The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-25
CITY NEWS NOTES.

General Gore went TO Greenfield last night
and mustered in a new company of in
fantry.
The Progressive Club. of indianapolis
organized for the purpose of the social i'm
provement of its members, filed articles of
Incorporation with the secretary of state
yesterday.
The National Automobile and Electric
Company has turned from its plant it's
first complete vehicle. The capacity of the
plant is ten machines a week. and the first
one is said to be most satisfactory.
A lighted cigar stub in a box filled with
sawdus was the cause of a fire at 4
o'clock yesterday morning at the Ninth
Ward Republican Clubroom, 14O2 Hoyt ave
nue.. The property damage was about SO.
The United Parcel Forwarding Company.
of which William j. Hogan, of this city. is
traffic manager, will hold its annual meet
ing at Cleveland Sept. 3 TO 6. +. r. Dona-
hue. of Chicago, is president of the COM
pany.
r. r. Wright. president of the Georgia
State Industrial College, located near Sa-
vannah, is in the city. Mr.. Wright was
one of two colored paymasters appointed
during the Spanish war with the rank of
major.
A 4OO-pound bale of rags fell upon Will
liam Owons, employed in a junk shop at
65 West Washington street, and broke
his leg. He was taken TO his home at 6S
Elwood street and treated by City Dispen-
sary doctors.
Rev. w. NICK. Hester, of New Albany, is
visiting his son, +. d. Hester, of North
Meridian-street M. Il. Church, Sunday
morning, in the absence of DR.. Quayle. DR..
Hester was pastor Of Meridian-street NJ.
Il. Church from 1864 TO 1856.
John Goodwin, a solicitor for the st.
Nicholas Hotel, while running from the
Union Station late last night after a pros
pective patron of the hotel, slipped on a
banana skin and fell. breaking his right
4 forearm He u-aG attended hy nv Nc
Gaughey, of the City Dispensary.
In view of probable hot weather in Sep
TENDER and to influence styles for the COM
ing year., the Management of the Progress
clerks. has decided that, beginning to-day.
each and every one of the employees shall
on duty wear the latest garb. the shirt
waist.
William West, a carpenter and former
member of the police force. was arrested
| yesterday for assault with criminal intent.
The complaint was made by the parents of
Ethel Ambrose. eleven years of age. living
81 64 West Vermont street. West lives at
N13 Arrow avenue and had been working
near the Ambrose home.
1t was rumored that Charles F. r. Wap-
penhans, for many years chief of the local
government weather bureau. was about to
sever his connection with the service. Last
| night he declined to confirm or deny the
rumor, and said when he was ready to
send in his resignation he would make
4 Ill announcement dS ne saw III.
Free dinner, religious song services. bap-
tizing in the canal, and a realistic repre-
sentation OF the "Prodigal Son will be the
programme at the big tent at Thirteenth
street and the canal Sunday. Fifteen min
listers Will take part in the services. DR..
j. s.. Griffin. of Dallas. Tex. will preach
the sermon of the "Prodigal Son."
| George Layman, a painter, employed at
the Mozart Hall. was struck on the head
| yesterday morning by a piece of scaffolding,
Il which fell whilo he uynC urnrkin0 In n min
dow. He was knocked from the window
and fell to the ground. A deep cash in his
head was sewed up at the City Dispensary,
after which he was taken to his home.
Herman Newman. who is trying to organ
lie a salvage corps in the city. is seeking
the aid of the Commercial Club. The pro-
posed plan provides for an assessment of
| 50 cents a month upon each merchant inter-
ested. A committee will probably be APP
! pointed by the Commercial Club to confer
with Mr.. Newman relative to the project.
The Rev. A. A. Fulton, for twenty years
a missionary In China, will preach to-mor-
row morning at the Tabernacle Church.
At the evening service he will address the
Christian Endeavorers. Mr.. Fulton has
recently returned from China. He was
we'll acquainted with the conditions there
and before the Official announcement of the
safety of the legations, said he was posi-
tive they were safe.
The pulpit of the Central-avenue NJ. E.
| Church will be filled tomorrow morning by
A NV. ". Z. H.. JOflls L. IL. VI 1TttlCdStle.
Topic, "The Silent Partner" By request
of the quarterly conference DIR. John has
for several years past been regularly ap-
pointed by the annual conference to the
| Central-avenue Church as one of its pas
tors. DR.. John will be the guest of Alfred
Dickey, 1920 North New Jersey street.
President Samuel B. DonneIly and Sec
retary-treasurer, ]. w. Brentwood, of the
International Typographical Union, have
returned from the annual convention at
Milwaukee. The recommendation of Presi-
dent Donnelly that conventions be abol-
ished unless asked for by a referendum
vote was voted down. A convention costs
about $50. 900, President Donnelly says. and
he recommended that the money be spent
for furthering the organization instead of
holding conventions. +.
A number of the local members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen. accom-
panied by Attorney General Taylor, who
was formerly a railroad man, will go to
the national convention of the order at
Des MoineS, Ia, next month. and make an
effort TO have the Headquarters of the or
der brought to this city from Peoria, Ill.
1t is said the officers of the brotherhood
are dissatisfied with the present location,
and are contemplating a move to some
other city. The organization has between
$4,000 and 10000 memoers.