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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
EMPTY BARREL ExPLoDEs.
A Peculiar Accident in Rear OF
Pfau,s LinuOr House.

report as loud as the arsenal gun
which announces the rising and setting OF
the sun attracted a crowd of several hum
dred people % the rear of George Pfaus
wholesale liquor house on South Delaware
street yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The noise of the explosion was heard for
many blocks and people gathered from all
directions to ascertain the cause. RumOr
at once had it that there had been ter
rible explosion in the ice-making plant of
Arthur Jordan, at the corner of Delaware
and Maryland streets, and stories as to
the number of men killed and manned in
creased on the geometrical ratio of the
square of the distance from the scene.
Another report had it that the noise was
caused by the launching of a boom for
Jim Reach as an independent candidate
for mayor. Still another rumOr was to the
effect that the theory of the Y. z. c. Y.
Ofhc1al organ that 1t is the only rat in
the alley had been exploded, but this did
not become current and was not generally
believed.
noise was made by the explosion of an
empty barrel. All about the room in which
the barrel had stood were other barrels
full Of liquors of all kinds The fact that
it was an empty barrel that exploded
caused a red-nosed citizen to remark that
the temperance cause had received a hard
blow, for he declared that the barrel never
could have exploded had 1t contained so
much as a gallon of spirits.
The explosion was a peculiar thing. Just
what caused 1t is not clear. The barrel had
contained alcohol and was still wet inside
with the spirit The supposttiOn is that
bung hole, causing the alcohol to ignite
and generate gas which burst the barrel
No one happened to be near enough at the
time to be injured by the flying slaves and
heading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
OFF 1T BUFFALO.
The Cry of the G. 4. II. ExcursiOnists
Passing Through the City.

"Put Me Off at Buffalo" was a popular
ditty with the thousands of veterans of
the war as their special trains from st.
Louis and the Southwest rolled through
Union Station yesterday and last night
There had been the usual congestion at st.
Louis, and the cars were loaded to the
guards. The special made up at Indian
apolis left over the Big -Four al 6:35 last
evening as the second section of No. IS. 1t
was made up of eight coaches. and all were
well filed. the majority of the veterans
being from Indianapolis The others We're
from points west and south of the city
The delegation from this city was head
ed by Col l. n. Walker, past commander
in-chief. The Indianapolis men are pledged
10 Cincinnati for next years encampment
and it is generally understood that the
Queen City Is TO have the plum. Richmond,
Va, has been making a fight through her
commercial ORGANIZATIONS for the encamp-
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here and made a desperate effort to escape.
He tried to escape at Columbus and was
shot
ONE OF CARROLL'S DESPERATE
TRICKS


He tried TO escape at Columbus and was
shot
ONE OF CARROLLS DESPERATE
TRICKS.
man who knows him we'll tells of the
desperate character of the young man by
relating that once Carroll burglarzed a
store in Chicago, effecting an entrance by
prying open a roar door. A merchant po-
liceman and some other persons saw him
90 in and slipped in the door after him,
thinking they had him cornered. But he
seized a large Office chair and dashed 1t
through the plate-glass front window, max
ing for himself an exit which the officers
had not thought of. Through this Carroll
sprang amid fusllade Of bullets and made
his escape, and with the profits Of the burg
larry in his pocket.
The Carroll boys We're, before prison life
changed them, fine looking young men, Sew
eral years ago they were both out of prison
at the same time, and they made a pretense
at reforming but it did not last long. They
were swell dressers when they were
prosperous. The young man whose body
clothed in the cheapest of garments, lay
last night surrounded by the squalOr OF the
mean home which had been his was for
merly to be seen about the streets wearing
a silk hat and other clothing to correspond.
He was a sport in every sense of the word
The pistol which killed Carroll is in the
hands of the police. 1t is an American
bulldog" of .3S calibre. 1t was taken from
his father by one of young John Griffin s
sons and taken upstairs. The son turned it
over to the police. Every one of the three
shots took effect in CAROLS body. Ono
bullet shattered the left jaw and ranged
downward into the neck. Another entered
the left side of the abdomen and the other
penetrated the heart. Death was probably
instantaneous. Coroner Brayton sent the
body to Tutewier's morgue. He will begin
an investigation of the case this morning.
The police say that John Griffin, jr, is a
quiet and respectable man. who does not
drink to excess and who works all the time.
"Ic is the only steady one of the whole
crowd" said Sergeant Crane, who Is well
acquainted with the whole family. He is
the only one that works He has never
been arrested. and has never been mixed up
much with the troubles between the Grit
fins and the CAROLS. His sons and the
Carroll boys have had lots of trouble but
he seems to have tried always to keep away
from it."
The impression among the members of
the police who know the Griffin-Carroll
family seems to be that John Griffin, jr.,
was justified in shooting Carroll. 1t does
not appear however, that Carroll had any
weapon when he was shot, nor that he had
any intention of Gssauting Griffin. There
was no weapon in his pocket nor anywhere
about him when tho police reached the
house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
Puryenr a GOOD Councilman.

ct cannot believe" said a friend of John
Puryear, the candidate for Council from the
Sixth ward, last night, that Councilman
Cooper feels as he is reported concerning his
defeat for the nomination. A man who owes,
to a certain extent to his colored constit-
uents, his successful reelection to the
Council for five terms, can certainly not
afford to express himself as he expresses
himself through his friend. Such express
sions, while not hurting Mr. Puryears can
didacy, might jeopardize the entire ticket
This no conscientious Republican can af-
ford to do. Mr.. Puryear had friends from
other wards who were present at the polls
and assisted him. Mr.. Cooper also had
friends. The colored people did not make
it a race fight, and certainly cannot be
blamed because only six of their number
supported Mr.. Cooper. Some of the leading
and most Influential white men of the
ward voted and worked for Mr. Puryear
and have pledged themselves to work for
his election. They as all other good Re-
pubcans, appreciate the fact that they
cannot afford to jeopardize the interests
of the entire ticket to make a fight for
personal reasons only. Mr.. Puryear's rec
ord in the Council is unimpeached. and his
friends have and are making their fight
along that line rather than along a per-
sonal one"
A number of the white citizens of the
ward have declared to Mr.. Puryear their
active support, and have said they would
be glad to electioneer for him on account
of his clean record in the Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
MIR. wINsLow,s ELIGIB1LITY.
Question Raised to II Candidate
for COunciIman-at-Lar

w. w. Winslow, one of the candidates for
councilman at large upon the Republican
ticket, has rendered to the city committee
his resignation from the ticket, 1t occurred
to Mr.. Winslow that the Capitol Paving
Company, OF which he is president, has
number of outstanding guarantees upon
contracts performed for the city and that
q strict Interpretation Of the charter pro-
vision upon the subject of~eity officers be-
tracts for public work, might make ques-
ton of his eligibility. Members of the exec
utive committee consulted good attorneys
this would not make his ineligible. The
legal question Will be investigated more
carefully before the resignation is acted
upon The Capitol was organized as
brick paving company and is now out of
business, so far as work in this city is con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
FIVE POUNDS OF POWDER
FIVE SMALL BOYS, A FUSE AND a
FLAME DID THE REST.
NefghbOrhoOd of Greer and buchanan
sion of an Empty Whisky Barrel.

Five very small boys and five pounds of
powder were the cause of a great deal of
excitement yesterday afternoon in the
neighborhoOd of Greer and Buchanan
streets. They put the powder in a pan
which they covered and weighted down
with a stone From this they a fuse to
the alley in the rear of 1875 Greer street
and to the fuse they applied a match. The
explosion shook houses for a block around
and tore huge hole in the ground Luck
lily no one happened to enter the yard
where the powder was and there was no
one injured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
S13-Last Excursion of the Year-$13.
ATLANTIC CITY.

The Big Four and C. 81 o. route offer
the last chance to visit Atlantic City, Cape
May and several other Jersey coast resorts
at the low rate which has proved SO popu-
lar this season. Aug. rs will end the popu-
lar priced excursion for 1897 over all lines.
Wagner palace sleeping cars will leave In
26, connecting with the famous +. f. V.
limited, leaving Cincinnati 1901 noon, Re
turn limit twelve days. Stopover privileges
will be granted at Philadelphia on the 60
ing trip and Washington on the return trip
For further information address H; M
Bronson. A. Q. z. A., Indianapolis, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
North side Club Election.

The North Side Republican Club win hold
its annual election this evening from 7 to
o'clock at the clubhouse, on Col
lege avenue. The voting will be by secret
ballot, and there is considerable rivalry as
to who will make up the directory Of the
club for next year. There is no OPP
position as yet to j. II. Billingsley for pres
ident NJ. w. Juday for secretary and John
r. Allen for treasurer, although there may
be some surprises sprung. On the regular
ticket is a. Undertake and Isaac Russell
for vice presidents, while w. II. Thomas and
l. W Cooper occupy the same positions on
the Independent ticket \. A Woynack
+. A. Bosier. c. F. Thornton, r. H. Adams,
+. J. Robson and J. J. Higgins are on both
tickets for the directory, while the following
are arrayed against each other for drec-
tors: Regular. G. w. Spahr, r. c. RUBBISH
and L. ". Cooper; independent, a; Timber
lake, Joseph Clay and r. r. Davidson.
Boyd Templeton is the candidate for finan-
cial secretary on the regular ticket while
p c. RUBBISH is a candidate for the same
office on the independent ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
GRAND MOUNTAIN EXCURSION.
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, and
Hot Springs, Va.

On Wednesday, Aug. %, the Big Four and
c. & O. Railway will sell round-trip tickets
Springs at $3.50, and Hot Springs, Va, at
$500. Tickets good leaving indianapolis. at
$3.50 a. m. and $40 p. m. Through sleeping
car by the latter train to White Sulphur
Springs and to the junction for Hot
Springs. Return limit, ten days.
For further information apply to H. M.
Bronson. a. G. 2. A.. IndianapOlis, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
HALF-FARE SIDE TRIPS
To the Y. II. G. u.

who have deposited their tickets with G. NJ
Farnham, joint agent, this company will
sell tickets to all points within two hundred
and fifty miles of Indianapolis at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets good going Aug.
% and "a and good returning until Sept. IL.
II NJ BRONSON. A. G. z. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
Excursion to Madison.
$1.26-ROUND TRIP-$1.25.
Next Sunday. Aug. 20.

Special train leaves 700 a. m. An excel
lent opportunity for a delightful steamboat
ride on the Ohio river. Special returning
leaves Madison 800 p m, after arrival of
boat. Tickets and details of ticket agent,
As West Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

ment of 1899, but the Association OF Confed-
crate Veterans of that city has entered a
protest that is thought TO be fatal Colonel
Walker yesterday expressed his belief that
the 1859 encampment should so west of the
Missouri river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
BIG FOUR ROUTE.
Excursion to Philadelphia, Account
of Trades League. $22.65-
Round Trip.-$22.G5.

On certificate plan. Tickets to be sold
Aug 27 to g. inclusive. Call at Big Four
offices. l East Washington street, and Union
Station. H. NJ. BRONSON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

The above is the guarantee that
appears on every piece of silk man.
ufactured by the L. D. Brown &
Son Co.
We consider it a good guarantee.
We believe it stands for quality
that will please you in the wear.
Sixty pieces Of these silks
all black-have just been received.
We want you to know them-to
buy them, hence the >.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
Knox's Fan Style Hats.

The Dalton Hat Co. Dates House, have
received KnoX's fall-style silk and derby
hats; also, Gordon & Co.'S celebrated Eng
lish hats. DALTON HAT CO, Bates House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
PAID-UP CAPITAL 100000
SURPLUS $4,000
Stockholders Additional Liability, S6OO,OOO
THE UNION TRUST co
COmpany's Building, liz and liz
East Market st.

JOHN III. HOLIDAY, President.
ADDISON c. HARRIS, First Vice Pres't.
HENRY ETHEL. Second Vice President
and Treasnrer.
II. Nj. FOLTZ, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
A Good
Guarantee

This silk is warranted not to break,
crock or slip, and we will make good any
reasonable claim if it does not prove as
guaranteed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
A COURTHOUSE EXPLOSION.
Section of Tile Flooring In the Base.
ment Blown Up.

ment Blown Up.
There was something of a sensation in
the east basement of the courthouse yes
terday afternoon when a loud explosion oc-
CURED opposite the city engineers office
A whole section of the tile flooring was
blown out OF place, nobody knows by what
although City Engineer Jeup thinks there
must have been an accumulation of gas
between the tile and the cement founda-
ton on which they rest. No one was hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
s1.OO-CINCINNATI AND RETURN-$1.O 90
Via c., III. & ID. Ry,


Special fast train from Union Station, IT'S
a. m Returning leaves Cincinnati 7:15 p. m.
Ticket offices, Union Station and West
Washington street, corner Meridian.
Excursion to Lake Mnxinkuckee,
Via PennsyIvania Lines,
Sunday, Aug. 20.
S1.OO-ROUND TRIP-$1.OO.
Special train leaves 1880 a. m; returning,
leaves lake $50 D.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

This company will receive de-
pOsits and pay interest upon them
when left for a given time. Per-
sons holding trust or other funds
not disable in active business, can
make their money earn interest
with unquestiOned security.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
S5-MacIxinac and Return-$5
Via c., II. & ID. and ID. and steamer,
Thursday, August 20.

Only S. round trip. Tickets good to re-
turn for ten days. Seven-dollar rate via
G., H. q D. and Michigan Central AlI-rail
route Tickets and information at Union
Station and No. West Washington street,
corner Meridian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
johnson County Fair Excursions.
AuE. 81 to Sent. 4.

Low rate excursion tickets will be s.
to Franklin from Indianapolis for Johns
county fair; return coupons valid Sept.
inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

The Madras cloth and percaIe fancy col
ored shirts, that were $780, but now IS
cents, and the 50-cent neckwear at 20 cents
is a fat profit to the buyer at Paul II.
Krauss's haberdashery. A dollar saved,
you know, is a dollar made. 1t is clean
maker and stylish dress beside in purchaS-
ing the above goods.
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New things in Parlor Goods. VIM. L. Elder
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Buy RELIABLE VINEGAR from

r. NJ. Mueller new 305 Massachusetts avenue.
(E.ast of Delaware street.) Phone $40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

Musical instruments repaired. Carlin & Lennox
new NO. East Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

Insure with German Fire Insurance of In
diana. General offices, % South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
HANCOCK COUNTY FAIR,

Ilow-rate excursion tickets will be sold
from Indianapolis and intermediate points
via Pennsylvania lines to Greenfield ac-
count Hancock county fair Return cou-
pons valid Saturday, Aug. IS inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24

Feed your horse JANEs's Dustless oats.
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PENNSYLVANIA LINES

HIN Ms IAN lNNIA III rs
To New York City, Aug. 20 to 81.
For benefit of merchants and buyers
tickets will be sold at one and one thirc
fare for the round trip. Good returning
thirty days. Stop off at Philadelphia.
". W. RICHARDSON, d. r. A.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-03

oeen raised up so that to-day it is 115
feet higher than the surface of the
waters of Lake Ontario.
The waters from the great chain Of
lakes must have passed from Lake On
tario south through the valley where
the Oswego river now runs, a reversal
of the present course of that river. At
the confluence of the Oneida with the
Oswego this great volume of water
made its way eastward through the
Oneida river to the Mohawk and Hudson
rivers. The Mohawk valley shows plain
ly that it was q great water course at
one period and the discovery of the
buried timber at Three Rivers proves
coIclusively that the water bed of the
Oneida was at one period at least 80
feet lower than it now is and perhaps
100 to $50 feet lower.
1t is even asserted that the shores of
Lake Ontario were once located as far
south as Baldwinsville; thence the
course of the shore has been traced
through Cayuga, Wayne, Monroe and
adjacent counties. This condition
shows, if correct, that the whole re-
gion, including Schoeppel, Clay, Cicero
and portions of Madison county, was
at one period vast lake, but that in sub
sequent years a subsistence of thewaters
took place by the depression, causing
Lake Ontario. Silt was washed down
from the west through the Oswego and
Oneida rivers and valleys. The drift
of alluvium was eastward and, as now
proved, covered up trees and filed in
deep channels. It is conjectured that
the st. Lawrence river did not exist at
that time.-Popular Science News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-03
SOME CHOICE BARGAINS.

Now is the Time to Make Investments
Seven room house, all modern i'm
provement; lot S0X1S712 feet; wood
house, laundry, stable, situated on
Dignowity Hill. Price, $4,000.
Six room cottage on Fourth street,
centrally located; a bargain at $4,000.
TwO-Story ten room house South
Presa street, large lot, only $4,000.
Six loom cottage on MatamOraS
street, first class in every particular,
and bargain at $4,000.
Two story frame house on River av-
enue, good location; $500.
Eight room, twO-stOry house, all fur
nished; stable and Outhouses, one acre
of ground, two street car lines also
horse and buggy, $1,000.
Fine brick house, large lot. stable;
situated on North street, $1,000; a
beautiful home.
Fine building consisting of store
room and saloon, rooms in second
story, with gallery, warehouse, sta
bic and hay barn. large lots, on
South Presa street; $1,000.
Two story brick house, 10 rooms,
with bath on both floors. servants
room and stable, large lot, on Presa
street; $500.
Three lots on Crockett street, suit
able for store or saloon, close in, room
for four houses; $1,000.
Six room cottage on Government
Hill, large lot; $1,000.
The above is only partial list of
the property we have for sale. We
think before purchasing it will pay
you to call in and see JOHN Il. HAM
BLETON & CO, Daily Light Build
ing, No. 1O4 East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-03
GEOLOGICAL coNJEcTuRes.
speculations Aroused by the Discovery OF
a Buried Tree.

The recent discovery of an oak tree,
two or three feet in diameter, so feet be-
low the surface, while sinking a we'll
with a drill at the confluence of the
Oneida and Seneca rivers, is an i'm
Portant discovery. Itindicates that the
Oneida river was at one time the outlet
OF an immense volume OF water and
opens to our readers very interesting
geological conjectures.
The theory would seeIA to be plausi-
BILE that the Oneida river was once the
outlet of the great chain of lakes. One
Is reminded that Lake Ontario i. 334
feet lower than Lake Erie. Three Rivers
Is lis feet higher than Lake Ontario a..
Oswego. A great depression has taken
place, unquestionably, in conditions i'm
mediately connected with Lake Ontario.
1t has apparently subsidized several hun
dred feet, while the Oneida river has
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-03
Cycles in the French ARMY,

A member of the chamber of depu-
ties, France, has drafted bill for the
creation of IS companies of military
cyclists, ten of which he proposes to
attach to the cavalry and the remainder
to the different army corps. Each CON-
Pany. is to be 200 strong, and the cost
of the new arm Of the service he places
at 100000 francs. His idea is that
cyclists should be used principally to
support light cavalry.