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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25

ordinances as prepared and approved before its
passage and yet stands on the statute books Of
the city
These companies desired and demanded the
They got them, and have accepted and acted un-
der them. 1t has been sought to amend the or
dlnance in several particulars but at last all but
Two are receded from. These are, first, tax
ing from the Council the right to say where, and
how much pipe shall be laid for use Of patrons;
second. the giving the companies the control OF
all metre service at their dictum. Growing out
OF all this there has been much said both in and
ont or the papers, much natural gas ignited thu
man natnre) unkind words uttered. wrong mo
tiyes charged pro and con, with all of which
nave no sympathy and less patience. and feel
that am only voicing the sentiment Of a large
majority of our people Not being identified
OF either in any capacity have from the first
discussion or the question insisted that Indiana
poiis must have gas served on terms that would
enable our shops, and factories and homes to
compete with others, else better not have it,
and stick to our slack and block coal.
Monopolies will com and go time passes.
full in proportion as il is sought to wrest from
the masses payment for the use of any of ma.
lures elements beyond a reasonable and Just
compensation for capital, labor and risk in the
appliances used.
In conclusion, let me say that my Judgment
Is oec1dely against tampering with the present
Natural Gas Ordinance as it stands. for the
foregoing reasons and the additional that want
the Council and Board to have some authority
to say when and where to go. and not allow any
one company go in and pre-empt the densely-
populated and closely-buit portions of the city.
leaving all outside to do without pay subsidies
equal 10 cost of all extensions, as has been nota-
bly, the case in years past with other terprises
Therefore, let the ordinance stand. Stop all
the bandying of epithets by the press out of
1t; go to work gentlemen. Indianapolis will find
room and work for ALL and the people will see to
1t that no just burdens shall be imposed, nor
do they propose to suffer any, The gentlemen
com posing these various gas organizations are
Of he very life blood of our business and indus
gran dest enterprises that has ever come to us.
and as such cannot afford to lose sight of an in
terest so universal in its application and so far
reaching in its results. So bring the gas, and
let US talk and work tor something more useful
than bandying words. j. NJ R.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25

Poll teal economists differed widely IS to the
capital value of immigration; but, taki0g the
estimate of Mr.. Edward Young, former chief OF
the Bureau of Statistics, as correct, the immi-
migrants that had come to the country had
contributed twelve billion dollars to its
wealth. But, vast had been this
means measured the proportonate value of the
immigration in the total which represented the
civiiz alton, prosperity and power of the coun-
try. immigrants had dug its canals, built its
railways, burrowed in its mines and reclaimed
and made fruitful its wildernesses. Some of them
had been eminent in craftsmanship. commerce.
science, invention, education, art literature and
morals, and many of them, when the life of the
government was assailed by internal foes had
consecrated their lives and fortune to its de-
Tense There was present numerical reason
for prohibiting the influx of immigrants except,
possibly, the crowding of the labor market.
But an undue and oppressive competition in
public institutions were being overtaxed, and,
worst of all, there a growth of classes I'M
American and hard of assimilation. which mem
aced the public peace, and threatened to
overturn all established law and usage.
A conviction was growing that the country, with
its sixty mil ion people and its fifty billion dol
lars, had passed beyond the need of immigra-
tion and that 1t was time to go out of the
"asylumI business;1 time to cease TO be
dumping ground for the vicious. delinquent
human product OF other nations. The object of
this bill was 20 provide for the exclusion of de-
pendent, delinquent and dangerous classes
through an inspection and investigation in their
and to effect this with the least possible hard
ship or Inconvenience to desirable immigrants.
He quoted extensively from Uuited States con-
sular reports to show the undesirable character
of large classes of immigrants from Europe; re-
ferred to the Chicago riot result of the in
PRODUCTION OF Anarchists and their teachings, and
concluded by saying that, while his bill
all that could be desired. it was a step in the !
right direction. 1t would make evasion of the
existing laws on the subject more difficult. and
vdTli compel what was demanded by the en-
Eshtened sentiment of the American people-a
moral quarantine.
The bill was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, and the Senate then proceeded
to consideration of the deficiency BILL Without
disposing OF it the Senate adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25
Complaint of an Unbanpv wife.

Mary Owens has begun a suit in the Superior
Court for q divorce from her husband, William
Fl. Owens. who for many years lived at the
ner OF Cosgrove street and Boyd avenue. They
were married in May, 1872, and have child,
a beg. fifteen years OF age. Mrs Owens charges
that for the last six years her husband has been
absenting himself from home and remaining
away months at time without telling her
where he could be found When at home he
abused her and their child, and refused to make
ample provision for their support although he
was always in employment and making from $l8
to S25 per week She says that the money he
should have given to her for support was squau-
dered ct the gambling table. Her special plea
for legal separation is that he left home last
October and has not since communicated with
her sent her any money for support. In
addition to the Decree she asks TO be given the
custody OF their and the household furni-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25
A Financially Embarrassed Firm.

Klein Bros. & Lyman, wholesale liquor
dealers of Cincinnati, have petitioned the Supe-
rior Court to appoint q receiver for the firm of
Heirholzer & Hoffman, proprietors of the hotel
and summer resort at Broad Ripple. Accord
ing to the complaint. the owners of the resort
about year ago bought 5000 worth of fine
liquors from the plaintiffs, and as security for
the payment OF the debt executed mortgage
on the hotel. The bill. it is alleged. has never
been paid, and it is charged that Henry Heir
holzer, member Of the firm, has left for parts
unknown, and that numerous creditors to whom
he Is owing small amounts are clamoring for
their money. In order that all the creditors
may have an equal chance to get their money
out of the property receiver is asked for
John Flora Rudolph Kiefer and other cred
itors have instituted attachment proceedings
before Squire Smock. but their action will rest
until the petition for a receiver is passed on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25
Gas Meters.

To the Editor OF the Indanapolis journal:
Meters are not used from what I saw and
learned where they natural-gas. The con-
sumer is not apt to want meter to measure
gas when he can heat two or three rooms from
one mixer. He should see that the opening in
the mixer is three-sxteenths for a ordinary
stove or CRATE. It is going to take more wells
and pipe lines than many think of. / am a sub
scribsr to the Trust. and not in favor of mo-
nopoly on gas nor am in favor OF an exclu-
sive caste of rich plumbers they who alone
are able to give bond to do the work, or have
1T done. and be sustained by corporation laws,
and they only, thus elevating the few to the
detriment of a large mass of honest working
men by 5epriving them of the means Of profit
able ana comfortable subsistence VINO could
not give bond.
Steam filters suppose also will be taught en-
an unpleasant but instructive lesson in the
mutability of human affairs. Not that he
is a less worthy workman. but that bond doesn't
amount to more than that much brown paper.
Did not the inspector pronounce your job first
class. If there is only one inspector there will
be delay about turning gas when the work
is done. There should be not less than four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25
what Is Done with the Money?

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journai
! am subscriber to the Consumers Gas
Trust Company, and have paid my first assess
menr, but received no notice of the second being
due TIL this morning, when q printed circular.
signed by the secretary, came to me, in which it
is said that ''the company earnestly requests its
immediate payment" ! had hoped that before
this time some official statement of the use to
which the $4,000 already paid in had been put
would have been made, and the necessity shown
for the Immediate payment" of the second as.
sessment. 1 am poor man, working for
a salary, and my money is just as
pocket of the Trust treasurer, or deposited In
some bank. IF the first assessment has not been
used Up, and there is no immediate need for the
second. prefer to keep my own money; il the
immediate necessity is officially shown, then I
am ready to take the amount out of my weekly
wages. and let the Trust use it for some practi-
cal purpose.
The circular of the secretary states that the
company has developed its leased gas lands
until it knows that the supply is practically
limited, and that from nine wells the flow is TO-,
O00, 09O cubic feet per day. A number of other
wells are under contract and being drilled 20
that we are now prepared to contract for the
pipe necessary to bring gas to the city. Nsgo-
tations are pending and the company expects
in a short time y Money is also needed
to carry on the work of laying the main pipes to
the city, which will begin as soon as the surveys
are made" The things the company ''going
to do" are very numerous, but 1 would like to
500, 900 in developing nine wells then I think
they have paid too much. I want to know what
has been done with the $95, 900 before I spend
any more, and should like to have some official
statements and not the irresponsible assertions
of the newspapers. / did not subscribe to a close
corporation whose acts were to be unknown; and
nm sure there are many beside myself that
want to know what has been done with the
money. According to Mr.. Merrifeld's circular
no contracts for anything have yet been made
except for gas territory and wells.
A WORKINGMAN SUBSCRIBER,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-25
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05
Underwear Made of Paner

From the NetO York Nail and ErDress
Paper fabric will actually take the place of
genuine cloth to some extent in the forthcom-
ing summer toilets, In a modification of what
used to DO called the Fedora front to be worn
by fashionable girl, the chemisette, or at least
aportion of II disclosed between the front edges
OF the jacket, is composed Of paper, stamped
and cut in imitation Of lace and EN- broidery
This innovation was preueditat d to the extent
that an order was sent to China more than a
year ago for manufacture Of the STUFF in the
nbrous sort OF paper produced only In that
country. Thus IL is that the masculine example
of paper collars and cuffs has been followed in
an idealzed manner, by feminine acceptance
OF paper chemisettes The paper looks exactly
like soft, unlaundried linen, and is quite tourh
enough, It is well to say. 70 prevent easy acct
dents in the way Of rents Patterns are in
geniouS limitations, not only OF plain fine
muslin, but Of lace. That Is timely because
there IS tendency TO use lace more generously
with demi-toilets for tho afternoon some
ladies' are returning 70 the handsome real laces
50 long laid aside, while the merchants still
ma their best profit in fine hand woven imita
ton laceS so long popular. GAUGES, net. blonde
and SILK muslins, together with ribbons, are
combined with frills and iabots OF lace in
plastrons, vests and iohus OF various kinds
Even Tor full dress toilets the senorita Jackets
are worn with a full blouse OF cream.white
China creme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05

Several Philadelphia newspapers deny
that there is any purpose on the part OF
Congressman Scott to defeat Mr.. Randalls
denomination for congress, although in some
of the political clubs of that city it is posi-
lively asserted that Mr.. Scott does entertain
such purpose, and that he will try to &C
compish it unless Mr.. Randall gives
assurances that he will not obstruct the
passage of the Mills bill
1t is a well-known fact that the feeling of
the Pennsylvania democrats toward Mr.
Randall IS not of the most friendly charac-
ter They think that he has beon permitted
quite long enough, while occupying the
position of democratic leader, to obstruct
the policy of the party with regard to the
tariff, and while they hesitate about taking
active steps to prevent his denomination,
they believe that something ought to be
done to relieve the party Of his opposition.
The Times of Philadelphia intimates that
he will vote for the Mills bill. If he does
there will be no reason for opposing his
denomination, but what authority has the
Times for giving out the impression that
he will ect with his party on the pending
tariff measure? He has certainly not said
that he would do so. When in Philadelphia
last Monday he was asked if he had any
thing to say relative TO his course in con-
gress on the tariff, in so far as it affected
his denomination, and he answered that he
had not. This does not look as if no had
made up his mind to vote for the Mills bill.
At the st. Louis convention Congressman
Scott, who is the recognized leader of the
democracy in Pennsylvania, said to friends
that Mr.. Randall would have to go unless
be changed his attitude on the question of
tariff reform. Mr.. Scott spoke like man
who was in earnest, and those who are well
acquainted with him know that when he
undertakes thing he generally accom-
plishes It, He would not have great deal
OF difficulty In keeping Mr.. Randall out OF
the next congress. The hostility to Mr.
Randall in his district has been steadily
growing for several years, and MIR. Scott
could find means, doubtless, to so increase
it as to prevent Mr. Randails denomination.
The democratic party, however, has only
one objection to Mr.. Randall, and that he
can remove by acting with it on the tariff
issue. 1t can hardly be expected, however,
that the party will continue to honor him
with its confidence and support if he arrays
himself against it upon the most important
issue now before the country. Indeed, he
ought not expect it to do SO. He ought
either to give his party the support to which
it is entitled from him, or cease to be "a MEM
Der of it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05
BASE BALL IN COMO OPERA.
The Umpire is the Villain and the
Pitcher the Prosecuted Hero,
a. nj:

The Umpire is the Villain and the
Pitcher the Prosecuted Hero.
From the Philadelphia Call
Many people have feared that it would come,
and now their fears will be realized. base
ball comic opera has been written, and it will
probably be produced in this city in a few
weeks. No one, to look at Paul Eaton, the
author, would ever suspect him of being the
guilty man. He is very modest, very unassum-
ing, very affable, yet he pleaded guilty yester-
day at the Grand opera house
The new opera is called Angelina; or, the
Umpire's Revenge" The music was produced
~" the first time yesterday The lyrics we're
rem Tered by Miss Louise Natal Alonzo Stod-
u..td and Chomley Jones, to the accompani-
ment If Prof Heinrichs' orchestra
To the excellence of the singers and musicians
Mr.. Eaton owes much, and when he was CON
graduated by musical and newspaper men he
motestly gave the orchestra and the singers the
credit.
But about this base ball comic opera. A col
lege base ball pitcher loves fair Angelina " and
he becomes professional player in order to
win her. He succeeds The villain is the UNI
pire. lie is offended in some way by the pitcher
and determines upon revenge. He lures the
pitcher away from the wedding and substitutes
another person The umplres revenge is short
lived, however, as the person substituted turns
Angelina" There is more plot, but this is
sufficient.
The music is of the sprightly, iingling char
acter, with here aud there very catchy song
The opinion yesterday was that it would make a
hit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05
Where Michigan Belongs.

Is Michigan a doubtful state. Repre-
sentative Fisher, who represents one of its
districts i'll congress, says that it is. He has
visited some OF its most important towns
since the Chicago convention, and he was
surprised at the Indifference with which the
republican ticket was received The repub-
leans of the state do not greatly admire
Gen. Harrison, and they do not like their
platform. They object to the prohibitory
protection which it favors, and also to it's
free whisky plank.
In 1884 Michigan gave Blaine 1872, 900,
Cleveland l49,000 Butler $1,000 and St
John $1,000. In that contest the tariff issue
was not so sharply defined rs it is in this,
and Blaine was much more popular can
didate than Harrison is
The democrats have united with the
greenbackers and the union labor party,
the democrats being given seven electors on
the electoral ticket. This combination is
strong one, and of itself, Representative
Fisher thinks, is sufficient to carry the state
There is another factor, however, which
must not be overlooked in predicting the re-
suit of the election. 1t is the prohibition
vote The prohibitonists are much stronger
than they were four years ago. Represent
alive Fisher is of the opinion that they will
poll 10000 votes, and that the great bulk of
them will be drawn from the republicans.
At their recent state convention there we're
800 delegates and there was lively CON
test for the nomination for governor. At
previous conventions not more than 100
delegates were present, and nobody wanted
the gubernatorial nomination.
In view of the prohibition vote, the fusion
of democrats, greenbackers and working
men, and the dissatisfaction of the repub-
licans with their ticket and platform, there
is certainly some reason for thinking that
Representative Fishers statement, that
Michigan must be placed in the doubtful
column, is not a wild one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05
Seeking a Chief Engineer.

1t is expected that the President will
nominate III few days a successor to Gen.
Duane, who was chief of engineers, and
whose retirement lately left the position
vacant. 1t is temporarily filed by Maj.
Post. There is no reason TO doubt that
either Col. Casey or Col Parke will be
nominated The former is senior in point
OF age, but the latter is senior in point OF
rank. Col. Parke Is now superb tendent
OF the military academy at West Point,
and Col. Casey is on duty in New York city.
1t is urged in behalf of Col. Parke that if
he is given the appointment he will be re-
tired in time to permit Col. Casey to enjoy
the same position, while if Col Casey is APP
pointed Col. Parke will reach the retiring
age before Col. Casey, and, hence, will be
shut out of the position altogether The
appointment carries with it the rank and
pay OF Brigaiier General, and the officer
getting it viii of course have that rank and
pay in retirement. 1t can be seen, there
FORE that the argument in favor of Col.
larke is quite a strong one, but it is by no
means certain that it will have weight with
the President, who docs not seem disposed
to step aside from the beaten path in the
matter of appointments without excellent
reasons, in order that an officer may have
higher rank and better pay in retirement.
Both officers have excellent records, and
doubtless either would fill the responsible
position of chief of engineers satisfactorily.
The place is very responsible one and re-
quires ability of very high order. No ex-
ception can be taken to either Col. Parke
or Col. Casey, however, because they have
fully demonstrated their capacity as engi-
neers and administrative officers.
The whole country is, to certain extent,
interested in the appointment of a chief of
engineers, because that officer has control
Of all the river and harbor improvements.
OF course he does not Immediately supervise
these improvements, but no is responsible
for them and directs them. Col. Parke was
at the head of division in the engineer
bureau for several years, and hence is
familiar with the river and harbor works.
He has many influential friends who are
working for his promotion, and, it is be-
lieved, with some prospect Of success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05
THE HEAD IN HOT WEATHER.
Veteran East Indian Tells How
Americans Invite Sunstroke
From the Netc YORK World,

From the NeU York World.
Before Capt. Crockhart assumed command of
the steamship Devonia he served many years as
first officer on steamers plying through the
Mediterranean and the Suez canal to East
Indian ports. On his last trip to New York he
chatted with a reporter about the hot weather
and the frequent records of prostrations and
SunStrokes found in the newspapers here during
the torrid summer months
1T is astonishing" said he, that people so
practical and scientific as the Americans should
permit this evil to go so long unchecked, for the
vast majority of sunstrokes are easily prevent
able by affording proper protection to the head.
Almost every man meet in New York has his
hair trimmed closely with one of those diminu-
tive lawn mowers in the hottest months, and
wears the fimsiest sort of a hat, whether straw
or felt. That is a weak shield against the pene-
trating rays of your glaring scorching sun.
Women find a natural safeguard in their abun-
dant hair, especially when they wear it coed
on the top of the head. OF course
they are not so much exposed to the suns
were. the ratio of prostration would be much
larger among the males with their thin head
gear and closely cropped hair. Sunstroke is
almost unknown among the natives of eastern
countries. You may think that the coiled tur-
ban of an East Indian is heavy and ungainly
and experience have taught him the advisa-
bility of giving ample protection to the head,
no matter how coolly he may apparel the rest
of his body. Then too, the use Of umbrellas is
very general in countries near the equator
Europeans in the east realize the value of light
but thick helmets. You in New YORK will learn
after awhile to wear the right kind of hat in
summer. Then there will be few sunstrokes,
except such as are produced by sheer negli-
genCe or alcoholic excess
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05
lNDEI TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

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