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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

Fairmount field 10 take the places Of the
strikers at the mines OF the Wheeling
Steam Coal Company. and that trouble Is
feared when an attempt Is made 10 operate
the mines
James W Brown. formerly vice presi-
dent OF the Crucible Steel Company. who
Is at the head OF new organization 10
build new crucib.e steel plant yesterday
closed deal for a site on the Pittsburg *
Lake Erie road, mar South Monaco. The
new mill which the Brown syndicate II TO
build on the site viii. when completed. be
practically the only independent plant OF
its kind in the country.
At the bi-mOnthly conference yesterday
between representative Of the Amalga-
mated Association, the Republic Irion and
steel Company and the American steel
Hoop Company an examination OF the re
ports presented by the manufacturers Of
the sales of bar iron during March and
April showed that the prices received would
not warrant any change in the scale which
has been in force for the past two months.
w. II. Brinton president of the Peru
pillow and wheel works, OF Peru, Ill, said,
last night: THE plOw combine Is likely 10
be merged into great trust OF all the I'M
plement makers of the United States.
Ninety per cent. Of them are now repre-
scented in a conference at New York. The
capital Of the new trust Will be as much
as S5O000.000 and may amount TO s15,g0OOD.
Charles IL Deere; of the Moline pillow
works. Will. in all reliability. be made
president Of the trust"
The Frankfurter Zeitung, a German news
paper friendly TO the United States and
an authority on financial affairs. discuss
ing Wall-street affairs. regards the situa-
ton as dangerous. since outsiders are now
specializing on credit The paper expresses
fear that all earnest warnings will have
no effect so long as the speculative craze
is whetted by all sorts Of fusion and com
binat.On projects. IL admits that the bust
ness situation Is excellent. except as re-
CARDS textiles. but finds no Justification for
the present madness
Regarding the reported shutdown of the
factories of the National Starch Com
pany. on account of the high price of corn,
Jay Morton. Western agent of the COM
pany. said. at Chicago. last night: There
is only factory near Chicago and that
is at Waukegan. III. This plant will not
shut down. We propose TO keep ii running
right along" Regarding the other factories
in the West owned by the company Mr..
Morton declined TO say a word. He would
give no intimation of the companys inten-
tions regarding any other factory than the
one a Waukegan.
The strike among the employees of the
Reading Iron Company tube mills, al
Reading. Pa. spread with such rapidity
that the entire plant was closed last mid
went out i'm sympathy with those who
originally struck because their wages were
not restored TO what they were previous to
the reduction last fall. About 1900 men are
now out and IL is possible. IL the trouble
is not amicably adjusted within a day or
two, the loo men employed at the Obey
street and Ninth-street mills. keystone
furnaces, Scott works and others, will be
called out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

PITTsBuRG Pa. May S.--A consolida-
ton Of an the natural gas companies. num-
berine about twenty. in Washington and
Greene counties with a capitalization Of
about Sl2.000050, Is In progress. Numerous
conferences have been held recently BY
those Interested IN the plan and il Is be-
licved the consolidation viii shortly be
effected.
Congressman Acheson. who is interested
in several Of the companies. said the chief
promoters were Representatives OF the
Standard oil Company. and that the ulu-
mate end aimed Al was To gain control OF
the field and raising rates To tie price OBJ
tanned by the Philadelphia company OF
fitfshurg---5 cents per thousand feet. ~
present the Individual companies are far
ushing gas To manufacturers at the rate
OF cents per $50 feet and TO private con-
sumcrs al y cents per 100
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LABOR, TRADE, INDUSTRY.
Strikes on and On-Advancc in Wages
big Deal i'm Land.

The Genoa dock laborers. who have been
out on strike. have resumed work.
The Hamburg coppersmiths struck yes
terday. but the threatened shipbuilding
lockout was not declared. Work is pro-
ceeding at all the shipyards.
The Great Northern repair shops at
Great Falls. Mont. have been closed be-
cause OF the strike of forty men for bet
ter wages. The company refused to grant
the demand
DR. Oliver, of Park Tex. has created
much excitement by reporting that a well
Of water on his place had turned 70 oil.
Preparations are being made for the sink
ing of an oil well.
The plant of the Sioux city Packing and
Provision Company. lately the International
Packing Company, has virtually been trs MS
ferred 10 Armour * Co, and the Chicago
firm will BEGIN its operation almost imme-
diate'y.
Joseph w. 8lowey. formerly of the Pitts
burg Coal Company. will form an indie
pendent company. which will develop one
thousand acres OF coal land near Trimble,
In Athens county, Ohio for which he mas
invested 100000
Aladdin Vincent struck oil. yesterday. at
his home place. seventeen miles west of
Lake Charles louisiana The well Is be-
tween 200 and 300 feet In depth. 1t is not
gusher, but oil flows from the top at the
rate OF twenty-five barrels daily
Notice has been posted at the Pennsyl-
wanna steel works at Harrisburg annOunc-
ing that beginning June 1 the wages at
the WORKS Will De restored 10 the TdIeS IN
force before Jan. l. 1901. This is an advance
of about 10 per cent. for nearly 1000 men.
At San Francisco, yesterday, two hun
bred union bakers struck. in sympathy
with the cooks and walters strike. which
has been on for several days. -Four hundred
carriage workers have also quit work be-
cause the employers have refused TO sign
union agreement
An electric belt railroad is TO be con-
structed the coming fall TO give rapid
transit and better shipping facilities TO the
twenty and more coal mines OF the Will
Hanson county. Illinois. district. The road
will tap both the Chicago & Eastern Hi
nois and the Illinois Central railroads.
1.-THE Russian government" says the
London Daily Express. has secured the
Wilson liners. Hydro Sappho and Castro.
for the Riga trade. in order to place ST.
berian products on the English market
The steamers will be manned by Russians
and their names will be changed 10 Rus
sian names in order TO evade the Riga
port charges"
One of the largest land sales ever con-
summated was announced at Chicago yes
tcrday by the Farwell ranch syndicate OF
Chicago. The deal conveys TO George w.
Littleheld. president of the Austin (Texas)
National Bank. $4,000 acres OF land in
HOcklay and Lamb counties. Texas The
consi Iteration was not named. The land will
be used exclusively for ranch purposes.
President Haslsins, of the Ohio miners
received word yesterday from the Pan
handle district OF West Virginia. where the
miners went on strike Monday. that nom
union men are being imported from the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Indiana Obituary.

MARTINSNILLE, Ind. May S.-William
Murphy. aged seventy-three years, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. George w.
Cramer, to-day, of dropsy. Mr.. Murphy
was native of Kentucky, though he was a
resident of Brown county. Indiana, most of
his life. His wife died several years ago.
A daughter and four sons survive.
MUNCIE. Ind, May S.-Jacob Eppiey
seventy years Old on the streets yes
terday seemingly in good health, but died
to-day from an attack of pneumonia which
began last night.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. May S.-Michael
NOlpert. baker and confectoner here for
many years. died to-day of consumption.
He was native of Louisville, Ky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Capt. Biegier Ready for Service.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May S.-Captain
George Biegler. of the Twenty eighth Vol
unteer Infantry. who left here for the Phil
ippines when that regiment went into serv-
ice. has arrived nome. He had been in Cali
fornia several months. having been in
valided home AT the time he was wounded
in night with the insurgents. and awaited
the return Of his regiment TO San Francis
CO 10 be mustered out. He has been ap-
pointed a lieutenant in the regular army
BY President Mckinley, but he does not
know where no viii be assigned. Captain
Biegler has entirely recovered from his in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
JURY RESORTS TO FISTS
TWELVE "GoOD MEN AND TRUE"
FIGHT FOR THEIR BELIEFS.
New Way of Not Reaching Verdict
state Municipal League.
.ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind, May S.--Henry Warfel.
contract timer, arrested a week ago
charged with causing a disturbance on an
interurban electric car between Muncie
and Yorktown. had his trial in Yorktown
tonight The jury. with Walter Holbert,
a Muncie painter, as foreman. became so
strongly divided the question of the
guilt Of the accused that a fight started
among the twelve men, and a rough-and-
tumble mix-up was on for some time before
the court broke into the locked room and
pacifed the excited men.
Cracked heads and bloody noses were
much in evidence. and the trial ended thus,
very abruptly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Movements of steamers.

NEW YORK. May S.--Arrived: Majestic
and Servia. from Liverpool; Manitou. from
London; II. II. Meier. from Bremen.
Sailed. St. Paul. for southampton; Fries
land. for Antwerp, Germanic, for Liver
pool
tonic. from New York; Waesland, from
Philadelphia.
LIVERPOOL. May S.-Arrived: Domn-
ion, from Portland. Nomadic, from New
YORK.
PLYMOUTH May S.-Arrived: Patricia.
from New York. COR Hamburg.
SOUTHAMPTON. May S.-Sailed: Lain.
from Bremen. for New York
ROTTERDAM. May S.-Arrived Staten
dam. from New York.
GLASGOW. May S.-Arrived Anchoria,
from New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
REFUSES TO RESIGN.
Mayor Of Lognnsport Declines to Get
Out, rs Demanded by Council.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT, Ind, May s.-Mayor
George Z. Mckee. who. at the last regular
meeting of the Council. was requested to
resign by that body, on account of his ex-
oessive use of intoNicants. has refused to
resign, and tonight at a special meeting
of the Council his salary was cut from
$1,000 TO $50 a year
Mayor Mckee was present and presided
over the session. lie said the Council could
cut his salary if il desired. but minated
that he would bring suit TO enforce pay
n.cnt of the original salary. He also de-
clares that he will never resign. notwith-
standing that at the beginning of his term
he promised the Republican members that
he would abstain from drink and in case
ne failed he would voluntarily resign. An
interesting light between the Council AMI
the mayor is promised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Missionaries Eaten by CannibaIs.

BRISBANE. Queensland. May s.-A
search party which has returned from
New Guinea discovered the half-eaten re-
mains of the Rev. James Chalmers and
the Rev. Oliver Tomkns of the London
Missionary Society. and their followers.
who We're massacred I'm April by natives of
Fly river New Guinea. after tribal fight.
Ii appears that when the party of Mr..
Chalmers approached the shore they were
surrounded by a feet of canoes filed with
armed natives. They were never seen
again. The punitive expedition partly de-
stroyed the villages and canoes of the dis
trict where the massacre occurred and
Killed tWenty-four natives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
They Declined to Halt.

BERLIN May S.-The Berliner Post pub
fishes an inspired statement regarding the
firing by Germans on the British tug Ego
at Tien-Tsin, on Saturday. According TO
this version of the incident the boat be-
longed to a British lighterage company
but was being used at the time by the
Chinese. 1t fouled the bridge over the Pei
Ho, which the Germans were guarding
The German watch called a halt, but the
boatmen tried to escape hastily, and as
they disregarded the third call to halt. the
watch fired. The statement concludes by
asserting that the incident was wholly
without political significance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
RAIN PROBABLE TODAY.
Fair and Warmer Throughout Indi-
ana To-Morrow-westerIy Winds.

WASHINGTON. May S.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Indiana-Rain on Thursday. Friday
fair and warmer: westerly winds.
For Ohio-Rain on Thursday. with lower
temperature in northern portion. Friday
fair in western. rain in EASTERN port m;
fresh northwesterly winds.
For Illnois-Fair Thursday and Fri
day. warmer in western portion Thursday;
westerly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
woman rricked and Robbed.

the money drawer at postoffice station
No. TO- al 1852 Virginia avenue. In charge
of Miss Louise Wolf. was robbed Tuesday
afternoon while Miss Wolf was absent. go
ing across the street 10 a queensware store
in response 10 a telephone call which
proved 10 be a trick for the purpose OF ac-
complishing the robbery. The money taken
was $40 in silver. The message purported
10 be from the postoffice and she was asked
10 go and see about registered package
which said TO be too large for delivery
by regular carrier The robbery Was re-
ported 10 the police, but for some reason
information relative to IL was withheld
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Ruling on Exemption Licenses.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May s.-The Coun-
ty Board of Education has decided not TO
recognize exemption licenses in the en-
ployment of teachers. These licenses per-
nit teachers holding them TO teach with
out taking the examinations. The action
OF the board has caused CONSERVATION
among the older teachers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

bassadors of the foreign powers have dis
patched identical notes TO the Porte charac-
terizing the seizure By the Ottoman posta.
authorities or foreign mail bags a breach
of International law and holding the Porte
responsible for the consequences. one Of
the mail bags opened Sunday contained
dispatches of the German ambassador.
In reply 10 the protest of the ambasSa-
doris. the Porte maintains the right of the
Ottoman pOstoffice To receive and distribute
foreign mails
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

Paterson. y. J.: tho locomotive plants OF
the Dickson Manufacturing Company. Rog-
rrs locomotive works, Paterson. y. j.. and
the schenectady locomotive works Scho-
necfady. y. i. The capital Of the new
company, it Is reported. VIII be in the neigh
borhood Of <e.000.N0 The Internal iOnal
Power Company owns the Rhode Island
locomotive works the American WheclOck
Engine Company 90 Worcester. Mass. and
the t-0rliss steam engine works. OF proyi-
dcncc. II. {. 10 il rumOred that the COM
pany Will sell oaiy It's locomotive works
retaining its other proDertics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Kearns Does Not Fear MormoniSm.

NEW YORK May S-Senator Thomas
Kearns. of Utah, who has been abroad
since March 10. returned tonight on the
Majestic. When asked about the report
that the Mormons were going To secure
control of the State, he said. THAT kind
of talk has been going on ever since / went
out there. l was elected by the Legislature,
and / am a gentle. Another gentle was
also elected and another is a congressman
The MormOns are liberal. especially the
young generation. The time has come when
there should be no lines. Mormon or gen
tile. but all should work for the develop
mont of the Sfate.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Former Valet Jones Very III.

NEW YORK. May S-Charles r Jones'
valet and secretary 10 the late William
Marsh Rice. and principal witness against
Albert r. Patrick. the lawyer, who is
charged with Rices murder. was removed
from the House OF Detention to-day TO 4
boarding house for medical treatment
Jones is very sick with catarrh of the
stomach. which has prevented him from
taking proper nOurishment for the last
week. lie will be guarded in the boarding
house by several detectives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
srach,ncry "comblne" Incorporated.

TRENTON. y. J.. May S--ArticleS were
filed here last night Incorporating the Alls-
Chalmers Company with an authorized cap
ital Of s50.00J.00 The company IS formed
10 manufacture stationary and other en-
gines and machinery Of all kinds. The cap
ital stock i divided into $500 - preferred
with per cent. cumulative ividend and
$25o00.000 common The incOrpOratOrs are
John 5. Charlton Henry $ Wardner and
Stewart Lyman. IL il understood that the
company Is organized for the purpose Of
consolidating number Of existing con-
Germs. among which IS the T.. L. Allis Com
pany, which has large plant IN Milwau-
lxee.t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Engineer Denies the Report.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. May Sooner Young.
the boy who fell under a switch engine
yesterday and had both legs severed al the
hips, died to-day at the hospital. His body
Will be taken TO Greencastle on Friday.
The engineer denies the report that he
threw hot water on the boys face 10 scare
him from the train and says 1t was ex-
haust water, if anything, that struck him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Death of Bertha Timmons =.

DELPHI, Ind. May S.-Bertha Tim
mons, the young woman who was shot by
her sweetheart, WILDER Miller, at Rock
field Monday night died last evening.
Throughout yesterday the girl suffered
terribly from her wounds but during the
times she was conscious she inquired for
her lover. whom she did not know had
kille1 himself. Miller was buried to-day
and Miss Timmons will be buried to-mor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Borda's scalp Not safe.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. May S.-Hand-
bills circulated here reproduce an interview
with Wenceslao BOrda. jr.. published IN the
New York Times April .. in which he was
quoted as saying: so hopeless is the state
of affairs that fathers sell their daughters
10 keep them from dying OF hunger" Tie
arrive IN Porto Rico now he would be
liable 10 attack
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, May S.-The
second annual banquet of the Commercial
Club was held this evening at the Craw-
ford House. Among those who responded
to toasts were r. Stanley Simpson, Byron
f. Russell. Frank l.. Snyder. Orpheus NJ.
Gregg, Stephen G. Campbell. Charles r..
Lacey. Charles r. Coffin, the latter of In
dianapois James T.. Evans toast
ma CT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

NORFOLK. Va, May s-An effort is be-
Ing made TO organize a combination en-
bracing- the cotton-seed crushers OF the
South. The object OF the proposed cOmbina-
ticn. IL Is understood. Is TO control the
market for cotton seed and its products
No details are yet available for publication.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind. May S.-This afternoon w.
Il. FISHER, G. W. Redmon. Frank Keegan
and Chalman McGaughey applied 10 the
county commissioners for a franchise 10
construct a traction line ten miles north 10
Caseyville from this city. the work of
building the line to be begun at once. Y
representative of an indianapolis syndicate
Is also trying TO secure a franchise over
the same ground. The commissioners have
not rendered a decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Consul Rogers on for Zanzibar.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHOALS, Ind. May SC. Z. Rogers, re-
Gently appointed consul of the United
States at Zanzibar, left to-day for his post
of duty He Will so by way of New York,
whence he VIII sail on the Majestic for
Liverpool. He will stop week in London
and in Paris. and after visiting Rome will
sail from Naples via Suez.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

OH. CITY. Pa. May S.--OVer dozen peo-
pie were painfully. but not seriously in
jured tonight by the collapse OF the re-
served seats section while circus perform
ance was going on over hundred people
fell 10 the ground and when the lights
went out the cries OF the injured aroused
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Provided for n Private Graveyard.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. May S-The will OF the
late John L. Stone. OF Liberty township.
This county. was filed for probate to-day
It includes a curious provision. requiring
the executor 70 open on the decedents
farm a family graveyard. in which the tes-
tator is 10 be inferred. and also en1oining
that all members OF his family shall be
buried there. The testator set apart fund
for the maintenance of the yard. which is TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Rioting at Barcelona.

LONDON. May Especial dispatches
from Madrid this morning describe serious
conditions at Barcelona. and assert that
several rioters have already been shot after
drumhead scOurt-martials. Collisions. with
fatal consequences. have occurred between
the troops and the strikers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
GIFT from IL. VI. Hanna.

CLEVELAND. O.. May S.-NIr. H NJ
Hanna. a brother or Senator Hanna, has
given 20 Western Reserve University 81. 900
TO establish a research fellowship in its
medical school. departments Of physiology
and pathology. Ii l. one OF the first fOun-
dations OF the sort in the country
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TOLEDO. May s.-Charles Foster, Of
fostoria. ex-secretary OF the treasury. has
made application ia the United States
Court here as a voluntary bankrupt. His
debts are set down S147, 00S.3i. and there
no assets
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Germany md Russia Not at Outs.

BERLIN, May S.-The Foreign Office
here strongly denies the rumors circulated
in Great Britain of strained relations be-
tween Russia and Germany on account of
sights the part of Count Won Valdez
see or any other cause. The relations be-
tween the two countries remain excellent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
Killed in "A SandsIide.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, May S-August
Depape was caught in a sandslide here to-
day and instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09

MELBOURNE. May s-The Duke of
Cornwall and York opened the Australian
Federal Parliament at noon to-day (Thurs-
day. The ceremony was brilliant.
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Right for Traction FRANCHISES.

be used for no other purpose. Mr. Stones
estate is valued at $4,000
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Local observations ON "wednesday.

Bar Their. Ri. Wind Weather Pre-
a. m. PHI 81 IS West. Cloudy. 600
Up. m. 29.5i % u West Cloudy. 900
Maximum temperature. 81: minimum tenn
perature. 81
Following Il a comparative statement Of
the mean temperature aud total precipita-
ton for Ma s.