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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
TRADE, INDUSTRY, LABOR.

The New York agency of the London
and River Plata Bank, limited, will ship
transaction is a special one. and makes a
total of 100000 shipped by this bank
since August last. Muller. Schall & Co.
also announced the engagement of $780,
600 gold to Buenos Ayres to-day.
The National Lumber Manufa cturers' AS
ISOLATION was formed at St. Louis yesterday
and the body adjourned to hold the next
meeting April 20. 1903, in Washington, d. c.
the lumber makers OF the United States,
were in attendance and perfected the or
ganization for their mutual interest and
protection.
Corporations filing certificates of incor-
poration at Albany, n. Y, yesterday in
clude The Metropolitan Magazine Com
pany, of New York city, capital 100000;
directors. Henry Bangs, II. K. Bowen, w.
3rougham. The Morning Telegraph Com
pany, of New York city, capital 100000;
directors, w. II. Turner, II. Z. Bowen,
r. o. Carlin, H. Z. Moller and c. o
Young.
Judge Day, of the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, at Cincinnati, has
announced decision In the case of $780,
900 Improvement bonds, issued by Franklin
county. The county refused payment be-
cause it had failed to collect the money
from abutting property owners, as provided
in the bond issue. The court holds that
the county cannot limit it's liability to one
provide for their payment
Through the efforts of the industrial de-
partment of the Southern Pacific Railroad
the famous iron mountain at Alamo, Tex,
on the Houston & Texas Central road, has
been sold to a syndicate of Chicago cap
italsts. Officials of the Southern Pacific
will not disclose the names of the pur-
chasers, but they are said to be interested
in one of the largest corporations in the
West The price paid for the mountain of
mineral is said TO be between 100000 and
$500, 900.
John p Reese, of Abba, at one time
president of the United Mine Workers of
Iowa, and in the last campaign candi-
date for Congress on the Democratic ticket
in the Sixth Iowa district, has decided to
enter the employment of the coal operators
of Iowa as commissioner. This is said to
explain his refusal TO be candidate for
the position of vice president of the United
Mine Workers of America. In cases of dis
pute he will act for the operators instead
OF for the miners.
Delegates TO the convention of the In
terstate Independent Telephone Associa-
ton, after a short business session at
Chicago yesterday, inspected the tunels
OF the Illinois Telephone and Telegraph
Company The question of permitting the
members of the association to use the Bel
| Telephone Company's connections on long
distance lines. which raised Tues
] day, and in which G. w. Sebern, of Ken
lucky, and j. b. Ware, of Michigan, led
the argument, continued to hold the atten-
| ton of the convention yesterday.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Address by G.. A. Grow, an OctOgena-
rian Member, on Capital and Labor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The feature OF
the House proceedings to-day was
thoughtful speech by the venerable Galusha
a. Grow, of Pennsylvania, on the rela-
tons between labor and capital. At the end
of the present session he retires at the age
of seventy-nine, after a career in public
life extending over half a century. His first
speech in the House was on Mans Right
10 the Soil" He was the author of the
free homestead act. His speech to-day was
regarded as his valedictory to public life
and was listened to with close attention by
his colleagues. His conclusion was that
some sort of cooperation between labor
and capital was the only solution OF the I'M
pending problem.
A bill was passed in general terms de-
signed to relieve the tea importers from the
ERECT of the recent decision of the Circuit
Court in New York imposing the l0-cent
war duty on tea imported in bond prior 10
the time when tea is restored to the free
list, Jan. /, 1903. Another bill TO refund
the duties collected on merchandise from
Porto Rico and the Philippines during the
period between the ratification of the treaty
or Paris and the congressional revenue acts
for those islands also was provided The
pure food bill made continuing order.
not TO interfere with appropriation bills,
until IL is disposed Of
Upon motion of Mr.. Hepburn the bill to
prevent the misbranding and adulteration OF
food in the District of Columbia and the
Territories (the pure food bill) was made a
special continuing order until it shall be
disposed of, the order not to interfere with
appropriation bills.
Several minor bills were passed by unani-
nous consent. One of the bills was 10
confirm the title Of Nellie Eft Heen, the
Caucasian wife of Chinaman, to home
stead entry in South Dakota. Heen made
the entry in 1895 to 160 acres, being in ig-
norance of the law which prevented him
from acquiring citizenship. Subsequently
no In6 e rxrff 70 oar lad
of the homestead law and the bill confirms
her title.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
Hearings Before Committees-OppOsi
ton to the Immi grafton Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-The Senate
committee on immigration to-day continued
its hearings on the immigration bill, the
first witness being William Hayward. rep
resenting the Hawaiian Sugar Planters As
ISOLATION and the Chamber of Commerce of
Honolulu. Mr.. Hayward's objections were
directed solely to the educational test re-
quired by the bill. This test he said, would
keep out of Hawaii the only labor that it
can obtain, and in time would produce
financial ruin. Col. Joseph Smolinski, rep
resenting the Polish-American Alliance,
also spoke against the educational test
Colonel Smolinsh said there are almost
five millions of Slavs in the United States.
He declared that the Poles make excellent
citizens, sober. industrious and notably pa
the Russian, German and Austrian gov
ernments on Polish education many good
people would be kept out by the educa-
tional test and their aspirations for free
dom be stified. Senator Mason said that
he had never heard of a Polish Anarchist,
and the witness replied that there never
had been a regicide of that nationality.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson appeared
before the House committee on agriculture
to-day TO explain the urgent necessity of
an emergency appropriation to enable his
department to stamp out the foot-and-
mouth disease now prevalent in'some of the
New England States. The committee will
report to the House tomorrow a bill carry
ing an emergency appropriation of 81, 600 900
to meet the requirements OF the DEPART
ment in graduating the disease in the in
fected sections.
After the committee on foreign relations
adjourned to-day there was an informal
authorized TO report the treaty to the Sem
ate. This he did later in the day while
the Senate was in executive session
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COMMISSION NOT ISSUED.
1t May BE Several Days Before Ander-
son Becomes Judge.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-A. b. Ander-
sons commission judge of the District
Court of Indiana has not yet been issued
by President Roosevelt. 1t is understood
tonight that it will not be issued until
Judge Baker has completed the Jennings
case, as Ii is not deemed advisable to
change judges in the midst of the case.
Besides, Attorney General Knox is out of
the city and probably will not return for
ten days. 1t is held by the Department of
Justice that the appointee, Mr. Anderson,
does not become judge OF the District Court
until he qualities by taking the oath of
office, and that the time of taking the oath
is subject of arrangement between him
and the retiring judge. Judge Baker, ac-
cording to the views Of officials here, is
therefore still the judge OF the district and
entirely competent TO continue the trial Of
the pending case
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INDICTMENT QUAsHED.
Conkey Defeats Labor Lenders Who
Brought Action Against Him.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-In sustaining mo-
ton to quesh an indictment against the
w. Il. Conkey Company, of Hammond,
Ind, voted last month by a Lake county
grand jury through evidence presented by
the Chicago labor leaders with whom the
Conkey Company has been in conflict for
several weeks. Judge Mcmahon, of the
Lake county Circuit Court, decided to-day
that the anti-PinkertOn act of Indiana
does not apply TO corporations, and that
the clause relating to Importation OF guards
for police purposes is void altogether.
through lack of provision for punishment
of the offense.
THE least that can be said is that the
lation," is the commentary of Judge Nc
Mahon on the anti-Pinkerton act, which
was passed in 1883.
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HOLSTER Leaves Northwestern.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10.-Dr. c. NJ. HOLSTER
has severed all connections with the ath-
letic teams of Northwestern University
His resignation is in the hands of a men,
Der of the faculty and will be presented
to the athletic board Of control at its
meeting next Friday night. DR.. HOLSTER
resigns not only as coach of the football
team, but also as coach, manager and
trainer of the baseball, football and track
teams of the university, the resignation to
take effect at once. The resignation is the
result of a request sent him Monday by
Professor Long, chairman of the athletic
board. who was delegated by the faculty
to make the communication. DR.. Hollis
ter's contract called for two more years
the request as soon as he learned that 1t
was the wish of the faculty, and said he
would make no attempt to hold them to
their contract
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INDIANA OBITUARY.
Charles ID. RushtOn, of E1khart, at
Buena Vista, Mexico.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Dec. 1O.-News of the
death of Charles ID. Rushton, received here
late Tuesday night. n great shock to
a wide acquaintance. Death was caused by
acute dysentery at Bunena Vista, Mexico,
where he had gone To spend the winter as
vice president of the Buena Vista Planta-
ton Development Company. which Is made
up almost exclusively OF northern Indiana
citizens He was accompanied by his
mother-in-law, Mrs. NJ. V. Harding. his
eleven-year-old daughter Hazel and Mrs.
Harding's daughter, Mrs. G. T.. Busby, of
Indianapolis, and the latters two children.
They left Indiana on Nov 4.
Mr. Rushton came here in 1900 and estab-
lished one OF the leading drug stores. He
had previously been in business at Val
paratso and Lebanon. He was born in Mad
ison, Ind, about forty-four years ago. The
deceased was prominent locally as a Ma
son. Elk. Maceabee and Samaritan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSIONS.
Two OF Them Cause the Severe Injury
of Four Men.
.he INDIANAPOLIS journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec. 10.-A
natural gas explosion completely wrecked
the power house on the Daniel Brose farm,
i've miles north of here, this afternoon,
In which three men were severely burned.
A gas line was tapped in the boiler room,
the room soon filled with gas and it ignitec
from the fire under the boiler. The roof
was blown about twenty-five feet in the
air and the remainder was soon mass
of flames Fred Vfdenberg, a driller, John
Warner and Clarence Altman, bumpers,
were severely burned about the head, neck
and hands. The power house was owned
by T. N BarnesdaIl. The loss is $500
MARION, Ind, Dec. 10.-Edward Cristy,
an oil-weil pumper, was seriously burned
in gas explosion on leases OF the South
western Petroleum Company, five miles
from Marion, tonight. The explosion was
in a gas regulator and the building was
destroyed. Cristy's ears were burned of
and his right hand was burned TO a crisp.
IL is not known whether his eyes can be
saved. Although in a critical condition ii
Is believed he will recover.
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state University Notes.
indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. 10.-That In
diana University is becoming more demo-
cratic was proved this morning when the
faculty granted the prayer of petition
submitted a few days ago asking for the
present term of college to close on Friday,
Dec. 20, instead OF on the following Tues
day. This decision marks a step towards
democracy.
The committee that has charge of raising
the $50 900 fund for the new student build
ing came in from a canvass throughout the
State this week and reported the amount
subscribed TO be near $50. 600. The balance
of the fund will be raised here in the stu
dent body and also from the citizens of
Bloomington. The students are contribut-
ing very generously.
much Ado About Nothing will be pre-
scented by the students on the night of
Founders day. Readings are being made
now and the personnel Will be selected in a
short time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Cold Times at Fort Wayne.

Special to the Indianapol Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 10.-The pres
ent cold snap resulted in a serious failure
OF natural gas. and the portions of the city
farthest from the pipe line entrance from
the field were entirely without it. There
was the usual rush for COAL wood and
oil stoves OF all descriptions and much
suffering. local paper lays the blame on
the Dieterich syndicate, charging that
while IL expended the amount In the search
for more gas required by its last ordinance.
IL sought a new market in other cities
nearer the field. The paper urges the peo-
pie to demand rebate and promises to
back them in court and out. The gas COM
panys ordinance expires next April. 1t
turned in twenty new wells last night but
as the weather is much milder to-day it
cannot be told TO what the increase in the
pressure now observable is due.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
MariOn's Hitchrack Suit.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
MARION, Ind, Dec. 10.-A mass meeting
of the farmers of the county and business
men of the downtown district of Marion
was held this afternoon for the purpose of
forming plans for lighting a suit brought by
the city for the removal of the hitchracI
from the public square. The suit has
been in court for seventeen months and
last week was sent to the Wabash Circuit
Court on a change of venue. All of those
present at the meeting declared they would
go to Wabash when the case comes to trial
and do all I'm their power TO retain the
hitchrack. The business men who believe
that their trade is benefited by having the
hitchrack have taken sides with the farm
ers. There is much bitter feeling between
the factions of the suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
MAY CAUSE A WATER FAMINE.
Failure of the Fuel supply for La
fayette Public Works.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 10.-Unless a
shipment of coal is received at the city
water works before the end of the week
there will be no further fuel with which TO
run the pumping engines and a water
famine will result Superintendent Camar-
dy said to-day that the situation had grown
serious. The city authorities several
months ago contracted for enough coal to
supply the Central water plant and substa-
ton, but two carloads billed here were for
some unknown reason sent through to Chi
cago. The two stations consume about
eight tons q day and but few tons are
on hand. Confscation Of coal by the rail-
road companies is causing many COM
plants, among local dealers especially, as
there has been the lowest gas pressure
ever known here during the past week
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Two New Labor Unions.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 10-An impor-
tant labor meeting was held tonight at
Labor Temple, at which two new local
unions, the blacksmiths' and wire workers
were formed. Two organizers from Chi
cago were present and conducted the BUSH
ness. The wire workers have about ninety
members in their local and the blacksmiths
number seventy-fve men. The men will
not ask for higher wages at present, but
it is their intention TO make a demand for
a uniform wage scale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
Two Gas Explosions, One Near Marion
and enc Near Hartford City, Sc
vereIy Injure Four Men.
NEWS OF TRACTION COMPANIES
MEETING OF ID. d o. s. w. TRAIN
MEN AT SEYMOUR.
Coal Field ExpIoitation-Lack of Fuel
for Public UtiIIties--Nevv Industry
for Lafayette-Other State News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
PERI, Ind. Dec 1O.-A Wabash locomo-
tive ran away this afternoon and created
much alarm among the train dispatchers,
who had no way of reaching it. The en-
CINE was being backed to a freight train
by Fireman Prince, but got beyond his
control and crashed into car so hard that
its tank and the car were both partly de-
molIshed. The crash put the steam and
air fixtures cut of order and Prince was
thrown from the cab. after being badly
scalded and injured by flying wires.
The locomotive then shot out OF the
yards at top speed, passed the station and
ran about two miles east, where 1t died by
reason OF the steam escaping rapidly from
the broken pipe. Prince was taken at once
10 the Railway Hospital.
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TO EXPLOIT COAL LANDS.
Monon Is Developing Some Broad
Projects for Indiana.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 10-The for
nation OF two companies. one to mine coal
and the other to deal in coal lands, by
President McDoel and Director Dickson,
OF the Monon, associated with Crawford
Fairbanks. OF this city. and the purchase
of the coal under 400 acres OF land ten miles
east of the city for $4,000 are taken to mean
that the Monon will make an effort to get
more of the Indiana coal traffic. The COM
pany already has decided TO get into the
Sullivan field early next year by building
west from the Louisville line and connect
ing with the division of the Illinois Central
which runs from Effingham through Sulli-
van into Greene county. IL is thought to
be possibly true that the company also
expects to tap the field north of Sullivan
county somewhere in the vicinity Of the
coal lands for which 5000 was paid.
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Ellsworth Elected Captain.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. lO.-Next years foot
ball team of the University of Chicago will
be led by Chester Ellsworth, of Auburn
Park. Ill. At the annual dinner to the foot
ball team tonight Ellsworth was elected
captain by unanimous vote. Ellsworth
played center on this years team. The
Thanksgiving day games for the team will
be abolished after the game already sched-
uled for next Thanksgiving. This decision
was reached tonight at meeting of the
athletic council of the university.
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Meeting of b. & O. $. w. Trainmen.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind, Dec. .10.-A significant
meeting of Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
trainmen was held here to-day. Repre-
sentatives were present from all the di-
visions of the b. a. o. 5. w. system from
st. Louis to Parkersburg. w. Va. Among
them are conductors, engineers, fremen
and brakemen. They declined to make pub
lie the purpose of their conference at this
time, but il is believed that new schedule
of wages is being prepared, and that an
increase of wages will be demanded soon.
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Obituary..

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Dec. 10.-Prof. Gal
win W. Green, professor of mathematics
of the Illinois Wesleyan University. died
here to-day aged forty-five. He was a
graduate OF the Greenville (Ky) College
and served for a time as principal OF the
science department of Grove Seminary. al
Roberts. Ky. He had been connected with
the local institution for thirteen years. and
his ability was widely recognized
VICTOR, COL, Dec. 10-William Parr
who Is IN charge of timberIng at STRAIT
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there last night. Dr. Weary was conveyed
to a sanitarium near Pittsburg a few weeks
ago. He left a widow. The doctor came 10
Milan In 1894 from Charlestown, Ind He
was appointed postmaster at Milan in 1897,
death.
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Solomon
Elliott one of the pioneer residents OF Dub
lin, is dead at the age of seventy-two. She
lived alone and was found unconscious in
her bed, dying soon afterward. She for
merly lived in Union county. Mrs.
Calvin MOffitt. aged seventy-seven, died
yesterday at her home near Beesons Sta
ton. Four sons and one daughter survive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11
VIII open Old and New Mines.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
CHAMELEON, Ind, Dec 10.-The
American Camel Coal Companys mines at
this place will be opened again in a few
days after shutdown OF two years
caused by a disagreement over wages be-
tween the operators and miners. Twenty
five men started to work, few days ago,
cleaning and shaping up the mines. The
tiphouse at the river which burned while
the trouble was on with the miners is be-
Ing rebuilt. Carpenters are at work build
ing barges. and everything will be in full
blast around the mines in few weeks.
In addition TO operating the old mines, the
company will prospect for more coal, which
Is known to exist in the hills in inexhausti-
bic quantities, and will open new mines.
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Paper Mil for Lafayette.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. 1O.-Local and
foreign capitalists to-day made PROPOSE
ton to Lafayette business men that may
result In the erection of a large paper mill
In this city. The project has been in proc
ess OF formation for some weeks and came
20 a head to-day, when il was announced
by the promoters that if the city would
furnish a site and land for a railroad
switch the company would begin at once
the erection OF a plant valued at $3.50 OOC
and employing lbs men The site proposed
= the old distiliery property on the river
front south OF the city, fer which $4,000
Is asked by the owners
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wood took steps toward the formation Of
a commercial club, or some similar organ
ization, that would be the means of in
augurating an old-tiIne boom in Elwood,
and securing for the city some of the
numerous factories which are seeking To-
cations I'm this part OF the State DR.. g.
N. Suttner, =. T. O'Brien. Attorney l.. w.
Mullette Kit Carson and Judge w. IL.
Jones were named as a committee to have
charge OF the preliminary arrangements
for the organization
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New Hotel Projected.

Special the indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind. Dec. 10-C. c. Gordon. OF
Marion. to-day purchased the Presbyterian
Church building and the ground on which
II stands for $1,000. The Presbyterians
are erecting a magnificent new church and
viii vacate their present building in May.
IL Is understood that Gordon, associated
with others. will erect "A five-story hotel.
costing $1,000. on the site.
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Traction Franchise Granted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Dec. 10.-The Town Coun-
ell of Roam last night granted franchise
to the Wabash IL Rochester Railroad Com
pany for its trolley line through that
town. The of all the principal streets
In the town is conveyed in the grant. Sur
veyors are running the lines and agents
are obtaining the right of way for the road
through this and Fulton counties, farmers,
with few exceptions, donating the land
required.