Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-10
THE TIN PLATE PATRIOT.
Mr.. Neidringhaus' Reckless Confidence In
Unknown Mines.

Mr.. Neidringhaus' Reckless Confidence In
Unknown Mines.
ST. LOUIS, July 9.-The information
has been given out with a great flourish
of trumpets that the Hon. f. c. Med
ringhaus, the tin-plete patriot, had re-
Gently made large purchase Of pig tin
from the Temeseal Mining Company, OF
Pomona, Cal. A reporter seeking infor-
nation was given apleaSant welcome by
| Mr.. NiedringhauS, who expressed
! q willingness 10 answer qucs-
lions. The interview Is re-
markable one in many ways,
and, if nothing else, would be interest
1 inc for its recital OF the methods OF a
successful business man. According TO
his own statements he has made large
purchase, but where he cannot say, nor
can he tell OF whom he made that pur-
chase. He admits having purchased
the products o. a mine, which he knows
nothing about, simply on the recon-
meudation Of a man who had run
across it on q pleasure trip. lie does
not know just when, if ever, he will re-
ceive the stuff he has purchased, and
in other ways shows trusting and
confident nature that is refreshing.
what can you tell ne, Mr.. Niedring-
hauS, about the California p,g tin of
which you are reported to have recently
made a large purchaser was the first
question.
Il have placed an order for IS, 900
pounds of pig tin with them" Mr.. Med
ringhaus replied, "but have very lit
tie knowledge of the mines. / have
heard very Gattering descriptions given
Of them, and for that reason placed the
order"
From whom did you learn OF these
California mines?'
"My informant was Mr.. ButtdOrf Of
the firm of Phillips & Buttdorf, Nash
vile, Tenn. Mr. Buttdorf visited me a
month ago. He had been to California
on pleasure trip. He had visited these
mines, and was most enthusiastic over
| their prospects. He said they were very
rich, and, indeed, they must be, to pro-
duce tin IN paying quantities within
/ four months after their opening?'
Have you ever seen a sample of the
| ore OF the California mineS?"
mo, must confess l have not, but
| il you want to see American tin l can
show you sample pig from the Glen
| dale Mining Company, whose properties
are in the Black Hills"
The reporter was then shown the
sample" pig, and in the meantime Mr..
! NledringhauS dilated upon It's merits.
1T is the finest tin found, being per.
fectly free from the iron which renders
worthless so many other tins"
How much tin is the Glendale Min
/ ing Company placing on the market
nOw?" was asked.
"WelI"-and Mr.. Niedringhaus hest
tated-"you see, they are unable to get
the water they need, and are unable to
do much, but when they get water they
will be all right"
us it not a fact that the other tin
mines in the Black Hills are nOn-pro.
duclng propertieS?'
Il don't know much about them.
am not in the tin mining business and
/ don't much care to be-"
NOW about these California mines,
asked the reporter, reverting 10 the
original topic. when DO you expect
the shipment of $4,000 pounds of pig tin
70 arrive in st. Loms?"
u really can't tell You see, live
from day to day, and II would be hard
matter for me to tell what is going tC
happen some time from now"
"When did you place your order?"
about a month ago"
with whom did you leave your or
der?'
Il really don't recollect just now"
Where is the Office of the tin mining
company located, and was the full
name?"
Il can'trecall it just now. The mar
you want to ask those questions of i:
Mr.. Buttdorf You ought to be willing
TO accept his word above mine. He is &
Democrat and free trader, while l an
a Republican and protectionist. He
told me all about those tin mines anC
can tell you more than l can recall just
now. You see, I'm not interested in
tin mines. I don't want 10 be. I've had
many requests to join enterprises Of thai
character, but / don't want 10 get into
too many things. Tin mines are not q
| desirable investment. You see, ever
since had my experiment. with the
Mexican tin mines l have kept out oil
the tin mining business. lost consid
cradle money in those Mexican mines
and now / prefer to stay in the tin-plate
business alone"