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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02

Thrifty Minnesota Changers Swinded By Men
Who Offer 10 Sell Goods Cheap.
special TO the Indianapolis Journal

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. L-Several sharp
ers. calling themselves members of the
Chicago Purchasing Company. have been
operating in Rice county, Minnesota. the
past few days. dong O thriving business
by swindling farmers. They traverse the
county with some citizen who is posted as
TO the standing and responsibility of the
farmers. After being introduced they offer
to sell goods at Wholesale prices, charging
the farmer only IS. as the initiatory fee.
which makes the farmer a member of said
company. tnen proceed to show the farmer
Is cheated by the local dealer. and assure
him be can save so per cent. by sending
orders to the purchasing agency. They
then send goods. which they represent TO
be worth Sl25 At retail. and close up with
the farmer Tor s. cash. his initiatory tee.
and his note for $50. The goods are found
to be worth Only abont S40 They carry
samples OF pure granulated sugar. which
they claim To supply at the rate OF twenty
ak pounds for 81. hut receive no orders,
letting the farmer order from headquarters
A large number of farmers in the south-
western part OF the State have been VIC
timized and robbed of hundreds of dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
sANDRlNGHAM HALL PARTLY BURNED.
Residence of the Prince of Wales Suffers by


Residence Of the Prince of Wales Suffers by
Fire TO the Extent of 100000.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-Sandringham Hall. the
residence of the Prince of Wales. was part
ly destroyed by fire this morning. A post
man crossing the park saw smoke issuing
from the roof. He advised the village con-
stable to ring the fire bell. The local vol
unteer fire company was quickly on the
scene and q brigade was also summoned
from the town of Lynn. The local brigade
could make but little impression on the
the flames, which gained headway rapidly.
The engine from Lynn. which came on q
special train was more effective. Hun
dreds of people volunteered to assist in the
Prince of Wales is very popular on
his estate. The flames. for an
hour and a half. continued to gain
headway. For time it seemed as if the
building was doomed. Then gradually the
fire yielded. but for four hours the struggle
went on. both the Lynn Regis firemen aud
the local volunteers working admirably.
Fortunately the fire had started in the up
per part of the structure and was prevent
ed from working it's way down. But the
second and third floors the roof and much
OF the valuable furniture were destroyed.
and the rooms below were greatly damaged
by water before the tire was extirguished.
The damage amounts to 100000. A spark
from heating tiue appears to have caused
the fire. The Prince of Wales is on the
continent, and his wife and two of his
daughters are with the Car and CZarina,
their aunt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
TENNESSEE'S FREED CONVICTS.


KNoXvILLE. Tenn, Nov. There are no
new developments in the Briceville affair
to-day. Everything is quiet at Coal Greek
and nothing is being done. with the excep-
tion of the arrest of an occasional convict
Governor Buchanan and Superintendent
Wade arrived here this evening. The Gov
ernor will offer o large reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the leaders Of the mob
and also liberal rewards for the arrest and
conviction of all participants in the riot
that resulted in the burning of the stock
ade and release of the convicts Friday
night. The guards at Oliver Springs have
been strongly reinforced. and a sharp
watch is kept to avoid attack. Attorney
general Pickle was seen by the Governor,
but having heretofore fully advised the
State officers upo all legal aspects of the
question. and it being NO party of his duty
to advise as to the policy of the admins
tration. nothing of an official nature passed
between them. The Governor tonight
issued the following proclamation:
Whereas, II is provided by Section 10. Chap
ter "a, OF the acts OF 1889, that the lessees or
the penitentlary. on the escape OF any convict.
shall he liable TO pay such reward as the Gov
ernor may offer. not to exceed SO for each con-
Wet, and all the expenses otherwise incurred dn-
Guiding auNertislng, IN the capture ana delivery
of such prisoners To the State ana its officers;
now, therefore. l. John p. Buchanan, Governor
of the State OF Tennessee hereby offer O reward OF
S25 for each convict recently escaped from the
branch prisons In Anderson county, and their
delivery TO the warden OF the main prison at
Nashville, which sum shall be paid as required
by law by said lesseees.
The convicts are hiding In the mountains
of Kentucky. The prison officials report
that about $50 conyicts have been released.
Governor Buchanan has ordered the militia
to be ready for duty at n moments notice.
There is much uneasiness at Briceville and
at Oliver Springs. Tracy City and Inman,
that the miners there have organized, with
o view to liberating all convicts working
Mt these nlacas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
THE ELNOOD flN.PLAIE Mills.
Letting Of Contracts for Buildings and Machin.
ery-Will Be in Operation by March Next.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ELwooD, Ind. Nov. 1.-The American
Tin-pIate Company. of Elwood. incorpor-
ated September. 1891. with a capital stock
of 100000. completed its preliminary plans
by letting the contract for the erection of
large brick and iron buildings and break
ing ground last Saturday, which day will
always be remembered by the citizens of
Eiwood as one of the greatest and most ini-
portant in the history of that thriving city.
The contract for the engines 10 drive the
mills and cold rolls was let to William Tod
& Co., of Youngstown. o.; the contract for
the mills and cold rolls to Robinson Rea. of
Pittsburg; contract for the boiler to the
Sterling Boiler Company. of Barbarton. O..
and the contract for Timing set. ccmpletc
10 Lloyd, Booth IL Co.. of Youngstown, q.
These contracts are to be completed at
latest by the lst of February next, and the
management cOntemplates all will be in
full swing. making tin and terne plates. on
the 1st OF March next. at the latest. Tho
following are the officers of the company.
viz: A. L. Conger, Akron. O.. president;
John +. Hazen. Cincinnati, o.. vice-presi-
dent; w. b. Leeds. Richmond, Ind, treas
urer: Charles 5. Tarlet0n, Indianapolis,
secretary.
The following letter has recently been re-
ceived from President Harrson:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 81, 1891.
Hon. Marcus r. sulzer. Elwood. Ind:
Dear Sir have your letter Of the 18th, and
notice what you say about the tin-plate-mill at
ElwoOd. had followed the couiss OF this inter-
esting project In the newspapers. and am glad
to know q it has e. K n definite shape and win
me that every patriotic citizen ought to desire
that this great industry should be successfully
seems to be many people who do not receive
Hospitality the evidence that Is presented OF our
ability to find tin in our mines and To manufact-
ure 1t into plate. Very sincerely yours
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
His Prophecy Quickly Fulfilled.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-"This is the way I'll
kill myself some day" said sixteen year-old
Vincent Staitney this afternoon. as he
pressed n revolver TO his forehead. He did
not think il was loaded. He pulled the
trigger and fell to the floor
dead. Young Staftney lived with
bis parents on Latin street. and
In company with his friend. Joseph Lick,
was pre- eparing TO go to q matinee. Stattnry
opened "a bureau drawer in search or some
money when an old revolver caught his
eys and he playfully pushed the muzzle
against his right temple. Lick warned
him not to fool with the weapon. as it
might be loaded. The next moment the lad
was ying dead on the floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02

next. preceding the meeting of the General
Conference. At that time the address 10
the conference which Is now under coDsid-
GRAFTON. will be completed. Taking adj
vantage of the presence of the bishops.
Rev. Dr. McChesney. pastor of the Walnut
Hills Methodist Church. has published in a
local paper n letter giving voice TO certain
criticisms of the present episcopal policy
of the church, and limiting that the next
General Conference will see proposed
changes The principal features of change
suggested are limited terms. instead of life
tenures. for the bishops. and al assignment
of each bishop TO n definite territory, In
etead of general supervision of the whole
Methodist world by the board of bishops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
More Libel Suits by Senator Quay.

BEAVER. Pa, Nov. 1.-Senator Quay,
after consulting with his counsel. X. Z.
Shapeley. has instructed him To commence
suit to morrow morning IN Philadelphia
against James Kerr, chairman of the Dem
O, ratio State committee. for $4,000 dam
ages tor libel. and conspiracy and libel,
and be has retained George :. Graham. dis.
trict attorney of Philadelphia. with Mr..
Sbapeley. A number OF suits will be COM
menced in different parts of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
Nebraska Bank Robbed,

HOMER. Neb.. Nov. 1.-The State Bank was
robbed at CLOCK this morning of 81 GOO by
two masked INT N. The robbers went 10 the
residence of Cashier Freeze and. waking him
up. compelled him at the muzzIe of re-
volyer TO accompany them TO the bank.
ey also forced him TO open the safe, after
which they gagged and bound him. MIR.
Freeze succeeded IN gaming his liberty,
but the rebbers made good their escape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
Emma rhur.by Sue. for $4,000.

TACOMA. Wash. Nov. 1.-Emma Tbursby
has brought suit against the trustees of the
Western Washingto ton Industrial Exposition
Company to recover $500 damages for
alleged breach of contract. She was en-
gagged to sing on the closing night of the
exposition, but the bandmaster. who had a
contract for furnishing the music for the
exposition, would not allow her 10 sing.
and was sustained by the trustees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
A German COLONY for Knnsa..

Nrw YORK. Nov. 1.-The advance s1,Ard
of German colony seeking homes Ia kalsss
passed through the barge office To-day. The
party numbered thirtv-eight sud were
compelled to lily from Pfeif : llttls II Wn
on the Volga because of wf,affhe5 1er me-.
unjust tribute levied upon t. n sy be kts-
sian government. They belo4 tc the bet.
ter class Of peasantry.
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kind would need action on the part of the
Reichsiag, which meets on the 18th inst.
and in which the question of commercial
treaties and the removal of duties will no
doubt be discussed with considerable in
terest and animosity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
Cable Notes.

The Portuguese mail boat from East
Africa which has arrived at Marseilles, re-
ports q recent collision between British and
Portuguese soldiers at Lorenzo Marques, in
which two were killed and fifteen injured.
Three thousand lockers met at the dock
gates, London. yesterday. and resolved to
ask The royal labor commission to support
a plan to enable the city to acquire The
right to conduct the WORK at the docks IN
stead of the steamship companies, as now.
The Grand Duke Alexander, of Olden-
bnrg. the chief military expert of Russia,
has recently inspected the forts of the east
ern frontier of France. and is taking part
in a strategic conference that is now pro-
ceeding between French and Russian Of
ficers.
DIR. Reardon has sailed from Queenstown
for New York, taking with him q large
wreath of ivy and laurel from the grave of
Parnell. This. with violets and shamrock ks
gathered near Cork, are sent by women of
Cork to Mrs. Parnell, the mother of the
late Irish leader
The German government is keeping
number of people at the Spandau powder
works busy making boxes in which TO pack
rides. These boxes were formerly made in
the prisons. and are now made at Spandau
in order that the government may give en-
piOyment to persons who otherwise would
have to be dismissed.
Naval authorities at Plymouth do not ex-
press much sympathy for the fishermen who
claim TO have had their boats damaged by
the firing practice of ber Majesty's ships.
They claim that the fishermen are in the
habit OF sneaking their boats into some To-
cality In range of the firing 80 that the
boats may he sunk by a stray shot and the
fishermen be enriched by liberal recon-
pense.. II pays, the navy people say. better
than fishing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
Proposed for Bisbops.

CINCEwNAgg Nov. 1.-The Methodist
1i>haps have tsen heard to-day In oil the
churches II he city and suburbs, some of
;ssein preaching three sermons. Their bus
ilessis epproaching completion. The next
fcsA ABS sill bc held In Omaha. IN May
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
Cardinal Lavigerie Ill.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-Cardinal Lavigerie is
seriously i'll at Algiers. The Pope has sent
his blessing to the Cardinal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
Wheat Alone Can BE E.ported from Russ

Wheat Alone Can Be Exported from Russia.
PARIS. Nov. Ia telegram received at
the Russian embassy here announces the
issue of ukase in Russia prohibiting from
to-day the expectation of all cereals ex-
cepting " heat. Vessels still loading Will
be allowed to complete their cargoes. pro-
viding they sail within three days. The
Russian government has assigned another
80 OOO, 600 roubies to the distress fund.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
Memorial service TO, 4hree Reporters.

CHICAGO. Nov. L. IS n'easrrial services
for Leonard Dane IS ash burn Frederick
Nenry ard Frank Hnnfe. MeC atirey, the
young newspaper u4eL klliet 10 the railroad
wreck at Crefr Ill. WAS held this nfter-
noon at Grace = p acopai Church crowd
Of friends OF the decreased, aud many who
were not rcara ted ~tth them " 20 read
the stor. Of gnelr awful death, astended.
The seriaou gls pErscbed by Jr. Locke,
who sruke wi ~ eespciOquenae of the taking
off o. be Onng n;en, srd impressed upon
the frjeucs tie keauty OF the hope be-
youd ae grave. Luthtr / .iiin Mills then
delivered the ensogy. when vas one of the
emILrat lavvsse Robiest efforts. and in
whici hs pala sioNiog tribute to the hu-
nanltg "a .oHTna.asui.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Two Mexicans vanqnished by One Ameri-
csn-Proposed Divorce Law.
CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 1.-At the mining
camp of San Pablo. near Buena Ventura
there was sanguinary battle recently be-
tween John +. Motion. an American. and
Antonia Ventura and Leonardo Rodriguez,
Mexicans. The Mexicans fell upon Motion.
knives in hand, he defending himself with
q dagger. At the conclusion of the fight
Ventura was dead. Rodriguez had four
dagger wounds in his body, and Motion
was badly slashed.
Juan n. Contreas the earthquake prophet
of GuanajuatO, forecasts trembling for
either the States of Mexico. Puebla or Vera
Cruz between the Sth and 18th of Novem-
ber ~ -a
Deputy Juan A. Mateos presented his ma
tiOnal divorce bill to the Chamber of Dep
mites Friday night The House was packed
from floor to ceiling with spectators. and
nearly every Deputy was present. His bill
IS very similar TO the one in force in the
state of New York. Not a State in Mexico
has divorce law. and it is doubtful that
the one presented by Mateos will ever leav 9
the Chamber, owing to the general Catho-
lie tend encIes of the masses.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-11-14

On the subject of silver Mr..
Sweet is none the less radical than
on the arid land question. 1t i.
evident that he has discarded the
coinage Of American product" re-.
publican idea-a scheme which at
best would only placate a few bull
lion producers and leave the de.
mand of the masses for more
money entirely unsatisfied-but
comes squarely out for more mon
ey, all the silver that is offered
for coinage:
"Mr. Sweet was asked about his
attitude on the silver question re-
piled by stating that he had made
up his mind fully that the oppo-
nsnts of silver were fighting it, not
because Of its alleged depreciation
but because they were resolved not
to have silver on any terms. They
were determined to maintain the
contracted money basis and would
fight any proposition to enlarge
that basis. He (Mr. Sweet) was
unalterably in favor of treating sill
YER as money. The present law
scarcely recognizes tho metal in
such a capacity. The monumental
lists insist that the value of a silver
certificate is maintained at par be-
cause the faith of the government
is pledged to redeem it in gold. If
that is true we might as we'll have
paper straight representing nothing
but government credit.
"Mr. Sweet called attention to
the financial furry of last winter
and pointed out how the call by
England for gold, the only recog-
nized money metal, had paralyzed
the money market Of the wo rid.
This had been so marked that at
the time it was impossible to bor-
row dollar anywhere in the west.
This country found itself helpless
n the emergency and it was only
~ the greatest care that crash
vas averted, Self protection de.
handed that we should place sill
'er in its old position as money
md thus make it impossible for
UGH an event as the failure of the
5arings to completely drain our
financial resources.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-11-14
THE LESSON IN OHIO.

ED. TR1BuNE-The newspapers
are very busy just now giving their
views Of the lesson taught by the
Ohio election. They seem to have
forgotten already the nature of the
tight. shsrman's opening speech
was devoted wholly to the silver
question. McKinley's great ability
was devoted nine-tenths of the time
to the same question. And the
government gave leave of absence
to the great secretary of the treas
ury that he might go to Ohio and
use all the power and influence of
the administration to cnvince the
people that the free coinage of sill
YER would be disastrous to the
country, or, at least, place an enor-
nous strain upon on it. AS they
won the battle the conclusion is in
evitable that silver was the leading
issue. The lesson of the Ohio cleo.
lion. therefore, must b. based upon
he features of the silver question
IS they were presented by Foster,
sherman, Mckinley Il Co.. and
nay be briefly stated as follows:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-11-14
MACK STILL IN IT.

Yesterdays Statesman saws tina,
secret meeting of the prison com.
mission was held Thursday night
In regard to the meeting the gov.
ernor said:
AT to-night's meeting of the
commission l named man to sue.
Deed W. S. Mack as, warden of the
state prison. Secretary of State
Pinkham and Attorney General
Roberts refused to agree with me,
and my nomination was not con-
frmed."
The Attorney General said:
AT the meeting tonight it was
decided that W. S. Mack, warden
of the penitentiary, should not be
dismissed for his connection with
that alleged prize fight. l voted
in favor of Mack because | thought
it would be very unjust to crush a
man when he is not guilty as
charged"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-11-14
OUR CONGRESSMAN TALKS.

congressman Wills sweet, IN ar
interview in the Idaho Statesman
places himself on record in regard
to several issues of much impor
lance to Idaho in such a positive
way that we take pleasure in copy.
ing from the same. In regard
to the matter Of disposing of arid
land of the west we find he holds
views similar to those we heard
Judge Claggett express last winter,
namely, that the scheme as at
present presented, was deliberate
conspiracy against the best inter-
ests of the west. Mr.. Sweet SAYS:
"One Of the most important SUBJ
jects to be taken up is that of the
disposition and reclamation of the
arid lands; and in connection with
this problem trouble was likely to
be developed at the outset. The
Nevada men, supported probably
by the Wyoming representatives
and possibly by the representatives
OF other states, would introduce q
bill providing for an unconditional
surrender of the arid lands to the
states. This was proposition,
which, in his opinion, could not
pass and which ought not to pass.
believe that there is we'll de-
veloped purpose to procure legisla-
ton under which, practically, the
entire property of a state could be
monopolized by private interests.
1t was useless to ignore the fact
that such an unrestricted cession
would set the agencies of corrup-
ton to work about every western
state house, and it would be almost
impossible to prevent the interests
OF the people from being sacrificed
in many instances.
Mr.. Sweet felt that congress
would assent to proposition en-
bracing the idea of securing the |
lrrigable lands to bona fide settlers,
but it would not pass bill max
ing an unrestricted cession. It was
a question, in his mind, what !
1t would be best to do. It was
possible that the bill could be
passed with an amendment incor.
porating for !Idaho the provision
which is needed for this state; but
on the other hand such an amend.
ment might jeopardize the entire
measure. 1t was his opinion, how.
ever, that the government would
not consent to a cession that would
take the land entirely out from
under federal control until the set.
tier had been located upon it. To
cover this point it might be pro-
vided that the government should
commission to see that
the provisions of the trust were
faithfully complied with, or the
secretary of the interior might be
empowered to exercise such super
vision. The lands would be under I
he control of the state to be re. ,
''a1med and sold to actual settlers ,
out the government would keep a t
eye upon the proceedings
o see that the requirement of bona ,
ide settlement were fully met c
This would be in the interest Of the L
ett!ers and would be safeguard "
1 the state, as such supervision e
;ould act as check upon specu. il
'tors who might come forward and Ii
ndeavor to secure some disposi. u
on of the lands not in harmony g
18th the spirit ofthe granting age" n