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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-19
THE LINSLY BOYS
Figure in Their Most Successful
Commencement Exercises.
A LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT

And Listened with Great EnJOymsnt 10
the Fine Programme of Essays and Ora
tIon'-rhs Glass Numbered Finssn, aud
Every Member Acquitted Himself with
HonOr-rhs Diplomas Presented Bv
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, of st. LuEs'I.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 1O.-The yellow
fever, SO far as Memphis is concerned, is
a thing of the past. No new or suspicious
cases and no deaths have occurred in this
vicinity since last Sunday and Memphis
can now be said to be free from the pest.
Assistant Superintendent GILES, of the
Illinois Central Railroad, announces to-
night the receipt of kilograms from the
Mississippi Board of Health, conveying the
information that the State of Mississippi
has relaxed its quarantine against Mem
phis and passengers may now stop at all
points in Mississippi provided they hold
health certificates and provided the local
quarantine regulations do not prohibit it,
Freight viii also be moved. In pursuance
of this action on the part of the Mississippi
State Board of Health all through trains
on the Illinois Central in and out of Mem
phis and all day trains on the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley Railroad will be re-
sumed, beginning to-day. All the other
roads are feeling the effects of the loosen
ing of quarantine restrictions and it is
thought day or so will see an entire re-
sumption of business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
MORE FAIR WILL SUITS.
Contest Over the Dead Senator's Mil
lions Not Yet Finished.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1O.--In few
days more contests are to be filed in the Su-
perior Court against the trust will of the
late James G. Fair. This will is dated Sept
2l, 1884, and the original was stolen from
the county clerks office and never recov-
cred. There is certain to be suit brought
by the children--Mrs Herman Oelrichs, Miss
Virginia Fair and Charles l.. Fair. Mrs
Nettie Craven will probably file a second,
and third may be commenced in the name
OF an alleged grandchld of the deceased
millionaire. The contests will be COM
meneed upon the grounds that ex-senator
Fair was incompetent or insane IL the time
he made the trust will and that he was act
ing under undue influence and duress. Mrs
Cravens suit will probably be brought by
her as the widow OF the ex-senator. Judge
Slaeks decision places her in such posi-
tion that she must fight the trust will if she
expects To get anything at all. The contest
viii be on the same general grounds as that
of the CHILDREN. 1t is stated that the contest
of tie heirs will be brought to obtain relief
in case Judge Slack is reversed by the Su-
preme Court in his ruling destroying the
rust clause in the will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-There was an ex-
traordinary turn of affairs to-day in the
Thorn murder trial in Long Island City
Mrs Augusta Mack, who was indicted, to-
gether with her erstwhile paramour, Mar
tin Thorn for the murder of her former
'ovor William Guldensuppe, for whom she
deserted her legal husband, appeared in the
role of states witnes against Thorn, to
the CONSERVATION of the latters lawyers
The report was current last night that Mrs.
Mack had decided on this course, and when
Emanuel Friend, her counsel, arrived in the
courtroom this morning he confirmed 1t, and
added that she would be put on the stand
as soon as court opened.
During all this time Martin Thorn was
below in a cell at the back of the court
house. without the slightest warning of his
impending danger. AS soon as he arrived
in the courtroom he was informed by his
counsel of the action that Mrs. Mack had
taken, and just for moment his face
flushed and, with brows contracted and
lips compressed, he showed for the first
time since his arrest that he was in any
way perturbed. He soon regained his COM
posure, however and while he leaned for
ward and spoke to his lawyers Mrs. Mack
entered the courtroom The woman passed
close to Thorn on her way to the district
attorneys table, but, while he carefully
kept track of her every movement, she
avoided looking at him.
The jurors at this time did not know who
the woman was and were ignorant of the
fact that Mrs. Mack had made a confess
sion and was so close to them. A minute
later the court clerk called her name, say
ing: Mrs Augusta Mack, take the
stand" Every man of the twelve in the
Jury box heard the name called, and each
one of them was startled when he saw the
woman turn away her head from the pris-
oner. whose eyes followed her as she walked
around the back of the jury box and took
a seat in the witness chair. For two hours
and forty minut she remained there
while she told the terrible story OF how
she lured Guldensuppe to his death, and in
telling the tale she knew full we'll that she
was bringing her paramour to the electric
chair. Frequently their eyes met, but the
woman was not equal to the occasion, and
she always had to turn away from Thorn's
steadfast gaze. When she was asked why
she had confessed she replied that she
wished to clear her conscience and then
burst into tears. But when Lawyer Howe
began his cross-examination he handled her
unsparingly and made her own up to such
acts of premeditation that the majority Of
those who heard her admissions said that
she was the greatest culprit. and many of
those who had previously evinced a decided
antipathy to Thorn swerved around and
pitied him.
Thorns lawyers have decided to put him
on the stand when the proper time comes,
and they promise that when he tells all he
knows the court and jury, as we'll as the
spectators and reading public, will be treat
ed to another sensation There is scarcely
any doubt as to the fate which awaits Mar
tin Thorn, but as yet the prosecution has
not stated what immunity shall be given to
Mrs Mack for the unlocked for position in
which she placed herself to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
YELLOW FEVER GERMS
CANNOT BE FOUND IN THE BLOOD OF
A VICTIM WHILE ALIVE.
DIR. Guiteras Discusses the Difficulty
of Diagnosing the Yellow Pest
Situation in the South.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-Dr. John Cutie
ras, professor of general pathology in the
University of Pennsylvania, has made a re-
pert to Surgeon General Wyman, of the
Marine Hospital Service, on the results OF
his investigation of yellow fever during the
recent epidemic in the South. The report is
largely technical in character, but also con-
tains some observations of general interest
in connection with the development of the
disease. DR.. Guiteras says the conditions
existing in Cuba during the early part of
the past summer made it very probable that
yellow fever would extend from that island
to this country.
Discussing the general subject of yellow
fever diagnosis, DR.. Guiteras holds that
during life the microscope could not estab-
lsh positive diagnosis of yellow fever.
He speaks of this in connection with the
statement that an erroneous belief has pre-
vailed throughout the South, especially
among physicians who were not practical
microscopists, that the instrument should be
an important aid in the diagnosis of the
disease. 1t is pointed out that with the aid
of post-mortem examinations Sanarelli, the
yellow-fever expert was able to discover
bacillus in per cent. only of the cases ex-
amined. DR.. Guiteras says as far as our
present methods go it would be impossible
to distinguish between a drop of yellow
fever blood and blood from a healthy man.
Reference is made to the prevalence of
widespread mild epidemic fever during the
present outbreak of yellow fever, many of
the cases of which, DR.. Guiteras thinks
were those of dengue. Yellow fever appears
to spread more easily when there is an epi-
demic of dengue prevailing. All evidence
goes to show that a previous attack of
dengue does not protect against yellow fe-
ver and the former must be looked on as
an entirely distinct disease.
DR.. Guiteras thinks the cause of a yellow
fever epidemic is to be found in the intro
duction into a community of cases that are
not suspected to be the disease, which oc-
ours probably more frequently in connec
ton with colored people, who usually have
the fever in a mild form.
The Importance Of the diagnosis of the
first case of yellow fever in a community
is strongly insisted on. In conclusion, DR..
Guiteras speaks of the interference with
his movements by the fear of communities
that he might convey the disease from
place to place, which fear was in part
genuine and due to ignorance, but was also
in part a pretended fear Of those who knew
better"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
MRS. NACK's CONFESSION.
Her Story of the Shocking Murder of
William GuIdensuppe.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-At sixteen min
utes to 10 o'clock this morning the main
door of the courthouse opened and Mrs.
Mack, accompanied by her lawyer and
Deputy Sheriff Debragga, walked up the
center of the courtroom. Thorn eyed her
closely as she stood within a yard of him,
but she avoided his gaze. She was placed
on the stand and under the examination
Of Judge Weller began the recital of her
story leading up to the time that she had
left her husband and was living with Gull
densuppe at No. 439 Ninth avenue. Guden-
suppe was known there as her husband.
Thorn came there to board. Thorn and Gull
densuppe had a fight and Guldensuppe
licked Thorn. Guldensuppe kicked Thorn
down stairs Thorn pulled revolver and
'fired one shot at Guldensuppe, but did not
hit him. Fourteen days later" said Mrs.
Mack, "a man came to my house for
Thorn's clothes. 1 told the man that Thorn
was sick in the hospital, but gave him the
clothes. Thorn came back three days later
with his face and eyes black and blue and
his neck swollen. He asked me for money"
why did he ask you for money!" asked
Judge Weller
HE got no work and gave him money"
replied Mrs. Mack in broken English.
when Thorn went away 1 promised to
pay his board bill until he could get work.
1 met Thorn after this at Twenty-third
street and Ninth avenue, when l gave him
500. Thorn was very bitter against Gulden-
suppe and wanted to kill him. Thorn said:
Woman, love you"
1 said, 'I am a married woman
81 know better; you are not replied
Thorn. Your husband lives in Astoria
Thorn again said he wanted to kill Gull
6ensuppe. 1 said, Martin, don't kill Gulden-
suppe; no, kill me- One day had another
talk with Thorn and he again said he
would kill Guldensuppe. 1 said no. He said
yes. One night Thorn and me quarreled.
Martin grabbed me by the throat and held
me till blood came from my nose and
mouth. / then had talk with Thorn about
hiring a house at Woodside. We went out
to see the house and Thorn offered the
woman who had the key money, but she
would not take ii. We then returned to the
saloon in New York. This man owned the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
NOVEMBER CRop REPORT.
Average Yield of Corn, Duckwheat,
Tobacco, Potatoes and Hay.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The November
report oe the statistician OF the Department
of Agriculture, issued to-day, gives 2S.7
bushels as the average yield per acre of
corn, according to the preliminary returns
of the departments correspondents. The
corresponding preliminary estimate last
year was 27.3 bushels, and that of 1895 26.2
bushels. The average yield in the princi-
pal corn States is as follows: New York.
325; Pennsylvania, SO, Ohio, 1875: Indiana,
Is; Illinois, S1.5; Iowa, 90; Missouri, 25 KAN
sas, 19; Nebraska, 20. The average per cent
of quality is 1868, as compared with SS.4 in
1896 and 92.3 in 1895.
The preliminary estimates of the average
yield Of buckwheat is 2O7 bushels per acre,
as compared with 1871 bushels last year.
New York and Pennsylvania the two
States of principal production, are Y and
erage per cent. of quality is S4.3, as CONF
pared with 94.7 in November last year.
The average yield per acre of tobacco is
646 pounds, against 6I9 pounds per acre last
year, and 54 pounds in 1895.
The estimated average yield per acre OF
Irish potatoes is 646 bushels. as compared
with 66.S bushels last year, and 1907 bushels
in November, 1885, The average per cent.
of quality is A.3, against 1872 in November
last, and 94.S in November, 1895.
The average yield OF hay is 1.42 tons per
acre, against an average of LII tons per
acre for the last fifteen years. In point OF
quality the average is g2.S per cent -
compared with s29 per cent in November,
1886, and 91.3 per cent. in 1895.
Favorable conditions for the sowing OF
the fall crops are reported from most parts
of Europe, and the condition of the crops
so far as shown is likewise favorable. The
opinion is freely expressed that an in
creased acreage has been sown in wheat.
but this appears to be more as a matter OF
inference from the natural tendency OF
higher prices TO produce such an effect than
as an observed fact. The crop reports from
India continue favorable, and on the whole
this is true as to those from Argentina and
Australasia, but in all these countries the
harvest is too remote to permit any very
confident prediction as to the final outcome
In the case OF Argentina IL may prove that
more damage has been done by the locusts
and the spring frOstS than is yet apparent
There is nothing to indicate that the wheat
shortage in Europe is any less than has
been supposed, while the crop of Manitoba
is now represented to be much below the
official estimate issued I'm August and that
of the Canadian Northwest territories has
also proved disappointing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1O.--Very little in
terest is now being taken in the yellow
fever situation; but few cases and deaths
are being daily reported and the people are
looking forward to the time when the
plague will have ceased to exist The local
health officials failed in their attempt to
have the Mississippi Board of Health
raise the quarantine against this city. A
majority of the deaths reported to-day are
in cases where the physicians were called
in at the last minute. The record to-day:
La Bourdette, Charles Allen, Thomas
James Mrs. ]. B. Rupnow, Thomas Noon
an, V. Pizzo.
Deaths-Raoul Gauthiel Miss Matte
Bridges, Sydney J. Blossman, " Pizzo
The Board of Healths report follows
Cases of yellow fever, to-day, Z; deaths, 4;
251; total recovered, 1,O47; under treat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
THEY ARE HAPPILY MARRIED.
Couple Who Differed About the
Style of the GroOm's Necktie.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. lO.--A wedding
ceremony which interested many people
took place in this city last night Charles
]. Eppler, the groom, and Miss Mary Rut-
ter, the bride, were to have been married
Thursday night, but Eppler did not put in
an appearance. On Friday night 1t is said
that he gave out a statement explaining
that his failure to appear was due to a
disagreement between himself and his pros
pectiye bride over. the kind of shoes and
nscktie he should wear. Miss Rutter
wanted him 10 wear a white tie and patent
leather shoes, but he objected. Miss Rutter
gave In and they were married last night
Eppler wearing yellow tie and bro oHn
shoes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

MOBILE Ala, Nov. 10.-Not only was to-
days report very encouraging, showing but
two deaths and three new cases, but the re-
ports of the Can't-Get-Away Club show
there is general recovery all along the
line. The new cases to-day are: Herman
Moore, William Brick. Fred Freeman.
There were two deaths-Joseph w. Altman
V. Duplisses. Mobile is resuming its GUS
tomary appearance, refugees are returning
home, business in all lines is reviving al
though the effect of the loss Of trade during
two months and of the expenditures for
of the seven thousand people who have left
the city will be felt seriously all the winter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
CURFEW RANG LAST NIGHT,
And Small Boys of Evanston, ILL.,, Made
Themselves Scarce.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Curfew rung to-
night in Evanston, Chicago's classic suburb.
At o'clock Alderman Stow. father of the
curfew ordinance, tolled the bell of the
First Baptist Church. Fire alarms and
whistles added to the alarm, and the small
boy made himself scarce. The curfew or
dinance was enacted after prolonged de-
bate in the Evanston Council, and Alder
man Stow expects it to work great reforms
within the confines of the seat of learning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
CURATE MURDERED.
Henry j. McPake's Body Found Among
Ashes and Dirt.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-Henry ].
McPa1e, curate of the Roman Catholic
Church of the Annunciation, at Tenth and
Dickinson streets, was found murdered in
the rear of ST. Paurs Academy, Ninth and
Christian streets, six blocks from his
church, among piles of ashes and dirt in an
areaway, this morning. The body was found
by the janitress, who came to start the
fires. Thinking the body was that of a
policeman The sisters of the convent con-
nected with the academy were informed
and Father Trainer, of st. Phillips; Father
Smith of the same church. and Father
Donovan, of ST. Pauls, who were also noti-
fed. made an investigation 1t was found
that the priests right temple was fractured.
the nose broken and there were other
bruises on the forehead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
SIX PEOPLE INJURED.
Collision Between Passenger and MIX
Trains at Hammond Junction.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-Chicago & Eastern
Illinois passenger train No. u, bound for
Chicago, collided with q milk train on the
Wabash road at Hammond Junction or
Eighty-sixth street to-day while both trains
were going at a high speed. Six persons
were seriously injured. Engineer Stoner, of
the c. & E. l. will probably die. The others
will recover. A misplaced switch caused
the wreck. The injured:
John Stoner, rios crushed, leg broken
A. X. McCrone, brakeman c. & e. l.,
right arm crushed.
Mrs. Bessie Richards, Charmon, ILL.,, head
cut body bruised.
Mrs. Louise Austerman, Beecher, ILL.,,
bruises and cuts.
John Soolstra, Chicago, head cut and
bruised.
C. Perseuft, Chicago, right arm crushed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

ST. LOUIS, Nov 1O.-Charles Van Bus
kirk of Venice, ILL.,, was robbed and mys-
teriously murdered in the Big Four Rail-
road yards, on the east side of the river at
an early hour to-day. His lifeless body
was then thrown across the railroad tracks
and mangled by numerous trains. When
found the head had been cut off. There was
a deep cash on the top of the skull and
another on the temple. having been appar-
emily shot wound. The police are looking
for his assailants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
Fireman DrOUned.

CHICAGO Nov. 1O.--A switch engine on
the Northwestern Railroad jumped the
track into the Chicago river at the Kinney
street bridge this morning. The fireman,
w. Raymond dazed by the fall. was
drowned in three feet of water. Engineer
Leavitt escaped by jumping through the
cab window. He was slightly injured. The
thousands of suburbanites were leaving the
city. Traffic was blocked for three hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

CHESTER. Pa. Nov. 10-Charles Rob
erts. president Of the South Chester Man
ufacturing Company. was instantly killed,
and Charles A. Weed, president OF the
Tidewater steel works, fatally injured by
being struck by an express train on the
Philadelphia. Wilmington Sc Baltimore
Railroad a the Pennel-street crossing near
Lamont, tonight. Mr.. Weed died shortly
afterwards. Mr. Roberts was sixty years
old and Mr.. Weed sixty-tive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST FINED.
Kansas City Healer Punished for Not
Reporting a Case of Diphtheria.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 1O-Mrs. Amanda ].
Baird, the Christian science healer, was
fined $50 in Police Court to-day for failing
to report to the Board of Health case of
diphtheria she was treating. Mrs Baird
Immediately signed bond appealing the case
to the Criminal Court. G.. II. Kinney, the
father of Mae E. Kinney. who died under
Mrs. Baird's Christian science treatment,
signed the bond. The parents of the dead
child We're among the first to shake hands
with Mrs. Baird after the conviction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
Woman Convicted of Murder.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. 1O-Mrs. Anna
Buerman, who, last spring, shot and killed
her husband on their farm near here, after
which she made an unsuccessful attempt to
end her own life, was to-day convicted of
murder in the second degree. The defense
pleaded insanity. A coroner's jury, which
investigated the case at the time of the
tragedy, found that the woman was of un-
sound mind. The Buehrmans had lived un-
hanpilU f0Qethar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
WILL SIGN THE BILL.
PhiIadeIphia's Mayor FavOrs Lease of
City Gas Works.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1O.-Up to a late
hour tonight Mayor Warwick had not
yet signed the bill passed by Coun-
ellis. leasing the city gas works to the
United Gas Improvement Company. He in
timated however, that he would do so to-
morrow adding that no injunction proceed
inga, such as those begun yesterday, to
have the lease declared illegal. could pre-
vent him from exercising the functions of
his Of1ioa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
BIoody Feud ReneWed.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov 10.-Informa-
ton from Hancock county is that the feud
between the EpperSons and Williams, grow
ing out of the killing of William Epperson,
has broken out again. In a fight Leyear, d
cousin of Williams, shot Charley Epperson
and seriously wounded him. Marieon Short
has taken sides with the Eppersons Both
factions are arming for a desperate encoun-
ter and serious trouble is feared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

JACKSON, Miss. Nov. 1O.-No new cases
of yellow fever were reported to the State
Board of Health to-day. Tonight the board
issued ordinances to the effect that from to-
day hereafter all railroad trains entering
the State of Mississippi Will be allowed to
stop at their depots in all towns and the
inspection of passenger trains by local au-
9ortties is ordered discontinued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
Preacher shot by a Detect,ve

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 1O.-Detective w.
H. Newhold of the state force, looking aft
er violations of the whisky law, shot and
killed Rev. ]. w. Turner a Baptist preach
er, on suspicion. Turner was in a buggy
driving to this city and was commanded by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

Confession on the Witness Stand by
Mrs. Augusta Mack, Who Lured Will
liam Guldensuppe to Death.
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SEAL CONFERENCE OPENED.
MIR. HamIin Elected Chairman and
Plan of Procedure Outlined.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-Sir wilfred
Laurier, Sir Louis Davies and the other
prominent Canadian officials who are here
to confer with the government authorities
were busy this morning arranging for thf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11

Latter Unable to Meet Her Former
Lovers Gaze While Giving Her
Evidence to the Jurors.
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the detective to halt He did not halt
promptly and was shot. The detective has
fed to escape being lynched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
MARTIN THORN'S FATE SEALED

WILL CD TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
ON HIS PARAMOUR's TESTIMONY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-11
STORY OF A MURDER

RELATED By A BRAZEN WOMAN
WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CRIME.