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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
A New Steamer, Valued At SS0,0O0-
List of Her officers.

CINCINNATI. O.. April %. When
the City of Pittsburg left Cincinnati last
Wednesday night for Memphis she had
thirty-one passengers and a crew of over
sixty. The local officers of the packet
company say that some of these passengers
have since reached their destinations and
others had been taken aboard during the
past three days at points down the river.
Some Of the passengers were from Pitts
burg and other up-the-river points. Even
the names Of the passengers who started
from Cincinnati are not obtainable. as the
only register kept was in the p%urser's Of
flee on the steamer.
The Pittsburg was built at Marietta in
1899 and was valued at $4,000. She was
800 feet long and eighty feet wide. and was
owned by John NJ. Phillips and AL Brahn.
Of Pittsburg, and Dana Scott, of Zanes-
Vile. Mrs. Phillips. wife of the commander
of the steamer, and her son remained here
this trip and received a telegram from her
husband tonight that he was not serious
ly hurt during the fire. The Pittsburg's
officers were:
JOHN NJ. PHILLIPS, commander.
DANA SCOTT, purser.
OLIVER PHILLIPS, P~ittsburg. clerk.
BEN BRIDGES, Louisville, second clerk.
ARCH SCHRIBER, Moscow, o., first
mate.
TOM WHITNEY, New Albany, Ind, sec
ond mate.
HARRY DOSS. Cincinnati. pilot.
AL PRITCHARD. Memphis, pilot.
"A CRAWFORD, I%rontOn, o., en-
gineer.
HARRY CLOssEN. GAINESVILLE. second en-
gineer.
WILLIAM B~OLLINGER, Cincinnati,
steward.
FRED RENTz, Newport. KY. bar
keeper.
HARVEY BROWN, Cincinnati. steers
man.
The following are known to have boarded
the City of Pittsburg at Cincinnati:
JOHN ALLEN, of Pittsburg.
MRS. JOHN ALLEN and their ten-year-
old son.
SYLVESTER DOSS, Cincinnati.
JOSEPH CRAIG, of Grandview, Ind.
grain merchant.
H. BRUNEN, of Cloverport, Ky.
MRS. ARCH SCHRIBER, of Moscow, O.
MRS. AL PRITCHARD, of Memphis,
Tenn.
SARAH PRITCHARD. aged eleven, her
daughterA
ELLA PRITCHARD, aged six. her daugh-
ter.
Just prior to the boats departure she
underwent her annual inspection by United
States Inspectors Cameron and Fearn and
was granted frst-class papers.
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GREAT HEAT in THE WEST
THERMOMETERS REGISTER FROM
o. TO 100 DEGREES FAIR.
Nebraska, KANSAS and Missouri Are
SOreIy S~tricken-HOt Winds Work
Damage TO Growing Crops.

OMAHA. Neb.. April 20.-TO-day was the
hottest April day known here in fifteen
years. The thermometer at 5 p. m. reached
% degrees. the previous record being 81
The intense heat was more oppressive ow-
ing 10 the excessive cold weather expert
enced up 10 Saturday night. OvercOats be
ing required for comfort during the past
week. While no prOstrations occurred, the
hot weather was responsible for several at
tacks OF illness. two occurring in one
church during the day.
A continuation Of the he -eather will
prove dangerous 20 wheat and oats.
A dispatch from Falls City says the mer-
curry reached 100 in the shade at that place
and that the fall wheat is suffering from
the lack Of moisture. other points in
southern Nebraska report recOrd-breakine
temperature for April.
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IN RATHBONE'S FAVOR.
Cuban Supreme Court Decides on the
Filing of His Bond.

HAVANA, April 2O.-The Supreme Court
decided to-day that the audencia did not
have the right to demand that the bond for
the release of Estes G.. Rathbone be in
scribed as a public deed. This was the
point on which Rathbone's lawyers APP
pealed and filed a writ OF habeas corpus.
Notwithstanding the decision in his favor,
Rathbone still remains in jail. while the
Supreme Court is considering the question
whether the Spanish or the English lam
guage shall govern its official acts.
The question arose over a power of attor-
ney held by Senior Martinez TO act as agent
for the fidelity company which offered the
bond of 100000 for Rathbone's release. The
court was of opinion that while the original
English copy Of the power of attorney
clearly empowers the agent TO give a bond
I'm behalf of the company, the Spanish
translation of the document does not do so.
The court has asked the military govern
ment TO furnish an official translation of
the document.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
STRIKE in FULL FORCE
SAN FRANCISCO TRACTION LINES
ARE WELL TIED UP.
No Change in the Cincinnati
Strike-West Virginia Miners
StiII Seek Recognition.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-San Fran
ciscans were without the usual facilities of
rapid transit to-day and many walked. The
street-railway strike has become effective.
Only three lines were in Experimentation
MIA, Hyde and Union streets. Business on
every line Of the United Railroad of the
Baltimore syndicate. which lately took over
the Market-street system, was suspended.
The cables were running. but they drew no
cars. During the day a few cars under
police supervision were run over the differ
ent lines of the system to comply with the
franchise requirements. but no attempt
was made to carry passengers. The only
facilities for travelling over the affected
district were furnished by automobiles and
carry-alls.
The day passed very quietly. There were
no disturbances around the various car
barns. Both sides TO the controversy held
separate conferences during the day, the re-
suits of which have not yet been made
public. The striking employees were busy
enrolling recruits and perfecting their or
ganization. They claim to have 5000 men
enrolled.
Chief Of Police Whitman held a long con-
ference with the mayor, during which the
attitude of the police in the controversy
was discussed. Whitman reported that
President Holland, of the United Railway
Company, had requested him to place four
policemen in each car sent out by the COM
pany with nonunion crews. Whitman de
clined to entertain the proposition until
after he had consulted with the mayor.
The mayor Endorsed the action of Witt
man and informed him that the railway
company could not count on the aid of the
police when there was no necessity for
such Intervention. He did not believe the
police would be needed, as air reports made
to him during the day were to the effect
that the strike was being conducted in a
most orderly manner and without any show
of violence on the part OF the strikers. If
the company could find men to take out the
cars they would not be interfered with en-
rOute
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BEHEADED BY A BRIDGE.
Coy Who Was Stealing "A Rid on n
Big Four Fast Train.

DAYTON, o.. April 20.-Crowds in the
Union Station at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
were Mortified when the Big Four vesti-
buleds limited drew i'm TO see lying on top
OF one Of the coaches the headless body of a
young boy. one Of whose bloody arms hung
Imply over the side of the car.
With three companions, the lad, VINO
proved TO be Harry Egbert. of this city.
was stealing a ride, and six miles south of
the city, at Dryers Station. he was struck
by the iron stringer as the train passed
under an overhead bridge. cutting his head
cleanly off. AS the limited pulled into the
station his companions jumped of and have
not yet been found.
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MOVEMENTS OF

GIBRALTAR, April 20.-Arrived: Cam
broman. from Boston. for Genoa, Naples
and Alexandria. and proceeded. Sailed:
Kaiserin Maria Theresa. from Genoa and
Naples. for New York.
LIZARD. April N.-Passed: Brandon
burg. from New York for Bremen; Mime
haha. from New York for London.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., April m.-Arrived:
Siberian. from Glasgow and Liverpool. for
Halifax. N s.. and Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN. April 20.-Sailed: UNI
bria. from Liverpool. for New York.
NEW YORK, April 20-Arrived: Pots
dam. from Rotterdam and BOulogne.
SOUTHAMPTON. April 20-Sailed: Molt-
Ike. from Hamburg. for New York.
ANTWERP. April a-Arrived: South
wark. from New York.
LIVERPOOL. April 0.-Arrived: BOYLE,
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
POINTER FOR A LAWYER.
He Got 1t when 1t Was Too Late 20
He of Use.
Detroit Free Press.

~ II = AN-1"
"a good many years ago. said a we'll
known Michigan lawyer, who was remi-
niscensing the other day, Il became greatly
interested in a State Prison case. A young
farmer was charged with having driven off
ten out of a flock of twelve sheep and
sold them 10 a butcher. He put up a
fair defense, but was convicted and sem
fenced to a. term of three years.
There were plenty of people who be-
lieved that he was perfectly innocent, and
even the butcher who bought the sheep
came in time TO doubt II he had Identified
the right party. After the case had stirred
up a whole county | took a hand in IT,.
In my petition to the Governor l had the
evidence of the young mans father, mother
and sweetheart, and i got eight or the
jurors to sign IT,. l made out such a good
case that the Governor took 1T under ad-
visement and finally agreed to issue a par
don. In speaking to me OF the case he
said:
There is no sort of a doubt in my mind
that this was a case of mistaken Identity,
and I shall be only too glad to restore the
young man to liberty
1T became my pleasant duty TO drive
seven miles over the muddiest OF roads TO
bear the news to the parents that a par
don was TO be issued. The old man was
under the weather and in bed in a room off
the parlor. The wife received me and
sobbed over the good news, and then went
in to break it TO her husband. The parti-
ton wall was thin and they both spoke in
loud tones, and | plainly heard her say:
"'Oh, Samuel, there's a man here who
says our John is TO be pardoned to-mor-
row.
"'You don't say he exclaimed.
Yes. it's certainly So
Going 10 be pardoned right out, ehT
Yes. he is"
"'Wall. wall: that's good news. Say,
Mary, what a fool John was not to get
the other two sheep while he was about il.
Il left the rejoicing farmhouse intending
to wire the Governor to withdraw the par
don," said the lawyer, but il presently
struck me that I had advanced about TWEEN
ty good reasons why the young man
couldn't be guilty, and / therefore decided
to sing small and let things go on. He
was duly pardoned and sent home, and the
Governor never met me. for years after,
without congratulating me on rehabilitating
an innocent man wrongly convictedi'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21

rrOach congressman in reference to bills
for an increase OF salary.
president Roosevelt. he said. gave US
a very satisfactory interview, and said he
was i'm favor Of better pay for letter car
riers and said he would try and get the
bill out Of committee. Chairman Loud, OF
the committee on postOhices and post
roads. told us frankly he was against the
bill. Letter carriers. he said. We're not
producers. More pay TO them. he said.
meant "a larger budget and more drops OF
sweat from the Woodworking mechanics
Delegate Donnelly said that, while Mr..
Loud was u~nhinching. he was patient and
courteous. and the committee had hopes OF
bringing him around 10 see that the bill
was a meritOriOus one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
BOYCOTT ON MEAT.
LabOrers Urged 20 Declare Ii, but the
Resolution Fails to Pass.

NEW YORK, April 20-One of the dele
gates TO the Central Federated Union in
troduced a resolution at the meeting of
the body to-day which recommended to
wage earners that they refrain from buying
or eating beef and mutton for thirty days.
beginning May /. This, il was explained.
would be done to see If the price of meat
could not be forced down from the present
high rate.
There was a long discussion and the reso-
luton was tabled by a small majority. At
the same meeting Samuel Donnelly. Of
Typographical Union, No S, made "a report
on behalf Of a committee sent 10 Wash
ingtOn TO see President Roosevelt and 9TH
ers In the interest OF the salary bill OF the
New York letter carriers. The report stated
that the President had modified his order
forbiddiag government employees TO ap-
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about four hundred strong. will arrive IN
the city with banners flying and a brass
band playing. Mr.. Joel has promised a big
demonstration when his Elks arrive.
John w. Dyer. another candidate Tor
treasurer of state, is distributing cards
bearing his portrait, and also a brief ad-
dress issued by the Lake county Repub-
licans. Mr.. Dyer was a member or the
Tenth Michigan Cavalry. The address says:
IF YOU are an old soldier-a son OF a
veteran-or a delegate seeking every ele-
ment OF voting strength for the ticket you
will know that the old soldier should not
be overlooked. Overs most excellent bust
ness ability, sterling Republicanism. genial
ity, and all-around peculiar fitness, together
with the fact that he is an old soldier. com
bines in him all the elemnts OF an ideal
candidate. Help us nominate him and call
on us now or hereafter TO help you or your
friends"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
RETURNS TO THE CAPITAL.
President Roosevelt I'm Washington
After n Trip TO New York.

WASHINGTON, April 20. - President
Roosevelt returned to the city at 7:SO
o'clock this morning from New York.
The Presidents daughter Ethel returned
with him TO Washington. the other mem
bers OF the party being the Presidents
physician and Mr.. and Mrs. Cortelyou.
Mrs. Roosevelt will remain in New York
for a day or two. The return trip was
without special incident. Governor Crane,
of Massachusetts was on the same train.
on his way TO Washington with reference
TO some private business matters, and spent
some time with the President. The meet
ing was accidental and nothing OF public
interest developed therefrom.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. April 2.-capt. Wes-
ley Doss, who lost his lifes had been At
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
NOT A R D
New York saloons Were Generally
Open-Few Arrests Made.

NEW YORK. April 2O.-The Sunday laws
were neither enforced nor observed TO the
letter in this city to-day. If there were
fewer excise arrests than on any previous
Sunday of late. it was not because the sa-
loon keepers complied with the law. AS a
rule the Raines law hotels did a thriving
business. will the aid of the regulation
sandwich, and in many cases without that
adjunct.
Saloon keepers not in possession of a ho-
tel license conducted their places in a more
discreet manner and a great number of
these were closed altogether.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Sixty to Seventy Missing.

ST. LOUIS, April pa special just re-
ceived by the Republic from Cairo. ILL.,. says
that between sixty and seventy lives were
lost by the burning of the steamer City of
Pittsburg. The survivors have arrived at
Cairo. The passengers lost all they had,
and the books and papers on board were
burned.
a Globe-Democrat special from Cairo. Ill,
says the information there is that twenty
two lives were lost by the burning of the
steamer City of P~ittsburg and that about
fifty persons are missing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
No Change In Brewery Strike.

CINCINNATI, April 2O.-The engineers,
fremen. United Brewery workmen and
others involved in the long lockout of 200
brewery orkme here have been in con-
ference to-day. but they will Civ out moth
ing. Word was received that President
Gompers will not be able to come here.
but that Secretary Morrison, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, would be here to-
morrow TO carry out the recent decision of
the executive council of the American Fed
Grafton. and nothing will be known of the
next turn until he arrives.
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MAKING A FINAL EFFORT.
West Virginia Coal Miners Want n
Conference with Operators.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, April 2O.-The
United Mine Workers Of West Virginia,
whose repeated efforts to bring about a con-
ference between themselves and the coal
operators Of the State have been unsuc-
cessful, will make a final effort TO secure
the latter's attendance at a meeting called
for the present week in this city. If no
recognition or satisfaction is obtained at
this meeting il is said a general strike will
be the result among the thousands of mine
workers along the Chesapeake & Ohio and
Norfolk & Western and the Baltimore &
Ohio railroads..
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Crack shots mt Omaha.

OMAHA. April 20.-Crack shots from all
parts Of the country began TO arrive to-
day TO take part i'm the State tournament
which will begin on Tuesday. Among those
arriving to-day were J. a. r. Elliott and
Chris Gottlieb, Of Kansas City; Fred Gill
bert and Russell Kline. OF Spirit Lake; Guy
Burnsides. Of Chicago: w. X. Crosby. OF
O'Fallon. H.; Charles Budd. OF Des Moines;
Major Garrett, OF Colorado Springs, and.
Charles Spencer and Tramp Irwin. Of St
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Report on the british Camp

WASHINGTON, April 20.-ColoneI Crow
der. of the army. who has been investi-
eating the charges that the British gov
eminent was maintaining a supply station
in Louisiana for horses for use OF the Brit
ish army I'm it's fight with the Beers. has ar
rived here and saw acting Secretary San
ger. of the War Department. to-day, TO
whom he outlined the nature of the inVesti-
cation he had made and submitted a report.
Mr.. Sanger declined 10 talk concerning the
report.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Local Observations ON sunday.

Bar. Their. R.H. Wind. W'ther. Pre-.
Z a. m..S010 40 50 invest. Cloudy. 600
-. m..29.95 50 50 S'east. Cloudy. 600
Maximum temperature. 81; minimum tenn
I~erature. 81.
Comparative statement Of the mean tenn
peratGre and total precipitation on April 20:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21

CHICAGO. April 20.-Friends of the late
John p. Altgeld honOred his memory and
praised his works at a memorial meeting
at the Auditorium tonight. The pro-
gramme consisted of speech-making and
music by the German singing societies of
Chicago. The principal addresses were by
Bishop John L. Spalding. former member
OF Congress. John j. Lentz and Clarence
5. Barrow. Fully light thousand persons
attended the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21

LOUISVILLE. KY, April 2O.-The City of
Pittsburg left Louisville Friday afternoon.
after getting three passengers and twenty
roustabouts at this city. A Louisville man,
BENJAMIN Bridges, was second clerk % the
Pittsburg. A telegram received here this
afternoon says Clerk Bridges and his sis
ter. Miss Margaret Bridges. and Miss Jen-
ME Bissick. Of Lexington. KY. the latter
two having boarded the boat at Louisville.
were saved. y man whose name is I'M
known here also took passage on the Pitts
burg from this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Two Postmasters i'm Town

There were two postmssters conspicuous
in the lobby of the Denison last night. One
was Postmaster Jones. of New Castle. who
is here in the interests of Thomas b. Mill
kan, candidate for treasurer of state. and
the other was m Morris. of New
Albany, who has come to help Ward II.
Watson in his race for the nomination for
attorney general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
BIG CHESS
PIayers TO the Number of 232 VIII
Compete by Correspondence.

NEW YORK. April 2O.-The monster
team chess correspondence match between
116 Brooklyn players and an equal number
of players from Chicago will begin to-mor-
row. The Brooklyn players are al drawn
from Kings and Queens counties and play
under the auspices Of the Brooklyn chess
Club. while the Chicago men are drawn
from Cook and Dupage counties and play
under the auspices of the Pillsbury Core
spondence Chess Association.
Walter Penn Shipley. OF the Franklin
Chess Club. Philadelphia. will act as ref
cree, while DR.. s. T. King. OF Brooklyn,
chairmen Of the respective sides. Each set
plays one game only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Not n Drought at BOSTON.

BOSTON, April 2O.-Never before has Bos-
ton seen such a vigorous enforcement Of
any law on the statute books as that given
the Sunday laws to-day. Drug stores. fruit
dealers. bakeries and laundries were the OBJ
jects of the police attack. From one end
of the city TO the other soda fountains were
silent. candy counters covered and idle and
fruit stores closed. On the other hand. the
hotels did a rushing business, as liquor
could be sold by them 10 patrons ordering
EAAl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Reason Name Was Not Posted.

TIL fact that the name of c. A. Van
Matre, of Muncie, does not appear in the
list of candidates for superintendent of pub
lie instruction. posted in the office of the
Denison Hotel, caused some people TO won
der yesterday why il was missing. Mr.. van
Matre said last night that he was still in
the race and that the reason his name was
not posted was that he did not engage head
quarters at the hotel until rather late I'm
the day. He said his name would be posted
to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Vanderbilt won the Race.

PARIS. April 21.-The Figaro this morn
ing says that Henry Rothschild and W. K
Vanderbilt. jr., matched their automobiles
yesterday on the Charities road, near
Ablis. sixty kilometers from Paris. After
each OF the contestants had successfully
covered a ElOmeter i'm t~wenty-eight sec
onds and six kilometers I'm three minutes
and fourteen seconds, Mr.. Vanderbilt won
over the te~n-kilometer course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
Candidates for Attorney Genern

Martin w. Fields. OF Princeton. candidate
for attorney general. arrived at the Deni-
son yesterday. Mr.. Fields expects 10 be re-
inforced by Representative Hemenway. n
IT. a telegram 10 Mr.. Fields announced that
he would arrive to-day.
James Bingham. the Eighth district can
didate for attorney general. has been In
town since Saturday. Some OF his forces
will arrive to-day.
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said TO Have Fled from Justice.

MEXICO CITY. April 9O.-The police have
been asked by the United States TO keep a
watch for Gen. w. L. White. of the United
States army. alleged TO have fled from
justice.
WASHINGTON, April %. - No officer
known as Gen. w l.. White is connected
with the army OF the United States. and
officials are at a loss to understand on what
the Mexican report Is based.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
JACOB JOEL's PLAN.
Crawfordsvilie EIks VIII Come with
N Bnnd-PIea for j.. w. Dyer.

Jacob Joel. Of Charlottesville. candidate
for treasurer of state, is preparing to make
a spectacular campaign during the conven-
ton. At Charlottesville they have a very
large and fourishing lodge OF Elk and IL
appears that Mr.. Joel is very popular with
this organization. They are all his friends.
irrespective OF politics. and they have Of
fered to help nominate him. IL is announced
that tomorrow the Crawfor1syille Elks,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-21
DE PAUW E A TO-DAY.
The Championship season VIII Open
on Wednesday,

The baseball team from De Pauw Uni
versity will arrive to-day 20 play Manager
Watkins's team this afternoon. Watkins
will in all likelihood start the game with
Miller in the box and Heydon az the re-
ceiving end. The opening game or the
championship season will be played at
Washington Park Wednesday afternoon
with Milwaukee, and IL Is thought Il will
be the occasion OF the biggest CROWD that
ever saw an opening game IN this city.