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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-12

steamers list. The ship was at sea for some
days before IL became generally known on
board who they were. and then they became
objects of deep curiosity to all. the lady pas
sengers manifesting particular interest in
the child When the London City locked
she was boarded by a couple of men said
TO belong in Halifax and with these men
Peros and Gladys drove away from the
wharf with as little delay as possible.
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The "Green Goods Case Again.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind. Sept. III. w. Crum, of
this city. who was sent to the northern
penitentiary about three years ago for CO.
operating with Evans. the Jonesboro bank
er. in working the green goods game on
Alfred Haines. wealthy farmer near Up
land, and who was arrested on his release
and returned to this city, charged with aid
ing Noah Wilhelm, an Upland farmer. In
the same scheme TO Gefraud Isaac Over
man, another wealthy farmer, was ar
raigned in court this afternoon. He pleaded
not guilty. He was unable to employ an
attorney and o. l.. Cline was appointed.
Wilhelm Is out on bond.
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DR.. Bled.oe.. Child Fatally Burned.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept 1.-THE two
year-old boy of DR.. and Mrs. Bledsoe was
fatally burned at a gasoline stove this aft
ernoon. DR.. Bledsoe and Mrs. Bledsoe were
badly burned about the hands and face in
extinguishing the flames.
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GIndy. Perot mt Halifax

HALIFAX. n. s.. Sept. u.-William III.
granddaughter. Gladys Perot arrived here
late tonight on the Furness steamer London
City. Every precaution was taken TO con-
ceal their identity and Ii was believed the
captain was the only one who kner, their
real names. which do not appear In the
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nj m cod r,.h.-

HALIFAX, n. S., Sept. n.-Fishermen
who have returned from the cod fishing
grounds the Labrador coast report a
serious condition of affairs. The cod fish
cry has been almost an absolute failure and
all vessels are returning with small fares
the people. II Ia feared their failure will
be followed by starvation in many parts
of Labrador unless assistance Is forthcom-
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DIR. LittIe Took Morphine.

LINTON. Ind. Sept. n.-Dr. Hosea A LIT
tie. well-known physician OF Greene
county. committed suicide here on Satur-
day by taking morphine. He was thirty
years old and leaves a wife and two chill
dren. The suicide is attributed TO financial
reverses.
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to open a saloon here. He viii erect hand
has been carted out Of town. dynamited ana
burned out. but says he Is still In Paramount
and will be ready for business again In a
70 uaake
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DIR. Isaac N. Vanmeter.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 1L-Dr. Isaac N.
Vanmeter. of Florida Station, died at his
home last evening. He was one of the
pioneer medical men of this section and was
we'll known. Death was due to a general
failing and was not unexpected.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. ll.-General Brooke
cabled the following death report: At Ha-
vana, Battalion Sergeant Major VIM. F.
Daniels. Eighth Infantry. Sept s. dysen-
terry: at Las Animas hospital. Alfred Adams
N. NJ. c. A, Sept s. yellow fever.
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CAPE TOWN, Sept. I1.-Four trains con-
tanning refugees from Johannesburg have
arrived here. Four hundred refugees have
also arrived at Durham. During the past
week the relief committee of Johannesburg
assisted 1000 cases of distress reported
throughout the Transvaal.
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CHICAGO, Sept. u.-Announcement was
made to-day that the American Switch Com
pany is preparing to break ground for the
erection of two large plants, one in Chi
cago and one in Jersey City, at a cost of
81 100000 each.
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Rev. w. w. smith Resigns.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG. Ind, Sept. n.-Rev. W.
w. Smith. who has for four years been the
pastor of the Baptist Church of this city,
has rendered his resignation.
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Mrs. James wright.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. Ind, Sept u.-Mrs. James
Wright, of this city, fell, last Saturday
afternoon, and broke her right arm. She
was subject to heart disease and died yes
terday afternoon from the effects of the
shock.
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An Elders Family stricken.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Sept n.-Diphtheria
has invaded the family of Elder Harkins, of
the First Christian Church. Last week he
lost daughter. and now his wife and old
est son have been taken down and are in a
serious condition
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New Congregational Church.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind. Sept. 1.-THE Con-
gregationalists are erecting a new church,
to cost 5000. Rev. Smith, who is the min
lister here, Is looking after the construction
and expects to have the building done this
fall
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warrants for Bootleg Merchants.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. Sept 11.-Warrants
were issued tonight for Ben Salvey and
Tickle" Hall. of Greensburg. who are said
to have done landoffice bootleg whisky
business on the excursion over the Big Four
from Greensburg TO Bentor Harbor, Mich.
Sunday. They made the sale in opposition
TO the wishes of the promoters of the ex-
cursion and the warrants for their arrest
are the result
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FIGHT IN sCHOOLHousE.

PedagOgue Mayors Thrown Out and
Miss Lund IrstalIed at shirley City.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE
trouble existing between the authorities OF
Maumee township and the town of Wood
burn. known az Shirley City. eliminated in
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Sept. ia tele-
gram 10 the office of the postoffice inspec-
tors here to-day states that twelve members
OF the mob who whipped Postmaster Crum
az Peck, Fla, have been held TO the Federal
Court for trial by the United States COM
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sunocnted I'm m w.u

PARIS. Ark. Sept. Thames L. Norris and
his son Weakley were suffoca ted by foul air
in a well on the Morris place near here this
morning
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT Ind. Sept. n.-Luther
Morris. the old-time saloonkeeper who was
burned out week aRo. is again preparing
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MUST CARE FOR 100000
GENERAL DAVIS TELLS OF THE DIS
TREss AMONG PORTO RICANs.
Nothing to Subsist ON Until q New
Crop of Fruit IL Produced-An
Appeal to Governors.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Porto Rican
relief committee of the Merchants Associa-
ton has received an acknowledgment from
Gen. George w. Davis, governor general or
the Island of Porto Rico, of the goods
shipped by that committee on the transport
Middleton. which left here on the 2Sd of
August General Davis. after thanking the
committee for the supplies. says:
The fruit and most of the food crops OF
the island are destroyed. Upon these, as
you well know. the people su6sist: living
from hand to mouth and without these
there Is nothing intrinsic in Porto RICO or
any food reserve upon which they can live
they the means of purchasing food. even
were IL here In abundance. i believe the
great problem to be solved Is more a ques-
ply this every effort should be bent. The
human animal can live here with very lit
tie clothing and shelter. but without 1000
there can be only one result.
IF my conclusions to the extent OF the
destruction of food supplies be correct, the
stress Of hunger Will be an increasing one
and we must prepare to feed not less than
a quarter of million people before the
earth can bring forth fresh supplies. What
mathematical demonstration summed up in
the question: At the rate of one pound OF
food per day. per person. how many POUNDS
of food would IL take to feed 10000 persons
119 days? We might go further In our CAL
culation by considering the cost OF this 1000
and of distributing IL. for even though all
the military resources of the island are be-
ing used in distribution, nevertheless the
expense of getting the food TO the hungry
will be approximately about per cent. OF
the cost Of the food This cost cannot be
much less than q million and a half dollars.
and Goldfish or bacon. Can we get that sumy
And IL we can. will your committee be able
TO prevent II going into anything but the
cheapest kind of good food? / have gone
somewhat extensively into this matter SO
that you may have thorough understand
ing of the situation. and thereby be the bet
FORA HE TO helm us out OF our difficulties"
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SUICIDE OF CARRY LENTZ.
She Was the Sweetheart of the MUIR
dered Arlie Hughes.

0ere0 ATTIC huGhcs
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NATION, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Charles Wild
er's murderous bullet that struck Arlie
Hughes. son of Judge Hughes, last Thurs
daY night, resulting I'm his death Saturday.
was the indirect cause of second tragedy
Sunday morning. when Miss Carrie Lentz
shot herself through the heart at the home
of her parents, in Arcola. Ill, while the
family was at church.--The young woman
was accomplished and popular and grad
uated from the University of Illinois two
years ago. 1t was in college that she met
young Hughes and when the Sunday
morning papers told of his death She de-
termined to end her own life. She pleaded
a headache and did not go to church with
the family. When the family was out Of
hearing she took her fathers revolver and
shot herself For years Mr. Lentz had been
agent of the Illinois Central Railroad at
Arcola The shooting of Arlington Hughes
by Wilder seems to have been without prov
ocation. Wilder followed his victim two
blocks before the fatal shot was fired.
Hughes was an athletic young man and
with fair chance could have disarmed his
assailant, but the shot was fired into his
abdomen as he struck the hand OF Wilder
to knock down the weapon. He held Wilder
until friends arrived and took the murderer
in charge. The inquest Will not be COM
pleted until some time tomorrow evening.
Judge Hughes had left for trip north on
the morning of the day his son was shot
and, going to Chicago, he boarded a lake
excursion vessel and was beyond the reach
of kilograms until noon Sunday, when he
landed in Chicago and going TO hotel.
ordered dinner and began to read a paper
which contained an account of the death OF
his son. He arrived home yesterday and the
funeral was held to-day.
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Back Pension for Hon. II. =. Peterson.
SneciaI 10 the Indiananolis InurnaI

SpetidI 10 NHt IHuIdfidPOIIs JUL HdI.
DECATUR. Ind. Sept. f1.-Hon. Robert
s. Peterson. OF this city. has been granted
pension of sl2 a month. with back pay
amounting TO nearly 5000. There Is. per-
haps no soldier on the pension rolls more
deserving. He entered the ranks private
and was discharged a lieutenant He was
the organizer of the @. a. r. Post in this
city. He Is one of the leading Republican
politicians In northern Indiana.
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Mr.. Pursell will present one with one
dozen photos during September Pursell
Residence Studio. 115 College avenue.
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CLEAR COMPLEXION
Soft, White Hands,
uxurianf Hair

Are found in the perfect action Of the pores
produced by CUricURA Soar, sure pre-
ventivo OF pimplcs, blackheads, red, rough.
and oily skin, red, rough hands with shape
less nails, dry, thin. and falling hair, and
simple baby blemishes, because a sure
preventive Of inflammation and clogging
Of the PoREs.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE Hend-
ricks County Council reduced the appropri-
atoms in all funds for the county about
$4,000. or from 81, 900 to $4,000. The COM
missioners had asked for 5000 for roads
and we're allowed $1,000 They had asked
$4,000 for bridges and were allowed $4,000
for bridges under contract and for repairs.
Nothing was appropriated for new bridges.
They had asked for $500 for repair of
courthouse and grounds, but the item was
knocked out The commissioners say the
courthouse leaks, but the council decided
that repairs could wait. Notwithstanding
the reductions the tax levy is increased 4
cents for county purposes, being formerly
"a 1-3 cents, now being % 1-3 The explana-
ton for this Is that some appropriations
were made and 1t is not probable. that all
of the money can be expended. The funds
will thus lie idle. Under the old law the
money I'm the general fund was available
for any purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06
LEMONS AS MEDICINE.

They regulate the liver, stomach, bowels.
kidneys ana blood as prepared by Or. III.
Motley in his Lemon Elixir, a peasant
lemon drink. II cures billousness, constl-
patton, indigestion, headache. malaria, kid
ney disease, fevers. chills. heart failure,
nervous prostration and all other diseases
caused by a torpid or diseased liver ana
kidneys. 1t is an established fact that
lemons. when ombined properly with
other liver tonics, produce the most de-
sirable results upon the stomach, liver.
bowels, kidneys and hood Sold by drug
gists. soc and 81 bottles.
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FOR THE BOYS.

with me business of keeping boarding
houaes of the dngiest sort II 6rohts
them TO do two things. First, To get the
sailors to spend the pay from th@t iaSe
VOYAGE as quickly as possible, because II
n he spent quickly it VIII De- spsh1 loi
rum. If II is spent Tor rum U,sn
sailors NAV be easily swiniled. Secona
"a shin the men again on some other SNIP
as quickly as they can, 50 a 10 gamer vi
tbeir hie commissions 5n tnef VASES
There have been cases where men tilluihS
from a three months voyage cary M ''ie
morning with their wages IN ihe'f Iochtls
have baen captured by the "crmDs' and
their "touts," plloted about the dives dur
ing the day and the night. and ianaed =
generally so drunk that they nave to be
jifted aboard on an outbound snip tie
following morning. Not only had the
.crimps" stolen half their money out
they had received liberal COMMISSIONS on
the other half, which had been spent IN
saloons and dives.
Little River Thieves.
A queer system Of petty dishonesty Is
practised every Thursday, when the fish
ing srnacks come into the piers about Flu
ION market. A hundred boys VIII De SWIM
ming there, a score Of them scamper ng
naked over the many smacks which come
In to supply fish for the Friday demand.
Every now and then a boy, watching his
chance when nobody on the boat is fJok-
ing. will slip his thumb threw the gils Of
a IRE tsh and dive with 1t INTO the water.
After a while the lad will emerge from he
hind a boat, swimming on his side, with
one hand low in the water, and disappear
round the end Of a pier There stands
Young Tspeculator," WHO pays five cents
for the fish. The boy always carries his
money away in his cheek, generally along
w tn a bul ying quid of tobacco
II gifts twenty cents or quarter Tor
every fish / steals" said he. They never
rnince the matter Of stealing
where do you sell them?" he was as
ked.
ANY old place. Anybody Il pay quar-
ter for fish when de price in de market
is e ghteen cents a pound
So these boys stand sometimes just out
side inc market and compete successfully
with the men from whom they Rave stolen
heir stock, for these fish run from thrse
10 five pounds apiece. Other boys, l am
informed have regular customers in res
taurants and small hotels. boarding hous-
es. etc
Il would be tedious to enumerate the
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THE mrosron ALMOST WON HER.
a Mexican Heiress Was Nearly Mar
ried to Man Who unprecedented
Her Dead Finnce.
From the Mexican Herald.

Her Dead Fiance.
From the Mexican Herald.
There Is a young man in this city who
nearly succeeded In winning the hand Of
a rich and beautiful girI by impersonating
a youth who was really dead and to whom
the girl had been betrothed by virtue Of
sort Of family arrangement since both
were infants.
The young pre,ender Is a native OF San
Luis Potosi, but has FOR some time past
resided In this city and has attracted at
tention by his elegance IN dress and the
freedom with which ne spent money. No
one however, knew where his money came
from.
Recently the young man came into pos
session OF certain documents belonging to
a frontier family. which had once been
of great note Through these documents
the pretender learned that 1t had been
the intention OF the frontier family and
another wealthy family of this city to eff
feet a matrimonial alliance. A young man
belonging to the frontier family was to
marry young woman belonging to the
wealthy and prominent family of this city.
But the young people had never met, and
the young girl had never set eyes even on
a photograph Of her intended husband.
subsequent events iutefiefIeu WIN tnese
family Projects. The frontier family fell
from its high position ana the young man
himself died.
When the young adyenturer learned OF
this history a plan occurred to him for
repienishing his pocket. This plan was
no other than the impersonation of the
dead youth from the frontier. He learned
all he could about the family history Of
the frontier people, and he presented him
self 10 the family IN this city, and by tell
ing them plausible stores, positively sue
ceeded In imposing upon them. But, what
was OF more importance than anything
else he won his way to the heart Of the
lady.
1t Is probable that the marriage would
actually have come off had not some
friends Of the family heard OF the plot
and presented proof positive to the young
womans family that her sutton was an
impostor.
AS soon as he was thus unmarked he
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various commonplace means of drawing
legitimate livngs from the river, such
ordinary fishing wood-gathering, etc,
though the days work of many of these
water folk would be excellent material for
the novelist But there are plenty of in
teresting sights to see by day and by night
along this great waterway.
You would be the richest man In the
word if you hnd everything that hos been
dropped into East river, even In the mile
or so between its mouth and Brooklyn
bridge You would have a stock of goods
which in extent and variety would make
the vastest modern department store seem
like d village knick-knackery by COMPARE
son. Il would include ali sorts of things,
from a brass pin to a full-rigged ship,
armed, provisioned aud manned. Indeed
it was only half dozen years ago that
some workmen, excavating for a sub-cel-
lar in Water street more than two books
distant from the present water line, came
upon ship which evidently had sunk at
or near one OF the early-day moorings.
Arms, ammunition and the skeletons Of
men were there, but nobody had been
able to make them tell with certainty
what ship she was or how she sank.
On the bottom of the River.
But some Of the missing things are found
by the grapplers who are sent for when
anything from capstan to a chronometer
is lost overheard, and the number of
things they fish up besides those for
which they seek, would make an interest
ing volume. One day some ten years ago
party of students from one of the schools
near the river came down to battle. One
of their number, very expert swimmer
was full Of pranks. 1t was his delight to
dive from the pier and quietly come up be-
hind a pile or in some other hidden place
with a view to frightening his comrades
This day when he dove his companions
were not in the least frightened. That
trick had been played on them before.
They knew a good one to play 10 return.
Slyly they slipped into their clothing and
ran away. As they departed there was a
commotion among some grapplers who
were working just below the pier. The
students returned ana found that the Crap
piers had drawn the body Of their COM
rade from the bottom OF the river
And this is by no means the only instance
where the grapplers have brought grue-
some evidences Of human tragedy TO the
surface OF North river when they were
merely looking for lost articles. And
sometimes the bodies they have found have
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tries TO bring about idenGtications. If he
succeeds the friends Of 'ae dead usually
give him the work Of burial, and these
fe1s edded to the Oils Al payment for M
quests, have made him very prosperous.
HIS subjects are mysttriOusi,- taken Il
him by the currents of the harbor, al
though, strangely enough. they land tiu'e
Other drift in Dead Mans Cove" which
is the name which has not unnaturally
been given to the litt.e indentation in the
coast.
Less gruosome, but sometimes much
more exciting are The events in the lives
of the legitimate harbor boatmen. Much
of their work is commonp,ace--the trans
fer Of people to and from ships anchored
out and such things But there is
boatman near the Battery who had live
ly experience one night which he report
ed TO the po1ce-later It was blowing
gale and was quite dark. He was max
ing his boat fast to her moorings. A
well dressed man rushed up and wanted
to be taken 10 the New Jersey shore.
Take the ferry" growled the boatman.
This is no weather for a small boat"
I'm give you a hundred dollars Tor the
lob"
The boatman dld the work without an
other word although II was a dangerous
night. Then he reported " 10 the police
They knew who the man was, but they
have kept quiet the identity Of the crimi-
nal who slipped through their fingers into
another Stale 50 c.cveTly. The man knew
that the ferries were watched and also
knew how to dodge them.
There have been other big fees ard other
exciting trips
naval officer exceeded his shore leave
and caught his ship just as size was round
ing the battery with the assistance Of a
boatman from that historic point. They
were nearly run down IN doing II.
In one day, three years ago when five
big steamers had gone ashore in a dense
fog, one newspaper alone paid 10 these
bcatmen and TO tugs 500 TO carry its re-
porters around IN their searches for the
stranded vessels.