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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
5. D. YEACH.
HALL
Stage Seats for D Press Men and 500
Distinguished VisitoYs.

The citizens committee which is man.
aging the preparations for the National
Democratic national convention met yes
terday and heard reports of subcommittee.
Arthur BONN submitted a plan prepared
by the committee in charge of the ar
rangement of the hall. 1t provides for the
elevation of 800 seats on the stage for
the use of distinguished persons. more es-
pecially visitors from other States. The
stage will be extended twelve feet forward
to a width of sixteen feet and upon this
will be seated the presiding officer, the
secretaries and official stenographers. In
front of the extension and at either side
of it will be placed a platform slightly ell
evated above the floor for the use of 2O0
newspaper men. The telegraph arrange
ments have been provided for under the
stage. Arrangements nave been made for
the seating of 925 delegates and a~lternates
and this will leave seating capacity in
the rear of the hall of the first floor for
from 600 to 500 visitors. The two galleries
will seat an additional 1000.
The committee on badges and tickets
submitted several competing bids. 1t rec
omends that the bid OF w. e. Burford be
accepted. both for badges and tickets. The
badges will be printed from a Autograph on
silk ribbon in very handsome style. Badges
are TO be prepared for delegates, sergeant
alarms. secretaries, press representatives,
messengers and presiding officers. The
delegate badges will be on white silk with
the name of the State printed at the bot
tom. Badges are not to be accepted for
admission at the door and for this tickets
are to be provided. Each ticket will con-
tain five coupons and one coupon must be
given up at the door for each session Of
the convention.
The committee on decorations presented
a very tasty and original design. The back
of the stage is to be draped with festoons
of the national colors. The proscenium is
to be canopied with the national colors
and pictures Of Jefferson. Cleveland, jack
son. Tilden. Mcdonald and Hendricks. The
galleries are to be in white with standards
OF flags and shields at each of the pillars.
Flowers are to be placed ut every point
where they will not interfere with the seat
ing capacity of the hall.
Messrs. Bynum and Frenzel of the Ma
tional Democratic national committee were
present and approved the recommends
tons of the subcommittee which were ac-
cepted by the whole committee. Work on
the changes in the hall is now i'm progress
and will be finished several days before the
date OF the convention. The tickets and
badges will be finished by Aug. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
A STRANGER ROBBED.
A New Acquaintance. Who Claimed
to BE a Reporter, Got the Money.

Last night a man who said he was from
Seymour and had been a clerk in the last
Legislature. reported to the police that he
was robbed by a stranger in Joe En-
minger's saloon. He said he got acquainted
with the follow in Casper Schmalholz's sa-
loon, and that the fellow told him he was
employed as a reporter on the Indianapolis
News. They had a few drinks, when the
stranger said he had spent all his money
and would have TO go TO the office to draw
his weeks wages. They went to the News
office, and the fellow went in and came
out and said he was too late. They then
went TO Emminser's saloon and drank some
more. The man says that he must have
fallen asleep, for he remembers nothing for
a while until Mr.. Emminger shook him and
told him not to sleep there. He went out
and discovered that his pocketbook con-
tanning S25 was missing. He then remem-
bered that his new acquaintance was gone,
but he did not remember just when he took
his departure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
~sOUND-NONEY TICKET.
May BE an Effort to Prevent the Use
Of the Word

1t is said that Governor Matthews will
take steps 10 prevent the names of the
candidates of the National Democrats from
appearing on the ballots. He is quoted
with saying that he will see that the ballot
has no confusing names TO deceive the ig-
norant voters, and that it will not be fair
for the ballot TO present two tickets under
the same name. or names so nearly alike
that voters will be led 10 vote for the ticket
they do not mean to support. Under the
State law the Governor constitutes one of a
board of three commissioners who have
charge of the ballots. the other two to be
chosen by the chairmen of the State CEN
trail committees of the two leading parties.
Chairman Gowdy has designated r. O.
Hawkins TO serve in that capacity. Chair
man Holt has not yet appointed the Dem
ocrat.
Messrs, Bynum, Pickens and Wilson,
members of the sound-money committee.
assert that the ticket to be selected at the
convention will undoubtedly appear on the
ballots. Mr.. Bynum says that the law is
ample to protect the party in its rights. al
though he admits the usual Democratic de-
vice cannot be printed at the head of the
ticket. That. he says, Is a small matter.
lie asserts positively, however. that the
ticket will go on the ballots and that they
viii be known as the true and original
Democrats. Mr.. Wilson emphasizes this
statement.
The sound-money Democrats regard this
episode as an indication that the PopOcrats
and silverites are growing alarmed and that
they intend to StoOp 10 any sort OF devices
to carry Indiana for Bryan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
STRUCK BY A 7
Wagon Demolished and Dri-
yer and Motorman Injured.

Street-car No. 402 struck a huckster's
wagon driven by L. L. Mcfarland on ILL.,
nois street between New York and Ohio
streets last night and for a few minutes
caused great excitement in that quiet
neighborhood. Motorman Joseph Wyatt
had the current switch wide open and the
car was moving at full speed when the ac-
cident occurred. Mcfarland was m
what intoxicated and did not realize very
much what he was doing. He was on
the west side of the street going in the
same direction as the car, and not hear
ing the approach of the aDidly moving
car, attempted to cross directly In front of
1t. He succeeded in getting his horse across
the track. but the WACO was struck full
upon its side by the car and was turned
over. The motorman had not seen the
danger, so suddenly had Mcfarland turned
into his path, and consequently did not
have time to put on the brakes or re-
verse his current before the crash. The
wagon when overturned lay directly across
the track and ii was the resistance offered
by II that finally brought the car to a
standstill. Mcfarland was thrown head
long to the pavement and rendered un-
conscious. and something. supposed to be a
shaft of the wagon, from which the horse
had broken without being injured, struck
Wyatt in the face and severely injured
him.
n IulIy call was sent lOI Tie Clly dll-
bulance. which removed the victims to the
dispensary. after reviving them. DIR. Barr
took charge of Wyatt and DR.. Wilson at
tended to Mcfarland. who had a cash in
the front of his head about three inches
long and one on the back about half as
long, which were Sewed W by the ply
sician. He complained of his shoulder. but
examination developed nothing more Sc
rious that a bruise.
WAITS injuries were more serious than
those of the other man, owing to their
position. 1t was at first supposed that his
left eye had been torn from its socket.
but fortunately investigation proved that
this was a mistake, though the escape was
most as bad beneath it and a badly cut
nose was the extent of his injuries. These
wounds were sewed up and his head BAN
daged. after which he was able TO 60 to
his home, II West Thirteenth street. Con-
trary to expectation the shock of the ac-
cident did not sober Mcfarland. who con-
tinued to talk nonsense while his wounds
were being dressed. he seemed rather
proud of the affair and the nerve displayed
in allowing the cuts to be sewed up with
out taking anything to render him I'M
conscious.
Mcfarland, who lives in Room 81 Column
bia Hall, on West Washington street, is
forty-two years old and has a family. He
Is an iron molder by trade. but for about
a year has been out of work of that kind.
He has been peddling fruit and vegetables
around the city. and ii was this wagon
which figured in the accident last right.
Vegetables were scattered in every direc-
ton, but they did not remain there long.
Colored people were soon uDon the scene
and appropriated the spilled eatables.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16


than usual. being for exhibition purposes.
but the workmen get no more money for
each piece turned out by them"
Last night two men who are employed
by the Parry Manufacturing Company
came to the Journal office with signed
statements from a number of men en-
pioyed BY this company. These statements
show that employees IN that factory make
good wages and are satisfied with their
lot. The statement follows:
In reply TO one of my fellow-workmen's
statement in the Sentinel In regard TO the
wages paid by the Parry Manufacturing
Company | would say: l have been in the
employ of this company for nine years and
my wages ave run from SIS to $50 a week.
My experiences in the last nine years has
been that l have seen men work on jobs
who could not make wages and then quit
referring to piece work. while some other
man would take the same job and make
good wages at it-from $3.50 to 50 per day.
JOHN AHREN, Democrat.
y GO Warren avenue, West I%ndianap-
Il have been employed by the Parry Man
rfacturing Company for five years and
have received all the way from So to SIS
heard of anybody complaining about the
wages at Parry's if they knew how TO do
kick because they can't make as much
wages as men who have been here for
years and fully understand the work
o. SPILLMAN, Democrat"
y have .been employed by the Parry
Manufacturing Company about three years
and am making from Sl.50 10 $3.50 a day
L am a Democrat at is TO l and have al
ways voted the Democratic ticket. Tine
article in the Sentinel OF Aug. 9 is a big
mistake about the wages paid.
Il. LA
Il. ID. La Forge signed a similar article
10 the one above, except that he says
he makes from $3.50 to $3.50 a day.
In Justice tn the Parry Manufactnrin
the staement of one of Parry's employees
in the Sentinel that 1 have been in the
companys employ for more than six years
and have never seen a man make as little
as twenty-four cents in a day if he had
either brains, skill or muscle. They pay
men OF brains good wages. The Parrys have
been unfortunate many times in getting
men who have neither of the above named
requirements. | Ia from S2 TO SIS a
week. and 1 consider that good wages for
IS. d. VEACH,
&C. +. STANLEY.
FRANK RODGERS. Democrats
These men said they merely desired that
this matter. They are all Democrats, but
do not like the idea of making campaign
thunder. even though for their own party,
out of matters which have no foundation
in truth.
The work at this factory is mostly done
by piece work. This, they say, gives every
man an opportunity to make just returns
for what he is capable of doing. They
speak of this as a matter which is of
great benefit to the men. for under this
the pay that is earned by the better men.
as would be the case If all men doing a GER
tain class of work received a certain
amount for each day they work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
CilIard "a . Slick One.

Doctor Gillard. the colored man, who
was arrested by detective Thornton last
week, and who. upon the night of his ar
rest. had a fit of delirium tremens. and was
sent to the hospital, worked a similar game
on the Chicago authorities when arrested
in that city shortly before coming here.
He was arrested there for the same offense
as here, obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. lie took sick on the night of his
arrest in that city, and was declared in
sane and turned loose. Detective Thornton
has just returned from Chicago. where he
learned of the trick. Gillard is still in the
hospital here. and the ply sicians say that
they notice very little improvement in his
condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16

Walter Devit was found guilty of pro-
family in Justice Lockman's court yester-
day and fined 81 and costs. For many
years he has been living with his aunt,
Mrs. Margaret Murphy. who has treated
him as her own son. Lately he has been
drinking very heavily and yesterday while
under the influence of liquor became abu-
sive. He had mislaid his pipe and charged
his aunt with taking ii, and when she de-
MED it he called her several vile names and
cursed her. Though she cared for him as
she would for her son, she swore out a
warrant for his arrest, thinking that it
might prove a lesson TO him and cause him
TO mend his ways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
MRS DE RUITER'S SUIT.
Charges Her Husband with All Kinds
of Cruel Doings.

"
Derk De Rui.er. a well-known contrac-
tor, is the defendant in a suit for divorce.
brought by his wife. Laura De Ruiter. yes
terday morning. In a complaint supple
mental to the divorce proceedings, Mrs.
DeRuiter says her husband owns real es-
tate worth $4,000. in addition to considera-
bic personal property, including considera-
bic stock in building and loan associations.
She asks that her husband be restrained
form transferring the real estate pending
the decision of the divorce proceedings and
a possible judgment for alimony.
nearly thirteen years ago in this city.
Since that time they have been well
known in social circles. Within two weeks
her husband began mistreating her and
voluntarily abSented himself from home,
without informing her of his whereabouts.
She also charges that he struck and
choked her in May, 1884. From that time
on she SAYS there were many family jars
and thai i'm 1887 her husband inflicted a
bad wound on her arm with q hair brush
and she says that the scar OF that blow
still remains on her arm. She also charles
that he neglected social duties. was moroSe
and sullen. and refused to her
10 places of amusement and social gath
erings. Tor the last year. she says. he has
been an habitual drunkard and is frequent
ly under the influence of liquor and mar
cotics. She alleges that he was guilty of
violating his marriage vows with a woman
unknown TO her, some tine in the month
of May. 1896. On the first of this month,
she says her husbands deserted her and
has since refused 10 live with her. She
asks q divorce and reasonable alimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
Friends Turn Thieves.

Fred White. who lives at Eighth street
and the canal. is in the workhouse for
some minor offense. and during his absence
his wife allowed Arthur Terrell. of Gin
cinnati, and Robert Ford, of Chicago. to
make their home at the house. Yesterday
the men decided TO leave town and went to
the Union Station Mrs. White discovered
that her husbands trunk had been looted
Of all his wearing apparel and telephoned
to the police Detective Kaehn and patrol
man a. c. Shafer arrested the men and
found in their possession the stolen cloth
ing. One of the men had a new revolver
that had never been discharged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
burglar Frightened Away.

Last night during the absence of the fam
lily of Frank Schmidt, of IL Harvey street,
a burglar unlocked the front shutter and
succeeded in getting into the house. Mr..
Schmidt's brother happened to go into the
house from a rear door just about the time
the robber got in at the front window, so
that the burglar was frightened away be-
fore he secured any booty. MIR. Schmidt is
employed in the Home brewery. The thief
would have made a rich haul in jewelry il
he had not been disturbed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
Fat Men and Clean shavers.

A number of travelling men who happened
to meet at the Spencer House last night
have proposed the formation of a novel
political club. After some talk on the SUBJ
ject they decided to extend a call for a
meeting of those eligible for membership
for next Thursday evening at S o'clock in
the Spencer House parlors. Only smooth
shaven men weighing $50 pounds or over
and who believe in the sound-money doc
trine may become members of the club.
which will be organized at Thursday nights
meeting. Politics don't cut no ice," will
prchably he the motto.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
Anna Mclaughlin Missing.

Anna Mclaughlin. a Bridgeport girl, who
came TO this city a week ago last Saturday.
and has not been heard from since. is now
being searched for. She was at the Door
of Hope Sunday under the name of Mary
the Friendless as Anna Pierce. Since that
time nothing can be learned OF her where
abouts. and tx is feared by her friends that
she has committed suicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16

Charles r. Pease. while riding a bicycle
past the corner of Pennsylvania and Wash
ington streets, last night. ran into a woman
and was arrested by patrolman AL Smith
and charged with fast riding and assault
and battery. The woman called at the po-
lice station and said the accident was I'M
ayoidable. and that she was as much to
blame as Pease. She will appear In Police
Court in his defense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16

debt to the Republican party which our
we owe nothing TO the party. for it has
not done what IL should have done for US
In recent years. II has done more than We
not stuck to II as we should have done.
Stick TO the Republican party. and it Will
stick 70 vo1fn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
Holding Troops In Readiness.

There is a report current that the Adju-
tant-general has issued orders for one or
more milit airy companies TO be ready to
respond Il, a call next Wednesday in an
ticipation of possible trouble at Elwood.
That is tive date when the striking tin
plate orkers are TO report whether they
will 20 to work on the 24th. No trouble is
anticipated by the people OF Elwood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
Hot Day i'm Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Another
s%corching day was experienced throughout
western Missouri and Kansas to-day. In
this city, at S O'Clock, the thermometer reg
istered 100 degrees. and that mark was
touched in many places in this part of the
Southwest, some Kansas towns reporting
as high as 13 and 10i. Cooler weather is
expected tomorrow. Up TO this evening
no cases of prostration In Kansas City had
been reported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
c.. of Alleged Briberx-

READING. Pa, Aug. 15.-Select Council
man William Abbott Whitman was arrest
ed here this afternoon on a charge OF
bribery. Otto Meliert; a member OF the
meeting of the branch last night he had
been offered 800 for his vote in favor of
the use of vitrified brick pavement instead
Of asphalt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
Local ThunderstOrns, Followed by
Cooler Weather.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-For Ohio
Local thunderstorms, followed by clearing
weather; cooler Sunday night; fresh and
brisk west winds.
For Indiana, Illinois and Missouri-Local
thunderstorms, probably severe in locali-
ties, followed by clearing and cooler
weather.; winds shifting to north.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16

Statement Of Men i'm the Employ of
the Parry Misunderstanding


the Parry Manufacturing Company.
Last Sunday the Sentinel had an arti-
Gle concerning the circular letter given out
by the Parry Manufacturing Company
when the men were paid the week before.
This circular contained the reasons why
the workingmen should vote for a gold
standard and against the free coinage of
silver. Among other comments nad on
the letter was the following. which fol-
lowed the letter in the Sentinel article:
THE employe of the who gave
the Sentinel his copy OF the above letter
said ne was heartily in favor OF free sill
yer and a large number or his fellow
workme were of the same opinion and
could not be deceived by such argument
He. like the other workmen OF the COM
pany is paid by the piece and on Wednes-
day OF last week by eight hours OF hard
work was able To make but fwenty-four
cents. This he says Is because the work
now being turned out Is better finished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
Probate Matters.

William Aldag qualified as administrator.
with will annexed, of the estate OF Susach
Koch yesterday. filing a bond. for $500.
Wilhelmina Pfitzer was appointed admins
tratr.x OF the will of johann G.. Pfitzer and
filed a $500 bond. Duncan Nj. Stansberry
was appointed administrator OF Marcus L.
Stansberry. bond. 81. 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
OPENING of the Campaign.

The Republicans will open the campaign
in this county next Friday night with a big
meeting in Tomlinson Hall. Charles w.
Fairbanks will be the principal speaker OF
the evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-16
81 saturdays Local observations.

Time. Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre-.
Z a. m. 1907 10 81 S'east Clear. 600
Z D.. M. 1902 so 10 S'west. Cloudy. eco
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum tenn
perature, II.
Following is a comparative statement Of
the temperature and precipitation Aug. 10:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-29

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-29
SENITOE DINIEL's sPEEcH.
it Has Materially Strengthened His
EhAncc- Tor \ lcn- Z .ident.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May Especial.
senator Daniels speech in advocacy OF
the iree and unlimited coinage OF silver
IN the Senate this afternoon was listened
- more attentNely than any speech up
on the same subject that has been de-
liverd in recent years. Senators Sherman
and am were particularly attentive.
while sound money and silver men up
on both sides OF the chamber showed u
marked degree of interest.
Aside from the fact that the Senator's
speech was a foroeful and ei0quen, pre-
seniation of the silver argument. the un-
usual interest manifested was significant
OF the growing fear ou the part Of tho
sound money men OF both parties. and OF
the confidence on tho part Of the silver
men that tho Chicago convention may
make silver the leading issue in the cam
paign by inserting a free silver plank In
the Democratic platform.
n Is realized that II the silver men con-
troll az Chicago Senator Daniel will be a
power in the convention. and his words
to-day had additional weight. because
they were thought 10 outline the cam
palgn issue In the event OF a silver plat.
form az Chicago.
The Senator's speech was an unusually
strong one, and at its conclusion he was
warmly congratulated. The comment ~
being made that II the silver men con-
troll the convention his utterance to-day
VIII have improved materially hts chances
Tor the vice-prosidential nomination.
Senator Daniel VIII leave here to-mor-
row for Leesburg. where he Is to deliver
a memoral-day oration on Saturday.
u has been determined 20 allow Mr.. w.
IT. FOwle. nominated 20 BE- collector Of IN
a.. ftaf
succeed General Fitzhugh Lee. a chance
20 SPEAK Tor himself Re has been sum-
moned 10 Washington, and the Virginia
senator's have asked that no action on
his nomiation be taken until after he ar
rives. II Is hardly likely however. that
any statement Mr.. Fowle may make 10
the Senate Finance Committee VIII affect
the result I'm his case. Both the Virginia
senators are opposed To his confirmation.
and his rejection by the Senate Is though,
TO be assured.