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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
DEFEATED AN AMATEUR.
William sapp Bested by Herb Hale,
the Wrestler.

Herb Hale easily defeated William Sapp
in the wrestling match at the Empire Thea
ter last night. Sapp is a member OF the
Independent Turnverein, the young men of
which have taken a great interest in wrest-
ling the last year or two. Sapp was easily
the best in the gymnasium and he and
hrs friends thought he was able to COM
pete successfully with professional wrest-
lers. He was clearly outclassed last night
and found that there were many points
and tricks in wrestling which only expert
ence on the professional mat can teach.
The men weighed in at exactly the same
149 pounds. II was TO be a match for the
best two bouts in three, catch-as-catch-can.
This is Hale's favorite style, a style in
which he is said to have never been fairly
beaten. 1t was an experiment TO some ex-
tent with Sapp. His friends thought he
was the better man of the two, but there
were very few OF them who were willing
to back their judgment. The betting was
The match was Of short duration. Hale
threw his opponent the first two bouts, the
first In three minutes and the second in
fourteen minutes. Both times he doWned
him by the half Nelson body lock. This,
next 10 his scissors lock, is Hale's favorite.
In the first bout Sapp became the agrees
sor for a short time after the first clinch
and tried to find Hale's weak point. He
had lust three minutes 10 look for ii. for
by that time Hale had him on his back
and Referee Twitchell was giving the bout
to Hale.
The second bout lasted long enough to
show both men up to a good advantage.
Sapp showed that he was a very clever
wrestler in his class and two or three tunes
the spectators thought he would throw his
man. Hale. however. got another OF his
holds and pinned SappS shoulders TO the
mat for the second time. This settled the
go. There were about a thousand people
present 10 witness the match, the greater
humber OF them being friends of Sapp.
among the spectators of the rulings of the
referee. 1t was claimed that Hale threw
Sam fairly four times in the second bout
before he got a decision. The friends of
Hale. however. are satisfied that Twitchell
tried TO do what was right. but the fact
that Hale was pitted against an amateur
wrestler naturally caused the referee to
hesitate to give him a bout on anything
but a sure fall. The referee is with the
milwaukee, baseball team.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04

Hutton Company, of Richmond, coffin
manufacturers appealed from the decision
OF the local board. which raised the COM
panys assessment from 10000 TO $4,000.
The Wabash Building and Loan Association
and the La Fontaine Bank. both OF Wa
bash county. were dissatisfied with their
assessment and entered protest. The board
was kept in session until a late hour, hear
ing all these complaints.
The railroad assessments were completed.
the aggregate being about $4,000 more than
the total last year. The amount this year
is SIS. 25e. 260. as against s15s. 199. 465 for 1895
The assessment was laid upon 6.279.S miles
of main track this year, against s,2eI.52
miles in 1895. an increase of a little over
twelve miles and an indication of great
business depression. The value Of the
main track this year is s123. 9SS. 500. The
number of miles of second track in 1896 IS
2S2.3 SO. value. S3.526. $50. The number of miles
OF sidetrack is 1,969.15, and the value So
72S.36 The rolling stock in miles amounts
to 6,232. 40 and its value SIS. 169. EOS.
The following table shows the assess
ments as fixed by the board:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04

toned the Council about a month ago. and
the accommodation was adopted. A COM
munication from the Board of School Trus-
tees petltoning the Council to pay for the
sidewalk Improvement in front of the
school buildings out of the general fund
OF the suburb was read. The Council de-
clded that the treasury of the School Board
was In better condition than the city's and
referred the communication back to the
BOARD for 1t to pay the bill, which amounts
TO $24f.64- The Mayor read a letter from
the County Commissioners in which they
agreed 10 pay for the horse lost by the
IRE department. on their run TO the poor
farm fire.
The committee that met July 20 to hear
objections TO the report and final estimate
WOODBURY. avenue n Howard street re-
ported that 10 objections had been made.
and enat 1t had found the report and esti-
mate correct and recommended their adop-
ton and confirmation. which was done. A
communication from j. W. Richardson was
read. 1t stated that the culbert at Wood
burn and River avenues had not been
placed according TO the specifications and
the profile chart. having been placed across
River avenue instead OF across WOODBURY.
avenue crossing. The matter was referred
TO the committee on sewers, streets and
alleys for investigation. The marshal was
instructed TO notify the Miami Powder
Company TO cut the weeds on it's property
in the suburb: also to notify the Citizens
Street-railway Company TO fill in the low
places between its tracks west on Morris
street from the bridge across White river,
and TO I'LL all other low places that may
De found between the tracks. Bills were al
lowed TO the amount OF s72S.s1: S410.s So Of this
amount TO the indianapolis Light and
Power Company. sos 10 Patrick Ready for
the horse purchased for the fire department
and s1S7.2f for labor upon the streets.
The report of Chief Massing. of the West
Indianapolis police force, shows that forty
two arrests were made during the month
of July. specified as follows: Drunkenness.
s; violators of the bicycle ordinance, s.; as
sault and battery. :; gambling. 4. prostitu-
ton, z; associating. 2; peddiing without a
license. 8: lettering. 5. and for provoke.
using profane language, cruelty to animals.
drawing deadly weapons and for Petit lar
ceny one arrest each.
The cases of Frank Moore and Mike
Bremen. who were arrested by Chief of
Police Massing and patrolman Marker last
Sunday for drunkenness. was called in
Justice of the Peace Herig's court in West
indianapolis yesterday morning and both
were found guilty and fined. The fine and
costs in Brennen's case was So. while
Moore was obliged to pay 81 additional for
destroying a gas jet III the jail. i
Deputy Marshal Wilkinson, Of Bright
wood. swore out warrants yesterday
against Samuel Bloom and Henry Bloom
and their wives. and against Daniel New
hart for riding upon the OF the
town last Sunday The repeating of the
section regarding sidewalk riding I'm the
towns bicycle ordinance by the Board OF
Trustees does not seem to be Of any ad-
vantage to the bicycle riders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
WHAT MONEY LENDERS DID.
Stripped the House of n Poor, De-
serted Woman.

a sad case of a money lender emptying
a house of everything it contained came to
the knowledge Of the charity organization
Saturday evening. In a small cottage at
No. 30 SouthqPine street is the family of
Henry Schmoree. June % Mr.. Schmoree
borrowed $50 from Stats & Poe and was to
pay $3.50 for the use of the money for one
month. July 20 the agent appeared at the lit
tie house and demanded the money of Mrs.
Schmoree. She did not have IL TO pay and
so wagons were sent and the house was
vacated by the men of everything IL pos
sessed. except the family and a few cheap
print on the wall. The wife is a young
woman and there are three little children,
the youngest only a few months old, and
they were left with nothing but the floor
TO sleep on. Among the articles which
were taken TO satisfy the loan and interest
were two carpets. a heating stove and a
cook stove. two beds. the baby's cradle. a
feather bed, four pillows. all the bedding,
which included three. comforts. three rock
ing chairs. twelve common chairs, a ward
robe. a kitchen safe and al OF the dishes,
besides the best clothes of Mrs. Schmoree.
which consisted of a good black dress and
shawl and white skirt. There was nothing
left 10 sit or but a wash bencn. Inc
mother and children have been sleeping on
the floor since being deprived or all they
had.
On the same day that the furniture was
taken SchmorSe disappeared ana ne mas
not been seen since by his wife: VINO mas
no idea Of his whereabouts. The rent Is
due for his month and there Is stu some
money due on last months account. so
that the mother and children are IN a aest IL
perhaps thirty who is not well, ana the
children are only babies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
FINE HORSES IN A WRECK.
j. Il. Brush's string Badly Crippled ON
the Big Four.

Several colored hostlers and a string OF
valuable trotters belonging to ]. E. Brush.
OF Louisville. Ky. barely escaped being
instantly killed in a Big Four freight
wreck yesterday morning at $50 O'Clock.
a journal on the first car back of the
engine broke Just after the train crossed
the White river bridge Instantly six cars
were deraifsd ana went rolling down a
steep e~mbankment. In the train was a
palace stock car containing the hostlers
and t~rotters. Fortunately the roof of the
car broke loose as the train tOppled over
and the men and horses were spilled out
ton. and Charles Brock. David Barnlm and
Dennis Porter were severely Jared by
the accident. but were not very Seriousfv-
injured. Their wounds were dressed az the
City Dispc nSary. The hoSriers were in
charge OF the horses. en- route from Free
say that while the spirited racing animals
were not badly injured. judging from ex-
ternAl appearances, they viii never he fir
for the track again. The string is valued
At $1,000 Among them were Hal Parker.
record 2.l2: Defoe. z:I5: Buster. 2:1si1: SALLY
Bronston. 3:l7A. Minnie r.. May Queen and
King Henry. the latter colts with no rec
ords, but promising animals.
The otner cars were loaded with grain
and general merchandise. Big Four ~officfals
wrecksnS crew at once set TO work clearing
away the wreck The horses were taken
10 the stable OF Green * Company and
placed Ia charge OF Or. Craig. who found
that they were all badly bruised. One OF
them has two broken ribs.
IN one Of the empty ears hve tramps were
riding IL went tumbiing down the en-
o4nkment p wa totally demolished.
~ trnmcs esoaDed untn5ured-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
Personal. General and Local.

George f. district passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania. has gone to thu
seashose with mis- family for a weeks rest.
". 5. Rice. station agent of the Louis
has been transferredd 10 Mount Vernon.
Ind.
j. r. C~avanagh. superintendent of car
service OF the Big Four. went TO ST. Louis
last night on business connected with his
department..
President Robinson. of the Frisco. who
has been inspecting the entire systera.
Kansas crops.
Tn Big Four has authorized local agents
70 sell offlciai ironclad excursion tickets,
limited 10 continuous passage on the oc-
casion OF the meeting of the Catholic To-
tai Abstinence Union at S. Louis Aug. 5
to II.
Vice President and General Manager
Ramsay. OF the Wabash. who has been
East comforting with the executive Officers
OF the Eastern lines. returned to St. Louis
Saturday
The train carrying General Manager
HAYS and party Of the Grand Trunk TO St.
Tilton 10 Litchfield. 133 miles. In l33 min
utes. including four stops at crossings.
TIL fact that the Illinois Central. on as
Stunning control OF the newly-purchased
diately restored the 10 per cent cut in
wages made some time ago by the old
management, may be taken as evidence
make Its new purchase pay.
TIL G.. II. & ID. announces a rate OF one
fare for the round trip on the occasion OF
campment at Binghamton. n. Y. Tickets
Will be sold Aug. IL and Is. and will be
good returning TO leave Binghamton only
tinuous passage in each direction.
The firm having the contract for grading
and ballastfng the Maryland & Columbia
railroad from Muirkirk TO Laurel have been
notified by the company to discontinue
work The grading Is about completed. and
they were about ready To bal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
A TEN-STORY BUILDING.
New Structure OF the Odd Fellows
VIII he This Size.

The Odd Fellows building committee.
which is composed of III. @. Thayer, Oh
Plymouth: C. c. Binkley. OF Richmond.
and W.. L. Stevenson. of Greensburg, TO-
gether with the Grand Lodge trustees, met
in this city yesterday morning. The COM
mittee has been given full power to act In
the matter and determine the size and cost
of the new Grand Lodge Hall which IS 70 De
erected on the site of the present buliding;
The committee has decided that IL VIII
erect a ten-story building instead OF seven
stories, as at first contemplated. The esti-
mated cost is about $250.0o0. Many plans
have been proposed. but the Is
not ready to begin the consideration of'any
OF the details. There Is only one lease tnat
now stands IN the way of the erection OF
the building. and that can be easily dis
posed of as soon as the committee Is ready
10 make an offer. The details and plans
work can begin as soon as the weather
opens next spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04

Alabama and eth Sfs.-S. MuhL
Belefonfaine St. No 4o6-Claude Fields.
Christian Ave-. No. 1877. +. Dannettele-
SIlnorc Ave. Nc. 52EPhiiip Miller.
college Ave and 9Th St.-Geo- G. Fisher.
tolarnola Ave. and 9TH St.-Chss {. Rucn-
delaware and McCarty-H. A PfafiIn-
Dulon and Fletcher Ave.-HugO H Lenrritter.
last and McCsrty Sts.-E- &. Reick--
TT wayne Ave. No. fte-Thos. r. Tnornours-
Htl Ave-. No. 2Sfokes.
hillside Ave. No. 1e-H. w. Carter.
Illinois and LIST S;s.-S. Null.
Illinois and Eth Sts.-S- Muhl.
Illinois and Eth Sts.-J. NJ Scott.
Illinois and North Sts.-R- ". Naviu-
1ndlana Ave. and Vermont str. II. Biooau-
INDIANA Ave. No. 2oi-Ino. u. Gauld-
Madison Ave. No. 427-Jos. NJ. Dwyer.-
Mass and Cornell Aves.-C. e Barmm-
Mass Ave. No. 30f-L4 T. Hsag.
Mer. and Morris Sts.-C. II. Broich-
ner. and Ray Sts.-Jno. =. Myers
sler. and Russell Avs-Geo. r. Borst-
Mich. No. 1G5S East-Ean Arsdale Bros
New York ard Noble Sts.-E. II. Ennerl
Rev York. No SIS West-F. e Wolcott-
Pine. No. 2l Scuth-A. l.. Walker.
Senate Ave. and Cd St.-A. N. Eyster.
Senate Ave. No 1892 Forth-E. Il. Steward
Shelby st, No. 1Sz-C. A. Eitei.
Talbot Ave-, No. 30-M. Schwartz.
Virginia Ave and cobuTn-C. @. Mueller.
virginia Ave and McCar1y-M G Staley.
wash St and state Ave.-N. 8. briggs.
wash. ST.. No. 100 East-Baron Bros.
West St. No. 500 North-C. w. Eichrodt-
Tandcs and 9th
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
HAS TO BORROW.
West Indianapolis Council VIII Have
to Obtain 5000.

At the regular meeting of the West IN
d~ianapolis Council last night Councilman
Dickson recommended the borrowing Of
5000 for the purpose OF paying the out
standing warrants that are now due and
10 bridge over the suburbs expenses until
the next draft upon the tax collections.
The finance committee was instructed TO
make a temporary loan for the amount
named On the plea that the suburbs
finances were now very low the finance
committee recommended that no money be
allowed fer the erection OF q new school
building. for which the School Board petit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
THE PROPOSITION LOST
CINCINNATI VOTES AGAINST THE
SALE OF THE SOUTHERN.
Superintendent Gives HIS
Ideas About the Distribution of
Cars for Service.

The Cincinnatf-Southern railway. run
ming from Cincinnati to Chattanooga, a
distance OF 3S miles. is owned by Cincin-
natl. II is part OF the Queen & Crescent
system, and has been leased to the Gin
%cinnati. New Orleans * Texas Pacific
railway. the latter company being in the
hands OF a receiver. A proposition from
from Andrews and Taylor, representing
the Cincinnati. Hamilton * Dayton Rail-
way Company. was recently made TO buy
the road from Cincinnati to Chattanooga
with its terminals. etc, for SO. 000. 900. The
proposition had been favorably passed on
by the Board OF Administration and the
sinking fund commission. and was yester-
day submitted 10 the people for final action.
The vote resulted: Yeas. 1892: nays, 15.-
I'D The proposition 10 sell the road was
lost by SSs, just one. vote for each mile Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04

Plans are being mad for the entertain
ment of a large number of wheelmen in
this city next Monday. They will be the
contingent OF Indiana wheelmen from the
northern part of the State who will visit
the L. A. w. meet in Louisville. Letters
have already been received from many of
the towns In the north that their clubs will
be here in full force Monday by noon. TX is
the present programme that the riders
shall spend the night here and then ride
to Columbus Tuesday morning. and from
there go 10 Louisville by train. This will
give a ride over one of the best roads i'm
central Indiana. The Louisville meet club
VIII send a m to this city next
Monday to escort the Indiana wheeimen 10
Louisville. \ programme will be arranged
for the entertainment OF the wheelmen
while here next Monday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
THE OUR RECORD.
Criminal Court.

Frank McCray. Judge
The State OF Indiana VS.. Colin Campbell;
embeZzlenIent. Trial continued until
Aug. II.
The State of Indiana VS.. Charles WILL
Jams; grand larceny. Judgment on defend
ants plea q guilty. Fined one dollar and
costs. Sentenced TO the county Jail for four
months.
The State Of Indiana VS.. Clarence C..
Davis; perjury. Defendant released on
personal bond in the sum of $500.
New Suits Filed.
Philip Reichwein VS.. Frederick Schmidt
ct al; Oh note. Room /.
Albert NJ Alexander VS.. Nellie Lee Alex
ander; divorce. Room 1.
Albert Nyeta VS.. Isaac l.. Boomer; on
account. 4.OoEn 2.
Edward Il. tiiridge, agent, VS.. William
III. koons' mechanics lien. Room &
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
The Powers Extended.

The Illinois Central company has an
nounced that the Jurisdiction of the follow
ing general officers of the Central will be
extended 10 cover the lines OF the Chesa-
peake. Ohio & Southwestern system: c. A.
Beck, assistant second vice president: A.
w. Sullivan, general superintendent; j. r.
wallace, chief engineer; L. T.. Moore, con-
sulting engineer: William Renshaw. super
intendent of machinery: J. NJ. DAILY, super
intendent OF transportation; G.. NJ. Dugan.
superintendent of Telegraph: Nj. Gilleas, as
sistant general superintendent: /. ]. Hud-
son, traffic manager; NJ. c. Markham, as
slStdnt traffic manager; A. III. Hansen. gen.
eral passenger agent. and f. 3. Bowes,
general freight agent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
AII-RaiI Shipments.

Total all-rail shipments to the East last
week from Chicago. exclusive of live stock.
amounted to $3.50 tons. compared with 49,
4Si for the preceding week, an increase of
20 tons, and against 1880 tons for the cor
responding week of last year. The total
shipments via lake amounted to s.. 437 tons.
OF which 16.nS tons were grain, fve-sixths
or all the oats now going East via water.
Last weeks all-rail shipments were carried
IN tons by the competing lines as follows:
michigan Central. 4,142; Wabash. 300: Lake
Shore. LII; Fort Wayne. 5.102; Panhandle.
4'4o; Nickel-p1ate, 4.20S: Erie,> .152, and Big
-Four. i,sn. OF these shipments 4.12S tons
were Hour. 11.41 tons grain. 9.943 cured
meat. 10,1S2 dressed beef and 1885 misceI-
laneous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
United States Express Co... ]. 256.44 /
Pacific Express COmpanv.... 1851

l. 0CAAO $3.50 l-o.rl ~
The Findlay, Fort Wayne & Western road
was increased in assessment $1,000 a mile,
a total of s5l $40. The assessment of the
Louisville and Je~ffersonville bridge was in
creased S425.0 600. The new lines were as
sessed as follows: Lafayette & Monon.
a mile for main and $1,000 for side
track; Hamilton & Blue Island, $500 a
mile on main track. A reduction of 81. 900
a mile was made on the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton q indianapolis. the Evansville & Rich
mond and the Louisville & Nashville. A
reduction of 1891 900 was mace on. the Louis
vile. Evansville q ST. Louis system.
Kingan's road was reduced 81 a mile, and
the Postal was increased $50 a mile. The
Wagner Car Company was increased S25 a
mile. Other corporations were fixed at the
same figures as last year. as follows:
Western Union, $3.50: Postal. s225; Grand
Rapids * Indiana, SIS; Grand Rapids &
Fort Wayne: SIS: American Long-distance
Telephone Company, $3.50; Central Union.
$3.50; Cumberland, $40; G~reensburg. SIS; Jas,
per County Telephone Company, s25: Mad
ison County Telephone Company. s25: Scott
County Long.distance Telephone Company.
SIS; Ohio Valley. $50: Pacific Express Com
pany, $50; Adams. $3.50; Wells-Fargo Conn
pany, 800: National. $3.50; United States.
s175; American. 500; Pullman Car Company
$50; Wagner Company, SIPS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
SURREY LOAD THROWN OUT
Mrs. Lottie Laydain and Several Chill
dren Hurt.

In a runaway yesterday at noon Mrs.
Lottie Laydain, living in the rear OF ESQ
South Meridian street, was thrown from a
surrey and suffered a fracture of the arm.
She was driving south on Meridian street
with several children in the carriage. The
horse became frightened and ran into the
curb. All the occupants were thrown upon
the sidewalk, but the children escaped Sc
rious injury. a crowd collected in a mo-
men after the accident and the party entire
was carried into, the yard and the Dispen-
sary notified. 1t was reported at first that
one of the children was killed, but she had
only tainted from fright.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
Runaway Louisville Row.

The police yesterday picked up three
Louisville rrna way boys and are holding
them until ther parents can be heard
from. They ere Philip Kaplin. aged eleven.
OF 24i East Jefferson street. and Leo aud
Alex. Soiinger. aged thirteen and eleven.
or 6fi Preston street. The boys at first
sad they had come here on an excursion
Sunday; that two Of them lost their return
tickets and the other had sold his to a
scalper for ten cents. They afterward said
they had beat their way here to sell pa
pers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
Ambulance Wrecks. a Carriage.

The Dispensary ambulance. while making
a run to the Union Staten yesterday morn
ing. ran into a carriage near the corner OF
Georgia street and badly wrecked IL. j. w.
Woerner. q butcher of North Indianapolis.
was thrown out of the buggy and painfully
bruised.
Al the station the ambulance found Allie
Goodman. nine years old. and removed him
to his home. Il Maple street. The boy had
tried TO jump on a Big Four train and had
fallen between the engine and a coach. His
right foot was mashed so badly that am
mutation was NECESSARY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04
ss,OoO.Oo0 Suit Must stand.

Judge Pugh. at Columbus. o.. yesterday.
declined 10 permit the Central Trust Com
pany to withdraw from its $1,000. 600 Hook
ing Valley suit against Judge Burke and
others. Judge Pugh held that having en-
tered into an agreement with the bond
holders that ii would bring this suit and
having ended such agreement the trust
company could not dismiss the case with
out the consent of the bondholders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-04

Articles or incorporation We're yesterday
filed with the Secretary Of State as fol-
lows: Frankfort Publishing Company, cap
ital stock. $1,000: in~corporators. John G.
Clark, David F.. Allen. Thomas C.. Daily,
II. 3. Collins. Milton j. Swan. John y,
Ayers. Taylor B. Frazier. w. A~neshaense
Indianapolis. capital stock. 81. 900
N1ncennes Paper Company; capital stock,
$4,000; directors as. follows: Albert
NJ Shepard. Edwin S. Shepard. Susan T.
Cottrill. j. b. Holman. Edward Watson. M,
A. Bosworth, Abner B.. Pearce.