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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
THE GOLD CRAZE.
Mint officials Overwhelmed with Sup
posed Rich Finds for Assnx

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 6.-The gold ex-
element developed by the Klondike dis
coveries has brought upon the mint Of
fcials in this city the duty of assaying
heaps of fools gold sent to the coin fac
tory for assay from all parts of the coun-
try by deluded people, who are convinced
that they have struck it rich" Hardly
a day passes in which four or five people
do not call upon the assayers to test ma
terial for them, and samples of supposed
gold and silver quartz and sand come into
the mint by mail and express as we'll At
the assayer's office it was stated that the
inpouring of samples was so heavy as to
indicate that the country has gone gold
mad" The supposed finds of good fortune
come in all sorts of packages and embrace
many varieties of gstening rock They
turn out to be iron pyrites, or fools gold.
killed. rock The imagined precious metals
are often accompanied by sanguine letters
in which the writer's confidently express the
wealth.
Ranged together on table stand many
of the more deceptive samples that have re-
Gently come in the common herd" finds
having previously been consigned to the
waste basket. Among the specimens that
have lately come in are: A shoe-poish box
filled with iron pyrites from Tennessee; a
cigar box from Bucks county, Pennsyl-
vania, filled with slippery, shiny tale such
n
king the inside of damp shoes; a salt bas
from western New York half full of iron py-
rites an ornamented small box from New
Jersey with especially brilliant rock. which
Is only iron pyrites; match box that came
without the name of the sender loaded with
western Pennsylvania mica: box such as
brass fasteners are kept in for desk use
brought sand sprinkled with mica from
Montgomery county, in this State; two>
pound piece of limestone from Lakeyille
Va, had a smattering of crystals and a
small vial full of common sand found its
way from Arkansas
Most of the finders of the supposed treas
ure are country people. Some say that they
found it while digging well' or moving
a house. and one old lady declared that
the lightning had shattered a tree in front
of her home and laid bare the gold. The
assayers say that only in about one case
out of a hundred is genuine gold found
among the samples sent in from new To-
nalifipS
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reau Of American Republics has issued an
other. the geological survey is preparing
its map. ana the Land Office of the Interior
efforts in this line Wherever lines ace
drawn in favor Of Great Britain the maps
are gathered in by agents of her Majestys
government to file in the contentious which
must follow the discovery of gold. Maps
are being put forth with the stamp of the
United States upon them which never have
been submitted to the State Department
or to any authority except the person in inn
mediate control of any old government lith-
ographing or printing plant 1t was not
until gold discoveries in Venezuela that the
dispute arose there over boundary. British
lines were always advanced to cover new
finds. Much trouble may be caused by the
present indiscriminate and helter-skelter
method of publication
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
BRYAN AT ST. LOUIS.
The Arch POpOcrat Airs His Views Be-
fore working People.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.-The feature of Labor
day celebration in this city was an address
by William Jennings Bryan at Concordia
Park The biggest crowd ever seen in the
park greeted the speaker. His speech
throughout was enthusiastically applauded
Previous to the meeting Mr.. Bryan re-
viewed a parade of 5000 laboring men.
Mr. Bryan spoke in part as follows:
while 1 find pleasure in participating in
the exercises of the day, L am also actuated
by a sense of duty, because the observance
of Labor day affords me an opportunity for
the discussion of those questions which
especially concern the producers of wealth.
In a pamphlet written by a distinguished
New York banker I find the assertion that
the prosperity of farmers and laborers de-
ponds on the prosperity of the business
man. So long as one entertains such an
idea he is certain to entertain erroneous
views upon social and political questions
All of the literary, professional and COM
mercial classes will find upon investigation
that they rest upon those whose brain and
muscle convert the natural resources of the
country into material wealth. Not only
must any real prosperity begin with those
who toll, but the Nations progress toward
higher civilization must be measured by
the progress made by the producing classes
Under every form of government it has
been possible to point to few persons DOS
SeSSed of means and refinement but it is
the average progress, not the progress of
the few, that must be considered. The i'm
provement to be hoped for must come from
efforts outside of politics. Mental discipline
moral training, habits of industry and econ
Omy all have their part in improving the
general condition of our people, and vet
the influence of legislation must not be
overlooked. A form of government like ours
makes ii possible for the people to have
such legislation as they desire but even
then it is possible for few persons to over
reach the people as a whole. The welfare
of the people must be sought. not in the
securing of special privileges to themselves.
but in the denying of special privileges to
any one.
THE labor organization has been one of
the most potent influences in improving the
condition of the wage earners. Labor or
ganiZations are almost entirely responsible
for the fact that skilled labor wages have
not fallen much as prices, although they
have not always succeeded in keeping en-
plOyment up to full time. While giving
to these organizations credit for what they
have done, it is only fair to suggest that
neither labor organizations nor any other
form of protection can secure to labr
permanent immunity If the general level
of prices continues 10 fall. The idle man
is the menace TO the man who has employ
ment, and the number of idle men must
necessarily increase if we have a money
system which constantly raises the value
Of the dollar and constantly lowers the
market value of the products of labor
Arbitration of differences between large
corporate employers and their employees is
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A. M. e. CONFERENCE.
District Sunday School Conventions
and Ministerial Appointments.

and Ministerial Appointments.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Sept. 6. - Before
the adjournment of the fifty-eighth annu-
al conference of the A. NJ. E. Church of In
diana to-day the district Sunday school
conventions were set. for the following
places: Richmond district, at Brazil; In
dianapols district, at Portland; Evansville
district, at Lyles Station. The state con-
vention will be held at Bethel Church, In
dianapolis. The rest of the conference as
signments were given out to-day as fol-
lows:
Conference MiSSionary-H. H. Wilson.
Indianapolis District-Bethel, Indianapo-
lis, D. A. Graham; st. Paurs Temple, In
dianapolis, G.. r. Collins; Logansport W.
M. Thornton; Frankfort, William Camp
bell; Plainfield, John Ferguson; Clinton and
Voorhees,, e. NJ Brown; Danville and South
Mission, Indianapolis, A. Price. Lebanon
Circuit Noblesville, John Bender; Peru
and Deer Creek, G. w. Hardman; Green
castle. James H. Johnson; Grace Mission,
son; Brazil, Martin Coleman; Crawfords-
vile, w. H. Sanders; Lafayette, j. w. Har-
Richmond District = Richmond, ]. D.
Barksdale; Allen Chapel, Indianapolis, A.
L Murray; Marion, 7. p. Wilson; Muncie,
G. G, H White; Weaver, HIS Chapel 7; p.
mo, Alexander Smith; Anderson Column
bus and GTeen ad I h HI Fisher SSey
North Indianapolis Mission, -; Franklin,
M. Collins; Fountain City, j. r. Collins.
Evansville District-Evansville, I. Price;
Vincennes, B. j. Coleman; Terre Haute,
Allen Chapel, W. H. Townsend; Lost Creek
and Second A. NJ E. Church. J. Siler;
Spencer, ]. Henson; Beaver Hill, Henry
Mcorman; Madison and Hanover, G. w.
Shelton; Jcffersonville, F. b. Baker; New
Albany, L. w. Rutliff; Mitchell Circuit H.
Brewer; Princeton and GAINESVILLE Mission,
J. l.. Cravens; Mount Vernon, Jesse Bass;
Washington, j. F. Pettiford Corydon, N.
l.. Bray; Bloomington, w. II. Taylor;
Charleston, T. G. Hardiman. w. w. Clark
and H. Simons transferred to Illinois Con-
ference. Lewis Pettiford transferred to
Michigan Conference.
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Their New Gold Field on Lake Wavva
Promises to Be Rich.

DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 6. = A dispatch
was received to-day from Wawa City, the
newly laid-out town in the Michipicoten
gold country. on Lake Wawa, Ontario The
embryo town is located in the one narrow
pass which leads to Lake Wawa from the
landing place on the shore of Lake Supe-
rior which is but six miles from the gold
discoveries. The dispatch says: LAS to the
gold discoveries developing into anything
Ike the indications given, it can be said
that quartz has been found that assays over
$500 ton: 1t is found not in one section,
but in different places extending over sew
eral thousand acres. Quartz has been found
here containing free gold in chunks as big
as kernels of wheat, gold in its pure FORM
which does not have to be subjected to
chemical process to free 1t from the rock.
Prospectors every. day are finding speci-
mems that assay $50 a ton. Probably one
hundred prospectors are to-day working in
the hills. Another party of twenty-five
reached here yesterday afternoon. Several
thousand acres have already been claimed
but there are all kinds of disputes about
priority of claims, and nobody can tell who
will get a patent from the government
The country where the discoveries were
made has been opened up for settlement.
The only inhabitants are Indians and Hud-
son-river traders, and they are few"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
TNentx Firemen Overcome.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6-Soon after 4
o'clock this afternoon fire broke out in the
basket and wickerware factory of John NJ
Rowe Sons & Co.. No. 123 North Water
street, and in short time extended to sew
eral adjoining buildings Water street
and several fronting on Delaware avenue
Before the flames were got under control
an estimated damage OF over $4,000 had re-
suited, all of which is fully covered by in
surance. The origin is unknown. The
buildings are situated along the Delaware
river in the midst of the wholesale district
The places damaged and the estimated
losses are: John NJ. Rowe Sons q Co., 123
North Water street, $780, 200; W. G. Garse
125 Water street. wholesale grocer, $25 600
J. 6. Harley d Co.. 127 Water street 500. :
900; 1880 North Delaware avenue Armour
Packing Company $4,000; n. K. Fairbanks
~ Delaware avenue, cotton, $1,000. During
the fire the iremen experienced great diff
Guilty on account of the dense smoke and
ABOUT twenty Of them were removed to the
hospitals overcome by it. In most instances
they recovered in a short while None of
the remainder is seriously overcome
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
Delegates to Layman Convention.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 6.-The Meth
odists of this city are deeply interested in
the coming convention of Methodist Epis-
copal laymen to be held at Indianapolis
Sept. Is. At a large gathering of the mem
bership of ST. Pauls NJ. f. Church the
following delegates to the Indianapolis con-
venti0n We're chosen: Hon. James f. Wat
son, John M. Stevens Lon II. Havens, Jer-
ferson Carr, George II. Osborne. Seneca c.
Conner. +. II. Butler. Matthew r. Hull
Artemus Moore and William Havens. sr.
Rev. c. w. Tinsley. the pastor, was present
and spoke in favor of the movement.
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PANIC In A THEATER.
Burning Muslin Dropping on the Au-
dience Causes an AInrm of Fire.


SAN FRANCISCO Sept. ga fire in the
Orpheum Variety Theater just before the
close of last nights performance created
much excitement and panic in which loss
of life was narrowly averted. The casual
ties were confined to slight injuries to few
persons. In the play there is an electrical
apparatus known as the cinematograph. by
which pictures thrown a white
ground on the stage. 1t is operated from
small closet built on the front of the gall
lery. The sides of the closet were OF mus
lin. This material caught fire and began
dropping in blazing flames on the heads of
the audience below. A cry of fire" was
raised and a rush for the exits was made.
One man pushed his arm through a glass
door and was badly cut An elderly woman
was thrown down and trodden on, but was
revived and taken away by her daughter.
A man jumped from "a second-story win
dow and his head was cut in several places.
The fire was extingushed before it spread.
Within a few minutes the excitement had
subsidized and the performance was con-
tinued to the end of the programme with
the exception OF the cinematograph pic
lures
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Picnic at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 6--Labor day
was not observed generally in Pittsburg to-
day. All the mills. factories and other in
dustrial establishments, with but few ex-
ceptions, were running as usual. and but
few workmen laid off to celebrate the day.
The Labor day picnic and mass meeting
held at Calhoun Park under the auspices
of local union No. 6, Brotherhood of Paint
ers and Decorators, was the only public
demonstration during the day. Between
three and four thousand people We're in
attendance at the park during the after
noon and evening. Addresses on various
phases of the labor question were delivered
from the platform in the open air by w.
J. Brennan, James f. Burke and Joseph
HoWleY
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Clarence Kings Prediction.

DENVER, Col. Sept. eve are on the
verge of great mining era" remarked
Clarence King, former chief of the United
States Geological Survey, to-day. THE
time is not far distant when a man can
start out of Denver and travel to the Klon-
dixie. stopping every night at a mining
camp. Already two American stamp mills
are pounding away on the border of the
Straits of Magellan, and the day is APP
preaching when chain of mining camps
will extend from Cape Horn to st.
MichaePs. l believe we are about to enter
on a century which will open up vast re-
sources and will be the grandest the earth
has ever known Before the end of the
twentieth century the traveller will enter
sleeping car at Chicago bound via Berng
straits for st. Petersburg, and the dream
of Governor Gilpin will be realized" Mr..
King is on his way East from Seattle,
where he QUILTED a party for the Klon-
dixie. He believes that if the next steamer
from the gold fields brings $1O0O,OO0 or
thereabOuts 100000 men will go into the
Yukon country next spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
Parade Mt Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Labor day was
blessed with fine weather and the holiday
was very generally observed. The feature
of the celebration was an immense parade
of labor organizations which passed
through the principal streets in the fore
noon. 1t was divided into six divisions and
made an imposing display. The parade
was dismissed at Government square and
the members dispersed to the various pleas
ure resorts about the city for such enjoy
ment as each chose. There were no public
addresses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
White River Conference Closed.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENTOWN, Ind, Sept 6.-The White
River Annual Conference of the United
Brethren Church closed it's sessions at this
place to-day. The following is a list OF the
appointments
Indianapolis District. T. Roberts pre-
siding elder. Anderson, J. A. Bray. Blue
River, o. f. Lydy; Clifty, E. G. Veal; CO.
lumbus, l.. o. Blake; Dublin, n. S. Trau-
barger; Elwood, ]. f. Reynolds; Franklin,
M. f. Dawson; Greenwood, ID. w. hartman
Indianapolis. j. E. Shannon; Laurel w. n.
Sleeth Middletown, NJ. Hobson Mohawk,
M o. Jarvis: New Castle. Emma Wright;
Noblesville, W. NJ Karstedt; Pendleton, Nj.
l.. Bailey St. Paul, c. Z. Hunt; Warning
ton. w. l.. Demunbrun.
Marion District-A. Meyer presiding elder.
Boyleston w. r. Chalfant; Converse, I. w.
Williams; Dundee w. +. Hunt; CASTOR, O.
Whitecotton; Greentown, W. Gossett; Hart
ford City NJ. Groenendyke; Kokomo, d. o.
Darling; Linconville, j. w. Utsler Lynn,
]. E. Paddock; Marion, II. S. James; Mont
pelier. A. c. Wilmore; Muncie, Nettie VAL
entine; North Marion, II. j. Russell; Rose
burg. NJ. NJ Thomas; South Wabash, d. Z.
Coldren; Stony Creek o. E. Evans; Sugar
Grove, f. NJ. Moore Conference evan
gelist, c. A. Love; evangelist at large, j.
r. Brown; agent Indianapolis church, l. V.
McCarty.
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 6.-EdWard B.
Bishop, aged nineteen, shot and MORALLY
wounded his father. Edward A. Bishop, at
their home 2O22 Boyd street, this afternoon.
The parents of the youthful patricide had
lived apart for some weeks past and this
afternoon the elder Bishop came to the
from the rear. He was shot by his son as
he broke through the kitchen door, the bull
let entering his abdomen and badly lacerat-
ing his intestines. Before losing conscious
ness. the wounded man exclaimed, ct was
my fault; the boy is not to blame" Young
Bishop is held by the police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07

CARSON, New. Sept. 6-Judge Hawley
decided the famous Henri case this after
noon. James Henri was convicted of rob-
hing the mint here When in jail on the
night Judge Hawley sentenced him to eight
years Imprisonment and a fine of 5000, he
transferred very valuable property to his
attorneys William Woodburn and Tremor
Colin. The government contended that the
assignments were made TO defraud the
United States. The court held that the as
signments made by Henri to WOODBURY. and
Coffin. although the proceedings presented
many suspicious circumstances, were not
in fraud of the government. and the as
signment should stand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07

GLOBE, A T., Sept. 6.--About one thou
sand Apache Indians are off the reserva,
tion and are scattered through the Pinal
and Superstition mountains, killing deer and
gathering wild fruits. None of them is pro-
vided with passes and all are armed They
have committed only minor depredations
around the ranches of the region, but the
settlers are alarmed and are on guard The
Apaches are all from the White mountain
reservation. in the vicinity of San Carlos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
On Hor.ebacx to the KIondiIe.

OTTAWA, Sept 6.-The detachment Of
mounted police which is to try the overland
route to the Klondike left Edmonton Fri
day. The citizens of Edmonton subscribed
sufficient funds to send two civilians along
with the detachment. The instructions to
the officer in charge are to get through to
the Yukon before the winter sets in, If at
all possible. The men will travel on horse
back. their supplies being taken along on
pack horses. AS this will be the first at
tempt ever made to reach the Yukon coun-
try in this manner, the experience of the
to persons intending to take the overland
route to Klondike by way of the Peace
river One party from Fresno, Cal, has
already started to reach the Klondike
country by somewhat the same route but
while the police are going on horseback.
the Americans are attempting the water
Frances and Pelly rivers, the latter being
one of the largest tributaries of the Yukon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 6.-The Customs
Department here has been advised that a
firm in Jackson, Mich. has been shipping
hoes, forks. rakes, etc, made by prison
prohibited under the new tariff Collectors
of customs have now been advised to per-
NIT all goods from countries entitled to
preferential treatment to get the benefits
of the reciprocal clause. whether shipped
direct or otherwise. The order does not
apply to the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
!. PIANO and organ works Burned.

PITTSBURG, Sept 6.-The mammoth
manufacturing plant at Mendelssohn Park
near McKeesport, Pa, containing the Men
delssohn piano works, the Barckhoff organ
works and the Dickson q Wood brick
failing a loss of Sos. 600 The superstition is
that the building was set atire. The organ
factory, in which the blaze started has
been idle during the past TWO weeks pend
ing the settlement of litigation brought
about by financial difficulties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
Business Skill REQUIRED.

The Union Trust Company has large ex-
perience in the investment of money, and
at it's command. 1t is conservative, in every
respect, and believes in taking no risks in
order to get high interest, at the expense
of a loss of the principal 1t will be glad to
advise with any persons having money to
dispose of, or to take charge of the funds
of persons who feel unable to manage for
themselves. Interest will be paid on time
deposits left with the company. Insurance
Nritten in first-class companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07

John Wilson, 81 Oliver avenue, was ar
rested last night on charge Of assault and
battery with intent to kill B. F. Grant
Wilson and Thomas Jones were playing a
game of pool in a West Indianapolis saloon
when Grant came in and an argument re-
suited in a fight between Wilson and Grant
Wilson struck Grant with billiard cue
and broke his nose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
Gold Mine i'm Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 6.--It has been
definitely stated that a gold mine has been
discovered within five miles of Llano. Tex.
and is now being operated with large profits.
Numerous tests of the ore with an assav-
ing machine on the grounds prove it to be
genuine and remarkably rich. Some of it
yields several hundred dollars worth of gold
to the ton, and it is estimated on a conserv-
ative basis that the average yield will be
800 tO the ton
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CANADIANS NOT ASLEEP.
Collecting Alaskan Maps to Support
Their boundary Cnntentians

WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-The heads of a
number of the bureaus have been led into
what may prove a serious indiscretion by
the Klondike craze. Realizing that the
public was eager for the best obtainable
information about the gold fields there has
been considerable competition among some
of the bureau chiefs to get out maps OF
the Alaskan and Canadian country. The
coast and geodetie survey has issued a
map of Alaska and Klondike The Blu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07

BELLE PLAIN, Ia, Sept. 6.-An extra
force of guards has been stationed around
the county Jail in Vinton to guard against
a suspected attempt to remove Frank No
yak and lynch him. Novak killed Ed MUIR
ray and cremated the He escaped to
the Klondike gold fields ere he was cap
tured and brought bach jailed at Vim
ton. The preliminary .ination OF No
yak will be held Tuesday, hen the prison
er will appear under a strong guard in
order that he may be fully protected from
threatened violence.
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May Enforce Alien Labor Law.

VICTORIA, 3. c., Sept. GA letter re-
ceived here state that there is an agita,-
ton at Skaguay, Alaska in favor of en-
forcement OF the alien labor law and the
deporting of men who went from here to
work for the British Yukon Commission.