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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
COMPRESSED AIR PLAN
CROKER-LEITER PEOPLE TO RIVAL
AUTOMOBILE SYNDICATE.
Indianapolis May Have the Rival Au-
tOmobiles Racing Meridian
Street in a. Few Months.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Immediatey fol-
lowing the announcement of the Whitney
Widener-Elkin syndicate of its intention to
establish an electric autovehicle service in
Indianapolis and other large cities, en-
bracing cabs, delivery wagons, express
wagons and trucks comes an announcement
from the General Carriage Company, in
which Richard Croker and young Joseph
Letter are interested, that IL intends estab-
fishing the same sort of service in the same
cities Already 1t is evident that the
rivalry between the two concerns is to be
intense and the Whitney people have de-
clared their intention of seeking an in
junction in the United States courts to pre-
vent the General Carriage Company from
carrying out it's plans. The injunction. it
is said by persons in a position to know
will be applied for Immediately. The appeal
to the courts is to be made on the grounds
that the General Carriage Company intends
to violate the patent rights of the Electric
Storage Battery Company which sets up
the claim that its patents cover all kind of
storage batteries and that the use of them
by the General Carriage Company will be
an infringement. On the other hand the
a battery which is distinct departure from
the kind controlled by the Whitney syndi-
cate. which owns the Electric Storage Bat
terry Company and that the new battery in
no way infringes on the rights of the latter
company.
Both companies are backed by millions
and lively fight is likely before the mat
ter is settled. An evidence that the General
Carriage Company is sincere in its de-
clared intention to become rival of the
Whitney Company is the fact that It has
already placed an order for one thousand
vehicles with instructions TO the manufac-
turers that they be completed at the earliest
possible moment The order was given early
last week to the Partisan Electric Com
pany, which owns the right of the new
Carriage Company has over it's rival is the
fact that under its franchise it can Use any
power 1t wishes TO propel it's vehicles, and
as several men prominent in the compressed
air companies are also interested in IL, IL is
believed compressed air will be used for
the freight and express trucks while the
Whitney syndicate plans contemplated
some sort of an arrangement between the
rival companies can be reached Ii is likely
that rate cutting will begin as soon as the
service is established in indianapolis and
the other cities. Beyond admitting that Hti-
cation is likely, the officials of the compa-
MES will not discuss the matter. About a
year ago the Electric Storage Battery Com
pany brought an action for an injunction
TO prevent the Howard Storage Battery
Company, of Boston, from making storage
batteries. The Injunction was granted about
two weeks ago. This decision the company
believes will be a precedent in its action
against the General Carriage Company.
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Word came to Chicago to-day that Jas.
York's rival aspirants for the speakership.
will withdraw from the contest in a few
days, thus making Colonel Henderson
election unanimous.
When Colonel Hendersons mail and tele-
grams showed he had passed the majority.
with votes to spare, he sent word to his
colleagues on the Iowa delegation, telling
them there was no need to hold the caucus
in DeS Moines, which had been called for
tomorrow TO lay out plans for vigorous
campaign. He was assured of his election
and was in position to take his ease and
receive congratulations. These were show
cred on him YESTERDAY: They came in the
panied by extended hands at the Union
League Club and at his rooms in the Au
To-day all the Illinois Republican con-
gressmen who are in the city or near il are
expected to call on the prospective speaker
and tell him how glad they are. The Hen
derson campaign for the speakership of the
national House is a record breaker. 1t really
began in Atlantic City, where the House
committee OF fifteen Republicans named in
caucus to frame monetary bill, met a few
weeks ago. Thomas h. Reed at that time
permitted some of his intimate friends to
the House and go into the law business in
New York. Colonel Henderson was chair
man of the monetary committee, and when
II was learned that new speaker would
have to be elected IL was suggested that
Colonel Henderson would be the right man
to put in the speakers chair. On May a
cred In Washington. Some of them were
General Grosvenor, of Ohio; +. II. Gillett.
of Massachusetts; James A. Tawney, OF
Minnesota. and Joseph w. Babcock of Wis
consin, and the other two were men west
of the Mississippi river. Colonel Hender-
son said to-day:
II am elected beyond doubt, for 1 have
more than the required number of votes
now, and | sit here in this chair with the
knowledge that i have not made a single
pledge, have not made a single promise of
a committeeship, and, what is more, have
not been asked to-. / know there has been
more or less said about promises TO this
man and that, but such talk was based on
dense Ignorance of the situation. l do
not care TO talk policy or politics. If 1 start
ed In on that sort of thing l might make a
mistake. My policy will be to do what is
right, my politics to be fair to everyone. 1t
Is eminently proper to have the speaker
come from the West and / think my East
ern friends recognized the justice of our
claims. 1t certainly looks that way to me-"
Charles +. Litttlefield, Republican candi-
date to succeed the late Nelson Dingley of
Maine, telegraphed he will give his vote to
Mr.. Henderson. Congressman Boutelle, Of
Maine, has wired similar assurances.
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A QUESTION OF COLOR.
Why Confederate Floral Emblem Was
Rejected by q. A. II.

COLUMBUS. O., June 4.-The G. A. r.
posts of Columbus received considerable
notoriety last week on account Of having
refused to receive a floral tribute from ex-
Confederates OF the South to place on
Union graves here. The floral committee
which rejected the emblem have prepared
a statement explaining the matter. The
report says: 1.-THE committee feels 1t is due
the members of the Grand Army of Column
bus that they give their reason for rejecting
the emblem The person in whose mind the
design of that emblem originated has. by
his statements, placed the committee in a
false attitude SO far as rejecting the emblem
is concerned.
THE chairman of the committee In ac-
cepting the wreath did not know what en-
tered into the formation of the emblem
When il was learned the design contained
the emblem of the American flag, supported
by an arm clothed in the Confederate gray
above and an arm clothed in blue beneath.
many members Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic entered their protest In language
that could not be misunderstood. against the
placing of the emblem on the mound
''In regard TO the Objectionable features
Of the emblem, the gray arm being placed
not only above the blue, but on the emblem
at all. was the principal objection to ac-
cepting the emblem.
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WATERBURY, Conn, June 4-Congress-
man N D. Sperry, of New Haven, when
asked tonight by representative of the
Republicans as to whom the Connecticut
delegation would probably support for the
speakership. said that the Connecticut rep
resentatives have not had meeting yet
to confer on the question. and that, per-
sonaily. he would not commit himself until
after they had meeting. He said, how
ever: THE indications at the present time
strongly favor Colonel Henderson, of Iowa
Many think that in view of the fact that
Speaker Reed is from New England and
President Mckinley from the easternmost
OF the central group of States, ii would be
a wise geographical choice TO select the
speaker from the Northwest. Colonel Hem
derson is n man of ability, and is very popu-
lar in the House, where he has served six
teen years. IL he should be elected he
would make a most creditab BILE speaker"
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MODERN WOODMEN.
Delegates from All Directions Began
to Reach Kansas City Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 4-Delegates
from all directions arrived to-day by
thousands to attend the coming gathering
of the Modern Woodmen of America Head
Consul William A. Northcott, of Illinois,
accompanied by the executive officers. ar
rived to-day and opened headquarters at the
Coates House. Headquarters have also been
opened by Mai. c. w. Halves. head clerk of
the order, who Is candidate for re-elec-
ton: by F. r. Croker, of Iowa, who wants
TO be head banker, and by other aspirants
for office. The caucuses tomorrow will
probably settle the question of offices. The
first business session will begin Tuesday
morning and the great parade, when II is
expected 10000 Woodmen will march. will
take place Thursday
The hardest fight of the convention. in
volving most of the politics of the Woodmen
will be over the meeting place for 1901 A
special train from st. Paul. arriving this
morning bore determined lot of delegates
who Immediately began working for the
next meeting. Another big delegation from
Grand Rapids. Mich, also arrived to-day
and went to work earnestly for the same
prize.
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SAILS In A COCKLESHELL.
Capt. Frietsche and His Cat Start for
Manila in a Thirty-FOOt Boat.

SAN FRANCISCO. June &.-The little
schooner-rigged boat Coke. about thirty
feet long and only five tons measurement,
sailed for Manila to-day. Captain Freitsche.
the sole occupant Of the vessel. proposes TO
make tour Of the world In the apparently
fran cockleshell. which he constructed
with his own hands. He claims To have
crossed the Atlantic In a vessel OF even
smaller dimensions. His only companion on
his long and perilous voyage will be cat,
TO which he Is much attached and which
he calls his mascot, as IL has been with
him before on long and lonely cruises The
Coke is a thorough sea-going craft OF her
kind and her venturesome skipper does not
anticipate any trouble in making the trip
He sailed from the Mission-street wharf
and was heartily cheered by large crowd
of SPECTATORS. The Coke was watched from
the shore till she disappeared through the
Golden Gate. Freitsche is known as
skIlIful and daring navigator. and seamen
here are inclined to believe that he viii
succeed in circumnavigating the globe, not
withstanding many predictions TO the con-
trary.
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ware the United States again leads, with
1SS, 93l kilos, England following with So 425
kilos. and other countries 1,203 kilos. OF
miscellaneous provisions there were received
from the United States s1S.7S7 kilos while
from England there were only received 2Sl.-
$50 kilos. and from all other countries
1,S51.1 i7 kilos.
Spain leads In the expectation of wines
and liquors TO Havana, there being received
at that port in February from Spain 093 .26S
litres, the United States furnishing q S34
Htres, France 1917 litres. England 3,16S
Hires and other countries IL. 014 litres. In
the table wines Spain also occupies the
first place, supplying practically the entire
market Very little table wine is exported
from the United States, the importations
from this country in Cuba being more in
the line of alcoholic liquors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
THE HOTTEST in YEARS
MERCURY ON CHICAGO STREETS
REACHED NINETY-SEVEN.
Cincinnati Heat Breaks All Former
Marks for June-LocaI Temper
ature High-Forecast.

CHICAGO. June 4.-To-day was the hot
test 4th Of June known in Chicago for five
years. Official thermometers registered a
maximum of 30 degrees but 81 degrees were
recorded unofficially on the street level
Two prostrations from heat were reported.
both serious, but neither necessarily fatal
KENOSHA, Wis. June AT p. m. to-
day the thermometer registered ninety
eight degrees. This eclipses all records for
the time of year.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 4.-To-day
was the hottest of the season. the official
record showing ninety degrees. Street
five. Two prostrations were reported to the
police, neither of which will prove fatal.
They were Alfred Lester seventeen years
old, and August Conrad, aged forty.
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fingered LONG AT 90.
The THERMOMETERS Went High Early
Crowds at the Parks.

While the temperature didn't climb any
higher up the tube yesterday than IL did
the day before, still, taken as a whole, the
day was much warmer than the preceding
day. On Saturday the mercury. by persist
ent work, managed to get it's finger tips
On the horizontal bar labeled 80 degrees,
ard. having established its record, slid
gracefully down the pole, made it's bow
and retired from the center of the stage.
But yesterdays mercury was an athlete of
a different caliber. 1t Skinned up the pole
early in the day. got a firm hold on the
s0-degree bar, and remained there until the
sun went down. performing its entire roper
toire of tricks the while. The weather
bureau people admitted, upon being pressed.
that the day was rather a warm one but
intimated that they had several others just
as warm up their sleeves" to be gener-
ously distributed in the near future.
Street-car traffic to the parks was heavy
yesterday, Broad Ripple having an unusual
crowd. An excursion to the city from
Brazil. with the Brazil Band along. brought
in number of people, who went to the
parks for an outing.
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Publishers Notes.

II. S. Stone & Co. Chicago. are about to
publish new book by George AIDE, the
clever author OF "Artie." Doc Horne" Is
the title OF the forthcoming volume.
THE Autobiography Of Mrs. Margaret
Oliphant. 1s2s-1ss7." will appear from the
press of Dodd. Mead & Co. June 10, and
not In the autumn. as originally planned
The book. which Is already attracting much
attention In London. will here prove of in
terest TO the lover OF Mrs. ELEPHANTS work
as well as to the literary profession. Few
women had such a broad and varied ex-
perience among the writer's and publishers
OF her time as did Margaret Oliphant.
Messrs Small Maynard & Co. promise for
immediate publication a new novel by a
new writer-"The Pedagogue." by Arthur
Stanwood Pier. The story concerns itself
with the contrasts and humors of that lit
tle-known department of Harvard Univer-
eity. the Harvard Summer School. and
anusingly depicts the effect of the miner
culture" OF great university on the Gu
riously miscellaneous body OF young and
old who gather in Cambridge each summer
for 50 many different purposes of study.
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TOWN OF OAKDALE SOLD.
EnterprisinR Move by the Rival Town
Of Mountainvfew, O. T.

Ell RENO, o. T., June 4.-Mountainview.
o. T., the new town on the Chicasha ex-
tension OF the Rock Island. that was or
ganized in a day. broke another record in
town enterprise to-day. There has existed
a rival town mile and half west and IL
was deemed advisable to consolidate them
After a weeks diplomacy the protocol was
signed to-day and the towns are now one.
The consideration raised by the citi-
gems Of Mountainview and amounted 10 S4.-
$50 and now Oakdale, the rival town. IL on
wheels and strung out on the road to
Mountainview. This Is probably the first
case OF buying a whole town outright that
the annals of the West record
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WITH THE BIG FELLOWS
CROWDS At THE QUARTERS OF
FITzsIMMONs AND JEFFRIEs.
"Lanky Hob Was Thirty-Seven Years
Old Yesterday, hut Says He Is
Good Enough tn Win.

NEW YORK. June 4-Champion Bob"
Fitzsimmons was thirty-seven years old to-
day. He celebrated the event quietly and
after the ordinary manner in which he cele-
brates the Sabbath. On that day he usually
into another year has led some of the sports
to think that ii may have effect on his
hold on the championship. but Fitz thinks
otherwise himself. and so do the vast major
ity of his admirers.
Fitzsimmons has been training energet-
ically at his quarters at Bath Beach for
some weeks past. and he is in fine fettle.
He will go into the ring with Jeffries on
Friday next. he says, in as good form as he
ever was in his life. He has done vast
amount Of work and has had his old handlers
with him. His methods OF training during
the past three or four weeks have been
exactly those adopted by him when he
fought Corbett, and Martin Julian says Fitz
is in the best trim OF his life. The cham
pion had a lot OF visitors to-day. but he
kept largely under cover. Fftz Is said TO
weigh about los pounds at the present time.
Jeffries's training quarters at Asbury
Park, fairly swarmed with visitors to-day.
the majority or whom were isappointed,
as they did not even catch a glimpse OF
him. He did his work to-day early in the
morning which was something out of the
ordinary, as Jeffries's work since he has
been training at Asbury Park has generally
extended over the entire day. Billy De-
laney has been looking after Jeffries at HIS
BTady s are thoroughly saiisfiea f wit anas she
Califofnian's condition. Delaney said to-
day that yeffries had worked himself down
To e1 tbsn o ee n Ft that he iss VIII be
Island Athletic Club on Friday next
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Quay Forces Not Dead.

publican primary election in this county yes
teriay resulted in complete victory for
the Quay forces. The Quay followers will
therefore have the four delegates from the
county In the state convention, and on
Tuesday next will have control of the coun-
~ convention and nominate full county
ticket
STROUDSBURG, Pa, June 4-Yester-
days contest In the primaries between the
Quay and anti-Quay factions is still in
doubt +. +. Hollinshead, the anti-Quay
by small majority. The Quay leaders are
not willing to admit defeat. and claim that
the returns from the farming districts will
elect their delegate.
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A HOOSIER REJECTED.
One of Three Who Failed to Pass West
Point Physical Test.

WEST POINT. June 4.-Of the ifty-five
candidates examined yesterday physically
for admission To the Military Academy.
only three were rejected-Martin, of In
diana. Warwick of Alabama. and Merritt,
at large. Young Merritt Is a nephew of
General Wesley Merritt. He was rejected
on account Of his eyes. but will probably
be given another examination later on.
There are about rs candidates yet to be
examined for their physical fitness.
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Threatening Weather.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Forecast for

WASHINGTON, June 4.-FOrecast Tor
Monday:
For Ohio-Threatening weather Monday.
with showers on lake; probably showers
and cooler Tuesday afternoon; fresh to
brisk southerly winds.
For misunderstanding weather and
cooler. with showers in northern portion
Monday; southerly winds: probably show
ers Tuesday.
For Illinois-Showers and cooler Monday
except stationary temperature i'm extreme
northwest portion; probably showers Tues
day; southerly winds.
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suicide OF w. g. stiIe..

WARREN. o.. June 4-W. C. Stiles the
well-known ship timber manufacturer,
committed suicide to-day. When the fam
lily returned from church he was found
dead In bed. shot through the head. III
health was the cause. He owned large
mills in Ohio and Tennessee. He was a
member OF the Sixth Ohio Cavalry during
tho civu war
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On Tuesday Mr.. Sherman will go
TO Washington. Mr.. Sherman appears TO
regard the speakership contest with COM
Piacency. He said to a reporter: 81 am
still a candidate. and shall continue to be
Unless a majority Of the New York delega-
ton at its meeting Tuesday, should de-
clare for someone else"
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SAN FRANCISCO. June l. = The little
schooner Coke returned to port tonight.
having been unable to make any headway
against the strong southwest wind prevail
ing outside Golden Gate. Her captain pro-
noses 10 make another attempt TO get start
"a on his way 10 Manila In a day or two.
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TOLEDO, o., June THE bonds issued by
the city, amounting To $4,000 which were
sold 10 the Northern National Bank and
refusesd on the grounds that the act Of
the Legislature permitting the issue was IL
legal. were sold last night to Splitter a Co,
the city agreeing 10 refund them at 81 per
cent. The Centennial Company has elected
Hon. George w. Hull secretary OF the Cen
tennial. TO succeed Lem Il. Harris. re-
mfo
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SHEBOYGAN. Wis. June 4-Captain Ne
quette, OF the Sheboygan life-saving station.
says last night Lake Michigan rose three
feet; that IL was tidewater. not heavy sea
or swell: that il remained high for half an
hour and then receded. There was little
sea at the time. he says, and land around
the station where there Is water when big
storms come was covered.
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Chicago Tribune
yes said Mrs. Nexdore, las consci-
entious woman, / always feel l am bound
TO love nv neighbors myself When
they are SO downright mean that I just
can't do II / move into some other neigh
hor
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senator Fairbanks. I'm Chicago.

CHICAGO. June 4.-Senator Fairbanks.
of Indiana, and Controller of the Currency
Dawes. with their wives. left to-day for
Seattle. where they will embark on Adj
mral Dewey's former dispatch boat, McCul-
loch, for a visit 70 Alaskan ports.
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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

DEFORAnTY APPARATUS, T-usses. Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock OF ART r. CIAL EYES
In the State
VIM. HI. ARMSTRONG a co.
CNew No. I'D II s. Illinois ST. Indianapolis. Ind.
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Twinkle, twinkle. little star
Once we wondered what you are;
Since we have electric light,
You don't look 80 killing bright.
Detroit Free Prsss.
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Mrs. WinsIow's soothing syrup

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething with
perfect success II soothes the child. softens the
gums allays pain. cures wind collie. regulates the
bowels and Is the best recnedy for darrhea
whether arising from teethinS other
For sale by druggists In every part OF the world
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing
syrup p cents bottle.
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CLEAR COMPLEXION
Soft, White Hands,
luxuriant Hair

Are found In the perfect action OF the pores
produced by CurcuRA Soar. sure pre-
ventivo OF pimples, blackheads, rcd, rough.
and oily skin, red, rough handswith shape
less nails, dry, thin. and falling hair. and
simple baby blemishes. because . sure
preventive Of Inflammation and cloGElne
Of the PoRxA
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PLEASE TO INQUIRE and you win ind thai
GLEN'S SULPHUR SOAP IL held In the highest
esteem, both by the people and the medical
profession, as a remedy for skin diseases and
blemishes- Sold by Druggists.
Hflrs Hair a. Whisker Dye. Black or Brown. So
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sherman sim An the Race.

UTICA. N. Y. June 4.-Hon. James
s. Sherman left tonight for New
York, 70 be gone all the week.