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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
SAY ROSS WAS NOT ROBBED.
Result of Investigations Made by De-
tectives Thornton and kinney.

Detectives Thornton and Kinney were de-
tailed yesterday morning to investigate the
charges made by Thomas E. Ross the man
who run over and killed by a Big Four
train in North Indianapolis Thursday night.
Ross, before his DEATH claimed that he
had been assaulted and robbed, and while
unconscious, laid across the track where
the train ran over him. The detectives in
their report deny this. Ross rode out to
North Indiana polls last night on a street
car, dismounting at the corner of Lulu
and Shoemaker streets. The wife of T. r.
Mays, who resides at that corner, saw him
get off the car and informed her husband
that Il drunken man had got off the
car and was coming into the house Mr..
Mays went out to investigate and ordered
Ross away. stating that he wanted no
drunken men around his premises Ross
explained to Mr. Mays that he was blind
and wished to get to the depot and re-
quested that he be assisted Mays and q
young man took Ross to the station ana
left him on the platform, where he was
seen by the operator just before the train
that caused his death came in. Mr.. Mays
insists that Ross was intoxicated and be-
lieves that he went to sleep sitting on the
edge of the platform and fell in front OF
the train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
GAMBLING HOUSE FINES
VEST INDIANAPOLIS PROPOSES TO
PROFIT BY THEM.
An Ordinance Taking Them from the
State-ReguIating Suburban Quart
shops-The Gas Ordinances.

A special called meeting of the West In
dianapolis Council was held last night at
which several important measures We're
brought up for consideration. An ordinance
pertaining to the visitors of gambling
houses was introduced and passed through
d second reading. The ordinance is similar
to the State law regulating gambling
houses, with the exception that instead of
providing for the prosecution of frequent
ers'' of gambling houses, it has been
changed to read that all parties who are
caught visiting" gambling houses may be
fined $50 and given thirty days in jail. By
this ordinance the suburb will reap the
benefit of the fine, which in the case of
"frequenters, under the State law, goes to
the State.
Another ordinance was introduced and
passed through the second reading which
provides for the licensing of all persons
selling liquor in quantities less than gal
lon, and the object of this ordinance is to
enable the authorities to get at those per-
sons who are conducting quart shops under
q government license. The rate of license
fixed by this ordinance is $3.50.
special ordinance providing for the
opening of Harding street to White river
was passed. The new bridge which the
county one efhq tb 20 eI1,
the point where Harding street intersects
the river. and it was for the special pur-
pose of passing this ordinance and opening
Harding street that the Council met last
night.
The gas ordinance was introduced and
committee appointed to go to Broad Ripple
for the purpose of investigating the gas
wells of the keystone Gas and Oil Com
pany and no further action will be taken
on the ordinance until the committee
makes it's report Bonds have been issued
on the Ashland-street sidewalk improve
ment.
A special meeting of the Haughville Town
Board was held last night for the purpose
of hearing the report of the street and
alley committee on the final estimate on
the Improvement of Haugh street with ce
ment sidewalks The report of the
gineer was accepted by the board. The
total number of feet improved is 1327, and
the total estimate on the Improvement
amounts to $782.93. The assessment on each
property owner was fixed by the board,
and the people who have this assessment
to pay have two weeks in which to take
the Barrett law. The bond of contractor
John L. McCray the Bismarck street
and the Sheffield avenue Improvement, the
amount of which is 81 900. was presented to
the board and was accepted. The repre-
sentatives of the keystone Gas and Oil
Company were to have been present at the
meeting, but as they failed to appear, the
gas ordinance was not introduced The
board will hold its regular meeting next
Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
ADVERSE TESTIMONY
Causes Mrs. Flanagan to Shake Her
Cane at n Witness.


The suit of Della Flanagan against the
recover damages for personal in
juries is being tried before
a jury in Judge Bartholomew court Mrs
Flanagan Is an old woman whose hearing
and sight are defective. She was struck by
a "cut' of four cars and a switch engine
while crossing the track at Washington
and Missouri streets. She claims that the
company was negligent in not having
Waterman on the rear end of the train,
which was backing; that the train was
going faster than permitted by law; that
the company flagman saw her and saw
her danger, knowing her physical infirmi-
ties We'll, and failed to warn her. She
wants $1,000 from the company because she
claims she was rendered unable TO earn
her living and is now dependent upon
charity.
The accident occurred Nov. 2, 1894. Mrs.
Flanagan was walking east on the north
side of Washington street and the train.
was grabbed by some men standing near
her and rescued before the cars could run
over her. Since then she has walked with
a cane, and the cane came into prominence
testified that Mrs. Flanagan had stopped
within a. few feet of the track to talk to a
woman peddler and had turned suddenly
and without looking up and down the
struck by the train. Such testimony WAS
not fa vorable to Mrs. Flannigan's claim,
and she seen to rise to her feet as the
witness proceeded to tell what he saw.
down the track she shook her cane at him
menacingly. She said nothing, but her
action caused ripple of laughter from the
spectators, and even the jury and attor-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
DunIap's Celebrated Hats.
Fall Style 1896. ''Seaton's Hat Store"
Lii Hung Chang to BE Emperor OF
China.


Prince Ii Hung Changes principal object
in visiting Washington was to get the sup
port of the United States, if he succeeded
present Emperor will be dethroned. In con-
sideration of this support Prince Ii will
give America the exclusive right of build
ing railroads, street cars electric plants
Notifications and the development of her
gold and silver mines. The magnitude of
business that will come to this country is
beyond conception. -Four hundred millions
people to be furnished with all modern i'm
provements by American enterprise This
will again start every factory and mill in
the country.
When the reporter spoke to julius Haag
the Denison House druggist on the subject
it made him smile and he said: Nothing
would do this country much good; if
such an agreement We're made he would
increase his force to q thousand men in his
laboratory, as every Chinaman needed
Haag'S Liver Pills to give them courage
as much of the cowardice in the late war
was due to their bilious condition, which
naturally made them dull and stupid. Even
their fellow skin was due to centuries of
biliousness.
Readers of this paper will remember
that the above medicine is the new pill
which has cured thousands in this city of
sick headache, bilousness, indigestion and
kidney troubles. The many cures made has
created such q great demand that they are
now on sale in 40 drug stores of Indian
apoliS and suburbs, besides hundreds of
stores IN other cities. This chemist also
makes a new medicine for colds, fever and
malaria, known Haag's Cold and Fever
Capsules. These are far superior to quiz
nine for a. bad cold. The price of either is
81 cents a box.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
CHANGE In MR.. SHOLZ'S OFFICE.
Deputy William +. Earring to BE Sue
ceeded by John SontaG.

VIM. F. Earring, Deputy Treasurer of
State will retire from that position next
week and will be succeeded by John Son.
tag. of Evansville, who served in the same
capacity under Treasurer Lemcke. Mr.
Earring, on Oct. /, will assume the position
of deputy oil inspector for the Evansville
district. The first notice of these contem-
plated changes came yesterday, when
Frank B. Posey, of Evansville, and Chair
man Woods. of the Vanderburg county Re
publican committee, came to the city to
protest against a change in the Inspector
ship The first notice they had of ii was
when Walter Niele. the present deputy in
spector at Evansville, received notice a
couple of days ago that he would be sue
ceeded on Oct / by Mr.. Earring. They
raise no objection to Mr.. Earring but do OBJ
ject TO the dismissal of MIR. Niele whose
family has been influential and valuable in
the Republican party in Evansville They
laid the case before State Geologist Batch
ley with whom the appointment lies. and
begged that If he were determined TO make
the appointment he would at least defer it
until after election, because any change
pending Il campaign always created dissat-
isfacton. Mr.. BlatchIey declined TO defer
the matter declaring that he made the APP
pointment for personal and not for politi-
cal reasons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
Frank ToIand's AssaiIants.

The trial of Mort Woods, Richard Taylor.
alias High Card Dick, and John Sheridan.
charged with robbing Frank Toand in the
rear room of Irons Levee saloon was set
for yesterday, bur will not be heard until
Monday. Toland was notified of the date
of the trial, but. as he is on the road nearly
all the time, he did not receive the notice
until too late to get here for trial yester-
day. He arrived yesterday afternoon, and
will remain until the conclusion of the
trial. The three men are charged with as
saulting Toland and robbing him of dia-
mond stud and diamond-studded charm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
1--WE Pay the Postage.
Mrs. BaEIin's Death.

Drs McShane and Pfaff, who attended
Mrs. Philip BagIin, who died III this city
some time ago. swore out lengthy affidavits
yesterday before the coroner, giving the
true cause of the womans death and the.
circumstances surrounding it. Mr.. Baglin
also made affidavit that his wife had died
after an illness of about two weeks and
that she died natural death. The ex-
plantations made in the affidayits of the
two physicians sets at rest all doubts in
the mind of the coroner and. so far as he
is concerned. the matter will be dropped
he being perfectly satisfied that Mrs. Bag
lin died a natural death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

Mary T. Shook yesterday brought suit
against her husband, Walter z. Shook and
Henry Suhre. his employer, to secure sup
port for herself and child. She AYERS that
she was married to Walter C. Shook four
teen years ago, and that they lived to-
gether until Aug. /, 1886 when he aban-
doned her and their six-year-old child and
has since refused to contribute to their
support. lie Is a carpenter in the employ
of Suhre, and the latter is made party to
the suit in order thatshe may be required
to turn over to the court the sum of 500
which the plaintiff claims he holds for her
husband. She asks for $500 and order of
the court requiring her husband to pay her
palr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
Another Special Verdict.

The jury in the case of Anna O'Neal
against the Nash brothers. druggists, at
the corner of Illinois and McCarty streets,
returned its answers TO the special inter-
rogatories yesterday, and now Judge Bar
tholomew viii have to decide which side
wins the suit. The best the plaintiff can
get out of it, however is to escape payment
of costs. for the jury concluded as follows:
IF upon the foregoing facts the law is
with the plaintiff then find for the
plaintiff and asses her damages in the sum
of ST. If the law ha with the defendants,
then We find for fI1t defendants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
A Patent Decision

A decision has been rendered in the
United States Circuit Court in the case of
American SkeWer Company. of Muneie.
Ind, VS.. Mack n. st. John ct al, sustain
ing the validity OF the compartments pat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

campaigns just now. S. O. Pickens. chair
man of the National Democratic State COM
mittee, is from owen county, F.. NJ. Mar
tin. the new chairman of the Popocratic
State committee, is from Owen, and Secre-
tary Wallace, of the same organization. is
from the same little county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
BIG -FOUR ROUTE
LOUISVILLE AND RETURN,
Saturday, Sept. IL. 1896.
60 5O-EGR THE ROyfyn TRIp-So x

Special excursion train, composed of the
as follows: Leave Indianapolis p. M. :
arrive Louisville 5:15 p. Returning,
leave Louisville about IL p. m.
Tickets good on above trains, also to re-
turn on regular trains Sept. 10 and H.
For tickets and further information call
on sound-money Democratic committee
and at Big -Four office, No. 1 East Wash
ington street. SO Jackson place and Union
Station. FL. NJ. BRONSON, A. G.. P. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
nody of a child Found.

Persons walking along the canal bank
yesterday at about noon discovered the
tiny and not fully developed body of a
prematureiy borne babe. The body was
not more than four or FIVE inches long and
was removed to Whitsett's morgue, where
II was viewed by the coroner. The police
were notified, but no clew was found as
to the identity of the child's paraIts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
Significance of Taggarrs Action.

Tired and worn out with their two days
struggle. the Popocratic politicians scat
tered TO their homes yesterday afternoon
and 1.-The push" disappeared from the
Grand Hotel last evening. Three or four
cha!r-warmers, however still sat about
discussion the Eruption. 1T strikes me-"
said one of these that Taggart gave us
a much worse jolt than Holt did. While
protesting that he did not want it, he gave
the committee to understand that If it
could be demonstrated that there was a
chance of winning, he would accept the
chairmanship. Then a thorough canvass
was made of the situation over the State
by districts and after this was done he
declined absolutely to serve. Does this
mean that the situation is such that there
is no chance of winning? | believe that
If there had been fair chance of winning
out shown Ton would have accepted. for
lock what swing he would have had with
Bryan carrying the State. Why, he'd have
had the earth! He is pretty fond of taking
long chances. and l believe If they had
been able TO make a good showing
we should have had him for chairman"
owen County Right in Front.
Owen county seems to be furnishing
heap Of talent for the management OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

One of the first questions asked of Parks
NJ Martin, the new chairman Of the Popo-
cratic State committee, yesterday,
what will you do about the appointment
of j. e. Mccullough as member of the
State Election Board?" Mr.. Martin replied
that he was unable to say, but would take
the matter up soon as possible. Mr.. Nc
Cullough was seen and asked if he would
decline to serve. II don't feel that it is in
cumbent upon me to do anything said he,
though the way L feel can be best eS-
planned by little story. colored man
and his boy were working in the field when
the dinner horn heard. One of the
mules was VIGOROUSLY mean and nobody
was able to ride him. The old man said:
'Hyah you boy. you ride dat mule an TN
ride dis one No, sab. replied the boy:
you doan git me ter ride dat mule. He a
bad buckkah That settled it. and the old
man mounted the wicked mule himself and
was Immediately thrown about twenty feet
alighting with his head and ears buried in
the dirt. You fool chilei he cried 'doan
you see how ter handle dat mewl? De way
ter handle him is ter git off, I guess that
Is about the best way to handle this sit
uation.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
Saturday Specials

Good School Stockings fast color...... 10c
Ladies' Fast Black Stockings, with :.
Heavy Ribbed Union Suits ............. soc
Silk Serge, Steel Rod Natural Wood
Handle Umbrellas ..:....-.-......$l 00
Any Shirt Waist in the house-worth
up to s2.50-choice. Observation-Disclosures. SIC
You've waited for this
1o-FINE TAILoR-afADE SuITs-10
They have been $50. s25 and $40 Your
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
QUICK TIME
TOCHICAGO
VIA
PennsylvaniaShortLine

On and after Sunday, Sept G, the Chicago linn
tied will leave Indianapolis 1885 a. daily;
arrive Chicago 5 .. m. daily. High-grade stand
ard coaches and buffet parIor through with
out change. Leave Indianapolis 1885 night;
rive Chicago tbs a. m. daily High-grade stand
ard coaches and vestibule sleeping car through
without change. Sleeper is open at Indianapolis
to receive passengers at $50 p. m.
Remember that the Pennsylvania Is the stand
ard for America. Ticket offices, No as West
Washington street. No. 46 Jackson Place and
o'i'''- GEORGE E. ROCKWELL, D. p A.
z. A. FORD G. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
THE COURT RECORD.

ents on skewer machines and awarding
an Injunction against the defendants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

1t makes red blood and healthy skin
Postum Cereal in place OF tea and coffee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

The Short Line for ST. LOUIS and THE WEST

Leave indianapolis Daily-7:20 a. m, SIG
a. M, 1910 noon, ZOO p. m, n:20 p. NJ.
Arrive St. Louis Union Station-3:O0 D. m,
7:24 p. M, 1:44 a. M, 100 a. m.
Parlor car on 1910 noon train daily and
local sleeper on II 20 D. m. train daily for
Evansville and St Louis. open to receive
passengers at $50.
street, No. 46 Jackson place and Union
Station. GEO. f. ROCKWELL. y. p. A.
F. A. FORD. General Passenger Agent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

Insure with German Fire Insurance or In
diana. General offices. % South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

ssOIJR BIJILDING.'
Our building six story and basement running through
Pearl street space about $4,000 it, the lighted
and ventilated the We have excellent elevator facilities
for the accommodation The fixtures and other
appointments building the approved order
.sOIJR ASSOT2TN1ENT''
We believe whole will compare favoraby
with line in the city, possibly BETTER and Others
has not strong for the present. but with view to improve
ssOIR QUALITIES,
In getting collection had object in vew NOT HOW
hunt lowest grades of merchandise in order to
dee Others but always kept feature the fore
this? Wl the the worth
of his money!"
ssOIJR POLICY
We will strictly adhere to the oneprice system without any ey;
cepn thereby giving patrons the that will
buy of the article for less at the time enabling
lower than would under the deviat
ing system.
ssOuR TERMS.
will only c. 0. d. thereby avoiding the Of
Tending of that might be compelled to refuse and
whose valuable besides which also enables sell
closer than might it take chances bad
accounts which inevitable in the credit business
WILL PAY YOU TO WATT in view of the fact that
goods ALL NEW which, with the state OF the market
quite favor buying at the lowest notch the goods
touched and BESIDES the satisfaction of knowing that
possibly make purchasing article that is Of
old That alone would justify
postpone for few days. get chance to look at
line before you decide.
Extending everybody courteous invitation to call
re open, Respectfully
THE BLOCK CO..
and East Washington Street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
ANOTHER ONE-DOLLAR EXCURSION
To CINCINNATI, Via
III G. N ID a 1xr

Fast time. Plerty of room. No local
stops. Special train will leave Indiana olis
Union Depot 7:15 a. m. Leave Cincinnati ii,
returning, Z p. m.
tngton street and Union Station.
GEORGE w. HAYLER, D. P. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

Insure against tornadoes. The MECH.
Hard Agency Company.
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Feed rour horse JANEs's Dustless oat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

Owen county seems to be furnishing a
heap of talent for the management of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12

Drums. Carlin & Lennox. 81 East Market.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Retribution
Followed Him

That retribution does occasionally come
to man in his old age for the misdeeds of
his youth is proven by the case of Henry
r. Warren, who was at one time a promi-
nent citizen of this part of The country.
NOW ne is common yagrant begging for
his food from any who will give, but get
ting very little sympathy from those he
meets, even though they are ignorant of
his past record. He can be seen any day
on Montgomery street, ragged, dirty and
hungry, and with look in his face that
haunts one after he has gone.
Henry Warren came to California on the
tidal wave of 1849, and at once started to
make money. In a few years he was rich
and gradually growing richer, but with all
of his wealth he never aided friend nor
gave an opportunity to poor person.
Warren was in the real estate business
and was as hard landlord as ever eyicted
tenant. He also loaned money on good
security and increased his wealth by any
possible means. He refused to educate
his son, saying that he should work in
stead of being loafer. The boy went to
Arizona and died there because his father
refused to send him money when he took
sick. Warren also had daughter whom
he allowed to die in the poorhouse be-
cause she married penniless man in
stead of a wealthy saloon keeper he
wished her to. Warren's wife died in
misery on account of her husbands cru
city to her children and also because he
refused to provide her with the proper
medical treatment. None of these things
disturbed Warren very much and he went
along increasing his wealth and making
people suffer on all sides of him.
But his turn came in due time and in
spite Of his best efforts he found his wealth
getting away from him. Bad luck he
called it then, but he now says it was just
ice. His health has never failed him, but
his money kept getting less and less, until
he had to apply for job to keep himself
supplied with the necessaries of life. But
he was too well known, ana even those he
used to call his friends wanted nothing to
do with him. He left town, but ever his
reputation followed him. He was scorned
by all who ever knew him, and other peo- ?
pie didn't take to him. And so he went
from place to place, considered nuisance
by all he met.
81 know deserve it ALL" Warren said
when speaking of himself. ''I didn't care
for anybody when / was young and had
money and now nobody cares for me.
Why should they? l never did good
deed in my life and now am paying for
it. I wander about like homeless dog
and no living person in the world cares
whether live or die. wish / could die,
but am natural coward and cannot
commit suicide. know there is no hope
for me for years to come, as l am In good
health and cannot even get into the. poor
house, but must walk these streets for
days and nights at time with the curses
of my neglected wife and children follow
ing me-"