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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-15

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
FLOODS AND A TORNADO
VANDERBILT'S MODEL VILLAGE OF
BILTMORE UNDER WATER.
and Railway Tracks Washed
Out-HOuses Wrecked.

ASHEVILI.E, n. c., May H.-Heavy rain
fell to-day in Asheville and the surround
ing country Bridges are gone and many
roads are impossible. The water is up to
the floors in many dwellings and has
reached the fires in the electric light plant.
The city is in darkness. The waters of the
French Broad and Swananoa rivers have
reached the highest point on record. At
Biltmore the Southern Railway tracks are
washed out of place and they are twisted
into all sorts of shapes. Hundreds of Ashe-
Vile people focked to Biltmore to-day TO
see the damage done to the ideal village of
Mr. Vanderbilt One row of cottages was
flooded and the people forced to move their
belongings TO the upper floors. Small tres
ties at Biltmore and on the main line of
the Southern and of the Spartanburg &
Asheville roads were washed away and no
trains will be operated on either line be-
fore tomorrow.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 21.-An unpre-
cedented rain has fallen in upper East Ten
nessee, sweeping away bridges and wash
ing out railway tracks. Trains from North
Carolina are blocked. Trains from Chatta-
nooga are also delayed by a washout at
Athens. The latest reports from points
north and east of Knoxville state that the
streams are swollen above anything ever
known. All telephone and telegraph COM
muncation in that direction is now broken,
the wires being down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Important Convention of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2l.-What is
considered perhaps the most important con-
vention in the history of the Amalgamated
ers began here to-day, with 250 delegates
present The convention Immediately went
into secret session.
President T. ]. Shaffer speaking of the
work to come before the convention. said
to-day: There are many important resolu-
TO come up. but / cannot say which ones are
considered the most important. / am look
Ing Tor the appointment of a committee by
this convention which will revise the con-
Stitution TO meet changed conditions. This
has never been done before in the history
OF the association
The wage committee has practically COM
pleted its work. but its report will not be
presented until the last of the week. Its
suggestions rs to the scale are being kept
very quiet. but there Is little reason to
think that any material changes are to be
made. Its recommendation on the trust
question and other subjects are. however
important. 1t il probable one or two days
will be devoted by the convention TO the
discussion of this report.
At the open session this afternoon Presi-
dent Shaffer in the course OF a response
To Mayor Rose welcome made some re-
marks with reference 70 the United States
steel corporation He said I'VE fear not
the trust because. after all. organizations
and combines. whether of individuals. en-
terprises, commodities or capital. are I'M
der the watchful eye and guarding hand
OF the ruler of all nations and molder of
all destinies. If anything we demand
above everything else that producers OF
wealth and possessors of wealth be placed
hand clasps the other and that they say
Make up. -
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Indiana Notes.

f. l.. McSheeky has passed the mental
ana physical examinations for admission 10
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Charlottesville Council has con-
tracted with j. NJ. Waugh 10 lay about
nine miles Of tile sewer. At a cost of 1913
d. w. Norton q Co. of Terre Haute, have
been awarded the contract 10 construct
23egO yards OF street pavement IN Craw-
louisville, a a cost of about $4,000.
Fourteen students were graduated from
the Bedford High School last night The
exercises were held in the new Stone City
Opera House. The exercises will be con-
tlnued tonight.
Wins & Mahurin. architects and con-
tractors or Fort Wayne. have had their
plans and tender accepted for the construc-
ton of the Elkhart Carnegie Library, at
cost of $4,000.
Mrs. Rebecca Crowder is dangerously i'll
In W. c. I. L. and w. r. c. work. She
is the wife of w. II. Crowder, formerly
president of the Sullivan County Bank.
Monticello High School will hold its twen-
dleth commencement on Friday night. May
81 Fifteen students will be graduated.
The address To the class will be by the Rev.
w. +. Kane, president of Wabash College.
The wholesale merchants board of the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce arrived
at COnnersville yesterday morning and re-
NAMED about an hour. They were enter
tanned by the Manufacturers Club and
driven about the city in carriages.
The Sisters of Providence of st. Mary's
Academic Institute, at ST. Mary's, Vigo
county, have issued invitations to the six
tieth commencement of the school, on
Wednesday morning, June 49, Tuesday the
Gay preceding, will be alumni day.
The mayor of Alexandria has called a
meeting OF the City Council, business men
and manufacturers to arrange to enter
tain the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,
which will be there on Thursday They
are making their ninth trade-extension eX-
cursion.
y class of fifteen will be graduated from
the Connersvile High School Thursday
evening. The exercises Will be held in the
and musical entertainment given by men,
hers of the High School was largely at
tended.
The annual banquet of the Chicago
alumni Association of Wabash College will
lie held at the University Club, in Chicago.
On the evening of Monday, May q. Charles
II. Leech is president of the association.
Charles Washington Moores, of Indianap-
oils. class of 50, will respond to the toast,
"Parasangs and Things"
Oscar Henderson, of Sullivan county who
Mas arrested at Worthngton on Monday,
On the charge of passing counterfeit silver
dollars. was given a hearing at Terre Haute
yesterday before United States Commits
siOner Higgins. who put him under bond Of
$500. which was given. Henderson has
served one sentence for the crime of which
he is accused.
Logan Roll. Of indianapolis, an employee
in the factory of the Anderson Carriage
Company, was seriously injured at the fac
tory yesterday afternoon. He was engaged
in hosting a load of wheels and axles 10
an upper story, when an axle caught on the
floor and a heavy plank struck him on the
head, knocking him off the elevator. His
head was badly cut and he was otherwise
badly injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
OPENING OF TARIFF WAR
RUSSIAN GEESE SUBJECTED BY GER
MANS TO RIGID INSPECTION.
Escape from Prison for Insane
Criminals-Costly Canal Proposed
General Foreign News.

BERLIN, May 21.-The Nord Deutsche
Allgemieine Zeitung prints police ordi-
nance subjecting Russian poultry. espe-
cially geese. arriving in Berlin. to a rigid
inspection. This is significant as the first
step taken by the Prussian government IN
the tariff war against Russia.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg TO the
LokaI Anzeiger describes the sensational
escape from a prison for insane criminals
of a noted offender named Pilezd. The es-
cape was effected through the assistance
afforded the prisoner by a confederate who
was nominally an examining physician go
ing under the name of DR.. Masurkewitsch.
The latter got employment as physician
in the prison by means OF forged diplomas
with the express purpose % hDeratins
Pilezki. Both men have disappeared
According TO a dispatch from st. Peters
burg to the Berlner Neueste Nachrichten
engineers have laid before NJ Dewitte, the
Russian minister of finance, plans for con-
Meeting the Black sea with the Caspian sea
by a canal $50 versts long and costing
3oO 000,000 roubles-
The government shipyards at Wilhelms-
haven according to the Berliner Post. Will
be enlarged TO enable the construction or
war ships of 1900 tons The work VIII re-
DIR. Won Leuthold. Emperor Williams
physician, recently asserted, when discuss
ing the Weiland attack. that a variation or
quarter of an inch in the location OF the
wound would have cost the Kaiser his life.
The imperial family will settle in the new
palace at Potsdam Saturday next.
The Berliner Tageblatt and the National
Zeitung publish extracts from recent In
terview with Secretary Gage, in a Chicago
newspaper, and dwell with satisfaction
upon Mr.. Cages admission that the
United States Will have TO make conces-
sions to foreign countries if they wish to
extend their exports
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
MACCABEEs ELECT OFFICERS.
Milo Meredith, of Wabash, Is Again
the state Commander.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind. May H.-The great
camp of knights of Maccabees of Indiana
convened here to-day. in biennial session.
The report of Great Commander Milo
Meredith, summarized in this mornings
Journal, was presented and approved. The
election of officers resulted as follows
Milo Meredith Wabash. commander
Enoch Myers. Rochester. lieutenant COM
mander; J. W. Replogle. Goshen record
keeper; Adam f. Wise. Plymouth, finance
keeper; DR.. a. J. Irwin. Goshen medical
examiner; George II. Snyder. Auburn
chaplain; p. A. Dyer, sergeant; w. b. Beck
New Albany. master at arms; William
MurSi, Alexandria, first guard w. s.
Flynn. Cromwell. second guard; e. T.. VaG-
brustrick Upton, sentinel; j. l.. Schaunes-
see, paramount. picket. George A Astrv
OF indianapolis, will be delegate to the
supreme Tent. and DIR. j. ID. Nichols of IN
annapolis, alternate. 1t is generally adj
mitted that although INDIANAPOLIS AMI
Ierre Haute are still in the race for the
next meeting, South Bend will capture the
prize. Rain interfered with the parade
but 500 men were in line.
At a great public meeting tonight adj
dresses were made by Supreme Commander
ID. Il. Marl<ey, OF Port Huron Mich Great
Commander Parker. of Ohio: Supreme Rec
ord Keeper George j. Seigel, of Michigan:
SUPREME llduN OOHIndnueT Lillian HOlllSfef.
of Detroit, and Supreme Lady Record
Keeper Bina West. of Port Huron, Mich
The Lady AIaccabees OF Indiana. in SEES
sion to-day selected officers as follows:
hebekah Vangilder. Hammond past COM
mander; Grace Meredith. Wabash. COM
mander; Eva Doolittle. South Bend, lieu
tenant commander; Lucy Parrill. Fair
mount, record keeper; Irene Spray Syra-
cuse. finance keeper; Amanda Beal. Den
YER. chaplain Alena Haslett. Chesterton
sergeant; Minnie Borden. Hartford City.
mistress at arms Mary Poor Macy, SEN
tinel; May Biegh. Claypool. picket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
Opening Session Shiny Attended on
Account of Bad weather.

COLUMBUS. o., May H-The National
Congress of Mothers opened at the Column
bus Auditorium this evening. Indictment
weather interfered with the attendance.
The exercises We're confined to addresses
of welcome and responses The president,
Mrs. Theodore Birneys presided, and re-
sponded TO the addresses of welcome made
by Mrs. Edgar Nj. HattOn president of the
City Federation of Women's Clubs and
Hon. l. c. Laylin. secretary OF state, who
represented the Governor. Mrs. Robert r.
Gotten, corresponding secretary of the con-
gress, responded to the addresses of well
come by representatives of the city and
Board OF Trade, and Mrs. Edwin G.. Grice
president of the New Jersey Congress of
Mothers. responded TO an address of we.-
come by Mrs. James r. Hopley, president
of the Ohio Federation of WOmen's Clubs
Col. Francis w. Parker, of Chicago, who
was on the programme for an address. sent
word that he would be unable to attend the
congress. About one hundred delegates ar
rived to-day and more are expected to-
morrow. The sessions will continue during
the next three days, closing Friday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22

Gen. Luther Hare, Rescuer of Lieut..
Gilmore, Visiting in NoblesyiIIe.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. May H.-Brig.
Gen. Luther Hare and his father, ex-Con-
gresham Silas Hare, formerly of Texas,
but now of Washington, are visiting in this
city. General Hare was born in Noblesville
and has many relatives here. He is a grad
uate of West Point and has seen much
army life. He was sent TO the Philippines
, as a colonel. but comes back brigadieI
general, having merited the promotion by
heroic service in rescuing the Gilmore party
from death and starvation in the Philip
pines
General Hare believes that the islands are
a valuable possession as a base for Ameri-
can operations in directing and shaping
world affairs. He says they are very rich
and capable of wonderful development; that
the people are naturally bright and very
eager to acquire an education: that Aguin-
aldo has been tired Of the war for a year,
Is thoroughly whipped and will cause no
further trouble; that the rebellion is sup
pressed but that quite number of SOlS
diers Will be required to keep down bril-
gandage that has been curse to the
island for two hundred years; that the
F1lpinos may be capa BILE of self-govern-
ment In time, but that in their present state
OF mind they are inclined to believe that
liberty means license. Asked if Americans
could live in the tropics General Hare an
swered that a white man can live any
where in the world, but that he must adopt
some OF the ways of the natives Among the
during the heat of the day and doing much
work at night. General Hare leaves here
tomorrow for New York, where his family
now is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
DUPLICATE WARRANTS.
They Are Giving "a Biacl<ford County
Trustee Much Trouble


Special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY Ind. May 21-Cyrus
Neff the Republican trustee of Harrison
township. this county, who succeeded
Trustee Frank Messncr a Democrat. is
having considerable trouble I'm adjusting
the affairs of the township owing To the
numerous orders issued by Messner. which
Anderson. sold Messncr a sheet iron stove
for each school room in the township at
$50 one stove had been paid for and an
order for 1856 was held by Johnson, due
on july .. 1901. Nen refused to agree TO
pay II and few days ago he received a
notice from the Summittville bank that an
order was held b. the bank for four stoves
and $62V. 1t was stated that ii was given
originally 10 NJ. y. Johnston by Trustee
record OF the warrent on his books. but
there Is one recorded for $3.50. The stoves
are OF little value and only one has been
set w and accepted. but the cost so far
foOts up 1920.
Trustee Men also SAYS that soon after he
took the office a warrant for $500 was pre-
sented for payment. which had been al
lowed by the former advisory board for
bells, maps. etc. and IL paid by him.
Soon afterward another warrant turned
up II the Montpelier bank that was a dupli-
cate OF the one paid. except in that IL
called for - cents more, and there was
no record OF il handed down TO Neff by the
former trustee. Thus both warrants were
duplicated and there Is no record of the
duplicates. Trustee Nen has refused to
pay them and any effort TO collect them
will be resisted IN the courts. a thorough
investigation viii be made and prosecutions
probably VIII follow. Ex-Trustee Messner
has since been IN che employ of NJ. y.
Johnson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
Trouble Temporarily Bridged Over.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May -21.-The
strike complication at the mines of the
Island Coal Company in Greene county
mas been temporarily adjusted by the Gre
alton of board of arbitration Several
weeks ago the firemen al the mines, where
900 miners were at work. objected to their
pay at SIS month and demanded S54 the
amount paid at other mines in the State
The coal company said that the annual
wages contract called for $45 as that was
the amount paid firemen the first six
months or the previous scale year The
miners refused to accept this view, and
each party to the contention appointed two
members OF an arbitration board. While
these were trying to agree on the fifth
member the firemen accused the company
or trying to Delay arbitration and quit
work, forcing the closing of the mines The
company then refused to arbtrate while
the men remained out Yesterday Prof
Lake, of the Terre Haute High School was
selected as the fifth arbitrator and the men
returned to work pending a decision. which
Is expected on Saturday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
Southern Presbyterians.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 2.-The
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
to-day had a lengthy discussion over an
invitation to attend the Confederate Dec
Grafton day exercises here on Thursday. a
motion TO attend and send committee TO
represent the General Assembly was op-
posed by number OF gray-haired eX-Coa-
federates In the assembly on the ground
that the church "A body should not take
action i'm matters not ecclesiastical a COM
promise was finally reached by the adoption
of motion expressing individuals pro
found sympathy with our friends on this
OCCASION" and regretting that lack of time
would prevent participation by the commits
siOnerS.
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ALL OPTIONS SECURED.


Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May 21-Pros-
poets seem 10 be excellent for the merger
OF all Indiana coal mines under one control.
When the Chicago meeting of operators in
structed John 5. Bays, of Sullivan, TO OBJ
tain options on the properties il was stipu-
lated that the prices in such options should
not be divulged until all options were
handed In ana under consideration by the
executive committee. Therefore it Is not
easy 10 make an estimate of the total
valuation TO be placed on the leo or more
mines IN the State. The options all of
which are said TO have been secured, run
lor four months.
While the yearly contracts for the sale of
ccal run from May 1, and perhaps 90 per
cent. OF the bituminous and 90 per cent. Of
the block coal is sold on yearly contracts
the trust company will not attempt TO alter
THESE contracts. The purpose is to be in
readiness for next year The miners Of
nclals welcome the big company. President
van horn says II will be much more salts
factory 10 deal with a central organization.
Inc promoters of the company say that in
stead or II being an object of the company
10 night the United Mine Workers, the de-
sire is TO deal with that organiza ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22
Cable Notes.

It is officially announced that Queen
Draga. of Servia, yesterday resumed her
place at the royal table.
President Errazuriz. of Chile. has had
another severe attack or paralysis. Ills
case is considered TO be very serious.
The Pope yesterday received in audience
Mgr. O'Connell, bishop of Portland. Me,
formerly rector OF the American College
at Rome.
Complete returns from the elections of the
new Spanish Chamber OF Deputies show
260 Mnisterialists and lag members OF the
opposition.
Three Russian officers have been SEN
fenced i'm default TO six months imprison-
ment for mapping Nagasaki harbor In the
vicinity OF the fortifcations-
Celebrating the centennial of the Imperial
Council on Monday the Car. In an auto
graph letter promised 10 reorganize the
Council on modern lines. so as 10 facilitate
the transaction OF business.
In the Bankruptcy Court at London yes
terday a receiving order was made against
Sir Ellis Acknowledgement, member OF Par
lament, formerly "A civil lord of the Adj
miralty The liabilities amount 10 950.00.
Italy has demanded satisfaction from
Turkey" says the Rome correspondent OF
the London Daily Chronicle, FOR the death
o. Decrocis, the Italian, who sum-
marily shot by the Sultan's order on sus-
picion of being an emissary OF the young
Turkey party.
The House Of Commons to-day. by 300 TO
12S votes, rejected the motion OF Sir Henry
Fowler. Liberal which was supported by
the Liberal leaders, disappearing the bud
get proposals. Mr. Balfour. the government
leader, announced that the government
would regard the adoption OF the motion as
vote of nonconfdence. The Irish alb
stained from voting.
The delegations were received by En-
yeror Francis Joseph at the Hofburg In
Vienna yesterday with the usual cere-
monies Replying TO the addresses pre-
scented the Emperor emphasized the con-
tinuance of the unaltered cordial relation
1.-THE friendly relations OF all the powers,
6educing from this gratifying political sit
uation the Just hope that peace VIII con-
tinue to be maintained. The remainder OF
his Majestys speech was without internal
tional Importance
Count Boni de Castellane. who has barely
recovered from his illness announces his
intention TO raise important question i'm
the French Chamber Of Deputies. He wrote
t. NJ Delcasse. the foreign minister. asking
him To fix a day for an Interpolation on
the recent events at Metz. which imme-
Petersburg Count Boni alludes 10 the
presence Of the Russian ambassador at
the Emperor's review at Metz IN honor OF
the Cars birthday. which has made a
disagreeable impression in France.
The Belgian Senate. yesterday. by a vote
OF 81 to y. rejected resolution introduced
by NJ LafOntainc. Socialist, declaring in
Belgium was pOwerless 10 do anything in
the matter. The foreign minister. replying
TO the accusations made during the debate,
that British soldiers have ma sacred Boer
women and children and had otherwise III
treated the Beers. said Great Britain had
carried civilization 10 all the countries OF
the world and had everywhere defended
liberty or the person and OF conscience.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-22

Action of the Cumberland Prcsby ter
inn General Assembly.


WEST POINT. Miss. May 21-In the
Cumberland Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, the committee on overtures proposed
the appointment OF a practically new board
of managers and gave the board liberty 10
locate the Cumberland Presbyterian or
phans' home and industrial school at pleas
ure. but urging early location. The per
manent committee on systematic benef-
ce1ce was abolished and its work COM
mitted 10 the board of missions. An claDOT-
ate report on publication elected prolonged
and favorable discussion The publishing
work IS in the best condition in its history.
The publication Of "A theological periodical
Is advised. The membership OF the board
of publica ton was reduced from twelve 10
nine. The st. Louis office of the CUmber-
land Presbyterian was commended and
continued. The immediate enjoyment OF
a general Sunday school superintendent Is
advised. the church being asked for $500
to meet al the expenses of the Sunday
school board. The Sunday school COM
mittee's report Is full OF aggressive sugges-
tions. this department Of the church : Work
being in condition most encouraging.
This afternoon the marriage ana divorce
question, raised on Saturday. was settled
by striking out the requirement that min
listers officiating I'm the marriage OF I'M
scripturaily divorced persons, together with
the parties themselves, be disciplined. Ow-
ensboro (Ky) Presbytery was reprimanded
for ordaining 10 the ministry man lack
ing the prescribed educational qualthca-
tiOns. The marriage OF prObationers during
the period of their prepare ton for the min
istry was vigorously discouraged. FOrty~slX
ministerial ordinations occurred during the
year. Tonight a platform meeting oc-
CURED in the interest of ministerial educa-
ton and ministerial relief