The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-24
TRADE, INDUSTRY, LABOR.

1t is said Russia has arranged with French
capitalists for a loan Of $500 1000.
The proposed merger of the Farmers and
Merchants National AMI the First National
banks of Los Angeles has been abandoned.
James E. Mitchell, president of the Bell
Telephone Company of Philadelphia since
1895, has rendered his resignation. u. N.
Bethel, of New York, has been elected to
succeed him.
Edited by women, the first issue of a
1-cent morning newspaper devoted exclu-
sively to stories of and for women. will, it
is announced, appear on the streets of New
York Nov. q To avoid being ''scooped" the
women propose going to press a couple of
hours later than their contemporaries
]. A. Kebler. president of the Colorado
promotion of J. ]. Welborn to be acting
general manager. and of c. +. Parker to be
acting general sales agent. Mr. Welborn has
been sales agent of the company. Mr. Par
ker is the companys traffic manager and
will continue to discharge the duties of
that position.
Nearly five hundred men. practically the
entire working force of the Buffalo Union
Furnace Company, struck Thursday OFF,
Gals of the company state that new men
will be hired. They appealed to the police
for protection and a squad of officers was
sent to the foundry. The strike was caused
by the discharge of John Manning, secre-
tary of the Blast Furnace Workers and
Shelters Association. The men demand his
reinstatement.
Every boiler maker and boiler makers ap-
prentice in the employ of the Chicago ST
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad struck
yesterday, and the total number out is about
AS. The boiler makers demand the payment
calls for $3.50 a day. The boiler makers are
now getting $3.25. The Omaha Company Of
fered to compromise and pay $3.45, but the
men refused. The majority of the men are
employed at the st. Paul shops of the COM
pany, although number are employed in
the shops at Sioux City, st. James and other
points.
AT the meeting of the Cancellation board
at Pottsville, Pa, Thursday the mine work
ers presented charges of blacklisting
against the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company In the Panther Creek valley. The
company is accused of violating both the
letter and the spirit of the award of the
strike commission by discriminating against
men who took part in the big strike. The
board decided that the laborers employed
by contract miners are entitled to receive
the 10 per cent increase awarded by the
commission to the contract miners and
shall also participate in the advance in
wages on the sliding scale.
The trial of Lawrence Murphy, accused
of embezzling $4,000 from the Journeymen' s
Stonecutters Association, of which he was
treasurer, was continued at New York
Thursday. Murphy's counsel sought TO
prove that the secret committee of the
Stonecutters' Union. ostensibly engaged in
settling strikes, was band of conspirators,
and, fearing the hand of the law. decided TO
Iidhe -aurPhy the scapeSod'- Joui ooyie'
member of the secret committee" tes-
tilted to the reception of a check for sl.0Oo
from the Brooklyn Stone Dealers Associa-
ton, and that the members of the committee
voted themselves s1.60S for services to be rem
dered. He swore that Murphy got his money
that way.
Through John NJ. Bowers. as receiver, the
supreme Court of New York has been con-
Quoting brewery and so successfully that
the business last year realized a profit of
100000 These facts and the additional in
formation that for his services Mr.. Bowers
will receive a fee OF approximately sl50,ooo
were disclosed upon application by the re-
ceiver for permission to resign and turn
over the property, located in New York, 10
the widow OF one Of the former proprietors.
The woman has become sole owner. Bowers
reported, he having settled differences be-
tween her and the husbands partner which
had led to the receivership two years ago.
Bowers was highly complimented by the
court and his petition granted.