Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 October 1891 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1891

P0INTS FE05I rOSTilASTERS

County-Seat Officials Ueport the Resnlt of Visits toOfficesin Their Districts.

Cans of Tranent Peaths Amon Prominent ' 3Icn Preparation for a Reunion cf the "White SurBric&de lieli of Crcps.

RESULTED IN MUCH GOOD.

Coantj.Seat FottiuasUrs Report on Their : Visit to tJ Smaller Offloes. Special to the IcAlAnapoiU Journal. Washington. Oct. Id Postmaster-general WanamaVer ia besinning to receiT report! from the coanty-aeat postmasters, who bar recently visited the third and fonrth-clasa nostoflices in their bailiwicks, and inspected them witu a view to improving tbo ervice, and th information cominsrin;U very gratifying." Fostmasiertt. Wilson Smith, of Lafayette, say in bis report on the Tippecanoe county of2c4-a: VAII r tb postmasters ap-. peared glad to see me, and were willing to communicate with tne. I said to each, after showing my letter of authority, that I wu cot there to criticise but to learn, to impart information, to strengthen tbe tie of our official relatione by rautaal interchange of official information, etc. In conclusion, let me thank yon for this official privilegoof doing what is so confcrniel to my feeling and ask that I xuay, ben ft will not be detrimental to tbo service, have the privilege of visiting some of tbe freo-rielivery offices of tbe fcjute, for my intermatton ahd the improvement of my office. My oeraona! relations are pleasant with every postmaster in this county, an they all sei.d greetings and asaarnbeta to you that they will push their duties with renewed zeal in the lnture." postmaster Llmer CncketUotSoutb liend. repons: "1 wasronrteonsiy ruceivedasycur

representative uy acn posimasier. onu cautiot but feel that the visitation will result in much good to the service. I promised each postmaster all the. as aistance or information in my power to give at any future time, and invited them to call upon me for such at any time. Many suggestions were made at the time of my visits, and many occurred to me afterward, during tbe performance of tbe work, a 1 became more familiar with th inetboit of conducting tbe third and fourth-class oftirea. In making these viaita I traveled 177 mile. 157 of which were witii horse and buggy and twenty miles by fa1- - , TostmasterL. II. Heyerle, of Goshen, reports: "My visits have not been conhned eclelv to the postmasters in each community. 1 have interviowed tbe leading citizenp. explaining the object of uiy visit, and tbe desiteof tbe department to improve tbe service in every way possible. I have invited criticism. ami sncgestions. and in this matter liave not ouly secured tbe attention and co-operation of the people, but have thoroughly circulated the purposes of the Postmaster-general, i'ou will get a fair Idea of tie result of tny efforts in this direction by tbo unanimous deairw expressed throughout tbe country for the establishment of postal savings hanks in connection with the potofiices. I am glad to observe thnt your recent order to county-seat postmasters will bring about tbo direa supervision, though 1 believe you will in time enlarge the plan. Owing to the previous organizations of postmasters in this district the present visits have been greatly facilitated, and I bat met with the great-' est deuree .of. cordiality at every office examined. Tbe preaa and the people speak liigblv of the plan, and all unite in prais-. ing tbe IV-ttmaster-sereral for infusing business principles into the service. 31 UNTAX. STKAIS TOO GREAT. Sudden Death or Suicide Among Men In 1'uMJc I.I re Dae to One Cause. Special to the Intliacapo'.U Journal Washington. Oct. -10. The suicide of. Bonlauger and Dalmaceda and the sudden deaths of Parnll, Secretary. Windoni and: various other distinguished citizens', have set the public men of Washington to seriously t inlying the causes which lead to the dramatic termination of so many public men. lhsappointment was, of course, the trouble with the two suicides named, bat there are many who believetbe same conditions exist. in practical 'rtfrct, where deith comei by suicide or tbe sudden, precipitation of heart failure.'aDoplexy and kindred fatal attack. A gentleman wboie name ia a household word iu the country by reason of long service in public offices, said to-day: "When a man takes bis own life from distress of mind I hold that he ia alllicted with tbe same difficulties of the nervous system or mental conditions which result in apoplexy, heart failure, a rush or blood which breaks ves&eis and prodncea death, or most of tho othT derangements resulting in death lrom great mental etrain. Do yon know that mental troubles often precipitate fevers, fatal? Are you not aware that not only brain fever, but fatal attacks upon the stomach for instance, are the reault of too mauy rirai'U upon the mental powers of a manf l'oytm know that fewer women fall dead than men ouly hecanse their mental dratta are .not o rxli"Utit)g. an those of rnenf and I might ndd nerauHe women can better lind recreation and catoii a trouble of the mind. To mo this thing of over mental work is one of the most serious problems of the lentiiry. I wouldn't be surprised if we were entering upon an era of suicide in the world tbe result of too much mental train, huicidtv sudden death from various causes, is not the result of disappointment or dissipation always. That is the most remote cause, generally." THE "WHITE STAB " hlUGADE.''

Arrangements for Holdjuj; a Re anion Da ring the G. A. IC Natlonnl Encampment. Social k tLe It('.ianapol;s Journal. Washington. Oct. 10. Many Indiana veterans will be glad to learn that, in expectation of the large attendance here next summer of comrades at the national encampment of the Grand Army of- tiro Ue public. a meeting of some of tho former ' members of the Brigade. Second Division. Twelfth Army-Corps, the "White Star'' brigade, and of Shields's division, has just been held in the parlors of tho Howard House, to arrange for a reuuion of those organizations duriag- tli encampment. - Captain 1 Paver, of Indianapolis, called the meeting to order. Coior.el Hayes,of the Twenty-ninth Ohio, was. chosen, .president, and W.I. AughenbauKh, of tie Fifth Ohio, secretary of the First Brigade Association, and Optain Odell and comrade McKe, both of ih fceenth Indiana, to similar Offices, respectively, of the Shields division association. '1 h meeting was" called "for" the purpose of consulting aa to the best means of securing tho largest poihle attendance of survivors of tbe regiment, who are scattered all over the country. It was suggested that tbe nanu s of ail former mDitra who expect to attend the enc&mpmeni be furnished tbe secretaries of the respective associations, wCowi.lt presort'' thtfiii...All former menv berirresidmgin the city were appointed a committee to aid in arrauging lor the reunion, snd th committee will asscmblo when a call ia made. . . ; YIELDS of cnorjj. Averages Much Larger Than Conditions at Tim f Threshing Seemetl to Iudicate. Washington, Oct, 30. The October report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture relates to yields per acre of grain and condition of corn, potatoes, buckwheat and tobacco. The estimated average, yields are: Wheat, 13 bushels; oats. hkSz barley, rye, 14.4. The condition of the cum crop is buckwheat. trj.7; potato. UI.H; fobneto, Tbe yield of h-atin thrRliinir bss in most districts proved higher than tho aprnrent condition of tl;e i rop at harvesting would indicate. In the C'hio ail y Mates and iu the spring-wbt-ntretfion tbe exceptional individual yields have been tnoro numerous than

usual, carrying' the State" "average to the verge of tho best record of former 3 ears. The averages ot the middle fctate are nearly as high California presents a disappointing outlook, a large area having been cut for bay, and some districts, notably in the an Joaqnin valley, return reduced yields that are nearly failures. The average yields of oats are higher than the early Tetnrna of condition would indicate, though that of last mouth showing the condition when harvested was tbe highest for several years slightly above the record of l&a Oats have evidently shared the beneficial influences of the present season, yielding quite up to the popular expectation. The same may be said of barley. The corn crop, very promising last month, though a little late and in danger of frosts above tho latitude of 40 and somewhat injured already in more northern districts, has improved during the month as the resultof the high temperature of the last two or three weeks. A good crop is assured. I'otatoe s, which in some sections were threatened with rot on the 1st of September, have come through the month in good condition, with a losof only half a point. There was a slight lowering of condition in Maine, and in some States an improvement was made. The average condition of tobacco 'was materially advanced during September by tho line weather for maturing. - MINOR- MATTERS; -

WRECK OF U. S. S. DESPATCH

Democrats Combining: with Farmers to Capture the 'Dido legislature. SpeeUd to the Indianapolis Joarn&L - m .Washington. Oct. -la Congressman J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, one of the oldest Ke publicans in publie life, is here fresh from his State and says: 'I think that McKinley will be elected Governor, but there is going to le no overwhelming majority; tbe Democrats are makinz combinations with the Farmers' Alliance to defeat Sherman; -and: that is what the principal light la going to bo. MeKinIey is getting a!ong very well and I think he will come ont all right. Tbe result in tbe Legislature depends much on tbe action of the farmers; they and Democrats seem to be combining. Of course, I believe we are going ' to get tbe Legislature aa well as Governor, but. as 1 say, it depends on what the farmers do." Private Secretary llalford's Illness. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 10. Private Secretary .nalfonTa. condition has materially .improved to-day, and hois reported as resting much easier to-night. His ailments, which are of the bowels and kindred, organs, have yielded less willingly to treatment than wns expected and hoped, but be is now imorovintr and will probably be at his official post of duty within a week. New Dank fur Anderson, Ind. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 10. J. P. Wild and bis associates, W. Campbell, II. J. Daniels, II. C. Brown and B. W Scott, of Anderson. have applied to the Controller ot the Currency for organization pupera for a charter for the Anderson National Bank, with a capital of $1W,OCO Gerterml Noim Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 10. rostmastcr B. Wilson Smith left Washington to-night for his home at Lafayette. He will spend Sunday en route at Clarksburg, W. Va." While here he secured an additional allowance for clerkarin bis office' and left the capital in a happy frame of taind; George S. Brown' has been appointed superintendent ot public buildings at Lafayette. S. Cisco was to-day appointed postmaster at Paddy's Kan, Butler county. Ohio; vice C. Hicott. removed. Drs. J. I. D. John and I. N. Dallby. of Greencastle. are at the Fred on ia. Deputy United tat a Marshal Jno. It. Leonard has le j t for ibdianapqjts to vote at the city elect on next week. Marshal Daniel M. Kantdell leaves to-morrow for the same purpose. J. M. Paver, of Indianapolis, is at the Howard, and-C. J. Helm and wife, of Peru, are at the Ehbitt, - Tbe Irish-American Union has removed from the old -Presbyterian tmry tag-ground m Georgetown, to Mount Olivet Cemetery, near tbia city, the remains of Mrs. Theobald Wolfe lone Wilson (wbote first husband was Wolfe Tone, the Irish revolutionary Eatriot. who died in New York in lt&). The odies of her son. William Theobald Wolfe Tone, and of her second husband, Thomas Wilson, wore also removed. At the closo of butiueus. to-day the Treasury Deparraent had redeemed $19.CS:.4:0 four-aud-a-balf-per-cent. bonds, leaving outstanding $5,617,250.-

FE3IALE CLAUDE DUVAL,

Girl Dressed in Hen's Clothes and a "Par Arrested for "Holdinir Up" People. Helena, Mont, Oct. 10. Tuesday night conductor Kichardson waa held up by a villainous-looking footpad, about two blocks from tbe State-house. The fellow had two guns in hia hands. Thursday night, about the same hour and place, policeman John J. Grogau found a auspicious character, lurking about and halted him. He . shot the policeman through the right lung and disappeared. The otlicer will get welL Three hours later, some three blocks from tle scene of the midnight tragedy, the robber held up a belated citizen named Ray, getting a silver watch and some silver. . Yesterday a boyish-looking fellow was arrested while leaving town. 'I he boy proved to be a woman in disguise. Her pal was captured later and the watch recovered. The girl gave the name of Charles Miller and tno man the name of Henry Clark. The girl Is pretty, about nineteen years old, of petite ligure. a pronounced blonde, and is a Norwegian. 'She and Clarke have been working together for over a year, and have been operating all over the West, hne bin held up several men herself. Excitement here is intense, but quier. A large force of special officers are being sworn in. and the jail carefully guarded. .... :

Synod Bird of Directors. Eredsl to tbe Indlacajons Journal. Fout Wayne, Ind.,0ct. 10,-The Synod of the Reformed Church to-day elected the following members Of the board of directors: On mission-house, college and theological seminary, Kev. P. H. Leicb. of Riceville, Wis.; on church erection. Rev. H. Ueineman, of Chicago; on home missions. Rev. C. choepb, of Defiance: on publication. Rev. 11. C. Nott, of Milwaukee; on orphan home. Rev. C fcchatl". of Fort Wayue; delegate to Central fcynod. Rev. C. F. Krnle. of Louisville, Ky. The question of establishing a general German bynod was adopted and will now be submitted to the other two German synods of the church. Three Gongs of Thleres Captured. Ppecl&l to the Inrtianapolls Journ&L Ki.kiiakt, Iud., Oct, 10. For several months burglaries have been occuringalmost nightly and althongoriotbingpf great value has been taken eflforta were -made to crack aafes.. Several stores were burglarized, residences looted and altogether considerable property earned oil A detective was pnt at work on tho matter with tho result that three dillerent pang of thievr s have been unearthed and ail the members ruptured. One gang was led by a man named Bill Brown, who" has done time and the others are made up of boys aged about eighteen years. All have confessed complicity iu various crimes. roll-Books Cannot Be Copyrighted. Cincinnati. O., Oct. 10. Short &. Forraan, of Cleveland. O., brought suit some time ago in the United Statea Court to enjoin the Troup Manufacturintf Company, of Dayton, from furnishing poll-books for use

nnder the now election law of Ohio, claiming that tho latter infringes their copyright. The case was an important one, because if the copyright was established the fdaintttis would compel the whole (State to ny their books at a high price about S3 for each hook, while the Troup Manufacturing company had contracts with sixty counties for CO cents each. Judgo fcage denied the injunction, holding that the pollbook was not a subject of copyright.

Driven on thft Treacherous Assateagne Shoals in a Wild Bermuda Hurricane.

One of Uncle Sam'd Supply Vessels Cone to Pieces, a Loss of $9S,0U0 All on Uoard Said . to Hare Been Kescned An Ill-Fate J Shir.

Washington, Oct. 10. For a time this afternoon there was great consternation in this city over the report that Secretary, of the Navy Tracy was on board tho illfated United States steamer Despatch, which, it had been learned, struck on tho 6hoals of! Assateague island, during the heavy Bermuda gale last night. Tbe shoals out from Assateaguo bay, lying midway between Cape Henlopen, tbe southern point of Delaware bay, and Cape Charles, the turning point into Chesapeake bay, are known to be one of the worst reefs on the Atlantic. coast. When it was learned that the Despatch had struck and was driven, fast on tho rocks, with her broadsides unprotected from the high sea, it was realized that her ability to tvitnsiand tbe terrriblo pounding of the waves was only a question ot time. She had -been on the xocks about twelve' hours when tbe news was received here, and was being driven higher every hour. No vessel can reach her from the shore iu the h avy sea that still rolls, and great fear are entertained that her entire crew may be lost before belp cau arrivolrora Philadelphia or tho New York navy -yards. Messengers wero sent out to inquire after becietury Tracy, and there was great relief when he was located here in Washington. A report received to-night from Lewes. Del., says tbe steamer is a total loss. Tbe supply steamer Despatch left New York yesterday, bound for Washington, tihe was under tbe command of Lieutenant W. E. Cowles, of the navy, and had a full complement of men on board.- She passed out of the Narrows about au hour after leaving New York, and then pnt to son. intending to go down to Cape Charles and there turn into Chesapeake bay and proceed up to the -i'otomac and thence to Washington. She expected to arrive at Wanhington in about forty-eight hours. Immediately after leaving the steainahip met loul weather. There was a bad wind and an ugly sea was ruuning. It waa deeided to keep tbe steamship uuder the coast, thus to escape any bad weather that might have been kicked up further out by the hurricane from Bermuda, which has been making things disagreeable and dangerous on the Atlantic A black fog came up with nightfall and so the Despatch slowed down considerably, although even nt that she was goiug at u lair speed. The weather coutinued to grow worse and when tho vessel struck, waa blowing, it is reported, quite a mean gale. The he a was running high, with a decided land swell. The vessel struck, it is reported, btad on. Tho hhock cntne some time on toward midnight. Immediately tho 6ea swept her about with broadsides on tho shoals. The Despatch's commander let go anchors, but they did not strike until tho waves had bdat her well. upon the rocks. It is impossible yet to say what damage was done to tho vessel. Communication with her is not only dillicult, but almost impossible. A bad sea is reported still running, and., thero is great danger, therefore, that she may be worked up further. The wind is also reported against her from the north--northeast. It is impossible to reach tho vessel from the shore, but it is hoped that communication with her byme.msof sea-aoing tugs from Philadelphia will soon bo established. Until theu it will be impossible to aay definitely how her commander lost bis bearings, and permitted ber to go ashore. The Vantio will be hurried down to the scene of the accident from the Brooklyn navy-yaid as soon as she can be got under way. The Despatch was purchased lv the United States govern- ' ment, in 1673, for Otf.ooo. She was formerly called the America. The Despatch has beeu aground five times within .th past few years. The officer on board are Lienten--ant Cowles. commanding; Paymaster Heep. and Chief Engineer Heen. , : . Lewkp, Del., Oct. P).-Tbe United States ship Despatch, ashore on Assaioague shoal, is totally wrecked. All the crew are safely landed and accommodations furnished at houses on the beach. - Hungry Mexicans Working for a Pittance. San Antonio, Tex.. Oct, 10. D. P. Newcomer, United States immigrant inspector, has just returned f torn a via it to Piedras Neurus, Mexico. He states there is no doubt thit great destitution exists among the lower classes of Mexicans in tho states of Chihuahua and Duranito. Thero are about four thousand people seeking employment on tho railroad extension between Tarreon and Durango. These men and their families are half starved and in utter want. The railroad contractors and construction Losses have hard work in standing oil" the hungry hordes. Those who have been given work received from 25 to 35 cents in Mexican money per day. Thero are hundreds of the uuforttiuates who subsist entirely on the Magua plant. The drought, however, has been broken and there are indications of better times. - Dark 3U1 of Life In the Hub. Boston, Oct. 10. A Salvation Army mission yesterday brought to light ore of tho worst cases ot destitution that has ever beeu known in thia city, bhe visited the house No. 1G Cove place, occupied by several poor families, and in a room on tbe third tloor found Mrs. Mary Kingston, sixty-live years old, in a terribly emaciated condition, while her body wasdistiuured by tbe bites of vermin, with which tbe room swarmed. The woman, who had on but a fdngle under garment, bad been without food or . water for threo days and could scarcely speak. Medical aid was called, but too lato to save her life, and she died last evening. She is believed to have one son living, but his whereabouts is unknown That "Uusiness" Administration. Firo department accounts nt present $18,000 Same under last administration 13,950 Increase" by this "business administration.... . .... $4,050

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ISTEW BOOKS. THE WITCH OF PRAGUE3Iarion Craw turd fl.oo WE Al.I-OctaveTlianet 1.5U IXJCTUll LAM AH l.'i A tCOKE OF FAMOUS COMl'OSKHS Iioie. l.ft' '1 II K 1UCX Kl.olt Cl.l'Il I. Zatifiwell 1.50 KLF.CTKICITV A2il ITS KtCKN T APVLlCATION 2.00 Sent ioiH'alJ on receipt of price.

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