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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-12-30

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The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
BASEBALL CLUB ASSURED.
Stock for the Association Subscribed-Brush
Goes TO Chicago to Gather in Players.

Active steps are still being taken in the
direction of giving indianapolis baseball
during the coming season. The ground
work of the organization was put together
at Tuesday nights meeting at the DenIson
House. and yesterday morning the commit
tee, composed of ]. Il. Brush, w. f. c. Colt,
j. ii. Rice. Albert Lieber and William Fort
une met at the Grand Hotel. and went over
the plans in detail. Mr.. Rice was asked to
become president, but for private reasons
he declined. and the meeting adjourned
without having elected any officers.
A subcommittee, composed of Messrs.
Lieber. Fortune and Colt was appointed,
however. TO wait upon Mr.. ID. L. Erwin
and urge him TO become president of the
organization. but he declined on account
of not having the necessary time at his dis
posaI. Mr.. ]. s. Gordon. stockholder in
the old league club, was next seen. but
after some consideration he also declined.
and the position was finally accepted by
MIR. w. K. C. Colt.
The next necessary step was to dispose
of the stock of the organization. it having
been estimated that $4,000 would be
quired TO put the club on its feet. The
committee began soliciting among the
business men IN the afternoon anG In a
short time had received subscriptions
amounting TO more than $4,000.
Mr. Brush was legated TO represent the
Indianapolis ClnD at the chicago meeting
TO. day and left for that city last night.
This meeting Is composed of representatives
of all the clubs in the Western League and
the officers of the League The play ers are
to be distributed. but it is at this time
pretty hard matter 70 surmise who Will be
assigned to the Indianapolis club. Secre-
tary Williams has about Que hundred play
ers under conditional contracts and
it is the intention To divide
them so that each club will be
as nearly equal in playing strength
as possible. For this reason it cannot be
guessed beforehand what players will be
assigned TO this city. The Indianapolis
club 10 now an active member of the West
ern League.
1t is said that Henry Boyle is anxious to
try his hand again and members of the
Sowders family are spoken of.
Terre Haute was anxious to secure the
franchise in case this city did not 90 into
the Western League. and Charles Stephen
son. representing q company. has been here
for the past day or so. Considerable inter-
est Is being manifested In the movement TO
get base ball for this city, and 10 Is thought
that the games will be we'll attended.
When Mr.. Brush returns from Chicago he
will know what players Indianapolis will
have. They will be ordered here April |.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Grand Council Meets to Elect New Officers
and Hear the Annual Reports.

The Grand Council of the Order of
lar biennial session yesterday at True
Friends Hall. at A. NJ, with Peter +.
Luther, Brazil. grand councillor. in the
chair; w. H. Page. Indianapolis, grand
recorder. Forty subordinate councils were
represented. sixty delegates being present
to represent {. .465 members in the State in
good standing. Reports of the grand
councillor. grand recorder and grand
treasurer were made. The report of the
grand recorder. corresponding with that of
the treasurer. showed balance in the gem
eral fund amounting to S1,O79.63. There
has been paid out in Indiana in the past
two years In sick benefits. for disabilities
and on account of deaths. SS4. 500. and since
the organization of the Grand Council, in
1879, the large amount of SS79. .2l2.5l. There
has been no increase In mem bershir. but
the order IS In prosperous condition.
When the biennial election of officers came
up in the afternoon it was discovered that
there was an unusually large number of
aspirants. The grand councillor an
nounced that he was not candidate for
reelection. but Recorder Page and Treas
urer Deitch were again chosen. The of
fcers elected are as follows:
Grand Councilor-E. s. Holiday, Brazil.
Assistant Grand Councilor-M. l.. Bryan, Lo-
gansporu.
vice-graud Councilor-Clara Shelly.
Grand Recorder-W. III. Page.
Grand Treasurer-E. Deitsch.
Grand Prelate-Mrs. s. Andrews.
Grand Marsnal-J. Schultz. Elkhart.
Grand Warden-Mrs. Maggie Arnold. New Al
bany.
Grand Guard-R. L. Smith, Terre Haute.
Grand Sentry-Mrs. Mary Bust New Albany
Trnstees-John Harkins, LOgansport; John
Gregg. city; ID. C. Hostetter. Mlddleburg.
Grand Representatives to the Supreme Coun-
cil-Peter Luther, Brazil; q. w. Funk, Logans-
port.
The election of officers practically con-
cluded the business of the session aud ad-
journment followed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
DISTINGUISHED TOURISTS.
French Nobleman and Wealthy Young New
Yorker Take Look at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis had two very distinguished
visitors yesterday for q couple of hours. At
0 o'clock. yesterday morning. the Comte
Jamelit. OF Paris. France, and p. Lorillard
Ronaldo. jr., sauntered no to the desk at
the Bates House and affixed their aris-.
tocratic signatures to the register.
Clerk William Holt. dressed in immac-
ulate attire, beamed pleasantly upon the
son lone of the sons) of republican Frances
fast-dying nobility. and told them that the
latch-string was hanging out. They took
advantage of his protfered hospitality. and
when they left at 11:S0 for st. Louis the
Comte said bis visit to Indianapolis. the
home of President Harrison, had been q
very pleasant one. While here the visitors
looked through the court house and Capitol
building, and the Comte told Mr.. Holt that
he thought the public buildings of Indian
apolis were very fine, indeed.
The object of the visit of these dis
tinguished gentlemen is not known, but 1t
is surmised that that they are taking q
bird's-eye view of the wild and untamed
West. While about the lobby of the hotel
they attracted considerable attention on
account of the boisteronsness of their at
tire. which was decidedly Engllsh.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
RELATIONS WITH ITALY.
Minister Porter Believes Baron Fava Will Be
Returned-He Has Received No Instructions

Yesterday afternoon Hon. A. G. Porter,
United States minister to Italy. was called
upon at his rooms. at the Denison House.
by Journal reporter. who handed him the
following dispatch received yesterday
from Washington:
1t is learned to-day semi-officially that ar
rangements have been made for a re-establish-
ment of full diplomatic relations between the
United States and Italy on the same basis as ex-
listed before the New Orleans incident. Govern
or Porter, United States minister to italy, who
has been in this country for over three months,
has been ordered to return to his post at Rome
without unnecessary delay. and It is expected
that the appointment of On italian minister to be
accredited to this country will be announced in
short time. IL is said to be not at all unlikely
that Baron Fava, the former minister, who was
recalled soon after the New Orleans affair, will
be restored to his former position. He is known
to be a warm friend to this country.
81 have bad the intimation from Rome"
said Mr.. Porter. that the rumor that
Baron Fava had been assigned to some
other post was not true. There would
seem to be little doubt that when a minis
ter is returned from Italy to this govern
ment Baron Fava will be the person
AS to myself, have had no intimation at
all that diplomatic relations have been re-
stored"
Later in the day an addition came to the
dispatch stating that while the order for
Minister Porter's return and the as
sumption of his diplomatic duties
instructions have actually been decided
upon and in all probability will be issued
in the near future" Mr.. Porter insisted
that the Associated Press was better in
formed than himself. for he knew nothing
about the matter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
Looking for a Location.

The Board of Trades committee on man.
ufactures was in consultation yesterday
with Mr.. w. Hubert Ferns. who represents
the Belfast rope-works. of Belfast. Ireland.
This firm is consIdering the feasibility of
establishing large factory in this country
for the manufacture of rope and binding
twine. Mr.. Ferns Is looking about in the
various large cities in the United States
and gathering information as to railroad
facilities and rates. cost of labor. etc.
The committee on manufactures from the
Board of Trade. of which Mr.. w. H. Griffith
is chairman. will show him over the CITY,
and an excursion over the Belt road today
has been arranged for.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
FOR INDIANAPOLIS SHIPPERS.
Effort to Get Reduced Rates on Local Manu-
faciures Again Likely TO Be Successful

That the Indianapolis freight bureau IS
determined, through Commissioner Rlddell.
to offset any advantages which the Chicago
shippers have on west-bound rates over In
dianapolis is evidenced in the correspond
enoe which has passed within the last
week between the respective parties. Com
missioner Riddeli wrote to MIR. G. r.
Blanchard, chairman of the Central Traf-
fic Association at Chicago, a few days ago
as follows: II am informed that your as
sociation, in deciding to withdraw the pro-
portlonal rates in effect from this city to
the Missouri river and beyond prior to the
LIST inst, agreed to favorably consider ap-
plications for reduced rates on specific
articles. where it could be shown that
concession from the higher figures now OBJ
tainIng was essential in order that Indian.
apolls might be enabled to successfully
compete with Chicago and Milwaukee for
the trade in tba territory in question. L
will thank you to advise me whether or
not such an agreement was reached, tnere
being . number of our merchants who are
largely interested and who are virtually
shat out by the present rates.
Mr.. Blanchard replied: This associa-
tiOn, In Withdrawing the proportional
river on Missouri river traffic, recognized
the fact that there might be necessity for
reduced rates on commodities manufactured
at indianapolis. In which case such question
should be treated under the rules of the as
soclation. The proper course for lndianap-
oils merchants, who desire such commodity
rates, Is to present their requests to the In
dianapolis Joint-rate Association. of which
Mr.. s. +. Gray is chairman. or TO any one
of the Indianapolis lines. for consideration
bv that association. and TO be voted upOu
afterwards by the roads In the Central
Traffic Association"
In conformity with Chairman Blancbard's
letter. Mr.. Riddell submitted a list of such
manufactures of this city as are more par
ticularly affected by the recent withdrawal
of the proportional rates from Indianapolis
The list includes lounges. desks engines
and boilers, machinery. saw-mills. varnish.
roasted coffee. baking powder. chairs. stoves
and hOllOw-wsre. and malleable castings.
The local association has appointed a
committee to investigate the matter and
report at next meeting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17

This is st. Patricks day and there will
be no dearth of green, the Irish national
color. upon the streets to-day. as the custom
of wearing this token has extended to
others than those of Irish blood in this land
of freedom where there's no hanging of
men and women "for wearing of the green"
There will be no parade by the Irish or
carnations to-day. that tIme-honored Gus
tom having for the once been departed
from. The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will have q benefit entertainment at Eng
lish's Opera-house this afternoon and even
ing. At st. Patrick's Church. at o o'clock.
there will be high mass conduc ted by Rev.
j. +. Bryan, Of Shoals, this State.
The time of the birth and death of st.
Patrick and the number of years he lived.
as we'll as the country that gave him birth.
are all matters of dispute. 1t has even
been suggested that he was an Italian.
born in Scotland, of French parents, and
was not an Irishman at all. One authority
says he was born A. ID. 361. lived 132 years
and died in 49S; another says he died In
492. aged Ill years. Others note respec-
lively that he W as born In 376 $40 and 372.
which could hardly be. unless he were
triplets In like manner as Mark Twain has
said of Ben amin Franklin: "He YVES
Philadelphia"
st. Patrick himself ACKNOWLEDGED that
he was born heather, and continued in
that lngersollian way Of thinking until he
was in his sixteenth year. when he was
brought captive into Ireland and sold
like second Joseph. He was sold to q
prince who bore the somewhat poetic name
of Milcho-Mac- Huanan of Dalaradie in
Ulster. for, in those days the true prince
of Erin hyphenated his name like Sioux
chief of the present time. St Patrick was
set to tending sheep, where he served for
seven years and then ran away, escaping
by ship to Scotland.
The many things which he said and did
after that would I'LL book, while the
many things which have been attributed
to him and which, fortunately for the respect
that posterity has given him, he never did.
would fill aid have filled many books.
When thirty-eight years old he set out IN
dead earnest 10 convert Ireland. He took
with him twenty men eminent for their
wisdom and sanctity, and success followed
his efforts. Religion and the principles Of
Christianity, by correcting and softening g
the ferocious manners of the Inhabitants.
contributed largely TO the happiness of the
prince and the people. ST. Patrick always
Travelled on foot, slept on the bare ground,
recited q number of hymns and prayers ev-
cry day. AT length, rich in virtue and hap
py to witness the success of the true faith
in Ireland. he went to heaven. 1t is said
by the Able MacGeoghegan in his history,
that ST. Patrick died A. ID. 493. aged 12O
years. and was not buried where he died,
but in the city of Down. He performed
many Miracles built 365 churches. conse-
Grated almost as many bishops and or
dained nearly three thousand priests.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
HISTORY OF DAVID GRIEVE.

Mr.. GLADSTONE writes of this Novel
in the Nineteenth Century,
"The strength of the book seems to
lie in an extraordinary wealth of diction,
never separated from thought; in a close
and searching faculty of social Observa-
tion; in generous appreciation of what
is morally good, impartially exhibited
In all directions; above all in the sense
of omission with which the writer is
evidently possessed, and in the earnest
ness and persistency of purpose with
which through every page and line it is
pursued. The book is eminently an Off
spring of the time, and will probably
make deep, or at least very senslb BILE
impression; not, however. among mere
novel-readers, but among those who
share, in. whatever sense, the deeper
thought of the period"
The BowEN-MERRILL Co. sell it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
Effect of the Cold snap on wheat.

Farmers are very fearful that the present
cold snap is having very damaging effect
on wheat Although the mercury does not
rise above the freezing point. the ground
thaws out IN the fields during the hours of
sunlight. This" said Sylvester johnson,
yesterday. "is due to the latent heat in the
ground. The alternate freezing and thaw-
ing Is doing great mischief 10 the wheat"
Nr. johnson says that the Temperatures IA
regularly from one 10 four degrees colder
at Irvington than 10 is in the city, a fact
due TO the warmth given out from the thou
sands of chimneys.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
Municipal Notes.

A petition was fled asking for the as
phalting OF the wings of Mississippi street.
between Washington and Ohio. No action
was taken.
The board signed contract with Fl. H.
Hills to furnish one hundred carloads of
broken stone during the season. at 1924
cubic yard.
Final action was taken yesterday on tn .
Improvement Of Fletcher avenne, South
street and Pennsylvania, from New York
to ST. Clair street
On the petition Of +. f. Clay pool the en-
gineer was ordered to set grade stakes on
Alabama and New Jersey streets. between
Tenth and Fourteenth streets.
The board ordered resolution prepared
for grading and graveling the roadway
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17

Post Commanders and the Soldiers Home.
At Geo. III. Thomas Hall. G. A. R., last
evening. a meeting of commanders of all
the Grand Army posts in the city was held,
to take action on the matter OF the State
Soldiers home, presented in resolutions Of
Geo. H. Thomas Post and printed in this
paper yesterday. The meeting heartily in
dOrsed the resolutions for all the posts Of
the city. and ordered the printing of two
thousand circulars setting 1t forth. TO be
presented to the encampment at Fort
ln the State.
The consolidation of the Grand Army
and Sons of Veterans proposed by the
Grand Army post at Sheridan. was not
acted upon. as the Marion county delega-
tion to Fort Wayne will make no fight for
any thing but the soldiers home.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The Panhandle Strike Does Not Seem to Be
Nearing q Settlement.

The situation at the Panhandle machine
shops remained yesterday almost without
change. No new non-union men arrived.
though consignment is expected every
day. Eight of the twenty imported men
visited the strikers headquarters. last
night, and promised to quit work. Five of
them did not return to the yards. and will
be sent home to-day. three to Detroit one
to Cleveland and one to Philadelphia. The
other three were not counted upon for
certainty by the union men.
Chairman John Gregg Is In daily COM
munication with the grand officers at Rich
mond, Va. but SAYS there has nothing
been done which can now be gwen out for
publication. The outcome CT the strike
cannot be predicted. The company is cer-
tainly having hard time filling the
strikers places. and the men say that if il
were not for Philadelphia there would be
no non-union men to be had. On the other
hand, the resources of the company in
money. and its policy in reference to or
ganized labor, make it almost invincible.
1t is evident both parties are willing to
confine the strike to this city. 1t means
gain of time to the company, while time
counts otherwise for the strikers. In the
meantime nothing seems to suffer incon..
yenience. unless 1t be the motive power OF
the company.
NJ. Swanston, foreman at the shop. de-
n1eS tnab the papers are cilppeu OF accouutS
of the strike before given to the men in the
company's boarding car This story origi-
mated with Sc veral of the i'm ported machin-
lists who quit work and were sent home by
the strikers. These men also said that the
company allows the non-union machinists
to keep liquor in the car. and to help them
selves whenever they want to. It has al
ways been the order of the company that
an emplOye found drunk or lOatin9 about
saloons would be discharged. but the COM
pany has been extremely anxious to keep
the men within the inclosure of the yards
in order that they may not be induced TO
leave.
Owing to the inability of the sheriffs
deputies to find many of the striking ma
chinists. the restraing order issued Monday
by Judge Brown. of the Circuit Court. and
which was to have been heard yesterday
morning. has been extended until next
Monday. BY their attorney the strikers
have assured Judge Brown that they will
obey his order W neither summons are served
on them or NOT.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Will have no parade this year,
but the South Meridian-street
procession will continue to look
at the III. LIEBER & Co. window,
where the art display continues
all the year through.
Amateur Photographers will
find full supplies at the III. LIE
BER Co.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
VIII Have Those Grass Pla.s.

Ex-Councilman Otto Stechban has at
last been rewarded for his persistent efforts
In behalf of an Improvement for Christian
avenue. between Central and College
avenues. The improvement Will be made
on the park plan. with grass plat in the
center. 1t is to he sixteen feet wide and
the pr0perty-Owners agree to keep 1t In re-
pair. The rest of the street will be graveled.
The Improvement will not be very e1pen-
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
The Valley of Pogue's Run.

City Engineer Mansfield is now engaged
in making plans and profile of all the ter
ritory adjoining Pogue's run from White
river to Newman street. The plans show
all the houses structures of whatever
kind. sewers. cuts and fills; In fact, every
thing. 1t Is fer the use of Mr.. Rudolph
Herring when he returns from Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17

members say that the authority of the
board extended no further. and that there
10 nothing left but TO dissolve. I'VE have
learned how" said q member yesterday;
"asd when the occasion arises again. it
will.be easy to call the board into exist
ence again. permanent organization
could only occupy the same field as the
Central Labor Union, and thus cause
strifeu
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
When viii 1t Be Signed?

It is getting to be chestnut" to say
that the light contract is about ready to be
signed. Such q notice has lately appeared
in each paper about SIX times and it has
not been signed yet. When the last
changes were made the revised contract
had to be sent to Cleveland, o.. to bo
signed and has not yet been returned. II
the Board of Public Works keeps at work
the contract will probably be signed by
both parties before Christmas.
The Board of Public Works yesterday
sent q communication to City Attorney
Bailey asking him, at his earliest con-
venience, to let them know how long q
notice must be given to the Indianapolis
Gas Company to dismantle it's lamps after
the eIectric-light plant is In. Nearly all of
the gas-Iamps will be dismantled.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
New Cars for LEXINGTON.

The Citizens Street-railway Company
has bought several new cars for the Irv-
ington line. which will be put on in q
short time. They will make the run from
Irvington to State street in twelve minutes,
which now takes twenty, giving tEenty-
minutes run for the entire trip.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
Council Meeting.

A regular meeting of the Council occurs
Monday night. when Councilman White
will get chance to call MP his bureau of
inspection ordinance. The Board of Pub
lie Works will not have the water contract
ready for the Councils action by that time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
The City Dump a Nuisa nee.

The people of West Indianapolis are mp
IN arms. and yesterday sent VanVorhis dS
Spencer. their attorneys. to notify the
Board of Public Works that they would
take legal steps to abate nuisance on
Sellers farm, where the city garbage is
dumped 1t Is claimed that the odors aris-
ing are injurious to the health of the citi-
zens of West Indianapolis The board
stated that it was considering the plan of
meantime would endeavOr to abate the
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17

and paving with brick the sidewalks of
Vermont street. between Belmont avenue
and White river.
A petition was filed with the board ask-
ing for the vacation of the first alley north
of Seventh street, between the first alley
west of Illinois and Hall place. 1t was re-
ferred to the engineer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
The "Cake. Walk"

Prof. H. w. Ferguson will be master Of
ceremonies at the "cake-w walk" at Tomlin-
son Hall next Monday night. There will
be a grand march on the stage at 9 o'clock
and the walk" will begin at 10. The en-
tertainment will be varied with wing
dancing" Waiting the lope" and old
plantation melodies. Seats are now on sale
at Emil Wulschner's music store, where
they can be reserved without extra charge
over the regular admission prices of % and
so cents.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17
It's Duties Ended.

The advisory board. which was so prom
inent in the street-car employed strike. has
concluded TO adjourn sine die. It's work
was to assist In the settlement of the strike.
which was accomplished. The leading
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-17

THE Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company has returned, for twenty years
past 34l5 per cent. of premium. No other
company has equaled this &. p. GREENE,
Agt., Is East Market street.