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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

Pacific railroad committee OF the national
House yesterday and made an argument 10
prove that discriminating rates had not
been made which had diverted the bust
ness of the Union and Central Pacific to
the Southern Pacific. and also TO prove That
owing TO competition these roads no longer
had the monopoly of California business
Justice Andrews. in the special term OF
the Supreme Court of New York, yester-
day, heard arguments on the application OF
the Knickerbocker Trust Company 10 re-
strain Newman Erb, Henry X. McHarg
Henry A. v. Post, Thomas Carmichael
and the Atlanta, Knoxville Northern
Railway Construction Company from as
signing or pledging their rights in the prop
erty of the Marietta & North Georgia
Railroad Company.
General Passenger Agent Wishard, of the
st. Louis a. San Francisco, is In Chicago
arranging to establish a separate office
from the Santa Fe. In passenger circles a
belief prevails that the ST. Louis a. San
Francisco people have done wisely In cut
ting loose from the Santa Fe and working
with any line which will give them business.
1t IL said that more friendly trafnc reia-
tons will now be established between the
Big Four and the st. Louis & SAN Fran
cisco.
The appeal of the Lake Shore road TO
have lumber rates from the lake ports ad-
vanced has developed into an effort of
Cleveland roads to get advances In western
Ohio and Indiana. Cleveland lines have
made the same rates to Columbus Cincin-
natl. INDIANAPOLIS and other Southwestern
points. as have the Toledo lines. This has
led the Toledo roads TO retaliating by max
ing low rates to Southwestern points, and
instead of rates being advanced, they have
become demoralized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
BUTLER BIBLE SCHOOL.
yneasiness Lest the University Wipe
Ii Out.

There is some uneasiness among the sup
porters Of the Bible department of Butler
College owing TO the proposed scheme for
University of Indianapolis. If in the union
of the schools the anatomy of each should
finally last and the whole institution be put
under the control Of che board of director
1t is Thought the theological school would be
abolished. The university would of neces-
sity be made nonsectarian and ii is doubt
full If the board of control would see fit 10
maintain corps of teachers for Bible
study and investigation. The Bible school
at present receives the income on $4,000
and the theological men fear this fund
would be used i'm establishing some depart
ment that would be more generally used.
In the original charter of Butler there is a
provision for certain amount of Biblical
instruction, but this requirement has no
connection with the Bible school and is at
present fulfilled entirely independent of the
latter. There will probably be no organized
effort on the. part Of the theological people
against the formation of the University of
Indianapolis, as the department is not
strong in funds and is not generally sup
ported by the Christian Church, whose
creed IL is supposed to represent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
A MEMORIAL DAY RACE
CYCLE BOAD OF TRADE DECIDES TO
GIVE n BIG ROAD RACE.
Prizes Amounting to $1,000 Will Be
Given-rhe wheeIway League
Elects Officers.

The racing board Of the Cycle Board of
Trade met last night and decided to have
big road race on Memorial day. The prof.
ect is as yet in an embryotic form, except
that it was definitely decided that a race
should be held. At present il seems to be
the intention to have it open to all resi-
dents Of the State, but no others. 1t will
be handicap race Several routes were
discussed, but the one finally settled upon
as the best. and which is likely to be ac-
cepted, is to begin and end at the fair
grounds. The route will be along the east
side of the fair grounds, taking the Fall
creek road to Broad Ripple, and then down
Central avenue to Thirtieth street, and
east to the fair grounds.
The proposition to have the start and fin
ish inside the fair grounds was considered,
and, if found feasible, will be adopted. 1t
was thought by some that this would bring
a much larger crowd, as all would be as
sured of seats and a good place to see the
start and finish, which is the only interest
ing part of such race to the spectator.
The plan proposed is to have the start in
front of the grand stand, and let the first
mile, most of it, be made on the track,
the riders TO leave the track at a point
designated and begin on the path outlined
above. On returning they will enter the
south gate Of the grounds and go on the
track west of the grand stand, making the
finish in sight of all.
There will be prizes amounting to more
than $1,000 in value offered by the members
of the Cycle Board of Trade. The members
of this board do not expect to make any
money their profit coming from she adver-
Using such meetings give them. They will
make a very low admission fee to the fair
grounds, If the race is held there, expecting
the receipts to cover the cost OF advertising
the races, but not the value of the prizes
offered. At first ii was decided that the
race would be run where there would be no
opportunity for any gate receipts, but when
the suggestion made that the fair
grounds would give all an opportunity TO
see the start and finish IL was thought the
plan outlined would bring out many more
people. r.0eo
The course, which has been conditonally
decided upon is about sixteen miles In
length. The road is good, and wet weather
does not interfere to any great extent with
its condition for wheeling. Whether the fin
sh is made in the fair ground or not, which
Is matter yet TO be fully determined, the
the race will probably be run over the
course named.
The l.. A. w. does not sanction or con-
troll road racing. Taking part in such A race
where cash prizes are given bars one from
membership In the L. A. w. Such action
makes the racer a professional. There Is
no national board controlling road racing,
so that each city has to make It's own rules
and regulations for Il. A number OF COM
mittees were appointed at the meeting last
night, which will investigate the matter
and make their reports to the racing board
at meeting to be called In the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
HUBBLE A BOLD swINDLER.
"A Baltimore Detective Comes After
Him-Hnbeas Corpus Proceedings.

John II. krutz OF the Baltimore detective
force. arrived I'm this city last night with
requisition papers on Prof. w. Jules, VINO
- charged with having obtained 1925 by
false pretenses from Albert Jonske. Jules's
return to Baltimore Is demanded OH four
indictments. the other parties victimized
being Ferdinand Groske, Julia Gerhard and
William II. Wicker. Mr.. Krutz says that
at least fifteen other good cases can be
made against the man. the amount of mon-
ey he obtained being nearly 5000. Mr..
Krutz Is positive that the name Franz Hub
bic Is but one of a number of aliases the
the papers were honored b. Governor Mat
thews, and they will be served on Hubble
in court when the habeas corpus case Is
jules, or Hubhle. advertised himself in
Baltimore as the phenomenal wonder and
divine healer and. II IS said, he obtained
money from number OF people. His meth
Cd was TO say 10 patients VINO applied to
him for treatment that unless ne could tell
their names II would be useless for him TO
attempt 10 cure them. At his direction they
would write cut their names on slips OF
paper. which he would crumple in mis- hand
and place against his forehead. In return
ing the slip. b. straightforward trick, he
would ascertain tile name written. BY this
show OF ''supsrnatural' power he was able
60 deceive people into believing he could
perform miracles. When undertaking a
case he would state that a cure could not
be effected in less than ten days. He
charged enormous prices for his services.
and always required a large cash retainer.
Before the time expired in which he guar
anteed TO effect a cure he aecamped.
After his indictment at Baltimore Jules
managed 10 get out OF town. and went TO
Buffalo. Where he was arrested by the ro-
lice. He employed an attorney. and was
suceeSsfuf i'm securing "A writ of habeas
corpus before the Baltimore authorities
could get there with requisition papers. Su-
perintendent Colbert was warned of this
fact. and herce Insisted upon continuance
wnen Hubble applied for "A writ of habeas
corpus yesterday. Judge Bartholomew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
ROCKER CASE ARGUMENT.
The Murderer Pictured Ms n Protector
Of Purity and Sanctity at Home.

Of Purity and Sanctity at Home.
A great crowd heard the argument in
the Rocker murder case yesterday. 1t is
thought now that the jury will not get the
case before Saturday noon Attorneys Mar
tin Hugg and Willard Robertson oc upied
all of yesterday in argument for the de-
PENDANT. Mr.. Hugg spoke In the morning
and Mr.. Robertson in the afternoon. Many
authorities were cited in support of the in
sanity theory. The attorneys thought that
as ar as it was possible to establish the
truth of a proposition by testimony and
evidence. 1t had been done by the defense
I'm this case. There was abundant evidence,
attorney Robertson said that Rocker was
predsposed TO the disease that impelled him
TO the act when he murdered his wife. His
lot was more than he could bear. Margaret
Rocker had wrecked his life. and he tried
TO forget her, but he couldn't. He stag
gered under the burden he had to carry.
but Ii was too much for him. His soul
cried out for vengeance 1t played upon his
emotional nature like the professional on
the strings of the harp. His will was
broken. and like thousands of others who
have committed like deeds. he killed the
breaker of his domestic life and peace. The
attorney appealed to the jurors to protect
the purity and sanctity of home by their
verdict. The jury should encourage no
woman by its verdict 10 raise hand
against the sacred portals of home lido
not" he said at the close, take the life
OF this mailman as an evidence that you
approve the acts of this woman and con-
denim this unfortunate man because he was
not strong enough TO bear It."
Attorney Joseph Healing, OF the defense
will speak this morning and part of the
afternoon. prosecutor Wiltsie closing Satur-
day morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
THE COURT RECORD.
Suuerior Court.

Room 1-Jno. l.. McMaster. Judge
Robert Thomas VS.. Julia Jones; lien
Judgment for plaintiff for s6.s5.
Robert Thomas VS.. H. W. Smith. lien.
Judgment for plaintiff for s6.75.
Henry Mag VS.. Lewis 5. Grove; lien.
Dismissed and costs paid.
Sarah L. Gregg Mary +. Durham; note.
Dismissed and costs paid.
Michael OConnor vs. Catherine Niehaus;
ACCOUNT Dismissed and costs paid
ct al. partition. Finding and judgment for
plaintiff.
Room S-Pliny w. Bartholomew. Judge.
William A Hamilton VS.. Mary A. Cisman:
mechanics lien. Judgment by agreement
Derk DeRuiter VS. j. NJ. Butler et al
sewer lien. Dismissed and costs paid.
Lucinda A. Grove ct al. VS.. Sinker-Davis
Company ct AL; proceedings on citation for
contempt. Defendants discharged and held
not in contempt.
Room Upton J. Hammond. Judge pro tenn.
Hey I'll. Beckner VS.. Frank A. Helwig.
Special verdict for $1,000.
III. Elijah Hatfield VS. James Pain ct al.
Judgment on special verdict for sas4
Samuel Pittman VS.. Jas. A. Suter ct al.
damages. Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment
against plaintiff for costs.
Circuit Court.
Edgar A. Brown. Judge.
Thomas L. Cahill VS.. Don +. McClain; re-
plevin. Jury returned verdict for plaintiff:
Charles f. Kregelo VS. Charles II. Whit
sett; on note. Dismissed and costs paid.
New Suits Filed.
eWilliam Gansberg ct al. VS.. Henry Bind
ley ct AL; street lien Superior Court,
Boom /.
William Gansberg ct al. Mary A.
Pratt ct al; street lien. Superior Court,
Room 2.
William +. Hubbard VS.. Thomas J. East;
suit on note. Superior Court, Room 2.
Sarah A. Richardson ct al. VS.. Franklin
Landers ct al; suit on note. Superior
Court, Room i.
Alfred Pahud VS.. August Buthe ct all;
suit on note. Superior Court, Room i.
Solomon Reiss Fl al. VS.. George Land
CROFT; suit on note Superior Court, Room 2.
Mary r. Prvett VS.. Esther j. Hahn; suit
for wages Superior Court, Room 3.
Solomon Reiss ct al. VS.. ~. Smith ct al.
suit ON account Superior Court. Room 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

In the Circuit Court of Marion county,
Indiana March term. 1896.
Theresa Levy, executrix or estate or
Reuben Levy. deceased, VS.. Dave X. Levy.
To Dave r. Levy. Edward l.. Levy:
You are severally hereby notified that the
above-named petitioner, as executrix OF the
estate aforesaid. has filed I'm the Circuit
Court OF Marion county Indiana, a petit
tion, making you defendants thereto, and
praying therein for order and decree
of said court authorizing the sale of certain
real estate belonging TO the estate of said
decedent and I'm said petition described. 10
make assets for the payment OF the debts
and liabilities OF said estate; and has also
fled an affidavit averring therein that you
and each of you nonresidents OF the
State OF Indiana or that your residence Is
unknown and that you are necessary parties
TO said proceedings. and that said petition
so fled and which Is now pending, is set
for hearing in said Circuit Court at the
courthouse In Indianapolis. Ind. on the 18th
day OF March. 1896.
Witness the clerk and seal OF said court
this 18th day OF February. 1896
o.. Sd JAMES w. FESLEsR.
f Clerk Marion Circuit Court
Smith & Korbly. Attorneys.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
DAILY VITAL STATISTICS-FEB. 2i
Deatlla.

Dina Pomeraning three years, 449 South
East street, meningitis.
William Owens, twenty-one years, lbs Ma
pie street. pneumonia.
Infant Loeper. one day, 212 Ash street. pre-
mature birth.
Dennis Mcdonald, thirty years, SS4 South
Meridian street, septicemia.
Nancy Ginger, forty-eight years, 10 Fort
Wayne avenue. consumption.
Theodore Weber, thirty-two years, 3fl
South Illinois street, consumption.
Beatrice Traxler three years, III North
Senate avenue, pneumonia.
America Morkan, forty years, city, con-
sumption.
Celia NJ. Owens ten weeks, 81 North Ala
bama street, pneumonia.
Mrs. c. c. Null. forty-four years, Ala South
Meridian street, typhoid fever.
Elizabeth Fisher, forty-nine years, 47s
North California street, heart disease.
Carrie Sharpless, two days, 5Si Ash street
hemOrrhage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
BlrfllE.

Patrick and Lizzie Woods. 81 Carlos street,
boy.
William and Matilda waldron, 1877 Bates
street. girl.
Patrick and Mary Dunn. 80 Lynn street,
girl.
Fred and Emma Hatfield, 5l2 West Pearl
street, boy.
avenue, girl.
John and Kitty Hedges. S57 Talbot avenue,
boy.
girl.
Oliver and Elsie Barrett, 13s Blacl<ford
street, boy.
Charles and Minnie Broadway, 1n Forest
avenue. boy.
Charles and Mary Sharpless. 5s4 Ash street
girl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
WHEELING LEAGUE OFFICERS.
Finance Committee Will Begin So
Letting stock at Once.

The directors of the wheelway League. the
organization which proposes to build twen-
ty-fve-mile bicycle path. met yesterday
afternoon in the office OF ex-Judge r. w.
Mcbride and elected officers as follows: Pres
ident. DIR. j. A. Rondthaler; vice president,
II. w. Mcbride; secretary, c. l.. Coffin;
treasurer. w. c. Brazington; finance commit
tee, c. T.. Coffin, G. w. Pangborn. w. T. No
BILE and Mrs. John C. Dean; committee on by
laws. j. l.. Mitchell, Alfred Il. Potts, John
j. Appel, l.. b. Porter, w. vi. Coval and w.
c. Brazington; committee on right OF way,
Il. B. Porter, w. r. Noble, W. c. Brazington,
+. G. Darlington, w. II. Eastman and w. M.
Coval.
The finance committee was instructed TO
Immediately begin soliciting stock in the
company. The shares are s. each. The d.
rectors subscribed for more than one hum
dred shares at the meeting yesterday. The
committee on right OF way will begin its
work of securing location for. the path inn
medately. AS previously published it will
be on the canal tow path TO Broad Ripple
but from there TO Millersville and back 10
the city a right of way will have TO be Sc
cured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

The Blackfriars Club. of the Indiana Law
School. banqueted at the Grand last night.
The dinner was served at 9 O'clock. in the
private dining room of the hotel The guests
OF the club We're William p. Fishback and
John z. Wilson. The dinner was wholly
informal. George G. Calvert presided and
as the courses were disposed OF he called
on the following for speeches: William T.
Fishback. The University OF indianapolis:' -
Alfred f. Dickey. "Di Majores. Our Pre-
ceptors.' Charles Compton. The Profess
sional Shingle:" George Miller s"The Six
teenth Amendment John II. Wilson. The
Lawyer ard the Patriot" The following
were present. William II. Fishback John
r. Wilson. John r.. Hollett. Albert Smith.
Floyd Woods. r. r. Davidson. Samuel
Shank. William Sparks. George Miller.
Lucian Harris. Alfred r. Dickey. j. viii
Adams, George c.. Calvert, Harry w
Brown. Charles Compton. George War
mouth. T. r. Cravens. H. N McLain and
George y. Dunn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
U*C96tl

Wood won't burn unless
air-oxygen--is present. The
food taken into the body must
be united with oxygen before
it can be consumed and give
heat to keep the body warm.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil, with Hypophos-
phites, is one of the best fuel
foods. The cod-liver oil OBJ
tains its oxygen from the air
and heat is produced. it
warns, nourishes, invigorates.
gives good blood, and fortifies
against the piercing winds of
fall and winter. The hypo-
phosphites tone up the ner-
vous system and improve
digestion. SCOTS Emulsion
prevents colds. coughs, con-
sumption and general debility.
SCOTS EMULSION has been endorsed by The
medical profession for wenfy years (fsk oefor
This because il IS always psEsfzbie always rsors
always contains fbe parea Norursisa Cod-iiv@ on
Pun up n so eens and 500 sizes. The smsn size
may be enoughto cure your cough or help your baby
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

The Jury Awards Hey III. Beckner the
sum of $1,000.

The damage suit of Hey II. Beckner
against Frank l.. Helwig, of the Indian
apolis Chair Company, resulted VIGOROUSLY
for the plaintiff. The jury. after deliberat-
ing throughout Wednesday night, brought
in a special verdict yesterday afternoon for
$1,000. Beckner sued for $4,000. The suit
was to recover damages for false imprison-
ment and malicious prosecution. In 1892
Beckner was engaged in the house-furnish-
ing business on North Illinois street. He
made an assignment TO Frank T.. He.wig,
who took charge OF the business, retaining
Beckner for few days. Before the trust
wound up Beckner was arrested at the
instance of the trustee on the charge OF en-
beZzling money that came into the store
after the assignment had been made. He
indicted ana cast into jail, where he
remained eight days. The Indictment. how
ever. was afterwards nollied at the request
of Helwig and the case never came TO trial.
Beckner, in bringing suit for damages.
averred that his standing as a business
man was injured in the community and
that since his arrest he had been unable TO
obtain position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
suit for Lengthy Services.

In the Superior Court yesterday Mary +.
Privett brought suit against Esther j. Hahn
for services performed for the family OF
the defendant When the plaintiff was five
years of age she went TO live In the family
of Mrs Hahn. who was then the wife
of Alcnzo Vanscycoc. The latter died I'm
1889. and the plaintiff alleges that his widow
induced her to remain in her service. prom
ising TO rernunerafe her fully. She re-
manned until she was OF age. and now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

Judge Harvey. of the Superior Court. yes
terday passed on the demurrer OF the de-
PENDANT I'm the suit of the Danbury Hat
Company against William Il. kleinsmith
fol an injunction. The plaintiffs want Klein
smith enjoined from displaying the sign.
Danhury Hat Store at No. % West
Washington street. Judge Harvey overruled
the demurrer of the defendants and held
the complaint good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
Want rate. Euunlixed.

The Travellers Protective Association has
decided TO take action regarding the MAIN
tenance and equalization of freight rates.
The travelling men say that merchants give
their orders TO the houses that are best
able 10 guarantee them low rates and that
i'm many instances the action of the roads
prevents them from getting orders that
they might otherwise secure. The associa-
tion Will make every effort to secure equita-
bic freigat rates everywhere. Local COM
mittees OF the association are TO be APP
pointed In every state which has not at
present a railroad commission. The duties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

a delegation of colored people from Mum
Gle. accompanied by the minister who per-
formed the ceremony of marriage uniting
white woman and colored man in that
community recently, for which he and the
contracting parties are under bond for trial
I'm the March term OF court, are expected to
he present at the Booker T. Washington
Circle this evening To hear the discussion
or the prohibtory marriage law set for that
occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

OF these committees will be 10 prepare laws
for submission to their respective Legisla-
lures. These laws are to provide for the
creation of State railroad commissions, in
dorsed with power to prescribe and pro-
scribe rates and 10 sec that the laws bear
ing on railroad traffic are rigidly enforced.
In States where commissions already exist
the committees are to investigate the work
ings of the railway laws and II they are
deficient in any way to have them amended
so that the commerce of the country may
be carried on with perfect fairness TO all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28

Rev. George f. Hicks, pastor OF the
South-side Christian Church. has asked the
Congregational Church to extend the hand
of Christian fellowship to his congregation.
A local council of Congregational ministers
has been called TO consider the request
Mr.. Hicks, some time ago, called forth con-
siderable criticism from some of the Chris
tian denominations because of his action in
admitting Presbyterians and Methodists 70
his congregation without immersion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
THE RECEIvERsHIP VACATED.
STOCKHOLDERS GrOhs Withdrnws His
Churges Against Phoenix Company.

The receivershp of the Phoenix National
Telephone and Construction Company was
vacated yesterday by Judge Brown, of the
Circuit Court. The Union Trust Company
was appointed receiver Tuesday on the APP
plica ton OF Isadore Grohs. one OF the stock
holders. Grohs made serious charges against
Meeker and Paris officials OF the company,
but withdrew the charges yesterday. He
admitted that there had been a misunder-
standing all around. Yesterday morning
the officers and directors of the company
met at the office of A. j. Beverage and
ac justed their differences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
settled Their Claims for 5000.

The heirs OF Charles f Kerkhoff. who
died from injuries received while in the
employ of Hetherington a Berner. yesterday
settled their claim against the company for
$500. The settlement was approved by the
probate commissioner