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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
MARY HELD THE HORSE.
Thomas Dun's Sweetheart PLAYS a
HerOine's Role in a Runaway.

In q runaway on Brookside avenue Sat
urday night Thomas Dun, of Lawrence
was thrown from a buggy into yard sew
eral feet away, and his sweetheart was un-
loaded into the street. Two panels of iron
fence in front of the home of DIR. Tinsley
No. rs BroolSsde, were smashed The horse
was badly cut up. DIR. Tinsley was awalx-
ened by the sound OF violent scream and
arose. He stepped to the door in time to
get 4 glimpse of the horse piunging into the
street. At the same moment young WOm-
an rlghted herself from an undignihed posi-
ton in the gutter. where she had fallSn,
and caught the bits OF the rearing animal.
The Doctor walked out into the yard where
a man was calling for help and vowed that
he was badly hurt. The Doctor found that
he was not in dangerous condition. The
girl braVely chung 10 the horse until her es-
cOrt could be prevailed upon 10 assist in
collecting the scattered outfit. The man
gave the name of Thomas Dun, and re-
ferred TO the girl rs Mary" Neither was
seriously hurt. and embraced each other
The couple live ct Lawrence, ten miles
east of the city. They drove TO town yes
tertay evening. and started for home about
midnight At the crossing of Massachusetts
avenue and the Big -Four tracks the horse
became frightened at a train of cars and
Dun was unable to control him. The animal
ran out the Pendleton pike, to Brookside,
where he brought up against the iron fence
Dun paid for the damage 10 the fence. and
was profuse in his thanks for the Doctor 3
assistance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
A VERY TICKLE SANTA.
He Causes Miss Martin No End of Dis
tress.

The police were out on phanthropic work
yesterday. They were looking for Louis
Santa, Chicago travelling man. The latter,
as the story goes, left his sweetheart, Miss
Louisa Martin, and proclaimed his intention
Of not returning. Miss Martin is a black
eyed. dark-haired young woman of fine APP
pearance who almost went into Mysteries at
the bare mention of newspaper getting
hold OF her first love affair. She fatty de-
clined to give her address, but said that
she was a fashionable dressrnaker. She
came TO indianapolis from Omaha, Neb,
several months ago and established dress
making parlors, where she entertained Santa
whenever he came to town. On Saturday he
came around usual but from some I'M
accountable reason he was in a beastly hu-
NOR.
The intermingling of Miss Martins smiles
and tears had no effect on him and he left
her. utterly dsregarding the preparations
which the young lady had made to give him
a great, big dinner yesterday. The discOn-
Solate and deserted dressnaker called on the
police late Saturday night and enlisted half
the force in her behalf. She said that If
never again look upon the face of a man.
Among those affected by the awful threat
was patrOlman STREET.. who valiantly
watched the North-street Big Four depot
half the night. However, the piqued lover
did not board the cars at this point and
Miss Martin spent the latter part of the
night watching the Union Station. The
tickle Chicago drummer had not returned
last night and the police are I'm despair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
FOUND A NEEDLE IN HIM.
Fred Bauer Carried 1t in His Chest for
Eighteen Years.

Fred Bauer, machinist employed at
Brightwood and residing on Yandes street,
was yesterday relieved of strange bur-
den which he has carried in his breast for
eighteen years. The troublesome article
was an old-fashioned crochet needle of steel
metal and was cut from his chest just be-
low the right lung. The needle had been
detached from the handle and was nearly
four inches in length. Just how the point
penetrated the flesh and deeply imbedded
itself is mystery to Bauer and his family
Bauer is about twenty-three years old and
has known of the presence of the needle
for eighteen years. At the age of six years
he was for some time troubled with a pc
culiar sensation at the point where the
needle was found He was examined hy
ascertain the cause of the trouble. He
grew up and for years paid little attention
10 the pricking little pains that now and
then annoyed him. Lately. however, he has
been troubled a great deal and some time
ago consulted his physician The latter
made an examination of the location COM
planned of and discovered that there was
some hard substance buried beneath the
flesh. Bauer was advised 10 call in the
aid or a surgeon and yesterday DR. l.. &.
Tfnsley performed an operation. The needle
was found nearly an inch below the outer
skin. 1t was covered with tissue Of some
sort and was In two pieces. This was con-
sidered peculiar, but Bauer remembered
that about two weeks ago while boxing
with a companion he was struck a heavy
blow in the chest. At once he began 10
feel an intense pain in the locality OF the
Embedded needle 1t is believed that the
blow severd the needle, and that one of
the broken points pierced the flesh, thus
causing the severe pain. Where the needle
was found the surface OF the skin was per-
fecty smooth and showed no traces of a
scar where the point might have gone in.
The presence of the uncomfortable instru-
ment Is considered much OF mystery by
the Musician
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
ANOTHER SCENE IN CHURCH.
Miss Annie Griffin Creates Disturbance
at st. Johns.

Yesterday afternoon during services at
st. Johns Church a sensation was created
by the impromptu entrance of q young
woman, evidently demented. She was rec
ognized as Miss Annie Griffin, who once
before was the cause of an unpleasant dis
turbance in this church, brought about by
her wild actions. An attempt was made
to get the unfortunate girl from the church,
but the effort was unsuccessful. She went
TO one of the veStry rooms and re-
fused to be dislodged
She locked the door, and the attendants,
being unable to gain an entrance. called
I'm patrolmen Mathy and Brady. The OFF,
GERS endeaVored To coax the woman from
the room, but failed, and then undertook
to force the door open. While they were
bent this proceeding the girl Jumped
from a window into the street and es-
capped.
Miss Griffin will be remembered as the
young woman who a year ago lost her
reason, of her vagaries being that she
was intended to be the bride of q priest.
She arrayed herself in costly bridal robes
and went to ST. Johns Church, where she
proposed to wed the Rev Father GaVisk.
NJ was found necessary TO confine her and
she was taken to- police headquarters. \
lunacy commission sent her TO the Central
Hospital for the Insane, where she was
kept for several months. 1t was thought
that her recovery was complete, and some
time ago she was released. The case is of
q particularly sad nature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15

regard to the claim OF Geissler that he
had an Offset for the amount due the COM
pany Mr.. Shideler says:
The application left on Jan. caused
me TO make an investigation. The occura-
ton OF the applicant is given as a wagon
maker. The medical examination sets
forth the applicants former and present
occupation as wagonmaker, and that he is
not now, and never has been. engaged in
the manufacture or sale of intox-
icating liquors.; when, fact,
he Is now, and has been for seven
years past, a bartender. and as such is
not insurable in any first-class insurance
company GeisSler canvassed him in the
saloon where he is employed, knew fun
well that ne could not secure a policy for
him If the facts were stated. This is the
policy upon which he claims there was
commission due him out of which he in
tended TO pay the premium he enbezzled'
Mr.. Shideler further claims that Geiseler
is I'm his debt more than $780, which was
largely obtained by collecting premiums
and failing TO turn large per cent. Of
them over. He says that ne was very
lenient with Geissler in this matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
PRACTICAL ATHEISM.
The Subject OF Rev. NJ. L.. Haines's
Evening Sermon.

lLNentng sermon.
Atheism. more particularly what he de-
nominated practical atheism, was the sub
ject OF Rev. NJ. l.. Haines's discourse at
the First Presbyterian Church last even
Ing. He took for his text the twelfth verse
Of the second chapter OF St Paul's epistle
to the Ephesians. THAT at that time we
were without Christ, being aliens from the
commonwealth of Israel and strangers from
the covenants Of promise, having no hope
and without God in the world" The last
few words of this verse were what Mr.
Haines dwelt upon.
ct is not an easy thing" said he I'm be
ginning his sermon. 10 be an out and out
atheist. 1t is a difficult matter for 4 man
TO come 10 that place where ne can say
he Is positively an atheist" Continung,
the reverend gentleman held that a man
has 10 give himself up 10 course of evil
before he comes TO a point where he can
say that there is no God Spiritualism with
its weird fancies. superstitions, abomina-
tons and the foolish vagaries into which
it leads it's votaries. he said, is an abuse
or misuse OF divinely impaired influence.
Men steeped in the handling of material
things are frequently set down as atheists.
These men are not atheists. They do not
say there Is no God or that there is no
hereafter. but that they do not know. Mr..
Ingersoll Is not a thOrOughgOing atheist,
not say death ends All, but simply that
he does not know. He r. ely expresses a
thin hope that 1t is not end. he IS an
agnOstic. Thorough atheism is compare
lively rare. a man has 20 deny natural
instincts 10 be So The most common form
OF atheism Is that eXempiined b. the man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
This Weeks AJnusements.

Hanlon's new "Fantasma," fairy spec
tacle, with beautiful scenery and novel and
amusing tricks and other devices, will be
given at English's tonight, continuing un-
I'll Thursday. Fifty people and two car
loads OF scenery are employed in the pro-
duction. The latter part Of the week Prof.
Kennedy. the mesmerist, will be at En-
glishs.
The advance sale of seats for Mr.. n. C.
Goodwin's engagement at the Grand the
latter part of the week will begin this
morning. He will present his new play, by
Augustus Thomas, I'm Mizzouri" Thurs
day and Friday evenings and Saturday
matinee and "A Gilded Fool' Saturday
night.
The Park Theater will have two attrac-
lions this week. At both performances to-
day, tomorrow and Wednesday Enemies
for Life" an interesting and original new
play, will be presented by Miss Joan Cra-
van and q capable company, with new
scenic effects. The latter part of the week
the attraction will be the well-liked rail-
road melodrama, 1.-THE Danger Signal"
which was played at English's last season
For the first time in this city George II.
Ulmer'S great war drama, THE Nolun-
teer." will be presented at the Empire
Theater. IL is said To be full of interest.
inee to-day and last until Wednesday even
ing. Every lady attending the matinee and
evening performance to-day will receive q
souvenir The Midnight Alarm" will DO
be produced the last half OF the week,
commencing Thursday matinee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15

who lives as II there were no God yet
would be angry If charged with being an
atheist. He carries the conviction gained
I'm early life that there must be a supreme
being yet his life is so wrapped up IN his
everyday business. social duties and things
OF similar character that he is practically
secret thought that some day IN the future
when his time and circumstance permit
Of that early life belief in God. He may
even be an attendant at church yet from
Monday h morning until f Satnr9a cay night ne
never thought of future state. This is
a prevalent phase of everyday atheism. He
leaves God out of his own world, sacrificing
the knowledge OF God to Gods works,
subordinating their maker 10 them.
a man processes To explain a watch's
mocha nism In detail. but after all he has
not explained the watch or how IL came TO
be in that shape. Primary causes, as the
president of a famous scientific association
of France told its members, some years ago,
lay within another domain. Christian IS
never without God in his views of nature in
which he sees the garment of the Supreme
Being Many great religions beside the
Christian religion show a belief in the all
pervadng presence Of God. Practical athe-
ism is that which shows itself in the life of
the man who does not recognize or live in
view Of the divine control OF his life who
believes man exclusively the architect of his
fortune. The atheist st. Paul speaks OF IS
actuated by love OF country, of his family
but without regard for God. A man who
thus lives by and by loses hope and Is thus
hope cannot be an atheist. IL is a sad thing
for man TO go through life without hope
of heaven. He is depriving himself OF real
happiness in this life as well as the next
What does practical living without God
do for a man, for his inner nature?' asked
the minister. "He may have had faith in
childhood and gradually lost 1t through the
neglect 50 common these days. What is
sadder than when a man through years OF
disregard for God says, i have lost my
faith Practical atheism leads to a sadness
of the heart from which there is no recov-
cry. If there is no hereafter what Is man
but n splendid animal; what IS life but an
enigma? 1t is not speculative atheism that
anyone in this congregation can be charged
with. But. dear friends, practical atheism is
too common. 1t is worse to believe in God
and to live If there is no God than 10
disbelieve His existence. To live without
Him is death 1 wish to ask you if you
avoid God now what you will do when you
are called upon to face Him? You say you
will take your chances with the rest You
cannot. You must meet God alone and rem
der an account of your life. Remember He
yearns for you as a father hungers for his
lost boy. He urges and pleads with you to
come. VIII YOU do ito"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
DANGERS OF THE LEVEE.
Two Young Girls, Enticed Into Cab,
Afterwards Escape.

Mabel Ballard and Ora Larrison two
John-street women, involved themselves in
a predicament Saturday night, the result
of a Irritation which began on the leyee
The women were found on South street,
near the Union Station, at midnight,
screaming and attempting to escape from
closed cab. Apparently two men in the
cab were trying to detain them. They sue
ceeded in freeing themselves and the driver
of the cab whipped up his horses as two
policemen approached. The women ex-
plained that they had met two men on
the levee who had offered to take them
home in a cab. They accepted the PROPOSE
ton, but grew alarmed when the driver
turned his horses south and drove rapidly
down Illinois street. At South street they
realized the gravity of their escapade and
determined TO escape For a time the men
held them inside, but desisted at their
screams for help.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
VOTT CAN'T AFFORD
L w TO MISS THESE

We are going to put on sale
to-day some remarkably cheap
goods even for this remark
ably cheap age.
Whole stock Of Winter
goods slaughtered. Some odd
pieces Of Dress Goods and
Silks at about half price.
Another cut in Remnants.
Every Remnant or odd piece
must be closed out before in
voicing. You can buy a good
waist pattern or skirt length
for less than half price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
Good Report from One Industry.

A. A. Barnes, proprietor of the Udell
woodenware works, since he enlarged his
plant last summer, has run steadily except
during holiday week. on Saturday his pay
rolls showed 10 people employed. Mr..
Barnes states that although not pushed
with orders, as before the holidays, they
are coming daily in numbers sufficient TO
keep the works busy, and should there be
a lull. not having much stock ahead, the
works would not be shut down. Usually
in his warehouses at other points he carries
a large surplus stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
MIR. ShideIer's Statement.

Mr.. d. +. Shideler manager for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, says
that a warrant was not sworn out against
Philip l.. Geissler under the circumstances
described by Geissler when he was arrest
ed. He says that Geissler failed 10 make
the return the policy in question, and
even after demands had been made on sew
eral occasions he still failed TO settle. The
check given in payment of the policy was
dated. it is claimed on Dec 3. 1888. In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
"a CeIebrated Cnse.v

At meeting of the Knights OF st. John
St, Joseph's Commandery. No. ISL. held yes
terday afternoon, it was decided 10 give
dramatic entertainments at St. Joseph Hail.
on North street. near Noble, on Thursday
Feb. I. The play TO be presented, "A
Celebrated Case" will be put on by the
well-knOwn actors. Messrs William LLOYD
and Frederick Lorraine, assisted by the best
OF local talent. St Joseph Hall has a seat
ing capacity OF loco, and has Il stage we'll
equipped with the necessary scenic acceSso-
ries. The entertainment will be for the
benefit of ST. Joseph's Hall fund.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
Death of an AminI,Ic Lady.

The death OF Mrs. Mary ToTrey Walker,
wife Of Mr.. Edward Walker. which oc-
CURED at the National Surgical Institute yes
terday. viii cause sincere grief among her
friends here and elsewhere. She had not
resided here long. but her hne intelligence.
lovely character and engaging manners had
won her many friends Her remains viii
be taken TO Swampscott, Mass, for inter-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15

It is very refreshing to the public to
know that at least one insurance company
has added TO it's cash assets and net sur
plus during the year 1898.
THE FIREMEN'S FUND INSURANCE
COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
for the fifteenth year, consecutively, has
been able TO add 10 its net surplus, which
they are pleased to present to their agents
and the public, If they viii call upon McGil-
lard & Dark. Nos. So and 50 East Market
street, indianapolis, Ind.
It's cash assets being. So III. 4S9 6z
Increase i'm net surplus in 1893 of 6S. $50. IS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
Form n Stock Company.

Comstock & Coonse, who for twenty-five
years have been in business in this city,
have taken in several partners and formed
a stock company the new company to be
known as Comstock, Coonse * Co. The
new members of the firm are II. NJ. Stack
house, James S. Duncan and w. +. Lam
ham, all three having been identified with
the pump works for several years in differ
ent branches of service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
Indinnn,s Escnned Prlre FIrhier.

The detectives employed by the State to
locate Martin Costello the Roby pEgilist
now under sentence by court have found
him I'm Canada He spends part OF his
time I'm Hamilton and part in Toronto. He
seems 10 have plenty of money and claims
that he cannot be taken back 10 Indiana
The executive department viii ask the
tradition paperS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
To-Nieht,s concord.

The Imperial Vienna Prater Orchestra,
an organization Of fifty talented musicians.
now on its way 10 play at the midwinter
fair at San Francisco, will give a concert
at Tomlinson Hall tonight, for which an
attractive programme OF both classic and
popular music Will be given. The orches-
ira plays on both string and brass instru-
ments. and under the guidance of Court
Director Schell has acquired great prof.
cheney. Prices for the concert are popular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
At the sixth Prcsbyterian Church.

Yesterday seemed to be red letter day
at the Sixth Presbyterian Church. Special
meetings had been held throughout the
week, as a result of which forty-six per-
sons applied for membership. When the
time came for their reception the space in
front of the altar was so crowded that the
pastor had difficulty In administering the
of the members DIR. A. 7. Rankin, of
Greensburg. Ind, who has been assisting
the pastor, Rev. r. a. Allen, for a week,
preached a sermon of unusual force on
church duties. He chose his text from Ec-
clesiastes V. /. Keep thy foot when thou
gOeSt TO the house of God"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
BRINGING OUT A PLAY.
Sam Harrison Gives Some Of His Ex-
periences Abroad.

Sam Harrison. who has a long line OF an
cestors who were without exception in the
show business, is at the Denison.
"a careful research" said he last night,
"fails to discover one single member OF
our nlustrious family who not in the
theatrical business. We have gone over our
genealogical records repeatedly and with
the utmost care. and can find no one even
back 70 the fourth and fifth generations
who was not engaged in buncoing the
public. We simply can't get away from the
business, or the business from us, per-
haps Now I am about to associate my
self even more closely with the business
by completing play for two acts of which
Roland Reed offered me $1,000. That was
all had finished of it at the time, and he
was willing TO give me $1,000 for it just as
1t stood. 1 suppose 1 ought TO have &C
cepted the offer, but 1 figured that If my
brother Louis could successfully produce
four pieces 1 ought TO have luck enough
with one. so j held on. and am going to
spring the play next season.
THE production OF new play IN this
country, however, is not nearly so serious
a matter as on the other side, where II the
first nighterS' don't like il they frequently
refuse 10 let it go any further. They are
critical, that hundreds OF them follow any
OF the standard plays with books. Now,
III TIE stage SulllOHS VI HltIy VI llcSe
plays 1t often happens that considerable
matter Is cut out 1 have heard actors
called down from the audience by some
studious auditor who reminded him that
he had skipped four or more lines, as it
happened 10 be. Once l remember hearing
a man with book call from the gallery
In the most interesting part of a powerful
scene Hold up a bit there, viii you, and
go back four lines. You're not sticking 10
the text The man VINO thus interrupted
had a strong Yorkshire accent, and the
incident was to me ludicrous I'm the ex-
treme, yet the audience didn't appear to
mind il at all. They took IL a matter
OF course, the other book fiendS nodding
their heads approvmgly."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
The CIty,r Finances.

The Council viii hold regular meeting
tonight and the state OF the eity's finances
will probably be discussed. The Council
has asked for n statement OF the finances
and Controller Trusler will have the state
ment this evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-15
ICE MAKERS SMILING
There Has Been None Ofthe Natur-
al Stuff Put TIP Yet.
Some Branches of Industry Are Showing
ImpF0vement-P0rk Packers Can
not Get Enough Hogs.

Local fee dealers who depend upon cold
weather TO furnish them with the hundreds
of thousands of tons of ice are becoming dis
turbed over the outlook for this years crop.
Last year at this time they were employing
two thousand men to cut ice for ice houses
and the breweries and three hundred teams.
AS yet not a pound of ice has been cut
for storage nor is there early indication of
a better showing. One of the oldest pack
erS says il is now too late to get fun
crop and last year s stock is well exhausted.
Ice was low last year and the distribution
was large. While dealers in natural ice
are worrying, the manufacturers OF arti-
fetal ice are in excellent spirits, knowing
that no natural ice means a rich summer
harvest for them as they will not have
the natural ice dealers in competition. In
quiry develops the fact that at Laporte,
Wabash and other northern points in Indi-
ana no ice has vet been put up.