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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22
MERGER OF SHIPYARDS
VAST COMBINATION UNDER WAY TO
BUILD THE WORLDS SHIPS.
Battle Royal for Supremacy Will Fol-
low Competition-Statem by
the New shovel Trust.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 21.-The Leader to-
morrow will say: When plans now being
worked out fully developed the Amer
ican Ship-buildng Company will be con-
stituent company to a great corporation,
the object of which will be TO control all of
the ship-building plants of the United
States. The hackers of the enterprise are
the interests behind the United States Steel
Corporation and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. AS soon the organization is COM
pleted, which will be before the opening
of 1902. commercial battle for the conquest
of the world will begin. All information
concerning this new project of the COM
munity of the interests in the financial
world has been so carefully guarded that
hardly an inkling of the scope of the
project has been allowed to get beyond
the confidence of those who are anxious to
have part in 1t, and the full scope of the
plan now under way will not be known
until other projects which are on foot have
been developed"
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Accused OF Double Breach OF
Faith in Regard to the Quays
and French Claims.
NAVAL DISPLAY IS POSSIBLE
IF TURKEY CONTINUES TO DISRE-
GARD DEMANDS OF FRANCE.
Sultan's Ambassador at Paris to Be
Given His Passports In Case the
Matter Is Not Adjusted.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. q. - The
French ambassador. NJ. Constans. has noti
fed the Sultan's first secretary that all
diplomatic relations between France and
Turkey are broken off, and that the ambas-
sador has informed his government to this
effect. NJ. Constans communicated direct
with the Sultan, because the latest nego-
tions were tranacted with the Sultan per-
sonaly. The ambassador justifies his ac-
ton on the ground that the Sultan broke
his direct personal promise, given to M.
Constans in an audience in the Yildiz Pal
ace last Thursday. regarding the purchase
of the quays and the settlement of the dis
puted French claims. The foreign minister
also gave formal assurances that the agree
ment would be carried out so, in view of
this double breach of faith. M. Constans
holds that it is impossible for France
continue diplomatic relations with Turkey.
PARIS. Aug. PA high official of the
Foreign Office informed the correspondent
of the Associated Press to-day that the sit
uation at Constantinople is follows:
THE Sultan, in the last audience which he
granted to NJ Constans, the French ambas-
sador, agreed to send the latter the same,
or the following day, a document giving
complete satisfaction to France regarding
the claims of French citizens, and in the
matter of the quays, in accordance with
the terms arranged between the Sultan and
NJ. Constans verbally. Instead of doing
this the Sultan waited until yesterday,
when he sent to NJ Constans a document,
the terms of which differ essentially from
those arranged at the conference. There
upon NJ. Constans declined to negotiate any
further or to hold other communications
with the Porte, and referred the matter to
the French Foreign Office. His dispatch to
that effect arrived last night. AS the mat
ter stands, relations between NJ. Consrans
and the Porte are broken off. but France
and Turkey are still in diplomatic relations
through the Turkish ambassador at Paris.
If the Sultan does not keep the promises
which he has made at the last audience"
continued the informant of the Associated
Press I'VE will have to recall M. Constans
and send the Turkish amba assador his pass
probable within the next two days"
Replying to question the Foreign Office
official said: mo naval action on the part
of France has yet been decided on The
stories in the papers TO the effect that
French warships are under orders to be in
readiness to proceed to the Bosphorus have
no foundation in fact. Such a measure
might of course, become necessary but
that eventuality has not yet been consid-
cred by the French government"
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striking a freight locomotive in the yards
al Prentice twelve miles north OF here.
at 1920 a. m. killing six persons and in
turing six others.
The Dead
con sHEEHAN. engineer of the pas
senger train.
JOHN ADAMS. fireman of the passenger
train.
FOUR UNKNOWN TRAMPs. who were
injured
ROBERT KILEY. Jacksonville. injured
internally.
w HOwATT. Bloomington, fireman of
freight train, ribs crushed.
CHARLES MARSHALL. st. Louis.
CHARLES sIMMs, Longdale. ILL.,, sec
tion hand.
WILLIAM MASON. Stuttgart. Ark.
A. LUND. engineer of freight
All the passengers escaped injury a few
only being slightly bruised. When the col
lision occurred all the lights went out.
The engines were completely wrecked as
were also the tenders and the smoker and
ore freight car. The tender of the passen-
ger train telescoped the smoker. which
rolled over on its side. Engineer Sheehan
on the throttle. His legs were caught in
the machinery in such way that to save
the body from a fire that at one time
threatened to burn the wreck, they had to
be roughly amputated
CHICAGO. Aug. H.-George j. Charlton.
general passenger agent OF the Alton, to-
day gave out the following official state
ment regarding the wreck: THE accident
at Prentice, near Jacksonville. caused
by freight engine on a sidetrack moving
out so as TO foul the main line. The engine
had been standing there for two hours and
had been passed by three trains before the
accident occurred. The engineer and fire.
man of the passenger train were killed;
also four tramps who were stealing ride
on the passenger train. The engineer and
fireman OF the freight train were injured.
The passengers were shaken up. but no
one seriously injured.
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Amslgamated Association Men on
Guard to Prevent "Strilxe Break
ers" Entering Mills.
SEVERAL RUMORs YESTERDAY
But ALL PROVED TO BE BASELESS
WHEN INVESTIGATOR.
No More Mills Started and No Access
sfons to strikers Ranks-JoIiet
Men May Return to Work.

PITTSBURG. Aug. 21.-President Theo-
dore ]. Shaffer, of the AmaIgamated As
ISOLATION, said, tonight, that he has we'll
defined plans for bringing the great strike
to close. This is to be done by bringing
about such a crisis in the differences be-
tween the Steel Corporation and the Anal
gamated Association as will force settle
ment Just how all this is to be accom-
plished is a mystery, but it will not be by
arbitration or litigation.
In answer to questions about the numer-
Gus stories going the rounds of mediation
or arbitration Mr.. Shaffer dismissed all by
saying: 1--WE have not heard from the
other side; we have not placed anything
before them and 1 know of nobody acting
for either side or on any side. We are not
hunting for arbitration. Arbitration repre-
sentins both sides might be worse than the
strike itself. Two willing champions, one
for either side might have a worse fight
in choosing a third party and in settling
the difference than we in the continuation
of the strike. 1 have told the other side
that, personally, L would consent for dis
interested arbitration in the hands of such
public men as Archbishop Ireland. Bishop
Potter and Seth Low. Although 1 did not.
such a move, / was willing to advise it,.
Disquieting rumors were circulated TO
the effect that the Demmler plant at Nc
Keesport Will be started tonight with nom
union men, but it did not take place. Every
available picket among the strikers, how
ever, was on duty with the intention, if
possible, to prevent the introduction of
outsiders to the plant A squad of nom
union tin workers is scheduled TO arrive in
Pittsburg at 1:5O in the morning. their des-
tination being either Demmler or the Star
tin-plate works.
Seven strikers were arrested near the
gates of the Pennsylvania tube works. in
Soho. When the whistle blew at $50 p. m.
a crowd of about 1,5O0 gathered to give a
warm reception to any workers who might
come from the mill. None came, but the
crowd became noisy and the large force of
policemen on hand run the leaders GALL for
eigners) into the mill and called for the
patrol. American Federation officials Of
fered bail for the prisoners, who are
charged with disorderly conduct, but the
magistrate refused to accept it. The men
will have hearing in the morning.
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MANY MORE HURT
NUMEROUS CASUALTIES At THE
PHILADELPHIA OIL FIRE.
About One Hundred Persons Injured
when Great Tank Fell and
Scattered Burning Petroleum.
MORE WATER TUNNEL VICTIMS
GAS EXPLOSION IN THE SHAFT OF
CRIB 3, OFF CLEVELAND.
Casing Was Shattered and Five Men
Were Drowned by the In
how of Lake Erie.
HUMMER" TRAIN WRECKED
SIX MEN KILLED AND SIX INJURED
Oy THE CHICAGO & ALTON.
Passenger Train struck N Locomotive
that Had Moved Partly on the
Main Track at Prentice.
Casing Was Shattered and Five Men
Were Drowned by the In
how of Lake Erie.
HUMMER" TRAIN WRECKED
SIX MEN KILLED AND SIX INJURED
ON THE CHICAGO & ALTON.
Passenger Train Struck n Locomotive
that Had Moved Partly on the
Main Track at Prentice.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 21.-By the col
lapse of a burning oil tank at the Atlantic
Refining Company's plant at Point Breeze
where a fire has been raging since Monday
afternoon about 100 persons, firemen. en-
ployes Of the company and spectators. were
more or less severely burned Most of the
cases were treated on the ground by am
bulance surgeons but few of them were
considered sufficiently serious to necessi-
tate the removal of the victims to the hos
pitfalls.
II was shortly after o'clock this after
neon when the tank careened and fell, the
heavy iron sheeting separating at the
seams. precipitating great quantities oil
blazing petroleum into Passyunk avenue.
There was a wild stampede among the peo-
pie i'm the vicinity. but many of them were
badly burned by the fiery spray which fell
among them. Dykes were hastily thrown up
by the fremen and employees of the COM
pany and the blazing fluid was cenfined to
an area of about two blocks on Passyunk
avenue
After yesterdays explosion small guam
tfty of burning oil entered few of the sew
ers. but burned out before reaching the
river To-day the hastily constructed dykes
prevented the oil which poured into the
streets from entering the sewer inlets- The
fremen are exerting every effort to pre-
vent the blazing fluid from reaching the
river. as much damage to property would
result IL this should occur.
Late tonight the firemen and officials of
the company said the fire was under con-
troll. Only one tank Is now burning, and un-
less the wind changes from the southwest
the fire will burn itself out within a few
hours.
II is diffcult to secure an accurate idea of
the loss President Lloyd. of the Atlantic
Refining Company, said that even the of
ficials of the company did not know now
many tanks had been destroyed. He as
timated the loss at $4,000 or $4,000.
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ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 2l.-Judging from a
telegram received this evening at the exec
utive department from Tatnall county. a
race riot is imminent in that and the ad-
joining county of Liberty. Governor Cand-
Ter is visiting relatives in Alabama and the
matter was taken up by Adjutant General
Robertson. Early yesterday morning a tele-
gram was received from William q. Wor-
rell, first lieutenant. Company ID. First
Cavalry, at Hagan. IL stated that 100 armed
negroes had rescued a prisoner from Con-
stable Butler in Liberty county. Further il
said that the negroes were gathering from
all parts of that section: that they were
purchasing all available arms and ammuni-
tion and were making grave threats aginst
the whites Adjutant General Robertson
wired the sheriffs OF Liberty and Tatnall
counties, but no answer has been received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22
PIERCE CITY QUIET.
No More Negroes Lynched-Blacks AT
Springfield Alarmed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 21.-Pierce
City is quiet to-day, although a telephone
message from there says 1t would still be
dangerous for any of the negroes suspected
of the murder of Miss Wilds TO be taken
there for a hearing. Springfield negroes
fear the mob at Pierce City may be re-
inforced and come here after Lark, the
porter arrested yesterday. warrant for
Lark, charging him with cutting Miss
Widss throat, was received here this
morning. but he will not be given up at
this time. Some one posted notice in
negro settlement here last night ordering
all blacks to leave Springfield by Saturday
night, and to-day the negroes were greatly
excited. Negro porters are focklng here
from the West They say they tried TO To-
cate in Marionville. but were ordered TO
leave. They hope to get the railway COM
pany TO locate the western end OF their di-
vision here.
OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T., Aug. 2l.-Wil-
liam Favors. the negro porter under ar
rest here charged with the murder of Miss
Wild, at Pierce City, Mo-, refused to go
back to that place without requisition
papers. He insists that he can prove an
alibi. A hundred more negroes of this
city have interested themselves in Favor
behald, and will aid in keeping him here
until the likelihood of lynching at Pierce
CITY has passed.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Since the visit 10
this city OF Gen. Herbert o. Jeffries. the
American who Is taking active part in the
warlike preparations being made by the
Colombian government. couple OF months
ago. IL has been known in some quarters
t,at military supplies were being quietly
shipped from American ports TO Colombia.
these supplies being placed on the mani
fest as machinery. Ii was learned to-day
that the Colombian government had sue
ceeded in purchasing the Driggs-Seabury
ffteen-pOunder. which has been on eAnlDl-
ton at the Pan-American Exposition This
modern piece OF rapid-fire artillery was
withdrawn from exhibition without attract
ing attention, and on Saturday VIII be
shipped from this port 10 Cartagena by
the Hamburg American Atlas service liner
Athos IL will be accompanied by 500 rounds
Of fixed ammunition. The powerful piece OF
ordnance secured by the Colombians Is OK
the type which may be used as siege gun
mounted I'm a fertilization. or used on ship
hoard.
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other party was being formed to come
north they took steps 10 head ii off Ac-
cording 10 the strike leaders. onl+ twenty
men who were formerly members of the
Amalgamated Association have gone TO
work In mills that are now being operated
partly in full with nonunion men. The
steel managers place the number of de-
sertions at a larger figure.
Assistant Secretary Nj. r. Tighe. of the
Amalgamated Association, said to-day that
he was still of opinion that most of the
men in the South Chicago mills would be
he had received word from the mills but of
a personal nature, and he could not give
any of the details.
President Shaffer said the strike would be
won by the strikers. He believed that when
he started the strike and he still believed it.
He said he was still prepared to discuss
honorable terms of settlement with the
Steel Corporation, but that he did not look
for any move in that direction for some
time To come.
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SHOVEL TRUSTS STATEMENT.
Details of the AmaIgamation-And
son Plant Is In 1t.

BOSTON, Aug. 2l-The promoters of the
shovel combination, which was recently
formed under the laws of New Jersey, to-
day issued a statement here. The state
ment in part is follows:
"A consolidation of the principal shovel
manufacturers has been effected under the
name of the Ames Shovel and Tool Com
pany of New Jersey, with capital of $5,-
100000 consisting of $1,000. 600 preferred and
100000 common shares. The promoter was
John II. Sparks, of Boston and New York.
The Ames Shovel and Tool Company is
really a merger of the Oliver Ames q Sons
corporation, North Easton, Mass; T.
Rowland's Sons, Philadelphia; Wright
shovel works. Anderson, Ind; II. Myers
Company, Beaver Falls, Pa, and the St
Louis shovel works of st. Louis, Mo-
There are about fourteen companies in the
United States, but the five forming the
combination are said to make more than
three-fourths of all the shovels used in this
country.
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Cable Notes.

Gerald A. Lowther. secretary of the
British embassy at Washington. has been
appointed minister of Great Britain 10
Chile.
A committee of prominent Belgian pro-
Beers is organizing a petition in favor
of Intervention in South Africa. The petit
ton will be presented TO the Car on the
occasion of his visit 10 France.
A hurricane has swept over the village
of Villarogo-Jilota, Spain. Forty buildings
were razed to the ground. six persons were
killed and numbers were injured The
damage done is estimated at several
million pesetas.
The funeral of the late Baron Nordensk-
jold. the arctic explorer and naturalist.
took place at Stockholm yesterday. An
imposing procession followed the body and
emblems of mourning were displayed
throughout the city. The flags on all pub
lie buildings and the shipping in the
harbor were half-masted.
Herr Otto Rohloff. an instructor in the
Arts and Crafts School of Berlin. has just
completed a magnificent epergne after a
design by Emperor William. who intends
to present Ii to King Edward. 1t is an
elaborate creation in bronze and silver
gilt and is one meter high. 1t is described
as the most artistic work turned out in
Berlin since the eighteenth century
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22

Little Change since Consul General
Gudger's Inst Report.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-Consul General
Cudger, at Panama. informs the State De-
partment. under date Of Aug. y. that there
has been no change in the political situa-
ton on the isthmus. far he can OBJ
serve. since his last report He states that
the revolutionists still within short
distance OF the railroad line. and that the
government has made no effort. so far. 10
dislodge them. For the week preceding hiz
report a guard OF fifty men had been sent
with each passenger train. but at the time
OF writing the guard had been Withdrawn.
owing TO the objections raised by the CON-
pany the railroad officials fearing II might
invite attack.
Save letter from the Governor OF Car
thagena, dated Aug. Z which made no
mention OF any disturbances. DR.. Silva
the Colombian minister. received no e.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22
BRITONS SLOW TO EvACUATE.
Sending Fresh Troops to Peling to
Replace Old Commands

PEKING. Aug. A.-The British troops
which have been here since last year are
leaving and are being relieved by new
commands. Three companies of the Four
teenth SiKhs and battalion of the Sixth
Burmah Regiment have arrived Colonel
Cary replaces Colonel Alexander as COM
mander in Peking.
The failure of the British to evacuate
Peking annoys the Chinese officials. They
alone refuse to permit Yuan Shih Kals
troops TO enter Peking. though only two
of the twelve proposed posts are within
the former British section.
Chinese officials confess that the reason
given for the courts delay in returning to
Peking is mere pretext The excuse
offered recently has been the bad con-
dition of the roads. the heat, the infrmity
of the Empress dowager and the desire to
celebrate her birthday at Kai-Feng-F Fu
The real reasons are that the powers still
retain supremacy in Peking and vicinity
and evacuation has not been accomplished
Chinese censors are becoming obstruc-
tions. They have sent several memorials
to the throne especially denouncing the
Chinese for assisting foreigners who
thought their aid necessary in the admin
istration of the affairs of Peking.
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Storm of German Protest.

BERLIN, Aug. H.-A storm of protest
throughout Germany has followed the ver-
dict and sentence in the second trial of
Sergeant Hickel and Sergeant Marten OH
charges of numbering Captain Won Kroslik.
of the Prussian cavalry. last January The
papers are unanimous I'm their condemna-
tion Of the methods of German military
tribunals. The new trial, which resulted
in the acquittal OF Sergeant Hickel and
the conviction and sentence TO death of
Sergeant Marten, produced no evidence.
i'm the opinion OF the press generally be-
yond that upon which the accused were
acquitted in the first trial, although the
military authorities offered a very large
sum for fresh evidence. The public prose-
cutor asked for a verdict of manslaughter
only. but the military judges returned a
death sentence. Revision will probab bly, be
granted in difference 10 public sentiment
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BLOW AT YOUNG MEDIC0S.


NEW YORK, Aug. PA very large num-
Der of medical students of the city and
State of New York will be barred from the
September preliminary examination for ad-
mission TO practice, If ruling of the State
regents holds. About $500 students are said
to be eligible, but the regents have required
that no one could be admitted for examina-
ton under twenty-one years of age. This
will bar about one-half Of those otherwise
eligible. The students have brought the
matter to the attention of the officials of
the University Hospital and Bellevue Med
ical College, Cornell Medical College and
the College OF Physicians and Surgeons.
and the secretaries of these institutions
among the leading medical colleges of the
United States-have promised to use their
best endeavors TO have the regents change
the ruling i'm the interest OF their Students
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22
MONSTER SWORDFISH.
weighed Nearly Half Ton and Had
N Rapier Three Feet Long.

BOSTON. Aug. H.-The Carrie F. Roberts
has come in from a trip off shore with the
biggest swordfsh introduced 10 the Boston
market within recent memory. Before it
was cut up or sawed off il tipped the
scales at nearly half a ton. Its length was
close to seventeen feet. 1t was armed
with a rapier of three feet. with which bv
chance IL might have rammed and sunk
a dory. IL not a schooner. After dressine if
weighed exactly $50 pounds. Aboard The
Carrie F. Roberts IL was stated the can
ture had been made southeast OF the Isle
OF Shoals, after the monster had been har-
pooned. The play lasted for two solid
hours.
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Approved at London.

LONDON, Aug 21.-Diplomatic opinion in
London generally approves of the French
action toward Turkey. 1t appears the chan
cellories of Europe have been considerably
annoyed by the Sultan's recent efforts to
reassert himself and to shake off the lin
tied control exercised by Europe over GER
tain parts of his administration. The Sui
tan's dispatch of mission to the far East
also displeasing to the great powers
The latter, therefore, are expected to gen.
orally welcome Frances rebuff of the Sui
tan.
Franco-Turkish situation, consider that the
action of NJ Constans was fully justified.
They do not anticipate any serious results,
believing that the Sultan will ultimately
Weld.
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DECORATED BY LOUBET.
President Harper Made n ChevaIier
of the Legion of Honor.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-President Loubet of
France has conferred upon President W.
r. Harper, Of the University of Chicago.
the decoration OF the French order of the
Legion of Honor The presentation of the
decoration was performed to-day by NJ
Monou, the French consul in Chicago. The
decoration was given to President Harper
in acknowledgment of his services i'm con-
nection with the Alliance Franchise, the
French institution which was recently
affiliated with the university.