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Women Showed Bad Taste.
Washington Post.

An unfortunate incident of the past week,
arising, like many others, from a lack Of
what might be termed a social arbiter in
society, was the appearance of some of the
ONE of official circles at the solemn me-
mortal services at the Capitol on Thursday
afternoon dressed in the gayest of gowns
and bonnets, and not a few ravishing spring
toilets, evidently donned for the first time.
AS no one was permitted to enter the Capt.
tol except those directly connected with the
lamented Presidents administration, the
gorgeous and inappropriate attire was a
subject of much and a marked
contrast to the somber hues adopted by
the ladies of the diplomatic corps. 1t may,
of course, truthfully be said that the Amer
lean women mourned sincerely for the late
President, and that the outward show of
grief on the part of the foreigners was
mere formality, yet the occasion was the
august assemblage of the executive, ju-
dietary and legislative ladies of the Nation,
with a prince and representatives OF thirty
six foreign governments to do honor to the
memory of a President of the United States
twice the choice of his people, who fell at
his post and died in the line of duty.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who accompanied her
husband. set a proper example in wearing
and white hat. The male portion of the as
semblage was more keenly alive to the
solemnity of the occasion, appearing almost
TO a man in black clothes. thus avoiding a
repetition OF the criticism provoked last
September at the funeral services, when
straw hats, tan shoes and colored shirts
were as much in evidence as the flower
trimmed hats and colored gowns of the
women.
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Up-tO-Date Business Maxfms.

George AIDE, in March Century.
Get acquainted with the Heads of De-
partments and permit the Subordinates TO
become acquainted with you.
Always be easily Familiar with those
They are so accustomed to Difference and
jaunty Equal.
THE first Sign of extravaganza is TO
buy Trousers that one does not need. Every
Young Man on a Salary should beware of
the Trousers Habit.
do not give Aims promiscuously. Sc
lect the Unworthy Poor and make them
Happy. To give TO the Deserving is a DUTY.
but to help the Improvident Drinking Class
is clear Generosity, so that the Donor has a
Right to be warmed by a Selfish Pride and
count on a most fattering Obituary.
Never try to get into Society. so called.
Those who Try seldom get in, and il they
do edge through the Portals they ALWAYS
feel Clammy and Unworthy when under the
Scrutiny of the Elect. Sit outside and ap-
pear Indifferent, and after a while they may
Send for you. If not, it will be Money in
your Pocket.
Never Write when you can Telegraph.
and in Wiring always use more than Ten
Words. This is the Short Cut TO being
regarded as a Napoleon. The Extra Words
cost only a few Cents, but they make a
Profound Impression on the Recipient. and
give the Sender q. Standing which could not
be obtained by an Expenditure of Four Dol
lars for a Birthday Gift. \ map never feels
more Important than when he receives a
Telegram containing more than Ten
Words
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recruiting officer of the labor vessel Rhod-
erick Dhu. was another victim. The officer
had landed them on the island of Malaysia
and proceeded some distance w the beach.
when he was suddenly fired on from the
rear by some of the islanders concealed in
some thick underground. Mr.. McCabe was
instantly killed.
The captain of one of the recruiting YES
tives to enter into contracts with him. He
secured a photograph. and before leaving
Queensland had a native, already engaged
on a plantation, talking to ii, telling OF
the good time he was having. This was
taken to the native villages and turned
loose. Natives flocked to the recruiting
ship. The Danish barkentine Puck, with
1O recruits on board, ran ashore and was
wrecked. The crew was rescued by the
German schooner Meteor.
TIL steamer Prosperity, bound from New
Castle TO NORTH Queensland. went ashore
on Point Lookout, Stradroke island. The
crew, with the exception of the mate, who
locked himself In the cabin, spent the night
in the rigging and swan ashore in the
morning. The mate and cook were drowned.
Tribal war Is in progress in Noumea. A
band Of villagers attacked a rival village
and, according to reports received at sgd
ney, a number Of men were killed and the
rounded were decapitated. 1t is also said
that cannibalism was practiced by the sue
cessful party.
The captain of the British warship
Pylades has annexed Ocean island, South
sea, which is rich in ~phosphates. 1t has
been under British protection.
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Operators Refuse to Consider the
Scale Further Until the Miners
Are Ordered Back to- Work
CLARK REFUSES TO ARBITRATE
TERRE HAUTE TRACTION STRIKE
FAR FROM SETTLEMENT.
sandefur Murder TriaI-SmaII Gas
BeIt Ffres-StrawbOard Plant
Absorbed by the Trust.
.peciaI to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, March al-The joint ses-
sion OF the block coal operators and miners
was abruptly stopped here to-day when
William Zeller, Of the Zeller & McClelland
Coal Company, stated TO the convention
that the miners at their No. I mine had
~inaugurated a strike because the superin-
tendent of the mine refused to join the
miners union and take out a working card.
The operators declared that the miners
had violated their last years contract by
striking. as the contract stipulates that
when grievances arise at a mine the men
must continue work and the controversy
must be settled by an arbitration board
composed of five operators and five miners.
Tie operators declared that they would
no longer discuss the signing Of the con-
tract for the coming year until the orgad-
cation forced the miners at Zeller e. Nc
CIelland's mine TO return TO work, hence
the session was Immediately adjourned.
The progress towards a settlement has
been exceedingly slow, as neither side ap-
pears willing to concede a point. The
miners remained in session here to-day.
discussing the strike at Zeller & McClel-
lands mine. and may be able 10 have the
men return TO work tomorrow, when in all
probability the joint conference will be
resumed.
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sANDEFUR MURDER CASE.
One of the Defendants on the stand
i'm His Own Behalf.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 2O.-Interest
in the case against Mrs. Emma Sandefur
and son Clarence, charged with the murder
of George w. Scott last December, is not
diminishing. the courtroom being crowded
at every session. The witnesses for the
State completed their testimony this morn
ing and the defendants witnesses took the
stand this afternoon.
George w. Sandefur. father of Clarence,
testified that Joe Cryse, his son Clarence
and himself were engaged in saving wood
in a strip of woods near his home until 3
o'clock in the afternoon of Dec. -. After
quitting work Clarence went further back
in the woods and he and Joe went TO the
Sandefur house. Clarence returned home in
about twenty minutes. but soon afterward
went out. Mrs. Sandefur topped TO the
door and exclaimed, They are fighting"
Sandefur ran out and saw George Scott
and Clarence striking at each other. Clar-
ence struck at Scott. and he fell. The elder
Sandefur pulled Clarence away and took
him through the gate. Young Scott arose.
put on his hat, climbed on the wagon and
drove off.
Clarence Sandefur. one of the accused.
testified as follows: 4 was arrested on
the charge OF this indictment on Dec. y.
and nave been IN jail since. / knew Scott
slightly 4 was hauling gravel some time
ago TO place on the pike. After | had
finished unloading one load / drove of and
saw Scott in front of the team close 10 the
horses. He stepped aside and remarked,
You would run over a fellow He looked
angry. i was engaged in cutting wood on
Dec. q with my father and Joe Cryse. L
went home about twenty minutes after my
father and Cryse left. the work being COM
pleted. | didn't see Scott as / was going
home. 1 went in the house and afterward
went out TO do the feeding. As l stepped out
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ECCENTRIC WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. j. 81. French Accidentally Killed
Had a Penchant for Law Suits.

BOSTON, March 20.-Mrs. Julia B.
French, wealthy, eccentric and famous
throughout the country because of her
many and varied lawsuits. was found dead
in her Back Bay residence this afternoon.
Her body was badly disfgured, lay on top
of the elevator, which was on the basement
floor, and had evidently been there three
or four days. Medical Examiner Draper
reported the death due TO an accident. Mrs.
French, who was seventy years of age and
lived alone, apparently fell from the third
floor to the elevator canopy. Mrs. French
is said to have had more lawsuits brought
against her and had appeared as plaintiff
more times than any other person appear
ing in public. The litigtion territory ex-
tended from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky
mountains.
Mrs. French had such a tendency to going
to law that in November, 1900, DR.. Bloomer,
superintendent of the Butler Insane Asy-
lum, at Providence, r. l., testified as an ex-
pert that Mrs. French was afflicted with
'litigious %paranOla." Her most important
lawsuit related to the will of her second
husband, Benjamin French, and involved
not only her right to the estate, but the
question of her sanity. The case, which
was full of sensational features, was de-
cided in her favor.
Among other famous lawsuits in which
Mrs. French was involved was one which
caused her to leave Colorado for the East.
She sued a Denver firm over a disputed bill
and a confederation for $4,000 damages
on the ground Of malicious prosecution was
brought. The firm got a verdict of $4,000
and then swore out a warrant charging
Mrs. French with perjury. Mrs. French
eluded the sheriff and started East. She
reached Omaha. was arrested but secured
release on a writ of habeas corpus. When
she reached Mendoza, ILL.,, an officer board
ed the train and tried to force her to leave
the car at Aurora. She declared that no
official in the State of Illinois had authority
over her. Mrs. French sprained her ankle
but won the struggle and continued on her
way 10 Boston.
Mrs. French always had a number of con-
tests. on hand. Usually she retained "A new
attorney for each case and admitted that
she had a fondness for lawyers. She used
to say that they were the brainiest and
cleverest class of persons 10 be found, and
that she enjoyed talking with them.
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GRIEVANCES OF MINERS
EVIDENCE THAT DIGGERS OF An
THRACITE ARE DISSATISFIED.
Resolutions Expressing the Senti-
ments of at the
Shamokin Convention.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, March 2o.-The most
important features Of to-day's session o.
the convention of districts Nos. /, z and Q,
United Mine Workers of America, was the
adoption at the afternoon session Of sew
eral resolutions. These were the result Of
various alleged grievances announced in
the convention by the different delegations,
and were presented by the committee on
resolutions. Most OF them were of sectional
rather than general interest. but their tone
was not the less emphatic. The first resolu-
ton adopted demanded an eight-hour work
ing day in all the collieries of the anthra-
cite region.
Others adopted were as follows: Demand
ing the recognition of mine committees by
operators in the adjustment of disputes re-
sulting in local strikes; declaring opposition
to working with men not members of the
Mine Workers Union; favoring arbitration
of trade disputes: condemning the action
of the Delaware e. Hudson Railway Com
pany for changing the conditions of en-
ployment at Plymouth, which resulted in
a reduction OF wages and violation of con-
tract; demanding the reinstatement of the
fremen discharged by the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western Railroad Company at
the Woodward, Avondale and Pettibone
COllACl AtSs wiz ICluSCu " COlnllN Will lDc
company's order requiring them to work on
what is known as the Swing shift" SYSTEM;
providing for a systematic examination Of
working cards; requesting the state bureau
of mines and mining to print not less than
5000 copies of the mining laws in the Eng
lish language for distribution among the
mine workers.; condemning the system of
blacklisting by companies Of discharged
employees.
President Thomas Barrett and Secretary
James Mullahay, of the Stationary Fire
mems Union, appeared before the conven-
ton with an appeal for the cooperation of
the Mine Workers Union in the efforts of
the firemen to secure an eight-hour work.
ing day. The convention took no action in
the matter.
President Mitchell said the resolution
concerning the recognition of the mine COM
mittee had no reference to the recognition
of the union. That matter, he said, would
be covered in the report of the scale COM
mittee, who will have finished their work
tomorrow.
The published statement that the replies
of the operators to President Mitchell's re-
quest for a conference might be construed
as a virtual recognition of the Mine Work
ers' Union, Mr.. Mitchell regards as incor-
rect. Referring to the letters of the presi-
dents of the operating companies, Mr..
Mitchell said: I'VE do not regard them as
recognition in any degree"
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WHAT KIDDER Is DOING.
Unusual Occupation of "a Terre Haute
Young Man In st. LOuis.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March D.-When
Mr.. Willard Kidder was asked by a friend
about his son. Arthur Kidder. a graduate
of the Rose Polytechnic Institute of the
class of 1899. he replied that he is in st.
Louis hunting up the western boundary of
Oklahoma and a man down in Texas is
helping him.
That is exactly what he is doing, however
strange the statement may seem. Both
are employed by the government, and as
there has been confusion about the location
of the boundary line they were assigned
10 the duty of ascertaining just where It
is. The Red river is the southern boun-
dairy line of Oklahoma, and near Childress,
Tex, a perpendicular line about one hum
d-ed degrees some minutes west longitude
marks the western line.
What Kidder and his assistant are trying
to learn is the point where this line crosses
the Red river, which will be the south
western corner of the Territory. Kidder Is
stationed at the observatory in St. Louis,
where he has the use of a telescope at
night, and at his hand is a telegraph in
strument. The man down at Childress,
500 miles away, is watching the same seven
stars Kidder is timing as they pass his
view, and as they pass he ticks off the fact
to Childress. This they are to do for five
nights, and then they will exchange places
and time the stars another five lights
After this by abstruse mathematical calcu-
latiOnS they will arrive at the exact lOca-
ton of the boundary line.
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Other Deaths I'm the State.

WARSAW, Ind, March 20.-Stephen Reed,
q pioneer resident of Kosciusko county,
died to-day at his home in this city. aged
eighty-stx years. He was one of the lead
ing lumber merchants in this part of the
State a few years ago. and later opened a
hotel in this city. He had been sick for
almost a year previous TO his death.
MARION, Ind, March 20-John Sohn,
one OF the pioneers of Grant county, died
this morning of Bright's disease. Mr.. Sohn
was one of the best known men in Marion,
having lived here for sixty years. He came
here from Cincinnati when he was five
years old. He was at one time the owner
of the Marion Chronicle.
SEYMOUR, Ind. March 0.-Jesse F.
Kingsbury. postmaster at Crothersville.
died this evening of pneumonia, aged about
thirty-five years. He was appointed post
master in 1897 by President Mckinley.
. George Page. aged sixty-eight. is
dead. He had lived in Seymour forty
years.
LAPORTE, Ind, March @.-Ira Barber.
who invented and patented the first riding
corn cultivator used in the United States,
the same being manufactured at Joliet. died
here of heart disease to-day, aged sixty
one. Two sons reside in Chicago.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 2-Sarah NJ.
Mock, widow of Peter Mock, died last night,
aged eighty-one, after a residence of fifty
years in Muncie and vicinity. She was at
the head of one OF the most prominent
families in the city.
PORTLAND, Ind, March 20.-John L.
McGriff, one of the pioneer residents of
Pike township. is dead at the age of sew
enty-SeVen years.
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perts have great faith that one or both Of
the products are to be found near Wanatah,
which opinion is held by the State geologist.
MUNCIE.-Grand Master Brownback. of
Pendleton. and Deputy Grand Master
Thompson. of Anderson. inspected Muncie
Lodge, No. 433. and Delaware Lodge, No.
AZ, f. and A. NJ. on Thursday night. de-
gree~work being exempliied in both lodges.
Following the inspection there was a BAN
quet for more than one hundred Masons
at the old quarters of Delaware Lodge.
SHELBYVILLE.-As Edward Maple,
eighteen-year-Old son of Willis Maple, was
using a jack for the purpose OF setting a
hay press on the Johnson farm. eight miles
southwest of this city, on Wednesday the
lever pulled out, crushing his skull He
has been unconscious since the accident,
and ii is thought death will result.
WHITESTOWN.-The epidemic Of mumps
which has been raging in this part of
Boone county for over two months con-
tirues with unchecked progress. Nearly all
Of the schools have been retarded by the
presence of mumps, and in some cases they
have been abandoned.
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into the trust or stand the consequences OF
a fierce competition. Accordingly, at the
meeting last week OF the stockholders. on
the return Of Mr.. Wood. il was decided TO
sell out. The price has not yet been made
known. but it is understood 10 be consid-
erably above $4,000. 1t is the intention OF
the trust to move a book-bOard plant from
Ohio to Rockport which is much larger
than this one and also TO make this rae
tory three times its present size. Several
considerations will lead them to do this.
ROckpOrt is centrally located and Is a fine
point from which to open trade with the
South. No trouble is ever caused by the
refuse OF the factory, for the Ohio r1Ver
is too large TO be affected by what II could
cmnfv into If
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SMALL GAS BELT FIRES.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
Ind, March 20.-The Western
flint glass factory, at Eaton. was damaged
5000 by fire early this morning. The fire
originated in the blacksmith shop, and
this department, with the engine room,
was burned. The buildings adjoined the
main plant, which was saved with difficult
~. The loss is fully covered.
Early this morning fire on South Walnut
street destroyed two small frame buildings
containing the meat shop of Charles Eek
ert and barber shop of ]. G. Lloyd. The
occupants each lost about $50, and j. II.
V. Cassidy, owner of the buildings, $500.
HARTFORD CITY, March 20.-The power
house on the Diamond Oil Company'S lease
on the Godfrey reserve burned last night,
entailing a loss of $500. The hot tube on
the gas engine burst and was the cause
of the blaze. 1t took place while the pump
ers were at supper. They lost their clothes
and $50 in money.
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REFUSES To A~RBITRATE.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March D.-The
committee of the City Council which asked
Manager Clark, OF the street-railway COM
pany. to arbitrate the strike reported to the
Council tonight that he would not consent
10 arbitration.
Jacob Hess. a boss electrician at the COM
pany's power house. went before a magis-
trate to-day to get assistance in recovering
his wife. who. he says. left him two days
ago. He isfconvinced she is being harbored
by neighbOrs. who induced her to leave him
because he would not join the strikers.
AT the meeting of the city Council to-
night a resolution was offered by Council
man ReinbOld giving the street railway ten
days in which to agree to arbitration. after
which time the city attorney should re-
port upon proceedings TO forfeit the COM
pany's charter. This was referred to the
finance committee. Another resolution was
adopted looking 10 the remuneration of the
company for it's freight traffic and for the
regulation OF the same.
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INDIANA
Norman w. Jones, weII-KnOwn Bus
mess Man of Auburn and Garrett.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GARRETT, Ind, March 20.-Norman W..
Jones, of Auburn, Ind, died at the resi-
dence of his father-in-law, DIR. j. F Thorn
son, in this city, this morning. after be-
ing i'll only six days. His death was caused
by a severe attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Jones was a raduate of De Pauw
University i'm the class of 1895 and had a
wide acquaintance among the alumni of
the university in indianapolis and other
parts of the State. After leaving De Pauw
he spent one year at Chicago University.
taking a special course In English, and
then held a professorship in English at
the southwest Kansas College for a year.
Since leaving Kansas he had been in bust
ness in this city and in Auburn. He was
one of the organizers of the Model Gas
Engine Company at Auburn and since its
organization had been secretary of the
company. His funeral will be held at the
Methodist Church in this city on Saturday
morning.
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NEW ENTERPRISES.
Contract Let for Stations and Power
Houses-EIwood Telephone Plant.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 20.-The contract
has been awarded to Q. l.. Briggs, of Cleve-
land, for the construction of the power
house and other buildings at Eaton and
substations in Muncie. Hartford City,
Button ana Fort Wayne for the Muncie,
Hartford City & Fort Wayne Interurban
Railway, and work on the Eaton buildings
will be begun at once. The contract for
the bridges and other construction material
has been awarded to the Indiana Bridge
Company, of Muncie. 1t is estimates that
the proposed road will cost nearly one mil
lion dollars.
ELWOOD, Ind, March @.-Ground was
broken yesterday for the plant of the new
telephone company, a part of the independ-
ent combine, which was granted a franchise
by the Elwood City Council several months
ago. \ large force of men was put to work
planting poles, and the wire stringers will
follow them as rapidly as possible. The
new plant is to be in operation within SIX
months.
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had several years experience in the gym
nasium at New Albany. says the team Is
doing fine work and will be ready 10 accept
a challenge from any college team In the
State next season.
The Philoneikean Society will give a ban
quet on the evening OF March Il In ~celebra-
ton OF it's success in raising money for the
chapter house, which will be erected soon
after the 1st of July. The managers will
be able to report by commencement which
is in June. 81. 100 cash on hand The chapter
house is TO cost when completed So,VD. Inc
digging of the cellar and the hauling of the
rock for the foundation will all be given.
The exact plan of the building has not as
yet been fully decided.