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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-16
NO RIVAL STEEL TRUST.


NEW YORK, May 15-John W. Gates
and Mrs. Gates sailed for Southampton
to-day on the steamship st. Louis. Before
sailing Mr.. Gates again denied that he had
been short on Northern Pacific. Mr.. Gates's
attention was called to a dispatch from
Chicago stating that he was promoting a
combination of the outside steel concerns.
1t was said that associated with him were
John Lambert and Isaac L. Ellwood. and
that the new company was to be competi-
tor of j. L. Morgan's big trust
That steel story Is another hot-air
yarn" said MIR. Gates. You can deny that
right off the reel. / know nothing about
combinations Of stocks"
John Lambert, an associate of John w.
Gates in the American Steel and Wire
ompany, also denies that he and Mr..
Gates are trying TO effect a combination of
Colorado Fuel, Tennessee Coal and Iron
and other kindred companies. He said
THE intimation that We seek to fight the
United States Steel Corporation is mani
festly absurd. for the reason that We are
largely interested In that corporation. The
only one of the companies mentioned in
the Western dispatches in which we are
interested is Colorado Fuel and Iron. We
are in that company TO do business, and not
to fight United States Steel or sell out TO
it"
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President, However, Has Not Given Up
Hope that His Beloved Com
panion VIII Rally.
MR.. CoRTELYOU'S BULLETINS
MRS. M'KINLEY'S CONDITION UN-
CHANGED AT MIDNIGHT.
Further Consultations with Special
ists-Secretary Longs Daughter
and Young Son Sick List.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 15.-The condi-
the President. is grave. She is suffering
from bowel trouble and is very weak. The
President is constantly at her bedside.
The bulletins issued from the Scott resi-
dence, where the distinguished patient is
lying. do not give details of her illness. II
is only through members of the Cabinet
After dinner tonight the members of the
Cabinet called at the Scott residence. They
reported Mrs. McKlnley's condition as un-
changed. When she is conscious she rec
ognizes the President and asks for him.
She is not regarded as in immediate danger
of dissolution. There is no abandonment
of hope that she will rally. but in her
weakened condition there could not fail to
be apprehension lest the spark of life go
out.
Secretary Cortelyou. at o'clock tonight.
gave the following bulletin to the Asso-
ciated Press: 1.-The physicians report an
Improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition
since noon to-day" Secretary Cortelyou
said that no other bulletin would be issued
tonight.
At 10 o'clock Ii was announced that men,
bers of the Cabinet are very apprehensive
that Mrs. Mckinley will not rally. Her
physicians have not yet been able to check
the bowel trouble and her enfeebled con-
dition is against her. But at the Scott
residence at that hour 1t was stated there
was no immediate danger. although a
change for the worse would not be unex-
pected. After the consultation tonight
DIR. Rixey and DR.. Hirschfelder remained in
attendance.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay joined the Presi-
dent at $50 o'clock. When the members
of the Bohemian Club learned of the alarm
ing nature of Mrs. McKinley's illness the
elaborate entertainment that had been
planned was abandoned.
At IL o'clock Secretary Cortelyou, in re-
ply to a request for bulletin on Mrs. Nc
Kinleys condition, sent word that there
was nothing to give out. Her condition
was unchanged.
At IL p. m. DR. Hirschfelder left the Scott
residence. At that time Mrs. Mckinley was
reported to be slightly better. n few mo-
ments later Or. Rixey, who had been in
constant attendance for over twenty four
hours. lay down TO get a little rest.
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President OConnell, Of the National As
sociation of Machinists, stated yesterday
that 300 firms throughout the country so
far have signed the nine-hour day agree
ment.
Fully 200 men have accepted the terms of
the American Smelling and Refining Com
pany and the first furnace Will be blown
in at East Helena, Mont, on Thursday
Most of the strikers have left, but the man.
agement anticipate the plant will be run
ming to full capacity inside of week.
Several days ahead OF the expected time
the union machinists' demand for q nine
hour day and ten hours pay caused a
strike in Chicago yesterday. The initial
trouble occurred al the factory OF Nelson
and complete tie-up of the plant resulted
from the walkout.
The Order of Railroad Conductors yes
terdsy resumed business In executive ses-
sion at St. Paul. MINI. Work on changes
In the bylaws recommended by Chief
Clark In his annual report was begun. The
changes proposed are. however, mostly
The elections and choice of place for the
rext meeting will not come up before the
end of the week.
Consideration OF the establishment OF the
international sick and death benefit system
in connection with their order occupied
most OF the second days session of the
convention OF the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees International Alliance and the
Bartenders' international League OF Amer
lea, at St. Louis. yesterday. Only rough
Plan was submitted 10 the convention. The
whole matter was referred TO q special
committee
At Milwaukee yesterday p. III. Morrissy.
OF Bloomington, ILL.,. was reelected grand
master Of the Brotherhood OF Railway
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RUSSELL HARRIsoN's CASE.
1t Comes Up i'm the Encampment and
Creates Considerable Stir.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. May 15.-Aside from
the contest for commander. the matter OF
greatest interest to-day developed in effort
on the part of his friends 10 have the en-
campment take up Russell Harrison's con-
troversy and pass a resolution condemning
his dismissal from the army. Smiley ~.
Chambers is here working against such ac-
tion being taken. w. A. Ketcham, I'm the
interest of Major Harrison. is also here.
but he is understood to not favor action by
the encampment. believing that ii will not
be in the interest OF Harrison. 1t is under
stood that this afternoon Chambers saw
Ketcham and asked him TO urge that no
such resolution be introduced, but Mr..
Ketcham declined TO take a part In the
fight against the resolution.
Then came the first indication Of Harri-
sons strength with the delegates. when
Gil Stormont commandant of the Lafay-
cite Soldiers Home. who for years has
been chairman of the committee on resolu-
tiOns was defeated for reelection 10 that
position. This Is believed 10 indicate that.
while resolution referring TO the Harri-
son matter was introduced to-day, one VIII
come up tomorrow and be reported favora-
bly, by the committee but when ~ comes
before the encampment IL will be tabled.
thus disposing of the question. A. >. K
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RUSSELL HARRIS0N'S CASE
1T Is BEING Considered AND NAY
PROVOKE A PROTEST..
Capt. Garrigus for Commander-Meet-
ing of the w. r.. C.-Mrs. swain
Is Elected President.
sreclal to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. May 15-This has
been a busy day with the Indiana Grand
Army encampment the Womans Relief
Corps and the Ladies OF the G.. a. r..
all held morning and afternoon sessions,
and between the two came the parade.
which was i'm every way worthy of the ef-
fort il called for on the part of the veter-
ans Much of the business is out of the
way, including the selection Of Anderson
for the next state meeting. The reports arc
i'm and the situation as regards to-mor-
rows election is becoming simplified. The
w. r. c. elected its officers to-day.
The Broadway Rink was well filled when
the department convened this morning. the
attendance Of delegates being Unexpectedly
large The hall is tastefully decorated
with flags and streamers i'm the national
oolors. Judge Mcconnell extended the
citys welcome, which responded ID
by Department Commander BEEN. The en-
campment was then opened i'm the pre-
scribed form, and the commander read haS
report as printed i'm this mornings Jour-
nal After the address was concluded the
entire morning was taken up with routine
business.
The Anderson delegation of boomers was
made happy this afternoon by the unani-
nous selection of that city for the next
encampment, Fort Wayne gracefully with
craving. The encampment took action look
ing to the appointment of a committee Of
thirteen on the dedication of the soldiers
monument The rest Of the afternoon was
devoted to reports and the address of~tnc
commander-in-chief. Tonight large meet
iugs were held in several places The i'm
preston is quite general tonight that Cap
tain Garrigus will be elected department.
commander tomorrow.
The annual parade OF veterans and the
auxiliary organizations of the order this
afternoon was viewed by probably 5000
people there being in the line OF parade
fully $500 persons. including bands. and
those in carriages. The weather was ideal
and the ceremonial was accompanied by
no unpleasantssncident, there being no ac-
cidents whatever A pleasing feature OF
the parade was the massing OF the school
children at various points along the line
of march. They sang patriotic songs and
cheered enthusiastically as the veterans
passed.
This evening was given over to the camp
fires, prominent among the speakers being
Senator Fairbanks, Representatives Wat
son, Lands and Steele, the communicating
chief and department officers OF the Grand
Army.
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SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.

ne IndIanapolis Journal.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
LOGANSPORT. Ind. May l5.-Following
IS an extract from the report Of the COM
mittee OF the State Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home made by the. chairman.
BENJAMIN Starr. Of Richmond:
1T has been brought 20 the attention OF
your committee that persons who from
their relation 10 society and their influences
in churches and other organizations should
be the friend of the knightstown Home.
are really doing whatever they 10 dis
credit IL. They have never visited the
home and are utterly ignorant of It's aims
and its work Not long since an officiai
connected with the local charities cf In
dianapolis in some remarks about soldiers
institutions took occasion TO rail at tho
home He declared that he was hostile to
all institutions for the rearing and educa-
tion OF children. He believed that these
children should be put into homes whers
they would know OF the work OF the world
lie declared that the children In the home
were pampered and that the old soldiers
taught them TO believe that they were bet
ter than other children, and that the Stats
is bound to maintain them. He declared
that when they were put in families they
refused 10 do the work which was assigned
TO them and that generally no ore wanted
children from that Institution He declared
among other things that these children
We're taken from place 10 place and eS-
biblted and made TO give exhibitions wh.fs
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LOVE WOULD NOT WAIT.
Miss Marjorie Harmon, of Cincinnati
and George HeckIe Marry i'm Haste.

CINCINNATI. May 15.-Society circles
were stirred by the announcement that
Miss Marjorie Harmon. daughter OF Jud-
son Harmon, ex-attorrey general of the
United States. and George Heckle, of Bos-
ton, were secretly married on Monday
afternoon. Miss Harmon was a brilliant
debutante OF last year and had met Mr..
Heckle during a visit of the family in the
East. The engagement had been announced
and the wedding set for June. but owing
10 Miss Harmon's youthfulness her par
ents favored a postponement. 1t appears
that fact determined the young couple
TO prevent such result. Mr.. Heckle came
here on Sunday. and on Monday he and
Miss Harmon visited the residence OF a
nearby rector and We're married In the
presence OF two friends of the bride Re-
turning they announced their wedding to
the brides sister, who wired the news 10
Judson Harmon. who Is absent from the
city. and he cabled to Mrs. Harmon. who
gone to Boston, where he Is a civil en-
gineer.
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CONDITION YESTERDAY.
Mrs. Mckinley So III the Northwest
ern Tour Was Abandoned.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 15-Owing to the
very serious character of Mrs. McKinley's
illness. the President this morning definite
ly decided TO abandon his contemplated
Northwestern tour, and TO return to Wash
ingtol direct. as soon as Mrs. Mckinley is
able &c stand the journey. The gravity of
Mrs. Mckinley's condition has been known
TO the members of the Presidents i'm
mediate party for several days, but had
been concealed in the belief that she would
rally, as she has done so frequently in the
past. and with few days of absolute
quiet and rest would be restored 10 her
normal condition. But her present illness
has been attended with entirely new COM
pliea'tons. which have not yielded TO the
treatment. and the President concluded
this morning that IL was time the public
should be apprised OF the true situation.
He Is also anxious that the citizens OF the
cities and towns along the planned route
OF his return trip, who have made such ex-
tensive preparations for his visit. should
receive prompt notification OF the circum-
stances which compelled his decision.
bulletin which Secretary CorteIvou
gave TO the Associated Press this roornin,-
announcing the abandonment OF the trim
coupled with another announcement thai
Mrs. McK.nley's condition last night was
better IN some respects. but worse I'm 9TH
ers, prepared the way for a bulletin is
sued two hours later that Or. Henry Glib
bons. OF San Francisco. had been called
ir consultation with DIR. Hirschfelder and
Or. Rixey Or. Gibbons has a reputation
here for his skill In the treatment OF bowel
disorders. IL was the Presidents own wish
that another physician be called In con-
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crowds had gathered at various points
along the route 10 the barn, and they threw
stones when the nonunion men rushed past
There was another wild scene al the barn,
where thousands more had assembled. The
infantry repeatedly charged into the crowd,
substituting butt for bayonet, and after
much effort a passage was opened for the
scurrying cavalcade, and ii was safe inside
the inclOsure
Sixteen of the strike breakers were in
jured during the ride, and many of them,
stunned. weak and scared, had 10 be helped
from the wagons. OF the sixteen injured
men only one was sent TO the hospital He
surgeons say he was shot. The strikers
say that eighteen strike breakers deserted
during the ride and that less than fifty
were safely landed in the barn.
In a hollow square of infantry, protected
by lines of pickets that reached into every
bisecting street and an outer skirmish line
in circular form that encompassed all, the
traction tower wagon was moved out OF
the barn this afternoon and two hours were
spent in repairing trolley wires. The heavy
force of guardsmen and the stringency of
the protective measures seemed TO awe the
crowds that surged around the outer skir-
mish line, and there was no disorder. The
offered violence. The city is quiet at mid
night.
Both strikers and the railroad people
claim that there has been no further at
tempt a I negotiations for settlement. The
company says ii will move cars tomorrow
under guard of soldiers, and General Roe,
in command of the troops, says he will as
sist to the best of his ability with his 2,200
troops.
Marshall. the nonunion motorman who
was injured yesterday by the mob is very
low and will probably die before morning.
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sutatiOn, because he desired that nothing
that science could do should be left un-
done lie was especially anxious that the
diagnosis of the attending physicians
should agree
Ever since Mrs Mckinley arrived at tie
Scott residence she has been desperately
III. her extreme weakness has been the
most alarming feature OF her condition.
Her vitality has been at such a low ebb
that she has seldom spoken TO those about
ner- Ihe President has been continually At
Ter bedside since their arrival here Sunday
night, save the few hours Monday after
noon, when he LETT her 10 go to San jose
end the three hours he spent yesterday in
the parade. Fortunately, Mrs. Mckinley
slept through his absence on both these
occasions. The strain which the President
himself has undergone during the past few
days has been very great. 1t has been d
personal sacrifice for him to carry out his
engagements here in order not to disap-
Point the people, but he has made il un-
selhshly. And il Is still his desire TO carry
cut the prearraDged programme in San
Francisco TO whatever extent he can. This
morning he thought he would be able to be
present at the unveiling of the Donahue
statue, and SO informed the committee, but
at the last moment when his escort had al
ready drawn up before the Scott residence,
Mrs Mckinley 5 condition was such that
he cared not TO leave. All day. except for
half an hour this afternoon, when he yield
ed TO the entreaties of those about him and
went out for "a drive he has remained at
her bedside.
The members OF the Cabinet reluctantly
at the University of California and at Oak
land The visit to Mount Tamapais,
ranged for tomorrow. has been abandoned,
hut II Mrs. Mckinley's condition warrants
the President will attend the reception
gwen by the various veteran organizations
OF this city in the afternoon.
Mrs. McKinley's illness has cast a shad-
ow over the whole city. The people have
shown their sympathy in a multitude of
ways All day long groups have been
standlng across the street opposite the
Scott residence, silently watching the
Drawn blinds of the room in which Mrs.
Mckinley lies. The news of the serious
character of her illness evidently Travelled
1ast, because from all over the country
this afternoon kilograms have been coming
10 the President expressing sympathy for
Mrs. Mckinley and asking for tidings OF
her condition. Just how soon Mrs. Nc
k1nley will be able to travel is a question
which no one can answer now. 1t may be
necessary for her to remain here longer
than next Monday, when the party was
originally scheduled to leave. Indeed, 1t
is likely that il will be somewhat later be-
fore she is able TO endure the long trip
across the country, but as soon as she is
sufficiently strong the trip will be made by
the most direct route, probably the Union
Pacific. No stops will be made, and ii is
believed the trip can be made in FIVE days.
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Most of the Delegates Opposed to Set.
tIement at Any Trust Plant I'm
less All Are Included.
NOVEL STRIKE AT TAMPl
SIX THOUSAND CIGAR MAKERS OUT
WITHOUT WARNING.
Attempt to Hasten Work on a Bridge
Used by Them i'm Reaching
Their Observation-Disclosures.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 15.-President
committee of the Amalgamated Association
for Milwaukee, where the annual conven-
tion Is to be held and the wage scale ar
ranged. The tenor of the suggestions from
the various lodges of the association that
are TO be considered by the committee In
formulating its report are for scale that
will provide for continuous scale based
On a rate of s. for pudding a selling
Price of one cent for bar iron. If this scale
can be formed and is adopted there will
be no disturbances in the iron and steel
industry so far as the Amalgamated Asso-
citation is concerned, for years. The rate,
however. is considered too high by some
manufacturers, and may not be adopted as
promptly as the workers organization de-
sires.
Most of the delegates have already de-
clared that they will not favor settlement
at any one plant unless all are included,
when owned or controlled by combina-
ton or by the United States Steel Corpora
ton. AT present all of the mills of the
American Tin Plate Company, sixty-five
per cent. of the American Sheet Steel Com
pany, a small percentage of the American
Steel Hoop Company, all constituent COM
panies of the big steel concern, are gov
erned by the wage scale of the Amalsa-
mated Association.
The Republic Iron and Steel Company, the
big lar iron combination, pays the scale
at all of it's plants. as do a number of in
dependent companies. The Republic COM
bine is the promoter of the plan to estab-
lish a continuous wage scale, in order to
prevent the interruption of work on the
close of the scale year, June 80. 1t has ar
ranged to send representatives to the con-
vention. and will ask for a hearing before
q
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AN UNUSUAL CAUSE.
Six Thousand Cigar Makers Strike to
Hasten Work on a Bridge.

hasten work on n Bridge.
TAMPA, Fla, May 15.-Six thousand
cigar makers are on strike here to-day
owing to an unusual cause A bridge which
connects Tampa with her western suburbs
has been broken for two days. The men
had 10 be ferried across the river, and this
slow and unsatisfactory. This morn
ing ii was proposed that they strike to
force the manufa cturers to bring pressure
to bear for the quick repair of the bridge
All men employed on the western side of
the river struck and marched across the
other bridge and held a mass meeting in
the heart of the city This body of 1905
in number then swarmed throughout the
remainder of the city and demanded that
the men employed in other factories quit
work Every man walked out, and as each
factory emptied they Joined the mob, which
numbered 5000 at noon. Cigar manufac-
turers will loose thousands of dollars or
tobacco which was already prepared for
to-day's work.
Several narrow escapes were made this
morning by boats being overloaded. Orders
have been given to place pontoons in po-
sition. The strikers also boycotted the
street cars because the management did
not give them more cars. The strike is
participated in by the International and
Resistencia men alike. 1t is not sure now
that they will go to work when the pom
toons up, they may continue the
grievance against the street railway AMI
demand that relief be given them from
that source.
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SUICIDE OF A WRITER.
Mrs. Edith Thomas, Novelist and
Friend of Poor Children.

NEW YORK, May 15.-ln poor health and
discouraged because of the misery prevail
ing in the city, especially among the chill
dren, to whom she had devoted years of
her life, Mrs. Edith Thomas, friend of the
poor, and a gifted writer, sent a bullet
through her heart in the West Side branch
of the University settlement last night.
Among the books written by Mrs. Thomas
were "Your Money or Your Life" Gross
Kriss" and "a Modern Rosalind." Mrs.
Thomas has sought for years TO advance
the children of the poor. She has worked
among the crowded tenement districts for
nearly ten years.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Arrived: Oceanic
from Liverpool; Hohenzollern. from Ma
pies: Neckar, from Bremen. Sailed: St
Louis, for Southampton; Majestic, for
Liverpool; Southwark. for Antwerp.
CHERBOURG, May 15.-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. from Bremen and
Southampton. for New York.
LIVERPOOL. May 15.-Sailed: Nomadic.
for New York; Siberian. for st. Johns and
HALIFAX.
MOVILLE. May 15.-Arrived: Sicilian.
from New York. for Glasgow. and pro-
ceeded.
QUEENSTOWN. May 15.-Sailed: Ivernia,
for Boston, from Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON. May l5-Arrived: 1t.
Paul. from New York.