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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
ARID LANDS OF TIE WEST.
Irrigation Congress VIII Ask That
They BE Reclaimed.

DENVER. Col. Sept 3.-The third Ma
tional irrigation convention met at the
Broadway theater today. There We're
about two hundred delegates In attend
ance. rePresenting seventeen western
states and territories. Representatives
were also present from Canada. Russia
and several other foreign countries Don
J. Ramon de Yooralla presented creden-
tails as the personal representative OF
President Diaz of pIexico. The United
States government Is represented by II.
Newell, Arthur p Davis and Morris
Dean OF the general land Office and
geological surveys. The first object OF
the convention viii be the formulating OF
a bill, 10 be presented TO the next con-
gress. regarding the reclamation Of the
arid lands OF the West. After this will
come the question whether or not the
meeting shall indorse the recent action Of
congress in ceding 100000 acres Of arid
land to each state and territory in line
Of the western proposition TO have the
government reclaim these lands. Colo
radO VIII oppose this plan on the ground
that the ERstern states and territories
have not Nhe money 10 develop these
lands afcer they come IN possession or
them.
The congress was called 10 order by
National Secretary William +. Smythe,
who delivered his annual address, in
which he dwelt upon the great benefits
10 be derived from a proper system OF
irrigation.
Governor Waite, who has gone TO the,
pOpulist state convention at Pueblo, we'll
coined the delegates to this state through
his private secretary, NJ. Loranz. Mayor
Van Horn and President Byers Of thei
chamber Of commerce welcomed themi
To the city. Ex-Governor Prince OF New
Mexico introduced a resolution giving
every person who has come TO the con-
ventiOn a right 10 participate regardless
of the representation fixed by the Los
Angeles congress.
After considerable discussion the reso-i
luton was referred TO the committee on
credentials. George Q. Cannon Of Salt
Lake City was unanimously chosen tenn
pOrary chairman. The committee ont
credentials was then appointed and ant
adjournment was taken
on reassembling the committee on Gre
dentials submitted a resolution, which
was adopted, TO the effect tthat eachf
state and territory represented be en-
titled 10 its full vote and that every per-
son appointed by any authority bel
permitted a voice in determining howl
the vote OF his state or territory shall
be cast.
Committees on permanent orga IMITATION,
resolutions and rules and Onder OF bust
ness, each consisting Of one delegate
from each state and territory, was the
next business transacted. After short
recess the committee on permanent or
ganization recommended for permanent
officers of the congress:
Edward Mead of Wyoming, president;
John c. Foster of Kansas. first vice
president; Thomas L. Smith Of Colorado,
secretary; A. NJ West Of California, first
assistant secretary; II. V. Hinckley Of
Kansas, second assistant secretary. Vice
presidents from each state and territory
were named. The report was unanimous
" adopted.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
WITH A HANDsoMER MAN.
White Woman EIopes with n Col
Ored Man-LOcated in Wisconsin.

A White Woman EIopes with n Col
ored Man-LOcated i'm Wisconsin.
COLUMBUS, Aug. Especial
broke out in Shea & Graham's livery sta
bic at o'clock this afternoon. The up
per story Of the building was filled with
hay and the flames spread with great
rapldity and was a mass Of flames by
the time the firemen reached the scene
1t caught the St Denis hotel, and for
q time that building seemed doomed
but the fremen fought 1t back and con-
fined the flames to the third story and
roof. The loss TO the hotel will reach
$4,000, on which there is $4,000 insur-
ahce; IN the Germania of New York
S4OOO; Liverpool g. London Globe, s., 900;
STerman of Freeport, $4,000: North Brit
Ism, $4,000; New Hampshire, 81 O00
!. r: Toohey, proprietor OF the hotel
roses $o,OOO on furniture, partially COW
cred by insurance. Shea & Graham lose
eight head Of horses and a large num-
per OF vehicles. b. J. Huber under
taker, loses two fine hearses. DR.
wright loses $500 on dwelling house
adjoining the livery barn Frank
Sfump, who owned the stable, will lose
$4,000, with but little insurance.
Campbell. Boyd & Ross, wholesale
grocers adjoining. lose heavily by re-
Inoya1 Of goods and by water.
waiter Doup, one of the firemen. was
overcome by heat and was in a critical
CONDITION for some time, but is irnprov-
ING. II was one of the most extensive
nfes In the history of the city
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
CONVERSE WITH THE DEAD.
4 Murdered Man Tells the Story OF
His Life and Cause of His Death

Murdered Man Tells the Story of
His Life and Cause of His Death
ANDERSON, Aug. S-Speeial.-One Of
the greatest seances ever held in Indiana
was witnessed in this city several nights
ago by circle of twenty of the best ciu-
Gems. Forms 1naterialized for a couple Of
hours and the circle was just going to be
broken when a form came to the cabinet
curtains that was recognized by all and
sent a thrill through every person. 1t
was Dote Mccullough, the noted outlaw,
who was sent up from Lima and Findlay.
D., several years ago, and who was muir
dered In this city two months ago by
DOry Welsh.
McCollough's death was noted all over
the central states and the duel was COM
mented upon at large at the time. When
re appeared at the cabinet curtains he
was dressed in a close-ftting suit and
looked as natural as in life. The bullet
hole was in his temple, however, and it
was bleeding profusely. He began to
talk and conversed with his friends for
1ome minutes. coming out of the cabinet
into the room and shaking hands. He
said that while he was shot through the
head he still lives. He characterized his
murder as the result OF a conspiracy that
was concocted more than two years ago.
He admitted that he had been a very
bad fellow. but said ne had been driven
70 crime by those who had at one time
been recognized as friends. Large tracts
OF real estate which should have been
his were taken by others and he started
on the road Of the rough. He forgives
Welsh, who he says will never be bothered
with the bullet from his revolver, which
Is In his leg. He finally withdrew be-
hind the curtains
Mccullough was buried at his old home
at Oxford, o., by the Hon. Thomas Nc
CollOugh, his uncle. He was a close rela-
tive Of all of the prominent McColloughs
of this state and Ohio. He was, however,
desperate and served two two year
terms in the Columbus penitentiary and
one three year term at Michigan City.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
THE PLAIN PROOF
OF Awards to DIR. Prices Cream BaLS-
ing Powder at the Fairs.

An envious New York competitor,
who tries To sell inferior goods by label
ing them absolutely pure" seeks to be-
little the award of highest honors to DIR.
Prices Cream Baking Powder at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition by deny
ing that such honors were conferred.
The award TO DR.. Prices is proved by
the official records.
Chief of awards ]. 6. Browning writes
''The records of this department (agri-
culture) show that the executive COM
mittee on awards officially announced
some time ago that an award had been
granted the Price Baking Powder Com
pany on it's exhibit OF baking powder Z"
The Hon. John Boyd Thacher. chair
man of the executive committee on
awards, also writes under date OF Feb.
a. 1894: 'I herewith enclose you an
official copy Of your award, which in
due time will be inscribed in the dip
Iona and forwarded"
Why did the New York competitor
not exhibit? Was ii because his pow
der contained ammonia?
The award to DR.. Prices at Chicago
was for strength, purity and general eX-
cellence.
ON similar grounds it received the
highest award and Gold Medal at the
California Midwinter Fair.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
READY FOR TRIAL.
The Case of Ezeta of san Salvador Mt
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-The case
Of Ezeta Of San Salvador is ready for
hearing before Judge Morrow in the
United States court on Tuesday. 1t is
probable that Carlos Urrutia, formerly
private secretary to Carlos Ezeta, the de-
posed president Of the republic, will be
one OF the chief witnesses for Antonio
during these proceedings. He has ar
rived from New York and has paid q
visit to Gen. Ezeta at the latter's hotel
The general received Urrutia cordially
knowing that he brought word from
Carlos, who is now in Europe.
In an interview the eX-secretary stated
that Carlos left New York about the
middle of July for Paris, where he will
remain a short time, and then viii re-
side permanently in Madrid.
Secretary Urrutia said that one OF the
immediate incentives Of the late re-
bellion was that President Ezeta
made the law prohibiting the introduce
ton of silver into the republic. II was
his intention to place gold on the same
basis, but strong protest was made
by the wealthy agriculturists, further
more the Salvadoreans, who are mostly
of the catholic religion, made a vigorous
fight against law granting absolute
divorce
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,
ASHINCTON IN ~ Snr,t

The supreme lodge Knights of Pythias
has selected the following committee 10
fix a time and select a place for holding
the next encampment: r. L. c. White
Of Tennessee, keeper Of the records and
seals; Representative Bunnell Of Mani
toba, and Pryor Of Kentucky. a tele-
gram from Governor Matthews of In
diana inviting the lodge TO meet at In
dianapolis in 1896, and from citizens Of
Minneapolis to the same effect, were re-
ceived by this committee.
Indianapolis and Minneapolis are the
only cities in the field Tor the encamp-
ment The sentiment among the knights
here last week was Overwhelmingly in
favor of indianapolis, and it is not likely
that the committee win ignore the wishes
OF the rank and file Of the order In this
matter. 1t is contended that indianapolis
Is near the center Of population and the
most accessible point for all sections. The
success of the q. A r.. encampment at
Indianapolis last year has given the
capital city a great advertisement for the
roundup of the whole nation. Without
much effort Indianapolis viii secure the
X. Of p. encampment for 80. This will
take about $1,000 knights TO that city.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
SCIENCE, ORTHODOXY AND RELIGION
Should Work tremendously for the
Betterment of Earth's Conditions.

If our religious teachers would but be-
lieve 1t, there is an ample field open 10
them for instructing and benefting man
kind without making any attempts to re-
strict scientific investigation or the
enunciating of scientific doctrines says
Popular Science Monthly. 1t is theirs to
interpret to their fellow men-in so far
as they may be sufficient for the task
their deepest relations TO the universe
in which they live. The hygienist may
tell us how to maintain our physical
health, the sociologist how to govern our
selves as members of society, the public
ist or political economist how we may ad-
vance our own material interests or con-
tribute to those OF the community. But
there is room for a teaching which shall
in a manner cOrrelate all these, which
shall reveal the sacredness of every duty
and the profound significance of life.
This is the teaching which especially de-
serves the name OF religious, inasmuch
as it awakens in the mind Of the individ-
ual q consciousness of his relation to the
universe as a whole and an accompany
ing sense of universal law.
Science is advancing with giant strides,
but discomfort is on the increase. Why?
Because the essential conditions of happi-
ness are ignored; because rich and poor,
however adverse their points of view in
other respects, join in affirming that life
consists in material abundance, that
character is of little account, that money
can do everything. In such condition
of things it is really surprising that re-
ligious teachers should find time to at
tack men of science for any views what
ever which they may promulgate, the
need being so pressing for a manifesto
ton of those moral truths which no
scientist would think of opposing, and
which. in point of fact, no scientific doc
trine can be said to touch. The fields
are white to the harvest, but the really
competent reapers are few. They would
be more numerous perhaps if the. needs
Of the time were better understood, and
If men were not required to undergo an
apprenticeship TO outworn systems of
thought before betaking themselves to
the work Of the ministry. We ask our
religious friends TO think of this. Science
cannot be arrested in IT'S Investigations,
but these need not and do not stand
in the least in the way of true religious
work. Let the scientists, therefore, oc-
cupy their own field without molestation,
and let the clergy-those who are fit for
their high ofice-occupy their own field
and labor to promote higher views Of the
worth and destiny Of human life than
those ultra-material ones which are so
widespread today, and which are no
where more conspicuous than in the
churches. Then we may have peace
with progress
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
SILK WORM OUT OF WORK.
Artificial SILK Being Manufactured
Across the Water.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Claude
Meeker, consul at Bradford, England,
has sent TO the state department a re-
port upon the attempts that are now
being made to manufacture artificial
silk. His report contains some very in
teresting points upon the progress made.
He says that a company is now being
promoted in Bradford for the manufact-
ure of artificial silk. Patents have been
taken OUT in the United States, and it
is proposed to establish a company in
this country for the purpose of selling
rights The inventor of the process is
DR.. Frederick Lehnor Of Zurich, Swift
erland.
IF the hopes of the invention says
Consul Meeker, ARE realized the prince
ly position of the silk worm is usurped.
In order TO make the usurpation more
complete a false work of glass, spin
ming a thread, which is wound in an ar
tifcial cocoon, is fetched upon the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
CHARGED WITH SWlNDLIKG.
DefnuIter Cox Under Arrest for Rob
bling His Partners.

CHICAGO, Sept. "a II. Wilcox OF
Chicago. who IS charged with swindling
his business associates out Of vast sums
Of money, has been apprehended in Buff
falo at the instance OF his former part
ners, Charles y. COdding OF New York
and F. s. Pussy OF Philadelphia, and
taken to New York City. Wilcox was
formerly located in Chicago and had an
office in the Omaha building. He lives
with his wife at 219 Ohio-st.
According 10 the detectives Wilcox is
a peculiar and eccentric man, who has
a long bank account and far more than
the ordinary share Of this worlds goods.
His apprehension is for alleged extensive
defalcatiOns from his partners. The sum
in question is not definitely known, but
il is supposed 10 be about 100000. II Is
believed that Wilcox will be able TO
make a settlement with COdding and
Pussy, which will result IN having the
criminal action against him Withdrawn.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Forty-Third Annual Session of the
Northwest Indiana Division.

VALPARAISO, Sept. 3.-Special.-The
forty-third annual session of the North
west Indiana conference Of the methodist
episcopal church convenes at Trinity
church in Lafayette on Wednesday.
Sept. 5. Bishop Willard +. Mallalien, d.
d, presiding.
The Northwest Indiana. conference is
divided into five districts, as follows:
Charlottesville. H. NJ Middleton, pre-
siding elder; Greencastle. d. NJ Wood
presiding elder; Lafayette, L. G. Buckles,
presiding elder; South Bend, H. n. Ogden,
presiding elder: Valparaiso. J. II. Wilson.
presiding elder.
The conference minutes Of 1898 show
there were "a effective elders, 20 deacons,
81 superanuates, supernumeraries, and
IS prObationers, making 152 ordained
preachers.
On the Friday session of the an
nual conference, once in four years
the lay electoral conference meets to
elect delegates to the general conference.
That meets at Cleveland, o., during May,
1896, so the laymen OF this and other
conferences will meet in 1895 to elect
delegates. The lay electoral conference
is composed of one layman from each
pastoral charge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
WAS KILLED AT MIDNIGHT.
FATAL BULLET WENT THROUGH AN
OPEN WINDOW.
Declined ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
jured by a Horse--kiIIed by a Train
"A Fugitive Arrested-Other state
News.

KOKOAIO. Aug. .-Special.-James
Gregory, a well-to-do farmer living west
of this city. was assassinated last night
while attending upon the sick bed of
Mrs. Louise r. LOOMS. widow with
whom he has made his home for fifteen
years. He had arisen 10 give the SICK
woman medicine when three shots were
fired from the open door Of the room, all
taking effect and either Of which would
have proven fatal Mrs. LOomis remained
alone with the corpse until morning
crawling TO the farm bell at intervals
10 sound the alarm, but arousing nobody
until after daylight. This morning Mrs.
Loomis's son. who has been adjudged in
sane three times within the past ten years
and as many times returned rom tHe
insane hospital cured, was arrested
for the murder and the evidence points
conclusively TO his guilt
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
Soldiers Reunion.

PERU. Aug. 29.-Special.-The Thirty
ninth regiment Eighth Indiana cavalry
met in this city today for two days
session, 1t being the eleventh annual
meeting of the regiment. About two
hundred members have arrived, which
number Will be increased to four or five
hundred tomorrow.
Mayor Zeern. in a neat speech, ten
dered the freedom of the city and was
followed by James StutsInan with an ad-
dress of welcome. The city is most beau
dfully decorated for the occasion.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
The Deerheid Bandit Expected to
Confess.

ELKHART. Aug. -Special.-The
Lake Shore officials in this city have
private advicas which lead them 10 be-
heve that Griswold and Lake, the Deer
field bandits. were not only implicated
in the recent attempt to hold up the
Lake Shore limited at Kesslers. but en-
gagged in the successful raid of last
September. when $4,000 was secured by
the bold operations Of a band Of masked
men, the leader of whom detectives pro-
TESS to believe was GriswoId.
Shortly before the raid in September,
1898, Griswold was employed at Goshen,
but mysteriOusly disappeared two days
before the news was flashed over the
country that the United States express
company had lost $4,000 ana MS wnsre-
abouts a mystery until the DeertiCld
robbery, which led To the arrest and
Identification Of Griswold and his con-
federate. Lake
The railroad officials are positive that
Griswold will weaken and that his con-
fession before death will unrayel a
mystery which has baffied he best de-
tective skill Of the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05

MUNCIE. Sept. 1.-Speeial-Tw deaths
occurred at Yorktown last night. Mrs.
George Parkinson died very suddenly
she being i'll but few hours.
Mrs. James COrwin of Memphis, Tenn,
died while visiting her daughter, Mrs.
w. X. Helvie. The remains will be taken
TO Memphis.
Miss Rosa Favors. aged eighteen, died
today in this city after short illness.
SHELBYVILLE. Aug. 29.-Special.-
John p. Thibo. a prominent young farmer
of Liberty township. died at his home
yesterday in the thirty--si2cth year of his
age OF typhoid fever.
Floyd McCarty of Shelby township died
this morning of typhoid fever, aged TWEEN
ty-two years.
After an Illness Of several days Mrs
Camilla Burnside died at her country
home in Sugar Creek township this morn
ing, aged siXty-seven years. De-
ceased was the widow of the late
Henry NJ Burnside. a brother of Cen
several children.
sHELBYVILLE Sept. 1.-special.-
Edward Courtney. after an illness of
three weeks from typhoid fever, died
this afternoon. aged fifty-siX years. The
deceased was a member OF Hiawa tina
q. Q. O. F) lodge, No. 1913. OF Smi tn
land. from which order he viii buried.
CO1<O a1bOSs aug. opecldl.--llfS.
Matte O.nger, a highly respected lady
Of Maverick township, who under
went an operation for abdominal tumor
in this city, died this morning, aged
twenty-three years.
SHEILYV1LLE, Sept. Especial
Charles Treece, aged twenty two years
died this morning Of typhoid fever. He
was son Of Benjamin Treece, a promi-
nent citizen
MUNCIE. Ind, Sept. Mrs. Charles
Thorp, aged eighteen years, died last
night of typhoid fever at her home on
Hoyt-ave. She was a bride Of but
few weeks.
MARTINSVILLE, Aug. 29.-Special.-
David Williams. aged sixty-seven years.
a prominent farmer and politician who
resided in this county all his life, died
today.
MONON, Sept. 2.-Special-John D.
Moore, an old resident residing near this
place. died this morning He leaves a
large estate.
MUNCIE. Sept Specialists Mag
gle Mansfield, aged seventy-four, died
this morning from a stroke of paralysis.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
Cron RuIIcfin.

Cool nights, and local rains in most To-
calities on several days, have improved
corn, pasturage and vegetation in gem
eral. Only very few correspondents re-
port continuance of the drought in
their locality. Corn much improved.
that which has been utterly ruin except
ed, is maturing well and caring better
than expected; in several counties the
crop is reported to be better and larger
than for years; even that on clay ground
has improved in some localities. but in
others much is being cut a fair crop
Of clover IS being hulled; the seed is Of
good quality. Millet IS some localities
Is a good crop, in others less so; much
Is in the barn. Tobacco cutting cOntin-
ues; fair crop BuCkwheat makes a
good crop. Late cabbage and the i'm
nense fields of tomatoes have been much
improved by the rains. Pasturage looks
less brown, but on some farms stock
water is still scarce and has to be hauled,
and the stock is fed wheat. Hail and
strong wind in the northern portion of
the state did some damage. Fall plow-
ing and seeding progresses better.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
Fell Down a Hatohway.

EVANSVILLE, Sept. .-Special.-Yes-
terday evening Solomon Z. Yost had a
miraculous escape from instant death.
Mr.. Yost was working in the new
Hoing building putting in an elevator
shaft. In turning from comrade with
whom he had been talking he slipped
through the hatchway and pitched head
formOst to the brick floor of the base
ment, fifty feet below. When his fellow
workmen reached him they found him
with the left side of his head badly
crushed and his left side bruised. YOst
sat up, however, and talked of the acct
dent. He was not even rendered uncon-
scious by the fall.
Yost, whose family lives in Quincy, H.!
was taken to st. Marys hospital and will
recover.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-05
SUSPENDED IN MID-AIR-
An Aernaut Has a THRILLING Expert
ence with His Parachute.

FIT. WAYNE, Sept. 3.-Special.-H. NJ.
Williams Of Sturgis, Mich, at the con-
clusion of the Labor day exercises, at
tempted to make a balloon ascension and
parachute descent. The airship was
filled with hot air and went skyward to
an elevation of 5000 feet.
Williams lowered himself about fifty
feet from the trapeZe on rope TO
open his parachute for a descent. When
he got down to the end of the rope he
could not open the huge umbrella and in
order to save his life and prevent HIM
self from being dashed to death he was
compelled to climb hand over hand back
to the trapeze. The scene was thrilling
and horrifying. Just as the balloon be-
gan to lower Williams was making
supreme effort to reach the trapeze.
He was successful but was dragged over
tree tops before the balloon struck the
ground.
Williams says that he has made many
trips, but this was the only accident he
has experienced. He suffers much from
bruises but is not seriously hurt.