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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

II was officially denied yesterday at the
office of the president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad that the company had purchased
the Wheeling & Lake Erie and the Wa
bash Railroads.
President Mellen, of the Northern Pacific,
said yesterday there was no truth in the
published statement that he had resigned.
Il have not resigned said Mr.. Mellen,
land do not contemplate resigning."
The striking machinists on the Lake Erie
granted their 10 per cent. increase. This
includes helpers, blacksmiths and boiler
makers. The office force has been granted
a Saturday half holiday.
The New York Mail and Express said on
Saturday: 1T was announced to-day on
excellent authority that the Vanderbilt in
terests had purchased the control of the
Toledo. st. Louis & Western Railroad. This
announcement had been expected, as ne
gotiations for control of the property have
been going on for months
The Leavenworth branch Of the Union
Pacific, formerly known as the Leaven-
worth; Lawrence Galveston, to-day
passed into the hands of Receiver Erastus
Young, general auditor of the Union Pa
cific. The suit was brought by j. f. Dill
Ion as surviving trustee against the Amer
lean Loan and Trust Company and the
Union Pacific TO foreclose mortgage given
in 1860. The order issued includes the road
and all terminal facilities in Leavenworth
and Lawrence.
President Newman, of the New York
Central Railroad, when asked yesterday as
to the report from Chicago that w. c.
Brown, general manager of the Burlington
Railway at that city, had been offered a
vice presidency on the Lake Shore Rail-
way, said that no action had been taken in
regard to any vacancy on the Lake Shore
and none would be taken until the latter
part of this month. In some well informed
railway circles here the report was credit
ed and Mr.. Brown is expected TO accept
the Offer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
INCORPORATED TOWNS.



WASHINGTON. June s-The Census Of
fce to-day issued a bulletin giving the pop
ulation of Incorporated places in the coun-
try. The bulletin shows that there are
1862 such places. as compared with 1873
in 1890. The bulletin shows thirty Eight
cities containing more than 100000 people
each. OF the large cities in 1900, three
New York. Chicago and PhiIadelphia-con-
tain upwards of a million inhabitants, the
same as in 1890. while for cities having
between 10000 and 100000 inhabitants
those In 1900 number three. as against one
only In 1890. There are no cities in 1900 con-
tanning between 10000 and 100000 inhabi-
tants. but at the census of 1880 there were
three cities of this class On the other
population of between 10000 and 400, OO0
but in 1880 there were no cities coming be-
tween these limits of population. OF the
total number OF places in the list almost
one-half. or 4.31S, contain fewer than 500
people. while there are 2,501 places of be-
tween 500 and 1000.
OF the States. Illinois leads with $50 in
corporated towns. and Pennsylvania comes
next. with S33. New York has 43S such
places. There are no Incorporated munich
palities in Alaska. The Incorporated places
contain in the aggregate 80. S49,516 inhabi-
tantS, as compared with total of 26,079, S2S
persons living in Incorporated places in
lssO- The combined populatlon IN the IN
corpcrated towns and cities constitutes AZ
per cent. of the population of the entire
country. as against per cent. In the
towns in 1890. In the State of New York
which takes The lead in this respect, II
per cent. of the people live in the cities
and towns as against SO per cent. in 1890.
In six other States. namely, Massachusetts,
Illinois Rhode Island. Pennsylvania Colo
RADIO and Connecticut, more than two-thirds
of the people live in the Incorporated
places. Mississippi has the smallest per-
centage of its people living in the towns
the percentage being 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
JOHN M. HIGGINS RESIGNS
LETTER ADDRESSED TO MAYOR TAG
CART AND THE COUNCIL.
The Mayor at Once Issues "A Call for q
Special Election 90 Be Held On
July IS-City Affairs.

When Mayor Taggart opened his mail
yesterday morning he found the following
| letter addressed TO himself and the City
| Council from John NJ. Higgins, ex-council-
man from the Fifteenth ward, who is now
serving a sentence in the Indiana State
! Prison:
Il hereby tender my resignation as a
member of the Common Council of the city
of indianapolis.
Il am innocent of any violation of the
laws of the State, but the courts have de-
cided otherwise, and / can but acquiesce in
their decision. This resignation is forward
ed that there may be no trouble or en-
barrassment in any quarter on my ac-
| count.
Mayor Taggart Immediately forwarded
Higgins's resignation to the city clerk and
then issued the following proclamation, de-
| claring a vacancy in the office of council
man in the Fifteenth ward ana calling a
| special election to fill the vacancy. to be
| held on July IS:
Section of the city charter reads as
| follows: In the event of vacancy in any
elective office of such city from death
| resignation or other cause, except city
| clerk. police judge and councilman at large
| 1t shall be the official duty of the acting
mayor to take notice thereof and within
| ten days from the time when such vacancy
| begins to exist. to issue his proclamation
| for a special election TO be held on a day
therein named, not more than forty days
| nor earlier than twenty-five days from the
| date of such proclamation, in the city OF
ward, as the case may be. to fill the vacant
| office for the unexpired term. CAS- amended
| by act of Feb % 1891
Whereas. a vacancy now exists in the
office of councilman. in the city of Indian
apolis. in the Fifteenth ward, | hereby call
special election to fill such vacancy, to
be held on the 18th day of July, 1901
| City Controller Johnson said yesterday
| that ii had not yet been decided whether
| voting machines would be used in the cleo
| ton or not He intended to exert himself
| &c the utmost he said, TO have the ma
| chimes tried, not only because IL would
| mean a saving to the city. but because it
would afford the best possible opportunity
of testing the new method of voting.
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BATTLE" ON a CAMPUS
FIGHT BETWEEN POLICEMEN AND
PRANKIsH COLLEGE BOYS.
Students Defended by the President
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ar
rested for. Vandalism.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. June s-Students
of the University OF Tennessee and five city
policemen engaged in "A tight here last
night in which numerous shots were ex-
changed, but no one was hurt. The fight
grew out of the attempt of the police to
auell recent disturbances made by students
with cannon. The police were called on by
the university commandant to stop the dis
turbances. This enraged the students, who
attacked the policemen, firing on them
from behind trees the campus and
showering them with stones Quiet was
not restored until after midnight. AS a re-
suit Of this incident Chief of Police Atkins
this morning called Sheriff Fox and
asked that a posse of special deputy sher-
ifs be detailed to join a police detachment
and invade the university campus tonight
and arrest the disorderly students in the
event trouble occurred.
President g q. Dabney, of the univer-
sfty, arrived to-day after a brief absence,
and as soon as he heard OF the chiefs re-
quest he called upon him to protest against
any such movement He said no depreda-
tions have been committed by the students,
their offense being simply the firing of
blank cartridges in cannon and cadet rifles
In spirit of levity for several nights past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
PHILIPPINE MINT PLANS.


DENVER. June S.-The Times to-day
published an interview with George Z. Rob-
erts. director of the mint. regarding the
proposition for the establishment of a mint
at Manila. 'I have heard nothing about
the matter since the adjournment OF Con-
gress" said Mr.. Roberts, but 1 know
that IL is receiving the attention of the
War Department, which is obtaining all
the information possible on the subject.
ment OF a mint at Manila. and an effort
Mexican now in general use. There is
considerable opposition, however, as it is
certain that an attempt TO push the Amer
lean dollar and redeem Ii in gold would
precfpitate commercial disturbances that
might result in disaster. Secretary Gage
Is opposed. and / am inclined 10 think
this plan will not be adopted
Two plans have been proposed. The
first OF these Is to establish a free mint
at Manila for the making of Philippine
dollar Interchangeable with the Mexican
dollar and redeemahle at a fixed price In
gold. Under this plan producers of silver
would sell their product to establishments
having trade relations with the East.
which would have IL coined at the Manila
mint and put into circulation. This ia the
plan adopted by the British government,
which coins an Indian dollar which is cir
culated from the Straits Settlements. and
has so far sheen successful in competing
with the Mexican dollar and the rupee.
The second plan Is 10 issue token about
the size of a Mexican dollar with enough
less silver 10 prevent II from going to the
melting pot or out of the country. inter
redeemable in gold equally with Mexican
coin.
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Obituary..

VANCOUVER. Wash, June s-Maj
Lewis T. lesson, medical director of the
Department of the Columbia, and post sur
geCn at Vancouver barracks, is dead of
apoplexy. He had been sick about one
month. The remains will probably be
taken to St Louis. his former home, for
burial. Deceased was fifty-nine years old
He was born in Missouri and Joined the
medical department of the United States
army twenty-six years ago at ST Louis
He had served at all the important army
posts in the United States.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June S.-Dr. Edwin
r. Lewis, president of the Women's Medi-
cal College, of this city, treasurer of the
National Association of Railway Surgeons
and one of the best known surgeons in
the West. died to-day, aged forty-eight
years.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June s.-Dr. f. p. Sale
one of the most prominent physicians OF
this city. and for many years president of
the Board of Health OF Mississippi, died to-
night.
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FAVORITE ROSES.

New York Press.

New IOrk PreSs-
Half century ago the camelia was our
favorite flower. We willingly paid "A dollar
apiece for a handful of them, while roses
went begging. Philadelphia raised them by
the millions. and sold them to New Nork
florists at $500 thousand. To-day the
camellia is about as popular as tare In a
wheat field while the rose Is queen OF all
she surveys. The American Beauty, queen
of queens, has sold for as much as 500 a
hundred. Strange TO tell. IL Is not an
American rose at all, but an importation.
y quarter century ago the popular roses
were the Bon Silene and the Safrano, sell
ing for about SIS hundred. but they are
nearly forgotten now. In 1895 the bon
Silene could be bought for s. hundred
while the Safrano was not even In the
market. Great things were expected OF tns
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On June Is there is to be a reunion at
Bloomington of all the classes that attend
ed the State University in the seventies.
Great interest is being manifested by all
Of the old students, and it Is expected that
the meeting will be largely attended.
Among those who will attend from In
dianapois are: Attorney ]. w. Mcdonald,
class of 20: Attorneys ]. e. Mccullough
and l.. l.. Norton, class of II; Pearce Nor
ton, class of II; Greer Gray, class of "a:
Elizabeth Hughes, teacher of science in
the Girls Classical School, class of rs;
Attorney General w. l.. Taylor, class of II;
Minnie Coffin Wallingford. class of 10 and
w. S. Robinson. judge of the Appellate
Court class of 70.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK. June S.-Arrived: Campania.
from Liverpool; La Lorraine, from Havre.
Sailed: Menominee. for London; Etruria,
for Liverpool: Patricia. for Hamburg, via
Plymouth and CherbOurg; Pottsdam, for
Rotterdam, via Boulogne; Anchoria. for
Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL, June S.-Arrved: Lucania
and Tauric from New York. Sailed: Bowie
and Umbria. for New York.
HAMBURG. June S.-Arrived: Colum bia.
from New York, via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
CHERBOURG, June S-Sailed st. Paul,
from Southampton. for New York.
ANTWERP. June S.-Sailed: Vaderland,
for New York.
HAvRE, June S.-Sailed: L'Aquitine, for
New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
FOR FOURTH OF JULY.


Under the auspices of the Soldiers
League, Fourth of July celebration will
be held at Garfield Park. The programme,
as now contemplated, includes music, ora
tions, the reading of the Declaration of
Independence, prize drills and other fea-
lures, in which young and old may par
ticipate. The committees having in charge
the arrangements are:
Grounds-William B. Harris, G. II.
Shower.
Transportation-F. L. Swift J. w. Wood,
e. S. Tarlton.
Music-C. Z. Merrifield, Rufus Crule, c.
w. Brown.
Entertainments. l.. Ketcham, D. H.
Olive, j. A. Menefee,s G.. II. Mill.
Parade-B. A. Richardson, III. B. Smith,
r. s. Foster, Il. aKelleher--e-r
Orators-Z A. Smith, w. L. English,
ii. S. New.
Finances-P. G. Jordon, Peter linn.
A meeting of the committees will be held
Friday evening at the home of b. A Rich
ardson for the purpose of making further
arrangements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
THE HURTY-FRANCIS DRUG CO

Belle Siebrecht and the Mrs. Pierpont Nor
gan, the latter being a sport from Nine
CUISINE Both came out about five years ago
| understand that IL requires about Eve
years TO thoroughly establish rose IN
favor.
y sport among roses IS a sudden ana
unaccounfable variation from the nor.r "A
type, and while usually OF a transient char
acter. may. by extreme care and patience.
be perpetuated. IL Is really a freak OF na-
ture. The once popular Sunset rose ls a
sport" from the Perle des Jardins: the
favorite for many years. the Bride. is A
sport from the Catherine Mermct the
Bridesmaid. also sport from the CATH
crime Mermet. and the Mrs. Pierpont Nor
gan sport" from the Nine CUISINE. The
rose Is our New York State flower, being
chosen by tremendous majority OF voting
school children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Punished for Vandalism.

OLIVET. Mich. June S.-Three members
Of the preparatory department of Olivet
College were arrested yesterday for vandal-
ism. They entered the public school build
ing. tore pictures from the wall and threw
them into a pile. with all the textbooks.
and then sprinkled the floor with a quart
of ink. They were masked. carried a dark
lantern and wore tennis shoes. The boys
were detected by the finding of a mask
known to belong TO one of them and by
their ink-stained shoes. They were taken
10 Charlotte. where two of them were fined
SIS and sentenced TO fifty-nine days in Jail.
the fine and sentence being suspended for
one year. The third boy, who is the son of
Michigan congressman, may be sent to
the Reform School. The congressman and
a prominent Chicago insurance man. father
of one of the boys, are expected here. The
college Is likely to deal severely with the
offenders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Funeral of Judge c. c. Hines.

The funeral of Judge Cyrus c. Hines was
held at ST. David's Episcopal Church yes
terday afternoon. The services were by the
Rev. c. s. Sargent and Bishop Francis
The pallbearers were w. II. II. Miller, Gen.
John Coburn, Addison c. Harris John b.
Elan, John S. Duncan, William A. Ketch-
am, Noble c. Butler and Harry j. MILL
gan. The burial was at Crown HILL In at
tendance at the funeral were ten members
of the Fffty-seventh Regiment, Indiana
Volunteers, of which he was colonel during
the civil war
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SALIVA, Kan, June s.-Practically all Of
the students of the Wesleyan University
here have threatened TO quit that institu-
ton forthwith IL the board of trustees in
sists on removing +. ID. Tubbs professor
OF natural science. whose name was
dropped from the faculty list on Thursday,
owing 10 his ideas on evolution. The feeling
among the students is very bitter, and 1t is
stated they will take decisive action if the
board continues to maintain its position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
MAY BE PULLED OFF.
Steamer Assyrinn May He Fioated and
Patched I'D.

ST. JOHNS, N B.. June S.-The divers re-
port that it will be easy 10 tow off the
Leyland line steamer Assyrian, ashore off
Cape Race They are only awaiting the
arrival OF a suitable wrecking tug. which
is on her way from Sydney with power
full pumps and other requisites. which will
enable the leaky holds 10 be kept free from
water and prevent the vessel from founder
ing when drawn off the rocks. Five schoon-
ers are now unloading the cargo from the
after holds The steamer Algerine is en-
Gagged i'm the same work. The ships own
steam is hosting out the cargo. The wealth
er continues perfect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
BRITISH PACIFIC CABLE.
II VIII he the Longest Ever Con-
structed and VIII Cost $4,000. 900.

WASHINGTON. June S-The State De-
partment Is I'm receipt OF interesting infor-
nation concerning work the British Pa
cihc telegraph cable. which is TO connect
the Dominion OF Canada with the Aus-
tralian confederation. The new cable is TO
be 5. S34iz miles in length-the longest ever
constructed and viii be transported and
laid by one ship. which Is now being built
for that purpose. Consul Abraham $
Mills at Victoria. h. C.. informs the State
Department that a surveying party has To-
Gated the landing site at the Canadian end
OF the cable. at a point on Keip bay, near
Ranheld creek. IL is about seven miles
from the entrance 10 Barclay sound. and
something 100 miles from Victoria.
The location Is described as being ad-
mira bly, adapted for the purpose.
The cable will from Van Couver
island - Tanning island. which lies south
of Hawaii distance of 1881 miles before
q Landing Is effected. Thence IL Is laid to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Counties settle with state.

Settlements were made by county treas
urers with the auditor and treasurer of
state yesterday as follows:
Seward Lightner, treasurer of Lake coun-
ty. paid in $50. II and took out for school
purposes S22 734. %; 3. A. Coll treasurer
of Clark county. paid in s27. 417.55 and took
out S12.9S9.92; Andrew n. Miller, treasurer
of Noble county, paid in SIS. 094.09 and took
out Sll.6l411
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Collector Smiths Report of Its Oper-
ation-Imports and Exports.

MANILA, June S-A dispatch received
here yesterday saying the Philippine tariff
stands until the new tariff, which is being
framed in Washington, is put in force dis
sipated the excitement occasioned by Col
Edwards's Washington dispatch indicating
the abolition of the Philippine tariff. Col
lector Smiths annual report will show that
the amount, i'm gold, of duties collected is
as follows: Imports for the thirtytwo
months of the American occupation, $14,-
$4,000; exports. 81. sos. $50. The total values
OF the imports and exports, and the totals
than doubled, as compared with the aver
age of any decade during the Spanish re-
gime.
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Immisrntion Statistics.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The total num-
Der of immigrants arriving in Manila from
July to November. 1900. was $500. of whom
507 were females. OF the total number
arriving $3.50 had been in the Philippines
before, 1852 could neither write nor read
and 1.5l7 brought $50 or more in money. OF
the total number arriving during said pc
riod 1917 were Chinese, 594 Americans, 21o
Spanish, 143 English and 50 Japanese.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
National II. II. A. AdjOurus.

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va. June s.
The convention of the Nationar Travellers
Protective Association adjourned this even
ing The feature of the day was an ex-
cursion to jamestown by water. The final
session of the convention was held on board
the boat at which resolutions were passed
and speeches were made thanking the local
committee for the many courtesies extend
ed the visitors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Shot Fired i'm a saloon.

The bicycle policemen were sent late last
night to Fifteenth and West streets. where
Charles Newland, colored, reported that he
and William Gist, also colored, were in
Buffers saloon, at Fifteenth street and
Northwestern avenue, when a man said to
be William Johnson came in, and together
they went into a side room to drink. John
son drew revolver, and the others. fear
ing injury, began fighting for it. During
the struggle the weapon was discharged
the bullet grazing Newland's arm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Salvage Corps New Home.

The merchants salvage corps, in order to
better handle its work, has leased for five
years the building owned by George H.
Gisler on South street, near Pennsylvania.
1t will be remodeled and fitted up much
like fire department buildings The corps
will be increased in efficiency by the addI-
ton of new equipment and the employ
ment of additional men. A new horse and
a light wagon will be one of the first things
to be installed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

Albert c. Thumm, of 405 East Washington
street. was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Patrolman Sandman, of 1925 Cornell avenue
and charged with offending persons in their
homes and canvassing without license
He sells perfumery and a preparation to
kill moths. He had called at Sandman's
home and became involved in an argument
with Mrs. Sandman, to which the patrol
man objected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
ocean Steamship for Lake Service.

OGDENSBURG. y. Y. June S.-The
steamship Miami has arrived up the st.
Lawrence from Miami. Fla. and after coal
ing here cleared for Duluth. She is 259 feet
long 40 foot beam. II foot draught and
twin screw. She will run between Duluth
and Mackinaw during the summer re-
turning in the fall To run between Florida
and West Indian ports. The enlargement
or the st. Lawrence canals is introducing a
number OF strangers TO the lake shipping.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
Losses by Fire.

WORCESTER. Mass. June S.-The spin
die mill owned and opera ted by A. \. West
colt & Son, at Spindleville was destroyed
by fire to-day, involving loss of fully
$4,000 The mill is said 70 have been the
largest of its kind in the world.
DALLAS, Tex. June Sire here to-day
destroyed property worth nearly SO, 0O0 The
principal losses are; Hamilton Paint and
Thomas & Ellis. furniture, damage esti-
mated at $4,000. insurance 5000.
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One June the city Board of Health
raised the quarantine at 94s West Washing
ton street. where Arthur Shumway had re-
covered from smallpox. Yesterday James
Drake. aged fiftyfour and his wife. Helen
Drake aged forty-two. living at the same
place developed symptoms of smallpox,
and the quarantine was re-esta blished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09

A free-for-all fight in Joe Hoffman's sa-
loon, at Cruise street and Southeastern ave-
nue.. about midnight. caused the arrest
OF Hoffman. for selling liquor TO minors.
and Harry Smith, Andy Sloan. NJ 0. Zutt-
low and Robert sorms. for assault and
battery.