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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
FIGHT AT SURGICAL INSTITUTE!
Mike Harding, Waiter, shoots and
Wounds Luther Dawson. ~

There was a cutting and shooting affray
at the Allen National Surgical Institute,
corner OF Capitol avenue and Ohio street.
yesterday morning. in which several OF the
walters Of the dining room were Darttci-
pants. The affair occurred after the. pa
tients had left the tables. All the parties
concerned are colored. Mike Harding. "a
waiter, arrived for his work after a bad
nights rest, so he was not in the loyeliest
Of moods. He had been the object of 1on-.
siderable joking, so yesterday he came pre-
pared to resent all insults. He carried a
revolver and a long-bladed knife. Luther
Dawson and Andrew Harris followed Hard
ing to the room adjoining the dining hall
and began to have a little fun with him.
Harding was all out of sorts, however, and
did not take kindly to the advances. draw
ing revolver instead and warning Dawson
TO stand his distance. Dawson's brother
took hand in the affair, seizing Harding.
James Robinson, a bell boy. and friend of
Harding, made at Dawson's brother with a
knife. The fight continued and grew fierce
Dawson in the arm. There was a display
of knives and the waving of the revolver
by Harding. The latter snapped the trig
ger of his revolver enough times to have
killed everybody in the room had the
weapon worked. Harding had everybody
on the run. He passed uncilallenged from
the room and out of the building. Robin
son was captured. but while word was be-
ing sent to police headquarters for the
patrol wagon he escaped. He was captured
last night, however. Harding is stii at
large.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
LEE WAS A TRAITOR.
Prof. ShepnrdsOn's Lecture On the
Great Rebel General.

Robert L. Lee and the Lost Cause" was
the subject of a lecture by Prof. Saepardson
in st. Paurs chapel last night. Il was one
OF the university extension course. Prof.
Shepardson spoke at length of tae different
classes into which the me- Who upheld the
rebellion could properly ced. and con-
ciuded that Lee must be c. as a trator.
from the fact that he was officer in the
Union army, and before his resignation had
been accepted ne became an officer in the
Confederate army. According TO the rules
OF the army and the national law a man IS
a member Of the army until his resignation
is accepted, nothing that he can do being
sufficient TO sever his connection with it.
Prof. Shepardson spoke of Jefferson Davis
and the others, VINO were representing their
States in Washington, sworn to uphold the
for its overthrow, as conspirstors. There
was still another class of Southern people
these who were undecided and really opposed
TO secession. but stili followed the lead of
their'States when they seeded. He said that
Lee might have had MS name placed in this
class for his correspondence shows that he
was opposed TO secession AMI that he argued
against it, He could not have been. one Of
the conspirators, for his letters showed that
ne strongly opposed IL. Suddenly, however,
at the last moment. ne turned. and before
his connection with the federal army had
been severed he accepted commission in
self a traitor. when he might have welded
a great power for good among the class Of
people who were uncertain as 10 which
course to pursue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

guests were Miss Laura Cox, of Terre
Haute. who is Miss Jordan's guest, and
Miss Emma Frank, OF Anderson. who Is
visiting Miss Daisy Clark.
Mrs. Hervey Bates. jr.. entertained a few
young married ladies. yesterday afternoon,
for Mrs. j. r.. Mckee. The several rooms OF
the pretty home on North Pennsylvania
street were simply adorned with flowers. and
Mrs. +. b. Martindale, Mrs. Hervey Bates,
sr., and Mrs. John o. Perrin. of Lafayette.
assisted in the parlors. Toe dining room.
with its furnishings in soft tones, was or
namented only in old blue. On the polished
round mahogany table were dainty doylies
in white and old blue, and all or the china
and the candelabra were fof the same color.
In the center was a bowl OF blue hydcinths
and daisies. Mrs. Charles Martindale and
Miss Martindae presided at the table Nio-
lets Were laid on the white ices and the con-
fections were. candied viUfets. The entertaiE-
ment was characterized,s by the most ex-
quisite taste in its appointments
VESTAL--ALSPAUGH.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. March q. = Mr..
Clarence vestaI, prominent stock dealer of
this city. and Miss Florence Alspaugh, also of
Greencastle, were married at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Phillips last evening,
at $50 o'clock. Elder A. II. Morris, of the
Christian Church. officiating
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

To the Editor of the Ir.dianapoiis Journal: 2
Once upon a time. in ancient jerusalem.
some desperadoes from Babylon assaulted
and beat and nearly killed some peaceablB
workmen who were laboriDg on Solomons >
temple. The city authorities immediately ar
rested and tried and punished the innocent
workmen because they did not stand still
and let the Babylonians beat them 10 death.
The city authorities of Jerusalem seemed 70
think IL was very mean IN the workmen OF
the temple TO put the Babyionians to so
much trouble. running after them TO beat
them. and was. really. a reflection on the
city government. as in al properly governed
cities innocent people are supposed 10 show
decency enough 10 stand stili while they are
robbed or beaten. 80 the court fined the
workmen very heavily and threw them into
jail for their grave offense- For macy days
the Babyonians fingered about the temple,
seeking 10 beat and xii the Norkmen. and
seen OF all men. and yet no policemen
ever saw one OF them. because the policemen
wore specfacles put over thetr~eyes by the
city authorities. fearing the Bsbyionians
would oppose the chief magistrates and
judges and vote against them.
A NAN FROM JERUSALEM.
IndianaDOlis March n
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

Mrs. ID. NJ. Heath. wife of Boston pub
Usher, returned home yesterday, after a visit
to this city and State. she has been obtain
ing information for the publication of a
unique line of textbooks. Mrs. Heath is
well known as the compiler of school books.
She is at present engaged on a series which
shall teach both language and history. She
proposes TO teach language by the stories
from history. The first readers have the
story OF the Nation, told in the simplest of
words. BY the time child has finished the
series II is thought that he will have fair
knowledge of the country's history. Mrs
Heath while here, has been searching the
Libraries for books on Indiana and the his
tory of the Northwest, which Is TO be re-
written and told in story form for the bene-
fit of the school children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
ResoIuti6ns Adopted.

Improvement resolutions were adopted by
the Board of Works yesterday as follows:
For asphalting Liberty street from Wash
ington street to Massachusetts avenue. to be
twenty feet wide below Vermont street and
twenty-seven feet above.
For asphaltng Senate avenue from Wash
ington street to Kentucky avenue.
For paving with BLOCKS Michigan street
from Indiana avenue to East street.
For brick sidewalks on Quincy street from
Michigan avenue to Bates street.
For graveling Frances street and curbing
the cutters. and paving the sidewalks with
cement from the Big Four tracks to North
western avenue.
For local sewer In the first aliey west of
Park avenue from Tenth to Thirteenth
street. then in Thirteenth street east TO the
first alley west Of Broadway, and north In
that alley to Fifteenth street.
The board received number of petitions
which were referred to the city engineer.
Noble-street property. owners from Washing
ton to Ohio street1want brick roadway.
and a cement sidewalk Is pesitioned for on
the west side of Arsenal avenue from Market
to Vermont street, Cement sidewalks are
also wanted on jefferson avenue from Mich
igan street to Clifford avenue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

]. W. Walker, an agent OF the American
Book Company. of New York. was an town
for short time yesterday. 1t has been said
that Mr.. Walker keeps pretty close tab on
the school commissioners, and when he ar
rived yesterday it was alleged by some that
result of the next School Board election.
Last year he came here and had an inter
view with Superintendent Goss. which did
not terminate. satisfactorily for the agent.
Commissioner Russo says that Walker called
on him few weeks ago and asked IL Pro-
fessor Goss would be reelected He also in
quired about Miss Wilkinson. the music
teacher Mr. Walker denied yesterday that
he had been to see any Of the school COM
mlssioners about the election.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

Thomas Smock. scene shifter at the
local theaters. attempted to commit sui
eide yesterday morning by taking lauda-
mum. He is young man and boards with
William Bowlby at No. 81 Hudson street.
He left word that he wished to be called at
o'clock yesterday morning. and. at that
time he was found unconscious in his bed
his side. The drug had beer in his posses
sion for the toothache. A dispensary physi-
clan was called and the young mans life
was saved
The friends of Smock decline to say any.
thing of the affair. He has been despondent
for some time. so 1t is alleged.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

David s. Gooding viii address the Demo
cratic NBimetaliic Club In the Circuit Court
room April 2.
John H. Heinrich. of this city. Is an an
nounced candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation of Reporter Of the Supreme Court
Robert Graham, of Noblesville, was in the
city yesteray Mr.. Graham Is candidate for
Congress in the Ninth district and his
friends are making an active and aggressive
fight In his behalf
Dr. A. w. Ball will be candidate for the
Republican nomination for coroner OF Ma
rion county. Coroner Castor says he has not
yet determined whether or not he VIII be a
candidate for denomination.
Theodore J. Louden, OF Bloomington. viii
be a candidate before the Republican State
convention for the nomination for Reporter
Of the Supreme Court. Mr. Louden Is a law
yer. a member Of the firm OF Louden a
Louden He was graduated from the State
University In 1889. He then completed the
law course OF that institution and entered
upoh the. active practice OF his profession
His qualifications, his friends Calm. especial
ly At him to discharge the duties incumbent
on the ONCE ne seeks.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

Will Announces His Stand ON sunday
- Ball Next Monday.

Mayor Taggart will send communication
to the meeting of ministers next Monday
morning, giving his final answer to their
request made last week. He has consulted
the city attorney. but will not say just what
his answer will be. All persons connected
with the admnistra 'on say when asked
about the matter, that no baseball will be
played Sunday within the city, but their
manner indicates t.lat il will be played out
side of the limits. ana that the Board of
Safety does not think It's power extends to
.suppressng II except within the city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
WARMER AND CLOUDY TO-DAY.
With Occasional Rain, and Possibly

Locnl Thunderstorms Sunday.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending IL p. m.
March 2s-Warmer; cloudy weather; occa-
sionat rain on Saturday; occasional, rain
on Sunday: possibly local thunderstorms.
General Conditions Yesterday--A storm
area moving southeastward is central over
North Dakota with an exceedingly low
barometer Of 2s.12 inches. and low atmos-
'pherjo pressure prevails west of the Missis-
Eippf and high pressure east. The tenn
perature rose everywhere except in the rear
bf the storm area from Utah and Colorado
porthward. Local rains fell in the upper
Mississippi valley. and rain and thunder
btorms In the lower Missouri valley.
C. X. R. WAERENHANS,
Local Forecast Official
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES!
WASHINGTON. March 27.LFor Ohio-In-
ereasing cloudiness, probably. with showers
IN western portion; warmer; light, southerly
winds.
! For Indiana and Illinois-Showers; warm
Dr: southerly Winds. <>.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

A Point Raised I'm III. III. Beville's DAM
age Suit.

The hearing Of the damage suit of III. H.
BevilIe against the Indianapolis Light and
Power Company. which mas been on trial in
the Superior Court for two days, was ad-
journed at noon yesterday until Monday.
Yesterday morning attorney Taylor, for the
defendant, raised question which, 1t was
thought. would have an important bearing
on the case. Bevile is suing for the damages
done 10 some shade trees growing I'm front
of his property on East Washington street.
The boughs hung over the street and were
clipped by employees Of the light and power
company. in extending electric light wires
along the street. According to the statutes,
the real estate along a street extends to the
center of all thoroughfares, except national
roads. Attorney Taylor's proposition was
that Washington street. being a national
road, the property owners could not claim
damages to trees where the boughs hung
over the sidewalk Judge MoMaster held
that II would not be necessary to introduce
evidence on this point. He held that the de-
PENDANTS could not be called to account for
removing the limbs from the plaintiffs trees.
unless it was shown that the depreciation
had been carelessly committed. 1t is now
left for the jury to determine whether or
not IT was necessary for the linemen to cut
away the limbs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

Superintendent Colbert received a tele-
gram yesterday. which stated that E. p.
Hasseld of Indianapolis. had shot himself
during the morning at Cincinnati Edward
r Hasseld, a travelling man, boards at No.
81 Bellefontaine street. The residents of that
number were not at home last night. The
neighbors said that q man named Hasseld
made his home there while in this city, but
they knew nothing of him and had heard
nothing of his having shot himself.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
wanted ins PIKE County.

A request was made at the Governors 8
Office yesterday for a requisition for the
return to Indiana OF Frank Myers. Joseph
Collins and James Malone, under arrest at
Carmel. Ill. The men are wanted in Pike
county for robbing a store. but the request
turned to the prosecutor Of Pike. The men
calm Indianapolis as their home.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

The Board of Works received large num-
ber of complaints about dirt being allowed to
drop from wagons on improved streets. Yes
terday letter calling attention to the ordi-
nance against this was sent to the Board Of
Safety, requesting instructions to be issued
to patrolmen to make arrests where wagons
were found not constructed so as to prevent
dropping trash on the streets. At the cab
met meeting Mr. Mcguire said he would see
that the police had instructions TO make ar
rests and watch closely for violations of this
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

Michael shearer. frame dwelling. Chest
nut street, 81 800.
w. j. Hamilton. repairs. Dawson and JEFF
ferson streets, 800.
Mary Greismann. frame house. porman
street. $500
c. Smith. addition. eo7 Lincoln lane. 500.
J. l. Masters. frame house. Brosdwsy.
Richard Essiske. stable. 7cs south Meridian
street, 500.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
DAILY VITAL sTATIsTEs-MAR. y


Infant chaffee. sos East South street. pro-
mature.
p L. Howard. forty years. A Jefferson ave
nue. softening of the brain.
Nellie Roberts. two years. Colorcd Or
phans Home, syphilis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

As spring opens complaint comes from
market gardeners that they are crowded out
OF the East market 1t Is claimed that some
gardeners have three or four stalls when the
law allows only one to be rented to one
person. except by special permit OF the
Board OF Safety, when two may be rented.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
COUNTY CONVENTION DATE.
Republican C0mmittee Will Meet and
Fix Ii To-Day.

FIX IN IO-Days
The Republican county committee will
meet at o'clock this afternoon. at the rooms
of the Republican Travelling Men. on North
Pennsylvania street, TO hx a date for the
county convention. The candidates for the
various offices have not sought 20 influence
the committee 10 fix any particular season
for the convention. there Is no apparent
one. or vice versa TO any particular can
didate 1t has been suggested that the lat
ter part of April would be q good season,
and the committee may fix date in that
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
SAFELY DoCKED.
The battle ship Indiana Ready for
Scrnpfng and Ffnishfng Touches.

Scrapfng and Finishing Touches.
PORT ROYAL. s. c.. March 27-The In
diana was safely docked at 7:se o'clock this
morning Just after the tide had begun to
ebb. There was an abundance Of water in
the dock, the dock depth measuring nearly
twenty-six feet, while the Indiana drew but.
twenty-four feet Everything connected with
the docking worked well. and there was not
the slightest mishap. Chief Naval Construc-
Tor j. t. Hanscom superintended the
docking, handling the monster vessel easily
and we'll His arrangements We're perfect
The Indiana has been or Port Royal for
some days. awaiting an opportunity TO be
South Carolina and Georgia visited Port
Royal TO witness the event on the day IL was
scheduled 10 come OF. but were disappointed
the wind and tide not being favorable and
the naval officers. who were determined not
To- take the slightest chance Of an accident
postponing the docking until all conditions
we're propitious.
The Town 10 He Launched To-day.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-Nearly three
hundred persons from this city will go to
PhiIs sdeIphia tomorrow via the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to witness the launching of
the battle ship Iowa. at the Cramps ship
yard. The party will include the Vice Pres
idear and Mrs. Stevenson. Secretary Her
bert and Miss Herbert and Mrs. Micou Sec
retary and Miss Morton. Afforney-general
and Mrs. Harmon. the naval committees
from both houses OF Congress. the lows
Major General Miles and staff. the chiefs az
The naval bureaus and other army and naval
officers. Most or the excurSionists will be
accompanied By the ladies Of their families.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

WICHITA. Kan. March 27-1he South
west Kansas Methodist Ep.copaI Conference
to-day adopted the Baltimore Colorado
proposition favorinS the adm .ssion Of women
20 the General Conference The vote stood
- - s On the Hamilton amendment fifty
n1nQ delegates refused to vote and thirty
yolX eoainst IT, There were no yeas rs-
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

the recommendation Of the building inspector
and condemned two rooms of School No. Al,
in North Indianapolis, and frame building
in the rear of 128, l30 and 1S2 South Illinois
street, owned by J.. G. Voss.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
Births.

Dora and Rczin T. Saltmarsh, 90 Ash
street. boy.
Margaret and James sweeny. I57 spann
Ella and Scott Jones, 50 Columbia avenue.
girl. t
ora and Charles p. Lesh. SO Park avenue.
boy.
LIKE and Andrew Underwood. IS Stevens
street, boy.
Elizabeth and Alexander Galloway, lpu
North Illinois street, boy.
Marriage Licenses.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

The Bermudez Asphalt Company. of this
city. has bought the Indiana paving brick
plant at Brazil The plant has been idle for
several months. but the new owners will
place it in operation at once.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
PROFESSOR SHALER
Has very interesting article on
The Scotch E1ementin the
American People
in the 3,s
April Atlantic

Other papers of special interest in this
number are:--
The Presidency and Senator Aiiison,
the third paper in this political series
The Old Tfings, L-iV, by Henry James
The. Alaska Boundary Line. By Pro-
fessor L. G. Mendenhals s-s,s.''' 49,
Some Memories Of Hawthorne, by
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop.
China and the Western World, By
Lafcadio Hearn.
A Son OF the Revolutions by Octave
Thanet.
Latter-Day Crawford, by Alice Brown.
OId-Time Sugar Making, by Rowland
Il. Robinson.
81 year; 30 cents number.
HOUGHTON. MIFFLIN & CO., Bos on.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

Mrs. Mary McGaughey. mother Of ]. Z.
McGaughey. deputy county clerk. died last
night at her home in Irvingfon. She was
about eighty-nine years old snd had lived
In this county for forty years ss.-~
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

]. H. Tarlton. OF Franklin. was yesterday
appointed captain of Company E. Second
Regiment. by Governor Matthew'S The cap
tains are generally chosen by the members
Of the companies, but there Was difference
In CompQ<y r. ana the 0oycrpcr was called
IN, r,ec~1' s1ec75I 17~1~1S' -. =. r1,,v
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
Mr.. sorrelI,. CongeninI spou.c.

George T. Sorrel has sued for divorce
from Lizzie sorreil, who. according to the
complaint. must be most unusual woman
The plantiff and defendant were married in
1891. Mrs. Sorrell Is charged with being
cross, sour and ill-naturesi The plaintiff
says she brought to his home women OF Ill
repute and kept them there over his pro-
tests. She declared that she did not care
other man. The plaintiff says that while he
was at work his wife would fill the house
with dsreputabe characters and indulge in
Wild orgies. When the plaintiff demurred TO
this conduct. she coolly told him to '.go TO
II She has threatened TO poison the
plaintiff. and he says he is afraid to eat the
food that she cooks.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

The motion of John o. Spahr for a change
OF venue in the Alonzo Rocker case will be
argued in the Criminal Court next Monday.
The States attorneys expect to present a
port OF their objection TO a change of venue.
Already the prosecutors have secured the
signatures of sixty-three citizens who Will
swear that Rocker can have fair trial In
Marion county -
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28
'ss,oN ,anoo

Jennie Mccoy. in complaint for divorce
from Frank Mccoy. says the defendant has
threatened to Kill her. and she wants him
restrained from coming on the premises
where she resides
Probate Commissioner O'Bryan has al
lowed Martin " and Henry Strickler 81 600
each Tor services as administrators of the
Joseph Deitch estate. Mrs. Susan Deitch has
received $4,000 her share in her hus-
bands estate.
Ella Hudson has brought suit for support
against William Hudson. making the Slnker-
Davis Company party defendant. Hudson
Is employed by the latter. concern. and his
wife wants to get hold OF part of his
weekly wages. She charges that he lives
iuxuriously, while she is compelled to do
daily drudsery for living.
The appeal case Of l. n. Miller. charged
with having provoked Mrs. Lillian Gifford.
was tried by Judge McCray in the Criminal
Court yesterday and taken under advise
ment Mrs. Clifford was tenant of Miller
Oh East South street She served
rotice on her landlord one morn
Ing that she intended moving out OF his
house and AYERS that he few into a rage
and said some very harsh things TO her
Miller was fined by a justice OF the peace.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-28

Narrfage Ctccnbcas
Fred - Daude and Rosie Heinrich
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

ing other photographers Of the value OF his
methods that he circulated among them at one
time a whole series Of ATTITUDES" " which he
considered essential to artistic Photography.
These were pictures of himself. showing an al
most endless variety Of poses and expressions.
To people who were similar in temperament TO
himself he was particularly attracted, because
he found their sympathetic cooperation OF the
greatest assistance in obtaining satisfactory por-
traits. Sarah B.rnhafdt was one OF these favor
ties. Her fondness for the Sarony style and her
wonderful facility and power in assuming any
desired role were a continual source of denght
to the little artist. His collection of Bernhardt
photographs alone would fill an imposing book
The one which is here reproduced Is one OF his
later and most effective plates. it Is furnished
to The Tribune. the Photographs of JEFF
ferson and Booth, through the kindness OF the
Sarony Publishing Company, now in possession
of his collection of photographs Of Celebrities.
jefferson as Rip Van Wrinkle and as Bob
Acres was another subject Of whom Sarony was
especially fond. He never tired OF making one
picture after another Of the famous actor, and
has undoubtedly taken by far the best like
nesses which have ever been secured OF JET