Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 September 1897 — Page 1

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PROBABIMTIES-Partl cloody weather',"southeasterly wlada

Weekly Established 1S2

IT WiS 1

'LASOB DAY ATTRACTS THOUSANDS

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PKOPLETOTHE FAIK GROUNDS

pita tor John F. Lloyd, An Alleged Representative of Labor, Says the Clondg

of JSeTOlDtlon Are Gathering.

BY AND By MANKIND WILL BE HAPPY

HIS SPEECH CKBATED LITTLE INTER

EST AND NO ENTHUSIASM.

It Was Not In It With the Watermelon

Eating Contest—Concert and Dance at Nieht.

Yesterday was Labor Day. It was ap

propriately celebrated in this city and the

•xercises at the fair grounds were wit

nessed by from 15,000 to 20,000 people. The

day was so great a success that it is likely

to prove memorable. It opened with a

creditable parade at 10 o'clock in the morn

ing, which was seen by large numbers of

persons congregated in windows and along the curb, embraced a speech and various amusements at the fair grounds and closed, with a concert and dance at Bindley Hall last night. The attendance at the latter was very large and the receipts will be an important item to the striking coal miners, for whose benefit they are intended. The weather was fair and the occasion was attended by no serious drawbacks of any kind.

Thousands of people saw the parade. It was formed on Ohio street by Grand Marshal J. Forbeck, assisted by Aids A. T. Murphy and John Gross. The march was west to Third, north to Third and Main, east on Main to Twelfth, and thence back to Eleventh, where dispersion occurred. The chief banners of the parade were those of the various unions and that of the United States. No sensational or insurrectionary sentiments were inscribed on any device carried in the procession and the men composing it bore the stamp of conservatism and intelligence. In the rear of the marshal and lids came the G. A. R. drum corps followed by the speakers' carriage. The parade was made up as follows: Bricklayers, thirtytwo men building laborers, thirty-six Fed

oral Labor Union, twenty tective Union, thirty Operative Plasterers' Association, thirty-five the Brotherhood of Brictanakers, twenty Carpenters' Union, twenty tool works employes, eighteen

The Ringgold Band came at the head of the second division, and following were the Stonecutters' Union, thirty-two™ Brewere' Union, twenty-seven the Amalgamated. Association of Iron & Steel Workers, twenty Ft Harrison Lodge, thirty-one Typographical Union, No. 76, twenty-eight Cigaimakers' Union, twenty-four A delegation of sixty ccal miners from Coal Bluff, reinforced by eighty-two men from the local lodge, made a strong showing. The^ Fontanet band accompanied the miners fioml that place. The rear of the parade oodman

occupied by 115 representatives from the Plumbers', Coopers' and Beer Dmer»

in the afternoon people streamed to the fair grounds In buggies and street cars and on wheels. The grandstand, which seats 4 000 was Dackod and it was sunounded by thousands of people who did not appear to desire to get in and who would not been able to do so under any

cil'cun,staUCehS

While the grandstand was jammed and the space in front of it was crowded while the fence was black with people for a considerable distance both north and south, *hile every seat under the trees was occupied-all this time the crowd wandering among .he Snt. «d through the grounds was larger than it was on the biggest day of the late

The programme of music in the giandsiand was rendered by the Ringgold orchestra and was as follows:

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"Bombasto" Vk'-'"^F?^rar

Ovcrlure^-'Mornlng, Noon and MghUnppe

^lec!l"y--"ln Gay New ......-DeWitt brand Waltz-"Angel Dream

.qntVrm^i S^fonLco'-

Overture--"Pique' Dame"... .F. von Suppe Selection—"Berlin in Joy and Sorrow^.

"A-

op'ectlon from Sidney .Tones Musical Comedy. "A Gaiety Girl". Thee..Moses

Grand

American 1 antasie— Tone .PiCt-

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°.f .the ,N°rSh .a" °.TheoV Bendix Labor Day's speaker was Mr. John F. Lloyd of Chicago. He addressed that part of the assemblage which could get within hearing distance, delivering a trite harangue against capital and the existing sorlal system. The people appeared to pay very little attention to what the censorious young man said and at no time did he move anybody to enthusiasm. When he was bitterest and most declamatory numbers of persons in the grandstand who could hear every ward he uttered were discussing trifling matters of one sort or another. Now and then Mr. Lloyd was rewarded for all his vocal strain and his perspiration by a

few cheers and a "Good boy," but for the

In Chicago one time he saw a poor girl who was cold and iu St. Louis he saw an old woman selling newspapers. They were ragged and hungry therefore our socwl system is all wrong and "the clouds of revolution are gathering thick and fast and when they reach the zenith the storm will break."

It is the opinion of Mr. Lloyd, who is altogether, if one one may judge from his language. a most unhappy man. that the national of Europe have "a pain in their bowel«." He thinks this pain is socialism. He believes the emperor of Germany has "a headache." that William McKinlev is similarly afflicted and that the disease is becom)B( common to ruler? of all lands. Just

i^ns

what he means by these expressions the "gifted young labor orator" does not pause to set forth. .He rambles on to new fields of rhetorical claptrap. He takes up th^ tramp question and dishes out taffy to thosa mangy vag:ionds. He saw church spires and domes in St. Louis—even in wicked St. Louis—and he also saw fine houses where dogs lived—"plutocratic dogs," he called them—and in the very same city he beheld hovels inhabited by human beings. He had seen lots of want and filth and degradation and he rather appeared to think that Mark Hanna was responsible for the most of it. He held Mark up as a shining example ol the plutocrat—of. the man who had robbed the people of all the good things—and immediately afterward he told how unhappy the capitalist and statesman is with all his multitudinous varieties of com.

Although things are bad now, Mr. Lloyd foresees a "day of emancipation. He says "labor is going to rise in its might and majesty" and clean out the plutocrats. Tha competitive system must go and take along with it the crime and sin and sorrow that now make bitter the lot of mankind. Whon the Lloyd brand of civilization is realized the young man assured his hearers that "the world will ring with the merriment of the human family." In that splendid day there will be love and happiness and kindness and friendship and fellowship to burn. In conclusion the orator said what the Greeks said when they sallied over the Macedonian frontier: "Give us liberty or give us death." That ended his speech in behalf of labor. T'iree cheers were proposed and were giveu w'th more or less vigor.

Mr. Lloyd was introduced by Mr. James E.tfagerty of the Central Labor Union in the absence of Mr. Eugene V. Debs. After the speech the track events began and they attracted much more attention than the forensic feature of the afternoon's programme. The watermelon' eating contest for negroes only was especially popular with the assemblage. Mr. A1 Murphy and two or three aids had charge of matters on the track. The judges were Mr August Huber and Mr, Frank Heaton. The official timer was Cap Smith.

The first race was a one-mile bicycle contest for boys not over 16 years of age. The following entered: George Evans, Bert Meader, James Sullivan, Edward Daily, Charles Fehl and Victor Boare. George Evans won..

The second race was a 200-yard dash. Starters: Albert Hill, James Wall, A1 Saterfield, George Mecham, C. E. Riddle, Fred Gray and John Nichols. A1 Saterfield won.

In the wheelbarrow race the following persons entered: Al Saterfield, George Deasee, George Mecham, Wm. Taylor, A. Smith and James Isaacs. Wm. Taylor won.

The one-mile bicycle race for girls was the fourth event and was participated in by the following: Gertie Cole, Tillie Braun, Eloise Williams, NeUie Stortz and Hanna Martin. Gertie Cole won.

The potato race was entered by the following: Albert Hill, ames Wall, George Mech-

Laborers' Pro- am, George Deasee, Harry Forbeck, A1 Saterfield and Geo. .Goodman. Deasee won. The sixth race was the free-for-all sack race. Entries: Geo. Mechaim, Geo. Deasee,

Harry Forbeck. Marion lfoward, A. Saterfield, James Goodjnan and James Isaacs Saterfield won.

Race No. 7 was the 50-yard foot race for girls not over 12 years of age. The following contested: Minnie Sheldon, Ethel Lockhard, Ada Foster, Flora Evans, Mabel Forbeck and Hanna Martin. Ada Foster won.

No. 8 was a chicken race with the following starters: Geo. Mecham, Geo. Deasee, Harry Forbeck, Al Saterfield, Wm. Taylor and James Isaacs. Saterfield won. -No. 9 was a biscuit eating contest: Participants: Geo. Deasee, Wm Taylor, Geo,

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Foster, Flora Evans, Mabel Forbeck andj

Hanna Martin. Minnie Sheldon won Event No. 11 was a watermelon eating contest, for colored boys only. The eaters were: Marion Howard, James Watkins, William Taylor. The contest was won by tyarion Howard.

Event No. 12 was a 5-mile bicycle race, professionals and former winners being barred. Starters: Victor Hoare, Harry Gibson, Bert Meader, A. Adams, Harry Ray and William Surber. Victor Hoare won first, Harry Ray second and Barry Gibson •third.

The prizes will be awarded this evening at M. Hegarty's cigar store, 715 Main street, at 7:15 o'clock.

Following is the list of the prizes for the races yesterday afternoon: First race, mile, bicycle, boys—First prize merchandise order for $5 by committee second, sweater, Myers Bros, 4 third, $3 hat, Schluer & Foulkes.

Second race, 200 yards foot race—First prize, cash $3 second prize, one box (50) cigars. Stephen Myersi

Third r*-'e. wheelbarrow taqi—Cash i?ri7.».

l^ourtfc rac«, girls' fcicjclc ra.cn, mile —First prize, cash

$3,

and pair of shoes,

A. P. Kivits second prize, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Louis Adams & Co., third prize, cash $1.

Fifth race, potato race—Prize, cash, $2. Sixth race, sack race—Prize, cash, $2. Seventh race, 50 yards foot race for girls under 12 years of age—One pair of slippers, Rhoads & Carhari.

Eighth race, chicken race (hands tied behind)—Cash, $2.

Twelfth race, 5-mile bicycle race—First prize, $10 bicycle suit, Tune Bros. second

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most part he received practically no en coursgesment from his hearers. Mr. Lloyd is a firm believer in nationalized land, railways and all other means of producing wealth. He has an idea that he is -about the same kind of an agitator tha*. Jesus Christ was and that he is an exceedingly good thing. He does not believe in injunctions and thinks we should be much happier without courts or other things to tamper u«. He believes that labor creates all wealth and that it should seize all wealth. He has a terrible tongue—at least he probably thinks he has a terrible tongue—for "legalized and organized scoundrels" of all grades, and he cannot express all of his eontempt for the plutocratic press. He takes a mart pessimistic view of man. declaring that he ranks below pigsties and jackasses.

bicvcle saddle, finkbiner & Duenweg

and one box (50) cigars, Stuempfie & Welte. Special—Cap, belt awl golf hose from M. Josepffc Son, for fastest mile.

Yesterday afternoon al the fair grounds the dress of a colored girl caught fire and a young white man saved her by pulling off his coat and throwing it about her. The flames were smothered out. A man who tried to quench the fire with his bare hands had hem severely burned. The incident occurred directly in front of 'the grandstand but only a few people saw it. .Labor Day's .exercises closed with a dance and reception at Bindley Hall last night. The attendance was large and the affair was a great successs. The proceeds go to the relief fund of the sriking miners of this state.

ENTERTAINMENT AND BALL.

An Auspicious Termination of the Labor Day Festivities.

The Labor Day festivities of 1897 will go down in history as one of the best arranged and most thoroughly pleasant since the observation of the holiday in tbls ci.y. The entertainment and ball las: night in the Avenue Theater building was one of the most enjoyable ever given in the hall. There was nothing lacking in the management. The union men were there in force and did everything possible :o nuke every-

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IS YELLOW JACK SURE

SPECULATION AS TO CHARACTER OF

Wm.

Thomas, Phil .Stevens, W

Elben and FTed Gray. Deasee won. Event No 10 was an egg race for girls under 12 years of age. Those participating were: Minnie Sheldon, Ethel Lockard, Ada

ORCHARD SPRINGS DISEASE SETTLED

Surgeons of the Marine Hospital Servlc®»

Afier an Exhaustive Examination, Determine it to be Yellow Fever,

MANY SOUTHERN TOWNS QUARANTINE

IS NOT BELIEVED THE WILL SPREAD.

the disease. The death of young Gelpi naturally caused no little excitement in the city among, the public. Physicians, however, express no apprehension and state their belief that was quite possible to arrest the spread of the fever. The board during the day had ordered a rigid quarantine against all points on the gulf coast and had taken every precaution to guard all avenues of communications against the entry into the city of any person from Ocean Springs, Biloxi or other points on the sound, which Was thought the fever might reach.

teriological examinations bhwed the existence only of malarial germs and no evidence of yellow fever microbes. I am well within the truth, therefore, when I say the Gelpi case is the only one of yellow fever

rUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 7.1897

FEVER

Surgeon Says Yellow Fever Cannot Pre

vail Where Mean Temperatare is

Below TO Degrees.

New Orleans.., Sept. 6.—The Louisiana state fooard of health kept faith with its sister bodies cf the South and the rest, of the country this afternoon, when it made official announcement as a result of ft careful autopsy that Raoul Gelpi, 13 years old, had died of yellow fever. Gelpi was the son of prominent people here and had been spending some time at Ocean Springs, where he was taken down with fever and brought home here. Soon arriving despite the best medical attention he died.

Dr. Theard, the physician in charge, immediately reported to the board of health and expressed his opinion that death was due to yellow fever. This aifternocn an autopsy proved that Dr. Thear4's idea of yellow fever was torrect. Steps were promply taken to prfevent a posible spread of the disease. As the case was one of importation tho doctors expressed confidence that they would foe able to check the spread of

New Orleans up to the present time, and

am gm.e we

jjave the citl fully covered."

During the week ending August 21st reports reached President Oiiphant of the board of health of the prevalence of sickness

at Ocean Springs, the nature of which was in

During last week, however, yellow fever in virulent form appeared at Ocean Springs. The quick death of Dr. Bemiss aroused suspicion, and by Saturday the boards of health of Mobile and New Orleans were tn possession of information that justified th» fear that yellow fever had slipped into Ocean Springs. Official representatives of the board of health of Mississippi. Louisianrf and Alabama aud the representative of the Marine Hospital service went at once on Saturday to Ocean Springs. They were at once convinced that their gloomy apprehensions were not unfounded.

A careful autopsy was made, but aside from Dr. Saunders of Mobile,-the experts were disposed to await a further and com-

iNluth race, biscuit race-Cash, $2. "le'te autopsy toremovc alldoubt before m*k- *.« wrtrM rvf

Tenth race, egg race for girls not over years of age—One gold-set ring, Sheldon Swope & Co., $2.50. (Eleventh race, watermelon race for colored boys only—Gash, $2.

ing official announcement to the world of the appearance of the scourge. Last night another patient, a woman, died, and this morning ?n autopsy was held. Its result was to dispel all previous doubt.

REPORTS ARE CONFIRMED.

Government Surgeons Are Convinced the Ocean Springs Disease Is Yellow Fever.

was a very expensive one to the road. In addition to the killing of Conductor Hit© a negro tramp named Holloway was badly injured. The wreck was caused by the freight breaking in two. Conductor Hite wa* on the rear section of a long northbound freight that had broken in two just as the summit of a grade was reached. The omentum of-the rear etring of cars was sufficient, despite the break, to carry it over tlte grade and the long line coasted down against the rear of the first section of :he train. Hite set the brakes and climbed down the forward end of the first car and set the coupler, so it would engage when it struck the forward section. The collision came sooner than Hite calculated upon and as he was climbing "the ladder to the roof there was a crash that sent ten cars of grain and coal oil the track. The body Oi the conductor was smashed into an unrecognizable mass. A colored man named Holloway, who was stealing a ride on the bumpers had both legs broken and his right thumb torn off. The body of Hite was reclaimed ,from the general wreck with considerable difficulty and taken to his home, in Danville. He left a widow and two children.

ANOTHER HEAD FELL

DENNIS SUUHRUE SEVERS HIS CONNECTION WITH THE POLICE FORCE.

Gave His Star to Superintendent Hyland KreU Armstrong Appointed to a Regular Position.

The regular monthly meeting of the board of police commissioners was held yesterday, evening and at the session Frsd Armstrong, brother of James Armstrong, the ex-pol.ce-man, was given a position on the force. At the session also the superintendent was instructed to ask Dennis Sughrue for his star. This the superintendent did last night at rcll call and the surrender of the badge by Sughrue insures the appointment of Thomas Vanssdall to a regular position. His application was favorably considered and today he will be sworn in.

The dismissal of Denny Sughrue is the outgrowth of the celebrated Fox case, and ii takes a good policeman off the force. The discharge is the result of the policeman being too desirous of helping a brother officer. It1 will be remembered that when James Fox was on the carpet for visiting Slusser's road house and dancing with Belle O'Niel, another girl, a witness in the Fox case, swore that Sughrue called at her house and asked her not to appear against Fox. Tn

addition to this she stated to the police com-

Reassuring telegrams arrived during the missioners that Sughrue had taken her tanday from Ocean Springs that the Mississippi dem riding. When she made this accusation, board of health had taken every precaution which Sughrue branded as a lie. he at once possible to circumscribe the limits of the epi- declared he would go and see the woman, demic and prevent its communication to the He wanted to clear himself, and while adoutside world. vised to let the matter rest he did gb and "We have no fear," said Dr. Walmsley.

see

acting president of the board of health, "that the fever will spread in New Orleans. The board of health is prepared to spend a million dollars to stamp.it out, and we stfe no reason to feel alarmed. "We have made arrangements to act hig star without a moments hesitation, saynromptly in every case and if, unfortunate- jng had done nothing he was ashamed^of ly other cases of yellow fever shall be 1

the girl. He walked with her from her

home down to the piano case factory build ing and this caused him more trouble. The police beard took up his case yesterday and instructed the superintendent to ask for the resignation. Sughrue turned over

and,

brought to our attention, we shall without every particular. The police board, howdelav notify the world through the Asso- everj concluded it had sufficient evidence to ciated Press of the facts. I warrant the request for the resignation an "There have been at least four cases in therefore instructed the chief to ask for L. addition to the Gelpi, one of people suffering To Dennis Sughrue's credit it may be said from fever who have come to New Orleans that'he has surprised.everybody to^his abilfrom Ocean Springs. In every instance bac- Uy to be & policeman

insisting the story of the girl was falsa

ali

doubt Dr. Oiiphant, with a member of the policeman'. Thomas Vanosdall. who has been appointed to take the place of Der.n Sughrue, has for a long time been a watch-

board of health, went there and learned there had been up to that some 400 cases. Of these there has been only 162 deaths, but in these two cases the symptoms were srt suspicious as to give rise to the belief that the fever was of a violent nature. Dr. Oiiphant then brought on Drs. Czarnowski and Salomon of the board of experts and Dr. Patton, secretary of the board of healfh, til experienced in the treatment of yellow fever. They visited some eleven patients and after a careful and thorough examination and investigation unanimously reported the conclusion that the fever was dengue. The physicians agreed that none of the oases up to then showed any symptoms that would evenlead to a suspicion of that serious disease.

Washington, Sept. 6—The latest information received by Dr. Bailbache. acting surgeon general of the marine hispital service, is to the effect that the disease reported at Ocean Springs. Miss., is yellow fever. This information comes from Assistant Surgeon Wasdin, and it is in accord with the conclusions reached by Messrs. Harralson and Hunter of the Mississippi state board of health in their report to Governor McLaurin.

Or. Kilev Does Not I««r Yellow Fev=r. Chicago, Sept. 6.-Dr. W.T. Reilly, of the health department, says th?re is absolutely no danger »'»e yellow fev^r epiietnic aow threatening tne South coming as far North as Chi-Mgo "There must be a sustained mean l«-ro-perature of 70 degrees for the propagation of vellow fe\e-." said bo 'W tb ccoU-r weather tian that it simnly dies out. Our

average tusximi.m ten-perat Jre so far in

September

THE WRECK ON THE C. & E. -J.

Conductor Hite Way Try in-? to Savethe Train When Killed.

The wreck on tht? C. & E. I. near Wellington yesterday morning. mem ion of which wafi made in yesterday's Express,

He was a first-class

officer and his misfortune in getting implicated in the Fox scandal, which caused his leaving the force, is regretted by almost, every man on the department.

Fred Armstrong, who was appointed to succeed James Fox, is a Terre Haute boy born and bred. Ever since he was 11 years of age he has worked on a brickyard and is a young man with a clean record. He is 27 years of age. weighs 200 pounds and from

appearances has the making^ of a good

man in the Vandal ia yards. He is a sober. Industrious man and is highly recommended. Both of the new men are Democrats. They will be sent out Into districts tonight, Armstrong as a regular policeman and Vanosdall as afsupemumary.

Superintendent Hyland did a very commendable thing when the announcement of the i&lice board was made known, and that was Jhe assignment to a position on the day force of faithful George Hofland. "Dutch George," as he is familiarly known "by his friends, has been on the force for nine years and there is no braVer or more conscientious man connected with the department than he. He didn't ask for the day situation and his being sent into Fox's old district is but a recognition of faithful eervice Even the other men who were out for the day job are glad that Hofland was selected. The superintendent of police reported the number of arrests made during the mo.ith, also .the amount of property stolen and recovered.

NO~LAW FOR IT.

PoSsiftle That a New Ordinance May be Passed by the City Council.

THE SCALE QUESTION

PITT BURG MINERS MEBV

compels a vehicle to be driven on the right a

aide of the road. This search of the official,

is the result of the wish of many persons!

to prosecute the man who was driving the buggy which indirectly caused the death of Miss" Idella Davis Saturday night. The stut^nents of the dying girl go to show that the fellow was driving on the left hand aide of the street when the terrible accident occurred.

The prosecutor, however, was unable to find a law of such a nature. The nearest to it was the statute governing the direction in which travelers should pass each other on the highway. This does not cover the case-

Mayor Ross eaM yesterday inat ho would present the matter to the council, and if the members of that body thought it practicable and wise to pass an ordinance compelling vehicles to keep on the right side of the streeit, be would ask them to do so. Nothing has been heard from the person who was in the buggy and caused Miss Davis to sheer off in:o the path of the trolley car. It will probably never be known who he is.

The White M»u W«n I.yncheil Mount Airy, N. C.. Sept. 6.—Yesterday near Friends Mission, Va., Miss Sadie Cook, a young white girl, was outraged by Henry Will, white, aged about 21. After accomplisbing his purpose Wall dealt his victim

Teraj

September's ?-out 6S .»3. rendering her unconscious, and th

blows over the head w!'u

the wheeis

w—

th a hoe,

rendering her unconscious, ana then placing her head on a log. crushed it with a stone. He then cut the girls throat and dragged the body some fifty yards up a ravine, where it was afterward* found. Meantime he Went to a spring and was found washing the stains from his clothing. This afternoon Wall was taken from the officers and lynched oear the scene of the crime.

itf DIS-

TRICT CONVENTION TODAY.

The Delegates to This Meeting Will Come

Instructed to Vote in F*»ot of a

Scale of CO Cents.

MAY BE A 65-CEXT COMPROMISE

THIS WILL COME THROUGH THE NA-

TIONAL CONVENTION.

Pennsylvania Sheriffs Issue Proclamations

Prohibiting Perades—Ohio Miners

favor 5G-Cent Scale.

Pittsburg, Sept. 6.—Labor day was not observed generally in Pittsburg today. All the mills, factories and other industrial establishments with but exceptions were running as usual, and but few men laid off to

celebrate tie day. The district convention tomorrow to elect delegates to the national convention promises to be the larges aud most important ever held in this city. Meetings have been held throughout the district today to elect delegates to this convention. Ia almost every ease the delegates to the district convention have been instructed to elect representatives to the national convention who will fight for the maximum rate (69 cents), Dut it is beiicved the leaders will convince the delegates who will attend the Columbus convention that the only thing left, for the

miners

is to accept the

for the present, and at the December confer

ence insist on a higher rate for next year.. District President Dolan said a proposition will be made lo the miners to maintain camps at mines where the district price is not paid and an assessment will be levied on all miners at work to meet the necessary expenses. He said every effort would be made to make rhe price adopted at Columbus uniform throughout the district.

The Pittsburg district is entitled to in the neighborhood of fifty delegates to the Columbus convention, but not nearly so many will have the means to attend. Those who do go it is confidently expected will fall into line for 'the 65 cent rate.

Strike is a National l8*ne.

Braid wood, 111. Sept 6.—In an interview with Secretary Ryan, of the Illinois miners, who leaves for Columbus'Tomwrrow. he says: "The proposed settlement of the Miners

strike has caused considerable excitement

also establishes the fact that there can be

no general settlement at -the i7resent iime»

FUNERAL OF L. B. ROOT.

sion which followed him to the cemetery

was one of the largest taatciiy had ever seen. The pallbearers were selected from the older employes of the stores in that city and this place. Messrs. Miller and Hergesheimer from the store in Terre Haute were among the number. The Rey. A. \\. Scabrease officiated.

The great store in this city will open this morning as usual. It is not yet known what Mrs. Root's plans may be but it is probable the stores will be continued under her control.

FINKBINER & DUENWEG ASSIGN.

The Well and Favorably Known Hardware Dealers Close Their Doors.

The Terre Haute publio was pained to hear yesterday that one of Its long established firms had made an assignment. The hardware firm of Finkbiner & Duenwasg has been in business for eleven years and has built for itself a foremost place in the »nka of the business houses of the city.

Daily Established 1853.

stilted to bo the inability of the firm to colloot their outstanding accounts, whk-h &inouc>. to over $17,000. Sales have aNo been very light for some titaie and expenses a could not be materially reduced. ws^

The voluntary assignment was made in "j favor of Fred A. Seeburger, the brother-iu-

l?.w of Mr. Duenwes- The preferred crcd- /J itors, who are secured by chattel mor:- ^5% gages, are

McKeen's ban'., $1,500. Savings bank, $3,000. John McFall, $1,503. Louis Duenweg, $500. "T May Hensel, $500. Anton Mayer, $3 000. Geo. W. Bement (rent). 200. The assets of the company are about $SR,000, and the tota.1 liabilities $25,000, Eleven I thousand dollars are due the local creditors •. and the rest is in merchandise account.} Mr. Harry J. Baker, the company's »ttor-f ney, expressed the opinion that the embarrsssnent of the firm would, bo but texnpor»' ary. ...

GROTTEY TO BE THERE.

The Man Who Claimed to Have So«a 'Mm. Luetgert Will Testify.

Chicago, Sept. 6.—A. W. C. Grottey, of Neiw York, is coming 'to Chicago to testify*, in the defense of Adolpn. LunUrcrt. H» will be the star witness for the defense and u?on ihia testimony Luetgert will depcod t« prove to t.e court nni Jury that his wift was alive after the day he is supposed t«, have killed her. In fact Grottey will fur-, nish the defense in he case. This announce* ment was made today by Attorney Vinceafc

The news chat Orottey 'has determined t« be a witnew» was conveyed to Attorney Vin« cent by a tetesrram from Orottey to the eft feet that whenever teUgraphed for he wouU! take the first train to Chicago. This telegram was followed by a long letter. 14 states that it was the testimony of Captaaa Schuettler that caused him to change fcii mind. Wheal Grottey read in the enwspapers that the captain had taken tha stau^

cent compromise! and had sworn that he had visited Net York for the purpose of looking up his reo

ord and that he was prepared to attend Grottey if he camei here and committed per jury the wrath of tihe New York man kne* no bounds.

TWAS FREE FOR ALL

THE FIGHT UP AT BUD M'COY'S SA« LOON YESTERDAY EVENING.

Riot Alarm Seat Into Police Station Three of the Belligerents Were Sent to Jail.

Peter ("Bud") McCoy's place on Nortb Second street was about hottest of tha red hot yesterday evening at 6:30. Peter Bud McCoy tried to run an up-to-date place

an(j

^eep abreast with t'he times. When the

C0nvjviail

among the miners of Illinois and particu- u,.„„ .. ,, rrK„ their headquarters are not busy oaaneing larly in the northern coal fields. The fact

L"c"

that the operators of northern Illinois have imaginary mice and snakes they are engaged refused to attend any conference looking jn some mirth-provoking diversion wfetftlr toward a settlement of the present trouble

he managed to escape notice when the officers of the law appeared on the scene. T-h« police were just getting ready for roll caH

Hazleton, Pa., Sept. 6-The sheriffs of Car- hot haste. It was reported that fifteen o. bon, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties after twenty men were in a hand to band figh( consulting with the operators this afternoon

issued a proclamation proHninting parades or «oejng killed and that the brickbats wer« demonstrations. Several hundred deputies

have been commissioned. The strikers say

CHAPTER OF FATALITIES.

Zanesville, O., Had More Than Her Share of Sad Accidents.

Zanesville, 0., "Sept. 6.—This afternoon a

train of six electric cars got beyond control Every house on the avenue had turned ou! its collection of Wondined inmates and tna street was filled with an excited, chattering throng.

and dashed down the "Y" bridge incline and side-wiped an approaching train. Mrs. J. R. Alexander, wife of a traveling salesman, was terribly crushed and cannot live. John McGrath, district organizer of the Federation of Labor, was probably fatally injured. The others injured are Miss Holmes of Newark. Mr. Yoker of Canton, Miss Rathbun of Zanesville. An hour later a car

second and Mulberry, that one tellou

they wiil parade tomorrow and prevent work week for them all to settle. The five poif any is attempted.

^imam o. Berne was thrown under very much resembled the Chicago wheat pit

tne wneeis auu '"j""--. nc -—o ... __j kuman pluck he walked a distance of two

and badly injured. With super- The men fought all over

0ut

miles and died shortly after leaving the I other articles of warfare were brought irxi city

The Wealthy Tradesman Laid to "4ast Sun day at Fort Wayne. The funeral o-f the late L. B. Root was Rlish and a wiry little man from Suckerdom

3 o'clock. The services were held at the

home of Mrs. Mary Ewing, aad the proces-

The primary reason for this movement Ja

loungers vho make his saloon

usuauy

a?L

should the Pittsburg tDlners'licc^^tfc^^l":'Tesi§rtey Labor Day and Pet cent *-ate and resume work. A rsufnption and hie lieutenants celebrated the event ii of work in Illinois at the reduction means

the loss to the Pittsburg miners,of the ad- standpoint

Ohio Miners Generally Favor 56 Cents.

attracts the attention of the public

decidedly lively manner. Viewed from

vance inside of sixty days. The strike was .•••,• v.„t inaugurated as a national issue and should pression into the festivities, but they JreW end "the same way win or-lose." ja big crowd, some blood and five strapping policemen. Along vith Peter Bud werd

Wheeling, W. Va, Sept. 6.—The miners of W a a a Barton and Wheeling Creek mining com- the little band of West Side untetrifi'sd, biH munities on both sides of the Ohio tonight selected delegates to attend the Columbus convention on Wednesday. With the'exception of the Wheeling Creek delegation all are in favor of the proposed compromise when the telephone sounded and it was anat 56 cents for Ohio miners pending arbi- nounced the Indians had broken out al tration. McCoy's. a Proclamation Prohibiting Miners' Parae«» ouperin

they put

too much ex-

Tj.pank Clark two levee

Jack Rush and celebrities. There was a third member ol

it wonl(1 reciuh*

licemen hurried through the streets and aU leys on the way to McCoy's. The speed with which the officers hurried to the seen! naturally attracted a crowd and by the tima the offioers reached the scene of action 30 excited men, women and boys were bringing up the rear. Second street was a sight

At the bar of McCoy's saloon were Jacl Rush, Frank Clark and the proprietor him^

self. They were just putting away some ol Peter Bud's wife-beating extract when th officers rushed in. The fight in the saioof wasihe result of five men from Parts com. ing iu and, as McCoy says, trying to bite 1 jjoie in the house. They called for whisk.*

DUD OI ^aucaviiic. .-.u uurc .u ... ,».„J jumped the track and Mrs. Charles Rodgers

The prosecuting attorney had been look- physicians say they cannot recover. Mr. weeping willow from under the bar am ing over the Indiana records for a law which and Mr. Heston. variety show people, were mo "e mX

train

and

of Zanesville and Miss Ivy Brigham of would fight ihe bill out. This declaration I Newark were thrown under the wheels, caused Peter Bud to drag his trusty 4

a[tempting to alight from a freight

then refused to set.le, declaring thej

and for the next two minutes the ralool

uh®

other use.

®aIiooa

^''_'

into the street, where bricks, clubs ant

Men were hcing knoclc^d down right a.nf left and blood was flowing like water frort a street sprinkler. Just how the battll wound up no one appears to know, but tB( last of the fighting was between Clark an

& boar(J aQ(1 fae waB forced to Rive

The thrce

arrested by the police wen

sent to jail. The men from Paris malde thefc escape. Jack Rush was cut with, a knif during the mix-up. The *ut is in his hand His left .eye isdecorated and his ncs looks like a probosis of a rbinoreraj Clark received one or two jabs, -fbut McCo came out of tho battle without a, scratch.

A SALOON FIGHT.

Walter Wood Badly Beaten by the Forme. Fire Chief.

A fight occurred Saturday afternoon Jack Kennedy's saloon on North Fourtl etreft. As a result one Walter Wood wear a b«id cut behind his ear. a mushed nos and a badly blackened eye.

It is not known just what caused th melee, tout the claim that the former firchief from tome aft'ront, fancied or real threw beer bottle at Wood, wiich cut ai unly gash in his bead. Then he puniahei h'm in the face as already described. Woo* got away alive end managed to reach th» office of the deputy proeecutor, where hv. swore cut a warrant for Kennedy. Th«

trial will taJce P'«ce «ooo-

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