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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-08

Mitchell and Other Strike Leaders
Talk About q Convention.

HAZLETON. Pa. Oct. IA conference,
which IL believed to mark the beginning
Of the end Of the anthracite coal miners
strike. which enters upon its fourth week
tomorrow. was held at the headquarters
or the United Mine Workers. here. this
afternoon. Those present, besides Presi-
dent Mitchell. were Fred Dilcher. OF Ohio,
a member Of the executive board. and
Presidents L. d. Nichols. OF district No.
!. Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys;
James DUFFY, district No. 2, Lehigh val
ley. and John Fahey, district No. 9. Schuyl-
kill valley. Although no information was
given out. It is known that the question
OF issuing a call for joint discussion was
the matter discussed.
The Associated Press is able to announce
that the coming convention will be held
at Scranton. unless something unforeseen
should arise between now and the time
Of issuing the call. Besides taking up
the matter OF a convention call, 1t Is un-
derstcod that the question of the repre-
sentation also was considered. The three
district presidents made full reports as to
the conditions as they exist In their dis
tricts.
President Mitchell. after the conference,
said he would have something to say to-
morrow on the situation. If the date has
been fixed. only Mr.. Mitchell and his coll
leagues know it.
OF course. the principal matter to come
before the miners viii be the acceptance
or rejection OF the 10 per cent nee in
crease offered by most OF the operators.
President Mitchell said to-day that no Of
fetal of the United Mine Workers will
take hand In any action the convention
might take. as the men must themselves
settle everything that comes before them.
How long the convention will be in ses-
sion depends on the amount of business
that may be presented. The belief is gen.
eral that the miners will accept the in
crease.
Most OF the mine owners who have grant
- the wage concession do not specify in
cir notices how long the advance shall
main in force. and IL Is not unlikely that
attempt will be made by the miners In
nvention to open negotiations with the
orators looking toward an understanding
the matter. President Mitchell and the
her labor leaders are strong advocates
an annual wage scale arrangement SINH
TO that in force In the bituminous coal
Ids. The operators In those regions meet
FIR employees each year and fix the wage
ale- If this proposed matter and that re-
ting to the abolition Of the sliding scale
brought before the convention and ne
Fiations with the mine owners are opened
might considerably delay the settlement
the strike
representative Of the Associated Press
rned tonight that Sheriff Harvey has
cina the limit OF his patience In relation
marching or bodies OF men, and
marehers must obey his request TO
Fithin the pale Of the law or take
Pquences- II is known that he feels
en as ienient with the crowds as
|ossibiy be. and that the action OF
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Germans Receive a Check.

LONDON. Oct. S.-The Standard has the
following from Tien-Tsin, dated Friday
Oct. 5: "A German force came into collision
with eight thousand Chinese, described as
Boxers" few miles south of Tien-Tsin
this morning. The Germans were checked
end compelled to retire on Tien-Tsin. There
is reason TO believe that the Chinese in this
case were not Boxers, but were Ii Hung
Chang's veterans who had been ordered to
wait near here in view of the possibility
that the foreigners would bar his progress
to the capital"
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HONG-KONG, Oct IA thousand rebels
attacked the market town of Sai-Wan,
eight miles northeast of San-Chung, but
were defeated. The people of San-Chung
closed their shops. expecting to be attacked
also. The troops here are being held in
readiness for any emergency and the police
forces along the Kow-Loon frontier have
been increased
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Walters Demand More Money and Get
Ii mt Dinner Time.

WEST POINT. N. Y, Oct. Twenty
two of the walters In the cadet mess
stopped work just before the dinner hour
last night. and refused to handle single
ration unless raise Of S. month I'm their
salary was guaranteed. Major Hall, treas
urer Of the commissary department. was
summoned. and acceded to the demand.
A strike is also pending In two of the other
departments.
The grievances are based on the recent
naturally makes additional work for the
civilian employees. The old scale OF the
mess hall walters was $50 q month. with
rations.
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located since its departure from Pekng.
and these essential requisites will be i'm
proved in their new abode.
Mr.. WI believes that Earl Ii, the princi-
pal peace negotiator. already has started
for Peking. as a message of several days
ago indicated that it was impossible to
reach him by telegraph at Tien-Tsin. as he
had started for the capital.
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DIR. MoRRIsoN's VIEWS.

He Says Earl Ii and De Giers May
Negotiate at Tien-Tsin.
LONDON, Oct. SIN a dispatch from
Peking to the Times, dated Oct. /, DR.. Nor
rison says: "It looks now as If NJ. De Giers
Russian minister to China) would nego-
tiate with Ii Hung Chang at Tien-Tsin.
The American withdrawal will facilitate
Russia's negotiations concerning Man
churia.
"All the mandarins in Picking have de-
clined the Empress dowager's orders to
proceed to Tai-Yuen-Fu, assigning various
pretexts."
According to the Shanghai correspondent
of the Times. wiring Oct. 5. it is announced
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.)
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WILKESBARRE. Pa, Oct. THE COM
ing convention Of miners to agree upon
terms Of a settlement OF the strike was the
principal topic Of conversation among the
strikers to-day. The delegates from the
Wyoming valley will be guided great deal
by what President Mitchell says. If he ad-
CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE.)
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GREAT REPUBLICAN WEEK
This promises TO be great week for
the Republicans Of Indiana. In addition TO
the speeches TO be made by Theodore
Roosevelt and those who accompany him
through the State on HI three days trip.
there are a host OF meetings advertised in
the towns through which the Roosevelt
train does not pass. Wednesday the Roose-
Welt party starts from Chicago and on FRI
day evening at Evansville the tour OF In
diana ends. Republicans OF the State feel
that the presence OF Governor Roosevelt
will result in greatly strengthening the
party's chances for success this fall.
In every town where Governor Roosevelt
is to speak preparations are being made for
a big crowd. Except In those places whers
the Governor Will speak at night his meet
ings will be held near the place where the
train stops. Chairmen Of county commit
tees have been requested TO have plat
forms erected adjacent 10 the stopping
places All that the Republicans ask u,
is good weather. They say that IL
weather is fair the crowds viii be such
10 make the Democrats wonder where fhz
people come from. Thursday afternoon
and evening promise to be memorable
events In the history of Marion county
politics. On Thursday afternoon Governor
Roosevelt will deliver an address In the
northwest corner OF the courthouse yard.
and In the evening he will view the parade
that is 10 be got up In his honor. The
Roosevelt train will get into Indianapolis
at o'clock Thursday afternoon. Capt.
w. T. English. who viii be a member OF
Governor Roosevelt's party through IN
diana. will introduce him 10 his Indians
apolis audience. Col. Curtis Guild. jr.. of
Massachusetts,. who Is travelling with Gov
ernor Roosevelt, will also speak here
A number Of well-known Indiana Repub
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The Parade Will Eclipse Any Yet
Given in This State. 1t Is Antfci-
patcd by the Managers.
FIRST VOTERS OF INDIANA
CHAIRMAN HERNLY RECOGNIZES
THEIR GREAT WORK.
The Young Men VIII BE Quite =
Factor I'm This Campaign
Political Gossip.

Following is the official time card Of the
Roosevelt trip in Indiana. showing the en-
tire itinerary:
w.au..a. o.son.r IN
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Leave Winchester-Via G. II. &
L. X X ......--...-........--.- .-..l<' 'SV -
Arrive Richmond (Glen Miller)-
Via G. r. & 1. r. r. .............. 1:20 p
Leave Richmond-Via p, c., c. a.
ST. L. Ry ........................... 2:2o p
Arrive Indianapolis-via p, G.
c. & St. L. Ry ..................... 400 p
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Thursday, October IL.
Arrive Marion-via p, c., c. q

st. L. Ry ........................
Leave Marion-via c., c., c. a.
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Arrive Huntington~
Leave Huntington
Arrive Fort Wayne !"
Leave Fort wayne-via G. R. &
p ID i j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-25

around big platters full Of rorst beef BY Jovs.
They lusi took the beef and bread in their fingers,
mere "nNn I any use trying 10 manage dishes;
anu | tell You getting that teef cooked was my
greatest triumph Many a time I've seen tho
iirst cabin passengers precious glad 10 &c, a howl
OF lrish stew and some bread and butter, but now.
II there ism IA menu as long as your arm and every.
thlnS cooked To perfection, there's q howl Of pro-
Test he modern boats have made the difference
possible, but the passengers haven't any idea of
the .iilculty Of doing ships cooking In bad
weather, and are unreasonable sometimes"
The cook on n merchant vessel misses some
oil The complications that NeN the soul Of the chef
on a passenger boat, but he has troubles OF his
own lie must he able to vindicate his reputation
as a cook by ihraShing any one who dares nssoii
IT. lie must cook well the few things that make
up sailors fare, but il the duff turns out heavy
and the men rebel he must thrash the crew in.
dlvliuallN and collectively lie is the bad man
OF the ship crew, and usually only the first mate
is a match for him When he gets drunk or crazy
and runs amuCk the mate is told off against
him and everybody else stands by to watch de-
relopmentS and gather up the fragments. Alto
Rether his life is y triile more varied and picturesque
than that Oi the passenger Steu mer chef, but there
are victories and victories, and who shall say that
the connection Of n Bignon dinner, in defiance
of wind, weather and the law of gravitation, isn't
as great n feat rs the thrashing Of a geordie ships
crew. Ii all depends upon the point Of view.
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Mrs, Dobley. Il can always tell when you begin

Mrs. Dobley. Il can always tell when you begin
joking that you are really happy"
Happiness is a big word" said Dobley, ad-
lnshng the drip 10 q point Just abuve his left ear.
! We been happier than | am at his moment, and
yet | have been more unhappy There is a GER
tain repuSe about the feeling that a piece Of ice
on the head gives one. Then, the mere fact Of
having had nothing to eat for a number Of hours
has a Christening influence that cannot be denied. I"
DO you really think you could stand some
breakfast" asked Mrs. Dohley Il am a little
bit afraid to 90 contrary 10 the directions"
Mrs. Dobley.' sa!d that ladys husband with
dignity, Il absolutely refuse To BE- confused with
the methods for cooking which are contained in
that useful volume you hold. 1t may br all right
regarding things that are 10 DE set In q cool place
and famed until frozen, and II also gives you thor.
uugh and efficient modes for driving out red ants,
but am prepared 10 have some breakfast, and |
would like the customary meal Il steak, chops
executions Of death sentences
Il don I believe that you are III at all, said Mrs
DOhley. You We only been shamming."
Il merely complained II nervouSncss," said
Dobley, and | must admit that this quiet, rest
full morning, in conjunction with the somewhat
rigid rules prescribed in the Kitchen Hints has
completely restored me 10 my normal state NJ
health. am now prepared Ia shed my various
wraps, pillows, pouluces and glaciers, to have
breakfast and to proceed To my daily toll
oh, you can't & now" said Mrs. Dohley. Il
telephoned them that you were very ILL., Suppose
We 90 To n matinee
Which is a thought born Of an intelligence OF
marked superiority, said Dohley. "le, us get
back 10 our usual gait the pace may be killing
but we cant get along without our microbes"
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A "Montc Cristo" VIII In Real Life.
rom the London Ddiip Hlii

A most ingenious, and. to use Sir Francis
Jeune's words. ION the whole. satisfactory -
method OF making a will was disclosed In the
cass OF Moore W.. Moore. heard before tho
President yesterday.
The plaintiff. Count" A. ]. Moore. VI. p. for
Londonderry. as executor. propOunded the will
o, his sister. Miss Edith Marion Moore. who
died last August. The defe ndants were two
other relatives.
north prior to her death the deceased Lady
had had a stroke OF paralysis, which resulted
in her being unable TO express herself by
words. In order to obtain her wishes with
respect 10 her will. two sets OF cards were
printed, Que setting out her various property.
and the second the names OF her rotations.
Her solicitor dealt out The Jar'ls When the
name of Arthur John Moore was turu"d up she
intimatel by signs that she wished him TO have
her HallycOhy estate IN Ireland. The shutting
Of cards continued in the same way, until she
hal disposed OF all her po.scs-ious.
Then came the choice OF executor. The carls
were again snuniel. and as soon M her
brothnr's name was turned M she Indicated by
-Igns TINT H. was her selection. Snc wanted q
second rxrcutort IN hr appointed. nuit the names
81 her other relatives were shown her on the
she desired She attempted to write II down,
but IL could not be rcad. She then agreed that
her brother was 70 be her sole executor,
Sir Francis Jeuue pronounced Tor he Will,
the costs % come out OF the estate. His lord
ship remarked that. so lar as he knew. II repre-
sented q novel mode OF arriving at the wishes
Of the testatrix.
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WONDERS or CORN-STALks.
Discarded Barnyard Truck Now an lmpor-
tant Article for Manufacture.

from h' "uidHdDOas fTrt
LINDEN. Ind. FEB. 1S.-The third celluloss
plant In the United States. the first in Indiana.
and the second largest in the world. ia being
completed at this point. 1t will be put into
operation within sixty days. Over 500. 900
has been expended in the mechanical equip.
ment. When in full operation the plant will
employ 100 men. Indian corn pith. for ages
considered worthless. will then be put on the
market as u protection for battleships Of all
nations. as smokeless powder. dynamite and
other high explosives. as fine art paper. as
varnish. kodak Aims. car-box packing. filler.
waterproof cloth. linoleum. imitation silk, pat
ent-leather finish. face powder. ~silicate pack
ing. and in a hundred more as varied and novel
forms of which the farmer. who has been
throwing stalks away as waste. never dreamed.
The outer li%ning-that part which incloses
the pith-wIll be made into -four as an adulter-
ant. as n cattle feed, a chicken ~iattener and an
egg producer. Part OF II will be made up into
candy. some Of IL into ~coloring dyes, and still
other elements Of 1t viii become a part OF far
OF dollars 70 the crop receipts OF Indiana
farmers. will consume only that which has
been waste; and will furnish employment for
skilled workers. The, plant beng erected at
Lin ien includes all Of that plant which has
been operated at Rockford, Ill, to which has
been added enough to make the new almost
twice as large as the Old concern. The other two
plants are owned by the same, the Marsden
Company. n S~5O.O0O.0O . syndicate OF Philadel-
phia, which controls the patents covering the
processes. They are located at Greensboro,
Ky. and West Point. Va. A fourth will be
erected this year at. Peoria, Ill. Those who
fight trusts may find some cxtenuating fea-
lures in this one, which has discovered that
~l6O,OOO,OOO tons Of corn-stalks have annually
been going TO waste. and which undertakes to
rescue this waste. make the STALKS worth 81 a
ton. and thus In the next twenty years in
crease the income Of farms $50. 600, 600 900 by
producing cellulose, dynamite, glue. card
board. paper and a hundred other marketable
products.
The annual average corn area OF the United
States Ia not far from 10000 900 acres. Each
acre yields on an average OF about 1000
POUNDS OF corn-stalks. or n total Of 100. 1000
tons. OF this weight. 80 Der cent, or 49,. o
900 tons. has value as feed. but not over 10 per
cent. 81 It is actually fed. The other Is per
cent Of the total weight, or =. 900. 900 tons, ia
the pith OF the stalk, which has been a total
waste or even worse. The Marsden patents
cover a process Of separating the nth from the
stalk, which makes II possible for them to nav
80 O ton for the stalks. and produce a raw mate-
rial which Is worth II cents a pound or $40 A
ton. II is figured that II every ton OF stalks in
the United states could be so handled. II would
increase the value OF each corn crop $3.50.
600. The Marsden Company expects 10 see
the time when these conditions will exist.
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NO Barred FEET Nv CUB1,
Lock-jaw Germ Makes Every One Go shoA
children Naked Otherwise.

HAVANA, Feb 1.-Two grown men went
suolling unconcernedly up the centre Of the Prado
the other afternoon with n stark naked girl baby
toddling along between them. Not a stitch did
the child have on except a pair Of rope bottomed
slippers Her little brown body was fat as a
butter ball and glis,ened in the sun as though
II had been oiled
Heavens" calculated a Yankee Just come
to town Wouldn't that come and get your
Up the Prado, the SWEETEST street In town with
nothing on but a pair Of slippers. That's GER
tainly next door 10 wearing n pleasant smile"
It's a little rare" said the other American
who had been here longer, TO see a kid like that,
but in the country it's SO common that no one
pays any attention TO them. In the city a sense
Of decsncy generally prevails TO preventit, usually
with the encouragement Of the police. But no
matter how little else a child or grown person
may have ON you'll never und any Of them, not
even the poorest, without those slippers. That
seems strange 10 none Of us who were brought
no in the South where even the children - The
fairly we'll 10 do go barelooted. No, sir, If " hitter
had lived around Havana he'd never have written
his barefoot Boy With checks Of Tan The
cheeks Of tan arr here all night, down Ia the last
shade Of dead, dead black, bu, he wouldn't hay,
found a barr'uotcd boy unless he'd caught him
rolling out 81 bed,
There is a mighty good reason too for no,
going harofout"d IN Havana. The streets Of this
city are prrmrat'd with the filth # centuries and
among the agglpmcrltod collection 81 bacilli
appears in large and yirulrnt force the lock-
inv germ 1etHnnS IS a very common disease
here and the people have learned that il is danger.
ous 10 70 bareiOotcd An abrasion on the foot
il quite likely % give the undertaken u job unless
immediate care is taken uf II and even the poorest
people prefer % 60 about with their feet pr tect,d
Tho fact tn. the ston" paycmcnts are fright.
fully hot in the sun and that stone nourS, So com.
mon in the houses, are cold IL another reason
for wearing shoes or slippers It's mighty I'M
comfortable walking on hot tagging bareiootcd
and its mighty dangerous walking with feet
unclnd about a marble foOrrd bedroom. All
the doctors warn Americans against the latter
practice II leads To Scia tea, rheumatism and
colds Of all sorts Yes sir rec. You musl
wear shoes in Havana. lou can get a pair
Of these ropcsplcd ones that the poor darkies
wear for Is cents and n man who can't afford
that is soon very likely to have his Jaws locked
on him and b. drinking soup through a breach
which the doctors knnck In bis 'front.' tooth"
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70 the new woman" not because he fears her
competition. but because he thinks that she Ii
not true 10 herself. His feeling for woman In
the concrete Is a queer mixture u passion and
respect. lie cannot get over the belief that she
IN essentially and necessarily fragile, nor be con
WINGED that she can b. ,oughencd into withstand
ing hard knocks. To him women are Of a finer
clay and are. in fact, a superior order Of beings.
\ Sou,herncr who sued n man for damages for
alternating his wife's affections could not live in
the country, lie would he drummcd out Of IL.
In every rural Southern home stands the silent
sentinel Of The firesidc," the shotgun. The use
Of this lethal double mou,hed weapon is occasion.
ally against the law, but /, keeps things quiet.
In the old library room whose contents are un-
scratched by the claws Of the money changer
the Southern gentleman who follows the ayoca-
ton Of his fathers father, and is not over his head
In debt, ought TO be reasonably happy. The
richest, most musical voices Of the pas, will speak
TO him a bit Old fashioned, maybe, and husky
with age, but still tuneful. \ wonderful troop
Of them is with him. Al their bidding Gurth the
Swineheri looks up with evil gaze fror under
his shock Of hair; the golden beard Of Arthur is
feck"d with his life blood; Bertrand Du Cues.
elm shoots through the lists, steel clad from top
10 toe; JEANNE Deans foots her tolsome way;
the mo Popery" mob roars about The door of New.
gate JAN; Glaucus the Greek looks his last upon
the blind girl; Count Fosco, The only fat villain
In literature, feeds his canary; the melodious
bursts which filed the spacious times Of great
Elizabeth sound about him:D emnsthenes ,hunders
Cesar heads his Tenth Legion: the mordant
wit Of Nillon, the s~currility Of Scarron, the fevered
dreams Of Dante, the plants Of pe,rarch to his
Laura, the ravens shadow floating on the floor"
the heroic figure Of Hester Prynne, all are his.
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She's n Natural Markswoman.

From N, Chicd1o Ttm'r Herald.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. IL Lafayette has
come 10 the front with one Of the most remarkable
woman shots in all IIoosierdom II not In the
country. The new shooter is Miss Sonia Wright
of1 this city, and John r. Long, the msrksman,
claims the honor Of having discovered her.
II WIS only q short time ago that Miss Wright
called on MI. Long at the Lafayette watrworks In
company with several other women. The sub
IeCt Il craftsmanship anne up for discussion.
Mrs Wright said 'h" had never handed a rife,
and wanted ~ learn how 70 shoot. Mr.. Long
grt y rifle, initiated her into its Use, and put up
q whit" card with n black centre some yards away.
Tho first shot Was a bull eye. IL was regarded
~ accidental Four more shots were Aired, and
only two landed outside the black centre. That
vas The beginning, She kept her practice up
with vlGor. Mr. Long decided to try her al trick
shooting. " her two hundredth shot she clipped
q car I'd in tvp which was held edgewise al the dis
Muce II eight yards, Then came a series Of other
tricks shots which were revelations.
Recently Miss Wright gave an exhibition 10 her
friends. some Uf IN" things she did with the rife
was u knock the ashes OF a cigar. snuff out q
camille, light u match. split cards held ~'dgewiss
and smash twOInch glass balls, holding the gun
in all sorts Of positions.
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Hot water Heating for n Town.

trom NJ t'nr'nn9I CommVrr,Gi rriUts.
DrtAwAEE, Ohio. Feb. 2n-El Gwvun m
electrician o. THIS CITY. to-day sI1cd hI1
acceptance of a franchise granted by the civ
Council giving him nll legal rights to pubic
OF hot water heating Tor th, entire city The
plant VIII be completed nv next fall, At when
time ne n,e OF old-tt me fuel here will DO reIe-