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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDINGS.
A New Material Which Seems TO Have
Merit.
Casters Magazine.

Dwelling houses and factory buildings
with concrete walls, in which the concrete
has been nodded in place in large masses,
have become comparatively common; but in
recent years a species of hollow concrete
block construction has been introduced,
which, in some respects, appears to promise
even greater advantages. Such hollow con-
crete block houses are, in a measure, high
ly developed examples of the remarkably
durable adobe houses of Mexico and the
Southwest of the United States, which,
though built simply of large sun-dried
blocks of clay, appear as though hewn cut
successfully resist both great heat and
heavy tropical rains. Walls built of hollow
concrete blocks, with their inclosed air
spaces tend to keep houses warm in win
ter and cool in summer. and the only prob
lem of satisfactorily building them has been
that of cost. This. however, we are told, has
now been solved by a machine which turns
them out quickly and cheaply and in all de-
sired sizes. The molds are made with re-
movable sides, and after the block of con-
crete has been formed. these sides are
swung out of the way and the block can be
lifted out and left to thoroughly set
Grooves and tongues can easily be formed
In the blocks. enabling them to be rigidly
openings can also be provided in them to re-
ceive the ends of floor beams. the Joints be-
ing subsequently filled with cement, if de-
sired. TO insure greater security. Many
houses have of late been built with such
blocks, and their popularity seems to be on
the increase. In appearance such concrete
block walls resemble masonry; in fact, the
blocks can be fashioned after almost any
desired pattern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

cies. The work OF collection is in charge
OF Major Beach Of the Tenth Cavalry VINO
was at the head Of the Engineering De
partment at the service school at Fort
Leavenworth and later secretary of the
War College Board. The third division mas
charge of all staff matters. but only III me
sense Of making regulations for them when
the freedom OF interplay among the per
sonnet OF the general staff, an officer VINO
by following his speciality In one divlslon'
has acquired certain expert knowledge or
efficiency of Importance to another, may De
transferred TO that other at any time ana
give il the direct benefit of his services
The whole mechanism, as Tar as IL mas
been tested appears to have worked with
out friction or disturbance of any sort. The
one clog which was in the way was removed
when the Office of General commanding the
army was abolished. and a real command
substituted for "A sham.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
TOOK HIM FOR A THIEF.
"TOurist" in Kansas Had a Rough Ex-
perience, but Came Out Ahead.

Washington Post.
A reformed tourist of the Government
Printing Office recently told how he was
once captured for a burglar out in Kansas.
He and his partner had succeeded in get
ting about one hundred miles west from
Kansas City on the blind baggage of an
express train, to point where their road
crossed a north-and-south road. There
their train stopped.
Then said he, Everything alive in the
neighborhood seemed to be moving, and.
armed with pitchforks, hoes, clubs and all
sorts of weapons, mob surrounded US and
dragged us from the platform of the car
at least, they got me, but my partner
kicked one of them in the jaw and broke
his hold, and jumping on the again-moving
train, escaped. They dragged me up into
the town. calling , me thief IAN, and AS sconn
body could tell by my countenance that
/ was burglar"
He demanded to know the crimes with
"Oh, we know you," they yelled. You're
the thief that broke into Baggs's grocery
store last night and stole five boxes of
SardineS"
Five boxes of sardines-me? I wish 1
was! haven't eaten as much as that in
six months. Oh, how / wish had much
as one only one poor little sardine!"
"Who are you, and where do you come
from?" asked one.
I'm printer, am said he, land I'm
hunting work.
IF you're printer. where is your card?
I'm an old union printer myself
Here's my card, all right said he, dig
ging ii up.
Sure" said his new-found friend. "This
fellow Is all right This card shows that
he left Kansas City this morning: so how
could he have burgled Baggs's last night?"
He was turned loose.
do you want to go to work. asked the
friend. What can you do?"
Anything that anybody else can do
straight type, ads, job work. bend rules.
drive in dutchmens, kick press, anything
at ALL"
"An right; I'll give you a job-sl0 a
week." said the country editor-for he it
was.
You're on" said the printer; ''but I
want to get fixed up little frst-besides,
it's too late to go to work to-day"
Here's dollar" said his new boss;
you'd better go to the hotel tonight
Mr.. Printer went and got shaved boots
blacked. brushed up, supper at the hotel,
and everything that he thought was COM
ing to him. and was standing out on the
sidewalk picking his teeth, when he heard
another train whistle for the same cross
ing. He made a break for it, climbed up
to his old perch on the blind baggage
and followed after his "pard," little be-
hind time. but shave. shine and a sup
per ahead Of the game, besides the change
ont of the dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
ITALIANS AS BANKERS.
Those i'm Business in New York Are
Generally RaScaIs.

New York Press
Italian bankers, so called, of whom there
are many thousands in New York. pay no
license fee, nor are they under bond or SUI
pervision of any kind. Many of these men
are of high character and do a legitimate
business. This is not true of all. Any one
who can scrape together enough money to
buy a rubber stamp and a sign to go over
his door announcing that he is a "banca"
may start in business. Generally dish
will be found outside the door, which con-
vinces the victim that Signor Banca is also
a commercial man of Importance.
The INSCRIPTIONS Italian banker does not
hesitate to charge 10 or IL per cent. for mere
ly exchanging money. One said, regarding
the money changers department in the I'M
migration Bureau: why, over there they
charge as high as 20 per cent. while we
never go above L." The chief source of the
"bancas" revenue is his depositor. Let US
say that victim has 800 on deposit and
to the ..banea" at or o'clock and demands
1t. "Oh, you cannot get it now" Slgnor
Banca will reply. you know this is
bank, and bank hours close ut g. Come in
tomorrow. The depositOr pleads and In
sists; he is going out of the city immedi-
ately and must have his money. The
'Danca opens his safe. He has not 500 in
cash: there is only $50 The victim accepts
it zigns n receipt in full and departs. The
''banca smiles He has made so profit on
500 for the fourth or fifth time that day.
There is another plan and source of profit
The depositor will put in, say. $50 to-day
and $40 a month thereafter until he has a
sum sufficient to send to his family in Italy.
When he calls on the INSCRIPTIONS banker
for the amount the latter says: Who are
you? / do not know you. l have never seen
your face before. You have no money here. "
In not few cases the bluff goes through.
When you read of the murder of an Italian
banker by the Malta do not always be-
lieve the story rather assume that the
crime was committed by some poor devil
whose hard-earned savings were withheld
from him.
Two years ago a bill was introduced at
Albany To regulate the doings of these men
bankers, but with other good measures Ii
died unnatural death. Some persons
said that the bankers had bought off the
lawmakers. FiddlstickSi You cOuldn
squeeze drop of blood out of those turnips.
There is not in the whole colony who
would give cents to see Vesuvius In erup-
ton. A new bill will be introduced next
session, supported by few reputable mon
ey lenders who want Signor Banca placed
partment. Without waiting for the Legisla-
ture to act or not to act the mayors mar
shall might do something. These fellows act
as padroni, supplying laborerS TO contrac-
tors and railroad corporations at so much
a man, capturing commission both ways
from the contractor or corporation and from
the laborer. They take out no licenses as
employment agencies or bureaus, which
they should be compelled TO do in the cir
cumstances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

in comparison with our Eastern weather.
the police of St. Joseph. Kansas City, Den
YER. In fact OF all the towns and cities, wage
relentless war on Migrants. The wide roll
ing prairies the railroads. the mills are all
Unsuitable in their demand for unskilled la
Dor Crops rot in the fields for lack of har-
VesterS. mills idle for lack Of men TO
drive the heavily laden wagons 10 their
doors. The idle will not work SO long as
they can beg or steal In the West they
have little chance for either.
On an average fifty men week are ar
rested in Kansas City during the months OF
June. July and August. The police wisely
refuse to burden the city with their support,
and instead give these men the alternative
of going TO work honestly, and for high
wages, or breaking stone for the improve
ment of the abominabe Western roads. The
choice nearly always is for the better pay
ing labor. Great wisdom is shown in the
distribution of. these men. Only one or two
of q gang are sent 10 any one camp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
GIFT OF RADIUM.
Specimen Sent to New York Museum
of Natural History.
New York Mail and ExnYees

New York Mail and Express.
A quantity of radium of the activity of
100000, the first of the kind seen here, has
been received at the American Museum of
Natural History. and will be placed on ex-
hibitiOn on Monday.
The radium is sealed in small tube one
third the diameter of a lead pencil This,
as we'll as n quantity of the 100000 actiy-
ity, has been used by Dr. George f. Kunz
of this city, and DIR. Charles Baskerville.
of the University of North Carolina in
connection with the Y or Roentgen ray and
the ultraviolet light in the examination
of interesting properties developed by these
substances.
The Dement, Morgan collection-over 49,
600 specimens in names-and the Morgan
Tiffany collection of gems, containing sew
eral thousand specimens, together with
some thousands of diamonds and other
gems and minerals have developed very in
teresting properties, which will be described
later I'm special publication by the
museum.
The radium. which, through the gift of
Edward ID. Adams, became the property
of the museum. to be used in this investf-
cation, has shown that certain diamonds
when exposed TO the rays of the radium
exhibit a wonderful phosph9rescence. which
is retained for time after the stone is re-
moved; other diamonds do not phosphor-
esce at all
The most notable example was n cut gem.
weighing l5l2 carats, beautiful blue-white
in color. from unknown Brazilian local
ity; also some uncut crystals found in Brit
ish Guiana. and the largest diamonds found
at Eagle, Wis, weighing over sixteen
carats. and one of 3at carats. found at ore
gon, Wis. now in the museums collection
The mineral Willemite. occasionally cut
in gem form. exhibited a wonderful phos-
phorescence and fiuoreScence; Wollaston-
lite, wonderful phosphorescence
The new gem. Kunzite. is one OF the most
phosphorescent OF all the substances ex-
amined with this peculiar ray. When the
radium was held under it the entire gem
assumed a rich orange-red glow.
The glow OF small diamonds was cleanly
visible through three and six inch layers
of paper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
what Happens to Tramp. i'm Missouri

Leslies Monthly for October.
The moment that winter breaks-and save
in the high attitudes, winter west of the
Mississippi is a mild and comfortable thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
"SOmeW here

the roses are brave and red:
And apple blossoms are sweet and snread
wistfu perfume that scents the day
And clings TO Zephyrs that crown away
When night comes slowly and bids them stay
wondrous fragrance the blossoms bear
And wouldn't you like 10 be there?
Somewhere the meadows are stretching green.
As clear : jewels and soft and clean
With dandelOns i'm spangled show
That nod and beckon when breezes blow
Some where the mesdows-but don L YOU know
The tone and tang ~ the b-acing air?
And wouldn't you like 20 be there?
Somewhere there reaches country road
With erickets chanting twilight ode:
And bending branches 10 paint a shade
Where moonbeams simmer and CLEAN and fade
And wil-o -the-wtsps in the distance wade.
Somewhere the firefies fash and flare
And wouldn't you like TO be there?
SomevheTe-you know II; oh. who but holds
memory that his heart enfolls-
4 memory OF the leaning trees
And soothing song OF the honeybees
And all OF the boy-day melodies!
Somewhere you lived In 1t all-somewhere-
And wouldn't you like to be there?
w. p. Nesbit. "A the Independent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

and he told re 1t was a contract He said
he was tired of living and wanted TO end
his life, but was afraid his body would be
sent TO medical college or TO the potters
field. On that account he wanted me TO
sign a contract that L would take charge of
his body after he committed suicide, and
embalm it, place ii in oak coffin, and
have it buried in a regular burial ground.
refused TO do this, and ever since
Brandecker worried the life out of me-
Whenever / saw him he ran up to me and
asked me to sign the paper. At last ii
got so that / could not go out of the
house without being button-holed by the
man. He told me it only needed my con-
sent TO his proposition for him to get out of
this world of trouble. i used to dodge
around corners to get rid of him. He
begged to have me bury him after he
killed himself
distant relative told Chief Deputy Cor
oner John S. Hammond that he would take
charge of the body and bury it. The jury
found q verdict of suicide by shooting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
HE PEsTERED THE UNDERTAKEN.
Man Intending to Commit Suicide
Wanted to Make Contract.
PHILADELPHIA TELEGRAPH

John Brandecker, who after inviting the
crowd in a barroom to have a last drink
with him, sent a bullet crashing through
his temple. premeditated suicide for some
time. according to the testimony of Charles
PfiZenmaier. jr., an undertaken. one of the
witnesses at the coroner's inquest this
morning. The only thing that DELAYED
Brandecker's determination was the fear
that he would not have a funeral which his
friends could attend.
But for that, said Mr. Pfzenmaier,
"Brandecker would have taken his life
long ago. About six months ago he came
to me with a paper. which he wished me TO
sign. / inquired the nature of the paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
e. w. KRIEL.
English Block.

Main Cigar Store,
100 Monument place,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27

Manchester Journal

North Manchester Journal.
The pickle station did a big DAYS bust
ness Saturday. They have taken in enough
10 I'LL tive or six OF their large tanks that
hold from a hundred 10 a thousand bushels
each. The pickle growers think had this
been real good season, that they would
have made more off a couple acres of
pickles than off ten-acrc field of corn or
wheat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-03
SULTAN SHOWS SANITY
RULER OF JoLo NO LONGER DE
 SIRES TO FIGHT.
Efforts Being Made to Abrogate the Bates Teaty, Which Permitted Polygamy and Slavery
 Among Dattos.

Manila, April 2.-The situation in Jolo is more promising.
 Datto Pagliman Hassan. the most pow erful native leader visit Colonel Wallace recently ahd disclaimed any desire to fight. He accepted the Colonels expla- nation of American policy and promised to be peaceful.
 There has been considerable inter tribal trouble but no demonstrations have oc- cured lately in Jolo against Americans
 General Davis has planned to locate a strong military post in the center of Jolo Island. It is believed this will insure peace.
 The General, as representative of the Philippines government, will go to Jolo shortly and nave a conference with the Sultan. The government is desirous of abrogating the Bates treaty with the Sultan, which has proved unavoidable and which conflicts with the American laws.
 The government also wishes to establish a government for the Moros and formu- late a definite Moro policy. At present the military authorities exercise general control over the Dattos. The military laws prevent the recapture of fugitive slaves and punish crime, but did not iR- terfere with slavery, polysamy or tribal customs. The general conditions are un- satisfactory, and reform Is imperative.
 The government has heretofore re- trained from taking action. as 1t did not desire to cause trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-03
THE NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
 dby Ssussu urswnJ
Od3tsd hy 'SaHiss osswA-)

Picture, Maroma. Geo. Berry. Quaker Girl. Libbie Candid and Sir Appleby ran. Wayne, lo6. SBonner), to 5, won; Warte te Yanka. 10e. tBirkenruth), s to l, third. Time, 1:l5 1-2 Tom Mitchell, Puredale. Cracko. Judge voorheis. Maud Miller and Quatre ran.
 Fourth race, mile and sixteenth: sell ing-I. O. U.. go. (Sheehan), to 1, won; Galanthus. 102. (ConnelD, 8 to 5, second: Hipponax. no, (Boland), to l. third. Time. 1:49 3-4 Filibuster, Larry Wilt, GlIssando Iinsaiing and Dasmar n,nn ran; Bernota, 109s (Sullivan). 10 to 1. second; i; Gibraltar. 112. Frawley). 12 to l. third. Time. 1;is 1-4. Doublet. Arthur Ray.
 Sixth race. mile: selling-Mexicanna, s2. (Bonner). to D. won; Ell Fonse, no, c. T. Shehan). to 1. second; Meraschino. Pat Morrissey, San Luition. Stunts, Oso and Dotterell ran.
 Entries Today.
 First race. futurity course. selling Marineuse. Loyal s, l1s; Cherries. 1os Del Vista. Idalum. Miss Culver. 1l4: Idogo Poorlands, Roltaire. 116.
 Second race. five furlongs. selling-Mar- tha D. 1o3; Grace Dauphin. Flo Culver Dora I. Sassy Cuss, Cousin Carrie. Ace of Spades Victoria s. Hidalia. Irma A. 105 Lou Clieveden, Myrtle H. no.
 Third race. Qne-half mile, tko-year-olds, selling-The Might, 113; St. Yusef. Keogh Ravelena, Fl Principe, Rose Farr. 105.
 Fourth race. six furlongs. handicap-Sad Sam. 116; Epicure. 1o3; Glendennin. Honi- ton. 98; Moneymuss. 107; E. M. Brattain, 109.
 Fifth race. mile and sixteenth. selling -El Piloto, Tisona, Aulare. Ravino, 10S: Allabout, 99; I. O. U., Platonius. 104; Fl Pillar. Lou Welsea, l02 Star Cotton, Do- nee, 103.
 Sixth race. mile, selling-Gawaine. Fl Oriente, Reydare, 105; Divina, 103; Sweet tooth. Forest King. 1l2: Sleeping Child, 109; Rose of May, Rio Shannon 107.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-03
CLEARING OUT THE ORDERS.
French Police Notifying Them That
 They Must Disband.

Paris. April 2.-The prefect of police of Paris and the projects of all departments of France are distributing official notices from Premier Combes to the congrega- tions of the action of the Chamber of Deputies requiring them to disband.
 This affects twenty-five teaching orders having 1880 branches with l5,964 members, and twentyeight preaching orders having S,040 members
 The prefects are directed to allow the pr reaching order fifteen days from the date of the service of the order to dis perse. The teaching orders are allowed one to four months delay. according to the readiness of other schools to receive their pupils. In case the order fails to disperse within the time stated, they are to be notified that they will be prose cuted by the police in the local courts.
 Action in the case of orders conducting hospitals is postponed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-03
MARINE NEWS.

PENSACOLA-Arrived, steamers Mortlake (Br), Nicolle. Tampico: Zanzibar (Br), Rob inson, New Haven: August Belmont (Br.l, Kos . CTS. Tampico. and cleared Tampico. Cleared steamer Firth Of Forth, Brady. Genoa. Sailed steamer Il Piemonte Qt), Passatore, Genoa
 NORFOLK-Sailed, steamers Iris tNor)' De- viz, Banes; Cerea (Sp), Onato. Port Tampa;
 NEWPORT NEWS-Arrived, steamers ELS wick House (Br.l. McNab. New Orleans
 QUEENSTOwN-Sailed. Rhyneland. Phila- delphia ,,,A, . Hamburg. ~, York for Glasgow.
 QUEENSTOWN-Sailed,T Teutonlc' Ne" ioik' westernland, Philadelphia .
 NEW YORK-Sailed, La Sovie' HaVre; Neckar, Bremen. - , torie Woods Porto Rico.
 sAVANNAH-Arrived. Homewood tBr). How land Villa Real Sailed. steamer Jupiter (Sp.), Alacanata, Bremen; bark Cordilera (Nor.) KEy wEsTSArrived steamers Mascotte. Turner Havana, and sailed for Port Tampa Quaker City. Bravo, Miami; yacht Granatsa, Carney, Miami.
 PORT TAMPA-Arrived. steamer Laurel wood (Br.). Dixon, Coatzaeoalas. Sailed. on- yetts. .Anen<S Havana. .yia, Key
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-03
SHAMROCK III SPEEDY.
The New Boat Shows Her Good
 Qualities.

Gourock. April 2.-The third series of the trials Of the Shamrock III was held today under conditions similar to those of yes terday. The wind had rather less stre1eth put 1t was fresh and squaily at times This was welcomed as yesterdays displav of the challenger for the Americas cup left there might be conditions, under which the Shamrock II could almost if not quite, hold the new boat The latter's gear which was stretched under yester- day evening.
 The boats started on the trial today off Toward Point. Their sheets were trimmed ana they reached in close company until aoeam or Skelmoorde buoy, where they luffed and beat to windward to Rothesav three miles. In cross tacking in a fresh breeze the challenger again showed her aoiiity on this important point of sailing anu went further ahead and further to windward on every tack, and in half four minutes ''
 The next trial was a spinnaker run ana or moderate strength The sham rock II was given a lead of exactly one minute, but in a twenty minute run inc SSnanenger Saa eng closed the gap, overlappped ner ana ten minutes later had drawn clear ahead. the distance covered being between four and five miles
 Although the challenger proved faster m tnls run before the wind. she hardly sNpcTlOI1Iy expected,
 After starting on another turn to wind ward. from Largs to Rothesay, about six miles. the Shamrock III again outfooted her opponent on every tack The wind treshened but the fresher it became the better 1t seemed to suit the new boat, which fnishd this beat to windward haif mile ahead.
 On turning. the yachts set their spinna- kers for another trial down the wind The shamrock l was about three minutes astern at the start. but with a better wind from the bay she shortened the gan until she was barely two minutes behind. Ihese positions were maintained to the end of the run.
 starting on another beat back across the Flrtn Shamrock III excelled all her pre- Vious performances on this point of sail ing and gained considerably over a mile on beat of about five miles, and when they squared away for the run home. she led by mile and half.
 On the broad. easy reach up the chan mel Shamrock I had the advantage of a big, reaching jib topsail against a small similar sail on the Shamrock III New ertheless the former was not able to hold the challenger which dropped her rapidly astern.
 This finished the trials on the Clyde. They will be resumed off Weymouth early next week with set races over measured courses. Shamrock l leaves here tonight in tow for Weymouth