Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 305, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1902 — Page 1
"THITTNDIANAPOLIS JOUBNAL. r 1 KLY ESTABLISHED 1S23. VOL. LII AO. 303. INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1902 TEN PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS ON RAIL 1 fcllY ESTABLISHED I8J0.
AVOID DISPUTE
IPORTWT RILING BY ANTHRA
CITE STRIKE COMMISSION.
Any Award Affecting Existing Kates 4
of Woko Re Made the Award I
to Take Effect Nov. 1.
fOTHEE STRENUOUS DAY
MMIviom:hs ODER ROUND FOR
TWO KOI RS NU A HALF.
Vamped Contlnaoady In a Stooping
Position la One of the AVorst Mines Near Scranton.
:alked with grimy diggers
ID LEARNED MICH CONCERNING
HARDSHIPS AND DANGERS.
Judge Gray's Back I'nahle to Stand
the Strain Homes of the Mine Workers Viewed.
SCRANTON. Pa.. Oct. 31. The first important action by the anthracite coal strike commission, which is arbitrating the differences existing between the miners and their employers, was tfken to-day, when it was announced by Carroll D. Wright, the recorder of the commission, that if any award affecting the existing rate of wages .shall be made the award shall be effective from Nov. 1. The action of the commls-
uoners shuts off any possible controversy
fthat either side may have desired to raise.
the announcement of the commission was
Contained In the following brief resolution:
rVoted, unanimously, that if the commis-
rion, at the conclusion of its hearings and
lelibcrations, make any award affecting
toclsting rates of wages, such award shall
ike effect from Nov. 1. 1902."
accompanying the resolution was a brief
itement made by Recorder Wright, in
ilch he says: "The resolution was
lopted by the commission because it felt
lat It was Important Ko make its investi-
Itlons deliberately, and that it might be
In order to relieve itself from pressure
m any source which might cause undue
ite, to inform the operators and the
Iners that should the investigation and
e deliberations following it warrant any
inge whatever, either in the way of
T sc of reduction of wages, such change
mid be from a certain date, thus en-
ing all parties to facilitate their calcu-
is commissioners spent the entire day
continuing their inspection of the mines
the mining region about Scranton.
ey visited the Manville colliery, operated
intly by the Delaware & Hudson and
lhe Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
tompanles, in the forenoon, and the after-
loon was spent in iiding through the
fglon on a special trolley car. The com
mission will spend Saturday in the vicinity
f Wilkesbarre, returning here in the even
ing
MAT BE PRELIMINARY REPORT.
It 1 possible that the commission may make a preliminary report on three principal strike questions. They are the increase in wages, a shorter work day and the weighing of coal. After these have been decided the commission can take up all other questions without undue haste.
is known the commissioners have this
feature under consideration, and it is very
likely a preliminary report will be made.
The commissioners were under ground
-day . for two hours and a half. The irty consisted of thirteen persons and in
cluded six commissioners, the two assist
ant recorders, General Superintendent
tose, of the Delaware A Hudson Com
pany, General Superintendent Phillips, of
ie Delaware, Lackawanna & Western.
district President Nlcholls, of the miners'
Inion, a miner employed In the Manville
dllery and one newspaper correspondent.
rho represented the other news gatherers.
'The party which visited the Forest City
lines yesterday was too large and for this
n the number of persons permitted
h the mine at one time was cut down.
ecorder Wright did not accompany the
irty. owing to a pressure of work in con
ation with the investigation.
he arbitrators Inspected practically the
tire underground workings, and, as on
jterday, found much to Interest them.
ley asked numerous questions of all men
ley encountered In the gangways or cham-
irs and did not seem to mind the dls-
iflture of the trip. Th- Manville is said
be one of the worst mines In this region
the miners to work. The veins of coal not more than three fee thick, and the
ier has a more difficult time in getting
ie coal out than where the seam is thick-
The commissioners walked several
kiles through the gangways, and owing to
Ie exceedingly low roor tney had to do elr tramping almost continually in a
Kping position. Arter the arbitrators
been in tne workings an hour Judge
fay decided his back ached enough and
came to the surface, accompanied by
ihop Spalding. Altogether the eommis-
Iners inspected three chambers where
lers were at work at the face of the
ists blasting coal.
GRIMY DIGGERS TALK.
"he first breast visited was 2,000 feet
m the foot of the shaft. There the ln-
wtigators found a miner and his helper at
rk. General Wilson and Messrs. Clark
Id Parker crawled into the three-foot rlxontal opening between the rock out of
hich the coal was being taken. The com-
Raalciiers presented a novel picture as
ley rat around with flaming lamps In keir hands listening to the grimy digger
Iving his - Minu. The miner was asked
w much h made a day. how many cars
coal ne was able to get out. how many
urs he worked, what he paid his helper. w iruch he made per month before the
trlke and numerous other questions that
light give the commissioners some idea
how to proceed. General Wilson was chief inquisitor and was ably assisted his colleagues. The representatives of operators and also the two representee miners interjected questions to
big out points favorable to their respec-
e siues. i ne miners renr s ntat e.s
the company officials often differed in
ir statements for the benefit of the
imissioners.
fhe visitors were then taken 4.000 feet in
:her direction to where a miner was
king in an accumulation of water. This
ier was questioned principally regarding
water, ne toiu or now he takes it out
try morning before doin& any mining.
I aiao ioia me commissioners what conization he received for doing It. He
lied attention to the loose rock over-
id. which made bud roofing. It often fa 11-
and compelling him to spend eonslder-
le time in improving conditions about
breast, in reply to a question as to much he got for te moving the rock he
we take it out ror the good of our
tr tne commissioners. suierint.Awi-
uJ tue miner? ami i i
lerabl
how the miners drill a hole In the narrow space. The visitors then returned to the surface. ALLEGED IMPOSITION. On the way to the first breast, immediately after being lowered to the bottom of the shaft, which is about 315 feet from the surface. Superintendent Rose called the commissioners' attention to a train of mine cars filled with coal. The rules of the company require that there must be six Inches of topping on each car. The cars exhibited were filled only to top edge of the sides. In commenting on this to the commissioners Mr. Rose said it was a "sample of how the company Is imposed upon by some of the men." A fur luncheon at their hotel the commissioners took a ride around the region in a special trolley car. They visited Taylor, Dunmore and Throop, three small mining towns outside of Scranton. This was done for the purpose of viewing the homes and surroundings of the mine workers. The commission will go to Wilkesbarre t. -morrow morning, leaving here on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad at 8 o'clock. The Prospect colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, located in North Wilkesbarre, will be inspected, and a trip to Plymouth and other mining towns in the vicinity will be made. The commission will return here in the evening to spend Sunday. Bishop Spalding will preach in the Cathedral on Sunday in place of Bishop Hoban, whose Jurisdiction extends all over the anthracite field excepting the Schuylkill region. The commission has not yet decided when it shall begin taking testimony. Chairman Gray said to-day It may be nearly a week before the hearings are begun. Recorder Wright to-day sent out letters to the sixtyseven individual operators in the coal fields, giving them the same privilege of appearing before the commissioners as the larger operators. It was stated by a member of the commission to-night that the arbitrators will leave here either Sunday n'.ght or Monday morning for Hazleton. where two days will be spent. The remainder of the week will be taken up by visiting the Panther Creek valley and the towns in the Schuylkill region. IfO REPLY TO MITCHELL.
Illinois Operators Association Declines to Answer Questions. CHICAGO. Oct. 31. The Black Diamond to-morrow will say that the Illinois Coal Operators' Association, through its commissioner, Mr. Hermann D. Justi. has de(CONTINUED ON PAGE 3. COL. 5.) VICTIM OF PERSECUTION
POSTMASTER WILLIAMSON, OF COLUMBIA CITY, EXONERATED.
Postoffice Inspector Found that the Indictment Wns Dne to Mnllce of Political Enemies.
BE POSITIVE
THE VOTER This stake marks the place where I stamp my ballot on Nov. 4.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Wallace W. Williamson, postmaster at Columbia City, has been exonerated In the report of J. D. Foster, the Inspector who Inquired Into his case. In summing up the testimony taken in the case the Inspector says: "It appears to me after a very careful investigation and attempt to get all the facts that the entire matter is purely personal and political, and that there is but a remote possibility of conviction under indictments if, indeed, the case is ever tried, "I found," continues the Inspector, "that th grand jury returning the indictments was composed of six men, all of opposite political faith and two of them pronounced enemies of Mr. Williamson." -A brief history of the case follows: On Sept. 20 two indictments were returned against Wallace W. Williamson, one being for perjury, alleging that "a false affidavit was made and sworn to by said Wallace W. Williamson in regard to a published notice of application for liquor license of one George Boyd." The application for the license was made on Sept 4, 1902. It was charged that Williamson "did then and there unlawfully, etc., fraudulently alter said application for license for said Boyd by changing the figure 7 to 15 and the number 15 to 22 and the number 22 to 29" contrary to the forms and statute in such cases. In the course of his report the inspector says that it was a sensational attack on Mr. Williamson made purely for political effect, and at any other time no
notice would have been taken of the mat-'
ter. Mr. Williamson is the editor and publisher of the Columbia City Mail, the leading Republican newspaper in that city, and an aggressive newspaper man. He is a wideawake and enterprising man, and no doubt has antagonized a great many people, especially in a political way, and it Is recognized by the department merely as a scheme for some of his enemies to "get even" with him. The indictment was re
turned against him over the protest of the ! Democratic prosecuting attorney after the ! removal of the two Republican members l of the jury and the two Democratic ner- i
sonal enemies of the defendant substituted In closing his report the Inspector says: "I would respectfully recommend that the case be closed, or at least no action taken till the case is heard in the courts and disposed of by them." The report, with the papers in the case, has been filed in the appointment division! and, following the advice of the Inspector no action whatever will re taken. The Postofflce Department has completely exonerated Mr. Williamson.
VANDERLIP SEES PERIL
SEW YORK FINANCIER sot Mis A NOTE OF WARNING.
'We Are Converting; Too Great an Amount of Liquid npltal Into Fixed Forms of Investment."
LINE OF SAFETY POINTED OUT
INVESTMENTS SHOULD BE KEPT WITHIN THE TOTAL INCOME.
Expansion of Loani, Loss of Foreign Trade and Rnpld Increase in Prices Are Unfavorable Phases.
CONVICTED OF PERJURY.
Alleged Member of the St. Lonis "Boodle Combine" Fonnd Guilty. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-Edmund Bersch, former member of the House of Delegates, was found guilty of perjury in his testimony before the grand jury as to the 175,000 boodle fund raised to secure the passage of the suburban franchise bill, and given five years in the penitentiary. The defense rested about noon, and after brief argument by opposing counsel the case was given to the jury, which deliberated but a few minutes. Ed Butler, bondsman for Bersch. failed to appear after the conviction of the defendant, to sign a new bond, and Bersch was committed to Jail. The grand jury returned indictments against Bersch. two for bribery and one for perjury, the one on which he has Just been convicted. Circuit Attorney Folk will ask that sentence be deferred, and Bersch will be brought to trial on the other charges as rapidly as possible. The case in many respects was the most remarkable of any ever tri-d in St. Louis. After being defeated in all their attempts to gain time before the trial actually begun, counsel for the defense changed their tactics and practically made no defense or argument. A CHAUFFEUR PUNISHED.
Convicted of Manslaughter and Sentenced to Prison for n Year. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Oct. Sl.-Herbert B. Marble, of New York city. In the Superior Court to-day was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to one year in
jail and fined $1. While driving an automobile on the Wellingford turnpike Marble struck a vehicle occupied by John Mol I and his son. The former was thrown out and rtcdved injuries from which he died
later. i .. - - . - . .
mi. .m.muu-k attorney asKeii ju
to set aside the verdict on the r
Jack of eyileiu e, hut the uiurt
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WILMINGTON, N. C, Oct. 31. Hon. Frank A. Vanderllp, vice president of the National City Bank of New York, and assistant secretary of the Treasury during President McKlnley's first administraton, was the guest of honor and principal speaker at an elaborate banquet here tonight, under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. There were 2U0 representative business men of the community in attendance. Mr. Vanderllp said: "I am Just back from another European trip and have again met many of the most distinguished of European statesmen and financiers. The change that the past year has made in their point of view is extremely Interesting. They are no longer fascinated by our progress. Instead of that I found In every capital I visited and in the mind of almost every keen observer of international affairs with whom I conversed a belief that we have for the present marked the high-water point of our oxerflow of exports into the European industrial field. And instead of credulous belief in the unlimited possibilities of our development, which seemed to be the average state of mind a year ago, there is to-day a feeling of grave conservatism and anxious interest in our future. "They note that the rapid increase of our exports came to a halt two years ago. They note that our imports in the last two years have been rapidly rising, the record for the fiscal year just closed being more than $9(10,000,000. against a little over 600,OO0.UO0 in 1898. They note, too. that in spite of a tremendous balance of trade which government exports showed in our favor, a balance running up to an average of almost $600,000,000 a year, we do not seem to have any unusual command upon international credits, but we are. as matter of fact, a considerable debtor in the world's exchanges, and that now In the midst -of extraordinarily bountiful harvests and at the seas in when a movement of gold in this direction might normally be expected, we are concerned lest a high rate of sterling shall lead to gold exports. "If we are honest with ourselves we must admit that the edge is off our invasion of foreign markets. Our totals are still colossal, but the rate of Increase which they were making has been checked and decreases have been recorded. Our exports of manufactures for the fiscal year just closed are $30,000.000 less than the point they reached two years ago. Our total exports of domestic merchandise fell off more than $100.000.000 in the year. Instead of decreasing imports we have made some large increases in our purchases of foreign goods, and the total for this fiscal year stands more than $3UO,000,OUU above UM BANK DEPOSITS. "We have had an expansion of $1,300,000.000 in national bank deposits since the beginning cf 1899, while the basis of gold and legal tenders upon which that Inverted pyramid stands is actually slightly smaller than It was at the beginning of the period. Now. in that same time, the deposits of other banks state banks, trust companies, savings banks and private banks have probably increased not far from $3.000,000,000. and there is little likelihood that their gold and legal tender reserve is materially larger than, if It is as large as, at the beginning of 1899. We have had then, in leas than four years, an increase in the total bank deposits of the country of over $4,noo,Out, 000. accompanied by no increase in the specie and legal tender holding of those
banks. .aaa
The principal reason for the expansion nf
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vi- iwuiiu in i in.- ureal niof .k V. a a UÄ ,1 Irt r - e-
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ownership Into corporate securities which have entered actively into the stream of financial operation. Another important contributing influence has been the vast expenditures of corporations railroad companies particularly for the improvement, betterment and extension of their property. "It must be admitted, 1 believe, that we have been converting too great an amount of liquid capital into fixed forms of Investment. The cure is. of course, to reduce the expenditure of that character so that they will come within the line of safety. What is the line of safety? It is. it seems to me. something well within the total Income from such Investments. "Another phase of ti situation, and one which has aggravated the causes leading to an expansion of loans, and which has cut off from us the relief which we hope for In the way of a foreign trade balance made tangible by gold Imports, has been the rapidity and extent of the advance In prices. The whole general level of prices has advanced, and some of these advances, from the extremely low level of 1897 or 1898 to the high level which has been reached within the last two years, are the sharpest In our commercial history. "I wish by no means to present an alarming view of the outlook. What I do wish to do is merely to sound a conservative note of warning. I believe there are in the situation tendencies In which are elements of possible danger. On the other hand, I by no means forget the long list of favorable conditions upon the opposite side of the account. We have numerous advantages over our competitors and in the end the combined effect of these advantages is absolutely certain to place us foremost in the world's commercial ranks. A judicious recognition of the restricting conditions now visible in our financial situation may save us from disaster and humiliation later on a humiliation from which recovery will be slow and painful."
TRAIN IN A
WRECK
THIS DELAYS SENATOR FAIRBANKS'S ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO.
As No One Was Injured, the Delay Was Only an Annoyance, Canning a Chanaje of the Honr.
HIT BY TOM JOHNSON
REPUBLICAN TAX BOARD OFFICIAL ASSAULTED BY A MAYOR.
Struck on the Fnce Recnnse He Is Alleged to Have Called the Circus Tent Reformer a Liar.
CLEVELAND, O.. Oct. 31. A sensation occurred during a political meeting In the public square to-day in which Mayor Tom L. Johnson struck William Mylecralne, a Republican tax board official, in the face with his fist. It seems, according to the statement of the bystanders, that the mayor overheard Mylecraine assert that he (Johnson) was a liar. A few hot words followed, and then the mayor struck Myleeniine in the face. Mylecralne left the square, declaring that he would secure a warrant for the mayor's arrest. Mayor Johnson, In explaining his side of the case, is quoted as saying: "We were talking about the assessment in the Thirtysecond ward. Mylecraine had repeated twice that Mayor Johnson lied and I walked over to him to explain that there might be some error in the papers. I intended to give him a chance to retract, but he would not let me, declaring to my face that 1 was a liar. I then hit him. It was only a tap. I'm not certain that my hand touched him. I only Intended slapping his face." lip to a late hour this evening Mylecraine had not applied for a warrant for the mayor's arrest. MARCONI ON A WARSHIP.
GREAT CROWD IN THE THEATER
GIVES AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO THE SENATOR.
He Speaks a Few Words to Young; Men Necessity of Maintaining; Present Good Conditions.
The Inventor Arrives at Sydney, C. B.. on an Italinn Vessel. SYDNEY. C. B.. Oct. 31.-William Marconi arrived off Glace bay to-day on board the warship Carlo Alberto, which has been place'd at his disposal by the King of Italy. He came ashore and witnessed the landing of some machinery for his wireless station at Table Head and returned to the vesm 1. It is understood that several successful tests were made with the Poldhouse station. Cornwall, on the trip across. The Table Head station at Glace bay, from which transatlantic tests are to be made, will be in readiness next week.
ONE OF J. J. HILL'S SCHEMES.
West to Have Iron and Steel Mills Rivnllna Any in the World. GREAT FAI.I 8, Kont.. Oct. JL James J. JfTTI his'hegun the development of a steel ('and Iron industry in the West which will rival anything of the sort in the world. He arrived in Great Falls yesterday to arrange the first definite project In his great enterprise, the transformation of the o'd silver . 1 - . u. .. inprlnun Omal.U. i m
Staff Correspondence of the Journal. VALPARAISO, Ind., Oct. 31. Memorial Hall, one of the prettiest little theaters in northern Indiana, was filled to-night with an audience that gathered to hear Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. The senator Is a great favorite in this part of the State, and the applause that greeted his appearance and frequently punctuated his forceful, clean-cut sentences Indicated the esteem In which he Is held. Senator Fairbanks arrived from Chicago about 5 o'clock this afternoon. Through a misunderstanding as to the time of the meeting, the Republican managers were somewhat disappointed when the senator did not arrive on the earlier train. The fact is, Mr. Fairbanks was advertised to speak here this afternoon Instead of tonight, which was a change from the original arrangements. The senator, however, received no advice from the state committee of the change in the time of meeting. A great many people from different parts of the county gathered In town this afternoon expecting to hear the senator speak. Quite a crowd gathered in the hall before it was known that the senator would not be here until this evening. The fact was made known shortly after the arrival of the early afternoon train. Representative Crumpacker, with other Valparaiso Republicans, met the train with a band. Mr. Crumpacker was billed to speak In another part of the county to-night and could not change his arrangements. Consequently he was unable to attend to-night's meeting. When the senator did arrive he was met by a reception committee consisting of Col. M. L. De Motte, Gen. I. C. B. 8uman. former State Senator Agnew and John Ht lam. The senator was taken to the Crumpacker home, where he was the guest at dinner to-night. The senator reached Valparaiso to-day after a weary ride of almost the entire lengtn of the State. He left Evansville at 1:10 o'clock this morning, arriving In Chicago about noon. The train was delayed several hours on account of a wreck at Dalton. 111., a station on the C. & E. I. Railroad about fifteen miles out of Chicago. The baggage car of the train in which the senator was a passenger was derailed, and after bumping over the ties for over a quarter of a mile came to a standstill in a diagonal position across the track. The train stopped with a jerk, Jolting the people wildly, but no one u.t seriously hurt. The accident happened about 8 o'clock. An hour or two later a wrecking train arrived from Chicago and cleared the way. The meeting to-night was a most successful one and Senator Fairbanks was more than pleased with the reception accorded him. With him on the stage were a number of Valparaiso's most prominent people. Former State Senator Agnew was chairman of the meeting. An interesting feature was the presence of about three hundred young men from the Valparaiso Normal College. They marched into the hall in a body, filling up the gallery. The young men were very enthusiastic, though thy gave the best of attention. They contributed plenty of spplause. At one point In his speech Senator Fairbanks had something to say to these young men. "Our forces are being increased from the ranks of the first voters, " he said. "The young men of the State are wise In uniting their fortunes with ihr Republican party. Its past record appals to them. Its present successful management of public affairs
is an assuranct to them that It will meet
th med- of tri future.
party inspire emtMence. wj
raistlc party, but a party which believes in greater progress than we have made and in a splendid destiny." At another point in his talk Senator Fairbanks said: "What would Democratic victory mean? What wo-.iid the election of a Democratic House of Representatives signify? Would it increase our prosperity? Would it insure Its maintenance? These are very pertinent and very practical questions. We must answer them at the ballot box. It Is then and there only that we can effectively speak on State and national policies. Our administration of national affairs is good. Shall we approve It? Our administration of State affairs was never better. Shall we likewise approve it. Not to do so would be to show ourselves Indifferent to our own welfare. ' The senator, in alluding in a most complimentary way to the candidacy of E. D. Crumpacker, declared that "there Is nowhere found a more conscientious, devoted representative to the interests of the people than E. D. Crumpacker. He is a student of economic questions; he is a thinker and. above all, he has the courage of his convictions." The close of the speech wns marked with an enthusiastic burst of applause. Thr. e cheers were proposed for the senator and were given most heartily. The Normal boys were especially ardent In voicing- th ir enthusiasm. The query of "What's the matter with Fairbanks?" that came from a hundred throats was answered by the rousing chorus of "He's all right." C. A. C.
D0UKH0B0RS ARE CRAZY.
Colonisation Agent Speers Says We Can Do Nothing- with Them. YORKTOWN, N. W. T.. Oct. 31 Colonization Agent Speers to-day made the following statement concerning the Doukhobor situation: "I think it is beyond power or reason to parley with the Doukhobors any longer. Exhaustion, hunger and sleeplessness have rendered their condition such that they can no longer be reasoned with. I have worked night and day with the misguided people and must confess defeat so far as inducing them to return to their homes Is concerned. One thing is certain. The Doukhobors must be taken cere of. It is impossible to predict the outcome. It seems to me that force now is necessary. If disaster is to be prevented the frenxied Russians must at once be induced to abandon their mad march. I can suggest no method to bring this about. Two of the women are now hopeless lunatics. The men slept In ditches and on railway tracks last night and trains had to be run with care In the district where the Doukhobors are on the march. SENOR QUESADA TALKS
GOODRICH
REPIBLICAM CHAIRMAN
( LAIMS FOR INDIANA.
He Estimates that the Stat Will m
Carried by the Republican b
Twenty Thousand.
TEN MEMBERS OF CO
HE TH INKS GILH
DEFBAtI
In the Leaislat
There Will H
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CUBAN MINISTER DISCI SSES THE COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Also Snys President McKinley Was Opposed to Establishing a COaling ' Station at Havana.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-'.enor Quesada, Cuban minister to the United States, to-day in commenting on the negotiations now being conducted for a commercial treaty between Cuba and this country, said: "The reciprocity treaty Is a purely commercial convention and has nothing to do with any other political questions which may arise between the two governments and has absolutely nothing to uo with the Piatt amendment. The Cuban government has been studying tne draft of the treaty submitted by Secretary Hay, and has been consulting the different interests in the island and the custom house receipts as welW and in due time will return it with observations and modifications deemed for the interest of Cuba, and which at the same time will not hurt the interests of the United States. It has been shown by past experience, during the reciprocity arrangement under Mr. Blaine, that the commerce between both countries materially increased, and it is expected that under any reciprocal arrangement between the two countries the figures will bei still higher than they were ten years ago, when they reached upward of $100.000.000 Mr. Quesada said that the best of feeling existed between the Cubans and Americans, the proof of It being that every ste.invr arriving at Havana and other Cuban ports brought a great many American investors, who not only were putting money in the island, but were establishing themselves there. He spoke of the popularity of Minister Squiers and the gratitude of the Cubans to the United States for services which were rendered. When asked regarding the proposed coaling stations in Cuba, Mr. Quesada said that four days before President McKinley was snot he had, at the instance of Esti Palma, gone to Canton and secured from the President a solemn promise that while he was chief executive he would not give his consent to the establishment of a naval station at Havana and that President Roosevelt knew of the promise. Continuing Mr. Quesada said that President Palma pever would have gone to Havana, the Cuban capital, where a diplomatic corps was established, while a foreign flag was Hying over the city. VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.
publican vs,
Santa Maria Still Ejecting; Ashes Outbreak of Iscnlco in Snlvador. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-Fellpe GaUcia, consul at San Francisco for Bolivia and Guatemala, has received from the President of Guatemala the following telegram relating to the eruption of the volcano at Santa Maria: "It is true the volcano is in eruption, but without any damage." A message from the superintendent of the Ocos Railroad states that the volcano has been In continuous eruption since Oct. 24, and ashes to the depth of twelve Inchol have fallen at the terminus of the line. News from points further inland is anxiously awaited. Officers of the Pacific steamer Colon.
I which has arrived here, state that when
the vessel was lying In the port of Acajutlan, Salvador, on the morning of Oct. 26. there was a sudden and violent eruption of the volcano of Iscalco. twenty miles In the Interior of Salvador, and great excitem nt
was occasioned among the peon classes. I From the city and port a great cloud of black smoke was seen to shoot up to a I great height from Iscalco's peak, whence I neither smoke nor fire had come for riv- or six months. The natives, when they saw the eruption, anticipated earthquakes and i tidal waves, but within an hour the big
black cap on Iscalco had drifted away and the volcano was again apparently quitt. SEWER DIGGERS KILLED. Four Asphyxlnted by tins and Three Seriously Alfected. NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y . Oct. 31. -By a sudden rush of gas, supposed to have bean sulphuretted hydrogen, four men were killed and three seriously affected near the Twenty-fourth street heading of the hlg tunnel trunk sewer to-night. The dead are Lawrence Fisher, George Rhodes (colored). Hugo Swanson and William Bradish. The seriously affected are Romano Kovlch, Sam Finch (colored), Michael Mulroy, foreman. Kovlch is not expected to live. Thirteen men were working on the sewer. They had started a heading at a new level and had loaded up a blast which was to be discharged. After loading they walked back about 22S feet b n the beading and haft at Twenty-fourth street, hut before they could reach the shaft four of the men fell to the floor of the tunnel, over
wnu-n a considerable stream of water ..s flowing The others, becoming alarmed
lead to the shaft. Foreman Mulie first to reach the surface, a dtsfty feet, and gave the alarm.
The Republican stai
Chairman James P.-
gave out its first ai
the election in Indlani
county chairmen from
was prepared are all in
tne most conservative ei
ery case the state chalrrn
county chairmejYvto undercut!
than overestimate Itepubllt
Chairman Goodrich nunaj statement: "We will carrj
20.000 certainly. We will gressmen. We will have in lature a majority on joint
twenty-five to thirty. Th,
moderate. If anything, oui
each instance will be higher ti
I have named."
These representatives in (I
certain, Mr. Goodrich says: James A. Hemenway; Fifth,
day; Sixth. James E. Wats.1
Jesse Overstreet; Eighth.
mer; Ninth, Charles B. Landls
ear D. Crumpacker; Eleventl
Landis; Twelfth, C. C. GllhanM
teenth, Abraham L. Brick.
In a conservative estimate Mil
does not wish to place the SeoM
in the list of certain Republican
a class by itself, he say
denoted by no better title.
"probably Republican
.-ürprtse to the si C. Cheney won oyM
a small majority
vorable from the
need feel no disco
LEGISLAj
As to the legisja.
rich states that4he
in the lower house a
at least, and In the Senate a
not less tnan ten. A number of
districts claimed by the Detnocri go Republican without doubt.
In forecasting results In the Fli
Twelfth districts Mr. Goodrich stati
the plurality of James A- Hernenw,
tne t irsi win reacn auu. mat is a
betting proposition. Mr. Goodrich .
and all reports point to that ftgur smallest the P.epublicans need antic
In figuring on the Twelfth, Mr. J
recalls that James M. P.oblnacn's
in im was 1,440 and in 1100 only
the Socialists against him as tl year victory for Gilhams Is
hams will come to Allen county.
rich believes, with 1.700 plure. back. In view of the fact that
chairman Elmer Leonard declares
puDiicans win carry Alien couni
the chairman of the county
a careful man, beacuuj
hard to see how Oi!ha1
Mr. Goodrich accompani
with the seasonable warning
licans that the tickets will not elect selves; and if Republicans exp
these figures approximately ecCrei t
must remember to vote next TuesdayJ
W. L. TAYLOR'S MEETINGS.
Attorney General at Yandea Streets and
At two big meetings la
General William L. Taj
to cast their ballots wi
tion next Tueaday. A c
cies of the country m
time, he declared, und country- were to awn
morning and find out
Congress had been ele
of the greatest diaas
pen. At both meeti
eulogised Repreaen
aaked that his sur
4 be in the nature q
for work well done, he paid a high tr voters that tbeyW
tion whether one of Republican party o back to the United
men on the judicial had good words tu
citizens will he ho..
Following Mr. Ta where the speeches town hall. James A. ceding Mr. Taylor it teenth and Yandea Brown waa the ayea ture of both meeting. Hal!"U-n masker
with their gr
A number of the (a
shook hands Ith t
MR. TAYl.o
Mr. Taylor's sptec as follows:
Fi 11 ow-cit Isens, the and debate Is ahnet r
face with the propoai luan Conacre.. eiM
shall we turn lurk iiwi
t'onareas? One or th J
xlst at o'clock an ovr
i ucsuay nignt. Lai me a majority of the 12.QM country, either frort tüS
i i a ut-mocratic Col polirlea will as certainly th day. With .i . h-
come a change of min, a
purines anu conaitioQ
i n nrar result i
great industrial dv
r industry will si
begin to slow
mertt (4 years.
'aul
I
W A
1A
MAKl
1
A
am
i
rial to I " n
was ascenciriir in t hu-kt
men wlU
not been In opThe R.' ;Micaii party has everceme ny tne gas i will pa JkJTl I mini" lot to the bottom of th