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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04
7. B. REED IS VERY ILL
Ex.SPEAKER Is SUFFERING WITH
CATARRHAL APPENDICITIS.
Condition Not Yet Alarming, hut His
Age and Physical Condition Are
Against Rapid Recovery.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Dr. F. A. Gard
ner, who is attending ex-Speaker T. b.
Reed, this afternoon made the following
statement:
Mr.. Reed has an attack of catarrhal
appendicitis. His temperature last night
was 103 This morning it was 101 2-5. He
suffered a good deal during the early part
of last night, but to-day ne has been rest
ing easily DR.. T. l.. Macdonald surgeon,
was called into consultation this morning
at o'clock. He did not consider the case
one that demanded surgical interference at
the present time. While Mr.. Reed is rest
ing comfortably, IL is impossible 10 say
when surgical interference may be de-
manded Every case of appendicitis, how
ever simple, Is serious, and he is a sick
man."
Dr. Gardner this morning telegraphed
Mrs. Reed that the case was not alarming.
but suggested that she better come to
Washington, and she probably is on her
way now.
Drs. Gardiner and Mcdonald. after visit
tonight TO Mr.. Reed issued the following
bulletin giving Mr.. Reeds condition at 1o
p. M: Temperature. 1Ol pulse. 50. Re
tains nourishment. Is much more COM
Portable in every way" Mrs. Reed and
Miss Reed. wife and daughter OF the former
speaker. arrived here this evening from
New York
Dr. Gardiner tonight reiterated the state
ment made by him during the day that all
such cases as that of Mr.. Reed are TO be
regarded serious. but added that he could
not say he saw any immediate danger to be
apprehended. The age of Mr.. Reed, who
while not an old man Is yet fairly well
along in years. together with the fact
that he was not In good condition physical
ly at the time he was suddenly taken sick
are understood to be the worst features
OF his case.
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CATTLE MAY BE SHIPPED
BRITAIN HAS NOT GUARANTEED
AGAINST PORTLAND, ME.
No Foot and Mouth Disease in the
State-Elsewhere, However, the
Plague Is Increasing.

BOSTON, Dec. 3.-Shipments of cattle
may be made to Great Britain from Port
land, Me-, while the foot and mouth dis
ease is being fought in New England. A
cablegram from England, received to-day
by o. p. Jameson. general manager of the
Dominion line, stated that the British gov
ernment will allow cattle loaded at Port
land to be landed in Great Britain IL they
can be got on board ship without passing
through an affected district.
At present there are no known cases of
the foot and mouth disease in Maine and
the State is not quarantined by the United
States government. Mr.. Jameson says sat-
tie can be taken to Portland without pass
ing through any of the quarantined States,
and he believes he and the other steam
ship men will be able to give the British
government assurances that will open
Portland as port of shipment. The cat
tie can be taken through Canada by the
Canadian Pacific Railroad to Mattawam-
keag, Me-, and from there to Portland over
the Maine Central.
At a conference between the steamship
men and DIR. Salmon, chief of the United
States Bureau of Animal Industry, tonight
at the Chamber of Commerce, DIR. Salmon
was told of the cablegram received by Mr..
jameson and he assured the steamship
men that as long as there are no cases of
foot and mouth disease in Maine that
State will be exempt from quarantine. DR..
Salmon discussed with them the various
phases of the present trouble.
In a telegram to Acting Secretary of
Agriculture Moore, DIR. Salmon says that
the situation here is very serious and that
there are about 1900 cattle in the herds
known to be affected. New cases. he says,
are constantly being found. Extensive out
breaks of the disease have occurred in
Vermont but DIR. Salmon believes the
| situation can be handled by slaughtering
| and disinfecting there.
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PLANS OF THE REBELS.
They wfIi Strike Hard When Castro's
Customs Houses Are Seized.

PORT OF SPAIN. Island of Trinidad,
Dec. notwithstanding the recent sue
ccsses of President Castro against the revo-
htionists, plans ere afoot by which the
revolutionary party OF Venezuela hopes TO
stem the tide Instead of withdrawing
from the revolution General Matos has
pledged the expenditure OF more money
for the prosecution of the movement
representative of the Associated Press has
tust concluded a careful investigation of
the situation in Venezuela, where he had
interviews with President Castro, members
of the Cabinet and revolutionary leaders.
This established the fact that in spite of
their defeats the revolutionists, whether
under AIatos or other leaders. propose to
continue the struggle. trusting that the
Venezuelan customs houses will eventually
oe seized by Germany and that deprived
of funds President Castro would be unable
20 maintain the army and navy. and will
oe compelled to flee. Those who know the
President assert that he will not leave
Venezuela whatever the fortunes OF war
may be- and that he will fight until he is
killed or Is captured. The revolutionists
are also placing hope in Colombia. which
The Venezuelan President is endeavoring
10 placate IL Is claimed that the author
lrles at Bcgota tColombia) are sending men
and war munitions into western Venezuela.
The revolutionsts OF Venezuela hold the
>serior and eastern parts OF Venezueia
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NOT GUILTY OF BRIBERY.
Henry NicoIaus, Millionaire Brewer,
Acquitted mt st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 3.-Henry Nicolaus, the
millionaire brewer and director of the
Suburban Street-railway Company, who
was on trial to-day on the charge of bribery
in connection with the passage of the sub
urban bill in the City Council. was ac-
quilted tonight under instructions from
Judge Ryan, who sustained the defense's
demurrer to the States case and ordered
that a verdict of not guilty be returned
After the State had rested its case the at
torneys for the defense declared that the
State had failed to show knowledge or in
tent by the witness. who had taken the
stand against the defendant They assert
ed that the State had not made strong
enough case to warrant its going to the
jury.
Circuit Attorney Folk, In arguing against
the demurrer, held that the State had made
clear case of bribery against Nicolaus,
contending that he would not have signed
notes for s135.O0O without knowing TO what
use the money thus obtained was TO be
put Judge Ryan announced his decision
Immediately upon the completion of the
arguments and ordered the jury to acquit
the defendant which was done. Mr.. Nico-
laus received the congratulations of his
friends as he left the courtroom.
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Will REWARD employees
BEARD N. BAKER TO GIVE AWAY
NEARLY HALF A MILLION.
stock and Money to BE Presented Per-
sons I'm the Service Of the Atlantic
Transport Company.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-As a reward for
faithful services Beard N. Baker. former
president of the Atlantic Transport Com
pany, now part of the international Mer-
camille Marine Company. will distribute
nearly half million dollars among his
former employees. Mr.. Baker described to-
night the method of the distribution, which
will affect about three hundred persons in
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Chi
cago, ST. Louis and Minneapolis. To each
person who was in the employ of the At
lantic Transport Company one year more
who will remain after Jan. / in the en-
ploy of the International Company he will
give $1,000 of the stock of the new COM
pany; to those employees of the Atlantic
Company who will lose their positions on
that date he will give $1,000 of the stock:
to a very few old employees of the COM
pany. such as heads of departments, local
agents, etc., he will give 5000 of the stock
of the new company and a certain sum
of money. Mr.. Baker would not give an es-
innate of the value of the stock of the
new company, but said il would be COM
puted at a flair valuation" Mr.. Baker
Is director of the new International Com
pany.
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STILL IN CONFERENCE
NO AGREEMENTS YET BY RAILWAY
WAGE SCALE COMMITTEE.
Several Weeks May EIapse Before the
Work In COncluded-Better Pay
Granted at Cleveland.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The seven commit
tees of railroad brotherhoods now in Chi
cago formulating increased wage scales
do not expect to finish their labor for sew
eral weeks. Conferences with local Off
cials of the companies have been held, but
no definite conclusions reached Engi-
neers and firemen on the Northwestern sys-
tenn, where the pay has been from $3.50 to
$4.20 for 100-mile runs, are seeking to have
that raised to $3.50 at least On the Rock
Island system, the committee asserts, the
engineers and firemen have had no agree
ment with the company since 1892, and are
endeavoring to resume former working re-
lations by a joint agreement with that line
The ST. Paul engineers gave out the state
ment that the company had offered to pay
the engineers $3.50 on some of the locomo-
tives or runs, but that this proposition has
not yet been accepted. Engineers and fire.
men on the Alton system. now meeting
in Bloomington, expect to have their de-
mands ready to be presented TO the officials
of that company this week. They will ask
for almost a 20 per cent. increase over pres
ent pay.
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Pension System Extended.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 3.-Following
close upon the announcement that the
Union Pacific Railroad would pension its
old employees, General Manager Bancroft,
of the Oregon Short-line, to-day issued a
circular stating; that on Jan. L the Oregon
Short-line, the oregon & Navigation Com
pany and the Southern Pacific Company
will establish a pension system. sep
arate fund will be provided for the pur-
pose on each road. the benefits of which
will accrue to those employees who have
been in the service for twenty years con-
tinuously and who have reached an age
necesstating retirement from the service.
All Of these roads belong TO the Hartman
system.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 3.-Vice Pres
ident and General Manager Monseratt, of
the San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railroad
announces that his system will, at an early
date, inaugurate pension system similar
to that of the Pennsylvania and Southern
Pacific.
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of the wharf will exceed $4,000. 1t is esti-
mated that the Progreso was worth about
$4,000. The explosion shook all the build
ings at Harbor View end the shock was
felt q mile away Windows were broken
several blocks from the scene.
James w. Spiers. jr.. general manager OF
the Fulton iron works, is positive that the
explosion was due TO the oil and not 10 the
bursting of the boiler His theory is that
gas generated in one of the oil tanks.
Superintendent Spiers, of the Fulton iron
works, tonight stated that he oeleved
three or four more names would be added TO
the list of eleven victims when all or the
workmen are checked up.
The Progreso is owned by the Progresso
Steamship Company, of New York, and ar
rived here a few months ago from the At
lantic coast She was formerly called the
Falls City and was 265 feet in length, with
a gross tonnage of 1919 tons.
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wreck on the Cincinnati Southern, i'm
Which Two Lives Were Lost and
Eight Persons Badly Hurt.
TRAIN STRUCK A FREIGHT CAR
SEVEN PASSENGER COACHES DE.
RALLIED AND FIVE BURNED.
Frank Elliott and Richard Helm
Pinned I'm Wreckage and Slowly
Perished in the Flames.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 3-In a col
Iision on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
at Surbright, Tenn, this morning about 5
o'clock the fast passenger train from Gin
cinnati to Chattanooga was derailed and
five coaches burned. Two men were killed.
a negro tramp fatally injured and eight
men seriously hurt. No passengers were
injured.
The Dead
FRANK ELLIOTT. fireman, of Chatta-
nooga.
RICHARD HELM. express messenger.
Covington, Ky.
The Injured
JOHN T. EASSON, chief mail clerk, DAN
Vile, KY, compound fracture of leg and
large gashes In head.
M. c. CADDELL, mail clerk, Somerset
KY. leg and arm broken and face badly
cut.
w. W. SMITH, mail clerk, Hartman.
back dislocated and head and shoulders
cut and bruised.
j. w. FOWLER. engineer, Chattanooga,
FRANK CONNORS, engineer, Somerset.
KY, left side and leg badly scalded and
cut on head.
OWEN CARD, fireman, Somerset. XIV.
left arm dislocated and head cut and
bruised.
j.. v. X, DaggagemaSter. Chatta-
nooga, right shoulder dslocated.
Unknown negro. fatally.
A long freight train in charge of Engi-
neer John Thomas and Conductor E. J..
Shipp was on the main line at Sunbright
about four minutes before the passenger
train was due to pass that point, and In
order to clear the track the engineer of
the freight ran into a siding just a few
hundred yards from Sunbright. Owing to
the fact that the passenger train was very
nearly due the freight engineer ran with
more than ordinary speed. and while run
ing at the rate of eight miles an hour the
train struck string of cars that had been
left on the siding. Fearing that some of
their own cars might have become detached
Engineer Thomas and Conductor Shipp
went the entire length of their train and
found it was all right, but neglected to
see what effect the collision had on the
cars which were on the siding. This neg
lect was the cause of the accident A car
heavily laden with machinery was detached
from these cars and ran down the siding
until II reached the main track and stopped
with about half it's entire length across
the track
The passenger train was drawn by two
locomotives and crashed into the freight
car while running at a great speed The
locomtives were demolished and the seven
coaches were derailed Almost Instantly
the mail and express cars caught fire from
the locomotives and these two cars. with
the baggage car and two day coaches were
completely destroyed. The two Pullman
cars were not damaged.
Frank Elliott. OF Chattanooga, who was
fireman on the second engine was pinned
in the mass of wTeckage, and he and Rich
ard Helm, the express messenger. were
burned to death.
Relief trains from Chattanooga and
Somerset hurried TO the scene with phy-
sicians and the injured were promntIv
cared for. As soon as possible the Injured
were taken 10 their homes. The track was
cleared and traffic resumed in a few hours.
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GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.


CHICAGO. Dec 3-The jury in the
Streeter case rendered a verdict at 10
o'clock this morning finding Capt. George
Wellington Streeter, Henry Hoeldtke and
William McManners guilty of manslaugh-
ter and fixing their punishment at impris-
onment in the penitentiary. The jury rec
commended ciemency in the case of
Hoeldtke.
The three defendants were accused of the
murder of John s. Kirk, a watchman for
Henry w. Cooper, to whom was intrusted
the interests of the lake shore property
owners, whose land adjoins the renowned
district of Lake Michigan. Kirk was shot
in fight between the Cooper and Streeter
forces on Feb. IL. The three men were
tried last July for the murder of Kirk, but
the jury disagreed after many hours Of de-
liberation.
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Fly-WheeI Plays Havoc.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., Dec. 3.-One man
was killed and the Wellsville plant of the
United Power Company destroyed to-day
by the bursting of a mammoth fy-wheel.
A piece weighing over a ton crashed
through the roof and struck the pottery Of
Burgess & Co., block away, and killed
John Miller, a carpenter at work there
Every workman in the power house mar
rowly escaped Another piece of the wheel
went through the east wall, tore up several
yards of brick paving rebounded and went
through the wall of the Lisbon-street
school building.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 3-That the month
of Christmas joys-and troubles-is again
here became evident to-day TO the teller of
the United States subtreasury by an ap-
plication for twenty-five crisp. new $1,000
bills, to be used Christmas presents
by wealthy fnancier. whose name was
not given. The bills-all of them yellow
backed gold certificates-were counted of
from package Of 500 new ones. which is
kept in a special box in the safe. Every
year about this time there comes a heavy
demand for new bills of all denominations
for new gold coins and new small change -
This year the demand is starting In un-
usually early. A ST. 600 bill may seem n
sood-sized present. but there are many
millionaires who make such presents TO
employees
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CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. 3.-According to
p. M. Arthur, every skilled workman in
the employ of the several railroads in this
city has had or will have his wages ad-
vanced from to l5 per cent. This will in
clude number of men on roads which
have made no public announcement of the
advance.
Mr.. Arthur also said he believed that the
railroad organizations as such would not
make any united demand for advances in
the wages. but that the requests would
be made by the employees in the respective
cities This has been the plan pursued
during the past year and IL has been found
satisfactory. the demands having been
granted In most instances.
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TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 3.-Santa Fe pas
senger train No. 5. west-bound. consisting of
five coaches and two baggage cars. is in
the ditch near Wakarusa, the result OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04

and the banks of the Orinocco, which Gen.
Velutna's expedition has been ordered TO
clear, moving first Ciudad Bolivar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-04

swinging around double curve too fast. A
woman, a child and baggageman are
reported seriously injured.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-12-31

Horace Deakyne, Flora Walls
Myrtle Wilson. Edward Sanuey
Frank Harrington; closing song
"Preparing for Santa Claus"
Recital ion, "Christmas, by 81,
boys; duet, The Child That is OuI
King" recitation "Christmas
Chimes, " Lille Montgomery; carol,
"Merrily, MerriIy Sing We in Har,
mory;" address by pastor; reclta,
ton, when the City Sleeps" Elva
Morgan; duet, The Midnight Stars
Were Brightly Shining recitation
Jim, BoDbie and Me, Elsie John
son, Ollie Lank; carol "Whon Win
ter Winds are BloWing;' benedIctiOr
distribution of packages
Industry Council No. -, Junior
Order of United Mechanics has
elected the following named officers:
J. p. G., Robert Vantine; C.,
Theodore Cavender; &. e., j.
L. Stewart: p. 5, j. H. Stewart;
+. :. William b. StOups; Urea urer,
Harry j. RotnrOrk; Warden, George
Lyman; Conductor, Alfred Bennett
|. s., Lewis Duncan: O. j., John
Jester; Trustees, George knauss,
for eighteen months, and Theodore
Naveu.ier for twelve months: Rep.
to 5 [, H., j. Rpthrock for three
years; Rep to :. g., W d. Stops
tOr two years.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment OF st Peters Sunday School
will be given this evening.
The Knowles Wooden Mills and
the Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway Company each
received carload of soft roal yes
terlay.
r Ebeu Watts vino has been
visiting his family has returned to
Braddock, Pa.
The basket bail team Of Company
H., n q. d. defeated tue Brandy.
Wine team last night by the score
Vi - to e.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-12-31
CHRISTMAS IN CHURCHES


An interesting Christmas pro
glHmme was presented in Seron,
Baptist Church last evening. The
smaller children under the dirrctlut
of Mrs. John Merrick Horn present
ed cantata.
The pupils Of st. MichaeIs SUNDAY
school gave an entertainment aFt
night
Bethany Baptist Sunday school
had its Christmas entertainment
= Iast evening.
Brandywine M. L, Church gave
an entertainment and will repeat it
again this evening.
Rodney Street Presbyterian Sun.
day school will hold its Christmas
services this evening. There will be
special music, each scholar will DE
given candy and books will be a.
warded for regular attendance dur
ing the year.
st Stephens closing service for
1902 will be held this evening, COM
mencing at | o'clock.
Trinity Episcopal Sunday school
gave its entertainment in the par
Ish house last night.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-12-31
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by the Wisest
of Wilmington Peo-
Pile.

It's fatal mistake to neglect
backache
Backache is the first symptom o
kidney ills
Serious complications follow
Doan's Kidney Pills cure then
promptly
Don t delay until too late
Until it becomes diabetes Bright's
disease
Read what Wilmington citizen
says:
Mrs Sarah Wakenhut No. 312
South Adams street, says: For
many years | was troubled with
symptoms Of kidney complaint and
never found anything which gave ME
any relief until | obtained Doan 5
Kidney Pills at n. Is. Danforth s
drug store. | only used them a few
days when | began to improve BY the
time l had finished the treatment
was cured. Before | began to use
Doan's Kidney Pills my back was so
weak and lame that ! dreaded TO
stoop when | contracted cold or
over exerted myself. My condition
was simply misery. The pam tr cub
led me at night as well as during the
day, causing me to lose more or less
sleep and asa consequence unified
me for my ordinary household duties
] am only too pleased to recomn md
Doan.'s Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents per box. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, N. y, sole agents for the
U. s.
Remember the name --Doan s.
and take no substitute.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-12-31
OLD YEAR A
RECORD BREAKER
Enormous Strides Made By
Our Country During Dying
Year of 1902.
SUPPLY EQUAL TO DEMAND
Nearly Every Branch of Trade
and Manufacture Showed
an Increase Over Pre-
ViOus Year.

NEW YORK, Bee. 81 - Bra dstreet's
review of the business year, to be is.
sued Saturday next, will have the fol.
lowing:
TO say that 1902 was the best yeaf
this country has ever experienced,
while truthful enough in the main, does
not suggest fully the enormous strides
which the United States took in the
year just closed. Practically every
/ branch of ordinary trade and manu-.
facture showed all increase above the
j best Of previous years, and vet this i'm.
mense enlargement of output was not
sufficient of itself TO satisfy the grow.
ing, it might even he termed insatias
bic, demand for all kinds of materials.
''ln many cases the usual foreign out.
let for our products was perforce neg
lectcd by American producers, who COM
fined their efforts to supplying insist
cnt domestic demand while in 0therS1
foreign production was called upon to-
re-enforce domestic output, with the
result that new currents and channels
were created IN our foreign trade. Our
export trade, therefore. shrunk, whil6
our imports expanded to unprecedented
figures.
THE railroads Of the country in thrF
efforts to handle the business offered
them suffered as never before from con-
gcstion, and complaint Of interference
with production and distribution of the
products Of the farm, the mine. the
shop and the loom was practically uni
verSal
industrial unrest was naturally
marked, as it always is in times either
of prosperity or Of depression and srri-
Gus Differentiation of some Of the
c0untry'S basic industries resulted for
time" lii many eases. however. resort
to extremes was avoided or render d
unnecessary 10y liberal recognition Ivy
employers Of changes in the standard
of living. and ii is safe to say that two
men obtnn"d higher wages or had
their working tim" reduced without re-
sort 10 strikes for every one who actu-
ally quit work,
"SpeclllatiUlI. il is true felt the chccks
imposed upon il by conservatism, by
short crops in the preceding year. and
last, but not least, by high rates for
money! but despite the fact thai Stork
market operations were only about ole
naIf those of 1901 bank cIearings. those
usually reliable guides OF buen, -,
showed aggregates practically equal 10
he hitherto unhrard of totals Of 1901.