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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-01
THE SWINDLE DIDN'T WORK
Scheme to Beat a Jay County Farmer
Out of $4,000 Nipped in the Bud.
Jonas VOtaw Prevented from Turning Fat
Roll Over to Pair of Sherpers by the
Prompt Action of Portland Banker.

pecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, Oct 3l.-A swindle of
large dimensions was attempted on Jonas
Votaw, one of the wealthiest citizens of
Portland. today. by two char pers. and had
it not been for the suspioions of the cash.
ier of the Citizens Bank would have been
successful. The swindlers took advantage
of the high prices cnrrent for land in parts
of this county, owing to the discovery Of
rich oil.feld in Jay county. and marked
Mr.. Votaw for victim. They first ap-
preached Mr.. Votaw last Friday, one of
them representing that his name was STAN
ley, banker at Fort Wayne. and
that he wanted to buy q
farm for his son near Pennville
Mr.. Votaw referred them to several large
landowners at Pennville. but exacted q
promise from them to return to him if they
were not suited. This morning they re-
turned, looked over Mr.. Votaw's farm and
announced that they were ready to buy his
hest farm. and. as they wanted to satisfy
themselves that they were trading with a
responsible and wealthy man, they required
of Mr. Votaw that he meet them one mile
from the city with $4,000. Mr.. Votaw
agreed To this. and called at the Citizens
Bank. requesting loan of that amount.
Mr.. Hawkins. the cashier, questioned
Mr.. Votaw closely. and his sns-
piclons were at once aroused, ard
suspicious of the the parties. ssSusstea ae Mr.. .
Votaw to call In an hour and, in the mean
time, he would confer with w. II. Reed,
the vice president. and the loan would be
made. Hawkins nt once notified the city
marshal and sheriff. and one of the parties
was safely landed in Jail. The other es-
capped in q buggy. Near by was found two
tin boxes exactly alike. When the pris-
oner was searched a clipping was found
from the Enquirer. of Cincinnati. giving
the arrest of slick confidence man by the
name of Glass-eyed Charley Henderson.
The man arrested weighs Ov er two hundred
pounds. dark complexioned and five feet
ten inches tall. The officers here are elated.
as they believe the prisoner is wanted at o
number of places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-01
Nevada May Go Astray, but New York. Indi'
"a. Connecticut. New Jersey and Delaware
Will Be Carried by the Republicans.
Congress May Be Redeemed, and West
Virginia Will Leave the Solid South.
How the Leading Parties Analyze the Regis
traiion Figures in New York-The Outlook
in Other States-Claims of Managers.


Secretary Charles Foster Predicts Harrison
viii Sweep the North.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WAsiIfNGToN, Oct. 31.-Secretary Charles
Foster, who has been on o campaign tour,
says that President Harrison is as good as
reelected. Early in the campaign" be
SAID to-day. IL gave it as my opinion that
Mr.. Harrison would carry every Northern
State. ] have since modified this predic-
tion to the extent of excepting Nevada.
The Peoples party may carry that State,
but Nh. Harrison will carry all the rest or
the North. The registrations have prac-
tically settled the election. Mr.. Harrison
is as good as reelected now. He will rot
lose Western State except possibly. Ne
vada. and will carry New York. Indiana,
Connecticut. Delaware, and, almost cer-
taInly New jersey"
>What do You hear about New York In
particulari"
"The registration has settled that. The
Democrats will not get moro than $4,000
majority in New York city and $4,000 IN
Brooklyn and other Democratic counties.
So they will not have over 60. 600 below the
Harlem river. Harrison will come to the
Harlem with $1,000.
I'm Indiana Mr.. Harrison will get larger
vote than he did before. and We will prob
ably elect five or SIX ConRressmen. AS
said before, there may be q little Doubt
about New Jersey, though feel quite con-
fdent that we can carry it, and we are Ger.
tainly going to carry Connecticut and Del.
aware. In Ohio there will probably be the
heaviest vote that was ever cast and con-
sequently tho largest Republican majority.
We will elect all but about four of the Con-
gressmen. probably"
How about West Virginiap
"We will carry that"
And Illinoisi"
II have no knowledge of Illinois. except
what heard from our Republican leaders
during my stay in that State recently.
They think we are certain to carry il by q
large majority. and elect fourteen Con-
gressmen. The increased registration in
Chicago is something remarkable. Our
leaders believe it is going to benefit Us
rather than the Democrats. They expect
to carry Chicago by 5000 and to come to
Chicago with 10000 This Will give us a
little moro than Harrison got in 1888, and
come fully up to our predictions made early
in the campaign"
What do you think of the congressional
prospects!"
''It looks as if the third party might have
the balauce of power. Mr.. Thurston ex-
poets the Republicans to elect all the Con-
Rressmen from Nebraska. / think we will
elect all In Iowa, except one. and in Kan
sas We will carry all but one of the con-
gressional districts The third party.
which promised to do so much in these
three States. appears to have lost its grasp"
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BEQUEST FOR PURDUE.
Amos Haivelon. of Clinton County. Gives $685..
600 for New Buildings.
spccal to the Indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 3l.-Purdue is cele-
brating to- day over something more sub
stantial than q football victory. For the
first time since its foundation this instltu-
tion has received o noble bequest. The
donor. Mr.. Amos Haiveion, is o wealthy
farmer Lying near Frankfort. Clinton
county. lie has long been interested in
industrial education. and believes that it is
of great Importance to the country. He
visited Purdue University early in Septem-
ber. and was much impressed with the
work that was being done, and felt intense
ly the pressing need for more room. After
conferences with President Smart and
Charles B. Stuart. president or the board
of trustees, he concluded to build for Pur-
due new shops of the most extensive and
complete character. The proposed shops
will be an addition t. the present en- vi n eer-
ing laboratory. and will cover three times
the space of any other building on
the campus. The beauest will also he
sufficient TO partly erect magnificent
front TO the whole structure. which. whan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-01
REID AND DEPEw.

Ten Thousand People Ithaca Endeavor to
Hear the Two Great Orators
ITHACA, n. Y, Oct. 3l.-The five thousand
Republicans whom Congressmen Ray
and Rains addressed for on hour each in
the open air this afternoon doubled in
number tonight. These ten thousand
for two hours endeavored to force them
selvesinto two halls, whose tmost capacity
is 1.000 each. The all-pervading desire was
TO see and hear Mr. Reid and Mr.. Depew.
One-half the throng succeeded IN. catching
glimpse of these distinguished visitors.
but not one-quarter of the number could
hear o wor6 uttered by either. While the
parade wss passing through the side
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-01

NEW YORK. Oct 3l.-Vic president Levi p.
Morton. John IL. Wyman and John G. Richard
son. as executors OF the will or Lizzie III. Perkins
have begun suit in the supreme Court for a con-
decedent died In Paris Sept. %, 1891. Her es-
tate Included personal property worth $l27. 900
and real estate in Brooklyn and Newport Her
VIII eives some OF her wearing apparel. jewelry.
etc. To friends among them the Vice president
who receives n box of old sevres plates. An odd
feature OF the Will s that directs the executors
to burn every family portrait besides all papers
marked ITO be burned" The lady was prac-
tiealiy the last OF her race. her father Thomas
Howard. her only heir. survived her but one
month
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-01

Ask your grocer Tor
Princess Flour.
Made BY BlanIon. Watson q Co.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25

field, W. II. Standby, and F. N. Freeman
saved the lives of woman and two children.
who had gotten beyond their depth in a strong
tideway, while in bathing az Dumplings.
jamestown, Il. l., on the 10Th instant. The
cadets were in one of the ships exercising uu-
der sail AZ the time, and rescued the bathers
from drowning at the imminent risk of their
own lives.
Should the General Government be called
upon for assistance in quelling the disturbances
now taking place in the States of New York
and Tennessee. which is barely possible. there
would Immediately be available two companies
OF Regular Infantry stationed at Buffalo. three
companies OF infantry stationed at Fort Niagara.
and tue entire 9th InE, stationed at Sackett's
Harbor, at the foot OF Lake Ontario, to help
the New York authorities. The nearest trooos
available for service in Tennessee, in case they
may be needed, re seven companies of srsil-
iery at Atlanta. Ga, six companies OF infantry
at Cincinnati, o.. and one company at Newport
barracks, Ky. Regular troops are mover order
cd out by the President for the suppression of
domestic violence until he is satisfied that the
state authorities have exhausted all the re-.
source az their command, and are powerless.
uGaided, 10 deal with the Situation
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
There was q Dollar i'm IL.

The New York Sun says a good story IS told
on Joe Holland, the actor who plays part in
the new drama Settled out OF Court" which
was recently produced in Washington. Mr..
Holland was taken by some newspaper men
to visit the Capitol The Whispering Stones
in Staiuary Hall interested Holland very much,
aud he became enthusiastic when he discovered
thar, despite MS Deafness he could hear oFdi-
nary conversation at distance of so feet when
he stood on certain stone and his interlOeutor
in certain entrance
Amazing" exclaimed Holland. " Really,
this should be investigated scientifically in
vestigated. Who knows but the absolute enre
OF deafness may be discovered out of such in
CATION ?"
Then Holland demanded to know all about
it, but was told that the secret had been dis
covered by q certain guide, and no one else.
Here comes that guide now, exclaimed one
of the newspaper men, pointing 10 little man
with an early-Egy ptian beard.
Holland rushed at the man excitedly.
Here, my good mau. he shouted, Just you
explain tnis Whispering act to Eie"
The "good man fired a glance at the actor
intended TO wither him.
Joe thought he understood, for he answered
the glance pleasantly. That's all right, ne
said there's a dollar for you in it." and he
thrust bill toward the supposed guide. who,
without a word. Indignantly turned his back
and walked away. Then the actor happened
10 catch sight of his friends and turned TO ask
what they were laughing like idiots for.
THAT good maE is Senator Brice,' they ex-
claimed
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

com rade here in Washington sends US the
following communication, which makes an ex-
cellcnt suggestion in relation to the captured
rebel flags which are in possession Of the War
Department. Believing that these flags should
be prominently displayed during the National
Encampment of the Grand Army next month,
we print the comrades letter in full
"a few years ago, under the Administration
Of that immaculate statesman, Grover Cleye-
land, an order was issued, it will be remembered,
providing for the return to the several States
lately in rebellion of the rebel flags captured
by our boys in blue from those in arms
against the Government.
I" 1t will also be remembered that the out
rageous order aroused such a storm of indigna
ton throughout tho loyal North that the
authorities were obliged to revoke it. not how
ever, until an appeal to the courts Of the
country had been arranged for by Gov. Fora
ker, of Ohio.
"These flags, precious trophies of many
bloody fields, we're then, as / have been in
formed, boxed and stored away out of sight.
To this l strenuously object. l have no dis
position to arouse any animosties of the late
war but these flags should be arranged for
exhibition during the National Encampment
in some conspicuous place where they can be
inspected and properly guarded from all de-
spelling hands 1t is more than probable that
many battered and manned veterans of the
army that preserved the Union may be able 20
identify some of the rebel emblems wrested by
their proves from the enemies of their
country.
Let the trophies Of the valor of our loyal
citizen soldiery be exhibited.-VoLUNTEER.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Capt w. A. Miller, u. s. Army, retired, il
now living at 315O U street, West Washington
Capt. Miller served as private and First Ser
geant OF Cos. E and F, 9Th KY, from September,
1861. to March. 1865. He was appointed Second
Lieutenant, 18th u. s., in February, 1866; pro-
NOTED First Lieutenant in September, 1866,
and Captain, 18th U. s., in 1882 He was re.
tired from active service. on account of disa-
bility, in 1891.
Maj. R. II. McCormic, Albany, N. Y. Com.
rade McCormic is Major of the GAR battsl.
ion escort Of Commander-n-C Chief Palmer.
P. ]. O'Connor, Albany. n. Y. Comrade
OConnor is Quartermaster of the GAR bat
talon escort OF Commander-in-C Chief Palmer.
E. " Johnson Troy, Pa. Comrade Johnson
served in Co. B, 9th Pa. aud was in the city
to secure quarters for Gustin Post, 154, during
the Encampment.
Hugh Crawford, Troy. Pa. Comrade Craw-
ford saw service in Co. B, 4th Pa. Cav. His
business in the city was to secure quarters dur
ing the Encampment for his Post-Ingram
Post, 81, OF Canton, Pa. This is his first visit
TO the city since the beginning of the war, and
he was surprised at how things had changed.
He states that his regiment will hold a Reunion
on the White Lot, and expects that there will
be large attendance.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
TORPEDO DEFENSE STATION.

! torpedo defense station has been COM
| menced at old Fort Washington, some Is
miles below Washington, on the Potomac River,
/ and large force OF men will shortly be en-
| ployed in the construction of the works, which
| are for the protection of the National Capital
| from invasion or bombardment by war vessels
of any enemy of the future. The War Depart
| ment officials and the men employed at the
| fort maintain great secrecy regarding the work.
The project contemplates most destructive
! torpedo aud modern gun defense. For the
commencement OF this work the sum OF
| Sl17I5O was allotted from the general fortif-
cation appropriation of Feb. 81. 1891, and any
| deficiency will be supplied from the general
| appropriation made last month by the present
| Congress.
There will be great mines under the river
| capasle OF blowing skyward the greatest war
vessel ahOat should it attempt 10 pass that
| point These will be operated in perfect security
| from the shore, while around the elnbank ments
| lining the beach will be numerous torpedo out
! lets, much resembling the sewer openings
about Washington.
From these outlets it is proposed to lanch
| torpedoes of the most powerful kind at any
passing vessel of the enemy, and this, it is said,
can be done with the greatest accuracy and
precision. As the proposed plant will be IL
miles from Washington the distance will be
ample to protect the city from the range OF the
modern rifles which can throw projeetile II
miles.
In addition to the torpedo plant. the APP
proved project of defense contemplateS EN-
placements for four IL inch guns on lifts. six
10-inCh and three 5-inch guns on disappearing
carriages, and eight i2-inch mortars the SUBJ
marine torpedo mines to be operated from two
mining easements. This, completed, will form
one of the strongest defensive points in the
United States, and it is proposed by the En-
gineer Department to make advance arrange
meut5 Cor thoroughly obstructing the river in
front OF the old fort, where it describes
sweeping curve. and thus help to check mate
any movement OF war vessels from below.
The great guns about the fort will also be
able 10 sweep the Potomac and have perfect
command of the bend, with both front and
broadside fires.
In order to give the United States forces
plenty Of room for any warlike operations in
the future, the last Congress appropriated
sufficient sum for the purchase of 200 acres Of
land at Sheridan's Point on the Potomac, con-
tignous to Fort Washington, and the land has
been purchased and added to the site.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
ABOUT PEOPLE,

President Harrison is quoted as saying that
the worst feature of Executive life is the vast
amount OF handshaking aud doeument-sgning
the President is forced TO undergo.
Senator Quay has bought a 130.aere farm in
Chester County, Pa, in which neighborbood
his ancestors abode many years His inter-
views with tie politicians of his State have be-
gun TO take on bucoiic cast.
The late John P. Bigeiow, of London, is
Spoken of IS perhaps the most hospitable Amer
ican that ever opened his doors to his visiting
fellow -countrymen. He served our Govern
ment ut the close of the war in the transfer of
of our bonds to the Rothchilds.
The New York newspapers are after Con-
gresham VIM. G. Stablnecker, who represents
or as they put it. misrepresents the Nth Dis
trict in tho 52d Congress. One of the papers
says he is merely valuable as an ornament,
while another does not see how he can be val
liable in this manner, as be hardly ever ap-
peared i'll the House, and, therefore the orna-
ment contributed by the 14th District fails to
ornament. One OF Mr. Stahlnecker's eonstitu-
ents says il will be for the coming district con-
vent:ou to decide whether his personal beauty,
on which The Congressman banks largely, is
such rs to WARRANT his further use at such q
price as an adornment of Congress ON special
aud infrequent occasions.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25

The bellieose editor of the Lindsay (Oatarje)
Harder is quite sure that he can whip the
whole United States with one band tied be-
hind his back. Just hear him bloyiate: II
we must fight why, as well now as again.
The whole Yankee nation is disorganized;
capital versus labor, negro versus white. China
men versus all others; Irish, Hungafians,
Poles. Italians. Germans all foreign. are in
most instances, as managed in the United
States. dangerous elements. That nation with
a population of 65,000000, could not put as
many good fighting men in the field as the
Province of Ontario alone. Three-fourths Of
their troops would be wanted at home to keep
fhs hordes from robbine those heInes"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
GUARDING AGAINST CHOLERA.

To guard against the introduction Of cholera
into the United United States that dread dis
ease being now epidemic in some of the Eu-
ropesn countries, Supervising Surgeon General
Wyman, Of the Marine Hospital Service, with
the approval of Acting Secretary of the Treas
ury Spaiding. whose recent trip abroad thor
0ughiy convinced him OF the necessity of pre-
cautionary measures. has issued cireular-let-
ter Of instructions addressed to all Collectors Of
Customs Medical Officers of the United States
Marine Hospital Service, agents Of foreign
steamship lines, local quarantine officers, and
others, which reads as follows:
"Oficial information having been received
of an epidemic of cholera in Russia, and in
view of the large immigration into the United
States from said country, and of the danger
that exists of the introduction of cholera into
the United States through the medium of per-
sonal effects and baggage of said immigrants, it
is hereby ordered that on and after Sept. ID,
1892, no vessel having on board personal bag
gage, bedding, clothing, ETC., belonging TO i'm
migrants from Russia, or having on board per-
sonai effects, baggage, etc, belonging TO any
immigrant coming from any cholera.infected
district, shall be admitted to entry into the
United States unless accompanied by certif-
cate from the Consular officer at the port of
embarkation to the effect that said personal
effects. baggage, etc.. have boon disinfected
in accordance with the methods hereinafter
described"
The methods Of distinction are described,
and the statutes comforting upon the Bureau
full powers to enforce these regulations are
quoted.
In letter to the Secretary of the Treasury,
showing the necessity for the circular, the
Surgeon General cites the fact that cholera was
introduced into the United States in 1873 by
means of immigrants baggage. He also says
that on personal visit to the New York
Quarantine, State institution, he was in
formed by the Quarantine Officer DIR. Jenkins,
that ever since the typhus fever in New York
in February last all the baggage of Russian
immigrants had been disinfected, the means
employed being steam in closed room in the
hold of the vessel. He urges that the same
precautions should be taken at other local
quarantines, aud that the State and municipal
health authorities of the interior States should
look sharply after the baggage of immigrants
from Russia that comes within their borders.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
An Albino Robin.
claimed.


John M9srieia has has presented TO him .
rare specimen OF bird. Il is a. aioino robin.
and perfectly white. It was shot last week oy
A. +. king, the photographer, OF Cheyiot. 1s
is great curiosity. and no other specimen n
known to exist in aay OF the bird collections OF
the country The Natural History Society
and the Cayisr Club have no such bird. Ar.
Moerlein will have it stuffed and mounted.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
A MONTHS EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

I IosUtH
ment showing the values of imports and ex-
ports of the United States for the month Of
July, 1892 and 1891, aud for the ~ months
ending July 81 1892 and 1891. The total ex-
ports for July last were S5s, 1855, 230 imports
$7I, 1873, $50; excess Of imports s13,017,950. In
July, 1891, tho imports exceeded the exports
by 81 373, l42 The exports for the IL months
ended July 81 last were 81 025, 964 ABS, and the
imports were 1881, 735.421; excess of exports
$I9i, 230.064. For the IL months ended July
81. 1891, the figures were-Exports 1892, 7O4,
S71; imports, 1884. 393, ta27; excess of exports,
SIS POS 9i4
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25

gage debt of st. Louis City is nearly III per
cent of the estimated true values Of the taxed
real estate OF the city. and in Jackson County
nearly 80 per cent. St. Louis City has popu
lation of i5i, 900. an increase of nearly % per
cent in 10 years: Kansas City. population of
l32, 900 an increase of nearly 13S per cent, and
Jackson County. population of 900 an in
crease of nearly % per Cent. ST. Louis City
and Jackson County have about 52l per cent.
of the existing mortgage debt of the State and
not % per cent Of the States population.