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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02
PANIC CAUSED BY FIRE.
A Dozen Lives Were, For q Time, n
Jeopardy, HIT All Escaped
Injury.

New York. Sept. 29.-Fire early
Monday morning in five-story build
ing at 237 Fifth avenue caused panic
among a dozen persons who were
asleep there The blaze started on the
second floor and spread upwards so
quickly that the inmates fed to the
roof, from where they were able to
reach the roof of the Reform club, next
door. All escaped injury in this way.
although much valuable property was
left behind.
Several artists had quarters In the
building and quite number Of valua-
BILE paintings undoubtedly were lost.
Several canvasses were carried ont by
their owners who left their clothing be-
hind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Royal Center. Ind. Sept. 2S.-George
Hendel. who Is almost So wears OF age.
although hale and hearty. has all ar
rangements made for his funeral and
cremation. He has huge coffin lined
on the inside with sheet iron. which
has been stored in vacant room in
his residence for some months. The
details OF the funeral have not been
made public by Mr.. Hendel except that
when he dies his body is to be put in
the iron casket and placed on high
platform which coal oil is to be poured
over and a match applied.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Elwood. Ind. Sept. 2s-Charles
Payne, one of the bes; known public
ans OF the city. against whom the tenn
perancc people made an unsuccessful
remonstrance fight last month, has had
his right leg amputated at the knee.
A few weeks ago Payne was attacked
by rheumatism. which stopped the cir
culation in his right leg. and it became
petriiied. For several days 1t has been
almost as hard as a stone. and the
physicians said there was no hope of
saving his life unless the member was
removed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

the witnesses were not in attendance
the defense was ready. The prisoner
in the meantime had entered the dock
for arraignment.
The indictment was read and TIL
man pleaded not guilty. He was
dressed in black suit, and with his
six feet two inches presented strik-
ing picture
Much is expected of Senator Ben
Tillman. an uncle of the prisoner. by
the lawyers for the defense. He was
here last Monday. and will be present
during the trial. Senator Tillman Is
the idol of the people Of Lexington
county, which has no towns Of more
than a few hundred inhabitants. IL was
in Lexington, Edgeield and Saluda
counties that the Tillman movement in
South Carolina first secured foot
hold and anything that Senator Till
man wants the voters OF these counties
try to give him.
On the day of the shooting. January
10, Mr.. Gonzales left his Office about
two o'clock and was walking home TO
lunch. 1t was cold He lad on an
overcoat and carried his hands in his
pockets, with the thumbs on the out
side. an habtual position with hing AT
the same time the leutenent- governor,
who had just taken off the flowing pur-
pie robes worn by the lieutenent-goy-
ernor in South Carolina in his capacity
as president of the senate. left The
statehouse with two friends. Editor
Gonzales and the Tillman party met
just at the intersection of the street
down which Mr.. Gonzales was about to
turn. When directly opposite him
Tillman extended his arm and fired the
bulle. entering one side and passing
out the other
At the application for bail. which
was refused, Tillman stated that nc
threats against him and that he saw
the editor thrust his hand down in his
pocket. Thereupon he shot. In an
ante-mortem declaration Mr.. Gonzale:
said he had sent no messages, made nc
threat, was unarmed and expected nc
lIOuDlt. uSCu a OCl mas
azine pistol having great penetration
He also had another revolver of large
caliber on his person at the time. Two
men-one doorkeeper. appointed b,
Tillman. who had bad reputation in
Edgcfeld. and friend Of the doorkeep-
err Of the same class-confirmed Till
mans story. lie is contradicted by .
prominent lady Of this city, and Meth
er of the friends with whom he was
walking saw any hostile movement.
building contractor and several Other
persons known in the community. eye
witnesses. contradict Tillman. All thu
evidence on the subject is that Editor
Gonzales was not armed, had not car
ried pistol for many years.
1t is the opinion Of good many peo
pie that the intention of Tillman was
definitely known to several of his most
intimate friends several days in ad
vance and developments along this lint
may cause sensations.
A jury was secured IN the afternoon
and the state proceeded with pre3en
'ation Of witnesses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

South Bend. Ind, Sept. 2S.-Martinv.
Beiger. president Of the Mishawaka
Wooden Manufacturing company. died
Saturday in Epworth hospital. following
an operation for appendicitis. He was
about So years old. He served in the
civil war as member OF the One Hun
dred and Thirty eighth Indiana. At
his death he was president of the
board Of trustees of Depauw university.
and trustee of Chautauqua assembly.
Chautauqua. N. Y He leaves a widow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Jacksonville. Ind., Sept. 2S.-While
working on the roof of two-story
building William Weaver. aged so
years. fell dead from heart disease. ] Is
body started to roll from the roof,
but was caught just as 1t was going
over the edge by William White. an
other workman. A rope was then
placed around the body and it was low
cred to the ground Weaver was APP
parently well five minutes before his
death
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

South Bend. Ind, Sept. 2s-The Ev-
ansville & Princeton Traction company
Is making a survey with view to run
ming an electric line from Fort Branch.
Gibson county. to New Harmony. in
Posey county. This would open to
traffic one Of the richest sections in
Indiana. including the famous Posey
county melon belt. and portion Of the
country which has been greatly handi-
capped by lack of proper shipping ia
cilitieg
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Rensselaer,. Ind. Sept. 2S.-An I'M
usual instance of resuscitation after APP
parent drowning occurred here. A two
year-old daughter of Mrs. John Winter.
Of Chicago. who is visiting near here.
fell into a boiler of water and was
taken out for dead. after being under
water as was supposed. for about five
minutes. A physician restored her TO
life after the child was unconscious two
hours
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

st. Louis, Sept. 29--Following the
example Of his wife. who killed her-
self about year ago, Richard Nagel,
aged 30 years, Sunday night commit
ted suicide at his home, 1112 O'Fallon
street, by shooting himself near the
right temple.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

indianapolis. Sept 2s.-Fire broke
out shortly after midnight Saturday in
the five-story plant Of the Daggett
Candy company. on Georgia street. one
Of me most valuable buildings in the
Wholesale district. The loss is estimat-
ed at 400. 900
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept 29.--Posses
are securing Louden county for Mac
Rose. who. in resisting arrest at
Cloyds Creek, shot and instantly killed
Deputy Sheriff Grifiiths. Of Louden
county, and fatally wounded John
Poole, q citizen deputized by the Of.
deer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Linton, Ind, Sept. 2S.-John +. Jar
rell. Edwardsport. was decapitated by
a train here. FARRELL was an engineer
on the street paving work, and boarded
a train TO go home. He got on the
wrong section. and when he tried TO
step of he was thrown between the
cara
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

indianapolis. Ind, Sept 2s--Several
Indiana wholesale grocers met with r.
c. Let's. of Chicago. After the meet
ing Mr. Let's announced that a pre-
liminary organization had been effect
ed for combination of wholesale gro
GERS of the state. and a second meet
ing would be held here October s. when
the organization would be completed.
with a capital OF 5000. 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Terre Haute. Ind. Sept. 2S.-Secretary
Kennedy. Of the Indiana United Mine
Workers, went to Evansville to testify
in the trial OF a miner named Doan. who
was treasurer OF miners lodge at
Boonville. and who is accused OF en-
bezzling the lodges funds. He claimed
he forwarded the money to headquar.
.ers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

-Four hundred messenger boys en-
ployed by the Illinois District Tele-
graph Co, in Chicago. stopped work on
the 18th This action was decided ON
rs protest against the employment OF
colored messenger boys.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Joplin, Mo-, Sept. 29.-An epidemic
among the cattle Of northern Indian
territory IL killing them on W the hun
dreds. The disease ID what y known
q spleen fever and the blackleg, and
= fatal In nearly everv case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Hammond. Ind, Sept. 2S--Chargea
Of Irregularities and discrepancies in
the books Of the school board Of thi
city led to issuance Of injunction hold
ing up $4,000 In outstanding school
warrants.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Mankato, MINI, Sept. 2s-Emil
Grams, who shot and killed his wifs
at the home Of her son, Herman Palen-
burg, Thursday, hanged himself with
3 piece Of blanket In his cell Monday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02
Weekly Courier.


A movement is on foot among Ia
Dor leaders in Chicago to abolish the
Labor day demonstration and to de-
vote the money spent on the annual
parade TO . defense fund.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Indiana day" At the ST. Louis ex-
position VIII be celebrated on Thurs
day. September Is. 1904. Assistant
Secretary Alexander. on the 25th. asked
Gov Durbin of Indiana 10 fix the date
and the governor did so.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Mayor Francis NJ. Menke OF Mat
toon. Ill, was indicted by the grand
jury. on the 25th. upon 20 counts
charging him with malfeasance in Of
fice. He was placed under arrest and
bond was fixed at 5000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

sir Thomas Upton. who has been iii
at Chicago, was able TO leave his bed.
on the ed, for the first time since
his illness. His condition was so good
? that a carriage ride was planned for
him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

After a trial lasting eight days the
Jury in the case of Curtis Jett, charged
with the murder of Town Marshal
Cockrill at Jackson. Ky, July Fl,
1902. on the ed rendered a verdict O:
guilty and fixed the punishment at
death
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Attorney Todd, for the Chicago sani-
tary district. attempted TO show al
hearing in Chicago. on the 18th. that
tie sewage Of Peoria, Ill, and not OF
Chicago pollutes the waters of the Mis-
sissipDi river and the water supply OF
St Louis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

II was reported. on the cath. that the
Rock Island company had determined
to reduce expenses by taking over forty
trains out Of service. These trains are
in service on the numerous branches OF
the road in Nebraska, Kansas. Mis-
scuri, Iowa and illinois, and have not
been paving
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

The officials OF the Renfrow Cotton
Manufacturing Co, of Adams. Mass.
y on the sd. announced that their plant
would resume at once full time after
two months of operation on a four
days-a-week schedule. About twenty
I'VE hundred hands are employed at tbs
five mills Of the company.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Alison s. Sherman. aged 90. Chica
Cos oldest living ex-mayor. died al
Waukegan. H., on the ed. of ssnility.
Nr Sherman had been ailing for sew.
eral weeks. He was Chicago's eighth
MAYOR. being elected in 1874, when the
term was one year
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

The Harris county tTex.) has ap-
proved fee of $i0o. 900 for Baker. Bot
Baker & Lovett for legal services rem
cred the estate of W. NJ Rice, the mill
ionaire. who was murdered in New
York several years ago by AlbertT Pat
rick. This is the largest fee ever al
lowed "a Texas In a single case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

According 10 an address delivered by
the United States treasurer. Ellis IL
Roberts. to assembled bankers in
Washington, the nation has more gold
in the treasury than any country on
earth; nearly as much as any other
two powers combined.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Because Of trouble near Bluefelds.
Nicaragua. involving the interests OF
an American steamship company. the
state department has requested the
navy department To send a warship
there for the protection of American
interests. The gunboat Nashville will
be sent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Cardinal Gibbons arrived in Balti-
more. Nd. on the oath. and was met
by leading citizens. including repre-
sentatives OF all the leading Catholic
societies. Mayor McLane welcomed
the cardinal home in a few appropriate
words, TO which the latter replied.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Sir Thomas Upton has put a quietus
on the stories of his matrimonial in
tentions by accepting. with thanks, an
honorary membership in the Bay City
fNich.) Bachelors club, with the as
surance that he will not break the
primary qualification for membership
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Thirty-six gold and silver Baskets.
containing presents to the late queen
of England at her jubilee. were sent
from Toronto. Ont. to st. Lonis. on
the 25fh. on the order OF King Edward.
and are to be on exhibition at the st.
Louis Worlds fair. The value Of the
,lresents was placed at $l00,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

TIE Sal alton army cavalry corps
making q ,our, under Maj. Hunter. OF
ehe feud-cursed counties Of Kentucky,
sfruck nm old-fashioned barbecue with
yxncing and hard cider accompani-
rnts. in Letcher county, on the 24th
!. vAey opened services under big tree
80 were compelled to cut them snor'
~ the action Of number Of drunken
puwdiee
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

. All the strikers in the Rock Islano
shops at Goodland, Kas., returned to
work. on the ed. in accordance with
an agreement made with the officers
of the road An increased schedule OF
wages was allowed by the Rock Isl
and management and the men we're
much satisfied with the new arrange
vScnt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-02

Announcement Is made of the formal
postponement of the date for he ded-
ication of the monuments erected by
the state OF Illinois on the battlefield
- Shiloh. The exercises were % have
taken place in October. They will
nrobably be held April 6 and 7, the
srty-second anniversary of the his
Eric conflict.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
JAPAN WISHES PEACE,
SAYS kUROPATNN
viii Not Yield to JingoiSm, AS
SertS Minister.

LONDON. July 3O.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Daily Mail" in a
Gispa; oh to that paper. says that Gen
eraI Kuropatkin, the Russian minister Of
war, who has Just returned from the
Port Arthur conference, expresses him
self as pleased with the results OF his
tour. and that he communicated to the
Car the opinion that. although a fairly
strong party in Japan wanted war with
Russia, the bulk of the nation was too
sensible to yield to such 'jingoisr, 80
and that the Mikado was well disposed
toward Russia
The correspondent says that General
Kurcpatkin considers that the situation
has been cleared for a long time, and
that war is improbable.
Following the signature of the Amer
ico-Chinese commercial treaty, China
will. il is said. grant the same open pert
privileges in Manchuria to Great Bri p
tain and Japan, both OF which expect 10
establish concessions and appoint con-
sulS at the new ports.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
CHARGE OF BRIBERY
IN HUNGARIAN DIET
Sitting Suspended Twice Owing to
Stormy Scenes.

BUDAPEST, July 3O.-There We're
stormy scenes in the diet yesterday af
ternoon when the premier, Count He'd
erv2ry, rose to commence the debate on
the indemnity bill. The obstructionists
stood uD and the chamber resounded
with deafening shouts, the banging Of
desk lids and insults hurled at the pre-
mier from the opposition benches.
The sitting was suspended. but the
scenes were repeated on its resumption.
and, ultimately, being unable % OBJ
tain a hearing, the premier handed tho
clerk of the house q written motion
moving the reading of the bill. When
the obstructionists became aware of this
action a couple of members Of the Kos
suth party stormed the presidential
tribune. snatched the paper from the
clerks hands and tore IL to pieces. The
tribune was soon filled with shouting
deputies, and amid the tumult the ses-
sion was again suspended.
Deputy Zolman Papp caused a sensa-
tion in the lower house of the diet by
spreading out on the table 10000 kronen
IN cash, which. he declared, had been
offered him as bride to desert his fell
ow-obstructionists and leave Buda-
pest. Herr Papp, who is a member OF
the Kossuth party, added that It was
former Deputy Dienes who attempted
to bride him.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
MASSACRE REPORTED
IN SOUTHERN PERSIA

LONDON. July 3O.-The Times" pub
fishes information from a trustworthy
source of most serious disturbances in
the city and province of Yezd, southern
Persia. in the latter part of June. The
disturbances eliminated after fort
night in a popular outbreak against the
Babies, religious reformers whose aspir-
ations have always been viewed with
great suspicion by the ruling classes.
The position of the foreign residents y g
at times critical when the mob was
searching for Babies. Throughout June
q and Is every Babe falling into the
hands OF the rabble was butChered. and
the mutilated bodies were drawn
through the town. followed by exultaEt
crow DIS. Houses were searched and
plundered. The women were beaten, ana
one or two were killed.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
BALLOONlST ENI0INED
BY NEBRASKA FARMER

OMAHA, Neb.. July 30.-A temporary
Injunction, issued in the court of Judge
Dickinson here yesterday afternoon.
reads that the balloon which ascends
twice daily from CORTLAND Beach must
not descend on the farm property, de-
stroy crops, or frigEten the livestock Of
Claus Neelson. The balloon has fallen
many times on Nelson's poperty. To
recover their airship the aerOnauts have
been forced to pay. and few days ago
the farmer stood guard over the canvas
with a shotgun and demanded $40 The
big bag was recovered by q writ OF re-
plev!n.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30

KING OF PORTUGAL
TO VISIT SQUADRON

LISBON, Portugal. July 20.-King
Charles is expected to visit the United
States European squadron on Saturday.
The reception accorded to Rear Admiral
Cotton and the other American officers
by the King and Queen Amelia at the
royal castle at Cintra. on Monday, was
most cordial Rear Admiral Cotton.
while at Cintra. visited Queen Maria
Pia, mother OF the King, ard the Duke
Of Oporto, brother of his majesty. There
were $50 guests at the banquet given at
the ministry of marine Tuesday night in
honor of the Americans and at which all
the cabinet ministers were present.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
BREHERTON SALOONS
MAKE STRENUOUS FIGHT
Seek to Restrain Town Council From
Closing Dives.

The town council OF Bremerton, Wash.
will appear before the state supreme
court tomorrow to show cause WHY IL
should not be restrained from interfering
with the opening OF saloons In that city
The future Of Bremerton hinges on the
action o. the court. The Puget Sounq
navy yard is located there. 1t was sur
rounded By so many saloons and dives
that the Navy Department refused TO
allow Government vessels to enter the
yards because OF the immoral surround
ings- The town council passed an ordi-
nance closing up the saloons that the
Navy Department might be persuaded 70
rescind its order. Saloonkeepers resist
ed the councils action, but were de-
feated in the lower courts and appealed
to the higher tribunal
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
NEWPORT COTTAGERS
ALARMED BY INTRUDERS

NEWPORT, r, l.. July 30.-A feeling
of unrest. which in some quarters is
akin 10 fear, IS experienced by cot
tagers whose homes have been visited
recently by overcurious persons on one
errand or another, who have gained ad-
mittaEce to the houses, remained a few
minutes. and hurried away The police
have received several complaints of such
trespasses, and yesterday there came a
hurry order from James J. Van Aliens
10 send a policeman there. as a person
had been observed prowling about sus-
piciously. A special man was selected
TO watch the place, but up TO today the
intruder has not been apprehended.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN
Baltimore and Ohio Contracts.

Baltimore and Oh1o contracts.
It was said today by the local officers
of the Baltimore and Ohio, that all of
the big contracts for the new freight
station at lexington and for the Union
Station, are to be let within the coming
week
The Baltimore and Ohio already has
81. 600 COO worth of property in Washing
ton. and when the contracts are full
filled the amount to be expended is
nearly 81 900, 900. Regarding the Union
Station. it was said today that eighty
pieces of property remained to be con-
demned. The hearings in these cases
began this morning before the recently
appointed commissioners. There were
originally 800 pieces of property, and all
have been obtained. but the eighty. AS
fast as the people move out of the
dwellings the structures are demolished
and the work of excavation begins. A
great part of the latter work is already
under way. Much of the material for the
station is beginning to arrive on the
ground. The same is true at lexington,
where great piles OF drain pipe. brick,
and stone are ready for the workmen.
In fact the work is in such a state that
an army of mechanics can be put to
work at a moments notice, rushing the
work, so that the officers may realize
their desire and have the station in
operation in time for the inauguration
fl 1905.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
TOLD DAVE" WAKEFIELD
He WAS A POOR ACTOR

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3O.-David
Warfleld. the actor, failed ANONYMOUSLY
In an attempt to break into San Francis
CO vaudeville circles yesterday. In com
pany with a friend, Warfeld visited the
Novelty Theater, 10-cent house, where
Tony Lubelski. the booking agent, was
trying OUT a number of applicants for
positions. The friend introduced War
field as Mr.. Williams, of New York, -
who was seeking fame on the stage, and
Lubelski told Mr.. Williams" 10 show
what he could do. After Warheld had
sung several songs he ventured upon
some Jewish representations. When
Warfield had finished Lubelski threw up
his hands and exclaimed: Rotten.
You might take tickets at the door. but
you couldn't act here II you did IL for
nothing"