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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
Personal. Local and General Notes.

Albert Evan. son of the late John EVAN.
Is fatally i'll with consumption.
The Michigan Peninsular car works are
Shore. ha ." furniture cars i0r the Lake
The stockholders of the Wabash will
hold their annual meeting in St. Louis
T. A. Noonan, general manager of the
Central States Dispatch. is East on a
business and pleasure trip combined.
w. A. Kittemester has been appointed
contracting freight agent for the Canadian
Pacific, with headquarters at Detroit.
c. o. Stimson succeeds A. VI. Stimson as
representative of the Big Four at Lafay-
cite, with the title of division freight agent.
The Lehigh Valley is preparing to handle
shops or by contract with car works 1900
coal cars.
W. F. Drummer. representing the passen-
at this point. is spending a few days at
PetOskey.
Gen Wade Hampton, United States Com
missioner or Railroads, viii on Thursday
begin his official inspection of the Union
and Central Pacific.
Matters are not moving along in the
Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Associa-
ton as smoothly as seems desirable. Con-
siderable friction is developing.
The Pittsburg locomotive and car works
have resumed operations. The new build
be ready for occupancy oct. l.
V. T Malott. chairman of the executive
committee of the Chicago x Western In
diana. is East looking after some bust
ness in connection with this company.
John Rech. of the Pennsylvania ticket
office. accompanied By his wife. has gone
TO Denver 10 visit Will Rech. chief train
dispatcher OF the Denver & Rio Grande.
The Chicago freight bureau has taken
official action protesting against the
amendments 10 the pooling bill which were
Incorporated after the conference on June
13 last.
The new management OF the Southern
Railway Company has about decided TO
abandon the old shops at Manchester. Va,
and build more modern and larger shops at
Greensboro. N. G..
The Queen * Crescent has put into effect
the rates recently ordered by the Inter-
st"ate-commerce Commission. which will
force the Louisville * Nashville into TAX
ing a similar step.
Norman Beckley. formerly general man
ager OF the Cincinnati. Wabash a. Mich
igan, now looking after the freight inter
ests Of the Big Four on that line. has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
BOY WHIPPED OUT OF SCHOOL.
Alleged beginning of the TrOuble in
"a COiOred School.

Alice McElrath has sued Harvey Young
for $1,000 damages for assault and battery.
The plaintiff is a sister-in-law of the late
W. d. Mccoy, minister to Liberia, and the
defendant is a teacher in public school No.
% In her complaint, filed yesterday, she
alleges that on Aug. 4 the defendant as
saulted her and choked and beat her. She
AYERS that he threw her to the ground, tore
her clothes from her body and bruised her
body in various places by his blows. Both
parties to the suit are colored. Mrs. Nc
Elrath claimed that Young whipped a son
OF the former for some alleged infraction
of discipline, and that the punishment was
too severe for the offenSe. 1t is also claimed
that the chastisement was administered out
side of the school.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
THINK 1T WAS A JOKE.
A. r. U. Officials Laugh at the Union
Station Dynamite Story.

The Union Station yet remains intact
despite the startling rumor brought TO the
railway officials that it was to be wrecked
by dynamite. Members of the local branch
of the American Railway Union are in
clined to treat the matter in the nature of
a joke. and from the manner in which they
are chuckling over the publication of the
alleged plot they do not seem to be serious
ly worried. The information concerning
the plans Of the a. r. L. men came 10 the
officials here through the Thiel detective
agency of Chicago. The members of the
A. r. L.. appear to be familiar with the
lines thrown out by the detective and
insinuate that he was helped along in his
work by members of the Chicago a. r.. IT,.
who saw the drift and were unable to re-
sist the temptation to have some quiet
sport with him.
President Clark. of the local union. has
returned from Chicago and denies that
he was ND there soliciting funds for any
purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS.
Slight Damage to the House Of John
Christian.

An explosion of natural gas at the home
of John Christian, No. 43S North Alabama
street. called out the fire department at s
O'Clock yesterday evening. While the fam
lily were seated on the front porch one of
the members detected the odor OF escap-
ing gas. After "A search ne located the leak
at the outer edge of the foundation o. the
sure himself tnat he had made no mistake.
An explosion followed. which did no more
damage than 10 frighten the neighborhoo1
and set fire TO the house. The department
extinguishcd the flames with a slight loss.
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Errors of the Types.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
One only Of several misprints i'm my letter
as published in Sundays Journal on Mr..
Fishback's 1.-TWO Anarchists L should like
TO notice. l wrote that Mr.. Reeds warmer
friends and admirers here were OF the
brighter people: brighter, not lighter, as
the types have it; which makes a differ
ence, you see. And while at il, let me say
that i'm my note on the canal and along il
the types make me say sinners" whereas
/ wrote sirens" ASsuredly l could not
call a pretty girl singing sweetly enough to
charm a bass out of its element a sinner;
though / have since been told that sirens
and sinners are substantially one.
O. w. SEARS.
Indianapolis, Aug. 6, 1894.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
Its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept an
substitute.
CALIFORNIA m syrup co
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. n. NEW Y0Rx GE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
dickson & Talhott's New Playhouse.

Albert CT. Ovens, resident manager for
Dickson & Talbot at Columbus, o., is in
the city for a short time. He is accom-
panied by his wife,, who will spend the re-
mainder of the month here. The new High
street Theater at Columbus, OF which Dick
son & Talbot are the leS5ees, will be com
pleted within two weeks. IL is a beautiful
playhouse and will be opened Sept. 3 b.
Julia MarlOWe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
New Suits Filed.

Charles Grant VS.. Gertrude Grant; d.
vorce. Superior Court. Room 1.
Alice McElrath VS.. Harvey Young; dam
ages. Demand, $1,000. Superior Court,
Room s..
Isaac Ballard VS.. Francis NJ. Whitehead
ct AL; mechanics lien. Superior Court,
Room 2.
The Davis Carriage Company VS.. Parry
Manufacturing Company.
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Police Telephone Service.

The Western Telephone Company and the
Central company, which now controls the
city, are fighting for a contract which the
Board Of Public Safety is thinking Of
awarding. The board wants some better
police facilities in the telephone line. and
the Western company agrees TO construct
rs miles OF wire and put in one hundred
telephones for 5000. The Central company
offers TO do the same. and the board is
thereby considerably embarrassed.
Prof. D. y. Berg. assistant in the Office
OF the State Board Of Health. Is lying at
the point % death from p~eritOnitis. at his
home, in IrvingtOn.
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PrObnte Matters.

Mrs. Amelia Wells has qualified as admin
i~stratrix of the estate of CT. H. Wells and
given bond in the sum of $4,000. Fred Stein
metz has qualified as administrator of the
estate of Theodore Minniebeck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
Suit Against John w. Paris.

Suit was begun in the federal court,
yesterday. by William c. Niblack, receiver
of the Columbia National Bank. of Chicago,
against John w. Paris, of Indianapolis, for
50. 250, which amount, it is charged, is due
from the defendant on thirty shares of the
capital stock of the iusolvent b2nk The
amount represents an assessment of SO
a share on the stock owned by the defend
0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
Chicago's East-Bound Shipments.
Freight Business of July.

In the month of July there were received
and forwarded at Indianapolis a total of
7S,47s cars. 61,942 being loaded. In July,
1898. there were handled at this point 1857
more loaded cars than in July this year;
in 1892 2I.240 more loaded cars. Freight
business in July, 1898, had only the de-
pressed times in business to contend with,
while this year the roads had the dull
times and the Debs strike to contend with,
and the loss was entirely in the first weeks
of the month; in the third and fourth weeks
traffic began to improve with the end of
the strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07

Smallpox Reported i'm Stark County
The Stark county health authorities have
notified the State board that a supposed
case of smallpox has developed in that
locality and that a number of people have
been exposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.


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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
Shit to RepIeyin Vehicles.

The Davis Carriage Company yesterday
brought suit against the Parry Manufac-
turing Company to replevin three vehicles
of the value of $1S5, which it alleges are I'M
lawfully withheld from it by the Parry
DD~aDnn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-A fine orang grove or five
acres, seventeen years old, In Lake coun-
ty, F1oriCa, for sale or exchange at a
bargain. For further address
Box 455, Greencastle, Ind.
FOR SALE-Eight-room modern house, on
beautiful quiet street west of College ave-
nue. and south of Seventh, one square
from electric line; unusually pleasant
surroundings; abundance Of fruit, lowers
and shade. For sale at a bargain; part
cash and part on time. il necessary. Too
large for present owners. Address. b. H..
care Journal office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
THE NEW l., S. & w. r. r
MEETING OF FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDHOLDERs AT NEW YORK.
Report of the Reorganization Com
mittee and Election of officers
Affairs of the l.. T.. & w.

At a meeting of first mortgage bondhold-
ers of the Indianapolis, Decatur & Spring
field railroad, which has been merged
through reorganization into the Indianapo-
lis, Springfield & Western, held in New
York yesterday, the reorganization COM
mittee reported that in order to protect
the interest of parties holding liens two
companies had been organized-the In
diana, Decatur & Western and the Deca-
tur & Eastern railway companies, the lat
ter to be leased to the first named. The
committee reported that it did not think
it advisable to proceed further with a def
mite reorganization of the property. The
committee purchased the road on MAJ 10
for s1.S00.O00. the amount of the outstand-
ing first mortgage bonds. Directors and
officers were elected as follows: W. H.
Smith, president; t. W.. Morris, vice
president; f. S. Smithers. treasurer; c.
A Smith, secretary; William A. Reed,
Frank Hollins and A. l.. Mason. directors.
A weiI-HandIed Property.
The Lake Erie & Western directors have
declared a IA per cent. quarterly dividend,
payable Aug. 10. While this property has
been greatly improved in it's physical condi-
ton since the Brice syndicate look hold
of it. its financial affairs have been well
AhdldSCu, a. - cNluclCCu III Tic OtuCid
statement. During the seven years ending
with 1893 the Lake Erie & Western Rail-
way Company expended for betterments.
new steel rails, new sidings, fences. new
buildings and other improvements. $l,6SSs7,
and for equipment, 1874, 206. a total OF 49,
S9.S0S. During the same period the COM
pany sold 1880, 600, par value, of first mort
gage bonds at S67, 600 premium, and 81, 500, 600.
par value, of second mortgage bonds at a
discount of 5000, making a total issue
OI x3.lCUUSU. par value. at a net discount of
Fl9S,OOo, which has been paid out of earn
lngs. Within that period ii also paid S.
100000 for the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati <
Louisville railroad.
ChicagO's East-BOund Shipments.
East-bound shipments from Chicago last
week amounted to 47.7S3 tons, against 49,
25 tons for the preceding week and 49,
SS tons for the corresponding week OF
last year. The roads carried tonnage as
follows: Michigan Central, 41S1; Wabash,
3,1s6; Lake Shore, 6,467; Fort Wayne, 6, 1852
Panhandle, 6,o55: Baltimore & Ohio, 3,07;
Grand Trunk. $3.50; Nickle-plate, 7.27S; Erie,
5,594; Big -Four. 1,647. Shipments were
made up Of the following articles in tons:
Flour. 2,4l5; grain and millstuffs, Il. 401
provisions, lard, etc, 1885; dressed beef,
S.SS7; butter. 1,570; hides, 1,642; wool, LBS;
lumber, 1904; miscellaneous, 1,0i1; total,
4i,73.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
WANTED-AGENTS.

WANTED-Salesmen TO sell spectacleS to
merchants; fine side lines; good sellers.
Write for samples. MODEL MANUFAC-
TURING COMPANY, South Bend, Ind.
AGENTS WANTED-An effective agent in
every town to sell our high-class tailor
ing. To proper parties we will consign
sufficient trouser patterns 10 make good
showing as merchant tailor. Parties not
having satisfactory commercial rating
must be able TO furnish bond. KAHN
TAILORING COMPANY, indianapolis.
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The Troubles of N Grants.

Charles Grant has sued Gertrude Grant
for divorce, alleging abandonment and inn
deity as causes for the separation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-07
Realize ON Your square Piano

The largest sum you can by going TO Bry-
ants. They are in need Of some.
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The Sweetness of tone i'm N
BROS. IAN is unsurpassed. See adj
vertfsement, page =.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Butler College

Next session begins WEDNESDAY. Sept. 5.
Competent instructors. and all appliances for
thorough COLLEGE work. Co-educational For
information call on or address President or Sec
rotary, IrviDgton, Ind.
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The Vanishing Woman.

A iuggler stepped at Madras on to
tho deck of a Peninsula and Oriental
Company's steamer, and offered the
company assembled, who were loung-
ing about highly bored by the old
method of coaling, if they would sub.
scribe, to show them something better
than common Juggling. The collec-
tion, of course, was forthcoming at
once; he cleared space on the deck,
and told his wife to lie down. The
young woman, who may have weighed
seven stone, but more probably six,
lay down, and her husband placed
over her q shallow, fiat basket, with q
handle at the back, exactly resembling
the baskets used for vegetables in
East Anglia and called a Grail"
Then, with a light and graceful ges-
ture, he took up the basket, and laid
it down two or three feet off.
The woman had vanished, and the
audible amszement seemed deeply to
crafty the iugsler.
Unfortunately, the writer, essen
TALLY an awkward man, in stepping
back stepped on to the edge OF the
frail, and heard little cry of pain.
The whole thing had been piece of
superb acting. The young woman
had learned to hook herself with her
fingers and prehensile toes into the
strong matwork forming the top of
the frail, and the husband, q slight
but powerful man, had learned to lift
her as if he were lifting nothing but
the basket. The writer, of course,
said nothing about his awkwardness;
the juggler, after one savage glance,
said nothing either, and only two
years ago the case was quoted as one
of those only seen in Iadia, and which,
owing TO the total absence OF ma
chinery, could not be explained away.
The Spectator.
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paid me, sir-are all of them counter.

paid me, sir-are all of them couBter-
felt coins?"
Mr.. Vandervsldt turned pale. He
had taken the coins from the heap of
gold which the seedy man had dug
up the previous night
For couple of minutes he sat in
silence, staring vacantly at the shop
man before him. Suddenly there was
another rap on the door, and almost
before he could reply, stout little
man bounced into the room.
81 beg pardon for intruding," cried
he, in a coarse, excited voice, "but
are yen aware, Mr.. vanderveldt, sir,
that that there money you paid me in
discharge OF my account this afternoon
was all bad?" And he threw down
five eagles close to the silk merchants
little heap.
The two tradesmen exchanged looks.
Tho confusion of Mr.. Vanderveldt's
mind rendered his stolid countenance
more miserable than ever.
A vague suspicion was slowly taking
form in his mind. He rose and went
to his desk, from which he laboriously
drew forth the red canvas bag contain
ing the residue of the previous nights
windfall. ..4..
This he emptied upon the table, and
taking coins from the heap at random,
he sounded them upon the table. They
all fell dead as lead.
"Hal" whispered the stout little
man to the urbane silk merchant,
Clocks rummy, don't it?"
Mrs. vanderveldt came to the rescue
magnificently. She took in with the
full grasp OF her woman's mind the
Significance of the mistake which had
occurred, and which, unless dextrously
explained, would ruin her husband g
reputation.
my goodness, Corney!" said she to
her stupefied husband, as she exam
ined the coins under the gaslight. "Do
you know what you have done? You
have been paying accounts with the
card counters?"
And she forced spasmodic little
laugh. Then, turning to the two
trades people, she said calmly:
"My husband has been subject to
fits of Observation-Disclosures Of late. He
has been working too hard. l must
ask you to excuse this stupid blunder,
and if you will send in your bills
afresh they shall be paid without de-
lay"
The people accepted the explanation
without word, bowed one after an
other, and quilted the room. Mr..
Cornelius Vanderveldt, with a little
groan, sank back into his armchair.
Suddenly, however, he struck his
massive brow prodigious slap, and
sprang erect.
"That scoundrel!" he roared, "he
has got my check for $3.50. London
Tid-Bits.
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life and make no noise in the world.
This song is made up of one long
drawn-out note, shrill but soft at first,
gradually increasing in its crescendo,
and maintained for few seconds,
when it gradually loses its force and
subsidies into low note until il is
heard no more, until, at an interval
OF minute or so, it begins again, and
so continues the whole day long.
This sound is the effect of vibr:.s-
ing septum drawn tightly over frame
like semi.globular drum, or, in fact,
a pair of them, under the wings of the
insect, and this membrane, acted
upon probably by air drawn in and
forced out OF the drum, makes the
strident sound uttered by this insect.
This sound is the effect of several hun
dred vibrations of the parchment like
septum per second. 1t may be bear
able by strong nerves when there are
but few in the concert, but when
there are millions in it. and the per-
formers occupy every branch and twig
of every tree and bush for miles
Ground, the hubbub is indescribable,
except as sound that shakes the
ground and pervades the whole air,
drowning ones voice and deafening the
ear. Fortunately, it comes but once
in seventeen years.
Its last appearance was in 1877, when
it extended from Troy, on the Hud-
son, through Connecticut, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the
District of Columbia. 1t has again
returned in due time, has completed
its term of Imprisonment and come to
perpetuate its race and revisit the
scenes OF its birth. For it has not
been far away. 1t has been quietly
feeding upon the roots of the apple
and the oak trees, probably never
straying from its first selected tree,
doing no harm, but fulfilling It's curl
ous purpose in nature of making up
for seventeen years of silence by a
terrible din when it gets the chance.
And then it dies happy.
1t is q stout-bodied insect, with
broad gauzy wings, as may be seen in
the illustration. 1t is far better look.
ing in its few days OF maturity than in
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purpose. As soon as they reach a
root they follow it, feeding on it as
they go, and changing from root to
root as they find it necessary for fresh
supplies. Doubtless the damaged
roots die, and are replaced by new
ones, without much injury to the
trees. Thus they live and await the
stage of maturity. As this approaches
they gradually work to the surface,
burrowing their way and filling the
passages behind them with the earth
dug out in front. This is perceived
by the discolored earth filling the bur-
row behind the insect, and the last
place of rest, where it makes its
transformation, is only few inches
in length, close to the surface of the
ground and lined with a sort of cement,
covered with waterproof varnish,
to make it dry and comfortable. On
warm, sunny days the insects have been
found peeping forth, as if curiously
surveying their future scene of life
and gathering information about il.
1t has been observed by Mr.. Rathvon,
a skillful entomologist, that when the
ground happens to be wet these in
sects, impelled by instinct, build up a
burrow, projecting above the surface,
in which they take refuge when the
ground may be overAowed by a heavy
rain. This is seen in the illustration.
When the proper time, which Solo,
mon tells us every creature knows by
natural intuition, comes, the mature
insect, fully provided with wings,
crawls out of the ground, always at
night, and seeks a tree, up which it
creeps and fastens itself by its strong,
sharp claws. Then it is soft, whitish
grub of the shape shown. In this con-
dition the skin dries, cracks and
tursts open along the back, and the
perfect cicade creeps out through the
rent, leaving the empty shell still ad-
herring TO the tree as semi -transpar-
ent, parchment like skin. Then it
emerges into the air and, after few
preliminary attempts to spread its
wings, by which they are stiffened and
dried, the fly rises in the air with a
strong, swift flight. and, selecting its
temporary home in which to pass the
few days of its perfect stage, proceeds