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Slain by Lightning.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKTON. Ind, July @.-Yesterday
noon Seth Wise. a farmer living near Per-
kinsville. started out over his farm 10 look
for the live stock. He did not appear for
supper and the family became alarmed
and Instituted a search. He could not be
found last night. but was to-day found
dead I'm a. sugar camp on the farm. Ii Is
not known how he came to his death, bat
il is presumed he was killed by lightning.
The coroner will hold an inquest.
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The Only One of 1t. Kind,

Kansas City Journal
There have been many homes started for
ex-soldiers, cx-sailors. aged people and I'M
fortunates Of different kinds. but IL re-
manned for St. Joseph to take the initiative
in the establishment OF homes Tor ex-
slaves. An institution of this character
has been located at that city and is under
process OF construction. II Fan. OF course.
accommodate only a limited number or
those who are At subjects for such an asy-
Ium. but the example may be followed In
other parts of the country and much good
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CYCLONE FOLLOWS RAIN
SECTION OF. INDIANA AND OHIO
SWEPT BY \ SEVERE WIND.
Rivers still Rising AID Many Farm-
ers VIII BE Bankrupted by the
July Flood.
,eciaI TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CLINTON, Ind. July 29.-There have
been heavy rainfails along the Wabash
valley north, and the river is rising at the
rate of six inches an hour at this place.
The water is already in the river bottoms,
and il will require but a short time. at the
present rate TO let it over the levee. The
farmers who have completed the work Of
cultivating their crops are badly fright
ened lest their entire summers work be
under water before morning. There are
thousands of acres of fine growing corn
along the river between Montezuma and
TerIe Haute. and unless the water begins
to recede soon the loss will be great. Much
of the corn has been cultivated by tenant
farmers. who have all they have in the
world invested i'm it. The flood at this time
will cause more destruction than was ever
known in the history of Vermillion and
Parke counties.
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Gen. IL. f.. CoIston.

RICHMOND. Va, July 29.-Gen r. Z.
Co,stOn. who was an officer in the Confed-
crate army. and at one time commanded
the Stonewall brigade. died at the Soldiers
first year General Colston served six
years in the Egyptian army and secured
the decoration of Knight Commander of
the Turkish order Of Cshmanieh for dis
tinGuished services.
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COLONEL ocHILTsEE WOUNDED.
Hecefves Two bullets While Acting as
Peacemaker Between Comhatants.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvILLE. Ind. July. 23.-Col. Thomas
N. Ochiltree. the w~ell-known lawyer and
politician. was shot here this evening by
Jasper Williams. Colonel Ochiltree was
playing the part OF peacemaker I'm a fight
when he received two bullets intended for
John Newman. Newman and Williams
had quarreled about the ownership OF a
scent piece in the division of winnings
from a gave OF seyen-up In Pleasant Nil
Icfro saloon. Williams drew a dirk and
nnGod at Newman, who escaped through
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LONDON, July 29.-Dr. Jameson and his
fellow-prisoners, Maj. Sir John Willoughby,
Col. Reginald Grey. Col. RI. F. White, Maj.
X. White and Capt. Henry F.. Coventry,
who were convicted and sentenced yester-
day for violation of the neutrality laws in
invading the territory of the South African
Republic in December last, nave been made
frst-claSs misdemeanors. which allows
them TO have their meals from outside
Holloway Jail. to dress in their own clothes,
to have their mental work done by the
other prisoners and TO have a small allow
ance of beer or wine.
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T,v. American. Released

WASHINGTON. July 29.-The Depart
men: of State has been advised by Consul.
general Lee, at Havana. under date of July
%. that Mr.. George Calvar, an American
citizen arrested in Manzanilio, district of
Santiago de Cuba, in the month OF April
of this year. and Manuel RomaSo. also an
American citizen residing in the same
province. have been officially notified OF
their unconditional release from prison.
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Effect Free silver Would Have on the
Meat-Packing Industry.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
M Ind, July 29.-Superintend-
cnt j. NJ. Wanner. of the George II. Ham,
mond Packing. Company. of this city. to-
day furnished a Journal reporter with an
illustration with what that company will
have to contend with should the Popo-
cratic ticket be successful at the next cleo
ton. This company is one of the largest
exporters of dressed and canned meats in
the United States and consequently will
be one of the first institutions in the coun-
try 10 feel the effect of a change in the
monetary system of the government. In
explaining the situation Mr.. Wanner said:
You ask me what effect free coinage of
silver will have upon our business? Well,
1 am afraid it will have a very distressing
effect. Let me illustrate. We do an i'm
mense export business. In fact, most all
our meats are shipped TO foreign countries
England, Germany, France and Italy
principally. All of those countries are I'M
der a gold standard. Now, If this country
adopts free coinage of silver. what will our
foreign customers do? | will tell you. In
stead of them having US consign our meats
direct to them hey Will place agents in
New York. Boston or some other Eastern
seaport. and we will have to ship to them.
Why? Because these agents will be in
structed to pay US in our silver money.
which will be so much cheaper than their
gOl0 money. But trdt Is not all We Will
have to contend with. Neither our Eng
lish nor our m customers will re-
ceive an ounce of our meats unless IL is
cured with English salt. consequently we
are compelled to import large quantities
of that article. Will they take silver
money in paymen for it? Well. L xguess
not. Here is a bill we got to-day for a
cargo of salt. Do you see what is stamped
across its face? This bill must be paid in
gold coin of the United States at its pres
that look much like the foreign countries
are going to take up with our free-silver
ideas?
Our employees are beginning to look into
the question. too. Nearly every day a
explain the question. Now. / do not pro-
TESS TO be q fnancier. but / can see as
far into a knot-hole as the next man. and
what will hurt our business will hurt our
employees. and | tell them so. If we re-
ceive our pay for our meats in silver
money We must pay our employees in the
same kind of money. and we won't be able
to increase their wages any. either"
If the PoDocrats expect to get a very
large following from this locality they are
very much mistaken. This city is inhabit-
ed largely by foreigners. a great many of
whom are rma This class. almost TO
a man. are for sound money. Many of the
old-time leaders of the Democratic party
are against the platform. Among them
are j.. NJ. Lautman, delegate 10 the Chi
cago convention: Joseph c.. Hook and Ed
ward Il. Beck. both prominent lawyers;
DIR. Fred j. Bragington. United States vet
Urinary surgeon, and many others.
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New Tro,ttne Champion

PORTLAND. Me-, July 2.-The fastest
trotting race OF the season in the
United States was made by Page over the
Rigby Park track to-day. Page also took
from Arion the two-year-o,d record OF
2:10a4 by making 2:09A. clipping his own
mark from 2:11A. The race was In the 2:14
class for "A purse of $500. Page won the
second. third and fourth heats in 2:09%t
Ell and 2:1l&4. Vega won the first heat;
time. 2:l0lz. Page is by Polonais, dam
Dubois mare.
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Flood Damage Near Lynn.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LYNN, Ind. July 29.-This town and vi
entity was yesterday visited by a destruct-
i've rain, wind and hailstorm. Houses were
unroofed and trees uprooted. The hail and
wind destroyed a large portion OF the corn
and oats crops. Streams are swollen over
their banks. and a great deal of the low
land around here is flooded.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-The commit
tee of seven representing the g~old-standard
been taking preliminary. steps looking to
the organization of this element through
out this State. has decided 10 send John C..
Bullitt, OF Philadelphia. and George T..
Baer. of Reading, TO indianapolis in Au-
gust 10 confer with the g~old-standard
Democrats upon the subject of a third
ticket
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Chicago Post.
How is Governor Matthews going 70 re-
sist the Supreme Court of the UniteS
States? VIII he make war upon the Union?
VIII he lead another movement for seces-
Siono
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G. w. BinkIey Il. n rorser.

Specia1 10 the IndlanapoIls JOurnaI.
PRINCETON. Ind. July 29.-Considerable
excitement was caused in this city to-day
when il was learned that c.. W. Binkley. a
prominent young farmer and stockraiser.
had become a forger. signing the names Of
mis- father, Lewis Binkley. and his father
in-law, Lewis Watkins. to notes and checks
fer over 5000. This amount has been
found. but it is feared IL will run much
higher. Mr.. Binkley. when last seen, was
purchasing a ticket for St. Louis. He de-
serted a wife and a blind baby two years
old All are among Gibson county's best
people.
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question resulted in a bolt on the part of
the free-silver element in the party. They
left the regular organization and will join
the National Prohibitionists at Elkhart in
two weeks. when a full county ticket will
be nominated. This will make two county
Prohibition tickets in the field.
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Bridges swept Away.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, o., July 90
Tonight this city was visited by
a most destructive wind and rain
storm. Trees were uprooted, fences
Frustrated and many bridges swept away.
Crops in lowlands have been made not
worth harvesting.
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shot by Masked Robbers

SPRINGFIELD. H., July 29.-Two mask
ed men robbed the Illinois Central station
at Walker. n station between this city and
Clinton. at 10 o'clock tonight. Agent
Campbell was shot and probably fatally
rounded by the robbers.
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Popular Song.
Philadelphia Record

PhfIdutIpnfH Httofu
The title Of a new comic song which IL
Immensely popular lust now I'm the London
music halls is. II Didn't Know TIL After
ward, That is the song which the Amer
lean politicians will soon be singing.
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WAC RexuIt Is the snn,e,

Louisville Courier-Journal tDem.)
Is II Bryan and Sewall. or Bryan and
Watson? 1t is immaterial. In either case
II is Bryan and Populism. Bryan and repu-
diation, Bryan and riot, Bryan and ruin.
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ST. LOUIS. July 2s.-There appears TO he
no abatement in the terrible heat that has
prevailed here since Sunday. To-day the
thermometer i'm the signal-serviee office
marked &c degrees in the shade. as the
maximum. but this was exceeded by ser-
eral degrees on the street. The thermom-
eter, wen at night. remained above the
80 mark. More than twenty-five persons
suffering from heat prostrations were
treated at the City DisDensary and at the
various hospitals throughout ST. Louis to-
day. and others were cared for at their
homes. In a majority of cases the pros
trations were not serious. but two deaths
are reported and il is feared four or 1--WE
other victims will also die. One of those
whose death resulted from sunstroke was
Frederick Toussiant aged sixty-two. a
prominent tailor in the Southern Hotel.
Richard Tassell. a laborer. was the other
within - ~
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Tornado at sydney.

SYDNEY. o.. July pa tornado struck
this region at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The hills protected the city. but houses
were unroofed and trees were twisted off
II was worse in the country but nc loss
of life has thus far been reported.
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Indiana Deaths.

PORTLAND. Ind, July 29.-Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. HUMPHREYS, relict of Harvey Hum
phries, aged So years. and one of the pio-
neers of jay county. died to-day.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN. Ind. July 29.-At the county
Prohibition convention. held here to-day. a
thIee-hours discussion OF the currency
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Merit wins and that is why Hoods Sar-
saparilla holds the abiding confidence OF
by the cures it has made. III is the One
True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills. constipation.
iaundice. sick headache. billousness. &c.
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Arre.ted for Assault and Battery,

Dennis McCary was arrested last night
for an assault the night OF the
Democratic State convention. II occurred
in a saloon at ga East Washington street
McCary SAYS he went into the place and
spoke 10 George Taylor. calling him by
his stepfather's name. Taylor knocked
him down and cut him with 4 hftfe.
Taylor was arrested Monday.
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Beat the Record for Years.

LOUISVILLE. July 29.-The present hot
spell has broker the record for the past
fifteen years. Yesterday the thermometer
registered 9S.5 and to-day lit reached IS
degrees. Two deaths due to the heat are
reported. both the victims being laborers
and there have been numerous prostra-
tiOnS.
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Three Death. at Nashville.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. July 2a.-The exc
IRENE heat continued to-day, the highest
point reached being 80 degrees. Three
deaths from heat prostration have been re-
ported.
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DamnEcd at HUNTINGTON.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, July pa tornado
late this afternoon damaged many build
ings here, twisted off trees and rendered
was accompanied by a flood of rain.
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Too Much.

Philadelphia North American.
Tom" Watson is red-headed. but II is
TOO much to expect him to be hopeful.
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IoI in the shade at EvnnsvtIl
srecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Srecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. July 2s.-This has
been the hottest day of the year here.
There is much suffering from the heat.
The thermometer marked 1G1 in the shade
at 3 o'clock. A dozen or more prostrations
were reported this afternoon and one DEATH
A man named John Heide, being overcome
by heat. died a couple of hours after.
Horses fell on the streets.
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.Judye Hnrriron H. WhccIer.

DETROIT. Mich. July 29.-Judge Harri-
son II. Wheeler, pension agent at Detroit.
died last night at Farmers Creek, where
he had been for several weeks past. About
ten days ago he was stricken with paralysis
and had to give up work.
Judge Wheeler was born at L~udington,
Mich. March %. 1899. He was a member
of the Fifty-second Congress and has
served as a Circuit Court judge in Detroit.
March 10. 1894, he was appointed pension
agent. A widow and six children survive
him. He entered the army as a private in
the Tenth Michigan Regiment and was
mustered out at the close of the war as a
Canfain-
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sfgnor Bernard TanIongo.

ROME. July 29.-Signor Bernard Tan
longo. formerly governor of the Banca Ro-
mana, is dead.
Signor Tanlongo was the central figure
in the Banca Romano scandals. which was
to Italy what the Panama canal scandal
was to France and which caused the over
throw Of one Ministry. furnished the fame
of many mens.in public life and sowed
widespread Suspicion of corruption and
dishonesty throughout Italian public life.
Governor Tanlongo was accused of having
f%raudulently appropriated twenty-three
millions of francs from the bank and or
having. in ordefeto conceal this misappro-
priation, altered the books and the ac-
counts current and added fictitious ac-
counts. He. With other bank officials.
were tried and on July %. 1884. all were
acquitted. Important documents and evil
dence were said TO have been suppressed
by government officials. Several Deputies,
Senator's apd even ministers were said to
have received money from the bank on
grounds which were not fully investigated.
Persons connected with the press also
seemed to have been literally subsidized
by the managers of the bank.
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Greatest Flood Ever Known.

Speclai 10 the indianapolis Journal.
THORNTOWN. Ind. JULY a9.-It scarce.
ly seems possible that the immense
amount of water that is rushing down
Sugar and Prairie creeks could have fallen
in twelve hours or less time. The destruc-
ton Of crops and stock, fences and bridges
washed away is a loss mmeasurabl
greater than ever before known. The near
est approach TO 1t was the flood of August.
1910, but that rain was several DAYS in fall
ing. and the rise of streams was gradual.
while this has been a mighty rushing tor
rent. The most complete loss reported was
that of ten acres of watermelons, three
miles up Sugar creek. They were the
property of Mr.. Zeb Conger. His loss will
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OBITUARY.
Robert Garrett. Former President .
the Baltimore G. Ohio.

BALTIMORE. July 29.-Robert Garrett,
formerly president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railway. died at his cottage in Deer Park.
Nd. soon after 3 o'clock this morning. AL.
though Mr.. Garrett had been a
hopeless mental invalid for many
years. II was not thought that
his physical infirmities were such as
TO cause any immediate uneasiness on the
part of his friends. About two weeks ago.
however, he began to fail and it was
thought best to remove him from Up
lands" his country home. near Baltimore
to Deer Park in the hope that the change
OF air and scenery would benefit him. The
Improvement was not as great as his ply
sicians hoped for, and within the past week
the patient has suffered much from men,
tai depression and melancholia. On Mon
day his physical condition showed a
marked change for the worse. and yester-
day his condition became critical. His de-
voted wife was with him when the end
came. which was peaceful and apparently
painless. The immediate cause OF death
is understood to be chronic nephritis,
which he has suffered from for many years.
The arrangements for the funeral are not
yet completed. but IL is thought II Will take
place in Baltimore on Sunday Of this week.
The news of his death was a profound sur
prise to the people of this city. where 1t
was not generally known that Mr.. Garrett
was so seriously Ill.
Mr.. Garrett died at the cottage of Mrs.
Il. Harrison Garrett, which he had been oc>
plying this summer while Mrs. Garrett was
abroad. and there were with him at the time
his wife. father-in-law and brother-in-law.
probably tomorrow. ard may be taken 10
the city residence of Mr.. Garrett.
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"OLD SOL" HAS HIS DAY
DEATHS AND REGISTRATIONS FROM
THE TORPID WEATHER.
Cincinnati. Chicago. 81. Louis and
Washington Report n Long List
of sunstrokc Victims.

CINCINNATI. July 9.-Two men were
overcome by the heat to-day The first.
Martin 9aylor. "A street cleaner. died in "A
short time. ihe other. NJ. Kobald. a
baker. is in a critical condition Two
horses drawing a heavy load W from the
landing fell from excessive heat
John Schuppe died tonight from the eff
fects OF excessive heat. This makes twelve
prostrations to-day. two fatal. The gov
eminent mercury went up 10 g degrees.
but thermometers on the street registered
a maximum OF rs to l0l degrees A cool
breeze. starting at shutdown. has been tenn
pering the heat. AT 10 O'Clock the mercury
stands at NJ degrees. ~he signal service
predicts forty-eight hours continued hot
weather. The river stands forty feet nine
inches above low water. !" is more likely
10 rise than TO fall in the next four days.
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Hottc.t slncs Rccord. We're Kept.

CHICAGO. July z.-This was the hottest
day Chicago has seen since the establish
ment of the weather Office. The mercury
reached "a. according TO the official, in
strument. but on the streets IL was IS TO
100. There were eight prostrations. only
two OF which are likely to result seriousl.-.
One of these was H. A. McCune. of St
Louis. and an unidentified man whose name
is supposed TO be Tobias Lande. The latter
will dio
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Cyclone Follow. the Flood.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind, July .9.-Tuesday
afternoon the entire south part of the
county was swept by a heavy hailstorm
This afternoon at the same hour a cyclone
swooped down on the territory only a few
miles north. clearing everything before it
Orchards were destroyed, and a barn be-
longing TO Robert Gavin. one of the largest
in the county, was blo.n down. buryine
cattle and horses in the debris.
at Liberty Center, six miles south OF
here, a number of houses were blown
down, among the buildings being the
Methodist Protestant Church. which was
unroofed.
A house at Petroleum was blown to
pieces. The Glover Leaf railway between
Bluffton and Liberty Center was covered
with fallen trees. and "A wrecking crew
was kept busy several hours clearing away
the obstacles.
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Electric Car Pole. snapped or.

SPRINGFIELD, o., July 29.-At 6 o'clock
tonight a tornado, accompanied by thun-
der, lightning and a heavy rain, struck the
northwestern portion of the city and trav-
ersed southwest, tearing up trees and I'M
roofing houses Mrs. McKinney's resi-
dence and Schaefer's grocery were demol-
ished. Telegraph and electric car poles for
two blocks We're snapped off, throwing the
city in darkness and temporarily paralyz-
ing street car traffic and telephone service.
and damaging Western Union and Postal
wires. The Big Four railroad is flooded at
Cold Springs. The First Presbyterian
Church steeple was blown away, and part
of the Thomas Manufacturing Company
was unroofed. Justice Clingermal g. Rev.
Or. Marlais's, Bruce Moffat's and Harry
Brydon's houses were damaged.