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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
MINING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Testimony of Independent Anthracite
Coal Operators.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-The subcommittee
on transportation of the industrial COM
mission examined John c. Haddock, pres
icent of the Plymouth Coal Company. to-
day. The witness defined an independent
coal operator as one who disposed of mis-
own coal on contracts made in advance.
He said the profit on anthracite coal mined
by concerns affiliated with railroad CON-
panies had increased year by year and,
under existing conditions, IL pays better
for the Independent operator to sell to
railroad than TO bring the coal TO tide
water himself. The sale of independent
properties in the Schuylkill region to the
railroads had been facilitated early in the
seventies by the outlawry OF the Mollie
Maguires, which had made IL unpleasant
TO be identified with coal mining The
witness recalled that i'm 1SS4-5. operators
were able TO find transportation for tn.
output of their mines for only twenty-seven
days In three months. Latterly, however,
ness said. had been so Disseminated
against that IL had been obliged to build
forty miles of railway for itself, and since
that the firm had been given all manner
the perfection of the community of in
terests" idea in the coal trade would cause
the small operators to go the way others
Henry s. Fleming. secretary and treas
urer OF the Anthracite Coal Operators As
ISOLATION. which is composed of so-called
Independent operators, gave evidence He
said independent operators last year pro-
duced 81 per cent. of the hard coal. sold
This had fallen to 30 per cent. this year lie
said many OF the smaller operators had
sold out. The witness said that most of the
members OF his association sold their coal
TO large coal companies, not 10 the rail-
roads. He did not think there was any dis
elimination against the independent oper-
ators in the control OF cars. He said the
members OF the association are generally
signing the new contracts in which the
az ha
water price He said they found this a saw
Ing, IL did away with New York Of
fees. Witness thought the contracts give
operators a fair share Of the profits In an
swer to questions from Mr. Harris the
witness said that, except TO Canada, very
little anthracite coal was exported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
street Railway Deals and Franchises.

Randall Morgan. Hugh MCGOWAN and w.
Kelsey Schoepf are in Cincinnati, closing
up the details in the lease of all the street.
railway systems there TO the Widener-
Elkins syndicate. They will be joined to-
day by Ex-Governor Sheehan, of New York,
their counsel and the stockholders will vote
on the lease on Thursday. As enough
proxies have been secured to carry the
proposition, there is no doubt about the
lease being made.
An ordinance to extend the franchise of
the Little Consolidated Street-railway Com
pany for twenty-five years has been intro
duced in the Cleveland City Council. 1t
provides for six tickets for quarter for
twelve years and seven tickets for a quar-
ter for the remaining thirteen, universal
transfers when the rival company. the Big
Consolidated, agrees thereto, and per-
centage of the gross receipts for the city
as follows: Two per cent. for eight years,
per cent. for five years, per cent. for five
years and per cent. for the last five years.
Use of tracks by suburban lines must also
be granted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
DEATH PENALTY FOR RINKARD.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. Feb. 49, John Rinkard.
the Marion wife murderer, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree by the
jury in the Wabash Circuit Court, at 1:55
o'clock this afternoon and the death pen
atty was fixed. 1t was AS o'clock when
Bailiff Alger reported that the jury h al
arrived at a verdict, and Judge Shively
Immediately directed that the prisoner be
brought over from the county JAIL Deputy
Sheriff Brewer notified Rinkard, and the
latter. without handouts. walked rapidly
ahead Of the officers to the courtroom
He betrayed considerable nervousness. He
was accompanied only by George Peterson,
che of his counsel Rinkard seemed
stunned by the verdict. When the jury
had left the courtroom he remained seat
ed, speaking to no one for a quarter or an
hour, when he was returned to Jail. His
attorneys will file a motion for new trial
and failing to secure one, will appeal to
the Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Chicago
&c Southeastern express was wrecked to-
day, mile south of Anderson. The ex-
press car was the only one drawn by the
engine, and struck a switch. The trucks
jumped the track and the car was thrown
half over. In ii at the time were the con-
ductor, brakeman and express messenger,
who were badly shaken up. but escaped
serious injury. The took fire anu
Turned, together with about 200 in money,
most of which belonged TO the railway
cOmDany-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

The Delaware Construction Company, of
Wilmington. Del. has passed into the
hands or receivers The liabilities are about
1900; estimated assets, $4,000. The en-
barrassment was caused by the loss of
&.oO month on the building of the big
dry dock at Baltimore. The receivers are
Alvin r. Morris and A. ID. Warner.
The Genesee National Savings and Loan
Association, with offices in Rochester, N.
y. has gone into the hands of a receiver.
The liabilities. which are about $2O0, 600, are
more than double the assets. The receiver
ship was established on petition of State
Superintendent OF Banks Kilburn. and
John II. Bosworth, who is the treasurer OF
the association. was named as receiver,
giving bonds at $50 coo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
BIG SUGAR FACTORY.
One VIII Be BuiIt mt shelby, Accord
Ing to Chicngo Report.

CHICAGO. Feb. l9.-The Post says: Chi
oago capitalists have organized a million
dollar corporation known as the Central
Sugar Company, TO compete with the huge
American trust In the home supply. Con-
tracts have already been closed by the
newly organized company for the erection
OF beet-sugar factory at Shelby. Ind. Ten
thousand acres OF land have been purchased
by the company, and switches arc being
Put in by the railroad at the factory site
Work VIII be pushed and the factory VIII
be In full operation In time for this year
crop. The factory at first viii be able to
10000 pounds OF sugar daily. employing
rom two hundred to three hundred men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
INDIANA OBITUARY.
Judge John f. Read, an Aged Member
of the Indiana Bar.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSOEVILLE. Ind, Feb. 19.-Judge
John +. Read one Of the oldest members
of the Indiana bar. died at his home in
this city at $3.50 clock this morning, at the
age of eighty-seven years. Several weeks
ago Judge Read contracted severe cold,
which confined him to his bed. but his con-
dition was at no time thought TO be dan
gerous and his sudden death was shock
to his family as well his many friends.
He was born in Washington, Daviess coun-
ty, but came to this city when five years old
and had since lived here. Judge Read &C
cumulated a considerable fortune in the
practice of law, and for several years has
lived a retired life. He left a widow and
eight children. Mrs. Mary ]. Randall, of
Fort Wayne, is a sister. He was the father
in-law of Nj. II. Stannard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
NOTE TO CoNGER.
FRoM FIRsr PAeEl

powers ridiculous in the eyes of the CHI
nc<e.
The Reuter- Telegram Company has re-
ceived the following from its Picking corre-
spOndent. dated Feb. 10. THE German,
British and japanese legations notified the
Chinese that the allies were preparing an
expedition toward Si-Ngan-Fu in the event
OF the court pcrsisting in its present I'M
satisfactory attitude regarding the punisn-
rnents Thereupon the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries wired urgently TO Si-Ngan-tu
counseling Immediate compliance and
pointing out chat now there was only the
question of the death of a few persons
really deserving such a fate, whereas an
advance OF the allies westward would mean
the death and distress OF thousands besides
causing the powers TO treat China with
greater harshness than IL settlement
were arrived--at without further military
operations"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Tri-state Medical Association.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE semi
monthly meeting of the Tri-state Medical
Association was in session here this after
noon and evening. Papers were read by
Drs. w. III. Myers, of this city; w. n.
Hamilton. Columbus. o.; III. c. Wyman.
Detroit; w. ii. Myers, q. w. McCaskey,
G. b. Stemen. B. Won Swearengen, of this
city, and others. The midsummer meeting
will be held at Jackson, Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Convention. and Other Meetings.

The twenty-second annual meeting of the
Ohio Tile, Brick and Drainage Association
began at Columbus, yesterday. The MEM
bership is extended to Indiana and Illinois
and the attendance is unusually large.
The National Cottonwood Lumber As
ISOLATION met in Memphis yesterday and
decided to advance prices Of cottonwood
lumber from 81 to 81 per thousand feet.
The reason given for this action is that the
stock on hand is limited.
The Mississippi Valley Lumbermen's As
ISOLATION is holding its tenth annual ses-
sion in Minneapolis. Delegates are present
from the following associations: Chicago
Lumbermen, Northwestern Lumbermen,
Indiana Retailers, Illinois Lumbermen, Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Oklahoma Lumbermen.
1t is serni-ofhcially given out that there
will be 70 changes in the price lists.
The selling committee of the Fall River
(Mass.) Cotton Manufacturers Association
has ordered reduction in the price OF
regular print cloths from 3h cents to 3
cents. The old quotation was fixed on Nov.
i last, and has been in force since that
time. After the reduction sales were made
exceeding 100000 pieces.
The national convention of butter makers
opened In st. Paul yesterday, and several
hundred delegates are in attendance In
connection with the convention the exhibit
ton of butter making is the largest ever
brought together, The judges finished their
work and scored all of the $40 tubs on
Monday. The prize winners will be an
nounced Thursday evening.
The United Mine Workers of Illinois, the
twelfth district, met in annual convention
at Springfield yesterday, with 26s delegates
W. ID. Ryan presented a report showing a
fund of $4,000 in the treasury of the or
ganization. Thomas Williams, secretary of
the miners benefit fund. reported an unex-
pended balance on hand of $4,000, enough,
he said. to provide for injured miners for
ten years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
No Change i'm Plate Prices.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 19.-The American
Window Plate Glass Association has been
in session here the past two days discussing
the conditions of the trade and especially
n proposition for an advance in prices. The
committee in charge of the new scale re-
ported various propositions and IL was
thought that the report that was SUBJ
mitted this evening would be adopted but
when a full meeting was held to consider it,
no action was taken and the old prices still
stand. There are some who think that
there will yet be advance made in the
prices, but a majority tonight say they
think there will be no change.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Power Company Elects Officers.

NILES, Mich, Feb. 19.-The St. Joseph &
Elkhart Power Company was recently in
corporated with a capital stock of $1,000
and to-day the following officers were
elected: NJ V. Beiger, OF Mishawaka, Ind,
president: c. II. Tenney, New York, secre-
tary; G.. +. Hewitt, Elkhart, Ind, treasurer
and general manager. The company will
build a power house and dam on the St
Joseph river near here and furnish electric
power to adjoining towns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Too Much Money for the Safe.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ind, Feb. ia practical
demonstration of the prosperity OF the
farmers of this community is shown in the
fact that the Adams County Bank of this
city is installing a new money vault, mauc
necessary by the large amount of money
which is on deposit there, most Of which
belongs to the farmers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
SHE SHOT A MAN In FUN
KOEOMO WOMAN SNAPPED 4 PISTOL
At LODGE BROTHER.
Bad Wound Inficted-Death Penalty
I'm the Rinkard Case--Express
Car and Money Burned.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 19.-At a session of
the Daughters of Pocahontas, the Req
Mems auxiliary, tonight Morton Haney on
entering hung his overcoat on a peg when
a revolver fell from pocket to the floor
The weapon was picked up by Mrs. David
Downtown, who. mistaking it for one OF
several used with blank cartridges in initia-
lions. pointed it at Haoey and fired The
bullet entered his shoulder. infiicting a sari-
Gus but not fatal wound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Approved mt Marion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Feb. 19.-The announce
menl in this city, late this afternoon, that
the Wabash Circuit Court jury had re-
turned verdict Of guilty in the case os
John Rinkard, of Marion, for the muir
der of his wife here last June. and haG
fixed the penalty at death. met the general
approval of local residents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
cial % the Indlanapoils journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, IND. Feb, 19.-Vincent
Gym, who committed an assault on Frank
Giltsner. the night superintendent of the
American Tin-plate Company, at Middle
town, on Monday night, gave himself Up
tonight. He has been in hiding with rela-
tives near Chesterfield. There were
threats of mob violence, but those with
the law take its course. Mr.. Giltsner died
this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Subsidy Project Voted Down.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Feb. 19.-To-day at
special election held in Washington
township, Decatur county, to vote aid to
the Greensburg q Versailles Traction Rail-
way, the vote was 500 majority against the
appropriation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

The British Gazette announces that hon.
orary grand crosses of the Bath have been
conferred on the Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nand OF Austria and the Crown Prince Of
Sweden and Norway. The King OF Portu-
sal has been gazetted colonel in the OK
fordshira Light Infantry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
WEATHER FORECAST.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For Ohio. Indiana and Illinois-tair and
continued cold Wednesday and Thursday;
northwesterly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

In a report to the State Department on
the ribbon trade OF st. Etienne Consul
Brunot says: Just as surely as American
iron products-bridges, machinery, etc.
have found permanent market in Europe,
so will American silks and other textile
goods; and the time has almost arrived
limitations of American goods in Sweden
are doing great harm to the American
trade, says Consul Bergh, at Gothenburg,
in report to the State Department He
says that inferior forks are sold by whole
sale in Gothenberg as American product at
a price much lower than the genuine Amer
many German limitations offered for sale
in Sweden and represented to be "best
American goods. The effect is that the
buyers soon discover that they have bought
articles not worth the money and blame the
American manufacturers. The consul SAYS
that the practice causes prejudice against
everything of American make
According to Consul Covert at Lyons, an
article on the silk industry of the world re-
Gently published in a French trade paper
shows that the United States is likely to
take the lead among the silk producers of
the world. During the last three years the
consumption of raw silk in the United
States has exceeded that of France. The
of the United States has equaled that of
France since 1897, land American manufac-
ture has a power of expansion that ours
does not possess" Statistics show that the
silk industry is growing and extending and
that more people are wearing silk than ever
before. According to the French authority
already referred TO, France heads the list
of producers and the United States of
America is pressing hard for first place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II Il falls to cure.
=. W. Groves signature n oa each box 25c,
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Giltsner's AssaiIant surrenders.

The charter OF incorporation was granted
in New Jersey few days ago."
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The Assets of the Company in the Ualtsd States
are as follows


Cash on hand and in the hands of
agents or other persons. ........... N0,302.55
Real estate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate OF
and 31s per cent, secured as
New York city bonds. $50. 47s4o
Railroad bonds. Az and per cent. &,Sl5.0o
Railroad stocks, to per cent. Ia, 5000
Loans on bonds and mortgages OF
real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same is
mortgaged and free from any
prior incumbrance. .................. 1000
Debts otherwise secured. ...,........ 15.4S9.s4
Debts for premiums under three
months ............................ 6,9Os.4
Total assets .......s756 4ss.64
LIABILITIES.
Losses in suspense. waiting for
further proof ....................... $lO,5l5.W
All other claims against the COM
Amount necessary to reinsure out
standing risks ....................... SS'Oso.ss
Total liabilities ............-........ $51,174S6
The greatest amount IN any one risk, Sc
cured by the deposit of securities $S50.000.
State OF Indiana, office of Auditor OF State.
/, the undersigned, auditor Of state Of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the statement or
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany the 31st day OF December, 1900 as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this office.
In testimony whereof / hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my off,
lSEAL.l cial seal, this 4th day of Febru-
ary 1901 w II. HART,
Auditor OF State.
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Bar. Their R.H. Wind Weather. Pre-.
a. m -300S Il IS INVEST Clear 90
Up. m. 9Ols u go INVEST. 1t Snow. r
Maximum temperature. %; minimum tenn
perature. u
Following is a comparative statement of
the mean temperature and total precipita-
ton for Feb. 10:
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Copy Of Statement Of the Condition
OF THE
Mutual Life
Insurance CO.
OF KENTUCKY.
On the 3lst day of December, 1900

On the 3Ist day of December, 1900
Located at Northeast Corner Fifth and
Market Streets, Louisville. Ky.
GEORGE w. MORRIS. President.
DAVID MERIwETHER, Secretary.
The amount Of its capital is.......... 100000
The amount of its capital paid up is. 10000
The Assets Of the Company In the United States
are as follows:
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Yesterday.s Temperatures.

!. +. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
Crime. and Trial. of criminals.

will open next December. Immediately
after the close OF the exposition at Buffalo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

70 rnnvEsr THE GRfr
laxative nremo-ouinine removes the cause.
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Copy of Statement of the Condition
OF THE
LAWYERS
Surety Company
OF NEW YORK.
On the 3Ist day of December, 1900

1t is located at No. 80 Liberty Street. New
York City.
JOEL B. ERHARDT, President.
JOEL RATHBONE, Secretary.
The amount Of its capital is......... 1000
The amount of its capital paid UP is. 10000
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State of Indiana. Office OF Auditor OF State
l. the undersigned. auditor OF state OF the
State OF Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is correct copy OF the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3lst day OF December, 1900, as
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this Office
In testimony whereof. l hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my off,
ISEAL.l cial SEAL this LIST day OF Febru.
airy. 1901. w. III. HART.
Auditor OF State.
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Cash on hand and In banks..... s49.672.Q
Real estate unincumbered 37,7s1-91
Bonds owned by the company,
bearing interest at the rate OF
TO per cent. eSS.zos-z5
Interest accrued on bonds. mar
ket value isoot-s8
Loans on bonds and mortgages
of real estate, worth double the
amount for which the same Is
mortgaged, and free from any
prior incumbrance ..-.--..-..----. LIS. 53s- %
Debts otherwise secured .......... 350,9712S
Debts for premiums ............... 114.4S5.05
Total assets .....................ss.O s4.7zs.la
LIABILITIES.
Losses in suspense. waiIIg for
further proof ...................... S6,000.0o
All other claims against the COM
pany ............................ $4,000
Legal reserve ...................... sos. 005.00
Total liabilities ................sese 7. 2c5.oo
The greatest amount in any one risk.
$4,000.