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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
FOREIGNERS ARE INTERESTED
ALSO SENDING WAR VESSELS TO THE
SCENE OF TROUBLE.
Intimation by German and French Pa
pers that the Monroe Doc
trine May He Tested.

NEW YORK. Aug 1.-THE following ca
BILE message has been received by the As
ISOLATED Press from CORES Cardinas. gen.
eral secretary of President Castro of
Venezuela, in reply to a dispatch ad-
dressed to the President asking him for a
statement on the venezuela-C Colombia sit
uation:
Caracas. Venezuela. Aug. IL.
'In the name of his Excellency. General
Castro, 1 reply TO your cablegram In the
following terms:
'The government OF Venezuela, presided
over by General Castro. is fully justified
in all its works and acts. Ii is essentially
liberal in its practices. 1t is of opinion
that the Conservatives of Colombia. prob
ably led by ruinous and wicked passions.
have resolved TO assist in revolutionary
movement against Venezuela and her gov
ernment. All of this has been proved -
the official publications issued by the Cabi-
net at Bogota. They date from the 1st OF
APRIL This view has not been denied
either by the Conservative government of
Colombia or by her envoy extraordinary
and minister penipotentiary in this cap
ital.
when the government of Venezuela was
surprised by the first and second invasions
of her frontier by 5000 and 1000 men. re-
spectively, the invaders were victoriously
expelled by the government and the people
of Venezuela. Since said events 10000 men
have been massed on the frontier for the
defense and integrity of Venezuela and its
national honor. These are quite apart from
her active service troops on the other part
of the frontier, as well national troops
scattered over the republic and the reserve
militia now under arms.
Venezuela has not accepted the invasion
as an international attack by the people OF
Colombia against the people of Venezuela.
but. knowing its real source. recognizes In
it the work of the Conservative government
of Columbia against the majesty OF the ma
ton of Venezuela
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PILOT BOAT CUT in TWO
FOUR MEN DROWNED FROM THE
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
Sunk by the Atlas Liner Alene on
Sandy Hook in the Middle of the
AfternOOn--Two Bodies Found.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE German
steamer Alene. now running in the Atlas
branch of the Hamburg American line, ran
down and sank the pilot boat James Gordon
Bennett No. I, this afternoon and drowned
The names of those who lost their lives are
HENRY MIX. of Stapleton. S. l.. pilot.
JOHN GODBOY. Brooklyn. pilot.
JOHN LEONARD, Brooklyn, pilot.
JOHN CRUDE, Stapleton, s. l., cook
The bodies of Mix and Godboy wero re-
covered. The accident occurred near the
Scotland lightship while the pilot boat was
lying hove to on Sandy Hook bar, about ten
miles east of Sandy Hook.
When the Alene struck the pilot boat the
weather was clear. The survivors say the
German steamer came bearing down on
their vessel and they were totally unable
to avoid her. The whole thing happened SO
quickly that they were floating in the
water before they realized what had hap
pened The big steamer cut the pilot boat
completely in two. Frank Hopkins and
Alexander Dexter were asleep In their
hunks when the crash came They awoke
to find themselves in darkness and the
water pouring in upon them. The men were
In their night clothes and both struck out
for their lives. They managed to keep
afloat until rescued by the steam pilot boat
New York.
When the steamer crashed into the Ben
nett the crew of the liner rushed to the
side of her and threw life preservers to the
pilots as they sprang from the sinking
boat into the water. The steamer. being
under full headway, passed on, but soon
returned and quickly manned and lowered
a boat in an effort to save those it had run
down. The boats from the Alene and the
at last the bodies of Mix and Godboy were
picked up and taken aboard the New York
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Report from the United states Con-
sui at Maracafbo-Two DEGREES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Depart
ment of State has received dispatch.
dated Aug l. from the consul at Maracaibo.
reporting that DR.. Rangel Garbiras has in
vaded Venezuela with 1900 men from the
frontier of Cucutua. Everything was done
by the Venezuelan government to meet
the invaders The first fight took place at
Encontrados and the invaders were obliged
to retire. The invaders took two steamers
to come 10 Maracaibo but these boats were
captured by the Venezuelan troops.
The Venezuelan government has issued
two DEGREES. One Is signed by Gen. Diego
Bautista Ferrer, provisional President OF
the State OF Zulia, and reads:
considering that the peace In general
has been greatly disturbed by an invasion
TO the Venezuelan territory with an armed
force of colombians. commanded by the
traitor. Carlos Rangel Garbiras. per
declaration issued yesterday by the pro-
visional President OF the republic, and In
order therein specified, suspending the
rights and guarantee referred 10 In the
"Article l. Until public peace is restored
| declare suspended the guarantees re-
ferred TO in the Constitution Of the State
Article ?. The complimentary DISPOSE
ton shall be dictated by the secretary OF
state.
article 3. The secretary OF state is en-
charged with the execution of this decree
and will communicate the same and public
IL diffuse il in order that IL may be known
TO all"
The other decree is signed by President
Castro and his entire Cabinet and says:
'fThe federal executive OF the United
States OF Venezuela using the attributions
conferred by him In No. Il OF Article 50 OF
the national constitution and considering
that public peace has been disturbed in the
towns of the Venezuelan frontier OF the
State OF Tachira by an invasion in arms
from Colombia.
Article l. The rights referred 20 I'm the
national Constitution are hereby suspended
I'm the States of Tachira, Merida. Trujillo
and Maracibo.
art. >. The rights OF Venezuelans re-
ferrcd 20 In the same constitution are also
suspended in the rest OF the States OF the
Republic federal district and national ter
ritories.
Art. 3. The presidents Of the States the
Governor OF the federal district and Cover
nors OF the federal territories shall regu-
late the present decree In their respective
jurisdictions in accordance with the su-
preme necessities OF public order"
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LONDON. Aug. 17.-Advices from Mos
COW say Russia is the eve OF another
famine Nearly a third OF the provinces OF
European Russia are officially declared to
have produced insufficient" others "suf-
ficent" and others still under the aver
age" crop Of cereals. Only two provinces
out of seventy have really good harvests.
Among the Insufficient" the best
wheat-growing districts. The official in
sufficient" means utter starvation. The
famine-stricken area exceeds halr mil
lion square miles. and about the same
area as that of the great famine OF 1891.
The population numbers 1900 600. The
hopes founded on the reports OF two
months have vanished. The havoc has
been wrought by the intense heat and en-
tire absence of rain when needed. After
wards there were torrential downpours and
hailstorms. The appearance OF innumer-
able pests is completing the destruction.
AS the harvest is now In progress these
are final reports. 1t might be supposed that
Russia would still be able TO draw on her
vast resources in Siberia. But matters
have not gone well there though the fg-
ures have not been finally issued. More
little for Russia has no roads but the rail-
roads OF the thousands who perish di-
rectly or Indirectly from typhoid and 9TH
er epidemics induced by starvation dur
ing previous famines. the great majority
were within a hundred or two hundred
miles of the railroads. and grain could not
and cannot go TO the starving Muiiks
though the streams take such quantities
to the ports as to benefit the outer world
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TREASURER IS MISSING.
New York Omce of Swift & Co. Robbed
of Between $4,000 and $4,000.

NEW YORK. Aug. lit became known
tonight that the New York office of Swift
& Co, the Chicago packers, had been
robbed OF a considerable sum of money by
its secretary and treasurer. The local Of
fee is incorporated as New York corpo-
ration. with a capital of 100000. Its secre-
tary and treasurer was John t. Hayden,
thirty-fve years old.
Following his usual custom, John Chap
lin, an auditor in the Chicago offices of the
company, came to this city last Monday
to make an inspection of the accounts.
Hayden met Mr.. Chaplin and turned over
the books to him. Tuesday Hayden was at
the office for short time. but the next
day could not be found. Mr.. Chaplin con-
tinued his work and at present the loss is
estimated at from $4,000 10 $4,000.
w. H. Noyes, vice president of the COM
pany. was seen at his residence here to-
night He admitted that Hayden was a
defaulter He said Hayden had been with
the company five years. the last two years
in his late position. He was a trusted en-
ploye and highly thought OF. The rob-
berry has been reported to the two private
detective agencies
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JOLIET, ILL.,. Aug. 17.-News that the
Bayview men had voted to strike received
In Joliet tonight at o'clock caused intense
satisfaction among members of the
Amalssmated Association here. They now
feel greatly encouraged i'm their fight, and
confidently expect South Chicago TO wheel
into line before many days, making the
Western tie-up complete. Mill officials
heard the Bayview news in silence. The
strike leaders will now begin an active
strike campaign. their first move being to
Increase the membership of the lodges. 1t is
claimed hundreds of applications will be
acted upon next week. a meeting will be
held Tomorrow
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utterance. however. came the announce
ment that General Manager J. NJ. Jones
had been promoted TO take charge OF a
more extensive territory. In addition TO
Mr.. Jones's promotion. John j. Lafontain.
foreman for the company in the Joliet
plant. ordered TO Cleveland. where he
will take charge OF the mills controlled by
the company. General Manager Jones left
for New York in the afternoon for a con-
ference with the trust officials concerning
the future policy in his territory. He said
before going: Il don't anticipate that the
mills will start this winter. | don't care to
say what may be done until l receive fur
ther information
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ger that they will be molested. There is
also danger of trouble at the Carnegie
plants They are all heavily guarded and a
demonstration against them by the strik-
ers would IL is feared. provoke a serious
clash The strike leaders continue to warn
the strikers TO keep within the law, but
say that If there is any aggression against
them or any attempt al the curtailment of
their legal rights they cannot be held re-
sponsible for their conduct
President Shaffer made statement to-
day with respect to the threat of the United
States Steel Corporation TO remove certain
of their plants from cities where strong
union sentiment prevailed 10 communities
that were inclined TO oe more friendly.
He said: Ever since the United States
steel Corporation was formed the plan for
concentrating plants I'm towns where eco
nomical operation the strongest fea-
ture has been discussed and practically de-
cided upon. The only matter left TO be
settled was q favorable opp 0rtunity for
carrying out this plan. While business was
so rushed IL was decided TO keep all mills
In operation. They would not have been
moved for some time had IL not been that
the men refused TO work in them under the
conditions imposed by the officials of the
company. Now that the mills are idle and
the trust believes they Will be so for some
time, owing to the determined attitude of
the men, this plan of removal will be car
rled out at once The fact however. that
there will not be enough men TO operate
the mills, even after they are moved. with
out our people, precludes the idea that the
trust will gain anything by this threat"
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STRIKERS DISSATISFIED.


P1TTSBURG, Pa, Aug 17.-There is a
strong possibility that there will be an
early break in the ranks of the strikers at
McKeesport. Many of the unorganized men
have become dissatisfied and make no Sc
cret of their threat TO go boldly back TO
the National Tube Company and ask for
their places just as soon as they gain
sufficient following TO withstand the pres
sure from the strikers or are given a
guarantee of personal protection. Several
of them, in stating their position, say that
they have everything to lose and nothing
to gain by staying out. They have made
no demands in their own behalf on their
employers, but are merely out in an ef-
fort to strengthen the hand of the ANAL
gamated Association. Wherever and how
ever the contest ends, they say they can
see nothing in ii for them but loss of
wages and possibly loss Of places.
1t is also claimed that sentiment is shift.
ing around and that conservative opinion
among business and professional classes
favors the resumption of work by all men
not directly concerned in the strike. The
Steel Corporation has made no movo to-
ward breaking the strike in McKeesport
but unquestionably will do something If
there is further growth of the reaction
ary sentiment The strike leaders scout the
suggestion that their position in McKees-
port is in any danger They say they have
the town tied up and that they will keep
II So until the strike is won.
Good order has been preserved through
out all the strike districts. but the irrita-
tion at points of contact between strikers
and strike breakers is increasing and il is
peheVed here that there will be Violence be-
Tore another week elapses Monessen is
picked as one OF the places where trouble
II expected. IL is stirred 10 the lighting
point by the plan 10 start the steel mills
Win honunion men. \ force or the latter
gathered In the South is expected at the
niili daily and the strikers have patrolled
ane e town In expectation of its arrival
lhey declare that the nonunion men shall
nor DE permitted TO enter the mill and the
steer managers are just as determined that
shey snail The plant has been put I'm de-
iensive condition and arrangements have
peen made TO house the workers on the
property until there is TO longer any dan
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Workers In the Riverside Plant,
Wheeling District, VIII Go Out.

WHEELING. w. Va. Aug. 17.-At a
meeting at Benwood City Hall tonight
at 10 o'clock the three hundred workers in
the steel department of the Riverside
plant of the National Tube Company voted
to join the strike. 1t decided to notify the
management that the steel workers would
not return TO work Monday morning, and
that in the meantime they would be taken
into the membership in Wheeling Lodge,
No. 8, of the Amalgamated Association.
This leaves but 150 men of the 5000 in the
Wheeling district mills of the United
States Steel Corporation still at work
These $50 are the Riverside furance men,
and 1t is said they will be organized next
week and strike.
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Morsan's Co-operative Scheme.

NEW YORK, Aug 17.-While no an
nouncement of Mr.. J. z. Morgan's plan for
bringing the workmen of the Steel Corpora
ton in closer touch with the capital behind
the corporation by giving stock TO the
workmen and thus taking them into part
nership has yet been made, it is expected
that in view of the situation in the strike
some definite plan will be given out. Mr..
Morgan has not been seen at his office
for some days and f. II. Gary. chairman
of the executive committee of the United
States Steel Corporation, would not talk
for publication on the subject. He said that
at this time an official announcement might
compromise the corporations plans or
might cause undue delay.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE news that the
Bayview men were to stand by the Amalga-
mated Association was a surprise to the
South Chicago workers. Some in the streets
tonight declared emphatically that at last
the local workers would be forced to quit.
There were others, however and they were
I'm the majority for the night at least. who
asserted that it was too late now to act.
Should they strike now. it was declared
the Amalgamated Association would see
to it that they were taken back at ,ess pay
than when they quit.
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SENATOR FAIRBANKS HURT.
Slightly Bruised and Scratched in n
Runaway Accident.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. T.-United States
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, was slight
ly injured In runaway here early this
evening. The senator and District Attor-
ney r. G. Evans were enjoying a drive,
when the team started to run away. Both
men jumped from the carriage and were
injuries are far from serious.
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Car Filled with Pleasure Seekers En-
Route to Coney Island.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA trolley car Of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company late
tonight collided with a Long Island Rail
road Company locomotive at kensington
crossing, in the lower part of Brooklyn.
Motorman Lee was killed outright anu
from twenty to twenty-five passengers
who on their way TO Coney island
were injured. Three of these ii is said will
die. The injured were taken TO five hos
pitals and il is impossible TO learn their
names Ii is said that the motorman's :
misunderstanding of the signals caused the
accident.
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BOTHA MAY SURRENDER.
kitchener's Mission Not Battle, hut
to Arrange Terms of Peace.

LONDON, Aug 1.-THE Sun to-day says
ii hears that the concentration OF General
Bothas forces at Hondweni. on the bor-
ders OF Zululand. announced in a dispatch
from Durham last night. does not fore
shadow a fsht with Botha. but his sur
render. i'm pursuance with an understand
ing reached betwe cen General Bothc and
Lord Kitchener. The Sun adds thar the
government Is - satisfied that the war is
virtually over that Lord Miner. now on
his way back 10 SoEth Africa, has I'm hls
pocket the draft Of a complete constitution
and plans for the future government OF
the annexed territories.
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THREATEN TO BURN HIM.


DALLAS, Tex, Aug. IA telephone
bulletin from the sheriff's office at Sher-
man states that word has just been sent
in to Sheriff Shrewsbury from Sadler that
Abe Wilder. the negro who is alleged TO
have outraged and murdered Mrs. j. NJ.
Caldwell yesterday afternoon, is sur
rounded by a posse of farmers four miles
north of that place. The farmers declare
they will burn Wilder at the stake. The
sheriff is trying to get a force to the scene
to prevent the lynching If Wilder can be
caught.
Later-The negro has made good his es-
cape.
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All the Male Inhabitants Put to Death
and Young Girls Carried
OF to Harems.
RUSSIA vERGING ON FAMINE
CROPS FAILURE IN LARGE POR-
TION OF THE EMPIRE.
FOrty-Three Million People Confront
ed with Starvatfon-Rumor that
Botha VIII Surrender.

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Constantinople says
a body of four hundred Kurds has been
and has destroyed twelve villages, leaving
nothing but smoking ruins Only the young
girls were spared. They were carried off
to the harems. All the males were ruth
lessly butchered.
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Thirteen Passengers Injured.

RAWLINS. Wyo., Aug. ia Union Pa
ciffc passenger train, west bound collided
with two light engines west of Rock
Springs to-day. Thirteen of the passengers
are reported hurt. but none seriously. Sew
eral trainmen were severely bruised and
Engineer Fred Carside was seriously in
jured. The three engines and one car were
wrecked
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KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. I.--In a col
lison between trolley car and a carriage
in this city tonight Miss Lucy o. Bevins
was killed. Ed Wusmuch received fatal
internal injuries and Miss May Bevins
was badly cut about the face and head.
The victims, all of whom live i'm Kansas
City, Kan, were i'm the carriage. They
had stopped to allow the car to pass when
a runaway ran into their carriage, showed
IL I'm front of the car. which was going
at full speed. and the accident resulted.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Aug. 17.-For the benefit
of the striking members Of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers a glee club organized by George
r. Parker, organist of the Episcopal
Church of this city, will tour the Indiana
gas belt The proceeds from the enter
tainments will go to the general strike
fund The glee club will consist of a
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ROSEBURG, Ore, Aug. IA Southern
Pacific freight train was wrecked about
seven miles north of Glendale, at tunnel
No Z, this evening. The train contained
twenty-nine cars, two of which contained
powder. An explosion occurred, almost
completely demolishing the train. The crew
badly shaken up. but no one was seri-
ously injured. The explosion was terrific,
the surrounding woods all being set on fire.
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Moderate Macedonian Won.

SOFIA, Aug. 1.-THE Macedonian Con-
gress has closed. The Moderates gained
the day and elected committee under the
presidency of General Tzontchen. The
Congress decided that the members of the
committee should not be militant, but
should peacefully promote the interests Of
their countrymen.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE Great West
ern works OF the American Tin Plate Com
pany. at Joliet. never will be opened. This
declaration was made this afternoon by a
representative OF the coUlbine located I'm
Joliet. His statement. he said. was baseG
or positive information. although he de-
clined TO give his authority. Following the
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DETERMINED TO DIE.
Claus Fisher Kills His Sweethear rt
and BLOWS on His own Head

WAHPETON. y. D., Aug. 17.-Claus
Fisher. aged thirty years. to-day shot and
killed his sweetheart, Annie Heinrichs.
aged seventeen, at the home of Diedrich
Deeder. near here. He then put the barrel
of the shotgun into his mouth and shot
OF his cheek. He fired again this time
blowing the top OF his head off The girl
Is said to have tired of Fisher and this is
supposed to have led to the murder and
suicide.
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Consul General Gonzales Says His
Country Was Invaded.

NEW YORK. Aug. i7.-col +. Gonzales.
consul general OF Venezuela I'm this city.
said last night that he had received In
formation from his government which en-
ables him TO make the following statement:
Colombian officials have been busy dis
creditlng the report that the recent In
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crew will return on Monday and face any
charges that may be placed against them.
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ONE OF SIX THOUSAND AND THE
OTHER OF TWO THOUSAND.
Steamers Used by the Colombians to
Land at Maracaibo Captured
by NenezueIans.
TWO WARSHIPS EN- ROUTE
MACHIAs AND THE RANGER FINALLY
OFF FOR THE SOUTH.

BattIeship Iowa VIII Sail for Panama
as Soon as CoaIed and Other YES
sells May he Sent To the Isthmus.
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