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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
THE LENIENT POLICE.
The Saloons All Open Yesterday by Per-
mission of the Authorities.

The saloons of Indianapolis, in open violation
of the law, were in full operation yesterday.
They were NOT even placed under the restraint,
In observance of time .honored custom, OF
keeping the front doors closed and questiona-
Die as 1t may seem, they were running with the
permission, voluntarily given, of the metro
pohtan police, the supposed conservators OF
law and peace 1t is authortativelv stated that,
although no formal order was given, an unmis-
taxable 1ntimation was given the superintend-
ent by two of the police commissioners that there
| should be no interference with the sa-
looms on the Fourth. Superintendent Robbins,
in his zeal to execute the wishes of the board,
even went so far as to give the patrolmen orders
on tuesday evening to notify the saloon-keepers
In their respective districts that they might
Keep their places open on the Fourth without
any lear of police interference, if there should
| De no disturbance. If trouble had occurred the
saloon-keeper, operating with the permission of
the police, would probably have been arrested,
after the mischief over for violating the
law; The absolute disregard and violation of
the law by the police is subject to much moro
severe censure than that of the saloon-keepers,
VINO were acting under voluntary guarantee of
proteetlon from Tine otncers upon whom devolved
Ghe duty OF enforcing the statute, and during the
day the odious conduct of police, in exceeding
thelr powers, was vigorously denounced by the
better class OF people generally
Inc only thing approximatng attempt to
enforce the law was made last night By eight or
ten South-sde hoodums, who even in the error
of their ways, were guilty of a less odious trans
gresson than the supposed conservators of
law. About 10 o'clock the hoodlums,
headed by George Morton and a fellow named
Fitzgerald, all boisterously drunk, started OUT
to run amuck through the South side saloons,
ana mad several of them in pretty good shape
for closing by IL o'clock. The first place they
entered was Herman GruenerJs saloon on East
South street, and after calling for the drinks,
refused TO pay for them. row followed,
in which several glasses were dashed on the
floor and some furniture was demolished. When
they withdrew from the saloon it was pretty
T.
ed, and were treated in a like manner.
At one saloon, where the proprietor showed
fight, they came near burning him out by setting
ire to the pictures hanging on the walls. They
continued their mischief until the saloons were
closed up, at IL O'Clock. and early this morning
had not been overtaken by posse OF police
which was IN search of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

"A Western Passenger Man Making a Good
Record East-Holiday Observance.
John Gaven, well-RnOwn engineer on the
Vandalia line, died yesterday of quick consump-
tion His remains will be taken to Madison, Ind,
for burial The engines on the road have been
draped out OF respect to his memory.
Henry Monet, formerly passenger agent of
the p, c. & st. L., now general passenger agent
of the New York, Buffalo & West Shore, is max
Ing himself quite popular in Eastern rail-
road circles. New York exchange
says he has brought with him
the Western lberality about exchanging tickets
with steamboat and rival lines that bids fair to
obliterate from the public mind the idea that a
railroad, having once got possession of a passen-
ger, never means to let anbody else have any
influence with HIM convey him anywhere"
Seldom is there a holiday SO well observed by
railroad men was the Fourth this year. Offices
and city freight depots were generally closed.
No local freight trains were run, and but few
through trains. Passenger trains were run, and
were so heavily laden that but few arrived on
time. Passenger Men say that the travel on the
Sd and 4th was heavier than at any time since
the plan of giving reduced rates to holiday
travel was iGuugurated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
SUPERINTENDENT Jacobs.

Prof. n B. Jacobs, elected superintendent of
the Blind Asylum to succeed William B. Wilson,
will enter upon the duties of the position Sept.
1. Prof Jacobs has been superintendent of the
New Albany public schools for several years,
and it has been understood for some time that
DR., Harrison, the president of the board of trus-
tees, has been determined upon bringing about
his election, although the other two trustees
were strongly opposed to any change. The
salary of the superintendent has been reduced
from 81 700 to 81 500.
OF the new superintendent the New Albany
Ledger says:
''The new superintendent is well known in
New Albany and southern Indiana, and needs
no Introduction TO them, but for the informa-
ton of other parts of the State we will state
that he born in Pennsylvania, near the old
home of James Buchanan and Thad. stevens, is
about thirty nine years of age, in the full vigor
of manhood. Mr.. Jacobs came to New Albany
some fifteen years ago, and has been engaged in
school work since that time up TO last year. For
several years he was teacher In the public
schools of the city, and afterward was superin-
tendent of the city schools for several terms, IL
which position he earned deserved laurels.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
The Day in Indianapolis.

Although there was no set celebration of indie
pendence Day in which the citizens participated.
the observance of the day was more general
than usual, and beginning as early Tuesday
evening and continuing until late last night, the
air was resonant with the sound Of exploding
fire-crackers, torpedoes and other inventions of
the enemy. The small boy was outin force, and
the streets last night were literally covered with
the remnants of gimcracks of all kinds. There
were picnics too numerous to mention, scarcely
q grove between Broad Ripple and
Southport'on the north and south, and Cumber-
land and Bridgeport, on the east and west, being
without at least one party. The colored lodge
of United Brothers of Friendship, comprising al
most the entire colored population, held a picnic
at the Exposition building, where an adore
was delivered by W. A. Birney, OF New Albany.
The Light Infantry went to Charlottesville to at
tend the prize drill, in which they were victori.
Gus, winning the first prize and the applause of
the spectators, by whom they were voted u re-
markedly perfect organization. The Richardson
zouaves and sections and D of the
Light Artillery participated in the cele-
bration at Columbus while section
G went with the Light Infantry to Crawfords-
ville and went to Shelbyville. Uniform rank
K. of P. spent the day at Terre Haute. The
United Order of Honor, accompanied by Golden
Eagle Lodge, of Cincinnati and the Eureka
band, had picnic at Bruce's Grove, where they
were addressed by President G. w. Powell AT
Brightwood, John l.. Gritfiths addressed the ciu
zens, l.. w. Hoss, of the kokomo Gazette, who
had been announced, failing to put in an ap-
pearance. The Tippecanoe club listened
to an address by Major j. W. Gordon, and to the
reading of the Declaration of Independence by
Mrs. Hattie Prunk.
The State officers attended the unwilling of
the monument to Governor Williams at his late
home i'll Knox county. Trains were run hourly
each way to Broad Ripple and Haywood over
the Airline and /. & " road, and took out large
crowds. The rain interfered very materially
with the enjoyment of the picnickers every
where, most OF whom were compelled by 1t to
return to their homes before the day was near
over. About 500 people witnessed the base ball
game in the morning, and crowd of 1000
would have Witnessed the one in the afternoon
had the weather permitted its being played.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
Struck by lightning.

During the storm yesterday afternoon the
northwest corner of the Exposition Building
was struck by lightning, and damaged to the ex-
tent of about $780, The cOlored people held a
picRic at the grounds yesterday, and the build
ing was crowded at the time it was struck, but
no one was injured.
fire in the building occupied by Frank
Block, at the corner of Indiana avenue and Cali
fornia street, was discovered yesterday about A
O'Clock. Its origin Is not known, but it is sup
posed to have resulted from the building being
struck by lightning during the storm in the after
noon. The damage will not exceed 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
Miscellaneous Notes.

Philadelphia papers report the prices of steel
rails having hardening tendency.
About $4O0,0oo,0OO of securities have been
listed on the New York Stock Exchange since
the LIST of January.
The Pullman Car Company will in few days
send several hundred box cars to the New York,
Buffalo q West Shore.
charter has been issued for the Birmin CHAM
d Memphis road, to be built from Birmingham,
Ala, TO Memphis, Tenn.
Railroad construction has reached a total of
1866 miles against 4, 166 reported for the CORE
spending time last year.
The South Carolina Railroad Commission has
completed a schedule of passenger and freight
rates and classtications, making considerable
reductions from rates In force Railroad men i'll
the south are reported considering the com.
mission unconstitutional.
Speaking of the struggle for advantage now
going on between the Pennsylvania and the
Philadelphia & Reading road, the Philadelphia
Record says policy OF 'tdog-eat-dog'' has been
lnaugurated which involves the expenditure of
many millions of dollars which an amlcable set
tlement might have saved. The bitter exhibit
lions of anlmosity have gone too far for re-
traction on either side and the only hope for the
shareholders in either company is that the trade
OF the country may Increase SO rapidly that both
lines may get all the freight they can manage.
In the meantime vast sums must be raised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED.
William Bronson and Fred. Ginlsel Drowned
While Bathing in White River.

The only serious casualties reported yesterday
were the deaths by drowning of two young men,
William Bronson, of 554 West North street. and
Fred. Ginkel, who resided in the neighborhood
of the Morrls-street bridge. Bronson, who was
nineteen years of age, went bathing in White
river, above Michigan street, accompanied by
his cousin and or two other lads. He was
evidently seized with cramps when beyond his
depth and went down to rise no more, his COM
panions being unable to render any assistance.
At a late hour last night the body had not been
recovered, although large number of men and
boys had been engaged for several hours In
dragging the river and diving, in the hope of re-
covering it,
Young GinkePs drowning was almost exactly
similar IN every respect TO that of Bronson. He
was in bathing with younger brother and
others, aud was taken with cramps and drowned
before assistance could reach him. The body
was recovered below the MorTis-streeJ bridge,
near where the accident occurred. and was re-
moved to Greinsteiner's undertaking establish
ment Ginkel was twenty-five years of age,
and unmarried.
1t was reported last night that another young
man had been drowned near Broad Ripple, but
the coroner undertakers knew nothing of
any such case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
THE GENERAL FREIGHT AGENTS.
Their Present Business to Educate Agents

Their Present Business to Educate Agents
Up to Maintaining Rates.
One fthe most annoying things which a gen.
eral freight agent has to contend with just now
is his brilliant and over-zealons station agent,
who sends in a letter stating hat such a shipper
has a carload of stock or lumber, or a couple of
carloads of grain he will ship, providing he can
get such a rate, which is probably two to five
cents per 100 pounds lower than the tariff rate
at a station several miles further out on the road
The general freight agent gives the station agent
to distinctly understand that nv the pooling
agreement he must hold to tariff rates; and,
further, that should he accept the rate offered
the shipper At the station ten miles beyond
would hear Of it within twenty-four hours, and
demand the same rate, and as result the tariff
would be useless and rates generally democrat
lied. Tue general freight agent has his eye
over 500 to ], 900 miles of railroad, and the sta
ton agent a territory five miles square, yet il is
very difficult to reason the latter out or the be-
lief that unless the rate is given on the one or
two car loads of freight which is asked, the road
will be great sufferer. In the past, to crafty
such agents, general freight agents have been
lenient now they have 70 adhere To rates, and.
as one of them Expresses il, "We are having big
job educating agents 10 hold rates, and they in
turn to make shippers behave that rates are
firm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
JOINED THE MARION TRUST.
The Union Trust Company, Legitimate Sue
cessOr to the Marion, Climbs
the Golden Stair.

The Union Trust Company, of st. Louis rose
from the ashes of the Marion Trust Company, of
Indianapolis, and has ever since continued to
operate in that city the principle Tor, rather
lack of principle) originated by the gifted Col
lier, being conducted by indianapolis people
The Missouri Republican, of yesterday. pub
hshed the following obituary notice of the
Union, which will be read with interest by the
victims of similar concerns in this vicinity
"The collapse of the Union Trust Company
which has been placed upon the black list by
the postoffice authorities, was sudden but not
unexpected. The oftic,rs of the concern
the cares that infested the mind Of
Arab Bey, have, in the laguage of the poet of
the Charles slid out the strict ct. IL is sur
missed and the conjectures are not without some
fundamental show of shadow of a base that
the officers of the Union Trust Company de-
ceased) have sought the seclusion which former
experience has taught them to realize can alone
be found in the city OF indianapolis, the defunct
Marion Trust Company, of that place, having
been their former venture
sit was reported that 100000 had been re-
ceivPd in one year by that concern and about
$50, 900 paid out The secretary, one Collier,
decamped at the time, but has since been over
taken and brought back te Indianapolis, where
he now lies i'll jail.
sThis, together with the placing of the home
company on the fraud LIST, has had bad effect
on the patronage of the Union Trust and
finally caused it to go under
"The Union Trust Company was started last
July, and had an arrangement to pay 100 per
cent profit on an Investment of $33 In about
four months. AT the time of the wind-up the
with about S4O0 paid out. 1t can readily he
seen that he money from the balance OF the
members went to pay the early ones the enorm-
ous profit CT 100 per sent. Glass "B" mad about
200 members, who were to wait year from
last December to realize between 200 and 800
per cent profit on nominal investment"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
GENERAL NEWS.
Thanks to Mr.. Sherwood.

The employees of the Cincinnati, Indianapo-
lis, ST. Louis & Chicago road, who picnicked at
Augusta yesterday, had grand time, and be-
fore leaving the grounds unanimously passed
the following resolution:
"Whereas superintendent Sherwood of the c.,
L. st. L. g. q. Railway Company, haviug rendered
the employees and their friends free train to
Augusta ana return, this day, July 4, therefore,
be 1t
Resolved, That we, the employees, tender to
J. w. Sherwood, our heartfelt thanks for his
kindness, and we assure him thai in the time in
tervenng between now and the next Attn OF
July, we Will repay him by close attention to
duty and strict integrity he SO much desires.
We also extend our thanks to the indianapolis
Ice Company, Robertson d Perry and John
Schaffner & Co, for favors shown, and TO all our
friends we wish many returns of the glorious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
How and by Whom 1t Was Celebrated
in indianapolis.
A Great Day for the Terrible Small Boy
Picnics in the Rain-The Light
Infsntry's Triumph.
McFeeters,s Fourth

IL was needless to say twas glorious day,
And to boast of it all i'll that spread-eagle way
That our forefathers had since the hour of the
birth
OF this most patriotic republic on earth!
But twas justice, OF course, to admit that the
sight
OF the old stars-and-stripes was a thing of de
light
In the eyes of fellow, however he tired
10 look on the day with dignihed pride
That meant not to brook any turbulent glee,
Or riotous flourish of loud jubiIeel
SO argued McFeeters, all grim and severe,
Who the long night before, with feeling of fear,
Had slumbered but fitfully, hearing the swish
OF the sky-rocket over his roof, with a wish
That the urchin who fired it were fast TO the end
Or the stick to forever and ever ascend;
or to hopelessly ask why the boy with the horn
And its horrible havoc had ever been born;
Or to wish, in his wakefulness, caring aghast,
That this Fourth of July were dead as the
last!
so, yesterday morning, McFeeters arose,
With fire in his eye, and cold in his nose,
And gutteral voice in appropriate key
With temper gruff as a temper could be.
He growled at the ser, ant he met on the stair,
Because he was whistling a national air,
And he growled at the maid on the balcony, who
Stood enrapt with the tune of The Red, White
and Biue
That band was dscoursing like mad in the
street,
With drumstcks that banged, and with cymbals
that beat.
And he growled at his wife, as she buttoned his
vest,
And applausively pinned rosette on his breast
or the national colors, and lured from his purse
Some change for the boys-for firecrackers
worse;
And she pointed with pride to soldier in bne
In frame on the wall, and the colors there, too;
And he felt, as he looked the features, the
glow
The painter found there twenty long years ago.
And a passionate thrill in his heart, as he felt
Instinctively round for the sword in his belt
What was it that hung like mist DER the
rOom2-
The tumult without-and the music-the boom
OF the cannon-the blare of the bugle and ffe?-
No Observation-Disclosures was kissing his wife,
Aud laughing and crying and waving his hat
Like genuine soldier-and crazy, at that!
But it's needless to say twas a glorious day,
And to boast of it all in that spread-eagle way
That our forefathers have since the hour of the
birth
OF this most patriotic republic on earth!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05

Mr.. A. S. Lipmau and company, composed prih-
cipally of professional people, gave perform
ances of Fortunes Toy" at the Grand yester-
day afternoon and evening to fairly large audi
ences. The play is by W. s. Gilbert. and is a very
clever comedy, the story showing that authors
usualingenuity in making up plots, and the dia-
logue throughout is bright and very often witty.
The tale is based upon the adventurous fortunes
of young Bohemian, Tom Cobb who, after as
suming various DISCUSSES and undergoing all
kinds OF troubles, finally turns up heir to a
fortune ana becomes correspoudingly happy In
cidentally introduced a vivacious young
lady and altogether sentimental-a
family Of aesthetics and various other amusing
people, who become involved in varions love af-
fairs and entangling alliances. Mr., Lpman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The Rnle Manufacturing Company, of Liberty.
this State, has brought suit against the Hoosier
Drill Company, of Richmond, tor infringement
of patent right.
A horse stolen from Fred. Reisner several days
ago was recovered yesterday by Captain Lang,
and a man named Fesler, now serving a sentence
in the county jail for vagrancy, Will be indicted
for stealing il.
John Bowel, the J., NJ. & l. freight conductor,
and John Good, the brakeman, arrested for
breaking into car and stealing caddy of TO-
bacco and some bananas, waived prelimin airy
examination before the Mayor, yesterday, and
were sent to Jail to await the investigation OF
the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
Prices always in Plain Figures.
ACTON PARK ASSEMBLY.
Programme for the Next Meeting, August
2-7, Inclusive.

The following is the programme prepared for
the Acton Park Assembly, which will open on
the I'd of August proxino, and continue until
the evening of the 9TH. After the conclusion of
the assembly, the camp meeting will begin, and
Will be continued for two weeks hut it is en-
tirely disconnected from the assembly.
PROGRAMME.
Thursday, Aug. Miss Francis E. Willard,
"Tne Temperance Question:" O'Clock P. NJ.
Rev. John g. Chattee poem, O'Clock P. NJ.
Friday, Aug. 3-Professor David Swing, Chi
cago, 1.-The Novels We Read" II o'clock A. NJ.
Hon R. W. Thompson, Terre Haute, 1.-The
Papacy and Civil Power" O'Clock P. NJ.
Rev David H. Snowden, d. d., subject to be an
nounced 8 O'Clock p. NJ.
Saturday, Aug Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage,
d. D., Brookly, N. Y, "Big Blunders," 2 O'clock
p. NJ.
Rev Ross C. Houghton, d. D., indianapolis,
"John Chlnaman at Home" o'clock p. NJ.
D., Brooklyn, N Y, sermon, II O'Clock A. NJ.
Rev. Ahiiah Marine, Greencastle, sermon, 2
O'Clock p. NJ.
To be supriied-Sermon, O'Clock pm.
Monday, Aug. 6.-Prof. ]. c. Ridpath Ii. d.
Greencastle, 1.-The American College," IL
O'clock A. NJ.
Prof James Fl. Smart, LII. D., indianapolis,
"An Educational Problem" 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
e. w. HalfOrd-"The Newspaper as an Edu-
Gator, o'clock P. Nj.
Tuesday. Aug. 7-Governor Albert G. Porter,
Indiana, 1.-THE PardoniDg Power" IL O'Clock A.
Governor Charles Foster, Ohio practical
Treatment OF the Temperance Question: 2
O'clock p. NJ.
Governor John NJ. Hamilton, Illinois Subject
to be announcedl, o'clock p. M.
Rev. C. N. Sims. d. D., LII D., Chancellor
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y, "rhe
Acton Camp-neeting-Th Acton camp-meet-
ing opens on Wednesday Aug. 8, at the close of
Acton Park assembly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
STILL HANGING FIRE.
Argument in the Case of the T. H., A. s. St.
L. VS.. the L & st. L POSTPONED.

argument IN the Case OF the Il. H., A. " St
L. VS.. the L. G. st. L. Postponed
The attorneys in the case where the Terre
Haute, Alton Il ST. Louis Railroad Company
seek to make preferred claim against the In
danapolis & st. Louis Railrod Company of the
back rental due the former, returned yesterday
from Chicago, the hearing of the case having
been postponed by Judge Drummond until July
It, The attorneys who represent the Indianapo-
lis e. St. Louis Railroad Company rather sur
prised the court by not being ready to argue the
case, Judge Burke claiming not to have been
aware that the argument would be heard at so
Until this question is disposed of creditors of
the l. & ST. L. prior to its passing into the hands
of receiver cannot well be paid, hence Judge
Drummond stated plainly that there would be
no pOstponement of the case beyond the date
above named,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-05
Bad News FOR the Bulls.

According to the crop report published in this
weeks issue of the Indiana Farmer, the condi-
ton of wheat in Indiana on July 1 was 68, Ohio
90, and Illinois so per cent. Area of corn-In-
diana 1o1. Ohio 104, and Illinois 1o4 per cent.
Condition of corn-Indana "a, Ohio 50, Illinois
85 per cent Oats, full acreage, and condition
in Indiana 81, Ohio 102, and Illinois SO per cent.
Hay and fax crops are reported above 30 per
cent. The Farmer, on the basis of these and
scattering reports from other States, estimates
the wheat crop CT 1888 at 3es, 900, 900 bushels.