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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
DEPUTY GRAND CHANCELLORS.
Unusually WelI-Atfended Pythian
Meeting Last Night.

The deputy grand chancellors of the
knights of Pythias of the State held a
called meeting last evening IN the rooms
OF the order in the Journal building. Every
deputy OF the State was present, it being
the first time that meeting was ever held
with such complete attendance. The dep
uties are the chief officers of the several
districts in which the State is divided. Of
these districts there are twenty and the
purpose of the meeting last evening was TO
arrange the place and time for the holding
of delegate conventions in each The depu-
ties in attendance were Frank E. Rose, of
Auburn; Merrill E. Wilson, of Elkhart;
Frank d. Priest. of Hammond; George b.
Barron. of Logansport; S. T.. Cost OF Hunt
ington: w. Fl. Eichorn. of Button; C. H.
Neal. of Jonesboro; Fred V. Martin, of At
tica; William II. Schultz. of Lebanon
George T. Bebue. of Anderson; A. M.
Brown, or Winchester; Samuel Il. carp, CT
Indianapolis; A. c. Duddleston. OF Terre
Haute; l.. V. Buslkirk, Of Bloomington
Benjamin p. Brown, OF Franklin; X. A.
Creigmile, Of Osgood; Fred A. Nauer OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
NOT A FIGURE CHANGED
DEMOCRATS TO RUSH THROUGH CITY
APPROPRIATIONS MONDAY
Finance Committee Meeting Last
for Cheap Class Service.

The Common Council will meet next Mon
day night, when the Democrats will pass
the appropriation ordinance as submitted by
Controller Johnson at the last special meet
ing. The Democratic members of the finance
committee met last night, considered the
different estimates and decided to recon-
mend the passage of the ordinance without
change. The committee will also recon-
mend that the tax levy be fixed at 60 cents
on the hundred and 50 cents for each poll.
Controller johnson, by invitation of the
committee, was present last night and each
item in the list of appropriations was gone
over The members of the committee pres
ent were Councilmen Dewar. Clark, Kirk
hoff, .Ohleyer and Wolcott. The committee
was harmonious on the question OF recon-
mending the passage Of the ordinance, and
there was not a dissenting voice
The finance committee also recommended
the $4,000 South Side market appropriation,
the bluff to conciliate indignant South
SiderS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
LIMITED TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Minimum Rates the Central Union
VIII Charge for 1t.

VIII Charge for 1t.
The Central Union Telephone Company,
through it's president, w. A Jackson, sent
a letter yesterday to the Board of Works,
setting forth the minimum rates it would
charge on the new service to be inaugu-
rated, the cheap class of service described
in the Journal yesterday. The letter is as
follows:
I'VE are in receipt this morning of your
favor Of the 18th inst, requesting us to
state what we have to offer the public of
your city in the way of a cheaper class of
service than that now given. The plant in
Indianapolis is now undergoing entire re-
construction Everything i'm the way of
equipment will be replaced by new appli-
ances and apparatus of the latest inven-
lions known to the telephone art
I'm connection with these changes we
shall offer to the public rates under sew
enteen new c1aSsificatiOns. ranging as low
as $50 per annum, SIS per annum, Sl2 per an
mum, and it is our intention to put this
schedule into operation within very few
days
Indianapolis are of very radical nature,
and will give to your city the most COM
plete telephone exchange in the world. In
dianapols will also have the distinction of
being the first city in the country to re-
ceive these improvements.
Under these plans, every user of the
telephone service may regulate his own
telephone charges and at the same time
have all of the facilities within easy reach.
1T is perhaps needless TO say that the
value of telephone service is measured
by it's character and extent. Our plans
imply not only the lettering of the serv-
ice and the furnishing of complete and
perfect apparatus, but to place it within
the reach of all, thereby increasing the
benefits to the telephone user by fur
nishing a service which is practically uni
verSaI."
The telephone company has also issued an
announcement, stating that the changes
will take place with the occupancy of the
telpnhOnp exchange L.
The announcement adds that the company
thinks there should be at least ten thou
sand telephones in indianapolis under the
new rates. There are now about $500 tele-
phones in the city. The $12 a year service
will be a limited one, ten people being on
one line. When one patron is using the
phone on that line none other can use it,
but inquisitive neighbors can hear what is
being said over the line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
CROWDS At THE CAPITOL.
About 1000 HOLSTERS Went Up in tn
Elevator.


Elevator.
II there is anything that the people of
Indiana take conscious pride in it is the
Capitol building, and great proportion Of
the thousands of visitors to the city yester-
day would have considered their visit a
fiat failure If a promenade of the marble
corridors We're not taken. The building
swarmed with the excursionists all day,
and great was their delight to inspect what
to many was the grandest structure they
were ever III. The elevator man was not
given a moments recreation but had to
Keep his machine going up and down all
day. Some of his passengers surprised him
now and then by asking what was the price
for riding, and when told that the State
runs the elevator for the use of the whole
people without distinction and without
price they felt a perceptible increase of
state pride, and some insisted on paying
after that The estimated number of ele-
vator passengers was 2000. 1t was the
greatest attendance of visitors at the
building for many months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
BANNER MONUMENT DAY.
Receipts $27 Greater than ON Any
Previous Occasion.

1t was the banner day in the history of
the soldiers monument yesterday. The
number that went up to the top was 9S5
and the receipts were S27 greater than on
any day previous. The largest attendance
heretofore was 902, on Sept. 49, 1896 Captain
Wright. the custodian of the monument.
was much elated over the record breal1in
attendance of the day and predicted another
good crowd to-day Owing to the rain last
night not many went up in the monument
but those that did were well rewarded for
their trouble. The monument will be kept
open again this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
Revnmping the Plumbing Ordinance.

DR.. Morrison. president of the city Board
of Health yesterday made some slight
changes in the plumbing ordinance and sent
the revised ordinance to the city attorney
for his consideration. The ordinance re-
duces the plumbing inspectors salary from
$1,000 to $1,000. A change is made in the
permit fee from >$1.5O for every $500 worth
of work to $3.50 for the first 5000 and so
cents additional for each succeeding $3.50 or
fraction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
INDIANA SAFELY REPUBLICAN.
Chairman McCulIoch Says There Is Ne
Doubt About Next Year.

George f. Alcculloch. chairman Of the Repub-
lican state committee. Is 1t the Denlson House.
His knee, with which he has been confined for
sCme months, has almost entirely healed. He
asked for information about the progress Of the
local campaign and expressed the hope that the
Republicans would stand by their colors and
elect Mr. Harding.
u do not think anything can prevent a Re
publican victory in the state next year. said he.
'fIho country Is already beginning to enjoy the
prosperity that WAS promised under Republican
arrangement OF alairs ard / think il viii be
icHg time before the people try any dis
heftBus experiments The Fourth district cleo
tion was had before the tide OF prosperity set
IN and yet, upon the basis Of that election the
State would go Republican by 1896 votes. The
farmers who have always been the backbone OF
the Republican party In Indiana. viii be with us
more than ever next year"
-.-..ss..-..---....--.-.=
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17

Is admired by thousands of visitors. Spe-
cial interest is taken in the final Knockout
blow in the fourteenth round. 1t is as clear
as that which is given to all other beers
by the unexceled and wholesome "COlum-
bia'' of the Home Brewing Company. Call
family 11Sa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17

Insure with German Fire Insurance OF In
diana. General offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
$2-CHICAGO AND RETURN-$2.
Saturday, Sept. IS, 1897,
Via Lake Erie 81 Western Railroad.
New AII-RaiI Route.

Special train of coaches, sleepers and free
chair car leaves Union Station IL p. m. Ar
rives Dearborn-street station Chicago,
Sunday Sept. 49, 6 a. m. Returning, special
leaves Dearborn station II 80 p. M, Sunday,
Sept 10. Arrives indianapolis a. M Mon
day, Sept 20. Secure checks for chairs and
berths at once, at 26 South Illinois street.
Tickets and full information at above num-
Der, Union Station and observation-disclosures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
FAIR GROUNDS AND RETURN
Via MOnon Route.

Trains leave Union Station every hall
hour commencing a. m. Returning leave
fair grounds every half hour, $3.50 a. m. to
u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
Feed your horse JANEs's DustIess oats.
McGilliard Agency Co. Fire insurance.
AT THE FAIR.
-
Huntington a Page. Seeds.

Under big tent near Fine Arts Hall, Hunting
ton a. Page display a variety of their sure-grow-
ing and select seeds. viz choice wheat, miet,
clover etc. The famous Sidey seed monument
which has been shown in every state in the
Union forms part of the exhibit. 1t is octagon
in shape, and a special kind Of seed is seen on
each Of the sides. Visitors should not fail to
it, Good music is feature at the Huntington
& Page display Visitors are always welcomed
to make their headquarters while in the city
grounds or at their seed emporium. No. rs East
Market street. city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
RICHMOND FAIR EXCURSIONS
Via
Observation-Disclosures Ws,,o.

Low-rate excursion tickets to Richmond
Ind account the fair. Tickets sold Sept
q to "a. Good returning until Sept. 25.
w. w. RICHARDSON, ID. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
PENNSYLVANIA LINES
Columbus, o.

to
Columbus, O.
$3.6O-ROUND TRIP-$3.6O.
Sept. II and -.
Account meeting Union Veteran Legion.
Call on ticket agent, No. As West Washing
ton street, or Union Station.
w. w. RICHARDSON, D. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
Headquarters

For fine clothes at moderate prices T. w Elem
ing SIG Indiana avenue. The busiest tailor il
town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17
Dun1ap,s Celebrated Hats


And all the other new styles, at Seaton'
Hat Store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-17

Klondyke two-step. Carlin & Lennox. No. e
Market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-23
LEWIS MAY DEAD.
Founder or the Ranking Firm or May a KinE
and n Director in several Corporations.

Founder or the Ranking Firm or MA a King
ana n Director in Several Corporations.
Levi May, Chairman Of tho Finance Com.
mittee Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
and formerly head OF the banking house Of May
& King, died yesterday morning at his summer
homo in Dobbs Forty. Although well along In
years, he had been in fair health up to two weeks
ago. when an intestinal disorder developed.
Two operations were necessary. His recovery
was looked forward to confidently up to Tues
day, when he suddenly beg m failing. The
funeral will take place on Sunday morning at
IL o'clock from Temple Emanuel, Forty.third
street and Fifth avenue, with the following pail
bearers officiating: Gen. Daniel Butterleld,
James scligman. Isaac Eppinger. NJ. II. Moses.
James II. Hoffman, s. NJ. Schacfer. Emanuel
Lehman. Louis Stern, Albert F. Hochstadter,
DIR. J. W. .Markoe. Harry II. Meyer, David J.
Wits XIII be and in sa MiI,i Fjsld Ei1 @xere,, T Hhs Gsne1.rnt
Mr.. May was born in Worms. Germany, on
Sept; %, 1928. After receiving a fair educa-
and worked for a time in a book bindery. Later
he clcrked in a country store in a little town in
for himself In Shreveport, La, and laid the
foundation OF HE fortune. Five years later no
took advantage 81 oi the Pacific coast gold boom
In 1851 he came to New York, representing his
California house. but il was not until 1887
and embarked in business here. In 1869 he de-
serted mercantile life and formed the banking
house of May s. King. He retired from this in
1884 and has since devoted himself to his vari.
Gus corporate interests. Besides his position In
the Mutual Life Insurance Company, he was a
director in several railroad companies and was
Treasurer of the Twenty.third Street Railway
Company and tho Iron Steamboat Company.
For more than thirty years he was President Of
Temple Emanuel and for nineteen years was a
director OF Mount Sinai Hospital. Mr.. May
dren, the eldest of whom Is but 16 years old.
He leaves a large estate, including $3.50, 600 in
life insurance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-23
r O AFRICA.
The First Party OF the Philarrfcan Leagu
Will sail This Morning.

Mr.. He'll Chatelain will sail this morning on
tho steamship Vega with the first party sent
out by the Philatrican League TO establish
villages OF freed slaves and free natives in AZ
RIGA and educate them in farming. handicratts,
and unsectarian Christianity. The first party
includes Mr.. Chatelain, the Secretary and Man.
ager OF the League: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Lea,
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Bell, and DR.. C. Fl.
Wintsch Of Newark, late house surgeon Of the
Flower Hospital in this city.
The party will land in Africa at BenEuela,
dred miles to the healthful Bihc plateau. 1t is
likely that the first settlement will be made
among .one OF the branches OF the great SonRo
people. After getting the colony well under
way Mr.. Chatelain expects TO return, and per.
haps he will come home in time to conduct the
members are already selected. The men OF the
pioneer party are admirably equipped for prac-
teal work. such as house building and agri.
culture. AS we'll as teaching.
carry on have enlisted the cooperation OF some
OF the scientific societies here and considerably
swelled the funds Of the league. The Ameri-
can Museum OF Natural History has appro.
logical collections Mr.. Chatelafn will make in
the coming year. In behalf OF the Folklore So.
cicty he is taking. out a photograph and will
send home cylinders on which African songs
will. be recorded, and geological and other col
~lections will be made.
Money is coming into the treasury every
day and the future OF the work seems assured.
Distinguished ,Africanists have pronounced
MI. Chateisin's project the most practical
Africa; Dr.. G. II. Dowkontt, Who viii 20 out
with the second p.rty, will be Office secretary
In Mr.. Chatelain's absence.
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FULL-VALUE ASSESSMENTS.
State Assessors Demand IL In the Case or Cor
porations In This City.

District Attorney olcott was notified several
months ago by the State Board of Assessors
that the local Tax Commissioners wero evad-
Ing the law by failing TO assess corporation
property at its full value for taxation. The
District Attorney notified Presiden. Barker Of
the Tax Department of the complaint, but moth.
ing else has been done.
Acting under a law which was passed re-
Gently tho State Assessors wrote q letter q
few days ago to w. II. Ten Eyck, Clerk OF the
Board Of Aldermen, demanding that he fur.
nish them with a list Of the corporations doing
business in this city and the amount of the as
sessment OF each for state and city purposes.
Mr.. Ten kyck had the lis. prepared ana for
want this list, it is said, in support OF the
charge they have made that the New York Tax
commissioners are not obeying the law. The
State, Assessors are members OF the State
Board OF Equalization which has the power TO
increase or decrease the assessments made in
orally the hfty-nine counties outside OF New
York succeed in inducing the Equalization
Board TO reduce their assessments. Then the
amount OF the reductions is figured up and the
whole sum Is slapped onto this city. The State
tax is higher this year than 1t was last year
and many OF the city officials think the State
Assessors are preparing TO saddle a big In.
crease In val .atlons on this city so that II will
have TO pay a larger share than ever OF the
state tax. New York city now pays about
5tOOO,Ooo a year for State taxes, or nearly one
half OF the whole amount collected.
President Barker said yesterday that In his
opinion II the state Board insists on the letter
OF the law and prosecutcs. the local Commits
sloners Tor not assessing the property of cor
porations at its full value, the Commissioners
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bad . quarrel with anybody and he had always
begn liked BY his neighbour.
y the robbers left tee house a. late as O'Clock
OF the neighborhood before daylight unless thoy
bad a horse and carriage. y was light At =
much more than four miles. II they !didn't. get
out of the neighborhood before daylight IL 10
who can give a description OF them. for tho
people around there are usually up and about as
early as 3 o'cloek in the morning. ...uv uvo, q,
S SIIlfsfpG That they lived ESSIp there @Gs though TT Il is pos:
looking for them, and with tho nerve to stay
did, would also have the nerve to tell a woman
who they thought perhaps was dying where
The sentiment in Bridgeport tonight is that
the county authorities must appropriate money
and get after the murder RS without a monents
crimes, They called attention to the robbery q
berries that have occurred within a short tune in
the town OF Trunbull, In which the burglars
Victims VitttYi SV have been aged men sTo and women.
when tho house Of William. Beardsley, another
wealthy farmer, was entered and plunnere ana
the owner killed. The Legislature of 1895 gave
considerable attention to the matter OF the de-
men OF the town and going 10 the ChlefE xccu.
tive OF the state. they conferred upon them. and
upon Othcr Ott1CialS, power al tneiI HlbcreUon 10
spend money In the detection OF crimes.
Under the law tho Selectmcn OF the town OF
Trumbull have authority to eNpend a sum not
exceeding $500. The State Attorney, too. has
power to employ detectives to run down the
perpetrators OF crimes committed in the various
counties. and the Governor Of the State can
employ one or more detectives for the same
purpose. and pay them out OF the State Treasury.
The Morning Union of this city tonight tele-
graphed Gov. Cook. asking him to act under the
authority given him and at once set detectives
on the case. The Selectmen of the town Of
Trumbull are the most economical set Of Select
men in the State OF Connecticut, but II Is be-
lieved that the demand that they do something
In this ease will be so strong to. morrow that
they will not dare TO ignore the request
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-23
FOR DAYS IN MRS. H41E,s HOUSE.
Thieves Not Arrested Until O'Brien's sIeaths
Caught Them by u RIuLe.

Thieves Not Arreated Until O'Brien's sieuths
Caught Them by u PIuLe.
-Four boys who are charged with robbing tho
house OF Mrs. Joseph p. Hale at ll2 West
Thirty-fourth street-John Ward. is years old;
Frank Haggerty, II years old; Edward May,
10 years old. and Charles Geisick of 476 Ninth
avenue, 70 years old-were arraigned in Jeffer-
son Market Court yesterday. Central Office
Detectives Dale and Thompson eau sht Hagger-
ty trying TO pawn some OF tho stolen silverware
at Anderson's pawns.cp. 347 West Forty-sec-
ond street. while May and Ward waited for
him on the street. They arrested all three, and
learned from them that Geisick was impli-
Gated In the burglary, The latter took the do
first street, where several hundred dollars
worth OF the Hale plate was recovered. When
arraigned In court .Gelsick denied that he broke
t ~ o ~ Io % and Ward sought TO oxculpate
I'm guilty" no said to Magistrate Pool,
Ia hrat these ~ , fellows know nothing about tho job.
OF tho stun to these fellows to pawn
He was held in $500 bail for trial and turned
o ps9an 10 "a she on GsSrry society, The other boys were
are on the track OF a lot more Of the booty eniy tSs
whereabouts of which tho boys disclosed TO
Tho burglary was discovered by A. w. Hud.
son and his father, William Hudson, who had
taken rooms on Thirty-fourth street oppo.
site The Hale house, so as to watch it While
glars were camped in the house for several
days while Chapman's sleuths were rounding
W y ESoothher IN NH, the vicinity and were too busy
oS'eIeo inc door open in tho boarding in front
n bn1di hou nt ana an investigation disclosed
csIi Huhaie OF clothing and silverware IN the
taken away. Chapman nut his men 10 work
on the case, but IL remained for the Headouar-
accident y stumble across the thieves quite by
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txanrroWA 1ssrssnnrr o1sra.
suutics Dytlssn pec,aes IN Raver 81 TIE Rsehs
rsiiess ana Other Appeiinnts. 3

1nnftCn WyUmnn WoGlnG1 N EnvNF ~ Nno H.ugg-
Tsiiers ana other Appellants.
WHITE PLArSs. n. v. July 22.-Judge Dyk-
man handed down to-day his decision In the
Tarrytown assessment cases In which John d.
and william Rockefeller, John T.. Terry. Louis
Stern. John G. Barrow. John D.. Archbold and
others sought TO have their assessment reduced
from the figures arrived at by assessors OF the
town OF Greensburgh. Judge Dykman wrote an
opinion in each case, setting inside the assess
ment in some cases and reducing that in others.
In the case Of John d.. Rockefeller, Judge Dyk-
man says there seems to DO left for the deter
mination in tho proceedings only the value OF
the real property assessed and that must DO
ascertained by a reference. Tho Judge, there
fore, has appointed Franklin Couch OF Poeks-
kill as referee in the matter.
In the case Of John I. Terry. the Judge finds
that the assessment OF tho personal property
must be vacatel with costs to tho rolator, who
may have a reference to determine the value of
his real. property, or proof may be taken before
the Judge. In tho case OF John d. ArcbUold,
there must be a reference in relation TO the value
or the case OF the New York Central and Hud.
son River Railroad the Judge says: The objec-
road company were sufficiently specific. There
must be n reference. to determine the value Of
In the case Of Frank r. Pierson the assessment
from hPSn s rs d Rs5 TO si1. P PCSpe SS the @ es,at be Of Ff Tnsiss
i. Yale the assessment must be reduced. from
Banker the assessors had no right to disregard
her testimony under oath, and the asseGsment
must be reduced from $50, 900 to y25, 900. In
the case OF Florence Woodruff the Judge orders
reduction OF The assessment for personal prop
erty from $50. 900 to 80. 500.
Justice G; I. MacLean in the Supreme Court
has handed down a decision In the case Of John
I. Terry and Others against the assessors Of the
village OF Tarrytown. granting the motion to
strike out certain allegations of the answer of
the defendants. and the answer Is to be consid-
cred SO corrected upon the. trial to be had on
Saturday morning next, July "a.
Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard. who owns several
thousand acres at Scarborough, has elected to
be assessed In the town OF Ossining this year. al
leging that The assessors OF Greensburgh did not
treat her fairly last year.