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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-26
ALLEGED RETALIATION.
Strikers Suspected of Incendiarism
and POisOning MuIeN.

PITrSBURG, Aug. 25.-The power house
OF the Federal Coal Company. operated by
Il. w. Powers at Federal, Pa, on the Pitts
burg, CHARTERS e. Youghiogreny Railroad,
was destroyed by fire shortly after mid
night. The flames spread rapidly and great
difficulty was experienced in saving the tip
pie. There seems to be no doubt that the
tire was the work of incendiaries as three
men were seen running down the railroad
a few minutes before the flames were dis
covered. Since the strike was started Mr..
Powers has made himself unpopular by
threatening to import colored men and
start his mines. The Federal mines We're
operated by machinery. The loss was 5000.
Striking miners are accused of poisoning
the mules in Sterling mine No. at Hast
ings, Pa. One mule has died, another ls
missing and four more are extremely sick
The company is reported to have had the
carcass of the dead one examined, with the
result of proving it's death was due to
poison. 1t is understood the mine will be
closed down and the tracks removed 1t
IS one of the largest mines In Hastings end
Is one at which the men and Superintendent
Nicholson have had so much trouble.
No marching was done by the striking
miners in the De Armitt coal region dur
ing the night early morning. The roads
are in very bad shape from the recent
heavy rains and they remained inside the
lines of the camps. During the day they
quietly sauntered out in small groups ana
continued tHelf missionary WOIk among the
miners. The campers are much encouraged
with their attempts at PROSECUTING and Will
continue the work during the afternoon and
early evening of each day They claim to
have induced ten men to quit work at Oak
hill to-day and that many more will be out
tomorrow.
AT Plum Creek the strikers seem to be
losing ground every day. To-day the COM
pany decided that every man who did not
go to work at once could not go at all mere
after. They say this rule will be enforced
a few who have been prominent in
trying to induce miners to strike applied
for work, but were refused. The De Ar
mitts have made statement regarding the
Plum Creek mines They say that on Aug.
is eighty-one pit cars were taken out of the
mines there. Since then they say the OUT
put has increased fifty cars daily, and that
last Monday 400 pit cars were taken out.
The capacity is 600 cars. 1t is said that the
De Armitt Company has held back in
wages due at three mines about $4,000. The
company claims that the reason the output
of coal has been so small with so many
men at work was because many of the men
simply went into the mines to keep their
jobs, not working any more than they had
to- Now at the cOmpany's office, 1t is said,
they are all working hard. There were no
evictons during the day. superintendent
De Armtt said that he had no reason for
hurrying the men out of their homes and
would give them a few more days of grace.
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Officers Elected by Foresters.

DENVER, Col. Aug. 25.-The election Of
supreme officers. of the Foresters of Amer
lea occurred this afternoon. These were
selected: Joshua A. Shaw. New York SUI
preme chief ranger; John f. Kelley, New
Jersey; subchief ranger; Thomas +. Dona-
hue. Rhode Island treasurer r. NJ. Nc
Nurtry, Lowell Mass. financial secretary;
A. Hogan. Lowell. Mass. recording secre-
woodward w J. Bork. Pennsylvania,
junior woodward; J. E. Mussard, Denver,
senior beadle John P. Sonar. Massachu-
sets junior beadle: trustees. II. +. Moon
ey. New York J. p. Sullivan Massachu
sets; J. ]. Doyle New Hampshire: audi
tors. J. w O'Reilly New York; J. T. Wa
fer. Brooklyn; William Duge New York A
voluntary fund of very handsome proper
lions was raised for the benefit of members
of the order now on strike in the coal re-
eions Of the East.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
kOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 25.-The fourteenth
annual reunion of the Thirty-ninth Indiana
Infantry eighth Cavalry began in this
city to-day, it being the thirty-sixth ami
versary of the muster of the regiment. OF
the $500 men originally on the rolls, there
are about $50 survivors. the Thirty-ninth
was under command of Gen Thomas j.
Harrison, of this city. who died in 1871 at
Nashville Tenn, where he was United
states marshal of the Middle Tennessee
district. About 125 of the veterans came in
to-day. and the sessions are being held in
the city building The welcoming address
was by Mayor A. b. Kirkpatrick, and the
response by Hon. Luther /. Baker, of Ma
rion: The principal address was delivered
at Grace M. E. Church this evening by DR..
Hickman, vice chancellor of De Paw Uni
versity. w. d. Ward, of Kokomo. is pres
ident of the regimental association and O.
A. Somers, of Kokomo, permanent secre-
tary. The business portion of the city was
decorated in honor Of the occasion Mrs.
Lulu Harrison Smithson, of Chicago,
daughter of the late commander, and the
daughter of the regiment Us present. Mrs.
Harrison, now a resident of Indianapolis,
is also here.
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III INC AO'"O'' "Pf'i'N"
FRANCO-RUSSIA FRENZY.
Scenes at st. Petersburg as viewed by
an EnGlishman.


LONDON Aug o. - The special CORE
spondent of the Times at st. Petersburg
says: THE Franco-Russan frenzy during
the last few days it would be impossible to
describe in a telegram. The berths of the
officers of the French war ship Pothua Were
filled with flowers to-day "wednesday by
the Russian ladies' The sailors from the
Surcouf, which lies in the Neva, were car
ried on the shoulders of the Russians
through the streets. On Tuesday night two
hundred French officers and six hundred
sailors We're kept going continually from
fete to fete. The mobs along the quays and
at other points of special interest gave the
scene such a wild and disorderly aspect
that many people who had gone to look at
the Examinations turned back to their
homes. 1t is reported that six persons were
trampled to death while M. Faure was be-
ing driven from the French embassy tC
the railway station"
The Char Czartna and President Faure
and their respective suites witnessed a
march past of fifty thousand troops att he
Krasnoe Seloe camp to-day. The spectacle
was most imposing AS the imperial guard
passed the grand stand the Car cried:
Thank you, my men, In the march past
Prince Napoleon led the Czarina's Lancers,
himself galloping to the front of the i'm
perial party, saluting with his saber and
bowling low. At the conclusion of the march
past a military balloon aSCended bearing the
inscription, 'Vive ia France. 1897 The
end of the spectacle was somewhat marred
by a heavy shower.
The rain continued until o'clock this
evening. Nevertheless, immense crowds
gathered to witness the Nominations and
fire works. The Emperor and Empress APP
peared on the balcony of the Palace with
M Faurey and were acCodred tremendous
ovations. The band intended to give a con-
cert, but was compelled by the crowd to
abandon the set programme and play for
five consecutive hours, alternately, the
Marseillaise and the Russian hymn. The
Car and the Czarine have accepted an in
vitaton to lunch on the French war ship
Pothua tomorrow.
This evening the Emperor gave a banquet
to M. Faure, with a special invitation to
the officers of the French squadron. M.
Faure toasted the Russian navy and the
Car the French army.
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marchers held a conference and decided TO
remain where they were and communicated
with President Dolan by telegraph.
Dolan arrived shortly after O'Clock and
made a speech to the strikers. He said
the deputy sheriffs had no right 70 stop
them from marching on the public thor
oughfare as long as their mission was
peaceful one, and told them he would lead
the procession. The band with Dolan at
its head and the marchers following then
started down the road to go under the
tramway and on 10 the camp. When Dolan
reached the tramway he was told by the
deputy sheriffs that ne could go no further,
and when he wanted to know the reason
why he was told that such a move was
violation OF the law and the injunction.
This Dolan denied and the arrest followed.
He was taken to Washington on the first
train. The marchers We're disconnected and
were allowed to return TO their camp I'M
mOlosted
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status of peace Negotintionr.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 25.-The ques-
ton of the peace settlement between Greece
and Turkey has now passed out of the
hands of the ambassadors of the powers and
has become the subject of negotiations di-
rect between the European cabinets. Ger
many objects to the Marquis of Salisbury s
proposal that Greece should be asked to
state precisely what means she possesses
for paying the indemnity and isists upon the
signing of the peace preliminaries as al
ready framed. Austria partly shares Ger
manys views and Italy will adhere to Ger
manys policy if the powers agree upon il.
Russia and France are inclined to support
the Marquis of Salisbury. TeWfk Pasha,
the Turkish minister for foreign affairs
called at the foreign embassies yesterday,
in order to urge the necessity Of Fastening
the settlement of the conditions of peace.
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WIRE NAIL MEN STRIKE
BIG ANDERSON COMPANY REFUSES
TO RECOGNIZE THE UNION.
Alexandria RcvOkes Gas Company
Franchises and Begins Suits
Against Oil Companies.
to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug 25.-The Ameri-
can wire nail works posted a 10 per cent.
cut in wages the first of the week and the
employees struck. The company then re-
considered its scale. granting practically
all Of the employees demands, except the
privilege to unionize the plant National
Secretary and Organizer Gillet of the Ma
tional Association of Wire Drawers, was
called and organized the men. The COM
pany then posted notice that all men de-
string their places must report to-day. only
ten reported. Others were in mass con-
ference all day and refuse to return ex-
cept as an organization. The company
positively refuses to consider this and
threatens to employ new men. The strikers
will try to get the rod makers and nail men
out on sympathetic strike The company
employs about six hundred men.
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MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Aug 25-The
American Pharmaceutical Association to-
day, after a hot struggle between Omaha
and Baltimore delegations, decided upon
annual convention. The date will be fixed
later. The afternoon was given up to the
commercial section, which discussed price
unmitigated evil ended by electing Joseph
Jacobs. of Atlanta. Ga, who styles him
self the arch cutter. as chairman for the
ensuing year. j. Hal Bobbit, of North Car
DINA was chosen secretary and Norman
Kuhn, of Omaha; Y. c. Bent, of South Da-
kota, and II. +. Hassebrock. of ST. Louis.
advisors
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Oil DerricIxs Blown Down.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Aug. pa heavy rain
and hailstorm visited ElwoOd and vicinity
last night and did considerable damage
East of Elwood the wind blew down a
dozen gas and oil derricks. Three oil tanks
were fattened and a vast amount of oil
wasted. Eight racks, containing 200, coo
green brick, were destroyed, causing heavy
damages. The residence and barn of Will
liam Reeder, south of Elwood, were struck
by lightning, the barn and five horses be-
ing burned. The house was slightly dam
aged, while Reeder and his wife and child
were badlV stunned
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Aug. 25.-About o'clock
this morning the large boiler exploded in
the Adams County Lumber Company mill,
killing Verne Reynolds, the seven-y ear-old
son of Clarence Reynolds, and fatally in
juring William Lewis. These were the only
two people about the mill at the time. The
boy was blown from a bench in the engine
room and his body was found on a lumber
pile about fifty yards distant. Lewis was
found beneath pile of brick in a mangled
condition and his entire body was scalded
by escaping steam. He will die. The cause
of the explosion is unknown.
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account of Mashington,s Funeral.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind, Aug. 25.-In looking
over the papers of Mrs. Lucinda Richard
son, recently deceased, there was found an
issue of the Ulster. County Gazette, dated
Kingston, Ulster county, New York JAN
A. 1900, published by Samuel Freer & Son.
The paper is in a good state of preserva-
ton. The issue contains a full account of
the death of George Washington, together
with the details of the funeral; also, a
wood cut of Washington and a eulogy on
Washington by John Adams. The sheet is
about 1SX24 inches in size. and is devoted
almost entirely to Washington. one page
being reserved for Advertisements.
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Armenians Tortured.

PARIS, Aug. 25-The Petite Republique
to-day publishes dispatch from Constan-
tinople which says: Prisons are crowded
with Armenans and Turkish Liberals who
have been arrested On suspicion. On Sun
day last eighty of these prisoners were
placed in the subterranean dungeons of
Gala The Armenian who exploded bomb
in the Turkish government offices has been
tortured and whipped until he was covered
with blood and the soles of his feet have
been burned Yet he refused to confess
The situation in the provinces is horrible
Six soldiers at Toschksehla outraged some
nuns and cut off the hands and feet of two
of them. They tied the others to trees and
a andnned thpm.
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Mrs. Davis Killed by the Cars.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Aug. 25.-Mrs.
Joseph Davis, aged forty-seven, was struck
by Big Four switch engine yesterday
near the Union Steel Company's plant. and
was instantly killed. Both legs and an arm
were cut off The accident occurred dur
ing a binding rainstorm. The victim was
the wife of Joseph Davis. who was recently
tried and acquitted for the murder of John
Landers. peculiar coincidence is that the
shooting of Landers occurred just one year
ago from the date of yesterdays accident.
The shooting of Landers was caused by an
alleged intimacy between Landers and Mrs.
Davis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-26
TROUBLE FEARED AT GRAPE CREEK
Pawnee Mine Operating with IA Few
Men and Strikers SuIIen.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-A telephone
message this morning from Mine Operator
Himrod, of the Pawnee mine, at Grape
Creek, TO the sheriff stated that some of
his miners had gone to work in mine No. 2,
but that a large body of strikers was about
the mine threatening Sheriff Thompson
advised that until actual violence was COM
mitted it would be wisest to be conserva-
tive, and that the safest plan would be to
take out warrants where actual offenses
were committed.
The excitement at the Pawnee did not af-
feet the run on the relief store. 1t was
crowded with miners from all over the dis
trict. over two hundred rationS enough
to supply that many families for a week,
were issued this morning, and the store
room still has a good supply. Most Of the
provisions is now being shipped from Chi
Cago. About one thousand pounds of meat
was received to-day. Several of the miners
claimed that the Pawnee mine has been at
work all the time, and that coal has been
shipped out at night. They reported about
255 miners camped all night at the Pawnee
last night, and that five hundred men had
gone there this morning to stop the work
Everything was quiet at the mine this aft
ernoon. About twenty-five diggerS are at
work. The company has posted notices
warning the other miners to keep off their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-26
Annual Ffremen,s Tournament.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHARr, Ind, Aug. 25.-The state
fremen's tournament opened here to-day
with a fair attendance. Hose companies
from Mount Carroll, H.; Allegan, Mich;
Niles and Goshen participated The prizes
were $780, $50 and a $50 nozzle. Distance run
was two hundred yards. Goshen took first
prize in 2 seconds. getting in water in
1894 seconds. Allegan second in 1912 and
37A; Niles third in ?5A and 80; Mount Car
roll fourth in 2212 and 4112 An amateur foot
race for men from Elkhart county was
won by Carpenter of Goshen. Foy and
EunkhOuser. of EIlShart. second and third.
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GRAND ARMY PARADE.


welcome At the head of the Minnesota
division a drum corps of the oldest vet
Grams attracted the attention or the Presl-
dent and he gave them a special recognl-
of the parade escaped the Presidents at
tention, and he laughed heartily at the
corn and wheat displays OF the west, ana
the complimentary references TO prosperity.
1t was ten miutes after when New York
State Department Commander Shaw and
his staff saluted the President and the New
York State Veterans began to file by. They
comprised two divisions and formed the
largest department in line. The battered
flags of New York elected great applause,
was heartily cheered. On and on went the
column, and for over an hour 1t was moth
ing but New Workers. General Alger joined
the reviewing party while New York del =
cation was passing.
of the New York State division, compris-
inc a brigade of Buffalo posts, passed the
stand and after nearly six hours or con-
slant attention the President ana governor
Black were driven to their hotel amid the
nlaTse of the vast crowd. Throughout the
entire day the great crowd was orderly
and there was no intrusion upon the Presi-
dent The President admitted that ne was
President Mckinley after his return to
the hotel tonight, said of the parade:
Gwen to a veteran the sight was a most
surprising as well as inspiring one
1t is too bad that every child In the
country could not see it, for it would surely
inspire patriotism and inculcate all the good
qualities that go to make up the American
citizen. l had never supposed until TO-
day that so many brave survivors or the
war were capable of following martial mu-
sic through city streets. Such a display of
patriotic courage cannot fail to be OF ben
eft to the entire country.
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Constable FiIIed with Buckshot.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CROWN POINT, Ind, Aug. Coon
stable Herman Matthias, of Ross township
received a charge Of buckshot last night
fired by Albert Kirk. Matthias will probably
die. Kirk was charged with stealing har-
ness and saddle of l.. A Bryan, a land
rant was issued and given to Matthias to
serve. He went TO Kinks house and when
in the act of breaking down the door Kirk
fired. He escaped and was chased by a
dozen enraged men with Winchesters, who
would have ridded him with bullets had
they found him. Sheriff Hayes ran him
down at Lake Station and struggled him
throngh the woods to iail in this citV
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Inspecting Eastern Hospital.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 25.-The insane
hospital committee of the State Board of
Charities yesterday afternoon inspected the
Eastern Indiana Hospital The health is
good, and nearly all those who are sick
have pulmonary trouble. In a short time
this class of patients will all be in sepa-
rate ward Superintendent Smith has taken
building formerly used as kitchen and
converted it into a ward for conSumptiVes.
The hospital is badly crowded, and admis
sion can be had only when a vacancy oc-
ours. The total number now in the hospital
is n1n
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Treasurer Wins a Fee Suit.

Slecial to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 25.-Treasurer
Hunter sued Allen county commissioners
for $1,000, claiming that he was entitled to
% cents for notifying delinquent taxpayers
and so cents for each levy made on prop
erty for back taxes. To-day Judge
O'Rourke decided in favor of the treasurer
and the commissioners will pay the 81, 200
without further delay.
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SEYMOUR Horse Thieves.

Special to the IndianapoIis Journal
SALEM, Ind, Aug. 25.-Samuel Able and
Walter Lester were arrested here tonight
on d charge of grand larceny. 1t is charged
that they took a wagon and team from near
Seymour, traded the outfit to farmer near
Tiyonia for a span of mules and harness
and these they Sold to William Raymon, of
Salem, for $l5 Soon after a telegram was
received by the officers to arrest the men
and they are being held here pending the
arrival Of the Seymour officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-26
Baby Been Asleep Nine Days.

Special 10 the IndIanapoIis Journal,
JEFFERSONVILI.E, Ind. Aug. 25-The
nine-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. CIar-
ence Murphy is exciting wonder among the
local physicians by the fact that II has
been asleep for nine days and nights. and
ali efforts to awaken ii have been in Vain
II was first taken sick from teething, and
one day went TO sleep i'm its mothers arms
and has never awakened. 1t swallows milk
put into it's mouth
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug 25. F. r.
Lloyd better known as Rufus Sanders"
we'll known dialect writer of this State. and
who has been on the platform pretty much
all over the North, was killed to-day near
Greenville. Ala, by John Gafford. The ac-
count says he was brutally assasinated, the
weapon used being double barreled shot
gun Mr.. Lloyd was a member of the
Legislature.
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The Fight i'm West Virginia.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 25.-The or
ganizers began active work in this State
again to-day. AT Fairmont another camp
has been established and tomorrow the
marching from camp to camp will begin
and continue till the courts stop it. The
Kanawha and New River valley Inarchers
will avoid going near the mines in bodies
but will scatter among their homes. Presi-
dent RatchfOrd sent "a telegram from Pitts
Virginia fields to keep up the fight till after
the ST. Louis conference at least and that
there will be a big increase of force of
agitators here this week. There has been
a slight falling, off in coal production the
past few days because more was being
mined than the market demanded Some
attention is aPain being given to coke MAX
ing on the Norfolk q Western road.
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Franklin Canning Factory.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind. Aug. 25.-The Franklin
canning factory is now in the midst of the
season and is rushing the corn crop at the
rate of 10000 day. The tomato crop is
about ready to handle. 1t is not as heavy
as usual. but it will take a month or two
to care for the product of the several hun
dred acres under contract
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Three Convicts Escape.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Aug. 25.-Three
convices escaped from the Reformatory at
$50 o'clock tonight. The men were Ed
ward Wilson, from Decatur county, with
three years for larceny; James Moore, of
Marion county, two years for burglary,
and Walter Cox. of Cass county, three
years for larceny. They were detailed to
scrub the kitchen floor and, securing three
ladders and ropes, scaled the wall. None
has been captured