Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1896 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL THURSDAY, JUL-30, 1896. .

EHDED IN A TRAGEDY

2IIX. PIlATIIEIl ELOPr! WITH MISS DELAY AMJ SHOOTS HER IlKOTIIER. Daniel Strain Kill Himself with the Weapon That Took HIm I)aat;li trr'm Life Yearn Ago. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCEN'NKS. Ind.. July ;-Thomas E. Prather and Hiss Maud Delay eloped from Sandborn. thU county, last night and drove to this city and were married this morning by 'Squire Fowee. They then drow back to Sandborn. An altercation took place between Prather and Clyde Delay, a brother of the bride, and Prather drew a revolver and shot his new brother-in-law In the stomach Just far enough to one side for the ball -to strike the end of a rib ami glance around, plowing a.n u,?!y gash, in Delay's side an It went. The wound Is very serious and may prove fatal. After passing out of Delay's body the ball struck a.-bystander and cut off his thumb, then passed through & bass drum', thus interfering with: a band concert which waj about to begin. During the altercation between Prather and Delay the" bride stood by taking her new husband's part and urgmg him to stand his ground and fight like a man. Some weeks ago young Pra-ther and Miss Delay attempted to get married in uplte of the opposition of the girl's parents. A friend of Prather came to this city and secured a marriage licence, but on his return home he was met as he alighted from the train by the girl's father and brother, who overpowered him. .and captured the precious document by main force, thus preventing the marriage. The wedding was thus temporarily prevented. On reaching this city this morning the young couple secured a duplicate of the origina.1 marriage license from the county clerk on which the marriage was solemnized to the great surprise and discomfiture of the bride's family. Miss Maud Delay is an accompli? hed and beautiful girl. She is a daughter of Pinekney Delay, one of the best-known and wealthiest farmers of that vicinity. Prather Is a farm hand who has been work ing In that community. He liven in Morgan J county. t'rather has not been arrested, but the Delay family will prosecute the case to the bitter end. TIIRKB LIVES LOST Dy the Collapsing: of a Rnllroail D rid ice Xear Crawfordarllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.. July 29. The heavy , rain of last evening was ' very disastrous to the roads throughout the county and the damage will be up Into thousands of dollars. The railroads suffered from washcuts, especially the Monon and thcVandalia. Last night the bridge over Walnut Fork, on the Vandalla, collapsed under the weight of a passing locomotive and three of the five men on the engine were killed, aii follows: JOHN HAILER. of Logansport. CHARLES MKINSKY. Terr Haute. R. R. FOWLER, of Terre Haute. On the Vandalla. engine. No. 120 was sent out at midnight to inspect the track, carrying five men Engineer Frank Bowman, of Terre Haute; fireman John Haller, of IjOgansport; conductor R. It. Fowler, of Terre Haute; brakeman Charles M'Kinaey. of. Terre Haute, and road supervisor J. Brothers, of this city. When the engine struck the trestle-bridge over Walnut Fork, two miles north of this city, the water had washed out the center supports and the bridge gave away under the weight of the engine. The swiftness with which the engine was golnf? carried it across the creek and on the north bank, crushing down the entire span over the creek. lirothers was washed down stream, and. catehing an'overhanging tree, pulled himself to the shore. He was Iniured internally and had three ribs broken, le was taken home by Allen Robinson, who resides near, and was aroused by a neighbor who had heard the crash of the falling bridge. The ejglneer escajxd with a few bruises, but was unable to tell how he got out of the watwr. The fireman was killed and his body was found on top of the smashed engine cab. The brakeman was riding on the engine pilot and was crushed among the bridge timbers. The conductor was rjdlng on the tender, and his body was located at noon under the engine fire-box, but the engine was not shifted enough to permit the removal of the remains until this evening. The bodlea of the unfortunate men were taken to Barnhill's undertaking establishment, where they were prepared for burial and sent to their destination. The engineer was running slow when the bridge was reached, but as soon as he felt the bridge give he pulled the throttle wid open. The tireman was not killed outrieht and talked to the engineer before he died. TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. Slew Illmaeir with n l'itol I'aeA for the Same Purpose ly Ills) DnttRhter. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CLINTON. Ind.. July Daniel Strain, one of the, most prosperous farmers of Vermillion county, residing six miles north of this city, committed suicide by sending a bullet through his head. The man was to all outward appearance perfectly happy and contented with life. He was surrounded. by wealth, was at the head of what appeared a happy family, at peace with the world generally, and his most intimate friends can conceive of no motive he could have for putting an end to his existence. . Mr. Strain arose yesterday morning In usually good health and spirits, and, with his son-in-law, began preparations for the day's work on the farm. When the preparations were complete and the men ready to start for the held. Mr. Strain remarked that he had forgotten something, at the same time starting for the barn, vhcn ho did not return in a reasonable time, Mr. ttmlth, his son-in-law, left, the horses and went to the tarn to learn the caus of delay.. OnenterIng the building he was amared to see Strain lying on the floor with his life's blood slowly oozing from a bullet ho in the left temple. The man was not yet dead and was still holding tightly to the pistol. When the son-in-law entered the door Strain made a. Jesptrate effort to fire a second shot, but was so weak he could not manage the pistol, which was rusty from years of nonusapre. With but little trouble be was disarmed, after which assistance was called and he was taken to the house. A physician was sent for. but before he arrived, the man died. He lived mere than an hour after the bulle't.entered his head, but never regained consciousness. Mr. Strain was about fifty years old. and was born and reared cn the farm where he died. Ills ancestry is traceable to some of the pioneer families if the county, the name havixg been identifled with the county's growth during almost a century. They were all, .save two. progressive and prosperous people, and were recognized leaders In both the church and society of Hclt township, where they reside. About fourteen years ago Dora Strain, a daughter of the dead man. In a tit of dependency over disappointment in love, committed suicide by shooting herself. The plstCl with which Strain accomplished the work of self-destruction is the weapon with which his daughter fired a bullet into her own head fourteen years ago. Soon after thf girl's death the revolver disappeared in a mysterious manner, and there was much peculation as to what became of it. Mr. Ctraln was frequently present when the mysterious dlsapjea ranee of the pistol was being discussed, and always pretended to Join the other members of the familv In the belief that It had been confiscated by the coroner or stolen by one of the farm hands who was working for Mr. Strain at the time of his daughter's sensational rirath. Whatever his motive may have been Mr. Strain succeeded in keeping the revolver hid for fourteen years, and from the ttma of his daughter's death until he fired the bullet into his own head no mortal yes. save his own. ever fell upon the pistol. COLO SI 1 1, 0CIIILTHI:E WOIMJKI). Xlecef ves Two Mullet While Actinic nn Peacemaker Iletween Combntants. Special tn the InlUnaiotl Journal. RUSHVILLE. Ind.. July. .-Col. Thomas M. Ochiltree, the well-known lawyer and politician, was shot here this evening by Jasper "Williams. Colonel Ochiltree was playing the part of peacemaker in a fight when he received two bullets Intended for John Newman. Newman and Williams - had quarreled about the ownership of a .Vcent piece in. the division of winnings from a gave of seen-up in Pleasant Mil7:r saloon. Williams drew a dirk and liz-zl at Newman, who escaped through

the back door of the salojon. Williams followed and Newman, seeing him In persult. picked up an armful of Iwwlders. which he bean throwing at Williams. A crowd gathered and Col. Thomas M. Ochiltree seized Newman and endeavored to pacify him. At this moment Williams began shooting. He fired two shots, both of which struck Col. Ochiltree in the right leg. One shot inflicted a wound in the thigh which is considered serious. Williams is in Jail charged with shooting to commit murder.

HYMKRA WILL NOT QUIT. Striking Miner from Five Towns Had Tlielr Mnreli for Nothing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELIJCRN. Ind.. July 2?. The organized miners who went to Hymcra early this morning to Induce the Hymera miners to quit work have Just returned, and say the latter refused to acquiesce in their request. On a former occasion it is said that the citizens met a committee of visiting miners and ordered them back, but to-day there was no clash between the twe factions. The organized miners simpJy requested the nonunion miners to quit work, which they refused to do. After this the visiting miners left for their homes. Tho Currysville men quit work yesterday, pending the action of Hymera miners, but it is generally conceded since learning of the action of the latter the Currysvilke men will return to work. Worrell at Kirijrerllle. Spectal to the Indianapolis Journal. RIDGEVILLE. Ind.. July 2?.-The Republican, campaign was formally opened here last night by Captain John Worrell In a masterly speech on the money question. Notwithstanding the rain, the large hall was pretty well filled, several Democrats being present and seemingly anxious to hear the Captain's presentation of their chosen issue which he' did In a convincing manner. Dr. J. E. Markle. W. W. Canada. John Roltx and Trustee Brown, of Winchester, were present and organized a McKlniey club, with 125 members, with Ralph . Strow president and O. A. White secretary. There are no 53-cent dollar Republicans in the MIsslsFlnewa country. V Four Workmen Injured. Special to the Indiananollr Journal. MUNCIE. Ind.. Jiriy 29.-Last evening Fred Selwart, William Howe, Charles Stewart and an unknown man were dangerously injured four miles south of Mu ride by the collapsing of West Chapel Church. The men were' at work on top of the structure at an elevation of thirty feet tearing down the rafters, when an iron pin was removed, which proved to be the one that held the key to the situation and the whole structure collapsed, precipitating all to the floor under the debris. Howe was badly cut and bruised, but no bones were broken. Selwert and Stew:art had several bones broken and are dangerously injured Internally. Gaa KiploNlon nt Mnrlon. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind., Jury 29. A gas exploston occurred this morning about 1 o'clock at the residence of W. L. McPherson.in this city, tearing ont the north end of the building and wrecking it completely. A small rubber tube connecting with a gas Jet was forced from its connections by an increasing pressure and the escaping gas was ingnited from a jet left burning. The noise of the explosion was heard all over the city. Mr. McPherson was asleep on a lounge beneath the window. The window was blown across the street and he escaped without Injury. . The damage was estimated at $1,000. C W. Dinkier Ip n Forsfr. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON. Ind.. July 29.-Considerahle excitement was caused in this city to-day when it was learned that C. W. Blnkley. a prominent young farmer and stockralser, had become a forger, signing the names of his father, Lewis Blnkley. and his father-in-law. Lewis Watklns. to notes and checks fcr over Jo.ooo. This amount has been found, but it is feared it will run much higher. Mr. Blnkley. when last seen, was purchasing a ticket for St. Louis. He deserted a wife and a blind baby two years old. All are among Gibson county's best people. Slnln by LlKhtnlnjr. Special to the Inilanajolis Journal. FRANKTON, Ind.. July 29. Yesterday noon Seth Wise, a farmer living near Perklnsvllle. started cut over his farm to lock for the live stock. He did not appear for supper and the family became alarmed and Instituted a. search.. He could not be found last night, but was to-day found dead in a sugar camp on the farm. It is not known how he came to his death, but it is presumed he was killed by lightning. The coroner will hold an inquest. Flood Ilaroafce ar Lynn. Special to the Inllanapolls Journal. LYNN, Ind.. July 20. This town and vicinity was yesterday visited by a destructive rain, wind and hailstorm. Houses were unroofed and trees uprooted. The hail and wind destroyed a large portion of the corn and oats crops. Streams are swollen over their banks, and a great deal of the low land around here is flooded. Indiana Heaths. PORTLAND. Ind., July 20. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Humphries, relict of Harvey Humphries, aged fcS years, and one of the pioneers of Jay county, died to-day, Indiana .Note. The body of Geo. Wood, the sixteen-year-old son of WllUaKi Wood, who was drowned In Indian creek on Tuesday, was recovered yesterday. The natural gas pipe line oasslnp under Walnut Fork creek was washed out by the flood and Crawfordsville Is cut off from fuel. The company cannot repair the damage until the Hood subsides and has given notice that it will not be repaired before Friday. THE CRAZE OF I'OPl LISM. Specialist's Study of Mental Dlstnrbnnre In the Delegates. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. "Some of these people are on the border line,'. said one of the eminent physicians of Washington, who came to St. Louis last week and followed closely the proceedings of the Populist convention. "They haven't far to go to be classed as insane. I have been about tie hotels listening tohem and observing their actions. They are under high excitement. They are mentally disturbed. The dilation of the pupil of the eye shows it. The spasmodic muscular action reveals the lack of control. The specialists recognize political as well as, religious mania, ana there are cases of the former to be seen among these delegates." "Do you see that man?" asked the physician, pointing to a delegate who sat in the front row of the convention, one day when excitement was running high. "Watch him few moments." The delegate was from the South. He was not a farmer, but a city man. He wore well-f-ttlng clothes and fine linen. His head and face showed due regard for the barber, rn a crowd of business men this delegate's appearance would have entitle! him to respect. But his eyes danced and glistened. His hands moved nervously. Now they were brushing back the hair, and the next In?nnt they were slapping the knees The Mrs moved Incessantly. Sometimes the other delegates listened. More times they Ignored their associate's eccentricities. Rut whether noticed or unnoticed. th unfor tunate man talked. 'gesticulated, shook his head.- Jumoed up. sat down. Self-control was lost. The man was not dangerous. His talk was about as coherent as any that was going on. But he wns'in a state of exaltation, of irresponsibility. "There." said the physician, "you have the tyr. Go through this convention and you will find many in a similar condition, some not quite so far advanced, some still farther along. They are on the border line. Thev are harmless if they do not go any further. Rest and oulet will probably restore them to normal condition.!." Alabama I'neertnln. St. Iouis Special. G-orge F. Gaither. of Alabama, a member of the Pcxpullst national executive committee, declares that no matter what Is done by this convention his State will be in doubt until after the August election. "We have been so outrageously treated by the Democrats right along." he says, "that the very name of 'Democrat is a stench in the nostrils of our people. Wo have reached a pitch of desperation, for we are abused persistently and counted out at the polls. If this cheallns is kept un till after the August election there will be no restraining our people. They will simplv go over in a bodv to the Republicans and vote solid for McKinle In November, and that combination 1 believe will be rtrong enough to carry AHbama and break the Southern Democratic line." Popular Sonu. Philadelphia Record The title of a new comic song which is immensely popular lust now In the london music halls Is. "I Didn't Know Till Afterward.". That Is the song which the American politicians will oon be singing.

SPEAKING ON THE RUN

CANDIDATE JIOINT ADDRESSES 3IEETI(iS IV PUTNAM C'Ol'XTV. Prof. John Clark Ridpath Nominated for Cfnsrress on n Free-Silver Ticket Other Political !ews. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREEN'CASTLE. Ind.. July 2D.-Despite the intense heat. Hon. James A. Mount, candidate for Governor, was greeted by two large and enthusiastic audiences in Putnam county to-day. The Republicans had Mr. Mount at their ratification meeting following the State and national conventions, and ho made such a favorable impression in his speech at the courthouse upon that occasion that there were loud demands for Mr. Mount from all points of the county. He was first billed for Roachdale and there were calles from Cloverdaie. The central committee arranged for speeches at both places. The Roachdale meeting was held at 2 p. m. and after Its close Mr. Mount was taken in a carriage and given a twenty-six-mile drive through the counutry to Cloverdaie, where. at 7:30 p.. m., he addressed another large audienct. Mr. Mount is . making two and frometimes three speeches some days, and Is b.iled for at least one speech every day u to the close of the campaign. He is standing the work -splendidly, however. The "next Governor" met with splendid receptions at his two meet-, ings in this county to-day. His talks were directed to tho farmers and laboring men especially, and he gave great attention to explaining the money question so that they courd easily see tho lallacv of the freecolnagc arguments of the Democrats. Mr. Mount's talks gave the country politicians tome valuable pointers with which to offset the IC-tOrl talks Indulged in in every crossreads district. Reports from all over this county show that the Republicans are especially well posted on the money question and that to a r.-.an they are standing up for Republican principles. There will be no free silver converts from Putnam Republicans. , Mr. Mount's two meetings did great good in the fact that they placed the issues fairly and understanding in the hands of the party workers in several school districts. A dispatch from Roachdale says: "Notwithstanding a bad wreck out on the Monti), above Crawfordsville. last night. Hon. J. A. Mount arrived here this afternoon after a hot drive from Crawfordsville and was met by a crowd of fully 1.000 ?eo;Me. One meeting was held in. a store north of town and the people assembled included perhaps 50") Democrats. Mr. Mount spoke fcr an hour and held the closest attention. At 3:43 o'clock he was taken In a carriage to Cloverdaie. whore he addressed another large crowd to-night. No trains were running over the Monon. and the central committee of Putnam county took Mr. Mount over the round trip by carriage. Both meetings were great successes." HOW IT WOULD WORK. EfTeet Free Silver Wonld Hnvc on Hie Ment-Packlng Industry. Special to the Indianaiolis Journal. HAMMOND. Ind., July 20. Superintendent J. M. Wanner, of the George H. Hammond Packing. Company, of this city, today furnished a Journal reporter with an illustration with what that company will have to contend with should the Popocratic ticket be successful at the next election. This comnnny is one of the largest exporters of dressed and canned meats in the L'nlted States and consequently will be one'of the first institutions in the country to feel the effect of a change In the monetary system of tho government. In explaining the situation Mr. Wanner said: "You ask me what effect free coinage of silver will have upon our business? Well, I am afraid it will have a very distressing effect. Let me illustrate. We do an Immense export business. In fact, most all our meats are shipped to foreign countries Engjand, Germany, France and Italy principally. All of those countries are under a gold standard. ' Now, if this country adopts free coinage of silver, what will our foreign customers dp? I will tell you. Instead of them having us consign our meats direct to them they will place agents In New York. Boston or some other Eastern seaport, and we will have to ship to them. Why? Because these agents will be in structed to pay us in our silver money, which will be so much cheaper than their gold money. But that Is not all we will have to contend with. Neither our English nor our German, customers will receive an ounce of our meats unless it is cured with English salt, consequently we are compelled 'to import large quantities of that article. Will they take silver money in payment for it? Well. I ruess not. Here is a bill we got to-day lor a cargo of salt. Do you see what is stamped across its face? 'This bill must be paid in gold coin of the United States at its present standard of weight and fineness.' Does that look much like the foreign countries are going to take up with our free-silver llea.? "Our employes are beginning to look Into the question, too. Nearly every day a dozen or more come to me and ask me to explain the question. Now. I do not profess to be a financier, hut I can ee as far into a knot-hole as the next man. and what will hurt our business will hurt our employes, and I tell them so. If we receive our nay fnr our meats In silver money we must nay our employes in the same kind of monej. and we won't be able to Increase their wages any. either." If the Popocrats expect to get a very large following from this locality they are very much mistaken. This city is inhabited largely by foreigners, a great many of whom are Germans. This class, almost to a man. are for sound money. Many of the old-time leaders of the Democratic party are against the platform. Among them are J. M. Lautman, delegate co the Chicago convention; Joseph G. Hock and Edward E. Beck, both prominent lawyers; Dr. Fred J. Bragington. United States veterinary surgeon, and many others. Professor Ridpath Xomlnnted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL. Ind.. July 23. The Democratic congressional convention of the Fifth district was called to order at the courthouse at 1 o'clock to-day. Judge C. F. McNutt. of Terro Haute, was made permanent chairman and Isaac Strouse. of Rockvllle. secretary. Colonel C. C. Matson. of Putnam county, placed in nomination John Clark Ridpath. of Greencastle. the wellknOwn Inalana historian and silver advocate. There being no other condidate he was nominated by acclamation. A committee was sent to escort Mr. Ridpath to the platfcfm. but they returned with the announcement that the nominee could not be found. Kx-Contrrcsman John K. Limb and Judge McNutt, of Terre Haute, made speeches, lauding the Chicago platform. Captain Powers, a Populist of Vigo county, made an euthusiastlc address, pledging the Populist vote to the nominee. Resolutions were passed and adopted amid great cheers indorsing Bryan. Sewall and the national and State platforms. Stmlelinker's 3Ien for Gold. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SOUTH BEND. Ind., July 29. Interest in the financial question among the workingmen of South Bend -may be ald to have reached a climax to-day, when a vote was taken in the immense plant of the Studebaker Brothers' Manufacturing Company. Ballots were distributed on which were printed the words "gold" and "silver." The employes represented many nationalities and cast l.OfiS votes. Of these gold received. 709 votes; silver. 22. and 77 were doubtful, a plurality for gold of 427 and a majority of 2V1. In one department fortyseven, Polish workmen cast their votes, thirty-seven of them being for gold. Worrell In Wayne County. Special to the lnlla:iapolls Journal. RICHMOND. Ind. .July 29. This afternoon John W. Worrell spoke to about 3.000 people at Fountain City In this county. In the crowd were many of the outspoken freesilver men of that section of the county. They, listened to Mr. Worrell's arguments attentively and after the meeting many of them expressed themselves as convinced that free silver was not the thing the people of this contry need. To-night Mr.' Worrell addressed another large crowd at Williamsburg. whre many free-sliver people were also in attendance. To-night Mr. Worrell will speak at Centervllle. Prohls Split In Porter County. Special to the IniSlanapoll Journal. GOSHEN. Ind.. July 2D. At the county Prohibition convention, held here to-d iy. a thice-hour' discussion of the currency

question resulted In a bolt on the part of the free-silver element in the party. They left the regular organization and will join the National lrohibltionlsts at Elkhart la two .weeks, when a full county ticket will be nominated. This will make two county Prohibition tickets in the field. STRIKER W0RDEN TO HANG.

VenjJIet Affirmed Agrnlnst the Sacramento Train Wrecker. SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-S. D. Worden. the railroad striker, charged with wrecking the railroad bridge near Sacramento two years ago, and thereby causing the deaths of engineer Clark and three United States soldiers, must hang. The Supreme Court to-day handed down a decision In whlfh it affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court, where Worden was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to hang. OBITUARY. Robert Garrett. Former President of the Baltimore & Ohio. BALTIMORE. July 29. Robert Garrett, formerly president of the Baltimore & Ohio railway, died at his cottage in Deer Park. Md.. soon after 3 o'clock this morning. Al though Mr. Garrett had been a hopeless" mental invalid for many years. It was not thought that his physical infirmities were such as to cause any immediate uneasiness on the part of his friends.. About two weeks ago, however, he began to fall and it was thought best to remove him from "Uplands," his country home, near Baltimore,' to Deer Park in the hope that the change of air and scenery . would benefit him. The improvement was not as great as his physicians hoped for, and within the past week the patient has suffered much from mental depression and melancholia. On Monday his physical condition showed a marked change for the worse, and yesterday his condition became critical. His devoted wjfe was with him when the end came, which Was peaceful and apparently painless. The immediate cause of death is understood to be chronic nephritis, which he has suffered from for many years. The arrangements for the funeral are not yet completed, but it is thought it will take place in Baltimore on Sunday of this week. The news of his death was a profound surprise to th peonle of this city, where it was not generally known that Mr. Garrett was so seriously ill. Mr. Garrett died at the cottage of Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett, which he had been oc pying this summer while Mrs. Garrett was abroad, and there were wlth-him at the time his wife, father-in-law and brother-in-law. The body will be brought to Baltimore, probably to-morrow, and may be taken to the city residence of Mr. Garrrett. Slfrnor Bernard Tanlongo. ROME. July 29. Slgnor Bernard Tanlongo. formerly governor of the Banca Roma na, is dead. ' Signor Tanlongo was the central figure In the Banca Romana scandals, which was to Italy what the Panama canal scandal was to Franee and which caused the overthrow of one Ministry, tarnished the fame of many men,; in public life and sowed widespread suspicion of corruption and dishonesty throughout Italian public life. Governor Tanlongo was accused of having fraudulently appropriated twenty-three millions of francs from the bank and of having, in orderWo conceal this misappropriation, altered the book and the accounts curren and added fictitious accounts. He. wllh other bank officials, were tried and on July 2S. 18M. all were acquitted. Important documents and evidence were said to have been suppressed by government officials. Several Deputies. Senators and even sydnjsters were said to have received money from the bank on grounds which were not fully investigated. Persons connected with the press also seemed to have been liberally subsidized by the managers of tho bank. Judge Harrison II. Wheeler. DETROIT. Mich.. July 29. Judge Harri son H. Wheeler, pension agent at Detroit. H died last night at Farmers Creek, where he had been for several weeks past. -About ten days ago he was stricken with paralysis and had to give up work. Judge Wheeler was born at Ludlngton, Mich., March 22, 1S30. ; He was a member of the Fifty-second -Congress and has served as a Circuit1 Coiirt 1 judge In Detroit. March 19, 1S94, he was , appointed pension agent. A widow and six children survive him. lie entered the army as a private In the Tenth Michigan Regiment and was mustered out at the close of the war as a captain. Gen. R. E. Colston. RICHMOND. Va., July 29.-Gen. R. E. Co!ston. who was an officer in the Confederate army, and at one time commanded the Stonewall brigade, died at the Soldiers' Home here to-day. He was in his seventyfirst year. Gerferal Colston served six years in the Egyptian army and secured the decoration of Knight Commander of the Turkish order of Oshmanieh for distinguished services.' A COXVENTIOX INCIDENT. IJlsl reNnliiK- Predicament of Serjeant-at-Arms McDowell. St. Louis Special In Philadelphia Record. It was during the first uproar of the day. Tho crowd was gathered at the rostrum. The Ji.ir was fuil of waving standards, pictures, banners and Mags. The people on the platform were dancing and shrieking with joy. and most enthusiastic of all of them was John McDowell, of Union City, Tenn., the sergeant-at-arms of the convention, and-candidate for Congress on the Populist ticket in his district. Mr. McDowell has been a very much overworked man during this convention, and in addition to being overworked he has. on two or three occasions, been within an ace of figuring as the star feature of a lynching party. But he had gathered all of his. energy together to help along this demonstration and make it the greatest that any national convention had seen. When Mr. McDowell gets excited he spreads his legs apart, throws his hands and arms , wildly about his head, shakes ills whiskers and leaps about with the energy and the spryness of a billygoat after a lunch on tomato cans. Mr. McDowell was doing all this and more. He was shrieking at the top of his voice. Every once in a while he would rap the man In front of him on the back, he was so enthusiastic. As the demonstration got hotter the excitement of McDowell became more intense. He grew red in the face, his eyes grew bright and threatened to pop out of his head, and he leaped eighteen inches at the climax of the uproar. Mr. McDowell wna so energetic that half the people were looking at him. It was a moment cf supreme triumph for the Tennessee Populist, when suddenly, without ;u note of warning, all of his suspender buttons gave way. and in an instant his trousers began slipping down. They escaped the fierce clutch of the unfortunate man. Have you ever faced death: have you evtj seen people when an eartho.uake was shaking the liver out of Nhem? Have you ever seen a poor wretch -n tho scaffold with the knowledge that his lat minute had come? Well, if you make a composite picture of humanity undergoing all thes' combined, you have got a fair picture of peacon McDowell as this awful catastrophe, overtook him. As stated, the deacon was on a chair. He clutched, but he clutched too late. He dived and grabbed, once, twice, thrice.' but down thoe trousers slipped. Mary Ellen Lease was only three teet away. Miss Mitchell, of Kansas, was less than two feet awey. Helen Gougar was almost on the spot. Mistress Julia Ward Pennington was just two seata off. and all around and about there were gathered the beautiful and the eloquent women of the convention, and every eye was upon the unfortunate Deacon McDowell. Then he grabbed, and again, ngaln and asruin. but the trousers eluded hm. Down, down he dived. At last victory perched cn him. He got the trousers, and wth a yank that threatened to rip them from stem to ;;ttrn he pulled them up. At no time fc-ad the applause ceased, nor had there been any sign of a let-up i?i the tlomonH(!on. Nv.' i ras Increased two-fold, and the women J incd McDowell, elutchlng tne truant trousers closely about him, attempted to resume hU part of the demonstration, but it was useless, and after f i antic effort to show enthusiasm he retired to hunt up ten-penny nails. Uhis was one cf the interesting features of Saturday's se-.-sicn of the convention. Whn 't wa i over an indignant Populist Introduced this resolution: "Resj'.ved. That future crge:ints-at-arms sha 1 be required to wear tights." For some reason the chairman refused to put the resolution, to that It is possible this eatastrqphe may happen again. Too Mueli. Philadelphia North American. "Tom" Watson is red-headed, but It is too much to expect him to be hopeful. '

CYCLONE FOLLOWS RAIN

SECTION OF, IniA AND OHIO SWEIT ni' A SEVERE WIND. Rivers Still Rising and Many Farmers Will Be Bankrupted by the July Flood. Fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. CLINTON. Ind.. July 20.-There have been heavy rainfalls along the Wabash valley north, and the river Is rising at the rate of six Inches an hour at this place. The water is already in the river bottoms, and it will require but a short time, at the present rate to let it over the levee. The farmers who have completed the work of cultivating their crops are badly frightened lest their entire summer's work be under water before morning. There arc thousands of acres of fine growing corn along the river between Montezuma and Tene Haute, and unless the water begins to recede soon the loss will be great. Much of the corn has been cultivated by tenant fanners, who have all they have in the world invested in it. The riood at this time will cause more destruction than was ever known in the history of Vermillion and Parke counties. Cyelone Follovr the Flood. Hreclal to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON. Ind., J :ly 29. -Tuesday afternoon the entire south part of the county was swept by a heavy hailstorm. This afternoon at the same hour a cyclone swooped down on the territory only a few miles north, clearing everything before it. Orchards were destroyed, and a barn belonging to Robert Gavin, one of the largest in the county, was blown down, burying cattle and horses in the debris. At Liberty Center, six miles south of here, a number of houses were blown down, among the buildings being the Methodist Protestant Church, which was unroofed. A house at Petroleum was blown to pieces. The Clover Leaf railway between Bluffton and Liberty Center was covered with fallen trees, and a wrecking crew was kept busy several hours clearing away the obstacles. v E let-trie Car Poles Snapped On. SPRINGFIELD, O., July 29.-At 6 o'clock to-night a tornado, accompanied by thunder, lightning and a heavy rain, struck the northwestern portion of the city and traversed southwest, tearing up trees and unroofing houses. Mrs. McKlnney's residence and Schaefer's grocery were demolished. Telegraph and electric car poles for two blocks were snapped off, throwing the city in darkness and temporarily paralyzing street car traffic and telephone service, and damaging Western Union and Postal wires. The Big Four railroad is flooded at Cold Springs. The First Presbyterian Church steeple was blown away, and part of -the Thomas Manufacturing Company was unroofed. Justice Clingermai "s. Rev. Dr. Marlais's, Bruce Moffat's and Harry Brydon's houses were damaged. Greatest Flood Ever Known. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. THORNTOW'N. Ind., July 20,-It scarcely seems possible that the Immense amount of water that is rushing down Sugar and Prairie creeks could have fallen In twelve hours or less time. The destruction of crops and stock, fences and bridges washed away is a loss immeasurably greater than ever before known. The nearest approach to it was the flood of August, 1S5. but that rain was several days In falling, and the rise of streams was gradual, while this has been a mighty rushing torrent. The most complete loss reported was that of ten acres of " watermelons, three miles up Sugar creek. They were ' the property of Mr. Zeb Conger. His loss will .reach $1,000. Favors for I)r. Jim In Prison. LONDON, July 29. Dr. Jameson and his fellow-prisoners, MaJ. Sir John Willoughby, Col. Reginald Grey. Col. M. F. White, Maj. R. White and Capt. Henry F. Coventry, who were convicted and sentenced yesterday for violation of the neutrality laws in invading the territory of the South African Republic in December last, have been made iirst-class misdemeanors, which allows them to have their meals from outside Holloway jail, to dress in their own clothes, to have their menial work done by the other prisoners and to have a small allowance of beer or wine. . Ilrldrces Swept Awny. SOUTH CHARLESTON, O., July 23. To-night this city was visited by a most destructive wind and rainstorm. Trees were uprooted. fences prostrated and many bridges swept away. Crops in lowlands have been made not worth harvesting. Tornado nt Sydney. SYDNEY, O.. July 29. A tornado struck this region at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The hills protected the city, but houses were unroofed and trees were twisted off. It was worse In the country but no loss of life has thus far been reported. IlutltllnKN Dnnmgrd nt II mi tin k ton. HUNTINGTON. Ind.. July 29.-A tornado late this afternoon damaged many buildings here, twisted off trees and rendered worthless many field's of corn and oats. It was accompanied by a flood of rain. SILVER EFFECT ON RAILWAY MEX. How It Would Reduce the Wages of a Million Employes. New York Herald. "I can't argue the case like you," said the hired man, "but T know that if Bryan Is elected you will have to pay me S1G for mowing: this lawn Instead of the $1 you now pay me." For many years we Americans have been pluming ourselves on the fact that "the schoolmaster. Is abroad." If this hired man were the representative of any considerableclass of laborers we might well wish that the schoolmaster would come borne and attend to business in the agricultural districts during this presidential campaign. It would, however, be an insult to the intelligence of the working masses to assume that their type is to be found in this thick-skulled mower of lawns. About 4'J per cent, of ail the productive laborers of this country are directly dependent upon the cultivation of the soil, and these people. If they are made to fairly understand the issue, may be trusted to vote for what is honest and right. Next to tillers of the. soil the largest group of workers Is made up of those engaged In the transportation industry the railway employes. In the State of New York alone are about sixty thousand of these; and. taking In the whole country, they number about one millioin. cr not far from 10 per cent, of the entire voting population. The various grades of railway workers have their several organizations, and these are studying the effects of free silver, as is evident from the numerous letters that reach the Herald asking for information; and we will state hero a few suggestive facts by way of general reply. The vast army of railway toilers would suffer more hardship than perhaps any other class by unlimited coinage of 53-cent dollars. Ail wage-earners, of course, would be distressed because all the necessities of life would Immediately double in price, while wages would be slow to rise, and would probably never go high enough to make up for the Increased cost of living. But the railway worker would find it particularly, hard to secure an advance of wages, because his employer, the railway corporation, would Itself be so hurt by the change in the currency that It micht be unable to comply with the reasonable demand of its employes. "But why?" asks the brakeman: "why would the railway company not be in as good a position to advance wages as any other employer?" For a very simple reason. The merchant and the manufacturer can instantly mark up the price of their goods to offset the lowered value of the dollar, but you. as a brakeman. have no goods to sell. What you sell Is your service, your Tabor, and you know from exigence that this cannot be marked up as a merchant can reticket a piece of cloth. Now. your employer, the railway company, is like yourself, a person an artificial person, created by law and. like yourself, it has nothing to sell but its services In transporting passengers and goods. More than this, it is under control of the State that created it. and . cannot, like yourself, quit work if it doesn't like the pay: it is compelled to keep on working cr forfeit its very existence. With u recent legal-tender dollar in circulation the railway would naturally have to accept Its pay in those dollars, and its Income would thereby be cut down nearlv one-half. But when it attempted to double "its charges in order to "even up" the dollar, you know what a tempest of opposition would arise, particularly in agricultural communities, and the Legislatures would make the company painfully aware that It Is under control of the States it traverses. The railway, like yourseir, would find the

cost of all Its supplies nearly doubled, but it would have to fight for every traction of a cent in advance in its rates for transportation. When you and your fcjiowworkers find that the cost of living has doubled you will naturally demand double wages; but how will you get them? You can't get blood cut of a turnip. A vote for Bryan would be a vote to cut your own wages in half, and as you are not a fool we are sure that you and all the reX of tho million railway employes will vote for an honest dollar. THE SILVER STANDARD.

How Colombia Han Suffered necnese, of Its Adoption. Bogota (Colombia) Special to Pittsburg Dispatch. Luther F. Mclvinney. United States mln- j ister to Colombia, has dictated for the Dispatch the following statement: "As th money question seems to be the important question In the present political contest in the United States. I thought it might be of interest to many readers to know what effect silver legislation has had upon the people of Colombia. "Twenty years ago, in 1S75, gold and silver were coined in the mints of Colombia, both beln? legal tender for all debts, and at that time, owing to the scarcity of the white metal, silver was at a premium over go!d of About 3 per cent. "About gold was at a premium, because the imports exceeded the exports, and as the balance had to be paid in gold it required a small premium to get the gold for the purpose. Up to 1SS.1 the gov ernment continued to coin gold and sliver, and at that time gold was at a premium over silver of about 20 per cent. "In 1885 Congress passed a law that made paper money a legal tender for all debts, the paper to be payable in gold or silver at the option of the government, this being an attempt to make silver at a par with gold. "This was an impossibility, for at once the gold ail went out of the country and the government was on a silver basis in spite of its effort by legislation to keen gold and silver at a parity, From that time to this there has been no gold In circulation in Colombia. The effect of this was to raise the premium on gold from 20 per cent, in 1S to 190 per cent, in 1S95. "At thi present time exchange on New York is JJIO. the price of exchange depending wholly upon the number of drafts upon the market and the demand for them. As the coffee crop is being shipped at this time and the merchants for certain reasons are not importing largely, the price of exchange is low. "In the Department of Panama, paper money is not used, silver being the only medium of circulation, the result being that silver in the other departments has entirely gone out of circulation, and paper is the only money in use. "If one goes to market in Bogota and offers silver for his dinner, it is refused, as exchange is lower in Panama than In other parts of the country. Speculators buy all the silver they can find at a premium of from 5 to 10 per cent., and send it to Panama and make a profit. "Now, to show the effect of this upon the people of Colombia. I will give certain facts that are well authenticated: In 1.". when gold was at a premium of 20 per cent., wages of workingmen on the plains of :Bogota were 40 cents a day. and in the hot country. 60 cents a day. At the present time wages are 60 and 90 cents, respectively, an advance of 50 per cent. All provisions have increased in cost about 200 per cent. Meats at that time were selling for from 12 to 13 cents a pound. At present they sell for 40 and 50 cents. "House rents have increased from 100 to 200 per cent. Small tenements, such as poor people occupy, could be had In 1$ST at t1 a month. Now the same tenements bring S. In 14 and the Protestant mini5ter of Bogota occupied a house for which he paid T.O a mo.nth. At prestnt the same house brings 1200 a month. . "In table board could be had in the best hotels for $1 per day. Now it is $2 a elay. and the proprietors all say there is much less money in the business than when they received $1. Wearing apparel has not Increased in price In proportion to provisions, but this is because the people are too poor to buy the goods they were in the habit of wearing before, and the mrchants have nlaced unon the market the poorest qualit' of goods made In Europe for the mmket. The reason that the merchants give for not buying more goods In the United States is that the goods arc too pood and the people cannot afford to buy them. . "It seems to me that if the workingmen of the United States will study this object lesson thej' will readily see that what they want is an honest dollar that will buy as much in the markets abroad as the dolls r of anv other nation. If silver is coined In the United States at the ratio of 16 to 1. while the goM in a dol'.ar Is worth 100 cents in any countrv in the world, and the silver in a silver dollar Is only worth 50 cents, is It not plain that the experiment of Colombia, and. in fact, all South American countries, where it has been tried, will be the experience of us? "Tho gold will all leave the country and it will require $2 of silver to1 buy 1 worth of goods in the markets of the world, where gold is the standard. "The next question is. will the wages of labor be increased in proportion to the Increase of the cost of living? The price of labor will also be governed by t- law of supply and demand while the cc ' living wi'J be governed by the value ol lollar that the laborer receives for his "Silver legislation in every coun where nn effort has been made to make silver dollar equal to a gold dollar has resulted in poverty to the man who labors, and the attempt in the United States can but give the same results. Three years In this country has given me some practical knowledge of the effect of a silver and a paper currency, and T send you the above facts, as they are well known to the people here." . The Sailor's Sons. Give me a beat, a buoyant steed, A sail, a thing of life A water wide, a summer sky, ' ' The elements In strife. Then let the dashing waves come on. The breezes fierce and strong. I'll give them welcome, one and all. And greet them with a song. I loc to see the threatening clouds. The lightning flashing bright. The thunder roll, it greets mine ear, The storm gives me delight. (, Secure I rest within my boat,' And rid? the crested wave. The elements on fury bent, Exultingly I brave. I fear them not, I know them well .They harken to my song. They cany me. their minstrel, free On pinions swift, along. A thing of life, my boat speeds on Maje.-itlc and sedate. I conquer wave, and tide, and storm. The sea Is my estate. Otto Stechhan. Indianapolis. New Trotting Chnmpton. PORTLAND. Me.. July .-The fastest four-heat trotting race ot the season in the United States was made by Page over the Rlgby Park track to-day. Page also took from Arion the two-year-old record of 2:10 bv making 2:C0?i. cUPPing his own mark from 2:11H. The race was in the 2:14 class for a purse of $jo0. .Page won the second, third and fourth heats In 2:03. 2:11 and 2:114. Vega won the first heat; time, 2:10. Page is by Polonais, dam Dubois marc. BH.SBSBBBSSSBSMBSSBBBS1BBSSSBSSBB1HB Delegates to India tinpnlis. PHILADELPHIA. July 23 The committee of seven representing the gold-standard Democrats of Pennsylvania, which has been taking preliminary, steps looking to the organization of this element throughout this State, has decided to send John C. Bullitt, of Philadelphia, and George F. Baer. of Beading, to Indianapolis in August to confer with the gold-standard Democrats upon the suDject of u third ticket. Tho American Released. WASHINGTON. July 2fi The Department of State has been advised by Consulgeneral I.ee, at Havana, under date of July 23. that Mr. Cieorge Calvar, an American citizen arrested ia Manzanillo, district of Santiago do Cuba, in the month of April of this year, and Manuel Komaso. also an American citizen reading in the same province, have been officially notified cf their nncondltlonal release from prison. Shot by Masked Ilotiliers. SPRINGFIELD. II!.. July 23,-Two masked men robbed the Illinois Central station at Walker, a station between this city and Clinton, at 10 o'clock to-ntght. Agent Campbell was shot and probably fatally wounded by the robbers. The Ilesnlt Is the Same. Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.) Is It Bryan and Sewall. or Bryan and Watson? It is Immaterial. In either case It is Bryan and Populism. Bryan and repu diation, Bryan ana riot, Bryan and rum.

OLD SOL" HAS HIS DAY

DEATHS AMI PrtOSTHATlOXS FIIU21 THE TOHRID AY I AT II Eft. - Clnelnnntl. (Mciro, St. Lonls and Wnshlnxton Ileport n Loner List of Nunntroke Victim. CINCINNATI. July 2-Two men were overcome by the heat to-day. The first, Martin Haylor. a street cleaner, died In a short time. 'the other. M. Kobald. a baker, i In a critical condition. TMxo horses drawing a heavy load up from the landing fell from excessive heat. John Schuppe died to-n!rht from the effects of excessjve heat. This makes twelve prostrations to-daj', two fatsl. The government mercury went up to degrees, but. thermometers on the street ieg1:ereI a maximum of ?S to 101 degrees. A cool breeze, starting at sundown, has !een tempering the heal. At 10 o'clock the mercury stands at 51 decrees. The ignal servtoB predicts forty-eight hours continued hot weather. The river stands forty feet nine Inches above low water. It I more likely to rise than to lull in the next lour days. Over Two Iloren Prostrations. ST. LOUIS. July. 29. There appears to be no abatement in the terrible heat that has prevailed hercsince Sunday. To-day the thermometer in the signal-erviee office marked 96 degrees in the shade, as the maximum, but this was exceeded by several degrees on the street. The thermometer, even at -night, remained-above the S3 mark. More than twenty-five persons suffering from heat prostrations were treated at the City Dispensary ami at the various hospitals throughout St. Juis to- . day., and others were oared for at their homes. In a majority of case the prostrations were not serious, but two deaths are reported and it is feared four or five other victims will also die. One of those whose death resulted from sunstroke was Frederick Tousslant.- -aged sixty-two. a prominent tailor in the Southern Hotel. Richard Tassell, a laborer, was the other victim. , . ' Col. YV. A. Mr Arthur n Victim. WASHINGTON, July The official thermometer-at the weather bureau today registered a maximum temperature of 92 degrees. The JiCjat for the past two days has been intense and to-day resulted In two deaths. Col. W. A. McArthur. of Portland. Ore., brother of Judge McArthur, was overcome and died onrthe street. The other victim was Sands'.' Harris; a colored laborer. The weather LurfAu holds out no promise of relief during the next fortyeight hours and predicts even warmer weather to-morrow. . ,. ' Hottest Since Hecord Were' Kept. CHICAGO. July 29. This was'the hottest day Chicago has seen since the establish ment of the weather office. The mercury reached H. according to the ' official. Instrument, but on the streeth It was 9$ to 100. There were eight prostrations, only two of which are likely to result seriousl". One of these was H. A. McCune. of St. Louis, and an unidentified man whose name is supposed to be Tobias Lande. The latter will die. lot in the Shade at Kvnnsvllle. Frecial to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANS VILLE, Ind., July 23. This has been the hottest day of the year herc. There is much suffering . from the- heat. The thermometer, marked 101 In the shade at 3 o'clock. A dozen or more prostratlona were reported this afternoon and one death. A man named John Heide, being overcome by heat, died a couple of hour after. Horses fell on the streets. Deat the Record for Year. LOUISVILLE. July 29. The present hot spell has broken the record for the paat fifteen years. Yesterday the thermometer registered 98.5 and to-day 0 it reached 98 degrees. Two deaths due to the heat are reported, both the victims being laborers and there have been numerous prostrations. Three Deaths at Nashville. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. July 29.-The. extreme heat continued to-day, the highest point reache-d being degre-es. Three deaths from heat prostration have been reported. Movement of Steamer. NEW YORK. July 29. Arrived: Heklo, from Stettin: steamer Chester, from Amsterdam: Lahn. from Bremen. Sailed: New York, for Southampton: Noordland. for Antwerp; H. H. Meier, for Bremen; Adriatic, for Liverpool. ROTTERDAM, July 29. Arrived: Maadam. from New York. Sailed: OLdam. for New York. SOUTHAMPTON. July 2?.-Salled: HavcL from Bremen,, for New York. SOUTHAMPTON, July 29.' Arrived: SL Paul, from New York. LIVERPOOL. July .-Sailed: Pcr.nland, for Philadelphia. LONDON. July 39. Arrived: Manitoba, from New York. The Only One of It Kind. Kansas City Journal. There have been many homes started for ex-.oldlf r$. ex-sailors, aged people and unfortunates of different kinds, but it remained for St. Joseph to take the initiative in the establishment of homes for exslaves. An institution of this character has been located at that city and is under process of construction. It can. of course, accommodate only a limited number of those who are fit subjects for such on asylum, but the example may be followed in other parts of the country and much good result. SSBBBSSSMSSSSBSSMBSSSBSBSBWSSSBSSSSMBi Will Matthew Secede f Chicago Post. How is Governor Matthews going to resist the Supreme Court of the United States? Will he make war upon the Union? Will he lead another movement for secession? Insane Man Arrested. Last night a man suposed to be Insane wps arrested and sent to the police station. He gave bis name as Joseph Moore and, said he had corr.e from Lewisville. Henry county. He was almost totally blind. H was unable to give an account of himself and the authorities at Lewisville were informed of his arrfst. They notified th police to hold him: that an officer would, come over on the first train to-day. He had a silver watch and $5. V Arrested for Assault and Battery. Dennis McCary was arrested Inst night for an assault committed the night of the Democratic State convention. It occurred in a saloon at 274 East Washington street. McCary savs he went into the place and spoke to George Taylor, calling him by his stepfather's name. Talor knocked him down and cut him witn a ktffe. Taylor was arrested Monday. 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