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Evening journal., 1899-01-14
FIFrY CENT GAS.

K was rumored about the State
House yesterday that in a few days a
bill will be here providing that no coal
gas company in the STATE shall charge
more than 80 cents per thousand feet
for gas. Should It materialize there
viii be a big fight over it, led by the
wilmington Coal Gas Company and
backed by every gas company in the
state.
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Evening journal., 1899-01-14

FOR SALE.-Several modern houses.
elk, eight and nine rooms well located, on
West Side; low prices and easy terms
WILLIAM c. TINDALL,
No. 81 West Ninth street.
Evening journal., 1899-01-14
PUBLIC SALE.
VIII be sold on the premises, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10,


AZ ~ y tlOfh a. Alsf
The two-story brick house, l07 Monroe
street. containing rooms and bath, hot
and cold water, everything complete and
hrst-class order, lot 14x7l feet inches. Tc
be sold to settle up estate Of the late
Eliza A. land deceased
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Company Boys Toasted.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
Upton, Ind, April 2s.-More than five
thousand people assembled in this city yes
terday welcome home Company 1, One
hundred-and-siXtieth Regiment. Early in
the morning kilograms announced that they
were five hours late, but by noon 1t was
learned that the company was divided and
that a part would arrive at l245 The Uni
form Rank, knights Of Pythias, G. A. R.,
Odd Fellows. Red Men, ST. Johns Catholic
Society and other civic organizations
was ringing, whistles were blowing and cam
mons booming. The parade extended TO the
courthouse square, where Mayor Young
made a welcome address assisted by Hon.
j. a. Swoveland and Hon. George H. Gift
ford. responded 10 by Edward Garrittson of
Company I. On the $40 p. m. train the
second division arrived. and il was met and
escorted down town. where the boys gave an
exhibition drill They were then taken to
the Uniform Rank Armory, where $50 plates
were spread to the returning soldiers and all
veterans of the late civil war. After the
banquet Judge Mount. acting as toastmas-
ter, called on Hon. Dan Waugh 10 respond
TO the toast. The Old and the New Sol
der" Will Nelson Of Company I, Hon. r.
3. Beauchamp, Cleo Mount of Company l,
NJ. w. Pershing. Harry Hutchings of Com
pany 1. Hon. j. M. Fippen and r. w. Phares
also spoke Tomorrow a grand reception
will be rendered the company at Sharpsville,
when Hon. John l.. Griffiths, of Indianapo-
lis, will speak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
ALLEGED PENSION FRAUD.
Old Man Under Name of Col. Charles
l.. WOOlford Arrested.


Special 10 the Indiana polls Journal.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, April &.-Deputy
United States Marshal Andrew Fite to-day
arrested man, who gives his name as Col.
Charles L. Woolford and his residence
Louisville, on a charge of violating the pen
sion laws. The warrant was sworn out by
Mrs. Mary Turner. widow of soldier, for
whom woolford claimed he was endeavor-
ing to obtain a pension. Woolford made
his first appearance in this city about
month ago. He is about seventy years old,
tall and of spare build and wears chin
beard. He claimed TO be a special pension
detective and his affable manners and
pleasant address soon made friends among
the business men. He learned that Mrs.
Turner had made an unsuccessful effort to
secure a pension and sought an introduc-
tion His plausible talk convinced the wild
ow that he could get the pension and she
gave him the case. He told her 10 say moth
ing until the pension was granted, and in
ten days he had borrowed go of her for the
purpose, he said, of prosecuting the
claim. To-day he notified her that PEN
thirtyotwo years. had been granted She
told Deputy Marshal Fite OF her good for
tune, but he was suspicious and advised her
under $500 bond to await a hearing next
Tuesday before Commissioner Cardwill and
was sent to Jail. He takes his arrest very
coolly, but will not talk During his stay
in this city he negotiated for the purchase
of residence property, but had closed no
deals. He always carried bundle of off,
cial looking documents and for secure keep
them in his safe. He removed them and
replaced them every day or two, but made
no move that would arouse suspicious that
there was any crooked motive in his ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
GOOD WORD FOR GUNDER.
One of the Prfvates Comes to I'll
COIonerS Defense

COloncrs Defense.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April 2s.-Dr.
David Cronin, a private in Company +,
Observation-Disclosures Indiana Volun-
ieers. pays the highest compliment to Col.
Gunder of that regiment, Notwithstanding
all the reports that have been circulated in
regard TO his severity on the soldiers. DR..
Cronin says that the only persons who have
complained of the colonel were those who
had been disciplined by him. The case Of
Private Wagner. Of Anderson, which made
the greatest stir, was perfectly justifia bic,
says the doctor. On the transport going 10
Matanzas, he says Wagner insulted both
Colonel and Mrs Gunder repeatedly, as we'll
as other officers. IL is said that when the
welfare of mis- men was at stake Colonel
Gunder was always looking to their inter-
ests, and that he did well is shown by the
small death record OF the regiment. Only
twelve men died during enlistment, two of
whom met with unnatural deaths. Seven
succumbed TO typhoid fever, two TO cerebro-
spinal meningitis and Sergeant Major Cole
died while home on a furlough. The names
of the deceased and the company follows:
Sergeant Major Cole.
Company A-Roy Bigley
Company F-Converse Lucas.
Company G-Judson Baker.
Company H-Sergeant Sapp and Bruce
Paul
Company I-Nalzo Andrews.
Company K-Frank L. Rosebrough and
II. |. Altenbach.
Company L-Oscar Wynn.
COMPANY No. RiZer.
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SPRING TRADE RECORD
BETTER CONDITIONS THAN FORMER
LY ON THE FIRST OF MAY.
Bradstreet Reports Strong Foreign
Demand and Dun q Co. Find No
Indication of a Setback.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Bradstreets re-
port tomorrow will say: Favorable weather
conditions found reflection in reports of
good retail distribution of spring and sum-
mer goods and in fair filling-in orders from
jobbers- Demand from first hands for gen.
eral merchandise is, If anything, quieter,
In keeping with the between seasons" pc
riod now at hand. Industrial activity con-
tinues specially marked, pleasing feature
of this week being the practical absence of
the unrest, particularly in the building
trades, noted for many years past about
May 1. While favoring retail distribution,
the springlike weather conditions. however
have been the reverse of stimulating as
regards quotations OF two of the country's
great staples-wheat and cotton. In these
and in hog products the tendency of val
ues has been toward lower range. Win
ter wheat crop advices have continued ir-
regularly unfavorable. but good weather,
enabling large area to be planted in
spring wheat, coupled with rather less ac-
tive export demand and denias of damage
10 European crops. has weakened quotations
of wheat and -four at leading Eastern and
interior markets. Cotton has weakened on
better reports to planting progress and
the margin Of profit on manufactured goods
has. therefore. temporarily widened. Rather
more is doing on export account and
bleached goods are especially firm. The
regular print cloth market is steady and
unchanged. but there is talk of concessions
on outside makes. New demands had been
notably quiet in iron and steel this week,
the most notable feature being large sales
of Southern grey forge iron at Pittsburg
Prices exhibit all their old strength, and
here the margin of profit on finished prod
ucts is undoubtedly very good.
The strength of the lumber market shows
little impairment. Wool as a whole is quiet
and steady. but a relatively higher range
OF values abroad is indicated by continued
good sales of Australian bonded wool To be
re-exported. Copper is notable among the
products advancing this week. aided there
in by large consumptive demand. but chiefly
by talk of the great consolidation Of copper
producing companies announced toward the
close OF the week. A fair trade Is doing in
boots and shoes and the slight advances
announced earlier are well maintained.
Leather is firmly held. strength being i'm
parted to this and finished products by the
small stocks of hides available
Partially compensating for the falling off
In exports of natural products. particularly
cereals. Is the immense expansion in eX-
ports OF manufactured goods. Shipments OF
such goods IN March aggregated over $26.-
o0o0o. or % per cent. Of all our exports.
proportion rarely, If ever, approached be-
fore, and In view OF probably smaller TAX
ings OF our natural products. foreshadowing
even more remarked expansion in the flu
ture, providing that prices do not advance
Wheat including -four. shipments for the
week aggregated 302s,2s3 bu, against 1885,, 959
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
UNION STARTS A FIGHT
SOUTHERN INDIANA MINERS Or
DERED TO STRIKE MONDAY.
Terre Haute Gas Company Caught
Using Fast" Meters-PensiOn
Fraud ut New Albany.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April q. - The
United Mine Workers organization has de-
cided to try to bring the southern Indiana
operators 10 terms by means Of strike.
1he operators south of the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern road have not been par
ties TO the agreements entered into by other
operators Of the State, and the result is
that the scale of wages there is lower than
the standard fixed by the interstate joint
agreement. At different times in the past
ten years the officers of the United Mine
Workers have tried to effect an organization
OF the men in southern Indiana. but the
latter have been too timid. In the past six
months the state officers and Fred Dilcher
OF the national organization, have spent a
great deal of time in the Evansville field.
and, IL is said, have lately been getting
the men into lii e. The official order declar-
ing strike. which was issued to-day, ex-
plains the situation. 1t is as follows:
ITO the Miners of Southern Indiana-Pur-
suant 10 the action of the convention held
IN Terre Haute, Ind, March Il TO. 80. and
because the operators of this field have re-
FUSED 10 meet your representatives, preclp-
itated the movement by discharging thirty
OF our men at Sunny Side mines at Evans
Vile and in other ways Disseminated against
the miners at different places, you are here
by authorized TO at once notify your en-
ployer that commencing May 1. you de-
mand that what is known the Chicago
Pittsburg agreement take effect at all mines.
Where the operators agree to comply with
prices and conditions fixed for the state OF
Indiana by existing contracts work Will con-
tinue. Where refused. the miners will cease
work on and after April so. 1899. We re-
quest that all men suspendiDg work on May
| remain quiet and peaceable. violate no
Law, but get other employment whenever
possible and let the suspension be conducted
by the committee selected by yourselves for
that purpose
This is signed by President Van Horn,
Secretary Kennedy and Fred Dilcher, of the
national executive board. An advance of %
per cent. is asked for and twelve mines are
affected, with I5OO miners. A commissary
will be established at Evansville TO provide
for the men In need while idle.
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CLOSING Up THE LEAKS.
Inspector Leach Compelling Compa-
nies To Mend Gas Mains.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, April Estate Gas In
spector Leach. of Kokomo. has been in this
territory the past week inspecting gas
mains. The new law gives him increased
power. He can now order a main repaired
and if the companies do not comply imme-
dlately he can have the work done at their
cost. and in addition bring suit against
them. He has found a number of bad breaks
In the lines leading TO Marion and has or
dered them closed at once. Realizing how
precious the fuel has become the factory
owners have become a sort of detective
agency and are constantly on the lookout
for violations OF the law. When they find
break they report IL 10 Leach and he does
the rest. In this manner the fuel is being
nursed and the life OF the field prolonged
Mr.. Leach says that little trouble is being
experienced with oil men, the lesson given
the Alexandria men having been severe
enough 10 teach them that wanton waste
OF gas will not be tolerated. "A Mr.. Nc
Donald. OF Toledo. In drilling for an oil well
on the Ballard farm near this city a few
days ago. struck a wonderful gaser. He
would probably have tried to operate 1t for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
GAS COMPANY EXPOSED.
Terre Haute Consumers Have Long
Been Robbed byz"Fast" Meters.
SneciaI O the India unlis Journal

Been Robbed byT'Fast' Meters
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April 2S.-Terre
Haute gas consumers find they have been
robbed in a wholesale fashion by the gas
company. probably for years by the use of
rapid gas meters. An expert has been
here and exposed the swindle. Some meters
used by large consumers were as much as
20 per cent. out of the way. At the Jail the
meter was 20 per cent. too fast. and this
was true at the Huffman & Co. wholesale
house The gas company at first disputed
Expert Moons report, but its own proven
was brought into use and, in the presence
of Professor Noyes. of the Rose Polytech-
mic, it made practically the same showing.
Then the gas company began exchanging
meters where Noon had made tests Noon
protested, and so did the consumer, be-
cause with the fast meter gone the evil
dence on which to base a claim for rebate
was removed. The company had said that it
would make rebates where il was shown
that the meters had registered too much
gas and Noon was to get his pay from the
consumers. Superintendent Dali has been
ton. but he has failed to keep his promise
which, with the action in removing the
meters has confirmed the people in the be-
lief that they have been swindled.
Some consumers are very angry and In a
number of instances where the company $
employees went to make the exchange of
meters they were denied admission TO the
house and it Is said that drawn revolvers
were used to prevent the exchange. The
company has said 10 the consumers that the
law permits a variation of per cent. but
lawyers who have been consulted say there
Is no such law. The company also has Of
fered to compromise with some of the larger
consumers. Human & Co. were offered 9-10
per cent. rebate but refused IL.
Some months ago the City Council passed
a resolution providing for the appointment
of a gas inspector. whose duty would have
been to test the meters. but for some rea-
son the appointment was never made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
HARD LINES FOR STRIKERS.
Alexandria GrOcers Tired of Furnish
ing Goods on Credit.

Speclal 10 the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA. Ind, April 2s.-There
were a number Of plate-glass strikers at
work on a gas line being laid TO the plate
glass factory this morning The line was
being laid by contractor, or at least the
man represented himself as a contractor
and claimed that he had taken the work
from the company. The strikers committee
after investigating made up their minds
that the man was only acting as a foreman
for the Plate-glass Company and asked
the men 10 quit work. They did so at once.
1t is reported around town to-day that
President Kann, who is here looking over
the situation, Will pay off all the office force
tomorrow. except the superintendent. who
will stay here to look after the factory. Ii
Is understood Kann is carrying out the poll
Icy he outlined TO the Governor a few days
ago. and which was printed in the Journal
al that time.
Some of the merchants who have been
furnishing the strikers groceries and other
necessaries are very much discouraged at
the turn things are taking, and have given
notice that they cannot afford 10 furnish
any more goods except for cash. This is
discouraging to the strikers. but they still
seem 10 be determined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Matanzas boy at Anderson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April q. - James NJ.
Donnelly, a wealthy real-estate dealer of
Anderson. has adopted Cuban orphan.
Sam Donelo. During the encampment Of
Company l. at Matanzas a soldier on picket
duty discovered a half-clad Cuban and
brought him into camp. where he was
clothed and fed. He told pitiful story to
Captain Burr, Of this city. The lads father
was killed in the Cuban army and later his
mother and sisters were murdered by Span
ish soldiers. Mr.. Donnelly visited Cuba while
Company L. was there and saw the boy.
and decided to have him brought TO America
on the return Of the Anderson company. Ac-
cordingly. when the boys reached here yes
terday Sam Donelo was with tfem, in the
care OF Lieutenant Sausser After the pa
rade Mr. Donnelly took the boy to his home.
one of the finest in Anderson. where he will
be cared for as long as he chooses TO re-
main. The lad is quite intelligent and has
learned TO speak English since his acquaint-
ance with the members Of the company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
YOUNG RALYA INSANE.
Loss of His Damage Suit Against At
kins Destroys His Mind.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind. April 2S.-James Ralya,
a well-known citizen of Pendleton, has lost
his reason and was brought to Anderson
by Marshal Cook for safe keeping in the
Jail till arrangements can be made TO gain
admission for him at the hospital in Rich
mond. He is about thirty-five years old and
the son of j. j. Ralya, formerly of Ander-
son, and the owner at one time of the large
heading factories in this city. The father
was the inventor of a number of saws that
are manufactured by the Atkins saw works
at Indianapolis. Trouble arose concerning
the royalties paid TO Ralya and suit was
brought. but adjusted. On the death of the
senior Ralya year ago his son and other
members of the family sought TO institute
new cases, and recently began suit against
the Indianapolis company for royalties
amounting TO several hundred thousand dol
lars. The court ruled against the plaintiffs,
dismissing their case. The sudden collapse
of the sons prospects for wealth and sue
cess completely upset his reason. He has
been very violent at times and has been
watched almost constantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Priest Breaks Up Red Mans Funeral.

PERU, Ind, April 2S.-The burial OF Au-
gustus Eberle yesterday was attended by an
unusual circumstance. He was Catholic
and a member of the Catholic Knights of
America, the German Aid Society and the
Independent Order of Red Men. 1t was his
dying request that the Red Men have charge
Of his funeral. Secret societies, other than
those of the Catholic faith are prohibited
from entering Catholic church, and the
Rev. II. Meissner carried out the custom.
The Red Men. the German Aid Society and
the Citizens Band left the house with the
procession, but before the church was
reached the driver on the hearse was d.
reoted to take another route When the
change was discovered by the lodge men,
they disbanded, leaving the priest to conduct
the services as he wished
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Hoo.ier Couple Welded Sc Years.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind. April 2S.-Thomas and
Lydia Baldwin, of Paramount, and natives
of the State, have spent sixty-six years OF
married life together. Mr.. Baldwin was
born in Richmond. April 20. 1913, and Mrs
Baldwin was born on Christmas day two
years later, at what is now known as Foun-
tain City. near Richmond. They were mar
ried in September, 1888, and next fall they
will have been married sixty-six years
Thomas Baldwin brought his wife to Grant
county at the time of their wedding and en-
tered the land where Fairmount now stands
and there erected a log cabin. They have
had five children, two daughters and three
sons, all of whom are living in this county,
with the exception of a daughter. Mrs. s.
Baldwin. wealthy business man of this
city, is a son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Terre Haute Soldier Dismissed.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 2s.-Claude
McGahan. Of this city. has been dishonor-
ably discharged from the Northumberland
sixty-frst Indiana. While there is no direct
or definite information here as to the cause
of this dismissal from the army, it is be-
leved ii was on account of letter he wrote
from Cuba. The letter was printed in one
of the Terre Haute papers and in this man.
ner got back to the regiment. McGahan
vilified his comrades, said they were the
off-scourings of humanity, etc. His father
and sister said they had not heard of the
court-mardal The father is highly indig-
nant and says his son has been wronged
and must be set right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

bu last week. 4.449.O09 bu in the correspond
ing week of 1898, 1,156, SEQ bu in 1897, 1850 494
bu in 1896. and 2.555. $50 bu in 1895. Since July
the exports of wheat aggregate 1S6, go. 5s1
bu. against 1S5, 49,. 695 bu last year. Corn
exports for the week aggregate 2615.019 bu.
against 1901 $40 last week. 4.216.O66 bu in this
week year ago. 3.657, 465 bu in 1897, 2,142, 595
in 1896. and 1,016,155 in 1895 Since July this
season corn exports aggregated 140.662S23
bu, against 10. 339. 500 bu during the same
period year ago.
Failures for the week number 1884, COM
pared with Isl last week, 245 in this week a
year ago, pa in 1896. and 26 in 1895. Cana
dian failures were q, against 80 last week.
2 in this week year ago, 81 in 1851, 20 in
1896 and sc In 1SQ5
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, April $50 far as
they have been acted on, the indictments
returned against the county officials and ex-
county officials in this county by the recent
grand jury have been held good. Ex-Coun-
ty Clerk Andrew V. b. Sample pleaded
guilty before the court this morning to ten
of the grand jury indictments. The charges
against him were for failing to make an
itemiZed report to the auditor of the re-
ceipts and uncolected fees of the clerk $
office. Judge Offut placed the fine at $ for
each charge, which, with the costs, will
probably amount to $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29
Ruddick-HoIIowen EIopement.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, Ind. April 2s.-Mr. Baker s..
Ruddick and Miss Ella Hollowell, both of
Col INDUS. came to this city yesterday and
were quietly married at the home of H.
w. Godfrey. Mr.. Ruddick and Miss Hollo-
we'll are representatives of two of the old
est and wealthiest families of Bartholomew
county. They have been keeping company
for some time. but there was some objec-
ton to their marriage They left on a
bridal trip TO Duluth and Winnipeg, after
which they will return to Columbus and
learn what the old folks think about it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-29

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 2s-The Yale
corporation has filled the vacant professor.
ship of the Emily Sanford chair OF English
literature by appointing Charlton NJ Lewis
at present assistant professor I'm the depart.
ment of English. This Is the first time that
the chair has been filled since it's establish
ment six years ago. The professorship has
In turn been offered 10 Clarence Edmund
Stedman. Eonald G. Mitchell, and. IL Is said
10 Charles Dudley Warner.