Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1902 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1902.

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Tin: statu. omiitti:i; will mi-:i:t rpft ni.oiu; M. A HUN TO-DAY. The Hotel Lobby c;ottip Seemed to Point to the Fiel! Acnlnt Stephen II. Fleming. LATTER AN ACTIVX CANDIDATE A HARii ficht, novi:vi:it, wili, hi MAIli: AGAIST HIM. J. I. Hoe lie nn Active t niidiiluie lor Secretary Political Condition Over the State. It looks like the field against Stephen P.. Fleming." -id a Democratic P""l,a" at the Grand Hotel last night. At o ciock the lower lobby was pretty well filled with the unterrifud. The faces of some of the Lc.-t-kr.own of the party workers of the .State could be seen in the crowi. riFlcir.Ins. well groomed and wearing his usual gracious smile, moved about among the crowd, bowing here and there and chatting with numerous fnenos. lie re pressed himself as feeling confident or I election to the chairmanship this after noon. Mayor Taggart was in the lobby part of a. I the evening, but It was not unuersiuu that he was taking an active part in the light. If he was, he was doing it In his usual diplomatic way. R. F. Shively and John W. Kern were in the crowd, ana n I was said that these two men. aided by Frank B. Burke, were making an aggres ive fight against Mr. Fleming, it was claimed, however, that they were not accomplishing a great deal. The greater part of the n?w committee had arrived kst night. The Fleming men were claim- ; eight or nine votes, although it only j lequires seven to elect. It was said that one reason why Frank Burke is fighting Fleming Is on account of his youthfulness. Fleming's frb nds said they could not un derstand why Burke should be against him. since Allen county did well for Burke in his candidacy for Governor. .JOIIX W. KERNS REASON. It was point d out that John V. Kern's objection to Fleming for chairman was a decidedly personal one. It was said that Kern expects to receive the complimentary vote of the Legislature for United States senator and that he feared Fleming, as chairman of the committee, would organize the Democrats against him. The Fleming men claim they do not know why Kern "houM fed that Fleming Is his enemy. The declaration was made that Shively Is fighting Fleming because the latter declined to assist in stampeding the state convention for the South Bend man when an attempt was made to make a gubernatorial candi date out of Shively at the last moment. Other charges being made against Fleming were that he refused to support Bryan in lVt and voted for the Joss railroad consolidation bill in the last Legislature. As t the first charge. Mr. Fleming says it Is false. He asserts that he supported the ticket in liI. In reference to the Joss bill, he explains it was not a party measure and that his understanding is that six other Democrats voted for it besides hlmM If. It was admitted by men opposed to FU ming last night that he would receive the support of the First. Eleventh and Twelfth districts. These were all his oppose rs would grant him. however. It was claimed that the Second. Fourth. Firth. Sixth. Seventh. Ninth. Tenth and Thirteenth would be against Fleming. This left the Third and the KUhth doubtful. Those who claimed to be in touch with the situation said that although it looked like the field against Fleming, those fighting him seemed unable to concentrate on any other man. TALK OF OT1 1 Kit MEN'. There was talk of IIendr n. of the Second district, and it was stated that Cyrus E. )avis, of BloonifiolJ, is here in Hendren's nterests. Some in the lobby, last night were X'redicting that Joseph T. Fanning misht be the lucky man. There has also been talk of O'Brien, of Lawrenceburg. U. Jackson, of Greenfield, another candi date for the chairmanship, arrived yesterday evening. s to the secretaryship there was more or less gossip last night. J. D. Boche, of the Mount Vernon Democrat, Is an aggres sive candidate for the place, and It was charged that there Is a combination n between Fleming and Roche. The latter said: It requires tnirteen votes to elect a secretarj', and I am sure of one. That Is mv own district, the First." Jack Nolan. o"f Jvansvllle, is th committeeman from this district, and it was asserted bv Fleming's friends that Nolan would be for him. . H. Hawkins, the present secretary of the committee, was In the lobby of the Grand ast night. It was said he was not making a light for re-election, but would take the place if a man was elected chairman with whom he could agree and who would desire him to remain. It seemed to be the under standing that If Fleming is chairman Roche will be secretary. If any one else is made chairman Hawkins will likely be re elected. NOT A PERSONAL FIGHT. It developed during the night that the fight was not being made against Fleming personal-, but against his supportersSamuel K. Morss. James Murdock. O. V. Menzies and Hugh Dougherty. These men constitute what is termed the "big four" in state Democratic politics, ami the fight waged against thorn is on account of their wielding- the power at the Kansas City convention in i:)0. It Is charged by the anti-Fleming forces that the "big four" eeks to control the committee, and back of it all Is the alleged aspirations of Morss to become united States senator. The Kaders in the fight against the "bi? four" weie Benjamin F. Shively. John V. Kern and Frank B. Burke. The fight was open between these men. Thomas Taggart played his usual diplomatic part In the contest. He was accosted bv Mors and Dougherty in the hotel lobby, and Morss wildly gesticulated with his hands. Taggart seem et ; to be unmoved, and after the conversation Morss asked for a room In the hot'I. I he t lernlng forces then hel.l a meeting to canvass their strength. Thev contended early this morning that they iiau i wo ie i spare. The antl-r lernlng forces went Into confer ence late last night. It was apparent that the fight had reduced Itself to anything to d feat Fleming, and many of his opponents openly expressed themselves In that man ner. They contended that Fleminir h.l but four votes of which he was absoluttlv certain. Of the candidates against Fleming Joseph T. Fanning and Gilbert llpn. Uren were the most prominent. Few men were found in the lobby who felt that Hendren would be chosen, but the friends of v aiming asserted that they believed he would be elected. Fanning and Hendren both withdrew from the conference while their candidacy was being discussed. The expressed feeling, except in the Fleming forces, was that tanning would be elerted The whole contention, at an earlv hour last night. seemM to be over who should oppose the election of Fleming, and the opposition was still caucusing at 1 o'clock this morning, with chances in favor of Fanring. During the evening Morns. John W. Kern and Dan Sims held a conference In the matter's room at th IIotM Kngllsh. I1 Tili: SI'.tOMI DISTRICT. Cjru E. Davl' Candidacy May .Make It Unpleasant for 31 lern. Cyrus K. Davis Is h?re from Bloomfield to watch the reorganization of the Demoratlc state committee and see what Is irosn on generally in politics. Mr. Davl pays ie naa not yet positively determined whether h will be a candidate for Congress In the Second district. He gnvs h hjict te make the race, Lut he has not

officially announced his candidacy, and there 1? a possibility that he may not do so. C. M. Wellman. an avowed candidate for Congress In the Second district, is also here. It Is paid there Is a possibility of another candidate or two sprinting up In Mr. Mlerss district. Arnola J. Padgett, of Washington. i; one of those spoken of. Ther has been some talk of James S. Pritchett. of Vlncennes. developing into congressional timber, but a card announcing Mr. Pritchtt's candidacy for mayor of Vincenr.es rather dissipates the congressional idea. Mr. Pritchetfs card is a rather unique one. "All hall the glad New Year and th New Vineennes:" it declares. "I announce myself candidate for mayor, subject to th- Democratic nomination. James S. Prltche'tt." In relation to the story that Representative Miers two vears ago promised Mr.

Davis when the latter was talked of in connection with the congressional race, that he would not be a candidate again. Mr. ! Davis aid: "Mr. Miers's secretary came to i me and said to me that I ought not to I bother Mr. MiTs, for he would not bo a candidate again. I afterward met Mr. Miers and he said that, although the language used by his secretary was not exactly his own. it was substantially correct. I am not making a point on this incident, however." Mr. Davis says that although his name was mentioned in connection with th congressional nomination two years ago. he did not seriously contemplate becoming a candidate. JACKSON HAY II Al'IIT. 3Inyor Jloe and Party A'ot Hero Yet nurke ProhaMe Sensation. Tomlinson Hall will be appropriately deeorated for the Jackson day banquet tonight. Among the decorations will be portraits of William Jennings Bryan, Thomas A. Hendricks, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, ex-Senator Turpie, D. W. Voorhees. ex-Mayor Taggart, John W. Kern and B. F. Shively. A committee will wait on ex-Senator Turpie this morning and if he feels able to attend the banquet he will be ushered into the hall after the crowd is gathered. The balconies will be reserved for ladies and their escorts, but no one will be allowed to enter the hall after the speaking has begun. This will be about CALVIN STuRFevAmtV SOME MEMBERS 8:45. The guests will sit down to the banquet tables about 7:30. It was the intention to give a reception at the Grand last night for Mayor Rose and party, of Milwaukee, but when It was learned they would not arrive until late the plan was abandoned. It is expected that Timothy E. Ryan, national committeeman from Wisconsin, who is reported to favor ex-Mayor Taggart for national chairman, will be with Mayor Rose. It is understood that William Bruce, chairman of Milwaukee county, will be another member of the party. Governor Montague, of Virginia, is expected to arrive late this afternoon. In addition to other addresses, the newly elected state chairman will be invited to speak. Between 400 and fuO guests are expected to attend the banquet. The announcement was made last night that Frank B. Burke would spring a sensation at the banquet to-night by making a speech in favor of the next state convention declaring who the party will ask the Democratic legislators to support for United States senator. In other words, it will be proposed that the state convention nominate a man for the United States Senate. John W. Craven Ambitions. John W. Cravens, of Bloomington, a Democratic member of the last House of Representatives, was at the Grand Hotel yesterday. Mr. Cravens may not be a candidate lor re-election as representative. If he com s to the Legislature next year it will be as a senator. There has been some talk of his becoming a candidate for State senator. He said yesterday that he would personally prefer to see Senator Corr returned to the Senate next year. Not it tatexmnii nt Prcnent. "I am practicing law now and am not a statesman any more," said Senator "Winfield, of Logansport, at the Hotel English yesterday evening. Mr. WintUM was a member of the Semte minority last winter. Although he says he is no longer a statesman, there is a strong probability of his being a candidate for his old place in the Senate again. He says he has not decided to become a candidate, however. Democratic Editors. The executive committee of the Democratic Editorial Association will meet at the Grand Hotel at 2 o'clock this afternoon to arrange for the February meeting. CHANCE TOR A YOUNG MAN. Irotet from n I.onK-Sufferliuc Victim of Unsatisfactory Laundries. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Is there a young man who wants to make a fortune anywhere around here? Is thrtre a young man who would enjoy having a game preserve of five thousand acres of woods In the White mountains, with a hunting lodge built comfortably to accommodate thirty or forty guests in the midst of it, and a neat little yacht riding at anchor at the nearest port, and a fine house In town, with stables for six horses ? Then let him start a steam laundry in this city, and run it with brains. Not tearing the clothes into round hoIe3. not tearing all of the lace from underclothes, not starching everything "stiff enough to walk." not sending the things home fuzzy with chloride of lime, and having the corners torn off. not losing a garment a week out cf every wash. Here is his chance; he can borrow the cash, if he only have brains; he can make money and distance his brainless competitors and have a patronage beyond counting, If he have braln to run his 'business right. Never was a town o cursed by the genius of dirty washing as this town. Eleven thousand washerwomen and forty laundrUs. and nothing but lamentations about dirty clothes. SOPHIA. Indianapolis, Jan. 7. Cook Fell Into the Trap. The pertlstency with which William Cook, a negro, hung about the city ofUces several weeks ago resulted yesterday in

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his arrest by deputy United States marshal?. He is wanted in Kentucky on an Indictment charging that he falsely swore to an affidavit in order to get a pension. The marshals were unable to find him. but heard of his habit of loafing about the city offices. A letter, purporting to come from n city contractor, was left at his home, asking him to cr,ll at the city offices. When he appeared yesterday morning he was arrested.

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE opi:mg session was quiet and HAHMOMOl S. Governor Durbin nnil President 31cDonnld Address the Meeting Fair Manager Meet. The opening session of the State Board of Agriculture yesterday morning was occupied with addresses by Governor Durbin and President McDonald, of LIgonier, whose term expires with this meeting. The formation of cliques, so noticeable in former years, was not thought of yesterday, and the delegates and members of the boa.-d s-eemed to oe imbued with a spirit of harmony. Governor Durbin made a short address, in which he said that most of his farming was done by telephone. He spoke of the prosperity that has come to the farmers of Indiana and how they have been prompt to seize the opportunity to pay off mortgages, improve their farms and build better roads. President McDonald gave a history of the State Board of Agriculture and what it has done in the past fifty years to Improve the agricultural interests of the

TRE50CNrT0r Sr'ATL floARD F AGRICULTURE. SW J.E.McDONALD,lVtfO A LON G AN Dj ifyrt f?ESTiiG. PATCH '

OF THE STATE EOARD OF State. In there ?3,S76 farms under cultivation, with a total of 5,048.432 acres of improved land. To-day the acreage of improved land used in farming is 15.311.226. The value of lands, fences and buildings fifty years ago was $136.3s5,l?3, to which may be added the value of live stock, etc.. bringing the total to $1GG,570,CQ0. The total now is J1.031.S43.T2L OTHER LIVE STOCK. In 1S.7) there wore 315,000 horses In the State, and in I'M)) there were S39.000. In 1S50 6.G00 mules were listed, while the returns of the last enumeration show 67,500 of these animals. Milk cows in 1SC0 numbered 2S4.51I, and in 1'juO, CGt.000, while there has been a like increase of cattle of other classes. Mr. McDonald said the product of the soil has added almost untold wealth to Indiana in fifty years. Since 1S50 the increase in the production of wheat as compared with lSJO was 25.142.641 bushels; of corn, 9S.2S2.441 bushels; oats. 26.14J.172 bushels, and other cereals show a large increase. In lS'JD the production of clover and timothy hay amounted to 3.215.426 tons; the potato crop of the same year was 5,441,073 bushels, while of sweet potatoes 125.560 bushels were produced; 1.000 tons of broom corn, 7SO.OOO gallons of sorghum molasses. 11.S91.4C4 pounds of tobacco, 144,FniO.OOO gallons of milk, S1.5(rj.l40 pounds of butter, 1.083.403 pounds of cheese, 1,212.000 dozen poultry, CG.OCUjOO dozen eggs and 4.C31.477 pounds of wool were among the products of the farm. Mr. McDonald suggested several Improvements, among them the construction of a half-mile track Inside the miU? track at the state fair grounds. In front of the grand stand, he said, the board should build a drill grourd and athletic field. He also sutsted that a board drive be constructed around the outside of the mile track, so that visitors can have easy access to all parts of the grounds. He also thought a new department should be organized to have charge of music and special attractions during the fair. He said well-directed efforts should be made to Interest the people of Indianapolis in the state fair, and the meager support given the institution by the merchants and citizens is a reflection upon the enterprise and push of the capital city. Dr. A. W. Bittings. of Turdue University, was also on the programme for a talk on agricultural topics. The election of officers will take place to-day. There will be several contests. I XIII AX A FAIR 3IAXAGEHS. lnper Itcad and OtHcers Elected Fair Dates To-Day. The annual meeting of the Indiana State Association of Fair Managers was held yesterday afternoon In the State Board of Agriculture rooms In the Statchouse. Nearly every county that indulges in a fair was represented. During the afternoon Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the State Board of Health, addresed the fair managers on the need of legislation to prevent adultt ration of food. President II. L. Ncwlin, ol Lawrenceburg, made his annual address. The election of otfieers resulted In J. J. Ensley, of Crawf ordsville. being elected president; Robert Mitt hell, of Princeton, vice president, and William M. Blackstock, of Lafayette, was re-elected secretary. A committee on resolutions was appointed, consisting of L. S. Fitch, of Oakland; .!. G. Bridges, of Bainbrldge, and Secretary Blackstock. The committee appointed to arrange a programme for the next meeting Is composed of W. S. Young, of Franklin, and Charles Downing, secretary of the Indiana Board of Agriculture. At the meeting this morning the dates and circuits of the county fairs will be arranged and candidates will be nominated for membership on the State board. Two AKNOcia t ions To-I)u. The Indiana Corn Growers' Association will meet this morning at 9:30 o'clock in the agricultural rooms at tho Statehouse. The Indiana Swine Breeders' Association, which has a lengthy programme, will also begin its annual meeting In the Statehouiui to-Jav.

COUNCIL ACTS QUICKLY

MVKIIY STAIII.i: OimiVANCi: PASSKD AT SPECIAL SESSION. The Indignant Citizens I'se Their Only Weapon to Flht Charles W. Sheets. QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD AROUSED CENTUAL-AYENLE CITIZENS OI1JECT TO ALLEGED NUISANCE. Mr. Sheets, When Told of the Council's Action, Defused to Make a Statement. Responding' to earnest requests of hundreds of the most prominent citizens of the North Side, the City Council met last night in an emergency meeting, and passed, without a dissenting voice, Councilman Negley's livery stable ordinance introduced at the regular meeting Monday night. Democrats and Republicans alike shouted "Aye!" with beautiful unanimity on the final roll call. The ordinance, while intended to prevent a general evil, was framed to meet a special case. It provides that no livery stable shall be established In a residence section W AD Purdue: UMveRSirV AGRICULTURE. of the city except that the owner of the proposed stable succeeds In obtaining the consent of a majority of the residents of the neighborhood in which he wishes to build the stable. It provides further that the owner must go before the Board of Public "Works with a petition signed by a majority of the residents of the neighbor hood and secure the consent of the board to the erection of the stable. The general evil which It is Intended to prevent is exceedingly obvious. A clean, well-kept, beautiful residence district Is not at all improved by having in It a livery stable, with all the odorous elements that go with that institution. Church congregations are averse to attending worship within earshot and smelling distance of a livery stable. The value of the property is not likely to bo increased. The moral tone of tho neighborhood will probably not be Improved. A number of residence districts are grievously afflicted at the präsent time. and Council does not intend that there shall be any further cause for complaint. A UNIQUE CASE. The special case which the ordinance meets is distinctly unique. It furnished cause for extraordinary action by the city's legislative body. It was an emer gency of a pressing kind. Jt presents 2 storyof unusually interesting features and points an obvious moral. It has for its main feature the conflict of opinion be tween one man who desired to build a llv ery stable within the shadow of a church and several hundred citizens who declared that he should not. As has been seen the citizens won. According to the story which residents of the neighborhood tell, the man, Charles W. Sheets, owner of a livery barn in the rear of yi9 North Illinois street, has en deavored to fasten a nuisance on them Mr. J. I. Baker is authority for the state ment that a year and a half ago Mr Sheets purchased a lot at the northwest corner of New Jersey and Eleventh streets paying for It something more than $2,(Xn), He held the lot for awhile and then an nounced his intention of building on it livery barn. The announcement touched off a mine of indignation. Residing In that locality are some very prominent citizens of the city and they took up arms against tho Invasion of the neighborhood. After numerous conferences with attorneys it was decided that ..te only way they could keep the stable from being built was to buy the lot from Mr. Sheets. Accordingly a purchaser was found who took over the property for $4,200, considerably more, it is stated, than the lot is worth. With the purchase of the property the neighborhood settled down to its customary serenity, but a larger storm was brewing. It seems that Mr. Sheets was not willing to give up the idea of putting in a livery stable In that neighborhood. After some little time had elapsed he secured a lot on Central avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, within a few rods of the Central-avenue Methodist Church, and again announced to the wrathful citizens of that part of town that he Intended to erect a stable. At first they took the an nouncement as a "bluff," refusing to believe that Mr. Sheets would endeavor to force the obnoxious stable on thm, particularly after he had made so good a bargain out of the other lot. CONTINUED PREPARATIONS. Sheets said nothing, but continued his preparations. When the citizens saw he was in earnest they went to work with a will. Councilman Negley was seen, apprised of the seriousness of the case and consented to rrepare an ordinance which would effectually prevent the stable being built. One by one the other members of Council were enlisted In the cause and the entire twenty-one promised to support the measure. The congregation of the Centralavenue Methodist Church used its influence and such men as oble C. Butler. S. O. Pickens, John S. Duncan and Joseph Allerdice vigorously led the fight. As a result the ordinance was Introduced Monday

night ami referred to the proper committee; the committee met for a few minutes last night and recommended the passing of the ordinance: and a few minutes later Council apparently made It possible for Mr. Council apparently made it impossible for Mr. Sheets to go ahead with his plans by passing the ordinance. The Council hall was crowded by interested citizens living on Central avenue, Park avenue and other streets in the neighborhood affected. John 11. Wilson. Henry Schnull. John S. Duncan. S. O. Pickens. J. P. Baker, Joseph Allerdice, Joseph Morgan, George Mannfeld. Otto Buschmann, Dr. Albert C. Kimberlin. Mr. Hunt. Mr. Hlnchman. and others were present. Mayor Bookwalter was also there. When Mr. Sheets was informed last night that the ordinance had passed Council he refused to make a statement as to his course of action other than to say that his

affairs are in th hands cf his attorney. Judge Harvey. He paid that he had taken out a building permit at the controller s office in the afternoon and he believes the permit anticipated the action of Council sufficiently to put him on the safe side and make the ordinance ineffective so far as he is concerned. The permit reads simply Charles W. Sheets, brick livery barn. Cen tral avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, ?iJ.cV' Councilman Negley declares the ordi nance will hold and the other members o? the body agree with him. The citizens of the neighborhood declare that if Mr. Sheets persists in attempting to build the stable he will have to fight the matter in the courts and that if neeesary an injunction will be secured against him. The entir? neighborhood Is aroused and Indignant, and the statement is made that Mr. Sheets shall not establish the stable under any circumstances. OPI'OSED XIV GAS COMIWXIES. Joint II. lenrson and Reinent Ionian Say Meter Ordinance Is Absurdity. John R. Pearson, of the Indianapolis Gas Company, and Dement Lyman, of the Con sumers' Gas Trust Company, do not take long to tell what they think of the gasmeter ordinance introduced Monday night bj' Councilman James D. Moriarlty at the instance of the law firm of Burke & Warrum. "It is a pernicious ordinance, calculated to do the greatest possible amount of harm," said Mr. Pearson. "I see absolutely no good in it and it is another contemptible slap at the gas com panies," said Dement Lyman. Both officials declared that If such an ordinance were passed by Council it would be an absolute impossibility for their com panies to operate under it. It is, they said, the most pronounced absurdity to think for a minute that a gas company could operate and sell gas at 10 cents per thousand feet, particularly at the present time when gas is getting pcarcer and scarcer. Mr. Pearson Is on record as strongly faforing a meter ordinance of reasonablo provisions. He believes that there is no other solution of the gas problem. He thinks that it is the only way to correct the evils of selfishness with which the companies must contend, but he does not think that an ordinance providing that gas shall be sold for 10 cents a thousand feet is reasonable or to be thought of. Mr. Lyman also favors a meter ordinance, but Is unwilling to consider such a measure as Is proposed. Neither Mr. Pearson nor Mr. Lyman would state what action the companies may take toward fighting the ordinance, saying that they have not examined it closely and are unwilling to discuss it at length at the present time. ELEVEN SMOKE AFFIDAVITS. They Are Prepared After n Personal Investigation by the Mayor. After leaving his office Monday evening Mayor Book waiter strolled down Washington street and had a look at the smokevomiting chimneys along that busy thoroughfare. As a result of his personal investigations the building inspector was ordered yesterday to file affidavits against eleven firms for alleged violations of the smoke ordinance. The mayor's wrath was particularly stirred, he says, by the smoke that poured from the chimneys of the Occidental Hotel. He tells the story himself. "I went into the hotel too mad to see straight, because I could not se any sense in allowing such a volume of smoke to come from any building. I went up to the desk and asked for the proprietor. The clerk said he wasn't in. 'Well,' I said, 'you just tell him for me when he comes in that he has got to stop this smoke. I won't stand it any longer.' 'Who in thunder are you?' paid the clerk. I did not take the time to inform him. I let the building inspector do all that to-day." The inspector filed affidavits yesterday against the Parry Manufacturing Company, the Lomcke building, the Ingalls block, the Y. M. C. A. building, the Occidental Hotel, the Blanton Milling Company, the Indianapolis Chair Manufacturing Company, the Connecticut Life Insurance Company, the Thorpe block, the Masonic Temple and the Fitzgerald building. It 13 stated that the cases will be heard to-morrow. CITIZEN'S HOLD MEETING. South Side la Opposed to Morlarlty'a Meter Ordinance. Strong opposition is developing on the South Side to the new meter ordinance. Last night a citizens' meeting- was held In Columbia Hall to protest against the passing of the ordinance by Council. Ex-Councilman Thomas Markey presided and P. L. Fox was secretary. After several vigorous speeches against the measure it was decided to turn the meeting into a permanent organization. The chairman was authorized to name a committee from each ward of the city for the purpose of organizing a mass meeting in Tomlinson Hall to voice a public protest against the ordinance. The meeting will be held, It Is stated, some time within the next two weeks. The Cnnnl Discussion. To the EvJltor of the Indianapolis Journal: The editorial reference in your issue of Sunday last to my communication regarding the isthmian canal was unjust and misleading. I distinctly stated that there are some who honestly believe that the Panama route is the better one. I also stated that the Panama people are opposing the Nicaragua route (as Is natural) and that the railway interests are using the Panama route to kill off all canal construction which is also natural, because many railway men mistakenly think their roads would be damaged by a. canal, while It can be proven that they would be largely benefited. I also distinctly stated that no objection could be made to the presentation of arguments in favor of the Panama route by any one who favors it from any reason, and the only point I made was that only facts should be used. Will the Journal undertake to dispute that position, or defend the use of such, "arguments" as that the "Panama route has no locks," when as a matter of fact it has six or that "the rainfall on the Nicaragua route is 150 inches per annum," when that Is true only of a small tract in the immediate vicinity of Greytown, and the average precipitation in the valley of Lake Nicaragua is less than 50 Inches? These are only samples of the multitude of false statements with which the great majority of articles favoring the Panama route are filled. If the advocates of that route have facts, why do they not use them? To quote from your editorial paragraph in reference to the sugar-beet question, "This published misstatement is the best evidence that those who use it know that they have no cause which can be defended on the basis of fact." S. A. THOMPSON. Battle Creek Sanatorium, Jan. 6. Alexander Taylor Lokk. Alexander Taylor, of 2002 Nowland avenue, reported to the police last night that on Sunday he loaned a team of ponies to a young man unknown to him. but who gave his name as Martin and his residence as Haughvllle, and that the ponies have not been returned, and he has seen nothing of "Martin" since. He thinks the your.g man has gone away with them and the police agrte with him. Eiitflneert Want w Wane Scale. CLEVELAND, Jan. 7. A meeting of the representatives of the Lake Shore Company's engineers was held here to-day, and a new card of wages, which demands a material Increase in wages, was arranged. The men will present their demands to General Superintendent Smith to-morrow. The biennial meeting of the Lake Shorconductors was also held here to-day. and it Is the announced intention to also ask lor an Increase in wages. The meeting heretofore has dealt entirely with routine matters, and the wage scale will be taken up Wednesday or Thursday. The following otfieers were elected at the conductors' meeting: Chairman, J. W. Arnold, Toledo; vice chairman. A. B. Newcomb, Buffalo; secretary, E. W. Huntley, Elkhart, lad.

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Both Phones 23S MEAT BUSINESS OF CITY IXCHEASK SHOWN IX REPORT OF IX S 1TXTIOX I) HPARTJI EXT. Xearly .".00,000 More Head of Live Stock nt Union Ynrda Lnut Yenr thnn In Year Ilefore. The report of the meat inspection department of the city health service was completed yesterday. It summarizes the results of the labors of the inspector of the department and presents figures of general interest. It enumerates the number of cattle, calves, hogs and sheep that were handled during the year U01 by the ! various packing companies, the stockyards, the market houses and individuals. The report indicates a steady growth of the live stock industry in Indianapolis. The business of the Union stockyards has Increased measurably. Nearly COO.noO more head of stock of all kinds were handled by the Union yards in 1901 than In lw. The business of the Interstate yards has decreased. The total number of t-tock handled there In 1001 was less by about 107,000 than in im. Following arc the figures of the inspector in full: Kingan & Co. S0.03S cattle. 3.S73 calves. l.WJli hogs, t,a-J sneei i.itai, Union Stockyards-liC.S31 cattle, 12.SJS calves, 1,471,123 hogs, 112,73 sheen total. lf Interstate Stockyards 11.231 cattle, 1.ST0 calves, 2SJ,23S hogs, 0,47'J sheep total. Sus,'"''..HAlr Cnmnan- ri'OO Cattle 7.7!7 calves. M.433 hogs, 14.U2S sheep-total. KU'-. Collin, I-ietcher Ac to.-iw ,t1,1.1' " calves, 57.43S hogs, 41 s'aeep total. ot.MX J. It. Menser fc Co.-lS cattle, 423 calves, 11.3x2 hogs. 137 tiieep total, ll.l'CO. Chris. Dilker-27 cattle. 1,333 calves, ISO hoes, 634 sheep total 2.3"3. C. J. Gardner-CIS cattle, 4.23G calves, CfO hops, 7.570 idieep total. 1S.021. Frank llilgemeier & Uro. 2y calves, 4,613 hogs, 30 sheep total, 4,7(4. C. Kuhn cattle, ZlfH calves. It hogs, S54 sheep total, l.Mx. Fast Market S.Gil cattle, .0'i calves, 6,2M hogs. 6.211 sheep total, 2S.173. South Market 11 cattle, 101 calves, irS hogs, 210 sheei total, 70. Following are the amounts of live stock handled by a number of firms recently entering the market. The reports of the inspector covers In some cases only two months November and December: Fred Riddehasse (since July D-S2 cattle, K3 calves. 411 hogs. 2 sheep total. 1.403. M. It. Klliolt (since Oct. 1) 75 cattle, 213 calves, 6 hogs, C2 sheep total I.ouis Wabritz (slnco Nov. 1) 13 cattle, US calves. 38 hogs, 12 shee; total, 13. J. J. Steinmitz (since Nov. l)-9 cattle, 1 calf, 14 hops. 5 sheep total. 20. K. i. Cotton (since Nov. 1) 11 hogs. Paul P.randline (since Nov. I)-l cow, 13 hoes total 2o. Steinmitz Uros. (since Nov. D IS cattle, 1 calf. 21 hogs, 9 sheep-total D5. F. I. Overman (sine1 Nov. 1) 3 cattle, 3 calves. 5 hogs total. 11. J. Bishop (since Nov. l)-3 cattle, 4 calves. 2 hogs, 1 sheep total. 53. F. Wulf (since Nov. 1) 11 calves, 3 hogs, 10 sheejH-total. 27. F. Qulsser (since Nov. D 73 calves. C. Smith (since Nov. 1)-12 calve?, 2 hogs total, 13. (Jrand Total for 1'jOL Number of cattle handled 33.077 Number of calves handled 41.715 Number of hogs handled 3.2:ö.fi27 Number of sheep handled 137,2i3 Total number animals handled 3.72,03 STOCKYARDS COMPARISONS. Union Stockyards. 1"). Cattle 132.777 Calves 11, Hoks 1,2:. Sheep 57.7ÖJ r.c.vti 12.S2S 1.471.123 112.S71 Totals 1.5JWJ 1,702.701 Interstate Stockyards. i'o. rxd. Cattle 30.K3 11.231 Calves 6,403 Llvy

-m- ! ' AW" y Calendar No. 2 JULIA MARLOWE MARY MANNERING VIOLA ALLEN Indianapolis Journal. a 3 Hogs SH1.303 Sheep 17. 1 3 Totals 416.0 30S.737 CITY NEWS NOTES. Governor Durbin left yesterday for Chicago to be gone until to-morrow. An overheated stove in the home of John W. Vhitcland,"at S41 Hosbrook street, late last night set fire to the house and caused a loss of about JCÜJ before it was put out. The first of a series of entertainments by the members of Indianapolis Council, Knights of Columbus, to their friends wai given last night. About flft' couples wer entertained in the new hall with a dance. The home of 11. M. Spear. lWJ English avenue, was entered by burglars Monday night. A number of pieces of Jewelry wer taken. The police who were sent to tha place, as soon as the matter was reported, could get no clew. Mattle Dunsmore, living In the English block at Washington and Noble streets, reported to the police late last night that a negro snatched her pocketbook as she was standing in the entrance to the block. She claimed to have lost $2.43. John Jones, colored, living at 1212 Maxwell street, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Splan and Haley and charged with the theft of harness from Edward Gilbert. 2241 Talbott avenue. The liurneks was recovered by the detectlve. Indianapolis Lodge, No. H5. A. O. U. W., has elected the following oMrcrs for the term ending June 30, V2: M. W., C. L. Wilkinson; foreman, Howard Anderson; overseer, Samuel Moore; recorder, W. 11. ShufTelbürKer; financier. J. W. dlJott; receiver, George E. Etter; guide, J. W. Kerr: Inside watch, Henry Flavin; O. . C. Self. The members of the Mothers' Club, comprising the mothers of the members of th junior department of the Y. M. C. A., will give a social In the parlor? of the association next Monday afternoon. Dr. C. I. Fletcher will address the club on "A Visit to the Pueblo Indians and the Petrified Forests of Arizona and the Grand Canyon of Colorado." Dr. Fletcher wiil illustrate his lecture with the aid of a. tstereoptleon. At the annual meeting of the congregation of Mayflower Church it was shown that tVt) was raised by the Sunday school during the year. In the reports of the trustees and clerk reference was made to the death of the late pastor, the Rev. N. A. Hyde. Following arr officers fleeted for this year: Deacon, G. L. Davis; trustees, T. H. Kelly, C. J. Ruchanan, 11. 11. Stacey; clerk, F. M. Ketcham: treasurer, H. S. Whitehead; auditor. S. F. Eulcorn; Sunday-school superintendent, Mrs. C. J. Ruchanan. At the business meeting of Kmanui Raptist Church congregation it was voted to raise the pastor's salary. He was al.o highly commended for his tireless work last year. Following are the officers elected: Deacon, II. R. Hoyt; trustees, Edward I. '.k.l.. IT t XI I Jl.l I'll 1 i j.uem nix, . if. .vi iiiuiemu. j-u iiixrain. (. e. Coveniaie. v allace Sherwood ; superintendent Churchman-avenue Mission, C. J. Hamilton: church clerk. Fred Sage; resident R. Y. P. U., William I. Moore; secretary R. Y. P. U., Martha Francis; church treasurer, C. C. Watson. Trlnl of nn Aliened Trnltor. VIRNNA. Jan. 7. Th trial began Ik hind closed door here to-day of Captain Carina, the Austrian cavalry officer, on the charge of divluglng military secrets to thi French government In payment for which lie it alleged to have received JJ2AM. The captain pleaded not guilty and said he had never po?.e?5ed nor had acces to.the Information with which he was accused of selling. Your Hotel will serve GrapeNuts if you ask Order the food served dry and with cream to pour over it.

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