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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-01
JUDGE BURNED IN EFfIGY
MINERS INDIGNANT OVER THE I'M
PRISONMENT OF REESE.
Portrait of Judge Williams Placed in
a Coffin and Burned-Strike Ordered
Until Reese Is Free.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Nov. 3.-At 4 re-
markable indignation demonstration at
Pittsburg, Kan. in the heart of the Kansas
coal fields, the striking miners to-day
burned in effigy Judge Williams, of the Fed
eral Court Of Arkansas, who sentenced John
p. Reese, a member of the national execu-
tive board of United Mine Workers Of
America, to three months in jail for con-
tempt by violation of a strike order. They
also decided on a strike, which is to con-
tinue until Reese is set free. The strikers
were joined in the demonstrations by the
miners Of the union mines They marched
through the town shouting epithets of de-
rision and protests against the court. There
were banners bearing violent inscriptions
and many cartoons on canvas in the parade.
An immense crayon portrait of Judge Will
liams was carried just ahead of a rough box
coffin, bearing his name. The coffin was car
ried by six strikers. The procession stopped
on one of the downtown streets and then
burned the portrait and the coffin amid wild
protest against federal courts.
The news of the incident gave considera-
be satisfaction to Reese. who is in jail
ceiving daily from labor leaders in all parts
of the country was one from Supreme Court
Reporter G. c.. Clemens, of Kansas. Glenn
ems says: Congratulations. When slavery
is enthroned Upon the bench, liberty's place
Of honor is in the prisoners dock"
All Kansas union miners were ordered to
suspend work on Monday until Reese is re-
leased
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AT KAIsERHOF.
Thanksgiving Day Celebration by
Berlin's American Colony.

BERLIN, Nov. 90.-The celebration Of
Thanksgiving day at the Kaiserhof this
evening was one of the largest and most
successful celebrations in the history or the
American colony in Berlin. Nearly three
hundred persons were present, most or them
being young men and women students.
John b. Jackson, secretary of the United
States embassy, presided. and among those
present were United States Consul General
Mason, Senator Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. CHS
holm, of Cleveland, DR.. and Mrs. Norton
Downs, of Philadelphia, Professor Carhart,
OF Ann Arbor. DIR. Dickie Hammond, OF Cor
nell, and Professor Stevens, OF Yale
Professor Stevens made the only speech,
dwelling on the debt America owes TO Ger
man science as testified by the number of
American students in Berlin. He raised a
cheer by adding hat, while recognizing her
debt to Germany, America could not forget
the ties binding her to England. w are
England's loyal daughter" he said, despite
the fact that she has not always treated
us IS a mother should a child. although
later she made ample PREPARATION"
During the banquet and on the suggestion
or Mr.. jackson a dispatch was sent to Pres
ldent Mckinley, assuring him OF the loyal
~ and sympathy of the exiIeS." a similar
dispatch was sent to Ambassador White at
AIassio. Italy. After dinner there was dane
ing.
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YERKES SELLING OUT.
DispOsing. of His Holdings I'm the
Chicago Surface Lines.

CHICAGO, Nov. @.-The Chicago Union
Traction Company's purchase of the
Yerkes interests In the suburban lines
composing the Chicago Consolidated Trac-
ton Company, which was announced yes
terday. will be followed in a short time, 1t
is said. by the purchase of the Yerkes in
terests in the Suburban Railroad Company.
Negotiations are already under way. but
terms will not be arranged until after the
purchase of the Consolidated Company's
lines has been completed and the cash has
been paid over. The Suburban Railroad
Company operates thirty miles of track
west of the city limits and serves as a
feeder TO the Metropolitan and Lake-street
elevated railroads. For this reason its ac-
QUESTION has not been considered so i'm
portant by the Union Traction Company
people as the acquisition OF the Consoli-
lated C~ompany's lines, which are dIrect
feeders TO the North and West Side surface
lines owned by the Union Traction Com
pany itself. The capital stock of the Sub
urban road Is 81. 10000. and there are 5 per
cent. bonds to the same amount outstand-
ing. When this purchase has been made
Mr.. Yerkes will have disposed OF the last
particle of his interest in surface roads in
Chicago, with the exception of his stock in
the Union Traction Company.
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Local Observation. ON Thursday.

Bar. Their. R-H- Wind. Pre-. Weather.
IL Mas "A % S'vest 600 PIT. cf'dy.
o. m..23.49 So so South. o.W Clear.
Maximum temperature. So; minimum tempera-
ture. a.
Following Is a comparative statement OF the
mean temperature and total precipitation Nov. 80:
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ALL BODIES IDENTIFIED
REVISED LIST OF VICTIMS OF THE
PATERSON RAILWAY WRECK.
Family of Four Among the Six Peo-
pie Who Were kiIled-Condf-
ton of the Injured.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3o.-The bodies of the
six persons killed in last nights wreck on
the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western
Railroad were positively identified to-day.
A revised list follows:
ALEXANDER CRAIG, of Scranton, Pa,
business manager of the Scranton Tribune.
CRAIG, his Wife.
ESTHER CRAIG, their fifteen-year-old
daughter.
ISLE CRAIG. their eleven-year-old
MRS. BERT ROE, wife of David Roe, of
WALTER JACOB wALBRooK, nine
teen years old, of New York city.
Mr.. Walbrook was a. student at Cornell.
1t was not until to-day that the Identified
ton Of the two children killed was made
possible. Passengers said they were Mr..
and Mrs. Roe. but members of the Craig
family went to Paterson. from Brooklyn,
to-day. and identified the children as those
of the Craigs. The accident wiped out the
family. They were on their way to spend
Thanksgiving with relatives in Brooklyn.
OF those most severely injured in the
wreck seventeen are in ST. Joseph's Hospi-
tai and two in the General Hospital. The
official list OF those in St. Joseph is: +. q.
Affeld, Chicago, legs broken, internal in
juries, severity of which cannot yet be
stated definitely, although the doctors ex-
pect him to live; Louis v. Baron, Dover,
n. j., Dduly cut ABOUT mead, arm nurt ana
bruised; W.. H Forbush, New York, shock
and Commissions; Oscar Aronson, Scranton,
Pa, legs crushed; Lewis Freedman, Scran-
ton. head bruised and cut, legs cut and lac
Grated; Isaac Gordon, New York, shock and
Commissions; j. r. Howe, Brooklyn. cut and
bruised about legs; Mrs. Agnes Mcdonald,
Oxford, N. Y, compound fracture of both
legs. may die; Daniel Maxwell, Hacketts-
town, N. j., fireman of train No. So, cut and
bruised about head and body; Samuel Men
delsohn, WilkeSbarre, Pa, both legs broken;
Max Mokowitz. New York. body badly
bruised; Charles Pratt, Brooklyn. injured
about the legs: Charles o. Remsen. Brook
Ign, Cornell student, bruised about body and
suffers from shock; David Roe, Ithaca, ~.
Y, badly injured about legs and body: j.
Sterling Smith, Brooklyn, nephew of Gen.
Wheeler. left leg broken and so crushed
that It had To be amputateNs +. III. White,
Ithaca. legs crushed, injured internally. will
probably die; John White, son of F. III.
White. leg broken, cut by flying glass and
bruised.
Those at the General Hospital are: Miss
Mary Doyle, B~inghamton. n. Y, ribs brok-
en-: Miss Lizzie Kane, Binghamton, N. Y.
leg injured.
Holiday crowds visited the scene of the
wreck in large number to-day, but there
was little for them to see, as the debris had
been cleared away.
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SAMPLE OF CUBAN SATIRE.
An Editor Tells w hy His Country.
men hOuld he Thankful.

HAVANA. Nov. So.-The Nuev Pals
says: w agree with the Lucia that
there is no danger of a rising. although, so
long as the people preach independence or
death there will not be wanting those who
are deceived by a chimera. Nevertheless,
if a rising were started, the instinct of self
preservation on the part of those engaged
in industry would be sufficient to prevent
any spreading"
Genera Wilson has written to the civil
governor of Santa Clara, calling his atten-
ton to the fact that many government Of
ficials are travelling about the province for
the purpose of political propaganda. He
eminds the civil governor that these peo-
pie should attend to their own affairs. es-
pecially while the country is in the process
of reconstruction.
The Patria says to-day: This is Thanks
giving day. Let us thank God for the dear
good fellows, the American soldiers, who
have come here to educate us and for the
healthy excitement caused by Uncle Nc
Kinley, who shakes the end of the cable
whenever he wants to amuSe himself. Let
us also be thankful that our streets are
swept and that small places are asphalted
in order to avoid anything that would dis
turb the slumbers of our dead rulers.
Thanks also let US offer to our Italian
piSnop, anu u MI. RYE anu Mister tltcn-
er, who has so simplified justice for us.
Above all. let us thank Mister Ludlow for
freeing the present generation from the
cares of government"
To-day's races were a great success. They
were witnessed by an immense crowd. in
which all Havana society was represented.
The racing was excellent. There were nine
events. with entries averaging seven. The
principal race was one Of officers and club
members, which resulted in a victory for
the horse ridden by Mr.. E. Guyot, a one
armed man, the English editor of the Lucha.
Lieutenant Fitznugh Lee was second. Both
riders were heartily cheered for their skill
full Craftsmanship. General Brooke presented
to Lieutenant Lee the cup he rad won at a
fomer meeting, making Il graceful allusion
to the fact that the recipient is the de-
scendant of a cavalry officer.
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Turkey I'M Other Good Things Civ
en- to Little Ones by Helen Gould
and Various Societies.
DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE
RHODE ISLAND TURKEY on THE
TABLE, AS USUAL.
Thanksgiving Day Speech mt London
by Mr.. ChOate-Reference to the
Triple Alliance.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-Thanksgiving day
was an ideal Indian summer day. The
chief point of interest in the city to-day
was the Columbia-Indlan football game,
where twenty thousand persons inside and
outside Manhattan Field watched lie pale
faced athletes of New York city's great
est university so down like so many false
gods before the red men from Carlisle.
Thousands of other admirers of athletic
sports cheered themselves hoarse as they
saw George w. orion. of the Toronto La
crosse and Athletic Association, win the
ten-mile championship run at the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club carnival Of sport, at
Madison-square Garden, this afternoon.
n number of the waits of New York will
long remember Thanksgiving day of this
year because of the fact that they were in
vited to eat turkey at Woodycrest, the home
for poor children near Irvington, N. Y,
owned and supported by Miss Helen Gould.
This home is on the sumit of Woodycrest
mountain, about a mile east of L%yndhurst.
the summer home Of Miss Gould. Twelve
Of the fortunate children were formerly
inmates of a hospital for crippled children
In the metropolis. Later in the day Miss
Gould, following her annual custom, gave
the poor people of the village of Irving
ton a turkey dinner at Woodycrest. At
these dinners Miss Gould personally super
vised arrangement for the feasts.
Another dinner in which society people
were greatly interested was the festival of
the Children's Aid Society tonight, when
two thousand boys and girls who inhabit
the society's lodging houses were treated
to what must have seemed to them a veri-
table banquet. Among those who are inter-
terested in this dinner are William Wal
dorf Aston, of London, w. Bayard Cutting
and w. +. Roosevelt. Another dinner
which was equally we'll attended and we'll
appreciated was the newsboys' dinner on
Duane street.
Three thousand persons were well fed at
Mission another thousand Toasted, while at
the Five Points House of Industry fully
1,5OO gathered around the Thanksgiving
board. Seth Low, President of Column
bfa University, paid the inmates of the
MOntefore Home for Chronic Invalids a
visit and made a short address in connec-
ton with the celebration of the fifteenth
anniversary Of the institution.
Major Gen. Wesley Merritt, u. s. A, re-
viewed the cadets of the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum and at the conclusion of the mill
tary exercises complimented those who
took part upon their military precision and
the perfection of drill.
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SPEECH BY MIR. CHOATE.
The ambassador Refers to Americas
Relations with Britain.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-The annual Thanks
giving. banquet of the American Society OF
London was attended by 25 guests and was
marked by enthusiastic demonstrations OF
friendship for England in the war against
the Beers. A striking speech by Ambassa-
dor Choate along that line and the presence
of the uniformed nurses and doctors of the
American hospital ship Maine were the
features.
Mr.. Choate in response to a toast to his
own health, which was received with loud
cheering, SAID there could not be a better
prelude TO what he had TO say than a re-
mark that had been made to him-"Let Eng
land and America clasp hands across the
sea and the peace OF the world is absolutely
secure" He referred sympathetically TO the
losses sustained by British families through
the war, and went on to say: Fortunate
~. EnglIshmen have not far to look for lv-
ing proofs of this human sympathy. Neutral
as America must be, her women could not
be neutral. To neutralize them would be to
sDoil them. These American women In
London who have fitted up a hospital ship
have done a deed that Will live Tor ali time
as a blessing 10 our common humanity:
After declaring that the action or the
United States in endeavoring to look after
British interests in the ITansvaai we're
merely an endeavor TO reclprocate kindness
GNllIllCA III re IAN - $500
Choate said: Unfortunately the local au-
thorlties al Pretoria seemed TO think that
this would not be quite the proper thing.
Yet / can but hope that the prohibition
Will ultimately be removed, SO that we may
be permitted TO act in this errand OF mere
humanity"
Dealing with the commercial prosperity
of the United States and the necessity for
a mercantile marine. Mr.. Choate remarked:
carrying trade IS the white mans burden,
and We must do our full share. The SUI
preme interest OF the United States Is 10
preserve the peace OF the world. / still
believe that a majority Of the American
people continue to uphold Washington
maxim about no e~ntagling alliances, and
nave no fear OF any quarrel between the
three greatest commercial nations - Eng
land. Germany and the United States. Our
one aim Is 10 increase our commerce with
the great kindred nations, who, for three
generations, have settled amicably every
question. however great and trying. tina
has ever arisen between them. How can We
ever have any dispute again while the
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great stream of German blood continues
to flow in our veins and while New YORK
man cities in the world? How can we fail
TO believe that we will be able TO MAINTAIN
absolute amity with this great nauonE
Tracing the progress of the onited states
There is now only one step farther-tne
open door-and who shall siam that door in
our face?"
The other speakers included Robert P.
Porter. j. Walter Earle, president OF the So
clety; James Boyle. United States consul
az LveFpool; Moreton Frewen, Morgan
Richards ard F. c. Van Duzer. Among
others present were the members OF the
embassy staff, Hiram Maxim and almost all
the principal members OF the American col
ony. Owing 70 a slight indisposition, Mrs
Choate was unable to be present.
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WILL DEFY THE COURT.
Union Miners Will Continue to Ask
NOnuniOnists T. Quit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 3o.-Discussing
the action Of Federal Judge Williams at
Fort Scott, Kan, in imprisoning John P.
Reese for alleged contempt, James Boston,
who also is a member of the national exec
utive board of the United Mine Workers Of
America, made the assertion tonight that
he would at once go into the southeastern
Kansas coal fields. that he would do pre-
cisely as Mr.. Reese had done. and that if
Judge Williams should imprison him for
contempt his place would be taken by an
other emb of the national executive
board, who. too, would do az Reese had
done. He added that a member of the
board would be KEEP constantly in the coal
fields urging the nonunion men there to quit
work. despite the federal courts injunc-
ton, and that If all the members of the
would be selected to take their places and
fill the federal prisons.
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COMMERCIAL STEEL.
SOuth's First PrOduc successfully
Turned Out mt Ensley, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. ao-The first
commercial steel for the open market ever
made in the South was produced at the
new million-dolIar plant of the Alabama
Steel and Shipbuilding Company at Ensley
this afternoon. Only three furnaces are in
operation. but the entire plant will be 60
ing within thirty days. The steel is made
by the open-hearth process and Alabama
red ores are used. The company has sold
the entire output nearly a year ahead, some
OF which will g0 to Europe. The bulk of IL,
however, will be used at once In making
rods. wire and nails at the new plant adj
Joining the steel works.
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Spanish War Veteran Meets Death
While Firing a Salute.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. so.-After serv-
ing in the Spanish war and handling an
old gun hundreds of times during the past
eight years. Private James Starkey, of
Hampton Battery b, n. G.. p, lost his life
through the premature discharge of a
cannon on Monument Hill. Allegheny. to-
day, while firing a salut during the cere-
monies incident to the unwilling of the
Spanish cannon presented to Allegheny.
Two other member of the firing squad de-
tailed on this work were burned by powder
and slightly injured. The ramrod used i'm
filling the gun was forced almost through
Starkey's chest and he died from the eff
fects of this wound tonight. Corporal
Springer escaped the ramrod, but caught
part of the fash in the face and head,
while Corporal Gormley had his right hand
burned by the flash from the vent.
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A RHODE ISLAND TURKEY.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-A very general
observance of the holiday by persons In all
walks Of life marked Thanksgiving day at
the national capital. The government de-
partments, District offices and business
houses were closed. Delightful weather
prevailed and crowds found amusement at
the races and other outdoor sports. The
poor were not forgotten by those in more
fortunate circumstances.
The day was more closely observed at the
executive mansion than for some years.
The house was closed to visitors and bust
ness was almost suspended. The President
saw only a few intimate friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley came over from New
York to dine at the White House and ac-
companied the President and Mrs. McKin-
ley to church, attending services at the
Metropolitan NJ. h. Church. Rev. Frank
NJ. Bristol. the pastor, preached the SER
mon. which was a patriotic discourse, in
which he pointed out that the high position
attained by this country and its success
and prosperity have been due at all times
to love of God, obedience to His commands
and patriotism.
The President had several invited guests
with him TO dinner at the White House this
evening, the centerpiece being Rhode
Island turkey, which is sent to him each
year.
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YACHTS LONG VOYAGE.
Small Naphtha Craft Nears the End of
nm Eventful Trip.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 30.-The naph-
tina yacht Zeba, of New Orleans. ffty-two
feet long, having on board Caut. E. W.
Demming and his two daughters, arrived
here this evening after an eventful journey
of 6,Oo7 miles. The Zeba left New Orleans
July s, went up the Mississippi river and
tributaries to the great lakes, thence
through the Erie canal to the Hudson and
down to New York. The party sailed down
the Atlantic coast and around the Florida
peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico and up
to this city. Coming through the inland
passage of East Pass Nov. "A the yacht
was blown by a storm high and dry on the
beach. After hard worn the Zeoa was
fioated on Tuesday last. She Will sail TO-
morrow noon for New Orleans.
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son. at Manila, received to-day. gives adj
ditional details OF the fate Of the crew of
the gunboat Urdaneta, which was attacked
and destroyed by insurgents some lime
since. The dispatch follows:
THE Oregon's force turned over Vigan
to a portion Of Wheaton's on the
18th, and returned here with LOG recaptured
Spanish prisoners. The taking of Vigan
was creditable to the naval force. Cox
swain Greene and Apprentice Powers, OF
the Urdaneta's crew, escaped from the in
urgents and reported on the flagship.
They report that Cadet Woods was NOR
tally wounded, and died in fifteen minutes.
Mitchell, Drummond, Stone and Grey were
killed outright. The bodies Of Woods and
Grey only were recovered. Burial place
now unknown; will endeavor to locate.
Farley, Herbert n Burke alive and we'll
on Oct. 30: their present whereabouts un-
known. The Urdaneta fought until her
guns failed. Gallant fight"
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Alice Rix's LOSS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. SO.-The home of
Alice Rix. a well-known California newspa-
per writer, was burned, at Belvidere, a
suburb. The manuscript of a novel, which
she had just completed, and was about to
send to a publisher. as well as a valuable
collection of Oriental curios, were de-
stroyed. That she and her husband, Dion
O'Leary, and a maid did not lose their
lives was due to a Great Dan watchdog,
lie family being aroused from sleep by
the dog bowling. O'Leary opened his cham
Der door and found the hall full of smoke.
He slid out Of an upstairs window by a
line made from the bed clothes and then
pu. up a adder for his wife and her maid
to escape by. The fire destroyed the house
anu ali it's contents.
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AT A BALL.
Al q Resurx eGorge Williams, Col.
Ored, May Die.

A Thanksgiving ball at the Colored ODD
Fellows Hall. on Indiana avenue, ended
abruptly about / o'clock this morning by
the arrest of Wayman and Morris White.
and George Williams being taken TO the
City Hospital with two large fluctuations IN
his skull. He was unconscious, and DIR.
Furnass, who examined him, thinks he will
die. All the participants in the ARRAY were
colored.
Morris and Wayman White were door
keepers. Morris claims the hall had been
rented to two different parties. and when
George Williams attempted TO enter without
paying them. claiming he had paid admis-
sion once, he was stopped. He drew a
knife and slashed Morris White behind tho
ear, when Wayman White picked up q
walking stick and struck Williams several
times over the head.
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LONDON, Nov. 30.-Sir Thomas Upton,
speaking ar the annual dinner OF the Tenn
pie Yacht Club, in the Hotel Cecil this
evening. Lord Charles Beresford presiding.
referred in generous terms TO his recent
visit TO the United States. mo man." said
Sir Thomas. could have had fairer or bet
ter treatment, no man could have met with
a more generous welcome than l had. and
received at the hands OF the greatest and
of the humblest i'm America. / can see no
room for encouragement, and unless some
one else challenges. 1 shall certainly do so
myself very soon. All / can say is that we
had a fair and square race. aud got a fair
and square licking" These sentiments
were receievd with prolonged applause. the
entire company rising and singing For
He's @ Jolly Good Fellow"