Plymouth Republican, Volume 45, Number 35, Plymouth, Marshall County, 18 July 1901 — Page 1

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MORGAN WORRIED

Officials of the Affected Combine Belittle the Efforts of Workmen in the Strike. New York, July 17. J. Pierpont Morgan is said to be badly worried over the steel strikeMorgan is a good fighter, and ordinary setbacks bother him but little. .It is said that his firm, J. P. Morgan & Co., owns in round figures SOC,000 shares of the common and preferred stocks in the steel trust, and through its patrons is carrying fully that much more. The decline of about 12 points in the last ten days on'these holdings represent in the shrinkage of values a tremendous sum. Morgan would not say a word about the strike, and all his partners have been cautioned to keep silent on the subject. Similar orders were probably issued to other officers of the steel trust, as none of them would say a word yesterday, Charles M. Schwab, president of the trust, held a long conference with Morgan in the 'latter's office at 'midday. The telegraph department of the United States Steel corporation has direct wires running to Pittsburg and to several of the mills which are tied up. These wires were kept busy throughout the day, and the officials here were informed of every development. The report from Pittsburg that there would be a conference here which wou'd result in some offer to the union men, was not borne out by the day's happenings. On the contrary, it was declared that. the trust would not recede from its position, and that, the first overtures would have to come from the men, - It was said that at the conference between Schwab and Morgan the advisability of at once opening the closed mills with non-union men was discussed. Owing to the great number of orders ahead at all of the mills, . it is believed that steps will soon be taken to open them up with non-union men. A man who is daily associated with Morgan and who lias a position of prominence in the steel trust emphatically declared that the demands of the Amalgamated association that the corporation be unionized would not be granted. If this were done, he said, .it would destroy the future usefulness of the corpora tion. John Lambert, former presi dent of the American Steel and "Wire company, one of the chief constituent companies of the trust, in a private dispatch from Chicago says; y "So far as the strike at some of the mills is concerned, I think 1 will be forgotten in a very few days.. At best it only affects few mills. All of the rest of the mills of the United States Steel corporation are at work, and as they have all the business they can take care of for the remainder of the year, I cannot see how the company . generally is going to be affected much on account of the shutting down of these mills, even for an indefinite period."' ' - -' COTH sides mn !i.Tsr l&a Statement 25 to the Real Crjse cf the Strike. Pittsburg, Pa., July 17, The second strike day closes vrith the Amalgamated officials in a satisfied mood and claiming to have made good every promise Z3 to results. On the other hand, tlio manufacturers will not say a: vrcrd concerning the strike, and izldze to be quoted in any way. The Amalgamated people say tl2,t nothing has been said to them of any plan for mediation or cxbitration, and theywill Continus to carry out their program-

me as originally announced. According to the official statement made by the manufacturers' conferees who met the Amalgamated association representatives and failed to agree on a settlement of the strike, the manufacturers did not refuse the Amalgamated association' the right to organize their mills. According to the declaration of President Shaffer of the association, all that was asked of the officers was the right to organize the non-union plants of the companies interested. The, strike therefore has not been clearly appointed. Last night President Shaffer when questioned regarding the position of the manufacturers on this plant said: 'No matter what they now say the fact remains that they refused the Amalgamated men right to organize their non-union plants." He did not believe that the accredited statements on this point from Vice President "Warner Arms were correct. 44If they are, and the manufacturers are willing to allow the Amalgamated association to organize ; the non-union plants then" and the leader of the iron workers grew intensely in earn-est--"I say the strike is all off."

. MAJOR BOYNTON DEPOSED j Founder of Maccabees has Lost his Soft Berth. Port Huron, Mich., July 17 The first session of the eleventh biennial of the supreme officers of the Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees was held here yesterday, and marked by the closing of a strudle which has j been pending since the last session two years ago between the Markey and Boyntun factions". The morning session was devoted to reports of officers in both bodies. In the afternoon the K. of T. M. Supreme Council abolished the office of supreme advisor which was held by Major N. S. Boynton as a salary of 5,000 per year. Boynton wa the founder of the order, and held the office of supreme commander until defeated by D. H. Markey. The offices of the supreme medical and district medical examiners were abolished, and a board of medical examiners composed of three physicians will be established at a salary of 5,000 each. Dr. E. E. Moss of this city, will be chairman. The salary of supreme commander was raised to. $7, 500 per year, and that of supreme record keeper to $6,000. D. H. Markey will be re-elected supreme com mander, and George J. Seigle supreme record keeper vrithout opposition. Show Will Spend Sunday Here. The advance men for Robinson's circus, due here July 29, papered this city thoroughly Monday. The show comes here from Michigan City and goes from here to Logansport. The agent has decided that Plym outh's driven wells and convenient river offer exceptional facilities for water and the aggregation will spend bundayhereto give the men and animals a chance to bathe and rest. To Open Miner Street ' The city council Monday re ceived, and referred to a committee, a petition of residents and property owners of southeast Plymouth asking that Miner street be opened across the right-of-way of the .Pennsylvania railroad, the wagon way to pass under the track. This is an old project that the railway company has been fight ing off some years. - ' Falter Comes to Grief. The swindler who seeks out women, aud particularly widows, . and sells them exclusive agencies for a worthless patent glass cutter, -'lias just come to grief at Elkhart, having returned there to complete his work after playing his game. He was made to refund tbe mony to his. victim and was fined and :costed" to the extent of nearly 660. Part he paid and part he secured - by putting" up a gold watch. .

CHINESE PROBLEM

Says China is Willing to Accept Reasonable Terms if She Can Learn What They Are. Pr.KiN, July 17. The ministers of the powers freely admit that the prospect of a'conclusion of negotiations is growing darker. The situation is most serious, as the deadlock has continued for a month. The meeting arranged for yesterday was postponed because it was apparent that the proceedings would be fruitless. It was at the meeting of July 11, that the ministers, reached something in the nature of an indemnity, but almost immediately a radical difference developed between Great Britain and Russia as to the details of the plan of payment. AH the ministers were in accord with the scheme early in June, subject to the approval of their governments but Great Britain disapproved of the arrangement on the ground that it did not adequately protect her commercial interests. The neutral ministers assert that either Great Britain or RusI sia must make material conces sions before a chance for agreement is possible. Meanwhile the committees . of the ministers arej working upon comparatively un- j I important details, such as im-!

j provements ia navigation, but iff j the financial question was settled j the negotiations could be closed j Sudden De5e ot j2mes MEIrath a j in a day. j tils florae Near tiftbard. j 14 Hung Chang keeps sending j j strenuous requests to the minis- j' James IT. McElrath, a farmer resid- ! ters of the powers to present aj his one mile south of Il'bbardon the I complete plan. He represents! Mosher place, was found in his

tnat unina is wimn tr ront any reasonable terms and ; I chiefly anxious to know definitely i , , A. . what the powers require, so that she may begin compliance with the terms. The ministers regard newspaper accusations of procrastination on their part as exceedingly unjust. The governments, and not the ministers, are responsible, the ministers say for the dead lock. Indiana University. Vt'e are in receipt of the catalogue of. Indiana Universitv for the vear it ,st closed. The institution has had a remarkable groth in recent years. The at tendance for ll00-01was eleven hundred and thirty-seven, which is the largest attendance in the historv of the Universitv. For the fourth vcar in succession every county in Indiana was represented. Catalogues and an nouncements w ill be sent on application to the Registrar, Blocmington, Indiana. . Those in attendance from this county during the past yiar were Miss Minnie Hale, ;Jrom Bremen, and Essie Clare Railsback of Argos. - Conditions Favor Typhoid. A well known South Bend physician is authority for the statement that much typhoid fever will prevail in the fall. He asserts that the heavy rains of the spring combined with the extreme heat of the summer will be like ly to produce the conditions necessary for the propagation of the disease. We Might get this One. The Kalamazoo Buggy Co. is desirous of extending its plant and facilities and is looking for a location. We have a good one in Plymouth, Killed Defending Daughter's Name. New Albany, Ind., July 17 During a fight in which' he was" defending his daughter's name, Robert Wright was shot and killed by Benjamin Shadley. The men were engaged m a rough-and-tumble fight when Shadley drew a revolver and fired three times at -close range in rapid suc cession. Wright staggered across the street, where he sat down and expired in a few minutes. The men engaged in a quarrel Satur day night when Shadley made a disrespectful remark about Wright's daughter, and when Wight started after himShadley fled down street. .The men met

at Bank and Main streets last night when the trouble was renewed. Both men have families and both are varnishers. Shadley is employed at the H. Klerner furniture factory and "Wright was employed at the Jettersonville car works.

Played Buffalo B!!K Huntington, Ind., July 16. John Planck, jr., who attended Buffalo Bill's wild west show at Ft. Wayne Friday, ivas showing his mother how they handled guns at the show. The gun went off and Mrs. Planck is now in a critical condition as the result of a bullet wound in hev side. Pounded with a Neck-yoke. Shell Leland and a, young man named Gandy who has heen working for him, got into a fii tMonday in West Plymouth over a horse deal and Leland beat Gandy badly with a neck yoke. Gandy is under the care of Dr. Knott, who says the injuries are painful but not dmgerous. Leland has not been arrested. ; An Adamless Eden. The Happy Go Lucky crowd of twelve little girls spent Tuesday at the Brotherless Inn on the banks of Pretty Lake. The outing- is in honor of Misses Han let Weir, of La port e', Marjorie Ruth, of Chicago and Kitty VanAnden of the Kellison. They were chaperoned by Misses ! fteonria Vinall and Emma Yockev. DEAD IN THE STABLE wru utMU ill tUAUU o niwu omnia i morning ov a neighbor. 1 m lie was well t,,e ni;bt Previou rause I his sudden death was known, but it is not supposed that lie died from other than natural causes. Mr. McElrath was "A years of age. a widower -.without family, and has lonsr boen a resident in that localitv. He was related to the Mosheis and other prominent families near Lake Maxinkuckee. Entertainment at the U. B. Church. The concert was well attended in spite of the warm evening and the audience was well repaid. The quartette rendered some excellent selections and furnished a good repartee to a reading gAcn by Mrs. Carleton. Mrs. Carlctons readings were appropriate and nicely executed, showing natural talent and careful .a. 1 r-r i i siuuyv lue soios ana aueis were thoroughly enjoyed and the evening was expressed by all as pleasantly spent. Road Roller Here.. Mr. Hatch, the paving contractor, is bringing his apparatus and getting ready for work. The heavy roller lias arrived and other tools and material are on the wav. Want Water on Garro Street The people on West Garro street want the water mains extended to Fifth street and their petition to that effect is now . before the common council. A Narrow Escape. . It Is reported that Ben Bergman fell asleep last night while suffering from the intense heat and began to dream about hunting rabbits in the winter time. When he awoke he was nearly frozen and had to build a fire to thaw himself out. AND THE RAINS CAME. Showers in This County Revive Crops and Cheer Farmers. Driving rains in Plymouth and vi cinity, Tuesday afternoon have contributed 'greatly to the comfort of sutTerers from the heat and brought peace of mind to many farmers whose com and pasture have been withering under the prolonged drought. With corn ard pasture assured here there will be a great influx of western cattle to be fed in this locality, the prices of cattle being driven to an exceedingly low figure by the drought in the southwest.

SPRIGGS TALKS HOPEFULLY

Prime Minister at the Cape Tells Colonist of Conditions in South Africa. Cape Town, July 16. The columns of the Boer invaders, commanded by Malan, Lategan, Breed and Smit, which were marching on Victoria West, came in contact with the British forces under Colonels Haig and Gorringe at Van Reenan, in the Zuurberg. The Boers escaped by abandoning a large number of their untrained horses. The prime minister, addressing the vigilance committee yesterday, replied to the petition from Graaf Reinet regarding the suspension of responsible government. He maintained that there was no analogy whatever between the circumstances in Canada and those in Cape Colony. The weak, vacillating policy of the imperial government twenty years ago brought about the present position in South Africa. Sir Bartle Frere had accepted his (Spriggs') advice but unhappily Great Britain would not listen to Sir Bartle Frete'S recommendations. In consequence of this events had occurred whence all the present troubles arose. Spriggs said he was entirely satisfied that so long as Lord Salisbury remained in power there would be no shodow of anything in the nature of going back. He deprecated the suspension of responsible government, as it might possibly cause changes m the position of the British political parties. The Cape government entirely sympathized with the announced policy of the imperial government. The Cape cabinet had been rendering all possible support to the imperial government and intended to continue its support with full assurance that the imperial authorities would not .vary their policy, which he understood was to wipe out the last vestige of republicanism in South Africa. England, Spriggs added, had consulted the cape cabinet in re gard to South Africa's future. The cabinet strongly held the opinion, which was shared by the imperial government, tha first there must be a period of military rule, followed by crown colonv crovernment for the new colonies. The Cape government recommended large scheme of immigration. Federation must not be hurried. Spriggs expressed the opinion that the aspect of "affairs was more hopeful today than at any time since the outbreak of hostil lties. communications were passing between Lord Kitchener and the Cape government re garding the best course to be taken with the view of bringing the war to a speedy close. Spriggs was satisfied that such an arrangement would be reach ed between Lord Kitchener and the Cape government, and that a very considerable improvement might be looked forward to in a short time. He believed that the Cape parliament would meet be-j fore the end of October, and was confident that the govern ment would have sufficent major ity to carry any necessary meas ure. . ; - In conclusion Spriggs stated that a customs conference including all the states and colonies of South Africa would probably be called toward the close of .the year, Good Foads in Newton. Kentland, Ind., July 17. A contract for thirty miles of stone road in Grant township has been awarded to a Cincinnati firm for $41,800. Within two years it is expected that 150 miles of good roadsvill: be provided for. Farm land in this vicinity is held at

$100 per acre, , and little can be

purchased at that price, all of which shows the prosperous times for agriculturists during the past few years. Prominent Ladies Drowned. Columbus, O., July 17, Ethel

Fitch and Annie Dunn,daughters of prominent business men cf Youngstown, O., while in the river with some companions yesterday afternoon, got beyond their depth and were drowned in sight of several friends who were unable to reach them in time to save their lives. Heavy Pack of Peas. Franklin, Ind., July 16. Grafton Johnson's local packing house this year canned . 1,694,000 cans of peas, nearly 400,000 more than last year. . His other plants at Whiteland, Tipton and NoblesvUle have not yet announced their output. Aged Journalist Weds. Huntington, Ind. July 16 Jonathan Whitelock and Mrs. Mary Rittenhouse were united in marriage Sunday by the Rev.W. J. Young. The groom is over seventy years old and one of the pioneer and wealthy citizens of the county. He is principal stockholder of the Huntington NewsDemocrat. EMULATES CARRIE NATION ShelbyviHe Woman Wrecks a Saloon with : her Hatchet. Shelby ville, Ind., July 10. Shelby county ?s Carrie Nation, Mrs. Webb McKnight, Saturday went to Jim Spillman's saloon and demanded that her son, Archie Dudley, go home with her. Spillinan remonstrated and she drew a hatchet. Mrs. Spillman disarmed her and, pushed her out into the road. Mrs. McKnight grabbed an ax and forced her way inside again, driving Spillman and his wife before her. She then proceeded to break up bottles, furniture, and the bar until she was wearied. The entire neighborhood was aroused and taking sides. Many declare they will close Spillman up. Ho operates under a government license and last term answered seventeen indicments for illegal liquor selling: Death of a Kokomo Pioneer. Kokomo, Ind., July 16. The funeral of Judge Brouse, who died here Sunday, will be held Wednesday morning. He was eighty-one years old, was a member of the congregational church and a . prominent pioneer resident. The 'surviving children are W. O. andM. A. Brouse, Mrs. Walter Davis and Mrs. Bechtel of this city, and Mrs. Southard and Mrs. Russell of Chicago. Carried the Nose in a Glass. Goshen, Ind., July 16. Carl Mew, aged seventeen months, fell from a cab, striking on a nursing bottle breaking it and completely severing his nose. The nurse picked tip the nose, placed it in a tumbler and hastened to a phy sician, who sewed the baby's nose to its face. It is believed the operation will prove success ful. Death of en ex-Governor. Dallas, Tex., July 13. The Hon. Richard B. Hubbard, a for mer governor of Texas, and dur- ? President Cleveland's ad ministration United States minister to Japan, died at his home in Tyler, Tex., yesterday. Chilian PrcsidsntDcd. Buenos Ayres, July 13 Senor Federio Errasuriz, president of Chili, who had been in feeble health for more than a year, is dead. He was elected president June 25, 1896, for a term of five years, which began Sept. 18, 1895. Preparing to Drain John W. Thomas has begun the de. ivery of drain tile for use in street mprovements and sewers in this city.

WEPT OVER THE BODY

Dunn's Insane Wife Sorrows Over Death of Annie Cothrell His Little Victim. Fort Wayne, Ind., July 16. New facts developed in the proceedings,which remanded the aged Charles Dunn of "VYallen, Ind., to jail without bail for the murder of little Alice Cothrell. Mrs- Dunn, wife of Dunn, is insane. Little Alice was her favorite . She would play the organ whenever the little girl would sing. During the days and nights when the search for the dead child continued, it is said that the insane woman asked Dunn to take her out of the cistern, and when the body was finally drag", ged to the surface the woman caressed it and wept bitterly. For a moment her mind seemed almost restored. It is now said that Dunn will allege that his insane wife choked the girl to death and threw her body into the cistern. Attacks Train in Mexico. St. Louis, Mo., July 17, A special from Cordova, Mexico, says. 4 'A train on the'Yera Cruz & Pacific railroad was attacked by a large force of armed men at Tierra Blanc7a, a small station. Seven men on the train are reported killed. As soon as news of the attack reached Cordova a force of ruralos were sent to the scene and they are now in pursuit of the members of the mob. The cause of the attack is not known here. It is said to have been made by men who were formerly employed in the construction of the road." Diamonds in the Wash, Indianapolis, July 10. A woman who refused to give her name walked into the Tacoma laundry yesterday morning and asked to see the laundrv she had just sent in. After the wagon which had taken her "wash" arrived at the laundry she found ber bundle and extracted from it j 1,600 worth of jewels which she had car'essly bundle. rolled up in the Packing Plant Burned. Wichita, Kan., July 17. The packing plant of Jacob Dold & Sons of this cit' was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. . There were four large buildings. It is estimated that 7,000,000 pounds of meat, in process of preparation, was destroyed. The loss is 650,000, with insurance about $100,000. One wall fell, injuring four men. but not fatally. Boys Burned to Death. Indianapolis, July 17. Roy Jones, 12 years old, and Bryan Jones, his brother, aged four, were burned to death yesterday in a fire which consumed their parents' home at Broad Ripple, a suburb to this city. Their mother was terribly burned in trying to rescue them. The children were starting a fire with coal oil. Laborte Pioneer Dead. Laporte, Ind., July 17. Geo. E. Zener, a pioneer farmer and retired business man of this county, dropped dead at his home in this city yesterday. He had been in good health and was directing some workmen when he fell, stricken with heart disease. His age was 62 years. Governor Nye$ Insurance. It. B. Oglesbee has received a check for $5,000 in settlement of a life in surance policy held by the late Mortimer Nye, of Laporte, in the State Life Insurance company, of which Mr. Oglesbee is the manager for this district. The policy is one of the first issued by the comnanv. with the management of which Governor. ZS'ye was Aery familiar and In which he had great confidence. Mr. Oglesbee went to Laporte Wednesday to deliver the check.