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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-21
BANQUET TO DELEGATES.
Central Labor Union Completes Ar
rangements at Special Meeting.

Central Labor Union last night held
special meeting and completed arrange
ments for the banquet to be given to the
miners and operators on the night of Jan.
go A committee OF twenty was appointed
to act as ushers, two committees of like
number to serve refreshments and cigars
and smaller committees TO look after
minor details. The arrangements were
finally completed for 1,4OO covers, which
will constitute the largest banquet ever
given in Indianapolis. The speakers will
be Mayor BoOkwalter President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, and
President John l.. Feltman, of Central La
Dor Union. A representative Of the opera
tors is yet to be chosen to speak for them.
After the dinner cigars will be passed
around and the speakers will be heard. A
programme of vaudeville and concert and
sparring contest will entertain the guests
the remainder Of the night. The entire
Musicians Union, composed of 125 MEM
bers, will serenade the diners. Besides To-
cal talent, specialists will be secured from
the theaters to add to the entertainment
features.
Tickets were distributed to the delegates
to Central Labor Union and the organiza-
ton will attend in a body. Several routine
matters in the way of regular business
were disposed of.
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be taken into the organization and granted
a separate charter
He urges the convention to adopt resolu-
tons demanding the re-enacJment OF the
Chinese exclusion law.
Referring to the death of President Nc
Kinley he says:
William Mckinley was by no means IN
friendly to organized labor; in fact on
many occasions in his life. both a pri-
vate citizen and as public Official he gave
practical demonstration Of his sympathy
for the coal miners OF our country, and
particularly for those in the State OF Ohio.
'In referring TO this unfortunate tragedy
your attention is respectfully called TO the
fact that many labor organizations are
subscribing TO a fund which Is being col
lected to erect over the last resting place
OF the late President monument which
shall perpetuate his memory. and | should
recommend that this convention invest the
national executive board with power to
participate in this movement
UNION-MADE GOODS.
He recommends that all miners support
other trades unions by purchasing nothing
but union-made goods.
On injunctions the report says that unless
relief is obtained from the arbitrary as
sumption" Of federal judges the existence
of trades unions will be seriously menaced.
He says:
while organized workmen neither ask
nor expect immunity from the law, we do
sufficiently comprehensive TO reach and
punish the perpetrators of lawless acts,
whoever may be guilty Of their commits
sion, and we do emphatically protest
against the action of the federal judges In
assuming that because we are allied with
trades unions We are necessarily law-break-
ers. 1t is a reprOach TO the toilerS that IS
undeServed and unwarranted."
He recommends that the executive board
be instructed to assist the executive coun-
ell of the American Federation of Labor
In securing the enactment of a law limit
ing the power of federal judges.
says there have been fewer instances on
the part Of operators and miners during
last year than ever before. The report
says: "Of course, there are many sec
tions of our national and district contracts
which are repugnant TO our sense OF right,
but we should not lose sight Of the fact
that we enter into these agreements with
full knowledge of their requirements; and
we cannot, without loss of honor and pres
tige, and incalculable injury to our move
ment, escape the responsibility OF rigid ana
faithful compliance with those sections
which happen TO be unfavorable TO us.
In conclusion he says: Not only nave
wages been increased. hours of labor re-
duced many of the Ubiquitous conditions,
under which our people chafed and groaned,
corrected, but, what is of greater moment
than all else, the standard of citizenship
has been elevated and the lives OF all made
happier and better.
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BILLY Stiff WHIPPED.
Knocked Out in the Third Round By
Marvin Hart.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. D.-Marvin
Hart. Of Louisville, knocked out Billy Stiff,
of Chicago in the third round of twenty
round contest at Music Hall tonight The
men fought at catch weights under straight
Marquis of Queensberry rules, and Hart
had the advantage of his opponent both
in height and reach.
In the first round neither man had any
apparent advantage and both ran to
clinches frequently but no telling blows
were struck. In the second round. after
number OF clinches, Hart landed hard
on Stfts stomach and Stiff retaliated
with two hard lefts to the jaw. Both fight
ers started in to mix things up in the third
round, and after several cinches Hart
landed hard left on Stift's jaw, knock
ing him down and forcing him to take
the count. Stiff barely had time to re-
gain his feet when Hart put in a right
hook 10 the point OF the jaw and the Chi
cago boxer went down and out. The Louis
Vile man was the aggressor all through
the night, but Stiff was shifty and ducked
under several vicious swings. His blows
however seemed to lack steam. and he
had difhculty in landing on Hart. George
Hasser, OF Louisville, was the referee.
Before the bout took place IL was an
nounced that wild Bill' Hanrahan and
Joe Choynski would box twenty rounds in
this city, before the Empire Athletic Club
on Feb. H. Marvin Hart challenged me
winner or the match.
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What Mr.. Brush Says.

John T. Brush was seen at his home last
night, and when the Associated Press dis
patch regarding Mr.. Days statement was
read to him, he dictated the following
statement:
Mr.. Spalding has raised the black flag
and fled from the country. He has taken
the position that no compromise of any
nature will be considered by him. He de-
mands the unconditional surrender to him
of the Boston, New York. ST. Louis and
Cincinnati clubs He has declared pub
licly that Mr.. Freedman, who owns the
controlling interest in the New York club
can never again be identified with the Ma
tional League. The unconditional Surren-
der of the clubs named would mean that
neither one of the remaining three coulo
again be identified with the National
League, if he saw fit to so decide Will
Mr. Spalding, representing Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago, occupies
that position 1t appears to me that the
courts may have to adjudicate the rights
of all parties at interest"
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ANOTHER MERGER.
community of Interest Plan for
Indiana Railways.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-To-morrow the In
ter Ocean will say: Negotiations are in
progress for operation under the 'commun-
ity-of-interest' plan of the Chicago & East
ern Illinois, the Evansville * Terre Haute,
the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Monon route and the Cincinnati Hamil-
ton & Dayton railroads. Ultimately a con-
solidation Of the companies is planned, but
for time all four will retain their corpor-
ate identity. Officials of the four com
panies are now comforting together, and re-
ports received here indicate that the plans
for joint ownership will be carried out
without delay. In accordance with these
plans E. r. Thomas, president of the
Evansville e. Terre Haute Railroad, has
been elected a director of the Monon.
Large blocks of Monon stocks have
changed hands recently, and it is believed
a controlling interest was secured for the
purpose of carrying out the plan for con-
solidation of the financial control of the
four companies named.
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per capita tax. so that the membership
canTot be accurately calculated and he
condemned this method Of business.
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Mr.. DAY WILLING 70 ACT
HE DESIRES TO PRESIDE OVER DES-
TIMES OF NATIONAL LEAGUE.
John Il. Brush, of the Cincinnati Club
Thinks the Courts May BE Called
Upon to Adjudicate Matters.

NEW YORK, Jan. @.-John B. Day, for
merly manager of the New York Baseball
Club, tonight announced that he had been
induced by his frineds outside the National
League to submit proposition for the set
Element of the present league troubles.
Mr.. Day says:
II am willing to act with Mr.. Young and
Mr.. Spalding as an executive committee OF
three, to manage the league for the coming
season without salary, provided the COM
mittee is clothed with absolute power over
umpires, players and all other matters per-
tanning TO the game throughout the season.
Should Mr.. Young or Mr.. Spalding he
unable unwilling to serve on this com
mittee the vacancy could be filled by the
faction in the league which they now rep
resent, selecting one of it's members.
Mr.. Day hopes soon to get from those in
terested their opinion of his proposition.
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BOWLERS AT BUFFALO
OPENING OF THE TOURNAMENT WITH
FIvE-MEN TEAMS.
Headquarters Opened by indianapolis
Rooters, Who Are Campaigning
for the Next Congress.

BUFFALO, Jan. 2o.-The annual tourna-
ment of the American Bowling Congress
began at Gas tonight on the Palace bowl
ing alleys under the auspices of the West
ern Athletic Association. The space al
lotted to spectators is limited, and standing
room was at a premium when the hrst ball
sped down the highly polished alley. Eight
new alleys, perfect as skill can make
them, will be in continuous use until the
end of the tournament on Friday.
After conference this afternoon between
Secretary karpf and President Langhenry'
of the American Bowling Congress, and
John G. Floss, president of the New York
Athletic Association. it was announced
that the prize money to be paid to the high
scorers will be increased from 5000 to
5000. OF the s., 200 added $500 will be award
ed in cash prizes, and $500 goes to the fund
for medals and trophies. The fight for con-
troll of the convention, which assemblies
tomorrow, grows warmer every hour. The
strength of Ebbetts and of Pasdeloup, re-
spectively, the candidates of the Eastern
and the Western delegates for the presi-
dency of the congress, is about equally di-
vided, the balance of power being held by
delegates from the Southern and central
cities. Success Of the Western men in the
convention will mean some radical changes
in the constitution of the convention.
Mayor Bookwalter, of Indianapolis, and
an enthusiastic crowd of rooters opened
headquarters at the Iroquois to-day. They
are after the congress TO be held in 1903.
Detroit and Columbus are also in the field
for the honor Of entertaining the bowlers
next year.
New York state teams opened the tour
nament tonight Five men from Buffalo,
Rochester and New York were the first TO
bowl. The scores of the first eight teams
were:
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RUN-OF-MINE SYSTEM.
1t Will Be One of the Hard Questions
for Conference to Settle.

There is much talk among the miners
about the run-of-mine system. This is
a goal the miners have longed to reach
for many years and now it seems that it is
in sight In Illinois the scale is based on
an absolute run-of-mine standard. In the
bituminous district of Indiana the system
depends upon what basis coal is sold. If
it is sold run-of-mine the miners are paid
on that basis, and if it is sold screened,
the miners are paid screened coal prices.
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania are on
single screened coal basis.
President MitchellS recommendation
that these districts be placed on a run-of-
mine basis caused much talk among the
miners last night, although the same prop
OsitiOn has been before the convention
in mild form on several occasions. 1t is
said that the Pennsylvania delegation will
demand a run-of-mine basis. The operators
OF that State are emphatic in saying that
they will never grant it. There is no doubt
that the operators and miners will lock
horns in the joint convention over this
proposition, and IN settling the scale II will
perhaps be the hardest of any demand to
compromise. The plan of the miners has
been to gradually establish the run-of-
mine system where il was the easiest, and
the movement has drifted toward the East
until it is now closing in on the operators
who yet have a single standard of prices.
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HEAVY FALL OF SNOW.
Portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and wisconsin Covered.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2O.-A heavy snow
began falling in this section early to-day
and at noon several inches had fallen, with
good prospects of its continuing for some
time. The snow is pretty general through
out the State and will be of great benefit to
the winter wheat, which suffering for
moisture. 1t will also be the means of fur
nishing the stock water for farmers, who
in many localities have had to haul water.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20-Beginning early
this morning and continuing until tonight
a heavy, wet snow has fallen in Nebraska.
Trains are late and street traffic is de-
layed. The snow will be of great benefit TO
winter wheat, which has been without
moisture for twenty-three days. The storm
became more violent tonight, with higher
wind and lower temperature.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, Jan. 20.-After several
days of Indian summer st. Joseph is storm
swept to-day. The snowfall began last
night and to-day the precipitation con-
tinues heavily Snow is general through
out this locality.
LACROSSE, Wis, Jan. 20-A heavy snow
has been falling since morning This is the
first since Dec. 1, and will greatly benefit
farmers. who have been unable to get to
town with their product. The moisture will
aid the dry ground also.
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Obituary.

WARSAW, Ind, Jan. 2O-Harry NJ.
Lynch, of Holland, Mich, foreign freight
rater of the Marquette system, died to-
day at the home of his father, the Rev
c. w. Lynch, Of consumption Deceased
was well known in railroad circles and
was head of the department under his con-
troll.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Word has lust
been received here of the death Saturday in
North Carolina OF Daniel r. GOOdloe in the
eighty-nineth year OF his age. Mr.. Goodloe
passed the greater portion of his life I'm
Washington, where he served for many
years as correspondent of New York papers
NEW YORK. Jan. 2O.-Ex-Congressma
Cornelius A. Cadmus. of New Jersey died
while at dinner at his home in Paterson
to-day. He was fifty-five years old Mr.
Cadmus was inspector OF the State Prison
at Trenton.
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo-. Jan. O-w
T. Sampson, a first cousin OF the rear adj
miral, was stricken with paralysis OF the
brain while attending church last night
and died to-day; aged forty-eight years.
BERLIN, Jan. 2.-Dr. Hugo Won Ziemes-
zen, former privy councillor and the author
OF celebrated medical works, died at
Munich to-day.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Jan. 20 - Mrs
Abram Brokaw, one Of the wealthiest
women in the State, died to-day. aged
eighty-seyen-
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REBELLIONS IN CHINA.
Korea Invaded by InsurrectiOnists-
Uprising in Kiang-Su.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 20.-News of
more rebellions in China was received by
the steamer Victoria, which arrived to-day
from the Orient, having sailed from Yo-
kohama on the 7th There is a story from
Korea that several thousand Chinese have
crossed the Tumen and raided Huen-
Do in Korea
The Japanese mail says it would seem
that there was a serious insurrection at
Ping-Lu-Hien in Kiang- Blu, where the fatal
wounding of a missionary and a number
of Christian converts took place. The gov
ernor of the dictrict has been removed
from his post. and the viceroy of Kiang-
Su, together with the governor of Shan-Si,
have been ordered to combine their forces
to quell the disturbance.
A disastrous and fatal fire is reported
from Canton, where several hundred
houses have been destroyed and a large
900
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Report of Vice President.

The report of Vice President I. l. Lewis,
who is designated in the constitution OF
the Mine Workers as the general organizer
the reading Of which followed that of Pres
ident MitchelIs report, says that he has
attended twelve joint conventions in Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Alabama
and Tennessee in the last year. Improve
ments in the wage agreements in several
districts were secured, he said, while In
others the old contracts were renewed. In
attending these conventions he said there
had been experienced considerable difhculty
in adjusting matters not clearly defined III
the national agreement, and he recon-
mends that hereafter the national agree
mentS be more explicit. He said the va
riety of conditions existing in various 10
caItleS made II dlf1cult 10 settle disputes,
and he recommends that each district es-
tablish as nearly uniform conditions as the
nature of the coal will allow.
Abiding TO the organization OF the miners
of West Virginia, he says 1t can only be
accomplished by persistent and hard work
Some of the difficulties there he says,
consist of race prejudice, national preJu-
dice between the American and foreign
mine workers, and in some sections the
neglect of the large foreign-speaking popu-
latiOn. There is still another obstacle, and
that is want OF confidence IN the real
purpose of the United Mine Workers in de-
string to organize that State. These men
have been disappointed in the past, and
the fear of being left to themselves again
in crisis has much to do with the indiner-
ence that exists in West Virginia on the
question of organization. L believe
that there are many operators in West
Virginia that will not oppose our organic
ing that State if it is made clear to them
that our purpose is not to take advantage
of them, but to place them on fair rela-
tive competing basis with other operators"
Speaking of the foreign miners, he rec
ommends that circulars explaining the prin-
ciples of the United Mine Workers be
printed in their own language and distrib-
uted, and that an effort should be made to
induce the foreigners to feel that the or
ganization has a greater interest in them
than merely to have them become members
of the union.
The report throughout recommends con-
sentative action and careful, deliberate
consideration in all matters.
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MACCABEES VS.. BUFFALOEs.
marion Alleys)
Afacca haaz l.,
OFF FOR BUFFALO.


Mayor Bookwalter left last evening for
Buffalo to attend the national bowling con-
gress and work in the interest of this city
to secure the 1903 meeting. 1t is said In
dianapolis is a strong favorite and as
Mayor Bookwalter will be prepared to
guarantee the $1,000 necessary for tourna-
ment prizes there is a strong probability
that this city Will be chosen. The Indian
apolis hve-men teams bowl to-day The
Marions bowl with the Monarchs at 4
o'clock this afternoon, and the City Club
with the Wonder Stars, Of Chicago, at 10
o'clock tonight
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

PLYMOUTH. Jan. 2o.-Arrived: Graf
Waldersee. from New York. for Cherboure
and Hamburg. and proceeded.
BOLOUGNE SUR AIER Jan 20-Ar.
rived: Ryndam. from New York for Rot
terdam. and proceeded.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20-Arrfved: Ivernia.
from Liverpool: Vaderland from Antwerp,
Boric. from Liverpool
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20. - Arrived
Rhynland, from Liverpool: Buenos Ayrian
from Glasgow.
GIBRALTAR. Jan. 1s.-SaiIed: HohenzoI-
Tern, from Genoa and Naples, for New
York
PRAWLE POINT, Jan. 2O.-Passed:
Ehein. from Bremen. for New York
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 9O-Arrived: Saxonia.
from New York. via Queenstown.
BOSTON, Jan. 20.-Arrived Sandring-
ham. from Glasgow.
LONDON. Jan. 20.-Arriyed: Minneapolis
from New York.
ANTWERP. Jan. 2o.-Arrived: iceland
fron New York
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Union City Dog Won Third Prize.

GRAND JUNCTION. Tenn, Jan. 2O.-The
United States Field Club trials began to-
day with the pointers Derby, which had
but five starters. the smallest number in
the history of the club. The small field will
cause the club to abolish the stake, giving
a Derby for pointers and settlers together
Awards were made as follows: lingo Bang,
handled by w. d. Gilchrist and owned by
Judge Zell CASTOR, Greenville Ala first:
second prize went to Percival lingo owned
by w. K. Terry, Birmingham, Ala; third
to Alpine Lad, owned by Charles Proctor
Union City, Ind.
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kind have not been numerous. AS
means OF preventing a recurrence OF frauds
of this character, suggest that the
transfer cards be put up in books Of
one hundred, with stubs upon which the
secretary should be required 70 make
record Of each transfer card issued. The
stub as well as the transfer card, should
be signed by the president and secretary.
and attested by the financial secretary and
should be furnished 10 the auditors for in
speCtiOn every time the books of the local
are audited. As additional safeguard,
the secretary of the local union, with
whom a card is deposited, should be re-
qUired TO return the transfer card TO the
president of the local union issuing the
same"
The United Mine Workers Journal, the
report says. has not yet paid for itself.
but in 1901 reduced the expenses over the
year 1900 by S2.S3S.65, the deficit being
s, 231.52, as compared with S4,O5417 in the
year 1900. On oct. l, 1901, all delinquent
subscribers were dropped from the sub
scription list, the Journal was placed on
cash basis and up TO Jan. l, 1902, had over
paid its expenses by 1892. SO.
In conclusion the report says: 1--WE have
a magnificent organization that every men,
Der has many reasons TO be proud Of It
has grown so great in numbers, intelligence
and moral courage that its influence is
felt in every sphere of life. We have per-
sistenty fought for the highest wages and
best conditions of employment which the
market would warrant under existing COM
mercial methods, but when we have made
an agreement, whether we get the best or
worst Of ii, we have faithfully fulfilled the
contract until it expired. That policy has
given us a standing in the commercial
world that no other labor organization has
ever attained. In living up to our obli-
cations we have promoted our own inter-
ests, and the success which has attended
the efforts of the United Mine Workers
has assisted every trades union, and every
wage worker, whether a trades unioniSt or
otherwise, to higher wages, superior con-
ditions, grander aspirations and brighter
hopes for their achievement"
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Dreyfus with Spalding.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2O.-Barney Dreyfus
president of the Pittsburg National League
Baseball Club. was in this city to-day. Mr.
Dreyfus was reluctant to talk on the base
bali situation, but finally consented to an
interview. He said:
Il have been laying low because / do not
believe in the manner in which the con-
troverSy has been carried on L want it
understood, however, that / am with Mr.
Spalding in this fight. The public will real
ize ere long who is on the right side of
this question. All the letters Mr.. Brush can
write in twenty years will not make us
weaken"
Mr.. Dreyfus left for Louisville tonight.
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TWO RAILWAY WRECKS.
Brakeman Killed and Two Other Rail-
way Employees Injured.

EAST PALESTINE, o., Jan. 20.-A Sc
rious freight wreck occurred to-day on the
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne 81 Chicago Railroad
east of Enon Valley, in which William
Stoffel, brakeman of the first section, was
killed, and William Brown, engineer, and
Alfred Long, fireman, were injured The
second section ran into the wreck and En-
gineer w. Phillips and Conductor Barry
were hurt. The first wreck was caused by
the pilot of the engine of the first train
catching in the ties.