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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
DRUGGING
How the Flyers Are Dosed by the Process of
Inhalation.

~ ~ 1ASOAo <AAo DooC0 W tAO ~ VI
Inhalation.
New York Special.
There is a curious way of drugging race
horses" said a prominent turfman at the
Glenham Hotel last evening. (which has. so
TAR as L know, entirely escaped public no.
tice. 1t is to compel them to inhale some
one of these new and powerful anesthetics
/ have seen it done three times in the past
twelve months, once at Brighton Beach,
and twice at Guttenburg. When / say that
l have seen it done. / do not mean that |
can swear to the fact, but only that / am
morally certain of it. In each case the
drugged horse was in perfect health, fine
eondition, and, what was more, a ~favorite
with the book-makers. A man wearing
heavy gloves, dogskins / think, approached
the animal in a friendly way, and, after
stroking MN a minute or two, held his hand
close over his nostrils. The horse threw his
head up. violently, but the fellow repeated
the action three or four times. When he
moved away the quadruped seemed quiet,
If not daZed. When led to the track he
seemed to have grown weak and ill, and. of
course. lost the race. On one of these occa-
sions it became quite sick, and so continued
for several hours. Once | was near the
man and detected a strong. penetrating,
but altogether unpleasant Odor, such as !
have, perceived IN drug stores and physi-
clans offices. 1 do not know what the
chemical is, but think that the matter is
worth considering by everybody who is
interested in the TURF
DR.. A. w. Jackson, a leading physician,
who stood by, said: Il lave never heard of
the trick mentioned, but knew that under
favorable conditions it could be readily
accomplished. OF the many narcotics and
anesthetics there is one exerts a powerful
and dangerous action upon the heart as
well as producing a deep insenslbility.
This drug is the nitric of amyl. 1t is a
new discovery, and on account of its dan
gerous qualities is seldom used by the med.
icai profession. When a man inhales its
vapOr it usually produces q rush of blood
to the brain, and also to the surface of the
body, resulting almost always in a longest
ed face, an irregular heartbeat and a split.
ting headache. i do not know what its eff
fects upon a horse are, but in all probability
they would be the same as with a man. Ii
a sc0undrel were to play such an infamous
trick. he would undoubtedly wear q glove
and soak the palm of it with the deadly
fluid, The bare hand would hold very
little, and that would evaporate in nc
time. A dOg-skin glove would hold q great
deal more, while q cloth. thread, worsted
or yarn glove would hold edough to stupefy
a dozen horses. The liquid IS reddish-yel
low in color, volatile, with a strong. pun
gent taste and smell, which. once known
are very hard to forget. The effect wher
used in small quantities Is temporary, but
In large ones very profound and lasting
At any rate, it would ruin a race-horse fol-
any race to be run within three hours after
inhalation, and might, if his heart were
weak or impaired, intict injuries resulting
in death.o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
General Weather Conditions.

MONDAY. Sept 2, z p. n.
PREssURE.-High barometer continues
from Indiana and the Mississippi eastward
to the Atlantic. The low area which was
this morning over Minnesota has moved
rapidly eastward to the ST. Lawrence river.
Another low area, with 29.42 at Gu 'Appelle,
B. A.. is approaching from the northwest.
TEMPERATURE.-This morning the tenn
peratures were less thar 40 in Wyoming
Territory. Dakota and Manitoba, The first
frost was reported from Wyoming Territory
at Z P. NJ. Eighty and above was reported
from Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana.
Texas and west of the mountains as far
north as Montana; 20 and below from east
ern Dakota, Minnesota, western Iowa,
northern Kansas, Nebraska, southern Mis-
souri, and the north shore of Lake Superior:
GO and below from northern Minnesota and
Manitoba
PRECIPITATIoN.-Heayy rains fell at Gin
~cinnati. 1.02: Nashville. Tenn. 0.ss, and San
Antonio, Tex, lie. Light rains are re-
ported from lakes Superior and Michigan
southwark over Iowa. Indiana, Illinois,
eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, Missouri,
Kentucky. Tennessee, Arkansas, eastern
Texas and Louisiana, in Georgia and
Florida.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
western Military Posts Abandoned.

MAsHEGToN, sep. WIN the ap,,
Schofield has issued the following impor-
tant order:
The garrisons of Fort Laramie, w. T.;
Fort HAYS. Kan, and Fort Lyon. Col, will
be withdrawn, and the several posts named
will be abandoned. The troops thus with
drawn will be assigned to other stations by
the division commander. A regiment of
infantry will be ordered from the Depart
ment of the Missouri, or the Department of
the Platte, to take station in the Depart
ment of Texas. The commanding general,
Division of the Missouri, will give the
necessary orders to carry these changes
into effect as soon as it can be done, with
due regard to economy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Keeping Information from the Public.
Cincinnati Conm pyrial Gazarfa-

A railroad commissioner characterizes as
idiotic the refusal by railroad officers of
facilities to the press for obtaining full
and accurate information regarding bad
accidents. A delicacy about spreading be-
ports of accidents. to create prejudice
against railroad arrangements responsible
for them, is perhaps only natural. but rea-
sonable consideration must convince that
the facts are bound to come out ooner or
later. 1t is better for all concerned that
the truth should be known han that false
reports should be spread. whether these
reports be exaggerations or under esti-
mates. The public demands the particu-
lars of serious railroad accidents. especially
those in which there has been loss of hui
man life. and offering reporters facilities
for gaining correct information in such
cases is expedient and proper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03

21.3; mean temperature for the month
in 1871. 1853; 1872, 1913; 1873. 74.s; 1874,
75.5; 1875, 70.2; 1876, $50; 1877, 73.1; 1873,
$50; 1888, 7O.4; 1884, 72.3; 1855, 700; 1856,
72.9; 1887, 1873; 1888, II: i; 1889, us. Total
deficiency duringtbe month, 20; total deficiency
since Jan. 1, 100.
Mean daily dew point, Sos; mean daily relative
humidity. $50.
Prevailing direction of wind, northeast; total
movement, 2,703 miles; extreme velocity, di-
rection and date, Ii mies. northwest, on the
18th.
Total precipitation, o.54inch; number OF days
on which .01 or more precipitation fell, 9;
total precipitation for the month in 1871.
1853; 1872. 2.69; 1878. 1.32; 1874, 2.9O; 1875,
So ssS: 1875 1879 5; g. ISL. = a, %; 1893 1888 "a; 1879,
2.4s; 1854. O.46; 1888, $50; 1886. 6.7O; 1887,
SIS; 1888, 5.s4; 1889, o.54. Total deficiency
In precipitation during the month. 2.69; total de-
tciency since jan. 1, 7.07.
Number OF clear days, Is; fair. 9; cloudy, 6.
Thunder-storms on the 4th and 10th.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Strike of Freight Handlers.

TOLEDO, o., Sept. 2.-Yesterday there
was a strike of the freight-handlers. check
ers and tally-men at the Lake Shore freight
house. in this city, the freight-handlers de-
handing double pay for Sunday work, the
others pay for all overtime work. The
latter demand was conceded, but General
Freight Agent Stowe asked for time on the
other proposition. This morning the
handlers went to work as usual, but at 10
o'clock they struck again, and joined in the
Labof-day demonstration. So far no steps
have been AIKEN to settle the difficulty.
The company are trying to get new men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Oxford's Great Lack.
Piftsburg Chronicle.

EitteourS CnronlCie.
Everybody has heard of the great Oxford
University, of England, and yet. as q recent
writer says. it is difficult to give a just con-
ception of what Oxford is, even after visit
ing the great educational center. He tries
TO do it by supposing that Harvard, Yale
Princeton, Williams and the other leading
colleges III the United States were set down
near each other; that their architecture
was magnified ten times and beautitied a
hundred times into the likeness of hoary
old cathedrals and cloisters; that they had
sweet gardens and extensive grounds be-
hind them. washed by a clear and tranquil
stream: that they possessed the Congress
sional library and the best parts Of the
Smithsonian Institutions: then suppose that
the national literary associations OF six
hundred years and the historical a~ssocia-
items of q thousand could be concentrated
and should hallow them. ana You may get
afaint conception of what Oxford is: a true
her where she has lain for q thousand years.
spreading her gardens to the moonlight."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


For Indianapolis and Vicinity-For the
twenty-four hours ending at s P. NJ, Sept.
3-Fair weather; occasionally showers dur
ing Tuesday.
INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S P. M.-Forecast
till = p. NJ. Tuesday:
For Ohio and Indiana-Showers; no de-
cided change in temperature; southerly
winds.
For Wisconsin and Illinois-Light rains;
slightly cooler; southerly winds.
For Minnesota-Local rains; warmer. ex-
cept in eastern Iowa; lower temperature;
southerly winds.
For Dakota-Fair; warmer; southerly
winds,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Two Stages Robbed I'm California.

Co. received Information TO-DAY that two
of their stages were robbed. one ut Bodie
and the other at Forest Hill, Cal. The
stage running from Bodie to Hawthorne.
New. was stopped early this morning by a
masked man, who demanded the treas
ure box. from which he secured
about 5000. Three passengers were not
molested. The early morning stage from
Forest Hill was also stopped five miles
from Auburn by a masked man. He Sc
cured a few hundred dollars from the
treasure-box. Officers are in pursuit of
both the robbers. but so far without sue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Movements Of Steamers.

NEW YORK. Sept 2.-Arrived: Ozama,
from Turks island.
GLASGOW, Sept. 2.-Arrived: State Of
Nebraska, New York.
-QUEENsTowN. Sept. ARRIVED: Nevada,
New York for Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 2.-Arrived at
quarantine: America, from Bremen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
MINOR MATTERS.

Secretary Tracy Declines to Pass Any Opin-
ion on the Battle-Ship Texas.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-Secretary of the
Navy Tracy, who returned to Washington
this morning, has very little to say regard
ing the alleged defects which have been dis
covered In the United States battle-ship
Texas. The Secretary admits that there
have been very serious criticisms regarding
the plans of this vessel, but says that TIE
report was made to his predecessor origin
ally. n that the subject is now before q
board, which has not yet prepared its re-
port. In the absence of this report the
Secretary declines to pass any criticism
upon the work of his PREDECESSOR.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Horses Burned to Death.

LANCASTER, o., Sept. 2.-Some' straw in
the rear of the stalls in one of the big barns
at the Ohio Reform Farm caught fire last
night. The blaze consumed the barns,
stables, carpenter and blacksmith shops,
with their contents, including thirteen
valuable horses, grain, wagons, tools, etc.
Loss about $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Union Label valueless.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-In the United States
Circuit Court. to-day, Judge Thayer rem
dered a decision to the effect that the
counterfeiting of the union label used on
cigars cannot be prevented or punished.
The ruling will affect the cigar-makers' or
ganization in the United States and Can
ada. it is claimed, very seriously. as it prac-
tically decides that their label is of no
value whatever.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03

Office work is very much behind hand. and
Sixth Auditor Coulter finds 1t necessary to
increase the working hours.
Secretary of the Interior Noble is expected
to return to Washington on Wednesday
next
It~isannounced from the Nautical Almanac
office that an occultation of Jupiter will be
visible over the Northern md Western
States on Tuesday evening. Sept. 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Strike OF Steel-workers.

PITTsBURG. Pa. Sept. 2.-The new en-
ployes of the Allegheny Bessemer steel
works, who took the places of the strikers
last spring, struck to-day against a new
scale presented by the firm. On Saturday
the firm offered a scale TO the employees by
the acceptance of which. the firm claimed.
more money could be made by the workers.
Last night the scale was presented to the
accept it, and struck. To-day the same
thing was done by the day-turn. and the
mill is idle. About five hundred men are
affacfad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
MARINE MATTERS.

Fever Breaks Out on Board the British Man.
of-War Acorn.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 1.-Two sailors of
the British man-of-war Acorn have died
since the vessel arrived here, a week ago.
another man is in a dangerous condition at
the Marine Hospital and five men are sick
on board the ship. The Acorn has been in
service on the West African station. and it
is stated that when in Acapulco harbor, on
her way here, signs of intermittent fever
were manifested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Other Fires.

ST. JOINS. n. F., Sert. 2.-The Catholic
cathedral at HarbOr G.ace was discovered
to be ON fire early this morning, and, despite
all efforts to a it, it was burned to the
ground. The loss is placed at S15O,OOO, on
which there is no insurance. The greatest
sympathy is expressed for Bishop Melon
aid.
DAYTON, o., Sept. 2.-The Miami Com
pany's elevator burned last midnight, with
its contents. Loss. $1,000; building and
machinery insured for $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Prairie Ablaze i'm Minnesota.

LAC QUI PARLE, Mimi. Sept. "A prairie
fire ten miles wide is sweeping the Mime
sofa bottom lands, and the town of Big
Stone City is threatened. Hundreds of
farmers have lost all their hay and stock,
and the fire, which was started two DAYS
ago by a party of hunters, is beyond con-
troll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Judge Little ACCENTS.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DEER PARK, Sept. 2.-The President to-
day received a dispatch from e~x-Congress-
man John r. Thomas declining to accept
the position of United States commissioner
on the Venezuelan mixed claims commits
sion. The place was at once rendered to
ex-Congressman John Little, of Ohio, who
has accepted it. Senior De Andrade has
been appointed as Venezuelan member of
the commission, in place of the former ap-
pointee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
He Peddled the Prescribed Liquid.

Texas Siftings.
$50 this is a prohibition town.. said a
drummer to the landlord of q small local
option town in Texas.
Eyes, we don't allow any liquor to be sold
if we can possibly prevent; but, sir, there
are men in this town so utterly devoid of
honor and principle that for twenty cents
they will peddle out this liquid damnation.
What do you think of such an unprincipled
scoundrelf"
at strikes me it is a mere matter of bus
mess. Where can / ind that unprincipled
scoundrelf"
II am the man. Follow me!~
When the drummer returned his mns-
tache was moist and he was out q quarter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Sept. Com
mander A. G. Kellogg and the officers of the
United States steamer Ossipee were given
q handsome banquet at the Hygeia Hotel
by William p. Clyde, of the Clyde line
steamers, for their gallant action in rescu-
ing the steamer Ozama from the Legitime
weeks ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Hamlet Wiped Out.

CINNABAR, NJ. r., Sept. 2.-The town of
Gardiner, on the edge of the National Park,
was entirely destroyed by fire Saturday.
Only n house was saved out of about
thirty in all. All the troops and other gov
eminent employees in Yellowstone National
Park had been engaged all last week in
fighting the fires in the park. The officer
in command blames the campers who are
careless about extinguishing camp-fires.
Fires are reported in the neighborhood of
Empire. endangering the mills of the EN-
pire Mining COmpany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Dolphin in Need of Repafrs.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 2.-The United States
steamer Dolphin, which arrived here from
the Mediterranean last week, and which
was under orders to join the Enterprise on
a cruise in Irish waters, has been obi ged to
60 on dry-dock to repair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
just Found It Out.

Boston Transcript
A st. Louis man has been converted at
the age of one hundred and two. He il
convinced that this world is all vanity, but
1t took him n long time TO find il out. and
he is not altogether sorry for the fun he
has had in his Investigations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03

NEWPORT. r. l.. Sept. 2-Another ap-
New Hampshire, the third in less than .
week, died to-day of typhoid fever. The
snip authorities have ordered tents and
blankets to enable the boys to camp out on
the sand while the ship is being disin-
fected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
The Desperate Safe in Jail.

BEssEMER, Mich. Sept. 2.-Holzhey, the
Jail at this point at an early hour this
morning. Owing to the excitement over
his arrest, the examination has been post
poned for several days. Meanwhile. the
prisoner viii remain III jail under strong
guard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
General Notes.

Special To the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. &C. w. Byers was
Today appointed postmaster at Aboite,
Allen county, Indiana, vice Jacob Hill, re-
secretary Tracy has returned to the city
from his Northern tour and w,s c1oseted
with Commodore Walker for over an hour.
The clerks IA the Sixth Auditors Office
wall. bsg-nnsag Tomorrow, come on duty
sssS ~ M AID work until 8 ,. n. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-Next Wednesday
there will be a test at Annapolis of defect
i've armor designed by Chief Engineer
Clark, of the navy. The armor consists of
q double-curved turtle-back turret. de-
signed for the deck of a ship to protect n
gun 1t is four inches thick The inventor
claims that it will defect a shot that would
penetrate thirteen inches of iron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Killed I'm n Wreck.

DANvILLE,. Va, Sept. 2.-There was a
road this aftarnoon wast of Nart;nsy;Ile
between a mixed train and a supply train.
Both trains were badly wrecked. Adam
Price, colored, was killed, and three other
train hands badly injured, but no passen-
gers were seriously hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2-The steamer
Zealandia. from Australia, brought news
of the loss of the schooner Jennie Walker.
which went ashore on one of the Gilbert
islands last April. The crew escaped in
their boats to Jakuit island. The vessel
and cargo are a total loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
A Great Invention.

For their invention of sweet corn. eaten
on cob or in snccotash, we ought to forgive
the Indians everything. 1t is the diyinest
fodder on the footstooL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Consolation for smoke-Plagued People.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The comforting assurance is given by GER
tain medico-scientists that bituminous-coal
smoke is beneficial in densely populated
cities. The sulphurous gas resulting from
aud an atmosphere charged with this gas
must be freer from disease germs than an
apparently purer air. So there may be a
compensation for this almost intolerable
nuisance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
LABOR TROUBLES.
Prospectofa Strike of Window-Glass w

Prospectofa Strike of W~indow-Glass Workers.
P~ITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 2.-Saturday was
the last day which the window-glass man.
ufacturers had for signing the scale, and
to-day was the time set for a general re-
sumption of work in case it was signed.
There was no resumption, however, as only
one firm signed the scale, Chambers & Nc
Kee, of Jeanette, and they did not start
up, for the reason that they have decided
to act in harmony with the other manufact-
Grers. Since the time has passed for the
signing Of the scale the next thing in order
will be the issuing of an edict from the ma
tional headquarters declaring a general
strike. This has been looked for ever since
the last conference between the wage com-
mittees of the two associations two weeks
ago.. when they failed to reach an agree
ment. The wage committees North and
East have done nothing and the same
state of affairs exists in those districts.
How long the lockout or strike will last
will depend much on the state of trade.
Window-glass of all sizes and grades is in
demand now. and the probabilities are that
the trouble will soon end. Two factories
one in Vineland, n. j., and the other IN
Washington, Del.-are reported as having
started up. but no report has been received
at the w1ndOw-glasS WORKERS neadquar-
tiers as yet. The bo~ttle-blowers are nearly
all going to work. The fints have been at
work some time. The several bottle fact
cries on the South Side start up tomorrow.
The Great Illinois Strike Settled in All but
w. L. SCOTS Mines.
JOLIET, Ill, Sept. 2.-The conference of
the coal miners and coal operators held
here this afternoon resulted in a settlement
of the wage troubles throughout the north
ern Illinois coal fields and an early resump-
ton of work, excepting the mines of w. l..
Scott. The operators, all of whom were
represented but Mr.. Scott, gave their
ultimatum about 5 P. NJ, after a two hours
executive session. Their terms were a re-
duction of seven and one-half cents a ton,
no discount on company store orders, a re-
duction of so per cent. in tool sharpening in
all the fields except Streator and the sale of
coal to the miners at the cost of putting it
on the cars. The miners considered the
proposition until late this evening. and
finally resolved to accept it. The work
men desired in addition the item of rent
free during the strike and nc v%ict1mizing
on going to work. The operators refused to
embody these points in the agreement. but
stated privately to the miners that the re-
suit would be as desired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-03
Ills the Land of the FREQ.

A couple of old maids had a Young man
ard maIde arrested and brought before
the police court, at Harlem, the other day,
for exchanging q kiss on the public high
way in open daylight. Hizzoner promptly
got as bad as that yet. Young people may
still kiss if they feel a call to. on the street
or In church after service.