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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
SAD CASE OF LIZZIE GILES.
A Shelbyville Girl Dies in Samuel Woodruff's
Room of Periionilis.

Lizzie Giles. aged twenty.ei died yes-
terdsy afternoon under most peculiar cir-
cumstsnces. The girl lived at Shelby Vile,
but has been in Indianapolis since last
Thursday. occupying a room at No. TIA
West Washington street. where her death
occurred. The case was reported by
the police to the coroner yesterday
evening and brief Investigation
made of the case. Miss Giles,
it appears. has since last Thursday been ly-
Ing sick In the room of Samuel Woodruff.
sn employe OF the streetraiiway company.
the giri. DR.. Cook. OF No 1o4 West w ash
lngton street. was called to WOodruff's
room early yesterday morning by Woodruff
himself, and found Miss Giles suffering in
tehsely from stomach ailment. He ad-
nlnlstered remedies and left. but was called
back abont O'Clock by the report that the
patient was worse. He found that
his medicine had failed to perform
Its functions. and stepped from the
room to get q prescription filled. He re-
turned five minutes later TO find the girl
dead. The remains were sent TO Kregel sS
Sons mOrgue, and late last night the girls
brOtber-in-law came here from ShelbyvIlie
to take charge of the body. The coroner
was not satisfied with the meager facts
cleaned in the case and oids cred an autopsy,
which was made ov DIR. Cary last night.
The result OF the operation disclosed the
fact that Miss Giles had died of periton-
tits.
Samuel Woodruff states that he has
known the dead girl for the past year and
has been engaged TO her for several mOnths.
Last Thursday evening. when he returned
from work. he was some " hat astonshed to
find Miss Cries IN his room. propped up in
q chair and complaining of an illness. In
quIry a. To her presence In the city elicitad
from her that she had come TO him as the
only friend she had in the world. She grew
rapidly worse. and remained in his room
until she died. The mother of the girl states
that Lizzie left home last week without her
knowledge. The remains were taken to
Shelby vile last night.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30

The examination of the Indians polls Ma
tional Bank still continues withous any de-
velopments that the examiner Will make
public The liabilities are being slightly
reduced by Offsets The Bank of Com
merce is reducing its liabilities at q greater
rate and increasing it's assets in proper
tion.
On the doors of the Bank of CONNER CO is
q notice inviting stockb bolders and depos.
itors TO come IN and examine the books
and statements of the bank. so that they
can see that the Institution will pay dollar
for dollar
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city on an early train. and besides the pur-
chase of a bright and fiariDg req necktie
each. they succeeded in getting outside of .
great quantity of barral-house liquor be-
tore noon. After dinner the boys felt
in about the proper condition Co have their
pictures took" and visited a portable gal.
lery on Missouri street. While the pro-
prietor was preparing o couple OF tlntype
the customers conceived the idea of perpe-
trating Joke on the artist. Each pocket
ing a comb and brush they vacated tho
place aud were promptly arrested by otfic
Lepprrt on the charge of petit larceny and
of being intoxicated. Both were locked
MP. but the larceny charge was erased. nnd
friends OF the bucoic pair secured their re-
ieAse.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30

Wife of Cannon George Prothero Commits
Suicios the Isle of Wight
LONDoN, July 29.-EcclesIsstical and
other CIRCLES were shocked to-day by the
news that the wife of the Rev. Cannon
George Prothero. . chaplain in ordinary tc
the Queen, had committed suicide. Mrs.
Prothero. who mad been Ill. VAS at Whip
pIngham reotory. near Osborne Honse. tho
Queens residence on the lsle of Wighf.
To-day while TEN porarily insane she elmded
her nurse and ieaped from window of her
room. She W. "a almost instantly killed In
addition TO Icing chan ain IN ordinary.
Cannon Prothero is q deputy clerk of the
Queens closet.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE TICKET.

Travelling Msn's Republican Club Will Give
it Hearty Sppport-A Meeting.
There was q large nnd enthusiastic meet
ing of the Travelling Mems Republican
Club at the rooms on West Mary land
street last night, and at the meeting
resolution was passed unanimously pledg-
instthe hearty and active influence of the
club TO the success of the Repnb bican city
ticket. Vice President p. J. Kelleher pre-
sided during the evening. lt was decided
TO enter the approaching city campaign
with zest- On sept. 10 the club will tender
o reception TO MIR. Denny and the other
candidates on the Republican ticket.
motion TO this effect was carried unani-
mously.
Speeches were made during the evening
by ID. w. Coffin. &. McPherson. 2. j. Kel-
leher and frank Brough. Mr.. Brough
voted for Cleveland Mt the last election.
but he announced that he would vote and
work Tor SIR. Denny and the other munici-
pal candidates. While the campaign is on
the club will bold meetings every Saturday
night. and all travelling men who intend to
vote the Republican ticket. as we'll as
those open 10 conviction. are invited to
visit the club.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30

Mr. Leon Kahn is mentioned as Repub-
licrn candidate for Council in the Seventh
ward. the one now represented by Council
man Casper. Years ago he represented the
old Tenth wsrd in the city legislature. Coun-
Gilman Casper has not determined whether
or not he will be a candidate for renomina-
sion.
The Republicans expect TO defeat Rass-
mann IN the Eighth ward. His unsavory
reoord In the Council is arraying number
Of Germans against him. and with a good
candidate the Republicans can win. al
though the ward 10 Democratic. Some of
the cisizens want Frank Yonneeut TO stand
for the nomination. IL 10 also understood
that Henry g. Regor will be - candida ate
for the nomination. Mr Roger 10 a cigar
manufactures on East Washington street.
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Kept the President Indoors.

BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass. July 29.-The
storm in this section to-day kept the Pres
ident indoors about ail day. Even Dr.
Bry yaDt did not venture on board the Ruth
for the periodical sail down the bay in pur-
suit of fish. There were no callers. Mrs.
Cleveland drove mp to the village this
afternoon. Colonel Lamont Is expected
the early part of the next week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30

UeorRe Ihompson, VINO 10 Detter known
as the kansas City Kid" 10 In the oity and
is willing to fight any 122-pound man In the
State He is IN training at John Cham
pion's place. nt les East Washington street.
and is IN condition to tiRnt at short notice
He had a match on with q man from Mum
Gle. hut IL fell through by reason OF the
other man failing TO show no. He III ghts q {
l05 pounds. and II anxious to get match
with any one.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
Biggest Wooden Vessel Afioat

DETROIT. July 29.-This afternoon the
big Sl50O00 wooden steamer the Thomas
Cranage. was successfully launched at the
shI py ard of Capt. James Davidson. IN West
Bay City. IN the presence of large crowd
OF people. The Cranoge il the largest
wooden vessel ever bnIlt. IL ~ 324 feet
over NIL. forty three feet six inches beam.
and twenty-slX feet nodded depth of hold.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

One on Monday Night and n General One
on Thursday Night.
Ed q. Stuck. of the South Side, promi-
nent young man and q man exceedingly
we'll liked. is mentioned as a candidate for
councilman at large on the Republican
ticket
The time for holding the convention for
nominating councilmen at large has not
yet been decided upon. but 1t will probably
be held after the meeting or the rncamp-
ment. There will be a meeting of the Re-
publican executive committee Oh Monday
night and Q general meeting of the city
COMMITTEES on Thursday night
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
A Version of Old 81 Huhn.ra.

William Hessian and Thomas Hogan.
hailine from the vicinity of Brownsburs.
sbsented themselves from their pastoral
existence long eDough yesterday To involve
themselves and friends In a great deal of
Soubls. The young psp came into the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-12

for hundred years; yet the average
rate of interest throughout the Unit
ed States is estimated at 8 per cent,
and every dollar of interest paid IN
advance is equivalent to compound
interest.
The shrinkage in the volume OF
currency since 1870 throughout the
civilized world, has caused more baGss-
ness failures, more misery, more heart
ache. more SUBSIDIES, more ruined homes,
and made more d,atnkdras, than all other
causes combined.
It has filled our country scih rented
farms, our cities scith trafeps and malt
sosaaires, both iaimical to the best inter
ests of the people.
The continual strain of trying to
keep up under adverse circumstances
has filled our insane aSylumS with
bankrupts, our poor-houses with pau
pers, and our prisons with criminals.
Legislation for quarter of century
has Disseminated in favor of unem-
ployed, idle capital, and against the
wealth-producer Of the country.
Continued next week.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-12

In 1882 mortgage was cancelled of
$1,000 in amount that drew IA per
cent interest; in 1885 another was
cancelled drawing 81 per cent, and
in 1888 one was cancelled drawing "a
per cent interest.
1t is not possible to realize what
this condition and these rates of in
terest mean. We need not go to
Massachusetts to find plenty of these
horrible and brutal examples of
mans inhumanity to man." for ev-
cry city of 10000 population or more
has men God forbid the name) who
are growing rich, hardened and
heartless, charging from to ten per
cent per month for indorsing notes
for small loans with collateral secur-
ity.
These human vultures are the ones
to tell you there is plenty of money
in the country if you have anything
to get it with; yet one of them while
boasting that he had entered up 692
chattel mortgages in the last four
months told me that he never in
dorsed note unless he had collateral
up which would sell for double the
amount under the sheriff's hammer.
How many people realize what COM
pound interest means? (These men
get compound interest all the time
on everything, as they get their in
terest in advance.) The following ia
BILE shows the astonishing rapidity
with which interest is rolled up as
the rate per cent is increased. 1t is
matter of which nine-tenths of the
industrial classes are fatally igno-
rant.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-12

Our Saviour, if he had lived until
to-day, would be over 1898 years old
and if he had saved one dollar for
every week day since he was found in
the manger at Bethlehem, he would
only have been worth on the first of
January, 1898, the sum of SIS, 1860;
while one of the financial brigands of
our times, if he could have put one
dollar at use shaving notes at Is per
cent, one hundred years ago only,
would have had as the result the
magnificent fortune of SIS, 145 ,OO7.
Few men realize that money ,accum-
ulates IL times as fast at 9 per cent
as at 3. 316 times as fast at per cent
as at 2. when compounded annually
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-12
OBITUARY.

The kilograms announce the death
at Mento Park, California, of Leland
Stanford, one of the United States
senators from California. Hence, in
view of certain facts attending his
career it is fitting that somewhat
unusual obituary notice should be
written in order that some profta BILE
lesson may be derived therefrom.
OF his private life we have naught
to say, since we wish to draw the
mantle of charity over his faults,
while the untold millions he pos
sessed, but did not own, may possibly
secure to his virtues all the lauda-
tion they deserve. 1t is, however,
but fitting that we should admit
that naturally he was man of gen.
erous impulses and not predisposed
to pursue devious or unbidden
paths. Had his business associates
teen different for the past thirty
years we feel confident that he would
not have sanctioned many an act
done in his name, or with his silent
approval, while his chances of wear
ing "a celestial crown would have been
materially increased.
For some years he was associated
with his brother in the oil business,
in Sacramento. In 1857 he was NOM
SoOfnd for OF a 70 frnO
publican ticket but defeated, and in
1859 was nominated by the same par
ty for governor and again defeated,
by Milton S. Latham. In 1861 the
same party again nominated him
for governor, securing his election by
56,O36 votes to 1854 for John Con-
ness, and 80, ISL for John R. McCon-
nell.
Leland Stanford was nominated
for governor on June 10, 1861, and on
the 9th of June, 1861, Leland Stan
ford, Mark Hopkins and G. P. Hunt
ington signed the articles of incor-
poration of the Central Pacific rail
road company OF California, the sub
scribers to the stock being Leland
Stanford, Chas Croker, G. P. Hunt
ington, Mark Hopkins, James Bailey
and T. D. Judah, for $50 shares each;
Chas. Marsh, and D. w. Storey for
50 shares each; E. j. Buckell, 40
shares; Bradley and Tinis, rs shares;
B. Buckell, 20 shares; N. w. Blanch-
ard, w. G. English, c. G. Hooker,
Millikin Brothers, Lord, Holbrook &
Co., L. A. Booth, B. F. Moore, e. G..
Wait, John Williams, T. E. Beans, J.
n. LaRue, E. Mclaughlin, 10 shares
each; Cornelius Cole, John F. Moore,
r. HI. Russell, A. T. Mathewson, and
VIM. Loutzenheiser, 5 shares each;
or 1,24O shares out O. a capital stock Of
s., 5U0, 900, at 500 per share. And the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-12
TERRIBLE EXHIBIT.
Save the American Home. Some
Astonishing Facts and
Figures.

I. E. DEAN in June Arena.
The American Monetary Commits
sion very truly said that "A shrink
age in the volume of currency has
caused more misery than war, IA
mine, or pestilence, and more Unjust
ice than all the bad laws ever en-
acted" Clay said, sowing to the
contraction of the currency, and re-
duction of prices and wages, over
three fourths of the land owners of
Great Britain lost their estates, the
number of estates in the kingdom
shrinking from 100, 900 to 10000 from
1920 to 1870"
In the United States the record
from 1880 to 1900 will be as alarming
as it was in England if it continues
for the next ten years at the pace OF
the last ten years. According to the
census report, the tenant farmers of
Kansas increased 2O.12 per cent from
1880 to 1890; Ohio, 1914 per cent;
while according to the same report,
over two thirds of the home users,
not farmers, in the United States
are living in rented houses.
New York and the New England
states will, I am afraid, make still
worse showing; for while the great
bulk of the wealth produced in the
last ten years went to New York and
the New England States, it has not
gone into the pockets of the farm
ers or laborers, but has aggregated
in the Golfers of the great combines
and trusts.
Speaking of Massachusetts, R. P.
Porter, superintendent of census
says
The mortgage movement of the
ten years, which has been an in
creasing one without interruption,
began with an incurred debt OF
1928, 1858 in 1880, and ended with
$75,626,344 in 1889, an increase of
168.O5 per cent, while the population
increased but 1851 per cent in the
same time.
Mr.. Porter further says, in the same
bulletin, page 8:
A debt of $5O.31 rests upon every
mortgaged acre, and debt of $2,342
on each mortgaged lot in the state.
And further:-
That the following amounts are
drawing interest at the different
rates named, from 10 to IA per cent,
and secured by real estate mortgages.
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case fairly upon the law and the evil
dence, and the challenge was over
ruled. He was then asked further
questions by the defendants counsel
and said:
l have formed an opinion as to the
guilt OF the defendants and have ex-
pressed it. We c0nyersed about the
matter in the business house, and
expressed my opinion quite fire.
Quently. Ny mind was made IN
from what l read and did not hest
tate to speak about it.
Q. Would you feel yourself anyway
governed or bound in listening to the
testimony and determining it upon
the procurement of the case that
you had expressed to others before?
A. Well, that is pretty hard ques.
tiOn to answer.
John B. Greiner, another one of the
twelve, said:
Am a clerk for the Northwestern
railroad. l have heard and read
about the killing of Deegan at the
haymarket May 4 last and have
formed an Opinin as to the guilt OF
innocence of the defendants now on
trial for that crime. It is evident
that the defendants are connected
with that affair from their being
here.
Q. You regard that as evidence?
A. Well, l don't know exactly. OF
course 1 would expect that it con-
nected them or they would not be
here.
q. So, then, the opinion that you
now have has reference to the guilt
or innocence of some of these men,
or all of them?
A. Certainly.
q. Now, is that opinion one that
would influence your verdict if you
should be elected as juror to try the
case?
A. l certainly think it would effect
it to some extent; l don't see how it
could be otherwise.
He further stated that there had
been a strike in the freight depart
ment of the Northwestern road,
which effected the department he
was in. After some further examin-
alton he stated that he thought he
could try the case fairly on the evil
dence, and was then held to be COM
petent.
6; W. Adams. also one of the
twelve said:
Am travelling salesman; have
been an employer of painters. I read
and talked about the haymarket
trouble and formed an opinion as to
the nature and character of the
crime committed there. conversed
frequently with my friends about the
matter.
Q. Did you form an opinion at the
time that the defendants were con-
nected with or responsible for the
commission of that crime?
A. l thought some of them were
interested in it, yes.
e.. And you still think so?
A. Yes.
9. Nothing has transpired in the
interval to change your mind at all,
l suppose?
A. No, sir.
@. You say some of them, that is,
in the newspaper accounts that you
read, the names of some of the de-
PENDANTS were referred to-
A. Yes, sir.
After further examination he tes-
titled that he thought he could try
the case fairly on the evidence.
Continued next week.
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RenviIIe County.

Pursuant to the request of State
Lecturer Long, the alliancemen of
Renville county have selected Bird
Island as the place and one o'clock p.
m. as the hour for the alliance meet
ing for Renville county, July 18th, to
be addressed by Alonzo Wardall,
President National Alliance Aid,
and L. G.. Long, State Lecturer.
There will be big attendance, and
no allianceman can afford to miss the
opportunity.
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The total value of this interest
was over $4,000, 900; and will present
fair inventory of the class of prop
erty held by each of the four; hence,
with the accretions of fifteen more
years, it is probable that the prop
erty held by Stanford at the time Of
his death was far in excess of the $780,
600, 900 despite the sop he has thrown
out in alleged deeds of much lauded
philanthropy.
Verify he had acquired a more last
ing monument had the remOrSe Of
conscience induced him to pay to the
United States part of his debt.
JOHN III. BURKE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
ID In
Row Over the Alton Postoffice Termi-
mated by a Shooting ARRAY.

ALTON, Ill, Dec. IA shooting ARRAY,
which is sensational from the prominence
of the persons concerned, occurred here this
afternoon. 1t is the windup Of a political
feud, and the Alton postoftice fight was the
direct cause. Hon. John w. Coppinger,
President of the State Senate and consul to
Toronto, did the shooting, and A. Fuller
Rodgers, a colonel in the Union army dur
ing the war, was the man shot. The story
Of the shooting, as near as can be learned,
is that Congressman Foreman was holding
a consultation with some Democratic lead
ers regarding the postoffice. When Coppin-
ger came in a quarrel over an old feud was
revived as applicable to the present contest.
The lie was passed, and Colonel Rodgers
hit Senator Coppinger over the head with
a heavy cane. A bad scalp wound was the
result. Coppinger then drew his revolver
and shot Rodgers in the left leg just below
the groin. Rodgers was taken to a drug
store, and doctors summoned. The ball was
extracted, but Rodgers suffered great loss
of blood. 1t is not thought, however, that
he will die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
NEGROES ADJOURN.
No ActiOn Taken on the Emigration Ques-
tion-TenOr of the Resolutions.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 1.-The Afro-Ameri-
can convention adjourned tonight to meet
at the call of the senatorial council. This
council consists OF a committee of two
from each State in the Union; also a chief
and a vice chief. Bishop Turner. Of At
lanta. is chief, and Bishop Abram Grant,
also Of Atlanta, is vice chief. The func-
lions of this senatorial council are to form
local organizations in their respective
States.
The report made yesterday favoring emf
grafton to Africa was ignored to-day. The
sentiment against 1t was overwhelming. In
fact. all reports of the committee, except
that on resolutions, were referred to the
senatorial council, with power to act To
that council also was assigned the work
of editing the minutes of this convention
for publication. 1t was decided that 5000
copies of the minutes should be printed.
A long and hot discussion was had over
the report Of the committee on resolutions.
These resolutions were finally adopted
The general import of the preamble was a
recital of the ills complained OF and their
conviction that there exists in the organic
law of the Nation authority for Congress
to apply a remedy for these ills. The reso-
lutions expressed a determination to make
endeavor by petition and otherwise to all
the branches Of the federal government TO
apply these remedies speedily. The speeches
in the discussion ~abounded in expressions
Of belief that a majority Of the white race,
North and South. Were in sentiment OPP
posed to outrages upon the negro race.
An incident of the afternoon was the
reading of a letter received by Rev. o. r.
Harris, of Texas, warning him not to
return to Gaddo Mills, Tex. because he
had announced this convention there from
the pulpit.