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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Samuel j. ShfpIey, Long an officer I'm
The United States Navy.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, July 11.-Samuel
j. Shipley died this morning, aged eighty
four years. Mr.. Ship Y was born in Will
mington, Del. His father served in the
revolutionary war, and was detailed to
carry the news of the battle of Brandywine
to the Continental Congress then in session
at Philadelphia. His mother was a cousin
of Daniel Boone, of Kentucky. In 1919 he
came to Brookville, Ind, with his uncle,
John Test who was for many years MEM
Der of Congress from eastern Indiana. AT
the age of nineteen he entered the United
States Naval Academy, then located at
Philadelphia. Among his classmates was
j. L. Worden who afterwards commanded
the Monitor in her celebrated fight with the
Merrimac in Hampton roads. In 1884 he
entered the United States navy as second
lieutenant on board the United States
steamer Enterprise, sailing from Norfolk,
Va. to Rio de Janeiro and various ports
of Brazil. From 1910 to 1876 his service was
On the United States steamer Warren, in
West indian waters and Mexican waters
during the war with that country In 1S47
he was FIRST Heutenant and sailing master
of the United States frigate United States,
and did service off st. Helena, at the Cape
of Good Hope and as far south as fourteen
degrees south latitude. In this voyage one
OF his meSsmates was Assistant Surgeon
Kane, who afterwards became illnstri-
Gus as a northern explorer Mr. Shipley
resigned from the service in 1852 on account
of i'll health consequent upon an attack
OF African coast feVer, ana located on a
farm near Connersville where he had
since lived except during the war of the
rebellion when he re-entered the navy and
served as executive officer of the United
States frigate Brandywine, in the North
Atlantic squadron. During the fOrti& he
married Miss Martha Holton, sister of Rev.
CALVIN Holton, of Maysville, Ky, His wife
died about 1S48, leaving daughter, Miss
Jennie Shipley, who survives her father,
and whom the father leaves in good cir
cumstances. Mr.. Shipley was the uncle of
Mrs. Jere NJ. Wilson, of Washington, ID.
c.. of c. E. Merrifeld of Indianapolis, and
of l.. S. Merriheld, of COnnersville. The
funeral will occur at COnnersVille on Thurs
day, July Is, at o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12
Century old church Burns.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE First Metho-
dist Church. of New Rochelle, was de-
stroyed by fire last night 1t was more
than one hundred years old. and the Oldest
church in Westchester county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12

LIMA, O., July IA tornado passed over
the oil fields between here and st. Mary s
last night. Many derriclls were blown
down, entailing 81 heavy loss. No lives lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON, Ind, July 1.-THE Dem
ocratic gang OF this city, defeated in it's
efforts to prevent the establishment of the
metropolitan police system is now waging
war on the mayor for having had the
census taken. Late Saturday afternoon
they procured one OF the ex-polieemen TO
file charges of fraud against the mayor in
taking the census and asking the Council
to impeach and remove the mayor from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12
Chicago Has Cooled Off.

CHICAGO July 11.-Chicago was cool to-
day, and with the rain of tonight as a fin
Usher to the heat is likely to remain so for
another day at least. The highest tempera-
ture of the day was rs degrees But the
effects of the awful heat of the last ten
days are still apparent. Two prostrations
of the past week resulted fatally to-day.
They are:
MRS Z. J. JONES.
ALLEN THOMPSON, laborer.
No prostrations were reported to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12

Bar. Their. r. II. Wind Weather. Pre-.
am. 1888 Y 81 North. Thr ting. T.
pm. 1882 rs rs North. Clear. Tsp
Maximum temperature 81; minimum tenn
perature, 64.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation July II:
Tenn. Pre-.
Departure from normal ............ ) *l46
Departure since July 1.............. *77 $50
Departure since Jan. 1............ Isl *2.S1
*Plus. c. F. r. VAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16

clpient, Mrs. Christine Feldt, a middle
aged widow, was called to the witness
cnair Tor the purpose Of finishing her tes-
tmony for the State.
When Mrs. Feldt was called to the
stand her former lover, to whose case
sne mad done so much damage, refused
to glance in her direction. He twisted
uheasily IN his chair, and then leaned
over to Attorney Vincent and consulta
eion was held. Meanwhile Assistant
states Attorney McEwen proceeded
with the direct examination, which dealt
largely with the financial relations be-
tween Luetgert and Mrs. Feldt. The
latter admitted having received funds
from Luetgert prior to his arrest, and
SAID that she had withdrawn the money
at ms demand from safety deposit vault
Tor his use. The sums she had with
drawn at different times footed up 81 1000,
the entire amount which she had received.
she asserted her ignorance of how this
money was used by the prisoner, but ad-
mitted that portions Of it had been re-
talned by her on his order for the care Of
his children. She also testified as to the
substance of the letters and asserted that
she had refused to lend Luetgert her own
money upon the requests which She had
received from him in the letters. She
testified to having received in all eight let
tiers from the big sausage manufacturer.
The prosecution regards Mrs. Feldt as
one of the most important witnesses, as
through her testimony they expect to es-
tablish the fact of Luetgert's motive in
the alleged murder of his WIFE
The last witness called by the State on
Tuesday was Nicholas Faber. Faber was
employed as fireman in the sausage fac
tory and said that he had seen Mrs.
Luetgert enter the factory about IL
o'clock on the night of the murder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16

Inc failure Of the wheat .cron II A.
trla-Hungary, Roumania and p,,ia aus
Consul Heenan continues. has hrennh,
buyers from those countries int p,s,n
anu wheat which would ordinarily leave
Ouessa ny steamers is destined to 90 nv
laii from the interior into the countries
named. 1es
secretary Wilson was at his desl, in The
Agr'cultural Department in Washinrfon
tuesday for the first time for n month
having Just returned from his tour of the
trans Mlsslssippi States. He went a. ia,
west as Montana and Utah, giving esne.
cal attention to the agricultural interests
OF the States visited, with particular ref.
erence to irrigation, horse-raising and cn-
gar-beet growing.
found the farmers in especially good
spirits wherever / went" he said. s.Fhara
is no doubt that confidence is restored
and that the country is justified in its an.
tlclpatlon of better times. The people are
all busy In the West. Indeed, do not
believe there is an idle man west of the
Mississippi who wants work.
MT. Wilson predicted still further al
vance in the price of wheat, due to the
fact that there is not only short cror
abroad, but also because of the fact that
according to his observation, the crop will
not be so extensive in this country as has
generally been anticipated.
With the improvement Of the times. y
he said, 1.-THE average American is going
to have all the -four his family can con
sumo, even though he may have to pay a
little more for it. I believe that even
without the shortage in the foreign crops
the conditions in this country would have
forced wheat to 81 bushel. But" he
added, ''the improved condition of the
farmer is due not alone to the enhanced
price in wheat. There has been a CORE
spending improvement in all farm prod
ucts"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16

feet that on the first day Of the rrl RAJ
there the wa was to be a great surprise for the
police and the State. An attorney aa and ID
worldwide fame was TO De ens Who il
w wasn thew would quail with fear. ms
a ainn ysI was to supersede Attorney Vim
c e.nae and then the case would be properly
conducted. =, ;,on+
Attorney Vincent shook with tn ahepe
laughter several times during so, -, 70 re-
and similar references. he seenco
gard Tue the whose chances for life
50 considerably reduced BY the 1 ,n.Eeau to
t,on Of the letters as evidence, roc ;aa.u ~
and and fro in his chair and 4s ose eadearing
forced sickly smile, during ,ns ;dantly did
p pat enioy = the public exposition Of ms
smatury correspondence. ..a the re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
SIX PERSONS ARE KILLED,
Terrible Explosion OF Nitrosiycerin
at CyGnet, Ohio.


A terrible explosion Of nitroglycerin oc-
Cured at Cygnet, Ohio, which resulted
in the death of at least six persons. The
explosion occurred at Grant WE'LL located
at the rear Of the National Supply Com
pany's office building, in the village limits.
This we'll had just been shot by Samuel
Barber, the shooter for the Ohio and In
diana Torpedo Company. The we'll was
gasser, and when the 12O quarts Of
glycerin let down into the well exploded
the gas ignited, and with terrific roar
the flames shot high above the derrick.
AS soon as the drillers saw the flames
several climbed into the derrick to cut
off the gas, but they had hardly gotten
there when there was a terrific explosion.
The burning gas had started the remain
ing glycerin in the empty cans standing
in a wagon near the derrick. In another
wagon near by were some cans containing
another 12O quarts Of the stuff, and this
was started by the force of the first explo-
sion. The second was blended with the
first in mighty roar and the town and
surrounding country for many miles trem-
bled from the shock. Eight buildings are
total wreck and many others damaged.
The town has a population of about 1920.
Many bystanders were wounded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16

teryiew he said: II discovered that the
channel was really much longer than |
thought, and found the currents to be all
that Boyton, Webb and others told me.
l am of the opinion that it is impossible
for any che to swim from Dover to Calais,
as the currents would all be against him.
| shall make no more attempts this year"
Besides being the best swimmer in New
England, if not in the country, McNally
has a wonderful record as a life saver.
His feats in this direction have won for
him the highest recognition of the Mas
sachusetts Humane Society and of the
United States Government. Since 1872
McNally has probably saved more than
100 lives; he cannot himself tell how
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
COAST ALONG WHICH YELLOW FEVER Is REPORTED

reading Of translations Of letters written
by the defendant to Mrs. Christine Feldv.
The reading of the fond missiyes sent by
Luetgcrt to the widow occupied much
time, several being very lengthy.
While Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even read the epistles the jury listened
carefully. The reader was careful to
place due emphasis on each endearing
word Or phrase and to fully emphasize
all reference to the fact that the Dig saul
sage manufacturer was anxious for the
time to come when he would be free to
wed the object Of his affections. When
those portions of the letters containing
reference to Luetgert's trouble in engag-
ing an attorney were read aloud it evil
IDENTIFY embarrassed the prisoner.
Luetgert's leading attorney, ex-!udge
Vincent, smiled and the prisoner visibly
WINGED when the sentence was heard in
which Attorney Vincent was termed
greedy" The letter went on to state
that Luetgert intended to release Attor-
ney Vincent, as he did not consider him
able to handle so important case. In
another letter Luetgert wrote to the eff
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Judge Vinje's Eecision in the Tax
Titles Case-Mil yankee Policeman
Mangled by a Dog-Farniers Suffer
Tax Titles Inyalidated.

The decision of Circuit Judge Vinje in
the case Of Abe johnson VS.. J. Nj. Grit
fifth, about the ownership to certain lands
in Washburn County which Johnson
claims to have purchased from the rail
road company and Mr.. Griffith by virtue
of tax deeds and payment Of taxes, is of
interest to all those who have purcha sed
the tax certificates of Washburn County.
The validity of Griffith's tax deeds was
attacked on the ground that the county
seal was not as provided by the statute
and many other discrepancies in the is
suing of the tax deeds, with the result
that Judge Vinje declared them void. This
decision seemingly invalidates every tax
title issued in the county for years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
Evangelical Synod.

The general district synod Of the Evan
gelical church of the United States con-
vened at Racine. 1t is the second time
that the synod has met in Wisconsin since
it's organization in 1876. The session was
opened by the Rev. z. BIGGER of Belmont,
The annual report of the president said
it had been year full of labors and per-
pleXities. There were no deaths record
ed. The membership of the synod had
grown. Officers were elected as follows:
President, the Rev. w. Schnelke, Spring
field, H.; Secretary, the Rev. p. BIGGER,
Belmont, Wis; Treasurer, the Rev. r. q.
Thinker, Arenzville, ILL.,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
Flowed Up Rattlers.

While William Peters, residing near
West Bend, was blowing in sandy soil
on his farm, he unearthed large nest
of rattlesnake eggs. There were about
two dozen of them in a cluster and were
the siz. and shape of pigeons eggs. Mr..
Peters, not aware of the nature Of the
eggs, took them to the city and was in
formed by Veterinarian o. Boesewetter
that they were those of rattlesnakes and
nearly Matched. The doctor opened one
of the eggs and took from it fully-de-
veloped young snake, which he put in
alcohol, together with several of the eggs.
The remainder of the eggs he has put in
sand and hopes to hatch out the snakes by
means of the suns rays.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16

two wears of steady work for the strikers
to recover what they have lost.
Although the strikers are by far the
heaviest losers, the operators claim that
they, too, have lost, or rather will lose,
81 600, 600 The operators say that up to
date they have lost no money, because
they have been able to sell at fancy prices
immense piles of slack and mine refuse
that is ordinarily worth nothing. But
the advance Of IL cents proposed will re-
s,,lt in their filing a number Of large
contracts at q loss, and for this there is
no remedy until new contracts are made.
The operators say there is but 100000
TONS vet to be shipped to the lakes under
contract. but they are afraid they will not
no able to get it out in time. because there
will be a shortage Of cars just as soon as
the miners resume work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
FAILED IN THE ATTEMPT.

Peter McNally, the Boston Swim inner,
Couldn't Cross the English Channel.
Peter S. McNally, the Boston swim
mer who made an attempt to swim the
English channel, was in the water fifteen
hours, in which time he covered thirty
five miles. McNally suffered severely, the
swelling of his hands giving him great
trouble, while from time to time he was
seized with cramps in his legs, neck and
arms, causing drawn, haggard look
about his face. At last he became uncon-
scious and was forcibly dragged into
boat three miles from shore. He quickly
recovered from his exhaustion. In an in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
Minor State Matters.

A harvest-day festival will be held at
Hudson Sept. 30.
Andrew Olson was held up at Racine
and relieved of his coin.
Frank Fisher, who lives near La Crosse,
shot himself dead with a revolver.
The 4-year-old son of Louis Sommer of
Appleton was struck by runaway horse
and killed.
Peter Rock, an old-time railway man.,
employed on the St. Paul, died at his
home in GAINESVILLE.
William Hertzel, who was struck on the
head with a baseball bat at Sheboygan,
is in a serious condition.
Miss Bridget O'Brien, Milwaukee
teacher, has gone to Ohio for the purpose
of entering a convent.
w. H. Stiles, an old settler of Mar
quette County, fell on the street with an
attack Of heart disease and died.
The commission appointed to examine
the mental condition of ex-Mayor Lochead
of Glerwood has reported him insane.
Burglars tried to make an entry to the
ticket office in the South Kaukauna de-
pot, but were apparently frightened away.
The Miller Brewing Company Of Mil
waukee decided to proceed ut once to
build $4,000 business block in Ash
land
The meeting of the Twenty-second Wis
consin Regiment, which was to have been
held at Racine, has been postponed until
May 25 next.
Frank Gould, young man living near
Marinette, was accidentally shot while
bear hunting He died from the effects of
his wound.
Two little sons of Adam Majewski,
aged Z and 5 years respectively were
drowned while playing on the banks of
the Wisconsin River at Stevens Point.
Farmers near New London are suffer
ing from incendiary practices Of I'M
known parties, who have burned hay,
grain and farm implements left out of
doors.
Jacob Erickson, treasurer Of the town
of Superior, has charged C. II. Gill, ex-
treasurer of the town, with embezzlement.
The amount involved is said to be over
$4,000.
Fire was discovered in the lumber sheds
of w. w. Mitchell, at Stevens Point, and
before it could be put out destroyed about
100000 feet of fine hardwood and pine
lumber.
Twenty-Five out of the twenty-eight
young men who took the examination for.
admission to the bar before the State
Board Of Law Examiners in Madison,
passed and will receive certificates enti-
Ting them to practice law.
Rocdal Bros large stone saving mill,
at Muskegon, Mich, which has been idle
two years, will be removed to Madison.
this State, and used in the construction Of
the new State building there.
Shelby C. Davis, center rush Of the
Madison high school football team for
two or three years past, died at his home
after an illness of several weeks, orig
mating in stroke of paralysis.
While working on scaffolding on the
4. Brill building, Ira E. Eldridge, paint
er, of Stevens Point, was precipftated to
the sidewalk, distance OF s.h0ut forty
leet. ty the scaffolding giving awaE-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16

,ssnol . proclamation excluding from the
mate all persons and baggage from the
Ec.ow fever infected points in Louisiana
kpl Mississippi, unless accompanied by a
kertifcate that the person has not been
exposed to the disease within fifteen days
knm the time of departure.
The salt water resorts between Mobile
knl New 0rie0ns-Pascagoula, Scranton,
Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Bay st. Louis,
pass Christian, Waveland, the Southern
Methodist Association camp grounds and
ElIl way stations on the Mississippi sound
lCoast-cOntain at this season tens of thou
bands Of visitors from all sections Of the
South. Mobile now has representatives
fy hundreds at Scranton, Biloxi, Ocean
Springs and the camp grounds. These
people, since the fever panic began, have
zen wildly anxious to get to their homes.
Federal Authorities Act.
The general Government will render all
assistance in its power to check the spread
EtyeIow fever. This will be done mainly
through the agency of the Marine Hos:
tai Service. DR.. Walter Wyman, the
Fad Of the bureau, has returned to Wash
-'tm and assumed active charge in di-
ttms the work in assisting the State
faals of Mississippi in their efforts to
'nhne the disease to the locality where
appears to have started. DR.. Wyman
fayS that as yet he has no opinion to ex-
SeSS whether the disease is really yellow
EVER although he admits it looks very
NhuouS. The precautionary measures
mas taken are based entirely on the
eaEatlon of the State Board of Health
louisiana in the Gelpi case, which
@ tAat the disease from which the per-
1ad dled was yellow fever. DR.. Wy
l'4 says the situation at Ocean Springs
FniFeIy In the hands Of the State Board
health, while the Marine Hospital Bu-
E T.H n uoms everything possible to assist.
~" "yman has wired the physician in
"''e III Ocean Springs a copy Of the
%sU'F regulations relating to the pre-
a.0" Vi the spread of epidemic diseases
-" 0Ae State to another. These regula-
H'Scfloe the manner of surveil-
~. IVY 10 De established over railroad trains
,, ,.'> from the infected district and give
.o1 ,he ISOLATION of infected passen-
\, I Wv .le dlslntectiOn Of their baggage.
IN, , n,a., Hospital Service has ample
rb material on hand. The splendid out
\ b ,,ya mas been at Gainesville, Ga,
,,r @ySn sent to the vicinity of Ocean
r, +7S' and if a camp of detention is
.sf,, .'veSSaTy the outfit will be used as
ans ',.' may require. The bureau also
a. Y.'1o.e apparatus at Savannah,
.<x,s S1 ~ for use in epidemics. 1t
nf.,,; y. machines for disinfecting and
In xen, 's purposes. They have also
- 'ne Vicinity of Ocean Springs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
Notes of Current Events.

President Barrios of Guatemala was
educated in this country and is a gradu-
ate Of Yale.
Premier Azcarraga has failed in his eff
forts to reunite the warning sections of
the Conservative party.
Bert Walker, a school teacher of De-
catur, Ind, maddened by insane Jealousy,
shot and instantly killed his wife.
Aristocratic residents of Lenox are an
ticipating pleasurab1y the contemplated
visit of Prince Alexander George, young
est SON OF the Duke and Duchess Of Teck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-16
onOps NEEDS WHEAT
St sends a Report to the
u, state Deno-+r

sends a Report to the
N, p stat, s'afe Department.
|n,aI S A'~eII' commercial agent of the
Tia S+a .,eS at hobaiS, France, seads
(9u wb I~'s pepartment a report on the
! 2 in Tea. crop in France. He says the
Is anan 'alce and in fact in all Europe
s,irjs ,o o,t; aueh below the average, and
! CaY. .SSo!na mate, that the United States
M eGG aS @da be called upon to EXPORT
" i5 s,vS,ooO to 10000, 900 bushels
H. Fron uney exported to Europe last
bushels , =, VIII require about 6O.OO0.-
2;q, 's 10 meet the deficiency in that
e report to the State n psn mrne ah
h ns 'ne failure Of the crops in Rus
'es,pasnss districts it has been the
p destrs soa ever known, and grain has
aa 0; The Se Gu BY both rain and hail.
b. Of bjnaS;asai n was not worth the ex-
s'sis Of a . The wheat received at
M Predicts ' IT inferior quality. The
srtN tn rrs that little wheat will be-
y ss lbav' The old stocks being pra a.
I, han sut sa and the new crop little
- c'ent for the home de-