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held the lines. The horse needed little of
driving and II was often said that they
would simply tie up the lines Red Cloud
would win the races all the same.
Then. as now, honest men were rather the
exception in the race horse business and by
Mr. Wade's first effort TO be honest and only
take the N oney he won in races ne lost
chance TO become wealthy. Later he learned
the twists and turns of the business, but IL
was too late. A contract was entered INTO 70
sell Red Cloud for $4,000 IL he took first or
second money in six specified races: On the
day OF the fourth the horse was ailing and
John was only driving for second money. he
was not skillful enough 10 hide ms purpose
and the judges ordered him from the sulky
and put up another driver. An effort was
made TO bride this driver to hold the morse,
but he refused. AS a consequence the sick
horse was driven "off his feet and came out
OF the race lame and the sale was never
made. This was about 1873. when the horse
tually ended the career OF the famous horse,
although Robert Bonner afterward offered
f shsg .o5 a a neep M Maae eu Eoa Of his
ness. This Mr.. Wade could not do, altnougn
the horse was not limping at the time.
favorite horse. and whenever he was in a
race within one hundred miles OF home big
delegation would be on hand. They tell many
driver. One popularity was that the horse
never went back Of the starting place TO
score and never started until the word Go
was given, then he was of ike snot and
never lost anything by his start. One OF his
most remarkable performances was in Buff
falo, where he trotted five winning heats
in time varying from 2:22 to 2:22A The time
was considered very fast in that day and
the closeness Of the time is something that
has seldom been equaled.
After the death OF Red Cloud the wade
family continued i'm the fast horse business,
and finally drifted into the saloon business:
Had they never developed Red Clouds speed
the racing world would have missed very
interesting piece of history and John wade
might still be alive
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MONTANA REPUBLICANS.
They Put Radical Free-siIver Plank
in Their Platform.

BUTTE. Mont, May 1.-THE first fight in
the Republican convention to-day was over
the contesting delegations from Granite
county The convention by vote OF 100 TO
1s3 seated the anita. P. A. delegates. The
platform contains the following declaration
on the silver question:
I'VE reUerate our faith in and devotion to
the great Republican principles of bimetal-
ism, protection oaad reciprocity, announcing
as our understanding of bimetallism the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and sill
yer at the ratio OF is TO 1 independently by
the United States. We condemn as unrepub-
lican and unstafesmanlike the unconditional
repeal or the Sherman law.
Charles O. Johnson, of Silver Bow, offered
q substitute resolution that the delegates to
ST. Louis walk out OF the convention If
nothing is done for silver. The resolution
was laid on the table Senators Carter and
Mantle and Congressman Hartman were
nominated delegates TO st. Louis by accla-
nation. Nominations for the other three
places were made and the convention took
q recess till tonight to ballot Those NOM
mated were j. w. Power, of Benton, broth
er of the ex-senator; j. w. Strevelle, of
Miles City: l. G. Phelps. of Great Falls
Alexander Metzel of Madison county; l..
H Hrschfield, Helena, and o. r. God lard.
of Billings. At the night session one bal
lot was enough for the selections. Thomas
c. Marshall, ]. w. Strevelle and Alexander
Metzel were chosen as the other three
delegates
efforts were made to instruct them.
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THEBURDEN TOOHARD
Failing to Open an Artery I'm Her
Wrist, She Hangs Herself to . Bed
post-Other State News.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BOSTON. Mass, May 11.-Nliss Alice Luz
kens, of Disko. Fulton county, Indiana,
committed suicide at o'clock this morning
at the residence of Andrew Nelson, No. 220
Hancock street, in Everett, a Boston sub
urb. There Is a mystery in the case. She
retired last evening seemingly in the best
of health. Mrs. Nelson found the young
woman this morning hanging by the neck
TO the head post of the bed. There was a
spark Of life remaining. and a physician
was called. His efforts were Of no avail,
however, and she died soon after his ar
rival. Her friends here say she has been
worrying about something the nature Of
which they knew nothing.
Miss Lukens came from the West about
three weeks ago, and was an artist by pro-
fession. After visiting other friends in Bos-
ton. she made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson. A further examination revealed
the fact that she had tried to open an ar
terry in her wrist with some instrument.
and, not succeeding, twisted up one of the
attached it to one of the bed posts. and
must have doubled up her knees to have
accomplished her object. The medical ex-
aminer viewed the body and ordered an au-
topsy. Just what his reasons were for ask
ing for an autopsy he does not state.
though there Is well founded suspicion in
the neighborhoOd- There Is a deep belief
that the result OF the autopsy will throw
light on the motive
Miss Lukens was thirty-five years old, of
medium height and well proportional. Her
dark brown hair was brushed back from
her face, not beautiful, but attractive,
while the dark eyes lent in life charming
vivacity of expression. The artist business
has been poor of late. She could have writ
ten home to her mother for money, but
hesitated A little while ago she made up
her mind to return to Indiana, and wrote
home for money. AT the time of her death
all was arranged for her return, and she
only awaited the arrival of funds Miss Luz
kens has been downhearted for some time,
and IT Is believed that something was prey
ing on her mind.
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ALONZO ROCKERS TRIAL.
The indianapolis Murderer Now Up
for Cutting Mrs. Pees's Throat.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May 1.-THE case
against Alonzo Rocker for assault and bat
terry with intent to kill Mrs Emma Pees
was called in the Circuit Court here this
morning. Prosecutor L. S. Baldwin, of this
county, is conducting the case for the State
and attorney John o. Spahr, assisted by a
Mr.. Adams. of Kentucky, is looking after
Rockers interests. The entire forenoon was
taken up in securing a jury. The jury Is
composed of nine farmers, two schoolteach-
ers and one retired merchant. Rockers at
torpeys set up three liens of defense: Ac-
quittal in the former trial, insanity and a
general denial.
This afternoon Mrs. Emma PEGS, the pros
ecuting witness, was put on the stand. For
two hours she answered the questions of the
prosecutor and made a very satisfactory
statement of the facts. She held up re-
markedly well until the old broken razor
that did the bloody work was brought forth
for Identification. The associations that 1t
aroused seemed to affect her and she was
moved to tears. Attorney Spahr was quite
severe in his cross-examination of Mrs.
PEGS. especially in his ef1brts to show the
cutor Baldwin thinks the case can be COM
pleted in two or three days Rocker ap-
pears utterly Indifferent to the proceedings
and spends his time gazing at the specta-
tors and the corners of the ceiling
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WILL PUSH THE WAR.


effect which surrender to the United States
might have on the stability of the monarchy.
He may have to choose between a rupture
with the United States and a revolution at
home" Continuing, the Globe says: THE
inaction of the American authorities in the
Bermuda affair has aroused much irritation
at Madrid. The Spaniards are apparently
less accustomed than ourselves to the vaga-
ries of the diplomacy of shirt sleeves. The
recent developments of the Monroe doctrine
find little favor abroad Although the pre-
tentious arrogance at Washington lately be-
trays indications Of spoiling Tor fight, We
believe the true explanation Of the meddling
policy is a determination to render American
commerce paramount throughout the West
ern hemisphere"
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JOHN WADE AND RED CLOUD.
The Murdered saloon Keeper DIVINE
the Famous TrOtter.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, May 1.-THE murder of
John Wade. OF Edinburg. brings to mind his
connection with that famous race horse
Red Cloud. Up until the day, in 1865 or 1866.
that Johnnie Wade drove Red Cloud to vic
tory at the Franklin fair, the Wades were
unpretentious farmers. who never thought
of anything in the future except farm life
When their horse showed such wonderful
speed at Franklin on that eventful day the
heads of the whole family were turned.
From that on the men and women of the
family thought and talked of nothing but
Red Cloud and race horses. Although the
wades knew nothing of caring for or driv-
ing race horses the horse made an almost
unbroken record of victories. He was al
ways cared for very much after the plan of
a plow horse and in the races John always
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tellieent physician in some arrangement
of the complicated and delicate feminine
organs of generation. The woman who
half understands herself, feels that she
cannot always be complaining; she cam
not always have the doctor in the house.
The young girl suffers, bodily and men,
tally, in silence. The trouble usually
comes so gradually it is attributed to
some outside cause. There is undue
WEAKNESS, unexpected pain, unreason-
able tears and fits of temper. AL these
symptoms are simply protests of the
silent, long-suffering nerves. The trouble
shows in dark circles below the eyes, a
downward curve of the mouth, sallow,
brownish-yellow neck.
Unregarded, the trouble grows. A
few years of tortured invalidisul, probably
insanity, before mcrciful death comes.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
fruit OF years of study. 1t is the product
of an investigating mind united with a
generous nature. When an intelligent
person gives years of study to subject
there must be some good result The
"Favorite Prescription is a compound
of extracts of herbs that makes a
strengthening, soothing medicine. 1t acts
directly upon the distinctly feminine
organs. 1t stops drains from lining
membranes by healing diseased parts,
thereby curing also the inflammation
that is always present.
II was in a critical condition. often IVES n
despair. ! experienced great improvement BY
taking one bottle OF DR.. Pierce'e Favorite Pre-
scription. have taken six bottles and am
sure that II will not only cure liberation but all
diseases Of females Yours truly,
,~,/R ~ -
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Walter Fegans was fatally crushed near
Washington. Ind, yesterday by log rolling
on him.
Edward Lewis, farmer, six miles west
of Lebanon. was drowned yesterday while
bathing in gravel pit pond
Joseph Young. a blacksmith at Judson
west of Kokomo. was perhaps fatally kicked
by a horse he was trying 10 get out Of the
stable Sunday night
William Tyner, cosored ex-convict. was
instantly killed by fast express rhe
Lake Shore road one mile west of South
Bend yesterday. He leaves wife and sew
erai children in Chicago. He served term
larceny.
Raymond Ewick, aged thirteen, OF Koko-
mo, was throwing loaded revolver high
in the air and catching II as 1t descended
The weapon struck the tire OF wagon
wheel and In the discharge that followed
the. bullet entered his groin. initiating a
chastity wound.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
George III. Murphy, an Aged Bank
Cashier at Seymour.

George III. Murphy, an Aged Bank
Cashier at Seymour.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 11.-Mr George H.
Murphy, cashier of the First National Bank
Of this city and a highly esteemed citizen,
died yesterday evening, aged eighty-two
Mr.. Murphy was born near Harrodsburg,
KY, in 1914, and in 1895 moved to Browns
town, Ind. In 1898 he was elected treasurer
OF Jackson county. which Office he held for
seven years. During these years of public
service he was found to be scrupulousiy
Hamilton township. but soon after came to
Seymour, where. in 1866. he was appointed
cashier OF the First National Bank, which
position he held until his death. He was
a member of the Masonic Order. He leaves
three sons-John E., Charles w. and Bruce
Murphy, and one brother Samuel Jennings
Murpny, of Marengo. Ia. His wife died
about three months ago.
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DEATH OH. C. RUNNER
EDITOR OF PUCK DIES OF CONSUME
TIoN AT HIS JERSEY RESIDENCE.
Well Known as a Contributors to
Leading Magazines and Also ms the
Author Of Several Books.

NEW YORK, May 11.-H. c. Bunner, ed-
tor of Puck, died this afternoon at his resi-
dsnce in Nutley. n. j.. from tubercular
consumption. Mrs. Bunner and the children
were at his bedside when death came. Mr..
Bunner had been sick for long time. Last
winter he was sent to the Pacific coast. The
weeks ed him he ts no % s utey
Since then Mrs. Bunner has been almost
constantly at his bedside. The deceased
leaves three children. The oldest is nine
years old, the youngest an infant
Henry Cuyler Bunner was born in Oswego.
N. Y, on Aug. 8, 1856. He was educated in
a French school In New York city. His
first venture in life was as an emp.oye Of a
Portuguese business firm in this city, but
the work was not congenial and he soon
became connected with the New York news
papers and for some years worked as a re-
porter. In 1877 Schwartzman Keppler is
sued the first edition of Puck. 1t was then
a German publication. Before long the
German edition was supplemented with an
English edition and Mr.. Bunner was made
the assistant editor. and later he was placed
in charge as editor. Under his editorship
and with the illustrations of Kepp.er, the
publication soon attained a wide circulation
and the property became very valuable. In
addition to his work on Puck Mr.. Bunner
was a frequent contributor to the leading
magazines and was the author of number
of works. The most notable of these We're
"A Woman Of Honor" published in 1888;
"Airs from Already and Elsewhere" poems),
in 1884; 1.-The Midge," 1886; THE Story of a
New York House." 1887. and "In Partner
Ship a collection of stories, 1884. In the
latter production he elaborated with Bran
der Matthews.
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Shot a Tramp Robber.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May u.VJohn Kra-
mer, tramp from New York. was fatally
shot about $50 o'clock this morning by
Dallas Baker. The affair occurred on the
Chicago & Grand Trunk freight train. five
miles east of this city. Baker and Thomas
Ryan, both young men. living at Adrian.
Mich, were stealing a ride to Chicago.
While on the train Kramer and John Moore.
of Evansville, Ind, also tramp. robbed
them, Moore holding a revolver on them
while Kramer did the robbing. Moore then
passed the revolver to Kramer and took
Ryan to the end of the car, where he forced
him to jump while the train was running
at full speed. AS soon as Moore's back was
turned Baker secured the revolver. and,
thinking that he would be forced to jump,
and knowing that il meant certain death.
he fatally shot Kramer; Moore climbed out
of the car. When the train arrived in
South Bend the police arrested the two
tramps and Kramer was taken TO the hos
pital. Ryan and Baker are young men of
good families, and are held as witnesses.
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Senator Teller Will Not support
Sound-Money Candidate.

WASHINGTON. May LIN view of the
conflicting reports concerning his attitude
Senator Teller. of Colorado. tonight, sent
the following telegram 10 be read to the
Republican State convention to be held at
Pueblo on Thursday next:
IT wish 70 say TO the State convention
through you that do not desire to go TO
the national convention and cannot go un-
less the State convention Is in accord with
my ideas In declaring that in the coming
campaign the silver question is the para
mount issue. The State convention should
act with the full knowledge that 1 do not
Intend TO support a candidate on gold
standard platform or on platform of doubt
full instruction II this course puts me out
Of sympathy With the Republican sentiment
OF the State, as portion Of the Republican
press aIlege IL will, / will accept that re-
suit with all its logical consequences. In
preference to an abandonment OF principles
and qualification of my record made as
conceive under the instructions OF every Re-
publican State convention held in Colorado
during the last twelve years
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reached here to-day from Ures, in the
southern part OF this State. that John
Lebner and Forest Moss. the two young
ago. TO walk 10 Guatemala. have been killed
by Yaqui Indians west Of that town. Both
men are Americans and their route for
Yaqui Indian country They were warned
of the danger OF their undertaking before
leaving NoEaies.
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winchester commencement.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, May u.-To-night at
the opera house was he'd the twenty-first
annual commencement of the Winchester
High Schools. There were seventeen gradu-
ates. as follows: Misses W.nifred Bowen,
Myrtle Lister. Lettie Baker. Mildred Cain.
Theresa Sekraves and Grace Williams, and
Messrs. Edgar Bailey, Walter DAILY, Carl
Wright Robert Pierce, Philip Kabel, John
Potter. Albert Norris Homer Engle, Will
liam Carper. Elwood Mendenhall and Alta
Wright. Instead of delivering orations the
c,ass had President Burroughs, of Wabash
College, deliver a lecture Music was fur
nished by the Ernt Williams Orchestra as
sisted with chorus by members of the
High School and an instrumental duet by
Misses Bertha Bishop and Nellie Digs. Su-
perintendent Baker was in charge.
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SUPREME COUNCIL, A. p. A.
Hot Fight Probable Over the Attempt
to Blacklist Mckinley.

WASHINGTON. May 11--About fifty dele
gates TO the Supreme Council of the Amer
lean Protective Association have arrived
for the convention. which begins tomorrow,
and which. on account OF the troublesome
questions TO be dealt with, will probably
be IN session for several days. The most
profound secrecy Is attempted TO be OBJ
served by all the delegates, so that II Is
most difficult to secure information concern
Ing fractional differences which are brew
Ing Members no not conceal the fact that
there viii be a warm debate over the re-
cent acton OF the executive committee in
pacing Mckinley on the presidential black
list. This step Is 10 be reviewed, and the
executive committee Will be required by the
friends Of Mckinley in the order. chief
delegates. TO present the proof on which
the charges against Mckinley were based.
1nere Is well-defned rumor that West
ern Tree silver delegates VINO declare their
Intention to secure free silver plank for
the a r A platform will also endeavor TO
Iorce the A r. A into a political alliance
II j. Trayner to-day declared that If the old
parties refuse 70 recognize the principles
OF me A. p. A call will be issued for
uauonal convention to organize a new
party, which. Mr.. Trayner said, viii be
joined by citizens who are tired of ring
A meeting of the full advisory board will
be held tomorrow night, when the action
OF the executive committee OF that board
on McKinley's candidacy will be considered,
and. Ii Is thought. will be approved The
fight Will come in the council meetings.
Meetings were held to-day by the judiciary
and executive committees, the latter for
the purpose OF reviewing the treasurer's
accounts.
Most OF the delegates here are from the
Southern and Western States. Some of the
men prominent in the order are II. +. Bow
ers. Of Iowa. founder of the A. p A.; J.
W Echois. Of Georgia; II. J. swain, of
Judge j. II. ID. Stevens. of Chicago; Col
E H Sellers, Detroit; Vice President Still
Charles Tucker, Ohio: NJ. A. p Wisely.
Missouri: c. c.. Simmons, Wisconsin: w
w. Lanning. Ohio; l.. T. Taylor and c.. w.
Van Fossen, Washington; II. b. Ingram,
New York
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Rewarded with a Position.

Special 70 the IndlanapoIIs JOURNAL.
FARMLAND, Ind, May 1l.-W. j. Davis
son. who has kept daily record of the
weather for the past fourteen years. was
notified to-day that he had been appointed
by the government to make daily reports of
the condition OF the weather for this section
Of the State. He is to report TO Indianapolis
and his name has been paced on the salary
list. He has made this business a study and
has so systematized his method of keeping
reports that he can tell the condition of
the weather on any day since 1850.
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Lightning struck a Church.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES, Ind, May 1.-THE new
Methodist Church, which was just reaching
completion at Oaktown, this county, was
struck by lightning in the storm this morn
ing and the cuDola was demolished. Two
finishing carpenters were knocked from a
scaffold and severely stunned, but not XII ed.
The church at that place was burned last
min
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Strike OF Detroit Cnrpenters.

DETROIT, May 11--Over 500 union car
penters assembled in Central Labor Union
Hall this morning instead of going to work.
The strike is in line with the action of
last Friday, when Il was unanimously de-
termined to strike for eight hours day
at % cents per hour. The bosses are willing
to make minimum wage of 20 cents an
hour and premise TO concede the eight-hour
day Jan. / next At this mornings meet
ing addresses were made by leaders of the
craft. a molten to permit employees of con-
tractors who might yield the eight-hour day
many nonunion carpenters in the city. al
though the best vorkmen are generally in
cluded in the unions, which have upwards
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A Democratic Contest.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
I'll MOOD Ind Mav IL Tho Dom

Special to the 1ndianapolfs Journal.
EIIWOOD, Ind, May 1.-THE Democratic
candidate for councilman in the First ward
in this city has filed suit to contest the
election Of his opponent. Charles Van Fos-
sen, who was declared elected by a ma
jority Of four votes. Thirty-six protested
ballots were thrown out. twenty-five of
which were Heffner's ballots. and which,
he and his friends declare, were legal in
that they were stamped In the small square
preceding his name, and that they should
be counted. The control of the Council by
the Democrats hinges on the seating of
Heffner and they will doubtless succeed in
doing so.
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Curxon Not Prepared to Answer.
KRUGER INTERVIEWED.
He Is AstOnished mt the Defense of
Cecil Rhodes.

Cecil Rhodes.
LONDON, May ia dispatch from Pre-
toria says: President Kruger has granted an
interview to press representative in which
he said that he was astonished at the Of
fetal defense Of Cecil Rhodes and of the
Chartered South Africa Company in FRI
days debate in the House CT Commons. He
said he wished that he could have been
there. so as to be able to personally floor
the arguments OF some OF the speakers
President Kruger continued by Asserting
that the intrigues alleged to exist between
the Transvaal and Germany were merely
soap bubbles. The South Africa Republic. he
said. desired to be friends With ali, but the
recent plot was indefensible. and those who
engineered 1t must be punished There
would be no rest for South Africa. he con-
cluded until that was DONE"
Sir Jacobus A. DeWett. the Hritish agent
at Pretoria. has resigned.
The morning papers announcv that the
shareholders u the British Chartered South