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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
sTREET-CAR PATRONS PROTEST..
He Thinks the "Near Crossing" Inno-
walton Is an Outrage on the People.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
As a patron Of the street-car company I
wish to enter my protest against the near
crossing order which went into effect yes
terday. One days trial, 1 think, is sufficient
to convince every person that does not
live on an asphalt street that no more nom
sensical, provoking order could have been
issued. Under the old rule the rear end of
the car always stopped within stepping dis
lance Of the far crossing. and patrons could
get on and off without wading through
mud. Under the new rule the front end
of the car stops within a few feet Of the
near crossing. AS a consequence II is nee
essary to walk either directly out from the
sidewalk to the rear end Of the car or
alongside the car from the crossing a dis
lance OF twenty feet or more. This is an
outrage on the people who live on mud
streets commonly called graveD. In the
fall, winter and spring months these streets
are a sea of mud and slush, and to ask
women and children TO wade across them
is provoking a wrath that may make itself
felt in losses of dollars to the company.
South Pine is one of these so-called gray
eled streets. Yesterday il was covered with
mud and water, yet residents of Fletcher
avenue who wanted to TAX a downtown
street or walk to the Virgfnia-avenuel line,
three squares away. Many, rather than do
either, walked down town and saved their
There is another good reason why the
'near-crossing'' order should not be per-
mitted to live. In all other cities and
towns the ''farthest crossing is the stop
does not thrive wholly on loc.l patronage
IL is likely to suffer at the hands Of Wis
itors who are unacquainted with the "near-
crossing innovation. tild X. 8
Indianapolis, Dec. 3. so~sH III.
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Name Of RoaC
The PennsyIvnnia Wins.

Some months ago Ii was mentioned that
the Pennsylvania Company, which practi-
cally operated the Grand Rapids & Indiana,
and under certain conditions guaranteed
the interest, had begun its usual tactics
10 secure full control OF the property on
more advantageous terms. and to that end
had let the interest go by default on GER
tain liabilities. expecting that this would
result in a reorganization and placing the
blondes debt at a lower rate or interest.
Now the announcement Is made by a Phil
adelphia paIer that arrangements have
been nearly perfected for the reorganization
OF the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Company. and when they are completed
the interest-bearing bonds of. the company
are to be refunded at a lower rate of in
terest. This company is connected with
the Pennsylvania COMPANY through some
sort OF lease with the Pittsburg. Fort
Wayne & Chicago railroad. and as the lat
vania Company, all its franchises. leases
and contracts are the property of the
lessons Besides this the Pennsylvania
ids's per cent. bonds, and as the COM
pany has defaulted on the interest on these
bonds the Pennsylvania Company has been
compelled 10 purchase the coupons. While
the holders OF these securities have not
been averse 10 selling their coupons To the
Pennsylvania Company. a number OF the
large security holders hav got together to
devise some means for lifting the company
out OF its financial difficulty. 1t was
thought. about two years ago. when the
interest on the 5-per-cent. bonds was de-
faulted on that II was only temporary, and
the interest would soon be resumed, but
when the interest on the ). 6 and 7-per-
cent. bonds WAS defanlted on last year
the security holders awakened 10 the fact
that instead OF Improving the company was
in a worse condition than ever. IL Is con-
tended that there are no signs OF the COM
pany lettering itself. az its bonds draw a
too high rate OF interest. When the inter-
<st on the ) and s-per-cent. bonds WAS de-
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kOIbites Back Down.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 9.-The KoIb-
ties have called a halt. Captain kolb will
months at least. A caucus of the leaders
of the party was held here this afternoon
for the purpose of determining how much
bin providing a punishment for political
iusurpers will become a law early next
week, and hence the emergency on the part
said that in the caucus many counseled
that the only course left was for Captain
m mer4 70 Wi thee hGi urt Gs !ne ee fIe,ns R Re s0y him-
self counseled such action, il is said.
The conservative clement, however, headed
such proceedings and commended that the
mock assumption Of authority could not
effect anything whatever. A compromise
vailed. 1t provides, in effect. that the pre-
tense of assumption of authority be dropped
until it is seen what the Legislature will
do toward passing an election contest. If
it fails TO do so the resolution provides
that another State convention will be held.
1t will be some three months before the
LEGISLATURE will have completed labors
and adjourned; hence the dual go -iment
will rest for that time at least. The reso-
luton adopted at the caucus follows:
Resolved, That we act on the side of
the law until the present session Of the
Legislature closes, and If a fair election
law is passed, as well as a fair contest
law. by which the last State election can be
fairly contested, that we will stand by the
result of the contest; but If the Legislature
shall fail or refuse to pass the two acts
above referred 70, or shall pass any oppres-
sive laws, then we call on the chairman
Of our State executive committee to call
a State convention to consider the situa-
don and ADOPT some line of action by
which we shall be given our rights"
Captain Kolb this forenoon, as Governor
of Alabama, signed the certificate OF cleo
ton of Col. w. s. Reese to the federal
Senate, TO take Morgan's place. 1t is
stated he also signed certificates for the
Populist Congressman OF the lower house
= Axrf rnn NAAA 49, n -
sworn TO before w. l.. Blakely, a notary
public.
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Ives Defeats Schaefer.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Ives won the final
game In the tournament tonight, defeating
Schaefer by a score of 600 to 456. Tn totals
for the six nights play are: Ives, 5000;
Schaefer, 2,S31. The game tonight was de-
void of especial features. Both men played
we'll. but did nothing brilliant. The largest
runs made by Ives were 165, 40 and 80;
the largest by Schaefer, 125, 70 and 65. At
the conclusion of the games Ives was pre-
scented with a billiard cue made entirely of
buffalo horn, the buffalo having been killed
long ago by Col. Cody. Score:
Ives-l2. 0, 20, 0. 2, Is, 80, 165, 30. s. 10. II.
lao, "A, 1850. Grand total, $500.
Schaefer-72, /, 0, 125, 25. 81, 70. IA, 0, 4,
5, 60, 50-456. Grand total, 2,S1.
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Fiually FORCED to surrender.

LEBANON, Ind, Dec. s--Capt. Felix
Shumate, after a prolonged illness Of sew
eral months, died at his late residence in
this city to-day. During the late war Mr..
Shumate enlisted as a private, but was
soon promoted to captain Of Company 1.
of the Tenth Indiana Regiment. and put In
was appointed chief doorkeeper Of the
House Of Representatives Of this State.
During General Harrison's administration
he served in the capacity of postmaster in
this city. The Captain received a gunshot
wound during the close of the war. the
contents of which he has carried IN his
side until q short time ago, when the same
was removed. This improved his condition
for a short time, but at last the Captain
an honored citizen, having been a member
of a committee of five appointed by Gov
ernor Matthews to locate the position OF
NbfoEa oro
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Murdered for Insurance.

CHICAGO, Dec. S--Sebastian Meyers
and John Goetz were arrested tonight on
a charge of numbering Louis Peters in or
der 10 obtain an insurance policy Of $.oo0
on his life, which Peters had taken out in
the Independent Order OF Foresters. The
crime was committed on the night of March
4 last in a saloon kept by Goetz. who was
a prominent member OF the Foresters, and
had organized a lodge of the order. He
persuaded Peters to take out the insurance
policy and induced him 10 make an assign
ment OF IL TO Mrs. Goetz. On the night
OF March 4 Peters and Meyers. who
were both enamored OF a petty servant
girl employed by Goetz met at a saloon and
began TO quarrel. Meyers was heard t0
say that II he had a revolver he would Kill
Peters. and the police now declare that vhe
revolver was supplied by Goetz. who had
all along secretly fomented the i'll feeling
between the men. and had arranged with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Only sI,2Os stolen.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. S.-Superin-
tendent Aiken, of the Pacific Express Com
pany, authorizes the statement that the
loss by the train robbery of Thursday, near
Fort Worth, was $1,207. SO. OF this sum
81. 900 was in silver dollars and a small part
of the sum was represented by the value
Of some jewelry taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Scientist Holden Honored.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Dr. Edward
S. Holden, director of the Lick Observatory,
received, yesterday, from the Secretary OF
State Of SAKE Meiningen, the cross and
decoration of commander of the Sake Err
nestine Order, in recognition of his serv-
ices to science. This order was originally
founded in 1880 and r~eorganized In 1883. 1t is
ices to those who hold high positions, mil
itary or civil. At present there are eight
cen commanders OF this class in German
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Fouxht with Clubs.

CLEVELAND, Dec. S.-John Riley and
William Bates. mill men at Miles. o., had a
disagreement to-day and decided to settle
it by fighting with clubs. They went a
short distance into the country with
friends and had 1t out. The fight lasted
three minutes, and Riley is so badly hurt
that 1t is believed he will die. No arrests
have been made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
The Co-Operative brotherhood.

CARTHAGE, No., Dec. S.-The Corpora
tive Brotherhood is the name of an organ
ization now being formed by a number Of
Missourians of a socialistic turn Of mind,
with A. b. Francisco. of Clinton. as presi-
dent, and George w. Williams, OF Humans
vile. as treasurer. 1t Is proposed to es-
tablish a. colony, where a practical dem
onstration Of the Bethany idea OF life may
he given.
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Meyers that he should get into a row with
Peters and put him out OF the way, so that
Mrs. Goetz could obtain the insurance. This
plan, the officers say, was carried out COM
pletely. Peters came to this country three
years ago from Alsace, where his people
are well to do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Chicago Preacher Eiope..

CHICAGO, Dec. SIT was discovered to-
day that the Rev. Conrad Haney, one OF
the most prominent of Chicago's divines.
wife of the nag of the Price Baking
Powder Company. Haney was pastor of
the aristocratic Union Church in Lake ave-
nue., and was recently prominently spoken
OF as the successor of Prof. David Swing
in the passionate OF. Central Church. He
left q handsome wife and four children,
funds with him, leaving his family desti-
tute.
1t was stated that Mr.. Brandt had eus-
pected an m between his wife and
the preacher for some time, and yesterday
followed them end caught them together at
a downtown hotel. There was a stormy
twelve hours to leave town. Haney did not
wait so long, but fled last night, accom-
panied by Mrs. Brandt.
The Brandts live on Forty-sixth street,
near Drexel boulevard, and are well known
in the aristocratic quarter of Kenwood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
May Pay the Insurance.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. Sit is stated here
that the Hillmon insurance case, which
has been in the courts so long. and interest
in which has recently been revived by the
reported finding. in Arizona, of Hillmon, is
soon 10 be ended by the insurance COM
panies paying the $50, 900 to Mrs. Hillmon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Covered with Molten Metal.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. San accident
happened this evening at the Bessemer
mill Of the Carnegie Steel Company's plant,
which severely injured six men. two of
whom will die. The men were making the
final cast for the day in the foundry and
while the immense ladle with eight tons
of molten metal was being swung from the
was overturned through some unknown
cause. Eight men were in the immediate
vicinity waiting for the cast. Two OF
them escaped, but the others were
caught and covered by the red-hot mass.
When the metal struck the damp floor an
explosion followed, which scattered 1t all
over the room. The injured are John Orr.
fatally burned all over the body; Philip
Schmidt, fatally burned from head to foot;
Frank Tompkins, back, face and arms
badly burned; Frank Haas, body and legs
burned; Peter Johnson, burned about back
and arms; John Jones, burned about body,
but was able to walk home. The other In
jured ones were taken to the hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
waitinr ON siIent Bynum

Philadelphia North American.
We are stIll awaiting Mr.. Bynum's bill
OF particulars in that alleged attempt at
bribery.
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faulted on a number of the security holders
favored foreciosing the mortgage on the
road, but wiser counsel prevailed, and IL is
now the intention to scale down the inter-
est OF the various bonds. The G.. r. & i.
has a total mileage OF 5s2 miles. Its main
line is 366 miles In length extending from
Fort Wayne TO Mackinnw City. Besides
this. II controls, operates and leases 226
miles, part OF which Is on a trackage ar
rangement. The roadbed and equipment
are said by those well informed to lie in ex-
cellent condition, the net earnings since
the default I'm interest began having been
expended in Improvement OF the same.
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New York World.
De Lesseps was another man who showed
the world. particularly the English. how
to stand an egg on end.
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NEWS IN SUNDAYS JOURNAL.


Three men were murdered in a b. & o.
box car near Fostoria, o., by robbers.
II is believed that Emperor Williams
anti-r~evolutionary bill will become a law.
President Cleveland has signed the proc
lamation promulgating the Chinese treaty.
1t has been decided that widows whose
incomes support them cannot draw PEN
sions.
The Porte has been advised of the arrest
OF six members or the Armenian revolution
airy committee.
The Senate committee has knocked all
the shape out OF the Bailey bankruptcy
bill passed by the House.
The leaders OF the Debs strike in Ar1an-
sas have been indicted by the federal grard
jury on the charge OF interfering with the
mails.
Adry Hayward says that his brother
Harry instigated the murder OF Miss Cling,
and that q. A. B1xt did the shooting. All
are in Jail.
Gen. Cyrus Bussey has been made pres
ident of the new Republican Old Office
holders Protection Club, or Knights OF
Protection
The four men who fatally assaulted farm
er McGinty, near Wichita, Kan, have been
discovered to be a much-wanted gang CT
hi~ghwaymen.
Mrs. J. K. Williams, put on male attire
and went to see the other side OF Dallas
by night. She was fined $40.
Three masked men attacked Mr.. Sammer-
iii, lOTly-SeEeQ years OH, VIM uttQ HcaT
Buchanan, Ga. He killed one of his assail-
ants, but was himself mortally shot.
indianapolis.
John Lawhorn was arrested on a charge
of persuading youths to rob stores.
Fred j. Conner, the boy burglar, was
cent TO the penitentiery for three years.
gGAn unknown tramp was knocked off the
Belt bridge over White river and killed.
At-torney-general Ketcham returns from
Roby and tells the Governor what he saw.
81 Western Wheel Company, at West In
dianapolis, lost SIC, 900 by an early morning
fire.
James Il. Wilson, editor of the People,
was arrested for sending obscene matter
through the mails.
Democratic County Commissioners in
crease salaries of the workhouse and poor
farm superintendent and appoint some rela-
uyeS to Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
Pension Forger Convicted.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. S.-Jere Haral-
son. ex-Congressman from Alabama, was
to-day found guilty OF pension forgery and
his punishment left with the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10

Hoods Sarsaparilla, acting through the
blood, reaches every part of the system. and
In this way positively -cures-catarfh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
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Despite the numerous evidences that the
Brice-Thomas syndicate Is seeking to Sc
cure control of the Louisville, Evansville
& st. Louis Airline 1t is denied that this
syndicate contemplates such action. General
Manager w. II. McDoel. of the Louisville,
New Albany e. Chicago, and Receiver and
General Manager Z. o. Hopkins OF the
Airline. arrived in St. Louis Saturday. For
some time past rumor has credited the
Brice-Thomas syndicate with making an
effort to secure control of the Louisville.
Evansville & St. Louis Airline. Mr.. Nc
Doel. however, denied in the most positive
way that negotiations leading toward the
purchase OF the property were in progress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10

The engineers and firemen OF the Atlantic
& Pacific railroad have engaged an attorney
to look after their interests. They say
they have become tired of paying the grand
officers Of their organization $4,000 TO So
600 a year in addition to heavy local dues.
They say that in time OF trouble the off,
GERS took sides with the company and sane
the american Railway Union without hear
ing their claims
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
The Big Four Making q Mistake.

Shippers at the Indianapolis stock yards
are complaining bitterly that the Big Four
does not furnish cars to ship to New York
and New England points, and express the
opinion that 1t is a mistake on the part of
the company. A few years ago the Bee
line stood at the front as a live stock line,
but of late years the business has been al
lowed to run down. There is now an ex-
cellent opportunity for the Big Four to re-
cover this business at no great expense.
All that Is needed Is to furnish the cars.
On Saturday there were twenty carloads of
stock at the yards TO go TO New England,
and the Big Four could furnish but three
cars. The Pennsylvania could have fur
nished all the cars required had the ship
ments been to any point their lines readily
reach. Shippers to Eastern markets say
that for weeks the Big Four has failed TO
furnish the stock cars wanted, and there
Is a good deal OF feeling over the matter
among the stock yards people.
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The s. C.. ON. a w.

Inc order or Judge CALDWELL, Oh the
United States Court, filed In st. Louis Sat-
urday, ordering the sale Of the Sioux City,
O'Neil & Western railway. or Pacific short
line, to satisfy a judgment in favor Of the
Manhattan Trust Company, of New York,
ends a long line OF intricate legal proceed
ings, covering several years, and is the out
growth OF the sensational failure Of the
Union Trust Company, OF Sioux City. The
case has been complicated through the ef-
forts Of a large number of New England
creditors to establish a prior claim TO the
road and its assets. When the Union Trust
Company, at Sioux City. was doing bust
ness in the East, it disposed of a large
amount Of commercial paper to New Eng
land investors, claiming to hold 81 900 of
the Sioux City, O'Neil Sc Western bonds in
its vaults as security. When the Union
Trust Company collapsed 1t was discovered
that the bonds I'm question were held by the
Manhattan Trust Company In trust for
Kennedy, Tod & Co., as benef1ciarieS. The
Manhattan company brought suit TO fore
close the road, and the New England peo-
pie. VINO had been led into numerous prof.
Sioux City. endeavored to establish a prior
claim TO the bonds. They first went before
Judge Caldwell II st. Paul. and filed an
ton, hoping TO force themselves into the
case. Judge Caldwell declined TO admit the
answer linen they endeavored 10 get INTO
the case by filing a cross-bill, but this effort
also failed. AS a last resort they COM
menced suit in intervention, but this prof.
ect failed. At st. Louis, last week, the
New England creditors of the Union Trust
Company were represented by two distin-
guished attorneys Of Boston, and they
made strenuous efforts to get a foothold in
the case SO as to participate in the pro-
ceeds OF the sale, but Judge Caldwell failed
TO see the business of their claims, and
finally ordered the sale of the property for
the benefit of the Manhattan Trust Com
pany. The Sioux City, ONeil & Western
railroad has had a sensational and pre-
carious existence. II was built as an aid
to the Sioux City boom, and was plunged
into debt from the very inception. II is
now believed the Illinois Central will buy
the road. as 1T is an important feeder, and
may constitute a part OF its transconti
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-19

First National bank of this city issued a
draft on the Continental National Bank
of Chicago for $33. No particular atten-
ton was paid to the matter, but. as is
the custom between the two particular
banks mentioned, each is kept advised
daily of the drafts paid. On Feb IS the
First National bank was notified that
the Continental bank had paid or certi
fed draft. giving the number, for
$500. A telegram was at once sent the
Continental bank that no such draft had
been issued. but that on Feb. draft
for SSS had been secured.
The Chicago bank at once commenced
investigations aud found that the draft
which had been issued tor S33 had been
raised so as to make it read for $500.
anu so clever was the work done that it
passed through the American Trust and
Savings bank, the clearing house and
the Continental bank without the Of
ficials discovering the draft had been
raised.
The draft when iss ned by the ST. Paul
bank had cut cut of the left hand corner
by pertorating machine the following
figures: