Indianapolis Journal, Volume 54, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1904 — Page 2

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LONDON", June ?.-No confirmation has yet been received of the reported heavy fighting near Port Arthur or with Kuropatkin's army, although the latter is not regarded as improbable. Rumors persist that court influence at St. Petersburg is being actively exercised to induce General Kuropatkln to assume the offensive in an endeavor by a victory to retrieve the Russian military reputation. The Daily Telegraph's St. Petersburg correspondent says: "A recent council of war flecided that Kuropatkln should risk an engagement. The Emperor ratified this Judgment, even going so far as to authorize the älspatch of troops from the German frontier to the far Last on the ground that, as Germany was benevolent she might be trusted safely. All hopes are centered now In Kuropatkln, who will make desperate eiTorts to save Port Arthur. Against these statements must be placed the official contradiction communicated to the Associated Press and already cabled that General Kuropatkin would not move southward. The correspondent of the Standard at Tokio announces that noncombatants are quitting Won-Son owing to incursions of small parties of Russians Into northeastern Korea. The situation there is not deemed a serious one. The Morning Post's correspondent at Vienna learns that the StablUmento Teorlco at Trieste has engaged to deliver five armored cruisers to Russia, the tirst two within a year, the others subsequently at intervals of ten months. The Times's correspondent - at ,Che-Foo cables: "During the interval of thirty hours between the Russian evacuation of Dalny and the Japanese occupation, anarchy prevailed. The local Chinese officials allowed the prison to b forced, with the result that about 2 cut-throats had the run of the town. Some time will be required to make the ports of Dalny and Tallen-an safe for shipping to enter, as the Sanshantao Islands have been connected very tkjlfully with the mainland by mines sigzagging oveh a large rleld. The damage to the "Russian works ashore is insig nificant. The Japanese have much railway material on the way. There is no information yet aa to the fate of the Russian gunboat and four transnorts which were In Talien-Wan bay during the battle of KinChou. It 13 just possible that the Bobr slipped away during the nicht of May 26. Immediately after Ta lien-Wan bay shall have been made afe, a Japanese siege train will be landed, when presumably the second army corps will quietly Invest Port Arthur, while a third army corps and a specially organized flying column will co-operate with the first army corps in the advance on Mukden. SAKIIAROPP TELLS OP THE CAVALRY FIGHT ST. PETERS BL'RG. June 1. General Eakharoff has telegraphed as follows, un der to-day's date, to the general staff: "Ac cording to reports the Japanese commander In tho action of May CO, near Vafangow, had three battalions of Infantry in reserve. Our losses were seventeen men killed and twenty-three wounded, and Lieutenant Meyer and another officer, whose narre has not been ascertained, wounded. The Japanese losses were very considerable. One squadron, of the Thirteenth Japanese Cavalry was annihilated in a hand-to-hand encounter and another squadron, which came to its assistance, suffered great loss from the nre of our frontier guard 3 and linemen, we captured nineteen horses. The following- dispatch , from Viceroy Alexleff to the Emperor, dated May 31, has been received: "Rear Admirals Wittsoeft and Grlgorovitch report that up to May 2 numerous Japanese mines had been discovered and exploded In the roadstead of Port Arthur. The Japanese evi dently have replaced the lireships, which they formerly used, by mines sown by merchant steamers in their service. The Emperor has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkln, dated May 31: "All is quiet in the direction of 1 en?-Wang-Cheng. Siu-ien has not been occupied by Japanese detachments. The Japanese were observed retiring from the Sedzykho valley In an easterly direction. On May Si) two companies of Japanese Infantry and thirty dragoons advanced along the liku-Shan road toward Onalassi for the purpose of turning the left flank of our outposts. Our scouts discovered the movement-and, firing ensued. In the course of which one Cossack Was wounded and one horse was killed. The Japanese de- , tachment which our cavalry successfully engaged May 30 Is now stationed four versts from Vafangow, fortifying its position. There has been no further Japanese ad- " vance toward Feng-Chou-Ling pass on the. Uaolang road. RUMORS OP MEDIATION CAUSE RISE IN CONSOLS LONDON, June I. Rumors of mediation In the Russo-Japanese war caused a rise of one-half per cent, in consols and a general upward tendency In the London mar ket this afternoon, but the rumors have found no confirmation In diplomatic quarters. The Foreign Office characterizes the re port that mediation is pending In the immediate future as 'rubbish. Baron Haya&hl. who. as Japan's senior minister and far most powerful representa tive abroad, would be the first to hear of any such move,' says: "Not the whisper of mediation has reached me. For us to stay our hands at this moment would be sense less foils. Russia appears to be in a serious dilemma. She has not enough men in the field to cope with our various points of attack. If she sends the reinforcements that General Kuropatkin so much needs she cannot feed them. "I do not credit the rumor In Rome of General Kuropatkin's defeat, although during the next few days news of a battle may come at any moment. It seems evi dent that Kuropatkin intends to fight at Liao-Yang. I believe he has decided to do this not o much from a military point or view as necause or tne pressure from the court and political circles at St. Peters burg. About a month Is likely to elapse before any determined assault can be made on rort Arthur." RUSSIAN OFFICIALS DESPERATELY GLOOMY TIEN-TSIN, June 1. A courier, who has arrived here from Nleu-Chwang, says: While it is known that the Russians re ceived reports from Mukden last night giv ing the Jesses sustained by them during the Cghting at Kln-Chou and Nan-Shan hill tnd the conditions prevailing they will not talk upon th subject. The officials are desperately gloomy. The press bulletin giving the news of the fighting on the Kwaniraw Mats The new wide brim, low crown styles re IT this summer. They are here in flna Lngllsh tiplit and Sennit Braids for $1.00 $1.50 and $2.00 You will lind our qualities better than others at the tame price. Nev Line of Manhattan Shirts. 51.50 and 52.00 DANBURY HAT CO. No. 8 E. Watbiatloa St. P. F. BALZ. Mnjr.

Tun peninsula with the European comments on the victory of the Japanese was suppressed on Its arrival at Nleu-Chwang.

but was released when the Russians learned that two copies of it were in possession of Englishmen and were being shown to other people. The Tien-Tsin newspapers, which reached Nieu-Chwang last night, were eagerly snapped up. Knots of officers stood in the streets and in and about the club eagerly scanning the papers. "Hix hundred Junk-loads or supplies, mostly beans and grain, purchased at NieuChwang, were shipped to I,iao-Yang yes terday. These were the same supplies tne Russians ordered ffom the Chinese in the interior at the time of the second evacua tion scare, saying the Japanese would con fiscate or burn them.' The Russians were compelled to pay four times the prices demanded a month ago. I he Russians are acrain meddling witn the telegraph offices between Nleu-Chwang and Shan-Hal-Kwan." COSSACKS PAY TRIBUTE - TO JAPANESE FIGHTERS MUKDEN. June 1. A hospital' train ar rived last night with wounded from the fighting at Vafangow. bringing three of ficers and twenty-three men. General Kuropatkin visited them, complimented them on their bravery and awarded eight Crosses of St. George. Four of those wounded at Vafangow were left- at Liao-Yang in too serious a condition to be moved. Some of these have from four to six bullet wniinrl Ona rf tha u-ni l nr ? frl nid: ."ThOSÖ Japanese fight very well. Shooting is their strong point, but the Cossacks lance cnarge completely surprised thetn. Many of the Japanese were ridden down. Others ceased firing and fled." Japanese agents are believed to be negotiating with Chun-Chu leaders with the ohWt nf pmnlovinir them affalnst the Rus sians. Recently a local governor endeav ored to raise tne populace againsi uie tufians. Many bands of the celebrated ChunChu. Captain Tulisan. are in this neighborhood. They are well drilled, well armed and well clothed. They wear straw hats and short overcoats and are armed both with rifles and revolvers. JAPANESE GARRISON AT WON -SON IN PERIL SEOUL, June 1. Fears are entertained here for the safety of the Japanese garri son and settlement at Won-Son, as Russian cavalry is reported south of Ilam-Heung, says a Herald dispatch from Seoul. Rein forcements are being sent to Won-Son from Ilam-Heung and Ping-Yang. Reinforce ments sent to the latter point and Anju have reduced the strength of the local garrison to about 2,000, which is considered suf ficient, as any Russian approach by way of the east coast against Seoul would be speedily known through the numerous small Japanese squads located In every village to the north and east. These squaos aiso can do used to reinforce Seoul. The activity In the northeastern part of Korea is much discussed by the Koreans, who do not believe the reports of the Japa nese victories by land and sea. They claim that the Russian prisoners brought to Seoul were Koreans disguised so as to deceive the Donulace. While denouncing their rav ages, the Koreans regard the Russians as being the stronger or tne two races. MACHINE GUN THAT MOWS DOWN COSSACKS VICTORIA. B. C. June 1. A former captain of Japanese artillery bound for London, Eng., who has arrived here on the Empress of Japan on official business. said the Japan military chiefs had made preparations some years ago for dealing with the peculiarftsJUing tactics of the Cossacks. A special light machine gun. invented by a Japanese engineer, is car ried on a pony accompanying each detachment. It is of greater range than the Nordenfeldt and can be operated by four . . . . - V 1 . A men. It is with these deaaiy weapons inai the Japanese are wiping out the Cossack sotnlas wherever they, meet them. He says the Japanese artillery proficiency was acquired in long secret practice with the Arisanta eun at all ranges and regardless of cost before the war. JAPANESE PRISONERS ARRIVE AT TOMSK ST. PETERSBURG, June 1. Advices re ceived by mail from Tomsk, western Siberia, report the arrival there of a detachment of Japanese prisoners, consisting of twenty-six officers 'and 180 men, the ma jority of whom are sailors. All were In good health. The officers were sent to the Officers Club, while the men are quartered In a riding school. A food allowance has been granted the officers of $25 to $62.50 monthly, while the enlisted men receive 8 cents dally. Workmen have reached Lake Baikal to construct wireless telegraph stations for communication across that body of water. Germany Not Allied with Rassln. LONDON, June 1. Regarding rumors of Russian-German agreements published here the German embassy says the only agreement between Germany and Russia in any way connected with the war is the agreement that Germany, like the other powers, shall remain neutral. Humors of It i a I n K in Mongolia. HARBIN, Manchuria, June 1. There are persistent rumors of a rising in Mongolia. Japanese spies and emissaries are busy in the Russian rear. WHAT SO RAW AS A , DAY IN JUNE, 1904? First of Month Marked by Tem perature at Least Eleven Degrees Too Low. Tho dull, threatening skies of yesterday bore little resemblance to the vaunted rarity of June days. It was hard to believe that yesterday cheerless and gloomy could be the first day of the most beautiful month of the year. Upon examination of the weather record beginning with Jan. 1 it was found that the temperature has been 605 degrees below normal, or. In other words, that there 'has been an average dally deficiency of about four degrees. The temperature of May was forty-nine degrees below normal. Yester day was in many respects similar to June 1, 1903. Both days were damp and chilly. On June 1., 1903, 1.25 inches of rain fell. The temperature at 7 a. m, was 59 degrees and at 7 p, m. 59 degrees. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees and the minimum was 56 degrees, ine temperature at 7 a. m. June 1. 10O4. was 52 degrees and at 7 p. m was 61 degrees. The maximum tempera ture was S3 degrees and the minimum was 51 degrees. This temperature is eleven de grees below normal for June 1. Nevreii Churned irith Robbery. It. I Leffel. of Springfield. O., went to the police station Tuesday evening and appealed to Captain Kinney to aid him in recovering his watch and $5 in, money, which he alleged had been stolen from him by a negress on Indiana avenue. Leffel Is a white man, and could give no plausible story of the robbery. It is understood that he was drinking with the negress, and spent some time In her company. When he called at the station Leffel was thoucht to be under'the Influence of liquor and was sent away to return the next mornln From a description given, the police arrested MagKie Ilrown. a negress. 415 Tippecanoe street, and have charged her with grand larceny. Htrport of Drank Malt' Cruelty. The police were notified last night that a drunken man near Duncan and Meridian streets was unmercifully beating a little boy, but when Blkemen Morgan and Sam uels arrived there the man had disappeared A Miss Burke met the officers and told them that a drunk man had gone down the street not long before holding a little boy by the arm and siapplnff him. The man could uot be found.

FIRST JOINT OF STATE

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GRAIN DEALERS IS HEED Two Hundred Delegates from All Parts of Indiana Gather for Midsummer Sessions. IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS J. Frank Hanly and John V. Kern Speak at Evening Session in Claypool Assembly Hall. Harmonious relations and intelligent cooperation between the millers and grain dealers of Indiana were presaged yesterday morning, by the successful opening of the Joint meeting between the State associations of the two bodies of men, at the Board o Trade Assembly Hall. It was the first Joint meeting of the two associations ever held, and about 20) millers and grain dealers were in attendance, besides men from other States, including several officers of the national organizations. The principal address .of the morning session was delivered by John B. Daish, of Washington, E. C.T who spoke on "Transportation and Legislation." Another thing that marked the opening session was the launching of a healthy boom for the election of A. E. Reynolds, president of the State Grain Dealers' Association, as president of the National Association of Grain Dealers, which meets in Milwaukee this summer. The boom was launched by the present president of the national association, Harry S. Grimes, of Portsmouth, O., and was received with enthusiasm. Opening remarks at the session were made by the presidents of the Grain Dealers' and Millers state associations, respectively, A. 3. Reynolds, of Crawfordsvllle, and H. A. Martin, of New Castle. Welcome was extended to the associations, by C. C. Ferry, president of the local Board of Trade, and was responded to by J. W. McCardle, of New Richmond, on behalf of the grain dealers and by J. A. Wellington, of Anderson, on behalf of the millers. The discussion followed Mr. Daish's address was led by L. A. Clark, of Muncie, and developed a number of interesting points. Several routine committees were appointed. MR. DAISH MAKES ADDRESS. Mr. Daish dwelt, in his address, on the new uniform bill of lading which Is proposed to limit the common law liability of the railroads as common carriers, and which will go into effect next September, affecting all that part of the country east of the Mississippi river. In part Mr. Daish spoke as follows: "The enormous increase In freiKht .move ment during the last decade, and more especially since 1S97, has caused the carriers of this country, for lack of facilities. to aeiay the iurnlshing of equipment, and where they have been able to furnish the means of transportation they have been met witn a want or motive power. "It is a common law duty of a railroad to furnish equipment and motive power, for all its patrons in a particular line, when tney are caueed upon to do so. The law also requires that the commodities be moved with reasonable dispatch, and nothing will excuse the failure to do soybut accident or other cause beyond the con trol or the operators. To compensate the shipper cr receiver for these delays, several of the States have had introduced into their legislatures laws providing for payment to the shipper in the event he is not furnished with a car in which to transport his goods promptly. to compensate the owner lor the want of movement of the car at a reasonable rate per day and to compensate the receiver In the event the car is not placed on unloading tracks promptly on arrival at destination. Bills to this effect have been Introduced in Indiana and Illinois. "The railroads of this country have for years attempted to narrow, by conditions in the bills of lading, their common law liabilities; they have beeu eager, through commercial freight agents, to get traffic, but they have been equally eager to get more business than they could handle expeditiously, not caring when It reaches des tination. It is time that the business interests return to the common law liabilities. and at common law the rule of reasonable time for loading, unloading and transporting is certain, and to do, so will not be harmful to any interest, but place the shipper, receiver and business man on a par with the other business man who. as common carrier, transports his commodities." THE AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon session of the Joint meeting was also held In the Board of Trade building, and was marked by papers and discussions of great interest. Especially notable was the address by J. W. Snyder, of Baltimore, who spoke on the subject, which the grain dealers of Indiana consider most vital to their welfare at tha present time, the question of differential rates to the Atlantic ports. This question is now being considered by the Interstatecommerce Commission at the request of the Merchants' Exchange of New York, which asks that the rates be changed in such manner as to be more advantageous to New York. Resolutions favoring the maintenance of the present rates were adopted at yesterday afternoon's session, and will be sent to the Interstate-commerce Commission. Mr. Snyder's address, also, will be sent to the commission, with the commendation of the Indiana grain dealers and millers'. Ith subject was ."The Relation of the Grain Dealers and Millers of Indiana to the Atlantic Seaboard." Other addresses of the afternoon were by J. C. lllte, of Peru, on behalf of the millers, and by A. P. Files, of Muncie. on behalf of the grain dealers, on "The Relation of Grain Man to Miller." A discussion on miscellaneous subjects was led by A. S. Fries, of Greenfield, and "Fire Hazards and Mutual Insurance" were discussed by E. E. Perry, of this city, secretary of the Indiana Millers' Fire Insurance Company, and by C. A. McCotter, also of this city, secretary of the Grain Dealers' National Mutual Fire Insurance Company. HANLY SAYS HE FAVORS RAILROAD COMMISSION Republican Candidate Talks at Evening Session of Grain Dealers and Millers. The Indiana grain dealers and millers held another Joint meeting in the Claypool Hotel assembly hall last night, and were addressed on the subject that is uppermost in their mind, that of the establishment of a state railroad commission and better transportation facilities throughout the State. The speakers were J. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette, Republican candidate for Governor, and John W. Kern, president of the Commercial Club of this city. The meeting was called to order by A. E Reynolds, of Crawfordsvllle, president of the Indiana Grain Dealers Association. Mr. Reynolds introduced MrKern and spoke briefly of the purposes of the great organizations whichj both the grain dealers and the millers have built up. Mr. Kern discussed transportation and other kindred topics and welcomed the del egates. to the city. He said in part "The Commercial Club of this city Is a great organization, and Is composed of over 1,000 of the most prominent business men of the city, who have the welfare of the cltv at heart and try to se that no bad laws are enacted for the city by either the Legislature or th Common Council, it sees that good factories ar kept here and that good onfa are brought hre. There fore it affords me a great pleasure in behalf of the club and of the citizens 'of Indianapolis to welcome you to thld city.

IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENTIALS TO INDIANA EXPORT SHIPPERS

Address Delivered by John IV. Snyder, of Baltimore, Before Joint Session of Indiana Grain Dealers and Millers

The discussion of the subject, "The Relatlon of the Grain Dealers and Millers of Indiana to the Atlantic Seaboard." by John W. Snyder, first vice president of the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, was one of the most Interesting features of the programme yesterday afternoon at the joint conference of grain dealers and millers. Aside from the interest which export shippers have in the question of differentials the members of the two associations were especially interested in Mr. Snyder's address because he will rrcsent the same matter to tho Interetat-.-commerce Commission when that body takes up the fight of the New York Chamber of Commerce against the differentials enjoyed by Indiana shippers who make southern ports along the Atlantic their shipping points. The address will be widely distributed among Indiana grain men and millers. Mr. Snyder said in part: "The State of Indiana, situated in' the center of what is known as the middle West, has in its relation to the Atlantic seaboard some Individual features, and a brief reference to its geographical position makes them very plain. "Situated between the thirty-seventh and forty-second parallels of latitude, extending about 175 miles from north to south, it differs from the State bounding it on the north, east and west, in that it has but a limited lake front; Lake Michigan penetrating on the northwest, with a. shore line cf only sixty miles and having but one small harbor, entirely inadequate, and offering no facilities as an outlet for the products of its soil and factories. "An average point within the boundaries of this State is so remote from the nearest lake ports of the adjoining States that the rail distances thereto equals a considerable portion or the distance from the same average initial point to the nearest seaboard port. It ist therefore, very apparent that should any obstacle Intervene to hinder the free movement of the surplus of your products along the shortest line to a favorable outlet, that your business will suffer, and no matter how slight the congestion resulting therefrom, it is a general condition, the disadvantages of which are difficult of estimation, and for this reason are not fully understood or appreciated. "The advantages enjoyed by the States west and southwest of Indiana In having an outlet to the gulf, which cannvi be availed of by you. adds emnhasls to .your absolute dependence upon the all-rail routes to the seaboard; therefore the shortest line and the lowest rate are matters of great concern and worthy of your most earnest efforts to maintain. STATE'S RELATION TO SEABOARD. "For the purpose of showing Indiana's relation to the seaboard I give here the shortest workable rail distance from cities in different parts of the State to the four Atlantic ports: Balti- Phila- New Bosmore, delphia, York, ton, Miles. Miles. Miles. Miles. Indianapolis 706 727 817 970 Fort Wayne 701 722 812 SSO Lafayette 770 79t SSI 9S9 Evansville S21 Ö17 1.00S 1,179 "Making an average of these four Indiana cities, we find upon this basis that Baltimore is distant therefrom 713 miles, Philadelphia 789 miles, New York SS0 miles and Boston 1,005 miles. "Upon the common-sense basis of these relative distances, present differential rates were fixed, and being fair as between shippers, carriers and ports, they should remain upon that equitable adjustment. "ir one looks at a map showing official classification of territory it is not a difficult matter to judge if one superimposes upon this map the several railway lines. It is an easy matter to determine that the natural outlet is by the pass through the Alleghany mountains at Harper's Ferry, the same path the advantages of which Were pointed out by George Washington a hundred and fifty years ago. The same pas through which the Cheuapeake & Ohio canal was constructed. The same pass through which the National road was to be, and was partially constructed. The same pass through which the Baltimore fc Ohio Railroad ran its rails to open up to traffic and commerce that portion of our country once denominated the Northwest territory. The only natural pass is via that line of railways centering at Buffalo. The pass across the Alleghenles reached via the Pittsburg gateway is hardly a natural pass. The pass through southwestern irginia Is not a gateway for the products either agricultural or manufactured for the State of Indiana. These lines of transportation, original pathways, have become great highways through which move an nually millions of tons of' commodities from Indiana and the adjacent States. "You are doubtless concerned chiefly In securing the lowest possible rate to the seaboard. While I appreciate it may be said that the amount of the rate is immaterial if the relative rate is just, I desire to call your attention to ths fact that the lower the rate you have upon your commodities, while it may not dlr.'ctly affect you. it does affect the agricultural popular tion or tnis state, ana in their prosperity you naurtally Join. Your , present rate to tne seaboard is based upon a differential This is a city of the great middle class, that class on which the country is always dependent in times of war or of peace. "All of Indiana Is Interested In Indianapolis, not because It Is the capital of the State and because It happens to be the largest city in the State, but because the largest number of our promluent citizens have all migrated here from the smaller towns throughout Indiana, and they still have the blood of those smaller towns In their veins. "With regard to the legislation that you have in mind. I would advance the suggestion that you must not cripple the railroads, as they work toward the great good of the whole United States, and in crippling them you cripple yourselves. The Interstate railroad commission is a great thing, but It has not had enough power. It can look after the railroads that do an Interstate business, but it cannot look after those railroads that only do business In one State. These railroads will have to be looked after by a state power. "I have here In my hand a copy of the bill that was Introduced by your Influence in the last Legislature. I notice that this bill was not introduced until Feb. 9. If you wish to get a bill through any Indiana Legislature you will have to introduce It before that. I have been a member of the Legislature for two terms, and Just about know how It Is done. The bill must be one of the best that has ever been introduced, because every line and section of it will be torn apart by the best lawyers in the United States." , Mr. Kern, at the conclusion of his address, introduced Mr. Hanly, who spoke, in part, as follows: "Indianapolis does not belong wholly to the people that live here, it belongs to you and to myself. It is the capital of our State, it is the center of our State, and out of It run roads which connect with every corner of the State. Indiana has natural advantages of every kind. It possesses, it seems, all the wealth and power that it takes' to make a great State happy and powerful. The railroads throughout Indiana each day carry the commerce of a great Nation, and there are enough rail-, roads to make quick distribution of this commerce. "Perhaps in the 'crossing of the commerce of a nation across our soil each day there is a disadvantage, and perhaps there is an advantage. The railroads are looking out for themselves as we all do and if they can make more money by carrying freight from one terminal to another they will do that, and local commerce will have to wait until the railroads are prepared to carry it. And along this line railroads sometimes need the restraining power of the law. But those who are to legislate In this movement should always hold the general public In mind, as they are the ones to whom the railroad Is an advantage. "Indianapolis has succeeded because the lines that belong to the railroads and the Interurban companies connect with all of the State, and they have carried to this great city the wealth.' the produce and the people of all Indiana. Every branch of trade or profession In this city contains prominent members who have come from the smaller, cities. The life of any great city would starve and its people would be unable to grasp the questions of city government if it were not for the supply of fresh blood which comes In from the country each year, and keeps it vigorous. "This great question of legislation in regard to transportation must not be dealt with In a moment of passion, but must be gone about In a level-heailed manner. Every phase of it must bo thoroughly weighed before It becomes a law. It Is no small matter and should be dealt with accordingly. You are entitled to know, the people of the State are entitled to know, and the railroads are entitled to know as to

accorded Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Newport News below the New YorkBoston rate. If this differential be wiped out you must be relatively at a disadvantage because you would be thrown Into sharp competition with the commodities raised in Iowa and Nebraska, which now go by rail to Chicago, thtnee by water to Buffalo, fheace by rail to New York aud Boston and to Europe through those ports. VALUE OF DIFFERENTIALS. "I do not mean to say that you are not in competition with this grain to-day, but it is easy "to see if the same rate be made to apply from Indianapolis to NewYork that applies from Indianapolis to Baltimore, the competition of Indiana grain with grain raised west of the Mississippi would be more keenly felt than under the present existing circumstances. A considerable portion of the grain raised in this State has heretofore passed through what might be termed the Southern ports, viz.: Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newport News and Norfolk. You have built up trade . with these ports. You are familiar with their systems of inspection and their grades have beeu established with a thought for your interests. You have accustomed yourself to their methods of business. You have become personally acquainted with the people who conduct your respective trades at those ports. They have learned your meth

ods or business. They have visited you auu have become personally acquainted, so that any change of condition which would produce for either of the parties a new market where the financial standing would be unknown, where the methods of business are uncertain, would not only disrupt relations which were beneficial and pleasant to you in the past, but take you from markets that have made your interests a study because of their nearness to you. "It appears to be conceded by all parties that free and untrammeled competition should be the basis, or at least one of the bases, whereon to judge concerning this matter of freight rates. In the cycle of transportation free and untrammeled competition produces rate wars, which benefit no one. It is advisable, therefore, that the rate should be so made that as between several ports It shall represent a fair relationship when all the elements have been taken into consideration. It has been recently shown, and doubtless all of you are familiar with the fact, that grain via Buffalo is apportioned among the several Buffalo-New York-Boston routes, that these rates are made by one man without regard to the routes leading to the socalled Southern ports. It is therefore a peculiar and inconsistent position to ask that there should be free and untrammeled competition when the great metropolis of this country is itself bound by the Western Elevating Association at Buffalo and by the divisions of traffic between the BuffaloNew York-Boston routes. v How one can consistently ask for relief when so surrounded is a mystery that probably cannot be explained certainly not by any good logic. "In conclusion, it may seem that, having enjoyed for a long time the advantages consequent upon the freedom :r a; rate wars, that there is a possibility that you have forgotten the deplorable conditions which existed before the establishment of the freight differentials, and for this reason some present may consider that they have no personal Interest in a matter which, because not properly considered, may be regarded as only a controversy between Atlantic ports, and not affecting other localities. This mistake, if indulged in. may fasten upon yourselves a condition which will surely be to the advantage of those grain producing sections which are most strongly competitive with you. QUESTION A BROAD ONE. "Freight differentials instead of being a matter of controversy between certain Atlantic ports, is far broader and affects localities to the extreme limit to which the differentials' apply, and from a strictly business viewpoint the shortest line to an outlet is your line, and the port that is most accessible to you is as much your port for business as It would be if within the boundaries of your own State, therefore it is plain that your interests demand the maintenance of the differential because without it you will be deprived of the freight rate which your nearness to the b aboard entitles you to. and it will, figura tively speaking, give you a position farther inland than you now occupy, therefore as a matter of right you must demand recognition for the advantages of your position. "As has been heretofore stated, the equity of the relative interests of shippers, carriers and ports is so fair a proposition that there is nothing remarkable in the fact that the only opposition to this principle comes from a few, who not being satisfied with certain advantages in other lines which they possess, and which we have no desire to disturb, endeavor with palpable selfishness to assume all the privileges given by nature, and gained by man's enterprise in other sections, and it is not for you to be influenced by any specious pleading, but in your own interests you should consider carefully the question of distance, the question of fair and free competition and the question of cost of transportation, resisting every attempt to make your business subservient to any port, especially one which can make no better plea than that oftheir own desires and their own seif-lm-rortance." whether or not I am in favor of this movement. I wish to state right here that I am heartily in favor of it, and I hope to see you gain your point. y WOMAN MILLER AT THE CONVENTION The only woman miller present at the Joint meeting of millers and grain dealers is Miss Anna Webb,. of Summitville. Miss Webb is proprietor and operator of a mill In that place, and is well known. She has been in the business for about two years, and has been a member of the millers' organization from the time she entered it She is very modest and will not talk much about her work, but it was learned from a number of'traveling men that she conducts her mill upon u.e strictest business principles and is succeeding. She Is not the only woman milkr in the State. There are two others, but they were unable io be present at the meeting in this city. Miss Webb was yesterday made an honorary member of the Indiana Grain Dealers' Association. MORNING SESSIONS IN THE STATE HO USE To-day the grain dealers will hold their business meeting in Room 12 in the Statehouse. A number of addresses by prominent grain merchants from outside of the State will be made, and Charles S. Clark, of Chicago, editor of the Grain DealerV Magazine, will talk upon the rise of the Indiana organization. . The millers will hold their meeting this morning in Room 11 of the Statehouse. and will elect officers. The programme will be along purely business lines, and only one address will be made, that of President II A. Martin, of New Castle. BROWN WILL TRY A SECOND AUTOMOBILE Noblesville Man Not Discouraged . by His First Experience as a Chauffeur. Horace Drown, of Noblesville, one of the mot prominent men of Hamilton county, and an extensive landowner, was in Indianapolis yesterday, preparing to place an order for a new automobile to replace the one in which he met with a disastrous accident near Noblesville. last Saturday afternoon. Mr. Ilrown, with a friend, was driving the machine along a country road less than a mile west of Noblesville, when something went wrong with the mechanism. A scries of strange sounds terminated in a sharp crash, and the steering rxi broke off at the bed of the machine. The front wheels turned, and at a high sp?ed, the machine dashed into the ditch at the roadside, throwing the occupants over -a barbed-wire fence into a held, where fortunately they were not seriously Injured. The machine, ono of the largo tour'ng cars, which h.id been In his jotsession but a short time, was almost completely ruined. Mr. Drown is able o walk without a cane, but is very sore and stiff as a result of his experience. He will purchase r another machine and continua in spile ot ' his bad luck.

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(CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) lng what I most strongly believe. Before we are trade unionists we are American citizens. Our first duty is to our country. We can't be good trade unionists unless we are good, loyal American citizens, who stand first, last and all the time for the letter of the law. There is no moment, no hour, no occasion when the interests of the labor union can be advanced by dpartInsr from the law. The majority of the working men of this country are men who do manual work. And aa long as we represent the majority in this country we should be the last the very last to depart from the law. I want to see the workman respected, but first I want to see the work ing men deserve to be respected, and they will be when they .observe tho law. President Mitchell then sroke of friend ship. "I would rather have the friendship of the men who know me best than almost anvthine else in this world. "I believe that between the employer and the employe there should always be friendship. Harry Taylor here ana m.rself were boys together and although we have been on opposite sides we have always been friends. In the convention halls we have had some pretty hot discussion, but after we have passed out of the convention doors we are the same friends that we were when we played as boys together. That is the relation that should exist between capi tal and labor." William B. Wilson, secretary of the Unit ed Mine Workers, was töastmaster of the banquet, and called for toasts from the following men: Andrew Smith, of the Amer ican National Bank, who gave the greeting: T. Li. Iwis vice president of the United Mine Workers, who spoke on "John Mitch ell, the Miner: ' Edward Smith, or jonet. III., who spoke on "John Mitchell At Home;" Frank Duffy, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, who talked on "John Mitchell The President;" Cornelius Shea, who responded to "John Mitchell The Leader," and Harry Taylor, an operator, of Chicago, who reIn behalf of the men present, Hugo Thorsch presented President Mitchell with a beautiful traveling grip, which he will carry abroad. Mr. Mitchell placed the American nag In the grip and said he intended taking it abroad with him. Informal talks were made by William D. Huber, Thomas Neal, Charles Speyer, William Blakelvv Samuel Sexton, J. J. Mossot, Patrick Fitzsimmons. E. I. Turley, Charles Reed, Bert Smith. Eli A. Hirshfield. Jacob Fisher, C. E. McKee, John 1 . McNames. The menu pamphlets included a large nhotoKraDh of President Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell will leave to-day for his home in Spring Valley, 111., where he will spend several days. He will. then proceed direct to New York, whence he will sail for Paris, France, on June 11. He will attend there the International Mfning Congress which will be held early in July. AT FUEAIIEIIWORTi Bankers Parker and McCrady and G. D. May Taken to the Federal Prison. United States Marshal II. C. Pettlt and Deputy Boyd started to Fort Leavenworth yesterday noon with three federal prisoners, who are to be confined in the United States prison at that place and join the Indiana colony of bankers. The prisoners were Albert C. Parker. Cyrus E. McCrady and George D. May. Parker was a clerk in the Bedford Na tional Bank, and was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Anderson for embezzling $3,O0Cr from the bank s funds and making false entries in the books. McCrady was cashier of the First National Bank at Seymour, and was sentenced for six years for embezzling $14,000 of the funds of the bank. May was sentenced for a year for making -a false affidavit in regard to securing a pension. As the men reached the Union Station yesterday on their .way to Leavenworth Bank Examiner J. M. Mcintosh was met. As it was he who discovered the crooked work of Parker, he thought that Parker would bear him some malice, but, to his surprise, Parker appeared glad to see him and greeted "him with more than ordinary cordiality. Parker expressed the hope that Mr. Mcintosh would prosper and that he might be able to do something for him after he left prison. LANDLADY FINDS ONE WAY. TO OUST BOARDER Miss Ketelsen Moves Furniture When Jennie Thompson Refuses to Move Baggage. When Jennie Thompson, employed at the Illinois House, went to her room at 536 North Illinois street last night she found nothing but the four bare walls. All of the furniture had been moved out by ths landlady. Miss A. Ketelsen, who appeared and told Miss Thompson that she no longer desired her as a boarder. Miss Thompson insisted that her rent was paid until Saturday, and sought aid from the police. To tie officers Miss Ketelsen stated that she had told Miss Thompson several days ago that she must move, and not being able to get rid of her any other way, moved the furniture out of tbe room. Miss Thompson spent the remainder of the evening trying to convince Desk Sergeant Corrigan that the room was hers and that Miss Ketelsen had called her a 'sport." She claimed that she was not a "sport," but that Miss Ketelsen was a "devil." She refused all financial aid and declared that she would have the room or nothing. CITY NEWS NOTES. Mrs. Kate Landls, of 31 West Fourteenth street, will entertain the auxiliary to Olive Branch Rebekäh, No. 10, to-day. A meeting of the Ceutral W. C. T. U. will be held thi3 afternoon with Mrs. Gertrude Morrow, 2307 Bellefontalue street. The Central W. C. T. U. will hold a busi ness meeting Thursday afternoon with Miss Gertrude Morrow, 2307 Bellefontalne street. The King's Daughters of the Second Presb3'terlan church will meet this afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Miss Berta walker. C2S North Capitol aveiue. A naval recruiting station will be opened on the third floor of the Grand Opera House June 6. In charge of Lieut. David F. Boyd. H. M. Rhlnehart and J. II. Moulder are here distributing advertising matter, prior to opening the office. Members of the American Foundrymen's Association will hold a convention In thi3 city June 7. 8 and 9. The headquarters will be at the Claypool Hotel. The programme for the three days will consist of social events, reading of papers and the election of ofheers. Seventy markers for the graves of civil war veterans buried in Crown Hill have been received and will be put at the head of the graves next week. Thl9 will prevent much of the difficulty in locating the graves on Memorial oay, which Memorial day committees experience each year. The veterans of the G. A. R who will attend the State encampment to be held at arsaw In June, feel highly compli mented by the manner in which that citv has rushed Improvement In anticipation of the event. The street improvements have all been completed and the Warsaw people are ready for the veterans. The "Festival of Scnßs" to be given in the German House to-morrow night, under the direction ot . Mrs. Mary J. Christian. promises, to be a success and the managers of the concert believe that a larce sum will be cleared for the benefit of the summer mission at Fairview. Montanl's full or chestra will furnish accompaniment. Trump Hnrd Lurk Title. Joseph Ring, who was beating his way on a Big Four train, claims to have been severely beaten by a brakeman, after permission had bten given him to ride on the train. Ring called at the City Dispensary. where a fracture of the arm was reduced and other injuries dressed. He stated that he was bound from San Francisco to Bos ton, and that the assault occurred atar

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IS II Crowds of Armed Men Disperse on Arrival of Soldiers at Ohio Furnaces. RIFLES FOR THE NEGROES Boat Load of Anns Received at Ironton Causes Strikers to Parade with Winchesters. I RONTON, O., June 1. Hanging Rock. the scene of the outbreak between striker and nonunion men employed by the Hanging Rock Iron Company, is now under mar tial law. The crowd of armed striker have been dispersed and the furnace dis trict is comparatively quiet to-night. Tho third battalion of the Ohio National Guard is now at Hanging Rock. Col. A. C. Thompson Is in command of the troops, including Company K of Portsmouth. Company I of Ironton and two companies from Gallipolis and Mmchester, under command of Major Howe, of the Seventh Infantry. i When the troops arrived this afternoon Hanging Rock was placed under martial law and the crowds were dispersed. Har vey Reed, who refused to obey the troopa. was arrested. The trouble to-day started when & lot of Winchesters arrived for the nonunion men by a eteumboat. The strikers then turned out, parading the streets with their Winchesters and threatening the nonunion men wherever found, especially the colored men who had taken the places of strikers In the furnaces. It was announced at the same time that the new men wer also armed. It was feared that a serious collision would occur at any time and a reign of terror existed over what was expected during the" night. The arrest of James Fuller, a vounr striker bn suspicion of having shot St lntendent William Jeffries, of the Hanging; Rock Iron Company, precipitated serious trouble before the troops arrived. Fuller was arrested by Constable Klncaid and th strikers did not taue the arrest In pleasant spirit. They gathered in groups to discuss it. Both sides to the controversy assumed threatening attitudes and Sheriff Payne, of this city, was called upon for assistance. He investigated and found the situation critical. He thereupon called for troops, and his call was approved by Gov ernor Herrick, who ordered out the third battalion. The trouble at the furnaces In the Hang ing Rock district is due to the attempt; to supply the places or strikers with nonunion men, many of the latter being ne groes from Virginia. There were several collisions last Sunday. in one of which Albert Sperry was sorlously hurt. On Monday night an attack was made on an old church where a rarty of nonunionists had taken refuge and 300 shots were exchanged. Later Superintendent Jeffries, of the Hamilton furnace, was shot, but not seriously hurt. There were few casualties, considering the extent of the shooting. PRESIDENT MEACHAM DISCUSSES THE STRIKE CINCINNATI, June 1. The offices of th Hanging Rock Iron Company are here. President Meacham says: "The blast furnace owned by the Hang ing Rock Iron Company, at Hanging Rock, O., on account of Its condition (it having been in blast for more than three and a half years) was not producing its usual output of pigiron, and. in consequence cf this. three men on each turn, whose services were not needed, were laid off early' la April. Two days after a committee of tho union notified the superintendent that un less the men were put at work they would all strike that night, and they did so. "The furnace was then blown out. In order to make repairs about twenty non union men were employed, who were put Into the houses belonging to the company, and the necessary tearing out of the lining of the furnace was begun. The nonunion men have attended to their own affairs and have given no cause for the attacks that have been made on them. The strikers have armed themselves, have made repeated attacks and have done everything possible to keep away workmen of various kinds, and on yesterday attempted to assassinate the superintendent and the chief guard. ' "As the local authorities were either unwilling or unable to control the situation, the Governor was appealed to for troops, which have been ordered to Hanging Rock. Union men have acknowledged that thft strike was without reatton and unjustifiable. It is the intention of the Hanging Rock Iron Company to have the furnace repaired as promptly as possible. Mity Arbitrate Strike. COLUMBUS, O., Juno 1. Secretary Jo seph Bishop, of the State Board of Arbirtation, left for Hanging Rock to-night to offer his services in an endeavor to brine about a settlement of the strike. GAS CASE CONTINUED . IN THE FEDERAL COURT. Disputes between attorneys on both sides In the case of Byron Qulraby against tha Consumers Gas Trust Company led Judgrs Anderson and Baker to continue th case, until this morning. It was anticipated that "th case would hm decided yesterday, but during the morningthe attorneys could not reach an agree ment on certain points and the Judges' thought It best to continue the cas until to-day. If the attorneys have not reached, an agreement this morning the case will probably go before a master of chancery. Judge Baker is assisting in the trial upon the request of Judge Anderson. , SMALLPOX CASES ARE QUARANTINED Two' cases of smallpox were discovered yesterday In Indianapolis In a house occupied by sixteen colored people at 234 Cor street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. The patients are Hattie Jameson, aged ten. and Teresa Jameson, agd eight. They were removed to the pethouse yesterday afternoon by the city health department. The cases were discovered by Dr. C. K. Ferguson, acting city sanitarian. The occupants of the house were all vaccinated yesterday as 'on as the' smallpox was discovered. A quarantine has btcn placed over the hou.e. SAID TO HAVE VIOLATED THE MILK ORDINANCE Joseph Flack, president of the Indianapolis Creamery Company. 32 Massachusetts avenue, was arrested yesterday afternoon, charged with violating the milk ordinance. Flack has been arrested several limes before on the same charge, and these former cases, appealed to a higher court, are now pending. He will be arraigned in Police Court this morning, and a continuance granted until the outcome of the appealed cases is known. Kaufman tlrtu Five Yar. Frederick Kaufman, who several days ago withdrew his plea of not guilty to the charge of forgery and substituted a pha of guilt, yesterday received a sentence to the Indiana State Prison for a terra not to exceed live years. Kaufman ws a traveling aent for the American Central Life Association, and was opttating his business In th!j city when arrested. Ha was arrested for pasting a fraudulent checis on one cf the hotels la Indianapolis.

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