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r 8 THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1900. I. S. AYRES & CO. Sole Agents for Standard mttcrn. Miniature Portraits Some eight or ten miniature por traits of much merit are now beinc: exhibited in our art section, third floor. . If you are at all interested in this class of work 3011 should not fail to investigate a present opportunity. The artist is a jounjr German re cently come'to Indianapolis. Com paratively unknown, as yet, he has consented to paint a limited number of these portraits at very low prices. 53.50 for miniature size. $6.00 for cabinet size. $8.00 for 8 by 10-inch size; all on por celain, in permanent water color all with a guarantee of satisfaction, or no obliga tion incurred. 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INVOLVING A TRADE 31 All K. A Settlement of the Case of the Church fc Dirlght Company Against C. E. II ass and F. S. Prentice. , Tha decision of Judiro Baker In the case Cf tho Church & Dwlght Company against Charles E. Kuss and Frederick S. Pren itlce was made yesterday, and in the de cision are several points of Interest to Users of trade marks. The decision 13 also of moment to manufacturers of imitations Of various lines of merchandise. The plaintiff contends that the defend ants are unlawfully using a trade mark ' registered by them for baking soda or ealeratus upon a package of baking pow der. The complainants ask for damages and Judge Baker finds they are entitled to damages In the sum of $3.000. The defendants admitted that they were Uslny the trade mark of the plaintiffs, but claimed their product was baking powder, while that of the plaintiffs was ealeratus, or baking soda, the two products not be ing In the same class. In speaking of the points of the case. Judge Baker said: "The complainant hav . lng acquired the exclusive right to the use of the trade mark upon baking soda or salcratus, the remaining question Is this: Does the baking powder of the respondents belong to the same class of goods as the .baking soda and saleratus of the com plainant? The respondents admit that their baking powder consists of 23 per cent, soda mixed with 7) per cent, corn meal, starch end tartaric acid. "Consequently, every time the respond ents sell a package of their baking powder having the complainant's trade mark on It. they are actually telling a package, a material part of which consists of soda. Soda and baking powder are used for the purpose of leavening or lightening dough In the manufacture of bread and cakes, as well as In other domestic purposes. They are generally handled by the same class of dealers and are purchased by the raise class of customers. Either Is lndlf- fcrently used as may be most convenient to accomplish the same object. To the extent that baking powder Is used to that ex tent It will necessarily dlsplnco tho use of oda for baking purposes. They belong to the same class of goods comlnjr In direct competition with each other in sale and use for the same purposes. The public would readily suppose that the baking powder bearing lt3 complain ant's trade mark was either manufactured by it or by someone having Its authority and consent, and that It vouched for ltd superiority. Goods are In the same class whenever the uso of a given trade mark would enable an unscrupulous dealer to palm off on unsuspecting purchasers of goods an infringement as goods made by the owner of a trade mark. The fact that the complainant is not using his trade mark packages of baklnsr powder 13 no ground for defense. He has the right to manufacture or sell baking powder and to use his trade mark In connection with such manufacture. The right to use his own trade mark upon baking powder sold and manufactured by him would bo valueless if all others were at liberty to use the tarn trade mark on baking powders sold by them." . Contemporary CInl Disappointed. A telegram having been received that Mr. Edward Marshall, on account of se vere illness, is obliged to cancel his en ragement with the Contemporary Club there will be no meeting of that society to night. Jewett Pianos at Wulschner's. MR. HEREY CHOSEN TO SICCEKD III3ISCLP AS CHAIR MAN Ol' THE STATU C0313IITTEC. Ill Election Male by Acclamation, and He Thank the Committee for Its Confidence. WARREN BIGLER IS SECRETARY JOSEPH H. KEAI.IXG, OF THIS DIS TRICT, ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN. Expressions Secured from Prominent Republicans Indicate Good Feel Ingr Throughout the State. As was expected, the reorganization of the Republican state committee was ac complished with a unanimity that was Im pressive. All the districts were represented when, about 3 o'clock. Chairman Hernly called all the district chairmen to take places around the long table in his private office and then left them, closing the door behind him as he went out. In the main office were several well known politicians and newspaper men, all anxious to know how near to the truth the popular supposition concerning the new of ficers had been. Mr. Hernly stood with his back to the door leading into the committee room and chatted with those in the main room. He had not long to wait, however, for in about five minutes George W. Self, heading a committee, opened the door,, and, taking Mr. Ilernly's arm, escorted him. into the presence of the committee, where he was informed that he had been re-elected chair man of the state committee by acclama tion. Mr. Hernly replied briefly, saying that it was well known that he was not a speaker and that he could do no more than tender his thanks to the committee for its renewed expression of confidence in selecting him as its chairman. Joseph B. Keallng, the committeeman from the Seventh district, was made vice chairman, also by acclamation, when it was announced that Thomas Adams, of "V'ln cennes, who held the proxy of Nat U. Hill, had stated that Mr. Hill could not accept the place for business reasons. The election of Warren Bigler, of Wa bash, as secretary was in accordance with a resolution previously reached by the com mittee, and, as In the case of IX. W. Ben nett, of Indianapolis, as treasurer, was also unanimous and by acclamation. Very little other business was done, and within an hour many of the committeemen had left the city. AFTER STATE CONVENTION. During the meeting Elmer Crockett, of the Thirteenth district, made a strong ef fort to secure the state convention for South Bend, but it was found that con stitutional provisions stood in the way, and accordingly it was decided to hold the con vention in Indianapolis on Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 17, no restriction be ing placed, however, as to the date on w hich the county conventions must be held, except that they must be held before that date. Before the close of the meeting Commit teeman James Goodrich, of the Eighth dis trict, was compelled to leave for New York, and Senator T. IL Johnson, of Dunkirk, took his place. The detail work of the organization of the committee will be undertaken next Tuesday, when Secretary Bigler will bo in Indianapolis for a conference with Chair man Hernly. At that time it Is probable that the members of the new executive and advisory committees will be named and the working force of the office selected. With few exceptions, the fight for the sec retaryship left no sore spots after the se lection of Warren Bigler. Such candidates as Grant Mitchener of Valparaiso, O. M. Tichenor of Princeton, J. W. Eg new of Lagro and Will Converse of Rich mond said there could be no doubt of the propriety and wisdom of the selection, and that they would give all the support they could muster to Mr. Bigler n his work. A resolution was adopted creating an ex ecutive committee consisting of nine mem bers, eight of whom will be appointed by the state committee and one by Chairman Hernlv. Heretofore the appointment of the executive committer has been made by the chairman. SIR. POSEY A MINE OPERATOR. He Omis a Mine In Kentucky What He Says of the Scale. One of the strange sights at the Denlson yesterday was , Frank B. Posey with a badge on his coat indicating that he was a mine operator from Kentucky. In ex plaining it, Mr. Posey said he represented the entire Kentucky delegation in that he owned a mine in Crittenden county, Ken tucky, and was the only operator from that State at the convention. "I never had a strike in any of my mines," said he, "even when I owned one in this State. Many times other operators have cut prices so that I could not afford to pay the wages demanded by my men, but when I showed them the situation and explained that I could not compete with nonunion mines and that I would have to shut up the mines they always volunteered to ac cept a cut with the understanding that wages would be restored when prices went ud. I always kept my word with them and never had any trouble whatever. I do not think the miners will secure anythlrig like the general increase they expect. It has been suggested that 12 cents will be the compromise Increase, but I do not agree with that, because in such States as Illi nois It will not be practicable for operators to pay any Increase, when the miners have not succeeded in unionizing all the mines in the State and when it Is possible for the nonunion mines to turn out coal so much cheaper than the union operators. If all the operators were parties to the scale It would be reasonable to ask for an In crease, for the consumer would have to pay the difference, but as long as the min ers have not been able to make all tho operators pay even the old scale of prices it Is unfair to ask the operators to give still more money and still try to compete with the nonunion operators. Mr. Posey said . at so far as he was con cerned he would agree to a substantial In crease, as In his locality the operators had tho benefit of a uniform freight rate to all points, whereas the Indiana operators south of the B. & O. S-W. railroad have to pay 30 cents a to; more for the haul to Chicago than those north of the line and were equally shut off from the Southern markets by an almost prohibitive tariff in the way of an Ohio river bridge differen tial. GOOD FEELING IN DISTRICTS. A Fine Article of Harmony Prevails Throughout the State. Most of the state committeemen feci the effects of tho harmony introduced by Chairman Hernly and in discussing the outlook in their respective districts yes terday said to a man that the district organization was never in better shape than now." Most of them said their pres ent representatives In Congress would be renominated without opposition. George -W. Self, of the Third, eald his district was so strongly Democratic that it was hard to find a good man among the Republicans who would run. Elmer Leonard, of Fort Wayne, eald there was a healths sentiment in Allen county and the Twelfth district In favor of Robert Hanna, of Fort Wayne. Thomas McNutt, of Madison, said the Republicans of the Fourth district did not intend to nominate their congressional candidate until after the Democrats had held their nominating convention. He said that O. H. Montgomery of Seymour, George Roberts of Lawrenceburg, and Judge Meyers of Greensburg, were spoken of for the. congressional nomination. SHELBY COUNTY DISCONTENT. It Is Thought the Republicans Will Carry the County. J. J. Wlngate, of Shelbyvllle, while at the Denlson yesterday, said: "The only unhappy people In Shelby county are the Democrats." He said the best of the Dem ocrats were up In arms against the Demo cratic machine which has ruled the county so long and that there was little doubt that the Republicans would carry the county this year. He said arrangements had been made by which suits were to be filed by well-known citizens of the county against George Ray and others to compel a return of large sums of money that Were paid to them in excess of what they really were entitled to. In Mr. Ray's case it is said the attempt will be made to re cover about $10.000, while the ether suits will be for smaller amounts. Mr. Wlngate also said that two of the present County Commissioners will be impeached In the near future as soon as the experts em nloved bv the County Council have com pleted their work on the books of the county. Senator Lambert's Views. Senator Lambert, of Columbus, was at the Denlson yesterday and said whatever factional differences there had been in Bartholomew county in the past were all put aside now and that the party was in better condition than ever before. "Bar tholomew county is Republican now," said he. "bv a small majority and there is a reasonable certainty that we will carry it again by a larger majority than before. It is probable that Charles F. Remy will receive the solid support of his district for the nomination for reporter or. me Supreme Court, and it is also probable that Capt. William H. Alkln will be forced to accept a renomlnation as representative from Bartholomew county." Grant County Republicanism. Chairman Strlkler, of Grant county, was at the Denlson yesterday and said he could safely announce that Grant county would continue Its Phenomenal record of always having shown an Increase in the Republican vote of tho county at eacn election since the campaign of General Harrison for the governorship. Durincr la he said 900 new names naci been added to the tax duplicate, and of these considerably over one-half repre sented new votes. He looks for a Repub lican majority of 4,000 this year. . New Secretary Complimented. Jerome Herff, of Peru, who was a candi date for the Democratic state chairman ship, while at the Grand last night dls ri:;i th Portion of Warren Blcler as secretary of the Republican state commit tee. Said he: I nave Known Air. uigier ior many years and I know him to be a man of great executive ability and entirely honest. He will be of great value to the commit tee." Not Ready for Announcement. Representative Samuel Artman, of Leb anon, while at the Denlson yesterday said he was not ready to announce that he was a candidate for the speakership of the next House and that even if he had that In mind it would be time enough to announce it when it was certain he could be elected as a representative. Arranging for Headquarters. All the Republican gubernatorial candi dates have made arrangements to open v.o Ji-.!n r-tT-a in the Denlson durln? the week of the state convention, when, it is expected, the real work of the campaign will commense. Senator Guthrie Here. Senator W. A. Guthrie, of Dupont, Jeffer son county, was In the city yesterday. He said, however, his trip had nothing to do with politics and that he was giving an his attention to his lumber business. Will Not Be n Candidate. Senator Newby announced yesterday that he had the 'personal assurance of Ward H. Watson that the latter would not be a . - . . . . i candidate for tne lieutenant governorsmp. JERRY SHEA'S ARREST. After Years of Employment He Re sorts to Petty Stealing. Jerry Shea, aged flfty-flve years, residing at 21S Blackford street, has fallen from grace after twenty-seven years In the em ploy of Kingan & Co., and was arrested last evening by Detective Thornton on the charge of petit larceny. For about a year brass stopcocks, valves, etc., have been missed from one of the store-rooms of Kingan's packing establishment. The guilty party worked cautiously and it was hard to catch him. The detective department was notified and Detective Thornton learned where Shea had been selling brass at a junk shop on West Washington street. Last Fri day Shea sold twenty-six pounds of the brass, receiving ten cents a pound. He gave his name and address to tne junK dealer differently each time he called. The detec tives carried the brass away and yesterday morning Shea again called with more brass. He was told that he would have to take It away as the detectives were look ing for him. He hurried from the place but was captured later. He claims that he did not steal the brass but bought it from boys and then sold It tox the Junk dealer. He said he did not have brass to sell when he called at the junk shop yes terday, but had a basket containing sev eral empty bottles. It is said that the Kinxran officials are not desirous of pros ecuting the old man but that they are de termined the petty stealing snail come to an end. IS REINCORPORATED. The Interstate Assnrance Company Will Work Under Nov Law. The Interstate Assurance Company, of this city, which has heretofore done busi ness under the law of 1S52, was reincor porated yesterday with the following di rectors: Charles A. Sudlow, Courtland Van Camp, Harry J. Mllligan, Thomas II. Spann, William Kurtz, E. R. Fisher, Fletcher E. Marsh, E. F. Hodges, William Fortune. Robert L. Douglas, D. P. Erwin, Aquilla Jones and Admiral George Brown. The new articles of incorporation were filed under the act 'of ISM which requires that all Insurance companies filing articles of Incorporation shall first deposit with the auditor of state security to the amount of $25.000. and the company must further satisfy the auditor that it has 250 bona fide policy holders, each one of which Is the holder or owner of a policy worth $1.000 or more. The company fully complied with all these requirements by depositing with Auditor Hart a certificate of deposit for $25.000 and furnishing a satisfactory affidavit as to its policy holders. The Labor Oil Company, of Wabash, was Incorporated with a capital stock of $5.0u0. Directors C. E. Nowhouse, Charles Hart. Howard Bcegle, C. F. Kohler, F. W. Morse and W. R. Yarmalle. Articles of association were filed by tho Covington Social Club, of Covington. Di rectorsJoseph Steely, Homer Gott and Villiam O'Brien. School Donrd Holds a. Session. The School Board met yesterday after noon and approved the monthly pay roll of teachers and Janitors. The board will l T.,4 ,1 vi Ink. meet ufcaiu uu x u7 uui. Insure with the Indianapolis Fire Insur ance Company. Horte office HS East Mar ket street. JOHN MvSPAur, Secretary, MRS. KLINE'S RELEASE SHE WILL PROBABLY LEAVE THE ' COUNTY JAIL TO-DAY. For Many Months She Has Been In carcerated Awaiting Trial for Maiming Dr. Hasklnson. DELAY IN THE G00DIN TRIAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MRS. KLINE SECURING HER FREEDOM. Action Will He Taken by Prosecntlns Attorney Puch In the Criminal Court To-Day. After days and nights of weary waiting and watching for something favorable to turn up in her case, Mrs. Lulu Kline is at last to be released from jail. Within the next few hours she will probably be breathing the air of freedom again. Mrs. Kline is the woman who threw a jar of acid on Dr. Aimee Hasklnson, the young woman physician who formerly lived at New York and Pennsylvania streets. The night of the assault Mrs. Kline was arrested in her room in tho Empire block on Massachusetts avenue. A few hours afterward she made a confession in which she charged that Mrs. Maud Goodln, cus todian of the Empire block, had conceived the plot to injuro Dr. Haskinson and had induced her to commit the act. She said that Mrs. Goodm was jealous of the al leged attentions of James Van Natta to Miss Hasklnson. Mrs. Goodln was also ar rested but denied the Kline story. As the publis knows, Mrs. Goodln has been twice tried and the jury has disagreed each time. Mrs. Kline has been in jail nearly two years, being detained as the prosecuting witness i against Mrs. Goodln. The State's attorneys have always felt that it would be best to dispose of the case against Mrs. Goodln before taking up Mrs. Kline's case. Petitions are pending in the Criminal Court asking for her release on the ground that the State has had plenty of time in which to dispose of her case but has failed to do so. But it is not on these petitions that the prisoner is to be released. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh said last night that Mrs. Kline would be turned out because bi the uncertainty as to when the Goodln case can be tried. Mr. Pugh said the State had made every ef fort to bring Mrs. Goodin to trial again but because of her physical condition these efforts have been without avail. Mr. Pugh said that Mrs. Kline would be released on bondperhaps on her own personal bond, which really means a release on her own recognizance. The State's attorneys feel reasonably sure that the woman will be on hand when she is wanted. Action looking to the release of the prisoner will probably be taken in the Criminal Court to-day. It is said that Mrs. Kline has been a patient prisoner at the Jail and she has given the jail officials little trouble. Only within the last few weeks has she ex pressed any Impatience over her confine- ment. STATE BoXRi) INDORSED. Resolutions Adopted by the Marlon County Medical Society. The Marion County Medical Society held its regular monthly meeting last night and there was some discussion of the smallpox situation in the State. Dr. Cline offered the following resolution, which was adopted, to bo presented to Dr. J. N. Hurty and the members of the State Board of Health: "Resolved, That the Marlon County Medi cal Society extends to Dr. J. N. Hurty and the State Board of Health Its hearty ap proval of their efforts to prevent the spread of the prevailing epidemic of smallpox throughout the State." Dr. Loren Hyde read an Interesting paper on "Anesthetics: Chloroform or Ether. Which Is Preferable?" This subject opened a lively discussion and it seemed to be the voice of the surgeons present tnat in cer tain cases chloroform was the proper anes thetic while in other cases ether should be used. New Cases In Clay County. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL. Ind., Jan. 23. Five cases of smallpox are reported from Ashboro and vicinity to-day, and some new cases have developed in Clay City, notwithstanding the quarantine. The secretary of the City Board of Health. Dr. Glasgo, has given or ders for everyone to be vaccinated at once to prevent the spread of the disease to this city. Seven hundred tubes of virus have been purcnased by pnysicians nere. Dr. Slodesltt Is Doing Ills Duty. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Tho Imputation of some newspaper cor respondents that the health officer here, Dr. Modesltt, is disregarding the quaran tine order, needs to be refuted. I think I reflect the opinion of OD per cent, of the citizens when I say the charge is untrue. The doctor has live assistants of sterling character, and. together, they are doing their best to prevent the spread of the dis ease (so-called smallpox.) Every house where - it exists, or where It is supposed to exist, is promptly quarantined, and every suspectd case kept in. Every person known to come from mrectcd neignoor- hood is closely scrutinized and questioned, and if suspected is given order to go in and stay in till further orders. Dr. Mode sltt is to well known in this county for any of tho citizens to believe he would neglect so important a trust. No safer man could be found ior tne position. M. MARKLE. Clay City, Ind., Jan. 3. ROTH AT POLICE STATION. Safety Donrd Boss Talks to the Offi cers City Affairs. Councilman Daller, a member of the committee on investigation and Impeach ment of the City Council, received a letter yesterday from G. B. Stapp, one of the dismissed firemen, asking that the recent action of the Board of Public Safety be investigated. He said he was willing to tell all he knows. It may bo that this in vestigation will begin next week. The Re publican councilmen will hold a caucus this week to talk over the matter and It is very probable that they will decide to secure a stenographer other than the one Mayor Taggart offers to furnish. They do not hope to get an ordinance through the Council but an effort may be made to get money appropriated for the purpose of carrying on the investigation. President Roth, of the Board of Safety, was at the police station for some time last night In consultation with Sunerin tendent Qulglcy and Captain Kinney, of the detective force. It is expected that something will be made public in a day or two on the proposed reinstatement of ex-Sergeant Crane to the police depart ment. City Hospital Iteport. Dr. Charles II. Poucher, superintendent of the City Hospital, made his report yes terday to the City "Health Board for the year During tho year 1.S0S cases were treated at tho hospital, of which 1,171 were white, CG6 colored and one Chinese. There was not room enough in the hospital at any time during the year and the Institu tion was taxed to its utmost- capacity. Of the total number of patients, 716 wero women and fifty-one children. There were 457 surgical operations. The ambulance made 767 runs and brought in 71b cases. There were 150 deaths during the twelve months. It cost $31.000 to run the hospital during the year and sixty people were employed. The cost was at the rate of 44 cents a day for each patient. The cost of food and. table sup plies for the institution was $10,000. salaries $8,000. The other items of expense were for drugs, instruments, etc. The report recommends more room, a house for the nurses separated from the building, a new elevator and new kitchen. i DR. DEWHURST'S RECEPTION. A Chicago Paper Says He Blade a Good Impression. Rev. Frederic E. Dewhurst preached his first sermon at the University Congrega tional Church, of Chicago, Sunday. The Chicago Chronicle says of him: "Dr. Frederick E. Dewhurst, the new pastor of the University Congregational Church, preached his initial sermon in the new charge yesterday morning. The main floor of the edifice at Madison avenue and Fifty-sixth street was filled by a congre gation which welcomed the pastor with appreciative attention. "Sturdiness, dignity and reserve force were the marked characteristics of the minister as he stood behind his desk and referred to his manuscript in delivering nis message. As a basis for the work of his ministry here Dr. Dewhurst outlined fundamentals, love of God and love of men, declaring that basal things are found in culmination, not in origin, and emphasizing tho corelation of these two fundamentals most strongly. "The literary style of the wording of the sermon was a subject of much congratu latory comment at Its close. The most striking literary passage was Dr. Dew hurst s comparing the four massive pillars of the University Congregational Church building to truth, righteousness, hope and love, and said that they were incomplete without the overarching dome of love for God. He expressed the hope that this co- relation would be accomplished by his new HOCK. Dr. Dewhurst has Just completed a pas torate of eight years at Plymouth Church, Indianapolis. He has become widely known ror advanced positions, pulpit ability and ror belief in the institutional church. He suggested that the University Church work along humanitarian lines, but after the ser mon said he did not propose to try to make It an Institutional church." ARE SIGNS OF TROUBLE 31INERS WANT OPERATORS OUTSIDE THE FOUR STATES SEATED. Such Action Would Tend to Prolong the Struggle The First Joint Conference Is Held. Probably the first evidence to be made public that the operators will not accede to all the demands of the mine workers will come this morning, when the second days session of the joint convention is called to order. This will bo ' the report of the credentials committee and, judg ing from some of the rumors current about the hotels' last night, tho report of the committee will not meet with much favor in the eyes of the mine workers. The chief question to be considered by the commit tee on credentials was the seating of dele gates from States outside of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. During the meeting yesterday morning some of the miners showed their desire to have the op erators seat delegates from outside the four States Interested in the conference and one miner even went so far as to pro pose to the operators the seating of out side delegates. The report gained circu lation last night that the committee on credentials had met and decided to make a report back to the convention this morn ing that it was unable to agree on the question. There was another report to the effect that the members of the committee will get together again and make a re port against the seating of any of the out side operators. One operator said last night that the miners were favoring tho seating of out side operators so as to break up the com bine existing among the operators. As the operators are now bound together in the four States no Important question can be settled without the unanimous vote of all the operators. The miners, it is said, be lieve if larger numbers can be added to the forces of the operators questions would be harder to settle, as the outside opera tors have not been organized as long as the operators of the four States and if they were to come into the meeting and nave a voice in the settlement of ques tions there would be many disagreements. It is said the credentials committee con sidered the question fully and. being un able to arrive at a decision, agreed to dis agree and will let the convention solve the problem this morning. Many believe there will be considerable discussion on this question when it comes up before the convention, as the miners will want to seat the outside operators. The operators on the credentials committee recommend that the operators outside of the four States should get together and form an organization for their mutual protection and in a way they could all work together for each others interests. When the report of the credentials com mlttee is disposed of before the Joint con ventlon this morning the report of thp committee on rules and order of business may also be made. It is reported that the miners have not reached a conclusion on the wage question and will not be ready to meet the operators on this point should the matter come up to-day. After the re ports of the two committees appointed yes terday are disposed of this morning the convention may order the scale committee to meet and make a report to the conven tion to-morrow. Many of the operators and some of the leading miners do not look for a short session, some of the oper ators saying it will take several days to set tie all the demands satisfactorily which the miners are aaid to be ready to make. FIRST JOINT CONFERENCE. The Miners and Operators Select Committees and Adjourn. It was nearly 11 o'clock yesterday morn ing when the Joint conference of mine workers and operators convened at the German House, the delay being caused by the grouping of the miners on one side of the large hall and the operators on the other side. Both the miners and operators occupied sections according to the States. After quiet was restored the selection of a chairman was indorsed and President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, moved that Walter S. Böget, of Chicago, be elected to preside. Mr. Bogel was se lected chairman amid the applause of his friends. He was immediately escorted to the stage and took the gavel. He made a brief speech thanking his friends and saying he hoped he would be as popular when the convention adjourned as he seemed to be at the opening. He said the spirit of fairness and conservatism should prevail, as It will have much to do with the work. He further said the good feel ing that has prevailed in past joint con ventions has done much to iaiprovo the feeling between the miners and opera tors. Tne convention then selected W. C. Pearce, secretary of the miners, as sec retary of the convention and C. L. Scroggs, ol Chicago, as assistant secretary. President Mitchell, of the miners,- made a speech, in which he referred to the Pitts burg agreement of last year having been kept by both the miners and the operators, and because of this fact he said the op erators should take the miners into their confidence. President Mitchell further said the Interests of all concerned could be best conserved by co-operation, as they are mutual. Before the convention took up any more business John P. Reese, an Iowa miner. wanted to know If the Iowa operators would have seats In the convention. Chair man Bogle answered that this matter would come under the committee on cre dentials and the question could rot fur ther be discussed until after the commit tees were named. The selection of the credentials committee resulted in the fol- owing men being chosen: For tne operators: Indiana C. A. .Eastman and J. M. Mc Laughlin. Ohio J. S. Morton and W. Woodford. Illinois I Wantllng and M. C. Wright. Pennsylvania F. L. Bobbins and F. M. Osborne. For the miners: Indiana Barney Navln and G. W. Lackey. Ohio Fred Dilcher and A. C. C. Smith. Pennsylvania Edward McKay and M. Haggerty. Illinois William Heftl and Hugh Smith. Those who were selected for members of the committee on rules and order of business are: For the operators: Ohio Thomas Johnson and H. L. Chap man. Pennsylvania W. B. Rogers and O. A. Blackburn. Indiana R. S. Tenant and M. H. John son. Illinois E. T. Bent and C. E. Hull. For the miners: Pennsylvania W. B. Wilson and James Heffron. Indiana W. D. Van Horn and Samuel Lynch. Illinois Charles Duncan and T. J. Rey nolds. Ohio W. II. Hasklns and D. II. Sulli van. The committees were then instructed to meet and organize and be ready to report this morning when the second days' ses sion of the Joint convention will be called. Delegates Are Selected. The United Mine Workers have elected the following as delegates to the Ameri can Federation of Labor: John Mitchell, 722 votes; W. C. Pearce, 559; Patrick Dolan, 420; Patrick L. Hunter. 341. Many of the miners got together yester day afternoon and last night in small groups about the hotels and discussed sev eral questions pertinent to the Joint con vention, it is said by old miners there are more miners here at this convention than have attended any convention for somo time. Because of so many young men being represented as delegates tne older and more conversatlve miners have had hard work to vote down some of the resolutions offered by the younger men who are not familiar with the situation. It was even reported last night t,at the miners have not as yet received the report of the scale committee appointed by them last week. It has been given out that the miners will ask for 20 cents advance, but this has never been published as official. CALEDONIAN CLUB Will Celebrate Robert Darnt'i Anni versary To-Morrow Mffht. The twenty-first annual concert and dance under the auspices of the Caledonian Quoltlng Club, celebrating the one-tiun- dred-and-forty-first anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, will be held at the Propylaeum to-morrow evening. The pro gramme Is as follows: "Gathering of the Clans" Piper Robert Keith. Overture Montanl Brothers Orchestra Introductory remarks President James Somerville. Original Poem "Birthnlght of Burns" Mr. Thomas E. Smiley. "There Was a Lad Born in Kyle".... Caledonian Quartet Messrs. Higgins, Smith, Kerr and Purves. Soprano Solo "Auld Robin Gray" Miss Lulu Fisher. Dance Highland Fling Miss Katie Shaw. Quartet "Maggie Lauder" Miss Fisher, Mrs. Fugate. Mr. A. Smith and Mr. P. Purves. Song "Lochnagar" Alice Fleming Evans. Humorous Selection Mr. Harry I. Cook Solo "Lass o' Ballochonyle" Mr. J. M. L. Kerr. Selection of Scottish airs Montanl Brothers Orchestra. Contralo Solo.. "Flora McDonald's Lament" Mrs. Walter Fugate. Tenor Solo "McGregor's Gathering" Mr. Andrew Smith. Flute Solo Fantasie on Scotch Airs Mr. P. L. Montanl. Song.."Oh, Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast?" Alice Fleming Evans. Quartet "Hail to the Chief" Miss Fisher, Mrs. Fugate, Mr. A. Smith and Mr. P. Purves. "D&nce Sailor's Hornpipe Miss Katie Sraw "Auld Lang Syne" By the Company Miss Shirley Shoemaker and Prof. Chas. Hansen, accompanists. STUDYING AUTHORITIES. Judge 3Ic3Inster Is Considering the Gas Case. Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court, Is spending a good deal of time these days looking up the authorities cited in the mandatory proceedings brought by the city against the Indianapolis Gas Company to compel the company to lay an additional line of pipe to the gas fields. The case was argued several weeks ago on demurrer and a vast number of authorities were cited. Judge McMaster estimates that nearly a' hundred different authorities were sub mitted to him by counsel in the case. He expects to give a decision in the case within the next few days. Sympathy for the Boers. Attorney Henry Seyfrled, secretary of local sympathizers with the Boers, has mailed letters to many citizens of Indian apolis announcing a meeting at Mozart Hall for Friday evening to discuss the Boer question. It is the hope of the projectors that this meeting will have so much in fluence that other similar meetings will be held. An Independent Ticket. An Independent ticket nominating a set of directors for the Commercial Club for the ensuing year has been posted in the rooms of the club. It contains the names of Hil ton U. Brown, William F. Mlllholland, C. II. Badgers, James I. Dissette, J. J. Appel, E. K. Chapman, W. M. Taylor and F. E. Gavin. Another Sleeting: To-Xißht. Another mass meeting of citizens In the Interest of the Fairbank site for the art museum will be held at Mick's Hall to night. The committees were actively at work yestenlay and will report a large amount in subscriptions at to-night's meet ing. Geo. Mannfeld & Sons will continue to book orders for X0, 5 and JW business Suits at 125 until Feb. 1. 107 North Pennsyl vania street. Insure with German Fire Insurance of In diana. General offices, id South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Insure with the McGllIlard Agency Co. Home and foreign companies. Thorpe block. Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats. 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