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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
HER HUSBAND DEFENDS HER.
Seeks to Prevent Mrs. Pneging Being
Declared Insane.

Mrs. Lavina Pfeging, woman living on
Columbia avenue, was taken into custody
by the police several days ago to be de-
tanned till an inquiry as to her sanity could
be made. 1t was charged that she had
made existence in the neighborhood dam
gerous by recklessly handling a shotgun
and discharging it at imaginary devils
This morning an inquest will be held in the
county clerks office A singular feature of
the case is the strong efforts being made
by her husband to prevent her being de-
clared of unsound mind He insists that
she Is perfectly rational He has employed
an attorney to look after her interests, and
before the commission this morning a large
number of witnesses will appear in her be-
half. The complaint against her was
lodged by her neighbors. Police Surgeon
Christian called at her house and found
one of the doors riddled with shot. She has
several small children, and Dr. Christian
found that they also entertained fears Of
visitationS from evil-disposed beings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
NO MORE WARRANTS.
Bird Transfer Men Will Solicit at the
Union Station.

Several of the outside hackrnen are in
dignant at the action taken by Police Judge
Cox yesterday morning in dismissing the
cases against Blake and McMann, two of
the employees of the Frank Bird Transfer
Company, who were charged with soliciting
in the Union Station, an offense for which
they were fined only week before. 1t is
claimed by the outsiders" that Judge Cox
action was based on the advice of City At
torney Kern, who also instructed that no
more warrants be sworn out against these
employees. This will leave the Bird COM
pany's men free to solicit inside the sta
ton. The outsiders" insist that they have
been mistreated by the city authorities
Morrison calls attention to. the fact that
when Blake was arrested year ago he went
to the police station in hack, but when
"BilP' Ryan, one of their number. was ar
rested, he was forced to ride in the patrol
wagon. "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
X. OF p. Finance Committee.

d. NJ. Parry, chairman of the finance COM
mittee for collection of funds for the enter
tainment of the Supreme Lodge convention
and uniform rank encampment of the
knights of Pythias, has appointed his com
mittee. The list includes twenty or twenty
five additional names to that already pub,
lished. The committee. as it stands, is as
follows:
David NJ. Parry chairman; Thomas Tag
CART, Otto n. Frenzel, A. A. Barnes, w
G. Bobbs. j. N Cary, Albert Gall, T. u
Griffith. A. p. Hendrickson. w Il. HoIton
Horace Mckay, Charles Mcguire, Fred l.
Mayer, l.. Weisenburger, II. w. Bennett
IL. FL. Dean, Henry kitel, Dwight Frazer
Joseph Il. Gent, Arthur Jordon, 8. e. Rauh
William H. Schmidt, f. D. Stalnaker v. NJ
Backus, w. H. Brown r. L. Dorsey, Ar
thur Gillett, J. L. Ketcham. r. ii. McCrea
NJ. c. McLain, r. II. Reese, r. *. Syfers
G. Vonnegut, Jr., l.. f.. Morrison, julius G
Walk, Jacob w. Smith, Evans Woollen
Samuel j. Morrison, L. j. Mckee M. b
Wilson, +. j. Scholz. A. c. Daily, Albert K
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD THIEF.
Wayne Knots, Who Was Before
Criminal Court, Again Arrested.

Wayne Knots, the eight-year-old lad who
was recently before the Criminal Court as
an incorrigible, and released under sus-
pended sentence, came into prominence
again last night when Patrolmen Bolen and
Moore found him and his ive-year-old
brother on the street with a bicycle lamp
in their possession He admitted having
stolen the lamp, and said he stole another
earlier in the day and sold 1t for 10 cents to
a bicycle dealer on Monument place
''yVho told you to steal?'' he was asked.
my sister. She is twelve years old and she
steals too. She stols seven shirts and a pair
of pants out of buggy not long ago."
Patrolman Moore uttered an ejaculation
at this bit of information. 1t happened that
he had been working on that case for sew
eral days, and had not been able to find a
clew.
things?'' the child was asked.
''Oh, pa he's Wearin EN-, was the nom
chalant reply.
The boy went on to say that his sister
told him and his little brother to steal ev-
erything they could and sell what they stole.
The money he said he took home and gave
to his mother, telling her that he had
worked for it.
what does your mother do?" he was
asked.
And what does your father do?'
''Oh he looks for work"
Besides the bicycle lamp, the boy had
some cheap toys which he admitted having
stolen. He lives with his parents at the cor
ner OF Liberty and Miami streets The To-
took him home and told his parents about
his conduct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
FREE SILVER ONCE MORE
DEMOCRACY WILL HANG THAT BAN
NER ON THE OUTER WALL AGAIN.
The Statesmen Here to Attend State
Committee Meeting To-Day All
Agree ON This.

Those conservative Democrats who are
hoping to see their party quietly drop the
silver issue are evidently counting without
their host in Indiana. A number of the
party leaders from various parts of the
State are at the Grand Hotel to attend the
meeting of the state committee to-day,
called for the purpose of fixing the dates
for the reorganization meetings, and almost
without exception they fatty declare that
the one great issue of the next campaign
will be free silver. The committee to-day
will probably fix Jan. 6 as the date for the
district conventions, leaving the county
committees to fix the dates of the county
primaries to suit themselves. Parks M.
Martin, of Spencer, will be reelected chair
man, bur Joseph l.. Reilly says he will not
be secretary of the committee, as he ex-
poets to be a candidate for clerk Of the
Supreme Court.
What will be the issue of the next cam
paign?" was asked of Mr. Martin last even
ing
1T will be the fight of 1896 over again.
said he, without hesitation. Free silver, a
revenue tariff, income tax and trial by
jury"
with the revenue tariff secondary to the
silver issue?' was asked
Certainly; silver is the main ISSUE"
Ex-Governor Matthews, the titular head
of the party in Indiana, was asked the same
question. and laughed because he has an
swered it SO often.
1--WE are for free silver and anti-Hawaii
and pro-Cuba," he remarked.
Mckinley is agin silver and we're for
it," remarked w. H. Hawkins, ex-marshai
for the district of Indiana. He's for Ha-
wall and we're ag'in it. He's ag'in Cuba
and we're for it. See?"
''You see,' put in Frank B. Burke, with
his inimitable drawl, 1.-The first thing we've
got to do is to overcome this prosperity"
Allen w. Clark, king of all the push"
was on hand, talking silver just as hard as
ever. He has sold his newspaper at Green's
burg, and is going to be a candidate for
clerk of the Supreme Court. s. NJ. Ralston,
of Lebanon, who made losing fight to be
secretary of state last year, is willing to
throw good money after bad If they will
again put him on the ticket, and j. Gilbert
McNutt, of Terre Haute, is in a similar
frame of mind about the attorney general
shaking hands with all corners. Joseph /.
Tanning, who may again be the nominee
for auditor, was there, as were also 5. h.
Morss and John w. Kern, potential candi-
dates for senator. If some influential DEM
ocrat who is not candidate for anything
would have been eaten up-that is, any one
except John T.. Lamb, of Terre Haute. He
was there but nobody cared to undertake
the job Of eating him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

Metzger, Peter Sindlinger, Willard III. CO.
burn, Chauncey Clark J. T.. McGettigan
Charles G. Perry, Major Taylor. l. s. Cor
don, William 3. Wheelock, l.. H. Blanton,
Charles Wells, G. II. Schnull, Charles j..
Kuhn, Horace Wood. II. 3. Smith, George
Bliss, George Marott, Charles F. Meyer,
Charles b. lockwood, August NJ. Kuhn, J.
B. Curtis George Elliott, Charles Bookwal-
ter. z. j. O'Meara, w. N. Short, ]. A. Rink,
Ray Van Camp, d. Z. Parrot, John M.
Shaw, w. J. Hugo, III. S. Paramore, Charles
s. Barker, James A. Hamilton, George q.
Breunig, M. p. Woody Ed X. Pugh, w fl.
Holland. Charles ]: Crane, ]. B. Henry.
Badger, Charles Kotteman, John Fl. Nc
Morrow, Andrew Steffen, John Rauch, e. E..
Trip. Charles p. Webb, George f. Feeney,
George Brice, Steve Crawford, NJ s. Huey,
John A. Conlen. Lewis G.. Deschler, p. j..
Freaney, Robert Martindale, John n. Ma
vim, August w. Buschmann, James r. Twi-
name, K. NJ. Johnson, Harry c. Adams,
Chalmers Brown, S. r. Stoddard, Sol Hays,
III. z. Matthews.
A meeting will be held tonight at 7:30
o'clock at The Commercial Club assembly
rooms. and Chairman Parry makes an ear
nest request that there be full attendance
of the gentlemen named. 1t is very impor-
tant that the financial guarantee for the en-
campment be settled at once. The work of
soliciting subscriptions will begin to-mor-
row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
A WHEEL STRUCK HER.
Wilda Henley Hurt Mt Encaustic Tile
Works.

Vida Henley, seventeen years old, living
at 953 Elizabeth street, was painfully in
jured while at work yesterday morning in
the works of the United States Encaustic
Tile Company. Her work required her to
come close to a large revolving wheel, on
one side of which is a projection. In stoop-
ing she leaned too near and the projection
struck her in the head just above the ear.
She was unconscious when removed to her
home by Dr. Erdman, of the City Dispen-
sary. DIR. ]. j. Carver attended her. He
found no fracture of the skull, but thought
there was a conclusion of the brain. He
thinks she will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
And what does your father do?"


Elizabethtown recently passed through a
small epidemic of typhoid fever. There were
a dozen or more cases and several deaths
The attending physicians suspected the
germs came from two driven wells fifty and
eighty feet deep, respectively. Samples of
Health and an analysis made yesterday
proved that the water was badly polluted
that from the deeper we'll being the worst
The wells have been abandoned and the
progress of the fever checked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
FOUR WHEELS IDENTIFIED.
stolen Here and Shipped to COdding.
ton, of Kansas City.

The police department yesterday received
two boxes containing five bicycles, which
had been shipped from this city to Thomas
Coddington at Kansas City The bicycles
were examined by H. T. Hearsey and Frank
Staley, of the Home Bicycle Protective AS
ISOLATION, and four of them were identified
as having been stolen here. 1t was through
the shipment of the wheels that Coddington,
alias Texas Tom, was arrested in Kansas
City, He is now in Jail here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Roman Embroidered Scarfs and
Center Pieces

Couldn't begin to number the many diff
ferent, yet always attractive patterns, in
these-they are legion, aud they are all
lower in price than they were.
One lot Of Centerpieces, 10 inches
square and hemstitched, that 0no
were selling al soc, are now........... OSC
Some little beauties, that were EO~
75c each, are now .....................o ~
Roman Embroidered Center
pieces, that are marked 81, are 10
being sold at $500. .................... A ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

Here are Christmas Furs that will please
feminine hearts. Are you interested in
Mink Cluster Scarfs, with 10 Mar
ten tais-scarfs that have been6z ~
$40, but can now be bought for. p 40
Mink Head Scarfs with tails
that have dropped in priceGQ n
from Sc and s. to $4.25 and. $500. ApOsOO
Water Mink Head Scarfs best d. OQ
quality ($3 kind, for ..............
ChinchiIla Electric-a new shape
Scarf. head and four tails, madeGR ~
to sell for 80; special price now APOsOO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Best Quality of Genuine Foste
French Kid Gloves

In black, brown, tan, mode and
gray, with seven hooks; you
know the regular price is s.
pair. Tuesday, fitted to the o.
hand, for. VI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

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s1-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-s1.

Via c., III. & ID. Ry., Sundays, Dec. Il
and 10-Last of the Season.
Special train leaves Union Station 7:15 a.
m. Leaves Cincinnati, returning, Ills p. M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

There is no better dinner wine than
Cooks Imperial Extra Champagne. 1t
helps digest your food.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Black Silks

Here are some rare values. You proba.
bly, know the L. d. Brown Guaranteed
Silks. Every piece is warranted to neither
crack nor crock. There's satisfaction in
buying that kind, and there's double salts
faction in buying them at prices like these:
To-day, Browns Peau de Sole
or Satin Duchess, wear and
color guaranteed; regularly 81 CO.
a yard. Special price. OSC
Browns Satin Duchess, regularly O. 90
$L25 a yard, is ................... PAsOO
The $3.50 grade OF Satin Duchess d %
will be sold for, a yard...........Ap s@@
The 81 quality, one of the hand
soonest Silks made, can De Cd 60
bought for, a yard. .................Ap AsOO
Satin-striped Marvelleux; regu- CO.
larry 81 yard. To-day...............O SS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
It,e Wind They AVE- SAY.

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THIS WEEK?

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an indication of price tenden-
cies at the introduction sale. If
it's Dry Goods, it's here, and if
it's here, it's probably to be
had for less money than a SIM
liar quality elsewhere.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31
HAVE TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN.
Carriers Wonder Who Will Get the
New Supe

While the politicians and the public
In general are discussing cabinet pos
sibilitieS, and those in Minneapolis
wondering who is to become city COMP
troller the employees of the Minneapo-
lis postal department are doing a lit
tie guessing Of their own.
With the Inauguration of the new
service in this city, March l, when
three sub-postal stations are to be
opened, there will be several changes
in the postal department. In the first
place three superintendent must be
appointed, one for each of the new stn-
tons. These superintendent will be
taken from the staff of clerks at pres
emit in the employ Of the service, which
action will mean the advancement of
three carriers to clerkships and three
sub-carriers to the regular force. Post
master Holbrook said yesterday that
he had not yet decided as to the ap-
pointments. but would very shortly.
Civil service rules would of course be
observed in filling the positions.
Postmaster Holbrook last week ap-
pointed the first colored man ever made
a letter carrier in this city. His name
is Robert J. Coleman of 1872 East
Franklin avenue. In the civil service
examination Colemans average was
S4.63, which is considered extremely
good He Is barber by trade but APP
parently thinks Uncle Sam a pretty
good paymaster.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31
CUBAN NEWS AUTHENTIC.
AzcarragO Really to Succeed WeyIer
as Captain General

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-A Madrid
dispatch announcing the appointment
or Weyler's successor as governor gen
eraI- o." cuba Is considered here as alb
solutely authentic. A week ago Senior
De LONE communicated to Secretary
Olney that Gen.yAzcarrago had been
rendered this position. but no definite
action had been taken.
All American citizens now: in. prison
in Cuba as suspects WILL with few ex-
cept1ons, be given their release some
time during the coming week This
information, it is said, has also been
conveyed to the state department by
the Spanish legation. The whole Com
petitor crew, it is understood is in
ciuded in the amnesty, and there is a
possibility that Gen Julio Sanguilly
and Louis Somellian may also be freed.
The state department has for some
time been conducting correspondence
with the Spanish authorities, negOti-
ating for the release of the imprisoned
American citizens. The secretary has
impressed this fact upon the Spanish
government that if it would release the
imprisoned Americans it would go
long way towards allaying the feeling
III the United States against Spanish
rule in Cuba State department. Off
Gals have been confident that they
could persuade the Spanish govern
ment to take this view of the situation,
and they, 1t is said, have succeeded at
last. .-f.es..,,.
Senior De LONE is confined to his
room with an attack Of the grip. and
could not be interviewed on the above
subjects, but it is generally understood
that Senior Azcarrago has consented to
assume the arduous role of Cuba paci-
ficator, and 1t is thought that this
policy will greatly simplify entangle-
ments with this government.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31
WATCH CASE SETTLED.
Illinois Company Released From 8
Heavy Obligation

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-Word
was received here today by the Illinois
Watch company that Judge Showalter,
of the United States circuit court at
Chicago, had decided a case in it's favor
which has been in dispute for nearly
eight years. BY this decision the ILL.,
nois Watch company is relieved Of an
obligation amounting to several thou
sand dollars. The case was that Of
Robbins and Avery as trustees for the
Waltham and Elgin Watch companies
against the Illinois Watch company for
an infringement of patent The in
fringement was the manufacture Of
pendent setting watch movements"
which the plaintiff claimed the Illinois
Watch company had no right to make.
During the last eight years testimony
has been taken in nearly all the large
cities Of the United States, Canada and
Mexico and nearly all the prominent
jewellers in these cities have testified
in the case. The matter has been close
ly watched by dealers and manufac-
turers of watches all over this country
and in Europe as well as the decision in
this case will settle number Of other
disputes of similar character.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31
CAUGHT WITH THE RIG.
Two youngsters Arrested
Charges of Horse Stealing.

Two Youngsters Arrested on
Charges of Horse Stealing.
Later in the afternoon the two in
spectOls arrested George Johnson and
Frank Goucher. They were locked up
at the central station and also charged
with grand larceny.
About two weeks ago, the boys arc
said to have helped themselves to d
farmers rig, which was in front of a
saloon near Twentieth avenue north
and Fourth street. The owner was
drinking inside and the boys are said
to have unhitched the horses and to
have taken away the sleigh and har-
ness, which they afterwards sold. The
horses were let loose Yesterday after
noon, Johnson and Goucher borrowed
the rig CT a North side resident and
Inspector Courtney met them and ask
ed for a ride. After getting into the
sled he invited them to drive to the
central station, where they were locked
UP. At first they strenuously denied
having stolen the wagon or having
taken the farmers property, but after
being in the sweat" box they are said
to have admitted their guilt.
The police are of the opinion that
they have broken up a gang of bad
North side boys Several residences
have recently been entered and the
prisoners are not above suspicion. One
of them answers the description Of a
fellow who recently held up man near
Twentieth avenue north a few days
ago and relieved him Of several dol
lars. The victim will be asked to iden-
tify the prisoner, If possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31
TELL-TALE LETTERS.
CAUSE j. ~. BESTON's ARREST BY
A SECRET SERVICE
OFFICER.
CHARGE OF CONTEMPLATING.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS PART
NER IN CHICAGO IN HIS POS
SESSION.
Well Pleased With Twin Cities as
Place for the ERcamp-
ment.

1t was an unfortunate circumstance
for J. H. Boston that he was arrested
and locked up at the central station in
Minneapolis Friday night Boston and
his partner. who have been running a
shooting gallery at 307 Washington ave
nue. south, came to blows and Inspector
Oscar Hicks arrested him for assault
and battery. But in being searched at
the central station, letters and papers
were found on him. which seem to indi-
cate that he is guilty Of a much more
serious crime The Minneapolis police
communicated with Capt. w. P Walsh,
of this city, of the United States secret
service bureau, and the result was that
Capt. Walsh arrested Boston a second
time at 307 Washington avenue south,
yesterday afternoon.
From the letters found on Boston and
from evidence. which the federal off,
GERS claim to have in their possession,
he is implicated with man named
John Payne, now under arrest in Chi
cagO, for having counterfeit money in
his possession. BeStOn'S epiStIeS were
fro m Payne and the information con-
tanned, is said tC prove that the two
men were in partnership. Capt. Walsh
says he has evidence however but
what it is will not be known until time
for trial The officers claim they have
discovered that the Chicago prisoner
was in Minneapolis some time ago and
that he and Boston came here together
from the Pacific coast. They are sup
posed to have made the money here and
to have showed it outside of Mime
apolis. This is supposed to have been
the errand of BestOn's partner when he
was caught in Chicago.
Boston will be arraigned before a
United States commissioner Monday
and the trial will be set for a later
date.