Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 280, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1903 — Page 5

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E. M. CAMPBELL & CO. OCTOBER INVESTMENTS 12$, 000 J23.CC0 no.ooo $19,000 517,000 116,000 J15.0C0 $12,000 $8,500 8,50 $7,000 $6,500 $5,000 $4,500 $1,000 Knox County, Ind. . 4s Wells Co., Ind. . . 6s Peru, Ind., Heat Co. . 5s Posey Co., Ind. . . fys Col., Del. & Mar., 0., Ry. 5s Met. H.&L Co.,lndpls, 5s Battery Realty Co., N.J. 5s Warsaw, Ind. Greene Co., Ind. Knox Co Ind. . Pulaski Co., Ind. Tipion Co., Ind. Parke Co., Ind. , Howard Co., Ind. Marion, Indiana 6s 6s 5s 5s 5s 4s E. M. CAMPBELL & CO. 24 Sc 16 Eafit Washington St Geo. M. Cobb & Co. FIRE and LIABILITY INSURANCE 239 Newton Claypooi Building DISMISSALS PROBABLE POSTMASTER GENERAL PAY!E MAY hicH'.mm: HIS FORCE. Employr of the Department Who W ere ( ugnliant of W rnnR-Uu-ins May llv Discharged. CASE OF GEN. JAMES N. IYNER LITTLE PROBABILITY THAT IT W il l. EVER BE BROIGHT TO TRIAL. Aged Indiunlnn May Never Leave His BedEugene (.. Hay Secures His i .Immission. Special to the Indiana olis Journal. WAr-.i i .v'C l t N. Od 6. There is every reason to believe that many dismissals will be made in the FoMopVe Department as a result of the recent investigations, but this Is a phase of the problem that Fustmaster General Payne will treat carefully. During the course of the inquiry it was farl loped that many subordh.ates, while not participating la any criminal acts, were cognizant of the misdoings of' their superiors. This class and many who have outlived their usefulness will be gra- ially dropped from the rolls It is a matter of regret to postal officials that it was necessary to proceed against James N. Tyner. of 'ndiana, who has served as postmaster general, first assistant and assistant attorney general of the department. The cases against him are closely related to those on which the indictment of Harrison J. Barrett is ba. ed. and in order to get at Barrett it was necessary to proceed against Tyner It is doubtful if the latter will ever be brought to trial. He is confined i" his haf, ind his relatives believe that he will never leave it. XXX Eugene G. Hay, ? Minneapolis, who is a native of Indiana, to-day secured his commission aS general i ppralser of the port of New York. He left for that city to-night, and will at once enter upon his duties. Mr. Hay was raised in Jfadlson, Ind., and afterWard lived in Shelbyville. He has been prominent in Repub lean politics iu Minneapolis many years, and was an active candidate for the congressional nomination last year against Lot-en Fletcher, who was defeated by John Lind. For the past few years Mr. Hay has been prominently connected with a movement formed to secure reciprocal treaty relations with Canada. General appraisers are paid $7,500 a year, and the appointmei ts are practically for life XXX YV. J. Vickery. of Kvansv ille, ind., :he inspector in the postal service who has been practically in charge of the investigation of the law division in the department, afflict 1.' 'o-day. Mr. Vhkery took up the cases against General Tyner and Harrison J. Barrett early in March, and his work in this connection has been highly commended by the officials. XXX Attorney Lew Wallace, jr., of Indianapolis, Is in the city on business before the city departments. X X X The National Bank of Commerce was today approved as a reserve agent for the American National Bank, of Indianapolis. OST OF POSTAL lEHVIti:. Expenditures Were at3M.OA4.47M, and Receipts 1 34.224,443. WA8H1NUT N. t .Henry A. Castle, auditor of the Post fftce Department, today completed the trial balance for the fourth quarter of the year, which allows a final announcement of the income and outgo of the entire postal service for the fiecal year ended June SO. 1903. The footings are as follows: Expenditure. 13.784.4S?; receipts, $121,4,443, d-

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For High School boys, men's styles, but with a Dash Snap and to the cut, which belongs to youth. Dash in and snap up one. Suits from $7.50 to $20.03 AT THE WHEN USEFUL ARTICLES FOR INVALIDS. Reclining. Rolling and Self-propellins Chairs nl Tricycle. Carrying Chairs. Bedside Tables, Pack Rests. Baby Walkers and Crutches. Wal. II . ARMSTRONG A CO., 221 and 226 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Ind. ficit. $4,560.044 The total fiscal transactions of the postal service for the year, including the money order system, is $1,026,731. ttt, thus for the first time passing the billion dollar mark. Compared with last year's figures the aggregations are: Increase in expenditures, $13.75.271; increase in receipts, $12,370,306; Increase in financial transactions, $122.506,172. During the six years of the auditor's incumbency, the aggregate financial transactions which have been audited and settled by the bureau amount to five thousand million dollars. The postmaster general calls attention to the fact that the deficit 13 more than a million dollars below the estimate of what it would be a year ago. The estimate was $5.6ii2.2i7, whereas the actual figures are $4,560,044. DEATH OF W. S. BISSELL FORMER POSTMASTER GENERAL DIES AT HIS BUFFALO HOME. Snccunihs to a Complication of Ailments Supposed to Be Akin to Bright' Disease. BUFFALO. N. Y., Oct. 6. Wilson S. Bissel!, former postmaster general, died at 10:15 o'clock to-night. At about noon he sank into a deep sleep, and it was with difficulty that he was aroused at intervals during the afternoon for nourishment and medicine. The end came easily and peacefully. Dr. De Witt .Sherman, the physician who has been attending him during his recent illness, and members of the family were at his bedside. Mr. Bissell suffered from complications thought to be Blight's disease, although not well understood. On June'l Mr. Bisell's trouble became so serious that he was sent to New York to consult specialists. It was thought an operation would be performed, but after an . examination the specialists decided that it wouid be better for the patient to rebuild his health. He was sent to his summer home. Bar Harbor, where he spent several weeks. He spent most of his time there In bed and it was realized that his case, was hopeless. In September he returned to Buffalo. Some important legal matters in which he was interested were disposed of and Mr. Bissell was again forced to bed. He suffered no pain, sleeping most of the time. When awake his mind was always clear and he conversed with members of the family and the physicians. During the latter part of his illness numerous messages of inquiry were received from former President Cleveland and members of the Cabinet in which Mr. Bissell served as postmaster general. Wilson Shannon Bissell was born near London, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1847. He was a graduate of Yale and studied and practiced law at Buffalo. Grover Cleveland was a member of his firm. He was appointed postmaster general by Mr. Cleveland in 1893, and resigned in 1895. FOR PLACES AT OXFORD A.VOl 'CEMET CGNCERYIYG CECIL RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS. Two Indiana Students to Be Selected Between Februnry nud May of et Year. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 6. President Robert L. Ke'.lv. of Earlham College, and a member of the Indiana committee to select two students to receive the Cecil Rhodes scholarships at Oxford University, to-day made some Interesting announcements concerning the first examination and appointment. He received a memorandum from the trustees of the will asking that the first two appointments be made between February and May of 1904 and stating that the students elected would commence residence in Oxford in October, 1904. Anyone desiring to become an applicant for the appointment must notify Dr. Bryan, of Indiana University, or some member of the Indiana board during the month of January, 19C4. The final selection will be made from a list that has qualified by passing an examination that is equivalent to tthe entrance examination to Oxford. This examination is not competitive, but is intended to give assurance that the man appointed will be fully qualified to enter on a course of study in the university. One successfully passing the examination simply places himself in the list of eligible. The questions will be prepared at the university and sent to the committees in the several States. The papers will be returned to England and the eligible list returned. The examintions will cover but two subjects, mathematics and language. The student must pass on arithmetic and geometry or algebra. The algebra covers about what is equivalent to the first year in high school and geometry and first tw books of Eu ltd. The language includes grammar work in Latta and Creek, tranS lation from English into either and tVO books in either language. The two books offered in latin might be Csesar and Virgil. Besides scholarship, manhood and character will be demanded. Candidates must be unmarried and between nineteen and twenty-five years of age. Tht y ran apply from the State in whhh tiny have been attending school tr where in y reside, ju.-t as they choose. No candidate may pete in more than one State. Any inqiiiiies about Oxford, its colleges and course of study there should be addressed to F. J. Wylie, the' Oxford agent of the Rhodes trustees. Pr s-i'ivnt Kelly Stated that no Earlham student had yet positively aunounced his intention of becoming a candidate for a scholarship, but he thinks it very probable that some of them will. There are several students who are well qualified in Latta and Greek and the requirements in matin matics are so limited that they could make the elisible list. Havine made the elh?oa. I list the chances for appointment are equal.

WARNS GREAT BRITAIN

FOR MER SE RET ART CH AM BEHL I N IU THK ROLL: OF SECK. Opens His Fiscal Campaign at tilasrow with a Yotable Speech on the Waning; of His Country. HE SEES SIGNS OF DECAY (ll(KS AM t It I VI( Ks Alti: APPEARING IS THE FOlDATIO And He Points to the Fate of the t unipuiiile of Venice as an Exnniple of Deceptive Insecurity. GLASGOW, Oct. 6. Whatever may be the opinion held regarding the great question which Mr. Chamberlain has raised, or the probable issue of his campaign, it is generally admitted that he has opened it in a masterly manner befitting the momentous occasion, and that he cau no longer be accused of nebulosity in presenting his case. For nearly two hours, only referring occasionally to fairly full notes for figures and statistics, he held a vast and enthusiastic audience absorbed by one of his finest oratorical efforts. As though inspired by the knowledge that the political collapse and break-up of tho Unionist party left him in sole possession of the field, he spoke with more than his customary energy and persuasiveness, lacking nothing in lucidity, either of phrase or argument, while his appeal to the working classes, upon whom more than any section of the community, especially since the defection of the Duke of Devonshire from the Unionist administration, the success or failure of his preferential scheme will depend, was eminently calculated to enlist their support. It was an inspiring scene within St. Andrew's Hall, where he delivered his speech. Every corner of the auditorium was packed with men and women, cheering, singing and waving handkerchiefs, as the chairman. Sir Matthew Arthur, led Mr. Chamberlain to the platform. The late colonial secretary, pale but self-possessed, alert, with his customary eyeglass and orchid, stood bowing his acknowledgments of the acclamations, while the organ played "See, the Conquering Hero Comes." A distinguished company of peers and members of the House of Commons was present, with a host of ladies, including Mrs. Frank Chamberlain, iu the reserved gallery. Despite a dreary and ceaseless rainfall the hall had been filled to overturning since 6 o'clock. The audience was worked up by the organist playing a selection of inspiring national airs, such as 'Rule Britannia." "Ye Marines of England," and, at the moment of Mr. Chamberlain's appearance, the national anthem, during the playing of which the whole audience stood singing. A GREAT OVATION. When the applause which greeted his arrival had subsided Mr. Chamberlain began to speak, and, in addition to encouraging cheers from time to time in the course of his oration, he was greeted at the close with a great demonstration. The points of his speech attracting remarkable attention were his eulogy of Mr. Balfour and his repudiation of the idea of superseding him; his representation of the coming struggle as one greater in Its consequences than the Boer war; his declaration that all workinarmen in the colouies were protectionists, and that any labor leader visiting the colonies would inevitably be converted to protection; his description of the American tariff as an abomination, and his curious presentation of the case as affecting the workiugmen'a exchequer. Thus, according to him, the increased cost of the new duties to the laborer would be 9V farthings (43 cents), to the artisan 10 farthings (8 cents), while the saving by the proposed reductions to the laborer would be 1 farthings (9 cents) and to the artisan 19 farthings OH cents.) Mr. Chamberlain, commencing his speech, said that his first duty was to thank the great representative audience for offering him the opportunity of explaining for the first time in some detail his views on the subject of the fiscal policy in the city from which free trade .first took birth, and in which Adam Smith taught. Continuing, he paid a tribute to Adam Smith, to whom, however, he said it was not given to foresee all the changes which had occurred during the last century and a half. Adam Smith, nevertheless, was aware of the importance of home markets compared to foreign ones, and Mr. Chamberlain had been impressed by the manner in which he advocated retaliation under certain conditions, and how he urged reciprocal free trade between the colouies and the mother country. Hence the speaker was not afraid in Glasgow to combat free imports and preach preference to the colonies. It was known to every man that Scotland had contributed out of all proportion to her population to the building up of the empire, which genius, capacity and courage had created and maintained. STILL. A LOYAL SERVANT. Mr. Chamberlain said: "I do not regard this as a party meeting. I am no longer a party leader, but an outsider. I do not think it right to raise any exclusive party issues, but after what has occurred since the meeting at Sheffield a word or two might be given me to say that, though I am no longer a leader, I am still a loyal servant to the party whose union and strength is essential to the welfare of the empire and which had found a leader whom every member may be proud to follow." The speaker paid the highest tribute to Mr. Balfour, with whose principles and policies he fully agreed, and said he admired the courage and resource with which the premier had faced difficulties unsurpassed in political history. Mr. Chamberlain continued: "It seems as though in this country there have always been men who do not know the meaning of loyalty and friendship. To them I say that nothing they may do will have the slighest influence to affect in the slightest degree the friendship and confidence existing between the premier and myself. To my friends and supporters in the great struggle on which I have entered I say give no encouragement to mean or libelous insinuations, for in no conceivable circumstances will I allow myself to be in any sort of competition, direct or Indirect, with my friend and leader. I have invited discussion upon a question peculiarly within my province, owing to my past life and the office I so recently held. "Taking up the position of a pioneer I go in front of the army. If the army is attacked I will return to it. I am always an optimist. It is possible that the nation may be preparcel to go farther than the official programme. 1 now ask the question, is it so prepared? Great Britain, in the past, has played a great part in the world's history. I desire her to continue and see the realization of the great ideal of an empire such as the world has never seen. If that is to be attained this matter should be treated on its merits without any personal feeling or bitterness and without entering on questions of purely party controversy." SIGNS OF DECAY. The late colonial secretary alluded to the n i . tu visit he paid to Venice when he found tfM Campanile, which had stood for centuries and which, when he previously visited Venice, seemed as permanent as the city its-If, now a mass of ruins. He continued: "I do not say that I anticipate such a fate for the British empire, but I do say that I see signs of decay, cracks and crevices showing that the foundations are not broad and deep enough to sustain it. Am I wrong to warn you? Is ii not strange and inconsistent that the same peeple who indictee! the government for its unprepai edness in the South African, war should now denounce me in language equally extravagant because I want to prepare you for a struggle so serious that it we are defeated the country will lose its place among the great nations, a struggle which we are invited to meet with antiquated methods and tactics. " Adducing statistics. Mr. Chamberlain contracted the moderate Increase of ;u

per cent. In the export trade of Great Britain and the increase of 30 per cent, in her population since 1872. with the enormous increase of trade In Cie United States and Germany, and he asked how the country could expect to support its growing population with its trade practically stagnant for thirty years. He proceeded: "On the other hand the protected countries which you have been told, and I myself one time believed, were going rapidly to wreck and ruin, have progressed infinitely better in proportion than ourselves, and Instead of, as Cobden believed, our remaining the workshop for the world, we are sending less and less of our manufactures abroad whilst the protected countries are sending more and more of their manufactures here. Thus our manufactured exports, from 116.000.000 in 172. have gradually dwindled to 73,50n.M) in 1902 to the protected countries of Europe and the United States. "In th- same period our exports to nonmauufacturing countries like Egypt. China and South America have practically remained unchanged. This loss of trade to the protected countries has not been noticed hitherto because durinvr the same period our exports to the British colonies have increased in ratio to counterbalance this loss and are now more valuable than our trade with the whole of Europe and the United States together. Our colonial trade, in fact. Is the most rapidly increasing, important and valuable of all our trade. Meanwhile foreign exports to the United Kingdom have risen from Cfc6la4M m lTi' to 110,000.000 in I do not com ment on this, but when I am told that we ouuht to hold the same opinions as our ancestors l reply that we should if the circumstances remained the same. IMPERIAL TRADE. 'T have made these figures clear. It is plain that our imperial trade is essential to our prosperity. If it declines or fails to Increase in proportion to our population and to the loss of our foreign trade, then we shall sink into a fi th-rate nation. We have reached our highest point, and I am ii"t certain but that some of my opponents regard that with absolute complacency. I have the misfortune to be an optimist. I do not believe In the setting of the British star, but then I do not believe in the lolly of the British people. I trust them and trust the working classes. I have confidence that thqy who are our masters, electorally speaking, will have the Intelligent a to see that they must wake up. that they must meet the new conditions with an altogether new policy. "Have you ever considered why Canada takes a much larger amount per head of British manufactures than the Unit 1 States, Australia thrice as much as Canada, and South Africa more than Australia? These are all protective countries. 1 see that some cf our labor leaders are persuading the workmen to maintain the system of free imports. I undertake to say that not one of them could visit the colonies for six months without singing a different tune. The vast majority of the workmen in tho colonies are protectionists, and I am disinclined to accept the easy explanation that they are all fools. I fail to understand why a man who is intelligent here becomes an idiot when he goes to Australasia. He does, however, get rid of old world prejudices and superstitious. "Now. what is the history of protection? First, there is tariff and no industries. Then gradually primary industries fot which the country has natural facilities grow up behind the tariff wall. Then, secondary industries spring up; first of necessaries, then of luxuries, until at last all the ground Is covered. "The countries to which I have referred are in different stages of the protective process. In the United States the pro. m is completed. She produces everything and excludes everything. There is no trade to be done with her for a paltry 6 shillings per head. Canada has been protective a long time. The principal industries are here, and you can never get rid of them, but the secondary industries have not yet been created and there is an immense trade stil 1 open to you to maintain and increase. Australasia is less developed and takes more than Canada. In the Cape there are practically no industries." Mr. Chamberlain discussed his scheme at length and concluded thus: "it is because I sympathize with their object and appreciate the generosity of their offer, it is for these things and for no personal ambition that I have given up the office I was s i proud to hold and that now when I might, I think, fairly claim a period of rest I have taken up new burdens and come before you as a missionary of the empire to urge upon you :.gain. as In old times, w!k:i I protested against a disruption of the United Kingdom, once again to warn you, to urge you, to implore you to do nothing that will tend towards the disintegration of the empire, not to refuse to sacrifice futile superstition and inapt prejudice and thereby to lose the result of centuries of noble effort and patriotic endeavor."

Funeral of Sir M. II. Herbert. LONDON, Oct. 6.-The remains of Sir Michael Henry Herbert, the late British ambassador at Washington, were interred tills afternoon in the family burial grounds at Wilton. Wilshire. The funeral was largely private. King Edward and the Prince of Wales sent representatives. Ambassador Choate. Secretary White and Second Secretary e arter, of the Americ an embassy, represented the United States. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Servlces. solemn and impressive, In memory of the late ambassador were held at noon to-day In St. John's Episcopal Church. They were attended by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt, members of the immediate family of Lady Herbert, President Roosevelt's Cabinet, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of the United States Supreme Court, distinguished officials of the army, navy and marine corps and prominent officials of the United States government. PURDUE CADETS HONORED IXVITED TO SPEXD TWO WEEKS AT ST. LOUS EXPOSITION. Similar Organizations from Other States Expected and a Orcat Parade Beins Arranged For. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 6. Capt. Frank Albright, commandant of the Purdue cadet corps, to-day received a communication from the executive department of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition inviting the Purduo cadets to spend two weeks at the world's fair next June. The invitation states that accommodations can be arranged for the entire corps of 750 cadets, who form two battalions, and the university faculty is urged to allow the students to come, in order that the military exhibition at the exposition may surpass anything of the kind ever seen before in America. The exposition managers have sent similar invitations to nearly all the State universities in the country, and it is their intention to have a grand parade of all college cadets in the L'nited States. This will be In conjunction with the army maneuvers which will be a feature of the government exhibit at the fair. In the invitation sent to the Purdue cadets the fair managers state that barracks will be provided for the entire corps, and that every cadet Will be given free passes to the exposition. There will be no charge for sleeping quarters, but 75 cents a day will be charged for meals for each cadet. The students will be required to drill but one hour in the afternoon, and may spend the rest of the time Bl they see tit. Captain Albright would not say to-day whether the invitation would be accepted, but it is very likely that the cadets will vote on the proposition and a great majority will favor it. A special train will be run to eonvey them to Si. Louis, free of charge. Captain Albright has succeeded in drilling the mea until they arc eficfc Bl in all the tactics employed by the regular army. Th corps consists only of freshmen and sophomores, tipper cjhunifAaa not being required to drill. The departm nts include infantry, artillery, Signal and hospital corps and musicians. tut Down by Typhoid. Speckd to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN. Ind., Oct. 6. Walter Myers, aged twenty years, a graduate of the Gothen High School and later a student of Purdue and Indiana Universities, died at his home in this city of typhoid fever. His brother. Clyde Myers, who came home from Purdue University after entering ujon his sophomore year, is also critically ill of the same disease. Young Myers u.is one of the most promislug juunü men vl Uo-

shen. He was taken sick the day he planned to leave for his second year In the State university, where he was taking a literary course. RAN AT AMAZING SPEED

ALL RECORDS HROKFV Bl A ELECTRIC car in ;i:hi Forced Over the Rails at the Rate of 1-5 Iilex nn Hour Dosen Persons Ahonrd. BERLIN, Oct. 6. An electric car on the Marienfelde - Zossen experimental line rea hed a speed of 125 1-5 miles per hour, or a kilometer more than the highest previous record. The machinery and roadbed were unimpaired. The engineers are determined to try for still higher speeds, and venture the opinion that they will be able to attain the rate of 140 miles per hour. The current was between BJN and 14.000 volts, capable of driving the car at the rate of over 200 miles. This power is reduced by transformers to about 450 volts. The car used to-day had four motors, having together about 1,100 horsepower. It was the car used in the previous tests this year, and is constructed on. the SiemensHaJefet system. Another car of somewhat different equipment as to motors and transformers has been built for additional highspeed tests. The lives of all on board the experimental car were heavily insured. A large party of engineers, military men and civilians gathered at Dallwitz, where the highest points of speed are reached in these experiments. A French observer remarked that the new sensation of the power of velocity inspired by the car's flight was worth traveling trcm Paris to fee. There were twelve to fourteen persons on board the car, all technical men. They affirm that the motiou of the car was no greater than that of an ordinary express train. A curious phenomenon accompanying the car is the continuous sparkling of electricity from the six trolley arms. While the engineers do not believe a speed of 125 miles is practicable at present on the state railroads, they are prepared to recommend a speed of 93 miles an hour between Berlin and Hamburg. DIVIDEND CUT IN TWO UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATIO.V Mi l HIGHLY PROSPEROUS. Forced to Reduce Dividend on Com in on Stock, lor I,nst Quarter from One to Half of One Per Cent. BUSINESS HAS FALLEN OFF EAHMM.S FOR THREE MONTHS DECREASED NEARLY FIVE MILLIONS. Regular Dividend of 1 3-4 Per Cent, uii Preferred Stoek Deelared Meeting of Directors. NSW YORK. Oct. 6. The dividend on the common stock of the United States Steel Corporation for the last quarter was today reduced from 1 per cent, to one-half of 1 per cent , thus setting at rest a matter that has agitated Wall street and financial circles generally for many weeks. To quote a very high authority in the affairs of the corporation, "The action of the board was unanimous and was caused by the falling off of business." This last statement is borne out by the linancial statement issued shortly after the meeting. The statement shows a decrease of 14,641,60 (September estimate), for the third quarter of the calendar year, compared with the same period last year and a decrease of h8MS7 compared with the preceding quarter of this year. On Oct. 1, !:.'. the corporation had unfilled orders of 4,843,000 tons on hand. This year the unfilled orders on the same date amounted to 3,7-742 tons. The course of steel common in the last few months clearly indicated that to-day's cut has been largely discounted. In fact, wagers that the dividend would be reduced were plentiful recently and there were predictions that it would be passed completely. Nevertheless, to-day's action came as a surprise to many who argued that it would be impolitic to make any change at this particular time. The importance of to-day's meeting, which was preceded by that of the finance committee, was emphasized by the attendance of nineteen of the twenty-four directors, including J. P. Morgan, whose presence at theat meetings has been very rare. Vmong the absentees were John D. Rockefeller and his son, John D., Jr., William II. Moore and Marshall Field, of Chicago. The absence of the Rockefellers was the subject of some comment, because of the rumors industriously circulated for weeks past that the Standard Oil faction had arrayed Itself against Mr. Morgan and his friends and would hold out for a reduced dividend. The unanimous action of the board on this point, however, disposed of these rumors. The session of the directors was a brief one. The printed statement of Controller Filbert, given out directly after the directors' meeting, was proof that to-day's action had been determined some hours in advance of the meeting. The regular dividend of 1 per cent, on the preferred stock was declared. This dividend is payable Nov. 16. The dividend on the common stock is payable Dec. 30. The statement for the nine months gives total net earnings, after monthly deductions for repairs, renewals, maintenance and interest on bonds and fixed charges of the subsidiary companies, 194,013,836. Deducting amounts for sinking funds on bonds of subsidiary ceimpanies and depreciation and reserve funds brings the net earnings down to f62 .11.692. A further deduction of interest on the corporation bonds, Including the sinking funds, leaves a balance of $65.97S,217. Dividends on the preferred and common shares for the nine months aggregate $36,629,475, leaving a balance of undivided profits, or surplus for that period, of $23,348.71.' Trading in the steel stocks was the chief feature of the market. The common stock sold as low as 16, advanced a full point from that figure, and closed at 17-V a fractional net gain. The preferred stock, on heavier transactions sold as high as H6, but closed at 64", a one-point gain on the day. Dealings in the sinking fund bonds were in very large volume, the price ranging from 71 to 72V A little more than three months ago, just before the last regular dividend on Bteel common was declared, that stock sold around 30. Since then it has sold as low as New Mormon Apotle. SALT LAKH, Utah, Oct 6. -At to-day's session of the semi-annual conference of the Mormon Church. Elder George A. Smith was chosen to fill the vacancy in the council of the Twelve Apostles caused by the d-ath. several months ago, of Apostle Rriham Young. The new apostle is a son of Aposth John Henry Smith and is the present receiver of th" l'nited States Land Office in I'tah. lie is a native of Salt lakt and about forty years old. Mrs. AYitislotv'n Soothina; Syrup . AS.. ft. .... IIa been useu iui -m uy miiiionn of mothers for their chbdicn whil- teething wn ,,rie-l uece. It fcoothea the child, aofu-ns t nl-i aOays pain, cures wind colic, regular he büWut, hu i- wmi. irmcu) iui aiatrhuewhether arising from tcethln ur other cau' Kor ale by drusglata in svan part of the world' He nure and ask for Mrs. Window's 8oothla tie Ulf ... Siruju. 2i tents a bottle.

BIG SYMPATHY STRIKE

TIIOIVWDS OF WORKING PKOIM-L 5 WILL BK AFKKl TKD. All llfiilac and Structural Iron Workera in the 1 nited State and Canada to Be Ordered Ont. COKE MINERS TO ORGANIZE Ifffjlt TO L'XIOMZE TOILERS in m i: cowellsvillf. region. Lockout of T pe-CaNtem Kollows a Demand for the 1 nionlxina of All Foundries. PITTfSBFRG. Oct. 6.-The Dispatch tomorrow will say: "An international sympathy vtrike effecting the 60.000 organized bridge and structural iron workers in the l'nited . States and Canada Is scheduled to be cule'd in a few weeks. Pittsburg will contribate 3,000 men, completely tying Up all bridge and structural work and throwing out of employment thousands of men of other drafts in this city. The strike is to be in sympathy with the fight of the New York members against the Cornell Construction Company, members of the big combint'. Pittsburg and members of the union in other large cities have been opposed to the strike because of Sam Parks's connection with the New York strike. Frank Buchanan, newly re-elected national president, is expected here to-morrow to assure the local people Parks will have nothing to do with the strike, whereupon it is predicted Pittsburg will vote to go out." Boycottina; Condemned. BOSTON, OcL 6. In addressing the special commission on relations between employer and employe at a hearing to-day Samuel - Davenport, of Bridgeport, Conn., agent o the American Anti-boycott Association, 'said that he thought the commission wa,i satisfied that the boycott was an illegal vyeapon, and that the American Federation jof Labor, a combination of 1,400,000 men, wns a menace, iu that its enormous power rested in the hands of its president. He said it should be made plain that every member- of a union was responsible for the illegal a-:ts of its officers in declaring a boycott, t Coke Miners to Be Organised. PITTB'BURG, Oct. 6. For the first time since tirij disastrous strike of thirteen years ago, when the coke miners' organization was completely wiped out, efforts will be made this week to organize the 18,000 coke miners tn the Connellsville region. Thous:jids of dollars of the national office funds hve been placed at the disposal of the locaH organization of the United M'ne Workers for this purpose, and it is the intention o place in the field the best organizers in .he association. There are 37,000 organized miners in the Pittsburg district now. Another 25,000 are being organized in the Irwin field of the district."' With these and the coke miners the district would have a membership of nearly e'ghty thousand, making it the largest regtUarly divided district of miners in the world. The H. C. Frlck Company is the principa; operator in the region, but there ar also, large independent interests. John W. Gat 3 is one of the latter. Type-Cantem Locked Out. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-Moro than 150 type casters were locked out to-day at the Keystone type foundry and the MacKcllar, Smith Jordan branch of the American type foundry. A few days ago a letter was sent to sll the large fdundries in the United States by the International Type Casters' Union fr.om its headquarters in Indianapolis demanding that every shop employ only union la t An otttcial of the Keystone type foundry said in reference to the letter and the lockout: "We intend to run our shops ourselves a id to listen to no dictation from unions. tWe don't care what faith or union a man belongs to provided he is an a hie mechank . We pay union wages to all. Many of. the men who went out to-day were unwlllinf to do so, but they had to quit or quit therunion. We can get along without union m n. Every leading foundry in the country has coalesced to tight the union's attempt 'it domination, and we are going to do so systematically." Strike Postponed. PITTSttURG, Oct. 6.-There will be no strike at the New Philadelphia, O., plant of the American Sheet Steel Company before Frieay. This was decided upon at a meeting of the Amalgamated executive board o! tho Sixth district. President Shaffer Ftated this afternoon that the men would be called out on Monday if the limit of product clause of the scale was still b -ing violated and any man refusing to obey the strike order would be suspended. The question of a general strike will then I), tfdten up by the general advisory board. President Shaffer refused to commit himself as t the probable action of the advisory board, but said the strike, if ordered, may in t'me extend to all the plants of the American Sheet Steel Company. Brorhrrhood of Blacksmiths. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6. The International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths' convention devoted most of the day to hearing reports from the general officers. The report of President; John Slocum, of Mollne. 111., showed tl,at during the past two years there had been an increase of 18,000 in membership. UÖ to that time the membership numberer 3,o00. Changes in the laws of the brotr-erhood were recommended by the president He also advocated an Increase In the nwmber of vice presidents, and an increase ?n the income of the general union to replenish the treasury. Miners Return to Work. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Oct. 6.-At Holsopple the miners in the employ of the Stony Creek Cohl and Coke Company have gone back to ;work pending Instructions from the naticenal headquarters of the United Mine , Werkers. The union men went out last week because of the discharge of a foreigner w.io. it was claimed, had been unduly Insistent in his Invitations to Charles: H SpangJer. an American, to Join the mine workers. The union men demanded the foreigner s reinstatement and on it being refused v?ent on a strike. RETURN OF MR. BURTON. River ad Harbors Committee hairmau lells What Europe ! Doing-. NEW YORK, Oct. 6 Congressman Theodore E. :Burton, chairman of the. House committee, on rivers and harbors, returned from Europe to-day after a four month' trip to investigate the methods of int tion ot K'n opean waterways. Mr. Lurtor, was accompanied by Major Mahan. commissioned by the War Department, two friends fnun Cleveland. O.. and his s tary, R. GL Floyd. The party traverse ! :,.t miles of vrmU r and explored the length of all the lai'ge rlvors. The Urited States has a lot to barn in the matter of waterway Improvement from Europe," aid Mr. Burton. "The angres, itexpenditures in London and Liverpoo. exceeds ine total sum expended in this country by many thousands. Liverpool alone ha 1169,660,000 worth of imp' merits. wile at London the x penult tires cannot b estimated. It is much more. Th most- exte:lve improwment iu the United Btataa is in New York harbor, where a little i.vcr $s.im)o.W0 was appropriated. Galveston M-omes next with a like expenditure. Ft;'. nee is away ahead of all other countries in internal Improvement, whU Great Britain has the best harbors for its commerce '

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XORTHRRV 1MH4M OVFKMETtCl WELL ATTENDED AT LAPORTK. Work of Paroelitnl Sctoools lndor.fi Terrc Hante Conference -Xewa of Churches in Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind.. Oct. 6. -The North Indiana pastoral conference of the German Lutheran Church convened at St. John's Church in this city this morning with an attendance of nearly one hundred pastors from Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and Michigan. The Rev. R. P. H. Wille, of Whiting. Ind., was elected moderator and the Rev. R, Schroth, of Sherwood, O., was made secretary. At the morning session questions relating to special church practice were discussed. The work of the parochial schools of tho synod were indorsed at the afternoon tension, it being shown that in the schools of the synod more than 000 teachers and 1,000 ministers are acting as inMruc'ors. The conference expressed Its deep regret upon learning that the Rev. George Link jr., pastor of the Laporte Church, had. on account of serious throat trouble, been compelled to resign his charge. e COM"KHK( B AT TCRRE II At TE. German Evangelical Lutheran Ministers . other in Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., OcL 6-The annual conference of the German Evangelical Lutheran ministers of the Indianapolis. Seymour and Louisville districts began today with thirty-three mlnisteri present. The districts include southern Indiana, with the Cincinnati corner of Ohio, and the annual meetings are for the discussion f theological questions. Rev. Mr. Bevel, of Indianapolis, and the Rev. Mr. Wsmbsgams, of Columbus. O.. are the oldest ministers present. The Rev. Philip Schmidt, of Seymour, is presiding. No action Will be taken on the question discussed SEW CASTLE'S fSO.OOO CHI Hl H. Cornerstone I.ald With Appropriate ereinoniea. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NSW CASTLE. Ind., Oct. fi.-Th cornerstone of the new .000 Methodist church was laid to-day with appropriate ceremonies. The copper box laidl n the stona contained copies of the local papers, the church roster, the nnmes of the President of the United State, the governor of the State and numerous other articles of local interest. Rev. C. H. Hill, the presiding elder of the Richmond district, delivered the address and all the pastors of the city were present. The city schools were dismissed for the occasion and thero was a large attendance. Governor Dnrbin to Friends. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PENDLETON. Ind.. Oct. 6. The following letter from Governor Durbln. in answer to a resolution adopted by the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Ftieuds, commending the Governor for his course in the late trouble at Evansville, was read at the meeting: "I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of th- resolutions generously commending my official course adopted .it the Hnnual gathering of the Indiana Yearly Meeting Friends, and delivered to me by enr mood friends. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hardv. of Pendleton. Jnd. It is Indeed pleasing to receive such encouragement from such a source. While I have followed, in the matr to which you refer, what seemed to me to be the only course consistent with my -worn duty as a public official, this assurance of the moral support of the mesnbera of your great connection, which has been from the very beginning of our national history a power for the promotion of the highest ideals of citizenship, is a source f great gratilicatln. Holiness Christian Conference. Special to the Indiana polls Journal. ELWOOD. Ind.. Oct. 6. The eighth annual Indiana Conference of the Holiness Christian Church convened In the Apollo rink this morning and will continue In session each morning and afternoon, evangelistic services being conducted at night. Assistant Presiding Elder C. C Brown called the conference to order and will preside over its sessions on account of the illness of Presiding Elder A. D. Buck at his home in Noblesville. There is a large attendance and the conference promises to be a e successful one. I inli an Paator fteslgaa. Special to the Indlanajolls Journal. LADOGA. Ind., Oct. 6 -Rev. T. Brooks has teudered his resigna tion as minister of the Christian Church of this plsce, to take effect Jan. L He has been pastor here for six years and over five hundred people have been added to the hureh during his term. Mr. Brooks will enter the general evangelistic field. To Heiiee utom of Tithlnaj. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, ind. Oct 6. -The old biblical custom of tithing is to be restored in the Methodist churches of this city, and propositions have In-en submitted br the pastors to the members of their churehet, many having agreed to gie their chm n one-tenth of their wages, salaries, rentals or other income every week. Yonna I'nMnr 4 ailed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BIXKMINJTON. lad., t. ti -The Re J. Renwlek Steele, of Pittsburg, I.. wi to-day unanimously elected pastor oT Reformed Presbyterian Churc h. He is just twenty-uie years old. and will not graduate from the theological seentaaTl until May. Accused of EuibeaalliiK eJs.ooo. BOSTON. Oct. C Moody Merrill, formerly a prominent business man hen-, who was arrested In New York last May on as Indictment warrant Issued from this l&tate tea years ago, and who is now under J10.0 bonds t answer to the charges, has again been indicted by a Suffolk i-ouutv grand Jury. The new indictment, which was made known for the firt time to-day. contains all the counts In the old und sexeral new counts, and alleges ernh-sslement ernenntmg to aboui LA-Ju. M-rmil is uuw in Mi