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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1901

Page

3

Southern Republicans debate Crumpacker bill action

A Southern Republican meeting in Senator Pritchard's committee room discussed united action against the Crumpacker bill. Delegates from North Carolina Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee attended. Pritchard opposed the bill. another meeting is planned to decide Southern strategy for Congress and caucus considerations.

Pritchard North Carolina Congress South Missourgland Kentucky Tennessee Pritghard

Obituary notes for church leader Gambon in Louisville

Rt Rev Thomas Y Gambon rector St Patricks Cathedral Louisville and vicar general of the diocese died suddenly at his home from heart failure aged 64 a native of Ireland former Mount St Mary's College professor of mathematics Emmettsburg Md He was ordained 30 years ago and bore the title monsignor Other obituaries note Mrs J McDermott in Cumberland Md Judge Geo A Madill in St Louis and Dr Leslie M Itman in Toronto who died after treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital also Nicholas Kesslers pioneer brewer of Lena Montana and Judge Caleb of Boston formerly on the Massachusetts Superior Court.

Pos Louis Geo. A.madill The Union Trust Madill St. Louis Bradford County Pennsylva Timore Leslie M.tman Toronto Ort Unitedates Johns Hopkins University Lena Mont Nicholas Kesslers Bright Colorado Monta WN. H Caleb Boston Ma Ahusetts Superior Court

Coal shortage threatens Southern industries and rail moves

A severe coal shortage and a Southern Railway notice to confiscate cars jeopardize mills in Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina. Textile plants may close as four states rely on Jellico and dl Creek mines for supply while Delaware River coastwise trade also suffers from lack of coal cars and shipping capacity.

Noxville Tenn Southern Railway Dl Creek Jellico Georgia South Colina Iladelphia Philadelphia West India Delaware River

Weather forecast for Stamped and Friday in Midwest

Forecast for Ohio Indiana and Illinois cloudy with likely changes Friday. Variable winds expected, mostly northerly. Observations show a minimum temperature near 2, a high around 40, with no significant precipitation. Blythe notes current mean temperature and precipitation deviations since December 1.

Swashington Ohio Indiana Iinois W. T. Blythe

Ocean steamers arrive and sail in late December notices

Shipping brief lists ships arriving and sailing at various ports including Sark, Gorgic, Ma jestic, Philadelphia, Numidian, Haverford, Astoria, Menominee and Ivernia. Entries show routes from New York to Liverpool Southampton Antwerp and Genoa with multiple vessels named and dates scattered through December.

Lord Kitchener Reports Boers Shot Natives in Cold Blood

London dispatch cites thirty seven cases over a year with eighty four natives killed by Boers. Bruce Hamilton's forces surprise and capture nearly all of the Bethel command at Trichards Fontein with seven Boers killed and 141 taken prisoner. Broderick comments that the killings show intent, not passion.

London Lord Kitchener War Office Standerton Transvaal Bruce Hamilton Trichards Fontein Glasgow Broderick

Palatin Admitted as Immigrant by Special Board

Palatin, nearly dead, was allowed force entry as an immigrant under a special board of inquiry. Beck was handed to two men who vowed he would not become a public charge.

Palatin Special Board of Inquiry Beck

Hoover Wedding Marks Double Anniversaries in Columbus

Miss Anne Hoover wed Dr. Charles McPherson of Medford Massachusetts at the bride's home in Columbus Ohio. Invitations numbered a thousand for the reception. The ceremony celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of the bride's parents and the fiftieth anniversary of her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Weller Brown, all present on the receiving line.

Columbus, CO Anne Hoover T. C. Hoover Charles McPherson Medford Mass John Weller Brown

Diamonds and Gems Theft Suspects Nabbed in Omaha

In Portland a traveling salesman reported $10,000 in diamonds stolen from his hotel. W. H. Woods and a woman named True Johnson were arrested in Omaha with $3,000 in jewelry and a check for $200. Police traced loot via a pawn broker and recovered pieces. Woods and the woman planned to head West within hours.

Omaha Neb W. H. Woods True Johnson Alfred P. Lowenthal New York Portland Ore Woods Lowenthal Wood West Johnson

War talk and global notes from a December dispatch

Reports from London describe Mr. Brodrick outlining Boer breaches of parole and a hard line toward settlements, while German crowds denounce Britain and Kruger arrives in Utrecht in good health. Plague in Sydney, a Yerkes funded London electrification award, labor clashes in Budapest, and Marconi awaiting mid ocean wireless tests are summarized.

Sydney Yerkes British of Trade Charles T. Yerkes London Buda Pesth National Club Marconis William Marconi St. Johns N. F Ocean Cunardine Lucania Marcent Grand Banks

Alabama registrars begin voter rolls under new constitution

In Montgomery on December 11 the State Board of Registrars sat in session and named registrars in fifteen counties to enroll voters under the new constitution. The move signals the start of disfranchisement of black residents in Alabama.

Montgomery Ala State Board of Registrars Seasion Alabama

Beck May Stay in This Country

New York December 11 Johann Beck the writer who recently arrived here boxed up in the hold of the Hamburg American liner.

Beck New York Johann Beck Iiter

Jewelry theft suspects visit Leavenworth before Omaha run

W H Wood and Maggie L Johnson, accused in a Portland jewelry robbery, stayed in Leavenworth on Thanksgiving night and left for Omaha. Maggie Johnson’s mother Mrs Hillard ran a negro boarding house and hosted her daughter’s arrival with a relief. The pair sold about $2,000 in gems while there. Mrs Hillard then sent a telegram to Omaha and left on the first train.

Leavenworth Kan W. H. Wood Maggie L. Johnson Omaha Portland Ore Maggie Johnson Hillard

Portland Men Arrested in $10,000 Hotel Diamond Robbery

Brooks Grant a porter from Montana and Kelly Wiley a dining car waiter were arrested in Portland on a charge of robbing A. E. Lowenthal of diamonds worth 10000 at the Hotel Portland on November 17. Both deny involvement and Grant links to W. H. Woods and Maggie Johnson arrested in Omaha on the same charge.

Portland Ore Dee Brooks Grant Montana Kelly Wiley Northern Pacific A. E. Lowenthal Grant W. H. Woods Maggie Johnson Omaha

Fire destroys main Wooster campus building

Fire of unknown origin gutted the University of Wooster main six story building, with an estimated 250000 dollar loss and 70000 dollars in insurance. Authorities suspect a chemical lab explosion. records, equipment, minerals, and a government gift relics collection were destroyed. Citizens planned immediate classroom arrangements and a probable rebuilding.

United States

Fire Destroys Dennison Paper Co Store in Broadway Blaze

Fire tore through the Dennison Paper Manufacturing Company store at 198 Broadway in New York early this morning at 1:45. The blaze quickly wrecked the building, gutting stacks of paper and novelties, heavy stock, and machinery. The fire damaged Hegeman's drug store next door but spared its main stock, with initial losses estimated around 250000 dollars.

New York Dennison Paper Manufacturing Company Broadway Hegeman's Drug Store

Fire Claims Two Hazelton Children in Argentiuin Home

SAULT STE. MARIE Mich Dec 11 Two young children of John Hazelton died in a fire that destroyed the family home at Argentiuin a suburb of the city The blaze fatally burned the children and left the structure a ruin local authorities reported today

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich John Hazelton Hazelton Argentuin

Fire Destroys Block Of Shops In Sweetwater Texas

A morning blaze in Sweetwater wipes out seventeen business buildings including the County Bank and several grocery and dry goods stores. The bank vault remains safe. Estimated damage about 150000 dollars, partly insured.

Sweetwater Tex Milwauker Wis Goldsmith & Co New York Brooklyn Joshua Oldham & Sons

Train derailment near Nhiente injures one woman

Springfield dispatch reports a westbound Wa bash train derailed near Nhiente due to a broken rail. The sleeping car and dining car derailed and overturned, injuring one woman who sustained only a slight hurt.

Springfield Nhentie

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Claims Refund

An old advertisement states that taking Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets will cure. druggists refund the money if it fails. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove.

E. W. Grove

Labor Union Autonomy Debated as Eight Resolutions Acted On

At Scranton the American Federation of Labor considered about thirty resolutions with eight receiving final action. A special committee led by Gompers, Duncan, Mitchell, Mulholland, Hughes will study trade autonomy, while resolutions on organ izing school teachers and union labels moved forward. The year saw 916 new charters, debates over dual unions, and calls to oppose anti immigration laws.

Scranton Organization of Labor American Federation of Labor Executive Council Gompers James Duncan John Mitchell John Mulholland International Association of Metal Mechanics, and Co. N. Hughes San Antonio, Tex International Brick, Tile and Terra Cotta Workers’ Alliance International Wood Carvers’ Association Amalgamated Meat Cutters’ and Butchers’ Workmen North America Benchmen’s Association of Retail Butchers of New York Amalgamated Butchers Shaffer-Gompers-Mitchell McKinsey Federation McKinley Memorial Fund George Chance Philadelphia Council West Western Federation of Miners The Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers of America William H. Bell Omaha Brotherhood Detroit New York City Brotherhod International Union

Trolley Dynamos and Wage Accord Dominate Crux of Scranton Report

A trolley car exploded on Capouz avenue injuring none, third such incident this week as ten strikers return to work. The system now runs from Pittston to Carbondale, twenty two miles, with small branches still closed. In New York, Typothetae and Typographical Union No 6 reach wage agreements raising piece rates and weekly minimums for book and job offices effective January 6 192. Further increases follow October 1 162.

Scranton Capouz Avenue Pittston Carbondale New York Typothetae and Typographical Union No. 6

Miners May Strike in Massillon District

At the annual meeting of the Massillon district of the United Mine Workers State Secretary Savage warned Massillon miners may strike in sympathy with Columbiana County strikers. The Marietta printers also began a strike affecting all three papers the Register and Times with difficulties and the Leader printed with one Unotype operator. The American Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers adjourned in Detroit after voting down a socialistic plank and left amendment questions unresolved.

Massillon United Mine Workers Savage Columbiana County Marietta Register and Times Leader Unotype American Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators Detroit

Trials Continued in Madisonville Union Miners Case

The trial of Vice President Barnaby, Executive Board Member Plackman, Camp Leader Artie Oates and others charged with conspiring to intimidate nonunion miners was called at Madisonville Kentucky on Wednesday but continued to next Monday. The fishing strike began in Pensacola spreading to Mobile with about seven hundred men out and no settlement in sight. Two hundred white silk weavers at Cheney silk mills in South Manchester Connecticut quit over a new loom attachment they say hurts work and want removal or a one cent per yard wage increase.

Barnaby Plackman Artie Oates Madisonville Pensacola Fla Mobile Cheney Silk Mills South Manchester Conn

Trial arguments in Bonine murder case begin in Washington

Final arguments opened in the Lolanda Bonine murder trial here with Assistant District Attorney Tagart for the government and C M Fulton for the defense. Lawyers expect to finish arguments tomorrow and submit the case to the jury in the afternoon.

Washington Lolanda Bonine Ayres Tagart C. M. Fulton

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