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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-10
Plan for settling the Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, Sep. D.-The North
American this morning says that j. p.
Morgan has assented to a plan proposed
by Governor Stone. OF Pennsylvania, for
ending the coal miners strike. The plan.
according to the North American. was SUBJ
mitted to Mr.. Morgan yesterday by p A. b.
Widener of this city. The plan. in brief,
is for the mine workers to return TO work,
without a signed agreement. that the op-
orators. by concessions. adjust the differ
ences existing between the men and the
companies; that, after waiting a reasonable
time, If the operators fail to do this. an
arbitrator be appointed. and that IL the
men deem the decision OF the arbitrator
as unjust, then the men can again go on
strike.
The paper also says that Governor Stone
Immediately telegraphed President Mitchell
for a conference and that a meeting be-
tween the Governor and the miners chief
and the operators representative will take
place probably to-day.
wILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 10.-presi-
dent Mitchell early this morning said he
had received no information from Governor
Stone with reference to a conference As
far as ne knew the strike situation was un-
changed
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INQUEST AT PITTSFIELD.


PITTSFIELD, Mass. Sept. 9.-The in
quest into the death of William Craig, the
secret-service agent who was killed here
last Wednesday in the collision between an
electric car and the carriage containing
President Roosevelt, was begun to-day. As
a large number of witnesses are to be ex-
amined it is expected the inquiry will oc-
cupy more than a week. The proceedings
are being conducted in private President
Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou will not
be called on TO give evidence. 1t is under
stood that Governor Crane may give testi-
mony. The Governor has requested the
State Board of Railroad Commissioners to
make thorough investigation of the acci-
dent. Special Justice Charles L. Hiobard
is conducting the inquest.
Among the most important witnesses
were Frank s Clark. real-estate dealer
and j. c. Roberts carpenter. Both were
eyewitnesses. Mr.. Clark has stated that
in his opinion the accident was due to the
fast running of the car. What he testified
to-day was, OF course not made public
When the sitting adjourned for the day
eight witnesses had been examined.
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HENRY W. GRADY MISSING.
Son Of the Late Eminent Georgian Has
Mysteriously Disappeared.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 9.-Henry w.
Grady has disappeared and his friends and
relatives are much concerned over his fate.
Mr.. Grady is the only son of the late Henry
w. Grady. editor of the Atlanta Constitu-
tion, who at the time of his death was
probably the most popular man in the
South. Young Mr.. Grady was last seen at
Norfolk. Va, on Friday of last week, when
he left the hotel where he was stopping
with his wife and child in order to secure
transportation for the return trip to At
lanta, his home. Since that time no trace
of him has been found.
Mrs. Grady, prostrated with grief. has re-
turned to Atlanta. Mr.. Black, a prominent
attorney of this city and brother-in-law of
Mr.. Grady, is now in New York in quest of
him, having abandoned all hope of finding
him in Norfolk. Mr.. Grady had only a
small amount of money when last seen
The theory of suicide is not entertained by
his family friends. His domestic life
was happy and he was in comfortable
financial circumstances. The police in
every city, domestic and foreign, will be no.
titled of Mr.. >Irady's disappearance. The
missing man has for some years been con-
nected in various capacities with the Con-
stitution. His wife was Miss Grace Could
OF st. Louis, Mo.
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present expose to that of the Tweed ring
in the seventies and said he believed that
never before, with that exception, had cor
ruption in public office held such sway as 1t
had here during the past few years. He be-
lieved<th authorities were in fair way to
weed out the element that looked on the
public office as a place for personal enrich
ment Mr.. Folk said that for many years
past the municipal assemblies in st. Louis
had been dominated by combines that COM
PEELED the payment of large sums of money
to the members by all who desired the pas
sage of bills giving valuable franchises.
Hardly a measure went through without
paying tribute. He called attention to the
oath taken by members of the combine in
a previous House of Delegates as indicating
the extent to which they go to gain their
er.1s. Thus far, said Mr.. Folk, the fight has
been mainly against the bribe-taker, but
evidence is being secured that will be used
to bring TO justice the bribe-giver The
connecting links between these two classes
of lawbreakers are being put together.
with the result that 1T was hoped to soon
have in custody some OF those involved
with the payment of large bribes.
1t developed to-day that an oath was
administered to each of the nineteen men,
bers of the combine whose identity was
disclosed by the confession of j. K. Muir
rell yesterday. A copy of the oath has
been given to Circuit Attorney Folk and
the grand jury. 1t is as follows:
II do solemnly swear before the Almighty
God that in associating myself and in be-
coming a member of this combine l will
vote and act with the combine whenever
and wherever I may be ordered to do so.s
And / further solennnly swear that / WIZ
not, at any place or time, reveal
the fact that there is a combine.
and that / will not communicate
to any person or persons any
thing that may take place at any meeting
of the combine. And 1 do solemnly agree
that in case / should reveal the fact that
any person in this combine has received
money, 1 hereby permit and authorize 9TH
er members of this combine to take the for
felt of my life in such manner as they may
deem proper and that my throat may be
cut, my tongue torn out and my body cast
into the Mississippi river. And all of this l
do solemnly swear, so help me God.''
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HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. Ex-Governor
Stone returned to Harrisburg at IL o'clock
tonight with Mrs. Stone from his visit
to New York, where he had gone for the
purpose OF discussing the strike in the an
thracite region with p. A. B. Widener and
others. The Governor declined TO discuss
the result of the conference. except to say
that he was doing everything possible 10
settle the differences between the miners
and the operators. He explained that he
invited Senator Flynn. OF Pittsburg. TO
accompany him because the senator en-
ploys 10. 900 men and has never had a strike.
He said he believed Mr.. Flynn's advice
TO the best means OF ending the strike
would be carefully considered by the oper-
ators The Governor would not say wheth-
er or not he was hopeful OF an early settle
ment Of the strike. He expected 20 define
his position fully in the matter at his
meeting on Thursday with a committee OF
the Public Alliance, which will visit him
for the purpose of asking that he call an
extra session OF the Legislature for the
passage OF an arbitration bill which Will
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VOLCANO in ERUPTION
STROMBOLI ISLAND, OFF SICILY,
SHROUDED IN SMOKE.
Great Columns of Fire and Torrents
of stones Pouring from the Crater
of the Ancient Volcano.

ROME, Sept 9-The volcano on Strom-
boli island is in full eruption, and is throw
ing up great columns of fire and torrents
of stones. The island is shrouded in smoke.
Mount Vesuvius is showing signs of activ-
ity.
Stromboli is the northernmost Of the Lii
pari islands, in the Mediterranean, off the
north coast of Sicily. Its area is eight
square miles. 1t is wholly of volcanic
formation and has a constantly active vol
cano 3,O40 feet high, with an extinct crater
on top, but an active one on the side at
the height of about also feet On the east
side of the island lies the small island of
Stromboli. The population of the island
is placed at 500 persons. 1t was announced
from Naples, Sept. Z, that large volumes
of flame were issuing from the crater of
Mount Vesuvius the previous evening.
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Pritchard. who accompanied him from
Asheville. and the short speech ne mace
to the people was enthusiastically receNeu'
He said:
Travelling to-day through North Car,
olina and yesterday through Tennessee, L
have been struck by S,ce the fsis town S is
Itself an example. The Industrial aWah-
ening of the South. Of which there nave
been so many evidences during the past
few years, is a feature fraught with great
benefit to the South and to the entire coun-
try. lApplauSe.l
Because, remember, my fellow-citizens.
we are going to go up or down togetner'
I'That's right, that's right came from
the crowd Some of us feel the good times
more than others, some less, but we all
feel the good times somewhat. and wnen
bad times come we will all be put back.
Bad times do not stop at the State lines,
and the industrial awakening of the South;
which Is going on and which L belleVe VIII
go on with ever-increasing rapidity, means
good fortune not merely for the South, but
for all the American people. 1t always
happens that good year for crops Is
good year for weeds. When we have pros
perity some people for whom we do not
much care prosper more than others, but 1t
is great deal better that some people
should prosper too much than that none
of us should prosper at all. The gospel OF
intelligent hard work Is the gospel that
pays, and of all the gospel the one that
pays the least is that of envy and rancor,
whether 1T is gospel preached to infiame
class against class or section against sec
ton. IApplause.l And so, my fellow-citi-
zens. hail your industrial growth. hail
the manifestation 1 see here in this State,
and which | saw yesterday in Tennessee:
the manifestations of the rapid approach
of the period of tremendous industrial de-
velopment In the South. / hail it for the
sake of the South and l hail it for the sake
of the Nation"
The President was heartily cheered as
the train pulled away.
At Statesville, where several hundred
people had assembled, the President was
introduced by Congressman Blackburn.
who also accompanied him from Asheville.
He addressed the crowd for few mo-
ments. and then a picture was taken of
the President and his party grouped on
the rear platform of his car.
Notwithstanding the rain which was fall
ing steadily, a large crowd greeted the
President at Salisbury. He was introduced
0GQNTINrIrL,D ON u AcIr COL e.
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Mayor Ames Wanted.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9.-Joseph Cohen,
who is charged with extortion and con-
spiracy and acting go-between in the
police corruption cases, was arraigned to-
day on three indictments and. released on
5000 bail.
Tonight Assistant County Attorney c. s..
Jelly and Victor Welch, attorney for Mayor
Ames, left for West Baden, Ind, to take
his deposition and investigate as to the
inability of the mayor to return for trial
at this time on account of his health. If
possible they will bring him back with
them.
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GENERAL BOOTH MAY COME.
Wishes to Reconcile Six Of His Chill
dren Who Have Deserted His Army.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a former officer OF
the Salvation Army who does not wish TO
be mentioned in the matter, said to-day
that Herbert Booth. who recently left the
army, is now in America. having arrived
few weeks ago. and that IL is probable
General Booth will arrive I'm this country
within few weeks 10 make an effort 10
bring about a reconciliation between himself
and his children. six OF whom are now out of
the Salvation Army. General Ballington
Booth. of the Volunteers of America, to-
night at his home I'm Mont Clair ". j., re-
fused TO discuss the matter In any form.
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DANCERS ARE WOUNDED.
Manager of a Park Fires Into n Crowd
of Quarrelsome Men and Women.

wAPAKONETTA. o.. Sept. 9.-In a
drunken row late last night at the dance
hall In San Luce Park. near st. Mary's,
F. 8. Schmidt. manager of the park, fired
a heavily-loaded shot gun into the crowd
of dancers. and two men and three girls
are more less seriously wounded. j. F.
Drake was shot in the neck and may die
Others wounded are Charles Rhodes Rose
Whitehead, Ella Wilkinson and Mary
Hines The dancers got TO quarreling
among themselves. and Manger Schmidt
turned out the lights and ordered them TO
leave This they refused 10 do, with the
above result. Schmidt jumped on a bicycle
and escaped. and has not been apprehended
by the officers.
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DANGER IN CRUSHED STONE.
Cargo Absorbed Water, n Barge Sank
and Two Lives Were Lost.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 9.-The steam
barge III. Houghton, owned in this city,
sank at her dock at the foot of Dubois
street early to-day. Two of the crew were
drowned in their berths. The names are
William Daniel, aged sixteen, and Edward
Clouse, aged eighteen, Of Harbor Beach.
Mich The Houghton arrived last night
from Kelly's island in Lake Erie with a
load of crushed stone. 1t is thought the
cargo of crushed stone absorbed so much
water during the heavy rain last night
that the weight OF the water caused The
vessel TO careen and finally rip and sink
The Houghton was owned by Captain Degg
and Henry Houghton, of this city Captain
Degg was aboard the barge last night, but
managed TO scramble ashore before she
sank.
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Car and Locomotive Painters.

BOSTON, Sept 9.-The thirty-third an
nual convention of the Master Car and
Locomotive Painters Association was
opened to-day with 200 delegates present
from every section OF this country and
Canada. These officers were elected: Pres
ident, w. c. Fitch. of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, San Francisco; secretary and
treasurer, Robert Mckee, of Kent, o., was
elected for the thirty-first consecutive time
Discussions on several technical subjects
were led by Charles Becker, of Delaware,
o.; II. NJ. Butts, of Albany: F. S. Ball,
of Altoona. Pa, and w. o. Quest, of Nc
KEGS Rocks Pa.
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''As the train whistled near the crossing
and we were feeling elated over our sue
cess we were suddenly surprised by the
footing of the great whistle at the rolling
mill. The sound of the whistle had hardly
reached the center of the city when the
ground around seemed TO open up and pour
angry men about never saw such an
outpouring OF mad men. They came from
everywhere and no one knew from what
point Every man seemed to be bent on
the same object-the lynching of Alexan-
der. AS the train came dashing down the
track the men surged from all corners,
yelling, Hang the negror Throw him
under the trainr Kill himr Lynch him.
and other threats They tried very hard to
throw Alexander under the running train,
but the work of the officers prevented this.
In trying to push the negro under the train
his coat and clothes were nearly torn from
him. The policemen crowded about him
and the flying stones intended for the muir
derer landed against the policemen and
every man bears a mark of the conflict.
Alexander did not escape the shower.
either, he shows plainly that several OF
the large cobble stones landed on his head
and back.
1.-THE murderer was pushed aboard the
baggage car and into the vestibule of the
mail car. The back door opened and
we secreted him under pile of mail sacks.
We did not let any one know of our pris
oner until we got near Indianapolis. We
were afraid when passed through Bra
zil that some of the miners might be wait
ing for us. When we arrived in this city
we first asked the assistance of several pa
trolmen near the depot.
1--WE then placed Alexander in a carriage
and drove through back streets to the sta
ton house. Now he is safely in Jail, and /
think from the looks of those big steel bars
and stone walls 1t would be big job for
any mob to get him.
AIEyANDER Talks
Alexander was very nervous last night
on account of his trying journey. He said
he did not know why he had killed Mr..
IC,CN mn NrIf IN ON IlA "a Cx0I
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Robbers Secure About $4,000.

RUSSELLVILLE, KY, Sept. 9.-At 2
o'clock this morning the bank was robbed
at Lewisburg, a town of 1000 inhabitants.
twelve miles north of this place, i'm this
county. The robbers got about $4,000, and
left no clew to their identity. Bloodhounds
have been placed on their trail
HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Sept 9-Burglars
forced an entrance into the postoffice at
Farvew, Christian county early this
morning and blew open the safe with dyna-
mite. They secured a small sum of money
and some stamps and succeeded in making
their escape.
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WORK OF BURGLARS.
Safes Cracked and Shots Taken at the
Robbers by Citizens.

CRESTON, o., Sept. 9.-The safe In the
postoffice here was blown open early to-day
by cracksmen, who secured a small sum of
money and large number of stamps. The
explosion brought DR.. d. p. Hallingsworth
who lives near the office, to the scene with
a shotgun. He opened fire on the robbers
and riddled the office with shot The
cracksmen returned the fire without effect
and fled. 1t is believed that at least one
of the cracksmen was shot.
AKRON, o., Sept. 9.-The safe in the
postoffice at Sharon Center Medina county
was blown open with dynamite last night
A few dollars in money and some stamps
were taken. The noise Of the explosion
awakened Frank Bowers, who lives oppo-
site the postoffice. He shot at the robbers
several times and they returned the fire.
but none of the shots took effect. The
burglars escaped.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Sept. 9.-The body of
George s. Randall a well-known druggist
of this city, who disappeared mysteriously
a month ago was found to-day two blocks
from his home in a populous part of the
city. where IL had lain obscured from view
by a clump of weeds. The decomposed con-
dition of the body makes il difficult to as
certain the cause of Randall's death.
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VIII BE Evacuated.

PARIS, Sept "a cablegram has been
received from NJ. Lemaire, governor of the
island of Martinique, saying that measures
have been taken to insure the evacuation
of the northern part of the island. Gen.
darme posts have been established outside
the zone of danger, the dispatch continues,
and the cremation of the dead at Morne
Rouge and Ajoupa Bullion is progressing.
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people were around and we thought we
had at last escaped with our prisoner.
CALLED BY A WHISTLE.
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ALEXANDER TALKS.

Alexander was very nervous last night
on account Of his trying journey. He said
he did not know why he had killed Mr..
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
The Protection of Game.
EDITOR OF The Times:

Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-I lave noticed in the last few days
reference in your columns TO bills intro
d, ced in the lower house OF the Legs
lature by Major L. T. Christian for the
protection of game in this State.
/ am glad TO see some one has taken an
interest in this matter and made a move
in the right direction. Game in this State
h not protected as it should be, including
game fish, and il not now protected In !
short time there Will be none left TO pro-
tect, Marketing hunters and the slaush-
Ter of game by non-rcsidents should De
ehecked in some degree at least
lt VIII be hard Tor the entire Stale 10
ecrse on a uniform line of protection. but.
kIr. Editor let us give and take; the man
n.ho will do the most kicking IS the mar
Ret hunter or his friend. not the true
sporisman, nor the farmer who feeds the
game or protects si1e fish. and who does
not hunt or fish himself, but enjoys az
fording his friend q few days pleasure
Sthen his guest.
What have other States done in the
sway OF protecting game? Well, let US
zee. Many States in the Union impose
6. license tax to hunt, ranging from b
cents to one dollar on all residents OF
k,1nir State; iwenty-seven or more States
end Provinces impose tax on none-resi-
kest. of from fiyc to Fifty dollars straight
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/ FTTERS|FROM THE PEOPLE
ON"LWE TOPICS OF THE DAY

{worthiness Of all this: how well succeed
is left only to the judgment of an unerr-s
ing and unbiased God
often writhe under the scathing and
unreasonable criticisms hurled upon us,
becau by no fault of our own our moral
and intellectual natures are not more
fully developed.
3 Some say negro education is a failure.
I would like to ask right here, Is it just
to call from four to six months train
ing in houses, scarcely suitable for habi-
tation and often with incompetent teach
ers, negro education? The negro as a
mass has yet to be educated. He hasn't
been given sufficient chance to develop
those Qualities which make men moral
peaceful, honest and God-fearing citizens.
If the white people of this country will
only exercise more patience our people
will in due time meet every reasonable
demand made upon them. Show their
interest in our welfare and not discour-
age us when we really try to do well
We have not yet had chance to come uI
to your standard Of civilization with our
few years of freedom and present en-
yironments We don't seek social equal
itv or even try to assert those political
rights given us. We also hold that 1t
was a, gross injustice to the negro TIC
give him the ballot when it was given
Still it cannot be just to humlllate him
now on that account.
Now, 1 have said too much already
but I want it known that in all matters
concerning the good of the Southland the
Young negro desires to do his part nobly,
honorably and we'll M. e DIGGS.
Cane Charles, Va, March 4th.