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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
YOUNG FAIRS EsCAPADE.
The Millionaire Marries and Trans
fers His WeaIth-DOubtIess Insane.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. H.-Charles
n. Fair, the young millionaire who mar
ried woman known as Maud Nelson.
few days ago, left here with his bride
on an overland train last night for an
European tour. Previous to starting
Fair transferred all his property to his
wife and made will leaving her every
thing he possessed. When the train upon
which Fair and his bride took passage
reached Port Costa a deputy sheriff en-
tered the train and took forcible pos
session Of Fair and removed him from
the train. His bride, who was not dis
turbed, left the train on her own accord.
The charge on which the young man
was arrested is said TO be insanity. He
was brought to san Francisco
Young Fair is the only son Of ex-Sen-
ator James G. Fair of Nevada The
young man has taken the Kelley cure
twice. but it had no apparent effect on
him Charles inherited $500, 900 from his
mother and on the death of his brother
100000 more reverted to him. Under
the conditions of his mothers will, Fair
receives only an income from the money
left him and will not secure the princi-
pal until he is thirty-five years old. Re-
Gently, it is said. he threatened TO raise
money by pledging his share Of Sen
ator Fairs estate, which he would re-
ceive when his father died. Senator
Fair is worth many millions Of dollars.
being one of the richest men on the
Pacific coast, and Charles Is his only son.
Senator Fair, when asked about the
proposed marriage, said he knew moth
ing about the woman and said his son
was entirely beyond his control
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1S.-It is now
lyporup Charles Fair was NOT
rested at the instance Of his father, and
instead of being confined in a mad house
he is now speeding eastward with his
wife on a Santa Fe train. It is not
known how the story originated but
it was the general rumor all over the
city. All day attorneys and officers were
securing the city to rescue young
Fair from his creditors. and it was not
discovered until late last night that he
had not been captured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

are great many people who run into
neglect to pay their debts after con-
tracing them. A very large proportion
of our business is done on credit-over
80 per cent, it is estimated-and this
promotes the spirit of risk and yspecula-
ton AS a people we are fond of dis
play. We like to dress well. We like
to go out "in style" We spend a great
deal of money for things of no perma-
nent or material value What other
nations would call thrift or prudence
we call meanness or stinginess. To
what extent this easy use of money and
credit is responsible for our financial
troubles is OF course largely a matter
of conjecture, but it may safely be said
that is has contributed to a considerable
extent.
An interesting illustration Of our ten
dency in this direction is to be seen in
the report of the exports of France to
this country in the last fiscal year, end
ing June 30, 1898. In the course Of the
year we increased our imports from
that country over the preceding year by
the large sum of s7.4s4.71S. The follow
ing are the classes of imports that
amounted to more than S1.G00.00O each
"A he
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

Representative Houk objects to the
plan OF giving free raw materials to
manufacturers. He says:
I do not see why the laborer in the
United States who tolls painfully in an
Iron or coal mine, or does the heavy and
dangerous work Of Telling trees or run
ming logs; or hoes, picks, gins and bales
cotton in the hot sun OF our southern
fields; or mines, breaks, loads and hauls
coal TO the place where il only requires
being showed into furnace to make
steam, or by it's warmth keep alive some
Yankee during a bleak New England
winter; or the farmer out West who
raises and sends TO him wheat and corn
and pork and beef are not as worthy Of
consideration at the hands Of your COM
znittee as are the New Highlander or New
Yorker or the Bermuda onion men.
That is all right, but all these people
have free raw materials unless you call
their tools, their food. and their clothing
raw materials. We agree that 1t is a
mistake, If not crime. to put a tax on
raw materials, tools, and necessary food.
Give man every chance to work. Do
not handicap him in his effort TO provide
for himself. A tax on bread, meat and
potatoes is an outrage. but fortunately
tariff on these articles in America is no
tax because IL amounts to nothing. A
tax on tea, coffee, sugar, tobacco. liquor
and other Injuries is different. No one
uses them except from choice. Give the
relief where it is needed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

Wheat sold in parts of Indiana as low
os "a cents per bushel last week. The
Sentinel has on one or two occasions adj
vised farmers to hold on to their wheat
for better prices. The shipment Of wheat
from the United States during the nine
months OF the present year. ending Sept
30. amounted TO 144.51s. 30 bushels Dur
ing the corresponding period Of 1892 the
amount exported was i46. S07. 707 bushels,
and 123. 699, 4S7 in 1891. The crop of 1892
was enormous. and that the exports from
the comparatively small crop of 1893
should so nearly approach the exports Of
1892 would ordinarily greatly advance the
price Of wheat. but in point of fact
wheat is lower now than it was a year
ago. A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun advises farmers to husband their
wheat. as he is impressed with the belief
that the present crop and the surplus Of
last year will not be sufficient to supply
the demand. He says: THE crop of 1898
Is estimated in round figures at 400, 0O0, 900
bushels The normal consumption in the
United States Is s75.OoO.O0O bushels q year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

Mr.. Van Allen has been confirmed as
ambassador to Italy and the United
States will be represented at the court
of the quirinal by as suave and courtly
a gentleman as ever our own Albert G.
Porter dared to be. The social duties
land those are about the only ones at
tached to the office-will be performed
to the queens taste. And when the
queen of Italy's taste is satisfied that
settles it
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
POTTER AN DIPOsToR-
Marriage of the Man Who VictimiEed
the Public.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 40. B. Potter,
whose sensational wedding at Spring
field. O., was reported yesterday, was
we'll known in Denver, although not a
resident of the city. He is an impostor
who for five years has been travelling in
the East, claiming to own half interest
in the Rocky Mountain News. He has
yictimiZed press manufacturers in New
York, Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis
by means of loans obtained on bogus
drafts For nearly a year the News
was flooded with drafts drawn by Pot
ter, and he was thoroughly exposed at
the time in the principal daily papers
of the country. After that Potter posed
as a conductor Of the Santa Fe. Having
imposed upon the credulous in his opera
tons he frequently changed his name and
always convinced his victims of the
truthfulness Of his story.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

The New York papers are already be-
ginning TO complain about fraudulent
registration. This periodical complaint
Is a significant commentary on general
registration laws They always cause
more fraud than they prevent. The best
registration law ever devised was the
one passed by a democratic legislature
Of Indiana and overthrown by repubh-
law under a new constitution.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

but at present low prices will be much
larger, as it is being fed and otherwise
consumed on the farm. The liberal ex-
ports have already taken the larger part
OF the available surplus in the United
States. and before the end of the year
will take it ALL"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
AMERICAN POULTRY BREEDERS.
Sidney Conger of Indiana Elected
President Mt Chicago.

CHICAGO. Oct 1s.-The first annual
meeting of the, American poultry breed
ers' association was begun last night in
Agriculture assembly hall. H. B. Bridge
of Columbus. o., was eelected president
pro tenn. and G. E. Spaer of Rochester
secretary. Beyond the election of officers
for the ensuing year no business was
transacted. officers elected: Sidney Con-
ger, Flat Rock, Ind, president: George
o. Brown, Baltimore, secretary treas
urer. Vice-presidents representing near
ly every state in the union were elected
About seventy. delegates were present
The association will continue in session
several days.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

Tt is understood that the electric sys-
tenn of the intramural road at the worlds
fair is soon to be applied TO the cars on
the New York and Brooklyn bridge. The
cable system is now in use there. but
the cables have an unfortunate style Of
failing to work in bad weather and
when crowds are large, and the residents
of the metropolis and its island adjunct
would gladly see some improved system
fn use
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
during the year:

These amount to over s6o.OO0,OOo out Of
total import of SIC, 645. 924. and what an
enormous proportion of them are purely
luxuries. Less than 100000 900 of them
could have any possible use but the
gratifying of extravagant tastes. OF
course France furnishes comparatively
small part of all the luxuries consumed
in this country. and when one reflects
on the probable total of them he can
easily believe that this country might
frugality and economy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
INSURANCE AGENTS GRIEF.
Sold the Wagner Property While the
Owners Were Abroad.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-william Freu-
denthal, an insurance agent, was held in
bail to the sum of $4,000 in the York
vile police court on a charge of larceny
to the amount of $4,000, made by Al
bert and Kate Wagner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner are every wealthy and sailed
for Europe on May Z, leaving their prop
erty in charge of Prudential. They
gave him power of attorney, and on
coming back on Oct. 5, found that he
had sold two of their houses for $S7 ,00O
and had taken mortgages on their prop
erty, sold them, speculated in stocks and
lost nearly all the money.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

The general health of Indiana seems to
be excellent from all advices- Fever
and ague, typhoid and mslarial ailments
of all kinds reveled in this state IN the
fall of every year. Their absence indi-
Gates a refreshing advance in sanitary
conditions.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

There are entirely too many railway
accidents in this country. We have an
endemic of them now that is probably
due TO overworldng employees. If the
foolish limit OF damages for injury or
Death in railway accidents were removed
we would not have so many accidents.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
DROWNED IN A BATH TUB.
Fate of E. n. Wallace in "a Chicago
Hotel.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-E. r. Wallace, as
sistant ticket agent of the Pond-st. Phil
adelphia station of the Pennsylvania
line, drowned himself in a bath tub at
the Pennsylvania hotel, Monroe-ave. and
Fifty-sixth-st., this morning. About
three months ago Wallace arranged for
quarters at the hotel for himself and
bride. Yesterday he appeared at the
hotel without the bride and has since
been acting queerly-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
LEAPED FROM THE TRAIN.
Strange Fright of Man Who
Thought He Saw Robbers.

OMAHA, Oct. 19.-Stephen Forppaiti,
travelling with his family from San Fran
cisco to New York, leaped from the
Union Pacific overland flyer when sew
eral blocks from the depot last night.
" hen picked up by the police he claimed
men had been trying to rob him. He
had on his person over a thousand dol
lars in money and jewelry and asserted
that a thousand dollars in cash had been
taken from him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1898.

Health boards throughout the state
should watch the smallpox carefully and
stamp it out<betore winter sets in. 1t
hour1shes luxuriantly during cold wealth
er wherever it gets foothold. Watch it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

1t is held by a great many persons
that the cause Of financial troubles in
this country is to be found in the fact
that we ''live too high" There certainly
is a tendency in this country to live
well. and very frequently it results in
people living beyond their means. There
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
EXPRESS COMPANY OUT $4,000.
The Package Lost Between ST. Louis
and New Orleans.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 1.-THE American ex-
press company has lost $4,000 intrusted
by New York bank for transmission to
New Orleans via st. Louis. The money
was placed in q. strong box in New York
with Special Guard Koresudorfer in
charge Just where it flew the track not
even the detectives at work upon the
case seem able to learn. After a search
ing interview here today with Kore-
>sudorfer and Messenger Crowley. whose
run was the last one upon which the
package was traced the detectives left
for New Orleans, having apparently
reached the opinion that the loss took
place between this city ana the Crescent.
L Cure Nervousness Eud Constfpa ton.
DIR. Shops Restorative Nerve Pills
sent free with Medical Book to prove
merit, for &c stamp. Druggists. 25c. DR..
Shoop. Box X, Racine. Wis
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

The senate obstructiOnists have been
given all the rope that could be asked
in behalf of any minority. They no
longer make any pretense, of desiring
time for rational consideration of the
repeal measure. Their avowed object is
obstruction. They say plainly that their
intention is to prevent the majority from
ruling. That ought to put an end to
Senatorial courtesy" if there is any
end TO that interesting institution. 1t
is high time to sit down on the obstruc-
tionists. Adlai can do it if he has the
nerve. 1t would be the most popular
thing he ever did in his life. Will he
sharpen his ak and do a little chopping
for the American principle of majority
rule?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
THE CAMPANIA,s RECORD.
She Beats the Lucania's Westward
Run by Six Minutes.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-The steamer
Campania of the Cunard line has broken
the record of her sister ship, the Luz
cania. She has made her westward run
on this trip in five days. thirteen hours
and thirty-nine minutes. The best
record of the Lucania is five days,
thirteen hours and forty-five minutes.
This makes the Campania's time about
six minutes the faster.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

The plea Of having been overworked
will not be available as an excuse for
the horrible butchery and burning at
Battle Creek. 1t is evident that the en-
gineer, conductor and trainmen had had
a long rest and were just starting out
on their run when the dreadful affair
occurred. We do not wish to be unchar-
liable toward our fellowmen who are
perhaps wading in deep waters of
trouble, but certainly it is imperative
that an example should be made Of some
of those whose inexcusable carelessness
and neglect have led to such fearful
calamities as have recently occurred up
on many of the railways of the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.

One protestant minister has been found
to speak out boldly and plainly what
nine-tenths of the protestant ministers
of this country really think about the
A. P. A. organization. The Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN. of Columbus, o.. man
of national note. said a few days ago:
i have never in all my existence seen
more malicious or more cowardly or
ganization than this A. p. A. 1t is
amazing that men who have any respect
for manhood will, for a few paltry poliu-
cal loaves and fishes, lend themselves to
the furthering of its internal purposes.
l suppose am as near to being cath
Ollie as Mckinley is to being a free
trader. There is probably no minister in
Columbus who has so little in common
with catholics. doctrinally or ecclesiastic-
ally, as 1 have, but L do not believe in
forgery, fraud or boycotting as weapons
of protestant warfare. 1t is at this point
that the A. p. A. and disagree.
The simple truth is that the men who
form such organizations have no religion
at all that can truthfully be called
Christian, and they have no regard for,
the institutions of, their country that can
be called patrioties Tt Is revival of the
old spirit of prejudice and ignorant big
otry that has cursed the world more than
any other quality of the human mind.
American than religious persecution.
About a week ago. in the national house
OF representatives, when speaking of the
prosecutions of the Seventh Day Ad-
OF IN, ALL
Congressman Bowers said:
Mr.. Speaker. think that you and
every right-minded man will pardon me,
If not approve of my sentiments, when
L say that / have the utmost contempt
for that kind of piety which would pro-
duce such results, which depends upon
the sheriff's club and the prison cell to
propagate, sustain. and to enforce it.
Such piety never emanated from just
God or from the Son of Man. | think
when You come TO put your Christian
charity at work you had better look at
home. You look too far off. You had
better call your missionaries home from
China and send them to the bordering
states to teach the religion of the meek
and holy Jesus by your own people.
C-aughter) What have the Cinnamon to
gain by giving up their religion for a
religion that produces such results as I
have described? Anything? But / must
hasten on Cant, hypocrisy. cruelty,
these three masquerade under the mantle
of Christianity today, as those three did
under the cloak of the Pharisee when
the Son of Man walked on the earth.
We believe there are comparatively few
Americans of any religion or no religion
who do not heartily indorse these senti-
ments. 1t is not religion that inspires
religious persecution. 1t is not patriot
ism that inspires race persecution. It is
an outrage on professionalism that these
narrew-minded bigots should presume to
speak in it's name, and we trust that
protestants will not hesitate to repudiate
the organization on all proper occasions.
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fessors of that city have taken such
manly action for counteracting them.
We trust that Indiana will not fall be-
hind Ohio in this regard.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
California.

New and interesting books about Cal
ifornia, its climate and productions, and
general information, sent free. Ad
dress A. Phillips & Co., 104 S. Clark
st.. Chicago. I'll.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

toasts. He said: m. lie President, be-
fore proposing a toast which Is destined
not only to vibrate in the innermost
depths of the heart of everyone assem-
bled, but to send a thrill through all
those from near and far, at all points in
France and Russia whose hearts beat
in unison with our own, permit me to
convey TO you the expression of our pro-
found gratitude for the words of well
come which you have addressed this
morning TO the valiant commander of
our squadron, charged by the emperor to
return the visit paid to Cronstadt. These
words, coming from one Of your posi-
ton, indicate the true, character of this
splendid fete Of peace, celebrated as II is
with such remarkable loyalty and per-
feet sincerity.
In what more striking manifestation
could we take part as a reply to this well
come than by exclaiming with equal
equanimity, loyalty and sincerity: 'Nive
lie president de la republique Francaiser'
At this remark of the Russian ambas-
sador there was tremendous outburst
of cheering, during which the band of
the guarde repubRaine played the Rus
sian hymn and Immediately afterward
the Marseillaise, the whole company
standing up, cheering and toasting each
other until the excitement was so in
tense that the banquet hall presented
a scene which was truly remarkable. A
ball followed the banquet and through
out the evening the Russians were the
center of attraction. The dancing will
continue far into the early morning.
PARIS. Oct. 21.-The outrageous con-
duct of a supposed maniac has disturbed
the peaceful program of the Russian
visit and has cast a damper over the fes-
tivities. Early this morning as the Rus
slams were returning TO the military
club, after a whole day OF enjoyment,
a man who was in the crowd watching
the Russian officers enter the club sud-
denly drew a revolver and fired it into
the thickest of the people assembled on
the Place de POpera. The shot caused a
panic for ii was believed that one of the
Russians had been shot; in fact, the re-
port spread that an attempt had been
made upon the life of Admiral Avellan
by a German fanatic. This report, how
ever, is without foundation. The man
who fired the shot into the crowd was
promptly seized by citizens and handed
over to the police, who made a rush in
force to the scene of the disturbance.
The prisoner, a man about fifty years
of age, was taken into the military club,
where he gave the name of Willis and
when questioned as to his motive in
shooting said that he suffered the utmost
misery and become sick at seeing the
huge sums squandered upon foreigners
while many thousands of Frenchmen in
Paris alone were suffering from the want
of a loaf of bread to give to their starv-
ing families. Continuing, Willis said that
he wished to protest against such an out
rage, and that he thought the best way
to do so was to attract attention to this
willful waste Of money.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25
Great Britain,- Counter Move.


TARANTO, Oct. 17.-Admiral Sir Mich
ael Culme Seymour, in command of the
British Mediterranean fleet, accompanied
by all of his captains, returned the visit
today of Admirals Corsi and Turf of the
Italian navy amid much ceremony and
the burning of a large amount of powder
in salutes. The British officers remained
over half an hour on board the Italian
flagship Italia and the admirals and
other officers partook of a most sumptu-
Gus entertainment on board the Italian
ship, which was highly appreciated by
all present. The Italian admirals in
toasts referred in the most f1attering
terms to the great influence which the
friendship existing between Italy and
Great Britain should have upon the
peace of Europe. Admiral Seymour in
reply. referred in complimentary praises
TO the warships of Italy and was also of
the opinion that both navies could not
be better employed than in the main
tenauce of peace.
The city of laramie continues to wear
the highly animated appearance which it
assumes in order to do honor TO the Wis
iting British fleet, which is one of the
most powerful ever gathered in a for
eign port. This already magnificent dis
play of warships was increased in num-
Der and strength today by the arrival of
II. NJ. g. Surprise, four guns, twin screws,
1850 tons and 1000 indicated horse power
The Surprise is commanded by Capt
Archibald T. Carter. This addition to
the British fleet makes very fine show
ing for Great Britain in these waters
where the Sans Pareil, Dreadnaught
Infiexible and Nile all first-class battle
ships, and the Hawkes.. and Edgar, high
class cruisers, were already at anchor
before H.. M. S. Surprise lowered her
mud hook into the waters of the Mare
Ticcollo. The whole of the press of Italy
today joins in warm editorial greetings
of the British fleet and the significant
fact that this visit occurs at a time when
several war vessels of Russia are gath
cred in French waters is not lost sight
of, and whether Great Britain intended
to or not the presence of the British
squadron at laramie is looked upon on
ali sides as a counter move to the pres
ence of the Russian squadron at Tou-
H.,