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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
DYING OF
Colorado Grnsshoppers No Longer a
Dread Pest to Farmers.

BRIGHTON, Col, July cit was recent
ly determined by scientific Investigation
that the grasshopers in this vicinity which
threatened to destroy all crop possibilities
were dying of consumption in vast num-
agricultural interests are now safe from
the 'hoppers' ravages. Applications have
been received this week from Minnesota and
grasshoppers, the intention being TO scatter
them about in districts where the crops are
in. danger from the hoppers, with the idea
Of spreading the disease. A letter from
Idaho states all vegetation in an area from
eighty to one hundred square miles of agri-
cultural country in that State is in danger
of complete destruction by the pest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
LEARNED BLIND STUDENT.
Remarkable Accomplishments of q
Sfghtless ZOuth.

Over in Berkeley at the State University,
and among its most successful students. Is
a young man who has TO rely upon four of
nation of the outer world. vet he has not
only acquired great power as a mathema-
uclan, a reaSoner, and a teacher, but he has
actually gained more knowledge of external
nature than a great share Of people
possess.
Newell Perry is now 81 years of age, and
has been totally blind since the age OF 8,
when a bad case of poison oak left him
sightless. His childhood had been that of
the average healthy boy. except hat his
exercised. and his mind was well stored
with pictures of sea and sky and hill and
valley. These recollections of early years
have been of inestimable value TO him
since his loss of sight. serving to guide and
correct his conception of things which
maturer studies kave brought him.
to the State institution for the blind. where
ne soon distinguished himself as a student.
He had before acquired the ability to read
ana 10 handle simple figures. In his work
under the teachers of the blind his misfor-
tune served to intensity the senses left him.
AZ ne could now read with much less faci!-
mean much more to him. His mind vs =
free to throw all its power into forming
the conceptions suggested by the words. II,
ne could not now manage large numbers SO
by the use of written figures, he soon ac-
quirec the ability TO carry and manipulate
ompaI--.vel large numbers in his mind
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Young Perry's advance from the ~institu-
ton for the blind to a city high school and
fnence to the State University was rapid.
IN his later studies he has always en-
pioyed a reader to save time. He selects
for this office a person who is willing to
De GUIDED, who will be a passive instru-
ment. and literally Tend his eyes" In
these years his rank as a student has
always been ~good-among the best. in fact.
and in mathematics especially it has been
extremely high The construction for fhe
most complex geometrical problem can 10
drawn in his mind and held there while
comparisons are being made which lead To
the solution. The profundifies of the dis,
jeremiah and integral calculus. so full OF
dread to most minds. are pleasures RI :
mentality OF his grasp and Concentration
An instance may illustrate young Perrv.s
power. He requested q student 10 read ~
him several logarithrns which ne wished ~
use. and three or four were read OF fifSeeo
nsures each. Perry requested that they be
his room 10 use the sixty figures. each ~
~ proper place. IT IL an ordinary fhine
Tor him TO work with an algebraic exnr"s
sion q twenty terms. carrying Il in his
mind through Al the changes Of q ms fhc.
u4ktc4I computation
But not only "a mathena<icn 4. -.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
FIGHT WITH "MOONSHINERS."
Two Wounded, One Fatally, by "Rev-
enues" at the Head OF beef Hide.

SERGENT, KY, July 6-News comes to
this place from the head Of Beef Hide, Pike
county, near the Letcher line. that j. II.
BARLEY, deputy United States marshal. and
three others, went into the mountains on
Beef Hide to arrest Alvin Centers, a noto-
rious moonshiner n outlaw. Centers
opened fire on the revenues" from his
still camp. and a fight followed. The other
sinners near by heard the firing, and,
hurrying to the scene, engaged in the bat
tie, which lasted for some time and was
the dDadliest fought on Pike county soil
since the Hatfelds and McCoys waged their
war there several years ago. Centers was
shot twice in the abdomen, and is expected
to die hourly. The men who came to Gen.
ters's assistance were named cisco and
Prater. Cisco was seriously wounded and
may not recover. One of the revenues"
was wounded slightly. They have all been
engaged in moonshining not more than 10
yards apart for over a year, and are des-
perate characters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
o n BY UNION MEN.
Night Waterman at Car Works At
tackled When He Left the Yards.

works in West indianapolis, was attacked
and stoned early last night. when he left
the yards. He sleeps and eats at the works.
but last night he ventured out. The union
molders, who are stIll out on a strike, are
charged with the assault. Mr.. Wright has
watched the property of the company and
forbidden the strikers to trespass, thus
protecting the nonunion men at work from
injury. The crowd which attacked him last
night was one with a "grudge," and Mr..
Wright was treated shamefuny- One brick
hit MIN in the head, cutting a long cash,
and several stones struck him. Mr.. Wright
came TO the city, not being abe 10 get
back to the works. and the police advised
him to remain in the city until morning. DR..
Eisenbeiss dressed his injury, which is pain
full, but not dangerous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
HOW TO BEAT THE LAW.
Ingenious BOXERS at Delphi Substi-
tuted Sugar and Flies for Dice.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI, Ind, July 6.-For months a
thousand fertile minds have been busity at
work attempting to devise ways and means
to get around the Nicholson law. Many
saloon keepers and patrons of saloons have
laid awake nights figuring on how to dodge
this law. A saloon keeper in Delphi claims
to have discovered a way of getting around
one OF the rough corners. 1t will be re-
called that the law provides. among other
things, that no games of chance shall<b be
permitted in a saloon. which means that
dice boxes and other similar devices have
TO go. The dice box was a great feature of
the trade and how to supply the deficiency
and not violate the law was one of the
questions hat vexed the saloon keeper.
Flies and loaf sugar are all that IS neces-
man and the dispensers of liquor in this
city have provided themselves accordingly.
The plan of operating ii Is as follows: Say
regaling themselves and desire to decide
with the house which of the three shall
set 'em up" Three Jumps of sugar are
produced from behind the bar and a lump
placed in front of the saloon keeper and
each of the others. The fellows lump upon
which a fly lights first decides that he is
to pay for the drinks. The saloon men
claim that this is not a game of chance
in the strict sense of the word and that the
fly Is the guilty party. They allege that
they simply put out the sugar and the fly
does the rest. Heretofore all saloons have
kept up screen doors and windows for the
purpose of keeping out flies. They will be
taken down now and the festive fly will be
made welcome. The more flies the more rap
idly will business &C. One saloon keeper
in town has been detected in attempting to
cold deck" his customers. He has one loaf
of sugar that he sets for himself touched
with turpentine, the others being pure. The
fly will never light on turpentined sugar.
when the flies have disappeared the cock
roach will take his place. Heretofore the
cockroach has been the bane of the aver
age saloon keepers life. Eenceforth every
encouragement will be given them to pro-
duce and multiply. The saloon keepers are
now figuring on educating flies and cock
reaches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
ina reopie WIN Go Away.

Now that the ..Fcurth'' Is over. those peo-
pie who contemplate going away for g SUM
mering are rehinded that all their neigh
bors. who Easa gone, bought their bathing
suits. negiiece shirts and other -parapherna-
Tia at Paul II Krauss's h-aberdashery, a
and IS Z. Warrington street. Mr.. Krauss's
store is a refokaired- headquarters for this
class OF goods. He has q large line OF bath
also selling number of dress suit cases,
which be carries IN variety The cases are
elegant In lateral q 1nish and are mod
eln Of convenSencoL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
LEFT TO DIE IN A SWAMP.
No Attention Paid to Negroes Afflicted
with Smallpox.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 6.-Dr. F. S. Ray
mond. superintendent of the County Board
of Health, returned to-day from a trip down
the river to a levee camp where smallpox
was reported. He tells a horrible story of
the sufferings of four negroes who had been
isolated in a swamp near the State line
and left to die of smallpox. In a tent
pitched on stills in mud and water a foot
deep he found the corpse of a negro who
died Thursday morning, and by his side
another victim in the last stages of the
disease. In another tent were a man at the
point of death and a woman almost ex-
hausted from the strain of nursing him.
The dead negro was buried and the Mis-
sissippi authorities were telegraphed to re-
says, was refused and they were left to de.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

evening fire broke out in the Pacific Lum-
Der Company's mill, at Scotia. 1t spread
rapidly to the Office building and lumber
yards. The plant was the largest in the
country, and the loss will be a quarter of a
million dollars. Charles Nelson. ". S.
Gage. Allen A. Curtis and the Anglo-Cali-
fornfa Bank are the owners. About three
hundred men will be thrown out OF employ
ment.
OSwEGO. N. ", July 6--Fire in this city
to-day destroyed business and residence
property to the value of 100000. on which
the insurance was $1,000. A Mrs. .Bond,
aged sixty years. Is missing, and is be-
l;eyed 10 nave perished IN the flames.
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for $4,000. and asked the Circuit Court to-
day to have him give an accounting. The
bill alleges that Slattery helped himself to q
large sums OF money to irresponsible per-
sons, entering the loans as having been
made by the plaintiff and engaged in I'M
profitable reai-estate deals, entering the
losses on the company's books. Captain
Slattery denies the allegations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
BRorHERHooD OF PAINTERS.
Semi-Annual Meeting Of the National
Omcers at-Lafnyettc.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. July 6.-The semi
annual meeting OF the officers of the Broth
erhood OF Painters and Decorators of Amer
lea Is In progress In this city, Lafayette
being national headquarters OF The union
since the convention in Cleveland. o. Pres
ident John NJ. Walter, of Baltimore; Will
Elias Brideuoaugh, OF Dayton. o., second
vice president; c. w. Pritchard, OF this
city. third vice president. and w. Z. Ward.
OF Jersey City. are In attendance. These
gentlemen comprise the executive board.
The reports show that the following cities
are now affiliated with the branch having
headquarters here: New York, Chicago,
St Louis. Baltimore, Plttsburg. Louisville,
San Francisco. Denver. Grand Rapids. Buff
falo, New Orleans. Lafayette, Terre Haute
and Evansville. The membership ss reported
at 1900, and the organization is in good
condition. The meeting closed tonight with
a public reception and dance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

NEW YORK, July 6.-vice President VIII
liam II. Baker, Of the Postal Telegraph
Company, said to-day that there was no
truth in the story published in Chicago TO
the effect that the Standard Telephone Com
pany. which is backed by the Standard Oil
Company. had secured. or was about to Sc
cure a controlling interest in the stock of
the Postal Telegraph Company with a view
of entering the field as a competitor OF the
Bell Telephone Company. I'VE have no con-
nection with the Standard company" said
Mr.. Baker. land there are no negotiations
pending or expected. / know of no reason
why such a story should be started. You
may give the story an unqualified denial"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

CHICAGO, July 6.-Detectives returned
from ST. Louis to-day with. Sam Laub and
Oracle Kohn, the former having been in
dicted By the grand jury for forgery and
abandonment of MS wife About a month
ago, Laub, it IS charged. passed two forged
checks here. and, p~ersuading Graice to
elope with him. ne left his wife and child.
Laub is q well-educated young man, and is
said to be the black sheep OF a prominent
that city, are wholesale trunk m~anufac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Rockport Editors I'm Fight.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ROCKPORT. Ind, July 6--For some time
PAST editor Chewing. of the Rockport Jour-
nal. and editor Roberts. of the Rockport
Democrat, have engaged in a war OF words
through the columns OF their papers. TIE
last shots just fired were the most deadly
of all. Editor Chewing referred to editor
Roserts as the proving feline This was
more than editor Roberts could bear, and
he decided TO study up the meanest thing
he could think of about Chewing and ex-
press II in the next issue of his paper,
which he did by cruelty referring to editor
Chewning's bald head"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Golden Wedding mt EIkhart.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind. July 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
Josiah Shelf. among the most highly re-
garded residents of this place, celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary Of their marriage
to-day in company with a large gathering
of relatives and friends. They received
many valuable gifts. They came here fifty
wears aCO-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Texa. Claimant.

CHICAGO, July ga Texas claimant has
been found for the money torn and scattered
along the lake front by the supposed sui
eide. John Chambers. OF Covington. Ky.
San Antonio. Tex, signed by Joseph Hili.
asking that q long lost Joe Chambers be
given credit for the mutilated thousands.
must have sorn up the bill for the reasou
that he has been lost enough to have saved
a great deal OF money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Not Very High-CIass People.

Special to the IndianapOlis Journal.
FRANKFORT. Ind.. July 6.-James Ryan
the Terre Haute. murderer and suicide, and
his victim, Mrs. Emma hampers. are both
well known in this city, where they lived
before going to Terre Haute last April.
Mrs. Lampers's reputation was not regard
ed the best by the police here, and last Oc-
charge Of purloining a pocketbook contain
ing $50 from ar old gentleman. with whom
she went driving She afterwards returned
the money, and prosecution was with
drawn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

PERRY, Q. T., July 6.-Advices from
Shawnee to-day are that a number OF
bridges on the Choctaw railroad were par
TALLY blown up by dynamite a few days
ago. The rivalry between the towns of
Shawnee and Tecumseh has been very great
for several months over the building OF
the Choctaw railroad. An attempt was
made to burn the bridge across the Can.
adam river. eight miles from Shawnee, and
dynamite was put on several t~restles near
Shawnee. The end OF one bridge was blown
out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
street PAYERS strike at Frankfort.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, July 6.-The thirty
Indianapolis negroes employed by the Capt.
tai City Paving Company, putting in street
pavement here, quit work to-day because the
company preferred to pay on Tuesday in
stead OF Saturday. The men are. skilled
concrete workmen, and unless matters are
soon adjusted the work will be greatly de-
layed. The company say they will not ac-
cede to the mems demand, but Will bring
in workmen from other places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

ST. LOUIS, July 6.-The Retail Clerks
National Protective Association holds it's
fifth annual meeting in this city next week
There are now l29 local bodies on the rolls,
L,nde1l Hotel has been selected as the head
quarters of the convention, whose sessions
begin on Tuesday. the 9th inst. and con-
tinue until the 18th. In addition to the
routine business it is expected that meas
ures will be taken looking to the establish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
EIvOOd Sued for 100000.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

ELWOOD, Ind. July 6.-Damage suits
have been filed against the Elwood Natural
Gas and Oil Company aggregating 10000.
in the Circuit Court at Anderson, for per-
sonal injuries sustained, by Jerry Claxton
and Charles Hand. who were rendered life
cripple5 in an explosion in this city last De-
cember when Sees barber shop was
wrecked. Claxton asks $4,000 and Hand
SIS. OOo. both being incapacitated from work
by the accident.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

Special to the indianapolis Journal.

ROCKFORD. Ind, July 6--The Italian
trouble was ended to-day by the transpor-
tation to Chicago of the rioters. Bishop
Chatard and Spencer county met the expense.
OF transportation. The Italians had $500
when brought here by Frank Malone, the
contractor, which he borrowed but never
repaid to them. Malone is now In Canada,
evading responsibility. To-day the Italians
are penniless and the Chicago & Rockport
Railroad Company owes them $4,000 for
Wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
FOUND DEAD In A BOAT.
David Timmons, Who Was Supposed
to BE a Pearl Fishe from Marion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONVICTION, Ind. July Can old man
by the name OF David Timmons dropped
dead in a row boat on the river at this
place last evening. From papers found on
his person it is supposed that his home was
in Logansport, and that he had also been
an inmate of the Soldiers Home at Marion,
having been a member Of Company G, One
hundredth Regiment of Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. He was camped near this place,
and was evidently a pearl fisherman, work.
ing his way down the river. Timmons was
a large, heavy man. sixty-two years of age,
very well dressed and had over $50 upon his
person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Naked Body Of a Man Found.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, July Ga tele-
phone message arrived at noon to-day for
Coroner Coots, announcing the finding Of
the remains of the unknown man who was
drowned in the river at Fern Grove on
July 4. The only thing left to identify the
dead man was the initials III. l.. NJ" on
his clothing found in a skiff. Besides his
suit a watch and SIS in money was found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Frank Branch Made N Cadet.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSvILLE, Ind, July 6.-Frrnk
Branch. son of E. F.. Branch. and of the
city high school class of 1895. was notified
this morning of his appointment, through
Congressman JeSee Overstreet, as cadet to
the naval academy at Annapolis. He is re-
quested TO report at Annapolis on Sept. 2
for examination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Carbon Strike Ended.
ecial to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CARBON. Ind, July 6.-The drivers
strike at the two Eureka mines has been
adjusted. and the mines are working again.
The compromise was effected by giving the
drivers Az cents per ton for hauling at No.
. mine and Gig cents at No. l mine. The
drivers can average from $1.15 to 81 a day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07

NEW YORK. July 6.-Among the passen-
gers arriving to-day per steamer Paris.
from Southampton. were the baroness Deb
RON. Lady Fenton, William s. Gurnee, Miss
Gurnee, George Rutledge Gibson, Lady
Molesworth. Right Rev.. Francis Mora.
bishop Of Monterey. Norman Park. Captain
y. B. Savage, Herbert s. Adm Smith.
Captain Terry and Hugh c. Watson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Even Drug stores to he Closed.

Special to the 1ndianapolis JOurnal:
NEW CASTLE, Ind, July Cuisines
firms of all kinds have been notified to-day
by the officers that an attempt will be
made tomorrow to have all business sus-
pended in conformity with the Sunday law,
and not only for tomorrow, the first Sum-
DAY under the Nicholson law, but for sue
kitchens, ice cream parlors. meat markets,
drug stores and groceries will be closed.
The good citizens committee has instigated
the crusade. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Not Fighting for His Health.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
INGALLS,, Ind, July 6.-William Osborne.
a middle-weight pugilist of this town. with
considerable reputation, challenged Marcee
Clark, of Fortville, to fight fifteen rounds
for points. The challenge was accepted. and
the fight was to have come off last night
before the ingalls, Athletic Club, but, while
present, Clark would not put on the gloves
owing to a disagreement concerning the
nurse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
The Riot in Perry County Was Only
q Free-FOr-An Fight Over a Girl.

HUNTINGBURG. Ind. July 6.-The re-
ported riot at Siberia, Perry county. on the
Fourth turns out to have been merely a
free-for-all fight at a picnic, the result of
jealousy between two young men, cousins,
who were paying attention 10 the same
young lady, and was not brought about by
religious dissension, as reported. Four young
men were pretty badly used up and a great
many who were engaged In the fight were
considerably bruised. No deaths will occur
from injuries received in this ARRAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
Warden Herts New Residence.

cptCIaT % tne JOufhdl.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, July 6.-War-
den Hert, this morning. was in consulta-
tfon with architect A. J. Loomis, at the
Prison South, in regard to the erection OF
a new residence for the warden and deputy
warden on the site now occupied by the
warden's residence, which Is owned by the
State. The warden thinks that the old resi-
dence should be torn away and a new one
erected that would reflect credit on the
State. One of the objects in having the
work done would be the employment OF
the idle convicts now in the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
NONE SAW THE CORPSE.
No Proof at Gem Thai Thomas Myers
Died There.

special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD. Ind, July 6.-The state
nent In to-day's Journal by the Elwood
correspondent, that DR.. I. S. Cox and F. A.
Burnett are at home there and taking it
easy, may be correct. Their statement,
however. nat they can secure abundant
proof at Gem. this county, that Thomas
Myers die Is a bluff" and all "bosh."
The Journal correspondent has interviewed
the people at Gem, and no man or woman
there saw the body Of Myers after Cox and
Burnett claimed he was dead. Only one,
Mr: Eizer. Grigsby, saw him at any time,
and that but once during the alleged sick
ness. He did not see him after he was
dead. He did, however, come with Burnett
after the coffin and assisted in lifting the
CONN. which was heavy. into the wagon.
but all he knew about the death was what
Cox and Burnett told him. TIL people of
Gem believe that the death was a fake"
and that Cox and Burnett are in the
scheme. Their short stay there increased
the suspicion against them.