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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-12
National Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Navy
Department. through Acting Secretary
Darling has made a ruling that contractors
for ship armor, supplies, etc, are TO be held
to strict accountability in the enforce
'ment of penalties for nonperformance of
work, according to contract.
The torpedo boat destroyer Truxtun will
be delivered by the builders to the Nor
folk navy yard on the 14th inst.
sion. This is one of the swift new destroy
ers which on her speed trial made a little
short of 20 knots.
The Wal Department is advised of the
sailing of the transport Meade from Manila,
Aug. 8, for San Francisco, with head
quarters, ten companies and S92 enlisted
men Fifteenth United States Infantry.
General Gillespie, chief of engineers, has
received a personal letter from General
George w. Davis. who has just returned
from an expedition TO the Lake Lanao
country, highly commencing the work of
the engineer officers and men in the expe-
dition. He said he had two companies of
dition and that they rendered very valu-
able service. You have" said he, every
reason to be proud for the way in which
your officers managed their work"
The secretary of the treasury has pur-
chased as a site for the federal building
at Superior, Wis, the property at the cor
ner of Tower avenue and Fourteenth street
Secretary Shaw has given some study to
the matter of the proposed Cuban loan OF
$35, 1000 and has reached the conclusion
that the questions involved are not such
as come within the jurisdiction of the
secretary will so inform the secretary of
state.
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ner concerning his seven months tenancy
Of the BarthOlin house. He left Chicago on
Friday. Aug. l., coming here In response 10
a letter from his brother, ex-COunty Treas
urer Samuel a. Hunter His story is this;
TO the best OF my recollection the last
time l saw Mrs. Bartholin was on July 4.
when 1 paid her my rent. l hardly ever saw
her except on pay day. / often met young
Bartholin at the cigar store on the corner
OF Forty-third street and Calumet avenue,
whose proprietor is my nephew. He ap-
peared 10 be a popular young fellow. well
esteemed in the neighbOrhOod. Mrs. Bar
tholin DISAPPEARED on July 5 and two or three
days after that he met VIII. the son. and
asked him where his mother was, as his
CHunter's) bed had not been made. Young
BarthOlin said she had gone 10 Michigan
and that he would see that the room was
attended 10 regularly, which was done.
July 2S was my next meeting with BarthO-
lin. when he said his mother had not re-
turned: that the gas bill was due and re-
quested some money. 1 paid him 81. This
was the last | saw of Bartholin. On July
q a Mr.. Thompson. who had been rooming
in the house for seventeen years. notified
me that VIII had gone away TO get mar
ried; that as nothing had been heard OF the
old lady he would close up the house and
requested me 10 get another room. ] left
the next day for Toledo. The relations be-
tween Mrs. Bartholin and her son appeared
all right during the time l was in the
house"
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DENVER, Col, Aug. n.-Milton L. r.
Edwards, who formerly roomed at the
home of Mrs. Anna B~artholin, in Chicago,
and for whom the police of that city have
been looking in order to learn what he may
know concerning the murders of Mrs.
Bartholin and Miss Minnie Mitchell, is now
in Denver. He made the following state
ment to-day:
THE reason you have been able to
find me is that l wrote to Robert Mitchell,
brother of Minnie Mitchell, and told him
why 1 had left Chicago so suddenly. L
related to him the fact that 1 had become
suspicious of the actions of William BarthO-
lin and decided that ii would be unsafe for
me TO remain longer in Chicago. As soon
as / read in an Omaha paper the story of
the girls murder | communicated with her
brother. who was a personal friend of
mine. / was about TO go on my vacation
when the untoward actions OF William Bar
tholin fastened my departure. L left the
home of Mrs. Bartholin on the night of
July 81. On the lst of August l slept in a
hotel down town, fearing that my life was
in jeopardy and. as 1 remember 1t, left on
the I'd of August. On the 31st Of July had
gone to a room not my own, in order to
get where it was cooler. About 2 or 3 O'Clock
In the morning l was awakened by a cat
jumping on the window sill. This incident
called my attention to the fact that the
screen had been taken. and on lighting the
gas and making a further examination |
discovered that the screen in that window
was the only one missing. As the next day
was pay day / was fearful the rest of the
night. and 1 am fully convinced that had
| slept there another night should have
been murdered in cold blood.
Mrs Bartholin had not been at the
house for perhaps fifteen days before |
left. William Bartholin. contrary TO his
CUSTOM. stayed about the house most of
his time, and whenever / preached the sub
ject Of the welfare OF his mother or her
Whereabouts he would Immediately change
the subject. OF course / had no specific
grounds on which to base any formation
for the police. but on the night of the Slst.
as | remember il, | spoke To several neigh
bors of my suspicious. Among these friends
was a Mr.. Purd, who was an intimate
friend Of mine. Mr.. Hunter. who was
rooming at the house, also left. and he
went TO Toledo. on that same night Mrs.
Mitchell, the mother OF the murdered girl.
and her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Robert
Mitchell. were callers at the house. and
they wanted 10 know about William. who
had not been seen for several days. and
where Mrs. BarthOlin was. / told them of
what / feared and advised them to get a
detective on the trail OF Bartholin. II |
had known that the body Of Mrs. Bartholin
was then lying under the floor OF the base
mcnt of the house / certainly would have
informed the police. l did not know Bartho-
lin very well because he was uncommuni-
cative. l know OF no motive that could
have prompted the commission OF the
crime
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WASHINGTON, Aug. IA board of
officers is appointed TO meet at Fort Lo-
gan for the examination of officers for
promotion. Detail: Lieut.. Col. Charles L.
Cooper, Fourteenth Cavalry; Lieut.. Col.
Henry II. Adams. Eighteenth Infantry;
Maj. George E. Bushnell, surgeon; Mai.
William B. Wheeler. Eighteenth infantry;
Capt. Philip G. Wales, assistant surgeon;
Capt. Frederic u. Evans, Eighteenth In
fantry, recorder.
Capt. Ormond NJ. Lissak, ordnance de-
partment, will proceed to Fort Sheridan
and Sea Girt for the purpose Of witnessing
the approaching rifle contests Of the army
at the former place and of the National
Guard at the latter place.
Capt. Claude II. Miller, Twenty-sixth
Infantry, is transferred to the Twenty
fourth Infantry. Company A. He will pro-
coed to West Point for duty at the mill
tary academy.
The following transfers are made in the
artillery corps:
Capt. Cornelius De w. Wilcox. from the
One-hundred-and-nineteenth TO the Eighty
third Company, Coast Artillery; Can't.
Archibald Campbell, from the Eighty-third
TO the Observation-Disclosures Com
pany. Coast Artillery.
First Lieut.. George E. Mitchell, Seventh
Cavalry, is relieved from duty at the
military academy and will join his troop.
Second Lieut.. George r. d. McGregor.
Eighteenth Infantry. will report to the
examining board at Fort Logan to de-
termine his fitness for promotion.
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INQUIRE MUST BE TRIED.
Carpenters Refuse to AbsoIve Him
from the Charge Of EmbezzIement.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE execu-
tive board of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners to-day received re-
turns from more than 1O0,O 600 members Of
the organization throughout the country TO
whom had been submitted a referendum on
the question Of the charges against p. j.
Mcclure, national secretary-treasurer. BY
the majority vote the executive board.
which proposed to absolve Mcclure from
the financial charges made against him, is
Overruled.
Six months ago McGuire was arrested.
charged with embezzling SO, 900 OF the funds
Of the brotherhood. He effected a COM
promise with the executive board. II was
agreed that the criminal proceedings
against him should be discontinued in con-
sideration OF Mcclure paying g. 900 into the
treasury of the brotherhood and waving
all claims against the order. Mcclure paid
$1,000 last month. and, according 10 the
terms Of his contract. is to pay $1,000 on the
first OF next month. In accordance with
the rules Of the brotherhood. President W.
y. Huber. OF this city. submitted this ar
rangement TO the vote of the carpenters
throughout the country. The vote being
against the proposition. the question has
arisen as 10 whether the 1900 will be re-
turned TO Mcclure IL he is 10 be tried on
the original charge. The brotherhood will
meet in annual convention at Atlanta. Ca.
Sept. 10. when final action will be taken
on MCGuire's case.
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Strikers Secure Employment.

ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. 11-That the at
tempts of the anthracite miners 10 prolong
the strike begun thirteen weeks ago are of
the most determined character is now be-
ing demonstrated by the men in this vicin-
ity. Beginning with last week there has
been a great influx OF hard-coal strikers
into this city, until to-day the number is
estimated to be 200. The men are of the
English-speaking element, who worked In
various capacities at the mines about Pitts
ton, Shenandoah. Pottsville, Wilkesbarre
and Scranton. Nearly all are single. Ready
employment is found by the men and be-
tween Philadelphia and Pittsburg, inclu-
sive, thousands OF men have secured tenn
porary positions. One Of the men here to-
day asserted that if they failed TO win their
fight they would not return TO the anthra-
cite regions, but would continue In their
present employment. The men, however,
believe before another month they will be
back to the mines, with all the concessions
granted.
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INCIDENTS OF STORMS
WOMAN WHO EVIDENTLY CANNOT
BE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Finger Rings and Watch Chain Melt
ed, Yet She survived-Graves
Opened by n CIOudburst.

COFFEEN, Ill, Aug. 11.-During a thun-
derstorm here yesterday lightning struck
Mrs. Frank heller, of st. Louis, melted
a gold watch chain which was about her
neck, and also four gold rings on her left
hand. The rings ran together into one
piece. In her hand was an umbrella with
a steel rod and the rod was twisted out of
shape. Her left shoe was torn off. She
was rendered unconscious for an hour, but
has fully recovered. Mr.. and Mrs. heller
had stepped into a church doorway during
the storm. The spire was struck. and, run
ming down, the bolt stunned Mrs. Neller.
heller was also severely shocked.
DE SOTO, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE Baptist
Church at Leslie, near here, was struck by
lightning last night while services were go
ing on. The building was crowded. Rich
ard Dodson was instantly killed. Forty
other persons were seriously injured,
though it is not thought any will die. The
building was badly damaged and set on
fire, but a hard rain put out the flames.
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Col. Groesbeck's Explanation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE War De-
partment will not make public the letter Of
Colonel GrOesbeck. judge advocate general.
regarding an interview published with hin
when he arrived at San Francisco from the
Philippines. but will refer the matter TO
Secretary Root when he returns from
abroad. Colonel Groesbeck does not DENY
the statements in the interview, but saws
that if he had thought that his remarks
were 10 have been published the utterances
would have been in a different form. 1t
appears that there was a general converse
tiOn and although the colonel knew that a
newspaper man was present he did not
take into consideration the fact that what
he might say would appear I'm the press.
His explanation is considered very straight
forward and calls for no further action by
the Department.
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INSANE ASYLUM INQUIRY.
Probers at Kankakee Unable to Find
an Inmate with n Grievance.

KANKAKEE, Nj, Aug. 1.-THE striking
feature of the opening session of the in
vestigation of the State Insane Hospital
here, which was commenced to-day by the
State Board of Charities. was the total alb
sence of any presentation of specific
charges of cruelty or neglect toward a
single one Of the 300 patients in the asy-
lum. Instead there was a picturesque and
forcible attempt to show the necessity for
putting the Institution under a state civil
service law.
This attempt. which was made by rep
r-esentatives OF the Civil-service League of
Chicago. was blocked TO a large extent by
the refusal of the Investigators 10 go into
that question. Attorney Fitzgerald. on
behalf OF the Women's and Children's Pro-
tective Association Of Chicago. called the
attention OF the board to newspaper articles
concerning charges. but il was held that
such articles were in the nature of gossip
and could not be taken up in a formal in
vestigation unless presented in sworn per-
sonal testimony.
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MINERS MONEY ROLLING IN.
Secretary Wilson Has $4,000 Check
from Illinois Photographed.

Secretary Wilson. Of the United Mine
Workers. has had the check for $50. 900 sent
by the Illinois miners for the strikers in
the anthracite region photographed and
mounted on cards. 1t is the largest check
ever received by the United Mine Workers.
THE photographs are souvenirs" said
Secretary Wilson, ito be sent to some Of
our friends who think we are not getting
money" Mr.. Wilson says the assessment
levied on the miners and contributions are
coming in and that the mark is being
reached. The mark is $4,000 a week.
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UndervaIuations of Pottery.

WASHINGTON. Aug. u-Referring TO
the published statement to the effect that
the Treasury Department had in its pos
session evidence showing that the govern
ment had lost many millions of dollars
through undervaluations of pottery impor-
~tations, Secretary Shaw said to-day that
this question was not a new one. Charges
Of und~ervaluations on pottery had been
made from time to time covering a number
Of citizens. and when made by responsible
parties they had always been investigated
At present the department has agents at
work on the other side looking into the
market price Of pottery. and it is possible
that an increase in prices of certain kinds
and qualities may be necessary. At present
there is no evidence in the possession of the
government showing that it has been de-
frauded out OF large sums by pottery I'M
d~erValuatiOnS.
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE first con-
vention of the international Stereotypers'
and Electrotypers' Union was called to or
der here to-day by International President
James ]. Freel, OF New York city. The
meeting is the first Of the independent
body. About fifty delegates from all parts
of the Union and Canada were present.
Heretofore the stereotypers and electro
typers have been a division of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union. but since the
last meeting of the larger body they have
organized independently, though a close
connection is maintained with the parent
body, as is shown by the fact Of its con-
vention being called to meet at the same
time and place. President Freel introduced
Acting Mayor Christie 10 the convention.
His welcome TO Cincinnati was all the more
hearty because he himself had been en-
gagged in newspaper work, and had often
watched the work of stereotypers. He was
vigorously applauded. The committee on
resolutions desired time 10 report. The
meeting adjourned and went in a body TO
visit the foundries Of the city.
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Judges Denounced.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Central Fed
Grated Union of this city has gone on rec
ord against the judges who have issued in
functions against the striking miners. At
a meeting just held a long preamble and a
set of resolutions was unanimously passed.
The first paragraph of the preamble de-
nounces the judges mentioned and calls
them willing and subservient tools of the
coal trust" After still further scoring the
Judges the resolutions urge the miners to
Insist upon and. if need be. defend their
right to feed starving brothers, in defiance
Of the mandate of the federal courts. and
that we pledge them our hearty support to
the furthering of the end
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CIoudburst's Havoc in Graveyard.

MADISON. N. j., Aug. 1.-THE cloud
burst last night caused devastation in Hill
side Cemetery. About seventy-fve caskets
were uncovered by the rushing waters and
many of them were swept from the graves
in which they had lain. The cemetery is
situated partly on a hill, but a brook and
ravine traverse the other portion of il. The
water backed up and swept across the
lower part of the cemetery. For a distance
of about 400 feet the torrent carried every
thing before it, and for a width of fifty
feet the grave were washed out. To-day
collins were found strewn about in all di-
rections. Some of the bodies were found
a mile from the cemetery and it is believed
others were washed into the Passaic river.
Forty bodies have been recovered.
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No Further Credit for strikers.

wILKESBARRE, Aug. 1.-THE striking
miners had their pickets at a number of
mines in the region to-day, but when it
became evident that no attempt would be
made to resume work they quickly with
drew.
The coroner's jury imDaneled TO investi-
gate the death OF Daniel ]. Sweeney. the
mine Waterman who was murdered at
NanticOke last Wednesday, met to-day and
after hearing a number OF witnesses re-
turned a verdict that the deceased came 10
his death at the hands OF parties unknown
To the jury.
IL Is said that some of the storekeepers
In the outlying towns who have been carry
ing strikers on their books for three months
have been forced 10 refuse further credit to
them. The wholesale gTOcers are drawing
the credit line on the retailers very close
just At present.
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Retaliation by Strikers.

CAMDEN, y. j.. Aug. IA warrant was
issued to-day in this city for the arrest OF
George Jonas. OF the Jonas Glass Com
pany. Of Minotola, n. J., on charges OF
violation Of the child labor laws. intercept
ing telegraphic messages and attempting
10 prevent an employe from joining a labor
organization. The glass company has had
dtfhculty with it's employees since April
last. when a strike was inaugurated. The
workmen claim the company employed child
labor TO take their places. Recently the
company secured injunctions against the
glass mems union. restraining Ii from in
terfe-ing with their employees. and il is on
the papers In that case that part OF the
present prosecution is based.
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Citizens Want strike Settled.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II. - George
LewelIyn. chairman of the Citizens Alliance
of Wilkesbarre, called on United States
Senator Penrose to-day and urged him to
use his good offices in bringing about a
settlement of the anthracite mine strike.
Mr.. Lewellyn said to Senator Penrose that
unless great pressure was brought to bear
on the operators the struggle would be
continued indefinitely. The miners. he said,
were determined TO continue the strike UNI
less granted concessions or arbitration.
Later in the day Mr.. Lewellyn went to
Atlantic City to ask Senator Quay TO take
the matter under consideration.
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Owners Have Appealed for Military
Protection, and CavaIry May Pa
troll the Roads.
MANY HUNGRY PERSONS FED
CAMP OF THE MILITIA INVADED BY
WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
who Beg Soldiers for Food and Carry
H Home-DOIphin's Plan to Set
tie the Strike.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Aug. u--COmplaint
was made TO brigade headquarters to-day
that strikers are foraging in the rich agri-
cultural district Of the Catawissa valley,
which spreads its broad and fertile length
along the other side of the mountains
north OF this city. The life of one farmer
has been threatened because he attempted
TO protect his property and the raids have
reached such serious proportion that the
farmers are preparing to take some con-
certed action to stop further depredations.
The complaints reached headquarters to-
day and IL is not unlikely that cavalry will
be sent into the district tomorrow. The
farmers are drawing up a petition asking
for protection.
Lucien Munbeck, a farmer, reported that
for some time past raids have been made
on his place by parties of men. Early to-
day he caught a man tearing out whole
stalks OF corn. He ordered the man of the
place and as he was leaving he fired two
shots at the farmer, The latter was armed
but did not shoot. A widow who owns a
farm reported that several men came on
her premises and started 10 dig potatoes.
She ordered them of the patch but they
paid no attention TO her and did not leave
until they had taken all they needed. One
farmer has several men patrolling his farm
day and night. The foragers do not con-
fine themselves TO stealing crops but also
take poultry.
The soldiers in camp are daily feeding
several hundred women and children. They
come there, saying they are hungry and
as there is more than enough food in the
camp TO supply the wants of the men the
officers permit the soldiers to give some
thing TO the needy applicants. The num-
Der that came last week was small, but it
Is increasing every day. Some of the
women and all OF the children come to the
camp In their bare feet. Many of them
bring baskets TO carry the food home. Ii
Is a common sight 10 see some of the
women and children taking scraps from the
leavings of the soldiers. Colonel Hoffman.
OF the Eighth Regiment. was asked II all
these persons were foreigners and he re-
piled that "A good many belonged to the
English-speaking classes.
The officials of the Mine Workers Unicn
deny there is any actual want. They main
tain the local unions are well able at this
time TO take care OF all cases of distress.
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PLAN TO BREAK THE STRIKE.


NEW YORK, Aug. u-President Roose-
Welt has in his hand. according to the
World. a plan submitted by Martin Dol
phin. former president OF the international
order OF Railroad and Commercial Teleg-
raphers. by which Mr.. Dolphin thinks the
strike in the anthracite coal fields could
be ended. President Roosevelt referred the
proposition 60 the attorney generals de-
pnrtment. and 10 - now being considered
By II. NJ. Hoyt. acting attorney general.
This plan is 10 have the government ex-
ercise tho right OF eminent domain and
seize a certain number OF the mines and
operate them for the purpose OF taking out
all the hard coal required by the govern
ment IN its various buildings. on the ships
OF the Navy Department and FOR all other
government purposes. The right of the
government TO intervene In n strike which
interferes In any way with government
functions was proved. Mr.. Dolphin con-
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Peaches stripped from Trees.

SOMERVILLE, N. j.. Aug. IA dis
astrous storm swept the Raritan valley last
Cornfelds were ruined and thous-
ands Of baskets of peaches were stripped
from the trees. At Round Brook the Jer-
sew Central Railroad was able TO use but
one track. Trains were discontinued on
the chimney rock branch because of a
bridge being carried away at Finderre.
In Somerville Peters brook rose rapidly and
people. living along the banks had TO fee
for their lives.