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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
BIG NEW TRUST COMPANY.
LognnspOrt Banks Complete the Or
ganizatiOn of n New Venture

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. April 2.-The Lo-
gansport Loan and Trust Company, which
was incorporated last Saturday with a cap
ital stock of 100000 completed its or
ganization last night by electng directors
and officers and appointing executive and
auditing committees. The directors are
George w. Seybold. Michael a. Jordan
Victor +. Setter, William NJ. Graffius Jehu
r Elliott. Almon p. jerks. Charles c.
Newell George W. Funk, Elihu S. Rice
Dennis Uhl, William T. Wilson and James
d. McNitt. The officers are James d. Nc
Nit, president; Michael a Jordan, first
vice president; Charles G.. Newell second
vice president; Frank III. Wipperman, sec
rotary and treasurer. The executive COM
mittee is George w. Seybold, Michael A.
Jordan. Jehu T. Elliott. George w. Funk.
Dennis Uhl and William T. Wilson. The
auditing committee is Victor +. Setter, Will
liam NJ. Gratis. Almon +. jerks, Charles
G.. Newell, William T. Wilson and Elihu
s. Rice.
The stockholders in the company are all
stockholders from the three Logansport
banks. and in the selection of committee
men care was taken to select two from Zach
bank. The company to-day leased the FL
lott building, at Broadway and Pearl
streets, which will be occupied as an office.
The stockholders have been ordered to pay
up all stock on or before May 10. The bank
will begin business June l.
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preferred and common stocks and interest
on debentures of 81. 997. goo and an increase
I'm the value Of stocks and bonds owned by
the company.
The financial report dealing with the re-
cent revaluatiOn of the company's securi-
ties shows a net increase of S.551. SIS. due
10 the rapid growth of electric enterprises
In all parts of the country, the value OF
the company's investments in stocks and
bonds OF local lighting and railway COM
panies showing marked advances during
the past year. In addition To these profits
the company has collected from sales of
sundry stocks and bonds during the past
four years an amount exceeding S2.500,000
and has collected during the same period
interest and dividends from such securities
an additional amount of 81, l+0, coo, or about
4 l-5 per cent. annually upon their book
value.
The net amount of sales billed 10 Gus
toners during the year exceeded SS2,O00,0O0
On April 10 only 200 of debentUres was
outstanding, $4,000 having been exchanged
for stock since Jan. 81
special stockholders meeting will be
held in Schenectady May 10 vote upon
the proposition 10 increase the capital
stock from s19, 75I, 500 to s45 100000
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WILHELMINA WEAKER.
Increase of Temperature, but No Peri
tOnitis, as RumOred.

LONDON, April A.-The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Daily Mail says he is
assured that the Queens condition gives
no cause for alarm. The rumor that peri
tonitis had supervened is not confirmed
Il have seen the Queens nurse" the CORE
spondent says, who denied that any COM
plications had arisen. although her Males
" considerably weakened by her tenn
perature. which is between 1O3 and 1O4 de-
grees, and by the severe pain, which she
has borne with remarkable fOrtitude"
THE HAGUE. April PA bulletin issued
from Castle Loo at / O'Clock this afternoon
says "A recurrence of high temperate re
this afternoon makes il manifest that every
care is still requisite. The bulletin occa-
stoned some anxiety. but the fact that
Prince Henry took his customary ride and
that the Queens mother went for a drive
was regarded as a favorable sign. Dr.
ROessings will continue to remain at the
castle for the present.
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Other Deaths in the state.

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. April 24.-Oli-
yer Wallace died at his home near Milton.
early this morning. Of heart trouble lie
was eighty-siX years old and claimed the
distinction OF being the first white child
born in Harrison township. and had Away
lived on the farm where ne was born. HIS
father was a soldier in the revolutionary
army and among the pioneer settlers Of
Indiana. coming to this county in 1913 from
Kentucky.
WARREN. Ind. April 24-David Klepsor.
a former resident Of this city, but for over
"A year past in business at Majenica. in
this county, died at that place last night.
after lingering illness. Of consumption.
His age was about forty years.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 2.-The death of
Elizabeth Lewellen. widow OF V NJ. Level
len. occurred at Shideler last night. Mrs.
Lewellen was sixty-seven years old and
died from stroke OF apOplexy suffered
few days ago
EVANSVILLE. Ind. April 4.-Elijah
Clark. aged thirty-seven. fell dead while
blowing i'm field near his home at POsey-
vile to-day. His body was discovered by
his little Clark of the
wealthiest farmers in Posey county.
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FOWLER CURRENCY BILL.
Bankers Do Not Think 1t Will Pass
Congress This Session

NEW YORK, April 24.-The Fowler cur
rency bill was the chief topic of discus
sion at the meetings of the executive COM
mittee of the American Bankers Asso-
citation held here to-day. The talk was
informal and the views expressed were not
made public. Ex-Secretary Gage and Con-
gresham Pughley, member of the bank
ing and currency committee of the House,
were present. The consensus was that
none of the currency bills now be-
fore Congress would pass at this session.
1t was not deemed wise to take any def
mite action on the Fowler bill, but the sec
rotary was authorized TO request the va
rious banking associations that are to hold
meetings in the near future to place the
matter on the programme of such meetings
as a topic for extended discussion
The matter will be taken up again at the
next meeting of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION, which will be at New Orleans
early in November.
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Brake Beam Makers Combine.

CHICAGO. April PA dispatch from De-
troit says the manufacturers of car and
locomotive brakebeams have formed a
trust. The promoters are Berry Brothers,
of Detroit owners of the Monarch Brake
beam Company. 1t is understood the CAPT.
tai of the company is to be 100000 and
that the trust will be incorporated under
the laws of New Jersey. Among the par
ties who, il is said, will form the corpora
ton and who have been in conference in
Detroit are f. b. Leigh and O.. S. Burk-
ardt, Of the National Hollow Brakebeam
Company. OF Chicago otherwise known as
the Chicago Railway equipment Company;
A. S. Waycott of St. Louis, owner of the
Damascus Brakebeam Company, and rep
resentatives of the Sterling-W Worth Brake
beam Company, of Scranton Pa, the Ke-
waunee, the Universal and other smaller
brakebeam concerns.
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EXPLOSION ON A TUG.
Boilers Blow Up, XIII One Man and
Seriously Injure Three.

NEW YORK. April 24-The boilers on
the tugboat John Ansom were blown up as
the tug lay in Newtown creek. Long island.
early to-day. one man was killed and
three others were badly hurt The body OF
John DOnnelly. fireman. who was killed.
was blown nifty yards from where the tug
was mOored. The injured men are James
Cunningham. a fireman. John Kennedy. a
cook. and Andrew Moran. a Waterman. all
OF whom were badly shaken up by the ex-
plosion and scalded by escaping steam.
Nearly every window in the Chelsea Juts
mills. which are near the scene OF the
plOsiOn. was broken, and in some cases the
window frames were thrown 10 the ground
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ARRESTED At ANDERSON.
Cincinnatians Who Tried to seize Part
of Manson q. JOhnson's stock.

ANDERSON. Ind. April 2l.-The affairs
of Manson L. Johnson took another turn
to-day. when. between l and o'clock this
morning. representatives of the Peck-Wn-
hanson Company undertook personally to
remove from Johnson's business room the
goods that Johnson had been handling for
the company. The result was that W. g.
Williamson. secretary and treasurer. and
w III. Murphy. auditor of the company
and their assistants. Hugh McGhee. Jacob
Carver and John Bigley, all OF Cincinnati
were arrested by the police while i'm the
act OF trying 10 haul away the goods
The entire party was taken To the police
Headquarters There was conference
but the men under arrest could not salts
T. the officers or Johnson, and Johnson at
once filed affidavits against all OF the men
under arrest. charging them with burglary
Williamson and Murphy were held under a
bond of $1,000 each and the other three men
under bond of 500 each.
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M0RGAN'S NEW BIBLE.
Its Custodian Says It's Existence Has
Been known for Century.

PRINCETON, n. j., April 2.-Junius s.
Morgan, who brought from Europe the
jewel-encrusted manuscript Bible of the
eighth century, which is now in the New
York custom house awaiting government
appraisal, said to-day that the existence of
the Bible has been known since 1903. and
that it is of extraordinary value. He re-
fused to give further account of 1t except
that il was obtained from "A monastery in
Italy. but said he had a pamphlet which
gives "A full history of the book and this
he will give out for publication later on
He added that the book belongs to his
uncle. j. p. Morgan, and that he was not
able to give its destination.
Junius Morgan is assistant librarian of
Princeton University and resides here.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 2.-"By July 10 or
Aug. l we expect TO have trains running
into the city of Chicago" said George +.
Denton, of Cincinnati, general agent of
the Cincinnati, Richmond * Muncie Rail-
road, this morning General Agent Denton
says that work on the extension of the
road north from North Judson, Ind, to
Chicago begun this week and that
rails are being laid at the rate OF more
than mile each day. seven miles of track
having been spiked down. At this rate il
will take the construction gang only
little more than two months to lay the
track TO Chicago, which is seventy miles
from North Judson.
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Beaten by Linemen.

PITTSBURG. April A.-The linemen's
strike is assuming dangerous proportions.
To-day at McKee's Rocks Daniel Harburg.
who working for one OF the telephone
companies. was attacked by ten men said
to be strikers and beaten and kicked so
badly that his life is despaired of. Har-
burg was at work on a pole when the strik-
ers apDroa ched. He made quick descent
and boarded a passing street car, but was
pulled off and beaten until unconscious.
The physicians say he is hurt internally
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Lake Commerce VIII Not he Tied III.

CHICAGO. April 24.-Tke first break in
the ranks OF the tugmen, whose strike in
sympathy with the Duluth union has tied
up all the beats OF the Great Lakes Tow
ing Company al every port from Buffalo
to Duluth, came to-day when the places
of the strikers at South Chicago were filled.
and the trust boats were able TO make a
few tows. The men who were put TO work
in place Of the strikers were the captains
and engineers on other boats belonging 10
the trust. These men belong 10 the liz
censed Tugmen's Protective Association.
and their action in manning the boats i'm
order not 10 cripple the business of the tow
ing company indicated that the captains
and engineers were not TO be drawn into
the general strike. Reports from other
points to-day indicated that captains and
engineers were inclined to take the same
course.
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Blast Furnace for lug Island.

DETROIT. Mich. April 24.-The Detroit
Iron and Steel Company, which is to build
a blast furnace on Tug island. in the De-
troit river below this city, to-day fled ar
ticles of incorporation. It's capital stock
is 100000, of which s., 100000 is paid in.
Hanna, Cleveland; Frank b. Richards
Cleveland. and C. B. Warren. Detroit SOC
shares each: Frederick r. Hazard Solvay,
N Y, $3.50 shares; Charles W. Baird. De-
troit, 5000 shares; Andrew II. Green. De-
troit. 2S.125 shares; Frank West, Detroit,
rs l25 shares; Theodore II Eaton and A
NJ Parker Detroit 800 each
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PREMATURE REPORTS.
President Diaz Does Not Contemplate
Trip to the United states.

MEXICO CITY, April ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of President Diaz's trip to the United States
and Europe are quite premature Nothing
has been settled and no plans made He
would undoubtedly like to make the jour
ney abroad and gain a rest TO which his
long public career entities him. and may
do so later in the year. But he continues
in excellent health and attends daily to the
dispatch of public business.
Should the President decide to make
journey he would in all probability go to
the United States. whence have come from
prominent people many invitations and for
whose people he has a great admiration
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The Hose Caught Fire.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELkHART. Ind, April A.-Two large
frame buildings. owned by j. W. Field
house and William Herrick, respectively,
were destroyed by fire late Wednesday
night. The losses were as follows: Mr..
Herrick 81 500; Mr.. Fieldhouse. $1,000; G..
w Robinson. grocer, $1,000: Grafton Will
1iams, 500: w. j. Meader. liveryman. $3.50;
several other individuals, $500. Williams
and Meader had vehicles and tools stored
fin one building. Mr.. Meader is the only
loser who carried insurance. Two sections
OF hose, soaked with oil during a recent
fire I'm oil house, caught fire when laid
too near the flames and burst, necessitating
considerable DELAY
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Fine Farm Residence Destroyed.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RJSHVILLE, Ind. April 24.-The fine
farmhouse of Mrs. Miranda Kiplnger, in
JACKSON township, burned to the ground
last evening. Mrs Kiplinger and her
daughter were i'm the orchard when they
discovered fire and smoke coming out of
the open windows. The bell was rung and
a wagon load OF farm hands from that and
other farms went to the rescue. They ar
rived too late To save anything excepting a
piano. which was slightly damaged The
house and contents, with this exception.
81 00e Insurance.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, April 24.-AIrs. Solomon
Langdon, aged seventy-two, who has been
blind in one eye since she was seventeen
years old, has had the sight restored TO
the sightless optic by the prevalent dis
ease known as ''pinkeye." Mrs. Langdons
good eye was affected by the disease. which
had attacked hundreds of people in this
city but the blind optic was not affected.
After a bandage had been placed over the
diseased eye the woman soon discovered
the sight returning to the blind eye. and in
three days time the whole sight had been
restored
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PROSPEROUS CONCERN.
Annual Report of the General EIec-
trfc Company-Busfuess Growing

NEW YORK, April &.-The tenth annual
report Of the General Electric Company.
bearing date OF Jan. 81 last was issued to-
day. 1t contains the detailed statements
OF the various officers. According 10 the
report of President Coffin the company's
profits for the past year. including a profit
of SsSS.5s5 from the sale OF securities. after
deducting all general patent and miscel-
laneous expenditures OF si.1Sl.5s4 on plants
and machinery, depreciation and losses
were sS.5es,2I. This included dividend on
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FIRES IN THREE COUNTIES.
Much Damage Done i'm Parts of Law
renee brown and Monroe.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BEDFORD. Ind, April 24.-RepOrts re-
ceived here last evening OF forest fires
raging i'm the extreme northern part of
this county have been verified. At Chapel
hill, just over the line between Lawrence
and Monroe counties. the fire swept over
the country for several miles. destroying
much fencing. but failing 10 reach resi-
dences and barns. But short distance
north of HiltOnville, in this county, two
farmhouses were fired. but were saved
from destruction by the residents Of that
vicinity.
Near Evansville, I'm Brown county, north
and east of Yellowstone lin Monroe coun-
w, the fire was driven across the cOun-
try, destroying several farm residences be-
sides barns and other oUtbuildings. the loss
being estimated at many thousands OF dol
lars
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Blood Poisoning Has Set In.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April 24-John
Barber. whose hands were badly burned
while he was tearing the burning clothing
from his little daughter. who died from
her wounds, is now i'm a serious condition
as blood poisoning has set in. The child's
dress caught fire from a pile OF burning
rubbish.
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Laporte County Landmark Burns

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, April 24.-The country
residence OF John Darlington one mile ease
OF Laporte, was to-day destroyed by fire
The loss is 5000: partly insured The build
ing was erected in 1884 and was one of the
oldest landmarks I'm northern Indiana.
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Fruit Packers Combine.

WILMINGTON, Del. April 24.-The
American Packing Association. chartered
under the laws of Delaware, with a cap
ital of s5.OOO.O00, was organized in this city
to-day with the following officers: Presi-
dent, w. w. Huston. Philadelphia; vice
president, W. L. Stevens, Cedarvile n. j.;
treasurer, r. X Neff, Philadelphia; sec
rotary. d. NJ. Dashiell Princess Anne, Md.
This concern will take under its charge
all the fruit and vegetable packing estab-
lishments in New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland, about $50 in all, which will be
combined under one management.
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infallible He was known To the general
public through the cOmpaniOnship of him
self and two sons the three having been
seen together on the streets from the time
the sons small boys until they grew
10 manhood and. having graduated from
the Rose Polytechnic Institute. went TO
Chicago to accept positions, one Of them
previously declining position in Pittsburg
because there was not an opening for his
brother. also.
The father was born in SaxOny in 1881
and came 10 this country in 1S5S. He left
widow and four children. two daughters
besides the sons mentioned.
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Freight Trafiic OeiciaIs

PITTSBURG. April 24.-Fifty of the
freight traffic officials Of the Pennsylvania
lines east and west of Pittshurg are i'm
session at the Hotel Schenley this city
discussing methods for advancing the traffic
interests OF the Pennsylvania and securing
uniformity of practice. After adjournment
a trip will be made To Chicago 10 inspect
the terminal facilities at that city.
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CHICAGO, April 24-Trustees of the Uni
versity of Illinois in conference here to-
day granted \. S. Draper. president OF the
institution one years leave of absence
with full pay. President Draper was re-
Gently severely injured in a runaway at
Champaign. III. Vice President Birrell will
take charge OF the university I'm the presi-
dent'S absence
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Los. Estimated mt $4,000.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. April 2f.-Beecher w
Bennett, whose brickyard was visited by
fire last night, to-day estimates his loss at
S4Oc0. covered by insurance. Five dry sheds
and 10000 brick We're destroyed. with all
contents. Last December the same yard
was damaged $4,000 by fire.
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sions the general wage scale IL
thought that If the employers agreed to
advance wages that the strikers would re-
cede from their extreme position and ac-
cept a compromise. An extended suspen-
sion Of the dyeing trade would seriously
affect all branches of the silk industry,
and il said that there had been pres
sure from interests not affected by the
present strike for settlement. There was
no rioting to-day.
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Charged with Pension Frauds

CARBONDALE H.. April 24-Four per
sons were arrested to-day near Golden
charged with pension frauds. three for
falsely testifying and the fourth for receiy-
ing a pension Illegally. They are Julia
Anna Gavanish. who is critically in and
crime Daniels and Homer Walsh.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April 24.-A L.
Hissner. who has driven the star route
mail wagon between Terre Haute and
Fairbanks has been appointed postmaster
At the latter place. TO succeed II. \ Muir
ply. who ran away some weeks ago and
sent his wife letter from this city saving
he would commit suicide by drowning
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The Dye Helpers strike.

PATTERSON. y. j. April 2i.-The opinion
was expressed this afternoon that there
would be an early settlement Of the dive
helpers trike The operators Of the dyeing
plants have refused TO consider the de-
mands Of the men for % cents an hour for
learners and a five years contract h,,t
have shown disposition 10 make conces-
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LIMA. o.. April 24.-To-day at noon the
entire street car system OF this city was
tied up by general strike Of the employees
because of the discharge of .Motorman
Leech and Conductor Shively. The cars
were run 10 the barns and not a wheel il
moving The two discharged men were
promoters Of "A movement TO ask for a raise
i'm wages from u 10 l6 cents an hour. Over
100 men are affected.
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Wants building Contracts.

DOVER, Del, April A.-The Italo-Amer-
lean Commercial Syndicate, capital S, OO0 O00
has been Incorporated here. The object of
the company is to secure contracts for the
West Superior, Wis. and Pittsburg Pa,
capitalists are among the incorporators
whose name are withheld.
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BONDSMEN MUST PAY.
VigO County Ex-Treasurer Unable to
settle His Accounts in Full.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
rERRE HAUTE, Ind, April A.-The
bondsmen of ex-County Treasurer Walsh
are now convinced that the settlement of
his accounts with the office will cause them
to pay $4,000 of the amount out of their
own pockets At first it was said that
Walsh would be able to care for the short
age himself, but this is now seen to be inn
possible.
The people, without regard to party, are
beginning TO ask what is the matter with
Terre Haute treasurer county and city?
There have been five or six cases of short
age.
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Half Holiday Granted.

NEW YORK. April 24.-RaIph NJ Easley,
secretary of the National Civic Federation.
to-day that the difficulty be-
tween the United Garment Workers OF
America and the Wholesale Clothing Manu-
facturers' Association had been ccmpro-
missed by the granting OF "A Saturday half
holiday the year around. This arrange
ment will go into effect this week