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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
ELECTRIC LINES EXEMPT
FROM RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAM
AGES UNDER THE LAW OF 1893.
Suit Against Terre Haute Electric
Company Decided for Defense ON
Contention of Ruling on Statute.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, Oct. 21.-An unexpected
turn was taken in the 5000 damage suit
brought by Michael Sweeney against the
Terre Haute Electric Company for injuries
he alleges he suffered three years ago in a
collision near Terre Haute while working
as motorman on one of the cOmpany's cars.
Attorneys for the company filed a motion
requesting the judge to instruct the jury to
render q verdict for the defendant on the
ground that the suit was brought under the
act of 1893, making railroad corporations re-
sponsible for injuries sustained by the en-
ployes, as this law did not apply to street
railways, as no interurban line was in oper-
alton in the State at the time the law was
passed. Several decisions were cited where
in judges held that the law covered steam
railways only. Special Judge A. McNutt
sustained the motion, ard the jury was in
structed to render verdict in favor of the
company.
Sweeney has another suit pending in court
for damages he alleges he sustained in this
city two years ago by his car colliding with
a train on the furnace switch of the Wanda
liza Railroad.
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WELSH MINERS LEAVE
THIRTY IMPORTED MEN ANXIOUS TO
RETURN HOME.
Quitting the Service Of the Ellsworth
COmpany-Manufac Discuss
the Labor Situation.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct H-Thirty Of the
Welsh coal miners, who, according to the
allegations of the miners union officials,
were taken to the town of Ellsworth, have
left that place. They are all said to be in
financial distress and anxious to return to
their native land. 1t was learned from the
Welsh miners that they had been coming
to this country for over two years. So far
the miners union has discovered 200, of
these 100 have secured work at various
mines, fifty are working for the Ellsworth
Company and fifty are without work.
Thomas B. Rixey, who appears to be
spokesman for the Welshmen, said he and
his countrymen were induced to come here
by the numerous advertisements in the
Welsh papers
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PITTSBURG, Oct. H.-Payment has been
made into the Union Trust Company of ST.
1OO, 900, which is the capital necessary to per-
feet the plans of the reorganized Crucible
Steel Company Of America, and to provide
for the floating debt of the Clarion Steel
Company. The annual meeting of the Cruel
BILE Steel Company will be held in Jersey
City to-day.
of the Crucible Steel Company of America
held their annual meeting in Jersey City to-
day The election of directors resulted in the
continuance of the members of the old
board, with the exception of Benjamin
Atha. who was succeeded by U. Nj. Park.
The report of the board of directors for the
year ending Aug. 81, showed net earnings
of 81, 522, $50.
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FOUR MORE SURVIVORS
MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF THE
STEAMER SOUTH PORTLAND.
Taken from a Life Raft 147 Miles
south of Cape BIanco-seven-
teen still Missing.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. H-The steamer
Spokane, which arrived to-day from Seattle.
brought four of the survivors Of the wrecked
steamer South Portland. They are Arthur
Ravens, second officer; F. johnson. seaman;
Charles Blowberger. seaman, and Ola Gun
derson, seaman. These men were taken
from a raft by the Spokane yesterday about
147 miles south OF Cape Blanco. The Spo-
kane cruised about for an hour in search OF
another raft. finding only an empty boat
The fog shut down thick and she proceeded
on her journey to this city. According TO
latest reports the missing number seventeen,
the dead one. and the saved twenty. Fol-
lowing are still missing:
Passengers-Mrs. Fletcher Bent, s. Baker.
]. S. Lahey. Mrs. w. Z. Tyrell, William
Tyre1l, F..Moinge, c. Hollinbeck, d. Mack
ay. Paul Reinmuth, J. G. Wright and ].
Watson
Steward William Holman. George Jackson.
+. Humphreys. III. @. Chrfstenhofen. John
Mckenzie, Charles Peterson. Il. Doughertys
p Wolff, Otto Brandt.
The coroner's jury impaneled at Port Or
ford, Ore, to investigate the death OF
Charles Huston to-day returned verdict
that Huston came TO his death from expo
sure on a life raft. The jury finds that
Capt. ]. b. Mcintyre was criminally negli-
gent in his duties as master In abandoning
the wrecked steamer before seeing 10 the
safety OF the passengers and crew. The
fury took the testimony Of several surviv-
ors OF the wreck, and concluded that the
captain should be censured for leaving the
ship in the first boat
Second officer Raven. the last person 20
leave the sinking steamer, escaped with
all others on a hastily constructed raft
In launching IL the carpenter lost his life.
In relating the subsequent events. Raven
tells how by one the occupants OF
the frail raft became exhausted. lost their
hold and drifted away unit; but four sur
vivors remained. Their only food consisted
OF two apples. which were divided Shortly
after sunrise the fog lifted and two steam
ers were seen. I'VE swung our hats and
coats in the air and yelled" said Raven.
but IL seemed I'm vain. for the Dollar. one
of the vessels. continued on her course.
The Spokane also appeared TO have not
seen us and we began TO despair. Then
almost simultaneously both vessels headed
in our direction.
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PARAFFINE VENEER.
To Preserve Sandstone of the Phila-
deIphia BOurse.
philadelphia Press.

Philadelpnia 1reSS.
To save the red stone on the exterior of
the bourse from crumbliug into fine powder
il is being coated with paraffine. In other
words to prevent further inroads OF
process of disintegratlon which threatened
TO ruin the most imposing part or the Dig
Hall of Trade. it's face is being massaged,
enameled and given new complexion
Streams of hot vapor are first turned upon
the red stone. This opens the grain or the
pores Then the boiling paraftine is spread
over its surface and when this dries the
stone becomes maroon hue instead OF It's
former red.
anu enameling the Fourth-street front OF
the building yesterday. Iney nao Dig plat
forms swinging out from the structures, far
up from the pavement, ana on tnese are
anchored little charcoal engines with which
they heat their vapor and the paramne
They do their work rapidly, for Ii is SAID
that every storm and change In atmos-
pheric conditions brings new cracks into
the red stone. To veneer all the anected
stone with the paraffine VIII be extremely
49, to save the handsorest portion of the
81 600 900 structure from decay.
The stone which was brought from Nlr-
ginia. extends upward for three stories on
The building. and for some time past 1t has
heen gradually crumb.ing. AT the Fourth.
street entrance the pillars and ornamental
frieze have become Clipped in many places,
has been continually she'd Frequently
these particles have descended SO tnickiy
"a almost TO blind persons entering
Recently an expert made an examination eH,
- fba stone and reported that IL II was lett
oxposed to the elements the houses exterior
Would be ruined in few years. or course
this would in no way endanser. the staDii ,,,s
u otor .e on a skyscraper is only an orna-
,,enfaI carving set in the steel frame
which Is the real support OF the strucsu is-
w w.srv stone might drop out OF the exterior
I'LL of the bcurse and the building itseH
would still stand. v>.aa ana q viii not
b. long now before all the req s'one nas
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fr-n 'se lowest position in a railroads
service was accomplished In thirty years.
Having started In TO complete his educa-
ton at Yale he was compelled to relinquish
the Idea through the business failure Of his
father and was given a lob as messenger
and general utility boy in the Hannibal and
ST Joe shops. From this position he rose.
He attributes his success to hard work
and application" He is modest in speak
ing OF his own achievements, but his
friends say that his good nature, his will
ingness TO undertake any task which his
his knowledge and bis knowing how to APP
ply that knowledge. all are responsible
for his rise.
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To Amliate with the Federation.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct H.-The most i'm
portant action taken to-day by the conven-
ton of the International Textile Workers
was the adoption of a resolution that all or
CARNATIONS connected with the Central Tex
tile Union of this city should become af-
filiated with the American Federation of
Labor through the international body. In
speaking of the resolution Edward ]. Nc
Nulty of this city, said the recent strike of
would have been successful had they the
support of such an organization as the
American Federation. The assessment for
the support of the International Association
was increased from s cents to 10 cents every
three months.
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Imported Chimneys Injure Trade.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Oct. 31.-Local glass
manufacturers of lamp and gas chimneys
say that the recent importation of cheap
German gas chimneys is working havoc
with home trade, due to the low prices at
which the foreign product is sold and which
is due TO poorly paid workmen and cheap
and imperfect work. The tariff is weak on
that point, due to chimneys having been
imported until recently. One factory in this
city which formerly worked thirty men at
ten shops on this ware, has barely work for
twelve row.
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EUTHANASIA ADVOCATED.
Rev. DR.. Wright Would Give Incura-
bIes an Easy Death.

NEW YORK, Oct. H.-The Rev. Marie st.
c.. Wright, OF the Lenox-avenue Unitarian
Church. startled the guests at the annual
banquet of the New York State Medical AS
ISOLATION tonight by advocating euthan-
asia, or the putting of incurabes to an easy
death. Mr.. Wright said: IT appreciate the
practical difficulties in the way Of the ap-
plication of the doctrine. but 1t seems to me
that it is not beyond the bounds of possi-
biIity. Of course. it would be necessary to
have the advice and approval of men of the
highest scientific attainment. The city
might be divided into districts, and every
application should be considered most care
fully, not merely by physicians, but by
some eminent clergyman selected for the
purpose and, Of course, there should be the
consent of the relatives, and the consent,
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NEW YORK, Oct. H.-Bernard Lynch,
the saloon keeper who was one of the wit
nesses for the defense in the trial of Sam
Parks, the labor leader. for extortion. to-
day pleaded guilty to perjury and was re-
manded until Friday for sentence. Parks,
who also was indicted on a charge for
perjury yesterday. did not appear to-day.
He is now at liberty under $4,000 bail. Mr..
Rand said he did not believe that Parks
had left the city, but believed that he was
endeavoring to find additional bail that
might be wanted.
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waxy cover. making it impervious to all
sorts of weather. The bourse, as far as Is
known, is the only building in this city
treated In this way so far, but the opera
ton 10 which it is being subjected is similar
to that adopted in order to prevent the
destruction of the tall Egyptian obelisk now
standing in Central Park, New York.
1t was found that the change from the
Egyptian climate to that of New York
caused the surface OF the obelisk to crack
and scale, and that the hieroglyphic in
scr.ptions upon it were being obliterated.
The obelisk is paraffined every year. but
the bourse will require renewal of its en-
amel only once every five years.
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Strike May Not BE Ordered.

DENVER, Col, Oct. H.-Labor Commits
sioner w. H. Montgomery, who has just
returned from Indianapolis. where a meet
ing of the executive board OF United Mine
Workers was held to-day. expressed the
opinion that no strike Of the coal miners IN
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming will be called.
at least not for some months President
Mitchell, according to Mr.. Montgomery's
report, has no intention of coming to
Colorado at present.
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New York Commercial.

Now that King Edward has set the
fashion Of knee breeches in full dress az
fairs and is being followed by many OF
his subjects. it is likely that they will be
They must of course. be made of black silk
or satin. and the effects resulting from
such a dress will, to say the least, be
somewhat curious. Those who favor the
innovation will be the well-built athletic
class. while those who cry out most loudly
AGAINST it--that they will not adopt such a
ridiculous fashion-wtll have. no doubt.
some personal reason for not wanting 10 be
seen IN knee breeches. IL will not be the
hrsh fashion adopted that has made men
look ridiculous. nor win II be the last. King
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ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Oct. H.-The jury in the
case Of Gerald Grunelle, boy, against the
Indiana Union Traction Company, suit
for $4,000 personal damages, returned a
verdict tonight, finding for the defendant
company and refusing to award damages.
The Grunele boys leg was cut off by being
run over by West Marion street car.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARIS, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-Curtis Elliott has
filed suit for damages in the sum of $1,000
against F. w. LANCE, alleging that he was
damaged to that extent by being falsely
imprisoned on a warrant sworn out by
LANCE. LANCE had Elliott arrested for
passing a bogus check, and at the trial
Elliott showed that he had the money in
bank for nine days after he gave Lange
the check
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CHICAGO, Oct. H.-The associated team
ing interests, composed of some of the
largest employers in Chicago. has definitely
adopted policy which will prevent sympa-
thetic strikes, and the Chicago Board of
Arbitration In connection with the associa-
ton, will not take up any labor disputes
except those between transfers and team
owners The effect of this move of the
employers will keep the teamsters at peace
while the other labor bodies may be dealt
with by the Chicago Employers Associa-
ton.
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Glass workers AmaIgamation.

Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, Oct. 21.-Paul ST.
Peter, secretary of the national organization
of window glass workers. or the Burns L.
A. 800. and F. p. Core, member of the ex-
ecutive board Of the same organization, are
here from Pittsburg. 1t is given out that
they come In the interest of the amalgama-
ton of the two organizations, which Score
tary ST. Peter says will be accomplished
within the next week, possibly next Satur-
day A big meeting has been arranged for
Thursday afternoon in the local preceptory
hall
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"EMMY LOU" by Mrs. George Mad
den Martin, Of Louisville, is one OF
the cIeverest stories about children
published for many a day. 1t affords
that makes 1t something more and
better than mere Action. The Journal
Will begin publication Of this story
NEXT MONDAY.
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Gen. Black Has Rheumatism.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21-John c. Black,
commander-in-chief Of the Grand Army of
the Republic, is at Garfield Hospital, this
city, suffering from a severe attack OF
rheumatism. The physicians, however.
hope for speedy recovery. Because of his
illness the general has been obliged 10 can
eel a number of engagements.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct 21.-The Columbia Oil
and Gas Company to-day filed a mortgage
to the Colonial Trust Company, of Indian
apols, on all it's effects for 81, 5OOOOO The
money will be used in the development of the
field in this vicinity, where the company
already has large holdings
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VA Personal attention. Highest
HyIuyIO rsfsrsne., VIM. +. HALL
Edward is still the criterion of fashion in

Edward is still the criterion OF fashion in
style there at least.
Again, we see the single-breasted frock
coat Will II be more successful than the
last time? That remains to be seen. but IL
is true that il comes forward in a more
auspicious manner and with more asslr-
ance of permanency, according TO what we
hear tell" than IL did before. This Is
not by any means a new style nor an inno-
vation for IL has been worn for years TO a
small extent by certain people. IT Is
merely matter of an increase in popular
ity rather than an innovation.
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VICTIMS OF DYNAMITE.


AURORA, Mo-, Oct. 2l-Two men were
killed and eighteen seriously injured by an
explosion of dynamite used for blasting on
the construction work of the White River
road in Stone county, thirty-fives miles
east of here today. The dead are Jack
Healey. Kansas City, and an Austrian,
whose name is unknown. All of the injured
will live.
Another telephone message from Stone
county, the scene of the explosion, says
that second explosion occurred at Tunnel
G, ten miles below there, killing the fore
man of the works and injuring seven others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
Trades Council Elects Officers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, Oct. H.-At meeting Of
the Central Trades Council, which is COM
posed of delegates from the different unions
of Marion, the following new officers were
elected: President, John McKeen; vice pres
ident, Edward Richards; recording and
corresponding secretary, James Myers;
financial secretary, Roll Curtner; treasurer,
Ernest Malott; sergeant-at- Frank
Robinson; general organizer, James Myers;
executive board, William Enslen, George
Shiveley and AlonZo Koontz.
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Climbed the Ladder i'm Thirty Years.

From general utility boy in the railroad
shops to third vice president and general
manager of the Western division of the
Rock Island Railroad Is the record made by
b. l. Winchell, of st. Louis. who is but
forty-five years of age In his new posi-
ton Mr.. Winchell viii receive salary Of
$4,000 a year, but $4,000 less than Is re-
ceived by the President of the United States
and eight times as much as that of the
Governor OF his State. Mr.. Winchell has
lived for number OF years in st. Louis.
but is about to take up his residence in
Chicago. In his new position he becomes
one OF the most important railroad man.
ayers In the entire country and his rise
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even. and request of the patient s.<~reff,
But where all these conditions are fulfilled,
and where the prolongation of life is sim
ply the prolongation of hopeless agony, 1t
seems to me that ii would be proper that
such a patient should quietly, modestly be
allowed to end the sufferings. 1t seems to
me that such course would be step for
ward in civilization and a step farther
away from barbarism"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-22
LOAN ASSOCIATION SALES.

Liquidation Under Courts Order May
Cause New Litigation.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Oct. H--The real
estate of the Home Loan Association, which
made an assignment about a year ago, is
being sold by the assignee, the New Albany
Trust Company, the sale beginning to-day
at the courthouse. About sixty pieces. ap-
praised at $4,000, were offered and nearly
all that were sold brought the appraised
value. The liabilities of the association.
which was the oldest in the CITY, were
about $4,000. principally notes held by some
of the stockholders.
The other stockholders will receive moth
ing and litigation may follow, as they
claim some of the notes were given after
the association became insolvent
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WASHINGTON, Oct. H.-The National
Spiritualists' Association to-day extended
fraternal greetings to the Universalist
Church, which begins its convention here
tomorrow. In an address Max Genskey,
editor of Spiritualist paper said the
German Spiritualists in the United States
had asked him to lead a movement toward
establishing q separate association, but
that he had declined. According to his
statement there are fifteen German socie-
ties organized within the past six years.
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SENATOR FORAKER ILL.
Seized with Chills and Fever on Ar
rival at Sandusky.

SANDUSKY. o., Oct. H.-Senator Joseph
B. Foraker is i'll at a hotel in this city. He
arrived this afternoon to I'LL a political en-
gagement, but was taken with chills and
has been unable to leave his room. The
physicians in attendance hope to break the
fever so that he can meet future campaign
appointments.
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HONOLULU, Oct. 2l.-The French bark
Conetabie de Richemont has been lost on
the French frigate shoals and sixteen of
her crew are missing. Captain Raubt. with
the carpenter, cook and three seamen.
reached Kauai on Sunday In a small boat
and arrived here this morning.
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Flint GLASS Scale Conference.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Oct. IA wage scale
conference of the shade branch or the flint
glass trade opened here to-day. About 500
skilled workers and 1900 men and boys will
be affected by the proposed change In the
wage scale. The shade workers want an
advance of ID per cent.
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GLASGOW Oct H--The ship Milton
Park. Of this port. which sailed from LIVER
pool March 81 for Fremantle. Australia. has.
with her crew OF twenty-four men. been
given up as lost.