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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
THE DENIsON HAS PUT INTO USE AN
ENTIRELY NEW RULE.
such n Thing as a Register Will Not
Longer BE knOwn-HOwe Club
Dinner-HOtel Visitors.

The register of the Denison was closed
at midnight Dec. 81, and ii was closed
never to be opened again. nor will a new
one be opened in its stead. This does not
mean, however, that the Denison has
closed its doors and that the hosiery,
which has been one of the best known in
the West for thirty years, will no longer
receive guests; it means simply that the
Denison has adopted an innovation which
calls for the abolition of the register.
Guests instead of registering the big
ledger that lies open on the desk of prac-
tically every hotel in the country will write
their names and addresses on a small
blank which is put on file by the clerk
and kept from the eyes of anyone and
everyone who wanders up to the desk. The
blanks are in the following form:
Room No. File No.
81. 1885,
Name-John Jones.
City-Chicago.
State-Illinois.
The Denison is the first hotel in the
West to adopt the new system, and one
of the first two In the country. The Fall
mouth Hotel, F. II. Nunns, proprietor,
Portland, Me-, began the new year of 1903
with this plan of registration, and it is
stated that the Denison and Falmouth are
the only hotels in the United States that
have done SO.
There are several virtues claimed for the
innovation. 1t saves the clerk trouble in
handling a bulky book every time guest
registers, and il is great convenience to
the bookkeeper. Still again it frees the
space in front of the desk of the chronic
hotel lobby loafer who pores over the regis
ter without any object other than the
times a day, and it guards the privacy of
guests. 1t is pointed out that il is not the
public's business who is stopping at no.
tel; that it is a matter between the hotel
management and the guest further
virtue claimed for the system Is that II
saves guests many embarrassments from
persons who look over a register, see a
name and a room and then bolt up to the
room without so much as sending UP a
card or saying by your leave" to the
| clerk.
However, for all the conveniences and
virtues of the new system there is one in
| dividual who will have to give some little
| time to studying il before he can learn TO
| think well of ii, and that is the hotel re-
porter. The open register has always been
| a practical assignment book to him. He
| looks over the list of arrivals, sees a name
| that gives promise of story and sends
| up his card; glance at the open book
| and he knows K there are any men of
State or national prominence in the house,
and he can govern himself accordingly.
Under the new system he will have to
know that the man he wants Is in the hotel
| before he can get after his STORY"
The management of the Denison predict
| that the new system will prove popular.
| and that ii will not be great while before
| practically all the European-plan houses
| at least. adopt it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
Political Pickups.

Representative Warren G.. Sayre. of Wa
bash, was in the city last night.
Representative Henry w. Marshall spent
New Years day at his home in Lafayette.
Former State Senator Eph Inman, of
Washington, Ind, was in the city last
night
A. w. Wishard. solicitor in the Treasury
Department for the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, will return to Washington TO-
night or tomorrow morning.
George F. Ogden. of Wabash, has an
nounced his candidacy for the position or
assistant clerk of the House. Mr.. Ogden
is department commander of the Sons or
Veterans for the State of Indiana.
The legislative committee on visiting
state institutions is finding that the COM
pilation of its report is big task. Senator
Goodwine said last evening that IL would
keep the committee hustling TO finish Its
report before the Legislature opens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02

Every office in the Statehouse changed
hands yesterday save those of the secre-
tary of state, treasurer of state, auditor of
state and superintendent of public in
struction. Union B. Hunt does not retire
until the middle of January, Treasurer
Levy and Auditor Hart until February,
and Superintendent Jones until March.
Although the Offices changed under the
law there were no formalities of any kind
observed. Charles w. Miller was the only
new State official present. He handed out
cigars and kind wishes at the Office of the
attorney general, together with Lee
Rothschild, the new assistant attorney gen.
eral. The new officers have all been sworn
in either by Robert A. Brown, clerk of the
Supreme Court, or by some official en-
powered to administer the oath.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
Terms of City officials.

The members of the Legislature from
Vanderburg county and Representative
Hemenway held a conference i'm Evansville
Wednesday night to discuss proposed
measure making the terms of the city off,
Gals in the smaller cities of the State four
years instead of two Several Mount Yer
non citizens were present at the meeting
and il was determined to introduce such a
bill early in the approaching session of the
Legislature.
This question has also been discussed by
a number of Marion county people with
reference to the terms OF the officials of
Indianapolis. Ii has been stated that Mayor
Bookwalter favors the proposition and ne
said to the Journal some weeks ago that
he believed much good would result from
a change in the law such that the office OF
mayor would be made four years with the
additional provision that the incumbents be
ineligible for reelection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
FUNERAL OF AUSTIN H. BROWN
1t Will BE Held Tomorrow Afternoon
at O'Clock.


at O'Clock.
The funeral of the late Austin III. Brown
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from the First Baptist Church,
and the remains will be taken from there
after the services and placed in a vault in
Crown Hill Cemetery until further arrange
ments for the burial are made by the fam
lily.
The funeral will be conducted by the
Scottish Rite Masons. a member of which
organization Mr.. Brown was for many
years The details of the funeral will be
conducted by a committee from the lodge.
headed by Francis T. Holiday, which will
act as pallbearers. At the funeral service
held in the church the Rev. Thomas j.
Villers will preach sermon before the
ritual of the lodge is followed in the funeral
service.
AT the funeral of Mr. Brown, in addi-
ton to William j. Brown, will be the many
friends and relatives, including Rear Ad-
miral George Brown, brother; Joseph
Brown, an uncle, and Mrs. Woodville
Browning and daughter. Eliza G. Brown
ing, sister and niece. Austin III. Brown.
ir who lives in California, will not attend
the funeral because of the impossibility of
his reaching Indianapolis in time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
CAN yOU Use
REMNANTS

The Annual Inventory sale of short
lengths and odds and ends begins
promptly at o'clock in the morning
II there is an old customer who
has not profited by this yearly event
she has neglected her opportunities;
as for new friends, We can't think OF
better time to acquaint them with
the surprising advantages OF an
Ayres Special Sale.
There are hundreds OF SILK Rem
nants.
A counter<ui of Colored Dress
Goods i'm short lengths
Scores of Black Goods Remnants,
many long enough for dress skirts.
Evening" Woods and Fine Cottons
for party wear.
Dress Trimmings OF all sorts-a
mine of riches for the dressmakers:
Short ends Of Linen, Muslin and
Dress Innings.
Percales. Frissettes and Fleeced
Cottons. MAN. up to s and 10 yards.
Odds and ends disclosed by inven-
tory IN almost every departmental
cheaper by a third. half, and some
times even greater per cent.
Some Specially Attractive
Lots Are
Is French patterns of Dress Goods,
at $50 TO sl2.75. recently priced up
10 $500.
An unusual quantity of Foulard
Silks at just about half price.
A lot Of Skirt Lengths Of Colored
Taffeta-
Quite a bunch of White Taffetas
and other Evening Silks.
Odd lots of Underwear, at 25c. 39c
and SOC. almost every garment worth
double.
Remnants OF Laces and Embroid-
cries.
Many Waist Lengths OF finer Cot
ton Flannels.
French Flannel Remnants, good
styles and convenient lengths
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
NOT KNOWN IN KENTUCKY.
There Are Limits to the Fame of
James Whitcomb Riley.

There was an incident in the lobby of the
Denison yesterday that illustrated one or
all of three things-that Kentucky is lit
tie world sufficient unto itself. that there
are many interesting and important things
that arc not taught at colleges and that
fame is a very uncertain quantity.
James Whitcomb Riley, the poet, entered
the Denison and was met by two or three
acquaintance among some college men,
who are in the city to attend a fraternity
convention. The poet was soon the center
OF a small group. on the outskirts of which
stood young collegian from the blue
grass State. After the group had dispersed
a bystander asked the Kentuckian, us Mr.
Riley member of your fraternity?'
''Who?'
Mr.. Riley. James Whitcomb Riley, the
poet"
"lSope. Guess not. Never heard of him
anyhow. Where's he FROM"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02

Dr. Ralph G.. Morgan, aged twenty-nine
died yesterday morning of acute peritonitis
at his home. 1916 North Illinois street Dr.
Morgan leaves widow. He was well known
in local medical circles. and is remembered
by many physicians as the bed-fellow of
DR. Shobe, and fortunately escaped death
i'm the Indiana Medical College fire in 1897
DIR. Shobe was so badly burned in the fire
that he died shortly afterward but DR.
Morgan escaped with slight burns.
Dr. Morgan was educated In Purdue Uni
versity and in his profession at the Indiana
Medical College, from which he graduated
in 1897 He was a member of the Indianap-
oils Alumni Club OF the Phi Delta Theta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
Iron and Toomey Buy stock.

William Iron and Mike Toomey have
purchased an interest in the L. A Kinsey
Brokerage Company. Toomey had already
been interested I'm the company and in
creases his holdings with the new deal.
Mr. Kinsey leaves for California shortly.
but the business will be continued I'm his
name. He will continue as president OF the
company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
fraternity, and this organization will meet
Sunday to pass resolutions of coincidence.
Two Deaths at Poor Farm.

Two inmates of the county poor farm died
yesterday. Lizzie Beck, eighty-one. died
of tuberculosis of the joints at midnight
Wednesday. The woman's home Is in
Wayne county, where she has relatives who
Will receive her body. The other death
was that of Fred Robertson from dropsy
Robertson lived in Center township, and
became an inmate of the institution
Wednesday. He was thirty-seven years
old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
Visitors mt the Hotels.

John r Ream, of Beacon. Ia, a member
of the board of the United Mine Workers
arrived in the city yesterday. He Is stop
ping at the Occidental.
The members of the De PAW University
Glee Club arrived in the city yesterday
from Greenfield where IL gave a concert
New Years eve Adolph Schellschmidt. OF
Indianapolis. Is the director of the club
which has just completed a two weeks
tour of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
New OH rnspec,ion Inv

The new oil inspection law went into ef-
feet yesterday and Sid Conger. of Flat
rock. is now the State Inspector. succeed
ing w. c. Earring Under the new law BEN
zine. gasoline and naphtha will be inspected
well as petroleum and the same fees will
be charged. The new law also nroyides
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02

that one-half the fees derived from the in
spection shall be turned into the state
treasury and that the State supervisor
shall be paid a salary of $500 instead or
depending on fees for his compensation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
GOVERNORS ANNOUNCEMENT.
He Will Not Consider Appeals for
Clemency Until After Legislature.

Governor Durbin will consider no more
appeals for executive clemency until thirty
days after the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture. That announcement was made by the
Governor yesterday. who realizes that his
time will be so completely occupied by af-
fairs of a legislative nature that he will
have no time to hear pardon requests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
new OFFICERS SWORN in
OATH ADMINISTERED TO STATE AND
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Induction of John McGregOr as Com
missioner the Show Event of the
Day-State Officers.

If Robert E. Metzger. William E. Davis.
Henry Klaussman, John c. Ruckelshaus,
Harry Tutewiler, John McGregor and Lew
Shank. the new sheriff, clerk, surveyor,
prosecuting attorney, coroner, county COM
missioner and recorder of Marion county,
have all of the prosperous times and
cess in their offices wished them for the
year 1903 yesterday by crowd of guests
to their reception they will be an efficient,
capable and prosperous staff of officers.
Yesterday was the day appointed by law
for these officers to take their Offices and to
enter upon the duties of their public trust.
The official oaths to all but Commissioner
McGregor were administered by retiring
County Clerk George B. Elliott and to Nc
Gregor by County Auditor Harry B.
Smith.
The oath to McGregor was made the show
event of the day and at 10 o'clock in the
morning the county auditors Office was
thronged with friends of McGregor and
friends of the administration, who greeted
him with willing cheer when, for the
third time, he was sworn to faithfully con-
duct the official duties imposed upon him
by Harry B. Smith, county auditor. COL
Smith, after shaking McGregor by the hand
and smiling on him in an approving way
proceeded to make a little talk to the
crowd in which he threw bouquets in
the air and deliberately pushed McGregor
! under them. What John McGregor's serv-
Ice to the county has been and what Ii al
ways will be and his devotion to the good
OLD republican party was gone over by
Col. Smith and he concluded by congrat-
ulating Marion county on securing for
three terms such a good servant
FESTIVITIES BEGAN.
After the McGregor incident the festivi-
ties commenced. Thirty barrels of red and
green apples. some large, some small, some
sour and most of them sweet, were dis
| pensed to the visitors to the recorder
| office, where the celebration was held. In
addition to the apples cigars were given
| out. Some of the cigars were just cigars
and others were good cigars, and from the
| assembled odors in the room 1t was evil
dent that without intention four or five
| bad cigars had crept In unnoticed. Every
| body enjoyed himself and everybody took
| cigar. Some fellows took two cigars and
| from the protestations of fealty that were
heard 1t struck the casual observer as
| wonderful how any opposition to any OF
the candidates was possible at the pri-.
maries. The crowd was for everybody and
the officers were for the crowd.
Retiring Deputy Auditor Fred Shepard,
| in great good humor, presided over the
| thirty barrels of apples.
| Flowe-s, red carnations, the gift of the
genial Scot, were the badge of hospitality
and the persons who were fortunate
enough to get in on the first batch or
| dered wore them from the building Neat
| little talks expressive OF the good will and
| cheer of the day were heard on every side
| and New Years day in the courthouse
| was an event calculated to foreshadow a
| prosperous administration by all the coun-
/ ty officials
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02

.;sw DIanos a. - and " Al wuIchner..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02

These crispy mornings don't forget Mrs Aus
tins Pancakes; always good. At all grocers'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02

happy thought. Mrs. Austin's Pancake.
taste delicious. Your grocer waits to supply you
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
WANT TO MAKE 1T EASY.
Chicago Editors Unanimous in Favow
of "Fonetik" Spellino.

Chicago, April Program, tho, altho,
thoro, thorofare, thru, turnout, catalog,
prolog, decalog, demagog, dedagog-are.
the spellings which the rising genera
ton should be taught to learn, accord
ing to the unanimous views of a mum
Der of educators, Who spoke for pho
netic spelling at a meeting of the EHn
F. Young and the George HoWian0
clubs.
E. O.. Vale, editor ofethe Intelligence,
acted as POSTMASTER. Besides reading
a number OF letters from authorities on
the English language, Mr.. Vale spoke
strongly in favor of the reformed spell
ing. DR.. Albert H. Tclnnan, professor
of English literature in the University
of Chicago was then introduced. Dr.
Tolman told how to go about it."
Certainly" he said, some ameliora-
ton of English spelling is called for in
the interest of the children of the pres
ent and future. For many years the.
Springfield, Mass, Republican has used
the printed forms, program, dialog.
catalog, pedagog, ETC." said DR.. Toll
a will not some Chicago daily
which values the favor of the educators
OF, the country, follow this example and
use also tho and altho? I am proud Of
the daily press of Chicago. A very able
newspaper man of New England re-
Gently told me that our papers are
ADLER, more dignified M less provin-
cial than those Of any other large
American city. Is there not one of them
that is willing to Les in the moderate
and sensible orward step which I adj
vocate?"
Judge A. N. Waterman made the clos
ing address. He said: bring about
the rational and easy spelling of our
noble English tongue, though 1t may
take generations, would do more to de-
velop the habit Of reading good books
and the enjoyment of the treasures in
our English literature han thousands
of new libraries and universities could
ACCOMPLISH"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
UNITED STATES
LANDS MARINES
Small Detachment Is Sent to
Protect Consulate at
San Domingo.
VERY CRITICAL
A Three Hours Battle is Fought, in
Which Many Arc kilIed-Shell
Strikes German Consulate,
but Does Not Explode.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, April 4.-The
situation in Santo Domingo is very
critical. The commander of the United
states cruiser Atlanta, which has ar
rived at Santo Domingo from this port,
"Wednesday landed a detachment of
fifty ~bluejackets to guard the United
States consulate general IN that city.
A shell fired by the Dominican cruiser
~Presidente, which is on the side OF
President Vasquez, fell on the German
consulate. The damage done, however,
was purely immaterial, as the projec-
tile, happily, did not burst.
A battle lasting three hours took
place Wednesday morning between the
government troops and the revolution
lists on the banks Of the river Ozama,
which flows into the Caribbean sea at
;Santo Domingo. A hundred men We're
killed or wounded.
President Vasquez demands the sur
render of Santo Domingo city, but the
1evolutiontsts are disposed to resist up
to the last moment.
Seven Battles Fought.
santo Domingo. Tuesday, March 81
The United States cruiser Atlanta ar
lived here yesterday and established a
signal station off the shore. She will
land marines il necessary. A severe
encounter is reported to have taken
place yesterday between the govern
ment troops and the rebel at San An
tonic de Guerra, about twenty miles
from this city. It is said that 146 men
were killed and wounded. The rebels
while crossing the river in the morn
ing We're attacked by the government
troops and ar hours fighting ensued.
The Clyde steamer New York from
New York, March Is, which reached
San Pedro de Macoris March %, has
not yet arrived here. Apparently she
ha been prevented from proceeding by
the authorities at Macoris.
AL communication and news from
the interior is interrupted and business
Is practically SUSPENDED.
The situation is Critical ---
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
WILL COMPROMISE.
Son of W. ST. Stratton Will Take $780,.
900 and Stop Litiqation.

Colorado Springs, Colo, April o.
County Judge Orr has agreed to ap-
prove a compromise between attorneys
Tor l. Harry Stratton and the executors
OF his fathers will, young Stratton to
receive $3.50, 900 cash. This includes his
legacy Of S50,0D0. The money will be
paid at once, and litigation over the
estate of W. Stratton cease. Mr.. Strait
ton ~bequeathed the bulk of his fortune,
estimated at SIS, GOO, 900, for a home for
poor in this city.
The compromise is generally approved
by h citizens, beneficiaries in the bulk
OF the estate. The Stratton home is as
Sured. Stratton gave hundreds to rela-
yves and millions to charity. AS soon
as practical 81, 900, 900 will be expended
IN construction. The endowment Will
be 50 5000, 600 to $40, 000, 900.
l. Harry Stratton and the estate are
defendants in a Sc, 600, 900 damage suit
pX the Venture corporation of London
me plaintiffs allege that STATIONS In
dependence mine was sailed. The COM
pany has already extracted more
money from the mine than it cost,
Which was $40, 600, 900. and still has a
good mine. The results are not feared,
although erection of the home may be
delayed. Young Stratton will make
colorado Springs his home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
SIR CHENG BEGGED OFF
New Chinese Minister Passed Up an
Oriental Feast for an American
Tenderloin in CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 6.-Sir Cheng, the new
Chinese minister, with his party Of
twenty-five young noblemen whom he
brought from Pekin to study local
schools and colleges, missed a gorgeous
dinner Of birds nests, roast duck and
other delicacies when he hurried on to
Washington last night en- route from
the west. The nabobs of Chicago China
town flung out their dragon banner and
swathed themselves in rainbow tinted
silks in his honor but his highness
begged off and sought a juicy tender
loin in an American restaurant. The
new minister is a graduate of Andover,
where he was right fielder in the college
team Of '82. He is in thorough smy-
pathy with modern methods and Amer
lean progresS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
A FOREIGN
Mexican Naval Cadets Carrying Off
New JERSEYS Pretty Girls,

new jerseys Hreity Urls.
Elizabeth, N. j., April THE youths of
Elizabeth are in arms over what is termed
a foreign conquest.
) With five weddings already celebrated,
and at least four more expected, the
young Mexican naval cadets, who have
been here for nearly two years superin-
tending the construction of two gunboats
for their government, feel that their stay
in Uncle SAINTS domain has not beer in
vain. The young men will take their
brides with them when the boats are COM
pleted and sail for Mexico in July.
The latest son of Mars to capItulate to
Dan Cupid was Lieutenant Miguel Ayila,
who was married to Miss Carrie Dau-
mann. She is pretty and popular. The
witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs. Acosta,
whose marriage a year ago wa the first
of the five. Mrs. Acosta was formerly
Miss Hinty.
:. A few weeks ago Miss Alice Bette mar
ried Lieutenant Pialto, and about the
same time Miss Bessie Morris married
Oscar Arenas, a civil engineer. Miss Ma
bel Deane was another American bride,
having been won by Engineer Esquidero.
sMiss Lillian Zeigler Is engaged to an
other of the Mexican officers, and three
other young women also, 1t Is said, are
planning to spend their future In Mex
leo. The parents OF the young men, who
belong to the best Mexican families, are
pleased at the matrimonial ventures of
their sons r. la ~ H