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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-13
Politicians Mt war.

ST. JOE, Mo-. June Eek Congressman
George G. Crowther assaulted Maj. John l..
Bittinger this morning, and before he could
be prevented had brought blood from the
majors face. Crowther is the leader of
the F'illey faction of the Republican party
in this section and Bittinger is Kerens' S
chief lieutenant. The assault was caused
by a newspaper interview. in which Bittin-
ger called Crowther liar. More trouble
NAV follow
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Cargo of Corn blessed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-The whale
back steamer City of Everett sailed for
India this afternoon with cargo compris-
ing 1900 tons of corn for the famine
stricken natives of that county. Cash con-
tributions of $500, 0o0 were also taken: Prior
to her departure Rev. ]. @. Hobbs, or jack
sonville. ILL.,, conducted religious services
on board the steamer and blessed her
cargo.
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Tale of Gold prosnectors.

DENVER, Col, June 12.-The death of
William II. Korn of Leadville COL from
yellow fever in quarantine at New York
yesterday marks the total extinction of one
party of prospectors who left Colorado last
March TO dig for gold in Bolivia. The
other members of the party, Thomas
Quale. of Aspen. and Frank O'Keith and
Mihiam Hahn. OF Leadville. died of the
fever in Bolivia. OF another party of four
who went from Colorado 20 Bolivia about
the same time, only William Hurley sur
wives and he is reported TO be i'll in quaran-
tine at New York
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T,ro Ranl. wreckers Convicted.

NEW ORLEANS, June 12.-The case of
the government against President Henry
Thomas H. Underwood, charged with hav-
ing wrecked the American National Bank,
which has occupied the attention of the
court for the past four weeks, was conclud-
ed this evening. Gardes and Girault We're
found guilty as charged, while Underwood
was acquitted Gardes and Girault were
nrominent in society and in church matters.
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mitted many similar assaults on Detroit
women and girls. After his first arrest
Hockin was identified by Mrs. Hitzelf and
several girls but Hockins alibi appeared
so impregnable that he was released.
Hockn's wife was also arrested ON
charge against both of them for living to-
gether unlawfully it being alleged that
they Were never married.
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RAINED CHUNKS OF ICE.
Trees Stripped of Leaves and crops
Destroyed by Big HaiIstOnes.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. June PA
phenomenal haistorm occurred here to-day
on the line of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road east of this city. The storm showered
broken ice from two to three inches long
and an inch thick with such force that Tor
est trees were denuded as completely as IN
midwinter and crops were destroyed Tor
many miles and horses, cattle and Sheep
became frantic and uncomfortable from
fright and pain,
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cbarpea with Criminal Assault.

DETROIT, Mich, June 12.-Herbert
Hockin was arrested for the second time
assaGIting Mrs Adam Hitzell. The police
Believe him TO be the culprit who COM
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LONDON. June 12.-An excursion train,
while on its way from yarmouth to Old
ham. was derailed at Northampton near
Oswesley at midnight last night Nine
persons We're killed and twenty-five We're
injured.
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was Roger wolcott as well as the Governor
tive of the peoples syrnpathies as well as
the chief magistrate, who had sprung first
to his feet and cried: Three cheers Tor
Booker Washington y
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Euna for .nInrk Tmain. :,

NEW YORK. June l2.-The Herald has
started fund for Mark Twain, the cele-
brated American humorist, opening the list
with a subscription OF $1,000.
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You some

You some
times hear men
telling with
foolish conceit
of how hard
they overwork
and that they
neglect til e ir
health in the
pursuit of mon
ey. There are
thousands o f
men who admit
. these t hi gs
with a sort of
pride, and slap
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Mgr. Janssens was one OF the uIsHlIaIIes
of the church in America. He went to New
Orleans as a priest, became bishop in
Mississippi and on the death of Archbishop
Leray was appointed in 1888 archbishop of
the New Orleans diocese, one of the largest
ors of the church were bestowed on him
with great ceremony in September, 1883 and
since then his Grace has labored with great
zeal in behalf of the church.
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SAVED FROM A LYING TOMB.
A Miner Thirteen Days without Food and Ten
Without Water.

PuENIx. Ariz., July 1s.-After thirteen days
and ten hours without food and eleven days
without water. James Stevens, the imprisoned
miner In the Mammoth drift. was rescued yes
terday. When he was caught by the cave-in OF
the shaft he weighed 100 pounds; when brought
out his bones showed through his skin and he
didn't weigh more than 90 pounds.
Ever since Stevens was buried alive on tho
night of July 4 by tho sudden fall OF rock In tho
eighiy-foot drift, his fellow miners have been
making every effort TO reach him. They tried
first TO force their way through the debris In the
through the solid rock. For several days they
could hear S%iovens's signals with a hammer, on
the shaft timbers and knew he was alive. When
near enough TO hear his voice they could catch
his words. They were:
:" For Gods sake, hurry. I'm burning up with
thirst" -,
the men where TO work To better advantage.
Then they leaped in and carried him up. When
the doctor amino him, his pulse wac, liz. and
his temperature was lOI, In one hour his pulse
went down TO "a. and his temperature to nor
NAL.
which nearly droye him insane. II he hadn't
had n wife and child. he would have killed him
self to end the pains in his stomach from thirst.
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TIE MTsERY IN cunA.
Children sold at rubiio Auction by Spanish
Troeps-Thonsands starving.

BURLINGTON, VT, July 1s.-Fred s. Cairns
has received from u near relative in Cuba n long
letter telling of tho outragos committed upon
the Cubans by tho Spanish troops. Inclosod in
the letter was tho following clipping, copied
from La Luchd of Havana, the official organ Of
the Spanish Government:
ABANDONED CHiLDREN.-The Estruch col.
umn brought TO town from Cayajobas in a cart
ten children Of both scxcs, who were found
wandering in the woods near q deserted village
which had been destroyed by the insurgents. A
sergeant belonging to this column offered these
poor little wretchcs at public auction in the
Plaza Of Artemisn, as tho military commander
at this port was absent, tho civil authorities
refu sing to take charge of them. Customers
were soon found. and tho sergeant hurried to
comply with his duty that he might empty the
cart and again Join tho force to which no be-
lonpeu. Among these customers were several
women OF bad character. who purchased two
young girls, and a notorious ibertine purchased
Il" oldest, one Of the lot. a handsome girl of
Among other things the writer of the letter
said; ,,o , ..,rr,ro r,cono,,n,o., 10
came acquainted with the fact that the Amcri-
can Congress had appropriated money for the
came ii imSued With the idea that ali American
families were provided for bountifully and had
a surplus Of food and raiment TO be distributed
to them. The daily calls at my door by these
poor people begging piteously.. for a crust Of
bread or u scrap OF amy kind OF food have be-
| come so frequent as to give Inc pain to hear
a knock at the door, for know that
1t IL some father or mother who has
come to ask Tor food for starving, chill.
drcn. Funerals are of such frequency that it
would seem an epidemic Is with us. The au.
thorities claim that the rcconcentrndos have de-
veloped a peculiar and before unknown disease
from which they are fast dying, but it is moth.
ing else than starvation which is carrying them
Off by thousands. Recently ! found fifteen chill
dren living by themselves in a so-called house,
built partly under ground, which was about Is
feet long by o wide and 8 feet high. Just think
OF it, fifteen children, the oldest a 10y of IA. liv.
ing in such a hole on one meal a day, and that
one consisting OF wild vegetables anu roots dug
outside the city walls and within the dead line
by tho oldest boy! I have since found hoines for
Ave OF them and have two of them with our
family"
The letter closed with the request, "Tcl us
some news OF Cuba, for outside OF local happen.
ings we know absolutely nothing. The news
papers here are deaf. dumb, and blind. and the
only news which reaches us comes from tho pa
pers printed in Spain. We are very hopeful that
this terrible war will soon end. and that, too. be-
fore the complete extermination of the Cubans
who arc trying to MAINTAIN strict neutrality.
thank God am the daughter of a nation which
protects and cares for her subjects as the United
States is caring for US Americans in Cuba"
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HELP FOR THE CUBANs.
An Appeal to American women TO Ala the VIC
Tins or Spanish Barbarian.

Tins OF bpon1nn nAfonrinni.
Clara Bell Brown, Director-General and the
other officers OF the wonien's National Cuban
League, Washington, u. c.. have issued IN ad-
dress to tho % mothers, wives, and daughters Of
America in which they say:
with pity and indignation we have learned
from the testimony Of eyowitnesses of the hor-
rors of the Inquisition that have been revived
by Spain, and we, in the name of God and hui
manity. ask the pity. prayers. aid. and assist
ance OF every woman in America for the relief
OF these women and children. and for the free
dom and independence Of Cuba.
Her Immediate needs are many. She needs
bread for her starving. clothes for her naked,
hospitals and supplies for her sick ana dying.
ana protection Tor her nurses ana physicians.
ministering TO the wounded patriots.
headquarters ut Washington. ID. c., with per.
mancnt officers. is Incorporated and chartered
suffering Cabans by hospital service, medicines.
and all that may be needed to secure health,
happiness. and prosperity Tor the Island OF Cuba:
women. will be formed all over the country. APP
plications for the right to form branches must
be accompanied by credentials.
Donations from all who desire to assist the
oppressed Cubans may be forwarded to the Di-
rectorGeneral the Treasurer. Martha c. Hunt.
"a special appeal is made to newspaper
women, editors or woman 5 pages, and all writers
In the United States lolend the aid OF their pens.
I Woman National Cuban League Is
American in character, and has no connection
with the Junta. or any other organization, and
all funds will be handled by the American
league. Subject to e malority vote. :. ~,
first organization in America, and its officers give
their time and services without pecuniary re
brain for the Cause cause of freedom and to alleviate
the suffering OF the oppressed
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YOUNG WoMAN DRoWNs HERSELF.
Suicide Follows nm Interview with n Lover
Rescued Too Lnte.

Rescued Too lnte.
Maria Halchtcller, u Swede. % years old, em-
ployed as a servant at "a. East 111th street,
committed suicide by jumping into the Harlem
River at the foot OF East 18th street yesterday
afternoon. The tugboat Verona was passing
at the time and n colored deckhand named
Joseph Hobart, seeing the girl leap off the pier,
jumped overheard to rescue her. The girl had
already been drowned when Hobart reached her.
lie secured the body. however. and swan with
ii to the shore. 1t was taken to the Harlem
Hospital.
Yesterday was the girls day out. Following
her usual custom, she went to visit her friend,
Mrs. Engle, who lives Mt 1857 Park avenue.
She told Mrs. Englc that she expected IL call
from her cousin. Victor DarruwInan OF l56 Sec.
ond street, Hoboken, who had been in the habit
Of calling on her there.
Darrowman called ,ho.tly after 5 o'clock.
He and the girl talked in the hall for some time.
Finally he left her and went to u saloon a few
blocks down the street, The girl remained IN
Jacobson. tenants in, the house. suddenly,
and without any word OF explanation, Maria
took her purse from her pocket, handed 1t To
give this to my sister, who lives in Brook.
lyn."
Then she started on n run down the street.
streets. The girl ran to 18th street and down
to the river. the other two girls only n short
distance behind and near enough TO see her on
reaching the pier throw herself of;
When Mrs. Englc was asked II she could give
q motive for her friend suicide, she said:
Il have no idea why Maria took her own life,
unless a love affair was al the bottom of it I
think she was engaged to her cousin, Victor
D~arrowman. Lately she became infatuated
with another man, and ! shouldn't wonder II
she and her cousin quarrclled over this other
man, whose name / do not know:
The purse which the girl left behind her con-
tanned S3S, Oh,
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BRYANITES ARE ELATED.
A brooklyn Candidate for County Honors
Stands Oh tho Chicago Platform.

There was much rejoicing on Saturday night
Mt the Brooklyn headquarters OF Tho Young
Democracy" OF the Greater New York at 335
Fulton street. over the positive announcement
that Patrick Hayes. a member OF the Democratic
State Committee from Kings county. had de-
clared that in future no desired 10 be classed
with the silver men in that body. Chairman
Henry Nichols of The Young Democracy" had
this 10 say In reference TO Mr.. Hayes's action:
piece OF news. Mr.. Hayes made this statement
10 Robert Stewart, the Chairman OF the united
Democratic organizations. His attitude prob
ably marks the end OF the contest 10 have the
Chicago platform reafirmed by the State Com
mittee."
MIR. Hayes's action. II truly outlined by Mr..
Nichols. is especially interesting in view OF tho
fact that he Is ~ candidate for the nomination Of
either County Register or Sheriff.
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PLA1T RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
Met Aidridge. KiIburB. and Austin at Man
haitian beach Yesterday.

Senator Plat and Congressman QuigG left
Manhattan Beach early yesterday afternoon
and went to Washington, SO ms to be present in
Congress when tho report of tho Conference
Committee Oh tho Tariff bill is considered. Sen
ator Plat did not go until he had seen and
talked with several Republicans OF some promi,
The Oriental Hotel yesterday 10 talk with the
Senator were superintendent of PUBLIC Works
burn OF the Banking Department. state Senator
Charles Davis OF Saugeriics, ana George &.
Austin, the Republican lcudcr In the Assembly.
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Negro Farmer shoots "a wnl,c pnmrer.

COLUMBIA. S. C.. July ls.-Taylor Bolton. a col
ored farmer, lay in wait last night in his melon
patch for thieves who had been raj Ungit, Several
men appeared, and Bolton fired into the crowd
with a doub!c.blrrcl shotgun. one man who
was shOt down was Charles SwcrinpCn, u white
man from Camden. Inc wounds arc not fatal.
Bolton was not arrested.
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Joseph Finder. 27 years old. n cook, Of 224
West Fourth street, went over TO Hoboken
yesterday, and while seated among the pleasure
seekers in Hudson Square Park, took a vial
swallowed tho contents. Then he fell to tho
ground unconscious. The vial had contained
carbolic acid. II bore the label of Druggist j..
Jungman. 1920 Third avenue. Finder was
taken to st. Mary's Hospital. His condition u
.ritipu1
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The two sons of a frst.rate
uptown tailor come to us for all
their clothing.
They frankly confess they can
pay us a profit and get better
satisfaction than buying from
their father at cost.
A something for all of you,
not able to buy clothing at cost,
to think over.
Just as good shoes, hats and
furnishings.
ROGERS, PEET & Co,
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BALTIMORE. July lS,-Dctcctive David O
Smart OF tho Maryland State service arrested
William Spicur here last night. lie is said to 10
an Ohio de[auliing bank official. Spiccr was
traced TO This city from Norfolk, Va. The officers
were very r%c,iCCnt IN regard 10 the affair and
refused 10 divulgc tho name %. the bank that
was looted or the home OF the prisoner.
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A Desponden con-ump,i, roi.ons Himsclr.

Timothy Shea, - years old. a consumptive.
committed suicide in Mrs. Rosie Wolters's board
ing house at $40 Adams street, Hobokcn, yester-
day by drinking CrcoSote. On u table in Sheas
room was the following. note:
Dear Rosie VOTERS: My only true friend. forgive
me for this rash act. thought Il the best thing I
could do sooner than lingar any longer or die IN n
hospital Nobody bu; God knows how l have suffered
In this world. Leave my buiili for NV aunt, Mary
Shea, OF l07 Bay yard street, New York. Lord havo
merry on my soul. Good'by forevLr. Your true
friend, TIMOTHY SHEA.
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4 PRISONER DRoWNs HIMSELF.
swims to Deep Water on Randar's Island ana
sinks.

Peter Council, a prisoner detailed from Black
wells Island to work in the Infants Hospital on
Randalrs Island. ommittc suicide by jumping
in the East River yesterday morning. When he
jumped overheard three inspectors manned u
boat and put out after him.
Before they could reach him he swan through
the shallowcr water until he was about 100 feet
from the shore. where the water was deep; when
he ceased swimming and sank. 1t is not known
why he committed suicide. He was soon to be
released. He lived AT II Monroe street.
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A pan,.h wnr.hlp scouting In the Gulf.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico. July 1s.-The Spanish
man-of-war Nueva Espana has arrived here
from Tampico and along tho Mexican coast.
She is keeping a sharp lookout for Cuban fiji.
clustering expeditions, but 1t Is reported that IA
large expedition got OF right under her very
nose while she was at Tampico. The vessel had
a royal welcome from the spanish colony upon
her arrival here and the officers are being enter
tanned in grand style.
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war. She Joined his regiment and was with y
wherever iE went. Bandern was very proud OF
tho terror his name inspired among the Spanish
soldiers. He never tired OF telling how tho Al
fonso XII. regiment feed upon the San ouintin
regiment because the word "Qulntin " was mem
toned In replying 10 q santry's challenge.
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burglary In Asbury rark.

AsBURy PARK, y. j., July S.-The house OF
Ernest Schnitzlcr, on Lake avenue, was robbed
last night OF IL gold watch and chain, six rings,
q locket. and wearing apparel, all valued ~
$500. The family was out At the time
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A Gardener Hangs Himself.

John Calanan, a gardencra about Sc years otage.
committed suicide by hanging himself in tho
bathroom of tho residence OF his daughter, Mrs.
Daniel Granny. AT 1917 Park avenue. yesterday
afternoon. Calanan's mind became affected
ahout n year ago and he was confined fol, q
six months he had been unable to lind employ
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A uereaved mother Kills Herselr.

Mrs. Annie Kneipp, II years old. the wife OF
Otto Kneipp, Il machinist, of "oi Harmon street.
williamsburg. committed suicide early yester-
day morning by taking carbOlic acid. She had
bCOn dcsponhGnt since the death of her only
child two months ago.
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Delegate Harris Of the Greater New York
Union Label League reported to the meeting OF
the Central Labor Union yesterday that tho
league hud arranged to publish n newspaper.
'.T6e paper," he continued, will keen the
unions in closer touch with the label movement;
II win be called tn; IadnstrIdt AeEs. and will
start with a circulation OF lO,OOO
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nUoH M,IAuGHLIX At JAMEsPoRr.
He Will Map Out the brooklyn Campaign ON
the shores or PecOnic Hay.

the ShOres OF FecOnic Hay.
Ex.Register Hugh Mclaughlin will leave to-
day with his family for Jamesport, l.. l., where
they will %sojourn during tho remainder OF the
summer. Mr.. Mclaughlin is an ardent fisher
man. and for the past four years has found Pc
comic Bay a fine field for his ~lavorite sport.
Many Brooklyn Democratic politicians, who
10 visit JaIuespUrt also during the next two
months. as it is understood that the brooklyn
campaign will be mapped out there before Mr..
MuLlushlin's return. some of the TamInany
managers will also probably find IL convenient
TO pay their respects TO Mr.. Mclaughlin ut the
quiet Peconic Bay resort.
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For DebilIlatea Men.
IIorsrord's Acia Phosphate.

DR.. J. b. ALEXANDER, Charlotte. N. c., says: cit
A. NOT only pleasant TO the taste, hut ranks among
the besI VI nerve tonics for debilitatsd mea-
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Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty-second and Broadway.
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seventy.nve per cent. OF tho States expenses this
year are for two items. education and state care Of
the INDECENT insane. OF the balance. about two-thirds
OF the sum raised Is for canal expenses and only about
$500, 900 for ordinary State expenses, including the
payment of interest and the redemption OF the public
debt. The inheritance tax alons will yield Q 5000.
900. and the states revenue from thu tax on liquors
Will be enough to pay the ordinary running expenses
Of the State four times over. New York enjoys an
enviable credit among the States in respect to its
financial obligations, owing, canal debt excluded. less
than Massachusetts. Maine. Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire, or Pennsylvania
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T.

Five Judges Of higher courts ore to be voted for by
the citizens of New York this year-a Judge OF tho
Court OF Appeals In place of Charles Andrews. two
Supreme Court Justices in the places OF Charles II.
Van Brunt and George p. Andrews. and two City
Court Justices in the places OF John H.. Mccarthy and
Edward +. O'Dwyer. Judge Andrews is q Republican
the other Judges whose terms arc to DO nlied are
Democrats.
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The claim IL made by tho Hebrew World that no
court in the United States has ever had more Hebrews
upon its bench as Judges than the City Court Of New
York 0ormerly the Marine Court.) Among the Jus
tees have been Meyer s. lsaacs. Al Dittenhoefer.
Philip J. Joachinson, Simon NJ. Ehrlich. and Joseph
E. Newburger. The latter is now on the bench OF the
Court Of General Sessions, OF which Mordecai NJ.
Noah and Abraham d. Russell were Judges in previ-
Gus years.