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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
Members of the Postal Union See the
Effects of Natural Gas.

The beauty of Indianapolis and its clean
illness caused much favorable comment from
the delegates although the progressive
members thought it was too bad that the
citizens of Indianapolis di6 not have the
push and enterprise to make a display of
natural gas from standpipes in front of the
Statehouse, showing these foreigners how
we secured the treasures of the earth from
a Thousand feet beneath its surface. If
such a display had been made many of
these delegates would have induced their
governments to send here for machinery
drills, tools and experienced men to develop
their gas and oil fields 1t would have
advertised Indianapolis in all parts of the
world. Mr.. John r. Pearson, manager of
the Indianapolis Gas Company. was inter-
viewed on the subject yesterday, and said
he would have been glad TO furnish the gas
and erect the necessary StandpipeS and put
on pressure OF a hundred pounds which
would have made a beautiful display The
mayor and other executive officers of In
dianapolis do not seem to have the execu-
tive ability TO manage in a successful way
the business interests of our city. We would
advise them all to take some of Haag' S
Liver Pills to clear their heads. They are
the best medicine on earth to clear the
head, cure sick headache, biliousness. fndi-
gestion and kidney troubles. They are not
a patent medicine and are sent by mail TO
all parts of the world. postage prepaid, on
receipt of rs cents in coin or stamps. They
are on sale by loo druggists OF Indianapolis
and in thousands OF stores in other cities.
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CHATTEL-M MORTGAGE EVIL.
Observations in Annual Report of Blu
reau of Justice.

The Bureau Of Justice established by the
Charity Organization Society in 1896 has
made its first annual report. According to
the report forty cases of distress were con-
sidered prior to last January. Seventeen of
these cases were brought on by chattel
mortgage loans. In the last four months
forty cases have received attention, twenty
seven being chattel mortgage cases. One
was a case in which a person borrowed $40
and paid back nearly $40. Another case is
shown in which SIS was borrowed on pay
ments of $3.50 a month. The sum of $3.50
had been paid and the mortgage still de-
manded $2375. Had the borrower paid the
amount the loan would have cost him 270
per cent. The borrower was saved SO in
this case. Samuel Ashby, attorney for the
bureau thinks the law should make it a
crime to charge more than a specified per
cent. on loans. This would correct many
of the abuses in the chattel mortgage sys-
tenn.
The report of Secretary c. S. Crout shows
that S41 mortgages on household goods
were recorded in Marion county during the
six months ending Jan. 20 last The value
OF these mortgages aggregated $44,2lS. The
lowest rate of interest is shown to be 10
per cent. a month, or 120 per cent. year.
The report says it is not usual for 300 and
sometimes 400 per cent. to be collected in
year. Secretary Circuit estimates there
must be from $1,000 to 81, 600 a year collected
in Illegal interest in Indianapolis. The sec
rotary says further:
THE notes and mortgages in all these
cases provide for only per cent. interest,
and the loan agents and mortgages collect
the usurious rates without any references
to the notes or mortgages as recorded as
long as the mortgageor will pay. The time
given in 456 of the 759 mortgages to regular
loan agencies is for thirty days or less OF
the great number of mortgages recorded in
said six months, only seVenty-eight, or
about one-tenth, of said mortgages recorded
have been released and satisfied of record ="
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GIRLS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises Yesterday-NearIy
Nine Hundred Pupils.

The closing exercises Of the Girls Indus
trial School, which has been in session at
Tomlinson Hall Saturday afternoons during
the season since September, were held yes
terday. There are 1874 pupils enrolled and
most Of them were present. One hundred
women have given their services as teach
ers during the year and about ten have
acted in the capacity Of officers, managers
and cutters.
Several prizes were awarded yesterday.
There were ninety-seven girls who have not
missed a Saturday, and these were given
copies of BLACK Beauty" A delft clock
was given to Mary Blume. of Mrs. E. F.
Kimbalrs class for doing the best sewing.
Mabel Marshall of Mrs. Archibalds class,
was given a Baxter Bible for making the
best buttonhole, and Mamie Baggott, of
Mrs. Branetts class, was given d sewing
basket for making the greatest improve
ment. Two years ago the latter girl en-
tered the school and did not know now to
hold a needle, and had never worn thlm-
BILE. Prizes are not given to the same girl
two years in succession. Honorable men
ton was made Of the following girls, who
ranked above 80 in their work for the
year: Anna Marsischke, Mabel Marshall,
Mary Baggott, Mamie Farmer, Bertha
Mari, Anna BAN, Anna Engelking, Alta
Upton, Emma Jacob Lula krenthln, Eva
Weatheris, Gertie Davis, Ida Zessin, Emma
Gebhart, Harriet Bonestill, Hattie HerZig,
Clara Sager Berthe Samoniel, LIZZIE
Amelia Dietrich. Bertha, Kassnlke and
Herta Trap. OF the 5000 girls who have
attended the school only three have been
known to nave entered the Industrial Train
ing School of the city. The children are
so poor that by the time they are of age
to enter the high school where they. might
have the privileges of the training School,
they are obliged to become bread-winners.
The sewing school has been of great benefit.
Several of the girls have completed the
course in the sewing school and they are
able to draft their own patterns and make
any garments. They are neat sewers and
are capable Of handling the needle skill
fully.
The annual picnic for the girls of the
school will be given Tuesday at Fairview
Park. The girls will meet at Tomlinson
Hall, where they will form in classes, at 1
o'clock. They will leave Tomlinson Hall,
march north on Delaware to Ohio, west
on Ohio TO Pennsylvania, south to Wash
ington, west to Illinois, countermarch to
Meridian, south to the station, where they
will take street cars for the park. The
street-car company has given the use of the
cars, and it will take sixteen to carry the
party. The teachers will meet tomorrow
to prepare luncheon. Most of the food has
been donated including 100 loaves of bread,
four large hams and eight punches Of ban
anaS
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FREE PARK CONCERTS.
Fifty Business Men Have Already
Agreed to Subscribe.

w. G. Bobbs, temporary secretary of the
Indianapolis Concert Company. which pro-
poses to give free concerts in the parks
this summer, reports that fifty wel-known
business men have already subscribed to
the undertaking. A meeting is to be held
at the Commercial Club Tuesday evening
Of the coming week to perfect the perma-
nent organization and to devise means for
obtaining the remaining fifty members 1t
was the intention at the outset to limit
the membership TO one hundred.
At the meeting Tuesday night steps will
be taken for the incorporation Of the assoc
citation. Whether the permanent officers
will be chosen remains to be determined at
the meeting Mr.. BObbS urges that all those
who have subscribed shall be present to
participate in the organization of the asso-
citation on a permanent basis. 1t is the
hope of the executive committee, of which
M. b. Wilson is chairman, TO arrange to
give the first concert within three or four
weeks All Of these questions will come up
Tuesday night
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DEATH OF R. R. COBB.
He Had Come to Indiana Seventy
Years Ago.

Reuben r. Cobb, aged eighty-seven years
died yesterday evening at the home of his
son-in-law, Irwin Robbins, No. IL West
North street Mr.. Cobb was born in Yer
mont, but came to Indiana seventy years
ago and located in Decatur county, where
he managed farm. In 1853 he was one OF
the contractors who built the Big Four rail-
way from Lawrenceburg to Greensburg.
During the war in 1862, he donated wood
for the Sixty-eighth and Eighty-third In
diana regiments. For the last seven years
Mr.. Cobb had lived with his daughter in
this city. He was a member of the Chris
tan Church. He leaves two children-Mrs
irwin Robbins and NJ. Nj. Cobb, of Los An
geles, Cal. Another son, Woodson d. Cobb
whose death occurred recently, served
through the war of the rebellion. The
funeral will take place to-day ~ 1870 O'Clock
from the home of Mr.. Robbins. The services
will be conducted by Rev. ID. r. Lucas
Burial will occur at Greensburg.
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CRAP SHOOTERS ESCAPE.
Jumped from n Third-FIoor Window
to Escape Police.

a club conducted by John Banks and
James Dean at 272 East Washington street
last night and found a crap game in prog
ress. Jones walked up the stairs leading
to the third floor while Griffin remained
below. Jones found dozen men congre-
gated about a table rolling the bones. =
They started to run down stairs. but Crit
tn stopped their flight with a drawn revolt
yer. They turned back up the stairs and
jumped out the window, alighting on the
roof twenty feet below. Jones says they
went like sheep following leader. He
thought he had them trapped and was so
surprised to see them jumping out of a
third-story window that he failed to catch
any of them. Banks and Dean and his
guests are colored
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A women's University Club.

A meeting of college women was held
at Mrs. May Wright Sewalls yesterday
afternoon to consider the feasibility of or
ganizing a university club in Indianapolis
At a meeting of the Indiana Branch of
the Association of Collegiate Alumnae held
at Miss Harriet Noble's two weeks ago.
it was decided to take steps toward such
an organization and Miss Amelia Waring
Platter was appointed to send invitations
to two graduates from every college grant
ing degrees 10 women, and thus assemble
a representative body Mrs. May Wright
Sewall and Miss Julia Harrison Moore were
appointed to arrange plans for the meeting
In response TO the call many sent express
sions of sympathy in the movement, and
the following ladies came to join in the
Kansas University; Mrs. May Wright
Sewall Northwestern University; Prof
Marietta Kies, Michigan University; Miss
Julia Harrison Moore Miss Harriet Jacobs
Smith College; Miss Emma Atkins, Miss
Julia Landers, Bryn Mawr; Miss Amelia
Waring Platter, Wesleyan University; Miss
Harriet Noble, Miss Blanche Grant Nassar
College; Miss Kate Wentz, Miss Martha
Doan, Cornell; Mrs. Lois G. Hufford, An
tioch, College; Mrs. Cornelia f. Goe, Mrs
Frank Foster. oxford College: Mrs Albert
Rabb, Indiana University; Miss Agnes
Rankin, Miss Margaret Smith, De PAW
Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey Cox Earlham; Mrs
Grace Julian Clark and Miss Jessie Chris
tan, Butler.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall was elected
chairman Of the meeting and Miss Margaret
Smith secretary. The project OF organizing
a university club met with the hearty ape
prevail of ali. A committee to collect the
addresses of the resident graduates of all
colleges comforting degrees on women was
appointed consisting of Miss Harriet Noble,
of Vassar; Mrs. Lois q. Hufford of An
tioch Miss Amelia Waring Platter of Wes-
leyan University; Mrs. Albert rabbi of In
diana University, and Miss Jessie Christian
OF Butler. A committee consisting OF Prof
Marietta <ies of Michigan University Miss
Julia Harrison Moore of Smith College. and
Miss Agnes Rose Rankin or De Pauw was
appointed to draw up a simple plan Of or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
JACOB WEISS SUICIDE
A BEER-wAGoN DRIVER SENDS A
BULLET INTO HIS HEAD.
No Apparen. Ground for His Act-Mrs.
Cora Brown Also Failed to
Give n Reason.

Jacob Weiss. a beer wagon driver. thirty
six years old, committed suicide last night
by shooting himself in the head. He was
in the employ of the local agency of the
Pabst Brewing Company, Of Milwaukee.
On Saturday night he usually remained at
work for an hour or two after the regular
daily quitting time, as he was required to
make a late round of his customers. He
usually reached his home, however, by $3.50
o'clock He lived at GIT South Meridian
street. Last night it was ten minutes past
10 o'clock VIXEN he came home and Mrs.
Weiss was waiting for him. Weiss started
to go upstairs as if to go to bed, but his
wife called to him that he ought to take a
bath before retiring He mumbled some
thing about taking it Tomorrow and
went on upstairs Mrs. Weiss followed him
to the foot of the stairway, expecting that
he would come down again. Instead of
hearing him coming down, she heard the
sound of a pistol. She ran upstairs and
found her husband lying beside the bed
struggling in the throes of death.
Mrs. Weiss gave the alarm and the
neighbors gathered in the house. A ply
sician was sent for, but he did not arrive
until after it was apparent that the man
was dead. The bullet was from an old-fash-
Toned cheap, single-action thirty-two cali
Der pistol. 1t entered above the right tenn
pie and must have penetrated the brain and
caused almost instant death.
Weiss leaves, besides the widow two chill
dren, aged twelve and seven years. No
cause can be assigned by Mrs. Weiss for
her husbands action. She says he was al
ways of a cheerful disposition. She says
that he was a man of regular habits and
rarely ever took too much liquor She
thought he had been drinking when he came
how los nicrhf ha NOT -hn
by his walk. She spoke to him about it
as he passed through the house. Weiss was
a member of the Beer Drivers Association
and was insured in the Equitable Life In
surance Company of Iowa.
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Mrs. Cora Browns Attempt.

Cora Brown. twenty-five years old, wife
of John Brown, living at 351 North Senate
avenue, attempted to end her life last night
by taking morphine. Her husband notified
the City Dispensary and Drs. Thomas and
Rhodes succeeded in relieving the woman
and saving her life. There seemed to be no
reason for Mrs. Brown wishing to commit
suicide. Her husband said there was no
trouble between them. He thought she eX-
pected to be saved and wanted some SYM
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ganization, and to act with the commit
tee on invitation in arranging for a meet
ing in the early fall to perfect an organiza-
ton.
All ladies in the city who are graduates
fer degrees are requested to send their adj
dresses to Miss Harriet Noble, at the
Blacherne
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CAR DEMOLlSHES A HACK.
MOtOrman, Ii h Claimed, Was Tired
OF Waiting on Procession.

The collision of a street car and hack
at the corner of Meridian and Washington
streets yesterday morning caused the
wrecking of the hack and the injury of the
driver, Frank williams, of 225 West Wash
ington street The hack was travelling
south with the procession or carriages to
meet the postal delegates. The procession
OF carriages was still continuing across the
street when the motorman put on full power
and went ahead. The result was the car
struck one of the hacks just as the front
wheels Of the hack had crossed the track
safely. The rear part Of the hack was shat
tered and twisted almost beyond repair
Williams was thrown to the ground and
scratches and bruises. The hack belongs TO
Green & Co.
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BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Change of Time sunday. June g. 1879

Change OF Time, sunday, june Q, 1877.
Michigan Division-No. q arrives 9:25 a.
m instead Of 1855. No other changes on this
division.
Indianapolis Division--No. q arrives at
9:25 a. m. No 80 at 1880 p. m. and NO. 3
changed to No. 10. No other changes.
No changes on st. Louis division.
Peoria & Eastern East-No. -, changed
to No. z, arrives at p. m. West-No. 8
leaves 4:35 p. m
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ParaSOlS

This stock is second t5snone in
variety or qualities. Monday
we offer a special assOrt-
ment of 75c, S5c and 81 quail
ity Children's Parasols at.
Also small lot of Ladies'
Parasols in light cOlors-
values, $3.50 and $l75, at the
remodeled price ............-.
A new lot of Gloria Umbrellas,
black, with steel rod-the
best ever sold at the price,.
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steadfast growth of half a century tells
what Cooks Imperial Champagne extra
dry, is. Gold medal, worlds fair.
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$1.5O-ROund Trip-$1.6O to Shades OF
Death or B1OOmingdale Glens.

Via l., D. & w. railway, Sunday. June 13.
Special train leaves Union Station z a. m:
The above rate includes hack fare. For full
information call city ticket office, No. 2 w.
Washington street, corner Meridian.
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Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices. 20 South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
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7.6O-DetrOft, Mich, and Return-$7.6 go
Via PennsXIXa min Lines.

Tickets sold June and 8. The only
through sleeping-car line to Detroit from
Indianapolis. Full particulars call on
ticket agent, No. As West Washington street
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Summer Goods

Quality frst-price afterward" was
the guide when these handsome wash
goods were purchased. That is one of
the reasons for their exceptional beauty
and daintiness. Beauty seldom comes
in job-lot bundles. Prices below are for
perfect goods and perfect assortments.
Genuine Crispene Suitings, re-
qure no Innings, 371ac regu- OSC
larly, now ......................
40c qualities of natural color
d m!nen Novelties, remodelins 24c
35c quality of Imported
Printed Organizes now 1Qc
ydTu
Satin Striped Lawns, % inches
wide, regularly 10c a yard, e.
for Monday OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Victoria Lawns in neat, tasty
figures, the &c quality, re- Oh
modelled to a yard. -/Z~
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Washburn Mandolins. CARLIN & LENNox.
81 East Market street
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$1.OO ROUND TRIP-$1 90.
DECATUR Ill Sunday lime IL

Via l., d. & w railway. Special train
leaves Union Station a. m. For full in
formation call city ticket office, No. West
Washington street, corner Meridian.
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wulsohner's Regal Mandolins are the finest.
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Silk Department

There is a charm in the luster and
swish of silk that is equaled in no
other fabric-that charm is enhanced
here by prices like below.
China Silks in graduated
stripes, navy, brown, purple
and green with white; SOC QOc
regularly, remodeled price,. ~
Roman striped Taffetas-a
limited quantity only. For 62c
Monday, yard. Wv
81 quality plain black Gros zoe
de Londres, a yard now. w
81 quality plain black eros de S1 %
Londres Monday yard. W. @-
$125 quality plain black Peau
G de Sole Remodeled price "a 79c
So quality plain black Peau de
Sole sisa Q @6 q vs sRS best. Fsmod. $1.29
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Removal.

Col. John w. Blakes law office has been re-
moved to room No Is, Baldwin block.
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Summer Resort News.

Fire Insurance.
w. w. Dark. 1S19 North Meridian street.
Summer Resort News.
Horace Haynes, the weIl-known restaurant man
of this city, begs to announce to his many friends
aid patrons that he has taken charge OF Bay
View Hotel, Lake Maxinkuckee, opening the
house June Is. All those interested in pleasant
vacation at moderate hotel rates should write at
orce 10 H. F. HAYNES, 81 North Pennsylvania
street Indianapolis.
Satina Complexion ParIOrs.
Headquarters for fine toilet articles. Hair
dressing, shampooing, manicuring. Hair switches,
75c up. Face and scalp treatment speciality.
No. 1872 North Meridian street.
Bicycle Theft
Becoming serious. Seven stolen in last twenty
four hours. Are you protected? THE HOME
BICYCLE PROTECTION COMPANY, SO Journal
building. Telephone 1926.
Removal.
Col John w. Blakes law Office has been
moved to room No. Is, Baldwin block.
Washburn Mandolins. CARLIN & LENNOX,
81 East Market street.
Wulschners Regal" Mandolins the finest.
Fine harness. r. L. Harrington. 81 e. Market 1t.
Fine Stewart Pianos at Wulschner's.
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Dunlap's Celebrated Hats
And ali the other new styles at Seaton's
hat store.
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Detroit and Return, $3.50, June and
8. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
Official Route to Detroit,
III, IL. LII LEr.ia

Mich, Is the Lake Erie
81 Western r.. IL.
Official train leaves Indianapolis 1:20 p. m.
Monday June T. Through coaches and chair
cars. Tickets good returning until June L.
For tickets and further information call at
26 South Illinois street Union station or
Observation-Disclosures depot.
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Fine harness F. L. Harrington. 81 e. Market st.
Fine Stewart Pianos at Wulschners.
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Becoming serious. Seven stolen in last twenty
four hours. Are you protected? THE HOME
BICYCLE PROTECTION COMPANY, SO Journal
building. Telephone 1926.
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Fire Insurance.
w. w. Dark, 1917 North Meridian street.

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless Oats.
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READY FOR BUSINESS.
JUNE'S
Bargain Lunch and Dining Rooms.
CAT the Old Stand.)

25-27 North Illinois Street.
An Ideal Novelty in the Restaurant Line
Open to Inspection.
Popular Prices VIII Prevail.
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Brass and Iron Bedsteads.-Wm L. Elder.
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Gloves

The Florence, four-button Kid
Glove, good wear, good style
and any color, a $1.25 value
for Monday Observation-Disclosures.
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satina Commission ParIors.

Headquarters for fine toilet articles. Hair
dressing, shampooing manicuring Hair switches,
75c up. Face and scalp treatment a speciality.
No. 1872 North Meridian street.
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COrSetS

No. Gil r. & G. Corsets, all
sizes, in either black or
white, the regular $1.75 81
grade, remodeled price ~A'1
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Ruchings

A lot Of regularly 25c, Soc, 35c
and Acc a yard remodeled in
price for Monday to...........
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'a.afSa lTyaIaNaI IVaI9TaIaHa

of strength to kick, and when once
he has been enticed within, he will
ever after find no temptation with
out.
Your Lodge, then, should have a
committee on visitors, and every
Brother should be a membe of it.
Its duty should be to invite visitors
to the meetings, to show them atten-
tions when they accept, and do all in
their power to make the sojourn of
the visitor one that he will recall
with grateful pleasure.
Are you a committee of this kind'
If not, appoint yourself, and go to
work in the performance of its du-
ties. Make up for lost time.-Pyth-
ian Cleaner.