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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.
No. is Destroyed by Fire Yesterday
Fire Loss mt Irvington.

Public school building No. IS, on Yandes
street. between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, was destroyed yesterday about
noon by fire, which started from a defec-
tive 1ue The family having the custody
Of the firebox key was away from home,
and there was a delay of fifteen minutes
before the alarm was turned in. The school
flag, which was taken from the garnet.
was the only thing saved. The school Is
used by colored pupils exclusively. and
there were about thirty present yesterday
when the fire broke out. None of them
was able to secure his wraps before go
ing out. The attendance of the school
is about two hundred, and temporary
quarters will be at once secured.
The residence of Walter Sortrfdge, on
Elm avenue, Irvington, was destroyed by
fire about z o'clock yesterday morning.
The fire started from a defective fue. The
family was asleep at the time, and they
were aroused by neighbors, who carried
from the house most of the furniture.
There was delay in calling the department
and the house was almost destroyed when
it arrived. The total loss was estimated at
5000.
Thirteen COWS. three horses and a barn,
tho property OF Washington Lloyd, on
Southeastern avenue. were destroyed by
fire yesterday morning about 8 o'clock
The origin Of the fire was unknown, as
a ~dairyman. Neighbors discovered the fire
and saved two cows from the burning barn
and prevented the destruction of the resi-
dencp-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
TWELVE NEW
APPOINTMENTS FINALLY MADE BY
TIE BOARD OF SAFETY.
seven Republicans and Five Demo-
Gratis on the L~ist--Three SUBJ
s~titute Are Named

Just before the Board OF Safety COM
pleted the list of new appointments to the
police force. yesterday afternoon, w. s.
McMillen. the Republican member OF the
board. claimed that he had eight Republic
ans to appoint. but Chairman Hyde In
sisted that there were only seven places
allotted to the Republicans. Mr.. McMillen
was finally convinced that he had seven
vacancies TO fill and the list was soon made
up. Twelve appointments We're made by
the board. seven of whom are Republicans.
They are William p. Smith. Thomas NJ.
Mathews. Horace c.. Davis, b. W. Tanzy.
job Cousins, John T. Bell and Louis w.
Montgomery. The last four are colored.
The five Democrats appointed by the board
are Henry Petticord. Hugh M. Dugan,
Charles l.. Gollnisch, A. II. Larsh and
George Il. Johnson. These appointments
will take effect March /. There were six
vacancies in the department n the Coun-
Gil made provision for six extra patrolmen,
bringing the total number OF men in the
police department UP to Isl. The new men
will serve sixty days probation before their
appointments are confirmed by the board.
Three substitutes were also appointed.
They are John p. Vordermark and Patrick
J. Doherty, Democrats, n Hanford Burk.
more substitutes TO appoint, and he will in
sist on making the appointments.
The increase In the police force will not
make IL necessary for the appointment of
any more sergeants, as the districts will
probably be r~earranged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
is DECLINED BY OSBORN
MARION MAN DOES NOT CARE TO BE-
COME UNITED STATES MARSHAL.
Position Is rendered to Henry C. Pet
tit, a WeII-Known Attor-
ney of Wabash.

Senator George A. Osborn, Of Marion,
who was offered the position of United
States marshal for the Indiana district.
upon recommendation of United States
Senators Beveridge and Fairbanks, yester-
day declined the appointment.
Senator Beveridge, who arrived in the
city yesterday at noon, advised Henry c..
Petit. a prominent lawyer. of Wabash.
Ind, at 6 o'clock last night that he had
been selected for the place, and he at once
gave his acceptance. Senator Fairbanks
was communicated with by telephone and
he heartily approved of Mr.. Pettit's selec-
ton.
Henry c. Petit is a prominent attorney
of Wabash and one Of the most enthusiast
tic and active workers of the Republican
party. He was speaker OF the House in the
State Legislature of 1897 and made the rec
ord of being one of the most effective pre-
siding officers the House of Representatives
ever had. He managed the campaign of
Major Steele for the Senate two years ago
and was energetic in securing Major
Steele's supper as a unit for Senator Bev-
eridge when the break came.
Senator Osborn gave as his reason for de-
Ginning the appointment that he was I'M
able to make satisfactory arrangements
for conducting his business at Marion so
that he might be able to give. as would be
necessary, his entire time to the manage
ment of the office. as he thought at first
no could do. He said: 81 have no words
to express my keen appreciation of the
honor done me by naming me for this Of
flee At first 1 thought l could take care
Of the office without giving up my manu-
featuring business entirely, but / find that
Il cannot and fhQrRfnrR have declined G0
that another may be chosen at once. Had
the place not required my entire and abso-
lutte retirement from business for four years
/ should have accepted"
Senator Osborn cordially approved of the
selection Of Mr.. Petit for the marshalship.
Senator Beverage returned to Washington
last night.
The announcement of the appointment of
Mr.. Petit is especially gratifying to the
people Of Wabash, and meets the approval
of G. S. King, who represents Wabash
county in the Legislature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
BID MAY BE REJECTED
THE BOARD OF SAFETY MAY READ
vERTIsE FOR NEW BIDS.
Cregier Says He Can Save the City
$1O,0OO-SprinkIing Bids Opened
Improvement Bonds Sold.

Banks Cregier, vice president of the Mu-
nicipal Signal Company, of Chicago, made
a proposition to the Board of Safety yes
terday regarding a new fire-alarm system
in Indianapolis. A reporter entered the
boards office yesterday afternoon after Mr..
Cregier had left and asked Clerk Davis
for information concerning Mr.. Cregier's
proposition. Davis turned TO Chairman
Hyde and asked If the proposition should
be given TO the papers. Mr.. Hyde answered
in the negative, saying there was nothing
in 1t to interest the public. Mr.. Cregier,
however, was more considerable and said he
made a proposition to the Board of Safety
to install a complete fire-alarm system in
Indianapolis at least $4,000 less han the
recent bid Of the Gamewell company, and to
guarantee its perfect and satisfactory OPP
Grafton for at least five years. The Game
we'll company will only guarantee its sys-
tenn for two years.
Chairman Hyde and members of the
board are reticent to give news TO the pub
lie concerning the recent conferences on
the fire-alarm question. Chairman Hyde
says the board has done nothing TO inter-
est the public, but when confronted last
evening with a statement made by Acting
Mayor Johnson that the proposition OF Mr.:
Cregier will be thoroughly investigated and
men may be sent to Chicago TO learn just
what kline of q system Mr.. Creg1er proposes
to place in Indianapolis Mr.. Hyde acknowI-
edged that such a thing was under consid-
eration; yet he did not think 1t was of in
terest 10 the public. He also acknowledged
that, should the board find that Mr.. Cregier
can make a bona hde contract for a COM
plete system, the board may reject the bid
OF the Gamewell company and readvertise
for bids. giving the Municipal company a
chance TO bid for the work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
ANNUAL PRAISE MEETING.
An interesting Afternoon at the First
Presbyterian Church.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the First Presbyterian Church held
its annual praise meeting yesterday after
noon in the church parlors. Mrs. Freder-
lex c. Heath presided and the pastor, Rev.
NJ. l.. Haines, offered the prayer. One of
the interesting features of the meeting was
the reading of a letter from Miss Grettie
Y. Holiday, a missionary in Tabriz, Per-
STA. which was read by Mrs. John H.. Holli-
day. Miss Holiday spoke interestingly of
her life there and the manners and GUS
toms of the natives, as well as the political
conditions of the Armenians. The princi-
pal talker of the afternoon was the Rev.
William Christie. a recently returned mis-
sionary from Thibet. Mr.. Christie lived in
Thibet over four years and in China sew
eral years, and he will return 10 the for
mer place as soon as the Chinese questions
are settled. Mr.. Christie spoke OF the re-
hgious, political and social conditions of
the natives and told several interesting
stories and incidents relating TO their mode
of living. He says there Is great difficulty
In travelling through the country on ac-
count OF the bands OF robbers one is sure to
meet; therefore. there are few travellers.
He spoke OF the life of the priests in the
monastries and said there were as many as
three and four thousand in one of these
monasteries, which are scattered through
out the country. The religion of the ma
tives is Buddhism. and the work of'the mis-
sionarteS is difficult. At first Mr.. Christie
says the natives were inclined 10 be hos
pitable. but the priests incite them TO re-
bellion. Following Mr.. Christie's talk
there was the annual contribution collec-
ton and then a social hour, during which
refreshments were served. The hosteSses
were Mrs. James III. Taylor, Mrs. w. W.
Sickles, Mrs. Frank III. Blackledge. Mrs.
Mrs. John III. Holiday, Mrs. Hamilton Pat
tison and Mrs. Edward Noel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
BIDS ON CITY BONDS.
The Capital National Bank Secures
Them at s144,703.

Twelve bids for the purchase Of the $l43,-
900 worth of fire department and City Hos
pital bonds were opened by City Controller
Johnson yesterday afternoon, and the Capt.
tai National Bank Of Indianapolis was the
highest bidder, its bid being $144, 76S. The
bid was accepted. The other bids ranged
as low as SAB, 81. so. The Capital National
Bank gave a premium of 81, 765, making the
net interest on the bonds 3.2S per cent. The
bonds draw 3h per cent. City Controller
Johnson is we'll pleased with the bids. The
premium of 81, 765 paid by the successful
Bidder will be used TO pay $500 expenses in
Cured in making the bond issue and the
balance will be used in making the i'm
provements in the fire department and City
Hospital. Mr.. Johnson sent list of the bids
to Storey, Thorndyke & Palmer, the Bos-
ton bond experts. yesterday, for an un-
qualified opinion as to their validity. The
bids submitted for the purchase of the
bonds were as follows:
Capital National Bank, Indianapolis.
$l44, 765; Parkinson & Burr, Boston, Mass,
$14,67S.10; Union Trust Company, Indian
apolis, $1A,560; Estabrook * Co., Boston.
Mass, sl44, $780, IL: w. J. Hayes. & Sons.
Cleveland, o., s144. 100; Merchants National
Bank. Indianapolis, S144.012; Indiana Trust
Company, Indianapolis, $144,050; N. w Har-
ris & Co., Chicago, ILL.,, $144,0O9; Campbell,
Wild & Co., Indianapolis, $144,OO1: Rudolph
Kleybolte e. Co, Cincinnati, Sl43, 905.SO Den
nison, Prior & Co., Cleveland, o., $l43, 673;
Meyer & Kiser, Indianapolis, $l4S,Sn.o0.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.

REMONSTRANCE OvERRULED.
Against a local sewer In Chesapeake street,
from Missouri 10 Senate avenue.
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.
Against building known as Llttle's Hotel.
PETITIONS FILED.
For sprinkling Twenty-sixth street, from Me-
ridian 10 Talbot avenues; for cement walks in
Twenty-hfth street, from Central avenue to Cor
nell avenue.
PETITION DENIED.
For sprinkling Dawson street. from Prospect
10 Orange street.
CIRCUMSTANCES FILED.
Against local sewer in first alley west OF Sum-
init street. from Ohio 10 New York street,
FINAL ACTION TAKEN.
For local sewer in Twenty-seventh street. from
Illinois TO first alley east 81 Capitol avenue
blackboard street. from Washington 10 100 feet
north of Market.
ASSESSMENT ROLL APPROVED.
For opening Twenty-eighth street. from North
western avenue 10 $50 feet west or Senate avenue.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
To William Dessert for local sewer In Michi-
gan street, from Noble 10 FIRST alley east OF
Liberty street, at Sl.O3; Windsor street, from
Tenth to Twelfth, $i.03.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
MASS MEETING TONIGHT.
General Harrison VIII Preside mt Sec
ond Presbyterian Church.

All the Presbyterian churches of the city
will omit the midweek service in order to
participate in the mass-meeting TO be held
in the Second Presbyterian Church this
evening. DR.. Dickey, of Philadelphia, mod
orator Of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church and chairman OF the
assembly's committee o. the twentieth
century movement. will make the princi-
pal address. DR.. Dickey has spent the last
three months in this work and has adj
dressed large and enthusiastic assemblages
in the larger cities of the country. DR.. w.
y. Kane, president OF Wabash college, and
DR.. ID. w. Fisher, OF Hanover, will make
short speeches. General HARRISON, who is
a member of the General Assembly's COM
mittee on creed revision and who is also
much interested in the twentieth century
movement, Will preside and make an intro
ductory address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21

Board of Public Works Preparing to
Award n Contract.

Bids for this years street ~sprinkling were
opened by the Board of Works yesterday.
The bids are lower than those submitted last
year. Most of the bids were made for one
years sprinkling. and on each district but
two bids were submitted for five years and
on the basis of two and three sprinklings a
day. The board will figure as to whether
1t is better to accept the lowest bid Tor
each separate district or take Fuehring's
bid for all the districts. The bids were as
follows:
Three %sprinklings a day: oo-.
+. Remington, District :, S2495; 3, S23.95;
4, $3.50; 5, $685.; 6, $2495.
/. F. Reeder, District 1, So. 20; 2, 1920.
Rust & Roepke, District 3, 10; 4, Sz4.9O;
5, $24.S0; 6, s24.2.
w. III. Fuehring. District !, s25; 2, $3.50;
3. $245 Q 4 s2t40 s; $24so 8; SSd@.
George w. McCray, District /, $3.50;
Two s~prinklings a day:
F. Remington. District 2. 1910; 8. SECS;
4. s23. 20; 5, So. 20; 6. 1885.
j. F. Reder, District 1, $21 20; 2, 1922
Rust & Roepke, District 8. $3.50; 4, $3.50;
5, $23. 20; 6, s22.7 20.
w. II. Fuehring, District /. s24; 2, $3.50;
3, go. 80; 4, $3.50; 5, $23; 6, $3.50.
w. H. Newly, District 5, $3.50.
George w. Mccray, District ], s21.90; 2,
81. 95:
For all districts, 1901:
W. II. Fuehcing, three ~sprinklings, S23.25;
two sprinklings. go
For all districts for five years:
f. w. Noting, three sprinklings, SO. 80;
two sprinklings. S21 so.
w. II. Fuehring, three s~prinklings, so. 20,
two ~sprinklings, $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
BOOM IN EGGS AND CHEESE.
Prices Go Tn with the Beginning of
the Lenten Season.

Eggs were advanced again yesterday in
pr-ce, as beginning with yesterday-Ash
Wednesday-the lenten season witnessed a
boom in both the egg and cheese markets.
From now until after Easter the selling
of eggs will be an important Stem with the
produce merchants and grocers. The de-
mand for eggs is row large and later, when
Irices decline, it will increase. Cheese is
elso a food item taking the lace of meat
say, however, that the sales during Lent
and other special seasons are diminishing
owing TO the fact that religious fast days
are becoming less numerous ard rules less
stringent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
DEATH OF W. J. SHINN.
A Weil-knOwn Citizen of West In.
dianapoIis-other Deaths.

William ]. Shinn, travelling agent for the
Union ~Stockyards Company, died early
yesterday morning at Baylis, Ill. He had
recently recovered from the grip and taken
up his work.
He lived with his family at 1922 West
Morris street. He was well known because
of his active work in the interests of West
indianapolis and for his political fights.
He was for two terms town councilman
and was twice appointed TO the Board OF
School Trustees. He was for many years
connected with stockyards commission
firms, and at one time was in business FOR
himself. He leaves four children-Alver
+, a city fireman; Carmine E., telegraph
operator; Roscoe Z. and Lora, a teacher in
the public schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
Committees Are Named.

President John NJ. Spann. Of the CONNER
cIal Club. has appointed the following conf
mittee 10 prevent. IL possible. the sale OF
ST. Clair Park. on the theory that it's use
for Blind Institute purposes will some
day be necessary. This committee and
a committee representing the Board
OF Trade will meet this afternoon ar
3 O'Clock. The committee consists OF L. G.
Day. A. l.. Mason, S. II. Sheerin. George
Merritt, Oran Perry. II. s. New. F.. ID.
s~tainaker. ]. N. Carey. Louis Hollweg, II
L. Hearsey. G. c.. Perry. Il. nj. johnson,
\. 7. Malott and III. Il. Gates.
The Board OF Trade is as fol-
lows: J. J. Appel. c. Z. Coffin. ]. y. Con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
BIG INCREASE IN STOCK.
Parry Manufacturing Company Now
Capitalized at SI,2O0,0OO.

The Parry Manufacturing Company, of
this city. yesterday fled new articles OF
Incorporation, which are meant TO cover
the business operations Of the concerns
more thoroughly When the company was
first organized some years ago it a a
capital stock Of $S5. 000, but the business
has increased to such an extent that in the
new articles the capital stock Is given al
81. 5000 One OF the principal features OF
the organization is the 500. 600 preferred
stock, leaving 100000 common. The Parry
Manufacturing Company. a few months
ago, purchased additional ground upor
which TO build new structures. and this is
one OF the reasons for reorganization.
The directors OF the new compan are
David NJ. Parry, St. Clair Parry, Thomas
II. Parry. Frank y. Fitzgerald n Lot
u. Gufin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
AGAINST LITTLE HOTEL.
Building Inspector Recommends Con-
domination Proceeding.

Building Inspector Bedell recommended
to the Board of Works yesterday that con-
demnation proceedings be instituted against
the Little Hotel property, at Washington
and New Jersey streets. Mr.. Bedell says
the walls are cracked and the building is in
q dangerous condition.
The board awarded William Dessert a
contract for local sewers in Michigan street
from Noble street to the alley east OF Lib
erty street, at $1.02 a foot, and in Windsor
street from Tenth to Twelfth street, at
81. O3 a foot. The board took final action in
favor of local sewers IN Twenty-seventh
street from Illinois street to the first alley
east of Capitol avenue; in Blackford street
from Washington street to a point 100 feet
north OF Market street; in Chesapeake
street from Senate avenue TO Missouri
street. : A remonstrance was filed against
a local sewer in the first alley west OF Sum-
mitt street from Ohio 10 New York street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21

Miss Mary Rariden, sixty-five years OF
age. died yesterday, after a long illness re-
sulting from a stroke of paralysis, at the
home of l.. C. Haughey. She was the
daughter of the late James Rariden. prom
inent in Indiana as a politician and lawyer.
Her mother was a sister of the late Judge
Test. She was born at Centerville and was
for some time a teacher in the schools here.
Later she was a clerk in one of the de-
~partments at Washington and frequently
wrote for newspapers. The arrangement
for the funeral had not been made last
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
New Associations.

The National Dry Kiln Company. OF this
city. fled articles of Incorporation yester-
day with the secretary OF state with a cap
ftaI stock Of SIS. 600. The directors are VIII
liam NJ. Jilis0n. John knight and Edward
Gerard. The purpose OF the company Is
10 construct machines and apparatus for
drying all kinds OF lumber. brick, thing and
clay products.
The Seymour Theater Company. Of Sey-
mour. also filed articles OF Incorporation
capital stock. $1,000. The board Of direc-
tors will consist OF five members, who shall
b. elected later.
The sans Pareil Bottle COmDanv. Of
Hartford City. increased its capital stock
from $4,000 10 $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
Injured by Falling Rail.

Oren Harrig, section hand, living at Leb-
anon and employed by the Big Four, was
seriously injured in North Indianapolis by
the falling of a thirty-foot rail. one END
Of which struck him on the side of the
head. His jaw was broken and several
teeth knocked out. He was taken by Dis
pensary physicians TO the Office OF the
resident roa surgeon and his Injuries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
The Zoo VIII Close.

Manager Bostock has instructed the local
management Of the Zoo to close the institu-
ton in this city Thursday. Feb. Is, and
prepare to convert the quarters into a
training school for wild animals. Since the
Baltimore Zoo burned Mr.. Bostock has
been without a place 10 train wild animals.
and, being unable TO find "A suitable loca-
ton elsewhere. decided to use the Zoo build
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21

John Coudrey, living at "a Miley avenue,
died suddenly yesterday morning of what
was thought to be heart trouble. He had
been I'll of the grip for three weeks and
was convalescent. DR.. Deitch was called
bout 4 o'clock to see him and again at IL
O'Clock. Upon his second visit 1t was found
he had got out of bed and dropped dead
on the floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21

Is TO furnish a trained wild animal show
at the m exposition, which
opens in Buffalo. N. L., May 1. and 1t is to
meet this obligation that he must provide
an immediate training place All of the
trainers, including Nine. Pianka and Nine.
Morelli, will come TO Indianapolis to train
the wild animals shipped by foreign agents
that are now on the way to this country.
Mr.. BoStock Will move his family and
executive staff to this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
Grand Lodge omcer. Installed.

The Grand Lodge. knights of Honor,
closed its annual session last night after
the installation of the officers elected Tues
day. Ii was decided at the morning ses-
sion that sessions will hereafter be held
biennially instead of annually. Suitable
resolutions relative 10 the death OF Granl
Ledge officers were adopted and made OF
r1anH1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21

ner. c. S. Denny. w, f. English. F.. NJ
Feuvre, r. Il. Martindale. j. II. Holiday.
Nathan Morris, S. r. Morss, b. Z. Par
rCtt. G.. w. Sloan, G.. G.. Tanner. J.. c.
Walker. O. ". Frenzel. Edward Hawkins,
G.. L. Hollenbeck and j. s. Lazarus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21

I. Is a pleasure 10 every citizen OF In
LLAMA to know that the indianapolis Fire
Insurance Company, organized at home
with paid up cash capital and surplus
successful business, and has been able IN
establish itself on a solid foundation WITH
every prospect OF continued prosperity
Home Office. AS East Market street
JOHN N. SPANN.
JoHN II. HOLIDAY, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
State of Indiana. office of Auditor of Stat

State of Indiana. office Of Auditor of State.
/. the undersigned, auditor of state of the
State of Indiana, hereby certify that the
above Is a correct copy OF the statement of
the condition Of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3Ist day of December, 1900. as
shown by the original statement, and that
the said original statement is now on file
in this Office.
In testimony whereof. I hereunto sub
scribe my name and afix my off,
ISEAL.l cial seal. this 4th day OF Febru-
airy. 1901. w. II. HART.
Auditor OF State.