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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
Wabash Gets the Big Roam Cooper
age Company's Plant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 25.-The Wabash
Commercial Club this afternoon signed up
the contract with Mcclellan, Robbins &
Hartman. whereby, for a subsidy of $500.
the big cooperage works. which burned at
Roam two weeks ago. will be rebuilt in this
city on more extensive scale. Walter c..
Hartman. who conducted the negotiations.
said to-day that the plant would be the
largest of its kind in the United States.
1t will have a capacity of eighty thousand
cut hoops every ten hours, besides making
from small timber almost an equal num-
Der of sawed hoops. There will also be a
department for keg and barrel slaves of
all kinds. The factory will be built along
side the Wabash railroad track, just west
of the corporate limits, and will employ
one hundred men in the mill and yards and
l5O in cutting, buying and hauling timber.
The owners have similar mills at Alvord-
ton and Milan, Mich, and at Auburn. Ind.
and will sell the product of all through the
Wabash establishment. The machinery for
the new mill has been purchased and as
soon as the weather will permit the con-
tractors will commence on the buildings.
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Miss Hubbard. of New York, is the guest
Of Miss Margaret Carey.
Mrs H p. WATSON and Miss Grace Was
son are visiting in Louisville.
Miss Emma Atkins will go to Richmond
soon to visit Miss Caroline Foulke.
Mrs r. G. Root entertained few
friends informally yesterday afternoon at
whist.
Miss Elizabeth Dalton has gone to Gin
cinnati for a week or ten days to visit Miss
Bremmerman.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stake and their
daughter Jessie, have gone to Covington,
o., for a brief visit.
Mrs. Edward Martin, of Yonkers-on-the-
Hudson. who has been visiting relatives
here. has returned home.
Mrs. James A Mount will entertain the
Daughters of the Revolution this afternoon
in her apartments in the Denison Hotel.
Mrs. Edward Hutchinson has issued invi-
tations for a reception Feb 6. In the
evening of the same day Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson will entertain
A card party, Saturday night, will be the
next entertainment of the Woodruff Place
Club. Mrs. Alexander Ayres is chairman
OF the committee having it in charge.
Mrs. w. w. Miller and son Wallace. who
have been the guests OF Mrs. II. G. Thorn
ton since the holidays. returned TO their
home. in Chicago. yesterday morning.
Mrs. Charles Layman has issued invita-
tions for card party Wednesday in honor
OF her sister. Mrs. Thiebaud. of Spring
field. o. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Lay
man will entertain.
Mrs. Frank Van Camp entertained eight
ladies at luncheon yesterday in honor of
Mrs. Hall, Of Dayton, o., who is her guest
Saturday evening Mrs. Van Camp will give
an informal company for her guest
Miss voss will not observe to-day her day
at Home. Mrs. Randolph. OF Mobiles
vile, came to attend Mrs. Mounts recep-
ton for the Daughters of the Revolution
this afternoon and is the guest of Miss
Voss.
Mrs. Grafton Johnson gave a theater par
ty last night for Miss Stamp, OF Mt Yer
non. o.. and Miss Tomkins, of New York
with the Misses Malott. After the theater
the party went TO the University Club for
supper.
Mrs. Thomas Swain gave a neighborhood
card party yesterday afternoon, the guests
OF honor being Mrs. Hall. of Dayton. with
Mrs. Frank Van Camp and Mrs Swain.
OF Shelbyville, who is the guest OF the
hostess.
Mrs. n. +. Dalton is expected home next
month from Oconomowoc Wis, where she
has been all winter with her daughter Miss
Natalie. Miss Elizabeth Dalton will go to
Wisconsin TO be with her sister while Mrs.
Dalton is absent
Mr.. and Mrs. De Souchet entertained at
dinner last night. The guests included
MIR. and Mrs. j. A Lemcke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. B. Peck. DR.. and Mrs. Harry Sloan
Hicks. Mr.. Ralph Lemcke. Miss Eleanor
I.emcke. Mr.. and Mrs. III. g Hendrickson
and Miss Thomas OF Mt. Vernon.
The ladies of the fifth and sixth Sec
lions OF the Aid Society OF the Third
Christian Church gave tea Yesterday nft-
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TIN THIEF CAPTURED.
Systematic Plot to Rob Plate Mills Ii
Unearthed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 25.-The system
attic robbery of Indiana tin-plate mills,
which has been going on for more than a
year past, received check last night. when
he chief of police and two officers arrested
enc of three men who, with a buggy, were
in the act Of removing pig tin to the value
of $3.50 from the yard of the local factory.
The prisoner is Howard Boone, residence
unknown. He admits widespread plan to
rob the factories, which has been in sue
cessful operation both here and elsewhere,
for more than a year, the mills losing
thousands of dollars worth of the metal
during that time
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THE CONNECTING LINK.
Ii Seems to Have Been Found Be-
tween Indiana and Ohio.


tween Indiana and Ohio.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTPELIER, Ind, Jan. 25.-Every in
dication goes to show that there is about
to be new and important oil field opened
up in the eastern portion of Indiana The
indications come from the drilling in OF
very interesting test well on the Ohio side,
just over the state line, on a farm owned
oy John Heiss. The farm is located in
Section 80. Gibson township. Mercer coun-
ty. and several miles south from the ham,
let of Indian names, Fort Recovery. The
venture was made by Mr. Stewart, of
Warren. Pa. and is said to show a crude
product in paying quantities. Should this
be true and the venture develop into
paying venture, it will evidently revolu-
tionize the oil industry of the State and
add miles of what has heretofore been
considered a worthless area for the crude
product. 1t will extend the Indiana field
many miles to the south. But very few
people were aware Of the fact that this
well was under way: Leasers have been
were lucky enough to know that the VEN
ture was under way
Never before in the history of OIL in this
Otdte OUTLOOK Deen SO en-
couraging. The supply men are be-
ing harrassed each day to hurry up
orders for supplies, so the drill can be
started. The last few advances in the
market has stirred them up to fever heat
and they will push the drill from now on
until the market goes the downward course
which will hardly happen very soon, owing
to the heavy drawing upon the surplus
stocks, which in the past twenty months
have been decreased very rapidly, from
about 1900. 600 barrels TO considerably less
than 100000 barrels. A few weeks ago
the Warren OIL Company drilled in an ad-
vance well on the Jones farm, in Section
IS, Salamonie township. Huntington coun-
~, and in advance at least two miles from
producing wells. 1t started at sixty barrels
and is considered great find. Producers
are well satisfied with the result as sew
eral new wells are being drilled near it.
Two wells have. been completed in Jay
county within the past few days. Neither
Of them are gushers, but they have the
staying qualities about them. which is the
next best thing. The drill is being pushed
in the various parts of Wells county and
new derricks are springing up daily. In
the Van Buren, field, of Van Buren, town
ship. Grant county. within the past ten
days ten wells have been completed with
out the sign of n failure. This is very
good record for any field.
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HAGERSTOwN. Ind. Jan. 25-Henry
Dilling, aged and wealthy citizen or
Jefferson township died at his home last
night. He was born in Pennsylvania in
1881, but had lived in this township since
he was two years old. He was the father
of Levi 8. Dilling. prominent minister
in the German Baptist Church, Daniel o.
billing, secretary of the German Baptist
Mutual Insurance Company, Mrs. Elwood
Lawson and Mrs. Ida Lawson, OF Hagers-
town. Death resulted from structure OF
the bowels. He was in his usual health
thirty-six hours prior to his death.
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 25.-Judge Joseph
s. Jones, son of Silas w. Jones' of this
city, died suddenly at Martinez, Cal, yes
terday. He was born In owen county, In
diana, and went West years ago. AT the
time of his death he was Judge of the
Superior Court of Contra Costa county,
California. He was on the bench when
stricken and died before medical aid could
reach him. Deceased was brother of the
late DR.. M. M. Jones, of this city.
WILKINSON, Ind. Jan. 25-Mrs. Mar
garet Norris died this morning at the res
idence of her son, r. A. Morris, near
Maple Valley, two miles southeast of this
eight years old and was one of the oldest
settlers in this vicinity. Her husband,
Lewis Morris. died I'm 1876. She leaves
three sons, r. A, j. NJ. and T. Il. Morris.
and one daughter, Mrs. Moses McCray,
residing in Kansas.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 25.-Daniel s.
Trinler, aged thirty-eight years. died sud-
denly at noon to-day of apoplexy. He had
been cashier at the Avery pillow works for
several years. He leaves a wife and three
children. He was prominent member of
the knights of Pythias order, and was
captain of Columbia Company. U. r. X.
of p.
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 25.-Scott Plumer.
a well-to-do farmer living east of Bed
ford, died of typhoid fever last night. His
daughter died of the same disease two
weeks ago, and three other members OF
the family are down with the same mall
ady. He was fifty-four years old and was
widely known as a grower of fine fruits.
MUNCIE. Ind, Jan. 25-Mrs. Edna Fade
ley, aged twenty-eight, died suddenly this
morning of heart disease
Malissa Hale died with typhoid fever to-
day. Her daughter died last week with
the disease. and the husband and father
is at the point of death I'm the same home,
the three stricken simultaneously.
MADISON, Ind, Jan. 25.-Charles C.
Tappington, formerly agent of the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Madison, died to-day
in the hospital at Sanford. Fla His body
will be brought here for interment
CENTREVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25--Captain
Daniel A. Porter, veteran of the civil
war and former resident of Indianapolis,
died at his home in Centreville Wednesday
night, aged seventy-two years.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 25.-The prin-
cipals of some of the city schools are ar
ranging to repeat the excursion of teachers
and pupils to Indianapolis that was given
a year ago. The Vandalia has made one
dollar rate for the round trip for three hun
dred or more persons on Feb. 3. A year
ago the excursionists saw the Legislature
in session. This year they will visit the
state Offices and the Institution for the
Education of the Blind. The committee
that is making arrangements for the trip
has been told by General Harrison that he
will be glad to receive pupils and teachers
and speak to them.
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Indianapolis Piano Agent Before the
Court mt KOkOmo.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, Jan. 25.-Neil Merrell,
the agent of an Indianapolis piano firm,
was convicted OF fraud in the sale OF
piano here to-day and given a sentence Of
one to seven years. No fine was imposed.
The plano was sold to Thomas Ruhl,
kokomo dairyman. Rphl contracted for a
high-class second hand instrument. where
as, he says, he received an inferior new
one The defense made motion for a new
trial.
Eight Indianapolis piano-men were here
as witnesses for the defense. Ii is alleged
by them that Merrelrs arrest was the re-
suit OF a conspiracy on the part OF Kokomo
music dealers TO drive out foreign compe-
tition
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DIR. TUCKER wITHDRAwS.
Position of Representative Lands Is
Materially strengthened.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NOBLESYII.LE, Ind, Jan. 25.-The ten
dency to unanimity Of support for the re-
domination of Representative Lands was
eccentuated to-day by the published with
drawal of Dr.. A r. Tucker, of Hamilton
county, from the congressional race. This
leaves former Senator T. E. Boyd the only
remaining candidate from Hamilton coun-
ty. and he is known to be very friendly to
Mr.. Lands. Preparations are making for
the congressional and Joint representative
conventions. to be held here Feb. %. The
plan now is to have a love feast on the
night previous TO the convention-such
political ground swell as made Noblesville
Republicanism famous two years ago. A
big crowd is expected en- that occasion.
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sayre lis Not a Candidate.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind, Jan. 25.-Hon. Warren G.
Sayre. of this city. is much annoyed by an
unauthorized statement appearing In an In
dianapolis evening paper, that he will be
a candidate for the Republican nomination
for Governor. Mr.. Sayre has never told
his most intimate friends that he would
enter the race and has had no intention of
making the fight. He has said repeatedly
that he thought the office was one which
should seek the man. and should not be the
object of a scramble, and this is as far as
When Mr.. Sayre gets ready to run for office
he says he will duly apprise his party asso-
Ciates of his intention, and there will be no
room for uncertainty to his purpose.
Until then he does not wish to be regarded
as q candidate.
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
system Devised by q Seventeen-Year.
Old Marion Boy.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Jan. 25.-Although the
principle of telegraphing without wires is
comparatively new and has but recently
received the approval Of the scientific
world, a young student of the high school
in this city has been successful in invent
ing an outfit for such communication. The
inventor is Dante, the seventeen-year-old
son of Attorney A. Y. Comstock, of this
city The boy has been working on the
outfit for some time, unknown to any of
the professors in the school, and his in
strument works beautifully and demon
strates the success of the invention. The
sending instrument contains an inductive
coil, which throws electricity into the air.
The receiving instrument is fitted up with
a circuit which is broken by nickel filings.
When the electricity set free by the send
ing machine reaches these filings they be-
come magnetized owing to their extreme
sensitiveness and the circuit is completed.
This causes the tapping of bell, and the
bell in turn breaks the circuit, thus caus-
ing the alternate taps and intervals cor
corresponding precisely to the message of
sending instruments.
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Capital VIII BE Increased.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 25.-The first
years existence of the Richmond Home
Telephone Company has ended with a good
showing. AT the annual meeting the old
directors and officers were reelected and
it was decided to increase the capital
stock from 100000 to $4,000 in order to
meet the expense of toll line construction.
The company now has 1,047 contracts. Toll
lines aggregating sixty-five miles have
been constructed, reaching nearly all the
neighboring towns, and the work is still
being pushed
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POstmasters Have Organized.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Jan. 25.-There are
ia postmasters in the Sixth congressional
district. They have effected an organiza-
ton for the purpose of exchanging ideas
and opinions concerning postal rulings
Postmaster Freeman, Of Richmond, is pres
ident and John Payne, of Connersville, Is
secretary The postmasters all favor rural
free mail delivery, and believe IL would en-
courage country people TO take daily papers
and not only increase postal earnings, but
afford means of education to class
hitherto excluded.
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State Political Notes.

The Rev. Cornelius Airhart. of Boone
county. has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for representa-
tive in the Ninth congressional district.
Aspirants are numerous for the judicial
nomination on the Democratic ticket in the
Fourteenth district, and hot fight is in
prospect. Judge w. w. Moffett, of Greene
county. is not a candidate for reelection,
and Grin y. Harris, Charles ID. Hunt and
ex-Judge J. G. Briggs, of Sullivan, are
competing for the nomination, with more
to be heard from
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Grocer Assaulted and Robbed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY, Ind, Jan. 25.-John C..
Schweitzer, seventy years old, was at
tackled by three robbers last night as he
was closing his grocery store for the night.
He was overpowered and gagged and the
robbers secured a small sum of money and
some cigars and tobacco and made their
escape. Their victim is in a precarious
condition from the rough treatment he
received.
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some entirely new steps that displayed
great skill and long training. The same
young women sang My Honolulu Queen"
very effectively.
The attractive mounting of the play is
due TO the Parks able stage director. 1t
also demonstrated the theater to be ex-
ceedingly well equipped in the matter of
scenery.
'Dodge's Trip to New York will be re-
peated afternoon and night the rest of
the week. Monday Hoyts "A Milk White
Flag" a prime favorite, comes for the first
half OF the week
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X. of r. District Meeting.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Jan. 25-The an
nual meeting of the knights of Pythias of
the New Albany district, consisting of
Clark, Floyd. Orange. Harrison. Crawford
and Washington counties. was held to-day
i'm this city and over one hundred and fifty
visiting knights were In attendance Three
was made this afternoon with over three
hundred knights in line. and public meet
ing at the opera house was addressed by
the grand instructor. banquet was
served tonight
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Special the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind, Jan. 25.-The trial of Mrs.
Edith Quick is being attended by large
crowds. To-day a neighbor testified that
William Quick had come 10 her house the
night previous TO his death and asked for
quinine for his headache. She said she
had none 10 give him. DR.. j. ~ Hurry. of
indianapolis, secretary OF the State Board
OF Health. detailed the analysis of the
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PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.-The coroner's
jury In the case of May Bibighaus, the
nineteen-ye ar-old girl who died at hos
pital yesterday after smoking opium. to-
day rendered verdict placing the respon-
sibility on Hugh Kennedy. as principal.
Harry Parker. Frank Reynolds. George
Gregg and James Grey as accessories
These men were committed To jail TO await
the action of the grand jury
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ONE KILLED, ANOTHER WOUNDED.
Result of Accidental Shots Mt Green's
burg and Portland.

DurE an0 POrtIan0.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan. 25.-William
Springmeier, while loading his rifle to
shoot a hawk, accidentally discharged IT.
the charge taking effect in his head, re-
sulting in his death.
PORTLAND. Ind, Jan. 25.-Hon. Silas
w. Hale, of Geneva, ex-state senator from
Adams county. was painfully injured at his
place of business, in Geneva, to-day, by
being struck by ball from rifle. John
Meeks, a neighbor. took a shot at a stray
cat, the bullet passing through a window
in the upper story of Hale & Sons es-
adjustment, striking Mr.. Hale in the groin.
While the wound is a painful one it is not
serious.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Eleven
hundred tons of straw were destroyed by
fire last evening in the yards of the Amer
lean Strawboard Company. The loss is
about $1,000. with only a partial insurance.
The origin of the fire is mystery. Only
one of six large ricks was saved The loss
Of this straw will probably cause the mill
to shut down a part Of the time until
after another harvest.
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Majestic Building.

held against an employee could not be sold
to a firm outside of the State i'm order TO let
that firm garnishee the employees wages. A
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern employe
secured judgment for damages against
the railroad company and the person who
sold the account to a Louisville firm.
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Brakeman Killed Near Huron.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MITCHELL, Ind, Jan. 25.-Charles Blew
ms, aged twenty-five years, was accident
ally killed, to-day, while braking the
new grade of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western road, near Huron.
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Expert to Examine Decatur's Books.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan. 3.-The De-
catur county commissioners have closed a
contract with Mr.. Hedges, of Indianapolis,
an accountant, for $1,000 to examine the
records of the county Office since
the enactment OF the fee and salary law
Mr.. Hedges is now examining the records
of the county recorders office.
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WAC. Garntshment Decision.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Jan. S.-Judge H.
O. Houghton. of the Daviess Circuit Court
rendered an important decision yesterday
relative 10 the punishment of railroad en-
ployes wages. He held that an account
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DR. Benham yesterday removed fourteen
pieces of bone from the right foot of
Lewellyn Miles, living on Bismarck ave-
nue.. West Indianapolis. Miles was exam
lining a shotgun which was loaded and was
accidentally discharged.
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state of Indiana. once of Auditor Of State.

state of Indiana. ONCE OF Auditor OF State.
I the undersigned, auditor OF state or the
state OF Indiana, hereby certify that the
above il a correct copy OF the statement OF
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3lst day of December. 1899. az
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement Is now on file
i'm this Office
In testimony whereof I hereun-
(SEALl to subscribe my name and afrx
my official seal this 2lth day Of
January 1900. W. III. HART.
Auditor OF State.
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The amount OF its capital s.. 600 900
The amount OF its capital paid UP is 10000
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CONTRACT is SIGNED.

mans stomach and the finding of six
grains OF arsenic in the part examined.
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Copy Of Statement Of the Condition
OF THE
Travellers
Insurance Company
On the 3lst day of December, 1899.

It is located at Hartford. Conn
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SMITHSONIAN.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. ian.

SpeclaI 70 the IndlanapOIs Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 25.-Last
evening, at $50 o'clock, at the home of
Hon. John A. Bonham. on North High
street. the marriage OF his sister, Miss
Florence a. Bonham, and Frank L. Smith,
a well-known business man, took place. The
Rev. l.. Nj. Krider, pastor of the M. E.
Church, performed the ceremony before
a large gathering of relatives and friends
The newly married couple are now at home
to their friends on West Washington street
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NJ. A. Kennedy is to star next season
under the direction of William A. Brady.