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Evening journal., 1902-01-25
Eninrlalned a. Ennhre

Miss Mary Moore gave progressive
euchre I'm her home, al Twelfth and
Tatnall streets last evening Miss Ida
Turner won the booby prize. and John
KramnCh the first prize.
Evening journal., 1902-01-25

Many Plumbing Permits Granted
From May 1. 1901. to January 25,
1902, i67 permits for plumbing and
draining were granted by Plumbing
Inspector Kane
Evening journal., 1902-01-25
w11MINeroN QUOTATIONS..
Reported b F. D. Lackey & Co.. Bank
saaass
LOCAL MARKETS.

LOCAL MARKETS.
rO-day's local wholesale quotations reported
by Stayton q Chandler. .s~s.'a
Cabbage, hundred, N. Y, 8.O0s so
Onions, bbl., 375 400
White Potatoes bushel, old l VN
White Potatoes, Foreign, 2.15
Lemons, box, 2 20,
eggs, Del. and Md. dozen, sc
Western Eggs, DC
Chickens,.li live, pound, &c,
Chickens, dressed, pound, lie, l2c
Apples, barrel, 400 70 4.75.
sweet Potatoes Dbl, 200. 25O
S0ast pofstoes, basket. oOc
C4l.ngt.s, box, SO Sz.75
grapes, keg 500, $50
Evening journal., 1902-01-25
HURRY UP CASES
Record OF a Days Doings OF the
Phoenix Ambulance

Frank MryOne, OF No. III Shlpley
street. who was removed by the Phoe-
nix ambulance TO the Delaware Hos
pital yesterday, died last night Stom-
ach trouble caused death.
Joseph Ieger was removed by the
ambulance crew from No. 500 Locust
street to No. 7Oi Lord street this morn
ing. suffering from paralysis.
Lola Lewis. of No. 1902 West Eigh-
teenth street was carried TO the Della
ware Hospital this morning, suffering
with stomach trouble.
Evening journal., 1902-01-25
Meek,s MortuarY Renort

During the week ending today 20
deaths. 12 births and "a marriages were
reported to the officials of the Board
.of Health.
Evening journal., 1902-01-25
Has Onened a substation

Postmaster William II. Hoald has
had a sub-station opened at No. 1926
Market street Charles NJ. Grubb is
the agent in charge.
Evening journal., 1902-01-25
sllrhl - A. Pnllman :

Burning pitch i'm the yard Of the Pull
man Palace Car Company this morn
ing had to be extinguished by frcmcn
OF the independence Company.
Evening journal., 1902-01-25
w,n Give valentine Party

a valentine supper VIII be held
in the parish house OF Trinity Church
on February from until 3 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL OBJECTS.
Wants the Coal Combine" to Better
Protect Its Interests.

CARBONDALE, ILL.,, Jan. pa serious
condition has just been found to exist in
the attempt to place the Illinois coal field
under the great coal corporation which now
ginia and Ohio. The Illinois Central Rail-
road has carried in the past q per cent.
of the coal Of the State and allied interests
runs the per cent. over 50. About ten days
ago a demand was made for some agree
ment that its carrying revenue in the flu
ture would not be hampered by the elm
mating of competition. To this only an
evasiVe agreement was proposed, where
upon the road refused to deal longer with
the j. PierpOnt Morgan interests and sug-
gested that the Hartman people would be
acceptable as negotiators. The present
condition, therefore, means that the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, which is
controlled by the Morgan syndicate, may
endeavor to enlarge its coal-carrying pow
the State.
The present contest may delay the plans
of the combine" for several months unless
the railroad interests of the State are am
ply protected in their revenue. Indiana op-
orators the past week have been receiving
their money for their coal properties, and
by Feb. l the entire coal interests of the
State will pass into the syndicate's hands.
In Illinois no permanent repairs to prop
critics is being made owing TO the knowl-
edge among the operators that only short
time will elapse until the syndicate will be
prepared to secure their property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
CHANGE IN BIG CONCERN.
Steel Corporation to Control the AIIis-
Chalmers Company.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Elbert II. Gary,
chairman Of the board of directors Of the
United States Steel Corporation, has been
elected chairman of the board of directors
of the Allis-Chalmers Company, the larg-
est machinery company in the world. Its
capital is $25,0OO,OOO The announcement.
says the Tribune, has caused a sensation
in commercial and financial circles, as il
means that the steel corporation intends
reaching out into another line OF business.
William Allis. who retires. with General
Superintendent Reynolds, says i'll health is
the principal cause. but refuses TO give any
information concerning the intentions of
the new company. The election took place
In New York.
William J. Chalmers, of Chicago. is chair
man of the executive committee of the
company and i'm reality has been its chief
sOlidation of the T.. Z. Allis Company. of
Milwaukee. with the Frazer & Chalmers
Company and the Z. w. Gates iron works,
OF Chicago, all manufacturers of mining
machinery and allied products.
1t Is not known whether ex-Judge Gary :
accession TO the corporation will relieve
Mr.. Chalmers of some OF his duties. but il
Is supposed the new chairman's work viii
be largely on the financial side leaving the
operating of the factories I'm the hands Of
the old chairman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
LIST OF Mine VICTIMS
TWENTY-FIVE DEATHS DUE TO THE
LOST CREEK EXPLOSION.
Ten Persons Suffering from Injuries
Accident Due to 'Screamer"
Igniting Coal Dust.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan, 25-Twenty-two
dead bodies were to-day taken from the
improvised morgue in shaft No. of the
Lost Creek Coal Mining Company of this
place. the result of the worst mine dis
aster experienced in the history of Iowa
When brought to the surface they presented
a horrible sight Some of the bodies were
terribly mangled and beyond recognition
and could only be identified by some trinket
or something found in their pockets The
ten injured are improving and no additional
deaths are anticipated. Following is a
corrected list of the casualties:
Dead-Mike Fox, sr, aged forty-eight
Mike Fox, jr., aged twenty-one; John Ell
der, aged twenty-three; c. b. Crews, aged
twenty-three; Russell Fish, aged twenty
seven; Joe Berto, aged thirty: 5. c. Creigh-
ton, aged twenty eight (colored) James
Stovill, aged thirty (colored) Andrew Pash,
aged thirty Samuel Humphrey, aged thir-
ty-four; James Humphrey, aged twenty
four; j. j. Humphrey, aged twenty nine
Daniel Fish. aged twenty-four: James
Walters, aged twenty-eight; Frank Gas
peri, aged thirty-five; Alexander Gray,
aged twenty-fOur; Jack Mammal. aged
twenty; John Martin, aged twenty mine:
George BenOchak, aged twenty-nine; Joe
Gasperi aged twenty-four; John Kaval,
aged thirty-two; Oliver Mabie.
Severely Injured-Jonas Mabie, leg broken
and head crushed; John Jerkin, Frank Sc
crees, Eddyville, arm broken, burned /;
Charles Leaman, Lost Creek, leg broken,
burned; Ed Swanson, Eddyville, bruised
and burned; Jonas Mable. jr., Lost Creek,
bad burns; William Harvey. George Gogo
and Harry Derrock
The disaster was caused by an explosion
of dust ignited by a shot too heavily
charged. Ii proved to be what miners call
"screamer." To be more clear. the shot.
when exploded, instead of knocking down
the coal. fired straight out into the room.
This kind of a shot causes much dust
and the flames coming into contact with
the dust usually furnishes an explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
BROKE THE FURNITURE.
william st. Clair Caused a BedIam In
His NeighbOrhOod.

Late last night men, women and children.
living in the vicinity of 1885 West Thirtieth
street, were yelling Police" Murder,
Help"
William St Clair, living at that number
with his wife and father, was breaking UP
housekeeping.
According to the report Of Patrolmen
HUM and Davis, who arrested him on
charges of malicious trespass. profanity
and resisting an officer, he did the work
to perfection.
When the officers arrived at the place
there was not whole piece Of china in the
house, neither was there a unbroken win
dow pane In the front part OF the house
Cook and heating stoves had been thrown
out through the windows. Furniture had
been demolished and thrown into the yard
st. Clair had been married about six
weeks. Last night he and his wife quar-
relied. 1t was a serious quarrel in which
charges and counter charges Of unfaith-
fitness were freely made. St. Clair said he
would quit. He began on the furniture.
which he had purchased from an INSTALL
ment house. The property in which he
lived is owned by his father.
When the officers tried to restrain him
he fought them. Davis had his coat torn
in many places. The rents were repaired
with a sewing kit which the officers car
ried with them for just such cases.
During the quelling of the disturbance
some unknown person in the neighborhood
/ fired shot from. revolver at HUM.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26

Crozier. L. S. A; Rear Admiral Melville
and Captain Clark, L. S. N: w. w. Abell
Baltimore Sun; Albert j: Barr, Pittsburg
Post; Colonel Tasker II. Bliss, collector or
Havana; Col. Richard J. Bright, George
w. Boyd, Pennsylvania Railroad; George
b. COrtelyou, secretary to the President;
r. L. l.. Bunch. Seaboard Air-line; AleXan-
der @. Cochran, Missouri Pacific Railway;
L. Clarke Davis, Philadelphia Ledger;
George II. Daniels, New York Central Rail-
road; George w. Childs DreXel, Philadel-
phia Ledger; II. Clay Evans. commissioner
of PENSIONS; Richard Watson Glider, Cen
fury Magazine; Daniel Ripley, New York;
Charles S. Gleed, Santa Fe Railway;
Charles H. Grasty, Baltimore News; 5. n.
Hardwick, Southern Railway; General
George II. Harries, Henry II. Holmes, Bos-
ton Herald S. H. Kaufman, Washington
Star; Richard C. Kerens St Louis; l.. +.
Loree, Baltimore * Ohio Railroad; Gov
n. O. Murphy, Arizona; ]. II. Maddy, Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad; Sydney c. Neale
International Navigation Company; Theo-
dore w. Noyes, Washington Star; F: A
Pezet, Peruvian legation; Robert w. Pat
terson, Chicago Tribune; Count Won
Quadt, German embassy; William b. Ridge
ly, controller of the currency; Charles
Emory Smith, Philadelphia Press; Herbert
G. S0uiers, secretary legation at Picking;
Melville +. Stone, general manager of the
Associated Press; Thomas +. Walsh, Colo
RADIO; Benjamin G.. Wells, Philadelphia
Press; James r. Wood, Pennsylvania Rail-
road and John w. Yerkes, commissioner
of internal revenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
TWO WOMEN DRUMMERs.
One of Them, Mrs. OImstead, Says 1t
Is Rather PrOsaic Business.

There are two female drummers," not
the kind tombstone Bennett pOrtrays on
the stage, but real women commercial trav-
elers, at the Spencer Hotel. One is Mrs.
Lena c. Olmstead. who sells baking pow
ders and extracts, and the other is Miss
Ada l.. Ames, who is making her first
trip in this territory in the interests of a
firm that manufactures fy-paper. 81 don't
know whether I'm a success or not" re-
marked Mrs. Olmstead, who is a hand
some woman of stylish appearance. but
there is one thing 1 do know, and that is
that since / have had the western half
of Indiana my firm has tried four different
men in the eastern half The fourth one
is still at work, and L do hope he will
succeed
1--WE never had any thrilling expert
ences," she continued, land I'm particu-
larly short experiences with that species
OF humanity known as the 'masher- L
have learned to believe that the greater
part of masculinity are gentlemen. The
exceptions to the rule are rare that
they are not worth mentioning. L have
ridden on trains at all hours in the day
and night, and in all parts of the country.
I'm never bothered by any one wanting
TO raise the window for me or lower it,
i sometimes wish was I've struggled
with a window for half an hour at most
and would have been struggling with 1t
yet had not one of the trainmen come
along and raised 1t for me. IN not In
clined to cynicism, and I've grown to be-
lieve that the world is not half bad. Oh
of course. I've had some little incidents
happen, like most women who have 10
go through the world alone. but they are
mere incidents and not worth mention
ing. The most thrilling experience / ever
had was not with a bold highwayman, nor
a burglar, nor with fret was with water.
a year or two ago L went into Nebraska
for my firm. and one morning started TO
drive from Cedar Rapids, a small Nebraska
town, to Greeley Center. The night be-
fore there had been a heavy ratnstorm
and the low country was almost inundated.
"A man from the livery stable went along
10 drive Part of the distance | had to
sit with my feet on top of the dashboard
mot a very dignihed position, III ad-
nit but 10 was either that or sit in water
no TO my knees. OF course, we never knew
when we We're going to get beyond our
depth while driving through these sheets
of water We finally reached Greeley
Center. and then found that trains were
not running into the town on account Of
the high water. When l got ready to
leave however. / rode out TO where there
was a handcar, and dumping my satcheIs
on to that, / got the men TO take me
down the road till we met "A construction
train. When this train went back to the
next town | was on board. 1t wasn't
like riding in a Pullman, I'll admit, hut
j had to get there, and did" Mrs. Ohm
stead is an ardent Republican She says
that her business last year was very sat
iSfqcfOrN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
PROGRESS OF INDIANA-ILLINOIS
COAL-MINE CONSOLIDATION.
John =. Bays, the Promoter. in the
City-TaIks with Visitors at
the Hotels.

A wen-dressed man Of stout build. wear
ing a dark SLOUGH hat and having the APP
pearance OF a thorough going business hus-
tier. walked about the lobby of the Hotel
English yesterday evening. noticing no one
in particular. but apparently alive TO all
that was going on. He was John S Bays,
OF Sullivan, who if he succeeds in the en-
terprise he now has on hand. will be the
promoter of one OF the biggest trusts in
the country. Mr.. Bays's plan is TO organ
lie the different coal-mining interests Of
Indiana and Illinois into one combination
that will control property valued at from
$4,000. 900 to $1OO.OO0OOO.
1.-The options on the Indiana mines were
sent 10 New York on Nov. 81" said Mr..
Bays, land have been in the hands Of the
underwriters since that time. The delay is
occasioned by the fact that Indiana and
Illinois are TO be financed by the same peo-
pie. The securing OF options on Illinois
coal property was not undertaken until
after the Indiana mines were all practically
under option. The Illinois people had but
a short time to consider the propositions,
and those taking the options were unable
to get satisfactory results from the owners
OF mines Many Of the options were Of
necessity reformed and returned to New
1Ork, Win very UdILerlng prospects OF De-
ing generally successful. There are nearly
eight hundred mines in Illinois. and this
would Indicate that il is a stupeEdous job
10 option and intelligenty present the prop
OSitiOn to the underwriters. The purpose
OF this consolidation is 10 more thoroughly
systematic the production Of coal in Indi-
ana. There never was such demand or
coal In the State than there has been in the
last sixty days, and the coal miners will
tell you that they have worked half Of the
time or less during this period. The reason
for this is that there has not been SUI
fcient coal cars necessary TO handle the
output. This makes IL very hard on those
who could make splendid wages. but are
deprived OF doing so by reason OF a scarcity
OF cars. When there is but little demand
for coal II is hard enough, under these cir
cumstances, to be laid off three days out
OF six. but when the whole country is beg
gfng for coal and the rolling stock of the
railroad companies Is wholly inadequate TO
meet the demand il Is most exasperating
one object the consolidation is to over
come this feature, as well as many others
of similar nature that could be mentioned
This consolidation will not necessarily raise
the price OF coal, for the reason that the
supply will always meet the demand, and
st will be so arranged that the demand will
meet the supply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
GRIDIRON CLUB HUMOR
ANNUAL "FUNNY BUSINESS" OF
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
Take-Offs on Public Men-WfreIess
TeIegraphy-The Menu Newspa-
per Called the Yellow Yawp.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The black and
white flag of the gridiron Club floated
over the Arlington Hotel all day. and to-
night the Washington correspondents com
posing that famous organization assembled
beneath their emblem for the seventeenth
annual dinner. When President Robert ].
Wynne called the members and guests to
order more than two hundred gentlemen
had gathered in the handsomely decorated
banquet hall, and for four hours were enter
tanned with the many interesting and
unique features OF a gridiron dinner. These
included burlesques on passing events,
caustic hits and roasts of the prominent
guests present, songs and glees and
speeches with the usual witty Interrupt
tions.
The menu was newspaper, THE yell
low Yawp," and a more sensational paper
never has been issued in Washington. 1t
was profusely illustrated and contained
many pertinent and impertinent illusions
to guests and public affairs.
One of the best features was a country
school," in which gridiron class gave an
exhibition, arguing questions upon various
timely topics which usually turned into
jokes upon some of the guests. The school
had songs, recitations and compositions
for the same purpose. ''Senor Maccaroni,"
personated by a member of the club, gave
an exhibition OF wireless biography pic
lures, showing in amusing cartoons a num-
Der of public men and their close connec-
tion with recent events. The selection of a
delegation 10 welcome Prince Henry afford
ed an opportunity for more fun at the
expense of men who are prominent in pub
lie life. Reciprocity was given a hear
tho and fAd fn all nat
and presented to her in the form of bal
loon which assembled TO the ceiling as soon
as Cuba reached for il. The previous
question was enforced by a member in
eXecutiOners robes and mask, and no
speaker was allowed to exceed the limit
General James II. Wilson was presented
with a proper costume TO wear am
bassador TO the coronation of King Ed
ward. and Captain Charles +. Clark. for
merly of the Oregon, the ambassador for
the navy, was given an ovation as "A hero
over whom there was no dispute.
There were a number or excellent
speeches, President Roosevelt. Postmaster
General Payne Senator-elect German.
Senators Hanna. Platt of Connecticut, AID
rich, Depew. General Wilson and Captain
Clark being among those who were heard.
The guests were composed of prominent
men in official life and the official world
and included the President of the United
States Secretary Wilson. Postmaster Gen
eral Payne. Senators Aldrich. Clark OF
Montana Depew, Dubois. Hanna. Heitfeld.
Kean. Lodge. Morgan. Patterson, Platt OF
Connecticut and Scott eX-Senators Carter
OF Montana. and ShOup, OF Idaho: Repre-
sentatiVes Burk, Cannon. COwherd. Cor
don, Generals Miles, Corbin, Wilson and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE.
Special Agents Have Been at work i'm
Posey and Gibson Counties.

Representative Hemenway is strengthen
ing his fences in the First district by some
additional free-delivery service that is to
be put into operation in POsey and Gibson
counties. f. w. Shriver and A. +. George,
of Washington. D. G.. special agents in the
Atlantic division of the rural delivery serv-
ice. arrived in the city yesterday from Mr..
Hemenways district where they have been
doing some work. They have been assisted
by Inspector w. T. Mcconnell, whose
headquarters are in Chicago. The work
they did was in Posey and Gibson counties.
where they were sent by the department.
Mr.. Hemenways district" said Mr.
Shriver. will be the first one in the United
States TO secure what is known as double
county service BY this Is meant two ad-
joining counties that have rural mail de-
livery complete and connected with each
other" This work Mr.. Shriver says will
be done In the counties of POsey and Glib
son. In order 10 complete the work Mr..
Shriver and his associates made maps OF
the two counties. These maps viii show the
roads in the counties. the residences. the
school houses and the churches. The maps
will also show the creeks in the counties.
II Is necessary TO make these maps in or
der 10 complete the service. Wherever the
representative OF the department decide
that a road should be- changed or a new
one constructed they Will recommend that
Il be done.
Mr.. Shriver is the promoter OF the mail
delivery system known as the "pOstOffice
on wheels. with which the government eX-
perimented IN Carroll county. Maryland.
and found 20 be "A success. Mr.. Shriver SAYS
the department cannot put in free delivery
service as fast as the members OF Con-
gress are requesting lie SAYS there are
Soo0 applications for rural free delivery on
file. 1T wasn't very long ago" said he
since the department was looking about
trying 10 get different localities interested
In rural delivery New. since the people
know what IL is the department can't put
IN the service fast enough"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26

GALVESTON, Tex. Jan. 25-A board OF
expert engineers composed OF Gen. H. NJ
Robert, formerly chief Of engineers United
States army, Alfred Noble. "A member OF the
Walker Nicaragua Canal Commission, and
II. c. Ripley. a local engineer, have sub
mitted plans for the protection of Calves
ton from the recurrence OF the great loss
Of life and property such followed the
hurricane last year. The plan calls for a
concrete breakwater on the gulf side OF the
city. The total cost is estimated at $500 900.
There is every indication that the money
will be raised as the people here regard IL as
essential TO the growth OF the city and nee
essary to restore values. which We're de-
strONed by the hurricane
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
= =

The city is full of Colds and Grip, every
one is coughing and sneezing.
To avoid taking Cold. keep the feet dry
and wear warm clothing.
A lighter shoe at night, high-neck
flannel set aside-just for once to wear an
evening gown-are fraught with danger.
A change from thick business suit TO
evening dress makes many sore chest.
Going out of a superheated house, hall,
church or theater, is frequent cause.
Use care in your dress. avoid exposure,
carry and take "SEVENTY-SEVEN"
("77"), DR.. Humphreys Famous Specific.
1t stops a Cold at the start and breaks
up" Colds that hang on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
Single Theater Tickets.
New York Times.

New 1Ork Times.
Never before have / sold so many single
theater tickets during the present sea-
son." said the man in the box office
Il wish somebody would tell me why this
is. Financial depression certainly doesn' I
account for 1t. Everybody seems to have
plenty of money, and the theaters are filled
at matinee and evening performances, but
fully One-third of the audience take their
pleasures on their own hook. Both women
and men go il alone. So far as the men
are concerned. 1 don't mind seeing them
strike out for themselves, but the women
worry me- \ nice-looking girl has no BUSH
ness TO buy her own theater tickets. It's
a mans place TO do il for her. There ought
70 be plenty of young sprouts who would
consider it great privilege to take her I'M
der their wing. and have no patience with
the modern selfishness that prompts the
men to look out for number one.
Things didn't use TO be So When I
first came into this Office IL was a rare
thing 10 see a man outside the gallery
contingent buy a single ticket, but nova
days l can sell half the whole house to in
dividual playgoers."