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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-11
PAPER COLLAR JOE"
One Of the Most Notorious Swindlers
i'm the Country Arrested.

NEW YORK, April 10.-Joseph Griganski,
forty-eight years old. is locked up in the
Tombs on the charge of grand larceny.
This prisoner Is one Of the most notorious
swindlers on the two continents, and is
known variously as Joe Bond, James Kahn
and F. c. Cray, but to the police of the
United States and Europe he is best known
as Paper Collar Joe,' buncoe steerer and
"green-goods'' swindler. He has served
terms Of imprisonment for his crimes, but
his sentences have usually been short ones.
AS a rule he has been able to keep out of
serious trouble and has netted thousands
of dollars by means of his schemes. By
his wits he has been able to swindle some
Of the most prominent mlllionaires in the
country, Coils p. Huntington, it is said.
having been a victim to the amount Of
$40, ,OOO and the late William H. Vanderbilt
$1,000. Grigansk was arrested to-day
charged with working confidence game,
in connection WITH confederate, upon
$500 and small amount In cash were Sc
cured from the victim.
Griganski was born in philadelphia: In
1876 during the Centennial exposition, he
was convicted of swindling and was sem
fenced to one year in Cherry Hill prison
there He was subsequently heard of in
various parts OF the country, and in 1885
swindled Pennsylvania farmer out of
5000 He is the inventor OF the wire-tap-
ping swindle, and realized $4,000 ten years
won a race at Long Branch over Dwyer
Brothers Ripple. In Pennington. Me-. he
and his companions swindled farmer out
of $1,000 by the "gold-brick' swindle He
worked the railroads from st. Louis to
New Orleans a few years ago, and realized
over 5000. The prisoner was accustomed
to go to Paris and buy cheap paintings,
which ne had fixed up after the style OF
the old masters. These he palmed off upon
such men as Huntington and Vanderbilt.
port under the name of F. c. Cray, London.
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FOR FOtTIFICATIONS.
House Committee Authorizes an Ex-
penditure of 11,3S4,OOO.

WASHINGTON, April 10. - The House
committee on appropriations to-day report
ed the bill for fortifications and other
works Of defense, for armament and for
heavy ordnance for trial and service for
the fiscal year, which begins next July.
The bill recommends specific appropria-
tions amounting to S,S42,OOO, and in addi-
tion authority is given to the Secretary Of
War to make contracts for the further ex-
penditure of $5,542.O00 by the engineer and
ordnance departments. making a total au-
tnorized expenditure Of $11.3s4. 900. The War
Department estimates, on which the bill Is
based, amounted to $S.04o,000. so that 1t is
a considerable increase over those esti-
mates.
The report accompanying the bill, made
by Mr.. Hainer, of Nebraska, says: During
the Forty-ninth Congress no appropriations
were made on account OF fortifcations
their maintenance or armament, and for
the twelve fiscal years from 1876 to 1885,
inclusive, the appropriations on this ac-
and n only ~ $500 per- per annS% S for . the four.
teen years including 1887 and 1883, for which
two fiscal years no S, specific
preparations In continuance of the policy
adopted by the Fiftieth Congress and by
the Fifty-first. Fifty-second and Fifty
said acts for the eight fiscal years from,
1889 to 1886 aggregate -. III, or an av-
erage of SSH LIS per annum The princi-
pal appropriations in the present bill are
as follows: Gun and mortar batteries.
s5,260,000; sites for fortifications, &S0.000;
preservation and repair of fortifications
sc, 900; sea walls and embankments, $685.
torpedoes for harbor defense, 500, 900; arma-
ment for fortifcations, S,502,673; proving
ground, Sandy Hook, n. j., $4,000; Water
town (Mass) arsenal, $43, 500; ordnance and
fertilization board, 100000.
Much interesting information was given to
the committee by General Flagler, chief of
ordnance, regarding the governments arma-
ment. According to the estimates made some
time ago by the fortihcations board, the
number of guns and mortars required for
the armament of the principal ports are:
Forty-four sixteen-ineh guns, 245 twelve-inch,
257 ten-inch and 137 eight-inch. OF this out
fit there have been completed 450 twelve-inch
6 ten-inch and 63 eight-inch guns 1t Is es-
tirnated that the new army gun factory can
turn out 81 eight-inch, 63 ten-inch and AZ
twelve-inch guns by June 30 1891. To COM
plete the remainder of the guns on this esti-
mate will cost more than SIS, coo, 900. and will
require twelve years time. with an annual
appropriation for guns and their carriages of
$.71S0c0. General Flagler asked for an ap-
preparation for chemist to investigate the
properties of smokeess powders and high ex-
plosives- 1T was granted. General Flagler
said that none OF the numerous varieties of
the smokeless powders or high explosives on
the market are satisfactory for military use
The problem of finding a suitable smokeless
powder for service and bursting charge for
high explosive shells was one that the de-
partment was working to solve.
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s Per Cent -LOans-5 Per Cent.
HARRIsoNs SUMNER HOME.


UTICA, N Y, April 10.-Guide d. B.
Perry and gang of men are preparing for
the construction Of General Harrison's sum-
mer home on the Fulton chain Of lakes.
The camp will be In readiness in June. and
VIII then be furnished preparatory to the
visit OF the General and his wife. who are
expected to pass at least two months in that
Adirondack resort. The Harrison camp will
be located on the shores OF the neck of water
which connects First and Second lakes and
VIII front on First lake. looking down 10
the landing at Old Forge. In its rear will
tain side nearby the visitor can enjoy a
view or several lakes OF the chain. The
camp will be what is termed villa, several
small houses connected. and while 1t viii not
be built for show, 1t will be substantial and
comfortable.
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PRICE CENTS % sssrTsB % ssS as.sRs ssIs q

spondents show a condition of winter wheat
in nine leading States as follows: Pennsy.-
yania, 81; Ono, Sc; Michigan, 81; Indiana,
a; Kentucky. 20; Illinois, 81; Missouri, -;
Kansas, IS; California. 81. Average Tor the
entire country, III; last year. Sl.4, and s5f
in 1894. The condition OF rye was: In New
YORK, 81; in Pennsylvania, IS; in Wisconsin,
"a; Average for the entire country, S2-9 Dry
weather at seeding time, from which scarce
~ a county was exempt, largely retarued or
prevented termination. Throughout the
winter grain producing region tie winter
covering of snow was exceptionally Scanty.
Rye suffered in most States less than
wheat. Drought in early winter and al
ternate freezing and thawing afterward
greatly injured the crop east OF the Missis-
sippi. In Nebraska, Kansas and westward
there was less winter killing Unan usual. ow-
ing to the mEd season and present condi-
tons are reported favorable. The Hessian
the Atlantic slope.
Condition of horses, 97.6; of cattle, sS: of
sheep, 9S.5; OF swine, 1913; last years fig
ures being 96.e, $40, s5.5 and 30, from which
an Improvement is shown in every case. OF
horses, per cent. are reported as having
died from diseases during the year, while
the losses of cattle were 8.1 per cent: OF
sheep, AS per cent, and OF swine, l2s per
cent; last years percentages being 2.2, AZ,
5.5 and 80. The losses of swine were heav-
lest in the important Mississippi river
States, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, all re-
porting 20 per cent. or over. The lower NOR
tality of cattle and sheep is explained by
the mild winter; the percentage OF deaths
from exposure having fallen from last
years, 81 and 2.9 to IL and 2
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The Big BIS
BILLIARDS
BOWLING
CHAMBERS
HAS THEM
80 North Pennsylvania Street.
ROBBED ON BROADWAY
STORY TOLD BY A CLERK WHO CAR
RIED s2,O15 IN A sATCHELL.
Walter Price Arrested ON Suspicion of
Being I'm League with N Thief
His Companion's Evidence.
ROBBED ON BROADWAY
STORY TOLD BY A CLERK WHO CAR
RIED S2,O15 IN A sATCHELL.

NEW YORK, April 10-Walter Price, who
carried a satchel containing $2,o15, was at
tackled by highwayman on Broadway this
afternoon and robbed of his valuable pack
age. The money belonged to the Gleason
Lamp Manufacturing Company. The thief
made his escape, but Price was arrested
After he had been in jail some time Price
made to detective Caddell what the police
believe to be q confession of guilt. He told
the detective that while he was on his way
to the Astor-place Bank he met a man
named Duffy. He met the same man on his
way back. AS the two met, Price said,
Duffy or some one struck him blow which
dazed him, and on recovering his senses he
turned and saw Duffy running away with
the bag containing the money. The detec-
tive also learned from Price that he had
been greatly in need Of money lately be-
cause of his relations with a young woman
in Harlem,
James Scott, seventeen years old, also a
clerk for the Gleason Manufacturing Conn
pany, was with Price when the robbery was
committed. Both boys were arrested, as
the stories they told the police differed.
Scott made the following statement to Cap
tain O'Brien: 'I have been in the employ
Of the Gleason Manufacturing Company for
two years and eight months. / go to the
bank every week to get money to make up
the pay roll. / always take some one with
me- About six months ago Price was with
me, and he accompanied me again last
week. This morning Price. who worked in
the basement. asked me to let him go to
the bank with me to-day He said that IL
l. was going he would like to go with me.
/ took him along. After got the money
and we started for the store he asked me to
let him carry the satchel. We came down
Lafayette place and turned through Fourth
street to Broadway. At the corner of
Great Jones street there was a crowd look
ing at a man painting. Price said, Let's
look at the bicycles in the windows We
stopped. and suddenly he fell against the
window and cried that the satchel was
gone. He said some one hit him and
grabbed the satchel from his hand Then
he said, Let's go through Fourth street
and see IL we can find the man. We ran
through Fourth street, but could see no
one"
Scott was released tonight after promis-
ing to appear as witness against Price
when called upon.
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RIOTERS SENTENCED.
One Imprisoned for Life and Another
Given sixteen Years mt Hard Labor.

BUFFALO. N. Y. April 1O.-Sentence was
passed to-day upon the men convicted OF the
murder OF Captain Phillips. the canal boat
man. and his son. at Tonawanda last fall.
Capt. George Hyde was sentenced to Auburn
prison fer life. Captain Graves. who pleaded
guilty TO mansiaughter In the first degree.
was given sixteen years al hard labor Irv-
ing Collins and John Qulrk we're condemned
70 eleven years Imprisonment Walker.
Nixon and Tanner were sentenced 10 six
mcnths IN the Erie penitentiary for rioting
and Riley to four months I'm the same insti-
tuition for the same offense- Lester. who
pleaded guilty 70 taking part I'm an unlawful
assembly, was fined 500. and Goddard was
0ned 10. Wheeler was freed
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COMING TO INDIANA.


NEW YORK. April 10-Commander Bal
lington Booth, OF the Volunteers, reached
his headquarters. in the Bible House, from
Chicago. this afternoon. Regarding the de-
sertion of Major Glen. Commander Booth
said: Poor Glen. / am sorry for him. He
has given many assurances to us per-
sonally and to the public generally that he
Commander and Mrs. Booth-Tucker OF
the Salvation Army. left this city to-day
for Chicago. Major Lewis, private secre-
there on Tuesday. leaving New York next
Monday. On Wednesday Commander Booth
Tucker goes TO Indiana. and then returns
to this city. His wife and Major Lewis
will then go further west. finally reaching
Los Angeles and San Francisco. They are
,dle OF May. After returning here from
Chicago Commander Booth-Tucker will 90
about in the slums or New York and vicin-
progressing there.
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Relies That Figured I'm the Holmes
Trial to BE Sent to Galva, HI.

AAChcS In the holmes
Trial to BE Sent to Galva, HI.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10-Assistanb
District Attorney Barlow to-day announced
that all the gruesome relics that figured in
the trial of III. III. Holmes for the murder
Of Benjamin F. Pitezel will be shipped to
Mrs Pitezel, at Galva. H., as soon as the
law has finally disposed of the murderer.
They will include. besides Pftezel's picture,
the fragmentary remains of the three muir
dered children. Mrs. Pitezel, within the past
few days, requested her counsel here to ar
range for the shipment so that she might
give decent interment to what was left of
her dead little ones. She also inquiries if she
cannot obtain all or part of the money TAX
en- from her by Holmes while he was taking
her about the country. This is interesting.
in view of the statement that Holmes has
received large sum for his alleged confess
sion. Mrs. PiteZel's counsel would not state
whether any judgment would be entered
against Holmes, but Ii is believed ~Hothing
will be done. Mrs. Pitezel also inquiries IL
steps cannot be taken to compel lawyer
Jeptha L. Howe of ST. Louis, Ho,mess al
legged coconspirator ir the insurance swindle,
TO return s., 500 she alleges he obtained from
her. Her counsel is now considering just
what steps to take in both these matters.
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BuNCoED BY A WOMAN.
Grave Senators Taken In by a Pretty
Females Tale Of Woe.

WASHINGTON. April 1o-A number Of
susceptible Senators and Representatives
have been badly buncoed by young and
pretty woman, who Is said to be a Phila-
delphian. She has been seeking victims
around the Capitol for the past month. but
the fact tnat she is swindler has just
come to light. The woman in question wears
widows weeds and represents herself TO be
the relct of Cuban patriot who was killed
fighting for the insurgent cause. He was
a prosperous New York cigarmaker, she
said, with tears in her eyes. and went to
Cuba at the outbreak of the war, leaving
her penniless. She spoke with.a slightly for
eign accent that lent color to her story.
She solicited small donations, and, as she
selected as victims Congressman who were
known TO favor the Cuban cause. she seldom
failed to secure money.
A New York Congressman, who gave the
woman $40, determined to investigate her
case. He claims to have learned that the
so-called Cuban widow is well-known
Philadelphia bunco sharp, whose picture
adorns several rogues' galleries. On some Of
her trips to the Capitol she was accompanied
by a bright-faced boy about ten years of age,
whom sne represented as her son. He is
said to be the child of the bogus widows
landlady.
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Alleged Train Robber.

ST. LOUIS. April 10.-A man whose name
is thought to be Robert Bell, and who is
supposed to he one of the robbers who held
up the Frisco train at Sleepy Hill, Mo-,
April !, has been arrested at Litchfeld. Ill.
He was taken after a desperate struggle
with a posse OF officers, during which ne
was shot In the arm. He refuses to tell the
authorities anything about himself bur
from information received at the Wells
Fargo Express Companys Office to-day Bell
answered the description of one OF the rob-
bers. Two men who were with him es-
capped.
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RUMORS AT MADRID
OUR CONsUL-GENERAL AT HAVANA
SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED,
And His Body Dragged Through the
Streets OF the Cuban Capitnl-Ma-
Geo Also Reported Dead.

NEW YORK, April ia dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says: Rumor Is cur
rent here in the cafes and streets that Con-
sul-general Williams, chief representative Of
the United States in Cuba, has been muir
dered in Havana and his body dragged
through the streets. Excitement prevails
through the city in consequence OF this re-
port, but the authorities have no knowledge
of any such event.
1t is rumored that Maceo is dead and that
in battle yesterday the rebels lost five hun
dred men. No confirmation of these. reports
can be obtained.
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A FORTUNATE WOMAN.


NEW YORK, April 1o.-Mrs. Harriet Spof-
ford Childs is one Of the heirs to the Eng
lish estate of Lord John Holt, which has
been in chancery for half a century. She
has received notice, she asserts, that by
recent decision of an English court, she
will receive at least 100000 as her share
of the property. She is the widow of DR..
Samuel r. Childs at one time health officer
of this port and an eminent physician. Dr.
Childs was the physician and chief advisor
of Stephen Holt, nephew of Lord Holt,
who built the United States Hotel and
owned much suburban property. Stephen
bequeathed one-tenth of his estate to DR..
Childs. Dr. Chids and his wife went to
England in 1850 with letters of introduction
from President Fillmore. Henry Clay and
Daniel webster Mrs. Childs was presented
to the Queen and afterwards, in Paris
danced with Napoleon.
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ject Of my little one.' With the utmost
abandon, and with here and there an ex-
pressed sigh OF regret, Holmes then tells
how he went through the operation Of mutt
lating his own son. Finished with that,
Holmes felt satisfied and did not murder
his boy outright"
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NEW YORK. April 10.--At meeting to-
against Albert L. Rawson. OF WoodclifYe y.
j.. accused of altering a letter from the pri-
vate secretary to the Prince OF Wales. and
expelled him from the club
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General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-George L.
Given was to-day appointed postmaster at
Americus, Tippecanoe county. vice Charles
Leffier. resigned.
The bill TO grant franchise for an elec-
trio railroad through Yellowstone Park was
considered by the Senate committee on Ter
ritories to-day. and an adverse report cr-
dered. The vote stood 3 to o.
The Senate committee on Territories to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
bill providing for delegate in Congress
from the Territory of Alaska.
The treasury to-day lost s236,20O in gold
coin and 400 in bars, which leaves the
true amount OF the gold reserve s127. .634, ,4S4
Representative Mekeljohn to-day reported
from the committee on Indian affairs his bill
to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liqours TO
Indians holding land by allotment.
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Age Of Consent Bill Dead.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The age-of-con-
sent bill, which has been supported by
many religious bodies, was laid on the ta-
Bile to-day by the House committee on ju-
dietary, and is dead for this Congress- The
purpose of the bill was to raise the age of
the exclusive jurisdiction of the United
States from sixteen to eighteen years, and
to Ak penalties ranging from one to If
teen years imprisonment for males who
violate the act.
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WASHINGTON, April 10-The measles is
running it's course in the Presidents family
and this morning Ruth, the first born, con-
tracted the disease. Little Esther is pro-
crossing rapidly toward recovery, and so
4 bo aflr
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AspHYxIATED HIMSELF.
Suicide of a Well-NnOwn Boot and
Shoe JObber mt boston.

Shoe JObber mt boston.
BOSTON, April i0.-Nathan d. Clark. Of
the firm of Clark, Hutchinson & Co., boot
and shoe job5ers, was found dead in his
room, at the Copley-square Hotel, to-day,
the gas jets being wide open and the door
edges backed with cloth. Mr.. Clark came
from his home, in Allston, early yesterday
and hired room. He was not seen after
ward, but nothing was thought of his fail
ure to appear till Mrs. Clark came to the
hotel to inquire IL he had engaged a room.
On reaching his room she was unable to
arouse her husband and returned to the of
fee, saying there was an odor of gas near
the room and she feared something was
the body OF Mr.. Clark was found lying
across the bed, apparently asleep. The win
dows and doors had been carefully stopped
with cloth and towels. and the very strong
odor of the gas showed II had been running
a long time. No letters or papers were left
as an explanation by the unfortunate man.
Mr.. Clark seemed tired when he arrived at
the hotel and his health, which has been
falling him for several years. has been
source OF worriment. He recently returned
from a trip 10 Bermuda. bur seemed to
have derived little good from it. and 1t is
thought severe mental strain led him TO
the deed. as there was no evidence OF an
unbalanced mind. No one saw Mr.. Clark
after he entered his room, and IL Is probable
that he began the arrangements for his
death as soon as he was left alone. He
was about forty-five years OF age, and was
we'll known IN the business world.
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GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.

Their Condition as Reported by the
Department of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture's report on the condi-
ton Of winter grain and health OF live stock
April !. 1896, shows: Consolidated reports
from townships. county and State corre-
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SPARTA, o., April l0.-Fxctement pre-
walls here over the suicide of DR.. F. T..
Fletcher, NJ. r. C. v. Sc. E., of England.
He was found dead In his Office with a re-
volver at his side and bullet wound back of
the left ear. He came from q good family
In England and Is said to be heir to q big
estate in England Business reverses un-
doubtedly led to the deed.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Members OF the House VIII Consider
Immigration Meaaures.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Mr. Grosvenor,
chairman of the Republican caucus Of the
House, has called caucus OF the Republic
an members of the House for tomorrow
night. The caucus was called at the writ
ten request OF members interested in the
passage Of an immigration bill. No other
object will come up, Mr.. Grosvenor says.
Two immigration bills have been reported
from the House committee on immigration.
One. OF which Mr.. Mccall, of Massachu-
sets, is the author, provides for an educa-
uional test for immigrants The other. drawn
by Mr.. w. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, re-
quires consular certificates of the qualifica-
tons of the would-be applicants for their
admission to this country. Recent reports
from the immigration officials in New York
that t[he tide of immigration has greatly in
creased during the past five months end
that the quality of the immigration is most
undesirable, have aroused some OF the Re-
publican leaders to action. The caucus is
called to determine whether the Republic
ans will take up the immigration question
and what plans, If any, they will adopt.