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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-06-11
Local Weather Report
An Engineer Tells Why.
National Car Builder


1T makes me mad" said an old engineer.
ito hear people ask why a man don't do 80
and when his engine strikes. It all
comes like q stroke OF lightning When
we piled 'em up in the WhItesvIlle cut and
killed eight, year before last, L was sitting
in my window that night. looking anead
as careful as any one could. We had
started on the curve, and she was going as
fast as the wheels could turn, forty min
utes behind time. and the deuce to pay if
we didn't make IL up By morning. Jimmy
Hartsell was feeding 'er every minute
81 thought saw o glimmer or light on
the bank ahead. It was the flash from the
headlight around the other bend OF the
curve. Between the time | caught that
flash. and when saw the headlight swing
around the cut as big as tub. IL couldn't
have been bundredth part of n second
We were nose 20 nose before realized-no
don't think l realized-but put on the
air with one yaDk, yelled TO JIMMY and
fell out OF the window. ] was cut all up
The wreck was on fire, and the people were
hollerin' underneath. / laid there feelin'
of myself. expecting every minnie TO find a
soft place. but i was all right, and three
days after / went 70 Jimmy's funeral
After that don't want any man TO tell me
W hat you ought To do"
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controlled drainage apundan
wells now combined daily outpuof
2O,OOO,OOO CUBIC FEET
CITY NEWS NOTES.

IL is almost hay-m sking time between
the Citizens street-car tracks on North
Illinois street.
Frank b. Alley. who has charge of tho
Indianapolis Natural. gas Company's reduc.
ing station at Tw welfth and Meridian streets.
has set out flower designs on the wide lawn
In the shape of welcomes to the Nationsl
g. A. II. Encsmpment.
The closing exercises of the high schools
will take place this week. Tomorrow aft
ernoon the essays will be read at High
School Hall. Wednesday night 10 COM
mencement at Tomlinson Hall, Thursday
the art exhibit of the school and Friday
evening the alumni reunion at High School
Hall and q special reunion Of the class OF
1888.
Mr.. w. H. Donley gave On organ recital
at Plymouth Church, yesterday afternoon,
assisted by Mr.. John Maurice Butler. The
following was. the programmes: Bach.
Fugue IN G minor. The Giant" Merkel.
"Wiohnachts" pastorale. Op. SO; Gigout. q,
"Marche Rustieuen b. Lied" Dupont.
allegro gioooso. Op. 10. No. 8; King. "Isra-
fell" Mozart. andante from "Symphony In
flat.n No. 8; q. Tours. "Hexen-Tanz~ Op.
26; b, Lange, "Edelweiss," Op. 81; Kalli'
woda, second overture. Op. A.
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FIRST BLOOD FOR DOWNING.
Nine Committeeman Demand Meeting on
Monday Night-A Cal Issued.

The demands of the Downing men could
not be withstood any longer. and yesterday
Chairman Taggsrt notified them that
meeting Of the city executive committee
would be held on Monday night In tho
rooms of the Hendricks Club. A petition
was circulated by the Downing men yes
terdsy, and it received the signatures OF
nine of the executive committeeman. This
is q majority. and shows the comparative
strength of the Sullivan and Downing
factions on ths committee. There 10 but
little dou bit now that the COMMITTEES on to-
morrow night will fix date for the con-
yention not later than July ]. The follow.
ing Is q copy of the petion presented to Tag
CART yesterday: oo,,
To the Hon. Thos Taggsrt Chairman of the City
Committee: -
We, the undersigned, members OF the executive
committee of the city COMMITTEES. resPectfniiy
request the said executive committee Do called
together on Monday evening, June II, 1893, al
the Hendricks Club rooms Tor the purpose OF
fixing date for the nominating convention 70
select candidates for Mayor, police judge ana
city clerk and for the transaction OF any other
business that may properly come before IL
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REV. DIR. VAN ANDA'S CALL.
The Pastor Of Roberts Park Is to Go to an
Evanston (lll.) Church.

The Rev. Carmi A. Van Ands. for the past
four years pastor of Roberts Park ID. +.
Church, Is In receipt of Q call TO the church
at Evanston, Ill, and will probably accept.
He is not yet positive 90 70 bis ccurse, and
his acceptance of the offer from the Evans-
ton congregation remains subject to the
action of the bishops of this conference.
He was asked about the rumor last night,
and said:
The conference does not meet until
Sept. 30. and 1 can say nothing positive un-
Gil then. However. it is quite probable
that the call will be ratified by the
bishops. The Evanston Conference mests
on Oct. 15 and, of course. my future action
will depend greatly upon the decision
of that body. as well as my
in view from the Evanston church,
Rev. Van Anda preferred not to speak. and
stated that this would also be decided
later. Rev. Van Anda came to Roberts
Park from Minneapolis. Minn.. where he
had lsbored for ten years. He succeeded
the Rev. DR.. Vernon here. The pastor Is
we'll known In. Indianapolis as brilliant
divine and an earnest Christian gentleman.
whose contemplated departure is to be re-
gretted exceedingly.
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FEDERAL OFFENDERS.

Coy and Hier Dismissed, bug Lanham Fined
-Counterfciter Convicted.
Judge Baker. of the United States Court.
spent yesterday afternoon in dealing ont
Justice to offending federal prisoners.
Richard w allace, charged with robbing o
postoffice. was sent to the workhouse for
SIX months and fined $50; Winfield Lyber-
ger. conn terfeiter, was sent to Fort Wayne
for trial, and Joseph Counselman. charged
with the same ofiense, was fined 500 and
sentenced to the State prison for two years.
The case against Sim Coy and Hier 81
Lanham for violation of internal revenue
laws was called up and o. n. Lanham fined
$50 and costs. Coy and Heir were dis
missed.
John Farrell. former policeman of this
city. was arraigned for violation of the
postal laws, but his case was continued.
HE brother has employed attorney John
Kern. and an effort will be made to prove
the prisoner suffering from temporary abb
erration.
Carrie Sheldon. alias Carrie Johnson of
South Bend was assessed o fine of $40 and
costs for violation of the liquor law.
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THE FLY.WHEEL EXPLODED.
Engineer Proctor Left the Electric Light
Room Few Minutes Before.

There was loud explosion in the neigh
borhood of the Circle about l o'clock this
morning. and for few minutes many fears
were ex pressed among the few pedestrians
on the streets. The fy.wheelin the elec-
trlc-light plant of the When clothing
store exploded. but fortunately no one was
near at the time. The electric lights In tho
postoffice were extinguished for . short
time. Engineer Proctor had left the engine
room q few minutes before the explosion.
Had he been in the room at the time he
probably would have received serious or
fatal injuries. The damage will probably
be covered by el00.
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STOLE To REACH HOME.
A Young Swede Arrested in Indianapolis for
q Robbery at Michigan City.

Detectives Thornton and McGuff yester-
day arrested Alfred HassIan. q Swede.
wanted at Michigan City for robbery. The
prisoner is q young man who has been in
America but q few years. and was prompted
to steal $50 from his landlord at Michigan
City. it is alleged, on account OF a desire to
visit his home In the old country. With o
companion he reached Chicago. but was
there relieved of the money while intOxi-
Gated. He afterward came to Indianapolis
and enlisted the sympathy of the Y. III. Z.
a. and through it secured position at the
home OF the Country Club.
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BARNS FIRED BIZ LIGHTNING.
Three of Them on Dorman street Burn Dur
ing the Thunderstorm Last Night.

During the thunderstorm shortly after
O'Clock, last night, three barns on Dorman
street were fired, presumably by lightning.
The damage to the barn Of Madison Car
son, in the rear of No. 11s. amounted to $50.
The fire in John r. Smiths barn caused
Sl5O damage. and the loss to Mrs. Maggie
Van Buren's barn, in the rear of No. SO.
amounted to $50.
The department. was called to the office
of Hunt q Pray, at the corner of LOuisianA
and Erie streets yesterday morning. Two
crossed electric-light wires caused q small
flame, but no damage.
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Dishonest Clerk Arre.,ed,

WASHINGTON, June 1o-Thomas E. Mo
Craoken. OF Nebraska, a clerk in the Dead
letter Office. sixty-three years of age, was
to-day arrested by postoffice inspector
for stealing money from dead letters.
When arrested he had Just taken q marked
two-dollar bill from decoy letter. Small
amounts have been missed from letters for
some time. but not until recently was
McCrscken suspected of the theft. He has
been in the service since 1881, and at one
time was receiving salary of S1.400 per
annum, but had been reduced TO $500. It
OF money. but on the contrary was in the
habit Of loaning money to his associates.
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DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL FUNDS.
Indianapolis Gets the Big Bulk Of the Semi.
Annual Division-Liquor Licenses.

Tomorrow the semi-annual distribution
of the school funds will be made to the
various townships and school corporations.
There will be distributed according to
school population ss5.022. OF this amount
e63. .5S626 Will come TO this city. From the
source of liquor licenses there will be S21,-
200. of which amount S15.S5505 Will 60 to
fha
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fore the ballots were counted last night.
He attributed il to the circular which was
scattered broadcast by the Loeper men. de-
clarIng that Borst was the A. p. A. candi-
date. Mr.. Borst says that he is broad
minded enough to interfere with no
mans religious beliefs. The report was
circulated among a number of Jewish peo-
pie that Borst was Roman Catholic. In
order 10 excite prejudice against him. ana
it seems that q number of qnestionaole
schemes were resorted To In order 10 ao-
c0mplish the election of Loeper.
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CounersxiIle Rao. Eutries C,ose.

The entries for the Connersville races,
which will be the first TO be held In the
night Secretary Kennedy reports that
the stables of Ben Walker. Kissel. j. B.
Mann. Ton Steward, j. Mclaughlin and
Metler Brothers, filing shreo cars, will be
in attendance at this event
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Panhandle Suit Co the Supreme Court.
Judge Brown yesterday overruled the
motion for now trial in the suit of the
Panhandle against Trustee S. N. Gold, and
the case will be appealed to the Supreme
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GENERAL WEATHER BULLETIN.

corechht lot MOnHaV.
WASHINGTON. June 10.-For Indiana and
Illinois-Fair. preceded in the early morn
ing by showers in eastern Indiana: warmer
north; east to south winds.
For Ohio-Fair. preceded by showers
north In the morning; warmer in the north.
west; winds shifting to easterly.
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Capit,, National Affair.

There was nothing new in the affairs of
the Capital Bank yesterday. The directors
held one of their daily meetings. as the
controller required. Meetings will be held
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His Mother Denies Ii,

Frank Sedan Is wanted by the police for
assault and battery with intent to kill his
mother, residing at No. 253 South Tennes-
see street Mrs. Sedan denies that her son
ever assaulted her. aud she evidently was
not hurt by the assault If he did.
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After North Indianapolis Saloon Keerers.
Ed Linton. saloon keeper at North In
disDapolis. was arrested yesterday morn
ing by Deputy Sheriff ScaDion on a grand
jury cspias for selling liquor on Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-06-11
Lowell Bank Inoornornted.

The State Bank of Lowell yesterday
filed articles of incorporation with tho
Secretary of State. giving capital stock
of S25. .O00. The president is John Lynch
and the cashier FRANK Z. Nelson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-06-11
Bridegroom in Jail.
A onng man named Edward Linton was

placed in Jail yesterday for the offense of
selling liquor on Sunday. He chafes con-
siderably under his confinement from the
fact that he was married the day before
his arrest and was rudely torn from the
arms of his bride by an unromantio and
practical deputy sheriff.
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The Cost OF - Dog Bite.

In the suit of William Hobbs against
John j. Mescal for damages for dog bite
the jury yesterday afternoon returned q
verdict for the plaintiff. assessing his dam
n Ues at 23O0
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over the same ola Ground.

The attorneys for the appellee. Shade A.
Shutter. in the celebrated Children's Guard
ians' case. now pending in the Supreme
Court. yesterday filed a supplementary
brief in reply to the one recently filed by
the appellants. The same old around is
travereed again, as to the law bearing upon
the necessity of giving servles upon the
person of the child herself. and citations
were made showing that the law requires
such service. IL was contended. also, that
the board cannot become the guardian in
fact of the child. and that its duties arc
largely penal in their nature. A dental is
made that the records are kept In court.
open 10 the inspection OF she public, and it
IL also denied that the child was found in a
brothel among depraved companions.
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Alice Rousch Given to the Board.
In tho Circuis Court. Yesterday afternoon,
by the consent of the adopted perents of
Alice Rousch. the custody of the child was
given to the Board of Childrens Guardians.
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The Indiana side Al, Right.

The Indiana Side All Right.
The secretary of the Board OF Health at
Union City has notified DR.. Metcalf that
there are no dangerous cases of cerebro-
spinal meningitis in the Indiana side of the
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-06-11
Condition of National Banks.

WAsHINGToN, juno 10.-The abstract of
reports made to the Controller of the Cur.
rency showing the condition of national
banks in the United States at the close of
business on the 4th day of May last, has
been made public by Controller Eckles.
AS compared with o similar statements
made March last, a net decrease in gold
holdings is shown Of $1,000, 900. and of in
increase OF undivided profits of $4,000, 900
and OF the surplus fund of nearly 81, 0O0, 900
Is shown. Loans and discounts have in
creased $1,000. 600. real estate and mort
legal.tender holdings increased SIS, coo. 900.
The net gold holding of tho treasury at
the close of business to-day was so. Cos, 900.
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Percentages ss Reported by the statisticiaI
OF the Department Of Agriculture

Percentages ss Reported by the statistician
OF the Department Of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, juno 10.-The report of
juno ], based on returns 10 the Department
of Agriculture. makes the acreage of WIN
ter wheat, as compared with that of last
year, s7.8 per cent. being reduction of
1873 points The States in which the prin-
cipal decrease has occurred are Illinois.
Mlssouri, Kansas ami California. The 70.
duotion of the area in the States of Kansas.
Missouri and Illinois was cansed in the
main by the long ontinued drought and
extremely cold winter. A vast amount of
the acreage sOwn has been plowed up and
put to other crops The decrease from the
acreage of 1892 is In the States of Illinois
"a. in Missouri 10 and In Kansas 80 points.
The percentage for the country of the
spring wheat area il 81. The percentage OF
the principal spring wheat States are: MIN.
nesota. 30; Nebraska, 100; South Dakota.
95; North Dakota. So. 0
The condition of winter wheat has i'm
proved but slightly since the last report.
beng 7C.5. against 1853 for the month of
May, the percentages of the principal
States being respectively: Ohio. 90; MIchi-
gan. 70; Indiana. 81; Illinois. 81; Missouri,
"a; Kansas. Al.
sents an average for the entire country of
states as follows Nebraska. 65; Missouri,
50: Minnesota. 80; Iowa. 95; South Dakota,
80; North Dakota. 92; The average percent
age of acreage for both spring and winter
wheat for tho whole country IS sos, and the
condition of the same. 7S.8
Tho percentage of the acreage of oats as
compared with last year is 1907 and the
condition 50. 9 for june ], as against 80. for
the same month in 1892. Returns show the
percentage of the acreage of rye a COM
pared with 1892 to be 94.3 while the reports
OF condition make the general average SAG.
the lowest for years. Barley acreage as
compared with last year shows decrease
of g. points, or 9i.9 The condition of this
crop 10 8S.S. against 92.1 In June last year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-06-11

Judge Baker left last night for Goshen,
W here he will spend Sunday at his home.
He will open the United States Court at
IL ort Wayne tomorrow.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-06
See for Yourself.

On Friday. the 18th inst, we will open
in the Bank Building new Drug Store
and we take this method of informing the
public of Clifton Forge and West Clifton
Forge that we will then be ready for
business Our store is complete City
Pharmacy in every respect. Our stock
is the largest, best and purest; our store
the handsomest and neatest, and our
surroundings the cleanest of any Drug
Store in Southwestern Virginia. For
compromising Physicians Prescriptions
we are especially fitted, our apparatus.
graduating bottles, &C., are kept per-
fectly c.ean and neat so that the nauseat-
ing effect of medicines are reduced to
the minimum. Our constant study is
neatness, accuracy and purity. Don't
take our word for anything but come
and see for yourself; see how. where and
with what surroundings we compound
medicines and drugs. All are invited and
all questions will be politely answered,
and all Information sought for cheerful
ly furnished. Come and see us and give
us a trial.
D. s. CARRAwAY s. Co.,
Carraway's Pharmacy, Bank Building
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-06
A Fourth Of July Excursion to Fall
ing Spring Valley.

On Tuesday morning last just as the
sun began to shed its beautiful rays up
on the mountain peaks, party OF young
ladies and gentleman, numbering six
teen, left this city in coaches, destined
for the attractive Falling Spring Valley,
twelve miles distant. All were in Jolly
mood, and each one seemed to have but
one object in view-that of spending d
day in the mountains in the most enjoy
able manner. The ladies had provided
an ample supply of refreshments, and
when the Falling Spring was reached, a
most delicious lunch was thoroughly rel
ished by those comprising the party,
whose appetites were craving satisfac-
tion. The party consisted OF the follow
ing persons who celebrated the glorious
Fourth in joyous manner:-Mrs. W. G.
Dudley, Misses Blanche Goodwin, Laura
Messersmith, Temple Talley, Mary Hyde,
Mary, Emily and Lizzie Taylor, Messrs.
Charlie Hoover, J. Moore, Rannie Nose
ley, Willie Kramer, Joe Yount, Pat
Fountain, WillieBowles and Tom Towles.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-06

Messrs. w. B. Grove s. Co. have pro-
cured the services of DR.. Harry L. Beard,
brother.in-law of G. F. Moore, Esq, to
assist in their drug store during the
summer. Dr. Beard is a graduate OF the
University of Virginia, and is thorough
/ " competent. III.
"Was the petrified woman, whenfoufntd,
real or personal property?"ls question
lust now claiming the attention OF a
number of our wide-awake attorneys.
Our columns are open to those. desiring
to discuss the question pro and con. It's
knotty problem
The new Council are having the gut
ters cleaned, which is move In the
RIGHT direction. This should be followed
up with thorough cleaning OF the alleys
and the passing of an ordinance prohlb>
ting the throwing Of trash of any de-
scription in the streets.
We are sorry the decline in silver has
has had such disasterous effect upon
Editor Moore. But after all, he has
learned a lesson in finance. AS for our
selves. we will not be the least molested
by the money stringency. Our supply
was already exhausted.
Mr.. H. L. Van Sickler left on Monday
last for his home in Loudoun county,
Va carrying with him the best wishes
of a host of friends. May success at
tend him wherever his lot may be cast.
He is young man of whom any COM
munity might well be proud.
Rev. Robt. l.. Gilmore, who is filling
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
during Mr.. MacCorkle's absence, is one
of the most earnest and importunate
Young ministers that has visited this
section The congregation is much
pleased with their temporary Pastor.
W. G. Hamilton, Esq, who is now en-
gagged in entering the assessment of the
property of Iron Gate. has completed the
personal Property Book and will soon
finish the Real Estate Book" Mr. IL.
is an adept at the business in which he
| is engaged, and does his work in the
most approved manner
| Mrs. O. c. Morris and children, Mrs
W. F. Tinsley and infant, and their sis
ter, Miss Jessie Hughes, are enjoying the
| iuvigorating mountain air at the charm
ing summer home of their uncle, Capt.
Ell. w. Massie, in Failing Spring Valley.
The stately oaks surrounding the Cap
tain's residence make an attractive pic
ture.
Considerable excitement was occasion
ed yesterday by the discovery of a huge
thought to be fourteen feet long
in Capt Dayis' potato patch. Col. Ed
| Davis buckled on his shooting irons and
repaired to the spot, discovered the dan
gerous reptile and pepered it all over
with shot Hereafter it will not trouble
anybody's potato patch.
| The body of perfectly formed woman,
said to have been found in it's present
petrifed state, in mountain stream in
Fresno county, California, together with
a large collection of Indian relics, sc :,
has been on exhibition in this city for
the past ten days. Nearly the entire
population has visited the exhibition.
The finGing of the body in the manner
stated, seems to be well authenticated.
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COUNCIL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BIRD.

COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGS-JULY BIRD.
The Council met on the above date,
with the Mayor and all the members
present. A very considerable amount of
important business was transacted, as
the following summary will indicate:
On motion of Councilman COyner the
vote fixing the bond of Treasurer Carson
was reconsidered, and the amount re-
duced to $4,000.
On motion of Councilman Wiley the
Treasurer was allowed 81 five per cent.
on all taxes collected, in addition to the
present salary.
On motion of Councilman Kraft the
Sergeant bond was fixed at $4,000
On motion of Councilman Kincaid the
Sergeant's salary was made $50 per
month.
A motion was carried to reduce the
Sergeant salary to $45 per month, which
was after wards recinded.
On motion of Councilman Kincaid,
the bond of the Commissioner of
the Revenue was fixed at $500.
On melton of Councilman Coyner the
report of +. M. Jones, the retiring Treas
urer, and Sergeant Gleason, were re-
ceiyed and accepted.
On motion of Councilman Kincaid the
first Monday in each month was disig-
mated as the time for the regular meet
ings of the Council and the hour changed
from $3.50 to 7:30p. IN.
A petition from the saloon keepers was
presented, asking that the ordinance re-
quiling the closing Of their back doors
and windows, passed by a former Coun-
Gil, be repealed. On motion of Council
man Coyner the law was repealed, the
vote being unanimous.
On motion of Councilman Ford, the
time for making connection With sewers
was extended to August LIST.
On motion of Councilman Kraft the
request of Rev. II. L. Wood was tabled.
Ex-Mayor Bowles appeared before the
Council and made statement in regard
to the condition of the sewerage, in
which he declared, that all the sewerage
north of Main street was a failure, un-
less the water from the fire plugs was
used to wash them out.''
There being no further business Coun-
Gil adjourned.