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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-24
The VIM. II. Block Co.
z & 9 East Washington St.
WHERE 1T COSTS TO BELONG.
L. s. Building and Loan Association
Executive Board.

The United States Building and Loan As
ISOLATION is declared by the managers 10
be in perfectly solvent condition. and this
afternoon the executive board will meet
and take action to satisfy shareholders that
theic money is safe. Last night one
man called and inquired as 10 the cause OF
the derogatory publicity that is being d.
rected toward the association. He says he
was informed mat the newspapers had TAX
en- a notion to run down building and loan
associations i'm favor OF trusts, and that the
United States Building and Loan Associa-
ton is on firm basis and the reason peo-
pie had lost their money i'm drawing out
their shares was because the money they
had put in had not been left in long enough
to accumulate interest. 1t was further
stated that all the funds of the association
had been loaned out on mortgages that are
secure.
c. ID. Williamson, a shareholder living at
1873 Virginia avenue, claims that he paid
$50 into the association and when he asked
to withdraw IL he found only ses.S1. was
due him. He states that the deficiency was
accounted for to him by figuring out s.
membership fee, expense fund. $50. leaving
$3.50. to which is added a dividend
of 81 cents, leaving him S6s31- Patrolman
Rinker claims that when he went into the
association he deposited $3.50 altogether, and
that he was loser when he withdrew re-
Gently. In the case OF Hiram Schmedel,
who claims he deposited $3.50 and drew out
Sl41.75 the association gives the following
solution of the disappearance of the diff
ference of Ss.4; first. payment of agents
commission. $40; expense fund, S34. at 10
cents a share, leaving Sl35. This amount
was increased to s14i.76 by two dividends
of 1872 and A.4 each a number of share
holders called at the Office in the Lemcke
building yesterday and anxiously inquired
regarding the condition or the association
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CITY NEWS NOTES.

Tonight Luther Benson will speak on
Texas. Its Soil Climate. etc. at SDen-
GERS Opera House. Vest indianapolis
The ladies Of the Alpha Home viii re-
ceive Thanksgiving donations all day
wednesday at kEoxs Bates House barber
shop
NJ. Rarkicy. chief clerk of the mileage de-
partElent OF The Big Four railroad. living
at - North East street. is recovering from
a four-wcCl.s seige OF Illness WIKI rhcuma-
tistr Most rf tho time he has been con-
fined tC his bed. but i row able 10 sit ~.
Capt James ]. Power. father OF j.
Clyde Power. engineer 10 the Board of
Park Commissioners. spent Sunday with
his son. Captain Power IS wcll-knOwn
civil engineer Of Washington City. He Is
just returning home after trip TO Cali
fornia.
Mrs Wilbur +. Crafts gave a lesson on
symbolic teaching last evening at Roberts
PARK Church before the Teachers Primary
Union Mrs Crafts used the blackboard
the sand tables and other objects as aids
90 the lesson. This evening she will speak
Of the use of the Bible and learning texts.
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1t is no exaggeration to say that the
clock is gradually enslaving the whole OF
the civilized world. Not one of US but can
call TO mind among our acquaintance in
dlviduals who belong body and soul to the
clOck-whose whole lives are dominated by
its chimes and intervals. The attitude OF
such persons is one of servile Difference to
the clock.
Everything they do is with a view of con-
forming to its wishes. They sleep by the
clock. dress by the clock. eat by the clock,
sit walk. read. smoke, work by the clock
Their heads are full of periods of time
hours. minutes and seconds. They spend
their lives counting them. They can never
enjoy themselves or let themselves so with
out pulling themselves UP suddenly for fear
they should forget the clock They will
stop doing something useful inter-
esting and enjoyable. and force
themselves to do something dull
and embarrassing. simply because the clock
happened to strike. And no matter how
greatly they desire to change an irksome
occupation. they will stick TO 1t. because,
forsooth. the clock has not yet struck.
slumber of "a morning, but will bound out
of bed like a skyrocket because the clock
happens to strike. And though they have
not the slightest inclination for sleep they
will put themselves forcibly to bed because
the finger of the clock marks a certain
hour Their whole lives are spent I'm try
ing to force their natures into accordance
with 81 mere machine.
Such people are as much slaves TO the
were slaves to- the lamp. They are perpet-
ually at its beck ard cali. and must obay
it's voice as they would that of the yeriest
tyrant.
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seryance OF the fourth anniversary of their
wedding. Their bridal party and members
OF their family were the guests, with the
wives of the party who have since been
married. The evening was spent informally
with Cranbo. The rooms were adorned
with flowers and a pretty feature OF the
occasion was the brides wearing their we'd
ding dresses The company included Mrs.
Henry NJ. Waite. of Lexington. KY. Mr..
Henry Dunn Tutewiler. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
son T. Wood. Miss Margaret Smith Miss
Grace Smith. Miss Margaret Baldwin. Miss
Catherine Dunn, Miss Mary Denny. Mr..
Will Irwin of Columbus. Mr.. Lag. Noble.
Mr.. s. \. Morrison. Mr.. II. III. Hornbrook.
Mr.. Joseph Elliott and Mr.. George Elliott.
Mrs. Carroll L. Dewitt Observed her first
reception day yesterday from 10 10
O'Clock. at her home On North PennsyIva-
MIA street. Mrs. Dewitt was assisted be-
fore o'clock by Mrs. Walter Goodall and
the tea table, and by Miss Esther Swain,
Miss Winnie Goode. Miss Laura A. Smith
and Miss Minnie Love in the rooms Mrs.
Dewitt wore her wed ling gown of white
satin and carried a loaS-S;emrned American
Beauty rose. The rooms were artistically
decorated with roses and handsome vases.
mandolin and guita-. The assisting ladies
were entertained for a buffet supper at s
O'Clock, and in the evening NJ" and Mrs.
Dewitt received. ASSISTED lay Nj. and Mrs.
Mrs. NJ. a. Binford mother " Mr.. Dewitt;
Mr.. and Mrs Goodal Mr. ard Mrs. Scion
Charles Goode and NJ. Ife3ry s. Hooker.
Mrs. DeWitts second reception will be
given Nov. 20.
Mrs. Arson ]. Gardner gave q handsome
reception yesterday Afternoon Il her home
on North Meridian street. Mrs. Gardner
was assisted in receiving by Miss Georgia
McDermott. of Cincinnati who - Miss
Elizabeth Coopers guest. and by Mrs. =.
F. Gardner. The house was adorn ID with
garlands of smilax OF the chandeliers and
wild smilax festoonin.s the staircase. lfEk
chrySanthemumS were used in the recep-
ton hall and pink carnations in he parlor.
Assisting in the parior were Mrs. j. =. Lag
arus, Mrs. j. n. Rogers. Mrs. f.. A Cooper,
Mrs. Lew Wallace Copper and Mrs. Frank
James. The manteI in the dining room was
hidden with wild smilax and pink TO scs.
and on the table was Il large rour1 basket
of pink roses. Coffs. was served ut one
end from silver service and crystel was
used for the ices at the other. Assisting
in the dining room .ere Mrs. Charles 1G
vine. Mrs. Gustav Becker. Mrs. Edwin
Elan. Miss Elizabetn Cooper md Misses
Mary and Hazel Davis. There were many
friends present for tho reception. In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner entertained
about forty friends at n; oppressive cuehre,
presenting handsome 9riZes to the winners.
The guests were largely from the neiSnhor
hood. Mrs. +. c. Gaioner and the Misses
Davis assisted at thu evening company.
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Dickson & Talbot will have the old Eden
Musee put In shape and decorated for the
Thanksgiving feed which Steve Brode is to give
the newsboys. Three hundred tickets have been
issued and the boys will be seated three
tables each fifty feet long. The Park Theater
orchestra will play during the dinner and the
youngsters who TO be the guests Of Steve
BrOdfe and the local management will have a
merry time. Isrodie will be there to greet them.
The Thanksgiving matinees at the Grand and
that late diners may not be pushed for time.
There was a rush yesterday for seats for the
Otis skinner engagement. which begins Thurs
day afternoon at the Grand Mr.. SINNERS au-
diences here this year will be larger even than
last Thanksgiving. There few actors now be-
fore the public who are gifted with the charms
OF person and manner which nature has so gen
erousiy bestowed on Otis Skinner Gifted with
features CAPABLE of varied expression and a
beautifully modulated voice. he brings his
work that perfect understanding and care In
position which Mr.. Skinner holds to-day in the
theatrical profession he has won by his own
enOrts and that position. the best critics in the
country eoncede. is in the front rank. His
ing engagement Will be CT the events In the
theatrical season The engagement opens with
matinee Thanksgiving day, when THE Lady of
Lyons viii be presentSi- Thanksgiving evening
and at the Friday evening performance Mr..
Skinner will present "A Soldier of Fortune" his
new romantic play. Saturday matinee Romeo
and Juliet will be given and Saturday evening
Richard Ill
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THE CATHERwooD ESTATE.
Final Report of cAlministrato r-In
Court Since 1872.

Yesterday Charles f. Robbins. admins
tratcr. made his final report i'm the matter
of the estate of HenryaH. Catherwood.
which is the oldest estate on the docket of
the Probate Court. Catherwood died Aug.
81. 1872, and his widow was appointed adj
ministratrix of the estate. She and two
minor children were the only heirs. The
widow settled the estate except making dis
position of 30S sharus FoftstbcK of the Citi-
zens Street-railroad Company. This stock
was appraised at 10 cents share, and the
widow asked permission of the court to
sell it at private sale at its appraised value,
which was granted. with Instructions to
make report of the sale within ninety days
for confirmation. The records do not
show that a report was ever made. In the
meantime the widow bad married r. G.
Phelps and later was removed from the adj
mniStratiCn CT the estate. and Charles +.
Robbins was appointed administrator de
bons non in 1881. He immediately filed suit
against the Citizens Street-raiiroad Com
pany demanding that tho company be in
StructCd to reissue 10 HIM 3Oo shares of
stec ca and AGAINST dhomas L. Johnson for
cBiVed by him or the stock. IL was alleged
that Mrs. catherwood had transferred the
stock to one John Carlisle, taking in pay
mcnt q ten-year note for $500. 1t was fur
Their alleged that even the interest had not
been paid this mote, and that Carlisle
had Immediately transferred Tine STOCK 10
Tom l.. Johnson. who had full knowledge
of the fact that.it was the stock that had
been owned By CatherwoOd.
After a long time of legal fighting the
Supe rior Court renderedsa decision for the
plaintiff, but the general term reversed it
and sustained a demurrer to one paragraph
CT the complaint and ordered a new trial.
The second decision for the complainant
was sustained by the general term and re-
versed by the Supreme Court, Another de-
cision was rendered in favor Sflthe plain
tiff and was affirmed by the general term
and the sn9peme SSqS ~ Marsh IS
with interest, which breushr the amount to
sci go 81
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M'CRAY'S DISPUTE
THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF
THOMAS. CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Contentious of sheriff Womack-
ing Counterfeit Dollar.

Judge McCray. Of the Criminal Court. Ii
having considerable trouble with his in
vestigation of the release OF James Thorn
as. the negro who killed Dan McCarty on
the night of Oct 81 and who was released
in the Criminal Court last week through
an error. Judge McCray has summoned the
sheriff and Hector Fuller. "a reporter of the
News, to be present this morning and tell
what they know about the matter. The
sheriff is charged by Judge McCray with
negligence in bringing the wrong prisoner
into court while Mr.. Fuller is summoned to
tell where and how he got his information
concerning the release of Thomas.
At the time the release occurred, three
prisoners, among them Thomas. three
newspaper reporters. the sheriff and the
court officials were present. The exact
statement of the facts as they occurred has
not yet been printed The officials and re-
porters were waiting for the arrival of the
prisoners, and when they came in Judge
McCray read the name of Thames and
one other and told them to stand up. The
other prisoner stood Up, but Thomas did
not move at this time. The name was
called again and then Thomas arose and
said his name was not Thames, but Thorn
as Judge McCray looked at the paper he
held in his hand and made a remark of
some kind and then said: Thames, then,
stand up" He then told. the two men that
the grand jury had recommended that they
be released, and 'theyilleft the court room.
Judge McCray then called on another prfs-
oner and gave him a lecture about having
been twice before the court recently and
having been given time TO leave the city.
He was told that he would be given forty
eight hours to leave the city, and was dis
charged. 49,. ~ rge-y
There is also a story to. the effect that
Sheriff Womack told Judge McCray at the
time the prisoners were brought over that
the man before the court was the man who
had killed McCarty- Further, 1T is claimed
that the list of names given Sheriff Wom-
ack Of prisoners to be brought over for dis
charge written by Judge McCray. and
that being .hurriedly written by hand Ii
was not so plain that mistake might not
be easily made in reading the name Thorn
instead of Thames. even though il were
written Thames, but it Is claimed that the
name was written Thomas. Judge McCray
has asked that Sheriff Womack produce
this paper in court. ~
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THAT GOWDY LETTER.
Mr.. Lamb Wished Ii HID Been Lost
I'm the River.

John T. Lamb. of Bloomfield member of
the Republican State committee from the
Second district, arrived in the city last
evening to attend the meeting of the COM
mittee this morning. Mr.. Lambs district
contains more Popuhsts than any other
in the State and they are better organized d.
Il dc not think the Democrats and Pop
ulists will fuse again soon in our district"
said Mr.. Lamb last evening. Their fusion
was not complete this time Motzinger hav-
ing insisted upon sticking through the Con-
gressional fight, and now both sides
accusing each other of treachery and
Misunderstanding And each side is right in
it's accusation. In our county over 500 of
the coo Popuiists voted their ticket straight
and all through the campaign they very
properly regarded their silver Democratic
allies with much suspicion. Had our people
in Daviess and Lawrence counties sue
ceeded i'm keeping them in the middle of
the. road. and had that letter about the
count got lost in the river before ii. got into
the mails we should have pulled Hardy
through
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Con, stolen n srrona Tine.

Bud Mccre, a colored man twenty-three
years old. was arrested by detective Thorn
ton yesterday on charge of petit larceny.
He is accused of stealing an oyercoat from
the Western dry goods store. where he has
been employed as a porter The loss Of
the coat by the man 10 whom he sold 1t
led 10 Moorc's arrest
John Justice went toNTh0rnton and COM
plained that his overcoat had been stolen.
Pe said he bought IL from Bud Moore: that
Moore told h.gn he needed 50 TO get his girl
out OF the workhouse. and offered 10 sell
his new ovcrcoat for that amount. Justice
bought il, and then it was stolen from him
The coat was found in n secondhand store
where the second thief had sold it for ST.
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.


Room John L. McMaster. Judge.
c. Joseph VS.. NJ. Reubens; damages.
Dismissed and costs paid. =
S. Mitchell vs.. b. Nysewander. Dismissed
for want of prosecution.
Fenota 3. & L. Co vs.. o. Turrel. Appeal.
Room 2-Lawson NJ Harvey. Judge.
Fred +. Rush VS.. City of Indianapolis:
recovery of taxes Evidence heard and
taken under advisement by the court
Room 3-Vinson Carter, Judge.
Clara ]. Velliers VS.. Eliza A. Cobb; DAM
ages. On trial by jury.
Criminal Court.
J. F. McCray. Judge.
State VS.. Charles r. Loneger assault and
battery. Fined 81 and sent to workhouse
for ten days.
State VS. James Ross: allowing minors
TO play pool. Fined $50.
Circuit Court.
II. Clay Allen, Judge.
Indianapolis Brewing Company VS.. City
of Indianapolis. Temporary injunction
granted, returnable Nov g.
New Suits Filed. ~
Mary f. Keller VS.. Lulu Schumacher. ct
al; complaint on bond. Room 2
Ezzie' Pruitt vs.. Perry; Haines. guardian.
ct al; partition. Room 3.
Emma a. Christian Us. Leander A. Full
mer. ct al; foreclosure. Room 2
The Railroad Mems Building and Saw
ings Association VS. Ezra f. Brown, ct al. ;
foreclosure. Room 3.
George Dirk VS.. Indianapolis Brewing
Company: damages Room l.
Samuel Miller VS.. George B. Hall: on
note. Room I.
Lewis j.. Hooke, ct al, VS.. Oliver p Shee-
ly; note. Room l.
Thomas Wilsonsvs. p. NJ. Gallahue, ct
al: replevin. Room 3. A- II f
Richard A Black VS.. Pearl McAIahon: on
note. Room z.
Daisy Colbert VS. Johnfc Colbert, ct al
for support. Room 2. u
William f.. Marold vs. City of Indanap-
oils: damages. Room ;.
Lizzie Holeman VS.. William Holeman; di-
vorce. Room l. lH - -
George T. Evans VS.. Noel Brothers Flour
and Feed Company; account and receiver.
Room 1. H'f
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Result of the. Turkey shoot.

The result of the Thanksgiving turkey
shoot OF the indianapolis Target Shooting
Association for the. two days was as fol-
low:
Ed a. Bretz. champion, twenty turkeys;
Barney Ungerer ten. w. f.. Mack eight,
David Dauch eight. Ed Eckel six. DR..
Hodges six Fred Neez four. George
Kunezer four, Fred Kline four. III. G. Pome-
roy four. Aus. Hook four. Joseph Schneid-
or four Reinhold Miller four. j. h. Powers
four j. Cullman two. j. Rupp two William
Stumpf two. Phil Zapp two, Charles
KnarZer two. John Pau TWO.
The attendance was the largest the as
ISOLATION ever had and the shooting better
than usual
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A Raid ON "Mother, Connors.

The police yesterday morning made a
raid upon the house at 50 FIT. Wayne ave
nue.. They suspected that the place was a
resort for thieves. 1t is occupied by Il
woman known as Mother" COnnOrs. Lilly
Cody. a young woman arrested recently
and discharged in the Criminal Court on
n charge OF stealing cloak from Boyd.
BeStCn & Langen'S store, and young man
were arrested. No charge could be placed
against them. however. and they were re-
Ieased by order of Superintondent Colbcrt.
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Empire-The vaudeville club.

The Vaudeville club. which opened the En-
pire yesterday afternoon. is composed OF clever
people. Johnny and Emma Rays ridiculous sketch
is the leading feature Of the show. II has been
modified some, but remains essentially the same
and Johnny still has the same OLD smile. The
Stewart sisters give novel turn. their imitation
Of two tough newsboys giving them a chance
TOR some weird language and worse faces. the
combination being aughable. Farrell and Tay-
lcrs musical turn opens the performance Ii is
intermingled with considerable dialogue. most Of
which is new. John Kernelis monologue Is well
delivered and thoroughly time-tessed in char
acter. Fields and Lewis. sidewalk sketch men,
and Johnson. Davenport and Lorella. in their
acrobattc act OF the rah-rah boys and the farmer
are doing practically the same work as in former
seasons. Both turns seemed 10 take well with
the large audience yesterday. The show closes
with the Wild West afterpiece. i'm which
Johnny Ray made such hit here before. The
company viii remain all week. giving the usual
daily matinees.
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nesaIt of Brewery Expiosion.

George Dirk yesterday filed suit against
the Indianapolis Brewing Company fer
5000 for personal injuries caused by the re-
cent explosion OF ammonia on Sept. 80. at
the Schmidt plant OF the brewing company.
Dirk Is a baker and was returning from his
work al the time OF the explosion and Gee
ing great excitement. went near the place
and. he alleges. Was requested by employees
CT the brewery 10 assist ia finding the fore
man who was wanted 10 take charge Of az
fairs and direct tho work so as TO prevent
further damage. In his search for the fore
man. another explosion occurred. and Dirk
was badly burned. He was confined to his
house fer six months
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THE MOONLIGHT SCHEDULE
Partly Responsible for. ;t5Dnmase Suit
Filled Yesterday. f1.

William E Marold yesterday filed suit
Against the city for $1,000 for personal in
juries sustained through a fall in crossing
tho Vermont-street bridge ever the canal
Oct 1c, during the time 1T was being low
cred to conform to the street grade. He
had crossed tho bridge a humber of times
curing daviiSht IN saisty The INJURY was
city electric lights are operated on a moon
light schedule. The first quarter of the
mCcn occurred Oct. IL, and on the day of
tho accident. three days later, the light was
nc. turned on until about clock in the
morning. AT o'cloelt the plaintiff crossed
end. where there had been a timber two
hours earlier for pedestrians to step on but
in the meantime workmen had removed the
timber and made a large excavation. The
absence Of tho electric light gave the PAIN
tin TO means CT knowing this and he fell
and was injured.
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Citizens Company's apnenI.

The Citizens Str5et-raf-road Company has
fled its appeal in the Supreme Court in
the action brought against it by the city to
restrain il from laying tracks on Home
Cornell and Forest avenues. known rs the
Bellefontaine-street route. This restraining
order was granted by Judge Brown upon
that clause of tho city charter forbidding
any person or corporation TO cut or dig
into the paved streets without the permits
sion OF the Board of Public Works Tie
company in its appeal claims that never
having accepted this ordinance which acts
as modification of its franchised con-
tract. it IS rot amenable to it's terms.
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Not pledged 10 Any Candidate.

Marion county representatives in the
Legislature we're somewhat exercised yes
terday over a story in the Enquirer. of Gin
cinnati. 10 the effect that they had de-
termined 10 support Wiloughby for Speak
er OF the House. II was bit OF ina gina
ton. OF course. The Marion county dele
cation has not determined TO give anybody
its support.
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COUNTERFEIT. DOLLAR.
Scaled Verdict in the Case of Drug
Eist Watson.

In the United States Court yesterday
Henry Luederman. George II. Tomlinson
and Charles c. Watson were tried on
charges CT passing counterfeit money On
june Watson gave counterfeit dollar to
Tomlinson. and Tomlinson passed it to
Lucderman. Luedefman was acquitted and
To.nlinson was found guilty by "A jury on
practical admission OF guilt He testified
that Watson gave him the dollar with
instructions TO pass 1t and divide the prof
it's. Watson claims that ne gave Tomlin-
son the coin with the requestfthat he throw
it away. The verdict in the Watson case
viii not be known until to-day, as the
jury was instructed to return a sealed YER
diet Watson IS druggist at the corner
of Virginia avenue and Bismarck street