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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
VICTIMS OF BOILERS.
Five Men Killed and Others Injured

GREENvILLE, Miss. April lat o'clock
this afternoon the two boilers of the Planters
oil mill at this place exploded. wrecking the
mill property and causing the death of FIVE
men. as follows: Henry Williams (colored).
fireman: Oliver Humphreys tcoloreD. assist
ant fireman; Isol Freeman tcolored). laborer;
Horace Wilkinson (co;oreD, carpenter; Ed
Etrasack (white). carpenter. Tie injured are:
Frank wolfenden, chief engineer badly
scaldsd and bruised: Columbus Washington
Tom Brown lcolorsd), badly bruised and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
Genera kotes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Arl 1.-The postoffice
at wilialmsport, Ind. entered the presiden-
tial class to-day. Frederick Holtz has been
appointed postmaster
The President has stned the act repeating
the statute prohibitinl The appointment TO
the army and navy II persons who held
Confederate commissions.
The postoffices at Bundary, Jay county
and Oakvile, Delawar county, will become
domestic money order ffices on April 6.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Its Construction Urged by the Presi-
dent OF the War College.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Nicara-
guam canal project was discussed to-day be-
fore the House committee on commerce by
Czpt. II. ID. Taylor OF the navy, the presi-
dent OF the war college at Newport. r l.
who was formerly vice president and gen.
eral manager OF the canal company. The
practicability OF the canal, he said. was no
longer doubt. the only question being that
of cost. estimates of which ranged from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
Manaser.,f soldiers, Homes.

WASHINGTON April 1.-Rspresentative
Hull. Of Iowa, fron the military affairs COM
mittee. has repord to the House resolu-
ton providing 70 the appointment of the
following Trsons as members Of the
board Of managerof the National Home for
Disabled VolunteerSoldiers to fill vacancies on
April n: William 3. Franklin, Of Connects
cut, TO succeed hirself; Thomas j. Hender-
son. of Illinois, to scceed j. c. Black: George
L. Beale, of Maine to succeed Francis Fes-
sender. and GeorgeW. Steele, OF Indiana, to
succeed himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02

-JANEsyILIE, Wis. April frederick A.
Humphrey, said TO be the oldest Freemason
In the United States, died at his home in
Shopiere yesterday, aged ninety-five He had
belonged to the Masonic fraternity for seven
ty-four years He had he'd the office of
county treasurer and supervisor. and had re-
sided In this county for fifty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
rhe scum OF Europe Pouring Int
This Country by Way OF New York.


This Country by Way OF New York.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The immigration
officials are somewhat disturbed at the pres
emit enormous increase in immigration. Dur
Ing February the number of arrivals at New
York aggregated 11.S2. an increase of about
IS per cent. over the arrivals during Feb
ruary, 1896. DIR. Senner. the immigration
commissioner at New York, in letter re-
ceIved to-day states that there were SS1 barred
and detained immigrants kept at the Ellis
island station last Monday night, which
taxed the accommodation TO the utmost. The
class now coming TO this country Is said to
be altogether undesirable, even while entitled
to admission under strict construction of
the immigration laws. 1t Is said at the de-
partment that II the Immigration Bureau
was fully equipped with the powers asked
for In the report of the immigration Com
mission to the Secretary of the Treasury,
and now before Congress, 1t would feel equal
60 the present condition OF affairs, and Ii Is
not unlikely that additional legislation on the
subject may be further urged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
Two KiIIed nt a Cros.ing.

CHICAGO, April Fired Payne and James
McKinsley were instantly killed this after
noon by train on the Chicago & North
western railroad. They were riding in a
covered milk wagon and could not see the
train approach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02

pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON. 4pril Indiana postmas-
ters were appointed to-day as follows: At
Hillsburg. Clinton ounty. j. S. Mechem.
vice G. F. Yates. reigned: at Pickard, Gin
ton county, A. p. Pkard, vice s. A. Good,
+. Skater. vice j. 4. trohm. deceased. '' w.
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Two killed and Three Hurt.

CINCINNATI. April 1.-The boiler OF Fred
Growers sawmill. situated between Milford
and Eienor, exploded to-day w. r. Fitz-
water and Ernest Martin, employees. were
killed. Fred Groves. Hiram Fitzwater and
Milla FitZwater were badly injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
GoverDr Hughe. Removed.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Acting Secre-
tary Reynold of the Interior Department,
to-day telegrphed Governor Hughes. of
Arizona, thaihe had been removed from
office, to tax effect at once. and directed
him to turn yer his Office to Secretary
Bruce. The tegram was sent in response
to a message rom Mr.. Bruce, saying that
Mr.. Hughes fused to vacate his office at
this time and asking what he (Bruce)
should do.
PHOENIX. Ariz., April 1.-Governor
Hughes turnedover to Secretary Bruce the
executive Office Of the Territory, reserving,
however. any ghts he may have in the
premises. Secreary Bruce brought decided
pressure to BEG, even threatening TO send
for the United states marshal to eject the
Ex-Governor frn office. kilograms were re-
ceived during III day from President Cleve-
land directing Bruce to take immediate
possession but hughes held on until late in
the afternoon. wen he received message
from the Intern Department demanding
that he turn oW the office to the Secre-
tary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02

VICTOR, Col, April edward Caskey, of
Marietta. o.. was killed and Joseph Weigand
fatally injured to-day by an explosion OF
giant powder which they were thawing at a
fire on a mining claim on which they were
working.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
LICENSES ron CAxTEENs.
Conflict Between Federal. Military
and state Civil Authorities.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The case OF the
army post exchange at Fort Robinson Neb.,
involving the refusal of the military aathori-
ties there 10 permit sheriff to enter the
post and arrest the soldiers in charge OF the
canteen for disposing OF beer without IL
cense, has been brought to the attention Of
the War department.. but it is probable that
If the State authorities are In earnest in the
matter they must resort to the courts for
support. According to the army regulations,
all posts must take out licenses to
conduct their canteens, but, although no beer
may be sid therein in prohibition States.
the right " a State to compel the taking out
Of a state license has not been admitted In
tirely within the jurisdiction of the general
government. This is nearly the case in Ne
oraska- The Fort Robinson reservation was
coded to ne United States by the State, with
the reservation that the State might serve
civil processes therein. and also criminal
processes growing out of crimes committed
outside tie reservation. Under these condi-
tons the reservation was accepted by the
national government in 1887 and the post was
established. According to the position Of the
department. the State voluntarily reliuuished
ali right to Interfere with the conduct OF AZ
fairs on the reservation. Two years later
the Star enacted a statute asserting it's
jurisdiction over the reservation for purposes
OF ncens.s but the War Department has re-
fused toaccept this as binding for TO do so
would AMOUNT to recognizing the right of a
State TO ,hange the conditions of gift, under
| the term OF which the national government
had expoded large sum Of money In i'm
provemens 1t is likely that the Supreme
| Court VII eventually be called on to settle
| this queSion OF jurisdiction, for it Is now
| expected TO be made an issue in New York
l State as IN outcome OF the enactment OF the
Raines liuor law. General Kruger has taken
| steps TO secure a judicial definition OF the
| effect ofthis new law on the army posts in
the STATE which is within the limits OF his
| department command, and in view of the
| fact that the large license fee provided for
| would practically amount TO a prohibition Of
| the canten in the State, II Ii should be held
to lie pnperly in the case of the United
/ States military reservation. The army off,
| GERS are luch concerned as to the outcome,
| imous testimony that comes from ali fhe
| commandnts Of all the posts to show the
value OF tie canteen as now conducted as a
Il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02

The NJ. r. Hyman Company has issued
the first installment of the indianapolis
Index" which contains advance pages of
a book that is TO be a complete history of
the mercantile life of the city. 1t is il.us-
trated by haif-tone engravings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
For strenGthing and Clearing the
Vnfr.

Use Brown's Bronchial Troches 81 have comm ended
them 20 frifn y VINO were pubic speakers AMI ,hey
have proved extremely seryiceable. KEY Henry
ward Boeeher. 80
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
AsGail Measure Killed.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Senate
postoffice ommittee has taken adverse ac-
ton on a pill, the purpose OF which is to
allow mat matter of all classes, except
that whicfds sent by publishers and news
agents. toe forwarded to it's destination.
II prepaid oe full rate of postage. the re-
mainder. II ny, to be collected on delivery.
Accompanying the report on the bill is
letter from he Postmaster-general setting
forth his OBJECTION to the measure So far
as concerns rst-class matter. he says, the
bill simply rpeats what is the law. AS to
the other clss OF matter the bill seems
to be. Unnecessary, for the principle Of
prepayment hs existed for over thirty
years with graf resulting advantage to the
postal servt< with no hardship TO any
sender of nlq matter and with practically
no complair by the public. To enact this
measure, cotinues the Postmaster-gener
would be a ickward rather than forward
step in posu legislation II would be sub
stituting a tedit system for a satisfactory
one. on a csh basis: II would cause consid-
cradle matt sent to them without their
knowledge consent and would cause
heavy loss ttthe government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
One Killed. One Badly scaIded.

wHITESIDE. Tenn, April Joe Ander-
son, a young white man. was instantly
killed, and Robert Alexander, the colored en-
gineer, seriously scalded in a boiler explo-
sion at the mines Of the Etna Coal Company
this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
l.. A. w. Bulletin.

PHILADELPHIA, April &c. NJ
Murphy, the crack Brooklyn wheelman, has,
at his own request. been declared a pro-
fessional. Chairman Gideon, of the l.. A
W.. to-day made the change public prop
erty when he issued his weekly bulletin.
which is as follows,
Sanctions Granted-June 27. Kings County
Wheelmen, Brooklyn, n. Y; Cycle Cup Of
Brooklyn, n. Y. April 4, H. Is, % and May
2 April 80. Santa Rosa Cycling PARK AS
California division meet, Petalma. Ca.
July and 4. Warren Cycle Club, Vicksburg
Miss; July 4, Chattanooga Athletic Asso-
citation, Chattanooga, Tenn; May 16 Fed
erai Cycle Club. fredericksburg. Nd; June
Neb.; July 4. Aurora Cycling Club, Aurora,
Official Handicappers Appointed-AlbertT
Allen. Detroit, Mich; d. c. Eliridge, York,
d. Crosby. Topeka, Kan; joan c. Wet
more. Elizabeth, n. J.; Charles G.. Percval.
Boston, Mass; j. c. Kerrison, Boston,
Mass; VIM c.: Watkins. Baltimore. Md. /;
Washington, D. c.; A. G. Powell. Philadel-
phia; E. A. Bloomquist, Minneapolis. Mimi.
Declared PROFESSIONALISM. NJ. Murphy,
Brooklyn, N. Y, own request; Louis A. Cal
lahan, Buffalo, n. Y, own request; w. A.
w. A. Taylor, Durant, Cal, own request;
Clyde Washburn. Durate, Cal, own re-
quest; w. Il. Vaughn, San Diego. Cal, own
request: Charles H. Miller. Los Angeles.
Cal. own request: John jerks. San Diego
Ariz.. own request; w. w. Hamilton, Dem
yer, Col, own request A. B. Stone, Den
yer, Col. own request: H. B. Conibear,
ham, San Jose, Cal. Clause B; +. II. Allen
Syracuse, n. Y, own request; e. w. Swan
brough, Denver. own request.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
Contest Between strong Men.

CHICAGO. April 1.--S.rong men and feats
of heavyweight lifting entertained an audi
ence of nearly 1900 people last night in
Central Music HaE- The occasion was a
match for 900 side and the champion
ship of the world between Louis Cyr and
August w. johnson, strong men. Accord
ing to the terms Of the agreement each
was to perform six feats of strength,
which the other had the privilege of trying
to duplicate or better, a count of the total
number of pounds to determine the cham
pionship. As each had special method of
liug and appealing to the referee, with long
waits between the tests. made the affair
nearly interminable After four tests had
been completed, Johnson Gained he was
not receiving fair play from the referee,
Martscanon. and refused to go on With the
match At the time he gave up rhe con-
test Cyr was 200 pounds In the lead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
EASY GAME FOR IVES
THE "NAPOLEON, DEFEATS JAKE
sCHAEFER WITHOUT TROUBLE.
He Makes an Average Of 81 11-14
Points to His Opponents n 1918
lilo His Highest Run.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Madison-square
Garden Concert Hall was crowded tonight
by a representative gathering of billiard low
ers eager TO see Frank Ives and Jake
Schaefer cross cues for the first time at the
eighteen-inch Bake line game. Ives won
the break and chose the white ball. The first
good work of the evening accom-
plished in the fifth inning. Ives failed to
score, but Schaefer played very pretty
billiards and forged ahead rapidly. When he
had made so by good. all-round play he was
loudly applauded, and the applause was re-
newed when the scorer called Il. Schaefers
best run on Monday night was 76 and he
had thus beaten his previous highest run.
His ninety-seventh shot, a difficult masse,
was beautifully executed, and the spectators
cheered roundly. There was another out
burst when Jake passed the century mark.
he kept on until he had lis buttons and,
after falling on a long two-cushion shot, he
gave way TO Ives. who was just ITO points
behind, the score standing: Schaefer. 153;
Ives, 43.
1ves's face bore very determined express
sion when he began his sixth inning. and by
a succession of draws and gathering shots,
he soon put up fifty. and continued until his
seventy-fourth shot, a difficult attempt to
pank on two cushions for carom. his cue
bail passed between the red and white,
missing both by the narrowest of margins
Schaefer's sixth brought out some of the
prettiest work that he ever accomplished,
and. although he only made GO. the inning
was more replete with brilliant plays than
the preceding one. In the tenth inning Ives
scored 90 points and Schaefer failed again to
score. The champion struck fast gait in the
eleventh inning. and very quickly run up 119.
In the eighteenth Ives again got his nerve
and ran out the game with an unfinished
a dlol af x.ffc
and cheering at the end of the last play.
Ives-0, 80. ], g. o, 49, q. g. l. 20, 49, 81, AZ. 8.
1, q, o. g. 1880. Highest run, Ils: average
81 lila.
schaefer-2 /. o. IS. rs. IS, 4, o.. o. 90 81,
"a Q. 2. 9, Q. 1884. Highest run. lis; aver.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-14
Edmund HALEY.

Probably the greatest service which
HALEY ever rendered to human knowl-
edge was the share which he took in
bringing Newton's ''Principia" before
the world. In fact, as DR.. Glaisher, writ
ing in 1888, has truly remarked, "but
for HALEY the Principal would not
have existed
HALEY had the genius to perceive the
tremendous Importance of Newton's re-
searches, and he ceased not to urge upon
the somewhat recluse man of science the
necessity for giving his discoveries pub
lication. Having been authorized by the
Royal society to undertake the printing
of the book at his own expense, HALEY
spared no pains in pushing forward the
publication of his illustrious friends
great work, SO much so that in the same
year he was i'll position to present a
complete copy to King James ii, with a
proper discourse of his own. HALEY also
wrote set of Latin hexameters, in
praise Of Newton's genius, which he
printed at the beginning of the work.
The last line of this specimen of Hal
ley's poetic muse may be thus rendered,
Nor mortals nearer may approach the
gods. Sir Robert Ball in Good Words
Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-14
An Old Love Letter.

The following love letter, written by
Kentuckian i'll his youth, and bearing
date in 1923, may be Of use to some of
our more modern but less effusive and
tropical lovers, as an example in erotic
epistolary correspondence:
My DEAR AND ADORABLE PoLLY-As the
heavens yield gloomy aspects, making null
and void my timidical feelings, 1 sit down to
prolnulgate to you, most holy and immaculate
virgin, that hold kind Of biennial reverence
for your most sacred charms but owing to the
intense frigidity of the circumambicnt atmos-
phere it has discomboborated my respiration
like ship tossed on the tumultuous ocean in
sight of the delightful land and then tossed
back again. Oh. u there is any lender pity
lies within that snowy bosom, delay my raging;
passion, or I shall doubtless pass out of this
world in a hurricane Of s;ghs to that sweet
elysian which gives dreams Of consolation to
heal lovesicli hearts. Your fond adorer, etc.
1t may reduce the percentage of ro-
nance to state that the writer died an
old bachelor about 20 years ago.-New
York Sun
Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-14

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, H.. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she saws it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers, 139
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from dreadful cold. approach
ing consumption, tried without re.
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy OF
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at Hartz e. Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size,
SO cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-14
People Who Eat Hair.

1t is diflicult TO imagine people eating
hair, but thero are In;Ily, especially
girls and young worren, who do SO, as
experience proves. Doctors conducting
post mortem examinations have been
surprised to find large quantity of
hair in the stomach of the deceased per-
son.
Not long ago an English medical
man found as much rs four pounds of
hair III the stomach of a woman about
30 years old. and similar cases have
been officially reported from various
parts of the world
DR.. Swain lately performed an oper-
alton for tu,nor, when, To his a;tonish-
ment. the cause of complaint was a
mass of hair weighing between four
and five pounds.
In this case the patient confessed that
she had contracted u habit Of biting off
the ends of her hair. just as some bite
their finger nails.-Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-14
An Attentive Gallant.

Among the audience at one of the
popular tbeaters were a young man and
a young woman who appeared to be
either newly married. or on the verge of
1t. The yonng man was as attentive as
he could be, and the young woman, who
Wore all the earmarksOf spoiled child,
took all his little kiudnessas as Il matter
OF course. Between the first and second
acts the courteous gallant whispered to
his fair one fer Il moment, and she nod
ded her head affirmativcly. The young
man arose and went ont of the theater
through door leading to an adjoining
candy store. lie rct.Irned few minutes
later accompanied by colored hoy in
white ccat and apron. who carried in
one hand a tray w1ch :. glass of soda
He stoCd IL ;he ais ~ while the young
man bcsoucht his lacy to refresh herself
with the glass of soda. The eyes of the
entire audience were upon them. The
young woman shifted at the glass dis
dainfully and waved IL aside. A face
tious yOungster III the front row of the
gallery ruthlesSIy fracru ured the prevail
ing silence with the suggestion: .'Slap
'er ON de 'rist, dc sassy ting. Get 'er
some shampy. She don't want none o.
yer temp'ranco drinks The Young
man blushed and sat down and looked
miserable during the rest.of the play
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-01-14
ARE WE ClV!LiZEO7
One Who Analyses Fashions Says We Arc
Sill Half Savage.

One Who Anaiyzes Fashions Says We Arc
sill Half Savage.
The prevailing motive not to appear
singular accounts for the continuance
of certain fashions, many being the re-
suits Of superstition. religious observ-
ances and the desire to be mp to date.
We are acquainted with what facility
hair may be fashioned into various fan
tastic shapes for personal adornment, and
when a part through the middle is de-
creed it is worn without regard to con-
tour, and whether it may add to or de-
tract from ones intellectual appearance
no Thought is given.
If fashion says crimp, we crimp; if
curl and wave, we obey. And the GUS
tom of keeping the head closely shaved
prevails. as among the Fijian women,
while the men cultivate long hair, thus
reversing the conditions met with
among highly civilized nations.
Tho lips, ears and nose offer a variety
of possible alterations and are means
Of ornamental display, and, says Cap
tain Cook, over 4 hundred years ago, in
describing the naked savages on the east
coast Of Australia, t..cir principal form
of Orramentation was Z; bone, which
they thrust through the cartilage which
divides tho Dostrils from each other.
The lip ornamentations by the Bolocudo
Indians and the Tlinket Bella are dis
gusting in the extreme, and in the heart
of Africa among the Bongo women a
clamp or clasp is Worn at the corners of
the mouth. as if they wanted to contract
the oritice ana literally put q curb on
its possibilities.
The teeth cannot escape, and the Ma
lays view i'll disgust the natural tint
and stain theirs jet black.
One views in horror the Chinese meth
cd of foot binding, but which is much
mitigated when considering by degrees
the fashionable toe used i'll the last CELL
tury.
Thus we can see that fashions s fetters
torture and harass equally civilized men
and savage vanity. Are we not the same
i'll kind, but differing only in degree
from the savage:-New York Adver.
tiser