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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-28
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
Surface Indications Were BewiIdering
to Pittsburgers Yesterday.

PITTSBURG. July 27.-Surface indica-
tions Of the steel v. orkers strike to-day are
somewhat bewildering So many conflict
ing reports were heard from usually re-
liable sources that even the strikers were
al a loss to account for them. During the
morning hours the absence of President
Shaffer from his Office was noted 1t was
said he would not be at his desk during
the day. John Williams, the secretary
treasurer OF the Amalgamated Association,
was also absent 1t was said that Mr. Will
liams was to ADDRESS a meeting of strik-
ers in Wellsvile tonight and had gone
there. This report was denied. AS TO
President Shaffer. the officials in headquar-
ters maintained silence. Later in the aft
ernoon 1t was reported that the Amalgam-
ated Association was in New York in con-
ference with j. p. Morgan. Associated
Press dispatches announcing his arrival
were read TO the vice presidents who were
about the headquarters. These were denied
at times or evaded entirely.
Joseph Bishop. of the Ohio Board of Ar
bitration, who was expected at the Anal
gamated headquarters did not appear.
After a long search IL was found that Mr..
Bishop had not arrived in Pittsburg, and
that IL the report were true that he had
left Columbus for Pittsburg Friday
night, he had gone on East, with the strong
proba bility that President Shaffer was in
his company from this point. The sig
nificance of this matter was quickly real
lied and IL was believed that matters were
really shaping themselves for settlement
of the strike i'm all of the mills. There
were few officials about the general offices
of the manufacturers during the day, and
none could be found who would give any
statement.
Reports that the members of the Inter
national Protective Association of Tin
Workers would strike in sympathy with
the Amalgamated Association are not ap-
parently borne out by facts. These men are
employed in the finishing mills of the tin
plate works and handle the black sheets
made by the skilled workmen 1t was
stated that whenever the mills had stocks
of black sheets on hand the finishing mills
have continued TO operate, and would do
so as long as there was work for them. A
number OF the mills of the combine" have
exhausted their stock of black sheets and
the finishers are idle In other plants they
are still at work. one of the prominent
members of the tin workers said to-day
the talk of a sympathetic strike of their
organization WIS unauthorized The asso-
citation had adopted the same rules in rela-
ton to the sympathetic strike as the
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. 81
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FIST FIGHT in STREET
PUBLIC PUGILISTIC EXHIBITION BY
LOUISVILLE POLITICIANS.
Encounter Between p. II. Reed and
John Boro that Came Near Involve
ing Crowd of OnlOOkers.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July IA fist fight
that threatened to lead to a tragedy filled
Jefferson street, near Fourth, the busi-
ness heart of the city, with an excited
crowd this afternoon. p. Booker Reed,
who was last week defeated in a Repub-
lican primary for the nomination for mayor
of Louisville, and who has since made
many charges concerning the way the
primary was conducted, and John Boro,
who was prominent in the Republican fac
tion that defeated Reed, were the prin-
cipals Of the fight, though others joined
in on both sides until the contest was
stopped. Soro standing in front of
Republical headquarters when Reed came
along. From words they went 10 blows,
and they struck each other in the face
as hard and as fast as they could strike.
After they had been separated two po-
lcemen appeared as if to arrest Reed,
when he warned them away from him.
Reed went east on JeffersCn street, fol-
lowed by a large crowd. Presently he re-
turned with q pistol in his hand, and
for the Republican headquarters, into
which Boro had gone, the crowd in the
street looked for trouble at once. Reed
however, turned into a saloon a few doors
from the Republican headquarters, and
after a while Boro left the headquarters
and the situation was relieved. Reed re-
mained in the saloon. so the men did not
of the Board of Aldermen of Louis
vile.
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LOTTERY in THE STREET
DRAWING FOR $4,000 HOMESTEADS
TO TAKE PLACE AT Ell RENO.
VIII De Held in Public ThOrOughfare,
with Commissioner Richards in
Charge - Town Sites.

Ell RENO, o. T., July 27.-The lottery
by which the thirteen thousand homestead
claims in the Kiowa -Comanche reserva-
tion will be distributed will begin Mon
day morning on the street here, in charge
of three men appointed early this week
by the Washington department of the Land
Office. Commissioner Richards, who will
have charge OF the drawing, said to-day
that about 1000 names 500 for the FL Reno
would be drawn from the wheels next
Monday. Tuesday about $500 names will
be drawn, after which the drawing will
be done as rapidly possible. Home
seekers from the different States are elect
ing committees to sit on the platform to
witness the drawing. The commission will
permit their presence.
+. G. Stickler, registrar, and Thomas
r. Reid. receiver, of the FL Reno Land Of
fee, have examined fourteen applica tions
for town sites in the FL Reno district
Nine were recommended and forwarded TO
Washington and five were rejected. The
town sites recommended are: Bridgeport
Caddo and Fort Cobb. all on the Choctaw
Railroad: the old sub-agency of WILDER,
In the Caddo country; Richards, a new
town at Cache creek; town site on
in the last half of Section TO- Township
10, Range II, in the Caddo country, all
on actual or prospective lines of the Rock
Island Railroad Company; a town site
twenty miles southeast of Hobart, on the
proposed line of the Blackwell. Enid q
northeast quarter of Section l. Township
8, Range II.
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And j. II. Morgan and Charles NJ.
Schwab Were Conferees for the
United states Steel Corporation.
MUCH SECRECY OBSERVED
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION OFF,
GERS COULD NOT BE SEEN.
Did Not Advertise Their Visit tn New
York and EIuded Reporters Last
Night-The Alleged Terms.

NEW YORK. July H.-Formal negotia-
tions for settlement Of the great steel strike
were opened here to-day at conference
between President Shaffer and Secretary
williams. OF the Amagamated Associa tion.
and j. Pierpont Morgan and group OF his
assistants in the United States Steel Cor
poration. The conference and the move
ments Of the conferees were secret, and no
intimation of the result of the deliberations
has come from any one in authority. 1t is
believed. however that substantial progress
towards an agreement was made and that
formal announcement of the compact for
peace will come within a few days. There
has been much speculation as to the terms
OF peace, but much OF it has been pure
conjecture 1t was said the strike would
be called off and that there would be a
resumption of the negotiations of general
labor questions at the point where they
were broken OFF at the Pittsburg confer
ence In financial circles. however, the
opinion was general that the prospective
agreement would so further than that, and
in itself dispose of the serious questions at
issue.
The conference OF to-day resulted from
several days of preliminary discussion. all
of which was kept secret. 4 representative
of the Amalgamated Association was here
on Friday and was given lengthy inter-
view by an official of one of the companies
forming the United States Steel Corpora
ton. The conference of to-day is believed
TO have been practically arranged at that
time ShaIer and Williams slipped out of
Pittsburg and were in New York several
hours before a hint OF their presence
reached the public. Mr.. Morgan and Presi-
dent Schwab, of the United States Steel
Corporation met first at the office Of the
former and were closeted for some time.
The meeting with the labor leaders fol-
lowed. The names of those who partici-
pated in the meeting aside of the leaders
on either side and the place at which the
conference was held were kept from the
public. Mr.. Morgan was seen after the
meeting. but would say nothing beyond
denying that he had any appointment with
President Shaffer, of the Amalgamated
Association. President Schwab. Of the
United States Steel Corporation, was also
seen. but he declined to make any state
ment whatever.
Messrs. Shaffer and Williams could not
be found in this city after the conference,
and il is presumed they left for the West
early in the evening.
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TO BE OVER Sl5,OOO,OOO
CAPITALIZATION OF ANOTHER STEEL
WORKS COMBINATION.
Manufa cturers of Castings Forming
Orgsnization-TOoM Many Pat
terms of Car COupiers.

CHICAGO, July 27.-Another steel comb-
nation, embracing the principal plants en-
gagged in making steel castings, is to be
formed. The nucleus of the consolidation
is the American Steel Casting Company. OF
Chester, Pa; American Steel Foundry Com
pany, Shickle Harrison q Howard and
Scullin K Gallagher Company, all OF st.
Louis; the Sargent Company, Chicago;
Franklin Steel Casting Company, Frank
lin, Pa; Seaboard Steel Casting Company,
Chester. Pa, and probably one or two
others
The capital is to be upward of $4,000 900,
with the prospect that the amount will be
increased considerably later on. The board
of directors as proposed includes Daniel
Eagan, president Of the American Steel
Casting Company, Philadelphia; Rolla
Wells, mayor of st. Louis and president OF
the American Steel Foundry Company;
Charles Miller, president OF the Franklin
Steel Casting Company, Franklin, Pa, and
w. d. Sargent, president of the Sargent
Company, Chicago. 1t is probable that
Daniel Eagan will be chosen president, with
headquarters at New York or Philadelphia
1t was thought for a time that the consoli-
dation might fail, but it was found that
each concern entering the combination was
able, able 10 subscribe Tor It's own quota OF
scheme is now being carried out.
The companies in the combination make
many steel castings for railroads, and it is
said there will be great saving TO con-
sumers in the number of patterns used. AT
the present time there about one hun
dred different styles OF car couplers COM
plying with the requirements OF the Master
Car Builders Association and the Inter-
state-commerce Commission. Most of these
patents, while similar in many respects, are
owned by many private owners, who
have ordered the same made by the steel
casting companies as orders were received
from railroads. A movement was made 10
standard patterns. and thus avoid the
necessity of forcing a railroad TO carry a
stock of parts for many styles of coup
| lers. The steel casting companies own some
of the principal patents and will refuse TO
make couplers for those outside the COM
bine. What is true of couplers is true also
of brake shoes, driving wheel centers for
| locomotives and other locomotive parts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-28
SIMPSONS INTERVIEW.
His Absence from OF Santiago Ex-
pIained-Schley Not Criticised.

NEW YORK, July PA special to the
Herald from Boston says: The Herald cor
respondent has obtained an Authorized in
terview with Rear Admiral Sampson on the
points in controversy as a result OF the
Santiago campaign. The questions and an
swers which follow were transcribed, and
a typewriter copy of the interview SUBJ
mitted TO the admiral for correction:
Admiral, you have been severely criti-
cised OF late for starting 10 Siboney on the
morning OF the Santiago battle. What was
your reason for so doing?' was asked.
II went 10 Siboney on the urgent request
of Major General Shafter, who had de-
manded a council of war. He being III at
the time, and moreover. being senior 10 me-
IL was incumbent on me 10 go TO him. |
chose the time of day when il seemed
least likely that Cervera' s fleet would come
out of the harbor. This opinion is sub
stantiated by the fact that Cervera has
been severely criticised for choosing this
inopportune time. rather than waiting until
lust before dark when he would have had
an opportunity 10 scatter mis- ships with
good chance of some escaping in the dark
ness.
You have also been criticised for weak
ening your feet by sending the battleship
Massachusetts 10 Guantanamo for coal.
Your critics say that you should have been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-28
BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.
The Conference Alleged to Have
Adopted N Compromise Agreement.

NEW YORK. July 27.-The World to-mor-
will say: THE great steel strike will
be settled within few hours. Theodore j.
Shaner. president of the Amalgamated
Association, slipped into the city yesterday
morning, accompanied by Secretary Will
liams. They held several conferences dur
ing the day with officials of the United
States Steel Corporation, and an early set
tlement of difficulties is in prospect j.
Pierpont Morgan. who has been depended
upon 10 adjust matters between the giant
company and its striking employees gave
up his day Off yesterday and worked,
long hours peacemaker. The basis of
settlement of the steel strike is compro-
mise. concessions being made by both sides
The terms, il is understood, will be about
as follows:
"First-The mills recognized as nonunion
on July l will be continued such. save
possibly where the Amagamated Associa-
tion has effected a strong organization.
'Second-The Amalgamated Association
will recede from its demand that the steel
company sign the scale for all mills.
''Third-The steel company will pay the
scale in all mills. union or nonunion.
''Fourth-All mills shall be open 10 all
men with or without union cards The as
sociation shall not attempt to force men
into the union or to oblige the steel COM
pany 10 employ only union men.
''Fifth-The steel company will permit the
organization Of men when they manifest
desire 10 join the Amalgamated Association
or other association
The steel company officials several days
ago expressed their willingness 10 renew
negotiations with the officials OF the ANAL
gamated Association, and Messrs Shaffer
and Williams started promptly from Pitts
burg for New York. Upon their arrival
here they went 10 the offices OF the United
States Steel Corporation on Broadway
They were met by President Charles Nj
schwab. who took them into his private
Office. Mr.. schwab listened earnestly while
the strike leaders explained the basis on
which they would end the strike Mr.
schwab. after he had learned the views
OF Shaner and Williams FASTENED to the
Office OF Mr. Morgan. Mr.. Sehwab spent
an hour with the great hnancier
When Mr.. Schwab returned to his own
Office Messrs. Shaffer and Williams were
waiting for him. Al this conference Mr.
schwab did most or the talking lie told
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-28
CRIME WILL OUT"
Skeleton of n Man Who Probably Was
Killed Thirty Years Ago Found.

PANA, ILL.,, July pa skeleton, believed
to be the remains of John Russell, a Tower
Hill. Ill, farmer. who disappeared thirty
years ago, was unearthed to-day by work
men who were tearing down an old house
near Shelbyville. III. The last seen of Rus
sell alive was three miles south of Shelby
vile. He was then on his way home. after
having drawn $500 from a bank About n
year ago Joseph Piper. a farmer living in
this county. went TO the Judge of Shelby
county and informed him that when a boy
he saw Russell buried by three men, over
thirty years ago. He said he could keep the
secret no longer. Piper volunteered TO di-
rect the sheriff TO where he saw the man
buried. They searched in vain for Russen's
remains. When the workmen to-day found
the skeleton of a man beneath the floor or
the house Piper 5 story was recalled. Trink-
cts found near the skeleton seemed TO iden-
tify the skeleton as the remains of Rus
sell Arrests are being made several
wealthy residents OF the neighborhood be-
ing implicated.
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Local weather Readings.
Records of Other Cities.

Although the local temperature was above
30 the greater part Of yesterday, there was
less suffering from the heat in this city
than at any time during the past week
This was due TO the extremely light hu-
rnidity and the brisk winds which were
prevalent during the greater part OF the
day. The maximum humidity was 40 and
at times was much lighter. Shortly after
noon the instruments In the local weather
bureau noted a twenty-nine-mile wind,
which blew from the southwest fer several
hours AS usual, the weather bsyeau OBJ
tanned the maximum temperature Nft
o clock in the afternoon, the thermonNler
standing at that time at Sc
Three prostrations were reported, the first
victim being Michael l. Jefferson, the as
SCISSOR for Center township Mr.. Jefferson
was overcome while walking west on Wash
ington street in the morning. Just In front
of the Pembroke Arcade he was seen TO
stagger but a number of friends caught
him before he fell and carried him inside.
DR.. T. NJ Culver was called. ard within a
short time succeeded in reviving Mr.. Jeffer-
SON so he could be sent to his home at si2
Woodlawn avenue. His condition is consid-
cred serious.
The other victims were Henry Hartt.
hostler employed by Horace Woods. who
lives at 6l5 Hudson street. and Earl Maple.
of COL North Alabama street. Both Hartt
and Maple were attended by DR.. Molt and
will recover. Hartt was stricken on the
street. and when Dr. Molt was first called
had a temperature of 109ik- The physician
succeeded, however, in reducing his tenn
perature to 102. and Hartt was then taken
10 his home. Maple was overcome by heat
exhaustion, and his condition Is not re-
garded : serious.
Miss Minnie III. Lander a teacher In the
schools at Altoona, Pa, who was in this
city taking medical treatment, was pros
trated with the heat on last Monday and
died from the effects Of it on Thursday.
While here she lived with her sister at the
home Of j. c. Hamilton. 1892 North Capitol
avenue She was attended by DIR. w. I.
McCarty Her brother. William A Lander.
arrived yesterday, and the body was sent
last night to Altoona for burial.
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new BATTLESHIP MAINE
NAMESAkE OF THE ILL-FATED
WARSHIP LAUNCHED YESTERDAY.
Christened by Miss Mary PrebIe An
dersOn Amid Great Display
of Patriotism.

PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-The battle
ship Maine. designed to be bigger. stronger
and faster than her namesake, whose
shapeless mass still lies in the harbor of
Havana, was successfully launched from
the yards of the William Cramp Ship and
Engine Building Company to-day One of
the largest crowds that has ever seen
warship leave the ways at Cramps yard
was on hand and patriotism ran wild as
the ship left her cradle. Kensington,
wherein the ship was located, took a holi-
day and attended the launch. Thousands
of persons from other parts of the city
were on hand and as the yard was thrown
open to the public every vantage point in
the confines of the place swarmed with
humanity. The weather was beautiful. The
State of Maine was officially represented
by Governor Hill and members of his staff
From Washington came Rear Admirals
Bradford, Melville and Walker, Lieutenant
Commander Bailey, Captain Leary, former
Governor of Guam, and a number of
bureau chiefs of the Navy Department.
President Mckinley Secretary Long, Ad-
miral Dewey Captain Sgsbee and other
naval dignitaries who accepted invitations
were unable to attend
The ceremony of christening the ship was
performed by Miss Mary Preble Anderson,
of Portland, Me-, descendant of the
Prebe family that has added fame TO the
naval honors of the country. All was in
readiness as Miss Anderson stepped on the
stand erected at the bow. AS the last tim
ber that held the ship was sawed in twain
and the vessel began 10 move. Miss Ander-
son struck the bow of the Maine blow
with the bottle of champagne and formally
christened her. As the vessel slid off the
ways a great shout went up and everv
steam craft in the vicinity began the toot-
ing OF whistles.
The Maine is Sc per cent. finished. Her
keel laid in April, 1899 and the shin
will be ready for transfer TO the govern.
ment in eighteen months or two years
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TWO KILLED, FOUR INJURED.
Part of the Crew Of n Gravel Train
MangIed Near Dayton

DAYTON, o., July PA gravel train
used by the Chase Construction Company,
which is experimenting the construction
of the traction line between this city and
Troy for the Dayton and Northern Trac-
tion Company, was wrecked this morning
eight miles north of this city, resulting
in two deaths and serious injury TO four
persons. The engine jumped the track
while going down a steep grade. piling five
loaded cars in a promiscuous heap along
side the road Fourteen persons were
aboard. The killed were:
ORVILLE ID. CHASE, Detroit. superin-
tendent of the Chase Construction Com
pany.
w B. GRANVILLE. Chicago, engineer.
thirty-two, married.
The injured are: Leslie Liebenthaler.
DAYTON, water boy. both legs badly
hurt internally; Robert Sloane, saltwater
Junction. machinist. knee. crushed H.
Douglas, Chicago, married, hurt inter-
nally.
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PIETRIE SAILS FOR LAGUAYRA.
One of the Venezuelans Suspected of
Plotting Against Castro.

NEW YORK, July 21-The Tribune to-
morrow will say: "Senor Andreas ~ Pie
trie. one of the coterie of Venezuelans
suspected OF preparing here for a revolu-
tion against their government, sailed for
Laguayra yesterday on the steamer Mara
caibo. He denied any connection with the
supposed plot against President Castro.
Senor Pietrie, who is a nephew OF General
Juan Pietrie. an exile from Venezuela. said
he came 10 this city 10 seek situation.
and, not finding one. decided 10 return
home. Senior Angel Fernandez who was
said 10 be the heac OF the alleged con-
spiracy. left here a week ago for Curacao
The only one who now remains of the sus-
poets is Nicholas Hernandez son of Gen
Jose Manuel Hernandez. now a political
prisoner at Maracaibo. He is looking for
employment"
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the strike leaders the terms on which Mr..
Morgan would consent TO a settlement OF
all differences. The discussion which fol-
lowed was eminently harmonious It soon
became apparent that all differences could
be adjusted, and Mr.. Schwab was beaming
when he emerged from his Office. shortly
after o'clock, accompanied by Messrs.
Shaffer and Williams They, too. seemed
10 be in good spirits. Mr.. Schwab went
again TO Mr.. Morgan's Office. where he re-
mained more than an hour. He then went
up town"
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PAYMASTER'S SAFE ROBBED.
Package Containing 800 Taken from
Major Canby's Strong Box.

MANILA July 27.-During the payment
OF the troops at Santa Cruz Yesterday 500
was stolen from the guardhouse. The rob-
berry of the paymaster's safe is supposed to
have been the work OF soldiers. 1t appears
that Major Candy, who was paying the
troops in the Lasuna district, left the safe
IN the guardhouse and that while IL was
there the thieves succeeded in abstracting
part OF its contents General Chaffee has
sent the chief of Manila detectives TO Santa
Cruz TO investigate the AFFAIR IL was first
reported that $4,000 had been stolen, but
Major Candy telegraphed TO Manila that