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business with them. in which the British
competitor for the trade gives more ad-
vantages than the American competitor.
'One thing is very noticeable TO Ameri-
cans in Chill. and that 10 the somewhat IN
digniiied spectacle which ouI Ssvy presents
in Chilian harbors. As rule. the United
States has one or two ancient vessels AZ
Valparaiso. Those which were there last
spring were wooden boats. which were al
most ridiculous in their size and equip
ments, alongside the gun-boats of the
Chilians. Their boats are of the latest pat
tern, built of steel. and they naturally look
with some amusement at the wooden ves-
sells of first-class power. Great Britain
always keeps six or eight large iron-clads
In Chilli waters. When left there was
the British ship Wsrspite. having ton
mage of about eight thousand tons. and per
sister ships were of corresponding Large
size. OF late the Baltimore ana San Fran
cisco have made their appearance there
and have somewhat redeemed our reputa-
tion for naval strength. but up to the time
they came the Chiians looked upon the
United States navy in the same way as
Mast used TO when he drew pictures OF
phantom ship mnneuvered by skeleton
crew and labeled The United States Navy"
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THE INDIANA COAL STRIKE
President Cummesky Is Very Hopeful of
q Favorable Result for the Men.
Many Operators, both Bituminous and Block,
Said 10 Be Willing to Pay the Scale-K.
of l.. and the School Question.
MAY SOON BE ENDED.

Indiana CoaI-Miners' Strike Likely to Result
in a Victory for the Men.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Nov. 9.-President
Cummesky. of the Indiana miners organi-
zation, is very hopeful to night of gaining
the point in the miners strike lie was at
Clay City to-day. where the men in three
mines had been at work since the strike
began. A mass-meeting was held. and the
miners agreed TO quit work until tho full
scale-75 cents for bituminous and IS
cents for block coal-was agreed
to by all the operators in the
State. President Cummesky says that ten
or eleven block-coal operators and as many
bituminous operators have signified will
ingness to pay the scale. To-day at Clay
City one operator said to lin that he be-
lieved they earned ii, and that he would
pay it If arrangements could be made for
the resumption of work. The miners have
agreed not to return to work at any mine,
however, unless the agreement Is made for
sl all mines nine ,;,n,n IN the state, both oetn
argues that as the Indiana operators
have always been expressing sympathy
with the miners and saying they could not
afford to pay more for mining because the
price to the consumer was very low, now
that coal is Is and 25 cents higher per ton
the operators can crafty this expressed de-
sire to increase the scale. He does not be-
lieve the Illinois and Ohio operators can
take care of the market heretofore supplied
by Indiana, because those operators were
pressed to supply the demand on them
before the strike began. He explains
this situation by calling attention to the
increased activity in all the Industries this
year. The local supply of coal 10 about
exhausted. The two TOliing-mllls and the
blast-furnace are OH the eve OF shutting
down. The operators. when seen by news
ON holding out. but it is understood that
some of the bituminous operators feel like
breaking away from the loose alliance with
the block coal men and. if possible. get the
bituminous miners to 20 to work at 70
instead of 20 cents regardless of the COM
pact with the block-coal miners.
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RIGHTS OF A COLORED MAN.


ATLANTA. Nov. 9.-An important case
has been filed in the United States Circuit
Court. Itinvolves the power of the Inter
state-commerce Commission. In April,
1887, w. Fl. Heard, colored, resident of
Philadelphia, bought frst-class passen-
ger ticket over tho Georgia railroad. He
entered the only coach provided for trans
portation of such ticket. The conductor
came along and Heard presented his ticket.
1t was refused and tho colored man was
ordered into some other car. He wa told
that he could 60 into the smoker. and that
he could not remain where he was
Heard refused to accept such accommo-
dation when he had paid for better. He
told the conductor so. The train was
stopped and the man was ejeoted from the
car. Heard presented the case to the Inter
state-commerce Commission at Washing
ton. He prayed for the relief afforded by
an order against such undue and unreason-
able prejudice and disadvantage as passed
on the Georgia road. He wanted such dis
elimination stopped. and thought il decid-
edly unjust. This be told the commission.
they gave 1t fair hearing and acted.
Heard's petition was fully sustained and or
der given for the road to desist and provide
first-class saccommod ations in return for
first-class fare. The railway did not quit
and suit was brought. The case is now
before the Circuit Court and will soon be
decided. 1t Is TO settle the privileges of
passengers who purchase frst-class tickets.
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BRITONS IN CHILL.
They Consult the Tastes of the People and Thus
Get Their Trade-COmparison of Navies.

Get Their Trade Comparison of Navies
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Fenton X. Nc
Creery, Of Flint Mich, is in the city pre-
paratory to leaving for Chilli. where he is
to become the secretary of legation under
Mr.. Egan. Mr.. McCreery is u son oe the
consulgeneral at Valparaiso and 1t is
lar gely In recognition of the latters serv-
ices during the recent conflict that Mr..
Blaine gives the son such desirable place.
Young McCreery has been here some days
in consultation with State Department
officials, for he has been in Santiago until
recently and IS able to give a personal ex-
plaIation of many of the questions in
volved.
to-day: II am sure that good feeling will
be restored between Chill and the United
States at an early day. When left there
the trouble over the baltimore crew had
nSt HRs M r. that n s%e sh the
the leading men of Chill were
entirely cordial Mr.. Egan has taken me
frequently to call on prominent officials,
and we were invariably received with the
frequently asserted in the United States
that Americans are shown less favor than
EngIishmen in Chill. but have never no.
tIced such distinction. Naturally. how
ever. the English merchants are placed in
favorable attitude. The large houses of
London have branches throughout Chill.
They court the Chilian trade and adapt
their goods so as 10 suiJ the tastes of Chill
ian consumers. but merchants In the
United States have thus far failed to find
out what the Chilians want. or, If they
have found II out. they fail TO supply the
required goods. The fact that Chilians
trade with Great Britain is not because
they favor that country as against the
United States. but 10 simply o matter of
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Ship Sunk in the Bay Of Bengal and Buildings
Of o Penal Settlement on Adaman Island
Destroyed and Convicts Killed.
Salisbury Defines England's Egyptian
Policy at the Lord Mayors Banquet.
Britain Will Never Surrender Her Rights
There-A Few Words About Treaties-Ru-
dini on Italys Policy Towards the Vatican.
Steamer and Seventy-Seven Persons Sent 20
the Bottom in the Bay OF Bengal.

Steamer and Seventy-Seven Persons Sent to
the Bottom I'm the Bay OF Bengal.
CALCUTTA, Nov. Con Monday last cy-
clone passed over the Andaman islands,
situated In the Bay of Bengal, on which is
located British convict settlement. TO
which East Indian criminals are trans
ported. The steamer Enterprise. belonging
to the Indian government and used to con-
yey prisoners TO the island and for other
purposes, was at one of the ports when the
cyclone set In. The vessel foundered, and
of her crew of eighty three men only six
were saved. The other seventy-seven either
went down with the steamer or were
drowned while attempting to reach shore.
The cyclone destroyed large number of
buildings in the Indian penal settlement.
Sixty convicts were killed and 200 injured.
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ITALY's PAPAL POLICY.
Premier Rudini Makes a speech to WIFI

Premier Rudini Makes q Speech TO Which
the Pope VIII Reply I'm n sharp Note.
ROME, Nov. Elm o speech to-day Pre-
mier Rudini. after discussing the policy OF
the government concerning commercial
and political treaties. said. alluding TO the
Vatican: I'VE have in our midst the
papacy which sometimes assumes q threat
enIng attitude, but its sphere of action is
limited to the exercise of spiritual powers,
not only by a law which cannot be lightly
contravened. but also by the almost unani-
nous consent Of those who thought them
selves most religious. The country's
ecclesiastical policy has now become ira
ditional. The honor and strength of the
kingdom of Italy must be maintained.
The deplorable incidents produced by
few short-sighted persons will not make us
deviate from that policy. Not for so slight
matter will we raise questions affecting
the constitution OF the kingdom.
nor will we tamper with the
immovable statutory law of guarantees.
the wisdom and expediency of which have
been proved by long experience. Italy will
not fail IN the respect owing to liberty of
conscience and religious liberation. liz is
our boast and profession that pilgrims from
the whole world may bc confident that ths
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-10
PINNED TO TIE WALL By ELECTRICITY.
Peculiar and Almost Fatal Accident That Hap
psned to q Shelbyville Citizen.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

epeclal 10 tno lnulhnopone Journal
SHELBYvILLE. Ind, Nov. "a very Pc
culiar case CT shocking by electricity oc-
CURED in this city tLis evening. The vic
tim was William Louden. who works at
the Hotel Ray. In front of the hotel is an
iron veranda running up TO the third story.
An electric wire passes from the street into
the room occupied by George Goulding in
the hotel building. This evening, when
the electric light was turned on. a heavy
rain was falling. The electricity. appar-
anda. Louden came out of the hotel and
stood with his back against the iron rail-
ing. In an instant he was shocked and
fixed in his POSITION. His frightful yells
attracted a big crowd. Charles Huffman
ran out of his store. and. touching Louden,
was also badly shocked. Louden finally
fell on the sidewalk, having narrowly es-
capped instant death. Tonight the electric
lights are turned off all over town. The
two men are badly burned.
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BISHOP MERRILL ILL.
Must Undergo Difficult Surgical Operation
if His Life Is to Be Saved.

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-Bishop Merrill. of the
Methodist Church, was taken to Wesleyan
Hospital to-day, seriously i'll. Fears are
entertained for bis life. An abscess has
formed in the abdominal region. and diff
ficult surgical operation will be necessary
to save has life. He returned from Cincin-
natl two weeks ago and has not been out Of
the house since. Some years ago he went
through severe attack of typhoid fever.
and it is thought his present sickness is the
resuIt of that illness.
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Gang of Outlaws Routed.

GUTHRIE. o. T., Nov. 9.-Indian Agent
Patrick, Sheriff Connolly. of the Sac and
FOX nation, and deputy marshal Williams
went TO the place where Marshal George
Thornton was murdered. and were fired
upon by the same gang of outlaws that
killed Thornton. After lively battle the
outlaws were routed. A native living
there said that the outlaws were organ
lied and patrolling the entire section of
country. They have n description of every
officer In the Territory and would shoot
them on sight.
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Winners of Running Races.

At Chicago-Gomorra, Annie Brown,
Blue Banner Clarion and RiminI.
Guttenburg. n. J.-Gambier Alderman
Mac. Rambler, Maidstone, Miss Belle and
FREELY.
At Washington-Judge Morrow, Miss
Williams, Bally Hoo. Celia and Grey Gown.
At Nashville-ChestnutB Belle, First Lap,
Clintic, Reveal and Lon Dudley.
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f''d''l Cincinnati, RIG n
Chicago & St Louis ROUTE.
FOOT-B A LII
DePAUW VS.. PURDUE,
LAFAYETTE. Monday, Nov. 8.

Train will leave Indianapolis at
12:01 noon. Returning, leave Lafay-
cite at $50 p. m.-special.
$1.90 for the round trip. Tickets
good, also, to return on regular
trains next day.
For tickets and full information
call at Big Four Offices-No. l E.
Washington st. No. 139 S. Illinois St.,
Union Station, Indianapolis.
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Chicago Wakes I'm.

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-Chicago is going after
the next national Republican convention.
At meeting held this afternoon in the
Grand Pacific Hotel the matter was fully
discussed by prominent politicians. and it
was the opinion that while no open fight
should be made for the honor. dignfed
effort should be put forth for il. Other
meetings will be held TO take such steps as
are deemed necessary 10 secure the plum
again for Chicago.
Private Secretary Haiford at Work Again.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN. Nov. 9.-Private Secretary
Halford was at his desk OF the White
House to-day. He found. upon his return
from Fortress Monroe. that the change IN
climate had improved hIm much. and that
he could we'll withstand his official duties.
He Is looking quite WELL considering the
fact that he has been indisposed for q
Continued ON Second Page.I .
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q occasional light rains; cloudy
TO THE CHRYSANTHEMUM

TO THE San III I'M - M
ChrysanthemuIn. yellow, or purple or white,
Standing so consciously out in the light
sure of your beauty. sure that the crowd
Worships your l0veliness; regal and PROUD,
Have you souli
Sometimes think that when Nature designed
She gave color and spendor with nothing behind
A hunger for homage, a passion Tor snow,
A selfish content that it all should be so,
But gave you no soul.
You pine IL you blossom away from the throng.
No will fill you constantly long
For the and the music the laughter and jest
Impatient, perhaps, for the love that is best,
For lack OF q soul
The rose, the pansy, the lily, or yet
Their fragrant companion. the sweet mignonette
Have thoughts and have fancies have sentiment too,
And not for empty pretensons, but you
You have no soul.
TO THE CROWD
The yellow and purple. che red, white and blue.
and laughter that always
To Chrysanthemum Shows, bring up the mind
Thoughts and suggestions OF varying kind
have body1
As late in the year the autumn wind blows
And this thought intrudes with Chrysanthemum Shows
The next one 10 follow In sequence complete.
how about clothes. tho cold weather TO
Have you suit
The Great When Emporium gathers AM
in way 10 make pale all Chrysanthemum shows
With suits OF oil kinds. overcoats and exc hats.
With underwear furnishings gloves and
Why don't get
The body thus covered a comfortable whole
Finds 10 done at price that comforts
Chrysanthemum finds and all flowers please.
In their glory arrayed like
The WHEN Is the place.
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FIRE AT KNIGRTSTOwN.
Mysterious Explosion Starts Blaze That
Did Fully $4,000 Damage.

Mysterious Explosion Starts q Blaze That
Did Fully $4,000 Damage.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KNIGKTsTOwN, Nov. at about 10
o'clock yesterday morning big explosion
shook the business part of town, and I'M
mediately afterward the drug store of w.
n. G. Reeves. on the northeast corner of
Main and Washington streets. burst into
flames. Only few minutes later the drug
store owned by Cunningham g. Steele. on
the southwest corner of the same streets,
was also discovered TO be on fire. Through
tho prompt action of the citizens, the fire
in the latter place was put out with little
damage, but it had gained such headway
In the other store as to be beyond control.
The building was also occupied by Bush 81
Reeves as meat market; l.. 7. Newly, &.
M. Butler and J. l.. shelton, attorneys.
The total loss has been estimated at not
less than $4,000, and probably more. The
insurance on the building and stock
that the fre was caused by natural-gas
explosion, but it has since been reported
that several suspicious characters were
seen coming out of the back door of
Reeves's store, and several cases cited
where thieves attempted to break III resi-
dences while the occupants were at the
scene of the disaster. No arrests have as
yet been made.
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BRAVE FIREMEN MEET DEATH
Eight Fall with a Ladder at Cincinnati
and Two0f Them Die of Their Wounds.

Three Others Injured and Picture-F Frame Fac
tory EmplOye Fatally Burned BY an Ex-
plosion of Yarnish That Started the Fire.
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INDIANAPOLIS TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER

burned. together with all its contents.
Loss, $500; no insurance.
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Heavy Loss at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 10.-Shortly after
l o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
four-sto brick building at No. 662 Market
street. occupied by Lippincott. Johnson &
Co., wholesale dry goods. and in half
an hour the building was completely
Quilted and ahame from cellar to roof
1t is impossible at this hour to estimate the
probable loss. but il will be heavy. as the
destroyed building had but recently been
rebuilt. and the firm had heavy stock of
goods. Several adjoining buildings were
slightly damaged.
Residence Demolished by Lightning.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. Nov. 9.-During q storm
yesterday the farm residence of Joseph
Reed. west of Muncie, was struck by light
ming and completely wrecked. Mr.. Reed.
who was in bed at the time, was buried
with tImbers and boards, but was only
slightly injured.
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Other Fires.

DULUTH. Mimi. Nov. 9.-The great coal
pile of the Pioneer Fuel Company caught
lire last Friday. and is still burning. The
loss will reach hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Fire engines from Minneapolis
and other cities are throwing water on the
blazing pile.
CoRYDoN. Ind. Nov. 9.-The large barn
of Henry T.. Stonecipher, near Cory don.
was struck by lightning this morning and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-02
Obituary Notes.

Mrs HOMER LYNCH, one of the Oldest per
sons in West Virginia, died at Terrs Alta
Monday night, aged l03.
GEORGES RICHARD, a celebrated French
author, actor and manager, is dead in Paris.
aged 81. He was connected d with the Ambign
Theater, Paris, at the time of his death.
ROBERT c. BERNAY, a well-known musician
of Washington, is dead, aged 80. He was q
violinist of local repute, and had latterly
led the orchestra at Albaughs Opera
House.
MAJOR THOMAS HARVARD died Monday at
his home in Brooklyn, at the remarkable age
of over ]02 years. He was the Oldest resident
of Brooklyn. He received his military title
during the war of lSl2.
MORRIS II. WARNER, a former advance
agent for Barnum & Bailey's Circus, for
Robson and Crane, and other theatrical
enterprises, died several days ago in Gal
weston, where he had for a year or more
been employed on various newspapers.
JEEE ID. WALK, a well-known auctioneer
of Carlisle, was found dead on Sunday
morning on the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road. lie was in q kneeling position and
his body was frozen. 1t is supposed that
his death was due to apoplexy. He was
about 55 years old.
j. X. FISHER, an extensive grain and pro-
vision operator on the Chicago Board of
Trade, died in London yesterday. He became
especially prominent in what is known as
the keene wheat deal. He retired from busi-
ness with an ample fortune in 1881, and has
since lived in ireland. He was 65 years old.
MRS McGRANN, wife of the millionaire
contractor and Democrats leader OF Lam
caster, Pa. who was the candidate of his
party for State Treasr4.I' in 1887, was buried
in Lancaster Sunday. She was 81 years OF
age, and was prominens in social and m,r
sical circles in that city and Philadelphia,
and was noted for her many charities.
DIR. BOYLE. a most eccentric character of
Essex county, Ontario, is dead. He was 81
years OF age. DR.. Boyle made a great deal
of money during the civil war in the United
States, by handling patentmedicine, having
an Office in New York. He leaves an estate
valued at sl0O, COO of which $50, 600 is in New
York. One of his peculiarities was to appear
upon the streets in old Continental dress,
with knickerbockers and cooked hat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-02
MANY MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Business Done at Yesterdays Meeting of
the Pittsburg Presbytery-Prospects for
New Building for the Church-Several
Calls Issued.

Business Done at Yesterdays Meeting OF
the Pittsburg Presbytery-Prospects for
anew Building for the Church-Several
Calls Issued.
The Pittsburg Presbytery met yesterday
in the Sixth Presbyterian Church, Moder.
ator Mercer presiding. A petition for a
church at Edgewood caused the appoint.
ment of Revs Fisher, Gordon and Moore and
Elders Sample and Kitzmiller as commit.
tee to investigate the matter. Calls were
extended 10 Rev. Samuel T. Farmer, OF
Redstone, to the Charleroi church and Rev.
T. Swartz Crawford, of Mcdonald, to the
Homewood avenue church. The call of the
Concord congregation to Rev. Joseph P
Jordan was placed in the latter's hands
The special committee reported that the an
nexation of Edgewood to the Pittsburg
Presbytery was entirely satisfactory. Rev.
DIR. Moore was appointed to request the
Blairsville Presbytery to allow all OF
Williamsburg TO be annexed to Pittsburg
also.
At the afternoon session Prof J. c.
Sharp preached his trial sermon as an
Evangelist, and WAS afterward ordained.
Treasurer John S. Renshaw submitted his
report showing the receipts for the year to
have been 81, ,405, and asking for a like sum
for the coming year. On motion of Rev.
G. w. Chalfant it was decided that when
the Presbytery adjourned it would be to
meet again December p IN the Fl rst
Church to hear and decide the call of Rev.
Mr.. Crawford to the Homewood Church
Rev. j. T. Hill said the treaty with the
new State in the center of Africa restricting
slavery and liquor had been signed By all
the signatory powers except the United
States, much to the shame and modification
of all the Christians OF this land The mat
ter was still pending before the Senate, and
he advised those present to have petitions
signed and sent in. One of the ministers
wanted to know if the signing of it was not
refused becaus, it was contrary TO the
Monroe doctrine. Rev. Mr. Hill said that
was one reason, and another was that it
would iniure trade relations, and the moral
side of the question was not looked at.
Rev. DR.. Cowan and David Robinson
were reelected Trustees of the Board OF
Colportage. DR.. Beacon called attention
to the fact that there was no room at the
bookstore where committee meetings could
be held. This, he said, should be remedied
at once.
Rev. G. w. Chalfant a member of the
board said that a committee was now look
ing for site where a large Presbyterian
building could be erected. The committee
has place in view, and if the Judges of the
License Court would only withhold license
for another year the property could be Sc
cured for something near its value.
A vote of thanks was rendered the ladies
of the Sixth Church for a sumptuous repast
1t was decided to hold the next meeting of
the Presbytery in the Point Breeze Church,
and the meeting adjourned with prayer and
benedicticn.