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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-29

The '.BeresfOrd Trust Founded for
Benefit of INDECENT Turfmcn.

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-William c. Whitney,
of New York, has founded "the Beresford
trust for the benefit of persons connected
with the turf who are in need of assistance
In officially announcing the benefaction the
Racing Calendar says:
Mr.. Whitney, of New York. out of re-
spect for the memory of Lord William
Beresford. with whom he was associated
in the successes of Volodyovski and other
horses, has most generously handed TO
trustees 400 preferred shares of the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Company, of
New York. which now yielding an in
come of about s., 500. Mr. Whitney's orig
inal intention was to confine the benefac-
ton to the value of the Derby stakes won
by Volodyovsk in 1901. but he has now de-
cided 10 increase il to the above sum- in
the hope that it may form nucleus of a
more important charity. The trustees are
Lord Marcus Beresford, Mr. Leopold De
Rothschild. Sir Edward Colebrook and Sir
Daniel Cooper. and the object of the trust.
which is to be called the Beresford trust
is to benefit persons connected with the
turf, who may have become reduced in
circumstances and when their cases have
been investigated and found deserving of
assistance. The trustees propose TO meet
twice year at Newmarket to consider an
plications for assistance"
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STRIKE AND BOYCOTT OFF
PEACE REIGNS AGAIN IN LAFAYETTE
sTREET-CAR CIRCLES.
Award Of the Arbitration Committee
Labor Union President Investigated
for Recent Political Actions.

Special the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug S-Late this
afternoon the arbitration committee APP
pointed by the Merchants Association
reached a decision in the street-railway
trouble. The strike and boycott were i'm
mediately called off and peace reigns again
in the city. The efforts of the merchants
to settle the difficulty have been determined
and untiring. All day yesterday the COM
mittee was in session and until midnight
last night This morning al 10 o'clock it re-
sumed consideration of the question and
never left the arbitration chamber until
decision was reached.
The committee finds that the company
was justified in discharging Wright Snider,
Bull, Toler and Franklin; that the time for
their discharge was badly chosen, the union
agitation furnishing color for the charge
that ii was because of that agitation; that
the nine strikers struck because of fear of
impending discharge for joining the union:
that the charge of coercion would not lie
against the company. In view of these
findings it decides: That the company shall
concede the right of the men to organize;
that the five men named as being Justly
discharged are not entitled to re-employ-
ment: that the nine strikers shall be placed
first the waiting list, at their option, o
be guaranteed their previous position and
wages at the earliest opportunity: that the
strike and boycott be declared off.
a large crowd of union men and others
gathered about the entrance to w. w.
Alder's office, where the committee was i'm
session, and when the result was an
nounced there was some cheering, although
the strikers admit they have gained no
more than the company offered them
through Labor Commissioner Schmidt a
week ago. To say the union men and
strikers were disappointed is to state
truth. but nevertheless they kept their
promise TO abide by the decision of the
committee, and President Ballard, of the
local street-railway union. President Rup-
ley, of Central Labor Union, congratulated
the committee reaching an agreement
and Immediately declared off the boycott
that has been causing much inconvenience
for eleven days.
The strikers expected that the commit
tee would demand the reinsta tement of all
the men who were called off by the union.
but the arbitrators only advised they be
placed on the waiting list, they consider
that the company has good chances to re-
taliate and discriminate against them if so
inclined. However. the street-railway
management has promised impartial treat
ment and the men are willing to accept the
promise at face.
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CHOLERA IN THE ORIENT.
1t Is killing Hundreds of People, Eu-
ropeans as Well as Natives.

VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. 2S.-The epidemic
of cholera is reaching alarming proper
tons on the other side of the Pacific the
outbreak extending farther and having
more victims than ever before reported. 1t
extends from the island of Java to Japan,
and almost every city the coast and
many in the interior are affected. The
disease. too. is being contracted by Eu-
ropeans as well as natives. In Hong Kong,
from the first of the outbreak to Aug 6,
there had been 525 cases, six of the pa
TENTS being Europeans, and 81 deaths, of
whom four were Europeans. In Tientsin
the last report placed the number of cases
for the year at 1.049 and 754 deaths within
the city walls and LOIS cases and 5S3 deaths
outside the city walls In other places in
China the proportion of cases and deaths
is lust as great. a dispatch says hundreds
have died in Java
A writer from Kuelin, Kwan-Si province
saws: Il write from a city stricken with
a violent epidemic of cholera. People are
diving daily by hundreds. Outside the city
over loco have died. Whole families are
reDorted 10 have died"
In Japan the disease is working fearful
havoc.
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HEIRS ARE NUMEROUS.
Mesaba Range Claims i'm Court i'm This
Country and bohemia.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 26.-The Mueller
case, a portion of which is being heard in
Prague, Bohemia, is one of the most i'm
portant ever heard in northern Minnesota
Four years ago Johann Mueller died, leav-
ing a claim on the Mesaba range. incum-
bered by two mortgages. one of which was
held by Father KOsmerl, of the German
Catholic Church in this city. Kosmer
bought up the other mortgage. foreclosed It
and brought suit to quiet title.
Immediately heirs began to spring up
from every quarter. Chief among them
was Mrs. Katherine Mueller, of Detroit
and her six children She claims TO be
Mueller's wife, and says he deserted her in
Detroit in 1872. She dug up his remains and
claims to be able TO identify them She had
them taken to Detroit and buried. Her
case has been heard and taken under adj
vsement by the District Court here. and
the cases of the other heirs will be heard in
September. In the meantime depositions OF
one set of heirs near Prague is being taken.
and four attorneys. including c. a Sever
ance of ST. Paul, are over there on that
work
The land is located in the richest part OF
the Mesaba range, and, while ii has never
been developed, ii is believed 10 be very
rich It's value has been reckoned all the
way from 100000 to 5000 600. While only
about twenty heirs have entered the case
letters have been received from Muellers
in every State east of the Mississippi
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REGULAR BOOM in OIL
AUGUST THE BEST MONTH IN HIS
TORY OF THE FIELD.
Outlook for September Is Equally
GOOd-Grant County shows Greatest
Activity in the United States.
.cia1 70. the Ind,ananolts Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Aug. 2S.-During
the month of August closing there
were 400 wells completed in the Greater
Indiana" oil field. OF this number 81 failed
to show the crude product but many of
these were gas producers. The wells for
the month add a new daily output of 6,4S5
barrels In dry holes August shows a de-
cline of seven from the July figures while
in wells completed there is an increase of
So. and in new production there is $50 bar
rels. The daily average production per
well is 1S12 barrels. In the new work under
way there are 352 wells drilling and 155
rigs UP. This is an increase in drilling
wells of q and rigs up % or a total of 40.
This speaks we'll for the operations for
the month of September.
August has been the most active and
productive month in Indiana crude oil
since the product was first discovered in
paying quantities in the State. Indiana is
now of the foremost and most active
oil fields in the United States, and instead
of dropping backward. like the older fields
at the present time, ii will go forward, as
it is about the only oil region to depend
on for a high-grade oil. Indiana oil fields
syIvania have passed their active stages.
Grant county is enjoying a regular boom.
The work is not confined to one part of the
county alone. but is pretty well distrib-
uted. There are more wells under way in
this county to-day than in any other oil
county in the United States. No gushers
like those of Beaumont fame are being
found, but good, legitimate wells that will
make their owners money individually, in
stead of being compelled to float a million
dollar stock company to get the price to
put down we'll
The best well completed in the State dur
ing the month is that of the j. B. Mayer
Oil Company, on the l.. NJ Talman farm.
in Section "a, Washington township, Black
ford county. This We'll produced 375 bar
rels. natural flow, the first day. The Cen
No on the j. r. Tumbleson farm in
Section 81, Blue Creek township, Adams
county. that for the first day produced
! 200 barrels. G. III. McCray completed
1OO-barrel producer in his No. g. on the
| John Henley farm in Section Is. Not
other wells of the same capacity have been
! completed in the same township during
| the month
One of the most important test wells
| now under way Is the Bloomington Oil
| Company's No. /; on the p. Perry farm.
ware county, nearly three miles south
| ward of Selma. South of the same town
| the Republic Iron and Steel Company COM
| pleted lOO-barrel producer on the A. S.
| Cecil farm, in Section 2s same township.
| The following shows a comparison of the
work done the past two months in the
| different oil-producing counties of the
| State:
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SOLDIERS TO BE PROTECTED.


SHENANDOAH. Pa. Aug. &.-Colonel
Clement, who Is in command at headquar-
ters here, in sepaking of the order issued
to the troops in the Panther creek valley
to arrest any person calling the soldiers
names, said THAT the men are wearing
soldiers uniforms is no reason why they
should submit to all kinds of taunts and
vile name at the hands of the people. In
civil life such conduct is considered an
offense. and our men will not tolerate it
any longer. In issuing this order to the
troops we are incidentally serving notice
on the people that forbearance has ceased
TO be virtue.
After an uneventful journey from Phila-
delphia the second city troop, numbering
about sixty men, arrived at the Phiadel-
phia & Reading Railway station at about
100 this morning. The disembarkment
was quickly made, and at $50 o'clock the
troopers were marching toward camp at
Indian Ridge, where they are now occu-
pying the site vacated by the Governor
troop last night The cavalry made a fine
appearance as they marched down Main
street, the horses showing to better adj
vantage than any previously seen here.
a council of war, which was participated
in by Colonel Clement and the brigade
staff. held at headquarters tonight
The ACCESSIBILITY of sending the other bat
talon of the Twelfth Regiment to the
Panther creek region was considered. 1t
decided that the battalion should re-
main here for the present.
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Cable Notes.

The Boer generals will return to London
Saturday, Aug. 30
The remains of Charles L. and Mrs. Fair
were shipped from Havre to the United
States yesterday.
The Russians are busy removing heavy
machinery from Shan-Kwan. preparatory
10 handing over the Nieu-Chwang Railroad
20 the Chinese Oct l.
At meeting of the council Of the South
Wales Miners Federation il was decided
to forward 5000 TO aid the striking miners
of the United States.
The United States battleship Illinois, flag
ship of the American squadron in European
waters, Will leave Chatham, where she was
locked after her accident at Christianla,
for the Mediterranean Sept. l.
Lieut.. Keglevitch Mattasich. the friend of
Princess Louise OF COburg, who was SEN
fenced to six years Imprisonment for the
alleged forgery OF a bill for $4,000 in the
name of the Archduke Stephanie, has been
pardoned by Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria, after serving forty-four months
of his sentence.
A dispatch from Pretoria TO the London
Times in which the correspondent voices
the popular protest against the attempt to
increase the tax on mines with a view to
making the new colonies contribute to the
cost of the war, says well-founded reports
credit Joseph Chamberlain, British colonial
secretary, with the idea of getting from
$3.50 900 900 to $500 600 600 from the colonies for
this purpose
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TO INCREASE CIRCULATION
SECRETARY SHAW URGES BANKS TO
PREPARE FOR sTRINGENCY.
Wishes to Relieve the Money Market
i'm Case There Is Need-Currency
Not to BE Inflated.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-In view OF ru-
mors as to Secretary Shaw's plans for re-
lieving the money market in the event OF
a possible stringency, the secretary, who
is in New York to-day authorized Assist
ant Secretary Allies to make the following
statement:
The secretary recently invited some OF
the larger national banks in the principal
cities to order additional amounts OF cir
cuating notes to be printed. National
banks are entitled to issue circulation TO the
full amount of their capital. The aggre-
gate capital of national banks is 100000,
but the banks have outstanding only $685..
100000 of circulation. The secretary has
hoped to introduce an element of elasticity
in the present system. His suggestions 10
the various banks in the larger cities that
they make preparation for additional cir
culation have met with favorable response.
1t is not his intention that they shall issue
this additional circulation at all events. but
only in case Of actual necessity and emer-
gency. He does not propose TO initiate the
currency in any sense, but to be prepared
to meet the actual currency demand should
one arise. With this in view those banks
which have made arrangements TO deposit
United States bonds as security for sucn
audltlonaI CIRCULATION nave sent IN their
orders, and the secretary has had all
branches of the treasury service busily en-
gagged III expediting the preparation of the
notes pending a possible emergency.
"All this work of preparation does not in
dictate that the secretary will expect the
banks to issue additional notes except In
response to real necessity. The move is
purely prudential and precautionary and in
tended TO relieve any possible currency fam
inc. 1t does not conflict at all with any OF
the various other methods which heretofore
have been employed by the department in
relieving the money market"
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, Ind, Aug. 2S.-The Elkhart
Central Labor Union is somewhat wrought
up over the alleged political activity of it's
president. Charles Hickman in calling
meeting in the name of the union at the
union hall, on the evening of Aug 13 to
hear an address by Prof. f. f. Herring OF
Notre Dame, who is the Democratic candi-
date for Congress. Prof Hering's address
was entitled THE Story of Labor" pur-
ported to be history of the union labor
movement from the time that wage-earners
began organizing as such. There was moth
ing specially Objectionable in his address,
but it was assumed that his presence here
was due TO a desire to exploit himself be-
fore the laboring men because of his race
for Congress. Hackman presided at the
meeting, and it was generally understood
that he. as president of the union, en-
gineered the whole affair.
Some of the members Of the central body,
several Of them Democrats. but con-
scientiously DESTROYS of keeping the union
out of politics. brought the matter before
the union Wednesday night. and the re-
suit committee of five was appointed
TO investigate and report Hackmans re-
sponsibility for the pretense that the Her
ing meeting was under the auspices of the
union.
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PETER POWER HEARING
LAWYER BULKLEY TELLS WHY HE
WITHDREW FROM THE SUIT.
Capt. stein, One Of Wednesdays Wit
nesses. Tells Mr.. Lamb There Is
Way to Deal with Mad Dogs.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-Hearing in the
suit of Peter Power TO prevent the turning
over of Northern Pacific stock to the
Northern Securities was continued to-day.
II. Dubois, boOkkeeper for E. r. Thomas.
and lately for the firm of Thomas & Post,
was called TO testify to the purchase by
the firm of 400 shares of Northern Pacific
preferred stock for General Samuel Thorn
as Thomas recognized transcripts of
Thomas & Post showing the purchases of
4Oo shares of Great Northern preferred
stock. which was subsequently transferred
to the Monon syndicate for $4,000 and later
TO the American Tobacco syndicate for the
same consideration and later to the "swipe
account for f. r. Thomas. in two lots of
200 shares each, one lot subsequently being
transferred to Linda Lee Thomas and the
other lot being transferred to NJ. l.. Bouden,
for the account OF +. r. Thomas. A. w.
Buckley. a lawyer of Chicago, was then
called by Mr.. Guthrie. of counsel for the
defendants. Mr.. Buckley said his firm had
given notice Of withdrawal from the Power
suit. During OF the interviews between
Mr.. Lamb and the witness Lamb said Pow
er had owned zoe shares of Northern Pacific
stock for six months; that il was in the
name of the person from whom he pur-
chased 1t, and that il in a safe de-
pOst in New York, as Power was unwilling
to carry il about with him
II asked Mr. Lamb why he did not pro-
duce Power and his stock, said Mr.. Bulk
ley, land he replied that he had card
up mis- sleeve he intended to play at the
proper time. Then l said: We don't be-
lieve he has any stock and intend with
dra wing from the case and later we served
notice Of withdrawal"
Mr.. Bulkley said Lamb told him that
Captain Stern had nothing TO do with the
Power suit. in conclusion Mr.. Bulklev
said he wanted il understood that his firm
needed vindication and that he was in
court merely because Camille Weidenfeld
had requested it.
Captain Stern was called 10 the stand
He was asked whether he had read his tes-
timOny. andA was ready to sign it. He re-
piled that he had not read il, because he
had been too busy
What have you been busy about?" asked
Mr.. Guthrie.
I've been making an investigation" re-
piled Captain Stern. Ito learn. first OF all.
whether Mr. Lamb really registered in Min
neapOlis and | am on the trail. and am go
ing 10 ferret this thing out"
Captain Stern then turned TO Mr.. Lamb
and said: Il am tired of all this There is
a limit TO all things. When you turn loose
like mad dog and bite people there's a
way Of dealing with mad dogs. Some peo-
pie shoot them"
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PoSTMASTERS WANT AID.
Ask the Press to Assist I'm Lessening
the Misdirected Letter EVIL.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. &-Boston
was selected as the next place OF meeting
by the National Postmasters' Association
convention to-day. The bulk OF discussion
this forenoon was confined 10 the rural de-
livery service A w. Machen. superintend-
ent Of the rural free delivery service, said
he believed the system had come 10 stay.
The service was being enlarged rapidly and
he thought that within q few years the en-
tire rural country anywhere near the gen.
eral postoffice would receive the advan-
Jages.
f. S. DickersOn, Of Detroit, was this after
noon again elected president Of the associa-
ton making the fifth successive term or
continuation as the head OF the association
since its inception. Other officers elected
are as follows: Secretary, VIM e Springer,
Detroit Mich; treasurer, Thomas /. Law
Ter. Rockford. III.
During the afternoon resolutions were
adopted as follows: Congratulattng the
Postoffice Department on the excellent re
suits obtained from the rural free delivery
service: asking cooperation OF the press
and the schools TO eliminate errors I'm the
rnisdirecting of letters: asking the depart
ment 10 ameliOrate the condition or the SUBJ
carriers and clerks. and TO reclassify clerks
on the basis Of length Of service and fit
ness.
The delegates were banqueted at White
hsh Bay tonight by the press Of Milwau-
kee.
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TROOPS ON GUARD.
INCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGEl

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
slowly TO reach Lansford in safety. A mob
had gathered there, and for time IL
looked Ike a riot. As the first car was
passing through the mob Captain Gear
hart was struck on the riEht shoulder by
a stone. Several soldiers jumped from the
car In pursuit of the tone-thrower. After
exciting scuffie they captured John Nc
Cam, a young miner. They proceeded
again. but had not gone far when another
crowd was encountered. and the soldiers
were then stoned and tainted Six soldiers
jumped of and captured three men, who.
IL IL alleged. were urging the crowd TO at
tack the troops. The men gave their names
as John King, Timothy King and John
Kelly. They were taken 10 camp at Ma
Mia Park. where. together with Joseph Nc
Cam and Marteen, they were placed under
a heavy guard
The officers OF the Twelfth Regiment all
agree that the situation is serious They
say the feeling against the soldiers is very
intense in COaldale. Lansford and Summit
Hill
Tonight Company or the Twelfth Reg
iment, under the command OF Captain
Helm. escorted the nonunion men TO their
homes In Lansford. Summit Hill and Coal
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dale. While large crowds Of strikers gath
cred on the streets. there was no hostile
demons tration.
To-day Colonel Clement, in temporary
command of the detachment of the Ma
tional Guard in the field, issued an order to
the troops on duty in the Panther Creek
valley calling attention to a recent act of
the Legislature providing a penalty for the
calling of obscene names. He directed that
the officers in command rigidly enforce the
provisions of the act
John King. Timothy King, John Kelly
and James Martenns, four of the men cap
tured by troops to-day, were released to-
night Joseph Mccain, the fifth prisoner,
was taken to LansfOrd under a heavy
guard. where he was arraigned before
Squire Lewis.
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GENERAL MILEs'S TRIP.
1t VIII Be Merely nm Inspection Tour
of the Army.

OF the army.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-General Nelson
A. Miles accompanied by Mrs. Miles and
his aids, Colonies Whitney and Maus, will
leave Washington for the Philippines next
Wednesday. Two short stops will be made
in the journey to San Francisco. where the
party will arrive in time to sail on the
transport Thomas, which leaves on Sept.
16. Mrs. Miles may not go farther than
San Francisco with the general, or she may
conclude to accompany him across the Pa
cific.
General Miles discussed his trip briefly
to-day. He had just arrived from his East
ern inspecting tour and said there were so
many things to do in arranging his office
affairs that he had not yet outlined in de-
gard the trip as merely a visit to the army
there" he said. 1T may be called an In
spection tour, and | shall make Ii point
to visit probably every army camp in the
islands, although, as / have said, this mat
ter has not yet been determined upon"
He expressed regret that he should not
be here during the Grand Army Encamp-
ment General Miles says his visit 10 the
Philippines will consume from thirty to
sixty days. Before going he will make his
annual report to the secretary of war, and
unless a special report is made on this in
spection tour IL will not be reported on
until year from the coming October.
The transport Thomas. on which the gen.
eral and his party will sail, has recently
been overhauled and fitted UP. making her
one of the most elegant and comfortable
OF the army transports. 1t is likely that
the return trip also will be made on her.