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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

The meeting of the Board of Trade last
night was not well attended only about a
dozen members being in evidence. In the
absence of President Martindale, John w.
Murphy presided. Little was accomplished
beside hearing reports read on matters
which had in nearly every case been al
ready settled, so far as the local Board of
Trade is concerned.
The membership committee reported the
death of Samuel F. Rowe and ordered an
assessment OF - member to be levied in
order to provide for the usual mortuary
benefits for the family of the dead member
Louis G. Deschler was admitted to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the forfeiture of a menu
bership A commune alton was received from
a manufacturing firm in Cleveland o.. call
ing attention to changes made by the off,
cial classification committees of the DIFF
ferent railroads, which Disseminated
against shippers in cases where the latter
are obliged TO ship freight in lots of less
than one hundred pounds weight. The mat
ter was referred TO the shipping committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08
VICE In INDIANAPOLIS.
Some scathing Comments by Rev. r..
". Hunter.

The Ministers Association of the city met
yesterday morning at ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church. A paper was read by Rev. r. v.
Hunter of the Seventh Presbyterian
Church, on the lapses of the church and
their causes and remedies. Though not
thoroughly pessimistic, it bemoaned the
shortcomings Of the church and referred to
a lack of aggressiveness and consistency in
many respects, emphasizing the fact that
among members of the churches there are
those who are habitual drunkards and who
rent houses for immoral purposes He
pointed out statistics showing that there is
less rapid growth of the churches than in
former years, and suggested, as remedy,
greater emphasis in preaching the cardinal
truths of the gospel. He holly condemned
both political parties for allowing saloons
and dens of vice all the liberty they wanted.
He said the Nicholson law is dead letter
in this city and, more noticeably during the
knights of Pythias encampment, the city
science slumbers and civic virtue is on
decline" said Mr.. Hunter. He said the
churches are weakening and the preachers
are satisfied to preach sermons on 1.-The
beautiful and awful loveliness of the gos-
pei and similar topics. This condition he
OF the preachers and TO ignorance and in
competence. The discussion which followed
the reading showed a general sympathy
with the central thought of the paper.
DR.. Goodwin suggested that while the
church has not attained the ideal OF the
gospel 1t was rapidly approaching it. He
mad occasion to go through the statistics
of the churches of Indianapolis and he
found that the memberships of the Bap-
lists, Presbyterian and Methodist churches
Is greater now than in the same churches
In 1877, in proportion to the population. In
that day there were no other churches here
than the three mentioned and now these
three do not include one-third Of the church
membership of the city. The moral forces
of the church are three times stronger than
they were seventy years ago, measured ly
numbers. No one, DR.. Goodwin said. who
remembers the drinking ard other habits
of that period will venture TO disparage the
religious life of to-day in comparison.
A hundred thousand copies of Rev. Mr..
Hunters paper will be printed and dis
tributed as a document in the campaign
against the saloons which is to begin to-
day. under the management of the Nation
al Anti-saloon League. The league will hold
its meeting next year in Indianapolis. All
the churches will unite in the campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08
EMINENT BRITON HERE
LORD FARRAR HERsCHEL THE
GUEST OF SENATOR FAIRBANKS.
Entertainment for Him-He Was Once
Lord High Chancellor
of England.

The Rt Hon. Lord Farrar Herschel, of
England who is stopping in the city for
few days, was entertained at dinner last
night by Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Among the gentlemen invited to meet Lord
Herschel were General Harrison, Governor
Mount. Judge w. A. Woods, Attorney Gen.
erai Ketcham, w. H. II. Miller, A. c. Har-
ris, S. z. Morss, Hugh II. Hanna, V. T.
Malott, Noble c. Butler John H. Holiday,
John 7. Dye, Augustus L. Mason and H. S.
New.
Lord Herschel is chairman of the joint in
ternational commission and has been closely
associated with Senator Fairbanks in the
work of the commission. He is making a
short visit at the Fairbanks home previous
to going on to Washington, where the ses-
sions of the commission will be resumed.
Lord Herschel is one of the most distin-
guished men in England. He was twice in
Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet and was closely as
ISOLATED with England's greatest statesman
for years. He was at one time lord high
chancellor of England. He is a member of
the family Of Herschels known to fame in
astronomy, and through the different lines
of the family there have been many re-
nowned members. Lord Herschel will be in
this country indefinitely, his stay depend
ing on the duration of the international
joint commission. This is his second visit
to the United States, the first being made
IN 1881, when he MADE tour of the country
with Lady Herschel. In reference to the
feeling between this country and England
Lord HeFschel says that whatever is felt
here IS reciprocated on the other side. Lord
Herschel does not think there is danger of
war between England and Russia. lie is of
the opinion that the Car really desires
peace.
This afternoon Lord Herschel will be en-
tertained at luncheon by Mr. and Mrs. s.
T. Morss and this evening he will dine with
General Harrison. Lord Herschel and Sem
ator Fairbanks will leave together to-mor-
row morning for Washington.
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THE FLAGS WILL REMAIN
STATE TO HAVE COLORS OF INDIANA
REGIMENTS IN SPANISH WARS.
Representative Overstreet Secures an
Order from Adjutant Gem
eraI COrbin.

A few days ago the One-hundred-a
ty-eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteers
upon being mustered out was notified that
it's colors reverted to the government. Lieut..
Col May, the mastering officer, had no al
tentative. The soldiers were distressed that
their colors could not be kept in this State.
Col Harry B. Smith presented the matter
to Representative Overstreet, who at once
opened up telegraphic correspondence with
the adjutant general at Washington
Yesterday Mr.. Overstreet received a tele-
gram from Adjutant General Corbin stat
ing that the flags of the Indiana regiments
would be put In the custody CT the State,
and this will be pleasing news to the In
diana boys. AS the regiments are dis
banded the flags could not remain with the
regiments, and the next best thing, Of
course, is to have them cared for in the
state Capitol, where the flags of the Indiana
regiments in the civil war are kept If the
Second Indiana Regiment is reorganized
with practically the same men the flag may
go back to the regiment That is a Ques-
ton, however, yet to be settled.
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"A SCHOOL DESK COMBINE
Il. NJ. BOYD, OF THIS CITY, is AT THE
HEAD OF NEW ONE.
The Trust VIII Represent About $5,-
Observation-Disclosures OF
the Move.

Thomas NJ Boyd. of 1920 Broadway, for
merly president of the Western Brewing
Company, of st. Louis, is the chief promoter
of a combine of all Of the manufacturers Of
school desks, church furniture and opera
chairs of the United States Mr.. Boyd is in
terested in such a factory at Findlay, o.
An Associated Press dispatch from Haml-
ton, o., last night. told of the development
of the trust project. and Mr.. Boyd last
night verified the report. Yes" said Mr..
Boyd, this dispatch is true, but L do not
know that there is much that should be
made public / suppose you would call
combine like the proposed one a trust. Usu-
ally some promoter who wants to get his
name in the papers is behind these matters,
but that is not true in this case. l am my
self manufacturer Our business has been
bad for a long time. There has been an
overproduction, and that, combined with
competition, has forced the prices away
down. There has been no profit in the busi-
ness, and the proposed combine OF the man
ufacturers is for their self-preservation. L
have been developing the scheme for a year.
and at last the manufacturers are united in
the determination to band together, and it
will only be a matter of weeks until the
trust is contaminated All the factories will
headquarters at Chicago. The amount of
money represented by the company will be
IS, OOc, 600.
There are about thirty-f1ve manufactures
in this line in the country. One is at Port
land, Ore, there are half dozen in Michi-
gan, big plant is located at Racine Wis,
others are at Buffalo, Boston, Trenton and
Wabash, Ind, and Chicago has two plants.
AS 1 have said before, business has been
very dull Most of the plants have not been
running more than one-thrd of the time
and the prospect has been growing worse
and worse. The purpose of the trust is not
to force any factory out of business All
Of the manufacturers in this line in the
country are interested in the scheme. After
the combine is formed prices will be raised
that there will be a fair remuneration
for the capital invested in the plants. The
forming of ell the plants into one COM
pany will enable the selling expenses of all
to be reduced. The scheme is really to pre-
vent the business from going to ruin
Mr.. Boyd is apparently a shrewd business
man and he talks Of the great trust as If it
were thing of tomorrow. He has lived
in this city two years He was born at
Hamilton, O.. and was at one time county
treasurer there. He was in business here
several years once before and while he was
president of the Western Brewing Company
he had his headquarters at an office in the
Stevenson building.
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RUSH OF TAXPAYERS.
The County Treasurer's ONCE Has It's
Banner Day.

This is the worst day I ever had in this
office" gasped Deputy County Treasurer
Schmidt yesterday evening as he glanced
at the clock. 1t was nearly o'clock and
the last day of taxpaying without the PEN
atty was drawing to a close. Intrenched
behind a great pile of silver and paper
money, the deputy stood in the cashiers
cage ral1ng coin over the counter. Deputy
Treasurer Wallace stood at the other end
of the cage and he too was adding ma
terially to big heap of silver and paper
that lay within easy reach. The rush of
taxpayers at the treaSurer'S office yester-
day was perhaps greater than on any other
day the deputies can remember 1t seemed
that everybody. put off paying theic taxes
until the last day. A few minutes after
o'clock in the evening the office was closed
and at that hour there were nearly hun
dred people who had not been waited on.
ceipts yesterday were about $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

State Labor Commissioner Mccormack
yesterday secured a conference between a
committee representing the striking painters
on one side and the master painters on the
other. with himself as intermediary. The
master painters were not represented by
any regularly apo nted commit ee, but were
made up of employing painters who could
be found on short notice Fertig 4 Kevers
English Brothers, G.. r. Pressler and Joseph
Adams took the most active steps TO effect
the meeting with the men, and. while moth
ing definite could be decided on in the abb
sence of duly authorized committee from
the Master Painters Association, it was
promised that the latter organization would
meet a committee from the journeymen
painters at the regular meeting of the
ma ster painters Wednesday night, when IL
might be expected that some step would be
taken TO arrive at an understanding all
around.
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AN COMPONENT" BUREAU.
Police Finally Get Edward Holland
in Their Clutches.

i'm Their Clutches.
Chief Colbert and Prosecutor lies will at
tempt this morning, in Police Court, to
make a case of obtaining money under false
pretenses against Edward Holland, whom
Detectives Gerber and Morgan arrested yes
terday morning on a charge of running
fake employment agency. Chief Colbert has
had this business under his eye for many
weeks but, he says, because of the shrewd-
ness with which the scheme has been OPP
Grated, he had not found the chance to
make strong affidavit against the opera
tors. The agency occupied a room at 361a
West Washington street when Holland was
arrested, but its location has been changed
many times. Everett Wrenn, who was con-
nected with the scheme, escaped the de-
tectives' net
Chief Colbert, in describing this particu-
lar machine for separating the unwary from
their money, said: 1.-THE scheme has been
in operation for long time, and we have
had many complaints about it. 1t was To-
Gated at several places on Illinois street at
different times. Once two country girls who
had come to this city to work paid two dol
lars to these men to get them positions.
This was during fair week. These two
girls, with several others, were sent to the
Ialr grounds to go to work. They found,
WHeu lHey arrived at the Ialr GROUNDS, that
there were no places for them. l went with
the two girls to the Office of the men and
got their money back for them. The men
who ran the office had a way of putting
Off from day to day people who had paid
them fees in expectation of securing work.
Every once in awhile their clients would
be met at their Office with the statement
that the former owners had sold out to the
men who were then in the office, and had
gone to parts unknown. Another way of
tooling those who gave their money away
to the sharperS was TO change the location
of the office frequently. do not know how
many victims of the fake agency there have
been. 1t was operated so cleverly that there
was no chance for long time to make ar
we became desperate and took decided ac-
ton. We will try and break up this business
in Police Court tomorrow morning"
Holland was asked if he had defense to
make. Yes" he replied, I'm innocent.
Last week L paid this man Wrenn S. for
81 half interest in the business. Day after
day passed and no money came in. l sup
posed the business was square, because /
had seen Wrenn send people out to different
places to get work. l had an engagement
to go on the road next week at a salary
Of $50 week"
why, you are slated as a painter"
We'll, amt no painter. I'm an actor-a
comedian
Holland. standing in the gloomy coop
and peering dolefully through the bars,
looked anything but a comedian, and he
might have taken the part of the villains
making up
Hollands attorney asserted that a case of
obtaining money under false pretenses could
not be made against Holland. Holland said
he was twenty years old and that his home
was at l6l5 Melbourne street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08
A CRAFTY WRAPPER BOY.
Darrell Winn's System of RObbinE
His EMPLOYERS.

Darrell Winn, fourteen years old, for
whom, ii is claimed, the temptation of
handling money not his own was too great
was arrested yesterday by Detectives Asch
and Dugan at Brosnan Bros. store. His
home is at No. S21 Church street, and his
bond $780, was too great for his family to
put up and, therefore, the boy stayed in
the cellroom all night. Winn had been en-
ployed at the store eight weeks as a wrap
per. Goods purchased and the money paid
came to Winn. He was expected to wrap
the goods and return it to the counters
from which it was sent. He was also ex-
pected to turn the money in to the cash
er's window, but in many cases he dropped
1t into his pocket instead, II is said. When
goods and money were sent TO the wrap
pef's desk a bill of sale was sent with IT,
VIM also pocketed these bills when he
took the money. OF course, if any one was
looking at him or there was change due
me customer he could not take the money.
In the clerks books all sales are recorded
and for Winn to make himself safe It was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

Articles Stolen from Oriental Hotel
Guests Recovered.

Guests of the Oriental Hotel, On Massa-
chusetts avenue. had for some time been
missing small articles, and the utmost vigil
lanes failed to uncover the thief. The de-
tective department was notified, and yester-
day morning Detectives Morgan and Dugan
went to the hotel. The manager said no one
was under suspicion. Call in the porter"
said Dugan. Thomas Woods, the colored
porter was called.
Where is your coat?" asked the detec-
tive.
In the closet" stammered the colored
man.
The coat was brought out and two hand
kerchiefs marked with the names of two Of
the guests were found in the pockets.
Woods was trembling, and when the detec-
tives demanded, fiercely, where are the
gold speetacles?" the negro fell on his knees
before Dugan and pleaded, ooh, 1 don't
know nothin' about 'eml amt seen emf
The perty went up stairs to Woods's room,
and in q little room next to 1t the detectives
found the spectacles lying on top of box.
Woods was taken to the police station.
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had taken should not get to the bookkeep-
er. He attended to this detail by procuring
the clerks books after they had quit work
sales of which he had taken the proceeds.
The crafty boy was making money easily
by his clever system, but one day he let
on his fall The detectives. after they ar
rested Winn, examined the clerks books
and found twelve or more erasures.
When Winn was taken to the police sta
ton he told the story of his thievery. He
returned part of the money he had gained.
ings institutions showing that he had $50
deposited 1t is estimated he stole SIS from
his employers. File will be tried this morn
ing on charge Of grand larceny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

Capt. Wilfred T. Stott, of Company X,
Observation-Disclosures Regiment, ar
rived in Indianapolis yesterday on a recruit
ing mission for his regiment. The discharge
of $50 men who have families to support at
home has reduced the regiment to the point
where recruits are necessary. 1t is not the
purpose of Captain Stott to accept any men
from civil life other than musicians. All
the other recruits, if possible, will be drawn
from the mustered out men of the One
hundred and-fifty-ninth Regiment and the
Twenty-seventh Battery. A recruiting sta
ton, will be opened at once at 2S Talbot
block.
Mai. Harold c. Megrew, of the One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures Regiment, is home on a
leave OF absence, arriving yesterday after
noon,
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Incorpornted.

The following articles of incorporation
We're filed with the secretary of state yes
terday:
The Huron Club OF Indianapolis, social.
Incorporators. G. A. Brattin. E. " Stuart
and A. G.. Messer.
The Sherman Club of Lafayette social.
Incorporators Edward and John Theme
and Daniel McKeever
The Toilers of the World. a secret benevo-
lent organization and insurance association.
Incorporators d. T.. Kennedy. Franklin A.
Landers, w II. Daggett. DR.. w. G. Nc
Chesney and c. X. Ewing.
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the controller, as was an ordinance trans
ferring $3.50 to the Board of Safety for
other uses. A notice was received from
signed the general appropriation ordinance
and the ordinance appropriating $1,000 TO the
Board Of Works fund. An ordinance au-
thorizing the Peoria 4 Eastern Railroad to
lay track across West Washington street
WAS introduced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

A st. Paul detective yesterday took back
to that cityC c. +. Yeager. who was arrested
here The detective said that Yeager, who
is a jeweler, left ST. Paul with 500 worth
belonging to a customer. Yeager denied the
charge, and said he left st. Paul because
the people were down on him and had
ruined his business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

After fifteen-minute meeting last night
the Council adjourned. No business of any
Importance was transacted. An ordinance
transferring 1912 from various funds of the
Board Of Safety to the fire force pay roll
was introduced, on the recommendation OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

Joseph Swope. sixty-six years old, died
at the home of his son, Jesse X. Swope, on
South Noble street. yesterday afternoon of
paralysis. Mr.. swope was OF a prominent
Kentucky family and was born in Garrard
county OF that state. He lived in Indian
apolis for number OF years until about a
year ago. when he went TO Knoxville. Tenn.
from which city he returned about a week
ago. He leaves a wife and two children
Jesse X. Swope, OF this city, and Mrs. Fan
services will be held at the house Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08

A petition was filed with the Board OF
Public Works for bricking the first alley
north of st. Clair street, from East street
to New Jersey street yesterday. II was
sent to the city engineer for proper con-
Sideration
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Election Hatss
The finest and best at "Seaton's Hat
$1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-$1.
Big Four Route.
Sunday. Nov. Is.

Special train leaves indianapolis 1880 a.
M, stopping only at Shelbyville and Green's
burg, and returning leaves Cincinnati at
y. m. III. NJ. BRONSON, A. q. +. A.
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VANDALIA LINE.
HOmeseekerA, Excursions.

One fare plus 81 for round trip to points
West and Southwest. Tickets on sale Nov.
Is. For particulars call on ticket agent, No.
AZ West Washington street.
W. w RICHARDSON, d. p. A.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, 29 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
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PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES.
HOmeseekers' Excursions.

One fare plus 80 for round trip to points
Northwest West and South. Tickets on sale
Nov. 15 For particulars call on ticket agent,
No. As West Washington street
w. w. RICHARDSON, D. p. A
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1t warns you in the winter cools you in the
summer and is good at all times, Cooks Imperial
Champagne.
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry.
Through car line to Washington.
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ART EMPORIUM.
Telephone 500.


To-day from 10 to - a. m. and from to
5 D. m. we give a practical demonstration
of self-toping paper. Everybody invited.
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PAID-UP CAPITAL 100000
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There are many persons who have money
to lend who are unfamiliar with business
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the advice Of qualified and experienced men.
but do not know where to find them
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AOSS'' CFOHNSE
We place on exhibit to-day a 5000 oil
portrait of Hon. Richard Croker by g. p.
Dessar. Other pictures by the same artist.
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Iron and Wire Fences

For all purposes. Ellis & Helfenberger. TIE
ephone 958.
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Marcy's great sale watches. Every day.
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wegman pianos Carlin & Lennox. e. Mkt st.
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See Marcy's window for daily bargains.

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats.