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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-08

Vanderbilt connection set in 10 acquire abb
solute majority ownership of Union PACING
Independent or alliances with other inter-
ests no matter how friendly. The Western
situation has taken such form that dicta-
ton instead of consultation had TO be the
policy-domination instead OF dall:ance-
mastery, in brief
The Vanderbilts had and have objec-
tons to Hartman in their family council,
but they exercised the privilege OF black
balling j. j. Hill and George j. Gould, the
first demanding admission from the North
and the latter from the South. In their
proper places and at a distance the candi-
Gates for inner recognition were all right,
but in close fellowship-wait awhile.
The Vanderbilt spokesman have been
strictly within the truth IN saying that IN
seeking control of Union Pacific there is no
Intention to move aggressively against RI
walls in the railroad field. but merely 10 oc-
cupy a position of such unquesioned IN
fluence and power as TO be able 10 COM
In the requirement of Union Pacific and
anneXing the system 10 the FAMILY estaD-
lishment the Vanderblts will bottle up
Gould and Hill and put complete check
To the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or two menanclng
personalities More than that. they will fix
distinct the limitations OF the several rail-
read groupings in process OF formation
BY occupying a middle belt across the
continent they confine the Gould sphere OF
influence to the Southwest, with perhaps a
thin strip 10 the seaDOard, the Hill sphere
of Influence to the Northwest. holding for
themselves the central zone and the North
east and leaving the Pennsylvania free
field I'm the middle West. the middle and
lower East and Southeast
There is no longer doubt that the Penn
sylvania plan contemplates the absorption
of the Southern Railway. Seaboard. Chesa-
peake & Ohio. and possibly, Louisville &
Nashville. thus giving 10 that wonderful
system a practical monopoly Of the terri
tory south OF a line running from Philadel-
phia 10 st. Louis and an unsuitable grip
on the traffic originating and ending In New
York and Chicago. The railroad map OF the
United States is undergoing a marvellous
transformation. The map makers are wen
along with their work Another year
should see its completion. barring acct
dents
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STRIKES AND LABOR MEETINGS.


The annual convention OF the National
Association Of Street-railway Employees -
I'm session at Buffalo President ". II.
Mahan, Of Detroit. Is presiding.
Between 200 and 500 employees OF brick and
tile manufacturing firms in st. Louis have
struck for z 10 per cent. advance in wages.
IL Is understood the demands OF the men
VIII be acccded TO in part. N not IN full
The bricklayers and masons of Boston
demanded 30 cents an hour and new code
of working rules. The employers declined
was chosen arbiter. His decision was a
compromised cents an hour. beginning
May Is. There viii be no strike.
The striking electric linemen Of Boston
and vicinity. at meeting yesterday vote!
TO call out to-day all the linemen employed
By the New England Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company In Maine. New Hampshire.
Vermont and Massachusetts. unless set
Element with the company IS reached before
that time.
A formal reqne. has been made by the
Machinists Union of the shops OF the
Southern Railway. located at Louisville.
Ky. Knoxville. Tenn, Atlanta, Ca. Sell
ma. Ala. and Memphis. Tenn, for fewer
hours and increase OF wages. reply by
May p Is requested The scale asked for
will vary i'm different shops.
The carpenters who quit work at Louis
willie yesterday because the contractors
would not agree TO exclude nonunion labor
were not followed in their strike by all the
other workingme1 In the building trades.
and last night they appointed a committee
10 meet the contractors and arbitrate their
differences 1t Is thought this action OF
the carpenters means an end OF the strike.
At Milwaukee yesterday r. l.. Clark.
grand chief or the order or Railway Con-
duct0rs. delivered n lengthy address before
the Brotherhood OF Railway Mems cOnven-
tion. Mr.. Clark dwelt upon the present
situation OF railways and their relation to
organizations. and advocated cooperation.
Several proposed amendments 10 the con-
stitution were read. the most important
being TO create a reserve fund of $5O00oO in
the insurance department Another amend
ment calls for the creation OF a new office,
TO be known as fourth vice grand master.
The afternoon was devoted TO consideration
OF contested insurance claims.
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Washington Special.

Washington Special
James Hamilton Lewis, OF Washington
State. who in the single term that he spent
in Congress made himself well known
throughout the country. Is in this city. Al
though a Democrat and a native OF the
South. he privately admits that the Demo-
cratic prospects in the Puget Sound region
are now very Door Nine hundred out
Of every thousand immigrants coming into
our State are Republicans. said he 10 your
correspondent to-day They come from
Iowa Minnesota Michigan. and New Eng
land; most Of them seem 10 be strong party
men. and they are carrying our State out OF
our reach" When Il Is considered how
largely a State like Washington IL made up
Of new arrivals IL is obvious that the
political inclnatiOns OF those who are now
going in there will have much 20 do with
its future. Mr. Lewis does not expect to
go back into Congress az a Democrat. IL Is
generally believed that he has an eye upon
a Cabinet portfolio in the next Democratic
administration, whenever there Is one.
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Other Fires.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. May THE little
village of Kendall. located on the Rome
Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad. near
Lake Ontario, was almost destroyed by fire
lest night. Only two business places were
left standing. In all two stores. a dwelling
house. a hotel and a barn, together with
smaller outbuildings, were destroyed. The
less will aggregate nearly $4,000.
TACOMA. Wash. May THE steamer
Dolphin brings news of another Dawson
fire, with an estimated loss OF $4,000 Every
building from Gondoljos point, at the con-
vergence of First and Second avenues, up
to and including Fairchild's Hotel was
burned to the ground.
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John RinI>ard Sent to Prison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. May John Rinkard
the wife murderer condemned To death IN
the Wabash Circuit Court. and who. since
his sentence, has been confined in the Wa
bash county Jail, was taken to the Michl-
gan City Penitentiary this morning. Rink
ard maintains the same taciturnity that
has characterized his demeanor since his
trial. He refused TO talk to anybody when
taken 10 the railway station. y transcript
of the trial proceedings is being made and
this week.
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HAS BEEN FLIRTING.
Explanation OF r.. III. Harriman's Deal
with the Goulds.
y G- Nicholas. in Sow York Telegranh.

w. CT. Nicholas, in New York Telegraph.
f. II. Hartman enters a plea OF "indis-
Greet but not guilty 10 the charge OF
having committed financial bigamy in
forming an alliance with George Gould
and John D. Rockefeller after enjoying in
innate business rela tions with w X. Van
derbilt for many years True 20 his iirst
love he alleges that there Is nothing seri-
Gus in his later connection and that IL the
issue Is raised he will flock alone with
Poll.
So long as he. could promote and consoli-
date railroads in conjunction with the son
of the deceased wizard and the Standard
Oil magnate without crossing wires with
the Vander5ilts, he felt free 10 do So IL
was in that spirit he has been working
with the Gould Rockefeller party I'm the
creation of "A greater Missouri system and
in expanding ii away beyond the original
purpose. IL was In the expansion campaign
that ne up against the Vanderbilt pol
lev of defense. Then he got into trouble.
and between two charmers he had 10 make
a choice. He slow ma king uD his
mind that Vanderbilt decided TO make up
his mind for him.
That is how and why the immediate
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OLD CASE RECALLED.
Arrest of Two Judges Who Have Long
Deficd the Court.

OSCEOLA. Mo-, May 1.-Two or the coun-
~ judges of st. Clair county. Thomas ID.
hewitt and S. G. Peden. were arrested to-
day in the courthouse by Deputy United
States marshals. They will appeal in Kan
s9s City Tomorrow before Federal Judge
Phillips on a charge Of contempt for not
levying a tax to pay interest on bonds
issued in 1870 in aid OF "A railroad that was
never built The third judge, Walker,
escaped from the room to-day when his
acknowledges were arrested.
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TO HAVE A NEW PARK.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. May AFTER years of
discussion Muncie is TO have a new park to
contain more than hundred acres OF
beautiful wooded land adjacent the
northeastern part of the city and less than
ten squares from the courthouse. The town
of Whitley was plated a few years ago on
the north side of the river in dense woods.
n strip of the territory given to the
city for park purposes, but has never been
improved. Mr.. and Mrs. George K. Nc
Culloch own most of the unoccupied land.
and last night they gave another piece of ii
to the city for park purposes. making
tract of more than one hundred acres lying
along the river The gift is unconditional
and with il comes $500 for the Improvement
provided citizens give that much more,
citizen being permitted 10 give more
than 81 fer each member of his family. The
gift was accepted and efforts will be in
augurated Immediately TO raise the 300.
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kokomo Municipal water Works.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, May THE Council to-
day purchased four acres of vacant ground
five blocks from the courthouse for the es-
Enlistment of municipal water works. The
site is a deep stone quarry filled with water
from abandoned gas wells. other deep
wells will be sunk and the town viii be
piped. The company now supplying the
city refused TO materially lower its rates,
and as its franchise expires next year the
Council decided that the town could supply
itself with water cheaper than the Ameri-
can Company has been furnishing H. The
city has fund set aside for the construc-
ton OF the plant.
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Col. Charles Blanchard Is Insane.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. May 7.-Colonel
Charles Blanchard Of this city. who cher
ishes the distinction of having read the
first proofs OF Uncle Toms Cabin" Har-
riet Beecher Stoves famous novel. has
been adjudged insane and viii be COM
mitted to the Northern Indiana Hospital for
the Insane in this city. Colonel Blanchard
is a literary man OF more than ordinary
attachments and his proficient work has
been recognized by many of the leading
publishing houses of the country. He has
given his life 20 literature and while his
name does not appear upon the title page of
a single volume. II was his wonderful Vo-
cabulary, originality and vast experience
that has brought many writers 10 fame
Through his efforts many men have come
10 be termed master minds while he. un-
I'll a few months ago. occupied the proof
readers chair. Until recently Colonel
Blanchard has been employed by the
Bowen Publishing Company of this city
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Failure of stock Brokers.

NEW YORK. May Lewis. Nav & Co
stock brokers. to-day assigned for the bene-
iii of creditors. The firm is composed OF
Grin s Barnum and Lewis 4 Nav LA
biiities between $4,000 and $4,000: assets
from $l5.O00 10 $4,000. The failure is as
cTibed 20 the heavy burden Of paper as
stunned by the senior partner Lewis a
May. when he failed I'm December last. for
sum approaching 100000. 4 settlement
was made with the creditors largely in
notes and il agreed that in future
transactions with the firm the creditors
might use thTee-fifths notes and tw0-fifths
cash. The old firm had seat the Con-
soiidated Exchange but sold IL when first
embarrassed and was later denied read
mission
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DEFEATED THREE TIMES.
Superior Force of Fi1ipinOs Routed
Each Time They Rallied.

MANILA, May 7.-Lieutenant ID. L. Hart
man, with sixty-three men OF Troo' IL, OF
the First Cavalry, encountered 25j insur-
gents near the village of Balayan, in Ba-
tangas province, Luzon. The enemy made
three stands and were each time defeated
by the American cavalrymen. There were
no American casualties.
navy court of inquiry is investgatinG
the alleged connection of Lieutenant Rich
ard II. Townley with the case of Captain
Reed who has been tried for official mis-
conduct in connection with the commiSsary
department
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strcct-car lIncs Tied rp.

ALBANY. y. Y. May THE employees
OF the United States Traction Company.
which operates the street surface car lines
IT. Albany. Troy. Cohoos, Watervilet AMI
Rensselaer,. went on strike this morning.
The ear I.aes in the five cities are complete
ly tied MP. The strike was wholly uneX-
pected by the public. The men want COM
piete recognition OF the Amalgamate1
Association OF Street-railrOad Employees
and the discharge Of seven nonunlOn men
employed b. the company. They also want
extra men paid the same rate per hour as
regular men. 4 modification OF the duties
o. con luctOrs relative 20 the registration II
inspectors ~ also requested The strikers.
who number about 1.eJO, are orderly. All
sorts OF cOnveyances are being used for
transit puruOSos
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ARE PREACHERS LAZY.
New York Banker Says They Rest Too
Much and shirk Their Work.

NEW YORK. May Warner Van
norden. banker, told the Presbyterian
Union at it's meeting last night that min
listers took too long vacations during the
summer. Some OF the most prominent
ministers in the city were present Mr..
Vannorden In discussing the vacation OF
ministers said: lit has become nothing less
than a scandal. Many ministers leave their
churches for three or four months of. the
year. Merchants and bankers do not get
any such vacations. We are not able 10
take them. There are a million people
living in tenements and they can not go
away for the summer. If we are going TO
bring the gospel to the people IL is not a
good thing for the leaders In the work TO
shirk {"
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SHOT FATHER AND SELF.
Deed of n Girl Who Resented Insults
to Her Mother.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 7.-Gustave Baare.
aged fifty years. bailiff of the St. Louis
School Board, and an ex-representative in
the State Legislature. was shot and in
stantly killed at his home tonight by his
daughter. Ida N, aged twenty years. who
then turned the revolver upon herself. in
fiicting a wound from which she died in
two minutes. Both were shot through the
head The action of the young woman was
premeditated as was shown by a letter
which she left. In Ii she said that the fire.
quent insults offered her mother by her
father became unbearable and that she
hac resolved TO kill him and then herself.
Mr. Baare was taking nap when he was
killed.
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FIVE MEN BADLY HURT
Mine Cars Dash to the Bottom of n
slope and Explode Powder.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May Five men
were probably fatally injured by an explo-
sion of powder at the Henry colliery of the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company to-day. The
powder "trip OF cars. As the
cars entered the slope they broke away and
dashed down the mine. When the cars
reached the bottom of the slope the concus-
sion caused the powder to explode. The
force of the explosion was terrific and the
men who were riding on the trip were
badly injured from the shock, as we'll as by
the explosion. The injured men are Pat
rick Sharpe. John and James Burke, David
Morgan and Thomas DUFFY.
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hoy Killed at Muncie.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind, May 7.-Gomer. the fif-
teen-year-old son of William Young, an
iron worker, who formerly lived in Green
castle. was fatally injured tonight He
is one OF the striking boys at the Hemin-
gray glass works. and mounted a switch
engine the Muncie Belt road near the
factory. The engineer threw water on him,
and in getting off he fell under the train.
Both legs were cut off close 10 the body.
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BREMEN, May ARRIVED: Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse. from New York. via Cher
bourg and Southampton; Barbarossa, from
New York.
YOKOHAMA. May 3.-Sailed: Empress of
India, from Hong-kong, Shanghai and
Nagasaki for Vancouver.
NEW YORK. May Arrived: South
wark from Antwerp and Southampton.
Sailed: Cevic. for Liverpool.
BOULOGNE. May Arrived: Staten
dam. from New York for Rotterdam, and
proceeded.
MOVILLE. May ARRIVED: Anchoria
from New York for Glasgow, and pro-
ceeded
PLYMOUTH May 7.-SaiIed: Pretoria
from Hamburg and Boulogne for New
York.
BROWHEAD. May Passed: Nomadic,
from New York for Liverpool.
Attendance the Buffalo show.
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Fuel Gas at Meter Rates.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO. Ind, May AT meeting of
the Council last night ordinance was
introduced providing for the meter system
for fuel gas instead of a fiat rate OF $3.50
per stove per month. The meter rate es-
tablished was 20 cents per 1000. with 215
cents rebate IL paid in advance. The ordi-
nance probably will be adopted. This Is
consented TO in order TO keep local fac
tories from moving elsewhere. The COM
pany will furnish the meters at its own
expense.
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neDded for postmaster at Hartford City.
He will succeed l.. -. Moffett whose term
will expire on Feb T. 1909. At that time
Mayor Kinsley Will resign mayor. and
as the City Council Is Democratic a Demo-
crat will De appointed 20 fill the vacancy.
ma king Hartford City's first mayor of that
political faith. M. Kinsley Is the ex-chair-
man Of the Republican county central COM
mittee and his appointment gives general
satisfaction Edward Smith has been
recommended for the Montpelier postofiice
TO succeed l.. 9. Knight, whose time will
expire i'm September.
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New Traction Road Planned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, May flames F.
Rothwell, Of ST. Louis, accompanied by his
chief engineer. James Lynch. was in confer
ence in this city to-day with local capitalists
concerning the construction OF an electric
railroad between Fort Wayne and Goshen
4 he route Is populous and wealthy one,
through which there is direct road
After the conference the men drove over
the proposed route on a tour of inspection
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CIRCUMSTANCES HELD GOOD.

speciaI 10 the Indianapolis JournaI.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. Ind, May 1.-THE Commits
sioners have refused James Gettaspy, of
Trafalgar. a license TO retail liquor. He
advertised that he would apply at the
April term of the board for license but he
failed TO do so. a remOnstrance having been
filed. lie then advertised that he would
apply at the May term, which he did no
remOnstranCe was filed. the demonstrators
ccntending that the remonstrance filed in
April held good for two years. The Com
missiOners supported this view and refused
the license. This decision will save the
temperance people OF the county much
work
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Barn and Horses Burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WINDFALL. Ind, May THE large
barn on the farm of Mrs. w. NJ. Bowen,
near Windfall, burned last night. with
three horses, several vehicles and consid-
cradle hay and grain. The loss is about
$1,000 partly insured I'm the Upton County
Farmers Mutual Company. The famil
was asleep. and the roof had fallen in be-
fore any member awakened.
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CHICAGO. May 7.-Col. William F. Hall,
adjutant general of the Department OF the
Lakes of the United States army, stationed
in Chicago has been ordered by the War
Department at Washington TO succeed Gen.
Thomas II. Barry as adjutant general of
the Department of the Philippines. Colonel
Hall will start at once for San Francisco,
going transport. Colonel Hall has been in
service in the army for thirty-three years.
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MUNCIE. Ind. May THE boys en-
ployed at the Hemingway glass factory last
night closed the plant by going out on
strike, and $50 men are idle. They de-
manded an increase of 20 cents per diem,
refusing 10 cents increase. They have been
paid 10 and so cents day.
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WASHINGTON. MAY The home OF
Mrs. Olivia Starring, No. li55 Massachu-
setts avenue. was robbed to-day II dia-
monds. jewels and money approximaring I'm
value over 5000 Mrs. Starring was away
al the time Lewis Mortimer Monroe. an
investor. who visited the house. was ar
rested on suspicion
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become most popular is already being dem
onstrated by the steadily increasing at
tendance in the evening. The attendance
tonight was the largest of any week day
evening since the opening of the exposi-
ton. The court of fountains was seen at
its best tonight and created pleased as
constituent. The Midway is rapidly round
ing into shape
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers To-day and Probably To-
Morrow-Southeastcr Winds.

WASHINGTON, May forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For Ohio and lndiana-Showers on
Wednesday and probably on Thursday;
fresh southeasterly winds. becoming west
erly.
For Misunderstanding on Wednesday,
Thursday fair. with warmer in western
portion; variable winds. mostly westerly.
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Hartford Conrant.

who We're too busy 10 bother with the
Kasson commercial treaties are reading
President MCKinley's speeches TO the South
erners attentively. He has not changed his
mind about the policy OF reciprocity. they
will observe. The opening up OF foreign
markets TO American products stiil strikes
William Mckinley as a rather important
RI of the progrAmrne
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Big Insurance Deal.

ST LOUIS, May THE Hope Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. of ". Louis. 10.
day sold its business 10 and relnsured its
policies in the National Fire Insurance.
Company, OF Hartford, Conn. The deal W.
volved So I'd, 900.
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Indiana Obituary.

MUNCIE. Ind, May Thomas Guy.
aged seventy-five. a veteran of the civil
war In the SiXtieth Ohio Infantry Regi-
ment. died of paralysis last night at mis-
home near CASTOR.
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Po-tomce Recommendations.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, May Mayor
A. +. Kinsley was notified to-day by Rep
resentative cromer that he had been recon-
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nan Hicks discharged at Dover. y. J..
makes ncsrsa 2.0o9 Lackawanna men en-
strike In Scrantnn