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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
FUNERAL OF E. C. ATKINS.
of Friends and Admirers
Pay Their Tributes.

The funeral of L. c.. Atkins, held yester-
day at the family residence at 1872 North
Meridian street, was attended by friends
so many in number that only a small part
were able to find places In the house. Sew
eral hundred of the workmen OF the fac
tory were there to look for the last time
upon the man whom they loved, and for
three-quarters of an hour they stood out
side in the rain waiting.
The house was flied with beautiful floral
tributes sent by friends Of the family and
the employees of the factory.
The services were short and simple. con-
sisting of a song by a quartet composed
of Messrs. Parker and Loomis and
Madames Posey and Fugate, the reading of
the Scriptures, a solo by Mrs: Posey, a
brief eulogy by the Rev. II. j.. Villers. pas
tor OF the First Baptist Church, of which
Mr.. Atkins had been a member for forty
five years, in which he spoke of the de-
ceased, his mentality. his industry, his pa
triotism. his philanthropy and his Chris
tianity In the highest terms of praise. The
service was concluded with a song by the
quartet and prayer. Several hundred
friends accompanied the remains to Crown
Hill in carriages and most of the company
employees went TO the cemetery on street
cars, which were by special arrangement
in waiting. The services at the grave were
brief and of much simplicity.
Mr.. Atkins was during his ~forty-fve
years membership of the First Baptist
con In the church for fourteen years, and
on next Sunday morning in place of the
usual service a special memorial service
I'm his memory will be held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
SABBATH
Addresses on the Subject mt North
Congregational Church.

Rev. 0. I. Helming. pastor of the North
Congregational Church, delivered a short
address yesterday afternoon on the OBJ
servance of Sabbath Day. He said a day
was necessary in each week for rest from
the hustle and strife of everyday life, a
DAY In which one should plan where to place
the emphasis on life. The youth of to-
day, he said, were busy after the things
of the world, forgetting that the princi-
pal thing was character building. The OBJ
servance of Sunday. he said, was not only
a spiritual necessity, but was advisable
from an economic standpoint.
Following the talk of the pastor several
members of the congregation made short
talks on the evil effects of drug store loaf
ing on Sunday, the communicating influence
of roadhouses and the evils Of such resorts
as Fairbank.
Mrs. Luella F.. McWhirter spoke briefly
on Nv. G.. Il. u. Work for Sabbath OBJ
servance." She told of the great good thai
had been accomplished by the w. c. T. L.
in the State, saying that aside from $50
county and local superintendent thirty
work in this State during the last year.
TIL work of the society had included the
distribution and circulation of 2S4 OBS pages
of Christian literature.
Rev. John Gordon, pastor or the Covenant
Congregational Church. who was TO have
delivered an address on "Nonattendance of
the Church Services was not present, and
owing to the bad weather the meeting was
poorly attended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
AN E~LIZABETHAN PLAY.
ShOcmaker's Holiday" to Be
Given by Butler Students.

Some time in June. probably In COM
mencement week, there will be given. under
the supervision of the English department
of Butler College. an Elizabethan play
The Shoemaker's Holiday" by Thomas
Decker. one of the principal contemporaries
of Shakespeare. The play has been given
only once in this country, at Harvard Unit
versity. two years ago. The regular stage
setting will be reproduced, as we'll as the
pit with a crowd of ''groundlings'' and ali
the other accessories TO the drama of that
time. There are about twenty or twenty
five characters in the play. The parts will
he selected by competition. which is open
to all students I'm the college.
About fifty students met Saturday night
at the college for the first reading. COM
mittees are being appointed for the various
lines of work. Next Tuesday was appointed
for the first competitive readings. From
the interest shown there will be quite a
good deal of rivalry over the choosing of
characters.
Prof. w. u. Howe, of the English de-
rartment. thinks that this can be made
the greatest thing OF its kind ever given in
Indianapolis. He has been assured OF the
assistance of the three leading authori-
ties on the Elizabethap drama in this
c~ountry-Pror. J. ~. Manly, OF Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
AN ENGLISHM HERE
JOSEPH HIGGS, OF LONDON, GIVES
IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA.
HIS Admires Rapid TRANSIT Facilities,
but Despises the whisky-son-
in-Law OF n Baronet.

Joseph Higgs. of London. England, is
making this city his headquarters while
looking after matters in which some En-
elish capitalists are interested. Mr.. Higgs
is staying at the Bates. He represents a
large amount of English capital which is
likely to be invested in coal mining prop
erty in this country. Heavy investments
have already been made in West Virginia,
and the capitalists have their eyes on min
ing property In this and adjoining States.
Mr.. HiggS is a son-in-law of the late Sir
William Pearce, one Of the English ad-
miralty. He left his wife and little son in
London two years ago, he says, and he
has not seen them since. He came here
really as a tourist. but after he arrived
here he arranged 10 look after the interests
for English capitalists. Mr.. Higgs says the
greatest thing he has seen in the United
States is Niagara Falls and about the worst
thing he has come across is the American
whisky. ugh! | can't stand your whisky"
ne remarked with a shrug of disgust as he
poured out a glass of stout" 1T is vile
stun and not anything near as good as the
whisky We have in England" Mr.. Higgs
says that most of the Englishmen who
come to this country taboo whisky and
them stand the whisky, but they miss the
English liquor.
Mr. HiggS remarked last night that he
knew the former Prince OF Wales very we'll
a a Mason. both being members of that
organization. In this connection he re-
marked that it was curious that In this
country a man may become a thirty-third-
degree Mason in twelve years, while in
England IL requires twenty years to at
tain this distinction. An acquaintance
asked Mr.. HiggS what he had seen in this
country that Is superior TO what England
has. After pondering a while Mr.. Higgs
replied that the rapid transit system of the
country-principally the electric railroads
OF cities-struck him as being one of the
things that is superior 10 anything Eng
land has.
Il can't see" he said. why the Ameri-
can people go abroad 10 see great scenery
when they have the grandest scenery in the
world right here I'm the United States" He
referred TO Niagara Falls. where, he said.
he spent a month.
Mr.. Higgs said that while in New York
h heard Bourke Cochran. one or America
greatest orators, deliver an address. II
consider Cochran both a bombast and a
coward. he remarked. and went on to
SAY that ne was In the audience when Cock
ran made the statement that no Catholic
was allowed 20 hold office i'm England. II
caused a disturbance in the vast crowd. -
continued the Englishman, but had the
satisfaction OF telling Mr.. Cochran that he
was not dealing IN facts" Mr.. Higgs ex-
poets 10 return To England In August.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
SIXTY AFFIDAVITS
The Result of One Days Raids by
Police on Ii Rooms.

Police Court Prosecutor Collins was n
very busy man last night. Until IL o'clock
he was engaged in making affidavits for
the trials of the men arrested in the police
raids of the gambling houses and other re-
sorts. There were about sixty affidavits.
The raids did not start until early yes
terday morning, and none of the places
visited a week ago was found open and In
running order.
Jerry Gates was found i'm his saloon at
116 North Delaware street at 2 a. m, and
with him were eight men. Gates was
charged with keeping a gambling house
and the others were slated as visitors.
Gates had not been molested for some time,
and, although the experience must have
been novel, IL was probably not so much so
as that experienced when Captain Dawson,
Sergeant Corrigan and Detectives Holtz.
Wallace, Dugan and Gerber entered the
place yesterday afternoon and arrested him
and six other men, the second time for the
same offense within twenty-four hours.
The other places visited in the early
morning hours were Cyrus b. Brady's place
at 5l2 North Senate avenue, where six men
were found; William Henry's saloon at 461
West Washington street, where five men
were arrested: Sam Murbarger's poolroom,
known as the Manhattan, at PIC North
Delaware street. where thirteen young men
were found engaged in gaming; Richard
Singleton's place on West New York street.
where Singleton and seven other colored
men were found, and the house at 326 North
Capitol avenue, where several men and two
women were arrested. Murbarger. who
was charged with keeping a gambling
house, gave his name at headquarters as
Ralph Jones.
The patrolmen on the downtown districts
said late last night that no games were
running in their districts.
The effect of the raids was noticeable last
night in that most of the saloons which
are usually open Sunday nights were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
AN UNUSUAL APRIL DAY
BLINDING SNOW AND RAIN BOTH
HAD AN INNING.
A D-isagreeabIe Chill i'm the AtmOs'
phere-Thc Weather Kept PeO-
pie Within Doors.

There were enough varieties of weather
in indianapolis yesterday to make the
Oldest inhabitant scratch his head and
try in vain to recall a similar period of
t~wenty-four hours in the early days. When
people started TO morning service they
forged their way through a binding storm
of snow. The flakes were of the minute
kind that cause ones face to sting and
burn. On the way home to dinner the
walk was delightful. The air was almost
balmy, and the sky overhead was clear.
Soon the time came for a change. Now it
was rain, a steady downpour of water of
a temperature that struck a disagreeable
chill to the marrow of ones bones. The
rain somehow became mixed in its fall
with a lot of cold air that came by Indian
apolis on its travels, and almost as rapidly
as the scene is shifted in a theater, huge
flakes of white came tumbling out of the
clouds and danced wildly about, urged
by the spur of Old Boreas. Incidentally,
IL might be observed that Boreas seemed to
think pretty we'll of indianapolis yester-
day. Anyway, he fingered about the town
In a way that looked like he was thinking
of making it his permanent headquarters.
The snow did not last long, for the cur
rent OF cold air just mentioned had TO
continue it's journey, and in it's place came
air of the "rain-making variety. The wealth
er mar had predicted a pleasant Sunday,
and ii Is likely that very early In the day
door and went home to get in out of the
weather"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
EVIDENCE OF FRICTION
BETWEEN LABOR DAY COMMITTEE
AND CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Management of the Coming Labor
Day Celebration the Issue-Af-
fairs of the Unions.

The Labor day committee did not meet
yesterday. as announced. and no meeting
Will be held until the first Sunday in May.
The announcement. however. caused con-
siderable talk in organized labor circles.
as there is evidence Of friction between
tina body and Central Labor Union over
the management Of the coming Labor day
celebration. A resolution is now lying on
the table in Central Labor Union asking
that the central body dissolve the Labor
day committee and manage the Labor day
demonstration itself. The resolution is to
be acted upon after the first meeting of
the Labor day committee.
The members Of the Labor day committee
are fighting the resolution. The committee
has had charge of recent Labor day dem
onstrations, and now has 81, 100 In it's treas
ury as a start for a fund to build a home
for organized labor. The con-
tends hat the central body now wishes
TO absorb the ommitt after 1t has made
a success or the Labor day demOnStra-
tions, when the Central Labor Union made
a succession of failures. Another reason
the members wish TO mold the committee
intact Is because several unions not at
hliated with Central Labor Union take an
active part in the Labor day celebrations,
and have representation on the commit
tee. Were Central Labor Union TO alb.
sorb the committee these unions will be
shut out. The unions associated with
the Labor day committee that are not af-
fliated with the central body are the
brick masons, stone masons and plumbers,
all strong organizations.
The Labor day committee was created
by the central body. but a provision was
made in the constitution of the commit
tee that as long as seven unions desired
to keep delegates in the committed 1t
could not be abolished. Those active in
the welfare of the mmit say. they
have more than enough unions pledged TO
vote against the disbanding of the COM
mittee when the matter comes before the
central body for a decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
POLICE PERPLEXED.
Called Upon to Shelter n Woman
Whom Hotels Turned Away.

Desk Sergeant Hyland. Captain Kruger
and the bicycle police at headquarters last
night were somewhat perplexed when
Hannah Whitmore, an invalid. who sells
newspapers on the street from a wheeled
chair arrived at the station at a late hour
with a colored woman. and demanded shell
ter for the night. She was exceedingly
wroth and said she had been living for sew
erai days on South West street. but her
noise and complaints. and the trouble
caused the occupants in getting her in and
out had led them 10 return the money she
had paid for accommodations and turn
her from the place. She said she
had tried To find shelter i'm several
places and had been refused. The bicycle
police were sent out TO several hotels and
boarding houses in the East End. but none
would take her in. The woman is unable
to help herself and the keepers of the
hotels did not want to be bothered. She
had money 10 pay for her accommodation.
she said. The police gave her protection
from the rain for several hours and finally
r. K. Miles was persuaded TO take her in
at his restaurant.
Sergeant Hyland mentioned that she
should be at the poor farm. whereupon she
became angry and said she had been there
and had had enough Of IL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
STRIKE WITHOUT A CHARTER.
Peculiar Quandary of the Hardwood
Floor Layers Union.

The Hardwood Floor Layers Union is
in a ~quandary. The union was organized
a month ago. and the members are on
strike. but no charter has yet been re-
ceived from the American Federation of
Labor. A charter was sent for the evening
the union was organized, but on account of
the peculiar craft, the American Fedora
tion of Labor has had to refer the matter
to the Carpenters National Union for con-
s~ideration. The hardwood floor layers are
not classed as carpenters. and the finishing
they do does not belong to the painters
craft, yet their work is so similar that
Ii is difficult 10 distinguish 10 which they
belong. The federation cannot grant a
charter to an organization that properly
belongs to any regularly organized union,
and the classification of the hardwood
floor layers is still in the balance.
The strike situation is unchanged, the
men being unable to reach an agreement
with the contractors. 1t is thought by
the men that if they had their charter
their union would be recognized and that
a settlement might be effected. The mat
ter has been referred to President Nc
CURE, of the Carpenters National Union,
but he has not yet given his answer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
FOUND IN THE r E
w. r.. Jones, n Street-Car Conductor,
Tells "a Strange story.

w. r. Jones. a street car conductor. liv-
ing at 1870 East Washington street, was
found about y o'clock last night lying in
a semi-conscious condition at the corner
Of Indiana avenue and Vermont street. He
was carried TO the office of DR.. S. y. Fur
Miss, corner of Indiana avenue and New
York street. where. after having two ugly
looking wounds in his head sewed up, he
made the statement that he had been as
saulted by two men and robbed of S24. The
police were notified, but though they re-
sponded at once no trace could be found of
any suspicious characters. Jones had been
drinking, and the police thought he had
probably been rounded by falling against
the sharp edge of the pavement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

Attending the Biennial Epworth League
Convention at San Francisco, Cal, July
1921, would naturally desire to see the
grandest and most impressive scenery en-
route. This you will do by selecting the
Denver * Rio Grande Railroad, 1.-The Seen
ic Line of the World" which traverses the
most picturesque scenery to be found n
the world. This is the only road which
offers two separate routes through the
Rocky mountains, and tickets reading via
this road are available either via its main
line through the Royal Gorge, Leadvilie,
over Tennessee Pass, through the canon OF
the Grand river and GlenwoOd Springs;
or via the line over Marshall Pass and
through the Black Canon of the Gunnison,
Thus enabling the tourist TO use one of the
above routes going and the other return
ing To get the full benefit of the trip
you should lay your plans in advance, and
ed pamphlets will be furnished free upon
application to s. X. Hooper, @. p * T. A.
Denver. Col.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The New York Tribune of Saturday says:
Representatives from all the prominent
patriotic societies of this city were present
yesterday TO greet Mrs. Charles w. Fair
banks. the newly elected president general
of the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, at a reception
given by Mrs. Frederick Hasbrouck. regent
of the Knickerbocker Chapter. Mrs. Has
brouck's home at No. 237 Central Park,
west, was deliberately decorated with flags
and other patriotic emblems in honor of the
occasion. Banks of American Beauty roses,
the chapter flower, extended TO the ceiling
and formed a bowerlike background for
the receiving party. at the head of which
were Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Hasbrouck.
There were speeches by Mrs. Fairbanks
and Mrs. j. Heron Crossman. followed by
a paper on THE Day We Celebrate" read
by Mrs. Gabriel Harrison De Jarnette.
Mrs. Fairbanks received an invitation 10
extend her stay in order TO be the guest
of the Paulus Hook Chapter, of Jersey
City. Among those present were Mrs.
Charles +. Roe. state regent of the Daugh-
tiers OF the Revolution; Miss Forsyth, vice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
DAY FOR FIRE FIGHTING.


The most damaging fire with which the
department has had TO contend for some
weeks was at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
at 244S Northwestern avenue, the home oil
+. Bartholomew. The fire started in an un-
known manner and had made good head
way before the arrival of the department
The flames driven by the wind set fire to
the house of Charles Doeppers, 241 North
western avenue, and it was with difhculty
that the department was able to prevent It's
being totally destroyed. The loss in each
instance was estimated at $l,500.
A hre caused by an overheated stove last
night at l1OS Broadway, caused a loss to
r. NJ. Montgomery, the occupant, OF about
$500. Tn department also responded last
night to an alarm from 54S Virginia avenue.
the home of Frank Gardner, where an over
loss was small.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

University, Prof. CT. 2. Baker. of Harvard,
ana Prof. W. l.. Phelps, OF Yale. Inc IN,
~dianapolis Club also has offered
its help
II is proposed TO make this an event OF
unusual interest in a social as well as a
literary way. The play will be given IN
one of the theaters in the city. The receipts
OF the play are to go 20 equipment of the
new library building to be built in the
spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
HE IS A WISE ONE


According to the detectives the man ar
rested Saturday night by Bicycle Policemen
STREET and Losh, under the name of L. c.
Watkins, Richmond charged with for
gerry, is a wise one" He had no papers on
his person which would lead 10 identifca-
ton or any clew as to what he has been
doing or where he belongs. He stubbornly
refuses to talk and told the officers to find
out if they could. Among the papers found
on him was a long list of shoe dealers in
the larger cities in all parts of the United
States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

The upholsterers held a meeting in Gen.
trail Labor Union Hall yesterday morning,
to form a union. There were a number of
men who work at the trade present, but
organization was deferred untii next Sun
day, when ii Is said a union will be formed
and a charter applied for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Rein +. SaItmarsh Dead.

Word was received in this city yesterday
of the death of Rein f. Saltmarsh. which
occurred in Los Angeles, Cal, Saturday,
April 70. Mr.. Saltmarsh was well known
in this city, having been for many years
the cashier of the Citizens Street-railway
Company. He left indianapolis for the
West two years ago in search of BETTE
health. He was thirty-two years old. The
burial will take place in Los Angeles to-
daV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

disease. was taken to the contagicn hos
pital two weeks ago, and the quarantine
on the house wGs TO have been lifted yes
terday, but some of the ~neighbors became
alarmed because Mrs. Spoon complained OF
being i'll and objected to raising the quar-
antine. Several others in the house have
complained during the last few days OF
not being well. and it Is thought they will
also be taken with the disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

DIR. Virgins. of the City Dispensary. yes
terday found that Mrs. May Spoon. fifty
four years of age. and her granddaughter,
four months old. living at 1903 North Arse
nal avenue. were afflicted with smallpox.
Mrs. Spoons husband. who had the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
Ebcnezer Shnrpe's Funeral.

The funeral of Ebenezer Sharpe will be
held at the residence of his brother-in-law,
II. II. Hanna. 1922 North Pennsylvania
street. tomorrow at 1890 a. m. Friends
are invited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
The Death OF n Child.

Deputy Coroner Knox was called yester-
day to 1871 East New York street. the home
OF c.. W. Hawkins, 10 investigate the death
OF an infant. The child. which had suffered
from a severe cold. was found dead in bed
yesterday morning. II was decided that
death was due 20 s~uffOcation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

meeting in Central Labor Union Hall next
Sunday for the purpose of forming an or
ganization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
$1.2o-Cincfnnati and Return-$1.2 S
Via c., III. & d., Sunday, Aprir IS.

Special fast train, stopping only at Rush
vile, ConnerSville and Hamilton, leaves
Union Station at 7:15 a. H.. Leave Cincin-
Lati returning $50 p. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
to Lawrenceburg, AurOl
and Way Points,
Vim Big Four Route,

sunday, April 2s. Special train leaves
Indianapolis 7:30 a. m. Returning, leaves
Aurora 1870 p. m. Rate 81 or less round trip.