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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
OPEN TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS.
Bids Being Received ON the New
TweIve-story Building.

w. z. Stevenson, local agent for architect
Ives Cobb, of Chicago, who has prepared the
plans for twelve-story building next TO
the new Malott building on West Washing
ton street, received a telegram a few days
ago. which was followed yesterday by a let
ter, asking that the names Of all local con-
tractors and structural iron and steel man
ufacturers capable Of taking contract of
the magnitude of this one be sent to him
that he may give them an opportunity to bid
on the work Of erecting the new block. Mr.
Stevenson sent the names Of about a dozen
firms and individuals. and expects that they
will receive. in day or two, copies OF the
plans and specifications with an invitation
to file a bid for all or part Of the work.
Mr.. Stevenson says that when bids were
first talked about, he insisted that Indian
apolis contractors and manufacturers be
given opportunity to bid on the work. He
said that IL they could not compete with the
outside contractors he would be perfectly
satisfied for the work 10 be done by an out
slider, but he wanted the local men to have
an opportunity to show what they could
do.
Some bids have already been received. but
morning New York contractor was in the
city and examined the location and ascer-
tanned prices Of labor, material, ETC. He filed
his bid this week in Chicago. Chicago con-
tractors have already made their bids, but
these bids will not be opened until the local
men have an opportunity to bid.
Mr.. Stevenson says the people here have
come to look upon this project as some
what airy, but that the preliminary work
has now gone so Far that he is certain work
viii begin in a very few weeks. The con-
tract for the excavation has already been
let, he says, and the contractor is simply
waiting on the letting of the other con-
tracts, for the excavating cannot be done
until the men are ready TO begin on the
foundation on account of the fact that the
foundation will begin at least I'VE feet below
the foundation or the Malott building, which
adjCins the site en- the west.
As further fact to point to the intention
of the projectors OF this work and show
that all the talk Is not mere wind. Mr.. Ste
venson says the building will cost about
500, 00o and that architect Cobb has been en-
gagged to draw the pians and superlntend
the work on the regular terms of architects,
which is a commission on the cost OF the
building, and that his commission Will be
several thousand dollars. sum that would
not be simply thrown away in big bluff in
which there Is no chance for any financial
return Mr.. Cobb will be here in a short
time TO complete some of the arrangements
for this building and at the same time TO
look at another site for new theater, on
which Mr.. Stevenson has secured option.
Mr.. Stevenson says II is expected by Mr..
Cobb that the Washington-street building
will be ready for occupancy by April. 1887.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
WILL AID Ex-CONyICTS.
PentecostaI Bands Ready to Under
take a New Work.

The Pentecost Band, general Christian
charitable society, OF which Rev. Thomas
II. Ne.son is at the head, have bought real
estate at State avenue and Williams street,
and will erect a plain tabernacle with mis-
sion rooms- The Pentecost bands began
their work here a year or two ago without
money. They believed that prayer would
bring them funds. In the last year they
have received deeds for 5000 worth OF
property from Mrs. Margaret Nee. OF Cot
tage Corner, o. This, with other endow-
ments, will be converted into cash to carry
out their plans. George Bartlett, a farmer,
recently gave them $1,000 for a mission
home. A farm in Kansas has been donated
for the same purpose. Mr.. Nelson is assist
ed in his work by his wife and her sister,
Miss Fannie Birdsall The PentecoSt bands
minister 10 the afflicted and extend a help
ing hand to the down-trodden wherever
they are found. The bands work in the
street, in the jail and station house, and
wherever they are called One of their
plans is to assist ex-convicts, and an ar
rangement has been made with Sheriff
Womack TO send men to the Pentecostal
Home, at No. 80 State avenue, as soon as
they are released from prison and returned
here
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

The history question was practically set
tied yesterday morning, and many or the
suggestions offered by the Grand Army COM
mittee will be incorporated in the revised
book While the book will not be partisan
nor have much to say about rebels, the
story of the civil war will be fuller, more
space will be devoted to the battle of Gettys-
raphies Of leading generals OF the war, such
as Grant, Sherman, Rosecrans, Howard,
Hancock, Mcpherson and Logan.
The board held brief session with Ed
ward Hawkins, representing the Indiana
School Book Company, and arranged with
him for revision Of the physiology now in
use so as to conform with the Newly law,
passed by the last Legislature, requiring in
struction in the public schools upon the eff
fects Of alcohol, tobacco and narcotics upon
the human system. The board then resolved
itself back into. the State Board of Educa-
ton and elected the following trustees for
the State University: b. F. Shively, Of South
Bend; Samuel r. Lyons, OF Bloomington,
and r. I. Hamilton, OF Huntington.
Life licenses were issued to ]. c. Bryant.
Irvngton; Virginia q. Cory. Dunreith;
Frank ID. Gray, Fremont, Superintendent j..
A. Greenstreet, New Castle; T. Z. Kinney,
South Bend; Superintendent George w.
Miller. Kokomo: Kitty Z. Palmer. Franklin; ;
Lell Segur, Decatur; o. B. Zell. Clinton.
Professional licenses were issued to Frank
Brubeck Fowler: z. C. Crider, Buckcreek;
f. g Miller. Valparaiso. and c. M. Nc
Daniels. Madison.
The following high schools were awarded
commissions making their diplomas good for
entrance at the State University, Purdue
and the State Normal: Brookville. Albion.
Kentland and Fortville. The board will be
in session again this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
THIRD FATAL ACCIDENT In A WEEK.


Josie Cannady. a young woman, was run
over and instantly killed by a Panhandle
freight train at the Belt railroad and Rural
street crossing. near Brightwood, yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock. The wheels OF the
engine and seven cars passed across her
body, severing 1t at the abdomen. Edward
6clby. Of North Arsenal avenue, was the
conductor on the freight train. The engi-
neer was w. H. Frank, 1s2 walcott street,
and the fireman George Adams. of Johnston
avenue. The conductor ordered the train
held until the arrival OF Coroner Castor,
who found that the woman died an accident
II death.
Miss Cannady lived with her sister, Mrs.
Turner Brown, of lila Rural street. She
was employed at the Indianapolis chain
works, where she was on duty at night. Aft
or breakfast yesterday morning the girl Wis
tied another sister In Brightwood. Later
she returned to Mrs. Browns house. bring
Ing with her her little nephew. She then
started to Huffman's boarding house. a short
her sister and herself. On the way to HUFF
mans Ii was necessary for her TO cross
the tracks. The crew OF the train say that
Of speed. They saw Miss Cannady as she
started to cross the tracks and the engineer
pulled the whistle and shouted warning,
Jul 3nE 1a1tca 70 ntcQ lutlH octcEdl spec
tstors to the accident confirm the story told
on her way to humans boarding house
the girl called on Mrs. Fisse. neighbor,
who was the last person 10 converse with
her. When she left Mrs. Fisse's house she
remarked that she had not yet had any
sleep after her nights work, and that she
would probably get a good rest, as the day
was cool and pleasant. She did not appear
to De moody nor discontinued and there is
no reason for supposing that she contem-
plated suicide. Her relatives believe that
she was preoccupied and took no notice of
what was occurring around her. The girl
was twenty years OF age
After several cars had passed across her
body the engineer got the engine reversed
and brought the train to stop. The crew
removed the body from the tracks and re-
nained with IL until 1t was viewed by the
coroner.
The death OF Miss Cannady adds a third
to the list or fatal railroad accidents that
have occurred within the last week. First.
George SEarrard. clerk at the Vanda,ia
yards. wet OF town. stepped in front OF
an incoming passenger train last Friday
night anG was instantly killed Tuesday of
this week Zachariah Petty. an old man. was
killed at the Biddle-street crossing OF the
line -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
FREE SILVER TROUBLE
THE HoosIER DEMOCRACY Is ACCU-
aIULATING LOTS OF 1T.
Silverites Much Encouraged by Gov.
Position Against q Stradd1e.

The Democrats are accumulating heap of
trouble on their hands for the State conven-
ton on the money question. 1t was thought
two weeks ago that the leaders of the party,
who are for the most part in favor of sound
money. would succeed in getting through q
straddle in the State convention, but they
have now become alarmed lest the silverites
shall be able to put through a straight free
silver plank. The rank and file of the De-
mocracy OF Indiana doesn't know much about
the money question, and Is for free silver.
In past years their State conventions have
always declared for free silver or any other
financial heresy that happened to be the fad
OF the year among the whiskers people. This
year. however, when there is something at
stake In the issue, most of the prominent
leaders and substantial interests OF the party
are opposed to free silver.
The free-sver people have picked up cour-
age and grown very perky since the publica-
ton of Governor Matthews's letter, in which
he attempted to make straddle, but showed
decided leaning toward free coinage and
talkSd about "the restoration OF silver to Its
proper position" They have no very sapient
leaders. Alien w. Clark, the president OF the
Free-silver League, being a rather cratic
young country editor who works mostly with
his pen and tongue. But they have the
vigor of activity, and are going ahead while
the others are apparently sleeping. OF the
delegations thus far elected to the State con-
vention, it Is claimed that the free-silver
people have about five &c one. Even in Cass
county, where the mighty 81 Sheerin, the
secretary Of the Democratic national COM
mittee. lives and has his being, he was not in
1t when it came to making up the delegation,
and the free-slver people got away with him
and Magee and all the rest of the alleged lead
ers OF the Cass county Democracy. The plan
OF the free-silver people is to have. about a
week before the State convention, a meeting
OF every county delegat ton, and in this meet
ing they will attempt to put through free
silver resolution. They obtained their point
on this method from the plan pursued by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
PLEADED FOR HER LOVER.
But the Governor Could Not Pardon
the Convicted Hack Driver.

There was an interesting scene in the Gov
ernor's office yesterday afternoon. It was
but q repetition of similar scenes that have
gone before. Several years ago a hack
driver Of this city was convicted OF robbery
and sentenced to two years in the northern
prison He had here a sweetheart, rather
good-looking girl about twenty-three or
twenty-four years old, and her devotion to
the cause Of the criminal has been something
remarkable Immediately after his incarcer-
alton she followed him to Michigan City,
where she took service with a family and
has since worked by the week, never losing
a day from her labor except on the prison
reception days, which she always spends at
the prison. Yesterday, for the sixth or sew
enth time, she came down to importune the
Governor to pardon her lover, who has yet
seven months TO serve. She entreated the
Governor earnestly and tearfully to pardon
him and declared that she would marry
him at the prison door and go with him TO
Chicago or anywhere else where they could
begin life anew. Naturally, the grounds
were not sufficient for a pardon and the
Governor was compelled to remain deaf TO
her entreaties. She finally left, to wait
through the seven long months before he
will be set free.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
THE RUNNING MEETING, NAY 25.
Horses Gathering mt Terre Haute for
the Swing Around the Circuit.

The running meeting the week of May Is
promises some exciting events notwith-
standing the purses offered are not as large
as those hung up in the larger cities where
running meetings are held two or three
weeks in succession
Secretary Duncan, Of the middle States
circuit. has had assurance from owners of
splendid stables OF bangtails that the horses
they will enter in this circuit are of a class
that will give splendid sport The horses
that enter are all registered, and their per-
formances heretofore have been recorded in
the various year books
r. O. Rankin.-she presiding Judge. comes
from New Orleans. and is one OF the best
men in the stand at a running meeting that
the turf knows He has been engaged by
the officers OF the indianapolis and Terre
Haute associations In order that there can
be no opportunity OF working anything un-
fair on the public. The members of the In
di6napols Driving Club propose that the
meeting shall be one OF the best OF its
class. They desire 10 awaken an interest in
the bangtails that future meetings may he
given and OF longer duration than six days
At Terre Haufe, where the first meeting
OF the circuit IL 10 be held next week. there
are gathered at the present time over $50
horses. and fully i've hundred horses are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
was assisted by her sister. Mrs Maxwell
and daughter, Miss Edna Myers.

was assisted by her sister. Mrs. Maxwell,
and daughter. Miss Edna Myers.
Section A OF the Boys Club gave q re-
ception yesterday afternoon. from to 5
o'clock, at the home OF Mrs. ]. H. vajen. on
North Meridian street. The hostess. with
Mrs 7. c. Day and Mrs. Byers. heads OF
The other members of the section assisted
In entertaining. The young ladies assisted
in the dining room. where daisies were the
table decorations and the favors At 4
O'Clock there was a short programme. which
was received with every manifestation of
pleasure Mr.. Louis W. Jones sang two
Rotations and Master John George, MEM
Der or the Boys Club. whistled- There was
very good attendance.
The Indiana branch of the Alumnae Asso-
citation of the Western College has re-
union each year. This May the meeting will
be held in Charlottesville. Previous TO the
meeting, which will be held to-day, Mrs j.
J. Higgins, of Broadway. gave reception
to Miss Leila Mckee, president or the
Western. and Mrs. Thomas. also of the col
vile. The three ladies received In the par
lor,. which was made beautiful with white
syringa and iris. Assisting in entertaini I
Reifenbeck, of Ohio, Mrs. McMaster and
Mrs. Williams In the sitting room. where
y HrSys ana Mrs. green RredSmina1sa'
Fish ana Mrs. ]. w. Norris were the enter
tanners. In the dining room the table, buffet
S. Tucker and Mrs. w. d. Seaton were host
esses, and the assistants We're Miss Rena
Tucker and Miss Charlotte Cathcart. The IL
brary was aglow with red roses, and Mrs.
c. Z. Hildebrand and Misses Edith McMas-
ter and Elizabeth Wishard served punch A
music box furnished the music. The porch
was shaded with screens and potted plants,
and there were easy chairs and sofas, ready
for tete-a-tete. All the assistants were
tiers. At the reunion at Charlottesville to-
day the toasts will be: ''Our Guests re-
sponded to by Mrs. Allison Maxwell; THE
Hostesses," Mrs. Clara r. Williams; ''The
Undergraduates Mrs. John b. Elan, and
Our Alma Mater by Miss Leila S. Mckee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. Evans Woolien has returned from q
short visit to New York.
Mrs. Joseph b. Mansur, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. A. b. Mansur.
Miss Blanche Brown will go East cary
next month to spend the summer.
Mr.. Schwartzkopf, of Columbus, viii come
to spend Sunday with friends here.
The Meridian Club will give a dinner at
the Country Club a week from tonight.
Mrs. H. E. Drew left yesterday for Gin
cinnad to visit Mrs. George w. Brecount.
Mrs; S. G. GIN went to Chicago yesterday
will remain indefinitely.
The Meridian-street Cfnch Club viii be
entertained tomorrow evening at the Coun-
try Club with a supper.
Miss Zee Beatty. Mrs. n: w. Bennett and
Miss Nancy Baker will be home Monday
from visit TO New York.
Mrs. Katherine Matzke will leave Sunday
for New York, where she will spend three
months studying voice culture.
Miss Mabel Folsom has issued invitations
for bachelor maids tea Monday in honor
or Miss Cram and Miss Barnett.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Cool, of New York. who
has been visiting her brother, Mr.. w. II.
Coleman, and family. has returned home.
The Y: p. s. c.. E.. of the First Presby-
social this evening in the church parlors.
Miss Rose Wallace, of Lafayette, will
come Tuesday to visit Miss Katherine Wal
lick and attend the Rivals" performance.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Land and son. of Aus
tin, New, will come to-day 10 visit Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Comstock. They are en- route
from Utica, N. Y, to their home in the
West.
The members of the Woodruff place Lunch
Club will entertain their husbands Saturday
evening at supper at Mrs. Bremerman's, at
Broad Ripple.
Mrs. S. A. Fletcher left yesterday for Lex
ington.. KY. where she viii visit relatives
for a few weeks previous to going abroad
with Rev. and Mrs Christensen. 1t is ex-
pected that Mrs. L. A. Hendricks will also
be OF the party.
General and Mrs. Harrison have returned
from the Adirondack mountains, where they
went the first Of the week. General Harri-
son, on his return, found a message stating
that the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee
were much improved.
The children who gave the birthday party
Gertrude Spann i'm Woodruff Place for the
benefit of the Eleanor Hospital have pre-
scented the hospital with platform swing
for tho convalescents, purchased with the
proceeds OF the party.
The directors OF the Country Club have
sent out announcements that there will be
a concert by Harris orchestra at the club
ing during the season there viii be some spe-
cial attraction. The members are asked 20
keep the evening free from any other en-
gagement.
Mrs. j. A. Milburn read her paper on
Physical Development yesterday morning
before few friends at the home of Mrs
w. X. Myers Among the guests was Mrs.
Baum, OF New York. who Is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. James NJ Winters- Mrs. Myers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
A New Bicycle Traclx.

A new bicycle track is being constructed
at Broad Ripple by Kerschner Bros. under
the supervision of Carl Fisher. The new
track will be completed a week before Dec
Grafton day and directly after the road race
Decoration day there will be series of
races at the new track for which some val
liable prizes will be offered in the seven
different events.
j. b. Orman and j. c. Perry, Of the C..
G. Fisher Company, will receive this week
from the Syracuse factory two ele-
CANT Stearns bicycles of special
build. These wheels will be seen
in the Decoration day races at the
new track. Racing men, as a rule, prefer
the Stcarns bicycle-because there is a
larger possibility for records in this wheel,
as shown by worlds records made on them.
The factory at Syracuse that manufactures
the Stearns wheel don't attempt to build
more bicycles in day than any other fac
tory-they don't care for this sort of rep
utafion. What they do claim is to take
pains in the building of each and every
wheel--so that each wheel they send out
is q running advertisement for them. Carl
Fisher is sole agent for the Stearns. Mr.
Fisher estimates that he will sell some
1000 Grande bicycles this year. This is the
wheel that sells for so and is now so popu-
lar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
A NEIGHBORHOOD TERROR.
vered a telephone cal

Sergeant Schwab answered telephone call
to No. % South East street last night. where
he found that Patrick Donahoe, in drunken
frenzy, had struck his wife and then pro-
ceeded to demolish the furniture. He kicked
in one OF the doors. and ths sergeant says
that the interior OF the house looked like It
had been visited by cyclone. Donahoe was
at saloon on the corner drinking when the
sergeant arrived. One OF his friends told
him that there was a police officer at his
house. Donahoe rushed home and began
abusing the officer for coming about his
place. When the sergeant attempted to ar
rest him Donahoe fought desperately, and
only ceased fighting when he received rap
OF two from the sergeant's mace Donahoe
Is fifty-two years of age. and Ii is said that
me is generally quiet and unobtrusive He
INDUCES in occasional sprees. When under
the influence OF liquor the old Irishman is
said to be a terror TO the neighborhood. He
was held for malicious trespass and drunk
enness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
BIDS ON GRAMMARs
PRACTICALLY NO DIFFERENCE IN
THE PRICES SUBMITTED.
Suggestions OGered by the Grand
Army to BE Incorporated In the
school Histories.

The State School Commission was in ses-
sion yesterday morning and gave -tabu-
lated statement OF the bids on grammars.
Bidders had been invited into the room
when the bids were opened. and the secre-
tary explained that the reason they were
not given out the night before was because
the board was busily engaged until 10
o'clock and no time was given to go through
the books and verify the bids as TO number
of pages. Copies of the books bid upon were
submitted by each bidder. There were two
forms OF the grammar bid upon, the pri-
mary and the complete. On the primary
there was no difference whatever in price.
all being put In at Is cents; on the complete
the price asked was 40 cents by all bidders
except Jonathan Rigdon, of Danville, Ind,
who bid 50 cents. Thus the only difference
lies in the character and the extent OF the
work. The members OF the board will take
home with them copies Of the books bid
upon and will make thorough examina-
ton Of them between now and May q, when
the contract will be awarded. The contract
Is naturally q large one, running as 1t does
over five years. Estimates vary as to the
number of books that will be required, but
the average estimate would be about 10000
Of the primaries a year and 10000 of the
complete grammars. What the cost of pro-
duction OF the books is, remains. OF course.
a secret with the publishers. but it is safe
to say that at the prices asked there is
profit OF at least so per cent. This would
leave gross profit Of $4,000 year TO the
successful bidder, out of which he could pay
dealers commissions and authors royalties
and still have a snug sum left. In the tab
ulation of bids below the last two columns
Of figures are the prices at which the bid
ders offer to sell the books and take in ex-
change those now in use. The bids as tab
ulated are as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15

The Indiana Association of Eclectic
Physicians and Surgeons finished its conven-
ton yesterday. Most OF the day was spent
in reading and discussing various papers of
a technical nature. The following officers
for the ensuing year were elected:
President-Thomas III. Spauldng, of Terre
Haute.
First Vice President-P. B. Wright. of In
dianapolis-
Second Vice Presidential. NJ. Howe, OF
Ednburg.
recording secretary-w. p. West. of Dub
lin.
Corresponding Secretary-Carl G. Winter
of Indianapolis.
Treasurer-A. e. league, OF Indianapolis.