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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
GH0ST'SPACE VERY SLOW
RATE INSPECTION BUREAU WILL
PAY MAY SALARIES TODAY.
State Factory Inspector May Take a
Hnnd-J. ID. Eckman, Local
Agent, Explains.

'It is just such cases as one 1 have in
hand now" said State Factory Inspector
McAbee yesterday. that have caused
such drastic measures TO be put on the
statute books. The weekly pay law was
brought about by persons that neglected
TO pay their employees regularly. Now,
here is the Joint Rate Inspection Bureau,
with headquarters in the Monadnock build
Ing. Chicago. and sixty or seventy en-
ployes in this State. 1t has not paid
salaries for May, yet. The concern comes
under the interstate-commerce law, and
l don't believe we can touch IL, but we
are going TO try.
j. Il. Eckman. whose office is in the Board
OF Trade building. is the Indianapolis agent
of the Joint Rate Inspection Bureau. I'VE
are going to pay the May salaries to-
morrow" he said last evening. I'VE al
ways are couple of months behind-have
been so for years. You see. the Chicago Of
flee apportions the expense of the bureau
among the railroads of the Central Traf-
fic Association every month, and then has
10 wait until the different railroads send
in their checks before salaries are paid.
When man goes TO work for this bureau
he understands he won't be paid for a
couple of months-it's very uncertain. But
when a man quits the bureau he gets all
that is coming to him. We paid the April
salaries June 2; we are bit later with the
Nav salaries -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
BREWERY employees.
They VIII Flock to Cincinnati ON
Next sunday.

The four organizations of the United
Brewery Workers Union the Brewery
Beer Drivers and Stablemen, Engineers and
Firemen and Beer Bottlers. and their
branch locals at Anderson. Alexandria and
South Bend will leave on a special train
next Sunday morning. for Cincinnati. TO
attend a flag dedication and reunion Of the
members of the union in Ohio. Indiana and
Kentucky. The union expects to leave the
city with at least five hundred members. IL
is estimated that fully six thousand men,
bers of the organize ton In the three States
will he In Cincinnati for the reunion. The
indianapolis delegation is going 10 lay
plans for bringing the next national con-
vention of the United Brewery Workers 10
Indianapolis in 1902. The convention this
year will be held in Philadelphia and the
local union will use this reunion 10 advan-
tage in laying plans 10 capture the big con-
vention
The train will leave the Union Station
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock and will take
the delegation directly 10 Chester Park.
where the reunion and celebration Is 10 be
held. ON the programme is a big banquet
To he given to the brewery workers by the
national organization. Returning the spe-
cial train Will leave the park at go I'm the
evening. The committee that has charge
of the arrangements and train Is composed
OF George Mueller. George w. Hagedorn.
l.. Gorius. j. Rouins. A Kempa A Heiden-
rich. j. Long. William Engelkingy Ii. Kleis
j. Winkenhaus and =. Mueller.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Or. George E Hunt will enter upon his
duties as the secretary OF the Commercial
Club to-day.
United States Marshal Petit completed
his list of appointments yesterday by ap-
pointing Thomas r. Martin. OF Indianap
oils as deputy United States marshal
CORTLAND Hough. a photographer in the
Pembroke, cut his wrist severely yester-
day. He was In the act of developing a
glass-plate negative when the plate broke.
cutting the wrist. DR.. Gels sewed up the
injury
Vice President Davis. of the Indiana polls
Water Company. says there is no shortage
OF water on account OF the long continued
dry weather. but the engines and pumps
are working overtime To supply the de-
mand. He said the people should obey the
rule of the company which prohibits the
use OF garden hose when fire pressure
is on.
The directors OF the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons have decided upon erecting
new buildings for the school and in an
other location. A site on Kentucky ave
nue. IS being considered and also one on
East Market street. The changes will in
volve complete reorganization OF the
company and the sto * and property will
be sold and apportioned among the hold
ers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
OTIS HOUK KILLED HIMSELF.
He Took Morphine After Quarrel
with His Wife.

Otis Houk, twenty-seven years of age,
committed suicide last night at his home,
312 West Washington street, by taking
morphine. His wife told Drs. De Vaney
and Hicks, of the City Dispensary, who
were called, that they had had a STEW
words" but she gave no further reason
for his wishing to end his life. The drug,
so far as could be learned. was taken
about o'clock and when the doctors were
called at IL o'clock he was beyond help and
died about fifteen minutes later.
He was. however, able then TO talk lit
tie and told the doctors he had taken
dope" and that this was the third time
His wife said he had frequently after a
quarrel threatened TO kill himself, but she
never thought he meant 1t. His wife was
six weeks ago She was known in the
West End as Sheeney Nell. His parents
live at 221 West Michigan street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

nided TO say the least OF it. and would not
be tolerated in England. 1 would hate TO
be an American journalist. and prefer TO
be on the other side. where we art per-
haps slow and conservative, but do things
In dignihed manner. / may also say
right here that / consider the New York
Evening Post one Of the best newspapers
printed in the world.
None Of the other reporters used this
last sentence in their mornings stories :"
On the Express staff Ohis is his half
penny London daily have several Amer
leans. The Express is more OF an Amer
lean paper than the Mail and Englishmen
accuse the Express of being American II
wouldn't dare to be. II Is. however. the
only English paper that prints news on the
first page. L have a project. not worked
out, and in an inchoate condition. to estab-
llsh chain Of papers around the world
The plan at present is to have one at Mon
treal, at Bombay and Calcutta in India
at Cape Town, Pretoria and johannesburg
In South Africa, and at Melbourne, Aus
tralia. So far / have decided not to es-
tablish one i'm the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Marble Taylor is visiting friends IN
Milton. Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Heron have
gone on an Eastern trip.
Miss Susan Pursel will leave to-day 10
visit friends In Springfield. O.
Mrs. A. h. Howe VIII leave this week 10
spend the GUNNER at Sylvan Beach
Miss Anna Hammery. OF Dexter Mo. is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. II. Seaman Mills
Mrs. John a. Butler and son will leave
to-day Tor Bass lake TO spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs \. NJ. De Souchet will leave
soon 70 visit the Pan-American Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin \. Hendrickson have
returned from trip 10 Chicago and Mil
wau'see.
Miss Margaret Shellhouse Will leave to-
morrow for Lake Wawasee, TO remain until
September
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoughton j. Fletcher gave
a brake party last night for their friends
IN the Victoria
Miss Loonn Radcliffe and Mr. Frank
Shapfnans or BROOKLYN, y. Y, are visiting
Mrs. Leah Ramsey.
Miss Julia Landers is visiting Mrs
5fearns IN Camden. Me where she will re-
main through the month
Mrs. Daniel Stewart and the Misses Ruth
and Eleanor Carey and Miss Frances Crum
VIII leave to-day for Bass lake
Miss Martha Landcrs VIII entertain an
informal porch party one evening this week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

Two young men secured yesterday morn
ing from Mrs. Nancy Bailey a grocery
keeper. of 42S Agnes street, s1.95 by confus-
ing her ana working the change racket.
One presented a 81 bill and asked for a
small article costing cents He received
$.95 in change and then the other boy
stepped UP and said he had just found a
scent piece in his pocket. He gave this
to the woman and asked for the 81 bill.
Then the other lad presented lot of small
change and asked for silver dollar. After
receiving it one OF the young men re-
marked they had better leave or the wom-
an would think they were trying to short
change" her. 1t was some minutes before
she recovered from her confusion and real
lied she had been tricked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
JACOB SIEG'S LICENSE.
Mayor Taggart Will Hear Evidence
I'm the Case on Saturday.

Superintendent of Police Quigley yester-
day filed a complaint with Mayor Taggart
against Jacob Sieg, who conducts a saloon
at the corner of Prospect and Madeira
streets. asking that the saloon license of
Mr.. Seig he revoked. on account of the
unlawful manner in which he has been
conducting the place.
Accompanying the complaint filed by
Superintendent Quigley was a report of the
fight that occurred at Seig's saloon Sunday
afternoon, in which Cal Bailey, white, was
snot. and William Henshaw colored was
cut. The report claims that John Egelhoof
and Andrew Vogel the two bartenders
locked the saloon after the brawl and left
Bailey. who was badly injured. In the sa-
loon The report further says that Sieg has
been conducting his saloon in an unlawful
maner for some time.
On receiving the complaint Mayor Tag
CART ordered summons sent TO Mr. Seg
10 appear before him next Saturday morn
ing at . o'clock. when evidence will be
heard and a trial held to decide whether
his license shall be revoked. Mr. Sieg was
ordered TO summon mis- witnesses in order
TO present his side of the case DEPUTY
City Attorney Bell will conduct the prose-
cution.
In Police Court yesterday morning all of
the cases growing out of the Sunday aft
ernoon night were continued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
Removal to Larger Quarters.

The Union State Hospital has been re-
moved from North Capitol avenue to the
building formerly occupied by DR.. Dunning
as a sanatorium, at All North Alabama
street. The building has been remodeled
and increased in capacity. and its location
near the business part of the city, within
easy reach of physicians, makes "A desirable
place for a hospital. Dr. John Kolmer is
superintendent of the hospital and receives
all patients, whether able to pay not.
Persons having means are expected to pay
for treatment, but those not having money
are given the same care and careful treat
ment as the other class. The building is
now so arranged that forty-five patients
may be cared for at one time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
To Prevent LynchinE.

RICHMOND. Va. July l5.-The constitu-
tional convention was IN session but tWen-
ty-one minutes to-day. The most important
resolution introduced was offered by Mr.
PcdigO, Republican. OF Henry county
when aims 10 prevent lynching IL pro-
vides that the Governor shall Offer a re-
ward or 500 for the arrest and conviction
OF every person who shall engage In the
offense. That the crime shilll b.. murder in
the urst degree. where the hanging or
iynching is accomplished and that ii shall
0e the duty OF the Governor 70 pay Si.o1
20 TIE heirs OF any person lynched. the
money 10 come out OF the state treasury
and be chargeable 10 the county or city
In which the crime was committed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
in honor OF Miss Hunter and Miss Spauld-
ing. guests OF Mrs. Harold II. Hibben.

in honor OF Miss Hunter and Miss Spauld-
ing. guests OF Mrs. Harold II. Hibben.
Miss Caroline Goodhart has gone TO Pc
toskey. Mich. TO visit her sister. Mrs. Mel
son. and remain during the summer.
MI Booth Harrington will leave to-mor-
row for Southampton, 10 be the guest OF
Mr.. Richard Mansfield for fortnight.
Master John Harrington jameson will
give a trolley party to Broad Ripple. FOE
lowed By steamboat ride. this afternoon.
Mrs Frederick Wright and children, who
have been the guests Of Mrs. Henry Sew
erin. jr.. have returned 10 their homes In
Peoria. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs James Rush. Of Evansville.
were yesterday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Rush. They will go this morning
10 Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. II Z. Ingersoll and FAMILY,
who have been residing in Colorado for the
past year, have returned TO indianapolis
and are with Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. East,
Highland place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Greher received their
friends Informally last night for their son.
Sergeant Major George s Greher, OF the
Forty-fourth Regiment who has just re-
turned from the Philippines
ERTSON-MATHEWS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE,I Ind, July ia TO-
mantle courtship that has existed for a
year between Miss Anna Mathews, daugh-
ter of the late Judge n. c. Mathews, and
Frederick Robertson, of Annapolis. Mo,
terminated this morning at 1920 o'clock,
when the couple were married at the home
of the bride by Rev. J. 5. Howk, just two
hours after their first meeting. A year
ago Miss Mathews answered, through idle
curiosity an advertisement I'm a matri
monial paper. and correspondence that
resulted IN the marriage followed. After
a reception here this evening the couple
LETT for their future home. Mr.. Robertson
is postmaster and a leading merchant of
Annapolis.
TWO SECRET MARRIAGES.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. July 1.-two secret mar
riages were made public to-day. The first
was the wedding of Robert Knight and
Miss Anna Nordquest society young people
of the South Side, who on Sunday drove
TO Mexico. Miami county. where they were
married by the Methodist minister at the
parsonage. They returned last night and
began housekeeping at their home on Yer
non street. which, unknown to their friends,
had been fitted up. The second wedding
was that of Harry Woods and Miss Agnes
Williams, who went to Huntington Satur-
day night, were welded there and returned
to Wabash this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
Furniture, Carpets
Stoves
w. HI. MESSENGER
col East Washington 1T.
ADJUSTMENTS.

Richard Golden announces that again
next season he will present "Old Jed
Prcuty." He cannot find new play 10
suit him. he says
Richard Mansfield. who dedicated the
Garrick Theater in New York. will be the
first actor to play in Philadelphia new
Garrick Theater The new house has two
stained glass windows, In one Ga -rick is
portrayed and In the other is a picture of
Mr.. Mansfield.
Robert billiard. who was seen here at the
Grand Opera House last season In a sketch
called '"The Littlest one" from one of
Richard Harding Daviss stories. will be a
star next season under the management Of
A. II. Chamberlyn. of Boston The plaV
70 be used Is AS a Man Sows, by two
English writer's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

RICHMOND. Va. July l5.-In "A letter
just received by Miss Mary GUSTS Lee
Lord Roberts, commander-in-chief OF the
British army says I'm part: 1T may be
that | shall never be able TO carry out
my wish OF visiting your great country
but | hope that some day | shall do So
and that | may see the monument in the
college chapel at Lexington. l shall con-
slider II a privilege 10 be able 10 show my
re spect and admiration for one of the
greatest soldiers Of any age-Lee, of Vir-
Cfnfa -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
Long Time on Park Bench.

A man giving the name of Thomas Finan
was taken yesterday morning from Unver-
sity Park to the City Dispensary. where he
was attended by physicians. He had been
lying on bench in University Park all
of Sunday and was forgotten by the park
policeman at night when he left. Yester-
day morning he was still on the bench,
and the Dispensary was called He had
been without food and was evidently suf-
fering from lack of 1t and also from the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

Jesse Blake, nineteen years of age. living
at S54Is Mulberry street. while swimming
in White river dived from the bank in
shallow water and struck his head on the
river bed. He was rendered unconscious,
and had to be dragged out by compa MONS
and taken to the City Dispensary and at
tended by DR.. De Vaney. after which he
was sent home. His injuries are thought
to be only temporary. He appears to be
suffering from partial paralysis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
Assessment of Corporations.

The State Board of Tax Commissioners
will begin the assessment of corporate
property this morning. There are few re-
quests for reductions from last years as
sessment. Michael Grimmer, member of
the Lake county Board of Review, has
appealed against the boards assessment of
the Standard Oil Company. The company
was assessed 1872. 100 on additional improve
ments and s665.9S5 on personal property
Grimmer says the amounts should be 100000
and $900e0O, respectively.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

Adam Hall, a blind broom peddler, living
In Mount Jackson, was struck by street
car at Massachusetts avenue and New Jer-
sey street yesterday morning and suffered
severe bruises and a scalp wound, which
was sewed up by DR.. S. II. Moore. He got
off one care and walked in front of another
going in an opposite direction. He was
taken to his home by the street-car COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
Investigate Home Realty Company.

Attorney General Taylor and State Audi
tor Hart have ordered an investigation Of
the methods of The Home Realty Company
with an office at S24 Stevenson building.
IL Is alleged that this company is doing
the same sort OF illegal business fer which
the Fraternal Cooperative Company and
the Indiana Real-estate Company were
forced 10 close their offices. The Home
Realty Company Is incorporated under the
voluntary associations law. Its scheme is
10 supply homes on the instailment plan
IL is charged that IL has tried 10 absorb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
FOR DISABLED "SCH0OLMA'AMS.


PHILADELPHIA July 15.-Under the
provisions of the will of Lewis ElIin, Tho
was well known in financial and railroad
circles. admitted to probate to-day. the
bulk of his fortune of 100000 is left In
trust TO create fund for the benefit OF
disabled female teachers who have taught
In the public schools Of the city for period
of twenty-five years and have no means OF
support. The benehciaries of the fund are
10 receive an annuity of 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

NEW YORK, July 15.-Mabel Strong, of
Cleveland O., who came TO this city with
Charles Wildrick, who was arrested for
fraud and sent 10 the penitentiary for six
months, died from consumption in ST
Luke Hospital yesterday. Miss Strong
was the deaughter of wealthy Cleveland
man She lived with Wildrick at hotel
until ne was arrested for defrauding the
proprietor In the payment Of his bill Her
father came TO this city and tried 10 get
her to go home with him. but she refused
and was taken 10 ST. Luke.s Hospital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

SAN FRANCISCO. July i5.-Several thou
sand delegates TO the Epworth League
convention arrived here to-day II is cal
culated that 10000 delegates have already
arrived and that 10000 more are en- route
From these figures. which the railroad Of
ficials and the local Epworth Leaguers say
authentic. IL Is certain San Francisco
viii be called on TO entertain 5000 strangers
during the next week or ten days
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

JACKSON. Miss. July l5.-During the
frst week or two of the Charlton epidemic
I'm the delta more than % per cent. OF the
animals affected died. but since a supply
OF the virus for incubation was procured
the death rate has been materially reduced
Unfortunately the disease is spreading all
over the country. not only In the delta but
In the hills several cases being reported
to-day in Rankin county. the adjoining
county 10 this and only few miles north
~ Jackson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

When the days are NOT and growing hotter,
And earth o. dry as "a Worn-out blotter
When the grass H. crisp and the sky Is copper.
And more than burden H. each grasshOpper.
When the shrill cicada redh0t voice Is
note at which no heart reioices
When at every crack the dust Is sitting,
And gasping hens their wings are lifting
/ like 10 think 90 the deep snow drifting.
OF frost bound pond and icicles brittle.
IL helps a little
The American Agricultural.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16
BABY ON THE DOORSTEP.


W. f. Bradbury of Is Southwestern ave-
nue.. reported To the police early this morn
ing that about midnight he was called TO
the door by a knock. When he opened it he
saw a buggy disappearing down the street
On the doorstep were two baskets. In one
was a tuberose and a baby: in the other
basket were numerous articles of apparel
for the infant. Mrs Bradbury became at
once infatuated with the child and says
she wishes to keep it, There was nothing
TO give a clew 10 the identity OF the donors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

The Victor Wire Fence Company. of An
derson, was incorporated yesterday. with
a capital stock of $4,000 The directors
are ]. L. Vermilion, j. e. Van Derventer,
Marx CARL, Lafayette Swank and Jennie
Van DerVenter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-16

some OF the business scattered by the
breaking up of the Indiana Real-estate
Company This is denied by George l.
Dickerson, president OF the Home Realty
Company. George L. Bingham will make
the investigation Of the concern.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23
SIXTEEN 60 DOWN
Big River Steamer is Overturned
Near Paducah, Ky.
SQUAll STRIKES WITHOUT WARNING
City Of Go,conda Was Just Ready Ia Land
when Accident Occurred Full Iist
Of Victims Cannot Yet be Told
other News Of Importance.

A Paducah. KY. dispatch ~ August
10Th says the steamer City Of Golcanda
plying between Paduc all and Elizabeth
town. Ill.,. was struck by II squall early
last night as she was entering Crow
ellis landing, and turned over in ten
feet of water.
Sixteen persons arc reported
drowned. The disaster occurred as
supper was served. and many ~ the
seventy-tive passengers were in the
cabin. The wind struck the boat
without warning and there was no
time for those on the inside Ia escape.
Capt. Jesse Bauer and Pilot T.. Il.
Peck. who swan ashore, were the last
to leave the boat.
They saved several struggling in the
water and left the survivors in n house
rear the bank and wen To Paducah
arriving two hours after the catastro-
phc occurred.