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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
AN APPEAL TO CITIZENS
MAYOR HARRISON WANTS AID IN
SETTLING LABOR TROUBLES.
Failure to Bring the Warning
Chicago Factions Together
Grand Jury to Investigate.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Mayor Harrison to-
day issued an appeal to the citizens of
Chicago to use their influence in settling
the labor troubles here. which involve prac-
tically every branch Of industry. The city
administration he says, has done all in it's
power to bring about q settlement by arbi-
~tration, but has failed, and Mayor Harri-
son calls on public-spirited citizens to take
up the question and fight it through to a
termination. After referring to the refusal
of the contractors association to appear
before the arbitration board appointed by
the City Council, the mayors statement
says: 1T is time, 1t seems to me, for the
conservative contractors to withdraw from
the contractors council. If it is in the
wrong they should not countenance it. and
If the Building Trades Council is in the
wrong the unions composing it should with
draw"
Mayor Harrison also took further steps
for the suppression of labor riots and the
protection of %nonunion workmenl engaged
on buildings in various parts of the city.
In written communications to every police
justice of the city the mayor strongly
recommends that the justices impose the
maximum fine of 500 on every case of as
sault on a %nonunion workman brought be-
fore them. and heavier punishment if pos
sible.
Through Chief of Police Ripley the mayor
has issued to the police an order to the
effect that ION account of the continued
lawlessness and attacks on %nonunion work
men not more than two union pickets
should be allowed near any building in
course of construction, and that these
pickets should be required to wear some
distinguishing badge" The order also says
that any laxity on the part of officers in
protecting the nonunion workmen from as
sault will subject the officers to trial and
summary discharge from the force.
The grand jury definitely determined to-
day to Investigate the labor war now on in
Chicago. The investigation probably will
begin next Tuesday, and If the grand jury
finds that it will not have sufficient time in
which to conclude the inquiry before the
date of its final dismissal II will ask to be
continued in service as long as is neces-
sary to complete this pecial work. The
members of the jury nave determined to
make the investigation a thorough one. and
labor leaders of Chicago, as well as repre-
sentatives of the material men and con-
tractors, will be to tell of the
conditions which lave brought about the
almost total cessation of building opera
tons Of all kinds in Chicago and its
suburbs. rs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
Open Air for Babies.
Health and Home.

Health and Home.
/ nave often been asked at what age In
fants can first be safely exposed 10 the in
fuence of the open air. My answer is. on
the first warm, dry day. There Is no rea-
son why a newborn child should not sleep
as soundly under the canopy OF a garden
tree on a pillow OF sun-warmed hay as in
the atmosphere Of an ill-ventilated nursery.
Thousands OF sickly musings. pining away
I'm the slums OF our manufacturing towns,
might be saved by an occasional sdn-bath.
Aside from its warmth and iniu-
ence on vegetable oxygen. sunlight exer-
cises upon certain organisms a vitalizing
influence which science has not yet quite
explained, but whose effect is illustrated By
the contrast between the weeds OF a shady
grove and those OF the sunlit fields. be-
tween the rank grass OF a deep valley ana
the aromatic heritage OF a mountain
meadow. as well as by the peculiar whole
some appearance OF "A "-sun-burned' per-
son and a sun-ripened fruit. Sunlight n
too cheap TO become a fashionable remedy.
but its hygienic influence can hardly b
oyerrated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
Three Killed and Three Injured.

RICHMOND, Va, April 2S.-The tumbling
of a hosting engine and crane from an
overhead bridge work into Main street this
afternoon resulted in the death Of three
men and the injury of three others. The
dead are: Walter S. Flock, Philadelphia:
George B. Bowers. Halifax. Pa; Harry
Marseolf, Harrisburg, Pa. The injured:
Arthur l.. Everett. Richmond: Miller Bru-
baker, Halifax, Pa; Joseph SINNERS. Har-
risburg. Pa. The injured, with the posi-
BILE exception of Everett, will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
A Boys Idea.
Washington Post.

Ndohih6bOh W.
There's a certain small boy of my ac-
quaintance who has recently come with his
fatner and mother TO make his home In
Washington. All Of his brief life has been
spent in a small town in the very heart OF
the mining regions OF Pennsylvania, where
there are so many Hungarian miners en-
ployed that you might walk about for half
a day without hearing a dozen words or
the Queens English. or of the native-born
Pennsylvanian's English, either. which Is
quite a different thing Very soon after the
small boy / speak OF came bere 10 live there
occurred in his family what the euphonious
country press refers to as AN interesting
domestic event" The eventee. II one may
use the word. was a baby brother. Now.
Inc small boy has for years been asking
Santa Claus TO bring him a sister. and
when he heard that the newcomer was a
boy II was TO be expected that he would
express disappointment. His nj OF mind
is. however. philosophic. Somebody asked
him IL he were not sorry the baby was a
boy.
"Oh. yes said he resignedly. I'm sorry.
but IL might have been worse. i can stand
anything as long as IL amt a Hungarian"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

The BARRIERS of Peoria AVE demanded an
increase of their wages and have been re-
fused. The union is very strong, and the
leaders say that unless the demand is
granted a strike will be declared.
Amsterdam was without newspapers yes
terday and will remain so until Monday,
and perhaps longer. the proprietors of
printing establishments and the managers
of newspapers having locked out all the
printers owing to a strike.
The wood workers unions of Minneapolis
and ST. Paul have voted unanimously to
strike on May / if their demands are not
conceded by the employers. There are 100
men involved. The men demand the union
izing of shops. a minimum wage of s1.75 for
a nine-hour day, extra pay for overtime,
the use of the union label and stamp and
a board OF arbitration. The union has 90
per cent. of all the craft in its membership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
CAPTURED ny American troops In tne
Mountains Nenr Trinidad, Prov
ince of
SIGNAL CORPS MANS STORY
LIGHT THROWN ON THE WANDER
INGs OF AGUINALDo.
His Successful Efforts to Etude Gen.
Otis's SoIdiers-Admirai Watt
sons Itinerary.

MANILA. April IS. $50 p. m.-Maj. Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton reports that Senior Paterno.
the former president of the Filipino So
called cabinet was captured in the noun
tains near Trinidad, Province of Bengpet.
April g. Palermo recently. through r&a-
tives in Manila. requested and received per-
mission to enter the American lines. but
failed to appear. His relatives explained
that he had been sick a long time and was
an invalid. He was brought TO San Fer
nando on a litter ambulance by soldiers OF
the Fortieth Regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

SEATTLE, Wash, April 2S.-Residents of
the Haines Mission. eighteen miles below
Skagway, on Lynn canal. have made an
appeal TO the army officers at Skagway for
troops 10 protect them against the feared
Indian uprising. The trouble arose over
the Imprisonment OF Indians arrested for
the murders last fall.
Freight Is constantly arriving at Lee
Barge en- route 10 Dawson. though the trail
is fast disappearing. The White Pass
road extension to Caribou Is progressing
apidly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

FRANKFORT. KY. April 2s.-The peni-
Tertiary chair shops burned tonight. Loss,
5000. Huge tanks of kerosene and naphtha
were stored in the building and the fire.
men worked to prevent the flames from
reaching this locality and causing an ex-
Plosion. The fire il supposed to have
started from spontaneous combustion. The
State owns the wrecked building and part
of the machinery and the stock is owned
by the Kentucky Chair Company, con
trolled by A. ID. Martin, of Chicago. and
others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. April 2S.-The order
of Judge Allen. in the Federal Court. con-
Decatur & Evansville TO Adrian III. Joline,
of New York. representing the first mort
gage bondholders' committee, was made.
subject to the objection and exception of
dissenting second mortgage bondholders
and stockholders of the company. An ap-
peal from the decision is being prepared
and the Circuit Court OF Appeals will be
asked TO review the proceedings leading up
TO a decree. The sale of the Evansville
division in Indiana has not yet been con-
firmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

CHICAGO, April 2S.-By practically a
united vote the general committee of the
Methodist Book Concern approved the find
ing to-day of the local book committee,
which investigated the charges against DR..
Jennings. publishing agent. thereby ruling
that the charges were OF too trivial a
nature to be presented to the General Con-
ference. This action finally disposes of the
case, which has been a source of agitation
in the Methodist Church for several
pnaptbs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

BURLINGTON. Kan. April &.-The WIN
Of John II. Allen. the Ottumwa merchant,
who was murdered April 20. has been nled
for probate In this county. Allen leaves
his property OF every Inscription 10 his
wife, America f. Allen. who Il also named
as sole executrix. Mrs. Allen is now un-
der arrest charged with having instigated
a neighbor named Harris 90 murder her
husband. Mr.. Allen had three children. all
OF whom were present when the viii was
read, but none OF them was mentioned
The daughters appear 10 be satisfied 20 let
their mother take all Of the property. Mr..
Alien stoutiy asserts Eer limo ,encs-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
INSISTS ON A SEAT.


CHICAGO, April 2S.-The fate Of more
than $50 provisional delegates to the
twenty-third General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. which will
convene in Chicago next week. depends
upon the decision of Mrs. Matte Y. Nc
Mahon. of Griggsville. Ill. This fact de-
veloped to-day when the formal announce
ment was made that she intended to insist
upon admission TO the conference with the
other delegates who are anxious to sit in
hat august body. Every effort has been
made to keep Mrs. Mcmahon away from
the conference hat her alternate might
come in her place. She was told that IL
she persisted in her intention to make a
contest II would result in the refusal Of
the General Conference to grant women
the right to participate in fits sessions. She
has declined all overtures.
When the conference is called to order,
Wednesday morning by Bishop Thomas
Bowman. one of the first questions ii will
have to include in it's deliberations will be
the seating of 152 provisional delegates, all
of whom are laymen. The arguments pre-
scented against their admission to the con-
ference are three-fold: First-It Is urged
that no authority from the General Confer
ence existed for the election of the dele
gates at the time they were chosen. Then,
1t is held that their admission will give
larger conferences a pre~ponderance in the
general body, which will prove detrimental
to the interests of the small conferences.
The third reason is Mrs. Matte Y. Nc
Mahon. of Griggsville.
The Discipline of the church makes ii i'm
possible for a woman TO attend the General
Conference as a delegate. This fact alone
renders the last reason important in the
sight of sticklers for adherence to parlia-
mentary rules. Then, IL is held. further,
that If the 152 delegates are admitted, Mrs.
Mcmahon will become a part of the con-
ference. On the other hand. II she is de-
barred, it is asserted the rights of the re-
mainder will be vitiated.
Delegates from all pats OF the world are
beginning to arrive in the city to attend the
conference. There will be 794 in all and
thirty-five of them are to come from for
eign lands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
LAKE FRONT INCIDENT.
Mol of Chicago Idlers Chase n Negro
Into the Water and stone Him.

CHICAGO. April ga crowd OF nearly
100 Infatuated men and boys chased Doc
Thomas. a Pullman car porter. off the dock
at the lake at the foot of Thirty-seventh
street to-day. and but for the timely arrival
of the police would probably have stoned
him TO death I'm the water. Thomas and
another colored man Quarreled while fish,
ing. and Taylor was cut I'm the hand with
a knife by Thomas. Both then began TO
hurl stones. and during the fusillade a
woman was struck in the head and knocked
senseiess. The crowd at once went after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

The loss of lumber alone is put at 1885,
100000 feet. This makes a total loss
for lumber of about So. 5o0.O 900. The greatest
need is for ready relief for the sufferers.
Quick response has been made from many
cities OF the Dominion, and goods and
money are coming in by every train. Work
men nave already started in Hull to build
shelter for the people. Everything has to
be conveyed over the river in boats.
Archbishop Bruchesi. of Montreal. has
given $500 to the fire sufferers. The Chinese
merchants of Victoria have wired express
sions of sympathy to citizens of fire-swept
Ottawa and Hull. with $500 in token of
their sincerity. Several carloads of provi-
sions. clothing, etc. contributed In Mont
real have been shipped.
Chief Benoit, OF Hull, is at the hospital
I'm a weak condition, but nothing serious is
apprehended. His lungs are affected from
the inhalation of smoke and flame. The
hospital people ave furnished ~accommoda-
tons for thirty or forty persons i'll from
the trials they had to undergo.
All the title deeds in the registry office
at Hull were destroyed. and this will COM
plicate matters greatly.
One estimate gives the insurance losses
as follows: In the British companies.
$500, 00; American companies, S1,250.000;
Canadian companies. 81. 10000: total. S.OOa.-
w. IL VII De SOME Gays. however. before
any ccurate figures can be had.
Hundreds of people from the surrounding
district and many from a distance visited
Ottawa to see the ruins to-day.
Lord Mimic writes Mayor Payment, of
Ottawa. in part. as follows: LAS your
Council is. I understand. not sitting. 1 hope
you will express the heartfelt grief Of Lady
Mimic and myself for the terrible calamity
that has befallen upon Ottawa. If there
is anything We can do in offering assist
ance of any Kind 1 sincerely hope you will
let us know. and / would ask you to at
once accept $1,000 on behalf of your relief
| fund"
| NEW YORK. April 2S.-Mayor Van Wyck
has issued an appeal TO the citizens of New
York for relief for the Ottawa ard Hull
| fire sufferers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
Earl and Counties. I'm Hiding.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Earl and Count
ess Russell were booked to sail to-day on
the steamship I~vernia, but whether or not
they did sail is a mystery. Several friends
OF the earl were on the steamship several
hours prior to her sailing, but failed to
find the nobleman. The stateroom TO
which he was assigned was closely locked.
and to all inquiries the ships officers
stated that neither he nor the countess
were on hoard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

NEW YORK, April 2S.-At the annual
meeting and election of the officers Of the
naval and military order of the Spanish
American war held here tonight the fol-
lowing were chosen: Commander. Theodore
Roosevelt; senior vice commander, Rear
Admiral j. n. Miller, L. S. N; junior vice
commander. Brig. Gen. Eugene Griffin. Il.
s. V; secretary, Surgeon NJ. III. Crawford.
L. 5. N treasurer, Ensign Frank w. Top
pen. u. S. N: registrar, Ensign Z. n. Rob-
inson. Y. s. N; chaplain. j. c. Wildwood.
L.. s. V.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
The Campaign nj Santiago

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 2s.-Lieut.
Matthew Hanna, aid TO Governor General
Wood. n Commissioner Horatio Rubens
arrived to-day from Havana on the trans
port Ingalls,. bringing with them a large
supply of election literature.
The campaign has been opened and all Of
the newspapers publish editorials critics.
ing the terms of the election orders. which.
they say. are designed to perpetuate Amer
lean occupation The educational and
property qualifications required are bitter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

Thomas, yelling. Lynch him" finally fore
ing him off the pier into the lake, where. in
water up to his neck, Thomas brandished
perfect hail of stones then fell around
Thomas, but before he was seriously in
jured the police arrived. and. after severe
ly clubbing several of the crowd. rescued
Thomas. The woman's injuries were not
serious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
Crusade Against Americans.

TORONTO. Ont. April ga crusade IS
being waged here against American frater-
nal societies doing business In Canada.
The Canadian Fraternal Association, rep
resenting 100000 members and insurance to
the extent OF $1,000. 600. 900. met to-day and
will consider the question. They desire to
prevent their American competitors from
doing business In Canada, and will ask
the Canadian government TO embody their
views in legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
Deputy sheriff Murdered.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, April 2s.-
Deputy Sheriff John Mclean was shot and
instantly killed in the village OF Primley,
twelve miles west OF here, tonight by
James Thompson. Mclean recently pur.
chased the house Thompson occupied un-
der a lease, and the shooting was the re
suit OF an attempt by Mclean 10 take pos.
session. Thompson was Immediately ar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, April 2s.-Fire
ragged for two hours in the heart Of the
business portion of this city tonight de-
spite a beating rain. Two three-story brick
buildings. owned by George w. Lyle and
r. N. Bond. We're destroyed. Young's Opera
House and the Cumberland Telephone
Company's plant. and other buildings were
badly damaged. Loss about 2 $500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

NEW ORLEANS. La, April 2S..Ofhcials
of the Queen & Crescent road announced
to-day that all trains over their lines would
run from this city through the recently
flooded districts on schedule time. These
are the first trains out of New Orleans
over this road since a week ago last
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
WORKMEN MANGLED.
Two Killed and Eleven Injured by
Collapse of a New Building.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 2S.-By the
collapse of the frame work of the main
building of the Dimmick Pipe and Foundry
Company in the course OF erection at North
Birmingham. this morning. two men were
killed and eleven injured. at least two or
whom will die. The building was 800 feet
long and 100 feet wide. While an immense
beam was being placed in position on the
roof, thirty feet above the ground, 1t fell,
and striking the next beam, knocked II
down. The second beam carried down the
third. and so on. until twenty-six beams
had fallen. causing a general collapse or
the structure. About thirty men were az
work on the building at the time and or
this number thirteen were on the SUPER
structure and went down in the wreckage.
Those on the ground floor began to leap out
of the doors ana windows as soon as the
first beam. fell and all escaped uninjured-
FLOWING is a list of the dead and wounded:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

NAPLES, April 2S.-The international tu-
berculosis conference has concluded its sit
tings with the adoption of a resolution
similar to that adopted at the Paris con-
gress in 1898 proposing the formation of an
international commission In the name Of
the three nations who took the initiative in
summoning the congress with the object of
forming a international league against
tuberculosis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
Agitation AGAINST A-mertcans.

MADRID. April 2s.-Senor Sagrasio. the
Spanish consul general at Havana, con-
firms the report of the existence in GER
tain parts of the island of Cuba of an agi-
tation against the Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
AME M'WHORTER.
DAVID WHITE.

injured
WILLIAM McWHORTER, head crushed
and internally injured: will die.
u. o. PATTILLO. fractured jaw and con-
cussion of back; will probably die.
HOMER BROWN. ank broken.
X. z. WALKER, shoulder and leg
broken.
JOHN OLIVER. seriously hurt internally.
w. III. ALLEN, shoulder dislocated.
J. o. BECK. hip and side hurt.
GEORGE SILER, conclusion of chest.
w. B. WYNN, head and shoulder hurt.
j. A. ROLPH.
JOHN SHARPE. slightly injured.
All the wounded were brought TO the
hospitals here. The building is a complete
wreck. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

KALAMAZOO. Mich, April 2s.-while
fighting a fire in a wood lot Mrs. William
Brace was burned to death. and her hus-
was probably fatally burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

ly denounced by the leaders of the colored
party. The Australian ballot and some OF
the other features of election orders they
consider favorable 10 the white party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
E FIRE.
Revised Estimate of the Losses and
Number Of Homeless.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 2S,-The estimates
on the damage wrought by Thursdays fire
prove to have been under rather than over
the mark. A careful survey of the field
gives the following result:
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16
THE WANE OF THE CORONER.
Abolition OF Fees aud Disappearance OF
Many Far salaries.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Some attention is being directed to the
Office of coroner, and in New York rather
impatient inquiries are made for its raison
d'etre. Iconoclastic critics are heard to
assert that while at some stage of the
dim ages the coroner and his juries may
have been an important institution, they
now have simply a mixture Of functions
which are invariably and more conclusive
~ performed. one part of them By the
medical examiner and the other part cy
the grand jury.
Growers quest law" was the subject
of sarcasms as far back as Shakespeare
time, and the existing respect for the
time honored institution is not increased
by a late demonstration in Wisconsin.
Some slumber-loying persons, not having
the fear OF the Humane Society before
their eyes, captured too-melodious cat,
imprisoned il in bag, and dropped il into
the lake. Subsequently bag containing
decayed remains of something was dis
covered. The coroner and his fury
promptly sat upon the mystery. and did
not fail to draw their fees, after con-
structing a murder sensation, which last
ed until the cat drowners confessed tneic
dark deed.
New York State has passed bills abOi-
ishing coroner's juries and putting cor
oners on salaries instead OF fees, except
in tirst-class cities. This makes the cor
Oner a medical examiner. and no more
outside of New York City, where the Of
flee still survives. although bills are in
troduced TO abolish 1t there. The APPROX
al of that change by the press indicates
a spread Of the spirit which may wipe out
the institution at which even the grave
digger in Hamlet" jeers.