The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-30

Srolhernood, on Wednesday named NJ II.
ohay, OF Youngstown, o., as his successor
70 act IN case OF his death. Shay is chair
man or the committee of adjustment in the
brotherhood on the Erie road and one of
the pest men in the order
Inc circuit Court at Delaware, o., in a
ueclslon handed down Wednesday declared
the criminal clause OF he Valentine anti
trust law to be unconstitutional. The de-
clsl0n was rendered in April in the case
OF Pearle w. Gage, one of the seven local
S GI Geaiers who comprised the Delaware
Soal Dealers Association, and who was in
dicted, pleaded guilty and fined for vio-
Iatlon or the antitrust law under the crimi-
nal clause: The case will be carried to the
supreme Court of the State
Eight hundred plush and velvet weayers.
employed in the John and James Dobson
mill at the falls of Schuylkill, near Phil
adelph1a, who have been idle since the in
auguration nine weeks ago of the textile
strike In this city, reported for work
Wednesday without their demand for
shorter work day or increased paw being
granted. The firm, however. was COM
PEELED to close down because the loom fix
ers employed at the mill decided to re-
main out until their demands are granted.
The report of Solomon Swarts appointed
receiver by the United States District Court
In the +. j. Arnold & Co. bankruptcy pro-
ceedings at St Louis, shows that 81 ,O75 has
thus far been ordered paid out of the assets
OF the defunct firm for expenses. The re-
port shows that the liabilities of E. j.
Arnold & Co. amounted to S3,12O,776 and the
assets will approximately amount to 49,
00O There is about $4,000 cash on hand.
The number of creditors who filed claims
reached almost 1900. The largest investor
put in $4,000.
Judge Kavanaugh. I'm a decision handed
down at Chicago Wednesday in the habeas
corpus case of four strikers for violation
of an injunction granted to the Illinois
malleable iron works, decided that labor
unions have the right to place pickets
about plant where strike is in progress
and he also declared that workmen have
the right TO persuade workmen to quit
work. The jurist furthermore held that
sending men to Jail upon affidavits that
they have violated an injunction is illegal.
Judge Kavanaughs decision is directly OPP
posed to decisions rendered in the Superior
Court.
The Omaha Electric Light and Power
Company, recently organized 100000
corporation, will take over the property of
the Omaha Thomson Houston Electric
Light Company on Aug. ], together with the
two lighting companies of Council Bluffs.
Floating Indebtedness of 100000 and bond
ed Indebtedness of $29S,0O0 will be taken up
and new bonds to the extent of $500, 600
will be issued. The new company is or
ganized under the laws of the State of
Maine, and number of Its heavy stock
holders are residents of Boston. There
will be change in the management of
the concern.
A decree was issued by the United States
Circuit Court at Trenton, n. j., Wednes-
day providing for the discharge of receiv-
ers of the American Cycle Manufacturing
Company and permitting the company to
resume business. The company is one of
the constituent concerns of the American
Bicycle Company, which is being reorgan-
ICED, and all the stock OF the company is
now owned by the Pope Manufacturing
Company, under which name the American
Bicycle Company is to be reorganized. Pro-
vision has been made for the payment of
all the debts of the American Cycle Com
pany, which at the time of appointment of
receivers amounted to s95S0O0. The claims
are all now held by the Pope Manufacture
ing Company and the Central Trust Com
pany, of New York city, the latter acting
for the reorganization committee of the
American Bicycle Company.