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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
she Says the Press Is Degraded Be-
cause Ii Accepts Gratuitous Articles.

DETROIT. Aug. 13.-Frederick Ward Put
man, of Harvard. was elected president Of
the American Association for the Advance
ment of Science this morning. L. o. How
ard, OF the Department OF Agriculture,
Washington, succeeds Professor Putnam as
permanent secretary. d. S Kelicot, OF
Ohio State University, Columbus, was elect
ed general secretary. to succeed Professor
Hall. Frederick Bedel OF Cornell Univer-
sity, was made secretary of the council.
and vice presidents and secretaries were
named for each of the various sections
Boston was chosen as the meeting place
for 1895
The last day of the convention was a
busy one. An unusually large attendance
has characterized the meetings of every
section and the papers read have been of
extraordinary interest. Tonight the last
general session was held and the conclud-
ing exercises and adjournment of the Sec
lions took place. ~ social reunion and re-
ception rendered by Detroit ladies followed.
Tomorrow will be given up to excursions.
Before the section of social and economics
science this afternoon, Miss Mary Foster.
OF Buffalo, offered some advanced Jews on
The Competition of Gratuitous Workers.
She particularly criticised people of wealth
for contributing articles 10 newspapers and
magazines which she claimed always had
the effect of lowering wages paid to those
who make their living by That means. The
daily press is degraded" Miss Foster said,
because editors accept gratuitous articles
which they would not by any means accept
if they lad to pay for them" Free dispen-
saries ald other charitable institutions were
criticised by the speaker in the same way.
AS a remedy for this evil Miss Foster sug-
gested the formation of writers associa-
tions, which should not allow their MEM
bers to contribute free literature to any
publication.
The Society of Economic Entomologists
held its last session this afternoon and de-
cided to meet next year in Boston, Aug. 10,
in conjunction with the A A. A. S. Many
interesting papers were listened to. Henry
G.. Hubbard. of Detroit, spoke on the Sa-
guaro Cactus of Arizona, and DR.. l.. o.
Howard, of the Agricultural Department
at Washington, on wax producing insects.
Prof. Webster. of Wooster. o., claimed to
have discovered that garden snails and soft
slugs destroy plant lice and many other in
furious insects. Other speakers were DR..
Hart, of Wyoming, O.; II. X. kirkland, of
the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture,
and DR. w. r. Barrows, of the Michigan
Agricultural College. The society adopted
resolutions commencing the Massachusetts
Legislature for their efforts to eXterminata
the gypsy moth, European pest destruc-
tive to fruit trees, which had in some way
got into the orchards of that State.
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ILLINOIS CRUSADERS.
Large Forces of Strikers i'm Camp at
Marion and Decatur.

MARION, H., Aug 13.-To-day a large
force of marching miners came in from
Johnson City, where they succeeded in
bringing out the miners yesterday They
made an unsuccessful effort at the Grab
after laboring with the men at work unti
p. m, and then came here to spend the
night. Tomorrow morning they will visit
the Ohio & Mississippi Coal and Ninins
company in an endeaVor to close down the
works. There the marchers will be met by
Sheriff Parks and large force of deputies,
and there may be trouble.
DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-The situation at
the different camps OF the miners from other
cities is quiet tonight Altogether five
hundred men are in camp. Deputy sheriffs
There has been no disorder and no signs of
trouble. The proposition of the miners to
send delegation to the Decatur miners TO
see If they would not listen to arguments
in favor of striking, and in case the Decatur
men refused to listen, to leave the county,
was refused by the authorities. Manager
Armstrong said he did not want any one
to talk to his men. The marchers We're then
told that they could not come into town Or
send delegations. All the four hundred men
were at work to-day.
COFFEEN, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Bradleys army
of striking miners still threaten the town.
NO attention was paid to the SheriHS proc
lamatlon ordering the strikers to leave the
county and the men are as defiant as ever.
Sheriff Randle says if the strikers do not
leave or disband before morning he will
force them to do So.
MOWEAQUA, ILL.,. Aug 13.-This city was
invaded last night by a large body of min
erS from Pana, Assumption and NOkOmiS,
here by number of miners and left for the
north about midnight.
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RESIGNATION OF WEYLER.
The Captain General, 1t Is Said, VIII
Leave Cuba.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Havana, Cuba, via Key West,
says Il have learned, on what seems to be
the best authority that Captain General
Weyler has sent his resignation to Madrid.
This report is generally believed to be true.
There is no doubt that the resignation of
General Weyler is due to the assassination
of Senior CanOvas del Castillo, the premier of
Spain, through whose personal wishes Cap
tain General Weyler was retained in Cuba.
The report of General Weyler's resignation
is cause for satisfaction among Cuban
sympathzers and reconcentrados who, in
the advent of another chief of the loyal
Spanish troops in Cuba, see only relief
from the policy of concentration, which
has resulted in such suffering to the pa
Citicos in Cuba"
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to bring out the mill miners. Their forces
are being augmented tonight and q crisis
is expected carly in the morning, when the
miners will enter the mine. Some of the
foreigners among the strikers are drink
ing. Mayor Barr tonight swore in ten ex-
ira police officers, who are engaged in pa
trolling the upper part of Martins Ferry
in the neighborhood of the mine. The strik-
erS viii not be arrested for drunkenness,
bat il they interfere with the working mill
miners or invade the mill property they
viii be arrested.
FAIRMONT. w. Va, Aug. 13-The meet
ing at Monongah this afternoon was adj
dressed by Messrs. Ratchford, Gompers,
Sovereign, O'Connell and Mahon. This
nc rning Leaders Ratchford. Gompers.
Sovereign Mahon, OConnell, Jones.
Barnes. Woods Rea, Lennon and Evans
held a long conference and many matters
were discussed. 1t is said Sovereign made
some interesting remarks on Judge Jackson.
but they are not given TO the public. OCon-
rell is very iubiant this afternoon and says
all the men will be out by Monday at the
fartheSt
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ANOTHER DAY In VERMONT.
President Mckinley and Party Visit
Chester and Review Militia.

CHESTER, VT, Aug. 1S.-This town was
in holiday attire to-day in honor of the
visit of President Mckinley. The President
and his party reached here at l o'clock
from Proctor, where they spent the night
as guests of Senator Proctor The guests
of the occasion besides President and Mrs.
Mckinley included Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart, Secretary of War and Mrs. Alger,
Mr.. and Mrs Bailey, son-in-law and dauSh-
ter of General Alger; Miss Alger, Secretary
to the President j. Addison Porter and
Mrs. Porter, Congressman GrOut and Pow
ers. ex-governor Woodbury.. Senator Proc
tor, Mr.: Fletcher Proctor, his son, and
Master Hobart, son of the Vice President.
AT the station one of the largest crowds
ever seen in this vicinity had gathered.
Throngs of persons had come from near
Iantry, mounted on bicycles, the brattle-
boro Wheel Club and the Guards of Clare
mont n. H., and other organizations were
among the visitors. The local committee
met the presidential party at the station.
Outside the military escort was drawn up
in line; Loud cheers greeted the distin-
gulShed visitors and President Mckinley
bowed right and left. Stepping hto car
rlages, the party was escorted by detach-
ment of United States cavalry under com
mand OF Captain Henry and staff repre-
SentatiVes of Governor GrOut to the resi-
dence of Judge Henry, where an informal
reception was held. After an hour had
been spent at Judge Henry's house the
President and his feIlOw~visitors re-entered
their carriages and were driven to the
camp of the Vermont National Guard,
where they were received with due cere-
mOny. President Mckinley was extended
the courtesies of the occasion by Governor
troops
The presidential party returned to Hotel
Champlain this evening. The entire party
showing the effect of her two days trip
through Vermont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
POWER FROM GARBAGE.
Lord Kelvin Discusses One of the
Great Discoveries of Modern Times.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Lord Kelvin, the
famous British scientist. who is a delegate
to the convention of The British Association
for the Advancement of Science which is
to be held at Toronto, Canada, in few
days, arrived here this evening on the
steamer Campania from Liverpool Lord
Kelvin talked freely of one of the most inn
portant discoveries of modern times. 1t is
the extraction of heat and light. sufficient
TO run great electric and other plants, from
garbage. Millions are expended by citizens
in disposing of their garbage, while that
same refuse. according TO Lord Kelvin. is
as good as coal if properly handled. Ten
tons of garbage. Lord Kelvin says, are
equal to one ton of coal so far as getting
up steam Is concerned The practical APP
plcation of the theory of the derivation Of
power in the shape of heat and gas from
garbage is but a few weeks old. 1t is only
six weeks ago that the works at Shore
ditch, England built for the conversion OF
garbage to gas, steam and heat We're fin
nished They are in operation now, Lord
Kelvin says, and are a great success. From
the town garbage, formerly thrown away
at great expense, enough energy is now OBJ
tanned to run the municipal electrical plant.
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DENVER, Col, Aug. 13.-Hon. James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture, and G. F.
Saylor government expert of the beet
sugar culture bureau, left Denver to-day
to investigate the possibilities for beet
sugar culture in the Grand valley. At
Grand Junction they will meet Colonel Bal
com, of New York who will explain to
them the Grand plateau irrigation project
and show them a tract of $4,000 acres on
which it is proposed to erect a beet-sugar
factory at cost of 100000 1t is intended
to cOlonize the land under the desert act
of the State of Colorado. The factory will
be built simultaneously with the plateau
Grand canal, which will take sufficient
water from the Grand river to irrigate so 600
acres in Mesa county, Colorado, and 200, 900
acres in Grand county. Utah. 1t is claimed
that the climate in the Grand valley is
than any other part of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

At Nesbie, KY, Caleb Lane shot and killed
his brother-in-law. Robert Stanley, for dog
ging hogs. Lane fled to Virginia, but was
captured and lodged in the Wise county
Jail.
Herbert A. Willis, the Taunton MUIR
derer. who was shot in an attempt to eS-
cape from the Massachusetts State prison
last Tuesday. died in the hospital at that
institution yesterday.
Peter Monahan. seventy-two years old,
was hanged at Baltimore yesterday for the
murder of his wife. The crime was COM
mitted on May %. 1897. and MOnahan was
convicted and sentenced on June II.
Rev. a. Noll. who has been pastor of st.
Paul's Reformed Church in Youngstown.
o.. for the past two and n half years. has
accepted a call to Calvary Reformed
Church. of Philadelphia, and will take
charge about Sept. l.
Marquis Ito. special representative of
Japan at the Queens jubilee. arrived at
New York last night on the Cunarder Cam
pania. He declined to be interviewed. and
when asked whether he had said in Paris
that the United States could have war with
Japap if it wanted it, he smiled and turned
away.
Before leaving New York Chang Yen
Hoon. ex-Chinese minister to Washington
presented TO the Metropolitan Museum of
Art a valuable bronze vase made in China
during the Han dynasty more than two
thousand years ago. General Di Cesnola
director of the museum, says that il is the
oldest piece of Chinese bronze in the mus
Gums collection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
HE STRUNG UP PRIVATE IAMS.
Colonel StreatOr Beaten for Rc-EIec-
tion as Militia officer.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel James B. r. Streator, of the
Tenth Regiment N G. P, who gained no.
toriety during the Homestead riots by
ordering Private Iams to be suspended by
the thumbs and drummed out of camp; for
expressing approval of the shooting of
H. c. Frick. was defeated for reelection
last night by Major James E. Barnett
Colonel Streator has been a member of
the guard for sixteen years. He was beaten
by three votes the result being Is to 10
with one officer absent. His defeat was
something of a surprise, as he was very
popular in the regiment and was regarded
as one of the best officers in the Second
Brigade. 1t is not thought that the Iams
episode had anything to do with his re-
tirement, as a few days after his famous
order and while the regiment was still in
camp at Homestead he was reelected for
five years. This commission has just eX-
deputy secretary of Pennsylvania.
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TACOMA. Wash. Aug 1S-Henry Hew-
lit, formerly one of the millionaire lumber
men of Wisconsin, now connected with the
St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company of
this city, arrived in Tacoma to-day. after
a years trip to Japan and China, Australia
and Siberia. He is the first American lum-
herman to go 20 these countries for the
purpose of bringing up trade for American
products. He reports unexpected success
and has established trade relations in all
of the countries named which will result in
an enormous output of lumber in Tacoma
Japanese government officials came back
with him for the purpose of investigating
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
Indiana Notes.

Work has been commenced on ElwOOd's
$4,000 college building. which is to contain
twenty-four rooms, with auditorium, gym
nasium and laboratory. The building is to
be completed by Jan. 20.
The convention of the Greencastle district,
Epworth League, closed Thursday night at
Terre Haute, after a three days meeting.
In the evening Bishop Walden spoke on the
condition of the American slave before the
war and then on the condition of the peO-
pie in Africa.
The teachers of Randolph county have
closed one of the best attended county in
stitutes ever held at Winchester. The en-
rollment runs up to almost two hundred.
The closing lecture of Professor Fertich of
the Bloomington city schools, assist ted by
his two daughters, was we'll received.
Great preparations are being made at
RidgeVille for the ninth annual meeting of
the old settlers of jay and Randolph cOun-
ties. at Lakeside Park Ridgeville, Thurs
day. Aug. 49, The attractions will be base
ball racing, rowing on Lake Pequannaha
and ending with a display of fireworks in
the evening.
The twenty-first annual reunion of the
Observation-Disclosures Indiana
Volunteer Infantry Col II. II, Nef, of
Winchester, president, and the Fifteenth
Indiana Battery. are TO be held at Winches-
ter Sept. and 9. Secretary George w.
Brown of Winchester. has recently COM
piled a complete roster of the survivors of
this regiment, giving the postoftice address
of each member. The issue of the Win
chester Journal of Aug. IL contains the
roster complete
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
All Mines in the kanaSvha valley. Ex-
cent One. Are Closed.

cepf one, Are Closed.
MONTGOMERY, W. Va. Aug. 13.-Fred
Dilcher, the leader of the marching strikers
in this region. says The progress of the
present strike in this field is wonderful
Every mine in this and the Kanawha wall
ley is closed with the exception of the
Acme and one mine in Lens creek Our
army marched last night to Mt. Carbon and
closed the mine of the Great Kanawha
colliery, one of the largest mines on the
river. 1t was intimated by the opera .ors
that this mine would absolutely refuse to
suspend operations and would fight our
army 10 finish but we are proud to say
that all are with u.s. This we consider one
Of our greatest victories. The Winifred
mine voted last night to join the great
army of strikers and this is another great
victory for organized labor This valley,
which has been loading $50 cars per day,
has been reduced to twenty-five cars. our
army has been increased by new forces
and We expect 10 go to New river with
50O0 miners in line. our army Is jolly and
In the best of condition, composed not of
toughs and thugs, has been reported.
but OF honest workngmen, who are fight
ing for their rights.
WHEELING w. Va, Aug, 13.-The strik-
Ing miners of eastern Ohio, who have
passed about the mouth of the Laughlin
mill bank Ia Martins Ferry. are determined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
MUNCIE MUST BE SAVED
GOOD CITIZENS LEAGUE NOW TAKES
A HAND IN THE WORK.
Big Increase in Oil Stocks Since Jan
nary, and Recent Shipments
Not Encouraging.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. Aug. 13.-Tne societies
that 'have been laboring with a view of re-
forming Muncie are the Young Mems Chris
tan Band. the committee of one hundred,
and the Good Citizens League. The Chris
tian Band sought to close the numerous
places of business on Sundays. in accord
ance with an old statute, and several aft
davits were filed, but when the members
were attacked in a room by three business
men and murderously assaulted, they aban-
doned the work. The committee of one
hundred was organized for the purpose of
closing up twenty or more suburban
looms in accordance with the Moore law.
charging them with operating in residence
parts of the city. The league was formed
for the general betterment of the city and
caused a sensation tonight at its regular
meeting by deciding to take up the prosecu-
ton OF merchants who violate the Sunday
law, but will work or another plan than
that taken by the Christian Band The
police force has opposed the suppression of
the Sunday selling and the Christian Band
knew their feeling The force is under the
Metropolitan law, the board of commission
ers being appointed by the Governor, and
can be removed at his will The league
members had Col. Eli Ritter, of Indianapo
lis call on Governor Mount and he stated
that he would take no part in the local fight,
but would see that the law was obeyed.
even if ne had to appoint entire new po-
lice force for Muncie. This was all that
the reformers desired. and tonight a COM
mittee was appointed to see that the law
not disobeycd and if SO, report the
cases to the Governor. The committee con-
SiStS of ReVS. Naftsger White and futile,
leading minister's and Hardin Roads. bank
er; j. A Goddard, Wholesale grocer and
S1JnpriOtp0dnOt a nnblio
schools. There is diversity of opinion on
the ACCESSIBILITY of the movement, as the
merchants claim they will force the observ
ance of the law to the letter if they are
prosecuted, stopping street cars, closing
cigar stands, stopping the sale of newspa-
perS, and all business. The committee will
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Coming Army Corps Reunions.

BUFFALO, Aug. 13.-Dates for army
corps reunions during encampment week
have been arranged as follows:
Tuesday, Aug. 24--First and Fifth Army
Corps, 3 to p. m: Second and Third Army
Corps, D to Z p. m.
Thursday. Aug. 26-Seventh, Eleventh.
Twelfth and Twentieth Army Corps, to
II a. m: Eighth and Nineteenth Army
Corps, II to ! p m; Sixth Army Corps /
to p. M; Ninth and Eighteenth Army
Friday. Aug 27-Fourth, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Army Corps, to II a. IN.
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Army Corps, Ii to
l p. m; Seventeenth and Twenty-second
Army Corps, l to p. m; Twenty-third and
Twenty-tifth Army Corps, 3 to 5 p. m.
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Movements OF steamers.

NEW YORK. Aug. 13-Arrived: Cam
pania, from Liverpool; Paris, from South
ampton Fuerst Bismarck. from Hamburg.
Cleared: La Normandie, for Havre; Etru-
ria. for Liverpool; Vera. for Naples,
Genoa. etc, OLDHAM, for Rotterdam; An
choria, for Glasgow; Hekla, for Copen-
hagen. Stettin, etc.
QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 13-Arrived: Luz
cania. from New York for Liverpool.
Sailed: Scythia, for Boston.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 13.-Arrived: Cevic,
from New York. Sailed: Tauric. for New
York.
HAMBURG, Aug. 13.-Arrived Nor
MAMMA from New York, via Plymouth
MOVILLE Aug. 13.-Sailed: Circassia.
from Glasgow for New York
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Arrived: Minnesota,
from Philadelnhial
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Special to the indianapolis Journal,
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Aug b.
Twenty-four pioneers reside in Posey town
ship Harrison county, whose combined
ages reach 1889 years. just three years
short of making the average So years for
each. Following are the names and ages of
each: James S. Shoemaker, 81; Michael
Sturms, SO; Robert Black, ~ Hamilton
Barton, n; Mrs. ]. Elmslinger, So; Benja-
min Ginger, II; Enos Keene, So; A. Dean So;
Mrs. Rachel Paddocks. 81; Roswell Dyson.
50; Peter Lamb So; Peter Bryant 81; Robert
Kirkham, So; Charles Dobson, 81; William
Bggs, 81; Henry Funk, 81; Squire Funk.
50; A. S. f. Jones, 81 David Deitrlck 50;
Jacob S. Hand, 90; j. N. Jones, 10; Jacob
Kessinger, 81; Isaac Lennon, 81, ana Tneo-
dore Kessinger, rs. A majority OF these
aged settlers We're born and reared in the
immediate vicinity Of their present homes.
They still keep up their interest IN politics,
a large majority being Republicans. two
Populists and the rest Democrats Inc Tree
silver craze is not popular with them,
though the Populists and one or two OF
the Democrats are supporters OF the theory.
Several of the old men will tip the beam at
$50 pounds. and conservative estimate Oh
their combined weight, exclusive OF the TWO
women, would be nearly 4,OO0 POUNDS.
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MINERS RETURNING TO WORK.
Men i'm Evansville District Not in
Harmony with Strikers.

Srecial to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE min
ers at Woolley's, Coughs and Nesters
mines on the Louisville, Evansville & St
Louis Railroad. few miles above this
city, went back to work to-day. They said
they were loyal to the cause and were will
ing to remain idle till the big strike was
ended, but when they learned there was
a partial resumption of the mines in this
city following the departure of the state
officers, they decided it was time to get to
work themselves. They say they do not
propose TO get the worst of it, as they
did during the last strike. Their employ
ers are also being considered in the mat
ter. The miners at Newberg went out
to-day, when asked by one of the state
officials of the miners.
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Considering Eighty-Cent Offer.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL Ind, Aug. 13.-The miners ex-
exutive board met here to-day and received
reports of soliciting committees and made
their weekly distribution of supplies to the
various mining camps in the district
Houston Johnson and a committee of en-
ployes of the Central Iron and Steel Com
pany was present at the meeting. Mr..
Johnson submitted his offer made yester-
day of 50 cents per ton and 50 for day labor
for men to mine sufficient coal at his
Nlckel-plate mine to supply the work OF the
rolling mill committee assured the miners
officers that in case Mr. Johnson's offer was
company would contribute literally to the
support of the needy miners. The board
took no action and referred the proposition
to the mass meeting tomorrow.