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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
MORE CEMENT WALKS.
Resolutions Passed by the board
Chesnnenke-Street Contract.

The Board of Public Works yesterday
morning adopted Improvement resolutions
as follows;
For paving with cement the sidewalks
Of Illinois street, from North street 10
For paving with cement the sidewalks of
Illinois street, from Ohio street to North
street
a remonstrance was filed against paving
with asphalt the roadway of Ohio street,
from Mississippi to West street, but no
action was taken upon the remonstrance.
A remonstrance was also filed against
graveling the first alley west of McGinnis
street. from Ray to McCauley street. No
action taken.
The board approved the following vouch-
ers for payment: Foreman street repairs,
$Sl5:1l; bridge gang, sl45.O5; sewer gang,
The board awarded to Browder & Shower
the contract for paving with brick Chesa-
peake street, from Tennessee TO Pennsyl-
vania street. The contract price is 1921 a
hneal foot, stratified limestone curb and
Portland cement grout filling to be used.
The board took final action in the reso-
lutons for the Improvement of Home ave-
nue.. from Pennsylvania to Delaware street,
with asphalt. and for the paving with brick
the first alley south of Georgia street, from
Illinois to Tennessee street.
George G. Pyle complained of the condi-
ton of New Jersey street at the crossing
OF st. Clair street He said where the
street had been crossed by the water COM
pany In laying a large main the trenches
had been improperly filled and left a deep
Board of Works has passed a resolution for
the permanent Improvement OF the street.
They ordered the water company TO put
to street in proper condition.
Hereafter the regular police drills will be
held in Tomlinson Hall instead of in the
upper floor of the courthouse. The drills
are to be held twice a week instead of
once. The Board of Works yesterday noti-
fled custodian Wheat that Superintendent
Powell was to have the use of the hall for
one hour and half during two afternoons
in each week. provided others who had
paid for the use of it did not claim ii.
G. L. Carlin has asked for the removal of
a stand pipe in Ninth street. and his petit
ton referred to Inspector Scholl to
report as TO whether the request for the
removal should be granted
G. F. Sayles, agent for the property, was
notified to repair the sidewalk in front of
1S3 Indiana, avenue within twenty-four
hours. The board said complaint had been
received at four different times about the
condition of the walk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
CORONER WILL INVESTIGATE.
Mrs. Eliza Kitchen Dies Suddenly Under
Peculiar Circumstances.

Mrs. Eliza Kitchen, aged fortyfour years,
residing at No. l Henry street, died yester-
day afternoon. about $50 o'clock, under
suspicious circumstances. In the morning
she announced at the breakfast table that
she would spend the day in visiting some
friends, and that possibly she might go
10 Plainfeld At o'clock she left the house
and was not seen again until about D
o'clock. At that time she was seen TO enter
her home by several neighbors, who all
state that she appeared to be in the best
of health a. that time. She had been In
the house few moments, when, as James
Brown, a next-door neighbor, was passing
the door, she called to him. On entering
he found her sitting in chair. drawing
her breath heavily and foaming at the
mouth. He Immediately summoned several
neighborS, who undreSSed Mrs. Kitchen
and assisted her to bed. She continued
foaming at the mouth, and was dead In
five minutes.
DR.. S. r. Crosse arrived a few moments
after her death, and, after questioning her
friends as to the symptoms of her sickness,
formed the opinion that death had resulted
from a fit. Coroner Beck was summoned,
and will investigate this morning. from
a hasty inquiry last night as TO the Wom-
ans sickness, he is of the belief that death
resulted from poison.
Mrs. Kitchen, on the day of her death.
was apparently in the best OF health her
husband has been dead for some time, ana
she has been keeping a boarding house at
the above number. Her brother, Mr. Smock
who resided with her, is positive that she
met with foul play, although he is equally
sure that his sister had no enemies. 1t is
the opinion of several of the neighborS
that Mrs. Kitchen took some drug after
she entered her home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
IN THE APPLE COUNTRY.
State horticultural Society to Hold Its
Summer Meeting i'm Harrison County.

The executive committee of the Indiana
State Horticultural Society met yesterday
at the agricultural rooms in the Statehouse
and decided to hold the summer meeting of
the society at New Amsterdam, Harrison
county, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. %
and q. Connersville and Richmond were
anxious to secure the meeting, and both
places offered to furnish halls and entertain
the members who attended. The section of
the State chosen, however, had never had
a meeting of the society, and the people of
New Amsterdam offered not only 10 enter
tain the members, but also to pay the
fares from New Albany and return of all
those attending. New Amsterdam is on the
river fifty miles below New Albany, though
the distance across the country is only
twenty-five miles. The local horticultural
society there has fifty members, and more
apples are grown in Washington township,
Harrison county, than in any other district
in the State. Its prominence in this direc-
ton was another argument in favor of
holding the meeting there.
The committee appropriated $500 for pre-
miums for the occasion. The exhibits will
be confined largely to apples, pears and
grapes, though all small fruits which ripen
at the time of the meeting will be eligible
for competition. e. Y. Teas, vice president
of the society; Colonel Beeler, the treas
urer, both of this county; Secretary RAJ
gan, of Greencastle; Professor Troop, of
Purdue; l.. b. Custer. of Logansport, and
Sylvester Johnson of Irvington, were pres
ent at yesterdays meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
TO EJECT MANY TENANTS.
COnstables Will Begin Serving Writs
When Warm Weather Sets In.

Filed away in the desks of the justices of
the peace are hundreds of wrts of eject
ment which will be served as soon the
weather makes a permanent change for the
better Most OF the writs were placed in
the hands of the constables by real-estate
agents last fall, but owing to the hard
times the writs were not served. The real
estate agents who swore out the writs have
been investigating the cases and find that
many of those behind in rent are shiftless.
In many cases this was known last fall, but
the thoughts of the great suffering that
would undoubtedly befall the children in
case OF an ejectment caused the agents to
withhold their writS until spring. These
worthless characters have been the only
ones to profit by the hard times. When the
collector went TO their homes last fall 10
get the rent the excuse was given that the
family were in danger OF starvation. The
collector would always report the case to
his employers, who had reason to believe
that the story was true. as like cases could
be located most anywhere.
When the wedding of the delinquents oc-
ours those found 10 be honest and ener-
getic men who are AT present having hard
streak OF luck will in most cases be allowed
10 remain for at least short time at a
small percentage of the usual rental
charged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
ALABAMA-sTREET REMoNsTRANTs.
They Tell the Council Committee Why
They Object To Asphalt.

The Council committee on sewers, streets
and alleys met in the city clerks office last
night to hear the remonstrants against I'M
proving Alabama street with asphalt. The
committee gave the remonstrants about
two hours and half OF tims. and a num-
Der of the property owners from the street
appeared and urged objections TO asphalt
streets. Attorney Denny gavc figures show
ing the comparative cost OF asphalt and
brick streets, and made the statement that
the 17Gl miles OF asphalt streets in In
dianaDolis had cost the city S602. 1850 more
than the same length OF brick streets would
have cost He said the cost Of asphalt as
compared with brick streets was as two
10 one while the durability was as one 10
two. He made use Of the argument that
i'm putting down asphalt streets the moncy
was sent abroad, and in brick IL was kept
at home. Tie said he did not believe there
was any competition In th1 asphalung. nor
did he believe there ever had been any
competition and he did not believe the
Board OF Public Works could frame rules
or specifications that would insure compe-
tit.on In the future. He did not think the
agrearance OF 4 third bidder in the field
as recently announced. would insure compe-
tition. and, II II did, the money went
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
A WORK OF SEVENTY YEARS.
Female Bible Society of This City Has
an Anniversary TO-MOrrow.

Tomorrow Is the twenty-third anniversary
OF the organization OF the Female Bible So
ciety in this city. l. was in existence as q
society in 1889. and at that time was the
result Of systematic Bible distribution.
which had been begun in 1926 In 1871 Mr..
Ingram Fletcher gave lot valued at s. coo
10 the society, and on account of the gift
the society became incorporated and the
distribution of Bibles throughout the city
was through more systematic oFganiza-
ton Mrs. Margaret Given was the first
president, in 1899, and continued in the
same office for thirty-ona years When the
society became incorporated Mrs. Jane c.
GraydOn was elected president Mrs. +. S.
Newcomer was the corresponding secretary.
and she held the office for eighteen years.
Mrs. G. w. BrOuse became its treasurer in
1871, and looked after the moneys till her
death in 1882, when her daughter. Mss
Mary BrOuse was elected to Till the vacan-
cy. Miss Julia Bassstt was the first sec
rotary under the new organization, and at
present is filling the office in the absence
of Mrs. G.. y. Wells. VINO is i'm Texas
Mrs. John Wilkins had the deDOsitoT-v for
many years. and now IL is still in the fam
fly. for the Bibles are stored with Mrs
&. VI. Brousa and Mrs. Charles I.eSh. Mrs
Lesh being the granddaughter of Mrs. VIII
kins. Miss Eliza Hendricks was the soci-
etys president for eight years, and is now
the first vice president.
The society has always been a small one.
though II has always desired that each
church shall have at least two representa-
tives, in order that the needs OF All the par
isheS in the city might be known 10 the
society. For the past two or three wears
the work Of the society has been 10 SUNNY
the public institutions with Bibles.
The original officers OF the society wsre:
President, Mrs. Jane &. GraydOn: vice pres
fdent. Mrs. ELEANOR wilkins: treasurer. Mrs
Caroline BrOuse; secretary. Miss Julia Ras-
sett. and the members We're Mrs Amanda
Bassett. Mrs. NJ. ~. Todd Mrs. Saran =
Newcomer, AIRS. Sophia G. Ray. Mrs Eliza
r. Eckert, Mrs. sarah Holiday, Mrs. Eliza
Mrs Helen lockwood. Mrs. sarah smith
Mrs. Jane TrueblOOd. Mrs Olivia Osgood
Mrs. John Ohr and Mrs. Sarah White
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
MEMORIAL DAY ARRANGEMENTS
Officers and subcommittee Announced
Gen. Harrison Unable to Be Here.

At the meeting Of the general Memorial
day committee, last night at No. IS North
Delaware street, the list Of officers and sub
committees was announced as follows:
Chairman, Ed G Booz; secretary, Winston
p. Noble; treasurer, Robert w. Cathcart.
The subcommittees are: d. r. Lucas, Har-
ry Snyder and John H. Beeber, on orators;
Samuel Laing, G. r. Morrison and Albert
Schiffiing, on music and programme; Joseph
II. Bonnie, Winston p. Noble and J. w.
Scott, on transportation; John w. Harmon,
Amos Haines, William Johnson and James
Milan, on flowers; c. Ii. Shower, S. b.
Wyckoff and Henry Seaton, on grounds;
l. n. Walker, r. NJ. Smock and o. r.
Weaver, on procuring hail. c. w. Wheat,
u. t. Sanders, Henry Seaton and j. b.
Miller. on decorating hall; CT. H. Shower,
William Tucker and John NJ. Bonnie, on
finance; James E. Twiname, George r. Ell
lis and John w. Scott, on invitations; Har-
~ Snyder, James Dunn, Amos Haines and
j. II. Beeber, on parade and marshal, and
ID. n. Huey, Louis Kern, John Baker and
j. L. Bieler, on artillery and salute.
After the announcement 1t was decided
to appoint special committee on ever
greens, for the reason that the flower COM
mittee, which heretofore has handled this
feature of decorations, found ii too hard
work to look after both the flowers and
evergreens. Chairman Booz appointed Hen
ry Sweetland, John Williams and John
Hubbard the evergreen committee.
The committee on parade and marshal
announced that Gen. Fred Knefler had been
selected as the grand marshal. The COM
mittee extended an invitation to General
Harrison 10 speak at the night exercises
at Tomlnson Hall, but word has since
been received from him that his engage
mentS would prevent his accepting the in
vitation. The exercises for Memorial day
will be similar to those of last year, with
the exception of the musical programme,
which will be changed and a report made
at the next meeting. 1t is stated that per-
haps some difficulty will be encountered
in securing Tomlinson Hall for the even
ing exercises, for the reason that a society
is after the hall to give a dance there.
The finance committee will at once begin
TO canvass the business portion of the city.
AT the next meeting, to be held April 8,
the reports of all the committees will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
POSTPONED UNTIL TONIGHT.
The West indianapolis Council Differs
as TO Ward Boundaries.

The West indianapolis Council met last
night 10 divide the city into wards. but
owing 10 a difference Of opinion as 10 the
boundaries. the Council adjourned 10 meet
tonight. The boundaries that will proba-
bly, be accepted are as follows:
First Ward-Territory north and west Of
the Kentucky-avenue bridge. and north and
west OF line through the center Of River
avenue as far as WOOdbufn avenue, fol-
Iovvina~ the center OF WOOdburn avenue TO
he v,-st boundary line OF the town
second Ward-Territory west OF the CEN
ter OF Reisner street and south OF the CEN
fsr of WOo9burn avenue Qf eXtended)
1-bird Ward-TerritOry south and east OF
The Kentucky-avenue bridge ana az a line
IN the center OF River avenue 10 Woodburn
-. and ia WOOdburn avenue 90 Reis-
,er street and all territory east or Reisner
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24

cite will leave this city at 11:40 o'clock on
the morning of April g. The committee on
reception has secured subscriptions amount
ing 10 $50 more than they sought TO raise
The band from the Orphans Home at
Kniehtstown will be in attendance at the
encampment. BY general order IL is an
nounced that the committee on credentials
will meet at the Lair House, Lafayette,
at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon OF April 3,
and the council of administration will meet
that night The contest for department.
commander will probably be between y.
O. Marsh. of Muncle. and H. NJ Caylor,
e Nah lie
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
BRICK ON SOUTH MERRIAM.
4 Majority Vote of the Works board
Settles the Matter.

Settles the Matter.
1.-THE question of the South Meridian-street
Improvement was up before the Board OF
Works yesterday morning. The contractor
for the manual training school that is be-
ing erected at the corner of Merrill street
was before the board and asked that the
Improvement of the portion of the street
lying between Merrill and McCarty streets
be delayed for a time, as they have large
quantities of building material piled in the
street. The board expressed its willingness
10 delay the Improvement of that portion
of the street for a time TO accommodate the
contractor but the work Will be begun in
the early summer.
Work will be begun on that portion of
the street lying north Of South street
soon as possible. There was a difference
of opinion in the board as 10 the kind of
material to be used. Messrs. Kramer and
Meyer favored brick. while President Wild
man favored asphalt. Ii was decided TO
pave the street with brick.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Don't Like the Sysfem.

The Postoffice Department Inspectors in
this State regard with Gisfavor the plan
of appointing as postmasters men selected
by ballot by the patrons of the offices.
one popular postmaster was, il IS said,
rece. 'ly found 10 have been celebrating
hilauously for some time, and his bonds
men requested his removal. other in
stances OF the bad results Of the popular
vote system, as applied TO postmasters,
are cited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
After the Water Company.

For some time past complaints have been
received by the Board of Public Works
that the water company had increased it's
rates for lawn sprinkling, and that 10 had
failed to make the reduction of cents
lineal foot in cases where the street was
sDrinkled under contract with the city
sprinklers. Yesterday the board addressed
a communication TO the company calling
it's attention to these complaints
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
ST PnuI.s Ensfer Services

The Easter services at st. Paurs Church
will be specially interesting. The choir of
men and boys has been largely increased
in numbers and efficiency under the direc-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Hodge, the procurator.
Some very fine solos will be rendered by
Mr.. Hodge and Mr.. Isensee. The musical
programme will be published in to-mor-
rows Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Cost of Street sprinkIipr.

Under the present sprinkling system it
is impossible for the property owner to
figure out the exact cost per year to him
for street sprinkling. The calculation can
be made follows: Take the width of
the street and divide ii by two, so as to
get at the number of feet for one side of
the street. Divide the price per 10000 feet
by 10000 TO get the price per foot Multi
ply that by the half width of the street,
and the price lineal foot is secured. If
add about 10 per cent and multiply by the
number of front feet in the lot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
The Bin Sent to SIfnknrd.

Yesterday the Board of Works sent to
Steven Siinkard bill for SIP, the expenses
incurred by the building inspector in tear
ing down the condemned stable on West
Washington street which Slinkard failed
to tear down after being notified TO do so
nv the inSppctOr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Filling Tn the Work House.

The grist of business from the Police
Court has been so heavy during the past
few weeks that the capacity of the work
house TO hold the prisoners is becoming
In one room.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
Christian Endeavor Convention.

The annual convention Of the Eleventh
Christian Endeavor district, comprising the
counties of Marion, Morgan, Johnson, Hen
bricks and Hancock, will be held at Dan
VILE March 81 and April l. 1t is expected
that there VIII be an attendance of about
eight hundred. The leading workers of this
State and OF Illinois will speak on the most
important subjects Of the society work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24

The bonds of sprinklng contractors Robt.
Thomas Henry Noting and John South
were approved by the board yesterday
afternoon. The contract fer sprinkling in
district No. 20 was awarded to j. Harry
Roberts at 500 fer the season
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
The Grand Army Encampment.

The indianapolis delegates to the State
Encampment Of the G. a. r. at Lafay-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24

New paTlor goods at VIM. L Elders
Evening star., 1894-11-27
THE CRUISER COLUMBIA
She is Now Cruising in the West Indies
and May Stay There.
The Secretary of the Navy May Con-
clude to Let Her Enter Into
Race Across the Ocean.

A telegram was received at the Navy
Department today announcing the arrival
of the cruiser Marblehead at Kingston,
jamaica, from Cartagena, on her way to
Hampton Roads. This vessel spent the
summer along the Mosquito coast of
Nicaragua, looking out for American in
terests en the quadrangular controversy
between the Mosquito country and Mica
ragua and the United States and Great
Britain, which controversy &as recently
settled on a basis of honor to all the coun-
tries concerned. The cruiser Columbia
which also assisted the Marblehead in this
service. was at Kingston at last reports
Unless the present program is changed
the Columbia will spend the entire winter
cruising in the West Indies. In that event
she certainly will not enter speed con-
test with any of the transatlantic grey
hounds for many months at least. There
is no certainty, however, that the Secre-
tary OF the Navy will not eventually con-
clude to permit her use in such an under
taking. Strong arguments will be made
to him to that end, and ii Is possible that
If favorable conditions present themselves
he may recede from his original stand in
opposition to such contest.
The Minneapolis, the only other triple
screw cruiser in the navy, which has also
been mentioned for race of this kind,
and which is actually faster than the
Columbia according to the official trials of
the two vessels, will not be ready for any
hard practical work Of that kind for many
months to come. She is not yet fully COM
pleted and 1t will be many weeks before
she will be ready to go into commission.
The Marblehead will remain at Kingston
only long enough to coal, and will then
proceed direct to Hampton Roads. She
undoubtedly needs an overhaulng after her
long sojourn in tropical seas.