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Insane Over Unfortunate Speculation.


CHICAGO, July 14.-It is stated this
morning that Charles E. Hess, presi-
dent of the Hess elevator company,
owing TO unfortunate speculations on
the board of trade, is now a raving
maniac and is only prevented from
committing violent acts by being con-
fined in his residence. Several weeks
ago his father, Ernest Hess, who is
wealthy grain dealer and the owner of
two elevators, started for an European
tour and transferred the entire man
agement of his extensive affairs to his
sons, the younger of whom, Frank w
Hess, is secretary of the company, be-
sides bank account of $75, 600 which
was placed on the credit of the young
man, and there was large credit in
margins remaining in the bank. After
the father went away, Charles, it is re-
ported. developed remarkable faculty
as a ''plunger" and stirred up the
corn market to violent de-
gree. His actions created cohSidera-
bic comment, bnt it was attributed
to his youth snd consequent desire to
show himself he would wildly bet 800
to 81 that corn would be So before it
was 45 and then he would offer to buy
a million lots and almost in the same
breath offer to sell. AS the credit of
the house is very strong no calls were
made for margins though the young
operator had spread and SCraddled un
til his affairs were seriously complica-
ted ,eand he was involved to the extent
of 8, GOO 600 bushels. The open trades
he made it is asserted would have eX-
hausted everything to the credit of the
company had a call been made for mar
gins. The real condition of affairs did
not become known until yesterday.
however, even to his friends and then
promptly his brother Frank and bro
ker took the complicated affairs in hand
only Sc 900 net loss, A cablegram
has started the father, homeward. 1t
is unknown whether speculation caused
the unfortunate young fellows insan-
ity or whether suddenly developed in
sanity led to the speculation.
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Yesterday at 10 O'Clock, from his late
residence on Dry creek, the funeral of
Owen Williams was held and was at
tended by an exceedingly large con-
course of friends and neighbors. Mr.
Williams died at 2 o'clock last Friday
afternoon after a confinement of about
week of Inflammation of the lungs.
Owen Williams was a native of Ban
gor, North Wales, and first moved to
this country many years ago, locating
in Florida. He returned to his native
tive country and afterwards moved to
this city, where he worked at his trade
as quarryman for l.. w. Lewis. Dur
ing the last few years he has resided at
his late residence on Dry creek on his
farm, tilling the farm, and at odd times
quarrying in Pritchard's stone quar-
ries.
Mr.. Williams was so years old at the
time of his death and he leaves a wife
and a family of four children, the old
dest being Mrs. Hughes who lives
near her parents residence. Miss Liz
zie, the younger daughter, arrived in
the city yesterday from New York City,
where she has been with Mrs. p. b.
Plumb. She has been living with Mrs.
Plumb's family for nearly four years.
The two younger children are boys
aged respectively Is and Is years.
The deceased has been a consistent
and faithful member of the Welsh
Presbyterian church since boyhood and
at the time of his death was an elder in
the Dry Greek church. He
was an earnest Sunday school
worker and he has always been
foremost in that direction. His death
is great loss to the church and Sab
bath school with which he was con-
nected, and to the church in general.
The services were conducted by Rev.
John Jones. Revs. Evans and Davis
were present and the remains were in
TERED in Lower Dry creek cemetery.
Despite the length of time the remains
had been kept to await the arrival OF
the daughter and the extremely warm
weather, they were, through the eff
cient work of Undertaken Savage, still
in very natural state of preservation
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A Gnld-Rlnnded Mnrdsr

MILLERVILLE, Wis. July 1S.-While
Chris Blatt, prominent young farmer
of this place was moving yesterday,
he was approached by a neighbor
named Sshecker, with his town sons.
each carrying a gun. Before Blatt
was aware of their intentions they fired
at him, killing him instantly. The
cause was an old gruage over the pre-
emption claim, in which Blatt was vic
torious in a law suit. The she riff and
deputy are in pursuit of the murderers.
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TINCENNEs, Ind, July ls.-A water
spout or cloud-burst last evening near
Purcell station, on the banks of the
river Ducllee. covered the railroad
tracks and surrounding country with
two feet of water. A passenger train
was derailed and DELAYED several hours.
In this city an exceedingly heavy rain
fell at the same time. more water COM
ing down in twenty minutes than was
ever known before. Considerable dam
age was done in easements.
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nisannaarad NIratarionalu.

PARSONS, Kan, July IA j. N. Bo-
den, station agent of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas at White City, Kan,.
mysteriously disappeared this morning
and this evening his whereabouts are
still unknown. He left Office, ticket
case and safe standing wide open. The
condition of bis accounts is not known,
but the officials of the company here
think they are all right and that he
took none of the company's cash with
him when he left.
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SIKEsToN, Mo-, July I6.-At Buff
fington, nine miles west of this place,
Carson Weekley was shot ina drunken
quarrel at a dance. Weekley and Tom
last night. and. after quaTreiing in the
house, Weekley went out. McAuliffe
followed and shot twice. both balls
passing through the lower part of
Week1ey's abdomen. The wounded
man is aid TO be in dying condition.
McAuliffe has not been arrested.
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Silver Struck at Parsons, Kan.

PARSONS, Kan, July II. The dri,
in the gas well in the northern part of
this city, struck mass OF rock at a
depth of IS feet. which on examined
ton to-day proved to be silver quartz
of wonderful richness. Several speci-
mems of silver quartz have been found
at various times in the vicinity of the
city, but they attracted no particular
attention. The discovery in the gas
well, however, explains the presence.
The find caused considerable .excit-
ment, and arrangements are being
made to sink other shafts at once.
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DEEDS OF DARING
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out of the county during the race trou-
r1on last week, have arrived here and
had an interview with Governor
Hughes. giving him lengthy account
OF the trouble. Suit will be brought
against all the whites who comprised
the mob and there is a possibility of
still more serious results growing out
the matter. Public opinion at this
place generally condemns the resort by
the whites to mob violence.
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Inc county convention was called Il
order this morning IN the Whitley OPP
era House at 1920 by w. s. Jay, chair
man of the county central committee
The call was read by AL FIory, secre
tary OF the committee. DIR. Shepherd
of Hartford, put in nomination G. w
De Camp for chairman, j. a. McCo,
put in nomination Arthur Plumb Of
Reading. Plumb was chosen by 8
rising vote of 60 to "a. In his speech
OF deception Plumb predicted that Kan
sas could raise Republicans rs well as
corn and predicted republican major
ity of $4,000 in the fall election,
The names of Messrs. Chas. Harris
and j. Z. WaterhOuse were put in
nomination as temporary chairman
but were afterwards withdrawn. Mr..
s. b. Riggs of this city was unani-
mously chosen rs temporary secretary
and DIR. Sutton of Hartford assistant
secretary.
On motion of G.. w. Lester of Bush
ong. it was ordered that each dele
cation should choose one of its number
as one of committee on credentials,
the delegations being excluded where
there is a contest.
On motion of /. Z. Lambert q COM
mittee of five was chosen on order of
business. On motion of VIM. Martin
dale committee of five was appointed
to draft resolutions, both committees
to be named by the chair.
On motion the temporary Organiza-
tion was made permanent.
The following were appointed a COM
mittee on credentials: A. Harley, E..
+. Sprague, w. A. Ireland, A. A
Wells of the city; DIR. G. w. Frost, En-
poria township; A. E. Jaquith, Ameri-
Gus; l.. j. Hammond, JacksOns L. E.
Childers, Fremont; A. w. Filler, FL
mendaro; r. G. Black, Reading; Sam
uel Bennett, Pike; G. Z. wilmington,
Agnes City; J. NJ. Campbell, Waterloo;
B. II. G.. Wilbur, Ivy.
Committee on resolutions-Wm.
Martindale, J. A. StrattOn, L. A. Tay-
Tor. w. II. WyckOff and G. A. Biddle.
Committee on order of business-I.
+. Lambert, Z. p. Bruner, j. IL. Will
-hite, john L. Butler and John L.
Moyes.
At IL o'clock the convention adj
journed to meet at l o'clock and the
committees were urged to be ready to
report at that time.
The only contest before the commit
tee on credentials was that from sec
tion predinct. Both delegations pre-
sented their credentials and stated the
manner in which each was elected. 1t
was finally decided that the delegation
headed by w. II. Mapes had been Sc
lected according to the proper time and
manner and they were admitted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention was called to order
promptly at o'clock and the report of
the committee on order of business
was read.
The report of the committee on
credentials was called for and the list
as printed in The NEWS was read and
on motion of Lambert was accepted
and those precincts not on the list
gave in their delegates and the list in
this way completed. The completed
Iiat vvaa adOntad
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WACO. July H. Conrad jackson.
coIored, was hanged here yesterday for
the murder OF John Tally, promi-
nent white planter, one year ago. Tally
had applied strong epithet to Jack
son 5 brother and in revenge, jackson
sneaked up behind Tally while he was
plpWfng and shot him in the head
Jackson was. nineteen wears old. TTe
nadea confession yesterday.
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CAPTURED in Emporia.

WAMEeo, Kas.. July 16.-Sheriff
Morris arrived Saturday evening from
EmpOria, where he had captured the
supposed murderer of Bush, whose
body was found in the Kansas river a
few miles west of this place a few days
ago. There is little doubt but that he
renter, who lived on Rock creek alone
and had nothing but team of horses,
a wagon and harness, which were mis-
sing a few daVS after the body was
found and the murderer was traced by
the team
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HanrAd in LaiI.

SAN BERNADINo, Cal, july IS.-Ja-
cob Daucter, who was arrested at Dag
gett, California, for the murder of
Louis ShOenberg at Denver, Colorado,
and brought here for safe keeping, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by hanging
himself in his cell. lie left letter
saying he was innocent of the crime
with which he WAS charged.
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Haheedin HsR Jernsr.

FREEHoLp, N. J., July 17.-Richard
Kearney was hanged in the county
jail yard at six minutes past II O'Clock
this morning. The crime which he
was executed for was the murder of
Mrs. Margaret Purcell, q KOhskeeper
in the family Of the late Daniel b.
Lyddy of Elberon.
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event of their election, are pledged to
an honest and economical discharge of
their official duties.
Resolved, That we most heartily en-
dorse the action of Senator'S Plumb and
ingalls, in their able and patriotic de-
tense of the principles of the republican
party and the rights of union soldiers.
Resolved. That this convention as
sembled at the home of Senator Plumb,
most earnestly endorse his course in
the United States senate and hereby
instruct the delegates to the Sc material
and representative district conventions
to support only such candidates as
pledge themselves to work earnestly
for his reelection.
j. e. Waterhouse of Agnes City
moved that the proceedings of the con-
vention be furnished up inagnani-
moasly and he moved that Judge
Graves should be allowed to choose the
judicial delegates. An amendment
was offered by L. b. Morlidges and a
list of delegates was selected as fol-
lows:
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hind and their fate is unknown. They
said that il they recovered their
strength they would try and finish
their trip to the sea. Friends have
been sent overland after them. 1t is
not believed WitteF can live through
the night.
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Mrs. A. 1. Hieronymus and SON
Arthur, of Franklin, Ind, arrived
in this city yesterday en- route for
Americas, near which place they will
visit the family of JAMES Searcey for a
few weeks.
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c,,,e, ofs..-- ce--..Il.1 Il ~.

CHICAGO. July IA dispatch from
Little Rock, Arkansas. says: David
Ferguson. county clerk Of Crittenden
county; j. Il. hooks, assessor. and N.
w. Mitehfiri, attorney, who were rttfi
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Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick, We gave he- Castoria
WHEN she was Child. she cried for CastoriA,
When she became Mis, she chung to Castoria,
whsnabehad cAsldrsn, shosszsthem caaOr,s
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The seven months old child of J. A.
Smith, formerly of Neosho Rapids,
died Friday at Denver, Col, and the
re nains were shipped here yesterday
for burial. The funeral takes place at
NeOsho Rapids. He was on his way
from Austin, Texas, to New Orleans
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LETTERS ADVERTISERS.

List of letters advertised at the EmpOria
postof5ice for the week ending July 18th.
1898. Parties calling for these letters will
Please give date OF advertisement, and par
one cent on delivery:
Almadk, Willis l. Jones, Mrs r m
Anderson, Mrs Mary J. kciier. Sam A
ANYWAY, james KlIien. pM
Baldwin, E J Laptad, Henry
Banks, W II Magfli, Samuel
Bennett, G Morons. s b
Bray, Martin ) Penny. William
Burden, Miss Allie Reed. William
Burden, W W Scott, Mrs Kills
Carr, Quinn Smith, Mrs Alice
Clark, g ii Smith, Clio
Clark, DIR Fl Stuart. Miss Matte
Dale, Homer SuRR. W r
Datsch. Joseph Young, Katie
Faust. Joseph Youngs, Mrs Pearl
ellis, Frank WateFhouee. r
MADDEN. viii Williams EnoH
Harris, DIR Edward Willets, Miss q
Harris, Elisha Il Winane G Al
Harris Mrs Lew Wright Miss Ollie
FoREIGS LETTER.
N. BIRDsALis. p. NJ.
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Misses Blanche Mccain, Ella Lyon
and Mary Wright made a trip to
Americas Saturday, and spent the day
with Miss Alice Gibson.
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ALTERNATEs,

nv DELEGATES. ALTERNATEs.
w. w: scott, Chas. johnson,
Sam Bennett, NJ. M. Mason.
q. Z. Wilmington, w. II. Irwin,
|: A. Taylor, II. Funk,
w. -. Folsom, a. NJ Hunter.
Joe Hess, l.. d. Jacobs.
A. 4: JaquIth, j. III. Wilhite.
w: N. ID. Bird, L. n. Evans,
L. Il. Lambert, w. H. Wyckoff.
The convention then proceeded to
the selection of senatorial delegates.
The election resulted as follows:
Delegate at large-Wm. Martfndale.
From townships-G. w. De Camp, A.
IT, Shepherd, L. G. Sutton. j. A. STRAIT
ton, l.. Il. Sanders, L. +. Burns, T. Z.
Best, q. j. Griest, w. II. Wyckoff.
John A. Sims, l.. b. Morelidpe.
Alternates-E. f. Sprague, A. w.
White. w. T. Starr, Geo. Smith, John
Russey, S. r. Morris, VIM. Richardson.
y: II. IT, Wilbur, w. II. Mapes, i. M.
Chaffee, John Bond, James Miles.
The next order of business was the
nomination of probate Judge. Judge
harrington was placed in nomination
and warmly seconded by the Amerlcus
delegates.
DR.. Sutton, assistant secretary arose
and In neat speech nominated w. j.
Combs of Hartford. The nomination
was seconded by G, j. Griest of OIpe.
c. b. Bachelor was placed in nomi-
nation.
A good deal of amusement was
by Judge Culver's modest
speech in his own nomination. ]. a.
Stratton of Reading, seconded the
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Created a Sensation.

BANGOR, Maine, July I6-The latest
Developments in the Stain Cromwell
case are startling. Just as it closed
and an appeal is to go to a full bench
for new trial, NOrthrop bank pro-
duces package of literature which
had it been given out at the time of the
trial would have undoubtedly set the
men free. 1t seems to establish be-
yOnd doubt that Young Stain. lying in
Maine iail racked his brain to con-
coct some scheme whereby he could
gain few dollars even if he sent his
father to the gallowS or. prison for life.
A few years ago the Winthrop bank
situated in Winthrop, in central Maine,
lost by robbery In the night time over
$50, 900 in paper which was afterWard
recovered on the payment in New
York City of $40 900, although the bank
people never knew just who robbed
them, in February 1887, while young
Stain was in the Winthrop jail he con-
fessed to Mr.: Mitchael, the officer who
arrested Stain and Cromwell, that be,
his father, Cromwell and one Gleason,
New York crook, did the job. Mitch
ell had him write out his confession and
then he took to the bank officials ask
ing at at the same time about the re-
ward; being promised this if the con-
fesSion proved true it was left for in
spection. The bank people found there
were some glaring errors and SO wrote
Mitchell and young Stain corrected
them, he being all the while in Jail.
Lately the bank folks wrote out thirty
questions which were answered by
Stain. The whole story was then writ
ten out, and rejected by the bank. All
the letters of Mr.. Mitchell, those of
Stain and all his answers were kept
however, ane it IS the production at
thif late hour of these that causes the
latest sensation.
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BOY BANDITS
A Chicago Youth Shows How 1t is
Worked Out West.
Forced Recruits to the Gang Bound
and Gagged for a Week.
A Former IN The Nation Shoots His
Brother for an Enemy.
Printers Attempt to Explore Trinity
River and Come to Grief.

CHICAGO, July 16.-PoWell Clyde, a
fourteen-year-Old boy of LakevieW, who
has read much fashy literature and
given himself the romantic title Of
"ClOudy Clyde, de King, :" has succeed
ed in creating a sensation. After play
ing the bandit prince for some months,
CLOUDY Clyde has fed to other scenes.
Saturday two men who were standing
at the corner of Addison and North
Clark streets, heard unearthly yells,
coming apparently out of the ground.
After quite search the men discov-
cred the entrance to an excavation I'M
der a lumber yard Office, and on crawl
ing in found two boys tied fast to
post, with their arms tied behind them.
One of the boys was gagCed, but the
other had managed to rid himself of
which had attracted the mems atten-
ton. The other boy told them that
the cave was the headquarters of
CLOUDY Clyde's" gang. 1t was well
supplied with plumber. There were
empty pocket books, pieces of
crockery, dinner pail or two, some
yellow covered novels, one or two re-
vOlvers and a knife. The two boys
were taken to a police station and
questioned. They proved to be the
sons of William Deichinann and had
been missing from home for nearly a
mouth. Willie is twelve years old and
Harry ten. Willie was seen yesterday
and told the story of his remarkable
adventures as a member of CLOUDY
Cfyde's" band. He said that he and
his brother were on North Clark street
one afternoon three weeks ago. selling
papers, when they met Powell Clyde
and number with whom they were
acquainted. They were invited to go
over and inspect the cave and did so.
Clyde explained what good business
he was doing and asked the boys to
join. They refused and wanted to go
home, but Cloudy said he would
learn them how this sort of thing
was worked in the far west, and tied
them up to post and gagged them.
They were kept there for a week, be-
ing fed twice day by Cloudy" who
made raids on the dinner pals of the
workmen in the lumber yard for that
purpose. At the end of the week
the boys were tired out and joined
the gang. The next day they were
sent down town in company with an
older member of the gang under in
structions to steal anything they could
lay hands on. This was kept up until
last Thursday, when the boys proposed
once more to go home. "Cloudy Clyde
Decking had them again bound,
gagged and tied to the post. Willie
DeIchmaun managed to get the gag out
of his mouth and set up a screaming
which attracted the two men. Mrs.
Deichmaun was overjoyed at the return
of her two boys, who she supposed had
been kidnapped. CLOUDY has dis
appeared, but the police are confident
of catching him and other members of
the gang. Quite an amount of stolen
property was found in the cave.
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GRAVES VICTORY.

URA YES VICIURY.
A Graves Delegation Selected by
1873 10 SIS.
Some Warm Speeches by Candidates
and Friends.
w. J. Combs OF Hartford Nominated
for Probate Judge.
Colonel A. NJ. FIory for County
Attorney.
JIG. TraylOr Nominated for District
Clerk.
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On motion of Judge Culver the NOM
ination was made unanimous.
Judge ParTingtOn-"TO Hartford,
greetingl Well be right along with
the band wagon" (Applause.)
j. Jay Buck was put in nomination
for county attorney in an eloquent
speech by G. w. De Camp.
DIR. Sutton nominated Col. Flory.
He revived in brief his services to the
country in the time of its need and to
the party in the paat few years.
The result of the ballot was as fol-
lows:
Buck. so
Flory. ...................
The nomination of Col. Flory was
made unanimous. The colonel took
the floor and thanked the convention
in very warm terms for their high IA
WORT
The names J. G.. Traylor, ]. w.
Eastman, Chas. Harris and r. J.
Rudisill were placed in nomination for
district clerk. The ballot resulted as
f,I
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