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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
HOW BRAVE SAILORS DIED.
Details of the Loss of German Gun
bOnt End Most of Her Crew.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-While the
story of the loss of the German gunboat
Hits has already been told, the Doric,
which arrived from the Orient yesterday,
brought additional particulars to the
death of all but eight of her crew. After
the vessel struck on the reef near the south
east promontory and began to break up it
was realized by the officers and men that
no human efforts could save them. The ma
jority of the crew were gathered aft, where
Commander ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Braun and
the officers of the watch and Lieutenant
PRAISE were standing on the bridge. AT the
moment of the gravest danger the captain
gathered the doomed crew about him and
called on them to give three cheers for the
Emperor. They were given with will,
and, waving their hats at the flag that
fioated over them, the brave sailors showed
their fidelity to the fatherland and took a
farewell of life. While the cheering
going on the ship broke in two near the
foremost. The masts topped and fell, and
they went down they crashed through
the bridge and swept several of the men
into the with their tangle of rigging.
Just a big wave came curling toward
the lost vessel gunner Raehn requested the
men to join in singing the national anthem.
They grasped each others hands. and with
their voices mingiing with the bowling of
the storm they went down to death in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
CIyde Line steamer Wrecked.

CAPE HENRY, Va, Sept. 23.-The Clyde
line passenger steamer Frederick Debarry,
from New York to Jacksonville, was
wrecked at O clock this morning at Kitty
Hawk N c. The crew OF seventeen men
We're taken off by the life savers. No pas
sengers or cargo are aboard The vessel
I,an a loss.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
Steamer NorthIand Sunk.

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept 23.-The steam
ship Northland. which completed her sea-
son in the passenger service of the Great
Northern line between Duluth and Buffalo,
less than fortnight ago, was sunk in the
slip where she laid up for the winter
Monday night. Her cabin decks are under
water. 1t is supposed that the seacocks
were opened by some one, probably dis
charged employees. The Northland is the
finest passenger steamer ever on the lakes.
having been built two years ago at a cost
of over 100000. The loss. on account of her
expensive decorations, will be very heavy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24

FRANKToN, Ind. Sept. 23:-Mrs. W. w.
Robinson, the wife of W w. Robinson,
the glass manufacturer. died suddenly yes
terday. She had suffered with Bright,s
disease for some time. and this caused con-
vulsons yesterday while she was in the
throes of childbirth. which resulted in her
death. The remains were taken to-day to
Pittsburg, her old home, for burial.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 23.-Mr
George Brokaw, the Oldest merchant, in
continuous business. in the city, was found
dead in bed this morning. He was seventy
two years old and came to this city in
1851 to engage in mercantile trade. He was
born in Vincennes where the Brokaw fam
lily was known one of the prominent
families in early Indiana history.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. 25.-Mrs.
Melissa Worthen, aged forty-nine years,
died last evening of epilepsy. When she re-
tired for the night she was in her usual
good state of health and made no COM
plant. She was seized with a fit and died
in d few minutes The remains will be TAX
en- TO Montpelier.
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Sept. aS.--W. Curtis
Jackson, aged fofty-seven, an old resident,
lay down at his home to-day to take a nap,
and a few minutes later Miss Jackson
found him dead. Heart disease was the
coroner'S verdict
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A TOKEN OF ESTEEM.
mr. John Hurley Presented With Hand some Diamond by His Fellow
 Workmen.

Today the resignation of Mir. John Hurley, as foreman of the machine shops of the Cotton Belt Railroad, at this place, took effect.
 Mir. Hurley has occupied the re- sponsible position of foreman in the Pine Bluff shops of the Cotton Belt railroad for the past thirteen years, and his superior executive ability and skill as workman have made him an almost indispensable adjunct to the successful management of that important branch of the great shops of Pine Bluffs mighty railway system, but Mir. Hurley has been rendered more lucrative position elsewhere, which he accepted, much to the regret of all who knew him.
 During the many years of his fore manship, by his courtesy. urbanity and kindness he has won and retained the esteem and good will of all oI his fellow workmen, and after the shop whistle blew at o'clock last after noon, the machinists, in body, called upon Mr Hurley, and Messrs. Johnson and Listz, acting as spokes- men, prented him with very hand some and valuable diamond stud, as a slight token of esteem in which their old foreman is held by his fellow workmen
 In a few well chosen words Nr. Hurley thanked his friends for the handsome token of esteem rendered him and wished them all happy and successful future.
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GENEROUS RAINS.
Have Put the Ground In Fine Condition for Flowing eather-Crop
 RuIIetfn

LITTLE RoCK, ARK, sept. 20, 1S96-- The week ending Monday, Septem- Der 2S was much cooler than usual, the daily mean temperature averag- ing about ' degrees per day below the normal. Light frost WAS re- ported on the 24th but did no damage. More than the average amount of rain fell in most paits of the State, effectually breaking the prolonged drouth.
 The following amounts of rainfall are reported for the week ending a. m, September 2: Brinkley, 2,49; Forrest City, 1SO; Fort Smith, .39; Helena, 134; Little Rock, 325; Nal vern, 1.S2; New Port, 272; Pine Bluff, 429; Prescott, 2.l0; Russellville, 2.75; Texarkana, 233; Warren, 262
 The generous rains of the week have been very beneficial to late crops, and have put the ground in fine condition for fall blowing and planting, Wheat sowing has com menced in the northern part Of the State, and will be general during the ensuing week, Much cotton has taken q vigorous second growth, but no hopes are entertained that it will mature. The condition of cot ton remains unchanged. Picking has been delayed somewhat by rains, yet fair progress has been made, from 30 to so per cent. of the crop having been gathered, and nearly all the crop will be picked during October, which is fully a month earlier than usual. Pastures, sweet potatoes and late sown turnips are now doing well. The late hay crop is very promising.
 Mote: With this issue the publi- cation of the Arkansas weekly Climate and Crop Bulletin is discon- tinued until next season. The sec tion director takes this occasion to express his appreciation of the faith ful and meritorious service which the corpssof correspondents throughout the State has voluntarily rendered, and without which this publica tion could net have fulfilled it's import ant mission. Material improve. ments in the bulletin are contemp- lated for next season, when it is hoped all the old correspondents will fall into line and resume the work. The first bulletin next season will probably be issued about the middle of March.l
 F. H. CLARKE, Section Director.
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CLAIM BRYAN's ELECTION.
National Democratic Managers Give Him
 ST Electoral Votes

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 30.-A state ment issued today at the local Dem ocratic National headquarters says
 The political outlook at the close of September is of the most satlsfac- tory character. The Democratic national managers are confident that the cause of Bryan and free silver has received a marked impetus during the past 10 days.
 From every quarter, especially from the Central Western States, come reports that farmers every where are focking to the Bryan standard, while in the cities there is every indication that an oyerwhelm- ing majority of the labor vote will he cast for the free silver nominee for President.
 In many of the Central Western States the Democratic managers have completed their first poll and the returns indicate that Bryan will carry every one of them by immense majorfties.
 A poll of Kansas shows that the Bryan electors will have 5O'00C majority in that State.
 A similar poll of Kentucky shows that Bryan's majority will not be les than 10000.
 Fusion has been consummated in Michigan, result which, in the estimation of the most conservative politicians, gives the State To Bry an by large majority.
 From nearly every country in Ohio estimates indicate that Mr. Bryan will carry that State by not less than 10000 majority.
 A Republican poll of Nebraska shows that Bryan will carry the State by 25.000 majority.
 Estimates from Iowa give the State to Bryan by more than 30,000.
 A poll of Missouri gives that State to Bryan by 50,000 majority
 I tlc JeU1OtIdllC tdtl ' cNT III lAAAiOAS gives Bryan nearly 10000 majority outside of Chicago; while Chicago is expected to give him at least 25,000 majority.
 Taking the reports from the cen tral western States and adding to them the States conceded by the Republicans. the Democratic man. agers claim the following States as absolutely certain for Bryan: Ala bama. Arkansas, California, Color ado, Florida. Georgia, Idaho. Kan sas. Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis- sippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada. North Carolina. North Da- kota, Oregon. South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah. Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, West Virginia, Delaware. Maryland, Minnesota. Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. giving Mir. Bryan total of 3l7 electoral votes.
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GREAT LOSS oF LIFE.
It Is Estimated That About Fifty Per
 sons Were Killed In Florida.

It Is Estimated That About Fifty Per
 sons Were Killed In Florida.
 MEMPHIS, Oct 2.-A special to The Commercial Appeal from Jacksonville, Fla, says; It is a conservative esti- mate to say that 50 people have lost their lives from Tuesdays hurricane, and the number may run much higher.
 News from that portion of the state where the storm first struck is very slow in coming, for wires are down and railroads are impossible. Wrecling parties are out and it will be day or two before the full extent of the dam age is known.
 The hurricane struck Florida at Ce- dar Keys and reports show that it passed in it's path of destruction over 20 towns and villages and that between 90 and 40 persons have certainly oeen killed. The only report which has come concerning Cedar Keys is that the towa has been swept away and many lives have been lost. This report comes from Gaines vile, which is 50 miles away. Nobody has been able to get anything direct from Cedar Keys.
 Moving north asterly, the storm struck WilIstown, q small town, where Ii houses were blown down. person was killed and several so badly hurt that it is expected they will die Near there is large tnrpentine farm, where state conyiets are employed Twenty of these were huddled ttgether in cabin. A heavy tree was blown across the cabin and six of the conyicts were crushed to death.
 In Alacha county the storm did fright ful work
 In Gainesville the Methodist church and about 20 residences and business houses were destroyed and a number of people were hurt.
 At La Crosse, 15 buildings were de- stroyed Rev ". A. Bars. Mrs r r. Mcintosh and her baby are reported killed. Near there four laborers who were in a cabin at turpentine farm were crushed by falling trees.
 ~Newberry, in west Alachua, is totally wrecked. c. J Eastelin, Mrs Nancy Moss, Frank Olmstead and David Jones were killed.
 At High Springs four negro women were killed by being blown against trees. Here Q number of people took
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HAVOC 0F THH STORM
People Killed Tn Various Parts
 of the Country.
PROPERTY DESTROYED IS GREAT.

Fifty Persons Reported Dead In the
 State of Florida Alone Savannah Comes
 Up With Twelve Dead--Houses De-
 molished at Many Places and Rau-
 roads ire Badly Crippled.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Reports show that the East India hurricane on Tues day on the southern coast of the At lantic and Wednesday on the northern coast was by far the worst in many years The loss of life is great and the damage to property will reach many millions of dollars.
 Many buildings here were damaged, trees blown down and several persons hurt, but none seriously. Loss here is between $500, and $5Oo,ooo
 At Rockville, Md, anumber of build tngs were almost demolished. No one seriously hurt.
 At Savannah, Ga, I2 persons are re- ported dead. and the property loss from $500, 900 to $1,o0o. GOO.
 No definite report has been received from Florida, but reports say that prob- ably 40 or 20 persons were killed and that the property less will reach into the millions.
 One man was killed at Tezas, Md, and six others hurt
 Thousands of dollars worth of prop. erty were destroyed at Syracuse, N. Y., but no lives lost
 The great Pennsylvaniar railroad bridge was almost demolished at Columbia, Pa, and much damage done to other prop erty. The bridge cost $1 COG, o00
 At Shamosin, Pa, @ number of resi- dences were demolished and other buildings damaged No loss of life. The property destroyed will reach $300,- 0o0.
 In the vicinity of Shamolzin Q num- Der of mining shantie were demolished and several miners killed and many hurt
 At Alexandria, Va, four persons were killed and three badly hurt Buildings suffered much. Property loss about s4oO. coo
 The hurricane was severe at Balti- more and much damage on land and water resulted. Many buildings we~o unroofed and cellars flooded 
 At Plttsburg, Pa. the greatest dam age was to railroads and telephone lines
 Two worl1men were killed at Reading, Pa, and several injured " house be- ing blown down.
 Much damage to property at Rich mond, Va, but no loss of life.
 Floods are reported at Johnston, Pa, and staunton, Va, with much damage to property.
 A number of tenement houses were blown down at Pottsyille Pa. One of the houses took fire and six children lost their lives.
 Buildings were unroofed and trees blown down at Lebanon, Pa.
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Lfs VAST WEALTH.
He is said to be Worth Nearly
 S500,o0O.

He is Said to be Worth Nearly
 S5o0,o0O. O.OOO.
 How rich are you?" asked Ii Hung Chang of nearly every man and woman ushered into his presence during his soiourn in New York Every body was surprised and talked seriously of what Americans chose to call the impertinence of the in- terrogations.
 The few who had the temerity to turn the tables on the viceroy have met with evasive answers. Indeed it is doubtful if the great Chinaman is able to answer the question "How rich are you?" Few men of vast wealth such as his know within hundreds of thousands of dollars what they are worth, finacially speaking.
 However. after careful research and vestigation, the Sunday World is able to give the following account of Iii Hung Chang's wealth, which is believed to be as authentic as any that can be compiled. The viceroy is reputed to head the list of the great multi-millionaires of the world and is said to be worth nearly $500,- 100000. To this princely store it is computed that he is adding at the rate of about $50,000 a day, surely more than he can spend, even in taking expensive jaunts around the globe.
 The bulk of his wealth is invested in expensive rice fields and almost innumerable and vastly profitable pawnshops distributed over a con- siderable part of the Chinese empire. A large part of his money is invested in English bonds, and it is rumored that he owns big bunch of Amer ican railway securities. This seems doubtful, as he has urged many American capitalists, including Railway Magnate Colis P. Hunting ton, to invest their money in China.
 As yieeroy of the Chinese empire for many years he has had unbound- ed opportunities for accommodating wealth, and he has not neglected them. Unlike the millionaires of other countries, Ii Hung Chang is in danger of losing his riches, but his head would be apt to go with them, so it wouldn't make a great deal ol difference to him.
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refuge in eoxear which was in the path of the storm. It was blown along the trfes and then off of it distance of l5 feet mal every person i'll it was badly ins l. Steve Mason and Geo. Johnson have since died.
 At Graeey. small station, f9 houses were blown down. At Lake Butler. Bradford county, Dr c. II. Harkey, Mrs J. H, Fntch and her infant were fatally hurt Many buildings were blown down.
 On Judge Richards turpentino farm four convicts were killed by falling trees.
 In Baker county four towns were al- most totally destroyed. No one was kided outright in Sssf SC towns. but many were injured.
 Near Wellborn the house of Amos White was destroyed and two of his children were killed.
 At Lake City business houses and t3 residences were destroyed. Mrs Sarah Fletcher and two boys were killed and several fatally injured
 Six persons are reported killed at Fort White, Columbia county.
 The hurricane passed over Duval county, striking the edge of Jackson vile, but doing very little damage. There was no loss of life here Just north of here, however, in Nassua county, tbere was considerable destrue- tiol Five children were killed in the wreck of 6 sehoolhonse and several hurt.
 At Hillierd another schoolhouse was wrecked and four children were killed.
 At Kings Ferry Andy Johnson, May Jones, Moses Lassiter, Simon Tender son and child were killed.
 Three sailors were killed on schooners that were loading lumber at Kings ferry
 Across the line in Georgia the devas- tation was continued, At Folkston, which is near the Ol1efeenokee swamp, the schoolhouse was wrecked and four children killed.
 There is no way to estimate the prop. erty loss in Florida, The losses may seem heavier now than they will whel more closely examined, but the talk among insurance men here is that Flor. ida losses will foot up g, o0o,0 ,0oO.
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THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY
It Proposes to Establish an Ofiee in Pine EIufT.-Rumors of a Consolidation of This Company with the
 Bell Telephone Co,

The Postal Telegraph Company is to establish line to Pine Bluff.
 This good news GRAPHIC report CT learned from excellent authority this morning. The line will extend from Memphis, via Helena and Clar- endouh and the work of construction on the line will be begun by the 18th of November.
 The Postal Telegraph Company, which is backed by enormous wealth, now has offices established in nearly every important city in the land and when it reaches Pine Bluff our peo- pIe may be assured of much cheaper telegraph service, as it is now wag- ing a relentless war with the Vest ern Union Telegraph Company.
 The contract between the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Bell Telephone Company, which has existed for a number of years, will expire shortly. and it is rumored that the Bell and Postal Companies will consolidate. Should this result, the Western Union Telegraph Com pany will indeed have a powerful rival, one that it will be unable to crush by it's enormous wealth.
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< shooting affray occurred at Rayvllle, La. Wednesday, between Dr.. F. A. Brown and Harmon Rush, prominet business men. Editor Ed. Crysler, of the Richland Beacon News, tried to separate the con- batants, and he was struck by pistol ball and dangerously wounded. A negro by-stander was also hit. Both the combatants escaped injury al- though at least twent-five shots were exchanged.
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HALLUM IN HOG.
Judge Hallum is Wanted at the Gate City to Answer for the Shooting of
 Rev ". 4 Forbes.

The Little Rock Gazette of October 1st, says:
 Judge John Hallum was brought to Little Rock last night hy sheriff Glover, of ..onoke county. and turn ed over to Sheriff (. Ii Moore, of Bowie county. Tex who leaves this morning with the prisoner for Tex arkana Judge Hallum was taken in custody on a warrant charging him with being q fugative from justice. IL will be remembered that several months ago Judge Hallnm shot Rev. W. A. Forbes. well known minister, on the ground that Forbes had alienated the affections of Mrs. Hallum. The shooting occurred on the union depot platform at Texarkana and created a sensa- tion. Forbes had been summoned to Texarkana from Magnolia, pre- sumably by Il decoy letter written by Hallum. At any rate Halpm met the minister at the depot and proceeded to eilptY his revolver at him. For while it was thought the wounds would prove fatal, but Forbes recovered and Hallum was released on bond to answer to the grand jury. As he failed to put in his appearance at the appointed time, the Texarkana authorities made a search for him, with the resuIt chronicled above.
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Bondenhamer, of Baxter. Nom.
 mated.

JUDsoNIA, Oct. 2-The Republicans of the Sixth congressional district met in convention at this place yes- terday and nominated Hon. B. F.. Bodenhamer, of Baxter county, for congress-; indorsed the Republican national platform and pledged their undivided support to the Republican nominees, William Mckinley and Garrett A. Hobart.
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The storm on Tybee.

SAVANNAH, Oct. 2.--J. 2. Evans, as sistant lighthouse keeper on Tybee is. land, has arrived and brings the first definite information of damage on the island All improvements made by Bohan & Gowan on pavilion, bar etc, were blown away. Hotel Tybee was damaged but slightly The Catholic chapel was demolished The water works are badly damaged A wheel blown from them era he'd through the house of Chief of Police Nail, but struck no one. Many houses had their roofs blown away.
 The Lacey building at Martello is badly hurt and the Bias cottage is bad ly wrecked The railroad trestle near the lighthouse is badly undermined and trains cannot pass over it. Near Estell station the track is badly wrecked.
 All the fishermen's wharves and all the boats are gone at Tybee. Although the wind blew 108 miles an hour, no one was hurt at Tybee.
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Marriage Bells to Ring

At4 o'clock on the afternoon oi Wednesday,, october 14th, at the Lakeside Methodist church, Miss yollie NJ. McGehee will be united in marriage to Mir. Robert McKendree Atchley. Miss McGehee is one of Pine Bluffs most accomplish ed and popular young Indies. and Mr. Atchley is prominent business man of Fl Dorado,
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ARKANSAS POLITICS.
Republican Nominations for Congress In
 the second and sixth Districts.

HoT SPRINGS, Oct. 2.-The Second District Republican convention con vened in this city yesterday after noon Ut 1 o'clock. All the counties in the district were represented. Charles D. Greaves was nominated unanimously for Congress. Speeches were made by A. NJ. Middlebrook, of Pine Bluff; E. H. Vance, of Malvern; and Col. D. C. Rugg, of this city. An executive committee, composed of e. N. Rix, o. NJ. spellman, AndreW J. Rowland, ]. H. Avery and Fred E. Johnson was appointed from the membership of the regular district committee.
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Free silver would benefit the farmers by raising the price of the silver In silver using countries. It Is that silver price, cut in half when measured in gold. that he has to meet. It Is oriental silver coun- tries competition and not overproduction that causes the low price of wheat. 4 bushel of wheat In Mexico wili bay the dollar there as easily as it ever did. A bushel of wheat here will buy only half as much of our dollar.
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The Cnttnn Market

NEW YORK, Oct. The cotton mar ket opened to points higher on re- ports that the storm destroyed all chances of a top crop. Business limited owing to wire interruptions. After opening, prices dropped six points on realizing by local traders. At Il o'clock the market was steady at 2 to points decline.