secretary of agriculture to purchase the seeds already put up in packages and labeled for distribution. Mr. Tracewell holds. In view of this decision, that, while the secretary can determine the form in which the contractors shall deliver the seeds, he cannot purchase the seeds and employ persons to put them up or contract with someone to do that work. ’’lt must not be forgotten,” he adds, ‘’that Congress has used tne verv plainest language in providing $130,000 for the purchase and distribution of seeds, bulbs, etc., and has attached to the appropriation the specific requirement that not less than sllO,WW shall be used in the purchase of valuable seeds, Congresss thus fixed a minimum amount r-nd did not intend that u discretion should be exercised by the secretary Os agriculture. The whole act Is mandatory in form, and the use of one-half of thll* sum tn payment for personal services in distributing seeds would not be a compliance with the specific order of Congress. - ’ “The head of a department,” the controller adds, “ordinarily has some discretion in the use of appropriations for his department. The appropriation for seeds seem* to bo drawn for the very purpose of

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preventing a construction which would admit of the exercise of any discretion.” Beard*lee on Hawaiian Annexation. WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-Admiral Beardslee, who has been In command of the Pacific station for three years, returned to Washington to-day and called on Secretaries Long and Sherman. With the latter he went to the White House and called on President McKinley. The admiral in a short time will make an informal report to Secretary Long giving his views and opinions of the Hawaiian situation and such information as he has gained during his long stay at the islands. The administration is anxious to have a general review of the condition of the islands from such an experienced and intelligent source as Admiral Beardsiee. Speaking of the reported opposition to annexation the admiral said to-day that it amounted to little. The substantial business interests of the islands with few exceptions, he said, favor annexation. These exceptions may be able to work up some opposition among the natives, but nothing of any consequence in his opinion can come of it. The Interest of some persons in annexation is apathetic, but they accept it as the best horn of a dilemma. Patent Attorney* Disbarred. WASHINGTON, Oct. I.—John Wedderburn & Cos., of this city, to-day were disbarred from practice before the Interior Department as patent attorneys or agents. The action of Commissioner Butterworth is based on Section 487 of the Revised Statutes. The firm is held to have been guilty “of gross fraud and unprofessional conduct.” The postmaster general has been notified of the finding, which was made after a long investigation following complaints of other attorneys who tiled charges against the firm. General Notea. WASHINGTON, Oct, I.—The President to-day appointed Newton C. Bates, U. S. N., surgeon general and chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of the Navy. He succeeds Surgeon General Tryon. To-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $215,152,787; gold reserve, $147,663,105. Assistant Postmaster General Heath has directed the establishment of 31 new international money order offices; 61 domestic money order offices and 26 limited money order offices on Oct. 4. The Alert has sailed from Acapulco to Ocas, Gautemala. the scene of recent Central American troubles. NONRESIDENT PUPILS. School Board Insist* They Must Pay Tuition in Advance. The question of the admission of nonresident pupils to the city schools came up at the meeting of the School Board last night. The question was raised by Superintendent Goss, who asked the board for an authoritative interpretation of Section 36 of the school manual, which provides for the admission of nonresident pupils to the city schools by the payment of $25 In quarterly payments in advance. The superintendent said he had nad considerable trouble in this direction. He complained that on.a number of occasions he had received a request from the trustee of Center township to admit certain pupils without the advance pay, and when he refused the trustee went to individual members of the board. Some of these members had advised an extension of credit, while others declared the superintendent must exact the tuition in advance in accordance with the provisions of the manual. This way of doing business, the superintendent declared, was embarrassing. After some discussion the board took action in the matter, which in effect is to back up the superintendent in his course. superintendent Goss further asked the board to adopt some plan of disinfecting pens, pencils and other articles that are interchangeable among children of the lower grades. He believed this should be tried us an experiment. The board made the following appointments of teachers: Johanna Berent, teacher of German; Louise Wright, assistant Industrial Training School; Merrelt Wells and Brodie Jenkins, assistants in the High School and lndustiial Training School: Fannie Watson, district schools; Jennie Baiienger, assistant teacher, subject to assignment. * The finance committee asked the privilege of advertising tor bids for the third instaiimeni or balance of the temporary ioan in the sum of $20,000, the board to execute its note dated Oct. 12, 1897, and payable June 30, 1898. The committee was authorized to advertise for the bids and instructed to report at a special meeting of the board to be held next. Friday night. A report from the committee on buildings and grounds stated that live or six houses occupied by janitors were out of repair and should be put in condition before the approach of stormy weather. The superintendent of buildings and grounds thought it would require an expenditure of from $75 to SIOO on each of these houses. The board will have the work done at once. Along the line of repairs and improvements Commissioner Robison is in favor of placing bicycle racks at each of the school buildings for the use of the pupils who ride wheels. This matter was referred to the committee on buildings and grounds. The committee on furniture and supplies was authorized to purchase 300 school desks and 700 chairs for use in the different buildings. To the .finance committee was referred the matter of adding an industrial department to one of the North Side schools as an experiment. The department will consist of a work bench and a set of tools. An instructor will be employed. Warrants were reported drawn as follows: Total. $45,339.73; special fund, $14,227.67; manual training, $1,216.19; library, $1,573.14; tuition, $28,322.73. The treasurer reported a balance of $3,806.55. After the board adjourned the commissioners went into committee of the whole and purchased Carhart & Chute’s Elements of Physics, published by Allyn & Bacon, of Boston and Chicago, for use in the schools.

TAGGART TRitD TO DODGE. But Woodslde Citizens Forced Him to Take Action. A simple question asked at a meeting which Mayor Taggart was addressing the other night did more to secure a passageway across the tracks and yards of the Pennsylvania and C., H. & D. Railroad companies than all the requests and petitions that have been presented on this subject during the entire time he has been mayor. At the meeting the mayc hedged, promising to go before the Board of Public Works the next day (Wednesday) and have something done at once. He failed to do it. Thursday those who had heard his promise pounced down on the mayor and gave, him to understand that people in the east end were not uisposed to be put off to that halcyon time “alter the election,” and that if he wanted support he must act at once. This argument was sufficient. The mayor told the board yesterday that his and their political jobs must be looked after and the result was that the following was spread of record on the board’s minutes: “The petition of the citizens of the east end living near the Panhandle grounds; also the petition from the citizens living in Woodside for an overhead foot passage over the C-. H. & D. and Pennsylvania Company’s tracks at Trowbridge street has been considered this morning and we hereby make an order for the said C., H. & D. Railroad Company and the Pennsylvania Company to erect, at once, such a structureunder the direction of the city engineer as will be safe and convenient for foot passengers, but in making this order the board desires to say that in their judgment it is necessary that an overhead or tunnel crossing should be made for the use of vehicles, etc., and that the erection of this structure will in no wise prejudice the construction of the overhead bridge or tunnel. This is to be done without expense to the city.” Letters were written to the two companies informing them of what had been done. The mayor “hopes” for an answer by Monday. He and Superintendent Darlington, of the Pennsylvania Company, are on very good terms. It is understood the Pennsylvania Company intends to press its demands for the revival of the South Dela-ware-street crossing contract “after the election" and is supporting the mayor’s candidacy In return for pledges on this subject Couldn’t Dodge Thin Either. Th® colored people have a church at the corner of California and North streets, a long time ago they asked that an electric light be located on that corner. It w r as delayed first on one pretext and then another. One day this week Charles Hart, a member of the congregation, met Mayor Taggart and asked him about that light. “After the election—” “After the election don’t go,” interrupted Hart in heat. "Look here,” he continued. "I’ve g.d some Influence that you want, anil if you expect to get it you had better look after that electric light right away.” The mayor made a promise. For a wonder it was kept. The next day the electric light was placed on the corner.

SAGASTA IS WILLING SPAIN’S LIBERAL LEADER MAY TRY TO FORM A NEW MINISTRY. He Will Confer with the Qneen Regent To-Day, Having Arrived in Madrid Last Night. CARLISTS GROWING ACTIVE SIGNAL FOR AN UPRISING MAY BE GIVEN BEFORE LONG. Possibility that Spain Will Soon Have Grave Trouble Nearer Home than Cnba—Fighting in India, MADRID, Oct. I.—Senor Sagasta says he Is willing to undertake the construction of a Cabinet, and it is hoped that the crisis will be solved to-morrow. The Liberals gave an ovation to Senor Sagasta, their leader, on his arrival here to-day. It is thought that if he forms a Cabinet Senor Gamazo will be minister for foreign affairs, Senor Moret Y. Prendergast minister for the colonies and General Correa minister for war, although Senor Moret Y. Prendergast has been mentioned for appointment as Spanish minister at Washington, to succeed Senor Depuy De Lome. Marshal Martinez Campos was in conference "with the Queen Regent to-day for an hour and a half. He expressed the opinion that a change of policy was possible with tho present Chamber if the majority supported the new Cabinet’s economic measures and attitude toward the colonies. After the Queen Regent receives Senor Sagasta and Senor Pidal. president of the Chamber of Deputies, to-morrow, she will make her decision. Her Majesty to-day expressed a desire to retain if possible the present chambers, believing that a general election w'ould have a disturbing effect. For this, however, a Conservative Cabinet would be necessary. General Campos has been endeavoring to effect arrangements whereby the chambers might be retained in case the Liberals were to take office, but so far he has been unsuccessful. During the conference of leaders of the Dissident Conservatives with the Queen Regent Senor Silvela declared that, in view of the difficulties in the way of dissolution, it -would be best to retain the Conservatives in office under the leadership of Campos, and he said that, on the assumption that the Cabinet would receive the support of all elements, a majority of his own section would give it enthusiastic support. Cnrlist* Growing Active. LONDON. Oct. 2.-The Daily Mall lr. its special article this morning on the Spanish situation says: “The symptoms of Carlist agitation are every day becoming more manifest and attracting the attention of the Spanish government Carlist emissaries are visiting the provinces of Navarre and Casteilon, where the party has its strongest supporters. There is the best reason for believing that the signal for rising will soon be given. The revolt wdll probably occur in Navarre or Casteilon; and the population of the Basque provinces is also ready to rise. The Carlist press has changed its tone, and now hints that Don Carlos may intervene. At the same time it is asserted that a Carlist company has entered into a contract with the Republic‘taf Andorra under which the company is granted the privilege of manufacturing arms and explosives within the territory of the republic. The bishop of Urgel. one of the Suzeraines of the republic, is reputed to be a stanch Carlist,”

Sngustn. the- Liberal Leader. Praxedes Mateo Sagasta, who may now be called to the head of the government In Spain in the vain hope of averting complete disaster in Cuba, was born at Torrecilla de Cameros on July 21, 1827, and is consequently now in his seventy-first year. He studied engineering at Madrid, and for a time practiced his profession at Valladolid and Zamora, but soon drifted into politics, and was elected to the Cortes by the last-named town in 1854. He was obliged to seek refuge in France because of the part he took in the insurrection of 1556, but, on the proclamation of amnesty, returned to Spain, and then became a professor in the School of Engineers at Madrid. He still continued to take an active part in politics, however, and became the editor 4>f La Iberia, the principal organ of the Progressist party. His bold proclamation of Liberal principles again brought upon his head the enmity of the despotic ministers of Isabella 11, and, on account of his participation in the unsuccessful insurrection of June, 1866, he was condemned to death for treason, and again fled to France for his life. Sagasta remained in exile until the overthrow of Isabella II in 1868, when he e---turned to Spain and was appointed minister of the interior in the provisional government formed by General Prim. His views gradually drifted in the Conservative direction at this time, and he completely broke off his relations with his old Radical friend Zorilla, a change which exposed him to bitter attacks from the Republican minority in the Cortes. He became more and more reactionary, however, and, being appointed minister of state in January, 1870, ordered several towns, including Barcelona, to be placed in a state of siege, ami formally declared himsen in .favor of the monarchy. Alter the Italian Prince Amadeus had taken the oath as King, Sagasta, in December, 1870, proposed a dissolution of the Chamber. He remained minister of state and of the interior in the first Cabinet under Amadeus, during whose brief reign he took part in several ministerial combinations, sometimes as president of the Council and at others as merely head of a department. When Amadeus had failed and Serrano linally became president, Sagasia was, in January, 1874, made minister for foreign affaira, became minister of the interior in May, and tinaliy premier in August. Sagasta withdrew for a time from public life after the re-establishment of the Bourbon dynasty, but in June, 1875, gave in his adherence to the cause of Alfonso XII. He then endeavored to form a Liberal Constitutional party, and finally joined the opposition against Martinez Campos and Canovas, 1877-79, and, when anew Liberal party was formed, in lso, gave in his adhesion to it and ultimately became its leader. Early in 1881 he came into power by forming a coalition with Martinez Cam pos, but was overthrown in October, 1883. when his Ministry was succeeded by om formed from the Dynastic Left. The Conservatives, however, soon returned to power and on the death of Alfonso XII. in November, 1885, Sagasta was again called to the head of the government. He was obliged to materially reconstruct his min istry in 1888, and again in January, 185 W, but in July of that year was driven fron. power and replaced by Canovas, who remained at the head of the government until the elections of March, 1893. Sagasta then returned to office as premier and retained that position until tht accession of Canovas to power in March. 1895. Twice during 189-I—in March and again in October —he was obliged to reconstiuti his Cabinet on account of the constant am irritating opposition which it encountered, and he finally abandoned the attempt to conduct the government because of the incessant demands for more stringent regulation of the public press, against which tht wrath of the military party had beer aroused because of the freedom with whiel he Republican sheets criticised the arm\ in connection with the then incipient re bell ion in Cuba. During the last Canovas dministration Senor Sagasta maintains what might be styled an expectant atti tude. refraining from open criticism of the

government In its strenuous hut futile efforts to suppress the insurrection in Cuba. Senor Sagasta is one of the ablest public men In Spain, but he has generally given cause to be both feared and distrust* and by all parties because of his manifest lack of real political convictions. He is a brilliant talker, gifted with a savage sarcasm, and rarely rises to nddrt ss the Cortes without raising a tempest. He has always been a great personal favorite at court, notwithstanding his profession of Liberal views, nad is especially liked, not only by the Queen Regent, but by the young King and his two sisters. * SEVERE FIGHTING IN INDIA. Several British Officer* Killed and Wounded—Skirmish Near Peshawar. SIMLA. Oct. I.—The troops under General Jeffries here had some severe fighting at the villages of Agrah and Gat. The insurgent tribesmen occupied positions behind the rocks and a hot engagement at close quarters was fought btfore the two villages were destroyed. Lieutenant Colonel O’Bryn and Lieut. Browne H. Clayton were killed. Lieutenant Hitchcock was severely wounded. Captain Styles was slightly wounded, three British soldiers were killed, fifteen British soldiers were wounded, seven native soldiers killed and twenty-three native soldiers were woundeiL Afridis attacked a party of British lancers near Fort Bara this morning. It was an unpleasant surprise to the British commanders to find that the enemy had ventured so close to Pashawar. Fort Bara is only a few miles distant from Peshawar. In consequence of their failure to accept the terms of the British commanders tne punishment of the Mohmands was resumed on Wednesday. Twelve of their villages were destroyed and their fortified towers were blown up without opposition. The Ameer of Afghanistan has ordered the arrests of any Afridi Jirgahs appearing at Cabul. An Obstinate Embassador. PARIS, Oct. I.—The topic of the day has been the refusal of M. Loze, French embassador at Vienna, to accept the appointment tendered him as governor of Algeria on the ground that he does not desire to leave his aged parents. He declares that he will remain in Vienna, but the Marquis De Reverseaux has already been appointed to replace him and the Cabinet decided to-day that this appointment must stand. M. Loze, therefore, will have to make an ignominious retreat. Won by an American. BERLIN, Oct. I.—The much-coveted music prize, known as the Mendelssohn stipendium, has been won by Miss Leonora Jackson, an American competitor. The competition aroused the keenest interest among musicians and students of music. Representatives of a score of countries and of all parts of Germany entered the lists. The prize is 1,500 marks. This is the first occasion when a stipendium has been won by an American. Eastern Boundary of Nicaragua. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. I.—There is considerable rejoicing here accompanied by military and civic displays at the announcement that General Alexander, the engineer appointed by President Cleveland to settle the boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, has decided that the eastern boundary of Nicaragua and Costa Rica commences at the harbor head of Greytown, as claimed by Nicaragua. Soldier* Kill Strikers. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. I.—A serious labor dispute Is in progress at Dambrowa, Poland. Four thousand five hundred iron workers have gone out on strike and have stoned the soldiers sent to quell the disturbance. During the disorder last evening the soldiers fired on the strikers, killing three outright and seriously wounding four. The government has dispatched additional troops to the scene of the strike, The Greek Cabinet Crisis. ATHENS, OcL 1, Midnight.—M. Zaimis has consented to form a Cabinet, M. Skouloudis, minister of foreign affairs in the Ralli Cabinet, will probably retain the Foreign Office portfolio. M. Delvannis has informed King George that he will support no Cabinet unless he is premier; but there have been so many defections from his hanks that the threat is idle. English Underbid by Americans. LONDON, Oct. 2.—A dispatch to the Times from Melbourne says: “The government of New South Wales asserts that it has found so much difficulty in placing in England an order for 2,000 tons of steel rails of high carbon quality that it has been compelled to place the order in America, where the manufacturers have readily undertaken the contract at $25 per ton.

Alleged Care for Consumption. BERLIN, Oct. I.—Professor Landerer, of Stuttgart, who has been experimenting for years in the treatment of tuberculosis, has treated four hundred patients with a soluble salt of cinnamic acid. He believes that almost all the patients so treated have been permanently cured. Mark Twain Ha* the Gout. LONDON, Oct. 2.—A dispatch to the Dally Chronicle from Vienna says that Mr. Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) is confined to his bed with the gout, but he is in excellent spirits and calls his ailment "tooth pain in the toe.” Pope Leo Growing Weaker. LONDON, Oct, I.—The Globe says it hears the Pope’s weakness is increasing, and that the church dignitaries are afraid he will not rally from the extreme feebleness and exhaustion he now betrays. New Island Rob* Up Out of the Sea. SINGAPORE, Oct. I.—Earthquakes are reported to have shaken many places cn the northeast coast of Borneo, and anew island has been thrown up near Mempakul, Cable Note*. The King of Siam has decorated the lord mayor of London, Sir Faudel Phillips, with the order of the White Eelphant. Dr. Amancio Alporta, the Argentine minister for foreign affairs, denies that there is any disagreement between the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Chili. The Hon. Henry Escombe, Q. C., premier of Natal, has tendered his resignation, on the ground that the country is not favorable to his proposed loaai for railway construction. Confused About George Fred. Louisville Courier-Journal. By the way, hain’t we hearn tell of this same George Fred Williams, or William George Freds, before? Wasn’t it a Fred William Georges or William George Fredses that tried to butt a train off the track in Massachusetts last fall? Maybe Lieutenant Peary brought back the pieces along with that meteorite and the remnants of the Greely expedition. Discovered at Last. Washington Star. “I have been a great many years reaching the conclusion,” she said, thoughtfully, “but I guess I may a* well admit that my husband is the most indolent man alive.” "When did you discover it?” "Yesterday evening. He punctured his bicycle tire. Instead of going ahead and fixing it, he sat down for half an hour to see If it wouldn’t get its second wind.” As Usual. Chicago Post. It happened in a country town. “Who was that woman who just went up the street?” asked the town marshal. “Give It up,” replied the proprietor of the grocery. “I never saw her before.” "Then it must be Mrs. Luetgert.” said the town marshal. "I’ll telegraph Chicago at once.” Low’s Halo. New York Evening Sun. “I have not yet made up my mind to withdraw,” said Mr. Low yesterday. And yet he had had plenty of opportunity to see that as a unifying force he had proved a complete fallura But then the pretense of virtue has departed from the campaign of the Cits’ candidate. His halo is sadly tarnished. Poor Workmanship Discouraged. Chicago Times-Herald. A St. Louis man was fined SSO the other day because he tried to commit suipide and failed. That town believes in discouraging poor workmanship in any line of endeavor. The Journal ha* for sale, ver; cheap, a quantity of shai'tlns; an \tlaa engine, 30-hor*i power, ;iil in good condition; a lot of office furniture nd fixtures: a power exhaust fan. ami numerous (ids and ends connected wtth the printing of a ewspaper, all of which will l>e delivered after et. 15th, when we- expect to move into our new ulldlng, on the southwest quarter of Monument place. Addree* or call on JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY. Indianapolis, lad.

INCREASING IN FORCE ♦— - THE PROSPERITY ROLLING OVER THE LAND FASTER, EACH WEEK. ♦ Many Important Industrie* Unable to Promptly Fill the Inflow of Order* from Jobbers. BANK CLEARINGS LARGE $4,609,028 AT INDIANAPOLIS THIS WEEK, A GAIN OF 52.6 PER CENT. ♦ Total for the Country, $1,218,225,981, un Increase of 66.1 Per Cent. Over the Same Week Last Year. ! —. . ■ NEW YORK. Oct. I.—'The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearing at eighty-seven cities for the week ending Sept. 30, with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week of last year: New York $757,708,672 1nc..50.6 Boston yy,757,785 1nc..20.1 Chicago y 0,481,692 1nc..21.6 Philadelphia 55.450,655 1nc..10.6 St. Louis 25,829,754 1nc..25.2 Pittsburg 16,611,082 1nc..31.7 Baltimore 15.iy2,310 1nc..26.2 San Francisco 16,06®,976 Inc.. 16.2 Cincinnati 11,354,950 1nc..20.6 Kansas City 11,239,323 1nc..23.1 New Orleans 6,653,208 Dec.. 16.1 Minneapolis 11,115.124 Inc.. 3.7 Detroit 6,210.458 1nc..13.5 Cleveland 6,747,336 1nc..23.1 Louisville 6,318,175 1nc..14.6 Providence 4,779,300 Dec.. 5.3 Milwaukee 6,645,330 Inc.. 18.3 St. Paul 6,024,479 1nc..18.6 Buffalo 3,705,402 Inc.. 3-0 Omaha 5,684.099 1nc..76.9 Indianapolis 4,609,928 1nc..52.3 Columbus, O 3,136,000 1nc..11.3 Savannah 3,703,343 Inc.. 6.3 Denver 2,005,553 Inc.. 15.6 Hartford 2,113,213 1nc..12.5 Richmond 2,180,378 1nc..34.3 Memphis 1,757,845 Dec.. 18.2 Washington 1,564,834 1nc..13.3 Peoria 1,749,409 1nc..37.0 Rochester 1,462,764 1nc..13.6 New Haven 1,522,240 Inc.. 6.5 Worcester 1,308,561 Inc.. 4.7 Atlanta 1,184,896 Salt Lake City 1,699,270 1nc..66.6 Springfield. Mass 1,361,803 1nc..24.6 Port Worth 1,279,929 1nc..28.0 Portland, Me 1,446,149 In •...28.5 Portland. Ore 2,488,221 1nc..17.4 St. Joseph 1,401.461 1nc..37.2 Los Angeles 993,801 1nc..38.8 Norfolk ~..l 964,928 Dec.. 6.8 Syracuse 861,186 1nc..20.5 Des Moines 66,229 1nc..23.3 Nashville ,196 1nc..31.9 Wilmington, Del ,929 1nc..13.4 Pall River 9,603 Dec.. 15.7 Scranton ,9.901 1nc..11.2 Grand Rapids 704,265 Dec.. 7.3 /.uuusta. Ga 1,204,285 1nc..32.2 Dowell 681,547 1nc..22.5 Dayton, O 688,932 1nc..21.9 Seattle 656,815 1n0..44.8 Tacoma 713.043 1nc..62.0 Spokane 644,900 lie. .24 2 Sioux City 723,600 1nc..80.2 New Bedford 632,783 1nc.,57.2 Knoxville, Tenn 621,437 1ne..32.5 'iopwka 474,069 1nc..35.4 Birmingham 428,391 Inc.. 10.3 Wichita 4C 1,548 Inc .14.Binghamton 279.400 Inc.. 4.1 Lincoln 339,632 1nc..62.4 Lexington, Ky 245,281 1nc..26.5 Jacksonville, Fla 144.997 Dec.. 17.7 Kalamazoo 305,917 1nc..59.6 Akron 235,300 Dec.. 10.3 Bay City 235.932 1nc..13.0 Chattanooga 243.179 Inc.. 5.4 Rockford, 111 201.697 1nc..32.2 Canton, O 159,800 Dec.. 14.9 Springfield. O 122,078 Dec.. 8.2 Fargo, N. D 114.34 Dec.. 53.3 Slrux Falls. S. D 63,876 Hastings, Neb F1,414 1nc..27.1 Fremont. Neb 119,107 1n0..85.9 Davenport 588,815 1nc..33.0 Toledo 1,654.295 1nc..31.3 Galveston 7,178,000 Inc.. 6.3 Houston .t 8,943,391 1nc..35.4 Waco 1,472.516 Inc.. 1.3 Youngstown ... 297,754 Inc.. 6.3 Totals. United States $1,218,225,981 1nc..36.1 Totals outside New York 460,427,309 1nc..17.9

DUN AND CO.’S REVIEW. Falla res for the Third Quarter of 1807 —Great Boom in the Industrie*. NEW YORK, Oct: I.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade will say in its issue to-morrow: The failures during the third quarter of 1897, obtained yesterday by telegraph, were 2,903, with liabilities of $28,963,261, of which twenty-nine were in banking for $3,387,069. Commercial failures 2,874, with liabilities of $25,576,192, average only $8,899 each, being lower than In any other quarter for twenty-three years. The amount of defaulted liabilities is the smallest in any quarter for five years, and in fifteen years only six quarters have shown smaller liabilities. Manufacturing failures 651, with liabilities of $9,431,191, average but $14,487 each; trading, 2,164, with liabilities of $12,825,065, average but $5,927 each, both smaller in average of liabilities than in any previous year of which classified records exist. • The volume of legitimate business continues a little larger than in the same month of 1892, for while the great increase of 27.4 per cent, at New York for the week might be supposed due to speculative activity in spite of the establishment and growth of the Stock Exchange clearing house, yet payments through the principal clearing houses outside of New York exceeded those of 1892 by 3.5 per cent, for the week and 2 per cent, for September. New York makes settlements for a large part of the country, and the daily average, including this city, was in September $296,364,000, against $134,859,1/06 last year, $133,310,000 in 1894, $122,733,000 in 1893 and $176,327,000 in 1892, so that the gain over the same month in the best of past years is 17 per cent. These evidences of reviving prosperity are the most Important, because prices for most manufactured prouucts have advanced but moderately and are much below the level of 1392, while speculative markets are all declining wiih curious unanimity as if the large crops, which make grain and cotton weak, would not assure increased business to railways anu warrant better prices for stocks. speculation in wheat, and corn has been set buck by bnglit crop prospects. Tne wneat estimates of 590,uu0,000 busncis, about 2w,not/,ouo busheis more man would be reqaueu tor toou and seed, leaving me smallest stocks for six years without replenishment, was followed by a decrease in foreign buying and caused weakness. Yet Western receipts for four weeks were but 2<,820,004 busneis, against 24,094,044 for the same weeks last year, and Atlantic exports, Hour included, are 16,325,HS bushels, against 5,170,~ 304 iust year, while Pacific shipments are also very heavy, and corn exports continue over 70 per cent, more than last year. Tne price of wheat has declined 5 cents and ot corn nearly 2 cents for the week. Dismal reports have been frequent, tut the market shows more faith in predictions of a large yield, and the price has declined a quarter of a cent for the week. Turning from speculative markets to productive industry, the change in tone is striking. All industries are pushed to increased working force, with occasional rises in rate of wages, by the growing demand. This is largely for replenishment of stocks, but dispatches show that retail trade at nearly all Northern points continues to expand, and dealers well know that increase of working force and of wages insures a larger distribution of goods. Anxious appeals for speedy deliveries disclose more rapid distribution already than had been expected, and in textile manufactures the works are hindered from taking as liberal orders as they might by doubts about future prices, though having enough to do for some time. The advance in cotton goods has been checked by the decline in material, but in woolen goods the advance in prices has been small compared w ith the rise in wool, which is helped by stronger prices at London sales. The dealings, mainly Speculative, have amounted to 66,501,100 pounds in four veeks, 48,572,200 being domestic, but recent sales of very large lots suggest that profit taking may have begun. Slower to gain, because less affected by replenishment of dealers’ stocks than other industries, the iron manufacture has been pushed to further expansion by growing demand for finished products, which has caused a little further advance in prices, while pig Iron Is also higher, 25 cents for Bessemer at Pittsburg, with purchases of 30.00a tons by one concern, and as much higher for anthracite No. 1 at the East, with No. 2 advanced by the association to 110.50 and Southern No. 2 no longer offered below $3 at Birmingham. The average advance in all iron and steel prices, 9.9 per cent, from the lowest point, is still restricted by the addition of many furnaces and other works of those in operation. Failures for the week have been 194 in the

THEN AND NOW The Change Experienced by an Indianapolis Lady. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. —“I have suffered with malaria and rheumatism for more than two years. I tried numerous doctors and various medicines but without benefit, until I began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 1 have taken three bottles of this medicine and now I am feeling well and strong, whereas before I was weak.” Mrs. J. M. Deck, 104 Walcott Bt. *jr n;il„ are purely vegetable, car*. IIOOCI S rlllS fully prepared. 25 cents. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND i To-day 5 £ £ Camille Cleveland, Annie Yeamans, Joaic Sad ler, Merri Osborne, Messrs. Roberts, Spark* Coyne, Witmark, and twenty-five others, in—- “ The Good Mr. Best” Filled with the latest songs. Greatest farc*comedy cast in years PRICES—2Sc, 50c, 75c, sl. Matinee: 25c. 50c. Oct. 4, 5. 6—Joseph Holland in “The Mysterious Mr. Bugle.” NPW Part Fricss, 10c, 2®c, 3Sc e\V rant, Matinee Daily.... THIS AFTERNOON AND TO-NIGHT. Lincoln J. Carter’s Big Production, “UNDER THE DOME” SEE The Beautiful Coral Beef Harbor at Apia, the Capitol at Washington, illuminated : the Ferryboat Trip, the Marvelous Horricaoo Scene. Everybody goes to the Park. A good reservod sent— mezzanine flo/tr, 10cents. Monday Murray and Mack in “Finnigan’s Courtship." . EMPIRE MuTa Matinee at 2. To-Night at 8. 10c, 13c, 25*. 15c, 23c, 50c. The New French Folly f~s Ma tinee Girl* on a Lark. p A Greased Greaser. Coming—BßUNS <fc NINA’S VAUDEVILLES. BASE BALL TO-DAY—CUP SERIES INDIANAPOLIS vs. COLUMBUS ftsT’Game called at 3:00 p. m. Admission—2s cents; grand stand, 50c; ladies' admission, 25c. United States, against 299 last year, and thirty-four in Canada, against forty-six last year.

BRADSTREET’S REVIEW. Increased Activity in the Wool, Hide, Iron and Steel Industries. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. Bradstreet’s tomorrow will say: General trade is marked by increased activity in wool, hides, iron and steel and their manufactured products, but business in the quarantined districts remains at a standstill, and at all except a few Northwestern distributing- centers In spring wheat States, where business is relatively more active, there is a check to the demand for dry goods, hats and clothing. Favour able reports come from a region fuom Knoxville to St. Paul and from Omaha to Milwaukee. The tendency is to increase estimates of the wheat crops and Increase the probable yield of cotton. The price movement shows a long list of unchanged quotations this week, Including various iron and steel staples, wool, hides, print cloths, lumber, nails, copper, pork, beef, coffee and sugar. Increases are confined to a nominal advance for anthracite coal, 25 cents for Bessemer pig Iron, fractional gains for leaf tobacco, naval stores, butter, lard and another advance for woolen goods. Potatoes have reacted from the extremely high prices at the West and cotton is off further. Lead is lower, as are corn, oats and flour, in sympathy with wheat, which dropped 2 cents on Bradstreet’s r£ ported increase of nearly 10,000,000 bushels in the world’s visible stocks. Wheat (flour included as wheat) export* from both coasts of the United States and Montreal this week slightly exceed those of last week, the total aggregating 5,926,241 bushels, against 5,808,825 bushels last week, 4,215,294 in the week a year ago, 2,613,866 in 1895, 3,243,100 in 1894, and 3,189.000 in 1893. Corn exports showed considerable falling oft, the total being 3,108,601 bushels, against 4,022,000 last week, 3,165,000 bushels a year ago, 153,754 in 1895, 98,000 bushels in 1894, and 642,000 in 1893. The total number of business failure* in the United States for nine months reported by Bradstreet’s is 9,833, a decrease of 13 per cent, from the corresponding total last year, but 6 per cent, more than in 1894 and 11 per cent, fewer than in the corresponding period in 1893. Tills year’s failing corporations* firms and individuals report $118,4.84.000 liabilities, a total of 30 per cent, smaller - than one year ago, about 6 per cent, larger than in the nine months of 1895 and 1894, and 64 per cent, less than In the corresponding period of 1893. The rate of failures in proportion to the number in business is decreasing. With reference to liabilities the falling off is noticeably rapid. Business failure* throughout the Dominion of Canada amount to 1,501 for the past nine months, a falling off as compared with last year of 150, or less than 10 per cent. Total liabilities ar® $10,653,000 this year, against $12,219,000 last year. She Got the Book. Boston Transcript. The loveliest, lady-and-cheque-book story is the latest, which comes from Dotrod\, She asked -fie cashier to give her a cheque^ book, so that She could wTite her poem* on the b’ank backs of the check*. She said her handwriting was very small and she could easily get a poem on a page, and number the pages so it would be convenient for a publisher to look over. The young man In the bank asked her if she intended keeping an account in the bank, and she answered, cheerfully: "Oh, yes, just as soon as my poems are published.” As her father had an account in the bank she was given the desired tribute of finance to the muses. A lilt of Brag. The Critic. London thinks that In putting its messenger boys on roller skates it has made a great advance on New York. This onlyshows how easy it is to be mistaken. Our messenger boys used roller skates when they were intants; as messenger boys they rido bigger wheels, having been mounted on bicycles for at least two years. London will have to supply Its messengers with balloons to get anead of New York, but--by that time ours will be using flying chines. She Wasn't Hired. Cleveland Plain Dealer. "And you can’t get a recommendation from Mrs. Birdsong'.'” "If you please, ma’am, I’d rather you ono from Mr. Birdsong.” There is no other treatment so pure,so safes* speedy, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, and hair, and’eradicating every hi? inor, as warm ba’hs with Ccnci KA Soap,aud'u*> tie anointings with Cutiouua (oinuueutj. (Uticura li*o!d mronehoat the world. Pott** 15, ait* CL Coir., Props., Ho* ton. ■■ AU A6>uit ha Skin, SOAip, U*lr,”ft**, EVERY KUMOB

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