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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
BrTsTNEss MEN CELEBRATE.

New York, Jan. 8.-Jackson Day was celebrated in this city by banquet at the Hotel Savoy, given by the Business Mems Democratic club. Ex-Comptroller Theo. Meyers, the president of the club, presided. With him at the guests table were Perry Belmont, Postmaster Dayton, James S. Coleman, ex-Mayor Gilroy, ex- Chamberlain Thomas c. Grain and Evan Thomas. nsT
 MT Meyers spoke of the results of the election, and said they were gratifying to business men.
 The Hon. Perry Belmont spoke to the tosat, Jackson Day"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
ENFORCED IDLENEss
Drove Negro at Sing Sing to Attempt ee Suicide

Sing Sing, N. Y., Jan. S.-As a result of the new Jaw against contract labor Frederick Hoffman, prisoner, attempt ed to kin himself in prison this morning.
 Up to the first of the year Hoffman had been employed in the printing office in the prison. but he was compelled to quit been locked in his. cell. The onis time he had been out of the cell in the past week was when hefwas given Ytt.s ex- ercise. It was while he was receiving this this morning that Hoffman tried to end hts, life.
 There isa gallery all around ths5prison
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
ANOTHER KIND.

Democrats Who Celebrated the Day at
 the Capital--Bryan's Letter.
 Washington, Jan S--The Jackson Dem ocratic association, of the District of Co., lumbia, held it's annual banquet this even ing in Masonic Temple, and among the guests were many of the most distin- guished democrats of the country. The administration was criticized for it's so- called "traitorous participation" in the last campaign.
 # ]. Letters .atters were read from several dem- ocrats, notably Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the democratic campaign, and the late candidate, Wil- liam J. Bryan. the latter saying: II re sRret that circumstances prevent my cele-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
SHOT THE NEGRO.

Charlotte, N. C., Jan. S.--A fatal shoot ing affray occurred on the outskirts of this city this afternoon. J. w. Ramsey, a furniture dealer, was deputized to ar rest a negro, Jerry Willoby, accused of theft. He went to the negro's house in company with the plaintiff against Willo- by, and tried to make the arrest. Willo- by resisted, whereupon Ramsey shot him five times, 1nortally wounding him. Ram sey says the shooting was in self-defense; that the negro threatened him with an ak When the last shot was fired, Lubin, the.plaintiff against Willoby, was holding the negro. Ramsey is in jail pending examination.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
LIST OF CASUALTIES,
Reported In and Around Pensacola-A Tragic Dea Destruc-
 tive Work

Tragic Death-Fly-Wheel Destruc-
 tive Work
 Pensacola, Fla, Jan. sc T. Carpen- ter highly respected citizen and dry goods salesman, in this city, was fatally injured by falling from a step-ladder while dressing a show window at F. B. Brawner's store this morning He died at 12:S0 p. m. Mrs. Carpenter is pros trated by the shock of her husbands 8 death, and there Is little hope of her recovery.
 J. c. Mason, a bridge carpenter for the Louisville and Nashville road, was crushed to death while employed on the railroad wharfs in this city this morning by a large piling rolling over him. His remains were taken to his home, in Geor- giana, Ala, where he has a wife and thirteen children.
 News has just been received in this city of the destruction of Higdon's mill near Muscogee, by the bursting of fly wheel. An employe named Brewton is se- riously injured
 The dry goods store of F. B. Brawner was very badly damaged by fire at o'clock this evening" This is the store where q. T. Carpenter met his death by accident this morning.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
GOT OFF LIGHT.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. S---Samuel Cotton was today convicted of criminally as saulting 7-year-old virgia Porter, of this city, and given seven years in the peni- tentiary. Cotton was at one time a men1- Der Of the city,council.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
A COSTLY ovERcoAT.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 8.--A special to the Telegraph from Cochran, Ga., says:
 Last night three negro tramps entered the Ingraham hotel and stole an overcoat. The proprietor discovered the theft as the negroes were making their exit from the building, and, with Marshal Rogers, pursued the thieves. The negroes ran to aswamp a mile from the city, where they were overtaken. They stopped and opened fire on Ingraham and Rogers, without effect. The pursuers returned the fire, killing one negro, mortally wounding one and the third negro was captured.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
BRADsTREETs REVIEW.

New York, Jan. S.-Bradstreet's tonor- row will say: With the exception of re- ports from a dozen South Atlantic coast and gulf cities, jobbers at nearly all dis tributing centers say business Is dull and without new features. Demand has im- proved at Chicago and St. Louis for hats, hardware, shoes and dry goods, but trade in those lines is fair only. Colder weather has stimulated purchases of clothing at some points. Little general recovery from holiday dullness is reported as yet.
 At most centers salesmen are just starr- ing out. Collections are reported un- satisfactory, but in many instances mer- chants express themselves as hopeful of a good spring business.
 The price movement has had little sig nifcance. advances having been shown in hides which have become relatively scarce, turpentine, coffee, wool, oats and tin. Firm and practically unchanged quota tions have been recorded for wheat flour, pork, sugar, cotton, print cloths and pe- troleum, and reactions are reached in quotations for southern pig iron, lard and corn.
 There is no change in the wool market. manufacturers declining to buy until they receive orders for goods. More strength has been shown by boots and shoes since the first of the week. Iron and steel have been disappointing, as consumers evident ly anticipated a further reduction in prices and refuse to place orders. The week has been marked by exceptionally heavy orders of southern pig iron for ex- port. Cotton goods remain as depressed and the market Is as unsatisfactory as heretofore, with lower prices expected. The weeks total of business failures throughout the United States Is 4SS, one of the largest ever reported. This is contrasted with 329 in the. last week of 1896, with 446 In the first week of 1896; 405 in the corresponding week of%1895 and with ASA in tine like portion of 1SsA. ..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
DEATHS AT HAVANA.
Many Victims of Dysentery, Enteritfs
and Other Diseases

WASHINGTON, Sept. BIN his weekly
report to the Marine Hospital Service San
itary Inspector Bruner, at Havana, says
that for the week ended Sept there We're
1926 deaths, of which Is were from yellow
fever, 20 from enteric and pernicious fevers,
"a from dysentery and SO from enteritis.
The inspector says the decline in deaths
from yellow fever is only apparent, many
deaths from that disease. he thinks, being
placed under the head of enteritis and en-
teric fever. At the same time there are not
as many cases of yellow fever in the mill
tary hospitals as there were two months
ago, the soldiers who are sick being cared
for in the hospital elsewhere. For two
weeks, according to the city mortality re-
ports no deaths from yellow fever have
occurred in the city proper; this condition,
he says, does not exist. The enormous
death rate from entrits and dySentery,"
the inspector says, lis a result of the lack
of nutritious food and the deaths from these
diseases have not yet reached high water
mark. Unless the laws are so amended as
to admit certain important food products
none but the favored few will be able to
obtain nutritious food. Even at the present
time all fresh meats command prices above
the reach of the lower classes, While bread
stuffs proportionately high. l have not
had sufficient time to push an investigation
of the number of cases of beri beri among
the Cinnamon here. 1t is certain that no
city can show a more inviting presence to
epidemic disease than the city of Havana"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
FOR POLITICAL REASONS.
Arrival at San Francisco of Two Men
Who Fled from Guatemala.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19-Among the
passengers on the steamer Colon, which
arrived from Central America to-day were
two prominent citizens of Guatemala, both
of whom have thought it expedient for po-
itical reasons to remain for a while away
from the scene of hostilities in that coun-
try. The best-known of these voluntary
refugees is Manuel Morales Tobal, who
finds himself embarrassed by the fact that
while minister of agriculture under Barrios
Che is a cousin of Prosperio Morales the
revolutionary LEADER he obtained leave of
absence, his resignation on account of ILL
ness being refused, and came to this coun-
try, ostensibly to place his daughter IN
school. He would express no opinion re-
garding Guatemalan politics. His compan-
ion is Francisco Etoledo, who is one of the
recently deposed congressman, and Who
with Aledo De Lone, was imprisoned for
three days by order of Barrios after the
latter had proclaimed himself dictator He
is an aVowed sympathiZer with the reVolu-
tionistS and expects the ultimate success OF
Morales, who, he says, is favored by most
of the generals in the demoralized army or
5000 men. However, he does not deny the
the Presidents term. He says the situation
Is chaotic. AS the steamer left Guatemala
before the recent exciting events already
reported in these dispatches, they have
nothing to repeat in the way of news except
to confirm the published accounts OF the
dissolution of Congress and the proclama-
ton of dictatorship by BarrOS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20

The Chilcat trail. of course, cannot be used
for horse packing.
THE men who have gone to the Skaguay
pass with determination and grit have sue
ceeded in getting over IL with their outfits
while those devoid of these qualities have
given il up in disappointment. 1t is from
the latter class that you have heard so
much of the terrible hardships of the trail
tenderfeet. who were either unaccustomed
TO work afraid of it.
When / arrived at Skaguay and had been
over the route and had secured a thorough
knowledge Of the conditions surrounding II,
] saw that the confusion would continue
to increase until the men would organize
and make a united effort to fix up the trail.
But none of the men were willing TO put
ZIP the money necessary TO buy dynamite
did not know each other and were sus-
piclous and distrustfui. Every man wanted
10 push on. but was unwilling to do any
thing 10 help others. doubt If even at
the Greek retreat from Larissa was there
such q desire to get ahead of others. But
the trail was deep in mud and blockaded,
and there was no head nor authority. In
this dilemma. recognizing the need of i'm
mediate action in behalf of the New York
tools, being sure that with means in their
hands. the Americans on the trail would
pull out of the mud. This they did When
the news arrived that the World had pro-
vided the necessary dynamite and tools. the
men organized and went to WOrk-eight
hundred Of them. Three points of rock
which jutted out into the river and which
were blasted out. saving from two and a
half to three miles of travel, making a
passable route for hundreds Of men and
horses"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
Newspapers Art and Enterprise.
Chicago Post.

Pictorial journalism accomplished a mas
ter stroke this morning when it gave to the
expectant citizens a three-column picture
of Mr.. Luetgert in the act of losing what
we shall assume to have been a. superior
lateral incisor-that the words of Scripture
might be fulfilled, Eye for eye, tooth for
TOOTH etc. Under ordinary circumstances
we should not regard tooth pulling at the
county jail sufficient provOcation for a
three-column sketch. but the swift execu-
ton of the old Hebraic law was a startling
exposition of the fatality that hangs over
us. 1t is due to Mr.. Luetgert to say that,
so far as the artist has permitted us to
judge, he bore his sufferings with great
equanimity and never WINGED under the
forceps, although the countenances of the
throng around him exhibited emotions of
the deepest anxiety, and in many cases of
the most profound sympathy. We believe
that our breakfasts were rendered the more
enjoyable by this little three-coumn touch
of nature although, as a general PROPOSE
ton, we do not regard the meal hour as
the most appropriate time for the con-
sideraton OF matters connected with
dentistry. We regret the fact that the
morning papers did not tell us what event
ually became of Mr.. Luetgert's tooth
whether it was preserved by the defense
as an instrument wherewith in some subtle
way TO confound the prosecution or was
turned over to the Academy OF Sciences or
the Illinois Historical Society. Whatever
became of it. we are glad that its mission
as a disturber of the peace is over, and
that its final passage has been immortalized
in the world of art
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
YELLOW FEVER CASES.
Concluded from First Page)

ance of being carried north over the Illi-
nos Central and went west to Little ROCK,
Ark, where he secured passage over the
Iron Mountain to st. Louis. Even going
over this route he had to travel by stealth
and conceal himself from the health ofti-
GERS at Alexandria, where there is a shot
gun quarantine. He laughingly refused to
tell how he eluded their vigilance. Mr..
Kerns was compelled to travel twenty
four hours without food, as he could not
leave the train to get his meals. AT Mon
roe he noted an amusing circumstance
There was a widow with four children who
formerly lived in that place. She was too
shrewd to try to get into town directly
from New Orleans and stopped off at an
other station. The next day she took an
other train for Monroe. The health Off
GER wanted to know if she had not come
from New Orleans.
from Chanavilre. did not leave New Or
leans on account of the fever. l am NOV
ing back here to live
The officer was very suspicious but hnal-
ly, on his own responsibility, allowed her
to enter town without subjecting her to the
ten days quarantine.
At some places health regulations are so
severe that when passengers from infected
districts get off trains they are kept out
on board a train at the muzzleS of shotglns
and headed back to the place from where
they came. The men leaving Southern
cities, Mr.. KernS says. are mostly North
ernerS who know nothing about the fever
excepting what they have heard of it, and
who became panic-stricken at the first
conductor says, that the plague has broken
out at this time, as 1t will injure business
very much. New Orleans never had pros
poets that were brighter than they were
for the coming winter. A heavy cotton crop
is being picked; the cane grinding will
commence next month and promises an
abundant yield. large crop Of rice has
already been harvested and is now being
threshed. In the winter New Orleans is
always visited by tourists from the North.
1t is feared that they will remain away
this winter, even If the fever does not be-
come epidemic on account of the SEN
satonal reports that have been published
by some of the Chicago and Cincinnati
papers. There was a travelling man who
placed large orders for patent medicines
at New Orleans. After he went home he
was interviewed by a Chicago paper and
was quoted as saying that the facts were
being suppressed by the health officials, de-
claring that for every case reported there
is at least a hundred in existence So in
come when they read his interview that
they packed his wares and shipped them
all back to him. People in Dixie realize
that reports of yellow fever in their land
Injuries their business and they grow very
angry when the facts are exaggerated. Mr..
Kerns says that when he left New Or
leans but seven cases had been reported,
and they were under such strict reSula-
lions that there was not much fear of an
epidemic. In the course of three weeks,
Mr.. KernS expects to return to his post
unless reports grow more alarming.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20


has been expected from one day to another
In the last conclave, in fact, one of the
arguments put forth by the supporters Of
Pecci'S canddature was just that he, being
so old and in such bad health, could not
live very long. Cardinal Bartolini, Peccs
chief partisan, persuaded the four Spanish
cardinals not to vote for Cardinal Franchi,
because he was too young, ana there would
be time enough for him to be raised to the
papacy after Leo's death Instead--it seems
almost the irony of fate-Leo still lives and
F'ranchi died five months after the con-
remain three of the sixty cardinals who
elected Pecci to the chair of Peter. 1t is
easy to conceive what disappointment q
Pope who lives too long may be to some
members of the Sacred College, and of
course these sentiments cannot be unknown
agreeable The same thing has happened,
however, to every Pope who has lived to a
good age and has had long reign.
Plus TX, who reigned as Pope for thirty
one years. seven months and twenty-five
days, must in his latter days have become
accustomed to the sensation of hearing his
own death and his successor discussed.
Leo XIII will have the dubious pleasure
for some time to come, as, according to his
personal doctor, he will, in the ordinary
course of events, see the twentieth century;
and one may say that he himself is con-
WINGED of this as he is to inaugurate on
large and solemn scale throughout Chris
tendon a series of religious services as
thank-offering at the close of this century,
and as a welcome to the opening of the
bon, speaking on the subject said that the
Pope in so doing, intends to conSecrate the
transition from the nineteenth to the twen-
tieth century by an extraordinary conVoca-
of peace and concord in the century to
come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
CROWDS At PLAINFIELD
OVER 10000 PEOPLE AT FRIENDS
YEARLY MEETING ON SUNDAY.
Services in the Big Tent, in the House
on the Campus and ut the State
Reform school for Boys.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
iLAINkIkLD, Ind, sept l9.-To-day was
a record breaker for the Friends Western
Yearly Meeting both as regards weather
and attendance. The trains brought in I'M
usual crowds and from early morning till
afternoon every road leading into the town
was lined with buggies, carriages, wagons
and bicycles. The attendance was variously
estimated from 10000 to 1900.
Services were held at the tent at o clock,
conducted by Chas. Hiatt, of Paramount,
on the revival order, followed at 10 o'clock
by services in the house, on the campus
and at the tent. These were all we'll at
tended and much good was done. In the
house Rev. Charles Jones, of Massachu-
sets, gave a clear, strong doctrinal dis
course that was the occasion of much IA
vorable comment. At the tent Rev. Lew
Rees, of Iowa, preached on the fact, the
method and the office of the Holy Spirit
The Christian Endeavorers had charge of
the campus service.
In answer to the request of Superintend-
ent Charlton, of the State Reform School
for Boys, Irena Hunnicutt, of Ohio, Emily
Ellis, of Kokomo and Jackson l.. Jessup,
Of Illinois, preached to the boys this morn
ing. Services were held there also this aft
ernoon by Chas II. Jones and wife, of
Massachusetts; Flora Holiday and Chas.
H. Stalker. Services were held also this aft
ernoon in the house. on the campus and at
the tent. Tonight one meeting only was
held, and that in the house. addressed by
Hannah p JeSsup and others.
The Christian Endeavor meeting last
night was a large one and much interest
was manifested. The statistics show an in
crease in societies and membership. Kew.
Howard Brown was reappOinted Superln-
tendent, but resigned to enter the eVange-
listic field. A committee was appointed TO
select another to fill the vacancy. Rev. APP
pleby, of North Indianapolis, and Binford,
ford, of Richmond, who were to speak al
the meeting were both absent, but the time
was we'll occupied by Rev. Levi Rees, form
erly pastor of the Friends Church in IN
dianapolis, but now at Oskaloosa, Ia He
gave an address of great force on Loyal
ty" He eulogized the mission of
the Friends Church. and urged
all to be loyal, first to God,
second to Jesus Christ, third, to the
Holy Spirit, fourth. to the church. and
fifth, to one another. He boldly attacked
some of the tendencies to materialism, hui
the true doctrine as taught by the church.
backed up by the Bible.
Tomorrow the. real condition of the
church will be placed in review and to-
morrow night there will be public tenn
perance meeting, addressed by S. E NichOl-
son, Chas Jessup and others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
BRYAN GROWING OLD.
Signs of Premature Breakdown of the
Nebraska Orator.

Lincoln Dispatch to New York Sun.
One OF the topics OF discussion at the
recent gathering of the Nebraska Popo-
Gratis in this city was the changed appear
ance Of William Jennings Bryan. Eastern
people who looked last summer upon the
candidate of the Popocrats for President
before he began the grand tour would not
know him at first sight now.
Last November when he came home from
his long campaigning tour on election day
there was q strained look upon his face.
When the Sun correspondent met him on
election night at his home his face had the
tense drawn appearance OF one suffering
from a great physical and mental strain.
His voice was husky almost to a whisper.
His eyes had lost their characteristic SPAR
kle and were dull and dimmed. There were
great puffS under each and his cheeks were
sunken and gaunt 1t was just when the
first kilograms were being received that told
how Chicago and the Central West had
surely gone against MIN. and though he
than the correspondents who thronged his
library there was a look upon his coun-
tenance that told of last hope gone.
He looked an old man that night To-day
he looks even older. The face has rounded
out again, but there is a greater tendency
Of fabbiness about the flesh of the chin
and cheeks, and new creaSes give the effect
of age to the couhtenance. His black, bushy
hair is worn much longer and shows an in
creasing number Of gray strands The
small bald spot on the crown has grown
much wider and gives added effect to the
impression of age
Perhaps the greatest change of all is in
his voice. When he returned to Lincoln
last fall it was but a shadow of its former
self. At the Chicago convention its musi--
cal charm and carrying ability enabled
him to hypnotic the delegates into max
ing him their nominee for President, but
the great strain he put upon 1t during the
campaign and his disregard of the advice
of the New York specialist who treated
him while there on his first visit have
ruined much of it's attractiveness and
robbed it of a noticeable amount of timbre
It's musical tones were its chief charm.
Now these appear only al Intervals IN MS
speeches. His voice is now metallic and
at times harsh.
His friends say. too. that his nervous
system has not fully recovered its tone.
He says that he is well and feels no evil
effect from a two-hours' speech in the
open air; that his weight has increased
from 40 in November to about 2f0 now
Physically he believes himself to be able
to stand a great strain. but few who have
seen him of late believe him capable OF
repeating even in part his campaign Of
last year.
man, but the strain he placed upon his
physique and his mental faculties last
summer and fall cost him ten years in
looks and strength.