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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-16
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CJryELAND. July IAN the menoer
>, The National Republican executive COM
mittee were present this morning when
chairman Hanna called the meeting TO
order for the purpose OF organizing and
70 formally open the Republican campaign.
The committee was in session behind closed
doors until 4 o'clock this afternoon. 1t was
seo,6ss n Tocate headquarters in both New
work. and Chicago. There will be no dis
er,n,ination between the two cities by Sc
lect;ng either as the main headquarters.
chairman Hanna says he will be located
nouhere but will fight the campaign in
the saddle. Two vacancies on the nation
nj committee were filed by the appoint
ment of Myron NJ. Parker. OF the District
Of Columbia. and c.. S. johnson. of Alaska.
The members of the committee. with the
exception Of Senator Quay. who left for
home t:is afternoon. dined with Mr.. Hanna
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Twelfth Hin Ofs District.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,. July 1.-THE Populists
of the Twelfth Illinois congressional dis
trict held a convention here to-day. Thir-
teen persons all told were in attendance
On Col. Jess Harper's motion credentials
were dispensed with and the entire thir-
teen were recognized as delegates. James
IL. Fares, Of Joliet: j. NJ. McCabe, of
Francis Miller, of Kankakee. and A. G.
Barton, of Danville. alternates to the St.
Louis convention. They go uninstructed. A
resolution was passed indorsing the Omaha
platform of 1892. The convention then adj
journed to meet in Kankakee Aug. 4, when
candidates for Congress and State Board
of Equalization will be selected.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, July 15.-G.
w. l.. Brown, of this city, has announced
himself a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress. Brown has been
manager of the Postal Telegraph Company
here for about four years. and was an I'M
compromising Democrat when he came. He
ran for councilman and was beaten. Then
he wheeled about and announced that he
had climbed into the Republican band
wagon. and during the past campaign he
was a Jealous Republican worker" and
prominent worker for Republicanism. Now
he announces that he never left the Demo
cratic party, but the party left him. and,
as the party has come around TO his ideas,
he is "a Democrat, and stands squarely on
the Chicago platform. Brown is chief OF
the Lafayette division of the telegraphers
union
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His Ex-wife's Heart softened.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, July 15.-Last March
Adolph Wittig. b-aggagemaster at the
Hotel st. Dennis. shot and killed Ephraim
Davis, a young man of Columbus. Wit
tig found Davis one night lettering about
the premises of his employer and shot him
the injury resulting fatally the next day.
Two weeks ago Wittig had his trial. 1t
was said that a strong witness for the
once on the stand she proved a good wit
ness for him. 1t was demonstrated that
the killing was accidental and the jury dis
charged Wittig. As n result Wittig and
his wife have been reunited and will leave
for Michigan to reside.
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with which he andle the instrument
The concert was q great treat.
Miss Ada L. E. Brown, cousin OF G. w.
Brown, treasurer of Winona Assembly.
who has been visiting him at his cottage.
Home of the Brownies" returned TO her
home in Indianapolis to-day.
This evening at Winona Park Prof.
Edward Page CASTOR. of Chicago, gave a
very interesting and instructive talk on his
explorations of Mexico and Arizona, THE
Buried Cities of Mexico and Automatic
Cliff and Cave Dwellers' being the subject
of the lecture. Professor CASTOR exhibited
a number of relics which he secured dur
which added materially to the interest OF
the lactf1ra
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Fort Branch Mckinley Club,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT BRANCH. Ind. July ia branch
of the Lincoln League, to be known as
Fort Branch Mckinley Club. was organ,
lied here last night. 1t promises to be the
strongest Republican organization ever
known in Gibson county. William T. Hep
kins. Pr esident: Grant Gibson, vice presi-
dent: j. w. Douglass. secretary. The of.
ficerS are all young, enthusiastic workers.
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Lightning as n Guest.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind. July 15.-The heaviest
half-hour rain and electrical storm ever
known here came this afternoon. Light
ming struck and passed through the Mad
ison Hotel. tearing off part of the slate
roofing. letting in the rain and shocking
the inmates. None was seriously injured.
Large trees were uproOted and sidewalks
upturned in places.
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shannon Held without Bail.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CLINTON, Ind, July 15.-Ed Shannon,
sent to Jail last Friday. suspected of being
the murderer of Antonio Farinato, the
Italian found dead in the street, was re-
leased this morning. but rearrested after
the adjournment of the coroner's court this
evening. 1t is said that during the session
evidence was disclosed which pointed to
the young mans guilt. A warrant was is
sued charging murder in the first degree
and Shannon was committed to Jail with
out bail. 1t is claimed that while Shannon
was in Jail serving a sentence for assault
ing two Italian miners he informed his fell
low prisoners he would get even with the
Italians when he got free. He was re-
leased from Jail to attend the funeral of his
niece and the night following ms reap
pearance in the city the murder was COM
mitted. The detectives claim to have strong
evidence in support of the theory that he
has made good his threat.
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Want n Separate Ticket.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, July 15.-During the past
few days ii Is apparent to the close OBJ
server that there is a change taking place
in regard to the free coinage failacy. and
many who talked it a few weeks ago have
become enlightened and no longer favor
tx. There is not a particle of dovbt but
that the Republicans will carry his coun-
ty by a larger majority than ever before.
The leading Populists here are not in favor
of indorsing Bryan. but insist that they
will nominate a ticket at st. Louis.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July 15.-Mrs. Lulu
Jordan to-day filed suit for divorce against
E.. T. J. Jordan, asking possession of their
child. This suit is the result of a sensa-
tional episode that occurred in Morristown
some weeks ago. A number of men and
bows caught Jordan in a compromising po-
sition with q woman and proceeded 10 egg
him to his home, some blocks away. Jor-
dan is ex-State Gas Inspector and a can
didate for the Legislature at the late DEM
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Judge Zenor Nominated.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, July .5.-Judge w.
T. Zenor, of Corydon, was ~norn'nated for
Congress on the first ballot in The Third
district Democratic convention. held in this
city to-day. His opponents ,.cre ]. X.
Marsh. of Je~ffersonville. and Thomas b,
Buskirk. of Paoli. Out of .46 Zenor re-
ceived 70. Marsh 81 and Buskirk 20. The
nomination was made unanimous. Speeches
were made by Judge Zenor. ~ex-Congress-
man Jason b. Brown, S. NJ. Stockslayer. OF
the Third district, and John Dretz. of the
Spc0nd district
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Three Badly Hurt in Yes
terday's Storm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. July ia severe
rainstorm here to-day. accompanied by
high winds, flooded the streets and did
much damage. Several workmen were
blown from a scaffold thirty feet high and
James Rabbit. Frederick and George
Kroener We're badly injured. Others had
narrow escapes. Many fine shade trees
were ruined and several houses unroofed.
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Murder by a Preachers Son.

Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind, July 15.-Charles Bell.
a saloon keeper ten miles west of here, was
shot and killed by young Clemmens. a
preachers son. Bell was well-to-do. There
were several people near when the affair
hanDened and they wanted to make an ar
rest. but Clemmens held them at bay with
his reyolyers and escaped
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind. July 15.-
| Leno Welever was killed by lightning to-
day. He was hauling logs, and was killed
while driving along the road. a few miles
south of town. The team escaped.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. July 15.-S. B. hartman
was to-day appointed postmaster at Macy.
Miami county. vice John hartman. dead.
The President to-day reappointed George
T.. Oberholtzer as postmaster az Clay City.
Clay county. This office became presiden-
tial on July l.
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A New Prison Guard.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR. Ind. July b.-This morning
Emil O.. Kruger left for Jacksonville to
take his position as guard in the prison
at that place, TO which he was recently
appointed. Last night a number OF friends
gathered at his home to bid him goodbye.
= nlea SAINT evening was spent.
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Left His Victim ON the bridge.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. July 15.-J. NJ. Rockwell,
aged se~venty-nine, of Fort Recovery, o.,
came near being murdered last night in
this city. He arrived in Muncie from Wa
bash. where he had been visiting. and was
compelled to remain over night to catch a
train home. He inquired for a cheap lodg-
ing house, and a young man offered to di-
rect him to a place. The old gentleman
was led east of the city on the Lake Erie
G. Western railroad to the river bridge.
When midway across the long trestle the
young man demanded Rockwell's money.
at the same time ~assaulting him. He was
knocked senseless. robbed of $3.50. all the
money be had, and left on the bridge for
the train to mangle. A short time before
the arrival of a train the old man regained
consciousness, called for help and was res
cued. The case was reported to the police.
and in a short time Benjamin Smith was
arrested and charged with the crime. When
taken before Rockwell the old man at once
identified Smith as his assailant. and said
You robbed me of the money 1 earned at
hard work on a salary of IS per month. and
then you tried to kill me-" Rockwell will
be sent home tomorrow. Smith is an iron
worker of bad repute.
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A Double Lynching Recalled.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. July 15.-Workmen en-
gagged in tearing away the walls OF the
Fassold building at Browrstown. which
was burned recently, found stored in the
garnet copies of the Little Giant. a paper
published at that place before the war;
a,so pieces of rope used by a mob in hang
ing Brooks and Tally in 1867. who robbed
an old woman and then smothered her to
death with a lanket.
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Does Very Well.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

I IIIdUtIpIEId TfUHNF
For a man who never laid the slightest
claim to oratory our friend Major McKin-
lev manages to deliver some very able ad-
dresses. The race is not always to the
swift nor the victory to the boy orators OF
the Platte.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI. Ind, July 1T. f. O'Connor.
of White county, was nominated for joint
Senator by the Democrats to-day for Car
roll. White and Pulaski counties. He de-
clared for free silver.
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DIR. C. f.. sCHoLL REFORMS.
Member of the Pension Board Leaves
F~rce-SiIyer

Specia! TO the indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, July 15.-Dr. Charles T..
Scholl, of Camden, this county, one of the
most influential Democrats in northern In
diana. announced publicly to-day that he
repudiated the platform and nominees pUt
forth at Chicago. He states that he can
not and will not defend Reputation and
anarchy" and that he will devote all his
time from now until the election toward
defeating the schemes of the Chicago plot
ters. He has been a m of the pen
sion board under both Cleveland admins
trations. His declaration has created a
great sensation in local politics.
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Admiral BenrdsIee's Squadron.

WASHINGTON, July 10. Admiral
Beardslee. commanding the Pacific station,
sailed to-day on his flagship. the Philadel-
phia. for Port Angels. Wash. This place
has been fixed on as the basis of operations
of the Pacific squadron during the drills
which are TO begin just as soon as the Ad-
miral can assemble his vessels. He will
nave almost at once besides his flagship
Philadelphia the coast defense ship Monte
rey. the monitor Monadnock and the
cruiser Bennington. The Oregon was put
into commission to-day at the Mare island
navy yard. being the first battle ship to go
into active service in the Pacific. and. as
soon as she has got into smooth running
order and the officers and crew nave be-
come accustomed TO their ship. she will be
attached to Admiral Beardsiee's squadron
and perhaps participate i'm the maneuvers.
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New York Mail and Express.
AS we understand ii. candidate Bryan's
wild Nebraska war cry is: yox Populist.
vox Del.
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Union Supply Company Sells Out.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON, Ind. July 15.-The Union
Supply and Hardware Company, one of
the largest oil supply concerns In the Ohio
and Indiana oil fields. has sold its entire
possessions to the National Supply Com
pany. The deal includes eleven supply
stores and contents. In answer to a re-
mark that it was thought the Union sup
ply did a good big business, Mr.. White,
collector in the Indiana field, said: That's
the reason we sold. You don't think the
National would want to buy 1t if we We're
not pretty stiff competition. We will get
a good price for the business and they will,
as a result of the purchase. be the largest
supply dealers in the 1ndianu and Ohio
oil fields"
The Union Supply Company was incor-
porated in January with a capital stock of
$I00. 900.
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He Has Not Spoken.
Philadelphia N

Philadelphia North American.
How about Sewall? VIII he be a candi-
date for IL second term? 1t is highly i'm
portant that the country should be in
formed
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SCORED THE REPORTERS.
Ma yOr Cromer, of Muncfe, Says They
Read Dime Novels.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. July 15.-Yesterday in the
Circuit Court arguments for a new trial
for Francis Gallagher, convicted of muir
dering two men. were heard by Judge
Rooms and the case taken under advise
ment. Mayor Cromer, for the State. de-
voted much Of the time in his speech rap
ping the three local newspaper reporters,
who published a great amount OF the testi-
mony given at the trial. Mayor Cromer
stated that the three newspapers are who'll
ly responsible for the great amount of
sympathy for Gallagher: 1T being the re-
suit of printing only such evidence as was
favorable to the defendant. He said the
reporters were reading dime novels when
the damaging evidence was introduced. Mr..
naturally swung the public into favor for
the accused and that Is the reason for the
great surprise prise, OF be shs afrd fSs eyida e bby y
a result of this pubic feellng subscriptions
were made to assist in securing a new
trial for the condemned~ man; VINO Is put
drunken row. Gallagher killed Joseph Reed
and James Dugan with a knife. The fight
was the result Of Gailagner protecting an
found guilty of mansiaughter and SEN
fenced to t~wenty-one years
New. from Winona Assembly.
snecial 10 the indianapolis Journal.
G LAKE. Ind. July 15.-With
every day comes increasing interest in the
proceedings of the Winona Assembly Yes
terday morning one of the largest audi
ences yet congregated this season gath
cred at the Assembly Hall to hear the Ty-
ro,ean ~Troubadours. All hearing these
singers will be delighted with the native
songs they sing. During the entertainment
Prof. Elmer p. Ransom again appeared
with his wonderful prestidigitation. In the
evening the band, under leader Prof. w. s.
Vail. OF Findlay. O.. rendered a fine pro-
gramme. The band consists of fourteen
musicians. each an. expert on the instru-
piece of the hunting scene was executed
In a mastery fashion. Two fine selections
from the operas "Atfi;a." by Verdi. and
| solo on the tuba was rendered by Mr. John
Hutchinson. showing the wonderful skill
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Well. No!

Philadelphia North American.
You haven't heard of any Republican pa
pers or voters boiling yet. lave you?
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Honey Creek Berry Harvest.
lecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

SIcSiai III Indianapolis journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, July Is. The Honey
Creek township berry farms. the largest
in this section Of the State, are about COM
pleting the greatest harvest known. These
farms embrace nearly two thousand acres
along Squirrel creek and adjacent streams.
The farmers club together and ship the
fruit in car lots. The crop this year is be-
yond precedent, the yield of Strawberries
raSpberrieS, ~hlackberries and other small
fruits being in the neighborhood of 100. 900
bushels. During the picking season about
eight hundred people are employed gather
ing the crop, for which the pickers receive
1 cent per quart, or 80 cents per bushel.
Women and children do the most of the
picking. This causes a dearth of kitchen
girls. the domestics preferring to go into
the berry patches. where they earn from
30 cents to $50 per day Prices have fallen
from 50 per bushel at the commencement of
the season to SIPS. The largest fruit grow
ers are M. j. Maris, Flake Moss. Sherman
Hollingsworth, Cyrus Lee q Sons, j. A.
DeLon. Jonathan Lamb and Ira Carter.
They ship from RuSsiaville.
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Washington Post.

Mr.. Bryan blazed the way for the boiling
Democrats when he declared he would not
vote Tor q gold man On a gold platform.
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Licksk.IIet Double Eropemcnt.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMLAND, Ind, July 15.-The Lick
skillet neighborhood, the scene of the late
church riot, is again in excitement, owing
to the supposed elopement of two of its
young couples. Last Sunday afternoon
Charles Ludrick and Miss Grace Strahan,
also James Strahan and Miss Ethel Pea
cock, the latter aged thirteen. went buggy
riding. but failed to return home that
night. No uneasiness was felt, as they
were supposed to be detained at some
neighbours. Failing to show up On Monday.
an investigation was made, when it was
discovered that both girls had secretly car
ried away all their clothing and that the
young men had done likewise. Glenn Stra-
han, the father of the young lady and
uncle of the young man by that name, was
in town to-day and sent a description of
the to all the neighboring towns
requesting their detention, promising that
an officer would be sent as soon as located.
The superstition is that they are married
and only waiting to return and be for
given
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TOLEDO. o., July I5.-Another heavy
increase was recorded in the report of pipe
line stocks in the Ohio and Indiana fields
for June. The stocks of the Buckeye Pipe
Line Company were increased Al. $50 bar
rels during May and 35s,474 barrels in
June The April increase was 3l2,9S4 bar
rels and the March Ii, 62S barrels. The
runs for May were 81, 73 barrels a day, an
increase of III barrels over the April aver
age. For June the daily average was
67,546 barrels. an increase of AIS barrels
over May. These are the largest runs on
record for the fields producing Ohio and
Indiana oil. The March runs averaged
1927 barrels, the February 56,274 and the
January Sc. 106 barrels a day. The ship
ments averaged 55.597 barrels a day in
June, which is an increase of 4.S03 barrels
over those of May. The average daily
shipments for May declined 70 barrels
from April. Previous TO that they in
creased to January, when 5S,141 barrels a
day were shipped. The following table
gives the conditions of the Buckeye Pipe
Line Company tStandard) of Ohio and In
diana oil for the close of business on June
80:
Gross STOCKS .@-f. sJo, loo.vo
Sediment and surplus. ............. 2.060.21l.U2