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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
STREET, SWEEPING BIDS
BOARD OF WORKS WILL ADVERTISE
FOR THEM THIS WEEK.
GameweIl System Agent Here-Large
Force at Work on Western
Union Wires.

Specifications have been prepared by the
Board of Public Works for the sweeping
and sprinkling of improved streets next
year. Bids will be advertised for this week,
probably at the meeting of the board this
morning Contractors will be permitted to
bid on any one of the five sweeping dis
tricts, providing certified checks of 5000, COW
ering each district bid on, are deposited
with the bids. Bids will also be received
on the work as a whole. The contract will
be let at a stipulated price for each TO- 900
square feet of surface swept, was done
last year. 1t costs more to keep brick and
block pavements cleaned than the asphalt,
but the districts have been arbitrarily di-
vided without reference to the kind of pave
ment, and contractors consequently have to
exercise judgment in averaging up the
different districts. At the office Of the
board it is explained that under the system
now prevailing the city pays only for work
that is actually done, the price for each
10000 square feet covering one sweeping
In wet weather, when no sweeping can be
done, the work does not have to be paid
for. With the sprinkling it is different The
city pays so much a district by the year
for sprinkling.
There is still some interest as to what the
Board of Public Works intends to do about
appointments. The most important not yet
announced are those of clerk of the board
and chief of the assessment bureau. Poll
ticians have quit making predictions to
when the board will dispose of the two
places
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
l. O.. O. F. BUILDING PLANS.
Committee to Meet TO-Day-COnten'
ton of VOnnegut & BOhn.

It Is probable that the courts will have to
straighten out serious muddle before any
work is done on the new ODD Fellows
building. Vonnegut & Bohn, the defeated
architects have placed the dispute with
the committee in the hands of attorneys,
and a suit will probably follow Mr.. Bonn
was asked yesterday to explain his firm S
grievances against the building committee,
and said, in substance:
"It was understood in advance that,
whatever plans were adopted, a specified
interior arrangement was to be used, and it
was the intention that this interior plan
should be worked out by Rush & Son, our
selves and the building committee. / met
the committee several times, and the in
terror plan was worked out. Mr.. Rush was
present at none of these meetings, and had
nothing whatever to do with working out
the plan After a conclusion had been
reached the committee asked me to make
blue prints of the interior plans, and they
were made in our office and signed with our
name. One of these was furnished to Mr..
Rush, and he embodied it in his plans of
the building. This was the greatest part of
the work
THE least the committee could have done
would have been to compensate us for this
part Of the work, and award the general
complete plans to the other firm; that is, if
the exterior plans of the other firm were
more pleasing. But this was not done. Our
contest however, is that the contract has
already been awarded us, and, II suit is
brought, it will be to restrain the commit
tee from carrying out its alleged contract
with Rush & Son. There is a written
agreement entered into by Rush & Son,
ourselves and the building committee, that
the two plans were to be submitted to an
expert disinterested architect, who was to
recommend the adoption of one of the
plans. The plans recommended were to be
adopted by the committee and contract
entered into between the committee and the
architect whose plans were approved by the
expert. This experts decision was to be
THE plans were sent to an expert in
Minneapolis and came back vsth our plans
approved. According to the agreement,
tract. although 1t has not been formally
drawn and signed. The committee said
nothing about this experts report, but sent
the plans to another architect in Louisville,
and when that man reported favorably on
the plans of Rush & Son IL was given out
that this was the successful firm in the
contest, and the contract was signed. 1t Is
our contract, if a written agreement can
make it so, and the courts Will probably be
given chance to decide who is right. We
believe we are the architects of the new
building"
The building committee will meet to-day.
The committee appointed to go over Rush &
Sons plans with Mr. Rush and make some
minor changes in the interior arrangements
will report, and the committee will prob
ably arrange to advertise for bids for con-
tracts for erecting the building.
w. H. Leedy, secretary of the Grand
Lodge, and q member of the building COM
mittee- was asked yesterday for state
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
WESTERN UNION WIRES.
A Large Force at Work Connecting
Underground Cables.

John F. Wallick, superintendent of the
Western ion Telegraph Company, said
yesterday that the delay in getting down
the company's poles within the mile square
had been occasioned, in the first instance,
by a strike in Pittsburg, which delayed the
delivery of iron pipe for the underground
conduits. Bad weatheris now causing fur
Their delay. A large force is at work con-
Meeting the underground cables, most Of
which are now in the conduits. Under the
contract with the city all wires were to be
underground and the poles removed by NOV.
/. After that penalty of $50 attaches for
each days delay The superintendent init
mated that the company would ask the
Board of Works for a week more time IN
which to complete the work. By Nov. 10,
he said, all poles would be down, If the
weather permits. ,, T.,
The Western Union Company Is daily Vlo-
lating the city ordinance which prohibits II
from charging for delivering messages any
where in the city limits. When people re-
fuse to pay the extra 10 cents demanded
bv the messenger boy there is no attempt to
collectb it, for the company has apparently
no desire to test the ordinance, which mas d
penalty attached.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
THE GAMEWELL SYSTEM.
The Agent Here to Prepare for tn
New Plant.

The Agent Here to Prepare for the
New Plant.
Webster Chandlee, agent of the Came
we'll Police Patrol Telegraph Company, is
in the city arranging for introducing the
system here. Yesterday afternoon Chandlee
was at the office of the Board of Public
Safety, going over. plans for the system
with City Engineer Jeup. The purpose was
to ascertain how many poles will have to
be located Under the contract with the
telephone company two hundred poles are
to be placed for the city free of charge. Mr.
Chandlee said that the work of introducing
the system will commence very shortly. The
apparatus is being manufactured. A part or
1t has already been shipped to Indianapolis
The Gamewell Company is required to have
the system ready for service by the time the
new Central police station is completed. The
city officials hope that the station house
will be ready for occupancy by Jan. next
There is to be meeting of the Board of
Public Safety this Iaorning. 1t could not be
aScertained whether further appointments
are to be made at this time. So far the
appointment of K. H. Pritchard to be vet
Urinary surgeon has not been officially an
nounced by the board, although 1t is under
stood the mayor has promised Pritchard
the place. The board has yet to dispose or
the designations of Building Inspector Bunt-
ing and Richard G. Herrick, clerk of the
board. 1t is, believed that Mr.. Herrick is to
ment of many business men and builders for
building inspector. There is prevailing
opinion that Bunting is to be retired and
that Robinson will get the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
THE CHILD LABOR LAW.
State Factory Inspector Will Begin to
vigorously Enforce 1t.

State Factory Inspector McAbee has an
nounced his determination to see the law
pertaining to the employment Of children in
factories rigidly enforced. The law pro-
hibits the employment of children under
fourteen years of age, and also prohibits
the employment of children under sixteen
years of age until the employer shall have
received from the parents or guardian an
affidavit stating the name. age and address
of the child The employer is also re-
CURED to keep a register. where the name,
age and address OF every employee under
sixteen years of age shall be recorded. Nor
can a child under sixteen years of age be
lawfully employed unless he can read and
write simple sentences in English.
IL any children under sixteen years of
age, having feeble health, are found to be
employed in factories the state inspector
will require certificate from some ply
stefan that the child is physically able to
work. Now that an appropriation for his
salary is available State Inspector McAbee
intends TO make a thorough inspection of
all the factories in the State. He has al
ready inspected most of the factories in the
city, and reports them 10 be well conduct
ed, though he has required some employers
to make improvements for the benefit Of
employees, such as fire escapes and greater
floor Space.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
KEELING AND GRAND JURY.
He Denies that He Evaded Summons
to Appear.

The Marion county grand jury reopened
the ulmer-Seibert- Holt five thousand dol
lar sewer transaction yesterday afternoon
The jury found a witness in the person of
Joseph B. Healing, who voluntarily made
q statement. However, it was not for this
purpose that Mr.. Healing went before the
jury. He sought an audience with the
members for the purpose of setting himself
right concerning the Holt sewer deal.
An afternoon paper day or two ago
contained an interview with a member OF
the grand jury, who was reported to have
declared the jury made every effort to get
hold of Mr.. Healing during it's las session,
but had been unsuccessful 1t was for the
purpose of denying the alleged statement
of the Juror that Mr.. Healing visited the
jury room yesterday. The attorney was
not in the gentlest mood when he entered
the room, and told the jurors he had come
to make a statement. He asserted bluntly
that the man who had claimed that his
testimony could not be secured during the
October session lied. He declared no sum-
mons had ever been served on him. He said
he stood ready TO come before the jury at
any time they wanted him, but had not
been asked to testify.
Mr.. Healing, it is understood, then told
the jury what he knew of the "fve-thou-
sand-dollar" transaction. After he came
from the jury room he declined to discuss
his testimony.
II have never received any summons nor
any request from any one to come before
the grand jury" said Mr.. Healing. ION
Friday. before the investigation began,
went to the grand jury to see the jury about
a witness who had been summoned, but
who could not come until the following
Monday. and nothing was said to me at
that time or any other about my being
wanted as Witness 1 notice in any even
ing paper that some one was quoted as say
ing that had received personal service on
Tuesday of last week at the corner Of
Washington and Pennsylvania streets. This
statement is entirely false l have been in
the city and at my office every day since the
election, with the exception of one day and
half, when was in Chicago. l have been
in the courthouse almost every day attend
Jig to business and l never had any knowl-
edge that the grand jury wanted me as a
witness, until / noticed in afternoon pa
per on Monday that four subpoenas had
been issued for me and that could not be
found.
LAS soon as the grand jury met this aft
ernoon / went before the jurors and stated
to them that the grand juror who reported
to the evening paper that had been sum-
moned to appear but could not be found be-
cause ! was out of the city, told what was
absolutely false. ] told them / was ready
to testify at any time.
Prosecutor WiltSie says the returns made
on the two summonSeS ordered served on
Mr.. Healing showed that he was out of the
city. Deputy Sheriff Craft said yesterday
he knew of efforts having been twice made
to bring Mr.. Healing before the grand jury.
Returns were made showing him to be out
of town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

man of his labor. If the ugliness of q
mans surroundings could be changed to
beauty it would be a benefit. Miss Dye
spoke of the benefit the study of art and
cOlors i'm the public schools has been. Art
should be shown in every street. Lessons
should be shown in monuments, celebra-
Tubal Cain in Pittsburg, will teach the
dignity of labor. A vigorous protest against
the theatrical posters was made. Miss Dye
also told of a teacher in the public schools
who has a small collection of pictures and
statuary which she loans to the different
rooms Of the school. Miss Dye Endorsed hav-
ing the waste places in cities planted with
hardy tOTers and grains for the benefit or
those who seldom get beyond brick walls.
The paper was replete with ideas for eS-
thetic growth in every direction.
Mrs. l.. H. Gibson spoke on the same sub
Ject In the line OF architecture, the earnest
build himself shelter. Art has led man to
his present civilization. 1t should no longer
be necessary, she said, to plead for art; art
should be natural The revival of the art
of architecture must come from the people,
and it must be individual expression. This
must be shown in the houses that are built.
and in this the speaker said that the women
of the council may be potent factors.
Miss Adelaide Carman spoke for music
which, she said, is an establishment for
the leisure part of education She cited the
growth of the musical idea in this city by
its festivals, concerts. recitals, church
music and that in the public schools.
Miss Mary Dean spoke of The Beautify-
ing of Cities" and instanced the cities of
the old world, and drew a picture of what
indianapolis might be if White river were
walled. had fine bridges, gardens at either
side and the whole fianked with handsome
buildings. Paris is beautiful because it is
the individual expression of a line of kings
The lack of authority in this country is re-
sponsible for the unsightliness of the cities
washington street has an ugliness that is
truly American" she said. A case in
stanccd was the background which the
plain solid brick wall of the Scottish Rite
building furnishes for the Indiana National
Bank. There is no authority to preserve
even the soldiers monument" she declared.
Some day it may come down and the space
be sowed in grass, like a COW pasture as
has been done at the courthouse"
The council finds itself in debt and will
solve way to raise the money by the next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
Y. Nj. C. A. Employment Bureau.

There has been added to the Young Men
Christian Association of this city an en-
ployment bureau. 1t is in charge of John
NJ. Carey and c. H. Badger. and Percy B.
Williams is secretary of the department.
The department asks the support of the
business men of the community and will
undertake to obtain employment for worthy
c. A In return for the support asked from
the business men the department promises
that it will use the utmost care in ascertain
ton to guarantee all young men to be as
reDreSented
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
NEW FIVE-STORY BUILDING.
One to Cost $4,000 at Corner of Ohio
and Delaware Streets.

John c. Pierson, contractor, was yester-
day awarded the contract to erect for the
Ballard Creamery Company, on the north
west corner of Delaware and Ohio streets
a new block. The building will have a
frontage on Delaware street of So feet and
lis feet on Ohio street, and will be five
stories high, with brick walls, stone trim
ming and iron structural work. The con-
tract completed is taken at $35, 900, the
building to be ready for occupancy by April
1. In every respect it is to be a modern
building. Contractor Pierson will this morn
ing begin tearing down the old building
now resting on the grounds and expects to
get the walls up before Christmas. There
were six bidders for the work. and in their
bids differed but a few hundred dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
TO FLY FROM LOUISVILLE.
HOming Clubs Carrier-PigeOn Con-
Test TO-MOrrOw.

This morning at o'clock the Indianapolis
Homing Club will ship pigeons to Louisville
to fly in contest to this city, distance
of Ito miles. There are five men interested
in the contest. They are Edward Toulois,
William Preller, Charles Eichorn, George
Dietz and H. c. Schroeder. The birds will
be released tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
and the first of them are expected to reach
here about $50 or 10 o'clock They are
three-months-old pigeons. The club offers
$40 in gold to the owner of the first bird to
arrive and s. TO the second.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

Secretary Carter, of the State Printing
Board, has nearly completed the tabulation
of the bids for the State printing contract,
and the board will meet Saturday morning
to make public the bids and award the
contract The different bidders are still en-
deavoring to discover the name of the low
est bidder but so far have not received the
desired information.
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cannon arrived over the L. E. e. w. a
few minutes later. No difficulty was expert
enced in procuring a license, as the groom
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. ]. H. Mac
Neill, of the Christian Church. The couple
left in the afternoon for Indianapolis. The
directory gives Charles E. Weber as a clerk
in the pension office, residing on Beatty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

A special from Rushville says that
Charles e. Weber, giving Indianapolis as
his home and Miss Lettie Foncannon, of
Wells county, met there by appointment
yesterday afternoon and were married. Mr..
Weber arrived from Indianapolis on a c..
II. & d. train at HAS a. m. Miss Fon-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
Needed as a witness in Iowa.

Louis Rudisell, an all-round crook, well
known to the indianapolis police was ar
rested few days ago on a charge of lott
ering The police learned that he was want.
ed as a witness in a murder case at Maque-
keta Ia, and he is being held until the au-
thorities there can send for him. He was
in prison in Iowa when a convict killed an
other. Rudisell has served one or two terms
i'm this State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
The Montefiore Lecture.

DR.. Henry Berkowitz. of Philadelphia, will
lecture tomorrow evening at the Market
street Temple under the auspices of the
Montefiore Society. His subject will be
The Jews Gift to Humanity" DIR. Berko-
WITT is one of the most prominent rabbis of
the country and chancellor of the Jewish
Chautauqua- The lecture is free.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
FEE TO TAX COLLECTORS.
II Is Now Costly for Property Owners
TO he Delinquent.

Delinquent taxpayers are now liable to a
penalty of 10 per cent, and those who were
delinquent in April also are liable to q 6
per cent. interest assessment, making in all
4 Is per cent. penalty. In addition 10 this
the delinquents are required TO pay the col
lectOr q fee Of % cents for every time he
sends them a notice or makes a demand on
them for the money, and as the collectors
are dependent upon the fees for their sal
ary they viii be in no wise backward in
making their demands and presenting their
notices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03

The store of Ault & Archibald, haber-
dashers, was robbed Saturday night of
about 5000 worth Of mems furnishings. The
superstition is that the thief concealed him
self in the store during business hours and
helped himself to the goods some time dur
ing the night. He departed by the rear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
u.oItb Roard Meeting Tonight.

DR.. F. A. Morrison, president OF the Board
of Health, said yesterday afternoon that ne
did not know what business was to be con-
sidered by the board at its meeting tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
VANDALIA LINE
To Evansville and Return.
$5.1O-ROUND TRIP-$5.1O.
". M. G. A. State CnnventiO1

Tickets sold Nov. d. and 6. Good to re-
turn, leaving Evansville not later than Nov.
8. Trains leave $40 a. m 1240 noon and
II 20 p. m. Through Pullman sleeper on 11:2O
p m. train, open to receive passengers at
$780, w. w. RICHARDSON, d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
Dalton Hal Co.. bates HOUSE.

Fall styles are ready. Agents Knox's
world-renowned New York Hats, Christy a.
Co. and Gordon a. Co.'S English Hats.
Dalton Hat Company. High-class Halter.
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ment in reply to the charges made by MIR.
Bohn He declined to discuss the matter.
only saying: IF suit is brought the facts
will all come out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-03
The Great Carpet Sweeper
A. GALL.


He sweeps the whole
range of the market,
gathering in all the car
pets that everybody else
has and much that
nobody else has-many
exclusive patterns. He
is mindful Of the small
house as we'll as the
great and offers patterns
at modest prices quite
as taking as those that
come high.
ALBERT GALL,
II and 10 w. Wash. st.
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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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Excursion Tickets Cheap
For the Horse and Fat Stock show,
Chicago, Ill.
PENNsYLVANIA LINES

Excursion Tickets Cheap
For the Horse and Fat Stock show,
Chicago, Ill.
PENNSYLVANIA LINES
Will sell tickets Nov. l to 6, inclusive.
Good returning to and including Nov. z.
This will be the finest exhibition of its kind
ever held. The PENNSYLVANIA is the
direct route.
w. w. RICHARDSON, D. P. A.
$2.5O-ROUND TRIP-$2.5O.
st. Louis, Mo-,
Saturday, Nov. @,
Via l., D. & W.-Clover Leaf route. Train
leaves IL 10 p. m. Through coaches, sleep
ing and chair cars. Tickets good returning
including 7:44 a. m. train Monday, Nov. 8.
Ticket office No. 2 Washington street,
corner Meridian, and Union Station.
81 .OO-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-$1.O C
Via c., H. & ID. R'y,
Sunday, Nov. z.
Special train leaves Union Station 7:15 a.
m. returning leaves Cincinnati 7:15 p. m.
Stops only at Rushville, Connersville and
Hamilton.
Insure with German Fire Insurance OF In
diana General offices, 20 South Delaware
street. Fire, tornado and explosion.
Feed your horse JANES'S Dustless Oats.
McGillard Agency Co. Fire insurance.
Kimball pianos. Carlin Lennox. e. Mkt. st.
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BearOOm Sets in all wOOds-Wm. L. Elder.
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$2.5O-ROUND TRIP-$2.5O.
st. Louis, Mo-,
81. OO-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-$1.O 90
Via c., H. & ID. R'y.,
Sunday, Nov. z.

Snecial train leaves Union Station 7:15 a.
m. returning leaves Cincinnati 715 p. m.
Stops only at Rushville, Connersville and
Hamilton,
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McGilliard Agency Co. Fire insurance
Kimball pianos. Carlin & Lennox. e. Mkt. ST.