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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-02
BIG DEAL" CLOSED.
Options on Many Coal Mines Secured
by an English Syndicate.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July Mai E. E.
McCroskey, the agent of an English syndi-
cate in this city, to-day received a cable
dispatch from London, England, worded as
follows: Deal has been closed all right.
Taylor will be with you soon" The deal"
referred to is that whereby an English
syndicate has secured options of nearly all
the coal mines now in operation in the Jel-
lico districts of eastern Tennessee and Ken
lucky and of many Of the mines along the
Cineinnatt Southern R9ilToad I&2i. in in Morgan
Kentucky. The Taylor" referred to is the
financial agent of the English syndicate,
The lands involved in the deal comprise
100 900 acres, which include seventy mines
now in operation Major McCroskey
stated here to-day that the money for first
payment, $1,000, 600, is on deposit in the Bank
of England. This announces officially the
accetptance OF the % options ana the c3nsumI
lands in the history of the South.
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An Appeal to senator Mason.

CHICAGO, July 1-W. D. Ryan, secretary
of the United Mine Workers of Illinois, has
written an open letter to United States
Senator Mason, in which ne says:
"'The stand taken by you in behalf of the
patriots in Cuba deserves the commenda-
ton of all liberty-loving people, but let me
call your attention to the condition of 10000
of your cOnstituents-the coal miners of
Illinois The insane competition inaugu-
rated by the coal operators has brought
about a condition of suffering and desCtu-
ton which never has been equaled. We
have been forced to accept reduction after
reduction until the price now paid is so low
that miners cannot earn an average of
seventy-five cents a day, and the mines
work only half time. Taking. an average
of a dollar a day and three days work a
week. a miner earns $12 6. month. With
family of five-a fair average-the wife has
less than three cents for a meal, to say
nothing of clothes, rent, etc.
Il doubt if any more lives have been lost
in Cuba since the insurrection commenced
than in the mines of Illinois during the
same time; and l am certain there are no
more women and children hungry in Cuba
al present than among the families of the
miners of Illinois. Do something to put the
idle miners of Illinois to work at a fair rate
of wages and 1 will guarantee that every
miner in Illinois will contribute at least one
days wages every month for the benefit
of the doWntrodden people Of Cuba"
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of the minority, said to-day that he would
not oppose a motion to get the bill into
conference, provided the Republicans would
agree to a reasonable time for debate when
the bill was reported back to the House.
He thought three or. four days for discus
sion at that time would be sufficient. The
number of conferees to be appointed on be-
half of the House has not yet been de-
cided, nor the political division, but the
conferees, as is usual will be the ranking
members of the committee from each side.
1t is probable that there will be seven con-
ferees. The political division may be five
and two four and three. The Repub-
lican members of the committee in their
ranking order are Dingley, chairman;
Payne, Dalzell HOPKINS, Grosvenor, Rus
sell, Dolliver, Steele, Johnson, Evans and
Tanney; and the Democrats. Bailey, Nc
Millin, Wheeler, McLaurin. Robertson and
Swanson. The estimate of the time the bill
will be in conference ranges two to ten
days, but the best opinion is that the con-
ferees will report the bill back week from
next Monday, if it comes over from the
Senate on the latter day.
The Populists and free-slver Republicans
are prepared to treat as an object of sus-
picion any authorized antitrust amend
ment to the tariff bill.
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NAPoLEON's LETTERS.
Correspondence That illustrates

Correspondence That illustrates
Traits in the Emperor's Character.
PARIS, July IN. Leon Lechtre, curator
of the French archives, viii issue during
the present week the first volume of 800
letters which We're suppressed by the edi-
tors of Napoleon's correspondence, issued In
1869, as not calculated to increase the glory
Of the great French Emperor. The voluma
includes some heated family letters and
soma vigorously worded eplstles to Foucha
and Dubois, the ministers of police and
war, respectively. "A letter to Marshal
Soult In 1904 shows that Napoleon did not
hesitate in adopting any means Of obtains
ing confessions. He orders Soult to arr
rest a fisherman suspected o< communicate
ing with the British. adding: If he re-
fuses to speak, you must squeeze
thumbs in a musket lock-" This was
methed adopted to extract confession
the cases OF persons suspected Of espi
age.
Napoleon's list Of persons to be arrested
was endless. and his abuse of Madame De
Stael was unceasing. Learning, IN 1907,
through Marshal Victor, that Prince Au-
gustus of Prussia was intriguing against
him in Berlin, Napoleon wrote I am not
astonished, because he has a dull nina
and has spent his time counting Madama
De Stael at Coppot Switzerland and OF
course. could only pick up bad habits with
her Send word to him that at the first
mischievous remark he utters you viii lock
him UP in his castle and send Madame De
Stael to console him. There are no men so
cringing as the princes of Prussia"
Writing 10 Talleyrand IN 1865 that princes
of the former reigning family Of Spain We're
about to arrive at Valencia, Napoleon salds
You may send for Madame Talieyrand an6
four or five persons. If the Prince of Aus
tria should form an attachment for pretty
person, IL will be no drawback, as 1t would
supply another means of watching him
Another letter from Napoleoa to Tallev~
rand reads. Your mission Is honorabla
enough to receive three illustri0us persons
ages and amuse them, and Is quite n keep~
ing with your character When Nanoiagsa
received the news june II. 1909, that the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-02
GREAT MINERS STRIKE
BY SUNDAY 25O,OOO IN SIX STATES
WILL BE CALLED OUT.
Bituminous Men Determined to Err
force Operators Agrcement-Sen-
ator Mason Asked to Help.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July IA great
coal miners strike of the men in six States
has been ordered. This is given out au-
thoritatively here. The Indiana coal miners
expect the circular tomorrow from the ma
tional headquarters of the United Mine
Workers at Columbus ordering a strike for
Saturday night The organization in this
State now is the weakest it ever was, owing
to the refusal Of the operators in the north
ern district, where half the bituminous out
put comes FROM to deal with the organiza-
ton. The block coal miners are not mem
bers. The call for a strike, however will
be for all miners. It is difficult to tell how
many will respond. All are displeased with
the wages and amount of work they get,
and if many strike it will be purely as d
last desperate resort. It is also understood
here that the men in Kentucky and Ten
nessee will go out, something they did not
do at the time of the general strike three
years ago.
The Express says: Next Sunday or
prior to that day circulars will be placed
in the hands of all the bituminous miners
in the United States calling them out on
strike. 1t is estimated that 250, 900 men will
be involved Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and parts of West Virginia and
Kentucky will contribute to the movement.
The strike is to enforce the Columbus scale
Of 60 cents per ton for Pennsylvania, 60
cents for Ohio, 60 cents for Indiana and So
cents for Illinois. When the Columbus scale
was adopted it was not thought advisable to
attempt it's enforcement. A committee was
then appointed to take in hand the matter
of a strike and to order one as soon as
such a course seemed opportune This COM
mittee has decided that the time has come
to act
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-The dele
gates to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon conven-
ton met in the Senate chamber this morn
ing. Reports were read by members of the
decided ,1non and standing comniftaa am -
pointed. Business matters pertaining to the
fraternity were considered and the conven-
Tonight at the University Club a magnif-
cent reception was rendered the delegates.
This morning the Phi Gamma Delta con-
vention went into executive session for the
consideration Of business matters and re-
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READY FOR ENDEAVORERS.
Preparations Complete at San Fran.

Preparations Complete at San Fran
cisco for Reception of Visitors.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The arrange
ment for the reception of the thousands Of
Christian Endeavorers, who are speeding to
this city for the 1897 convention, are now
complete and the local committees who
have bene working night and day for some
time past in anticipation of the demands
of the visitors are now resting upon their
oars in order to have something in reserve
for the work ahead of them. The work of
decorating the city is being pushed as rap
idly as possible. The question of housing
the guests has been satisfactorily arranged
and the street car management is prepared
to meet any additional demands that may
be made upOn it.
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SCALED THE WILLS.
Daring Escape of Two Girls from the
Convent of the Good Shepherd.

CINCINNATI, July Maggie Gaffey. of
Covington, aged fifteen, and AIilne Huber.
of Cincinnati aged sixteen, made daring
escape from the Convent Of the Good Shep-
herd in this city after midnight They
dropped twenty feet from a fourth-story
window TO a roof and then scaled the con-
vent walls. Mile Huber SpralnSd her an
kles and her companion would not desert
her, so the police took charge Of them.
The girls tell stories of starvation hard
work and cruel treatment, and threaten
suicide II they are returned The police
viii investigate.
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JOLIET, H., July IA telegram tonight
from McGIacken's Grove near Braidwood,
in the northern Illinois coal fields, gives
the following confirmation of the report
that there will be a. general strike of the
miners. AT the mass meeting to-day of
the miners every place in the northern
district agrees to come out in the national
suspension All miners Will lay down their
tools when the call is made for suspension,
which will be inside of one week.
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BOTTOMLESS FISSURES.
Alleged to Have Followed Subter-
ranean Disturbances i'm Ohio.

BAINBRIDGE, O., July IA subterra-
mean disturbance not unlike an incipient
volcano is worrying a neighborhood few
miles from here, near the junction of Ross,
Pike and Highland counties. 1t was at
tended by an underground rumbling. the
appearance of deep assures in the ground
from which smoke or vapor issued. Daring
people have attempted 10 fathom some Of
these assures, but could find no bottom
They are not accompanied by heat and the
alarmed neighborhood is at a loss to ac-
count for it. The disturbance seems en-
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Official Route to the Grand Lodge Meeting and
Annual Reunion B. P. @. ELKS,
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. July TO

NANNHAFUAts' NHNN., July 10 TO.
one fare for the round trip, plus so cents.
Tickets good going July and 5 and returning
until July II, with privilege of further extension
to leave Minneapolis up to and including July 81.
Special train Will leave indianapolis II 80 m,
Monday, July 8, and run through to Minneapolis
without change, reaching there by $50 a. m
next day. Sleepng-car rates, 81 from Chicago
per double berth. For tickets, space in sleepers
and full information call committee S. ].
Murray, ]. /. Keach, It. M Ryan, c. P. BALI
and H. S. Beissenherz, secretary, or any Big
-Four agent All Elks and their friends are
earnestly solicited TO join this excursion.
II. NJ. BRONSON, A. G. P. A
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COLUMBUS, o., July 1.--President Ratch-
ford and Secretary Pearce, of the United
Mine Workers. reasserted tonight that
there was no official authority for the
statements that general strike of the
members of the Miners Union is to be or
dered They state that the conditions are
such in some localities, however, that the
miners cannot be controlled, and that local
strikes are likely to occur.
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banquet by the Lord Mayor.

LONDON. July IA distinguished COM
pany was present at the banquet given this
evening by the lord mayor at the Mansions
House TO the colonial premiers. Sir Wilfred
Laurier and Lady Laurier were the guests
of honor The lord mayor, In toasting tho
colonial premiers, laid stress upon the spe~
cial significance of their presence in Lon<
don during the jubilee festivities, and LORD
Salisbury spoke in tho same strain Sir
Wilfred Laurier, who responded, dwelt on
the loyalty of the colonies to the mother
country. His remarks were received with
loud cJoa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-02

"Pure Food" Corn Starch-for Pudding
guaranteed t. have no superior. This
quality retails at 10c usually. Our
Bargain in Laundry Soap - Armour's $
Soap-double wrapped, per cake. 2 nc
Better than Babbitt's soap)
Creamery Butter-nothing better made
received fresh daily, zoe per pound; 3
pound Jar .-....-.......... SOC
Breakfast Cocoa, 4 pound can 49,. 2Oc
4 pound can .................1 1Oc
Healthy, hesh-producing drink.
Teas and Coffee, high quality and low
prices
Handling fresh meats in hot weather is
particular work. We are we'll equipped
for this weather. The quality of our
meats is excellent, and seeing them clean
ly handled you can eat with relish. Our
prices are right.
Lemons Lemons Lemons
1Oc doz. 12c doz 15c doz.
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STREATOR. ILL.,, July IA mass meet
ing of miners here to-day voted unanimous
ly to go on strike now ard not wait for
general suspension order. AS a consequence
no coal is being mined here and nearly
2 900 miners are idle.
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BRAIDWOOD, ILL.,, July 1.-The miners
of the entire Wilmington field met at Glack-
ems grove to-day and decided by a unani-
NOUS vote to go on strike when the ma
tional officers shall order a suspension of
work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-02

CENTER HARBOR. N. B.. July IA
heavy earthquake shock visited this section
about 4:20 o'clock this morning. 1t was ac-
companied by q deep rumbling like q heavy
clap of thunder Buildings were shaken
and many people were awakened and
alarmed BY the disturbance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-02
Crowd Too Great for Royalty.

LONDON, July 1-According TO tho
Times the Prince and Princess of Wales
drove UP to the door of Mr. Joseph Cham~
berlain's house last evening to be present
at the reception which followed the dinner
which the secretary of state for the coio4
MES gave to the colonial prerhiers, but that
the crush great that their royal
Highnesses could not enter and instea6
dr0Na
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mained in session until / o'clock in the
afternoon, when an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning. The afternoon
concert in the exposition auditorium was
attended by all the delegates. Tonight the
annual banquet was given at the Duncan
Hotel,
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Heavx Imports of Lnmher

TOLEDO, o., July 1.-The largest lumber
fleet that has entered this harbor in years
arrived this morning. Thirteen vessels, with
seven million feet of sawed lumber, con-
signed to the Peter Lumber Company. came
in and unloading. Al Peter, the man
ager, is hustling in large consignments
from Canada to avoid the proposed new
tariff on logs and lumber. This morning
Mr.. Peter wired Congressman Southard
inquiring if the tariff on lumber would be
retroactive. II an affirmative answer is
not received, Mr.. Peter has arranged to
bring in two million feet more. The COM
pany has, during the past week, been do
ing large business in importing logs from
Canada. So far Mr.. Peter has brought in
twenty-five million feet, and ten million
more is Ell route.
Speaking this morning Mr.. Peter said:
Canada will undoubtedly get back at us
with retaliatory measure, and we are
trying to get in all we can before the
Canadian tariff goes into effect
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BIGFOURROUTE
National Educational Association Annual
Convention,
At MIL WAUKEE, WIS, July TO 9, 1897.

look around Chicago before leaving for Mil
Waukee.
Tickets are also good any train going July
3, and and all good TO return leaving Mil
waukee July 10, Il and IL. with privilege of ex-
tension till Aug. 81. Satisfactory arrangements
have been made for hot-l arrangements and
commodatons. For further particulars call
]. II. Woodruff. C. w. Benton, Indianapolis; w.
r. Snyder. Muncie any Big -Four agent.
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Tel. 145a. New 1876 E. WASH. ST.

Mail and telephone orders promptly filed
Money refunded If goods as represented
Street cars stop I'm front OF MONARCH.
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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

DEFORNlTY APPARATUS, Trusses. Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock of ARTIFICIAL. EYES
In the state.
WN. Il. ARMSTRONG & co.
CIew No. 1872 II s. Illinois St. Indianapolis, Ind
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Amn-Amarican NotNa.

Commissioner OF Pensions Henry Clay Evans has
appointed Dr. J. G. Lyte OF Hopkinsvilie. KY. rs
one OF tho pension examiners OF his county. anu
there 10 great rejoicing among the Afro Americans
Of the Blue GrSss country. Charles r. Douglass. =
son OF FREDERICK Douglass aud q veteran OF the
war. 10 Q candidate to 10 one of the chiefs OF bu
reau under Commissioner Evans At Washington.
He was a CLERK In tho same ofice until dropped by
resident Cleveiand's Commissioner OF Pensions.
ono OF the queer manifestations shout Queen Vic
toria's jubilee 10 the deslre expresRed by many per.
'ous for . name that may be applied TO all her sub
jectS ana do away with the unpopular uSurpation of
the terms England Anu.EnGiish. A petition signeu by
IS. 900 scotsnen. including tho Duke of Sutherland
and other peers. has beeL aent in asking that Great
Britain and British DO used officially wherever APP
pIicsnIe. More fanciful persons are trying TO de.
wise new nameS, ono suggestion being that the I'M
uals of Wales. Ireland. Scotland. and England be
formed Into the word Wise. and wiseland DO the
common name OF the empire.
The Afro, Americans have been great sufferers by
the floods In the Mississippi Valley. It is said that
ex. Senator D. X Bruce, who has q large plantation
in Bolivar county. Miss. ia one OF these To q very
considerable extent. 81. Bruce resides in Wash
ington. but spends . part OF tho year on his pianta'
ton. Very effective work has been done by the
Afro.Am.rican Relief Committee. Of which Alder
man Wesley CT. yton Is Chairmar. Mr.. CLAYTON wa
born . slave. bur by strict attention TO ouHiness II
now rated as one of the wealthy men or VicksburE
He began the work Of relieving the Hood sufferer
by contributing himself l 900 pounds OF meat. I;
barrels OF meal. aud $50 in cash. His committe
has distributed among tho needy about 1900
pounds or meat. TOO barrels OF meal and nour. 81
barrels OF moiasses. rs barrels ana ! box OF crack
ere. perides coffee. sugar. shoes. clothing. &C., au'
S4y7.l0 In cash. Mr.. Clayton has personally super
Intended tho work OF dlstribution. and mia method
are spoken of In high terms OF praise by those in
terestod In tho work.
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Huckina At tho helm.

From the Nations Anchor.
Our boat by boisterons brsezes borne
Rocked on mes ocean waveI
The sails we're gone or rent 4nd toru
Aud no one near 10 save.
the Captain ana the crow on deck
ToIied manruliy ana Aworo
To patch he riffs ana Save the wreck
Before II washed aEhore.
TINS rigging creaEed with dolvful SOUND,
Tossed on the Uriny deep.
1t seemed tnat we must run aground,
For HuckinB was aAleep.
Our Sunday clothes were drsnchsd with spray.
. r opSs yere beaten nati
We cou,nn't do q thing but pray.
Nor make much doing that
We stroye TO face the AWFUL doom
That stared us Into grief
or going TO q wat'ry tomb
Or strandinR on . reef.
But suddenly the ship arose
"A II our fears TO wnsim,
And there. In tIuEty pilot pose,
Stood HucEinS NJ the helm.
He jerksd the rudd.r galley wsss
And made fra msinmast groAni
He sans tue sailors down 70 rost
Anu ran ths snip alone.
The sturdy CAPTAIN wept Tor JOY
OF briny tears IA Int;
He said II ck was a bully boy"
And JOHNNY on the ADot.'
He also mentioned that the boAs
Was Re for any realm.
Where anything 0n eArtn can noae
With HEcEins At the helm.
SO happin, IS is ours to-day
AmiiSt tbs toll ana strife;
The oib noaI bnundS along the way
As natural as life.
The crew u SIili alive. on deck.
EArh fellow fe1iing nne.
And what WAS once a total wreck,
The swiftes: OF the line.
Though angry LempeSts may AnpSArs
That twist the sturdy elm.
We haven { one darned thing 70 fear
WIZ HuckluB At the helms
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Shakespeare.

Friendly but kinsly must have been his tread
On London ~streets; for in his measured lines
He scattered wisdom IN II he had fed
On Natures very heart. and drank the wines
olympian. He was the wise worlds chum;
They told their loves and secrets to each othsR.
And he. receiving without pride, taught some
OF them 10 men. as to q younger brother.
In telling language and familiar ways.
What th.y couii safely tear q what rs kIssw.
TO scare the bogies of these later days.
And unmask Can't. in garb Of sombre hue.
shakespeare divine no one has risen % high
But man enough to revel. sin. and die.
GEORGE G. BRAopol.
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wrinkled and old are those hands Of hers,
Hard. ana ruIi of the sea ms
OF labor and the yearsi
Knottsd the knuoztsnt
And creased ana crinkiod
The ekin on the backs OF themt
DARK veined and large,
with spiotohes OF brown
Between the drawn tendons
A II scared by teara.
Thick the malta and biunted.
Rough and with little ridges
Running the length OF themt
caiious the palms.
And lacking all pinkness and prettinoss.
Old are those hands OF hersI
wrinkted and hard;
But. oh. what q story Of
Inunito tenderness
And love
Could they tell,
Those hands of Q woman
whose threescore years and ten
Have been pas .sd in doing tne. rood
That Women do.
". =. LArREoa.
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PoE1rs worm nBADIwe.
a Breten song.

n UFoton bonG,
AfARAFuRksE,
Tho bell rings ths Angelus,
Sounding out release for us;
Men return from plough and oar.
Earth has then one day the moro.
Safnte Verge Marie, o Pa,
AJdwats sots benitl Ape Marta!
One gets the good breath OF tho hay,
New mown and dying with the day;
The meadows darken, fair and far
In June's sweet heaven shines the star,
Sainte Verge Marie, o Pa,
AJamats sots benHl Ape Marital
MACON. June Il. LAWRENCE NELSON.
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Four Time. = Mother or Twins.

TTUHT TTV ! FT""TF
BELLEFoSTE. Pa. June 2O.-One OF the most remark
able women In Pennsylvania Is Mira Mary Ann Cassidy
OF Coalport. Clearneld county. who is now lOo y airs
OF age. She was the mother OF thirteen boys and fve
girls; nine are living and nine dead. She gave birth
to four pairs OF twins. Mira. Cassidy was born In
County Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1893. emigratlng with
her husband and family 70 this country in lsi5.