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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23
TO BUY A LARGE PLANT
PURPOSE OF CHARLES M. SCHWAB'S
VISIT TO PITTsBURG.
Jones & Laugh1in Steel Interests
Probably VIII he Taken Over by
the United States Corporation.

PITTSBURG, March 22.-The Gazette to-
morrow will say: 1.-THE chief cause of the
visit of Charles NJ. Schwab, president of
the United States Steel Corporation, to
Pittsburg is in furtherance of the negotia-
tions for the acquisition of the mills, fur
naces and coal and ore lands of the Jones
& Laughlin Steel Company. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Schwab will make personal in
spection or the local plants of the COM
pany. but whether he does does not look
over the mills and furnaces himself, he
will secure from inspections by experts an
excellent idea of the value of the ma
chinery and all other things that ought to
be known before a purchase is made.
Tentative proposals to buy out the Jones
& Laughlin interests were made before the
Union Steel Company. was acquired by the
corporation, but the Jones & Laughlin Com
pany was averse 10 disposing of its big
big independent manufacturing firm might
sell If 1t got its price, said to be approx
mately SS0,000,OO0.
THE hitch in the negotiations Is not SO
much over question of the value of the
Jones & Laughlin interests, but rather over
the method of payment in case the corpora
tion bought out the company. The corpora
tion desired to take over the Jones &
Laughlin Company in return for bonds of
demanded that the greater part of the
value be paid in cash.
Mr. Schwab will remain in Pittsburg
until Tuesday"
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IRELAND TO THE NEGROES
ARCHBISHOP SPEAKS TO REPRE-
sENTATIVEs OF COLORED PRESS.
Tells Them the Stars and Stripes
Means the brotherhood Of Man
They Should Have Patience.
WASHINGTON, March "a delegation

WASHINGTON, March PA delegation
of members of the negro press of the coun-
try and of the Negro Pen and Pencil Club
called on Archbishop Ireland to-day and
expressed to him their gratitude and appre-
citation of his stand in behalf of the negro.
Remarks expressive of the gratitude of the
race were made by Henry p. Slaughter.
president of the Pen and Pencil Club, l..
M. Hershaw, John p. Green and Judson w.
Lyons. registrar of the treasury.
Archbishop Ireland. in responding said
that to him the stars and stripes had no
meaning whatsoever unless they mean the
brotherhood of man. The idea of dis
tinction being made in civil and political
matters because of race or language or
color, he declared is un-American. a man.
he said, Is a man, and that Is all that the
American Constitution requires, or that IL
should require. If IL is truly a Constitution
expressive of liberty. He urged his callers
to have patience. and said that with it the
march of civilization and Christianity
would result in full recognition of their
civil and political rights. He expressed the
opinion that there was not in the history
of the world an example OF similar prog
ress made by any people OF any color and
of any race equal to that made by the COL
ored people in the forty years since Presi-
dent Lincoln declared them free and inde-
pendent. He predicted that what had been
accomplished in the last forty years would
be quadrupled in the next forty years.
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BERLIN. March 22.-The German govern
ment had no warning OF President Castros
retirement. nor has the press announce
ment of the fact been supplemented as yet
by any explanation from the German lega-
tion at Caracas. The feeling in official
quarters is rather one Of regret than other
WISE because President Castro's resigna-
ton creates uncertainty regarding the con-
ditions that were understood during the un-
finished negotiations at Washington. A dec
laration from his successor that the terms
of the settlement already reached will be
fulfilled Is expected here The official mind
declines TO consider the contingency that
the payments under the protocols may be
defaulted the settlement repudiated On
the contrary, IL assumes that the new Ven-
ezuelan executive will stand by President
Castro's engagements abroad in order to
have a free hand in quieting the internal
disorders. The news reached Berlin about
3 o'clock Sunday morning. too late for pub
ucassnn I'm the papers. so that the public
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ST. VINCENT in DARKNESS
LA sOUFFRIERE COVERS ISLAND
WITH PAIL OF SMOKE.
StupendOus Eruption of the Volcano
Is I'm PrOgress-Other Points Re-
port Seismic Disturbances.

JAMESTOWN, st. Vincent, March 22.-
The eruption of La Soufrriere, which began
yesterday, continued and increased in ac-
tivity during the night until it became most
violent at o'clock this morning. AT half
past o'clock this morning it's violence was
unabated and the spectacle was awe-in-
spring The crater is belching dense black
clouds which rise heavenward, accompanied
by loud roaring and flashes which rend the
spreading pail of smoke which now envelops
the entire island in darkness. Electrical
discharges occurred at intervals during the
night while at daybreak the sunlight play
ing on the stupendous volcanic clouds pro-
duced exceedingly beautiful effects.
Relying on the scientific opinion that
Kingstown, although covered with heavy
clouds which completely obscure the sun,
is not in danger. the population shows no
alarm. According to advices from Chateau
Belair, dark sand is falling there and Point
a-Pietre reports that strong detonations
were heard there throughout last night and
this morning.
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REVOLUTION WAS SHORT
PEACE HAS BEEN RE-ESTABLIsHED
IN URUGUAYAN PROVINCES.
Government Made COnciliatOry Ad-
vances to the Insurgent Leaders,
A Protest Sent to Brazil.
MONTEVIDEO, March 22.-Peace was
signed to-day between the Uruguayan gov
ernment and the rebels.

MONTEVIDEO, March 22-Peace was
signed to-day between the Uruguayan gov
ernment and the rebels.
The Uruguay revolution broke out on
Flores and Maldonado, and thus lasted
one week Previous dispatches stated that
the rebellion was brought about by the
white party, which dissatisfied with
the new President (Ordonez) who succeed
ed President Cuestas, and with the recent
appointments of departmental projects
The government, while taking strong mill
tary measures to suppress the revolution
also made certain proposals with a view
to arriving at a peaceful settlement. Four
government delegates were sent to the dis
affected provinces to treat for peace, and
the President of Uruguay authorized them
to make conciliatory propositions. They
were instructed to inform Senior Saravia,
the basis of an arrangement the govern
ment would agree to the appointment un-
der the direction of the Natonalists or
white party of new projects in six de-
partments. The uprising, according TO the
dispatches, was not generally popular al
though the rebels mustered 5000 men, who
had destroyed the railway. cut the tele-
graph wires and were threatening TO at
tack Montevideo itself
From to-day's dispatch announcing that
peace had been signed ii appears that the
rebels have accepted the conciliatory pro-
posals made by the government.
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THREE PHILADELPHIA FIRES.


PHILADELPHIA. March 22.-Three fires
in the northeastern section of the city dur
ing last night caused a loss aggregating
$4,000. The greatest damage occurred at
the Morocco works of Cooey. Costello &
Co. on Orthodox street, Bridesburg. which
was almost completely destroyed. The loss
is estimated at 100000. partially covered by
insurance
Two men were arrested i'm connection with
the fire that partly destroyed the flint glass
works of Gill & Co. at Salmon street and
Lehigh avenue. where $4,000 damage was
done. The two men arrested We're John
Oaks. the watchman, who was released on
his own recognizance. and George ". Cape
we'll who was held in $500 bail for a further
hearing. Both were charged with con-
spiracy.
The third fire occurred at the factory of
Block * Shaw. manufacturers of smoking
pipes on East York street. Considerable
mystery surrounds the fire at this place.
AT midnight a small fire In the building
was quickly extinguished by the firemen
and a few hours later flames We're dis
covered In another part of the place. which
did damage TO the extent of $4,000.
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He Questions the Legality of the City
Committee's Procedure.

A number of attorneys are giving atten-
ton to the legality OF the proceedings OF
the Republican city con- mittee up to date.
Several have reached the conclusion that
the whole course of action has been illegal
One of those who expressed this opinion is
Lew Wallace, jr., who said last night:
''The notice sent out for the election of
precinct committeeman did not specify the
voting places. and the elections were not
held at any place established by any other
authority, and there was nothing TO inform
the voters where they would vote, as am
informed, in many OF the precincts. Be
cause of this / believe-without, however,
having made an exhaustive investigation
that the election of precinct committeeman
was probably illegal, and, of course. all
they have done is without warrant and
probably illegal"
Mr.. Wallace believes that the court would
construe the primary election law in con-
nection with the general election law, which
provides that there shall be but one voting
place In a precinct, and that this must be
fixed by the city election commissioners.
But without that his point is that the vot-
ing places were selected by no one having
authority by law and that insufficient no.
tice was given. He says ii is good sense
and good law that any such notice as is
provided for in the primary election law
must specify the time and place. The list
of voting places was given out by Chair
man Logsdon the day after the call for the
primaries to elect committeeman, and was
incomplete. About one-sixth of the 200 pre-
cincts were omitted. and the voting places
in them were never published The pri-
mary election law does not require speci-
fication of the voting places, but the courts
hold that the notices of this character must
be complete as to time and place Beside,
Mr.. Wallace says, the places must be
chosen by proper authority,
1t is known that the legality of the call
for the primaries TO elect committeeman
has been under investigation by commit
tee including some of the best lawyers in
the city. One of these lawyers said last
night that there was no necessity for liti-
CATION at this period. because If the in
validity of the whole proceedings could be
established in court the opportunity to do
so would be better when the election COM
missioners meet to certify the names of
the candidates on the city ticket. The
commissioners could then be enjoined from
certifying the nominees and thus raise the
whole question. He said the point raised
by Mr.. Wallace was considered by several
lawyers and held to be good. but that no
action had been decided on. He intimated
that such cases, involving the domestic
differences of a political party, were not
treated by the courts as ordinary civil
matters, but were treated with extreme
hestancy unless it was shown that an
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DRAW THE COLOR Line
NEW ORLEANS WOMEN AND THE
NATIONAL CLUBS COUNCIL.
II Negro Delegates Are Admitted LO-
cal Council VIII Not Entertain Ma
tiOnal BOdy-Cause of Decision.

NEW ORLEANS, March EFF the Ma
tional Council of Women, which is to hold
its annual convention here this week, ad-
mits into its sessions any negro delegates
the local council of women, together with
all local society women, will abandon the
preparations they have made to entertain
the visiting ladies. That fact leaked out
as the result of a spirited executive meet
ing of the local council yesterday after
noon. Affiliated with the National Council
is the National Association of Colored
Women, of which Mrs. Josephine S. Yates,
formerly of Kansas City, and now of JEFF
ferson City, Mo-, is president. Mrs. Yates
will not attend the New Orleans conven-
tion, but sent her proxy to Mrs. Sylvania
F. Williams. highly educated colored
woman of this city. 1t was the discovery
of this fact which stirred up the local coun-
Gil and caused the meeting. After the meet
ing terminated the president, Mrs. Horner,
said the purpose of the meeting was too
delicate to discuss. 1t had been decided
to wait, she said untilsit could be definite
ly ascertained whether there would be any
colored delegates before making known any
decision.
but if any colored delegates are seated"
she said, 1.-The local council will decline to
entertain the National Council officially
The local council Is not animated with the
National Council on account of the race
question, and the National Council does not
meet here at the invitation of the local
council, but subject to call of the officers
of the national body
Mrs Williams said last night that she
would not accept Mrs. Yates's proxy, and
had written her not to come to New Or
leans THE women of the local council of
women need not fear that will intrude,'
said she. 'I am a Southern woman, born
and reared, and L understand local condi-
tions thoroughly. i am fully cognizant
that 1t will be impossible for me to attend
a meeting in the st. Charles Hotel of this
city where there are New Orleans women
nresent 1"
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Rome Thinks Peace VIII Follow.

ROME, March 22.-Considerable impress
sion was made here, especially at the For
eign Office, by the news, first received
through the press, of President Castro's
resignation. which is regarded as a sign
that the internal situation of Venezuela Is
much worse than appeared from the news
which had been allowed TO leave Nenezu-
ella. 1t is hoped here that President castro
resignation will lead to the pacihcauon OF
the country and the re-establishment OF
order and the belief prevails that his dis
appearance and the coming into power OF
any other man, cannot change either the
attitude of the powers toward Venezuela
or the engagements entered into by Nenezu-
ella through Mr.. Bowen.
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MUCH DISCUSSED AT WASHINGTON.
Resignation Believed to Have Been
Shrewd Political Move.


WASHINGTON, March 22-President
Castros resignation came in for a good deal
of discussion to-day in governmental and
diplomatic circles. The general sentiment
of persons conversant with South American
affairs seemed to be that the Presidents
action was merely a political move, hav-
ing for its object the declaration of an ex-
preston from Congress of its united and
hearty support. 1t was not thought that
he had any serious idea of giving up his
Office permanently. Some manifestation oil
confidence, ii is suggested. was necessary,
in view of conditions existing in Venezuela,
arising il might be out of the extraordinary
import duties levied by Castro about
month ago and the effect on the country OF
the revolution through which the country
has been passing.
No news reached the State Department
during the day regarding the later de-
velopments i'm the situation in Caracas
The department has requested Mr.. Russell,
the secretary of the legation at the Venezu-
elan capital, for information on the sub
ject. Mr.. Bowen, the Venezuelan plenipo-
tentary also was without any advices con-
cerning the Presidents resignation.
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Methodist Church Celebrates I'm Its
Old Age and Seeks to Lift the In
cubus of Heavy Indebtedness.
WIRE TAPPERs' OUTFIT FOUND
FRIENDS OF PARAMOUNT ACADEMY
SEEK To SECURE $40, 200.
Why the Miners Denounced a Boycott
-Terre Haute Stabbing Array
Other News Of the state.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 22.-Robert
Kane was shot and killed early this morn
ing on the streets OF Mount Vernon. twen-
ty-five miles from here. and Dan Duncan
was badly cut about the face and is in a
serious condition. Albert Waters, aged
thirty, is under arrest at Carmi, Ill,
charged with the crimes, and will be
brought to Mount Vernon some time Mon
day.
Duncan, who was the only witness TO the
tragedy. has refused to make a statement
to the officers. Three shots were heard,
and when the officers reached the scene
they found Kane dead in the street. lying
on his face. One ball had penetrated his
left lung and another his stomach. Kane
was twenty-seven years old and recently
returned from the regular army I'm the
West He had some words with Waters
early in the night about hack ride.
Waters is a well-known character In
Mount Vernon. 1t is said he will set up
plea of self-defense. The tragedy caused
considerable excitement, and there Is in
tense feeling against Waters. Kane left a
mother and one sister in Mount Vernon.
His father was killed in the civil war.
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Tonight Another Meeting Will Be
Held at Which Result VIII BE Sub
mitted I'm Written Form.
LEGALITY OF PROCEEDINGS
1T is QUESTIONED BY ATTORNEY
LEW WALLACE, JR.
Consideration Given to the Matter by
Prominent Attorneys, but Appeal
May Not BE Made to Courts.

Over two thousand signatures are ex-
pected to be on the petition that will be
presented to Chairman Logsdon, of the
Republican city committee. to-day, asking
the postponement of the city convention
from next Saturday to date at least two
months later. The committee having charge
of this petition is still not ready to believe
that it will be effectless. although many of
those nearest to Chairman Logsdon say
that the convention date will not be
changed.
1t was understood by the committee yes
terday that the character of the petition
and not the number of signatures would
be considered. 1t is understood that Chair
man Logsdon will receive the petition this
morning and take his action under advise
ment. Those who are closest to Mr.. Logs
don say he has been advised that he can
not, without jeopardizing the legality of
the proceedings, now abandon the date an
nounced in his call of March IA. 1t is un-
derstood this will be the ground on which
the chairman will decline to rescind his
action, If such is his decision.
Those Republicans who are protesting
against the early convention say that the
ground taken by those favoring the early
convention is untenable and frivolous. They
were quoting w. III. H. Miller, who was
the attorney general in President Harri-
sons Cabinet, yesterday that there was
no effect in the legal question raised by
Chairman Logsdon. Mr.. Miller was asked
last night II he had been correctly quoted.
He said:
II have examined the law governing the
situation and / can see nothing that will
prevent the chairman from postponing the
convention IL he wants to. There is moth
ing In the point that the law will not per-
NIT a postponement. 1 am quite certain
of that. If the convention is not post
poned it will be because the chairman does
not want to make a change
Efforts were made yesterday to gain the
signatures of the members of the primary
composed of the chairman, vice chairman
secretary and treasurer of the city COM
mittee and fifteen members, one from each
ward in the city. The committee spent con-
siderable time in hunting members of the
commission, but had made so little progress
by evening that further effort was aban-
doned.. Two signatures only were secured.
one of them having been gained only after
persistent argument. Other members of
the commission declined to commit them
selves. and put their refusal on the ground
that they did not like to ask the chairman.
to do something that might invalidate an
election.
SIGNERS OF PETITION.
c. A. Schmidt turned in one list to Charles
Martindale last night that contained the
names of 157 Republicans. E. S. r. Seguin
turned in another containing 116 names
There are many other lists reported to con-
tain nearly as many names that will not be
reported until this morning. Among those
who have signed the petitions are the fol-
InruiK10
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, Ind, March Z.-Attorney
William 8. Watson, formerly engaged In le-
gal practice in Texas, was found dead in
his bed at the White House here this after
noon. Considerably under the influence OF
liquor. Watson went to his room at (
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Attaches OF
the hotel failing to get a response when he
was called for breakfast concluded TO let
him rest.
Later the room was broken open. A bot
tie of morphine was found near the body
and indications are that he took the drug
with suicidal intent. although relatives here
are inclined to the opinion that such was
lowed an overdose. Watson was a veteran
OF the civil war. His widow and child are
at Peru.
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rapid succession. one struck Mrs. Jeffries
in the left side and penetrated the hear''
another struck Mrs. Coleman in the right
forearm. and the other missed.
Rushing on through the house, and Keep
ing his revolver, Wright made for the BACK
way and escaped through rear door with
no one to detain him.
The miserable hovel looked more like
slaughter house than the abode of human
beings when the police arrived. There was
a pool of blood where Willis lay in front
of the house and front room was lit
orally drenched with gore. In the back
room. where Rouden and the Carr woman
lay. blood stained the bed and floor. There
was indescribable confusion. The two
women were screaming at the top OF their
voices, Mrs. Coleman's baby was wailing
and Rouden was rocking back and forth on
the bed, moaning with pain and terror.
Two oil lamps, one in each room, cast
sickly, yellow light over the smoke. blood.
dirt and overturned furniture.
THE DEAD REMOVED.
The ambulance from the City Dispensary.
in charge of DR.. Fred Towles and DIR.
Thomas Burkhart, first removed the dead
to the city morgue. Rouden and Mrs. Cole
man. after being hastily treated were taken
to the City Hospital for further care.
Rouden's wound was the most serious. The
bullet had cut artery in his left arm
and he would have bled to death if Dr.
Towles had not applied tourniquet to
stop the flow. Cora Carr was left in the
house until the police could talk to her.
superintendent Taffe. Captain Hyland,
Captain Gerber, of the detectives, and
Bicyclemen Wade. Hull and Kiefer were
in charge of the investigation. Before
Rouden and Mrs. Coleman were sent to the
hospital they were closely questioned, but
from the incoherent replies Of the fright
ened negroes little could be learned that
was satisfactory. Mrs Coleman said at
once that Allen Wright had done the shoot
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May Have Been n Murder.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFTON. Ind, March 22--Lewis Cod
frey. aged twenty-one, son of James Cod
frey, of this city. was mangled almost be-
yond recognition Saturday night by Lake
Erie north-bound train No. Is. due here at
$50. The accident occurred one and ole
half miles north OF Bluffton. and circum-
stances give to il an air of mystery. Lewis
and his brother George, according TO the
latter's story. had been to Murray in the
afternoon. They were returning after
dark on the railroad track. George some
distance I'm advance of his brother. George
says a stranger approached him in the
dark, and, grasping him by the shoulder.
wanted TO know what they were going 10
do with some goods stolen from a car.
George says that he tore himself loose and
ran to town in his excitement, leaving his
brother behind. Later he and Santon Mil
lington returned to search for Lewis and
stumbled over his mangled body lying on
the tracks The body had been discovered
two hours earlier by Harvey Elsey, a farm
er, who notified Coroner Mcbride. Oficers
are working on the theory that the young
man may have been murdered and his body
placed on the track to hide the crime The
coroner's inquest will be held Monday
forenoon.