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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
But Little Fell i'm Indiana. Except at
Evansville, Sullivan. Bedford
and yincennes.
INDIANAPOLIS IN DRY BELT
ALSO ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLACES
IN THE COUNTRY YESTERDAY.
Maximum Temperature Was %. and
There Was One Prostration-Ef-
fects of the Drought.

Yesterday was cloudy most OF the time
and people generally were hopeful Of rain.
1t did not come and. although the tenn
perature had moderated TO such an extent
in the evening that there was prospect OF
a comfortable night. IL is probable there
will be the usual complaints of heat to-day.
The Weather Bureau has been unusually
accurate in its forecasts tor fair and
warmer" weather during the last few
weeks. and that is what is again promised
for to-day. The storm area. with its abun-
dant and refreshing rains. which have
caused rejoicing in the West for two days.
seems 10 have gone around indianapolis.
and it was clear along the western horizon
last evening at sunset The Weather Bu-
reau sees at present no favorable prospects
for rain. except that which may come In
an accidental thunder shower
Yesterday. altho ugh the mercury got up
fairly well, was To most people compara-
lively cool here as well as in the Western
States where the suffering from heat has
been greater. Following is the record OF
the temperature a. the local weather Office:
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BRYANITES MEET TO-DAY
OHIO DEMOCRATIC BOLTERs TO
HOLD A STATE CONVENTION.
10 A. Parker and His MiddIe-Road
POpulists on Hand, Anxious
to Make Dicker.

COLUMBUS, o., July 3O.-Jo A. Parker,
of Louisville. chairman OF the national COM
mittee of the middle-of- -the-road Populists
and Otto Hueber. of New Richmond, the
Ohio member of the same committee, have
been in conference here to-day with Popu-
lists in response to call issued by Chair
man Parker on July IS, Just one week
after the Ohio Democratic convention Late
tonight Chairman Parker gave out the
following which had been adopted as an
address to the people:
I'VE congratulate true reformers of
Ohio on the fact that the opportunity is
now afforded by reason of the return to
power in the Democratic party of the ele-
nent which in 1896 deserted that party.
repudiated and scorned its principles and
betrayed ii into the hands of the enemy
TO unite all who believe in progressive
Democratic principles into an effective, in
dependent political movement and 10 this
end we appeal to those of Ohio who are dis
gusted with the unfaithfulness of the old
parties TO organize in each county an
independent nonpartisan league on the prin-
clple OF public ownership of public utilities
and monopolies; direct legislation; the gov
ernment issue and control of the money of
the country and absolutely honest elections
and unrestricted universal suffrage"
1t is understood if the free silver men to-
adopt such platform as is wanted by the
middle-of-the- readers there will be no Pop
ulist ratification state convention here dur
ing the state fair on Sept. 10. Tomorrow
is the date for the state convention of the
free silver men. Among those who arrived
tonight for this event were George a
Groot, of Cleveland temporary chairman;
Abner L. Davis. of Findlay, temporary sec
retary; Bernard Hubert, of Toledo and
Richard Insies. of Youngstown. They held
conference, and Abner Davis was sent "A
an emissary TO the Populist conference He
induced Parker and Hueber to take no de-
cisive action until after the convention here
tomorrow of the free silver men. j. w.
Lindsay and /. F. Clark, of Delaware, o..
were present representing the Prohibition
and the Sam Jones elements for the pro-
posed fusion or federation OF reforms
Clark and Lindsay wanted all those op-
posed to both the Democrats and the Re
publicans to unite on Mayor Sam Jones, Of
Toledo, for Governor.
The attendance for the free silver con-
vention tomorrow, as we'll as for the Popu-
list conference to-day. is so small that the
action Of these elements either singly or in
amalgamated form is not now regarded al
a factor in the present Ohio campaign for
state officers and United States senator.
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BIG TRUST PROPOSED.
MIR. Wnshburn Would Form n $J0, ,000,-
900 Cotton Combination.

BOSTON. July 30.-George +. Washburn,
of this city. president of the Common
wealth Club of Massachusetts, sailed for
Europe to-day. His mission is TO inquire
into the cooperative methods of various
bodies in England. Belgium and Switzer-
land. with a view TO the formation of $780,
O00 900 cotton combination in this country.
According TO an interview, Mr. Washburn
has worked out a plan 10 unite the cot
ton producers of the South into one great
cooperative trust. with headquarters at
St Louis and central warehouses in Mem
phis. He said he had been selected FOR
this mission because of the special study
ne had made of cooperation from a bus
mess mans standpoint, and that i'm his
judgment the only way to meet the capital
istic cotton and wheat trusts was TO or
ganize better and bigger ones in the inter-
ests of the producer. Mr.. Washburn said
that the application of the idea to the
cotton industry was made because the
planters being men of means. can unite
in a cooperative business movement and
effect a tremendous saving 10 themselves
Mr.. Washburn, who in two national cam
paigns was national executive committee
man of the Peoples party. was asked IL
his plan had any political significance and
he said only in so far as il was successful
and in that case IL would have a far
reaching effect along political lines in the
West and South.
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CORN POOL SWINDLE.
Alleged Scheme to Defraud Discov-
cred by .King- Phillips.

CHICAGO, July 30-George II. Phillips,
the corn king" to-day reported 10 the
postal authorities his discovery of an al
legged attempt at gigantic swindle. The
country. Mr.. Phillips told Inspector Stuart,
has been flooded with circulars emanating
from New York, asking for subscriptions 10
a 100000 fictitious pool for a deal in Sep
tember corn.
The address of the New York office of
Phillips & Co." is given as Wall street.
In concluding, the circular says: Our Mr..
Phillips and his operations in the corn
market during the past year are undoubt-
edlv we'll known to you, and we, therefore,
need no further introduction. 1t is our pur-
pose TO handle this deal in the same con-
servative manner In which all of our previ-
Gus operations have been conducted, and
we have no hesitancy in saying that
much larger profit will be realized by each
individual subscriber to this pool than has
yet been shown. The opportunity to invest
81 900. or as much more you may desire,
in this syndicate is hereby presented to
YOU. Subscription books will close prompt
ly on the morning of Aug. l. You will,
therefore. see the necessity of prompt ac-
ton on your part. Make all drafts payable
to our New York Office and have the kind
ness TO treat this communication as per-
sonal and strictly confidential whether you
Join us or not, as success depends largely
on the secrecy of our plans and opera
tiOnS"
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Attempt to Wreck B. & o. Train
Near Teegarden FOiIed by
Plucky Track Waterman.
SICK MAN IS BADLY BEATEN
POUNDED WITH WINE BOTTLE AND
MAY DIE AS A RESULT.
Boy CIawed by Panther at Lognns-
pOrt-Lead Vein Found Near An
dersOn-Death of Il. j. Mann.

Associated Press Dispatch.
PERU, Ind, July 3O-The limited mail on
the Wabash Railway narrowly escaped be-
ing wrecked near this city tonight. The
escape seems little short of a miracle.
The fast mail due here at o'clock was
delayed by a partially burned bridge and
received orders TO come to Peru.
About the same time a special bridge
train was sent out of here. After it left
came news of the departure of the passen-
ger train. With no telegraph station be-
tween the points the officers realized that
nothing short of a miracle could save the
trains and the wreck train was called out
with all available physicians of this city
on board, and preparations were made for
the worst. The wrecking train had only
gone about four miles when the passenger
train was seen coming. At the point where
the two trains met was long and rounding
curve and the headlights of both engines
could be seen. Even with this in their favor
and with the full force of the emergency
brakes applied the engines came together
with sufficient force to break the pilots,
headlights and other parts Of the front
ends, though neither engine left the track.
Both trains were running fully fifty miles
an hour when they sighted each other, and
though the speed had slackened material
ly when the collision came. the shaking
up was terrific, passengers were tossed
about and two men were severely but not
dangerously injured by having their heads
out of the window.
Mrs. r. II. Berndt. of Wabash. an in
valid, was shaken so that serious prostra-
ton resulted The enginemen and all of the
men on the bridge train jumped, but none
was injured beyond slight bruises. Mail
matter was thrown in all directions, but
none of the nine clerks was hurt.
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STRUCK FOR A VACATION.
Actors and Actresses Wanted Time for
Rest and Got 1t.

CHICAGO, July 30-The Lovers Lane"
company. at McVicker's Theater. went on
strike tonight giving as a reason the cut
ting short OF their vacation time The
company came here three months ago to
play an engagement of six weeks. This has
been heightened from week 10 week because
of the popularity OF the play. until the out
look tonight was that the company would
have no rest before beginning a new sea-
son. The actors and actresses came TO the
theater. but refused TO dress for the play
While the audience waited Manager E u
Price held a conference on the stage with
the irate strikers. An understanding was
finally reached that the company should
have a weeks vacation before the end of
August.
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headed by President I. J. Shaffer. Secre-
tary John Williams. Trustee John Morgan
and some Of the older and more expert
enced leaders. are understood 10 look with
favor upon the propositions submitted On
thelr face II is said they may not appear
70 be as complete a vindicatiOn Tor the
WORKERS as was hoped for. but the posslpll-
ties Tor extending the influence OF lhe
Rmalge mated Association through the
mills or the corporation are manfOid. Inc
more radical element. which IS largely
made up or the aggressive ana younger
men, are understood 10 be anxious 10 hold
out FOR more favorable terms The con-
loVersy between the members OF lhe oodI9
Whle calmly conducted lt Is uhuerstoOu
was not near agreement Wnen an au-
Journment was taken to-nlght- ne NOPE
was expressed by President SnaHer that
the members would have time 10 sleep over
the serious subject that they have been
called 10 decide and by morning they would
be in a better mood 10 consider the matter
and act wisely upon II.
II was impossible 10 gain the slightest
fnkling Of the nature OF the propositions
that have been made to the workers. They
all openly pronounce the propositions
thus far outlined in the press as guess
work" and declare that IL would be impos-
sible for any one 10 give the true state
ment. The paramount issue of the strike
was the unionizing OF the nonunion mills.
1t is natural 10 suppose that the PROPOSE
tiOns submitted by Mr.. Morgan dealt with
this issue. II the Amalgamated Associa-
ton officers who are now endeavoring 10
wrestle with the important problem before
them become convinced that the PROPOSE
tions of Mr.. Morgan contains some of the
elements OF subterfuge that would eventu-
ally bring about the end OF the influence of
the association, the matter would be
quickly settled by negative vote. on this
account every word OF the document that
has been presented 10 the executive board
is being carefully weighed before being
acted upon.
The feeling of the members of the execu-
tive board who were seen tonight were far
from a disturbed state. The members were
apparently enjoying a quiet hour If the
situation was regarded as critical. the bear
ing of the men would probably indicate it,
peculiar feature of the matter was the
total absence of the officials of the United
States Steel Corporation from Pittsburg.
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TELEPHONE CONVENTION.
Papers Read and Officers Elected for
the Coming Year.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. July 30.-To-days
session of the Indiana Mutual Independent
Telephone Association opened at 20 o'clock
with Vice President Zion. of Lebanon, in
the chair. Preliminary business was trans
acted, after which sthe following officers
were elected: President. L. A Frazee. Con-
nersvile; vice president. c. NJ. Zion, Of
Lebanon, secretary-treasurer. Harry b.
Gates. Indianapolis. President-elect Frazee
made a short acceptance speech. In the
afternoon the convention was called 10 or
der by President Frazee. Papers were read
by George c. Hayward. city attorney of
Lafayette, on our Friends. the Enemy;
c. a Reaves, Plymouth The Co-opera-
ton Of Independent Telephone Companies, 3"
and +. y. Address, Lafayette. Progress of
Independent Telephony" Tonight the dele
gates were entertained at the German Ma
tional Park, after which they left for their
homes. The convention was attended by
between 200 and 300 delegates. who were
delighted with their reception and enter
tainment.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FLORA, Ind, July 30.-James Jones, a
prominent farmer near Camden, was ar
rested to-day for shooting at Charles Brock
on account of attentions paid TO Jones's
wife. Jones had separated from his wife,
and when. Sunday evening he learned
that Brock was at the Jones house. he
armed himself and went over. After call
ing unavailingly for his wife to come out
he fired at Brock through the screen door.
The matter was kept quiet until to-day.
when Jones was heard TO threaten to Kill
his wife. y warrant was issued. The
separation of the Jones pair grew out of
the wife's absenting herself from home for
several weeks about a year ago, and Civ
ing no explanation OF her wherea bouts
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UNCLE SAM SLOW PAY.
Debt of s25 settled After Thirty-Nine
Years of Waiting.

NEW YORK, July s0.-After waiting
thirty-nine years for "A settlement of his
accounts as a soldier in the war between
the States Edward Knott. a veteran of
White Plains. n. Y. has received a check
for $25 from the quartermaster' depart
raent. The amount is the exact sum due
him as retained pay when he was mustered
out of the Fourth New Jersey Volunteers
In the year 1862. No interest was allowed
by the government. The money was re-
tanned by the paymaster TO Offset any
clothing account that might be charged
against him In the quartermaster's depart
ment- There having appeared no charge
sent 10 him
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Attempt to Wreck a b. & O. Train.

Associated Press Dispatch.
WALKERTON, Ind, July 30.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to wreck the
Baltimore & Ohio express train from Chi
cago to Baltimore last night. Two masked
men We're discovered obstructing the track
near Teegarden, three and one-half miles
east of here, by Thomas Kronk, a track
watchman. Before he had time to realize
what was being done one of the men
knocked him down the embankment. Kronk
soon recovered, and after a hard struggle
with the desperadoes he got away from
them, hurried back toward Walkerton and
signaled the rapidly approaching train in
time to save it. The men had wound
large wire cable around the rails and
through a knot they put large iron fish
plates. 1t is reported that a man sus-
pected of being one of the desperadoes has
been captured.
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SICK MAN BADLY BEATEN.
Pounded with n Wine Bottle and Not
Expected to Live.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. July 30
"Snakey" Houseman, a window glass
worker. made murderous assault on Will
liam Miller with a cut-glass wine bottle at
the home of George Wilhelm on West Main
street about Z o'clock tonight. Both men
board at Withelm's. and yesterday Miller
was taken sick with typhoid fever House
man did not return home until this even
ing, when he found the sick man occupy
ing his bed.
Houseman was intoxicated, and in his
drunken frenzy he attacked Miller. who
lay helpless in bed. The sick man was
given terrible beating, and his life is in
danger as a result AS Houseman left the
house he threw the bottle through the
window. He was arrested in a saloon a
few hours later. He will be given a pre-
liminary hearing tomorrow.
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GENERAL WOOD BETTER.
He Arrives at New York from Havana
VIII Go to New England Waters.

NEW YORK, July S0.-Gen. Leonard
Wood, military governor OF Cuba, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wood and their three chill
dren. arrived here to-day on the steamer
Morro Castle from Havana. General Wood
said 70 a reporter at the quarantine sta
ton: II am feeling much better 1 have
not had any fever for ten days and have
an excellent appetite. / intend going on
board the steam yacht Kanawha for a
short trip along the New England coast
where we hope TO enjoy a spell Of cool
weather l expect my stay 10 be brief as
l intend 10 return TO Havana at the earliest
moment When / left Havana everything
was remarkably quiet. l am highly graft
fed by the kindness shown me BY the
whole Cuban people during my illness"
General Wood left the MORO Castle at
quarantine and went on board the Ka-
naWha.
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BRYAN MAY RUN AGAIN.
Says He Will Not Give n Bond Never
to Become Candidate.

CHILLICOTHE. Mo-, July 2O.-Willam j.
Bryan. who lectured here tonight, was
asked to-day as TO the Importance of the
silver question in 1904. and replied
mo man can say how important a part
the money question will play in the next
campaign. That will depend on, conditions
But various phases of the money question
are constantly presenting themselves, and
the Democratic Iarty ought not to recede
from it's position on this question, although
other questions may be OF more Importance
for the time being. Those who are so much
afraid of the Kansas City platform seem
inclined TO return TO the methods employed
when the financiers filled the platforms
with glttering generalities and then ran
the administration in the interest of Wall
street AS a rule, the men who are opposed
to the Kansas City platform have no posi-
tive or definite remedy for any evil"
Asked il he wGulo be a candidate for the
presidential nomination again in 1904. Mr.
Bryan said: Il have said repea tedly that
/ am a candidate tor no office. However,
would not enter into a bond never to be-
come q candidate. 1t would be foolish in
any man To announce his candidacy for
such an Office at such time. and it strikes
me as a foolish question TO be continually
put TO me by newspaper men,.
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JEERED BY EVERYBODY.
George McCabe Could Not Stand
Taunts and Committed Suicide.

NEW YORK, July 3O.-George McCabe.
forty-sx years of age. has committed sui
eide by cutting his throat. Members of the
mans family say that McCabe was driven
to desperation by the jeers of his fellow
workmen at the Worthington hydraulic
works in Brooklyn where strike has been
in progress McCabe went out with the
strikers early in May, but returned TO work
July Is. AS a result, IL is said, he was re-
viled by men and women and his ncighbors
would have nothing to do with him. Even
the children hooted him as he passed For
days McCabe has been gloomy and il Is
strain.
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Bitten by n Blue Racer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND. Ind, July 3O.-While Otho
Smith was at work in field east of town
he was attacked by q snake OF the blue
racer species. The reptile bit young Smith
IN the wrist. IL was attacked by Trustee
John Current. who killed il with ?. club.
The snake measured 9 feet 2i3 inches in
length.
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EXPLOSION ON A YACHT.
Four Men Seriously Injured and the
Boat Destroyed by Fire.

CHICAGO. July 30.-By an explosion OF a
barrel OF gasoline on Vernon c. Seaver's
yacht Kid to-day four men were burned,
the yacht. valued at $1,000. was destroyed
and the building of the Columbia Yacht
Club was damaged by fire. Ii was remark
able that some of the men were not killed
and that people on the docks and in the
clubhouse Of the yacht club escaped. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Thomas j. Mann, of Sullivan, i'm the
North Carolina Mountains.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SULLIVAN, Ind. July 3O.-A telegram
was received here to-day announcing the
death of Thomas ]. Mann. which occurred
this morning in Asheville. y. c.. where
he had been for some time for lung trouble
The body will be brought here for burial.
Mr.. Mann was one Of the largest land
owners of this county. He formerly was
prominent in political circles, and was act
i've in agricultural affairs of the State
He was a native Of this county. and was
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injured: Duer c, mate of boat face cut by
flying glass and burned; Meyer. Emile.
engineer, hands and face badly burned;
Sarvent Joseph. hands and face slightly
burned. Seaver. Vernon c, face and hands
slightly burned.
The explosion occurred when the wharf
was crowded with people. The Kid was
tied up at the dock beside the Columbia
Yacht Club and flames from the boat set
fire to the building. causing about 800
Doat
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Injunction PrObnbIe.

WELLSVILLE, o., July 3O.-Superintend-
ent Brookman. of the Wellsville mills has
been in conference with Judge p. NJ Smith
preparatory to taking action looking to the
arrest OF strikers who have been directing
vile epithets towards the nonuniOn labor in
the mills. This is generally accepted as the
preliminary step toward injunction and the
early Importation of outside men should
there fail to be an immediate settlement
While the strikers have been eagerly
awaiting advices to-day from the Pitts
burg meeting. the officials of the Sheet
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might get A better view. Almost instantly
the animal thrust his paws through the
bars and, catching the boy on the head. al
most tore of mis- scalp and inflicted dan
gerous and painful wounds on the face
Attendants quickly ran 10 the boys rescue
ana beat the panther back 10 the corner OF
his cage. The boy was taken 10 physl-
cian, by whom his injuries were treated
but he will be marked for life.
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TWO BANKS TO MERGE.
First National md the National Bank
of the Republic of New York.

NEW YORK. July SO.-Formal anounce-
ment was made to-day that the National
Bank of the Republic is to be merged with
the First National and that after Aug. 10
checks drawn on the former will be paid
by the First National. The latter has de-
posits of over SIS. 600 900. while the deposits
of the Republic are SlS.2 600. The First
National has just declared "a dividend OF
S. 100000 or 1.000 per cent. IL Is capitalized
at 100000 and its surplus also Is $1,000 000.