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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
OFFER FOR GAS COMPANY
JULIUS HAAG ADDRESSES LETTER
TO CONSUMERS TRUST OWNERS.
He Says He VIII Pay Well for the
stock and Viii Give the City
Treasury 100000 to Boot.

julius A. Haag declares he is in earnest
about his proposition to buy out the Con-
sUmers' Gas Trust Company and to pay
into the city treasury 100000 in cash for
the property. Yesterday ne sent to the
trustees of the Consumers Company the
following communication. making a formal
offer for all the property OF the company:
ITO the Hon. Henry SchnuIl, H. II. Hanna,
John II. Holiday and John G. Williams,
trustees Consumers Gas Trust Company:
'Gentlemen-FrOm statements published
by you and the board Of directors you no
tify your patrons and certificate holders
that unless the present pending compulsory
meter ordinance is passed that your COM
pany will soon be unable to furnish natural
gas at any price.
II make you the following offer: 1 will
pay balance due on certificates. with 8
(eight) per cent. interest TO July l, 1897,
and will pay all the ~cOmpany's liabilities,
assume all litigation now pending and will
agree TO furnish natural gas at ordinance
rates as long as II can be procured, and, as
this company was organized by the citizens,
l furthermore agree TO pay into the city
treasury 100000 when the final conveyance
is made.
In consideration of the above the said
Consumers Gas Trust Company agrees to
assign and deed TO Julius A. Haag, assigns
or heirs. all its property. including real es-
and out of the city, reducing stations,
leases, cash on hand, accounts receivable,
all franchises and rights Of way, and, in
fact. all assets of the company.
This offer is made In good faith and l
will put up bond to carry out same If you
will accept my proposition"
In a letter to the mayor recently MIR.
Haag made the same proposition. with the
request that the purchase be made through
the city. Mayor BOokwalter answered the
letter briefly with the statement that If
Mr.. Haag desired to buy out the Con-
1900 TDn,nnnu he Ghorr11 on ahnn6 nc
an Individual and get control Of the GER
tifcates Of stockholders. In getting these
certificates, the mayor said, the city would
nave no advantage over a private citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
PROTEST LODGED.
Complaint Against the Government by
the Warner-QuinIan Syndicate.

WASHINGTON. April 19.-The Warner
Quinlan asphalt syndicate has lodged with
the President a protest against what they
regard as the unwarrantable interference
Of the United States government in the
legal proceedings now in progress in Vene-
zuela between the two asphalt companies.
which interference is alleged TO be in the
interest OF the Bermudez company" As
the facts are known TO the State Depart
ment the Warner-Quinlan syndicate OBJ
tanned a victory in one OF the lower Vene-
zuelan courts over their opponents in the
contest for the possession of La Felicitade
asphalt lake. The Bermudez company
being in possession, appealed TO the Vene-
zuelan Supreme Court, before which tri-
bunal the case is now pending. Mean
while the Warner-Quinlan people secured
an order from the lower court TO give them
possession OF the lake. At this stage
United States Minister Bowen lodged a
vigorous protest with the Venezuelan gov
eminent against arbitrary action of this
kind. insisting that the status, as TO the
possession OF the asphalt lake, should be
maintained until the Supreme Court had
decided the case. 1t is against this action
that the Warner-Guinlan syndicate pro-
tests. Mr.. Bowen has been supplied by
the State Department with a COPY Of the
protest and requested to make statement
of what he has done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
PopuIace of Pe.ing Excited.

PEK1NG, April 19.-The populace is be
coming increasingly excited over rumors
that trouble is imminent between the i'm
perial and the foreign troops, but the de-
meanor of the Chinese continues friendly
toward foreigners, the best informed of
whom discredit the rumors of the existence
of an anti-fOreign feeling. The command
ers of the guards at the foreign legations
met to-day and arranged plans for defense
should trouble arise.
The intention of the Empress dowager TO
review the imperial troops on the return Of
the court from the journey to the eastern
tombs of the dynasty has been abandoned,
presumably because the Chinese officials
considered that the holding of the review
might be construed as a demonstration
against the foreign troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Surgeon Spears Good work.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The secretary of
the navy has transmitted to Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Raymond Spear, Z. S. n, at
tached to the Concord, a copy of a letter
from the government of Colombia thank
ing him 'for valuable services rendered to
the wounded Colombian soldiers in the late
conflict on the line of the Panama Rail
road" Surgeon Spear landed at Panama
with $50 blue jackets in December last and
crossed and recrossed the isthmus in order
to protect the railroad and keep transit
open. Upward Of 200 members of the con-
tending forces were wounded during the
fghting along the lines and nearly all Of
them were attended by Surgeon Spear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
HAVANAS MAY BE CHEAP
RETAIL CIGAR TRADE WAR MAY BE
DECLARED AT CHICAGO.
"Combine" Threatens to Establish
Stores and Force Present Deal
ers Out of business.

CHICAGO, April 19.-An attempt of the
tobacco combine to secure control Of the re-
tail cigar trade in Chicago may lead to a
war of determination. in which the finest
Havana cigars will sell for the price of a
cheroot.
Leading Chicago retailers have just re-
jected a proposition made to them by the
American Cigar Company. a branch Of the
American Tobacco Company, and negotia-
tons were broken off, with a threat by the
combine that rival stores would be started
in Chicago to bring the retailers to terms
or drive them out of business. The offer to
the Chicago dealers was made by President
Cobb, of the American Cigar Company,
who came from New York TO labor with
the dealers personally. Among the dealers
approached were Albert Breitung, three
stores; NJ. W. Diffiey, three stores; John
j. Dolan, two stores; w. f. Monroe. Rub
ovits Bros. and Leopold and M%ergentheim.
The scheme proposed by Mr.. Cobb az re-
lated by the retailers, was to organize a
stock company with "a capital of 100000.
Each of the men conducting a separate
business was to merge his store into the
company and receive in return preferred
stock equivalent to the amount Of his as
sets, as tnvoiced by a board of disinterested
persons. After the merger had been &C
complished IL was proposed TO issue COM
mon stock equal TO the amount of the
preferred stock, this TO be used 10 estab-
lish a system of stores throughout the city.
The American Cigar Company was to as
sumo control of the system. X was the
common stock that made the retailers sus-
picious.
the surrender of our business for the
preferred stock" said Mr.. Difiey tonight,
I'VE would have reached our limit. Then
the American Cigar Company. having al
most unlimited resources, could absorb the
common stock and lave a voting majority,
thus putting US at it's mercy. 1t was fear
Of treachery that caused us to break off
negotiations"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
VICKSBURG AT NAGASAKI.
GunbOat Leaves It's Mud Dock at Niu-
Longer Needed.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-somewhat to
the surprise of Navy Department officials,
word was received to-day hat the gunboat
Vicksburg has been taken out of her mud
dock at Niu-Chwang, China, and has ar
rived at Nagasaki. Japan.
The Vicksburg was sent to Niu-Chwang
at the beginning of last winter as a pre-
cauJionary measure incident TO the unset
tied state OF affairs which finally led up TO
the signing of the Manchurian convention.
However. now that that convention has
been signed on terms acceptable to the
United States, the retention Of the Amer
lean gunboat was no longer necessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Special Train for the It. p. A.

Post B, of the T. Pr A, will run a special
train TO South Bend via the Pennsylvania
and Vandalia roads, on account of the T.
F.. A. state convention. The train will leave
here Friday at 1920 a. m, arriving at LO-
ganspOrt at 100 p. m, where 1t Will make
connection with a special over the Van
daIia from Terre Haute. The rate is one
fare for the round trip. All members are
invited to go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
80. 90 and ~
The Vim. II. Block Co.

with their masculine relatives The action
Of the health department in d~elegating a
special officer TO arrest those guilty of this
disgusting habit is one that deserves public
recognition. and has been frequently advo-
Gated in these columns.
Aside from the vulgarity OF the habit
there is a real and serious danger TO health
contained in a prevalency of expectorating
not only in street cars but anywhere ex-
cept those places specially provided and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

constructed to do away with the menace
from this source.
Science mas demonstrated that OF all filth
none is so dangerous TO human beings as
that created by their fellows. The sputum
sent forth from the mouth is the most act
i've OF contagious agents and the most fer
tile cause IN propagating all infectious dis
eases. This IS the special ground that per-
mits the health department TO properly d.
rect the repression Of this filthy habit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Thinks the Prince Owes Him.

Paul Hunderwald, a German, claiming
Chicago as his home, was arrested at the
Union Station by Patrolman Stevens yes
terday and charged with insanity. Hunder
valid says he is an Anarchist and he looks
the part. He has as a pet delusiOn the
improbable thought hat Prince Henry
owes him $1,000, 600. He storms about down
trodden humanity, and his condition is
probably due TO association with radical
Anarchists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
The Family Fears Her.

Helen Andrews, a colored woman, was
arrested at her home, S24 West Eighteenth
street, by Bicyclemen Simon and Nor
gan on the charge of insanity. She has pc
riO6ical attacks of insanity and her family
fears her. Yesterday afternoon she saw
a blind man lying ON a sofa. She picked
up a stone and hurled it at him, causing
an ugly wound. She has frequently made
threats ~ kill neighbors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
The VIM. II. Block Co.

men have hitherto refrained from strictly
calling 10 account offenders OF this sort.
Now that public opinion II backed strong
~ by the health department Il Is 10 be
urged that all conductors keep 10 the letter
OF the ordinance. In 50 doing they viii de-
serve well OF their employers and earn the
gratitude Of the public. When 10 Is neces-
sary for them 10 appear against such
acssiesas-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Dress Trimmings and
LaCeS

BLACK TAFFETA AND M~OUSSELINE
APPLIQUES-1A to 215 inches wide, eight
patterns. regular SOC to SOC quail 40
ties, per yard
JUDY TRIMMING NM RUCHING-Made
of all-silk taffeta ribbons, plated m
fuT-15c quality, per yard............-.'O
1Oc quality, per
RUFFLING-For grenadine, lace or net
skirts. cluster and space plated, with
she'll edge, our soc leader, special, ~
per ward
LACES-Plauen and Point Venise bands
and Gallons, Arab and butter colors,
two special lots
Lot 1LOur regular 19c qualities
Lot 2-Our regular 15c and lie 191
Qualities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

Fortunately the proportion of Balti-
mOreans so unfortunate as 10 be possible
spreaders Of contagion is not large. but the
annoyance caused 10 women Is
Their skirts, that in their trailing length
are themselves unsanitary. catch up much
OF the surface filth. ana IL conjunction with
the expectOrating brute are ideal propaga-
tors OF i'll health. But IL is upon the con-
ductors OF street cars that the burden OF
! enforcing the ordinance must fan. These
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
SONS OF REVOLUTION.
TrienniaI Banquet of the Society
Jules Cnmbon One of the Speakers.

WASHINGTON. April 19.-The delegates
70 the General Society of the Sons of the
Revolution spent to-day on a sightseeing
tour of Washington on trolley cars. and
later visited the National Cemetery at
Arlington. The society has unanimously
annroved a proposition of the District Of
Columbia Society looking 20 the erection Of
monuments to Count Pulaski and Thad-
The t%rienniaI banquet of the society was
held tonight at the New Willard. Many
notable men were present, among them be-
ing nj. Jules Cambon, the French ambassa-
dor. Admiral Dewey, General Miles, Assist
ant Secretary Of War Sanger, Admiral Ter
~ Senator Teller. Edmund Wetmore,
Hon James Aston Cabel and Hon. Joshua
w Caldwell. Governor John Lee Carroll.
president of the General Society, delivered
the address of welcome. He referred with
regret TO the inability of President RoOse-
Welt to attend. Ambassador Cambon re-
~sponded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Entertsinment i'm the Gymnasium.

An entertainment. under the auspices Of
che membership committee Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. was given last night in the gymnasium
OF the association. The entertainment con-
sisted Of several selections by the asso-
c,atian's orchestra and also guitar solos
by Frank Spiegel- Isaac W Brown' OF
Pochesfer. gave a lecture on Birds and
Bees" He is a prominent member Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
A New German Newspaper.

The first number of the Indiana Freie
Presse. a German Republican weekly news
paper. was issued yesterday. Its offices
are at 20 South Alabama street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
Lace and Tucked
All=O

CORRECT STYLES o WHOLE
WAISTS. YOKES. SLEEVES, BERTHAS
AND SHIRTWAIST FRONTS.
FINE LAWN TCCkINGR TO i clusters
with hemstitched tucks; three special
lots at
80. % and AZ
IMPORTED LACE ALL-OVERS Lace
and embroidery combination, also tucked
and Point de Paris effects, % inches
wide. regular soc qualities, per -
LACE LAWN AM
inches wide, 5 TO 10 clusters of five tucks
each. ) TO y rows fine Valenciennes lace
insertion
rs to L39 qualities. per yard.........DS
100 to 1I9 qualities, per yard..........S9
soc TO csc qualities, per yard..........So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
PUBLIC ExPECToRATIoN.
Monumental City Takes Hold of the
street-Car Nuisance.
Raltimore Herald.

With the rarest Of exceptions those who
violate the ordinance ~forbidding splitting on
the floors OF street cars are men. The num-
be- OF culprfts OF the feminine gender are
few. as would naturally result from the su-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

State Audubon Society. Miss Ethel Miller
gave a mandolin solo followed by selec-
tons by the futile Mandolin Orchestra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20

Buy Katy stock now and get the May
dividend and the benefit OF the advance
in prices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
A SALE OF
A MONSTER SALE OF
White GOOdS!.
Here Is a Splendid Opportunity to Choose From
The most complete stock of Plain and Fancy White
Fabrics, in very likely the whole West. The Sale
Tomorrow, makes Prices Down to the Lowest Notch.

ORGANDY-72 inches wide. a sheer. deli
cate. yet firm, fabric for party dresses;
79c quality; special, per 20
yard
CHIFFON LAWN-0 inches wide, extra
fine for dresses and fine underwear; IL
zoe quality, per ~
SWISS MULLS-33 inches wide, for street
or evening wear, regular 40c quail %
ly. SpeClal
PERSIAN LAWN-32 inches wide. an ele-
CANT cloth. You'll pay 40c and 45c any
where for this; special tomorrow, DO
per yard
INDIA LINON-Sc quality, per yard......5
INDIA LINON-10c quality. per yard
INDIA LINON-15c quality, per yard....1I
INDIA LINON-9Oc quality. per yard...I4
INDIA LINON-25c quality. per yard...IZ
EGYPTIAN DIMITIES-Selling much of
this fine cloth for dressing sacques also
for wrappers, etc; 25c quality, per If
yard
ENGLISH NAINSOOK-4O inches fO
wide; 3Oc quality, per fundamentally
SEA ISLAND BATISTE-Regular an
soc quality; in this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
The VIM. H. Block Co. The VIM. H. Block Co. The VIM. H. Block Co. The
The Mail Order Business

Is a prominent feature with us. Ask for samples.
we'll see that they reach you promptly and be just
what you want.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
We Prepay Express

Charges on all purchases of $500 or over to points
within one hundred miles of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
For Tomorrow

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1Sc grades, at a yard.-...-.-..........A *
And 100 patterns OF the Ice 10 25c -
grades. at a IA
LAWN STRIPES AND PLAIDS-6 -
designs; SC quality. per yard. ............O
DIMITY CHECKS-4-siZe checks: Al
regular 10c quality, per yard-..........O 2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
GREAT SURPLUS STOCK
Black Taffetas

OUR soc BLACK TAFFETA-90 ~
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OUR 15c BLACK TAFFETA-0 ~
inches wide, this
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
An Immense Line of
FanCieS
For Waists, Skirts and Dresses.

About 200 s~tyles-Batiste, Muslin, Swisses,
Lawns, Madrases, Hemstitched and Cord
Combinations, Hemstitched and Mercerized
stripe combinations, Mercerized figure and
stripe mixtures; Dimity ground with open
work stripe. The assortment defes any de-
scription that would begin to do it justice.
Rest assured that you'll be pleased with
the selection.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-14
BUILDING EPIDEMIC
Seems to Have Taken HOII of Fra
ternaI Orders of City

The building boom seems to have
become infectious among the frater-
nal orders of Pine Bluff. and the city
is going to be the gamer in the way of
some very beautiful structures as a
result
1t began with the Elks who went to
work with zeal in the matter that
meant business, and soon there were
visible results. Pine Bluff now boasts
ters in the south. and when completed
the Ellls home and theater will be
)ne OF the fine structures of the city
that the people will point the visitors
to it with pride. When finished the
Elks will have a piece Of property
worth $40 ,0pH or more.
The next to make an active move
aWarl the erection af beautiful
gliding. one that will be all ornament
o thc citN was the colCroi Masonic
arler. They have lain the foundation
md cornerstone of building at
ill }e an OrEameHt 0 the city, and
efH7Es volumes fer the enterprise Of
tie eol0red Masons of Arkansas. The
new structure Will be used as the homo
of f.e Masonic grand lodge of the
tote. It will cost something like $40
0ao
The next to mako a building move
We're the white Masonic lodges of the
'itv They have combined to erect
structure which will net lie excelled
" any other building III the city.
The three X. of P lodges of the
ity We're the next to make move,
hree lodges met last night to discuss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-14
Big Gathering of Colored
Baptists Here Next Week

The state convention of the colored
Baptists Of Arkansas will convene with
st. Paul's Baptist church. Third ave
1ue, on next Tuesday for one week.
t will be one of the most important
hurch gatherings Of the colored peo-
pie to be held in Arkansas this year.
Scv. 8. A. Mosley, pastor of st. Paul's
church, has received cards and letters
from 987 delegates stating that they
would be present. There will be about
1900 delegates in all. To entertain
50 large an assembly for week is
,:..,,,, n that is giving the congregations
# the local colored Baptist churches
mo Interesting work right now, and
hoy arc going to call upon the white
"nopie t" aid them. The old church
:ilding used by the ST. Paul congre-
-ation efore the erection of their
.',,art anI&rme structure has been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-14

converted into comissary, at which
200 persons Can be accommodated,
and the ST. Paul congregation will ask
tile loca! gicecrs to aid with supplies
for this comissary.
DR.. E. C. Norris. of Helena, is presi-
dent of the convention. and Rev. J. c.
Battles, of Pine Bluff, is secretary.
The object of the convention is to
raise funds for home and foreign mis-
siOns. and for the support of home
schuu's.
The colored BaDtists of Arkansas
are supporting four missionaries in
Africa, two in South America, one in
Cuba and two in the Philippines. They
are also supporting college at Ar
itadelphia, the Arkansas Baptist Col
lege, Prof. Joseph A. Booker, presi-
dent; four academie--Arkadelp
Brinkley, Dermctt End Magnolia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-14


\ number Of representative busi
ness men of the city met at the court
"ouse THURSDAY night in response to
Tie call issued by Secretary Russell
and Mayor Bell for the purpose OF
oromulgating plans for the entertain
nent of the merchants and manufac-
.'srers of ST. Louis who will visit Pine
BluX November IS, spending about two
hours and thirty minutes here.
Mr. ]. H. Mac MILAN was elected
hartman of the meetingandMr har
hartman of the meeting and Mr..
nurton B. We'll was elected secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-14

the matter. The committee decided
that the proposition for the erection
OF Pythian castle hall is feasible
and will so report to the lodges The
matter Cf a site fer the building will
be lJt keu into at once. The three
lodges are Juliet imperial and Lay
fayette. If the lodges approve the
recommendations of the committee.
which is very probabIe a building
that will be equal to any other build
ing in the city will be erected
The committee adjourned to meet
again next Wednesday night at which
time other details of the propositiot
will be discussed
Not only are the fraternal order,
having building fever, but There
has been much building by .ndividnaf5
during tho present year. Many new
store buildings and residences have
been erHeted and many more in course
Of erection. \ genueman Wae l. q
close observer Of the citys improve
ment said to the Graphic that more
had been done in the way of beautify-
ing Pine Bluff with pretty buildings
and residences this ear lnan had Eeea
lone fer any other YEAR for the past
ten years.
Mr.. John b. Ezell IS going to erect
handsome residence at the corner
of Second avenue and Texas street
1t will not be occupied by Mr. Ezell
and farmily but for rent
Mr.. Duttop, the contractor. has clos
ed contract to erect handsome
residence for Mr. D. NJ. Bluthenthal at
the corner of Third avenue and Oak
street where Mr. Bluthenthals home
was recently burned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-14

be no duel. Colonel Wetmore, he de-
clared, is a bad shot and objects to
fighting Arlund, because he has learn
ed that he is a Swede. and a good
shot. He also said they contemplated
taking out a restraining order.
Arlund, according to a Louisville
dispatch, says he will give Westmore a
reasonable time to accept his chal-
lenge. and will then go after him. He
is also reported to have declared that
the woman he defended at st. Louis
was not registered as his wife. and
that his wife understands the circum-
stances and approves his course.