The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
Among other topics which came up for dis

Among other topics which came up for dis
cussion was Employers Liability lnsur-
ance,' by S. b. Waters, of Cincinnati.
ORDER OF THE CARNATION.-The
second annual meeting of the Order of the
Carnation has been held in New York. The
organization was formed on the first ami
versary of the death of President Mckln-
ley and was named in honor of the Presi-
dents favorite flower. 1t was decided 10
extend the organization from a State 10 a
national organization and to extend the
presidency TO former Lieutenant Governor
Timothy l.. Woodruff. of New York. 1t was
also unanimously resolved to oner the
honorary office of chaplain TO Archbishop
Ireland, of st. Paul.
1000 persons passed through Chicago Tues
day on their way to seek homes in Okla
homa, Indian Territory, Texas, California
and other States. The movement was the
largest of its kind to be recorded in sim
gle day in the history of Western rail-
roads. The occasion was the first day of
the homeSeekerS' rates to the West and
Southwest, the rate to California and re-
turn being $33 and the rates TO the other
States considerably less than one fare for
the round trip.
case of the Michigan Central Railroad
against the Internal Revenue Bureau, in
which the plaintiff endeavored to recover
moneys alleged TO have been unlawfully
collected for war revenue stamps on dupll-
cate bills of lading,, was taken from the
jury by Judge Swan in the United States
Circuit Court at Detroit Tuesday and a YER
dict rendered in favor of the plaintiff for
the full amount set forth in the declaration,
which was s6.S3S and interest.
FAILURE IN WOODEN TRADE.-The
firm of Norton, Fessenden & Co., commits
sion dealers in British and American
woolens, of Boston, made an assignment
Tuesday for the benefit of creditors. The
liabilities are placed at about S125,000, with
nominal assets of about the same amount.
The failure is attributed to bad conditions
in that branch of the wooden and worsted
market with which the firm was identi-
fled.
wATERwoRKs AssoCIATIoN.-Fift
delegates from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio.
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Vir-
ginia, representing the Central States
Waterworks Association. met at Dayton, o.,
Tuesday. After an address of welcome by
Mayor Snyder, and response by President
Joseph Pater. of Hamilton, o., the con-
vention adjourned until to-day. Tuesday
afternoon and evening were devoted to
amusement.
PROTECTIVE LEGION.-The seventh
biennial conference of the National Pro-
tective Legion met at Grand Rapids, Mich,
Tuesday with 700 delegates in attendance.
There is a movement to cut down the APP
portionment of delegates. as there are too
many for the speedy transaction of bust
ness. Buffalo, Elmira, New York and
Cleveland, O., are contesting for the next
convention, with Cleveland apparently
| ahead.
CHARGED WITH RAISING NOTES.
Chief Wilkie. of the secret service, Tuesday
received telegram announcing the arrest
at Memphis, Tenn, last night, of Irvine
Tolley and Luke Ray, two ex-convicts. to-
gether with man named Willis, al
charged with counterfeiting in raising notes
of low to higher denominations. The men
were captured after a chase lasting over
a month and in which one man was killed
STRIKE CALLED OFF.-Upon the adj
vice of Richard Cornelius, of San Fran
cisco, representing the International Union
of Street-railway Employees. the strike OF
street-railway men in Seattle, Wash, has
been called off. The car men were divided
as to the merits of the strike and less than
100 struck. After thoroughly canvassine
the situation, Mr.. Cornelius decided that
the fight was hopeless one.
NINE PERSONS INJURED.-In a col
| lision between "a street car and freight
train on the Chicago & Northwestern road
at crossing in Manitowoc, Wis, nine per.
| sons were injured. Those injured most
seriously are Louis Dexheimer and Albert
label, of Sheboygan; c. II. Tegan, of Mani.
towoc; Chris Nelson and Car Conductor
| Christensen.
CRUISER MARYLAND FLOATED-Th,
| United States cruiser Maryland was floateC
| at Newport News Tuesday Apparently
| the ship is not damaged in the least. AT
| examination of the bottom will be made i'm
| partly on the ways, since Saturday after
noon, when an attempt to launch her wa.
| made.
FAILURE OF A STRIKE.-Ingrain car
pet WedNeIS HuHIueIiuS o,VV, WHO nave Deer
on strike at Philadelphia since June 1 fol
| a fifty-five hour week and a 10 per cent in
| crease i'm wages, on Tuesday returned Il
| their looms. The manufacturers granted
| no concessions.
| TEA MERCHANTS FAIL.-A petition IN
bankruptcy was filed Tuesday by REID
Henderson & CO., wholesale tea and spice
| dealers, of Chicago. Liabilities were giver
| at SIS 600 and assets $4,000.
| EXTRA DIVIDEND.-The directors OF
| the United Fruit Company have declared
| a regular quarterly dividend of IL per cent
and an extra dividend of per cent.
| SENATOR ELKINS RETURNS.-Senato
| Stephen b. Elkins arrived at New Yorl
| Tuesday on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
III from Bremen.