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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-16
Ills Father Dying.

A telegram was received at aoon today
by Chef Dolan requesting him to search
al! traias and hotels for Ben H. Wells,
aged is of Washin gton, D, G., who start.
ell on Tuesday for Boston. His father is
dying and the youth Is wanted at home
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net your best window screens made to
order at Harry Iergcr's, 4l9 sShiploy ST.
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buy fnllk, cream and butter at Diam ond
Dairy, 200 Jefferson street. Phone So.
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WASHINGTON. July 2s.-The official
thermometer at the weather bureau to-
day registered a maximum temperature
of 90 degrees. The heat for the past two
days has been intense and to-day resulted
in two deaths. Col. W. A Macarthur. OF
Portland. Ore. brother of Judge Macarthur.
was overcome and died o1kthe street. Tbs
other victim was Sandy Harris. a colored
laborer. The weather bureau holds out no
promise of relief during the next forty
eight hours and predicts even warmer
weather tomorrow. -.
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THE CRAZE OF POPULISM.
Specialists study of Mental Disturb
ance I'm the Delegates.
c. n ox,fc C11ho na.oncrot

80
Some of these people are on the border
line. said one of the eminent physicians of
Washington. who came 10 st. Louis last
week and followed closely the proceedings
of the Populist convention. They haven
far to 20 to be classed as insane. l have
observing their actions. They are under
high excitement. They are mentally dis
turbed. The dilation of the pupil Of the eye
shows il. The spasmodic muscular action
recognize political as well as religious
mania, and there are cases of the former
TO be seen among these delegates"
ID you see that mann asked the physi-
clan. pointing to a delegate who sat in the
front row of the convention. one day when
excitement was running high. Watch him
q few moments
The delegate was from the South. He was
not a farmer. but a city man. He Wore we'll
fitting clothes and fine linen. His head and
face showed due regard for the barber. IN
a crowd Of business men this delegates APP
pearance would have entitled him to re-
spect. But his eyes danced and glistened.
His hands moved nervously. Now they were
slant they were slapping the knees The
lips moved necessarily. Sometimes the 9TH
er delegates listened. More times they ig-
nored their associates eccentricitieS. But
whether noticed or unnoticed. the unfor-
tunate man talked. gesticulated. shook his
head. jumped up. sat down. Self-control
was lost. The man was not dangerous. His
talk was about as coherent as any that was
going on. But he was I'm a state OF exalta-
ton. Of responsibility.
There said the physician. you have
the tyne. Go through this convention, and
YOU will find many in a similar condition.
some not quite so far advanced. some still
farther along. They are on the border line.
further. Rest and quiet will probably re-
store them TO normal conditions"
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ENDED IN A TRAGEDY
MR. PRATHER ELOPEs WITH MISS
DELAY AND SHOOTS HER BROTHER.
Daniel Strain Kills Himself with the
Weapon Tint Took His augh-
ter's Life Years Ago.
gpecial 10 The TndianapolIs Journal.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
vINCENNES. Ind. July Z2-Thomas f..
Prather and Miss Maud Delay eloped from
Sandborn. this county. last night and drove
TO this city and were married this morning
by Squire Fowee. They then drove back
to Sandborn. An alteration took place be-
tween Prather and Clyde Delay. a brother
of the bride. and Prather drew a revolver
and shot his new brother-in-law in the
stomach Just far enough to one side for the
ball to strike the end OF a rib and glance
around. blowing an ugly cash in Delays
side as IL went. The wound is very serious
and may prove fatal. After passing out of
Delays body the ball struck a. bystander
and cut of his thumb. then passed through
q bass drum. thus interfering with a band
concert which was about to begin.
During the alteration between Prather
and Delay the bride stood by taking her
new husbands part and urging him TO
stand his ground and fight like "a man.
Some weeks ago young Prather and Miss
Delay attempted to get married in spite of
the opposition of the girls parents. A
friend of Prather came TO this city and Sc
cured a marriage license. but on his re-
turn home he was met as he alighted from
the train by the girls father and brother.
who overpowered him and captured the
precious document by main force. thus
preventing the marriage. The wedding was
thus temporarily prevented. On reaching
this city this morning the young couple
secured a duplicate of the original mar
rage license from the county clerk on
which the marriage was solemnized to the
great surprise and discontinue of the
brides family.
Miss Maud Delay is an accomplished and
beautiful girl. She is a daughter of Pinck-
ney Delay. one OF the and
wealthiest farmers of that vicinity.
Prather Is a farm hand who has been work
Ing I'm that community. He lives in Morgan
county. Prather has not been arrested.
but the Delay family will prosecute the
case to the bitter end.
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SPEAKING ON THE RUN
CANDIDATE MOUNT ADDRESSES
MEETINGS IN PUTNAM COUNTY.
Prof. John Clark Ridpath Nominated
for Congress on n Free-Sflver
Tickct-Other Political News.
IN the rndianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. July 29.-Despite
the intense heat. Hon. James A Mount.
candidate for Governor. was greeted by two
large and enthusiastic audiences in Putnam
county to-day. The Republicans had Mr..
Mount at their ratification meeting follow
ing the State and national conventions.
and he made such a favorable impression
I'm his speech at the courthouse upon that
occasion that there were loud demands for
Mr.. Mount from all points OF the county.
He was first billed for Roachdale and there
were GALES from Cloverdale. The central
committee arranged for speeches at both
places. The Roachdale meeting was held
at 2 D. m. and after its close Mr.. Mount
was taken in a carriage and given a TWEEN
ty-six-mile drive through the country TO
Cloverdale, where. at 7:30 p. M,
ne addressed another large audience.
Mr.. Mount is making two and
sometimes three speeches some days.
and is billed for at least one
speech every day uo TO the close Of the
campaign. He is standing the work splen-
didly, however. The next Governor met
with splendid receptions at his two meet
iDgs in this county to-day. His talks were
directed TO the farmers and laboring men
especially, and he gave great attention to
explaining the money question so that they
could easily see the fallacy of the free
coinage arguments of the Democrats. Mr..
Mount S talks gave the country politicians
some valuable pointers with which to Offset
the 16-to-1 talks INDUCED in in every cross
reads district.
Reports from all over this county show
that the Republicans are especially we'll
posted on the money question and that to
Il nan they are standing up for Republican
principles. There will be no free silver
converts from Putnam Republicans. Mr..
Mounts two meetings did great good in the
fact that they placed the issues fairly and
Understandings in the hands of the party
workers in several school districts.
A dispatch from Roachdale says: Not
outstanding a bad wreck out on the Mo-
ncn. above Charlottesville. last night. Hon.
j. A. Noun arrived here this afternoon
after a hot drive from Charlottesville and
was met by a crowd of fully 1000 people.
One meeting was held in a store north of
town and the people included
perhaps 500 Democrats. Mr.. Mount spoke
for an hour and held the closest attention.
At 3:4o o'clock he was taken In a carriage
TO Cloverdale. where he addressed another
large crowd tonight. No trains were run.
ming over the Monon. and the central COM
mittee of Putnam county took Mr.. Iount
over the round trip by carriage. Both
meetings were great successes"
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The Sailors Song.

Give me a boat. a buoyant steed,
A sail, a thing of life
A water wide. a summer sky,
The elements in strife.
Then let the dashing waves come on,
The breezes fierce and strong,
I'll give them welcome. one and all.
And greet them with a song.
/ love to see the threatening clouds
The lightning flashing bright,
The thunder roll, it greets mine ear,
The storm gives me delight.
Sccure l rest within my boat,
And ride the crested wave,
The elements on fury bent,
Exultingly | brave.
/ fear them not, / know them well
They harken to my song.
They carry me. their minstrel, free
On pinions swift, along.
A thing of life. my boat speeds on
Majestic and sedate.
/ conquer wave, and tide. and storm,
The sea is my estate
Otto Stechhan.
indianapolis.
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MorreII am Wmync County.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind. July 29.-This afternoon
John w. Worrell spoke TO about 5000 peo-
pie at Fountain City in this county. In the
crowd were many of the oatspoken free
silver men of that section of the county.
They. listened to Mr.. Worrelis arguments
atIentively and after the meeting many of
them expressed themselves as convinced
that free silver was not the thing the peo-
pie of this contry need. Tonight Mr.. Wor-
rell addressed another large crowd at Will
iamsburg. whore many free-siiver people
were also in attendance. Tonight Mr.. Wor-
rell will sneak at Centeryille.
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st. Louis sp,

81. louis Special.
George r. Gather. of Alabama. a member
of the Populist national executive commit
tee. declares that no matter what is done
by this convention his State will be in
doubt until after the August election. w
nave been so outrageously treated by the
Democrats right along" he says. that the
very name of Democrat is a stencil i'm the
nostrils Of our people. We have reached a
pitch of desperation. for we are abused per-
sistently and counted out at the polls. III
this cheating Is kept up till after the Au-
gust election there will be no restraining
our people. They will simply go over In a
body to the Republicans and vote solid for
Mckinley in November. and that combina-
ton I believe will be strong enough TO car
~ Alabama and break the Southern Dem
ocratic line"
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NEW YORK. July 2e.-Arrived: Hekla.
from Stettin; steamer chester. from AM
sterdam: Lain. from Bremen. Sailed:
New York. for Southampton; Noordland.
for Antwerp; H.. II. Meier, Tor Bremen;
Adriatic, for Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM, July 29.-Arrived: Mass
dam. from New York. Sailed: OLDHAM. for
New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. July 2a.-Saiied: Havei.
from Bremen. for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, July zs.-Arrived: St
Paul. from New York
LIVERPOOL. July 29.-Sailed: Pernland,
for Philadelphia
LONDON. July 29.-Arrived: Manitoba,
from New York.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RIDGEVILLE. Ind. July 29.-The Re-
publican. campaign was formally opened
here last night by Captain John worrell
in a mastery speech on the money ques-
ton. Notwithstanding the rain. the large
hall was pretty well filled. several Demo-
Gratis being present and seemingly anxious
TO hear the Captains presentation of their
CHOSEN issue which he did in a convincing
manner. DR.. j.. T.. Markle, w. ". Canada,
Jonn Boltz and Trustee Brown. of Win
chester. were present and organized "A Nc
kinley club. with LIS members, with Ralph
W. Strow president and o. A. White sec
reeary- There are no Scent dollar Re-
publlcans In the MississineWa country
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Gas Explosion mt Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. July "a gas explosion
occurred this morning about 1 o'clock at
the residence of w. L.. Mcpherson. in this
city. tearing ont the north end of the build
ing and wrecking IL completely. A small
rubber tube connecting with a gas jet
was forced from its connections by an in
creasing pressure and the escaping gas was
ingnited from a jet left burning. The
noise of the explosion was heard all over
the city. Mr.. Mcpherson was asleep on a
lounge beneath the window. The win
dow was blown across the street and he es-
capped without injury. The damage was
estimated at 81, coo.
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TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
Slew Himself with n Pistol Used fol
the same Purpose by His Daughter.

blew Htmsett Win n PISTOL tSe0 Tor
the San Purpose by His Daughter.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CLINTON. Ind. July 29.-Daniel Strain.
one OF the most prosperous farmers Of YER
million county. residing six miles north of
this city. committed suicide by sending a
bullet through his head. The man was to
all outward appearance perfectly happy and
contented with life. He was surrounded by
wealth. was at the head of what appeared
a happy family. at peace with the world
generally. and his most intimate friends
can conceive of no motive he could have
for putting an end TO his existence. Mr..
Strain arose yesterday morning in usually
good health and spirits. and. with his SON.
in-law. began preparations for the days
work on the farm When the preparations
were complete and the men ready to start
for the field. Mr.. Strain remarked that he
had forgotten something, at the same time
starting for the barn. when he did not re-
turn In a reasonable time. Mr.. Smith. his
son-in-law. left the horses and went TO the
Earn TO learn the cause of delay. On enter
Ing the building he was amazed to see
blood slowly oozing from a bullet hole in
the left temple. The man was not yet dead
snd was still holding tightly TO the pistol.
Strain made a desperate effort TO FIRE a sec
ond shot. but was so weak he could not
manage the piston. which was rusty from
years OF nonusage- With but little trouble
he was disarmed. after which assistance
was calico and he was taken to the house.
A physician was sent for. but before he ar
rived the man died. He lived more than an
hour after the bullet entered his head. but
never regained consciousness
Mr.. strain was about fifty years old.
and was born and reared on the farm where
he died His ancestry Is traceable to some
OF the pioneer families If the county. tho
name having been identified with the coun-
tvs growth during almost a century. They
were all. save two. progressive and pros
porous people. and were recognized leaders
In both the church and society of Hclt
township. where they reside.
About fourteen years ago Dora Strain. a
tendency over disappointment in love. COM
mttted suicide by shooting herself. The pis-
toI with which Strain accomplished the
work of seh-destruction Is the weapon with
which his daughter fired a bullet into her
own head fourteen years ago. Soon after
the girls death the revolver disappeared in
. mysterious manner. and there was much
speculation as to what became of il. Mr..
Strain was frequently present when the
mysterious disappearance of the pistol was
being discussed. and always pretended &c
Join the other members of the family I'm
the belief that IL had been confiscated by
hands who was working for Mr.. Strain al
the time of his daughters sensational
death Whatever his motive may have been
Mr.. Strain succeeded in keeping the revol.
yer hid for fourteen years. and from ths
time Of his daughters death until he fired
the bullet into his own head no mortal
eyes. save his own. ever fell upon the pistol
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-Four workmen Injured.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Ind. July 29.-Last evening
Fred STEWART, William Howe, Charles
and an unknown man were dam
~serously injured four miles south of Mum
Gle by the collapsing of West Chapel
Church. The men were at work on top of
the structure at an elevation of thirty feet
tearing down the ~rafters, when an iron pin
was removed, which proved to be the one
that held the key to the situation and the
whole structure collapsed. precipitating all
badly cut and bruised. but no bones were
broken Seiwert and Stewart had several
fnternally.
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Studebak cr's Men for Gold.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. July 29.-Interest in
the financial question among the working
men of South Bend may be said TO have
reached a climax to-day. when a vote was
taken in the immense plant of the Stude-
baker Brothers Manufacturing Company.
Ballots were distributed on which were
printed the words gold" and silver
The employees represented many nation
alities and cast LOGS votes. OF these gold
received. 700 votes: silver. 2S2. and II were
doubtful: q plurality for gold of 427 and a
majority of $50. In one department forty
seven Polish workmen cast their votes,
thirty-seven Of them being for gold.
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cost of all its supplies nearly doubled, but
IL would have TO fight for every fraction
of a cent in advance in its rates for trans
portation. When you and your fellow
workers find that the cost of living has
doubled you will naturally demand double
wages; but how will YOU get them? You
can't get blood out OF a turnip.
A vote for Bryan would he a vote to cut
your own wage in half. and as you are
not a fool we are sure that you n all
the rest Of the million railway employees
will vote for an honest dollar.
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STRIKER WORDEN TO HANG.
Verdict Affirmed Against the Sscra-
mento Train

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2s.-S. ID. wor-
den. the railroad strike charged with
wrecking the railroad bridge near Sacra-
mcnto two years ago, and thereby caus-
ing the deaths OF engineer Clark and three
United States soldiers, must hang. The
Supreme Court to-day handed down a deci-
sion in which IL affirmed the Judgment of
the Superior Court. where Wordea was
convicted OF murder in the first degree and
sentenced 10 hang.
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Professor Ridpath Nominated,

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind. July 29.-The Democratic
congressional convention of the Fifth dis
trict was called 10 order at the courthouse
at l O'Clock to-day. Judge G. +. McNutt.
of Terrc Hautc, was made permanent
chairman and Isaac Strouse, of Rockville.
secretary. Colonel c. G. Matson. of Put
nam county, placed in nomination John
Clark RidDath. of Greencastle. the we'll
known Indiana historian and silver advo-
cate. There being no other candidate he
was nominated by reclamation. A commit
tee was sent to escort Mr.. Ridpath TO the
platform, but they returned with the an
nouncement that the nominee could not be
found. Ex-Congressma John E. Lamb
and Judge McNutt. of Terre Haute. made
speeches. lauding the Chicago platform.
Captain Powers. n Populist of Vigo county.
made an enthusiastic address, piedging the
Popuiist vote to the nominee. Resolutions
were passed and adopted amid great cheers
indorsing Bryan. Sewall and the national
and State platforms.
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Last night a man supposed TO be insane
was arrested and sent TO the police station.
He gave his name as Joseph Moore and
said he had come from Lewisville, Henry
county. He was almost totally blind. He
was unable to give an account of himself
and the authorities at Lewisylile were In
formed of his arrest. They notified the
police to hold him: that an officer would
come over on the first train to-day. He
had a silver watch and s..
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HYMERA WILL NOT QUIT.
Striking Miners from Five Towns
Had Their March for Nothing.

Had Their March for Nothing.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN. Ind. July 29.-The organ
lied miners who went TO Hymera early
this morning to induce the Hymera miners
10 quit work have just returned. and say
the latter refused TO acquiesce in their re-
quest On a former occasion IL is said that
the citizens met a committee of visiting
miners and ordered them back. but to-day
there was no clash between the two fac
tons. The organized miners simply re-
quested the nOnunion miners TO quit work.
which they refused to do. After this the
visiting miners left for their homes. The
Currysville men quit work yesterday.
pending the action of Hymera miners. but
IL Is generally conceded since learning of
the action of the latter the Currysvile men
will return TO work
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Indiana Notes.

The body of Geo. Wood. the sixteen
year-old son of william Wood, who was
drowned In indian creek on Tuesday, was
recovered yesterday.
The natural gas pipe line passing under
Walnut Fork creek was washed out by
the flood and Charlottesville is cut off from
fuel. The company cannot repair the dam
age until the flood subsidies and has given
notice thai it will not be repaired before
Friday
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the back door of the saloon. Williams fol-
lowed and Newman. seeing him In persuit.
picked up an armful of boHlders. which
he began throwing at Williams. a crowd
gathered and Col. Thomas NJ. Ochiltree
seized Newman and endeavored TO pacify
him. AT this moment Williams began
shooting. He fired two shots. both OF
which struck Col. Ochiltree in the right
leg. One shot inflicted a wound in the
thigh which is considered serious Will
liams is in jail charged with shooting to
commit murder.
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by the COIlapsing Of a Railroad
Bridge Near CrawfOrdsvfne.

ny the COIlapsing Of n Railroad
Bridge Near Crawfordsviue.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFORDSvILLE, Ind, July %
The heavy rain of last even
ing was very disastrous to the
roads throughout the county and the
damage will be up into thousands of dol
lars. The railroads suffered from wash
cuts. especially the Monon and the Van
dalia- Last night the bridge over Walnut
Fork. on the vandalia. collapsed under the
weight Of a passing locomotive and three
of the five men on the engine were killed.
As follows:
JOHN HAILER. of Logansport.
MKINSEY. Terre Haute-
r. r. FOWLER, of Terre Haute.
On the vandalia. engine No. 12s was sent
out at midnight to inspect the track. car
rying five men-Engineer Frank Bowman.
Of Terre Haute: fireman John Halter. of
Logansport; conductor r. r. Fowler, of
sey. Of Terre Hante. and road su-
city. When the engine struck the
north of this city. the water had washed
out the center supports and the bridge gave
away under the weight of the engine. The
swfftness with which the engine was going
carried IL across the creek and on the north
bank. crushing down the entire span over
the creek. brothers was washed down
stream. and. catching an ~overhanging tree.
pulled himself to the shore. He was in
jured internally and had three ribs broken.
He was taken home by Allen Robinson.
who resides near. and was aroused by a
neighbor who had heard the crash of the
falling bridge The engineer escaped with
g few bruises. but was unable TO tell how
he got out of the water. The fireman was
killed and his body was found on top of
the smashed engine cab. The brakeman
was riding on the engine pilot and was
crushed among the bridge timbers. The
conductor was riding on the tender, and
his body was located at noon under the
engine fre-box. but the engine was not
shifted enough to- permit the removal of
the remains until this evening. The bod
les of the unfortunate men were taken to
Barnhin's undertaking establishment.
where they were repaired for burial and
sent to their destination. The engineer was
running slow when the bridge was reached.
but as soon as he felt the bridge give he
pulled the throttle wide OPEN The fire.
man was not killed outright and talked to
the engineer before he died.