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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
OUTBREAK OF AUG. 30.


LONDON, Sept. 4-The correspondent of
the Daiy Mail at Castries. st. Lucia, has
cabled the following account of the phe-
nomena witnessed at the time of the recent
outbreak OF Mont Pelee. Martinique: BE
tween s and o'clock in the evening of
Aug. 30 a spectacle OF terrific grandeur was
witnessed from here. A pitch black cloud
hung over the island of Martinique. through
which shot at intervals pillars Of flame
high in the sky. which broke in fantastic
forms OF colored fire and scattered showers
OF fiery sparks. About nightfan clouds
were darting about like millions of firefiies,
and above all those large aureoles appeared
IN the sky"
The correspondent then proceeds to con-
firm the details OF the eruption and says:
There were tremendous earth rumblings
and explosions. The ground rocked and
nothing could stand on tables or shelves
Boats for st. Pierre were unable to reach
the town. owing to the fall of hot ashes,
and a tidal wave destroyed the whole of
the sea front Of lie Carbet. People re-
turned here from Martinique only last
week to take back their families to Fort
de France"
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
No Clew to Supposed Assault on
Thomas ". Perkins.

CHICAGO. Sept. A card bearing the
inscription, I'd. Appleton & Co.. New York
and London; Thomas v. Perkins. auditor"
is the only clew to the identity of a we'll
dressed man lying dead at an undertaking
establishment in this city. The man was
found yesterday in an unconscious condi-
ton in Van Buren, street. near Wabash
avenue. and from the fact that no money
or valuables were found upon him the po-
lice are working on the theory that the
man was assaulted and robbed. At the
Samaritan Hospital he failed to regain con-
sciousness and died to-day. The wounds
which 1t is supposed were responsible for
his death. were cut on the right side of
the head and confusion of the scalp. The
dead man was apparently about twenty
eight years of age. In his pockets. when
searched, was found the card bearing the
name Of the New York and London con-
cern, and In the hat were the initials "T.
V. p"
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Thomas c. Per-
kins. supposed TO have been an auditor for
ID. Appleton & Co., Of New York and Lon
don; is not known at the New York Office
of the firm.
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school. He was strongly urged to accept
position in the faculty. but he has IN
formed the School Board that ne cannon
take IL. Miss Josephine Brooks, grad
uate of WELLESLEY. will take charge OF the
French classes at the Shortridge Scnooi'
Mr. o. L. Wooley will be the new prin-
cipal Of the Lowell school in BrlghtWooo-
Mr.. j. F. Thornton. a graduate OF Indiana,
Is 20 have charge of the West Indianapolis
schools. Mr.. Thornton comes from ROCK
Vile. At colored school No. 40 r: j. MIL
ler will take charge. The new principal Is
from Evansville. having been at the head
of the largest colored school in that city.
The Mccoy colored building will be under
the direction this year of Marcus j. Oil
liam, a graduate of Cornell. and who for
merly lived at Rockport. Mr.. +. 0. Buizer
will be in charge of No. 80 at Mount jack
son and Mr.. Henry Schnell. of Clinton, will
be at the head of the Irvington schools
The latter Is graduate of Butler College
Next week will be devoted to getting
things in readiness for the opening OF the
schools on the following Monday. All OF
the janitors have their buildings in shape
for the pupils and the teachers will spend
the week in busting off the books and pre-
pairing for the terms work. The princi-
pals of the two high schools, the Snort
ridge and Manual Training, will be In their
offices every day next week to see persons
who wish to make arrangements for enter
ing the school.
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And VIII Start This Morning ON His
Trip to Chattanooga and Other
Points i'm the south.
HIS EYE IS STILL BLACK
BUT THE DARKNESS Is EXPECTED
TO DISAPPEAR SOON.
Trial of the Motorman and Conductor
at Pittsf1eld Delayed-Aftermath
of the Accident.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept 4-The Pres
ident to-day entertained Grand Duke Boris
at luncheon. The grand duke came to
Oyster Bay from Newport on Ogden Mills
yacht, the Felicia. With him were Count
ington private secretary to- the grand
duke, Graves, Ogden Mills and Assistant
Secretary of State Peirce, the representa-
tive of this government. The President met
his distinguished guests in the wide hall of
his home on Sycamore Hill and after the
presentations, which were made by Count
Cassini, luncheon was announced. The
grand duke called simply to pay his re-
spects and at $3.50 the party left on the
Felicia for Newport.
Henry White, secretary to the American
embassy at London, also called on the
President to-day to present his son John,
who will enter a college in this country in
the fall Mr.. White was the guest of Mrs.
James Roosevelt at luncheon, Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt also being present.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Cortle-
you have recovered from the effects of their
accident yesterday, but still bear awkward
marks of the catastrophe. DR.. Lung, the
Presidents official physician, thinks the
marks on the Presidents face will disap-
pear in about four days.
Apropos of the accident, the suggestion
was made to-day that an added measure of
safety would be taken If the local COM
mittees having charge of the President S
reception at the various cities would see to
il that none but docile horses are attached
to the carriages in which the President and
members of his party ride. While the
horses which were hitched to the Presi-
dents landau yesterday, il is stated. were
quiet, still at other times skittish animals
have been furnished. The President will
send a wreath of flowers to be placed on
the casket of William Craig, his faithful
bodyguard, who was killed yesterday.
Arrangements have been completed for
the Presidents trip to Chattanooga, which
begins tomorrow. The President, Secretary
Cortleyou. DR.. Lung and Stenographers
Weaver and Latta will leave here I'm the
Sylph tomorrow morning at o'clock for
Jersey City. Their private car will be at
tached to the lila D. m. train for Washing
ton over the Pennsylvania road At Wash
ington the party will be Joined by a num-
ber of newspaper correspondents and pho
tographers and the special train in which
they will travel will start South at 7:3C
o'clock tomorrow evening.
The President Is receiving a large num-
ber of messages of congratulation over his
escape from serious injury yesterday
These have come from some Of the crowned
heads of Europe, well as from leading
public men and private citizens in this
country.
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DRIVER PARTLY TO BLAME.
May Have Taken Greater Chances In
Crossing the Track than Usual.

May Have Taken Greater Chances In
Crossing the Track than Usual.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-Mr B. F.
Barnes, assistant secretary to the Presi-
dent, arrived in Washington to-day Mr.
Barnes was with the presidential party
at Pittsfield yesterday, being in the second
carriage behind that occupied by the Pres
ident. Mr.. Cortelyou and Governor Crane
at the time of the accident. Although Mr..
Barnes disclaims having any special knowl-
edge as to all the circumstances of the ac-
cident not shared by many others, yet
from what he saw and heard on the spot
he thinks the responsibility for the acci-
dent lies between the driver of the Presi-
dents carriage and the motorman, with
the greater burden upon the latter. The
trolley road at that point, Mr.. Barnes
says, is straight for some distance, and
the motorman must have seen and recog-
nized the Presidents coach, with it's four
white horses, some time before the cross
ing was reached, but instead of stopping
or materially reducing his speed he came
him to stop when he saw that a collision
was imminent The driver of the Presi-
dents carriage, on the other hand, could
hardly have had clear view of the track
at the point of crossing, as the outriders
on either side must have obscured il to
some extent at least.
Among the people who gathered at the
scene of the disaster Ii was suggested
that the driver of the Presidents carriage
may have taken greater chances in cross
ing the track than he usually would have
taken He undoubtedly felt his importance
as the driver of the Presidents landau,
and was reported to have refused s., 900 to
ALLOW another man to take his place for
the day. The newspaper correspondents, it
Is learned, were about two miles ahead
at the time of the accident. The drivers
of their carriages had been directed to
take the direct road to Lsnox, following
the Presidents carriage. AT the last mo-
ment, however. the President expressed a
wish to call on ex-senator Dawes, and in
doing so his carriage turned to the right
and was out of sight before the cor
respondents carriages were filled and ready
to proceed. Not knowing of the Presi-
dents purpose to call at the Dawes resi-
dence, the correspondents proceeded on
their way toward Lenox, and only learned
that the President was in their rear when
messengers were sent ahead to apprise
the people of the accidnt and request that
there be no cheering when the President ar
rivd. Mr.. Barnes left the presidential
party last night at Bridgeport. Conn, and
will join him here again tomorrow even
ing at 1880 o'clock for the trip to Chat
tanOOga.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4-Messages of
congratulation over the escape Of the Pres
ident from his accident yesterday have be-
gun TO come to the State Department from
abroad. One of the first was the following
from Emperor William of Germany, dated
Posen: with all Americans praise Prov
idence that saved your life from the ter
rible accident"
The President, through acting Secretary
McAdee made the folio wing response to
Emperor Williams message: 81 warmly
appreciate your Majesty's sympathetic
message
President Loubet OF France sent the fol-
lowing: 1.-The report of the awful accident
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL g.
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PLOT OF A SUICIDE.
Plan OF George Conrad to Drown His
Wife in the Ohio River.


Wife I'm the Ohio River.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 4-There are sensa-
tional developments to-day in connection
with the suicide last Tuesday night of
George Conrad, head waiter of the Gibson
House. His wife, on apprehending letters
from the wife Of prominent business man
to her husband, was suing him for divorce
and a wealthy society woman for damages
on account of the alienation of affections
The attorneys Of Mrs. Conrad appealed to
the postal authorities and among the let
ters from Conrad to the woman with whom
he was enamored there was found one in
which Conrad outlined his plan "to convey
his wife to the middle of the Ohio river
upset the skiff as though by accident, swim
ashore himself and leave Mrs. Conrad to
drown" When Conrad was confronted by
his wife and attorneys with this letter and
knew he would be prosecuted criminally,
he had hurried interview with the wom-
an for whom he had deserted his wife, and
then killed himself Mrs. Conrad says he
repeatedly invited her to take boat rides.
but she had been forewarned. The implica-
ton of well-known woman here in the
damage suit Of Mrs. Conrad has caused a
great sensation.
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NEGROES WANT RIGHTS.


MONTGOMERY. Ala, Sept. 4-Giles w.
Jackson. a negro. has filed an application
in the Circuit Court of the United States
mere for an injunction against the new
state Constitution Of Alabama. The petit
tion prays that the state registrars be en-
Joined from further refusing TO put the
names of himself and other qualified negro
voters on the registration list. He also
asks that the grandfather" and under
standing clauses OF the new Constitution
be declared unconstitutional
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THREW BROTHERS OUT.
Then the Bridegroom Proceeded to
Marry Their Sister.

DANVILLE, KY, Sept. 4.-After throw
ing the two brothers of the bride out of the
church window, Richard League returned
to the altar and married Lilley Pelley. The
incident took place at Bethany Church, in
Mercer county. A protracted meeting was
in progress and a large crowd was in at
tendance. The Rev. ]. c. Milliam an
nounced that the marriage was to take
place and that he would perform the cere-
mony before the congregation was dis
missed.
Two brothers of the prospective bride OBJ
jected to the marriage and made an attack
upon the groom. League put both of them
out Of a window. Before they could come
back the ceremony had been performed
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 4.-The Ger
man steamer Castillo, which arrived here
from st. Thomas. ID. w. l., to-day, reports
encountering a heavy fall of volcanic dust
while 500 miles at sea. She also reports that
the coast Of Haiti was completely obscured
by a haze caused by dust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
Flag. VIII Not BE Returned.

ST. PAUL, Sept AT the reunion Of the
Fourth Minnesota Regiment to-day reso-
luton was introduced to return to the Thir-
ty-fifth and Thirty-ninth Mississippi Regi-
ments flags captured from them. "The flags
are ours" shouted one old man waving his
hands before face white with emotion.
1--WE bought those flags and we paid a price
for them 1 would rather burn them than
return them" This sentiment prevailed
for, despite the entreaties OF the more con-
servative members, the resolution was de-
feated
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disaster several months ago. sent the fol-
lowing cabiegram to-day to Governor
Llewelyn. at ST. Vincent:
Does recent disaster require further aid
to your island or Martinique? If so, of
what nature? Cable to Martinique not
working. Reply collect"
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1,5OO Person. Killed.

ROSEAU, Island of Dominica, d. w. l..
Sept. "A copy of L'Opinion, of Fort de
France, Martinique, dated Sept. 3. says that
over 1,500 persons were killed during the
volcanic eruption of Mont Pelee of last Sat-
urday and that still greater number of
persons has been brought to Fort de France
by the French cruisers Tage and Suchet
and by coasting craft. The hospitals of
Fort de France are filed with the sick and
wounded
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Confirmed. by Mitchell.

wILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept. 4.-Presidene-
Mitchell tonight confirmed the Associated
Press dispatch stating that the strike OF
miners in the Pocahontas region had been
declared of. He said the strikers were
granted some concessions. but he could not
say at present just what they were.
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NEW FOREST MONARCH.
Largest Tree I'm the World Found in
the Sierras Of California.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. "A few weeks
ago there was discovered to the east of
Fresno. in the Sierras. the biggest tree in
the world. At the time IL was said that
IL measured $50 feet In circumference. John
Muier. the great naturalist. has just Wis
tied the tree and reports that IL measures
at the base only 100 feet and at four feet
above the ground IL was only ninety-seyen
feet In circumference. Ii is however
larger than either General Sherman" or
General Grant," which heretofore were
the recognized monarchs of the forest.
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TWO DISCONTINUED I0wANs.
Blamed Trusts Because They Were
Idle and Asphyxiated Themselves.

DIES MONIES, Ia. Sept. 4<-Because they
could not get work James b. Taylor and
his wife. Ann Taylor. wrote letter to the
public blaming the greedy corporations
and trusts for their failure. Then they
turned on the gas. and at noon to-day the
husband was found dead and the wife dying
In their room at q boarding house.
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THE SOUTHERN TRIP.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-President
Roosevelt and party will reach Washing
ton over the Pennsylvania Railroad at 5:45
p. m. tomorrow and leave for the brief
Southern tour at 7:30 on a train over the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The party
will consist OF the President, Secretary
Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary Barnes. DR..
G. A. Lung, the Presidents physician.
Latta and Weaver, repre-
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wILKESBARRE. Pa. Sept. 4-President
Baer's declaration that the miners strike
cannot be settled except on the terms here
tofore stated by the coal companies has
cast a gloom over the entire strike region.
The business interests were very hopeful
that the meeting between the president OF
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad CON-
pany and Senators Quay and Penrose would
result In peaceful settlement OF the con-
fiict, but to-day a feeling OF depression ex-
lists everywhere. At strike headquarters
President Mitchell discussed Mr Baer's
statement with some OF his lieutenants. but
ne declined 20 say anything for publication.
He said some time I'm the near future he
may reply to the Baer statement Mr..
Mitchell denied the report that he had re-
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WEARY OF THE STRIKE.
Railway Employees Want Peace An the
Anthracite Region.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept. 4.-Governor
Stone was waited on by a committee from
the State legislative board OF railroad en-
ployes Of Pennsylvania this afternoon and
requested to take immediate steps TO bring
about a settlement of the strike in the
anthracite coal regions. and. II necessary.
call an extra session OF the Legislature for
the enactment of a compulsory arbitration
law. The committee presented a signed
statement setting for that the strike is
causing much distress among the anthracite
miners and their families, hardship to mil
lions of people and proving disastrous to
the business interests of the State. The
committee stated that railroad employees
depend upon the coal trafic for four-ifths
of their living and that they were not
making as good wages as before the strike.
They said the board was preparing a bill
which its members believed would end the
strike and prevent strikes In the future IL
IL should become a law.
Governor Stone replied that II. by calling
a special session of the Legislature. a law
tional and would settle the strike and pre-
vent others, he would not hesitate 10 call
a special session Governor Stone also said
he regarded the strike as of sufficient pub
lie interest to justify an extra session OF
the Legislature IL IL would solve the dim
Guilty, but he would not call a special ses-
sion in the interest Of speculation for po-
litical effect IL no satisfactory law could be
passed or good come out OF IL.
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NEW YORK. Sept. 4-Gustav schwab,
chairman Of the committee having charge
Of the distribution OF funds collected for
the relief OF sufferers from the Martinique
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MERELY A CREATURE"
Justice of the Peace Cannot Punish
Jurors for Contempt of Court.

JurUrS TUT COHtt"pt OI COurt.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. Sept. 4.-Justice
Cottrell to-day concluded not to prosecute
for contempt of court jury that refused
to return verdict as directed by him. The
case grew out of eviction cases against a
number of striking miners. The justice
states as the reason for his conclusion not
to prosecute that most lawyers hold that
the common law does not apply TO justice
courts in the matter of a general charge to
the jury, but that the justice of the peace
is a creature of statutory law.
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Guards May XIII when Necessary.

wILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept. 4.-The
grand jury to-day ignored the cases against
F. w. Kinney. Charles Reynolds and VIII
liam Watkins. The three men were en-
ployed as special officers at the warnke
colliery, Duryea. and during a riot which
occurred there two weeks ago they were
arrested and committed TO jail in default
OF bail on the charge OF manslaugh.er and
melting 10 riot. Subsequently they were
released on bail after a hearing. The action
OF the grand jury establishes a precedent
in that men employed TO protect life and
property about the coal mines. and who
may. in the discharge OF their duty. shoot
murder or manslaughter. The four men
who were arrested for the killing of Daniel
Sweeney, night watchman at a mine in
Nanticoke, were indicted for murder to-
day.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-10-02

Kraemer, Leavell, Meals, Ohl-
sson and he majority of the Slate
creek push will be in this after
noon.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-10-02
Large Turnips.

There is now on exhibition in
town some turnips which are as
fine as could be found anywhere.
Several of these turnips were raised
by W. d. McGee this last summer
on Klutena river, on new ground.
The largest one sent to town,
weighed three and il half pounds
and the Others from two to three
pounds. Mr.. McGee having had con-
siderable experience in such mat
tiers, says that he is satisfied that
anything can be raised at Klu-
tena which can be raised in the
northern states, such as Dakota.
The finest specimens, however,
were raised here in town by Cover
nor Leedy, the largest one weigh
ing seven and three quarters pounds
and being seven inches in diameter.
They will all BE- sent to Seattle
and put on exhibition at the Cham
ber of Commerce.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-10-02
To HAV[ uQHT
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
PLANT
VIII De Installed Soon
By Local Capital. Expected 70 h~
Tut up in Ahou. Sixty
Days.

Valdez is to have an electric
light and power plant and it is cv-
pected that it will he in opera -.
within sixty days.
Mayor J. l.. Steele has organized
company for this purpose, and
all the capital for the undertaking
will be furnished by reside hts OF
Valdez.
Two applications are now before
the Council, but it is believed that
the franchise will he awarded to
the parties who reside here and
have helped in making Valdez what
it is to-day. The franchise asked
for by Mr.. Steele is very broad,
protecting both the city and the
grantee, and giving the city the
privilege OF purchasing the plant ii
they SO desire.
A thousand light plant will he
installed at first and 16 candle
power lamps will he used. Work
will he commenced just a. soon IL.
the franchise is granted and will
be rushed TO completion.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-10-02
DRY ISLAND QUARTZ
Rich Samples Shown of Free
Milling Rock.

During the past two and a half
years, DIR. :. Irvine Stone, of Hell
ena Montana, with a few compan-
ions, has been prospecting along
the coast in the vicinity OF Kodiak.
They were tireless in their search
and at last have been successful in
locating number Of ledges on what
is known as Dry island. near Ko-
diak. The lodges are of white free
milling quartz. showing heavy gold
all through ut.
The doctor. who with his wife
was passenger on the last boat
down. had with him about two tons
of the ore, taken from the ledge.
and it looked very rich.
There are nine claims located
and in describing the find the doe
tor states that thirteen ledgcs show
up on the surface and are all with
in space of 500 feet. The width
of the ledges ranges from 10 inches
to eight feet and show n tendency
to run together as they 90 down.
The beach is strewn with quartz
pebbles, all OF which show gold.
Some Of the apparently barren
quartz was assayed on the island,
and it proved to carry from $50 to
$50 per ton in gold.
Doctor Irvine is on his way to
the States to purchase machinery
and active operations will com
mence early next spring on the
property.