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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1902

Page

3

Shaw on Iowa Platform Explains Declarations of Republicans

Marshalltown Iowa October campaign meetings featured Senator Allison and Secretary Shaw. Shaw argued the Iowa platform clarifies positions on tariff revision and trusts, denying a specific call for tariff change while urging Congress to decide details within the party’s protective principle. He warned against aiming to remove productive corporations and emphasized the national policy over state adjurations.

Marshalltown Iowa Allison Shaw Cedar Rapids Massachusetts Congress

Weather forecast for Indiana Illinois Ohio shows warmer fair day

Washington reports a forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. For Indiana and Illinois fair and warmer Wednesday, Thursday increasing cloudiness with light variable winds and fresh southeast by Thursday. For Ohio fair midweek, warmer with diminishing west winds. Barometric readings and temperatures noted by W. T. Blythe.

Washington Indiana Illinois Ohio

Heavy early snow hits Cheboygan and Cadillac region

Dispatches from Cheboygan and Cadillac report the heaviest fall of snow seen so early in the season in many years with storms affecting the Detroit area today.

Detroit Mich Cheboygan Cadillac

Movements of Steamers Arrivals at European Ports

Shipping notices list arrivals at Gibraltar Boulogne sur Mer and St Michaels with vessels including Aller Potsdam Li ee Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Graf aldersee Grosser Kurfurst Kronprinz from New York and Bremen. The fragmented report notes routes via New York Genoa Naples and Rotterdam with several ships proceeding to their next destinations.

Gibraltar Aller New York St. Michaels Naples Genoa Boulogne Sur Mer Potsdam Rotterdam Michaels Li Ee New New York Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Bremen Graf ‘Aldersee Grosser Kerfverst Kronpring Kroen

Trusts and tariffs dominate Pawtucket rally remarks

In Pawtucket Rhode Island Secretary of the Navy William H Moody and Congressman Capron addressed a Republican rally. Moody tied the issue to trusts and the Sherman act, citing Knox’s anti trust work and efforts against monopolies in railroads traffic pooling food merging and oil. Capron touted David B Hill as the next Democratic candidate for president.

Pawtucket R. I Capron David B. Hill

Bases arbitration seeks harmony in baseball leagues

The national board of arbitration resumed sessions in New York with representatives from the Western League and American Association. A readjustment of territory remains the main hurdle as proposals contest removing teams from Kansas City and Milwaukee. The plan may have the American Association keep one city and the Western League the other, plus an additional city each to balance the circuits. Presidents Powers Brice and others leading discussions, with optimism for a settlement despite no definite plan tonight.

New York National Baseball Board of Arbitration Western League American Association Louisville Columbus Indianapolis Kansas City Milwaukee Brice Moee Themerican Association van Brunt St. Joseph M. H. Sexton Rock Island Powers National Association

Muncie and Elwood Open Indoor Baseball Match In Auditorium

Special to the Indianapolis Journal MUNCIE Ind Oct 28 Muncie and El wood indoor baseball teams met in the Auditorium with Muncie prevailing Stene We Ore ee for arangis at second was the tea Scharf of Muncie is of indoor baseball league among the les included as the Western Roller Pi Score Muncie 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 Elwood 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 Batteries Scharf and Berry Sinclair and Hunt

Indianapolis Journal Muncie Ind Elwood Stene Arangis Scharf Western Roller Scharf and Berry Sinclair and Hunt

Marion High School to Face Shortridge at Driving Park

Marion High School football is set to visit Shortridge next Saturday at the Business Men's Driving Park. Manager Tuck of the 8. H. S. team has nearly fixed the date with Marion, which has not lost a game this year and has piled up more than 100 points.

Marion High School Shortridge Tuck Marion

State Field Team to Play Y. M. I. on Sunday

The State Field team will play the Y. M. I. team Sunday afternoon at the State id grounds. The teams al nea cat good game is eeniese.

Seismic Disturbances In Southern Mexico Ashes Rain

Thirty to forty five earthquake shocks were felt at San Cristobal as ashes rained across southern Mexico. Subterranean noises were heard at Tuxtla and Palenque noted no mountain change though explosions persisted. Tabasco scientists estimate the ash force equates to 300,000 horsepower. Indigenous reports claim Huastepec volcano eruption unconfirmed.

San Cristobal Mexico Mexico City Republic Tuxtla Palenque San Juan Mountain Tabasco Huistepec

Steam er Vigilancia arrives ash covered after Mexican volcano dust

Havana reports the Ward line steamer Vigilancia entering port today encrusted with volcanic ashes carried from recent Mexican eruptions. Disturbances in southern Mexico and active volcanoes including Santa Maria in Guatemala explain dust drifting across the region.

Havana Ward Line Vigilancia Vera Cruz Progresso Tehuantepec Mexico Santa Maria Guatemala

Telegraph network cut by Mexican quakes near southern towns

New York Oct 2 The Western Union central cable office reports the Mexican government says earthquakes have interrupted all telegraphic communication with Mapastepec Huixtla Tapachula San Benito Chicharra Motozintla Monte Cristo and Tenosique news desk notes the outage affects urgent messages and commercial traffic across the region.

New York Western Union Telegraph Company Central Cable Office Mapastepec Huixtla Tapachula San Benitco Chicharro Motozintla Monte Cristo Tenosique

Membership of Reformed Churches Reported at Alliance Sessions

Philadelphia Oct 28 The American section of the alliance of reformed churches reports progress in Sabbath schools evangelistic work and home and foreign missions. The total church membership reaches 2 082 610 with 1 997 120 scholars across the American section.

Philadelphia Alliance of Reformed Churches Alliance

Crown Prince of Siam Hosts Farewell Dinner in New York

The Crown Prince of Siam gave a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria as a return compliment to the gentlemen who hosted him during his visit. Speeches were informal and in response to toasts. The host toasted the President of the United States and the city’s mayor. The final speaker was Prince Chakrebergse.

New York Crown Prince of Siam Waldorf-Astoria Prince Chakrebergse

Archbishops Vacancy For Chicago Won By Prospect Of Spalding

Gossip centers on Chicago archbishop vacancy after Archbishop Feehan's death. Rome will reassemble the Propaganda in November to decide. Bishop John L. Spalding of Peoria favored. Bishop Muldoon as administrator facing opposition. Father Riordan in poor health. Cardinals may propose transferring Archbishop Ireland to Chicago if Spalding not chosen.

Rome Chicago Patrick A. Feehan Congregation of the Propaganda John L. Spalding Peoria Ill Muldoon Father Riordan St. Elizabh’s Spalding Ireland St. Paul

Times Silent on MacDonnell Ireland Appointment

London Times voices unease over Sir Anthony Patrick MacDonnell’s appointment as permanent under secretary for Ireland. It notes Sir David Harrel’s pensioned departure, hints he favored enforcing the crimes act sooner, and stresses MacDonnell’s Irish Catholic background with a nationalist brother.

London Anthony Patrick MacDonnell Ireland David Harrel The Times Davi the Times Irish Constabulary David Farc Tion Mark Anthony MacDonnell House of Commons Anthony Sir Anthony

Nationalists abandon Commons debate as Redmond away

London dispatches report Irish members leaving for Ireland after forcing coercion discussion. Remaining Irish figures avoided the chamber, socializing in lobbies as all Irish questions and motions were dropped and the government free to act without opposition. In Sydney, the Clam oil tanker from Batoum set a record voyage with oil fuel cutting coal use and crew reduced. Beresford predicts a Britain US alliance and a peaceful century, denying mercantile monopoly claims and urging closer ties.

London House of Commons John Redmond United States Ireland Sydney Daily Mail Clam Evans Shell Transport and Trading Company Batoum Russia

Champagne vintages cited as outstanding and poor

London reports Heldselck & Co of Rheims notes the 192 vintage of champagne stood out among vintages in experience. The 193 vintage also promises to be poor, signaling a mixed outlook for producers and markets.

London Heldselck & Co Rheims France

European and world notes from a distant era

Reports cover a king’s voyage to South Africa aboard the Good Hope, Balkan fighting with dynamite at Kresna Pass, Paris fortification plans at ten million dollars, and German attache changes in Washington. Also noted are Austrian Diet results for the Christian Socialists, a French ministerial decision on Cardinal Perraud, Pope Pius X’s doctor’s operation, Odessa’s Black Sea company cuts, and exhumation orders in London linked to George Chapman.

Edward Chamberlain South Africa Admiralty Asanes Sofia Kresna Pass Paris Delcasse France Germany Great Britain Japan Hague Arbitration Court Erwin Schaefer Inter Wason Rebouer-Buschwitz von Bredow Ashington Perraud Ne and Laire Orleans Lappont Mazzoni Selephare Danube Black Sea Akens- Douglas George Chapman Chapman England America London

Hawaiian sugar plantations to form securities company

Official advices in New York report the consolidation of four largest Hawaiian sugar plantations into a securities holding company to be named the Hawaiian Securities Company, to be incorporated under state law.

New York Journal of Commerce Hawaiian Securities Company

Controlling Interest in Four Plantations Tied to New Company

The text notes a controlling interest held with friends in four plantations. The company will own the stock, and these holdings are to form the capital of a new company.

Martyr to His Work in Philadelphia Almshouse Chief Doctor Dies

Dr Daniel E Hughes chief resident physician at the Philadelphia Almshouse died at eight this morning from tubercular peritonitis, contracted from a patient. He was an international figure in alienism, focused on insanity and aiding criminals. His death prompts calls to study sanitary reform at the almshouse. Col Norman Smith, Civil and Spanish-American War veteran, former Eighteenth Regiment, Pennsylvania militia figure, died of paralysis in Pittsburgh. David Charles Bell, author and Shakespeare scholar, nephew of Alexander Gray Bell, died of heart failure at Bell Hospital Washington.

Philadelphia Daniel E. Hughes Philadelphia Almshouse Hughes Huges Pittsburg Col Norman Smith Eighteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Washington David Charles Bell Alexander Gray Bell Bell Hospital

Crescens and Dan Patch Fail To Break Records At Memphis Show

Crescens trotted 2:05% and Dan Patch paced 2:01% in Memphis amid cold wind. The Dean won the 2:24 trot. Gentry took 2:13 purse. Invader and 2:10 pace to wagon races noted. Chicago horse show prizes awarded to Margrave, Maud, His Highness, Royal Victor, Valereux, Lord Minto, The Bard.

Memphis Tenn Cresceus Crescens Robert McGregor Dan Patch Gentry Cabanola Rank McCoy Dean Hugh Wynne A. J. Wathen Louisville Invader Russell Smathers Mr. Smith B. G William C. P Rank and McCoy Bik. H Grea Ms bin m Brown Dodge Orin B E Froteen Garnet Miller B. E Baron More-Aberdeen Chander Ensahcesen Hugh Wayne Marin Bell el Milage Br. G W. Dickerson Kerson Judge Cullen Oxford Arte Oster Swearingen Myron McHenry Chicago

Fires Destroy Ice Houses and Forest Plant Losses

A North Dakota report from Loon Lake NL notes Esch Bros and Rabo ice houses burned, a loss of 80000 with eight coal cars on a side track. LaPorte Texas fire scorched a freight train yard. engine spared, other cars burned for 100000 loss with no insurance. Little Rock Arkansas reports partial destruction of Forest Harewood Manufacturing Company plant with 100000 loss, well insured.

Kenosha Wis Loon Lake Sne Esch Bros. & Rabo Wisconsin Central Laporte Tex

Mission Board Opens 34th Conference in Chicago

Sixteen states are represented at the First Congregational Church as the Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior opens its thirty-fourth annual conference. The opening mass meeting features Ellen M. Stone and talks on Bridgman School Peking kindergarten work in Kobe Hadjin Home and village schools in India.

Chicago First Congregational Church Woman's Board of Missions of the Interior Ellen M. Stone Ada Haven Mateer Bridgman School Peking Gertrude Willcox Weakley Kobe Etta Doanearden Tur Oy Emily R. Bisse India

Mine Shaft Cave-In Traps Mexican Miners

An accident near Santa Maria de la Paz leaves miners trapped as earth collapsed on a shaft. Relief teams worked through Sunday night after a tapping noise gave hope. By last report, rescuers had not freed all, and suffocation remained a risk.

Mexico City Santa Maria de la Paz

Warning to Journal Subscribers Fraudulent Traveling Agent Cited

Within ten days a man claiming to be a Journal agent has defrauded friends. He appeared in Bluffton on the 15th as O A Bell and earlier in Valparaiso as Hill. He uses an expense account credit scheme to obtain funds. Report urges arrest on sight and warns readers not to grant credit to traveling agents posing as Journal representatives.

Bluffton O. A. Bell Valparaiso Hill Carnal Journal

Indiana or Notre Dame faces Purdue in fast Illinois clash

Developing its speed after a bruising Notre Dame defeat Indiana’s team held signals practice and rested injured players Knight Shackleton Hillman while focusing on speed for Illinois. Notre Dame remained in good shape aside from Shaughnessy, with Salomon noting Indiana should have been shut out. John Shirk returned to Goshen for the State University reception as Notre Dame praised Indiana’s early effort.

Indianapolis Journal South Bend Ind Shaughnessy Notre Dame Indiana Captain Salmon John Shirk Goshen State University

Leslie Back In The Line For Purdue Eleven

Lafayette Indiana October 28 Captain Harry Leslie lined up with the Purdue eleven last night for the first time since his knee injury against Illinois on October 18 His return balances the team as Best shifts him to right end and White to the other end End play may be covered by current holders when Purdue meets Northwestern next Friday Practice was secret to deter Case college observers Purdue expects to be in top shape by Friday except for Miller all regulars are back and playing stronger and faster than before

Indianapolis Journal Lafayette Ind Harry Leslie Purdue Illinois Best Leslie Minch White Hahn Northwestern Northwestern College Miller

Distinguished Visitors at Earlham College Chapel

Earlham College in Richmond Indiana hosted notable guests in chapel including Whittier College President Tibbets and Penn College Ames Oska loosa professor EB Gifford. Gifford inspected the Marlham dormitory to aid Penn dorm remodeling. Andley P. Clark a local Earlham graduate preached in chapel. Dean Kelley returned from Indianapolis praising the Friends Society conference and noted many Earlham graduates serving on committees including Benjamin F Trueblood Absalom Rosenberg and Robert H B Pretlow from Wilmington College.

Indianapolis Journal Richmond Ind Earlham College Tibbets Whittier College EB. H. Gifford Penn College Oskaloosa Earlham Ittter Gifford Marlham Penn Andley P. Clark Washington Dean Kelley Indianapolis Friends’ Society Benjamin, F. Trueblood Boston Mass Absalom Rosenberg

Tau Beta Pi honors Irvin E Artz Wilbur scholar at Purdue

Tau Beta Pi conferred its highest annual honor on Irvin E Artz junior class member and Wilbur scholar. The election list includes Wray Thorn Shawnee OK David Knox Fort Wayne Frederick Judson Indianapolis ik Bishop Harry Black Indiana ion D N Houston Tex F G Todd Walter Wabash R R Slee Bend O P T Lafayette Z comb Tacoma WA West Lafayette.

Indianapolis Journal Lafayette Ind Tau Beta Pi Irvin E. Artz Wilbur Wray T. Thorn Shawnee O. T David M

Wabash Upsets Rose Polytechnic In Bloomington Style Match

TERRE HAUTE Ind Oct 2 The Rose Polytechnic team suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of Wabash last Saturday. Rose had beaten Franklin who had beaten Wabash, giving Rose confidence. The team was not fully recovered from the Washington game prior and coach Crawford has them training hard this week for Earnham on Rose campus next Saturday.

Indianapolis Journal Terre Haute Ind Rose Polytechnic Wabash Rose Franklin Technical School Washington Yoaceney Crawfon Earnham

South Bend All-Star Team Tops Physicians and Surgeons

South Bend's All-Star athletic squad beat the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago 2 to 0. The team, featuring Billy Moore from Purdue, McWeeny, Heath from Minnesota, and the Koehler brothers, dominated with fastball and strong offense. The physicians and surgeons crossed 6 yards only once.

Indianapolis Journal South Bend Ind College of Physicians and Surgeons At Chicago Billy Moore Purdue McWeeny Chicago A. A Heath Minnesota Koehler

Three Big University Games Ahead This Week

Chicago October 23 Purdue meets Northwestern on Friday Beloit faces Chicago Saturday at Marshall Field Wisconsin and Michigan games on tap with several preparatory school matchups also listed in the weekend slate.

Chicago Purdue Northwestern Beloit Marshall

Northwestern and Purdue to clash as Michigan and Wisconsin duel

Morning and Wisconsin square off with Michigan in the afternoon on the gridiron. Fifteen hundred Michigan rooters travel from Ann Arbor and about one thousand Wisconsin students attend. Northwestern scrubs face Culver Military Academy while faculty and students at Michigan Agricultural College remain at odds over suspensions and a continuing strike.

Wisconsin Michigan Michigan Rooters Ann Arbor Ern Y Eee Purdue Evanston Ball Park Chicago Northwestern Rooters Hollister Northwestern Scrubs Culver Military Academy

Yale Opens BA and MA Degrees to Greek-Free Transfers

New Haven Conn Oct 23 Yale University announced a policy change allowing students who hold a bachelor of arts from another college and did not study Greek to enter Yale as seniors and earn a Yale BA in one year. It also permits such graduates to pursue an MA at Yale without Greek prerequisites.

New Haven Conn Yale University Yale

Columbia Club Hosts Weeklong Class Bowling Tourney

The Columbia Club announces a weeklong bowling tournament from November 3 to November 9 with prizes in each class and an entrance fee of 8 cents.

Columbia Club

Chicle a Good Thing Wins at Aqueduct in Maiden Stakes

At Aqueduct, Chicle opened 30 to 1 and closed 10 to 1, winning a maiden two year olds race by a half length. Andy Williams captured the Nassau Stakes for three year olds after a late charge, with Dom Paul second and Barouche third as conditions favored favorites Brunswick and Articulate.

New York Aqueduct Brunswick Articulate Andy Williams Gom Paul Andy Willams Dom Paul Barouche Chicle Sweet Alice Tint Andy Bad Ead

The Lady wins mile handicap at Worth meet

In Chicago on October 28 The Lady carried 123 pounds to win the feature mile and one sixteenth handicap at Worth. The third betting choice at 3 to 1 won eased up with Scarlet Lily a half length behind as Worthington and Red Sam led the field.

Chicago Worth Scarlet Lily Worthington Red Sam the Lady Prince of Endurance Fairbury Silver Fizz

Starting machine test headlines at fair grounds track

In St Louis on October 23 the fair grounds track hosted the first official test of a starting machine. Eleven bead actors ran in the field, with Col. 1 and Vestry among top contenders. Odds listed included Polly at 12 to 1 and Auty Clyde at 1 to 1, highlighting early betting interest.

ST. Louis Fair Grounds Polly Vestry Jack Young Auty Clyde Banta Ventura

Latonia racing results reveal small first-money winners

Cincinnati report notes only two favorites winning at Latonia on October 2. Jack Ratlin and Joe Buckley were heavily backed but did not land first money. Winners listed Kunja Airlight Albula and Extol with respective odds.

Cincinnati Latonia Jack Ratlin Joe Buckley Kunja Airlight I Manso Albula Extol Woly Alley

Oldfield Defeats Cooper In Toledo Auto Races

Barney Oldfield and Tom Cooper led a cold windy Toledo race day on a half mile track. Winners included W Wigle of Detroit for five miles gasoline cars under 1000 pounds in 9:12, W Harkness of Cleveland in 9:23, L P Moore of Cleveland in the five mile open handicap at 7:14, and Oldfield beat Cooper in the five mile match race with no official time.

Toledo Oct Barney Oldfield Tom Cooper W. Wigle Detroit W. Harkness Cleveland L. P. Moore Oldfield Cooper

Steel company to build lake steamers to haul ore

A fleet of the largest Great Lakes steamers, costing over 10 million dollars, will be built for the United States Steel Corporation. Each boat will measure about 9,000 tons capacity with a keel of significant length and a draft near eighteen feet, enabling ore transport from Lake Superior to furnace docks on Lake Erie and Lake Michigan at about 0.5 dollars per ton, versus current rates of 0.8 and 0.3 dollars.

Chicago Great Lakes United States Steel Corporation Lake Superior Lake Erie Lake Michigan

Governor Yates Stricken With Typhoid Fever

Springfield report says Governor Yates is suffering with typhoid fever with symptoms present and fever raging. Dr L C Taylor, his attending physician, admitted the illness tonight and said an accurate diagnosis would take a day or two to confirm.

Springfield Yates L. C. Taylor

Two Steamers Sunk Off Tacoma Harbor Entrance

The steamer Capital City sank near Brown's Point at the harbor entrance around dawn. All passengers were rescued. Reports from Lisbon note the Italian steamer Primavera disaster with uncertain loss of life. A trial began in Long Beach City for assault in the first degree linked to Labor Day shooting on Kazn Thorpe, who was wounded.

Tacoma Wash Brown's Point Tacoma Harbor Lisbon Jeremiah Hunter Strong's Lane North Bea Ah Long Eames Kazn Thorpe Inditeeclares Thorpe

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