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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
GRAVEL TRAINS COLLIDE
AND RAILWAY OFFICIALS ARE
MANGLED IN THE WRECK.
f. j. Blake, Consulting Engineer of
the Burlington, Is Killed and
Others May Die.

MILWAUKEE, May 29.-In a collision to-
day at Alma, Wis, between two gravel
trains on the Burlington road, one man was
killed. one was fatally injured and three
others received serious injuries.
The Dead
E. j. BLAKE. consulting engineer. Bur
hngton system, headquarters at Chicago.
injured
s. d. PURDY, roadmaster northt n di-
vision, both legs cut of; will die.
ID. c. CUNNINGHAM. superintendent
northern division, leg cut off; may die.
w. L. BRECKENRIDGE. chief engineer
of system, seriously injured.
j. e. BESSLER. general superintendent
of system, seriously injured.
A gravel train. on which there were six
officials of the road. including Superintend-
ent Cunningham. was going on the switch
when another gravel train coming from the
north crashed into It, The dead and in
jured were taken to La Crosse.
Engineer Larson and Fireman Web Rus
sell, of the south-bound train. escaped in
jury The officials of the road who were
caught in the wreck were on an inspection
tour over the line where improvements to
the roadbed were being made new pat
ent combination engine and car for the
unloading of gravel trains was at work at
Alma and the party decided to inspect it.
This is open from the rear, and a mar
row passage way, just wide enough to ad-
nit one man, and six feet long, leads to
the engine room. The train standing
on the north switch, and the official party,
headed by Superintendent Cunningham,
entered this passageway in single file. At
that moment a south-bound gravel train
from Pekin. heavily loaded and running at
high speed, shot onto the switch from
around the curve and struck the machine
car. When the engine struck the car in
which the officials were standing ii doubled
1t like jack-knife, crushing the men be-
tween its front and back walls and derail-
ing five cars to the rear, all of which were
piled up in confusion by the track.
The blame for the accident has not been
fixed. but an official OF the company said
tonight that some one had committed a
terrible blunder and that effort would
be made TO fix the responsibility. Master
Mechanic G. n. Frey escaped by the
mereSt accident. He was to have been in
the party, but just as the train left La
Crosse he was called TO his Office by urgent
business and missed the train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30

spread OF smallpox They made no men
tiOn Of the epidemic fund or OF the Govern
DR.. Hurry is inclined TO think that If the
Indiana State board assures the KENTUCKY
Health Board. to-day. that vigorous orders
Will be issued TO the healtn oIicers "a
counties bordering on the Ohio river, ana
will see that the orders are strictly en-
forced on penalty OF bringing county heailh
officers under the law, that the KENTUCKY
board will be willing 10 recede from tne
position il has taken. Dr. Hurry stated.
also, that he is confident Governor DuI Oih
will do all In his power to assist the state
Board of Health in backing up its arrange
ments with the Kentucky board.
At the meeting OF the State board with the
Governor yesterday all the MEMBERS VIII
the exception of DR.. Cook, OF Fowier'
were present. The Governor asked the
board for d full report of the sInailpoN
conditions. The board reported that smaii-
pox exists in all the counties borderlns on
the Ohio river with the exception or Posey,
Clark and Ohio counties, that IN ali OF the
counties where smallpox exists very soou
local prevention work Is being done eNSept
In Spencer county. In Spencer county there
is DISCRIMINATION The health OInceT mas
gone away leaving his work TO a deputy.
and some question has arisen as % MS
power TO place the work on the shoulders ;
of another From testimony taken by the
secretary of the board in his recent trip.
the board informed the Governor that
there is reason 10 believe that there y as
much smallpox in Kentucky as IN Indiana
II then agreed that the board Shouid
60 10 Louisville to-day 10 show the Ken
lucky board that the best of prevention
work will be done The State board feels,
and so assured the Governor. that the
quarantine will then be dropped by the
Kentucky authorities.
Attorney General Taylor, who was pres
ent at the meeting, was asked 10 give an
opinion as TO the powers OF the state
Board of Health over the county boards.
The attorney general informed the Cover
nor and the members OF the board that the
powers OF the board are ample.
LAW GOVERNING THE CASE.
In reviewing the law to discover the juris-
diction of the board the following was read;
at shall be the duty of all boards OF health
to protect the public health by the removal
of the causes of disease when known. and
in all cases to take prompt action in arrest
ing the spread of contagious and infectious
diseases as approved or directed by the
State Board of Health. and performing
such duties as may from time TO time be
required of them by the State Board Of
Health pertaining to the health of the peo-
pie"
The attorney general was asked whether
the State board has power to quarantine a
CONTINU ED ON PAGE 2 COL. p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
JURY REPRIMANDED.
Judge Surprised at McFettridge's Ac-
quittal of Murder Charge.

CHICAGO, May "a verdict of not
guilty in the case of William McFettridge,
accused Of numbering his brother, brought
a reprimand to the jury from Judge Kav-
anaugh to-day.
II cannot understand how you ever ar
rived at such a conclusion" said the court
IF ever man was guilty McFettridge
was that man. The evidence was direct
and conclusive. 1 would not have been
surprised If you had imposed the death
penalty"
William McFettridge and his brother
Robert quarreled for years. Following a
suit in a justice court last fall, which had
gone against William, the latter met his
brother carrying a little girl. After a
few words William McFettridge opened
fire and continued TO fire as his brother ran
away. The latter died after reaching home.
McFettridge attracted attention at the trial
by taking up his own defense and continu-
ing 1t for three days. At the end of that
time he accepted the aid OF an attorney
He pleaded that his shots were fired in
self-defense. He said that Robert had
often threatened to kill him, and that ne
was justified in taking no chances. Several
witnesses at the trial, however. testified
that Robert was unarmed, and made abb
solutely no move of a threatening nature
against William.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
CAUSE OF THE FORD TRAGEDY
Paul, the Author, Did Not Pay His
Brother S25, 900 on Demand.

NEW YORK. May 29.-In connection with
the Ford tragedy. which occurred recently
in this city, story hitherto unpublished is
in circulation, regarding the cause of the
shooting which cost the lives of the author,
Paul Leicester Ford, and his brother, NAL
colin w, the famous athlete. 1t is to the
effect that Malcolm, who was not provided
for in his fathers WILL notified Paul
week before the shooting that he must have
S25,OOO which, he claimed, was his due, be-
cause he signed a waiver permitting the
probating of the will. He is said to have
declared he needed the money badly and to
have become much incensed when Paul re-
piled that he did not have that sum on
hand, adding that he should consult other
members of the family. Malcolm is said to
have replied that of the members had
kept the agreement, but he would not con-
suit the others and departed with the decla-
ration that he would return a week hence
for the money, failing to receive which he
should resort 10 desperate measures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
where They VIII Report the Result
of Their Negotiations to- the As
sembIcd BOer Delegates.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY BALFoUR
AFTER A BRIEF SESSION OF THE
BRITISH "PEACE" CABINET.
JTouse of Commons Informed that a
Definite Statement May BE Made to
Parliament ON Monday.

LONDON. May S0.-Everything indicates
that peace will soon reign over South At
rica. This belief is based on the meeting
of the Cabinet yesterday. followed by Mr..
BaIfour's announcement in the House of
Commons that a definite statement may
be made next Monday, and the further
fact that the Boer delegates who conferred
with Kitchener and Milner have left Pre-
toria for vereeniging to report to the
burghers there. after having been assured
they would be permitted to retain their
arms.
The morning papers are unanimous in
accepting the statement of the government
leader, A. J. Balfour, in the House of Com
mons. as having but one meaning-namely
peace; but the papers believe that it's long
experience with the astute Boer charac-
te- compels the government TO the un-
usual precaution of announcing nothing
until the terms OF peace are actually signed,
lest another surprise should be forthcom-
ing at the very last moment.
For reasons similar TO the foregoing the
censorship in South Africa has been
seriously devoted to preventing the terms
OF peace from leaking out. The delegates,
who left Pretoria at 3 o'clock Wednesday
night, include acting President Schalkbur-
ser, OF the IransvaaI; Gen. Lucas Meyer.
commander-in-chief OF the Orange Free
State forces: General Botha the Transvaal
commander-in-chief;G Generals Delarey and
De Wet State Secretary Retz, of the
Transvaal; General Smuts Commandant
Boyer and Landrost Brand. They are,
therefore. representatives of all parties.
Il is presumed these delegates have fully
accepted the British terms, but in Pretoria
IL Is believed they will have some difficulty
in bringing the conference entirely to their
way of thinking. which is likely to delay a
decision in the matter until Monday No
doubt is entertained. either in South Africa
or in London. as to what that decision will
be. and some newspapers here are already
indulging in discussion of peace plans.
1t is understood that two points which
greatly protracted the recent negotiations
were the questions of amnesty and banish-
ment. and that in regard 10 the former
Great Britain promised generous treatment
but steadfastly refused any unqualified
guarantee in this connection 1t is under
stood also that the Punishment proclama-
ton will only be waived on condition OF
taking the oath of allegiance. Whether
there are still other minor points Of diff
ference between Briton and Boer cannot
be said. but it is quite certain that all are
agreed on the broad principles of settle
ment. DR.. Jameson has expressed himself
as confident that peace is assured, and that
the Beers will not again take the field
A dispatch from Pretoria published this
morning in the Times, says that unless the
Beers suddenly veer around there is good
reason to hope they will soon give notifca-
tion Of their acceptance of the British
terms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
RECEIVER FOR OIL COMPANY.
Tvvo-MiIlion-DoIIar Concern That Has
Not Had Good Luck.

CINCINNATI, May 2s.-Judge Tarvin in
the Kenton County Circuit Court at Cow
ington. Ky. on petition of DR.. E. Y. Ames,
appointed George NJ. Keefer receiver Of the
pany, which has a registered capital stock
of 100000. The company, since its incor-
poration. over year ago, has acquire I'd
several thousand acres of land in Texas.
Louisiana and Kentucky, where IL mas
been actively engaged in drilling and pros
pecting for oil, but Dr. Ames says, with
poor results. Among the cOmpany's real
estate holdings for all the oil there is in il
is a tract of land 5000 acres in extent near
Somerset in Kentucky, and the company
has an option on many thousand acres
more in Texas, where DR.. Ames was placed
in charge of the drillings, and returned 10
file suit for a receiver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
BALFOUR's STATEMENT.
said He Hoped to Announce Result of
Negotiations on Monday.

LONDON, May 29.-The British Cabinet,
which was specially summoned last night
was in session this morning for little over
an hour. 1; is generally accepted, however,
that the session. though brief. sufficed to
put the final touches on the agreement
which will terminate the war. The CO.
1cnial secretary. Joseph Chamberlain, was
: sufficiently recovered from his indisposition
TO attend what is already designated as
the Peace" Cabinet.
The government leader. A J. Balfour
announced in the House OF Commons to-
day that he hoped TO be able on Monday
next. TO announce the result of the peace
negotiations in South Africa. Mr. Balfour
added: II cannot. however, be absolutely
certain OF being in a position to do So and
until the statement can be made do not
think ii expedient TO take up the budget"
The government leader also added: "A
recent phrase, hung in the balance has
been absurdly misinterpreted as referring
TO divisions in the Cabinet on the subject
of the budget. That Is not a fact and the
only point is whether the House can prom
erIy be asked 10 discuss the budget until
we know precisely where they stand in
regard TO the negotiations"
The capture OF Commandant Malan an
nOunced from Middleburg. Cape Colony
last night. draws attention TO the activity
OF the rebellion In Cape Colony Com
mandant Malan took the late Commandant
Scheeper's command when the latter was
captured by the British and became chief
Boer cOmmandant in Cape Colony after
Commandant kritZingers capture Com
mander Malan, who was mortally wounded
. when captured BY Colonel Collects mounted
troops. was among the irreconcilables who
refused 10 send delegates 70 the peace con-
ference at Nereenigfng. Transvaal
According 20 the latest uncensOred cor
resDondence from Cape Town the Beers
= are still in constant occupation OF at least
~ enty-twO localities in Cape Colony. hav-
Ink more than a score OF bands OF raiders
mounted and armed and OF sufficient mo-
biIity TO defy successful pursuit although
the British have often swept and cleared
every mile OF the colOnys territory
correspondent reports that the invasion
Is, more actively aggressive than ever and
rebellion II more rampant" The campaign
against the rowing Boer commanders in
Cape Colony. which has been in active prog
ress for sixteen months. has achieved moth
ing beyond keeping them moving. ANY
occasional success, the correspondent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
PREACHERS ADVICE TO GIRLS.


LEXINGTON. KY. May 29-"Before 1
would marry a man to reform him would
sooner marry an ape and wait for him TO
develop" said Rev. Peter Ainsley, OF Bal
timore a minister in the Christian Church,
i'm addressing the graduating class of Ham
nton Female College. at the Lexington
Opera House last night. The class consisted
of young women from places throughout
the South daughters of wealthy stock
raisers and planters. The preacher admon-
ished them not 10 act hastily In selecting a
husband. He declared there would be fewer
tears shed after the union IL the step was
taken after due consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
TO EXTEND THE SYSTEM
FREE DELIVERY PROPOSED FOR
ALL TOWNS or MORE THAN 5000.
Senator Nelson's Bill Approved by
Postmaster General Payne-Pres-
ident Roosevelt Pleased.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Postmaster
General Payne has approved Senator Mel
sons bill providing for free delivery for
all towns with population of more than
5000, or whose gross postal receipts are
more than 5000. The present law provides
for free delivery in town of 10000 persons
or over, or which has gross receipts Of $10.-
600 or over. 1t is intended to fll up the gap
between the present carrier system for
cities so provided under the present law
and the rural free delivery system. 1t is
important step towards universal free
delivery In his letter to the Senate the
postmaster general says the Nelson law
would add 919 cities to the list of free de-
livery cities, but he recommends that only
400 be cared for in the coming fiscal year,
as it would be difficult to install more Of
fees. The matter has been discussed and
approved in Cabinet meeting and the out
look is that the Nelson measure will be-
come a law.
Senator Fairbanks has been invited TO de-
liver Labor day address at Kansas City.
He was invited last year but was unable
TO fill the engagement.
President Roosevelt is greatly pleased
over the strong Endorsement of his admin
istration by the Republicans of Ohio and
Kansas. He said to several of his visitors
to-day that he thought these Endorsements
were of the highest political significance
TO the party and the country, and he did
not attempt to conceal his personal salts
faction in the expressions or confidence
from the Republicans of these great States
of the middle West
James S. Barcus, of Terre Haute, is in
the city.
Mrs. Gresham and her son Otto will at
tend the memorial exercises at Arlington
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30

crowd of strikers and their sympathizers
had stopped the horses. and the officers, be-
ing unable to cope with the crowd, asked
for help. A wagon load of policemen was
hurried to the scene and the mob was scat
tered. Nobody was injured.
At every point where attempts were made
to unload refrigerator cars police were pres
ent to prevent tropble. One n was sent
DacS TO the stocHyards, ii having been
found impossible to unload 1t.
The Bohemian Butchers Association, con-
trolling 100 shops, has offered to close up
for four days to aid the teamsters, if de-
sired.
The Watershed "luggers' organized to-
day and announced they would refuse to
lug meat not carted by union teamsters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
strect-RaiIway Union Recognized.

CHICAGO, May 29.-All differences be-
tween the Chicago Union Traction Com
pany and its employees were settled this
evening, the company accepting the de-
mands of the men. An agreement was en-
tered into with the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street Car Employees whereby the
company agrees to recognize the union,
the rights of the men to organize, rein
state all men discharged for joining the
union and to settle all future differences by
arbitration. This practically does away
with all likelihood of a strike among the
traction men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30

TACOMA, Wash, May 29-Notice was
given to-day that all employees of the
Northern Pacific shops in Tacoma will re-
ceive an advance of per cent. in wages,
beginning June l. The order affects about
eight hundred emploYes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
DROPPED OUT OF LINE.
G.. a. II. Veterans Would Not Parade
with Confederate Flag.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May e9.-The MEM
bers of the local post. Grand Army of the
Republic, dropped out Of the parade in
honor of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to-day because
a Confederate flag was carried by one of
the color bearers. There were PROBABLY
thirty-five Union veterans in the parade,
and these in a body left the ranks. giving
as their reason that the ritual OF the G.. a.
r. states that no representative OF the G.
a. r. shall march in procession or parade
in which there is a Confederate flag un-
furled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Three Women Saved by a Young Man
Who gave His Life for Others.

PORTLAND. Ore. May 29.-Four persons
were drowned last night by the capsizing of
a rowboat in the Columbia river near Mar
tins Bluff. twelve miles above Kalama.
The drowned are: Herbert Martin. aged
twenty-four; Ivy Martin. aged sixteen;
Lille Durkee. aged twenty-one; Lizzie
Durkee. aged eighteen. Besides those
drowned there were in the boat Mrs Jones
Mrs. T.. G. Martin and Ella Martin. Her
bert Martin saved his mother, one sister
and Mrs. Jones. After taking them 10
shore he swan back TO save the remainder
OF the party, but became exhausted and
was drowned with three others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30

ADDS. OBTAINED by the seventeen British
columns operating in Cape Colony. is more
the result Of luck than OF their tactics.
ard these unpalatable facts will continue
long as so lew columns cooperate in the
hUstling The iuadCquscy Of the supply of
troops Is at the root OF the unsatisfactory
operations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-30
SENATORS MORGAN AND sPoONER on
THE PHILIPPINE BILL.
Both I'm Favor of the Measure and I'm
support of the Policy of the
Administration.
AGUINALDo's FRIENDS SCORED
CONDEMNED BY THE ALBANIAN
FOR ENROLLING THE FILIPINO.

Natives Not Fighting for Liberty. the
senator said. hut simply ss the
savage Tools of a Junto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-03
Building Operations in June.

The Commissioners have received a re-
port of the building operations in the Dis
trct of Columbia during the month of June,
which amounted to 1864 200. Permits were
issued for the number and character of
buildings follows: Brick dwellings, 70
SALT ,772; frame dwellings. IS, $50, $40; brick
repairs, 50, $l02,413; frame repairs, As,
1868; office building, 1. $295 900; apartment
houses, 3. $4,000; engines and boilers T.
$4,000: store, l, $1,000; elevators, 3, So, 800;
storage shed. brick, ], $500; gasoline tanks,
?, $50; stables. frame. Z, $500; sheds,
frame: a, S1,915. Total permits, 800; total
cost 1864 300
The following summary shows the distri-
button of improvements in the different
sections of the District and the value of the
same:
Buildings, northwest, $49695O; county,
S@1264o; southeast, s33, 472; northeast, $21,-
OO; southwest, none; total, 1884 ,262
Repairs, northwest, $50, 1913; county, $1S-
293; northeast, $2.6S6; southeast, Sits;
southwest, S1,460; total, $1O9,947.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-03
LIEUT.. ARNOLD'S CASE.
It is Understood That Court Martial
is Recommended.

Col. E. H. Crowder Of the judge advo-
cate generals department has completed
his special investigation of the case of
Lieut. F. T Arnold 4th Cavalry, who was
charged by one of the men of his company
with cruel treatment of Filipino prisoners
and submitted his report to the Secretary
of War this afternoon.
Although not officially admitted, it is said
that Col. Crowder recommends that the
officer he ordered before court-martial for
trial This is the case that was made public
in the Senate by Senator Culberson after
the War Department had failed to furnish
the information called for by the senator.
In the debate that followed the reading of
the papers in the case Senator Beverage
broadly intimated that Gen. Miles had sup
piled the Texas senator with the official
records in the case. An investigation was
instituted to determine how the papers OBJ
tanned publicity, but without result. All
the army officers having knowledge on the
subject disclaimed responsibility for the
alleged leakage.