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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-30
HAVOC OF EXPLOSIVES.


BOONVILLE. Mo, May 29.-The Laurine.
a fourteen-ton freight boat. plying be-
tween Boonvile and Rocbeport. on the
Missouri river. for the new railroad. is a
complete wreck. having been blown to
atoms by explosives stored on board. and
two Iaborers are believed TO have been
killed Burt Cripe, white, of Osceola, Mo.
and Steve Wilson. colored. of Denison,
Tex. who were employed on the boat have
been missing since the explosion. Consid-
erable damage TO adjacent property was
done by the explosion. The Laurine was
propelled by a gasoline engine. and when
a match was applied TO the generator the
gasoline exploded The captain and en-
ployes OF the boat immede etely fed. The
fire Immediately spread to the supply
tanks with gasoline. and a second eXplo-
sion occurred. In the rear end of the ves-
sci was stored 2lo0 pounds OF dynamite
aDout one hundrei kegs or powder. eight
cases of fuse and 1000 decorating caps
;. nen the fire reached the powder and
dynamite the Laurine was blown 10 atoms
and many thousands OF dollars worth OF
property in the city was destroyed. The
ferryboat Joseph l.. Stephens. 500 yards
away, was badly damaged. Three resi-
dences. 600 yards distant. were wrecked.
and fifteen plate glass windows In busi-
ness houses on Main street, a half mile
away. were broken, and nearly all OF the
windows and glass doors for mile sur
rounding the accident were smashed by
the conclusion.
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AGREEMENT is BROKEN
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN BY NET
AL TRADES ASSOCIATION.
Compact with Machinists Declared
Null and Noid-FaiIure of Ar
bitratiOn at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 2s.-The administration
council of the National Metal Trades AS
rociation, at a meeting here tonight de-
olared IT'S agreement with the International
Association of Machnists for the machin-
cry manufacturing plants OF the entire
country null and void and no longer bind
ing on the National Metal Trades Associa-
ton. The agreement. which is smashed
vas adopted at New York May Is, 1900, and
at the time was looked on as the best ever
drawn UP between employers and workmen
in its provisions for the avoidance of
strikes and lockouts. It's abrogation throws
the 100000 machinists of the United States
and Canada and Mexico out of all they
have gained by organization. The manu-
facturers take the stand that they are no.
now bound by any agreement, and so the
nine-hour day is in Jeopardy.
After arbitration had failed to settle the
differences between Chicago union machin-
lists and their employers the long threat
ened general strike in the machine trade
of Chicago and vicinity was ordered to-
night by the executive board of the local
lodge OF the Machinists' Union. The total
breakdown Of the attempts at arbitration
came after a five hours session between
the joint arbitration board of the union
and the manufacturers association. The
issue up for arbitration was the question
of fixing a wage scale per hour for the new
nine-hour day, inaugurated May %, in place
of the ten-hour day then abrogated. Eff
forts at effecting a compromise were made
strike order followed. The walkout will
affect over 1000 men.
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General Labor News.

All but six machinists employed by the
Southern shops at Knoxville. Tenn, went
out on a strike yesterday. They numbered
l22, including apprentices and helpers a
report from Salisbury. y. G., says that all
the fifty machinis-s of the shops there went
out also.
The striking machinists of the Wabash
Railroad at Fort Wayne, Ind, and Mober-
ly, Mo, will return to work Friday in those
cities, as well as in Springfield, General
Manager Ramsey having granted their de-
mands in regard to pay for overtime and
also granted an increase of wages.
Two small Cincinnati firms. employing
about fifty machinists, signed the union
scale yesterday. Preparations are being
made for monster parade Saturday
night, in which all Of the striking machin
lists, as well as members of the various
unions in Cincinnati and adjoining towns,
Will participate.
Reports from all parts of the United
States are favorable-thOse from the Pa
cific coast better than / expected" said
President O'Connell Of the International
Machinists' Association, at Toronto, Ont.
yesterday. ALREADY 130 firms in New York
city have granted the mems demands, and
the remainder, ii is said, Will fall into
line soon"
The wages of the skilled and unskilled
day men of the Youngstown. Girard, War
rem and Greenville (O.) plants of the Amer
lean Steel Hoop Company, one of the con-
Steel Corporation, have been voluntarily
increased from 10 to 20 per cent. The in
crease is enectlVe at once. ABOUT TWO
thousand workmen are benefited.
The United Switchmen of North America
adjourned at Milwaukee last evening to-
meet in Los Angeles, Cal, on the third
Monday in May. 1903. The following board
OF directors chosen: Daniel Smith.
Chicago; S. ]. Seaman, Jersey City, n. J.;
j. l.. Mcmillan. Ashtabula, O. The board
OF directors will appoint Mr.. M. j. Ford.
of Omaha, Neb., as grand medical director
Mr.. Ford is eX-editor of the Swtchmans s
Journal.
The wage committee OF the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Iron Steel and Tin
Workers failed to make it's report at Mil
waukee yesterday. The plan for a con-
tinuous scale. as outlined a few DAYS ago,
has been adopted by the committee. The
committee on legislation. in its report. will
favor abolishing the office OF assistant
president The committee on good OF the
order will favor Pittsburg as the national
headquarters.
The girl strikers at the handkerchief
factory of Acheson. Warden & Co. at
Passaic. y. j., made a riotous demonstra-
tion yesterday. One hundred girls reported
for duty. and. despite police protection.
several of them were roughly handled
by the strikers. The latter then stoned
the factory. smashing many windows The
police arrested four OF the strike leaders
but lost them in a charge of the strikers
The strikers numbered over 900
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CHANGES WILL BE ASKED
CUBAN CONSTITUTION NOT Salts
FACTORY TO THE UNITED STATES.
Secretary Root Notified by Governor
General Wood of the Action Of
the Delegates on Tuesday.

HAVANA May 29.-The Cuban constitu-
t;onal convention will not hold further ses-
sions until after the municipal elections.
President Capote visited Governor General
Wood to-day to talk over the proposed cleo
ton law, which will be the next work Of the
convention. The general intimated that
the United States would ask that some
changes be made in the Constitution.
El Mundo says: by the vote of yes
terday Cubas independence and nationality
were made subject to the United States
In the future we shall only be name on
the map of the world
La Discussion says that the country gen.
orally approves the acceptance of the Platt
amendment, and predicts the beginning of
era of prosperity.
WASHINGTON, May 29-Secretary Root
has received a cablegram from General
Wood, at Havana, confirming the press
report of the adoption. by vote of Is yeas
against ii nays, the report of the committee
On relations with the United States, accept
ing in behalf of the convention, the terms
of the Platt amendment II is not possi-
bic at this moment 10 secure here, even an
abstract of the resolutions adopted. 1t is
understood that without undertaking ma
terially to change the language of the Platt
amendment, the convention, by the adop-
ton OF reports of interviews with Secre-
tary Root and otherwise, has placed upon
The amendment itself "A construction that
will require very serious consideration
Secretary Root has been in daily communi-
cation by cable with General Wood, and is
acquainted with the proceedings of the
delegates and the negotiations which led
up 10 yesterdays action. General Wood,
n turn, has acquainted the constitutional
delegates with the SecretaryS ) views in
answer TO their efforts to place a construc
non upon the Platt amendment. Hence tie
weight of opinion inclines to the belief that
even as il stands, the conventions action
yesterday will not be disappointing to
Washington. 1t is suggested by the of =
hcials that there is no occasion at present
for the Washington government to take
action upon this matter, either by accepting
or rejecting the conventions work.
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BATTLE ABBEY" PLANS
VETERANS ARE
READY TO CARRY THEM OUT.
Sufficient Funds on Hand-Gen. Gordon
Reelected Commander-in-Chie
The Sons of Veterans.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 29.-The reunion
CT the Confederate veterans this afternoon
finished its business and decided to meet
next year in Dallas, Tex. General John Is.
Gordon was reelected commander -in-c chief.
This convention is notable because it de-
cided that steps are to be taken at once
for the erection of the Battle Abbey in
Richmond, Va, sufficient funds being IN
band
OF the flower parade this afternoon Com
mander Sargent. L. S. N, commander of
the gunboat Scorpion. who was one of the
judges. said: Il have seen many of these
affairs in Italy and southern France, ami
although there they use the real blossoms
instead of paper flowers L was both as
tcnished and delighted at to-days parade.
which was much finer than L had expected
that it would be possible to make it,"
The parade was followed this evening by
ball in Confederate Hall by the Sons OF
Veterans. which was attended by 1000 per-
sons. Tomorrow will witness the paraGe
OF the old soldiers, the laying of the cor
nerstone of the Forrest monument. and
the great ball in the evening.
The report of the committee on Confed-
crate memorials showed a total of cash
and collectable subscriptions there is an
additional $4,000 still due from Charles
Broadway ROusse, of New York; other
items bring the total resources of the or
ganization at the present time to $22S, 40.
Appended 10 the report was a resolution
that the members of the memorial COM
mittee be ordered TO meet within ninety
days in Richmond, Va, to make final ar
rangements for the laying of the corner
stone of the Battle Abbey, which is 10 be
the Confederate memorial. The report and
the resolution were adopted
The Sons of Confederate Veterans closed
their convention in one of the stormiest
sessions in the history of the organiza ton
Nearly the entire afternoon consumed
III the election of a commander in chief
The flower parade was scheduled for the
same time the election of officers, and
effort TO postpone the election was bit
terly opposed by friends of Judge r. g.
Haughton, OF St. Louis, who, after several
hours of wrangling, was elected over Edwin
T.. Cox, OF Richmond, Va. James Mann
chairman of the memorial committee. re-
ported that $7e0 had been collected for the
monument which the Sons of Veterans
propose TO erect In honor of the Confed-
crate women. He made a strong plea for
support, and subscriptions TO the amount of
5000 were raised This makes s., 700 pledged
to the committee. The convention ad-
journed sine die TO meet in Dallas, Tex, in
1.O2.
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Force of the Monroe Doctrine Weak
ened, According to the West
minister Gazette.
COMMERCIAL BOYCOTT
BRITAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TRADE
WITH THIS COUNTRY.
Alleged Scheme of Germans and Aus
trians Denounced by the London
Times PreposterOus.

LONDON, May S0-The Daily Chronicle
dealing editorially with the Judgment of
the United States Supreme Court in the
insular cases, says: 1.-The United States
have become an empire. That is the real
meaning of the decision. ~ second empire
is born from the old Anglo-Saxon stock.
To many minds it will seem a descent from
the old lofty American ideals. Yet, on
broader view Of the whole matter, the de-
cisions sanction an expension which should
also be an enlargement of the era of we'll
ordered government, and an extension in
due time of reasonable liberty.
1.-The world at large stands to gain some
thing by this momentous decision by which
Congress may devise for the dependencies
a form of government outside the Ameri-
can Constitution says the Westminster
Gazette. Without the decision" con-
tinues the Westminster Gazette, 'the
United States government would have been
unable to adopt a more liberal trade policy
outside of America than within without
disarranging the whole of their continental
fiscal system. The relation Of America to
Europe and the world is profoundly modi-
fed by the new departure. Colonies mean
navy, a navy means a naval basis and
coaling stations and naval bases are inse-
cure unless they are backed up by the
possession of a hinterland. This is the logic
OF Imperialism and IT may lead the Amer-
cans as far as it has led us. Moreover, by
stepping outside their continent, the Ameri-
cans undoubtedly weaken the force Of the
Monroe doctrine. There is a certain reci-
procity in the present arrangement to con-
ciliate Europeans to their exclusion from
South America, but if the United States
plunges into wider world politics, equipped
with strong navy and an American canal,
enabling il to concentrate on either ocean,
she can hardly claim to compete on the
principle which limits liability while put
ting no limit on her expansion The en-
trance of the United States on the scene as
a world power is already regarded as a
highly disturbing factor by the European
chanceleries. The new departure makes it
moro important than before for the British
and Americans by all possible means, to
keep on good terms with each other and
settle by friendly negotiation all out
standing differences
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she died and that she was then in no appar-
ent danger So favorable was her condition,
he said that he told her she would be well
On the following day. Miss Defenbach told
the physician. however he said, that she
expected to be very i'll that night and in
tended to call him.
Mrs. Mary O'Connell, former financial
secretary of the knights and Ladies OF
Honor, told about Miss Defenbach's ne
gotiations for 5000 policy in that order.
time of her death and on which traces of
poison have been found was produced in
evidence. The ring Is said TO have been
given the young woman by DR.. Unger The
States experts say that it is possible the
poison may have zen deposited the
ring during the process Of embalming the
body. The ring was removed from Miss
Defenbach's finger an no ar so before she
WAS buried.
Through the mysterious death Of a
brother OF DR. August NJ. Unger, in New
York, during September, 1899. under circum
stances similar TO those attending the death
of Marie Defenbach, the States attorneys
office is seeking TO throw some light on
the Identity of the mysterious packet trans
mitted to the unfortunate girl by DIR.
Cnger a few hours before her unexpected
collapse. The information has been Sc
cured that the Doctors brother was found
dead in his room at the Grand Union Hotel.
Poison was found in the stomach and in
testines in such quantities that the cor
oner's jury brought in a verdict of death
by suicide other means, in which poison
was used" n life insurance policy was
found, directing that the money, which is
of the decedent. Dr. Unger, ii is said, was
named as trustee. though his control of
the funds was not absolute. the American
Surety Company of New York being named
in the selection of custodian. The doctor
is said to have managed to gain full control
of the money.
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WRECKED BY ROBBERS.
Ohio Bank Dynamited and $4,000 Cnr-
ried Away by the Burglars.

FOSTORIA, o., May 2e.-The Bradner
branch Of the Mechanics Bank. of this
city. wrecked by robbers about l:So
o'clock this morning and $4,000 stolen. Two
charges of high explosives were used by
the robbers, the first blowing the outer
door off the vault and the second opening
the strong box. Night Watchman j. II.
Denny discovered the men and fired two
shots at them. which they returned. They
then escaped on a Hooking Valley hand
car.
The building presents shattered appear
ance to-day, the entire glass front having
been blown out The walls were also
cracked by the force of the explosion. Ii
the rule to keep but 5000 in the
branch bank. but owing 10 the illness OF
one of the banking force the amount had
been allowed TO accumulate The loss Is
fully covered by insurance against burglars
An attempt was made TO rob the bank SIX
months ago, at which time the outer door
of the vault was blown off. O. I. Brown
is president and e W. Allen cashier or the
parent bank. while Captain Fowler is In
charge of the branch.
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FIGHT IN COURTROOM.
Judge Forced to Order the Sheriff to
Search Every Man.

LONDON. Ky. May 2s.-During the noon
adjournment OF court Sam Cash, of Man
chester. attorney for julie Webb, on
trial tor killing Chad Hall, was attacked
by George and Dock Hail. brothers of Chad
Hall. in the courtroom, on account of some
statement made by Cash as to what would
be proven in the case. Pistols were drawn
and great excitement prevailed for a time,
hut cooler heads interfered and prevented
tloodshed. When court reconvened Judge
Tinsley ordered the sheriff 10 search every
one i'm the courtroom for arms and TO let
one enter the room with arms.
The case was given 10 the jury at o clock
this evening The jury. after being out FIVE
minutes. returned a verdict of acqUittal
This case was brought 10 this county on
a change of venue from Clay county. The
cases against Bill McColum and Taylor
Spurlock jointly indicted with Webb for
the killing of Hall, were dismissed by the
court after Webb was acquitted. The evil
dence against julie Webb showed that he
killed Chad Hall. but acted In self-defense
in so doing.
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NOTED ELECTROLYSIS CASE.
Doom of the Single Overhead Trolley
System Possibly Foreshadowed.

CHICAGO. May 29.-The doom of the sin
gle overhead trolley system in the United
States apparently foreshadowed to-day
by Special Master in Chancery Frank l..
Wean when he filed his report In the noted
Peoria electrolysis case" with the clerk
OF the United States Circuit Court. Should
Judge Grosscup approve the findings of the
master in inal hearing the street-railway
companies OF Peoria directly and all trac-
tion lines operating the single trolley sys-
TEN indirectly will be compelled 10 substi-
tute double wire giving a return circuit
without using the earth as a medium.
Master Wean after an exhaustive investi-
CATION and hearing OF about three years.
during which testimony was taken in many
of the larger cities of the United States.
rules that the current from the single troll
ley wire escaping into the ground causes
the decomposition of water pipes and that
the Peoria Water Works Company there
fore has good grounds for damages. He
recommends that the injunction prayed for
be issued. The report Of Master Wean IS
made in the case against the Central and
the Peoria and Prospect Heights railway
companies of Peoria. III.
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Blair announced that he would appoint
Judge Otto Grouse as administrators pen
dentc litete, in place Of Aaron s. Baldwin.
who was named in Mrs. McPhersons VIII
as administrator of her estate. The court,
however, directed that the nagement OF
the business OF Mcpherson q Co, and so
much Of the estate as is now deposited with
the Union Trust Company. OF New YORK,
remain with Mr.. Baldwin
By the terms OF Mrs MCPHERSON VIII
her daughter. whose marriage TO Dr. Huier
was Gispleasing 10 the testatrix was given
a life interest in the estate. In the event
of ncr death that interest reverts 10 Bald
win and at his death $4,000 goes 10 hos
pitals and the residue TO Yale University
Mrs. Muier IS TO contest the Will on the
ground OF alleged undue influence and lack
Of testamentary ability. The estate IS es-
timated at 81 90 900.
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GIVEN THREE YEARS IN PRISON.
Commissary Sergeant Sentenced for
Stealing Supplies nt Manila.

MANILA. May 29.-Commissary Sergeant
Henry Wilson has been sentenced to three
years Imprisonment in Bilibid prison for
stealing supplies.
The trial of Harold NJ. Pitt. manager or
Evans & Co. charged with improperly pur-
chasing government stores, has been post
poned.
The court-martial of Lieut. Richard II.
TOwnley for alleged participation in the
commissary frauds at Manila began at
Cavite to-day. Lieutenant Townley, in his
testimony. admitted that he asked a con-
lractiHg firm TO contribute to Captain Reed
formerly depot cOmmissary at Manila)
1900 and a percentage on future business
toward covering Major Davis's shortage.
The defense is that the motive was purely
TO shield a brother officer.
1t is settled that the governing board OF
Manila is TO consist of an army officer,
Filipino and an American civilian.
Major Batson is negotiating with the
emissaries of General Cables at Santa Cruz.
Rear Admiral kempff has sailed for China
on the battleshp Kentucky
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NO COMMERCIAL WAR.


LONDON. May 30.-Commenting editori-
ally this morning, on the agitation in Ger
many and Austria for combination
against American commercial competition
the Times says:
THE sole hope for Pan-Europe according
to these writer's is TO initiate Napoleon
and introduce the continental system
against the United States. 1t must be owned
that the precedent is rather disheartening
III the continental system failed in Napo-
Icons iron grasp, it would hardly succeed in
the hands of our old friend, the concert Of
Europe. But il is quite certain that the
concert of Europe could not be got to
adopt it; and. if by any conceivable in
fatuation, any or all the continental pow
ers were to combine for such an end, the
British empire would leave them to their
fate and would continue TO trade with its
American kinsfolk. Our interests. traditions
and inclinatioEs all dictate that course TO
us. With the markets of Great Britain and
her colonies remaining open, the suggested
welt-boycott against America does not
wear hopeful aspect. The scheme is pre-
posterous and impracticable on the face
of 1t; but the editorial articles which pro-
pose it deserve attention as a revelation
of the acute continued jealousy and fear
of American greatness and prosperity which
prevail in certain quarters on the CONT
nent.
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INFORMAL RECEPTION.


ALTOONA. Pa, May 29.-The President
held a small informal reception in his car
tonight, shortly before Altoona was
reached. All the members of the party
called to pay their respects and bid him
goodbye Although subjected to a great
strain during the last fortnight. the Pres
ident said he felt extremely well. He ex-
pressed his great pleasure at the pros
poets of having Mrs. Mckinley again in
her home at the White House, and said
she was no less delighted than ne. 1t
is probable that after a month in Wash
ington the President and Mrs. Mckinley
will go TO Canton. where they will spend
the major portion of the summer. To-
morrow being Decoration day, if Mrs Nc
Kinley's condition permit the President
will drive over to Arlington Cemetery to
attend the ceremony of decorating the
graves of the soldier dead.