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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
CHANGE OF CONTROL.
Probable Effect of Acceptance Of Oner
for New Pennsylvania Stock.

NEW YORK, June 9.-The statement 10
made on the best of authority that an offer
has been mace TO the syndicate which has
agreed TO underwrite the s75.0oo.0oO new
Pennsylvania Railroad stock at l2o by
very important financial interest 10 take
over any part or all of the stock that may
come into the syndicate's possession. In
fact, IL is asserted that this financial inter-
est Is ready to take all the new stock. IL
Is intimated that with its present hold
ings. the possession Of the new stock would
probably carry control OF that potentiai
property.
The identity of the interest which
seeks control OF Pennsylvania is not dis
closed. but rumor has for some time at
powerful financiers including the Rocke-
further stated that the proposed purchasers
have offered 10 take the stock at fixed
percentage over the syndicate price
The possibilities of such a deal-change
of PENNSYLVANIA control-have been fire.
auently discussed lately in Wall street.
where IL is thought that q return OF normal
conditions will reveal some very decided
changes In railroad ownership. IL has been
suggested that the acquisition OF an infiuen-
tiaI voice in Pennsylvania by Rockefeller
Gould interests would put an end 90 the
strained relations that have so long existed
between the most important railroad in
terests in the country, inasmuch as 10
would give the Goulds a much-desired out
let to the Atlantic seaboard. more particu-
larly to this port.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
WILL BE MARRIED TO-DAY
MISS RUTH HANNA AND JOSEPH
MCCORMICK TO WED.
President Roosevelt VIII Attend, Be-
ing Now En- Route to Cleveland
on q Special Train.

WASHINGTON. June s-President
Roosevelt left at o'clock this afternoon
for Cleveland to attend the wedding OF
Miss Ruth Hanna. daughter OF Senator
and Mrs. Hanna. and Joseph Medill Mccor-
mick. of Chicago. He was accompanied
by Miss Alice Roosevelt Captain w. s.
Cowles. his naval aid. DR.. Grunwell and
Secretary Loeb. The trip Is being made
in a special train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad The party will arrive In Cleve-
lana at 6 o'clock to morrow morning. and
during their stay there the members of the
party will be the guests of Senator Hanna.
The President and party will leave Cleve-
land at II o'clock tomorrow for Washing
tin. arriving st p. m. Thursday.
YORK, Pa. June s.-President Roosevelt
passed through York this evening at go
o'clock. The train passed slowly through
the city, and at every crossing he was
greeted by crowds OF people ana heartily
cheered The President appeared on the
platform of the rear coach and waved his
hands 10 the crowds.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 9.-The Presi-
dents train arrived at Harrisburg at 1:i0
and during five minutes wait the engines
and crew were changed. When the train
pulled into the station. the President was
seated in the rear of the last coach, read
ing. A small crowd quickly gathered on
the outside and applauded. The President
laid down his book. walked out 10 the plat
form and said: Good evening. ladies and
gentlemen. | am glad TO be with you once
again. 1t is a great pleasure, / assure you"
The President then left the car and shook
hands with the crowd. He was surrounded
by two secret service men who kept the
crowd in single file. After the President
had shaken hands with about nifty persons,
the signal was given to start the train and
he quickly stepped on board the car and
waved his hand to the spectators as the
train pulled out of the station.
ALTOONA, Pa, June 9.-President Roose-
velt's special train, en- route TO Cleveland,
arrived here at 1870 tonight On account
of the lateness of the hour only small
crowd gathered at the station. None or
the party made an appearance. The train
stopped only long enough 10 change loco
motives. So far the trip has been unevent-
full
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

Oct. 20. 1sss. two weeks before the presi-
Dental election. a delegation of CONNER
cial travellers came to this city to call on
General Harrison. The visit was organized
by the Commercial Travellers Republican
Club of this city and the delegation in
ciudsd representatives from ten States be-
sides Indiana. II made a great show. 1t
was estimated that 10000 spectators wit
messed their street parade. conspicuous
feature of which was a big bull covered
with a white cloth on which were printed
the words, John Bull rides the Demo-
cratic party and we ride John Bull" One
drummer was seated on the animals
back and another. dressed as Uncle Sam.
led him. The parade marched past General
Harrison's residence and was reviewed by
him. and later IN the day he addressed
them at Tomlinson Hall. Other speakers
an the occasion were John E. DoweIl. of
Boston: r. 7. Dow. of Atlanta: c. L. Young
and John Ia Fewnimore. OF Columbus and
Charles p. Banks. Of Brooklyn. 1t was one
OF the striking demonstrations OF a memoir
able campaign.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
UNCLE SAM WILL EXCLUDE auACKs.

A dispatch from Washington says the sec
retary of the Interior has promulgated a
new set of rules for the conduct of the Ar
kansas Hot Springs, which include a pro-
vision requiring physicians prescribing the
use of the waters to be registered. and a
board of physicians was appointed to pass
upon. the qualifications OF. persons making
application~for license to practice 1t seems
that large number of 'quacks'' have To-
their methods have become a subject of
complaint to the secretary of the interior
If there ever was a case justifying gov
ernmental interference for the protection
of the public against quacks this is one, and
the right of the government TO do so is
unquestioned. Hot Springs is in a sense a
government institution. and there, If any,
where. invalids should be protected against
quackery. AS long ago as 1892 four sections
of land, embracing all of the springs, were
set off by Congress as a government reser-
vation. By degrees squatters located on
the land. acquiring what they thought was
a good title. and erected houses and made
improvements until finally the government
had to assert its rights. This led to ntiga-
ton resulting In a decision of the Supreme
Court by which over 5000 persons were
dispossessed of their homes In consider
alton of the circumstances Congress- in 1877
provided for the appointment of three COM
missioners to survey and lay off the land.
and. after reserving the lands containing
the springs and about 1000 acres besides.
to convey to the dispossessed claimants
the lots they had improved at about 40
per cent. of their appraised value. ard
make them a good title. Gen. John coburn.
of this city. was a member of this commits
sion and performed a large part OF its oner-
Gus work. 1t was not finally completed
till 1880 Since then the reservation and
springs have been under the control of a
government superintendent. and a fine gov
ernment army and navy hospital has been
established there. In his last annual report
the secretary of the interior said: THE
success of the Hot Springs as health
resort since the assumption of supervisory
control by the government in 1878 has been
remarkable The increase in patronage has
been constant year by year. During the
period of twenty-four years the superin-
tendent estimates that a total OF $4,000 peo-
pie have visited Hot Springs for health and
recreation" As the best results OF the
waters and bathing can only be obtained
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

The soldiers monument is the best stand
ing advertisement this city has. The Jour-
nal believes in advertising in every legiti-
mate way. OF course, the best way to ad-
vertise is in irst-class newspaper of large
circulation, like the Journal, but there are
other ways. There is no better way of ad-
vertising a city than to have ii well spoken
of by commercial travellers who go TO and
fro in the land disseminating information
and opinions. The attractions of the city
that commend 1t to visitors and strangers
are numerous. but none makes a deeper or
more lasting impression than the monument
1t shows that the spirit of commercialism
which should be active in all cities, and
which prevails here to a healthy extent
has not stifled the higher spirit that does
some things not for the money that is in
them but for the motive that is behind
them. not for the dividends they pay but
for the lessons they teach. 1t Is interesting
when the city is full of strangers to see
them walk around the monument, stopping
to view it from different points and study
its effects. The more intelligent the behold
er the more fully he appreciates its motive
and its lesson. He may forget other things
that he has seen here, but the monument,
never. He may find I'm other cities as we'll
paved streets, as fine residences and as good
hotels, though few equal Indianapolis in
these respects, but in no other city, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, save In Wash
ington alone, will he lind such a monument
When visitors go away they remember 1t,
and whenever the attractions of cities are
spoken of they mention it. 1t is standing
advertisement for the city. and a very prof
liable one.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
LABOR UNION MANAGEMENT.

One Samuel Parks, business agent OF
the Housesmiths' and Bridgemen's Union.
now on trial in New York for extortion, ap-
pears to have been making an uncommonly
good thing out of the labor business. The
particular charge is that he extorted 5000
from the Hecla iron works for settling a
strike. but in his statement to the court the
district attorney said:
have received notice that this defendant
has collected large sums of money. learn
that he received $500 from a certain club.
where $4,000 had been collected previously.
In the recent subway strike am given to
understand that he got 5000.
The organization of labor is as much an
economic necessity as the organization Of
capital in these days of large industries
controlled by owners that never come in
personal contact with the workmen, but it
majority of these evils come from lack of
judgment in selecting officers and agents
to transact their business for them. The
man that works every day at his chosen vo-
cation is not usually disposed to be unrea-
sonably contentious or violent. But usually
he is not the man that runs the union. He
is weary when his days work is over. and
prefers rest at home with his family. As a
result the majority present at a union meet
ing is usually composed partly of the young
er and more irresponsible element with
comparatively nothing at stake. and partly
of the chronic idlers who have nothing to
lose and may gain something. Add to these
the professional agitator whose livelihood
depends on keeping trouble alive, and 1t is
easy to see why foolish or dishonest men
are so often chosen to manage union affairs,
and why SO many unreasonable things are
DONE
The public need not. however, despair of
better era In union leadership. Occasion
ally a man of sound sense and ripe judg-
ment like Arthur Gompers or Clarke, or
his way to the front, and it is satisfaction
to note that when such a one does arise to
leadership he usually sticks, while the fire.
brand or the thief, the Debs or the Parks.
generally falls by the wayside in a COM
paratively short time. Labor organization
steps of world history 60. Like the COR
poration and the trust. it is the product of
those modern industrial conditions that
mark the passing of the small workshop
and the al-around craftsman And, like
these other phases of the great Industrial
evolution. it presents many crudities and
evils productive of injustice and hardship.
Time will adjust many of these matters to
a common sense basis. and employers may
look confidently forward to the future to see
such well-ordered organizations as the Lo-
comotive Engineers, the Order of Conduc-
tors and the National Association of Sta
tionary Engineers the rule rather than the
exception among labor organizations. This
progress will be greatly accelerated if the
man that really works will make it his
business to attend union meetings. instead
of permitting affairs vital to his welfare to
be controlled by the votes of boys and idlers
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
PARKS ARRESTED AGAIN
mORE TROUBLE FOR THE AGENT OF
THE HOUSEWIVES UNION.
Omcers Of the Hecla Iron Works
Swear He Accepted Money to
Call on q Strike.

NEW YORK, June 9.-After being bailed
out in the sum of 5000 by his friend, Will
liam s. Devery, ex-chief Of police. and en-
joying a few hours of liberty. Samuel
Parks, representative OF Housesmiths
Union. who yesterday was arrested on the
charge of having accepted money from the
Hecla iron works to call off strike, was
rearrested when he appeared In court for a
hearing on a warrant issued on affidavits
sworn to by Herman Lobel, of Lobel-An-
drews Company, and Louis Brandt, OF
Brandt Brothers. Each alleges having paid
to Parks the sum of $500 to call of strikes.
At the hearing in the Hecla matter.
George D. Law, superintendent Of the Hecla
iron works. testified that Parks questioned
him in regard to the wages paid to the men
employed in job on the custom house In
September, 1901 Parks declared that in
stead of $3.50 day the men should get $3.50
and insinuated that the works must be
making lots Of money. Il will help the
company spend some Of It," said Parks.
and he added. according to the witness. II
will send word to Mr.. jackson that want
sl.000. When they pay me they can employ
whoever they like" / saw Mr.. jackson
and delivered the Parks message. Later
was nothing doing. Parks then said he
would strike the job.
Neils Poulson, president of the Helca iron
works, testified that shortly before May 1.
1902 he was asked by representatives of the
Fuller Construction Company to see Parks
and end the strike. Witness continued: Il
met Parks and delegate Kelly Of the House
smiths Union. Kelly knew me. and intro
duced Parks to me. Parks shook my hand
affably and said he thought the strike could
be settled without any fuss / asked him
how il the men were strike when
the president of the union had come to me
and apologized for the men being out
Parks said he did not care a d-n for the
president of the union nor the union. nor
anything. He said he did not care for the
law; that unless he was settled with he
would tie up the works tight. He said:
When you pay me, you can go to work
when you like"
Mr.. Poulson identified the 5000 check
given to McCord and subsequently in
dorsed by Parks. Other testimony was of
a similar nature.
This closed the testimony for the day.
The district attorney said he had no more
witnesses in the Heca case. but he ex-
pected to have six or eight more cases be-
fore Friday. The matter finally went over
to June H.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

One would think that the acquirement of
large wealth and the struggle necessary
IN acquiring IL would tend greatly to broad
en- q man and put him above the petty
notions Of spite. revenge and envy that so
often animate the narrow soul OF the man
or woman whose circle of movement is
very limited. But this is not always true
A striking case In point Is brought TO mind
by dispatch In yesterdays Journal. men,
tioning the fact that one Goodyear was
moving q magnificent stone mansion piece
by piece from Marquette. Mich. to a
suburb of Boston. Goodyear had acquired
great wealth IN Marquette. and built for
himself there q stone residence costing half
million. IL was the show place Of the town,
and the people were proud of IL. Goodyear
vas popular. and was chosen mayor and
ran the town sn rather despotie fashion
He aid not like II when he was not re-
elected. and liked II still less when the peo-
PIE In various ways declined to permit him
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
MR.. G0WDY AND HIS FAMILY.


Writing in the Paris World for June about
Some Americans Abroad" "Flaneur" has
this, among other things. to say about Mr.
John X. Gowdy. consul general to Paris,
and his family:
I'm the fall of 1890 Mr.. Gowdy was made
chairman of the Indiana Republican State
committee. and for three terms he filled this
his party. particularly during the last cam
paign, that Mr.. Mckinley. when elected to
the Presidency Of the United States, gave
Mr.: Gowdy. as reward for his services
Gowdy selected that of consul general to
France. and with Mrs. Gowdy and Miss
Fanny. came at once to Paris. This great
the transplanting of delicate plant into
soil quite foreign to all that had nour-
ished II to state OF perfection in its own.
While Mrs. Gowdy and Miss Fanny had re-
ceived every advantage that wealth has
to offer. while they. loving travel. had
made various excursions In their own coun-
try. Europe was an unopened book TO them.
educated in their own State. After gradu-
ating from the high school in Rushville-
the town nearest their farm-Miss Fanny
went TO De Pauw University. But their i'm
mense farm. where every comfort was
found where they were surrounded not
only by loving friends who adored them.
horses, must be greatly missed and I
fancy even though they are very happy
and contented in the French capital. now
and then there Is gentle tugsing at the
heartstrings when they recall the old asso-
ciations dear TO them.
They have endeared themselves to the
Parisians and especially TO the American
colony. Mrs. Gowdy Is of a naturally retir-
ing disposition. but like her husbands, her
great heart goes out TO all those who are
In trouble and suffer. II Is a comfort to
look at their faces. for they are radiant
with goodness. the reflection of their souls.
Miss Fanny Is their inseparable compan-
ion. their aid In all they do. L believe.
Miss Sowdy said to me one day, when we
were talking about the way of the world.
were | to sum up the aims We have In life
it would be that we try to be helpful. What
That they succeed how many can testifyi
The consul general Is most approach
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
the beer element through Wicked Partner
Polster and the brewing agents and de-

tue bcci ciciAcht luiouSh WShSu 4 az buci
Polster and the brewing agents and de-
pendents. What is most wanted just at
present is 10 win the better element" vote
which can usually be counted on pretty
heavily against the municipal administra-
tion in power and this matter has had and
is having the special study of the versatile
Reach. He finds ii a new and fascinating
diversion to hobnob with men of studious
tastes who are able to discuss the philoso-
ply of government in elegant terms, and
he doubtless finds the fun Of playing
horse with them worth all the time he de-
votes to ii, not TO speak of the Democratic
votes he is trying to make. These men
all voted against Taggart last time and
can have no votes in the primaries. They
can spend all the time they please in work.
ing for Mccullough, but the men who con-
troll nominations had their eyes on Holtz-
man long ago, and Holtzman it will prob
ably be. In the meantime st. James makes
up his city executive committee Of Wicked
Partner Polster Brewery Manager Gros-
sart and others upon whom he can depend,
and sweetly tells the Citizens League
that they are nearly all new men in poll
tics" 1t is a rather pretty game, but a
very TRANSPARENT one.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
One Of the most surprising development,

One Of the most surprising developments
den change of preference from the Mica
raguan to the Panama route. and now it
looks as IL there may be a change back
again. The Spcorer amendment to the
canal bill. under which the President is
now acting. gave him authority. in case the
Panama negotiation should fail. to open
negotiations for the Nicarasuan route. The
Colombian government is pursuing such a
vacillatins and tricky course that 1t would
not be surprising any day to hear that
President Roosevelt has dropped the ne
gotiation and gone back to the Nicaraguan
route. Then Colombia will have long time
in which to repent her folly
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

CLEVELAND, O., June 9-None Of the
relatives of Leon Czolgolz, the assassin
of President Mckinley. will be placed in
Jail during President Roosevelt's visit to
Cleveland tomorrow TO attend the mar
riage of Miss Ruth Hanna. daughter OF
Senator NJ. A. Hanna, to Joseph Medill
Mccormick. While the President was on
his Western tour, a brother of the assas-
sin was placed in jail in Los Angeles as a
precautionary step in the interest of the
Presidents welfare. The police think this
step is unnecessary here. but members OF
the Czolgolz family will be kept under
close surveillance during the Presidents
s.ay; ,aiSe ue.as oi ponSe viii % oh
ident arrives, and twenty detectives in Cit
izen's clothes will guard him constantly
while he remains In the city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

The young man who refused to sit the
stage bssids colored girl In the graduating
class Of the Manual Training High School
exercised q personal right. but the school
authorities also did right in Withholding
his diploma. Probably the young man was
actuated more by fear of being laughed
at or made fun of than by any fixed princi-
pie. but the school authorities cannot
afford to allow the color line to be drawn
in any of the exercises.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

to run the town according to mis- OWE lik-
ing. In his anger he threatened to move
his residence stone by stone elsewhere. and
became still angrier when his threat was
laughed at. Now he has actually begun
the work OF tearing down his house and re-
moving II to Boston. 1t will take two
years to do it and will. of course, cost him
considerably more than it would to build
an exact duplicate of the house.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

We are hearing from Mr.. Olyphant and
his associates about the liberality and gen.
erosity Of the anthracite companies in not
charging the public so much for coal as
might be obtained. This does not sound
quite 80 outrageous In midsummer with the
thermometer at 50 and anthracite at $50
as IL djd few months ago with the ther-
momstsr at zero end anthracite at s12. but
Il 10 more amusing
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
Temperance Move.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
That's great temperance move up In San
dusky'
Not in Sandusky?"
Yes. The Brewers Union demands twenty
pints of beer a Cay for each employe. and the
brewers want to cut them down ten pints"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
The Parsons Idea.

Atlanta Constitution. .
"Parson." said the colored brother. don't you
think dat by dis time de place what Satan live
at orter be ehock full?"
WELL" replied the parson, "'cordin' ter all
human celebrations hit orter be. but you kim
depen' on one thing
I'm what's dat?'
Satan amt gwine let 'em fool him in de real
estate business. gobble up de outlyin' coal
lan's whilst dey's sinner lef' in de werrp'
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

under medical advice. the public has right
to expect that the government will adopt
stringent measures to keep the place free
from quacks who. in recent years. have
become a nuisance and a terror to Wis
ffors
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
FELL FOUR STORIES.
Four Washinstonians Dropped with
an EleVator-Injuries Trivial.

WASHINGTON. June 9-with three
other passengers Col William III. Michael.
chief clerk Of the Department of State.
fell four stories In an elevator to-day.
without serious results The accident oc-
CURED In an apartment house In the north
east section, where Colonel Michael was
visiting his daughter. All of the 2assen-
gers were badly shaken up and some were
slightly cut by broken glass.
Because ne was severely wounded I'm the
civil war Colonel Michaefs condition was
a source OF apprehension. but he pluc<ily
went 10 his once. although he afterward
was obliged 10 return 10 his home. To-
night he said he expected TO be ct his o.
dce tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10

Mr.. G. e. Newlin appears to be turn
ing loose a flood of language on the sub
Ject of municipal politics in the effort to stir
the Prohibition party into life. The chief
trouble with Newlin In his efforts to lead
the weIl-meanins rank and file of his party
- that he lacks that sincerity of purpose
that should go with a frank and truthful
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-06-10
Prescription.

A man to whom illness was chronic
When told that he needed a tonic.
Said, "Oh, doctor, dear,
Won't you please make IL beer?'
''No, no." said the doc. that's Teutenie."
Princeton Tiger.