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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-07
THE OVERDUE REPORT
SOME UNUSUAL FIGURES IN CONsUM-
ERS' GAS TRUST STATEMENT.
Depreciation I'm Value Of City Mains
Rated mt $1o4,7 disappearing Re-
eeipts Over ~$450,OOO.

Bement Lyman, secretary and general
manager of the Consumers Gas Trust Com
pany. has made public the delayed report of
the operations and financial condition of the
company for the fiscal year ending Oct. 81.
1895. This is the report whose tardiness has
recently caused, much comment. During the
year two 4 per cent. semi-annual dividends,
a~ggregating SO. 051.3 sc. were paid to stock
holders. At that time the amount Of OUT
standing capital stock was $591, 1922 This
amount has since been reduced to about
s512. 900. In the list of assets the gas wells
of the company are valued at but $3.50;
main lines. s236, sos Il; city main lines. $1s,-
133. SO. Against this amount it is estimated
that the company suffers by loss and de-
probation on main line $50. 142. Is: city main
lines, $l04, 1883 How the mains have de-
preciated is not shown, but Mr.. Lyman says
that the estimate is a matter of opinion.
In the operating-expense account the big
gest item, $56, 40. "a, including $4,000 for off,
cial salaries, was the cost of wages in the
secretary's and superintendent's depart
ments. The gross income for the year, in
Guiding a balance of $50. 1862. % on hand at the
beginning of the year, was $543,614.42. Ffgur-
ing in the items of loss and depreciation on
mains as part of the disbursements, at the
end of the year the balance on hand was
s154, 40. 60, as against $50, &c.,. % Oct. 81, 1894.
Following is the report in full:
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MORTON LAID THE FOUNDATION.
Anniversary OF the Formation Of the
q. A. X. Celebrated

The thirtietn anniversary OF the formation
Of the first post of the Grand Army Of the
Republic was celebrated last night at Grand
Army Hall. corner Of Delaware and Pearl
streets. Commander Bohmie invited Conn
mander Smock, OF George II. Thomas post
TO preside. Past Department Commander
James Johnston spoke of the causes ari pnr-
poses that led to the formation Of the G. A.
r. Col. William r. Holloway entertained
the audience with personal recollecfions or
the war. Mrs. Nettie Rainsford. on beaalf
of the Woman's Relief Corps. spoke Of the
of the Relief Corps. She said. mad always
been ready 10 help the comrades Of the @. A.
r. keep alive the memories Of the war. ana
would always aid them In their efforts TO in
still the youth of the land with proper pa
triotism and true reverence for the dead
heroes and neroines VINO had struggled TO
preserve the flag.
of the formation OF the g. A X. He said
that while The first ritual had been written
by DR.. Stevenson, Of Illinois. the true birth-
Governor Morton, the greatest. Of all war
Governors. was more instrumental than any
one else IN LAYING the forsEzAtions Tor the
present structuIe. Indiana, be said, was thu
first State to nave a department Morton
had heard 81 he organization and sent
Robert :. Foster TO Illinois 10 see DIR. Ste
vensol. The old Doctor had the ritual in his
pockets in manuscript fern. and declared
that he mad faile1 in his efforts TO establish
tbs organization. as people We're not inter-
ested enough 10 undertake. the work. Tie
ritual was brought TO inoians snd prin,ed
here. Governor Morton was enthusiastically
in favor Of the idea ard soon aroused an In
terest IN others. Within four months there
were established in tais STATE four hundred
posts. The work was extended 10 other
States, and the first National -Encampment
was held in this city In November, 1866. Gen.
Carnahan spoke OF the work of~the e. "A. Il.
and the purposes for It's eNietence.
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Acme Association, No. 25, OF the Station
airy Engineers. will give their annual ball
at Masonic Hall tomorrow evening.
Claude Field. SON OF DIR. Field of the Cisy
Board of Health. has returned home from
Philadelphia. where he completed a course
in pharmacy.
Merchant policeman Webb led the religious
services at the workhouse Sunday morning
and rendered the prisoners and guards an
Easter spread.
Civil service examinations were held IN
the Y. nj. G. A. parlors yesterday for cler-
ical positions In the postoffice and federal
department.. To-day the examination for
the railway mail service will be held.
The first number of The Daily Hustler
published by Brundage 4 Elliott. has made
its appearance. A copy is sent out with
laundry packages. an agreement having
been made with the laundrymen to handle
the paper.
News has been received here of the death
at Nevada. Ia. of Clara Ann Ray, wife OF
Judah Ray, "a former citizen of Marion
county. Mrs. Ray died March 81, at the
age OF seyenty-six years. With her husband.
sne once lived at Broad Ripple.
The new Sayles building. on East WASH
ington street, will be opened tomorrow bv
the ladies OF the Fifth Section of the Free
kindergarten with a luncheon from IL TO ?
accommodate one thousand persons. The
proceeds are for the Kindergarten.
Albert Kinchlow, the young colored man
who attempted TO murder his mother. and
then shot himself three times i'm the region of
the heart, seems In a fair way TO recover
entirely. For "A long time he lay at the point
OF death. and the physicians at the City
recover. Yesterday he was able to sit up
right in bed.
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MULHALL on THE CARPET.
Charges Against N Policeman ~Investi-
xated-SpeciaI Oficers Appointed.

xated-Specfal Omcers Appointed.
Patrolman T.. T. Muihall, one of the two
member of the police force whose duty it
is to patrol the city in search Of stock which
may be unlawfully running at large. was
up before the Board Of Safety yesterday
afternoon, charged with intoxication. The
meeting of the board and the trial of the
officer was somewhat sudden, neither the
members of the board nor the accused
knowing that charges were pending until 2
O'Clock. The evidence of the prosecution was
TO the effect that Mulhal had been seen by
a number of citizens In the southwest part
of the city, last Thursday afternoon, so
drunk that il was common talk that a
drunken policeman had been seen on the
man Robinson, testified that they had been
together all that day and neither had taken
a drink of anything intoxicating. Mulhall
informed the board that he could produce a
number Of witnesses who would testify that
he was sober. He said he did not know until
was to be tried. The board suspended Null
hall pending further investigation.
On recommendation of Superintendent Col
bert the board ordered that the following
officers be examined by the police surgeon
as to their physical condition.. Hoffbauer,
Mcclellan, Mulhall. Coplinger, Barlow.
Crannon, Recer, Jackson and Ward. All
these patrolmen have been absent a great
deal during the past three months on ac-
count of i'll health.
Special officers were appointed as follows:
Washington and Davidson streets: Henry
Albertsmeyer, Mozart Hall; Budd Day and
Will Bowman, Lemcke Building, Preston
Pierson, T.. III. 81. shop yards.
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Municipal Notes.

A petition was fled for cement sidewalks
on Clyde street, from College avenue to
Bellefontaine street.
The board granted a petition for grading
and graveling the roadway of McLane street,
from Northwestern avenue to Sherman ave-
nue..
The board decided yesterday to reject all
bids received on the Sd inst. for bricking
Alabama street, from Maryland street to the
Univn tracks. $500
The contract for the Improvement of Bell
street. from Michigan street to Campbell
street. was awarded to George w. McCray &
Co., at S1.E a lineal foot each side.
THE following improvement resolutions
were adopted: For the construction of a
local sewer in the first alley east of Walcott
street, from Sturm avenue to Roller street;
Lexington avenue, from Linden street to
State avenue.
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Examinations for Internes.

The examination of applicants for positions
as ~internes in the City Hospital and City
Dispensary is now being held in the City
Council chamber. 1t will probably require a
week to complete the examination, as a sep
arate day is to be taken for each study.
There are nine places to be filled, four at the
hospital, four at the dispensary and one at
st. Vincent's Hospital. The following per-
sons are taking the examinations: Frank c.
Becker, Reginald G~arstang. Henry B. VAN
alta, T. J. Bergener, A. w. Collins. A. l..
Self. Ralph Wilson, Max A. Bahr. Alvin l..
hmi r. O. McAlexander, w. d.
Schwartz and Wilbur F.. Christian.
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Mine no more! . For other eyes
All thy beauties now are spread,
All the rapture of the skies.
When the winds laugh overhead,
All the ~boundless moorland ways
Purple with he heather bloom,
Dusky woods, and hills ablaze,
With the glow of yellow broom.
Careless feet will come and go,
Only |, that loved thee so.
Wander on an alien shore
oh, my country. mine no more!
Mine no more!
Still / see in haunting dreams
Loeb and glen and valley fair,
Hear the oar of mountain streams,
Feel the rush of moorland air;
Every northern wind that blows
To my heart some message brings;
Every bird that northward goes
Bears my greeting on its wings.
Happy winds and wild birds free!
Would that I. like you, could flee!
To that land beloved of yore-
Oh, my country, mine no more.
Mine no more!
-Charnbers's Journal
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School Commissioner Loeper explains that
his daughter was absent from duty at the
library two days during the worlds fair. for
which she was fined. Mr.. Loeper claims that
Miss Browning was prejudiced against him
and his daughter. Miss Browning recon-
mended that Miss Loeper be discharged for
remaining away without leave at a time
the library fore was very busy. The record
shows that Miss Loeper was absent eleven
days. Miss refused TO grant her
an extra weeks leave OF absence. but
granted two days. Miss Loeper was heard
by the committee and suspended for one
month without pay.
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oAp1roL-AvENuE MAcADAM.
Complaint from Residents ms to Its
Condition.

Residents on North Capitol avenue COM
plain that the street is already showing signs
of defective workmanship at places. A letter
received yesterday by the Board of Works
calls attention to a place at the corner of
Pratt street where the macadam is loose and
can be picked out with the hands. 1t is said
there are a number Of such places, showing
that the material with which the street was
made was not carefully mixed 50 as 10 build
itself together firmly.
Residents along the street are also COM
planning of the dust. They say the surface of
the street Is ground into a fine powder.
which Is blown into the adjacent houses. to
the great discomfort of residents. They
ask that the street be sprinkled, and that at
once. The present Board Of Works approved
the assessment roll Of a part Of this street
before it was completed.
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board. 1t is the peoples system OF school
government. Unless the people awake TO the
Importance of changing IL II IS childish to
complain OF it. And what attention Is being
given 10 the subject by the literary, educa-
tional and moral agencies OF the city? . .
What are you going TO do about Il? The sit
uation is before You. The path OF duty 10
plain. You-the people-are responsible for
maintaining a false and injurious system OF
school government, and you are responsible
for the evils that result from IL.
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This report is signed by the auditing com
mittee-S. f.. Rauh, III. Bates. jr.. A. c.
AyresEand subscribed TO before James M.
Swan, notary public.
The board of trustees, consisting of Henry
Sohnull, John II. Holiday and II. III. Hanna.
lend the following attestation: The under.
Gas Trust Company, after an examination
OF the annual statement Of the secretary and
general manager of the company covering
transactions during the fiscal year ending
Oct. Al. 1895, approve said report and find
that the business has been carefully and
efficiently managed
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Empire 4. ..Dark.-

The Empire will be dark this week. but
it will be lively enough next week.
when the popular Kelley & Woods
Big Show appears at that popu-
lar house. The company is a new one,
including Miss Ida Howell. late of European
music halls; Dixon. Bowers & Dixon, the
three rubes; the National Trio in their latest
compositions; Miss Edna Aug. song and
Lane Sisters. in their s'Trilby'' dance; Har-
rigan. the tramp ~jugg,er. and others. There
will be some lively hustling at the Empire
next week for the 500 Hearsey bicycle that
is 10 be given away to the most popular
patron of the Empire. The winner will be
announced in the Sunday papers following
the engagement The advance sale opens
Thursday morning.
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Political Notes.

lanes :. Dunlap. of go North Senate ave-
nue.. has announced himself as a candidate
for County Commissioner. Mr.. Dunlap is a
well-known business man.
The Populists are not going 10 hold their
Stale convention until late In the season.
They anticipate a heavy vote III neither of
the other parties declare for free silver.
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Park-Howard Hall Company.

The Howard Hal company opened a
weeks engagement at the Park yesterday
In Monte cristo." The theater was filed
both matinee and night and the perform
ance OF this weil-known drama aroused the
usual enthusiasm. The star and company
are above the average OF popnIar-priced re-
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p~ertoire companies and their engagement is
likely to arouse much interest as they pre-
sent a new play each day. This afternoon
and tonight -Blighted Lives will be the
bill and tomorrow THE Corsican Brothers
Will be given at both performances.
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Incorporated.

The Trotwood Canning Company, OF Mont
gomery county. was Incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock Of $4,000. The Crown
porated with the same amount of capital.
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A cup Of hot Postum makes you think You
liver don't feel 1t.
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of the approaches. The ordinance was re-
ferred to the committee on sewers. streets
and alleys.
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Special TO the Indianapolis journal.

SpScISf 10 tHe hHufeHdpVHS JUufHdI-
0RElENCASTIE. Ind. April 6.-Mr. Edgar
u. Harris and Miss Mollie Mathers were
married this evening at s o'clock at the res
idence of the brides uncle. J.. W.. Cole. The
groom is bookkeeper for Cole Brothers Man.
ufacturing Company. and Miss Mathers is a
popular young woman of this city. Elder a.
II. Morris performed the CEREMONY.
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PosIEs In THEIR PATHWAY.
yeterans-in a Shower of blossoms
Thrown by Little Girls.

1.-The inspiration which prompted Mrs.
Newport when she projected the idea
Of the Aower gilrs' chorus brought
about the most affecting and prettiest
result afN the whole of yesterday's pa
srade The veterans -were& entirely un-
Prepared flor the reception (which
awaited Sfl1em at the Newport resi-
each division Was taken merry posses
sion Of and actually stormed with
beautif fol fragrant flowers, ltte-gray-
haired heToes of many battles broke
ranks inSdefighted confusiont before the
laughing army Of white goMined little
figures sSand delivered~up their hearts
# Nnots thsir| arms to the favading
The scene yvas-tlae most affecting one
along fhe7whole line ~of~mardhH land will
l live abr4ght spot in the naenhdfy Of the
fnenS SofZthe G. A. r. Fhe5gir1s were
all Satftfed In white witll~sashes Of red,
whiteSa b1ue~and bore fancy baskets
of $Hoyers.I They were statiohed at the
NeWpbrt grounds and atSthe fapproach
~of~ each regiment, detachnleits Of the
gfFls>Moufd pass into the Street and
f5Enl iR-4ines on either side bf the COM
SfHg veterans. AS the lines passed be-
,Ifdre them the flower gfrls pushed for
yasstf-H= and tossed the> beautiful bios
,-bpEsln blue. >%><<1
III 20 say that they>wereS a astonished is
puttingit mildly "WeSpeVer had such
a~reception as~this,' exclaimed one of
Sfhe out-of-town officers as>he-placed~ a,
Sbig red rose in his coat:>S1Thfs is the
tfichest thing we have seeTI said he,
Jas his handsome horse Enthusiastically
8STer the crushed flowers nSSthe-path.
5Tears stood in the eyes>ef many-of the
linen and when the little coloredgirls
SIired up and pafd~homa ge to- the men
ITO whom they own so~m1ehs> many H.
-gray-haired veteran stopped forward
sand said-wftf1- emotion, God bless you,
1every one" One often hears~ Of the
Sstfewing of a pathway with flowers.
tbut seldom are there those>so~ ~honered
las to have the pretty idea >carsied> out,
shtepally for Them The street for u
SB10ck or more was stfeWn< With the,
5 ~tfampled blossoms whfch,SSThen>> their
~beauty had-departed,>> Sent up their
sweet ira GRANGE to- those forSNf ffepr-
they had given their >hyess>> Many OF
Sffie HowerS were carried off>in trinTnp
sby the Old soldiers. ~$~
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officer clattered by. the music Of an
advancing band became audible and
then the head of the procession swung
into view.
1t was just 1:25 when the detail of
mounted police passed the corner and
cleared the street from curb to curb.
from that time until 2:15 the ranks of
veterans swept along in an unbroken
line. There was no lack of interest
and no waning of enthusiasm From
first to last the crowd was ready to
cheer and only wanted the shadow Of
an excuse
The first demonstration was for Gen.
Walker, who, followed by his staff,
came close on the heels of the mounted
police. The crowd needed no one to
tell them who he was. AS he ap-
preached the three reviewing stands,
he barred his silvered head and bowed
to right and left in acknowledgements
OF the ovation Capt. Jack Crawford
was also recognized by the crowd, and
Gen. Mason, when he came at the
head of the department of Minnesota,
was given greeting hardly second
to that bestowed on the commander-in-
chief. The Continental drum corps,
the Columbia post, of Chicago, and
the Ransom post, of st. Louis, also
received special marks of favor, and,
when the Minnesota comrades came
along with their huge flag, three hearty
cheers greeted the national ensign.
The scene, not in spite of, but in
addition to its inspiring and lofty i'm
port, was not without it's humorous
features When two bands can be
heard at the same time and they are
not playing the same tune, the result
is something that neither composer ex-
pected. For instance, when fife and
drum corps shrills out 'The Girl Left
Behind Me- while at the same time
band in the immediate rear is play
ing 'Her Golden Hair Was Hanging
Down Her Back" one cannot but Won
der whether it was the same girl And
there was pathos, too. Silvered heads,
bent forms and halting steps told the
sad story, that, for many, it was the
last time loyal heart would throb at
the meeting of well loved comrades.
And there were empty sleeves, each a
badge of honor, true, but each a re-
minder that, however tender its mem
ories may be, war is a harsh and
bloody game.
For three hours the crowd sat silent
and intent, while post after post filed
by. The rear guard found the throng
as great as had the platoons in the
van. Even when the last of the wear
ers of the Union blue had passed and
the last post flag had lost itself in the
medley of the crowded street, the
crowd fingered as if in regret that it
was all over. And small wonder. Such
scenes are not to be witnessed every
day
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veteran, who calmly munched his corn as he
marched along, was spied by the crowd and
given a jolly welcome. North Dakota also car
ried the wheat and corn. The sister states
to the west plainly showed their interest in
the success of the Minnesota encampment and
the devotion was amply repaid SO far as
applause and commendation passed as cur
rent.
On the North Dakota column Miss Duke at
tracted universal attention. Mounted on a
handsome horse, with close fitting habit of
tasteful blue, She headed the department,
an Amazon, who found favor with ALL A
banner stated she was the adopted daughter
of the department of North Dakota. and she
was honored for the veterans who were
pleased to do her honor.
Louisiana headed the tenth division. The
state was represented by a goodly company
OF line looking colored veterans, who marched
as steadily and whose welcome was as warm
and earnest as that given any division. The
Acotton and the cane was their emblem, for
Ieach bore wand of cane, inserted in which
was cotton in state of nature a novel sight
for many of the Northern thousands who
saw it for the first time.
After Louisiana came Mississippi, Florida,
Montana, Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia,
Alabama. North Dakota, Oklahoma and In
dian territory.
The department of Minnesota closed the
parade, comprising the eighth division, and
the state did itself great honor. st. Paul and
Minneapolis, as was to be expected, were
we'll represented, as was Duluth, but they
formed only small part Of the long lines OF
Minnesota veterans, who, for nearly an hour
in solid ranks, tramped by. the reviewing
stand. The state posts were headed by j. j.
McCardy, department commander, who was
followed by his staff, all mounted: After
them, carried by many willing hands. was
huge flag that filled the street from one
side to the other and into which hundreds
threw flowers in token of their love for It's
glorious stars and stripes. Another feature
of the parade was the little band of Mime
sofas first volunteers. They were cheered to
their hearts content.
The third division of the parade yester-
day, which comprised eleven states, showed
good training by being promptly In line,
and at IL o'clock, the hour set for 1t to
start Capt Hart, who was in command,
sent word to the chief commanding officer
that he was ready to move. After the parade
was over many compliments were bestowed
upon Capt. Hart by the members of the di-
vision for the way in which he had conduct
ed it. The staff of the Massachusetts, de-
tachment said that in all the parades they
had seen they had never been included in a
division which was handled so well. Capt.
Hart was iustifably elated at such praise,
coming from such source.
Farragut Post No. 6O2, Chicago, had 3S
men in line yesterday. with Past Commander
George L. Seavey commanding. The "old
tars'' received their share of attention and
4. applause.
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ton. The street crowd was particu-
larly dense and extended onto the side
streets far beyond the point where a
reasonably good view could be OBJ
tanned.
At 10 o'clock there was a fair sprin-
king of people on the stands, and the
sidewalk audience had begun to as
semble. BY the time the clock struck
IL the stands were well filled, the street
was impossible and the big buildings
in the neighborhood had begun to show
impromptu decorations in the way Of
living statuary. The crowd was i'm
patient as the minutes went by, but
never lost it's good nature A stray dog.
raced up the street and down again.
bewildered by the crowd, and every
body cheered when the canine escaped
a militiaman who appointed himself a
special detail of one to end the fun.
The episode proved the curtain raiser
for the big entertainment. Tie guards
along the line of march suddenly be-
came active, pressing the people back
ward to clear the street. A mounted