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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
WESLEY BICENTENNIAL.
j. Frank Hanly and Charles l.. Henry
Will BE Unable to Attend.


j. Frank Hanly, of Lafayette. will be
unable to respond to a toast at the BAN
quet at the Denison Hotel next Saturday
night in celebration of the bicentennial of
the birth of John Wesley, founder of Meth
odism. Mr.. Hanly has been seriously i'll for
fifteen days and is still under the care of
a physician. He deeply regrets his inabil-
ity to be present but finds il impossible
under the circumstances. Charles l.. Henry,
who was also on the programme for a toast,
will also be unable to be present on ac-
count of a previous engagement
Both Senator Fairbanks and Senator Bey-
eridge will speak and the eloquent Bishop
Charles w. Fowler, of Buffalo, n. Y, will
deliver an address. Other speakers will be
Representative James E. Watson. of the
Sixth district. and Frank z. Gavin, pres
ident of the Commercial Club. Five hundred
guests are expected, among them the min
listers and prominent laymen of Indianapo-
lis.
The reception committee. of which
Charles E. Coffin is chairman, will meet
at the Denison Hotel Saturday at D. m.
TO receive their badges and instructions
from Chairman Coffin. The members of the
committee are: Charles Z. Coffin, chairman;
H. 2. Wasson, II. H. Hornbrook, Merid-
ian-street; ]. 8. Berryhill. p. B. Raymond.
Roberts Park; w. d. Cooper, ]. M. Dali
rymple, Central-avenue; j. c. Smith, w. c..
Earring. Broadway; c. H. Coffin. c. H. Badg-
er, Irvington; c. E. Dynes NJ. II. McCune,
Edwin Ray; Harmon Randell, DIR. A. l..
Wilson, Hall-place; Roy Davy, California
Leedy, T. B. Fulmer, Fletcher-place; A.
M. Glossbrenner, j. Z. Higdon. Hyde Park:
Charles w. Rossiter, Mapleton; III. G..
Watts, Madison-avenue; Z. L. Kraft,
Grace; James Statesman, Oak Hill: Harry
Alexander, Barth Place; Silas Patten
Blackford-street; E. w. Titus, Brightwood; !;
James w. McGrew, First Church: r. H.
Richardson, Furnas Place; Charles Norton,
Howard Place; George Leachman, Trinity;
c. b. Milan, Wesley Chapel; j. w. Boyd
Woodside; James NJ. Swan, North Indian
apolis; John NJ Crist, Haughville.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
Other Deaths.

MEXICO CITY, May 20.-S. G.. Ramsey,
general manager of the Peninsula Consol-
idated Railroads. died last night of yell
low fever at Merida. He leaves two sons,
who live in the United States. He was a
brother of the chief clerk to the general
manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
with headquarters in Philadelphia.
DECATUR, ILL.,, May 20.-Judge William
L. Hammer. aged eighty-six, died at his
home here to-day. he was one OF the found
ers of the first bank in Decatur, had been
for fifty years one of the most prominent
business men and was several times elected
county judge.
PITTSBURG, May 1.-Hugh ]. Murdock
editor of the United Presbyterian and prom
inent in church circles, died at his home at
Sewickey Pa, to-day, after an illness of
several months, of fatty degeneration of the
heart. Decea ased was seventy, years old.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
BAPTISTS OF THE NORTH
ANNUAL. GENERAL CONFERENCE
PROPOSED AT BUFFALO.
Negro Question Also Discussed by the
Home Mission SOciety-Presby-
ttrians at Los Angeles.

BUFFALO. N. Y, May 2o.-Steps were
taken by one section of the Baptists of the
North to-day looking toward an organized
general conference of all Baptist delegates
of the North once year.
Another feature of to-days meeting.
which was the seventy-frst annual gather
ing of the American Baptist Home Mission
Society, was discussion of the negro ques-
ton. There were some diversified views and
the discussion was spirited. The speech
that came in for the most applause on the
subject was by Rev. A. c. Dixon, now of
Boston and formerly of the South. Indus
trial education should follow gospel educa-
tion," he said. THE blunder of all blunders
politically was when We gave the ballot to
the freedman. If you had made education
and character qualifications for black and
white for the ballot, the negro problem
would have been settled now. 1 find that
the Northerners hate slavery, but they
don't like the negro much. AS for being
gradual with the negros education. it will
be gradual enough with all your haste"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21

said all he knew was the purest hearsay
and that he knew nothing OF MS owl
knowledge. He said IL the committee
wanted the street rumors he would ten
them as he remembered them.
Mr.. Shea asked what the nature OF tnese
charges were. Mr.. Wynne suggested tnat
these were not important II they were mere ,ta :
street rumors and further suggested thal
the witness need not answer.
Mr.. Shea rose TO his feet and SAID IL ne
was not permitted 10 ask questions tnaI
he deemed fair he had better step down
and out Mr.. Wynne explained that, SPEAK
ing for the majority of the committee. the
question was not proper.
After half an hour of wrangling Mr.. Mar,
tindale finally gave list of persons ana
corporations 10 be summoned as witnesses.
The list included several public officials
would involve violations OF the law, IL true,
such as bribery and bribe soliciting. Mr..
Martindale said he must decline TO father
a desire to blacken any ones character. He
reiterated that they had come TO him from
sources that he did not know had original
knowledge, but IL the committee wanted
them he would give them.
KINGSBURY KEPT A RECORD.
]. H. Kingsbury, a neighbor of Fred
of sweepings on East Ohio street at the
time Fuehring did and that the records
corroborated each other. Mr.. Kingsbury
had lost his record and could testify no
further. He said he was sorry he had ever
kept one.
r. o. Sinner said Southeastern avenue
had not been swept properly and that only
two sweepers were used. West of the rail-
roads it was not swept frequently and east
OF the railroads IL was swept with about
half the required frequency. Mr.. Sinner is
a mail carrier and said he now voted the
Socialist ticket but was formerly DEM
ocrat.
Virgil Outland, who followed Sinner,
testified that Alabama street north OF
Twenty-second street had been swept but
once last year Outland said he was a Re
publican and a member of the Citizens
League. He did not know, he said, that the
portion of the street he spoke of was not
included in the sweeping schedule.
The investigation will be resumed tonight
at 7:30 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21

Boston Herald Qnd.)

Neither political party in the Nation
seems TO be much concerned regards its
candidate for the vice presidency next year.
The position in past times has net been
very much sought, and really, as IL pre-
sents itself to the ambition of men. does
not seem nearly as desirable as that of a
seat in the United States Senate. And yet
it's possibilities. always great. have never
been so impressively presented as they have
at the present time. Within the space of
sixty years five vice presidents have been
called to the presidency, and the latest one
of these appeared at the time of his elec-
ton as little likely to attain the higher Of
flee as any one who was ever put in the
way of such preferment. With SO many
lessons on the subject. and in view Of the
deaths of men so clearly in apparent vigor
as were Garfield and Mckinley there would
seem to pe need of urging the impor-
tance of selecting the most discreet men for
the vice presidents Office hereafter; vet IL
is by no means certain that the requisite
care will be taken on the subject when the
two parties make their nomination In 1904
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21

Many new features are promised in the
Gentry dog show, which will play a weeks
engagement at Sixteenth street and Capt.
tol avenue beginning next Monday after
noon. The monkeys will play very i'm
portant part in the performances. New
tricks have been taught them during the
past winter and they will ride bicycles,
loop the loop. cook and play the role Of ton
serial artist. Trained cats, also, have an
important part on every programme and
their acts attract much interest from the
children. In addition to the monkeys and
cats new tricks by the elephants and ponies
will be given.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
GENERAL LABOR NEWS.

general strike of all men employed at
SrlcK yards between Kingston, y. Y, and
Saugerties was begun Wednesday. One
snousand men are idle.
The 600 striking employees of the Lima
tO-l locomotive and machine works re-
turned TO work Wednesday, an agreement
naving been reached whereby the men
VIII not be compelled to do piece work
AT a meeting of italian subway strikers
al New York Ii was decided that delegates
representing the Italians should confer
with members of the Contractors AsSocia-
uon- The men agreed to return 10 work
~ ~ oody IL granted an eight-hour day and
sl'S day pay.
About 500 freight handlers and elevator
men, employees at Cupples station. the ter
nlnai station. and the freight depots Of
=, s.e Frisco and the Cottonbelt roads; at
81. Louis are out on strike. and it is inti-
mated mat II the strike spreads to other
Iodos, as II Is feared. the wholesale busi-
mes ness OF ST Louis is in danger of being tied
Another conference concerning the labor
situation on the Union Pacific road was
nei1 p az New York Wednesday between
lIesldent Burt and representatives of the
SsliAers. NO Official details were available,
out trustworthy information from other
sources confirms the report that a settle
Lleht OF differences is likely TO be an
'nounced soon.
=, More orr than 1000 machnists and members
ol hinored unions, including metal polish
GsIs; ar GRASS workers and labOrers. employed
IN IN 10 shops in st. Louis all members OF the
St Louis Metal Trades Association which
~ slIled with the Internat tionaI Association
IT, tn "achIhists. went on strike Wednesday
ahe maeninists demand an increase of 10
ptf cent In wages. while the brass workers
esA io' 10 z-S per cent. increase
Inc, me strike which has been on at the Co
u-bicS ore,WeTies FOR seven weeks and
WSn wnlSn involved about 600 men was settled
meuhesday night. The brewers arc 20 re-
ll a.in All new men employed since the strike
may be ree,SdI oaSk as many of the old men as
an advance Of 81 per week MN M. IRE IRE sVsn zen
Hases- SO and SIS The union ySaiXss the
and eighesI ngrs.oI'Te exercised Of ning foremcn.
are 10 be reinstated The eaeinsarS ne iIl unions
ma" ,iar III rs ,hslr own International organizo-
Lion. ,on. The boycott declared against tbe
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
BOOM FOR j. |. fORKNER
ANDERSON PAPER SAYS HE WILL he
A.CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
He In n Democrat and Is Now Serving
as Mayor of Anderson-What an
Admirer Says.

gubernatorial boom for Mayor John L.
Forkner. of Anderson. was launched yes
terday by the Anderson Bulletin. Mr.. Fork
ner is Democrat and has been successful
in politics. bis more recent feat being his
election as mayor of his city. which is
normally Republican. The Bulletin does
not give an expression from Mr.. Forkner,
but quotes "a prominent citizen" of that
place as saying:
There is no stronger man i'm Indiana
popular in this city, but he is well known
In the State. He is the man for the Demo-
cratic party to tie to. He is a safe man
ana one who can be trusted with the highest
once In the gift OF the people In this State.
Mr.. Forkner has no enemies as far as
know. He is politician and a cool, level
neaded man, just the kind of a man needed
IN the Governors chair. Since he has been
mayor OF Anderson he has gained the ever
lasting friendship of the people of this city,
regardless of politics. Mr.. Forkner is a
Democrat and everybody knows that. He
has friends in all parties and should his
party nominate him for Governor am con-
hdent he would be elected next year. Dur
ing the state encampment Mr.. Forkner won
the old veterans by his modesty and his
words. All will remember him, and there
are many in the G. A. r. who would vote
Tor him. l do not know whether Mayor
Forkner would consider making the race
for Governor, but if he thought his party
wanted him he would go into the campaign
to win: i am not the only one who looks
with favor toward Mr.. Forkner, but his
possible candidacy is being talked in other
parts of the State, and he will be urged to
make the race when the proper time
comes"
Mr.. Forkner has not heretofore figured as
one OF the gubernatorial possibilities of
Indiana Democracy, but he may be all the
stronger for that reason Many men have
been mentioned as possible nominees of the
party at the next state convention, but up
to date none has announced his candidacy.
In fact, the leaders who are conversant
with the political situation in the State are
exceedingly prone to dodge when it is sug-
gested that they lead the forlorn hope, and
1t is believed that it will be a man of
questioned courage and optimism who seeks
that thirty-odd thousand Republican plu-
rality.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
Representatives of the Car at WASH
ington Alleged to Have Made Way
with Public Documents.
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT
RUSSIAN HEBREWS NOT PERMITTED
TO TRAVEL WITHOUT PERMITS.
Contributions for Relief of the Perse-
cuted at kishineff-$2GO Contrib
uted by Secretary Hay.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 20-Dr. Walter
Kempster to-day said that a report which
he made as a commissioner appointed. by
the United States government to investi-
gate the condition of the Jews in Russia
at the time of the exodus in 1891, and or
dered printed by Congress, was suppressed
and all of the government edition made
way with and destroyed by the Russian
representatives in Washington. He said he
had received letters from senators and
congressman asking where they could OBJ
tain copies of the report, but neither he
nor they were ever able to fathom what
had become of the government edition.
THE government ordered 10000 copies
printed. and 1 ordered 100 for private use,"
said DR.. Kempster. 81 received my 100
copies, but the government edition disap-
peared, and no one to this day seems to be
able to tell what became of it. learned
after the report was issued that Ii was sub
stantially cabled to st. Petersburg as ii had
been printed in this country"
DR.. Kempster visited Europe after the
publication of the report. and 1t was print
ed in London in English, German and
French, and there were copies of Ii sent
by registered mail in separate packages
from the London postoffice to the Car, to
the heads of each of the departments of the
government and TO the Governors of the
provinces. Every one of these reports"
said DR.. Kempster, including the one sent
10 the Car, was returned to the London
postoffice stamped forbidden
ITO understand the situation correctly"
said DR.. Kempster, you must know that
no Jew, gentle or Greek can leave one
IN that or any other province without a
special permit in writing
AS one OF many instances coming under
DR.. Kempster's observation he relates that
while In Moscow he was appealed to for
protection by a Jewess who had received
notice that she must quit Russia within
twenty-four hours or report to the pristau
for a yellow ticket, the protection ticket
which is issued to disreputable woman by
the Russian government and which permits
them to live in certain restricted area
in all large cities
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
LABOR SUPPLY SHORT.
California Fruit Canneries Lack 5000
Hands to Care for Crops.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2O.-Word has
been received by the California promotion
committee from thirty-four canneries in
the State that the present outlook for as
sistance in canning the big fruit crop shows
that 5000 persons will be required TO work
In the canneries beyond the present avail
able supply. Word received from the fruit
growers shows that more than 5000 persons
will be needed In harvesting the crop. From
these figures ii is estimated that the loss
from failure to handle the crop unless miti-
gated by immigration will reach fully so
per cent, exceeding last years loss, which
was 90 per cent. The charge made I'm GER
tain quarters that an attempt Is making
to import cheap labor TO compete with
motion committee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
Emerson Centennial
Literary Bulletin.

Extensive plans are on 70
servance of Emerson's one-hd|
day anniversary this month.
ligfous Association, of which
one OF the founders and offiN
memorate the centennial bJ
principal session of the am.
in May TO the subject OF
ligious Influence. At the eC
the address will take the I'd
TO his memory.
This association is also
an Emerson memorial school
TO run three weeks, beginning
morning sessions will be heI
and the afternoon sessions ID
committee i'm charge is mad
gentlemen: Edwin ID. Mead,
lis Cooke. John c. Haynes, Il
born, William II. Thayer. Md
and David Greene Haskins,
On the birthday, May 9.
a celebration at Concord. with
Senator Hoar. Colonel Higgil
Eliot Norton, and others. an,
ceding evening, Sunday, there
mortal observance in Symphol
ton, under the auspices of a
committee, with an address
Eliot. a poem by George X
and choral music.
At Harvard University, c.
this day, the cornerstone W
Emerson Hail." the new bul
philosophical department for
has been subscribed.
The New York Society Of
celebrate the event by a ba
Waldorf, at which Mrs. Julia
is expected TO be present. an
speakers will be President
Cornell, and Col. Henry Watt
The Congress of Religion
call inviting minister OF a
tions 10 observe Sunday. Ma
any near date that may be c
the. Emerson centenary, eithe
ing sermons rejecting the tho
pirate 10 the occasion, of our
debtness TO Emerson, or in
manner as may appeal TO tn
and taste.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
SUICIDE OF W. H. GRESHAM.
Clerk OF the Gait House mt Louisville
Ends His Life.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 2O.-W. H.
Gresham. for ten years clerk at the Gait
House and widely known TO the travelling
public. committed suicide to-day. He dis
appeared from the Calf House. leaving a
note. in which he admitted being short in
his accounts and threatening to kin him
sell. "A search was made and his body was
found in Shawnee Park. He had severed
tne arteries in his wrists and then swal-
lowed carholic acid. He was a member OF
prominent Norfolk Va. family. A sis
.ef, Mrs. A. p. Fox, lives in Indianapolis.
me shortage thus far discovered amounts
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
BE INDEPENDENT
It's Easy 20 Shake on the CoR}

There are many people who maxi
initiating acknowledgment that the
pendent upon Coffee 10 brace 4
every little while. These have neve
the truth about Postum Cereal Com
makes leaving of coffee a simplN
and brings health and strength In
coffee Ills. A lady Of Davenport. Iol
has used Postum Food Coffee for a,
is competent 10 talk upon the subj
says:
II am a school teacher and durin
work when l thought | needed 20 be
up | used 10 indulge In rich. strong
which / was very fond and upon
thought l was dependent.
II began 60 have serious heart
tion and at times had sharp pains
the heart and more or less stomach
/ read about Postum and got some
j dropped coffee. took up the POST
IL worked such wonders for me tha
of my friends took IL up.
I'm a short time l was well agai
able to attend evening socials. And /
miss my coffee at all. Now | can tr,
say that / have been repaid fully
change 1 made. i have no indicaf
heart disease and not once IN the pa
years have had sick headache or
spell.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 20.-The Gener-
al Assembly of the Cumberland Presby-
terian Church will hold it's initial session
tomorrow morning in the First Cumberland
Church. Among the subjects which are
likely to create considerable interest and
discussion will be a proposition for the
appointment of a committee on union with
the Northern Presbyterian Church, the re-
port of a special committee on abolishing
the permanent committee on Sunday
schools and Christian Endeavor and on
the erection of a separate board of home
missions and on the founding of a court
of appeals to which all appeals now brought
to the General Assembly may be referred.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21

The annual contest in defamation of the
Girls Classical School will take place at the
Propylaeum Saturday evening. May q,
at o'clock. The programme this year will
contain a unique feature Besides the reci-
tations made by the contestants the second
act of "She Stoops to Conquer" will be pre-
sented. Much work in character study has
been done during the past year and the pro-
gramme will show with what success
There are no invitations issued but the
friends of the school and others interested
are cordially invited.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
Boys LEFT LIVE GOALS.


A fire of incendiary origin in the barn OF
Mrs. Mary Snyder, 1880 Virginia avenue
last night, communicated to a barn at l02S
Virginia avenue and from there TO a two
story frame dwelling house at 1914 Wood
lawn avenue. occupied by c. E. Harris and
John Vance, causing a damage of about
$3.50 to the two barns and about 500 to the
house. 1t is said some boys cooked their
dinners in the first barn, which was va
cant. and went away leaving the Goals of
fire on the barn floor.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
Opposed to Honoring r.. = -.

7, Id ffhEKsoN; Kan; May 9o.-The G.. A.
second encampmcnt OF which is a., "en,y- n.y :
IN Mcfherson to-day. passed resoIr,ion
protsstins AGAINST the purposed action ''on nf
G"n @ 'p.s p. oI rHyinla to place a statue of
Sen; nonert -. Lee In the rotunda Of ,ba
Capitol at Washington. The resoI,,,tn.s ine
protests against the placing in said ro,,nIn
the statue OF Robert r. Lee or anv other
person who has been disloyaI to the Pow.
eminent OF the United States ana has svJ- yo,-
unfairly borne arms against her." W.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
Presbyterian General Assembly.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 2O.-Commis-
sioners to the Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, who have arrived spent the day In a
quiet campaign for the several candidates
for moderator. The election of this officer
will take place tomorrow afternoon and
indications tonight are that Rev. Robert
Coyle, d. D., of Denver, will succeed the
Rev. Henry Van Dyke in the highest office
of the General Assembly.
Many OF the special trains bearing COM
missioners from the East were delayed,
fornia. Among those who failed to reach
Los Angeles on time were the Rev. DR..
Van Dyke, moderator, and the Rev Dr.
sembly. Moro than 100 coaches were
brought in to-day by the Southern Pacific
and the Santa Fe railroads. and, barring
mishaps, all those accredited to the one
hundred-and-ffteen General Assembly
will have arrived tomorrow morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
STEEL MASTERS FUNERAL.
Body Of II. f. Jones to BE Buried To-
Day-Messnge from Carnegie.

fus-hcsSGSc SaTneSlee
PITTSBURG, May 2O-Arrangements for
the funeral of Benjamin F. Jones' ST., the
great steel master, who died yesterday, were
completed to-day. Services will be held at
the family residence in Allegheny at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. Mr.
Maitland Alexander. of the First Presby-
terian Church, will conduct the services.
which will be of the most simple charac-
ter. The interment will be in Allegheny
cemetery. All of the plants and interests
will be closed Thursday and Friday out Of
respect for the memory of the founder. and
il is not likely that they will resume oper-
ations until Sunday. Mr.. Carnegie cables
the following to Mrs. Jones from Clash
more, Scotland:
benjamin F. Jones, the Nestor in man.
ufacturing. has gone. He was my friend
of fifty years-for he kind to me i'm
my boyhood. We were competitors often
In after life, but friends always Never
one harsh word was passed between us.
What shadows we are; what shadows we
pursue"