davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, L. l.,
Sept. 25.-One death was reported from the
hospital to-day-Arthur l.. kaufman, Com
pany M, Eighth Ohio, of typhoid fever.
There are now 423 patients in the hospital.
Tomorrow the Red Cross will remove
eighty from the hospital. Fifty of the pa
tients are in a dangerous condition. Gen.
Wheeler expects to leave camp tomorrow.
The cavalry are all under orders to go to
Alabama. The orders include the First,
Second, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth, and super
sede the orders directing some of these regi-
ments to other points.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
KITCHENER TAKES FAsHoDA.
Establishes Military Post and Re-
turns to Omdurman.

CAIRO, Sept. 25.-General Kitchener, COM
manding the Anglo-Egyptian expedition has
returned to Omdurman, having established
posts at Fashoda and on the Sobat river.
The troops did no fighting except with a
Dervish steamer on the way south. which
was captured.
LONDON. Sept. 25.-GeneraI Sir Herbert
Kitchener has telegraphed to the lord
mayor of London, Lieut.. Col. Horatio David
Davies, thanking him for his congra:ula-
tions upon the success of the operations,
which congratulations he has only just re-
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
COLOMBIA BACKS DOWN.
Resumes Diplomatic Relations with
Italy Through British Minister.

COLON, Colombia. Sept Is. A special
dispatch from Bogota says the Colombian
government has reconsidered the decree re-
Gently issued severing diplomatic relations
with Italy, and the British minister is now
recognized as representing Italian interests
in the absence of the Italian minister. Per-
mission moreover. has been granted to con-
sular officers of friendly nations to act in q
similar manner throughout the republic. -
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
REGULATIONS MORE STRICT.
Officers to Be Held Responsible for
NonenfOrcement of Sanitary Rules.

NOnenfOrcement of Sanitary Rules.
CAMP POLAND, Knoxville, Tenn, Sept
25-Camp Poland was to-day the scene of
another accidental shooting, which is ex-
pected TO result in the death of Private
Jackson, of the Sixth Ohio Regiment. A
loaded rifle fell to the ground and was fired.
The ball struck Jackson in the bowels
Death is expected at any moment.
The hospital report to-day was as follows
Three received; none released; one died. 2S7
convalescents remaining. AS a result of the
report of the examining board of surgeons
consisting of Majors Vaughn, Reed and
Shakespeare, made some time ago, as well
as the recent visit of Secretary Alger, the
enforcement of all sanitary regulations at
Camp Poland becomes stricter and more
rigid from day to day. 1t is plainly to be
seen that the attitude of Secretary Alger
and Surgeon General Sternberg is to hold
regimental, brigade and division officials re-
sponsible for any sickness caused by the
nonenforcement of sanitary regulations and
already the lines are being frightened at
Camp Poland and the sanitary conditions of
the various regimental camps is being
watched in the closest manner possible The
brigade surgeons are now compelled to make
a daily inspection Of all the camps under
their charge. A daily report of the sanitary
condition of the camps is to be made by
these officials and from this report the COM
manding officer will take note of discrepan-
cies and will issue orders for their immedi-
ate abatement. This guarantees continu-
ance of a healthful camp here.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
En- Route to Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Twenty-five mem
bers of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteers
arrived here to-day on the City of Lowell,
from Boston, on their way to Porto Rico.
The men have been on furloughs and they
are now returning to their commands. They
were sent to Governors island to await in
structions from Quartermaster Colonel
Kimball
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

MADRID. Sept. 25.-It is announced here
that ten thousand Spaniards residing in the
Island of Porto Rico have refused to live
on the island under the American flag, and
have demanded that they be returned to
Spain at the expense of the government.
The question of the repatriation Of the dis
contented Spaniards has been referred to
the state council
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

LONDON, Sept. 25.--According to an ar
ticle in the Fortnightly Review the Anglo
German agreement provides in detail for
England and Germany to become joint heirs
by purchase Of all the Portuguese possess
sions in Africa. The 1irst outcome of this.
the paper says, will be the leasing of Del
agoa bay to England
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

CAIRO, H., Sept. 8.-F'reight train No.
49, Mobile & Ohio. was wrecked just below
Hodges Park to-day and Ernest Collie, a
bridge carpenter was killed and three in
jured: George Beall. conductor: James
Prove. brakeman. and w. H. Graves. bridge
carpenter. ~---.--
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26

CHICKAMAUGA, Chattanooga National
Military Park, Ca, Sept. 25.-A requisi-
ton was made to-day from the surgeon
generals Office for ten nurses and two
surgeons from the hospital to go to Santi-
ago. The number asked for could not be
spared from Sternberg, but Letter Hos
tai will furnish eight nurses and one
surgeon in a few days. Twenty-Five tents
from Sternberg hospital were struck to-day
and will be taken to Knoxville for use in
the hospital at Camp Poland.
Two deaths occurred to-day at Stern
berg-Private James Harrell, Company G.,
Sixth United States Volunteers. and Pri-
vate john Witt, Company I, Fourteenth
New York. Seventeen were released from
the hospital on fouloughs. Thirty-three
nurses, eighteen men and fifteen Sisters of
Charity, who have been engaged in work at
the Third Division, First Corps, Hospital,
left tonight the men for New York and
the sisters and nurses for Lexington.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
Last of the KhaIifa's Army Routed.

SuAKIM, Sept. 26-The only organized
remnant of the Khalifa's army was defeated
and its last stronghold, Gedariff, captured
on Sept. % after three hours hard fight
ing, when an Egyptian force numbering L.
800, under command of Colonel Parsons
routed 5000 Dervishes, of whom 500 were
killed Three Egyptian officers were wound
ed and thirty-seven Egyptian soldiers killed
and fifty-nine wounded.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-26
TIN-PLATE INDUSTRY REACHING
ENORMOUS PROPORTIONS.
Figures That Show How Projections
Has Developed n Manufacture
That Did Not Exist in 1890.
64o,oOO,oOO POUNDS OF PLATE
MADE IN THE UNITED STATES DUR
ING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR.

Imports Were 1,O36, ,4s9,O74 Pounds I'm
1891, but Only 171,662,345 for
Twelve Months Ended June so, 1895.
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
SHARP'S RASH ACT.
Jersey City Man Shoots
Himself in the Cortlandt
Street Ferry House.
NO MOTIVE FOR THE SUICIDE
Found Dead on the Floor by
an Attendant--A P. R. r.
Enploye.

Firnan G. Sharp, of No. 254 Seventh
street. this city, deliberately committed
suicide this morning in a waiting room
at the Cortlandt street ferry, on the New
York side, by shooting himself through
tho heart.
The ferryboat which leaves at 1880 for
Jersey City was just about 70 leave its
slip when the head porter of the waiting
rooms heard a shot. 1t proceeded from
! the gentlemen's lavatory. He rushed 10
that place and found stretched on the
floor a young man who was bleeding pro-
fusely from a wound in the chest, anG
turning and twisting in agony. pistol
lay a few feet away. The porter nad
hardly time to reach the young man when
he expired. Policeman ]. S. Clancy, OF
the New York Second precinct, was near
at hand and he came in and made an ex-
The suicide was of most deliberate
nature. the coat and vest having been
opened and the weapon pressed close 70
the chest. When the policeman arrived
the shirt was actually in Hames- just
below the centre line of the chest was
the scorehed hole from which the blood
poured in streams. Searching the dead
mans clothing the officer found S20f2 IN
cash and number of letters addressed
to eFirnlan G. Sharp 234 Seventh street.
Jersey City.
sharp wore a brown suit a colored out
ing shirt, high white collar and dark
scarf with a red and blue pattern. With
the exception of his coat and vest opened
his clothing was not disarranged and he
lay with his feet toward the lavatories.
The New York Coroner was at once en- notl, Z,
the room Although the waiting room
at that time Of day is usually crowded,
people passing in and out, no one saw
Sharp enter and when the shot was fired
he was alone. The family We're at once
informed of the death and an undertaken
removed the body to jersey City.
The suicide had resided with his
brother, Peter and had been in this city
about year. His mother lives in Cliff
ton. this State. Sharp was employed IN
the Pennsylvania Railroad freight sta
tion. and was frequently sent to New
York with messages
His brothers. wife, when seen this
morning, said that he left for work this
morning in the best Of health and spirits
and could give no reason why he should
end his life They are also sure that a
love affair was not the cause Of the rash
| act. He is only twenty-one years old,
having become of age a few weeks ago.
The dead mans family were notified of
| his death this morning about noon time.
| and the body was identified.
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
ERIE ELECTS SQUATTERS.
Their Shanties Have to Make
Way for the Elevation
of the Tracks.

The progress of the work of elevatins
the Erie Railroad tracks through the city
has necessitated the removal of shanties
on the Railroad Company's property oc-
cupied by squatters for many years past.
Those near the crossings have for years
converted the shanties into combination
stores and homes. They sold peanuts.
candies and fruit, and received such
patronage from railway employees ana
school children that, it is said, their oc-
cupants have been enabled to lay py d
snug little sum for old age and rainy
days Old Mrs. Mcclure, who mas occu-
pied the shanty at the Erie street cross
ing for many years. was the first to move.
The workmen took pity on the old lady
with the aid of heavy projecting beams
nailed to the shanty, about fifty OF them
lifted the entire establishment from its
Foundation and planted it in vacant lot
owned by the company nearby.
Mrs Sullivan who tenanted the one az
the Grove street crossing, has received
notice TO move. "Old Bridget, VINO Tor
thirty years conducted cheap restaurant
on the company'S property east OF Hen-
derson street, was recently competed 70
vacate the ranch, which she. did grace
fully retiring with a bank account;
Mike Kane's restaurant now IS located
on the south side of Pavonia avenue. For
many years Mikes" shanty-iike restau-
rant has been patronized not only by
hungry pedestrians in the vicinity of the
Pavonia ferry but also at times by some
of the officials of the road. 1t stood near
the west end of the trainshed.
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
.COMSTOCNSN IN MANILA
General Otis Begins Bull
doing the Chinese and
the the Natives--In-
surgents Quiet.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 1s9s.-The fol
lowing dispatches were received today
from General OTIS
MANILA, Sept. 16.
Adjutant General Army, Washington
In my opinion, based upon present in
dications, no further force required. In
surgent leaders in politics and army in
excitable frame of mind, but better por-
tion amenable to reason and desire to
make approved reputation before civiliz-
ed world. OTIS. Commanding.
Manila, Sept 1s
Adjutant General, Washington.
Telegraphed situation briefly yesterday
Insurgents have acceded demand and
evacuated entire city of Manila, except
small force in one outlying district. No
difficulty anticipated and no concessions
made to them. They express strong de-
sire to maintain friendly intercourse with
United States Government in all particu-
lars They organized Congress Thursday
at Maloles, twenty miles north of city,
to frame plan of government Manila
very quiet Military government being
perfected gradually and large force
policing and cleansing city.
Health of command satisfactory Trade
and commerce active. Treasury receipts
since August IA, five hundred and forty
thousand dollars Mexican current money.
Philippines monthly expenses will aggre-
gate at least three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars; nearly one-half required
to subsist thirteen thousand Spanish
prisoners. Believe that receipts will large
ly exceed expenditures.
Tariffs and duties imposed, as directed
by President on July r. but received in
currency Of country as on gold basis
would almost double former Spanish
duties. Z. S. laws applied for admission
of Chinese and opium; sales of licenses
for lotteries and other pastimes opposed
by public morals, discontinued.
OTIS
Commander.
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
H|DEOUS BURIAL.
Horrible Treatment Of Sol
der Dead in Porto Rico
TO Buy Land.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 1S98-The major
~ Of the American soldiers who have
died in or near Ponce. Porto Rico, are
buried in grave yard in which only the
poorest natives have been inferred. The
other cemetery is crowded; the Quarter
masters Department states that II mas
no authority to purchase land; the Com
manding Generals say the same, ana IN
consequence the dead U. S. soldiers are
being buried where no American com
munity would permit human being to be
inferred.
The place Is almost inconceivably
filthy. 1t is below the level OF the sea,
two feet of water standing in every
freshly opened grave, and at times the
sea rushes over the entire graveyard.
Intolerable stenches rise from stagnant
pools. goats and pigs overrun the graves,
and the immense land crabs which infest
the spot make the desirability of rein
terment most pressing.
Therefore. the undersigned, who have
been panied by witnessing the burials OF
American soldiers in Porto Rico and pre-
sumo that future occupation by military
force will entail the deaths of other sol
diers and sailors there, have taken 1t
upon themselves to buy in the name OF
the American people a Federal Cemetery,
which shall be presented to the Govern
ment. They have secured an option upon
a desirable lot of land, three-quarters OF
a mile from the centre of Ponce, on the
road to AAdjuntas. Five thousand dollars
will pay for the land, its preparation ana
for the reinterment of bodies. which will
proceed at once under the direction of
Chaplain ]. H. Sutherland of the Nine
teenth Infantry.
Subscriptions in any amount will be re-
ceived by the undersigned who will ac-
knowledge them promptly and will an
nounce when the sum is all subscribed
The list of contributors will be signed to
the letter of presentation to Congress and
will be published in the press.
Chaplain j. H Sutherland 18th In
fantry, U. S. A., Ponce, P r.; Hon. M
r. Afoloney, Ashland Building, Chicago,
Ill.,; Frederick Roy Martin, Boston Jour
nal, Boston, Mass.
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
GALLO BRAG.
President Faure Speaks Eu-
logistically of Frances
Disgraced Army.
IBx cable 10 The Assoeiated Press. |

r.
PARIS, Sept 49, 1S9S-President Faure.
at the conclusion of the army man
oeuvres today, says a despatch from Con-
netines, had lunch with the officers and
made a speech. during the course of
which, after praising the tactical knowl-
edge and devotion of the officers and the
discipline and drill of the soldiers, he sald:
sIn the name of the country / thank
the generals. officers and soldiers VINO
left their homes to serve with their Wnoie
strength the noblest eoncelvaple loeai;
The trials through which we have passed
have always drawn closer the union of
the Fatherland and the Army. see these
children of the French family, filled with
the same enthusiasm, spirit ana Iallh.
gather around the flag in order to defend
the common patrimony of honor. In this
union. under the aegis of republican in
stitutions lies our strength Thanks to
it France has overcome the terrible event
whose recollection will never be effaced
from our memory. 1t is by this union
that France has reconquered her place IN
the world.
II drink to the honor of the Army.
General Negrier replied, declaring the
ARMY was never more respected or more
united, and adding.
I'VE never had greater confidence IN our
men and this confidence is returned by
them.'
President Faure conferred the Cross of
the Legion of Honor upon General Alfred
e. Bates, the military attache OF the
United States Embassy in London, Who
has followed the manoeuvres
and for France as the President was
leaving the review ground Socialist
Deputy, M. Breton. refused TO uncover as
NJ. Faure passed and was threatened py
the crowd. with shouts of Down with
traitorsi Down with Drefusn' M. Breton
had to make a speedy retreat.
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
IDENTIFICATIONS CONFLICT
Bridgeport Victim Is Posi-
lively Both Marion Grace
Perkins and Louise KIngs

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Sept ls. 1898; =
The cloud of mystery surrounding the
finding of the dismembered body OF the
young woman in the Yellow Mil Pond.
on Monday, seems only TO deepen each
succeeding day with the remarkable num-
ber of positive identifications-
The man who yesterday called at the
morgue and after announcing that he
came fronl Middleboro, Mass. identified
the head as that of Marion Grace Per-
kins, of Middleboro. seemed very posi-
tive, but iater IN the day another man,
equally as sure that It was another per,
the photograph of the head, as the re-
mains had been sealed up, but after look,
ing at the picture for some time, he said
he was sure he recognized it as that of
Miss Louisa King, who disappeared so
suddenly while in bathing at West Brigh-
ton Beach last Sunday,
He left stating that he would inform
the father of the missing girl, and have
him come to the morgue some time to-
day The man from New York who was
very well dressed, seemed so positive that
il has created considerable excitement
here and every effort Is being made TO
sift the matter thoroughly.
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
WILL SCHOF |ELD SERVE !?
President Trying to Get q
Real Soldier to InVesti-
gate Algerisnl---
Cabinet Meets.

uAsHTNGTONs Sent IA 1SsS.-General
So,,oeo1z aa,laa - 49, wbita uouse to-
ochoheid eaiieo q tiie ~
day and had nearly an hours conference
with the President regadring his accept
- . !. : seo,~s ,s,;ss;an ~ In,
aiiee OF q piacc On ssiie eoili,iiss.oi' - -,
vestigate the conduct of the war On
leavine the General said that the mat
-. s+i,, - ..,,a,,s,,oa b,,t nrnhahlv a
.eh 40 80 60 = -.
decision would be reached at aanotnef con-
ference to be held tomorrow.
,rL r,t,;,,<,+ ,. =, .s-st4,, a., to,,r to-
- -
day, secretary Aiger pelng tue oiiis
sentee Secretary Day rendered to the
puas;7a,,+ III, rasis,na+io, % esacretarxy of
iesiue'e ias @9-s.Ass s-e.i =.
State and took leave OF ms Sapinet as
sociates.
srba i,str,,c+;o,,s A., +be Peace (,on,,,,js-
- A-'7 : = = !
sion We're gone over Tor the iast time anu
officially approved. Senator Gray, who is
Washington as his time will be limited
but will go direct from Philadelphia to
the Campania. upon which the Commits
sioners vii sail tomorrow The other
New York at four ocolck this afternoon
The only important callers at the White
House this morning were Senator Frye
and Mr.. John w Foster, who remained
with the President only a short time.
Assistant Secretary Moore. of the State
Department. also rendered his resigna-
ton to the President
General Miles is much improved, having
no fever today On the advice of the at
tending physician, however, the General
will remain in bed for the present. The
plan for rest from duty is about given
up and he is expected back at army head
quarters soon.
Paymaster General stanton mas turned
over to the Presiden all the papers relat-
ing to the recent unpleasantness grow
ing out of the refusal of Texas regl-
because he Is colored
The President has taken no definite ac-
ton beyond expressing approval of Cen
eral Stanton's course in sending "a sharp
despatch to the commanding pasn1ester
of that department. stating IN eTect taat
as Major Lynch had been regularly COM
missioned by the President as an army
paymaster, the troops must take their
pay from him or else go without pay.
Thus the matter stands, with the papers
before the President. This is the posi-
bility that new question may arise on
the point of insubordination in refusing
to receive pay from paymasters regularly
The Jersey City news., 1898-09-16
DOUBT THE GIRLS STORY
Police Do Not Believe That
Miss Reardon Was
Bound by Burglars.

Since the story of the ASSAULT on Miss
| Grace Reardon, the fourteen-year-old
daughter of ex-Alderman Reardon, which
was said to have taken place on the eyen-
| ing of September 13, while in bed at her
home. No 40S Grove street. has been
| made public, the neighbors have become
| suspicious and are doubling its correet-
ness.
Last night Chief of Police Murphy de-
cided that a thorough investigation should
be made in order to get at the bottom of
the story. He sent several of his detec-
tives to interview the neighbors who were
circulating stories about the affair and
learned that their suspicious We're Iounueu
on plain facts.
Mrs. Irene Hail. who resides next door
to the Reardons, said she was seated IN
the basement of her home on the even
ing in question and heard voice IN
Reardons house. She thought that Grace
had fallen from her bicycle and was pad
ly hurt. She made no further inquiries
aboNt the matter-antil the following day,
when she read the stories III the news
papers !.
Mrs. Hall stated this morning, that 1t
would have been an utter lmpossiipiilly
for a man to jump into the yard without
arousing her dog, which IS a deeldedly
vicious animal. In fact, she said, II
man had passed through the yard sne
would have certainly seen him.
william Brennan, who lives in the rear
of No 40 Grove street, and adjoining
Reardon's extension, said that he was
standing in the window OF ms nome a.
The time the alleged assault was said to
have taken place, and if anything OF the
kind had occurred he would have GER
tainly seen the escaping man in time TO
give an alarm. Brennan, also mas a
vicious bull dog in his yard. Whicn ne
said would have torn stranger TO pieces
had one been in his yard.
Mrs John Brennan. his daughtef-ln-iaW
corroborated her father-in-laWs state
ment, and said that no person came out
of Reardonis house by means OF the back
way on the night i'm question.
PatroIman John W. Murphy, of the
Seventh street station. was equally as
positive that no assault took place. Ee
was the first to enter the house, after be-
ing called by Irene Reardon. When he
reached the room in which the young girl
was confined, he found the ex-Aldernis,lA
in the act of Fitting his daughter out Of
bed He cried out. She's tied to the
bed. give. me a knife Murphy said that
he offered the man his knife which was
refused as he had already taken mis- own
from his pockets.
Reardon then told the story OF the al
legged assault to the officer who instituted
a search for the assailant. after he haa
sent o the station house for the reserves.
He could find no trace of burglars,
neither could Captain Kelly nor Detective
Clark.
Captain Kelly denied this morning that
he had ever made a statement for pub
ilication TO the effect that he thought a
burglary had really been attempted.