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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
Russ,a to Make Heavy Demands.

LONDON, April 15.-A dispatch from Vienna to the Central News agency asserts that 1t is authoritatively an- nounced there that Russia will de- mand from the porte an indemnity of $25O, GOO for the family of M. Stcher. pima, the Russian consul who was as- sassinated at Mitrowicz, .thatAa chapel be built on the scene of the murder and also that the Turkish government shall send into old Servia 100000 troops to maintain order.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
pr. Lorenz Again 1n America.

NEW YORK, April 15. Dr. Adolf Lorenz, who during his last visit to the United States performed a number of bloodless surgical operations, arrived here on the steamer Lahn from Genoa. He goes to Chicago to remove the cast from the hip of Lolita Armour, daugh- ter of J. Ogden Armour, to operate on whom he made his. first visit to Amer ica
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
An tn Gossining.

'.Nfy dear" said Mrs. Cawker to her daughter, "when you are at. Mts. Cum so's this afternoon I hope you won't think of repeating that bit of gossip about Mrs Gilfoyle that Mrs. Fosdick told us this afternoon" -
 "Why, mammal"
 ''Well, because it would be ungener. ous and unkind, and don't think Mrs Gilfoyle would like it told;S and, be- sides, I want to tell it to Mrs. Cumso myself f."-Smart Set.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
Unp1ea.ant Easter In Austria.

< VIENNA, April 15.-Rain and snow storms have spoiled the Easter holt days, and floods have done much dam- age in Austria and Hungary. The Ter nova river has overflowed it's banks and submerged part of the town of Csakathurn. Heavy snowstorms are also reported from the Semmering Alps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
Art Opening In Paris,

PARIS, April 15. The art events of the year were inaugurated today with the opening of the salon of the Nation al Society of Fine Arts at the Grand Palais, which will be followed a. fort night later by the salon held under the auspices of the government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
Racing Reginn on Chicngo Traclz.

CHICAGO, April 15.-The local rae ing season was opened at the Lakeside track today. Twelve days will be the length of the present meeting, and the sport will be continued on the five To- cal tracks until Nov. IA, giving a total racing season of 1855 days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
The spectroscope i'm Astronomy.


 In the field of astronomy the spec troscope is often more serviceable than the telescope, for by its means have been discovered dark, planet-like bodies which revolve about the stars, and which a telescope thousands of times more powerful than any we now possess could ever reveal.-Scientifc American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
FATHER BILLS" BIG WINNINGS
Veteran Owner Heads the List at Ben
 nings Redfern Leads the Jockeys.

HIHE IVTUI5Tn ITdO5 JUVTNV1
 Washington, April 15.-"Father Bill'' Daily heads the list of winning owners at Bennings, as his horses were first twelve times second ten and third eight, which won him $6,68O, H, T. Griffin won eight races, was second six and third four times, and his winnings were $3,910. The Goughacres stable was third, with seven firsts, three sec onds and six thirds, and the winnings were S3.52O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
THE DIAMOND.
National League Season Sup
 posed to Open To-Day.

Rain May Prevent the Start-Billy
 Lush Has Not Been Called On By
 Boston as Yet-Name of New New
 York Grounds Is Given Out-Other
 Baseball News.
 NEW YORK, April 15.-The Nation II league baseball season opens today 1t Philadelphia and St Louis and at New York and Cincinnati tomorrow. President Pulliam of the National league announced the assignments of his umpires for the initial games as follows: At Philadelphia, Moran and O'Day; St. Louis, Johnstone; New York, O'Day, and Cincinnati, Emslie.
 According to President Pulliam, all the financial claims of clubs on play CTS have been satisfied with the excep ton of the affairs of Edward Dele hanty and George Davis. Delehanty has made arrangements to pay back lo the New York club what money he owes to that organization within week so that he can fulfill his contract and play with the Washington Amer lean league team when the season be gins, April 9. Davis has given no in- timation as to what he intends doing in reference tt his indebtedness to the New York National League club or his contract obligations to the Chicago American league club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15
The Washington salary list foots up

to $50,0OO.
 There are five dates on which the BrookIyns and Greater New Yorks of the American league are at home at the same time April 30, July 21. Au- gust 10 and II and September '. morn ing
 have noticed" said Pitcher Hahn, that those men who take things easy and work deliberately get slower and slower as the years pass by" Yet there are pitchers who the faster they work the worse they pitch.
 Billy Lush, outfielder of the Boston Nationals. is still in New Haven. al- though his team has been in the south about month. He has been getting into shape on the Yale field for three weeks and does not understand why he has not been sent for.
 Despite the hard bump given the MacGilicudies by the Zimmerites the chances are entirely in favor of the Athletics finishing better in the Ameri- can league race than the Philadelphias do in the National, which does not mean that the Athletics will meet easier opposition.
 The New Haven team will play it's first exhibition game with the Edge wood team at New Haven next SatTr day. The Boston American team vii play there on the 21st Manager Cana van has received word that Outfelde, Kelly is about to undergo an operation for appendicitis and that he will therefore, be unable to report with tn, rest of the New Haven team on Thurs day.
 All claims of National and American league clubs against players arisin, from the peace settlement have beer adjusted except three. The three play CTS involved are George Davis, Dele hanty and Catcher McManus of Brook lyn. The outcome of the Davis cas, Is still shrouded in uncertainty. Dele hanty has signified his intention of fix
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-15

An important meeting of the City Amateur league was held last evening at the St Joseph rooms aud much blls- mess was transacted. At last night meeting the names of the players who will represent each team were sup posed to be given cut, but owing 10 the absence of one of the managers the announcement was postponed un- til the next meeting. which Will pc held next Tuesday evening. Ihe question of paying players was again brought up but as there was no proof that any players were to receive a salary the matter was dropped.
 The six qnanagers will constitute committee which will make out the schedule for the season. They will meet at the St Joseph rooms next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, one hour before the regular meeting opens, and complete the work of the sched- Ele. Three series will be played this season as last and on Saturdays two games wiH be played after June l.
 An Important announcement was made by the president that undoubt- edy there would be an amateur state league in which Meriden and Bridge port would be interested with Water bury The proposition was to give a guarantee to either the team from NIeriden or from Bridgeport and play either one of the teams every other Saturday. Return games will be played sn Bridgeport and Meriden un- der the same conditions. The guar a1ltee will be made large enough so that all expenses will be paid and there will be little left over for the bank of the various leagues. The pick of the City league teams will be used in these games and the same will be done by the leagues in Meri- den and Bridgeport. This will give some pretty fast baseball in Water bury this season despite the fact that the professional team will summer in HoIytlkp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
FLACK GAINS LIBERTY
NOTORIOUS YOUNG MAN ESCAPES
FROM THE wORKHOUSE.
His Sentence Would Have Kept Him
in the Institution Until Next
ApriI-HOw it Was Done.

BY series of maneuvers worthy of army
generals, James Eggie and the notorious
Warman Flack made their escape from the
wOrkhouse last evening, and UP to an early
hour this morning they had not been located
by the police, who were out in full force
looking for the fugitives. Flack was SEN
fenced to the workhouse several months ago
by Judge Whallon, of the Police Court, and
was taken to the county Jail, where he was
granted a release provided he joined the
army, as was his wish. He was refused
admission TO the army after an examina-
ton by an army doctor, but it was said that
If he went to the hospital and had an opera
ton performed he would be eligible for ad-
mission. A temporary release from the Jail
was granted him and he was sent to the
hospital, but before the operation could be
performed he made his escape from, that in
stitution and fled from the city under cover
of night.
Later he was arrested as a suspicious
character in Dayton, o.. and the police de-
partment here notified, but decided that
Indianapolis was we'll rid of the young man,
who had during the last few years caused
no end of trouble, and they wired to the
let him wander where he pleased, long
as he failed to wander in this direction.
Several weeks later he bobbed up like bad
penny and the police were sent out to take
him into custody. He saw them coming,
however, and eluded them, but later in the
night Bicyclemen Trimpe and Lowe caught
him on the street and locked him UP at the
police station. The next day he had a
hearing in the Police Court and was given
the limit of the law for his offense and an
was sentenced to the workhouse for term
of six months as punishment for number
of small thefts of which he was found
guilty and his time would have expired
Dec. /, had he not made his escape last
evening. Flack would have been detained
at the workhouse at hard labor until the
month of April, and there was some incen-
two young men were employed about the
institution, Flack in the kitchen and Eggie
in the butcher shop, and neither was very
much in love with the duties assigned them.
Yesterday evening they went together into
the basement of one OF the main buildings
and entered a closet locking the door after
them, after which they passed out of an
broke the lock on an iron door and made
their exit through a scuttle hole which
opened into the workhouSe yard. Their
escape from the institution grounds after
that was an easy matter and before their
absence was discovered they had time to be
we'll on the way to liberty. Half an hour
after they disappeared IL was learned that
of the workhouse and the police were al
once notified to be on the lookout for them.
A search was made, but 1t is thought they
boarded a freight train and left the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
MILLER ELLIOTT'S DEATH
DEMISE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
TRACTION q TERMINAL COMPANY.
He Came Here From PittsburG Nearly
Eight Years AgO-An Expert
Street Railway Man.

Miller Elliott, superintendent OF the In
dianapolis Traction e. Terminal Company.
died early yesterday morning OF conges-
ton of the brain at st. Vincent's Hospital.
He took sick last Tuesday, but not
confined TO his room until Wednesday.
Thursday he went to ST. Vincent's Hos
pital. Although it was known that he was
seriously ill it was thought until Saturday
that he would get well.
Mr.. Elliott held the position of superin-
tendent of the indianapolis Traction & Ter
minal Company formerly the indianapolis
Street-railway Company nearly eight
years, having come here from Pittsburg
seven years ago last January TO succeed
Thomas McLain, who, at that time, was
superintendent of the street railway sys-
tenn. Werner & Mckee owned the street
railway system at that time.
A widow and four daughters, all of whom
reside in Pittsburg, survive Mr.. Elliott. He
never brought his family to Indianapolis.
All of the time he resided in Indianapolis
Mr.. Elliott lived at the Grand Hotel. AL
though he was of a very retiring DISPOSE
ton he made many friends among the most
prominent business men of the city.
Complicated with congestion of the brain,
which was the immediate cause of Mr..
Elliotts death. was an ailment resulting
from typhoid fever. from which he suffered
two years ago. For several days before
he became really i'll he complained of feel
ing badly. Monday night he went to a
theater Wednesday his condition became
such that he was confined TO his room.
Thursday he went to st. Vincents Hos
pital, not because it thought he was
critically ill, but because he wanted better
care and more complete rest than he could
get in the hotel.
Mr.. Elliott's daughter Tillie arrived here
from Pittsburg Saturday morning. The
body was shipped to Pittsburg last night,
accompanied by Miss Elliott and Charles
Lehman, of the Traction * Terminal Com
pany. The funeral will be held in Pittsburg
tomorrow.
Mr.. Elliott was fifty-three years old. He
was born in Pennsylvania. He was one of
the most competent street railway men
connected with the indianapolis Traction
* Terminal Company. He began his career
in this business when he was about twenty
two years old. At that time he drove a
horse car for one OF the Pittsburg COM
panies. At the time ne came to Indianapo-
lis he was connected with the Birmingham
street railway line In Pittsburg.
John Mahoney, paymaster for the Trac-
ton < Terminal Company, has been APP
pointed temporarily to succeed Mr.. Elliott.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
PRESENT DAY GAMBLING.


A sermon on gambling was delivered last
night by the Rev. Austin Hunter, pastor
of the North Park Christian Church, at
Kenwood avenue and Twenty ninth street
He chose for his text, when they crucified
Him they parted his garments among them,
casting lots
1.-THE text" said DR.. Hunter, teaches
us that gambling is not of modern origin.
L suppose gambling has existed ever since
the creation of man. Gaming is of vital
interest to all people, for it destroys man
hood women are proStituted and evil fol-
lows in its wake. Let me define gambling
Gambling is the risking of something more
or less valuable to gain something of
greater value. There are four classes of
gamblers. First. the common, vulgar, or
ceiving no sympathy from society. Second
the Spectator in stocks, or he is called
the commercial gambler, living in pal
atial residence, travelling on railroad passes
and tolerated by society. Third. the pool
gambler at horse races. Fourth, the So
ciety gambler, with dress suit or low
necked dress who operates in gided par
Tor.
1.-The indictment against gambling is
four-fold. 1t teaches people that success
i'm life is dependent luck. Ii destroys
industry and Injuries labor. 1t fosters dis
honesty. 1t teaches man TO steal.
Statistics were read showing the increase
of gambling. London bookstore reports
that il sells 800 decks of cards for every
secretary of the New York Society for the
Prevention of Crime, shows that all classes
of society are gambling and that $50 900 900
changes hands daily over gaming tables.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
LAST COUNCIL SESSION
MATTERS THAT WILL COME BEFORE
THE CITY FATHERS TONIGHT.
There May Arise an Emergency That
Will Call for a Special Meet
ing Before Election Day.

The present City Council will hold it's last
regular meeting tonight Something may
arise In connection with the election to
necessitate a special meeting next Monday
night The Council to be elected next
Tuesday. week from tomorrow, will or
ganize the Thursday night following the
election.
Tonight Council probably will take ac-
ton on the contract recently entered into
by the Board of Public Works with the Sun
Vapor Lighting Company for fifty street
lights for five years at s2S year apiece;
the ordinance putting limit on the speed
of interurban cars within the city limits;
Councilman Harry Negleys ordinance to
have certified copy of all ordinances con-
tanning penal clause delivered to the chief
of police, and the ordinance to do away
with transfer companies paying two Ii
censes on their vehicles.
1t is expected that the finance committee
will report favorably on the new lighting
contract and the measure will be passed.
BY this contract the Board of Works has
secured fifty OF the best improved street
lights at SIS year The city has been pay
ing S32 a year for its old street gas lights,
and they are not nearly SO good as the new
ones will be.
The ordinance to limit the speed of inter-
urban cars within the city limits provides
that these cars shall not attain speed
greater than eight miles an hour. The or
dinance is in the hands of the streets, sew
ers and alleys committee. and IL is under
stood the committee will report TO make
the speed limit fifteen miles an hour and
advise that the measure be passed.
Councilman Negley'S ordinance providing
that all ordinances containing penal
clause and defining a crime to be delivered
to the chief of police is in the hands of the
judiciary committee, of which Mr.. Negley
is chairman. Under the present system the
city clerk does not deliver these ordinances
TO the chief of police. 1t is likely that the
committee will report favorably on the or
dinance.
The ordinance concerning vehicle licenses
is also i'm the hands of the judiciary COM
mittee. Mr.. Negiey says that transfer COM
panies now pay a license TO the city for
conducting their business and also pay a
license on their vehicles The ordinance
aims to do away with this double license.
Mr. Negley said last night that he prob
ably will report on the measure tonight.
Council may also have TO make some
changes in the list of precinct election in
spectors appointed recently. And this same
matter probably will necessitate special
meeting the night before the election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
SECOND CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Colored Congregation Celebrates the
Twenty-Fffth Anniversary.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Second Christian Church
(colored) and the fifth anniversary of the
pastorate of the Rev. Henry l.. Herod was
celebrated yesterday in the church at Four
tenth and Missouri streets.
In the morning a sermon was delivered
by the pastor In the afternoon short talks
were given by the ministers of the other
Christian churches of this city. A musical
programme was given in the evening. fol-
lowed by an address on 1.-The Gospel of the
Twentieth Century," by G. w. Gable.
The church was founded in the seventies
with fifteen members and was supported
by the white Christian churches until five
years ago. The church is free from
debt. is self-supporting and has $50 MEM
bers enrolled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
FRUIT And OTHER CROPS
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Rooms at the Statehouse Resembled
County Fair Exhibit-Corn
and Fruit Damaged.

The monthly meeting of the Marion Coun-
~ Agricultural and Horticultural Society
at the rooms of the State Board of Agri-
culture Saturday was an interesting ses-
sion. Many of the members brought exhib-
its of fruit, vegetables and flowers and one
of the rooms resembled a fruit exhibit at a
county fair. Mrs. w. b. Flick, of Law
renee, received first premium on flowers
and fruit. Mrs. III. j. Hale. of West Tenth
street. this city. received second on flow
ers and her husband. III. J. Hale. drew sec
ond prize on his exhibit of fruit and veg
etables. The first premium vegetables
went 10 j. j. Milhous. of Valley Mills.
\ report on the condition of the corn
crop in this locality was made by 1. n. Cot
ton and c. A. Rowland. The report pre-
dicted that If the next two weeks bring
favorable weather the late corn will yield
well. The weather of this season has pre-
vented cultivation.
a report on the fruit conditions was made
by Mr.. Flick and Sylvester Johnson. The
former said he had correspondent with sew
enty-five fruit growers of the State since
April and found that the weather was dis
astrous to fruit and especially TO the apple
crop. He estimated that the apple crop
would be about % 80 per cent of what
IL should be under better conditions. The
apples are poor in quality. the report said.
The grape crop yielded about two-thirds
OF what IL should have been. Ii was stated
that birds have done much damage to
grapes. j. j. Milhous submitted report on
the vegetable crop. AS rule the crop is
good, but is not large as usual. How
ever, the prices are higher. The cabbage
crop Is short this year. few years ago,
Mr.. Millhous explained. many farmers con-
Guiding that there was money I'm cabbages
began raising this vegetable on "A large
scale. The result the cabbage mar
ket became overstocked and cabbage in
some places sold az low as II cents a bar
rel Then there was a reaction and people
quit raising cabbage. AS a result OF this ex-
perience the cabbage crop this year is
short. The report showed that the melon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
SERIES OF BAND CONCERTS.
First One of the Season is Given nj
Germania Hall.

The first of a series of concerts by the
Indianapolis City Band, under the direction
Of r. A. Miller. was given last night in
Germania Hall. The Indianapolis City Band
is splendid organization and it is in good
practice and the concert last night was one
Of the best band concerts in this city by a
local organization this season. The attend
ance was not large the entertainment
deserved. Following was the programme:
Grand march, 'Tannhauser;" overture,
'"Tancred;" intermezzo, "Rusticana:" fan
tasia, Creme de la Creme" overture. OR
pheus;" waltz. wine, Women and Song;
fantasia, 1.-THE Forge in the Forest" two
step. .Hiawatha; medley overture, mills
Merry Melodies No. A..
In addition to the programme by the
band there was a soprano solo by Mrs. III.
Barmeier and monologue and songs by
Harry Porter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
PHOTO ENGRAvERS' UNION.
International Society VIII Begin its
Sessions Here To-Day.

The annual convention of the Photo
Engravers' international Union will be held
in this city this week, the sessions opening
this morning and continuing until Thurs
day night. The headquarters of the con-
vention will be at the Grand Hotel and the
sessions will be held there. The advance
guard of officers and delegates began ar
irving yesterday. The convention will be
composed of about fifty delegates, repre-
senting practically every State in the
Union.
The officers of the union are:
President-Louis Flader, st. Louis.
First Vice President-Edward j. Shelly,
New York.
Second Vice President-Charles A. Clarke.
Denver.
Third Vice Observation-Disclosures E.
Blanck, Buffalo.
Secretary reasurer-Charles ID. Stewart,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05
CONFUSION OF NAMES.
1t Causes Samuel ID. Pierson to An
swer Many Questions.

Charles ID. Pierson. the wholesale queens
ware man on South Meridian street, stepped
into Samuel ID. Persons new cigar store
at % West Washington street yesterday
morning and began ordering the clerks
around. They could not understand what
had happened One of them thought that
their employer had sold out to the queens
ware man.
Samuel ID. Pierson spent the greater part
of yesterday at the telephone receiving
messages from various towns throughout
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-05

Barclay Walker. the local composer who
has written a number of melodious songs
and meritorious pieces for the piano. has
lust composed new descriptive instru-
mental number called "Hadj' with the
subtitle of IAN Algerian Patrol. The
piece is the best that Mr. Walker has
written I'm the last two seasons and il
stands an excellent chance of meeting with
great popularity. liz is now being issued
as a piano number by the Wulschner-
Stewart Music Company, of this city, and
will soon be published both as band and
an orchestra selection The melody Is
catchy and the splendid arrangement has
evidently been made with Instrumentation
in view The new piece deserves success.