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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars Of
This Sum Will at Once he Used
on improvements.
OLD BONDS TO BE REFUNDED
GAS FACTORY ON SOUTH PENNSYL-
vANIA WILL BE SOLD.
Another Plant Similar to the One ON
Langsdale Avenue to BE Erected
The New Method.

A mortgage against the property of the
Indianapolis Gas Company to secure a
bond issue of s,5OO.OOO was filed in the
county recorders Office yesterday. The
mortgage names the Trust Company of
North America, of New York, and Ferdi-
nand Winter, of this city, as trustees.
The mortgage represents a refunding OF
the bonded debt against the property Of the
company, which is soon to mature and an
increase Of s43OO.OOO. OF the total new
issue. $35o0.OOO will be retained in the treas
ury Of the company, s3,2OO.OOO will be ex-
changed for the old bonds and $4,000 of
the new bonds will be sold to provide funds
for the Improvement of the plant. This
improvement contemplates the erection of
a second plant similar to the one just COM
pleted at Langsdale avenue and the Canal.
and such other improvements as may be
necessary. The new plant at Langsdale
avenue is now practically in operation and
when one mile more of twenty-inch main is
laid, will distribute the new artificial gas
which the company intends ultimately to
use altogether. This is the so-called water
gas made from crude Gil. The holder at
Langsdale avenue is one Of the largest in
the country. having a height of It's feet
and a capacity of 100000 cubic feet. The
company has twenty-six acres of land at
this site and ultimately all Of the manu-
facturingof the company will be done there.
This means the abandonment Of the coal
gas plant at Pennsylvania street and the
Union tracks. which has been the source
Of gas supply to Indianapolis for nearly
forty years.
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
The property on South Pennsylvania street
is one of the most valuable of the assets of
the company and Is of too great value for
business purposes for the continuance of
manufacturing plant of the extent of the
gashouse on it. Several railroads, particu-
larly the Pennsylvania road, have wanted
the property for some time fer freighthouse
purposes. The ground on which the plant
is situated extends from the Union tracks,
or Louisiana street, to South street, being
cut in one corner diagonally by the Pennsyl-
vania road TO Jeffersonville and lengthwise
In the middle by the same road. In addi-
tion TO the great property value of the land
the manufacture of gas by the new process
from crude petroleum Is much more simple
and more lucrative to the company and the
old plant on South Pennsylvania street is
only adapted TO the manufacture of artifi-
cial gas from coal.
1t was stated authoritatively last night
that the expenditure of SS00.o00 i'm the per-
fection and completion of the Indiana polis
Gas Company's plants in the city would be
in the erection OF a new plant as SUBJ
stitute for the South Pennsylvania-street
mandatory, which will be sold 1t was
also said that should 1t be required the
serve of sS,5G0.Oo0 of the bond issue to be
held In the treasury will be applied to i'm
proyements of the plants.
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will live, thank Godr' was the unspoken
sentiment OF every man of them depicted
on their faces more eloquently than words
could have told 1t.
The living flag was an ambitious under
taking for Anderson. but the consummation
left nothing to be desired. The children had
been thoroughly drilled. and they were so
costumed and grouped that the color scheme
was faultless. When they waved their hand
kerchiefs in unison at the signal Of the
leader the illusion of ripping banner was
obtained, and the spectacle aroused the vast
crowd to a demonstration of widest enthu-
siasm. The living flag was new to most of
the spectators, as II has never before been
attempted In Indiana, and the expressions
of surprise and commendation for the en-
terprise of the people of Anderson were uni
versal-
VETERANS ON PARADE.
The parade was formed promptly at the
appointed hour. 1:3O p. m. and moved with
only slight delay. The formation was in
keeping with the programme printed in
yesterdays Journal. with a platoon of po-
lice at the head, composed of Captain
Nuzen and ten men, of Elwood; Superin-
tendent Addington and twelve men. of Ma
rion; Superintendent Cashmere and twelve
men. of Muncie; Captain worley and two
men, Of Hartford City, and six officers from
Alexandria. Following came the reception
committee of twenty-four citizens OF An
derson and the Anderson Band; Grand
Marshal A. 1. Makepeace, Capt. B. B.
Campbell, chief OF staff, and James B.
Roach. chief of staff to department COM
mander, mounted; carriage containing
Department Commander Benjamin Starr.
of Richmond. Commander-in-chief Thomas
j. Stewart. Of Pennsylvania, Senator AL
bert j. Beveridge, of Indianapolis. and Col.
]. N. Walker. past commander-in-chief, OF
Indianapolis: a carriage containing General
Wilder, of Knoxville, Tenn, Senator c. w.
Fairbanks. of Indianapolis, and John W..
Lovett, of Anderson; other carriages con-
tanning department officers and past de-
partment commanders, members of Con-
gress and other distinguished guests; Gov
CONTINUED ON PAGE 6, COL. u
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ARBITRATIONIS
CHICAGO LAUNDRY WORKERS INSIST
ON THEIR DEMAND.
New York Subway Strike Ii Breaking
kansas City Employers Will
Fight Labor Unions.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The offer of the
Laundry Owners Association to arbitrate
the laundry strike was refused tonight by
President Wilson, of the Laundry Workers
Union. President Wilson, in letter to the
Chicago Board of Arbitration, which had
been asked by the Owners Association to
try to effect a settlement of the difficulty,
said that the strikers would never consent
to arbitration until the employers agreed to
discharge all nonunion employees. The own
ers positively refuse to do this, asserting
that such a step on their part would be
unconstitutional This part of the demands
of the strikers has been a stumbling block
week.
Further effort to induce the strikers to
accept arbitration Is to be made by the
Board of Arbitration through the National
Teamsters Union, of which the laundry
drivers are members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
NEW YORK SUBWAY STRIKE.
Most Of the 5000 Laborers Have Re-
turned to Work.

Most Of the 5000 Laborers Have Re-
turned to Work.
NEW YORK. May 1S.-Pending the arbi-
tration Of their grievances most of the 5000
strikers returned to work on the subway
to-day. Twelve hundred members of one
union of the rock men and excavators re-
fused to obey the instructions of their pres
ident to return to work. Their reason was
that If they did so they would be assessed
for the support of other members of their
union who are a strike from various
buildings. The Team Drivers Union voted
to resume work in the subway and await
arbitration.
When the time limit set by the contract
ors for the strikers to return to work on
the subway had expired the striking work.
men had not returned to their former posi-
tions that section of the subway from
Forty-second street and Park avenue to
Broadway and Forty-fifth street. Accord
ingly 225 men, including a number of ne
groes, were put to work, the striking
workmen. who were standing by, making
no effort to prevent the nonunfon men
taking their places. Policemen stood all
along the subway route in readiness for
any trouble, but none occurred.
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SENTIMENT MUCH DIVIDED.


CLEVELAND. May 13.-At the annual
convocation of the clergy and laity of the
Episcopal Diocese of Ohio here to-day the
question of the changing of the church's
name was deadlocked. The clergy favored
a change in the name but the laity did not
The convocation adjourned without action
in the matter.
KANSAS CITY, May l3.-The council of
the Western Missouri Diocese Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church to-day voted. 2S to
21. in favor of changing the name to that of
THE American Catholic Church"
PITTSBURG, May 13-By a large vote
the Pittsburg Diocese OF the Episcopal
Church. at its thirty-eighth annual meet
ing. to-day decided against changing the
church name.
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PoARCH MAY DIE.
Man Assaulted by Leslie McCombs in
Serious Condition,

Leslie McCombs. colored man. living at
526 West California street. was arrested
last night by Detectives Holtz and Bray.
charged with assault and battery with in
tent to kill. McCombs and William Poarch
a waiter at the Denison House. engaged in
a brawl in the dining room of the hotel on
Monday night, with the result that Poarch
is in such condition he may die. The two
men were having some argument about the
prices walters should charge for banquets
and other occasions where their services
are required One called the other a bad
name and the fight commenced. McCombs
claims that Poarch hit him first and chased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
NINE-HOUR DAY.


MILWAUKEE,, Wis. May 13-The Inter-
national Association of Machinists to-day
took decisive action leading TO a straight
nine-hour day in place of a fifty-four or
week, which rule applies in
many OF the shops throughout the country,
based on ten-hour day for five days and
the additional four or five hours on
Saturday The convention voted to dis
courage the plan of hours which now OBJ
tains and all new agreements or contracts
must conform 10 the straight nine-hour
day. 1t was also decided unanimously
to abolish the IS cent piece system of piece
work, beginning with July i, 1904.
The number of international vice presi-
dents was increased from five to seven
and the salaries were raised from ZOO TO
81, 200 a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
THE MORPHINE ROUTE.

Mrs. Grace Morrison Attempts Unsuc-
cessfully to XIII Herself.
Mrs. Grace Morrison attempted to end
her existence by taking a large dose of
morphine yesterday afternoon. She was
found in an unconscious condition in her
room at q South Senate avenue at about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. and Drs.
Sweet and Cappell. of Bobbs's Free Dis
pensary. brought her out of danger after
working with her for several hours. Mrs
Morrison formerly lived In Charlottesville,
but left her husband some time ago and
came to this city. Mr.. Morrison came here
yesterday In search of her, and when she
heard he was in indianapolis she decided to
commit suicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.


Annual Meeting I'm Session ut New
York-A Prosperous Year.
NEW YORK, May 13.-The seventy tn
annual meeting of the American Tract So
ciety was held to-day. The Rev. A. III.
Plumb of Boston. presided. Secretary c.
l.. Shearer reported that in general the year
had shown an advance in nearly every de-
partment, notably in the number of new
publications and in the extent of colport-
age.
The financial report showed total receipts
for the year $3S3.9S3, and total disburse
ments $377,291 leaving a cash balance on
April last Of s6.6s2, including $500 to be
invested
Addresses were made by the Rev. II. A.
Stinson, pastor of the Manhattan Congre-
gational Church. who told of the great for
eign population in this country. and in New
York city in particular; DIR. j. f. Tracy,
who described the work Of the society in
India and the Rev. Underwood. who spoke
on Porto Rico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14

NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-THE twenty
second annual convention of the session of
railroad superintendents of telegraph met
here to-day. ]. III. Jacoby. of South Bethle-
hem. Pa, presided. Indianapolis was Sc
lected for next years convention. These Of
fcers were elected: President. c. s. Rhoades,
Indianapolis; vice president. c. p. Adams,
Jersey City; secretary. p. w. Drew. Mil
Waukee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
TO FIGHT LABOR UNIONS.
Kansas Employers Unite Against
Those Who Use the Boycott.

Those Who Use the Boycott.
KANSAS CITY, May 13.-The 5000 en-
ployers of labor in Kansas City have band
ed together to fight the members of labor
unions who use the boycott to gain their
ends and have organized 1.-The Employers
Association"
The association to-day decided to refuse
to deliver goods to those places where nom
union men or nonunion goods are discrim-
mated again. This action has resulted
from a brewing company employing union
men and refusing to deliver beer to hotel
bar until the union was recognized. A
member of the association retaliated by
refusing to deliver ice to the saloons hand
ling this particular brewing company's s
beer, with q result that the delivery of
beer to the offending hotel was immediate
ly resumed.
Several persistent boycotts have been laid
against restaurants and various branches
of trade in Kansas City within the last
year because of refusal of employers to
recognize unions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
Coremakers strike at Cairo.

CAIRO. ILL.,. May 1s--Six hundred men
were thrown out of work at the Mueller
factory to-day by strike of thirty core
makers. The coremakers demanded 81 50
day. The firm alleges that IL has an
agreement fixing the scale until Dec /.
When the coremakew struck the firm or
dered the closing OF the entire factory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
GUESTS OF DETROIT.
Governor General Of Canada and His
Suite enthusiastically Received.

DETROIT. May 13.-For two hours this
evening Lord Mimic, Governor General of
Canada. Lady Mnto and Lady Eileen El-
lott. their daughter. accompanied by Major
Maude and Captain Graham. the Governor
Generals aids-de-camp, were the guests of
the city Of Detroit.
Thousands OF people enthusiastically
cheered the Governor General and his party
as they drove through the streets from the
ferry landing to the Russell House, where
a reception was held. at the close of which
a luncheon was given To the visitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14

keep on building and maintaining thor
oughly efficient navy. with plenty of the
best and most formidable ships, with an
ample supply of officers and or men, and
with these officers and men trained in the
most thorough way to the best possible
performance of their duty. Only thus can
we assure our position In the world a.
large and in particular our position here on
the Pacific.
1T behooves all men of lofty soul. who
are proud 10 belong TO mighty nation, TO
see to IL that Mt ourselves TO take and
keep a great position in the world, for our
proper place is with the expanding nations
and the nations that dare to be great. and
accept with confidence place OF leadership
in the world.
"All our people should take this position.
but especially you of California, for much
en- Gate. and the States of the Pacific slope
must inevitably be those which would be
most benefited by and take the lead In the
growth of American influence along the
coasts and islands of that mighty ocean
where East and West finally become one.
My countrymen, / believe in you with all
my heart. and / am proud that II has been
granted me to be citizen In Nation OF
such glorious opportunities and with the
wisdom the hardihood and the courage TO
rise to the levels of its opportunities
The President arose early this morning,
and from his windows in the Palace Hotel
saw the sun break from threatening bank
of fog before the hour marked for the first
feature of the programme prepared for the
day. At O'Clock he was in his carriage,
accompanied by Mayor Schmitz, and few
moments later, escorted by a squadron of
cavalry and members OF the executive COM
mittee, proceeded to Native Sons Hall, on
Mason street AS on yesterday, the streets
were thronged with people, and the Presi-
dents approach was the signal for hearty
cheers AT the hall hearty California well
come was given the Nations chief executive
by the assembled sons and daughters OF
the golden West, aided by a big delegation
of pioneers. Some of these old timers came
TO the State before the date of Roosevelts
birth. The Presidents reception was not
marked by much formality, and he was evil
IDENTIFY impressed by the sincerity OF his
greeting. He was presented with a SOU
venir of solid gold. which he accepted with
a few words Of thanks.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN.
Meanwhile the school children of the city
had assembled by thousands on the broad
sidewalks of Van Ness avenue. Each boy
carried an American flag and they lined
the thoroughfare for many blocks. Shortly
after 10 o'clock the President reached the
avenue and was driven slowly through the
(CONTTNITED ON PACE col.
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him around the dining room with a razor
in his hand, and that he hit the man in
self-defense. Poarch suffered a fractured
skull and a dislocated shoulder, and is in
an unconscious condition. Drs. Mckee and
Foreman, who are attending him, say that
he may die at any moment, and in that
event the charge will be changed to muir
der.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
They wanted Blood.

While a fair was being held re-
Gently in small town in Belgium
the owner Of a menagerie announced
that one Of the villagers, who was
known to possess great courage,
would enter that evening q cage con-
tanning two lions and remain there
Is minutes.
When this was noised abroad every
one determined to witness the novel
sight, and as result there were
several hundred persons in front of
the lions cage when the perform
ance began.
At signal from the owner the
courageous villager entered the cage
and stood watching the lions. They,
however, took not the slightest mo-
tice of him, and after IS minutes had
expired he left the cage.
AS he did so q storm Of Kisses
greeted him and the next moment
such on uproar arose that the owner
summoned the police and the enter
tainment came to an end.
The fact was the people expected
that the lions would attack the vii
lager and they were disappointed be
cause no blood had been shed.-Stray
Stories.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
Long Distance Pianist.

In the newspapers of Padua .
musician named Bancia recently an
nounced that on the following Sun
day, at seven o'clock in the morning,
he would begin to play the piano and
would continue to play for 40 hours,
or until II o'clock Monday evening.
During this period he said that he
would play $50 pieces of music from
memory, and that he would rest for
only 20 minutes-ten minutes at the
close of the fourteenth hour and an
other ten minutes at the close of the
twenty-ninth hour. He added that
during his long performance he would
take no nourishment, except a little
water and some medicine Of his own
connection, and that committee of
physicians would be present in order
to see him accomplish his singular
feat.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
QUEER WAYS OF THE TURK.
He Prize. Into Your Mail ana Poke.
His Nose Into Your Private
Affairs.

The Turk suspects everybody and
everything and no private act, no Sc
clusion, is safe from his intrusion.
Every telegram sent from the public
Offices is at once reported to the au-
thorities. No one can safely send a
letter by the Turkish post unless he
is willing to have it opened and read
and take the chances of having it con-
fiscated if the censor finds anything
that can be twisted into an insult tc
Mohammedanism.
AS result of this condition and the
inability of foreigners residing in Tur-
key to communicate with any certain
ty with their friends, some of the great
European nations have established
post offices of their own in Turkish cit
les, in which they employ only Euro
peans, use their own stamps and watch
their mai1bags until they pass beyond
the prying eyes of the Turks: In Sa-
lonica there are no fewer than five
post Offices British, Austrian, French.
Servian and Turkish; in Constantine
pie six. If one wishes to be sure of
his mail he must inquire at four of
them at least, and if he really wants
to have his letters reach their des-
tination he must send them through
some post office other than Turkish.
For the reason that the authorities
cannot be sure of a complete knowl.
edge of all the conversation that might
pass the telephone has been excluded
from the empire and no Turkish city
is electrically lighted, because, it is
said, officials discovered the word
dynamo in applications for the neces-
sary contracts, and, dynamo suggest
ing dynamite, the official Turk was
paralyzed with fear. So all Turkey
is still candle-lighted, or at least lamp
lighted. Whatever is Turkish in Tur-
key, says writer in the Outlook, is
sure to be out of order, disorganized,
dirty; whatever is foreign is, by con-
trast, well kept.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
the uoo UNDER THE WAGON.

''Come. wife, said good old Farmer
Gray.
..Put on your things. tits market day
And we'll be on to the nearest town.
There and back ere the sun goes down.
Spot7 No. we'll leave old Spot behind. !"
But Spot he barked. and Spot he whined.
And soon made up his doggish mind
To follow under the wagon.
Away they went at q good round pace,
And Joy came Into the farmers face:
Poor Spot" said he. did want to come.
But I'm awful glad he's left at home;
He'll guard the barn, and guard the cot,
And keep the cattle out Of the lot"
'.I'm not 80 sure of that" thought Spot,
The big dog under the wagon.
The farmer all his produce sold.
And got his pay in yellow gold,
Then started homeward after dark,
Home through the lonely forest. Hark!
A robber springs from behind tree
''Your money or else your life." save he:
The moon was up, but he didn't see
The big dog under the wagon.
Spot meier barked and Spot ne'er whined.
But quickly caught the thief behind:
He dragged him down in the mire and
dirt,
And tore his coat and tore his shirt,
Then held him fast on the mtry grOunos
The robber uttered not sound
While his hands and feet the farmer
bound,
And tumbled him into the wagon.
So Spot, he saved the farmers life.
The farmers money, the farmers vile:
And now the hero, grand and gay,
A silver collar he wears to-day:
Among his friends, among his foes.
And everywhere his master goes.
He follows on his horny toes,
The big dog under the wagon.
IN. o. Picayune.