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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Big Gas Well Near MiIroy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 35.--What is
looked upon as an event of great local i'm
portance is the discovery of a monster gas
well by the Central Fuel Company, of this
city. four miles west of Milroy. The Cen
trail Fuel Company has contracted to fur
nish all the gas the Rushvlle Natural Gas
Company may need to supply it's consum-
ers, and in fulfllment of it's contract was
looking about for new gas territory when
it drilled in the well near Milroy. The re-
suit is phenomenal. The well registers 1886
pounds to the square inch, and when ig-
nited shoots skyward a blaze forty or fifty
feet high. 1t is considered as strong as any
other ten wells in Rush county The COM
pany has quietly leased about IL. 900 acres
in the townships of Anderson, Walker and
Orange. and will drill six more wells i'm
meGiatelv
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YOUTHFUL MURDERER.
Twelve-Ycar-OId hoy Kills Four
Year-Old and Buries Him.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Sept. 15.-In Min
eral township twelvc-y ear-old Polish boy.
named kucinskI killed tour-yearold
child of Andrew Zswslok by striking IL on
the head with a CLUB. He then dug shall
fled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
INCENDIARY FIRE.
The Little Town of FreelandvilIe Al
most Wiped Out-LOss, 100000.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Sept. 15.-The thriv-
ing little town of Freelandvifle, this coun-
ty. was almost destroyed by fire this
morning. All its business houses and many
of its residences were burned. The loss is
nearly $4,000. The fire was of incendiary
origin, and is thought to have been the
work of robbers who took that means of
blotting out all trace Of their crime.
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PREARRANGED COLLISION.
The Wreck Was Complete, but Nine
Spectators Were Injured.

WACO, Tex, Sept. 15.-The prearranged
collision which has been so extensively adj
vertised took place to-day at Crush. Tex
fourteen miles north of this place on the
NJ, K 6, T. railroad. There were six cars
behind each engine and the wreck OF both
engines as we'll as seven cars was com
Dlete. Nine of the spectators were badly
injured by falling wreckage, two probably
fs tally. 1t is estimated that $4,000 wit
messed the collision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Jones to Have "a Labor bureau.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Chairman Jones, of
the Democratic national committee, has
perfected arrangements for the establish
ment of labor bureau in connection with
the national committee. 1T will be placed
in charge of J. w. Mcbride, ex-presdent
of the American Federation of Labor. who
is also to be made member of Senator
JCnes's advisory committee. staff of
speakers will at once be established who
will work among the employees OF factories
and similar Dlaces.
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HAVANA, Sept. 15.-The Spanish Bank
has suspended the sale of drafts on Spain
payable in bank notes and has bought of Il
well known banker a draft for 100000 on
the United States, paying for it large per
cent. Both of these facts have caused a
heavy depreciation in the bank notes, and
to-day they at Is per cent. discount.
There were operations on the Produce
Exchange to-day and it is feared that a
financial crisis is eminent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Hewitt for Congress-.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The delegates O.
the Twelfth congressional district of tn,
protection Democracy tonight unanimousl,
nominated ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt a!
their candidate for Congress.
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Butler Says 1t Rests with sesaII.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator But
Ter, chairman of the Populist committee,
says he is in accord with the sentiment ex-
pressed in the letter of Senator Allen noti-
flying Mr.. Bryan of his nomination by the
Populist convention. I'VE nominated Mr..
Bryan at ST. Louis said he, because of
his record in the overshadowing issue of
this campaign.
When the attention of Senator Butler was
called to-day to the report that he had
written Congressman Howard. of Alabama,
that Sewall would be withdrawn, he re-
piled: Mr.. Howard is mistaken if he is
correctly represented in the dispatch. If
any such statement was sent out from here
it was sent without my authority. Nothing
would give me more pleasure than to have
Mr. Sewall withdraw, as his withdrawal
would remove an element of friction from
the campaign, and make the election of
Bryan certain, but the matter rests with
NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
The Shields Murder Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Sept. 15.-Frank Shields
is on trial in this city charged with the
murder several months ago, of John
Wade. at Edinburg. The killing was the
result of a quarrel and of Shields being
elected from Wades saloon. A jury was
secured without great difficulty and the
examination of witnesses began. Many
persons have been summoned to testify in
the case. Judge Buckingham is on the
bench, w. +. Dewpee and Judge Johnson
are prosecuting and White & White and
ID. A Leech appear for the defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Important Documents Captured.

HAVANA. Sept. 15.-The police announce
that they have made a capture of docu-
mentS which are the most important yet
secured with reference to the rebellion. 1t
is said that persons lately arrested are
compromised by the documents, as we'll as
others
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Mysterious SEEMING.
to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. ia great deal
of mystery seems to surround the SEEMING
of White river east of this city. A half
dozen strangers are at work and are evil
IDENTIFY looking for something. They will
tell nobody. and will not even converse
They are not after fish. as when fish be-
come entangled in the nets they release
them Ii is thought there Is a mystery al
the bottom or the case. No one seems to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Mason and Miller at Paris, Ill.

Special to the IndianapOIis J3urnlI
PARIS, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-The Republicans
held a big rally here to-day. AT early
hour the managers telegraphed the sur
rounding towns not to send in their dele
cations on account of heavy rains, but a
large crowd came nevertheless. The parade
was declared Off but the people would not
have it that way. and at noon the parade
was formed and marched through the
principal streets. There were seven bands
and four drum corps, five marching clubs
and five hundred horSemen. besides wagons
ard buggies. Terre Haute sent over two
marching clubs with drum corps. Hon.
William f. Mason, of Chicago addressed
the large crowd in the afternoon, and Hon.
Warner Miller at night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Ohio 100000 for Mckinley

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 15.-Hon. w. S.
Mathews, chairman of the Ohio Repub-
lican State executive committee, has made
estimates of MckinieyS plurality in Ohio
at the November election based on returns
received at the headquarters, and his low
est figure is $50 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Judge Howe ar sheihxyilIe,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. Sept. 15.-Judge
ID. w Howe, of Indianapolis, addressed
meeting of Republican and Democratic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

voters at the Assembly Hall tonight. The
address was an argumentative one and
very convincing being frequently inter-
rupted by long applause
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind, Sept 15-Rep-
resentatve James L. Watson delivered n
speech in the courthouse here to-day, the
building being crowded to its capacity
Mr.. Watson discussed the money and tar
if questions and also gave attention to
ence gave close attention during the two
hours occupied by delivery of the speech.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Mr.. Doage's Meeting at Advance.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind. Sept. 15.-Hon. James
s. Dodge. of Elkhart, delivered the first of
a series of three speeches iR this county at
Advance last night. A large crowd, among
whom were several Democrats, was in at
tendance. The speech was pronounced by
those who heard it one of the most eff
fective ever made in the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
GrimtI,s at New Albany

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. 15.-Hon.
John L. Griffiths, of Indianapolis, addressed
1000 Republicans at the opera house to-
night. Fifteen hundred torches were car
ried in the parade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Butler. fron Chester county and Congress-
man John b. Robinson, from Delaware
COUNTY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Death of o. C. Seton.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal,
GREENSBURG. Ind. Sept. 15.-Mr. o. g
Seton died this morning at Sandusky. this
county. of typhoid fever. after a brief i'll
ness. He served four years as township
trustee, and recently received the Demo-
cratic nomination for county commissioner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Clothing Merchant Assigns.

know the men. 1t is claimed they are de-
!.scllFes, and are at work on some case OF
Importance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Chairman Hanna,s MOVEMENTS.

CHICAGO, Sept 15.-Chairman Hanna, of
the Republican national committee, will
leave Saturday night for his home in
Cleveland, and will remain there until
Monday evening, when he goes to New
York city for a week or ten days. He will
then return to Chicago and remain until
the election. Mr.. Hanna stated to-day that
the situation in the West had improved
vastly in the last thirty days. and that he
is well pleased with the outlook.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Messages Received by Mckinley.

CANTON, o., Sept. 15-Among the tele-
grams received by Major Mckinley con-
graduating him on the Maine victory, was
one from Hon. M. A. Hanna and Hon.
William Hahn, who wired from Chicago,
saying: Congratulations on the glorious
victory the men of Maine have achieved for
protection, sound money and good govern
ment. The great victory in the Pine Tree
State is an augury of a greater victory
throughout the Republic in November.
Other congratulatory kilograms came
from Murat Halstead, Portland, Me-, the
Veterans Mckinley Club, San Diego, Cal;
the Americas Club, Pittsburg; the Cannons-
burg lPa) Republican Club; Garfield Club,
San Diego, CAL; W. D. Guilbert, F. S.
Charles F. Joy wired from ST. Louis: With
Maine discounting Vermont in setting the
pace, what may we not expect Nov. 3?''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

s62, GOO. oeo tApplause) In every depart
ment OF human activity there was steady
gain and an increased and most remark
ably prosperity. What a tribute 10 Ameri-
can progress What marvellous achieve
ment accomplished in single decade by
labor and skill and enterprise of the Ameri-
can people
IAN this was secured by the present
financial system which we are asked to
surrender, and all this was under a wise
industrial policy which was surrendered in
1892 lCries of The people were badly
foolediD The duty of the people of this
country this year is to preserve the one
and restore the other. Great applause and
cries of Maine has done it. and the rest
Will in NOvemberi') May kind Providence
who has never forsaken His chosen people
guide us in these perilous times in the
pathway of duty and right and honor.
(Cries of 'Amenr 'AmeniO / thank you for
this call and it will give me great pleasure
to shake hands with every one of you If
that be your wish" Great cheering)
Hon. Richard Kerens national commit
teeman from Missouri, was at the McKin-
ley home to-day. His State will send the
first big delegation of farmers from the
West, Oct. 5, from along the Santa Fe
road, which passes through northern Mis-
souri, Mr., kerens says with four tickets in
the field in Missouri Republican success is
highly probable. Everything east of the
Alleghenies, he says. is safe without any
additional work, and the Western situation
Is entirely satisfactory.
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special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Sept. lotto A.
hraus, one of the largest clothing mer-
chants of this city, this morning made a
voluntary assignment for the benefit of his
creulIors; naming A. M. Jenkines as trus-
Total assets are estimated at $43, Geo. with
liabilities of So. 900. The stagnation of
business and failure to secure a loan to
tide him over is assigned as the reasons
for assigning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Indiana Notes.

The seventeenth annual reunion of the
Flfty-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry
will be held at Daleville Oct and 8. A:
L. Kerwood, of Muncie, is president of
the association
The damage suit filed by Cooper, Brad
ley & Baccus, of Indianapolis, against DR..
J. H. Harter on which they got a verdict
of $1,000 six weeks ago. was brought up
again yesterday at Anderson, the judgment
set aside and new trial granted. The
case grows out of real estate deal i'll
Anderson.
The extensive family of James Holdings
worth, numbering lis from the father to
the last grandchild held their annual re-
union in Anderson yesterday, at the home
of the aged man. He is now eighty-one
years of age and claims to have the larg-
est family in the county. Eighty-one of
his descendants were present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Mr.. Murray Resumes business.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Sept 15.-E. H. Murray
a dry goods merchant of this city, whose
store was closed by Carson. Pirie. Scott &
Co, of Chicago, on a claim for $1,000 week
ago, has made a settlement of the claim
and to-day reopened his store. He has but
few debts, and will meet every obligation
aS falls duo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Annual Meeting of Dunkaras.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR. Ind, Sept. 15.-The Dunkards
of Adams county held their annual soup
meeting at Peterson Saturday afternoon
and evening. large crowd was present.
They hold these meetings in September
each year, when is killed and soup
served to all who attend. They also wash
each others feet and have general re-
ioicing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
stockholders Disagree.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND. Ind Sept. IA complaint
was filed to-day in court asking for an ac-
counting and receiver for the Marietta
Glass Company, of Redkey Ind The suit
is the result of diSa agreement among the
stockholders only, as the company is very
strong financially. and is a prosperous con-
Germ. The capital stock is $50, 000.
, 1896-10-27
ROBERT q. FITCH.

For Justice Of the peace for Laramie
precince Robert q. Fitch was reuomin-
ated. He has been = resident here for
the past Is years and - . ciHsen needs
NO Introduction to the people Of this
city. Two years ago he received the
highest vote Of my nan on the justice
ticket and has served the people % well
that be had no oppositibn for reuom-
ination In the republican county CON
venttom. There are many voters in
Laramie today who received tassir ear
ly trimming under the tuition Of Mr..
Fitch md all Of these have . very
friendly fes1ang for their old school,
master. A. . business man, - Q ciu-
sen and - . Justice he has proved him
sek above reproaEh. end will doubles
recedvs the hearty support a . large
majority oe the people At ths polk.
, 1896-10-27
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

For county commissioners the re-
publfcans have three Of the strongest
and best-kmown men In the county.
Two OF these, namely John Reid and
Oscar sodergreen, have served the pub
lie in a similar capacity for the past
two years, and their term has been an
economical administration Of the coun-
TVS affairs of which both may we'll
be proud. That they will again be re-
turned by the people Is not a question
Of doubt. All three Of the republican
nominees for this responsible Office are
strictly men of the people and their
names stand for fairness and honesty.
Mr.. Reid was formely a resident Of this
city and for many years held a respon-
sfble position In the rolling mill. For q
number OF years past he has been ex-
tensively engaged 10 randhing. He is
known to all " a a Of sterling in
tegrity and his record for the past two
years speaks for itself. MI. Sodergreen
il another gentleman who 10 eminent
ly qualified to serve the voters Of Al
bany county AZ commissioner for two
years more. He too, like Mr.. Reid Is
engaged in the ranching business and
II there is any man In this county quail
ifed to look after the interests Of this
section It is he. Mr.. s~odergreen was
bern In Warren county. Ia, on 1854. He
came to Laramie In 1873 and associated
himself with his brother Charles in
the stock raising industry. Some years
ago he served his business relations
with his brother and engaged IN the
ranch business for himsek. He 10
known to all as a man Of push and en-
ergy and his popularity is attested to
by the handsome majority OF votes
with which he defeated his opponent
Of two years ago. Hon. A. Trabing the
third candidate for commissioner il
recognized as Of the most promi-
nent business men Of this county and
no better selection could have been
made. He will prove a typical repre-
sentative OF the people this time a he
has been many times in past and - ono
OF the board the interests Of the county
will not suffer In his hands. Mr.. Ira
bins wa born in 1912 in the province
of Hesse, Germany. He came to Wyo-
ming IN 1865 and has been in business
in this city for nearly 20 years. Mr..
Trabing served Is state senator in the
last Legislature and has twice been CALL
ed upon by our people to serve as
mayor Of this city.
, 1896-10-27
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
By the board Of county commission
of the County Of Albany in the State
Of Wyoming.
Once Of the County Clerk
Laramie, Albany, County, Wyo.,
Sept. %. 1884,.
Pursuant to hw and the prochma.
tioE Of the governor of the State 81
Wyoming, the qualified voters Of Al
bany county In said state are hereby
notified that . general election will b.
holden In the several election precincts
and districts of the County Of Albany
and State of Wyoming. on Tuesday. the
3rd day Of November, A. D. 1895. fos
the election of the following omcers:
For Justice of the supreme court OF
the state-One person.
For representative to the Fifty-nfth
congress-One person.
For district Judge. Second Judicial
district-One person.
For three presidential electors
Three persons.
For One member Of the state senate
lone person.
For i've members Of the house OF
representatives-Five persons.
And also the following county on
GERS for the said County Of Albany:
For ~sherin-One person.
For county clerk and ex-oficio clerk
of the district court-One person.
For county treasurer and ex-oflcio
county assessor-One person.
For county and prosecuting attor-
ney-One person.
For three county commandments
Three persons.
For county superintendent Of schools
-One person.
For county surveyor-One person.
For coroner-One person.
For road supervisor-One person.
And one person for justice Of the
peace and one person for constable for
each Justice Of the psace and constable
precinct in the County Of Albany.
By order Of the board Of commission.
era
JAMES M'GIBBON,
Chairman.
Attest HENRY L. PASCAL.
(Seal.) County Clerk.
There being NO further business the
board adjourned to meet October 6,
1896.
HENRY L. PASCAL.
County Clerk.
, 1896-10-27

convertible into gold at par."-From
President Grants fourth annual mes.
sage. March 4th. 1872.
The exact medium is specie, the rec
ognized medium Of exchange the world
over. II obtained. we shall have a cur.
rency Of the exact degree Of elasticity.
II there be too much OF 1t for the legSti-
mate purposes Of trade and commerce.
1t will flow out of the country; II too
little. the reverse will result. To with
hold what we have and to appreciate
our currency to that standard, is the
problem deserving the most serious
consideration of congress."-From
President Grants fifth annual message,
Dec. LIST. 1873.
Il firmly believe that there can be no
prosperous and permanent revival Of
business and industries until q policy
is adopted. with legislation to carry 1t
out, looking to q return to a specie
basis. It is easy to conceive that the
debtor and speculative classes may
think 1t Of value to them to make o
called money abundant until they can
throw . portion Of their burdens upon
others. But even these. believe.
would be disappointed in the result II
q course should be pursued which will
keep in doubt the value Of the legal
tender medium Of exchange. .
It seeems to me that nothing ID clearer
than that the greater part Of the burden
of existing prostration. for the want Of
a sound financial system. falls upon
the workingman who must, after all.
produce the wealth. and the salarded
man who superintends and conducts
business. The burden falls upon them
in two ways; by the deprivation Of en-
and by the decreased pur-
chasing power IL their salartes."-
From President Grants sixth annual
message. Dec. Z. 1874.
Nothing seems to me more certain
than that a full, healthy and perma-
nent reaction cannot take place In ia
vor of the industries and the financial
welfare OF the country until We return
the measure OF values recognized
the civilized world.
The yield Of precious metals would flow
out for the purchase Of foreign produc.
ttons and leave the United States 'hew-
ers Of wood and drawers Of water be-
cause Of wiser legislation on the SUBJ
ject OF finance by the nations with
whom we have dealfngs."-From Pres
fdent Grants seventh annual message,
Dec. 7th, 1875.