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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
OPERATORS MEET.


Separate Apartments.
1--WE seem TO be up against it," said w.
D. Van Horn, of the miners, last night, in
discussing the attitude of the operators
at yesterdays joint convention, land
there's only one thing to do
"Do you mean by that that a general
strike may be called?" he was asked
ut will probably come to that said he,
''for we will never accept their PROPOSE
ton. That much can say to you seriously
as coming from every delegate to the con-
vention."
Last night the operators of Indiana held
a meeting in one room of the Denison.
while the Illinois operators held another in
an adjoining apartment. The purpose of
both was to ascertain the sentiment of the
entire delegation as to the demands of the
miners. 1t was decided in both cases to re-
affirm the former stand taken by the op-
orators and fight II out along those lines
to a conclusion. While the operators will
not admit that they will grant any conces-
sions other than those already stated. IL
is felt to be certain that any granted will
be along the line of an increase in price
and not as to the use of screens or with
regard to the machine differential. j. Smith
Talley said last night that the operators
could not afford to grant anything more,
but was noncommital when asked if 1t was
not possible that a compromise figure for
mining a ton of coal under present condi-
tons would be agreed to. Operators speak
ing for themselves predict that Is cents a
ton will be about the compromise figure
and that the present differential and
screens will be continued.
The miners last night were enthusiastic
over the speech made by H. l.. Chapman
concerning the miners defense fund and
many said that no better argument in favor
of ii from the miners standpoint could
be made than that furnished by Mr.. Chap
mans speech indicating as 1t did that the
operators realized that its creation would
make the miners powerful enough to de-
mand reforms with the certainty of hav-
ing them instituted. w. d. Van Horn pre-
dicted that Mr.. Chapman's summary of the
situation would tend to strengthen the at
titude of those who up to this time have
not been heartily in favor of such fund.
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NATURAL GAS.
All Its Advantages Enjoyed in the
Champion Oil Burner.
The Invention Has Been Brought
to Indianapolis.
Company's Representatives Lo-
Gated at Is e. Washington ST.,
Opposite the Stevenson
Building.

The invention OF the Champion Oil Burn
er has made ii possible to use kerosene
oil in any locality, and enjoy all the ad-
vantages of natural gas for heating pur-
poses of all kinds in every house.
The burners are first heated and then
as fast as the oil is allowed TO flow IL is
generated into gas. which mixes with 90
per cent. OF air and 10 per cent. of carbon
oil gas, producing natural gas flame Of
intense heat, free from smoke and odor.
as well as free from dust and dangerous
gases arising from the use of wood and
hard and soft coal. The combustion being
perfect there is no waste of fuel: when
added to this that there is no danger, and
one can see the intense flame circling
around the large cook stoves and ranges,
with the power TO bake and boil so many
pots, it is impossible not to feel that the
cooking and heating question has been
dealt with In a mastery and successful
manner.
Kerosene or coal oil made into natural
gas is far superior to gasoline, because 1t
can be used without danger and heats an
entire stove for four to six holes as readily
as gasoline heats one hole, and the cost of
Kerosene is much less. The new method or
heating does not cost half much as
wood, and is much cheaper and cleaner
than COAL
1t may be put in any stove without
changing or damaging the latter In the
least, and after il is in will heat the larg-
est-size cook stoves and ranges for family
cooking for less than sl.50 per month.
The Champion OIL Burner Company. Of
Cleveland, is the promoter or these newly
improved burners, and has brought this
system of heating all kindsfof cook stoves.
ranges, heating stoves and furnaces up TO
the acme of perfection in economy, effect
and cleanliness.
The company's representatives are To-
Gated for a few days opposite the Stew
enson building, on East Washington street.
with cook stove burner in operation,
where cur citizens can all see 1t and in
vestigate its workings.
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To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
At the present time there is widespread
opposition to vaccination, all over this
country. A large majority of intelligent
physicians believe that the ills of vaccina-
ton are not as bad as the smallpox itself.
A large number Of people seem to believe
the reverse. Now, suppose we stop trying
to compel persons to be vaccinated. and
let smallpox have a chance for year or
two? How long halt we between two
opinions? If the Lord be God, follow Him;
but if Baal, then follow him." In the
eighteenth century smallpox in France car
ried off annually $4,000, and in Prussia, 26, 000
What If it did? Well, the people in those
countries introduced vaccination and
stopped completely the spread of that
dread disease. They believe in the efficacy
of vaccination now. Let us try the disease.
pure, simple and unfettered and see how
we come out A good many people will
die, of course, but then we have lots
of people this year. 1t may paralyze
business for time, but We can re-
cover that by patience. When 1t is
tried there will be fewer of the per-
sons living who did not believe in vaccina-
ton, and those who survive will not be so
handsome after the experiment.
G.. w. III. KEMPER, M. d.
Muncie, Ind, Jan. %.
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STILL CAUSE FOR ALARM
DIR. HURTY CONTINUES APPREHEN-
sIvE OF SMALLPOX SPREADING.
New Cases Reported from Clay City,
Where the Authorities Have BE-
come Aroused Over Situation.

DR.. Hurry said yesterday that his small
pox mail was just as heavy as ever and he
was still very apprehensive of the disease
spreading. E. B. Laughlin. the member of
the State Board of Health who went TO
Campbellsburg Saturday to investigate re-
ported cases of chicken pox. supposed by
the State board to be smallpox. sent word
to DR.. Hurry yesterday that the disease
was really chicken pox. and chiefly at
tackled the children.
Four more. new cases OF smallpox were
reported from Clay City. but the health Of
ficer says they are not TO be attributed to
any negligence on the part of the authori-
ties, as everyone in Clay City is working
hard to abate the plague. there being alb
solutely no opposition to the orders given
by the health board. There were also four
new cases reported from Jackson and Ben
ton counties. two cases from each county.
DR.. Beckes, of Vincennes, writes DR..
Hurry that in Illinois, directly across the
Wabash river from Knox county, there
is awful epidemic of smallpox raging.
and that the Knox county health board is
Quarantining against ii.
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their demands. He said the adoption of
the mine run system would put an end
forever TO one of the greatest causes of
strikes the miners and operators had ever
Known. He said there was no inducement
for the miner 10 turn out dirty coal, nor to
blow II all over the ROOM" because what
was gained by hasty work in that direction
was lost in loading IL in the cars. He said
II was to "a miners own interest 10 mine his
coal in as big Jumps as possible.
II. L. Chapman. of the Ohio operators.
spoke last. and said he had always been
in favor of organized labor and had never
had a strike in any of his many mines
because he always had an understanding
with his workmen. He said, however. : 2
regretted the action taken by the miners
In creating national defense fund. be
cause it constituted and created the most
gigantic trust the country had ever
known He said it would be a standing
menace TO and disturber Of the business in
terests of the entire country. because 1t
aimed at putting fabulous power into the
hands OF the miners. He said IL would
give the national officers the power TO
paraiyze commerce, both rail and water,
shut up the mills Of the country and put
out the fires. even in private homes, at
Will, by shutting up the mines and shut
ting OF the supply of fuel. He said the
present demands of the majority of the
miners amounted TO virtual advance of
100 per cent. over last years wages, and
that, in view of the fact that the mine
workers had failed to keep their part of the
agreement In not unionizing West Virginia,
1t was unjust to ask the operators, who
were competing with cheap West Virginia
coal, to grant such an increase. He said
according TO the speech of the Governor of
West Virginia, that State is now the second
In the country in coal production and is
therefore a menace to any operators who
contemplate advances in other States.
The mine run system" he said. virtually
meant that the miners wanted more money
WITHOUT stopping to figure out how 1t was
going TO be possible to grant it. He said
experience had shown that where the
mine run" system was in force, the in
crease in the amount of dirt and fine coal
was from to is per cent. over what 1t had
been under the screen system. He said a
woodcutter might just as well ask his en-
ployer to pay him for the chips he made in
cutting wood by the cord, as for miners
to ask operators to pay for the dirt and
small coal mined along with screened lump
coal. He said while he gave the miners
full credit for sticking TO their agreement
during the last year, it was no more than
the operators had done when they lost
money during three years of panic and still
kept their agreement. With regard to the
scale for outside labor, he said he did not
recognize the RICH. of the miners to inter-
fere with the management Of the mine,
except where 1t concerned themselves, and
never would.
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TALK ABOUT TAGGART.
Much Speculation as to What National
Position He VIII BE Given.

There is general feeling that Mayor
Taggart is in line for some political Office
that will take him out of Indiana but what
ii is no one is able TO say. 1t has been
suggested that he is the subject of a boom
for the Democratic national craftsmanship.
but this is denied by Mr.. Taggart, who. in
stating his position on his return from New
York yesterday, said: While the national
Craftsmanship might be agreeable to me,
am not seeking it.
This statement is not believed by many
of his friends, who say they know he has
been in communication with William j.
Bryan and therefore urge that his recent
trips to Chicago and New York have been
political ones. He admitted yesterday that
he had talked to some influential Demo-
Gratis while in New York, but said he could
assure everyone that he was not after any
Office and did not care to be a delegate
TO the national convention.
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HOW 1T WILL END.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. BIN the
opinion of those interested in the mining
scale conference from both standpoints the
final agreement will be reached this week,
and that If there should not be an agree
ment there will be no strike because at the
worst the failure to agree at this confer
ence, IL not of the full representation. then
of the scale and executive committees.
The contract scale year runs till April I.
and one reason for fixing the date of the
joint conference so far ahead was to give
time for Jlst such bitches, which are al
most the rule in agreeing on wage scales.
There is reason for saying that in the be-
ginning Of the present conference there
were miner leaders and operators who had
in mind the steps taken up to this time,
and their plan for the final settlement is
likely to be carried out. The apparent dead
lock of last week always occurs, and oft
ener with poorer prospects of being opened
than this one had at any time. The plan
referred to is for recognition of the double
standard for weighing coal, mine-run and
screened and for smaller differential be-
tween hand and machine mined COAL The
first will be accomplished in spite of the
protest of the Illinois miners AS matter
in the joint conference feel that Illinois
has weakened the miners organization by
bad faith during the year. Ii has been a
year, too when there were temptations for
miners OF other States 70 violate verbal IL
not signed agreements. A few months ago
there was thought TO be real danger of a
strike OF Indiana miners for higher wages,
at a time when there was an abnormal de-
mand for coal and the selling price was
whatever the operator wanted TO make it.
The leaders in the miners organization
breaking the years contract. The Illinois
miners at Pittsburg a year ago promised
TO adjust the weighing standard on their
return home. but never did so. This Is
the only instance of bad faith TO be charged
up to the men and 1t is used freely by
the operators in their discussions. The
other three States have been using the
double standard of weighing and the men
are not dead set for change. There is
likely to be compromise settlement OF
the question of the differential between
plan referred TO is carried out. The min
ers want the differential lessened TO cents
ton. Some of the operators. those who
do not have machine mines. would not OBJ
ject TO smaller differential They have
felt during the year that the machine
operator getting his coal mined at an
unfairly lower price. The operators who
feel this way will stand against the miners
demand for a day so, as the miners
coal for few days. and then the COM
promise proposition will be brought for
ward. After these two questions have been
settled IL is thought there will be but short
delay in accepting an advance of 10 cents
a ton on the scale price for mining.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD.
Preparations Being Made to Build 1t
Through Virgin Territory.
10 EAST WASHINGTON STREET.

c. II. Wilson. F. NJ Thompson. Newton
jackson and Nicholas Cornett, of Yer
sailles. were at the English yesterday with
Senator Guthrie. Of Dupont discussing the
advisability Of building an electric rail-
road from Madison to Greensburg to ac-
commodate towns which are now without
railroad communication with Indianapolis.
The committee represented the citizens of
Versailles. who suggests that the road be
built from Madison through Belleville.
Bryantsburg. Knoxville, Correct, Versailles.
Osgood, Napoleon and Smyrna to Green's
burg with the possibility OF extending Il
later to Indianapolis by way OF Shelby
vile.
AS soon as definite plans have been made
the matter will be submitted to people
along the line OF the proposed road for
their sanction and then a company will
build the road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
DEPUTY AUDITORS REPORT.


According to the report of Deputy County
Auditor Fred Shepard. the table of school
statistics shows that there are 46,66 school
children in the county. The total number
of children in Indianapolis is 1896. The
total amount of taxes from the various
sources are: Congressional. $685. SO; common
school revenue apportionment, SCI, 626s4: tu-
ition revenue from local taxation, s196 0S2. 81 !:
revenue from liquor taxation. 27,SOO: total.
s2s6, 209.64 The per capita based on the
whole amount distributed is $613
The total amount of taxes in the city are:
Congressional revenue, S131.T common
school revenue apportionment, SIS, 699 u;
tuition revenue from local taxation. $780,
$50 %: liquor license revenue, $685. SO; total
$255. II. The per capita for the fiscal year
ending in June will be near $13
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PLAINTIFF rs DEAD.
Injuries Sustained Last March Prove
Fatal tn Mrs. Williams.

Mrs Elizabeth Williams. plaintiff I'm a
damage suit for $4,000 against the In
dianapolis street-railway Company and the
Monon Railroad Company. died at Fort
Vile. Ind. Sunday. The case in which she
was plaintiff was set for trial at New
Castle Feb. 2S Mrs. Williams was passen-
ger on a street-car I'm indianapolis in
March, 1899 and while crossing the Monon
tracks Massachusetts avenue the car
was struck and wrecked by Monon switch
train. Mrs. Williams was seriously in
jured and her friends claim the injuries
caused her death. A post norton examina-
ton was held. but the physicians will not
make report at this time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
THE CERAMIC CLUB.
Years Programme Arranged by the
Indiana Society.

The programme committee of the Indiana
Ceramic Society. of which Mrs. W. H.
WEIGH IS chairman, has arranged the fol-
lowing programme for the year:
Feb. IA. Hawthorn" committee. Mrs.
o. c. Wilcox, Mrs. Thomas Harrington,
and Mrs. Willis Fugate.
March IA. "Azaleas:" committee, Mrs Will
mer Christian. Miss Jessie Daggett and
Miss Nettie Shower.
April IL. "wildrose;" committee. Mrs. w.
s Day, Mrs. b. +. Howard and 1irs w.
c. Phipps.
May 9. members TO go TO Shelbyville,
where the members I'm that city will pro-
vide the programme and exhibit
June Is. open day. Figure Painting"
committee, Miss Bessie Whitridge of Rich
naond and Mrs. Mary Woodsmall.
Oct. 10. annual exhibit.
Nov. IA, Morning Glories;'' committee,
Mrs j. III. Orndorff. Mrs. j. +. Kenney,
and Mrs. Albert Henley.
Dec. II, Hops" committee, Mrs. q. L.
coughlin. Mrs. f. c. 'Haver. and Mrs. j.
j. Carver. A letter from a member of the
national committee on art to the Paris ex-
position will be read.
Ten members OF the club will exhibit
china at each meeting, and the best piece
viii be exhibited at the annual exhibit.
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CLAY CITY EPIDEMIC.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CLAY CITY, Ind, Jan. 29.-Now that
Clay county is aroused to her needs in
connection with the smallpox situation.
no effort is being spared to stamp out the
disease Hundreds of persons have been
vaccinated, and the quarantine is rigidly
enforced. A place of detention has been
secured for those refusing to submit to
quarantine and this has operated to de-
ter violations of the rules. Fourteen dep
uties patrol the streets, and care for per-
sons under quarantine, besides guarding
the approaches to the town. AT Middle
berg, a mile away, there are twelve or
fifteen cases, and all through the neighbor-
ing country the disease is widespread, but
everything possible is being done to stamp
1t out.
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A NEW CONCERN.
Indiana Paper and Bag Company
Organized.

The Indiana Paper and Bag Company of
Indianapolis was Incorporated yesterday
with capital stock of $4,000. The in
corporators are Fred A Ostermeyer.
Claude Z. Geisendorff, A. f. Morrison. Fred
]. ostermeyer and NJ. NJ Hugg. The OBJ
ject of the company is the handling and
selling OF all kinds of paper. paper bags
and general printers. grocers' and drug
giSts' supplies.
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FEDERAL PRISONERS.
Charged with Robbing Paxton POST
Office.

Deputy United States Marshals Branham
and Boyd yesterday arrested Frank Proc
tor. Ben Freeman and Louis Woodbridge
on the charge OF robbing the Paxton. Sui
Ivan county, postoffice. The prisoners were
taken before Commissioner A. NJ. Higgins
at Terre Haute. They waived examination
and were required 10 give bond in the sum
OF 81 600 each for their appearance before
the next federal grand jury. AS they were
unable 10 procure any bondsman. they were
brought 10 Indianapolis and confined In the
Marion county jail
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Iowa Operators Organizing.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Jan. PA committee
representing the Iowa mine operators met
here to-day and determined on an organi-
cation independent of the national asso-
citation, from which they were excluded at
the indianapolis conference. They say they
were shut out at indianapolis because their
schedule is higher than that OF any other
State and they feared the miners would try
to use IL lever 10 secure raises in other
States. a meeting was called OF Iowa opera
tors and miners In March TO adopt sched-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
LIABILITIES.
state of Indiana. Office Of Auditor Of State

State of Indiana. Office Of Auditor OF State.
l. the undersigned. auditor of state Of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy OF the statement OF
the condition OF the aforementioned COM
pany on the slst day OF December. 1879. 90
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this Office.
In testimony whereof I hereun-
ISEAL.] TO subscribe my name and afflx
my official seal this 18th day d
January 1900. w. II. HART.
Auditor OF State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30

An organ recital was given by Mr.. G. F.
Hansen at the Central Christian Church
last evening, assisted by Mr.. Frank N.
Taylor, baritone. Mr. Hansen played in his
usual happy manner, giving selections by
Wagner, Guimant, Bocherini Handel.
Jensen and Buck. Mr.. Taylor was in good
voice and sang ''In Sight of the Harbor
Lights and Tosti's well-known Good
bye"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30

z. ]. Richards. of New York. is at the
English in advance of Professor Tripler.
who viii lecture here next week on liquid
air. Mr.. Richards Is soliciting capital for
liquid air plant he proposes to build In
this city this year.
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Framed Pictures
Photo CoIors

Framed in well-fnished gilt, 11x14
inches, green uarquise mats.
The subjects are reproduced from figure
heads and life photographs in natures
colors.
Rare value at 45c
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The Union Trust COnDanV

A corporation authorized by law 10 act
as executor, administrator, guardian, re-
ceiver. financial agent and trustee in any
matter Of business
The capital OF the Union Trust Company
is $4,000.
Its stockholders are made responsible by
the law for as much more.
Surplus. $4,000
Interviews and correspondents solicited.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Jan. 29.-The re-
port that there is smallpox in Daviess
county is absolutely without foundation.
County Health officer McConn says there is
no smallpox and no sign or immediate dam
ger of any.
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Amply Qualified

EXPERIENCE. Conservatism and Sta
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cial agent or adviser.
Experience in order that the best things
may be done
Conservatism in order that no risks may
be taken or mistakes made.
Stability in order that there may be no
losses.
These qualities are embodied I'm
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