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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-16
Redemption of stamps.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The following
statement to-day was issued by the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau:
"a claim for redemption of stamps on
proprietary articles on hand July j, when
the new law took effect repeating the tax
on articles mentioned in Schedule y, has
been received by the commissioner OF In
ternal revenue. The claim is made out on a
blank form not prepared or printed by the
government. From the presentation of the
claim it is evident that the question OF the
emp of the stamps on proprietary
articles is not fully understood in some sec
tons. Such stamps affixed to packages
which nave never been removed from the
place of manufacture can be presented for
redemption on the forms prescribed by the
Treasury Department and will receive con-
sideration. When the stamped articles
have been removed from the place of manu-
facture the stamps thereon I'M be re-
deemed. and claims for their emf
cannot be favorably considered. 1t is stated
by the officials of the Internal Revenue
Bureau that unless this class of claims is
being prepared with a view to securing con-
gressional action. it will be waste of time
and expense to get them up for p%resenta-
ton to the government.
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WILL VIOLATE CONTRACTS.
Joliet Steel Workers Decide to obey
Skaters Strike Order.

JOLIET. Ill, Aug. 15.-The four lodges of
the Amalgamated Association employees of
the Illinois Steel Company at the Joliet
mills. by "A unanimous vote. decided to-
night TO obey the strike order of President
Shaffer. The conference was in session
from 3 o'clock this afternoon until Q o'clock
tonight before the decision was reached.
The steel mills were closed at noon TO en-
able the members Of the association to at
tend the meeting, which was called by Ma
tional Assistant Secretary Tighe. after his
arrival here this morning. He was accom-
panied by Vice President Davis. of the
Fourth district. Both men presented the
side OF the association to the local
members. 1t was argued that in
order to secure the organization OF the
nonunion workers in the East il was
essential that the Western men would have
TO join the strike movement. Mr.. Tighe
also appealed To the fealty OF the men TO
the association; he urged them to be men
and stand by their union. His remarks
were received with enthusiasm and pres
aged the vote that fOllOwcd.
This action Will close the entire steel
plant here, throwing out of employment,
nearly three thousand men. Fires will be
drawn tonight. The Joliet men had the
same contract with the Illinois Steel Com
pany as the South Chicago workers, who
last night refused to listen to the argu-
ments of Secretary Tighe. Mr.. Tighe left
for Milwaukee tonight.
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MOBILE
Latest Advices from the stornn-and-
FIood-Swept Region.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 15.-The tropical
storm which has been raging along the
gulf coast for two days has tonight COM
pletely isolated the city Of Mobile, Ala.
from the outside world. 1t is known that
considerable damage has been done along
the water front in Mobile. but whether
there has been any loss of life or not is
mere conjecture. Nothing had been heard
feet above the flooded office. and detaching
the Associated Press wire from its place
in the board, sent this message:
Am on top OF a switchboard here with a
lineman. The water is over three feet deep
in this room, and IL IS still rising. TIE
wind is blowing AT the rate OF fifty miles
an hour, and we look FOR worse things to-
night. The business district is deserted
Here the wire failed and nothing more
could he heard from him. although the most
persistent efforts were made.
The water at 3 p. IA. was reported as high
as in the great flood Of 1898. although at
that time the wind was not as high.
From Mobile TO Fort Morgan, a distance
Of thirty-hve miles, and on both sides OF
houses are located These We're, il Is be-
lieved, In the direct path or the storm. The
telegraph line TO Fort Morgan runs around
the bay through the country, and covers
eighty-ive miles before 1t reaches the gov
from the country south OF Mobile up 10 the
time the last wire 10 Mobile failed.
At half past 4 o'clock this afternoon the
Western Union Office In Mobile was aban-
doned, the water at that time being three
feet deep In the operating room. Two hours
minutes with Mobile. The Associated Press
operator there had made his way 10 The
operating room In a boat He took up his
position on TOP OF the switchboard. several
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WILL BE SENT TO CHINA
TARIFF EXPERT SHARRITTS TO
REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES.
VIII BE This Country's Member Of the
international Customs Board Pro-
vided for in the Protocol.

WASHINGTOE, Aug. 15.-The appoint
ment Of Mr.. Sha-rits, now a member or
the board OF general appraisers of New
York, TO be the American representative
in China in connection with tariff AFFAIRS,
is now practically determined upon. In
case an international board is organized by
the powers under the authority given by
the protocol Mr.. Sharrits will be the Amer
lean representative of the Treasury De-
partment; otherwise his services will be
valuable for ether plans Of putting into
effect the new tariff system Of china as
I1ay be adopted. Mr.. Sharrits is an au-
thority on tariff questions. and besides his
service on the general board Of appraisers
he has served as a government expert as
sistins Congress in arranging the intrica-
cies Of tariff legislation.
The State Department is awaiting a reply
from Mr.. Rockhin as to the date of the
signing of the protocol, as the disposal of
this subject will pave the way to making
up the question OF new commercial treaties
with China and facilitate other important
details in execution of the protocol. Wheth-
er the present treaty relations with China
are sufficient or an entirely new fabric will
be required depends considerably on the
terms of the protocol. Ii Is expected that
this document will be forwarded by mail
by Mr.. Rockhill. and not until it is in hand
will the authorities here feel like reaching
a final determination as to the scope OF
negotiations on such new commercial treaty
relations as may become desirable
The Chinese minister was an early caller
at the State Department to-day and spent
a quarter of an hour in conference with
Secretary Hay. 1t was the nrst oppor-
tunity for a personal exchange for some
weeks
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LEFT MONEY TO BURN.
Minnesota Farmer he
queathed $4,000 to the Flames.

FARIBAULT, Mimi, Aug. 15.-Seventy
thousand dollars, left by Harvey Y. Scott,
a pioneer. who died on Sunday. will be
burned if the provisions OF his viii are car
ried out. Scott, who was a msser and &C.
centric, amassed a fortune aggregating
SIS, 900, although some estimate 1t at 500, 900.
For years he has searched for some charity
to which TO donate his fortune when he
died. but. after much talking with his
bankers. he declared he could find nothing
worthy the gift. Sunday he died. His will
was opened. In II he bequeathed $1,000 to
his servant. who cared for him in his last
illness, made a few minor gifts TO persons
who had been kind TO him, and in a codicil
to the will said:
After all my funeral expenses are paid l
direct that my administrators gather up all
of my cash In bank. and, in the presence OF
witnesses. burn 1t till nothing Is left but
ashes"
Scott was one Of the earliest settlers Of
this city, and was eighty-three years old.
He came here a poor man I'm 1854. He laid
the foundation for his fortune by lending a
few hundred dollars in the hard times of
1858, when interest rates were 3 and 4 per
cent. per month. He was a successful
farmer and close-fsted but an honest man.
He had a few relatives with whom he was
not on good terms.
A month before his death Scott burned a
lot OF money, at 5000, and about
the same time removed one OF the executors
of the will because the executor argued
with him against burning money when SO
much good could be done by giving it tO
needy persons or worthy charities. a
year ago Scott's wife died. and. being deaf,
and for that reason cut off from the society
or neighbOrhoOd and friends, he became
misanthropic and a monomaniac on the
subject of disposing of his money, although
sane enough on all other subjects. The will
provided there should be no funeral cere-
mony or religious services at his burial.
Scott's nephew, who lives here, will fight
the will, and he may share the estate with
a brother and sister of Mr.. Scott. who live
IN Ohio
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LEFT TO SUBORDINATE UNIONS.
No General Piece Scale for Printers
Who Operate LinOtypes.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. 15.-At to-
days session of the international Typo
graphical Union convention the remainder
OF the laws committee report was disposed
of. the changes that were made being
minor ones. A proposition looking to the
adoption of a piece scale for machine work
in all offices where such is practicable was
defeated and the matter was left to the
subordinate unions.
Delegate Govan. of New York, asked the
convention to appropriate $4,000 to be used
for organization work in New York city
during the next year. The Philadelphia
delegates asked for 5000 for their city,
and the Pittsburg delegates wanted 5000.
All these matters went TO the executive
council. Secretary-treasurer Brentwood
said that the work of Strengthening tho
organization should be pressed forward,
but that the general und would have
nothing in the treasury for several months,
and the only source from which the
amounts proposed could be drawn was from
the defense fund. The total receipts of
this fund for the present year will be So. 900.
and ne doubted the wisdom of spending
nearly one-third of this amount I'm New
York city, as no one could estimate how
much might have TO be spent upon strikes.
The matter was left in the hands of the
executive council, which will make a rec
ommendation. A committee of five was pro-
vided for TO present a plan to organize the
ladies' auxiliaries.
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eminent reservation. 1t is feared. there
mas been loss OF life on some of the ISLANDS
IN the Mississippi sound located Just out
Islands are inhabited by French fishermen,
and are only about four or five feet above
the water under ordinary stages. and there
was great loss of life in 1898.
according 10 advices received in Atlanta
the Louisville * Nashville Railroad has
had WaShouts near Chef Menteur. Lake
catherine. Lookout and Rigolets. Two miles
OF Louisville & Nashville tracks through
the Tensas swamp west of Mobile is re-
ported under water. All trans have been
abandoned for the present. Several bridges
are reported out of plumb.
The weather officials here sent out spe-
cial warnings tonight forecasting hlgh
winds Tor Alabama tomorrow.
The western Union Company has gangs
o. men and special engines waiting at sew
eral points TO move toward Mobile as soon
as the tracks are clear Of water. IL IL posi-
Die that they may restore "mmunlcatlo
but from reports OF damage done between
New Orleans and Mobile il is believed that
several days Will elapse before the wires
are restored.
Forecast Official Marbury said tonight:
Port Eads's report on the weather condi-
tons has been missing two days and that
from Mobile twenty-four hours. This
storm viii probably move up the Mississip-
pi valley and then eastward TO the Atlantic
coast. Atlanta is likely TO get a touch
of it IN heavy rains or high winds to-mor-
row. Emergency warnings were sent to-
DAY to over one hundred towns in Ala
bama, indicating heavy rains and high
winds for Friday"
Advices from Flomaton, Ala. at midnight
state that the gulf storm struck that place
at 9 o'clock. AT midnight the storm was
raging with no signs % abatement. No
damage had been done, but the rainfall was
terrific. F1omaton is sixty miles north of
Nashville Railroad have gone south of
that place to-day.
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THE AMERICAN INVASION.
Greater Number of Visitors from
This Side Than Ever.
London Mail.

London Mail.
Little does the average Briton dream that
there has lately been a great foreign inva-
sion of England. Yet despite the fact that
the Paris exposition and a great religious
convention made last years influx from
America TO this country prodigtous, this
year the number Of transatlantic visitors TO
England is, If anything. still greater.
Steamship agents. hotel managers, trans
portation companies and custodians or
places of public interest all agree that the
American invasion this year 10 a record
breaker. TIL period Of the year when the
presence of our American cousins Is most
noticeable is now at hand. For whether
they land In Europe or at British ports they
all want TO return via London From Aug.
20 to Oct. IS Is the time selected by almost
all of them In which to start on the home
ward voyage. Consequently steamship pas
sages are booked weeks ahead, and berths
are now at a premium.
At Cooks West End offices they say this
is the heaviest year In American traffic the
firm has had. The INSTRUMENTATION
lines agent says: A our boats have been
full during the season, which has been
much longer than usual. Boats going back
are already we'll filled for September sail
ings."
1T has carried more passengers this year
than ever before. And so on down the list
all are busy as they can be.
At ST. Pauls Cathedral and the Royal
Academy the increase in American visitors
is most noticeable. Constants Queen Vic
toria" and the view from the dome OF st.
Paul's are two sights the tourist never
misses.
But not only has the floating American
population in London increased. but the
permanent colony as well.
The last two years has seen 30 per cent.
increase In resident Americans In London"
said Mr.. Van Duzer, the secretary of the
American Society in London. yesterday.
land their number Is ever increasing"
Stratford-on-Avon, the Peak, the AXE
districts and other English resorts are
growing in POPULARITY with Brother Jona-
than and are notably profting therefrom.
But apparently as the American tourist
increases in numbers he increases I'm thrift
ness. ca bmen, porters and hotel servants
are at one in declaring the average Amer
lean the least remunerative Of their clients.
This establishes a new reputation for the
American abroad.
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they promised that their men would go
on strike II permitted to give the three
months notice provided for IN their con-
tracts. None OF the participants in the dis
cussiOn would talk when the meeting end
ed. The local strike leaders are very
anxious 70 secure a reversal or the vote
BY which the Western men remained at
work. and some OF them seem conloent
that something will be accomplished.
1t IS reported that the United states
Steel Corporation Is negotiating for the
ahsorption OF the Republican Iron and
Steel Company. There has. IL Is said. been
a number Of conferences between promi-
nent stockholders IN the two companies
and It. Is said that the. terms or purchase
have been practically agreed Upon. The
Republic plant Is a large one and its pur-
chase would add greatly 10 the commercial
strength OF the Steel Corporation. No state
ment as 10 the terms Is cbtainable.
Youngstown advices say that the oIncials
OF the American Steel Hoop Company nave
asked the strikers TO attend a meeting To-
morrow. at which they propose TO lay De-
fore them the terms offered at the manu-
fact1rers' and strike leaders conference.
The Amalgamated officials are opposed 10
the meeting and will forbid the men 10 at
tend.
President George Powell. Of the Interna-
tional Tin Plate Workers Protective As
ISOLATION. was in conference with the
Amalgamated officials to-day. 1t was stated
that they discussed the report that the
American Tin Plate Company was 10 I'M
pcrS black tin plates from Wales. Pres
ident Powell declined 70 talk when he left
the strike headquarters.
A dispatch from Sharon says: The cot
ton planters of the South are beginning to
feel the effects OF the steel strike, accord
ing TO advices received there. The closing
OF the mills Of the Steel Hoop Company
cuts of their main supply of cotton ties and
they seem willing TO pay any price IN or
der TO have "A sufficient supply when the
time comes to move cotton. The steel Hoop
Company's largest mill. located at Youngs-
town. is idle and the wOrkmen say they are
determined not to return to work.
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ADDITIONS TO The NAVY
THREE UNITED State TORPEDO
BOAT DESTROYERs LAUNCHED.
Truxton Christened by Miss TruxtOn,
the WhippIe by Miss Pope and the
Worden by Miss Worden.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. 15.-Three addi-
tions to the United States navy were chris
tened and launched at the shipyards of the
Maryland Steel company here this after
noon. They are torpedo boat destroyers
and will be known hereafter by the names
Of Whipple, Truxton n Worden. The
ceremonies attendant on the launching took
place at 2 o'clock in the presence of a large
assemblage of handsome women and dis
tinguished men, including government.
state and city officials, both in army and
navy, and civilians OF prominence. They
came from Washington. New York, Phil
| adelphia and from other points in the
country on special trains and in private
yachts. over a thousand special invitations
having been issued and accepted.
When all was in readiness for the launch
ing Miss Isabelle Truxton, OF Norfolk. Va,
took her place at the bow OF the boat Of
that name, Miss Elsie Pope, of ST. Paul,
| Mimi, at the bow OF the Whipple. Miss
Winnie b. Worden at the bow Of the Wor-
den. Each held in her hand a bottle of
champagne, encased in silver wire. and
having a handle of silver, on one side Of
which was a shield surmounted by an
| American eagle. while on the other was a
plate on which was engraved the date. the
name OF the craft and that of the lady
holding 1t, TO be retained by them as SOU
venirs. AS each boat. in it's turn, slid from
the ways into the waters Of the Patapsco
the bottles were broken over the bows, the
| names pronounced by the sponsors and the
usual cheering, hand-clapping and waving
of hats and handkerchiefs took place, ac-
companied by the din Of steam whistles and
| the ringing Of bells on the dozens of vessels
and factories In the vicinity.
The three new boats are dissimilar in
name only. They are the largest Of their
type in the United States navy and are
also among the largest in any navy of the
world. Their comparatively superior size
has enabled the designer to provide quar-
terS for the officers and crew which are far
more commodious than other vessels OF
their type. The furnishings Of the cabin are
made OF metal. Asbestos sheathing takes
the place of veneering in the fnishings
and wood is totally absent from the con-
struction and fittings OF the vessels. The
new boats I'm length are 259 feet 6 inches
over all, % feet 8 inches beam, IA feet s
inches deep and draw nine feet OF water,
with a nominal displacement of 433 tons.
They will be propelled by two four-cylinder
triple expansion engines, which will de-
velop $500 horse power at a. speed of $40
revolutions TO the minute. with a steam
pressure Of BIS square feet and a heating
surface of II, 76S square feet. With this ma
chinery they are expected TO attain a
speed of thirty knots an hour under natural
draught. They are supplied with two tor
pedo tubes each, and each boat Will have
eight rapid-fre guns, of which six will be
six-pounders and the remainder ~two-pound-
ers. The approximate cost of each vessel,
when completed, will be about $685.. 600.
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Boston Journal.

D0StCh
The new pride OF the navy, the rapid
fire seven-inch gun, is a wonderful piece
OF ordnance. and that. too, with moderate
weight and moderate caliber.
The largest of the great rifles of the
United States sea service Is the thirteen
inch, which forms the main turret batteries
of battleships. The smallest is the four
inch, the light and handy quick-fire weapon
which bristles from our gunboats. The
seven-inch rife comes In fairly half way
between the two extremes. 1t weighs
thirteen tons. is about fifty feet long. burns
sixty-six pounds of smokeless powder and
hurts a l65-pound projectile with a muzzle
velocity Of $500 foot-seconds and a muzzle
energy Of $500 foot-tons. With that energy
the proJectile would penetrate eleven inches
OF nickel or ten inches OF Krupp steel
armor. At a distance of 1900 yards the
projectile would penetrate six or seven
inches OF armor.
The seven-inch gun is a new creation
of Admiral O'Neil and the Ordnance Bureau.
Ii is a heavier and more powerful weapon
than the six-inch 100-pounder which com
poses the main batteries of our latest
armorclads. IL is a lighter and handler
weapon, and can be fired much oftener
carried in the turrets OF many OF our bat
tleships and armored cruisers. The eight
inch gun is rather too ponderous for the
successful use of rapid-fire mechanism.
Admiral O'Neil believes that the United
States navy Will have i'm the seven-inch gun
the most effective piece OF all-around sea
artillery ever fabricated. All that is known
OF the new weapon seems TO go to confirm
his Judgment.
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The strike has affected the annual produc-
tion Of these companies by the curtaiiment
OF the following production In gross tons:
Carnegie Steel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Federal Steel Company nanecteo
National Steel Company. .l,Vyy,VO
American Steel Hoop Company $4,000
American Steel and Wire Com
National Tube Company.-.-....-..-. DO,V0
American Sheet Steel Company. 1890 LOUD
THE output Of the mills Of the American
Tin Plate Company has been curtailed g.
100000 boxes annually. the one plant still in
complete operation producing 10000 boxes
annually. The American Bridge Company
was not included in the above tabulation. as
the plants of this company, apart from the
Pencoyd and Trenton works, neither make
nor roll steel, and the two mills named
transfer their output to connected struc-
tural works.
The recapitulatiOn contains a duplication
OF tonnage with reference 10 the American
Sheet Steel Company, and some of the
plants Of the American Steel Hoop Com
pany, inasmuch as figures are not obtain
able showing the gross steel manufactur-
ing capacity outside of the finishing ca
pacity."