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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The ladies of the third section of St.
Paufs Church will serve supper at the
parish house next Wednesday, from to s
O'Clock.
Dr. l.. A. E. Storch and Mr.. Joseph Van
Trees will start Monday for Florida. DIR.
Storch will investigate the fruit-growing
industry.
w Scott Moore the Republican member
of the Board OF Public Works has been
confined to his home for several days He
is suffering with a bad cold.
Mr.. Ferd Mayer. who has recently been
abroad. brought back with him collection
of art posters WHICH are now on exhibition
at Charles Mayer & Col; store.
The Primary Teachers Union will meet
in the lecture room of the First Presby-
terian Church this afternoon at o'clock
Lesson will be taught by Miss Kirby.
Orwell B. WIT, Formerly of this city and
more recently of Martinsville died last
Wednesday at the home of his mother in
Del Norte, Col. He was stricken with par
alysis three weeks ago. His age was for
ty-tive. a1 lH
Dr. c. /, Wilson who was surgeon of the
Seventy-fifth Ohio, read at the reunion of
that organization at Wyoming. suburb
of Cincinnati, Thursday evening a paper de-
Scribing the incidents at Chancellorsviile
and Gettysburggw which came under his OBJ
SerVa ton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
HAS ITS OWN CONTRACT
WESTERN UNION NOT READY TO PUT
WIRES UNDERGROUND.
City Shows Disposition to Further
HumOr It-HOv Phoenix Company
VIII Fare.

The Western Union Telegraph Company
is not ready to accept the contract offered
by the city granting it permission to lay
its wires underground in every particular
Yesterday. upon his return from Frank
lin City Attorney Curtis found communi-
cation from General Counsel Fearons, of
that company awaiting him. Mr.. Fearons
inclosed draft of the sort of contract
that the Western Union company will be
willing to execute. Mr. Curtis. said to a
Journal reporter that he had not had time
to examine carefully the contract submitted
by Mr.. Fearons, but that from hasty glance
at it, he believed that it did not differ
terially from the proposition submitted
by the city. The contract will be submitted
to the Mayor and the Board of Public
Works to-day. The city officials believe
that there will be no great difficulties in
the way of reaching agreement with the
Western Union Telegraph Company, as it
had already made arrangements to lower
its wires. AT least the Central Union Tee-
phone Company has reserved a conduit for
the Western Union company in the trench
which it is now laying.
Relative to the Phoenix Telephone Com
pany. Mr.. Curtis says that the fact that
the Central Union Telephone Company has
made no provisions for the wires of the
Phoenix company in the conduitS it is lay
ing will not affect the rights of the latter
company in any respect. He says that the
provision in the contract of the Central
Union company providing that the other
electric companies should occupy q trench
with it not Intended to be mandatory,
but was simply inserted to permit
the companies TO lay their conduits to-
gether. AS a matter of fact, he says it is
doubtful if the Phoenix company could go
in the same trench, as the contracts pro-
vide that the conduits shall be at least
three feet below the surface of the streets,
Beside, the Phoenix company would not
have the right to lay its .conduits in such
way as to interfere with those of the
other companies. But the Phoenix COM
pany is amply protected as there is a spe-
cial provision in its contract which guar
anteeS to it the preservation of its rights,
no matter what contracts have been made
with other companies The Council COM
mittee on contracts and franchises in
some doubt as to whether the con-
tract entered into by it with the Board of
Public Works would be indorsed by the
Council at this time, as there was a feel
ing that the city might become involved
in patent infringement suits. The com
pany rather than nave the franchise de-
feated in toto, preferred to have the entire
termination of suit by the federal courts
which will decide the Infringement ques-
ton. A decision is expected this month.
After the case is decided the Council VIII
be urged to consider the franchise. Fears
that the company may be shut out by the
action of the Central Union company in
covering up its mains are said to be
the precaution to guard against such an
m
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
The Brown-Ketcham s.


The bicycle races at Broad Ripple this
afternoon, given by the Indianapolis Cycle
Track Association, will be the last meet
of the year The rain that fell early in the
week made the track hard. and it is in bet
ter shape now than it has been at any time
since Ii was fixed up for Bicycle races.
There will be six events on the programme
including one mile professional open. All
of the events are well filled with entries
and each race will have to be run in heats,
thus practically giving the spectators
about twenty races. The final heats of
each event will be paced. which will insure
fast time and do away with loating. Sew
eral of the fastest men in Indiana are here
and will start in most of the races. The
one mile professional will be the star event
Tommy Hause and Owen Kimball TWO
wel-known circuit chasers have entered in
fhis event. The amateur events will also
be interesting. The two-miie handicap has
a good list of entries In addition to the
races the association has secured Clarence
Mclean trick rider. to give of his ex-
hibitions at to-days races A concert will
be given by the When band before the races
and between the events.
There will be several trials at record
breaking by Hause, kimball, David. Becker
and Wolfe. Craig and David will go
against the tandem records.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
RESERVED PLAYERS.
Men Under Contract for Next Season.
Rusie on New York List.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-Presdent N. e.
Young of the National Baseball League,
tonight has made public the following list
of players reserved and under contract by
the various clubs for 1897 They are as
follows:
naIu3tn pittsourgIE Dd Smith, sa Stencil /
Kiilsn g Hastings; J. Hughey. e E. Horton.
j. Gardner j. Smith, H. TRULY. T. Dele
hanty. S: Moran. E. Boyle, 7. OBrien, j.
Wright, Wright T. Dunn J. Casey. A Wagner. >,
3. Friend. W. II. Terry. H. Parker, /,
H. Dahlen. w. Everett W. J. Mccormick,
W. A. Lange J. Ryan, A. ]. Mcbride, NJ
Cincinnati Vaughn. McPhee. Er
Bayis Pftz FbTs Gray E,s6ar G. Smith Miller Burke
]. 4. Mccarthy, F. II. NOT " W Dammann, mann
G. Hogriever, w c. Phillips, w. Earle.
Louisyille-F C. Clarke, E. Cunningham,
Dexter I9eiy " G e Frazer, A; Herman, w. G.
NIL Mil W; ,a Holmes; 4 s T il I. MeCreery II. w.
]; r. Rogers, w. F: ClIngman, f. shannon,
F. Eustis, a. D. Mcfarland. b. Sanders,
Jacobs
New York;. P Beckley, T. e. Bannon,
w. II. Clark, w. Clark r. Connaughton'
+; r. Doheny, G. s.. Davis C. Gettig, w
Gleason W Joyce j. Meekin, NJ. J. sulIi-
van, J: Stafford, J. b. Seymour. NJ. Tier
nan. NJ. f. Van Haltren. p. A. Wilson b.
J; Warner, D. Zearfos. Fl. Westervelt, A.
Rusie.
Bcston-Nicol, Stivetts. Klobedanz. suIIi-
van, Dolan. CAMEL, Bergen Yeager Ten
ny. Tucker, Lowe, Long Collins, Duffy,
Hamilton.
Philadelphia-w NJ. Nash. E. J. Dele
hanty, 3. Ellis, w. w. Hallman, l.. Cross
$. Mertes. V. Garvin. j. Clements j. b.
Taylor. Carsey. J. Boyle. r. D. Cooley w
Hulen. Il. Geier, s: l.. Thompson, A. Gum
bert: NJ Grady; N. Lajoe, w. orth. B.
X L
Brooklyn-Foutz. NJ. J. Griffin w Ken
nedy, L. z. Stein. II. Il. Payne c. E. Har-
per. d w Daub, r. w Abbey T. H.
Grim. +. Burrell. A. Smith G. Lachance
G. Schoch, +. Bonner, T. =. DAILY T. w
Corcoran. W. Shndle, T. Mccarthy, f. A.
Jones. J. Anderson.
Westinghouse. f. MeAuley. A. j. Maui
j. McJames. r. Morton. c. Flynn c. Riley
w. l.. Lush. T. Brown, @. Wrigley A. Sell
bach. r. DemontreyllIe, Fl. Smith, ]. Nc
Farrell: g S. Abbey, w. Il. Mercer, T.
Baltimore-W. Robinson. w. l.. Hoffer. J.
Corbett. Amole. II. Jennings. w. s. Brodie
w. j. Clarke. &. EsDer. Brandt i 7
Doyle. ]. McGraw. J. Kelley. r. Bower
man. c. Hemming. w. Brown. II. Reitz r.
Il. Donnely. w Keeler. j. Mcmahon T.
A. Pond. J. NoDs. j. Quinn, w. Keister
Hargrovcs.
mott, J. McGarr. J. p. McAleer. L. w
Mexican r. ]. Wallace. H. c. Blake
Mr.. Young also made public the reserve
list OF the minor leagues as officially re-
ported to him
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
THE CITY NOT fIABLE.
A Decision i'm Its Favor i'm a Damage
Suit Yesterday.

City Attorney Curtis returned from
Franklin yesterday, where he has been en-
gagged since Monday in defending a damage
suit against the city brought by Anna Abb
don some time ago and taken to Franklin
on change of venue. The plaintiff de-
manded $1,000 damages, alleging that she
had sustained personal injuries July 20,
1885 by falling in hole on d vacant lot at
the corner of Market and New Jersey
streets. The case was tried by d jury. Late
Yesterday afternoon the city attorney re-
ceived telegram stating that the jury had
returned a special verdict in favor of the
city In answer to the interrogatories the
jury declared that the city had no notice
of the existence of the excavation and was
not guilty of negligence. The jury further
found that the damages collectable. if any,
should not exceed 500. Mr.. Curtis says
that inasnuch as it was held that the city
had no notice of the existence of the dan
ger and was not guilty of negligence no
damages can be collected. He does not be-
lieve that anything further will come of
Z hnS SfIit
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03

and enterprise so important to the in
terests of Methodism in the city will prob
ably perish, az many another has from the
same cause. But even this phase OF the
now constituted are composed in part of
preachers and laymen not living in the city
and knowing little of anything about the
wants of the city, and, even worse than
this. if either district assumes the charge
Of the enterprise the laymen of the other
district feel they have no immediate inter-
est = it. and they will let it severely alone,
as has been the case in all such enterprises
in past years. The organization known as
the City Evangelical Union, though com
posed of good men, has never yet been able
to bridge this chasm. and it is not likely to
succeed in the future any better while two
boards of church location have the official
oversight OF 1t or may claim to have. Whlch
viii again result in neither doing anything.
Whether the remedy of withholding sal
aries or parts of salaries, as has been Sug-
gested q possibility. will be attempted
or not, or whether, if attempted, it Will
reach the case or not L cannot tell con-
fess that, personally, as an intense Meth
odiSt, | have more to fear from the Sug-
gested possible alternative, the quiet with
drawal of those who feel they ought TO be
consulted and their wishes respected in
such matters. This may be cowardly on
their part. but it has been so common for
a half century or more that a writer IN
this weeks Northwestern Christian Advo
cate estimates that ten have been driven
from our church by the polity which Who'll
ly ignores the laity factor in church
government to one that has been attracted
from other churches by all that is peculiar
to Methodism-polity, doctrine and all. For
uncomfortable for our rulers that they will,
though it be reluctantly, part with some of
their cherished prerogativeS. Possibly the
money argument may be the most effective
as a beginning. since every other appeal
has failed T. A. GOODWIN.
Indianapolis Oct. 2.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
COUNTY COURTS IDLE.
The Lawyers Are Too Busy with Po-
IiticaI Affairs Now.

IiticaI Affairs Now.
The judges of the Marion county courts
are having a very easy time just now.
They scarcely know that vacation is over
and that the time for work has come again.
For while after the courts convened in
September there little rush of cases
for trial and the courts were all kept busy
but as soon as the cases that were press
ing were disposed of the time began to lag
on the hands of the judges. This is not
because there is not much litigation, for
there are over one thousand cases now
pending in the county courts, but it seems
to be because so many of the lawyers are
actively engaged in the campaign, which
they feel to be as important as attending
to their private affairs. About one-half
of the time the courts are idle now, and
wholly because the attorneys are not ready
to go into the trial of the pending cases.
This is always true to a certain extent dur
ing the fall of a presidential campaign but
this year it seems to be worse than ever
There is scarcely a lawyer of ability in
the city who has not given a part of his
time for one or the other side in this ca M
paign, and from now until election their
time will be more fully occupied in speecil-
making than it has been during the last
month.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
Questions at Issue Among Methodist.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
The wording of a paragraph in your late
notice OF the dissatisfaction among the
Methodsts of Indianapolis is liable to mis-
lead those who are not familiar with the
facts in the case it seems to lay stress
upon the financial phase of the subject
whereas that is quite secondary. AS to the
matter of one presiding elders district in
the city the chief object is to promote
unity in the aggressive. work of the church
we'll as in its social life. Though the
matter of money is not to be despised it
cuts no material figure in the case, except
as probably being the only way of reach
ing the case within the power of the laity.
1t is given out as an apology for this dis
regard of the known wishes of the laity
that there were too many preachers in the
conference and q place had to be thus pro-
vided for who might otherwise be left
without a suitable appointment. The case
of the proposed, union of Mapleton and
Hyde Park is ofnthe same character The
Mapleton church was built more than forty
years ago as a country church, quite re-
spectacle in its size and appointments for
u country church of that period when
there was no way of reaching it from the
city except by way of the Michigan or the
Broad Ripple road. but now II is just out
side the city. country church still, both
as to it's location and it's style. while it's
members mostly live within the city and
desire a new church in keeping with their
new residences and more convenient of ac-
cess. Hyde Park IS small new church on
Twenty ty-second street intended only for
temporary until a larger and better
church can be built where 1t viii accommo-
date that rapidly growing part of the city
But the bishop was confronted I'm this case
also with surplus of preachers. and the
two charges were retained that places
might be found 10 accommodate them.
though in the judgment OF nine-tenths of
the laity Immediately interested and of the
entire city the demands of Methodism in
the city require a representative church
somewhere between these two. And in this
identical instance is pronounced case of
the demand for but one district in the city.
The bishop at the late conference had to
appoint two boards of church location
for Indianapolis. which have no official
bond of union and no geographical limita-
tion. These boards are TO consider and de-
termine all questions relating to the loca-
ton of new churches. and there at once
arises the question which board has the
right to interfere in this case. For either
TO claim the exclusive right would be
usurpation. so that neither is likely to act.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
JOHN H. MARTIN rs MANAGER
Reported that He VIII BE Manager of
EngIish's Next Year.

English's Opera House. after Mr.. Ketch-
am. of Toledo, takes charge of it next year,
will be one of "a circuit composed of the
Valentine Theater, in Toledo; theater in
Columbus, o.; Macauley's, in Louisville,
and a new theater, new"being built in Buff
falo, n. Y. t4egs
Report has it that John H. Martin now
with ''Pudd nhead Wilson, will be the new
manager of the house. Mr.. Martin has
lived most of his life in this city, and has
Il large acquaintance here. He was formerly
with the Big Four road. and afterwards
went on the road ahead of a theatrical en-
terprse. VIM E.sEnglish, the owner of the
house. has much confidence in Martin. and
it is said is urging Martins claims on ac-
count of his acquaintance here and his
knowledge of theatrical affairs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
THE TEMPLE CUP SERIES
FIRST GAME WON BY BALTIMORE by
eNE-sIDED SCORE OF TO L.
Cleveland Made but Five Hits on
Hoffer, While Young Was Batted
for Thirteen.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 2.-The champions
took u long pull and a pull altogether this
afternoon and beat their ancient enemies.
the Spiders" in the first game of the
Temple cup" series of 1896. They did II
with such ease that the hearts of the
Baltimore fans are filled tonight with
the fondest hopes that the trophy, which
has heretofore hung too high for the Ori-
oles to reach will be at last plucked and
brought to Baltimore to keep company
with the three championship pennants. of
which Manager Hanlon is so proud.
The weather was everything that could
be desired, but in spite of this fact less
than four thousand people went out to
Union Park TO see the contest. This was a
great disappointment to the players, as it
was thought that no less than ten thou
sand would pay their admission fee. The
slim attendance is probably attributable to
the fact that the price Of admission to the
bleachers was increased to 80 cents and
that to the grand stand to 70 cents. AS it
was however there were enough specta-
tors on hand to make it interesting and to
applaud with vigor whenever good play
was made.
The contest throughout was clean and
free from wrangling, although some close
decisions were questioned. The crowd was
good natured, and cheered Captain Tebeau
when he came to the bat He was COM
PEELED to relinquish his place to O'Connor
at the beginning of the third inning be-
cause of an injury to his back, which Will
probably not keep him out of to-morrow's $
game. McGraw, of the orioles. also found
the work too hard for him, and Quinn
took third bag in the last half of the same
inning.
Some notable people saw the game,
among them being DeWolf Hopper, Uncle
Nick Engle of New York, and Judge"
Cullom, of the same city. All were enthu-
siastic Baltimore rooters. and hailed the
victory with delight. The game, an ex
hibition of scientific ball playing, was
good one, abounding in fine fielding and
hard hitting, Jennings's error, the only
one for the Orioles, eXcusable one,
being a low throw to rirst after brilliant
stop, and while running at top speed
Those of the visitors were very costly, and
all but one of them resulted in giving runs
to the home team. Young was batted
freely, while Hoffer pitched mastery
game, striking out five men, and at times
when even a long fly would have meant a
run for the visitors. 1t is probable that
Cuppy will pitch one of the remaining
games, he seemed to be able to use his
crippled hand freely during the preliminary
practice to-day. To-morrow'S game will be
called at p. m. Score;
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
MUST FURNISH THE GAS
FEDERAL RESTRAINING ORDER
AGAINST TWO COMPANIES.
CIover-Leaf Shops Case-Supreme
Court Requires Western Union to
Pay the Tax Penalty.

Judge Baker, of the United States Dis
trict Court, yesterday issued a restraining
order against the Clinton Natural Gas and
Oil Company and the Indiana Natural and
Illuminating Gas Company to prevent
them shutting off the supply of gas to the
shops of the Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas
City Railroad Company at Frankfort. The
petition for the injunction was made by
R. B. F. Peirce, receiver of the railroad.
The receiver stated in the petition that the
gas comDanies were refusing to allow the
gas connections to be made as they were
at the time of the appointment of the re-
ceiver and according to the contract be-
tween the railroad and the gas companies.
The companies are ordered to appear Oct.
IA and show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt of court.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
PLAYERS Drnfted-

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Drafting by the
clubs of the National Baseball League
of the players from the minor leagues for
the season of 1897 began to-day. The Sc
lections. however. were much smaller than
IS usual on the first day which the
privilege may be exercised and this is at
tributed by President Young to the proba-
bility of private purchases by clubs of the
National League during the past few days
The players drafted to-day include the fol-
lowing: G. Stable, of Buffalo, and James
;; Iasle, OF Houston, Tex. by Boston. III.
III, Burnett and Thomas, of Detroit: George
Nichol. of Milwaukse. and II. Harley. OF
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-10-03
Baseball Notes.


Arthur Irwin Is looking for an advanta-
geous minor league opening.
Chicago may draft third basesnan Hart
man, of the Milwaukee team.
/ The Indianapolis players will go to Cin-
cinnati tomorrow for a game there with
the Reds
Two seasons ago one Western League
team finished in the first division. Last sea-
are four The West Is coming up,
Although McCreery ranked as one OF the
heaviest hitters in the League, he struck
out hfty-nine times. thinner next
with fortysix. Tom Brown with forty-five.
Lush forty-four and Cartwright forty.
Butler, of the Augustus. who has been
ty-two games, all but ten being as catcher.
His batting percentage was .2S7 with a
total Of 369, and his percentage as catcher
was 9i7. Butler was here last April during
the exhibition games.
OF the men who played regularly at short
in the League Jennings led with a percent
S69 for thirty-seven games George Davis
.935 for forty-five games and young Dolan.
of Louisville. es2 for forty-four games.
Long $ percentage was 902.
special to the Philadelphia inquirer
from Paulding. o.. last night brought the
| information that Bob Allen has been ten
dered the management and captaincy OF
the Philadelphia club for next season. A
brother of Aliens. who Is associated With
was but few dollars difference between the
Philadelphia clubs offer and the terms
named by Allen.
The most brilliant pitching done for Ralti-
more this year was that of young Corbett.
His record. short as ii is. borders on the
phenomenal. and il he can come anywhere
near keeping up the pace In "A long season
that he set this year he will be n great
sensation next year. The only time that he
was hit at all hard was on June 13. when
he pitched three innings against Chicago
and was hit safely seven times.
with a team that would stand fourth.
nfth or even sixth in the race st. Louis
and Louisville would realize net profit
OF 100000 yearly" says Earl Wagner. "One
of the beauties of the twelve-club circuit
is that respectable showing is all the fans
of each city ask. In the old eght-club
circuit of the American Association and
League every city was pulling for the PEN
nant. and none was satisfied unless it's club
won it,
Tebeau was n disgusted man when de-
layed Thursday by that railroad wreck.
he raved and fumed over the delay. Ae-
cording to the famous captain the Spiders
are in good trim for the conflict, although
Cuppys hand is not yet in good shape
He has three of his fingers tied urs and
Will not be called upon 10 pitch I'm Balti-
more unless the Spiders need his assist
ance. Wilson was booked to pitch against
the champions in the first game. Thursday
night he complained of feeling sick but
Tebeau thinks the railroad ride was the
cause. TebeGu is confident that his team
Will win the cup easily as IL did last
year. when 1t captured four out of five
games.