davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Harmony Temporarily Restored at
the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Meeting.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS READ
AFTER THE CONVENTION HAD BEEN
TEMPORARILY ORGANIZED.
Seating of Brophy Reconsidered and
Apology Made by Parks for In
sulting His Opponent.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 26.-Peace was
patched up between the Buchanan and
Parks factions in the International Associ-
alton of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
at its annual convention this forenoon.
President Buchanan had scarcely called the
convention to order in regular session when
the Parks crowd expressed a desire to ig-
more the proceedings of their own rump
convention yesterday. and proceeded IN q
regular way. Then the convention took a
formal vote on the motion TO reconsider the
vote by which Daniel Brophy, a member of
local No. 2 and who held a proxy from
Scranton, Pa. had been seated. Brophy
was unseated by a good majority. AS he
rose to leave the hall Parks advanced
toward him with extended hand. Brophy
refused to shake hands with the New York
walking delegate until the latter apologized
for the singing words directed against
Brophy on Thursday. This Parks did fully,
and when the door closed upon Brophy the
convention settled down for the first peace
able session since it convened last Monday.
The convention was formally organized, and
the delegates stopped long enough in their
quarrels to listen TO the annual address of
President Buchanan, which was to have
been delivered on Tuesday.
Later MIR. Brophy was invited to attend
the convention, in which, however, he was
to have no vote He declined this offer, and
outside the convention said: II will go back
to New York and fight Samuel Parks and
his element. The majority of the structural
iron and bridge workers of New York are
opposed to them. The majority want Parks
and his followers out of the union, and L
will in the future devote my efforts to ac-
complishng this thing
The afternoon session was taken up in
listening to reports from the various locals
represented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Premier BalfOur Anxious that He Fill
the Colonial secretaryship, Va
Gated by Chamberlain.
KING EDWARD NOT AILING
HIS MAJESTY DRIVING DEER ON
HIS BALMORAL ESTATE.
Sir Frederick Treves Not Summoned
TO Scotland, but Merely Went There
as the Kings Guest.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-It Is reported this
evening that the pressure on Lord Miner.
high commissioner of South Africa, has
been such as to cause his acceptance Of
the post of colonial secretary. Lord Mil
ner contemplates leaving Carlsbad for
England to confer with Premier Balfour,
and he Is likely to arrive at the beginning
Of next week. So determined was Lord
Miner to refuse a Cabinet Office that he
told friends only a few days ago that he
would remain on the continent for long
rest. His arrival in London and his
change of plans will doubtless give rise to
many reports of his acceptance OF the
colonial secretaryship; but II will probably
be several days before Lord Miner him
self can definitely decide whether he can
see his way clear to overcome the diff
culties which prompted him to refuse the
offer made him to become MIR. Chamber
lain's successor.
Other reports circulated here announcing
a serious hitch in the reconstruction of the
Cabinet are based solely on a general lack
of knowledge of Lord Miners intentions.
Mr.. Balfour regards Lord Miner as vital
TO the success OF the Cabinet, and is willing
to postpone the reconstruction of the Min
iStry indefinitely long as there Is a
chance of getting the high commissioner of
South Africa to accept the vacant post.
If. after personal appeals, Lord Miner
persists in his refusal the Earl of Selbourne
will probably take over the charge of the
Colonial Office, though all of the remain
ing members of the Cabinet frankly say
that the Earl of Selbourne's removal from
the Admiralty would be a serious disad-
vantage to the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
EXPERIMENT WITH FOODS
PROPOSED TESTS By SHEFFIELD
SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
Twenty Men of the United States Army
Hospital Corps to BE Fed i'm q
Systematic Manner.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept 26-Prof. r.
F. Chittenden, director of the Sheffield
Scientific School, announced to-day that
through the courtesy of Secretary Root and
Surgeon General O'Reilly, of the army, the
War Department will cooperate with the
Sheffield Laboratory in a physiological
study of the minimum amount of proteid
or albuminous food required for the main
tenance of health and strength under ordin-
airy conditions of life. In carrying out his
purpose twenty men have been detailed
from the hospital corps of the army and
will be in New Haven next Monday under
the charge of an army surgeon and three
nOncommissioned officers.
The scientific school has fitted up q house
on Vanderbilt square, where the men will be
cared for during the period of investigation
doubtless for about nine months. In this
study there are no special theories involved
and no special system of dietectics, but the
object specially aimed at is to ascertain ex-
perimentally whether physiological economy
in diet cannot be practiced with distinct
betterment to the body and without loss
of strength and vigor. 1t is apparent
says Professor Chittenden, that people
ordinarily consume much more food than
this excess of food is in the long run
detrimental to health and defeats the
very objects aimed at. 1t is with view
to gather as many facts as possible on this
subject that the study in question is taken
The investigation is a continuous one, but
on larger scale of former observations in
the Sheffield Laboratory last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
ELEMENTS AGAINST IT
CHICAGO TRIED TO INITIATE THE
GREAT FIRE OF YEARS AGO.
Burned q Ton or Two of Red Powder,
but Wind and Rain Spoiled the
Spectacular Effects.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The centennial cele-
bration of the founding OF Chicago was for
mally opened tonight when a ton or two
Of red-fire powder was burned on the street
corners in attempt to give a realistic
imitation of the great Chicago fire.
To-night's conflagration was not exactly
the success hoped for. because of a heavy
storm which prevailed throughout the time
set for the burning OF the red-fire. The
rain fell in torrents. the wind blew half
gale and nearly everybody save the man
whose business it was to feed the red-fre.
sought shelter indoors. Between the high
wind which blew half his powder away and
the rain that soaked the remainder of il. the
red-fre man had difficulties OF his own.
Notwithstanding all this, however. a vast
amount of crimson blaze was produced and
the result was fairly satisfactory
n large number OF Indians. descendants
of the tribes that formerly lived ON the
present site of Chicago, are encamped In
Lincoln Park and will remain throughout
the celebration, which is to last, with Inter
walls of more or less intensity, until next
Thursday night. There are to be aquatic
sports In Lincoln Park, a parade, recep-
tions TO old settlers and banquets
Nine historic tablets were put in place
during the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
GROSSCUP PLAYS GOLF
FEDERAL JUDGE HAS NO TIME TO
READ NEWSPAPER FICTION.
He, However, FIatly Says He Does Not
Intend to Resign from the
Circuit Bench.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 26.-Judge Peter S.
Grosscup, OF Chicago, who is visiting in
Columbus, says, in statement issued to-
night, that he will not resign from the
United States Circuit bench to accept the
position of general counsel of the Northern
Securities Company or to represent the
company in the pending litigation against
it. Judge Grosscup's statement follows:
II shall not resign. 1t would be to my
taste and perhaps to my pecuniary advan-
tage to go back to the practice of law.
But 1 have some conscience on the subject
of accepting a public office that extends
well to the circumstances under which
the office should be laid aside. Reasons
sufficient 70 control that conscience forbid
my laying it aside now and under present
circumstances.
II have been too busy the past few days
frightening my forearm 10 hit the middle
of the little golf ball to have read the news
papers, but my friends tell me there has
been printed a good deal of fiction on the
subject of fees offered. The truth is that
the whole matter never went beyond gen.
eral conversations with gentlemen inter-
ested in the merger case as TO whether |
would accept a professional engagement
at all. At no time have L got as far as
fees. My only regret is that any mention
has ever been made of it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

From "A Chat with T.. III. Sothern," b
John-a-Dreams, in October Pearson.

From "A Chat with f. III. Sothern,' by
John-a-Dreams, in October Pearson
1--WE worked way home" said Soth-
ern, land when l landed on the New York
side of DesbroSses-street ferry. l hadn't
even my last cent left. While 1 was
standing there, rejecting on the disad-
vantages o. primitive means of locomo-
ton, young fellow named Armstrong who
had been out with US. came up and said:
"'Well, shall We take cab or street
car
1--WE looked at each other moment
while hope glanced ia the eyes of each
that the other could pay some kind of fare.
! knew 1 couldn't, and / was afraid to take
chances on Armstrong, so | said
. I'm going to walk up. It's such a fine
day / really prefer walk.
What shall We do with our baggage
said Armstrong.
I'm going to take mine with me- said
It's got lot of things in it 1 don't like
To trust out of my hands,
like 10 leave my bag with any one either.
I'll go along with YOU.
$50 up we trudged. hating at every
block to set down our bags for a change of
hands. and 10 exchange expressions of I'M
considerable admiration about the fine
weather.
when we reacher the Sturtevant
House." continued Sothern. II leaned, ex-
haustei. against the desk, and inquired i'm
an official way, II there was any mail for
me. letter was handed out by the clerk
and upon opening il found draft for three
pounds for song / had written "A long
time before for Walter Slaughter. now a
more princely air than l had ever simu-
lated on the stage, / ordered a room. and
with Infinite satisfaction watched the bell
boy stagger of with my bag"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
Cable Notes.

The Portuguese government has decided
TO establish a special police force at the
Azores islands TO prevent the secret emil
grafton which has been proceeding for
considerable time, especially TO the United
States.
Several riots occurred at Berlin Satur-
rounding the vehicles driven by nonstrik-
ers, beating the drivers and cutting the
harness of the horses. Police, mounted and
on foot, charged the mobs, which were
breaking windows on the Moritz platz.
Corruption in the public service was
shown at the trial at Berlin on Saturday
OF Herman Baganz, secretary of the prose-
cutting attorney of of Berlin's two
Criminal Courts, who was accused of SELL
ing information to indicted persons. There
were five specifications, including one in
volving the Emperor's former banker, Ed
ward Sandman, director of the Prussian
mortgage bank, who was sentenced July,
1902, to six years Imprisonment and to pay
a fine of 3,750 for classifying bank sheets
Eight Polish women of culture belonging
to a woman's club which had its meetings
at the homes of its members, have been
fined at Gnesen, province of Posen, for re-
fusing TO submit the constitution of the
society TO the police in the German Ian
guage though they offered to furnish the
authorities with a copy of the document in
Polish The editor of a paper published at
Pelplin, province of West Prussia, has also
been fined for asserting that a citizen of
Karthaus, in the same province. had been
imprisoned twenty-four years because he
did not know German.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
PRESIDENT Will RESIGN
HICKEY TO SEVER CONNECTIONS
WITH ASSOCIATION.
1t Is Said that He VIII Accept Bust.
ness Offer in st. Paul-Sporting
Writer May Succeed Him.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 26.-President George Z.
Lennon, of the st. Paul Club Of the Amer
lean Association, tonight said that Presi-
dent Hickey, of the American Association,
would at the coming meeting of the direc-
tors tender his resignation. Mr.. Hickey
has accepted a position as secretary and
general manager Of Mr.. Lemons business
interests and will enter on his new duties at
once.
II have been endeavoring to secure Mr.
Hickey said Mr.. Lennon, for the last
two years. He will separate himself from
baseball and In the future will have nothing
whatever to do with the game. As to whom
the association will see fit to elect as his
successor, / have not the slightest idea q
Mr.. Lennon has large retail clothing
business and Of this Mr.. Hickey will have
charge, as well as of multiplicity of other
affairs in which Mr.. Lennon is interested.
w. r. Macdonald, sporting editor of the
st. Paul Globe, Is mentioned for the presi-
dency OF the American Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
EDWARD HUNTING DEER.
Not in Need of Sir Frederick Treves's
Medical Skill.

LONDON, Sept. 26.-The report published
by a news agency in the United States that
Sir Frederick Treves, surgeon in ordinary
TO the King, had been summoned to Bal
moral castle, Scotland, to attend King Ed
ward, and that alarm had been caused
thereby, is incorrect Sir Frederick was
not summoned to Balmoral." He went
thete on a personal visit to the King, which
is so far removed from any urgent pro-
fessional summons that the London papers
of Thursday last announced that ''Sir Fred
erick Treves will leave for Balmoral on a
visit to the King Saturday. Sir Frederick,
who was surgeon in ordinary to his Males
ty when he was Prince of Wales. has kept
up a keen friendship for the sovereign, and
has Joined the party at Balmoral, which
tonight included the Earl OF kilmorey, one
of his Majesty's most genial friends OF boy
hood. They spent this afternoon watch
ing a cricket match. and yesterday the
King undertook a long and trying deer
drive. Throughout the week his Majesty
exhibited the best health and spirits, di-
viding his time between strenuous outdoor
life and discussions with Premier Balfour
and others regarding the composition of
the new Cabinet.
Sir Frederick Treves has retired from the
practice of his profession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
". HI. LOCKWOOD
Patent and Trademark Lawyer
N5. Is Lemcke Building. Indianapolis. Ind

clock but the sale, for some reason, was
not satisfactory to the city, and on Jan:
the bell to remain with the clock in the
church without any charge. but as city
property, for the benefit of the people OF
the neighborhood; 1t remained there until
destroyed by fire in 1874
THE confusion has come to the WiltbaniS
descendants in their claim from want OF
knowledge that there were two bells In the
which his bell replaced. and the other the
Liberty Bell, as TO which at no time in its
history has there been any consideration or
a change OF ownership at any price under
any conditions
1.-THE province had. in very early times.
a bell which used to call them to-
gether, and which was not OF great size.
17E, they used II for this purpose on the
building. In l15l a larger bell was ordered
for the same PURPOSE 1t arrived IN good
the following September. and was recast
here. This was the Liberty Bell whose
after history is so well known by the city
the $500 bell. which until 1S2S was hung
under a covering on the roof of the building
and which the Wiltbank bell replaced: The
smaller bell was placed under a covering on
the roof to strike the hours, and the large
bell. the Liberty Bell, was brought down
into the tower below. where IL remained
until recent times. The first bell (thc sioe
bel) was rung by hammer attached To
the clock. The other. the Libery Bell. was
struck by clapper 10 which was attached
a rope. Ii swung in the old frame I'm which
il had been originally placed in the steeplc-
"In the statements made by the claim
ants IL Is asserted that the Liberty Bell
broke the arrival OF Lafayette i'm Phila-
deipphia. with the further statement that
that illustrious man offered 10 pay the
city TO have IL recast 1t is a matter ot
little Importance at what time the bell was
broken. The lives of two great men most
closely associated with the statehouse and
the Declaration terminated together on
the anniversary OF that Gay they made IT,
lustrious for all time. So this bell. at an
hour when it's work was also done. thu
anniversary OF the day IL first rang 10 pro-
claim our liberties. July s. broke IL had
lived cut its life as men live out thier lives
ut never rang again. Endeavors were
made by roaming the assure TO restore
some measure OF its sound. but the good
sense OF councils would permit no effort 20
be made. Whether the bell had shown
signs OF weakening or of any break be-
fore that tine Is now undeterminabie. If
such was the case. IL did not interfere with
fits customary ringing up 10 that time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
The C., III. & DIS New omces.

The ticket and freight soliciting depart
ments of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton Railway, which have been located In
the Chamber of Commerce building in Gin
cinanti for the past fifteen years. have re-
moved to the corner of Fifth and Walnut,
in the new Traction building. This build
ing, which is the second of the so-called
'skyscrapers" In that city, is magnificent
one. The location is on the public square,
in the busiest corner of the city. The
Offices are furnished in mahogany, with
tile floor and contain all modern improve
the frontage of fifty-five feet on Fifth
street will enable the c., III. & ID. TO show
it's friends what is now and will likely be
for some time the finest railroad soliciting
Office in the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
THE LIBERTY BELL.
John Wiltbank's Heirs Have no Claim
ON the Historic Bell.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
If the data set forth by Charles s. Key
ser, a well-known local historian, are as
reliable as they appear to be, the heirs OF
John Wiltbank are in no way entitled to
possession of the Liberty Bell, which they
declare is their property by right of Inherit
ing an old claim one of their ancestors had
against the city for hanging a bell in the
statehouse in 1885, IN a concise and con-
vincing array of facts and dates Mr.. Key
ser points out conclusively that the Wilt
bank heirs never had any claim upon the
city SO far as the Liberty Bell is concerned,
but that it was another bell to which they
possibly might lay claim If it were now in
existence.
He states that the first error In their
claim is in the time No bell was hung in
the statehouse in 1895, nor is there any
record to show that there has been a con-
tract with the city since ISL to take a bell
from that bull ling for work done there.
However, there was bell hung in the
steeple of the statehouse in 1923 by John
wiltbank, who at that time submitted an
estimate of what it would cost the city. less
old bell which was then there. the value
of which was $500. That old bell had hung
there for ninety-three years. and was rung
for sixteen years after. Mr.. Keyser SAYS:
1.-The only evidence OF an intention on
Mr. Wiltbank's part 10 accept the old bell.
in part payment for his work, is found in
this estimate to which IL referred: that is
the bell, it was estimated. would cost
81 800: the old bell was worth 500: amount
of expenditure by the city. 81 900 Mr.
Wiltbank, having made this estimate for
the city, went OH TO cast his bell II was to
be of certain weight, which he approx
mated closely, but ii was to be done on
the Fourth OF July, ISIS, when the glorifl-
cation of the restoration OF the steepie was
TO take place. and which did take place
that day, but the bell was not finished
Wiltbank went on with the work and got
IL done on the 11th OF the following Sep
TENDER, but the work was not satisfactory
The city ordered him TO take IL down and
recast II. which he did. and got IL In place
again on the 18th of December following
but when In place the clock below would
not work with it. and IL was not until the
year following, 1899. that il was accepted
by the city.
There was no price fixed in their agree
ment as far as there Is any evidence the
estimate was not binding on either party
and Wiltbank sent his bill TO the city for
$2l57, without any reference to the old
bell, and ii was paid. The old bell. which
had been taken out from the steeple and
replaced by the Wfltbapk bell was on the
city's hands. aud they sold II for the price
at which It had been valued. $loO 70 81.
Auguetine's Church. together with the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
WOULDSTOPT Prepayment
MAYOR KNOTS SEEKS TO ENJOIN
HAMMOND SCHOOL BOARD.
Alleged that nm Exorbitant Price Has
Been Paid for Charts-other Seri-
Gus Charges May BE Made.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
HAMMOND, Ind, Sept. 26.-Mayor A. f.
Knots. OF this city. in response TO rumors
that have been in circulation that the Ham
mond Board OF Education was issuing and
paying warrants largely in excess of the
statutory limitations OF the city, appointed
a special committee composed of leading
business men to investigate the records of
the board partial report was sent in
10 the mayor to-day and IL reveals pc
culiar state Of affairs.
The committees report alleges discrep-
ancies and Irregularities in the records
which may cause far more serious charges.
Mayor Knots appeared before Judge NJ.
g Mahan in the Circuit Court this morn
Ing and prayed for a temporary injunc-
tion 10 stop the treasurer OF the board from
paying 5000 worth OF warrants issued by
the board last March. These warrants
Were for school charts. 1t is asserted that
they could have been bought for less than
sl.ooo. The School Board paid $500 for
them. They were purchased through the
agency OF Charles Crumpacker. Further
hearing OF the injunction is set for Oct. 1
and some astounding revelations are ex-
pected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
NO MERGER OF ROADS.
Seaboard AIRLINE Will Remain Inde-
peudent of Its Allies.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-The Seaboard Air
line Railway will not be turned over to the
Frisco or to the Rock Island system, says
the Herald. Foreign banking interests here
tofore identified with the Seaboard have
been admitted to a participation in the syn
dictate which few weeks ego acquired
control of the property, and this syndicate
will. ii Is stated. continue to operate the
Seaboard as an independent system. An
offer OF the property to the lines mentioned
is said to have been definitely declined
However, President b. +. Yoakum OF the
Frisco will remain in the voting trust of
the Seaboard Arrangements which the
'Frisco-Rock Island properties have made
for gulf outlets and terminals in New Or
leans will supply all the requirements for
the system. and il has been decided that
the benefits to be derived from the pur-
chase of the Seaboard by tho Rock Island
would scarcely balance the obligations
which must necessarily be assumed by the
acquisition of the Seaboard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
BELLEFONTAINE, O., Sept. 26.-The
striking boiler makers Of the Big Four Rail-
way shops here declined to obey the COM
mand of their grand president James Nc
Neal, to return to work pending settle
ment of their contention with the Big Four
officials. The men want So cents or moth
ing and say they will not go TO work until
IL is granted. There is talk of calling the
machinistS out next week, as the boiler
makers say they are now fighting a war
for the machinists.