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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

MOBILE, Ala, Oct 3-To-day there were
but four new cases and no deaths. The new
cases are:
JAMES DULANEY, city hospital camp.
CHARLES CARLSEN, Lazarette Marine
Hospital
c. f. STEINER, st. Manuel street.
CHARLES f. MOORE, 234 Springhill
avenue
Six patients were discharged to-day.
The Can t-get-aWay Club reported at
O'Clock to-day that all the sick of yellow
fever had been visited this morning and all
but one found in favorable condition. The
citizens relief committee organized to-day,
electing w. II. Mcintosh chairman. An APP
peal will be addressed to the home folks
here and abroad, the resulting money TO be
dfsbursed by the Can't-get-away Club for
the assistance of the needy. The fund on
There has not been a new case at Ocean
Springs for eight days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

CHICAGO JUNCTION, o., Oct. S.-The
prairie fire is still raging here. The flames
have reached the gardens and village of
the Hollanders Celery Company and hum
dreds of men are lighting to keep the flames
from entering the village. The wind at
acres of farm land lie in waste MANY
families have deserted their homes leav-
ing crops and stock to perish in the flames
sands of dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

who is in charge Of affairs at Sabine pass,
met with a very serious accident in falling
through the hatch of a vessel. He is un-
conscious and probably will not recover. Dr.
Magruder will go to Sabine pass to attend
him. DR.. Bratton is a son of General J. ID.
Bratton, of South Carolina, who has been
notified of his sons mishap. DR. Bratton
has been in bad health for long time and
was on waiting orders when the epidemic
broke out. He promptly volunteered his
IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
water Famine in the Southwest.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 3.--Accordng to the
dispatches to the Times a water famine is
impending in this part of the Southwest In
the immediate vicinity of Kansas City there
has not been such a scarcity of water for
seventeen years. All the small streams and
many Of the ponds in Jackson county are
reported to be dry, and the same is true
all over this section of the country. Almost
every town in Missouri and Kansas is al
ready feeling the effects of the water
famine. Those which are coming out best
are the ones which have artesian wells
The suffering among the farmers is greater
than in the towns, however. Many farm
ers have for days been obliged to haul water
suffering and vegetation is drying up. I'm
less rain comes soon severe results may
ppSua
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

MADRID. Oct. S.-The ministerial
changes will not affect the instructions
which United States Minister Woodford
originally received from President McKin-
ley. General Woodford and Senor Sagasta,
the premier, maintain absolute reserve on
the question of American relations to
Spain. Leading Liberals, however, declare
that Spain can never officially accept
American mediation in Cuban affairs
Senior Sagasta had q conference with the
Queen Regent to-day, and it is expected
that the new Liberal Cabinet will be com
cepted the portfolio of minister of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2--The Cuban mass
meeting announced for this afternoon was
handicapped by the absence of all the OIL
GERS Of the Cuban League except the pres
fdent, Clara Belle Brown. 1t is said the
league officers are in a broil and reorgan-
dav were Rev. Byron Sunderland, senior
pastor with DR. Talmage at the First Pres
byterian Church, and Rev. Henry Cowden,
chaplain of the House OF Representatives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-The Berliner Post in
an article on the Spanish crisis, rebukes
the Germfn democratic papers which ad-
vocated the separation of Cuba from
Spain. The writer of the article foresees
that the attitude of the United States is
likely to prove a stumbling block to any any
NAV be treated.'' He adds: Although
Germany has no direct interest in these
complications, it is wrong and polltlcaliy
hanehtv tone towards Spain. as she de-
serves all the sympathies of Germany"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Serious at Scranton.

SCRANTON. Miss, Oct. 3.-There were
two deaths here to-day, Alice Delmas, four
years old, daughter of J. p. Delmas, city
clerk, and Dominick Desmond 1t was i'm
possible to get an official report of the num-
Der of new cases, but there are many and
some of them are very sick and the situa-
ton is quite serious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Totals ...............$S,S62 ,S62 0s6 $s,722l09

While there is reason to believe that the
earnings of the month Of October will be an
Increase over those of September Ii cannot
be expected that they will be sufficient TO
meet the heavy expenses Of this month, In
which the quarterly interest payment or the
In the month of October during the three
wears operation of the Wilson law was
nearly $i00O0,0OO, being in October OF 1894,
$40 573 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
Engineer killed.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. BIN freight
collision on the Nickel-plate Railroad at
Willoughby, o., to-day, Engineer Charles
Brown of Bellevue, was killed. and seven
cars loaded with grain and stock were de-
mOiiSbed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.--Surgeon General
Wyrnan Of the Marine Hospital Service, to-
day received dispatch from Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Magruder. at Galveston say
ing that Passed Assistant Surgeon Bratton,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04

QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 3.-SaiIed: Cam
pania for New York; Belgenland, from
Liverpool for Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, oct. S.-Arrved: California,
from Hamburg.
HAvRE. Oct. S.--Arrived; La Gascogne
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
The Rop1Iar
MoNoN ROUTE
+ I;Ds shs to CHICAGO re, e 4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7;OO a. M. 1:5o a. m. ass
D. m, 1906 night
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-s:30 a. m, 7:l5 a.
m, 2:35 D. m. 4.37 D. m.
Local sleeper IN Indianapolis ready at $3.50 D.
N. Ley.ves Chicago, returning. at 2:45 a. IN. Can
be taken any time after $50 D. m.
Ticket offices, West Washington street, Union
Station and Massa ehusetts-cvenue Depot.
GEO. w. HAYLER. ID. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
sngnstn. Filling His Cnhinet.

The new prime minister spoke with much
warmth and an unusual flow OF words,
though the statesman generally is reserved.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
HONORABLE DISCHARGES,

New York, May 10.-A dispatch to
the Journal from Havana says:
Gen. Figuerera, of the crack cavalry
regiment of Pienrarro, will embark
Immediately with the few survivors
of his force for Spain.
The same steamer is expected to take
about seven hundred returning infan-
try forces and all the so-called volun-
teers enlisted from prisoners through
out Spain for the campaign here as
guerillas are, according to the recent
orders of Weyler, to be mustered out
and discharged within the next fort
night. Each one of these former iaiI
birds upon his departure from the is
iand VIII be given a certificate of good
character and a military cross for his
services in raiding Cuban hospitals
butchering the helpless wounded and
assaulting Cuban women, acting as
nurses therein.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
GREECE WAITS TO QUIT,

New York, May 10.--A dispatch to
the Journal from Athens says:
Prime Minister Ralli says that the
Greek troops will be withdrawn from
Crete.
The government having need Of all
the troops possible" he said, " has de-
cided on gradually withdrawing our
army from Crete. This would also IA
cilitate arrangements which the Pow
ers have informally announced. Greece
has officially notified the foreign min
listers that she will withdraw from
Crete and has asked admission of
Greek ships within the blockade for
this purpose.
"Grece now awaits the official offer
of the great Powers to make proposal
of peace between her and Turkey. but
will not ask for it,"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
THE BURNING SHIP.

The Sad Story of a Hungarian llhill-
grant-was it Gross Carelessness?
New York, May 1O.-11 a. NAT 5:5o
this morning two dead-wagons drove
on 70 the pier and passed aboard the
steamer with twelve pine boxes III
which the bodies of the victims were
removed to the mOrgue, where they
will remain to await ldentlncatlol,
The bodies which cannot be identlheu
will be buried in the potter's field. sam
d. Schillschraut was one of the passen-
gers in the steerage of the Leona. He
came here from Hungary about
month ago and was on his way TO
Columbus. Texas. He has wife ana
six children in his native country,
whom he expected to bring over in
short time. He had $3.50 with him
with which he was going to start a
small business in Columbus. He lost
everything he had both money and
clothing. He does not speak English,
but through an interpreter he said:
THE crew made no effort to help the
passengers and none of us were awak-
ene,. by them. They simply took care
of themselves, and left us to our fate.
A great many lives might have been
saved if the crew had done anything
to help the smothering passengers"
Schillschraut said the general i'm
preston was that the fire was first
caused by lighted match dropped by
one of the crew into the cargo. He de-
clared he saw a number of the crew
smoking and they were very careless
in throwing away their matches. The
offers he said made no attempt to stop
smoking among the crew, which is
very strange, considering the infiam-
mable nature of the cargo in the for
ward hold Along the shore today it
is thought strange that the fire was
not discovered earlier. 1t must have
been smoldering several days. And
yet neither the captain nor any of the
officers knew anything about it until
the vessel was filled with smoke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
ARBITRATORS.

New York, May 10.-A dispatch from
Panama to the Herald says:
The Herald correspondent at Man
aqua sends word that A. p. Alexander
the engineer appointed by President
Cleveland as member of the commits
sion which has in hand the settlement
of the boundary dispute between Cos
ia Rica and Nicaragua, has arrived at
Managua and was received by the min
lister Of foreign affairs. The commits
sioners then started for Greytown, and
will begin their work there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
DWELLING BURNED.

The stone residence of Mr.. Alex Var
ga, a well known saddler, on North
Laredo street, accidentally caught fire
last night while the family was attend
ing church services, and despite the eff
forts of the neighbors and firemen was
a total loss. The alarm was turned in
from box "a, at 9:15 o'clock, but it was
a long time after the firemen arrived
before water was thrown. The house
was a two-story rock building with a
mansard roof.
Evidence was secured after the fire
that the house was first robbed, then
burned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
BACK FROM WASHINGTON.
John Walter Says That Grant Has Not
Compromised.

John Walter Says That Grant Has Not
Compromised.
Chief Deputy United States Marshal
John B. Walter returned yesterday
from Washington. d. c.
IF DR.. John Grant controls the pa
tronage my chances are good" said
he this morning to Light reporter,
who called on him in his office. Il
think he will, and he is entitled to it.
1 am positive that Grant has made no
compromise, as published in the news
papers. The Texans who have been
in Washington, looking for jobs, are
slowly leaving for their homes. The
appointment Of marshal will not be
made until July, as the marshals COM
mission does not expire till August Il,
and for that reason only the appoint
ment has not yet been made. Mar
shall Ware qualified May II, 1893, and
it was presumed that his tenure of Of
fee would be complete May II, 1897,
but that department holds otherwise,
and he is to serve four years from the
date of his commission.
II am for John Grant, if he stands or
falls" continued Mr.. Walter, land
believe I voice the sentiments of all
true Mckinley men. So far all the
appointments made were made on en-
dorsements of National Committee
man Grant. He has also secured the
reinstatement of several postal clerks
and agents of the treasury depart
mont
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
COLUMBUS LOCALS.

Columbus, Tex, May 9.-The corner
stone for the new Methodist church,
now being built here, was laid last
Wednesday with imposing ceremonies,
Rev. S. F. Chambers, in charge, oft
cianig.
Considerable interest is manifested
here in the election of May Queen.
Mrs. L. Phelps, assisted by home tall
emit gave an entertainment at the
Lone Star opera house Thursday night.
It was we'll attended and realized her
a handsome sum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
Price $500 a Year.
DON'T WANT SILVER.
Peruvian Government Will Not Re-
ceive Any More.

Peruvian Government Will Not Re-
ceive Any More.
New York, May 1O-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington, says:
The Peruvian government will cease
the coinage of silver after May 10 and
will not permit the importation of any
silver coin. Director Preston, of the
United States mint, was officially mott
fed to this effect yesterday.
The decree provides that silver coin
age shall be suspended and that the
mint shall cease to receive silver bull
lion. Silver zoles-the Peruvian dol
lar, worth about ninety-three cents
American money converted into bull
lion for export, shall not be brought
back except as bullion. All importa-
tiOns of silver after May 10 shall be
made exclusively at the port of Calloa
and shall be delivered to the mint by
the customs officers, to be melted into
bars and to be returned to the owners.
Travellers entering Peru shall not be
allowed to bring more that fifty zoles
each in Peruvian money. Silver coins
from place to place in Peru shall be
accompanied by an invoice showing
that it has not been imported and that
the customs house has authorized the
importation.
1t is stated that these new regula-
lions were made to check, if possible,
the rapid depreciation of Peruvian sill
yer currency.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
WILL PROTECT STOCKHOLDERS

The decree in the case of Nc. c.
ShackIett against the Southern Build
ing & Loan association, on trial in the
Federal court, was rendered by Judge
Maxey this afternoon, too late for to-
days issue of the Light. Judge Max
ey stated from the bench that the
court would use its best endeavors that
the stockholders receive the benefit of
their shares, and that the assets of the
association will not be absorbed for at
torney's or receivership fees.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
.ASPHYXIATED.

San Francisco, May 10.-Wm. Bram-
well Carr, capitalist, mine and land
owner, and at one time a political
leader of California, was found dead
in his bed at his residence by his wife
His death was evidently due to acct
dental asphyxiation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
DRUNK AND DIsORDERLY.

Saturday night Officer Andy Battle
arrested John Robinson and A. Free
man, two negroes, near the 1. & G. N.
depot about II o'clock for being drunk
and disorderly, both men raising quite
lot OF noise in the street in front of
a saloon in that neighborhood.
Thae recorder heard the case and
fined each man IS this morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
WILL BE WARNER.

Washington, May 10.-Forecast for
Western Texas: Fair, except showers
in northern portion tonight; warmer
in northern portion tonight; southerly
winds,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
GENEROUS BARONESS.

Paris, May 1O.-It is announced that
the Baroness Hirsch is the annony-
nous donor Of 931, 500 francs, s1S7,500,
received by the committee of the Char
ity Bazaar, the scene of the terrible
fire Tuesday last.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
RODE ON THE SIDEWALK.

w. r. Bartlett was arrested Saturday
by officer Calvin, for riding on the
sidewalk on South Flores street, on a
bicycle. Before Recorder Lewis this
morning he explained that the street
was in such a muddy condition that he
could not ride on it and was therefore
compelled to take the sidewalk for a
short distance. The recorder dismiss
ed the case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
CONvOCATION ENDED.

The Protestant Episcopal church
convocation closed sine die last night
at ST. Marks cathedral with mission
airy service and confirmation of a large
class of children. The services were
very beautiful.
The sum of $1,000 was raised for the
district missions fund by voluntary
contribution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
MARKETS

Chicago, May 10.-Cattle: Receipts.
IIooO' market steady to 10 lower; Tex
as steers $S.15@$4.4O. Sheep: Receipts
$4,000, best steady, others to, 10 points
lower.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10
T. GrOOS & Co., Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities
Of the United States and on all Euro
pean countries. Also drafts on Mon
terey, Mexico, payable in Mexican dol
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-10

TRY
The LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
to Texas cities and towns. New sta
tions opened continually and addition
al facilities added. Ask central for
party wanted.
SUBSCRIBERS
can talk from their own telephone.
OTHERS
from telephone toll stations.
NJ. F. THOMAS, Local Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
A POINT OF DANGER.

and
industries
of the State previous history that
is
found the clause
aren't ito al who
OF
list
offered The other
the President DUTY
section of the California The articles on
altogether
manufactured
and and
California
list treaty arranged
with country produces
These articles exported
importation those articles This will
1t the
California what the Mckinley tariff IT. therefore,
industry the State will be far below its just needs The danger all
will therefore, Cafor
OF
tariff and guard it with vigilance
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
A PROOF OF PROSPERITY.

Those skeptics who have been asking
where the great wave of promised pros
perity could be seen can now be pointed
TO one item which alone will overcome
their doubts If they are not very unreason-
able. The fiscal year just ended shows a
larger and more varied export trade from
this country than ever before known, 1t
amounted to $1051, 9S7, 091, and this was
an increase over 1896 of $168, $780, 153.
The leading exports were cotton, bread
stuffs provisions, cattle, mineral oil and
other natural products, but books, car
riages, locomotives, agricultural machin-
cry, printing presses and many other
manufactured wares were sent abroad in
vast quantity. Among the increases the
most notable. is the export OF bicycles,
which grew from 81, SOC, 600 in 1896 to
Sc, 500 0O0 worth in the fiscal year just
ended.
A great and rapidly growing export
trade such as this indicates that there
must be widespread welfare among the
people. So great an increase in a single
year argues that soon there will be an ex-
tension OF industrial activity over the
whole breadth of the land. Those dis
tricts which have not yet felt the wave
may rest assured that it is coming their
way at an early date. and they should be
ylgilantly on the watch to take advantage
of it. 1t should be emem bered that the
more doubt displayed, by just that much
is it likely that full return to prosperity
will be delayed. Those who make no
eager and diligent effort 10 get in the
swim will be unaware OF the coming of the
wave long alter more enterprising and
cheerful-minded spirits have enjoyed
plunge in it.
With great export trade increasing at
the rate of $3.50, coo, 600 year joined to an
immense wheat crop which can be mar
keted at high price, prospect of an i'm
proved wool market for several years on
account of the destruction by drought of
the Australian focks, and a much aug
men ed output of gold to be coined into
money and set the business of the world
into activity, the outlook for the fall is in
deed bright with encouragement. Farm
ers being the foundation of the social fab
ric, the big price for wheat will start the
building of prosperity from the bottom
up.
There is also far more promise in the
discovery of quantities of gold in the
Northwest than comes at first thought.
If the expectations of that country are
fulfilled it will not mean merely great
good fortune TO those who are lucky
enough to get into the frozen valleys and
make bonanza strikes. Those who are left
behind will all be sharers in the new i'm
petus to all business and industry which
experience proves follows fast on the dis
covery of unusual quantities of the pre-
cious metals and their coinage into the
medium of exchange. 1t is in fact likely
that those who stay at home are surer of
getting portion OF the gold dust Of
Alaska and the Canadian Northwest Ter
ritory than those who take the risks OF the
trip.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
SOMETHING HELD BACK.

The reports of objections on the part of
the Government of Nicaragua to receive
Captain Merry as United States Minister
have taken many forms. but none of
them are sufficiently reasonable to justify
the Government in adopting the course 1t
is asserted 10 have decided upon. 1t is in
evitabIe therefore that the people of this
country will believe some other cause for
the proposed action exists and that it
grows out of opposition 10 the canal en-
terprise.
1t is said that the objection comes not
from Nicaragua only, but from the
Greater Republic of Central America, and
is founded on the fact that Captain Merry
is not accredited to the three countries in
cluded in that newly formed Government.
If this be the ground OF opposition it lies
not against Captain Merry but against the
United States Government, and will apply
equally TO any Minister whom we may
send to that country.
1t is not likely, however, that this
reason can be the true motive OF the re-
lection of our Minister, for if the Greater
Republic is to obtain from the United
States the recognition it desires it must
negotiate with some one appointed by
our Government, and unless there were
personal objections to Captain Merry he
would be as acceptable 10 them as any
other whom President Mckinley could
select.
The uncertainty in which the subject is
now involved is not likely to continue
long. The right of Nicaragua to decline
to receive an Objectionable representative
from this country cannot be questioned,
but we have a right to know the true
cause of the rejection of a man so well
fitted to fill the duties OF the office as
Captain Merry. If there is behind the
action of Nicaragua any intrigue against
the great canal it should be made known.
1t will matter little to Captain Merry
whether he is accepted or not, but 1t will
matter a great deal to the United States
if his rejection means the triumph OF
powers an.agonistic TO our influence in
Central America and opposed to The con-
struciion of the Nicaragua canal under
the control of this country.