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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08
@ COERCION q PROTECTION.

1t is by no means certain that the order
ing out of the entire militia of Pennsyl-
vania will end the strike. The motive of
the action should not be misconstrued.
President Mitchell Is quoted as saying that
all the troops in the United States would
not make the miners go TO work. Certain
ly not, and ten times that number Of troops
ought to be unable to make the miners go
to work against their will. THAI is not the
object In ordering out additional troops.
and IL is a very wrong view to take The
sole object and the only pretext for the
action is to afford complete and adequate
protection for such qualified miners. union
or ~nonunion, as may wish to go to work.
The militia cannot use any compulsion in
the matter of working or not working. All
they can do is TO maintain the peace, pre-
serve order and prevent violence. That the
order was necessary is plainly shown by
the Governors statement. He says:
In certain portions of the counties Of
Luzerne. Schuylkill. Carbon, Lackawanna,
Susquehanna, Northumberland and Column
bia tumults and riots frequently occur and
moo law reigns; men who desire TO work
NV OCCh DCdtCl I'LL dAlNCh away oho
their families threatened Railroad trains
have been delayed, stoned and the tracks
torn up. The civil authorities are unable
to maintain order and have called on the
Governor n cOmmander-in-chief OF the
National Guard for troops. The situation
grows more serious each day. The terri
now on duty are insufficient to prevent all
disorders. The presence of the entire di-
vision National Guard of Pennsylvania is
necessary in these counties to maintain the
public peace.
II the Governor has been slow in reach
ing this conclusion he states it frankly and
strongly now He can hardly be mistaken
as to the necessity of using the military to
preserve order, but the public may be mis-
taken as to the effect of the action. 1t may
be any considerable number of miners who
are willing to go to work even If protected.
That there are some is undoubtedly true.
1t m be remembered that a large minor
ity of the miners voted against the strike
at the beginning, and there can be little
doubt that most of these would resume
work if the pressure against their doing so
were removed. II there are enough such,
with new miners, to operate the works un-
der military protection then the strike may
be ended. However this may be. the order
ing out Of the entire National Guard Of the
State will demonstrate whether or not the
operators were right in their contention
that adequate protection was all that was
necessary to enable them to operate the
mines. 1t is important to bear in mind that
the object in ordering out the increased
force. as in sending troops to the scene of
trouble In the first place. is not coercion but
protection. The new move may not end the
and who is wrong on the question of made
| quate protection.
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Is SERIOUS.
schools OF New York City May He
Closed for Lack Of Fuel.

NEW YORK. Oct. lit was learned to-
day that United States District Attorney
Burnett had been instructed by the attor-
ney general in Washington to investigate
the working Of the coal trust in his dis
trict, that of the Southern half of New
York state. General Burnett declined.
however, TO state the nature of the investi-
CATION to be made by him. or when 1t would
be commenced. further than TO state that
such an Investigation had been ordered and
he would not talk.
The Board of Aldermen held a meeting
to-day and Alderman Mccall introduced a
resolution by unanimous consent referring
TO the coal strike. After a preamble de-
scribing the dangers from the strike, and
commencing President Roosevelt. IT was
resolved that the President be requested TO
call a special session Of Congress to fix the
tariff rates on coal. The resolution was
laid over. Nearly all city departments Of
fered resolutions TO purchase coal without
public letting. They were laid over tenn
porarily.
Alderman Mccall said: 81 hereby give
notice that IL the coal strike Is not settled
before the cold weather comes i shall oner
a resolution here that the public schools
be closed. / am informed that the Board
of Education spends annually from $780,
900 to 100000 for coal IL the very grave
dati tAdl hON oppCdIc iucNlldUlt cnuil
develop / shall ask this body to request
the Board Of Education to close the public
schools and TO distribute that coal among
the worthy poor Of the CITY,"
The board adopted a resolution urging
Governor Stone TO call an extraordinary
session of the Legislature of Pennsylvania
to consider measures TO insure the imme-
date and full operation of the coal mines.
A resolution also was adopted calling upon
the mayor of New York to take steps to
adopt prompt measures TO alleviate any
hardships to the poor OF the city resulting
from the scarcity of coal.
Bids were to have been opened by COM
missioner Hawkes., of the dock department.
for 1000 tons of anthracite to-day, but no
bids at all were received. For ten day the
fire department has been advertising in the
City Record for bids for SO tons of anthra-
cite coal. The bids were to have been
opened this morning, but not a single bid
was heard from.
None OF the coal operators present at
the meeting of the Temple Iron Company
to-day would make any statement regard
ing what was done at the meeting.
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EQUIPPING THE MILITIA.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 7-General or
ders placing the entire National Guard of
Pennsylvania on duty in the strike region
were issued to-day at division headquar-
tiers, which have been established at the
Commonwealth Hotel, in charge of Col.
William j.. Elliott, assistant adjutant gen.
eral of the guard, who will remain in Har-
risburg until the troops are recalled. The
orders designate the location of the three
brigades and all of the state troops will be
in the field by Thursday. No effort Is be-
ing made to get the troops on duty within
any special time limit. it being the desire
of the general officers TO allow the soldiers
to arrange their private matters before
going into the field.
Colonel Richardson is directing the ship
ment of camp equippage from the state ar
senal. General Miller has taken the field
as commander of the division, but he left
this morning for Washington to attend the
-encampment of the G.. A: r. He will be
on the ground when the troops are mobil-
lied and Will direct their movements from
division headquarters.
Governor Stone tonight, in response to
questions. said that there has been no
ommunica ton between President Roose-
Welt and himself concerning the coal strike:
that IL was deemed necessary at the mill
tary council to send The entire division of
the National Guard TO the anthracite re-
gion in the performance of what was be-
lieved to be a plain public duty, and that
its political effect was not considered.
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ONE SHORT STEP.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

United States Circuit Court a bill in equity
against the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
way Company, the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, the Lehigh Valley Railroad,s the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail-
road and the New York, Ontario & Western
Railroad. The bill charges these companies
with having formed an illegal combination
for the purpose of fixing the price of coal
and controlling the coal market, and asking
the court to declare such combination ille-
gal and to restrain and prohibit the re-
spondents from meeting together for the
purpose of fixing the rate at which coal
shall be sold.
Application also will be made in behalf
of Mr.. Thompson to the attorney general
of the State for a revocation of the charter
of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Company for alleged violation of the State
Constitution.
The bill in equity AYERS that the COM
panies mentioned formed a combination I'M
der which the respondents were not to COM
pete with each other and which regulated
the price to be charged for coal at tide
water. 1t is charged that the respondents
are unwilling and refuse to operate their
mines. greatly to the loss of the complain
ant and in violation of the rights. duties
and obligations which the said respondents
owe TO the public.
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MISSION WORKERS MEETING.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. 7.-Bloom-
ington is crowded with visitors for the an
nual session Of the Northwestern branch of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist Church, and by to-mor-
row morning there will be over 600 in the
city. The programme does not begin until
tomorrow. but an interesting feature of
the exercises was the address tonight of
Miss Ellen Stone. in which she detailed
for the first time before a missionary body
of the Northwest her thrilling experiences
with the brigands Of Bulgaria. The gymna-
SUM was crowded, including almost all the
delegates here to attend the convention.
The executive committee arrived this aft
and held a business meeting at the
residence of Prof. Jas. K. Beck.
Since this branch of the Methodist For
eign Mission is the largest of the branch
organizations of the church and raises
more money annually for the support and
maintenance of foreign missionaries than
any other Of the branches, this meeting
will be of especial import and during the
week there will be present some of the
most noted mission workers In this coun-
try, among whom are Mrs. Slocum, of Chi
ago, who edits the QT1rterly, a review de-
voted to missionary work, and Mrs. Hodg-
kins, of Boston, editor of the Missionary
Friend. Several returned missionaries from
foreign fields are also present, and will give
talks on their work. Among persons from
all over the Middle West are Representa-
tive Isaac r. Hit and wife, of Washing
ton: DIR. Little, president Of the Garrett
Bible Institute of EVANSTON; Miss Baker,
of the Detroit Conference; Mrs. Carpenter,
of the Michigan Conference; Miss Dixon,
of the Indiana Conference, and Miss KEN
per, secretary of young women's work.
Mrs. A. w. Patten, vice president, will
preside in the absence of Mrs. w. p.
Quine, president, who, on account of re-
cent illness. will be unable to attend. The
session will hold the first regular meeting
tomorrow morning at the College-avenue
Methodist Church at 8 o'clock. DR.. Dod-
bridge will open the exercises with COM
munion service. 1t is likely that branch
meetings will be held In other churches
to accommodate the large crowd which
will not be able to find accommodation in
the Methodist Church. .
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President Roosevelt's proposition to Mr..
Mitchell opens another way for a possible
settlement of the strike. 1t is that IL Mr..
Mitchell win secure the immediate return
OF the miners TO work the President will
appoint a commission to investigate the
whole subject and do all in his power to
secure the adoption OF its recommends
lions An act of Congress passed in 1888
gives the President power to appoint such
"a commission. IL provides that two mem
bers of the commission shall be from the
State where the trouble exists. the United
States commissioner of labor being the
third The President has a free hand In
selecting the other two members.
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WILL VETO THE RESOLUTION.


NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Oct. mayor
Study has decided to veto the resolution
passed last evening by the Board of Alder
men. calling upon the President to seize
the coal mines in Pennsylvania by way ef
remedying the present scarcity of coal.
In a statement signed by the ten minor
fly members OF the board and addressed TO
President Roosevelt regret is expressed at
the action of the majority as calculated to
cast a reproach on the reputation of the
city. 1t is declared further that the reso-
luton does not voice the sentiment of the
majority Of the people and proposes a meas
ure which would be unconstitutional.
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JUBILEE.
Anniversary of Bishop McClosky's En-.
try to Priesthood Celebrated.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. THE principal
services in connection with the celebration
of the fftieth anniversary of the entry into
the priesthood of Bishop William McClos-
ky, of the Catholic diocese of Louisville,
took place this morning, when pontifical
high mass was said at the Cathedral of the
Assumption. in the presence of a large con-
gregation and a number OF local and visit
ing clergymen and church dignitaries. The
opening ceremonies consisted of a tri-
umphal procession. headed by clergy TO the
number of $50, and participated in by Bish-
op McClosky and a number OF visiting
bishops and church dignitaries, including
Archbishop Elder. of Cincinnati. and Bish-
ops Horstman, of Cleveland; Allan. of Mo-
bile; j. Lancaster Spalding, Peoria. ILL.,;
McQuaid. Rochester; Hennessy. Wichita;
Foley. Detroit: Muldoon, Chicago: O'Don-
aghue. Indianapolis; Alerding. Fort Wayne;
Northrop, Charleston; Killy, Savannah;
Byrne. Nashville: Macs. Covington. and
Richter. OF Grand Rapids.
At the conclusion of the procession the
jubilee sermon was delivered by the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Horstman, of Cleveland
The jubilee celebration will close tonight
with a banquet at the Louisville Hotel In
honor OF Bishop McClosky and the visit
ms bishops and clergy.
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Now with the night the chilly breezes come,
And every morn the ground is white with frost
We hear no more from garden walls the hum
OF bees that sought the howers-now lost
Dead from the blight OF coldness. On the woods,
The plain. the hill. the valley and the shore
There in the mournfuI air Of solitudes.
Where melody and verdure were before.
Now we will gather closer round our fires.
Home life the object of our fond desires;
And marked the contrast with the outward
glooms
Will be the light and warmth of evening rooms,
With nothing TO disturb the tranquil soul
Unless it be the awful price OF coali
John Eugene Butler, in Brooklyn Eagle.
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First Troop. ON the Way.

PITTSBURG. Oct. THE Eighteenth
Regiment. 600 strong, In seventeen passen-
ger coaches, was the first to get away from
Pittsbufg. pulling out at 1910 p. m. AS the
regiment marched down Fifth avenue to
the Union Station pedestrians Kissed and
hooted the soldiers and only the GOODNESS
of the officers prevented a riot. Col. Frank
/. Rutledge is in charge Of the Eighteenth
Regiment, and each man was supplied with
two days rations. This regiment will pro-
coed to Mount Carmel and await instruc-
tons. Three companies Of the Tenth Regf-
ment left soon afterward. and just before
midnight the Fourteenth Regiment. 500 men,
started in command of Col. w. z. Thomp-
son.
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Requisition for Supplies.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE War De-
partment to-day received an order from
Governor Stone. of Pennsylvania, for 10000
pairs of shoes and $500 blankets, to be de-
livered Immediately. The blankets and
shoes are now available at Philadelphia
and at New York. The State of Pennsyl-
vania has exhausted its quota allowed by
Congress for military supplies, so that the
Governor of Pennsylvania, though the
goods are at cost price, will nave to pay
50 a pair for shoes and $3.5 a pair for the
blankets.
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Secretary Hays welcome to the G.. A. r.
at Washington contained some poetic pass
ages. 1t was all eloquent and a poem in
prose. but it took a fine poetic imagination
to characterize the voluntary disarmament
of a victorious army as "a glory in which
individual claims are lost like atoms OF
clouds In the crimson splendor OF a stormy
sunset" The more the address is studied
the more its high and enduring qualities
will appear.
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DYNAMITE Used.
Miners Residence Badly Wrecked
and Damaged by Fire.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Oct. Mrs. Kuk-
lowitz. of Brownsville. near here. called on
General Goblin at headquarters this morn
ing and reported to him that her home was
partly destroyed by a dynamite explosion
about / o'clock this morning. She said the
explosion set fire 10 the house. and between
the fire and the wreck caused by the ex-
plosion the damage 10 the house Is so great
that she was compelled to move out with
her family. II was reported TO the general
that the explosion was determined upon
by the Lithuanian Union at Brownsville.
Provost Marshal Farquhar, IN command OF
a SQUAD from the Second City Troop. went
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There is an amusing aspect to the ar
rest OF Generals Corbin and Young for
fast automobiiing in the suburbs of Lon
don. A recent dispatch stated that King
Edward had sent special word from Scot
land that the American generals should
receive all possible attention and courtesy.
and nov they are hailed before a magis-
trate for violating a local law. The charge
Is not a serious one, but the incident will
remind them that they are in a country
where laws are made to be enforced.
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Senator ann spoke for the first time
in West Virginia, at Wheeling, on Monday
evening. His audience was composed largely
of w~orkingmen, and he said: 81 nave great
faith in the American workingman. He is
honestly open to conviction; but 1 d. not
think that many campaign speeches are
necessary for him at this period" The Ohio
senator Is evidently of opinion that work
ingmen can reason, and that the lesson of
prosperity from 1896 to the present time has
not been altogether lost upon them.
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The Knights OF Labor have started a
movement for government ownership of
coal mines, based on a preamble with a con-
ciusion that, Therefore. We demand the
appointment of receivers for the coal mines
as a temporary relief. and ultimate owner
ship of the coal fields by the government"
This demand Is chiefly remarkable for its
cheerful ignoring Of legal and constitution
nj difficulties.
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No Bearing on Present Strike.

WASHINGTON, Oct. lit is stated here
that the investigation into the alleged an
thracite coal trust, which District Attor-
ney Burnett will make, has no significance
as regards the present strike so far as the
administration is concerned. The matter
was referred to the district attorney for
the Southern district OF New York for
Investigation in the regular course of
practice of the department. Several days
ago the Department OF Justice received a
formal petition from New York alleging
the existence of ar anthracite coal trust
and requesting the department to proceed
against IL under the Sherman antitrust
law. The usual course OF the department,
it is said. where such petitions are form
ally presented. accompanied by allegations
as to matters of fact. is to refer the mat
ter to the district attorney of the district
ton and >this course was pursued In the
present instance.
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At a meeting of the Republican county
committee in Chicago on Monday Repre-
sentative Lorimer said: Republican
apathy in Chicago might make possible a
Democratic majority in the House of Rep
resentatives in the next Congress, and this
would mean that the wheels of industry in
this country would STOP" The same warn
ing fits every congressional district now
represented by a Republican. Apathy grow
ing out of overconfdence is the danger to
be guarded against.
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Committee VIII Not Attend.

CINCINNATI. Oct THE committee
which was named by Mayor julius Fleisch-
mann to attend the conference which Is
to be held in Detroit to discuss the coal
situation. met to-day and decided not TO
attend This action was also concurred IN
by the mayor. A sentiment among the
member that nothing can be accomplished
by the conference. since the efforts of the
President were futile. was given as the rea-
son for not attending the conference.
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High Prices for Ohio CoaI.

IRONTON. o.. Oct. Local dealers OF
coal for shipment abroad now hold soft coal
at $3.5 per ton on cars at the mines and
refuse TO take orders for any specified
amounts, exercising their own Judgment as
to shipments. A month ago the price at
the mines was s1.4 Another increase is
likely tomorrow.
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Attorney General Taylor thinks the
Pennsylvania Legislature could not do bet
ter than to enact for that State the In
diana law creating a labor commission
and providing for arbitration. He is prob
ably right The Indiana law has proved
OF great service to employers, employees
and the public generally.
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ton OF the soldiers and the next day. after
the neighborhood has been Quilted down,
the troops are sent away and the willing
workman is again at the mercy OF the law
less element. Men will not risk going 20
work to-day when they are not sure they
will have protection tomorrow or that
their families will be cared for In their
absence
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An Experienced Publisher.

New York Weekly.
Publisher-Goodl That song will take the town
and sweep the country. Give me the manuscript.
quick.
Composer-But 1t hasn't any words yet.
Weren't you singing words?'
mo. / just sang Observation-Disclosures
la etc."
well. they'll do as well as any. Hurry up
and write 'em down"
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GeTn0m REFORMED Nhurcn SYNOD.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Oct. THE Conference
of the Northwest Synod of the German Re-
formed Church, which has been in session
at Magley, near this place. since last
Wednesday, closed last evening. One i'm
portant question arose during the confer
ence which may divide the synod. The
Zion classes, which include the congrega-
lions at Auburn, Garrett. Fort Wayne, De-
catur. Huntington, Magley, Vera Cruz.
Berne, Marion and Van Buren,, petitioned
the Synod of the Northwest to dismiss the
classes and join them to the Central Synod,
whose territory extends from the Ohio
state line east. After a long discussion
the matter was dropped, but ii Is probable
the petition will be granted at the next
meeting and the synod will be divided. The
old officers were reelected. The next con-
ference of the Synod of the Northwest will
be held at Franklin, Wis.
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Too Previous.
sketch.

Doctor-I am very glad to tell you, Mrs.
Hodges. that your husband will recover, after
all
Mrs. Hodges-Law. sir. don't say that
Doctor-Why not. you unnatural woman?
Mrs. Hodges-Well, you see. sir. after I'd sent
for you, sir. i took an sold all his clo'es."
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One hundred and eighty-four earthquake
shocks in twenty-four hours is rather
more than we bargained for when we &C.
CURED the Island of Guam, but they do
not lessen the value of the island as a
naval and telegraph station.
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LYNDON. Oct. 1.-The Scotch coal mas
tiers are In receipt OF numerous urgent In
quiries for the prompt shipment OF coal to
New York and Philadelphia, and they are
arranging freightage for 1000 tons. The
most urgent demand is for anthracite. for
which American buyers now have TO pay
A.l2 per ton against S.12. which they re-
fused 10 pay a month ago.