Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 July 1898 — Page 9

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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. MONDAY. JULY 4. 1898.

WATER WORKS PROPOSAL

000, and thia W'H! be provided for txclusiveiy out of tho surplus earninga Of the Water Company in addition to paying all Interest on the debt and providing a sum of *481,«0 for improve-

ments and betterments.

Perhaps the best way to determine the

!&’■*&. '■ iBP - v . ^ • present and future value of the water- , i works would be to compare it with other

• water-works located In cities of equal The Kspected Latter feo« Sew York |

“— 1 tsviUe 1« one of the best with which to

DEFINITE TEKM» OtTUJfKC THE CITY EY W. B. HOKt).

Received — City Officers Pleased With the Praspeet of Pur-

chase-Park Affairs.

'y».

The Hoard of Public Works and Mayor Taggart today received from William Ft. Hord. of Now York, a definite proposal for the aale of the plant of the Indianapolis Water Company to the city, with immediate poaaesesiou. The proposal waa Empty an amplification of Mr. Hord's suggestions, made a month ago, from which the city hoped to receive an offer. The board opened and need the docu meat thia msrning and referered it ts City Comptroller Johnson for verification. The proposal submitted by Mr. Hord is as follows: WMUam B. Hord, Attorney at Law. « Wall street. New York. July 2, 1898. To the Honorable Board of Public Works. IndianuiDoUa. lad. Dear fhrs-4 beg to acknowledge receipt of your communication of the 24th uM. relative to the purchase of the water-works by the cHy of Indianapolis, and requesting a definite proposition from the stockholders of the Indianapolis Water Company, for the aale of the plant along the lines indicated in my letter of the 14th uK. to the Hon. Thomas Taggart, mayor of yoor city, setting forth specifically tits price and exact terms upon which mk*h purchase can bi

made.

I have recently discussed this question very fully with the owners of more than three-fourths of the stock of the

make comparisons. According to the census of 1890, the city Of Louisville had a population of 161.129;l I am not informed as to its present popu- , ’ 1 -VS*-* /•» -. ff i i 1 •*A»rvs-\ A Y

DISCODRAGING BASEBALL

disappointment of the home CRANKS AT MORNING GAME.

Hoonfer* Shat Oat by Columbas Players. Who Made Four Rons— The Home Clnb Pat Lp a Poor Game.

Company, and they they will favor a sale

the city and give immediate possession,

indicated in my former letter

assure me that of the property to

If the city whl agree to pay the com . pany 1190,000 per annum hydrant rental,

on the plan to you, vis.

he city

, „ 1120,000 ^

for twenty-five yeses, they wttl favor a sale of the entire capital stock of the Indianapolis Water Company to the city of Indianapolis for the sum of 8200,006 catih, subject to a mortgage Indebtedness of the Water Company of 13,360,000. '♦earing 5 per cent, interest per annum, excepting 8606,000 of said indebtedness which now bears 6 per cent. Interest, and becomes due In 1811. The said indebtedness to be payable by the Water Company in Installments of 876,000 for the first five years, and increasing anmvaMy thereafter as the principal 1* Paid and the interest becomes corres-

pondingly reduced.

To Pay from Water Reveoaes. This indebtedness is to be secured by a ‘ mortgage upon the water-works, and to be in no sense a liability hr obligation of the city, and to be paid only out of the revenues of the Water Company. The following is a statement of the revenue and operating expenses: Annual revenues from private consumers, as show n by sworn statement of the officers of the company for the year ending April 1. 1888 8216.430 Estimated increase in revenue for curetti year 3 570 Hydrant rental, as proposed 120.000

Total revenue ...... 8340.000

Operating expenses $80,000 Surplus earnings .

-_the priori I pal of the debt; 8172,600 will be required the fink year to pay interest, and the remainder can be applied, if necessary, to betterments and Improve men**. As the principal of the debt Is reduced, the interest charge is also reduced, and the balance available to pay the principal of the debt and for improvements Becomes larger each year, so that the entire indebtedness of the Water Company can be paid out of the present earnings of the plant, Including the proposed hydrant rentals, in less than twenty-five years, and a fund set apart for betterments and improvements, as shown by the following statement: i

and controlled by .the city of Louisvillet, shows the following facts concerning the number of miles of mains, revenues, operating expenses, cost of plant, etc., and tn comparison with the Indianapolis Water Company, are as follows: Indianapolis—Number of miles of mains 182 80 Loulsvilie—Number of miles of mains 207 00 Indianapolis—Number of consumers 7,700 00 Louisville—Number of consumers 19,676 00 Indianapolis—Annual revenue, not including hydrant rental 8 220,000 00 Louisville—Annual ryvenue, not including hydrant rental 8 327,422 44 IndlanapoMs—Estimated cost of operation 8 80,000 00 Louisville—Actual cost of operation In 1897........ 8 76,334 00 Indianapolis—Oost of plant (under this plan): 8L 200,000 80 Louievtne—Cost of plant 86.568.433 99 The city of Louisville, some years ago, purchased the stock of the Louisville Water* Company, subject to a mortgage indebtedness, and has been paying for K out of the revenues of the plant. LoaisvIIIe's Example. It wiH be noted that the city of Liuit,ville has more than double the number of consumers and only a few more mile* of water mains, ami is deriving an annual revenue of 8107.000 more than Indianapolis from private consumers. The increased revenue from the property cbuld be applied In paying for extensions of water mains and improvements of the plant in the future, in addition to the 8481.460 provided out of the present revenues as heretofore shown. Under municipal ownership the number of water consumers would doubtless be increased, so that the revenues would be more than sufficient to provide for the^e improvements. In my former letter I simpiy outlined a plan under which I believed the city of Indianapolis could acquire the water works, after dh'coasfng the matter w:tn some of the stocknolders. In this letto." 1 have endeavored to set forth details of this transaction in order that you may determine whether municipal ownership holders are not offering the property lor is desired under this plan. Die stocksole. but if the city desires to purenaa-s under the terms set forth in this letter, I am assured by the owners of over three-fourths jf the stock of the company that this plan will be acceptable to them, as well as others. If, after due coiutderation, you wish to proceed with the negotiation, kindly advise. Respectfuly yourS, City Office Vs' Viewe. The board is much impressed with the proposal, and the mayor is enthusiastic, providing that ail the financial exhibits prove correct. In speaking of it, the mayor said: "This Is the fruit of a persistent erdeavor on the part of the city officers. It seems to me like a plan that would be satisfactory to the most obstinate. Lt has, of course, got to be considered carefully before it is accepted. It seems that the city, and the owners of the plant will each make money by the plan, but the city will be the far greater

gainer."

President Downing, of the board, said: "I have approached this subject with much reserve and not with overconfidence, but I must say the proposal as made by Mr. Hord appears a very good one for the city. It is a big step for the city to take. If the figures presented are accurate—and that wili be disclosed by an investigation by Comptroller Johnson— the city will acquire the water-works on reasonable terms. With the plant under the control of the city, a reduction of rates and legislation requiring connection will bring us 14,000 instead of 7,000 patrons (the present number), and will increase

The baseball game this morning proved a great disappointment to the 2,500 cranks who, armed with fireworks of all sorts, went to the ball park to celebrate the undoing of the Columbus team. They opened on the visitors as soon as they came on the field, and kept after them for four Innings, but the Columbus players paid little attention to the hot lire that was directed at them. They had a dirty to perform, that of doing What they could toward relegating Indianapolis to second place in the Western League race, and right well did they perform it. Not only were Manager Allen’s proteges beaten, foot, horee and dragoons, but not one of them was allowed to see the home plate. It was a clean, decisive shut-out, and the cranks who started into the game bubbling over With enthusiasm and good things to say of the Indianapolis players when they they won, were forced to cork up their spirits and sit through a long drawn-out, tiresome contest, which showed in every inning that right now at least Columbus out-classed Indianapolis. It was a humiliating defeat, and left

a bad taste In the mouths of

who saw it.

lived continuously until his death, save the four year* that he was In the army as quartermaster of the Thirty-second Indiana (German) Regiment. Prior to the war he was secretary of the German Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He went through the war, and at its close held the position of division quartermaster with the rank of major. After the war he was connected with a number of large enterprises, among which was the Indianapolis starch works, of which he was one of the founders. -He was for many years secrettwy of the German-English school; was a member of the Pentalpha lodge of Masons, of the Indianapolis Miaemnerchor, of the Independent Tum-Verein and of the German Pioneer Association. In 1871 he opened a grocery* and oh cere store and continued In that business until bis death. It was as an extensive dealer in Cheese, foreign and domestic, that he became best - known in this city. -His fellow-Germans gave him the designation of ‘Kaese-MueHer" (Cheese Mueller) to distinguish him from others of the name and he wt&s known by thds name for twenty five years. He was a man of many 1 friends, of a genial disposition and with some talent as a teller of war

stories.

He leaves a widow and three ehildrentwo sons, Otto and Paul, who HVe at Louisville. Ky.. and Mrs. H. O. Thudlum, wife of the proprietor of the Ge’Diian Telegraph, of this cKy. There will be brief funeral services at the family home at 9 a. m. to-morrow. The body will then be taken to Ctncln* natl for cremation, after which the ashes will be returned here and be deposited at Crown Hill cemetery. THE CBICWO NEWSPAPERS. Settlement Not Yet Reaehed—Papers May Appear Tuesday*

THE DAY'S BICYCLE RACES

THE PUBLIC’S FIRST VIEW OF THE NEWBY OVAL.

A Fast Track aad Good Weather for Raclag — Resalts of Trial Heats—The Colored Men’s Road Raca.

Chicago. July 4.—The situation between

every one the striking stereotypers and the publish-

j ers of Chicago remains practically un-

Eriend and Hawley were the opposing changed, and probably, no Chicago paper

will publish before to-morrow morning

1908. 1909. 1910.

1913. 1914. 1916. 1916.

Mortgage

Interest

Improvement. Surplus

debt paid

paid.

fund.

earnings.

75.000

$172,500

$12,500

$260,000

168,750

16,250

260,000

166,000 161,230

20,000

260,000

.... 78,000

20,750

260,000

82,000

157,350

20,650

260,000

163,250

20,750

200,000

.... 91,000

148,950 144,400

20,050

260,000

.... 96,000

20,600

260,000

139,650

20,350

260,000

.... 106,000

134,650 •

20.350

260,*»<>u

129,400 123.900

20,600 20,100

260,000 200,000

118,100

20,900

260,000

. 107,060

20,950

260,000

100,450

20,550

260,000

93,500

20.500

260,000

86,200

20,800

260,000

78,550

20,450

260,000

70,500

20,500

260.000

62,060

20,950

260,000

53,200

20,800

260,000

43.900*

20,100

260,000

34,100

20,900

260.000

23,950

20,150

260,000

13,060

960

260,000

83,350,000

8481,450

Mortgage iebt unpaid. 83.275.000 3.200.000 3.125.000 3.047.000 2.965.000 2.879.000 2.788.000 2.693.000 2.593.000 2.488.000 2.378.000 2.262.000 2.141.000 2.009.000 1.870.000 1.724.000 1.571.000 1.410.000 1.241.000 1.064.000 878.000 682.000 477.000 261.000 15,000

pitchers. Both had plenty of speed, and allowed but few hits. Both had great difficulty in locating the plate, and distributed passes with the greatest freedom. Friend was backed up by almost' perfect support, which Included three fast double plays and several bits of as sensational fielding as has been seen in Indianapolis this summer.The play of the Hooslers was in decided contrast. They moped over the field, made errors r»t critical times, and played as though they realised that their cause was hopeless from the. beginning. Every man on the team seemed to be suffering from stage fright. It is true that luck was against them, bait luck usually follows good ball playing, and Indianapolis can not hope for an even break until the men get bet-

ter In their work.

Disappointed Hopes. In five different Innings Indianapolis had men on second and third, but the necessary hit was not forthcoming. In those five innings the hopes of the cranks Were raised, and there was a din of bursting crackers, but as the third man was easily retired, each time the fusillade ceased, and at the close of the game the cranks trailed sorrowfully out

of, the park.

For three Innings the game was well worth seeing. Hawley was wild and twice put" himself Into a hole. Friend did the same thing, and there were prospects of an exciting contest. In the fourth, however, Hawley started the trouble with one man out by giving Knoll a base on balls Then Hoffmeister followed with an error, which Hawley duplicated. Stewart also took a hand in the misplaya,' and the Discoverers seeing the game'forced on thefn, lined out two hits. A' base on balls forced In one run, making a total of three for the Inning. In the fifth another base on balls followed by a passed ball, and a hit gave Columbus the fourth run. This ended the scoring, but even after the Discoverers had quit, the Hoosiers could do nothing with Friend. The score:

Indianapolis.

A.B. R. H. O. A. E. Hogriever. rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Stewart. 2b 5 0 1 4 1 1 McFarland, cf 10 13 0 0 Hoffmeister, 3b 2 0 1 0 0 2 Motx, lb 3 0 18 10 Deady, If 3 0 0 2 0 0 Allen, ss 2 0 0 2 3 0 Lynch, c... 3 0 1 6 2 1 Hawley, p, 3 0 0 1 2 0 Flynn. 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 •Phillips 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ths calculations in the foregoing table are based entirely upon present surplus earnings of the company, amounting to 8260,060, which included the proposed Increased hydrant rental. No account has been taken of any probable Increase In

revenue which In the past has amounted ~ ‘tm ~ 1 ■dor

per annum.

to between five and ten thousand dollara

>er annum.

The operating expenses of the company are fixed at 880.000 per annum. The city of Louisville operates & large and more expensive plant, with more than twice the number of consumers, for 876,344 per

annum.

If the payments of principal and interest are made .quarterly, a* proposed, the debt can he paid In lees than twenty-five years; the foregoing ftgu’res are based on annual payments. Total Cash to be Paid. If the city acquires the property under this p Ian, the total cash paid out of the city treasury will be as follows: Cash payment $ 200,000 1130.000 per annum for twenty-five years for hydrant rental 3,000,000 Total cash payments out of dty treasury 83,260,000 To ascertain the cost of the property to the city, there should be deducted from tills sum, the hydrant rental, which the city would pay tf it does not purchase the property; the dty is now paying $80,000 per annum. which, hi twenty-five years, amounts to * .82,000,000 Actual cost of property to the city 81.200,000 By acquiring the property now the city’ wifi receive the benefit of the surplus revenue of the company, over and above \he moneys necessary to pay Interest and annual Installments of the debt, amounting to about 820,000 per annum, as shown in the foregoing table, under the head of "improvement Fund." Af this sum will be expended in Improvements and betterments to the property of the dty. or in the reduction of the debt, it ie fair to deduct It from the annual cash payments made by the city. Under this plan the dty will be required to pay— - Hydrant rental, per annum .8120.000 Deduct improvement fund, per annum 20,000 Net cost of hydrant rental per annum. under this plan $100,000 If the hydrant rental increases at the same rate as heretofore, In five years the city will be paying $102,000 per annum: It is not, therefore, unreasonable to assume that the average hydrant rental for the twenty-five-year period will be at least 8100.000 per annum. , <=>, In estimating the cost of the plant to the city, no account has beer, taken of compound Interest on the increased hydrant rental during the- twenty-five-year period, for the reason that by deducting the "improvement fund" of 820.006 per annum fpom the "increased hydrant rental” the "net cost of hydrant rental" is below the estimated average for the period. Out of Nnrplws Karatngrs. It will, therefore, be seen that the balance between the face of the mortgage indebtedness of $3,360,000 and $1,350,000. which is.to be paid by the city, ia $2,150,-

bhe revenues of the company. The dty w... have full use of the water for fire protection end street cleaning and other purposes, and will be able to always maintain Us purity for domestic use. As a question or dollars and cents, the proposal seems to be a solution of the problem of municipal ownership of the water-

works.

"The proposal involves the city’s paying $76,000 on the principal and a large amount of interest is reduced annually. It seems that the city will have to provide additional revenues, for instance 5 cents additional for parks and 6 cents addiuonal for water on each $100 on the tax duplicate. I do jaot know that this will be done, but It tooks as if the city might have to Increase the levy from 60 70 cents a hundred.” Mr. Herd’s proposal will be taken up at 6he session of the board to-morrow. WILL m«Ct!S8 PARK AFFAIRS. Board of Public Works will Ask , Council to Act. The Board of Public Works will also discuss park affairs to-morrow. The Council will probably be asked to authorise the expenditure of the amounts necessary to purchase the Pogue’s run land, the Davtdson property and the Klrland property, and also an amount sufficient to pay the incumbrnnces on the

Spades gift.

Mayor Taggart says he favors calling the Spade* land "Spade® Place,” as an evidence of the gratitude of the city to

the giver.

Some large land-owners along Fail creek are said to be willing to make 'mportant sacrifices to keep the park system along that stream. It h. also htaie t that the value of •v.ir,*.-'* *. .i^.

mat me value of "gravt predating since White r been under Investigation.

avel mines’* Is Jeriver lands ha\«

Totals

•Batted for Hawley.

Colui

mbus.

A.B. R.

O. A. E.

Butler, If

.... 4

Wolters, ss

.... 5

Wolverton, 3b

Frank, rf

Tebeau, lb

Genlns, 2b

Knoll, cf

Sullivan, c

Friend, p

Totals

....34 4

Score by innings:

Indianapolis 0

0 0 0

0 0-0

Columbus 0

0 0 8

0 0—4

Pitchers.

tn N

gSTi S ? » l » Two-base hits—McFarland, Wolters. Sacrifice hit—Hoffmeister. Stolen bases —Wolverton. Double plays—Hawley, Lynch and Motx; Genlns and Wolters; Friend, Sullivan and Tebeau; Wolverton, Genins and Tebeau. Passed balls—Lynch. Left on base*—Indianapolis 11. Columbus 12. Umpire—Sheridan. Time 2:10. Attend-ance-4,500. Western League Results. At Kansas City: Kansas City 10, Omaha 0. At Detroit: Detroit 4. Milwaukee 2. At Minneapolis—'Minneapolis, 2; St. Paul, 6. National League Morning Games. At Phtsburg—Pittsburg 9, St. Louis 1. At Washington—Brooklyn 4, Washington A At Baltimore—Baltimore 13, Philadelphia 5. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 9, Louisville 4. At New York—New York, 6; Boston, 6. — o ■

at the earliest. The publisher* held a conference, when it appeared that the number of stereotypere on the way from various parts of the country was very satisfactory. It was, however, determined that no attempt to issue to-day

would be made.

A committee from the Pressmen’s Union waited on the publishers, asking for an opportunity to act as a committee of conciliation, but the publishers refused absolutely to have anything to do with the fltereotypers’ Union in any way hereafter, declaring that none of its members would be permitted to work in any of their offices again. A special train from Milwaukee over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, come in last night, bringing extra edition* of Milwaukee evening papers partlaly to supply the demands of Chicago readers. The run was made in. one hour and thirty-five minutes, nearly a mile a minute, and the papers were disposed of to eager citizens almost as soon as they appeared on ths

street.

President Prescott, of the International Typographical Union, ie in Chicago to ascertain the true nature of the strike on the newspapers of that city. The papers suspended publication a* the result of the strike of the stereotypera Because of th« strike a large number of union primer* are thrown out of work, iirid President Prescott 1* there in their behalf. At labor headquarters no Information has been received, but it is stated that ths strike of the stereotypers * was unauthorized by the Typographical Union, of which they are a part. Mr. Prescott is expected home to-morrow, and it is thought that by that time union men will be put to work, and the papers will be issued again.

Outside Papers’ Big 8ale. (Special to The Indianapolis Newe.] Hammond, Ind., July 4.—Since the Chicago papers have suspended publication, because of the strike of the stereotypers, the nows dealers of this city are doing a veritable land-office business with outside papers. Five hundred copies of The Indianapolis News, which reached Hammond at 7:47 o'clock Saturday evening, were disposed of before 8 o’clock at prices ranging from 5 to 26 cents. The dealers say they could have sold 2,600 papers. The local papers also report large sales, one of them sending 4,000 to Chicago at 6 o’clock. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

EDWARD MUELLER DEAD.

Well-Kaowa German and Veteran.

Resident

Edward Mueller, one of the oldest and best known Gcimans of this city, died yesterday at 4 p. m. at his home. No. 006 Blast Market street. Three months

INJURED BY A BICYCLE.

An Old Woman Knocked Down by a Sidewalk Rider.

Mrs. Edith Perry, seventy-four years old, living at 74 South Capitol avenue, was struck to-day by a bicycle and alarmingly injured. She stepped to the sidewalk from an alleyway and was run down by a woman riding on the sidewalk. Her left femur was broken, and the shock added additional complications on account of her extreme age. She was attended by Dr. Fouts, of the City Dispensary.

Gunboat from Germao-Amertcans. The Indianapolis Brewery orkmen’s Association, at the sugReatjon Q f Albert Liefoer, have issued a call to the GermanAmericans in the United States to contribute for the building of a gunboat, to be presented to the Government as a gift ctf German-American dtlsens. The request will be made that the gunboat be named Teutonic. The affair is to be vigorously pushed, and the projectors have no doubt but that German-Ameri-cans everywhere will respond liberally. ■ The contribution# will probably he made through the various board* of trade throughout the country.

v EDWARD MUELLER.

ago he suffered a severe attack of the grin. Since that time he had been In feeble health, but the immediate cause of death was fatty degeneration of the heart. He was born in 1830 at Coidilx. Saxony, Germany. i n 1864 he came to the United States. Two years later he took up his residence in this dty, where he

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Lilly have gone to Wawasee. Miss Estella Adams tfHl leave Friday for Chautauqua. Mrs. Anna B. McElwee is visiting relatives in Franklin. Miss Rhode Selllck wiH spend her vacation in Chicago. Miss Neneker, of Covington, is visiting her brother at the Denison. Miss Mary Edith Dean has joined a camping party near Kankakee. Mrs. Abby Mayo and daughter have taken a cottage near Muskegon for the summer. Mrs. Agnes V. DeVay and son have gohe to Atlantic City to spend a part of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pfahler have gone to Muncie to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. C: English. Mr. James Mitchell and his mother will go to New York In a few days for their summer outing. Miss Henri and Melle Colgan will spend part of the summer at Whttefleld, in the White mountain*. , Mr. and Mrs. Emil Reyer, of South Bend, are visiting Mr. Beyer’s brother, Dr. Ernest Reyer. Miss Georgia Alexander left last night for Cambridge, Mass., where she will spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Warth have returned from Omaha, Neb., and from Mrs. Warth’s home in I<yffa. Mr. and Mrs. W. irf. Ba*s have gone to Washington^ D. C., to attend the National Teachers’ Association. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wetzel have returned from Europe, and are with Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fahnley. Mrs. Anna Wright is with her son at Chlckamauga and will remain there until the regiment is ordered to leave. Mrs. Daniel Calkins has returned to her home In Tacoma, Wash., after spending the winter with relative® In the city. Mr. Oliver Willard Pierce will take a lake trip and will then go to Michigan to spend the summer with his mother. Mrs. Jessie McGibeny hoe gone to Chicago to spend several weeks. She Will be with her mother In Petoskey for the summer. Mrs. Eugene Baum, who has spent several months with her sister, Mrs. James M. Winters, has returned to her home In Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. O’Reilly, of New Orleans, who is well known in the city, is spending a few days at the Denison before going to Denver, Col., for the summer. Mrs. Carroll Carr has gone to Chlckainauga to visit her husband. Later she will go to New York to spend the summer and fall studying voice culture. Mrs. George Hitt will return Friday from Colorado. She ha® been visiting the different places of Interest in the State since the close of the Federation of

Clubs.

Mrs. Roland Sherman has returned from a visit to her husband at Chlckamauga. She will spend the summer with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William

Haerle.

Mr*. G. A. Gay has gone to Boston. Later she will go to Portland, Me., to spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Smiley will occupy the Gay home in Meridian street this summer. Mr. and Mrs. John Washington Nicely will return this evening from a visit to Mr. Nlcely’s parents in Dayton. They will spend this week with Governor and Mrs. Mount at Woodruff Placo. Mrs. Margaret Dell has issued invitations for the marriage of her daughter Mabel to Mr. Albert N. Horuff. Wednesday morning. July 20. at 7:30 o’clock at St. Mary's church. The at home announcement is for after September 1 at 842 Fletcher avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Coffin returned Friday from Chdckamauga and Richmond. While at Richmond they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elder at Glen Miller. They will leave Friday for Evanston, III., after which they will go North for the summer. Mr. Clarence Coffin will accompany them. Miss Zella Schmid, of Davenport, la., is visiting Mrs. Hugo Pantxer. A wheeling party was given for her Saturday night, those present including Miss Emilv Fletcher, Miss Helen BaWwin. Miss Schmid, of Westphalia. Germany; Dr. Louis Burkhardt, Mr. William T. Barnes, i Mr. Karl Schneider, and Dr. C. L Fletcher.

The Indiana division of the League of American Wheelmen dedicated the Newby Oval In Central avenue to-day by holding there the State's fourteenth annual race meet. The trial heats were held this morning. The number of riders, the crowd of spectators, the interest and the weather combined In making a propitious start for the new race course. A wind as balmy as that of May tempered the sun. Long before the first heat was called the rubbing boards in the training quarter* under the amphitheater were filled with contestants who were entered in the various events. Trainers were ae thick and busy as swarming bees. The rain of iMt night had no apparent effect on the “whale-back" track, and It was very fast. Some of the profees ional riders who spun over its surface said they had never ridden over ae good a track in the country. The track itself is completed, but there is much work yet to be done before the seating arrangements are all in poeition. The first trial called was that of the one-mile opep for professionals. The purpose of ' this trial, as well as the others of the morning, was to “weed out" the slower riders, that the spectators might this afternoon see the pick of the field in the regular races. T. H. David, of Indianapolis; Horace Poutch, of Louisville, and L. O. Watson, of Indianapolis, took part In the first trial. It was run straight, no limit being placed on the race, and no points were counted. It was a "loaf" from beginning to end, the riders taking their time in completing the mile and finishing It In 8:28, the men coming in in the order named. In the second heat six men qualified for the finals this afternoon. The riders moved with more energy, and finished In 2:80. The first three across the tape, in their order, were L» D. Cabanne, of St. Louis; Karl nThome, of Louisville, and E. D. MoKeon, of Greenville, O. The one-mile novice trial brought out large bunch of riders In both heats. Arthur Schofield, of Indianapolis, and E. C. Bacon qualified. They finished In the order given; time, 2:43. In the second heat Claud Haokel, R. R. McKeon and Richard Manafee crossed the tape in 2:39. *

The One Mil* Open.

There were numerous riders in the one-mile open for amateurs. G. H. Buschman led the way at the close of the heat, with P. J. Bornwosser and V. fl. Fletcheimer second and third. The time was 2:24. The trial which was of most Interest to the spectators Was ths second heat of this event. There were more riders in it than in any of the others. The three to qualify were Charles R. Bease, E. C. Pfeffler and R. R. McKeon. Pfeffler wa® a surprise to most of those who saw him. As the heat was coming to a close he was in a “pocket,” but woriced his way out, went around all the others, and could have crossed the tape ahead of Bease had he desired.

The time was 2:23.

The program for to-night will bring out many riders of prominence. The track will be Illuminated by sixty arc lights, which stand along the outer edge of it on long poles. There will be two heats for the half-mile State championship, and the winners will then contest for the final. The one-mile race for professionals will start and also & two-mile handicap for amateurs. There will be a onemile lap race for professionals, and the meeting will end with a five-mile race for the State championship. After the close of the races there will be a smoker at the club-house of the Indianapolis L. A. W. Club, under whose care the meeting is being held.

streets. The event called out a large number of people. In spite of the threatening weather. Before the time of race the contestants promenaded among the crowds of their admiring supporters, and enjoyed immensely the popularity that was thruit upon them. "Four-eleven-forty-four” was a Jocose-ly-sought number. None of the riders wa® willing to risk the "hoodoo” which tho number thirteen would bring, so that unlucky number wa* omitted. The race was to have started promptly at 10 o'clock, but it was thirty minute* later before the first bunch was sent off. There were eighteen starters, fourteen of them rcdving handicaps of from two to six minutes. Four men started from the

scratch.

The course was the Broad Ripple route and thirteen miles long. Thirty-nine minutes after the last man left, the riders began to come tn. Alonso Hooeier came in first, with Warfield following. There was a pause of a few minutes, and then the rest straggled in. There were few

, and th<

OFFERINGS FOR .. n .TUES0i

JUST RECEIVED 17,500 POUNDSH

avem<

accidents, and these caused only bruises

Robinson took a bad spill, but his wheel and finisaed, wlnnli

prize

ms wheel ana n-nisnea, winning tt "ond time prize. The tire of will front wheel twisted off, about a mi._ . preventing hi* securing a better place.

the Rpc-

Lee - a

Robinson took a bad spill, but remounted

led, “

i of Vi mile out,

ring a oetter place. It

was remarkable the number of men who would have won if H hadn’t been for

'^something.”

eighteen out of about seventy-five

& Elder’s best granulated sugar. On sale to-i row at 10 pounds for 49c, per pound

To be sold to ladles only.

We have been forced to this conclusion for vario reasons. First, ladies have been caused consider annoyance and ~ waiting by men and children knowingly forging their way ahead of those p: _ ously in waiting. Again, our space in this departm being somewhat limited, and finally we have been apprised of various dealers sending their help, such as drivers and clerks, for advertised sugar; it being our intention to furnish same to consumers only* We

COLORED MEN’S ROAD RACE. The Favorite Won the Race — The Various Prise Winner*. The favorite won in the colored men’s road race this morning. Alonzo Hoosier crossed the tape first, winning both first place and third time prize. The race was run under the care of the Tuxedo Club, and was the third annual road race given by this club. The start was at North Meridian and Twenty-ninth

Only

entries faced Che starter.

Fifty prizes had been offered as gift*, and these were divided among those that finished. The time prize* went to Woody Hedgpath, first. Jack Robinson, second, both scratch men; Alonzo Hoosier, third and Ed Warfield, fourth. The order of finish, with the prizes, is as follows:

^° Mer ’ ^ 0 L t,n *- rim «

and handle-bars: second, E. Warfield lamp and sweater; third. H. Brooks, pair of rims, tire# and belt; fourth. W. Hedgpath, lamp; fifth, E. Alley, racing saddle and stockings; sixth. B. Ward, bicycle shoe* and pump; seventh, W. Jone*. lamp and cyclometer; eighth. R. Jackson, lamp and pair of stocking*- nin Overton, bicycle shoe*; tenth, B. H prize-box: eleventh, F. Rice, umbrella; twelfth, M. Mills, box of cigars; thirteenth, F. Brown, handle-bars and chain; fourteenth, G. Evans, box of cigars; fifteenth, W. Lee, sweater and box of candy; sixteenth, R. Hatch, dozen photographs; seventeenth, T. McGruder, hair

cut and shave.

The officials were George P. Stewart, manager; Jap Clemen*, referee; Charles Lewis, starter, with Will Porter, assistant; clerks, Charles Harris. George P. Stewart and Edward Smith; timers, Walter Kibble and J. E. Reed; judges, Chas. Parker, James Shelton and Allen Jack*

son.

PENS10NS FOR INDIAN1ANS.

tfl? ’B^Howard,

are prone to ladles only.

Other Grocery Special*

•-•rd. Acorn Brand, ths rsry boat open

kettle rendered leaf, in 3 and 5-lb. pas*, per lb. 0 O

•••«», French, red kidney beans, regular

10c also (2 cans, Me), each T l-ito

GHaaeiw. guaranteed full New York

Cream, per lb ia 1-No

Cracksera. good and ireeh So M •vrlng, in Tomato Sauce, very fine for

cold lunch, 26c con l6o

Oliva*, full M-onnce bottle, genuine

Queen, well worth 30c, our price.,.. Bio

Ooffaa, MooHa anti Java, beet

grade* at 40c do jX>t equal it; our Price .. a*o Java Co no a at lab is esteemed by

all and declared the equal of 30c grades. CofVaa, our MlgH-Qrati* Bi*nti,

yet in its Infancy of popularity, baa surprtoed the most aesthetic; positively without an equal, at a«c

Taaa. No Navanua Advanoa

on our high grade Teas, in all kinda, per lb, BBo

Spaclal Mlxad Taa, good for ioed

drink, per lb. BBa

Wash Goods Qreatly Reduced Naroala*. yard wide, in light and dark

grounds, nice good*, 8c and 10c qual-

Organdy Batlata, a ‘rerticularty

sheer cloth, very neat patterns, sub-

th<

announce the Sugar

MmbIIi%, bleached, le^incbee wide. Hill

The List of Originals, Increases and and Restorations.

lime colorings;

for..

ley were 30c,

IB 1-Bo

Washington, D. C., July 4.—Pensions have been granted to Indianlans as follows: Original—David L. Osborne. Indianapolis, $6; Thomas Kelley, Logansport, 86; Charles L. Johnson, National Military Home, Grant, 86; Pui* Hamilton, Indianapolis, 86; Thomas M. Harbin, Charle*town, $t. Original Widows, Etc.—Special, June 24. Susan E. Traut, Noblesvilfe, 88: Mary A. Morris, mother, Cromwell, $13; Elizabeth Bright, Cornettsvllle, |12; Sarah A.Wood, Loogootee, $17; Margaretta Tolten, Riddle, $8; Frances Cottrell Columbus, $8;

'-lay, Allurews, nancy <J. i*owens, Marion, $8; minor of Marion Ayers, west Indianapolis, $10. , Additional—Benjamin F. Hugg, Goodland, 88 to $12. Restoration and Reissue—Alonzo B. Cole, Muncie, $12. Increase—Daniel C. Carleton, Bedford, $12 to $16; Denton Williams. Stanley, $6 to $13; Nathan Dunkin, Mitcomb, $10 to 812; William B. Taylor. Dugger. $8 to $10; David Tuell, Valonla, $12 to $17; Edwin Smurr, Butler. $8 to $12; Charles Powers, Jeffersonville. 88 to 815. Ira H. Bennett, Indianapolis, $10 to $12; John Catterlin, WilHAmaport, $13 to $14; Patrick Quinn, New Albany, $8 to $10; Peter Clem, Foster, $10 to $14; John C. Nussel, Mt. Vernon. 88 to $10; Roecoe G. Hutchins, South Milford, $6 to $13. Reissue—Charles W. Johnson, Moores Hill, $46.

Tuftad OtngHama, right attractive, taking style*, pleasing color combinations, 30 Inches wide; they were Kc, to Close ,, ......BRo Madra* Clotka, R-incfaes wide, broken checks and plaids; they’ll make handsome, winsome waists, absolutttti fast oolors, we sold at l5c, for r... Bo Naal t-lnon Skirting, tbs genuine article, color and weight is most desirable, 25c quality IBo

Domestic Desires

Mosquito Netting, l% yard* wide, black, green, bide, pink, red and WhiteWhite, per bolt ... BBo Colors, per bolt ABe Bat** Saarauokara, large assortment plain and fancy stripes; nothing so cool and fresh looking for ladder waists, wrappers or suit* and for gentlemen’s negligee shirts, 10c quality B l>Bo

and Farmer's choice brands, both

finish, regular 7c quality F»*rc*l*o, 32 inches stripes andk fancies, styles, and the 10c quality.

Shirt Waist Opportunity After our great rush before the Fourth

we find a great many odd waist* of tho better kind* which will be placed on sale at one-half, and some at one-fourth, of

their original selling prices.

Whit* F»iqu* Walata, of make that were $1.*, SL#7*8i

■choice

•••veal* Walata, nest designs, fmli blouse fronts, that were 75c, 98c

$1.26, choice

F»*ro*<* Walata, best materials, that were up choice

.£2

,‘” d 2»o

Walata, of Paresis Zephyr Gingham aad madras: this includes all nur best

madras; this Includes all our makes, that were up to $3.75, choice 7Bo

Basement Specials

Cotton Mob*. 16c kind So •■oil*, tin, 10 quart sise, Do quality —To Skolf ffiopor, all oolora, M shsets. lo Fl or lots’ Garden Sets, trowel. rake, and hoe, sell at 10c, per set So CHIIdran’o Cardan Bata, longhandled hoe. rake, spade, regular IQe kino, while they last So Clot ho a Wring**, hardwood Inuae. all robber rolls, |1.60 quality BBo Wash Collar*, coppar bottom, No. 8 site, heavy tin, 66c regular Jolly Qloaoo*. metal tops lo Barry Dlahoa, looted glass, 4c quality lo Slop Jar, white poicelain, bailed and covered, 91.36 quality 7Bo Klactro Silicon, universal silver polish, regular pnos 10c, to-morrow (3 for —Do), each...*,.66^8 Cuapldor*. very large and complete assortment, in lots at Bo, IBo, BBo, BBo *nd m ...BSo Soo oontor oooo ot front

door.

THE WM. H. BLOCK CO.

7 and 9 East Washington St.

MRS. JOHNSON DEAD.

The Colored Woman Who was Zhot

by Her Husband.

Mrs. Maggie Johnson, the colored woman who was shot during a quarrel last Wednesday by her husband, died last evening. The police have not succeeded In finding the man who did the shooting. o No Markets—July 4. This day being a legal holiday, the business exchanges throughout the country were closed, and there were no market quotations. Wholesalers generally transacted little or no business.

Rubber Hose, 4-ply, 10c ft.

L,. E.

Hose Repair Outfit. , Trunks, $4. *. <«, Sto. MORRISON 6c CO*

RUBBER STORE. BEE HIVE TRUNK FACTORY.

30 W. Washington St

First Store East of News Ottos.

’ Phone *2388.

DEATH FROM DR0VN1NG.

Seised with Cramps, Merritt Browa Dies la Three Feet of Water.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] Hammond, Ind., July 4.—While bathing In Wolf lake, near here, Saturday evening, Merritt A. Brown, a car-builder, living at Hegewisch, 111., was seized with cramps, and, in turning, dove headlong into a snag, where he drowned before his companions could reach him. The accident is one of the most peculiar proba-

bly ever heard of here, a* Brown, who was an expert ewimiper. came to his death In lee* than threa feat of water. The body wa* found fast in the mud by Superintendent Neely, of the Pennsylvania OH Company. Brown leaves a widow and two small children. ; 0 - •— Lost an Arm la Coapllag. Walter Gavin, a brakenmn on the Vandalia, while coupling oars tn the yard*, suffered a crushed arm, this morning, and was removed to fit. Vlaoemt's Hospital, where hia arm was amputated at the shoulder by Dr. J. H. Oliver.

Onr First July Sale! dWwnii/n&ri Our First July Sal

Our first July aale on will offer all our advance LATER. We will hold them until you want them by paying one-quar we particularly wleh to call your attention to the fact that we are closing out our basement, ware, dinner ware, granite ware, bird cage, etc., etc. In a word, w© think our find July city and surrounding town*.

as we aro going

sale will be

out of tho tinware, enamel ware, lamps, china I remembered for some time by shoppers ot thia j

Silks! Silks! Silks! OUR Grat July Sale of SILKS. Never anything to equal this Silk Sale in the history of our business. Our first July sale on Washington street will a memorable one. The Remnants to start with?* All Remnants of plain, fancy and figured Silks, 50c, 66c, 75c and $1 quailtie's, all go at the July sale for 19c

yard.

ALL OUR 50c and 75c 24-inch Jap Silks, July price 25o ALL OUR $1.50 and $1.25 fancy colored Grenadines. July price 49c ALL OUR 81.26 and $1.25 colored Satin Duchess and Rhadame Silks for, yard 69c

ALL OUR $2 extra

excellent

Rhadame and July sale, for.

Peuu de Sole,

Satin Duchess, o w,. ...t^, .v.. per yard $1.37 1 A ALL OUR 11.60 and $1.75 Black Satin Duchess, Black Satin Rhadames. Block Faille Francaiae, Black Pmai de Sole, Black Gros Grains, at our grea t July sale, for 98c 20 piece* of all varieties of Bla4k Silks carefully selected for tomorrow’s sale, an aggregation of beautiful silks and qualities up to 81.25, July sale, choice— 87%c Black Wool Goods Sale This July sal© of Black Wool Goods convee but once a year. Can you afford to pas* it by T Every piece you look tat will tempt you. 75c Biack Noveltle*. handsome designs. July price 44c 75c all-Wool Serges, wear for nearly a lifetime, for 44c $2 Black Rain Proof Goods, will hold water for an indefinite time, at half price $1.00 All our 81.75 and 82 Black Wool and Silk Mixtures, at a July price, for $1.10 Black Dress Goods, ranging from Si to 81.45, Ju)y price will be.... 79c And so on on all our Black Goods

during our July sale.

Colored Wool Goods

Dress

P r in

This sale will carry off all our rettiest and most desirable Novelties our Colored Wool Goods Department at ne*arty half price. Undisputed values all through tn© department. And with every dress we sell you Percahne finished Cambric* tor

lining them for 1c ytird.

37- inch Wool Mixtures for, yap-1 5c 45-inch all-Wool Sergei', worth $1. for iJte 38- inch all-Wool Series, worth 50c. in brown and grav only for i?c Tic Novelty open work Dress Goods, July sale 25c All our leading Novelties include 75c, 85c and 95c, at this July a*le. Choice Be

July Bargains In our Underwear Department. Children’s Ribbed Vests, 1, 2 and 3 sizes, for 2%c The E. Z. Waists for boys and girls, ventilating and hygienic, ' for 15c Ladies’ 75c Silk Vests, prochet arms, for 25c Ladles’ 75c Lisle Thread Tights, a little soiled, for 25c Ladies’ Ribbed Swiss Vests, crochet arms and neck, for 8%c Ladles’ 15c Pink and Blue Swiss Vests at V4 price T^c

Hosiery

Children’s Fancy Imported Hose, in 2 styles, from 5^ to 9, every pair worth 50c; Just now onehalf price Sc 8c Hosiery for ladies. In black and tan, for, pair 3%c 40c Ladies’ Hose, In black and tan, pair 17%c

(Two pairs a limit.)

12iic Ladies’ Seamless Hose, 2 pairs to a buyer, at 6^c TORCHON LACES. 5c. 6c and 8c quality, 6 yards to a buyer, any pattern, a yard 2}jc Embroidery Insertion, 6c, and 8c quality. 6-yard limit 3^o Boys’ Windsor Ties, 15c quality, one to a buyer, for 5c Boys’ Windsor Tie*. 26c quality, hemstitched, one to a buyer. for | mic Boys’ Blouse Waists, sailor collars, 50c and 75c qualities, all sizes, for Be Boys’ Peak Cap* for 2^c

(One to a buyer.) Curtain Sale

A clean sweep all through our Curtain line. All high-priced Irish Point Curtains, all high-class Tambours and Swiss Curtains, all fine Muslin, with Ruffle Curtains, all at Vi price during

our great July sale.

No exaggeration of price—a real Vi

price saie.

825.00 Irish Point Curtains $25.00 Swiss Curtains .», $25.00 Tambour Curtain*

Point

Curt

Take your cboiee at our July oae-balf

price—

912. BO

All go at onelhalf price durMug uur July Uale. Now your

85.00 Irish Curtains .. 85.00 Swiss

tains $5.00 Chenille Cur- •• • /choice-

$50.00 Tambour I .m^ au"k

Curtains '

All the low grades at one-half price. You can’t miss this sale and be a friend to yourself.

ADVERTISERS OF FACTS

and 6 East Washington street.

July’s Big Values $5.00 Silk Plaid Silk Waists; July

sale $2.50

84.50 Brocaded Silk Walata, a few

odd sizes, for $1.98

83.50 Cloth Capes, fancy embroid-

ered. for $1.25 $7.50 Silk Capes, lace trimmed, for $3.56

$7.60 Silk Skirt*, heavy taffeta silks, six' rows cording, deep ruf-

fle, for $4.50

All 818.50. $20.00 and $2&.0f Extra Handsome Plaid Silk Skirts, to

close out, at 810.00

Duck Skirts, navy with white

stripe, large, deep hems, for 37Vic

Bicycle Suits, blue and brown

mixtures, box front jackets, for $2.50

Linen Suits, 2-button jackets, for

jacket piped In

Crash Suits.

white, for 83.25 CHINAWARE AND DINNER NETS. At this July sale will be sold cheap. V4 off on all Haviland China; V4 oft on all English Dinner Ware: V4 off on all Fancy Plates, plain or decorated; V4 off on all Water Sets, plain or deco-

fated.

P. D. Corsets—We carry 2 Un«s; one at 81.75 and the $2.50 ones will close them out, any size we li£iV€ for Me 200 Umbrellas, best fast block cloth; never sold less than 50c and 75c; 1 to a buyer, for .... 33c Closing out our Flemish ware, the coolest and safest article In the world for butter, fruit and preserves. Here are our prices:

1- quart 12V 2- quart 11% 3- quart 12V 4- quart 17V 6-quart 2

Yellow Mixing Bowls: The 5c size.... 2V4c 15c

The 6c size.... 3c The 8c size.... 4c The 10c size... sc

1 to a buyer.

ig Crocks, 5c size.

Cookim

the

for 2Wc The 10c size for. .5c

Wooden

Bowls, 17 In., for 20c Wooden Bowls, 19 in.,

for : 10c

Wool Suits—Your July Chance! Now is your opportunity to buy your Fall and Winter Suits. Look down the list and you can swear by It that they are as advertised. July one-half price sale. Think of it and then come and see the goods. All $36.00 Tailor-made Broadcloth Suits for $17.50 All $25.00 Tailor-made Novelty Suits. July Vi price sale $12.50 All $22.00 Tailor-made. all-Wool Suits, July V6 price sale $11.00 All $20.00 Tailor-made. all-Wool Suits. July V4 price sale 810.00 All 815.00 Tailor-made all-Wool Suits, July % price sale $7.50 810.00 Tailor-made aU-Wool Suits, July Vi Price sale $5.00

« aad H Boat Washington Street.

Our July Sale, tho Croat-

jiy ^aie of All 0

ur Salas

Ball Fringe, by the yard Curtain Loops, one yard long,

fringe, pair (weaters, les bhelr value, Suspenders.

with heavy fringe,

pair.

Boys' Heavy Sweaters, less than one-fourth of their value, at.... Boys’ Heavy Suspenders, extra good quality web, for Men’s Jean Drawers, ribbed bottoms, for Men’s Indigo Blue Shirts, the 60e ones for Feather-stitobed Braid, by the bolt Bone Conor Buttons, by the

dozen.,

Invisible Hair Pino, 1%-lnohee long, by the box Rubber Hair Pins, each Black Darner#, each................ Pin Cubes ot 100 for....... I-urge Kid Curlers, dozen 10c Whisk Brooms, three rows of wire on handle, for.. 15c Wire Hair Brushee. hardwood back 10c cake Soap, Eastman's make, almond and rose perfumed, foe gtfe | 26c pair Misoes’ Silk Taffeta Gloves for 5c 26c Indies' Black and Colored Idtie Thread Gloves, sllk-em-broldered back 19c | 5c dozen Paper Napkin* for Coffee Flasks, hold one pint. for. Engraved Banded Glasses for. .* 20o Butter Molds for— 15c decorated Cuspidors, one to a customer Teaspoons, all else# I frah.X* vtr? 'mV' toidiw ^ u ij r -c.^ Sticks Crystal Glass Dessert Dishes, imitation cut-glass, 4 to a buyer,

en' h*,.*•

Crystal Glass Vases-, two to a buyer, at, each Nickel-plated House “ ‘ each..,,. «,,,,« 10c Perfumed Toilet Paper, bolt to a buyer Lamp Chimneys, crimped top. one to a buver . c <* M » <£• one to a wuyer, ror «••••••«.* 6c wooden Waffiiboord. one to a buyer, few

5c fancy four dll

-ft-

* ife-

g*|; _