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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
Men Imprisoned IN the Cleveland
WatcrwOrks Tunnel Rescued
After Five Days.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 20.-Adam Nest
and Joseph Engine, two OF the work
men. who were trapped in the water
works tunnel 200 feet below the sur
face Of lake Erie by the burning ~
Crib No. last Wednesday morning
were rescued from their dangerous no-
sition late yesterday fternoon. and are
now lying semi-conscious at the Huron
Street hospital. where, with careful
nursing. the physicians say. they VII
soon recover their former strength.
Shut off from the upper world. TIE
men knew nothing Of the catastrophe
that killed 80 many of their comrades
and imprisoned them. They knew hat
something had severed their connec-
ton with the crib. They know that
beyond the air lock behind which they
had taken refuge the air was too t"ui
to breathe. But they supposed that
the trouble was temporary
When their signal for help. tapped
on the air pipe, was at last answered
from the crib, Kest and Engine were
preparing TO eat raw mule meat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
NEWS FROM INDIANA.
Latest Happenings Within the Bor'
ders of Our Own State.


Valparaiso. Ind. Aug. ia new
iurn came in the Sego forgery case.
Rev John l.. Brandt, a minister OF
the Christian church. secured money
enough 10 pay for the two forged
notes which formed the basis OF the
ex-sheriff's arrest. Mr.. Brandt paid
over the money. secured the notes and
destroyed them. thus disposng of
Them as evidence. His wealthy bride
of month, who refused To pay the
notes TO save her husband from JAN
and who has since remained obdurate
10 her husbands appeals to go on his
bond, rcsented and furnished bail.
upon which he was released. IL Is re-
ported that the prosecution will he
dropped at the coming term OF the
circuit court
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

"Amcrican coal has ousted British
coal from the Swiss market" says .
dispatch To the London Daily Mall
from Geneva. land the American syn.
dicats is confident Of eventually OBJ
tanning a monopoly OF the entire
Swiss coal market
On the 10th X. G.. Dun & Co. OF
New York. reported: Failures for
the week numbered i6s in the United
States. against i6l last year, and 10
in Canada, against "a last year"
The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive OF
the $50. 0oo,O 900 gold reserve in the di-
vision Of redemption, issued on the
10th, showcd: Available cash bal
ancc. sis5,4O.. ore, gold. si03, 459,6ST.
Biologists of the Association for
Advancement of Science started from
Denver, on the 10th, on n ten days
tour of the state of Colorado. The
party goes first TO the quarres near
Canyon City; thence to Aspen, Salida
and other points of geologic interest.
Prof. c. II. Van Hise. professor OF
geology in the University of Wiscon'
sin, is leader of the party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
Report. Are Di-courn x ing.

Wabash, Ind. Aug. ~. - Indiana
vegetable cannerieS are in n pickle.
The tomato crop. which in all parts
Of the state was in hourishing condi-
tion until August !. has so deterior-
ated that il Is doubtful whether one
fourth an average crop will he gath
cred As the profit Of the canneries
lies in tomatoes the packers are feel
ing decidedly blue Some Of the pack
crs have some old stock on hand. but
the rise in prices Will not compensate
for the loss of the seasons pack.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Lafayette. Ind. Aug. i9.-John
Campbell, the father of Charles Nj.
Campbell, has received news that
his son. who has been dead three
years. did not die of spinal menin-
gifts. but was murdered. Young
Campbell was in the Spanish-Amer-
can war. and was supposed to have
died of spinal meningitis in camp in
Savannah. Ga. but friends now say
he was killed by an officer. The ease
is mysterious and will undoubtedly
be probed by government officials.
In letter to his parents a short time
previous to his death he stated that
he was in the best OF health.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
THE MEN ACTED BADLY.
They Rushed the Boats ana Caused
Much Loss of Life-Crcw Did
Their Duty.

Victoria. Il. c.. Aug. 2O--Pilot La
Blanc. who had charge of the steam
err Islander at the time that she
struck, said
THE night was fine. and Ms we al
ways expect to meet ice, a sharp look
out was kept. But at 2:40 a. III. the
crash came. The boat was under full
speed, and no ice was in sight and
there was no fog. but the wind was
blowing. and il was dark and cloudy.
The fatal berg was, no doubt. even
with the water. After she struck
stopped the engines, when Capt. Foote
appeared, with the night watchman,
who reported the ship leaking for
ward l told Capt. Footc that we
would better head for the beach, but
he demurred. and when he decided to
do so the ship was taking water so
fast that she would not answer her
helm. Then called the mate and or
dered the boats. This was done. and
they were lowered with passengers.
Many passengers jumped overheard
with life prcscrvers on. | jumped
overheard and was in the water two
hours and a quarter before securing
piece of wreckage."
The pilot also said that many of
the men acted badly. attempting TO
jump into the boats before they had
been launched. Had it not been
for this crowding and rushing he
thinks all would have been saved with
the possible exception of those who
did not get out of their staterooms.
The crew. on the other hand, be-
haved splendidly. and looked TO the
safety Of the passengers. After the
boats had been launched the crew
turned their attention to the RATS;
but these were also rushed. and after
they had been launched some of the
crew had TO swim for wreckage as
there were too many on the RATS. lie
believes the vessel sank in % fathoms.
and that the boiler did not explode,
but that the wood work was carried
away by rush of water and air. lie
figures AZ persons were drowned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Marion. Ind. Aug. 19.-As a result
of mistake on the part of DR.. NAL
10y. a young inferno in the hospital
of the National soldiers hone here.
n dispe nsing medicine from the phar-
macy. two members of the institution.
Daniel Caruthcrs. aged 81 years. a
paralytic. and Thomas Pinkerton,
n ged ~ years. are dead. The fatal
itv has created much excitement
among officials and members of the
home and citizens generally here, and
DR. Malloy is almost Frustrated with
rrrief
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Fortville, Ind. Aug. l9.-As the re-
suit ~ street fight William Reed is
living in dying condition in his
home here with bullet wound in his
hip and fractured skull and Max
Clark is in jail at Greenfield. suffering
frou half dozen knife wounds,
charged with attempted murder The
fatal n fray was the outgrowth Of an
old feud which began in hight be-
tween CLARK and Reeds elder brother
several wears ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Terre Haute. Ind. Aug. ~. - The
Terre Haute Trotting association has
announced IL $1,000 purse events in
addition to the stakes and stake
purses. for which entries have closed,
for the fall meeting beginning Sep
tcmher 30. The $4,000 thus added
will make a total of $4,000 for the
meeting. and specials are yet TO be
arranged for. as the results Of races
OF the sensational performers Of the
season on the big circuits become
known.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
PATHETIC DEATH or THE CAPTAIN.
Saw the Life Raft Was Over-Cro~d-
ed and SWAN Away.


Seattle. Wash. Aug. 20.--A special
to the Times from Victoria, u. c.,
says:
The steamer Queen left for Seattle
ut nine o'clock. carrying n number Of
survivors of the wreck. and the Far
rillon is expected soon. Purser Bishop
is expected on the Partition with an
additional list OF the dead.
The death Of Capt Footc was very
pathetic. lie remained on the bridge
until the steamer was laundering.
When the vessel commenced to sink
and IL was seen that no earthly ex-
pedient could avail, the captain is said
TO have jumped into the life raft,
which was already taxed to its limit
Realizing that his weight would work
havoc there. he cxclaimcd:
II see there are too many here, 20
good bye. boys and swan away. He
was shortly afterwards seen to sink.
Chief Engineer Hrownlee had n
miraculous escape He was asleep. and
was awakened by the sudden ringing
Of his bell. lie ran to the engine
room. There two fircmen died hreoes
soon after he arrived. They were
ordered TO close the top wheel" and
10 shut off the water which was
rushing from the forward part Of the
vessel They tried to do so, and were
drowned. I5rownlee went down with
the steamer. lie was standing on the
upper deck. holding the top rail when
the steamer slid down by the head.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Orleans. Ind. Aug. 1o.-The large
barn belonging to Allen Mccoy. ten
miles southeast of this place. was
completely destroyed by fire. II was
fun Of hay and other feed and agri-
cultural implements. The loss is
bout SO 900. Mccoy had been in poor
health for some time. and when told
OF his loss was seized with paralysis
and died almost instantly. lie was
20 wears Of age. Ii was the second
barn belonging to him that has
burned in two years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
SIX MEN INSTANTLY KILLED.
Accident Caused by Explosion OF
Dynamite While Fighting Fire
In q Round house.

Little Falls. N. ". Aug. 90 lne
Mohawk & Malone roundhousc al litr-
kimcr was discovered to be on fire AZ
1880 last night. Waterman Oiiper'
and an engine tender named Johh
Deck. assisted by residents Of 'he NJ
Ncinitv and members Of the bridge
building gang. attempted 10 cNi'n'
guish the flamcs.- While they were
BAT ling with the fire n large quanu's
Of dynamite stored in the building cI
plodcd with terrific force. killing VII
bert and Deck and four Others. liz
bodies of the four last mentioned aru
unrccognizablc.
The roundhonse was wrecked anu
burned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
Another Account.

Philadelphia, Aug. Occurring Ae-
we're electrical storm. yesterday, lieAi-
ming struck benzine tank at the At
lantic Oil Refining Co.'S works, at
Point Breeze, in the southwestern soc-
ton of the city. Four oil tanks were
gnitcd by the blaze from the bcnzine
tank. and the five were destroyed
with their contents. $4,000 barrels vi
oil and 1000 barrels of benzinc. The
but the loss TO the company through
lack of storage facilities and the mi
pcnse OF rebuilding the tanks will i
is estimated, amount 10 about onc
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
PETROLEUM TANKS EXPLODE.
Death and Manning Added to Iiea,,
Financial Loss by Fire In
Petroleum Plant.

Philadelphia. Aug. 2o.--Soon after
midnight a bcnzine tank exploded At
the Atlantic Refining Co.'s plant.
where fire has been in progress
since yesterday afternoon. 1t j. ~
ported that three persons wre
killed and about n score injured. Tea
tanks of benzine and petroleum have
already been destroyed by fire. The
loss will probably reach 100000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Fort Wayne. Ind. Aug. 1o.-Samnel
Pearson. bartender. was arrested in
Chicago in connection with the theft
of diamonds valued at $500. The
victim Of the robbery. which occurred
on Thursday night. Is Mrs. Charles
Mccullough. Of this city. She has
been in Chicago week, visiting n the
home of her son-in-law. Hugh $. Full
1rrton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23
TREASURE OR LIFEs
Men Who Chose Between Them nnd
Result of Their Choice.

Victoria, II. c., Aug. 20. "A ngniNrr
Of passengers OF the wrecked steam.
ship Islander tell Of their thriMm,
experiences during the disaster N.
Blumaeur, of Portland, who pas
bringing out satchel containing ,ll..
900 in Klondikc gold. rushed up 10 the
upper deck when the boat was spi.
Ting by the head and Capt. Foote
told him there was little danger. soon
there was a rush for the boats. and
when he was boarding the lifea1At
he was afraid to throw his satchel III
gold down from the deck into The boat
before steadying down into place
for fear that the weight of the enld
would stave n hole through the Dot.
tom Of the lifcboat, and thus cause
the loss of the lives of those in thc
boat as well as losing his own CHARGES
of safety. He concluded TO ahandon
his gold, and dropping the satchrl %
the deck. he slid down into the water
and was hauled into the boat. thank.
full TO have his life saved, though he
lost his treasure.
Sam Starten. Of Winnipeg, alsl
dropped satchel laden with stN0t
gold, and u friend lost his poriman.
teau, with $1,000 gold in it, and cacA
escaped TO tell the story; while one
man who had just come ont from
the Klondike (his name could not Ne
learncd) is reported to have taken hs
pcrtmanteau from the care Of ias
purser. Mr.. u. Bishop, and with ihe
grip containing dust amountina ia
$4,000 value, grasped firmly in hs
hand jumped from the sinking stc ln-
er TO boat close by, and, failing '3
reach the boat, he went down toeDih h.
er with his treasure, to rise no inNrr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 10. ~ Sena-
tor Fairbanks was slightly injured in
u runaway accident in Minneapolis,
MINI. The senator and District At
torney II. G.. Evans were out riding
when the team started 10 run away,
and both jumped from the carriage.
leaving the driver 10 care for the
horses. Both men were bruised and
scratched. but their injuries are not
serious
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Victoria, u. C., Aug. 20.-Passrn rs
and members of the crew Of flr
steamer Islander, who have arrived
here. agreed that the loss Of life, w
thursdays disaster in Lynn cau.i
wall amount 20 65, but they NlMt
there were probably five o. % FL
stcwaways or the steamer, and 'hf
the five children known 10 be oa BOARD
the steamer were either drowned va
died of the exposure. So il is possible
that the loss of life may reach 10.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Sanford NJ. Green. Judge Of the
Michigan state supreme court from
1s4s to 1855, died at his home in Bay
CITY. on the 18th, aged "a years. In
1913 Judge Green revised the Michigan
state statutes, and his work stands
unchanged to-day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Marion. Ind. Aug. 10. Burglars
made visit 10 the dental parlors of
this city. securing plate gold 10 the
amount o. several hundred dollars.
This il TIE third annual cali the
thieves have made on the dentists
here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Richmond. Ind. Aug. &c. r.
Holzapfcl. aged 60 years. and wife. Of
Grecnville. o.. came to Richmond on
visit to relatives and Mr.. 1Iolzapfc
in getting of n street car fell in such
n way as TO fracture his skull and tn,
Injury soon proved fatal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

The population of Kansas, accord
ing to the assessors census, is l.ao'''
SOS, net increase in one year OF go
100. The largest gain was o,5l9' IN
Wyandotte county; the largest loss
2.Os9, in Cherokee county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Preliminary steps have been taken
looking TO the erection of n perma-
nent building 10y the Republic of Mex
leo on the ST. Louis Worlds fair
grounds. in which. after the close Of
the exposition an exhibit of the re-
sources of our sister republic may be
maintained. The project has the in
dorsement Of Mexican business men
Of st. Louis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

In court circles" says the Berlin
correspondent of the Frankfurter
Zeitung. lit is said that Emperor Will
lam is little pleased with the new tar
tff bill. lie regards as the chief task
Of Count Won Buelow the duty of Sc
curing renewal of the commercial
chancellor depends upon his success
In that direction"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

He rose from the whirlpool ara
grasped some wreckage.
DIR. Phillips, of Seattle, came up M.
ter him, aud together they clune AZ
the wreckage until they were picked
up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Favorable crop reports throughout
Italy indicate the wheat prospect as
slightly in excess of last seasons
harvest of A. 100000 hectolitres. For
the first time in several seasons the
olive crop will be good, and the pros
poets for hemp. corn and rice are uni
formlv bright.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

There was filed in the Hudson coun-
~ courthouse in Jersey City. N. j., on
the 18th. mortgage for sl5oOoo, 900,
made by the Consolidated Tobacco
Co. of America 10 the Morgan Trust
Co., to secure an issue of four-per-
cent. bonds not to exceed S150.000,-
900. which bore revenue stamps to the
amount of SIS, 1000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

The Danish government. having de-
termined to return the visit of the
United States training ship Hartford.
the cruiser Valkyrien. in command of
Prince Waldemar. the kings young
est son, will sail for New York in
January, and afterwards visit other
American ports.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Seven hundred and four exiled per-
sons, many of them being women,
started from Constantinople for
Yemen, Arabia. on the 18th. The
prisoners include those who were inn
plicated in the recent fire at the
harem of the y ildiz palace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

The anniversary Of the relief of the
legations passed almost without no
tice in Pekin. on the iith, although
the Americans entertained the British
and American civilians, and gave
banquet 10 the soldiers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

The five-year-oid daughter of Sam
uel McPrease. of Hanston, kas., APP
parently died on the 18th. Funeral
services were held on the 18th. On
the way to the graveyard a bolt OF
lightning struck the metallic coffin
and opened it, whereupon the child
sat up and called for her mother.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

The North Creek and Blue Noun
tain stage was held up by a lone high
wayman, near North river. warren
county, n. u, on the 18th. The horses
were shot, the passengers robbed and
the United States mail looted. The
desperate escaped.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

The doctors have ordered he Mar.
ouis Ito, the former japanese pre-
mier, TO take sea voyage for his
health. lie is. consequently, coming
to America for a short stay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

The official Handelsblad, of Amster.
dam. while incredulous regarding the
story that an attempt is being made
To persuade Mr.. Kruger to sign doc.
ument authorizing privateerins
against Great Britain, on the 18th,
warned the Boer leaders that mo civ,
tilted power would approve of the
adoption by the republics of a medic.
val system Of warfare like privateer
ing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

j. Mollison. inspeesor Of agricul
tnre for the British Indian governs
ment. is in this country investigating
the methods of the agricultural de.
partmeGf and its work among the
farmers. with view to applying .
similar system to India. He il espc.
cially interested in the cultivation Of
cotton, tobacco and sug,r cane. Mr.
Aollison, after completing his i'm
qm'1cs in Washington. will inspect
VIC agricultural experiment sts.ious
~ some OF the states.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Ex-senator Thos. Carter. of Mon,
tana, president of the ST. Louis Ma.
fional Worlds Fair commission,
and cx-Gov- Francis, of Mis-.
sour. chairman of the board
of directors. arrived at Canton,
o.. on the 18th, and called on the
president. In response TO their earn.
est request the president promised,
In few days. to issue his proclama-
tion inviting the nations Of the world
90 participate in the exposition.
One hundred and thirty cases OF
beer were publicly destroyed, in To-
peka, Kas., on the 14th, by smashing
Through the orders of the board OF
tealth. The liquor lad been taken
from joints on official raids. an6 was
stored in the city prison. The owners
swere about tn regain possessions by
court proceedings, when the chief OF
Ssolice had the board Of health declare
~ a menace 10 the health of that p<s-
ti<a of the city. and order it 10
0fnDyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

those whose long. experience entitled them
to practice medicine
1T proposes III declare. that large
class Of honorable practitioners shall be
Invested of their honorable calling. and
which under the fundamental law Of vest
ed rights cannot be done. we believe.
and If it could would still be the grossest
ut proposes TO make an invidious ex-
ception in favor Of graduates of legally
chartered medical institutions and award
them certificates TO practice without ex~
animation
1T proposes to make an exception in
favor Of physicians coming from other
states. TO the detriment of physicians
here. who are physicians here duly ac-
credited to practice under the laws Of
Kansas.
There was a time when the old school
the regular school-the allopaths. would
have elevated their heads at the near ap-
proach of the hOmeopaths and the eclec-
ties with whom they now fraternize.
probably through cOmpulsiOn of numbers
and influence. and even this has now been
innovated upon. by opening the doors to
Osteopathy. as viii be seen by a reference
10 the provisions of Dr. Swans BILL And
all this is cogent reason for declaring
the bill in its aim and intended result,
to be radically wrong and wholly unfair
and un-American- If ever there was a
profession which should be hedged by no
barrier. protected by no monopoly, 1t is
the science OF medicine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
OFF FOR ALASKA.
Three Vessels With IT'S Passengers
Start For the North

Seattle. Wn.. Jan. 1.-THE Alaska
movement is already underway. It's vol
ume is surprising even the transporta
ton managers. 1t IS believed here that
the record for this month will be greater
than for any previous January Three
vessels, the Excelsior. Cottage City and
Ruth, sailed from this port for the nortn
with an aggregate Of IT'S passengers a-d
1-500 tons of freight The majority of the
passengers are bound for the mining
districts OF Nome. Chestochena, KlOn-
dixie, Porcupine and the different quartz
camps Of southeastern Alaska. The Esx-
celsior had 100 passengers. 60 of whom
were bound for the rich Chestochena
diggings by way Of Naldes. The None
contingent numbers ten. some of whom
viii 90 via Matmai, the others by Iliaa !.
ma bay Many of the Cottage City's
passengers are headed for the Rlondike
and other British and American Yukon
districts The Ruth took no passengers
but had a full cargo of freight includ-
ing crate of s<unks intended as tie
nucleus of a polecat farm to be estat-
Ished on Skakon island in southeastern
Alaska