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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-15

from a cousin of his telling him that If he
would come to Indianapolis he would get
him job the railroad.
1t was thought for time after the muir
DER had been committed that the young
man would attempt to leave the city, but
when placed under arrest he told the de-
tectives that he was going 10 his home to
change his clothes before giving himself
up at the police station.
McElroy. was twenty-eight years old and
lived In Norwood He was almost twice the
size of the man who killed him and ii is
said was of quarrelsome disposition. His
body was turned over 10 Undertaken Willis
after the coroner's examination and Will
be buried tomorrow.
The police believe that IsaacS was justi-
fled in killing the negro, as from all the
evidence they have far gathered ii seems
that the shooting was done In self-defense
When asked why he did not shoot the
colored man when he quarreied with him
the day before Isaacs said that he had his
revolver with him, but did not use it be-
cause he did not consider his life in danger
AT that time.
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bar that all bets made there were declared
off. il was the inference that those who
had put up Corbett money would have II
refunded on presenting their tickets. When
these tickets are turned in il will he posi-
BILE to compute the amount Chrysler got
away with.
The fact that Jeffries won the fight COM
plicates the situation. for ChrysIer really
won every bet he had taken, and he may
be able To set up a claim not only To the
money already in his pcssission. but 10
that which the hotel management now
holds The question whether the Denison
had the authority to call the bets off is the
important point.
Ii is known that one man who had wag-
cred between $500 and 800 on Corbett at
odds of ) TO | weakened on his proposition
Thursday night and made demand
through an attorney for his money. The
demand was refused at first, but later
Chrysler yielded and returned the bulk Of
the amount.
Chrysler lived at 22SO Park avenue and is
slated in the city directory as the manager
of the American Railway School at 10
North Pennsylvania street.
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Young MOuntaineer Was Attacked
with Shovel by the Negro and shot
i'm SeIf-DefeDse.
HIS KENTUCKY BLOOD BOILED
He Has Always Carried a Revolver
Since His Brother Was Shot i'm
Feud. He Says.

David Isaacs, of Kentucky, yesterday
afternoon shot and instantly killed negro
named William McElroy during a quarrel
over the possession of shovel. Both men
were employed as laborers in a construction
gang of the Belt Railroad, and the shoot
ing was done at the crossing of the Belt
Railroad and the Big Four tracks at
Brightwood
of a quarrel which had begun the day be-
fore, when the negro accused the young
Kentuckian of using his shovel and told
him, with a number of vile oaths that if
he took it again he would kill him. Yes
terday Isaacs in some manner secured the
shovel claimed by the colored man, and the
fight began. McElroy. it is said, picked up
shovel that was lying near by and at
it. Isaacs jumped to side and the
shovel descended with such force upon the
railroad track that the handle was broken
Instantly the hot blood coursing through
the veins of the young mountaineer began
to boil. and with quick movement he drew
his revolver from his pocket and fired four
times at his antagonist Two of the bui-
let's took effect, one passing through both
lungs and the other penetrating the stom-
ach and liver of the negro Either of the
carried to a nearby shanty by fellow
workmen and the police were notified. The
body removed to the city morgue in
the ambulance, attended by DR.. Seaton.
RIOT THREATENED.
A number of white men, as we'll as col
ored, are employed as sectionmen ON the
construction work of the Belt Railroad, and
it was with the greatest difficulty that a
riot was prevented among the friends of
both men.
Isaacs was arrested while on the way
| to the police station to give himself up by
Detectives Hauser Lancaster, Colbert and
Kurtz. but at no time did he express regret
When seen at the police station yesterday
/ afternoon he said that he shot the colored
man in self-defense and believed that if
/ he had not shot him he would have been
| killed with the shovel.
Did you always carry revolver or did
you bring this one along with you because
| you feared you would have use for il yes
| terday?' he was asked.
II have carried a revolver ever since Tom
that's my brother, got killed last Febrti.
| ary," said Isaac, and he told the story OF
/ his brothers trouble and the reason why
/ he chose to go armed on all occasions II
came here two weeks ago from johnson
county, Kentucky, up in the mountains
| and don't know anything about the way
people do here, but they all carry guns
where / lived. Last February Tom. my
/ brother was took from home one night
| and shot by three fellows who was always
| his friends before, and since then / have
/ carried revolver because | feared
might need il.
| GREEN COUNTRY BOY.
Isaacs is a green country lad of abo,,,
twenty years and has seen little of the
world outside of the mountains where he
was reared. He had never been out of the
county where he was born. he said. until
two weeks ago. when he received Iette,
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VICTORY FOR THE NAVY.


PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Aug. IA
The North Pacific squadron. whose return
from the north has been so eagerly ex-
pecteo by the artillery forces here for sew
eral days, succeeded I'm passing the forts
early this morning in drizzling rain and
has victory over the land forces.
For over a week all leaves Of absence at
Forts Worden. Casey and Flagler have
been suspended. orders having been re-
ceived 10 look out for the feet whose re-
turn from Alaska, owing TO the lack Of
telegraphic facilities, was problematical.
Before daylight the fleet. headed by the
armored cruiser New York Admiral
Casey's flagship. slipped by the forts and
proceeded TO the Bremerton navy yard
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TALKS ABOUT MODS.
Judge Loree. of Delaware. Addresses
n Chautauaua Audience.

CHAUTAUQUA, n. Y, Aug. H.-Charles
b. Loree. chief justice of the Supreme Court
OF Delaware. spoke here to-day on Mani
festations of Mob Spirit" Because of re-
cent events in his own and other States.
he dwelt especially upon lynchings and
race troubles. The tone of his address was
judicial and mild, in sharp contrast to some
OF the recent utterances upon the same
subject the Chautauqua platform. His
sentiments. however, were plainly and Wig
orously stated
The speaker took a firm stand on the
side of law and order and aroused his audi
ence to repeated applause.
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OCCUPATION DAY.
Celebrated by soldiers nj the Philip.
pine Campaign I'm Manila.

MANILA, Aug. H.-Veterans OF the army
of the Philippines celebrated occupation day
with a parade. in whic'. so men took part.
clad i'm the old regulation service clothing OF
blue shirts and khaki. A banquet was after
wards served. at which the story of the
campaign during the stirring period I'm the
early occupancy % the territory, closed by
the capture OF ths city OF Manila. was told
and the battles ionght over again around
the festive board. Commissioner Smith Was
the chief speechmaker OF the evening.
Two-thirds of the veteran soldiers of the
campaign now serve In one position or an
other the civil government
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Engineer Dill Slightly Hurt.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 14.-A rear
end collision between two freight trains
occurred on the Vandalia main line at
Jewett ILL.,, this morning at o'clock.
Engineer John Dill, of Terre Hautc. was
slightly hurt. Several cars were smashed
up, and the track was blocked for several
hours. Trains are being detoured over the
Big -Four.
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FIREMAN's FATAL MISTAKE.


Special to the Indianapoli Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. H.-Frank Baer.
of indianapolis. fireman on Big -Four No. 50.
received serious and perhaps fatal injuries
about II o'clock last night in jumping from
the engine. Just after passing Swanington
Baer thought the engine had run of the
track and jumped into q culvert. twenty
feet below His leg was fearfuIly maneled
and his face badly mashed. The body was
brought here this morning and taken 10 st.
Elizabeth's Hospital Ii is thought the in
juries will prove fatal.
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WILL CALL MORE STRIKES.
Walking Delegate Parks to Tie Up
New York Industries.

New York Industries.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Samuel j. Parks,
walking delegate of the Housesmiths' and
Bridgemens Union, tonight announced that
he would tomorrow call strikes on eight
big jobs in this city. and that members of
the organization in Newark, n. j., would
be called out tomorrow.
Parks also said that on Monday and Tues
day the strike would extend generally
through many States in the Union, men
toning among other places, Pittsburg. st.
Louis and Boston He said that these
strikes are mainly made against the Iron
League.
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JEFF STILL THE CHAMPION
Big BOi'ermaker Defeats COrbett and Continues to
Be the Monarch of the Fistic Arena.

fight and the result shows that l am the
natural champion. | outboxed Corbett in
every round. and carried the fight to him
at every stage OF the game. must say,
however, that Corbett put up better fight
than I thought he would. His punches
had no steam. and when they did land,
me- At no time was / distressed, and felt
confident of winning from the first. / would
have put him out i'm the fourth IL my glove
had not burst. The half minute delay 70
replace the glove did. Corbett a world OF
good and he was able to continue the con-
test. Though he knew I was his master
and had lost his old-time confidence, he
occasionally showed his old agility. /
conditioning than | did with Corbett and
finished the contest as fresh as when L
entered the ring. i have plans for the
future. Those matters are left to my man
ager and my trainer
Jim Corbett said after the fight:
II did my best and lost. L fought the
the public is satisfied with my fight am.
am glad TO give Jeffries all the credit that
is his due. / have no personal feelings in
the matter have fought my last fight
Corbett received many kilograms from
Eastern friends, principally theatrical. Of
fering him lucrative engagements, win or
lose.
Ten thousand men were seated about the
area In Mechanics Pavilion tonight. rep
resenting an expenditure for seating ac-
commodations aggregating $4,000. This Is
the largest crowd that ever assembled at a
ring side in this country and the third
largest sum in dollars and cents ever con-
tested for. The two that exceeded il in
receipts were the Corbett-Jeffries fight at
Coney Island. $4,000, and the Corbett-Mc-
Coy fight at Madison Square Garden, New
York. $4,000.
SCENE OF CONFUSION.
The scene about the big pavilion from S
O'Clock until the men stepped into the ring
was one OF confusion. The gallery ticket
holders formed in line on Hayes, Larkin
and Grove streets in three large rows.
and although there was a lot of
crowding and scrimmages in the at
CONTINUED ON PAGE q COL. 81
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GREEN COUNTRY BOY

Isaacs is green country lad of about
twenty years and has seen little of the
world outside of the mountains where he
was reared. He had never been out of the
county where he was born. he said. until
two weeks ago. when he received letter
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-05-23

Denver. May 1.-THE executive COM
mittee Of the unions yesterday issued
the following answer to the statement
Issued by the Citizens Alliance in ex-
PLANTATION Of Its position respecting pre-
vious efforts at arbitration:
To the Publfc-ReplyiDg to the state
ment in this mornings papers, signed
by Mr.. J. C. Craig. president of the
Citizens Alliance, In which he says:
''In refusing to treat with the employ
ers when associated together rs an or
ganized alliance, or union, organized
labor turns its back upon its cardinal
principle. Organized labor will not rec
ognize or treat with organized repre-
sentatives Of employers We wish to
say:
The general executive committee OF
organized labor desires to say that the
above statement is absolutely false, and
no one knows this better than Mr..
Craig. Organized labor has at all
times been ready and willing to deal
and treat with organized employers.
and prefers 80 doing. We only ask that
the right to organize be conceded, and
where other differences exist that the
employers organization concerned In
that line of business and the employees
union shall be the ones to select the
arbitrator. For illustration, we believe
that the Grocers' Association and the
Grocery Clerks Union are the ones
who know best what their differences
are. what the conditions are which en-
ter into this trade. and they are the on
ly competent ones to choose arbitrators
Of such differences. The same applies
to all other organizations Of employers
or employees in any trade or calling.
Time and experience have demonstrate
ed that this plan Of arbitration will
produce the most beneficial and har-
monious results to all concerned.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-05-23
PRESIDENT SLEPT
OUT IN THE SNOW

Yosemite. Cal. May 17.-Within the
Ahadows of old Ell Captain. lulled by
the spirit of Pohono, the Indian name
for the Bridal Veil. warmed by rous-
ing camp fire. President Roosevelt Is
resting tonight. 1t has been hard
day for him. Since early morning he
has been in the saddle viewing and
admiring some OF the grandest scenery
in the world.
Tomorrow morning he will take the
Raymond limited stage at o'clock.
lunch at Wawona, and arrive at Ray
mond in the evening, where his special
train awaits him. For two days and
two nights he has been lost to the
world and its curious gaping crowds in
the almost trackless wilds Of the high
Sierras, accompanied by a handful of
trusted friends.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the party
arrived from the Vernal Falls at the
Happy isles.
I'VE were in a snowstorm last night
IL WdS JUDI WhdI VIC WnhtOus SAS
President said. The President was
dressed in a khaki suit and wore an
army hat. and around his neck was a
dusty looking handkerchief much the
worse for wear.
This is the one day Of my life,
said he, land one that will always re-
member with pleasure. Just think Of
where was last night. Up there"
pointing toward Glacier Point, "amid
the pines and silver first in the Sierran
solitude, in a snowstorm, too, and
without tent. passed one of the
most pleasant nights of my life. 1t was
SO reviving to be 80 close to nature in
this magnificent forest of yours"
While riding through the streets Of
Yosemite village to-day. a small boy
said: Hello. Teddy" The President
stopped his horse and frown darkened
his face. He rode up to the boy. the
dignity Of the President gone and in its
place the face and severity of the
father and parent. He gave the young
ster short lecture on manners that
he will never forget.
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ARMY AND NAVY.

In hiring the ordinary rf1ie only AZ
Per cent of the powder explodes.
More work is put upon naval gum.
IN target practice each quarter thar
they were required to stand during
the Spanish war.
The French chamber Of deputies has
adopted an amendment to the army
bill appropriating $4,000 to provide
vine for the soldiers.
A naval gun when fred sustains .
pressure Of fifteen to seventeen tons
to the square inch. 1t has previously
stood = charge giving force Of TWEEN.
ty tons to the square inch at the
proving grounds.
The Russians are experimenting
with water clad" battleship. which
has an upper deck Of cork and q sec.
ond deck Of armor. The space be.
tween the two can be filled with wat,
ar; then the ship floats foot under
the seas surface.
Great Britain has the following
ships in course of construction:
Eleven battleships. nineteen armored
cruisers. two second and four third
class cruisers, four scouts. two sloops
nineteen destroyers. eighteen torpedo
boats and three submarines.
It having been found that the ..
curacy Of IRE of the new army ride IL
not lessened by shortening its barrel
from thirty inches to twenty-four
inches, the standard arm for infantry
will be two feet long and 1t will su-
persede the twenty-five inch carbine
Of the cavalry.
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Lincoln, Neb.. May 1.-THE Omaha
World Herald. edited by R. L. Metcalf.
the closest political friend W. ]. Bryan
has in the West to-day. published q
three-column editorial serving notice
that If the reorganizers in the Demo-
cratic party obtain control, the Bryan
wing will support Roosevelt for Presi-
dent in the next compaign.
1t confesses that ex-President Harrt-
son was great and pure man. that the
Democrats were deceived about him at
first, that he was defeated by corpora
lions and that the same Influences are
now undermining Roosevelt and trying
to elevate Grover Cleveland.
The same paper will publish to-mor-
row morning a letter sent by Metcalf
to Norman e. Mack. editor of the Buff
falo Times. and New York's member Of
the Democratic national committee.
which Is regarded as Bryan's ulti-
matum for peace or war with Cleveland
or the eastern forces Of the Democratic
party. The letter is believed to be des-
tined to become the gauge Of battle
between the Bryan supporter and those
Of Grover Cleveland, or to bring peace
between these forces.
It is anticipated that Mack will not
reply to the letter without consultation
with the Cleveland leaders and that his
reply will be taken by Bryan as the ul-
timatum of the followers Of the former
President. Just as this letter is unques-
tionably the ultimatum of Bryan de-
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BRYAN DEMOCRATS MAY PREFER
ROOSEVELT TO CLEVELAN

claring his firm adherence to the prin-
ciples enunciated in the Kansas City
platform.
Many prominent Bryan Democrats
for the last year have limited that they
would support Roosevelt rather than
Cleveland. The letter Of Metcalf to
Mack is in answer to the latter's re-
cent editorial on Harmony" Metcalfs
adroitly pretends to seek for harmony,
but he reviews each plank Of the Kan
sas City platform and indicates that
the Bryan wing will not submit to the
elimination of any one of them, say
ing:
at must be apparent to everyone
that no genuine progress has been
made In the so-called effort at harmon
king the Democratic party. respect
fully ask you to present for the benefit
of Democrats generally and In the in
terests of genuine harmony, an outline Of
what the Democratic platform should
be in order that It may not incur the
hostility of Cleveland and his follow
ers."
Coming n It does from man 30
closely Identified with Bryan. indeed
one Of Bryan's editorial writer's on the
Commoner. and unquestionably written
after conference with Bryan. the let
ter cannot be looked upon in any other
light than as Brysn's challenge to Mack
to take up the cudgel Of argument and
settle whether the party shall ANAL
gamate or continue divided against IT.
self.
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LABOR COMMITTEE REPLIES TO
STATEMENT OF THE ALLIANCE

The sole reason for the present dim
culties Is the fact that the Citizens' AL
lance denies the right Of organized
employers to treat or sign agreements
with their employees. How can there be
arbitration between organized labor
and organized employers In the alb
sence of agreements or contracts to
carry out such decisions Of arbitration?
The differences between the central
body of organized labor and the CEN
trail body of organized employers Is the
fact that the latter denies the employ
ers the privilege and right to treat and
sign agreements with employees, while
the central body of labor assumes no
such authority and each local union
treats with its employers as It sees fit.
We are not opposed to organization
OF employers, and we welcome their
existence to treat with organized labor
to assure the stability of industrial
peace. The Citizens Alliance, however.
Is an organization made up of both en-
ployers and employees, the latter mem
bers to be used in taking the places OF
union workmen who may strike be-
cause Of Differences with employers.
and 1t further denies the right of or
ganized labor to use .he strike and boy
colt, the only effective means at the
command of labor, to better Its condi-
ton.
Our position is fully set forth in our
acceptance of the order of the State
Board of Arbitration to allow that body
to arbitrate the present differences,
and to which we refer to the general
public for careful consideration. Re-
spectfully submitted.
General Executive Committee Of Or
ganized Labor, by D. G. Coates.
Chairman; Henry M. Walker. secre-
tary.
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THE TEACHING OF
CRAFTSMANSHIP

Washington, May 18.-While Mr..
Carnegie Ia contributing liberal num-
Der Of his surplus millions to establish
a permanent home for peace at The
Hague, and the efforts of statesmen
was being directed to bringing about a
condition that will make war practical
ly an impossibility. Uncle Sam,
through his War Department officials.
is proposing to establish a target room
in the kindergarten and eventually
make every schoolboy in the nation an
expert marksman. This Is one of the
developments of the Dick militia bill
passed by the last Congress. The plan
has been recommended by a board of
army officers, and 1t is understood that
Mr.. Root, the secretary of war, most
heartily approves Of 1t.
The army board. which has made
this recommendation to the War De-
partment, does not expect 1t to be put
into effect for SINE time, but IL has
recommended a number of other mat
tiers along this general line that will
be taken up at once. 1t is proposed to
stimulate interest In workmanship out
side of the regular militia organiza-
lions. One item of the militia bill pro-
vided for an appropriation of $500 for
luG puANh6oo Vi = hotiohoA tAOPhy anu
medals and other prizes for markham
ship. The board has voted an appro-
priation Of $1,000 for the purchase Of
a national trophy which is to be hung
up every year for competition by any
and all rifle teams Of the country,
whether picked from the government
or state troops, or from private mill
|tary organizations. The balance Of the
appropriation will be used for the pur-
chase of medals and for cash prizes.
The first shoot under these arrange
ments will be at Sea Girt. in September
next In addition to the national tro-
ply. a number of other prizes will be
hung up for the meet.
The board has also recommended
that gun clubs be established all
over the country. to be supplied with
rifles and ammunition by the govern
ment This is for the purpose of TAX
ing in men who do not wish to join
the state militia.