Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1893 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1893.

room of the mill and may die. F. Sargeant, the chief driver, had an arm broken. Steubenvjlle, O.. Aug. 14. This city was visited this afternoon by the areatest lire in the history of the place. The tire started in Lindsay's livery stable, on 1'onrth street, at 2:15 o'clook, and before the Uamos conld be subdued two large blocks, several stores, twelve residences and a number of stables were in rains. The loss will roach 200.000. The tire was caused by turpentine boiling over. Fottsville, Fa., Aug 14. Hammond's colliery breaker at Girardville was destroyed by tire tnis evening. It bad a capacity of 'J10.000 tons of cual annually, and employed fven hundred men and boys. The loss will reach over SI 50.000. STEAM KU 11LOWN UP.

Seven Person Killed, and All Others on ISourrl Injur. Colfax. Wash.. Ang. 14. The Union Pacific steamer Annie Paroo. plying on Snake river, between Kiparta, Wash., and Lewiston. Ida., was blown np off Waite's bar, four miles below Almoa, at 8 o'clock this morning. Seven persons were killed, and all on board injured. The vessel was blown to pieces. The names of the killed are: Thomas Mcintosh and brother, passengers: Mrs. Toppen. the purser's wife; George Farwell, waiter; Joseph Hash, deck hand; William Kidd. deck hand, and the fireman, whose Christian name is Paul. The injured are: JacK Moritz, steward; Base Aiken, assistant engineer; Caps. Henry Uaugb; Daniel Bachtell and two others. KNOCKED HIM OUT EASILY Kid McCoy Pat Young Mftrritt, of Pittsburg, to Sleep in the Second Round. Bather Tame Mill Horning Tha hot Did at Farnsll Hall This Tolice Were "On" Not Appear. ' About nventy-tive men and boya waited around nntil a quarter to 2 o'clock this merning to see a "glove contest of endurance'' between Young Slerritt, of Pittsburg, and Kid McCoy, of Anderson, who has had several glove affairs in the gas belt. . . The meeting was at Parnell Hall, on McCarty street, between Illinois and Tenneseeo streets. Chris Zimmerman, as saloon keeper, came upstairs alter every one had got past the door who could how s dollar, and announced that there was in the hat only the beggardly sum of - 21. which, he submitted, was a pitiful sum to compensate the men for hammering one another to death. The hat went around and Mr. Zimmerman announced there would not be a lick struck mi til there whh as much as in the pot. The hat went round twice, and then it was announced that the $3J had been made up. After some wrangling Tommy Miller was elected referee and the contestants went to their corners. Merrit was seoonded by Kid Thompson and McCoy by Herb Hale. Merritt weianed in at 131 pounds and MoCoy at l-'A lime was oalled at a quarter to 2 o'clock, the crowd first being cautioned against aoy demonstrations that would attract the attention of the police. The police knew ot the tight aa early as 12 o'clock, but none of them appeared at the hall. The first round was productive of little of interest. Merritt was awkward, and his swings were suggestive of a farmer by righting humble bees. MoCoy sot in one small rap on Merntt's no, which was not autLcient, however, to draw blood. The second round was scarcely begun when it and the tight were over. McCov Hwunff nis right arm around, as Merritt came from his corner, and caught his antagonist on the neck. Merritt -went to the lloor like a Jo 2. but struggled to his fuet. ' Ho was dosed, however. and one or two elitfht cutis finished him. The referee counted ten ns Merritt gave one or two feeble kicks, and the tight was decided in lavor of McCoy. It was - one of the most utter fakes in the long list that has tiei-n inflicted upon the local "sports" during tho past year. EXCITING FIRE ALARMS. Balcon and Box Cars Scorched Wild Race of the Fire Engines. There was huge excitement in the fire department at 2 o'clook this morning. Flames were seen shooting above the buildings on Indiana avenue and the box on the corner of Ohio and Illinois streets, to which the whole department responds, was tamed in. The lire was at Mitchell & Graves's saloon. No. 04 Indiana avenue, a frame shelL The fire had started in a shed in the rear and the upstairs portion of the saloon caught. The damage was very slight. John Woods, a bartender, became much alarmed and jumped from an upstairs window, but was caught, uninjured, by Mitchell and another man. While the department was still here, an alarm was rung for Box 83, another dangerous point, at Pearl and East streets. Then followed a scene that would do credit to the imagination of the writer of lienHur. A dozen of the engines and hose wagons with their magnificent' horses dashed down Indiana avenue and along Ohio itreetat fail speed in a wild race for the eeoond fire. When they reached the acene they found two box cars on the Panhandle road in llames. They were soon extinguished, with small loss. Martha's Sad Uxparlenoe. 2kton Commonwealth. "The worst moment I ever lived through" this from Matron Martha "was once when I went to church with my first now set of teeth, whereof, like the lady in Bunner'e story, 1 hadde not yetto gotten ye fightepltoh and adjustment.1 They weren't n very hrmly, and I sneezed them out into the aisle, and the senior warden picked them np and handed them back." "He never!" 'lie did. And that wasn't much worse than the time my brother shot an owl and gave me the claw for my hat. 1 wouldn't give him time to cure it properly, and I put It on my new hat and wore it to church. And a colony of ants that had taken np lodgment in it were awakened by tha heat and came marching in a shameless, everlasting, tioklesorae procession, down and down, over my nose all service time. The rector's wife told somebody next day that it was such a pity I was developing ht, Vitns'a dance." For Strangers Only. Detroit Free 1'rc . "I stopped at a small town in West Virginia, not lone atro." remarked the drniuxner. "'nud as 1 stood on the pint form at the station looking for somebody to tell me something about the place a native passed clong. "Is there a hotel iu this towel' I inquired. "Thar ain't.' he replied, Quito to the point. "Isn't there any place for strangers to stop ntf , 'Well, yes.' he said, hesitatingly, 'thar'a a tuardiu' house whar nobody but strangers stops. Anybody that knowed anything &bout it wouldn't atop thar.' " The drummer sighed. "I tried it." he said in conclusion, "and tho native was right." lleiet Ii i to Ills Position. Kew York Mail and Exrrea Th silly and childish habit of banging Mr. Cleveland in eHUv, which has broken out in the West. should be most strongly reprehended. Mr. Cleveland's position entitles hiui to the aembl&noo of respect. f hre They Differ. 1 "" . T a ..... 1 Intiianaiiolia believe nothing is too good for the old dolditrn, which fhwa that Inlinnunnllu iu tint n lfs!sa ..! tnren l.t any wanner of mean.

CURRENCY LESS STRINGENT

Gotham Broker Who Wanted Premiums Yesterday Had Few Customers. Interview with Controller tcUU Ifrphinln? Why iloney Is fccarce and Advising People .Not to Hoard Iu JIayor Rra'dy Appointed fiece'iver of the Suspeuded Muncie Bank. Failure of an Attica Institution Ecenomite Society in Trouble Other Business iievtraei Iron Mills Lesaming. MONEY HOKE PLENTY, The Demand for Currency Not So Great at to l!rln a Pre in I a in. Ne v York, Ang. U-As wm expected the demand for currency was very light here to-day, although it la -known tbat several large pay rolls bad to be prepared for. Those dealora in money who were most consplonous dnring last week found their shops almost empty of customers. They were buying only to fill order, they said, and paid 1 per cent, premium for small lots. No premium was ottered for gold to arrive. Maturing loans in the city, it was said, are and have been, as a rnie, renewed, and at the old rate, about 6 per cent. It was reported tbat several cities. Providence and tit. Paul being especially mentioned, had adopted the rule of stamping all checks on New York "Payable through the clearing house' Hankers said these cities were not by any means singular in this matter; tbat, on the contrary, the practice bad become so general throughout the country that tha exceptions, it any, would be worth knowing. Large checks for cotton erenow coining in. ana am all stamped as was requested by the local banks. ECKELS ON T1I12 STRINGENCY. The Controller of the Currency Gives Good Advice to 1'anlc-Stricken Depositors. New Yobk, Aug. 14. A morning paper prints the following talk by Controller Eckels on the currency situation, "The situation, as it stands to-day. might very appropriately be termed starvation in the midst of plenty, for snoh is tho exact truth. The volume of currency in the country is greater than in any recent year, and yet none is to be had except as it is bought in the nmrknt as a commodity pure and simple. Kemarkable es is this money buying and selling upon the streets of New York and eewbere under existing circumstances, itisacccmplisbingresultsquite un looked for when tirst entered upon. It is bringing out of hiding places the money drawn Irom th bauks by the timid, and as a couscquence the ensuing week will undoubtedly witness money sink to its normal value. When this point is reached there will be no demand for it as an article of merchandise, and trie owner will undoubtedly return it to the bank lrom which he drew it. "It seems to iu:' oar people generally do not appreciate tt great harm tbat is being done by the t ntinuous withdrawal of money from the banks that it may be boarded iu safety deposit vaults or in places less scours. The harm done is not alone to the bank from wnioh it ia taken, but to every department of business it in jury wrought, and ultimately it strikes evtiry person who has flattered himself tbat he has made himself secure by his precautionary measure in taking bis money from the active cbaunela of trade and placing it where it can either rot or grow moldy through inactivity. ;Jf tne workingmen oj the country, the farmers and otherM. dmw tbeir deposits from national, saving and other banks in the immediate fa to re as they have In the immediate past they will bring about their own financial embarrassment, for labor and prodnce cannot be had if the owners thereof insist on hoarding it. because of this hoarding the efforts now being put forth by the government and the banks have not as yet made the impression upon the public mind which ultimately must result from them. A perceptible change abonld be apparent shortly, for. within the ooming week, more rnrrency will be issued upon bonds deposited to secure circulation by banks than in the same period of time for some years. "The showing of the month of July in this regard was considered quite remarkable, the increase having been over 5,500,000, but August ought to doable this increase. Already this amount has been passed, and the mouth is not half over. The large orders of the first days of the month will be tilled this week, bonds having been deposited and tho Bureau of EnBraving and Priutiug having, by extra labor, reduced the time of printing tho same from thirty to fourteeu days. Much of this new currency will no t New York, Philadelphia and Boston, though other cities and towns will receive considerable amounts. "It cannot bat have a reassuring effect upon the public to know that from Aug. 1 to 12. $23,t0d,S50 of currency was ordered printed, bouds to the amount of ?12,lll,:-50 to secure circulation, and currency to the amount of 85,575,405 aotually sent from the Controller's otlioe. Vhen to this is added the fact that 520.000.000 of gold has been ordered from abroad and soon must be here, thre certainly is .rood ground for hope of relief from a condition which is wholly the result of unreasoning fear. It might be just as well for the money hoarders who desire to sell tbeir money at a profit to study these figures and get their money upon the market at once, for within a very brief period it will be so mnoh of a drng through oversupply that the premium upon it will entirely disappear. "The condition which hampers the various interests of the country bting an abnormal one, many plans whioh under right conditions would not be called into aotion have, through the very necessity of things, been resorted to. Thus, in the large cities, unusually large volumes of clearing-hones certificates have been issued, while in others certitied checks have been made to take the place of the currency which has beem improperly diverted from business channels. When the business interests of the country are again permitted to have the money which has been foolishly withdrawn from them by scared depositors, all these inconveniences, of which there isnow so much complaint, will disappear, and with them the artificial method which the people themselvcshave compelled the banks of the country to resort to. The people, in a large measure, can give the relief needed by unlocking their deposit vault-, untying their old stockings, and making the banks of the country th places for the sate keeping of their money, instead of their beds and cellars. If they refuse to do this they certainly ought not to complain of inconveniences which they can but will not remedy. BRADY APPOINTED. Made Receiver of Monde's Closed Bank Bevause lie Is au Educated Democrat. Bpcla' to the Indianapolis J urn:.l. Washington, Ang. 14. The mails this morning carried to Arthur Bra:ly, tbe Mayor of Muncie, his commission as receiver of the Citizens' National Hank, of that city. Controller Eckels finally came to the conclusion that the Democracy and the education of young llrady warranted bim in making the appointment, in face of the fact that Mr. Urady is a director in the Delaware County National, whioh bank is a rival to the one which Has suspended. The Controller said he wanted an honest man, and one wtro was capable of doing the work, and at the same time wanted one who would not sit dowu upon the job and nurse it for the salary it would yield one who would put the bank again upon its leet at an ear It day if it was decided to resume, and, if not. a man j who would hasten its liquidation. In comj uienting upon Mr. Hrady's appointment. the Controller good uaturedly -observed that, inasmuch as tho Journal had accused

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him of neeking Democracy in appointing receivers instead of competency, having in mind the appointment of receiver Hawkins for the Indianapolis National, and the comments made upon that action, he thought it would be just aa well for him to continue his partisanship and appoint a L'";moorat at Muncie, especially since he conld find a Democrat competent to do tho work. Tbe Controller has placed Examiner Crook, of Illinois, in charge of the Citizens National Bank of Attica, whioh suspended on Saturday. Bank Officials Pleased. rcl&1 to tne Indianapolis Journal. McNCin. Ind.. Aug. 14. The affairs of the Citizens' National Hank have been turned over to Mayor Arthur W. Brady, who was appointed receiver to-day. The bank officials are much pleased at tbe appoint

ment as the selection of Mr. Brady or a Mnncio man means that depositors will coon tret a settlement according to Cashier V. M. Marsh. Special Bank Examiner Ford will likely leave the city to-morrow. Ecooomltes in Financial Straits. PiTTSBUitG, Aug. 14. Tbe aOairs of the Economites have reached a crisis, and it seems probable that only a sho;t time will elapse before the famous old society will have passed entirely away. Dnring services, yesterday. Trustee Duss notified tbe employes that the society would be unable to pay wages any more to its servants, but if they wished to remain they might work a month longer for their board. The society has ueeu unable to realize on its real estate, owing to the present financial stress. The decision will atiect over three huudred men, and it will be a very serious matter for many families. How tho growing crops are to be harvested, and all tbe many industries carried on without bands is not explained. But it is rumored that several of tbe teams are to be sold and many acrec will be allowed to go ont of cultivation. Morte. e l for S2 10,000. Louisville, Ky. Aug. 14. The New Albany Woolen-mill Co"mpany has filed a obattel mortgage for (210,000, oovering all manufactured goods, stock of woolens and eotton and personal property in tbe warehouse on Maiu street. Also, book acoounts, and notes and bills receivable. This step is taken to proteot creditors, attachment suits having been filed by some. Looks Like Suspension. Little Kock. Aug. 14. At a meeting of tbe associated banks, this morning. It was decided to place certified checks in circulation end limit tbe amount wnich any depositor can withdraw on any one day to 1520. Citizen.' National, or Attic, Suspends. Speeisl to tb Indianato Is Jotimtl Attica, Ind., Aug. 14. The Citizens' National Bank, of this city, suspended payment this morning. President Jacob P. Islcy makes the statement that every dollar will be paid in fall. Other Hultiess Troubles. Chicago, Aug. 14. A. R. Beck Lumber Company, with yards and oilico in South Chicago, assigned in tbe county court this morning to tbe Equitable Trust Company. Assets are placed at $511,000 and liabilities at $250,000. The company was incorporated eight years auo, with a capitalization of f J5o,00 J. A. K. Beck is president of tbe corporation, John McLaren vice president and VV. S. MoLaren secretary. Inability to dispose of tbe stock on hand was tho cause of the assignment. Nasiivilli:v Tenn., Aug. 14. The Commercial Clab, of Nashville, after an investigation into tbe bank situatiou. has issued a statement to the etleot that the First and American National and the State banks which suspended payment last week would in tbe near future reopen and tbat they are entirely solvent, their recent trouble being ascribable to a lack of currency and not of assets. Cincinnati, Ang. 14. May Brothers, wholesale clothing merchants, at No. DO West Pearl street, iiled a deed of assignment to-day. Slow collections and dull trade are sriven as the causes for the failure. The liabilities are $100,000, and the linn claims to have snllicient assets to more than cover that amount. " w.ilrtJ Nkw York, Ang. 14. Two attachments' have been obtained against the Iudostrial and Mining Guarantee Company, of No. 41 Broadway, and of Denver. Col. H. II. Warner, of Kochester, was president of the company, which was organized in June. 18J3, to suoceed the II. II. Warner Company. Kutland, Vt, Aug. 14. S. M. Dorr it Sons, who did a bond and mortgage brokerage busineHS here and ran a bank at Bristol, in this State, filed petitions in insolvency to-day. Tbe schedules show liabilities aggregating 142,875. and assets of the nominal value of 241,415. Spkingfiklp, Mo., Aug. 14. Springfield had its fourth bank failure in the last two months this morning. The Bank of Sprinefield, with a capital of 100,000. failed to open its doors. It was one of the strongest and largest (tanks in tbe city, and its failure was a surprise. Chicago. Aug. 14. The stockholders of the Monroe Hotel asked the courts, to-day. to have tbe house placed in tbe hands of a receiver. It is in the world's fair district, and cost 8c50.000. The liabilities are $120,000. LEnAVOX. Po., Aug. 14. Judgments have been entered aaainst the Lebanon Brewing Company for $77,000. both to Jacob E. Keinohl in trust for creditors. Jacksonville, Fla.. Aug. 14. The Bank of Leesburg. Yaer Brothers proprietors, assigned to-day. Liabilities, about $40,000; assets. $00,000. Boston. Aug. 14. W. II. C. Badger & Co., fcrmture miinntactnrers, assigned to-day. Liabilities. 8H0.000; assets in excess of this amount. RESUMIXO OPERATIONS. Pittsburg Iron and Steet Mills Starting Their Furnaces AgthIh. Pittsbuhg, Aug. 14. The outlook in tho iron and steel trade is brighter to-day than at any time since tho closing of the mills for annual repairs and tho scarcity of currency. At Jones fc Laughlin's several departments resumed operations this morning and live hundred additional men were given employment. Arrangements are in progress for resumption in the steel department in a few days. Tbe report that the wages of the men not atlected by the amalgamated scale would be reduced 10 per cent, is not true. Both Carnegie's local millrand the Beaver Falls plant will be in operation this week, as will alto probably be Zug & Co.'s Works. The Braddock wire works at Rankin station started up to-day after two mouths' idleness, giving employment to seven huudred men. A number of departments ot the National tube works resumed yesterday and tho uational rolling mill will be started on Wednesday. Next Monday the Black Diamond steel works will start np In all departments. Tbe works were running about balf time and shut down last Saturday, but when the regumption takes place tbe full quota of fonr thousand men wilT be employed. These mills will eive employment to up-wards of lit teen thousand men. Carnegie "Strike" Declared Off. PirrenuKG, Aug. 14. The strikers of the the iron mills at Carnesie mills, who quit work a year ago last July to aid tbe Homesteaders, met to-night and declared the strike otl. Tbe mills have been in operation ever since, and not more than lifty attended the meetiutr. the others having left the city or accepted nonunion places. Ij'thor and IiiduMtn! Not. The third annual convention of tb International Union of Carriage aud Wagon Workera is in session at Chicago. Tbe men in Cudahy's packing house at South Omaha have been notified of a 10 per cent, reduotion in wages, to tako e fleet at once. Belding Brothers & Co.. of Kockville, Conn., silk manufacturers, employing 4& persons, yesterday began running balf time, on account of tbe business aepressioD. TIia rnr nf rntlnn milla nirnflii nnri n r r ; ated by B. B. V K. Knife, of I'rovidence, ' and located in iJbodc Island and Massachusetts, trted up. yesterday, atter having been stopped u week. '1 ho linn operates nearly 4.ro.000 spindles and upwards of ; eleven thousand looms, employs netrly eightth'tusand nperativesand has a weekly (pay roll of about

THE GLASS BUSINESS DEAD

Sitnation at Eiwocd the Coming Wi n ter Something Sad to Contemplate. Two JI en Cnt to Billons at Drownphnre White Cap Drap a Woman from Bed Terre Uauto Banks' Escaspo a Han. DAD OUTLOOK AT ELWOOD. True Condition of the Silent Factories Growing Worse Each Day. Special to the IndlacsDolls Journal. Eiwood, Ind., Aug. 14. The prospects for the several glass industries in this city are very gloomy and none,' with tbe exception of the McBcth pearl top Hue factory, will start up on time. The McClay Hue factory, employing three hundred hands, did not resume to-day. as intended, for want of the necessary funds. Mr. MoClay said he would not resume until Kew York drafts were good for face value, as he could not atl'ord to discount them. He could give no definite assurance when the factory would start, but it will do so as early as possible. The Diamond plate-glass factory is one of the deadest things imaginable, and it is currently roported that it will not start up before May, lii-L Its eight hundred bands are idle for the most part and what they are going to do this winter with no work and no money arnead, with runt to pay and families to keep, is a very serious . question. Many . of them are not in a position to stand such a dearth ot labor, and to them the outlook is blue indeed. . The Nivison & Wieskoff bottle factory w.ill start ud Sept. 1, if the outlook is favorable, with a full force of hands. It manufactures a line of goods nsed by tho drug and whisky trades, and they always have a demand. The factory employs 00 hands. The McBeth factory, manufacturers of pearl top lamp chimneys, will resume work Thursday, and this will, be quite an impetu;) added to tbe business channels of the city, as about 87.000 per week will be paid to the 750 employes in wages. The sitnation. taken as a whole, is very bad. and the outlook is disoour aging indeed. Uaemployerl at Columbus Demand Work. 8 lerlsl to the Indianapolis JoarnaL CoLUMnus, Ind., Aug. 14. There is a clamor here for work by the m,en thrown out of employment by the factories closing down. In the general fund ot the city 10,000 are available for street improvements, and a petition is being circulated, asking that tbe idle men be given work by the city, so tbat this money may reach the ohaonels of trade by first falling into the hands of laborers. The men cannot hold out much longer. Many of the citizens favor lurtherstreetimprovernents, paid for out of tho general fund, and it was urged to-day that a dollar a day be the price paid. BLOODY FIGHT IN HKOWXSBU11G. EixOIarihal of Ilaughvllle and a Deputy Marshal Cut to Fieces. Special to the Inrtl&napollt Journal Danvillk, Ind., Aug. 14. Bad liquor caused a terrible alfray at Brownsburg, Sunday afternoon. Wesley Watts, Silas Wesson, William Dill and James Gregg were in tbe rear of a "quart" saloon and became involved in a tight with Niohol Hessian and tbe latter's brother-in-law, Qeorge Smith. Watts was bit on the bead with a brick, and Smith was stabbed twice, once in the abdomen and once in the chest. The wounds were recognized as serious, and tbe report to-night is that Smith is dead. Everett Gibes, who came to assist the town marshal in arresting tbe party, was cut across the forehead, through the left eye, down the left cheek and across tbe breast. Tbe four men were arrested, waived examination and were bound over to await the aotiou of the grand jury. Watts is said to be tbe man who used She knifo, but he denies it. Smith was formerly marshal of Haughville, and has been conducting a "quart" saloon in Browns burg, making it one of the toughest places for miles around. ANOT11UR WHITE CAP OUTRAGE. Mrs. Daltou Has II er Husband aud Others Arrested for a Cruel Assault. Special to the Inilianaoolln Journal. Salem, Ind., Aug. 14.-Mrs. mily Dalton, who was taken out and whipped by a band of White Caps. Saturday. Aug. 5. at midnight, was able to oome to Salem this morning and file affidavits against her persecutors. Three men were arrested, and she recognized them. The officers are certain of the others. Her busbaud has also been arrested as accessory, and all were put under $200 bail. The woman was dragged from her bed at her home, which is twelve miles east of Salem, taken to the post of the well-sweep and her arms stretched around this while she was scourged with ewitobes. Tbe mob. it is believed, was made up of friends of her husband, and gave as their reason for Hogging her so brutally that she bad sold her property and they wanted to know what she did with her money. The persons under arrest are James Dalton and Klijah Dalton, the husband. Mrs. Dalton claims she was dragged from her bed with nothing on but ber night dress, and this was torn from her body by tho regulators. OTHER HANKS NOT UUtT. No Runs at Terre Haute Yesterday Prairie City Failure liacl. 8iecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Tkkre Hautk, Ind., Aug. 14. Mr. B. V. Marshall, assignee of the Prairie City Bank, the private institution owned by Mr. John S. Beach, says he does not yet know enough about the bauk's affairs to make a statement. It is likely tbe deposits will be shown to be larger tban people in general supposed. The bank had been paying a big rate of interest on deposits, and thereby secured considerable from persons who vere intluenced to make long time deposits, and who were not well acquainted with the banking business or the soundness of the banks of the city. There has been some wilk talk about the bank's liabilities running as high as $lo0.000. There was no excitement about any of the banks this morning when business began, nor any indication that there would be runs on Any of them. There bad been some loose talk about the streets of impending runs, but whatever withdrawal of money there may have been was so quiet as to be unnoticed. INDIANA DFATI1S. ' George Dromon, Known to Horsemen the Coui.try Over. 6if cial to ths Indianapolis loarna!. Camhripge City, Ind., Aug. 14. Georgo Bronson, the private secretary of John Lackey, tbe uoted turfman, died at his residence in this city at 5 o'clock this evening, lie had been sntlering from au attack of rheumatism and heart trouble for the past thirly days, but his condition was not of an alarming nature until it developed into Bright'e disease of the kidneys. He declined rapidly in tbe last thirty-six hours. Mr. Bronson was born in Milford Center. O.. in lb35, and became a resident of Cambridge City in 1870. Since that time he had been connected with various businesses. His reputation as an expert accountant made him widely known, and it was considered, a very iDtncate state of afiairs when he could not successfully straighten out tbe books. In 1&? he became interested with Mr. Lacker's private business, and soon occupied a high rank in trotting and pacing matters. He was known among the prominent horsemen of tbe United States. He compiled tbe catalogues for i Lackey'sanntial speed sales, and also for the ' Fasig sales, of Cleveland. O. For the pa&t , two yers he hud been conuected with the Western and Northern and Indiana rue- ! ingrirouits. acting as secretary, and was alio pecretorv of the Indianapolis. Kichmond and Cambridge City meetings lat sottsou. , ,Jio . will bo4burio4. lutho lilver-

Highcst of all in Leavening Power.

side Cemetery, this city, on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mamhall Moore, 1 Grneastle Dir. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Gnr.ENCASTLE, Ind., Aug. 14. Marshall A. Moore, one of the oldest members of the Greenoastle bar. died this evening of flux in tbe sixty-seventh year of his age. He was a zealous Republican and took an active part in the councils of the party. His wife snrvives him. The fnneral will be held Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, conducted by the G. A. IL Mrs. William Chesnnt. 6)ee?a1 to the Indian a doUs Journal. Crawfoudsvillk, Ind.. Aug. 14. Mrs. William. Cbesnut, aged sixty-nine, died near Wingate last night, where she had lived most all her life. Sbe was the daughter of Christian Bever, who came from Ohio in 1S2U and laid out the town of Wingate. be wan married in 1S41. and her husband and three children survive her. George 8. Seymour. Special to the Indianaoolis Journal. LaPortk. Ind., Aug. 14. George S. Seymour, a pioneer resident and prominent in surauce agent, died this morning. The deceased ssrved one term as city clerk and was prominent in Masonic circles. He assisted in tbe organization of the first Odd Follows' lodge in this city, in 184ft. ' Councilman Tprrenee Ipat at Madison. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Madisox. Ind..' Aug. 14. William H. Torrenoo, lieutenant Company D, Sixth Indiana, died to-night. He was engineer of the lire department and a member of the City Council. THIS GIKL IS BLIND. Cora Fugate, of Drazil, Who Fasted ThirtyKleht Days, Loses Her Sight. Special to th In lisnapo'is Journal. Brazii, Ind.. Aug. 14. Cora Fugate, a thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Fugate, well-to-do citizens of this plaoe, became blind this afternoon. She had been sulTerlng with a complication of diseases" since her memorable fast of thirtyeight daya, which, closed about a week ago. Close watoh was kept over her, and it is deolared by her attending physicians that she never tasted food in that thie. Tramp Tlitnaa He'a Getting the Worst of'lu special tc the Indianapolis Joarn iL CRAWFOiiDftViLLE. Iud.. Aug. 14. Charles Jnliar, the American express agent on the Big Four, who was engaged in the tramp shooting atl air at the junction Friday night, arrived in the city this morning, and went to the jail to see Edward Brown, the wounded man. He identified him at once as tbe man who had led tbe assault on the oar and who had shot at him. Juhar still tells the same story as told in the bunday papers, and the company will prosecute Brown. Brown, however, still maintains bis innocence, and says he and several other tramps were stealing a ride, and a trainman opened the car door and commenced sbooting at them. They scrambled oil. and all ran away except Brown, who was unable to do ao because be had been shot. Brown claims to be on bis way from Chicago to Indianapolis, where his brother Henry resides. Drown advances the opinion that the com pan 7 is only making up this story of attempted robbery to justify tbe unwarranted sbooting. Mr. Jnliar bad a bullet which he says was taken from the arm of tbe chair in tbe car. and it la 34cahbre, while his revolver is a 22. Brown will be held, and the grand jury will investigate. ' One White Cap Convicted. 8pecil to the Indianapolis JoarntL Petersduhg. Ind., Aug.. 14. The "White Cap cases are still on in the Dubois Circuit Court and are attracting considerable attention in neighburing counties. Last week the first of the cases, tbat against John IL Brown, was closed, and the defendant was fouud guilty and sentenoed to the penitentiary for two years. Brown's whereabouts are not known. He is under bond for $")00 and his bondsmen will probably have the amount to pay. The Deputy Uherid' of Dubois county was here lust week looking for Brown, but could not find him. The supposition is that he has gone West. The case against Thomas Higbtield was the second rase begun, and as yet has not been decided. Five of the eight defendants on trial are old soldiers. f Hail but One Fnlt Strong; Drink. Epeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Fahmlanp, Ind., Aug. 14. The body of Harvey Besecker.a carpenter and contractor in this place, was found on the Big Four railroad tracks, one mile west of town, yesterday morning, literally cut to pieces. Besecker, in company with several companions, went to i'arker, Saturday night, where they had been drinking until the late hours of the nigbt. wben it is supposed be undertook to walk up the track'ior home, and was killed by a west-bound train. Coroner John D. Carter, of Winchester, was snmxnoued, and. after a thorough examination of all the witnesses, withheld his verdict for the time being. Mr. Besecker was a worthy citizen, and had but one fault a love for strong drink. Thft Conrads Mov to Kentucky. Special to the Indlai.auolis Joarnai. Cohydon', Ind., Aug. 14. Boone township is at last rid of tbe Conrad family. The mother and her daughter came over from Kentuoky last Saturday, and this morning they started back in a wngon, carrying their household goods with them. They said the boys would never return to ludiauo. They told tho story of the tragedy substantially as heretofore published in the Journal. Scores of sightseers visited the scene of the tragedy yesterday, and among the souvenirs carried away was a White Cap letter sent to old man Edward Conrad, father of fcaui and Bill. inlbTl. Grant Olda Canght at Brazil. Special to the Indianapolis loarnal. Bkazil, Ind., Aug. 14. Grant Olds, who several months ago knooked a man down at Marlon, Ind., and stamped him to death, then lied for parts nuknown, was arrested at his relatives' home, one mile south of this city, to-day. by Chief of l'oliceLevi Louderback and placed in jail. Authorities from Marion will arrive here to-night and take the prisoner. Olds's home is in this city. The Tappan Factory Not Closed. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. Muncik, Ind., Ang. 14. The report first published by a Muncie paper that the Tappan shoe factory bad closed is an error, and was circulated bv a discharged employe to injure the concern. The factory was visited to-day, and was found to be in full operation, with a large amount of orders on hand. Suicide of a Prominent Woman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Mitchell, Ind., Ang. 14. Mrs. James Childers, wife of a prominent citizen here. committed suicide this morning by taking arsenic. The causes whieh led to tbe deed are not clearly known, but it is given out there was trouble in the family. Ulttea by a Spreading Viper. Hprtl to tb IndiauapolU Journal. Bkazil, Ind., Aug. 14. Henry Khrlich, twenty yearn old, son of Peter Khrlich, a Trcalthj ooi operator vat bitten bj a

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