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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-10
HOLD-UP OF A TRAIN.
Details of the Capture of Government
OfHciaIs by Rebels.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Panama gives the following
account of the manner in which the Panama
Railway train was stopped by revolution
lists at Matachin station: THE train which
left Panama for Colon on Tuesday morning
last was held up at Matachin station for
half an hour by band of revolutionists.
Twenty-Five armed men boarded the train
and abducted four government officials.
They did not fire any shots or injure the
railway employees or passengers. On the
train were passengers en- route for New
York by the steamship Finance. There
were also board fourteen Sisters of
Charity. who recently arrived from Cauca.
and several other women. After seizing
the government officials the revolutionists
went in the direction Of Empire station.
Their present whereabouts is unknown.
DR.. Aristides Arizona, secretary Of the gov
ernment in Panama, has now arranged so
that every passenger train leaving Pana-
ma and Colon shall be guarded by fifty
soldiers for the protection of passengers
and to insure free transit. This procedure
will be followed long as the Panama
Railway Company deems it necessary.
No further trouble has taken place on the
railway line. Traffic is going on in
normal way. 1t is reported that $50 gov
ernment soldiers will arrive from Buena
Ventura next week to reinforce the isthmus
troops.
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CRUISER COLUMBIA FILTHY.
Omcer of the Navy Yard Says HeI
Steam Pumps Are Useless.

NEW YORK, Aug "a board of inspec-
ton, consisting OF Rear Admiral Evans,
Naval Constructor Woodward, Capt Fol
ger and Lieut. Rogers, went TO the navy
yard to-day for the purpose of examining
the collier Brutus and the cruiser Columbia.
The navy yard board OF survey went
aboard the Columbia on Wednesday and
Admiral Barker's report was forwarded TO
the department at Washington yesterday
1t was said this report fully confirmed the
statements that had been made regarding
the filthy condition of the Columbia. and IL
was owing 10 this report that the board OF
inspection ordered TO look into the
matter
An officer of the navy yard said to-day
that IL the Columbia had stayed at League
island much longer he believed she would
have sunk at her moorings. He continued: !:
II am surprised that the Columbia reached
here without more difficulty than she en-
countered. There Is not "A pump on the
vessel that will work for the corrosion and
rust that covers everything. It is only by
the use of hand pumps that we can keep
her from settling in the water. Until the
pumps have been taken apart and cleaned
they are useless and we will have TO keep
her free OF water by the of hand
pumps. IL she was without care at the
League Island navy yard. as she evidently
was: | am surprised that she did not sink
at the wharf"
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BsttIeship Wisconsin May Proceed to
San Diego, CAL, and There
Await Instructions.
BELATED CONSULAR REPORT
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ON THE
IsTHMUS is FEARED.
MIR. Gudger. at Panama, Says an Ex-
pedition in Aid of the COlOm-
bian Rebels Has Landed.

WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Aug.
9.-The Venezuelan government announces
that a new Colombian invasion occurred
yesterday. The invading force is COM
manded by the Colombian minister of war.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-The Colombian
legation had no news to-day TO confirm the
report of a new Colombian invasion of
Venezuela. Mr.. Herran. the first secretary
of legation, who is now in charge, said:
THE point at which an invasion is now
feared is near the borderland in the vi
cinity of Meta river. south of the Lake of
Maracaibo." The Colombian minister of
war is Gen. Gonzales Valencia, who has a
good record as a fighter. and has rendered
distinguished service during the guerrilla
warfare of a year past and Mr.. Herran
thought 1t quite likely that he had been
called on to lead the army of Colombia Mr..
Herran is expecting almost hourly to hear
from the Colombian consul general at New
York. and also hopes for some news to shed
light on the situation on the isthmus from
the incoming Colombian mail.
Mr.. Herran discussed generally the ability
of Colombia to cope with an actual war
with Venezuela. He pointed out that CO.
lombia has a population of five millions
against three millions or Venezuela and an
army of about 10000 men, who have been
for the most part in active service against
revolutionary bands for the last year. He
expressed his hope that a condition of ac-
tual war would not result from the present
troubles, hut believed his country TO be
fully able to take care of herself in that
emergency.
AS far as known neither of the govern
ments involved has addressed the United
States government concerning the troubles
on the isthmus. nor has there been any oc-
casion for this government to address
either of them In reference to the diff
Guilty. If traffic on the isthmus should be
stopped 1t probably would bring about ar
inquiry by the United States government
to the government of Colombia as TO the
ability of the latter to cope with the situa-
ton, for the primary duty is on Colombia
and only when she fails will the United
States step in. When a similar trouble
arose in 1856 the United States did not act
until the Colombian government requested
action, making 1t plain that the trouble hao
got beyond the power of it's authorities.
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CATHOLIC ABSTAINERS.
National Union Elects Officers and
Adopts Resolutions.

HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. AT to-day's
session OF the convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America Rev
ID. s. McGillicudy. of Worcester Mass.
was reelected president of the union, and
other Offices were filled as follows: Vice
presidents. j. Washington Logue of Phila-
delphia, William c. Gibbons OF Chica 60
Mrs. l.. NJ. Lake of st. Louis; treasurer,
Rev. j. j. Burne, Wilkesbarre; secretary.
Rev. A. p. Doyle, New York. The next
annual convention will be held i'm Du-
buque. Ia, Aug. g. 1902.
Resolutions were adopted reafiirming be-
lief in total abstinence as the best reme-
dy for the evils OF intemperance, urg-
ing that where practicable the union work
hand in hand with noncatholic associations
against the common enemy, and condemn
ing the practice of treating. The organza-
ton of children's societies for temper
ance work and the practice of pledging
youths at the time of their first holy COM
munion or confirmation were approved.
A cablegram from Cardinal Rampolla
was read. 1t extended the blessing re-
quested on behalf of the Pope.
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WAITING ON OFFICIAL ADvICEs.
United States Government Will Take
No Action at Present.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The situation in
Colombia and Venezuela continued to oc-
cupy much of the time Of the officials here
to-day. While IL was not felt that af-
fairs had reached a serious aspect, yet 1t
was appreciated that both the Official and
unofficial advices indicated condition of
affairs which might mean war between
Colombia and Venezuela. complicated by
revolutionary outbreaks In both countries.
During the day the State Department re-
ceived a rather lengthy mail communica-
tion from Consul General Gudger. at Pana-
ma. and though this was dated nearly
a month ago. II told of the landing OF a
revolutionary expedition and expressed the
current belief held at Panama that this
would be followed by other expeditions.
The department also received letter from
j. Edward Simmons OF New York, presi-
dent Of the Panama Railroad Company,
confirming his communication of yester-
day relative TO the trouble on the 18TH
mus. and stating that the superintendent
OF the road had advised him as to the
depredations of an insurgent band, which
did not number. however, much over fifty
men. The more serious aspect OF the mat
ter was presented In the press dispatches
from Wilemstad. stating that Colombians
again had invaded Venezuela. There was
no official confirmation of the report, but
If IL should prove correct there seems little
chance of avoiding open conflict be-
tween these two countries, such an in
vasion by Colombia would be- in itself, an
act OF war. But the authorities
here prefer to take conservative
view OF the situation until official advices
are in hand. When inquiry was made as
to why our officials at Bogota and else
where did not send full information on
the subject IL was stated that these Off
cials were not there to communicate news,
but only to advise this government a
preliminary 10 any official action which
might become necessary.
At the Navy Department further
steps were taken toward sending ships
10 the isthmus. Ii was decided definitely.
however. to send the battleship Wisconsin
down to San Diego, Cal, in case the de-
STABILITY of that move became evident
by the time she reachd San Francisco and
the State Department so advised.
There was some comment also as 10 the
possibility of sending down some OF the
ships of the North Atlantic squadron. but
acting Secretary Hackett treated these
suggestions as rather premature There
Is no doubt. however, that an ample force
will be sent from the squadron if its
presence seems desirable
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DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY.
Order to DismantIe the Devices Wood
Plant and Gompers's Promise.
4 associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch
PITTSBURG, Aug 9.-There were grave
~ important developments in the strike
situation to-day. The United States Steel
Corporation moved decisively in it's strike
campaign with a peremptory order direct
ing that the great Devices Wood plant
at McKeesport be dismantled and removed
to the Kiskiminetas valley. President
Gompers, of the American Federation OF
Labor. after a two days conference with
President Shaffer and his associates. is
sued formal statement tonight specific
ally pledging the Federation TO the moral
and financial support OF the Amalgamated
HIS written review Of the train Of events
leading to the industrial quarrel sustains
the course of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton and declares that nothing remains but
to battle for the cause of unionism.
The official announcement of the order to
dismantle the Devices Wood plant came
this afternoon. towards the close of an
otherwise uneventful day. and it's impor-
tance was such that il claimed the serious
consideration on either side of the great in
dustrial conflict Persifer +. Smith. dis
trict manager for the American Sheet Steel
Company. made the formal announcement
in the following statement: Il have orders
from President McMurty, of the American
Sheet Steel Company. to tear down at once
the Devices Wood plant at McKeesport
and remove same TO Kiskiminetas valley.
This 1 shall proceed to do Immediately
A GREAT SURPRISE.
The publication of the order was a great
surprise and McKeesport received 1T at
first with doubt. Actual preparations were
made later in the day for the dismantlinS
of the MILL and there is little room for
doubt that 1t will be torn down and taken
apart piece by piece. The strikers heard
the order in a spirit OF defiance. They sim
ply said that it showed the steel corpora
tion was convinced that II could not reopen
the plant in the face of the opposition OF
the Amalgamated Association. Strike lead
ers here said that the order was a blufl
that had been worked unsuccessfully before
and declined to take Ii seriously. A repre-
sentative of the press showed District
Manager Smiths statement to President
Shaffer. but after reading it he declined
to talk about It,
The steel officials declined to give any
reason for the order, but it is openly stated
here that the pronounced sympathy of cit
izens and city officials at McKeesport with
the strikers Is responsible for 1t. 1t is also
said that the plant of the National Tube
Company at McKeesport will be abandoned
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COL. a.
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NEW YORK, Aug 9.-Says the Port
of Spain, Trinidad correspondent of the
Herald: 1.-THE situation in Venezuela is
impossible to define in detail. There are
no further reports of invasion. The Of
fcals of the government are silent. There
has been no engagement since July 20.
The public now believes that President
Castro has hoped to give through the
press news of a Colombian invasion in or
der to influence the country and obtain
support OF the masses The people are
apparently not interested in the matter
President Castro. without the support OF
the people, will not be able to declare war
on Colombia and assist General Tribe
Tribe in the effort TO overthrow the gov
ernment of Colombia" :"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-10
ROOSEVELT HAS PROOF.
skins to show that He Really Bagged
Number of Coyotes.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Aug. g.
Vice President Roosevelt returned last
night from eastern Colorado. where he has
been on a weeks coyote hunt, and brought
a number of skins with him. He visited
the Portland mine. at Cripple Creek. to-
day. Tomorrow he will lay the " NJ G.
A. building cornerstone. Vice President
Roosevelt will remain in this city week
Victor gave enthusiastic welcome to
the Vice President to-day, fully 10000 cheer
ing people participating. After an inspec-
ton of the Portland mine. 1000 feet below
the surface, the Vice President was taken
TO the Gold Coin Club for lunch where he
responded TO a toast. \ public reception
was followed by carriage drive about the
district. The party then went to Cripple
Creek, where they were entertained. re-
turning to Colorado Springs in the even
ing
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American Federation Of Labor tn As
sist the maIgamated Asso-
citation I'm Its Fight.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD TO-DAY
WHEN PRESIDENT sHAFFER's
ORDER GOES INTO EFFECT.
show Of Strength tn He Made by the
AmnIgamated Assoctation-125,-
900 Men May BE Idle.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PITTsBURG. Aug. 9-The threat which
the United States Steel Corporation made
the earlier part Of the week against cities
where unionism IL strong is being carried
out The announcement was made to-day
that the Devices Wood mill would be re-
moved from McKeesport, Pa. to a point
where unionism does not exist. Unionism
controls labor I'm McKeesport. The mills
there have had a great deal of trouble and
violence In years past. They recognize that
this will continue as long anyone
bucks the union. 1t is expected that one of
the results OF the strike will be the re-
Doval OF the National tube works to some
other point. This will carry 5000 men. and
with the 1000 which are employed In the
Wood mill would make q loss OF 10000
employees In q city OF $1,000 inhabitants.
This would be almost fatal to the city.
This action VIII be held up an example
to the other smaller cities OF the country.
II this is to be . fight for the determination
Of the Amalgamated Association. as 1t now
threatens to be. the officials consider they
might as we'll make a good Job of 1t. The
Steel Corporation has a number of mills
which might as well be closed as not. so
far an gauging the ouput is concerned.
1t will be suggested that the mile where
unionism Is the strongest and hardest to
manage will be closed and tho nonunion
communities viii be operated.
This policy II intended to cover all the
plants Of the United States Steel Corpora
tion In Ohio and Indiana 1t Is part of the
plan for tho eradication Of unionism.
Concerning the dismantIing OF the De-
passing OF the old Devices Wood mill at
received from McKeesport tonight: "The
wees Wood mill the following telegram was
AcKesspert gins tomorrow morning.
when the t--ers issued to-day by President
4cMurtry, OF the American Sheet Com
Apany. will be carried out. 1t is a blow
ystruck at the very vitais of the Amalga-
mated Association. and the CONSERVATION
and dismay carried into the hearts of the
striking employees at the mill was visible
all over the city tonight. The business
men Of the city say the loss will be some
thing which cannot be replaced. Many of
tho cor ANY oficials here are inclined TO
blame Mayor Blacks utterances for the
move made BY the head of the combine
i. The mayors proclamation. they say. while
II did not In itself indicate hostility to the
trust. was so twisted and misconstrued
throughout the country that 1t has done
the town an almost irreparable injury in
the eyes Of capitalists who do not know the
actual conditions. Mayor Black. who was
not In the city when the news first came
out. returned this evening and said: L
positively refuse to discuss the order until
tomorrow when i have seen the work Of
dismantling the plant actually begun"
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.


ITHACA, N. Y, Aug. 9.-It is now be-
lieved that Miss Allegra Aggleston Zelye.
who was found, dead at the edge of Fall
creek gorge, was killed by flash OF light
ming Her body was hanging by the feet.
which were entangled in a bunch Of roots.
Miss Zelye was a granddaughter of Ed
ward Eggleston, the historian and novelist.
She was graduated. from Cornell in 1900,
and was a member of the Kappa Gamma
fraternity. She was noted for proficiency
in philosophical studies She was living at
her family home in University avenue,
Ithaca, while the rest of the family were at
their summer home at Lake George. She
had been entertaining a house party, and
afterward went for a walk. The SUPPOSE
tion is that Miss Zelye met her death while
seeking shelter from storm.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
PITTsBURG. Aug. "a final proposition
TO arbitrate was submitted TO the Steel
Corporation and II was rejected The con-
servstive element in the Amalgamated AS
sociation is distinctly against a strike If It
can be avoided and they insisted upon one
more effort being made to get the difficulty
into the hands OF arbitrators before the
strike started. This effort was made to-day
and the United States Steel Corporation
refused absolutely 10 consider II.
The proposition was submitted through
managers Of the steel interests who have
heretofore been very friendly 10 the Anal
gamated They were quite willing thai
another effort ihould be made. They an
nounoed sorroYfuiiy 10 the union men that
there was no heed Of trying further; thai
the corporstioi had determined to crush the
AmaIsagated and they thought now was a
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FINLANDERS ANGRY.
Threaten to Lynch Under sheriff
and n Policeman.

RED LODGE, Mont, Aug. 9.-The twenty
Finlanders employed in the Rocky Fork
Coal Companys mines were last night
thrown into a wild state of excitement
and frenzy by the shooting and killing of
Alex Matsen by Under Sheriff William
Gebo. Matsen resisted arrest and attacked
Gebo. The Firms were holding a chara-
vari for a newly welded couple, and were
finally dispersed by officers, who arrested
the leaders. Alex Matsen refused TO ac-
company Sheriff Gebo. and i'm the scuf-
fe Matsen got the officer down aud was
beating him when the latter drew "A re-
volver and shot Matsen dead. The Firms
are In frenzy. and threaten 10 lynch both
Gebo and Policeman McAllister IN the
verdict of the coroner's jury exonerates the
under sheriff. Serious trouble is expected.
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STORM IN NEBRASKA.


ELWOOD, Neb.. Aug 9.-Last night A
terrific wind. hail and rainstorm swept over
Gosper county, Nebraska The rain var
led from one TO five inches. and caused
much damage. while the hail fell so thick
in spots that IL formed cakes OF ice
Four miles north of Elwood a tornado
passed through the country. leveling build
ing on the farms OF Nose Tucker and Matt
Lux Grain i'm stacks was scattered for
miles about the country and horses and
cattle were carried by the wind. On the
Lux farm a wagon tongue was driven
squarely through one OF the largest trees
on the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-10
ENCKE'S COMET.


BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 9.-Interviewed on
the newly discovered Encke's comet Prof.
Pickering said: I'VE have a great interest
in Encke's comet, because the time of it's
arrival is not constant. Since II was discov-
cred il has been quickening its speed and
shortening its period at the rate OF about
two hours and half in each revolution.
There is ordinary way to account for
this action on the part of the comet. 1t
resisting medium, which, instead of causing
the comet to lessen the speed of it's motion,
quickens il. The comet is vague and some
what indistinct when seen by the naked
eye and it is not very clear when photo
graphed. 1t is irregular in form and rarely
exhibits a marked nucleus.
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LONDON, Aug. 9.-The War Office has re-
ceived no advices giving color 10 the rumor
circulated by a news agency in the United
States that Lord Kitchener has been
wounded I'm a skIrmish with the Beers The
rumor Is officially discredited. Lord Kitch-
ener's customary dispatches reached the
War Office this afternoon and contained no
reference TO any accident 10 him.
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GREENvILLE, S. c., Aug. 9.-Senator
McLaurin to-day addressed two thousand
people at Oakway. near Westminster. He
emphasized his position on national issues.
touched the Paris treaty and expansion and
advocated the building OF merchant ma
rine. which shall fly the stars and stripes
Many OF the issues discussed to-day had
not been presented TO the people in this
vicinity since the days preceding the at
tack on Fort Sumter. The principal part of
Senator McLaurin's audience was made up
OF farmers. and they applauded literally
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good time to do il. They said the time had
gone BY for making terms and they thought
the officers OF the steel company would
never be compelled to sign another agrss-
ment with the ANA algamated. After ii was
over the persons who had conducted the
negotiations announced that the last hope
OF averting the strike had disappeared.
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TWO WOMEN SHOT.
Willie White Killed and Sallie
Walker Fatally wounded.

DALLAS. Tex. Aug 9-Winie White was
killed and Sallo Walker was wounded so
that she cannot live more than twenty-four
hours. here tonight, by man whose iden.
tity has not yet been positively established
by the police. The White woman fell at
the door of the house. where the killing
Cured. shot through the heart. The
Walker woman received a bullet I'm the alb
dOmen. The cause OF the shooting Is not
known. and there were no eyewitnesses.
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NEW GOLD FIELD.
Rich Deposits Found i'm Montana's
Big snowy Mountains.

HELENA. Mont, Aug. 9.-An old-fash-
ioned mining stampede has been started TO
the Big Snowy mountains, one hundred
miles east of Helena, by the discovery of
gold deposits. From one source IL has been
learned that the discovery was copper ore,
extremely rich in gold. one sample having
been found which assayed 1920 in gold to
the ton
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SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug. 9.-The United
States steamer Ranger, now at this port,
will probably leave for Panama in day
or two TO protect American interests during
the present revolution in Colombia Captain
Field. commanding. has orders TO be ready
10 20 TO sea at once The vessel can leave
within twenty-four hours IL ordered She
Is taking three months provisions.