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SIXTY MILLIONS IN IT
ALLEGED SIZE OF THE DIETERICH
INDIANA GAS COMBINE.
Mrs. Rosenbarger, Who Tried to Poi
son Her Own Son, Gets seven Years
in PrisOn-State News.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 24-The gil
gantic combine which was effected last Sat
urday in New York city known as the Cen
trail Union Gas Company and including all
the natural-gas plants of Importance in In
diana and Ohio is believed to be for the
purpose Of lighting the gas-belt manufac-
turers who are organizing to force these for
eign syndicates to leave the State The
fact that the Fort Wayne Gas Company.
the Indiana and Ohio Pipeline Company and
all the Deiterich concerns are in the Cen
trail Union Gas Company lends color to the
belief In addition to the real estate pipe
line system, pumping stations, machinery
patent processes and various other rights
this gigantic corporation will have 176 200
acres of land under lease for gas and oil
purposes. These concerns are now pulling
the life out of nearly a thousand gas wells
In the Indiana gas belt. The company is
capitalized at $b30.9,CJc. OF this so O5J 600
is to be capitalized in per cent. cumulative
preferred stock and $90000,000 in common
stock. From each of the above stocks
$5.003000 is to be retained in the treasury
for contingent needs-extensions, improve
ments purchases of other plants and prob
ably to fight the manufacturers. If the
Central Union Gas Company undertakes to
resist the action of the manufacturers eff
forts to GUST them from pumping gas
out of this State, and there is no question
but what they will, the clash between these
death. An effort will also be made to put
a stop to the pumping of gas from this
county to Fort Wayne and other points by
the Fort Wayne Gas Company.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Jan. A-It now looks as
if nonunion glass blowers, especially in
the fruit jar and bottle trades, were soon
to be a thing of the past. A movement is
on foot by the Glass Blowers Union to ac-
cept members all of the nonunion blow
ers in the country, and thereby force all
nonunion factories to run union or use ma
chimes. Dennis Hayes, president of the
Green Glass Blowers Union, is now at
Bridgeton, n. j.. where over one thousand
nonunion men at work in the factories there
went out on strike to-day. This explains why
Mr.. Hayes has not made his appearance re-
Gently in the gas belt TO assist the strikers
at SWayzee, Redkey and Greenfield. Bridge
ton has always been the headquarters for
nonunion glass blowers. all firms in the
West when out OF blowers sending to Bridge
union men there declare they will never
work In nonunion factory again, it seems
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Jan 24.-William Green,
ten years the superintendent of bridges and
buildings of the Michigan division of the
Big Four. sued the company to-day for $15.-
900. Green alleges that on Jan. 26. 1896, he was
dismissed from his position because he
would not 20. k bills for lumber to be
used in the erection of the company's grain
elevator at Benton Harbor, Mich. for a
sum considerably in excess of the actual
amount of the purchase. He declares that
when he was dismissed notices were sent to
other railway lines, and to officers of all
divisions of the Big Four system, warning
them not to employ him, as he had been
blacklisted and that in consequence, on
Feb. 49, 1896 when he applied for a position
on the Wabash Railroad he was
refused, and since then he has been unable
to re-enter railway service. Mr.. Green is a
well-known citizen and last spring was a
candidate for the Republican nomination for
county commissioner.
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agreed that $4,000 would be the proper
amount. and by unanimous vote this sum
was agreed upon.
John Maxwell is a former Indianapolis
boy, now on the Chicago Tribune. for which
paper he went as war correspondent to
Cuba. 1t has been reported from the first
that Goodwin and his managers had at
tempted to give Maxwell the worst of it,
pirating his play and then rubbing it in
by naming the villain John Maxwell in the
rehashed version by Henry Guy Carleton
Maxwell is only one of scores of native writ
ers struggling for a hearing on the stage,
who have their work and brains stolen by
successful stars and managers whose stand
ing before the public gives them protection.
Any. unknown playwright. who submits
virgin production to producing managers.
might as well give it to them. for the good
ideas, if there be any. are likely to be alb
sorbed By some one and the manuscript
returned with regrets
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Indiana Notes.

While drilling well on his farm, near
Royal Center, Daniel Bngaman struck
coal vein which he estimates as fifteen feet
deep
While Mr.. and Mrs. Bode Bowel were
waiting in DR.. BARRIERS office at Argos their
little baby unnoticed drank medicine from
some bottles on the doctors case, and it will
die.
Frederick & Quinlan, oil we'll boiler
makers, have plans perfected to enlarge
their plant at Montpelier so as to be able to
turn out two boilers day and employ one
hundred men. One thousand dollars was
given as a bonus by the city Board of
Trade.
The large barn belonging to Silas Mysley
about two miles west of Elwood, was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night, with two
clover cutters, two threshing machines, one
corn shelter and other farming implements
Loss, "a, 600; no insurance. Sparks from an
engine caused the fire.
The Daily and Weekly X Ray, independ-
ent newspapers at Argos have ceased pub
LEGATION and the Morning Republican and
Lawrence County Republican take their
places The Republican. as it's name implies,
will endeavOr to advance Republican inter-
ests The editor will be F. A. Likely.
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Stabbed His victim in the Back.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LOG ANSPORT, Ind, Jan. A.-"Jack'' Re-
neau, a young Frenchman, was stabbed to
death last night in the Valley House. a dis
reputable resort in this city, by Mike Pau
lima, an Italian employed at the Kenneth
stone quarries.
Reneau, Paulina and another Italian by
the name of Tony Dolter were at the house,
when Dolter made an attack on the French
man, drawing a razor. Reneau pushed his
assailant over on bed. Pauina came up
behind and plunged knife into Reneau's
back three times. Reneau staggered from
the house and was found in the back yard.
He died in half an hour. The Italians had
made their escape, but Paulina was traced
to the West Side and arrested Dolter had
made his way to Kenneth, where he was
arrested shortly after midnight. Both were
identified by Mrs Spencer keeper of the
in the room with the three men at the time.
The Italians at the quarries have been very
troublesome, and this affair has so aroused
the bitter feeling against them that it would
take but little to incite mob.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. A.-The remains of
Jack Reno, son of Scott Reno, q Wabash
mechanic who was murdered by Mike Pau
lima, an Italian quarryman, at Logansport
last night, will arrive here Tomorrow
ne'er-do-well In Logansport he has been
living with Sadie Chatsworth, with whom he
lived here for three months. Their conduct
while in Wabash was such that they were
warned TO leave or be locked up, and they
moved to Logansport. The father was not
notified until this morning of the killing of
his son, and was greatly affected by the
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. A.-The big
well on the Powell & Shirley farm in Wash
ington township, which startled the oil
operators by starting off at 1,s00 a day, has
now settled down to $50 barrels a day, and
inside of week it is estimated that it will
be only an ordinary fftybarrel we'll Sew
eral wells in the immediate vicinity VIII be
in this week, and it is expected that there
Will be more guShers to record.
Oil men are making strong effort TO have
South Lima and Indiana oil given the same
rating as North Lima, which means that
Indiana producers will receive 5 cents on
the barrel more for the product. The
Standard is still purchasing the property
of producers who sell their product to the
Cudahys. The latest purchase is that of
the c. p Brant property, consisting of
eleven wells, all fair producers. for $4,000
Sharpe farms in Chester township, Wells
county. Brant is an Indianapolis man.
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Ex-ReBeI Buried by G. A. II.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, Jan. 24.-The funeral of
Elijah c. Elliott, aged sixty took place in
this city to-day under the direction of the
G.. A. r. Mr. Elliott was once a prominent
merchant in this city and was a member
of the Indianapolis Board of Trade. Dur
ing the civil war he was in the rebel army.
He was with the John Morgan raiders in
Indiana and Ohio, and was taken prisoner
and sent to JOhnson's island, near San
dusky, O. He attempted to escape on the
ice, but artillery opened fire across the bay
and broke up the ice, so that he had to
run back, but not until lie had received
injuries from which he never recovered
When the war ended he was paroled and
soon afterwards located in this county. Be
fore his death he requested that his casket
be draped in the American flag and that
the Grand Army have control of his funeral
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART. Ind, Jan. 24.-Edward c.
Beardsley, aged fifty-six, vice president and
one of the active members of the Miles
Medical Company died suddenly of heart
disease caused by overwork at his home in
this city last night. He leaves a wife and
daughter, Miss Beatrice. State Representa-
tive A. r. Beardsley, who is the head Of
the Miles Company, is a brother. In the
war of the rebellion f. c. Beardsley served
in the Sixth Michigan, which entered serv-
ice infantry regiment, but was
changed to an artillery regiment. He be-
gan as a private. but was mustered out
as second lieutenant. For twenty-one years
he was a general agent for the Mccormick
Harvester Company, residing in Minneapo-
lis One year was spent in Australia. In
1895 he came here to assume the position
he held at the time of his death.
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NicI1um Says His Light Is Ready.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, JAN A.-S. B. Nick
UNI, of perpetual light fame, said to-day:
1.-The reason why did not have the exhibit
ton on Jan. II was because / acted on the
advice of my attorneys here and at Wash
ington, who notified me that everything was
not complete and for me not to make an ex-
hibition to any one. l will not now name
the exact date. 1t is true that the light is
not yet complete; it will take years to COM
plete it, but l now have a light which is
fifty candle power strong and is perpetual
until the globe is broken. The light is now
ready, and / could have shown it to Judge
Baker in the United States Court at In
dianapolS had it been necessary
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indianapolis, jan %.
Funds in Township Trustees Hands.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The balances in the several funds, which
are said to be shown by the coming report
of the state statistician, to be in the town
ship trustees hands on Aug. /, are not what
was not needed in conducting the business
of the township during the preceding year,
as is charged to be the case by some per-
sons but what is on hand to be used in the
running expenses of the township during
the first half of the ensuing year. The
county treasurer paid the trustees the sew
eral township funds on the second Monday
in July, 1898 Gas is always the case every
year.. ana at least a part of this was on
hand on Aug /, 1893, and of course was re-
ported as being in the township treasury
on the date named. These sums received on
the second Monday of July were used in
paying the township expenses until the
next payment which will be the last
Monday in January, 1892 and the money
then received is to be used in paying the
expenses until the next July payment is re-
ceived, on the second Monday in that
month. If the sums on hand on July / had
been called for the sum on hand then would
have been very different from what is
shown to be on hand month later
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Jan. 24-Arthur
Quassey, aged twentyfour, was arrested
here to-day charged with criminally assault
ing four-year-old Addie L. Woodall daugh-
ter of Dow w. Woodall, farmer for whom
he worked Last night Woodal and his
wife left the house 10 visit some neighbors,
leaving the little girl at home with Quassey.
When they returned they found their child
lying on the floor unconscious. The brute
had escaped, but to-day was arrested in
woods near the city. He is now in Jail here,
and the feeling against him is high
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CONNERSVILLE, Ind.,s Jan. M-Mrs
Lydia Powell died at her home northeast
of this city this morning of old age and the
grip. She was the oldest native of this
county, having been born July %. 1914 and
always lived in the immediate neighborhood
where she died. Her parents settled in this
county in 1872 She was the mother of nine
children, five of whom survive her.
SULLIVAN, Ind, jan "a. Jackson
Dooley, one of the oldest residents Of this
county, died at his home in this city to-
day at the advanced age of eighty-two.
He was born in this county Nov. l. 1877, and
settled where this city now stands when it
was a dense woods with only few settlers
cabins.
MATHEWS, Ind, Jan. M.-Ezekiel Wood
ward died yesterday of paralysis, aged sew
enty-two. He was a veteran in the civil
war, serving three years in a New Hamp-
shire regiment.
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
DIR. Claude Mcdonald, Formerly of the
159fh Regiment.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PRINCETON, Ind, Jan. 24.-Dr. Claude
M. Mcdonald of this city. steward in the
Second Division hospital, Second Army
Corps, died at Greenville S. c., last night
of heart disease. He was for some time con-
nected with the Prison South at Jefferson
vile. He enlisted in the observation-disclosures
ffty-ninth Indiana Volunteers last spring.
While at Camp Alger he was appointed hos
pital steward and took charge of the
measles ward. He was sent South from
Camp Alger He was a prominent Mason.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSHVILLE Ind, Jan. 24.-Sani Muir
barger of indianapolis, won an inglorious
wrestling match from Frank Gehle of
Piqua, o., last night After wrestling TWEEN
ty-seven minutes Lee Tobin the referee,
gave the match to MWbarger on a doubt
full foul. The decision was Kissed and It
was finally agreed 10 call 1t fall The
second fall was scratch and its merit
was questioned by the audience. Gehle
challenged Murbarger for another match
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Criticising Congressman Miers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SPENCER, Ind, Jan. M.-Charles Green
(Galaspie) is on trial here for killing Alonzo
Stout in this city Christmas night. A jury
was agreed upon this afternoon, the open
ing statements were made and the introduce
ton Of evidence began. The defense will
Jiead self-defense. Some talk is being in
dulged in by the people by reason of the
fact that Congressman Mers appears in the
case to assist the defense. Upon a state
ment made by Green that he was too poor
to employ counsel Messrs. BEEN g. Will
liams were appointed to represent him.
which they are doing.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HUNTINGBURG, Ind, Jan. A.-Early
this morning fire broke out in the frame
building on the corner of Washington and
Sixth streets, occupied by r. w. Jamieson's
meat market. Before the fire was under
control the building was a wreck, as well as
the one adjoining. a frame grocery store. oc-
cupied by Joseph g. Fields. r. w. jamie
son lost $500; insurance, 500, and j. c.
Fields, groceries, $500; insuranc 2. The
buildings were owned by William Cook and
were a total loss, with no insurance The
origin of the fire is unknown.
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Mrs. Gest Has Two Husbands.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTEs Ind, Jan. A-Mrs.
Herman Gest was brought into court to-
day on warrant procured by her husband,
William Abrams, of Nation, accusing her
of bigamy. She told the court that Abrams
had repeatedly informed her that he had
secured divorce, and Gest corroborated her
testimony. The court indefinitely post
poned the case and Abrams promised to re-
turn to Illinois and get a divorce. There
was handshaking and a friendly parting in
the courtroom when Abrams agreed to re-
had led her to believe had been done
months ago.
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A DISH FOR DYSPEPTICS

Persons suffering from stomach troubles
find It hard to secure food of easy assim-
iation that contains enough nourlshment.
A number who have been suffering from SCI
rious forms of stomach disorders have tried
Grape-Nuts, the pre-digested food, and OBJ
tanned a food rich in nourishment and easily
digested. Food experts say there is a.
much nourishment in one pound Of Crane
Nuts as ten of meat
It is a food for athletes. brain workers
and invalids. Made by the Postum Cereal
Co. Battle Greek. Mich
Grocers sell
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Obituary.

NORWAY, Me, jan A-Judge f. w
Woodbury. who framed the first prohibitory
liquor law enacted by the Maine Legislature
is dead at his home in Bath, aged eighty
seven years.
MADISON, Wis, Jan 24-Marcus
Wheeler. father Of Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
the poetess, died at his home to-day i'm
Westport near this city. He was ninety
years old.
BOSTON, Jan. Washington G.. Bene-
dict, a prominent electric railroad operator
and real estate dealer, died at his home
here to-day aged siXty-three
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Trouble in the Belgian Cabinet.

BRUSSELS. Jan. PA royal decree has
been published accepting the resignation of
the premier, NJ. De Smet de Naeyer, and
the minister of industry and labor, NJ. Nys-
sens The same decree appoints NM. Lie
Chamber Of Deputies. to succeed NM. De
Smet de Naeyer and Nyssens. NJ De Smet
de Mayer has been appointed minister of
state The designations of the ministers were
caused by differences with King Leopold on
the question of the Introduction of the
uninominal electoral system, which the
King advocates
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At English's Opera House last night Thos.
Dixon. jr., discussed 1.-The New Woman"
in the Young Mems Christian Association
course, to a fair audience. He dwelt on the
respect that is shown women by the pres
ent generation, in one sentence saving
women get the best of everything" His
lecture was punctuated with interesting an
ecdotes and lively Illustrations of Women's
power in the latter days Of the nineteenth
cpntf1ry
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TO be a sure thing that the nonunion firms
in the West will have to give in 1t is
thought by glass men that the strike Of
nonuDiOn blowers throughout the country
be the hardest strike in this trade for many
years
MILLVIIH4E, N j.. Jan. A-The glass
workers of South Jersey did not strike to-
day as the men were not as well organized
as was expected. At least one hundred more
workers Joined the organization this after
noon. The union officers are urging the men
to conduct Themselves on a high plane.
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Nat Goodwin stuck for $4,000.

CHICAGO, Jan. A.-John Maxwell, a Chi
cago newspaper man, was to-day in the
Federal Court awarded a verdict of $4,000
against Nat C. Goodwin, the actor, for in
fringement on Maxwells play of Con
gress." Maxwell claimed that he submitted
the play of Congress to Goodwin, who,
after looking it over, declared he did not
want it, but later produced a play called
Ambition" Of which Henry Guy Carleton
was named as the author, and large por-
tions OF which were. according to Maxwell
taken from Congress"
The attorney for the defendant asked that
the case be taken from the jury on the
point of law that, even If the actor-defend-
ant had deliberately pirated the Chicago
mans play, the plaintiff was entitled to no
recompense because his copyright on Con
gress' had not been perfected. Judge Sea-
man had the motion under advisement since
Saturday, and to-day he announced that the
ease must go 10 the jury TO be decided on
facts and not q point OF law. The jury was
ont but twenty minutes before returning a
verdict for the plaintiff. The first vote of
the jury resulted in a unanimous verdict
of guilty" to the charge that Goodwin
pirated Maxwells play. The next vote was
as to the amount of damages. This vote
ranged from $4,000 to $1,000 on which an
average Of $1,000 was struck 1t was next
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 24.-After being
out from o'clock yesterday afternoon until
o'clock this morning the jury in the case
of Benjamin c. Beal charged with assault
and battery with intent to commit murder,
returned a verdict of not guilty on the sole
ground that Beal was not in a responsible
mental condition when the shooting was
done. Beal shot Parsey Webb and William
Thomas at Dunkirk last February. The de-
Tense introduced testimony To show that
his mind had been greatly affected by the
death of q faVorite child.
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Attorney Baldwin Asks Divorce.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan 24.-The better class
of citizens of this city were surprised to-
day when the evening papers announced
that Lancaster d. Baldwin, one of the old
est ana most prominent attorneys of this
city, had asked for a divorce from his wife
complaint that they had not lived together
since last August, alleging that she has
made life miserable to him for six years.