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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
TRAINMASTER KNAPP DEAD.
He Was One of the Old officials of
the Big -Four System.

Augustus S. Knapp. trainmaster Of the
Peoria & Eastern division of the Big Four
railway, died at The GRIND Hotel about $3.50
O'Clock last night The immediate cause
of his death was cong sstion of the stomach
He suffered a severe attack of the grip in
February and never entirely recovered from
the effects Of the disease. He grew strong
enough to leave his room and, against the
advice of his friends, attempted to take
up his road duties. Three weeks ago he
was compelled to take to his bed and stead
lily declined. j, w. Riley, superintendent of
the p. q T.. division, was with him when
he died. Trainmaster Knapp was forty
three years of age. The position he oc-
cupied at his death was held by him for
fourteen years. Under the old L., b. x w.
system he was known as one Of the COM
pany's substantial officials and when the
Big Four took control of the road he was
retained in the capacity of rainmester:
Mr.. Knapp was very populer with railroad
employees and was esteemed highly by all
W.. from the North Central, one of the
Eastern branches of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn. For many years he was a passenger
conductor. His wife died two years ago and
since then his two-year-old son has been
living with a grandmother in Burde.t, n.
Y. Mr.. Knapp had reached the knight
Templar degree in Masonry. No definite or
have BEEN made fer the fun
eral, but it was thought last night that
the remains would be sent TO Burdett, n.
Y. for burial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

ergetically with a view to securing two
meetings for Indianapolis. one of which Is
desirable because OF its very great size. and
the other because Of the peculiar helpful adj
vertising IL would give u.s."
lis the clubs building pretty we'll hlledE'
Yes. Three-quarters of the rooms are
occupied. That one-fourth are vacant is due
TO the fact that the attractiveness or our
building is in the quality Of what we nave
TO offer rather than in the price at which
we can offer II. The general condition OF
the club is good. The treasurer's report
to-day showed 81. 1882 cash on hand April
30. A report to the directors by the sec
ietary showed $50 active and IL NONRESIDENT
members. That is a loss of seven since
Jan. 81 last. But / cannot understand why
our clubrooms are not more generally
patronized. The secretary tells me thai, time
and again. member coming into his Office
to pay their dues manifest a complete ig-
norance of what we have on the seventh
floor and are amazed when he takes them
up there. The reading room is admiraoly
supplied with all the desirable magazines
and papers; he billiard room IS well
equipped and the cafe delightful. lee as-
sembly room is always open Tor meetings.
of any kind in which one or more members
of the club are interested. L wish the ROOMS
we're more gene ally used
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
LOCAL ADVANCE IN SUGARS.
Down-Town Retailers Take Advan-
tage of the Jump i'm Raw Stun.

Down town retail dealers in sugar yes
terday took the occasion Of the upward
lump in the price of raw sugars of twenty
five cents on the hundred pounds to raise
the price of granulated sugar so that a
dollar would buy only twenty pounds. in
stead of twenty-tnree, the quantity that
could be bought FOR a dollar three weeks
ago. Local dealers said yesterday that this
was a heavier increase than the occasion
justified, but that it is probable suSers
..Tbe fruit season Is coming on said ole
of the leading jobbers, land then the rice
of raw sugars in foreign ports 10 going up.
Some think there Will be still. more OF a
raise. but T do not believe this tendency
Upward will last long. The tariff rate is,
however, beginning Tor the first time 20
make itself felt, because the TREMENDOUS
stock of raw sugar which the trust bought
in anticipation Of tue present law Is no"
becoming short"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
NO DIVIDEND JUST YET.
Receiver Hawkins Surprised mt Re-
port from Washington.

Receiver Hawkin was asked yesterday
about the report sent out from Washing
ton that the Controller of the United
States Treasury has ordered a third
dividend of 10 per cent. among the creditors
of the indianapolis National Bank. He
said that he had not been notified of such
an intention, and that he thought he would
have been consulted about it If the Con-
troller had intended to make an order. II
is not customary, Ii seems, for the Con-
troller to take such action without advice
from the receiver, and Mr.. Hawkins was
therefore inclined TO believe that no such
order had been made, and that the report
was without foundation.
II have been trying very hard" said he,
ito have a dividend ready by May i. but
il is not ready and L have not enough
money on hand for such a distribution,
therefore none can nov be made, though
/ think it is not far distant in point OF
time until a dividend can be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
INDIANA-AVENUE ASPHALT.
The Contract Awarded-Bids on Other
Streets Rejected.

The Board Of Works yesterday rejected
all bids on the proposed asphalt improve
ments of Prospect and West streets, de-
cided to exclude hereafter all bids on land
asphalt, and to consider no bids upon pitch
lake asphalt which are as high as those
offered on Prospect and West streets. Mr..
Holton, at the beginning of the morning
session. said the board was unanimous in
the opinion that pitch-lake asphalt is SUI
perior to land, and hereafter land asphalt
will receive no consideration. He said the
board was not satisfied with the bids upon
Prospect and West streets, and there would
be no asphalt pavements laid this season
IL the same high prices prevailed. He said
a land asphalt pavement might be made TO
last for five years., but after that time 1t
lake would be good for many more years.
The first business of the morning was
the opening Of the bids for the asphalting
of Indiana avenue from Ohio street to
North. After two bids had been opened
the board announced that If there were
any, in the lot upon land asphalt, they
ceive no consideration. Hugo Reid adj
vanced and withdrew his bid offered by the
Trinidad Refining Company. He said it was
company had a bid submitted, which the
board refused to consider. The board
wished to return the bid without reading.
~ w IL
pany, entered a protest. He said the bid
was according to specifications.
II wish to protest against such action"
said Mr.. Taylor. THE specifications have
been changed here this morning. and this
bid of the Fr~uin-Bambrick company is &C
cording to specifications as they were adj
vertised."
you haven't showed to our satisfaction"
replied Mr.. Holton, that the material
which you offer is as good as pitch-lake
asphalt"
Mr.. Taylor filed a written protest against
the refusal to consider the bid OF the
Fruin-B ambrick company, and then read
the bid himself. as the board refused to
have anything to do with II. The company
proposes to improve the avenue for $3.50 a
lineal foot. The Western Paving Company
was the lowest bidder upon pitch-lake as
phalt, and ii was awarded the contract.
Tie bid of the Western company was 10
per cent. lower than the bids submitted on
Prospect and West streets. The avenue is
to be paved to a width of forty-two feet,
the street-car tracks excluded, and the
bid accepted was at 1871 a lineal foot on
each side. with stratifed curb; TIL Ber-
mudez company bid $l.b and the warren
Scharf company $.75.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
BARRETT BOND CASH
TREASURER HOLT REFUSES TO PAY
1T OUT AS INTEREST.
The Effect on High I'm
diana-Avenue Asphalt Let.

The Board of Works and City Attorney
Scott were in consultation, yesterday aft
ernoon, regarding public improvement
bonds. The charter provides that Treas
urer Holt shall retain a per cent. of the
payments on an Improvement until the
guarantee has expired. 1t is so arranged
that the per cent. shall pay the interest
of the outstanding bonds, and it was the
intention that the cash fund raised in this
manner should be used in paying the inter-
est. Mr.. Holt has refused to eXpend the
cash for that purpose, and as a result
bondholders have become uneasy, for they
have been unable to collect their interest
until the property owners pay. Because OF
the arrangement there is little sale for
Improvement bonds, and contractors suf-
fer accordingly. City Attorney Scott sew
eral months ago decided that there is no
law compelling Mr.. Holt to use the per
cent. of cash payments as interest on
bonds, and Mr.. Holt has been very careful
since to obey the letter of the law. Holders
OF bonds frequently have to wait six
months or a year before collecting interest.
1t was thought by the board that per-
haps the arrangement had something 10
do with the high bids which have been
offered on public improvements. The We&-
ern Paving and Supply Company has about
$4,000 TO its credit in the cash account of
the treasurer's office. Mr.. Holt is sup
posed to- be deriving the benefit of this
amount. The company Is not entitled to 1t
for some time TO come, but If ii were be-
ing used to pay interest on maturing bonds
IL would benefit the credit of the city ana
make it possible TO dispose of other i'm
provement bonds. Mr.. Scott Informed the
board that ne thought the specifications
could be changed, so as to exclude the pay
ment of cash per cent. to Mr.. Holt. The
bond which contractors have to give, he
thought, is sufficient 10 insure the proper
work and to cover the five years guaran-
tee. 1t was not so stated, but the change
would also prevent the county treasurer
from getting the benefit of the cash per
cent. There is a new bill which goes into
effect with the publication of the acts of
the last Legislature which will, 1t is
thought, increase the credit and create a
demand for Improvement bonds. 1t pro-
vides that interest on Improvement assess
ments shall be paid one month before the
time of paying the interest on the bonds,
and the city treasurer shall pay the inter-
est to the bondholders without delay. Mr..
Holt has the legal right to decline to pay
interest upon bonds from the cash guaran-
tee fund, but he is being criticised a great
deal for declining. 1t was the intention and
purpose of this cash fund hat interest
should be paid from IL, but the amendment
to the charter, which soon goes into eff
officials feel that Mr.. Hollis action has
something to do with the increase in cost
of public improvements. Contractors say
that it has a great deal to do with 1t, for
by the present arrangement they have to
care for many Of the bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

The Art Associations exhibit this year
viii be given in Brenneke's hall, at Sliz
North pennsylvania street, and will be
opened next Saturday. The lovers of art
will have a chance TO see about forty of
the works of Chile Hassam, a native of
Holland, whose works have created wide
artistic interest. He is an impressionist.
Several of the pictures of the late Samuel
Richards, who died about two years ago,
will be in the exhibit, and also some In
teresting relics of chivalry, which Mr..
Richards collected during his trip in
Europe. MIR. Meakin, OF the Cincinnati Art
School, Mr.. Forsyth Mr.. Steele, Mr..
Gruelle, Mr.. Stark and some of the more
advanced pupils of these local artists will
be represented in the exhibit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
PHYSIO-MEDS. IN SESSION.


The first session of the thirty-third an
nual convention Of the Indiana Physio-
Medical Association convened at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the lecture
room of the Physio-Medical College,
corner of Alabama and North streets.
There is a good attendance for
the first session. The officers of the
association are DR.. ]. NJ. Thurston, Rich
mond, president; DR.. j. j. Baker. West
field, vice president; DR.. A. w. Fisher, In
dianapolis, secretary and treasurer. The
topic for discussion yesterday was Theory
and Practice" DR.. f. NJ. Haggard read
a paper on Tuberculosis, which was free
ly discussed by the members Under the
same topic several papers were read and
discussed last night. The subject for to-
day is Surgery" of which section DR.. K.
There will be three sessions to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
THE LOYAL LEGION'S ANNUAL.
Indiana Department Will Meet at
Fort Wayne This Week.

Fort wayne THIS week.
The annual meeting of the Loyal Legion
of Indiana at Fort Wayne will be a matter
of unusual interest. Manager Bradbury. Of
the Lake Erie & Western, has rendered a
special train to the department which has
been accepted. 1t will leave the Union
Station at noon Friday and arrive in Fort
Wayne. about 4:30 in the afternoon. Gen.
eral Wallace, department commander; Gov
ernor Matthews and members and guests,
including ladies, to the number of one
hundred will go from this city. Cameron's
full band will go with the train and a
lunch will be served. While the command
cry is holding its busisess meeting, a COM
mittee of Fort Wayne ladies, of which the
wife of Judge Alden is chairman, will escort
the ladies about the city. At the banquet,
which will be held at the Randall House,
Mayor Oakley will speak for the city of
Fort Wayne, and General Wallace will
respond. Governor Matthews will speak
for the militia; Captain w. w. Dougherty
for the regular army and Department Com
mander Shively for the Grand Army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Robbed In N Resort.

Last Saturday, about midnight. a tele-
phone message was received at the police
station stating that a man had been held
up and robbed of $40 on West Court street.
The name of the man robbed could not be
ascertained. The detectives were detailed
on the ease. and after a thorough eXamina-
ton learned that a sharper had had an old
soldier in tow Saturday night, and had
robbed him while in one of the resorts on
West Court street. Yesterday detectives
Stout and Wilson arrested Charles Miller
as the mar who did the robbing, but the
name OF the old soldier cannot be learned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

The thirty-fourth semi-annual session OF
the Women's Foreign Missionary Society
OF the indianapolis district, southeastern
Indiana Conference. will be held to-day in
the Central-avenue Methodist Church. COM
mencing at 9.15 o'clock. The afternoon ses-
sion will begin at 100 o'clock. During the
noon recess lunch will be served in the
chapel by the ladies OF the Central-avenue
Church. An attractive programme has been
arranged and a very large attendance from
the churches throughout the district is ex-
pccted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
smniIpox at Princeton.

a case of smallpox has been found at
Princeton and the house has been ordered
quarantined. The local health officer wired
Secretary Metcalf that he was having
trouble in enforcing the State board rules
and asked DIR. Metcalf to come at once.
But DIR. Metcalf Is in Valparaiso. where
there have been fifty exposures TO a
supposed case of smallpox and so DR.. Ram
sey. of the State board. was wired TO go
TO Princeton. He answered that he would
take the first rain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Sewer Contract. Let.

Yesterday morning before the Board Of
Public Works j. f. Mann received the con-
tract for grading and graveling the fifty
foot roadway of Seventeenth street, from
Central to Park avenue. at 80 cents a lineal
foot on each side. Phillips & Lackey and
Aaron McCray each bid A cents and j. W.
Hudson bid 80 cents. Derk DeRuiter was
local sewer in the alleys east and west of
Mississippi street, from Fourteenth street
to Seventh, at S1.79 a foot. William Bossart
bid SOS and Mansfield & Allen S2.43. The
sewers will be S,OSl feet in length. Cans
berg & Roney were awarded the contract
at 90 cents of laying a ffteen-inch pipe
line sewer in Illinois street. from the Four
teenth-street sewer TO a point go feet north.
Derk DeRuiter. at 81 cents. was the loves.
bidder on a ffteen-inch sewer In Capitol
feet south.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Left without His Clothes.

William I. Noe is tired of living with his
wife, and yesterday morning he asked Con-
stable Henninger to go to his house, No.
SO South Liberty street. and get his clothes.
Noes wife, however, refused to give up the
clothes unless her husband would come
after them. Noe yer and his wife threw
her arms about him and refused to even
let him leave her. He finally extricated him.
self and left without his clothes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
CANAL PROPERTY LIABLE.
1t Must Pay n Portion of Local and
District Sewer Assessments.

The city attorney has expressed the opin-
ion that the canal is subject to sewer as
sessments and the bureau of assessments
has been instructed TO include this property
of the water company in both local and
district sewer assessments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Marion County G.. A. r.. Battalion.

George II. Thomas Post had an unusually
large meeting last evening. After discus
sion. the commander was directed to invite
all the post commanders o. the county to
join him in arrangements for a battalion
for Marion county for the Louisville en-
campment. The invitation of the First Bap-
fist Church was accepted for Memorial Sun
day on the ground that the post has at
tended on the other churches inviting since
attending the First Baptist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
SUPERINTENDENT Powell Leaves.

superintendent of Police Powell left for
a trip through the North and West yester-
day morning. In his absence Captain
Campbell will act as superintendent. Ser
geant Hyland will be the acting captain,
and patrolman Schaffer, sergeant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

A new trial has been secured in the Nor
gan county couHs in the case of Jere-
miah Poe against the city of Indianapolis.
Poe secured 5000 damages because of in
turies alleged TO have been received in
an open trench in North alabama street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

The Phoenix Telephone Company has
agreed TO submit another proposition to the
city for a franchise. II will be more TO the
liking of the Board of Works, and Ii is
said the city will be offered a per cent.
Of the proceeds for telephOne privileges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

Mayors Office. the collection to be the
property Of the city. and all Mayors to
come are expected to leave their picture
upon quitting the office. Mr.. Wallace was
elected In 1856. The families of other
Mayors have promised pictures. and the
collection when complete will be a large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Garbage Notice.

As there is no one authorized now to
collect garbage the Board of Public Works
desires to announce that the crematory is
still in operation to receive garbage, and
they expect all garbage delivered there by
the householders, subject 70 the rules and
orders of the Board of Health and ordi-
nances of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Varying Rates.
Cincinnati Tribune

CINCINNATI Trlbune.
How much,'' asked the pale gentleman
with the glasses. Twill you charge for bind
ing. these magazines"
"Ads and ALL" said the bookbinder, sit
will cost you s5.25. Without the ads. $3.50.
Without either ads or Napoleon articles.
81 cents. A great many are having them
done that way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
The First Republican Mayor.

The picture of William John Wallace. the
first Republican Mayor OF Indianapolis, was
the first TO arrive at the gallery OF Mayors.
1t is the intention to have the likeness or
each Mayor OF the city hung in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Plans for Garfield Park Dam.

City Engineer Brown Is at work on the
plans for a dam across Pleasant run at
Garfield Park. The park commissioners
want TO construct "A lake and they have
asked for plans and an stimated cost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

The Journal of yesterday referred TO the
formation of a company which proposes to
bid for a franchise TO construct and main
tain a system of conduits in the city, for
the use of the telephone. telegraph and
electric light companies. Such a franchise
was granted a company a number of years
ago. but afterward the ordinance granting
IL was repealed. ". p. Ijams was thought
10 have been at the head OF the project.
After the franchise had been granted II
appeared that the city was not quite ready
for underground wires and no ordinance
was passed TO compel them 10 be placed
there. so the franchise was valueless. Two
years after IL was granted ii was repealed.
The Board of Works is delaying somewhat
in the consideration of the telephone fran
posed conduit company will make some
nfor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
Mentioned for the Resency.

There was nc meeting yesterday of the
monument commission. The latest names
mentioned in connection with the regency
are Rev. ID. n. Lucas and John <. Cleland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

These words st. Peter would exclaim II
somebody would push in a key of the Home
Brewing Company's Columbia" beer, while
the gates are ajar. 1t is a drink fit for the
gods. Bottled by its maker. Telephone 1850.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08
one Of the busiest SPOTS in the eity:
One OF the busiest spots In the city:
Our Hosiery,
Our Gloves,
Our Underwear
Counters

Real French Kid Gloves. 4 large pearl
buttons. gussetef fingers. fancy two-toned
wide embroidered backS-black, tans,
browns. reds, green, states. white and pearl
the greatest Glove bargain we ever had
&1 A A
Fast black. navy and garnet Sweaters,
43c.
Special values in Ladies' Swiss Ribbed
Jersey Vests AT &c, 19c, &c and &c.
Ladies' Isle Thread Union Suits, SOC,
75c and 81.
Ladies SILK Union. Suits. 81: worth g.
Special values in Mems Balbriggan Tn
derwear at 35c. soc, 7Jc and 81.
The best Twilled Glasgow Serge Silk I'M
brella for 81 ever shown.
The largest and best assortment of Par
asols in the city to select from.
Ladies' Black Silk Plated Hosiery, 75c
ones. 4sc.
Ladies' SOC Black Isle Thread Hose for
Csc.
Great values in ladies' Black Cotton
Hosiery at 1sc, sc, &c and 35c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

Last fall, at Columbus. Ind. Herb Hale
and Charles Ward wrestled a. draw, last
ing one hour and thirty-two minutes. They
will meet again next Monday night al Eng
llsh's Opera House In "A atch-as-catch-can
match with nothing barred. II viii. doubt
less, be a lively struggle. as both men
have improved in wrestling since their last
meeting. Hale especially 80. Ward Is from
Buffalo. ". y, and Is about Hale's build.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-08

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
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Insure your home in the Glens Falls.
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Latest things in ROcksrs.-wm. L. Elder.