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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
OLD-TIME REPORTER
AMBROSE f.. SHORTRIDGE DIES AT
AT THE AGE OF 81 YEARS.
He and the Late Schuyler Colfax
Worked ON Local Newspa-
pers I'm 1871.

Ambrose Franklin Shortridge. one of the
Oldest citizens of Indianapolis. died at $50
o'clock yesterday morning at his home, No.
5S7 Be~llefontaine street. He was eighty
seven years old and lived in this city al
most continually since boyhood. Bronchial
pneumonia was the immediate cause OF
death. Mr.. Shortridge had been in delicate
health for many years. but for the last
three weeks had been confined to his bed.
Mr.. Shortridge was born in Paris, KY,
in 1909. coming to Indiana when q small
boy. He settled in Indianapolis when about
nineteen years OF age and went to work in
the old Mansur dry goods store, where
he continued for several years. He after
wards engaged in newspaper work and from
1Sl to 1S4s was employed as a reporter by
the Indianapolis Journal. During that
period he was Intimately associated with the
late Schuyler Colfax. who was also a news
paper reporter. In 1sA both men reported
the session of the State Legislature. Their
work is recalled by Uncle Joe" Brown,
who was chief clerk of the House Of Rep
~resentatives. Mr.. Shortridge is remembered
as an exceptionally bright reporter. He did
not remain in newspaper work long, but
engaged in politics and for three terms was
widow Of Nathan Lister.
Nh. Shortridge was a stanch Republican
and was Away proud of his membership
in the original Tippecanoe Club, of which
there are few survivors. At an early age
he joined the Christian Church and chung
to that faith through life. He was a MEM
Der of the Central Christian congregation OF
this city. His surviving children are Mrs.
Walter s. Brown, Mrs. John owes and
Miss Ella and Frank Shortridge, all Of this
city. His wife died a year ago.
The funeral Will take place Sunday after
noon at go o'clock from the family resi-
dence. The services will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. Lucas and Rev. Mr.. Pounds, Of
the Christian Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
NEW STREET NAMES
A COUNCIL COMMITTEES BEGINS
WORK ON THE CHANGES.
Councilmen VIII Select Names Where
Property Owners Cannot Agree
ON q Choice.

The special Council committee which has
In charge the work of remaining all the
streets of the city where more than one
street bears the same name. or names so
much alike as to be confusing. met in the
Council chamber last night. The work has
barely begun, and last night the members
of the committee were simply trying to find
where they were at" II was DECIDED that
the list Of city streets shall be carefully ex-
amined. and those which 1t is DESTROYS of
changing will be assigned to the Councilman
in whose district they are for suggestions
as to names. For instance. 1t was found
that there are two Bell streets, but one of
them is spelled with a final "e." One is
northeast, while the other is east. The street
northeast is merely an extension of Twenti-
eth street. In North Indianapolis Addison
street, also a duplicate, is on a direct line
with Twentieth street. Both Bell and Add
son streets will be called Twentieth, thus
doing away with two DUPLICATES without
adding more names to the list. There are
many other changes which will be of a SIM
liar nature.
While the duty OF selecting names for the
streets TO be changed will be assigned to the
councilmen, 1t is not the intention to give
the people no voice in the matter. Wherever
the residents of a street can decide upon a
name without any friction among them
selves IL Will be aopted, but If they cannot
do so the councilman from the ward will
name 1t. The committee will hold regular
meetings every Thursday night, in the
Council chamber, to discuss the work of the
week. 1t is expected that by next Thurs
day night the members Of the committee
VIII have a reasonably good knowledge OF
the duplicates which fall to them to rename.
In the last Council Mr.. Drew secured the
passage OF an ordinance remaining all of the
numbered streets. but the Council failed to
appropriate money with which to put up
new sign boards, and the ordinance has
practically become a dead letter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
WILL NOT MOVE TO CHICAGO.


It has been stated that the executive coun-
Gil OF the American Federation of Labor
decided curing its recent meeting to move
the headquarters of the Federation from this
city to Chicago. The antipathy In labor cir
cIes of indianapolis was given as the reason
fer the change. The executive council is not
empowered to change the headquarters Of the
Federation. Such a change can only be
made by a two-thirds vote OF the representa-
tives OF trades which compose the. Fedora
ticn convention. The latter does not meet
until next January, so the change could not
be mad The council has no voice in the
matter OF headquarters. except Il might
make recommendations. Secretary Nc
Craith was asked concerning the alleged
removal, and. after he had laughed. he said:
Il don't know a thing about such action
on the part Of the council. No consideration
was given the subject BY the council. 1t re-
quires a two-thirds vote of the Federation to
make such a change. You can say positively
t1at the council did not decide 20 change the
headquarters- There are probably members
OF the Federation who object to indianapolis,
but the convention is the place for such mat
terra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
ELECrRIC-LIGHT APPROPRIATION.
Councilmen Afraid They VIII Not BE
Properly Consulted.

SOuhCAAuhcn AIr8lO Iney WIFI NOT He
Properly Consulted.
Someone has opened the drawstring q lit
tie too much and the cat has jumped from
the Democratic electric light bag. At it's
meeting wednesday night the Council
finance committee, which had under consid-
Grafton the ordinance proposing an addi-
tional appropriation of 5000 for lights,
agreed to simply allow the matter to rest
for another week or SO without considera-
ton. 1t Is now claimed that the members
or this committee want to be assured that
their particular constituents will have a
fair share of the new lights when they are
distributed by the Board of Works before
agreeing that moro money shall be made
available.
The board has some surplus money now
and can locate a large number Of new
lights, but as it finds that about one hundred
more are needed, it was thought best to
ask for an additional appropriation of S.
900, which would allow that many to be
put up. BY locating all at one time, or
rather by having authority to put in that
many new ones, the board would be en-
abled to supply all of the places now bad
ly in need of lights. Such a division would
give some wards many more than others,
for he downtown wards are smaller than
the outer ones and are much better lighted.
The members of the Council coramittee
are afraid that they will not be fairly
treated by the board in the distribution
and want to do a little quiet investigating
before appropriating the money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

Mrs. Zion, wife of A. A. Zion. superin-
tendent of he Indianapolis Union railway.
died yesterday morning of consumption at
the home of her husband. No. 1904 North
Meridian street. Mrs. Zion was born at
Columbus. Ind, in 1Si9, and was married
to A. A. Zion in 1868. She was IN expert
telegraph operator and when her husband
was travelling he was always able to talk
directly with his wife over the wires. Mrs.
Zion lived a devout Christian life and when
on her death bed quoted the scr.ptural pas
sages that she had loved. Besides her hus-
band she leaves one son, Harry F. Zion.
Edward A. Zion, another son, died in 1890.
Her father, Peter Morris, resides at Leb-
anon. Ind. Rev. DR.. Sims will conduct the
funeral services at 1870 O'Clock tomorrow.
The funeral will occur from the home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

division is concerned II Is practically cut off
from the world, the trains being very few.
Sunday. but I'm that short time two theatre
cal troupes have been obliged to cancel
engagements. being unable to reach towns In
time for evening performances. On Tuesday
Colonel Watterson was billed TO speak at
Logansport; he arrived at Peru and found
there was no train to carry him to Logans-
port In time to deliver the lecture. He
chartered a train. paying $50 for 1t. All
this inconvenience arises from a desire TO
accommodate possible twenty-five to thirty
through passengers who desire to ride on
only fast trains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
BuIIding Permits.

John r: wilkins. frame addition. Milburn
street. 800.
Minnie Brown, addition TO frame house.
20 Wyoming street. $40.
avenue. 500.
Charles W. Buttsrworth, frame addition.
l6 Lexington avenue, 500.
street, H3.
F. W. chislett. brick building, Seventh
and Illinois streets, 1900.
r. r. Shiel. raze and build brick house.
five stories. thirty rooms. 12 North Illinois
street, SIS. 600.
Ivy c. Hadley. frame cottage. North Cap
itol avenue. $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
Art Association. Annual.

The annual art exhibit of the Art Asso-
citation will be held in the assembly hall
of the Propylaeum May l to %. inclusive.
Circulars nave been sent out 10 artists
asking for exhibits OF their pictures. Only
original work will be accepted. This will
be the thirteenth annual exhibition of oil
paintings and water coiors- Mrs. Z. F.
Hodges is the corresponding secretary of
the Art Association and all communications
must be addressed to her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
DAILY VITAL sTATIsTIcs-MAR. 2s.
Deaths.

Anthony Carpenter. fifty-eight years. 1S2
Minerva street. pneumonia.
Charles Baker. ffty-six years, 612 North
West street. enlargement Of the liver.
Nathan Shinn. hfty-six years, 366 East
Market street. cancer.
Ethel Bentley. sixteen years. Brightwood.
tuberculosis.
John w. Carter. fifty years. North In
~dianapolis. consumption.
Charles r. King. eighteen years, $50 West
Washington street. pulnonalis.
James Thompson. sixty-nine years, 500
College avenue. liberation Of stomach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
The First Game Next week.

Manager Watkins had his ball players
out at the East Ohio-street grounds yes
terday morning and afternoon. The ground
was still very cold and little was lone.
The men trotted around the ground end
tossed a bail for awhile. The first game OF
the season will be played next week be-
tween the Indianapolis club and the Heran-
courts. The League season will open April
90 here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

tive session. 1t Is stated that the question
OF federation OF the orders for purposes OF
mutual protection occupied the entire time
Of the delegates. Grand Master Sargent said
that there was no doubt an arrangement to
that end would be effected at the present
meeting. The visiting delegates were BAN
quoted by the wives and daughters OF the
local members in the evening. Afterwards
a public meeting was held at which an ad-
dress of welcome was made by Mayor
Scott Several addresses were made by the
delegates. all favorable to the proposed fed
GRAFTON OF the four orders. The meeting
adjourned at a late hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
New Equipment for the b. & o.


Specifications are being prepared for 5000
new freight cars and about seventy-five new
locomotives for the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road. These specifications will be completed
next week, and bids will then be invited.
1t Is roughly estimated that the order will
involve an expenditure Of about 100000.
The equipment Of the road has been over
taxed for a number Of years, and 1t Is said
that a large volume Of traffic which could
have been secured could not be handled.
The decision to secure the new equipment
Is In line with the policy begun by receivers
Cowen and Murray soon after they took pos
session OF the road. All the shops Of the
company have been in full blast several
weeks making repairs on the rolling stock.
The question of issuing receivers certifi-
Gates to supply the immediate requirements
OF the company has been discussed, and 1t
is expected that application will soon be
made to the court for the necessary au-
thcrity.
Maj. A. III. Johnson. chief engineer of
maintenance Of way Of the Baltimore &
Ohio. resigned yesterday on account OF Ill
health. The office will be abolished and the
work will be done by Chief Engineer VIM. t.
Manning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

The plasterers who are locked out by the
contractor OF the Majestic Building have sue
ceeded in sending several men home who
came here in answe to advertisements for
When they reached here and
learned the condition of affairs most of them
consented TO go home, and the .Plasterers'
Union furnished them transportation. 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

Rev. Mr.. Christensen seemed Pleased.
Rev. Mr.. Christensen yesterday visited the
workhouse and made an inspection Of the
entire premises. He expressed no opinion
as to what he thought of the system, but
seemed to be pleased with the management.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
Wants to Remove the Tracks.

The Board of Works has asked the city at
torney for his advice in regard to the re-
moval Of unused street-car tracks from a
part of Alabama and Noble streets and Ken
lucky avenue. The board wants them re-
moved, and has requested the company to do
so, but has received no reply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

The indianapolis Academy of Medicine met
last night in the Denison club rooms. A
banquet was one of the features of the meet
ing. Applications for membership were re-
ceived from several of the recent graduates
of the American Medical College. A resolu-
ton providing for the Incorporation of the
academy was passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

Husbands Calcined Magnesia-Four first
medals awarded; more agreeable
to the taste and smaller dose than other
magnesia- For sale only in bottles with
registered trademark label.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

'Just like Java or Mocha" some one said
OF Postum Cereal. but coffee Is not always
healthy. At groosrs. 25c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
seventy-Fiye PLUGGED.

Yesterday Street Commissioners Herpick
placed seventy-five Democrats on the street
repair pay rolls. Civil service and Repub-
licans are not known to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
P.. D.. q f.. receivers. Report.

A report on the affairs of the Peoria.
Decatur & Evansville for the month of
February was fled with the clerk Of the
United States Court yesterday by the re-
ceivers, E. o. hopkins and E. p. Huston.
The report shows the receipts to have
been $l02, 1858 and the disbursements $685.
9s9. 81. with cash on hand to the amount of
Sl0,O O7. 81. Since the receivers took charge
of the road the receipts have been ST.
6S4. Ol5. IS and the disbursements 81. 446, $3.50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

Impoverished blood causes that tired feel
ing. Hoods S~arsaparilla purihes. enriches
and vitalizes the blood. giving new life and
Increased yigor and vitality.
Hoods pills are easy 10 take. easy to oper-
ate. Cure Indigestion. bl~liousness. headache.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
births.

Albert and Ida Smith. Cos East ST. Clair
street, girl.
Elmore and Lille Tullis. Russell and II
Ilnols streets. boy.
James III. and Rose Bridgins. $50 West
Fifth street, hey.
Charles and Georgia Faust. s7s Gnlard
avenue, boy.
girl.
Charles and Lizzie Boynton. 2Ss Bates
street, girl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

II was nervous, hysterical; my head
ached with such q terrible burning
sensation on the top, and felt as if q
band was drawn tightly above my
brow; Inflammation of the stomach, no
appetite, nausea at the sight Of food,
indigestion, constipation, bladder and
kidney troubles, palpitation of the
heart, attacks of m~elancholis would
occur without any ~provocation what
ever, numbness of the limbs, threaten
ing paralysis, and loss Of memory to
such an extent that I feared alteration
Of the mind.
IA friend advised Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and spoke in
glowing terms of what it had done for
her.
81 began its use and gained rapidly.
Now / am q living advertisement of its
merits. / had not used it q year when
I was the envy of the whole town,
for my rosy, dimpled, girlish looks and
perfect health.
"Irecommend it to all women. / find
a great advantage in being able to say,
it is by q woman's hands this great
boon is given TO women. All honor to
the name of Lydia e. Pinkham; wide
success to tho Vegetable Compound.
Yours in Health, Mrs. 1. e. BREs-
sE, Herculaneum. PATERSON Co., Mo-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

Thomas II. Davis md Lucy Sanders.
William Lane and Clara Mohs.
Grant Tilton N Ida F.. Richards.
Harry W. Smith and Lizzie Struckman.
Albert y. BOVINE and Leona Belle Wise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
Meeting of Railway Employees.

A big meeting of union railroad employees
began in Erie, Pa, yesterday. Fully three
hundred delegates are in the city. among
them being p. III. Morrisey. grand master
OF the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen;
F. p. Sargent. grand master of the Order
or the brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen:
+. z. Clarke. grand master OF the Order of
Railway Conductors. Delos >. Everett. of
Cleveland. and G.. w. Werz. of New York.
The four orders represented met in execu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27
The Panhandle. New Depo..

Col. Gran Perry, general agent OF the
pennsylvania lines at this point, who
knows how badly the Pennsylvania Conn
pany needs more freight depot room, said
last evening that the company had been
for years trying to purchase the square
OF ground west of Delaware street, be-
tween the Union tracks and Georgia street,
and he was afraid it would be two years
before the new freight depot will be built.
Work may be begun on 1t sooner, however.
He thinks the Pennsylvania Company has
the best site in the city for its new depot.
being in the very heart of the business
center. There is one feature which Colonel
Perry did not allude to that has an i'm
portant bearing on the question as to when
the new depot Will be built. An effort is
being made TO purchase the interest of
the Sheets heirs in the Vandalia depot
grounds, which interest they hold through
the title of VIM. Sheets conveying the
property to the Terre Haute & Indianap-
oils Railroad Company. There is a clause
in this conveyance TO the effect that il not
occupied by a depot the ground shall revert
to the heirs. 1t is believed that such a
point has been reached that terms salts
factory to the Union Railway Company and
the Sheets heirs will soon be agreed on.
and in that case the Union railway will
purchase the ground on which the Vandalia
depot stands and can then extend its tracks
facilities for handling long express trains
into and out OF the train sheds. doing away
with some bad curves. AS soon as the
Vandalia depot can be removed the bust
ness will then be done at the freight depots
of the Pennsylvania Company AMI a new
Pennsylvania Company will become a ne
cessity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27

~zIOS-Annie Morris. wife OF A. A. Zion, Z
a. m. Thursday. Funeral 1:30 p. m. Satur-
day. March 3. from residence. 1894 North
MERRIAM street. Friends invited. Burial
at Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-27


LOST-Bunch OF keys. March 3. between
corner OF Market and Delaware and corner
Ruckle and Ninth streets. Please cell a.:
Journal Office and get reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-14
1853 48
s8s8, 484 40 s85s. $50 %

Statement showing the receipts into the
general revenue fund for the year from
Sources other than taxes are as follows;
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cit has been more than a week since I said
something real bright. Are you aware Of
thatfi'
Yves, sir, - stammered the hireling.
"Ill give yeu three days more, and if
haven't uttered something Coruscatingly
brilliant by that time IN have to get an
other press agent that's ALL You hear
me l'-Indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-14
oRDINANCE NO. 1855.

(First published in the Topeka State
Journal, May IA, 1850
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For ones wits to go wool gathering
is an alIusion to a pitiful industry some
times seen in older countries. In parts Of
France, Germany and Spain very old PEG
pie are sometimes employed in gathering
wool from bushes in sheep pastures where
90 has been plucked from the feeoes as the
animals pass too close to the branches
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