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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-06

Class Day Exercises Ending Up by an
Address by w. p. Ffshback.

Address by w. p. Ffshback.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, June 5.-The com
mencemeDt week exercises at Purdue be-
gan to-day. The class Of "a had an elabor-
ate class day programme, which opened at
$50 O'Clock this morning. This occasion is
the one in which the class gives its parting
word to friends and foes and prophesies
in glowing language the future of the am
abounded In fine wit and good-natured hui
NOR at the expense of rival classes
e orH Glass History." Leon SrowemE:
Our Sister Classes" Miss Grace Barnes.
Extracts from professors diaries-"Profes-
sor Stone,' Leon Winkenhofer; Professor
Coulter" s. d. Conner Professor Golden"
II. l.. Browne; Professor Phillips ID. A.
Ser; ssriofesso ores cTaig. ?" Al S. Richey; Our
Alma Mater" E. ]. Fermier; "Class Proph-
ecy." Jesse Little.
erary Society to the number of seventy
five partook of a fine menu in their elegant
hall. A large number of alumnae were pres
ent. as the toast programme shows with
Seniors Edna zorns: The Steiner SEX"
Aida Cunningham lagbs q. p rNexs /" Year Marv k RaS,lle
Lucas; My Time Edith H.
Diplomas were conferred on the follow
ing graduates: Lucy McMullen, Gertrude
NJ. Barnes, Martha D.. Stephens. Anna
Cloyd. Grace II. Hollis, Frances NJ. Floyd,
Charline NJ. McRea, Grace NJ. Barnes,
Aida Cunningham, Pearl Baker and Mar
garet d. Lucas.
The exercises of the day closed with a
well-attended lecture delivered by the
Hon. W. P. F~ishback. of Indianapolis. Mr..
Fishback talked an hour on The Genesis
and Function of Conscience" The COM
mencement exercises tomorrow, consisting
of addresses by five students and an ora
ton by President Merrill Z. Gates, of AM
herst College, followed by the alumni BAN
quet in the afternoon, will close the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-06
DIR. Sims Addressed the Class.

SpCCfd 20 TfC frr1rcT--c-Fo-1o oV1 -
ROCKVILLE, Ind, June 5.-The Brook
vile High School held its tenth annual
commencement in the city hall tonight.
Miss Louise Voorhees,, sister of Professor
Voorhees,. principal, sang two solos. DIR.
Charles N. Sims, of indianapolis, made the
address instead of the usual graduating
speeches. Professor Voorhees, made a short
address to the class, after which Superin-
tendent +. NJ. Teeple presented the MEM
bers with their diplomas. The subject of
DR.. Sirns's lecture was 1.-THE Typical Amer
ican." The following comprise the class:
Blanche Berry, Robert F. Bonus, Grace V.
Johnston, Ora r. Masters. Emma S.. Quick
and Clara NJ. Wood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-06

At 7:30 o'clock supper was served to the
men in the directors room. and they ate IL
upon a desk made by them and purchased
through the American Desk and Seating
Company of Chicago by the prison off,
Gals. The company will be remembered as
being frequently mentioned upon the trial
of the Collins. A few minutes before s
o'clock a telegram was received from Judge
Baker saying that he had no authority to
request that the men be held in citizens
garb. The warden told them TO prepare to
don the prison garb. and explained to them
the prison. They were told that they would
be required to wear the regulation coat,
vest. trousers and shirt. Under clothing
and shoes they might have furnished them
IL they desired. They might have such
books as they wished in their cells. and
they desired. Then began the procession TO
the bath room. where the men donned the
SSoor Up 5 bas cbarre of tbs nfEo, : err M t6be
c~onvicts, and took the measurements and
description OF the men Both men re-
as II they were simply changing from a
street TO an evening attire. While this was
true so far as their conversation was con-
cerned, their faces assumed a serious look.
Yet. Notwithstanding this, they were more
or less facetious. AS +. A. Coffin pulled
his coat on he remarked: Why, / have
worn worse looking clothes than these
when / played tennis" on the garment
were the prisoners numbers. but this. is
only for the purpose OF identifying the
garments. as all prisoners are known by
their names. Their numbers on the books
are 500 and $40. From the bath room the
men were conducted back TO the cell house.
placed in charge of the guard and locked
together i'm cell No. Sc. Warden French
said he did not know what he would do
with the two men In the way OF providing
work for them. but would have TO leave IL
greatly TO time. There Is a difference be-
tween federal and State prisoners. The
former cannot be put at contract work.
Within a few days, II the men are not re-
leased. he will place them at such work as
he is permitted to put federal prisoners
upon.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
HAD A BIG LOAN IN SIGHT.
Why st. Nicholas Bolstered the
Madison Square.
Ex-Cashier Gardner Tells More q,
the Famous Collapse.

The fourth day of the suit Of the Madi-
]. Grant, receiver of the ST. Nicholas
Bank. was resumed before Referee WILL
lam G.. Choate this morning.
William ]. Gardner. ex-cashier of the
St, Nicholas Bank spoken of yesterday
by the plaintiffs counsel as an adverse
witness, was recalled to the chair, and
his rigid cross-eXamination by Lawyer
tntermeyer vas continued.
Witness declared that Notwithstanding
the fact that he had sent out a notice
to all the Clearing-H House banks to the
effect that the st. Nicholas Bank would
discontinue TO clear for the Madison
Square Bank on and after Aug. 9, 1893,
he had no idea that the Madison Square
Bank would close Its doors on that
date. He admitted that the affairs of
the two banks had been the subject of
discussion at board meetings, the last
time no later than six days before the
No action was taken by the directors
or the st. Nicholas with regard to ter
mlnating the contract between the Two
panks until the Issuance OF the Clearing
The officers Of the Madison Square
Bank were, meanwhile asking for time
Min which to pay off their loans.
They were also looking around for
another Clearing, House agent"
me deposit OF the Madison Square
IN the month preceding the banks fail
ure. Witness said that the Madison
square S5u officers We're called to account
se1uently told witness that the bank
Was negotiating, for a loan of 800. 900 to
100000 from Ladenburg, Thalman & Co,
when the Madison Square Bank would
pay up its Indebtedness TO the ST. Mich
olas. ~
Witness saw President Graves. of the
81 NICHOLAS. and Director Mcdonald.
Nicholas Bank on the morning Of Aug.
8. 1898. He understood tina they were
going, before the Loan Committee OF
ne CIearing-House, Did not learn that
witness admitted that he had read OF
the Madison Square Banks failure on
the morning OF Aug, {, 1898. This was
not recall having talked with President
Graves about the failure before the
bank messengers left for the Clearing
House.
II had talked with a director OF the
Madison Square only a day or so before
the failure said the witness. land was
assured OF the banks ~solyency."
Who gave you this a~ssurance?"
NJ Mcdonald"
"Humph! l thought So" said Lawyer
t~ntermeyer.
when you sent out the Clearing,
House notices you knew the Madison
Square officials had failed TO secure
loans from the Clearing House and from
Ladenburg, Thalman & Co., didn't your
II was so told"
when did you prepare those notices.
o Saturday, Aug. g."
Then they were in course OF prepare
ton three days before they were sen
out and four days before the banl
closedI'
81 .gdess that's right"
What time on the afternoon OF Aug
The evening world., 1894-06-21
HE DIDN'T KNOW THE KING.
How e wild West Gateman
Snubbcd Royalty.

Noyes'
A queer gathering OF bright minds
hit in by accident at Buffalo Bits Wild
West Show last night. They sat In a
little log cabin of the Kentucky-Moon-
Observation-Disclosures order. and dis
cussed many topics, James C. Roach.
the ,actor-playwriEht. Matt" Snyder.
Fred Nerden and Fred Bryton. Lew
T~heophilus Urquhart and Major John NJ.
Burke comprised the party.
Mr.. Salisbury told stories o the
personal Hins Si S fris1a Of MIS- Mr.. s sfssSTssy a %d' h e
was especially anxious that he should
receive good treatment when he Wis
tied the show while. abroad. An i'm
astonished the King when he presented
himself for admittance with the ex-
ella nation:
Say. sportina; I come from Mosquito
vile. but o don, see any on me,
ncow-do you see?'
but / am Mr.. salsbury's guest" OBJ
served The he King pleasantly not dis,
Come OF Yer ladder" chirped the
Jerseyite, Il get that stiff every hour,
Salisbury had been irving to reach
he arrived, ushered in the King. me
then learned what had transpired,
"'Cmpl % said he TO the Jerseyite,
TN promote you this time. but dom
No-Neck, head chief OF the Sioux
Nation astonished those present by sud
denly appearing, and with silent and
Impressive dignity presenting the oc.
cupant Of the log cabin, Major John NJ,
Burke, with an original and very rare
and rich Indian pipe. As neither un.
d~erstands the Others language, a sol
emn silence marked a cen closed by
the hlling Of the pipe with tobacco by
Burke. who handed II to No-Neck,
Three whiffs followed. and the hand,
some old chieftain departed Is quietly
as he had come.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
o.. 1893. was it that the first lnstalment

o.. 1893. was 1t that the first instalment
OF these notices went OUT"
About I O'Clock in the afternoon"
Don't you know that President Cam
non. of the Chase National Bank, testi-
fled to having received our notice before
he went uptown to the Madison Square
~ heard him testify to that effect"
with whom did you talk at the bank
concerning the affairs of the Madison
Square Bank on the morning of Aug. 8,
II recall having talked with Hill. He
who is HIP"
He was our receiving teller. He's up
Witness recollected that the clearance
arrangements between the W banks
had been made by Messrs. dryden and
Blaut, for the Madison Square and
st. Nicholas. The date was Jan. 8, 1891.
Beyond this he said he could recall lit
tie, but he thought he met President
Cryden q second time a day or two
afterwards. .
Here the referee ordered the witness
to produce the minutes Of the ST. Nicho-
las Bank bearing OIL the question Of the
Pending the arrival Of the minute
book Witness Gardner recalled that Mr..
Rlaut had asked him numerous cues
fl9 R,Ho 5ssard'n He 'h sls ru'f rec al ehe having Gieau;
answered some of Mr.. Blaut's ques-
tons and having handed to him a
book OF Clearing-Ho rules and reso-
lutions.
He asked particularly about the time
allowed for clearances," added the wit
ness. and explained the tw%enty-four-
hour clearance rule"
The minute book of the St. Nicholas
Bank being produced. Lawyer Inter
meyer read from the minutes Of the
which the question of becoming the
Madison Square Banks Clearing-House
agent was first discussed. The min
utes of the meeting OF Jan. Is. n week
later, were also read.
The minutes OF this meeting estab-
lished the fact that the Madison Square
Bank had paid over to the st. Nicholas
the sun OF 500. 900 in bills receivable,
and that the last-named bank would
then act as the Madison Square Banks
clearance agent.
Then Lawyer Untermeyer read from
the minutes Of the Madison Square
Bank, under date OF Feb. 8. 1891. In
effect that the negotiations between the
two banks had been confirmed, and that
a record to that effect be spread upon
the minutes.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
BOY THREW A BRICK.
He Hit an italian Fruit Vender,
FracturinS HIS Skull.

Charles Mott, a newsboy, fourteen
years old, whose address Is unknown
to the Brooklyn police. got into a quar-
rel this morning with Maurio Maranio,
an Italian fruit vender. of 1s1 Smith
street. The boy attacked him. 1t IL
said. and the Italian. after a short
chase, captured his tormentor and gave
him a whipping. Then. 1t is alleged.
the boy picked up a brick and hurled
in the head. causing a fracture OF the
skull.
The boy turned and fed, and has not
yet been captured.
Maranio was taken to the Long Island
College Hospital, where 1t was said his
wound was serious.
Mott Is described as of medium build.
light complexion. red hair. wore light
kn~ickerbockers and dark jacket.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
LYNCH PULLED HIS GUN.
Brady and His Poker Friends
"Qutetly Took leafs

The saloon OF Patrick NJ. Brady. at
$40 Eighth avenue, has been a thorn in
Police-Captain Haughey's side for a long
time. Brady has been frequently ar
rested for excise violation. but 1t has
only had the effect OF making him more
cautious
Capt. Haughey finally detailed Detec-
tive Lynch to watch the place.
He made several efforts to get into
Brady's place after hours this morning.
but the chain was on the door and he
wasn't master OF the mystic rap for en-
trance.
behind HIM. The baker raped four
times. and as the chain was carefully
unhitched Lynch gave the astonished
baker and Brady in a heap on the floor.
Then the detective jumped into the place.
Hurrying to a rear room, where he
heard the chink of money and the rattle
of poker chips. he found himself unex-
pectedly present at n full-hedged poker
game. The nine players sprang to their
feet and grabbed all the money In sight
except n 25-cent piece. Then they tried
to escape.
Lynch wasn't prepared for this kind
at once and pulled his gun"
BE seated again, gentlemen. please
said the polite detective, and kindly re.
main seated until l give you further
Instructions"
He was obeyed. Then he sent the as.
tonished baker to the policeman on post
to tell him to call the reserve.
When the reserves arrived Brady and
the following men from the poker game,
all Eighth avenue railway conductors,
street st~ation-house, where they gave
their names as Harry Fox, Ed Renolds,
John j. O'Brien, Patrick Clancy. John
Egan. James Reilly, James O'Hara
Patrick Cummings and James Roberts.
In Yorkville Court Brady was held for
trial for keeping a gambling house and
for excise violation, in $500 and 800 re.
spectively. REYNOLDS and o'Hara, ir
fined 81 apiece. The others were dis
charged.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
THREE ROADS TO COMBINE.
Giant Consolidation of Southern
Carriers Planned.
Drexel, Morgan & Co. Said to Be
Directing the Scheme.
(By Associated Press.l

ATLANTA. June 2.-There are indica-
tons that by Oct. l there will be a man.
moth consolidation of Southern railways,
the largest of the kind ever consum-
mated in the South.
The consolidation will comprise three
great systems, with lines in eleven
Southern States-Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana,
Tennessee and Kentucky.
The sale of the Richmond and Danville
contains the keynote, and Drexel, Nor
gan g. Co. are the central figures. The
new company will comprise the Rich
mond and Danville. the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia and the Cincinnati
Southern systems.
The Chesapeake and Ohio road will
be very friendly to the organization.
samuel Spencer, 1t Is affirmed, will
be. the President of the new system.
At the office OF Drexel, Morgan & Co
IT was said that the Arm had no knoWl-
edge of the proposed deal.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Mr.. HAHN is IN NO HURRY.
The Third Track VIII Not he Conn
pleted Before Mid-winter.

General Manager F. X. Hahn, of the
Manhattan Elevated, stated this morn
Ing that the work of building a third
track on the Ninth avenue road from
Gansevoort street north, which is per-
mitted by the decision of Justice Ingra-
ham yesterday. will be commenced In
about ten days.
Mr.. Hahn added that II will hardly
be completed before the middle of next
Winter: as not many men will be kept
at work.
A track has already been built from
Twelfth to Twenty street. This
and other short pieces of track will be
connected and then the track from
G~ansevoort street north will be COM
plete.
The express train service will then be
more extensive.
Mr.. Hahn was asked II he could not
push he work to completion within Q
few months, but he said there would be
no particular effort made to do so.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
BANKS WILL REPAY 1T.
The Columbia Carries 1925 900,
Taken from the sub-Treasury,

The steamship Columbia, which sailed
for Europe to-day, carried 81, $50. 900 gold,
shipped as follows: Lazard Frercs,
sl,OoO,0 600; Heidelbach, I~ckelheimer & Co.,
0O. '
The Su~b-Treasury supplied all these
amounts, but 1t will be reimbursed by
the banks, who are willing to furnish a
considerable sum for export.
Handy 4 Harmon shipped q, 1900
ounces of silver on the Columbia.
Now that the Senate Is making rapid
progress on the Tariff bill, bankers feel
easier about the situation, as they
nrmly believe that, as loon as the ques-
ton or duties Is settled, business will
revive; and the Treasury will be able to
replenish its gold reserve.
The steamship Hayel, which arrived
signed to Heidelbach, I~ckelheimer & Co.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
You read THE Evening worIdr'
Do you read the Sunday World?
PUGH GOES TO MICHIGAN.
Wanted In Lansing on n Charge of
Forgery.

United States Commissioner Shields
late yesterday afternoon held Frank T..
Pugh, OF Lansing, Mich, in $500 bail
to answer to a charge OF forgery. He
was unable to furnish bail. and will be
taken to Michigan to-day by a Deputy
United States Marshal.
Pugh was indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury. OF Michigan, April 2o. for
forging the name of L. Bement & Sons,
OF Lansing, Mich. to a. money-order
issued by Marion Z. Butler. OF Salem
Centre, Ind. The crime was committed
Dec. %. 1892. Pugh had been in hiding
in New York about a year and a half.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
of the day, and night like doves in a
love cot, Studer said.

VI tnt udy, Thu htEnt " hh u
love cot, Studer said.
said she HAD n Pull.
did you know Mrs. %strauss7"
with the police
go into her placer"
"eYs "a couple of times
Was 1t ever raided?"
"oh. no. The, police would never
touch that place"
"You saw women soliciting from the
windows of the house,"
Yes, every day"
Ex-Judge Ransom wanted Mr.. Moss
TO send Studer up to Police Headguar-
tiers and have him make n complaint
against the Mulberry street ward men.
but Studer was excused.
CIubbcr Sheridan Called.
Ward Man George T. Sheridan. OF the
Church street station, was then called.
Mr.. Gon aid that as indictments were
pending against sheridan ,or Siupn,ns
room in the Merchants Hotel in May
last, he would not question him In re-
gard to that offense. ,,
He asked him. however. II he did not
go up to Morris Park races recently,
Sheridan admitted 1t
''Did you meet Lynch there?'
mo, sir
mo. sir. I had a day of and went UP
there for pleasure
Did you meet any one you knew
there"
mo. sir"
Sheridan denied that he had gone over
to Jersey City to see Lynch or n of
the other men whom he was accused OF
clubbing and who lived in Jersey City.
LAS a matter of fact, Sheridan, didn't
you meet Lynch and Smith at Norris
Park and follow them up to see that
they were not served with s%ubpoenas by
this Committee?
mo, sir. / didn't know hat the Lex
ow Committee wanted them
o swear that you didn't know
that those men were coming to town
tohat day. and went with them to keep
subpoena-servers away from them?'
Il will"
Didn't you stand IN in the barroom
at Morris Park and say so?"
NO. sir"
That is ALL" said Mr.. Gor.
Inc next witness was tnarleS A. Beck,
who had ben on the police force for
twenty-five years. Since 1852 he had been
on the steamboat squad.
Isn't II "A general understanding among
the police of the city that they must not
reveal anything about the force, but
keep quiet? %" asked Mr.. Gon.
NO, sir; | never heard Of It,"
The evening world., 1894-06-21
BROKERS OFF TO THE RACES.
Trading Dull, and Prices
Take q Drop.

AS the Suburban racing event always
attracts a large number of brokers and
spectators from Wall street, no sur
prise was manifested at the dulness
that prevailed at the Stock Exchange
this morning. The market opened firm
sna Erle aaSahced q 81 TO u ga; nad ada
Nashville IL, to Is So; Manhattan /, to
~; Lead 3-s, to 80 "a, and Union Pacific
3-8, to IL.
Subsequently Chicago Gas dropped 1 3-S
to II 81, and Denver and Rio Grande
preferred, / 7-8 to 81. Everything else
sold off in sympathy. Sugar declined
3-4 to 81 IA: preferred. 1-2 to 80. and
Whiskey, 5-8 to % IA.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
WHEAT AND COTTON.
Quotations at the Stock Ell
change To-Day.

The wheat market started off to-day
with a rise Of about / cent, July selling
here at GA cents and 81 cents In Chicago.
This rise was on very favorable mar
ket news from abroad. which caused
shorts to cover freely. Trading was
mostly local, A good deal of wheat
changed hands.
Corn was firmer on continued reports
belt, though reports OF rains at some
points caused a reaction. Prices opened
about one-half cent dearer, July selling
here at MA cents and ~ 5-s cents In
Chicago. Oats were firm.
Cotton was steady, with prices keep
Ing close to yesterdays close, August
selling early at 7.ls to Tie; September,
7.l9; October, 7.25, and November. 7.30.
The weather at the South is still favora-
BILE for the growing cotton.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
May Sell Long Island City's snfes

LONG ISLAND CITY, l. l., June 2l.-sherir
Norton Is s,ill in possession u the six big
safes In City Treasurer Bleckwenn's once. The
Sheriff said to-day that II the Judgment is not
settled In Il day or two he will advertise the
cafes for sale 70 satisfy II.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Drummers May skip This Town

CBy Associated Press)
CINCINNATI, June 2i-Last Monday Prince
Emanuel Short, OF Cincinnati. was fined In Ash
land, KY, for soliciting orders for goods for a
Cincinnati Arm without license. and was put In
Jail for refusing to pay the 1ne. Yesterday
Judge Taft, Of the United States Court. granted
a wit Of habeas corpus for Shortt on the ground
that his imprisonment was a violation Of the
Interstate Commerce law. The case is being
heard on its merits In Covlngton to-day,
The evening world., 1894-06-21

For bilious headache and
all other conditions resulting
from constipation. go by the
book on Beecham's pills.
Book free. pills 25c. At drug
stores, or write to B. F. Allen
Co. 365 Canal st. New York.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
WENDELL SEEKS A DIVORCE.
Charges His Twenty-YeRr-OId Wife
with InAdelity.

william Meindell. a fruit dealer OF "a
Nassau street, New York City, has be-
gun an action for absolute divorce from
his wife. Annie, in the City Court.
Brooklyn. Mrs. Meindell lives at 10.
Johnson avenue Brooklyn.
The matter came up before Judge Van
Wyck this morning. when Fernando
S%alinger. for the PLAINTIFF, asked that
ad Item for the defendant. The request
was granted.
The complaint charges that Mrs Mein-
dell Is twenty years old; that the Mein-
have no children. 1t Ia alleged that
Mrs. Meindell has lived with one Morris
Harris Mt III Walton street, Brooklyn,
as his wife.
Thus far Mrs. Meindell has made no
defense,
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Has Archibald Rogers Sold OutY
(By Associated Pres

LEBANON, Pa, June Alt is stated that
Archibald Rogers. OF New York. who holds the
controlling interest In the Cornwall and Leba-
non Railroad Company. has sold out to B. Daw-
son Coleman. In this event, II is believed the
road will pass into the hands OF the Lacka-
wanna Coal and Iron Company.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
She struck Him with a Plate.

NEWARK, N. j.. June 2l.-Georse Neil. Q
collector for a furniture house OF this city, ac-
cused Amelia Gilmore. a colored woman. In. the
East Orange Police Court to-day OF assault.
NELL said that he went to the woman's house
to collect a bill. when she struck him with q
plate. Justice Elliott adjourned the case.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
JENNIE EUSTACE DIVORCED.
Her Husband, LIE Grand White, Has
Since Married Miss Hammacher.

The fact has just been made public
that Jennie A. Eustace, the actress,
who has been with A. NJ. Palmer's
company for several years. has secured
a divorce from lie Grand White. the
theatrical manager.
The divorce was secured June 2 from
Justice Rumsey. In Bath, n. Y.
White was formerly the husband of
Minnie Madden, from whom he was
divorced.
Miss Eustace had not lived with her
husband for almost two years. A few
days after she secured her decree White
was married in Jersey City to Miss
A APr,yat Has@ enrefhry'. a msmSer of the
Of Miss Brooklyn, has filled the parts
formerly taken by the latter.