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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 9.-Five new cases,
three deaths and two recoveries is the
yellow fever record for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon to-day. The new
cases are: Michael Gemry, w. A. Gould,
George L. Brown, Lucille Eastburn, John
b. Otis. The deaths: Sister Agnes Mo
Carthy. J. 1. Wright, George L. Brown.
Total cases to date, ia; deaths. IS; recov-
cries, 81; remaining under treatment, "a.
There are two cases at Magazine Point
Mrs. Semmeler and Max Semmeler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 9.-The re-
ports which have recently gained circula-
ton in the United States that yellow fever
had become epidemic here are exaggerated.
Only fifty-three cases of yellow fever and
eighteen deaths from that disease have
been recorded during the past three
months. United States Consul Dent who
has been suffering from a mild attack of
the fever, has recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

The Journal has for sale. very cheap a guam
tity Of shafting; Atlas engine 30 horse power
and IN good condition: lot OF Office furniture
and fixtures. power exhaust fan. and numerous
odds and ends connected with the printing of a
newspaper all Of which viii be delivered alter
Oct. 18th. when we expect 10 move into our new
building, on the southwest quarter OF Monument
place. Address or call on JOURNAL NEWS
PAPER COMPANY. Indianapolis. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
New Cases at Edwards.

EDWARDS, Miss, Oct 9.-There has
been one death, that of Mr.. Burt Walton.
New cases were reported as follows: Evie
Harris, J. D. Butler, Sidney Askew Lee
Martin, w. E. Nemarchi, Malcomb Cook
Curran Cook all white, and ten colored
people. Total cases to date 406; total
deaths, 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

announcing the death of her sister, Mrs
Reppert, this afternoon at New Orleans of
yellow fever. Mrs. Ruddells mother died
OF the same disease ten days ago. She
went from here to nurse her son-in-laW
who had fever, but recovered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
This Lad TOO worldly Unwise.

Norman Oder, the twelve-year-old lad who
recently rode from this city to Richmond
on the pilot of\an engine, was arrested yes
terday on a charge of petty larceny He
took another boys bicycle He lives with
his mother at 755 Massachusetts avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
Morford,s Sentence Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-The President has
approved the findings of the court-martial
dismissing Lieut.. William II. Morford
Third Infantry, from the army. The adju-
tant general has issued an order directing
that the sentence go into effect Oct. 15 The
principal charge against Morford was bOr-
rowing money and not returning it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
Tarin case win BE AppeaIed.

WASHINGTON. Oct 9.-Acting Secretary
Spauding said to-day that the Treasury
Department will appeal to the courts from
the decision of the general board of an
praisers in New York yesterday holding
that the Dingley tariff bill did not go into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
New Indiana POstmasters.

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-Fourth-class
postmasters were appointed to-day as fol-
lows: Hecla, Whitley county, Jesse Miller,
vice f. W. Kline, removed; Valeene, Orange
county George Cornwell, vice j. II. Town.
lev. removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
BLOCKS Record.

BILOXI, Miss. Oct. 9-The Board OF
Health's report follows: Yellow fever UNI
der treatment, 80; new cases, Is; cases to
date, 29l deaths to date, IL. There were
seven new cases reported at Scranton to-
dow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The estimates
for the support of the navy for the next
fiscal year have just been prepared by Sec
rotary Long and submitted to the secretary
of the treasury for transmission to Con-
gress They aggregate $S1, s91,727, made up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

York houses. 1t is stated at London that
the price of eagles will be raised in the
although the Bank Of England has profited
Handsomely by the recent sales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

effect until the actual moment it was signed
The department will maintain that the law
was operative from the prior midnight OF
the day it was signed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
s3.o25. 900 ON the Paris.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. s.--The American
Line steamer Paris. which sailed from this
port for New York to-day, had on board
S202s.000 in gold. consigned to different New
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsONyNLLE Ind. Oct s-Mrs
I. N. Ruddell tonight received a telegram
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
Shotgun Quarantine Established
CONDITION OF THINGS ELSEWHERE
No New Gases Reported at Mobile and but
Two at New Orleans

Washington, Sept. f6. - Advices re-
ceiVed by Surgeon General Wyman. Of
the Marine hospital service. last night
indicate the spread of yellow fever in
Mississippi. They contain a general
statement of the condition of affairs at
Edwards. dispatch showing four new
cases at scranton ,and some cases Of
fever AT Pelahatchio. the character of
which has not been determined. The
report from Acting Assistant Surgeon
Porter is that there were no new cases
OF fever at Mobile yesterday and no
new suspicious cases. The dispatch
adds: All cases of yellow fever re-
ported UP to last night night are do
ing WE'LL
New Orleans, Sept. 16.-At the close
of yesterdays investigation by the
board of health. at s o'clock last even
ing. the fever situation so far, at least
as New Orleans is concerned, was con-
sidered to have materially improved
and there was less anxiety than at any
time since Monday among the health
officials. During the day there were
twenty cases reported TO the board of
health for investigation. OF these two
are still under investigation. two were
reported as suspicious. fourteen were
FOUND to be harmless cases of fever and
two were pronounced genuine yellow
fever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
The Il.w Jack.

Jackson. Miss. Sept. 16 Bust
ness is dead and all have left who
were able to escape quarantine. The
may or Of Edwards photographed the
Associated Press this morning.:
Eight cases of yellow fever in town
aud three in the country; no deaths,
and oil the patients doing we'll"
New Orleans, La, Sept l6 No
new cases OF yellow fever were re
ported this morning. The indica-
tions are OF no immediate deaths.
No doubt the Is cases reported are
ge uiDe yellow jack The Plea, une
says DR.. Arehiuard, an expert, has
discovered the bacciiii OF yeilns "
fever. Another csse has since been
reported. making tie total mum Der
10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
MiNERS-Go BACK TO WORK.
'"""s"nos NJ T"sm sl' Ovsr she Coun.r,
Take Up the Their Pt.ks

s"ous@nds of Tnsm sIt Over shs C,un.rv
Take Up the Their P.k..
pittsburg, Sept. l6-Betveen
Is. 600 ard $4,000 miners returned to
work to-day IN accordanc ce with the
action of yesterdays convention.
The remainder OF the 90, COO in the
district will be working before the
c.ose OF the week. The fight gains.
the DeArmitts will be con,in ued in
definitely. The working miners will
DC assessed to de'ray the expen ses.
1t Is estimated that The strike, which
lasted Is working days, cost the peo-
pie OF the Pit,sburg di.tric. between
t5,0oO,OG0 and $1,000 eco. Ottbis
me miners lost &. 250. 600 in wages
st. Louis. Sept. I6-The coal
miners strike is over as far a. the
district supplying.St. Louis is con-
cerned. Seventeen mines in the
Sixth illinois district tresumed TODAY.
Repre- sen'a.ives Of the strikers met
IL independent operators today and
agreed TO scale OF 81 cents per ton
top weight of the mi.e run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
IN TIE GOOD OLD SOUTHERN WAY.
Two Prominent Men Meet and shoot Each
Other TO Death

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 16.-Dr. r. &. Car
ter. OF Kaufman. AID Charles p Rus
sell. of Abbott two or the most prom
irent men Of this section, who had
hitherto been friends and business asso-
Ciates. shot and killed each other at /
O'clock yesterday afternoon at Abbott.
They met TO dispose of some business
relative to a land transaction. The set
tiement resulted in a quarrel and an
agreement To meet AT the station at
Abbott for the final settlement.
At the appointed hour both arrived
at the station and drew pistols. ex-
changing a number Of shots. Both men
fell dead and died within a few minutes
OF each other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
The Bank .f England.

London, Sept. 16.-As the semi
annual meeting OF the Bank o. Eng
land today. Gov. Sandemsn said the
chancellor Of the exch. qusr bad been
no''t"d that the bank WAS prepar ed
10 hold one-tfth Of the bullion held
against It's notes Of issue in silver,
provided the Frei ch mint resumes
the free Coinage of silver, and the
price OF silver Has satisfactory TO
tbe result of the FreuchAuerican
proposals submitted to the govern
"ent in the -unmer. leadi' G 10 in
t,rnational bimt tallism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

Springfield. Ills. Sept. 16.-Thy- men,
hers recently appointed by Governor
Tanner for the commission to mark
the position Of Illinois troops q the
battle e Ssiloh met in the governor 5
Office yesterday and organized by elect
ing General John y 1IcClernand. Of this
city. president al Captain George
NeSor. of Chicago, secretary. The pre-
lifn!rary work Of the commission was
mapped out and the commission ad-
journed to meet at the cell Of the -presi-
dent. 1t was decided 10 request all
regiments from Illinois which were in
the hattie OF Shiloh to send representa-
tVes. or to attend the ceremonies IL,
bodies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
NON-COMhllTTAL ON SILVER.
New York Democrats Decsne 10 r.airm
the Chicago Declaration.

the Chicago Declaration.
New York. Sept. 1S.-The Democratic
state central committee refused yester-
day to accede t. the demands Of the
free silverites that the principles OF the
Chicago platform be reafIiIm-d The
committee met ny ths authorization
of the Democratic state convention Of
last year TO nominate a candidate for
chief judge of the court cf appeals.
Alton L. Parker, of Kingston. was the
choice of the committee. The nominee
Is said to be acceptable to Tamn4ny
hall and to ex-senator David Il. Hill
and his following
The committee expelled from its
membership County Clerk Henry d.
Purroy. VINO has Tor more than = wear
disputed the Tasrmary leadership Of
John {. Sheeharl. The committee gave
a hearing 10 committees representing
the Loyal Democratic League and other
Tree silver organizations OF the Demo-
cratic party. Who Il-ged the prophet =
or reaiiirmati5n Of the Chicago plat
form. and after cOurte-usly dismis-inE
the petitioners adjourned. no resolution
pro or con having been introduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

Whcaton. Sept. l6 In the semi.
hHsis of the national golf tourna-
ment today. Wh'gham beat Douglas.
q a.i!yiug the former for final. This
l. q victory the west over the east.
II X Be'ts' beat c. B MacDonald
one hole nP. This is victory for
the east aud surprise. The final
will be played by Whigham. of the
Onwen,zs club, Chicsgo, and Belts,
Of New Haven
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
His Remedies

The following are few OF his rem
edies, and ali are sold by your drug
gis: at the uniform price OF 25c each:
40. 74-CURES LIVER COM
PLANTS. such as torpid liver, con-
stiPa,ion. j.urdice. etc.
NO. 3i-CURES PILES, strength
ems the weakened veins and aliavs
ard cures the internsl Inflammation.
NO 72-PiLE OINTMENT, 10 be
used in connection with the Pile
Cure; an external application. Cures
itching at once.
NO. SECURES RHEUMATISM,
sci.tic. inGammatory, muscular ard
lumbago. 1t gives immediate relief
and permanent cure.
NO. 5s.- NERVE CURE Be-
stores Lost Vitality, builds MP
broken down tissues. puts new life
in man, cures sill nervous diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
I.iinois Central Doing Prc1tv Well

Chicago. Sept. 1s-The annual rreet-
irS of the stockholders of the ulircis
Central was held yesterday. Reror-s
submitted showed gross Feceiptz e 50. =
11LoO0: expresses ard taxes. si5.7ss Oen
leaving as the ret receipts frcn, the
traffic s6.2.5.oc0. Other sources CT in
come swelled the total net receipts to
sS,55S.oo Total fixed charges AID rert
amounted to s5..01.0e0. Dividends paid
during the year amounted to s.. 81. .0oa.
and Ss24,0Go carried froward TO surplus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

Indianapolis. Sept I6.-Nire million
dollars Of the stock Of the Cincinnati. In
dianapolis and Louisville Railway con-
pany tthe Moron) was repres snted at
the annual meeting Of stockholders here
yesterday. Z. G. Field. the genera!
counsel Of the cornany. presided and
W. I'll. Lewis was secreSary. New ci-
rectors were elected ard classified as
follows: Fer four years-Samue! Thcm-
as. Calvin Erice ard John =. Moore. of
New York; William =. McDCel. Of Chi
caso. For two years-G!ibert shaw. -
Chlcago; James Nu-GCck Of Lafay-
ette: Nciney T. Eaictt. q India na polls
or one year-CTawfa.d Fairbanks. of
aerre Haute. and John Hilton. OF Nev.
York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF LABOR
f"is Eici'cr'- Ideas into the Platform. and
shelves TaaZcler'-

shelves Taazclcr'~.
Bloomington, fls.. sept 16.-In place
of the irc'rdiary resolutions Of Taazc-
l.r. of Chicago. the state Federation OF
Labor convention yesterday adopted
this: That the Illinois Federation Of
Labor In convention assembled declares
lts unres rved ard unqualified fealty
with the trades union form Of organizo-
t'n ard H." trades union movement
that we hold the trades union m-yemen.
as Iatamouu To any oths- In the strur-
E'e Tor labor amclioratic,- and enamel
ration The next legislature was asked
tn submit thH free text book question tc
I" vote of tn people. and free text beck
were irdOrssd. as were postal savings
hanks and free silver coinage at l6 to /
which va7 put into the platform.
other new features e the platform,
were: FovurinE ownership Of all rail-
r'idS. teiosraphs and telephones: mu-
rIGpai ownership ard control Of those
rullc converic-c,s which become n
reCsssity hy reason .of Il centralized
population: street railroads. waterworls
Eas and electric light plants; the aboli-
tion "f government by Injunction" re
Observation-Disclosures. establishments
oI the irIitive ard referendum system
90 government and the enactment of ar
employers liability act that will protect
toIiers employed In dangerous occupa-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
NOTHING ExclrrxG At u,zLEroS.
S'rikr situation There l. J'nchangcd-Hc
,ru-ium OF q rlnrn,icnin- L.licr

S'r'kr situation There u J'ncIangcd-Hc
c"u'inH nf "a 'Thr"a;cnin. Letter.
l'a1l,t0n. Pa. Sept. GA calm per-
'ad'd iia1i,tUn and It's cnvirons yes
t.'day. The strikers maintained silence
ana &C. order. An extra guard was
placed about tHn company stores ut Lat
timer i1 consequence Of a current ru-
NOR that the foreigners were plotting
10. hloW up thr building They have
ceased dealing there and are now buy
Ing their provisions in Hazleton. some
are going So far as TO move into town.
The strike conditions We're not material
~ charged. None Of the IraIcnntents
manifested any disposition To- return to
work and few NOR. Joined their ranks.
These We're from the Audcureid washer
les. about 1Co I'm number. So far as cap
he learned. no plans are under cnrsid =
Grafton by the strikers locking to a 70
sumption. J. Ii. Jacobs. an Fas,
Broad street baker. is a much frightened
man. He has received n letter threat
,nirg him with death l. was sir,aI
Committee on Foreign Element" AMI
reads To the effect that proof had haar
secured that he had acted as one of IN,
deputies and that he would he killed tba
first time hc vcrtured outside the civ
The letter is regarded as hoax.
y az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
Bryan Speaks to $4,000. People,

Sedalia, Mo. Sept 16.-Wm., J. Bryan
spoke TO nearly 25.0Go people at the Fair
grounds yesterday, twelve excursion
trains bringing visitors from surrounding z
towns. In an interview with reporter
before he started for the grounds Bryan
said: Those who have suggested the
burning Of property or the destruction
Of life as a nears Of settling Ia bor dis
pu;es do ret understand the genius Of
our Institutions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
: rvns One VIII suSsr.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. l6. An
Osgood specia! says the friends and
relatives Of the victims of the Yer.
sailles mob are determined that
somebody shall suffer for the whole
sale lynching. The inquest was re-
-umed today and mauy witnesses
called. but not one conld identi'y
auyoue connected with the mob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

ers u .hi7 city he,d a meeting vesterea =
ana reremptcrily refused to accent n
proposition made then IN orcn mass
meeting byGereralNanage Dalze':. The
men also voted unanimously nc, to AL.
low the company TO wori;. and further
more ordered the few men thai have
been working to- quit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
Made "A Dcath-r,c,, son,c..;or

Bosworth, Mo, Sept. 1s.-John c Alb
bott. who has just died here after long
illness. made Gea;h-Hed confession in
which he admitted having stolen 81 .2CO
from the morey order of;icz in Nacour'n
county. Ills. in the fall Of 1891. ard for
which ore Singleton was DISCHARGED hv
the company. Pansrs found in Abhott's :
possession showed him to have drawn
a pension for serving f. the Second ILL
hois volunteers. ard 20 lave n or pclics
mag is:Iate of C'hcsi arr IL LIZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
Old Veteran IIaa Crown Desperate.

faiis City. Nsb.. sept. I5.-Th--. d-y.
ago acton was tl-ur TO forAclrse 4
mortgage ol the farm cf John stree; -,
aged veteran e ri'e war. Yesterday h.
hlurderou<ly assaulted and Grove his
VIE from the prsnl.ss-. set fire to all lie
buildings ard then hlew his head cT
with a shotgun. Breeding over tn
threatened less OF his farm is supposed
to have unbalanced mis- mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

Maristioue. Mich. Sept. ia gravel
train working at Whitsdale twelve
miles east of this city. was wrecked yes
ierday. Secticn Foreman Moles and a
section employe were instantly killed
Trains were delayed several hours b.
the wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
BALLENTINE
CURES.
DR.. Ballentine's True Home
opathic Remedies Never
Fail to Cure.
Read His Book, Select the
Proper Remedy and
Get Wei.
The following well kDogn and
responsible druggists carry Il fell
line at all times:
lit of DRUGGISTS.

ROCK ISLAND.
HARPER HOUSE rHA aMACY.
NJ F. BAHNSEN. corner Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street.
A. J. RIESS. Fourth avenue drug store.
HARTZ & CLI.E&EYEIl. corrcr Third av-
enue and Twentieth street
LOUIS A. SCHMIDT, Seventh Avenue
Pharmacy.
MOLINE.
SoHRBECK BROS. Third avenue AID siI-
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

"-hiinois Federation O
LABOR sits Down on the Chicago Man.
s"i"'ion and Adopts an Advanced Plat.
form-situation at HazIeton.
fttsburg, Sept. 16.-The coal miners,
'trlke as far as the Pittsburg district is
concerned is Off. and the % 600 ,,ig,ars
VIII resume work today at the 65-cen,
rate. The decision to ignore the ten-day
clause which was condition Of the Co.
luinbus settlement was arrived at lar.
yesterday afternoon by n delegate co,-
Eehuoh OF miners representing the entire
uIstrict. There were only four dissent
Ihs voices when the resolution 20 60 to
"orh at once was voted l.uon.
Resolutions Thf., Wore ,do,.,a
me conver.ion was called By Presi-
.eht bo,an Immediately on his reiurr
i'U- Columbus and this meeting was
.aiiod 10 order al 10 a. m. yeterilay. with
president Dolsn in the chair. There wers
At delegates present repre- sent!rg los
mines. The resolutions adopted create
Il scale committee for the year: reauirs
mines 70 close down On oct. / where
,he company refuses to weigh coal be-
Iofe screening; determine to ccntiuue
camps at the mines Of the New Yolkand
cleveland Gas Coal company. assessing
Workmen Per cent. Of their wages for
the expense, ard heartily indorses the
uniformity agreement.
Debate ON the Chief Question.
ihe principal resolution, allowing .h1
miners tu Resume at once was lahatet
until lat" in the afternoon. when Prasi-
cent Dolau t'ck th.,noor He said the
tor-1ay Clauye was an outrage. ard ar,
efort To- please a few dissatisfied nar
itis plea for immediate resumption was
3" eloquent that the resolution ,yeut
through with rush. only four votir..
against IT, n wage scale was agreed
To ana the convention adjourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
Attempt on Disz.

City OF Mexico. Sept. l6-An at
tempt to a-sassinate President Diaz
was made today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16
Again in
LII = =
M = = =
lhe Lead
The Big Store restocked
with the best line of
Furniture,
CarpefSAxp
Stoves
shown in the three cit
les. Everything abso-
lutely new, this seasons
designs.
-.

SIDEBOARDS,
EXTENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS,
HALL TREES,
CHIFFONIERS.
BED ROOM SUITES,
IRON BEDS.
FANCY ROCKERS,
PARLOR PIECES,
COUCHES. ETC.