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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINCS
Il. l.. TORRES. OF MEXICO, Is So
JOURNING IN THE CITY.
One of the Pioneer Americans in the
Coffee and Rubber business
Hotel Visitors.

young man of slight build. apparent
~ about thirty-eight years old. with mild.
Hue eyes and wearing a Iight-colored mus
tache. lounged I'm the soft settees at the
Columbia Club yesterday noon. The young
man is the pioneer American settler in
Mexico so far as the cultivation of
rubber and sugar products is concerned.
He is F. L. Torres. son-in-law of E. Fl.
Nebeker. of Covington. Ind. Young Torres
was with his father-in-law yesterday hav-
ing just returned from the bedside of his
wife. who has been dangerously i'll. but
is now thought to be improved.
Mr.. Torres is genera manager OF the
Isthmus Rubber Company. of Ubero. He
spends about eight months of the year in
Mexico and the greater part of the other
four months in New York. The company
has an office at No. % Broadway. Torres
went to Mexico fifteen years ago with
party of young Americans, who were
seeking adventure and their fortunes. In
the party was General Fred Funston. who
has since distinguished himself by service
in the Philippines. Out OF this party of
Americans. Torres was the only one that
stuck to the country. The others dis
posed of their interests and came back
TO the States. Funston got the fighting
fever and went to help the Cubans." said
Torres yesterday. He announced that there
are perhaps more Indiana people interested
in plantation enterprises in Mexico than
from any other State. Torres is enthus-
iastic over the prospects OF a great future
for Mexico. He went there because of ex-
periences he had had i'm Cuba and South
America. He knew what the soil and eli
mate of a tropical country would bring
forth and ne was not disappointed when
he went 10 Mexico. Mr.. Torres was in
Mexico when informed of his wifes illness,
and hurried al once to her bedside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
ARMY POST And SALOONS
BOARD OF TRADE Is NOT AFRAID OF
AN EVIL RESULT.
1t Adopts Resolution FavorinG PrOpO-
sitiOn to Quarter Four Regular
Army Companies Here.

At the meeting OF the Board Of Trade
last night the question of establishing an
army post at the arsenal in this city was
discussed. The matter was brought up by
d. NJ. Parry. He said he thought the
board should approve the action of the
government in deciding to establish four
company post in this city, and he suggest
ed that the board urge the Indiana sena-
tors and congressman to use their influence
in furnishing the post with a regimental
band. Mr.. Parry spoke of the objections
that had been urged against the establish
ment of post here. One of the chief OBJ
jections seemed to be that the presence of
these four companies of soldiers would
have a tendency to bring saloons to the
neighborhood of the post. He said he did
not believe there was danger of this.
He believed that the remonstrance
against the action of the government was
backed by a syndicate that had in view
the purchasing of the arsenal grounds for
real-estate speculation. He said he had
been approached on the matter himself,
but had declined to join the syndicate.
President Appel, president of the board
replied to Mr.. Parrys statement, referring
10 an occasion when the matter was
brought before the commercial club. He
recalled that on that occasion the late John
NJ Spann was stirred up over the ques-
ton. Mr.. Spann opposed the establishment
of a small army post here because il would
bring an undesirable class of people
J. G. Adams spoke on the question, ia
voring the suggestion of Mr. Parry He
thought there would be no danger of the
army post bringing saloons TO the locality
OF the arsenal. Anyway, the matter would
lie in the hands of the voters, and they
nt1l6 mt he est tai liGh ont Of sal
in the locality if they desired w. III. Coo
per and Albert Sahm also spoke in favor
placed in the form of a resolution and
adopted.
The membership committee of the board
reported the election of Herman b. Sayles
to the membership held by his father, the
late Charles +. Sayles The committee also
reported the election of Louis l. Fellows
to membership. President Appel was Sc
lected as one of the vice presidents of the
National Board of Trade
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But ONE NEGATIVE VOTE
MARION COUNTY HEATING FRAN
CHISE is RATIFIED.
City Health Boards Request for $4,000
Memorial Day Committee
other Matters.

All of the members of the City Council
were present at the meeting last night,
and everything that came before the body
was disposed of without discussion. The
franchise for the Marion County Hot-water
Heating and Lighting Company was passed
with but one dissenting vote, Councilman
Sourbier voting in the negative. The ordi-
nance was called up by Councilman Neg
ley. After its passage he moved to recon
slider, and on motion of Councilman Nc
Farland it went to the table. This was
merely a parliamentary proceeding which
makes a reconsideration of the ordinance
impossible without taking McFarland's mo-
ton from the table, thing that would be
hard to do
The request OF the City Board of Health
for appropriation of $1,000 was referred
TO the finance committee.
Councilman Negley moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to participate in
the preparations for Memorial day In
making the appointments President Halde-
man said I'm view of the fact that we
have but one cid soldier in the Council L
will appoint Councilman Wheeler chairman
of that committee" The other appoint
ments were Councimen Negley and MORT
arity.
The following resolution, presented by
Councilman Rhodes. was adopted: BE it
resolved by this Common Council that the
Board of Works be and is hereby requested
that in granting the use of poles or sup
ports for wires, as necessary, that they
compel the use of the poles or supports al
ready erected far as practicable, and in
granting any franchises in the future the
joint use of the poles or supports shall be
enforced"
The ordinance granting Burnet & Lewis
the right TO construct switch across Van
Buren, street, near Shelby street, was
adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
PETITION OF CITIZENS.


]. W. McGrew, c. NJ. Dickson. Council
G.. s. Henninger. representing citizens of
West Indianapolis. yesterday presented the
Board of Works with resolutions adopted
at a mass meeting asking that new bridges
be built at River avenue and Morris street
and that the Street-car Company be re-
lucky avenue bridge 20 connect with its
line IN West Indianapolis. Concerning the
repair OF the two bridges the resolutions
read
THAT you do not consider the patching
mp Of the old bridges under any cOnSid-
Grafton, but that you build new and sub
stantial bridges on or near the present
NIT TO necessary increase of taxation
&c meet the cost of same.
ALSO we present to YOU our objection
20 driving piling i'm the river bed to
strengthen said bridges for the reason that
they viii catch drift and in the case of high
protects our property and homes.
AS a means of temporary relief. we re-
spectfully suggest that the Street-railway
Company be instructed TO construct tracks
at once on Kentucky avenue over the Ken
tucky-avenue bridge and connect with their
tracks now west Of the river.
The board stated that the contracts had
already been let for the repair of the
bridges and did not encourage the speak
ers lt was also pointed out that the
bridge at Kentucky avenue il not strong
enough TO support street cars and that
such a change would necessitate the
strengthening of that bridge with piling
and additional supports. The board prom
fsed 10 have men at the bridges TO see that
debris does not accumulate at the piling
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They Will Have n PerpIexing Task
Before Them To-day.

The meeting of the Republican Board of
Primary Election Commissioners, to be held
this afternoon at the office of County Chair
man Elliott. promises to be a lively event.
Under the primary election law it is the
business of this board to meet and arrange
a form of ballot to be used at the primaries
for the nomination of candidates. The
board is to place the names of the candi-
dates on the ballots with respect to the
time at which they were filed. The names
will be located on the principle of first
come first served
1t may be a perplexing question to deter
mine Just how these names should go. The
day the county committee was reorganized
Chairman Elliott was not present. II was
announced to the committee WREN Mr. Eli
lott was elected chairman that he had been
called away and could not be present. a
letter read from him, however. Under
the law all applications or petitions 10 nave
names placed on the ballot have to be filed
with the county chairman at least ten days
before the primaries are held. Candidates
would naturally realize that the sooner they
got their applications to the chairman the
more desirable the position they would have
on the ballot 1t is claimed by some that
Chairman Elliott went TO Anderson the aft
ernoon he was elected chairman and that
evening boarded a Big Four train bound for
the East, being on his way 10 the bowling
tournament at Buffalo. A number or other
Indianapolis men were on this train, and IL
is said the chairman joined this party at
Anderson. 1t is cOntended that these gen.
tlemen-Some of them-carried with them
the applications of certain candidates and
turned them over to Mr.. Elliott on the train.
IT is also said that other candidates hurried
on to Anderson as as it was found the
chairman was there and filed their applica-
tions with him. other applications were
filed here with Vice Chairman Rodney. and
some candidates. it is understood, carried
their applications TO Mr.. Elliotts office and
left them there With all of these facts be-
fore the commissioners it can be seen that
their task will not be an easy one. Chair
man Elliott will preside over the delibera-
tionS of the board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
MONEY FOR new BRIDGE
COUNTY COUNCIL APPROPRIATES
s15O,OOO FOR STRUCTURE.
1t VIII Probably he Decided to Build
n Stone Bridge-PetitiOn to
Works Board.

The County Council yesterday appropriate
ed $4,000 for the construction of an eighty
foo. bridge across White river on West
Washington street. Plans and specifica
tons will at once be prepared. and as soon
as passed on by the Board of Commission
ers. bids will be advertised for and the
contract will be let Whether it shall be
a stone or iron bridge has not yet been
decided. but as the county is building it
and the Board of Commissioners is favor
able to stone bridges. it is probable that
such bridge will be built
The Council was not averse TO making
the appropriation. but the manner in which
the funds should be raised was a theme of
discussion covering almost the entire day.
II is proposed to borrow 100000 from the
school fund and take the balance necessary
for the construction of the bridge out of
the general fund. This will leave the coun-
~ short Of funds. and it will become neces-
sary to make temporary loans to carry
the county till the next tax instaliment.
When the next tax levy is made it will be
increased so as to cover the expenses of
building the bridge.
The Council made the following appro-
priations for other bridges: Bridge over
Swamp branch. on the Surley road 81 200:
bridge over SOehner branch. the Mars
Mill road, 81. 100; bridge over POgue's run,
on the Shearer road. 1850: bridge over
Foltz branch. on the SuTley road. 81 800;
bridge over Lick creek, on the Center and
Warren township line. s., 4O0 bridge over
Bean creek. on the Center and Warren
township line. 81 800. bridge Little
Eagle creek. west Of the Insane Asylum
$4,000 Other appropriations 5000 for
IRE escapes at the Board of Children's
Guardians Home. $1,000 for the grade at
the Fall creek bridge on the Oakland and
Germantown road. 81 500 for street improve
ments adjoining the wOrkhouse, $3.50 for
Insurance of the workhouse and $500 for in
surfing wooden bridges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
MEMORIAL BUILDING TALK
PROJECT FOR ONE IN HONOR OF
JAMES A. MOUNT AT WINONA.
Hotel EngIish-Niss Stone, the
Missionary, Engaged.

A luncheon was given at the Hotel En-
glish yesterday by some of the men inter
ested in the movement to establish a build
ing at the Boys School at Winona in
honor of the late James A. Mount. The
building will be erected under the direction
of the Winona Assembly. Eight repre-
sentative friends of the late Governor
Mount were present at the luncheon. Among
them were the Rev. NJ. L. Haines who pre-
sided. and DR.. Kane president of Wabash
College Charles e. Wilson. who was Gov
ernor Mounts private secretary. was pres
ent. The matter will be taken up again
by the directors Of the WinOna Assembly
at their meeting in this city on April s.
1t is announced that the Corn Growers
Association of Koscusko county have in
dorsed the project and will assist in rails
ing the $4,000 to be expended in erecting
the building.
The Boys School at Winona will be
opened next September.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
MONTANA MINING MAN.
Albert Watson Martins Company
Backed by indianapolis Capital.


party of well-dressed young men sat
at table in the brilliantly lighted cafe at
the DenisOn Hotel last night after the the
alter. One of them-a handsome young fell
low of about thirty. wearing a hght-col-
ored winter suit Of fashionable cut-has re-
Gently come out of the West TO tell story
of mining prosperity in the State of Mon
tana. He is Albert Watson Martin, a
young New Yorker, who went West ten
years ago. and who has now attained to
the dignity of vice president and general
manager of the Argo and Eclipse Gold and
Copper Mining Company Mr.. Martins
headquarters are at Helena. The mining
property with which he is Identified is being
operated with Indianapolis capital. The
company owns two iI.Ining properties with
in about thirty miles of Helena, which Mr..
Martin declares is a bustling city of much
stability.
IL am a Democrat in Montana. largely
from state pride" explained the Young man
in discussing the political conditions of the
State. He went on TO say that the Demo-
cratic administrations In the State have
really been better for the people than the
administrations of the Republicans. That
is why I'm "A Democrat" he said. He eX-
pressed the hope that the State will some
day be a Republican State. and he declares
that when the Republicans will furnish
a desirable administration he will embrace
the faith again. Senator Clark is vast
ly popular man i'm Montana" said Martin,
land I don't think they can ever defeat
him. If the matter were left TO a popular
vote in the State he would be elected United
States senator for life" Mr.. Martin says
that President Roosevelt is also a very
popular man with the people of Montana.
They like his administrat ton so far as IL
has gone" he said. Mr.. Martin declares
that Montana produces one-third of the
copper that is produced in the world. He
says the people of the State are very proud
of the fact that their new StatehOuSe is
about completed Governor Tooe and
other state officers of Montana made a trip
about the country inspecting the furnish
ings of the different capitol buildings and
Mr. Martin says it is understood they
gained several valuable ideas on the occa-
sion of their visit to the Statehouse here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
FOUR FOUND INSANE.
Two Upfortunates Are Morpbfne's
SIaves-One Is Ninety-Three.

Four of the inmates of the Marion
County Poor Asylum yesterday were de-
clared of unsound mind. The cause OF in
sanity in two of the cases is said to have
been excessive use of morphine. Carrie
A. Foster. sixty-one years old. is said to
have been an hsbitual user of morphine
and opium for nineteen years. and VIII
liam Harryman, fifty-three years old. had
used the drug three years. Mary Birch,
ninety-three years old. has lost her mind
with her declining physique. Ora Brunson,
forty-two years old. was the other inmate
declared of unsound mind
The reason for declaring these inmates
insane is 10 have them transferred TO the
County Insane Hospital at Juletta, where
they can be given better attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CALL
STATE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD
IN THIS CITY ON JUNE 4.
Under the Apportionment the Conven-
ton Will Consist of 1,547 Del
egates-POIiticaI Notes.

Chairman William II. O'Brien and Secre-
tary Joseph W. Kelley, of the Democratic
state central committee, yesterday issued
the following call for the State convention:
The Democracy of Indiana will assemble
in State convention at Tominson Hall, in
the city of indianapolis. at 10 o'clock a. m.
on Wednesday, June 4. 1902. for the purpose
of nominating candidates for State offices,
the adoption of platform. and such other
business as may properly come before the
convention.
The basis of representation to said con-
vention as fixed by the Democratic state
central committee is one delegate for each
200, and one delegate for each fraction over
100 of the vote cast for Judge Allen collars
Tor presidential electOr In 1900.
Under the appOrtiOnment the convention
Will consist of 1.547 delegates, divided
among the counties as hereafter stated.
The offices for which nominations will be
made follows:
Secretary of state.
Auditor of state.
Treasurer of state.
Attorney general.
Clerk of the Supreme Court
Superintendent of public instruction
State geOlogist
State Statistician.
One judge of the Supreme Court for Fifth
district
Five judges for the Appellate Court.
The appOrtionment will be as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
DELIGHTS OF SAN ANTONIO.
Races. Gambling Rooms and Saloons
Available All Year.

DR. ]. NJ. Head, who is at the Hotel Eng
lish, has come North to tell of the virtues
of the climate at San Antonio and more
especially of the hot sulphur baths there.
The doctor is enthusiastic over the posi-
bilities for health and enjoyment at San
Antonio. He declares il is not an uncom-
mon thing to pluck roses from San Antonio
doOryards in January. The city Is very
gay this year. he says, and he tells of one
hotel that is crowded with guests. AS an
instance of the free and easy existence TO
be led in that city he recites that there is
plenty of gambling and the saloons never
cln
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
HORSES FOR ENGLISH ARMY.
Major Powell VIII Inspect Several
Hundred on Thursday and Friday

Major Powell, inspector for the English
army. will be in this city Thursday and
Friday. accompanied by a veterinarian of
the English army 10 inspect 400 or 500
horses from Indiana. Ohio and Kentucky to
be sold TO the English army for shipment
TO South Africa. The horses are TO be used
for cavalry purposes. and Major Powell will
inspect each horse before making pur-
chase A fine lot OF animals will be Of
fered. as England. IL is said. will pay
high price for good stock None but geld
ings will be accepted. and light yellow
horses will be rejected. Major Powell pre-
fers bay and black horses. as he thinks
they stand the climate in South Africa bet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
NEW INVESTMENT COMPANY.
indianapolis Men VIII Buy and Sell
Bonds, Etc.

investment company composed of
indianapolis men was Incorporated yester-
day under the name of the Northern Invest
ment Company with $4,000 capital The
company will buy and sell state. county
municipal and all other bonds and will loan
money The directors and incorpOrators are
James l. Dissette, William f. Kurtz. Will
liam II. Dillman. Frank NJ Millikan and
Charles :. Lewis.
The Anshutz Manufacturing Company. of
Frankton. organized TO manufacture dust
pans and sheet metal stamped goods was
incorporated with $4,000 capital. The di-
rectOrs are Mary r.. Anshutz. of Anderson
and Frank +. Anshutz. John I. Adams and
Claude T.. Lee. of Frankton.
The Automatic Heat Regulator Company.
of Elkhart. incorporated with $4,000 capt
tai. Its directors are Bert ID. HousewCrth
Charles r. Clark. Jacob Il. Heasey, J. c.
Eberhart, jr., and James L. Hartman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04

The proprietor of the Fair store at Bluff
ton. Ind, talked with Secretary Hurry, of
the State Board of Health. over the long
distance telephone yesterday and COM
planned about the action of the Button
authorities in placing a smallpox patient in
a room over the store. The patient was re-
moved from one of the hotels in that city
The Button man said the health officer
had resigned his position because he was
not given support by the citizens in his
efforts 10 abate the smallpox epidemic. DR..
Hurry told the man that in his opinion the
proprietor would have action against the
city for damages to his business for placing
the smallpox patient directly over his store
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
MISS STONE ENGAGED.
The Missionary Kidnapped by Brig
ands to BE Heard at WinOna.

S. c. Dickey, secretary of the Chautauqua
Alliance. has engaged Miss Ellen Stone,
the missionary that had such narrowing
experiences with brigands, to lecture at
the various Chautauqua assemblies next
summer. Mr.. Dckey received a telegram
from the secretary of the Board of For
eign Missions, New York. yesterday, say
ing that Miss Stone has cabled her accept
ance of Mr.. Dickey's offer. She is now in
Constantinople.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04

u. s. Beckner. who acts as an employment
agent at 40 Monument place. was arrested
yesterday by Detective Morgan and charged
with petit larceny Complaint was made
by G.. o. EewcOmb that he had been swim
died out OF s4.So. He swOre out a warrant
and the arrest was made. He claims he
paid Beckner that amount TO procure him
a position. which he failed 10 secure Beck
ner says the money was paid for his serv-
ices In assisting Newcomb 10 secure a place
and was IN the nature or retainer
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Sketching Clubs Exhibit.

The arts and crafts exhibit under the
auspices of the Sketching Club mot Short
ridge High School, as previously an
nounced) will be open at the rooms OF the
Y. w. G. A. tomorrow night to exhibitors
and press representa- Thereaf ter on
days TO be indicated. the exhibit will be
open 10 the public and will be free.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
BENJAMIN w. Morgan Witbdraws.

Benjamin NJ. Morgan Republican candi-
date for county commissioner, makes the
following announcement: After careful
consideration L find a sentiment in favor of
a second term for this particular office
The large patronage connected with the
office the influence of which is at the COM
mand of the incumbent together with the
lateness of my announcement and the lack
of time necessary 10 make an effective cam
vass are sufficient reasons TO M
withdrawal from the race for commissioner
for the Third district wish also 10 thank
my friends for their loyal support up to
this time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
A white River Ferry.

For the first time in seventy years
ferry Is being run across White river at
the old National road. The ferry is TO haul
gravel wagons across the river at West
street 10 save the long trips
20 bridges in Haughville ard West Indian
apolis. Two teams can BE- carried at load
There is talk of establishing a regular fer
rs for vehicles.
The Street-car Company is laying its
tracks TO meet the temporary bridge il
II building. IL is said the bridge may be so
constructed 50 as TO allow vehicle traffic