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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-05
GAME OF WAR HAS BEGUN
THE "ENEMY'S- SQUADRON, UNDER
SUMNER, HAS SAILED.
VIII Attempt to Elude Hfggfnson's
Fleet and Seize a Base i'm Porto
Rican Waters.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Island of Trinidad.
Dec. 4.-The United States consul has been
authoritatively informed of the departure
this morning of the "enemy's" squadron.
Its destination is uncertain, but is believed
to be Porto Rico or Culebra. The ships
passed through Boca Grande going slowly.
There is no satisfactory indication as to
the course the squadron will pursue. All
the warships had a low free board, which
Is evidence that they are well filed with
coal and ammunition. collier carrying
$500 tons of coal discharged its entire cargo
into the various vessels, which also re-
ceived provisions and ammunition from a
supply ship. The enemy" is prepared TO
make a dash to seize base and hold it
and confidence as to the final success Of
the movement prevails on board the ships.
1t is often the case that the course of
TarshipS is followed by boxes and other
refuse thrown overheard. Therefore Ad-
miral Sumner decided before sailing that
such debris be put in condition TO sink
immediately when thrown into the sea, or
That II Is burned. New code signals for
use day and night have been arranged in
order to prevent their being read by Ad-
miral Higginson's scouts. Though his
squadron is stronger than the one COM
manded by Admiral Cervera. Admiral Sum-
ner declared before leaving that the prob
lem before him was more difficult than that
or the SpaniardS as the latter were able
TO choose ports in Cuba well as in
Porto Rico and Culebra.
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Prizes Awarded at the International
Live stock Exposition.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4-This was a banner
day at the International Live Stock Ex-
position, 10000 persons passing through the
turnstiles. In the Dexter Park amphithe-
alter the crowd was so dense tonight that
a police reserve was sent into the ring to
prevent a crush and to lend assistance in
case of emergency. No accidents occurred
however, and the cheers of the multitude
of spectators were deafening as the prize
winners composing the evenings parade
passed along the exhibition space The
Judging of sheep carcasses at packing
house was one of the attractive features of
the day, large crowd gathering to witness
the selection of the winners. The cattle
and swine tests will be made Tomorrow
Among to-day's prize winners were
and under three: First. Tippecanoe
Xiv. Fletcher s. Hines, Hallet Park,
Ind. Bull, year old and under two:
First, Field Marshall. Oscar Hadley, Plain
field, Ind Senior champion male, Tippe-
canoe XLIV; Fletcher s. Hines. Bun.
mated first. Tippecanoe Xiv Gallo
way bull. three years old or over: First,
Druid of Castle Mill, o. III. Swigart Cham
payne. Ill. Herefords. senior yearling.
dropped between Sept. 1, 1900. and Jan i.
1901: First. Queen of Beauty, L. w. Bow
en-, Delphi, Ind
Sheep-Cheviot ram. one year old and I'M
der two: First, Gardner & Collins Roach
dale. Ind Eve. one year old: First Gard
ner & Collins. Flock consisting of one ram
under two years old, two ewes under two
years old and two eve lambs: First Gard
ner q Collins. Champion ram, competition
limited TO first prize winners in designated
classes: Gardner x Collins.
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No DANGER OF STRIKE
STATEMENT BY THE GRAND MASTER
OF RAILWAY TRAINMEN.
Mr.. MOrrissey Says There Is No Com
bination of 10000 Men to Enforce
Demand for Higher Wages.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 4.-Grand Master
p. II. Morrissey. of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen, returned here to-day
from Chicago. where he was in conference
with prominent representatives of his or
ganization in the West and Northwest. Mr..
Morrissey dictated the following statement
concerning the reported combined move
ment on the part of the four leading or
CARNATIONS of railway employees to secure
an advance of wages for their 10000 men,
bers:
THE reports emanating from Chicago
that 10000 men, represented by the estab-
hshed railway labor organizations. were
forming a federation or combination for
the purpose of making concerted demand
for increased wages on the railway COM
panieS in the territory west of Chicago, are
not authoritative and no such movement is
in contemplation. Conferences of repre-
sentatives OF some OF the classes OF railway
labor have recently been held in Chicago,
but have had no relation TO the formation
of plan for a united movement.
1T is true, as has heretofore been off,
cially stated, that the conductors and train
men contemplate presenting requests for
increased wages TO lines in the Western
territory within a short time, but the pro-
cedure will be regular and orderly and in
accordance with the established rules and
customs of the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors and Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. Other individual organizations in diff
ferent parts of the territory may have
similar requests in course of preparation.
and from the character of these organiza-
tons we are confident that agreements will
be reached without any friction serious
misunderstanding.
THE statement that an immense combi-
nation of railway employees is in process of
formation, with a prospect of a general
railway strike and serious interference
with traffic following IL. is no doubt as dis
quieting 10 the public il is unjust to the
organization. Changed conditions OF rail-
way employment, which have added to the
labors and responsibilities of the men en-
gagged in the active movement of trains as
we'll as increasing their earning capacity
and usefulness to the companies, taken
with the increased earnings and general
prosperous conditions of railways, we be-
lieve fully justify increased wages for the
employees, but, as before stated, these mat
tiers will be fully met and discussed be-
tween committees of employees and their
respective arrangements. and we have nc
doubt that mutually satisfactory agree
ments will be reached.
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years of age. The police are searching for
his accomplices, and IL Is thought the IN
vestigation will result in unearthing an
important plot The officials believe that
Pulgar is feigning insanity.
With the exception of a two hours recess
for supper, the German Reichstag was In
continuous session from 10 o'clock yester-
day morning until II 30 o'clock at night
this being the longest session in the history
of the Reichstag. Most of the time was
spent YEARLY in listening 10 the reports Of
the tariff committee. but considerable rough
talk was INDUCED in last night. The MEM
bers called each other "scoundrels," dogs"
etc, the long hours having irritated their
tempers.
The papers at Vienna allege that the for
mer lieutenant OF Hussars named Mas
sarisich. who eloped with Princess Louise
OF Coburg several years ago. and who was
sentenced TO four years Imprisonment for
forging the signature of Princess Steph-
anie, Princess Louise's sister, recently
made an Intellectual attempt 10 rescue
Princess Louise from the insane asylum
near Dresden, where she has been confined
since the elopement Messarisich main
tains that she is sane. The authorities are
said to have forcibly prevented her from
joining him. According to other accounts.
however, Princess Louise refused to ac-
company him.
The Shamrock III, Sir Thomas Upton S
new challenger for the Americas cup. had
narrow escape from being burned last
night in a fire which did great damage GO
Dennys shipbuilding yards at Dumbarton,
Scotland. Only strenuous efforts saved the
challenger, now well advanced in construc-
ton. Red-hot cinders were blown on the
roof and sides of the shed in which Sham
rock III is being built The fire fierc-
est In the filters shop and the wind blew In
the direction of the Shamrocks shed. which
is only thirty yards distant, for an hour
Eventually the filters shop was Quilted
but the fire was got under control. All the
material parts of Shamrock III are safe. al
though the construction of the yacht Will
N M fc
| 100000. About 200 men will be out of en-
| ployment.
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DOMESTIC NEWS NOTES.

The Rev. l. NJ Lecoque, director of the
Grand Seminary. has been elected supervisor
succeed the late Able Colin.
Mrs. Henry G. Davis, wife of former
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, is very Ill
at her home in Elkins, W. Va. The family
has been summoned TO her bedside
Alexander Anderson died from the result
of suffocation following blast in the Flor
ence, Wis, mine, and Pete Olsen was over
come and fell sixty feet. crushing his head.
He cannot live.
The condition of Gen. Wager Swaine. who
has been i'll at his home in New York for
several days, was said yesterday 40 be so
much improved that he probably will be
able to sit up tomorrow.
A skiff containing Charles Love. aged
thirty-two years. and John Rock, aged six
teen years, went over dam No. on the
Monongahela river last night and the occu-
pants were both drowned.
William III. McNutt, who is accused OF
having obtained $1,000 on false pretenses
from lawyer in Chicago, surrendered him
self to the police yesterday. He was re-
leased on bail the day before.
Two children OF Mrs. Ainsley Bowers 914
Searls street, Saginaw, were burned TO
death yesterday while left alone in the
house for a few minutes. One child was
girl six years old and the other an infant
of two months.
DR.. Ellis S. Duncan, who is charged with
shooting Bruce Head of Louisville. Ky, at
Camp Kennefeck, on the new Wabash
Railroad, near Pitt5burg, several weeks
ago, was released from jail in $4,000 bail
yesterday. Head is reported out of danger.
Dominick Dundriski aged eighteen. and
Adam Lepansky, aged twenty-eight. miners
employed in the Berwind- White Company's
mine No. 81. at Windber. Pa. were instant
ly killed yesterday by fall of roof coal.
A third miner narrowly escaped similar
fate.
Owing to agreement between the pro-
prietors of three leading hotels. the town
of Walton, n. Y. population 1900, is with
out a public hosiery. The agreement runs
until the LIST OF next April and was made
because of prosecution for illegal sales OF
liquor.
Charles Fairchild, a prominent cattle
buyer living near Springfield H.. was ac-
quilted OF the charge OF murder OF George
Hayes by jury In the Circuit Court. Fair
child was accused OF having murdered
George Hayes, a colored laborer, IN a local
saloon last Christmas morning.
The walls OF a brick building which was
Quilted by fire collapsed at Gilmer, Tex,
Yesterday. A. NJ. A. Lyle was killed out
right John Hill fatally injured and two
others were slightly injured The fire de-
stroyed a business block. The damage Is
estimated at $4,000. half insured.
a graduate school for engineering re-
search, leading TO the degree OF doctor Of
engineering" will be established by the
Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology.
| President Henry S. Pritchett made this an
nouncement to-day. This degree was origi-
mated in the United States as an honorary
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TO AVERT TIGHTNEsS.
New Workers Suggest Plan To Pro-
vide an Elastic Currency.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-The financial and
currency committee OF the New York
Chamber OF Commerce made a report to-
day on a feasible measure" TO provide
against tightness in the money market. The
report says in part: 1--WE must come right
down to the proposition that the only thing
which can be done 10 make our financial
system safe and sound and solid Is 10 get
down 10 one legal tender, and that II gold.
and then 10 bank upon a currency circua-
ton enlarged beyond the present authorized
issues OF national banks. and based upon
the credit OF the legitimate trade OF the
country. and rigidly safeguard under the
law.
The report suggests that banks be per-
nitted TO retire their circulation AT will.
and recommends that the coinage OF 81. 800
go silver dollars per month cease, and that
the silver bullion and silver dollars in the
treasury be coined into subsidiary silver
coins and that the secretary OF the treas
ury be permitted 10 deposit customs re-
ceipts as well as internal revenue receipts
in national banks The report was adopted
and the committee was directed by resolus
ton TO present the report in person TO the
President OF the United States
A resolution fayoring the speedy neg0fia-
ton of a reciprocal trade treaty with Cuba
WAS adopted. and also a memorial 10 the
United States Senate urging favorable con-
sideration Of the proposed reciprocity tree
IL Wa kr>Rca-
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CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Efforts of Shippers to Induce Britain
to Modify Restrictions.

BOSTON, Dec 4.-Steamship agents and
shippers of cattle have not yet given up
hope that the British government may be
prevailed on to modify its quarantine re-
strictions against New England cattle so
as to allow the shipment from Portland Of
cattle coming from Canada and the West in
sealed cars and properly vouched for by
government inspectors, and this afternoon
a conference with that end in view was
held between DIR. ID. +. Salmon, the repre-
sentative of the Agricultural Department,
acting British Consul Clipperton, General
Manager Jameson. of the Dominion line,
and DR.. Huntington, the representative of
the Department of Agriculture In Maine.
Later Consul Clipperton submitted the
proposition by cable to the British author
tiles.
The inspectors of the Massachusetts, COM
mission discovered to-day that the disease
Is making ravages among the herds In the
vicinity OF Marlborough, in Southboro, no
less than fifty-six cases were discovered,
fifty of which were in one herd of seventy
five cows. The quarantine against New
Hampshire recommended Wednesday by
the Bureau of Animal Industry already
has been revoked, il having been found that
only one herd in the State Is affected by
the disease That one is located very near
the Massachusetts line.
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SCHEDULES OF INCREASE.
Advances to BE Given to All wabash
Trafnmen, beginning Dec. 4.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind, Dec. 4.-The schedule of in
creases of Wabash trainmen's wages
which is to be in effect from Dec. 1. has
been announced and is as follows:
Passenger conductors rate for the thou
sand miles increased so the monthly wages
advance from s. TO SO. Baggagemen and
brakemen are TO ger 535S per cent of con-
ductors rate which makes a correspond
ing increase Engineers rate a mile in
creased oTfe-tenth cent for small and one
fourth cent for large engines Firemen's
rate a mile increased one-tenth cent for
small and one-fifth for large engines
Freight conductors rate mile increased
Observation-Disclosures cent. brakemen one
tenth cent. engineers twenty-five-hun-
dredths for either small or large engines,
fremen one-tenth cent for small and one
fifth cent for large engines.
Local freight conductors rate a mile in
creased twenty 10 twenty five hundredths
cent, according to runs; brakemen fifteen
hundredths cent. engineers twenty-five-hun-
dredths cent. firemen Observation-Disclosures
cent.
On Covington and other branch runs con-
ductors brakemen and engineers will be
increased s. a month and firemen $3.50 a
month. Work train conductors will be in
creased % cents a day. engineers 20 cents.
firemen 10 cents and brakemen Is cents a
day. Light and deadhead runs increase all
men one-tenth cent a mile.
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COTTON REPORT. LEAK"
INFORMATION STOLEN FROM THE
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Alleged Proof That Some Dishonest
EmpIOye Sold News That At
fected the Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-The Journal of
Commerce will say tomorrow: There have
in recent years been many reports that the
agricultural bureaus cotton report has
leaked in other words, that its general
character has become known to a favored
few before the time of its official publica-
ton. But never has the conviction been
more firmly held by the cotton trade than
in the instance of the report issued by the
department on Wednesday. 1t was i'm
possible to give entirely specific evidence
that the report was dishonesty made
known to particular interests in advance
for direct evidence of this character could
be received only from persons themselves
participating i'm the theft. But the course
of Wednesdays market is accepted by the
cotton trade as being absolutely and I'M
equivocally indicative that large market in
terests had -Henite ir ,c-nation of the char
acter of the reports. In addition the fol-
lowing specific information Is available:
"First-The exact figures uO417,OOO bales)
of the governments esti-hate were definite
ly known at least twenty minutes before
the official hour for publishing the report,
namely. noon This information given
a representative of this journal by one of
the best known members of the exchange.
''Second-The news was very general be-
fore 1 o'clock that the departments report
would be 0.500 GOO bales.
''Third-Advance information regarding
the exact character of the report was
offered early in the forenoon to very large
commission house, which refused to enter
into negotiations or consider the purchase
of the stolen information in any form.
but the greatest evidence that the in
formation was dishonesty circulated was
contained in the action of the market it
self, and there are many responsible men,
bers of the New York cotton trade who be-
lieve the leak occurred not on Wednesday
morning, but some time on Tuesday, as
there is every evidence that both the New
York and the Liverpool markets were
forced up to a selling basis"
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DISGUISED COUNCILMEN.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-What is considered
to be the initial step towards self-aboition
of the House of Delegates was taken to-
night when John Burke, representative of
the Sixteenth ward, voluntarily rendered
his resignation. to become effective on the
last daysof December. The resignation was
accepted. Mr.. Burke's action was unac-
companied by explanation. Several other
members of the House of Delegates who
knew that Burke contemplated resigning
have said that in case he did they would
also resign. After the meeting was over
Mr. Burke said: I'm just sick and tired
of the way the House has been conducting
itself. The members don't seem to want to
transact any business, and l have come to
the conclusion that Ii Is a waste of my
time to attend the meetings. That is the
only explanation have for resigning."
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Miss Cannon, Sec'y Detroit
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do to
avoid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles.
II can conscientiously recommend
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound TO those Of my sisters
suffering with female weakness and
the troubles which SO often befall
women. / suffered for months with
general weakness and felt so weary
that had hard work to keep up.
had shooting pains and was utterly
miserable. In my distress / was adj
vised TO use Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it was
red letter day 10 me when l took the
first dose, for at that time my restora-
ton began. In six weeks / was .
changed woman, perfectly well in
every respect. felt so elated and
happy that I want all women who
suffer TO get well as I did MISS
GUILA CANNON, $50 Jones St., Detroit,
Corresponding Sec'y Mich. Amateur
Art Association. - $4,000 forfeit n Original y
above letter proving gsasfssness cannot Be produced
1t is clearly shown I'm this
young lady's letter that Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will surely cure the sufferings of
women; and when one considers
that Miss GannOn's letter is only
one of hundreds which we have. the
great virtue of Mrs. Pinkham's medi-
cine must be admitted by all.
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RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Engineer Killed and Several Train.
men Injured i'm Ohio.

COSHOCTON, o.. Dec. AT 2:30 this
morning a Panhandle work train and a
Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio engine
and caboose came together one mile east
OF Coshocton. Engineer Veo Of Toledo
was killed instantly, and several trainmen
hurt. Conductor Armstrong, of Column
bus, is seriously hurt. The cause OF the
accident has not been placed. Among the
injured are the following: j. o. McCor-
mack and w. d. Showalter, Toledo; w. II.
Blake, Dennison; j. G. Lyon, Newcomers
town; George Nichols, Columbus.
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AT FISH TAIL CREEK.
Capture of Three Men Supposed to BE
the Montana Bank Robbers.

BILLINGS, Mont, Dec. News was re-
ceived here tonight that Sheriff Potter, of
Carbon county. to-day captured three men
believed to be the robbers who held up the
bank at Bridger on Monday and escaped
with s337s. The report says that the rob-
bers were overtaken at Fish Tail creek.
near the Wyoming State line. They were
in the cabin of Pat Murphy, a rancher.
who was also placed under arrest. The
suspects were taken to Red Lodge tonight
and placed in Jail. In their wild ride 10
escape the posses who were pursuing them
the robbers nearly completed a circle one
hundred miles in diameter.
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Alleged BlackmaiIers.

COLUMBUS. o., Dec 4-The United
States grand jury tonight returned indict-
ments against Ivor Hughes and Thomas f.
Steele. prominent attorneys. and Joseph p
Miller and Anna T. Miller. his wife, charg-
ing conspiracy and using the mails TO de-
fraud. Hughes and Steele gave bond and
Miller and his wife were committed TO Jail
Ii is alleged that both Miller and his wife
who have been seeking a divorce. attempt
ed TO blackmail prominent business men
OF Columbus. Hughes acted as attorney
for Miller and Steele attorney for Mrs
Miller,
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ST. LOUIS. Dec. deputy Coroner Boo
CHER in an official statement made to-day.
declared that the result OF the inquest held
over the body of Mrs. Kate Smith. whose
death was the sixth occurring during the
last eleven months OF persons nearly re-
lated. revealed the fact that all the dead.
except the baby. had been insured. The
FOUND 10 be gastro-enteritis. and a contrib
utine cause that has not been determined
A. soon as the transcript Is completed II
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Julian Ralph IMPROVING.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 4.-Julian Ralph. the
newspaper correspondent and author. who
suffered a severe hemorrhage at the South.
ern Hotel on Tuesday night. is reported al
midnight to be progressing towards recov-
cry. Because OF his recuperation Mrs
Ralph has decided not TO come here from
New York. Mr.. Ralph is still confined &c
his bed, and partakes of cold consomme as
his sole diet for the present IL is believed
he will be able to return TO New York early
uax voa<
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Other Deaths.

MILTON, Wis, Dec. 4.-Ludwig Kumlein
professor of natural history and physiology
in Milton College, died to-day. He has been
suffering from cancer of the throat since
last spring. He a of note as a
naturalist and was accepted as an au-
thority in many lines
FLORENCE, Italy. Dec AIRS. Ellen
Orbison, widow of John Harris, formerly
United States consul at Venice. and a dis
tinguished Confederate nurse, died here to-
day. She was eighty-six years Of age.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Charles H. Dow.
founder of the Wall-street news-gathering
firm of Dow, Jones & Co., died at his home
in Brooklyn to-day. He was born in Con-
necticut in 1851