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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-17
ENGLAND's STEEL INDUSTRY.
Interview with the Secretary of the
British Iron Trade Association.

NEW YORK, April 16-J. S. Jeans, sec
retary of the British Iron Trade Associa-
ton, editor of the Engineering Magazine.
and a recognized English authority on the
iron and steel industry of that country, is
travelling in the United States, with S..
Price Williams, the British railroad ex-
pert, to investigate the steel production of
American mills.
II wish to determine by careful inquiry
said Mr. Jeans to reporter to-day, "how
far advanced are the mills of this country
beyond those of Great Britain in the cheap
ness Of the production of steel. More steel
can be purchased for sovereign in the
United States than in England
What reasons have you found?' Mr.
Jeans was asked.
.sWell the industry in this country" he
replied 'is not SO handicapped by trade
associations as it is with us. In England
those associations dictate terms to the man
with the terms the producer is Immediately
boycotted. For some time the English pro-
duction of iron and Bessemer steel has been
practically at a standstill.
.sTo what has this been mainly due?''
ITO the competition of Germany and Bel
GUM, and those countries are formidably
rivaIing u.s. Five years ago England had
no competition in this industry, but now
Germany is making her product felt. espe-
cially in India, Australia and the colonies.
Germany has more than held her position
in steel production, although in India the
duties are cOntrOueu Dy the llIpefldi gov
ernment The method of production in Ger
many may be held largely responsible for
this. The iron and steel mills there are
constantly run to their full capacity. and
when the home market has been supplied
the surplus is exported and sold for what
ever price it will bring. England, Of course,
cannot meet such competition as that
HAS a remedy suggested itself to you"'
''Yes; two remedies" Mr.. Jeans an
swered zone is to place the matter before
the trade associations and endeavor to get
labor to cooperate with capital. and the
other is to induce Parliament to interfere
and make laws and regulations. These rem
edies will put England on her former foot
ing with all her competitors.
Mr. Jeans will probably visit the steel
mills of Pittsburg and Cleveland in pursuing
his investigations.
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Ex-Congressman sibIey's Room for
President started at a Mig OPEN
Air Demonstration in Denver.
SENATOR JoNES'S MESSAGE
HE THINKS THE PEOPLE NEED EDU-
CATION IN MONEY MATTERS
That They May Escape the "GoId
Bugs Jusgernautr-Senato Stew
art to President Cleveland.

DENVER, Col, April 1.-THE open air
meeting addressed this evening by the sill
yer champions was the largest ever as
sembled in Denver. Ex-CongresSman Sib-
ley was the first speaker. He advised the
debasement of partisanship and the ele-
walton of patriotism. Frequent appeals
have been made by the gold bugs to the
bankers and business men, he said, to
educate the people in regard to "sound
money! but he thought there were SO
many people who needed education in that
way that the goldites had a hopeless task
and one that would daily become more so.
The burden of the entire speech was that
it was necessary to unite, if hope was
to be entertained for the uftImate redemp-
ton of silver. Shake off party spells" he
said. ''and unite under the free silver BAN
ner, not as Republicans, not as Democrats,
nor yet as Populists, but free-born
American citizens" At the end of his
speech Mr.. Sibley announced that, owing
to the serious illness of his sister, he would
end his tour here and start for Pennsyl-
vania tonight
General Warner was next introduced
I've are face to face he said, with the
question, what is to be our money. how is
it to be supplied?' He asserted that the
money question is the dominant one in poll
tics to-day. 1.-The line of battle is drawn
monometallism on one side and bimetallism
on the other" he said. He then proceeded
to analyze the chances of restoration of sill
yer within party lines and showed plainly
its impossibility. He showed how the par
ties were split on the question, and if
either should adopt free-silver plank it
would be the cause of IT'S downfall. ''Stay
with the present parties.v he said. 'and
you may have the spoils. The lines must
be submerged for the present and free-siIver
men must unite on some one candidate for
their support. We present for your con-
sderation Mr.. Sibley, and however much
you may turn the search light. of investi-
cation on his character you will not find
blot. He would be the first real President
since Lincoln if he were chosen" He
warned his hearers against putting their
trust in an international conference. .As
well'' he said, .for our protection friends
to propose an international conference on
the tariff. America must and will take care
of ITSELF
Both speakers were frequently interrupted
with bursts of applause. General Warner
proceeds from Denver alone through Colo
RADIO and to the Pacific coast.
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THREATENED BY A MOB.
Alexander Green and His Five Sons
in Danger of Lynching.

STEELvILLE. Mo-. April 1e.-The Green
family. Alexander VI. and his five sons
who are accused of the murder of David
Hildebrand, was brought here this after
noon from st. Louis, where they were TAX
en- to prevent their being lynched. There Is
the best authority for the belief that the
attempt will be made to lynch the prisoners
tonight. A telegram from the sheriffs Of
flee was sent to Governor Stone to-day ap-
prising him of the situation and asking that
a force of militia be sent here to prevent
the expected 1ynching. Governor Stone re-
piled that the sheriff must protect his pris-
oners at all hazards. The prisoners were
in progress A crowd of four or five hun
dred people surrounds the courthouse
standing about in heavy downpour OF
rain. From miles around farmers have been
COMING in on horseback and In wagons No
trouble has yet occurred. but the sheriff win
have a heavy guard on at the jail tonight
to prevent lynching.
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SUICIDE OF A TEACHER.
Chose Death Rather than Become n
Burden to Her Parents.

CHICAGO. April 16.-Choosing death
rather than to become a burden to her
parents through i'll health, Anna G. Ing
ham, the daughter of w. H. Ingham. pres
ident of the Kossuth County State Bank
at Algona, Ia, committed suicide Her
body was found this afternoon floating in
the lake about one mile south of Highland
Park and eighteen miles north of the city.
She had been employed as teacher of Ian
guages in the private school of Miss r. 5.
Rice, at No. 4S1 Dearborn avenue, which
her parents and sister at the Sherman
House. Monday morning Mr.. Ingham re-
ceived a letter from her, posted at High
land Park, which left no doubt that she
had committed suicide. A searching party
was made up, which resulted in the find
ing of the body to-day.
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PROF. KEELER'S DISCOVERY.
The Astronomers Calculations Com
pIeted and to Be Published Soon.

PITTSBURG. April 1S.-Since the an
nouncement Professor Keller, of the Alle-
gheny Observatory, is being flooded with
letters of inquiry from observatories all
over the country in regard to his discovery
that the ring of Saturn is made up of
small satellites. He has completed his cali
clilations as to the relative movements of
the various bodies composing the ring, and
he is preparing an illustrated article on his
discovery for the Chicago AstrophysicaI
journal of which he is one of the editors.
In this article he will say that the move
u1enta of the bodies in the ring deere ase
gradually from the inner edge according to
Kepler's third law. He will Also state that
his discovery demonstrates the great value
of Prof John A. Brashear's spectroscope
in determining the movement of heavenlv
bodies, and that many more discoveries >
similar to his are likely to follow as the
result of the use of this instrument.
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LONDON. April 16.-The English manager
of the Standard Oil Company, when ques-
toned to-day regarding the advance in the
price of petroleum in the United States
and the situation here, said that the price
of oil in England had been advanced to
correspond with the price in America. A
few weeks ago the price was pence q
cents per gallon, and it was now 71a pence
Q5 cents) per gallon. He added as yet there
had been no general complaint against the
advance on the part of consumers. but 1t
had been great surprise to dealers. The
manager also said the advance in Scotch oil
was not in the same proportion as in Amer
ican oil. He considers that the situation is
due to underproduction rather than to
speculation. The Nobel brothers, of st.
Petersburg, the great Russian oil firm, in
formed the reporter that there is the same
corded in the United States. They also say
that the Standard Oil Company has not yet
purchased any oil in Russia.
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Throuwhout the State.

CHICAGO. April 16.-Municipal elections
were held at many points in Illinois to-
day. No particular significance attached to
any of them except at Rockford, where
the A. p. A. made a bitter fight. but was
defeated; and at Mount Vernon, where the
saloon" party elected their candidate for
Mayor and three of the four aldermen In
Champaign, Evanston, Elgin, Kankakee,
Spring Valley, Alton, Peoria and Cairo the
Republicans elected the majority of their
candidates. In Freeport and Streator the
Democrats were successful. Independent
movements carried the day in Aurora, Cal
ena and Monmouth. In large number of
the small cities politics cut no figure, license
being the question. The temperance ele-
ment carried the day in all but five of the
towns and several voted to go completely
dry
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of the glittering chariot are in the very act
Of crushing out their existence

Of the glittering chariot are in the very act
or crushing out their existence
All evidences point to a contest of un-
exampled Importance in 1S96-the result of
which, from monetary point of view,
may make 1t the contest of the century.
Each advocate of unrestricted silver COIN
age should stand up and be counted unnis-
takably for his principles and for the faith
that is in him. This he cannot do within
the ranks of any political organization 9TH
er than those of the American bimetallic
party. All friends of silver should, there
fore. rally to our support II they win do
this they need have no fear of the failure
of the cause they hold dear. They Will
find themselves in an overwhelming ma
jority in the country. provided they have
but the courage to step out of the old ranks
and into the new. Every lover of this c0un-
try will wish you success.
Although, to my great regret. I am un-
able to be with you in Denver on this occa-
sion. the opportunity is not lost. but is
merely postponed. hope to have the honor
before the great canvass closes. to address
some remarks to the intelligent and pro-
gressive voters of that city which will ever
be enshrined in the hearts of all who would
see justice installed in the monetary sys-
tenn of our beloved country. Very truly
yours, JOHN p. JONES'"
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CRIME AND DRUNKENNESS.
Figures Submitted to the National
Liquor Dealers Association.


ST LOUIS, April 16.-The second annual
meeting of the National Wine and Spirits
Association, composed of wholesale wine
and liquor dealers and distillers, began
here to-day, for the purpose of regulating
trade matters and abuses and to discuss
topics of general interest to the trade.
President Bernheim presided and read his
address, after which the usual committees
were appointed
A paper read by George G. Brown, of
Louisville. touched on the w. c. T. u. and
the Prohibitionists, alleging that their per-
secutions had placed the liquor men under
a ban, when liquor was not responsible for
nearly as much crime charged to
it. Records, he said, showed that of $500
murders in the United States in 1894, only
756 were attributable to liquor. OF the sui
cides in 1894 only 2S1 out of 4912 were due
to liquor. He suggested the establishment
of a bureau of public speakers to represent
the liquor dealers in competition, as it
were, with the sermons and addresses daily
delivered against them. Several other papers
were read and business transacted of a
routine character. The afternoon session
was held behind closed DOORS
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SAN FRANCIsC0,s TRAGEDY.
Theodore Durant mt the Coroner'E In-
quest-Menaced by a Mob.


SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.--Theodore
Durant, the alleged murderer of Marian
williams and Blanche Lamont, keeps his
nerve under excellent control. During his
waking hours he gives little sign of trepida-
tion, even when undergoing severe ordeais
Of examination and accusation. His calm
ness is characterized as cold-blooded by
physicians. His slumbers, however are not
so peaceful. Since his Incarceration he has
not passed an hour in quiet sleep. When
he closes his eyes he invariably becomes
the victim of nightmare and groans and
cries in terror. His shrieks last night dis
turbed all the occupants of the prison, and
this gave color to rumor that the MUIR
derer had committed suicide. AT daybreak
this morning he was bathed in cold per-
spiration Those who supposed that after
his agonizing dreams he would make con-
fession to-day were surprised at his self
possessed demeanor after he had made his
careful toilet. Evidently nothing was fur
ther from his mind than to admit his guilt.
To a reporter he repeated his attorneys
caution to make no statement, coupled with
a sweeping denial of the charges against
him and a renewal of the protestation OF his
innocence.
my attorneys will tell you anything they
may think it advisable to make known.
refusing to talk OF this case with you.
am acting on advice of others ard mean no
discOurtesy-
subsequently,, however. he denied that he
had ever seen any OF the girls who yester-
day identifed him the man who had
boarded car with Blanche Lamont when
she was last seen alive II never saw one
OF these girls he said. land have no rec
objection or any such meeting with Blanche
Lamont as they describe"
Last night Durant announced he would
not attend the coroner's inquest over the
remains OF Marian Williams. To-day he re-
considered his resolution and concluded to
be present, dressing at the request OF the
police I'm the garments he had worn on the
been killed. The streets leading TO the
morgue were densely packed with a morbid
ly curious crowd. TO prevent an attack by
the mob, Durant was taken from the City
Hall 60 the old prison an hour before the
time set for the inquest. Even at that early
hour the crowd was large and angry. Noth-
ing but the presence OF a strong force OF
policemen who mingled with the mob and
suppressed every attempt at demonstration
prevented an attack. The greatest bitter
ness is everywhere manifested towards
Durant and especially by women Many
fashionably attired ladies' sought permission
to atterd the inquest to-day. Durant passed
through the throng OF people with his head
bowed down. His father. who had preceded
the prisoner. came forward and shook hands
with his son. purant carried into the In
quest chamber book on medical turiS-
prudence which he affected TO read. He held
the book " his left hand but seidom
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PennsyIvanin Democrats.

HARRISBURG, Pa. April 16.-The city
is crowded tonight with Democratic poll
ticians and delegates from all parts of
the State to attend the meeting of the State
committee tomorrow, at which a chair
man is to be selected to succeed ex-Dep-
uty Attorney-general Stranahan National
Chairman Harrity is here with Robert t.
Wright, of Allentown, his personal choice
for the chairmaEship. The anti-Harrity
men held meeting to protest against the
Harrity leadership. The indications are
that Wright will be elected by an over
whelming majority. The anti-Harrity peo-
pie decided on Hon. James Kerr as their
choice for State chairman, and appointed Il
committee to draft resolutions protesting
against Mr.. Harrity's leadership.
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Market at New York Excited.

market continues excited and higher with
out activity, sellers being scarce and GEL
orally refusing to name prices. National
Transit Company certificates have advanced
from s2.35 to $3.50 and refined, in barrels,
from $10.50 to s11.50 at New York, and from
$10.45 to $11-45 at Philadelphia. Refined in
cases, at New York is / cent higher, and
now quoted at f2 cents. TIE quotations for
crude in barrels Is nominaliy $50. There is
practically no speculation on Change, the
conforming to the higher ruling of the
Oil City market. At the advance the mar
ket is firm, and all sorts of stories cur
rent as to the actual basis of this further
rise in prices and the probable course Of
the market in the near future.
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Color Line in the Epworth League.

ST. LOUIS, April 16.-At meeting of the
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church the color line WAS drawn in the
matter of admitting the colored branches of
the Epworth League. Rev. Mr.. Lenig as
serted that to admit the colored branches
would destroy the plans of the league
Rev. Al. r.. Brown. a colored
the negroes were doing all in their
power for the church, and if their color
was distasteful to the white brethren they
on At a meeting of the Baptist preachers
II was agreed TO invite the colored branch
meetings.
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ANOTHER INTERSTATE DRILL.
st. Louis Fair Association Will Offer
Prizes AggreEating $4,000.

ST. LOUIS, April 16.--A grand interstate
competitive military drill will be held in
St Louis the first week in July under the
auspices of the St. Louis Fair Association.
The prizes, aggregating sl6000 in value, are
guaranteed by the fair association and the
money is in the bank to pay them. The
Governors consent for the companies of
the National Guard of Missouri to enter
this drill has been assured. as well as his
order for the admission Of companies from
other States to enter the State of Mis-
souri, bearing arms. kilograms to the lead
ing companies of the United States have
been sent out and will be followed by
circular setting forth the prize lists. The
list embraces the following:
Grand interstate infantry drill-Five
prizes, of which the first is $500 and the
citizens silver cup valued at $1,000
Maiden infantry drill-Three prizes, the
first being $780,
Grand interstate artillery drill-Three
prizes, the first being $1,000.
Grand interstate Zouave drill-Three
prizes, the first being 81, 500.
Grand military school cadet drll-First
prize silk flag, value $500.
With the exception of that of the Zouayes
the drilling will all be judged according
TO the latest revised tactics of the regular
army. Glasses are not restricted to a
given number of entries and no entrance
fee is required The drill will be held on
the spacious grounds of the St. Louis Fair
Association, which are well adapted for
drill and encampment purposes
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Revenue Collector Bowling from the first
Ohio collection district, which comprises the
counties OF Hamilton, Butler. Preble. Mont
gomery, Warren, Clinton, Fayette, High
land, Ciermont and Brown. The total re-
turns are: Corporations, oil; individuals,
4.492: grand total, 5,403. This implies ever
$21, 500, 900 of incomes exempt from taxaScn,
as ii is only the excess of $4,000 that -
taxable. 1t is estimated that the tax OF
2 per cent. on that excess in this district
win realize $40o,0eo This implies $2000o.O0o
subject to per cent. taxation, which would
swell the aggregate of actual incomes OF the
5.403 reports to over 81, 500. COO last year.
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Bent Pops, Prohibs and Deems.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE. ILL.,, April 16.-The Repub-
licans made clean sweep over the Popu-
lists and Prohibitionists in the city election
to-day The Democrats, outside Of four
candidates for aldermen, had no ticket.
They only succeeded in electing one alder
man. Joseph Werner in the First ward
The Republicans elected w. l.. Runyan,
Mayor: Rees Lloyd, clerk; George Rearick.
city attorney; J. A. Williams, treasurer,
and these seven aldermen: Hudson Brown,
William Shedd. Herman Krauel, Ed Davis,
C. l.. birmingham, j. b. Chambers and
John Learnerd.
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supreme counciI Royal Lengue.

CHICAGO. April 16.-The annual session
of the Supreme Council Of the Royal League
in the Masonic Temple. The delegates pres
ent represent the States of Wisconsin. In
diana Kansas Michigan, Ohio. Missouri,
Nebraska and Illinois Satisfactory reports
were presented by the various officers. that
OF Supreme Scribe G. A. Warren showing
that the organization has nearly thirteen
thousand members.
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A North Carolina Sensation.

RALEIGH, n. c., April 16.-There is a
new political sensation here. The fusion
Legislature, at its last session, elected nine
additional penitentiary directors, all fusion
lists. There was not quorum in either
mouse wnen the Dill was passed, the Demo-
was not legal. Governor Carr to-day took
acIion in this matter by appointing nine
additional directors of his own selection all
Democrats. The step is taken under the At
torney-generars advice.
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Paris Swept by Republicans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, April 16.-The city election
passed Off very quietly, only two tickets
being In the feld-Prohibition and Repub-
lcan. There were only 1909 votes cast.
very few Democrats being at the polls.
The Republicans elected their entire ticket,
as follows: Willis 0. Pinnell, Mayor;
Charles Hodges. clerk; Walter Logan, treas
urer; Joseph Dyas, attorney, and one alder
man from each ward.
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Only One Democrat Elected.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MA1TOON, ILL.,, April 16.-C. E.. Wilson,
Republican. was elected Mayor over !. A.
Luml,kin. Democrat by 1923 majority. w. A.
Flo ers, F. F. Henley, and w. f. Allison,
Republicans, were elected to the respective
offices of clerk attorney and treasurer by
najorities ranging from 300 to 400. Repub-
leans elect four out of five aldermen.
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ILLINOIS ELECTIONS
A. r. A. CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR AT
ROCKFORD DEFEATED.
Danville, Mattoon and Paris Swept
Almost Clean by Republican,
Democrats Were "Not in It."

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, April 16.-Edward w.
Brown, candidate of the business men
and liberal element, was to-day elected
Mayor over Amasa 'Hutchins,- candidate of
the A. p. A, by 55 majority, out of 5000
votes. The large vote was surprise to
both sides and cuts down Browns ex-
pected majority. The A. p. A. was the
distinct issue and money was contributed
by lodges all over the State to Hutchinss s
rar NINA aieyr, fIpd
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victims of a Poor Foundation.

GIOyERSvILLE. N Y, April 1s.-The
walls of the nearly completed Tretz Block
collapsed to-day owing to defective foun-
dation. Two painters of Johnstown--Adam
and Washington Wee eder--were buried in the
ruias. ana two plumbers were badly in
i,lred Dwelling houses on either side OF
The block had their roofs crushed, but the
tenants escaped injury