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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
SWEEPING GAS DECISION
OPERATION OF A PUMPING STATION
PERPETUALYY ENJOINED.
Judge Ryan, in the Madison Circuit
Court, Decides for the Henry Coun-
ty PeOpIe-POints of the Case.
snecial 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, July 26.-To-day Judge
Henry c. Ryan, in a sweeping and exhaust
i've decision, placed the stamp of judicial
disapproval upon gas pumping stations,
operating in the gas belt. His opinion was
the result Of several weeks of careful and
painstaking investigation and deliberation,
and after a long and bitterly contested
trial in the Madison Superior Court, over
which Judge Ryan presides. AS a result Of
his decision a perpetual injunction was
granted against the Richmond Natural
Gas Company.
The latter company had removed pump
ing station located near Muncie TO the i'm
mediate vicinity of New Castle. The city
of New Castle and the Enterprise Gas Com
pany brought a joint suit against the Rich
mond company and sought to restrain the
operation of the station The case was
venued to Madison county before Judge
Ryan. The contested point hinged on the
operation of a pumping station and the
damage TO a gas field it's operation would
cause. There was much expert testimony
introduced. The court criticised the mys-
terry surrounding the operation of the many
compressors or pumps used by the stations
and was forced TO the conclusion, by the
evidence submitted in the trial. that the use
of the pumps is rapidly diminishing the
natural flow of gas from the wells 1t was
shown that one company alone transported
from the gas field 100000 feet Of gas per
diem, and that three other companies take
to Indianapolis and Ohio cities and Fort
Wayne almost billion cubic feet per diem.
1t is believed that this decision will be
followed by a number of other suits TO en-
join other gas companies operating in the
field in this county and transporting the
gas 10 outside cities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27

a recommendation on Monday which the
local boards will be expected 10 carry out
IN the work Of giving relief.
Mr.. Mitchell was asked whether IL was
true that the United Mine Workers had
employed counsel for the purpose Of i'm
peaching Judge Jackson, of West Virginia
He replied that he had heard nothing Of
such move.
At the close Of the tenth week Of the
strike the chief officer Of the United Mine
Workers reiterated what he said TO the
Associated Press some time ago, namely,
that he was as confident as ever that the
strikers were going 20 win.
The collieries of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Company are well equipped now
with steam men, and IL is possible that an
attempt may be made to operate one OF the
cOllieries next week. General Superintend-
ent Richards attended a conference with
President Baer at Philadelphia yesterday,
but as yet Mr.. Richards has issued no or
ders TO begin preparations for the opera
tion OF any OF the mines Of his company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
TROUBLE AT TAMAQUA.
Strikers Arrested by Deputies-Suc-
cessfuI Dash for Liberty

TAMAQUA, Pa, July 26.-This evening
about fifty strikers captured William Egan,
a Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
brakeman, and made an attempt to march
him out OF the region. When they reached
a point near Mauch Chunk they were met
by about twenty deputies armed with rifles
At the muzzles OF their guns the officers
marched the men To a train which was in
waiting and took them to Lansford When
they arrived there a large crowd of strikers
gathered about the train and made ademon-
stration. The deputies surrounded the pris-
oners. and. keeping the crowd back by lev
cling their guns at them, took up the march
10 the jail. About s o'clock the deputies
made an effort TO take the prisoners 10 the
Office of a justice OF the peace When they
reached the principal part OF the town the
crowd pressed in and the prisoners made a
cash for liberty. all but seventeen OF them
making their escape At the present time
the town is in a state of turmoil and
trouble is feared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
CIVIL WAR IN HAITI.
Gen. Firman Marching on POrt-au-
Prince-KiIIick Declared Pirate

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Tumultuous
conditions continue in Haiti. according TO
advices received to-day at the State De
partment from Minister Powell, who is at
Port-au-Prince. He cables that civil war
has been declared throughout the country
and that General Firmin, aspirant for
the presidency, Is marching on Port-au-
Prince The provisional government has
been dissolved. The acting President has
sent communication 10 the diplomatic
corps declaring that Admiral Killck Is
pirate and asking that the naval vessels OF
foreign countries capture him wherever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.


WASHINGTON, July 2s-The gunboat
Marietta. which sailed yesterday for the
Orinoco river to investigate the effective
ness of the blockade declared by President
Castro. has stopped en- route at Port of
Spain, island of Trinidad. She has aboard
DR.. Russell. secretary Of the United States
legation a Caracas, who will report upon
the facts as he finds them to Minister
Bowen. The navy tug Potomac sailed yes
terday from San Juan for La Guayra with
supplies for the three American warships
in Venezuelan waters. Unless the stua-
tion grows more critical IL is possible that
the Potomac may relieve the Marietta and
allow the latter vessel TO proceed TO Colon.
as il is pTOverbial that trouble breaks out
OH the gulf side as soon as our vessels
are withdrawn. The Potomac carries four
guns against the Mariettas S six. and for
the purposes of which the latter is desired
that of communication-she would be as
effective as the Marietta. as her speed ex-
ceeds that of the latter by two knots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Negroes Who Played Judge Lynch and
Killed "a HOrsethief.

SHREVEPORT, La, July 26-Four ne
groes. named Tom Patterson. Webster Ed
wards, Sam Patterson and Elijah Nc
Closkey. all small farmers residing in the
vicinity OF Shreveport, constituted them
selves a lynching party last night. and
after riddling the body OF Russell Taylor
a negro horsethief. with bullets dragged Il
10 Red river and threw IL I'm. The affair
was brought 20 light tonight. when three
OF the negroes We're placed under arrest on
the charge OF murder. They were brought
10 Shreveport and are now In Jail. The men
were conveying Taylor 10 Jail. when he
attempted 70 escape. One OF the party
fired a shot at him which took effect. He
begged for his life. but the men riddled his
body with bullets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
sCoRNED LOVER KILLS SELF.
Travelling Man Commits Suicide Be-
cause His Sweetheart Tilted Him.

CLARINDA, Ia. July 26.-Harry Faber
travelling for a Keokuk firm, shot and in
stantly killed himself to-day because his
sweetheart had Tilted him. Torn bits of a
letter ard the revolver were by his side
The girl lives in Texas. Faber stated when
he left his hotel to-day that he was going
TO Texas to see her. but when he reached
the depot he turned and walked up the
track about a mile, where he ended his
life.
KEOKUK, Ia, July 26.-Harry Faber was
the son of DR.. Maurice Faber, we'll
known Jewish rabbi. formerly of Titusville.
Pa, but now of Tyler Tex, and who is
travelling in Hungary at present. Faber
sweetheart at Tyler, Tex, is girl he met
while visiting there in June. He belonged
to a prominent club here and was very pop
ular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Navy De-
partment received the following cablegram
from Commander Mclean of the Cincin-
natl, the senior American naval officer in
Venezuelan waters. dated Laguira, to-day:
1.-The President of Venezuela arrived to-
day with flag on Restourador. 1t was sa-
luted by all the foreign men-of-w war and by
battery ashore. He has proceeded to Cara
cas-, Venezuela, with troops by rail. In
tends TO march on revolutionary force from
Aragua. Trains have been interrupted this
morning by revolutionists. They were driven
away by Venezuelan soldiers. The Venezue-
Ian government holds Valencia"
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Rejoicing Mt New Castle.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind July 26-The
citizens Of Henry county were made jubi-
liant this evening by the receipt Of news
from Anderson that Judge Ryan had ruled
in favor Of the Henry county gas COM
panies and other parties 10 a suit brought
against the Richmond Gas Company for
perpetual injunction from the use OF COM
pressors in securing gas from the Henry
county field by means of a pumping sta
ton. The Richmond company erected a
large pumping station in the best gas
section of this county. and as the supply
for the greater portion Of the county is
drawn from that field the effect OF a
pumping station was considered very in
iuriOus TO the local supply
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
FIREMEN TO BE GIVEN RELIEF.
No Provision Made for Them by the
indianapolis Convention

wILKESBARRE Pa. July 26-President
Mitchell was kept busy receiving commit
tees at strike headquarters to-day. \ COM
mittee from the stationary fremen spent
some time with him. II seems the Indian
apolis convention made no provision for
the firemeu, but IL Is understood they will
receive the same relief as the miners
Plans mapped out BY some OF the local
assemblies or the United Mine Workers
called for protests A committee from
Nanticoke explained 10 Mr. Mitchell that
the strikers with large families should re-
ceive the first consideration and the relief
given them should be greater than that
given 70 men with small families
President Mitchell this evening had
conference with District Presidents Mich
oils and Fahey and National Board Mem
Der John Fallon II is understood the mat
ter under discussion was the various relief
plans which the local assemblies OF United
Mine Workers have proposed for the distri-
button Of provisions. etc 10 the strikers
II Is expected the executive board. which
L. composed OF President Mitchell and the
district presidents, Will make some kind OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
Firman Declared an Outlaw.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. July 26-The
provisional government OF Haiti has de-
clared NJ Firmin. the former Haitien minis
ter at Paris, who was recently proclaimed
President by the inhabitants Of the de-
partment Of Aritbinote and other portions
OF the country, TO be an outlaw. The Fir
minist army is reported 10 be one day
march from Port-au-Prince. the capital OF
the republic Several prominent army OH
GERS who are in sympathy with Nj. Flrmin
have resigned. The Haitien gunboat Crete
cifen1enf nraNailS here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
EXPLOSION OF BOILERS.
Two Negroes Killed, Twenty-Five
Hurt and Buildings wrecked.

TAMPA, Fla, July 26.-Two mammoth
boilers in the electric light and ice plant Of
William Curry & Sons, at Key West. ex-
ploded to-day. demolishing the plant. kill
ing two negro workmen and injuring
twenty-five others. The Knight building
adjoining the Curry plant. was wrecked
piece OF iron weighing l00 pounds fell
through the roof Of the Office Of the PENN
sula and Occidental steamship line. iniur-
ing several clerks Loss $4,000. The entire
city or Key West Is in darkness to-ni-ht<
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-27
CONTENTS OF T0-DAY's JOURNAL.
Part One-TweIve Pages.

Page
1-Payment Of Assessments and Phases of
the Miners Strike; Denial of the Re-
port that the effries-Fitzsimmons Fight
was a Fake; a Negro's Brutal Deed;
Situation in Venezuela and Haiti.
2-Floods in Texas.
3-The Housekeeper's Pest; Porto Rico
Prospering.
4-Suicides, Accidents and other Indiana
Happenings.
skiing Edward Signs His Coronation
Proclamation and Other Foreign News;
Action on Court-martial Verdicts and
Washington Miscellany.
6-Sporting News.
sporting News.
S-Hotel Lobby Gleanings; Happenings at
Acton and Bethany; In the Field of La
bor
9-Real Estate News and Classified Ads.
10-Local and General Produce Markets
n-Financial and Live Stock Markets.
12-Draft of Interurban Franchise Ready TO
be Submitted: Dairymen Fined; Mail
Lost in Wrecks.
Part Two-Twelve Pages.
IA Plague of Doctors; The Three RS
Defeated; The Gossip.
2-Literary News and Gossip.
S-Society News.
4-Editorial Page.
5-John Mitchell, President of the Mine
Workers.: Fickle Goddess Moved; Ques-
tions and Answers.
6-Suburban Society News; George AIDES
Fable.
indianapolis and Ice Cream; Training
Polar Bears; Fictions of the Town.
S-Illustrated Fashions; Lessons in Econ
omy.
e-Original Story; The Doomed Name;
Sphinx Lore.
10-Old-time Camp Meeting "reminiscences.
u-Theatrical News and Gossip; The Har-
vest-hand Problem.
12-Sven Hedin at Home; The Tipping
Nuisance.
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found. The precedents show that the naval
powers have decided 10 pay no attention TO
any such proclamation. but 10 regard men
IN killick's position as simply rebels.
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I'm an interview Fitzsimmons said to-day:
Its a shame 10 can fake. 1 fought the
greatest fight of my life, and here I have
been branded as a cur. There I was. win
ming all the time. but could NOT have won
anyway. Both hands were gone. I've
fought s2S battles and have been defeated
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
RAY MUST BE GOOD
La Toilette Men Serve Notice on the
Speaker Candidate.

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 20-At the re-
publican convention for the first assem-
bly, district this afternoon George H.
Ray, speaker of the assembly in the last
two Legislative sessions, was nominated
for the fifth time. He received about two
thirds Of the votes, the remainder going
to John E. Mcconnell, the La Toilette
leader in the county.
There is still trouble ahead for Speak,
er Ray, however. The La Toilette or
ganization, which is still working smooth
ly, has notified him that he must de-
clare for the republican state platform
If he expects the support Of the La Fol-
lette men at the polls. The Chronicle,
the La Toilette organ, declares edi-
torially that it will support Ray after
he announces himself for the primary
election and taxation planks in the plat
FORM and demands that he furnish some
tangible evidence of his intentions. Mr..
Ray is silent in the matter.
At the democratic county convention
yesterday DR.. Wendell A. Anderson, for
six years chairman Of the state central
committee, consul general to Montreal
under Cleveland, and former mayor OF
La Crosse, declared himself desirous of
becoming the democratic candidate for
governor of Wisconsin. The convention
instructed for him.
Resolutions were adopted disapproving
of the administration of Governor La
Toilette.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
HIT A SOLDIER.
The Experience OF One of Our Men

The soldier boys who fought during the
Rebellion went home as a rule in pretty
bad shape, caused by exposure and i'm
proper food and the use of quantities of
coffee which left its mark in the wreck
of many a stomach. Merrill Hutchin-
son Of Reading, Mass, tells his expert
ence.
II am an old soldier who served all
through the war of the Rebellion and my
coffee drinking commenced when I en-
listed. I drank it three times day and
at the close of the war returned home al
most a wreck.
For years 1 had dyspepsia of the worst
kind and could not drink anything but
warm water or warm milk, nor eat
enough to hardly keep a man alive. After
suffering this way tor years, and halt
living, l was told by a friend of your
Postum Coffee.
= At first l refused to even try it for
though it meant mora suffering for me,
but at last 1 consented and 1t did taste
mighty good, for I was a dear lover OF
coffee.
waited for the distress in my stomach
that always had come with common cof-
fee but it never came. l drank 1T at
first very carefully. and then got reckless
and wanted it every meal and for over
five years now have been drinking not hing
else, I have no dyspepsia now, no trouble
about eating anything. My weight, wher
I began using Postum Cereal Food Coffee
was 125 pounds. 1 am now 81 years ole
and weigh about 160 pounds and am soliG
as a, rock and able to do a days worl
with any Of the boys. Now do not claim
that Postum Cereal is a medicine but II
NV own case it is both victuals and drink
think that when Postum Coffee is prop.
) erly made it is far ahead OF coHee.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
BOTH SIDES YIELD
Peace Contract Made Between Stall
warts and Half Breeds.
SPOoNER TO HAVE A CLEAR FIELD
Stnte Platform Will BE Accepted by
All the Factions rs Result
of Conferences.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 20.-As result
Of numerous conferences. both in this
city and at Madison, a basis has been
reached on which, it is hoped. party har
mony can be re-established. Governor
La Toilette and his followers will not
oppose the reelection of Senator Spoon
er, and the stalwarts will give the gov
ernor and the state platform their hearty
support.
That this tentative agreement, which
has, been entered into between the lead
ers of the opposing factions, will be rat
itied by the members Of the state central
committee at its meeting two weeks
hence is not doubted. The stalwarts in
sist that the La Toilette crowd has seen
the handwriting on the wall and is ready
to drop a controversy which jeopardized
the success of the entire state ticket and
might have opened the way for the selec-
tion of a democratic senator. Well in
formed politicians who are in the conf
dence of the governor. and who have dis
Cussed the situation with him In his own
home express the opinion that it will
soon be announced throughout the state
that the executive will not be offended
if candidates pledged to the support of
Senator Spooner are chosen for the legis-
lature, provided they also declare that
they will do all that lies in their power
to further the reforms enunciated in the
state platform.
Assemblyman Lenroot of West Superior
had a long conference with the governor
last week 1t is believed that Mr.. Len
root laid the situation in the northern
part Of the state squarely before the ex-
ecutive and told him in plain language
that the effort to stop the reelection
Of Senator Spooner was contrary to the
popular will and might react disastrously.
The result Of the meeting was the un-
official announcement a few hours later
that there would be no opposition to
Mr.. Spooner's reelection by the admin
istrative forces. 1t is understood that the
stalwarts have agreed not to oppose the
nomination Of men who will help the
governor secure the legislation he de
sires, provided they will admit they are
for Spooner Internationally.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY, OF HEN
nepin-District Court. Fourth Judicial Dis
trict. ..
public Motor Vehicle Company, corpora
ton-Petiton for order for SALE
The petitioner respectfully shows and repre-
That he is the duly appointed and acting
assignee of the above-named insolvent corpo-
ration.
That said corporation was engaged in the
business of. manufacturing electric motor We
hicles at the time of Its assignment, and that
the assets Of said estate consisted principally
of motor vehicles and machinery and raw
material used in the construction and manu-
facture of the same.
That said assignment was made on the 18th
day Of March, 1902. and that your petitioner
has diligently endeavored to dispose Of the
assets Of said estate but that there still re-
mains in his hands assets of the inventoried
lars. That he has advertised the same in the
papers Of Minneapolis and other cties but
that he has received no offers for said assets,
and that the expense Of storing said vehicles
AMI materials is considerable. and that he is
Of the opinion that the best interests of the
estate will be served by holding a public sale
of said assets. ~
Wherefore, he prays the order Of this court
authorizing, directing and empowering him
TO offer said goods at public auction at
time and place to be fixed by this court, and
prescribing the notice upon which said sale
THOMAS F. WALLACE:
| Tho above matter came before me at cham
bers, in. the city of Minneapolis. on the 18th
day of August, 1902 upon the petition OF the
assignee of the arove-named estate, praying
| for an order authorizing, directing and en-
powering him to offer the remaining assets
Of said estate in his hands for sale at public
| auction. And upon reading and filing the
same, and after duly considering the matter,
| 1t is hereby ordered, that said assignee be,
| and he hereby is. authorized, directed and
empowered to offer all OF the remaining assets
| in a. assignee
at the warehouse on Nicollet island. in the
city OF Minneapolis, Hennepin county. Mime
sofa, or such other place as he may deem ad,
visable, on the 3Oth day of August, 1902 and
that he give notice Of said sale by mailing a
copy Of this petition and order to all credit.
| ors who have 1aled claims in said matter al
least ten days before said sale. and by pub
fishing this petition and order in The Mime
apolis journal on or before, the Goth day o.
August, 1902. And that said assignee be, and
hereby is, directed Immediately after said sale
| to file report OF the same with this court
| BY the Court: CHARLES M. POND,
Dated August 18th. 1902. &H>,. Judge.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-20
CHAPTER XIV.
Nett1es.

Two men who have been comrades and
classmates at the alma mater of John Hark-
less and Tom Meredith: two who have be-
longed to the same club and roomed in the
same entry: WHO have pooled their clothes
and money in a common stock for either TO-
draw on; who have shared the fortunes Of
athletic war. triumphing together, sometimes
with an intense triumphancy: two men who
were once boys getting hazed together, having
in no unkindly fashion in their turn, always
helping each other to stuff brains the night
before examination and to blow away the
suffocating statistics like foam the night after;
singing, wrestling, dancing, laughing, sue
ceeding together, through the four kindest
wears of life; two such brave companions,
meeting in the after wears, are touching
tender and caressive Of each other, but the
tenderness takes the shy, United States form
of insulting epithets, and the caresses are
blows If John Harkless had been In health,
uninjured and prosperous Tom Meredtth
could no more have thrown himself on his
knees beside him and called him ''old friend
| than he could have danced on the slack-wire.
One day they thought the patient sleep
ing; the nurse famed = him soft
ly, and Mrdeeith had stolen in
and was sitting by the cot. One of Harkless
ewes had been freed of the bandage and
when Tom came in, it was closed; but, by
| and BY, Meredith became aware that the un-
bandaged oye had opened and that it was
suffused with pathetic moisture; yet II
twinkled with comprehending light, and
John knew that it was his old Tim Meredith
who was sitting beside him, with the air o.
having sat there very often before. Blu
this bald middle-aged young man, not with
| out elegance yet a prosperous burgher TO-
! all that--was this the slim, rollicking broth O
boy whose thick auburn hair used to maxi
one streak of flame, as he spun around tn
bases on a home run? Without doubt 1t wal
the stupendous fact, wrought by the alchem!
Of seven years. ~
For, though seven years be 2 mere breatl
in the memories Of the old, it is q long trans