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A MURDERER CAPTURED,
But Not Until lie Had Probably FL
tally Shot One of Ills HurSunrs

But Not Until He Had Probably Fa-
tally Shot One Of His Pursuers.
JACKSON (Fla.). Aug. IL. = A
Times Union special from West Palm
Beach, Fla. says: Sam Lewis, who
murdered ex-Tax COLLECTOR Hy. Smith
and his nephew, John Davis, at Lemon
City about three weeks ago, has been
captured. but he inflicted probably fatal
wounds on one of his pursuers
After the murders Lewis escaped to
Nassau, but The English authorities had
been notified by cable. and ap attempt
was made to arrest him. He came to
Florida, landing near the scene OF his
crimes. lie was located Saturday morn
ing by Rev. McGregor and William
Russo and ordered to surrender. He
showed light. ana was shot down. his
leg being broken. Thinking Lewis dead,
McGregor approached and turned him
over Lewis Immediately drew pistol
and shot McGregor, probably fatally
woundlng him. The outlaw dragged
himself away. but aid came. and he was
trailed by his blood and captured. He
WAS brought here and lodged III jail.
Lewis came TO Florida from Texas,
where he is said to have killed three msn.
He is a native of Vermont.
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DAVID IUBIS.
An Open Letter Addressed to Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Morton.

An Open Letter Addressed to Secre-
tary of Agriculture Morton.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE following is
an open letter written by David Lubin of
California to Secretary Morton, OF the
United States department of Agricult-
ure. in response to dispatches sent out
purporting 10 give the views OF the Secre-
tary regarding an export bounty on
agricultural staples:
'DeUy ,S0': August 1st there appeared
in the leading journals of the country q
dispatch setting forth your views on the
proposition OF protection to agricultural
staples by an export bounty. You stamp
the proposition as impracticable, and
give certain reasons for your conclusions.
With your permission, L will here re-
view those reason and submit them TO
the consideration of an impartial public,
in the hope that it may serve the purpose
OF throwing light on this important SUBJ
ject.
You say: If it pays to raise agricult-
ural products, q bounty is needed. If it
does not pay 10 raise agricultural prod
ucts, a bounty will be OF no benefit until
the amount Is excessive Upon being
asked what to do with the books in the
great library of Alexandria, Caliph Omar
said: If the books accord with the ko-
ran we do not require them, but if they
do not they should be Destroyed SO,
then, II i. pays to raise agricultural
products, a bounty is not needed That
depends. Under free trade there would
be no need or equity or justice i'll q Gov
eTnment export bounty on the staple of
agriculture, but under protection, be the
worlds supply of staples high or low.
there is not alone need for this export
bounty, but it would work an iniquity
and an injustice TO withhold it, as the ar
gument TO follow will clearly show.
protection against cheaper labor
means the exclusion OF the products of
that cheaper labor by legal penalties in the
form OF lines against our imports. Pro-
lection by en- import duty means artifi-
cial enhancement of manufactures in the
home market. Does it mean the same
thing for the staples of agriculture? No,
not when these are produced in surplus
quantities for export. No foreign nation
will pay US more for our surplus than
they can obtain similar products from
other countries for; therefore, the sur
plus is sold at the worlds free trade
prices"
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TRACING A DAUGHTER.
a Bit of Romance That Comes All TIL.
Way From Ohio.

a Bit of Romance That Comes All the
Way From Ohio.
CINCINNATI (O.), Aug. u.-Eariy in
1894 a man named Joseph Green died at
Courtland. near Sacramento Cal. Since
then relatives and heirs have been busy
unraveling the secret Of his life 1t is
story that covers many years, and has
qualifications in many States. Joseph
Green came west in 1885 with his wife.
and settled in Cincinnati. 1t was at t he
time of the gold fever, and he made up
ms mind to go TO California.
a short time alter his departure a
daughter was born, and with this child
Mrs. Green lived III this city, expecting
20 hear from her husband, and To receiye
money to take herself and child to Cali
tornia. But no word came to her, and
she did not hear from him again, except
a rumor that he was dead.
Years went by and Mrs. Green, who
thought herself widow, was wooed aud
won 10y Matthew Wolmersmidt. q con-
tracing carpenter. BY him she had five
children, two OF whom are living. The
second husband was abusive, and after
he was reported killed by the collapsing
OF bridge which he was erecting for the
Government across a Southern river in
| 1862, she, fearing the runor might prove
false, and tearing his return, resumed the
name of her former husband, and the
children by the second husband were so
known.
Thirty years passed, and he never re-
turned. one of his sons moved to North
ern Iowa, and Is now at oder, whore his
mother resides. The other Wolmersmidt
boy went Vest, and is known in Kansas
City, Mo, as John Green. Tho daugh-
ter, who was born soon attor Joseph
Green left Cincinnati for California, mar
ried w. II. Kennedy, and is, or was up
to few months ago. living in Falls City,
Neb., though i'll 1891 her husband was
engaged in some business IN Seattle,
Wash.
Whether los. Green, after leaving Gin
cinnati, kept himself advised of tho
Whereabouts of his wife, and heard of her
second marriage, is not known, but
about that time he married in Cali
iornia and by his wife had two children.
She died, bat the children were living at
the time Of his death at the age OF TO- lie
left an estate of 800, 900 and q will in
which he bequeathed s., 900 to his
daughter, Mrs. kennedy, OF whose mar
rage he had learned.
1t was the attempt TO locate her here,
and the necessary inquiry, that led to the
discovery OF the first lawful wife, Mrs.
Joseph Green, now of \ oder.
Lawyers went to work on the case the
daughter was located at the place named,
relatives OF the estate were communi-
Gated with, and San Francisco LAWYERS
took a hand and communicated with
Cincinnati firm, and few weeks ago
compromise was effected which was satis-
factory 10 tho widow, the terms of which
are kept secret.
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BLOODY BATTLE
Between Three Mechanics and Band
OF Dasperadoes.

Between Three Mechanics and a Band
OF Desperadoes.
ERIE Pa.), Aug. 1l.-Last night three
Erie mechanics started for Ashta bula on
a freight train to spend Sunday with
their parents. When near Girard they
were held up by the notorious gang
which has been terrorizing that section
for several weeks. Although covered by
revolvers, Barney Smith. one of the trio,
drew his revolver and shot at the nearest
rob5er The firing became general
Whom their revolvers had baen emptied
Smith was found To have been shot
through the face and head. His compan-
ion, Harry Eastlick, was shot through
the groin. John Meinheil, the other Erie
man. escaped with slight injuries. One
OF the robbers, John Cuddy OF Water
bury. Conn.,, was shot through the face
and neck, and is dying. The other mem
bers Of the gang escaped. Smith and
Eastlick are believed to be mortally
wounded.
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

An Insurance Agent Found Hanging
by Rope to a Iransom.
ELWooD (Ind.). Aug. III. L. Henry,
aged 20, Metropolitan insurance agent,
coming here from Boston, Ind, year
ago, and living with his mother and sis
ter, was found to-day hanging by a rope
to transom, having been dead several
hours. Some evidence indicates foul
play, and the Coroner's inquest to-mor-
row may uncover sensation. as Henry
was heavily insured in the company of
which he was an agent. The rope was
slack when he was found, and he was on
his knees. Y stout handkerchief had
been tied around his neck under the
moose.
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IOWA DEMOCRACY.
1t Seems to be Divided on the Afone-
tary Question.

It Seems to be Divided on the None
tary Question.
OMAHA (Neb.), Aug. ll.-Specials to
- o IT0r{d- Herdtd from various points in
Iowa indicate formidable revolt against
the anti-silver platform adopted by the
Iowa Democratic State Convention at
Marshalltown last week. 1t is believed
by some observers that many Democrats
Will vote the Populist ticket, and that
others will not vote at all. At Council
Bluffs two members Of the county COM
uittee, among them w. Ii. Ware, Repre-
sentative Of the county IN the LeglSla-
ture, have resigned their positions, refus-
ing to act with the party, though declar-
ing that they Will not act with any other
party, and il is said that the entire COM
nittee VIII resign.
Among the most outspoken of the dis
affected ones is Judge James, who points
with pride TO a record of forty years in
which there is not single instance
where he failed to vote Il Democratic
ticket. he said: IF the declarations of
the Marshalltown Convention are true,
then we have been niisrepresenting,
abusing and lying about the Republican
party ever since 1892. Their financial
declaration is identical with the princi-
pies OF the Repu blican party as laid down
in every State Convention since the crime
OF 1875. There is no difference to-day
between the TWO parties. and as the Re-
publicans have always been consistent on
this subject, the Democracts have practi-
cally acknowledged that their antago-
nists We're right. l do not say | will
vote tie Republican ticket, but only that
/ will not vote with the Democrats, and
as | am not a populist, and have no pa
thence with their vagaries, | Will do what
the great majority of the Democrats
around here will do-not vote at all.
There were 129 Federal office holders i'll
that State Convention, and nearly all of
them were there by proxy. They repre-
sented Cleveland and his gold bugs, and
not the Democratic party III Iowa.
J, j. Shea, Chairman OF the Democratic
Free Silver Committee, and last year
candidate for Clerk of the supreme Court
on the democratic State ticket, is out in
an omen letter in which he charges the
Federal office holders in the convention
with all sorts of threats, bulldoZing, ca
iolery and bribery in defeating the free
silver element. He advises Democrats
not to bolt but TO keep up the fight. In
conclusion he says: Next year we must
meet the same foe, the same men and the
same organization. Then it will be a
fight to the death, and either the party
or the serpent viii die. have abiding
faith in the death of the snake. That the
Deople will again assume control L have
not the slightest donbt. Then the duty
of a rood Democrat is to wait, watch and
work.
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STORMS IN THE EAST.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY WIND
AT BALTIMORE.
Terrific Gale and Heavy Fall of Rain, e,
Accompanied by Lighting. at
Dansviile, \. Y.

BALTIMORE, Aug. ia windstorm
of cyclonic proportions, accompanied by
a heavy downpour of rain and hail,
visited this city this afternoon. Houses
were unroofed, trees uprooted, windows
smashed, telegraph, telephone and troll
ley wires broken. and other damage
done within few minutes that will re-
quire weeks to repair The most serious
damage done was the demolition of St.
Elizabeth's Catholic Church, in course of
erection on East Baltimore street, oppo-
site the Patterson House.
The storm came from the northwest. 1t
lasted for three hours. most of the dam
age being done shortly after the
storm appeared. No fatalities have
remark able if the falling trees, de-
lnolished outhouses or flying house,
tops did not cause injuries which have
not yet been reported.
The losses SO far reported will amount
to Sl50,000.
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS.
DANsvILLB IN. ", Aug. u.-One of
the worst rain and windstorms of the
season passed over this place tonight.
The rain fell i'll torrents for over two
hours and the lowlands were Hooded to
great ubDL1 Will StI SdLiS Ol Ndl0T lTCtI
the head of the valley. The gale was so
terrific that many barns were unroofed
and numberiess trees uprooted. The
storm was accompanied by vivid light
ming, which struck in several places in
the outskirts of the town. tields of grain
were flattened to the ground, corn being
tangled up and blown down. Mud
Creek, running through the farms of the
east side, overflowed its banks and
washed out large patches of corn, potatoes
and beans.
A cloudburst on the Lackawanna
caused e bad landslide, and the road along
the hillside was washed out and cut badly
in many places. The storm is remark
able for the large volume of water that
fell In the short space Oh time, nearly four
inches being registered.
TERRIFIC THUNDER-sToRM.
FLEMISGToN {N. J.), Aug. 1.-THE
terror-stricken people of Quakeriown.
the scene of last Sundays awful work by
lightning, were again visited by terrific
thunderstorm this afternoon. Ii was
more severe to-day than last Sunday, but
the damage was much less. The tre-
lnendous balls OF lire were seen bursting
in indair, several at time. The church
which suffered last Sunday received L
further visitation to-day. which de-
stroyed the two top floors completely.
AS in the case of last Sundays awful
work, there was no evidence OF tire.
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BAD RAILROAD WRECK.
= Train Goes Through a Bridge and
Several People are Killed.

4 Train Goes Through a Bridge and
Several People are Killed.
SPRINGFIELD (Ohio). Aug. IA bad
wreck occurred on the Ohio Southern
road at $50 o'clock this afternoon. 1t
this point there is a two-spen bridge
across the river The structure gave
way, and an engine and thirty-five freight
cars dropped twenty-five feet to the
water below. which is thirty three feet
deep. The cars were piled up in the
river.
Engineer Clint Radcliffe, fireman Mar
tin Houser and brakeman William Him
cox went down without moments
warming, and were drowned. They were
buried in the river under about 400 tons
of coal. They all lived here. The rest of
the crew escaped. 1t is thought that four
tramps were also killed.
A wrecklng train was sent out. and the
debris is being removed. The bridge
had caught ire, and was partly burned
away when the train struck it.
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WHATCOM (W ash.), Aug. I.-Through-
out the past week forest fires have ragged
in the heavily timbcred sections of the
northern part of the State. Ia the coun-
ties of " Whatcom and Skagit hundreds of
acres of valuable timber and many
ranches have been laid waste. No cases
of loss of life have been reported, but
there have been many narrow escapes.
The actual loss Of property Is large, ap-
proximating a million in the two coun-
ties, but the suf1erlngs of the ruined set
tiers exceeds the money loss.
The town OF Mount Vernon, Skagit
County, has been visited. and the shingle
mill OF Lodge d Mitchell, four residences
and the plank paveInents of the town
burned. At Montborne, near by, the dry
house. warehouse, and a million and
half of shingles were burned. Mount
Vernon has been envelopad in smoke for
q week. Shingle mills i'll this vicinity
have been turning steam on the flames Ill
place of water.
The fires on Fidalgo Island have been
extensive. Five barns and farm houses
were burned. Hamilton. Skagit County;
Prairie, Whatcom County; Larence,
Whatcom County, and other places all
suffered loss by the forest fires. The
damage in no single case aggregated over
81 900.
The fire is still spreading in the direc-
ton OF La Conner. SkagiG County.
Everyone is praying tor rain. bat no sign
OF 1t appears.
Reports from Anacontes, Wash, say IS
result of the proIracted dry weather The
most extensive forest fires in years are
prevailing on WILDLY and Camano Is
lands, and many farms have been ruined.
Roche Harbor suffered slight loss. The
Lime Company works were threatened,
but saved finally. From Aberdeen,
Wash. comes word that the fires which
have ragged for week in the counties Of
Mason. Thurston, Chehalis and the south
western part of the state are rapidly be-
ing got under control. Rain at this time
would prevent all further damage.
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avenue. for the purpose of renting a
house owned by Mr.. Aiken. The house
in question was large one, with many
halls and deep cellar. Mr.. Aiken did
not like the appearance and actions of
the stranger, and refused 10 enter into
any negotiations. Il few days ago two
gentlemen called on Aiken and produced
a picture and asked him If he could
recognize the man. 1t was at once ldent1-
fed as that Of the mysterious stranger.
After telling the two men that the
photo was that of the stranger who gave
his address az O'Hara street the two men
departed. Since their departure Mr..
Aiken saw photograph OF Holmes i'll
one of the daily papers which tailed
with the photo the two men had in their
possession.
Holmes was in Pittsburg again last
March and stopped at the Monongahela
House. where he attempted 10 get Night
Clerk Ward to have his life insured, but
the latter refused.
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VICTORY FOR QUAY.
Primary Elections in PENNSYLVANIA
Result in His Favor.

Primary Elections in Pennsylvania
Result in His Favor.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE result
OF yesterdays primary Republican cleo
tions in Montgomery, York. Adams,
Perry and Juanita Counties and the con-
vention in Schuylkill County was
unusually favorable 10 Senator Quay.
Full returns from Montgomery County
tonight assure the seven delegates from
the county to Quay. No report could be
secured tonight from Adams and juan
ita Counties OF the results. but the indica-
tions are that Quay will get the two eoun-
ties. York has i've delegates aud the adj
Yninistration claims them all. The seven
Schuylllill delegates were instructed for
Quay.
senator Quay was much pleased over
the results, and it only confirmed his
etatsments that he would win the fight
The injury to his heel that Mr. Quay
suffered at Brigantine some weeks ago
broke out afresh to-day, and tonight the
Senator returned to his home at Beaver.
He will probably not return here until the
Philadelphia primaries are held. on the
10th of August.
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They Defy the Commands Of Citi-
zens Of Marion, Ind.
IN WHICH TWO MEN ARE
FATALLY WOUNDED.
Bold Robbery Committed by Two
Masked Men in Colorado-A Mine
Manager Knocked Down and
Robbed of Quantity of Rich Ore,
and His Wife and some Visitors
Relieved of Their JeweIry.

MARION Und.) Aug. 11.-There was
desperate battle between gang of tramps
and posse OF citizens in the suburbs of
the city of Marion Friday night, in which
two of the citizens received wounds that
will prove fatal. They are: Otto McFel-
ley, citizen, shot in stomach. will die:
Charles Webster, citizen, shot in abdO-
men, will Gle.
For ten days Or more the people in the
immediate vicinity of Marion have sul-
fored from the depredations of tramps,
and number have been arrested and
placed in Jail. but arrests were discour-
aged because of the expense 10 the author
ities and practical immunity was thus
secured. Friday camp was formed by the
tramps, and during the day as many as
fifty congregated about the place and bade
defiance to the people.
During the day numerous robberies
were committed, and at night the people
who had suffered from the depredatlOns.
feellng that thelr properly was not safe
while the tralnpS were IN the vicinity,
determined TO drive them away. Some
twenty five citizens appeared at the camp
and peremptorllys ordered the tramps 10
leave. The order was met with defiant
refusal, and the citizens fired IN the air.
Tho tramps at once deserted the camp.
and from places of cOncealment fired into
the crowd.
1t was not supposed that they were
armed, but the citizens returned the at
tack, aud running fight, which was
kept up for an hour, followed. The
tramps dodged behind railroad cars. and
kept up the fight by firing whenever
citizen xposed himself, and the fire was
returned 10y the citizens.
Mcteliey and Webster will both die.
None OF the tramps, so far as known, wore
hurt. Several arrests were made, but the
men captured Claim they did no shooting.
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WAGNER 4. t., Aug. u.-With the
exception of one, the gang of Indians
VINO have committed series of diabol-
ical crimes since July 30th in the Terri
tory were captured near Okmulgee last
Thursday afternoon, after desperate
fight, and started for the Fort Smith
ark jail to avoid being lynched. News
has been received here that mob of
Muskogee citizens has gone across the
country to Fort Gibson to intercept the
Missouri Pacific train carrying the mis-
creants and their captors, for the purpose
OF dealing out summary justice.
The gang, which began its heinous
operations by numbering Deputy United
States Marshal J ohm Garrett at Okmulgee,
and escaping over the hills 10 the Creek
Nation, was led by Rufus Buck, a Uchs
Indian. His followers were Samuel
Sampson, MeOrna July, Bub Lucky,
alias Lucky Davis; Albert stake and
Levy Davis.
The day after numbering Garrett the
gang met white man and his daughter
III wagon. Covering the man with their
guns, the indians took the girl from the
wagon. and each assaulted her within
sight OF her father Their next victims
were Ben Callahan and a negro boy,
whom the gang met on the road. They
murdered the boy and beat Callahan so
that they believed him TO be dead. when
they left the scene. after robbing the man
OF money, boots and saddle.
At the country stores of West d5 J.
NorDurg, at Orket, tie murderers and
robbers held up tho owners and took
away everything they could carry Next
in their path OF crime they met two white
women and q girl IA years old. All were
repeatedly assaulted by The tiends, who
added another murder to their list The
girls feet and hands were tied and the
unfortunate creature was then assaulted
several times. She died soon atterward.
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MEXICAN BANDITS
Attack Family. Seriously Iujuriug
Two of Them.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 11.-While the
family of Gergerio Jiminiz was sleeping
at midnight, August 9th, in ChilnolOpa,
near TeXcoco, the house was attacked by
eight bandits. Jiminiz was aroused by
the demonstration outside the house, and
took his pistol and went to the door 10 see
what was the matter. Meantime all the
family had awakened and accompanied
JiminiZ. W hen the door was opened the
bandits rushed in upon Jiniuiz with ma
chetes, cutting him severely. but he
heroically stood his post. and began fir
ing on his assailants. who returned the
fire. JiminiZ's sister was shot through
the arm and his brother cut down with
machetes. Mounted police. hearing the
firing, came riding up. but the bandits
took alarm and fed. The district Gov
ernment and the Government of the State
of MeXia are determined to put stop to
these outrages, and already many i'm
portant arrests have been made.
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TIE VACANT JUsrIcEsuIp.
Coudert Has Not Yet Been Asked t,
Accept the PIace

Coudert Has Not Yet Been Asked to
Accept the Place.
NEW York, Aug. ia special cable
gram to the Herald from Paris says: Z.
Il. Coudert was seen at the Hotel Cont
mental tonight. MIR. Coudert said he had
not yet received any information as to
the reported intention to offer him the
vacaut Supreme Court Justiceship. He
has been out III the country since Thurs
day, and did not know that Justice Jack
son was dead. Mr.. CoGdert would not
express an opinion whether or not be
would accept the offer If it were made 70
him, but it Was evident from his manner
that the news was not unWelcome.
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SINKING OF TIE ELRE.
Decision Rendered by tie Admiralt,
Court.

Decision Rendered by tie Admiralty
Court.
BREMER HAVEN, Aug. 1.-The Adj
miralty Court. after sitting lasting ten
hours. rendered yesterday a decision i'll
case of the \ orth German-Lioyd Steam
ship Company against the owners OF the
British steamer Crathie, by which vessel
the Lloyd's Elbe was sunk OF Lowestoft,
England, in January last.
The court found that the mate Craig Of
the Crathie was guilty OF quitting the
bridge of his ship before the collision
without adequate reason. The chief oifi-
cor ofthe watch on the Elbe was censured
also for neglecting to shift his helm, and
to use his steam shift.
The verdict exonerates the Captain of
Crathie from all blame for not rescuing
the passengers OF the Elbe, inasmuch as
hie own vessel was seriously damaged.
4 warm tribute was paid by the court
to the crew of the fishing smack Wild
flower, who rescued the survivors OF the
disaster.