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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
AMBULANCE QUESTION
IS FINALLY SETTLED

A question as TO the use OF the City Hos
pital and City Dispensary ambulances. that
has been troubling the minds OF the au-
th0rfties OF those institutions for some time.
was settled yesterday afternoon by a letter
sent from City Sanitarian Spencer, secre-
tary Of the Board or Health. TO DR. Paul
Martin. superintendent OF the City Hos
pitai.
The question has been as 10 which one
OF the ambulances should make transfers
OF patients. particularly charity patients.
from private houses to the hospital, or
from one hospital 10 another DR.. Martin
was notified that hereafter the City Hos
pifal ambulance will be required 10 do trans
fer work only. while the City Dispensary
ambulance viii be required 10 take care OF
all emergency cases. This includes all char
lily patients. whether they are 10 go 10 the
City Hospital or To any other hospital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
MONON ROUTE.
e0.7O-Chicago and Return-S6.5O
Holiday ExcursiOna

Tickets sold Dec. "a. 25, 81 and Jan. L:
final return limit Jan. l. Also TO all points
in Central States. Similar rates to nom
resident students and teachers upon proper
certificate to cover vacation period See
ticket agents for particulars
II. =. ALGEO. D. p A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

You can buy the choicest, handsomest
snappiest most brilliant diamonds at Her
ron's for the same prices you pay other
dealers for inferior ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

A silk hat, Tuxedo or derby hat. Dun
laps at SEAToN's HAT STORE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
Not Everybody
BUYS OF US

But all who do are more than satisfied.
Our aim is to keep up the reputation this
house has enjoyed for many years past
and to make il so lasting that 1T shall re-
main with US for many years to come.
BY the verdict OF the people who trade
with US we are satisfied to abide.
We produce everything in fine jewelry
and have special facilities for making fine
cluster pieces 10 your order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Langsenkamp Bros Brass Works.
Founders and flnishers; aluminium, brass and
phosphor bronze castings. t36-142 z. Georgia ct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Table Wines for the Holidays at SCHULLERS
WINE HOUSE, 210 North Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Gas coke. So ton. Connellsvile coke, $3.50
ton Best quality. COBURN COAL co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

See the ABSOLUTELY VISIBLE WRITING
typewriter, the UNDERWOOD. at 1S7 E. Wash
ington St
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

Christmas Presents-Snfety Raxors.
J. E. BODINE g. CO.. 81 f. Ohio at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
AmERIcus. "a, THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER II. 1908
PIERCE FIGHT WITH ToueHs.
New York Police Have Encounter with
East Side Gang.

New York, Sept 16.-Michael Dono-
van. a stevedore, was shot and killed f;
john A. Carroll, a driver, probably
fatally wounded, and several others
were badly hurt during a fierce fight
early today between the police and an
East Side gang of toughs.
Donovan was found dying In a Bow.
cry drug store by a policeman. On
shis deathbeo he refused to reveal the
name of his assailant, saying that he
would fix" him when he got out OF
the HOSPITAL An hour later he died.
Four men were arrested, and, accord.
ing to the police, one Of them is Monk
Eastman" They claim It Is q meet.
ing OF the members of the Paul Kelly
gang" and the Monk Eastman gang"
that started the trouble IN which DO,
hcemen were shot at and for which the
reserves of three police stations had to
be called out.
The police believe the trouble start
ed over the shooting of Dave Bern
stein, an East Side saloon keeper,
some months ago. Several men were
arrested for the shooting at the time,
but accused and accuser were equally
non-committal, all saying that they
would get square in their own way al
some future date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Referred 70 Arbitration.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 1S.-Alfter
being In session several days, the joint
conference of the coal miners and op
orators of East Tennessee and south
ern Kentucky, has referred the wage
scale question to subcommittee oil
five operators and five miners. w B,
Wilson, secretary of the United Mine
Workers of America, is one of the mi
ners' committeeman. He is here at
tending the conference. The commit
tee is not expected to report an agree
ment for several days. It is under
stood the miners want an increase oil
about 80 per cent for laborers, Is pei
cent for "pickers," and liz per cent
for yardage work, opening new veins
The operators, it is said, contend that
these demands are too high. If the
conference cannot reacn an agreement
on the scale, the matter will be arbi
trated. The scale will date from Sept
/. 1908.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
TELEoRAPHlc BREvFTIEs.

DR. Paul Jones, of Camden, Ala. Ated
while his brother, General Richard G.
Jones, was being buried.
A negro believed TO be from Au'
gusta, Ca, was cut 10 pieces and
thrown from the window of an excuE
sion train on the Atlantic Coast LIND
near Wilmington, N. G.
The cases of ex-GovernoQ Tayhcs, ex
Secretary of State Find1ey and John
Powers, charged with comUiscity in
the Goebel murder. conspiracy, have
been called at Frankfort, KY, ano
continued.
The national irrigation congress con,
vened at Ogden, Utan. yesterday.
The Russian monastery at JsruSa
lem has been sacked by Mohamne
dan mob and all the monks murdered
Eleven lives have been lost in q Gre
at Christiana, Norway.
Postmaster General Payne refuses
to produce the papers called for by
Beavers, on the ground that 1t would
be a physical impossibility, as the pa
pers are scattered over the country.
There is a movement at Chicago ID
call for volunteers from the ranl6s o.
the night Templars to go to Bulgarts
and fight the Turks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
GREAT STORM HITS
ATLANTIC CITY, n. ].
Resort Almost Wrecked by
Coast Hurricane.
DAMAGE MANY THOUSANDS
Pears Expressed For Safety of Vessels
Along Coast-Ho4eIs and Summer
Residences Are Badly Wrecked.
Wind Reached High Velocity.


Philadelphia, Sept 16.-A severe
STERN from the gulf region reached
this city about $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing.
The rain fell In eorrents and was
driven by 8s-mile gafe, but by the
velocity Of the wind had receded to "a
miles an hour. Up to a. m. one
taaEh OF an inch of rain had fallen. The
temperature at that hour was "a de-
grees, rendering the atmosphere op-
pressive.
The telegraph and telephone service
is badly crippled, and there Is no COM
municat4on with Atlantic City The
superintendent of the Delaware and At
lantto Telephone company stated that
500 telephones are out of srvice In At
lantio City.
Passengers arriving from Atlantic
City say the storm there was very Sc
we're and that the wind unroofed in the
ueighborhood of so hotels and cot.
.Jeges. A. G. McCausland, superinten-
dent of the Atlantic City railroad ar
rived from Cape May at $50 o'clock
and reported that the fury of the storm
there was unprecedented. A bank
building was unroofed, the Queen Anne
railroad pier was partly destroyed and
number of cottages were damaged.
All telegraph wires to the coast are re-
ported down, and some suburban troll
ley lines are idle because of prostrat-
ed wires
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
Senate Passes Vagranoy Law-PractE
calIy Same as Georaia's.

Senate Passes vagrancy Law-PractE
cally Same as GeorglR's.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept 16.-Thc
senate today passed a substitute Cor
the house vagrancy bin. which was
the same bill passed by the house
with few amendments, and which Is
understood to be practically the Geor
gia vagrancy law. The bill was
passed without debate and by unan
imous vote.
The senate has passed bill extend
ing the terms of w. T. Sanders and
w. G. Tunstall associate railroad com
missioners, two years.
The genral stock law bill was bitter
ly fought in the house and was finally
defeated.
The house has passed the Hoffman
bill regulating the interest to be
charged by the small money lenders
after considerable opposition
A bill providing for the teaching oa
agriculture In the public schools of the
state was called up Mr.. Rogers ex
planned that the bill had the approval
Of the state superintendent of educa
ton and the commissioner Of agrtcul.
ture, and that girls as we'll as boys
come within the provisions OF the bill
The bill passed without a dissenting
vote.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Contests Prohated VIII.

New York, Sept 18.-Ddssastisfied ed
with the bequest of $1,000 Of an estate
that is estimated at half million
dollars, Benjamin l.. Benson, OF Col
chester, Conn, has instituted coD
test over the probate of the will Of
his half brother, George Gardner
Grennell who died June 3, last. The
will was executed three days before
the death of Mr.. Grennell. The prin'
cipal bequest IS that of 5000 900 to
the Society for the Prevention of Cru
elIy to Animals, Of the state OF New
York. Benson contests the probate
on the allegation that the will was the
outcome of fraud and undue influence
and that the testator was not OF sound
mind or capable of making a will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Tralnman ManoIed BY wbeels.

Blue Ridge, Ca, Sept. 16.-Harry
Fields, young white man, brakeman
on the Atlanta, Knoxville and North
ern railroad, fell between two ears
In the yards here and both legs wero
horribly mangled. He was removed
to the home of his parents and the|
roads surgeons are in attendance up.
him, but 1t is not thought chat he
can live. His brother was killed III
a railroad wreck on Hiawassee river
just few months ago. Before leav.
Ing Marietta yesterday morning young
Fields expressed his Determination Id
leave the service of the road on hs.s
arrival at this place, but was hurt
before his train was put Iii on TIL
side tracks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Laying Alaskan Cable.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 16.-The United
States cableship Burnsides sailed for
the north last night continue the
work of laying the cable from the head
of Lynn canaE by way of Sitka, the
capital of Alaska, to this city. On
board the Burnsides when she sailed
were General A. w. Greeley, chief sig
nal officer of the United States army;
Colonel James Allen, of the sigma
corps; Captain Edgar Russell ant
Captain George o. Burnell, Of the sig
nal corps; Henry Winter, cable engi
neer; Lieutenant Charles P. F. Chan
deT, of the quartermaster's depart
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
GALE AT PHILADELPHIA.

Rain Fell In Torrents-Tefegraph Ser
vice Crippled.
Philadelphia, Sept. 16.-The follow
ing message was brought to this city
today from Atlantic GaAy by train:
A fierce southeast storm swept the
New Jersey coast today and wrought
great damage. At o'clock this morn
ing a windstorm preceded by a heavy
downpour of rain which lasted until
o'clock. This was followed by an
other hurricane, the wind reaching a
velocity of 70 miles an hour. Fears
are expressed for the safety of vessels
along the coast but as the city is now
completely cut off from telegraphic
and telephone communication no def
mite news can be obtained from the
various maritime and life-saving sta
tions. In this city the damage thar
was wrought by the gale will amount
to many thousands of dollars.
The hotel Strand Is said to have
been damaged to the extent of $780,
800. The Old Empire thea1er, the
sea, Youngs, Marlborough and Winds
or, were all more or less damaged. The
summer residence of ]. G. Adams at
Linwood was partially wrecked as well
as many others on the main land.
A house at Texas and Atlantic av.
enues was demolished and brown
across the car tracks. The roof and
upper story of the McClay apartment
house at Fairfax and SRouth Carolina
avenues were blown on and several
persons injured. The Champion
apartment house was damaged as well
as the hotel Dunlop and Young's Ocean
Pier. Many pavtllions along the en-.
tire length of the board walk have been
totally demolished and the city beach
front is strewn with wreckage Hun.
dreds of trees and signs were blown
down and thousands of window lights
broken by the force of the storm Elec.
trio power has been shut off in order
to avert accidents, Heinz Pier and
Dentzell's's carousel were also dam.
aged. The trolley line is tied up and
business is almost at tandstill. The
treets were flooded with water and
the public schools held no sessions.
All trains are late and the telegraph
companies are sending their business
by messengers to outside points form
transmission.
r Is reported that the power house
Of the Suburban Traction company at
Pleasantville, 8 miles from here was
blown down. The meadows between
this city and Pleasantville ARE under
water, causing considerable delay to
railroad traffic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Exclusive Style.

The Varsity suit shown
here is a Hart Schaffner
s Marx style; the name
VARSITY" is their name
for their style.
You find it exclusively
here; you may find sOme-
thing elsewhere that
looks like 1t: not Varsity
unless Hart Schaffner s
Marx.
The real thing is worth
buying; the 'IOok-Iike-its'
may or may not be. If
you want the best, this is
the place for it. You'll
find it pays to pay the
price of Hart SChaffner s.
Marx goods; they are
worth more than they
cost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
oFFIcEHoLDERs ARE UNEASY.
May Be Shaking Up Among Them Ir
the State of Alabama.


Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 16.-Joseph
0. Thompson, collector of internal rev.
enue for the district of Alabama and
one of President Roosevelt's federal
patronage referees in this state, has
just gone to Oyster Bay upon invitation
Of the president, who wishes to confer
with him, it is said, regarding Ala.
bama appointments.
The terms of a number of important
federal officeholders in this state
expire soon, and the name of their
successors must go to congress in De.
cember It is said to be probable that
number of those holding office and
not in thorough accord with the admin.
itration's policy, will not be reappoint.
ed. 1t is on these matters, so it is
reported, that the president desires uo
advise with Mr.. Thompson.
While in the east Mr. Thompson
will, it is expected, be joined by for.
mer Congressman w. F. Aldrich, and
Charles Scott, the other two patron.
age referees from this state.
Republican officeholders are consid,
erably agitated by the visit of the
referees to the president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Many Addresses Made BY Prominent
Men-Booth Tucker Spoke.


Men-Booth Tucker Spoke.
Ogden, Utah, Sept. 16-Methods OF
colonization of the vast irrigable dis
tricts west, and the legal aspect of the
whole question of irrigation and the
existing land laws, were the subjects
scheduled to come before the national
irrigation congress at today's sessions,
The first named subject was expect
ed to take UP the entire morning ses.
ssion, as besides Commander Booth
Tucker, of the Salvation Army, who
was to deliver the principal address on
the subject, a dozen spectators, in
Guiding western railroad officers, gov.
ernors, senators and congressman from
a number of states, were expected to
make informal talks on how to best
bring people to the newly irrigated
lands and make them profitable.
At the afternoon session the desert
land act which was attacked by Pres.
tdent Clark in his address yesterday,
was defended by Congressman Frank
Mendell, of Wyoming, and here, if any
where, divisions on one of the great
problems to come before the great CON
gress was expected.
The delegation of nearly 200 from
Idaho arrived last night and this morn
ing, making nearly 200 present from
that pioneer irrigating state.
The seating capacity of the taber
nacle is totally inadequate. The fight
for the 1904 congress is growing ex
ceedingly lively with the newly launch
ed Boise boom developing rapidly
This morning the fight seemed TO have
narrowed down to oBise and Ell ,Paso
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
sale cs Road pos4 ro,,.,s

Gainesville Ca. Sept. I8.yudee III
). klmsey has postponed thA saia ~
the Gainesville, Jefferson and South.
ern railroad from until Dec Is. uu0p
the petition of Frank III Mt1lar ~ 8,
representing all the bonds which have
been approved by the courts. Tbss
case has already been appealed to I'D
supreme court, and the sale was deem.
ed advisable to be postponed bv "a
contesting litigants. II viii ~ rs'
membered that Judge Kimsey fxad
the upset price at $4,000 per mile.
and this is one of the points to be s.a
tended by the parties repres an sssi &c g.
Mr.. Miller. 1sE6s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Burned BY suIphuric Acid.

Wilmington, N. c., Sept 16-John
Bryan and Jim Wilson, negroes, were
badly burned by sulphuric acid, the
drum which they were handling having
burst. The drum contained over 1Ot
gallons of the terrible liquid The
acid was thrown all over them and
their clothes were almost burned of
Parties who ran to their assistance
quickly tore the garments from theft
backs. Very prompt action was al
that saved the mems lives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
MOROCCAN TROOPS
SUFFER GREAT loss
siv Hundred Slain In Fight
With Insurgents,
FORCE ALMOST ANNIHILATEo

Were Going to kSlIef of Sultan When
Surprised by nsurgents-Sutan Mar.
rowIy Escapes Falling Into Enemy's
Hands
Madrid, Sept 16-iPrivats dispatches
from Morocco say that Ben Jussi, com.
manding a detachment of the imperial
troops and 600 of his men were killed
recently in an engagement with the
insurgents. The sultan is reported to
have narrowly escaped falling into the
hands Of the enemy.
A dispatch received by the French
foreign office on Aug 20 from Morrow
said that large imperial force, which
was going to the relief of the troops
commanded by the sultan, had been
surprised and almost annihilated by
insurgents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
REPORTS FROM THE
GREAT FLORIDA GALE
Telegraphic Communication
Still Interrupted.
BUT 1T is BEING RESTORED
Ne Additional Deaths Are Reported,
But There Are Several Sections Vet
To Be Heard From Where the Storm
Was Severest.

But There Are Several Sections Yei
To Be Heard From Where the Storm
Was severest.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 16-Tele-
graphic communication south of this
city, which has been demoralized by
the hurricane through the southern
and middle sections of this state, has
been restored as far south as Palm
Beach ON the eastern coast.
Communication has been re-establish
ed in the middle section of the state
as far south as Barlow, but all wires
are still down to points further south
It is yet. impossible to learn of the
damage which is reported to have been
so severe at Punta Rassa.
There is no communication south OF
Punta Rassa. Reports received here
last night state that the entire town
had been destroyed, but it was impos
sible to confirm the reports.
No additional deaths from the storm
have been reported odIay, but there
are several sections, where the storm
was severest, which have not been
heard from yet.
1t is believed now that the first re
ports which were received from the
middle section of the state, were graf
ly exaggerated, and that the property
loss will not be as great as at first
estimated
The greatest losses will be to the
orange crop, and fall crops are report
ed also to have suffered by the rain
which followed the tornado.
Reports received there today from
the southern counties state that great
destruction was caused by the wind
and rain. Numerous bridges are
reported to have been washed away
and in several instances public roads
and railroads have suffered considera
BILE damage.
1t is reported that towns along the
gulf coast sustained severe property
loss from the storm
1t is stated that the damage in
CURED by the storm to cigar manufac-
tories in Tampa will cause the tenn
porary suspension of almost all of the
plants in that city. Reports received
from the western and cotton belts OF
Florida state that great damage was
done to the crops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
His Own Pistol Kills Him.

Opelika, Ala, Sept 16-Ellis Prince
a well known young man OF this coun
ty, met death as the result Of an acct
dent He was in the barn hunting
rats and while bending over to publ UP
plank a pistol in his pocket tell
out, the hammer striking and the pistol
discharged, killing h4m instantly. He
was the son of Frank Prince, one oi
the most influential and best known
men of the county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Alaskan Boundary Hearing.

London, Sept. 16.-Only few spec
tators were present when Judge Fin
ley today resumed his argument fol
Canada Of the Alaskan boundary tri
bunal The attorney general oontin
ued to read long documents connected
with the negotiations for the Russian
British treaty OF 1925, which, Will,
having an important bearing upon oh,
question. were of no interest whaaeve
TO non-experts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
Frost BRINGS Fair Weather.

Pueblo. Col, Sept. ia heavy
1eost today ended streak of unsea'
scnable weather which has retarded
the opening Of the Colorado state
tRir. Today 1t is bright and clear
The frost outs short by two weeks the
0gtensive melon industry of the Ar
Kansas valley. already shortened BY
She lateness Of spring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
CYCLONE HITS MouLTRlE.
Property Damaged But No Loss Of
Life Reported.

Life Reported.
Meultrie, Ga, Sept. ia cyclone
coming from the southwest struck
Moultrie yesterday and passing over the
northern part OF the town, left destruc
ton in it's wake.
BY miracle there was no death or
serious injury
Some of the losses are. the Second
Baptist church, valued at $1,000; the
Primitive Baptist church, valued at
$4,000; a negro church, valued st
$500; the steam laundry, damaged,
$4,000; pine products plant, damaged
$4,000; a score or more OF small houses
were blown down and many were more
or less damaged.
Most of the destroyed property will
be replaced at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
FIRED AT CONDUCTOR. M
Fight With Man Who Had Refgsed 70
Pay Fare.


Savannah, Ga, Sept. 16.-After
hard Aght aboard Seaboard AL s~ :
train w. H. Owens, Of Tattnal. cUurs
was thrown off by Conductor w. O.
Hicks.
Owens drew his pistol a. he struck
the ground and while recumbent fred
three shots at the conductor, who had
remained On the platform. Not one took
effect.
Owens had started home FROM here.
he had been drinking He refused-tss
give up ticket or pay fare, and wasA
put Off
AS Owens was firing Sheriff A. u.
Smith, of Tattaall, and one or two
passengers rushed upon him and dis
armed him.
The sheriff brought him to Savan-
nah, whore he was locked up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-17
LIQUOR Crazed Kills Brother.

Tarrytown, Nay, Sept. 16-Brood
Ing over the fact that his mother had
disinherited him and influenced by Ii
quor, Willard Springspe1, As years old
shot and killed his brother, John, al
Pleasantville. After eluding a search
Ing party for two hours he returned
and gave himself up. The fatal shot
was fred through a closed door, John
having barricaded. the entrance to his
roOxn IN order to escape from hin
brother.