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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE MEN
Will Protest Against +. j. Aliens APP
pointment as Patent Commissioners.

A number of men who represent indie
pendent telephone companies throughout
the State met at the Grand Hotel yester-
day afternoon. Among those at the meet
ing were s.. p. Sheerin. secretary of the
Independent Telephone Association of the
United States and also a large holder of in
dependent telephone property in the State;
Hugh Dougherty, OF Button; Perry j.
of Wabash.
1t is stated that the Independent tele-
phone companies of the country will pro-
test against the appointment of Fred j.
Allen. of Auburn, N. Y, as COMMISSIONS
of patents. Aliens appointment has al
ready been announced, but ii is said the
independent telephone people of the coun-
try will ask the President TO withdraw the
appointment, and if this is not done they
will go TO the Senate with a protest against
Aliens confirmation 1t Is understood
among the independents that Allen Is a
Bell telephone man. they claim that by
temperament and antecedents Allen Is I'M
fitted for the position.
The appointment of Allen was discussed
at the meeting yesterday. Another item of
business taken up was the question of the
independents Of the State contributing their
share toward paying the expenses OF the
litigation in which the Berliner patents
were involved. The matter was decided by
a Boston court, the decision giving the in
dependents the same right TO these patents
as the Bell Company enjoys. At the meet
ing yesterday arrangements were made 10
paw the expenses of the independents Of
the State In this litigation.
After the meeting a telegram was sent to
President Mckinley protesting against the
appointment of Mr.. Allen. The objections
to Mr.. Allen, as discussed at the meet
ing. were embodied i'm the telegram, and
a request was made for a hearing by the
4UI.nan1onf nn0nla II WAS also suggested
to the President that the independent men
believe that If he had had information they
possess he would not have made the APP
pointment. Mr.. Sheerin says kilograms are
being sent TO the senator's from this State
and different parts of the country pro-
testing against the appointment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27

Chairman Sahm and Mr.. Mcguire, of the
Board OF Works. and City Engineer Jeup
again conferred yesterday afternoon on thu
new Improvement laws pertaining TO In
d~ianapolis. and this morning will consider
resolutions for improving the following
streets:
Meridian street. north of Fall creek. as
phalt.
Illinois street. north OF Fall creek. with
block.
East Eleventh street. Central avenue to
College avenue
East Ohio street. from Noble street 70
Rural avenue.
Highland avenue. from Washington street
10 Michigan street.
Sutherland avenue. from Central aven,a
e College avenue. with asphalt.
These VIII be the first improvements Or
dered under the new law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
FOUND DEAD IN BOX CAR
THE BODY IDENTIFIED As GABRIEL
MOYER, OF GARRETT, IND.
Ten Tramps Who Were i'm the Car
with Moore i'm the BrightwOod
shops, Are Arrested.

The finding Of a dead man in a box car in
the B%rightwood yards yesterday morning
caused the arrest Of ten tramps and much
anxiety on the part Of the Jewish residents
OF the city.
There was evidence of death from other
than natural causes, and it was thought the
man., who could not be identified until late,
had committed suicide with chloroform.
A yard crew in the ~Brightwood yards was
ummoned by some of the tramps, who
said they had slept i'm a car with the man,
and when they tried to awaken him yester-
day morning found he was dead. They
said they entered the car late and found
him there In one corner, apparently asleep.
He was not disturbed at that time. When
they tried TO arouse him in the morning he
gave no sign of life. His coat was thrown
over and wrapped about his head. His
hand held a handkerchief over his nose,
and in his pocket was found a bottle half
filled with chloroform. This body was re-
moved to the city morgue and the ten
tramps were sent to headquarters and
charged with vagrancy from the Massachu-
~setts-avenue depot, to which place the car
was taken from the yards.
Several letters. one addressed to ii. Z.
Wilson. Dayton, o., another to Il. Z. Will
son, Anderson, Ind, and another to c. L.
limerick, were found in his pockets, but by
none of them was his identity established.
The man was thought to be a Hebrew,
and in a short time the word had been
spread among those of that race and there
was a constant stream of them at the
morgue. In accordance with a Jewish GUS
tom, a watcher was stationed in the
morgue, and when the body was removed
TO Blanchards undertaking rooms the
watcher accompanied it..
Late in the afternoon Moses Bernstein, a
Junk dealer on West Washington street, no.
titled the police that the dead man was
GABRIEL Meyer, a junk dealer, of Garrett,
Ind. Relatives of Meyer were advised of
the case and said they would come here
FOR the body to-day. Undertaken Blanchard
said late last night there was yet no posi-
tive Identification, but IL was thought Born
stein identification was correct.
Coroner Brayton said there was every
evidence of death by chloroform. but moth
ing to show whether it was a case of sui
eide or accidental death. He thought the
man was not a Jew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
MEETING OF DIRECTORS.
Home Heating Company Considering
Plans-MunIcipaI Affairs.

The directors of the Home Heating and
Lighting Company met in the Indiana
trust building yesterday afternoon to dis
cuss the plans of the company for the hot
water heating system. Those present at
the meeting were s. L. Rauh. Edward
Hawkins. r. NJ. Campbell. Crawford Fair
banks and Judge l.. ]. Hackney. President
Rauh and Secretary Hawkins said the di-
rectors were considering plans to be adopt
ed for the hot water system. The Yaryan
system is being considered among others,
but the directors said they had agreed on
no system as yet. The contracts for the
work OF installing the hot water system
will be let I'm a few days. and the work ON
the central power station, at Alabama and
Sixteenth streets, will be commenced
April /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
THINK THERE WAS FOUL PLAY.
Muncie Police Say Meyer Was Prob.
ably Killed and

Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 26.-To-night the
police believe that Gabriel Meyer. found IN
a box car in indianapolis, was murdered
in this city. robbed of a large sum of
money and his body placed in the car. A.
Levi, a junk dealer, who has had many
dealings with him, says the man had large
sums of money always, on his frequent
visits here. He was possibly tolled away
from the depot while waiting for the Fort
Wayne train at 8 D. m. to the adjacent
railroad yards and killed. Dangerous rob
bers loaf about the junk shop, where thl
mar was transacting his business and ex-
posing his money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
MUST HAVE A CERTIFICATE.
Notice Served on the Mutual Trust
Company Of Delaware.

A notice has been served on the local
representative of the Mutual Trust Com
pany, OF Delaware, which has an office
in the Law building of this city. that they
will be expected to ppear before the audi
tor Of state and make regular application
for permission TO do business in this State.
The condition OF the company is not ques-
toned, but Senate act No. 4l5. enacted by
the last Legislature. requires all foreign
corporations to obtain a certificate before
doing business In the State and as the
law has an emergency clause IL is already
in effect. The state authorities intend 10
enforce the law in every instance by re-
curing every company TO procure a certf-
cate before IL does any business in the
State. The company will have 10 deposit
$4,000 with the auditor OF state.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27

school. She has a large number Of friends
here and to them the announcement was
q surprise. She formerly lived at ga North
Pennsylvania street.
The marriage was secret and remained
unannOunced here and at Chicago unul
yesterday. The wedding occurred at the
time of her visit to Chicago during the hoh-
days Mrs. Wright declined TO make any
statement as TO why the matter was kept
a secret, but her Chicago relatives SAID
there was no reason other than that she
was a Catholic and her husband an Epis-
cOpalian, and she was under contract 10
teach in this city until June 1 of the present
year.
Mrs. Wright pleaded illness yesterday ana
evaded newspaper men. She stated, now
ever, that she was now preparing 10 re-
turn at once TO Chicago. but was awaiting
the orders of her physician. She Indignantly
denied a statement that she had been en-
gagged to one or more men In this city. size
was exceedingly ~reticent about her doing
here and refused TO answer a number or
questions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
REV. W. Y. CHAPMAN CALLED.
Second Presbyterian Committee Wants
Him to Succeed Rev. j. A. b

The Second Presbyterian Church commit
tee. composed OF w. j. Richards. DIR. l.. l..
Todd, II. S. Tucker, Caleb S. Denny. Pres
ton C. Kelsey and Charles F. Sayles. re-
turned yesterday from Franklin, Pa, where
they went in quest of a minister to sue
coed the Rev. Joseph A. Milburn. who is
to go TO Chicago. The committee at
tended services last Sunday In the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Franklin and
listened TO the discourse OF the pastor.
the Rev. William Young Chapman. After
the services the committee was delighted
with the Rev. Chapman's talk and 1t was
not long before the members of the COM
mittee invited him TO come and assume
charge of the Second Presbyterian.
AS yet there is no certainty that the
Rev. Mr.. Chapman will accept the call, as
he Is said 10 be devoted 10 his present
charge. lie will. however. preach here in
April.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
PLANS FOR FLAT BUILDING.
Mrs. Catherine VI. Lewis VIII Expend
- ~,OOO-SaIe of Property.

Building Inspector Bedel is looking over
the plans of Architect Adolph Scherer for
a large fiat TO be erected at Vermont and
Alabama streets by Mrs. Catherine NJ.
Lewis. OF Warren county, New York. The
fiat will be three stories, with thirty-nine
apartments. and Will cost about $4,000. 1t
is expected TO have the building completed
by the late summer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
New Indiana Concerns.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed yesterday:
The Syracuse Water Company, of SYRIA
cuse; capital stock, SIS, 900. Directors, c.. l..
ODDS, Charles H.. Warden and r. f. Jar
nellie.
The Murphy Bros Grocery Company. of
New Castle; capital stock. $1,000. Directors,
George r. Murphy, William II. Murphy and
Kate Murphy.
The Pinnell-Dulin Lumber Company. of
Noblesville; capital stock. $4,000. Directors,
John Durbin, Julius W.. Pinnell and =. +.
COombs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27

Superintendent OF Streets George Herpick
and Building Inspector Bedell tore down a
fence in the alley west OF PennsyIvania
street yesterday. where the new Claypool
building Il being erected. because the fore
man OF the building refused 10 do Ia. The
Board OF Works then served notice that the
and street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
Engine House Repairs.

The Board OF Safety considered the plans
for the remodeling Of engine houses Nos
=. . and . and headquarters yesterday. and
VIII approve them. The plans for the new
houses have not been submitted TO the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
0 L HER FRIENDS.
secret Marriage of Miss Montgomery
at 81. Joseph, Mich, on Jan. 4.

Miss Belle A. Montgomery. 219 Hampton
court. Chicago. and Cyrinius c. Wright.
cashier OF the Chicago office of the Hart
ford Life Insurance Company. were mar
ried on Jan. / at st. Joseph. Mich. since
which time Mrs. Wright has been teaching
AZ ST. Joseph's Industrial School at rs
South Alabama street. She has been known
here as Miss Montgomery 10 all but her
sister. who Is also connected with the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27

Writing advertisements in a manner
which will attract attention means sue
cess. Insurance written in the I%ndianap-
oils Fire Insurance Company will be placed
in a safe and sound home institution of
which every Hoosier may well be proud.
Cash capital and surplus invested In gov
eminent bonds and state securities for the
benefit OF policy holders. Home Office No.
14S East Market street.
JOHN III. HOLIDAY. President.
JOHN NJ. SPANN, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
Ninety-six Residence Lots.

May Gale Smith yesterday sold a tract OF
land on East Sixteenth street, just south OF
the Belt Railroad. TO Orville l. Webb for
$4,000. The tract adjoins Brookside Park.
and II Is to be divided into ninety-six resi-
danCa lots
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
DunIap's Celebrated Hats
at seaton's Hat Store.
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Notice.

To the General Public:
The general public Is cordially invited
TO call at the Indianapolis Union Station
between 1890 a. m. and 3 p. m. Thurs
day, March 2S. to inspect one of the ten
new trains built for the Big Four by the
Barney & smith Car Co.. to be used for
Pan-American service. This train is COM
posed Of a combination car. three coaches
and one parlor car. and the equipment Is of
the very highest class known in railroad
service in the United States. Don't forget
the date-Thursday. March %. from 10 a.
m. until 3 p. m. indianapolis Union Sta
ton. IL. NJ. BRONSON, Asst Gen Pass.
Agent.
Insure with German Fire Insurance OF
Indiana. General offices % South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
Feed your horse JAMES Dustless Oats.
Marcy's New Optical Department.
Eyes tested free and glasses fitted.
Diamond and watch Sale
At Marcy's this week. Low prices.
New Buffalo ring at Marcy's.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31
Nf'GoyERN, AND LAvIGNE

It is quite likely that a twenty round bout between Terry McGovern and Kid Lavigne will be clinched i'll a short time. In letter to Billy Roche. Lavigne's manager, Jim Kennedy, matchmaker of the Twentieth Century A. C., San Francisco. writes that lie is prepared to hang up purse for Terry and the ex-lightweight champion. La yigne, who. according to Kennedy. is now ready ready to box ATcGovern at IFS pounds. weigh in at 6 o'clock on the night of the fight AIcGovern's match with Young Corbett. which takes place at Hartford on Thanks giving Day afternoon. is practically at the same weight and Roche does not see how McGovern can refuse. Ken nedy further writes that Tim Hegarty who was matched to box Lavfgne in the preliminary bout to the .Jeffries- Ruhlin ''go" on November 15 has de chned the contest. Roche said yes terday that if McGoYern agrees ia take Lavigne on he will sign articles that the winner be entitled to the en- tire purse
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31

out he did not recognize it without the tail. The case was to have come to a hearing the other morning, but at the appointed hour Campbell appeared, withdrew the suit and paid the costs. He then explained the reason to Alder man Means.
 Early in the week Campbell bought a COW from John Mcclure, who, he said, lives in Frankstown road. He brought the COW home and turned her loose in his garden, but was astonished in the morning to find what appeared to be a strange COW in his patch. The animal had no tail. He was told by some neighbors that the animal be- 1onged to Meller, and the same morn ing he entered suit before Alderman Means. He also chased the COW out. When he returned to figure up the ex- tent of damage done in his garden he found a cows tail with, bits of rawhide sticking to it. This and other informa- tion convinced Campbell that the COW was the one he had bought, and which had switched off her tail. For this rea- son he withdrew the suit.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31
EIectric Typewriter Cominr.

Electricity is fast coming to the aid of tEe overworked typewriter. Typewriting has become such an i'm portant matter in all large conner cial houses in almost every country in the world, except Turkey where the machines were excluded by the sultan because they were manufac- tured in the United States-that the application of motive power for the purpose of increasing efficiency will be welcomed. In the new electrical device the physical force is supplied by an electric current, acting through a magnet. The operator works with more rapidity, for the keys fall to one-third the depth, with one-tenth the pressure required on the modern machine. It is claimed that the elec- tricity will secure uniformity of the writing, and that the light action will make it possible for the manupulator to use all his fingers. An increased current will print a dozen manifold copies with equal ease Success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31
ShaW'S Malt,
Harvard Pure Beer
 ON DRAUTGHT AT IT. E. Guests. 95 South Main Street.
Prayer Shop.
1o4 BANK ST.

There is a prayer shop in San Fran cisco located in upper Delaware street. It is Chinese enterprise. Three or four Chinese make a good living selling guaranteed prayers and charms to the religious and supersti- tious among their countrymen. Prayers for any purpose and any occa- sion can be purchased there; enough to insure the eternal felicity of the most hardened sinner can be obtained for a dollar or two. In addition, as the man at the couater will assure you, there is not device of the devil that cannot be met by some of the wax or paper charms that they have displayed for sale. One of their number makes it a regular business to go forth and vend prayers of every description and his business is we'll patronized. If ever, in travelling through Chinatown, you see man peddling great bundles of red and gilt paper, with intricate writing, and punches of red Chinese tapers set on white sticks, you may know hiE for the prayer seller, who gives ease of the soul for five cents to a dollar, according to the nature of your petition.-Chicago Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31
WITH THE POL0ISTS.
A Few Pointers About the Popular
 Winter Game

A Few Pointers About the Popular
 Winter Game.
 Silent Bill Curtis is thinking of going into business this season. If he does, polodom will lose one of it's best floor workers.
 There will be an important meeting of the National polo magnates tonight in the Hotel Garde at s o'clock. The circuit will then be arranged and the schedule prepared.
 The Clinton correspondent of the Worcester Telegram says: ''As for Samuel Upton and his East Weymouth or his Woonsocket team, the American league people will have nothing to do with him. He and William Parsons of the Lawrence team are not on the best of terms, but it is A. G. Doe of the Lewiston team who has things to say about Upton which are at once sulphuric and libelous. He accuses Upton of trying to caiole him into the Southeastern league last season, while he was trying to get his rink away from him at the same time, trying to double bank him, as it were. So there will be no foregathering between these two men, and as Fred Doe is on the band wagon, it looks as if Samuel will walk. The members of the Clin- ton team of 1900 are wondering if they are to be Clinton players, or if they are going somewhere else. There has been nothing said to them about playing, and they are kept guessing until the deals over the team are carried through"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31
ABOUT THE RINGsInE-

Jack Daly of Wilmington has bean matched with Young Starr of Philadel- phla at twenty rounds before the Sa- yannah A. c. of Savannah. on Noyem- Der b. The weight is 133 pounds.
 Dan Creedon of Australia, who has not done much fighting lately. has signed articles to box Al Weinfg. the cyclist pugilist. The two will come to- gether before the Eureka A. c. of Bal tlmore on November 15 for twenty rounds.
 Johnny Mack, who pilots the affairs or Tommy Hogan, states that Hogan did not get just deal at the hands of the referee in his bout with Tim Callahan or Philadelphia at Trenton last Mon nay night Mack says that Hogan is prepared to fight Callahan again. but will insist on the victor taking the en- tire purse.
 sam Fitzpatrick received a letter From Jim Kennedy, the matchmaker of the Twentieth Century A. c. of San francisco, to the effect that in the event of Bill Hanrahan whipping Mar Vin Hart he will give him a chance against the winner of the Gardner Carter mill Hanrahan has already begun training for his essay with Hart and is in fine shape.
 A new boxing club will soon be formed at Waterbury, according to a dispatch from that city, Moe Harris. prominent Waterbury sport. is to be manager. Joe Humphreys will act as matchmaker. Joe expects that the club will open up about November 4 with twenty-round '.go'' between Jack Bonner and Andy Walsh of Brooklyn.-New York Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31
ATHLETE MITCHELL.s RIDE.
Longest Distance Ever Accomplished
 by an Automobile.


 New York, Oct 31-James s. Mitch ell. of weight throwing fame, and G. w. Soules reached this city early yes terday in the steam carriage Toledo. which left Toledo, Ohio. on October 14 on an endurance test. The run ex- tended through S25 miles of country, and this included all sorts and condi- lions of roads, hills, dales, cities, towns and villages. It is the longest trip ever accomplished by any single car riage without serious repairs, and de- monstrates the stability of the steam carriage for lengthy touring pur- poses. Though the run extended over period of seventeen days, there were only ighty hours of actual running time. the remainder being wasted in lodging fighty horses and answering queries of the curious on the road.
 At Conneaut, Ohio, there occurred the best performance of the run. A little north of the town is 24 per cent grade, and though wet and sticky the Toledo climbed the hills without the least semblance of halt. From Ash tabula to Erie, Pa. the tourists en- countered a violent hail storm and newly graded roads, yet these obstacles in no way hindered Mitchell and Soules from making their usual daily run. When seen yesterday Mitchell was elated over the automobile as a con veyance method
 T haven't tried an airship yet,' said the former champion, but so far as my experience goes the automobile as q travelling vehicle beats anything. I would start on the same journey again and feel as unconcerend as if I were out for an evening stroll. The car riage weighed about 1,4O0 pounds and with ourselves and baggage, the weight was about 2,OO0 pounds. yet she flew over the roads without the least per- ceptible jar Hung on m inverted elliptic spring in front and on two el- liptic springs in the rear, it is impossi- ble for the carriage to suffer an extra docking, and you ride along as smooth ly as if sitting on a sedan chair. It's great sport touring in an automobile and one of the best methods in exist ence for seeing the country"