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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-19
MUTINY OF SAILORS.

52ta cents yearly on every 800 Of a fran
chise valued up into the millions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-19

gers in place of their supplies when they
got to St. MichaeI's.
How about the sleds? Have, you tools
and stoves?' the crowd demanded.
we have no sleds," replied the mayor
but I Will ship the goods all up that
they viii arrive before you leave st.
Michaers."
This did not suit the passengers and they
called on Arthur Seymour, of HaVerhill
Mass. who leads party of eight Seymour
made a fiery speech, advising the passen-
gers to hold the boat until they had good
assurance that their goods would follow at
once, and, if they went to St. Michaels
without their supplies. 10 hold the steamer
there until they came. He knew the crowd
was angry enough to hang the mayor, but
he counseled moderation.
Hang him. Got a rope" yelled the
passengers.
The crowd was getting very much ex-
cited and the mayor turned pale. but Sey-
mour soon prevailed upon the men to ap-
point committee to confer with the
steamer officials and arrange a settlement.
The police had been called down and they
soon cleared the warehouse Of all except
the committee, which after a conference
with the steamer officials, announced that
the vessel was to be reloaded by the COM
pany under the supervision of the commit
tee, and all of the passengers supplies were
to go. The vessel was not overloaded in
weight, simply in bulk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
THEY ARE YET DAzED.
People Of Versailles Have Not Re-
covered from the Lynchinu.
THE VICTIMS HAD MANY FRIENDS
lnvcsti Hwtion by the Coroner Proc
ccestng--Governor Mount says
Guilty Must Ne Punished.

Versailles Ind. scptembcr 1.-THE peo-
plc OF Versailles are still daxed more than
ever bv the tragedv YESTERDAY. No other
subject Is discussed except speculation az
10 tho probahility Of action being taken ~
10 the @rrest and punishment OF particl-
pauts in the mob. All asrce the plan was
deliberately made. II Ia said by witnesses
that from the time the two signal rockets
wec sent uu ON tho ou,skirts Of he town
until the work of the mob was completed
and the men were coing home was not
moro than fifteen minutes. 1t la also said
that the active participants In the lynchIng
did not exceed fifteon or twenty, though
mon who were present az guards and helps
crs numbered 25o. II Ia generally conceded
the orranisels wero osgood mon, though
so far no one can DO found who recognized
any Of them.
Peter Hostctter. who gave information to
the sheriff about the burglary. has taken
alarm at threats made by friends of tie
victims and dlsappoared.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
SERIOUS 70 RAILROADS.
Shreveport Qusraatlne Shuts o.,
the Little Giaut.
IT RUNS FROM NAcOGDoCHrs SOUTH.
NO basSase, Passengers or Frelrh,
From This District Allowed "a
Enter the Parish Of Caddo.

The quarantine s,,,,.,,on :. ,,.s
the ra,jrooas o.n,..,s -
| sen'e'lns IN noustons ana
especially those having Southeastern con-
nections, is becoming ouite serao,,. 49,
terday,a deveIonr,.,,,. :. cx-...1.
c.as. 49,. anu
sn Aooins new ana additional
complications. BY a set Of resolutions
passed by the board OF aldermen ~ shrev..
mort yestard.v ..-. .-,.,
su~a'ne was uec'uea 70
eo 'n'o erect To-Day AZ high noon against
all territory south OF Nacoaioches, and in
this they were Joined nv me au,hor,,,as =,
tho narss, u,h,s, $50 y
". p.ee'ses ran communi-
e"'ion py houston ana intermediate points
by way of the Houston East and West
Texas. The official mr., q, To-. }. ,,.,,
reo.o,, -. i,iu
sason ior sucn Hsid rule when this
CITY maintains o strong quarantine at its
limits. strengthened by similar forces NJ.
all the Eastern gateways. The last Vial
tation OF the yellow fever Shreveport was
almost decimated. and they arc now co.
licitous of the health OF their community
rather than r,,i ca,,.r,,.,aa 'o,un,'y
outside world. 'A win inc
As the quarantine prohibits passenper.
freight or baggage from entering or mas.
Ing through the city of Shreveport or nar,sh
OF Caddo General SUPERINTENDENT f,msh-
ing and General Freish, sud ps 0usn-
Agent Yoakum left last night ~, n con.
sultation with the anthorii,ss I'M M !" u eon-
ton East and West Texas have .n,,ns
track running from sbor, d,s,.nan ny.
side of Shreveport around tse civ h,,, ' ihs
,o rt.h ,,,,.,...i., " sAo wy, out tue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
COMMISSION CIRCULARS.

Tartas Amended and Special Au-
| th0rittcs Granted Yesterday.
Austin. Texas. September ie.--The rail-
road commission today issued the fo,low,us
| circulars:
In approval Of Joint application Of the
Texas Central railroad and the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway Company Of
| Texas. submitted under No. OF the Texas
Central Railroad company, 1t 10 hereby or
dered that commodity tariff No. LIB is-
sued by this commission July %, 1897, ia
apply on cotton In bales transported by
railroads between points in Texas. and ef-
| iectlve August 10. 1897. be amended as
| follows
l.. Add to section Of the tariff the fol-
| lowing: Exception 20.-2ate from Rolan,
Alexander and intermediate stations to
Waco, 40 cents per 100 pounds.
2. Add the following to special authors
ues: No THE Texas Central railroad
and the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail-
way OF Texas are authorized to operate
Jointly In the adjustment OF charges for
concentrating at Waco cotton from points
ON the Texas Central railroad north OF
Ross
This order shall take effect at once.
In approval Of application submitted by
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
company. under No. II. it is hereby or
dered that commodity tariff No g. issued
by this commission August 20. 1894, to ap-
ply on shipments OF grain. grain products
and hay. transported by railroads between
points In Texas. and effective September
il, 1894, be amended by withdrawing the
line of the Texas Louisiana and Eastern
railroad from the application OF the differ
entail rates prescribed in section 5 Of the
tariff.
Rates on all articles embraced in COM
on the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe rail-
way east OF Conroc. formerly the Texas,
Louisiana and Eastern railroad, shall be
determined In the same manner MS those
from and to other sections Of the Gulf, Col
orado and Santa Fe railway which are not
subject to the diffcrential rates prescribed
in section OF the tariff.
This order shall take effect September
20, 1897.
In approval of joint application. sub
sas and Texas Railway Company of Texas,
It is hereby ordered that the following
classification rulings. supplementary to
Western classification No. %, shall govern
in the transportation of the articles named
by railroads between points in Texas sub
1ect to the rules embraced in exceptions
to Western classification; provided that
they shall not be construed as In any man
ner affecting the commodity rates hereto
fore adopted or approved by this commits
sion.
1. Tank wagons and tenders may be
loaded on open cara with thrcshing ma
chimes and powers for same mt carload
rating (class AZ provided for the latter
q Dental cabinets. Same - surgical
cabinets. (see page is, classification No.
25)
This order shall take effect September
20, 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
Atwood Violet, Lockwood a Co.

New York. September 16.--Atwood vio-
lett Lockwood g. Co. say of cotton:
The disposition that promised to develop
during the past ten days for outside buy
ing disappeared today and indications are
that some OF the buyers liquidated In
many instances all OF their holdings
Liverpool and the continent are said to
have been big sellers here today and those
who bought are mainly the sellers at the
higher prices OF the past few days. When
this character OF buying disappeared the
market was left In position 10 be easily
depressed. which II was. Foreign selling
is said to have been due largely to pur-
chases in Liverpool. therefore were to that
extent speculative. Yellow fever re-
ports from the South have naturally had
deterrent effect upon cotton prices Our
crop accounts and those received by others
here today from New Orleans district,
Georgia and Carolina BtiIl continued very
unfayorable. The all necessary. however.
that Ia the buying power, seems to have
disappeared Temporarily anyhow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
M. 9. V. stnte Rennipn.

San Antonio. Texas. September ls.--Thc
executive committee OF the Confederate
Veterans having In charge the sttae re-
union OF Confcderates to be held In tbis
city on October 6 and z. have received re-
sponses from number Of prominent poll
ticians from over tho State, accepting the
Invitations to attend the reunion.
The programme AZ far ne outlined pro-
yides for an address OF welcome on behalf
OF the city by Hon. Bryan cailaghan; an
address Of welcome on the part OF the Al
bert Sidney Johnston camp By Hon. r.. Il.
Lane and Response to Colonel Lanes adj
dress by Congressman J. ID. Sayers.
A feature OF the reunion Will be bar
becue for the feeding OF 5000 people. The
reunion will be held at the san Pedro Park.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
. CRlNDE's RAMPAGE
The Chsaasl CAasaed 4 ! naa1rsl
Places.
inI WHOLE COUNTRY IS FLoopEh


Rio Grande City. Texas. September 49,
The ibo-ton steamer Bsssie. Captain J. =
Thornham. from BrownsviIie. arrived Aaes
yesterday With fifty tons Of general msr-
chandisc, Captain Thornhsm reports tAat
he left Brownsville August 20 ana tAaA
tho trio was the most pertlous that has bssn
experienced on the Rio Grands for years;
that the river had changed its channel q
u hundred places. carrying on several val-
liable ranch buildings and doing great
damage. He said that for eighteen daye
prior to reaching hero they had touched
dry land but a few times, the whole coun-
try for milcs on both sides being floodeds
and that It kept Thorn hustiinE to catch
wood enough to keep up steam to enabls
them to got through the sursing oddies,
swift raods and cross currents. which thsy
hourly encountered during tho past twenty
three days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
WHEEL RECORDS BROKEN.
Eddie Bald Champion Of TIE Last
Days Raciaa.
4 NUMBER or EXCELLENT EVENTS
nichael nroke the RECORD for Ten
Milcs--New York Defeated
lsostOn-Races,

Springfield Mass, September Ia Eddie
Bald was the champion OF tho last day
Of tho sprlngfcid Bicycle clubs tourna-
mcnt He won tho half milo open In
1;oa "a the one-third milo League OF
american wheclmcn championship In
u 50 and tho ono mile professional rcc-
ord race in aNS i-a Jinany Michael axaiu
broke the American record for ten miles
his time being 1871 as. The former record
was 1888 i-S
The great race OF tho day was the one
mile professional Leaxue OF American
whcelnen National championship, Ccor.
er took the lead. with Taylor second
ana Bald third. They kept their post.
tons antil they hit tho stretch when
had, kimble ana Tom Butler came
around the track side by side. Thirty
yards from the tape Bald palied half a
wheel ahead and won out by q yard.
Tho halt mile open professional was a
great raco and was won easily by Bald
Tom Coz per led at FIRST with Bald third.
out by ten feet. Jimmy aichaeis fast
ten miles brought out lots OF cheers and
at tho start he was presented with an
American nag. which he wore during thu
ride, Ills first mile was the fastest, be.
Ing done IN l:+4 pa aud from then until
the finish ne broke all previous American
records.
Casey and Eckberg. the fast tandem
team. went out for the quarter, third
ami half iutle records. They broke all, the
quarter by 1-5 seconds. the third by I
second and the half by s-s seconds.
One-hulf mile. open, professionally. G,
Bald won, Randall second, Johnson third.
Time. 1;02 2-a.
Ono mile, open. professional record race
bald won. Kimball second, Tom Butler
third. Il. J, Loughcad fourth. Time.
2:05 Is
one-third mile, PROFESSIONAL. i. A, w,
National championship-Bald won, Major
Taylor second. Loughead third. Cooper
fourth. Time, Is Sc.
Half mile. ainatenr--John 8. johnson,
Worcester won; II. +. Ludwig, C,hicopcc,
second; II. w, Peabody. Chicago, third
Time. 1901 2-5.
Half milo. handicap, professionals KIM.
ball, IS yards, won; Randall, 80 yards Sec
ond; Brown. q yards, third. limo. 10.
Half mile, pursuit race between y. 8
johnson. Minneapolis and w. w Hamil,
ton. Denver, johnson won Time, l.0S 3-5
Two miles. handicap, Professionalism.
ball. 90 yards, won: Freeman, 40 yards,
second; Callahan, forty yards, third, Time,
4:t2.
Tandem records for quarter. third and
half mile by Casey and EcltbcrK. Quar-
ter, "a 4-5, former record &c; third, 49,
former &c. half 81 3-5, former S
Flve-mllc l.. A. w. National champion
ehip--fiaustnan won; Ludwig, second,
Hills third. Time 1913 3-s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
FAVORABLE ToR ORGANIZATION.
Passenger Agents Look for Success
MT the st. Louis Meeting.

mt the st. Louis Meeting.
The chances are more favorable than
they have been for months for IN organ
ization similar to that Of the old South
western Passenger committee at ST Louis
next TUESDAY. the day set for the gather
ing of the PASSENGER agents Of Texas lines
The probabilities are quite certain .hat the
Kansas CITY. Pittsburg and Gulf Will not
become a member. as was the c.,se when
the representatives last met. AT that meet
ing other lines refused to go into the or
ganization on that account. but 1t Is UNI
derstood that some of them have with
drawn their refusal. and will sign the
agreement. This includes the Houston
East and West Texas. the Houston connec-
ton of the Pittsburg and Gulf
1t Is verv evident that the lines are
anxious to have some action towards an
organization taken to assist In putting a
stop to rate cutting. or the giving Of ride
ulously low rates similar to the Kansas
City and st. Louis rates Of few days
ago. thus avoiding demoralizations pas
sengcr organization. they coptsnd, can
thrive as we'll without the Pittsplrg and
Gulf as can the Southwestern Traiiic hu-
reuu. the new line being a member OF no
organization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
GOVERNOR INDIGNANT.
He Insists That Members OF tho Mob
Must he Punished.

He Insists That Members of the Mob
Must he Punished.
Indianapolis. Ind, September 16.--''n
think tho lax enforcement OF the law has
brought about this disgracctul act at the
hands OF lynchers in Ripley county" said
the governor today in statement concern
Ing the Versailles mob. II understand that
thieving and systematic robbery have been
carried on here and that tho criminals have
not been promptly brought To Justice.
While this failure TO enforce the law my
have occurred. yet It Ia no justification for
mob law. No violation OF law and no such
crime lis jusiifiable. No matter what the
protext Is. they who take the enforcement
OF the law into their own hands and lynch
men shall be punished In Indiana. It
makes no difference what crime tho out
laws have committed they are entitled 70
an impartial trial before punishment.
Whom men arc denied the right to a fair
trial at tho hands OF u competent court
we arc In the midst OF revolution and an
nrchy. and that condition shall not exist
In Indiana"
The governor today received telegram
from the deputy attorney general. sent
from Versailles via Osgood, atnting that
there was no possibility OF further outbreak
and that the grand Jury was today at work
on the cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
JUDGE KILGoRE VERY Low.
Said TO he Very Little Chance for
His Recovery.

Ardmore, /. T., September 16.-There Is
very little II any change In Judge Kilgore's
condition tonight; he is not suffering very
greatly. but his continued bad health for
the past three months has completely I'M
dermined his constitution and he is in no
condition TO Withstand tho recent attack Of
his old trouble. which Ia pronounced by
his physicians as being obstructive jaun-
dice. Only few OF his intimate friends
We're allowed to see him today, and by one
of them The Post representative is In
formed that there is very little hope for
his recovery
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
Victoria Notes.

Victoria, Texas. September 1.-THE vic-
toria furniture store formally opened its
handsome store on Constitution street to
the public yesterday. The place was
thronged throughout the day with inter-
ested sight-seerr. The large front window
represented dining room. with all the
furniture and other necessary appoint
ments. II was very much admired.
Mr.. Lloyd NJ. Stevens Is manager OF the
new enterprise and IL assisted by Charlie
Butler.
There was an unusually large assem-
blage Of Etockmen In Victoria yesterday.
but they all said this was purely accI-
dental and that there was nothing In the
wind. Among those noticed were J. NJ
Chittem OF BeevIlle, Buck" Pettus Of
Goliad. II. q. Austin OF San Antonio. w
II. Kyle Of Nursery. Cokeeran. Inez and
ssversl otherH.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
G., II. AND 5. A. WRECK.
FOur Men Were Hurt. but None of
Them Bndly,

Del Rio. Texas, September ia wreck
occurred on the Galveston, Harrisburg end
San Antonio last night at 10 p. m. near
Eldridge Station, a short distance this side
OF Sanderson, on long curve known as
the Baxter curve. In which an engine and
nine cars were ditched and several men
hurt. The following is list OF the IN
jured; Engineer Collins. back hurt; fire.
man has his leg broken. and student fire.
man had his face badly bruised; Hermann
Schlcining, brakeman had his heel mashed.
All OF the wounded men were sent to the
hospital at San Antonio, although none OF
them are thought to be dangerously hurt
The wreck was CAUSED by piece Of
bridge iron falling Off freight train.
The engine after leaving the track
crashed into the side OF BLUM and was
badly wrecked, while the cars. most OF
which were coal cars. rolled down the en-
bankment A tramp In an empty sand ear
rolled down the embankmoDt distance Of
forty feet and received no further injury
than getting his I'll OF sand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
somconr Must surcr.

Cincinnati September 16.--An osgood,
Ind. special saws;
There will be an awful reckoning FOR the
slaughter of the five men In the Versailles
iatl. All the Victims have many rela-
tlyes and friends who have determined that
some OF the guilty must suffer for tho
wholesale lvnching. Everybody here feels
feeding that the mob acted hastily as to
Levi and jenkins. The only testimony
anainst them was Hostetters statement
that thev were Involved in The Wooley
burglary. The inquest WAS rem sysd today.
MANY witnesses were called. but not one
could identify anyone connected with the
mob. II Ia said that every possible etrtrt
will be made to punish the mob particle
pants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

]. r. Norton. chairman OF the firemen's
grievance committee for the Atlantic sys-
tenn OF the Southern Pacific, arrived from
San Antonio last night
On account Of the general reports abou,
yellow fever quarantine the meeting OF the
Texas Railway club at Galveston septem-
Der 20 and u has been indefinitely post
poned.
The Kansas City, pittsburg and Gulf
Railroad company has filed with the secre.
tary OF state in Missouri statement OF
increase OF capital stock from $50, 1000 900
to $4,000. 900.
Assistant General Freight Agent Mans,
ham and Travelling Freight Agent Brooks
OF the Arkansas Pass, George l.. Noble. as
sistant general superintendent OF the In
ternational and Great Northern: General
Manager Hill and General Freight and
Passenger Agent Downey OF the Calves
ton. Houston and Henderson and Attorney
Han OF the Kansas City. Pittsburg aud
Gulf were among the visiting railroad men
yesterday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
TO CURE DYsPErsIA-


A New Remedy which WALL Do IL.
Chronic Dyspepsia h considered by many
people to be nearly II not quite inourabls.
No good reason can DO given why they
think 10 except that perhaps they have
tried various remedies without much. II
any, benefit. But the progress In every
branch Of medicine has been such tbat
among other things a lasting cure for In
digestion In lts chronic form ~ well ~
temporary has been discovered and IL now
placed before tho public strictly on tn
merits as a permanent cure for all stomach
troubles or difficulties With the digestiys
organs.
This new treatment ID called Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, being put up In tablet
form 80 an TO BIO easily taken and also -
preserve It's good qualities for an indcfin-
tie length OF time.
This remedy has producA surprislRg ef-
fects in the worst forms Of Indigestion
and In many cases where ordinary renee
dies failed to give even relief, Stuart'e
Dyspepsia Tablets have fully cured.
The splendid rcsults from using this
preparation are owing to the fact that II
Is prepared and intended for Dyspepsia and
stomach troubles only. II Is not a cure-all
like so many advertised remedies. claiming
TO cure everything under the SUI. but 10 II
claimed that H.. 10 certain cure for Dps
pepsia and any one suffering from any form
OF indigestion can not fail to get permA-
nent relief and cure from its use.
II " no prepared and the ingredients are
Of such q nature that when the tablets Ar
taken Into the stomach they digest the
food. no matter whether the stomach = In
good working order or not You get Hua-
tenance and strength TO mind and body w
reason OF tho food being properly digeGte6
and at the same time the much abused
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

suase 4 person speaks. IL they wish to
ooan information there 10 nearly always
ABOUT tho depots that can talk intelliEentlv
% tnem The most recent illustration Of
tnis WAS given few DAY. aEo aboard ono
OF their southbound trains when 1 pas-
senger speaking Spanish wss encountered
y the quarantine officers for an itinerary
OF NE trip He was unable 70 make himself
understood, The train porter was called
IN and addressed the passenger in the lat
.sfs native tongue. learning enough for
Tue authorities to suggest his detention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

va,seston, Texas. September IS. 1871
suaition to what said In last Sundays
eoncerning the business changes that
~ occurred In Galveston during the past
med: WV "'As We
4 THE FREMONT HOTEL.
1904 the writer spent the summer in
nrst fremont hotel that was opened
~ was kept by Captain Shaw. an
Sclont water skipper. In. 1876 or 1877
sunei J. II. Burnett completed and fur
Y, tne present fremont hotel. Since
ts,. has had various and sundry pro-
ns'ors. but none ever gave better and
u universal satisfaction than the pres
er,. vne. Mr.. George e. Horst. He Is
4 LILLY the right man In the right place,
4 t Ssso runs the Beach hotel. which will
"a -sp. open under his MANAGEMENT for
~ recommendation Of Northern visitors
- prefer niilder winter climate to their
~, 4 y believed that when this fact
lGsS 1e: :,s ssnnsrally known many in the
spr sas visits made By the Texans IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
jackson want. q Fight.

New York September 16.--A rcdoubtable
trio Of heavywdehts has landed from the
steamship Servia--Petcr Jackson. Peter
Maher and Professor Mike Donovan Jack
s5n. ap use f,is own words. has coxne here
IN sDarci, Of fights. He raid: I'm here
for a igft end In take them all one by
one / have money to back me and I'm
pokinr for battle" jackson will start
for ca fornta tomorrow.
What Maher intends TO do IN the future
no one really seems to know. Professor
Donovan win again take hold at the New
York Athletic club