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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
Jncoh Runn. sr.. Dead.

SPRINGFIELD H.. Oct. l6.-Jacob
Bum, sr., president OF the Illinois Watch
Company was found dead this afternoon
in his private office at the factory His
death was caused by acute gastritis and old
age, he being in his eighty-fourth year.
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wages Increased.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 16-The re-
quest of the weavers at the National wooden
mills at Olneyyille, for a restoration of the
scale of wages prior to the reduction of
1893 has been granted. to go into effect Dec
1. The reduction made in 1898 amounted to
an average of 20 per cent
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deliberately perjuring himself and taking
especial pains to deceive justice in investi-
cations. and also Miguel Cabrera, who was
second assistant inspector of detectives.
Public opinion sustains the prosecuting Off
Ger in his demand that capital punishment
shall be inflicted on these men.
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rheir Dcnth nemnndea.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 16.-The public prose-
cutor has demanded the sentence Of death
Anulfo Arroyo. among them Inspector Of
Police Villavicencio. who is charged with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

Objectionable matter is contained the Post
office Department will confiscate it, Post
masters are warned to keep a close watch
on mails from foreign countries
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John c. Be1Iheimer Awarded the
African Position, but Warned to BE-
ware the Fate of Judge Riley.
LHTTER'S LIFE WAS IN PERIL
BECAUSE HE SHOT DusIIY BEAUTIES
WHO BATHED IN HIS VIEW.
$500 Pension Money Returned by an
Indianian Whose Health Was Re-
stered-CiviI-Servic Ruling.
pecIal to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-John c.. Bell
heimer, one of the active young lawyers of
Washington, Ind, was notified this after
noon that on the recommendation of SEN
ator Fairbanks, he would be appointed
consul at Zanzibar. This place pays about
$1,000 year in salary and fees. The port
to which Mr.. Bellheimer has been as
signed is famed as the scene of a startling
incident which marked tho end of the dip
lomatic career of Judge Riley, a distin-
guished gentleman of this CITY, who was
appointed by President Harrison to the
same position. The judge was annoyed and
shocked by the practice to which the fe-
male portion of the populace of the town
was addicted of bathing in the bay in front
of his consulate, two or three times day,
and to break up the habit he shot into the
flock Of dusky beauties one morning. To
his horror he discovered he had fired into
the royal party and had filled the person of
her Majesty, the Queen, with birdshot. The
judge remained in a state of siege for sew
eral weeks and was spirited away on
passing ship with difficulty Mr. Bellhei-
mer is cautioned to leave his artillery at
home.
Another HOOsier Given "a ConsuIship.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The President
late tonight announced the following APP
pointments:
Eugene Seeger. of Illinois, to be consul
general Of the United States at Rio Ge
Janeiro, Brazil
To be consus of the United States: James
Franklin Darnall, of Indiana at Nogales
Mexico; John e. Kehl of Ohio, at Stettin,
Germany; Frank M. Brundage, of Pennsyl-
vania, at AK la Chapele, Germany; Julian
Phelps, of Iowa, at Crefed, Germany;
Charles p. Snyder OF West Virginia, at
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexieo Henry S.
Culver. of Ohio, at London, Ontario.
David II. Budlong, of Idaho, to be register
of the land office at Couer d'Alene, Ida. !;
John M Hill, of Washington, to be register
of the land office at Walla Walla, Wash
ington.
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IN THE HANDS OF THE COURT
HIGHLAND AVENUE AND BELT R. R
 CASE CONCLUDED.
Chas T. D. Crews vs. United States Car Com pany Set For Friday-Postal Clerks
 vs. Uncle Sam For Saturday.

In the case of the Columbia Equip cnent company ct ai vs. the Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad company, be- fore the United States court yesterday, the arguments of council upon motion to T3smfiss The bill and .ha demurreis to the bill by James T. Woodward of New York were corclrded and the cause submitted for the consideration of the court.
 The cases of Charles T. D. Crews vs. the United States Car company and the Central Trust company of New York vs. same, by agreement -o of council, were passed until next Friday.
 In the case of the postofiice employees and mail carriers vs. the United States for over time, it was ordered that the . attorneys for both parties file agreed statements of facts in the case and sub- init upon which the court will make it's finding and conclusions of law and judg- ment thereon.
 The grand and petit jurors will be em-
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THE TEACHERS WERE PAID.
Public Schools Begin the Second Month of
 the Term Tomorrow.

The public schools of Birmingham will begin the second month of the term Monday under favorable circumstances.
 The teachers have all been paid their salaries. and are very enthusiastic upon the subject of maintaining a splendid school system.
 There was a meeting of the teachers yesterday, and spirit of enthusiasm and interest was manifested by all.
 Prof Phillips is very much encouraged and no one works harder than he. In talking about the conditions, he said yesterday:
 "The schools are getting on nicely, and the difficulty under which we have labored has been almost completely ob- viated, and the collection of the tuition fee will be very much easier.
 Tt is my desire that there should be peace and harmony, and that the people should cooperate with the principal and teachers in maintaining the schools at the very highest point of efficiency"
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goods, jewelry, silverware, novelties, parasols, Winchester rifles, musical in- struments, macintoshss and other ar ticles. The deputies say that they broke down and made full confessions. The negroes who have been arrested are West Jones, Will Jordan, Josh Lee, Rus sell Banks, Lawrence Thompson and Reuben Jones.
 All of the negroes have at some time been employed in the freight depot of the Louisville and Nashville railroad in this city, where it is alleged the stealing was done.
 Some months ago the railroad officials notified the sheriffs office that they were constantly receiving complaints from consignees of freight at points south and west of here that their freight had checked up short. It was suspicioned that the thievery was being committed in this city while the cars were opened to take out local freight. The efforts of their own detectives had proven futile, so shrew wdly were the thieves carrying on their work.
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Warnock at once put his men to work upon the case, and the employees of the freight houses were put under strict surveillance; their every movement was watched, until the sus- picion narrowed down to the guilty par ties.
 Finally sufficient evidence was gath cred to warrant arrests, which were made so quietly that none of the gang escaped.
 This stealing has been going on for some time, and there is no estimating the quantity of goods that has gotten into the clutches of the thieves It will probably reach up into the thousands.
 The grand jury has already returned indictments against them.
 The negroes are all we'll known in Bir- mingham. West Jones was employed by the Southern Express company for number of years. Will Jordan was em- j1oyed as coachman by James Gillespy The others held various employments, and some of them were still working. in the freight depot. s-.f
 Moskof the goods recovered were found in the house of West Jones who lived in south Twenty-third street. He is thought to be the head of the gang.
 When first arrested the negroes denied their guilt, but when brought together and quizzed by Deputy warnock yester- day morning they accused one another of the thefts, saying that the goods had
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they agreed to pay ss.75 each month for their option to reibuy"
 In the cross-exa imitation MT Bates ad- mitted that he. did such an extensive business in that line at ore time that he had to have printed forms of con tract.
 ". M. Grimsley was agent for Mir. Bates during a portion of the twenty 'bwo months. As 0 the mode of busineys. he said:
 "The way the business was carried on is this: If a party. for instance, comes to the store and says he wishes to borrow money we-teli him that We do not loan money but We will buy the property on which he wishes to borrow for $5 and allow him to keep possession of it and use it without being in the feast dis turbed or removed by us, and win ssll it back to him at the end of thirty days for s7. If the party agrees, we have him to sign two contracts and We then let h'm lave the s5. If the party does not rebuy at the end of thirty days, we give him an extension of the option to rebuy for thirty days longer upor the payment of g, where the furniture is purchased for s5, and where larger ainodnts are involved, of courss, larger payments than $2 are required. We did quite an extensive business of this kind in 1898 and 1894"
 In the decree of Chancellor Cobbs the opinion was given that the contract was for usurious purposes. It says: "fhe court is of the opinion that the contract described in the bill was device for the exacting of usury." The chancellor did mot consider it within his power to order the money refunded.
 There are said to be many similar casss im Birmingham, but they seldom find their way into the courts. There is no way to reach such cases by criminal law. as no one but banker is liable for usury.
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been given them by "so and SO" West Jones, however. gave the snap away and said that they were all guilty.
 Jones is the negro who was called to his door one night last March and shot through tine lung. He had his son ar- rested for tha crime but the grand jury failed to indict him and he WAS releasef
 It is now believed that the other mem bers of the gang had cause to believe that Jones was weakening and tried to put him cut of the way.
 There are several others who are in- p1icated in the crime and efforts are being made to arrest them.
 Sheriff O'Brien and his deputies de- serve much praise for the detective ability displayed in handling the case.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
WALT DAVIS INDICTED
For an Attempted Assault Upon Eight-Y
 Old Minnie McLain.
usury.

Watt Davis, the young white boy who has been confinad in the county jail charged with attempted criminal assault upon the person Of little S-year-old Min nie McLain, was yesterday indicted by the criminal! grand jury, and his bond fixed at $500.
 Davis was given a preliminary hear ing before Justice of the Peace I. H. Benners and was bound over without bail. Habeas corpus proceedings were in stituted in his behalf before Judge Will lxer~on, who fixed his bond al $50, which he was unable to give. He will probably be tried at the present term of The crim- inal court.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
A SMALL WHOLESALE STOCK
Found in the House of West Jones,
 the Leader.
SOME SHREwD DETECTIVE ABILITY
Displayed By the sheriff's ofice-NegrOes Were Arrested One at Time Until All Were Behind the Bars Made Confes-
 sons and Indicted.

Sheriff O'Brien and his deputies have made an important capture of a gang of alleged car thieves, and have recov- cred large quantity of the stolen prop erty .
 During the past week they have quiet ly arrested members of the gang, one at time, and so systematically was it done that neither knew of the others arrest or incarceration until yesterday morning, when the six ringleaders were brought together in the sheriff's office and confronted with the evidence of their guilt, which consists of several trunks filled with clothing, furnishing
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
ABOUT HE COURT HOUSE.
Case Settled By Compromise Decision in
 Grove Case Not Rendered.

In the first division of the city court yesterday the case of Lambie & Schoies vs. the Sloss Iron and Steel company for damages which had been on trial for several days was terminated by a com- promise, which resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $S0O.
 Only one case was lrsard in the second division yesterday. The petition of Har- riet Pi,kens for divorce from her hus- hand, John Green Plckens, was granted by Judge Wilkerson.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
JOE. HUGHES INDICTED.
Murdered William Henderson Near Morris Five
 Weeks Ago.

The grand jury yesterday returned an indictment for murder in the first de- gree against Joseph Hugh:s for Killing William Henderson in a field near Mor- ris. about five weeks ago.
 When the crime was committed Hugh s fled from the scene and was captured. by til the arrival of officers, who brought him to Birmingham.
 Hughes is a long, lean. lank country man, and is i'd to have killed Hender- son because of some difficulty in regard to Hughes Niife.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
WILL JOHNSON FOR MURDER.
W,s Indicted After Judge Feagin Had Dis
 missed Him.

Will Johnson, alias Phillip Johnson alias Dick Phillips, who was discharged by Judge Feagin few days ago on a charge of murder, was yesterday in dicted by the grand jury on a similar charge in the first degree.
 Ii is alleged that Johnson caused the death of Bob Moody by hitting him over the head with a billiard cue in a bar room fracas several years ago.
 Johnson was re-arrested after his dis charge by Judge Feagin, by Deputy resentative in the police court.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
nlggins was Dischargea

In Justice Benners' court yesterday morning the preliminary trial of Jim Higgins, who some time ago assaulted E. J. Rowell with a shotgun was heard. Judge Benners did not think there was sufficient evidence against Higgins to convict him, and ne was set at liberty.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
Criminal Court

The appeal docket of the inferior crlmi- nal court was again heard yesterday in the criminal court Judge Green has not yet rendered his decision in the case of the mayor and aldermen of the city of Birmingham vs. Dr. G.. B. Grove for doing bushes without license.
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wesb Jones, grand larceny, eleven

West Jones, grand larceny, eleven cases.
 Will Jordan, grand larceny, ten cases. Josh Lee, grand lar'ceny, two cases. Lawrence Thompson, grand larceny. Rufus Jones, grand larceny. Russell Banks, grand larceny.
 Will Thomas, burglary and grand lar- ceny.
 Will Holse, and larcsny. Joseph Hughes, murder in the first de- gree.
 Walt Davis, assault with intent to have carnal knowledge.
 Warren Posey, burglary and grand lar ceny.
 John Scott, assault with intent to mur- der
 Dick Phillips, alias Will Johnson. alias Phillip Johnson, murder in the first de- gree.
 Rufus Posey, carrying concealed weap- onS.
 Ella Freeman, grand larceny Charlie Wa tsoh, alias Charlie Williams. alias Bill Williams, burglary and grand larceny.
 John Williams, alias Ben Washington grand larceny.
 will Jones, grand larceny.
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M. G Bro.
1915 AND 1917 FIRST AVENUE,
 POTTER BLOCK. Sole Agents Youman Hats. suit tu-fri

paneled on November 1, and civil jury trials will be al once taken up. Attorneys are requested to see that their witnesses are summoned bn order to facilitate the work of the court
The age-herald., 1897-10-24
Marriage License.

William Israel and Miss Maggie Lacey; Edward G. Maxwell and Miss Addie Bell Young.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24

Millinery saleslady wanted. Only those with experience need apply. Monday morn ing, between 8 and 9 o'clock, at Hirsch's, 2O22 First ave.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24

Remnants of Ingrain and Brussels Carpets, half-price, Monday.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
The age-herald., 1897-10-24

Over one thousand votes in the @5OO piano contest have already been cast Seventeen ladies have been voted for. Why not vote for one of your friends? See conditions on another page.
The age-herald., 1897-10-24

Fresh bread and candy made daily at 0. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 3d avenue. jes-tf
The age-herald., 1897-10-24

Largest and prettiest line of fancy China for presents ever shown here.
 Brown Crockery Go.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Biumo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refrnd the money if l. fai,s to cure. 25c. ssr-a A... 9-23-9lt.
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DRECOLL.
The Greatest Costumer Of Austria
Gives Valuable Hints
Regarding Color Combinations and Summer
Millinery.

Copyright, 1897, by WIN. pu Bots

iClili, June hAIl.
The combination of black and white
has held its own in public favor for
years, and as it is universally becoming
to matron as well as maid. particularly
when the harmony is accentuated by
snatchcs of bright color, and as the ef-
feet is always genteel. although striking.
We can expect it's popularity to continue
into a long future.
Nothing could bring out the elegance
of this color union more perfectly than
todayS design, which at the same time
shows the effect of fine lace over silk.
The form of the undorskirt underwaist
and sleeve of shimmering white taffcta.
is close fitting. The skirt measuring
but four yards at the he,n. has q tablier
Of fine Chantilly lace, with Large, run
ring floral design. standing out wen on
the white silk ground This tablier. mar
row at the top, and gradually widening
to the ground, is trimmed al the sides
with d fiounce OF narrow machine-made
black silk lace of coarser texture. and
from it wide bands of black Chantilly in-
sprtion run diagonaily across the sides.
alternating with stripes of wide black
velvet ribbon. trimmed at the lower edge
with the same narrow hounce of black
ACE as on the sides Of the tablier. These
bands of lace and velvet ribbon meet in
e. straighter line at the back. the lowest
velvet band being edged with fiouncc
If Chantily. which is widest at the back,
and narrows gradually towards tho front,
where the velvet ribbon issues at the hem
from under the tablier.
The bodice closing in the shoulder and
under-arm seams. has a blouse of fulled
white InousSelne DE sole. while the yoke
Is covered smoothly with black Chantilly.
and is defined by exquisite Jet and gold
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Journal

~. an end to misery. Doans Ointment ,,nl
III, az cure a'r the worst case Of Itching piles
there eve ~ entering relieved in single
~. ies, Get Doans Ointment from your
dealer.
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Rural SchS o! teachers Meeting.

,,,, .,,i ,oontblv mpptiflg Of the teaCh-
~, ,,,ral SCHOOLS was held Satur-
day afternoon. The meeting was post
nonesl from last Saturday, June II, on ac-
count of rain.
rrhere was a good attendance. The pro
.,.arome was carried out Teachers were
5e i1,1I'' to report their schools and eye
IDEAS or methods which might prey na'p.
in school work me auesli9S!l rr,in ia' o y
t ,,,e PRESENT School Work in the Ruial
e .lilGhoala, was discussed. Miss Geitrude
T 1ri read paper prepared by herself
%. II vas scholarly and showed THAI
f tha Writer had given the subject much nc,
ti,e, w and well tested her methods. Tnt
botany lesson which close the moih cd Inv hy
~ ~, VI IL taa chers This is the last meeting
t fn, mis- term The rural schcefs GO fso'
d ~, their work for two week.
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tCn. pREcoLL. Vienna. }


the pIrasol becomes an importan; fac
tor in the completion Of an elegant toilet.
The brilliant red comes again to the fore,
ana the promenades of the summer II
sorts are interesting and picturesque on
4 bright afternoon when they seem alive
.gith gigantic wandering poppies tho
form OF which these dainty ard useful
toilet requisites resemble Plaid silk IS
also used in the covering OF plain para
sells or "on-tout-cas" but for fun dress
the ''praZ.o<a. a French model with a
sill5-coyered l'ng, to be slipped over the
folds when closed, Is preferred. This
ring supplies q long felt want. as heavy
silks arc apt to break when folded up
closely. Large plaids are more novel
tnan artistic, and match few costumes,
ana light shades. ike rose, pale blue, Law
endc-. pale yellow. make perisbable hut
IL lnty coverings, especially when the
stick IS enamelcd to match. The ham
dies generally take strange and fantas-
g. forms, but refined taste selects the
shepherds; crook inlaid with semi-preC-
ious stones or of Dresden china, with
graceful painted figures. Another novel
Is is parasol covering, printed to imi-
tate the Turkish shawl pattern and last.
Int not least, mention should be made of
those lovely creations of m0usselinc &c
soje or real lace. objects of covetousness
10 every wonUin ard dear to the hears of
every Fortunate possessor.
ono OF the costliest and most beautiful
Of this genre is Il white lace parasol,
presented by the ladies of Venice as a
wedding gift to their young crown prin-
cess. The exquisite Burauo cold Venc-
tan LACED. thin ana dainty as Il spiders
" D, and covered with Il rich design OF
blossoms and leaves is made seamless
after the shape Of the parasol. The han
dtc consists of 4 single piece Of light tor
tolScshcll. and is encircled by a silver
snake covered with precious stones. The
knob. in shape of Il small golden crown
with diamonds. rllhipS and So pnlIrpS
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Cushnoc Heights Beat the Richmonds.

The Cushnoc Heights base ball team re-
turned from Richmond, Saturday even
Ing. where it played 3 Richmond team
beating IL by score of 10 to A. playing Ii
fine game. Mr.. Charles Day OF Richmond
lmpired most satisfactorily until the
eighth inning, when he was replaced by
one WHO didn't know his husinC ~ The
features OF the game We're the fielding of
Pratt, Cormier ana Jones; the batting OF
Short, Taggart and Butler for the Ct.sliz
noes, and the fielding of Richmond $
second and third blsemen rowden
pitched a fine game for Augusta while
Richmond WAS forced to use three differ
ent men the box.
The teams Tired up as follows: Cush-
Cornier. 2b: Dcstie, SIS: Prat 30. But
Ter. RI; 1dggart, c.f.; Shcgt III Rich
mord:'.M NJ SERVE, C.; Farral, D.: Nc
i1aughlin. III; tren-h, 1b; atom, SD. ;
tarral9b.; Hunter, If; McCicase, CT;
Davis IF.
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9aily Eenuthsf spurual
w. G. 7. U. COLUMN.

MOTTO: For Goo and How. -,
Every Land" AAons snu
OBJECT: To unity the method. =,
over VIVA inc Worio
nIlaaDlGE: A knot Of white ribbon.
M MUuH OF PRAYER: Noon.
DEp AslnUnS; Agitate. educate, organise.
., DEPARTMENTS: Preventive. educa.
tionai. evangelistic, social and legal .e"
~ POLYGLOT PETITION has been
s ~ throughout the world and
signed by representatives of over ATTY
t tpa n It asks for the outlawing Of
system Of legalized vice. The chief
aa1u Az Of the w. c. T. u. are the
United States. Canada, Great Britain.
Austraiia, South Africa, India. Japan
ana the Sandwich Islands.
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june17d4t

PROPOSALS FOR ORDNANCE SUP
s,,LlES.-Kennebec Arsenal, Augusta
Me-; May q, 1897. Scaled proposals, IN
trlplicate. Will be received until II O'Clock
cord ' June Il ls Tor 1urnishln =, TUE re
ouiiding materials. fuel, paints. OILS
81 sooois. etc, during fiscal year ending June
~ 1873. Information furnished on appli-
IGatlon to Maj. John r. McGinness. Ord.
Dept. Comdg
maya. "a q. 26&iune1a&21
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,rbare are several soldiers buried N
40 cemetery and city burylng srounas'
T-,,,,,.o last resting places are unmarked
80 surely this should not be. The
80, 'ra,-arnmellt provides, free Of cost.
$50 Co., those of our departed heroes
1870 st,,ervise provided, and it would
mo- .a.ot some one in Gardiner weuld
have interest enough in the matter 10
make the proper application Tor mes
stones. We cannot understand why Il
has not been done before.-Reportef-
Journal