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REWARD OF A SYNDICATE
WILL RECEIVE 4 PER CENT. FOR
UNDERWRITING NEW BONDS.
Agreement with the Steel Corporation
that VIII Enrich the F~inanciers
at Least Four Millions.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Following the
United States Steel Corporation. it was
stated that the syndicate which is to UNI
derwrite the $3.50, 100000 of new 5 per cent
bonds will receive a stated commission OF
4 per cent. not necessarily on the whole
issue nor solely upon the S0.OO0.00 cash
issue, but upon the actual amount of bonds
bought by the syndicate. In brief, the
syndicate pledges itself 10 TAX up 40 per
cent. or s1o0, 100000, of the total issue. 1t
stands ready. however. to purchase all the
bonds not bought by shareholders. In the
event of the stockholders taking none of
the bonds. a very remote contingency, the
syndicate will take the entire issue, for
which 1t will receive a commission of SlO.-
Vo,WO. This commission, according TO a
director, would come from the expense
account of the corporation
Tn report of President Schwab shows
that for the year ended March 81, 1902, there
were 1S.320.7 6 tons of ore mined; that
the quantity of coke manufactured was
9,079,142 tons, and that the furnace product
OF the corporation was 7.l52, 121 tons, or 10
per cent of the total production OF the
United States. The manufacturing cost
or the steel properties OF the corporation
for the year aggregated 1915. 60. SS1. and of
coke properties 81, 453. 346. The gross earn
ings of the corporations transportation
properties, selling value. was S29.5ll. OBJ; OPP
Grating expenses and taxes and manufac-
turing costs, SIC, All, 006. The outlay for re-
pairs, maintenance and renewals during the
year were: Steel-making properties. Sl9.-
aS,S35; coke-making properties. 1881. 16S;
transportation properties, 81, 45l, $50. Total,
s24.541. Sss. The average number Of employees
in service during the year was 15S,263 and
the total Of wages paid was Sll2,S 29, l9S.
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Anderson Elects Its First Democratic
Mayor I'm Eighteen Years.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. May 6.-For the first
time in eighteen years this city elected a
Democrat as mayor at the election to-day.
John L. Forkner. a banker, defeated Albert
y. Small by an estimated plurality Of 500.
The election was without excitement, and
a large stay-at-home vote. of which the
Republicans were the majority. contrib
uted 10 the success of FOrkner. The COun-
Gil will be a tie, but will be controlled by
the Democrats after next September.
The Democrats claimed their entire ticket
by pluralities ranging from zoo 10 800 early
in the evening. but later returns revised
their figures and lost 10 them the treasurer
and clerk. Charles Kemmery CRep) was
reelected a fourth time 10 the treasurer's
ofise by 101. and r. A Sharp, for clerk. by
16. The COunci will stand: Miller and
Johnston Dems.) in the First. Anterior
and Friel (Reps.) in the Second and Kneal
DEM and Van Horn (Rep) in the Third
ward.
Small suffered i'm the factory districts,
where he was charged with being opposed
10 a liberal policy in city affairs. FOrkner
led his tickle I'm all precincts. The official
count OF the vote may elect Mccall Rep)
In the Third ward.
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RESULTS AT LAFAYETTE.
City Offices Well Divided and the
Council n Tie.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May Elm the city
election to-day the Republicans elected
Richard Sample mayor, by SO majority,
over Herman Evans; A. w. Abbott treas
urer. by So. over John Gormly: Wilbur Sew
erson, police judge. over Arthur Cunning
ham, by "a. The Democrats won with
Charles Williams for clerk over Charles
Hasty, by 107; Job Sims, marshal, by 81,
mer (Rep) and John j. Schultz Dem.)
were chosen water works trustees, giving
the Democrats a majority of the board.
The councilmanic result was a tie, seven
members Of each being chosen to that body,
as for two years past. In the Third ward
the returns show the election of a Demo-
crat by but 3 votes, but as in one precinct
there were six protested ballots a contest
may change the result.
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MUSCIE DID WELL.
Republicans Elect City Ticket and All
CounciImen Except One.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. May 6.-The Republicans
surprised themselves in the municipal cleo
ton to-day by electing almost everything
I'm sight Charles w Sheriff. was chosen
mayor to succeed Edward Tuhey, Demo-
crat. by a plurality Of 4S5 votes over II. r.
Wysor, the Democratic candidate. The Re
publicans have elected the clerk. treasurer
and all the members of the Council. twelve
In number, except one in the Sixth ward,
where the workingmen elected Joseph Por-
ter by a handsome majority. Sherritts
plurality was reduced about 500 votes. The
ticket elected follows:
Mayor. G.. ". Sheriff.. over II. r. Wysor,
Dem, by a plurality of ass votes clerk,
Ray HickOk, Rep. over Charles t. Red
ding, Dem. by a plurality of SD votes;
treasurer, r.. NJ. Martin. Rep, over George
w. Derrick. by a plurality OF 1.040i votes.
The following Republican councilmen
were elected: First ward, Christopher
Heckenhaur and T. ]. Ault; Second ward.
Frank I. Reed and Z. b. Steck; Third
ward. A. L. Wright and L. w. Gates;
Fourth ward, Michael McGuff and John
Keener; Fifth ward. c. NJ. c. Shanks and
G. l.. Nihart; Sixth ward. DIR. c. Allen
Budd John Wade. the second Republican
candidate in the Sixth ward. is a colored
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AMERICAN FLOUR ABROAD.
Tendency to Export wheat Interferes
with Sale OF Flour.
Review of Reviews.

Although the capacity OF the -four mills
OF the United States is more than ample to
grind into flour all the wheat that Is grown
Ia this country, yet many OF these mills are
out of commission for many months each
year, owing TO the exports of wheat. The
growing tendency to export wheat rather
than the flour manufactured from this
wheat is caused, not by the lack Of demand
in foreign countries for our flour, nor Dy
their ability TO manufacture -four Of equal
quality, but by the fact that the trans
portation companies make a lower rate on
wheat than on the manufactured article
flour.
While American -four is wanted in Euio-
pean markets, the next best thing. and
much cheaper by reason OF the lower
freight rates. is -four made from American
wheat in foreign mills. Great Britain
draws it's supplies OF wheat from India.
Argentina. Australia and Russia. While
the British miller prefers American wheat.
nevertheless he can and does use the sup
plies from other countries in accordance
with the prevailing price. n Russian wheat
is cheaper. he uses more Russian IL In
dian wheat is cheaper, he uses more In
dian. American wheat. therefore. stands in
the ~severest competition. The supplies OF
wheat for the British miller. then. may or
may not afford cargoes for the railroads or
America and the steamships from Ameri-
can ports. How is IL witt hour2 American
flour, as already stated. ~surpasses that OF
any other country for general bread-mak-
ing purposes. The brands Of American
-four have in. Great Britain a Trademark
value in addition TO an intrinsic value.
American wheat entering a British mill
loses its identity. and. therefore. 10 the
consumer has no trademark value. In
other words. IL the transportation COM
panies OF America should help in the de-
Velopment of the American -four trade an
foreign countries by transporting flour AZ
the same freight rate as wheat they would
enjoy a permanent traffic for their cars
and ships. because American Hour can be
obtained only in America. and. having A
trademark value. cannot be so easily re-
iected for substitutes.
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DEMOCRATS CARRY LAPORTE.
Municipal Extravaganza Given In
dorsement at the Polls.

uOrSemenI at the fOlls.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, May 6.-The people of
Laporte, by their votes to-day, declared
most emphatically in favor of extensive
public improvements, even If the improve
ments are viewed in the light of being ex-
travagant and unnecessary. Two months
before the election the present Democratic
administration began street paving to the
extent of 100000. Many Democrats OBJ
tected and Joined with the Republicans in
lighting the administration, and on this
clearly defined issue the campaign was bit
terly contested. The improvements con-
templated will affect mainly the weather.
class, and, although IL was shown that the
city's Indebtedness is beyond the constitu-
tional limitation and that a big increase in
taxes may be expected next year, the Ia
boring men, judging from the vote, sup
ported the administration. Lemuel barrow
Oem.) was reelected mayor by 39 over
William E.. Higgins (Rep.; c. E. Wolfe
Oem) was elected clerk by 261 over f. b.
Heusi (Rep); Charles F. Schultz (Rep.)
was elected treasurer by leo over John Nor
ton Dem.), and Philip Bongerz (Dem.)
was elected marshal by GA over William
Anstiss.
A number of peculiarities appeared, one
being the election of Bongerz, on whom
barrow made a personal fight, by a major
ity of nearly twice that Of barrow. Bon
The following councilmen were elected:
Charles +. Lehman, Jacob Alderman, j..
w. Broefle, DIR. O. l.. Sutherland, John
Bauer, George Brust, Charles Struss and
Frank j. King, all Democrats, and Edward
c.. How and julius c. Travis, Republicans.
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lation Of the federal statutes is TO be thor
oughly commended from every financial
and political point OF view. Any occur
renee making for the success OF the Demo-
cratic PARTY. either in the congressional
elections this fall or I'm the presidential
contest two years hence. should be dreaded
or all others by Wall-street interests. As one
great giant in that community said on Fri
day: The election of a Democrat. no mat
ter who he is. as our next President VIII
make a business graveyard IN this country
for four years thereafter
The financial interests Will not fail TO
recognize the force of this view Of the sit
uation. AS for the anti-merger bill. the
legality of that great transaction was GER
tain 10 be tested sooner or later In the
highest courts. and from all points OF
view an early settlement OF the issues OF
law raised in that case is devoutly 10 be
wished. II the merger is legal the Su-
preme Court will say so. and the fog will
be dissipated. IL IL is contrary 10 law, the
financial interests will have TO devise an
otner method of applying the principle OF
community OF interest.
President Roosevelt has taken the trust
question out of partisan politics. Is this an
offense?
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OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK. May 6-Arrived: South
wark. from Antwerp: Bremen. from Brem-
Ell. Sailed: Georgia. for Liverpool: Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. for Bremen; Moltke, for
Genoa
GIBRALTAR. May 6-Arrived: Hohen-
~zollern. from New York for Naples and
Genoa.
QUEENSTOWN. May s. Arrived:
Oceanic. from New York for Liverpool, and
proceeded.
BOULOGNE. May 6-Arrived: Potsdam.
from New York for Rotterdam.
BREMEN. May 6-Arrived: Cassett. from
New York.
NAPLES. May 6-Arrived: Neckar, from
New York.
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TEXAS OIL NOT H


CHICAGO, May GA dispatch ITO the
Tribune from Houston, Tex. says: 1.-THE
gushers of Beaumont oil field have quit
gushing. The demise came some days ago,
and just following. If not simultaneously
with, the Central American earthquake.
Since the Lucas gusher was struck, more
than a year ago. over five hundred spout
ers have been Brought in. Those last devel-
oped appeared TO possess the remarkable
vitality of the first, and so far as noted
there was no diminution in force or output.
The settling down OF the field has come
much more suddenly than most conserva-
stocks was marked, there being a great
slump in a number of companies. The pub
tic failed to understand the reason why, as
the facts were withheld. The future of the
field is still regarded as bright, as oil ex-
lists in abundance, but the artificial means
must be counted upon to remove it, instead
of natural forces"
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REPUBLICANS JUBILANT.
I'M Democrats Routed i'm a Hot
Triangular Fight.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, May Ga. +. Knots,
formerly state representative and one of
the leading attorneys Of the northern part
Of the State. was elected mayor of Ham
mond to-day after a tremendous fight. in
which the Republican, Labor and Demo-
cratic tickets participated. He went in by
a small majority. The indications are that
with few exceptions the entire Republican
ticket Is elected. The Labor ticket had
for its head a d~isgruntled Democrat, who
split the party vote and made the election
OF Knots a certainty.
AT the last mayoralty election Reilly. the
Democratic candidate, was elected by 400
majority. The Republicans are jubilant, as
ormall is a Democratic town.
The campaign was the fiercest that could
be imagined and the bitterest OF p%ersOnali-
ties were INDUCED in.
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RESULTS AT ALEXANDRIA.
Republicans Win in n Q~uadrangular
Fight by Safe Majorities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, May 6.-The entire
Republican ticket was elected in the city
election to-day against the greatest odds
in any local campaign. Normally. the Re
publican majority is about 400. but arrayed
against three other tickets in this election
the opposition was strengthened and yet the
votes to spare. For the third time John
S. Shannon was elected mayor. The others
elected were Calvin Cree, marshall; John
Heritage, reelected treasurer; Joseph Brit
telle, clerk, and the following councilmen:
Charles Carey, William Hughes, George
Gaugh, Daniel Albright. Thomas Null
vaney and Edward Wilkins. Carey and
Hughes were reelected.
The Fusion ticket ranks second. The
Democrats nominated an unpopular ticket
and the Fusion ticket represented the old
line Democrats and also drew a few votes
from the Republicans. The Socialists also
had a ticket in the field.
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BY BRITISH.
Over 100 Beers Made Prisoners and
Ten Killed in Recent Operations.

LONDON, May 6.-Lord Kitchener's
weekly report, dated from Pretoria yester-
day. shows that the peace movement is not
allowed to interfere with military opera
tons, except so far as to permit Of I'M
restrained meetings between the leaders
and their various commanders. The weeks
Boer casualties were ten men killed and
10 made prisoners.
General Bruce Hamilton's columns cap
tured eighty-seven men on the Hebron,
Orange River Colony. line. Colonel Colen-
brander has resumed operations in the
northern part Of the Transvaaf against
Commandant Beyers, whose forces have
been considerably reduced, and General Ian
Hamilton has cleared a large area west OF
Klerksdorp, southwestern Transvaal.
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ROOSEVELT AND THE TRUST ISSUE.
Antagonizing ~Financiers Perhaps,
but People Are with Him.

chicago Evening Post.
1t is impossible to ignore the gossip in
washington correspondence regarding the
growing distrust of and opposition to Pres
ldent Roosevelt In high financial circles.
James j. Hill, IL is said. makes no conceal
ment of his opposition to the nomination
and election of President Roosevelt, and he
has been actively discussing the outlook
with prominent Republican senator's" He
turbing business and finance, with encour-
aging the irrational frustrating movement
and endangering prosperity and progress.
President Roosevelt has spoken strongly
and emphatically against demagogism in
politics and haste, recklessness and folly
In legislation. In his addresses and mes
sages he has advocated national regula-
ton of trusts. but this is quite ortho-
dox doctrine. The Indiana platform. fol-
lowing Senator Beveridge's keynote"
speech, unreservedly approved the Presi-
dents sentiments and actions. The Presi-
dent has done two things IN pursuance OF
his general policy. He has directed in
junction proceedings against the railroad
merger. and he has ordered an inquiry
into the operations of the alleged beef
trust. Neither of these acts can be re-
garded as a blow TO business.
If, as we have been steadily assured.
there is no beef trust. the inquiry will do
no harm TO the great packing interests. II
their methods are within the law IL is a
service to them 10 have this fact estab-
lished in a court OF inquiry. IL Is surely not
contended by any sane man that any cor
p~oration or combination Is above the law,
and that IL would be either right or expe-
dent for the President 10 connive at or
ignore violations of the laws he is bound
by his oath 10 enforce without fear or
favor.
on the point Of expediency the following
extract from the weekly financial review In
the New York sun should be read with in
terest. II presents the other side OF the
case:
The great mass OF people do not quickly
discriminate in these matters; and teking
the beef trust In conjunction with many
other recent developments OF a corporate
and financial nature. people may arrive
hastily at conclusions that Will prove dan
gerous 20 the political party that Is now In
power. Therefore. the action OF President
Roosevelt In directing the prosecution OF
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLUFFTON, Ind, May 6.-The city cam
paign was hard fought to-day. The tick
cts were literally split and the count was
late. The Democrats elected John Mock.
mayor, by $40 plurality. Fred J. Tango
man. Democratic candidate for treasurer,
had no opposition. The Republicans elected
Charles w. raven clerk by 1O2 majority,
and John Crosby marshal by SO. The Pro-
hibitionists polled so votes. The city has
a normal Democratic plurality of 800. The
Democrats elected five councilmen, with
a tie vote for the sixth member.
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Good Republican Gains.

Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind. May 6.-The city
election passed of quietly here to-day. The
result was the election of George A. Carr,
mayor; Isaac Curry. treasurer; Henry B.
Richey, marshal, and William Briney, Ar
thur Ellis and Horace Barnett, Democrats.
and Robert E. Martin. clerk; Ward Fletch-
er, Jacob Cotty and William Webb, Re
publicans. councilmen. This a gain of three
councilmen and the clerk for the Repub-
licans over the last election The Council
is now a tie. Heretofore IL was unani-
mously Democratic. The Third ward Re
publicans elected two councilmen and gave
the majority that makes Martin clerk.
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CLEAN SWEEP AT WABASH.
Republicans Take Everything in
sight by Good Majorities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, May 6.-The Republicans
made a clean sweep at the city election
here to-day, getting every city office, in
Guiding the six councilmen. There was
more scratching than ever before, and the
count is delayed. one precinct being yet
out. Williams defeats Mattern Dem.) for
mayor by 125; Brown (Rep.) defeats HOl-
derman (Dem.) by 800 for treasurer, and
McLees Rep), for clerk, beats Banister
(Dem.) by $50. Lines (Rep.), for marshal.
wins by 600 over Jones.
The Democracy put up a stronger fight
than at any time in the history of the local
party organization.
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story Told as a Joke.

BEAUMONT, Tex, May Ga report
from Houston that the Spindle Top wells
had ceased TO gush because of earth
quakes in Central America is based on a
story of a local prospector, who, it is
claimed, told it as a joke. There are about
25 wells on Spindle Top within an area
of 300 acres. On some acres there are
from thirty to fifty wells. The pressure
in the wells has been decreasing for sSv-
eral months as new wells were drilled and
some companies having been floating their
There is no visible decrease in the supply
of oil. but the gusher was a thing of the
past before the Central American earth
quake occurred.
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General Republican Success, with n
Heavy Prohibition Vote.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, May 6.-The municipal
election here to-day was a rather one-sided
affair and a light vote was polled. Macy
A. Brouse. the Republican nominee for
mayor. was elected by 44 majority over
James f. Hills. the Prohibition candidate.
The Democrats had no nominee for mayor,
clerk or treasurer, and only four candidates
for councilmen. Charles r.. Ford and James
Z. B~urkhalter, Republican nominees for
clerk and treasurer. had no formidable OPP
position The Republicans elected eight of
The ten cOuncilmen: E. A. Moore, stephen
Tudor. D.. 7. Reiff. Edward Sweeney, John
-. Puckett, Elmer Danner and John Bech-
tel. The successful Democratic nominees
were George Stidger and Thomas Maher.
This surprise of the day was the big vote
cast for Hills, the Prohibition nominee for
mayor. This was drawn about equally
from the Republicans and Democrats.
Brouse's vote was 1.1e1. Hillis's 747.
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WARM TIME IN GREENsBURG.
Democratic Mayor Elected, but Re-
pubIicans Control the Council.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, May Elm the city
election here to-day Mayor Northern
Oem.) was elected for the third time. The
election resulted evenly for both parties,
the Democrats getting mayor and treas
urer, and the Republicans electing the
clerk and marshal. In the Council five Re-
publicans and three Democrats were
elected.
There was a good deal of hard feeling
shown In the contest. At one time this aft
ernoon 1t was thought a serious fight would
lowing is the ticket elected: Mayor, c. f.
Northern; clerk, Jesse r. RaZelton; treas
urer, Alexander Porter; marshal, George
Dickey.
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DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL.
GreencastIe Changes Politics for First
Time in Many Years.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 6.-The Dem
ocrats to-day gained control of the city
government for the first time in twenty
seven years by the election of a mayor and
three OF six councilmen. Republican dis
satisfaction and carelessness are the causes
OF the change. At 10 o'clock tonight the
estimated majorities are as follows:
Mayor. ex-County Representative John
H. James Dem.). so; clerk, J. F. Fee
(Rep.J, "a; treasurer. Walter Allen (Rep.),
40: marshal. William T.. Star (Rep.). so;
councilmen, Ed MEG. Walls, Charles
Broadstreet. William Grogan. Democrats.
and James Vermilion. K. y. Black and Will
liam H. Peck. Republicans.
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IN THE POCKET.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 6.-Following is
a summary of election results in several
cities in the First district:
MOUNT VERNON.-There were three
tickets in the field, Republican, Citizens
and Independent. Samuel J. Miller GRep2
was elected mayor over George w. Smith
Qnd.) by 200 majority. The Republicans
also elected the treasurer and marshal.
Citizens elected the clerk and six out
of the eight councilman.
HUNTINGBURG-Charles w. Schwartz
(Rep.) for mayor. won over Ernest Brun-
dick (Dem.) to-day by a majority of 63. The
Democrats elected their clerk and the Re
p~ublicanS elected the treasurer and mar
shall and four of the six councilmen.
CANNELTON.-The Republicans elected
John Zimmerman mayor and two out OF SIX
councilmen. The Democrats elected the
marshal. clerk and treasurer. Local issues
prevailed.
TELL CITY.-There was no opposition TO
Theodore Kiefer (Rep.) for mayor The
Republicans elected their entire ticket ex-
cept one councilman on the Citizens ticket.