Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 July 1901 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURXAX, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1901.

Taces were all goo J. Betting va? heavy. The ;24 p-.c. I ft ovrr from yterdny. was t:nlh"d to-day ard was a prtty rare. -:4 Puce; pur1 iZ'y: Morrill won second, thiril on. I f-mrth heats. Host time. 2:2V i. Imprint won the first in Other finish ers. In cr'.r. were Job Edson, Mack, M. and C. Gretcheri and J. W. 2:2 Pace; pur. f.'V: Won by Dullne in straight heats. Pest thr.e. 2:'3. Sam i:.t-l. pen HhII and Almcdi.i finished in order. 2:r Trot; purse. 52.V: Dorothy Fairbanks. Cora and Ba To trotted three h-ats In one, tv. o. th c order. I?t time, 2:2CUSnndr P. l'nrfü In 2:OS;i-. DES MOINES. Is... July is. At the Western Circuit races her to-dy Sandy I., In the first h'.nt of the pace lowered hi? record from 2:12V-. to 2:. In the 2:I'- pee, purse 'u Doctor Monlral won th fr.-t. third and fourth hearts. B'?t tini-, 2:ll,4. Gate woii the second heat. Victoria Phallas w-n the .--fcor.il. third n:yl fourth h.-its in the 2:2: trot; purse yK Best time. 2:10'. Lord Linton won the Hrst hf at. In the 2:13 race, unfinished. Sandy 1'. won the f.rf.t and second h'ats. Be.t time, 2:'Vt. armelita, won the thlri and fourth h-ats. Best tlrr.e. 2:11.;.

I'll t ron, 2:11 Nl, Demi. CLEVELAND, O.. July lS-Patron (2:14'i). one of the greatest trotters In his day, and who has been tn the stud for the last fifteen year?, was t hloroforrrud to lea.!i a clay or two ago at Forest City farm. He was suffering from an Incurable blood disrate. He was th property of Mr. C. E. Emery, who. with Alvin Merrill, paid Uj for him wmc years ago. Driving CI It nee Prorn mine. Thre are four races on the programme for the matins races at the Business Men's Driving Club track this afternoon and all of .them are well tilled. The programme la as follows: 3:00 Clas3. Frank N , L. D. Noel Toney Wilson K. p. Clark Kittle D Charles Dawson Willard W : II. C. Webster 2:40 Class -Joe Jefferson C. IL Webber Bugle Call II. C. Webster McClnty II. C. Sharpless Ciolden Andy Schicketanz 2:2) Class. Dutch Mary ..7.!.' II. II. Hates Akela Dr. Hoover Delena Ii , G. G. Alien John It Orie Shover Dan Wllks V. L. Shuler O ran jre Wilson Dr. Brewer Echo CTiief Sam Pearson Wymoa D W. II. Flack Free-for-All. Billie S Orle Shover Ozett S. IL Holt Mason Girl Ed Fowler l'attlc H. L Dr. McKilchnie Helen D Charles Dawson Kock Hill Prince If. iL Tibbs running hacks Hyde rnrk Stake at Washington Park Won by Sir Oliver. CHICAGO. July lS.-The Hyde Park stake for two-year-olds to-day produced a surprise In the defeat of Abe Frank from O. C. 1 nnctt's stable. He was beaten by both Sir Oliver and Memnon. Sir Oliver, the winner. Is a true and game running youngster, belonging to Clay Brothers. He i3 by Sir Dixon out of Oilie Glenn, and on account of his gcod way of finishing he has been picked by close observers as h coming great three-year-old, but was hardly expected to beat Ate Frank In the latter's present form. Six youngsters started In the Hyde Park, which, with $.". ;00 added to 12 nominations, is the richest two-year-old evtrnt of the year in the West. The Schorrs started Charles W. Meyer In the place of Flora Pomona. Memnon was the pace maker. Charles W. Meyer ran In second place to the turn Into the stretrh. where Pullman brought up Abe Frank. The latter was running strong and the crowd expected to see him win in his usual way but he hung perceptibly before be got on even terms with Memnon. Just as the crowd began to realize that the great colt had met his defeat Sir Oliver came tearing along with an ease and speed that were amazing. Memnon had a little In reserve, but he was unable to stave off Sir Oliver, which won by a length and a half, while Memnon beat Abe Frank half a length. Pentecost was never dangerous. Abe Frank's defeat Is attributed by his supporters to his disadvantage in the weight on the romewhat holding and sticky track, but It is conceded that over a distance of ground Sir Oliver is a great colt. Winners In order: Pelles Commoner. .1 to 2; Money Muss. 7 to r,; Sir Oliver, 1 to 1: Alaska. 5 to 2; Scotch Plaid. 4 to 1; Joe Collins, 1) to 1. Rumpus at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. July IS. A rumpus was caused by the backers of Irving Mayor at the conclusion of the fifth race at Delnar Park to-day. Irving Mayor seemed to have the race at his mercy a hundred yards from the finish, but Dale, on Judge Steadman, outrodo O'Neill and won the race in the last Jump. When Judge Steadman's number was hung up several hundred holders of Irving Mayor tickets surrounded the Judges' stand and made angry protest, but the Judges' decision stood. Four favorites won. Winners in order: Leo Nutter, 8 to 1: Tenney Pell. 7 to 1; Menace, 'J to 20; Le Desirous. 2 to 5; Judge Steadman, 4 to 5; Pen Frost, 5 to 1. Winners at Other Tracks. NEW YORK, July IS. A. Feathcrstone's Jtelna won the Brighton Oaks at Prlghton Beach to-day. She was a heavily-played favorite at even money. Winners In order: Isla, 5 to 1; Otis, 5 to 2; Herbert. 7 to 5; Heina, even; Animosity, 7 tc 20; Lady Sterling. 4 to 3. HUFFALO. N. Y.. July IS Winners at Fort Erie: Great American, 2 to 1; Dixie Queen. 4 to 5; Dr. Piddle, even; Francis Pels. 10 to 1; J. Patrick. 11 to 5; fizzle A.. 5 to L FOR SHOOTING HIS SISTER. nobert Stewart Foauurs Placed on Trial A 3Iystcrlons Cane. PITTS FI ELD, Mass.. July 13. The trial of Robert Stewart Fosburg, charged with killing his own sister, May L. Fosburg. last August, was begun here to-day. The arrest of Fosburg caused a wave of excitement aU over New England. The members of the Fosburg family contended that robbers entered the house and attacked Robert Fosburg and his father, and that the young woman was killed by a burglar's bullet. The prosecution is based on the theory that the shooting was the icsult of a bitter family quarrel in which young Fosburg. using his own revolver, shot his sister, although intending the bulle I for another member of the family. A jury was seoun I within thirty minutes from the time the llrst name on the fanel was called. The defense challenged .ut one man. The State challenged two. District Attorney Hammong began the opening address for the government with the statement that the Jurors should consider the charge as manslaughter, for the case did not have the eun-ents which .constitute murder. "If the fclrt was killed through an?ry carelessness on tho part of her brother or during the excitement of family quarrel, he Is guilty.'" said the lawyer. The government will show, he stated, that there were no intruders In the house tnat nt.-iht. but that the furniture was broken and misplaced In two rooms. Th district attorney said that the defendant had told a different story dally, and that he had showed nail holes for bullet holes. It would be shown that Mav Fosburg was ?h;t by the 32-caliber certer-fire revolver owned by the defendant, and that the revolver was held bs than a foot from fter body. The government, he slid, need not and would not go Into the question of motive, as all it had to sh w was who lired the shot. During the noon reess the Jury Mas given a lew of the Fosburg house and grounds. CUTICLE WANTED. Kpworth Leaguers Asked to Furnish It for n Wrrrk Victim. KANSAS CITY. July lv-L'pworth LeaRUirs over the country will be appealed to to furnish enough cuticle fur grafting over th burrs of two Leaguers who were victims of the recent Chicago & Alton wreck. To-day It was announced that the burns of Miss Julia it. Hayslip. the twen-ty-four-yrar-o'd daughter cf a wealthy Cher.ca, III., farmer, had not responded to treatment as expected, and that to Have her from carrying a hideous scar for life new ekln must be grafted. Yf-terday It wus stated that a similar effort would be necesrary In the case of Mls Zolu Hard)', twenty-five yean cl, of llooptaton. III

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conspiracy i tiii: yildiz palace AT CONSTANTINOPLE. Some of the Snltnn's Women Wanted to (et Hid of the Treasurer, and They Hatched nn Arson Plot. CONSTANTINOPLE. July H.-Owing to the mystery and secrecy enshrouding all occurrences In the Yildiz Palace, the real cause of the recent lire there has only now transpired. The Incident was the result of an intrigue by the ladies of th harem against the lady treasurer of the harem, of whom they wished to be rid. At th instigation of the conspirators, a n'gre.-s placed materials for a conJl igratlon In a corridor of the palace and lighted them under conditions to cast suspicion upon the lady treasurer. The desired result was attained. The lady treasurer was not only dismissed, but she was Imprisoned in the palace. Her relatives are lntluenllil and have teen endeavoring to obtain her release. There have been numerous arrests tn consequence of the attempt at incendiarism, and some of the women have been subjected to torture in the hope of extracting confessions from them. The Sultan first believed the conspiracy was directed against himself. The tire did not occur in a room adjoining that used by the Sultan, as first reported, but In a corridor quite a long way from his Majesty's apartments. r Count Tolstoi Rallies. ST. PETERSBURG. July IS. Count Leo Tolstoi, who has been suffering from a severe attack of fever, rallied yesterday and wa3 much better. It appears that in spite of the prohibition of bis doctors Count Tolstoi insisted on going out In wet weather. He succumbed to an attack of malaria July 10. The following day his fever was much more violent and continued rising until July 15, when some improvement was noted in the count's condition. July 16 the author suflered a relapse, his strength diminished conlderably. his pulse beat as high as 150 in the course of the night and his condition was extremely critical. He slept soundly later on, however, and awoke greatly refreshed next morning and showed perceptible Improvement during the day on Wednesday. During his illness the count constantly spoke of his work and all his family were at his bednlde. 2:3) p. m. It is now said Count Tolstoi is byond immediate danger. Edict Against Christians. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 13. Following the graduation of the first Turkish girl at the American Girls' College, the Turkish government has issued an edict prohibiting Turkish children from attending foreign schools, the employment of Christian teachers In Turkish households, or the appearance of Turkish ladles In public accompanied by Christian woman companions. This edict deprives hundreds of foreign governesses of the means of subsistence. Called Each Other niaes. PRFSSELS, July 13. Violent scenes occurred in the Chamber of Representatives to-day, during tho debate on the education bill. Socialists and Rightists indulged in vulgar and abusive language to one another in unmeasured terms. Personal encounters were only prevented by the intervention of the ushers. The session was suspended. The president of the Chamber, M. De Sadcleer, threatened, in case the disorder was repeated, to suspend the sessions of the Chamber Indefinitely. The Riot at Saragossa. SARAGOSSA. July IS. Religious processions here have been prohibited until the subsidence of excitement incident to the encounters yesterday between Catholics and free thinkers. Over two hundred shots were fired in the course of the fighting yesterday. Of the forty-five persons wounded, twelve will probably die. Last night tho demonstrators bombarded the convents of the city with stones and fired the convent of Santa Inez. Cable Aotes. The Duke of Connaught has been Installed as grand master of the United Grand Lodge of British Freemasons in succession to Edward VII. A rumor In circulation that President Marroiiin. of Colombia, has resigned, or is about to resign office, lucks confirmation and Is not credited in Colon. W. W. Thomas, jr.. United States minister to Sweden, entertained Commander J. M. Hawley and the otticers of the United States training ship Hartford, at luncheon, yesterday, at his summer residence, near Stockholm. The Orient liner Ormuz. Captain Coad. from Sydney, N. S. V., for London, which left Colombo, June 2X. arrived off Gibraltar yesterday with two cases of bubonic plague on board. She was refused admittance to the harbor and proceeded toward Plymouth. A dispatch to the London Globe from Shanghai, dated July 17, says the Russians, through the Pelgans, are endeavoring to buy the Kal-P'ing collieries in Northern Chi-Ll province, the strategic value of which is incalculable. The Kal-P'ing collieries are now largely supplying the navies of the powers in the far East with coal. The flagship America, of the PaldwlnZeigler Arctic expedition, with Evelyn E. Baldwin on board, which left Tromsoe bound north on Wednesday, parted yesterday from the Frlthjof. another vessel of the expedition, the Frlthjof sailing for Franz Josef land. The America proceeds to Archangel. Russia, reaching there July 22. The Belgloa, the third ship of the expedition, will sail July 23. Shamrock II left the dock at Glasgow yesterday. Her racing spars have been removed. Although the yacht was docked but a short time ago. she was found to be veryfoul. Her plates are badly plttted. the metal apparently not standing the action of the sea water as well as that used in the plates of the Shamrock I. The challenger was towed to Gourock. where she will receive the same Jury-rig for transatlantic voyage as was used by the former challenge r. The directors of the Hamburg-American Steamship Company have received the following dispatch from Emperor William, dated Gudvangen. Norway, congratulating them upon the record-breaking trip of the leutschland from New York: "Bravo, Deutschland! An excellent performance heretofore accomplished by no other ship In the world. Honor to her builders! Honor to the oft-proved Vulcan yard. Honor to the crew. May both ship and crew carry their glory worthily over the seas. 1 rejoice that the ship i named the Deutschland." OLDEST CONSUL DEAD. Horatio J. Spratxue, I'nlted States Representative nt Gibraltar. WASHINGTON. July 13. A cablegram received at the State Department to-day announced the death at Gibraltar of Horatio J. Sprague. United States consul at thatplace. Mr. Sprague had been consul at Gibraltar since May 12. 1S4S, and was the oldest consul In the service. His son. Richard L. Sprague, Is the vice and deputy consul at Gibraltar, and It is announced at the State Department that he will be appointed to till the vacancy eai'sed bv hi father's death. The Spragues are a Massachusetts family and have tn id the Gibiuiar von.-ul-ship since 1V52. when Andrew Jackson appointed the father of the deceased consul there. Arthur Orr, Coin Irea Maker. PHILADELPHIA, July lS.-Arthur Orr. builder of the coining presses used for many years In the United States mints In Philadelphia. Carson City. San Francisco and New Orleans. Is dead at his summer home, at Morrlstown. N. J., aged eighty-, four years. For many years he made a specialty of mint work, building nearly all the coining prers.s for the government, many of which are still In use. He also built coining and milling presses ror the governments of Mexico, Peru and Chile. Cieorse Ilerrlck, Classmate of Col. Hay LONDON. July R-C,eorgc Ilerrlck. formerly of New York, one of the oldest members oi the American colony, was found

dead In bed to-day. He had lived here for twenty years. Mr. Herrick was a member of United States Secretary or State John Hay's class at Brown University. He was class valedictorian and graduated in 1SCS. He was a connection of United States Senator M. A. Hanr.a.

The Rev. Thomas Collett. MIDDLETOWN. O.. July IS. Rev. Thomas Collett. a prominent Methodist minister, died at his home here to-night. He has held the most prominent charges in Ohio. He was born at Fay. England, in 134. His parents located In Philadelphia whn he was seven years old and lived afterward in New Jersey and later In Ohio. He leaves a widow and three married children. Horace (ru. Hanker. NEW YORK. July lS.-Horace Gray. merchant and banker, was found dead in bed in his home in this city to-day. It is thought that death was the result of heart disease. He was born in Boston eighty years ago. Mster Mary 1'hilllp Hallasy. DALLAS. Tex., July IS. Srster Mary Phillip Hallasy died at St. Paul's sanitarium h'-re to-day. She was a well-known Sister of Charity and came here from Cincinnati. William I'arrell, "Lumber Klnfr." LITTLE ROCK. Ark., July IS. Willi am Farrcll. known as the "Lumber King" of Arkansas, died to-day. GERMANY'S FAILURES. They Are Said to He Due Almost Wholly to Criminal Practices. BERLIN, July IS. A director of one of the most famous private banks in Berlin said to-day to a representative of the Associated Press: "The existing situation is due more to the crimes of a few directors of banks and industrial companies than to the industrial status. Those crimes have had the effect of spreading an exaggerated fear among the public of a great crash, but we are confident that the worst has passed and we do not expect any more great fail ures. Immediately after the failure of the Lelpsiger Bank the boerse was thiCK with rumors of Impending Insolvencies, affecting even the Berlin banks. These rumors all proved to be false, and we are certain that all the large Berlin banks are perfectly sound. The statements about the withdrawal of French capital from German Investments are grossly exaggerated. We hold immenso sums of French capital thus invested, and we have not been ordered to sell a thousand marks' worth since the crisis began. The present situation grew largely out of the over-rapid extension of industrial establishments, some of which are not yet completed, and many of which are not profitable. All these subject such companies to great strain, and several years will be required for them to reach profits again. Many small but thoroughly sound concerns are also in danger through the curtailment of banking credits which they have been accustomed to use for working expenses." Directors of other banks, when interviewed on the subject, took a Jess cheerful view. Several asserted that the crisis had not yet run its course, and that other failures were to be expected soon. The latest statement of the Reichsbank has made an unfavorable impression, but has not affected the boerse. It Is understood that the large increase in deposits, t6,O,0o) marks, Is due to withdrawals from provincial banks for deposit with the Reichsbank. The Reiehsbar.k continues heavy discounting in Saxony. UNIONISM'S FIGHT. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) successful in closing this plant thev will be masters of the situation as far as the steel hoop company Is concerned at least. The action of the Ohio Board of Arbitration in offering to bring about a settlement of the strike created some talk to-day in steel circles. M. M. Garland, former president ef the Amalgamated Association and at present collector of the port, said: "I cannot see what there is in this question to arbitrate. The question cannot be settled except by the complete backdown of one side or the other on a matter of principle." The situation throughout this district remains practically as announced early in the day. In the immediate vicinity of Pittsburg the evident Intention of the company to attempt the reopening of the DeweeseWood plant at McKeesport is thi only incident so far. calculated to cause uneasiness. The notices posted to-day were placed with probable expectation of seeing the early return to town of many of the workers who have gone on fishing and other vacation trips. The men claim to be confident that enough men cannot be secured to operate the mill and say r.o opposition will be made to any who wish to go In. But the police authorities have taken every precaution in order to cope with any trouble that may arise. Mnnnger Beard Corrects Statement. MUNC1E. Ind.. July IS. Manager Beard, of the Midland steel works of the American Sheet Steel Company, said to-day: "The press reports saying that on account of the strike the sheet steel company suffers a decreased output of 700 tons per day, causing a loss to them of $CO,000 per day, are very wild. As the total market value of 7o0 tons of steel sheets is oniy J12.W0 and as the wage earners who work in sheet mills would get $11.000 of this sum I don't see how the company can lose SöO.ono. All they can lose is their profit and fixed charges, which would be not over $S,0) per day on the tonnage mentioned. In all such cases the burden falls harder on the laborer." Steel Trnst Will Xot Arbitrate. NEW YORK. July IS. The following official statement, according to the Journal and Advertiser, has been given out by a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.: "The United States Steel Corperation will not consent to any arbitration of the present difficulty. There Is nothing to arbitrate. The company stand? willing to agree to the demands of the men as to wages and hours. If there is any other question at Issue it Is merely a sentimental one, raised by the Amalgamated Association." CAREER OF PilESII)ET SHAFFER. Once Methodist Minister Physical La. bor Saved Him front Mind Wreck. Philadelphia Special to New York Tribune. Theodore J. Shaffer, tho directing head of the steel strike, was graduated from a rolling mill Into the Western University of Pennsylvania, and In time into the WesIeyan Theological Seminary. That led him Into the ministry, and by stages back into a rolling mill again, whence he was called to become president of the Amalgamated Association. President Shaffer is one of those unfortunately brilliant men whose physical resources are inadequate to maintain the drafts made upon It by his active and versatile mentality. After laboring day and night as a boy and youth In the rolling mills to acquire an education, he was met with the professional Judgment of one physician after another that ho must lay aside intellectual labor and return to physical tasks if he hoped to preserve his health. Overactivity was his fault. He reluctantly followed tne advice of his physicians and left the pulpit to return to the mills of the Leechburg Sheet Company. Between fifty and fifty-five years of age, tall, slender and graceful. Theodore Shaffer has been compelled to forego intellectual labor, except that thrust upon him at Intervals as president of the Amalgamated Association. As a boy he used the housings of the rolls in the mills where he worked for his blackboard. There he gained his rudimentary educutlon. He took up alone the study of Latin and Greek. Sanscrit, the modern languages, literature and the usual preparatory branches. In the strength cf the thirties he became a Methodbt Episcopal minister at Conntllsville. Pa., and later was in charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Brownsville. Pa., the birthplace of James G. Blaine. For six years he labored vrlth mUht and main, driven by his unfortunate temperament, anil not until at the very verge of mental disaster Uli he relinquish his charge and go back to the mill. He read nothing; he entered into no discussions requiring effort, all to preserve his mind. Even now his physicians say that nothing save physical labor will prolong his life and maintain his Intellect. He left the ministry at Monongahcla City, Pa., in 1SW. returning to the Lee-chburg sheet mill. He succeeded M. M. Garland as president of tho Amalgamated Association In li'.ni.

NO EXPORT BOUNTY PAID

ITALY DEMES THAT HEH SUGAR SHIPPERS ARE GIVEX MOXRY. Lengthy Communication in Regard to Secretary Gagp' Action In Imposing Differential Duty. WASHINGTON, July IS. Secretary Gas?e now has before him a lengthy communication from the Italian government, forwarded to him by the State Department, relative to his ord?r placing a differential duty on Italian sugar because of information received that Italy paid a bounty on her sugar exports. Mr. Gage's order was issued about a month ago, and soon thereafter a brief declaration was made by the Italian authorities to the Stale Department that Italy paid no export duty on sugar. This declaration hus now been vpplementcd by a full presentation of the Italian position on the subject. The communication was receive 1 a few days ago. It is temperate Jn tone, but presents quite positively the Italian view ol the law now in force. It Is not so n.uch an argument as a reference to the law, in order to show that nothing analogous to a bounty is paid. Emphasis is laid upon two points, first, that Italy does not. in fact, pay any bounty, and does not, up to the present time, export any sugar; second, that if tho production of Italian sugar reached a point where experts can be made the law docs not give any rebate to the producers in case they export their goods. Mr. Gage's answer will be made through the State Department, and probably will be ready to be communicated to the Italian authorities within the next few iays. It is expected to disclose the causes ieiding to the order Imposing differential, us the order itself expressed some eloubt, und stated that pending further investigation the higher rates would 0-2 imposed. s TRIPLE SCREW CRUISERS. They May Be Able to Steam 10,000 Miles Without Ilecoallnir. WASHINGTON, July IS. The plans now under consideration for the two new armored cruisers authorized by Congress contemplate such a new departure In steaming capacity that these ships will be able to make voyages far exceeding any made by the ships now in commission and equaling if not exceeding the long-distance trips of any naval warship afloat Although the plans are not finally passed upon, the main features are well worked out. They provide for a combination of three screws so separated that any one can work lndepndently. By using all three screws the ship could develop great speed, from twenty-two to twenty-three knots, so that she would be listed as a twenty-three-knot ship. But all three screws would be used only in case of emergency. For the purpose of making long voyages only one screw would be used at a time. It is estimated that this would give a speed of ten knots an hour. By alternating the screws the big craft could make a voyage of at least 10,fM) miles without a stop to recoal, and at the same time she would always have three screws in readiness to develop a twenty-two or twenty-three-knot speed in case of necessity. Russian and Indian Wheat Crops. WASHINGTON, July IS. The State Department is in receipt of interesting reports concerning the wheat crops of Russia and India. According to a report from Consul General Holloway, at St. Petersburg, there are good reasons to hope that the wheat harvest of 1901 will exceed that of 1000. The spring wheat i3 more promising than the winter crop, the latter having suffered heavily from various causes. However. It is stated that the loss in the winter crop will be balanced by the amount of spring wheat sown. Consul General Patterson, at Calcutta, states that the wheat yield for Tndia, as a whole, is estimated at about 6.5S0.WO ton3. about ier cent, more than the decennial average, and this under adverse conditions, such as cold weather, hall, insects and rust. The export of wheat from India this year, the consul general says, probably will be greatlv increased and may reach from 10,ooo.ooo'to 15,nt,000 bushels. Consul Fee, at Bombay, estimates India's harvest for this year at 6,500.000 tons, or 1.700.000 more than last year. The estimated area of growing wheat for the year is 22,500,000 acres, being about S.OuO.OoO acres more than the previous year. Panncefotc Views Commended. WASHINGTON. July IS. The Interview with Lord Tauncefote in London relative to the canal and other questions published this morning has attracted much attention, and the sentiments expressed meet with commendation. It is admitted that the interview very fairly sets out the present status of the relations between the United States and England. The reference to the reconvention or the high joint commission next fall is taken to indicate a willingness on the part of the British government to vield to the Canadian demand for a resumption of the suspended meetings of this body. Our own government had concluded that better results were promised by direct negotiations between Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote, but if the Canadian government prefers to take up the threads of the negotiations where they were dropped by the commissioners two years ago there will be no objection on our part, as the Canadian government has been fully advised on what terms negotiations might be profitably continued. Junket Proposed for Dewey. WASHINGTON, July IS. The suggestion was made to-day by a rear admiral in high standing that Admiral Dewey should be given command of a large squadron, comprising the best types of our new ships, to be present at the coronation of King Eil ward VII. The Navy Department has not thus far taken up the question of naval representation at this event, but the suggestion concerning Admiral Dewey and a large squadron of fine ships meets with general approval among high naval officials. The ships recently ordered to the European station are not considered fair representatives of our new navy, the Albany being a foreign-built ship, the Chicago one of the early-products of the new navy and the Nashville a comparatively small gunboat. It is expected that the naval pageant at the time of the coronation will bring together some of the finest ships possessed by European countries, and for that reason it is urged that the United States should be represented by some of its best ships under Admiral Dewey. Spanish Dry Dock Purchased. WASHINGTON. July lS.-The Navy Department häs purchased the big floating steel dry dock which lies in Havana harbor, from the government of Spain for JlSS.OuO. The negotiations for the purchase of the dock were closed by Commander Lucien Young, captain of the port at Havana. The original price at which the dock was offered by the Spanish government was J250.0O0. It is stated by the chief naval constructor that the dock has been in constant use. Chinese and Jupanese Population. WASHINGTON. July 1S.-A bulletin issued by the Census Ofilce to-day shows that there has been a decrease of Chinese population in the United States since lrj of i7,7S. the number now here being S3.S"o. The Japanese increased during the past ten years from 20,033 to 24.3). National Cupltnl ote. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASIIINGluN, July 13. The bonds of Peter Alkman a3 postmaster at Dana. Vermillion county, Thomas G. Dunbar, Centervllle, Wayne county and Frank D. Walters at Monroeville, Allen county, were approved and their commissions issued today. Secretary Hitchcock left the city to-night for Boston en route to New Brunswick for a season of salmon fishing. He expects to be away until the middle of August. The annual report of Capt. Charles Keller, in charge of river and harbor work for the Grand Rapids. Mich., district, rec

ommends the following appropriation for the next fiscal year: Michigan City harbor. Indiana. JflJ.200 for maintenance. The President to-day appointed William Cameron mine Inspector for the Indian Territory. Secretary Hay left here to-day for his summer home, at Newbury. N. H.. expecting to be away from Washington until the autumn, unless business should require his return earlier. Dr. Hill, the assistant secretary, will act as secretary cf state until August, when he will go on leave, and Mr. Adee. the second as?istant secretary, will assume charge. FIRE IN THE HOLD.

OH Ship Is nurnltifct at Sanely HookWas Ashore Several Hours. NEW YORK. July 1. The full-rigged ship Commodore T. IL Allen, Captain Merriam, outward bound with 50,000 cases of oil for Hong Kong, was discovered to be aground and on fire Just oulslde of Sandy Hook this afternoon. Word was telegraphed to this city and a number of tugs and fire-boats went to her assistance. She was later pulled off. towed inside the Hook and anchored near the shore. The tugs poured tons of water into her, but the fire kept eating its way through the hold. The crew of th( Allen and all their effects were saved. The fire started shortly after the noon hour, how, no one knows. At 11:20 o'clock to-night the Allen w.as still burning, though five of the tireboats were pouring water into her. The Allen's cargo of oil is worth J76.00U. At 2 o'clock this (Friday) morning Sandy Hook reported that the Allen had sunk in about seven fathoms of water. The Allen was built in Richmond, Me., where she is owned by T. J. Southard & Son. In 1SS4. She halls from Bath. She is of 2.3iW tons gross and 2.21C tons net registry, 243 feet on the keel. 41.7 feet mold beam and of 19.S feet deptli of hold. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK, July IS. Arrived: Graf Waldersee, from Hamburg: Sardinian, from Glasgow. Sailed: L'Aquitalne, for Havre; Friedrich der Grosse, for Bremen. . LIVERPOOL. July IS. Arrived: Servia, from New York. Sailed: Wcsternland. for Philadelphia; Commonwealth, for Boston. BUTT OF LEWIS. July IS. Passed: Hekla. from New York, for Christinla and Copenhagen. BROWIIEAD. July 19. 12:30 a. m.-Passed: Cymric; from New York, for Liverpool. GIBRALTAR. July IS. Passed: Scotia, from Genoa and Naples, for New York. QUEENSTOWN, July 18. Sailed: Teutonic, from Liverpool, for New York. ROTTERDAM. July IS. Sailed: Amsterdam, for Boulogne and New York. NAPLES. July IS. Arrived: Aller, from New York, for Genoa. HAMBURG, July IS. Arrived: Deutschland, from. New York. DEPENDS ON THE MINERS OUTCOME OF FIREMEN'S STRIKE RESTS WITH COAL DIGGERS. Members of the Latter Organization Ordered to Return to Work Without Delay. WILKESBARRE, Ta., July lS.-The coal operators and the striking stationary firemen of the Wyoming valley take opposite views of the action of the executive committee of the United Mine Workers, which met in Scranton to-day. The committee decided that all firemen who are members of the United Mine Workerä must return to work. The operators think It is a severe blow to the men on strike and one from which they cannot recover. On the other hand the strikers claim that it will not affect them much as comparatively few of the firemen belong to the United Mine Workers. It would seem that a settlement of the strike now rested with the mine employes themselves and not with the operators. The United Mine Workers have apparently declared for one policy and the stationary engineers for another. There are 70,000 miners in the Wyoming and Lackawanna region and only about 1,800 firemen. If the coal companies can secure enough firemen who are members of the United Mine Workers to do their work in the boilerrooms there is nothing to prevent them from starting up their collieries. A great many of the operators are confident that they can secure the recuired number. The strikers, however, hold that they cannot and that the strike is as far from settlement as ever. The hoisting engineers at a meeting in this city to-day voted to stand with the firemen in their struggle. Some nonunion firemen nt the Maltby collieries of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company were stoned by strikers as they were changing shifts this morning, and several were hurt, but none serlouslj'. No shots were fired. The company has sent men to guard the mines and prevent rioting. A break occurred to-day in the ranks of the strikers at Nantlcoke. Tho Pennsylvania Coal Company started up two of its collieries and was able to hoi3t coal. At 5 o'clock yesterday a few men returned to work, but gradually the number of applicants for work Increased and at 1 p. m. it was reported that all places were filled. At one colliery the men are reported to have returned to work almost in a body. An official of the Lehigh and Wllkesbarre Coal Company, which employs S.000 men and boys, said this afternoon that the company had received a proposition from the men to return to work as soon as a sufficient number of firemen could be procured to keep up steam. SCRANTON. Pa.. July IS. The executive board of District No. 1, United Mine Workers, in special session here this afternoon adopted a resolution providing that all stationary firemen, members of the mine workers' organization who have quit work because of the strike of the International Association of Stationary Firemen, shall be ordered back to work at once by District President Nicholls. Many of these men had already deserted to join their trades organization. The action thus clearly defines the position of the United Mine Workers and emphasizes the decision of Monday that there will be no sympathy strike ordered. Strike In Locomotive Shops. PHILADELPHIA. July IS. First Vice President Voorhecs, of tho Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, made the following statement this morning: "In the company's locomotive shops at Reading we had on our pay rolls this morning 315 machinists and 42 machinists' helpers, a total of 357 men. At 11 o'clock there walked out of our shop 28 machinists, 6 helpers and 2 laborers, CG men all told." Will Not Amalgamate. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. July lS.-The American Flint Glass Workers' Union at its meeting to-day virtually decided not to take up any proposition looking to amalgamation with the Green Bottle Blowers' Association, now meeting, at Milwaukee. The experimental tank at Summltvllle Ind.. was shown by Superintendent Morrison's report to be doing satisfactorily. Labor .Notes. The strike of 50 emploves at Hleko-y colliery, near Shamokln. Pa., ended yesterday by the men having their working cards Inspected away from the company's property. About fifty more of the striking machinists returned to work at the Cincinnati Shaper Company yesterday, and fifteen more at the American Fire Engine Company. The strikers claim concessions from these firms. This leaves only one firm, the Laidlaw-I)unn-e5ordon Company, at Elmwood, where the strike is still on. The strikers say they wLl make the fight on this plant. The American Steel and Wire Company is equipping one of its rolling mil! in Cleveland, that has been Idle for a year or two. to manufacture cotton ties. The plant will be started within .1 few days and will be operated with nonunion mm taken from the various mills of the same company in Cleveland. The product. It is understood. will be turned over to the American Steel Hoop Company, which is unable to fill pressing orders owln; to the Amalgamated strike.

A BAD SHOOTING AFFRAY

IT OCCURRED AT THE MILLERSVILLE ROADIIOISE. The Shooting Was Doue by Tom Thayer, and the Nome of Ills Victim Is Fred Wagner. A shooting affray at Millersville about Z o'clock this morring was reported to the police. The injured man is Fred Wasr, and he lives a mile east of Irvington. A call was made for the city ambulance, but as Millersville is outside the city the call was not answered." It was said the man was In danger of bleeding to death. As nearly as could be ascertained, there was a dance at the Millersville roadhouse, and Tom Thayer, a farm hand, and the man who was injured became involved in a quarrel. Thayer went to his home and returned to the hall, which was at that time about deserted, and fired one shot from a double-barreled, shotgun at his victim, who was standing near the bar. It was said the whole lower part of his leg was torn off by the charge. Drfl Bowers, of Millersville, who was called, did not respond promptly, preparations were made to bring the injured man in a buggy to this city. Later, the doctor appeared and the wound was dressed before the start to this city was made. The men. It was said, fought, and then Thayer went home and got the gun. When he returned he fired without warning. Thayer could not be found after the shooting. LOSS OF $250,000. Building Collapses and the Debris Catches Fire and Is Ilurued. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. July IS. The four-story Luce building collapsed early to-day. Fire broke out In tho great heap of debris. The total damage is estimated at 1250,000. Recent interior improvements have necessitated removing some of the supporting walls and this is believed to have caused the accident. Friedman Bros., dry goods and department store, ana C. F. Blickers, crockery and glassware store, located in the building, were wrecked. The only person injured was Lieutenant John Connor, of the fire department, who fell from a ladder and sustained Internal injuries that may be fatal. HiC Flooring Factory In Ruins. PETOSKEY, Mich., July IS. The big flooring factory of Thomas Foreman & Co. was destroyed by fire this afternoon, together with six million feet of lumber and a dwelling house. The loss is estimated at $100.000; insurance. JCifi.oöO. The fire caught from the engine room. Largest Darrel Plant Durned. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., July lS.-The extensive manufacturing plant of the Michigan Barrel Company, In this city, was destroyed by fire to-night, entailing a loss of about S100.C00, half covered by insurance. It was the largest plant of its kind in the world. MISCELLANEOUS BREVITIES. George Leibold. a tailor, was found dead in his room, at Louisville, yesterday, having expired from heat, presumably, fortyeight hours before. The German Exchange Bank of Chilton, Wis., has been closed and Deputy Bank Examiner Bartz is now in charge of the institution. The capital stock is JVJ.OOO. Governor Hill, of Maine, has designated Miss Mary Preble Anderson, of Portland, to chrlstten the new United States battleship Maine, which is being built by the Cramps at Philadelphia. The Transcontinental Tassenger Association has agreed to grant a rate of one and one-third fare for the National Association Letter Carriers' convention at Chattanooga, Tenn., in September. Major Taylor has settled his difficulties with the N. C. A., and he rode at Springfield, Mass., last night, winning the halfmile championship. Fenn was second and Cooper and Kimble divided third money. It is announced that all of the United States business in the Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company, of Magdeburg, Germany, has been insured with the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of Springfield, Mass. Francis Schlatter, known as a "divine healer," was arrested in Washington, D. C, yesterday, on complaint of the Central Union Mission authorities for creating a disturbance in the rooms of the mission. He was charged with vagrancy. It is said steps will be taken to examine into his mental condition. Nine persons of a picnic party were injured in a runaway at Racine, Wis., last night. They were in a covered wagonette, which was overturned. The injured, none of whom was fatally hurt, are Frank Lawler, wife and baby. Matt Lawler, Frank Fleury, Mattie Phelan. Miss Kelly and sister and Miss Lillian Elderkln. Governor Sayers denies the report that he would recommend to the Legislature at the approaching special session that the oil companies of Texas be given the same rights as railroad, telegraph and telephone companies and kindred corporations in the matter of condemnation of property for the construction of pipe lines and other works. A verdict of guitly in the case of former County Civil Service Commissioners Morrison, Lovejoy and Lantz, charged with malfeasance in olYioe. was returned by a Jury In Judge Smith's court, at Chicago, yesterday. The defendants were said to have violated the civil-service law to further their own political ends. The penalty may be either a fine or imprisonment for six months or less, or both. Hat manufacturers are now talking combination, and should the plans being discussed by the manufacturers of New Jersey and Connecticut materialize, another gigantic corporation will be added to the list. The new company will, it is said, be called the United Hat Manufacturers of the I'nlted States. Several conferences have recently been held in New York and, according to report, at least three of the iartst manufacturers have agreed to Join the combination. James Howard, in Jail at Frankfort, Ky., awaiting trial on the charge of complicity in the murder of William Goebel, has issued a signed statement concerning his connection tith the murder of the BakersGeorge and Thomas. He admits having killed George Baker, but claims Justification on the ground that George not only kllleel' Howard's father and mother, but attempted to assassinate htm on the way to the funeral. As to the killing of Thomas llaker, he says he can establish an alibi. Charges of mismanagement of the businass of the Jollet Wire Company, of Joliet. Illinois, are made In a bill filed in the United States Circuit Court at Chicago by Harrison B. Schüler, of Florida, the holder of $5.000 worth of stock in the concern. The principal defendants in the fclli are Cory B. Robinson, president and trea.urer. Fred Bennltt, secretary, and A. W. Haynes. a director of the company. Tr..suit is the result of a factional fight among the stockholders for control of the company. Joe A. Parker, chairman of the People's party national committee, has issued a call for a conference of Ohio Populists and all those who favor the amalgamation of all independent reform forces into an allied third party, to meet in Columbus July for the purpose ef placing a state ticket in the field for the gubernatorial election. He has also Issued a call fAr a national conference of Populists and others to be h"d in Kansas, Sept. 17 to 1?, for the purpose of allying all reform parties which agree on the amended Populist platform. Tht celebration at the City of Mexico yesterday of the anniversary of P; .'ldent Juarez's death was brilliant and successful. A large force of soldiers and msny civil socle lies took part In the exercises. Speeches of an anti-clerical nature were rr.ade by the students, but all the speaker advised against acts of violence to the clergy or churches. The students afterward marchi"J to the Cemetery of San Ftrnandlno. some crying "Down with the church!' and 'Down with the clergy!" but beyond this there was no disturbance. Judge Lacombc. of the United States Circuit Court, at New York, yesterday, on motion of counsel for the plaint 13a, dismissed

FOR YOUR - If you want late styles la finest qua.ny tor nine money call on Gerritr A. Archibald & Co. jj 33 East Washington Street. H Knight & Jillson Co., alaaoiactBrers ad Jobbar, s-.r WROUGHT IRON Pipe and Fittings Boiler Tubes, Mill Supplies, Plumbers Supplies, Pumps and Well Materials. . Indianapolis, - Ind. twenty suits brought by members of th Sixty-ninth Regiment against the Louis, ville & Nashville Railroad to recover damages for injuries received in the wreck of a train near Chattanooga, while they wer being transferred from one camp to another, during the Spanish-American war. There were about seventy suits in all. brought by members of the regiment. Two or three were brought to trial, resulting la the recovery of damages for small amounts. SUICIDE OF A MEXICAN. Shot Himself After Attempting to Kill a Concessionaire at IIufTuIo. BUFFALO, N. Y.. July lS.-Earnesto Z. Zeozaya, twenty-four years old and a Mexican of good social standing, entered th Streets of Mexico, on the North Midway, at the Pan-American exposition grounds, about 8 o'clock to-night, and. after attempting to murder Concessionaire Mo Garvie, he fired a bullet Into his own heart. Zeozaya is said to have been connecte-1 with a rich banking firm in the City of Mexico. It Is said that he was a Cuban by birth and a grandson of the Cuban general, Gomez. He came to this city from the City of Mexico about three weeks ago. and his mission was a romantic one. In Mexico ho had loved Senorita Isabelle Gallardo. a. singer and dancer, who came to the exposition with the "Streets of Mexico" Theatrical Company. Zeozaya endeavored to accompany them, but he was unable to securo a place. Since his arrival here h had made several attempts to r-ecure employment from Mr. McGarvie. but the latter was unable to take care of him. .MEXICO AM) THIS COt'XTHY. An Interesting Forecast of Times and Relation of the Future. Mexican Herald. The great railway combinations involving Mexican roads, combinations either in a state of Incipience or well advanced to realization, are part of a continental business movement which appears to be irresistible. Already the srr.utlng interest hero has. been amalgamated with the smelter combination of the United States, and tins directly affects the mining interests of this country. The two countries mairtala tariffs the one against the oth-T. but the.-o obstacles have no e fleet in retarding tho unification of the business of the two nations. Every year sees more America a capital invested here; every year sees Mexico exporting more of her minerals and general merchandise to the rich ani powerful republic on her northern border. Mexico, when she eneouragd the building of railways to the United States, Joined the big continental commercial combination which now embraces Canada, tho American Union and this country. Mxl stands In relation to the United States somewhat like a New World India, a provider of tropical productions. More than, that, she is a seller of mineral products to Americans, and this on a huge scale. It is useless for sentimentalists to declaim against tho growing commercial relations of the United States and Mexico; they aio entirely natural and unforced. It is profitable for Mexico to have so wealthy ar.J heavüy consuming a customer at her very doors. It is a unique position for any tropical country. So far from the commercial Intimacy of the two countries being a menace to the political integrity of Mexico, we regard it as a guarantee of continued te. curity. The absorption of Mexico by tho United States would bo an injury to both countries. The American Republic, If it is to endure as a lepubllc. niu; t rost on the consent of a hornegeneois people. To enlarge the basis ol citizenship, taking in many millions of peiv ple speaking another langunce nnd with distinct traditions, would weaken th- American political fabric. Mexico would al.Q lose by being deflected from her natural lln of social and political evolution. There is every reason that th e'our. tries should remain separate and sovereign nation. Those capitalists of the United States who have money invested here will s ma day be glad that their funds are placed in a country where the tradition of property rights Is not threatened by the nc.v communism. Nobody here preaches socialism or any form of war on prlvato property.' Mcxleo Is essentially most conservative: she will be the Inst country ort the North American continent to swlnrj into the current of socialism. And this is something that far-seeing capitalists in tho United States comprehend. TO HIS NATIVE TOWX. Gift of Chicago Merchant In Mem ory of His Parents. Conway (Mass.) Special to Chicago Post. Marshall Field, cf Chicago, handed tho kevs of the Field memorial library to the citizens of this town to-day. The bnlldh. r was dedicated and the pioplc r J -ice ovi r the eood fortune which placer the handsome'llbrary at the disposal of Conway. It is the gift of the Chicago m reliant prince in memory of his f.tinr and mother. John and Fidelia Nash Field, who lived and died in this little village. Elaborate plan-- had 1 en made for the dedication. For two weeks a committee e,f citizens had bnn arranging for the occasion. The houses were decorated and the entire population of the town took a holiday. Fireworks have ben purchased ar.d the day will cloe with such a pyrotcchnia di-play as few living here have e ver seen. The programme for the dedication Included an address by Rev. Dr. Charles B. Rice, of Danver., Mas.. presentation cf the kevs to the sIectmm by Mr. Field anl an address of acceptance by Rev. E. F. Hunt. There was music by ths Secotid Regiment Band, of Springfield, Mass. Nothing could have accomplished more for this little town than Mr. Field's gift. The library certain shelves for 100 books and has given the 1,0 people who live hera J an Interest in the town they never before felt. Three years ago the town was practically shut out from the or!d and It was put in the Mfl of decadent Massachusetts hill towns. Now it is made convenient of access by two lines of electric rallwuv. Tho building of the library h.is stimulated buln s and has had the eff ct of a boom. The library was erected at a cost cf more than floii.tMi. It Hards at tb head of the main street near the Town Hall and jmsfofTlce. The site was selected by Mr. I'U !1 when he visited his native town In Julv. 1'j. The cornerstone was laid Julv i, and on that occasion Walter M. I lowland, of Chicago, a native of the town, mado the address. The front ar.d idei of tho building are of limestone und the rear wa!! of brick. The general plan is a rotund Mirniounted by a dome twt-rity-rive fe-t in diameter, from which extt.id thrc wings. It is forty fret to the top of the dome. Lest You Forget We Say It YetUneeda Biscuit

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