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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

New Through Cars Have Up-to-
Date Compartments, with Up
per and Lower Berths.
ARE READY FOR USE

The first OF the interurban sleeping cars
constructed by the Holland Palace Car
Company at Wilmington. Del, was brought
TO Greenfield yesterday over the Pennsyl-
vania road. The car is being mounted on
its trucks this morning and will probably
make its first trip to Indianapolis the lat
ter part of the week. The car is to be the
finest of the interurban cars i'm the State,
its cost being $4,000. The other car. which
is similar to the one now at Greenfield, will
be delivered within a few weeks.
Each car has ten compartments, with up
per and lower berths. In each compart-
ment are all the latest electric conveniences
Unique features OF the compartments are
electric curling irons for the women and
electric cigar lighters for the men. The
two cars are named after two children Of
Mr.. Holland and Mr.. Sewage, Of the COM
pany. The car that arrived yesterday Is
to be called the Theodore, after little Theo-
dore Holland. and the other car will be
called the Francis, after Master Francis
Sewage.
The cars will be put into regular service
between Indianapolis and Columbus, o.,
about the LIST of January. Many travelling
men VIII find the cars a great convenience
TO them In their business, while they will
AFFORD comfortable and clean travel to all.
The cars are capable of making a speed OF
SlXIy-nVe or seventy miles an nOur. IL is
said that they will be able to leave In
~dianapolis at IL O'Clock at night and arrive
in Columbus at 8 o'clock in the. morning.
The Holland Car Company has a contract
for the construction of twenty-four sleep
erS, part of which are to be combination
sleepers and diners. Most of the cars are
being made for the Appleyard syndicate,
which is preparing to open up an elaborate
long-distance service between Indianapolis,
Wheeling. Cleveland, Pittsburg and Buffalo.
The sleeper now at Greenfield was built by
the Wilmington firm, which built the first
Pullman sleeper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
DECREASE IS NOTED IN
POPULATION
Statistics Compiled from Reports
Made to the State Board of
Charities.

From the reports made to the Board of
State Charities quarterly by the superin-
tendents of the County Poor Asylum, some
figures have been compiled relating to the
persons supported In these institutions. The
tendency noted in former years toward a
decrease in numbers continues. The census
is taken annually on Aug. 81, and five years
ago on that date there were present in the
asylums 3,133. while this year the popula-
ton numbered 1852. a reduction of III. The
decrease from last year to this is 81.
The figures are even more striking when
compared with the changes which have oc-
Cured in the population of the State. From
1890 to 1900, there was an increase of IA per
cent. in the States population, and In the
same period a decrease of 5 per cent. in that
Of the county poor asylums-a gain, there
fore, over what might naturally have been
expected OF 10 per cent. From 1900 to the
present year there has been an additional
decrease Of 4 per cent. in the number of
persons in the asylums. OF the 1852 persons
in the asylum on Aug. Fl, 1,935 were men
and 1,O27 women, about two men to one
woman. Classified by age. the population
is almost equally divided between those
from seventeen to sixty years and those over
sixty years of age. 1t has not been many
years since the proportion Of those over
sixty years was considerably less than of
those younger. The most important fact
brought out by this classification is that
there are but twenty-eight children in the
asylums and that these constitute hardly
i per cent. of the whole population. This
indicates that the law prohibiting their
maintenance in the county poor asylums
is being generally obeyed. In 1896, the year
prior to the enactment of this law, there
were 26 children in those institutions. The
majority of the inmates are recorded as
unmarried, and of this class there are over
twice as many men as women-1,121 of the
former and 534 of the latter. Nearly every
other inmate is feeble-minded or insane.
OF the former there were present on Aug. 81,
457 men n 44 women, a total Of SCI. The
insane numbered 517-349 men and 16S women.
To these should be added the epileptics, of
whom there were Isl men and 123 women,
total, pa. OF this number, seventy-one are
insane and 1873 are feeble-minded, and are
included in those classificatiOns. The whole
number of insane, feeble-minded and cpl
leptics, is LAS.
A study Of the nationality n the color
of poor asylum inmates brings out the fact
that the proportion of foreigners and ne
groes, is greater in the institutions than In
the State. The census of 1900 states that
the foreign born comprised Sc per cent. and
the negroes % per cent. of the population
OF Indiana, but in our poor asylums the
foreign born constitutes 1919 per cent. and
the negroes 4 per cent. of the whole num-
Der of inmates. Nine poor asylums reported
no foreigners and ffty-nine no colored per-
sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
SING, TALK AND N
Knights of Pythias Celebrate Their
Twenty-Third Anniversary.

Tomlinson Hall was crowded last night
to hear a good programme given by the
Capital City Lodge, No. 81, of the Improved
Order of knights of Pythias. in celebra-
ton of the tw~enty-third anniversary Of
it's organization. The anniversary commit
tee in charge of the entertainment was
composed of P. H. Robson, chairman; w.
S. GORDON, O.. p. Anderson, J. A. Stewart
and J. w. Hyatt. Harry South was mas
ter of ceremonies.
The programme included an eloquent adj
dress by the Hon. Merrill E. Wilson, of
Elkhart, grand chancellor of the grand
lodge of Indiana. who spoke on the charity
work of the lodge during the past year.
The st. Claire sisters created much ap-
plause by their clever work in up-to-date
songs and dances. Sidney Jerome inter-
ested the audience with his mystifying
tricks Of sleight OF hand. The East End
Mandolin Club was also well received. The
last number on the programme was the rem
dition of the old sacred hymn. Rock OF
Ages" sung with great success by Miss
Leise. accompanied by the cinematograph,
which depicted the views represented In the
hymn as it was sung. For an encore Miss
Leise sang THE Holy City" The enter
tainment closed with a dance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
WILL THE "
SAVED DURING Il YEAR
Girls Industrial Schools Annual
Box Opening To-
Day.

Dozens Of friends of the Girls Industrial
School will be surprised to-day. 1t will be a
surprise of their own making. At the home
of Mrs. Frank Blanchard, the mother of the
school,. at No. 24 East Fifteenth street, the
annual box opening will be held this after
noon. Friends of the work who have been
depositing spare change in boxes since last
December will bring their boxes and they
will be opened at the meeting. Few of them
know the amounts OF their giving.
Assisting Mrs. Blanchard this afternoon
will be Mesdames G.. II. Jenkins, j. F.
Barnhill, a. c. Thornton, j.. u. Poyner, w.
c. Hall, w. N. Coffin, George Breunig. The
young women helping in the dining room
will be Miss Mary Deputy, Susan Huber,
Mary George, Florence Hubbard, Frances
Adams, Mary Stone, Louise Coffin, Eva
Hutchinson, Maude Pryor, Ada Bowen, lone
Townsend, Mabel Siders and Merle Sulli-
van.
Those in charge of the box opening are
Mesdames Gustav Westing, Homer 1. Jones
and a. T.. Reveal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
H. ]. M|LLIGAN RETURNS
FROM BALTIMORE MEETING
He Attended the Sessions of the
National Civil-Service Re-
form League.
PROSPECTS SEEM COOL

II. ]. Milligan has returned from the an
nual meeting of the National Civil-service
Reform League, held at Baltimore Mr..
Milligan represented Indiana, and he says
the meetings were we'll attended and OF
great interest.
"The progress of civil-service reform in
the federal service" he said yesterday, has
been rapid. so that the merit system is
applied now to nearly all places under the
government. The league is making a spe-
cial effort TO nave Congress place the con-
sular service under the competitive system.
Merchants and all persons having trade re-
lations with foreign countries have found
that while under the present system the
consulships are often well filed. yet they
are more often poorly filed. Especially in
the South American states and the places
outside of the best positions In Europe, the
United States is usually in~adequately rep
resented. This is due in part to the manner
in which consuls are selected and in part
to the fact that at present there is no
chance for promotion, so that a young man
entering the service has no prospect OF ad-
vancement. The new law is the result of
especial study and investigation. and II
passed 1t will give a chance for young men
United States.
1.-The league calls attention to the fact that
of the thirteen men indicted for fraud In
the Postoffice Department, not one entered
the service under the competitive system,
but all of them entered under the old system
of personal favor. The people of Baltimore
showed the league and the visitors every at
~tention, and the banquet was a brilliant
affair. speeches being made by a number of
men of national reputation. One of the
speakers was John II. Proctor, president or
the United States Civil-service Commission
at Washington, whose sudden death oc-
CURED the following day. The merit system
Is bound to win its way and be adopted In
all cities, as 1t has been already with great
success in a few, notably in Buffalo, N. Y.
This system will stand thorough investiga-
ton. and as the people find out more about
it they are convinced it is fair. equal and
democratic, and they will insist upon it's
| general application"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
1T THE L u
Mr.. Elias Day Will Give an Enter
tainment Saturday NIGHT.

There will be a novel entertainment at
the Columbia Club on Saturday night. The
entertainment committee has secured the
services of Mr.. Elias Day. who styles him
self a Characterize" He is not an i'm
personator nor an elocutionist in the gen.
eral acceptance of these terms, but a stu
dent and portrayer of character. appearing
in many make-ups during the course of the
evening, fitting each character with an ap-
propriate sketch. In addition to his knoWI-
edge OF the art of making up, much of
which Is done before the audience. he is a
mimic and humorist of national reputation.
The entertainment will begin at $50 and
will be for members and ladies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
X Has
Delay in Hospital Repairs Causes
Superintendent Worry.

'Ill look back on these days as the bust
est days of my life, 1 expect" said DR.. Paul
Martin, superintendent of the City Hospital,
yesterday afternoon.
The last trouble to be added to DR.. Mar
tins long list is a further delay in the
work on the proposed changes to the new
wing of the City Hospital. After many de-
lays and vexations in getting the Council
to act in the matter of making an appro-
priation for the work he was Informed by
the Board of Public Works yesterday that
bids for the hospital repairs must be ad-
vertised.
Dr. Martin says that the hospital needs a
new smoke stack, as the present one is not
high enough to give a good draught. The
thing that troubles him is how to get the
smoke stack heightened before ii falls of
old age.
Just now DR.. Martin is somewhat exer-
cised over the question as to whether the
City Hospital ambulance shall be compelled
to make transfers of charity patients from
houses to hospitals or whether such work
should be done by the Dispensary ambu-
lance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
CEMETERY TRUSTEES TO
MEET OFFICIALS TO-DAY
Major French Sent by War De-
partment to Clear Up Grave
yard Difficulty.

Because of the delay in the arrival of
Major French, of the War Department,
the meeting of government officials with the
trustees of the cemetery on the site Of the
army post. was not held yesterday. but post
poned until this morning. Major French
was expected to reach Indianapolis at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon and the meet
ing with the trustees was to have been
held later in the evening. The train was
several hours late from Washington and
Major French did not arrive until late last
night.
Although Major French came to Indian
apolis to ad Just the whole difficulty that is
delaying the close Of the deal for the army
post. he was sent by the War Department
more especially to clear UP the graveyard
difficulty.
United States District Attorney Joseph B.
Healing and Major French will meet the
trustees of the graveyard this morning and
attempt to settle the matter. The farmers
near the site are objecting to selling the
cemetery. which was not included In the
contract, and the government refuses to ad-
vance the money for the land unless it can
secure the entire tract.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
At First Baptist Church.

An enjoyable programme was given last
night AZ the First Baptist Church by the
Ladies Choral Club. Mrs. Mary Jeffery
Christian. director. assisted by Mrs. Samuel
K Ruick. accompanied; Miss Jessie Jay. an
accomplished violinist; Miss Florence
Wright, OF the Northwestern University,
reader: Mr.. Clyde Long. baritone. and Mr..
Hal Stoddard, mandolinist. The club num-
bers were in Times OF May" Nevin);
The Violet" n-Reinecke); POpu-
stein): Mnrmurins Zephyr 1HiIler5; NY
Lady Chloe Geighfer): The Water
Lily" (Franz Anbo; SPINNING Chorus
Waener). and .Homegard Sail" lRheia-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
REAPING The
Works Board Will Receive New
Sprinkling Bids Ian. I.

AS had been predicted and expected. the
Board of Public Works yesterday termi-
mated the sweeping contract held by the
Marion County Construction Company and
decided that 1t would receive bids for a
new contract Dec. 30. the contract TO begin
at once. City Attorney Warrum ruled that
the Marion County Construction Company's
contract was void at the expiration of the
first year of its term, Dec. 81. 1902. The bill
for the company's work for October and
November, 81. 934.36, was allowed.
The Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
Company petitioned for the vacation of the
first alley west of Illinois street, between
Ohio and Market streets. otherwise known
as Muskingum street. This is the alley adj
joining the new termina station and is to
be used for tracks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Recital Of Pupils.

The twenty-frst recital given by the pit
pills OF Prof. w. c. futile was held in the
assembly room of the Y. NJ. c.. A last night
before a large audience. Each numbe on
the programme brought forth applause. The
mandolin solos OF Miss Ethel Miller and
Martha Anderson were exceptionally good.
Miss Anderson playing Rossini's La Gazza
Ladra." Miss Mabel C.. Mills, reader, and
Mr.. Harry VI. Mercer. tenor. assisted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Il OF PIONEER.
Funeral of Mrs. Anna Burgess,
Long a Resident of City.

Mrs. Anna J.. Burgess, who died Tuesday
morning after a long illness, was buried
yesterday morning from the home of her
s~on-in-law, F. w. Douglas. 2O25 North Illi-
nois street.
Mrs. Burgess was a resident OF this city
for forty-seven years, coming there from
Monmouth, Me-, with her husband in 1886.
Mr.. Burgess, who was widely known In
this city, died eight years ago, since when
Mrs. BurgeSS's health has been very poorly.
She was a member of the First Presby-
terrain Church and was always a benefactor
for others.
The funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. Nj. L. Haines and the Rev. DIR. L.
J. Villers. The pallbearers were the elders
of the church, who were very closely as
ISOLATED with her husband in business and
church work. They were H. H. Hanna, j.
H.. Holiday, T. c. Day, c. G. Foster, H. G.
Sickle and c. Laydon. She was buried In
Crown Hill and leaves a laughter, Mrs. F.
w. Douglas, of this city, and a son, Mr..
George d.. Burgess, a prominent lumber
merchant of Memphis, Tenn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
FALLS DOWN SHAFT.
H. Eisel Opens Wrong Door and
Breaks Leg in Accident.

II. Eisel. living at 9l5 North Senate ave-
nue.. carelessly opened the door leading into
the elevator shaft instead OF the one lead
Ing to the stairs on the second floor OF
r. C. Dolmetsch's wholesale drug house
and fell down the shaft to the basement.
sustaining a broken leg. He was taken
home In the City D~tspensary ambulance by
DR.. Lohrman. superintendent OF the dis
pensaSy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
MANUFACTURE OF Gas.
Legal Committee of League to Dis
cuss CompanY's Right.

A meeting OF the legal committee OF the
Gas Consumers League will be held to-day
at f2:15 o'clock at the Commercial Club.
The principal point to be debated by mem
bers OF the committee is the legality Of the
Consumers Gas Trust Company to manu-
facture gas and supply II 10 the city at a
low price satisfactory to the citizens. The
committee Will also discuss the plan OF
having the company furnish artificial gas
by means OF the meter system
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
Gathering of stockmen.

Secretary Downing. of the State Board of
Agriculture. is busily engaged completing
arrangements for the annual meeting of
the State Board of Agriculture. Over 800
OF the prominent stock-breeders and farm
ers OF the State are expected here at that
time. The gathering will be composed OF
delegates from the county fair and agricul-
ture and horticulture associations OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17
MRS. DANIEL MANNING
SUCCEEDS MRS. ]. |. BLAIR
Is Elected President of the
Worlds Fair Board of Lady
Managers.
NO BALLOTS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Daniel Man.
ming. of Albany, N. Y, was 1-day elected
president of the worlds fair board of lady
managers, vice Mrs. James L. Blair, re-
signed. She received IA out of Is votes, one
ballot being blank,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-17

For the first page Of the Journals maya
zine supplement for Sunday next, before
Christmas, Louis +. Grant has made a full
page drawing in colors, the subject of which
is indicated by the title given above. Earle
Hooker Eaton has written the verse which
accompanies Ii. The result is extremely eff
fective and bound to be of special interest
to the children and their mothers, too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. June 22.-Treesury hel anccs. S229,7i6.787; gold, Slol.3t2, ,o64.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO June 22.-A bullish sentiment again prevailed in the grain pits today and terber corn up x and oats Nc higher, but provisions were easier and September pr' lucts closed from 2A to Sc lower.
 Wheat opened strong on unfavorable reports from the Southwest showing that the returns from the threshers were rather disappointing on heavy rains in that section of the countrv coupled with the continued lack of precipita- tion in the Northwest, where rains much %sa @esasd whs 1ns was nR Egs ws so ssH M higher at 75A675h. Cables were easier how ever. and with bearish foreign news and large steady the first half of the session around the opening figures. During the latter part of the helped by the big decrease in the visible sup ply and by the strength In outside markets, and there was an active de11a,d from con In July selling up to 7sM. and September to 76h.. A slight reaction occurred within the CT at 7sh. with September iaIB higher at mary receipts were 4es 200 Bushels. against sho wed decrease of 2. 36, 900 bushels, while the visible supply decreased 2.575,o 900 bush of 3sI cars. which. with local receipts of ls cars-one contract-made total receipts for the three points of 4io cars. against 457 last week and 452 year ago.
 Excessive rains in parts of the corn belt, to- gether with cool weather, the main bull strength in that market Trading was active throughout the day with covering by shorts prominent feature. The higher prices brought out considerable liquidation and as a result part of the advance was lost The close. however, was strong with July F higher at 5oh after selling between 50 and sos, while September ranged between Aeg and 501s, clos Ing 9sc higher at 5oh Receipts. 7il cars. S5 contract grade.
 The feature in the oats pit was the urgent demand for July from shorts and consequent advance in the price of that delivery. The unfavorable weather conditions helped the more distant futures and aided in the general upturn. Offerings were rather light with commission houses good buyers of the far-off deliveries. After selling between 33% and 34 September closed Ac higher at 33%. July closed with gain of % at 4o%, after ranging between 4oA and 4o%; tte,e pts, 2i3 cars.
 Liberal receipts of hogs and lower prices at the yards caused an easier tone in pro- visions at the opening and with a dull trade prices failed to recuperate, holding about steady throughout the day. Brokers and small packers gave some support to the mar ket early In the session, but selling by com mission houses had depressing influence. Sep tember pork closed 2hc lower at SI6S7,a: September lard was Sc lower at SS. S5 and ribs 215c lower at $9.25.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter
[By Private Leased Wire. ]

IBy FrlVate Leased wire.
 NEW ORLEANS: June 22.--Among the the perslstency on the part of Liverpool to lower their spot quotations in the face of great scaf city of cotton both here and abroad
 That contracts in that market should be low cred was reasonable to suppose which is part of the ups and downs of the speculative leading interests to give life to the situa- tion. There was no response here at the open ing to the easier tenor of the English cables
 but instead prices ruled some 394 point- bet ter. The closing of the foreign market st owed a decline nthe day of 99 10 points on con- cables attributed the weakness to American and continental selling. During the afternoon session the buying in the local market started by repo:ts of lower tempe a.u,3 CT damage became very aggressive and carried rrices some
 i5ni6 points above yesterdays closing figure
 supposed to have entered the arena. Reports of improved weather conditions came from few localities, but conditions N"ve been so bad generally that changes In the future must naturally be better, otherwise the crop would become a failure. Notwithstanding the heavy
 experienced during las week 1t has held comparatively strong with the exception of one or two drives made by bear operators The theory of small crop is fo-~?d and
 more upon those who are watcirAg the move
 ment of cotton on this side. while 1t would are adhering to the larger crop views and consequently have not only bought sparingly. but have contested the advance and are thus without adequate supplies of material. With the absolute necessity of American crop decidedly larger than that of l9o2-o3 and fields is carefully noted and prices are very sensitive to weather conditions.