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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
DIR. GuITERAs's REPORT.
He Announces that yellow Fever EN-
lists at Ocean Springs.

ISIS OcS&th SphAHES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.--Dr. John Cult
eras. the yellow fever expert, telegraphed
to Surgeon General Wyman to-day fol-
lows from Ocean Springs, Miss. Of three
suspicious cases reported by me yesterday
one confirms yellow fever by autopsy; an
other by subsequent course: the third case
IS not yellow fever. To-day l have dag
nosed another case of yellow fever. We
have then two cases in a sick list of forty
There have been here few cases of yellow
fever in the midst of a widespread epidemic
of dengue.'
Assistant Surgeon Norman, at New Or
leans. telegraphed as follows: by courtesy
OF President Oliphant of the Louisiana
Board of Health. / send the following an
nouncement to be published tomorrow
morning: I'VE, the physicians who have
been requested to examine into the nature
OF the cases of fever on st. Claude street
would respectfully report that in their COL
lective aspects they should be regarded as
suspicious and should be taken charge of
by the Board OF Health. This is signed
by Drs. Lemounisr, CouraTte, Pickham
Petit and ParaaTn. Or. Guiteras has been
invited TO visit New Orleans.
The detention camp equipment shipped
from Waynesvilie, Ga, has arrived in the
vicinity of Ocean Springs and Surgeon Muir
ray has been instructed by DR. Wyman 10
select a site It's location has not yet been
definitely determined the surgeon general
having under consideration a place recon-
mended by DR. Murray. Passed Assistant
Surgeon White left here tonight TO take
charge OF the camp DIR. Wyman has taken
measures 10 strengthen the border line in
spection service already inaugurated by the
States OF Alabama and Louisiana 10 pre-
vent the spread of the disease. Passed As
sistant surgeon Glennan has been ordered
to Grand Bay where the Louisville q
Nashville crosses into Alabama To assist
the officer ALREADY designated by that state
An official probably viii soon be sent to
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Negro Cadets Subject to UnmercifuI
Hazing.
lshington Special in New York Post.

Washington Special in New York Post.
Although the Military Academy at West
Point has given diplomas to one or more
negroes, the Naval Academy has thus far
kept its list wholly white. There is diff
ference in the two branches Of the service
which in this connection can hardly be
overlooked. In the army are several negro
regiments, to which officers of the same
color can be assigned without creating a
great social disturbance. In the navy,
however, there are no ships wholly manned
by negroes. and the fear has been wide
spread that many white sailors Of an ig-
norant class, brought up to the notion of
keeping the negro always in subsection and
contempt, would either refuse to take or
ders from an officer of the despised race
would adopt a sullen and irresponsible
demeanor which would be always equiya-
lent to mutinous conduct without giving
their superiors full ground for disciplining
them: and this, il is believed would tend TO
Generalization.
charged that the Instructors at Annapolis.
brought face to face once more with the
race problem, will take pains TO see that
the negro candidates fail either on the men,
tai or on the physical test. This would be
a pretty serious offense, If actual discrimi-
nation We're exercised and IL seems doubt
full whether any officer of standing would
risk his commission and his good name by
resorting to such methods. At the same
time. 1t is obvious that the feeling among
the faculty at the academy Is strongly
against the admission of negro cadets at
least for the present They are not all
preJudced against negroes as a race but
they realize that the admission of colored
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HiIIsdaIe Badly scorched.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CLINTON, Ind, Sept. 9.-The little town
of Hillsdale, a station on the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railway eight miles north
of this city was visited by disastrous fire
this afternoon. The fire originated in the
large new building owned by ]. W. Case
and used as a town hall, and as there was
no means of fighting fire in the town the
flames continued until several business
houses were in ashes. Besides two we'll
stocked general stores, four smaller estab-
lishments were burned. The west side of
the principal street extending more than a
block is but a heap of charred and smoking
ruins. The damage is estimated at $4,000
and is only partially covered by insurance.
DIR. j. C. Harrison, whose store occupied the
perhaps the heaviest loser. 1t is not definite
ly known how the flames originated.
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Hanan's Shoes

Are the best-and the fall
shapes are ready for those
men who want the finest
in footwear. Not high
priced-right-priced. Our
new shoe department is
nearly complete.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
silver Dollar in His stomach.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Sept. "a few days
ago Charles Barringer, a well-known
farmer, living three miles east of this city,
while lying on his back amusing his in
FAINT child, placed a silver dollar in his
mouth and the coin slipped down his throat
and lodged in his aesophagus, where it
was in danger of choking him to death.
Yesterday his physicians pushed the coin
down into his stomach, and now nothing
but the delicate surgical operation known
as gastrotomy will save his life, as the coin
is likely at any time to clog the pylorus.
Mr.. Barringer will go to Chicago to have
the operation performed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-Arrived: Werken-
dam from Rotterdam. Sailed: Augusta
Victoria, for Hamburg; Karlsruhe, for Bre-
men.
BREMEN Sept. 9.-Arrived: Havel, from
New York, via Plymouth.
CHERBOURG Sept. 9.-Arrived: Column
bia, from New York
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 9.-Sailed: Britain
mic, for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Sept. 9.-Arrived: Rhyland
from Philadelphia.
HAMBURG. Sept. 9-Arrived: Prussia
from New York.
LONDON, Sept. 9.--Arrived: Mobile, from
New York.
GENOA, Sept. 9.-sailed Fulda, for New
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WRECK ON HALFWAY CREEK.
One Man Killed, One Injured and Sew
eraI Others Missing.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ALBANY Ind, Sept. "a mile above
Albany this morning at O'Clock west
bound freight train was wrecked on the
main line of the Lake Erie & Western
Railway, smashing eight loaded cars, kill
ing one man and fatally injuring another
thus far discovered. AS the middle of the
train reached long trestle over Halfway
creek a truck broke and half of the bridge
was torn down, filing the creek below
with box cars. Charles Manners, of Port
land was instantly killed, and Orlando Col
Inns of the same town, was fatally injured.
They were standing between two cars near
where the car broke down and Collins
states that there were several other men
near them, but none has been found. Some
may be under the wreckage. The track will
be blocked for twenty-four hours. The train
men all escaped. There have been a half
dozen or more wrecks on this bridge and
trainmen think it is "hoodooed."
dispatch from Portland says: Charles
Manness, who was killed, and Orlando Col
Inns fatally injured, in the Lake Erie &
Western freight wreck at Albany this
morning. both resided in this city. Both
were married and have families. They We're
last seen at II o'clock last night, when they
said they intended to start for Muncie in
search of employment. Friends have gone
to the scene of the accident.
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Indiana Notes.

While operating clover huller near
Union yesterday William Burns had his
right hand torn off below the elbow.
The Upton county teachers institute is
in session this week. Professor Bryan, of
the State University, Miss Kate Moran, of
the State Normal School, and Professor
Eickhorn, OF Logansport, have charge of
the work.
Mrs. Henry H. Aim, of Chesterton, who
was brutally assaulted and beaten into in
sensibility Monday night by her husband,
is lying in a serious condition, her death
being expected any moment. Her husband,
who shot himself through the chest, is inn
proving and will recover 1t has developed
that the attempted murder was caused ty
jealousy.
Clarence Maxey seventeen years old, of
Evansville, went up Green river into Ken
lucky hunting yesterday. While crossing a
field he was dragging his gun by the muz-
zle, when the hammer caught weed
causing the weapon to be discharged The
contents tore off one of Maxey'S arms and
also wounded him in the side. A com
panion got him home within a few hours
but the young man died shortly after.
The annual Johnson County Teachers In
sttute has been in session since Monday at
Franklin. The instructors are Prof. Arnold
Tompkins of the University of illinois;
Prof. C. E. Goodell, of Franklin College
and Miss Maria Miller, a graduate of the
New England Conservatory of Music Pro-
lessor George w. Brown and Professor
Bass of indianapolis, addressed the insti-
tute yesterday.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Sept 9.-This after
noon at 4 O'Clock, at the Morton Hotel, in
Grand Rapids, Mich, f. A. Dykeman, a
member of the City Council and promi-
nent business man of Logansport was
united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Bias
singham, also of this city. The announce
ment Of the marriage was surprise to the
many friends of the couple it being under
until October. The two quietly left the city
this morning on the early Vandalia train
going direct to Michigan, where they We're
married. They will take extended wed
ding trip in the East before returning. Miss
Blassngham was stenographer in the law
Office of Nelson * Myers, and is well known
in Indianapolis, where she was during the
last Legislature as stenographer to the Sem
ate committee on benevolent institutions.
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the point where the same railroad crosses
the Mississippi Louisiana state line Meas
ures have also been taken by the surgeon
general to ascertain the correctness of the
reports that yellow fever has developed at
Pennington and at Scranton where DR.. Sui
Ivan Is said TO have reported two suspi-
cious cases to the president of the Louisiana
State Board of Health. Surgeon Carter will
so to the latter place and Surgeon Murray
is expected to follow him. leaving Dr. Was
din temporarily in charge at Ocean Springs.
If the reports of the existence of fever at
those places are found correct stringent
measures will promptly be adopted to pre-
Narf its enread
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
LAvELLE RELEASED SATURDAY.
Ex-AuditOr of Daviess County Com
pIetes His Prison Term.

DIeteS
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept 9-On
Saturday evening James c. Lavelle, ex-
auditor of Daviess county. will be released
from the Indiana Reformatory. He was
sentenced in the Pike Circuit Court to serve
eight years for arson, and by good behavior
has reduced his term to a fraction over five
years. Governor Mount took off two months
of his term, and he will be released on Sat
urday. His arrest caused sensation in
Indiana at the time. He came near being
the Democratic candidate for state treas
urer. The trial was holly contested, the
prosecution securing a conviction after the
case had been Venued to Pike county. Har-
bin, Ledgerwood, and Halves, three accom-
plices were convicted of completely in the
crime which was an attempt to burn the
Daviess county courthouse in order to de-
stroy the records which would show La
velle's raScality. He has been employed as
a bookkeeper and assistant in the hospital
since his incarceration, and is now in Clerk
Jenners office His conduct has been ex-
emplary and he has won the regard of all
the prison officials during his confinement.
His health is shattered and it is feared he
will never regain it, He tried to secure a
pardon because of the condition of his
health but failed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10

BUFFALO. Wyo., Sept. 9.-The forest fire
which has been burning for two or three
weeks in the Blackburn country continues
undated and is spreading rapidly, famed
by high gale. Already about twenty miles
square are reported covered and millions
OF feet of timber destroyed. The settlers
have fought the fire constantly until forced
10 give. up. There is no prospect of rain
and unless something is done by the gov
eminent there is no limit to the loss which
may be sustained. Another fire is reported
over the divide in Big Horn county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Heat DIVING Up the Corn.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind. Sept. 9.-This was
record breaker for heat. thermometers reg
istering 102. Last night the heat was in
tense, thermometers registering 80 at 10
o'clock. The extreme heat and dry weather
has greatly damaged the corn crop in this
county and thousands of acres have dried
up and is being cut for fodder and farmers
estimate the crop prospects 40 per cent. less
than month ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept 9.-Madelne
Lucetta Ryleys comedy "A Coat of MANY
Colors" was received with appreciation to-
night when it was given its first produce
ton. 1t enlists the services of an excellent
dramatic company, including Herbert KEEL
cey, William j. Lemoyne. Burr Mcintosh
who joined the company on short notice
Edmund Lyon. Ellie Wilton and Effie shan
non. A large and enthusiastic audience
crowded the theater and there were num-
hernuS curtain calls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Shooting Tournament Closes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 9.-The state
tournament of the Indiana Trap Shooters
League closed to-day with squad shooting
in which good records were made. A num-
Der of club matches were made up on the
grounds and although there was no regu-
lar programme on yesterday the sport
was excellent. Several matches were won
with AZ out of 50 targets. j. l.. Dietrich, of
Waveland, carried off the honors. He made
clean records in six out of seven matches
in which he was entered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Thompson Glass works Tied Up.

Speoial to the indianapolis Journal
GAS CITY, Ind, Sept. 9.-The Thompson
Glass Company situation was materially
changed at noon to-day, when the imported
nonunion men quit work. The men quit of
their own accord, claiming they had been
brought here by misrepresentation of the
Thompsons and absolutely refused to take
the places of resident union workmen.
Trouble and violence is being discouraged
by President Hayes, who is here, and the
men are endeavorng to arbitrate and settle
the matter amicably. At the meeting this
afternoon of the business men with Mr..
Thompson, the latter expressed himself as
still firm in his intention to run nonunion
men The factory is practically idle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Postmaster Ii. w. :. Ressler, from a
Family of POstmasters.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton. Ind, Sept. 9--Postmaster B. w.
S. Ressler, of this city. died this morning
after a lingering illness of Brights disease
at the age of ffty-six. He came to Upton
with his father in 1874 and has always lived
in the county His father was the first
merchant and first postmaster of Upton
and his son was the last and fifth in sue
cession. Mr. Resser was the first three
year volunteer soldier from Indiana, haV-
ing served in the First Indiana Cavalry
better known as Brackens Rangers. He
was engaged in many battles the most
memorable being Gettysburg. He was APP
pointed postmaster under the Cleveland ad-
ministration and his term would have ex-
PRED on Oct. s. James Johns will be APP
pointed his successor. The Masonic order
Will have charge of the funeral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10

TORONTO, Ont. Sept 9.-The much
talked-of Knapp roller boat was launched
here yesterday in the presence of a great
crowd of spectators The vessel, which is
cylindrical is 10 feet long and twenty-five
feet in diameter. AT each end are two six
ty-horse-power engines. Mr.. Knapp the de-
signer. by means of the principle of rolling
over the water instead of blowing through
it. expects to shorten the time of a voyage
across the Atlantic to two days. The yes
sci cost $4,000 and was built by George
Goodwin. wealthy contractor, and Post
master General Mulock
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ROW with Governor Has,ings.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. 9.-The COM
mission Which has in charge the erection of
new state Capitol at a cost of $3.50, 600 came
into conflict with Governor Hastings this
afternoon, when, against his vigorous pro-
test it rejected all the plans recommended
by the board of experts and decided to ask
the architects for new ones. The Governor
was so displeased that he withdrew from
the meeting and declined to further par
ticipate in the commissions proceedings
1t is expected that he will resign from that
body
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Sept 9.-The fifteen
year-old son of Frank Smith, of Westville,
during the absence of his parents, picked
up a shotgun which he did not know was
loaded, and, pointing it at his fourteen
year-old sister, pulled the trigger Her
shoulder, neck and face were nlled with
shot The doctors say she cannot recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Trying to Escape Heavy Damages.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Judge Brown. in
the United States District Court to-day
granted the petition of the Pacific Mail
. steamship Company for limita-
ton of liabilities under Section
1898 of the Revised Statutes The
steamship Colima, of che company
foundered in the Pacific ocean in May 1896
and only thirty persons out of the 2O9 pas
sengers and crew were saved. The cargo
was total loss. Many suits for damages
are pending against the company it being
claimed that the vessel was unseaworthy
and that she was not properly manned or
eollipned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Knightstovvn won in the Tenth.

Specia. to the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Sept. 9.-The IA
nous Knghtstown Ball Club reached here
Wednesday on its tour and played two
games with the local club on the fair
grounds. The game Wednesday resulted in
favor of Knightstown 10 to g. The game
to-day was tie in the ninth inning and the
tenth was played. Knightstown secured the
necessary run in this inning, winning the
game by to Z. 1t was the finest exhibition
of ball ever seen in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Kidnaps His own Children.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT. Ind, Sept. &C. Umschled, a
German tailor of this city. after being sued by
his wife for a divorce, sold his shop disposed
OF most of his other property and this morning
left town on the early train. taking with him his
two little daughters. He met the children as they
their to school, took them to the
depot and boarded the north bound train He
left letter saying he had taken the children to
Germany and would return for the trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Unknown Man Hangs Himself.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind, Sept. 9-This afternoon Fred
erick Waiver, two miles west Of this city, dis
covered the body of unknown man hanging
from the rafters in machinery barn belonging
to John Kreinhagen The man apparently
forty-five wears old and poorly clad. He had car
red with him a number of cooking utensils and
had the appearance Of a tramp. No letters or
papers by Which he could be identified were found.
ON his right there is star and the letters
&C. f. So worked in India ink. The body
brought to this city and placed in Hustedts
morgue, where it will be kept for several days
To await Identification.
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Frank Pulaski.

BUDA-PESTH. Sept. 9.-Frank Pulaski.
the archaeologist and publicist, is dead. He
was born in 1874, came of an old family of
Polish immigrants accompanied Kossuth
to America and fought with Garibaldi in
italy In collaboration with his wife, he
wrote a book on his American experiences,
entitled "White. Red Black.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Physio-Medics in Session.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Sept. 9.-The Ply
sio-medical Association of the First Dis
trict of Indiana held a meeting here to-day.
Physicians were present from Indianapolis,
Muncie, Anderson, Connersville and other
places. Among the papers presented were
Typhoid Fever by DR.. Quick. of Muncie.
and Pneumonia" by DR.. Pendleton, of
Mechanicsburg. The association was or
ganized in 1862 and OF the four physicians
who perfected the first organization three
were present. They were DR.. d. II. Stat
ford. of this city; DR.. Weeks, of Mechanics
burg. and DR.. George Hasty, of Indian
apoliS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
Hancock County OratOricaI.

GREENFIELD, Ind. Sept 9-The county ora
torcal contest took place in Giants opera House
tonight. The contestants were nine girls and
one boy. representing each township and corpora
ton in the county. Superintendent Lee o. Harris
announced that the standard of grading would be
originality first and memory, delivery and gestures
secondly. Prof w. w. Black, of Champaign, III,
j. W. Sheppard. of Terre Haute, and c. f.
Brown, student Of the State University were
judges. They awarded first honor to Marticia
White OF Blue River township. Bessie Tuttle
OF Brandywine township. given second place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. 9.-To-night,
in the arena of the Metropolitan Club, Jim
my O'Leary, of Cincinnati, was. knocked
out in the twenty-second round by Charley
Johnson, of st. Paul. O'Leary was clever
and forced the fighting during nearly the
whole fight but he was heavily handicapped
by Johnson's superior reach and was worn
out by his own exertions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10

Mr.. Murphey was absent at dinner. but of
Miss May Herliman the clerk, he demanded
that she at once give him s. from the cash
drawer. She ordered him out. but he at
tempted to turn the whole matter off as
a joke saying he often did that way and
meant no harm by it, He left the store and
to several persons he met he told how he
had nearly frightened a young lady to
death Miss Herliman was frightened, but
she managed to cause his arrest and within
an hour after the Joke" was pereptrated
the young man was in Police Court paying
a fine and costs amounting to $S.25.