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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
PENNSYLVANIA CLUBS.
Twelve Hundred Delegates Meet at
AIIentown-The banquet.

Twelve Hundred Delegates Meet at
AIIentOwn-The banquet.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 26.-The an
nual convention Of the democratic So
cieties of Pennsylvania met here this
morning with 1000 delegates representing
all the clubs Of the state. Mayor Alli-
son delivered the address of welcome
and President Chauncey Black responded.
In his address President Black spoke
hopefully of the future Of the democratic
party in this state and predicted the
early overthrow Of republicanism. Among
those on the stage We're Vice-President
Stevenson, Congressman Tarsney Of Mis-
souri,, Congressman Erdman Of PenEsyl-
vania, Chief Clerk Kerr Of the house OF
representatives and Frank c. Osborn
candidate for the state treasurership.
The vice-presidents of the societies,
which form the permanent organization,
reported as temporary chairman Robert
L. Wright of Allentown, who made a
brief speech. He denounced Senator
Cameron for his speech in the senate yes
terdav and advocated the tariff reform,
honest money and honesty in high places.
The federal election laws were also de-
nounced.
When the convention reassembled in
the afternoon the committee on perman-
ent officers reported as follows: Presi-
det. Chauncey Z. Black, York; secretary.
I d. Norman, Harrisburg; treasurer,
r. +. Wright. A long series Of resolu-
lions affirming democratic principles and
denouncing the republican party were
then adopted after which brief adj
dresses were made by Gen. John @.
Black of Illinois and Congressman Tars-
ney of Missouri.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
THE INDIANA BUILDING.
III Is One of the Most HOmeiilxe
Structures on the Grounds.

III Is One of the Most HomeiiIxe
Structures on the Grounds.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-In spite of the
derogatory statements concerning the
Indiana building, it is one of the most
homelike structures on the grounds.
The wide verandas, extending around
the entire building. afford room for
large number Of rocking chairs and
settees, which invite the weary sight
seer to enjoy a season Of rest, and it is
almost needless to say that they are
patronized. Groups of worlds fair Wis
itors may be seen morning, noon and
night enjoying themselves at Indiana
headquarters, and 1T is the common e0l-
preston that no state building in Jack
son park affords its visitors a more in
viting spot to rest than is found in the
Indiana structure. 1t is true that the
Michigan state building is kept open
until late at night. which may be con-
sidered an advantage, but as Indiana
is handicapped for-funds to pay an in
sufficient day force of janitors, it would
be out of the question to keep the
building open of evenings.
AS has been written many times be
fore the hayseed policy OF the lamented
legislature is apparent to even the least
critical observer, and is responsible for
many things which are humiliating to
every Indianian who is proud Of his state
and her resources. While economy is a
good thing there are some things about
the question of salaries, as effecting the
employees Of the Indiana building. that
are not entirely in harmony with the
true spirit of economy. For example the
housekeeper. whose chief and most i'm
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

there stood BASIL Brown in plain view Of
all. He told his past story and OF course
Mr.. Watkins was a free man.
Jack Curran saw the rope was TO
fasten around his neck and he tried to
make his escape, when the sheriff stopped
him. Sam Johnson was called, and sure
enough he got to light the match that
threw a light on the whole mystery.
Jack Curran was sentenced to Jail and
i'm a few months had his trial and was
committed to the penitentiary for life.
Basil soon had Ruth i'm his arms after
the court was dismissed and Mr.. Brown,
with tears in his eyes, asked forgiveness
and gave his whole heart 10 their hap
piness. James Watkins did likewise and
could say nothing but God bless my
children"
Basil and Ruth are married and one
spring two years later If you should en-
ter their coy little home a bright. gold
en-haired little girl would have greeted
YOU and tell you her name was Bessie,
named after grandma Watkins. As TO
Sam and Jimmy. they are still on the
farm. and Ben InkwoOd will probably be
married before another spring to a
charming little girl living not far from
his first home. BILL SMITH"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
WRECK ON GRAND TRUNK.
ERIE EXPRESS CRASHES INTO THE
REAR OF A TRAIN.
Henry NewIand and Wife of Detroit
Killed and Others Seriously Injured,
One of Them FataIIy-The Wreck a
Serious One-Train Ditched.

BELLEVUE, Mich, Sept. PA terrible
accident occurred on the Grand Trunk
railroad at this point at o'clock this
morning. The Erie express ran into the
rear of a regular passenger train, demol-
fishing a special car containing Cashier
Meredith and wife of the Chicago & Grand
Trunk, Henry Newland and wife, father
and mother of Mrs. Meredith, William
Costler, porter, and William Alternately,
cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Newland were killed
outright; Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith badly but
not fatally injured, and William costler
fatally hurt. Mr.. Alternately is safe. Jen-
nison, fireman of the fast freight, was
badly scalded The side Of the depot was
smashed. Coroner Evans has taken charge
of the bodies. William Costler is the porter
of Newland & Co.'S store. He was on the
rear Of a regular passenger train, demol-
of the car we're residents of Detroit.
DETROIT, Sept. 27.-General Manager
Spicer and a party of chief officers Of the
Grand Trunk road left Detroit at 6 o'clock
this morning a special train for the
scene of the wreck. Henry A. Newland
was a wholesale furrier and one OF the old
est and most prominent merchants OF this
city. His wife a daughter OF the vet
eran railroad capitalist, James +. JOY Of
this city.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
SHOCK TO HELENA SOCIETY.
j. III. Conrad Seeks Divorce and
Alleges InddeIity.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 26.-The society
circles of Helena have never been so
stirred as they were today by the filing of
a suit for divorce by J. Howard Conrad
against his wife, Mabel Bamaby Conrad,
on statutory grounds. The Conrads, who
formerly lived at Billings and TT. Ben
ton, came TO Helena about two years ago.
purchased a magnificent residence in the
most aristOcratic part of the city and
since that time have been leaders in So
ciety The correspondents are eX-State
Senator Baker a handsome Nidower, and
brother-in-law of Conrad; William :. Hop
kins of st. Clair Springs, Mich, and Rich
ard Bishop of Denver. The acts of inf
deity are alleged to have been committed
at various times and places since 1889.
Custody of the three children, two girls,
aged eight and three years. and a boy,
aged five years, is asked by Conrad, and
the judge granted an injunction restrain
ing the mother from taking the children
away from home Mrs. Conrad is a hand
some woman and daughter of the late
Mrs. Barnaby of Providence, r. l., for
whose murder DIR. Graves was tried at
Denver She married Conrad in 1884 Con-
rad is one of several wealthy brothers
who made fortunes in Montana IN the
cattle business. In 1889 he ran on the
democratic ticket for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
but was defeated.
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portant duty ii is to dust the furniture
in the ladies' parlor, the rest of the
work being done by the janitors, re-
ceives SIS a month. while Commissioner
Havens's private secretary, j. NJ. Brice-
land, who does all the correspondence,
keeps the books and does the work form
erly performed by Col. w. Il. Roberts as
secretary and before him by Mr.. w. T.
Noble, receives but $50 a month. This is
an example of the economical spirit as
sanctioned by the board of commission
ers. However, Executive Commissioner
Havens and his assistants are working
away and doing their best To make In
dams showing at the fair as cred.iable
as possible.
Most Of the state officials are pleased
at the fact that the fair will close Oct.
30. They realize that the weather may
be disagreeable by that time and espec-
tally so when Lake Michigan contributes
her part to a brisk raw breeze. The
attendance is expected to be heavy, how
ever from now until the close of the
fair. The state officials will not get
away from Jackson park until a week
or two after the close OF the fair as all
the exhibits must be looked after and
put in proper shape To be shipped home.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
AN INHUMAN CRIME.
Farm Hand COnfesses the Murder of
Little Agnes Wright.

HARRISBURG Pa, Sept. 26.-Benja-
man Tennis, a farm hand, confessed today
that he outraged and then murdered little
Agnes Wright near Hummelstown one
week ago. Suspicion rested on Tennis and
he was arrested this morning while cutting
corn I'm a neighboring farm. He broke
down completely and made a full confess
sion. He said he concoctad the scheme
on the night of Sept. II and made the as
sault the next Morning. The little girl
said she was going TO tell on MIN and with
this the brute tore her underclothing and
wrapped 1t around her neck and strangled
her to death. He then secreted her in the
underbrush, where she was found the
next evening. The child was only nine
years old. Tennis is forty-two years OF
age, a widower and the father of seven
children. lie Is now In jail, Excitement
is high and crowds surround the jail. There
is not likely, however, TO be a lynching.
The grand jury at once found a true bill
against Tennis and he will be placed on
trial tomorrow.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Llve stocI. PremIums.

CHICAGO, Sept. -Special.-Indiana
live stock premiums: Sheep-Lincoln
breed, ram. three years or over. second
premium, George f. Davis 81 CO., Dyer;
eve, three years or over, sixth premium,
same owner; ram and three ewes, all
over two years, fourth premium, same
owner.
HOgs-Berkshire boar, under six
months, first and third, I. NJ. Barker,
ThOrntown; second, James Riley, Thorn
town; fourth and fifth, G.. w. Riley,
ThOTntOwn; SOW, six months and under
one year, ninth, l. Il. Barker, Thorn
town.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
A HEAVY DEFAULTER.
Legislator Legs Accused Of Embezzi-
ing S3OO,OOO.

BUFFALO. n. Y. Sept. 26.--John Legs
of Toronto, ex-member OF the Toronto
legislature, who fed from that city last
week, is now in hiding in this city. Legs
was legal adviser TO the Freehold and
loan association and this with his fees
from other corporations gave him an in
come of over ten thousand dollars. He
managed several rich estates, and he ap-
pears TO have embezzled every cent OF
trust funds in his charge, bringing his
defalcation, with his debts, to $500, 900.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Total Debt to BE Wiped Out Oct. o.

CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-Chicago day will
be celebrated by the worlds Columbian
exposition in a highly pleasing manner.
on that day. oct. 3, the entire debt of
the worlds fair company, bonded, float
ing and interest will he wiped out ut
terly. All this was determined upon to-
day at meetings of the finance and ex-
ecutive committees of the exposition.
1t will just take a little short Of ST.
800 900 TO do this. Calculations by MEM
bers of the finance committee have
shown that the income of the exposition
up to Oct. 9, added to the funds already
in the treasury will quite reach the re-
quired amount. After Chicago day the
net income of the remaining twenty-one
days of the exposition will be devoted TO
the interests of the stockholders. This
net income should average not less
than 100000 a day. The payments TO
be made include: Interest on the bonds,
$3.50. 900; 80 per cent payment on bonds,
81, 23S, $50; floating debt, including run
ming expenses, 1925 900.
Total admissions today were 2S1 ,12S,
Of which 195,S01 paid.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
STRUCK a HEARsE.
An Erie Express Train Runs Into q
Funeral Procession.

CLEAN, n. ", Sept. 26-Train No. 81
on the Erie railway struck a hearse at
North Olean today and smashed n TO
pieces Undertaken Woodward and James
Goodale, his father-in-law. were on the
drivers seat. Goodale was thrown forty
feet, striking on his head and shoulders.
He died almost Instantly. Woodward re-
ceived serious and perhaps fatal internal
injuries.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
10000 FORFEIT.

If 1t does not cure the effects OF Self
Abuse, Early Excuses, Emissions, Nerv-
Gus Debility, Loss of Sexual Powers, Inn
potency, Varicocele, Pimples on the Face,
etc. Enlargement Certain. / will send
FREE the Recipe Of a never failing cure.
Address. with stamp. @. X Tuppar.
Sportsmen's Goods, Marshall, Michigan.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
THE WITCHES LANDING"
"REMINISCENCES OF AN HISTORICAL
SPOT IN MIAMI COUNTY.

The Romance of Young COupIe-A
Secret Marriage Arranged For-The
Fatal Accident 10 the Minister-The
Villain of the Story-AIuOst "A
Tragedy-Arrested for Murder-The
Final Trial of an Innocent Man-The
Happy Results i'm Conclusion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Indiana's Splendid Show
ing at the Worlds Fair.
First in Point of Enthusi-
asn and Attendance.
HER STATE DAY A SUCCESS.
Gov. Matthew'S and Gen. Har-
risOn Make Addresses
And James Whitcomb Riley
Recites a Poem.

Senator Voorhees,, Lew Wallace and
Col. Thompson Unable tn He Pres
ent-The Ex-President's Presence of
Mind Enables Him 10 Quiet What
Threatened He Panic -
The Weather Ideal and the Day One
BE Remembered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
l.. &N. passenger Ditched.

MOBILE. Ala, Sept. 81 a m.-News
has just reached here that the north
bound passenger train on the l.. g. n.
railroad has been ditched between Scran-
ton and Bellefontaine. Two or three are
reported killed and many injured. Working
train and surgeons have been telephoned
for. This is the second attempt at the
same place.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
Lawrence T. Neal Making
a Vigorous Canvass.
He Talks Tariff to the DEM
ocratS Of Toledo.
FOR IMMEDIATE REVISION.
Charges the Mckinley Law
with Depressing Business
And Being Responsible for the
Closing OF Factories.

Frank Hurd's stand for Free Trade
The Democratic Societies of Penn
syIvania in Convention at Alien
town Nive President Stevenson
There But Fails 40 speak at the Ban-
quet-Some of Those Present.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
The "Hoosier'' Poet.

Governor Matthews in introducing
James Whitcomb Riley said:
IF there be one characteristic. above
another for which the citizen Of Indiana
may be noted. it is his love Of home
whether that may be the splendid man.
sion in the busy center-the farm house
mid the smiling fields OF grain and
shaded pasture, or the cabins Of our
father in the deep outrageous forest.
1t comes to US an inheritance from the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-27

no., it stands there sentinel over the
interests of the producer, a standing
menace to monopoly or combination.
'Ihe cost to the railroads of con-
structing all these elevators would
bankrupt them" No, it will not. Would
it have done so had they built them at
the beginning of their roads? If they
had not given over this function they
would have had to build them when
they were less able than now. But they
will probably not build an elevator.
Their roads are now lined with two or
more systems" The roads are inter
ested in them now, it is said; own stock
in them. They will conclude some ar
rangement with some one or all Of these
elevator syndicates to have the control
Of one at each station. The railroads
can safely DO left to get elevators at lit
tie expense to themselves when the
state OF Minnesota says they shall pro-
vide them.
Gentlemen of the legislature, the
GLOBE begs to remind you that IN
legislation, as in mechanics, the simplest
device is always the best. 1t reminds
you of the fact that the first tendency of
construction in legislation, as in me-
chanics, is towards compleXity; the lat
est and best tendency in each is back
towards simplicity. You have been
pursuing complex methods long enough.
The result is uniformly disappointing.
1t is now proposed to you that you re-
move the evils resulting from complex
ity of method by additional completely.
The GLOBE asks you to consider wheth-
er the true direction is not in that indi-
Gated in the foregoing, rather than in
that which you are urged to take.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-27
THE KEYSTONE OF THE COM
BINE

What are the factors Of the combina-
ton which. as now admitted by two
governors and the leading Republican
papers, exists in this state and monop-
oliZes the grain markets practically?
First, the Minneapolis milers Nand
those others whom they have compelled
to affiliate with them in order to get the
grain to run their mills. Next, the rail
roads, which, generally. have no fur
ther interest than the preservation OF
their share Of the carrying traffic, which
they accomplish by preventing com
petition which would draw grain from
one road to another. Officers of some
of the roads are said to .be holders OF
elevator stock. Last, the elevator COM
panieS, which have practical monop-
oily OF the buying of grain, and which
are i'll a combination which fixes prices
to be paid, prevents competition among
themselves and stiles or subordinates
it, with the aid OF their other partners,
il it come from outside sources.
And the greatest of these is the ele-
vators. They buy 81 per cent of ali the
grain OF the Northwest. They are per
fectly SyStematized and in accord. Their
owners are also largely the miilers.
They play into each others hands.
They are the keystone of the combine.
Ninety-nine per cent of the complaints
of the farmers Of the state are directed
against the practices OF the elevators
unfair docGage, undergrading OF grain,
stealing in weighing. Farmers able to
ship complain Of loss of grain by the
roads, but they are but six per cent of
the farmers. The rest have no COM
plant against the roads, because they
part with their grain and all interest in
it when they sell to the elevators.
What is the source of this abuse of
the farmers by the elevators? 1t is in
their monopoly. This is the very root
of the evil. When you nave found the
root, what is the common-sense remedy?
Put the axe to the root. Trimming off
branches will not cure. The monopoly
should be broken. How can it be done?
Put at each station an elevator that will
be open to the public, receiving and
shipping without favor the grain Of any
one who comes. Then you will have
knocked out the keystone of the arch.
How will such competitive elevators
be put there? By the state? By indi-
vidual farmers or companies of the m?
Not by the state, for--we should go on
further in state socialism than we have
gone; we should take the back track.
Not by individuals, because it entails
needless expense on them. BY the only
persons whose duty it now is, and al
ways has been, to put and keep and
operate them there-the railroads.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-27
HOW 1T MAY BE DONE.

The railroad is the creation of the
state; the creator can control the Great
ure. 1t is public servant; the master
can direct the servant. 1t is created for
limited purposes: it can be made to
carry out those purposes. 1t is pri-
marily a common carrier; it can be
made to adopt any commonly accepted
mode of handling and carrying the goods
committed to it. If custom or dem on
stration shows that some method of re-
ceiving or handling or carrying will re-
suit in a greater economy, the state,
which creates the railroad, can oblige its
servant to adopt and use the appliance.
Custom and fact demonstrate that in the
handling of grain the elevator is an
economical and necessary appliance.
1t is therefore the duty of railroads re-
ceiving and handling grain to construct
and operate elevators at grain stations
as a legitimate part of their equipment.
If they refuse, the state can oblige them
to. This is elementary. No lawyer
will contest it. The railroads in early
days built, and for time operated ele-
vatorS. They found it to their advan-
tage to delegate that function to per-
sons or corporations. They can be
made to resume it.
This legislature can, and should, pass
an act obliging every road in the state
to provide and operate an elevator Of
suitable capacity, with all needed appli-
ances, at each station where grain is
ndo faH Will jnc IN hOIA IN
different kinds of grain and their vari
Gus qualities. 1t should oblige them to
receive, receipt for, elevate, store and
ship grain for any person, with or with
out a reasonable charge for the work.
They should be obliged, on the order of
the owner, to ship and deliver at the
place designated by him the quantity,
and of the quality, directed by him.
Their officers and employees should
be prohibited from buying or selling
grain directly or indirectly, under
heavy penalties, at any point in the
state. In the development Of the rail-
roads they have taken on the function
of warehouSing, at common law dis
| tinct Office from that Of the common
carrier. They now warehouse the mer-
chandise sent or received. This has
grown to be necessary function of the
roads. The state can oblige them to eX-
tend it to the article of grain, and ware
house grain at their terminals or points
| Of transhipment. The railroads can
| thus be made to do all that the various
bills before the legislature now cOntem-
| plate that either the state shall do or
the individuals be allowed to do. Why
should the railroads not be obliged to
| do ito
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-27
A SHADOW OF NIGHT.

Close on the edge of midsummer dawn
In troubled dreams | went from land 10 land,
Each seYen-cOlored like the rainbow's arc.
Regions where never fancy's foot had trod
Till then; yet all the straAgeneSs seemed not
strange,
Whereon l wondered, reasoning in my
dream;
At last came to this, our cloud hung earth,
And somewhere by the sea shore was a
grave,
woman's grave, new-made, and heaped
with flowers:
And near it stood an ancient holy man
That fain would comfort me, who sorroWed
not
For this unknown woman at my feet.
But l. because this sacred Office held
My reverence, listened; and twas thus he
spoke:
when next thou contest thou shalt find her
still
In all the rare perfection that she was.
Thou Shalt have gentle greeting OF III love,
Her eyelids will have turned TO violet
Her bosom 10 white lies, and her brea
10 roses What is lovely never dies,
But passes into other loneliness,
Star dust or sea foam. flowes or winged air.
If this befalis our poor, unworthy flesh.
Think thee what destiny awaits the solll
What glorious yesture it shall wear at instl'
" lille yet ne spoke. sea shore and grave and
priest
Vanished, and family from a neighboring
spire
Fell FIVE slow, solemn strokes upon my ear
Then / awoke with keen pain at heart,
A sense of swift, unutlerable loss,
And through the darkness reached my hand
10 touch
Her cheek, soft-pillowed on one restful
palm
To be guile sure!
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.