Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 338, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1901 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1901.

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r.nt ;.ir any rhanpe In the existing tariff arr mgcme.nts in tho Philippines, and th.it It d:i: not even deemed necessary to 1 -.- no lr.5. ructions to the civil Governor of the iIarda oa tlu- subject. Secretary Root has h.i-i FcVfT.il conferences with other oflieials t bout the enactment of legislation iu( -5s,iry to m -t existing conditions, but he t--aiw to-day that as he had not yet reivi',1 an olllclal copy of the court's decl::!'':;s was unable even to indicate what should bo taken. Th. secretary of the treasury to-day lstnvi to collectors of customs in the United Statra a telegraphic order directing them to adrr.lt f n c of duty goods imported from the Philippine inlands. Following is the crdcr: Discontinue requirement entry and collection of duty on merchandise shown ly rn Anifes-t of vessel to be shipped from lM.ilippir.es. Allow free delivery goods in bond. , iKtain cigars and cigarettes until Internal revenue t-tamps are affixed, under Circulars M nnd 5, current year. Refunds will be made by certified statement where protests are duly tiled." The court's decision has brought to the attrition of leaders in Congress the need r.f I si?l.UIon in the archipelago somewhat on th lints of that enacted for Porto Itlco, p.r.d particularly dealing with revemie questions and imports from the Philippines. S'ich legislation will originate in the House of Representative;. In tome quarters there was talk to-day th.tt the speaker would announce the membership of the ways and means committee very soon, probably thl3 we- k, owinsr to the Philippine division, but there v;a. no nuthoritative statement as to this. In any event the House leaders cloubtle.-s will prepare the general framework of a Philippine LIU before or during the holidays.

Rejoicing at Mnnlln. MANILA, Dec. 2. The local newspapers here published extras when they received the news of the United States Supreme Court's decision in the "fourteen diamond rings" case, that the Philippines were American territory and that the imposition of duty on articles Imported Into the United States from the Philippines is improper. The announcement of the decision caused qreat excitement and jubilation f-mong- the merchants and general public. Kcprescntatives of the principal business houses say it will revolutionize the entire trade- of the Orient, and civilians and military men are pleased at the pro?tects of F--nding presents home without having to pay duty on them. Jmeral Luke Wright, the vice governor, thinks a general revision of taxation is imperative. The Spanish merchants are pleased, since Spani-h soods have the same treaty rights its American goods. Th- collector of the port. V. Morgan Shuster. says it means returning the $7.Cm),e collected In duties by tho customs oüuial.-s. The custom house was besieged to-day by importunate Inquirers, and the decision of the Supremo Court was the only thing talked about at the clubs, in mercantile circles and in the civil and military ollictsj. HISTORIAN 3IACLAY'S CHARGES. Itlrei'iitatlvc Williams Thinks the House Should Invctttlgrnte Tliem. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Keprcscntatlve "Williams, of Mississippi, to-day Introduced the following resolution, proposing a committee of inquiry: "Whereas, One K. S. MacLay has written a history of the navy of the United States, which was adopted for use at the Naval Ae ni- niy, at Annapolis; and, "Whereas, In said history said K. S. MacLay denounces Rear Admiral Schley as a liar and a coward; and. "Whereas, Said MacLay is represented to have alleged that the proof sheets contain ing these charges were submitted to one Capt. A. S. Crownlnshleld. chief of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Depart ment, and approved and acquiesced In by him; and. "Whereas, Said MacLay Is represented to have alleged that the same proofs were submitted to Rear Admiral . T. Sampson. of the United States navy, and approved un.I acquiesced In ny mm; and. "Whereas. Said MacLay was, at the time of th - writing of said history, and is now. in the employ of the Navy Department of the united Mates, notwithstanding the WEATHER FORECAST. 1'nlr and Colder Throughout Indiana To-Dnr Fair To-Morrow. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Fcrecast for Wednesday and Thursday: For Ohi and Indiana Fair and colder on Wednesday. Thursday fair; diminishing northerly winds. For Illinois Fair on Wednesday. Thurs day fair and warmer; light north to northcast winds, diminishing. Local Observation on Tuesday. It.ir.ThAr.IWl. Wind. Weather. Fre. v a. r.i '."- JNcrth. Cloudy. .T p. ni :;. S2 71 North. Cloudy. tUO Maximum temperature, 26; minimum temperaVmi'amtlve ttatement of the rnan temperaxuru an i iui it i rr'.ij'iiinn oa Lkc. i; Temp. Pre. r'"-Ti::W Hi .11 ;l-in C4 .x J), part's re 2 .11 I I .! rt ur ince io. i 21 .SO 1; art'ire fciii'.o Jan. 1 31 13!s7 ii. W. T. DLTTHK. Section Director. Yestordny'a Temperatures. Stations. Mln. Max. 7 p. m. tuma. .) s tz 43 3 :.ii:. k. N. L S 16 i0 3;rr.i!, N. Y 20 24 30 aU iry. X. V. T 22 44 0 CI -.t j i,' . Ill SO 30 a t'jilr". Ill 2 40 3ö t"h.v-r.n. yo 22 i-in.-ir.n.'.t!. 40 3 So ' nccpli.i, Kan CS 22 jg 3.t o:; Tt. I t 26 10 W J'. M- lavs. la 2? 42 2C Cilvton. l'x iz (I 4 1 (!-!, a. Mnt 34 44 42 J.ii ko:ivlilf. lia r.S 63 64 K.Tii-.ts i ny, .m i 34 32 J.Utle K" K, -r 4M 42 40 !aiiu. ttt. Mi n 19 20 TO M- irn hK T. r.u 28 40 38 ?,'-.h ilK Tcun i) 42 4) ;(w rW'ir.s. I. a 54 3 64 Nfft Y'Tk ity 1 SJ 2 rth I'latt". N b SO .kl.h..r.a. - T 2 4( to I 'iv.iha. Nt l' 22 2S 22 J'itburjr. 1 20 34 ?0 l.' i' A;p!l X. V. T 0 20 n Jlar i t l'ity. S r 24 34 S2 t-iit Like f ity 40 66 4? ht. Iiuis. M.i 34 Si ru t-'t. Mlrn 22 1 t-;rirv:! 1.1. Ill SO 30 f-jTiruTii 1 J, M' 30 35 34 Vl.-kPt-ur.T. MNs 44 41 4S Washir.Kton. L. C 34 45 24 Sleet mid Snoir n t Xerr York. NKW YORK. Dec. 3. A drop of 10 deFrees in temperature early this morning turned the downpour of rain which had fallen all day into a driven sleet that qul'-kly coated the pavements cf this city with ire. Then snow nean tc fall and made th.j slippery conditions worse than ever, and New Yorkers had their first ex-j-erionee of winter's discomforts. All the rurfaee and elevated cars wrre impeded. f.r.d ome stopped altogether. At midniRht tin1 snow was half an inch deep and still falling-. ew EnKlnnd Mnntled In "White. BOSTON, Dec 2. The heaviest snowBtorm for to early In the winter for years is covering New England to-night. The weather bureau's warning to-day tied up most of the coasting craft and fortunately trK for Cape Cod life saving patrols rejort a terrible night there. SnowKtorm In Kansas. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. 3. All western Kansas was visited by a heavy snowstorm to-day. The snow will benefit the wheat. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. PLYMOUTH. Dec. 3. Arrived: Patricia, from Nov.- York, for Cherbourg and Hamburg, and pract-eded. Sailed: Pretoria, from Hamburg, for rsew lork. Ni:Y YORK. Dec. 3. Arrived: Aller and Fbily. from Naples. Sailed: Kronprinz Wilhelm, fur Prenien. i:OLLOGNK-SL'R-MER. D?c. 3. Arrived: Etatendam. from New York, for Rotterdam, End I rocc ed-d. Ql'Kr.NSTOWN. Dec. l-Arrlved: Westernland. from I'nuaiieipnia, lor Liverpool, and proceeded. RTiOWiiKAD. Iec. 1 Passed: Celtic. from New York, for Queenstown and Liver pool. MO VILLK. Doc. 2 Arrived: Parisian, from St. Johns. N. U., for Liverpool. P.KEMEN. Dec. 3. Arrived: IL II. Meier, from New York. LONDON. Dec. S. Arrived: Minnehaha,

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scurrilous character of the charges, made by him in ald history; and. , -"Vhercas, Said facts di.-cloFe a state of things subversive of honorable conduct and consideration amons officers of the navy and employes of the Navy Department, now, therefore, be it "Resolved, Ry the Ilou?e of Representatives of the Congress of the United States that a committee be appointed by the

speaker for the purpose of investigating and reporting to the House of Representa tives the truth or falsity of the said statements as made bv said MacLay. the truth or falsity of the allegations that the proof sheets were submitted to and acquiesced In by said Captain Crow ninshield and the said Rear Admiral Sampson, and to recommend to the House of Representatives the coure of action to be pursued by the House In consequence of the ascertainment of fact to be made by the said committee," IIATTLKSIIH MAIMS CLAIMS. Counsel for the CJovernment Makes a .Motion to Dlsmtna Them. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Counsel for the government have presented to the Spanish treaty claims commission a brief In support of the motion to dismiss the claims growing out of the sinking of the battleship Maine. It Is contended that it was the intention of the treaty of peace not to provide for but to relinquish and leave in oblivion as settled in the tribunal of war the grievance referred to expressly in the Joint resolu tion of April 20 as "the destruction of a United States battleship with L'GG of its officers and crew while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana." The brief savs that the destruction of Spanish lives and the loss of Spanish pos sessions atoned for and settled any sup posed responsibility of Spain for the de struction of that national ship with its offi cers ana crew. On March 30, lSJs, Congress passed an act for the relief of the Maine suiferers, and this action, it is contended, proved two things first, that the government of the United States, after the report of a commission had made it clear that evidence could not be found to prove the autnorshlp of the destruction of the Maine, decided not to adopt and present claims for money indemnity on behalf of its citizens based upon such destruction, and secondly. that It decided to recognize Instead of a claim of that kind against Spain a claim against itself on account of the same de struction, which latter claim it proceeded to settle in full. Continuing, the brief says: "Spain has offered to submit to an impartial investiga tion by pome third power, arid had herself made an investigation with the same indefinite result, it seems, as that made by the United States. To suppose that this commission after all that has been referred to it and with the means and appliances which have been furnished to It, suitable only for the ordinary purposes of a claims commission, wa3 intended to open up and undo and do over again this inquiry Into the responsibility of the Spanish government, with the result of disgracing Spain on the one hand and on the other of discrediting the government of the United States, is en tirely unreasonable. IVO I IK OF TIIH JUDICIARY. Statistics from the Attorney General's . . Annunl Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The attorney general's annual report to Congress shows that there was an increase of thirty-one cases docketed during the year in the l.nlted States Supreme Court appellate docket and a decrease of three in the num ber disposed of, leaving 336 remaining on the docket at the close of the year. The number of cases actually considered by the court was Gfix, of which 1TJ were artrued orauy ana loz submitted on printed briefs UI tne Jt appellate cases disposed of 132 were affirmed, 57 reversed, 57 dismissed, 2i settled by the parties; in nine questions certified were answered and S9 were denials of petitions for writs of certiorari under the act of March 3. l&U. The report shows that during the vear there were 4,611 United States prisoners serving sentences in penitentiaries: 1.611 were discharged during the year and l,t0 were received: 41 died and C3 were par doned. Of the number received 1,37$ were born in the United States and 278 were for elgn born; 1,620 malt s and 30 females; 1,171 couia read and write; 32 could read only and 4o4 could neither read nor write. The attorney general urges an Increase In the appropriation for a new Department or Justice building, suggest that Congress consider the advisability of adopting a new and uniform system of commutation with respect to federal prisoners and recom mends that the salaries of United States Judges be increased, lie also urges legis lation denning the methods by which additional testimony may be taken before the Spanish treaty claim commission and asks for increased appropriations for the expenses of the commission. He also recommend the establishment of an Insular and territorial bureau of the Department of Justice. SOUTHERN ItEPRCSCXTATIOX. Mr. Dick Wants an In vcHtlgnt Ion, with n View to Reduction. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Representative Dick, of Ohio, has introduced a resolution for a general investigation of the denial or abridgement of the right to vote in certain States, with a view to reducing tha con gressional representation from such States. The resolution recites that "it is a matter of common information and belief that the rights of some male citizens, being twenty-one years of age, to vote at elections is denied and abridged in certain States." In conclusion the resolution provides: "Resolved, That the matter be referred to the committee on election of President, Vice President and representatives In Con gress, with power to subpoena and examine witnesses under oath, and to send for records Rnd other evidence, to investigate fully and completely, and report what proportion the number of male citizens, twen ty-one years or age, in any btate. to whom said State denies or abridges the right to vote aforesaid, except for participation in the rebellion or other crimes, bears to the total number of male Inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age and citizens of the United States." FLOOD OF RILLS. House Clerical Stnff S wninped In troduced hy One Man. WASHINGTON, Dec. S. The flood of tills Is so great in the House of Representatives that the clerical staff was kept busy all night last night and managed to get abreast of 273 public, and 1.113 private bills, a total of 1,302, or about onehalf of all those introduced. Representative Brownlow, of Tennessee, led the list with C52 bills and resolutions. It was not until to-day's session of the House closed that the weary clerks were able to catch up with yesterday's deluge of bills and begin sorting the further del uge of to-day. There were few notable measures in to-aay's list, most of the bills being reprints from former sessions. Among them were bills by Mr. Showalter, of Pennsylvania, for a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy, and by Mr. Dick, of Ohio, a constitutional amendment substituting April a for March 4 as the date of commencement of terms of the President, vice president, senators and representatives. To Stop Smuggling; of Furs. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The postmaster general has instructed the postmasters at Alburg and East Alburg, Vt., to note all packages mailed at their offices and suspected of being liable to customs duties, and to furnish the addresses on such packages to the customs officers at the Canadian line for the use of the customs officers nearest to the respective places of address. This action is designed to stop, as far as possible, a recently discovered unique scheme of smuggling fur goods across the border. Furriers in Montreal, it Is claimed, have been shipping goods to persons living close to the bound ry line, and these have putthe goods la carriages and driven across into Vermont, where they have mailed the packages'. The Treasury Department wants the postoffices to hold up all such packages, but the Postoffice Department has deemed this impracticable. Customs official In a city where a package is addre?scd will, however, be advised in time to Inspect the suspected articles be fore delivering. Patent Gmnted Indlnnln tin. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. Patents were granted to Indiana Inventors to-day as follows: John II. Cleaveland. Indianapolis, tool for attaching Intermediate fence wires; George W. Greenfield, Fountain City, drenching bit; James W. Hall, Dublin, assignor of ono-half to J. F. Hatfield. Fountain City, teed cleaner and pepaxator;

Adam S. Horlacher, Indianapolis, fringe

applying apparatus; Harry I. Lahr, South Uend. machine for applying metallic plates In the manufacture of puncture-proof tires; Jaoies & Pearson. Worthington. draft regulator: Frederick C. Robinson and T. Williams, Washington, car door; Samuel J. Simmons, Indianapolis, dust and moue-proof drawer case. In Print for the First Time. WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The President's annual message to Congress vent in this year for the first time in print. The two copies for the two hovies were printed on paper of the same size as that which was used heretofore for the written copies, though the paper is a heavy white instead of the blue tint which ha3 ben in use. Each copy was richly bound In brown morocco with stiff covers, with simple gold border and lettering, the words on the front being: "Message of the President of the United States, 11j1." 'o Public Henrlnea. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Secretary Root to-day instructed the army post board, which Is holding daily sessions here to grant no public hearings. This ruling of the secretary 13 the result of numerous applications to appear In person before the board and set out reasons why certain pofs should be retained or abandoned. It is felt that hearings of this sort would retard the progress of the work before the board. Wnrihlps to Visit Havana WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. At the request of Governor Gc-neral Wood, of Cuba, the itinerary of the North Atlantic squadron has been changed so as to have the squad ron at Havana during the Christmas holi days, from Dec. 17 to 25. Ry that time General ood will have returned to Havana, and he wishes to extend special cour tesies to the officers and men of the fleet during the holiday season. Dined nt the White House. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-President Roosevelt entertained at dinner to-night a num ber of the Republican leaders In the Sen ate and House. His guests included Speak er Henderson, Senators Allison, Piatt of Connecticut, Hanna. Cullom, Proctor, Elkins, Perkins. Scott, Beveridge, Kean, Representatives Cannon, Grosvenor and Dalzell and Gen. Leonard Wood. Court of Claims Decisions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The Court of Claims began a new term yesterday and handed down about two hundred decisions. many of which had been worked up by the Judges during vacation. This brings the work of the court up to date and leaves practically nothing which has been submitted undecided. Matthews Is Prospering?. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The postoffice at Matthews, Ind., will bo assigned to the presidential class on 'Jan. 1 next and the salary of the postmaster increased to 51,300 per annum. WILL ADD GREAT WEALTH. Reclamation of Arid Lands Will De velop a Vast Region. CHICAGO, Dec. 3. George H. Maxwell, executive chairman of the National Irri gation Asociation, In speaking to-night of that part of tho President's message which recommends to Congress a national pol icy for the storage of the waters that now go to waste in the arid region and tho reclamation and settlement of the. arid public domain, said that if the President's ideas are carried out the wealth, resources and population of the United States will be nearly doubled within a generation. "The President," said Mr. Maxwell, "shows that where tho arid nublic lands are to be reclaimed the national gov ernment will alo build great main line canals to bring water within reach of set tlers and reserve tne lands ror home-builders. His familiarity with Western conditions enables him to sneak with author ity when he says that the problem must be solved by tho national government and not by the States. The President has answered every objection to the policy and rlf-mnnst ra tfd that Its tnana-iiratinn wniiU! benefit every section of tho country and every class or tne American people. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Remarkable Success of Republicans in Massachusetts Cities. BOSTON, Dec. 3. Snow and rain made disagreeable weather in fourteen of the thirty-thrco cities of Massachusetts that held municipal elections to-day. Of fourteen cities eleven went for license, a gain of one over last year, the change being in Fltchburg. Tho great feature of the elections as a whole was tho remarkable success of tho Republican party, ten mayoralty candidates of that party winning and carrying with them in nearly every instance a city council in sympathy with them. Ihe party results were as follows: Marlboro, Republican; Northampton, Republican; Fall River, Republican, Taunton, Republican: Fitchburg, Independent; Gloucester, lndeienilent Republican; Ijawrence, Democratic; New Bedford, Republican; Waltham. Republican; Haverhill, Republican; Brockton. Republican; Quincy, Citizens'; Springfield, Republican; Plttsrield, Democratic. FLURRY IN COTTON. Price Jumped ?2 a Dale in as Many Minutes nnd Then Slumped. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Trading oa the local Cotton Exchange to-day was convulsed by the publication at noon of a gov ernment estimate of a short cotton crop for the. year. The figures were 9.674,000 bales, or nearly 2,0"0,000 bales less than the trade generally expected. Cotton Jumped $2 a bale in as many minutes amid scenes of excitement rarely seen. Brokers fought with each other to cover short contracts and the pit became a pandemonium for several minutes after the report was re ceived. For three hours thereafter the vol ume of business transacted was enormous. After the first sharp advance of nearly forty points a slump developed, which carried prices nearly half way back to the Quo tations prevailing before the figures were made known. Before the close, however. the loss was regained and. prices were at their highest. ERANCHISE IS TAXABLE. Missouri Supreme Court Decides Against the "Western Union. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Dec. S. The Supreme Court to-day handed down a decision, finding that the Western Union Telegraph Company was organiied under the laws of New lork and is not a federal -..r-.i t inn nnd that the assessment nf k. lUi uiaw""! - v hilf) company's franchise by the State Board of v- ,.,oHMinn Is leca.1 and blndlno- tm., J-.'lt41"" 0" A iii. opinion, which is unanimous, reverses the decision oi a iuvi wun m me case or tne collector of Jackson county against the Western Union Telegraph Company and ordered Judgment entered for $1.027 taxes for Similar suits are pending in other Missouri counties for the collection of an aggregate of about $230.000 in taxes. The de cision, in enect. ueoares me siate franchise tax law valid. FORGED WAY OUT OF PRISON. Then Forced Deeds to Father's Prop erty, nml ott rtnelc in Prison. NEWPORT, Tenn., Dec. 3. Wash Boyer. of Coke county, who secured his release from the State penitentiary in 1S0G by means of papers alleged to have been forged by himself, has been sentenced to ten years' Imprisonment. The sentence Is for the alleged forgery of deevi3 to the property of hl3 rather whom he is charged with having killed. The Supreme Court held Boyer could not be Indicted for the torgery of papers securing his pardon, as none of the persons who?e names were forged were Injured thereby. Mop the Cough and Works OS the Cold. Laxatlvo Bromo-Quinlne Tablets cure a cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price 3 cent.

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ORA C. MOnXINT.STAH DEFEATED I1Y SLOSSO.V, 400 TO 1C3. Hovrlson Beaten by Sutton. HM to 2.TT Fine Plnylnff and IliRh Runs by the Sevr Yorker. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Two matches were played in the international billiard tournament in the Madison-square Garden Con cert Hall this afternoon and evening. Despite the rain and snowstorm there was a fair attendance, a great many women being among the spectators. In the afternoon George Sutton, of Chi cago, defeated Leonard Howlson. of Can ada, by a score of 4 to 237. In the evening George F. Slosson, of this city, met Ora C. Mornlngstar, of Rochester, Ind., and ran out his 400 points, whllo Mornlngstar was making 165. Mornlngstar had a good deal of hard luck throughout the game, the balls rolling badly for him In nearly very in stance. Slosson was very nervous In the early part of the gamo, but as he gradually gained a commanding lead he regained his usual composure and treated t ie audience to some of the finest billiard playing ever witnessed. Morningstar's high runs were 21, 19, 14, 13, an average of 4H-3U. Slosson's high runs wero 43, 3S, 35, 32, 30, an average of 1010-39. Howlson was in very poor form throughout the game in the afternoon, and he claimed that the white ball which he had chosen was imperfect. Sutton had the very same complaint to make of tho white ball he choose in the opening gamu yesterday. Howison's best effort was 32, while Sutton with some beautiful all round play went twice above the 40 mark and he won out wLn a score of 400 to Howison's 237, making an average of a little better than 10. To-morrow Mornlngstar will play Barutel in the afternoon and at night Jacob Schaefer, of Chicago, will play the Canadian, Howlson. Threw Up the Sponge. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 3.-Jim Topp, champion light weight of Canada, was given the decision over Billy Armstrong, of San Francisco, at Turner Hall here to-night. In the fifth round Armstrong was in distress and his seconds threw up the sponge. Cooper to Hide Again. DENVER, Col., Dec. 3. Tom Cooper, the Detroit bicyclist, who gave up the track to assume the management of tho Coal Creek coal mine, in Colorado, has abandoned mining temporarily and will rido in the six-day race in New York. Sharkey Posts a Forfeit. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Tom. Sharkey posted a forfeit of 52,500 to-day with a challenge to Jeffries to light for the championship. Sharkey also posted $2.5o0 on behalf of Dave Sullivan to bring about a match with young Corbett. Death of a Football I'layer. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Lawson, the young football player, whose back was broken in a football game last Saturday, died to-day. TROTTING BOARD OF REVIEW. Many Decisions 3Inde, Including One in the Itiner Case. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. The board of review of the National Trotting Association began Its sessions in this city io-day. A number of complaints and protests were heard during tho morning and part of the afternoon, after which the board went into executive seeslon and then made 'announcements of its decisions in a large number of cases, nearly all of which affect Eastern end Canadian horses and tracks. The exceptions were: George D. Rlner, Indianapolis, to remove expulsion imposed Dec. 12, 13J0: denied. Association against A. Burkholder, Akron, O.. and the chestnut gelding Bonnie W., alias Jerry W., 2:18, alias Penfleld and oth ers under the same rule; uurkholder and horse expelled. The Association against the Columbus (O.) Driving Association. Driving Association Company fined $100 for permitting suspended men to drive and suspended horses to start. S. R. Gilbert, Lexington, Ky., to remove expulsion imposed May 10, 1901; denied. Trottln?? llonrtl of Appeals. CHICAGO, Dec. 3. The Board of Appeals of tho American Trotting Association met here to-day, but when it adjourned late to night only a small portion of tho 110 cases on the calendar had been passed on, and another meeting will be held to-morrow. 'nnn nf th eases decided was of snecial Intprpst, Tho members present at the meeting were W. P. Ijams, president, Terre Haute; H. C. Lewis, vice presiueni, ana J. H. Steiner, secretary and treasurer, Chicago; N. J. Coleman, St. Louis; J. W. Fleming, Columbus; T. H. Gill. Milwaukee, ana . J. JMoran, .ueiroiu Tuesday's Rnnnin Winners. San Francisco Lapldus, 12 to 1; Edinborough, 3 to 1; Botany, 4 to 1: Fltz Kanet. 2 to 1; Dunblane, 4 to 1; Sunello, 6 to 1. New Orleans uorotny jee, iu to l; Fake, Judge Steadman, 6 to 1; Little Scout, 15 to L TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The appraisers of the estate of the late Kirkland B. Armour filed a report at KanFas City yesterday fixing its value at $3,6&5.520. The union bricklayers of St. Joseph, Mo., are on strike because contractors have been employing nonunion men to do minor work In sewer Jobs. Clevland lawyers will ask the coming session of the Ohio State Legislature to prohibit professional jurors on the ground that they are not impartial m trying cases The steamer John K. Speed, which sunk in the Mississippi river just below the Memphis bridge last Wednesday, was raised yesterday. The boat Is not seriously damaged. The directors of the American Sugar Re fining Company have declared the usual dividend of 14 Per cent, on its common stock for the quarter and the regular quar terly dividend of 14 per cent, on its pre ferred stock. A movement is on foot to organize all the basket manufactories eaft of the Mis slesiprl into a trust. One of the leading promoters of the 6chcn:e is W illard Du comb, president of the Flndlay (O.) Bis cuit Company. Governor Nash, of Ohio, yesterday took steps to prevent the proposed prize fight in Columbus Dec 1, between Jess Hudson and George Brant, who are to meet at Curown Athletic Club. The stopping of the fight probably will be left to Sheriff Pearce. Protracted negotiations have resulted in the transfer of the Canton-Maesillion (O.) electric railway to Philadelphians. The property consists of local lines in Canton and Massillion and an lnterurban line of eight mlle9 and also an lnterurban line from Massillion to Navarre, five miles. At a meeting of the committee on cere monies at St. Louis world's fair headouar ters yesterday it was decided to invite President Roosevelt to participate in the ground-breaking ceremonies Dec. IX) by turning the first shovelful of earth with one of the historic spades to be provided for the occasion. John Baker, who has arrived at Eisbee, A. T.. reports that himself and his partner. Walter Kelly, were fired on by In dians near the San Bernardino ranch, in the mountains of southern Arizona, and that Kelly was killed. Baker was pain fuily wounded. OKicers have gone to in ve&tigate. Attorney General Sheets, of Ohio, yester day filed a suit In the Circuit Court to oust the Wyandot Savings and Trust Com pany. The petition, among other thing. sets forth that the company is Insolvent and that it has not filed its tinnual report with the State Inspector. He asks that a trustee be appointed to wind up the bus iness. Mack Goss and Henry Klmr, negroes. were jointly convicted yesterday at Mont gomery. Ala., ror attempted train wreck ing and were each sentenced to-twenty-five years In the penitentiary. The evidence in the case showed that in January last detectives captured the negroes in the act

of placing cross-ties on the tracks of the Seaboard Alr-llne near here. Upon the application of Mrs. Arabella D. Huntington, the widow of Colli3 P. Huntington, and Charles II. Tweed, coexecutor of Mr. Huntington's estate. Surrogate Fitzgerald, of New York, has appointed Mr. Halpln appraiser under the inheritance tax law to value the estate for the purpose of taxation. The estate is raid to be worth in the neighborhood of $70,000,000. The statement that Postmaster De Friese of Fay, New, was Indicted and arrested tor participating in the "stringing up" of George Elli?, colored, in an effort to make Ellis confess to numerous thefts that had been committed in the vicinity of ray, proves to have been unfounded. Postmaster De Friese had nothing to do with the affair and was simply a witness for the detense before the grand jurj'. In the Court of Criminal Correction at St. Louis yesterday, Judge Clark handed down an opinion acquitting all the defendants In the Southern Telegraph and Money Order Company, the proprietors and employes of which had been arrested numerous times on the charge of violating the green-goods or anti-poolroom law of Missouri. Judge Clark found that the evidence showed no violation of the law cited. The reported illness of Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth proves to have been exaggerated. She spoke at the Colorado Springs College Monday morning and felt the altitude eomewhat, but did not stop speaking. She finished her address, spoke in the afternoon to a large gathering of women and again In the evening to another

public meeting at the college. She is stopping at the home of Senator Seldomridge, and yesterday was reported perfectly well. The Kentucky State Board of Valuation and Assessment yesterday passed finally in the matter of assesblng Kentucky whisky. fixing a value of $10 per barrel for the purpose of taxation. This Is an increase of $2 per barrel over last year and of $3 over the assessment of 1S97. The distillers protested strongly against the Increase, and say that it will result in limiting the pro duction. The 510 assessment arrects all whisky stored In the State on Sept. 15 last. DELEGATES ON HAND. Federation of Labor Convention to Open at Scranton ToOIorrow. SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 3.-Half a hundred officers and delegates of the American Fed eration of Labor are already here to attend the. annual convention which opens Thursday morning in St. Thomas College Hall. President Gompers and the executive council were in session all day long with disputes between members of the allied organizations over jurisdiction and like mat ters. To-morrow there will be a conven tion of the newly formed Metal Trades Federation at the Hotel Jermyn. More Switchmen at Work. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 2. There was a continued improvement In the switchman's trike situation to-day. More crews were at work and tho different terminals showed that little congestion exists. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen have secured several experienced men to take the places of the strikers, and the result Is trfat traf fic is being moved in a much quicker time than any day since the strike was inaugurated. Several more of the switchmen on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, in McKeesport, came out, but trains are moving along just as usual. The mills in McKeesport are badly crippled, however, on account of the scarcity of men at work in the yards. Only a few men are at work on the McKeesport Connecting Railroad, which connects all the manufacturing plants in that city. Revolt Against Unionism. CINCINNATI, Dec. S. Twenty-five of the leading shoe manufacturing firms of Cin cinnati have decided to post notices in their factories to-morrow declaring their Inde pendence of labor organizations. They de claro their shops free and promise to pro tect and to treat kindly all who are willing to work under sucn an arrangement. If this provokes a strike over 3,000 employes will be arrectea. NOW ASLEEP E0REVER. Denth of J. S. Little, Who Slept for Months Refore the Knd. HIAWATHA, Kan., Dec. 3.-J. S. Little, a Kansas pioneer, died here to-day after an illness lasting three years, during which he slept most of the time. While In Santa Ann, Cal., he slept from May 28 to Aug. 20. He was brought home early in September and has been sleeping continuously since the second day of that month. Shortly before he died he awoks. During his leng sleep he was fed by means of a rubber tube. Other Deaths. CHICAGO, Dec. S. Mrs. Mary Ogden Strong, widow of General William H. Strong, of the United States army, died here to-day at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. Pemberton Wurtz. Her death was the direct result of the bursting of a blood vessel of the brain. She was fiftyeight years old and was one of the most prominent women of Chicago. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Arthur Grlesom, editor of The Smart Set, died to-day of typhoid fever In this city. He was born in Payson, 111., thirty-three years ago. WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 3. J. S. Andrews, who pre-empted a claim within the present limits of Chicago in 1844, died here tonight, aged eighty-four years. STEEL WORKS AND SHIPS. Result of Sir Christopher Piirnest'a Mission to tho United States. NEW YORK, pec, 3. Sir Christopher Furness, M. P., 6ailed for England to-day, taking with him signed contracts for the building of twelve freight-carrying steamers of from 6,0"0 to 10,000 dead weight capacity, the capital, nearly Si.OOO.OOO, to be furnished by Americans. He also made arrangements with the Clergue interests, at Sault Ste. Marie, for tne erection of an immense shipbuilding plant, to be located at Sault Ste. Marie, close to the junction of the "Soo" canal and Lake Superior. Here will be erected steel works, which will cost approximately $KU,Ou0, end the Iron and coal fields of Canada will furnish the raw material. Before sailing Sir Christopher said that during the three months he had spent in this country he had found why the United States manufactuier is crowding the British producer. Ho has seen here the railroad locomotives hauling twice the load hauled on the English roads, with half the expense. Everything also he had seen done on the samo economic sscale. Because he believes that Canada is sure to profit by the greatness of the United States, he has chosen to locate his next project there. The drawback of Ice in the St. Lawrence river would be overcome by immense lce-crushlng steamers. TWO COACHES DERAILED. Engineer nnd Firemnn Badly Injured and Passengers Braised. CHICAGO, Dec. 3. The express train which leaves Chicago at 6 p. m. over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad for Madison, Wis., ran into a light engine on an open switch between Glcnview and Shermanville. and two coaches were derailed. The only persons who are known to have been seriously Injured were Richard Pritchard. engineer, and Frank Rubble, fireman. There were about fifty passengers in the cars, several of whom were more or lwss bruised and shaken up. BROKERS INDICTED. Alleged to Iln-re Defrauded evr Eng. landers Out of Over l,OoO,tMX. BOSTON, Dec. 3. An indictment in three counts charging the use of the mails with Intent to defraud has been reported by the United States grand jury against J. M. Fisher and Frederick L. Betts, brokers. doing business in IJoston under the name of J. M. Fisher & Co. This Is the firm through whom It 13 alleged New KiiK'and Investors have lost more than a million dollars in blind pools and other transactions carried on by mail. Illinois Mayor Indicted. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Dec. 2. The grand jury' to-day returned a bill indicting Mayor Charles F. Shilling, Decatur, for misfeasance in office. It charged that he made no effort to stop gambling.

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CONTRACTS OF AMERICAN ASSOCIA TION TO I1C RESPECTED. This Will He a Great Help to the Nerr Dasehall OrKnIt Ion Local Sportlnjr Matters. The American League will respect the contracts of the new American Association the coming year and will not tamper with players who have signed contracts to play with any of the clubs of the new association. President Ban Johnson has notified President Hlckey, of the American Association, to this effect, saying that the American League will respect all contracts of the new association and will not elgn men who have already placed their names to association contracts. This action on th3 part of President Johnson shows that the American League will not wage war against the new baseball organization. In view of the war between the two major organizations and the fact that there is no longer an American agreement for the protection of minor leagues this action means more than may appear at first blush. The American League clubs could afford to pay larger salaries than American Association clubs, and if the former did not respect the latter's contracts players who sign association contracts could be secured by American League clubs at any time. President Hlckey will meet with the old Western League magnates at St. Joseph to-day. The affairs of the old league will be closed up and the pennant awarded to Kansas City and a circuit for a new league formed, comprising Colorado Springs, Denver, Lincoln, Sioux City, Des Moines and St. Joseph. First Baseman Meyers' Signed. A report from, Columbus last night stated that Manager Watklns has signed Meyers, who played first base for the Dayton Western Association team last year, to play that position for the Indianapolis team next season. Meyers played good ball for Dayton and he was one of the best batters in the league. . , -A3IERICAX HALL LEAGUE. 31. It. KiHIIea and P. C. Gross to Control St. Lonis Club. CHICAGO. Dec 3.-M. It'. Killilea and Fred C. Gross will control the St. Louis club of the American League. Henry Killilea, who held the majority stock in the Milwaukee club, disposed of his Interest to these two, and the formal transfer of the franchise was announced to-night when the league adjourned to meet March 6 at Detroit for the schedule meeting. The price paid Henry Killilea for his stock was not announced. This question occupied the greater part of to-day's session, which began at noon to-day and continued, with two recesses, until 10:30 o'clock to-night. Besides discussing the various phases of the St. Louis Question the league took a firmer stand on the question of betting on the result of games by spectators. This was reported to have grown almost to a practice In some cities, notably Boston. At the close of the meeting President Johnson announced that every effort would be made to suppress the evil and that spectators caught in the act would be led to the gates, their money refunded and their absence thereafter solicited. President Johnson admitted that be had received a letter from Manager Collins, of Boston, asking that Pitcher Dineen'a name be taken from the blacklist. Johnson said he was willing to do so and that If Collins wanted Dlneen he would be free to Fign. He explained his action by stating that ho had the highest regard for Collins, who had been offered a large salary by the Boston National League club to jump his American League contract, but had remained steadfast. Therefore Johnson argued that he was entitled to conelderatlon, and as Boston was the club from which Dineen jumped back to the National League he was willing to forgive him if Collins did. It is understood that Baltimore has offered Boston the choice of either Nop or Foreman gratis. Managers Mack and McAleer were in conference the greater part of the afternoon-and it was supposed a trade was likely, but nothing was accomplished. It Is said the two managers agreed upon what players to go after and divided the list. While the regular season will open April 23, Baltimore will probably begin the 1Ä2 baseball year at Boston April ID, which is Patriots' day. Comlskey stated positively to-day that he had signed a third baseman for th coming season, but declined to give the name. The excuse of Heldrlck and Wallace for their desertion of Comlskey last year became known to-day. Thejr asserted that Griffith was to keep the matter a secret as at the time Heidricli signed a regular contract and Wallace an option, such action was contrary to the rules of the Players' Association. Accordingly the pledge of secrecy was imposed. The story became known and both men repudiated their Chicago alliance. Efforts were made to patch up the affair by shifting them to other American League cities, but Comisky is said to have stood for a fulfillment ot his option and contract. The statement by one of the managers of the Boston National League team that he would go out after all American League players if Dlneen wer taken from the Boston National League club, was treated as a joke by the majority of the magrates. MAY FAVOR GIRLS. School Board JJny Arrange Place for Basket Rail Practice. The question of & place In which the girls of the Shortrldge High School basket-ball team can practice Is still undecided. It was hoped that the old barn in the rear of the high school building might be utilized for the purpose, but it was necessary to remove a joist, and when this was done Building Inspector Bartell docldad that the place was unsafe for tha girls. At the meeting of the School Board Friday night the matter will receive attention and the board may decide to have the barn repaired at a small cost for the use of the athletically inclined girls. In case the barn is ma3e safe the basket-ball girls, under Ml s Nehrbas. will at once begin practicing for the season's games. TEAM SELECTED. Marlon Howler Who Will Enter Buffalo Contests. The Marlon Club bowling team decided definitely last night to send a team to Buffalo to enter the games in th National Bowling Congress in January. The Marion bowlers will enter all of the contests the one man contest, two men teams and the five men teams. It will cost each member of the team $20 entrance fee to go into all the contests. Six bowlers will make the trip and they will probably be Ben Brown, M. L. Knox. Thomas Carter, Leonard Quill. Al Leap and R. J. Bryson. The City Club is also preparing to send a team to Buffalo. Losses hjr Fire. NEW YORK, Dec. S.-IClng's piaster mills, at New Rrighton. Staten Island, said to be the largest plant of the kind In the country, were destroyed by fire to-day. The loss is estimated at HM.jO. There were people employed In and about the establishment, and owing to the rapid spread of the fire, many of them escaped with ditficulty. SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 3.-The breaker of the Green Ridge Coal Company was destroyed by fire to-day with boiler, blacksmith shop and carheds. entailing a los of $110.000. partly insured. The breaker was one of the largest and best equipped In the Lackawanna valley. Six hundred employes are thrown out of employment. WAUKESHA, Wl.. Dec. 3. The Waukesha Springs Sanatorium building, unoccupied and nearlng completion, was destroyed by fire to-night. The building was erected by Michael Gla-on, of Waukesha. J at a cost of JGO.Ikw. The property u In sured tor

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