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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02
At other Places.

NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-Dewey day was
celebrated here in the schools to-day. Chill
dren wrote compositions on the commander
and his feat a year ago and read them in
school
NEW YORK, May dewey day was
celebrated In the public schools In this city
by special exercises commemorating the
victory at Manila and by the flying of flags
on all school buildings.
BOSTON May dewey day was cele-
brated here to-day by a display of flags
over the national, state and city buildings
and prominent business houses and also by
receptions held by patriotic societies. In
many of the public schools there were ap-
propriate exercises.
SAN FRANCISCO, May by an act of
the Legislature to-day was state holiday.
Special exercises in commemoraton of
Dewey's great victory took place in almost
every city and town in California. In this
city the national salute was fired from the
cannon from which was fired the first shot
of the Spanish at Corregidor.
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be celebrated by dspatching the following
cablegram to Admiral Dewey at Manila:
congratulations and fraternal feelings to
Compatriot Dewey from the national con-
gress OF the Sons OF the American Revolu-
ton in session at Detroit
The suggestion was loudly applauded- Ex-
Senator Thomas w. Palmer moved to
amend to include General Otis and all the
officers and men under command OF both
the admiral and the general. The cablegram
The convention was called to order In
Philharmonic Hall at lbs by the acting
president general, Hon. Franklin Murphy.
president, Colonel Edwin Shepard Barrett.
OF Concord, Mass, whose death occurred
since the last congress. Most OF the States
were represented by delegates. Governor
Pingree in welcoming the congress, COM
mended the patriotic deeds OF the past, but
exhorted the descendants of heroes to care
people against the dangers which now
threaten their industrial and commercial
rights. Mayor Maybury made an eloquent
patriotic address. Ex-senator Palmer; preSi-
dent of the Michigan Society, extended the
welcome wittily. Acting President Murphy
responded and presented Major General
Wheeler. who made short, spirited ad-
dress.
Col. Henry NJ. Loud, of this city. who
was spectator of the battle Of Manila on
board the McCuloch, gave an interesting
recital OF the stirring events Oh the day
Mrs. II. NJ. Deming. of Detroit. presented
the congress with a gdvei mace from WOOD
taken from the Charter Oak, which former
ly stood In Hartford. Conn.
Secretary General Samuel r. Gross. or Chi
cago. submitted a report showing growing
interest in the order and the present form
ing of societies I'm Havana Porto Rico and
Manila. Treasurer General c. d. Haskins.
OF New York. reported balance OF 1857
on hand.
Register General A. Howard Clark, OF
Washington, ID. c., gave the number OF So
cities In the United States as forty and the
membership as represented on the records as
exceeding 1000.
Resolutions of regret and coincidence were
adopted deploring the sudden death of Col
K. s. Barrett, of Concord. president gen.
eral of the society, after which the congress
adjourned until Tomorrow.
A reception was held In the Hotel Cadillac
Turkish parlor this afternoon, conducted by
the Detroit Daughters of the American Rev.
olution. The officers and delegates attended
with ladies, and many members of various
patriotic societies of both sexes were pres
emit Those I'm the receiving line were Mrs
w. j. Chittenden, past president and Mrs
III. Grape Smith, president of Louisa St
Clair Chapter. d. of A. r.; Secretary and
Mrs. Alger and General Wheeler and Miss
Wheeler This evening the visiting ladies
were entertained at the home of Mrs. Chit
tenden.
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NAVAL PARADE.
Procession Of ships Reviewed by
Capt. COghlar, of the Raleigh.

PHILADELPHIA. May dewey day
was celebrated in this city with imposing
pomp and ceremony. Governor Stone, by
proclamation, made the occasion a holiday
IN this State on the recommendation Of the
Legislature He is rot invested with the
power to make the event continuous, so
greater efforts were extended to render the
exercises the more suspicious Public institu-
tons were open for business as usual. The
most important event was the naval parade
on the Delaware river, which was reviewed
by naval and civic dignitaries. The harbor
presented beautiful spectacle. innumerable
flags and red. white and blue bunting en-
twined with the city colors, blue and gold.
being displayed in profusion on hundreds
Of vessels. The buildings along the river
front and throughout the city were gayly
decorated.
The cruiser Raleigh was the chief object
Of interest. The war ship was anchored at
the extreme turning point of the line of
the naval parade. Next 10 her was the
revenue cutter Algonquin, and then came
all the available craft now assembled at
League island. All the vessels to partici-
pate In the pageant started at a signal from
the navy yard from point a short dis
tance below League island The parade
proceeded up the east side of the river.
passing the Raleigh Captain Coghlan re-
viewing the procession from the bridge
OF the war Snlp. AS the nedQ OF the pro-
cession reached the Raleigh the cruiser
ffed the national salute. and then until the
last vessel In the parade had repassed her
or the west side of the river the salutes
from the Raleigh were almost continuous
The Russian naval officers who are here
experimenting the construction of the new
Russian war ships at Cramps participated
in the ceremonies with Captain Coghlan.
reviewing the parade.
Throughout the State local celebrations
were held In honor Of the hero of Manila
bay.
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ALMA D'ALMA SAFE.
Broke Into the Sultan's Harem, but Il
Now Out Of Trouble.


Alma dAlma is safe. and there will be no
war in northern Africa for the present un-
less her press agent, elated at the success OF
his initial effort at toying with international
complications. decides to repeat the per-
Torrance. D'Alma being safe it is now up
to the State Department TO see to IL that
Sid Hassan Ben Ali. purveyor of Arabian
acrobats to vaudeville managers and pro-
prietors of side shows. and of press yarns
to the yellow journals of Park row. does not
have d'Alma penetrate the sacred caves of
Cashmere or mix things up with the Shieks
and Llamas of the steppes of Tartary and
Nine. d'AIma began public life as the wife
and assistant of French acrobatic dancer,
from whom she was divorced to marry
Rudolph Aronson, of the Bijou Theater. who
was at that time directing the affairs of the
Casino.
Since her divorce from Mr. Aronson, some
seasons ago, she has led a more or less
eventful life In Europe Asia and Africa,
with occasional brief visits to this country.
According to dispatches received by her
iaudable thirst for information regarding
the inner life Of Mohammedan women in
the Sultan's harem. forced her way into the
sacred sanctuary of mosque. the location
Of which is vaguely described as being a five
days journey from Tangier. for the purpose
OF having few heart-to-heart talks with
the inmates of the harem.
OF course she was arrested for trespass-
ing on consecrated ground. and equally of
course her representatives here promptly in
voked the aid of the State Department for
her release. which. according TO cable adj
vices. has been promptly effected.
Nine. d Alma's career as singer and
writer In this country was without spe-
cial incident, but rumors. more or less SUBJ
stantial. have foated across the Atlantic
of her spectacular experiences since taking
up her residence abroad.
On one occasion. II Is said, while travel
ing from Paris TO Florence accompanied
by Mascagri, the composer. she was with
difficulty saved from the effects of an al
most fatal overdose OF morphine The
train was stopped and Nine D'Alma's car
switched off. while the gallant Mascagni
proceeded on his journey with real Pied
montese sang froid. OF late she has been
little heard Of, although announcements OF
forthcoming appearances a lyric star
have been made with monotonous regularity
II has been said that indulgence I'm mar
cotics prevented her from gaining distinc-
ton as singer or writer, but these ru-
mors have always been promptly denied
by Mr.. Aronson, whose interest i'm this tall
ented. but erratic, woman has never
lapsed. At present. however Mr. Aron-
son seems TO be In possession of less in
formation regarding her movements thar
Sidi Hassen Ben Ali, whose interest IN Nine
D'Almas affairs Is said TO date from the
time when her friendship with Mascagni
terminated. II Is recalled by her acouainf-
ances that the late Laura Schirr,er NapIe-
son. wife OF the English impresar!o and her
self very close friend OF Nine D'Alma. re-
ceived similar advertising some years ago.
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Three Heroe. at Pitt.burx.

PITTSBURG, May 1.-Dewey day was
celebrated by special exercises in the schools
and by reception to the three members of
the Raleigh crew who came to attend a
mass meeting in the old City Hail. An i'm
mense crowd assembled in the hall tonight,
when addresses appropriate to the occasion
were made by Congressman John Dalzell
and others, interspersed with musical selec-
lions. The star attraction, however, was
the presence of the three sailors from the
Raleigh-Chef Yeoman r. w. Phillips, Gun
ner's Mate G. III. Price and Gunner's Mate
+. j. Geberacht The men were given a
hearty welcome and the address made by
Gunner's Mate Price. in which he related
the story of the battle, was received with
great enthusiasm. After the meeting the
sailors were banqueted. Besides the meet
ing at old City Hall numerous other events
of a patriotic nature took place throughout
the two cities.
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CHICAGO, May 1.-Fire to-day destroyed
$4,000 worth of property in the Polish set
Element at Noble and Clever streets and
made about twenty-five families homeless
Two hundred occupants OF tenement houses
In that neighborhood became panic stricken
and for hours blocked the streets with their
burdens OF household goods and clothing. By
the time quiet was restored the police had
on their hands upwards of hundred lost
children.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May specials from
South Dakota show prairie fires have done
much damage in that State. Nearly one
third Of the Brule country has been burned
over, many buildings lost and much stock
burned Near White Lake two thousand
sheep Were burned On the ranch of NJ. W.
Russell.
SEBASTOPOI. Cal. May IA fire here
to-day destroyed Chinatown, consuming
about fifty houses and causing a loss Of
$4,000. One Chinese vas burned TO death.
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wa~e, NJ a.rOO Increased.

CLEVELAND, o., May LIT Is estimated
that over $500 mechanics Of this city will
receive increased wages dating from to-day.
Seven hundred machine molders went to
their work this morning with an advance
Of 10 per cent, and the stove plate molders
receive like advance The carpenters get
pa cents more an hour, making a total
hour scale of 271z cents, and are also bene-
flied by a universal eight-hour rule. The
union plumbers start the month with a
straight $3-a-day scale, Is cents advance.
The structural iron workers get a per
cent. advance and the bricklayers work for
hour as heretofore. The plasterers receive a
slight increase and the fathers union men,
meIs receive $3.50 per day instead of S.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, May dewey day was
appropriately celebrated In this city to-day.
The business part of the town was deco
rated with flags and bunting. The town
was thronged with people. At 10 o'clock the
g. A. r. and Company B. OF the One-hun-
dred-and-sixtieth Regiment, headed by the
city band, marched to the courthouse, where
patriotic services were held. At noon q BAN
quet was given the veterans of the late
war at the armory. Members of Company
q showed their unfriendliness to Captain
Lenhart by refusing to march with him in
command and instead Major z. p. Miller
headed the column. Chaplain Vigus, of Wa
bash, was to have delivered the Grafton Of
the day, but great was the disappointment
to the company when word was received
that he could not be present.
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TWO SETS OF OFFICERS.
City Of Taylorville, ILL.,, Should BE
Well Governed.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. May 1.-The city OF
Taylorville tonight has two sets of city
officers. Mayor w. E. Peabody took his
seat tonight and at the meeting of the City
Council made his appointment of city off,
Gals. The Council stands five Democrats
and three Republicans. and as the newly
elected mayor is Republican. the majority
refused TO approve his appointments. He
swore in the officers however. and ousted
the old officers. Trouble Is anticipated
Mayor Peabody was only elected by a
plurality OF five votes and suit contest
ing his election will be filed tomorrow.
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Strikes at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., May There were
several strikes here to-day. Two hundred
fathers struck for an eight-hour day and
$50. Before noon they had secured what
they asked for and returned to work. Two
hundred plasterers also struck for 50 a day
for eight hours. About fifty hodcarrers
went out on demand for an advance from
$50 to 81 day. Seventy-ive structural
iron workers also struck for IS cents an
hour and for an eight-hour day. There was
no disturbance of any kind
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE. Ind, May This city
was decorated in holiday attire in honor Of
Dewey day. Arrangements had been made
for a speech In the evening by Congressman
James E. Watson, but owing to his Illness
and the inability of the committee to fill the
vacancy the day went by without any dem
onstration.
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Frank Martin Knocked Ont for Good
by Frank McHcrry.

ALBANY, N. Y, May 1.-FranE Martin.
better known as Young James" and
Frank McHenry, both of Albany. were to go
ten rounds as a preliminary at the White
Hall Athletic Club. this city, tonight In
the third round Martin received terrible
right over the heart. He dropped to his
knees and was counted out He never re-
gained consciousness and died before med
ical aid could be procured. The principals,
all local men, were arrested and will be ar
raigned tomorrow morning.
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PROVIDENCE. r. l., May IA strike of
iron molders was begun to-day In obedience
to the orders of the union, but all of the
molders are not out and II is the intention
OF the foundrymen to run as best they can
until matters improve. In some of the foun-
dries an apparent lack of enthusiasm in the
strike was noted. The issue is one of wages
foundrymen.
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Third Advance Since Jan. 1.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May To-day the
Sloss Iron and Steel Company announced
an advance Of Ts cents per ton in coal
miners wages. This is the third advance
since Jan. 1. The Tennessee Coal. Iron and
Railroad Company will take similar action
and 10000 men will be eventually affected
Alabama miners have received a total wage
advance OF ~ cents per ton since Jan. /,
and are now earning 47ia cents per ton, the
highest wages paid in years.
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Another R,r Tru.t Prob.bIe.

NEW YORK, May LIT was reported in
Wall street to-day that conference was
held between representatives of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company, the Federal
Steel Company and the Carnegie Steel Com
portant move in the iron and steel indus
tries The report could not be confirmed,
but 1t was learned that a meeting had been
held here between President Gates of the
American Steel and Wire Company, Pres
ident Gerry, of the Federal Steel Company.
and several other high officers of kindred
corporations. Important developments are
looked for before long.
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Tin-PIate Workers.

COLUMBUS O.. May 1.-The annual con-
vention Of the Tin Plate Workers Interna-
tional Protective Association Of America
convened here to-day in secret session with
every local union represented. Routine
business largely occupied the day. The re-
port of the scale committee may not be
submitted until the middle Of the week 1t
will not be made public until after the con.
ference between the wage committee and
the American Tin Plate Company at a date
to be named by the latter. The conference
will probably be held in Chicago.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK. May l.-Arrived: Tauric.
from Liverpool; Anchoria, from Glasgow
Friesland, from Antwerp.
GIBRALTAR, May ARRIVED: Aller,
from New York. for Naples.
ANTWERP. May ARRIVED: Western
land, from New York.
LIVERPOOL May ARRIVED: Cevic.
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-02

NEW YORK. May 1-while at the navy
yard to-day President Mckinley sent the
following cablegram to Admiral Dewey:
ION this anniversary of your great VIC
tory the people Of the United States unite
In an expression of affection and gratitude
to yourself and the brave officers and men
of your fleet, whose brilliant achievements
marked an epoch in history and which will
live in the annals of the worlds heroic
deeds WILLIAM MKINLEY."
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The CereaI Comnanx.

AKRON, O., May lit is stated that a
reorganization of the American Cereal Com
pany is about to take place. 1t is proposed
to increase the capital stock from 81, 5OO, 600
to s22,0oo0oo. 1t Is understood the same par
ties who are interested in the present COM
pany will control the rev organization. An
answer TO the Injunction suit of Nettie
Hover and Mary Metzger. which prevented
the forming OF the trust. projected some
time ago. has been filed in court here Ii al
legeS that the suit not brought in good
faith to extort money from the American
Cereal Company.
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Machini.t. in Conxention

BUFFALO. n. Y, May 1.-The eighth BIZ
ennial convention OF the International As
ISOLATION Of Machinists opened here to-day
with 10 delegates, representing sixteen
thousand members of the organization in
the United States. Canada and Mexico pres
ent Mayor Diehl welcomed the delegates to
the city. The treasurer reported $13 900 in the
treasury. The sessions are secret
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street-RaiIway Employees.

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 1.-The sixth an
nual convention of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Street-railway Employees of
America began here to-day behind closed
doors. The convention will last five DAYS.
About forty cities are represented. The pro-
ceedings Of the day were chiefly devoted to
the appointment of committees and the or
of officers will take place on the last day.
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Miner. Ordered to strike.

MASSILLON. o.. May president VIM.
Morgan. of the United Mine Workers of this
district. has ordered a strike tomorrow ow-
ing to a controversy with the operators.
The question at issue is whether the men
shall be furnished with props for use in
their work at the spot where they are work.
ing. The miners claim that the state law re-
quires this, while the operators say it is
impractfcable.
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The Trust EVIL.
Springfield Republican.

1t is a typical complaint which comes
from a bicycle manufacturer. We buy
chiefly three products. namely. steel. brass
and rubber. Since Dec. ] and owing to the
action OF the trusts, steel has gone up In
price 100 per cent, brass 50 per cent. and
rubber 80 per cent. In the meantime we
have not been able TO raise our prices at all.
The question is as TO what is 10 become OF
they seem to be doing. But what Is 10 be-
come OF the farmer. who cannot form
trust and who cannot even keep up his
prices, 10 say nothing OF advancing themy
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Three People Injured by a Cannon.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa. May by the
premature discharge of a cannon used in
the celebration of Dewey day three per-
sons we're badly injured. They were: Un-
known boy, badly burned and cut; Jerry
Conway, three fingers blown off; James Nc
Gee arm blown off. MCGEE displayed re-
markable nerve. He picked up his arm and
carried ii to a railroad hospital car. The
cannon was heavily loaded with powder
and stones.
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Must Unionire Bottle Factories.

BRIDGETON, Pa. May 1.-The window
glass blowers, who are on strike with the
bottle blowers. held largely attended meet
ing to-day and voted unanimously not to go
TO work iii the fall unless the bottle fac
tories are unioniZed. The manufacturers say
the situation Is satisfactory TO them and
that they are expecting more nonunion jour
neymen bottle blowers here this week.