Plymouth Tribune, Volume 1, Number 31, Plymouth, Marshall County, 8 May 1902 — Page 1

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borders office UfelOl WEEKLY EDITION. VOLUME I PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 8. 1902. NO. 31 MINERS MAY STRIKE A BLOODY BATTLE THE FLAG TO WAVE NEW STARS IN THE FLAG. FAILURE OF BROKERS GIRT FOR ADMIRAL SCHLEY SAMPSON IS DEAD

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In Case of a Tie-up 52.000 Operatives Will Be Affected.

AS MR. HANNA SEES IT Situation b Very Delicate, but He Hopes Adjudication. Philadelphia, May 5 District President T, D. Nichos. of United mine workers, returned Saturday night from the New York conferences -with the coal operators. Like all others who attended the conference, he was not inclined to talk at any considerable length on what was done. On only two things would he permit himself to be quoted. Gns was that the heads of the coal companies accorded the miners' representatives a full and patient hearing, and the other that nothing was accomplished save that they were told that they could come again at any time and be heard, without any stipulations being made as to the capacity in which they might come. Senator Hanna. in an interview yesterday with a reporter for ths Associated Press, characterized the situation in the anthracite coal region as extremely delicate, and for that reason said it would be unwise for him to express an opinion as to the probable result of the meeting of the executive committee of the United mine workers for the three anthracite districts called for next Wednesday at Scranton, Pa., by National. President John Mitchel. Senator Hanna said he was officially notified today by Ralph M. Easley, secretary of the National civic federation, of the statement issued by President Mitchell, in New York. The work of the conciliation committee was ended, said the senator, when it brought together the operators and the members of the miners' union, and be added that nothing more could be done unless th -re were some new developments. "I want to emphasize the fact," continued Senator Hanna. that the conferences between the operators and miners were satisfactory, Three conferences were held and the proceedings were conducted in the best spirit. I think the operators formed a favorable impression of Mr. Mitchell, and gave him credit for honesty icd sincerity in his efforts to change the conditions of the miners: On the other hand Mr. Mitchell appreciated the consideration shown him and the interests he represents. . 'Unless a bitter and protracted strike should occur, I believe much good will come oat of ths conference, I am of opinion that they "will lead to better conditions between capital and labor. 4,I am in favor of meetings be tween employer anöfemployes to consider differences. I want the people to thoroughly under stand the position of the Civic Federation. It can do only two things: Exert its influence to urevent a strike, or arbitrate when a rupture has occurred, at the request of both parties to the disDUte. In this case the Civic Federation has done all within its power. It brought together, through its concilliation com mittee, the representatives of the Miners' Union and the operators. Nine Persons Drowned. Oklahoma City, May 6. A special to the Oklahomian says that a cloud-burst at Foss, one hundred miles west Sunday even incr drowned nine persons and left many homeless, Four bod ies have been recovered. A mile of the Choctaw railway track was washed out near the town and the loss of town property

will amount to $200,000.

Leading Moro Chiefs Killed and Fort; TaKcn By Americans. Manila, May 5 The TwentyFifth oattery and seven compan

ies of the Twenty-seventh infan try, under Colonel Baldwin, have captured the strongest fort belonging to Datto Bayan after a severe fight. Eighty-four Ma ros surrendered after losing their principal leaders, thus obviating the necessity of a long siege to compel the capitulation of the fort. Among the Moros killed were the Sultans Pantapatan and Rajamuda and Datto Bayan himself. A majority of the hostile chiefs lost their lives in the engagement. Two trenches were "filled with the dead. The Americans lost Lieutenant Bovars and seven enlisted men killed, and Captain Moore, Lieutenant Jossman,Surgeon Major Porter, another officer, and thirty-seven men wounded. The artillery did not destroy tie fortifications,and consequentlv the fijrhtinsr was chiefly done with rifles. The Americans were compelled to work their way forward through entanglements oi grass, ana tooic successive trenches after hand-to-hand en counters. The Moros fought furiously. After exhausting their amunition they resorted to krisses, parongs, and kampilans. Several wounded Moros who were hidden in the high grass attacked the members of the hospital corps who were seeking tjie wounded to succor them. General Davis, commanding in Mindanao, has not reported the strength of the Moros, and it is therefore impossible to estimate the strength of the hostility . It is possible that the serious defeat just inflicted on the enamy will discourage the dattos and put an end to the rising, though usually the co-operation of the Sultans and chiefs is general when the flag of the prophet is raised in a Jehad or holy war. The American forces who at tacked the fort numbered 470 men and four mounted guns. It rained hard during the night preceding the attack and the men were without blankets. The battery fired 120 rounds at range of 1,400 yards. a TWO RUBBER FACTORIES. Old One Enlarged, a New One Under , Way at Goshen. Goshen, Ind., May 5. The doubling of the capital of the Goshen rubber works, making the. total capitalization 100,000, the incorporation papers having been filed with the Secretary of State on Friday, means a decided increase in the . facilities - and operations of the local plant. The factory building will be doubled in size by an addition to be built this season, for which the plans are now drawn. Addi tional capital from Indianopolis Montpelier, Ind.. and locally has been infused in the enlarged organization and new lines will be manufactured. H. C. Zeigler of Montpelier, is president of the comDanv. and his son, Fred D. Zeigelis the superintendent of the plant. This company is about a year old, and its success has prompted the recent organization ' of an other company, the Western Rubber Company, capital stock $75,000, which purchased the old Ariel cycle plant, and is now preparing it for the machinery soon to be installed. Kimmell Will Recover. Terre Haute, May 5. Prof. Kimmell, the athletic instructor at the Indiana state norma school, whose skull was fractured by a blow from a 16-pound ham mer which slipped from an' ath lete's hands, has so far recovered as to be able to-be removed from the hospital to his home. His physicians are now confident that

he will soon be out.

Stars and Stripes h the Phil

ippines to Stay: SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT He is Becoming Impatient and wants His Party to Resent Charges Made by Democrats. Washington. May 5 The op portunity to address the sons of the American Revolution last Friday night was gladly accept ed by President Roosevelt. He was anxiousf or a chance to speak word about the Philippine situ ation. It is well understood that the action of the republicans of the senate in letting the attacks of he democrats pass in silence has not met his approval. In speak ing to the patriotic organization he repeated what he has been saying to republican senators for several days, and men close to the administration say he will be disappointed if the majority in the senate does not come to the rescue of the ;d ministration along the lines he suggested in his speech, the keynote of which was "The flag is in the Philipp ines to stay." General comment among re publicans in congress was that the Presidenthad outlined a wise policy for his party in declaring that the Philippines are to be held and that the United States can no more afford to show weak ness than it can afford to do wrong, and that where wrong has been done by any wrongdoer he shall be punished. His final declaration in his reference to the Philippines that this coun try shall not halt in its work be cause some one happened to do wrong received the hearty ap proval of a majority in congress. One conference after another between the president and the influential republican senators has taken place the past week, and unlessallsigns fail, the silence on the republican, side will be broken this week. Above :all things republican senators -say, the president in tends to insist that no obstacle shall be put in the way of a thor ough investigation of every charge made against officers of the army in the Philippines. He wants the Philippine committee of the senate to go to the botto m of every tory of cruelty and he promises that courts -martial shall be convened as rapidly as evidence shall warrant them. ARMY MUST BE DEFENDED Insurgents Must Know Hut There is no , Wavering in Congress. Washington,' Maj' 5 The bloody battle with the Moros has made the republicans in the sen ate realize more fully than ever before the necessity of taking up the defense of the army in a way to convince the insurgents that there is no wavering in congress. The attacks on the army by Senators Rawlins, Patterson, Carmack, Dubois, and Teller have been cabled to Hong-Kong and used by the junta to encour age the insurgents. These attacks, without replies from the republicans, have created an im pression in the Philippines that congress is not in harmony with the administration and the army. From now on the republicans will take up the fight and try to demonstrate that there is no wavering on the . part of congress. The conservative democrats also realize that their new leaders have made a mistake, and it is in timated that they will repudiate the attacks on the army that haye filled the Congressional Record and have been circulated through the press until they have encour aged the insurgents to renewed hostilities.

Omnibus Statehood Bill to Be Consid

ered in the House. Washington. May 5. The principal feature of the program n the House this week will be he bill to place three new stars on the American flag. ! The om nibus bill for the admission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Ari zona to statehood will be called up on Tuesday. The friends of the bill do not desire protracted debate on it, and will try o secure a vote on that day. There is considerable opposition to the bill on the republican side of the house on the ground' that the territories are not yet fitted for statehood, but the friends of the bill entertain no doubt of its passage. The Democrats in caucus agreed to give it their united support and at least sixty republican votes are counted on. After the statehood bill is dis posed of, war claims will be given attention, and then the naval appropriation bill will be taken up. Three important measures of important legislation, the Heil financial bill terminating the coinage of silver dollars, the Ray antianarchy bill and the Shattuc bill codifyng and extending the immigration laws are to be taken up whenever opportunity occurs the rules committee having decided Saturday , that these measures should have early attention. No time is set for them, but the decision of the rules committee will bring them foreward whenever the appropriation bills and special orders are lacking. PRIESTS RECEIVED Y POPE Fifty Americans Present $10,000 to the Pontiff. Rome, May 5 Fifty 'American priests of the diocese of Brooklyn headed by Bishop McDonnell, were received by the pope this morning in the Sala Del Treno. After a speech of devotionBishop McDonnell presented his holiness with a check for 110,000. The pope thanked the bishop for the rich gift. His holiness congratulated the American episcopate, which he said had been the only one to send him a collective letter cf greeting upon the occasion of his jubilee. His holiness asked concerning the health of Archbishop Corrigan. After a solemn benediction and amid great enthusiasm the pontiff reentered his apartments. Mrs. Soffel Pleads Guilty. Pittsburg, May 5 Mrs. Kate Soffel, wife of Warden Soffel, of the the Allegheny county jail, who figured in the sensational escape and the recapture of the Biddle brothers last January, was called into court this. morning and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of aiding and abetting the escape of prisoners. She will be sentenced next Saturday. The maximum penalty is two years in the renitentiary. VETERANS HAVE COMPLAINT They Want the Right of the Line Instead of the Left. Indianapolis, May 6 Milton Garrigus of Kokomo, department commander of the state G. A. Rv, will be in the city some time this week and file a protest with the committee having in charge the dedication of the monument against the assignment of the grand army posts to the left of the line cf march in the parade on the afternoon of May 15 and the civic organizations and the national guard to the right by the committee on parades. Objections to this plan have been sent to Mr. Garrigus from nearly every post in the state. The old veterans do not object to. the plans of the committee to have the national guard act as escort, but . they demand the right of the line as it is the cus torn to award them.

Three New York Stock Exchange Firms Forced to the Wall.

CREATED A SLIGHT FLURRY Over $15,000,000 Loaned by' Banks at 10 to 15 per Cent Liabilities two to Five Millions. New York, May 6 Three Stock Exchange firms Offenbach & Moore. Henry Brothers & Co., and Lockwood, Hurd & Co. announced their suspension in the order named at the opening of the market yesterday. The amount of their joint liabilities is variously estimated at from $2.000,000 to $5.000,000, assets unknown, and in opinion of good judges, a goodly portion are cf doubtful value. No very definite statement was forthcoming from the parties most interested. The day closed with the usual rumors of more failures, crimin al prosecution and the like. The solvency of several financial in titutions of standing wasbrought into question, but for such rumors there appeared to be absolutely no foundation. The market was seriously af fected by the three failures, stock breaking heavily at the outset, but the closing was fairly steady. Call money opened at 10 per cent rose as high as 20 per cent and closed at 6 per cent. The failures were directly due to last weeks' serious decline in a number of industrial stocks. Two of this group, Rutland Rail road preferred and St. Lawrence & Adirondack, are regularly listed on the Stock Exchange. The others, including Dominion Securities, Hackenseck Meadows North American Lumber and Pulp and Storage Power are,- or rather were, more or less actively dealt it on the "curb.' It was an open secret last Sat urday that two or more concerns were involved in the decline of the Webb-Meyer properties and disastrous results were feared. News of three failures came at the outset of the day's operations Following the announcement of the failures many lots of stocks and a few blocks of bonds were bought and sold "under the rule" on the exchange for account of the insolvent concerns. Wall street's conservative men were almost unanimous in the opinion that the days happenings had done much to clarify the fi nancial atmosphere. From 15,000,000 to $25,000,000 was loaned by the down town banks and trust companies in the course of a day. The bulk of the money was loaned at from 10 to 15 per cent. . . ' Chicago Capital Interested. Montpelier, Ind., May 6.Chicago capital is coming into the Indiana oil field almost daily and most of it is being invested in the older part of the field, in this vicinity. J. E. Boyston, of Pittsburg, has just so'd his leases two miles east of Keystone, to E. E. Walker, of Chicago and the latter has taken posession of the property. The sale consisted of 325 acres of good oil land, twenty-five producing wells and a power or two. The consideration could not be learned. Mr. Walker will drill a number ef wells this summer. Within the last six months at least $200 000 of Chicago. capital will beput into oil property in this state. Dies From Husband's Act Fort Wayne, May 6. Mrs. Addie Rabel, who was shot by her husband here Saturday in a fit of jealous rage, died last night. She made an antemortem state ment of the affair.- Her age was eighteen. Yesterday Rabel was found dead in his jail cell, death having occurred by hanging.

Made of Silver Coins From Spanish

Crusier Cristobal Colon. i Baltimore, Md., May 6 The magnificent silver service made from silver coins taken from the Spanish crusier Cristobal Colon, to be presented to Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, by his friends in this state and in Washington, has been completed, and is on ex hibition in he show windows of the manufacturers in this city. The service consists of one cen terpiece; one soup toureeu and ladle; four vegetable dishes, with covers; one gravy bowl and ladle; one roast platter; one game plat ter; one fish platter; nineteen desert plates. Upon eash piece is engraved Admiral Schley's in itial in monogram, and each bears this inscription: "Made of Spanish silver taken from the Spanish cruiser Cristo bal Colon, destroyed in the naval battle off Santiago de Cuba, July 3, 1698." The fineness of the silver used was not mteriered with and the metal therefore has almost the hardness of steel. The weight of thecoins used was about 1.500 ounces, and at the present price of silver represents a value of $600, but nearly six times that amount was required to pur chase the coin from the govern ment. The presentation of the service will Jbe made Wednesday at the home of Theodore Marburg in this city, who with. former post master General James A. Garry and Ives Cobb, of Washington, comprise tne commission in charge of its manufacture. Burton Opposes Evans. Washington, May 6. Sena tor Burton, ot Kansas, who was born in Indiana and occasionally tries to have something to say about Indiana patronage, eyen though he has no toore interest in the state, has publicly broken with the president on two im portant matters. He is vigor ously against the sending of H. Clay Evans as consul general to Loudon, and today announced that he was opposed to the legis lative enactment of a Cuban reciprocity treaty. He said that he felt that the United States owed Cuba nothing, and as the repub licans had been for ten years fighting the populists, who claimed that the government should give them money out of the treasury, he saw no reason for favoring such a policy toward the Cubans. When the announcement was made to the president he expressed no surprise, but remarked that he felt that con gress should enact a proper Cu ban reciprocity treaty. If it did not he felt now that it would be necessary to have an extra ses sion to accomplish this most im portant matter. Crumpacker Going South. ' Washington, May 6. Repre sentative Crumpacker has recon sidered his declination of the invitation of RepresentativeThompson to visit the "Black Belt" in Georgia. Originally he had but little faith in the excursion, and decided he could not spare the time from his official duties, but when Mr. Thompson described exactly how he proposed to show the representatives the conditions down there, he decided it would be worth while for him to go. The trip will bemanaged along lines to show the legisla tors home -life conditions of the Southern negroes and to give the kind of information which is noted in the congressional work dealing with, these subjects. The congressional party will be away a week or ten days. Governor Merriam, director of the census will accompany the party Great Falling off in Cattle. Chicago, May 6. The beef agitation had xits effect on the stock yards receipts yesterday. Receipts fell from the usual 25,000 to 10,000. Retail prices are but little changed

Noted Naval Commander Dies .

at his Home in Washington. PARALYSIS OF THE BRAIN His Death Had Been For More Than a Year Only a Question of Time. Washington, May 7 Death, which came at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, ended the suffering of Rear Admiral William Thomas Sampson, United States Navy, who commanded the Americvn fleet in the West Indies iu the war with Spain. Admiral Samp son died at his residence at the corner of New Hampshire avenue and Corcoran street, where he and his family had lived ever since his detachment in October, 1901, from duty as commandant of the Boston navy yard. The immediate cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Paralysis of the brain was simultaneous with the final attack, and the stricken oflicer remained totally unconscious until the end. six hours later. For nearly a year it has been known to Admiral Sampson's physicians aöd family that his death was a question of a comparitively brief time. Before then, however, he had been in poor health, and while he was able to perform in some measure the duties of his position at the Boston yards, those close to him began to suspect that his mind was giving way. The first real knowledge that Admiral Sampson's health was failing came to the officials of the navy department in the fall of 1900, when he made a trip here to see President McKinley and Secretary Long in behalf of a son-in-law, who was an applicant for a commission in the marine corps. He became so ill in Secretary Long's office that medical attendance was required and Mr. Long sent him back to Boston in the care of a naval surgeon. The illness which finally resulted in his death may be said to have dated from that time. According to the medical diagnosis, Admiral Sampson's trouble was softening of the brain, with degeneration of the arterial system, and these were accompanied by extreme physical weakness. On last Sunday he was able to take a short walk, but on returning to his residence was attacked by a slight hemorrhage of tho brain which produced partial unconsciousness. Since the attack of Sunday he remained in a comatose condition gradually growing weaker from recurrences of the hemorrhages until the severe attack came Tuesday. Admiral William Thomas Sampson was born in Palmyra, N. . Y., in the winter of 1840. His father was a laborer of old Presbyterian stock, and young Sampson veritably began life at the foot of the ladder. To his ec other Sampson may ascribe the fact that he received an education. His father was not partial tD learning, but his mother was ambitious to educate those of her large family who showed a taste in that direction. Must Return to China. Washington, May 6. The United States supreme court has rendered, opinions in twojtest cases affecting the transit of Chinamen through the UnitedjStates to other countries, sustaining the action of the government authorities in having them detained at San Francisco. There are said to be forty or fifty Chinamen who have, been thus detained in San Francisco for the past four or five months and who have been restless under the restraint. The result of the decision will be the deportation to China of these Chinamen detained

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