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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25
THE TIN-PLATE TRUST
NOW La THE ELwOOD PLANT. BUY
ING 1T FOR ONE DOLLAR.
Observation-Disclosures ~Natural-Gas
Pumping station.
to the Indianapolis Journa,.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, April PA deed was
filed in the recorders Office here yesterday
whereby the Elwood tin-plate works was
turned into the hands of the West Virginia
American t~in-plate trust. The consideration
was 81 and other valuab,es." The deed was
given last July, but has never appeared here
for record before, and this is the first init
nation that the deal had been consummated.
The plant was recently transferred without
the knowledge of the citizens of Elwood or
Madison county, and is now in the control
of the tin-plate trust. The officers turned in
for taxation $l23.5O0 in personal property and
the buildings and machinery they state are
worth $4,000 additional. When the works
were opened on Sept. 13, 1892. Governor Nc
kinley spoke at Elwood. Special trains were
run in from many points, and despite the
downpour of rain all day more than thirty
thousand people were present. w. b. Leeds,
formerly superintendent of the Panhandle,
is president of the company. and has plotted
the plant through the panic so successfully
THAT II has paid for the investment and paid
a dividend of from Is to 20 per cent, and its
stock is now eagerly sought after at 40.
Ihe plant. stock, property, patents, bills,
accounts and other assets have been trans
ferrsd to- the American Tin Plate Company,
OF West Virginia, the headquarters of which
Will be In Cincinnati. So far as can be
learned there will be no change In the man
agement. The capital stock Is placed at
$4,000. The plant, when opened in 1892, en-
ployed three hundred men making three thou
sand boxes per week, while now 1t employs
1850 men and turns out fifteen thousand
boxes per week.
Last June the American tin-plate trust or
ganized with $1.20,0 600 under West Virginia
laws and secured all the ~tin-plate properties.
The officers are: President, w. b. Leeds;
vice president, John F. Hazen; treasurer. d.
G. Reid; secretary, L. l.. Landon. The plant
at Elwood, Ind, is one of the largest in the
world, with sixteen hot and fourteen cold
sheet mills and thirty-six turning stacks.
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was discovered last evening. The cof-
fee people had offered prizes for the
most coupons sent TO them by q GER
tain date, each pound package OF cof-
fee containing a coupon Yesterday 1t
was desired TO make some changes in the
ONCE arrangements, and 10 do so a brick
mason removed a brick from the chimney.
His surprise was exceeded by that Of the
clerks when there flowed from the aperture a
stream of coffee. Investigation developed the
fact that the hue from the third floor TO the
basement was full of roasted coffee. An
other 1ue was examined and IL, too, was
also full of coffee About all of 1t was in
loose form. but there were several twenty
fve-pound flour sacks full Of the coffee. The
conee department Is on the third floor. ana
the foreman of the department has noticed
for some time that his stock account did not
balance with his sale account, but could not
understand where the shortage occurred One
employee who has been with the house for
ten years worked in the coffee department
altogether and he was discharged yesterday.
Between eight and nine hundred packages OF
coffee had been opened. the coupons removed
and the coffee emptied into the hue
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at the other faction than that to which
1t belongs the party pabers would be adj
~vocating Cancellation. Unable to fight
the Republicans with success. the two
elements seem determined to have a
Donnybrook affair over the silver ques-
ton. Whatever conflict there may be
over the silver question will be between
the two factions of the Democratic par
ty. AS for the Republican party, 1t will
declare in favor of sound money at st.
Louis and then make protection the lead
ing issue in the canvass. The battle of
1894 will simply be fought to victory in
1905
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They Are In Favor Of Mount, Gen.
Lew Wallace and Mckinley.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, April A.-The
Montgomery county delegates to the Re-
publican State convention have held a
meeting and laid Plans to be carried out at
indianapolis. They have Endorsed J.. A.
Mount for Governor, Mckinley for Presi-
dent. and will work for Gen. Lew Wallace
as delegate at large from Indiana to the st.
Louis convention. The State convention
delegates have formed an organization,
with A. F. Ramsey as chairman, Z. H.
O'Niel vice chairman and Charles E. Davis
secretary. The name of A. F. Ramsey will
be presented as a member Of the committee
on organization. rules and order of bust
ness.
The meeting of the county delegates to
the Republican State convention yesterday
was not 'held by request of Gowdy or Mr..
Mount" as stated IN an Indianapolis paper.
Trout, w. T. Brush, Schuyler Kennedy, L.
w. Otto. L. w. Hornaday and Jacob Joel,
all being delegates. This call was In the
form of a circular letter. dated April Is.
and stated that. as James A. Mount was a
candidate for Governor. sit has been
thought best that in his interest the dele
gates of his home county should hold a
kkAoA w lkAlA
take to push Mr.. Mount interest before
the State convention" and for the pur-
pose of taking up any other business that
may come before the meeting" The meet
ing was called to order at 3 p. M, and last
ed not over an hour. A permanent organi-
cation Of the delegates was effected, to con-
tinue until after the State convention. Mr..
Doxey's name was not mentioned in the
meeting, and in case Mr.. Mount cannot be
nominated ii seems safe to say that Doxey
will not receive the montgomery county
vote.
No person has been found who has ever
heard of any money being sent here to
further the interest of Doxey, n the only
Doxey button being worn in the city is on
the coat lapel of a Democrat, who was
given the button by one Of the State dele
gates, he having received Ii from Doxey.
A Gen. Lew Wallace resolution for dele
gate at large to st. Louis was passed in
the belief that he was a jealous and sin
cere advocate of Mckinley. This resolution
was favored without a dissenting vote. An
other resolution was presented pledgiIg
themselves to vote in favor or instructing
Kinley for President, but w. T. Brush, a
strong Mckinley man, moved to postpone
action on this resolution until the meeting
Of the State convention. This motion was
econied by A. b. Anderson, who declared
that he was a Mckinley man first. last and
was carried, but immediat ely was reconsid-
cred. The resolution was then adopted
with but two dissenting votes, those of
Brush and Anderson, and these votes were
so cast as a question of policy and not
that they were opposed to Mckinley. There
policy, but there was no wrangling. The
Republicans here are all in favor of Mount
for Governor, and mostly for Mckinley for
President.
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BOLD FORT WAYNE ROBBERY.
Miss Golden Knocked and
the House Ransacked.

rs 0OAuCm nmOCkcO hmSCnshOAG -
the House Ransacked.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, April A.-One of the
most daring robberies ever perpetrated in
this city was committed at daylight this
morning at the residence Of Mr.. Patrick
Golden. 30 Smith street. Mr.. Golden is a
railroad conductor and was out on his run.
Miss Annie Golden, a sister. was the only
person in the house at the time. Miss
Golden heard a noise as If some one were
prying open a rear window. She listened
for a while and then proceeded TO the
kitchen, where she was encountered by two
masked men, who. with revolvers in hand.
ordered her to throw up her hands. She
complied and was then ordered 10 direct
them to the place where the money was
kept. She hesitated, when one of the brutes
grabbed her by the throat and nearly
ohoked her to death. The other robber then
hit her a terrible blow on the head. telling
her to the floor. While she lay inSensible
the two robbers ransacked the house.
Bureau drawers were turned tOpsy-turvy In
search of valuables and the silverware was
scattered about In every direction. The men
secured 1912 in money and other valuables
and then made their escape. Miss Golden Is
in a critical condition to-day.
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H0rsethief Thought to Escape by
Pleading KleptOmania.

Speclal 10 the indianapolis Journdi.
LOGANSPORT. Ind, April 24-Judge
Larry to-day decided a peculiar case in the
Circuit Court. Edward Nesbitt. a stranger
from no one knows where. stole a team of
horses from a farmer n was arrested
with the stolen property in his possession.
While confined in jail awaiting trial he
developed a severe attack of mania and was
sent to Long Cliff Insane Hospital. He was
discharged two weeks ago az cured and was
tried last Monday on the charge of grand
larceny. He was defended by county at
torney Myers as a poor person, and prose-
cuted by the county prosecutor. The defense
made for him was that he was and still is
insane and Superintendent Rogers, of the
insane hospital. testified that. In his opinion.
Nesbitt is a victim OF hereditary insanity
and that he cou.d not help stealing. Moth
ing is known of the prisoner except that
when confined in jail awaiting trial he spoke
to q fellow-prisoner Of his home In Pitts
burg and claimed his parents are wealthy.
He was sentenced to one year in the north
ern prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Statesmen from the out townships some
times make sad work legislating for cities.
Those In the New York Legislature recently
passed a law relating to tenement houses
which contains a provision that all entrances
from stairs or halls shall be closed off with
iron double swinging doors, and it shall be
the duty of every owner of a tenement house
to have such doors closed every night not
later than 10 O'clock. The superintendent of
buildings of New York says that under the
provision men who live IN fats or lodgings
who are not provided With storming ladders
had better get home by 10 o'clock.
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turns up. but as IL takes a skillfuI PEN
man nearly a month 10 make a green
back or bank note very little counter
felt money can come from that source.
Sometimes weeks and weeks pass with
out a counterfeit note turning up for re-
demption at Washington. 1t would be
different under a law permitting the
issue Of notes by State banks such as
Mr.. Cleveland favors and some Eastern
bankers and Southern SPECTATORS desire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Under the present system OF the issue
Of United States and national bank
notes very little counterfeit paper money
Is In circulation in any part of the coun-
try. and counterfeiting is one or the lost
arts. This Is largely due to the fact that
the cost OF getting a counterfeit which
will pass is so great that IL is not a
profitable business. the engraving with a
geometrical lathe and initiating the dis
tinctive nber OF the paper costing about
>>4,ooo. Now and then q pen-mads note
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Mr.. Bynum.
New York Mail and Express.

New YORK Mall ana Express.
Bynum, the volcanic and vituperative
Indiana statesman whom a wearied and
long-suffering constituency retired 10 the
bcsky shades of private life at the last con-
gressional election, celebrates his return. to
political consciousness by threatening to be-
come a candidate for a seat in the next
House.. Bearing in mind the fact that
Bynum can be more different kinds Of a
congressional nuisance in a given time than
any other man that ever sat In the House,
IL is earnestly to be hoped that the people
of his district may pace their garden hose
in working order and turn II in the direc-
ton In which it's service will do the most
good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

When a letter from Andrew Carnegie
was read to the International arbitra-
ton conference in Washington commend
ing the movement and inclosing his
check for $1,000 to help defray the ex-
penses of the meeting, a member moved
that the gift be returned because Mr..
Carnegie had made his wealth through
contracts to furnish the government with
munitions of war. The ~assemblage had
the good sense to bury the motion under
q large majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

IA Vest and Cockrell are con-
siderably disturbed by the information
cago convention is to appear in silver
gray suits. white high hats. with a band
bearing h inscription. For President,
Richard Bland" ana to carry light bam-
o canes The Missouri Senator's are
for free silver, but they do not want to
see the State delegation make fools of
themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPENCER, Ind. April 24.-The Spencer
High School held its twentieth annual gradu-
ating exercises last night. There were three
graduates who delivered orations: Sa.uta-
ton, ION the Eve of the Twentieth Gen.
tury,' Mamie Meek: ''One Great Lesson"
in History" Jacob Kinney. DR. Hillary A..
Goblin, of DePauw University. was present
and delivered an address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25
Farmer Msnnan Takes His Life.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. April A--E1ijah
Mannan. a prominent farmer of the south
part OF this county. committed suicide last
evening by shooting himself through the
heart. No. cause is assigned for the act
as Mannan was In good circumstances. He
was fifty-six years old. A revolver was
found near the corpse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Representative Cannon. who repre-
sents an Illinois district on the Indiana
border. deserves h congratulations OF
his friends for his success IN getting
through the House so early in the ses-
SION ali OF the appropriation bills without
much amendment Mr.. Cannon is one of
he useful men in the House. n 1t Is
encouraging to know that his district
has renominated him
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hitter DisappOfntment.

Being a woman. and in the neighborhood
of a mirror. she looked at the reflection Of
herself. A look of glad surprise overspread
her features. Il never noticed it before"
she said, 'rbut / surely do look just like a
poster girl. Ny fortune is made. I shall go
on the stage" 80 e.
A second look. and it was all of. The So
down-5O-cents-a-week mirror had deceived
her. The effect was produced by a wrinkle
in the glass. Sitting on the floor. she wept
bitterly. 40 y
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the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, April 24.-The nine
.teenth annual commencement Of the Bloom
field High School was he'd last night at
the VI. e. Church. The graduates were az
follows: Minnie Leonora Fields. Samuel c.
Strickland, Lu Della Hanell, Martha Jose
phine Freeland. Cora Belle Tenell. Lee
Jones. Alta Ethel Terrell and Jack Laughlin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

The fact that Perry Belmont. New
York representative Of the R~othschilds,
Is Senator Hili's candidate for Governor
Of New York may have something to do
with the latter's violent opposition to
the PETER resolution for the appointment
OF a committee to investigate the syndi-
a bond issues. Senator Hill cares
nothing for the administration. but the
proposed investigation might prove very
damaging 10 Mr.. Belmont.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

A. n. Stevenson. of Colorado. who is
likely 70 be one OF the delegates at large
from that State TO the St. Louis conven-
ton. says that while Colorado Repub-
BY the candidate OF the Republican party
no matter who 1t may be- "Tnere is no
doubt in my mind" he says. that the
nominee OF the ST. Louis convention will
be elected. and we could accomplish
nothing for silver by b%olting."
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Indiana Notes.

Counterfeit $40 bills raised from g bills
are in circulation at Terre Haute-
The Marion w. c. T. u. has petitioned
the Mayor and Council OF that town for q
curfew law.
Al the pike road election held In owen
county yesterday the proposition to bui.d
thirry-two miles of road connect.ng with
Spencer was carried by a good majority.
Theodore Moore's sixteen-months-oid
daughter. at Carthage, was so badly stung by
mother was also severely sfung while res
cuing the child
Willard Simmons. OF Peoria. Hoxard coun-
~. has been bound over for murderous as-
sault on the afndavit OF George A Mi.er.
who claimed that Simmons rushed a. him
with an ak. sinking the b.ade into his
shoulder. The trouble originated ~ M4klcrs
wedding . short time $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

The silver coinage the last fiscal year
amounted to $9.os9, $50. which is more
than the total coinage of standard silver
dollars from the establishment OF the
government down to 1873.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Marion Wrestler P~aralysed by q Fall
at kok0mo.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, April 24-Charles Davies.
a ~well-known amateur wrestler of Marion.
is lying at the fremont Hotel. this city. in
q critical condition and the attending ply
sicians. Drs. Moore and Wright. are fearful
that he may not recover. At the opera
house last night Davies was given a hard
fail on his head AMI shoulders by Ed
Barney, of this city. the match being the
lust for Fun Athletic Club of this place.
1t was the third fall for Davies. in which
pin falls only counted. He was lifted
from his feet by his stronger adversary and
in the fall his spine was given a terrible
wrench. He was carried from the stage I'M
stretcher. His body is paralyzed from the
third rib down. Davies Is twenty-five years
Old. a barber by occupation Barney, who is
superintendent Of the Kokomo barrel hoop
works. was held by Mayor Kirkpatrick TO
awSit the result of the injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

1t seems that Genera Weaver. Of Iowa,
has been misrepresented. He is In favor
Of forming 9 combination Of all odds and
ends Of parties into one which will in
dorse theassential theories OF the Omaha
platform. which Is explained to mean
that he - I'm favor Of a silver party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

The managers of the Cuban loan state
that an Unexpectedly large number of
bids have been received for the first ST.
900. 900 offered. The bids. which are be-
1ieved to com principally from Cubans
IN the United States who W property
on the island, will be opened to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25
A Cut by the Gas Trust.

Special to the indianapolis Journal:
WABASH. Ind, April 24.-The patrons OF
the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas
Company In this city were to-day notified that
the company would make no charge for nat
ural gas used for heating purposes in the
six months from May I TO Nov l. The rate
the same. The reduction is the result or
competition with the local gas company.
which built an independent line 10 the gas
az
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converted into cash and then leaned out BY
income from the shares 10 each or the four
sons. One son was 20 receive the principal
when fifty and another at thirty years OF
age. Clinton. the eldest, sets up that the viii
is contrary 10 the laws OF Indiana. suspends
absolute ownership and creates perpefuittes-
The suit will be holly contested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGTON. Ind, April 24-Dubois
Lodge, /. o. o. f., and Angerona Lodge. d.
OF r.. of this city. celebrated the seventy
seventh anniversary Of ODD Fellowship in
the opera house tonight. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. II. c. Clippinger, ex-grand
chaplain OF Indiana, of New Albany. and
Judge 4. A. Ely. of Petersburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

High school Mflitfa.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind. April A-At the
beginning of the present school year the
School Board Of the city OF Greencastie
placed in operation a military department.
in the public schools. The young men have
a regular battalion and are uniformed in
cadet gray. To-day they gave. in connection
with the military department of DePauw
University. their first public drill. A large
crowd Witnessed the efforts Of the young
men, highly app.auding them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

The Alabama game has peen repeated
In Iouisiana. The black counties roll I'D
he Democratic majorities because Of
fraudulent registration and counting. 1t
Is probabfs, that the Republican candi-
date for Governor vas elected. but he
will nevertheless be counted out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

There can be no pretext for Congress
remaining In session after the middle Of
May The House has done all that 1t can
do. and the makeup Of the Senate rem
ders sound legislation by that body i'm
possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Senator Quay has been called a polit-
ical boss, but during the past year he
has shown himself a leader of men in
his State and one OF the ablest and most
influential Republicans in the Senate.
even ic he IL not a frequent taIker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

Herr Ahlwardt. the professional Jew
batter. now In this country and a men,
Der of the German Reichstag. has been
offered by his constituents 5000 marks,
about $500. IL he will remain here per-
manently. If he is open to bids prob
ably n larger sum could be raised to in
6uce him to go back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25

While the Democracy in other States
Is contributing to the gayety Of the coun-
try, II not Of nations. the Democracy in
this State is as lead as IL it were be-
meath the surface of a graveyard. except
that here and there a free silverite
shouts defiance and curses the Demo-
cratic President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-25
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Greensburg Glass This Year Has Only
Five Members.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
G~REENSBURG. Ind, April A.-The an
nual exercises and commencement Of the
Washington township schools were held at
the Rink Opera House to-day. Each school
in the township participated in the exer-
cises, which were pleasing and entertain
ing. Following is the list of graduates:
Cortez Turner, Willie Lewis, Roy Cordell,
Flora Goodwin, Edward Porter.
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crops In Argentina and Australia are far
below the average, which. If true, means
. smaller surplus ON the market and a
better price.