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tala the rate of exchange. Exports have been about *1,250.000.000 and the excess over imports about *>17.000,000, against *357.000,w* in 1*97, and in only two previous years has the balance risen to *300,000.000. In no l>at calendar year have net imports of gold reached 175,000,000, hut this year they have l ,;> en about $140,000,000. November passed all previous months in value of produce exports over imports, hut December has gone much beyond November. Power in the world’s markets comes with a demand for breadstufTs and other necessaries never before equaled. Exports of cotton have been over 7,700,000 bales, about 3.!6{6.<W,000 pounds, and in no previous year as much as 7.000,000 bales, or 3,500,010,000 pounds. Exports of breadstufTs have been in value *2x3,918,294 in eleven months, and have never been as large In any other year. Exports of wheat for the year, lacking a day or two, have been 218,594.686 bushels, hour included, slightly exceeded by 225,665.s!2 bushels In 1892, and of corn 200,979,077 bushels, only approached by 189,127,570 bushels in 1897. The heaviest exports of both grains and flour in any previous year were 59,000,000 bushels smaller, only 360.220,513 In 1897. The triumph in finance has been largely due to industrial progress. The output of pig iron has been about 11,645,000 tons, the greatest yet reached in any year by 2,000.000 tons and gresitcr than Great Britain ever reached by 2,&>>,o<'o tons. Yet the consumption in manufacture has l>een still larger, Inspite of net exports in pig. in ten months 16: two tons. Exports of iron manufactures in ten months, were about in value, against Imports of *13.497,817. Prices shown for the year in the table of comparisons have been : uusuaily steady, varying not 5 per cent. for pig from the lowest to the highest, and for finished products no'l 6 per cent. T< xtile industries have been retarded by high prices of wool and abnormally low prices of cotton, both deterring purchasers. In three months cotton reached 5.31 cents, the lowest price for fifty years, the greatest yield ever known h< ing followed by receipts sine*- September 537.000 bales larger than last year. Exports have increased, but not as greatly. Toward the close re- * overy cam** with accounts of some destruction by storm, and the price reached 5.27 cents, giving a strong impulse to the manufacture, so the takings by Northern and Southern spinners in the calendar year have ■ een 3.425,200 bales, a little greater than in any previous crop year. Goods were reduced in price 5 per cent, to the middle of November, but have risen 7 per cent, and closed at the highest point for the year. In spite of enormous stocks held, wool was so lifted that buying both of wool and of goods was checked early in the year, but slow decline began in February. Sales have been only 232,451.131 pounds at the three ch es markets, so that the mills have probably used less than a full year’s supply, and ‘the stock of goods was also excessive a year ago. Failures In the United States for the week were 252 and in Panada twenty-two, total 2i4, against 289 last week, 292 the preceding' week and 416 the corresponding week last year, of which 396 were In tho United States * n< * twenty-one in Canada. Os failures in the United States seventy-four have llabiliUes exceeding *5,000 and 178 liabilities less than *5,009 For four weeks of December the total liabilities of firms falling were *11,897,606. against *10:366,686 last year. TRANS.MTIOXS OX ’CHANEE. Decided Increase* in Hnlen f Listed nml t nlisted Stocks. NEW YORK. Dec. 30.— I Transactions on the New York Stock Exchange for the year •how a decided increase In all branches over those for several preceding years. The total number of listed stocks dealt in during the year amount to 85,820,811 shares; unlisted •docks, 27,649.472 shares. Sales of state and railroad bonds amounted to *847.654,000 (par Value); unlisted bonds. *46,263,500, and government bonds. *24.129.210. In 1897 only 77.248,347 listed and unlisted shares were sold; In 1896, 54.490,043 shares; in 1895, 66.440,576 shares, and in 1894, the poorest year in many, +9.275,733 shares. The business of the Consolidated Stock nnd Petroleum Exchange was much larger this year than last. Railroad stock clearances amounted to 63,402,000 shares: bond oales, *21,037,000, and 924,520 shares of mining etocks were dealt in. Wheat clearances through the exchange aggregated 740,210,000 bushels.

TOTAL. OF *l.4(m,sft2,Ur>ll. llnnk Clou ring* 1M.7 Per Cent. Greater 1 list it sll vim* Week liiiM t Year, NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—The following table, compiled by Hradstreet. shows the liank clearings at the principal cities for the week ended Dec. 29, with the percentage of Increase and decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: New York $886,902,464 1nc..19.3 Jtoston 103,110.317 Inc 21.3 <liicap 118.556.557 1nc..24.6 .1 hlladelphia 78.429,581 1nc..28.2 M. belli* 26,083.416 Inc.. 4.6 t , t '! bur * 19,576.383 1nc..28.4 Baltimore 15,786,912 1nc..15.1 Kan Francisco 14.742,572 Inc.. 3.0 4'inclnnati 10.178.400 Dec.. 9.6 -Kansas City 8.7+5,200 Inc.. 4.2 New Orleans 10,867.383 Inc. .10.2 Minneapolis 10,471.179 Inc.. 3.7 Detroit 6,036,942 Cleveland 7,122,472 1nc..14.6 Louisville 5.186,114 Inc.. 6.3 Providence 6,026.600 Tno.. 3.7 .Milwaukee 5,110,882 Inc.. 4.4 Paul 3.861,018 Dec.. 2.0 Buffalo 3,612,455 Dec.. 5.7 Omaha 6,546,429 1nc..40.0 Indianapolis 4,708.769 1nc..13.5 Columbus, 0 3,690,100 Inc.. 1.3 Savannah 2,950,140 Inc.. 9.6 Denver 2,628.556 1nc..23.5 Hartford 1.941,508 Dec.. 16.2 Richmond 2,544.571 1nc..28.2 Memphis 2,116,511 Inc.. 6.6 Washington 1,769.271 Inc.. 3.8 Teoria 1.581.608 Dec.. 5.3 Rochester 1,355,868 Dec.. 7.9 New Haven 1.577,612 1nc..24 7 Won ester 1,410.210 1nc..15.0 .Atlanta 1,846,924 1nc..424 Salt bake Olty 1.924,761 1nc..11.0 Springfield. Mass 1,227,050 Fort Worth 1.563,075 Inc.. 18.8 Portland, Me 1,349,748 1nc..22.0 Portland, Ore 1,719.206 Dec.. 3.9 St. Joseph 2.960.796 1ne..19.t\ l.os Angeles 1,312,938 . . Norfolk 1.206,789 Tnc.,39.4 Syracuse 896,400 Dec.. 5.1 Des Moines 1,120,598 Inc.. 17.1 Nashville 927.656 Wilmington, Del 580,303 Dec.. 16.4 Fall River 953,241 1nc..19.1 Scranton 841,596 Dec.. 8.8 t’.rand Rapids 60C.817 Dec.. 22 9 Augusta, Ga 775.654 Dec.. 4.6 3well 607.250 Inc.. 5.5 Dayton. 0 687.200 Inc.. S3 Seattle 1.197,943 1nc..57.9 Tacoma 609,369 Dec.. 21.7 Spokane i,146,060 1nc..91.6 Sioux City 755.211 1nc..37.5 New Itedford 425.122 1nc..20.0 Knoxville, Term 403.541 1nc..10.1 Topeka ,520,909 Inc.. 22.6 Birmingham 504.5C6 1nc..11.0 Wichita 388,242 Inc.. 4.8 Binghamton 278,400 Dec.. 12.3 Lincoln 397,358 Inc.. 4.4 Ky 285,347 Inc.. 7.1 Jacksonville, Fla 220,475 1nc..29.4 Kalamazoo 283.844 Inc.. 1.0 Akron 302,000 1nc..11.4 Bay Illy 165,664 Dec.. 29.4 Chattanooga 275.980 l>ec.. 2.4 Rockford. 11l 251.830 Inc. .57.7 Canton. 0 205.000 1nc..39.4 Springfield, O 191.772 1nc..24.3 Fargo, N. D 367.8 W 1nc..74.7 Sioux Falls, S. D 80,387 Dec.. 35.4 Bastings, Nib 115.466 1nc..43.9 Fremont, Neb 107,213 1nc..21.5 Davenport 574.411 Inc.. 20.3 Toledo 1.538.526 1nc..15.7 Galveston 6.949,100 1nc..16.8 Houston 6.653.492 Dec.. 1.8 Evansville 749,969 Youngstown 361.210 Macon 423.<H)0 l.ittle Hock 381.225 Helena 470,528 Totals. United States *1,409,502,65# 1nc..18.7 Totals outside New York.... 522.600.195 1nc..17.5 DAN CREEDON BESTED. George Greene Awarded tin* Decision In a Twenty-Rirtifu! Bout. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Doc. 30.—George Greene made his debut in the middleweight class in a twenty-round bout with Dan Creedon before tho National Athletic Club to-night at Woodward’s pavilion. Greene had a shade the better of the tight up to tin* seventeenth round, when Creedon sent his slock up by a series of blows on the head and body which seemed to stagger Greene for the instant. The last three rounds were like the majority of the others. The fight was not particularly an Interesting ope. Many of those present did not hesitate to pronounce it a fake. The decision of Referee Kitchen in awarding Greene the fight was prohably just, but the men did *ot seem to be fighting as hard as they ■night and the contest was a most pariorfike performance throughout. lloulN at Chirugn. CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—John Root, of Chicago, gained a decision over Australian Jimmy Ryan to-night in a six-round go in the Seventh Regiment Armory. Owen Zeigitr, who was matched to meet “Mystery” George Kerwin in a six-round contest, failed to appear, and Charlie Burns, of Cincinnati, took his place. The men fought at catch weights. Kerwin adapted his usual rushing tactics, but met his match in this respect, and referee Malachi Hogan’s decision of a draw was well received. In the preliminaries Perry Queenan, of Milwaukee, was given the decision over Pete Boyle, of Chicago, and Jack Lewis won from Jack HopMne, both In six-round contests. A crowd gbout 2,Mi wlUaatfct-d the fighting.

MRS. BOTKIN CONVICTED FOUND GUILTY OF POISONING MRS. JOHN P. DUNNING. Jury Returned n Verdict of Murder In First Degree, with Penalty of Life Imprisonment. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30.—The jury In the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, charged with the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning, of Dover, Del., returned a verdict to-night of murder In the first degree, with the penalty fixed at life imprisonment. Late this afternoon District Attorney Hosmer completed his argument and Judge Carroll Cook read his charge to the jury, after which it retired for deliberation, with the above result. The argument for the prosecution closed with District Attorney Hosmer on the stand. He commenced with the Incidents attending the arrival of the package of candy at the Dover (Del.) postoffice. He condemned the defense for insinuating that the package might have been placed in the mailbag by any one connected with the postoffice. He accused the attorneys of going behind the facts. He traced the package to the Pennington home and its delivery to unsuspecting Mrs. Dunning, and the passing of the bonbons to other guests, their sickness and the death of Mrs. Dunning and her sister. Mr. Hosmer deftly pictured the grief of the parents and friends of the Pennington and Dunning families, and concluded with a scathing attack upon the poisoner. He took up the analysis of the candy by Chemist Wolf, of Dover, Del., and Professor Price, of this city. He ridiculed the defense for its contentions that members of the police department of this city, or even the chemists themselves, might have inserted the poison to make out a case. He pointed out that Chemist Wolf had found lump arsenic and that Dr. Price had discovered the presence of powdered arsenic. The defense In argument asserted that only lump arsenic had been found. Mr. Hosmer concluded his address by asking the jury to return a just verdict—a verdict of murder in the first degree. After a short recess Judge Cook delivered his charge to the jury, the reading of which occupied more than an hour. The jury then retired to deliberate on the guilt or innocence of the accused woman. Mrs. Botkin cried bitterly several times during the day, and during the reading of the charge almost lost control of herself. Her sister, who sat beside her during the progress of the trial, took Mrs. Botkin in her arms and comforted her as best she could, but the tears could not be stayed. Rather to the general surprise of those who have followed the trial, and to the entire dismay of the defendant and her attorneys, Mrs. Botkin was to-night found guilty of murder in the first degree. The condemned murderess will be spared an ignominous death on the gallows, however, the jury that found her guilty imposing also the penalty of life imprisonment. The verdict was unexpected. An acquittal was confidently awaited by the defense, while the oresecution feared a disagreement. Rumors had been in circulation to the effect that several of the jurors strongly favored the defense, and that their opinions were too firmly grounded to be capable of a change. Although the jury was out only four hours, more than one of which w r as devoted to a dinner, it is currently reported to-night that

the verdict was the result of a compromise. The sex of the prisoner made such a conclusion satisfactory to the Jurors. Considering the unexpectedness of the verdict. Mrs. Botkin kept herself well in hand when her fate was announced. Not until the jurymen and most of the spectators had left the courtroom did she give evidence of collapse. Then she sank back half-fainting, but speedily • revived when given a glass of water. The jury retired at 5:55 p. m.. but soon after was taken to dinner in charge or a deputy from the sheriff's office. During the meal hour no reference was made to the ease bv any of the men in whose hands lay the fate of Mrs. Botkin. On returning to the juryroom the evidence was carefully gone over and prolonged discussion followed. It is not known how many ballots w’ere taken before a final agreement was reached, but there are rumors that at first the opinions of the twelve jurymen were not in accord, and that before unanimity was arrived at a compromise was effected. At just about 0 o'clock word was sent to Judge Carroll Cook that the jury was pre pared to make a report. Court was immediately convened at 9:15 o’clock, just four hours after the case had been placed in its hards, the jury stated, through its foreman, that an agreement had been reached, the verdict being that Mrs. Botkin, accused of killing Mrs. John P. Dunning by means of poisoned candy sent trough the mails, was guilty of murder in the first degree. In accordance with the laws of California, which empowers the jury to decide between hanging and imprisonment in such cases, the peralty was fixed at imprisonment for life. While at no time during the trial had Mrs. Botkin expressed herself as anticipating such a verdict, she received it with remarkable calmness, exhibiting no trace of emotion, though she sat close to her sister, Mrs. Roberts, and seemed to look to her for sympathy. After the jury had been polled in the usual manner Judge Cook announced that sentence would be pronounced on Saturday. Jan. 7. He then remanded the prisoner to the custody of the sheriff, to be imprisoned in the Branch county jail until called to receive sentence, when she will be transferred to the state penitentiary. The courtroom was cleared when, just after Mrs. Botkin had announced to the deputy sheriff in a clear voice that she was ready to go with him to prison, occurred the only sensational incident of the evening. The condemned woman attempted to rise, when her highly-strung nerves seemed to relax and suddenly she fell back into the arms of Mrs. Roberts. It was thought she had fainted, but in a moment a glass of water revived her and she resumed her usual appearance, though the intense nervous strain was still apparent in the twitching of her facial muscles and the quick movement of her hands as her fingers drummed on the table. In a few’ minutes she, apparently, shook off all signs of excitement and quietly accompanied the deputy sheriff out of the courtroom.

CUBANS YIELD. (Concluded from First Page.) not been a semblance of a road—nothing, in fact, but a mountain trail, in many places almost impassable for man and horse to pass through. The making of this road means that a large body of troops can be massed at any point in about one-tenth the time they formerly would have occupied. General Wood has ordered that in future four heavy wagons will be allowed on the public docks, which have just been put in excellent repair. Railroad iron has been laid to the extreme end of the docks, and in future freight will be transferred from vessels to cars, which at present will unload down the road in wagons, but in the near future it is probable the line will be extended all along the water front, so that merchants in that vicinity will be able to get their goods transshipped direct from their cars to their warehouses. Nebraskan* Start for Havana. SAVANNAH. Ga., Dec. 30.—The transport Obdam sailed for Havana this afternoon with the first battalion of the Third Nebraska Regiment. The march of the battalion of the late Colonel Bryan's command to the transport was an enthusiastic one. The troops were received with cheers as they passed through the city. The band played “Dixie’’ between the camps and the transport and was loudly cheered. Besides the Nebraska soldiers, the Obdam carried a number of nurses and surgeons for the Havana hospitals. The transports Roumanian and Michigan arrived to-day and will take the remaining battalions of the Nebraska regiment and one battalion of the Ninth Illinois Regiment. The hospital ship Missouri also arrived today for a cargo of medical supplies. Will Raise the Mercedes. SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Dec. 50 —The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company's outfit arrived here to-day to raise the former Spanish cruiser Reir.a Mercedes, which was sunk on the edge of the channel leading to Santiago harbor during the first bombardment of the Santiago fortifications by Admiral Sampson’s squadron. The wrecking outfit has arrived none too soon. For several weeks the cruiser, which projects at least one hundred feet over the edge of the channel bank, has been slipping percentib'y toward deep water, and she would ultimately have ldockt-d the channel. The superintendent expects to be able to raise the Relna Mercedes In two weeks, a course greatly preferable to dynamiting her. When

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raised the vessel will probably be worth to the United States government more - than *250.000, and a great danger to Santiago shipping will be removed. General Wood has healed the differences between Mayor Bacardo and the school board of the province, and they are now' working harmoniously. The United States soldiers are anxiously expecting the arrival of the Christmas turkeys understood to be on board the United States transport Mississippi, which left New York on Dec. 15 for San Juan de Porto Rico and Santiago de Cuba. Palma Due* Not Fear Trouble. NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Tomas Estrada Palma, president of the late Cuban Junto, said to-day that he did not anticipate any serious disturbances in Havana at the raising of the American flag. Mr. Palma expressed a disbelief in the rumor that General Menocal had taken the field. General Menocal. he said, was a patriot and a brave man. and would not become actively hostile to the Americans. Mr. Palma expressed regret that General Gomez was not summoned to Havana. as such a course would furnish the best guarantee of peace and order. “I hope for fraternity and intelligent sympathy between the Cubans and Americans,” said Mr. Palma, "for It will greatly facilitate the beneficent work of the United States in Havana.” Two Military Departments. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The War Department to-night issued tin order establishing two departments in and about Havana, viz.: The Department of Havana, comprising the city proper, suburbs and an area of about ten square miles; and the Department of the province of Havana, comprising the territory outside of the city proper. Major General Ludlow is assigned to command the department comprising the city and suburbs and Major General I>ee is assigned to the department outside of the city. MUTINY ON A STEAMER + SECOND ILLINOIS REGIMENT ACCUSED OF DISOBEYING ORDERS. * Smoked When and Where They I’leased and Didn’t Care a Blank. for Officers of the Transport. * SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 30.—Captain Charles T. Baker, assistant quartermaster in charge of the transport Michigan, which ai rived here to-day. sent to Washington tonight an official report in which the Second Illinois Regiment, which the Michigan carried to Cuba on her last trip, was charged with mutinous conduct, and it was stated that Colonel Hotchkiss, in command of the regiment, had to be threatened with a report to the commanding major general. It is intimated in the report that an investigation and possibly a court-martial will be demanded. Previous to the sailing of the Michigan It bad been reported that the ship was in bad condition. This Captain Baker denies. He asserts that she was in gou*> shape and in support of this he transmits a letter to that effect from a number of well-known army officers. Captain Baker says: “The two battalions came aboard eighteen hours before we left port. During that time the wildest confusion prevailed. No one seemed to be in command. Shouting, yelling, hurrah and disorder generally continued throughout the entire time the animals were being loaded. There were a number of accidents and It is only a wonder that several of the horses w'ere not thrown from the gangway and killed. The regulations provide that no smoking be permitted between decks and no soldiers be permitted in the lire boats. The regulations were not comniied With and no effort made to enforce them. o.t the first inspection,” says Captain Baker, "we found fifteen or more of the men smoking between decks.” The captain in command of the transport complained of the action of the soldiers to the quartermaster an , c l. be n °tihed Colonel Hotchkiss that the soldiers must quit their mutinous conduct or a report would be made to the major general commanding. “The vandalism they are pructicising,” wrote Captain Baker to Colonel Hotchkiss, at the instance of the captain of the ship, “seriously endangers the safety of the vessel.” It transpires that the Michigan was without adequate fire apparatus. Had a confiagation at sea occurred from the smoking between decks the consequences probably would have been serious. Notwithstanding his remonstrance to the colonel commanding the mutinous conduct of the men continued. Captain Baker’s report says: “With a thorough knowledge of their danger the men of the Second Illinois refused to obey every order issued against smoking between decks. In the troops’ quarters the electric lamps were smashed to afford the men amusement. This vandalism was practiced to such an extent that the chief engineer found that it was impossible to supply the necessary light. Life preservers were torn down and scattered throughout the ship. One night about 8 o’clock the man on the bridge was ruthlessly hurled from his watch by soldiers. The chief officer went forward and by main force compelled the soldiers to disperse. There was no such thing as keeping the men from the hatchways until one fell and came near being killed.” IN BEHALF OF NEGROES. Address by the Afro-American Council to the People. WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.—The Afro-Amer-ican Council to-night adopted a long address to the American people. It congratulates the council that the negro race everywhere has grown stronger and stronger in all the elements of Christian morality, of thrift and intelligence. Considerable attention is devoted to the political conditions of the negroes in the South, and the address says that since 1868 there has been a steady and persistent determination to eliminate them in the politics of those States “We are not opposed,” says the address, “to legitimate restriction of the suffrage, but we insist that restrictions shall apply alike to all citizens of all States. We are willing to accept an educational or property qualification or both. We insist that neither of these was intended or Is conserved by the new Constitution of Mississippi, South Carolina or Louisiana.” The address calls on Congress to reduce the representation of those States in that body. Tho address says the increase of mob and lynch law has become a source of reproach at home and abroad, and regrets that the I resident saw fit to treat with silence this vital matter in his recent message to Congress. It speaks of the separate-car laws as unjust and oporessive, and urges that the graduated r enger rate prevailing in North Carolina substituted for the “infamous system in force in most of the other Southern States.” In the interest of humanity it requests that the penal institutions of the South be reformed. The suggestion is made that a ‘part of the public uomain of the South be devoted to the maintenance of schools of higher learning and industrial training, and for a more effective maintenance of the public school system of those States for each race, share and share alike. Tne opinion is expressed that a more general distribution of the negroes throughout the States throughout the Union and the new territories of the Republic, in order to reduce the congested population of the Southern States, would do much to simplify the race problem, but “we have no sympathy whatever with the schemes of those who wish to have the race leave the United States tor foreign countries.” A committee of fifteen w\ns appointed, with Bishop Walter chairman, to present the address to the President. DISCOUNTS CHANGED. Action Taken by the Window-Glass Trm*t to Checkmate Belgian*. PITTSBURG. Pa.. Dec. 30.—The American Window-glass Company, the combine which controls the window-glass output of this country, to-day sent out notices changing discounts, to take effect from Jan. 1. 1899. The changes are an increttse of discount on double strength to 25 per cent., and on single strength to 15 per cent. These alterations are said to be made for the purpose of checkmating the Belgian manufacturers, who recently made big reductions in wages and other operating expenses, amounting, in a general way. to 30 per cent. The Belgian : anufacturers are said to be largely overstocked and expected to place the surplus in this country.

SEASON FOR POISONERS KOKOMO FAMILY ESCAPES VENGEANCE OF AN UNKNOWN ENEMY. Murderer Gray, of Bloomfield. Safely Landed In Jeffersonville Prison and Mob Disappointed. ♦ Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 30.—The family of William Helmick, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Helmick and their son Andrew and wife, were mysteriouly poisoned Tuesday evening at supper from eating raspberries that had been in a glass can. All were taken violently ill. The elder Mrs. Helmick took a sample of the poisoned fruit to the office of Prosecuting Attorney F. N. Stratton to-day and demanded the arrest of a Mrs. Mary Jane Helrniek, a divorced wife of her husband, who she declares has frequently threatened injury. The grand jury is now in session and will give the matter attention. The wife and ex-wife have had numerous quarrels, and the law of provoke has been frequently resorted to on both sides. Third Arbitrator Selected. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Dec. 30.-H. B. Smith, a member of the w r age committee of the American Glass Company and treasurer of the Hartford City Window Glass Company, received notice to-day that the third man which will constitute the board of arbitration to adjust the wage dispute has been selected. He is James Allison, editor of the Presbyterian Banner, at Pittsburg. Mr. Smith will be called to Pittsburg to give testimony before the board. The point in dispute is in regard to a verbal agreement between the manufacturers’ and the workers' wage committees. The latter claim the manufacturers said they would give the blowers and gatherers an increase in wages proportionate to any increase given to the cutters and flatteners. The manufacturers deny any such statement. The cutters and flatteners were granted a larger proportionate advance than the other trades, and hence the controversy. In order to settle the matter and get the factories in operation it was agreed to leave the dispute to a board of arbitration, the men in the meantime to receive wages first agreed on. President Burns, of L. A. 309, chose one man to represent the men, Chairman Chambers, of the American Glass Company’s wage committee, selects one and the men selected choose the third. After quibbling two weeks a man was finally agreed on who proved satisfactory to both. The matter will be adjusted this week. Gamblers Return to Anderson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Doc. 30.—The Herald of this city sounds a warning to the police officers and Prosecuting Attorney Edwards by stating that gamblers from Muncie, Marion and other cities are flocking here. It is stated that llfteen of them landed at one time yesterday, and that thirty rooms have been launehed, some of them on the public square and others within a stone’s throw cf the courthouse and the police headquarters. The word W'ent abroad that Prosecutor Edwards did not intend to “make it his business to persecute people.” This was taken as meaning that Anderson from now’ on would be a “wide-open” city. A few years ago, under Prosecutor A. C. Carver, the gamblers were driven out of Anderson and thousands of dollars’ worth of property confiscated and burned in public. Mh Wanted to Latch Dr. Gray. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOM FIELD, Ind., Dec. 30.-Dr. E. E. Gray, who stabbed to death his companion, Lizzie Skinner, yesterday, got out of Bloomfield none too soon yesterday. The prisoner was taken to Bloomington by Sheriff McLaughlin to avoid a mob and then to the prison at Jeffersonville. For three years Lizzie Skinner had been living with Gray. Recently she became false to him and received attention of men at Bedford and Bloomington which aroused Gray’s jealousy and he announced his intention of taking her life. On the evening before the murder the w’oxnan had failed to keep an engagement. and yesterday, when he learned she was going away, he killed her. Lizzie Skinner's body w T as taken to the home of her parents to-day and buried this afternoon. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Dec 30—Dr. E. E. Gray, who murdered Lizzie Skinner at Bloomfield yesterday, was brought to the Reformatory this morning at 7 o’clock by Sheriff Dobbins for safe keeping. The prisoner was spirited away so quietly that no one knew’ of his departure but the officers. Dr. Gray is an Intelligent looking man about thirty-eight years old and has a genteel appearance. He refused to be interviewed in regard to the murder and replied that he had nothing to say. He appeared to be glad to be in a safe place.

Meclleal Society Adjourn*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Dec. 30.—The closing session of the fifty-sixth semi-annual meeting of the Mitchell District Medical Society was held to-day and the society adjourned this afternoon to meet at West Baden next June, at which time the annual election of officers will be held. A number of physicians who were on the programme to read papers were unable to be present owing to the prevalence of la grippe and telegraphed their regrets to Dr.‘ Easley, president of the society. Interesting papers were read to-day. Dr. S. P. Scherer, of Indianapolis, addressed the society on “Dynamic Affections of the Stomach.” Dr. J. Garland Sherrell. of Louisville, read a paper on “Wound Fevers,” and Dr. T. B. Ritter, of Orangeville. Ind., followed with an address on "Autopsies.” Dr. John E. Leach, of Terre Haute, and Dr. AlLen Crawford, of Bloomington, also read papers on subjects of interest to the medical fraternity. Rev. Dr. J. H. Ford, paster of Centenary M. E. Church, who delivered an address on “The Empire and the Physician” last night, was elected honorary member of the society. Dr. Severance Burrage, of Purdue University. Lafayette, was obliged to make a flying trip of over one thousand miles to keep his appointment with the society to lecture on “Some Public Health Problems” last night. He was married last Tuesday in Boston, Mass., boarded the train immediately after the ceremony and arrived at the hall with his bride about 9 o’clock last night. Goml Oil Well at Hagerstown. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAGERSTOWN. Ind., Dec. 30.—The well in which oil was struck turns out to be a very good one. About forty barrels have been taken out, and experts claim that it will probably develop into a producer of more than that amount. The oil is of good quality. The finding of oil In this territory opens up anew oil-producing field, and old and experienced drillers from the Pennsylvania and Indiana oil fields say the outlook is flattering. The finding of oil here goes to prove the theory of State Gas Inspector Leach that oil appears in territory where gas has been exhausted. While the supply of natural gas in this field is by no means, exhausted, yet the pressure is not nearly so strong as formerly. Divorce After Thirty Year*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Dec. 30.-Mrs. Lucinda Reese filed suit In the Circuit Court to-day, asking tor divorce with *IO,OOO alimony, custody of their seven minor children and *SOO a year from their father’s income to help support them. The Reeses have lived together over thirty years and have fourteen children living. The defendant resides in the south part of the county and is very wealthy. Mrs. Reese alleges that her husband strikes her and treats her in an inhuman manner: that he will not allow her to go to church or visit her neighbors. The case has created a sensation on account of the prominence of the family, as their neighbors and friends knew nothing of the domestic troubles of the family. Driven to Self-Destruction. Sjiectal to the Indianapolis Journal. NOBLESVILLE. Ind., Dec. 30.-Joseph Kistner, u German carpenter, of this city, attempted to take his life this morning by shooting himself, the bullet passing througa his chin and tongue and lodging in his neck. It is thought the injury will prove fatal. Kistner is forty-five years old, and has a wife and six children. He came nere from Germany fifteen years ago. and has always been exemplary in his habits. He aas a nice home and was in a prosperous eindition. His domestic relations have been

unr’easant. In a fit of anger after a quorrel with his wife he stepped into their ]*ar!or and fired the shot. It tvas a great shock to his many friends, who held him in the highest esteem. Wanted a Dead Indlaninn'a Tension. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 30.-Silas Luttrell, aged sixty, of Wallowa county. Oregon, has been arraigned in the United States Circuit Court on a charge of fraudulently endeavoring to obtain a pension and committed to jail in default of 12,000 bail. He made application to the United States commissioner of pensions under the name of John cuttrel, who was first sergeant in ihe Ninety-third Indiana Regiment during the* rebellion. Luttrell does not attempt to deny his guilt, but srfys during the war his brother was taken sick at Guntown and he went to nurse him. While so engaged a revolver accidentally exploded, injuring his eyes. In view of this Luttrell states that he does not believe he is doing wrong in applying for his dead brother’s pension. Too Much Motlier-ln-Lavv. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NOBLBSVILL.E, Ind., Dec. 30.—George Stubos, son of ex-Judge Stubbs, of Indianapolis, has instituted suit in the Hamilton Circuit Court against Francis M. Rondebush and wife, asking $5,000 damages fcr alienating the affections of his wife and daughter. About two years ago Stubbs disappeared, but afterwards returned. The trouble then was said to have been of a domestic nature. He enlisted as a soldier in the Spanish war, and on his return home his wife and daughter refused to recognize or live with him. Mr. Stubbs believes that Mr. and Mrs. Rondebush, parents of his wife, are the cause of his troubles. Carried Mail Thirty Years, Special to the Indlanapilis Journal. HAGERSTOWN. Ind., Dec. 30.—Richard Jones, who carries the mails between the postofflee and depot at this place, claims to be the oldest mail carrier in point of continual service in the country. Mr. Jones is sixty-eight years old and has carried the mails for thirty years. In that time he has walked more than four times around the earth and a grand total of nearly one hundred thousand miles. He carries the bags on his back and makes extra trips if unable to carry all at one time. He has served since Grant’s first administration. His salary is S7O per year. Next Conference at Greencastle, Speeeial to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 30.—The presiding elders of the Indiana Conference have decided to have the next session of the conference meet in this city. The conference is the largest in the State and the largest In membership of all the 120 conferences In the. church. This session will have the laymen In conference at the same time the ministers meet. There will be about 650 delegates present and Greencastle and De Pauw will put forth every effort to give them hospitable entertainment. The time of the conference is Sept 13, 1899. Jackson Hill Desperado. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. STAR CITY, Ind., Dec. 30.—Perry Wilson, of Jackson Hill, has been heard from again. Last Saturday night he got into an altercation with a man named Llewellyn, of Linton, at the Jackson Hill saloon, and when the latter’s back was turned Wilson struck him with a weapon of some kind, .knocking him down and beating his head and face Into an almost unrecognizable mass, besides tearing the clothes oft' his victim. As usual, Wilson is at large, no one daring - to molest him.

>o More Gambling in Marion. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Dei - . 30. — I There has not been a game of poker played in Marion since Wednesday noon. The sports are leaving town on orders from the police. Some expect to see the houses open up again in a few days, but the most knowing ones say that it is all off. Mayor Golding says that the order was not for a day or a week, but for the rest of the time that he is to be mayor of the city. Wolves in Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MATTHEWS, Ind., Dec. 30.—Another wolf, supposed to be the mate of the one killed last winter, has been seen several times by Eli Rigdon and others this winter near the old prairie. A hunt will take place the first time a tracking snow falls. A good many who live near the prairie think there was a litter raised last summer on the prairie. These wolves are what is known as the Michigan timber variety. lndlauu Poultry Show. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Dec. 30.—The Northern and Central Indiana Poultry Association’s coming annual poultry and bench show will be held in this city Jan. 18 o 25. It is declared by the members of the association that the coming show will be the biggest without any exception ever held n Indiana. Already entries have been received from all over Indiana and many from neighboring States. Sut'ceMMfnl Skin Grafting. Sjieoial to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Dec. 30— Little Fay Lutes, who w T as so horribly burned a few days ago, underwent a skin-grafting operation to-day. Large patches of cuticle being transferred from the arms of her father, Thomas Lutes, to the raw spots on the child’s head, arms, breast and sides. The suffering child is doing nicely. Indiana Obituary. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Dec. 30.—John Fields, aged fifty-five, died to-day after several years’ affliction of paralysis. He was a son of the late Dr. Nathaniel Fields, who was well known over Indiana. For many years he was yardmaster In the Panhandle yards in Indianapolis. George W. Fisher, a prominent business man, died this afternoon after an illness of four days of pneumonia. He was flfty-five years old and was a member of the G. A. R. post of this city. GREENSBURG, Ind., Dec. 30.—Mr. Dennis Gibson is dead, at the age of sixty-six, of dropsy, after an illness of several months. For many years he was engaged in business in Cincinnati. Os late he has been living a retired life in this city. He leaves a widow and three daughters. PROPOSED PAPER TRUST. It Will Cnntrol Mill* Capitalized at About Forty Million Dollur*. PROVIDENCE. R. I„ Dec. 30.—Dean and Hibley, brokers and bankers, of this city, have taken charge of the arrangements to consolidate the paper manufacturers of this country. The deal will involve about $40,000,0 (A) and will include the mills making writing paper, bond paper, wrapping, ledger, envelope and news paper. The purpose of consolidation Is to eliminate competition, stop overproduction and * make a condensation of the lines of manufacture, so that the mill best adapted to make a certain grade of paper may restrict its attention to that specialty and thus, by utilizing all the machinery and capital invested to the best advantage, get the best results. The Pottery “Combine.” PITTSBURG, Dec. 30.—The American Pottery Company, the combine which was chartered in New Jersey last month, with a capital of $27,000,000, has been completed by the absorption of all the big firms which have been opposing it, and appraisement of the several plants began to-day. The new company now controls 95 per cent, of the plants in the country, most of the valuable clay beds of the United States, and controls the entire importation of ball clay. It also has a controlling interest in all the slimp and spar material produced, as well as all of the pottery - machinery. The principal opposers of the combine, the Parker Pottery Company - , the East End Pottery Company and the Thompson Company, of East Liverpool, have all come In, and the success of the new company is assured. Trenton, N. J.. will probably secure the principal offices, with branches in Pittsburg and East Liverpool. New York Howler* Coining' Went, NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Final arrangements for the annual Western tour of the Greater New York bowlers w T ere completed to-day. The team which will report to Manager Karpf at Philadelphia next month Is as follows: Chas. K. Starr, captain; Fred Clinch, John Sohl. G. Stein. J. Freigau. N. Jaekson, Phil Wolf, D. C. Ladue, N. Thyne, A. Palson. W. Cordes. The team will play at Indianapolis, Lawrenceburg. Frankfort, Anderson. Logansport and Laporte. TO Cl RE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablet*. All druggists refund the money if It falls to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each *blet.

NEW ONE-DOLLAR NOTES FEATURES OF THE 1999 ISSUE OF SILVER CERTIFICATES. ■< Printed from Entirely New Delgn —Cnn ml Inu Domestic Letter Postage Rate* Reduced. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30,-Samples of tile new 1899 issue of one-dollar silver certificates were shown at the Treasury Department to-day. They are printed from entirely new designs and are practically free from the defects of the old issues. The numerals are very large, and thus the danger of being raised is materially reduced. The distinguishing feature of the face of the notes is a spread, eagle with a United States flag in its talons and the United States Capitol building In the distance.. Miniature portraits of Lincoln and Grant surrounded by laurel wreaths are placed on the lower line of the face of the note, and one large numeral and the seal are printed In blue. The back of the note is printed in green, and on both face and back there is more uncovered white paper showing thun on any other note hitherto printed, this being in accordance with the ideas of experienced treasury officials. Some of the new issue will be shipped to the subtreasuries to-morrow. Change in Letter Po*tuge. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The Canadian government, in a telegram from Postmaster General Muloek to Postmaster General Emory Smith, announces that it has reduced the domestic letter rates from 3 to 2 cents per ounce, commencing Jan. 1. Under the convention between the United States and Canada, letters are sent from this country to Canada for 2 cents, the domestic rate of each country applying to letters sent. The reduction now made is reciprocal and for the first time permits letters to be sent from the other side at 2 instead of 3 cents. Postmaster General Emory Smith, at the request of the Canadian government, calls the attention of all postmasters in the country, through the Associated Press, to the reduction and to its taking effect New Year’s day, with a view to preventing matter so sent being charged up "as short paid. Palestine Cannot lie Colonized. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3ft—The Department of State recently received from the United States minister at Constantinople information that the minister of foreign affairs of Turkey had informed him that the Turkish government had no intention to prevent American citizens, whether Jews or Christians (coming as individuals, and not en masse) from visiting Syria or Palestine as travelers or visitors, the only object of the government being to prevent further colonization of Palestine by Jews, as the settlement there of religious bodies in preponderating numbers might lead to political complications, which it is the purpose of the Ottoman empire to avoid. The foregoing official announcement appears to have a direct bearing on the Zionist movement for the establishment of a Jewish nation in Palestine. Naval Assignment*. NEW YORK, Dec. 3<>.— A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: “Rear Admiral Sampson is to retain command of the north Atlantic squadron; Commodore J. W. Philip is to command the Brooklyn navy yard; Commodore H. F. Picking will command the Boston navy yard; Captain Louis Kempff is to command the naval station at Guam and to be naval governor of that island. Rear Admiral Schley and Rear Admiral llowison are to be assigned to sea duty.” WAYCROSS, Ga., Dec. 3*).—Commodore J. W. Philip, late captain of the battle ship Texas, passed through Waycross to-day en route to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he will assume command of the Brooklyn navy yard.

Three? General* Assigned. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Several Important army assignments were announced at the War Department to-day. Major General Merritt, of the United States army, has been relieved from the command of the Department of the Pacific and from further duty pertaining to the Philippine islands, and will proceed to New York and assume command of the Department of the East. Maj. Gen. William R. Shafter, of the United States army, has been relieved from the command of the Department of the East and assigned to the command of the Department of California, to relieve Maj. Gen. Henry C. Merriam. General Shafter will proceed at once to San Francisco and enter upon his duties. Receipt* Mn*t Be Stamped. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Assistant Attorney General Boyd hus rendered an opinion in which he holds that all receipts given for goods, merchandise or property held in storage in a regular warehouse require the stamp provided for by the warrevenue act. The contention made by the warehousemen was that in order to be taxable a receipt given for goods, merchandise or property held in storage in a warehouse must be negotiable paper. This contention, Mr. Boyd holds, is untenable. This opinion Is in accord with the ruling previously made by the commissioner of internal revenue. Stock of Gold to Be Reduced. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—T0-morrow United States Treasurer Roberts will mail checks in payment of interest on the 4-per-cent. funded loan of 1907, amounting to $5,359,000, due on Jan. 1. On the 3d of January he will mail checks in redemption of Central Pacific 6-per-cent, bonds due Jan. 1, amounting to $12,700,000. By this means the treasury will materially reduce Its stock of free gold, which to-day amounted to nearly $246,000,000. Turin' latw Rilling. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.—Solicitor General Richards has rendered an opinion In which he holds that under Section 29 of the tariff act of July 24, 1897, if the refined metal set aside as the product of Imported lead ore is not re-exposed within six months from the date of the receipt of the ore the regular duties must be paid on the imported ore, and not upon the refined metal produced therefrom. Mr. Heath’* Latest Venture. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—First Assistant Postmaster General Heath is one of the incorporators of anew life insurance company organized in New York by "Boss” Croker. General Note*. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-To-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $290,563,117; gold reserve, $245,995,715. The funeral services of the late Senator Morrill will he held in the Senate chamber to-day at noon. The Standard Oil Company Cn*e. COLUMBI’S, 0., Dec. 30.—Attorney General Monet filed a motion in the Supreme Court this evening asking that the order appointing Allen T. Brinsmade referee in the suit intituted against the Standard Oil Company be rescinded and that the testimony he taken directly in open court. The attorney general also asks that Ihe officers employes and agents of the Standard Oil Company be compelled to bring into court all oooks and papers that may be demanded in evidence. Officer* Elected by Kappa Sigma. ‘ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 30.—The thirteenth annual conclave of the Kappa Sigma fraternity closed its three days’ session in this city to-day and the delegates sat down to an elaborate banquet to-night

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Drop of Seventy-One Degree*. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 30.—From 55 above zero yesterday the mercury dropped rapidly, reaching 16 below to-day. It is 30 below at Moorhead, 30 below at Winnipeg, 20 below at Duluth and 26 below at Battleford, In the Canadian Northwest. Continued cola is promised for the balance of the year. WEST SUPERIOR. Wis„ Dec. 30.—The thermometer shows 28 degrees below zero. The mercury was 34 below during the night. This is the record thus far this winter, TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Frank A. Parker, said to be the son of a wealthy resident of Chicago, was remanded in Police Court at New York yesterday on a charge of forgery. Eugene J. Buffington, treasurer of the American Steel and Wire Company, who has been selected to succeed J. W. Gates as president of the Illinois Steel Company, lias announced his acceptance of the position. The directors of the Moran (Kan.) Bank, which failed last January, have been in the Allen county jail for nearly a week, charged by depositors with having violated the now banking law of Kansas. They appeared by counsel before Judge Schoonover in Garnett Thursday and presented a petition for release on a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Schoonover issued an order releasing them on S2OO bond each until March 14. Loioiex by Fire. HANNIBAL, Mo., Dec. 30.—Fire raged tonight in one of the best business blocks in the city. Five business firms wire burned out and the loss is estimated at $60,000. The fire originated in Bowman & Williamson’s dry goods store. MILWAUKEE, Whs.. Dec. 30.—Fire today, which started from spontaneous combustion, in the dry kiln of the North-side yards of the John Schroeder Lumber Company, caused a loss of about $70,000; partly insured. Movement* of Steamer*. QUEENSTOWN. Dec. 30,-Arrtved: Lucania, from New - York, for Liverpool; Pennland, from Philadelphia; Germanic, from New York. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 30.—Arrived: St. Paul, from New York. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.—Sailed: Minnesota, for London. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 30.-Salled; Island, for New York. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 30.—Sailed: Cymric, for New York. NAPLES, Dec. 30.—Sailed: Ems, for New York.