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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
STORY OF AN INFANT
ITS MOTHER, MRS. e SWAIN,
THOUGHT A CAT HAD KILLED 1T.
Coroner Finds Evidence of sunoca-
ton, and Will Further Investigate
The Mothers Indifference.

A three-weeks-old baby, the son of Mrs.
Odessa Swain, living at No. 10 Eckert
street, died yesterday morning under pc
culiar circumstances. The child was found
dead in a chair near the kitchen stove,
where 1t had been placed an hour previous
ly in apparent good health. Coroner Castor
was not summoned until in the evening.
The police began an investigation at the
same time. The coroner, after viewing the
remains. decided that death was due to
suffocation, and he has ordered an autopsy.
No. IS Eckert street is a small five-room
cottage, standing near the sidewalk, a
short distance from Greenlawn Cemetery.
Reporters called there last evening, while
the coroner and patrolmen Laird and Brady
were in the house. On a small table in
the front room was the corpse of the child.
The house is occupied by Flora Wing. Her
brother, Leo Swain, and wife board with
her. The story OF the child's life and the
circumstances Of the death, as told by them,
is contained in what follows.
The mothers maiden name was Odessa
Schell. She is sixteen years of age. Two
weeks ago she was married to Swain, the
child then being one week old. Yesterday
feeding the infant, wrapped him IN a blan-
ket and placed him on q chair near the
kitchen stove She then prepared break
fast. after which the parties walked to the
kitchen to a X a look at the baby. Flora
Wing pulled back the quilt and discovered
She picked him up and carried him to the
fresh air, but life was gone. Neither the
mother nor Flora Wing displayed any sor-
row while being questioned by the off,
GERS. They laughed occasionally, and when
asked to what they attributed death they
replied that they thought a cat had sucked
the breath of the infant while he was
asleep and they were at breakfast.
David BrOyleS was in the house at the
time and took breakfast with the family.
He said he had seen a large cat jump from
the child's body, as he entered the kitchen
ahead of the others. The mother was asked
to give her name. and she replied:
"Miss-I mean Mrs.-Mr.," and then she
laughed. After she had finished she said
her name was Swain, had been Schell, but
she had gone by the name OF Rowe. In
the neighborhood 1T is common talk that
she is a runaway girl from a respectable
family living in a town of the gas belt, but
to the reporter she said her father and
mother are both dead and she denied be-
ing a runaway. Her husband is very young,
about eighteen. He is employed at the
Armstrong laundry. To the reporter he
said: my sister owns this place, and /
came here to board with her. 1 met my
wife here and L kinder got stuck on her,
and so 1 married her." He did not know
where she was FROM.
About the dead infant was every evidence
of death by suffocation. DR.. Castor was not
satisfied with the evidence told him, and he
will make a thorough investigation. The
police will also look further into the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10

childhood home i'm Normandy: how. when
his first childish efforts in charcoal were
shown to an artist. his genius was praised;
the death of his father and the consequent
reyerses; and how, when he had fame and
fortune in sight, he rejected the classic
arts, secluded himself in the country ana
true TO nature that his critics said he was
forsaking art for realism. His life was
one long struggle for existence, but he lived
to see himself famous and see pictures for
which he received a mere pittance sold for
almost fabulous sums. Twenty-four views
of his pictures were exhibited, showing the
gradual Improvement in his work and the
change from such work as cupid Asleep
in the Forest" one Of his first efforts, TO
"The Angelus." almost his last The his
tory and description of the scenes were
given by Miss Nicholson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
FEUDALISM In AMERICA.
by Rev. III. o. Sommer BE-
fore the Progress Club.

Rev. II. o. Sommers, pastor of Central
Universalist Church, delivered an address
before the Progress Club yesterday after
noon, taking for his subject "Feudalism In
American Politics." After a brief talk on
the history of feudalism he spoke Of the
conditions in this country which allowed a
few men to control such a large proportion
or the land and wealth-producing sources
and compared it to ancient feudalism.
This" he said, lis what / term 'feudal-
ism in America Such a condition can have
but one end. the overthrow Of our govern
ment and the enslavement of the masses
History is constantly repeated. Everywhere
and under all conditions of mankind, i'm one
way or another, a steady tendency TO in
justice coward the weak has been shown
by the strong, INSCRIPTIONS and %vigilant.
Such encroachments have continued till
unbearable, and then followed revolution,
only to result in a new form of government
and traverse a similar course 20 a similar
end.
There is one word which has been a
curse to the American people,; that word
is freedom We have imagined that free
dom consisted in being allowed to forge
chains with which to bind ourselves. Twen-
~ years ago 1 saw a Massachusetts, shoe
head Of a vast army of employees and stand
beside them while they voted. All who did
iOt WIG " HE WCIG VII
on a list and they soon found what il cost
them to exercise the right of an American
citizen. Still there are people who think
the Australian ballot system is an en-
croachment on the rights of the people.
OF this class Of people some would refuse
q pardon IL they had been sentenced to be
hanged, on the ground that some one was
interfering with their right to be hanged.
webster says a patriot is one who loves
his country and jealousy supports and de-
tends It's interests; one who directs his en-
ergies to the public safety and welfare
A better definition. at least one which
would be more suitable to the true idea
is one who will not be imposed upon by
anybody; one who will stand up for his
rights and defend them with his life, if
necessary Any government that will en-
act laws to protect the interest of it's
ST. b1ects against the despotism of rings and
combines and feud lords, does not need to
shout for patriotism: it is in the heart of
every man who sees the flag of his country
the emblem OF liberty and Of equal rights
for ALL"
For nearly a half hour Mr.. Sommers dis
cussed the means he thought should be
adopted to remedy the existing evils in this
country and bring the national affairs to
such a standard that the people could con-
scientiously and willingly be patriots ac-
cording to the definition of Mr.. Webster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
FREE DAY AT ART EXHIBIT.
Four Hundred People Saw the beau
tiful Pictures Yesterday.

Yesterday closed the regular exhibition Of
the Indianapolis Art Association, which for
six weeks has been having a large number
OF the works of local artists on display In
the Denison Block. The artists represent
ed included Mr.. Steele, Mr.. Forsyth, Mr..
Gruelle, Mr.. Stark, Mr.. Groll and others.
The attendance yesterday was about four
hundred, being a free day, and on the day
before, which was also free, there were two
hundred. In point of attendance the exhibi-
ton has been as successful as the associa-
ton members expected, but still the ad-
mission fees have not paid the running ex-
penses. The members feel that the transit
ton OF public sentiment to a point where
the work of capable artists will receive
compensation in money as well as admira-
ton and fame, is not yet passed, although
there Is no real cause to take a cynical
view of what the people of Indianapolis
and the State may yet do for art and ar
fists. The experience of this exhibition,
however, has been more than disappointing
to the artists in that there has not been a
single picture sold, and, more, than that.
there has been no apparent inquiry from
buyers. The experience of the local ar
lists through this period of financial de-
preston had prepared them somewhat for
this state OF things, but they did not dis
count the situation largely enough to brace
themselves Sufnclently Tor this shock. There
have been many pictures there that have
created admiration and comment, but the
buyer has rot developed.
This has been the most discouraging
feature of the exhibit" said MIR. Forsyth
yesterday. There is no market in In
dianapolis for the work of a local artist.
The pieces that have been the talk of the
exhibit have not brought anyone TO buy
them This condition compels all local ar
lists to resort to teaching or to work in
the more practicable lines OF our profess
sion. some to portraits, some to lithog-
Apply, and with some the struggle is no
doubt hard. America has not yet reached
the age OF the art dealer, where pictures
sell because they are appreciated by peo-
pie who have the means to buy"
Mr.. Steele spoke In much the same strain.
He is hopeful for the future of art i'm this
State, and says that Indianapolis citizens
ought TO strive TO give the city its legiti-
mate place as the art center. as il is the
political and commercial center, Of the
State. There Is no avoiding the fact"
said he. that artists and art in the State
must grow together. The people have their
share In the development of the finer SEN
sibilities of human nature, and artists must
be made to feel the public appreciation to
succeed as they should. I am not critis-
ing. for | am hopeful of the future"
The Mauve exhibit viii open this week in
the same rooms on Ohio street. The Art
Association Is considering the feasibility OF
having a monthly exhibit of pictures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10

contracts by districts. has let the contracts
for some single streets in a district at a
higher rate than the lowest bid. The rec
ords show that this charge is true and il
is fully admitted by the board. but. the
board claims. the charter sustains il in
letting the contract for an entire district TO
the bidder who makes the lowest bid for
the district regardless of bids on any single
street.
1t was announced Friday night that the
committee would meet again tonight in
the Council hambe but there is some
ak of postponing IL till a later day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Had Too MANY stamp.,

United States Marshal Hawkins went to
Lafayette last night to bring an unknown
man. who has been arrested there. sus-
pected OF having robbed a postofice. Police
man Lawrence Clark happened to step into
II. =. Jaeffe's pawnshop and found two
men trying TO sell a lot OF stamps. worth
about SIS. One OF the men drew a revolver
as soon as he saw the officer. Clarke pulled
out his revolver, at the sight of which the
man weakened and allowed himself to be
arrested. The other man escaped. The ar
rested man refuses To give his name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Iuvestfgating Committees work.

The Council investigating committee has
held three meetings, most of the time hav-
ing been spent in questioning the members
and employees OF the Board of Works. A
part OF one evening was consumed I'm ques-
tionlng Controller Trusler in regard TO his
right TO sell city bonds without advertising
in some newspapers for bids. The greatest
stress has been laid on the fact that the
Board OF Works. in letting street-cleanin4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
More Candidates.

DR.. j. c. Wright, of Russiaville. has an
nounced himself as a candidate for election
as assistant clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the Indiana Legislature.
Mr.. c. II. Alwes, of Seymour, is nomi-
mated by the Republicans of that city for
assistant secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Louis /. Burke, editor of the Brook
vile American, announces that he is a cam
didate for director of the southern prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Supposed to BE a ..Cnpper.,

James Hicks was arrested yesterday about
noon by patrolmen Pope and Simpson, at
the corner OF Washington and West streets.
upon charges of drunkenness, lettering and
interfering with an officer. The officers be-
heve that he has been acting as q ''capper''
for the saloons OF that neighborhood for
several Sundays past
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
An Evening with NIillet.

The evening with John Francois Millet, at
Plymouth Church last night. under the
management OF the Plymouth Institute.
was well attended The evening began
with a sketch OF the artists life, portray
ing his struggle with peasant life ia his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10

Sergeant Fredericks. who was a member
OF the Greeley arctic expedition. was struck
by a street car at the corner OF Merrill
and South Meridian streets yesterday after
noon. His left leg was badly bruised but
be suffered no serious injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
n CUT
In Cutlery, Carvers, Pocket
Knives and Table Cutlery.
LILLY &c S~TALNAkERs
GA East Washington Street.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the undersigned, until Saturday,
Dec. Is. for the building of a passenger
station at Piqua, o. The building will be
ninety-two feet long by thirty-three feet
wide, of brick. on stone foundations. and
covered with slate roof. Plans and specif-
cations can be seen at the Office OF the
undersigned at Pittsburg, Pa, and also at
the Office of F. G.. Darlington, superin-
tendent, at the Union Station, Indianapolis,
Ind. The right Is deserved to reject any
or all bids. Nj. J. BECKER,
Chief Engineer, p, g, e. & st. l.. Rail-
way Company. Pittsburg, Pa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Mr.. at Murphy League.

Evangelist Chapman addressed the Muir
ply League at the Y. Nj. c. A auditorium
yesterday afternoon. The hall was crowd
ed. and the spirit Of the meeting was of
the most intense nature. On account of
conflicting engagements. the e~vangelis. was
able to speak but a few minutes. He said
he loved a redeemed drunkard because he
knew something of the grace of God. He
was not a crank on the question of prohi-
bitlon, but did not think there was a man
I'm the world, no matter how strong. ,xhom
drink could not drag iown. He was OPP
posed TO anything that would take away a
mans manhood and put the beast in his
nature. Man may get so low that human
agencies cannot help him, but he does not
get so low that the grace OF God will not
lift him up. After the evangelist left the
meeting. President Cleveland. of the league,
announced that the exercises would keep
right on. A great many men who had been
saved by the grace OF God. spoken OF by
Mr.. Chapman, arose and told of their sal
x-atfAn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Large Plate Glass Broken.

Last night two OF Frank Birds hack
drivers were playfully scufling in front of
the Denison House. One of them threw the
other against the large plate glass windo
in the front Of the barber shop and shat
tered 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10

Insure your home in the Glens Falls.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
BEGINNING MONDAY

Our store will be open every even
ing until Christmas Eve. Our stock
is complete and will retain its COM
pleteness until nearly the last day,
as we receive goods daily from the
manufacturers.
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TIE downfall of Erastus Wiman-

THE downfall of Erastus Wiman-
which on an ex-parte statement seems
surely to impend-is to be regretted
sorely from whatever standpoint
viewed. This brilliant Canadian
seemed but a few months ago to have
realized the ideal American career
He began life at the printers case
and raised himself by sheer merit of
his own brilliancy and address I'M
til he was one Of the most attractive,
il not commanding, figures on the
continent. He was until lately ac-
counted also one of the wealthiest
men and his hand was felt in some
Of the largest enterprises. Unlike
most of our men of business, he
found time for enterprises of larger
import. In his way he was the most
conspicuous advocate Of commercial
union between the United States and
Canada, and whatever may be thought
Of his views on that subject there is
no doubt that he contributed greatly
to the public understanding of a
question whose importance grows
year by year. All of his enterprises
and all his views were on the same
broad scale. At one time he serious
ly proposed to quarter the superfluous
population of New York On, beautiful
Staten Island, Of which he then
seemed to own controlling interest.
1t would appear that his faults have
been on the same astounding scale.
He stands charged with, robbing his
business partner of nearly $3.50, 900,
the money, presumably having been
used to bolster up his multifarlots
schemes. Should the charge be es-
tablished we shall have to mourn the
ruin of a great career and the dis
grace of man to- whom many had
given their undivided respect. Such
a downfall is calamity to two ma
tions
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will be much made use of, yokes will be
cut round about the throat, and white
pointed vets let in and outlined with
cascades of dainty lace will be charac-
teristic of many OF the prettiest gowns.
The prettiest fashion OF guimpes is to
be revived, the guimpe amounting to a
sort of underwaist, over which the
bodice seems to be draped, the guimpe
showing from point at the waist to
over the round of the shoulder. For
slender figures exquisite little bodices
are designed in muslin, that are drawn
in to fit the figure by row after row of
ribbon, inserted under lace and drawn
tight to tie in a series of pretty bows
in front, or, more girlish still, at the
back.
1t looks as If the girls are having all
their jewels unset to put into buttons,
the craze for costly buttons having all
of sudden been revived in a really
virulent form. Almost every girl has
been coaching up fad in some partic-
ular stone, and has a collection of her
favorite stone. Happy she who has
enough of them to give her matched
set of buttons. Turquoises are lovely,
and set of six matched and as big as
peas set as buttons in dead gold rims,
may be put on, any cloth gown and
make the wearer the envy OF all her
friends. Opals are mounted in silver
and worn on velvet or brocade. Sap
phires are just right on velvet, and
amethysts go on silk. If you cannot
match your stones in size, it is just as
well to make the set graduated one,
big stone for the top button and the
others smaller. A set of six gives a
double-breasted coat four for the front
and one on each cuff. Such coat is,
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ANOTHER man who was locked ,

ANOTHER man who was locked up
by the Chicago police as drunkard
has been found dead in his cell, the
post-mortem discovery being made
that he was not drunk, but suffering
from a fracture of the skull. 1t is
too much to expect that policemen
should diagnose every case brought
into the station with the skill OF
educated physicians, but it is not un.
reasonable to ask that in doubtful
cases they should send for a doctor.
John Marley, the latest victim OF
police obtuseness, was struck by cable
car, and the officer who took him to
the station knew it, yet he was as
sumed to be drunk and put into a
cell to sleep it of. That is the usual
proceeding, and 1t is very stupid
and senseless proceeding. The police
act on the theory thatr every person
unable to take care Of himself is
drunk. That is why so many men,
like Marley, die in police stations
when the exercise of ordinary sense
and humanity would save their lives.
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disapproval howl and rage as it will,
the possessOr OF such q collarette can
reasonably be as calm as the reflected
face appears in this picture, for she
will know that she has new and hand
some addition to her toilet and one
which will be much admired. This
one Is composed of heliotrope velvet
and consists of yoke richly en-
broidered with silver and double vel
vet ruffie which is laid in pleats on the
shoulders and reaches to the waist in
front. In the back the ruffie is ar
ranged in revers and also reaches the
waist, with plain velvet piece in the
center that Is sewed to the yoke and
fastened to the revers with invisible
stitching. The high Stuart collar is
also embroidered with silver on the
outside and faced with shaded white,
pink and heliotrope feathers on the in
side. The feathers continue down
either side of the fronts, which close
with large hooks and eyes.
There Is every promise of the daint-
lest gowns in the world the coming
seasons. While there will be a ten
dency toward severity on the street,
dresses for other occa sions will be as
sweetly frivolous and fluffy as any one
could wish. Soft figured silks will be
combined with lace and ribbon, skirts
will be prettiy flaring and there will
be just the right balancing fullness
about the shoulders to make the whole
graceful. As for organdies, dimities,
lawns and muslins, you may have all
the frills, puffs and details you want,
as the only rule seems to be that you
must look as fresh as bunch of posies
just out OF the garden. Bertha effects
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Aerial Trolley Railroad scheme.

An electric aerial railroad, to carr.
mail and perishable freight at the
rate of over $50 miles an hour, is
projected to be constructed between
Detroit and Cleveland, distance of
10 miles. Albert l.. Widdis Is the
inventor OF the scheme for the road,
and he believes he has amply dem
onstrated its practicability. An ex-
perimental line was in operation at
the Chicago Fair and made surprising
speed. A car fifteen feet long and
four feet square is suspended by four
wheels on an elevated rail. and oper-
ated by motors deriving power from
q trolley wire. The ends OF the car
are cone-shaped to reduce the at
mospheric resistance. Mr.. Widdis
does not propose to carry pa ssengers
on his railroad, but says that with it
perishable freight, mails, and such
matter could be carried across the
continent In day. The plan seems
feasible when the prodigious speed
attained by dynamos is considered. =
New York Sun.