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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
THE PLAGUE SPREADING
Cholera Claiming Many Victims in Por-
tions of Egypt, France and Russia.
Hungary Also Infected with the Asiatic
Pest-Brszilisn Insurgents Gaining
Accessions 10 Their Ranks.
THE AsIATIC PLAGUE.

Cholera I'm Egypt, Hungary, France and I'm
Several Provinces of Russis.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. July 12-Eighty-
five cases of cholera are reported in the
hospital hese. Forty deaths from the dis
ease hare occurred.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 12-The city is
officially declared TO be in healthy con-
dition. Fifty medical men who have been
detained at the Military Academy for fear
that there would be an outbreak OF cholera
have been dismissed 10 their homes. Tho
last weekly Official report on the cholera
epidemic gives the following figures for
the provinces where the disease prevails:
Podolia, 80 new eases. 100 deaths; Bess-
arabia. 35 new cases. 15 deaths; Orel. 50
new cases, 12 deaths; Kherson, Is new
cases q deaths; Touia, Snew caaes. deaths.
There In doubt about the geDuineDess OF
the cases reported IN Moscow.
BUDA PEsTH. July 12.-rhe cholera nov
existing in Hungary il pronounced To te OF
the Asiatic type. Prompt measures
have prevented the spreading of the dis
ease. There has been An average of two
cases daily. The number of deaths. II
there have been any, has not been reported
PARIS July 12-Thers have been five
new cases of cholera and four deaths from
The disease in Toulon during the last twen-
ty-fOur hours
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NEW SWINDLlNG SCHEME.
Two Bogus Boston Concerns Succsed in Vic
timiziDg Number of Eastern Banks.

Boston, July 12.-Two bogus concerns.
masQuerading under different names have
come to grief by the arrest of two men by
police inspectors. The concerns have been
known as White. Newton & Stockbridge.
bankers and commercial brokers'" and &c.
II. Thompson * Co.. commission mer-
chants" 1t Is alleged that they have vic-
timized several banks In this and other
States. The names gwen by the men
placed nnder arrest are j. c. Fuller and II.
&. Arnold. third member was in the
room where the officers made the arrest, but
when he saw the officers open the door he
jumped from q secont-story window TO the
ground and. going through an office. made
his escape 20 the street. 1t has been their
ment on Chatham street, under the name
of G. II. Thompson II Co.. TO the
banks. with the representation that
an agent from their house might call at the
bank TO which the letter was addressed
and present a check for few hundred
dollars. 1t was stated in the letter that if
this was done il would be all right TO give
him the cash. as Thompson ~ Co., said is
had large account with White, Newton
81 Stookbridge. bankers. To substanttate
this claim they incl0sed certificate from
the bankers showing that they were all Sc
cure. They were printed on letter paper
bearing the heads of the two alleged
firms. Inclosed with the letters would be
o fac simile of the signature of the agent
stamp impression made from . stamp that
he was supposed to carry. All this was
done so nicely that In many cases tho
swindle Is said TO have worked.
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THE STRANGER IN THE HEAVENS.
Yale and Princeton Scientists Turn Their
Telescopes on the "Naksd-Eys" Comet

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. July 12.-Professor
Elkins. of the Yale Observatory. is making
observations on the 'naked-eye" comet
discovered by q Salt Lake City amateur
Sunday night. The Professor describes the
new comet ss an exceedingly beautiful OBJ
ject in appearance, of the second or third
magnitude. number of photographs of
the stranger were made last evening, and
his progress will be studied whenever the
weather conditions permit OF the use of
Yale's slnstrumentarium.
PRINCETON, n. j.. July 12.-Lsst night
Assistant Professor Tarter Reed, who has
charge of the university observatory dur
Ing Professor Young's vacation. was able
TO see tie new comet for the first time He
turned the telescope upon it. and pro-
nonnced II to be of between the second and
third magnitude. about ten minutes In 'di-
Ameter. and at that time it's POSI-
tIon was right ascension. The con-
ditions were unfavOrable for Oh
servation, as clouds soOn obscured the
field. At the most favorable moment he
could trace but two degrees of tail. but be
said he had no doubt but that observations
In other parts of the country would show
The most remarkable thing about this
comet is Its very straight tail When he
applied the epectrOscope the lights whi Oh
are generally seen In comets were indi-
Gated, namely. those due to hydro-c bon.
ALBANY. n. Y, July 12.-The comet dis.
covered at Salt Lake City July 3. is, ac-
cording to the orbit determined at the
Dudley Observatory. receding from the
earth at rapid rate. 1t is not likely.
Professor Boss says, to be of popular inter-
est. 1t Is about 40.0OO,O00 miles from the
eQren-
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REORGANIZlNG THE MILITIA.


Topeka, Ksn., July 12-The Populist
government of this State took action. to-
day. which indicates its purpose to reor-
ganize the Kansas militia In such man.
ner that it can be depended upon
in the event Of condition of
affairs arising similar TO that which
confronted them at the legislative session
last winter to carry out POpulIst
orders. IT will be remembered that the
militia refused TO obey orders TO dis
lodge the Republican House from Repre-
sen tative Hall. The board of military af
fairs to-day ordered Adjutant-general Artz
to dIsbaDd the four com panies of militia In
and about Topeka and TO organize in their
stead four companies of cavalry. No one
has any doubt as to the material which
will compose the new cavalry.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
KLINE MURDER CASE.
Alleged Detectives in Brightw ood-Mrs Kline
ias Not Yet Returned.

Brightwood people have been somew hat
agitated for tho past two weeks over the
report that two Chicago detectives are in
the village at work on the Kline murder
case. The rumors. however. have little
foundation. as no reward has yet been Of
fered for the capture Of the murderer.
Last week two strange men lowered about
the Kline nelghborhood for day, ming.
ling among the nelghbors and listening to
idle gossip. One of the men claimed to
hail from Chicago and the other from Gin
clnnati. They left after informing the peo-
pie that they were detectives.
Within the past week one or two rug
peddlers have been operating about Bright
wood. their presence giving rise to the
rumors that they were officers In disguise.
The Kline house remains closed. Mrs. Kline
having not yet returned from Madison.
She Is looked for on every train.
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General Notes.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.


WAsHINGToN. July 12.-Judge N. 8.
Swift. of Brookvilie. is of the Ebbitt.
The gold reserve increased S599. sos to-.
day, the total amount now being S97 SS6.-
sos. The currency balance remains at
about the same figures. S27. .353.Ssl.
The total number of fourth class post
masters appointed to-day was 127. Of
which thirty-five were TO fill vacanc les
caused by designations and death.
cablegram was received at the Navy
Department. to-day. from Commander
Chester. commanding the Constellation
announcing his arrival at Funcha.. Ma
deira. The Constellation left the homo
station early in June. with the naval cadets
on board for their annual cruise. She will
return 20 Annapolis by the lst of Septem-
ber.
Secretary Herbert to-day accepted the
resignation of Commodore Wilson as chief
constructor OF the navy and appointed
Constructor Phillip Hicbborn to succeed
HIM. Commodore Wilson resigned on ac-
count of Ill health.
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RErALIArING ON MELLOR.

Effort to Force the Committee Chairman OF
rhe House OF Commons To Resign
LONDON, July 12.-Mr. Thomas Sexton.
the antI-Parnellite leader who refused to
obey the order of Chairman Mellor to
withdraw the expressions he used at last
nights sitting of the committee of the
whole of the Houss of Commons in regard
to the speech made by Mr.. William Brod-
erick. Conservative. IN the course OF which
the latter characterized the Irish being
impecunIous and garrulous. Is still quite
indignant at the action of MIR. MellOr in
euspending him, and Is determined. If possi-
bic. to be set right in the matter.
AT the session of the House. to-day.
Mr.. Sexton asked Speaker Peel If Mr.
Mallor had not violated the rules or the
House In suspeDdlng him for dis0rderly
conduct. and If he could obtain the judg-
ment of the House on the conduct or Mr.
Mellor. The Speaker said that Nr. Sexton
had rIght, under the rules. TO give notice
OF motion questioning the conduct OF
Mr. MellOr. Mr. Sexton. thereupon. gave
notice that he would move the adoption
of q resolution declaring that the chair.
man of the committee of the whole had
mlsused the powers Of his Office In sus-
pending him.
Mr. GAVIN b. Clark, Radical. said that
he supported Mr.. Sexton In his attempt to
get the House TO pronounce Chairman
Mellor's action arbitrary and in excess of
his authority. Mr.. Clark also gave notice
that he would introduce q motion to re-
duce by f1.OO0 the amount of the salary
paid TO the chairman. In this motion. MIR.
Clark, 1t is said, will be supported by the
other Radical members whose aim it is to
compel Mr.. Meilor TO retire.
When the House went into committee of
the whole on the Irish governments act.
lr rnn hal hon -r1Is4
bill, Mr. Gladstone announced the with
drawal of the "in-and-outp subsection of
Clause o. BY the withdrawal of this sub
section the eighty Irish members TO be re-
taiDed in the mperial Parliament will have
rIghts fully equal to those given to the
Hritiah paarnharo
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Obituary.

BALTIMORE. July l2.-Dr David Harlan,
father of Hon. Henry u. Harlan, chief of
the Supreme Bench of Baltimore. died this
morning. He was eighty-four years of age
NEW YORK, July 12-Octavia Allen, aged
fifty years, at one time q well.knOwn
actress. is dead. She was at different times
leading lady for Booth. Barrett and Keene
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

Bridge. Few knew at the time that the
plaintiff in the case was Cassie Fawcett,
an actress who has been the ohlef attrsc-
ton in the Barry 81 Fay company for sew
eral years. and one of the leading spirits IN
the Professional Women's League. organ
lied some time ago by Mrs. A. M. Palmer
and other prominent women of stageland,
or that the defendants was Charles H. Hem
port Company. of this city. The identity
of the parties has just been established"
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. July 1.-Two men
were killed. two fatally injured and two
badly hurt by an explosion of gas in the
Pettebone mine. operated by the Delaware,
Laskawanna * Western company. at Wy
oming. late this afternoon. The dead are:
William kisner and Robert Hughes. Those
fatally injured are: William May and
John Ford Those seriously hurt are:
Frank Monus and Peter Sy coski.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
Worlds Fair YfsifOr3.

CHICAGO. July 12-[Special. AFTER en-
honest investigation It is your correspond
ents earnest belief that the best hotel for
visitors is the Park Gate. Slxty.third and
Stony Island avenue. being situated lmme-
diately opposite the fair grounds. Is
fire-prOOf; 32S rooms. on the EuIopeon and
American plan; rates Sl.50 per day and up
wards; has elevators and all modern con-
veniences. TRANSPORTATION for all parts of
the city near at hand. Intending visitors
should write for rooms Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

CHICAGO, July 12.-Wiliiam Kehoe, q
well-known California light-weight pugil-
let, was taken TO the Detention Hospital
this morning, violently insane. Before
being taken into custody ne was seized
with violent tit ana almost killed his
roommate. Carl Edelmuth. another pugil-
ist from the West.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

Rev. T. s. Hamiin says the Liberals Will

Rev. T. s. Hamiin says the Liberals Will
Not Leave the p .esby terisn Fold.
WASHINGTON. July 12.-"I think am as
we'll informed as any man in the country
respecting the Intentions of what are
known as the liberals, and / know tbere
will be no split in the Presby terian
Church"
The speaker was the Rev. 7. g. Hamlin.
u. D., pastor of the Oh urcb of the Cove
nant and he was discussing q the pu ubiisbed
report of a meeting of Professor Briggss
friends and adherents to organize q new
church. DIR. Hamlin had read the account
while in Montreal last week. He said:
There is no truth whatever IN the story.
rs firmly balieve. 1t is one of the many
faisehoOds which originars from q we'll
known source sntagonisrIc to Professor
Briggs. and which are intended TO reflect
upon him and those W ho believe the Gener-
al Assembly did not act wisely In HE case.
but they fail of their object for | know
il is not the intention OF the liberals to
leave the church. There is room enough
in 1t for us. and We shall remain unless
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why the Lights Went Out.

The street electric lights went by fits and
evening they were entirely out for about
an hour. and again at midnight they sue
cumbed to darkness. The cause of the first
let-down was the breaking of rope on the
fly wheel. and the second due to some MIS-
hap to the machinery.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

London's Lord Mayor Now - Baronet.
LoNDoN. July 12-The Gazette this
morning contains q notification that her
Majesty has directed letters patent to be
passed under the great seal OF the United
Kingdom. granting the dignity of q bar
onet unto the RI. Hon. Stuart Knill. Lord
Mayor of London. It Is believed that the
elevation of the Lord Mayor Is due III part.
il not entirely, TO the prominent part ia ken
by the city OF London In the celebra tlons
on the occasion OF the recent royal we'd
ding.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
RIO GRANDE DO SUI ATTACKED.

Admiral waldenkock Joins the Rebels and
Begins Active Warfare.
VALPARAISO, July 12-Since Admiral
Wsldenkock joined the lnsurgent forces
In the State of Rio Grande do Sui. Br azil,
the revolution has taken on a more serious
phase. He arrived at the capital on the
sth inst. accompanied by q number of
armed Brszilians. who had seized the
steamer Jupiter when the vessel was q
short distance from Montevideo, her sail.
ing port. The Jupiter proceeded at once
for Rio Grsnde do Sui The State author
Sies. who did not know of this movement
until the insurgent vessel appeared at the
bar, were unable to cope with the rcvolu-
tionary force on the water, the naval re-
sources of the State being very limited.
Admiral Waldenkoc allows all vessels ex-
cept Brazilian 10 proceed up to the city as
usual brazilian vessels. inward or out
ward oound, are compelled To- remain at
the bar. which Is nine miles distant from
the city.
Montevideo. say that an assault has
been made upon that town from the land
and sea by the revolutionary forces. When
the new of the AdmiraPs arrival on board
She steamer Jupiter spread In the town the
citizens were terror-stricken. They feared
an immediate attack. Many of them aban-
dOned their homes and sought refuge In
the country back OF the town. Admiral
Waldenkock postponed tho bombardment
Of the town from the sen until the arrival
OF tho insurgent lsud forces under General
Saraiya. the preconeerted plan be-
ing TO begin an assault from the
land and sea nc the same time
Meanwhile the rebel Admirsps force was
increased by the crew and officers of the
gunboet Camocin. who declared In favor
of the revolutionists and put their vessel
under aIs command. The governnet tow
boat Manuel Diablo. while trying TO
enter the harbor. was fired upon from the
gunboat CsmocIn. General Saraiva's bat
tslions began maesiDg back of the town
yesterday morning. and last night the bonn
bardment was opened. The result OF the
fight Is not known. because the govern
ment officers In Rio Grande do Sui seized
the telegraph offices and refused TO allow
messages 10 be sent south
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
I,uri., of Justice B,nt~hford'. Remains.

NEW YoRK. July l2.-The body of Asso-
United States Supreme Court was laid
away in the family vault at Green wood
Cemetery at noon to-day. The pallbsarers
and relatives of the deceased came to
Brooklyn from Newport. X. l.. on . special
train last night.
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Tar.nev,s Fri.nc Reinstatea.

WASHINGTON. July 12-Dr. Warner Holt.
of Missouri. who was dismissed by COM
missioner Raum on March 4. last. from his
position as clerk of Glass in the Pension
Once because be had stated to Represent
ative Tarsney during the last Congress
that pensions bad been granted for bald
ness, was to-day reinstated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

Mr.. Gladstone has written a letter which is
made public to-day settling all doubt as TO
HE intentions. He says that he will again
lieyes that the constituency Will continue
TO support him. He adds that he has no
intention of seeking election IN Q Welsh
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
An Ae,rss. Gran ted n Divorce

NEW YORK, July l2-The World says
"Chief Justice McAdam. of the Superior
Court on June Q granted Csssandra Hen
schol AN absolute divorce from c. A. Hem
scheL. Tho correspondent WAS Evelyn
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
To Nur.s and H-n, the wounsea.

CHICAGO. Jnly DIR. J. B. Hubbell, Of
the American National Red Cross, passed
through the city tonight with a corps of
trained nurses anu supply OF surgical
dressings Tor the wounded at Pomeroy, la.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

Indiana Fourth-Class Postmasters.


WASHINGTON, July 12.-Fourth-clsss
postmsstsrs have been appointed in
Indiana as follows: Kirkvllle, Monroe
county, J. w. Crane. vice II. ]. Mcdonnell,
resigned Maplewood, Hendricks county.
Chas. Duncan vice J. G. Pike. resigned;
South Bethany. Bartholomew county. Mrs.
Ada Gates vice L. Leonard, resigned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
Corrupt Italian Legislators.

KoMR. July 12.-Out of the 420 members
constituting the Senate 100 are charged
with completely. either direct or indirect. in
the bank scandals. About 100 mem bers of
the Chamber of Deputies are similarly I'M
piicated. IL Is proposed that the Senate.
sittInR . high court of justice. demand
that the accused Senators resign.
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Cnpr,v,,. ve,n. InA.med.

BERLIN. July 12.-ChanceIlor Won Caprivi
is confined TO his residence by infiamed
veins. He hopes to appear in tho Reichs-
tag tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
Prof smiths R.aIenntion Accented

CINCINNATI. July 12.-Last night the
trustees OF Lane theological Seminary.
Walnut Hills. met and accepted
the resignation of Prof. Henry
Preserved Smith. They also protested
against the action of the last General
Assembly IN criticsng Lane Seminary and
appointed "a committee To prepare q circu-
lar protest for tho information of the
church. The board placed DIR. Morris In
charge of the seminary. with power to en-
ploy necessary help.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
CHEAP EXCURSION RATE TO CHICAGO
S5.OO-Ereru Saturclau-y5 90

For afternoon and night trains of Saturday
the Pennsylvania Lines sell excursion tickets
indianapolis to Chicago, at $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good to return to and including
the following Saturday. Apply to ticket gents,
station, Mass ave-, or address W. +. Drummer.
ID. Il. A, Indianapolis
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SUSPENSIONS OF PENSIONERS.

Commissioners Lochren Says the Work OF
"Purgiug" tho Rolls Has Barely Begun.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-In an interview.
to-day. Commissioner of Pensions Lochrsn
said that tho Pension Bureau is not drop
ping the names of any pensioners from the
ROLES simply because the proof of their
right to draw pensions is deemed INSULT
cient. If. IN the opinion of the Board Of
Revision, said Commissio oner Lochren. q PEN
sion has been improperly granted. the person
is notified and given sixty day to file ad-
ditional proof of the justice of his claim.
This will explain why there has been ap-
parently SO small q number of pensioners
dropped. The Board of Revision. while it
has been In existence five or six weeks, be-
gan active and constant work only about q
week ago. and not until September will re.
movals De sufficiently numerous in she
opinion of the Commissioner to deserve
special attention. By that time the work
of clearing the list of illegal pensioners
will be in full swing
MIR. Shaw, chief of the finance division.
is authority for the statement that. while
the remov ais to date have simply been for
canses that have obtained in the disposi-
tion of such cases for twonty years past.
the moment o man comes under lnvestiga.
tion nay ment of his pension is suspended
and remains until he files the addition al
piOOl KcQuIous luo bubpcueIOuo III buo
past have been as high ss 1850 In single
week. The names of those under investi-
CATION are never made public.
Change In Postal Cards.
WASHINGTON. July 12.-Posrmaster-gen
eral Bissell has decided to abandon tho
three sizes of postal cards now in use and
to substitute one size for both single and
reply cards. With that purpose In view,
the specifications which have been sent TO
prospective bidders for the contract of
furnishing the postal service with cards
during the next four years call for single
cards of the uniform sze of 3hx5h inches.
This what Is known as the international
slZe it being used generally by the
countriee imposing the national postal
union. The double OF reply card now In
use will be continued, with the size. when
folded, reduced to that of the information al
card. These two cards will take the place
OF the small or women's card. the medium,
and large card and the large return card.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
CeIIisien an the EIbe.

LONDON. July 12.-The German steamer
Russia. Captain Schmidt. which
sailed from Baltimore for Ham.
burg June %. and passed Scilly
.July9 was in collision to-day on the river
Ellie, with the British steamer Orono
which sailed from river Plate May 10. for
Calais. No details have been received.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

LONDON. July l2-Rumors have been cur
rent that Mr.. Gladstone did not intend TO
again stand for election in the Midlothian
district, and that at she next general eiec-
ticn be would stand for Welsh district
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

The value of clothing is as
great as ever, but it is difficult
for people to appreciate this
fact at this season of the year.
We don't expect to get nearly
cost out of this sale. If we
realize 75c on the dollar we
shall be more than satisfied.
Our motto from now on is:
"Let them slide" Value not
considered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13
GADMURAT. .

The only strictly bigh-class cigarette, and
adopted by ali our leading clubs.
This brand is not made by the trust.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

25c for q box OF Beecham's Pils, ,worth guines
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-13

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