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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
FATAL COLLISION.
Hiram Haag, n School Boy, Killed by
a yirginia-Avenue Car.

Hiram Haag, aged fifteen years, was
struck and instantly killed by street car
No. $40, Blake and Prospect-street line,
about twenty minutes before 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, on Virginia avenue, be-
tween Grove and McCarty streets. Eye
witnesses say the killing was accidental,
and attach no blame to motorman Benja-
min Pate. Haag attended school in some
rooms on Virginia avenue, near Grove
street, which have been provided as a re-
lief to the public school of that ward. Dur
ing school hours yesterday afternoon he
and a boy named Ora Reed had some
friendly dispute over a trivial matter, and
as soon as school was dismissed they re-
newed the discussion. Haag lived on Co.
burn street and the Reed boy near by. Just
as they passed Grove street on their way
home they engaged in boyish bantering,
and Reed struck Haag lightly on the sioul-
der and started to run across the street,
Haag pursuing. At this moment car No.
80. going northward at the rate OF tour or
Reed made a dangerous but successful pass
ing of the car. but motorman Pate, who
that Haag intended to follow, rang the
gong twice violently and applied the brake.
The Haag boy seemed entirely unconscious
was struck by the car just as he was in
the middle of the track. He did not even
scream but fell to the ground, the car NOV
ing over him. Motorman Pate had applied
the brake so strongly that the car did not
pass it's length over the body. The con-
ductor signaled to Pate TO move back. and
the boys body was disclosed TO view. He
made no effort to rise, and examination
showed he was dead. On the right side OF
the head was a large bruise from which
blood was trickling. No one of the great
crowd though Haag had been hit hard
enough to have been instantly killed. His
body was taken to a store, where Coroner
Beck made his examination. He found that
the skull was crushed. and said that death
resulted from that only. No other bruises
were found. Even the clothing was not
torn. Undertaken Grinsteiner removed the
remains TO No. 29 Coburn street. Haag
was an orphan, and had been living with a
Mrs. Clrrk at that number since the death
of his parents.
Sanitary officers Bergman and Matlock.
who were eye-witnesses TO the killing, took
motorman Pate to the police station. After
Coroner Beck took the testimony Of a num-
Der who were said TO have seen the acci-
dent, he went 10 the police station. Pate
and the officers testified under oath as to
the above facts. superintendent Powell and
Coroner Beck decided that Pate was not
responsible for Haag's death and released
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27

General Robert s. Foster, h was one
of the most efficient brigadiers who COM
manded a division in the Army Of the
James, was the first department comman-
der Of the Grand Army in Indiana. 1t Is
the custom of the department to bestow
upon it's commanders a badge. The Gus
tom, however, is Of recent origin, so that
Sandy Foster has not received one. The
encampment at Fort Wayne, in
1892, however, voted to have a badge made
for him. 1t has now been made, and will
be presented next Tuesday night at Grand
Army Hall. Department Commander Marsh
will make the presentation. Those h
have seen the badge will say that Genera
Foster has lost nothing by time, as IL is
the finest badge that has yet been made
for such officers. To the eagle, which is
the head of the regular Grand Army badge,
is attached the rank strap of a major
general. To the rank strap is attached the
badges of the Tenth and Twenty-fourth
corps, in which General Foster commanded
divisions. To the corps badges Is attached
the star Of the Grand Army, on the five
points of which. and in the stars Of the
rank strap, are diamonds, while a small
reverse of the star is the following inscrip-
ton: Presented by the unanimous vote
of the Thirteenth Annual Encampment OF
the Department of Indiana, @. A r., to
Robert 8. Foster, first department COM
mander-1s66." The badge was designed by
o. r. Weaver, assistant quartermaster-gen-
eral OF the Department of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
MORE BOAST THAN WORKS.
E. w. Titles Role of Demagogue Dis
gusts WOrkingmen.

Henry King, of Cumberland. thus sticks
a pin in a bubble of false pretense on the
part of a Democratic candidate for COM
missioner. In talking with a Journal re-
porter yesterday he said: "A few months
ago an article appeared in a so-called labor
union paper advocating the election of E.
W. Little, candidate for County Commits
sioner, on the ground of his so-called de
votion to labor AS an instance, there was
cited the case of the trouble between the
Witte Lumber Company and it's employees,
which was submitted to him for adjustment.
In this article the statement was made
that an advance of 3311 per cent. was given
the employees by his decision. 1 was an en-
ploye of the Witte Lumber Company at
that time. and am thoroughly familiar with
everything that was done. 1t is true that
Mr.. Little acted as arbitrator, and that the
trouble was finally adjusted, but the adj
justment was effected without any assist
ance or Intervention OF Mr.. Little. 1t Is
not true that wages were advance 80 1-3
per cent. The only advance in wages that
was made was one of 4 per cent. in the
wages of three men and about So per cent
I'm the wages of two more. None of the
other employees secured any advance. / have
been thoroughly Disguised with Mr.. Little's
protestations of devotion to the cause Of
labor, and shall cast my vote accordingly
for his ~ODDOnent."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
GOVERNOR MATTHEWS'S PASSES.
Campaigning on Transportation
Furnished Free by Railroads.

The latest phase of Democratic sagacity
has to do with State officials who enjoy
free railroad transportation. A few weeks
ago the press over the country revealed the
astounding Information that Vice President
Howard, Of the American Railway Union,
carried forty passes over the roads against
which his order had been so bitterly ar
rayed. Mr.. Howard was severely criti-
cised by the press and public. And now
the same singular action is imputed to our
own Governor Matthews. The assertion is
made that his Excellency has been guilty
of accepting courtesies over those roads
leading to the towns where he was sched-
uled to address the Democracy. The Gov
ernor has but recently dismissed a session
of the State a Commission, Of which he
was president. AS an ex oficio member of
the board Governor Matthews assisted in
taxing up big amounts against the rail-
roads, and the report that he has been
favored with. transportation over those
same lines has Occasioned considerable
comment. The Governor was not In his
Office yesterday, but Myron d. King, pri-
vate secretary to the chief executive, was
there. Mr.. King was visibly disturbed
when asked II the Governor was travelling
about the State on free passes. He con-
sidered that a State secret, but did not
say so. II have only this to say" he added,
Sin reply to that question:: Tn Governor
is paying his railroad fare like any other
passenger for all that / know"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
K


Three h~ighwaymen employed all the
tricks in the trade to rob a farmer on the
bridge of the Charlottesville pike over
White river yesterday morning, but were
frustrated by the farmer courage. Louis
Adam, an employee Of the American To-
bacco Company, and a colored boy were
driving westward on the pike and passed
the farmer near the bridge. lie had been
in the city and disposed Of a load Of hay.
On the bridge they met three roughly
dressed men, and the boy remarked to Mr..
Adam: MY, dey looks like de hobos Of de
Robin soft" BY the time Mr.. Adam had
driven about one hundred yards from the
bridge the farmer had reached 1t. Mr.. Ad
am heard a pistol shot, and on looking
back saw that one of the men held the
volver to intimidate the farmer, while the
third was making fratic efforts TO climb
into the wagon. The farmer was fully
awake to his situation, and, seeing the pur-
pose of the shots, reached for his long
blacksnake whip and piled 1t vigorously
over the back Of the would-be robber who
was trying to climb into the wagon. The
scene was so ridiculous that Mr.. Adam
and the boy had to laugh several minutes
before they started to the farmers aid.
When they did so the three highwaymen
lost no time in making their escape through
the woods on the east side Of the road
The farmer was ELUSIVE in his thanks,
but declared: by gosh, them fellerS
wouldn't have got a cent if I'd had to fit
all day and night"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
COLUMBIAN LINCOLN LEAGUE.
Chorus of Beautiful Little Girls Make
n Notable Hit.

~ tOtaDlC Ill
The Columbia Lincoln League had a large
crowd last night at it's monthly entertain
ment. by which the treasury is sus-
tanned for the support OF the club. This
organization has no fees or dues. but has
a large membership. and contributes to the
pleasure and political welfare Of the S nth
side Republicans. The numbers on the pro-
gramme last night were much appreciated,
as follows:
Part I-Forest Jubilee Opperata, piano
solo, "Twittering OF the Birds" Professor
P PsSGie ioe eEayh sum s0hg; 5 6hsnie Make Make and
Jessie Keefe, Harry and Flora Hollis. Will
lie and Ruth Shumn. Flora Keefe. Goldie
isWbat,. M GarFfe H H1ei; .. R WaIter Io sagm snd
Silvanus Kingsley; Turkey solo. Willie
Keefe; duet of the wrens. Mabel and Ed.
die Shumn; Welcome to the Robins"
Pearl Loes; first robin, Jessie Keefe; second
robin. Lottie Logan; blue bird. Myrtle
RAIDER.
Part II-Duet, piano and violin, Vaughn
sisters: recitation, Horace Lancaster: song,
mack; recitation, Roy Howard; solo, w. III.
Hunt; recitation, Will David: song. Harry
New Quartet; sole. PIANO, r., r shelton;
nIantation. W-saItor,s Nondoiin club. Parade
OF all %nations; song, 'Star-spangled Ban
ner," Myrtle RAIDER and Mabel Shumn;
Goddess of Liberty, Pearl Loes; America,
The audience numbered five hundred per-
sons, and there was an enthusiastic ex-
preston by all of them that the entertain
ment was one of the best ever given on the
South Side. Professor Hobbies first part,
with his chorus of thirty little girls, scored
a tremendous hit. The numbers of VIII
David, r.. r. Shelton, the New Quartet and
Ireland. France and America were repre-
scented, received especial praise.
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PosToFFICE EMPLOYEES WARNED.
POstmnster-GeneraI Says They Muct
Take No Part I'm Politics.

POstmnster-GeneraI Says They Murt
Take No Part In Politics.
Postmaster-general Bissell has written
the following letter to Postmaster Sahm re-
garding the participation of government
employees in politics:
your attention is called to Sections II
and Is, Chapter 81. Revised Statutes of the
United States. approved Jan. 10, 1883, which
are as follows:
Sec. II. That no person shall. in any
room or building occupied in the discharge
OF official duties by any officer or employee
of the United States mentioned In this act,
or in any navy yard, fort or arsenal, So
licit in any manner whatever or receive
any contribution of money or any other
thing of value for any political purpose
whatever.
Sec. IL. No officer or employee of the
United States mentioned in this act shall
discharge, or promote. or degrade. or in
any manner change the official rank or
compensation of any other officer or en-
ploye. or promise or threaten so TO do, for
giving or Withholding or neglecting to make
any contribution of money or other valua-
BILE thing for any political purpose
The foregoing provisions apply to your
: office. 1t being a free delivery postoffice,
and must be strictly complied with. 1t
also must be clearly understood that no
clerk. carrier or other employee of your
office will be jeopardized in his position for
a refusal to comply with a request for a
political contribution"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
JONES'S TERRIBLE FALL.
Through N SkyIfght, but
Bags OF Sugar Saved Him.

William Jones. an employee OF a trousers
company. No. 201s West Washington street.
had a narrow escape from instant death
yesterday morning. He was engaged in
cleaning the skylight on the third floor
yher. in reaching after a rag which he
dropped on 10 the skylight. he lost his bal
ance and fell through the light with a
crash He struck the railing which sur
rounds the skylight on the second floor
with his feet. He started for the ground
floor head foremost. but fortunately turned
over again. The employees and customers
In the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company's
store were startled TO see Jones plunging
down toward them, and all thought he
would be killed However, his feet struck
the counter and he was thrown over on TO
a pile OF sacks filed with sugar. These
probably saved his life. Jones was cut on
the left a by broken glazs and received
slight bruises on his body w1ere he struck
the railing He fell a distance OF thirty
five feet. n nails In his shoe indented
the counter in the tea store as deep as II
IL had been struck by a UNDERGROUND
weight.
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P. WATSON & co

Ebert, Mr.. Burr and Mrs. Gillett are found.
The entertainment is given as a beneft, the
home being a place where young women
salaries. may live with all the care needed
for their protection. The title of the piece,
which is made the groundwork for a great
deal of music and recitation, is the Tenn
face, figure and costume will impersonate
the title role, and will have a bevy Of pretty
maids of honor and another of chorus girls.
The queen grants an audience to many ap-
plicants for the laurel wreath, which is
hers to place on the brow of the most merf-
torious at the close of the hearings. Moth
er Goose and her rhymes figure in the
piece for the delectation of children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
Butler Wins Two Games.

Butler has won two games OF football
this week. On Thursday the team played
Kokomo, and scored sixty-four points
against Kokomo. the latter being unable
to score. Kokomo was unusually strong,
but lacked science. Their team was made
up of ex-college men. such as Minor from
DePauw. all good individual players. But
ler's team played a quick, sharp game, the
backs doing excellent work. Yesterdays
game was played at Danville, where Butter
met the best local football team in the
State. A spirited contest was witnessed for
the score stood i2 to 0 in favor of ButIIer'
At this point of the game Danville was
compelled to withdraw from the game on
account of the crippled condition of their
team. DanvilIe's heavy rush line prevented
Butler from running the score higher. But
Ter used several of her substitutes in order
to save her strong men for the Rose Poly
technic game. which will take place to-
morrow at Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
WARNED OF DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS.
Republican Committeeman Cautioned
TO BE ON Their Guard.

Republican Committeeman Cautioned
TO BE ON Their Guard.
The Republican State committee has sent
out a circular letter to over three thou
sand precinct committeeman in the State,
giving final instructions for prosecuting the
campaign to a finish. In this letter the
takes occasion to warn Its men
against the corrupt practices the Demo-
Gratis have INDUCED in in 1890 and 1892. The
letter says:
Democrats have invariably INDUCED in
fraudulent and corrupt practices and must
be carefully watched.
They have hired men to stay away from
the polls and 70 change precincts.
They obtain genuine ballots and stamps
and arrange with polling clerks TO give to
some voter two tickets instead of one. or
otherwise secure them; stamp such bal
voting same returning to the managers the
unstamped ballot obtained from the polling
clerk. which he should have voted.
They negotiate for a name or an emblem
torn from a genuine ticket.
They send voters to polling clerk. bear
mark. certain display of a pin, mall piece
OF ribbon or other device. indicating an un-
derstandiDg between parties.
They have signals TO the challengers at
the window by the polling clerk. indicat-
ing how party had been instructed by the
clerk. and how he had voted, making one
sign IL he had voted a straight ticket, a
different sign If a mixed ticket.
They send a trusted man as closely with
fioaters as would be permitted, arranging
that the two get side by side in either two
of the three booths, one man preparing
both tickets. by exchanging secretly.
They buy members of election boards,
where approachable. arranging with tally
clerks to record tallies, in certain instances,
TO the opponent OF the party voted for.
They induce inspectors to miscall names:
would persuade them TO switch and d~lsfigure
ballots by accidentally CD or otherwise
placing drops of ink, pencil trimmings or
other blurring substance on the table where
ballots would come in contact with same,
in the casting and in the counting thereof;
and again by the use OF chalk. lead or other
substance secreted under the finger nail,
or In the dressing OF an alleged sore hand
or finger, or from a pad OF some substance
secreted in the vest pocket or elsewhere ac-
cessible, would likewise d~isfigure ballot,
both during the casting and counting
thereof.
'Other negotiations have been made by
them in advance OF election day. trusting
10 the parties TO carry out promises.
These are only some OF their schemes in
stock. This election may develop others.
Only the closest scrutiny and constant
guard will detect or prevent them"
on a fair vote and a straight count In
diana Is unquestionably heavily Republican
this year. The Democratic machine. how
ever. never hesitates a moment al fraud
and the corrupt use Of money. and II will
make a desperate effort TO retain it's hold
upon Indiana at any cost Its henchmen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.
Editor Fraf1ey the New
Order Regarding Militia.

The labor organizations are giving a great
deal of attention to the order of the Demo-
cratic State officials hat no members of la
Dor organizations shall be permitted to join
the State militia. Emanuel Frailey, Of the
Workingman, said, yesterday: "I have not
given this matter very much attention my
self, though the members Of the union have.
You must understand that the members do
not care about joining the militia because
it is an institution that Is always employed
in protecting employers interests as against
the workingman's. 1 do not need to cite
any cases, but a review of the events OF
the past summer will show what I mean.
But whatever stand is taken on this SUBJ
ject. If the members wish to join the militia,
why hould they be excluded? 1t Is a dis
elimination against the workingman."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27

Saturday will be like an
opening day in our Children's
Cloak Department, because Of
the immense display of new
garments received. We were
fortunate in securing about
80 choice style garments of
one of the leading manufac-
turers, last week, and show
them to-day for the first time.
Extra help will be added to
the department for Saturday,
which will insure prompt at
tentiOn to all.
You are respectfullyinvit
to call and see before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
GERMAN REPUBLICAN DAILY.
Money Being Subscribed for n Publ
cation I'm

DR.. r. Won Bergen, who was until re-
Gently connected with the German Tele-
graph, is receiving much encouragement
from prominent Germans In his plans to
start a new German daily which shall be
Republican in it's politics. There are thou
sands of German Republicans in the city,
but both papers OF their native language
advocate unsound business and financial
ideas. A large sum of money has already
been assured for the enterprise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
MONDAY
The Energetic Commercial Travellers
Leaving No Stone Unturned.

Beginning with to-day the Commercial
Travellers Republican Club will hold noon
day meetings in one of the store rooms in
the Denison House, fronting on Ohio street.
The club has made arrangements for good
speakers to address each Of the meetings,
and the visitors will be treated to the
best of argument and soundest of logic.
These meetings., under the auspices of the
travelling mems club, will be held each
day, Sundays excepted, between now and
election day. The purpose of the meetings
is TO afford an opportunity for persons
whose employment will not permit them
TO attend other meetings to hear the issues
of the campaign discussed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27

The first entertainment OF the South-side
Lecture Course was given last evening at
the Seventh Presbyterian Church The en-
tertainments are given under the auspices
OF the Y p s. c. e of that church. and
altogether will embrace six evenings. The
quartet Is known throughout the country.
~carnpaign, held In Chicago under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Moody. From this engagement
1hsy kept the name OF the Moody Quar-
c. j. Davis. r. s. and r. w. Goldsbury,
are all young men. and have sweet. WELL
trained voices. Their singing was exceed
paid them for their efforts. Their pro-
gramme was varied. and while they sang
all the selections well. the hymns and
those OF religious feeling seemed hest ex-
pressed. College songs. hymns and ballads.
all or the best quality. were presented. The
1rst entertainment was a decided success.
NJ Gra2f HInnA. - 1E 80
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Colbert Again Denies.

Thomas F.. Colbert. ex-chief of police.
feels that he has been mistreated in his
reported connection with the G.. c. smelling
committee. He again denied.yesterday that
he was in any way connected with that
movement, and that he never saw Mr..
Goode or Mr.. Ritter to know them He
saws he is now in business ard attending
TO that, paying very little attention to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
Cleaning Up for the Legislature.

Custodian Griffin, of the Statehouse. will
to-day put his force OF men to work reno
waiting the Senate chamber and House of
Representatives. The carpets are to be
taken up and busted, the furniture pol
ished and the walls cleaned. The custo-
nate the building during the sixty days
OF legislative work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27

Among the local entertainers in the pro-
gramme for the Friends Boarding Home
entertainment. Monday night. at the Y. NJ.
C. A Hall. the names of Miss Annie Alb
romet, the Parr sisters. Mr.. Buchanan. Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27

The Third German Reformed congrega-
ton will dedicate It's new church, corner
Coburn and South New Jersey streets. oil
Sunday. Rev. c. Baum. d. D., of Lima, o.,
will preach the dedication sermon at the
morning service. In the evening DR.. Knox,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
Morton Memorial Service.

tn Morton memorial exercises, under
the auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Sunday afternoon. Nov. 4, will be
held at the First Presbyterian Church, in
stead of the Roberts Park Church.. as
heretofore announced. Addresses will be
delivered by ex-Secretary Of State John w.
Foster. ex-Mayor Calven and Maj. NJ. L.
Rundv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-27
Ar Raab.S ShOn.

An audience of 150 assembled at Raab's
blacksmith shop at Cumberland, Warren
township, last night. The speeches were
made by Samuel D.. Miller and Carey L.
smith. Fred a. Wiese, candidate for trus-
fee. presided.